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“I’ve not broken the law,” he said. “I don’t advocate that anyone else break the law, so I’ll stand by that statement that I The FBI and the Department of Homefulfill my duties as an American citizen by land Security are investigating Julio Pino, speaking out on issues that some people a Kent State associate professor of history find controversial, of course, but no, I have for alleged involvement with the Islamic not violated any laws that I’m aware of or State, also known as ISIS or ISIl. that anyone has informed me of.” A joint terrorism task force has been “Kent State is fully cooperating with the —Julio Pino investigating Pino for the last year and FBI,” said University Spokesman Eric Mana half, said an FBI special agent who did sfield. “As this is an ongoing investigation, not wish to be named for safety reasons. we will have no further comment.” “There is no direct threat to the univerMansfield said he could not comment sity,” the agent said. on whether or not Pino would continue to The agent said they interviewed sevteach at the university. eral faculty members and more than 20 “The FBI has assured Kent State that there of Pino’s students Tuesday about his is no threat to campus,” Mansfield said. Timeline of Pino’s controversial actions alleged involvement. He is also being University President Beverly Warren Video: Pino denies allegations investigated for allegedly recruiting is aware of the investigation, according students to join ISIS. to the agent. Storify: Twitter’s reaction Pino said neither the FBI nor HomeUSG Executive Director Brian Cannon land Security has notified him of any sort said he was shocked by the news of the of investigation. investigation. He also said the university has not con“From a legal standpoint, I’m not "I could see it affecting other students Matt Hafley / The Kent Stater aware that they’re, you know, going after tacted him about the investigation. in that somemany, of them may want togroup go to and a not collective Julio Pino is an associate Pino said all of his activities are legal class if they felt me or charging me with anything you on campus," he hasendangered grown around the same professor in the history departknow,” he said. “I’m not aware of any and he does not support the Islamic State, said in an email. passions. ment at Kent State. He teaches kind of criminal investigation or charges nor does he discuss the terrorist organiza“Basically there was a group courses on Latin America. of us that were looking to try or anything of that sort, no.” tion in his classes. to do an education outreach (and) removal of social stigma of the BDSM community,” Myers said. “We had met each other through a couple forums, and (other) things like that out there.” Whips, paddles, sadism—to the public it can be overwhelming—but these are all things taken in stride those High: 22 by Low: 13who have been interested in it long enough.@kentwired Myers said he has engaged inKentWired.com alternative sex methods for six and a half years. He used to attend Bowling Green State University at the beginning of THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF KENT STATE UNIVERSITY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 his interest, where he met a fellow officer and experienced his first bit of social stigma. “Originally, my major, when I went to Bowling Green ... was adolescence and young adult mathematics, which means my career afterwards was going to Ian Flickinger, Stephen Means be a high school math teacher. Senior Editor, Sports Editor Speaking to advisors and other Karl Schneider teachers, they pretty much told The brothers of a Kent State fraternity returned home me with my lifestyle, the chancAdministration Reporter Sunday night to find their Main Street house vandalized. es of me being a teacher were An unknown intruder broke into a basement window probably slim to none.” and spray painted the "n-word" on the wall of the basement The American Association of UniverHe changed his major to and sexually oriented graffiti on the outside of the Kent sity Professors at Kent State (AAUP-KSU) something more conducive— State chapter of Sigma Chi. sent the details of a fact-finding report on physics. andclasses ropes, accompanied by pictures andofpersonal anecdotes, were Cameron Gorman “We didn’t have so people were just kind “Now it’s just dangerous because I can look into the physics of Tuesday in an email to its members. The fair game as the officers presented a comprehensive introduction General Assignment Reporter hanging out,” Sigma Chi president Jimmy Gross said. dynamic loads on rope,” he said. tocame BDSM. report outlines the mediation between “When some of us back home from a friends house Rope, in fact, is what most people think of when they think BDSM, which stands for Bondage, Domination/Discipline, The meetings in room 224 of Bowman Hall are mostly like any Kent State and AAUP-KSU over disagreearound 2:30 a.m., we noticed some words written on the BDSM, along with old-timey dungeons lined with wall cuffs. Submission/Sadism and Masochism, is a grouping of alternative other student organization's— members joke, share wall personal anecand a window was broken out so we went down stairs ments on salary and medical benefits in a “Oftentimes, people think that it’s all or nothing,” said secredotes, and talk about their shared interest. to investigate.” sexual fetishes centering generally around roleplay and uncomnewThis collective bargaining agreement. tary Alicen Huggins, a junior psychology major. club, however, has a strict no cell phone rule - aThey stray found cam- amon sexual practices. multitude of racial slurs on the walls fact-finder, Gregory James Van Pelt, “They think that it’s all whips and chains and kneeling before eraThe might yield unwanted exposure. A sheet of notebook paper Jarrad Myers, the club’s president, is an avid participant. inside the house along with a drawing of male genitalia someone and licking their boots," she said. "It’s not. It can be very sits atboth the sides’ front of the room -into a nondisclosure agreement. took arguments considerMyers' favorite part is emotional sadism. on the outside wall. loving." Anonymity keyindependent for the new members Kent State to Gross, “(It’s) of like members a mental warfare ation and drewisup conclu- of K.I.N.KAccording thekind fraternity were upthing. Playing with peoHuggins’ favorite aspect of the community is its emotional one. (Kent The Stateissued Is Now Kinky), but was the officers of the club stood ple’s minds; kind of messing with feelings and emotions,” Myers sions. report, which the until 6 a.m. painting over the vandalism and cleaning up “It’s how it deepens and kind of connects physical and emounabashedly front and center—joking with eachthe other as they said.