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Property owners must clear snow off sidewalks City is not responsible HANNAH POTES | DAILY KENT STATER
Students fight the wind and heavy snow on their way to class Tuesday afternoon.
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Kent resident Joe Seryak, along with his Norwegian Elkhound, Henry, enjoyed seeing the students on campus spend some time in the snow yesterday afternoon.
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Sophomore Paul Potesca, geology major, took advantage of the snow yesterday evening. He and his friend built a ramp on memorial hill to test their sledding skills.
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City sets routes for plowing roads Melissa Dilley
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s early as 1 p.m. yesterday, the city of Kent was prepared for the snowfall that canceled university classes after 4 p.m. Plow trucks were being repaired and filled with salt to deal with the impending weather yesterday morning on the chance that the predictions for inclement weather were accurate. This was far from the response to last Friday’s squalls that dumped nearly 15 inches on the city in less than 24 hours. Some streets went until Sunday before being touched by a plow. Amanda DePompei, junior human development and family studies major who lives on Erie Street, walked everywhere over the weekend because she said she couldn’t get her car onto the unplowed road unless she wanted to push it. DePompei said while she understands the accumulation was more than usual, she hopes the city has a better response plan next time. “I have an SUV, so I’ll try to get out of my driveway because I have a test, but hopefully Kent will get it plowed this time,” she said. City service director Eugene Roberts said there are many factors that determine how snowplowing is dealt with and when.
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Two trucks plow in Kent to remove snow off the roads. Kent experienced slippery roads during the aftermath of the storm. But most importantly, it depends on the street.
Drawing the routes Each road in the city is assigned a level. There are main roads like St. Rt. 59 and others that are secondary like Lincoln Street, which runs past campus.
Roads that run to main roads and secondary roads are considered tertiary and roads that dead end or have a cul-du-sac are the lowest priority. This means DePompei’s street was tertiary and cleared long after others. Those who drove down Main
Street on Friday or Saturday might have noticed the roads weren’t snow-free like many others in Portage County. Roberts attributes this to bar-goers who left cars downtown over Thursday night and didn’t get them out in time for the snow blast that began at noon Friday. See SNOW, Page 6
Depending on when the snow falls in the morning, Campus Environment and Operations grounds crew focuses on different areas of campus. “Say we get a call from the police at 2 a.m., priorities are roads so the cruisers get around campus,” said Heather White, manager of the grounds department. “If there is snow at 9 a.m., we’ll have everybody assigned to areas on campus with a plow or shovel. On days with a lot of snow, the entire ground department starts at 4:30 a.m.” White also said student parking lots are one of the biggest challenges. “Commuter lots are the easiest,” White said. “We love to get shovels and plows on snow before students pack it down.” A contractor plows lots until 10:30 p.m. at which point another plow truck takes his or her place. Grounds crew plowers can only work 16 hours at a time. Campus Environment and Operation’s regular business hours are 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are: ■ About 22 miles of sidewalks around campus ■ 18 Shovelers ■ 9 workers in plow trucks ■ 2 workers in salt trucks assigned to parking lots ■ Numerous barrels and boxes of salt around campus WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY: —Kristyn Soltis
‘We’ve got his memories and we’re doing the best we can’ Wilkes lives on through friends Erin Dean
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Though Kent State sophomore Shawn Wilkes may be gone, his many friends will never forget the impact he had on their lives. Twenty-one-year-old Wilkes lost control of his car while driving in a snowstorm and crashed into a
IN MEMORY Visitation hours: Wednesday Feb.10 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Burr Funeral Home in Chardon, OH. Memorial services: Thursday Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. at Burr Funeral Home. snowplow in Streetsboro Friday. As some of his friends gathered Monday night to lend support to one another, many stared blankly, trying
to find words to do their departed friend justice. Junior Nicole Klasa has known Wilkes since kindergarten. She smiled as she described him as being everybody’s friend. “He was just the greatest guy,” she said. “He was always smiling and gave the best hugs. He could be put in any situation and would know how to make it fun. He was never awkward about things and just always knew how to talk to people.” See WILKES, Page 5
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Driveways and sidewalks are private property. The city of Kent is not responsible for snow removal on private property, said Troy Loomis, code enforcement officer. Property owners are ultimately responsible for snow removal, he said. This applies to rental properties unless designated in the tenant’s lease. It’s the same as cutting the grass, Loomis said. In the past, Dorothy Meyer on College Avenue cleaned her tenants’ driveway and sidewalks herself with a snow blower. This year, Meyer included in the lease that if she couldn’t clear them, then they were responsible. The city can issue civil penalties for property owners who don’t clean sidewalks after the snowplow clears the street, he said. “If renters have complaints, speak with the person you are leasing from,” Loomis said. See APARTMENTS, Page 5
Book piracy not an issue, according to University WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU: Students living on campus who attempt to illegally download books may be subject to a hearing with Judicial Affairs
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Although illegal downloading of music and movies has been a problem in the past, Kent State doesn’t seem to be an area of potential risk for book piracy. Kimberly Price, an IT security engineer, said she hasn’t seen much activity. “I’ve only seen one actual book piracy,” said Price, who’s been at Kent State since 2006. The case Price saw involved “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” that was digitally taken from the Internet in March of 2008. As a result, J.K. Rowling’s lawyer contacted the Office of Security and Compliance. Once a piece of work has been identified, steps need to be taken right away. “We have to notify the infringer,” Price said. The office contacts the infringer through e-mail and asks him or her to remove the digital copy right away. From there, the individual needs to watch an educational video. See BOOKS, Page 5
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“I only watch the Super Bowl for the hilarious commercials.” –Jacob Beurmann Junior managerial marketing major
“I watched to see my hometown team, the Colts, win, but they didn’t so I don’t care.” –Ashton Tanner Sophomore justice studies major
Cheers to Jim Rinier, professor emeritus of geography, for creating a scholarship fund for geography, conservation or early childhood education that will be donated after his death. We’re glad to see professors who are so dedicated to students. n
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Field trips funded by student-run business Geological Society members sell coffee, snacks to raise money
African Student Association to present monthly film series KASA hopes films will educate others Aaron Kinney
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Senior geology major Lindsey Brenizer looks for a snack at the coffee table on the third floor of McGilvrey Hall Thursday afternoon while junior geology major Linda Frank and senior integrated science major David Helmick work the concession. The members of the Kent State Geological Society run the stand 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily to raise money for scholarships to help geology majors pay for a required field camp. Coffee, candy, shirts and rocks are for sale.
