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Top finalists announced for new VP position Karl Schneider Administration Reporter Candidates began presenting and interviewing for the vice president for Kent State system integration position this week. Three candidates are being considered: Mark Arant, Ronald Williams and Nathan Ritchey. Arant is the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Northeastern State University. He presented on Monday. His resume can be found online, along with his evaluation survey. Williams will present on May 2 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. at the KIVA. Williams is the interim vice president for student affairs at Western Illinois University. His presentation will be streamed online. His resume and evaluation survey can also be found online. Ritchey will present on May 5 from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. in the Governance Chambers. Ritchey is the vice president for strategic initiatives at Porreco College and was the founding dean of the College of Science and Health Professions at Edinboro University. His resume can be found online, along with his candidate evaluation survey. His presentation will be streamed online. “I invite and encourage you to attend the following public presentations and provide your input through the surveys below,” Provost Todd Diacon wrote in a university-wide email. "Each of the public presentations will also be live-streamed.”
Tony Dejak / Associated Press Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, speaks during a news conference in Cleveland on Dec. 8, 2016.
Mother of Tamir Rice to serve as keynote speaker for May 4 events Anthony Calvaruso Politics Reporter Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, will be the keynote speaker for Kent State’s 2016 May 4 commemoration. “Black Lives Matter: Long Live the Memory of Kent State and Jackson State” will be the theme for this year’s events. The commemoration will take place from April 26 through May 4. The keynote speech from Rice will take place on May 4 on the Kent State Commons, along with an address from President Beverly Warren. Samaria, whose 12-year-old son Tamir was killed by a Cleveland police officer in November 2014, will draw on her experiences to address the students of Kent State. Other events of the week include a screening of the film “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll” with LinDa Saphan and director John Pirozzi at 7 p.m. on April 28 in the Schwartz Center. Events on May 3 will include presentations from students in the course ‘May 4, 1970 and Its Aftermath’ at 5:30 p.m., as well as a book discussion on “Kent State: Death and Dissent in the Long Sixties” by Thomas Grace at 8 p.m. These events will take place in room 214 of Oscar Richie Hall. A candlelight vigil will take place at 11 p.m. on May 3. The march will start at the Victory Bell and conclude at the Prentice Hall parking lot. It will continue until the commemoration begins at noon on May 4. All events are free and open to the public. acalvaru@kent.edu
Beyoncé releases new album By Gerrick Kennedy Los Angeles Times Once again, Beyonce has broken the mold of a traditional album release. On Saturday, the megastar debuted material from her eagerly anticipated sixth album via “Lemonade,” an hour-long concept film that debuted exclusively on HBO, just a week after she announced the event with a cryptic teaser that revealed little except the film’s title. Before the special was over, she dropped the album, also titled “Lemonade,” directly to streaming service Tidal. The 12-track record includes guest appearances from Jack White, the Weeknd, James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. In the days leading to its premiere, speculation about “Lemonade,” which the pop star began filming in secret late last year, was endless among fans. Would it feature new music? Would it bring forth the release of the new album? The answer to both questions is yes. Much like landmark work from Michael Jackson and Prince, “Lemonade” is a deeply experimental statement for a singer who has spent the last few years of her career working to redefine uber pop-stardom in an age of social media and streaming.
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Barnes leaves record-breaking track legacy
Will Barnes jumps over the hurdle Monday, April 12, 2016.
Samantha Lough Sports Reporter Palms sweating, heart racing, senior William Barnes stepped into lane five at the 2012 Ohio High School Track and Field Championships for the 110-meter hurdles. It was at that meet that Barnes met Bill Lawson, head coach and director of track and field at Kent State. After the meet, Lawson approached Barnes and his coach, Kevin Tooson, to talk about what the university could do for Barnes. Barnes had verbally committed to the University of Cincinnati, but NCAA recruiting rules allow a coach to recruit an athlete until they have signed a national letter of intent. Barnes signed with Kent State in August 2012. “Cincinnati only offered me a book scholarship and Kent (State) was offering me more, so I chose Kent (State),” Barnes said. Lawson admitted to being late
for Barnes’ recruiting process but said after watching him run, he just had to sign him. “(Barnes) is tall and lean and the exact prototype of a hurdler,” Lawson said. “But (Barnes is) not just a hurdler; he’s part of the 4x1 relay team, a 200-meter sprinter. He’d give up any individual title to help his team win a conference championship.” Barnes is a three-time MAC champion in the 110-meter hurdles. This past indoor season, he broke the University of Akron Stile Athletics Field House and Mid-American Conference record, as well as Kent State’s alumni Ron Andrews’ record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.69 seconds. Barnes is also ninth in the Kent State record book for the outdoor 200-meter dash and holds the thirdfastest indoor record.
