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University hosts programs for Sexual Assault Awareness Month Sierra Allen Student Life Reporter With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States, a goal is set to raise public awareness about sexual violence and advocate ways to prevent it from occurring. Originally, the National Coalition Against Sexual Assault dedicated a week for the cause in the late ‘80s, but by the late ‘90s, many advocates began hosting events throughout the entire month of April. This advanced the idea of a nationally recognized month, which led to April becoming the official SAAM. SAAM was first nationally observed in April 2001 and is supported by NSVRC, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Although Jennifer O’Connell, director for Sexual and Relationship Violence and Support Services (SRVSS) at Kent State, creates university programs throughout the academic year, she said April is an especially important month.
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Student organization pushes to affiliate with workers’ rights group Karl Schneider Administration Reporter Kent State’s student chapter of the United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) has been working with the university to affiliate with Worker Rights Consortium (WRC). The consortium monitors labor rights and conditions at factories for their affiliates. WRC will monitor all consumer goods licensed through Kent State. Anything sold with a Kent State logo, no matter who the retailer is, will be checked through their monitoring process. Carly Nelson, president of Kent State’s USAS and a junior speech pathology and audiology major, first brought the idea to Shay Little, interim vice president of Student Affairs, just before Thanksgiving break in 2015. “(WRC) is a third-party group that can oversee where the university goods are made,” Nelson said. “They will go and see what is in our bookstore, go to factories and talk with workers.” Nelson said that USAS is putting its money where its mouth is by pushing for the university’s affiliation with WRC. USAS is a non-hierarchal organization, with every member having their own unique role.
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Nate Manley / The Kent Stater Kent State students dance during Flash-A-Thon at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
Flash-A-Thon collects money for Akron Children's Hospital Angelo Angel Entertainment Reporter The KSU Flash-A-Thon hosted its annual non-profit philanthropic event at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, raising more than $31,000. The Flash-A-Thon is a 12-hour dance marathon event that raises money for the hematology and oncology department of Akron Children’s Hospital. Dr. Jeffrey Hord, the director of hematology and oncology at the Akron Children’s Hospital, explained that this event is a way to fundraise for the families who benefit from the philanthropy. The hospital currently serves 33 counties in Ohio. “The money goes toward things that families might need while taking their kids to the hospital, whether it be gas gift cards for families who have to travel far (or) providing lunch vouchers for the families,” Hord said. The money also goes to help kids receiving treatment, such as providing for a school teacher to tutor the kids so that they don’t fall behind in their studies.
This is the fourth year for the dance marathon since its beginning in April 2013, when the event raised $14,000. The amount the KSU Flash-A-Thon raises for its philanthropy has been steadily increasing over the years, with this year’s goal being $40,000. The idea for a dance marathon was partially inspired by other universities, particularly Penn State University. There, students attend the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon every February, which raised $9,770,332 in 2016. One of the families who benefit from the fundraiser is Angela Boric and her 8-year-old son Ryan Encinas. Encinas is a cancer survivor and has been a patient at Akron Children’s Hospital since 2010. He was first diagnosed with pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare cancer that affects the lungs of young children. “Last year was the first KSU Flash-AThon we were asked to participate with,” Boric said. “We even were able to come speak to the crowds of people about Ryan’s cancer story."
Encinas said he likes coming to the dance marathon because he gets to dance and eat as many snacks as he can along with many volunteers who help make the 12-hour dance marathon a success. Hilary Shafer, a senior advertising major and president of the KSU Flash-AThon, has been involved with the dance marathon since its beginning. “Each year our fundraising event goal increases dramatically," Shafer said, adding that each year she sees more students get involved and help them reach their fundraising goal. This year, the KSU Flash-A-Thon raised $31,264.42. Last year, the organization raised more than $37,000. The Flash-A-Thon committee is still working to total the number of participants at this year's event. Registration was open at the door throughout the day. aangel3@kent.edu
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See page 4 for story Sophomore infielder Dylan Rosa (left) and junior infielder Sam Hurt (right) scramble for the ball in a game versus Western Michigan on Saturday, April 2. The Flashes won 9-7.
