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Photo courtesy of Nate Manley / Kent State University Members of the Kent State men's basketball team and members of the crowd stand for the national anthem before the team's home opener against Mississippi Valley State University on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. The team invited members of the crowd of different races and nationalities to stand with them on the basketball court as a sign of unity.
Men’s basketball uses platform to tackle social issues Tanner Castora Contributor Editors note: Tanner Castora is a guard on the men’s basketball team and a sophomore journalism major. He writes from the perspective of someone directly involved in the stand of unity. It’s 2 p.m., five hours before tip-off and time for the Kent State men’s basketball team to have a pregame walkthrough and shootaround. There’s a different energy and excitement buzzing among the players. For the first time, players will walk out of the locker room not suiting up for practice, but for a game — a first chance for us to play in front of fellow students and the first chance to hear the crowd roaring at the sight of a deep threepointer or tomahawk dunk slammed. The season’s finally here. We would go on to win that game against Mississippi Valley State University, 93-63, behind redshirt senior Jimmy Hall's 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Senior Deon Edwin added 11 points, but his most impactful contribution came before the clock even started. Prior to Kent State's season opener, Edwin met with coach Rob Senderoff about an idea to spread a message of unity. The intention was to rise above Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater all the negativity and show Kent State is Freshman forward Alonzo Walker dives for the loose ball against Mississippi better than it, as well as show the color Valley State University during the Flashes’ home opener at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. “Even though I’m Canadian, what we did during the na- of a person's skin makes no difference and the country can still be together as tional anthem meant something to me and my family at home because it brings one. unity, not just to Americans, but around the world,” Walker said.
University explores Professor investigates stigma behind Green Dot expansion African-American mental health Samantha Karam and India Said Diversity Reporters
Angelo Angel Senior Reporter
Kent State is exploring the possibility of implementing a sexual awareness and consent course to freshmen as well as introducing an interactive website aimed at providing students with information on sex and support services available to them. Kent State President Beverly Warren discussed the need to make Kent State one of the healthiest universities, which includes properly addressing sexual assault on campus. Warren said the universty’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is currently observing viable options that could satisfy this request. “Two (options) that I think have real promise is how might we require this through the First Year Experience (FYE) class,” Warren said. “It would provide our students with information on prevention, aspects and what are the support services available to them.” While Green Dot is a voluntary program based on power influence, Warren said she wanted to see the program move forward alongside a website to better educate the student body. Launched in Fall 2014, Green Dot is a bystander approach for the prevention of power-based personal violence that relies on the power of cultural and peer influence. Green Dot holds presentations and workshops aimed at making students take initiative when they see a situation that could be deemed questionable and unsafe.
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Kent State professor, researcher and author is focusing her attention on suicide and mental health of African-American college students. Kamesha Spates, assistant professor of sociology, said she began researching this topic because of the significant stigma regarding suicide and mental health in the African-American community. Spates said suicide is the third-leading cause of death among African-American college students, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This topic remains understudied for two main reasons, Spates added. First, approximately 90 percent of all suicides are committed by whites. Secondly, until recently, suicide statistics for African American’s were difficult to assess because of the way the rates were classified. For some time, suicide
statistics were collected and classified into two racial categories: “white” and “nonwhite.” Spates said this gave researchers the illusion African American’s were immune to this social issue. Spates also said that the lack of attention to this issue has made its way into the African-American community. As such, many African Americans see suicide and mental illness as insignificant. Spates said African Americans often feel they have to fight perceptions of being strong — stemming from pervasive racial stereotypes. Chayne Jordan, sophomore psychology major, said mental health isn’t discussed enough in the black community. “ I t h i n k t h a t w e a re taught to think of mental health as a back thought because speaking of mental health might make us look weak or venerable,” Jordan said. “People might think that when speaking of mental health, we are being dramatic.”
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For both of our home games this season, we’ve walked into the stands of the M.A.C. Center in search of fans of different races to bring onto the court for the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” “I thought that the statement they made was tremendously positive and one (that) — hopefully — our (whole) community and beyond ... can grow from," Senderoff said. “The biggest thing is understanding that I have a lot of minority males that are playing basketball for me and there’s a lot of discrimination that they face, whether it’s a daily basis or just in part of their lives that they face.” After some discussion with the team, we agreed to proceed with Edwin's idea. “The idea came to me when I saw some athletes making a stand, taking a knee and such (during the national anthem),” Edwin said. “I felt there was a better way. We need to come together. I’m upset about the social injustices happening to blacks, but this is the right time. We need to come together.” Edwin was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but raised in the British Virgin Islands. He's the younger brother of former men’s basketball standout Jason Edwin, who graduated in 2005 and led the Flashes in scoring as a senior with 12.2 points per game. Last season, the younger Edwin was a key player on a 19-13 team, prior to suffering a torn meniscus. Instead of sitting for the rest of the season, he decided to play through it and have surgery once the season ended.
This year, Edwin is one of three seniors whose leadership role has increased on and off the court. He doesn’t have to be reminded. He is well aware. As the time remaining for pre-game warm-ups began to wind down to just under minute, we locked arms and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with fans during the playing of the national anthem. Images can be seen of Hall locking arms with Kent State President Beverly Warren, senior Jon Fleming with an African-American woman and junior guard Kevin Zabo with a young white boy who is smiling from ear-to-ear. It's powerful, it's moving and it's different. There’s a divide in our country currently. One cannot deny this any longer, following this year’s presidential election. The results sparked riots and protests nationwide of people proclaiming their disgust. Old scars are reopened, while new ones were formed. The divide is real and growing. Changes need to be made. Minds and attitudes need to be adjusted and actions need to take place. Over the past months, athletes have protested the national anthem by kneeling, some by raising a fist in the air. But this was unique.This was not a protest. This was a statement, a message. We are all equal. We must come together as one. “I feel this is a stepping stone," Edwin said. tcastora@kent.edu Nick Buzzelli contributed to this story.