“Taking something that looks like it’s glowing red hot, holdbroken glass from the window. basis for a tentative contract agreement, tional relationships,” Huggins said. flipped through an introductory slideshow. ing it in front of their face, and then blindfolding them and touch“This is our home,” Gross said. “The 60 members we outlines the mediator’s arguments in detail. and submission” Everything from simple “domination to place ing them withWhen a piecesomething of ice.” like that have it’s a safe for them. explanations of accessories — the different types ofhappens whips, to gags, Unusual to the outside their safe place it hurts me, it hurtseye, all ofMyers’ us and interests are shared by Illustration by LaQuann Dawson Nate Manley / The Kent Stater Salary Sigma Chi chapter president Jimmy Gross talks to local media Tuesday, Jan, 19, 2016. after a it hurts all of Kent State Greek Community." vandal damaged its fraternity house late Sunday night or early Monday morning. The previous tenure-track contract The chapter filed a police report. Police have not yet identified a responsible party. awarded a 2 percent salary increase each consecutive year for three years. AAUPKSU wanted a rate hike of 3 percent for the 2015-2016 academic year, 4 percent for 2016-2017 and 3 percent for 2017-2018. The university countered with 2 percent for 2015-2016, 2 percent for 2016-2017 and 1.5 percent for 2017-2018. Ben VanHoose The mediator decided on 2 percent for Entertainment Reporter each year, a compromise for both sides. In addition to the yearly salary percentStudents returning to campus after ages, a merit based award agreement was winter break that brought back shiny, under contention. AAUP-KSU proposed a new drones may have a few more hoops to jump through before taking 2 percent award; Kent State proposed a 1.5 it to the skies. percent award and the fact-finder found in In response to the recent spike in favor of AAUP-KSU. popularity of drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, the Kent State DepartMedical Benefits ment of Public Safety released guidelines for recreational use of the flying The other main sticking point for the gadgets on campus. These guidelines collective bargaining agreement between offer safety tips and stress the registhe university and AAUP-KSU was a protration requirement set by the Federal vision under the medical benefits package. Aviation Administration. Kent State introduced an argument stating Some of the rules listed prohibit Photo courtesy of Twitter spouses and domestic partners of faculty flying drones near people, buildings Hana Barkowitz and sporting events. members, if eligible, must enroll in their Diversity Reporter “Since the vast majority of drones own employer's health coverage. used on campus will be recreational, AAUP-KSU provision and A speech by rejected MSNBCthe national correspondent Joy-Ann almost on the level of a toy, we don’t Reid will serve as the climax to a week of events honoring the fact-finder agreed stating: “There is, want to be overly restrictive,” said Bill the memory civilfor rights leader Martin indeed, someof basis the AAUP’s asser- Luther King Jr. Buckbee, assistant director of Public and celebrating diversity at Kent State. Photo courtesy of Kent State Compliance and Risk Management tion that the University’s spousal proposal Safety. The speech will take place on Thursday at 4 p.m. in the A map highlighting the four recom… is the 'harshest' of all comparable provifive miles of the Kent State University Airport, everyone must send Student Center Ballroom. People who want to attend will mended on-campus flying areas was also provided. Recent Kent State an email to the airport manager that includes contact information, sions need submitted.” a ticket, which they can get for free on the website of aeronautical systems engineering graduate Alexander Flock, designer FAA registration number, and the location and time of drone-use. This Kent State's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at of the map, said the drone zones were decided upon based on their measure prevents any interference or mishaps with larger aircrafts. https://www.kent.edu/diversity/martin-luther-king-jrWhat’s Next distance from residence halls and traffic and compliance with FAA Drones may be more than just a hobby for some this semester. annual-celebration. AAUP-KSU will begin voting today to regulations. Two of the areas include the front campus between Rock- Since the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and TechA reception and book signing by Reid will follow in the well Hall and Hilltop Drive and the commons area north of Stopher nology offers a minor in UAS studies, drones will appear on several accept or decline the new tentative agreeBallroom Balcony. and Johnson Halls. ment derived from the fact-finders report. Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater syllabi. Reid’s book, "Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and “My primary when coming up the locations was The the fire started A stove fire damaged the frontconcern of a duplex in Kent, Ohio, onwith Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. around a.m. at there 704 Silver Blvd. Both families “I think it’s 9:15 great that has Meadows been a lot of interest in the use The members have is until Friday the Racial Divide," one midnight of the reasons she is the keynote safetywere and privacy of students and also andof security of thehalfofofUASs residing in duplex home when the fire started. Thethe twosafety residents the damaged the building were displaced by the“They fire. are becoming easier for the on campus,” Flock said. to cast their votes. to Shana Lee, director of special speaker, according projcampus,” Flock said. "(Drones) are still a huge gray area in the (aero- normal user to understand but are still very complex.” ects and initiatives for the Division of Diversity, Equity, nautics) world and boundaries are just now starting to be defined.” kschne21@kent.edu As for policing the drone policy, Buckbee hopes no enforcement and Inclusion and one of the organizers of the event. Though students are not strictly confined to the recommended is necessary and instead aims to inform students on responsible use The book details how race will affect the 2016 election. locations, Buckbee said they are the best places to ensure laws aren’t of the technology. Ohio has laws in place for reckless operation of an “Joy-Ann’s book is timely and needed in terms of a disbroken. aircraft that can be met with fines and even jail time. cussion of where we are now politically and from a racial One law Buckbee is concerned with includes students not being This semester, Kent State also issued policies on another popular perspective,” Lee said. “We’ve had a lot of volatile situaaware of the FAA’s mandatory registration, which began December gift from the 2015 holiday season: the hoverboard. While that device tions happen over the last couple years in relation to race, 2015. While the FAA estimates 1 million drones were sold over the was banned in all residence halls, the same fate for drones appears and she can give our students some things to think about 2015 holiday season, it is reported that only 300,000 were registered unlikely. as they are deciding whom they’re going to vote for.” as of Jan. 22. “The nature of drones would have to change drastically,” Buckbee Reid said many people only know the “greeting card Registration can be done online at faa.gov, and must be completed said. “I don’t see there being any outright bans.” version” of who King was. by Feb. 19. bvanhoos@kent.edu Once registered, there is still one more step before capturing birdseye view photography of Kent State. Since the main campus is within Emily Mills Editor
