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Downtown to become mini-golf course Nathaniel Harvey Activities Reporter Main Street Kent is hosting its second annual Putt Around Downtown Kent event Saturday, Oct. 15, with local businesses using their locations as putt-putt holes.

Putt Around Downtown Kent is an event that has participants go putt-putting around the downtown Kent area.

Each participating business creates their own unique putt-putt hole that pertains to their busi-

ness. There are 19 businesses participating in this event including 157 Lounge, The Local Public House and Scribbles Coffee Co. All participants will be given a raffle ticket when they enter the event, with the opportunity to receive more tickets if they make a hole-in-one on the different businesses’ holes. Participants can win T-shirts, golf items with a Putt Around Downtown Kent logo and free rounds of golf.

Putt-putting will start at the Destination Kent Visitor Center. Throughout the downtown area, the

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businesses will provide putters and complementary snacks for the participants.

The 19th hole, which is Venice Café, is where the game will come to an end and the participants can grab a complementary drink while Main Street Kent announces prizes for multiple categories. Categories include Most Creatively Dressed Group, Most Hole-in-One Shots and Lowest Total Score. The award ceremony will start at 4 p.m.

"Our main goal for this event is to help drive

Architecture student creates clothing line

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here’s a new fashion designer in town and, believe it or not, he’s not frequently walking down the shiny tiles of the Kent State Fashion School’s Rockwell Hall. Keyarash Montazeri, a sophomore architecture major, is the mastermind behind the up-and-coming clothing line Diablo Conglomerate.

Montazeri became interested in fashion after spending a short time as a student at Youngstown State University. It was there he decided to change his personal style and get move involved with fashion trends.

“You have to stand out there; otherwise, you end up not fitting in (and) you pretty much end up being like a nobody ... I wasn’t okay with that,” Montazeri said. “Being different is crucial these days.”

Montazeri began creating designs after he transferred to Kent State. He said he was in need of finding a new creative outlet, and building a brand was just something that came out of his exploration.

“I was bored with my school work,” Montazeri said. “Architecture was too black and white for me.”

It was after creating a small batch of graphic design T-shirts that Diablo Conglomerate was born. Mon-

tazeri said the first few T-shirts he made were posted on Twitter for fun, and within 20 minutes they sold out. After that he always had a demand, inspiring him to continue to pursue the brand.

Montazeri said all of his designs started off as tattoos he has on his body.

“The designs all mean a lot to me,” Montazeri said. “Having them as tattoos shows that it’s something that’s real to me.”

Montazeri’s first design — perhaps, the most important to his brand — is tattooed on his right forearm. The design is of the evil eye, an image meant to promote

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good hospitality and wealth, while also warding off evil spirits.

The evil eye design is also what gave Montazeri the brand name. “'Diablo' means devil in Spanish, so the eye design is supposed to withhold and contain the devil within the eye, to keep evil off the body,” Montazeri said.

Montazeri said a lot of his ideas stem from what he has learned in the classroom. Architecture and clothing design go hand-in-hand when it comes to lines and symmetry, he said.

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Student organization helps girls in surrounding cities Nathaniel Harvey Activities Reporter Kent State's new on-campus organization, Girls Helping Girls, held its first meeting Tuesday in Bowman Hall. “(Girls Helping Girls) was created to bring friendship and community collaboration within girls in the university, and to help us grow professionally and personally. I just feel … it’s important to have — especially when you’re far away from home — to have somebody close to you and to have people that you can talk to and go to,” said Chrishon Wilson, a senior fashion merchandising major and president of Girls Helping Girls.

The meeting started out with free pizza from Domino's and introductions of the board members. There are five board members: Wilson; Vice President Kayla Draper, a junior fashion merchandising major; Secretary and Public Relations Representative Randal Brown, a junior communications studies major; Treasurer Marissa Alvarado, a junior human development and family studies major; and Coordinator Adrianna

Robinson, a junior public health major.