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Ex-professor arrested in Louisiana
Achievements time in 2016 3rd-fastest school history in the indoor 200-meter dash: 20.91
time in 2016 Fastest school history in the indoor 60-meter hurdles: 7.67
record in the 2015 School outdoor 110-meter hurdles: 13.56
time in 2014 9th-fastest school history in the outdoor 200-meter dash: 21.15
of the out2014 Member door 4x100m relay
team with the 4thfastest time in school history: 40.30
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Marissa Barnhart City Reporter Willie Harrell, a former Kent State English professor, is scheduled to appear in court May 2 after being arrested in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Harrell was considered a fugitive, and a warrant was issued for his arrest in January. In August 2015, Harrell, 44, was accused of meeting a 15-year-old boy in the parking lot of Smith Elementary School with the intent to pursue a sexual relationship. Five months later, Harrell was spotted at the Canadian border trying to leave the country. He was turned over to U.S. Border and Customs agents, who released him. He was found and arrested in Orleans Parish March 22. Harrell will appear before Summit County Judge Amy Corrigall Jones, who issued a bench warrant for his arrest. H a r re l l t a u g h t a t K e n t State for 12 years. His contract was terminated. mbarnha8@kent.edu
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Alexandra Seibt / The Kent Stater The students of the Career and Community Studies program at Kent State gather in White Hall on April 18, 2016 for class.
Alexandra Seibt Education Reporter With 10 students currently in the program — and another 12 attending in the fall — Kent State's Career and Community Studies (CCS) is a non-degree college program that allows students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to take college courses and college experience. “It’s a really cool experience for me to be at Kent State,” said Sean Giannetti, a freshman in the CCS program. “Even though with (all the) work, I actually love coming here.” In 2008, the Department of Higher Education reenacted the Higher Education Opportunity Act. According to thinkcollege. net, “This law contains a number of important new provisions that improve access to postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities.” The act provided Kent State with grant money to create the CCS program. The first group of students in the program started in 2011 as freshmen. “Here at Kent State, we wanted (CCS) to look just like what most four-year college students get,” said Yvonne Michali, director of CCS. “That four-year experience of all the opportunities and all the things that a wonderful, big campus provides.” In the CCS program, students have the opportunity to take a variety of different classes in different colleges. “We teach the students predominantly ... self determination skills — the skills
to identify if there is something in their life that needs to be changed and then how to go about doing that,” said Cynthia Kenyon, an academic instructor for CCS. “The different steps would be to teach them how to make choices and decisions, set goals, how (to) self-regulate and self-monitor so that they’re getting to those goals, attaining goals — mainly self-awareness, self-advocacy. Self-awareness is key to learning any of those skills.” Students in the program also have the ability to live in residence halls on campus. “My favorite part of the CCS program would definitely have to be living in a dorm. It gives (you) so much more freedom, and it’s a different community,” said Brady Stevens, a freshman in the CCS program. “It was a little overwhelming once you moved into the dorm at first because it’s a new place, a new home and you’re not quite used to it, so you have to give yourself a couple of weeks to get used to it, and then it makes you feel better.” A lot of their time spent in the program is also preparing for the Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meeting. “The students focus every year on presenting at their own Person-Centered Planning meeting,” Kenyon said. “That is a practice that is used very often in special education because it gives the student the opportunity to voice what it is they’re planning for their future rather than somebody else telling them what their future is going to be like.”