Students react to Warren’s election response Lydia Taylor Administration Reporter Kent State President Beverly Warren sent an email to the university community Nov. 14 addressing the post-election effects on the university. “As with any election, some members of our community have celebrated the election winners while others are less enthusiastic about the results,” Warren wrote in the email. “For many, this election was especially significant and charged with emotion. It is in these times that we must remain true to the exceptional sense of family that we have created here at Kent State.” Since the election, many students on campus have expressed their emotions about President-elect Donald Trump by showing solidarity through peaceful demonstrations. On Nov. 9, the Ohio Student Association organized a “Wall of Love” the day after the election. Students assembled with cans of spray paint and painted the rock with the phrase “Not My President.” On Nov. 13, a crowd of students gathered in Risman Plaza and sat peacefully side-by-side to let each other know they were not alone.
On Nov. 17, the Kent State men’s basketball team, along with Warren, pulled members of the audience, with different racial and ethnic backgrounds, down to the court to stand with them during the national anthem. Earlier in the day, members of Kent PRIDE! and other students sat on the M.A.C. Center steps in unity to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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HEALTH Kent State assistant professor ... According to the article “Depression in African American Men: A review of What We Know and Where We Need to Go From Here,” depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, affecting an estimated 17 million people each year. The article also stated in the last 25 years, only 19 empirical studies focusing on depression among African-American men have been conducted. “Depression among African Americans needs to be at the forefront of our research, practice, and outreach agendas. A focus on this group has the potential to reduce mental health disparities experienced by African American men,” the article stated. Spates said African-American students face the same stressors as any other college student. However, Spates said AfricanAmerican students, especially at primarily white institutions, face a unique set of stressors: racism or an unwelcoming campus climate, feelings of social disconnectedness and a perceived lack of institutional support. Results found in “Depression in African American Men: A Review of What We Know and Where We Need to Go From Here,” showed there is a cultural barrier to seeking psychotherapy — a perception that seeking From Page 1
WARREN Students react to Warren’s ... Brian Boehmer, sophomore aeronautics major and member of the College Republicans, said he thought the way Warren reacted was a great way to call for kindness and respect within the community. “I think we are a country very divided and that is also true on Kent (State’s) campus,” Boehmer said. “Calling for respect for other people’s opinions is a good start to reuniting the college and the country.” Carolyn Reisdorff, senior teaching English as a second language major and member of the College Democrats, said Warren — along with her administration — encourages a civil atmosphere and has shown respect for students repeatedly. “So far, I think she is doing the right
The Kent Stater psychotherapy is associated with weakness and diminished pride. Spates said the best way to deal with this issue is to think about ways to provide stress management to African-American college students. To start, Spates said, talk to AfricanAmerican students directly and ask them what they need to make campus a more inclusive and welcoming environment. Spates added to stay mindful about what happens to these students outside of the classroom and off campus as marginalized members of a society. “Go beyond academic stress management,” Spates said. “People are suffering and not talking about it.” Students agree that prevention programs might be the best way to help combat depression. Prevention programs include educating the African-American community about mental illness, addressing stigmas about mental illness and discussing risk factors, protective factors and treatment options. “There should be events on how to handle stress and what not to do when a stressful situation happens,” said Alexa Grandberry, a junior sports administration major. “I believe there is counseling at Kent, but it is not promoted as well as it should be.” Spates said, generally, African Americans cope with stress through religion. It reminds them of their purpose and why they are where they are. skaram3@kent.edu and isaid@kent.edu
thing and has always cared deeply and actively about the Kent State community. I have immense respect for President Warren, and I know she does for us too,” Reisdorff said. “Although I do feel like I'd like to see more from the university at this time, perhaps it is more of a responsibility for us as students to be the ones to take more serious political action.” Danielle Martin-Jensen, a graduate student in translation and president of the Native American Student Association, said she thinks, for the most part, the email was a good start for her to sympathize with the community. “I think she made an excellent effort to be very diplomatic,” Martin-Jensen said. “She has to, as a president of anything, very much appeal to the masses — students, faculty and staff.” Martin-Jensen said even though the email was a step in the right direction, she feels Warren lacked in taking a more hands-on approach with the students. “Where I think she came up short
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GREEN DOT University explores Green ... Warren said the Green Dot workshops and presentations, along with the FYE classes, would raise awareness on campus. The interactive website by SART would work as a place where students log into the site and go through a series of activities, readings and questions on sexual assault, alcohol and consent. Jennifer O’Connell, director of Office of Sexual & Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS), said that it would be a one-on-one session between the student and the website. The website will launch a test run during the 2017 spring semester and will be available to students in some FYE classes. “We’d spend the spring semester working out the bugs out and then it would fully launch for all FYE students in August,” O’Connell said. Only 344 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults are reported to
was she didn’t make a bold move and address all of us who are feeling that the people who want to marginalize us are coming to power,” Martin-Jensen said. “I’m a part of the LGBT community and I’m native, and I’m very, very concerned about the outcome of the election.” Martin-Jensen said no matter which community someone belongs to, there is fear instilled in each one. She said she believes if the administration were to make safe space training required for all students and faculty and were to declare Kent State as a sanctuary campus, there would be a lot less fear. “To not have somebody step forward and say, ‘Hey, here’s a reminder: You belong here and nobody is allowed to make you feel differently’... I feel that’s where (the administration) came up short,” Martin-Jensen said. Lama Abu-Amara, a junior chemistry major and president of the Muslim Student Association, thought Warren’s words were needed, but the email should have been sent out sooner.