Members of the Kent State Geological Society work at a coffee table on the third floor of McGilvrey Hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every weekday. They’re not getting paid for their time, or earning credit, but collecting money for scholarships to go to mandatory field camps. “The coffee table helps raise money for those that can’t afford it,” said Sara Newton, Kent State Geological Society member. All the funds from selling coffee, pop, snacks and even rocks are applied toward scholarships to help contribute money for geology students’ summer field camps. Field camps can cost upwards of $3,000. The table serves hot coffee, a plethora of pop, snacks, t-shirts with geology related quips and rocks. KSGS president Tara Jonelle said the coffee table doesn’t just raise money, but benefits the students in many ways, like getting to relate to the professors. “You get to really know the professors,” she said. “They are more than just people that lecture at you.” Jonelle said the coffee table not only allows students to talk and relate
to one another, but they have a chance to expose others to geology and learn about other disciplines. “You get to meet students and professors not only from our department but from geography and other departments,” Jonelle said. “There’s more to this department than just academics.” The KSGS was founded in 1949 with the mission to bring students together and benefit geology majors and non-geology majors alike. KSGS has about 40 members this semester, all of who aren’t geology majors. Dan Pratt, vice president of KSGS said the organization brings people together with a common interest in earth science. “Besides being a place for students to come together, it’s a place to strengthen solidarity,” Pratt said. Dan Peacock, also a KSGS member, said the coffee table was a great place for geology majors to collaborate on homework together. “We’ll have students come and ask us homework questions
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because we’ve all taken the same classes,” Peacock said. Newton said the coffee table adds to the student organization because aside from raising money, but is being used it as a catalyst to educate students about the organization. Jonelle said the KSGS many times goes unnoticed because of its remoteness from the other sciences. “We’re on the fringe of the physical sciences,” she said. Jonelle said she was introduced to the geology department through KSGS, which helped her find a place at Kent State. “You kind of mentor people through the process of being an undergrad,” she said. “It helps you make the most of your time here.” Contact arts and sciences reporter Kathryn McGonagle at kmcgonag@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
The Kent African Student Association will continue its efforts to educate students about African culture with its African Film Series event. The event will feature African films that bring up issues such as “Darfur Now” and others that shed a positive light on African culture. KASA has not yet selected its first film, but the Film Series will begin at 8 p.m., Feb. 11, in room 250 of Oscar Ritchie Hall. Tristian Holmes, junior business management major and president of KASA, said he’s critical of the media’s portrayal of Africa. “Their picture of Africa is very slanted,” Holmes said. Holmes stressed the importance of painting the whole picture of Africa so students “can get a picture of how Africa is depicted by Africans.” Holmes said the association expects to show films monthly, but the group has yet to reach a final decision. Ta i w o A d e s i n a , v i c e president of KASA, said the event is “an opportunity to make education and entertainment one.” Each film will give insight into African culture, Adesina said, in areas like family and social life, clothing, food and music. Discussions and question sessions will follow each movie. Holmes said the Film Series is important because
it’s consistent with KASA’s ideals, like the communication of Pan-African culture, which advocates a worldwide community of African natives and descendants. Also important, Holmes said, is that the event educates students and improves their understanding of Africa through both the films and indepth discussion. “African films are very different from American, Hollywood-type films,” Adesina said. “There’s a lot of thought that goes into these movies in terms of critical thinking the audience has to do.” Adesina said the idea came about last May, and planning went on throughout the Fall 2009 semester. Though KASA is hosting the African Film Series, the idea came from the department of Pan-African studies, Holmes said. KASA’s programmer, Deyeatee Morris, got it from the department’s interim chairperson, Francis Dorsey. “She was in contact with him, and he gave her the idea of the African film series,” Holmes said. Morris notified KASA and the group agreed to move on it. “KASA is trying to program more (events) centered around social, cultural and intellectual themes,” Holmes said. “We also want to increase our outreach to students.” Contact ethnic affairs reporter Aaron Kinney at akinney6@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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■ Lee W. Johnston, 35, of Akron was charged with abusing harmful intoxicants on Cherry Street. ■ Paul A. Gowin, 23, of Mantua was charged with two counts of criminal trespassing and one count of resisting arrest at the 800 block of Silver Meadows Drive.
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MONDAY ■ Criminal damage was reported at Allyn and Wright Hall. ■ A miscellaneous drug offense was reported at Verder Hall. ■ Giaunna M. Grays, 19, of Toledo was charged with a miscellaneous drug offense and possession of drug paraphernalia at Leebrick Hall.