The students will put together a PowerPoint to present. Through their classes, they have been learning verbal and nonverbal communication skills and will apply those skills in the presentation. “(They) sit down with a group a people who we say are their ‘inner-circle of supports,’ so those would be the people in their life that are going to help them get to reach their goal, in what direction they want to go,” she said. The CCS program also has peer mentors to assist them in their classes and be a friend to the students. “This program can’t run without the dedication and commitment of all of our undergraduate mentors,” Michali said. “They come and they are the ones that work side-byside with the students; tutoring them, going out to lunches with them, going to ballgames with them … they want to hang out (with) their own peers.” Michali also said most — but not all — of the students who are peer mentors are special education or education majors. However, students can be in any major to be a peer mentor in CCS. “(The CCS program has helped) by having a mentor with me, going from class to class because even though I know how to get to class, sometimes ... it helps me with crossing the street,” Gianetti said. CCS will continue to add students to the program until it reaches 45 to 50 students. aseibt@kent.edu
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Kent removes Wi-Fi network Alex Soehnlen Technology Reporter
Kent State Information Services has officially retired the wireless internet option, Flashzone. Previously, Kent State offered Flashzone and Flashzone-WPA as its two main options for wireless internet on campus. Flashzone was the internet option that brought up a webpage for students to log-in, a step that had to be repeated on every device, each time it was selected. Flashzone was not technically
necessary for the university. It was created because some of the devices students brought to campus were not up-to-date enough to handle Flashzone-WPA. After talking with students, the Information Services department realized having both of these internet options was confusing, and the best way to reduce that confusion was to retire Flashzone. Along with being more secure than Flashzone, Flashzone-WPA has a better user experience and easier for stu-
dents to use. They input their credentials once, then stay logged in. “When we turned off Flashzone, we monitored the Help Desk carefully to check for student’s concerns,” said Jay Frye, director of Kent State’s Service Management. “Everything in Information Services that we don’t use takes our time away from making things that we do use better for our students, which is our main concern,” Frye said. asoehnl2@kent.edu
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BARNES Race to be great After Lawson and thenassistant coach Steve Rajewsky recruited Barnes, Rajewsky left for a job coaching in the Olympics — he is now coaching the track team at the University of Michigan. Michael Schober — a former student athlete of the university — joined Kent State’s coaching staff in October 2013. “(Barnes) just matured to the point where he’s self-motivated and pushes himself,” Schober said. “As an athlete, he’s dropped his 200-meter and hurdle times. He’s really become an all-around student athlete and the face you’d want for your organization.” Through all his accomplishments, Barnes has remained modest. His roommate and teammate Roosevelt Dotson, a senior educational studies major, said Barnes is a great friend. “He’s humble and he’s
always striving to be better and to help others get better,” Dotson said. “He tries to stay positive, he’s always worried about others and he’s selfless.” In high school, Barnes was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that took second place at the state meet in 2009. His relay team at Kent State holds the fourth-fastest 4x100 time in school history, and currently he has the eighth-fastest hurdle time in the country. Barnes’ next target is the Olympics. “I have dual citizenship in the U.S. and Puerto Rico because my mother’s parents are Puerto Rican,” he said. After his mother died of cancer in 2004, Barnes lived with this grandparents in high school. He said he would like to run for the Puerto Rican team in memory of his mother and is confident that he’d make the team. “I want (to) hit the Olympic standard; hit every record in (all of my) events, go pro and go to the Olympics,” Barnes said.
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LEMONADE Beyonce shakes things... The film opens much like the teaser she issued a week ago — the singer in blond cornrows and a fur before scenes of Louisiana flash by. “You can taste the dishonesty, it’s all over your breath,” she sings in the opening lines of the somber, piano-driven ballad that opens the album, “Pray You Catch Me.” The constant thread of “Lemonade” is a relationship that has been tested and strained. The album is “based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing,”
according to its release information on Tidal. An array of producers and songwriters contributed to the album. Among the lengthy credit scroll is Kevin Garret, Diplo, Mike Will Made It, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Mike Dean, Wynter Gorden, Ben Billions, Just Blaze, Hit-Boy, Boots, Father John Misty, James Blake and Dannyboystyles. How Beyonce planned on releasing the new material to the public was just as, if not more, fascinating as what the new record would sound like. In 2013, she made a selftitled “visual album” featuring 14 new tracks and 17 music videos — recorded and filmed largely in secret — available for
purchase on iTunes without as much as a warning. The surprise release jolted the music industry and became a blockbuster hit. The phrase “pulling a Beyonce” was coined to describe the uptick of high-profile acts releasing bodies of work without fanfare, and she shattered iTunes’ sales records, logging more than 617,200 downloads in just three days (the project instantly shot to No. 1 in more than 100 countries). Beyonce took much of that approach with the new album and film. Though she recorded the songs and filmed visuals mostly under the radar, the arrival of new music wasn’t a surprise. In February, on the day
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Kent State holds ‘Why Polling Still Matters?’ public forum Anthony Calvaruso Politics Reporter The Politically Speaking forum series came to Kent State on Monday with a discussion titled: “Why Polling Still Matters?” in the Student Center Ballroom. In partnership with The University of Akron, the forum is part of a series sponsored by several area universities discussing Ohio’s role in the presidential election. The discussion featured John Green, the director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron, Ryan Claassen, an associate professor of political science at Kent State and Richard Serpe, the chair and professor of sociology at Kent State.
