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PHASE ONE Ian Flickinger Senior Editor The first phase of the Summit Street Improvement Project began March 7, creating one-way, one-lane eastbound traffic between Fraternity Circle and Loop Road on East Summit Street. The project, which started with utility work last fall, is scheduled to be completed over a two-year period— wrapping up by spring of 2018.
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Campus Center Drive Kent State University President Beverly Warren said that while she understands that the construction is not ideal, the ends justify the means. “Well, it is certainly changing the face of Kent State right now,” Warren said. “We knew it was going to be three years of pain for a really great transformation.” While the construction will add a new layout to a cluttered stretch of roads , the ultimate goal of the project is create a safe and efficient commute to campus. “The transformation is, I think, number one a safety issue because Summit Street is the most dangerous street in all of Portage County,” Warren said. “We certainly know students and black squirrels take their lives at
risk any time crossing that street.” In addition to improving to the overall safety of the area, the project aims at clearing up the backed-up traffic found at rush hour around Kent State University and create a more visually appealing campus. According to the project’s website, the final product will create roundabouts near the entrance to Risman Plaza and the Kent Student Center and Ted Boyd Drive, as well as both bike lanes throughout the length of the project and pedestrian walkways and crosswalks in areas that receive the most congestion. Warren said that she receives complaints from students about the traffic daily, but that while the project affects students on campus, it’s
actually being completed by the City of Kent— not the university itself. “The potential two years now down the road is a really transformational look in terms of safety and just a great city improvement that helps our campus. We just have to be patient in the process,” she said. “We don’t run that project; we have to try and manage that project. We’re doing all that we can to manage a temporary pain, it’s not a permanent pain, but it’s certainly one that gives student concern.”
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Emling said the project will be completed in two phases. Phase one is underway now until November, running from Fraternity Circle to
Whitehall Boulevard. Phase two construction will move to the other end of Summit Street near the Schwartz Center and surrounding area, and extend to Fraternity Circle. In the summer of 2017, Parking Services expects to lose an estimated 200 spaces, primarily in the lot across the street from the Student Center (what is now open to C, R-12 and R-5 pass holders), according to Emling. Emling said that the department is looking into creating additional surface lots on campus. Each surface lot space costs an estimated $5,000 per space, so the 200 lost would cost about $1 million to replace. iflickin@kent.edu
New CAED Pakistani Taliban faction claims Easter park bombing dean named Zarar Khan Associated Press A breakaway Pakistani faction of the militant Taliban group has claimed responsibility for an Easter Sunday bombing that killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children. Ahsanullah Ahsan, spokesman for Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, told the Associated Press that a suicide bomber with the faction deliberately targeted the Christian community. The explosion took place near the children's rides in Gulshane-Iqbal park local police chief Sajjad / Xinhua / Zuma Press / TNS Haider Ashraf said. He said the A Pakistani man mourns at a hospital following a suicide blast in Lahore, explosion appeared to have been Pakistan, on Sunday, March 27, 2016. 65 people were killed and more than a suicide bombing, but investi- 300 injured when a suicide bomber hit a public park in Lahore. gations were ongoing. ies to a police car. "I can't explain to you the tragic The attack killed 65 people and wounded over situation," he said. 300, said Deeba Shahnaz, a spokesman for Lahore Another witness, Tariq Mustapha, said that he rescue administration. had just left the park when he heard an explosion. Punjab's chief minister Shahbaz Sharif announced three days of mourning and pledged to He said his friend was still missing. Footage broadcast on local television stations bring the perpetrators to justice, said Zaeem Qadri, showed chaotic scenes in the park, with people a spokesman for the provincial government. The park was manned by police and private running while carrying children and cradling the security guards, police chief Haider Ashraf said. wounded in their laps. A witness, not identified by name on Pakistan's "We are in a warlike situation and there is always Geo TV station, said he was heading toward a faira general threat but no specific threat alert was ground ride with his wife and two children when he received for this place," he added. Schools and businesses in the city will remain heard a huge bang and all four of them were thrown closed on Monday, the city's schools association and to the floor. A woman was shown crying while looking desperately for her missing 5-year-old son. the Union of Lahore Traders said. A spokesman for the U.S. National Security Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting to assess the security situation in Lahore, according to Council said that the United States "condemns the a government statement. Pakistan's army chief, Gen. attack in the strongest terms," describing it as a Raheel Sharif, also convened an emergency meeting "cowardly act in what has long been a scenic and of the country's intelligence agencies to begin to track placid park." Ned Price said the U.S. would contindown those responsible for the attacks, said army ue to work with Pakistan and its partners to "root out the scourge of terrorism." spokesman Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa. Vikas Swarup, spokesman for India's External Salman Rafiq, a health adviser to the Punjab government, called on people to donate blood, saying that Affairs ministry, tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Pakistani premier Nawaz many of those wounded were in a critical condition. One witness, who wished to be identified only Sharif to express his deep condolences. He said by his first name, Afzal, told AP that he had taken Modi "underlined the need for uncompromising 20 children to hospital and carried three dead bod- efforts to fight against terrorism."
Kent State mourns loss of Board of Trustees member Karl Schneider Administration Reporter Kent State alumni and member of the Board of Trustees Richard Marsh died last Thursday, the university announced Sunday.
Marsh, 65, of Bath Township, had served on the board since 2011. Marsh earned his undergraduate degree at Kent State before moving on to the University of Akron for graduate studies. “Our Kent State family has lost one of its most outstanding advocates,” said Board of Trustees Chair Dennis E. Eckart in a written statement. “My colleagues and I trusted Rich to shepherd some of our most delicate and difficult tasks to completion, and every time he brought a dedication and diligence to his work that was a marvel to behold. His demeanor and approachability made him a favorite with everyone on our campus who worked with him.”
