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CUBS TAKE HOME WORLD SERIES WIN AFTER 108 YEARS
Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater Cleveland Indians fans react to a strikeout during the third inning near Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, during the World Series on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. The Chicago Cubs won, 8 - 7. See the article on KentWired.com.
Finding power in strength
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Into the Woods Opening Night The School of Theatre and Dance debuts its interpretation of “Into the Woods,” the fairy tale musical that’s seen several adaptations, including a 2014 film starring Meryl Streep. The show begins at 7:30 in E. Turner Stump Theatre and runs until Sunday, Nov. 13.
Kim Russo at The Kent Stage Host of LMN’s “The Haunting Of…” Kim Russo will bring her psychic abilities to The Kent Stage at 8 p.m. The event is presented by Kent Ghost Walks and tickets range up to $75.
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Sophomore public relations major Liliana Macioce sits in the gym of University Edge apartments in Kent, Ohio, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016.
Nicole Zahn Recreational and Wellness Reporter t all began when she was just 13 years old. Her friends repeatedly told her their opinions. When she looked in the mirror, she didn’t like who she saw. She forced herself to create a person she didn’t want to become. Between binge-eating, excessive exercising, and eating only 360 calories a day, sophomore public relations major Liliana Macioce had become a victim of an eating disorder. An eating disorder can be classified as a serious physical and emotional condition that can have life-threatening effects on an individual, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. Disorders range from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and orthorexia. Many can lead to heart issues, osteoporosis, organ failure and even death — due to lack of nutrients in the body. “An eating disorder is also a mental disorder,” said Emily Creque, vice president of Kent
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State's Body Acceptance Movement (BAM). “For some, the disorders are caused by what those individuals think they look like or want to look like, such as a thin celebrity.” Macioce developed anorexia and bulimia by her freshman year of high school, which lead to one of the most challenging obstacles of her life. “Ever since I was really young I always felt very insecure about myself and my body image,” Macioce said. “When I was a teenager is when my eating disorder got really bad.” At 13, Macioce had a friend who would tell her her stomach was “big." She grew reluctant to eat, as a result. When she did eat, however, she would force herself to eat only 360 calories a day, and later self-induced vomiting. “I often switched between bulimia to anorexia because people caught on to my bulimia,” she said. Once Macioce reached her freshman year of high school, her hair began to fall out. She couldn’t get out of bed. Listening to her nutritionists wasn’t an option; her family became uneasy.
Students view politics with religion
Emily Wilbur Religion Reporter
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has become notorious for making divisive comments regarding Muslim-Americans as part of his campaign platform. Following the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, last December, he proposed a temporary ban on overseas Muslims entering the U.S. Throughout the campaign trail, Kent State students have been paying attention to the conversation. Yousof Mousa, a junior biology major, holds the devotion chair in the Muslim Students’ Association board at Kent State.
“What am I even doing?” Macioce thought to herself. By her junior year of high school, she “had fallen apart,” and became severely depressed and anxious all of the time. She stopped hanging out with her friends, and gave up on her love for dancing. Throughout her difficult journey, Macioce said her biggest supporter and rock was her younger sister, Olivia. “I first found out about Liliana’s eating disorder when her and my mom spent all day at the doctor’s office and wouldn’t tell me what was going on,” said 18-year old Olivia Macioce. “I was always worried about her, especially when I would go out with my friends on the weekend and she would just lay in bed.” After multiple cycles of relapses, Macioce finally had enough by her freshman year at Kent State. Her passion for bodybuilding was then born.