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Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... a Missouri boy’s lemonade stand raising more than $16,000, which was more than enough to cover the legal fees for his guardian to adopt him.
Jeers to ... a Pennsylvania bus driver telling an 11-year-old to get out to move a downed, live power line. His hand was burned, but he was not seriously hurt.
Samantha Karam / The Kent Stater Dr. V & G's Sauce Shack on Monday, April 18. The store specializes in barbecue and wing sauces and salsas.
Anne-Marie Colant Business Reporter The Sauce Shack, Acorn Alley's newest storefront, is offering customers a variety of sauces. The Sauce Shack has a mother store in Stuart, Florida, which started out as a convenience store. After tropical renovations, it became a souvenir shop. The shop still didn't take off, which led in 2015 to the idea of doing a store filled with the owner's passion: hot sauce. Anthony Vander Horst, a Kent State criminology and statistics professor, wanted to get involved with the business. He had always loved the idea of owning his own small business, but never found the right idea. “I always had all these ideas but could never get anyone to go in on them with me,” Horst said. Horst can talk about any kind of pepper in the world. He has knowledge of the origins of peppers and how they are grown to make them hot or mild. He also keeps a secret stash of hot sauce customers
can ask for upon request. “I love to challenge people to a hot sauce-off,” Horst said. Horst employs only student workers and offers a 10 percent discount to students. Larissa Lance, a junior criminology and justice studies major, is the store’s manager. She said she enjoys the work environment and working with her professor. She said business has been good so far. “I think being next to Twisted Meltz helps,” Lance said. “People get curious and come over.” Horst and Lance said customers are curious but come in and then have to come back because they are so overwhelmed. Some customers go for what they know and don’t stray. “A lot of people come in for the Cholula because that is the only one they know,” Lance said. After being open a little under a month, The Sauce Shack had its grand opening last Thursday. The mayor was present to cut the ribbon and celebrate. acolant@kent.edu
The dangers of virtual reality Samantha Karam Columnist Virtual reality allows users to immerse them-
selves in situations such as the fictitious realm
of video games, which they would never get to
experience in the real world. In the media, prestigious publications like The New York Times are
using this technology to tell stories. I’ve watched my fair share of virtual reality stories, and
they’re effective. They get up close and personal
with problems, like the refugee crisis, and feeling like I’m in that situation forces me to think about
the issues it raises. Virtual reality has potential, if used properly, to be an opportunity that changes the world in a positive way.
However, I think virtual reality has a crucial
negative to it that we need to acknowledge. Virtual reality separates us by bringing us closer.
We have been discussing the negative effects of
social media for what seems like forever, and I’m a firm supporter of the notion that social media
is hindering our ability to have face-to-face conversations.
I think a lot of people are spending more time
on their phones than experiencing real life and real people. For example, it’s now considered
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b e f o re s h e p e r f o r m e d a t the Super Bowl alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars, Beyonce released her brazen single “Formation,” which she debuted on Tidal along with its music video. The song closes the album, but its video isn’t included in the film. Beyond releasing “Formation,” announcing a stadium world tour and the “Lemonade” teaser, the singer kept a lid on details about the album. It was expected that Beyonce would release it directly to Tidal. More than a year ago, the superstar, along with husband Jay Z, plus Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Kanye West and a host of other A-list musicians, gathered for a splashy launch event to announce the
artist-owned streaming service. Its more than 3 million subscribers are eclipsed by the 11 million that Apple Music touts and the 30 million of the nearly 10-year-old Spotify. However, both Apple Music and Spotify trail Tidal in volume of high-profile releases by megastar pop acts. And “Lemonade” is Tidal’s biggest get yet. The service seemed to have learned from the bumpy rollout of Rihanna’s “Anti” album and West’s “The Life of Pablo” — both of which ultimately did gangbusters for the service in terms of streaming numbers and cultural impact — with the Beyonce release. The album appeared on the service minutes before the special wrapped.
weird to talk to a stranger at the bus stop. Most people just stand there looking down at their
phones. As we progress into the world of online socializing, we are forgetting how to communicate without a phone to save us from what we consider uncomfortable small talk.
That being said, virtual reality is one step fur-
ther than traditional social media. As the technology advances, this virtual world is seeping into more of what we do. It’s already changing how we view and experience video games and the
news. What happens when it becomes the main technology everything else is compared to?