Project, but every time we tried to book rooms The meeting proceeded with an announce- with the university, they told us we needed to be ment of the organization's main goal, and vari- an organization," Wilson said, "so we started the ous plans they have scheduled for throughout organization off of that." the semester.

The organization then discussed different "It's important to have a mindset that 'I am a fundraising activities they could do to raise professional wherever I go,' and that's what we m o n e y f o r t h e want to make sure that we relay to all of these Prom Project. girls," Brown said.

The organization's biggest upcoming project is the Prom Project, a program where the organization will raise money from fundraising events to help two girls from the Kent, Akron or Cleveland area pay for prom expenses such as a dress, a hair dresser and, possibly, a makeup artist.

“We wanted to do a Stefanie Wise / The Kent Stater fashion show to raise Girls Helping Girls, a new on-campus club, holds its first meeting in Bowman money for the Prom Hall, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.

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The Weekend Oct. 7

Kent Hack Enough Build an app, website or hardware hack under a time crunch. The weekend-long contest has students design, code and work their way to technological breakthroughs.

Students of any major may participate in the competition held in the University Library.

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Petition seeks equality in coed intramural sports

Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater Keyarash Montazeri, a sophomore architecture major, works on an project on Thursday, Sept 29, 2016, in the new College of Architecture and Environmental Design building while wearing a shirt and jacket he designed for his custom clothing line, Diablo Conglomerate.

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business downtown," said Heather Malarcik, executive director for Main Street Kent.

Malarcik said there were only 72 tickets sold to participants last year, but, this year, she thinks they will sell out of tickets. Already, Main Street Kent has sold over 70 tickets.

There are limited spots available — only 100 participants. The cost for one participant is $15 and a group of four people can participate for $50.

The event starts at 1 p.m.and goes until 4 p.m.

After only two days, Kent State's Kent Interhall Council (KIC) has gathered the needed 100 signatures to submit a petition to Student Recreation Services to change the point system in coed intramural sports.

Council members argue that the policy, which allows females to score two points for one goal as opposed to one point for men, is unjust and goes against efforts for gender equality on campus.

"We need to value the achievements of everyone equally, and that is not happening," said Ricky Lovell, director of student relations for KIC. "There is a difference between opportunity and achievement, and while everyone agrees we need to give opportunity, we have to also make sure that we are also not taking away achievement and devaluing it."

KIC formally passed a resolution Tuesday night, stating that all residence halls collectively agree the policy sends the message that females are not equal in athletic capabilities to males, and the SRWC should eliminate any rule that doesn't award equal points to all.

The organization heightened advocacy through starting a Twitter campaign, which encouraged followers to tweet the hashtag #OneGoal at SRWC's account.

"I don't think anyone wants to discriminate (against) women. I don't even think Recreation Services is trying to either," Lovell said. "However, sometimes our actions have unintended consequences, and I just don't think those have been realized ... It's our goal to bring those issues to light. We have to be aware of what we're doing."

Phelan Fletcher, intramural sports and youth programs coordinator, said the purpose of the rule is not to offend, but, instead, promote female participation in intramural sports while staying consistent with policies held by universities across the nation.

When playing in coed groups, rules are adjusted from both sides of the spectrum in order to create a fair and balanced team.

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Number of participants in Kent State’s intramural sports

71% 1,173 male participants

29% 479 female participants Information courtesy of Phelan Nichole Fletcher, intramural sports and youth programs coordinator

Oct. 8

Oct. 9

The Kent State Fashion Student Organization is arranging a fashion show for a good cause. The fall charity event marks the 75th anniversary of the Soroptimist International of Canton/Stark County, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women.

Held at the Brookside Country Club in Canton, doors open at 10 a.m.

For all the thrill seekers looking to blow off some steam halfway through the semester, welcome to the coasters and haunted houses of Cedar Point’s seasonal Halloweekends attractions. Students get discounted tickets to the late-night horror festivities.

Soroptimists Fashion Show

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FASHION Architecture student...

“A lot of my classes have actually taught me how to format my designs,” Montazeri said. “They have given me a better idea of what is attractive to the eye.”

