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CITYWIDE TRASH AND RECYCLING ROUTE SCHEDULE
Trash and curbside recycling will be picked up Monday through Thursday; Friday will be used as make-up day during holidays or if there is inclement weather that prevents trash pick up.
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Service level choices Buy the bag service: $18.50 per 10-bag pack available for purchase at City Hall. ■ Bulk items extra ■ 30-gallon service: $9.20 per month. Bulk items extra ■ 60-gallon service: $10.30 per month. Bulk items extra ■ 90-gallon service: $13.40 per month. Bulk items extra ■ Unlimited service: $20.50 per month. Bulk items included ■ Eugene Roberts, public service director of the City of Kent said property owners should contact R & R Sanitation Inc. at (330) 628-9609 to sign up for the service before March 1. ■
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EUGENE ROBERTS PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF KENT
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rash will no longer be a permanent decoration on streets in the City of Kent. Starting March 1, a single hauler will provide the trash collection system of the city following a four-day schedule. “It used to be that each house would have trash out on a different date and recycling on another date,” said Eugene Roberts, public service director of the City of Kent. “Now, the neighborhood will look cleaner.” Mogadore-based R & R Sanitation Inc. will collect Kent’s trash. The city has been divided into four quadrants that will have a different collection day. Trash will be picked up Monday through Thursday; Friday will be used as makeup day during holidays or if there is inclement weather that prevents
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A trash can sits outside of a home on Franklin Ave. Starting March 1, Mogadore-based R & R Sanitation Inc. will collect Kent’s trash. trash pick up. The Portage County Solid Waste Management District will also follow this schedule for its curbside recycling collection. Roberts said the citywide mandate will benefit the quality of the
neighborhood by preventing road deterioration. He explained the damage caused to the pavement by one collection truck is equivalent to being used by 1,000 cars. On a given day, up to eight different residential pick up services drove
around the city before the ordinance was approved. Residents must contact the company to sign up and select one of the five levels of service available: 30, 60, 90-gallon, per bag or unlimited. Those who fail to sign up will automatically be billed for the 60-gallon service. Roberts emphasized that property owners are responsible for signing up the contract with the hauler, as opposed to tenants. Roberts said as of December, 85 percent of houses are complying with the ordinance. City Council members selected R & R Sanitation Inc. from a pool of three bidders on May 2009 because the company offered the lowest bid. “Most people didn’t know they were paying for unlimited service to their hauler, and now they can pay by scale,” Roberts said. The company also provides bulk item collection for extra cost depending on the item. The ordinance allows the hauler to adjust the level of service of a house if residents dispose of more trash than what they have signed up for, Roberts said. See TRASH, Page 6
College of Public Health hunts for students and dean Bachelor’s degree to be fully accredited by 2013 Ashley Sepanski
Daily Kent Stater The College of Public Health has grown in both size and substance during its seven months of formal existence at Kent State. Fall 2010 will welcome the first class of students for the bachelor’s of science in public health and hopefully a new dean, said Sonia Alemagno, interim associate dean of graduate studies research and graduate studies. “Our goal is 100 (undergraduate) majors by next fall. It’s a hefty goal, but we’re happy,” Alemgno said. “Right now, the acting dean of the college is Bob Frank, who is also the provost. The good news there is he was already formally a dean of public health.” Kent State President Lester Lefton said the search for a dean, although not too timely an issue, is a thorough and important process.
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“Our goal is 100 (undergraduate) majors by next fall. It’s a hefty goal, but we’re happy.” SONIA ALEMAGNO INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
“This is a new college, so the founding dean is often a very important person,” Lefton said. “We’re going to be very, very careful in choosing someone who is student oriented and understands the research and the practitioner part of being a public health official.” Currently, the College of Public Health has about 16 faculty members and 146 students enrolled in its four available online classes. Alemagno said the college hopes to expand to have a mixture of both online and lecture classes by fall semester.
PRIDE!Kent looks forward to repeal the ban on LGBT service Mariana Silva
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“Students can either complete the degree totally online, a blended mixture (of in-class and online classes) or in the classroom,” Alemagno said. “We recently had about 70 students show up for open houses, so there’s pretty good interest.” The college also provides the opportunity to earn an 18-credithour undergraduate certificate in public health, similar to a minor. “Non-public health majors can get the undergraduate certificate and apply it to their majors,” Alemagno said. “For example, a journalism student could complete the certificate and then be qualified to report on public health issues.” Alemagno said the college is also awaiting approval for a master’s and doctoral program from the Ohio Board of Regents. Along with accreditation from the Council on Education and Public Health, Kent State is on track to have the only fully accredited bachelor’s of science in public health in Ohio by 2013. “When things are working fine, no one thinks about it (pub-
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN A NUTSHELL Has been in formal existence since July 1, 2009 students are currently enrolled in four public health classes ■ Four classes are experimental and worth three credit hours each ■ Online only classes: Intro to Public Health, Cells to Society, Intro to Environmental Health and Intro to Health Disparities ■ Possible bachelor’s concentrations: Health Care Administration, Health Promotion and Education and Environmental/Sanitation ■
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lic health),” said Madhav Bhatta, the world health organization? In assistant professor of epidemiol- Geneva. Students will have the ogy. “Here (in the United States) opportunity to work at the World you can go to the tap and drink Health Organization. It’s an extraordrinking water without thinking dinary opportunity.” twice, but once something goes With full accreditation on the wrong, such as H1N1 or some sort way and a growing need for public of food-born illness, then health health workers, Alemagno said the comes to the forefront.” college is in a good place. Bhatta, previously a program “The message is: Things are director at the University of Ala- good. The dean hunt is ongoing bama at Birmingham, said build- and things are solid.” ing the College of Public Health is Contact health reporter Ashley an exciting opportunity. Sepanski at asepansk@kent.edu. Lefton said the college also offers international opportunities. “(Kent State) has programs in React to this story and more at Geneva,” Lefton said. “Where is KentWired.com
After 16 years of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the LGBT community sees a possible end to the policy that bans gays and lesbians from being open about their sexuality in the military. “We are excited to see those changes,” said Max Harrington, president of PRIDE!Kent. “We have seen in past presidential elections it was all about change, and that was one thing that was promised and we’re looking forward to. And it is finally here.” Harrington said he was with his friends when he watched President Obama on Jan. 27 deliver the State of the Union in which he said to have plans to repeal “don’t ask, don’t’ tell.” “That was the moment that we were the most excited about. We weren’t sure exactly what he was going to say about it (the policy) but when he did say it, it was kind of a relief feeling,” Harrington said. Harrington said he thinks the changes should be done step by step and recalled how changes were integrated at racial segregation times. He said he believes changes should be made at a slower pace so people can adjust better to them. “Things are happening so fast that you might not be able to see and evaluate everything,” Harrington said. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said yesterday in a congressional hearing about the issue that he is directing the department to review current regulations and to recommend changes to the policy within 45 days. See LGBT, Page 6
Tax filing a must for employed students WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU: KSU’s accounting department can help students file taxes. The deadline is April 15.