police, according to Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), an anti-sexual violence organization. Warren said it’s necessary to first create an environment that offers support to those in need. “What we have found is that we had more incidents of victims reporting when we have that safe zone to report,” Warren said. Liz Schmidt, vice president of Kent State’s Students Against Sexual Assault, feels that emulating that type of environment on campus would result in people coming forward with their unreported cases. “Just knowing that one person will listen to you, it makes a world of difference,” Schmidt said. Drawing from her own experience of being a survivor, Schmidt said that having a safe environment is essential to giving individuals the confidence to come forward and report their incidents. “And knowing that it matters enough for the person who’s listening if it’s reported in an official way, that the institution that you’re a part of cares,” Schmidt said. aangel3@kent.edu
“The administration has not been very helpful,” Abu-Amara said. “Instead, we have been turning to faculty members.” “The Safe Spaces event that was held this past Tuesday was very much needed, and it helped a lot of people with expressing their feelings and voicing some valid concerns.” Abu-Amara said since the election, many students within MSA have expressed fear and feel as though they can’t voice how they feel. She said they are worried that those who oppose their thoughts will respond negatively. “One thing that people have to understand is that even though they might not be afraid of everything that has been going on, there are others that are. Fear doesn't have to be rational for it to exist and not everyone has the same level of fear,” Abu-Amara said. “So if someone says that they are afraid, then please take it very seriously.” ltaylo49@kent.edu
College of Public Health looks to renovate Tianyu Yang Grounds and Construction Reporter
To provide properly-equipped lab, instructional and support research space for continued growth of Kent State's College of Public Health and to consolidate, the north wing of Moulton Hall will be renovated. “Their program has been growing, (and) they are in need of instructional lab space, research labs space and additional office space,” said Michael Bruder, executive director of facilities, planning and design. Since its founding in 2009, the College of Public Health has grown. It now
needs additional space to accommodate students. “We started (a) new college ... and now we have (about) 650 undergraduates. As we have grown, we have not been able to be in one place,” said Sonia Alemagno, dean of College of Public Health. In 2015, the College of Public Health received its first accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health. “It was important to improve their facilities for the long-term accreditation of (the) program,” Bruder said. The scope of work includes painting and installing carpet in the Dean's suite
on the first floor, new instructional labs and associated support space on the second floor, and implementing a new research lab, Biological Safety Level 3 laboratory and associated support space on the third floor. Ken Slenkovich, assistant dean for the College of Public Health, said the dedicated labs are important for the College of Public Health. “We have classes that require laboratory in environmental health classes, (and now) we don’t have our own teaching labs,” Slenkovich said. “That (renovation) is going to help our labbased environmental health courses.”
Alemagno and Slenkvoich both said they believe Moulton Hall will make for a better place for College of Public Health students. “We hope the open space on the first floor of Moulton Hall can make our students gather and interact with each other ... it makes students feel like they have a home building to go to,” Alemagno said. Renovations are projected to start in early spring and finish before fall 2017. “Moulton will become a place our student(s) can say: 'This is our college,'” Slenkvoich said. tyang13@kent.edu
Annual Safety Walk shows progress in campus-wide lighting Mitchell Felan Safety Transportation Reporter Kent State officials concluded that lighting around public campus areas is suitable for safe travel during the university’s annual Safety Walk on Thursday night. The Kent State Police Department, university architect’s office and the university’s facilities management department, gathered to monitor residence halls, public walkways and class buildings during its cross-campus tour. “It is crucial, because we normally work in the daytime,” said Bob Misbrener, Kent State project manager. "We don’t live here and we don’t go to the bars from a home that is on campus, so we don’t take those kind of paths. To be able to step in the perspective of a student and see how their safety is felt on campus — is a great tool for all of us.” The Safety Walk’s main task is reporting faulty lighting and making recommendations to the university for additional lighting. The information is gathered in a public report. “Our main priority here is for the safety of this community, so yearly we go around to do a safety walk around campus to see if there are any areas of concern," said Tricia Knoles, a Kent State community resource officer. "Every year we find something that could make us a little bit safer and a little bit better." As for problem areas on this year’s walk, the group reported an issue in the Rockwell parking lot, where every pole light surrounding the area was not lit. However, Misbrener said the issue could be easily fixed by the university within days. “(The issue) is most certainly the control system that has a little issue or a breaker pop or somebody inadvertently shut off the breaker while they were working on something else,” Misbrener said. He said the issue would be fixed quickly. Another area of concern became the hill in front of Taylor Hall and the May 4 Memorial site near it. The group noticed how dark the area is and proposed talking to the university in order to illuminate the hill area.