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“Trump said he wants Muslims to watch for terroristic activity around them,” Mousa said. “Any American should watch for that kind of active ity, so is he saying all Muslims have Mousa first came to the U.S. in 2006 g for a short time before traveling back to terror in them?” era v o his home country of Palestine, and has Mousa said if a person researches C since returned to the U.S., where he’s lived the number of Muslims killed by ISIS, for the past five years. they would be shocked. Muslims are being When talking about the upcoming presiden- killed by ISIS every day, he said. tial election, Mousa said the Muslim community “I wouldn’t call ISIS Muslims,” Mousa said. should participate more in politics. Keeping the statements Trump has made in “If you are not a part of the conversation, regards to the Muslim community in mind, Mousa the conversation starts to be about you,” Mousa said he is inclined to support the opposing party. said. “We should lead by example. If there is “If we have to choose between (Democratic hate, we should show love. If there is violence, presidential nominee) Hillary Clinton and Donwe should show peace.” ald Trump, I choose Hillary,” Mousa said. Mousa has acknowledged the statements Poria Jabbari, a sophomore biology major, Trump has made about terrorism surrounding was raised in a Muslim household in Iran. He Muslims, but questions what he means by them. spent 17 years in the Middle Eastern country
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Jay Z ‘Get Out the Vote’ Concert In efforts to inspire fans to vote on Election Day, rapper Jay Z will perform a free concert at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center. If you didn’t see Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on campus Monday, you’ll see her at the concert, which starts at 8 p.m.
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Diwali - Festival of Lights Held in the Student Center Ballroom, join the Kent Indian Association in celebrating the Festival of Lights, complete with games, dancing, food and a fashion show. Registration for the event begins at 6:15 p.m. and admittance is $6.
before coming to the U.S. during high school. Now an atheist, he doesn’t quite hold the beliefs reflective of his upbringing. Jabbari said that if more of the population was educated on all religions and were open about it, then politics would take a different turn. One of the problems in the U.S., he said, is political correctness. “If I want to talk against Islam, I would look bad because I was born and raised in a Muslim country,” Jabbari said. “It’s something that we can’t discuss on either side because it might offend someone.” Jabbari said it seems the presidential candidates are using religion and race as a tool. “Donald Trump just uses religion to spread fear in peoples’ heads,” he said. ”(He) says ‘We must ban Muslims.’”
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BODYBUILDER Finding power in strength The days Macioce was unable to get out of bed, she would research nutrition and more about her condition. “I would research because I figured the more I knew, the more it might help me,” she said. Prior to her eating disorder, Macioce was a dancer. Her mother worked at a recreational facility, leading her to already have knowledge in physical activity. After consistent research about nutrition, she fell in love with the active lifestyle and decided to try bodybuilding. “I wanted to start a new chapter in my life,” she said. Macioce began her bodybuilding journey two years before her first competition this past May. After her eating disorder, she took the time to re-build her strength and muscle by eating more and lifting weights. Her 360-calorie diet escalated to a 2,300-calorie diet, with the majority of her foods consisting of chicken, rice and vegetables. During her competition season, Macioce actively keeps track of her
macronutrients (macros), which consist of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. “My macro intake increases during my training for shows, then they would be trimmed down a week leading up to my show, where I would water, sodium and carb load to fill my muscles out again,” Macioce explained. Today, Macioce has already qualified for nationals during one of her competitions. She continues to balance her bodybuilding lifestyle and academics, while also learning to love her body. “My ultimate definition of being ‘fit’ is to mentally and physically be in a good place,” she said. Coincidentally, Olivia has also gone through an eating disorder, and is now a bodybuilder alongside her sister. “We both had the same passion for bodybuilding and encouraged each other through our healing process,” Olivia said. Macioce wants to remind others to never give up. “If anyone is going through an eating disorder, there is a reason you’re here, and there is hope for you," she said.