To experience virtual reality, you need to put
on huge goggles and headphones. You block the rest of the world out and fully immerse your-
self in an artificial world. At least with a phone, you can still walk around and see another real
person’s face. With virtual reality, you’re seeing a different world. That’s exciting, and it can be a great tool in telling a story. But I fear the day when we go home to watch television and it’s
just us sitting on the couch wearing these huge goggles next to our family members wearing
other huge goggles. No one will be talking, just consuming an artificial world.
New technology is exciting, but I’m afraid
that the more we advance into the digital age, we will lose what makes us human.
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OUR With Rice, KSU demonstrates VIEW commitment to inclusion On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen killed four students — Bill Schroeder, Sandy Scheuer, Allison Krause and Jeffrey Miller — and wounded nine others at Kent State amid protests of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Each year, Kent State honors the memory of the dead students. The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Black Lives Matter: Long Live the Memory of Kent State and Jackson State.” The keynote speaker is Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer in a park in November 2014, sparking protests across the nation. In the 1970s, young people across the country called for a stop to the United States’ expanded involvement in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The movement highlights the concerns of members of the African-American commu-
nity amidst acts of police brutality, violence and underrepresentation in today’s society. This year’s May 4 ceremony serves as a platform to bring the Black Lives Matter movement to the forefront — ensuring we remember our history and advance the discussion about racial equity. Connecting the May 4 protests to the current Black Lives Matter protests shows there are still unresolved issues in society 46 years later, and we must continue to call for change and acceptance. We believe selecting Samaria Rice as the keynote speaker illustrates the university’s attempt at ensuring the campus is inclusive while addressing the bigger issues continuing to plague our society. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
A right to debt relief for students Los Angeles Times Guest Column Something unusual happened in late February. Commentators on the right and left, liberal Thom Hartmann and conservative Ike Brannon, published essays on the same day, Feb. 22, saying the same thing: Americans should have the right to discharge their student debt in bankruptcy proceedings, just like all other loans. Perhaps this historic convergence means we’re finally ready for change. Our bankruptcy system goes back to the 18th century. When the founders—many of whom suffered at the hands of British creditors—wrote the Constitution, they specified that Congress had the authority to create a uniform, federal bankruptcy system, listing that power ahead of the power to declare war, to raise an army and navy, and to coin currency. It wasn’t until nearly 200 years later that Congress targeted student debtors, making bankruptcy uniquely unavailable to them. The rationale was that students were fleeing, en masse, to bankruptcy court promptly upon graduation. But we now know that less than one percent of student loans were being discharged in bankruptcy court at that time. Absent bankruptcy protection, the student loan industry functions without checks and balances. Lenders have no reason to seriously evaluate a prospective borrower’s ability to repay a loan, because they can make more money on defaults than on loans that remain in good stead. If a debtor lacks the funds to pay interest, lenders have collection powers that would “make a mobster envious”—in Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s words. They can extract huge sums from clients, often many multiples of what was originally borrowed. Borrowers who default on student loans are relegated to a lifetime of socioeconomic insecurity. In addition to sustaining damage to their credit scores, they can be fired from public employment, their wages garnished without a court order. They can lose their professional licenses and even their driver’s licenses. Those who manage to pay their way out of default through a hugely expensive loan “rehabilitation” process wind up in default again more than 60 percent of the time. Ultimately, borrowers in default can look forward to giving up a portion of their Social Security or disability income. In this lending and collection environment, the price of college has (predictably) skyrocketed. The nation now owes nearly $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, up from $500 billion eight
years ago. The average undergraduate leaves school with $35,000 in loans, and the lifetime default rate on these loans is somewhere between 25 percent and 50 percent. But defaults are only a part of a much larger problem. Research by the Institute of Higher Education Policy found that an astonishing 63 percent of people who left school in 2005 were either in default, deferment, hardship forbearance or otherwise delinquent by 2010. Given the continued rise in college prices and flatlining wages, this trend has probably worsened since then. Behind the scenes, the Department of Education (which booked about $50 billion in profits on the lending system in 2011 alone) stands with the banks and their lobbyists in fighting to perpetuate the status quo. It is clear that the department has jettisoned the public’s interest and represents instead the entities it is supposed to be overseeing: the lenders and the schools. The fact that voices from both the right and the left are finally coalescing around this blatant injustice is encouraging. We are now halfway through the presidential election campaign, however, and we have yet to hear from either Democratic or Republican candidates (except Jeb Bush, who is now out of the race) on the question of bankruptcy and student loans. The solutions some have offered to the student debt crisis, including Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal for tuition-free college, will do almost nothing for the 44 million people who have already been through school, have the debt to show for it, and vote. Candidates should seize on this issue. Donald Trump, no stranger to bankruptcy proceedings, could enlighten the electorate about the importance of debt relief to a prosperous nation. Sanders could sponsor companion legislation to any of three bills currently in the House of Representatives that would return standard bankruptcy protections to student loans, thereby demonstrating to the voters that he’s as progressive as he claims. Hillary Clinton could point to legislation she introduced while in the Senate that would have created a student borrower bill of rights, and use the bankruptcy issue to affirm that she’s still on the side of citizens, not banks. A few days before Hartmann and Brannon published their essays, news broke that federal marshals had arrested a man for violations stemming from a nearly 30-year-old, $1,500 student loan. The man was released upon agreeing to repay more $5,000, including a $1,300 bill from the court. Sources in the federal marshal’s office said that they were preparing to serve an additional 1,500 similar warrants in the Houston area. Suffice to say, this issue is getting very serious.