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SUMMARY: The recent push to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” shows how far this country has come in terms of tolerance toward LGBT citizens. But even with a possible repeal, America has some work to do to achieve full equality.
One small step for equality
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n case you missed it, the United States took a small step in its ever-going march toward equality last week. Speaking before the Senate Armed Forces Committee last Tuesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said they favor repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the law that bars openly gay men and women from serving in the U.S. military. “No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens,” Mullen told the committee. Gates’ and Mullen’s testimony came six days after President Barack Obama said he would work with Congress and military officials to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” in his State of the Union address. The willingness of America’s top leaders
to repeal this law is great news for this country because “don’t ask, don’t tell” is a major black mark on our military. The law prevents equality in America’s armed forces. Gay men and women can serve — they just have to lie about who they are to do so. Once they come out, they’re thrown out. That’s not equality. That’s about as far from equality as you can get. So our leaders’ willingness to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” shows how far the country has come in terms of tolerance even since 1993, when the policy was implemented. Back then, many people thought openly gay members of the armed forces would hurt morale. We’ve certainly come a long way since then. But don’t let the possible repeal of the policy fool you — we’re still a long way from full tolerance toward LGBT citizens of this country. Sen. John McCain said he was “disappointed” in Gates’ and Mullen’s testimony, and other Republicans have backed his stance. Rep. Ike
Skelton, a Democrat who helped shape the policy in the early ‘90s, said he opposes its repeal. And that’s just our elected officials. It says nothing of the political commentators or the ordinary American citizens who oppose the possible repeal. So while the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” signifies a step toward equality, right now it’s just a small step. The big one won’t come until the wide majority of citizens — no matter their age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or political party — supports the repeal. That’s when we’ll finally see a tolerant, equal America. 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
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DID YOU KNOW? On this day in 1996, after three hours, world chess champion Gary Kasparov lost the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer. — from History.com
I don’t believe in global warming
Ever since Al Gore’s triumphant PowerPoint presentation, “An Inconvenient Truth,” hit the screen, it seems like global warming has been at the tip of every tongue as the principle reason we should start going green. To award some credit, I think it’s a good excuse. What better way to get a massive population to clean up after themselves than by advocating that not doing so will bring forth the apocalypse? Global warming has become commonly known as an every day threat. It’s the big monster in the closet these days. It’s in textbooks. It’s on the news. It’s even being sold to us. Attaching the “green” label to any product is the quick way to attract a niche group of uber-environmental yuppie consumers. In the last decade, global warming has gone from an interesting theory to an undisputed fact. And I think it’s a scam. Understand that by “global warming,” what I really mean is anthropogenic (man-made) climate change. It’s quite hard to dispute that weather on Earth hasn’t changed over time. Glaciers are definitely melting while lakes and rivers are drying up. But is this enough evidence to prove that humans are to blame? Ending in the late 17th century was a period called the Little Ice Age, bringing colder winters to parts of Europe and North America. The entire Norse colony in Greenland vanished in this time while the population of Iceland dropped by half. Before that, a warmer period called the Medieval Warm Period occurred, with temperatures on average about as warm as they are recorded today. Simply put, the climate changes - and it will always change. Only this time, it’s turned into an ideological agenda disguised as scientific theory by scientists who want to receive federal research grants. After all, you don’t receive much funding for finding out that nothing’s really wrong. Furthermore, man-made global warming has been sensationalized by the mainstream media, which is always in need of a new, hot story to hype. Global warming is supposed to be almost universally accepted by the scientific community as a viable theory; however, it seems that each day these scientists are losing credibility. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, for example, has recently been retracting claims. The Himalayan glaciers will apparently not melt by 2035, and now, according to the IPCC, rainfall in North Africa will not fall 50% by 2020 anymore. Still, many claims that they do keep are backed with practically no fact. Measurements in experiments can even be wrong or manipulated. Calculations
Garrison Ebie of increasing temperatures over the course of hundreds of years, before thermometers, must be based on the assumption that we can interpret precise temperatures based on tree rings and ice core samples. Given these conditions, when measuring a fluctuation of .1 degree Celsius, I would imagine that the margin of error is pretty high. When line graphs are finally established to present some results, the possibility for bias is astounding. After all, these scientists are trying to prove an emergency that they’ve tricked themselves into believing. Whether they know it or not, their funding will most likely be cut off once they start telling government officials that these changing weather patterns are actually quite normal. Many visually stunning examples of global warming point to disappearing glaciers and less snowfall in certain regions. Interestingly enough, in some, but not all cases, this actually is a man-made issue, but not a result from driving SUVs and burning coal. These disappearing glaciers can be directly attributed to deforestation at lower altitudes farther down the mountain. In the other cases, I would argue that glaciers always melt, and they’ve been doing it for about 20,000 years. Last semester, I wrote a column pretty much saying that efforts to keep our current system of economics are in direct competition with the natural working order of the planet. But this column has nothing to do with trees and smokestacks. This one is about exploiting natural, reoccurring weather patterns and selling them to people who are too gullible to bother doing any research for themselves. Make no mistake; while humans may not be the culprits for global warming, this is still no excuse for us to forget about renewable energy sources and lessening our impact on the globe. I’m continuing to advocate a conservationist standpoint, but I also really want people to shut up about global warming and focus on problems we can actually fix. 