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Distinguished teaching award approaching 50th anniversary Caleigh Marten Administration Reporter Kent States Distinguished Teaching Award is approaching an important milestone: it’s 50-year anniversary. “It was created to establish outstanding teaching in the classroom for our tenure track faculty members,” said Nancy Schiappa, director of outreach and engagement for Kent State’s Alumni Association. “The award Courtesy of Kent helps to recognize our State University faculty because they play an incredible role with Photo of Nancy Schiappa our students who then become alumni.” Maureen Blankemeyer, an associate professor in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Services, recalls the moment she first realized she wanted to become an educator. “The thought of teaching didn’t even dawn on me until I was in grad school giving a required presentation in class,” said Blankemeyer, who received the 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award. “I was nervous, but I realized I liked being able to connect with others when I presented the information I had learned. The professor was supportive and complimented my presentation style. Without a doubt, that definitely inspired me ... to start teaching.” In order to qualify for the award, professors must meet certain eligibility requirements, including being on a fulltime teaching contract. Further, current winners are not eligible, according to the Alumni Association’s website. To select the winners, “We have a committee of alumni and students. They review all of the nominations and then they select a group, which is narrowed down to 10 finalists,” Schiappa said. “The finalists are notified and they are asked to submit a portfolio, and then the committee reassembles and from a secret ballot they vote for the three winners.” The award presentation is a two-part process that the winners get to experience. “Once we pick the recipients, several members of the committee, some of the staff from our office and members of whatever college that person is from ... go into their classroom while they are teaching and surprise them. We take a video and some pictures and bring some type of snack,” Schiappa said. “They get a bouquet of balloons and a sign they get to hold up. They are usually kind of in shock, so we talk to them and get their reaction. We also take a moment to let the students know of their ability to nominate their teachers.” The process comes to an end at the end of October during the University Teaching Council Conference, an all-day event. Here, the finalists and the winners are recognized and receive a crystal apple with their name etched on it, Schiappa said. “There is a list of winners on the website and we used to put plaques up in the Student Center, but now the list is being moved to a digitalized version,” Schiappa said. The list is currently in the process of being finalized. Set to be located on the third floor of the library, the display will rotate through the names and pictures of the winners. If interested in nominating a professor from any Kent State campus, members of the Kent State community can do so until June 30. cmarten@kent.edu
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AWARENESS University hosts programs... “It allows it to be the forefront of what’s going on and it really gives survivors a voice because their voice has been silenced by the assault, often times,” O’Connell said. “Having a month to put the issue out there and talk about the issue and how it impacts people gives them the opportunity to speak out. It also raises awareness of not only it happening, but the reality of it as well.” Asia Davis is a freshman sociology major and former employee of both a domestic violence and rape crisis center. She thinks SAAM is also important because it is an issue that affects a large portion of the population. “We still live in a misogynistic society where victims of sexual assault are taught to blame themselves and to be ashamed of what was done to them,” she said. “I
used the word ‘misogynistic’ because it is especially true for male victims who are often ridiculed and made fun of for being assaulted, as if it’s unmanly to be taken advantage of.” Sexual assault is often considered an issue unique to women, but it also occurs in the LGBTQ community, among women of color and to men. According to O’Connell, sexual assault happens to men at rates that are higher than what is typically stated because men are less likely to report. Having a resource center on campus is important because victims are more likely to reach out for help due to proximity. “It’s important to have these resources available on campus environments because it is convenient, serves students and is beneficial for the student population,” said Jessica Ransom, a graduate student majoring in health education and promotion. According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly one
in five women is a survivor of rape; and one in two women, as well as one in five men, have experienced a form of sexual violence in their lives. “We all have a role to play (in) preventing it,” O’Connell said. “It’s not just a women’s issue; it’s not just my responsibility (to keep) myself from being assaulted. It’s our community’s responsibility to look out for one another and come together as a community and do something about (preventing it from) happening. We have to speak out and say ‘this is not okay.’ We need to do better as a community, as a culture in keeping each other safe.’” The SRVSS office serves as a space for everyone to receive support, with no gender attachment to it. Helpful resources are always available for those in need and there will be ways to get involved throughout the month of April, including Walk a Mile in Their Shoes and the Green Dot Workshop. sallen38@kent.edu