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The man who, as a college student, drove Martin Luther King Jr. to a multitude of events of the civil rights movement in the '60s, said students need to know more about the struggles, values, and philosophy the civil rights leader lived by. “One of the things that always interests me is how much young people do not know about King),” said Clarence Bozeman, who went on to become a teacher and high school principal in Cleveland anad now lives in Independence, Ohio. “They don’t know what his philosophy was (or) his value system, (and) they are unfamiliar with his life in terms of the struggles that he had to go through for them to be where they are today in American society.” “They (young people) know he stood up and said ‘I have a dream,’ and they get the content of one’s character, etc. It (puts) a drag on my thinking when they have no idea what the civil rights movement was all about, the sacrifices that those heroes made in order for them to be where they are today.” In order to understand King and his philosophy, Bozeman said, people need to understand the culture of the South in the '60s. “I lived in that culture,” Bozeman said. “It was a culture of strict segre-
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Miranda Zoloty Commuters and Apartment Life Reporter As Kent State continues to grow and develop, so does the surrounding community. Though still being built, 345 Flats, the newest apartment community, is generating maximum publicity. But with publicity comes opposing views. According to leasing manager Brittany Mullen, 345 Flats is a unique student-housing complex created specifically for Kent State. It is not a chain complex as it is exclusive to the area. “345 Flats will have high end finishes such as granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors,” Mullen said. “Our location is great for students as we are the only student-housing complex located on the downtown side of campus.” Senior communication studies major Dalton Lee agrees that the location is superior, but thinks the
rental rates are too high. “Yes, the location is great. I live downtown and I love being down there,” Lee said. “I walk past the construction everyday. The only downfall I see is that the prices are sky high, way too pricey for most college students.” Junior fashion merchandising major Molly Butterfield said that the price is a tad bit high, but well worth the one-of-a-kind features. “(I'm choosing) 345 Flats because of the location and the gorgeous new models,” Butterfield said. “Although I first thought it was a tad pricey, I know I’ll save on transportation like gas and Uber fees.” The construction for this fourstory student housing community, located at the corner of Depeyster and Summit Streets, began in July 2015. Move-in day for residents is scheduled for Aug. 24. According to the 345 Flats website, the least expensive option is a fully furnished studio apartment
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MLK MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid... “He was a real person and much more radical,” she said. Having grown up in a household in Denver where her mother "revered" King, she said, the civil rights leader influenced many of the events she wrote about in her book. “You can’t cover politics and social issues without civil rights,” she said. “There is always a civil rights movement. I don’t see it as something separate. This is how to realize the reason behind why our modern problems still exist.” The 14th annual celebration has been observed all week, having started on Monday with a Black and Brown Dialogue
at $890 a month. This rate includes cable, Internet, water, sewage, and trash. Electricity is a paid utility by residents. “Even with our location and being brand new, our rent prices are still competitive compared to other student housing complexes that offer similar apartments,” Mullen said. “We have seen a lot of (Kent State) fashion students and architecture students decide to lease with us due to our location.” “We have a great assortment of amenities including a 24/7 fitness center, business center with free printing and iMac computers, a game room and two study lounges on each floor,” Mullen said. As construction on the apartment complex is still in progress, students are only able to view apartment options via pictures and virtual tours. 345 Flats is currently leasing for the 2016-2017 school year. For more information, visit www.345flats.com. mzoloty@kent.edu
moderated by Kent State’s 2016 President Ambassador Sharlene Ramos-Chesnes. The dialogue included African American and Latino students discussing their experiences with race and diversity. On Tuesday, university members talked about diversity and Kent State's newly defined core values at a KENTtalks roundtable. At a "Game of Life" simulation Wednesday, people took part in a “safe way for people to learn how other individuals are treated… because not all of us are privileged.” Lee said that Kent State commemorates Martin Luther King so late because the holiday that marks his birthday always comes so close to the start of school. “More time is needed to promote the celebration,” she said.
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KINKY Kent gets kinky... “Being into BDSM really strengthens any and all bonds that you have because it focuses on trust and connection.” Those outside of the group share misconceptions not only about the emotional aspects of BDSM, but also about the purpose of the club. “(People think) that it’s a 'sex club,'" Myers said. “That all we talk about is sex acts, or that it’s a meetup group for people to talk about sex. It’s more for the safety and education of different types of BDSM play and activities.” For club officer Alice Freitas, a freshman psychology major, it’s about connection. “There is a very deep emotional bond that’s created that I think transcends a normal relationship," Freitas said."Especially when you’re in a big-little dynamic, you’re putting a lot of trust into that person.” Even less known are the non-sexual benefits to the interest.