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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An anachronistic figure in the 21st century I didn’t like “The Catcher in the Rye” when I read it in high school. Everybody told me I should have. They told me that Holden Caulfield’s life was a metaphor of their own. Even my English teacher worshipped him to the extent that if a student disagreed, he or she was shunned to literary hell for the lack of intellectual fervor toward J.D. Salinger. It is reasonable, though, that J.D. Salinger’s personal life - the reclusiveness and simplicity - outshines his literary works. Salinger’s last published work was a novella entitled “Hapworth 16, 1924,” in 1965. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Salinger was involved in many legal battles with his biographer, Ian Hamilton, and over the release of memoirs by his ex-lover Joyce Maynard and his daughter Margaret Salinger. Beyond that, Salinger’s life was mostly left for the imaginative mind. Thus, Salinger’s dogmatic readers were left panting at the mouth for more. I can just picture my English teacher hugging “The Catcher in the Rye” close to his chest, with a small tear trickling down his face upon hearing the news of Salinger’s death. I can picture the slow cars crawling around every corner of Cornish, New Hampshire trying to catch sight of their sought after myth of a man or, even more creepy, the small funeral procession. As the news media reported on the death of Salinger last week, the stories ranged from the personal interpretations of “The Catcher in the Rye” to the stalkers hunting down the red bus stop that indicated the street Salinger
David Busch lived on. But Salinger’s beliefs and passions for writing “The Catcher in the Rye” were still left in the unknown. Maybe it is best left that way. In 21st century America, privacy and individual contemplation has dissipated with the onset of fast technology. Twenty-four-hour media scrutinizes every avenue of thought and action of celebrities and political figures that the very essence of their humanity is questioned. Facebook and Twitter allow instant access to anyone’s private life to which I find myself reading about a friend’s relationship status on Facebook, though I haven’t had a real conservation with them in years. In chapter 3 of “The Catcher in the Rye,” Holden Caulfield notes that, “What really knocks me out is a book, when you’re all done reading it, you wished the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” And, well, maybe that is what everybody wanted out of Salinger - to be his friend. Ironically, Salinger was the reader’s friend but
not in the terms of 21st century fame. Salinger’s wisdom, his legacy of thought and contemplation were left in the words and the endless meanings of “The Catcher in the Rye.” Salinger is human, just like you and me, and although he has written a novel that will perpetually influence many lives to come, he suffers through the same questions that all of us have as humans. And a good friend doesn’t need to give answers; he just needs to give better questions. Perhaps, then, it is best to leave off with another quote by Holden Caulfield because it also begs for more questions and deeper thought. “Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score, you’ll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You’ll learn from them — if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It’s a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn’t education. It’s history. It’s poetry.”
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
No romance? No problem “I found out I don’t work on Valentine’s Day, and I was disappointed because I know that means I’m going to sit at home alone all day and think about the fact that I don’t have anyone.” When my friend made this complaint to me, I knew his February bah-humbugs wouldn’t be the last I heard. It’s that dreaded time of year again when Hallmark, WalMart and Hollywood bombard people with the commercial construct of love. Red and pink fill every store display, and teddy bears — sizing up past my five-footthree-inch frame — line the shelves of retail giants. Movies such as “Valentine’s Day” and “Dear John” will definitely rake in the millions, and for one day of the year, girls might not feel so empowered to dance to “Single Ladies.” Many people will publicly mourn their single status, and I cannot say there haven’t been some Valentine’s Days where I was one of those mourners. Who wouldn’t want to receive a dozen roses just to feel special? When has a nice dinner and an “I love you” ever made anyone’s day worse? I don’t blame people for wishing they had the perks of Valentine’s Day.
Marchaè Grair But after years of being one of the grumblers, I realized people put way too much importance on having a girlfriend or boyfriend on Feb. 14. Most people don’t make the important distinction between being alone and being lonely. The two emotions confused me for years because I thought the absence of romantic love meant I was completely alone. Somehow, I felt less appreciated if there wasn’t someone to appreciate me as their girlfriend. The time I spent complaining about being alone was time I definitely should have spent appreciating the ways I am not. My friends are some of the most reliable people I have ever met, and my family would do anything to make sure I am happy. I never spend one day without a caring phone call
from someone asking if I am okay, and I think I used to take the significance of platonic love for granted. The commercialism of cards and roses sometimes makes love seem like a narrow idea, but romantic love is the most unreliable kind. People get so caught up in whom they don’t have that they forget about all of the others who love them most. I try to remember my friends and family on Valentine’s Day, but most of all, I try to reflect on the love I have for myself. Those who try to fulfill themselves with love from others are often searching for something they can only get from self-fulfillment. No one can understand how much they’re appreciated until he or she finds a place of self-satisfaction. So on this Valentine’s Day, I wish happy Valentine’s Day to all of the lovers. And I hope everyone, single or not, has a special love for himself or herself.