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Adrian Leuthauser CAED Reporter Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design selected Mark Mistur as its new dean to succeed Douglas Steidl, who will be retiring this coming summer, according to a university press release. Mistur previously served as the associate dean of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, according to the press release. The new CAED dean holds a bachelor’s in architecture, a bachelor’s in building science and a master’s in science in building conservation from RPI. “The (CAED) at Kent State is by all indicators a vibrant learning community, dedicated to professional excellence and making positive contributions to the built environment at every scale,” Mistur said in the Kent State announcement. Mistur is set to start his position this summer on July 15.
Marsh sat on a number of committees while on the board. He was involved with the Audit and Compliance committee, Finance and Administration committee, Investment committee and Governance committee. Marsh also chaired the search committee that brought President Beverly Warren to the university. “Trustee Rich Marsh has been so integral to the life of our university,” President Warren said in a written statement. “His wise counsel and his leadership on so many growth initiatives will leave a lasting legacy of his impact. His leadership will be missed by our entire Kent State family.” Marsh led the board in developing
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Bernie Sanders scored three wins in Western caucus contests, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. While results in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii barely dented Hillary Clinton's significant delegate lead, Sanders' wins on Saturday underscored her persistent vulnerabilities within her own party, particularly with young voters and activists who have been inspired by her rival's unapologetically liberal message. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sanders cast his performance as part of a Western comeback, saying he expects to close the delegate gap with Clinton as the contest moves to the more liberal northeastern states, including her home state of New York. He also said his campaign is increasing its outreach to superdelegates, the party insiders who can pick either candidate and are overwhelmingly with Clinton. "The Deep South is a very conservative part of the country," he said. "Now that we're heading into a progressive part of the country, we expect to do much better." He added: "There is a path to victory." With Clinton far in front, however, it is a difficult path.” Clinton anticipated the losses: She barely campaigned in the three states, making just one day of stops in Washington state, and was spending the Easter weekend with her family. Sanders, who's found some success in the industrial Midwest, wants to leverage his working-class support and fiery arguments against free trade into an April 5 victory in delegate-rich Wisconsin. He also plans to compete fiercely in New York and is pushing for the party to schedule a debate in the state, saying in the interview that it would be "really absurd" if one did not take place. Based on the AP count, Sanders needs to win more than 57 percent of the remaining delegates from primaries and caucuses to have a majority of those delegates by June's end. His bar is even higher when the party officials are considered. He needs to win more than 67 percent of the remaining delegates overall — from primaries, caucuses and the ranks of uncommitted superdelegates — to prevail. He did not emerge from his Saturday sweep with significantly more delegates, winning 55 delegates to Clinton's 20 for the day after his victories in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii. More are likely to be allocated to Sanders in several weeks, when the Washington state Democratic Party releases vote shares by district. Sixty-seven delegates are awarded based on results in the state's congressional districts. But there's little question that Sanders has tapped into a powerful frustration within the party. He continues to attract tens of thousands to his rallies and has collected more than $140 million from 4.7 million donations. In Spokane, Washington, a huge line of caucus attendees — largely Sanders backers — snaked around a high school parking lot Saturday morning. "I think one of the biggest things is free tuition for students," said Savannah Dills, 24, a college student who supports Sanders. "And getting big money out of politics. He's not paid for by billionaires." Retiree Dan McLay, 64, attended the caucus in a hard-hat, which he joked he needed because he was one of the relatively few Clinton supporters in the big crowd. "Look at this thing in Brussels," McLay said, referring to the deadly attack in Belgium this week. "We need a real experienced leader." It was strong support for Sanders that brought Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs out to her first caucus in Juneau, Alaska. "This is the first time I've ever felt that kind of belief in a candidate, that they mean what they say and that they are not saying what they think people want to hear," she said. Associated Press writers Hope Yen in Washington; Nicholas K. Geranios, Walker Orenstein and Rachel La Corte in Washington state; Bryna Godar in Madison, Wisconsin; and Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, contributed to this report.
