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New ‘business’ on Main

Board of Trustees approves $72 million College of Business Administration Building

Warren says she opposes guns, but rally can go on if it follows university policy

University retention rates reach record high amid enrollment decline

Kent State’s ‘Three Trees’ serve as living memorial to 9/11 victims

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Tim Ryan presents research grant to Kent State Laina Yost Enterprise Editor Congressman Tim Ryan presented Kent State faculty researchers with a $3.7 million check for research that includes stormwater flooding and effects of child injury trauma. Kent State received six research grants, each from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation. “Kent State is solving problems,” Ryan told KentWired. “Big, international problems, whether it’s dealing with some of the issues with trauma, some of the issues with health, some of the issues with materials and research for the next generation. … Kent State’s in the middle of it, and it’s so exciting, and I actually think we need more grants going to more universities solving these problems.” President Beverly Warren lauded Ryan at the press conference for being a champion for research funding and Kent State in both Washington and Columbus. “I think what we need to realize nationally,” Warren said, “is that the funding that comes to public research universities is truly the kind of funding that helps sustain the great quality and expectation that we see for the United States to be the leader in new ideas, new discoveries, new ways of looking at things, new things that will make life better for all of us.” Some of the areas of research will include how proteins interact with lipids, dense phases in neutron stars and sex differences in the developing oxytocin system. The process for receiving funding was peer-reviewed. Ryan pressed the importance of leading in research, particularly with China, and said he wants increased funding for research. “America has to play a major role in the world in solving major problems, whether it’s climate change, issues

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President Beverly Warren and Congressman Tim Ryan present check to faculty researchers on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Laina Yost / The Kent Stater

around health and wellness and trauma,” Ryan said. “We have to solve these problems, and we solve them by getting the best and the brightest and the smartest people in this country

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Warren says she opposes guns, but rally can go on if it follows university policy Rachel Hale Administration Reporter President Beverly Warren told Faculty Senate Monday that while she personally thinks carrying guns won’t make society safer, a planned event sponsored by a May Kent State graduate could go ahead if it follows university policy. Warren mentioned the Sept. 29 rally proposed by Kaitlin Bennett, who gained national attention after she posed on campus following her graduation with an AR-10 strapped across her back. The president never mentioned Bennett by name. Warren emphasized by Ohio law, non-students are allowed to openly carry guns on state property, including state universities. She said the university prohibits students, faculty and staff from carrying guns on campus. It also does not allow anyone, students or non-students, to carry guns in campus buildings. “I will support that as long as I'm standing and breathing,” Warren said. Her personal position, she said, is “the last thing we need is for all of us to be carrying guns, thinking that we will be safer." Warren said a Second Amendment demonstration could go ahead if university rules are followed.

“There are separate and different policies and procedures regarding whether you are just appearing on campus, whether you're holding a demonstration on campus, whether you are inviting speakers on your behalf to campus, whether you are an outside group or an inside group,” she said. Warren said the university officials “still do not have the clarity on exactly” what Bennett wants to do. Kent State released a statement on Aug. 29 telling Bennett to “cease and desist” all advertising of the event because it wasn’t properly registered and didn’t comply with university regulations. In a response, Bennett said her rally follows the exception to the policy, which allows non-registered events as long as there is no sound equipment and students and faculty can proceed with their normal activities. Warren said the university is happy to talk to any group who wants to hold an event to make sure they follow the correct university policy. She did not say whether the university had talked directly with Bennett. “We will abide by policy,” Warren said, “and we will welcome freedom of expression and freedom of speech within our guidelines.” Contact Rachel Hale at rhale11@kent.edu.