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“As an asexual, (BDSM) was never a sexual part of my life. It was something that I always had an attraction to. It was the softer side - things were simple” Freitas said. However widespread the misconceptions are, the meeting brought in newcomers, filling the nondisclosure list with signatures. “It’s general curiosity,” Huggins said. “We’re a bit unconventional, and people might think we’re going to do things that are really odd and strange, but I think what keeps them is that we do provide education.” K.I.N.K is an official student organization, registered with the Center for Student Involvement - sex education in the midst of higher education. “We were kind of hesitant at first because we are kind of extreme, but we ran into no problems - the people who helped us get to where we are have been very supportive ... interested, and they thought we were a great addition to the community” Huggins said. The group’s faculty advisor, Kieran Bindus, a library coordinator operations in the JMC Student Resource Lab, didn’t share that hesitation. “After becoming staff, I kind of made it a point to provide support to student groups” Bindus said. “When I was in my undergrad, sometimes it was hard to find advisors, so I was just like, ‘I’ll do that.’” Bindus, also an advisor to the student group Trans*Fusion, saw opportunity in K.I.N.K. “It’s a body-positive group, it’s a sexually positive group, and it provides a comfortable atmosphere for certain people to express themselves” Bindus said. “Anyone who’s looking for that kind of environment and social group has a space now.” Acceptance into a group of like-minded individual has been a driving force behind the group’s creation, and is the core of its value. “Being part of this community, for me, was more or less a social group that I fit into,” Myers said. “People that I get along with well.” The group provides social acceptance, a similar crowd, educational opportunity, and for some — a family. “This community means the place that I belong, the place where I’m accepted for all my little flaws, all my eccentricities, of which there are many,” Huggins said. “We’re in the middle of a sexual revolution,” Huggins said. “With body acceptance, with taking back women’s rights to their bodies, and with accepting people for the things that we once thought were odd.” K.I.N.K. Kent State meets Wednesdays at 7:30 in room 224 of Bowman Hall. cgorman2@kent.edu
Alexandra Seibt EHHS Reporter After a three month application and selection process, the search committee for the new dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services narrowed down the candidates to a final three. “The primary task would be for the new dean to come in and represent their college, the faculty and the students within that college in terms of the direction Kent State is moving,” said James Blank, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the search committee. The first of the candidates, Margaret Zoller Booth, associate dean for the graduate college at Bowling Green State University, will present Friday, Jan. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Kenneth Teitelbaum, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at University of North Carolina Wilmington, will hold his presentation on Monday, Feb. 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The third candidate, Alison Carr-Chellman, department head of Learning and Performance Systems of Pennsylvania State University's College of Education, will end the series of presentations on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. All candidates will give a 45-minute presentation in the governance chambers of the Kent State Student Center. “Each candidate will discuss topics such as their biography and background, challenges facing higher education today and examples of how the candidate has faced these challenges in his or her current or previous positions and opportunities and challenges of a College of Education, Health and Human Services,” said Todd Diacon, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, in a message from the provost. All presentations are free and open to the public.
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Jeanne Gang, founder of the Chicago-based firm Redshirt Xavierwill Pollard scored 22 points as Studio Gangsenior Architects, discuss Chicago’s Aqua the Kent State men’s basketball (13-5, Park 4-1 MidTower and the Nature Boardwalkteam at Lincoln Zoo American Conference) beat Ball University (12on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. in State the University Audi6, 3-2 MAC) Tuesday night. torium inside76-68 Cartwright Hall. AfterState’s starting the game withdescribes a 10-0 run over Ball Kent College of the Arts Gang as speState, redshirt junior and Kellon Thomas netted and 14 ofNew his cializing in architecture urbanism in Chicago 20 points in the to give Flashescities. a 37-30 York, exploring thefirst roleshalf of design inthe revitalizing lead after the first. According to the College of Arts website, Gang Pollardthe scored 12 points in theAward second in half, hitting received MacArthur Fellow 2011 and ahas crucial jump giving the Flashes beentwo-point well-known forshot her and various projects such a 63-60 lead over Ball Statemixed-use with 3:37 left in the game. as the Aqua, an 82-story residential skyscraper based in Chicago. She’s also involved with the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Matt Baker / The Kent Stater Alice Freitas, left, and Alice Huggins of K.I.N.K. Kent State demonstrate a common BDSM role Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.
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accepted them unanimously. Now it’s up After bringing in an impartial third party to negotiations, the American Assoto all the members of AAUP-KSU to accept This past Martin Luther King I par-first It is human nature to want to Jr. beDay, the first: ciation of University Professors – Kent the terms. ticipated in Kent State's Hillel’s event, “MLK place, first in line and first to answer a question. for a Day," where, as an instructor for Knitting State University (AAUP-KSU) and Kent findings, can wetaxes also could find slow smallFrom profitthe margin. Increased This certainly applies to journalism, where the for Those in Need, I helped over 70 college stuState University reached a tentative agree- the rate of employment growth within first person to gain access to a major story is key. peace if the university and union has forbusidents learn the ancient art of knitting. Which brings us to actor Sean Penn. 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But instead of admiration, In addition, Sanders’ goal is to cut health care in theand past include thumbless mittens for the Democratic Sanders recently the tenured and his tenure-track faculty costs by handicapped, Knockers, (soft, comforthe’s receivingknitted condemnation. $6.3 trillion overus the nextcan 10 years. This is releasedwhere more details regarding plan to expand Overall, it shows what come from ableOne knitted for breast cancer of theprosthetics world’s most-wanted drug surlord optimistic goal, as it would need will health care benefitshis toplan theiris an extremely Medicare forreceive all Americans. 