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Census Road Tour Bus targets Kent Area around KSU represents hardest to count in Portage Bo Gemmell
Daily Kent Stater The Census Road Tour Bus will stop at the Student Center this afternoon to encourage participation in the nation’s constitutionally mandated decennial headcount. Aundrey Somerville, partnership specialist to Portage County for the 2010 Census, said the area around Kent State represents the hardest track to count in the county. Somerville said fewer than 68 percent reported census information in 2000. Somerville said the Census Road Tour Bus will bring sample census forms and provide information about temporary jobs with the Census Bureau. After leaving Kent, the bus will ride east to Youngstown before roaming northwest to schools, churches and libraries in the Cleveland region. “We have a strong university From Page 1
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Book piracy not an issue, according to University Through research, Price was able to find two more additional works that were taken off the Internet illegally. A Spiderman comic book was taken off the Internet in June 2007 and a “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” audio book was stolen in 2006. Brendan Walsh, director of security and access management, also agreed that book piracy hasn’t been much of a problem. Walsh said the agent who identifies book piracy might not be as firm as some other places may be. Walsh said illegal downloading of books might not be as serious to some as illegal music downloading is. “They feel like they’re losing money,” Walsh said. Overall, Walsh is glad Kent State students don’t appear to be abusing privileges to get books. “There’s a lot of ways to get books for free, like at the library and renew them,” Walsh said. If copyright infringement of a book is detected, the security office will e-mail the student and let them know of the infringement notice. The student will then lose their Internet access and will be required to do the following in order to regain access: n Remove the book from their
A LOOK INTO THE PAST Want to know how your community looked 10 years ago? Go to http://factfinder.census. gov and search by city, county or zip code and get facts from the previous census. outreach project,” Somerville said. “We realize how important student responses are.” She said the bus tour will have a new date set if the weather forces a cancellation today.
Students uninformed Somerville said students usually rent properties and move frequently. “Demographically, students ages 18 to 29 are a lot more transient,” she said. “With that type of population, they’re a little harder to track.” The Census Bureau wants students to count themselves at the locations they live most of the year, Somerville said, even if they stay at other locations during breaks. The traveling bus group and Somerville aren’t the only people computer and stop all illegal activity involving infringement. n View an online educational video. n Hand deliver a signature that the student acknowledged the e-mail notice to the security office and let them know the steps above have been done. For a second offense, the guidelines are the same with the exception of a few added requirements: n The student must verify with ResNet that all illegal activity has been stopped. n After the educational video, the student must pass a quiz over information shown in the video. n The student must hand deliver a signature plus the educational quiz to the security office and let them know the steps above have been done. For a third offense as well as future offenses, more penalties will be taken: n The student must attend a hearing with Judicial Affairs for further consequences and will gain his or her Internet access back pending Judicial Affairs hearing. Contact technology reporter Kaylee Remington at kremingt@kent.edu.
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in Northeast Ohio trying to inform students about the census. The Kent State PRSSA Bateman Team interviewed people throughout the city on Monday to measure census awareness. The team is competing in a national competition to promote census education. Katie Young, junior public relations major and Bateman Team member, said the group surveyed students and nonstudents at the Kent Free Library, the Student Center and other “hotspots around town.” The team will return to these locations at the end of the campaign to determine whether or not awareness increased. “The younger crowd is generally less informed,” she said. “They know what the census is but not how it benefits them.” Young said older respondents tended to know more of the benefits.
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‘We’ve got his memories and we’re doing the best we can’ While they shared memories, some nodded their heads in agreement, some wept and others just stared straight ahead. Junior Justin Klasa shook his head while trying to explain Wilkes’ death. “It was just a freak accident,” he said. The snowstorm that swept across the Northeast this past weekend presented dangerous driving situations. Lt. Roy Mosley of Streetsboro Police Department said he’s unsure what Wilkes could have done differently in that situation. “He may have hit a patch of something,” Mosley said. “It may have not been possible in this case for him to do anything once his car started sliding.” With Wilkes gone, the friends and family he has left behind tried to explain the effect he had on their lives. Junior Shane Doak said he hadn’t known Wilkes as long as others, but considered him his best friend. “I’ve only known him for two years,” Doak said. “But those were the best two years of my life.” Junior Dan Markiewicz, who played sports with Wilkes in high school, said his friend really loved to play basketball and watch Ohio State’s athletic teams. “He loved the Buckeyes,” he said. Even amidst their mourning, his friends laughed and
lot of federal funding can come from an accurate count,” she said. Somerville said the federal government allocates $400 billion each year based on census responses. “It affects everything from where roads are built to infrastructure,” Somerville said. “It also affects how universities can apply for grants and services in order to provide services to students.” Governments also use the data for political representation. Gary Locke, Community Development director for the City of Kent, stated in an e-mail that census responses allow local, state and federal governments to determine city wards, state political districts and federal congressional districts. Locke said the city uses census data to determine population trends and to help with planning purposes. “The data provides us with a description of the population and housing characteristics of the city,” he stated. Contact public affairs reporter Bo Gemmell at dgemmell@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
KentWired.com smiled as they retold a story of him climbing a roof over the Fourth of July. His legs got scraped along the way, but he didn’t mind. He was enjoying the moment. Perhaps what is most difficult for his friends to deal with is the hole they feel among their group. “He gave the greatest heartto-hearts,” senior Nikki Fiorta said. “He just always knew what to say to make you feel like everything was going to be okay. He was the one we went to when things were tough. So it’s hard when he’s the one we want to go to now, but he’s not here.” Shawn grew up in a small town, graduating from Newbury High School in a class of about 50 students. Justin Klasa said coming from a high school where everyone knew everyone else, explains why Shawn’s death has impacted so many people. Even though Wilkes’ life may be over, Nicole Klasa said he will live on in the memories held dear by his friends. “We’ve got his memories and we’re doing the best we can.” But it isn’t easy. As his friend Joel Jenkins said, “Living is the hard part.” Friends and family continue to mourn for the loss of Shawn as they gather at calling hours and memorial service today and tomorrow. Contact public affairs reporter Erin Dean at edean1@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Virtual science labs reinforce core concepts Program geared toward undergraduate majors Kathryn McGonagle Daily Kent Stater
Professors at Kent State University, Carnegie Mellon and MIT are partnering to create and implement virtual labs that will reinforce core scientific concepts in interdisciplinary and introductory courses. Dr. Laura Bartolo, Kent State professor and director for the Center for Materials Informatics, and Dr. John Portman are working to develop and spread the use of these labs in the physics department. “We approached this because of the critical concepts that are difficult for students to understand and difficult for professors to teach,” Bartolo said. Portman said the labs are currently used at Kent State in Introduction to Biological Physics as an aid to supplement lectures that may be too large to take place in a lab setting. Going into their third year working on the labs, Portman also said these are not tools to replace the experience of learning in an actual lab environment. “We’re trying to give them something that does not replace the physical lab but compliments it,” he said. With the labs just a click away, Bartolo said students could access them anywhere from any computer without the need for special software. She said this ease of access will encourage students to take part in the labs and learn on their own terms.