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Students view politics with ... Jabbari said the truth is that there are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world. He posed the question of whether (Trump is) saying that one-third of the world are terrorists? Due to not being an American citizen, Jabbari is not able to vote in the upcoming election. But if he were able to, he said he would have to vote for Clinton. Issam Bajwa, a junior accounting major, came to the U.S. last year from Pakistan. Bajwa said being a Muslim is no different than being of any other religion or ethnicity when watching the presidential election, in the sense that it is not his color or creed that makes a difference. “Looking at volatility of the political views of Trump mainly just makes me worry about the fact that so many people in a country that was built on good values of humanity and freedom could be
The rise of the three-year degree
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college with 30 college credits through postsecondary programs such as College Credit Plus and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. “You can’t get to freshman year of college with zero credits and say, ‘OK, what do I have to do to graduate in three years?’ It’s not that easy,” said Jeff Robinson, ODE director of communications. “For that reason, it’s not for every student. It’s for students (who) are intent on knowing what they want to do, what path they want to follow, how they want to get there and how this can help them lay that out.” The rise of the three-year degree option developed as a result of tuition rates increasing, along with the rise of average student loan debt of college students and the expectation of students graduating within four years becoming unattainable for many, according to the Ohio Department of Education’s website. Former Ohio Chancellor of Education Jim Petro put the law into action. Since Petro’s retirement, Kent State only has 54 three-year program options out of all 280 undergraduate degrees available, according to Kent State’s website. The pros and cons of the 3-year plan weigh differently depending on a student’s situation, Robinson said, but the benefits could include saving tuition money, engaging in the workforce at an earlier point and a variety of study abroad options. “If you think about the amount of tuition you save and combine that with presumably the amount of salary you will make in that year after you make in the job market when you’re not at school, you can see it could add up to multiple thousands of dollars,” said Todd Diacon, senior vice president of academic affairs and provost. “(The three-year program) was an effort much led by the state legislature in Ohio to make it easier for students to earn a degree in three years.” The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) reported Ohio as the 12th most debt-bearing state in the nation for 2014 college graduates — leaving students an average of $29,353 in debt. TICAS determined a student who graduated from Kent State’s main campus in 2015 took on student debt as much as $33,080 on average. Diacon said 148 freshmen that entered the Kent Campus in 2013 graduated within three years, which has increased 2.6 percent compared to the freshmen class in 2012. There are no current plans to add more programs to the three-year degree list, Diacon said. Caroline Cripe, a senior political science major currently studying in Florence, Italy, completed AP courses in high school and earned 30 college cred-
supporting such radical ideas,” Bajwa said. With platforms expressing concern about terrorists, Bajwa said he feels terrorism shouldn’t be a brand associated to a religion. Coming from a third-world country — where a civil war has been going on against the Taliban ever since 9/11 — Bajwa has come to believe that all terrorism in the world is funded by external players as a means of proxy-warfare. “I feel that with Trump being the only other option than Hillary, he makes Hillary actually look good,” Bajwa said. “The candidates of this election degrade the image of America in the eyes of foreigners such as myself.” In the 2000 election, prior to 9/11, 78 percent of Muslim-American voters voted Republican, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. According to the Pew Research Center, only 11 percent of Muslim Americans now lean toward the Republican Party. ewilbur@kent.edu
its when applying to Kent State, which put her two semesters ahead. “I wanted to finish in three years to save money, essentially,” Cripe wrote in a Facebook message. “I (can) save money and enter the career field sooner (so I’m) still able to leave with an internship and a study abroad experience.” Even though students like Cripe experience the benefits of graduating within three years, they agree there are downsides, such as an increased amount of work compared to what they would have to do within four years. In order for a student to earn 120 credit hours and walk out in four years, he or she must obtain 15 credit hours per semester, according to Kent State’s GPS Roadmap. Most of the credits earned while in high school go toward Kent Core classes, such as an English or science credit, instead of fulfilling major credit courses. This leaves some students with a larger workload, taking more than the average amount of credits per semester and even signing up for summer courses. Without the extra weight, even with 30 credits obtained, a student could fall short of completing studies within the three-year mark. “I think the main complications come with the rush of trying to complete everything in three years,” Cripe wrote. “My last semester is 19 credits of pretty difficult classes. It all comes with a balance of taking advantage of other aspects of college, such as student organizations, and focusing solely on academics.” Along with the additional credit hours, Cripe also took summer courses to stay within the three-year roadmap. Alicia Johnson, a senior communications studies major, said her challenge is taking senior level courses with a junior mindset. “It wasn’t hard for me to find an internship where I felt experienced enough, but it has been difficult to focus on my internship while I still have other coursework to complete,” Johnson said. “It’s very weird to sit down at a desk and learn about a skill that you are already getting real world experience in at the same time.” Johnson said it’s tough to know where she stands in her career, whether she is preparing correctly or making the right decisions toward her future, when her peers are reaching milestones that she has surpassed. “I don’t really have people that are going through the same decisions I am right now, so it’s hard to know if I’m doing everything right, or in the best way,” Johnson said. “Overall, I know that graduating early is the best option for me, but I would be lying if I said it was an easy feat.” ltaylo49@kent.edu