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President Beverly Warren delivers her remarks at the Faculty Senate meeting on Monday. Kayla McMillen / The Kent Stater

We will abide by policy, and we will welcome freedom of expression and freedom of speech within our guidelines.” – Beverly Warren Kent State President

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SMC celebrates ‘monumental’ 50th anniversary

Students recieve samples of different foods at the Cultural Celebration Cook-off in the Student Center Ballroom Balcony on Tuesday. Kayla McMillen / The Kent Stater

Nyla Henderson Diversity Reporter The Student Multicultural Center (SMC) originated in the Human Resources department as the Office of Minority Affairs. What once started as a small division of student affairs now celebrates half a century of existence. In 1968, black students who attended Kent State walked off campus in protest of unfair academic treatment. “In their demands to come back was the creation of a Black Studies program, creation of a Black Cultural Center and the hiring of more black faculty and staff,” said Mwatabu Okantah, an associate professor of PanAfrican Studies. Their demands were heard and what was intended to be the new Student Center became Oscar Ritchie Hall, which houses

the department of Pan-African Studies; the hall is also named after Kent State’s first black professor. “Dr. Ed Crosby, who graduated from Kent State University, came back here and was hired in 1969 to start this program, which was then called the Institute for AfricanAmerican Affairs,” Okantah said. Over the years, the name of the department had many changes, from the Institute for African-American Culture to the Office of Minority Affairs, and finally, the Student Multicultural Center. Throughout the years, its goal remained the same: supporting students from marginalized backgrounds. “The Office of Minority Affairs started off focusing on the needs of our AfricanAmerican students,” said Talea DrummerFerrell, the SMC director. “Then over the 50 years, we have grown into looking at our

African-American, Latino-Hispanic, Native and multiracial (students), but then also educating the overall community.” The department of Pan-African Studies and the SMC have similar ways in which they connect with their communities. “We introduced the whole African village concept to what you now hear in the SMC,” Okantah said. The African village concept comes from communalistic rituals that originate within the traditional African worldview. This week, the SMC plans to celebrate its achievement by hosting cultural events. “Now, we’re not as much of an academic space, but we really do focus on the cultural affirmations piece,” DrummerFerrell said. Some of those events have included a cookoff, a drum circle and a SMC trivia night. One of the main focuses of the SMC is

connecting the rest of the Kent community to different cultures. Over the past 50 years, this connection has grown immensely. “One of the things I hope to see over the next 50 years would be the SMC creating a bigger village,” said Sarita Kande, a sophomore visual communication design major. Although the 50th anniversary extravaganza is only a week long, the SMC plans to incorporate more celebratory events throughout the year. “It’s so monumental, we can’t just celebrate it for a week,” said Ashley Williams, the SMC assistant director. “We want to continue to celebrate it throughout the academic year.” Contact Nyla Henderson at nhender9@kent.edu.

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University retention rates reach record high amid enrollment decline Morgan Hallam Recruiting and Retention Reporter Kent State’s retention rate reached a record 81 percent last year, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon told trustees Wednesday. Diacon and other administrators officially reported university enrollment numbers to the trustees’ Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee. On Monday, President Beverly Warren announced at the Faculty Senate meeting the overall enrollment dropped about 800 students, but the 2018 freshmen class was the largest in school history. The official number for the class was 4,363, about 100 students more than last year. About half of the decline comes from international students, Diacon said. It’s down almost 1,800 from its high of two years ago and follows the graduation of the two largest classes of international students in Kent State history. He said he was encouraged this year’s freshman class had more international students than last year’s. Diacon mostly wanted to talk about increased retention. “This has been a record-setting and phenomenal year,” he said, adding many departments worked together to help reach the record retention. Eboni Pringle is dean of the University College, which coordinates many of Kent State’s retention activities. She outlined three initiatives she said were key to the increased retention. They were: Counselors and faculty worked with students who they feared might get in academic trouble. Pringle said the university used data to identify 3,500 students who were at risk for dropping or failing a course — which she said meant the students could leave the school entirely. She said they identify courses that students most often struggle in. “There are courses where at least 30 percent of students will receive a D, F or withdraw from the courses,” Pringle said. “And we reached out to them one by one and introduced these students to free academic resources on campus,” especially tutoring. Retention among those students rose 5 percent over the previous year. A donation from the KeyBank Foundation allowed the university to work with 424 of the “most at-risk” students to bring to campus for a special summer program to let them catch up on classes. “We know that if students don’t complete 30 hours by the start of their second year here, it’s highly unlikely” they’re going to graduate, Pringle said. They identified first-year students in the College of Nursing who looked unlikely to make the school’s 3.8 GPA cutoff to advance in the program. They met with students and their parents to talk about other options still in health

