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Police prepare for Kent Halloween crowd of 20,000 Mitchell Felan Safety and Transportation Reporter As students make their Halloween costumes and purchase large amounts of alcohol for parties, the Kent City Police is preparing for what might be their biggest undertaking of the school year: Halloween. According to the department, the event will bring nearly 20,000 people to the city this Saturday, many of who are not Kent State students. In fact, Kent Police Lt. Michael Lewis said that he is less concerned about students causing crimes and more concerned about outsiders who are “looking for trouble.” “Be careful about having parties because we do have outsiders who come in,” Lewis said. Lewis said students only account for a third of arrests on Halloween night. However, Lewis is concerned for student safety this Saturday, which he said is threatened by an increased amount of visitors. “It’s a very big concern of ours and because the city is so densely populated ... you see carloads of people from outside who come here to commit crimes,” Lewis said. “They think they can do so with anonymity because the city is so busy that night.” As Lewis is quick to point out, though, these problems often happen far away from the downtown area, rather than near campus. “Downtown for the most part is relatively harmless. What we see down there are good-natured people coming down, looking at costumes, walking around downtown, and spending money at our downtown businesses. We appreciate that,” Lewis said. “It’s good for the city, and I’m sure the chamber of commerce appreciates it.” He said areas like Lincoln Street, East Main Street and College Avenue are more likely to see those problems. Among those problems are aggravated robberies, which have been called in two out of the past four Halloweens.
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Don’t fear the clowns
Clown masks featured at Mr. Fun’s Costume & Magic Emporium in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2016
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Despite nationwide hysteria surrounding recent clown sightings, the Kent State Police Department advises students that “they shouldn’t be concerned” by those who decide to play the part this Halloween weekend. “There is going to be quite a few (people dressed as clowns) and that’s all a part of the event,” said Tricia Knoles, a Kent State community resource officer. “Becoming disorderly, chasing someone and attempting to assault someone can happen to anyone, at any time and in any costume.” Knoles stressed that dressing up as a clown isn’t against the law — and does not warrant arrest — unless illegal activity is involved. Students should
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avoid causing panic over clown costumes and, instead, focus on their personal safety. Police departments across the The Stater’s Thursday guide to arts, entertainment and student life. city are working together this weekend to implement strategic surveillance of Halloween, making the Kent State had its own clown scare earlier this students’ safety their top priority. month, when a photo depicting a clown standing “We are more concerned about alcohol consump- by what appeared to be the outside of a university tion and making sure students are getting back to dorm hall, surfaced online. After further investitheir dorms and apartments safely,” Knoles said. gation, the sighting proved to be a hoax, and the Reports of threatening clowns started occur- photo populated online was old and had no conring nationwide this August. Most of these sight- nection to Kent State. ings were largely centered at schools and universiStudents expressed differing opinions about those ties. While many were written off as hoaxes, more dressing up as clowns this weekend. than a dozen people have been arrested in connection to the sightings.
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Flexibility key to volleyball’s academic achievements Nick Buzzelli Sports Reporter
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Freshman Claire Tulisiak races to bump the ball against Central Michigan University on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in the M.A.C. Center.
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Featured Speaker Temple Grandin In a presentation titled “Different Kinds of Minds Contribute to Society,” Temple Grandin speaks on her journey to becoming one of the most accomplished adults with autism in the world. Part of Student Accessibility Services’ programs for Disability Awareness Month, the event begins at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
Don Gromala knows the importance of balancing athletics and academics. Since taking over the Kent State volleyball program in 2012, the Flashes have won the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award four times and the team’s overall grade point average has risen to a 3.5. He’s coached four players who were selected as Mid-American Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, and 11 players who have been named to the Academic All-MAC team. Four times, his program achieved a perfect Academic Progress Report score of 1,000 — the NCAA’s method of measuring retention and graduation rates for student-athletes — according to its online database. “We don’t only celebrate the success on the court, we celebrate the success in the classroom as well … We’re always constantly in touch with them on how their classes are going,” Gromala said.