Kent State’s Board of Trustees recently approved the creation of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. The center will have several key components including academics, research and community outreach. The center is a part of a new structure that combines already existing studies together at Kent State, said David Odell-Scott, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Though the center is in the beginning stages of development, the foundation has already been approved. “The center will be the structure for women’s studies, LGBT studies and a new program in gender and sexuality,” said Molly Merryman, current director of the LGBTQ and Women’s Studies. Merryman said new courses are being created in gender and sexuality for next year, along with a new major. “The major will be constructed so that students who are interested in, or are already minoring in women’s studies or LGBT studies can take a few more courses and have a major,” Merryman said. Students who are currently enrolled in either minor will not have to change their catalogue year, but will have the option of substituting classes according to Merryman. The center wants to make the transition as convenient as possible for students, she said. The center also has plans to branch out to Kent State’s regional campuses, where with the exception of Stark, the classes for the minors are not currently offered. “We’re taking all of our core classes for women’s studies and LGBT studies and putting them online,” Merryman said. These core classes have also been updated and retooled by a minimum of three faculty members from differing disciplines to give students their perspectives on women’s studies and LGBT studies. The classes are scheduled to be available next year. The research component of the center is designed for a couple of things, according to Merryman. Those involved with the center want to be focused on the subject more than the structure, she said. “We want to bring together faculty and students (who) are interested in studying topics in gender and sexuality so that people can col-
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RIGHTS Student organization pushes... “We’re supported through the national USAS, but not working with them, Nelson said. “(There are) other chapters affiliated with WRC, if not most.” Little, who met directly with Nelson and other members of the USAS, enjoyed working with the students to move toward an affiliation. “It’s a good example of how we can work together,” Little said. “Carly and USAS were very patient with what
seemed like a long, administrative process.” Kent State uses a Vendor Code of Conduct to oversee its current vendors of licensed goods. The pending affiliation with WRC will redraw the code, which focuses on fair wages, worker ’s rights and working conditions, Little said. Little is working on drawing up a letter to WRC for affiliation. “The university writes a letter of its intent to affiliate,” Little said. “(The affiliation) is really an oversight of the Vendor Code of Conduct and typically oversees apparel.” WRC will charge the university one percent of the previous year’s licensing revenue, Little
said. The contracts with WRC will be yearly. Little said that WRC focuses on collegiate apparel and that it’s important to affiliate with them because of the reach and high interest of collegiate apparel. “There is a huge market of these products and USAS and WRC capitalized with it,” Little said. The process of affiliation with WRC is not a complicated one, Little said. She hopes the university could solidify the affiliation by this summer. A sample Vendor Code of Conduct can be found on WRC’s website. schne21@kent.edu
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laborate on research,” Merryman said. “What we want to do is to provide undergraduate students (who) want to partner with a faculty member and do some field research for graduate school, or a career and to have those opportunities available.” The center hopes to collaborate with community organizations and colleagues from other universities as a way to organize the work that is being done into a cohesive whole. Further, it hopes to reach out to organizations outside the academic field that are involved with the community. “Rather than simply be an academic department that only serves its institution, we really see this center as actively reaching out to partners and organizations to be there as a resource,” Merryman said. ” Jackie Knutti, a sophomore political science major, said this is something she thinks would help people. “I’d like to see more informal education because I think it would bring in more people from the community that have no idea what this is,” Knutti said. Merryman added that the center will have cultural competency training for other organizations and institutes. “If the Cleveland Clinic says we want to understand the transgender population more, we’ll prepare educational materials and workshops for them,” she said. The center also plans to have guest speakers and experts from within the community lecture on specific topics. “What we want to start doing as we bring in these guest speakers to Kent State is to also take them over to Akron or to Cleveland so that members of the public can see the speakers,” Merryman said. The center is also looking to expand its scholarships and global education. There are currently only two scholarships for LGBT studies and one study abroad trip to Lesbos, Greece, that focuses on gender and sexual studies. “When I was in college, I was working and I didn’t have the opportunity to study abroad, so I’m really committed to getting some scholarships for study abroad so students can have the opportunity to go, regardless of their financial situation,” Merryman said. The center’s grand opening is set for this fall and will offer new courses the next spring.