Students support Standing Rock Indian Reservation using social media Cameron Gorman Diversity Reporter The battle over the Dakota Access Pipeline — involving North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux Reservation — has made an impression on social media this week, even with Kent State students. Protests are heated in Standing Rock because the pipeline cuts through an area of land close to the reservation. The pipeline, which — according to its website — is planned to be finished by the end of 2016, and would be a 1,172-mile route for crude oil from North Dakota to be transported to Illinois. Jordan Roach, vice president of Kent State’s Native American Students Association, said the pipeline is a direct violation of the rights of of the Oceti Sakowin camp. “The state of North Dakota is not only violating the (rights of the) people living ... to live healthy lives, but also the sovereignty of the the Sioux Nation," Roach said. "This is a direct violation of Article 2 of the Fort Laramie Treaty written in 1868. So it is both morally wrong and also technically illegal.” The pipeline will be built directly underneath the Missouri River, sparking concerns over leaks from environmentalists and others who use the water — but the issues don’t end there. The path of the line also cuts through land that is sacred to the tribe it belongs to. “I think this is an issue with multiple intersections,” Roach said. “While this land is sacred to the Oceti Sakowin people, people also need to know that this pipeline is going to poison the water supply of both the Standing Rock Sioux tribe reservation and the reservation directly below it, Cheyenne River.” Roach added that it’s a lot of people whose quality of life and health will be adversely affected.
“Pipelines leak. No matter what, (Dakota Access Pipeline Guard) is going to literally endanger the lives of the Oceti Sakowin people,” Roach said. Those who disagree with the pipeline cannot all travel to the reservation to protest — but they are finding other means of support through social media by pinning their “location” on Facebook to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. “I can’t give them money because I’m a poor college student,” said Julia Ryan, a sophomore history major. “But if checking in is something I can do to show that I support them, I’m going to do that.” Ryan added that a majority of the content on her newsfeed lately is “nothing but the election.” She has noticed that she hasn't really seen either Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton or Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump talk much on the issue. “Hillary hasn’t said anything, but Trump has said things like he’ll approve big construction projects like that,” Ryan said. “People — they’ve been kind of keeping quiet on it, and aside from, say, (Vermont Sen.) Bernie Sanders and (Massachusetts Sen.) Elizabeth Warren saying something, it’s not repeatedly popping up in the news.” “Checking in” to Standing Rock on Facebook was originally thought to be able to confuse the Morton County Police Department in North Dakota, as it had been rumored that the department was using Facebook check-ins to determine who was protesting in order to arrest them. The department, however, issued a refutation of the rumor in a Facebook post on Monday, stating: “In response to the latest rumor / false claim circulating on social media we have the following response: The Morton County Sheriff’s Department is not and does not follow Facebook check-ins for the protest camp or any location. This claim / rumor is absolutely false.”
the American public could end up feeling very Not all are convinced. “Honestly, just because the sheriff’s depart- guilty if they did not move to protect these lives. ment has come out and explicitly said, ‘We’re “Much like with Flint, Michigan, we would not doing that’ —everybody has Facebook. Any crazy with any intent against this could easily rather sweep the harsh reality out of our way than take responsibility and directly address find out where people are,” Ryan said. Still, those posting about the pipeline and what we have allowed to go on,” Roach said. checking into the reservation, like Ryan, feel it is a show of solidarity for the protestors. cgorman2@kent.edu “I checked in, and said I stand in solidarity, because I do," Ryan said. "Then after I had checked in, I started to really read a lot more (about it) because what I’ve been realizing is it seems almost like there’s a media blackout on this." The message is being sent clearly for those who oppose the pipeline, with the hashtag #NoDPL rising to prominence on social media. “Any solidarity with indigenous people is a beautiful thing to witness,” Roach said. “As an Indigenous woman I wish there had been more of this kind of access to see grassroots support during previous movements. It does my heart good to see that people care about our people and communities.” President Barack Obama recently reported that the Army Corps is considering rerouting the pipeline. “Nobody wants to report to the public that it is our government that is directly in the wrong in this case. Water is life, and if this essential part of the people’s land is damaged, then so too are their lives, irrepaScreenshots courtesy of Facebook rably harmed by something that is Social media check-ins on Facebook supporting Standing Rock preventable," Roach said. Indian Resevation in North Dakota posted on Monday, Oct. 31, Roach added that she feels the 2016.