Thunder star proves his worth Ty Sugick Columnist Before Game 5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks playoffs matchup, owner and billionaire Mark Cuban spoke out about the OKC superstar(s) or lack thereof. Cuban referred to the Thunder as a “onetrick pony,” and that pony is Kevin Durant in his eyes. He added he feels Westbrook is an All-Star but not a superstar. Durant answered back in the post game presser stating “he’s an idiot,” repeatedly, referring to Mark Cuban. In this debacle, Kevin Durant is right. Now if this were two years ago, Cuban might have an argument but now, Russell Westbrook is an all-star for many reasons on and off the court. Westbrook’s play is a major factor in what Oklahoma City is doing; the team struggles when either he or Durant are missing in the lineup. The idea that the team struggles to win games in a very intense Western Conference when Durant isn’t playing is not a substantial argument. If that’s someone’s main point as to why he is not a superstar, then ask yourself this: Is DeMarcus Cousins a superstar? How about Carmelo Anthony? Both of these guys struggle to make the postseason yearin and year-out, but they’re not questioned for their superstardom. There are very few guards who posses anything close to Westbrook’s skill-set and motor. He is a game-changer anytime he steps onto the court, and his career numbers reflect that. He also carries a very high basketball IQ. He was able to transition from shooting guard to point guard, and being told you are a shooter, then being forced to handle and distribute the ball more than usual is a tough transition. In the past, opposing teams could throw off Westbrook’s game with mind games, in his earlier years, when it was easy to frustrate him when games got tough. In time, he has worked on his ability to keep his cool and use his anger as a drive to come back and make an even more spectacular play. Even off the court, becoming a fashion icon only helps increase his superstardom. He accompanies his fashion sense and basketball skills to even give back and help out children with his Russell Westbrook Why Not? campaign. But back to the facts. Russell Westbrook has a career average of 21.5 points, 7.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game throughout his career, with the numbers steadily increasing year by year. He is now in a superstar league with his versatility, and Mark Cuban and any other doubter must respect a man who carries the shooting confidence of Kobe Bryant and the chip on his shoulders of Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest. So, to the question of Russell Westbrook being a superstar combo guard in the NBA, the best answer is, why not? tsugick@kent.edu
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WhiteHot 5K race to honor Kent State to host Relay for Life Kent State ROTC alumna
Leah Klafczynski / The Kent Stater ROTC cadets approach the finish line at the WhiteHot 5K race across the Kent State campus that honors former fallen ROTC soldier Ashley White-Stumpf, who was killed in Afghanistan in October 2011. The money raised from the race goes into a scholarship fund bearing White-Stumpf’s name that benefits ROTC cadets at Kent.
Samantha Meisenburg Veteran Affairs Reporter Kent State's fifth annual WhiteHot 5K is taking place at 8 a.m. this Saturday, beginning at Terrance Hall. The 5K is in memory of the late 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stumpf — who was commissioned as an Army Officer through the ROTC program — and graduated from Kent State in 2009. White-Stumpf served as one of the first Cultural Support Team members in the Army and
was killed in action on Oct. 22, 2011 while serving in Afghanistan. “The run is a tribute to Ashley White(Stumph), who had a zest for life, a perpetual smile and a dedication to physical fitness,” according to a website dedicated to her. The proceeds from the race are “awarded as scholarships to current Kent State Army ROTC cadets who display similar qualities and characteristics to Ashley and are dedicated to serving others,” according to a website about the race.