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Property owners must clear snow off sidewalks Shannon Kleinman, property manager of Hickory Mills, Whitehall Terrace and Summit Apartments, said they hire a private snowplow to clear the lots. “Unfortunately, the snowplow has a list of other clients who need their lots cleared, too,” Kleinman said. “We’re always at the mercy of the snowplow.” Kleinman said the snowplow drivers could not keep up with the snowfall last weekend. When that happens, she said the driver may do a cursory cleaning to make a path of tenants to get in and out. After the driver has gone around the area once, he does a more thorough cleaning.
Also, with the labs geared toward undergraduates, Bartolo said, the National Science Foundation funded project will give students the opportunity to reinforce difficult but integral and fundamental scientific concepts. “This will give students concrete examples and opportunities to test their understanding,” Bartolo said. Available on the Internet for free, professors and researchers can add to the growing number of possibilities these labs can offer undergraduates. “We try various ways to bring research efforts into undergraduate education,” she said. “Virtual labs are a big part of that.” The students who use the labs aren’t the only ones benefiting. Aaron Slodov, senior physics major, is getting paid for researching, developing and testing the labs. “A virtual lab where you can manipulate the parameters of whatever environment you’re in will help you learn in greater depth,” Slodov said. Slodov said not only science classes can benefit from such labs. He said any subject area with difficult concepts could use these labs to help students. “If anything, I would want to enthrall somebody who doesn’t care or just wants to get a grade,” Slodov said. “Maybe capture their attention for a fraction of a second and show them these concepts are cool.” Contact arts and sciences reporter Kathryn McGonagle at kmcgonag@kent.edu React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Jan Juhas, manager of Sunrise Apartments, said they also contract a private snowplow. She said the driver plows the roadway and empty parking spaces, though it is difficult because of the cars, which are then blocked by the snow. “It’s a no-win situation,” Juhas said and advised tenants to keep a shovel handy. “You’re going to have to dig out one way or another.” Sunrise Apartments was not plowed until Monday. Juhas said she was out sick last weekend and would be contacting the snowplow driver about the delay so it wouldn’t happen again.
Contact public affairs reporter Nicole Stempak at nstempak@kent.edu.
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Senior sports administration major Douglas Jones, worked hard to clear off the sidewalks of Eastway before the anticipated snow yesterday afternoon.
Kent resident Joe Seryak and his Norwegian Elkhound, Henry, enjoyed seeing the students on campus spend some time in the snow yesterday afternoon. Henry was especially excited to frolic around his owner and express his eager canine personality.
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SNOW Snow patrol “Sometime between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. we will start getting to the residential streets,” Roberts said. “If you look at a map, it kind of makes sense as to what we plow. When you’re the last street to get plowed, you might be upset, but it wouldn’t do any good if we plowed the street with only one house on it and then they get to the end of the road and they can’t go anywhere.”
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A snow plow clears the way for students between Bowman Hall and the Business Administration Building.
Aside from preparing the plow trucks for service, Roberts’ team’s first plan of action yesterday was to issue a parking ban, which went into effect at 4 p.m. During typical business hours Monday through Friday, service workers are ready to go with about two trucks and as needed they would add up to five more trucks. After hours and on weekends, city police on duty are charged with alerting the service workers if the roads are getting slick while on patrol. Since yesterday’s snowstorm began during operating hours, the drivers could respond quickly to the call. First, salt trucks dropped a pre-wetting agent, which is laid down before a snowfall to lower the temperature at which water freezes. Next, the trucks would begin plowing the roads, main ones first, and start dropping salt as ice begins to form. Roberts said wet, heavy snow like the kind that began falling yesterday morning and Friday is more difficult to plow than light, fluffy snow which takes a less concerted and more continuous effort to move. How low the temperature is also has an effect on the clearing process. Roberts said the service department uses regular salt when the temperature is above 17 degrees and uses a more robust and expensive Calcium Chloride mixture when the temperature falls below that.