“It’s something that we’ve noticed before," Knoles said. "But now, there’s a lot of pedestrian traffic that goes down there (since we added the parking lot where the tennis courts used to be)." The group considered using May 4’s 50th anniversary as an opportunity to add lights near the field’s bell and make it safer for students travelling in the area. “You have to plan those things for long periods of time. Predominantly safety and preserving that memorial would be the two key elements to deciding that,” Misbrener said. Despite those two areas of con-
cern, Knoles and Misbrener were both impressed with the university’s progress in making sure all public areas are well-lit. “Last year and prior years there have been a lot more lights out,” Misbrener said. “I think maintenance is keeping much better tabs on the few that we saw out, except for the breaker at the Fashion building. It’s a mere fraction of what it was before.” Steve Marshall, the senior lighting specialist for Kent State's partner company Brewer-Garrett, said he was impressed with the university’s progress as well. “We think there’s maybe 2,500 pole
lights across this campus, we had maybe a dozen that we had to note were not functioning properly as far as individuals and there are a few isolated areas where construction may be impacting that,” Marshall said. As Marshall and Misbrener pointed out, the improvements in public area illumination are likely linked to the university’s effort to improve its lighting through LED lights. It was a process that Marshall and his company helped out with. “The parking lots are lit to a level of security that we did not have before,” Misbrener said. “The spread of the LED gets the lights to all the corners
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On Professor’s print exhibition brings biosphere to Illinois Wesleyan Kellie Nock Arts Reporter With prints featuring Montreal’s famous bosphere, Kent State Assistant Professor of art Taryn McMahon opened her solo exhibition show “Biosphere” at Illinois Wesleyan University on Nov. 7. The show featured prints from her series which she took inspiration from at the landmark in Montreal. See the extended article on KentWired.com
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The debate over our walls: Who was Golda Meir, and what’s the issue? Joshua Stacher Guest Columnist Tension has risen over an opinion piece Yousof Mousa, president of Kent State’s Students for Justice in Palestine, published in The Kent Stater Nov. 1. The article was an open letter to the university administration, requesting the portrait and quote in bowman Hall of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir be replaced with a Jewish voice more representative of the core value of diversity and inclusion. The issue is not with the particular quote but with the politics of the particular politician. On Nov. 8, Kent State President Beverly Warren wrote to Mousa and thanked him for his “support for Kent State to continue to be a diverse community that is committed to inclusive excellence.” Warren then said she asked Todd Diacon, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, to “confer with the appropriate parties relative to” his concerns before replying to him. On Nov. 10, Diacon replied to Mousa. In that email, Diacon said “removing the quote from Golda Meir, which is nonsectarian and which reasonably could be read by many as inspirational, would be counter to our core institutional value of supporting a diversity of cultures, beliefs, identities and thought. We will not remove the quotation.” He added that all the quotations from the walls in Bowman Hall are scheduled for removal in Summer 2017, when the heating and cooling systems are upgraded. There is no evidence that suggests Diacon conferred with Kent State’s Students for Justice in Palestine, Ohio Student Association, Spanish and Latino Student Association or the Muslim Students’ Association. The lack of a transparent process as to how Diacon arrived at this decision, can only lead people to speculate who he conferred with before issuing his decision. Various student organizations have written statements showing support and dissent with Diacon’s decision not to remove Meir from the wall. Many students have been passing by my office to discuss who Meir was and why her personality is so wrought with controversy. I decided to help add clarity by writing about it. Golda Meir was born in Kiev in 1898. She moved with her family to New York City in
1903 and then to Milwaukee in 1905. In 1917, she moved to Palestine to work on a Kibbutz before settling in Tel Aviv in 1924. Meir was involved in the Zionist movement under British colonial rule in Mandate Palestine. She worked tirelessly to help Jews trapped in Europe emigrate away from the evil and systematic campaign to exterminate them. She ran the political department of the Jewish Agency until Israel was established in 1948. Meir was one of two women that signed the Israel’s declaration of independence. During Israel’s War of Independence, Meir traveled to the U.S. to raise money for the young Israeli state. She served the Israeli state as labor minister (1949-1956) and foreign minister (1956-1966). She was elected the first and only woman prime minister of Israel in 1969. She stayed in that post until 1974. Why do students at Kent State feel that Meir’s portrait in Bowman Hall marginalizes Palestinians in our community? There are two primary reasons beyond her career where, according to a number of Israeli historians, she was consistently hostile to Palestinians. In 1969, Meir said, “There (was) no such thing as Palestinians. When was there an independent Palestinian people with a Palestinian state? It was either southern Syria before the First World War, and then it was a Palestine including Jordan. It was not as though there was a Palestinian people in Palestine considering itself as a Palestinian people and we came and threw them out and took their country away from them. They did not exist.” What Meir meant was there was never a Palestinian national policy with a state of its own. That is, of course, correct. But that’s what the struggle was about from the 1917 Balfour Declaration through the Mandate period (1923-1948). Specifically, the struggle was about whether or not the Palestinians had national rights. Neither the Zionists nor the British agreed that they did, although the British began to see things differently after the Arab Revolt began in 1936. The 1937 Peel Partition plan implicitly acknowledges the existence of two national communities in the country. Therefore, Meir’s interpretation of this history is deeply flawed. The quote is also significant because she said it as prime minister, 21 years after the
systematic cleansing of Palestinians between Dec. 1947 and Jan. 1949. Palestinians refer to this as “Al-Nakba” or the “Catastrophe.” Between 1947-1949, Zionist militias and the state of Israel systematically dispossessed and expelled at least 700,000 Palestinians from their homes. They were never allowed to return home. Palestinians remain the largest refugee community in the world. The Palestinian Catastrophe was not a voluntary exodus, as one of the founding myths of Israel suggests. The “New Historians” in the Israeli academy discredited these myths beginning in the late ‘80s. Zionists and the state of Israel systematically dispossessed and depopulated Palestinians from their villages and towns. In some cases, the Israeli state moved Jews escaping the Holocaust into ready-made Palestinian homes. Nearly 80 percent of Palestinian villages were erased during the Nakba. None of these are a matter of opinion. They are historical facts. Meir, in her 1969 statement, not only misinterprets history, but she also denies the ethnic cleansing required for Israel’s establishment happened. Therefore, this privileges a history that denies the Palestinian Nakba — as an event and an ongoing structure — ever happened. It does not matter what Meir knew at the time of the forced expulsion of Palestinians. The fact of the matter is she would have known this happened by 1969, and she would have also known Palestinian citizens of Israel lived under a regime of military restrictions between 19491966. Meir was complicit through her statement and in denying the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. This is what Palestinian students and their allies find reprehensible about her portrait decorating Kent State’s walls. When Kent State administration decided not to remove the quote, it lead students to question the university’s values. The decision catered to some students over others, who continue to feel marginalized. This issue could be resolved if a more universal and inclusive figure replaced Meir’s portrait. Thankfully, the student coalition pushing for this change are pursuing it with the politics of civility and seeking more education, despite the marginalizing words and repressive history around this politician’s portrait, which many students and faculty have to walk by on their way to classes.