the $200 million Foundations of Excellence capital improvement plan. “It should be a small but significant solace that the fruits of (Marsh)’s labors at Kent State will live on in the lives of generations of students and graduates who will benefit from his dedicated efforts,” Eckart said. “We can only be assuaged in this time of grief that it has been our honor and privilege to know and work with such a good and honorable man.” Marsh's funeral will be held at St. Victor Parish on Friday, April 1, at 11 a.m. kschne21@kent.edu
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Lorne Cook and Raf Casert Associated Press Belgian riot police clashed Sunday with hundreds of right-wing hooligans at a temporary shrine honoring victims of the Brussels suicide bombings, as investigators launched fresh anti-terror raids, taking four more people into custody. Police used water cannon when scuffles broke out in front of the Bourse, which has become a symbolic rallying point for people to pay their respects to those who died in Tuesday's attacks. Black clad men carrying an anti-Islamic State group banner with an expletive on it trampled parts of the shrine, shouting Nazi slogans. Ten were arrested and two police officers injured. "We had 340 hooligans from different football clubs who came to Brussels and we knew for sure that they would create some trouble," Police Commissioner Christian De Coninck said. "It was a very difficult police operation because lots of families with kids were here." Brussels mayor Yvan Mayeur expressed his disgust, with Belgium still in mourning over the suicide bombings atBrussels airport and subway, which killed at least 31 people and injured some 270. "The police were not deployed to protect people from these hooligans but a whole other threat," Mayeur told RTL television. People trying to pay their respects were also dismayed. "It was important for us to be here symbolically," said Samia Orosemane, a 35-year-old comedian. But, she added, "there were lots of men who were here and doing the Nazi salute, shouting 'death to Arabs' and so we weren't able
to get through." "We are all here today for peace, and for the brotherhood among peoples. Not for right-wing ideas. It's neither the time nor the place," said Theophile Mouange, 52. Federal prosecutors, meanwhile, said Sunday morning's raids were linked a "federal case regarding terrorism" but did not specify whether it had any links to the March 22 attacks. Thirteen raids were launched in the capital and the northern cities of Mechelen and Duffel. An investigating judge was to decide later whether to keep the four in custody. Five were released after questioning. Tuesday's bomb attacks are also tearing at the fabric of the government, justice system and police, and Belgium's interior minister sought Sunday to contain the growing criticism of the government's handling of the tragedy. Interior Minister Jan Jambon conceded Sunday that decades of neglect had hampered the government's response to violent extremism. He said the government has invested 600 million euros ($670 million) into police and security services over the past two years but that Belgium's justice system and security services are still lagging behind. Jambon, whose offer to resign Thursday was declined by the prime minister, also acknowledged some shortcomings prior to the attacks. "There have been errors," he said on VRT television. Jambon said it takes time to hire antiterror specialists and specialized equipment and insisted that the government's new investments need time before they become visible to the public. As international pressure on Belgium
has mounted for serving as an unwitting rear-base for extremist fighters who launched the Nov. 13 massacres that left 130 dead in Paris, the government has felt forced to defend its choices and the actions of investigators. Lawmakers, meanwhile, are demanding an inquiry. Belgian police and the army have been deployed, sometimes around the clock, at major buildings and sites in the capital in increasing numbers since November, when Brussels went into lockdown over fears that top Paris suspect Salah Abdeslam had returned and was hiding there. As it turned out, Abdeslam did return, but police did not find and arrest him until March 18, four days before suspects from his network exploded suicide bombs in Brussels. Jambon and Justice Minister Keen Goens were grilled by lawmakers Friday over how authorities failed to arrest suicide bomber Ibrahim El Bakraoui before he blew himself in the packed departure hall at Brussels Airport. Turkey has said that Bakraoui — whose brother Khalid was the suicide bomber at the Maelbeek subway station on Tuesday — was caught near Turkey's border with Syria in 2015 and Ankara had warned Brussels and the Netherlands that he was "a foreign terrorist fighter." Belgian authorities said they did not know he was suspected of terror-related activities until after he was deported to the Netherlands. Jambon also said the Brussels subway network had been told to shut off services around 20 minutes before the attack at the subway station, which is close to both the European Union headquarters and the U.S. embassy. He did not fully
explain why it was not closed in time, raising more questions about the efficiency of Belgium's security services. Dutch police arrested a 32-year-old Frenchman in the port city of Rotterdam on Sunday at the request of French authorities who suspect him of "involvement in planning a terror attack," prosecutors said. The suspect, whose identity was not released, is expected to be extradited to France soon. The suspect was allegedly involved in a plot disrupted by police in the Paris region last week, the Paris prosecutor's office said. Another Frenchman, Reda Kriket, was detained Thursday in that plot, and remains in custody. An official with the Paris prosecutor's office said there is no sign of a link at this stage between Kriket's purported plot and a network behind attacks in Brussels and Paris in recent months. Three other men were detained in the Dutch raids; two with Algerian backgrounds and a third man whose identity could not immediately be established. Italian police in the southern city of Salerno said Sunday they arrested an Algerian wanted in Belgium for an alleged false ID crime ring. Belgian prosecutors said Sunday that the man is thought to have made false documents for some of the attackers in the Nov. 13 massacre in Paris, including top suspect Salah Abdeslam. Investigators are trying to establish whether the same false ID ring provided papers for the March 22 attackers. David Keyton in Brussels, Angela Charlton in Paris, Mike Corder in Amsterdam and Frances D'Emilio in Rome contributed.