All of Montazeri’s designs are brought to life by five different manufacturers, with the main one in Florida. Diablo does not yet have someone in the area sewing its pieces, but Montazeri said he hopes to have someone local to collaborate with in the near future.

All money earned from sales is used to create new pieces for the next release date. According to Project Manager Raymond Housteau, he and Montazeri don’t profit from their sales personally.

“All the money earned is to keep the demand going and to keep our inventory

The Kent Stater full for our customers,” said Housteau, a student at Youngstown State University.

The Diablo collection contains a variety of pieces such as T-shirts, hoodies, flannels, jackets and shorts. Montazeri said he hopes to be adding pants to his collection this fall. The collection is aimed toward both males and females, and is made for individuals between the ages of 13 and 25 years old.

Montazeri creates new designs every week. Diablo releases new clothes every other Friday.

Montazeri said he doesn’t know what the future of his brand holds, but he plans on continuing to design for a while.

“As long as there’s a demand, I’m going to keep making,” Montazeri said.

“It’s working for me right Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater now, so I’m going to keep Keyarash Montazeri, a sophomore architecture major, shows off a shirt and jacket he designed for his cusgoing with it." tom clothing line, Diablo Conglomerate, on Thursday,

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COED Petition seeks equality...

"Research shows that female participation in intramural sports is very low proportionally and we seldom have female leagues too," Fletcher said.

"We establish these rules in an effort to encourage more females to go and participate with their male counterparts."

Aside from Greek life groups on campus, volleyball is the only sport that has active female-only teams. Only a handful of women participating in coed teams, according to IMLeagues.

Some students active in intramural sports argue that the petition wrongly casts a negative light on the meaning of the point system.

"I am a female athlete who is all about equality, but I do not agree with this petition," said Ashley Slepko, a senior special education major and regular intramural participant. "Instead of supporting this petition and deterring girls even more from intramurals because of said gender inequality, we should be encouraging girls to sign up for women's leagues to showcase their skills without the male gender."

"We don't want students viewing our programs badly," Fletcher said. "We are welcoming suggestions about the rule and are open to change, if needed."

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Students petition to have tampons sold on campus Erin Zaranec Entertainment Editor

For females living on campus with limited transportation options, having an extra $527 wouldn't mean anything else except spending it on feminine products.

Two Kent State students started an online petition on Tuesday encouraging Kent State to make feminine products available through Dining Services marketplaces like Eastway and Rosie’s, allowing students to use pre-paid meal plans to fund feminine product needs.

Currently, the only on-campus location that sells feminine products is the Kent State Bookstore, which sells boxes of tampons and pads in packs of 18. For a female student living on-campus for four years, she would spend approximately $526.66 on tampons and pads if consistently purchasing these items from the bookstore.

For junior journalism major Alicia Krynock and junior political science major Claire Bobel, the lack of access to feminine products began as a casual conversation between friends, but led to an online petition that collected 416 signatures in less than 24 hours.

The petition reads: “When students at Kent State University get their

monthly period, it can be very difficult to get the products we need. We as KSU students would like for these products, specifically tampons and pads, to be sold in the on-campus marketplaces.

The Eastway and Rosie's marketplaces are convenient to students living oncampus, many of whom do not have cars to go off-campus to make these purchases. If available for purchase on the meal plan, this would be mutually beneficial to the University and it's students to have tampons and pads sold in the marketplaces.”

Male and female students have both been signing the petition and sharing it via social media to show their support.

“We remember how difficult it was to live on campus and have a period. I'd have to walk to Walgreens every time I ran out of tampons, and that takes time away from studying and classes,” Bobel said. “I chose to be a student here, but I don't chose to bleed monthly. Everywhere you look, someone is handing you a free condom ... which is awesome and totally necessary, but where are the tampons and pads?”

The students have reached out to the Women’s Center, the Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the LGBTQ Student Center to gain support for the petition. They also plan to reach out to

university administration to gain support and awareness of the cause.