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Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... a Portland, Oregon resident who mistakenly drove away in a stranger’s Subaru after mistaking it for a friend’s car — and returned the car promptly with gas money and an apologetic note to cover the incident.
Jeers to ... vandals in Mississippi who set fire to a predominantly black church and spray-painted “Vote Trump” on the side. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
FBI, Comey do the unthinkable just days before election Matt Poe Columnist
The Federal Bureau of Inconvenience Stephen D’Abreau Columnist It seems as though no one is happy with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Back in July, it was the Democrats who praised the FBI and their director, James Comey, while the Republicans cried foul. Now, it is the Republicans who sing praises and the Democrats who decry the bureau. Last summer, the Democratic Party’s opinion concerning this matter could be summed up no better than by President Barack Obama, who said, “To know Jim Comey is also to know his fierce independence and his deep integrity … he’s that rarity in Washington sometimes – he doesn’t care about politics, he only cares about getting the job done.” However, this week, as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton recently visited Kent State, the FBI reopened their criminal investigation of her email server in connection with the unrelated case of Anthony Weiner, a former New York congressman. In a letter to Congress, Comey explained that the criminal investigation has been reopened, writing, “In previous congressional testimony, I referred to the fact the (FBI) had completed its investigation of (the Clinton server) … In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation. I am writing to inform you that ... (in response) I agreed that the FBI should take appropriate investigative steps.” The entire letter is only three short paragraphs of text. However, so close to the election, Clinton’s polling numbers have dropped significantly and the race has drastically narrowed. This has led many prominent Democrats to accuse Comey of trying to meddle in the affairs of the election, even perhaps breaking the Hatch Act of 1939 which prohibits the use of official authority to influence the result of an election. There seems to be no concrete evidence that can be gathered from Comey’s vague and brief piece that would, beyond a shadow of a doubt, prove it was a letter meant to influence the result of the election. Comey made it very clear in his own letter to Congress that this information is to amend his testimony that he gave which is no longer true. It actually seems he is trying to avoid breaking the law, specifically Title 18 USC 1001, which pertains to whoever “knowingly and willfully… falsifies, conceals or covers up by any, tick scheme, or device a material fact…(in) any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of Congress.” So what conclusions are we to make? The fact is, like pending charges of racketeering and fraud pending against Trump, Clinton has several currently open FBI investigations on her, most relating to the Clinton Foundation and her email servers. If Democrats don’t want FBI investigations to hurt them in the polls, then they need to perhaps not choose candidates with so many FBI investigation open on them. The purpose of the Hatch Act is to stop high ranking government officials from using their position to support politicians or interfere with elections. It isn’t meant to suppress information inconvenient for the endeavors of politicians. What is important here is not the Hatch Act, or Title 18 USC 1001 or the FBI. The central question should be this: Does the American public have the right to know if their government has an open criminal investigation on a politician? The democratic answer to this question should be a firm “yes,” regardless of what certain Democrats may say. sdabrea1@kent.edu
Kyrie Irving off to Kobe-like start Ty Sugick Columnist Although it’s hidden behind the World Series hype, the Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a 4-0 start in the 2016-17 season. The team is on a quest to repeat last year’s championship run, as they broke the long championship drought in Cleveland and are hungry for more. Although October and early November belong to baseball, it’s time to take notice of the Cavs and their early season success. The fan base needs to turn its eyes to the monstrous play of Kyrie Irving. The Golden State Warriors — a real life League of Villains — and their newest member Kevin Durant have overshadowed Cleveland’s historic championship run. This Warriors super team probably thought that they may have created something that would be unbreakable, but all they’ve gotten in return is a better version of Irving. Irving is leading the Cavs in scoring, currently; he’s averaging 26.3 points and four assists per game through the team’s first four games. I know it’s super early in the season, but Irving and the Cavs seem to be in midseason form. If you take a look at future Hall of Famer