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Barringothers another prison escape, Mexi- tors’ visits, hospital stays, long-term and hospice tance. with the tentative agreement, meaning acatheir firstU.S. loop around the should loom, I be shared the The contention inand September can and governments applauded The U.S.can cangowithout question make changes care, vision, dental, mentalbegan health prescripdemics on as normal, with a happier knowledge I was taught: by teaching another for their efforts in finally capturing him. when AAUP-KSU sent their bargaining to the health care system to make sure more peotion drugs. However, this plan would come with a skill they themselves can teach and continoutlook on the tensions arisen. Yet, most of the conversation and attention ple are able to access affordable health insurance. a cost. A very steep cost. unit to the university’s bargaining unit, ue passing the skill with the warm intention surrounding the largest raid “Just on a fugiof focusing on reforms to Medicare, there The plan would cost anbrought estimated behind it. As aarguably Leo Tolstoy quote says, as above editorial is the consensus opinion and in November in a$14 facttrillion finder, InsteadThe tive since Osama Bin Laden isn’t on El over 10 years. In order to pay for it, Sanders is call- are other avenues to increase coverage to all. one candle lights another and can lightChapo thouof The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names or third party mediator. As the findings himself. Rather, Oscar-winning actor Penn is Expanding Medicaid eligibility would help ing to create a new 2.2 percent tax on everyone and sands of other candles, so one heart illuminates came out, the union’s bargaining unit arenot listed taking the heat for his secret meeting and interbe above. able to a 6.2 percent payroll tax on employers. Besides insure the poor who usually would another heart and can illuminate thousands of view with Chapo back in the fall of 2015, which numerous tax increases on both individuals and afford insurance. This would provide those with low other hearts.” was published inabout Rolling a day after Now, one fact meStone is thatjust I am socially business, Sanders has stated that the plan would income, those most in need, access to health coverChapo’s with arrest.a shyness that takes a while for anxious, rely on doctors compensation dropping nearly age. Secondly, the government could look to reform me Penn’s to comeclaims out around peopleElI Chapo don’t know for meeting centeror 11 percent and hospital compensation dropping the compensation rates to doctors and hospitals so am unsure of. However, I was invited by around a desire to betterwhen understand the infestanearly 10 percent. Current Medicare already pays that more hospitals and doctors accept Medicaid. Baldridge to teach Knitting for Those in Need’s tion and drug problem plaguing America, a prob- out less than private insurance to providers. With Another way to make health care more affordevents — despite shyness — I was able are to lem I don’t need tomy explain because chances this plan, medical professions would see additional able is by utilizing health savings accounts. The quickly warm up in the friendly environment we all know someone who has experienced drug pay cuts. government should for the good cause. Whether it was addiction firsthand. Whether he had ateaching hidden Americans should be hesitant to support a create tax-free health elementary school kids doing it for a project agenda, as some have speculated, is unknown. health care plan that would raise taxes on every- savings accounts for or a group of college students who meet every It helped that popular Mexican actress Kate one, including People may class. The more What the did middle Exxon executives knowpeople about everyone. with prevailing scientific thought throughFriday, I was able to confidently teach others del Castillo, whom Elthe Chapo is reportedly smit- are taxed, the less they tend to spend. This would contribute to these how to knit and share enthusiasm. Regardglobal warming and when did they know it? out the past four decades on the effects of ten with, Penn his search. ElI Chapo they fuel can usage. save for slow the growth the overall economy. Further- so fossil less, whileaided helping theinorganization, realized A report byofInsideClimate News published accused of horrific murders and acts Ihas wasbeen helping myself by breaking through my more, increasing taxes on businesses would risk unexpected medical Sunday suggests the company’s own scienNevertheless, we can’t shake the image of whileand running hisaczar-like empire. He’s a man slowing shell gaining lasting social confidence. down the growth and expansion of com- costs, copays and othtists were warning as far back as the 1970s Exxon’s who deserves decadeselement of prison rather than panies, Another important of time volunteering especially smaller businesses who run a er medical executives expenses. dismissing the damage being chatted skills up bygained a pair of that carbon dioxide from fossil fuels were is the real-life byactors. participating in their primary product creates but consistentHowever, the criticism and condemnation activities. For example, by learning to knit, you putting the planet at risk. ly questioning the science that underpins can make piecesisof clothing for loved one or aimed at Penn misguided anda largely unfair. From a 2015 perspective, it appears that the global-warming argument. It reminds parent. Also with knitting, theman timeto Make no mistake, Penn ifisyou not have an easy Exxon missed a golden opportunity to take us of the days when Big Tobacco adamantly to make defend. your own it can be done morally He’sclothes, admittedly been proneto to a responsible course and gradually steer insisted that science was inconclusive about save money on buying designer violent outbursts and even servedclothes. jail time"Do after it yourself" is in style. the world away from a reckless depenthe cancer-causing effects of cigarettes. one incident in which he assualted a photograFurthermore, volunteering activates genuine dence on fossil fuels. Instead, the company Jeffers rejects that analogy, saying that Big pher. His image is far from clean-cut. Many peoand meaningful social interaction. It’s true for ple dismissed his encounter and interview with spent years publicly denying global climate Tobacco concocted “junk research” that commany people: you really never get to know them El Chapo as a ploy to garner attention for himself. change and the role humans play by burning panies knew to be false. Exxon did no such until you focus working on an activity together. Most verdicts Penn were out long It’s thepeople’s kind of focus thatoncreates the bonds and, fossil fuels. ExxonMobil spokesman Alan thing. The company’s stand has evolved as before produced thisrequires controversial single-payer sys- confirmed the effect yes, thishe kind of activity such aarticle. focus on Jeffers responds that it’s unfair to apply research