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Recalling the importance of WrestleMania Jacob Ruffo Columnist WrestleMania was this past Sunday and, as usual, it was the biggest platform in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—and therefore all of wrestling and sports entertainment. Historically, “The Grandest Stage of Them All” has not disappointed: From Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant, to Stone Cold Steve Austin stunning Shawn Michaels and winning the WWE Championship, WrestleMania has always had great moments and created great memories for wrestling fans. The first WrestleMania was held on March 31, 1985 in front of 19,121 packed into Madison Square Garden. It was the first mega event to have this much pop culture influence. The main event was a tag-team match. On one side, the villainous “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff were pitted against “American Made” Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, from the A-Team. The special guest enforcer for the match was former boxing world champion Muhammad Ali. Some of the largest venues around the continent would hold future WrestleManias: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and Houston. WrestleMania 3, held in Michigan’s Pontiac Silverdome, has the attendance record with over 93,000 fans, as Hulk Hogan faced Andre the Giant in the main event. Many fans, however, say that the real show stealer was the Intercontinental Championship match between Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Many stars that fans love got their first big chance at WrestleMania: Hogan, Savage, Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Seth Rollins and—most notably— Austin. Next to maybe Hogan, it can be argued that the best symbiotic relationship between a superstar and WrestleMania belongs to Austin. At WrestleMania 17, Austin has one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. He faced Bret Hart in a submission match with UFC legend Ken Shamrock as the referee. Despite being a traditional “bad guy” coming into the match, the showing by Austin garnered mostly cheers from the audience. By not giving up despite being bloodied and locked into the deadly Sharpshooter, he showed how many guts he actually had. The following year at WrestleMania 18, after winning the Royal Rumble, Austin fought in the main event for the WWE Championship against Michaels. D-Generation X and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson were at ringside, but their efforts were in vain as Austin still left with the title. Everyone knows what that did for Austin and his career. He is arguably the biggest star in WWE history. Many stars’ legacies have been crafted at the last couple WrestleManias: Roman Reigns, Rollins, Kevin Owens, Dean Ambrose and even Kalisto have had their careers forming these past few WrestleManias. It is still unknown what will happen with their careers from here. jruffo@kent.edu
OUR Sexual Assault Awareness VIEW Month has many purposes Friday, April 1, marked the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), carrying on the 15-year tradition of the official observed month. Kent State sprung into action, with the Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) on campus organizing and participating in events throughout the month. SAAM covers a wide range of sexual violence toward men and women alike, but one aspect that has been addressed and will be addressed in the future is human trafficking. On campus, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held an annual Women in Leadership symposium that covered the topic, while the College of Communication and Information (CCI) also hosted a forum. On Monday evening UNCHAINED will
host an anti-trafficking fashion show that will narrate the experiences of a victim through modeled garments. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, from 2007 to 2015, there have been over 25,000 reported cases of human trafficking. While victims are trafficked for different purposes, sexual trafficking is the biggest one. While all aspects of sexual abuse are equally important to SAAM, trafficking is a large aspect of sexual violence that can be overlooked. It is important that every form of violence is brought to light. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
It’s time to appreciate pro wrestling Richard Mulhall Columnist ESPN has progressively been adding to its
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) coverage in 2016, and I love it.