Courtney Kerrigan Daily Kent Stater
Whether students handle their own taxes, are first-time filers or rely on mom and dad, it’s important to know the small stuff that could save money and time in the long run. Taxes aren’t due until April 15, but the earlier students file, the faster they will get their refunds, said Ron Stolle, assistant professor of finance. He said that if students file electronically, they can get their refunds within a week. Web sites such as turbotax.com, hrblock.com and IRS.gov offer tax-filing services. Samantha Gray, junior fashion merchandising major, said she does her taxes through turbotax.com. “I’ve been doing my taxes for three years — since I started college — and it’s really not that hard,” Gray said. “You just plug the numbers in and hit send.” If students are filing for the first time and don’t know where to start, Stolle suggests IRS.gov, which offers students help in understanding their taxes. Although there isn’t a tax service on campus for students, Stolle said the accounting department and he can help. “Students need to figure out how to file the forms by April 15,” Stolle said. “The biggest thing they need to figure out first, though, is who is claiming them.” See TAXES, Page 6
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“I’ve dreamt of being an architect since fourth grade. That’s my dad’s job, too, which makes it pretty easy for me.”
“My dream job was to be a veterinarian, but I’m not pursuing that. I think I just liked dogs too much to hurt them.”
–Zach Van Wey Freshman, architecture major
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–Veniece Harris Freshman, nursing major
– Adam Stinogle Junior, technology education major
“I always wanted to work with animals, but I didn’t want to be a veterinarian because I don’t like needles. But I’m definitely pursuing my dream to work with animals.” –Veronica Rigatti Freshman, zoology major
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Cheers to men’s basketball player Rodriquez Sherman for his game-winning dunk and subsequent free throw, which beat Western Michigan with 2.4 seconds left in Saturday’s game. Sherman’s dunk was deservedly ranked No. 5 on SportsCenter ’s top 10 plays of the week.
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Cheers to the Association of Global Communities, a new organization aimed at getting students from different cultures to interact with each other, among other things. Kent State is made up of students from many different backgrounds and cultures, and diversity should always be promoted.
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Tylenol recalled after complaints Customers claim stomach illnesses Melissa Dilley
Daily Kent Stater Walmart pharmacist Lonnie Shedroff receives at least one medicine recall per day, but they are usually for medicines that aren’t stocked in the Kent store. However, when Tylenol was recalled on Jan. 15, customers were met by empty shelves where the pain reliever used to be. Until late last week, all types of Tylenol had to be sent back to McNeil Consumer Healthcare after users complained of a moldy smell and experienced various stomach illnesses, such as vomiting and diarrhea, after ingesting Tylenol PM, Children’s Tylenol, Extra Strength Tylenol, Tylenol 8-hour or Tylenol for Arthritis. McNeil, the maker of Tylenol and other common medicine brands such as Motrin, Benadryl and Rolaids, investigated the contamination and found that the smell was caused by trace amounts of the chemical 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA). The TBA likely came from the wood pallets that transported and stored the products. Recalls happen all the time for various reasons, Walgreens Pharmacy manager Amanda Logsdon said. Some recalls can be so serious that pharmacists are required to call those who take the prescription at their homes. Other recalls can be as minor as the wrong size cotton ball being placed in the top of the bottle. Tylenol’s recall was voluntary, which means the Food and Drug Administration didn’t require them to do so. Within hours of the recall, every product, even those that might have been produced
WHAT TO DO WITHOUT TYLENOL Until new Tylenol was shipped late last week, many customers who needed advice about what to take instead encountered both Logsdon and Shedroff. Shedroff said although the only active ingredient in the pain reliever is Acetaminophen, many people won’t switch to an off-brand medicine because they feel comfortable knowing Tylenol works for them. “I personally don’t buy name brand medicine,” Shedroff said. “You’re paying for advertising and at the end of the day, it’s all the same thing.” For those Shedroff can’t persuade to make the switch, Logsdon offers tips to survive without the popular pain reliever the next time the shelves are bare. For a headache: “Dehydration is the number one cause for headaches, so I would have them drink water as a first suggestion,” Logsdon said. Her second piece of advice would be to get caffeine. While it’s not the best for you, the drug is a vasoconstrictor, which means it reduces any swelling in the brain that can cause headaches. For a hangover: Again, dehydration is normally the culprit of morning headaches. Logsdon said in addition to drinking plenty of fluids to flush out the system, make sure to get an adequate amount of sleep. For body aches: Logsdon said she wouldn’t recommend Tylenol for body aches in the first place. “Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory, so as long as you don’t have kidney issues or high blood pressure, I would suggest that instead,” she said. For those who want to steer clear of any type of medicine, try resting the muscle and use heating pads or ice depending on the strain. before the defective batch, had to be sent back. Agents from McNeil recall product information said they don’t know how many units had to be sent back as a result of the contamination, but Logsdon said Walgreens doesn’t pick up any of the cost of sending the product back. “Even our store manager wouldn’t have to deal with something (like the cost),” Logsdon said. “Once we send the product back, we get a credit for it because McNeil and Walgreens have some kind of agreement.” Those who bought the medicine don’t have to pay for it either. Tylenol is giving refunds directly and Walgreens and Walmart stores, among others, are taking returns. Anyone who is concerned that they may have purchased a bottle of the recalled Tylenol can call McNeil
Consumer Healthcare at 1-800222-6036 to receive a coupon for a replacement bottle and suggestions for how to dispose of the product. For those who aren’t sure whether they have the recalled medicine can check Tylenol.com for barcodes associated with the different products. In addition to using barcodes to spot the tainted product, Logsdon said to bring it to Walgreens and the pharmacist can replace the bottle even if the customer hasn’t experienced adverse affects and there is no odor emitting from the medicine. Contact public affairs reporter Melissa Dilley at mdilley2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Basketball fans encouraged to ‘go red’ at Women’s game tonight Kent State fans are encouraged to show up early, enthused and in red for tonight’s women’s basketball game against The University of Toledo in honor of Women’s Heart Disease Awareness Month. The event will feature hearthealthy pre-game activities, including blood pressure screenings, soy product samples and nutrition information provided by Robinson Memorial Hospital and Kent State‘s Nutrition Outreach Program. “This event is an example of the kind of collaboration and cooperation that really benefits the community as a whole,” said Deborah Solan,
executive director of the Robinson Memorial Hospital Foundation. The event will also raise funds by holding a raffle for a gift basket including gift certificates to Pulp and Franklin Square Deli, as well as four Windmill Lakes 18-hole golf passes. The event will also award the fan best dressed in red with dinner for two and overnight reservations to the Bertram Inn in Aurora. Pre-game festivities will begin at 6 p.m. The game starts at 7 p.m.