Bryant’s MVP season in 2007-2008, where he averaged 28 points, five assists and six rebounds per game, Irving’s start is similar — albeit he falls short in a few statistical categories. The major difference is that Kobe was the marquee player on that 2007 Lakers team, minimally sharing the ball with Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom. Irving is still second fiddle to LeBron James, but he is no longer embracing the second man role, and is now adopting a bit-time mentality. He is getting buckets and serving crossovers at will to whoever wants to challenge him, and he is unapologetic about it. This mindset is what fans have been waiting for since drafting the 6’3” guard out of the Duke University, and it is just what the doctor ordered in response to the Warriors’ super team in Oakland. Do not be surprised when Irving finishes the season as the Cavs’ team leader in points and one of the top players in the MVP discussion. And, at just 24 years old, don’t be surprised if he starts drawing comparisons to some of the greats. tsugick@kent.edu
A Mag’s Dos and Don’ts: Adulting A Magazine Guest Columnist
Somehow over the years, we’ve moved on from the Bonne Bell lip glosses and now shop for good deals on vitamins and we’re not that thrilled about it. We used to be able to scoop marshmallows around in peanut butter jars and stuff them in our mouths after chugging Faygo. We didn’t know it then, but we were probably closer to Nirvana at that stage than we’ll ever be. Something’s happened to (some) of us, and it’s called being an adult. We know you’re not very good at it, so we made a list for you on how to attempt the inevitable.
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Start cleaning your closet out. If you haven’t worn it in the last six months, pitch it. We’re taking major hints from the New York Times bestseller book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: A Simple, Effective Way to Banish Clutter Forever” by Marie Kondo and we’re touching all of the things in our apartments to see if it sparks some joy in us (side note: start reading again). Do this with your clothes, your accessories, your makeup, the books you aren’t reading and the movies you’re not watching because Netflix single-handedly ended their lives. Donate it to someone in need. Give a crap about the food you’re ingesting. Meal plan, recipe hoard, Pinterest board your meals — whatever. Just start doing it because cooking is fun and basically just reading and following directions. The health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables are worth the trip to the grocery store. Purchase produce that will stay fresh the longest, like apples, squash, carrots, celery and pomegranates. Also, we’d never throw shade on frozen fruits and vegetables. They’re picked at the height of the product’s freshness, so sometimes it makes more sense
to buy frozen instead of fresh. Taxes, stocks, 401(k)s… Yes, we admit, it sounds downright terrifying, but we’re here to explain. Have you embraced the adult world with open arms and an empty wallet? You’re going to want to start looking into doing your taxes, investing in stocks likely to expand a return and learning what the heck a 401(k) is. As a full-time college student, this won’t apply to you unless you’re making good money already. However, when the time comes, you don’t want to be scrambling around on Google and calling your family for the step-by-step guide. Chill; you’re an adult, do your research and get back to us when you’ve got the Cliff Notes on 401(k)s.
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The long and grueling campaign that has been this year’s presidential election will finally come to a screeching halt this Tuesday when Election Day commences. I’ve written in this column many times on the antics and out-of-this-world storylines that have surrounded both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s respective campaigns. I was ready for a nice, quiet week leading up to the election. I had my champagne and bubble bath both ready to celebrate the end of this long election that has made a mockery of just about everyone. I thought we had finally waded through every last possible scandal in the books. That, of course, was foolish on my part — and wishful thinking at best. This past week, FBI Director James Comey essentially reopened Clinton’s email scandal, and decided to review more emails in the scandal that has plagued her campaign and her brand for several years. Comey allegedly decided to do so when investigating former New York congressman Anthony Weiner’s (what a shmuck) alleged sexting with an underage girl. In that investigation, the FBI apparently found more emails linked to Clinton and her on-going scandal. It’s an unprecedented move on the part of supposed nonpartisan government leadership: reopen a major federal investigation on a presidential candidate just days before the election. The impact of this decision could affect elections going forward, regardless of who you are voting for. Clinton’s email scandal has been reported and discussed ad nauseam, to the point where all you have to do is mention her name and the word “email” to rile up both Republicans and Democrats alike. It’s become the easiest blanket statement in this election to dissuade voters against Clinton and is bordering on a witch hunt at this point. Clinton was undoubtedly negligent in the use