The “Worldwide Leader in Sports” has
substantially increased its WWE coverage
recently, providing reporting on professional wrestling much more frequently and much more seriously than competitors. Every week on ESPN, anchor Jonathan Coachman, a former WWE announcer, interviews pro wrestlers
and people within WWE as part of an ongoing segment ESPN initiated earlier this year.
ESPN’s coverage of WWE festivities will
continue Sunday at WrestleMania, where Coachman broadcasted both pre-taped seg-
ments for and live cut-ins to SportsCenter from Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium all day. Coachman announced this in an appearance last week on WWE Monday Night Raw.
A lot of critics of ESPN’s increased
coverage of WWE have condemned what
they consider unwarranted coverage to just attract more viewers and fans. Former
SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick recently
criticized ESPN for just using WWE fans to garner viewership to counteract declining viewer ratings.
Despite what Patrick and other critics
might argue, I think this collaborative partnership between ESPN and WWE is condu-
cive to both parties. It benefits WWE because it gets increased awareness and behooves
ESPN because they gain viewership from the entire WWE fan base, which is pretty large.
The only people that don’t seem to benefit
from the deal are salty sports fans who refuse to accept professional wrestling as a “sport.” Yes, pro wrestling is scripted. Yes, WWE
stands for “World Wrestling Entertainment.”
But does that make it any less of a “sport” or
pro wrestlers anything less than “athletes?” I don’t think so.
These athletes are on the road more than
300 days throughout the year, traveling all
around the globe to wrestle and perform in front of fans worldwide. The moves and
end results of matches might be scripted, but the injuries wrestlers sustain, the travel they endure, the politics they deal with and the toll
the job takes on their bodies, careers and lives.
However, are very real. At a quick glance, pro wrestling can appear “fake,” but at a much
closer scope, the sport is very real. To take the
sacrifices these athletes make lightly would be doing them a great injustice.
Whether people like it or not, these pro
wrestlers are athletes. They are entertainers,
too, but they are—first and foremost—athletes. I understand not everyone will want to recognize pro wrestling as a sport, but I believe
everyone should appreciate the above-andbeyond commitment these WWE superstars.
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The war on cancer Lucas Misera Columnist This weekend, Kent State held the KSU Flash-A-Thon, an annual event that raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric oncology department. Though more than $31,000 was raised in a collaborative effort to fight cancer and similar dance marathons have collected over $135 million, there is plenty of work left to be done. In 2015, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer developed in the United States. The fight also needs to be taken abroad. According to the World Health Organization, 60 percent of cancer cases develop outside of the U.S. and Europe, while 70 percent of deaths from cancer are from similar regions. It’s estimated that over 15 million new cases are found worldwide each year, but many people across the globe are making sure that cancer isn’t a death sentence. Research is paying off: The National Institute of Health reported that from 2003-2012, the mortality rate of cancer has annually dropped, on average, by 1.8 percent in men and 1.4 percent in women. Prostate and breast cancer, the most common types of cancer in men and women respectively, have a five-year survival rate over 90 percent. Certain types of cancer, specifically those attacking the pancreas and liver, have a five-year survival rate under 20 percent, but make up a much smaller percentage of diagnoses. However, the message is clear: Much more work needs done in the way of battling this life-threatening disease. Funding is crucial in saving lives, but there is a more emotional, abstract segment of fighting cancer that transcends the work of scientists and researchers. Building communities around those affected is key in keeping cancer in the public eye. With the effectiveness of scientific research over the past several decades, we need to be sure to keep pushing for a cure. Individually, we can make a difference. We can all act in solidarity to remind those fighting that they aren’t alone—that entire communities are dedicated to helping make their struggle a little easier. On Saturday, several hundred students came to Flash-A-Thon not only to raise money, but also to remind those affected by cancer that we will go to great lengths to assure them that they aren’t alone. Dance marathons and other philanthropies are an excellent way of building a community around the strongest individuals in our society. Those affected by cancer remind each of us to work for something far greater than ourselves and to keep the well-being of others in our minds. The battle with cancer will continue to be long and arduous, but the KSU Flash-A-Thon certainly displayed that much of our community is willing sacrifice their time and money for those in need. lmisera@kent.edu