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City council to discuss signing agreement with KSU, investors for downtown redevelopment Kent city officials expect to pass the first hurdle tonight for an agreement between the city and the university on the downtown redevelopment project and Esplanade extension. “This is the biggest step on the project,” Ward 3 Councilman Wayne Wilson said. “It spells out what each party will do.” At the City Council meeting, council members will discuss whether to authorize city staff to negotiate and sign a Declaration of Collective Intent regarding the redevelopment. The parties expected to sign are Kent State, PARTA, Kent City School District, Fairmont Properties and Pizzuti Development, LLC. The proposed downtown Kent redevelopment will include a hotel and conference center, retail/office/residential complex, and a multi-modal facility. The declaration will not be a legally binding agreement to any
of the groups involved, but it represents “a written understanding for all parties to do their portions,” said Dan Smith, the city economic development director. Smith estimates the city will provide $12.5 million to the project from taxes among other sources. The city will also improve infrastructure, such as sidewalks and lighting and cede property to the project to help cover its portion of the cost. President Lester Lefton said the university’s board “is willing to consider being an investor” on the redevelopment project. However, the administration has not made a final decision. “We are prepared to do it if it will make the deal work. And we will make money off of it, too,” Lefton added. Council members will also discuss the possibility of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Kent State to agree to extend the university Esplanade along
Erie Street. With this compromise, both parties would work together to seek outside funding sources to complete the connection between the city and Kent State. The next step after tonight’s discussions will be the actual signing of the declaration and the memorandum, provided all parties agree no changes need to be made to them. Smith said he hopes the documents will be signed in the next two months. “We would finally move the project along,” said Wilson, who is serving his 19th year as councilman. “We’ve been talking about it since I first got to City Council.” Contact public affairs reporter Regina Garcia Cano at rgarcia1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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SUMMARY: President Lester Lefton has said public health is the wave of the future at Kent State. With the increasing need for jobs in this field, we commend Lefton for the investment Kent State is making in the new college.
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resident Lester Lefton has said public health is the wave of the future at Kent State. With the increasing need for jobs in this field, we commend Lefton for the investment Kent State is making in the new college. Kent State officials have been talking about a College of Public Health for a while now. We’ve heard about the grand vision, and we’ve heard about the strategic plans. Now we’re finally seeing the results of what President Lester Lefton has said can be the next big thing at Kent State. This semester, the college has 16 faculty members, and 146 students are enrolled in the four online courses available. And by the fall semester, Sonia Alemagno, interim associate dean of graduate studies, has said she hopes the college will have lecture classes available as well. Starting then, students will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in public health with three different concentrations. Anyone who has been tuned into world events during the past year knows how important the field of public health can be. With the H1N1 breakout last spring, which continued into the fall and winter months,
public health officials were hard at work making sure this pandemic wouldn’t result in the same widespread and serious outcomes as others have had in the past. Fields relating to health services are ranked among the top growing jobs in various lists, including forbes. com and employmentspot. com. Lefton and other Kent State officials have continually preached these statistics as well. The bottom line? Public health is not just an important field, but a growing one. For those who are undecided in what they’d like to study, public health might not be a bad option. And for those who are already well into their studies in a different field, certificates in public health are also available. It’s an 18-credit hour program — essentially less than a semester and a half of work — that can get you certified in public health. Health in itself is a far-branching field, and this certification can make a variety of majors, including business, journalism and nursing, more marketable for certain jobs. In an interview with student media leaders last week, Lefton said that public health at Kent State could grow as renowned as liquid crystals have been in past decades. The possibilities
seem endless, with Kent State’s partnership with NEOUCOM, and on an even grander scale, the country of Geneva. Kent State students already have the opportunity to study there, which happens to be the home of the World Health Organization. Lefton has said he hopes there could be opportunities for public health majors to work and study amidst the W.H.O., the world headquarters of public health. There is currently a search committee looking for a permanent dean of the college. Lefton has said finding the right person is of utmost importance, and while he hopes to find a dean by the end of the year, he would rather find the right person. Kent State seems to be on the right path in making this college all it can be. If it continues doing things the way it is, this could truly be something great. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the daily kent stater editorial board whose members are listed to the left. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
Nate Beeler’s VIEW
On Feb. 3, 2005, Alberto Gonzales won Senate confirmation as the nation’s first Hispanic attorney general despite protests over his record on torture. —History.com
How to buy peace… and get the heck out
After too many years of relentless violence and a 70 percent increase in insurgency in 2009 alone, the United States led NATO occupation of Afghanistan is finally coming to its senses and considering that they may as well attempt a truce with the Taliban. Yes, that Taliban. The one whose only acceptable definition of peace is everyone else surrendering, leaving their own whackedout brand Islam to control the four corners of the globe. The rest of the world’s consensual hope for peace led to a conference in London last week where representatives from about 70 countries met. Their goal is to find a new peace scheme that would provide government protection and jobs for Taliban fighters as long as they decide to drop their weapons and side with the rest of the world. However, any forms of negotiations whatsoever are totally unlikely. The program for peace is being highly encouraged by Afghan president, Hamid Karzi, although he seems to have forgotten that he’s dealing with extremists that simply do not want peace. Period. But this is not to say the global community cannot at least try. America has been involved for more than eight years now while soldiers from several other countries have put in a fair effort in trying to form and stabilize a new, quasi-legitimate government in Afghanistan. For some more background though, the entire situation is more complicated than any military intervention before. To say that we have been at war with Afghanistan is a common misconception. Combat forces are mostly fighting with disgruntled opium farmers who are paid off by the Taliban to throw bombs and shoot at anything with a uniform. The enemy has never been organized and has never been trained. In fact, an enemy is hardly even identifiable, which is why eight years of combat have ensued with limited progress and no end in sight. Thankfully, the good people at NATO who call the shots have finally realized this inevitable fate, come to terms with it and will soon reluctantly unveil the one weapon that is believed to solve any problem: the checkbook. Approximately $1.3 billion was included in the US military funding bill passed in October, designed to support the re-integra-
Garrison Ebie tion of Afghan society. According to multiple sources, the sum, along with the surge of 30,000 American troops, will be used to persuade moderate insurgents that they are better off not fighting on the side of the Taliban. In short: it’s a bribe. It can be argued that bribes are entirely un-American, and while this may not be justifiable, the tactic has already worked at least once during the surge in Iraq a few years ago, which has brought temporary peace to the region. Thinking short term, this not a terrible idea. Most of the paid insurgents have little to no serious connection with the remaining leaders of the Taliban. They are simply fighting because poverty and tribal concerns bring them into it. The new solution to integrate a more stable society would be to simply pay the pawns more than the Taliban can under the assumption that the extra cash would bring enough peace and progress to the region for the foreign occupants to withdraw without being noticed. Yes, this money being spent does technically belong to us in the form of what we pay in taxes, but we’re talking about a plan that costs only $1.3 billion. In military terms, that’s about the cost of three helicopters and 12 hours of combat. Keep in mind this is simply a temporary solution that will allow Western soldiers to slip out under the veil that peace has been restored. Hamid Karzi’s government, once led to its own, is too weak and will probably collapse within 10 years with religious whackos again reigning terror over the land. The Taliban’s idea of control is one that is impossible to either negotiate with or eliminate. Given enough time, their ideology will collapse in on itself, but until then, it’s best to get away while we still can, even with our tail between our legs. Garrison Ebie is a senior electronic media major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at gebie@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Lester Lefton is a crook Dear Editor, I am disgusted and appalled by Lefton’s apparent disregard for the financial hardships of students. In one news story, he has revealed a plan to increase tuition while simultaneously telling about a $200 million renovation project that will “wow” us. Do you know what would “wow” Kent students? If for once in his career he at least pretended to care about his “tuition-bearing units.” And wait, he’s getting
(another) pay increase, too? What is going on here? Students are living in lounges and dorm rooms smaller than jail cells while he pockets more and more money. He is a sorry excuse for a university president. I have zero respect for him and his administration and I know for a fact I am not alone. It’s time for the students to stand up to this crooked jerk. Andrew Spice is a sophomore electronic media production major.
