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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2016
Summit Street construction causes delays
Sanders wins 3 states; Clinton keeps delegate lead
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.”
PARKING SERVICES
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.”
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters at Baldwin Wallace on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016.
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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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