A love letter to professional wrestling
makes wrestling better to me is it accomplishes this with real people. While there can never be a reallife Superman, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most popular entertainers in the entire world. Even though wrestlers play fictional characters on television, their feats of strength and athleticism are very real. Despite the conflict being no more real than any other TV show, every flip, slam and dive is very real. For every one-handed diving catch by Odell Beckham Jr., there are five picture-perfect superkicks from WWE superstar and Kent State alum Dolph Ziggler. Just as much as any other sport, professional wrestlers are athletes. And unlike other contact sports that
only compete once a week, these men and women do what they do five nights a week. And since there is no offseason in wrestling, they do it every single week — no breaks. The biggest criticism of wrestling is – because it’s pre-determined – there’s no excitement. And that’s a fair argument. There is something special about a ninth-inning rally, without a doubt. But the most iconic moments in wrestling are the ones that get an organic reaction, despite the fans knowing it was all mapped out beforehand: Hulk Hogan lifting Andre the Giant up for a body slam in 1987, The Rock having an electrifying stare down with Hogan years later,
Dan Armelli Columnist Last week, the Kent State men’s basketball team
made national headlines for its actions prior to its home opener against Mississippi Valley State University.
For the singing of the national anthem, Kent State
players went into the stands and selected fans of
different races to stand with them during “The Star
Spangled Banner.” As reported by The Kent Stater’s Nick Buzzelli, senior guard Deon Edwin came up
with the idea to show solidarity and unity in a time when the country is filled with social chaos.
The actions of the Kent State basketball team
were picked up by outlets such as ESPN and
The Washington Post. The coverage allowed the
team’s message to permeate throughout the U.S., just as San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin
Kaepernick did when he first kneeled during the national anthem.
I’ve seen comparisons made between these
two actions, and while some find Kent State’s sign of unity to be a direct opposition to Kae-
pernick’s gesture, I think what the Flashes did extends his message.
While done in different ways, both attempted to
rally the nation in support of racial equality.
Kent State provided a glimpse into what Amer-
ica’s future holds — actual solidarity between all races of people, in every part of the country.
I appreciate what Kaepernick and the Kent
State men’s basketball team — and those who have chosen to or will choose to replicate — are doing
because both are types of action that are needed in this country.
You don’t have to choose between one or the oth-
er. Sports reporter Henry Palattella reported three players for Hiram College’s basketball team knelt
during the national anthem at Kent State’s second home game. While the Flashes again invited fans
onto the court and said they will continue to do so.
Both actions are important steps taken this year,
Nicholas Hunter Columnist I’m a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Before you say it, yes, I know it’s not real – and that’s the best part. To me, wrestling is the ultimate escape from reality. During this past election, all the wars and conflict and suffering in the world no longer existed within the walls of wrestling. That escape is what all entertainment is for. To me, WWE does it best. I’m also a big fan of the bigbudget superhero movies that have taken over movie theaters in recent years — for many of the same reasons I enjoy wrestling. It provides an escape from reality, it provides larger-than-life characters to aspire to be or despise. What
KSU men’s basketball made next step toward racial equality
to create true racial equality.
Kaepernick created a heavy, nationwide conver-
sation about racial equality with his controversial, as two of wrestling’s biggest stars finally met in the ring in 2002, and Brock Lesnar ending The Undertaker’s 21-match winning streak at WWE’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, in 2014 are all moments that invoke awe from fans of wrestling. For as long as I can remember, I have watched wrestling. The characters, stories, athletic feats and epic moments have always held a special place in my heart. It always has been and always will be, my escape from reality. nhunter6@kent.edu
non-violent protest, which he continues to this day.
It made many angry, but it also forced people to talk about what is going on in this country and provide even more awareness to racial injustices minorities face far too often.
Racial equality is an important part of what makes
America a great country. Without this unity, we lose what makes this country truly rich in culture.
As President-elect Donald Trump moves into The
White House in late January, it still feels like we’re far away from having actual equality throughout America. But Kent State men’s basketball team
broke ground with the latest innovative way to bring awareness to racial equality.