Kent State’s opportunity More than three weeks have passed since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Everyone has read about it or seen news stories on TV. It’s a tragedy and each day, as more journalists make the trip down to Haiti, the news stories seem to become more heart-wrenching and out of place in the mindset of most Americans. There have been reports on medical teams having to use saws and axes for amputations because of the lack of medical equipment; reports on countless children that have no family left and no school to attend; there have been reports on the lack of food and water for most of the population. The Caribbean heat, so tantalizing and relaxing to the Ohio native, is a horrid reality of thirst and dehydration to the Haitian citizen. Even more depressing and unreal is the desperate reality of mass graves and of being unable to have a proper goodbye to one’s loved ones. As Americans and as Kent State students, these stories and images seem so out of reach. Watching the news or reading the newspapers, the question on most minds is “What can I do?” There are countless organizations on campus and many students running them that have begun collecting money for the recovery. Many have made the infamous 90999 text that has collected millions for the recovery and there are many families across this nation that have adopted orphaned Haitians. Although all these actions deserve the utmost respect, there still seems to be something missing in the dialogue in this country. There still seems to be a dialogue missing on this campus, whether in the classrooms or in the confines of the Hub. Foremost, as students and citizens, we need open up a dialogue about the history of Haiti –
David Busch America’s legacy of imperialism and the greed of multi-national corporations. For example, in the aftermath of Haiti’s independence, America joined Europe on an embargo of the new nation that, by 1900, Haiti was devoting 80 percent of its national budget to “foreign” debt. By 1915, under Woodrow Wilson, America invaded Haiti and dominated its internal and economic affairs for the next 19 years, allowing economic advantages for American companies. We need to open up a dialogue about the politics of economic aid and what it means to help a country without crossing the line of modern imperialism. As Mr. Binyavanga Wainaina, a writer and activist in Kenya who has written extensively on aid to Africa, said in a recent interview that, “This power, this power to help, is just about as dangerous as hard power, because very often it arrives with a kind of zeal that is assuming ‘I will do it. I will solve it for you. I will fix it for you,’ and it rides roughshod over your own best efforts.” We need to open up a dialogue about culture – how culture is formed and how culture is not static but is in constant evolution. A great example of this is the Creole culture of Haiti. At Duke University, this dialogue has already began. Deborah C. Jenson, a professor
of Romance studies, developed a course entitled, “Haitian Creole for the Haitian Recovery.” This course teaches undergraduates and health care professionals the history, culture and language of Haiti to strengthen their efforts as aid workers and volunteers. This course is just the beginning of the dialogue, though. Kent State has an opportunity to start and expand this dialogue on campus. Many professors have brought up the issues surrounding Haiti in their selective courses, but Kent State needs to start an interdepartmental initiative that brings all departments together and all undergraduate and graduate students of different educational backgrounds to advance this conversation. Imagine a course in which a nursing student and a business student sat down together in a classroom in which many different professors came together to teach one topic -- Haiti. This would be the fruition of education and will connect the student and the professor with the true crisis of Haiti. Kent State’s effort in the aftermath of Katrina changed students’ lives, professors’ lives and the lives of the citizens of Biloxi. Why not have a class that enables students to learn the dynamics of aid, the culture and history of Haiti and send them down to help with the recovery as educated individuals filled with the vivacious passion of youth? Kent State, this is your opportunity.
David Busch is a senior philosophy and history major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at dbusch@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
Give nurses a bigger role in improving health care Skilled health provider. Sympathetic caregiver. Trusted dispenser of medicines. Capable interpreter of complicated medical instructions. Coordinator of care. Triage expert. All those phrases describe the roles nurses play in our health care system, but it’s just a part of the story. Nurses also are uniquely positioned to help reduce medical errors, increase access to health care, manage and improve care coordination, identify ways to contain costs and much more. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been investing in nurses for decades. As a foundation with a mission to improve the nation’s health and health care, we have long recognized that nurses are integral to effective reform. The public agrees. Poll after poll finds that nurses are either the most trusted group of professionals or one of the most trusted groups in the country. But at this critical moment, with the nation poised for the most significant health reform in generations, we wanted to see what opinion leaders — from academia, business, the health industry and elsewhere — think about the roles nurses should play as we strive to reform our country’s health care system. So we partnered with Gallup to conduct an opinion leader survey. It found that, across the board, opinion leaders say that our country is not taking advantage of all that nurses have to offer in terms of leadership, innovation and reform. We aren’t fully utilizing the skills and talents that nurses offer — and that’s a waste of a valuable resource.
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Guest Columnist In the survey, opinion leaders ranked nurses behind six other stakeholders when it came to who they expect will influence health reform over the next five to 10 years. 75 percent said government officials will have a great deal of influence in health reform in the next five to 10 years, compared to 56 percent for insurance executives, 46 percent for pharmaceutical executives, 46 percent for health care executives, 37 percent for doctors, 20 percent for patients and just 14 percent for nurses. But that’s not what they want to see. Large majorities of opinion leaders said they would like to see nurses have more influence in a number of key areas, including reducing medical errors and improving patient safety (90 percent); improving quality of care (89 percent); promoting wellness and expanding preventive care (86 percent); improving health care efficiency and reducing costs (84 percent); coordinating care through the health care system (83 percent); helping the health care system adapt to an aging population (83 percent); and increasing access to health care (74 percent). So why don’t nurses have more influence? These opinion leaders identified as major barriers to increased influence that nurses are not perceived as important decision makers or revenue generators, especially when compared to doctors. These barriers cost us a lot. They
prevent the best ideas from being implemented and sometimes even heard. They prevent the best policies from being developed and refined. And, ultimately, they prevent the best care from being delivered to patients. It’s time for change. And in this survey, opinion leaders said so. A strong majority said that nurses should have more influence than they do now on health policy, planning and management. They want the barriers removed, and they want nurses themselves to step up. So let’s pay attention. Let’s learn from this survey and remove the barriers that prevent nurses from taking leadership positions more often and that prevent our health care system from benefiting fully from their knowledge, wisdom and expertise. I am convinced that successful reform must enlist nurses as skilled health providers advisers, caregivers, dispensers of medicine, interpreters of complicated medical instructions, care coordinators, triage leaders — and also as experts, thinkers, planners, advocates, reformers, board members and catalysts for change. At this moment, when we are challenged to muster all our resources to make our health care system work better and as it should, the full engagement of the nursing profession is exactly what we need.