But the success — both in the classroom and on the court — that Kent State has had under Gromala can be attributed to the type of individuals he actively recruits; those who want to play volleyball for a competitive program while also challenging themselves academically at a university with a proven track record. Angie Hull has seen it firsthand. Hull, who serves as the volleyball academic athletic counselor, said the players begin completing coursework as soon as they depart campus for road trips and study whenever they have breaks in between matches. “You’re coming into Kent State, which has an academic bar here anyway. (Gromala) gets students who are above that bar,” Hull said. “One thing to remember with them, too, is you’re getting a student who has been in a lot of athletics at their high school. But they’ve also been a really good student, so they can transition to college a little easier.”
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Make a late-night venture to the University Library that isn’t for last minute studying. A costume party will take over parts of the bulidging, complete with food, music and contests beginning at 9 p.m. And there’s nothing scary about the 300 FlashPerks for attending.
Recover from the craziness of Saturday’s downtown Kent events by feeding your inner child — with free candy collected across town. Kent’s city-wide trick-or-treating is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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CLOWNS Don’t fear the clowns “As long as it doesn’t touch me, it’s fine,” said Makala Scriver, a sophomore criminology and justice studies major. “I’m afraid that Halloween they might ... find it easier to hide within all the other clown costumes, since there is probably going to be a ton, considering everything that has been going on.” Sudeep Tuladhar, a computer science graduate student, said that if there are huge masses of people — including the
The Kent Stater occasional clown —then it won’t affect much (in terms of fear). “But, say, I’m alone in the road and see a person dressed as a clown — that will surely be (more) scary, than what it used to be,” Tuladhar said. “Clowns have always creeped me out.” Kent State’s police department advises students to be aware of their surroundings this weekend, stay in large groups and know their limitations when it comes to alcohol. Downtown Kent’s Halloween festivities take place Saturday night. rduthie@kent.edu
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VOLLEYBALL Flexibility key to volleyball’s... However, the success is also a direct result of the flexibility the athletic department has with the rest of Kent State, regarding the demanding workload and time commitment that comes with being a Division I athlete. “If they miss class for competition or for travel to a competition … they have the opportunity to complete any work that they’ve missed in their class and they can’t be penal-
ized for attendance and things like that. That’s not the same from campus-to-campus. Some campuses say you can miss x-number of classes. Some say, ‘Our professors are asked to work with you,’” Hull said. “Ours are required.” Gromala said the university, athletes and professors have a “great relationship” and professors try to help students submit assignments, even if they’re on the road. “They’re not just using volleyball as an excuse to get an exam changed,” Gromala said. nbuzzel1@kent.edu
Students find mixed bag in fashion guru internship Dominque Pishotti Fashion Reporter Working as a style guru for College Fashonista has become a trend for a handful of girls on Kent State’s campus. Over 80 students are busy observing and writing about the latest fashion trends for a six-month internship with the company. College Fashionista began in 2010, and has since exploded across college campuses, offering advice on style, beauty and lifestyle — for college students, by college students. Katie Harless, a sophomore fashion merchandising major at Kent State, said getting an internship with the website is easy. “College Fashionista is always looking for new style gurus,” Harless said. “Because of this the quality of journalism is not that great.” Harless said many of the articles on the website talk mostly of similar fashion trends and are never written out of the box. Because of this, she said she doesn’t like working for the site because it takes away from the value of the experience. Maya Efrat, a sophomore fashion design major, also writes as a guru for the website. Unlike Har-
less, Efrat loves working as a style guru and thinks it’s an excellent way to gain experience. “Working for College Fashionista is a great resume booster,” Efrat said. “It gives me fashion related experience to put onto my resume for graduation.” Efrat said she particularly likes writing for the website because it’s a way she can write about styles she personally loves and can inspire others as well. Abby Bowen, a sophomore fashion merchandising major and another style guru, agreed with Efrat. Bowen said she enjoys writing about the styles on Kent State's campus, and believes that value can be found in the experience by standing out. “Personal fashion sense is very important when writing for College Fashionista,” Bowen said. She said this is due to the amount of style gurus there are on campus. While many students have swayed opinions on whether the value of this internship will benefit their resumes in the long run, one thing they can all agree on is the fun and freedom they have writing for the site. dpishott@kent.edu
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Photo courtesy of Jim Miller A Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo sign with “Not in my tepee” written on it is, raised above the crowd gathered outside of Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, during Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.