President Beverly Warren addresses the Board of Trustees on Wednesday. Laina Yost / The Kent Stater

care, like speech pathology, health care administration and public health. Retention among those students was 81 percent — 15 points higher than it had been in previous years. Diacon said university efforts to keep students on track for graduation increased the number of students finishing in four years by an all-time high of 47 percent. (About 59 percent graduate in six years.) Among underrepresented students — including people from low-income backgrounds or first-generation students — four-year graduation rates hit 37.5 percent, 10 percent higher than in 2010. Warren told the committee she thought the increase was “incredible.” Pringle later added retention among underrepresented men was now almost the same as women. Two years ago, the gap was 13 percent. Diacon said the average freshman was entering Kent State with almost 17 hours of college credit from advanced placement courses and Ohio’s College Credit Plus program, which allows high school students to take college classes. That’s another reason why students are graduating more quickly, he said.

Diacon and Pringle said increased retention was great for the university and students, but it also cut into revenue because students who graduate on time don’t have to come back and pay tuition in the fifth or sixth year. Karen Clarke, the senior vice president for strategic communications and external affairs, outlined the strategies her office used to help recruit this year’s record freshman class. Efforts were focused on students from western Pennsylvania and Michigan. “We did a number of things we had not previously done to communicate with them through advertising and digital and social media,” Clarke said. Admission officers focused on developing relationships with high schools in those areas. In Pennsylvania, the university held gatherings with Kent State officials and local high school students at Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games. More than 500 incoming freshmen from southwest Michigan and western Pennsylvania registered for orientation, a 13 percent increase over 2017. The university offered out-of-state

students scholarships that could cut their tuition to about the same as major universities in their own state. “So we advertised to them to say, ‘Maybe Penn State isn’t exactly where you want to be,’” Clarke said. “You can come to Kent State for ... fellowships that would make it very affordable and comprehensive to have that incredible big college experience in a very nurturing environment. It worked very, very well for us.” Kent State also started the Brain Campaign, a social media outreach that sent out augmented reality postcards to incoming students and featured students talking to the brain statue near Cartwright Hall. Clarke called the campaign a “slightly quirky way” to engage incoming students. It was especially designed to help reach students who had been admitted but eventually went somewhere else. The Brain Campaign reached 51,073 total views across all social media platforms, with an emphasis on Twitter and Facebook.

Contact Morgan Hallam at mhallam1@kent.edu.

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Kent State’s ‘Three Trees’ serve as living memorial to 9/11 victims

A student walks past the 9/11 memorial trees on Monday. Stephanie Nguyen / The Kent Stater

Alexandra Sobczak Art and Architecture Reporter Three maple trees grow in a mulched area near the Kent State Student Center, representing the three sites attacked on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93. The plaque in front of the trees reads: “The victims, like the trees, were similar in many ways, yet their distinctive attributes contributed to the diverse American environment.” Heather White, the grounds manager for Kent State, said the “Three Trees”

memorial contains a red maple, a sugar maple and a Norway maple. Although each tree does not correspond to a specific site, the trees correspond thematically to the attacked sites. “All three of the sites, while they’re connected due to the attacks, they’re all unique unto themselves,” White said. “And the three trees are connected within the family of maples, yet they’re all three very different.” Mary Ann Pellerano, the assistant director of University Facilities Management at the time of the attacks, came up with the idea for the memorial. The trees were planted in 2002

by the grounds department. The original location for the memorial was where the Student Center bus stop has since been built. The grounds department uprooted the trees, drove them to their new location and replanted them. Two of the three original trees are still living. One died and was replaced around six or seven years ago. The grounds department also administers the Planting Partnership, a program that allows people to buy trees in memory of or in honor of someone, which will then be planted on campus. Although “Three Trees” was not part of the Planting Partnership, White said

the two are still conceptually related. “The linkage to the Planting Partnership is we do memorialize people and honor people with living memorials, so I think it’s a nice way (to) honor someone,” White said. The grounds department continues routine maintenance and pruning on the three trees, and White said assuming the trees live a typical lifespan, she expects them to live on for another 30 to 40 years. Contact Alexandra Sobczak at asobcza2@kent.edu.