300 parking tickets written per day on campus Taylor Kerns Transportation Reporter Kent State's Parking Services writes about 300 parking tickets per day Mondays through Thursdays and about 100 on Fridays. “I always tell people it sounds high, but you have to put it in perspective," said Parking Services manager Larry Emling. Tickets are given in all 70 student lots at all hours of the day, Emling said. “It's a ticket here, a ticket there in every lot,” he said. Ticket fines are assessed based on the number of tickets a student has received in an academic year. The first two tickets are $15 each, the third through eighth are $35 and any additional tickets are $50. Tickets not paid within ten days are transferred to the university bursar's office for collection. Any vehicle with nine or more tickets, whether or not the tickets have been paid, will reach “frequent violator” status and can be towed or held by the use of a wheel clamp, or "booting." Emling said towing is usually a last resort. “We really don't tow from campus anymore,” he said. “Towing is very confrontational and time consuming.” Booting, however, is a fairly common practice, Emling said. “There might be some days (with) none (and) some days six or seven," he said. "Say 15 cars a week on average, in the spring semester.” A $50 fee must be paid to have the boot removed, in addition to the standard fee for any rule the vehicle was in violation of at the time it was booted. In addition to parking fines, parking pass sales are a large source of revenue for Parking Services. One-semester student parking permits range from $30 for an evenings and weekends pass to $105 for passes to some of the more desirable parking locations on campus. “Parking is an auxiliary, which means we have to be self-supporting. We get no money from the school (or) from the state,” Emling said. “Once we cover all our
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expenses in-house, any money at the end of the year is set aside to use for any kind of parking improvements.” One such improvement is a multi-million dollar renovation of the Student Center visitor lot, set to take place this summer. Other construction, such as the ongoing Summit Street project, has also caused problems for student parking. Samantha Kozak, manager of the Main Street FedEx Store, said students frequently avoid paying for parking altogether by parking in the lot designated for her customers. “Customers complain the most about students parking in our parking lot,” she said. “We leave notices and everything, but we will tow if there’s enough complaints.” Stahl’s Bakery shares the lot with FedEx, among other businesses in the plaza. The bakery's owner, Cary James, said that while some of the adjacent businesses are quick to tow, she herself has never had a car removed from the lot. However, she doesn’t condone its use by non-customers. “The parking lot’s nice and big and you don’t have to pay,” James said, “but
we’ve had people camp out pretty much the whole entire day while they’re going to classes. It’s a problem.” “I’ve had customers complain to me that they were circling around the parking lot a couple of times without being able to find a spot,” she said. James admitted she understands students’ rationale in seeking alternatives to on-campus parking. “I know how hard it is to find parking on campus, which is ridiculous considering how much you guys pay,” she said. “Through the nose.” Several churches near campus, including Faith Lutheran Church of Kent and United Methodist Church of Kent, both on East Main Street, and Kent Presbyterian Church on East Summit Street, offer student parking passes to their lots. Emling said Parking Services frequently receives complaints about the availability of parking as well as proximity to buildings. “People would like spaces closer to where they’re going,” Emling said. “We do our best to get people as close as possible.” tkerns@kent.edu
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) and Black United Students (BUS) are collaborating to put on Social Movements on Social Media (SMOSM) at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in room 340 of Franklin Hall. SMOSM is a discussion panel about social movements — like Black Lives Matter — on social media. The panel will feature a mix of professors, journalists and students who have some connection to social movements on social media. “PRSSA Kent is really excited to partner with BUS to discuss social movements on social media because it is very important for future (public relations) professionals to understand grassroots (movements) and how to create them,” said Gabrielle Woodard, president of PRSSA Kent. The event is free and open to the public. It will be streamed live through PRSSA Kent’s Periscope @prssakent. The discussion can also be followed on twitter using the hashtag #SMOSM. lelliso3@kent.edu
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Cuban artist to speak at Center for the Visual Arts Holly Disch Visual Arts Reporter Tania Bruguera, a Cuban performance, installation and video artist, will speak at noon on Friday, April 1, in room 165 of the Center for the Visual Arts. The lecture will focus on her performance “#YoTambienExijo,” meaning, "I also demand” and will briefly explain her “Political Timing Specific” work method. Bruguera is an advocate for free speech, which has resulted in Cuban prison time from many performances. According to the announcement on the School of Art’s website, she is the founder of “a hub for civic literacy in Cuba” called the Hannah Arendt Institute of Artivism. The lecture is free to the public. hdisch@kent.edu
Jimmy Miller Columnist The University of Connecticut has a stellar women’s basketball program. This is hardly a surprising statement to anyone who’s ever heard of the Huskies. The Huskies are undefeated this season, haven’t lost since early last season and they’re the consensus top-seeded team in the country. Plus, over the weekend, the Huskies defeated Mississippi State University 98-38 in a Sweet Sixteen matchup of the NCAA Tournament. You didn’t misread that: One team trounced another team by 60 points, and there were only 16 teams left in the tournament of 64. This is a dominant performance that’s historically unseen but not unprecedented. The Huskies, under the direction of coach Geno Auriemma, earned three consecutive national championships and seem well on their way to a fourth. Senior Breanna Stewart is the best player in the country and arguably the Huskies’ best player of all-time. That’s saying a lot, considering the Huskies’ track record with great players. Despite this dominance, fans and sports writers alike have relentlessly criticized the Huskies for ruining women’s basketball. As the cynics will point out, there’s no point in playing these games when we know UConn is going to win. Though it might be deep down and we might not like to admit it, we know it’s almost always true. The most recent Huskies critic, The Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, tweeted following the lopsided win over Mississippi State Univeristy, writing “Hate to punish them for being great, but they are