Indians’ Chief Wahoo logo faces controversy The Cleveland Indians are competing in the 2016 World Series this week, facing off against the Chicago Cubs for the third time Friday — something new for Cleveland. What isn’t new is the controversy surrounding the Indians’ logo, Chief Wahoo. Chief Wahoo, which has served as the face of the Indians since 1947, has been the subject of controversy, especially for those like Philip Yeno, a civil rights activist and executive director of the American Indian Movement of Ohio. Yeno has been speaking out against and actively protesting the use of the logo for over 20 years. “In general terms, it’s dehumanizing. It takes us as a culture — a living culture — and degrades us down to a cartoon figure,” Yeno said. “We know that we are more than just a cartoon. It puts people in the frame of mind that we’re extinct, more so that we don’t matter.” Danielle Martin-Jensen, Kent State Native American Association president, said the logo makes her feel uncomfortable. “It’s very aggravating because it’s taking an entire group of people and objectifying them,” Martin- Jensen said. “And it’s so excessive, especially in this region. And that’s very difficult for me to understand,” Martin-Jensen, who is seeking enrollment with the Oklahoma Choctaw nation, sees the bright, red skinned logo on a regular basis, because she lives so close to Cleveland. She added that the typical argument people use to defend the logo is honor for Native Americans. Martin-Jensen said that if the team doesn’t actually have Native American players, and it’s not helping the community, then it is not honorable. This month in Toronto, activist Douglas Cardinal attempted to legally ban the Indians from using their name or logo when playing the Blue Jays. The challenge was rejected. “If it was any other culture, that would not stand. We would have everybody out there fighting for basically — human rights,” Yeno said. “It’s a human right to be seen in a dignified way — and there’s nothing dignified about that.” The logo itself is more than just a cartoonized version of racial features; it also uses symbolic imagery, such as the red eagle feather in Wahoo’s headband. Yeno said he has been to Progressive Field, previously known as Jacob’s Field, and would talk to and educate people in hopes of appealing to their humanity and spiritual beliefs. “What I tell them is ‘that eagle feather is sacred to our people. You have to earn that’… It’s as sacred to our people
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as the Christian cross is to Christians,” Yeno said. “When you take that and you put that on that logo, it not only degrades us as a human being, but it degrades our spiritual beliefs.” Cynthia Connolly, a Pan-African studies professor, sees the generalizations as telling. Connolly said there are 567 federally recognized tribes in the country. She is of the Ottawa tribe, and her husband is from the Onondaga tribe. “Even by saying ‘Native American’ that is a very blanket statement,” Connolly said. “Putting that pan-Indian identity … with the feather and the headband and the big nose — we don’t all look like each other … I think it highlights a general ignorance of Native people as 567 sovereign nations.” Still, not all see the logo as offensive. Melissa Hoover, a freshman fashion merchandising major, said she has been going to games since she was about 8 years old. For her, she said, seeing the Indian’s advancing in the World Series makes her feel passion for Cleveland sports. “I guess the animations in itself, like the traditionally redder skin ... I could see how it is arguably offensive,” Hoover said. “But I think people find pride in their name and pride in who the Indians are.” Others, including freshman general business major Samantha Lopiccolo, have simply grown accustomed to its use. “I never questioned it,” Lopiccolo said. “It felt normal ... I don’t see what’s offensive.” “Offensive,” however, is often a subjective term. Connolly said she isn’t necessarily offended, but feels that her culture has been frozen in history and, therefore, forgotten. “We are predominantly thought of and viewed as like this warrior culture from 1880 ... and that makes it easy to forget that native people are actually a real modern population,” Connolly said. “This generates a great deal of apathy toward real socioeconomic issues that are plaguing Indian country and our communities.” As the World Series proceeds, Cleveland may have a chance to clinch another sports victory for the city, winning a title fans have dreamed about for years. But for the Native American community, the fight is not over. Yeno said because of the dehumanizing nature of Chief Wahoo, it puts people in the mindset that Native Americans don’t exist. “It puts us in the past, and we are very much in the present,” Yeno said. cgorman2@kent.edu
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As for the Kent State campus, Tricia Knoles, a community resource officer, said that the main campus is a common target for burglaries on Halloween night. She said she understands the possible dangers of visitors, and advised students that safety lies in numbers. “I typically tell students that if they do choose to participate in the Halloween events, to make sure that they walk in large groups together (and) to make sure they’re not walking by themselves,” Knoles said. She also recommends taking advantage of Kent State’s security aide program, which is offering students without a group an alternative. “We have the security aides doing the escort service that evening. You can contact one of the student security aides to walk with you,” Knoles said. “You can use the escort service if you find yourself separated from your friends.” Lewis agreed and said he recommends students use the “buddy system” to stay safe. “I’ve (spoken) to a number of fraternities who said that they do not plan to have anything going on at their houses for that night,” Lewis said. “They said it’s just not worth some of the problems in the past and they don’t want to be a part of it.” Above all, Lewis and Knoles said their departments are ready for the weekend, and hope that students and visitors will act responsibly and safely. “We understand they want to party and have a good time,” Lewis said. “We just ask they do so responsibly and safely.”