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On the cover: Interior proposal from Signet Real Estate Group. Courtesy of Signet Real Estate Group

Numbers to know from the Board of Trustees Trustees approved a 1 percent raise for President Beverly Warren after a performance review. She is one of the highest paid public college presidents.

Exterior proposal from Signet Real Estate Group. Courtesy of Signet Real Estate Group

Board approves design, funding for new business building Sarah Limas Construction Reporter A new $72 million business building got its first major approval Wednesday. The work is set to begin in Summer 2019 and will finish in Fall 2021. Design plans for the College of Business Administration, a central part to the Master Plan, was approved by the Board of Trustees. Business Administration Dean Deborah Spake said the building will give the university an “iconic” gateway to the campus and the school of business 30 percent more space. The Signet Real Estate Group’s design proposal was chosen and the Board of Trustees authorized a $3.2 million contract toward the beginning phases

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of the project. The company is based in Akron. The new building will be located on Main Street where Terrace Hall and the C-Midway parking lot currently are. It will be the most expensive building the university has ever built, said Michael Bruder, the executive director of Facilities, Planning and Operations. David Dimond, the design director at Perkins + Will who worked in collaboration with Signet, said the 156,000-square-foot building will be a “modern mix” of glass and brick designed to fit in with the other campus buildings. It will feature a multistory entrance that will lead into a glassenclosed atrium. “We did want it to have a signature design, something that is emblematic of the university and the stature of our business program along Main Street,”

Bruder said. “This building is very transformative.” The building will include 16 classrooms, three lecture halls and five labs. Highlights include:

The atrium

“The atrium was set up as a major design feature that helps you enter the building, get oriented with the building, interact and engage with people and just hang out,” Dimond said. “It’s a great place to be on campus.” Spake said the atrium will allow for a kind of “staging space” before a major event. “You can host a reception,” she said. “You can host a dinner, you can have a breakfast in the area where people can check into an event, get their event material and then go into an auditorium to hear a speaker.”

Collaborative spaces

“In our current building, most of our classrooms are tiered, fixed furniture, which means you can’t move the tables, you can’t move the chairs,” Spake said. “A lot of business coursework is very collaborative. “To have classrooms on flat floors with furniture that you can move allows you to create those teams more easily. We really do believe in hands-on learning and things like case studies and working on projects for companies.”

“A global forum”

Dimond said a round lecture hall will create “almost a United Nations” gathering point. He described it as a “400-seat, glazed in-theround auditorium that hangs out above the

ground at the center of campus facing the green.” The professor or speaker would stand in the middle of the circular lecture hall. The building will also house labs, various centers run by the school and an expanded stock-trading floor. The project will be paid for by the university, corporate donors and donations from individuals and foundations. Spake said many potential donors are involved with the school as speakers, advisory board members and employers of graduates. Signet competed in a design competition with three other firms. Each presented its proposals to the public and an evaluation team in April. Contact Sarah Limas at slimas@kent.edu.

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The College of Architecture and Environmental Design will now be named after John Elliot, the single largest donor in Kent State history. He has donated $12 million to the university over the years.

Trustees also approved a partnership between the Kent State Geauga campus and Berkshire Local Schools, which will build a new pre-K-12 campus.

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On the cover: Interior proposal from Signet Real Estate Group. Courtesy of Signet Real Estate Group

Numbers to know from the Board of Trustees Trustees approved a 1 percent raise for President Beverly Warren after a performance review. She is one of the highest paid public college presidents.