The above column was originally published Feb. 2 by Kaiser Health News. Content was made available by MCTCampus.com. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
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Student gives back to Sierra Leone Organization collects donations for children affected by the war Lydia Coutré
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Senior political science major Danny Johnson said he knows what it’s like to go without food for a day or two. Johnson grew up in Sierra Leone and has gone through the same struggles kids face there today, he said. “I know what they’re going through,” Johnson said. “I’ve been there. I’ve lived it. I lived there for 17 years. I know what it means to not have it.” He said he has been thinking about doing something to give back to where he came from for years, but it was a class last semester that really motivated him to take action. At the end of last year, Johnson started the Danny and Friends Organization, a program established to help children affected by war in Sierra Leone, a country that experienced 11 years of civil war. “I didn’t have a whole lot of things and I’m fortunate to be here,” Johnson said. “I have the upper hand, so I thought I’d help people that don’t have enough, especially the kids — kids that don’t have enough clothes or enough stuff to eat. Their parents can’t really provide for them, so I thought I’d use this opportunity to help people.” Johnson said he asks people to donate anything they can, such as food, necessities, clothing and change.
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Senior Danny Johnson of Freetown, Sierra Leone, has a passion to give back to the place he grew up. Johnson’s charity, Danny and Friends Organization, will be accepting clothing, books, money and other donations to aid children in Sierra Leone. Besides collecting donations from students, Johnson said he has contacted many local churches asking for their cooperation, and a few of them have expressed interest in working with him. He began the project with the help of his friend Momoh Bangura, who still resides in Sierra Leone. The two grew up and lived together for several years. “Both of us experienced the 11 years [of] war in the country,” Bangura wrote in an e-mail. “And so it
to know “this is not a joke.” “I’m not here to steal anybody’s money or whatever you’re giving me,” Johnson said. “I really want to help these people. I know it can make a difference.” Bangura said he hopes to expand the project in the future. “We are hoping for more sponsorship, financially and materially, so that we can help people in our communities and even reach out to other nations that are affected by war and other natural crisis,” Bangura said. Johnson came to the United States in 2004 through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, an agency that leads an international effort to help protect refugees. He went to high school in Akron for two years before coming to Kent State. Johnson said people who wish to contribute can e-mail him at djohns19@kent.edu. He hopes to put out a basket somewhere in the Student Center as soon as he can to make donating easier. He said it is an important cause for students to consider helping. “Even though we’re from different continents, we’re still all family,” Johnson said. “We want a better life for ourselves, and because they’re like family to us, we want a better life for them too.”
was in our heart to help the waraffected people, especially the children, but we were not financially strong at that time.” Bangura is the country director for DAFO and operates the organization in Sierra Leone. The organization is still in the process of becoming a legally recContact news correspondent ognized charity in Sierra Leone. Once things get going, Johnson Lydia Coutré at lcoutre@kent.edu. said he hopes to take videos and photos to show people the work React to this story and more they are doing and wants people at Kentwired.com
Parking passes make their way to Stark Students struggle to find spots on campus
Kyle Nelson
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Parking is now a lot easier at Kent State University Stark Campus as the administration put its permit program into effect at the start of the semester. The parking pass program was discussed last fall, with the results coming to fruition this spring. The passes were mailed to all of the students to help the administration differentiate Stark State students, a technical college that neighbors KSU Stark, from its own. Facility Manager Brent Wood heads up the enforcement of the program and has seen positive results thus far. “We issued nearly 4,500 parking permits using a hang tag system,” Wood said. “It’s a way to identify
students that go to KSU Stark. We had a lot of cars in our lots that weren’t ours.” While not as strict as the parking system on Kent’s main campus, the parking passes found at Kent State Stark are still a requirement the administration is trying to enforce. “Our enforcement has always been to use a fluorescent sticker that tells the students they’re in violation,” Wood said. “These stickers are very hard to get off. We don’t do anything as advanced as on Kent’s campus with having a parking services division. We try to keep it simple.” Some days, however, it’s more of a challenge to find spots. Interim Dean Dr. Ruth Capasso is finding ways to accommodate students while still keeping within the parameters of the program. “We need to work on balancing and refining the schedules,” Capasso said. “You can only move people so much. I think we’re fine for spring
semester, but we need to start looking for next fall. We have some plans to make some grass areas into temporary gravel lots, but we pride ourselves on being a green campus.” The 13 percent increase in enrollment means more students and less parking available for those students already established. Junior marketing major Zach Grnach has felt the effects of the increase notably the lack of available parking. “I think everyone got education for Christmas,” Grnach said. “I used to be able to find a prime parking spot, but now it’s jam packed. There are a substantial amount of cars in the lot compared to last year.” Mary Southards, assistant dean of enrollment management, said she is sympathetic to the student’s plight but keeps it in perspective. “The parking here is primo compared to everywhere else you can go,” she said. “I can walk from one side of the campus to the other in five minutes in high heels. If I can do
it, students can too.” At the moment, the school has no plans to start charging for parking passes. “We might institute a replacement fee of some sort,” Wood said. “For now we haven’t done it. The parking program started so we could maximize the amount of spaces for our staff and students.” To address any complaints that might arise, the administration has set up a Web site where students can e-mail any questions they might have. The Web site is www. stark.kent.edu/businessoffice/ parking.cfm. “It’s going really well so far,” Wood said. “There hasn’t been anything that’s made me mad yet, which is always a good sign.” Contact news correspondent Kyle Nelson at knelson2@kent.edu. React to this story and more at Kentwired.com
Geology department deals with faculty cuts Enrollment increases in time of need Kathryn McGonagle Daily Kent Stater