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On Homeschool students adapt to college life Davy Vargo Student Life Reporter He was in Colorado when he got the news. After weeks of studying, Nathan Ference missed Kent State’s nursing program by three places. “I was so crushed,” Ference said. “It sounds silly but (it was) probably the most crushing thing I’ve ever heard.” dvargo10@kent.edu
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... the arrival of Halloween weekend in Kent. Jeers to ... Fox News contributor and former U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich for suggesting that Megyn Kelly is only “fascinated by sex” after she referenced sexual assault allegations surrounding Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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There’s been no better time in history to be a Cleveland sports fan. The Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. The Cleveland Indians are in the World Series behind the monstrous arms of the bullpen. And, well, the Browns are still located in Cleveland (take what you can get), so we’re still relevant enough for an NFL team. Basketball is back, and the Cavaliers did not disappoint in their season opener against the new-look New York Knicks, embarrassing their opponent by a score of 117-88. In Tuesday night’s game, emotions ran high as the team received their rings. Also present on opening night was reality television star Khloe Kardashian, the current girlfriend of Cavs power forward Tristan Thompson, who took to social media with pictures of the championship ring. A player’s girlfriend is typically a non-issue to fans and the general public, but this relationship serves as a different case. The Kardashian-Thompson pairing can be troublesome; it’s not just because the relationship is in the public eye, but because it is a Kardashian who — given the family history — doesn’t have a great track record with athletes. Kardashian has been linked to 14 other professional athletes during her time in the spotlight — Rick Fox, Matt Kemp and James Harden to name a few. Also, we can’t forget her marriage and horrible public split with the once great NBA star Lamar Odom. Cavs fans should take a very close look into the details of the Kardashian-Odom marriage and how detrimental it was to the ex-NBA player’s health. The man was a top tier player before meeting her, and it seemed to fall apart once the two tied the knot. While most of the team put in hard hours in the gym — which could be seen on LeBron James’ Snapchat — Thompson always seemed to be missing, even when the once unsigned guard J.R. Smith was working out alongside James. Thompson was seen during the offseason jet skiing and spending one-on-one time with Kardashian. I believe a highly paid power forward that lacks the consistency to put up points or stretch the floor, should have focused a bit more on his jump shot, rather than his relationship status. Everyone is clearly entitled to their personal love-life, but Kardashian might be a major reason why the Cavs might not repeat as NBA champions this season. She serves as a major distraction to Thompson’s game, and I believe Tuesday night proved that. Thompson posted only six rebounds in 22 minutes of play, failing to add any points or assists. So please for the sake of Cleveland, Khloe, please stay away from Cleveland and let the city continue to thrive in the sports scene. We are new to this winning thing, and we don’t want your history of ruining players to jeopardize that. tsugick@kent.edu
America today seems far more divided than it has in recent years, and many people, quite accurately, blame this on the two major political parties. They seem less likely to work with each other and more interested in keeping themselves in power – by whatever means necessary at times. But there are no other parties that could seriously compete with the two major ones. The best a third party could do would be a party with a similar platform due to a spoiler effect. But this starts to reveal why the parties have become increasingly divided. The spoiler effect is when candidates with similar ideologies split their voting blocs and accidentally allow a candidate of an opposing ideology win the election. This has happened multiple times in American elections and, until fairly recently, you could see a third party actually take a whole state away from a major party. Some projections suggest it could happen this 2016 election. This spoiler effect scares the major parties, so in an attempt to hold onto their voting blocs they change their platforms to more extreme versions of their ideologies — Republicans become more right-wing, Democrats more left-wing. But this leads to an even more serious problem for the parties – voter disillusionment. This mainly comes in two forms: low voter turnout and more unaffiliated and independent voters. In 2014 voter turnout was only 36.4 percent, and in 2012 it was 57.5 percent. Midterms usually get lower turnout, but even in 2000, only 54.2 percent of eligible voters actually voted. This low voter turnout makes parties once again sure of their base of ideologically