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starter once again, singling to right to start off the inning. After a couple walks and an out, it was junior Sam Hurt’s to turn to leave a mark on the game, shooting one to center to score two. After a couple more runs, Zalewski was up again in his second at-bat of the inning. He scored a two RBI single to right to put the Flashes up 8-1. Backto-back RBI hits by Rosa and Schuler cemented the inning and the game putting Kent State up Aaron Self / The Kent Stater 10-1 and making Sophomore infielder Dylan Rosa (left) and junior infielder Sam Hurt (right), chase after a bouncing ball it too difficult for versus Western Michigan on Saturday, April 2. The Flashes won, 9-7. Western Michigan to Zach Harley Kent State finished the game with a make a comeback. Sports Reporter 9-7 win on Saturday, which set the team Kent State will walk out of the After a surprising 5-4 loss on Fri- up for a nice rubber match on Sunday weekend with a 13-2 rubber match win against the Broncos team to win day to Western Michigan, the Flashes afternoon for a 9-4 victory. recorded two consecutive wins over Sophomore Dylan Rosa lead thee the series, two games to one. The Flashes move to 4-2 in Midthe weekend to earn a win over the way for the Flashes, going 3-3 with four conference rival Broncos. runs batted in thanks to two bombs American Conference play and 19-8 overall on the season. Kent State’s long Four of the Broncos’ five runs Friday that found the stands. came with the unearned asterisk next The fourth inning was all Kent State home-stretch will continue, as they to it. The asterisk didn’t help Flashes needed on Sunday, as the Flashes put have two one-gamers against Ohio State University (19-7) on Tuesday and junior starter Eric Lauer, who went six eight runs on the board and sent 13 Canisus College (12-15) on Wednesday. and two-thirds innings, sitting down 11 men to the plate. zharley@kent.edu while allowing five hits. Senior Zarley Zalewski played rally
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Gymnastics team ends season at NCAA Regionals
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finishing ninth with 9.800 points. Stypinski tied a gymnast from Iowa University for the No. 21 spot at 9.725. Stypinski tied five gymnasts for the No. 17 spot on the uneven bars at 9.825. Sophomore Michaela Romito was the next highest-scoring Flash, with 9.800 points. Stypinski tied two gymnasts for sixth on the balance beam with 9.875 points. Sophomore Ali Marrero and freshman Kennedy Plude tied for the No. 17 spot with 9.800 points. The NCAA Nationals will begin on Friday, April 15, in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Kent State gymnastics team finished sixth in the NCAA Regional competition Saturday, marking the end of their season. The Flashes earned a final score of 194.525 points. The University of Oklahoma took first with 197.575 points and the University of Nebraska followed with 196.550. Both teams will advance to NCAA Nationals. Sophomore Rachel Stypinski made her collegiate debut on vault, competing as an all-around gymnast for the first time. Stypinekogelni@kent.edu ski earned 39.275 points, earning her seventh place in the all-around competition. Stypinski led the Flashes on the floor exercise, tying nine gymnasts for third place at 9.850. Junior Samantha Gordon and senior Nicolle Eastman tied two other gymnasts for the No. 23 spot at 9.725. Carrie George / The Kent Stater Eastman was Teammates dance along with junior Samantha Gordon as the highest-scor- she performs her floor routine in a meet against Cornell on ing Flash on vault, March 6, 2016. Kent State beat Cornell 196.000-193.175.
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On Grimm’s homer lifts Flashes to series win over NIU Nick Buzzelli Sports Reporter With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and the score tied for Kent State’s softball team, sophomore Maddy Grimm walked to the plate at the Mary M. Bell Field in Dekalb, Illinois. Grimm already had an RBI double on the day two innings prior, but Northern Illinois University scored the game’s next two runs to knot the score at three. The Flashes were down to their last out and in need of a quick offensive strike when she came to bat.