Shorthanded and facing a rising number of students, the geology department is coping with eliminating classes, increasing class sizes and doubling the workload for graduate assistants. “We’ve made a concerted effort to connect with students,” Dr. Daniel Holm, chair of the Geology Department, said about this year’s major enrollment spike. Their efforts to recruit are paying off, and students are enrolling in both courses and as majors at an increasing rate. From last year, enrollment in core classes has risen by more than 100 students from the fall of 2008 to the fall of 2009, according to a memo published by Holm about the recruitment success. Some of the recruitment ploys are “geology nights,” which offer potential majors the opportunity to meet faculty, undergraduate and graduate students and eat free pizza. The department also modified its undergraduate student requirements. This year, instead of 88 core credit hours needed to graduate, majors will only need 77, which is the standard for most of Kent State’s Bachelor of Science degrees. “That has perhaps made students who would not have looked at us or given us a second look think twice,” Holm said.“Our credits are on par now with other science degrees.” Enrollment in the geology major is the highest it’s been since the fall of 2005. The trend, Holm said, is for students’ interest to be peaked later in college after taking a general geology course. “They find that geology is more than just rocks and minerals,” Holm said. “We get the students who really love the outdoors and working in the lab.” The nearly 100 percent employment rate for graduates is a major plus as well. These efforts have been so successful, the department had to open another lab section just to accommodate the increase of more than 200 students. Holm said this does mean more work for the graduate assistants. “The TAs did at least one section, but now they have twice that,” Holm said. For graduate students like
Jenna Hojnowski, that means more time teaching and preparing for labs. “It kind of cuts into my research and thesis time,” Hojnowski said about teaching two lab sections instead of one. T h i s e n ro l l m e n t s p i k e i s coming after recent cuts, which claimed 25 percent of the department’s Kent faculty. Holm said the cuts forced the department to cut one LER section. “We lost over 100 years of experience collectively,” Holm said. Fewer professors and more students mean larger classes, but the professors are willing and able to deal with issues in larger class sizes. “I find it exciting to be able to talk to that many people at once,” Dr. Donna Witter said.“I like knowing I’ve told so many people about what’s going on in terms of issues that are important globally and locally.” Witter, like many of the professors, is employing the use of clickers to get a sense of how many students are on track and how many are falling behind. “If in a large class, people don’t understand something, they are less likely to raise their hand and ask,” Witter said. “With clickers, students don’t have to single themselves out.” David Helmich, an integrated science major with a concentration in earth science, said students don’t ask questions in a large class because they don’t want to sound stupid. “They can be intimidated,” Helmich said.“No one likes to be wrong, and students become uncomfortable in a large class.” As for individual time with the professors, Sarah Trizzino, art education major, said she has no trouble-reaching professors. “Most professors keep themselves very accessible to talk to,” Trizzino said. Dr. Donald Palmer, who has been a professor for over 40 years, makes it a point to keep himself available for student questions or discussions outside of class. “The geology department and I have for many years had an open door policy for students to ask me anything,” Palmer said.
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Owners will be billed quarterly. Failure to comply with the ordinance will be considered an unclassified misdemeanor, Roberts said. There is no opt-out option. However, the measure does not apply to large apartment complexes or units using a dumpster. Amy Bryant, regional manager of Eagle’s Landing Apartments, said the complex still uses Waste Management Co., formerly Farris Disposal Inc. In 2007, the City of Kent filed a civil lawsuit against Farris Disposal Inc. and a few of its clients, including Holly Park Apartments, Jordan Court Apartments and Oak Haven Condominiums, when the company refused to give up its waste and recycling removal contracts, according to the Portage County Clerk of Courts. Joseph Oliver, attorney for Farris Disposal Inc., said because the company’s contracts with the apartment complexes predated the city’s ordinance, Farris Disposal Inc. was allowed to continue its business in Kent. The suit was settled out of court in November 2008. Landlords like John Gargan have also been able to keep their
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previous service providers. Gargan owns several rental properties, two of which are located on College Avenue and Willow Street, that share a dumpster. “We have a commercial contract through a public lease that involves a dumpster, so we were sort of exempt from that [mandatory change]” said Gargan. Roberts said another exception applies to those residential owners who also have a business in the city and use one dumpster for both properties. While 15 percent of property owners have not yet signed a contract with the new hauler, some residents of College Avenue said their street has become noticeably cleaner, and that the beer cans that used to line the street all week have now been reduced to Saturdays and Sundays. “Having less time to clean up after parties makes our house look cleaner and more attractive to potentials,” said Brad Winfield, senior advertising major and member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity located on East College Avenue. Contact public affairs reporters Regina Garcia Cano at rgarcia1@kent.edu and Sam Laros at slaros@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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TAXES Tax filing a must for employed students If parents supply 50 percent or more of students’ income, the parents should claim the students as dependents. Stolle said they should talk with their parents first to determine this before filing. For 2009, dependents have to file an income tax return if they received more than $950 in unearned income, more than $5,700 in earned income or their gross income was more than the larger of $950. Gross income is the total of the earned and unearned income, according to IRS.gov. Ariana Wilson, office manager of Liberty Taxes in Kent, said the biggest mistake students make is claiming themselves when their parents should claim them. “A lot of the time parents have more income and therefore have more withheld and more to get back,” Wilson said. She added that students still need to file taxes even if they receive small paychecks. “A lot of students forget to file just to get back their withholdings,” Wilson said. “They still want to file to get back the money
they paid in taxes.” Students need to file either a 1040A or 1040EZ form, depending on their income. They can find their tax information on their W-2s, which generally come in the mail by Jan. 31, or by contacting their employer, Wilson said. “It’s really important for students to know how to file their own taxes because it’s just part of being an adult and having your own responsibilities,” Wilson said. Nick Roope, sophomore biochemistry major, said he doesn’t file his own taxes, but instead, his parents do it for him. “I’ll probably do my own taxes after I graduate from college and have a full-time job,” Roope said. “I’ll worry about it then.” Wilson said once students start filing their own taxes, they should visit a tax preparation service every three years to make sure they’re not missing anything when filing. “Anytime someone has a major life change, such as getting married, chances are it’s going to affect their taxes,” she said. Contact student finance reporter Courtney Kerrigan at ckerriga@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Military’s ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy may end soon But defense officials said it could take years until gays and lesbians can be completely incorporated into the military. “It’s about time,” said Marilyn Norconk, anthropology professor at Kent State affiliated with the LGBT minor. “The faster they can do it the better.” The professor said she believes the government doesn’t have to undertake another study about the topic. Harrington said the most important part of a decision that abolished “don’t ask, don’t tell” would be that gays and lesbians in the military would not receive a dishonorable discharge because of sexual option. He said the decision would give gays and lesbians in the service the freedom to be open about their sexuality and that it could also play a role in the education of the population about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community.