“If people are having trouble affording feminine products, it becomes a health issue … these things can only be used in a healthy way for certain periods of time," said Cassandra PeggKirby, assistant director of the Women’s Center. 'So, if we can provide these for students, it can really benefit student health."

Last year, the Women’s Center began offering feminine products in its pantry, which is accessible to students, staff, faculty and Kent community members.

“We’ve had staff who have previously come here and collected our pantry items to leave notes in the (academic) building(s) telling students they have feminine products available for them, so it is an issue,” Pegg-Kirby said.

Without a reliable form of transportation to downtown Kent or surrounding cities, students can be stuck in a state of need.

“Kent State is not just a university, but a home for many of it's students, and they should be able to access what they need to manage their flow," Bobel said. "It can be a real struggle to get these products if you are without a car, not able to walk almost a mile to get to a drug store, or if the bookstore is closed

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— especially during the winter."

While access to feminine care is an overall goal of the petition, Krynock and Bobel said they believe there is a larger issue surrounding feminine care and menstruation: the stigma attached to it. “(The petition) has already started a discussion about menstrual needs, and women feel comfortable speaking out about how those needs are being overlooked," Krynock said. "I hope this will help to normalize the conversation around menstruation and make Kent State an even more welcoming environment to women’s issues."

Krynock and Bobel are hosting a meeting Oct. 11 in room 229 of the Student Center at 6 p.m. to discuss turning the petition into action. The meeting is open to all students, staff, faculty and Kent community members. ezaranec@kent.edu From Page 1

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“This isn’t 100 percent sure, but we were doing one (fundraiser) where we go to our personal resources because one of our e-board members is a Greek chair, and … do an event and partner with her and her sorority,” Brown said.

The organization is hoping to bring Kent State students together to assist girls in the surrounding communities.

“I like people helping people.

I feel like this organization will be great for the community as well as a way to make friendships and build a network of connections,” said Sha’miah Lindsey, a sophomore accounting major and potential member of Girls Helping Girls.

“I feel like this is a really great way to help the community.”

The organization also talked about doing a retreat with new members in the future such as in New York City, at a Cleveland Cavaliers game, a cabin trip, or going to Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky.

Girls Helping Girls will meet every other Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Bowman Hall, room 223. For any questions or concerns, contact them at girlshelpinggirlskent@gmail.com nharvey6@kent.edu

Recreational Services adds new technology to Flashfleet bikes Nicole Zahn Recreation and Wellness Reporter Now on its third-generation of Flashfleet bikes, Kent State's Department of Recreational Services has advanced the technology of bikes over the past year for a more convenient experience.

Kent State introduced Flashfleet in 2010, a method for students without on-campus bikes to ride bicycles.

Beginning in 2015, the Recreational Services collaborated with the Division of Student Affairs, the Undergraduate Student Government, the City of Kent and PARTA to bring the next generation of bikes to campus and the community.

“Each bike has a computer that allows the facilitation of checking in and checking out bikes,” said Chris John, assistant director of outdoor adventure. “There is also a cellular connection to the bikes.”

All bikes have a computer battery generator to power the battery while riding, an integrated bike lock on the front wheel, lights, a cellular module to connect to the network and a GPS unit to update the network.

The third-generation of the bikes allow students to check out a bicycle via the bike’s computer or through a mobile app. The second-generation used a basic key and lock, and required attendants to check out the bikes.

Nextbike is the mobile app that allows students to register an account and keep track of how many bikes are at each bike kiosk across campus. It is also the vendor from which Recreational Services leases the bikes.

“I wasn’t able to bring my bike here to school because I live so far,” said Casey Faddoul, a sophomore entrepreneurship major. “I was very happy that the Rec Center provides a biking service, especially when you can take the bike anywhere.”

Flashfleet bikes have kiosks located at the Student Center, the Rec Center, Eastway Center, Van Campen Hall, Tri-Towers, Terrace Hall, Stopher-Johnson and PARTA. To keep track of the bikes, the SRWC “performs maintenance out in the field daily, inspections weekly and are able to track bikes via GPS location,” John said.