killing women’s game. Watch? No thanks.” I’ll be the first to admit this: At one point in time, I agreed with Shaughnessy. It’s no shock when they win a national title, nor is it a cause for celebration. I tend to root against these “superteams.” How awesome was it last year when, to offer a men’s basketball counterpart, the University of Kentucky lost in the Final Four of their respective tournament, despite being previously undefeated? Even still, Auriemma perfectly captures the counterargument to this criticism: “Don’t watch. Nobody’s putting a gun to your head to watch.” Despite these tongue-in-cheek comments, it seems we keep tuning in anyway. ESPN recently announced viewership for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament rose by 46 percent from a year ago. The national title the Huskies won last year was viewed by 3.1 million people, and the Final Four games were seen by seven percent more television-watchers than in 2014. Fan attendance at the same national semifinal games was its highest since 2004. “When Tiger Woods was playing golf nobody said he ruined the game of golf,” Auriemma said in a recent press conference. “In fact, Tiger was good for the game. He made everyone else play better.” If players hate losing to the Huskies as much as fans allegedly hate watching them win, they need to get better to beat them, plain and simple. I won’t be rooting for the Huskies when they reach — and probably win — their inevitable national championship April 5. I’d love nothing more than to see them lose. But the fact remains they’re capturing a growing audience and, at the same time, forcing opposing teams to play up to their level. Maybe it’s deep down, maybe I don’t like to admit it, but the Huskies are great for college basketball. jmill231@kent.edu
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Protesters through the eyes of history
GOP front-runner Donald Trump is well-known for his questionable observations and comments. As his campaign continues to gain momentum, one notable observation concerns the protests at his rallies. Rallies for the candidate are hotbeds of unrest and violence, including in Arizona, North Carolina and Chicago. The last location was deemed unsafe and was cancelled. In response to clashes, Trump gave his take, among many others, on the matter. During a Las Vegas rally last month, he spoke to the crowd: “I love the old days. You know what they used to do (to) guys like that in a place like this? They would be carried out in a stretcher, folks. True.” His quote circulated around the Internet, with news stories analyzing the clashes at Trump’s rallies and the hostility toward protesters and journalists. One example stood out with the use
of the quote on a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo by John Filo: the photo of Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling over the body of student Jeffrey Miller at Kent State on May 4, 1970. While Trump may not have advocated for shootings, the juxtaposition brings up a powerful reminder from history and to what extent violence and clashes really can be tolerated until it crosses a line. He has made it clear protesters should be treated unkindly, to say the least, and many supporters have followed suit. Peaceful protest has a place at every event. But the violence seen in the rallies parallels with past events where peace is met with hostility and horror. What extent is history poised to repeat itself? Have people really learned from events of the past? The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
Coastal communities face extreme peril, must prepare Tribune News Service Guest Column In the 1960s, people had an explanation for the changing weather: “the bomb.” In the 1970s, it was “the greenhouse effect.” We’ve since adopted the terms global warming and climate change. Whatever the phenomenon is called, it requires action. A recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences states a twodegree rise in global temperatures could flood the land that about 19 million Americans call home. About 40 percent of that land is in Florida. Also affected are California, Louisiana and New York — the states with the highest proportion of coastal cities in America. What’s the threat? Boston’s emergency plan notes that the weather in Massachusetts may be more like that of the Carolinas by the end of this century. Since 1991, most of Boston’s emergencies have been caused by flooding, and winter precipitation there could continue to rise, according to a mayoral climate change report. Extreme floods could occur every two or three years by 2050. Boston already has pumps ready to keep roads open during regular flooding, and they’ll need more. Climate change will also bring more extreme heat days, which hurt seniors and those with respiratory problems. Meanwhile, Baltimore’s emergency plan notes that all federal emergencies there have been related to snow, rain or flooding in the past 50 years. In their emergency plans, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia list their vulnerable facilities, including ones they’ll need in order to respond to flooding. It’s hard to take refuge in a shelter or go to a hospital when it’s underwater. Philadelphia’s list of critical assets in the floodplain include three railway stations, one subway and trolley station, an airport, a police station, emergency medical services
and fire stations, five schools, a dialysis center, one water treatment facility, two electric substations and 42 hazardous material reporting centers. Austin, the bustling state capital of Texas, notes flash floods have been the No. 1 storm-related killer there over the past 25 years. The plan of San Jose, California, lists 1,093 “soft,” multifamily buildings that house 27,308 occupants and would be vulnerable to flooding. This is especially alarming given the national insurance fund is regularly hit by repetitive loss incidents buildings that flood more than once. Simple solutions will save money and lives. Boston’s waterfront park design helps combat flooding and soil erosion. New types of asphalt will absorb and even filter water so it can go back into the drinking water supply, not into your basement. Soft landscaping absorbs water and looks good too. All homeowners can raise appliances, hot water tanks and electrical boxes high enough to survive a flood. You don’t need to believe in climate change to believe in the benefit of more trees in our cities, which provide shade and retain water. Long Island, New York, juts out into the rough Atlantic Ocean but doesn’t have a prominent evacuation plan in place. Directions for driving out of a hurricane’s path may be useless if the road is filled with debris. All of us who live near water need to remember that six inches of water can knock a person off his feet and that a car can float in two feet of water. When it comes to climate change, even tough, business-minded skeptics need to be part of the solution. You can’t move product over roads that are underwater, and you can’t store inventory in warehouses with the roofs blown off. And you certainly can’t sell your goods and services to dead people.