Justin Niedenthal Social Services Reporter Kent State’s annual Relay for Life will be held Friday, April 29 at the Kent State Field House from 6 p.m. on Friday until noon Saturday. This year, President Beverly Warren will be walking in the opening ceremony as an honorary survivor. According to the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life has raised more than $5 billion to help fund cancer research since its inception in 1985. As of April 25, 59 teams and 1,571 participants have raised $27,035. “Most people only come for a few hours ... and make a donation, but others are extremely dedicated and only stop walking to eat drink and use the facilities” said Evan Branzel, a senior communication studies major, who has helped with Relay for Life every year since coming to Kent State and is now an officer. Although each Relay for Life has its own individual setup, each event maintains three key components that are explained on the Relay for Life webpage. First, there is the survivor's lap when “ ... all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track, celebrating their victory over cancer while cheered on by the other participants who line the track.” Next, “The Luminaria Ceremony takes place after dark, so we can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought
cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues.” Finally, “The Fight Back Ceremony symbolizes the emotional commitment each of us can make in the fight against cancer. The action taken represents what we are willing to do for ourselves, for our loved ones, and for our community to fight cancer year-round and to commit to saving lives.” An American Cancer Society app keeps track of fundraising including individual goals, team goals and overall organization goals. Different social groups on campus form teams and participate in raising money for both team goals and individual goals. “Kent Communication Society (KCS) teaming up with Relay for Life is a great way to show our schools effort and support for such an important and amazing cause,” said Kaylee McLaughlin, a senior communication studies major and KCS member. Relay for Life will be circus-themed this year with events ranging from Cirque De Sol relay to the twin relay and even a Disney-themed lap. “Our first fundraiser will be a pie-in-the-face stand for student and faculty on the 28th from 1 to 4 on the esplanade. We will also be hosting a big sale and passing out carnival-themed name tags for people who have lost loved ones to cancer," said Crystal Satterfield, a senior communication studies major helping with Relay for Life. jniedent@kent.edu
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HOROSCOPE By Nancy Black Today’s Birthday (04/27/16). Pursue what you love this year. Take time to play after 5/9. Act on financial plans after 8/13. Balance work and health over a two-year phase beginning 9/9. New romance after 9/1 leads to group changes and transitions after 9/16. Find passion.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 -- Professional changes have your attention. Fulfill a fantasy, if the opportunity presents. Test your theory or be tested. Try a friend’s suggestion. Take photos and document progress.
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Healthy eating leads to healthy mind Nursing student by day, basketball player by night Lauryn Rosinski Health Reporter
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Junior exercise sciences major Christina McCullough sits on a workout machine in the gym at the Province apartment complex on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.
Julie Riedel Student Life Reporter Five more reps of bicep curls tones her arms before she moves on to the next exercise. Christina McCullough, a junior exercise science major, is training for the North Coast Championships, where she plans on competing in the bikini contest, a fitness competition to show off her physique. The May 28 contest, hosted in the Kent State M.A.C. Center, is McCullough’s first competition. To train for the competition, McCullough has been working with a physical trainer. Each week she reports to her trainer to determine that week's exercise regimen and diet, all the while monitoring her weight and body fat. She is following a macro diet, which focuses on hitting specific ranges of protein, carbohydrates and fat. She lifts each day — using lowweight, high-repetition — and then completes 40 minutes of cardio, four days a week. After the competition she will slowly add more calories into her diet. McCullough said that her life has changed in "every way possible."