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... A six-month old mountain lion being rescued in Arizona after she was found alone and severely emaciated. She is now recovering. Jeers to ... A seemingly official government notice to register to vote being addressed to what turned out to be a deceased cat in Florida.
Recalling the importance of WrestleMania Jacob Ruffo Columnist WrestleMania was this past Sunday and, as usual, it was the biggest platform in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)—and therefore all of wrestling and sports entertainment. Historically, “The Grandest Stage of Them All” has not disappointed: From Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant, to Stone Cold Steve Austin stunning Shawn Michaels and winning the WWE Championship, WrestleMania has always had great moments and created great memories for wrestling fans. The first WrestleMania was held on March 31, 1985 in front of 19,121 packed into Madison Square Garden. It was the first mega event to have this much pop culture influence. The main event was a tag-team match. On one side, the villainous “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff were pitted against “American Made” Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, from the A-Team. The special guest enforcer for the match was former boxing world champion Muhammad Ali. Some of the largest venues around the continent would hold future WrestleManias: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and Houston. WrestleMania 3, held in Michigan’s Pontiac Silverdome, has the attendance record with over 93,000 fans, as Hulk Hogan faced Andre the Giant in the main event. Many fans, however, say that the real show stealer was the Intercontinental Championship match between Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Many stars that fans love got their first big chance at WrestleMania: Hogan, Savage, Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Seth Rollins and—most notably— Austin. Next to maybe Hogan, it can be argued that the best symbiotic relationship between a superstar and WrestleMania belongs to Austin. At WrestleMania 17, Austin has one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. He faced Bret Hart in a submission match with UFC legend Ken Shamrock as the referee. Despite being a traditional “bad guy” coming into the match, the showing by Austin garnered mostly cheers from the audience. By not giving up despite being bloodied and locked into the deadly Sharpshooter, he showed how many guts he actually had. The following year at WrestleMania 18, after winning the Royal Rumble, Austin fought in the main event for the WWE Championship against Michaels. D-Generation X and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson were at ringside, but their efforts were in vain as Austin still left with the title. Everyone knows what that did for Austin and his career. He is arguably the biggest star in WWE history. Many stars’ legacies have been crafted at the last couple WrestleManias: Roman Reigns, Rollins, Kevin Owens, Dean Ambrose and even Kalisto have had their careers forming these past few WrestleManias. It is still unknown what will happen with their careers from here. jruffo@kent.edu
OUR Sexual Assault Awareness VIEW Month has many purposes Friday, April 1, marked the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), carrying on the 15-year tradition of the official observed month. Kent State sprung into action, with the Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) on campus organizing and participating in events throughout the month. SAAM covers a wide range of sexual violence toward men and women alike, but one aspect that has been addressed and will be addressed in the future is human trafficking. On campus, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion held an annual Women in Leadership symposium that covered the topic, while the College of Communication and Information (CCI) also hosted a forum. On Monday evening UNCHAINED will
host an anti-trafficking fashion show that will narrate the experiences of a victim through modeled garments. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, from 2007 to 2015, there have been over 25,000 reported cases of human trafficking. While victims are trafficked for different purposes, sexual trafficking is the biggest one. While all aspects of sexual abuse are equally important to SAAM, trafficking is a large aspect of sexual violence that can be overlooked. It is important that every form of violence is brought to light. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
It’s time to appreciate pro wrestling Richard Mulhall Columnist ESPN has progressively been adding to its
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) coverage in 2016, and I love it.
The “Worldwide Leader in Sports” has
substantially increased its WWE coverage
recently, providing reporting on professional wrestling much more frequently and much more seriously than competitors. Every week on ESPN, anchor Jonathan Coachman, a former WWE announcer, interviews pro wrestlers
and people within WWE as part of an ongoing segment ESPN initiated earlier this year.