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‘Harry Potter’ franchise continues to enchant fans after book seven Gael Reyes Libraries Reporter “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” enchanted fans this past weekend, soaring to a $75 million opening weekend debut, according to Variety. The much-anticipated Harry Potter spinoff landed in theaters last Friday, and dedicated fans of the original series were thrilled at the chance to glimpse a new side of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. Junior communication studies major Ellen Breighner expressed her enthusiasm and anticipation prior to seeing the new installment. “I’m excited,” she said. “I like that it takes place in the United States. I think that’s fun just because I feel like we know a lot about the wizarding world in England." "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" was a textbook mentioned in Harry Potter that was used by students at Hogwarts. The trilogy of movies will follow the author, Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, as he goes on to discover magical creatures. Abigail Jones, a freshman integrated language arts major, has been a fan of the "Harry Potter" series since age five. She said she worries new releases will taint the original story, and referenced the backlash J.K. Rowling's "The Cursed Child" received. “I’m really hoping that 'Fantastic Beasts' is good,” Jones said before the showing. “Again, I’m pretty skeptical. I know a lot of classic fans are worried about it, but (J.K. Rowling) was so close working with this project. I think she was probably closer than working on 'Cursed Child,' so I have high hopes for it.” Junior political science major Tanmay Shah said she has fond memories of growing up with the "Harry Potter" series, calling the internation-
al phenomenon "magical." “It's super cliched, and I'm sure I'm not saying something new, but books and language really are a way to bridge differences,” Shah said. “That in itself is really magical.” Shah recalled watching the first few movies dubbed in Hindi at age nine while in India. Shah saw "Fantastic Beasts" opening day and reflected on the nostalgia it brought on. "I thought it was a great movie with amazing visuals and a story that didn't disappoint,” Shah said. “I loved the way it really showed how magic interacted in the real world. For me, that daily and seemingly everyday use of magic really brought back memories of the first and second movies from the original series.” Marianne Martens, an assistant professor of library and information science at Kent State, said she believes the franchise’s continued success is because of the participatory elements of the series. “If you’re looking at a series like 'Harry Potter,' that series has had this phenomenal effect on people,” Martens said. “I think the world-building that J.K. Rowling has cre-
ated within 'Harry Potter' just really allows the reader to become immersed in that world and to almost feel like they belong.” Franchise-related releases such as the opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios or the launch of Pottermore. com are just a few ways in which Rowling has kept the fans engaged. Martens also emphasized the vastness of the series, enabling almost everyone to find some-
thing to relate to. “There’s something about 'Harry Potter' that appeals to almost everyone,” Martens said. “The wealth of characters and experiences within, really allow people to connect.” Fans of the series will be able to connect with the wizarding world once more in theaters through "Fantastic Beasts." The second installment is set to be released in November 2018. greyes1@kent.edu
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Alumna creates jobs for refugees via fashion business Mallory Cox Alumni Reporter
Lydia Taylor / The Kent Stater Hundreds of protesters against President-elect Donald Trump gather for the “Trump is not my president” protest in Cleveland Public Square on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.
Hundreds protest Trump in Cleveland Lydia Taylor Administration Reporter A crowd of over 500 protesters stood in Cleveland Public Square Friday night for the “Trump is Not My President” protest to voice disapproval of President-elect Donald Trump. Holiday lights illuminated the protesters sign that bore phrases like, “Deport hate,” “America is for everyone” and “Dads against Trump” as the marchers made their way through Public Square. While some held signs to express how they felt, others took turns with a megaphone, chanting “No Trump, no KKK, no fascism USA.” Martins Krebs, a 24-year-old from Rocky River, Ohio, said he and a few of his friends came
up with this event five days ago, when they realized people who had high tensions since the election, needed an outlet. “We started it off by creating a Facebook page, inviting everyone we know and telling them to invite everyone they know,” Krebs said. “We then went to different colleges, like Baldwin Wallace (University) and Cleveland State University and handed out flyers. We really aimed at students because we are the … future.” Carl Ricco, a 36-year-old from Cleveland who helped Krebs form the protest, said he doesn’t want Trump to negatively affect people. “A lot of people wanted to say something about the outcome of the election, but they didn’t have a place to say it and that’s what I
was really thinking about,” Ricco said. “I don’t want him to affect the rights of everybody around, so we got all these people that come from different backgrounds and I wanted people to see that.” Around 7 p.m., protesters took to the streets and walked peacefully around the city, holding their signs high as they finished their march back at Public Square. Cleveland police monitored the protest while stopping traffic to ensure the safety of the protesters as they made their way around the city. “After tonight, we aren’t finished,” Krebs said. “We will continue to form protests like these and help get voices heard. We have a lot of work to do.” ltaylo49@kent.edu