of her private email server to send government documents and information. She’s owned it and most of the public at this point agree. I’ve defended her many times in these columns but I’m not that stubborn to admit what she did wasn’t foolish and reckless. But the fact that Comey and the FBI have decided to essentially reopen the investigation at this pivotal point of the campaign is alarming. To do so just days before the election could have serious impacts on undecided voters (which there should be none left) and swing votes towards the Republican Party. I’d say the same thing about Comey and the FBI’s decision in this case even if Trump — who I have scolded and belittled, again, ad nauseam — was at the epicenter. He’s got his own problems with the abundance of alleged ties to Russia and the role that has had in this year’s election, so fear not, The Donald is staying busy. Maybe reopening this investigation is a good thing; Hell, most of us agree the government should be more transparent with the public in its operations. Many would agree that we deserve to know every last bit of detail about Clinton’s email scandal. I can only assume a great deal of Republicans and those who oppose Clinton are thrilled by the FBI’s timing. More votes our way! But put partisan beliefs aside, as hard as that may be. Think about how much influence both the FBI and Russia have had on this election season. It’s otherworldly. America has long prided itself on having virtually little to no corruption in regards to conducting elections, both internally and externally. I’m not ready to go full-conspirator and say we’ve reached the end of that. What I am ready to say is this is a no-win situation that makes everyone involved look bad. Comey and the FBI are potentially dissuading people from voting for a certain candidate, plain and simple. Hillary supporters will continue to scream and shout until they are blue in the face to move on with this entire email scandal. Republicans, both for and against Trump, will continue to rally the mobs (both metaphorically and literally) and demand to keep probing into this investigation. In the end, nobody wins and everyone looks foolish; the horse was dead long ago yet we continue to take the bats to its decomposing carcass. So for these final days of this entire mess we call the 2016 presidential election, I won’t hold my breath for some other shocking revelation (or lack thereof) to reach the light of day. To expect these storylines not to be dragged in the mud straight to the finish line with this entire election would be both wishful thinking and foolish. mpoe3@kent.edu
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Soccer hosts MAC tournament for first time
Carly Evans Sports Reporter The Kent State soccer team ended its Wednesday practice on penalty kicks. This is not rare in the regular season, but in the postseason, a missed penalty kick can be the difference between the end of a team’s season or the beginning of a playoff run. It can be the difference between looking forward to the next season or making history. The Flashes are hoping to do what no Kent State soccer team has done before them — win a MidAmerican Conference (MAC) Championship. The second-seeded Flashes won their first conference tournament game since 2012 last Sunday in a 2-0 win over seventh-seeded Eastern Michigan University. The top seed in the tournament, Ball State University, was knocked out of the playoffs by No. 8 seed Northern Illinois after a 1-1 tie sent them to overtime. Northern Illinois advanced 4-3 on penalty kicks. “Going into MAC play, we always say anything can happen,” said senior midfielder Abbie Lawson. “It just reiterates that. It happened last year to Ball State and here it is again. It kind of keeps us humble and stay in the mindset that we have to work no matter who our opponent is.” Ball State’s loss means that the Flashes will host the remainder of the tournament being the highest remaining seed. This is the first time in program history they’ve hosted the tournament. “Winning streaks and the amount of goals scored are all records that can be broken,” Lawson said. “But to be the first in history is never going to change. It’s pretty cool to be a group of 23 young ladies setting that first milestone.” For a team that’s been so successful this season, the coach and player relationship is key. “They have our back and look out for us,” said sophomore defender Paige Culver. “We have a
personal relationship and that’s important because then they understand how you operate. The fact that they take the time out to learn about us enhances the relationship.” For head coach Rob Marinaro, it’s been easy to form relationships with the players. “They’re a tremendous group on and off the field,” Marinaro said. “When we train and play they’ve given us the effort and showed the desire to be successful, and that makes life extremely easy as a coach. The fact that they’re a great group of women makes the relationships even easier. We try to create a family Aaron Self / The Kent Stater atmosphere, and we The Flashes celebrate after their first goal in a game against Eastern Michigan University in the first game of the MAC tournament on try to draw that from Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. them