Not to steal sportscaster Scott Van Pelt’s thunder or outshine his headline on ESPN the other day, but I agree with him and echo his sentiments: The White Sox are right. On March 15, Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche said he intended to “step away from baseball” to retire, leaving many wondering why the 36-year-old slugger would abruptly walk away from a $13 million-contract. LaRoche said he would wait and honor a request from teammates to reconsider his retirement before making his final decision in an official announcement. The following day, LaRoche’s rationale behind abandoning his post was revealed. The White Sox placed a restriction on his 14-year-old son Drake entering the team’s clubhouse on an every day basis. The administration’s decision to set limits on the amount of time LaRoche’s son could spend in the clubhouse presented the 11-year veteran with an ultimatum.Continue playing the game he loves or spend time with his son? Much to the team’s chagrin, LaRoche chose the latter. This situation was not a matter of money or honor. The decision came down to a family-first mentality in LaRoche’s eyes. Father-son relations, especially in America’s great pastime, have been glorified since the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” so naturally most people from the outside looking in were inclined to side with LaRoche. How can an organization be so cruel as to ban his son from the clubhouse? Who are the White Sox to take a man away from his son? Well, taking a similar approach to Van Pelt, I’ll tell you who the White Sox are: they’re his boss, and that’s their clubhouse. White Sox general manager Kenny Williams defended his stance saying, “Name one job in the country where you can bring your child to work every day.” LaRoche exposed his son to baseball in a fashion I assume many other players wish they could. It’s a privilege to be able to do your job and spend quality time with your children simultaneously, but we need to remember that’s exactly what that capability is: a privilege. Like Van Pelt said, “I admire the love and commitment LaRoche has for his son,” but not every day is take your kid to work day. There are lines that must not be crossed when you are a professional athlete, and LaRoche was toeing that line. Sure, Golden State Warriors’ point guard Steph Curry’s daughter Riley looks adorable when she sometimes joins her dad during post-game press conferences, but that’s the key word: sometimes. Curry knows what he is permitted and not permitted to do and ensures his daughter’s sporadic appearances don’t overstep the boundaries set by the Golden State Warriors. Riley is an infrequent presence in occurrence the locker room, not a constant distraction. Now that’s not to state Drake became a major distraction. LaRoche’s teammates even took a liking to him last season, as evidenced by the team’s actions a couple weeks ago. The players united and considered boycotting the spring training game to support LaRoche. White Sox manager Robin Ventura was forced to intervene and convince the team to play. The White Sox even gave Drake his own locker last year, “where he was a constant presence,” Van Pelt said. Last year, LaRoche signed a contract with the White Sox under the condition his son could be present with the team. LaRoche apparently would not have agreed to the terms of the deal had that condition not existed. The issue of kids in clubhouses is worth discussing because if every player wants to bring their children to work with them, the locker rooms would become zoos. It would be an absolute fiasco. The White Sox didn’t say LaRoche’s son still couldn’t frequent the clubhouse. They didn’t even bar Drake from ever hanging out in the clubhouse again. They simply requested he dial down his visits, and LaRoche refused to comply with his employers. As ESPN’s Buster Olney writes, “The White Sox don’t have a problem if you bring your kid to work. Just not all the time.” At the end of the day, Chicago has a right to limit LaRoche’s son’s visits and LaRoche has the responsibility to be professional. And if that means leaving his kid at home while daddy goes to work like every other parent, then so be it. rmulhal1@kent.edu
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DePalma’s faith fuels him to 5th; Miller Speers sets finishes 6th at NCAA Championships NCAA record in
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Mike DePalma and coach Jim Andrassy knew what the former had to do in order to be successful in his final year as a Kent State wrestler. They had been preaching it since day one. “It’s mostly mental stuff,” DePalma said on Nov. 3, days before Kent State made its season debut at the Eastern Michigan University duals. “The training didn’t really need to change. The way I view things in situations, or handle situations, is what I needed to change in certain aspects.” DePalma won all of his matches at the Eastern Michigan duals, including one over Rider’s 2015 All-American B.J. Clagon. Andrassy shared his belief in the 149-pounder ’s ability afterward. “It’s not the first All-American that (DePalma’s) beaten, but it starts his year off well,” Andrassy said. “I know he has some really high hopes. It puts all the work that he’s done over the summer into perspective. He’s made strides. He’s good enough to be an 'All-American.'” Almost four months later and DePalma is able to say he handled situations well and is an All-American. DePalma wrestled eight matches in three days at the NCAA Championships, winning six of them en route to helping extend Kent State’s streak to eight-straight years with an All-American. Three of DePalma’s six wins came over the No. 4, 9 and 5 seeds, respectively. He outplaced his seeding, finishing in fifth as the No. 10 seed. DePalma also earned almost half of Kent State’s total points (28.5) with 14. He lost twice, to the No. 7 and 11 seeds, but both times won his very next match via bonus points. DePalma was viewed as a guy that was high and low emotionally, but one mental adjustment was able to put him at ease and become consistent through the winning and losing. “I realized I can’t figure anything out without God,” DePalma said. “I gave my life up to God through my faith in Jesus Christ. I never thought that would be something that would make my wrestling take off, but it allowed me to wrestle so freely and just at peace whether I win or lose. DePalma’s faith is what kept him on an even keel, dancing on the floor of Madison Square Garden before sessions and hugging opponents after matches. “My faith in Jesus is the biggest part of it,” he said. “That’s what allows me to relax and dance and just enjoy life. It gives me peace in my heart.”
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Fifth-year starter Mike DePalma grapples for position in the clinch against Justin Oliver of Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in the M.A.C. Center.