Exterior proposal from Signet Real Estate Group. Courtesy of Signet Real Estate Group

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Bruder said. “This building is very transformative.” The building will include 16 classrooms, three lecture halls and five labs. Highlights include:

The atrium

Collaborative spaces

“A global forum”

Dimond said a round lecture hall will create “almost a United Nations” gathering point. He described it as a “400-seat, glazed in-theround auditorium that hangs out above the

million

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design will now be named after John Elliot, the single largest donor in Kent State history. He has donated $12 million to the university over the years.

Trustees also approved a partnership between the Kent State Geauga campus and Berkshire Local Schools, which will build a new pre-K-12 campus.

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Kent State sophomore quarterback Woody Barrett attempts a pass in the second half of the game against Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. Kent State lost to Illinois, 31-24. Carter E. Adams / The Kent Stater

Ball security, limiting penalties are Lewis’ focus heading into Penn State

Ian Kreider Sports Editor The Kent State football team’s problems with turnovers and penalties were overshadowed by a 54-14 drubbing against Howard (0-2), but Flashes coach Sean Lewis still took notice. “We’re going to have a major ownage on valuing the football this week,” Lewis said. “We need to clean up the area of penalties. Fifteen penalties for 150 yards is way too much.” The defense picked up the slack, forcing two interceptions and a fumble, which often put the offense in short field situations. However, Lewis knows there is still room for improvement. The team was also very successful on the ground, combining for 355 yards while

averaging almost seven yards per carry. Juniors Justin Rankin and Jo-El Shaw each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for four of the team’s six rushing touchdowns. “We’re very fortunate with Jo-El, Justin and Will (Matthews), to have three kids there that we feel confident with and whoever is the hot hand, whoever can help us move the ball, we’re going to play,” Lewis said. “We’re going to do it by committee because we’re very fortunate to have some depth at that position.” “We have to continue to get back to the fundamentals,” he said. “We went from 24 missed tackles against Illinois to only nine against Howard. We would like for that number to ultimately be zero.” The team is facing off against its second

Power 5 opponent in three weeks. No. 11 Penn State is coming off an impressive 51-6 thrashing of Pittsburgh on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions are led by Heisman hopeful Trace McSorley, who finished his last two seasons with more than 3,500 passing yards. They are also 35-point favorites heading into Saturday against the Flashes. The last time the two teams faced off, Penn State won, 33-13, in 2016, with the Flashes heading into that game as 24-point underdogs. The Flashes may have to look to slow down McSorley without one of their best defenders, senior Jim Jones, who is day to day after suffering an injury early in the team’s win against Howard. However, Lewis is focused on his team heading into the game.

“Being perfect with our fundamentals, techniques and schemes so that we give ourselves a chance to win by not beating ourselves,” he said of his expectations heading into the game. The team had a variety of drops at different points in the game that could have resulted in even more points. “At the end of the day, we ended up having seven or eight drops,” he said. “The ball was on our receivers’ hands, and our expectation is that if the ball is on your hands, you’re going to catch it.” The team will play Penn State on Saturday at noon at Beaver Stadium. The game will air on Fox Sports 1.

Contact Ian Kreider at ikreider@kent.edu.