“I love riding bikes through trails every chance I get,” said Austin Casper, a junior exercise science major. “I’m usually very busy with my studies, but

with the mobile app and being able to take the bike anywhere, (it's) very convenient and easy.”

For $2 per hour, bike users can pay as they go, or sign up for a yearly membership. Members are able to check out bikes multiple times per day, for up to three hours a day for free.

Flashfleet and the mobile app are available to students, faculty and staff, and members of the Kent community. nzahn@kent.edu

Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater A row of Flashfleet bikes sit parked at a Risman Plaza renting station on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016.

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On PINK offers free active wear for universities to promote Nicole Zahn Recreation and Wellness Reporter PINK, a lingerie line by Victoria’s Secret, collaborated with campus representatives to host the Kent State PINK Launch Event Wednesday night at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

PINK brand ambassadors from each campus, such as Kent State, The Ohio State University, University of Alabama and others, were asked to coordinate a free, active event to promote the new line. PINK sent ambassadors a box of over 100 items to give away for free at the event. nzahn@kent.edu

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The power of the split screen Israel Galarza III Columnist In 1960, presidential debates were covered on television for the first time. The memorable series of debates broadcasted on countless American televisions featured Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee Richard M. Nixon going head to head in a series of landmark debates that are still discussed today.

Fast forward to 2016: the power of television production is still cherished by some presidential candidates and dismissed by others. More specifically, the power of the split screen.

The split screen is a simple, yet highly effective, production technique that has been utilized since the early days of television programming.

It allows for two or more separate images to be displayed at the same time, giving the audience a view of each candidate’s reactions while the other is speaking. These reactions captured on TV are just as important and talked about as the answers each candidate actually provides.

Looking back at that historical 1960 presidential election for some context, it was clear that Kennedy clearly understood the power that television possesses more than his adversary, Nixon. Anyone who has had the chance to watch the historic reels of the debates can identify a calm, collective and cool Kennedy outshining the snarling, growling and less connected Nixon all the way to the Oval Office.

These non-verbal observations proved to be very influential to viewers, as many Americans voted for the poised Kennedy over the unprepared Nixon.

After tuning in to the first presidential debate last week featuring Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, the same idea reigns supreme. The power of the split screen can shape the American people’s mainstream perceptions on any presidential candidate. Some choose to accept this fact, while others choose to ignore it.

With a historic 70 million Americans tuned in last week, the split screen production allowed the audience to witness each candidate’s strong reactions toward one another as they spoke. Their reactions have been highlighted by the media the same amount as the actual dialogue provided.

Trump’s expressions have been described by political analysts as cheeky, dismissive, and disrespectful, while others have described Clinton’s expressions as the more stable and prepared of the two. Whether these observations are facts or not, they were formed with the assistance of the split screen.

The power of the split screen was again on full display during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate featuring Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. As they did for the first debate, the production team opted for heavy split screen production in an effort to capture the reactions of each man as they took turns defending their respective running mates on a variety of topics.

Pence was seen several times during Tuesday night’s debate containing his frustration, while Kaine spoke on topics of terrorism and immigration.

On the same token, Kaine was seen holding back his own frustration when Pence defended candidate Trump’s ideology on nuclear weapons and foreign policy. Believe it or not, this was all by design; the reactions of candidates have garnered as much attention as the answers provided by each politician.

Nevertheless, as we inch closer and closer to the conclusion of this historic election season, we must pay attention to the power of the media. With things coming down to the wire, any factor at play is worth noting. Even the power of the split screen. igalarza@kent.edu

Pressure is too much for Beckham

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Ty Sugick Columnist New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is not shy when it comes to the spotlight. He is known for his flashy style of play and strong fashion sense, which, given his production, backs up his grand lifestyle.

Beckham has yet to have a touchdown reception this year, but the strong-handed veteran already has caught 22 passes for 303 yards. While Beckham’s memorable catches have thrust him into the spotlight, his charm and love of pop culture made him an even hotter commodity to the general public.