ESPN’s coverage of WWE festivities will
continue Sunday at WrestleMania, where Coachman broadcasted both pre-taped seg-
ments for and live cut-ins to SportsCenter from Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium all day. Coachman announced this in an appearance last week on WWE Monday Night Raw.
A lot of critics of ESPN’s increased
coverage of WWE have condemned what
they consider unwarranted coverage to just attract more viewers and fans. Former
SportsCenter anchor Dan Patrick recently
criticized ESPN for just using WWE fans to garner viewership to counteract declining viewer ratings.
Despite what Patrick and other critics
might argue, I think this collaborative partnership between ESPN and WWE is condu-
cive to both parties. It benefits WWE because it gets increased awareness and behooves
ESPN because they gain viewership from the entire WWE fan base, which is pretty large.
The only people that don’t seem to benefit
from the deal are salty sports fans who refuse to accept professional wrestling as a “sport.” Yes, pro wrestling is scripted. Yes, WWE
stands for “World Wrestling Entertainment.”
But does that make it any less of a “sport” or
pro wrestlers anything less than “athletes?” I don’t think so.
These athletes are on the road more than
300 days throughout the year, traveling all
around the globe to wrestle and perform in front of fans worldwide. The moves and
end results of matches might be scripted, but the injuries wrestlers sustain, the travel they endure, the politics they deal with and the toll
the job takes on their bodies, careers and lives.
However, are very real. At a quick glance, pro wrestling can appear “fake,” but at a much
closer scope, the sport is very real. To take the
sacrifices these athletes make lightly would be doing them a great injustice.
Whether people like it or not, these pro
wrestlers are athletes. They are entertainers,
too, but they are—first and foremost—athletes. I understand not everyone will want to recognize pro wrestling as a sport, but I believe
everyone should appreciate the above-andbeyond commitment these WWE superstars.
rmulhal1@kent.edu
The war on cancer Lucas Misera Columnist This weekend, Kent State held the KSU Flash-A-Thon, an annual event that raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric oncology department. Though more than $31,000 was raised in a collaborative effort to fight cancer and similar dance marathons have collected over $135 million, there is plenty of work left to be done. In 2015, an estimated 1.6 million new cases of cancer developed in the United States. The fight also needs to be taken abroad. According to the World Health Organization, 60 percent of cancer cases develop outside of the U.S. and Europe, while 70 percent of deaths from cancer are from similar regions. It’s estimated that over 15 million new cases are found worldwide each year, but many people across the globe are making sure that cancer isn’t a death sentence. Research is paying off: The National Institute of Health reported that from 2003-2012, the mortality rate of cancer has annually dropped, on average, by 1.8 percent in men and 1.4 percent in women. Prostate and breast cancer, the most common types of cancer in men and women respectively, have a five-year survival rate over 90 percent. Certain types of cancer, specifically those attacking the pancreas and liver, have a five-year survival rate under 20 percent, but make up a much smaller percentage of diagnoses. However, the message is clear: Much more work needs done in the way of battling this life-threatening disease. Funding is crucial in saving lives, but there is a more emotional, abstract segment of fighting cancer that transcends the work of scientists and researchers. Building communities around those affected is key in keeping cancer in the public eye. With the effectiveness of scientific research over the past several decades, we need to be sure to keep pushing for a cure. Individually, we can make a difference. We can all act in solidarity to remind those fighting that they aren’t alone—that entire communities are dedicated to helping make their struggle a little easier. On Saturday, several hundred students came to Flash-A-Thon not only to raise money, but also to remind those affected by cancer that we will go to great lengths to assure them that they aren’t alone. Dance marathons and other philanthropies are an excellent way of building a community around the strongest individuals in our society. Those affected by cancer remind each of us to work for something far greater than ourselves and to keep the well-being of others in our minds. The battle with cancer will continue to be long and arduous, but the KSU Flash-A-Thon certainly displayed that much of our community is willing sacrifice their time and money for those in need. lmisera@kent.edu