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Kent State women’s golf wins Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational Maddie Dolin Sports Reporter Consistency was key in the Flashes’ first meet of the season, as every Kent State golfer finished in the top 30. No. 13 Kent State took home a five-shot victory in its first match. “Overall, they played very solid,” coach Greg Robertson said. ”Getting the season started with a win was a good feeling.” Junior Marissa Kirkwood was the top scorer for Kent State, tying for sixth place with a score of 214. She scored 71 in the first and second rounds and 72 in the third. “It was an all-around solid tournament and a great start to the season,” Kirkwood said. “This tournament has given me confidence moving forward, which in golf is a huge thing. It also shows me what areas I need to work on before the next event so that I can make a plan to make sure that I am prepared to tee it up.” Senior Michaela Finn tied for 10th with a score of 215. She scored 72 in the first round, 68 in the second and 75 in the third. “I’m confident heading to Tennessee,” Finn said. “It’s a course I’ve shot very low at before, so there is definitely a lot of birdie opportunities out there. I feel good about it. I see a lot of potential, and I know our team can do better than we did in the last tournament, but it was good to start off with a win.” Junior Pimnipa Panthong, who was named a Golfweek preseason AllAmerican, tied for 19th with an overall score of 218. She shot a 72 and a 76 in the first two rounds, but made five birdies and shot two-under-par 70 on the last day. “Pimnipa played well,” Robertson said. “She got off to a rough start, but finished strong on Tuesday.” Kent State finished with a score of 858 for the tournament, beating out Pepperdine by eight points, to take home the win. “Every golfer feels they could have saved a couple shots throughout the tournament.” Kirkwood said. “That’s how we will gain experience going into the next meet. I don’t wish anything went differently.” The team tees off next Monday and Tuesday for the MercedesBenz Intercollegiate tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee, at a time that has yet to be announced. Contact Maddie Dolin at mdolin1@kent.edu.

Then-junior Michaela Finn hits from the 12th hole during the Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championship at Silver Lake Country Club on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Finn placed first and won the individual MAC title. Kent State won its 19th consecutive title. Nate Manley / The Kent Stater

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OPINION

Giants of the Old West

JOSEPH McGRELLIS’ VIEW

Dante Centoanti

In Western films, the timeless debate about who was the best lead actor of the genre has been over two legends: John Wayne versus Clint Eastwood, giants of the industry well into the ‘60s. Nowadays, however, we talk about two different legends who rule a different kind of west: Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant of the NBA’s Western Conference. Duncan entered the NBA in 1997 as the first overall pick, drafted by the San Antonio Spurs. After winning the Naismith Award at Wake Forest, Duncan entered the association with a special game. His ability to net rebounds in the post like Jay Z and Beyonce net money with a monster presence made NBA GMs go ham. Kobe entered the league in 1996, as only the fourth player to be drafted out of high school at the time. After excelling at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia, Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick in the draft, but was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers later that night. In terms of stats, Kobe beats Duncan in almost every offensive category. However, when you look at non-statistical accolades, they nearly mirror one another. Kobe was a superstar playing in America’s second-largest media market, and excelling for the historically premier NBA franchise with the largest national fanbase. He was also balling with Shaquille O’Neal, another media magnet superstar. Duncan, on the other hand, played in the 37th largest media market. Kobe was the one with all the swag. He was the one with the major Nike contract and sneaker deal. He had relationships with Denzel Washington and Jack Nicholson. He was always the more appealing character in the eyes of the basketball world. Duncan was never that guy. He didn’t have a sneaker deal, and he didn’t have public relationships with movie stars, but he did make sure nothing got in the way of winning basketball games. Now, the notion here is not that Kobe is not a winner and that he didn’t give 100 percent to a franchise. But in terms of productivity and all around consistency for your franchise, mentally and physically, Duncan is simply better. Duncan didn’t have an elaborate retirement tour at the end of his career. He simply said goodbye to a league that flat out didn’t appreciate him the way it should’ve. The main thing with Duncan is he left a structure on the court and in the locker room. You didn’t have to worry about if the other four guys on the floor were going to click with him psychologically, or if he was going to get everybody else on the floor acclimated. He worried about winning titles. Even though at the twilight of his career Kobe was

averaging 27 points-per-game, the same shenanigans with him were still happening — go ruining what could be another dynasty with the bad project that was him teaming up with Dwight Howard. Foundation and fundamentalist: Those were two words Bruce Bowen, former teammate and threetime champion with Duncan, used to describe him. When Duncan took his bow, he left a Spurs squad that still contained his longtime cast members with the same omerta as him and mentored a bonafide two-way superstar in Kawhi Leonard. When Kobe left basketball forever on April 13, 2016, he left a Lakers team that was in the middle of a rebuild with a long way to go to be contenders. Duncan was and is a more efficient player for a franchise than Kobe. As great as Kobe was, he was the most selfish legend in NBA history. Duncan was a no-nonsense player, and from his humble beginning until after his curtain was closed on his career, his impact was far greater on his franchise. This might not be a popular take, especially if you’re standing at any taco truck in the greater Los Angeles area, but in this world where you’re supposed to say what’s popular in terms of public opinion, a lot of times you should say what your eyes see instead. I’m sure the great actor and director Mr. Eastwood would agree.