Now it seems all his stardom has finally set him over the edge, as Beckham’s temper has become a growing concern for him and the Giants organization as of late. Between kicking down field goal nets, slamming his helmet and fighting with teammates and opponents, Odell has seemed to lose his poise.

He needs to regain it quickly before becoming an even bigger target.

Some would feel sympathetic for Beckham, claiming that it is unfair he is constantly being picked on and the media just refused to leave him alone. Others beg to differ and feel no sympathy for him.

I, for one, carry no sympathy for the wide receiver.

He decided to relish for the limelight, and this is a consequence of being a superstar. As a superstar, you have to expect the best from every defensive back. No one is going to lie down and let you have a field day every Sunday. Football is an ultra-competitive

game, and maybe Odell is forgetting that.

Odell opened the world up to his personal life, and if you want to stay out of the mass media and the scrutiny that comes with it, then maybe hanging out with Drake and the Kardashian family isn’t the way to go.

Beckham’s lavish lifestyle has opened too many doors for negative criticism. For Odell to say that he is no longer having fun playing football is embarrassing. Football isn’t meant to be fun when your team is losing, especially when it’s getting embarrassed as the Giants did against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Monday Night Football.

If the pressure of being a superstar in the NFL is too much for Beckham, then he ought to retire and consider a reality television career to make his money, because football just isn’t the game for him.

Those who lose their head and don’t remain focused on the game get hurt. Football is too intense of a sport to be as childish, as Beckham has been as of late.

Josh Norman of the Washington Redskins should win some type of award for sending Beckham over the edge and setting a standard for teams to let him play himself out of games. If Beckham doesn’t find his love for the game and his head quick, he might have let Norman play him out of the league.

My advice to Beckham? Quit being soft and play the game. tsugick@kent.edu

A Mag’s Do’s and Don’ts A Magazine Guest Columnist On most nights, nothing sounds more unappealing than washing your face. It’s another one of those things your mom told you a million times that went in one ear and out the other (like only buying things on sale or something — we don’t know, we never listened). Protect your canvas as the temperatures change with our guide to skincare do’s and don’ts.

Do’s

Tone. Not sure what toning can do for you? Picture this — after washing your face, you’ve removed all the dirt, oil or makeup that’s sat on top. But you haven’t taken care of dead skin cells. An acid treatment (like salicylic acid, or lactic acid) turns over the old cells, which allows for skin to look brighter and healthier. We recommend the First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads ($30) as a glycolic acid treatment after using a mild cleanser.

Change your attitude on skincare. If there’s two things college students neglect, it’s their livers and skin care routine. It’s there forever! Turn one night a week into a spa night for yourself. Take a hot shower, exfoliate with a DIY mixture of brown sugar, honey and lemon, light candles and enjoy the process. It feels good taking care of yourself.

Read the fine print. Ingredients in your skin care are listed in most abundant to least. Neuropeptides? Retinol? SPF? Yes! Alcohol? Mineral oil? DEAs? No. We want moisture, radiance and wrinkle-protectors!

Not hormone-disrupting pore cloggers.

Don’ts

For God’s sake, vote

Spend all of your cash trying to cover it up. If you wear makeup, you get it — trying to drown your face in concealer and foundation after a massive breakout isn’t cute.

It’s best to slow it down with the expensive makeup products used to conceal imperfections and pick a few items in your skincare that you’d like to invest in instead. Tata Harper’s Purifying Mask ($65) can clear up any blemish overnight. Skip spending big bucks on your cleansers. Something mild, like Cetaphil’s Daily Facial Cleanser ($9) does the job.

Think more is more. When it comes to your natural facial oils, leave it alone! Those oils are there for a reason and maintain the elasticity in your face. That means putting off wrinkles: One cleanse in the morning followed by a moisturizer and another cleanse at night is good. Find what works for your skin type — we recommend something light in the morning, and more exfoliating at night.

Forget about your diet. The biggest influencer in your skin’s glow factor is directly linked to drinking enough water in a day. Vitamin C is an amazing antioxidant that prevents blotchiness or unevenness in skin tones. Sipping green tea and eating blueberries are a great way to calm any redness. And dark chocolate saves the day, again. Its flavonols help protect against the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays.