Paying for safety Roberts said there are 12 different trucks that can be sent out in the case of a large snowstorm. Seven of these are the large plow
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Students fight the wind and heavy snow on their way to class Tuesday afternoon. trucks commonly associated with the department and five others are heavy-duty trucks with plows attached. Drivers work up to 16-hour days during a heavy snowfall. Roberts said the limit on the amount of time drivers can work hinders the city’s snow-removal plan. Drivers with a commercial drivers license can work for 16 hours before being required to take an eight-hour break. “We have 22 people in the central maintenance division. If you take two crews of 10 each, and we’ve got two reserve people for waterline breaks and other problems, we’re right there at mission critical,” Roberts said. Roberts estimated overtime salaries for his crew this winter to be between $200,000 and $250,000 of the possible $300,000 budget. Roberts said he can’t be certain how much of the city budget is allotted to snow removal because the service department gets an overall budget and snow is one small part of it. “Historical data is used to provide budgets and when we have extremely bad winters additional appropriation money is taken out of city’s reserve for additional overtime,” Roberts said. As of yesterday, the total cost of cleaning up after Friday’s snowstorm wasn’t finalized, but using the theory that clearing 1-inch-deep snow costs $5,000 to plow, Roberts figured the
cost to come out to be between $50,000 to $60,000. That estimate includes truck repairs, labor, fuel and salt. To supplement the cost of clearing roads that can sometimes be unexpected, Kent City Council approved extra funds this fall to ensure intersections are cleared and obstructive snow piles are moved. Private contractors have been hired to clear the snow that has been piled up by intersections from plows. Roberts said the plan is to get all the snow out before it hardens and trucks have to come in to carry it away. Garret Ferrara, Ward 1 councilman who voted to pass the extra budget for snow removal, said despite how much the city spends to keep the roads clean, deciding whether to travel on them should be simple. “Just use common sense,” Ferrara said. “We try to do the best we can and I think we do an excellent job, but at the end of the day, some roads are going to be plowed and others aren’t, so leave half-an-hour earlier for work. It’s not like the city tries to discriminate when clearing roads.” Contact public affairs reporter Melissa Dilley at mdilley2@kent.edu.
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4-5 bedroom University Townhomes and Whitehall East Townhomes for rent August 2010. Starting at $260/month. 440-336-6761 www. kenttownhomes.com For Fall: 6 bedroom house $360/ month per room, water included. No pets, across from KSU (330) 5543024 For Fall: 4 bedroom and 3 bedroom apartments $400/month per room, security deposit required. Heat included, laundry room. No pets. Across from KSU. (330) 554-3024 Remodeled, University Town Home, 5 BR, W/D, Dishwasher, 2.5 Baths, $275 per room, Will go fast, 330-8084045 Now Leasing for Fall. Kent 6-8 bedroom houses. 330-626-5910 1, 2, and 3 bedroom Apartments for rent Fall 2010/Spring 2011 Call Matt at 440-554-7363 or email at mguska@157lounge.com 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 WHITEHALL EAST TOWNHOMES 4/5 bedroom, 3 bath. Affordable rent options including no hassle utility plan. Newly renovated,energy efficient, washer/dryer, dishwasher. 330-689-8888 www.whitehalleast.com Room for rent on S. Water Street in Kent. Close to downtown and bus service. $245/month includes utilities and parking. Call 330-256-6061. Now Leasing for Fall a beautifully newly redecorated 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath duplex. $275/person, (330)6876122. Kent near downtown and campus 2 bedroom apartment, all utilities paid except electric, $350/bedroom + security deposit. (330)676-9440 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 For email: allen291@me.com. Phone: (216) 536-3958 Fall- 3 bedroom apt. near downtown $900 + utilities (330) 678-3557
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SPORTS Sports editor: Cody Francis • E-mail: cfranci1@kent.edu
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Randy Ziemnik
Athletes: Stick to what you know As an avid sports fan, nothing bothers me more than athletes who try to do things they’re simply not good at. Case in point: Michael Jordan playing baseball, Shaquille O’Neal acting, Charles Barkley golfing and soon, Tim Tebow playing quarterback in the NFL. Which all brings me to Danica Patrick. She’s great at making scandalous commercials and posing in her bikini on a tropical beach for a photo shoot. But as far as her day job goes — racing cars — she’s flat out awful. In five years on the IRL Indy Car Circuit, Patrick has won a grand total of one race — the Indy Japan 300 in 2008. She never finished better than third in the Indianapolis 500 (2009) and has never ranked higher than 5th in the final season rankings (2009). Now, with all of her success, or lack thereof, in an inferior racing circuit, she will now try her hand at the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Patrick debuts this weekend driving for JR Motorsports, owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., riding the number seven Chevrolet at the most revered race on the series, the Daytona 500. So with her subpar finishes and knowing that she isn’t even the best driver on the IRL Indy Car Circuit, why would NASCAR embrace Patrick? Plain and simple: She’s a woman and sex sells. If I were to put up the same stats as Patrick, I would be in the same boat as millions of other Americans — out of work. But unlike Patrick, I realize I’m simply no good at racing. I have the dirt bike and demolition derby scars to prove it, and thus will not embarrass myself and the art of racing with subpar performances. Simply put, Danica Patrick isn’t worried about winning, but merely focused on increasing her celebrity and earning more endorsements. Her attitude toward racecar driving is disrespectful to folks like Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Mario Andretti, who revolutionized the sport and paved the way for drivers like Patrick. It makes me sick when people mention Patrick in the same breath as the Michael Schumacher and Jimmie Johnson. And I realize Patrick may be considered a role model to many young girls around the country, but if I were a parent, I wouldn’t want my kids idealizing someone who consistently loses and promotes themselves in sleazy commercials. There are simply far more inspirational women for young girls to idolize than Danica Patrick. Danica Patrick is a great selfpromoter and that’s about it. Instead of embarrassing herself along with one of this country’s greatest sports, she should stick to photos shoots — maybe Hugh Hefner needs help — and GoDaddy.com commercials. When all else fails, stick with what your good at. And for Danica Patrick, that doesn’t include racing. Contact assistant sports editor Randy Ziemnik at rziemnik@kent.edu. React to this story and more at
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Senior guard Chris Singletary passes the ball to his teammate during the second half of a game against Buffalo Jan. 20.