increasingly finally broke his silence this past tem in which, the the Penn here-and-now keeping the phones andSunday the today’s standards to what was highly debat- government humans were having on the environment. in an interview on 60 Minutes withyour the everwould superficiality away. With knitting, hands able back when Exxon’s internal studies The record is all undeniable former cover the costs of necessarythat health care. accusatory who was are occupiedCharlie and theRose, nerves areclaimed soothedPenn by the Sanders’s Medicare proposal has come were warning of future problems. naïve to think his meeting alone could change Exxon chief executive Lee Raymond, whose repetition of the knitting needles. under fire recently, for it has been described theVolunteering war on drugsisor simply one of theconvince best waysEltoChapo start James F. Black, a senior Exxon scientist, opinions resonated throughout Washington,as being politically unfeasible, prone to disrupting out a new semester, only and withvictims a clean of slate, to see the side of thenot buyers the warned the company in 1977 the continthe charge against what he portrayed as Some numbers: As of 2013, and that according to theled advances of the still-new Affordable Care Act but with positive well.States. Volunteering drugs he afloods intonote the as United Was he ued burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a global warming boogeyman. A full decade and the means for funding this Medicare expanalso gives you the opportunity to meet newbut mennaïve in thinking so? Of course he was, if a there could are 55.3 million Medicare beneficiaries in sion lead to a doubling of carbon dioxide after Black’s first scientific results were have been only vaguely articulated at best. tors and friends. Starting on this positive note is more popular actor like Leonardo DiCaprio pub- the United States. For fiscal year 2015, Medicare Thus, barely five years after the fiery trial that especially beneficial after what was either a fall in the atmosphere. Trapped heat could boost issued, Raymond called global warming “an lished this story, I’d bet a week’s pay the recep- takes up $541 billion in the federal budget, as per was the passage of the Affordable Care Act, we semester thatbewas toodifferent. wild or too lackluster. global temperatures by 4 to 5 degrees Fahrillusion.” He derided the need for an intertion would quite the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). By 2030, find ourselves again debating the government’s So start joining organizations focused on Penn is obviously not a journalist in the tra- the number enheit,ofeven higherbeneficiaries at the poles.isBlack and role national pact aimed reducing dependence Medicare expected in health care and at what it means to protect helping others with a tangible benefit you ditional sense, but his willingness to risk life and to riseother Exxon scientists warned of dire agrion fossil fuels. to 80 million as a result of the aging “baby the weak and vulnerable in our society. can see, whether you make the hats that the limb for access to to a coveted story the foundaboomer” generation, and by 2035 patterns Medicare Cuts to how much provides and to cultural effects, skewed rainfall and Sadly, Exxon hadMedicare the opportunity to lead homeless will use keep warm orissee the look tion journalism. presented for spending is projected to move from 3.5 percent how many has been a fan-favorite solution as a of joyofof a hungry He manhas getting fed ata story a soup growing desertification- amazing prescience the world toward a measured, manageable readers to make their is own judgments. The idea of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) means to combat increasing health care costs, kitchen. The reward spiritually warming, considering today’s rising seas, increasingly approach toward a solution. With profits that citizen journalism should still thrive a to 5.4 percent of GDP, according to the Center on but it is a solution that gets responsibility for the and, especially as the temperature drops in and violent and costly storms, severe droughts to protect, Exxon provided climate-change time when many have since pronounced it deadBudget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). problem backwards. Responsibility for increased the wind nips, it’s a feeling you’ll never get by and has heavy flooding. doubters a bully pulpit they Much been made of the increasing costs Medicare gone the way of the dinosauris one we need costs must not be laiddidn’t at thedeserve feet of the simply throwing money at organizations. So not andsaid many carefurther and wel- weaker forget.up But many of us,by media and public alike, of Medicare party—of the the Medicare warm this semester volunteering to help Jeffers theother issuehealth deserves and gave lawmakers politicalbeneficiaries, cover to fare programs recent years.has Democratic presi- 17 delay percent of which below poverty—but those in need. For sharing light do we have forgotten thisonly ideaby that was seemingly research. in The company never curtailed global actionlive until long after the envi- of dential candidate Bernie Sanders has repeatedly those responsible for protecting these people. truly it ourselves. sweptreceive away in favor of bias and scrutiny. its climate-change science, he added, and its ronmental damage had reached severe levels. advocated for a vast expansion of Medicare. This Responsibility lies with the government which internal findings have remained consistent the inconvenient as we see it. mpoe3@kent.edu would ultimately culminate in the creation of a hasThat’s a moral imperative totruth continue providing dwebb13@kent.edu
Senator Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ plan is unrealistic Ray Paoletta College Republicans
Exxon misses opportunity to address climate change The Dallas Morning News Guest Column
Sanders’ Medicare plan may be radical, but the need to maintain Medicare is not Andrew Ohl College Democrats
After an embarrassing 132-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have many questions Lastly, insurance companies shouldtobe answer. NBA fans around the world now allowed to sell plans across state lines.are Opening questioning the Cavs as a legitimate contender up the sale of insurance plans across state lines for the NBA championship. allows for increased competition, which would Not only were the Cavs blown out at home, drive down prices of insurance plans and make they failed to compete. The Warriors jumped insurance more affordable for all. out to an early 12-2 lead in the first quarter The U.S. health care system is in need of and never looked back. Cleveland simply laid reform, but the proposal from Sanders is not the down and took the beating quietly. answer. His plan would increase taxes on the Prior to the game, many already doubted middle class, place financial burdens on busithe Cavs’ capability of competing in a seven nesses and cause the size of the government game series with the Warriors, or any of the and the amount of government spending to elite teams in the Western Conference for that grow to historic levels. Instead, a common