There is an old adage that says, “There are two things you do not talk about in polite company: politics and religion.” For the most part, no one heeds this warning.

If you were watching Tuesday’s vice presidential debate keenly, you may have noticed that the question of religion and politics came up for the two nominees. For a nation that has a “separation between church and state,” religion and politics seem to mix a lot.

And this has always been the case.

Even before the United States was recognized as a nation, references to God were everywhere. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and other references come to mind.

But it goes much deeper than that. Many nations actually have what’s called a “national motto” in addition to flags and anthems.

For example, the French motto is “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity). Our official motto is “In God We Trust.”

This official motto can be seen everywhere, even on our money.

So where does the separation of church and state come from?

The phrase “separation of church and state,” popularized by Jefferson, originated from the First Amendment of the Constitution, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...” The U.S. Supreme Court references the phrase quite often in rulings involving the interpretation of the Constitution.

This brings us back to the debate — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence both have spoken about the importance of their faith, but an important question really stood out during the debate: What should the relationship between politics and religion be?

Legally and historically, the First Amendment has existed to prevent the establishment of a theocracy, and to promote and protect religious liberty and freedom.

But this does not mean that America is a secular country, which should be obvious from our national motto. The separation of church and state exists to protect freedom of religion, not to create a country free of religion, even in public discourse.

But the question that every voter needs to grapple with is a personal one: If you have a religion, or are a secularist, how should those beliefs about religion influence your politics?

Is your religion, or lack thereof, private? Or is it a public matter?

Answering this fundamental question first will give you greater insight on how you should vote, not just in this election but in every election: Should you vote for God’s sake? sdabrea1@kent.edu

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Men's basketball strives for team chemistry in preseason Dana Miller Diversity Editor Kent State's men’s basketball is looking to continue building a strong team chemistry, as nine new players debut on the 2016-2017 roster.

Walk-on Jon Fleming, a senior communication studies major, is in his last year on the team playing as a guard. “(It’s) the newest team since I’ve been here,” Fleming said. “It’s actually molded together pretty well, nothing forced.”

Head coach Rob Senderoff said college athletics, in particular, is a senior-driven sport. And

with such a fresh lineup this year, the game can be a challenge.

“The ones that have been there for four years, those guys understand those traditions, what we’re trying to accomplish and the system,” Senderoff said. ”Along with playing well, they have to mentor some of the new guys.”

At the Cleveland Cavalier’s Media Day on Sept. 26, small forward Richard Jefferson said feeding off of his teammates is what keeps the unity together.

“LeBron is the ultimate team camaraderie guy,” Jefferson said. “We did our mini-camp in Santa Barbara this past week, we ate together,

Nate Manley / The Kent Stater Then-junior forward Jimmy Hall gets trapped in the corner at James A. Rhodes on Friday, March 4, 2016. The Flashes lost 60-74.

we hang out together, we worked out together a couple times a day. That’s just something that we need to continue.”

Senderoff said the new recruits and existing players do the same and come early to campus each summer for eight weeks to work on all of these team skills.

“We work out for two hours a week with our strength coach,” Senderoff said. “We then get a little break in August (and) come back for September. We have four weeks right now that we are finishing our conditioning.”

During the summer, Senderoff met with all of the senior players once a week for a leadership type of “academy.”

“Each week we’ll read, whether it’s a book by an NBA player or an article,” Senderoff said.

“We had a former player who wrote a book on his experience in the Elite Eight. So, we’ll try to get some meaning out of it.”

Off of the court, Senderoff said, every year, for the past 15 years, the Flashes play a big softball game with players versus coaches. They also take team bowling trips.

“We really try our best to have a bond with our team that’s beyond just two or three hours a day that we are on the court,” Senderoff said.

Fleming said the biggest thing when recruits get to campus in the summer, is just helping them out.

“It’s pretty much only us up here, which creates an atmosphere where you can only hang out with us,” Fleming said. “(We) show them where to eat, invite them to stuff — it’s usually easier than you think. Everybody that plays basketball has some type of similarities.”