Harrington said repealing the policy would be an avenue to future changes on how the legislation sees the LGBT community. “I believe that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ was a flawed policy from the beginning when President Clinton chose to break his campaign promise and compromise his true beliefs,” Daniel Nadon, co-coordinator of the LGBT minor at Kent, wrote in a e-mail. Nadon said the U.S is falling behind by sticking with “don’t ask, don’t tell” when the majority of its allies have dropped actions that blocked gays and lesbians to openly serve in the military. “I have faith that the men and women in our military will continue to serve with the same high standard of professionalism when the policy is eventually dropped,” Nadon wrote.
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1, 2 & 3 bedrooms, near KSU, from $500/month + utilities. www. rentkent.com 812- 655-0777
WHITEHALL EAST TOWNHOMES 4/5 bedroom, 3 bath. Affordable rent options including no hassle utility plan. Newly renovated, energy efficient, washer/dryer, dishwasher. Early bird special! 330-808-4683 www.levanproperties.com
**Summer and Fall Specials** Furnished/unfurnished studios, 1&2 bedrooms, Call now 330-678-0123 Kent - 1,2&3 bedroom. $500, $590 and $750. 330-677-5577 Townhomes Available! 4/5 bdrms, WD, central AC, newly remodeled, close to campus. Rent as low as $265/mo. All inclusive, utilities paid specials for limited time! www.manning-properties.com or (440) 708-2372 Apartments for Rent: 3 bedroom apartment Half of a home. Living Room, kitchen,bath. No pets. One year lease. Available in August. 330-673-8505 1 bedroom apartment in a house. Kitchen, living room, bath, . Separate entrance. No pets. One year lease. Available in August. 330-673-8505 Quiet Off Campus Living Rowanoake Apartments in Streetsboro. Less than 8 miles from campus. 1 bedrooms available $585/ month plus electric. Call 330-6269149. Ask about move in specials! Rent in Kent Enjoy spacious 4&5 bedrooms duplexes with 2 full baths. Great condition, great location, A/C, W/D, dishwasher, deck, garage. $1,2001,750. 330-808-4045 UNIVERSITY TOWNHOMES, 4 or 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath, A/C, Washer & Dryer, newly remodeled unit available in Fall 2010. Rent as low as $265 per month per bedroom with option for ALL inclusive payment plan to cover all utilities except cable/internet at $335 per month. Call 440-552-5840 GREAT PRICES! GREAT PROPERTIES! 3, 4 & 5 bdrm properties starting at $1000/mo. Call Rich at 330-807-6090 1, 2, 3 bedroom apartments for rent. Fall 2010/Spring 2011. Call Matt at 440-554-7363 or email at mguska@157lounge.com AVAILABLE NOW! 1 bedroom in large house near campus. 244 East Main $320/month includes utilities. 330-333-1531
KENT/BRIMFIELD. Newer 3 & 4 Bdrm duplexes. 1 car garage. $900-$1100 per month. 330-338-5841 or 330329-1118
Large 4 bedroom apartment. University Drive $330/person/month + utilities. 297-0255 Available Fall 2010. Act now! Looking for 5 responsible students for newly renovated university townhome. Call after 8pm (440) 622-3630. Great campus condo. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. Available August. Call Dr. Miller at (330) 618-7764.
Leasing for fall, newer 5 bedroom 2 bathroom house. Huge private yard, large deck, close to campus $1600/ mo. Call Mike 330-554-3976
NO WATER BILL! NO GAS BILL! 4/5 Bedroom duplex available for fall starting at $330/mo! Each side has 2 bath, W/D. Dishwasher, deck, garage, etc. Close to campus and on bus route. Last one I have available! Call Sweeney (740)317-7294.
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For 2010-11: One Month Free Close to Campus 2 Large apartments, licensed, private parking, large yard, large front porch. 4 bedroom $1400/$350 each. 4/5 bedroom $1500, $300/$375 each. (330) 6263957 3 Bedroom house available for Fall. Great condition, full appliances, $350/bedroom 1, $325/per bedroom 2-3. Close to Campus 330-673-1225 Fall- 6 bedroom house. Large bedrooms. 2 full baths. Basement. Large off street parking. $350/ bedroom. Call Drew 440-821-3524 Great furnished 4 bedroom house for 4-5. 2 bath, A/C, D/W, W/D. $335/$280 with utilities or $255/$215 water/trash only. Minutes to KSU. Available May 22nd. 330-388-2201 Newer 4/5 Bedroom duplex, flat screen t.v., washer/dryer, air, sun deck, close to campus, nice yard, 1240-1500/month. Website: http:// web.me.com/allen291/kent_duplex/ welcome.html. Email: allen291@ me.com. Phone: (216) 536-3958 $100.00 Reward fill units by 2/15/10. AVAILABLE FALL: UNIVERSITY TOWNHOUSE. SUMMIT ST. 5 BDS, 2.5 BATHS, STOVE REFRIG, DISHWASHER, WASHER/DRYER, A/C. $250.00 PER PERSON; 2BD 1BTH TOWNHOME. LAUNDRY, CARPORT. INTRODUCTORY OFFER 1ST 3 MONTHS $495.00. WWW. JLCASTO.COM CALL 688-7040. FALL—Now Renting: 1 bedroom apartment, 7 and 8 person houses. 1 year lease, NO PETS. (330)678-3489.
4-5 bedroom University Townhomes and Whitehall East Townhomes for rent August 2010. Starting at $260/month. 440-336-6761 www. kenttownhomes.com HOUSE FOR FALL SEMESTER 1017 WALNUT ST. 4 BRS, 2 BATHS, 2 KITCHENS. 10 BLOCKS FROM CAMPUS AND DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. 4 FREE PARKING SPACES NEAR CAMPUS PLUS PARKING AT HOUSE. $200/MONTH PER ROOM PLUS UTILITIES. CHECK WEBSITE LKG INC. WWW.LKGKENTRENTALS. COM (330)801-3160 JERRY
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is 7. Take a ride on the romance train. You can punch your own ticket if you remember what you thought up yesterday and then run with it. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8. As long as you keep your game plan in mind, you can race ahead to the finish line with all your projects. Keep your mind on work ... when you’re at work.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. No force is needed to accomplish what you and your partner desire. You have plenty of enthusiasm and great ideas (more than you can possibly pursue). Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8. Use your creative talent to address a business matter. Although sometimes you resist using your skills, now is the time to show others their true range.
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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Francis • E-mail: cfranci1@kent.edu
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning looks to throw downfield against the New York Jets in the second quarter of the AFC Championship. The Colts defeated the New York Jets, 30-17, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Jan. 24.
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) grabs a catch over Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber during the first quarter of the NFC Championship. The Saints defeated the Vikings in overtime, 31-28, at the Superdome in New Orleans Jan. 24.