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(Duncan’s) ability to net rebounds in the post like Jay Z and Beyonce net money with a monster presence made NBA GMs go ham.” – Dante Centofantl

Contact Dante Centofanti at dcentof1@kent.edu.

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Understanding your style outside the norm NUMBERS TO KNOW: Scott Rainey

Clothing and style have always been an interest and hobby of mine. After working at various men’s clothing stores, reading the “best” menswear essays, and attempting to put this collective knowledge together to enhance my own style, I have found there is a lot of room to grow and a lot of disagreement over what fashion and style is. Many experts will tell you that you need your own style, that you shouldn’t copy someone else’s or that you shouldn’t follow trends. They will tell you that you should have a unique style, that you shouldn’t wear a brown belt with black shoes and that you shouldn’t go to class wearing shorts in the dead of winter. A lot of this is excellent advice. Please don’t wear shorts in the winter. It gets cold at Kent State. Much of this advice, however, is misguided at best and judgemental at worst. Style should always be personal, but that doesn’t mean it has to be

unique. Plenty of people have similar styles, but their specific body shape, color preference, intent and sense of ownership over their clothes may be vastly different from someone who dresses the same way. Two people who wear the same thing on any given day may have vastly different reasons for wearing those clothes and with their vastly differing styles, both look good wearing them. Having a sense of ownership over your clothing should outweigh how cool and fashionable your clothing is. Wearing what makes you feel powerful, confident, attractive and comfortable is the ultimate goal here. Yes, it’s important to have a basic understanding of style archetypes and what clothing looks good together, but once you have that down, it’s not about uniqueness — it’s about how you connect with your clothing and how it makes you feel while you wear it. For Eric Deck, the founder of Smartly Dressed Style, a good article of clothing follows a loose rubric. The fit of the clothing comes first, its construction is second and “fashion” comes last. The principles of intentionality and context are the foundation of this rubric, and

they should be the foundation for our style as well. This means, too, that dressing well doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive or flashy. My favorite outfit is a pair of black jeans, black boots and a gray T-shirt. This is incredibly simple, and I love it. These three articles of clothing all fit well and feel comfortable, they are made well, have held up over many wash cycles and they’re fashionable. To me, this is style. It’s basic, it’s not very hard to put together, it’s intentionally done and, in me, it creates a sense of control, confidence and relaxation. Our sense of style should be a journey. It’s OK not to know what you’re doing at first. I didn’t know what I was doing for a long time, even as I was learning. Making mistakes is a part of the process, and learning as you go will yield better results and create growth in a way that no article or piece of advice can. If you’re intentionally wearing something you care about that makes you feel confident, you’re dressing well.

Contact Scott Rainey at srainey4@kent.edu.

Super Senior syndrome Nicholas Hunter The phrase “Got 15?” defined my freshman year. The hokey wordplay was a reminder for all new students that, if you pass 15 credit hours each semester, you’ll graduate “on time” in four years. While I’m sure the campaign ad was created with good intention, it haunted me. As someone only taking 12 credit hours, the big “Got 15?” graphic plastered on the front door of my dorm building taunted me, an ever-present reminder that I was lagging behind expectations. Taking 12 credit hours was an intentional decision; I was reluctant to jump full-force into such a new environment. I was also very conscious it was an immediate setback to my “Got 15?” plan. I knew I would need to either overload in later semesters, take summer courses or drag college out longer. None of those options sounded good.