If Fleming isn’t active on the court during a game, he said he still makes a point to help his teammates by watching a lot of game film to understand plays.

“I feel like my knowledge of the game is pretty high,” Fleming said. “I help (redshirt-senior)

Jimmy Hall a lot. He’s a great player, and they send so much different stuff at him.”

Fleming added that when Hall is playing, it’s hard for him on the court to see. But when Hall's on the bench, Fleming can have a wider vantage point and suggest plays. “(Hall's) the one I work with the most. He’s been here all four of my years,” Fleming said.

“We’ve built a relationship where we’ll listen, but I’ll help anybody.”

For the team as a whole, Fleming said their signature chant — a tradition with the team — hypes up not only his teammates but the fans as well.

“That’s probably the biggest 'team chemistry' thing,” Fleming said. “You’d be surprised — when we go on the road — how many people like that. When we went to Kansas, all of their fans stopped and watched us.”

The chant – which can be long and tiring – is something that excites them, and they keep within the team, Fleming added.

“You kind of got to be in it to know it, but it’s our biggest thing,” Fleming said.

With basketball being a team sport, communication plays a large role in the success of games, Fleming said.

“It only takes one guy to be selfish to lose a game,” he said. “Not only the five people on the court, but whoever is on the bench — talking to them in timeouts and telling them where to be — it’s big.”

Senderoff said the goal each year is going to be the same — winning the Mid-American Conference championship and going to the NCAA tournament.

“Over my five years here, we’ve won 100 games, 20 games per season,” Senderoff said.

“So, our goal is to reach that 20-win plateau to start.”

In February, when the Flashes were first place in the Mid-American Conference, Senderoff said two injuries occurred on the team.

“We sort of struggled down the stretch of that season,” he said. “It’s going to be really important that when we do face some adversity. We find a way to overcome that. That’s going to be on all of us, our whole staff and players.”

Though there are things that can be improved on, Senderoff said, and they have a group that can do it.

“Obviously you need talent, but you also need that tremendous chemistry,” Senderoff said. dmill139@kent.edu

Soccer continues Wagon Wheel Challenge with Zips Carly Evans Sports Reporter The Kent State soccer team (8-1) will take on rival The University of Akron (3-7-2) Thursday as part of the Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge.

“It’s always fun to play them, especially because of the rivalry,” said senior midfielder Abbie Lawson. “It’s always a game in the air — you never know what’s going to happen. There’s always a lot of energy, and it’s a lot of fun.”

Each of the 14 sports have a chance to win one point for their school in the Wagon Wheel Challenge. To win, a school must reach 7.5 points. The Zips won last season, after beating the Flashes 7.5 points to 6.5.

The Flashes look forward to competing in this year’s challenge.

“It means a lot to our school and our athletic program,” said senior forward Jenna Hellstrom.

“I think if we can get the point Thursday, it’s not only for our team, but the athletic program.”

Junior redshirt-forward Donavan Capehart was named the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week ahead of this week's game.

“I think it’s pretty cool to get some attention for Kent State,” Capehart said. "It’s a confidence booster for myself and for my team because if one of our players is doing well offensively, the whole team is doing well offensively.”

The Flashes have the opportunity to win their ninth straight game with a win over Akron.

“We’re just taking one game at a time,” Hellstrom said. “Anything can happen in the MAC — there’s not one team that can blow anybody else out. Whoever comes out to play that game can take over the match.”

Despite the excitement of the Wagon Wheel Challenge, the Flashes are concentrating on staying focused.

“We want to come out with a good quality first half to get ourselves going and then making sure we follow up with a strong second half," said head coach Rob Marinaro. "It’s been our focus all year long, and will continue to be our focus. We have to play in the moment and focus in on what’s right in front of us.”

Kent State will return home Sunday to play University at Buffalo at 1 p.m. cevans56@kent.edu

Kent State defeated Akron 3-1 in its last meeting on Sept. 25, 2015.

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