“I’m getting better grades tooth decay from stomach acid, than I ever have; I’m more peptic ulcers and pancreatitis. focused on things that actually The effects of binge-eating dismatter … I’m so focused and orders are similar to the effects motivated and I feel so much of obesity. However, the two are better about myself; I feel more different because of the alternatconfident," she said. "I was ing between periods of eating always really awkward and too much and then switching uncomfortable in high school. to habits expressed by a person I didn’t really feel like I had a with anorexia or bulimia, all purpose, but now I do and I feel according to the National Eatso much happier ... and more ing Disorders' website. independent ... I can do more “Most people associate being for myself.” healthy with physicality, so if Not being active and not eatsomebody is in good shape — ing healthy increases chances of like, you look at them and say obesity, which has the ill effects they're healthy — but there are of increasing chances of Type 2 so many other things that could diabetes, high blood pressure, be going on that you have to look stroke, sleep apnea, depresat," said Ben Cope, recreation sion, some forms of cancers and program coordinator for Kent decreased mobility, according State's Recreational Services. to the Center for Disease ConCope said that although trol and Prevention. there are people who may Being too conscious of diet appear to be healthy — on the and exercise also have ill effects: physical side — but have high anorexia nervosa can result in stress levels and are constantly decreased heart rate — possibly leading to heart failure, chronically stressed or have decreased bone density, muscle other forms of addictions. weakness and loss and overall jriedel2@kent.edu weakness. Bulimia Nervosa can cause Find the rest of this article on irregular heartbeats — potentially leading to heart failure,
Davis leaves Kent State Stephen Means Sports Reporter Sophomore forward Raasean Davis has been granted release from the Kent State men’s basketball programs and is expected to transfer according to the Record Courier. "I appreciate Raasean's contributions to the basketball pro-
gram during his time at Kent State and support his decision," said coach Rob Senderoff. "He worked really hard the past two years, and we will help him in any way we can." Davis saw action in 25 games last season averaging 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. smeans2@kent.edu
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Before clinicals, Kent State nursing students put on a pair of scrubs. Before games, student athletes put on their athletic gear and uniforms. Larissa Lurken, a senior nursing major and guard on the Kent State women’s basketball team, wears both during a typical week. Lurken, currently the only nursing student on the women’s basketball team, grew up surrounded by nurses in Minnesota. “My mom is a rehab nurse back where I live in Minnesota,” Lurken said. “My sister is also a nurse. I am kind of following in their footsteps.” Lurken added that basketball has always been a large part of her life as well. “I don’t even remember starting basketball because I was so young,” Lurken said. “My dad played at a little community college. My sister played, and my whole family plays. Basketball is in the family.” College coaches began looking at Lurken for their college teams her junior year of high school. Lurken described this recruitment process as a “whirlwind of emotions.” “I was always nervous talking to college coaches,” Lurken said. “It was definitely an exciting feeling that people were contacting me.” A recruiter from Kent State watched Lurken play at a basketball tournament. Prior to that tournament, Lurken had neither been to Ohio nor heard of Kent State. However, during the summer before her senior year, she decided Kent State was the school for her. “I wanted to go far away,” Lurken said. “I had been Matt Baker / The Kent Stater around the same people my whole life, and I wanted to Larissa Lurken, a junior nursing major and a guard on the women’s experience what it would be Kent State basketball team, on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. like at other places. I came General once a week for 12 best and show other people out here and fell in love with hours at a time. my best.” the campus.” Lurken said the most “Right now, I work with Nursing and basketball adults,” Lurken said. “It’s not important part of balancing played a large role in Lurken’s my favorite. I like the experi- nursing and basketball is decision-making process. ence, but I want to work with time management. “I had other offers at other “I try to look at my schedule kids. Adults have a lot of difplaces, but this was one of ferent things going on, and I and the basketball schedule at my only Division 1 offers. I learn a lot every single day. the same time to miss as few knew I wanted to play DiviBut, sometimes they can be a basketball games as possible,” sion 1,” Lurken said. “I also Lurken said. “I am not always little feisty.” knew that Kent had a good good at it (time management). Lurken admits that the nursnursing program.” It is definitely hard to manage. ing coursework is stressful. As a Kent State basketball The amount of studying that is “Nursing is hard because player, Lurken broke her perrequired for nursing is so much, there is so much information sonal scoring record. During and I also spend a lot of time high school, Lurken made and it is hard to learn all of it,” here (at the MACC).” Lurken said. “You learn every 36 points for her team durDespite the hectic scheding a game. Then on January single system of the body in ules, the clinical work and one semester. But there is so 27, Lurken scored 37 points the intense basketball pracfor Kent State. This led to much (more to learn).” Lurken also said basket- tices, Lurken said she has a Flashes’ victory against ball can be challenging for never felt defeated. Northern Illinois. “I would tell other nurs“I did not even realize (I different reasons. ing students to not stress so “With basketball, I feel that scored 37 points),” Lurken said. much,” Lurken said. “That “I did not notice until the very there are a lot of expectations will get you nowhere.” for me to do well. I always end of the game. Obviously, it After graduation, Lurken do well, but I am very hard felt pretty good to get it.” hopes to permanently wear In between the basketball on myself,” Lurken said. “I scrubs as a children’s nurse back practices and record-break- started my freshman year (on in her hometown. Until then, ing games, Lurken focuses the team). I feel like I have an Kent students can see her playher time and energy on her expectation to be a role mod- ing in her basketball uniform. nursing courses. For her clin- el for other people. I always icals, Lurken goes to Akron want to be my best and do my lrosinsk@kent.edu