Breaking down the Big Game Throughout the entire season, the Colts and Saints were the teams to beat in the NFL. For the first time since 1993, the two No. 1 seeds will square off in the Super Bowl. With no clear favorite, we broke down the top reasons each team will go home with the Lombardi Trophy this Sunday. In an unpredictable league like the NFL, everything changes week by week. Here on the Daily Kent Stater sports staff, however, we all knew since the preseason who would win the Super Bowl. Scratch that — we all knew since Week 4. Not quite. Week 8? Not exactly. Well, we may not have known until the conference championship games were over, but we aren’t afraid to admit it. Here’s our Super Bowl “locks” at different points this NFL season. Randy Ziemnik
Daily Kent Stater Preseason: Minnesota Vikings (2008 record: 10-6) The old grizzled veteran leaves the farm, takes off the Wranglers and suits up for the new look Purple People Eaters. What more do you need? Week 4: Denver Broncos (4-0) The team is undefeated coming off a huge win over Cowboys. Kyle Orton is playing like John Elway and Josh McDaniels looks like a reincarnation of Bill Belichick on sugar pills. Week 8: New England Patriots (6-2) Tom Brady is back to his old ways, the offense resembles the greatest show on turf and the defense may just get Dean Pees a head-coaching job. Week 12: New Orleans Saints (11-0) Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Not the New England Patriots. Drew Brees and company just absolutely embarrassed and dominated the Patriots on Monday Night Football.
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Week 17: San Diego Chargers (13-3) The Chargers are easily the hottest team in the NFL ending the regular season on an 11-game winning streak. Momentum is key going into the playoffs, right? Super Bowl winner: New Orleans Saints I just can’t trust the Colts defense to stop Drew Brees and the rest of the Saints offense without Dwight Freeney. I know the Saints defense isn’t the ‘85 Bears, but they’re much better than people think. Saints 34, Colts 14 Contact assistant sports editor Randy Ziemnik at rziemnik@kent.edu.
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Three reasons the Indianapolis Colts will win the Super Bowl
Three reasons the New Orleans Saints will win the Super Bowl
1. Peyton Manning I, too, was waiting for the Colts’ offense to flatline this postseason. Surely Manning would face a pass rush that trumped his ability to stand in the pocket and connect with his receivers at will. And surely the Ravens or the Jets would have thrown enough blitz packages his way for that to happen. After all, both teams were among the top three in defense this year. They tried. They failed.
1. Drew Brees This postseason, Brees has posted a 116.1 QB rating, has thrown no interceptions and has been sacked once. The Colts ranked 14th this season in passing defense and only recorded 16 interceptions. After facing Joe Flacco and rookie Mark Sanchez, the Colts are not prepared to face a quarterback like Brees.
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2. Offensive line Math isn’t necessarily my strong point, but it wasn’t too difficult to crunch these numbers. Manning passed for 4,500 yards this season and was only sacked 10 times. And for those of you who struggle with math more than I, that’s an average of 450 yards per sack. While I doubt Manning will eclipse even 400 yards, I’ll be more surprised to see if the Saints get to him once. 3. Defense As the saying goes, “defense wins championships.” Well, that was before Peyton Manning met Drew Brees in Super Bowl XLIV. Both the Colts and Saints average over 25 points per game, which is going to make it difficult to keep either pass-heavy offense from going downfield with ease. The key will be to see which team can “bend but don’t break” the least. With that said, the Colts have the edge, giving up less yards and points per game this season.
2. Receiving corps Drew Brees has an arsenal of weapons at his side. Seven different receivers caught 35 or more passes in the regular season, including three wide receivers, two running backs and two tight ends. Those seven receivers also combined for 29 touchdowns in the regular season and six so far in the postseason.
3. Secondary Anchored by 13-year-veteran Darren Sharper, the Saints’ secondary can be a nightmare for quarterbacks. Although the team ranked 26th in passing yards allowed this season, they were third in the league in interceptions with 26, including nine by Sharper. They also returned five of those interceptions for touchdowns. As we all saw with James Harrison’s 100-yard romp in last year’s Super Bowl, one play can change the dynamic of a game. All of these players have the ability to take the ball the distance if they get it in their hands. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Preseason pick: Pittsburgh Steelers (2008 record: 12-4, Super Bowl XLIII Champions) As a Steeler fan since birth, I usually lean toward my team every year. But this year, I had an excuse: to be the champion, you have to beat the champion. With the majority of their starters and coaches returning from their Super Bowl winning 2008 team, the Steelers seemed like a lock.
Preseason: Pittsburgh Steelers (2008 record: 12-4, Super Bowl XLIII Champions) No surprise here. I’ve been a member of Steeler Nation for as long as I can remember, and every season I rank them atop the rest. But this year was different. This year, the Steelers were defending Super Bowl Champions. The title was theirs to lose.
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Week 4: Minnesota Vikings (4-0) After scoring 118 points in their first four games, Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and co. were making opposing defenses look like a bunch of flapper girls at a speakeasy on a Saturday night (*cue 1920s reporter voice). Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) I went back to my preseason pick when the Steelers turned into what looked like Super Bowl form again after winning four straight including an impressive victory against then-undefeated Minnesota, finally making Favre look like he should be discussing “diabeetis“ with Wilford Brimley instead of playing football.
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Week 12: New Orleans Saints (11-0) At 11-0, it was hard to ignore this team any longer. Drew Brees had six 300-plus yard passing games to this point and the team was winning games by an average of almost 17 points (16.9). Week 17: San Diego Chargers (13-3) I’ve always been a fan of hot teams going into the playoffs, and the Chargers were as hot as Brooke Shields in “The Blue Lagoon,” (she was a little young in that movie, but don’t judge me before you watch it). They won 11 straight games after starting 2-3. Super Bowl winner: New Orleans Saints Drew Brees is due, and the football gods will smile upon him this Sunday. Saints 34, Colts 27 Contact sports editor Cody Francis at cfranci1@kent.edu.
Week 4: New York Giants (4-0) What do Mario Manningham, (the other) Steve Smith and Hakeem Nicks have in common? Other than being Giants’ receivers, it’s safe to say all of these guys were sitting in the waivers list for fantasy football owners in the season’s first few weeks. Anonymity aside, the trio hauled in seven of Eli’s eight TD passes in the team’s first four games. Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) After starting the season 1-2, the Steelers returned to championship form by stringing together four consecutive wins, including a 27-17 win over the highly touted Minnesota Vikings. What Super Bowl hangover? Week 12: Minnesota Vikings (10-1) The only question left for the Vikings’ playoffs push was how much was left in Father Favre’s
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tank. Minnesota averaged 31 points per game heading into December and had one of the league’s best defenses.
Week 17: Dallas Cowboys (11-5) This was hard to admit. I hate the Cowboys with a passion. Tony Romo is second only to Tom Brady as my least favorite player in the league. But after handing the Saints their first loss in Week 15 and skunking the Eagles in their season finale, not too many teams looked more impressive than the Cowboys heading into playoffs.
Super Bowl winner: Indianapolis Colts (14-2) Two words: Peyton Manning. Colts spoil Saints’ Super Bowl debut in typical shootout fashion, 41-31.
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