Tessa Reeves always had her heart set on working for a big-time fashion magazine in New York City, but it was in Ohio where she realized her true dream. Reeves is the co-founder and co-owner of Neighbors Apparel, a for-profit clothing company that employs refugee women living in Akron. Neighbors Apparel creates products for the American fashion market using fabrics that are hand-woven and culturally specific to the employees’ home countries. While studying fashion merchandising at Kent State, Reeves studied abroad in Italy and New York City. Her semester in New York caused her to rethink the future she thought she aspired to, but little did she know that a life-changing opportunity would soon present itself to her. During her senior year, Reeves began volunteering, eventually finding her way to refugee work. It was then she knew she wanted to continue working with refugees in whatever way she could. During summer 2014, Tessa was offered the chance to start her own small business in Akron. Like any new business owner, Reeves was excited — yet apprehensive — to start her journey. “I found that I’ve been wired for entrepreneurship all along,” Reeves said. “I haven’t been too fearful and I’m not afraid to fail. I like the idea of trying, no matter what may happen.” Employing refugees comes with its own set of challenges, a language barrier being the most difficult. “When we first launched it was just me and our head seamstress, who didn’t speak any English," Reeves said. "But it was a fun process to learn how to communicate with her, and it actually helped us bond in a unique way.” Neighbors Apparel currently employs five refugee women. Each of the women get
to showcase their talents and bring a piece of their home to Ohio, all while making a living. "Tessa is very kind because she lets us work when our children are at school and go home when they come back from school," said Asma, Neighbor Apparel's newest employee from Pakistan. A driving force to make Neighbors Apparel what it is was the misconceptions people have about refugees in America. Reeves said she wants to break the stigma and negativity people attach to refugees. “I’m not sure why we don’t talk more about the refugees living in Ohio,” said Wilana Glover, sophomore nursing major. “Neighbors Apparel is one of those feelgood companies that helps show that refugees are people just like us and that they should be treated as such.” Neighbors Apparel got its name through Reeves' call to “love our neighbors” and the desire to unify everyday Americans with their refugee neighbors. Along with growing her brand, Reeves said she wants to help create more jobs for refugee women by creating a secondary arm under Neighbors Apparel that caters to the large manufacturers that send their services overseas for sewing needs. “I would love for my story and my journey to help inspire others to think of alternative methods in our industry,” Reeves said. “I think the millennial generation could be the next positive force of good in this industry and undo a lot of the things that fashion has unfortunately done.” Reeves said her advice for anyone wanting to take the leap and start their own business is to start tomorrow. “Anyone can do it. If I could do it at 23 years old with just a college degree and no other business or entrepreneur experience, then someone else can certainly do it," Reeves said. "It’s your drive and passion about what you’re doing.” mcox28@kent.edu
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Kent State routs Division III Hiram Cross talks size, season and jokes Nick Buzzelli Sports Reporter As Rob Senderoff walked to the post-game media press conference in room 298 of the Kent State M.A.C. Center Friday night, he told freshman guard Mitch Peterson that the game of basketball has a way of humbling a player the minute they start to think they’re really good. Even though his team had just routed Division III opponent Hiram College, 111-55, Senderoff had to remind his players to stay modest about the 56-point victory. Because, in his mind, if his team becomes arrogant about its play on the court, things won't go its way. “For us, we really got to try to know what helped us be successful, but really not focus on, ‘Okay, we won by X number of points,’” said Senderoff, who is in his ninth season as head coach. “We got to stay humble and focused and know that we have a tough road ahead and a lot of games ahead of us.” Five Kent State (3-0) players scored in double-figures, including redshirt senior Jimmy Hall — the game’s leading scorer with 22 — and the team out-rebounded the Terriers, 58-32, en route to its highest margin of victory since 1998. “We always want to get off to a good start. It’s part of our plan before the game to hit (the opponent) hard in the beginning and everything after that will play out. And it did for us tonight,” said Peterson, who recorded 12 points and three steals in his third collegiate game. “Coach just told us to be solid the whole game, just stick to our principles. And that’s what we did," Peterson added. "We focused on rebounding this game. We knew we had an advantage, and
we took advantage of that, and it showed.” The Flashes began the game on a 28-5 run during the first nine minutes of play and never let up, shooting 48.1 percent from the floor while limiting Hiram to only 28 points in the paint. Despite the fact that Kent State and Hiram — which are separated by 19 miles — played twice per season from 1932-43 as part of their affiliation with the Ohio Athletic Conference, the two schools were able to renew the series thanks to the Gulf Coast Showcase. This allows participating teams to schedule one Division III opponent before beginning tournament play. So when Senderoff needed a Division III team to play, he knew who to turn to. “The coach (Chris Kibler) is a friend and he comes to some of our elite camps to watch prospects and his assistant coach (Cory Grimes) was a graduate assistant here. And they’re local,” Senderoff said. “A lot of those kids, they all dream of playing at a Division I school. They get an opportunity to do that and Kyle Deckerd gets to say when he’s 40 that he scored 11 points against Kent State.” While he was impressed with what he saw on the stat sheet, Senderoff said there’s still areas of his team’s game that need to be addressed before taking on South Dakota, Northeastern and either Houston or George Mason over Thanksgiving break. “We still have a lot of room for improvement, though, and tonight may not be the best day to talk about all the room for improvement because of the score,” Senderoff said. “But there’s a lot of room for improvement and we’ve got to continue to get better.” nbuzzel1@kent.edu
Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater Junior guard Naddiyah Cross of the Kent State women’s basketball team communicates with her teammates in overtime during the game against Robert Morris University game at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016
Henry Palattella Sports Reporter The Kent State women's basketball season is underway, and the Flashes have jumped out to a 2-1 record. One of the reasons the Flashes have captured this early season success is because of the play of junior point guard Naddiyah Cross. Cross is averaging eight points, 6.3 assists and two steals per game. The Kent Stater's Henry Palattella caught up with Cross Thursday to talk about the season thus far.
on the defense, that doesn't help our team. He looks more for understanding any play calls I can go to or who our hot hand is. Not exactly who gets to shoot (and) when.
fans have really showed up this HP: The year. Has their presence motivated you to play better?