sense matter. Now one wonders if this team has the approach must be taken that creates competition will or determination to make the NBA Finals. to lower costs and incentivizes personal savings Luckily, Cleveland sits atop the clearly in addition to insurance. Lastly, states should weaker Eastern Conference, but in a city extend a hand up to those in need by expandthat has been praying for a championship ing Medicaid eligibility so that those who canfor 20-plus years, a regular season first place not afford health insurance have health coveraward isn’t quite enough. age. America needs common sense solutions, not This team is over the salary cap and on expensive dreams. paper, they have the scariest team in the The views expressed herein do not necessarily league. But on Monday, the Warriors made it reflect views the Kent Statehis College Repubseemthe as if Dan of Gilbert wasted money on licans as an organization. this roster. The team’s flaws were picked on from thePaoletta opening and the had absoRay is atip member of Cavs Kent State College lutely no answers. Republicans. LeBron James, who is supposed to be the best player in the NBA, didn’t look dominant Photo courtesy of Trifinishing with 16 points and five rebounds. bune News Service If LeBron were really a king, he would go Sen. Bernie Sanders down in history for failing foratthe speakshis to people the media the White after second time. The history booksHouse of Cleveland would probably writemeeting him offwith as aPresident man incaBarack Obama on pable of fulfilling promises. Wednesday, Jan. 27, Kyrie Irving is finally healthy and had the 2016. perfect opportunity to prove he would have truly been the difference of last year’s finals. But he left no doubt in critic’s minds that he wouldn’t even have put a dent in that series, finishing with only eight points in 22 minutes of floor time. Kevin Love will get no love from me: it seems ever since the trade he has become the most complacent player in the league. Sure, when he originally came to Cleveland he dropped 30 pounds to become more athletic and able to run the floor better. Medicare. Responsibility lies with It seems that all he knows howthe to participado is run tors of an economic system that profits off of the around and jack three’s up at will. Maybe it’s ill and forced the citizens of this country alone the supermodel girlfriend that’s distracting in 2014 to spend $374 billion on medicine. It is butthat somehow, way, Cleveland needs a him system values some a well-functioning human the physical face-up, rebounding forward they being only insofar as it helps prop up the price asked for. Not the pretty boy version. tag on painkillers. two-guard play seems tostands be InInconsistent a country where the GDP currently Cavs’ know atthe over $16 biggest trillion,weakness; we possessyou thenever resourcefulwhat you’llour get ground out of J.R. who hapness to stand andSmith, continue providing Medicare who receive it, ifabout not necessarpened totobethose the Cavalier to care during ilyMonday’s expand it game greatly. Bernie Sanders’s vision may before being ejected for the turn out toflagrant-2 be unrealistic. It league is his and the Demweakest foul in history. ocratic Party’s belief, inthe Medicare’s Same goes for Imanhowever, Shumpert: verdict is invaluable thathis must necessarily stand in still out onservice whether pregame raps are more the way of well-meaning butgames misguided thinking important to him than the themselves. on fiscal Surely charity The“responsibility”. Cleveland Cavaliers have a lot towards of work the vulnerable is not so radical to oppose. to do in order to bring the city the championThe views expressed herein do not necessarily ship its promising. In the meantime, here is to reflect the views of the Kent State College Demopraying the San Antonio Spurs are able to crats as anthat organization. bounce the Warriors out of the playoffs. Andrew Ohl is a member of Kent State College tsugick@kent.edu Democrats.
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Barnes, Tolbert named MAC Athletes of the Week
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Samantha Lough Sports Reporter Seniors Will Barnes and Donovan Tolbert of the Kent State men’s track and field were named Mid-American Conference Athletes of the week after tremendous performances at the Akron Dual on Jan. 22. Tolbert was named field athlete of the week after breaking his own personal, school and fieldhouse record, jumping 16.18m (53’ 1”) and ranking fourth in the country. “I feel extremely blessed to be chosen twice in two weeks,” Tolbert said. “All the glory goes to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for the gift that he has blessed me with (and) makes me excited for what is ahead the rest of the season.” Donovan could find no other explanation for his success beside prayer and preparation. Barnes placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and the 200-meter dash. The pair teamed up at the Akron Dual to give the Flashes 15 of the team’s scored 68 points. As of now, Tolbert is ranked fourth in the nation in the triple jump and Barnes is ranked fifth in the 60-meter hurdles. These times and distances should qualify the two seniors for the track and field nationals this year. slough@kent.edu
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Women’s basketball snaps 10-game losing streak Eric Pitcher
The Huskies weren’t just going to give it to
Sports Reporter Despite the late surge from Northern
Illinois University (8-11, 1-7 Mid American Conference) the Kent State women’s
basketball team (4-14, 1-7 MAC) snapped their 10-game losing streak in historic fash-
ion. Junior guard Larissa Lurken made his-
tory as she went 7-for-8 from behind the three-point line (tying a Kent State record)
and had a game-high/career record 37 points. Lurken also grabbed a team-high
11 rebounds, adding a double-double to her record.
“I wish I could tell you I was sur-
prised that Larissa played this way with our backs against the wall, but I’m
not,” Coach Danielle O’ Banion said, the Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater William Barnes competes against Akron in the 200-meter dash on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 at the Kent State Fieldhouse. Barnes placed first in the event.
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junior’s performance.
In the fourth quarter the Northern Illi-
nois was determined to fight their way
enough down the stretch,” O’ Banion said.
Northern Illinois used their last time-
the Flashes, they were going to make them
out with 1:56 left to make it a race against
ing only two free throws throughout the
and going 0-of-7 from deep, the Huskies’
It wasn’t only the foul shooting, though, it
needed it. Hitting three, 3-pointers late in
out rebounded the Huskies 44-33.
19. She wasn’t alone in the comeback effort,
from the free throw line.” O’ Banion said.
has averaged 12.2 point per game and 11.3
the buzzer sounded to mark the end of the
ble, pitching in 22 points and pulling down
earn it. And Kent State earned it, miss-
the clock. Despite starting the night slow
game and shooting 22-of-24 from the line.