committed voters. However, independent voters make up 42 percent of the population. Many of these independents lean to one ideology or another, but dislike the party platform or candidate dominant for their ideological leanings. So what do they do? Either vote for a candidate they don’t like, or (more likely) they don’t vote at all. Think about it: If about 58 percent of people voted in 2012, doesn’t it seem like the 42 percent of independent voters would have some correlation with the 42 percent of eligible voters who don’t vote? Obviously — and even though parties know this — they are only concerned with people who actually vote. That’s how they stay in power. So what is the solution? Well, if you are a fervent Democrat or Republican, you just need to choose more likable candidates for the rest of us in the primaries — especially since you have closed primaries in many states that are still somehow paid for at least in part by tax payers. If you are an independent like me, the solution is fairly simple: vote. And if you do vote third party, it will give the major parties concrete proof that there is a large bloc of active voters that have the potential to be Democrats or Republicans. I encourage you to vote, and if you are really dissatisfied with both major candidates – neither seeming significantly better than the other — instead of staying home, find a third party candidate you can get behind, and vote. The only way to change the Democratic Party is to get involved in the democracy. The only way to change the Republicans is to get involved with the republic. sdabrea1@kent.edu
A Mag Do’s and Don’ts of Halloween A Magazine Guest Columnist We’re really sorry to break it to you, but Halloween will never compare to the glory it held during your childhood. We know you knew exactly which house handed out full-size candy bars. We know you loved acting as evil as possible with the excuse, “It’s just my costume!” But hey, college and Halloween go together like ambulance rides and Four Lokos. It’s not so bad, as long as you can manage your way around the nation’s classiest holiday without letting your actions haunt you for the rest of the year. Also, stop talking to that clown, girl.
Do’s:
Have a couple of costumes in mind. If you’re planning on heading out with the same costume you wore to work on Thursday, your friend’s place on Friday, and to Panini’s on Saturday, you’re losing the point. As college students, we pride ourselves in being resourceful – so have a couple of costume ideas ready in case your plans explode. Nobody likes seeing you as Little Red Riding Hood four times. Be resourceful. If your friend does crazyawesome makeup, ask them to transform you into a mermaid from hell. Or if your friend refuses to wear anything non-neon, spandex or glow in the dark — first off, send them our numbers because we want to be friends — but also ask to borrow pieces of their wardrobe for a Jazzercise outfit.
Make something delicious for Halloween day. The abundance of Halloweeninspired recipes is not only creepy, but super delicious and likely to increase your chances of winning the best costume award. We recommend something easy to transport, like pretzel rods dipped in chocolate with an almond sliver on one end to look like witches’ fingers. Master fake blood. Because if all else fails, zombies are always in.
Don’ts:
Spend a lot of money, for the love of God. Here’s how we can break it down for you: $25 for your skeleton leotard, $35 for your clip-in silver hair extensions, $55 for those knee-high leather boots you’re really only buying because it’s Halloween, $20 for the drinks at the bars (and cover! Yeah, Kent does that on Halloween). All of this bologna ends up totaling something you can figure out on your own because we’re not math majors. And holy ghost, we almost forgot the $3 Chipotle burritos. Yeah. Stop it. Save your money for Black Friday. Forget about your surroundings. We’re encouraging you to have fun this Halloween, but don’t drink and drive, don’t drink and bike, don’t drink if you’re under 21 and don’t drink until you can’t tell if your friend showed up in a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump costume.