just gratitude toward them. NC: Yeah, There are a few fans who have been
this year you won your first two games by large margins. How is this different from last year?
here since my freshman year to now, and I can only be very thankful to those who came. Also, the fans who have come out to see what we're all about this year who have never come to watch a women's basketball game before, but they're out here to watch.
ing for better ways to improve that.
hype before the game.
guys started the season with two HP: You wins for the second year in a row, but
a whole new year, that's for one, HP: Do you have a favorite chant that they do? NC: It's and the margin of victory just speaks to our work ethic. We have a lot that we actually still need to improve on — especially in the NC: I can't hear the chants when I'm on the court, but the band gets me really third quarter, We're all watching film and lookhad 18 assists through three HP: On the Kent State student roster, your name is listed as "Kailyn-Naddiyah HP: You games compared to 15 shots, do you Cross," is there a story behind that? pick and choose your shots, or is it more you looking for a pass as soon as you cross half court? stat just goes to our point guard NC: That coach Morgan Toles. In preseason we
just went through a lot of cone drills and passing drills. It wouldn't help my team if I turned it over a lot, so it's just really to my advantage to make sure that I can see the open person. And when it's not there, then I'm looking for what I can do to try to make a play. Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater Senior forward McKenna Stephens of the Kent State women’s basketball team shoots the ball during a game against Robert Morris University game at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.
Robert Morris beats Flashes in OT thriller Henry Palattella Sports Reporter After Kent State women's basketball team's (2-1) season-opening win against Bradley University, Kent State senior guard Larissa Lurken mentioned how the team in past seasons, has made a habit of digging themselves into early game holes they never are able to crawl out of. That was the case Saturday, as the Flashes dug themselves into a 15-point first half deficit they never truly came back from in their 68-65 overtime loss to Robert Morris University (3-1). "Really proud of our fight and the way that we continued to come back," Kent State head coach Todd Starkey said after the game. "I thought we faced some pretty sizable adversity, especially early on. That's a really good Robert Morris team with a lot of veterans." The Flashes loss wasn't for lack of effort, though, especially by Lurken, as the senior scored 18 of her 32 points in the second half to go along with all five of the Flashes points in overtime. Kent State was able to force overtime when junior point guard Naddiyah Cross knocked down two free throws with 16 seconds left to tie the score. Cross — who had 13 points and four assists on the night — got the ball by stealing the Colonials' inbounds pass after Lurken had made two free throws of her own. Robert Morris had a balanced offensive attack, as four Colonials finished in double-figures, with Megan Smith leading the way with
17 points. Smith could have had an even bigger day, but she fouled out with 7:27 left in the fourth quarter. Senior guard Anna Niki Stamolamprou finished with 12 points which moved her into fifth place on Robert Morris' all-time scoring list. Stamolamprou had a chance to knock down a buzzer-beater at the end of regulation, but her contested jumper clanged off the side of the rim, which forced overtime. Part of the reason that Kent State was able to hang in the game late was because they eliminated the three-pointer for Robert Morris. The Colonials came into the game shooting 40 percent from three, and that trend continued at the start of Saturday's game, as they made six of eight attempts from three in the first quarter. The Flashes tightened up their perimeter defense the rest of the game, while Robert Morris could only muster one made three-pointer the rest of the way. "We didn't listen to the scouting report at the beginning of the game," Starkey said in regards to Colonials' early three-point barrage. "We talked about them having five really good shooters that are quick-trigger kids, and we gave them open looks." The Flashes will travel to Detroit, Michigan Monday to take on the University of Detroit Mercy (1-2), before heading to Florida over the weekend to play in the Gulf Coast showcase. They then return home Wednesday, Nov. 30, to take on Fort Wayne (1-3). hpalatte@kent.edu
listed at 5'6", which is tied for HP: You're shortest on the team. Has it been like that since you started playing basketball?
NC:
Surprisingly, no. In middle school I was one of the taller people. I even jumped for the jump ball — I got it every time, in case you were curious. I had hops before I tore my Achilles; I was up there. Then when I got to high school, the girls were gigantic. It didn't really make much of a difference to the style of play that I did, I just had to improve different things. I had to improve shooting and ball handling compared to rebounding. Coach Starkey say 'if you can't HP: Does get your shot, then it's okay to look for a pass,' or does he want more scoring offensive out of the point guard position?
wants more leadership and NC: Coach enthusiasm in any way that you can
contribute it. So if I can't read what's happening
have two first names. When I NC: Iwasdo born my mom named me Nad-
diyah and somewhere down the line my dad was like 'all of our kids need to have K names, let's have them all start with the same letter.' Naddiyah seems to be pretty unique and everyone sticks with that. on the team would you take in a HP: Who dunk contest? What about in a three-
point contest?
take (senior) Chelsi Watson NC: Iinwould a dunk contest. She can actually
touch the rim. She could probably dunk a tennis ball. She jumps up and grabs the rim for fun. Oh gosh, a three-point contest is tough. We actually have some surprisingly good shooters. Ali (Poole), Larissa (Lurken), Lex (Alexa Golden) actually. Megan (Carter) is pretty smooth. I would probably wanna see Larissa and Ali go against each other.
HP: What is your favorite part of Kent? Kent, surprisingly. I've grown NC: Iuplovein Ohio, and you think growing
up in Ohio 'I've got to get out I've got to get out.' But I came up here and it's a whole different atmosphere than the south of Ohio. The black squirrels are a little weird. They're ruthless; they don't move. hpalatte@kent.edu