Miller made his way back to the semifinals for the first time since 2014. Miller went toe-to-toe with eventual two-time defending champion and University of Illinois’ No. 1 seed Isaiah Martinez. Miller went into the third period down 4-2. After an escape from the down position, Miller landed an inside trip on Martinez that was shown on Madison Square Garden’s jumbotron as being one of the best moves of the tournament. Martinez escaped, forcing Miller to make one last attempt at a finals-clinching takedown. Miller was able to get Martinez on his back, but only for a split second, as Martinez kicked up his knees and forced enough space between him and Miller to avoid the loss. Sudden victory ended when Martinez countered Miller ’s attack and scored the matchwinning takedown. “ H e p ro b a b l y h a d t h e most exciting semifinal match of the night,” Hill said. “I know he’s not happy about it. I know he wanted to be in the finals.” Miller medically defaulted to sixth place after he tweaked his oft-injured right knee in the first period of his semifinals match following an attempt to escape. Miller finished his Kent State career tied for fifth alltime with 128 wins. Andrassy was almost at a loss for words when talking about Miller’s Kent State career, but summed it up poignantly. “Three-time All-American,” he said. Hill, who Miller grew close to throughout his career, said that even through all the adversity Miller had to wrestle through, he wrote his own story. “His story is that he’s (an) exciting, dynamic wrestler
that’s going to be remembered for wowing the crowd and (exciting) people about wrestling and make wrestling fun,” Hill said. “He’s a ferocious competitor in the wrestling room. When he practices, he practices harder than anybody who’s ever wrestled in that room.” DePalma and Miller were the major driving forces behind Kent State’s 16th place, its best finish since 1985. The Flashes also received wins from three other wrestlers. Senior 133-pounder Mack McGuire, a four-time national qualifier, finished the tournament 2-2. He ends his Kent State career with the 13th most wins in program history with 109. Fifth-year senior Tyler Buckwalter made his nationals debut as an at-large bid. He earned his first and only win in the first consolation round. Buckwalter nearly came away with a second win over University of Stanford’s No. 13 seed Jim Wilson, but Wilson scored a takedown with two seconds left to win 6-5. Redshirt freshman 197-pounder Kyle Conel also made his nationals debut, going 2-2. Conel beat South Dakota State University’s No. 15 seed Nate Rotert. But his most impressive moment came in his second round match with Penn State University's No. 1 seed Morgan McIntosh. McIntosh, who ended up finishing second in the tournament, was the defending champion. Conel put McIntosh on his back and in position for a pin early in the contest. Conel displayed his power, earning a 4-2 lead after the first period. However, McIntosh displayed his experience, eventually pinning Conel in the third period. darmell1@kent.edu
Despite not having batting practice during the spring vacation, the Kent State baseball team stayed on top of their game Thursday afternoon in the Mid-American Conference opener. An abnormal start to the series spelled trouble going into the match-up with the 4-17 Central Michigan University baseball team. A venue change started off the unusual 24 hours for the Flashes as the Friday match-up was moved to Grand Rapids because of the cold, rainy spring weather up in Michigan. The less-than-favorable conditions in the new venue of Davenport University gave the Flashes the option of hitting in the indoor batting cages rather than a live batting practice like normal. Coach Jeff Duncan and his team chose to practice inside rather than out, dodging the cold and windy conditions. Two batters up, two batters down was how it started—and with no balls and two strikes, it looked as if Kent State was going status quo. Three up, three down followed. Then senior Zarley Zalewski started what
would be a hit parade to put all other parades to shame. Zalewski went 3-5 at the dish, hitting one batter and getting hit by a pitch as well. What Zalewski started, junior Conner Simonetti kept going. The left-fielder owned the plate, putting up a solid 3-5 day, plating eight teammates while also shooting one through the Grand Rapids air and into the abyss for his second home-run of the year. Simonetti totaled 8 runs batted in, but that still means nine more were spread out across the entirety of the Flashes lately lethal offense. On the mound for the Flashes was junior Eric Lauer. The lefty threw almost six innings of shut-out baseball, striking out an astounding 11 batters. When people say "pitching wins championships," they don’t account for outbursts like this. Eighteen hits total and a 17-5 win is how the Flashes have started out Mid-American Conference play. The next is a three-game series that has the potential to be another weekend sweep for the MAC-leading Flashes. zharley@kent.edu
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Entering the Kent State softball team's game against Central Florida University, sophomore Holly Speers had already smacked four home runs in her team’s first 23 games of the 2016 season. Those totals more than doubled over the course of five straight at bats. Speers, an outfielder, hit five homeruns in five plate appearances over the course of Kent State’s previous four games, setting the NCAA softball record for consecutive homeruns as the Flashes (20-7) swept Central Michigan University (13-15) over the weekend to begin the Mid-American Conference play. "Sweeping a good ball club like Central Michigan is a great way to start the MAC season. But we will take it for what it is — three conference wins,” said Eric Oakley, interim head coach. "Offensively, (Speers) was unbelievable all weekend and (junior) Maddy (Grimm) really stepped up in the second game." Speers and freshman Bailey Brownfield were responsible for all of Kent State’s runs in the first game of the series, en route to a 7-3 victory. Meanwhile, junior Ronnie Ladines went seven innings on the mound, surrendering seven hits and three earned runs. The following day, the heart of Kent State’s lineup – the three through five batters of Grimm, Speers and senior Shelbi Tilton – combined for nine hits and nine runs in both games of Saturday’s double-header. The Flashes jumped out to an early three-run lead in the first game and never looked back. Tilton drove in two runs on a base hit in the bottom of the first and Brownfield’s grounder back to Central Michigan pitcher Rachel Knapp two innings later drove in Speers. Defensively, junior Janel Hayes threw seven scoreless innings, propelling Kent State to a 4-0 win. And the hit parade continued in the second game. Senior Erika Warren got the Flashes on the board first, courtesy of a solo shot in the bottom of the second, and Grimm’s two-run shot to left field in the third and solo homer two innings later gave Kent State an early advantage. Despite being intentionally walked in her first three plate appearances of the afternoon, Speers smashed a walk-off home run to left, icing a nine-run win in the sixth, thanks to the mercy rule. Kent State will face off against Robert Morris University on Wednesday before traveling to DeKalb, Illinois for a three-game series against conference foe Northern Illinois University next weekend. nbuzzel1@kent.edu
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By Nancy Black Today’s Birthday (03/28/16) It’s a year of exploration, discovery and insight. Look for answers, and push beyond old limits. Travel and study. Consider options and plan. Spark a new collaboration after 3/23. Energize your work by focusing on health after 9/1. Vacation? A twoyear partnership phase begins 9/9. Navigate changes after 9/16. Journey together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9. New travel opportunities present themselves. Wait to make a final decision until you’ve researched the best value. Resist the urge to splurge. Simplicity satisfies ... no frills necessary. Pack lightly and eat local food.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. Pay bills and send invoices over the next few days. Work together to align on practical spending priorities. Costs may be higher than planned. Act quickly on a bargain. Walk off excess energy. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Get into an adventure together. You and a partner can stir things up today and tomorrow. Profit from a dreamer’s vision. Provide what the other one needs. Adjust course to suit. Support each other. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Get to work, and expect it to get busy today and tomorrow. Accept more authority. It’s easy to overspend ... keep track. Successes come through expending energy and effort, despite the impulse to run. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. Fun with family over the next two days entices. Play and relax together. Favorite games and sports delight. Enjoy the company. Celebrate with a home-cooked meal and little treats. Children share wisdom if you listen.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7. Enjoy domestic comforts over the next few days. Ease someone’s suffering with kindness. Clean and handle home improvements. Decorate with flowers and bright colors. Lovingly cooked meals by candlelight treat the whole family.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Enjoy an introspective cycle. Rest and recuperate today and tomorrow. Listen to the emotional undercurrent. Address an uncomfortable situation head on. Begin a fresh page in tranquil solitude. Pursue peace and beauty.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8. A solution to an old problem is becoming obvious. Provide leadership. Avoid a risky investment. You’re exceptionally clever for the next two days, and a tangle is unraveling. Read and write today and tomorrow.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. Group projects and community endeavors go well over the next few days. Get together for a good cause. Your friends join in. Turn an obligation into a party. Go for the gold!