Men’s basketball stays focused Flashes take on Ball State tonight Cody Erbacher
Daily Kent Stater Over the course of their seven-game winning streak, the Kent State men’s basketball team has shown it knows how to win close games. Three of the games on the w i n n i n g s t re a k h a v e b e e n decided by less than 10 points, including a one-point win over Western Michigan. “To be fair, we’ve found
a way to win the close ones,” Kent State coach Geno Ford said. “The nights we weren’t as sharp, we’ve still won and that’s what you have to do to keep streaks going.” After losing back-to-back games against Miami and Bowling Green at home, the Flashes (17-7, 8-2 Mid-American Conference) beat two powerhouses in Buffalo and Akron to start the streak, which has put them in first place in the MAC East division. During the streak, Kent State has shot 25-for-44 from threepoint range, including four games where the Flashes shot 65 percent or better. Senior center Brandon Parks
said the team has been doing better because of hustle. “ B e f o re t h e s e v e n - g a m e winning streak, I don’t think we had a lot of guys diving on balls, playing grimy and playing as hard as Kent State is used to playing,” Parks said. “In the MAC, if you do a couple extra hustle plays like that, a lot of times that determines the outcome of the game.” Ball State (12-10, 6-4 MAC) is the Flashes’ next challenge. Ford said the Flashes are not focusing on any other team except for Ball State. He said if the players start to think ahead and worry about a Saturday game, they end up losing the
Wednesday game. “We haven’t talked about anything but Ball State,” Ford said. “This is going to be a tough game for us.” With only five games left in the season, it could be easy for Kent State to think about winning-out. “We’ve only got three weeks left for us in the regular season,” Ford said, “and we’d like to be able to play well, but we just got to win the next one.” If the Flashes can manage a win against Ball State, it will be the second straight year Kent State will sweep the MAC West. Kent State is on a 16-game winning streak against MAC
West opponents. The last loss was against Toledo on Feb 2, 2008. But the Cardinals will not go away without a fight. Ball State was on a four-game winning streak until they lost to Akron last Saturday. Leading the Cardinals on offense is Jarrod Jones, who was the 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year, with 12.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, followed by Jauwan Scaife, who averages 10 points per game. Contact sports reporter Cody Erbacher at cerbache@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
Shields learns from veterans, pays it forward On Jan. 20, 2008, Ellie Shields scored 31 points against Toledo. She was just a freshman then, but Shields has continued to be a force down low for the Kent State women’s basketball team. After Shields had her playing time limited last season, she has dedicated herself to being the Flashes’ leader up front. Sports reporter Lance Lysowski sat down with the junior to talk about her transition to the starting lineup, and her word of advice for the Flashes’ newest post player. L a n c e Ly s o w s k i : Yo u received a great deal of playing time your freshman year when Anna Kowalska was injured, and your playing time diminished last year when she returned. Did your experience last year prepare you to become the team’s starter? Ellie Shields: I think sitting out made me realize how much I didn’t want to sit out (chuckles).
It helped because it made me work really hard this summer, and playing under Anna made me a better player too. LL: Did you learn anything specific from Anna when you played under her? ES: I wouldn’t say specifically. I just think when you work against such a good player it definitely makes you better, especially when you do it every day for three hours a day. LL: How does it feel to earn the starting job after two years of limited playing time? ES: It feels really good. It makes me feel like I accomplished something, but since November, I’ve been struggling with a stress fracture in my foot and that’s kind of hindered my playing time here and there. It feels good to know where you stand on the team. LL: If you had to pick one player to play one-on-one against on the men’s basketball team, who would it be? ES: (Sophomore center) Justin Green. He’s such a good post player. He has really good post moves, and I would definitely want to play him. LL: (Freshman center) Leslie Schaefer has received some playing time this year. As a player who has played the post as a freshman, have you offered her any words of advice? ES: It is tough. I just tell her to keep working hard, and keep your head up no matter what because she’ll eventually get playing time. It’s one of those
THE GAME KENT STATE vs. W. MICHIGAN (14-8, 7-3 MAC) (7-16, 2-8 MAC) When: 7 p.m. tonight Radio: WHLO 640 AM
spots you have to work at to get playing time, especially since the center spot is the deepest spot on the team. We have three players at the position so it’s always a constant battle. I just like to encourage her, and not let her get discouraged. I know what it feels like because I was once there too (chuckles). LL: You use the hook shot on a regular basis. Is it something you’ve been working on? ES: I’ve been using the hook shot since I was a junior in high school so I always work on it. LL: What does your pregame ritual consist of? ES: I have a little Bible prayer book, and I read that before every game. I pretty much just pray and concentrate on what I want to get done. Over and over I tell myself how many points I want to score and how many rebounds I want to get. I don’t do the music thing. LL: How long does it take into the game for your nerves to settle down? ES: Right after tip (chuckles). Contact sports reporter Lance Lysowski at llysowk@kent.edu. React to this story and more at KentWired.com
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Kent State Junior center Ellie Shields looks beyond Buffalo senior guard Ashley Zuber Jan. 27. The Flashes beat the Bulls 68-66.