Now, four years later, I’m still in college. An ancient being, sulking up and down the Esplanade, prattling on about the “good old days” when TriTowers still had laundry rooms on each floor, Summit Street construction was just a twinkle in Bev’s eye and Jump Asian Express was the only Asian food option on campus. Each year along the way, my graduation date slowly migrated further and further down the calendar, until I finally accepted my fate as a fifth-year college student — days before my fifth year of college. Going in, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel. I just came back from a semester in Washington, D.C. I lived life away from Kent for a while and, at the same time, many of the friends I made along the way graduated, found “big kid” jobs and scattered across the country. I was happy to get the opportunity to run off to D.C. and do big things: work as a congressional reporter, become an assistant for a journalism podcast and meet countless amazing people all over the professional and social spheres of the city. But now I was back, half my friends

gone, readjusting to my old life that looked so different from when I left it. I knew I’d be returning to school after the program, but I had no clue what the return would feel like. In my first few weeks back, I’ve been feeling the distinctions that come with an extra year of school. “Super Senior” is a common phrase used to describe someone in my position. Unlike the many other “Supers” out there, this is not a term of endearment. Impossible to say without a slathering of condescension, only “Supers” themselves get to say it. Everyone else is relegated to the revered “fifth-year” descriptor, or the most polite will simply call you a senior. While I despised the term at first, I’ve come to wear it as a certain badge of honor. I defied the norms, broke the mold, took my time. Being a “Super Senior” doesn’t mean I’ve been slacking or failed a bunch of classes and had to scratch and claw to stay afloat — it just means I’m a trailblazer. Contact Nicholas Hunter at nhunter6@kent.edu.

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Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... philanthropic children. A local charity, the HALO Foundation, worked over the past 10years with Akron-area school kids to raise around $140,000 to go toward the creation of a 9/11 memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Jeers to ... greasy fingers. A woman was fired from her job at a Giant Eagle in Lawrence Township last week for stealing more than $9,200 in deli meat over her eight years behind the deli counter.

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Kent State's political organizations set aside differences to remember 9/11 Lily Nickel Student Politics Reporter Members of Kent State’s opposing political parties set aside their differences Tuesday evening to honor and remember the lives lost in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Board members of Kent State College Republicans, Undergraduate Student Government and Kent State College Democrats gathered on the Student Green under overcast skies and flags flown at half mast for a moment of silence. The event came together as a nod to bipartisanship — an element both parties prioritize. “The political climate is in distress right now, and it’s really polarizing,” said Alexis Atwater, the College Democrats’ communications director. “It’s just important to work together.” Members from both parties mingled as they placed small flags around the flagpoles, before standing together silently to reflect on the tragic events. “We (USG) saw the Democrats and Republicans working together on this, and we thought, ‘Wow, this is great,’” USG President Thomas Watral said. “It’s just important to engage with the entire student body on a commemorative day like Sept. 11.” “It's important, especially on a college campus, for students to

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remember and pay their respects because there's freshmen coming and postsecondary students that weren’t necessarily around for this, so they don't always know the impact of it,” Atwater said. The average college freshman is 18 years old, making today’s incoming class only one year older than the events of Sept. 11. “I had a teacher who said it won’t be long before I can no longer ask who remembers Sept. 11,”said Stevan Krainovich, a College Republicans officer. “I don’t think it’s going to leave the classroom anytime soon. “Yeah, we’re becoming almost desensitized to it, but I think it’s always going to be in the back of our minds.” The events of Sept. 11 shaped laws and regulations over the past 17 years in the U.S., Krainovich said. The Patriot Act, an act put into place 45 days after the attack to combat terrorism, is one of the most notable. Noticeable regulations were also made to air travel, like the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. “Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, the entire landscape of the world has changed,” Kranovich said. “There was a shift in the world on that day.” Contact Lily Nickel at lnickel2@kent.edu.

Members of various political organizations at Kent State place flags in the grass on Risman Plaza in remembrance of 9/11 on Tuesday. Lily Nickel / The Kent Stater

Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, the entire landscape of the world has changed. There was a shift in the world on that day.” Stevan Krainovich — College Republicans officer

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ollowing extended periods of rain this week, KentWired photographer Brynne Lathrop captured this shot of rain droplets on leaves in downtown Kent on Tuesday.