but our focus has always been what we can in and day out.” the top to the bottom.” Kent State will play Central Michigan Uni- do and how we can impact the game.” After last week’s overtime win against Ohio University, junior forward Hayden Pascoe was versity Friday in the semi-finals at 7 p.m. in Dix If Kent State wins Friday, the team will play named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week. Stadium. Earlier this season, Central Michigan the winner of the Northern Illinois and Western She scored the winning goal in overtime with snapped the Flashes’ 10- game winning streak in Michigan on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the MAC tourfour seconds to go. The Flashes won 3-2. Pascoe a 1-1 tie. nament finals. The Flashes beat both teams in the “You can look at how (Central Michigan) regular season. now has five goals and five assists on the season. “She’s been a fantastic player as far as her played us a few weeks ago and how they’re “Once you’re in the tournament, it’s anybody’s work rate and her desire,” Marinaro said. “She’s playing now,” Marinaro said. “They play a very game,” Culver said. “Everybody goes at it and been dealing with a little bit of an injury and just strong defensive game and they have some great everybody’s working hard.” keeps plugging away. You have to give her tons forwards that can put a lot of pressure on us. We of credit for the effort and battle she gives us day can look to defend them and strategize against cevans56@kent.edu
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KSU students create identity with IDesigns Keisha Burley Student Life Reporter When fashion merchandising major India Piñeiro and exploratory major Deja Jones met, they knew that they were destined to be business partners. After transferring to Kent State last fall, the two sophomores began to customize their own clothing. From hats to T-shirts to dresses, if it can be customized, the girls will create it. When they started receiving multiple compliments and inquiries about their gear, they decided it would be a fun idea to sell some of their creations. Thus, IDesigns was born. “We call it IDesigns because of my first name and Deja’s first name. The ‘I’ and ‘D’ are capitalized on purpose to represent us being the designers,” Piñeiro said. IDesigns works in two ways. A customer can either ask for a made from scratch, custom piece of clothing or they can hand in a piece of their own clothing and have the girls revamp it. The pieces most often include bleaching, distressing or a combination of both. “We kind of have it down to a science,” Jones
said. “Not to say any one piece is going to look the same as the next, but we’ve gotten our techniques down so we ... know who’s good at doing what.” When attending the Kanye West concert in Cleveland earlier this semester, senior fashion merchandising major Champaigne Powell turned to IDesigns to give her the perfect outfit for a night out. "I had a plain black T-shirt dress, but it was too plain to wear to a concert," Powell said. "I dropped off a plain black garment and I picked up a perfectly distressed dress that was styled perfectly and was exactly what I was looking for. I got so many compliments on my outfit that night." While brainstorming ways to get the word about their business out, Piñeiro and Jones took a different approach to promoting their brand by turning a birthday party into a product release party as well. “It was India’s birthday and also, IDesigns part one,” Jones said. “At the party, we released different colored shirts and hats and different concepts that a lot of people aren’t doing right now. "We think it’s really important that our customers know we appreciate them, so we even gave away some of this new merchandise for
free to some of our guests. Sort of like a, ‘Hey, thanks for coming to support us’ type of gift.” The two have also directed photoshoots and promotional videos, all in hopes to reach a larger crowd. They also use their personal social media accounts to promote their designs, using Instagram to showcase their latest creations. “We had someone from Dubai ask us for a piece of our clothing,” Piñeiro said. “UnforAustin Mariasy / The Kent Stater tunately, shipping the clothes Sophomore exploratory major Deja Jones (left) and sophomore fashion merchandising major India Piñeiro lay on a pile of clothes they there cost $45, so it didn’t end designed for their company, IDesigns on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. up working out. But just to the trend is because of the need for customers to know that someone from across the world is feel they are different. interested in our stuff is amazing.” “None of the millennials want to look the Customization of clothing is a huge trend same," Bhaduri said. "They want their own indiright now all over the world, and more and more vidual look ... In relation to jeans, distressing has businesses are starting to introduce distressed been there forever. In general, I think there’s a clothing lines. trend for looking more rustic or rugged so that Gargi Bhaduri, an assistant professor of fashtype of look is really big right now.” ion design and merchandising at Kent State, kburley1@kent.edu believes the reason for the current popularity of