Lucas Misera Opinion Editor When my mom recently called and told me that doctors found cancer in my aunt, my initial reaction wasn’t sorrow. Instead, I was angry. My mind went back to the countless piano lessons I had with my aunt — a gift of music that still has an incalculable effect on my life — and the patience and kindness she showed in the process. My mind also jumped to the fact that cancer didn’t care about that when it chose her. No. To cancer, she’s just another person in its haphazard path, and that recklessness is what left me frustrated. Cancer is a homewrecker – a callous thief, hell-bent on stealing the loved ones with whom we surround ourselves. It’s persistent, too. According to the American Cancer Society, “half of men and one-third of all women in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetimes.” In 2016, a little over 10,000 of cases will be found in children under the age of 15, and 1,250 of those battles are expected be lost. Cancer doesn’t see age. It doesn’t take into account your past, your future or how you plan to utilize the time between. It doesn’t stop for our safe spaces or acknowledge privilege. Race, socioeconomic status or political affiliation — it’s blind to it all. Cancer is also blind to the fervor for life that it ignites in people. Through Kent State’s Flashathon, an oncampus organization that raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital and its pediatric oncology unit, I’ve met four- and five-yearold cancer patients, whose toughness is tenfold a typical college student’s. A preschoolage kid with a smile plastered on their face — with no regard for the scientist-baffling disease that festers inside of them — is the epitome of grit. Or take ex-North Carolina State University head basketball coach Jim Valvano, who passed from cancer, and his 1993 ESPY speech where he vowed that the disease “cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul.” Whether interacting with cancer patients far younger than myself or listening to Valvano valiantly stand against the disease, it becomes clear where cancer fails: When it tries to induce grief, it inspires an impassioned fight. Where it casts its shadow of helplessness, countless gather in defiance. It’s important to send a message to those fighting — my aunt, the Flashathon families, or someone you might know — that we refuse to let them run cancer’s gauntlet alone. Just as cancer unsystematically chooses its victims, we must indiscriminately offer support to those battling it. lmisera@kent.edu
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Coloring campus Students use hair as form of expression Keisha Burley Student Life Reporter While walking Kent State's campus, it isn't unusual to see a sea of pink, blue, grey and green when looking at the heads of students. For Tara Kickert, a junior fashion merchandising major, her unusual choice of hair color was inspired by one of her favorite musical artists. “I really liked (singer) Ellie Goulding in high school, and I thought her silver hair was cool. I kept going more and more blonde," Kickert said. "And then I found that the cool toned color just goes really well with my skin tone, and it’s just stuck with me." Kickert said she takes matters into her own hands, and dyes her hair herself. She goes through several steps to achieve her silver locks, and despite all her years of practice, she accidentally dyed her hair pastel blue once. Angelique Manns, co-owner of Skullz Salon, said icy hair is the most popular right now. “Silver hair is a huge thing right now," Manns said. "I get calls about two or three times a week from someone asking how they can get silver hair." A seasoned veteran in the pastel hair club,
Sarah Pavlik, uses her hair color as a means to switch things up, as opposed to cutting her hair. Pavlik, a senior fashion design major, recently decided that mint green hair was the way to go. “I chose mint because it’s different and I don’t really know anyone who has this color, right now," Pavlik said. "I’ve had silver, pink and purple hair. So far the pink has been my favorite, but it is just such high maintenance." A new hair color can be a way of renewing self-image, and that is what Pavlik does. “I’m in the process of growing my hair out, and I just get so bored with it," Pavlik said. "So I decided to funk it up with some color instead of cutting it off like I usually do. I like my hair to be shocking and (different), so why not mint green?” While Kickert and Pavlik have sported these crazy colors for years, Jada Montozzi, a freshman fashion merchandising major, has only recently made the transition from brunette to a rose gold and purple mixture. “I’ve always had plain hair," Montozzi said. "It’s always been either dark brown or black, but this past summer I started slowly going more and more blonde. That within itself was a big change for me."
Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater Sydnie Baker, a freshman photo illustration major, shows off her blue and purple hair on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.
From there, Montozzi took a chance by adding a splash of color to her hair. “I saw this hair color on Pinterest and knew that it was what I wanted to do," she said. "I just had to check with my dad first to make sure he was okay with it, and then I went and got it done." Weeks and sometimes even months of preparation go into a decision like this. Manns said she suggests a two to three-month preparation period
with a strengthening regimen to avoid hair damage. “We try to get them on a strong regimen beforehand, and that involves not washing the hair as much because washing is the worst thing you can do for bright hair color," Manns said. "It's temporary and stains, so washing as little as possible is the best thing you can do." kburley1@kent.edu
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