Mikayla Voigt turned it on late when she
was also earned on the glass as the Flashes
the third, she would finish the game with
“We did a good job preserving our lead
though, as the Huskies’ Ally Lehman, who
Leading by as much as 20 points when
rebounds per game, added a double-dou-
third quarter, it appeared as though the
game was already over and the Flashes had it in the bag. But, that was anything
but the truth. The Huskies came out in the fourth quarter clawing and fighting their
way back into game. Cutting the Flashes’
lead down to as little as 5 points, time looked like it was never going to run out.
a game-high 14 rebounds.
Fending off the brutal comeback from
the Huskies, the Flashes were able to
escape defeat, ending their brutal 10-game losing streak. Kent State looks to carry this momentum into Saturday as the women
take on Western Michigan University at the MAC Center. Tip-off is at 2 p.m.
“The clock simply did not move fast
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Seventh-ranked women’s golf team learned to ‘finish strong’ in fall
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Chris Yamnitsky Sports Reporter The second round at the Minnesota tournament had not been good to the Kent State women’s golf team. The Flashes had been in second place after the first round, but shot +21 in the second round to fall to seventh. Coach Greg Robertson sat his women down and repeated the team’s motto for the season: Finish strong. The Flashes went on to finish fourth in the tournament. From then on, the team finished strong every week — so strong they ended the fall ranked seventh in the country. “Last year, we let a lot of tournaments slip away. A lot of this comes back to junior Wad Phaewchimplee and seniors Josée Doyon and Taylor Kim. It was about them buying into what we were talking about and we’ve talked a lot more about it this year than we did in the past,” Robertson said. “Those few players stepping up and doing their job when the time came, I think, is probably the biggest reason we were able to turn out motto into a reality.” Kim said the team’s motto helped bring them together and made for one great fall
season that she thinks can continue on through the rest of the season. “I know golf is more of an individual sport, but our teamwork was really outstanding,” Kim said. “I think we will be able to carry that over to next semester and just have fun with the game.” Along with the motto being the driving force behind the women’s strong finish, the experience of the returning players and the leadership they brought to the team gave them a great chance to do something big this year Robertson said. “With the returners ... they’ve all come back and been great leaders. They lead by example and showed the younger players how we do things,” Robertson said. “I think they really bought into what coach Maddie Swaney and I want to get done. That is probably the main reason for what we have done so far.” Preparation is key in any sport to be successful, but for the women of the Kent State golf team it is where their success lies. “I feel that this is not really a surprise because we saw everyone working hard,” Phaewchimplee said. “We’ve been doing better and better and
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right now, its just like everyone clicked at the same time. We’ve been working really hard, so we just need to continue doing the good things.” The No. 7 golf team returns to play in early February in the Mid-American Match Play in Bradenton, Florida. The women will be heading for their 18th consecutive Mid-American Conference championship, which will be a new record for the conference. But with a national ranking comes the challenge of keeping that spot and moving forward with the momentum they have gained so far this season. Robertson said that is one of the toughest things for the team to get through heading into the spring season. “That’s always, kind of, the tricky part,” Robertson said. “There’s an excitement right now with where we stand and what we could possibly do. I think they are going to stay motivated (and) want to continue to play well and do some great things by the end of the year. And if you have a team where that motivation comes from (the players) and not necessarily from the coaches, then you are in good shape. We just got to keep it going.” cyamnits@kent.edu
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 -- You’re especially strong and confident, with the Moon in your sign for the next two days. Use your power responsibly. Offer leadership where it’s needed. Spend a little, especially on personal matters. Express your own style.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 -- Studies and research flourish today and tomorrow. Get out and investigate! Your wanderlust is getting worse. Apply finishing touches to your creative work. Things fall into place over the next few days. Take the philosophical high road.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 -- Take things slowly today and tomorrow. Consider options and possible directions. Figure out your moves in advance. Meditate on it. Relax in hot water. Rituals and traditions soothe and guide your spirit. Pay atten-
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9 -- The next two days are good for financial planning. Take on new attitudes and responsibilities. Advance a level. To avoid a potential problem, play the game exactly by the book. A partner can support progress.
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Photos and multimedia through the lenses of Kent State students
(From left to right) Aaron Self / The Kent Stater A white-faced capucian monkey was part of a troop that lives in Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica. Andrea Noall / The Kent Stater Rancher Jose Fabian lassos a young calf outside of the Palo Verde National Park in Costa Rica on Dec. 29, 2015.
Aaron Self / The Kent Stater Davon Wicker, a Kent State biology major, snorkels near a rock reef in Costa Rica
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Erin McLaughlin / The Kent Stater Workers at the Dole plantation in Zurqui, Costa Rica, spray down the floors as bananas are moved into the packing plant on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016.
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(From top to bottom) Andrea Noall / The Kent Stater Davon Wicker birdwatches in the earling morning at San Ramon Biological Station on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater A three-toed sloth hangs in a tree near the dining hall at Punto Morenco in Costa Rica.
Kent State biology and photo students spent three weeks in Costa Rica over winter break, conducting research experiments on plants and animals, documented by the photo students. The photographers roamed the country, looking for interesting stories and immersing themselves in the lives of the natives and nature in Costa Rica. After spending the first night in San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, the group began the first leg of a
four-part journey. The first stop on the trip was the seasonal dry forest and marshlands of Palo Verde National Park. With temperatures into the 90s, it was the hottest stop on the trip. After four days, the group packed up and moved high into the mountains. They stayed at a private research station in the cloud rainforest of the Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve. Temperatures stayed in the 60s, and humidity stayed at a constant 100 percent with regular rain showers everyday.
Next, the group descended from the mountains into the lowland rainforests on the Caribbean side of the country. This rainforest research area is one of the most famous in the world, with hundreds of world-renowned researchers traveling to the small national park of La Selva. The biology students, who gathered field research, and the photo students will present their projects about Punta Marenco and its wildlife in Franklin and Cunningham halls at tne end of the semester.
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