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9. Follow the money today and tomorrow. Don’t gamble. Your head’s full of profitable ideas. Declare intentions. Enlist support from your partner. A rush job pre-empts scheduled programming. Work quickly and carefully, without provoking upsets.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8. Make a professional power play over the next few days. Crazy dreams seem possible. Prepare for inspection. Keep commentary to a minimum, and toss the superfluous. Coach your team to victory.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9. You’re even more powerful than usual for the next two days. Take action. You can afford to take a risk. Assume responsibility. Take advantage of creative energy. Follow a personal dream. Invite participation.
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Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Senior Arika Roush hits a grounder toward third base against Central Michigan on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Diamond at Dix. Kent shut out Central Michigan in both games of the double-header, 4-0 and 9-0.
Flashes come alive in MAC opener MAC Championships upset leaves gymnastics in fifth
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In late January, Andrassy knew what the end goal was for DePalma. “DePalma is as hot and as cold a wrestler you’ll ever find,” Andrassy said on Jan. 21. “It’s our job and his job to make sure that he’s hot going into the national tournament.” If DePalma was anything going into nationals, it was hot. DePalma won nine of his last 11 matches going into the NCAA Championships, including the three-straight wins that earned him the MAC title. It was the performances over the past month that make Andrassy proud of what DePalma has done. “He did all the right things," Andrassy said. "When you’re a college student, it’s hard to do all the right things, especially when maybe the people around you aren’t always doing the right things. I’m proud that he made the decision somewhere in his life to change it and to be successful. DePalma ended the year winning 15 of his last 19 matches. “He did an amazing job for us,” Andrassy said. “I couldn’t be prouder, and hopefully kids can look at him and say, ‘If Mike DePalma can do it, I can do it.’” DePalma’s teammate and fellow fifth year senior, 157-pounder Ian Miller, finished below the expectations of himself and the coaches. However, he went out in a way that was vintage Ian Miller. “It’s kind of ... (a) Miller theme of everything,” associate head coach Matt Hill said. “It’s everything or nothing. He’s always been that way. He goes out there and puts it on the line. Sometimes that’s why he gets injured; that’s his style of wrestling.”
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Elise Kogelnik Sports Reporter The Kent State gymnasts fell to four MidAmerican Conference teams at Saturday’s championship meet after an undefeated MAC season. The Flashes’ (No. 1 MAC) score of 195.325 earned them fifth place in the MAC Championships. They out-scored Northern Illinois University and Western Michigan University. Eastern Michigan University swept the meet with 196.425 points. Ball State University (No. 6 MAC) took second at 195.650 in their home gym. Bowling Green State University (No. 7 MAC) finished third after defeating just one MAC team in the regular season. Central Michigan University, which usually battles Kent State for first, fell to fourth Saturday with 195.600 points. Sophomore Brooke Timko led the Flashes on the uneven bars with 9.850. She tied two gymnasts for fourth place. Freshman Dara Williams posted a 9.800 on vault, tying four gymnasts for fourth place. Senior Nicolle Eastman followed Williams in
ninth place at 9.775. Junior Jordan Hardison, named to the AllMAC Second Team Wednesday, tied sophomore Ali Marrero at 9.775 for the No. 22 spot on balance beam. Freshman Kennedy Plude and junior Milena Fabry followed in the No. 27 spot with 9.750 points each. Hardison’s score of 9.925 earned her second place in the floor exercise. Denasiha Christian of Ball State University took Hardison’s first place spot late in the meet with 9.950 points. Juniors Samantha Gordon and Skyelee Lamano tied three other gymnasts for third in the event. Sophomore Rachel Stypinski, an All-MAC First Team gymnast, was removed from the lineup late Friday due to an injury she sustained before the March 6 meet. Stypinski and Lamano tied for first in the floor exercise at the 2015 MAC Championships in Kent. The Flashes took first in last year’s meet. The Flashes are not yet locked into the NCAA Regionals lineup. Kent State is currently ranked No. 30 in the NCAA. The top 36 teams qualify for the meet, which is set for April 2. ekogelni@kent.edu
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