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Students speak out against GOP official’s May 4 tweet Henry Palattella Administration Reporter
Kent State alum and New England Patriots’ Julian Edelman breaks away from Atlanta Falcons' Levine Toilolo during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday in Houston. Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press
Patriots beat Falcons in overtime
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Former Kent State quarterback Edelman shines as students watch on campus
The game started out as a defensive Even though we still have class battle, as neither team tomorrow, taking a break from As Luke Bryan sang the National Anthem for was able to get on the school to enjoy the game was nice football’s biggest night of the year,Kent State stu- scoreboard in the first dents gathered in the lower level of the Student quarter. Atlanta struck for a little. Center Quaker Steak and Lube, ordering wings first in the second quarter, however, as and participating in the evening’s festivities. Thomas Fisher The Center for Student Involvement planned they scored their first touchdown on a five Sophomore zoology major activities for students to interact with the Super yard rush by running Bowl and meet new people. Students were encourPrizes included a winter gift basket, student aged to show support for their favorite team and back Devonta Freeman. They added another touch- supplies gift bag, a Netflix gift card, official merdown when Falcons quarterback and regular seaexperience the commercials and halftime show. chandise from both teams and more. Sophomore zoology major Thomas Fisher was the son MVP Matt Ryan hit tight end Austin Hooper for Lauren Breslow, a sophomore fashion merchanlead event coordinator for the affair, which boasted the 14 yard touchdown. The Falcons capped off the dising major, chose to attend the event. scoring explosion when cornerback Robert Alford an opportunity for students to receive Flashperks. “(My) roommate (and I) decided to come “This Flashperks event is to give students a intercepted a Tom Brady pass and took it 82 yards down here to watch the game with a couple of for a touchdown and a 21-0 Atlanta lead. The Patrichance to de-stress from the semester so far, enjoy our friends. I wasn’t expecting the games and the food and meet new people,” Fisher said. “Most ots added a field-goal at the end of the second quar- free dessert,” Breslow said. “It’s a cool idea for ter that made it 21-3 Falcons going into the break. people love the commercials, so we made an activCommercial bingo was made for students to students who don’t have direct access to the ity where people can stay interactive during them to play along during the break. Common brand game to come watch and hangout.” instead of just sitting around.” The Falcons appeared to put the game away names were placed on the bingo sheet for students to mark off as those early in the third quarter when they scored a touchdown on a six-yard touchdown pass to aired. That’s one of the greatest catches commercials Super Bowl Squares Tevin Coleman that made it 28-3 Atlanta. The was another game stu- Patriots scored their first touchdown of the night I’ve ever seen. I don’t know how dents played through- when Brady found running back James White the hell he caught it. o u t t h e e v e n i n g , from five yards out. Patriots kicker Stephen Goswhere they kept track tkowski missed the ensuing extra-point, howevof scores as the game er, and the Patriots found themselves down 28-9 going into the fourth quarter. Tom Brady went along for their name to be entered in a Patriots quarterback prize drawing. Madeline Crandall and Henry Palattella Entertainment Reporter and Sports Editor
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A GOP official is under fire for sending out a tweet, referencing the shootings at Kent State on May 4, 1970. Dan Adamini — the former chair and current secretary of the Marquette County Republican Party in Michigan — sent out the tweet Friday night in response to the protests at the University of California-Berkeley. The tweet stated, "Time for another Kent State perhaps. One bullet stops a lot of thuggery." Adamani followed this up with a Facebook post that said, "I'm thinking another Kent State might be the only solution protest stopped after only one death. They do it because there are no consequences yet." "I think (using that) in a tweet is super offensive," said Katelyn Rossello, a freshman studio art major. "That changed people's lives, and obviously good change came out (of the protests), but there's no way that people should die to prove a point." Kent State President Beverly Warren initially responded on Twitter by quote tweeting a screenshot of Adamani's caption and wrote, "This is an abhorrent and painful use of our tragedy and has no place in healing the divide in America. We will respond." The university released an official response Saturday afternoon, saying that they "invite the person who wrote this statement to tour our campus and our May 4 Visitors Center, which opened four years ago, to gain perspective on what happened 47 years ago and apply its meaning to the future." "I think that (inviting Adamini) to the May 4 Memorial was the best course of action," said Brandon Calalesina, a junior computer science major, said. "The university didn't jump the gun and started attacking them. They welcomed him to understand rather than do anything else." Four were killed and nine were wounded on May 4 when the National Guard fired upon a group of protestors in front of Taylor Hall. The students were protesting U.S. involvement in Cambodia. "(The university) probably realized the effect that the May 4 Memorial has on people," said Kristen Flask, a freshman American Sign Language major. "I went there last semester and was close to crying." Adamani has since deleted his personal Facebook account, as well as the tweet. He tweeted out an apology for inciting such a strong reaction to his initial tweet. "Taking a lot of heat for a very poorly worded tweet yesterday. Sorry folks, the intent was to try to stop the violence, not encourage more," said Adamini via his Twitter account. hpalatte@kent.edu
Tuesday marks one year anniversary of Ryan Place homicide Alex Delaney-Gesing Managing Editor Tuesday will serve as a reminder of loss for the Kent State community. Nick Massa, an 18-year-old freshman managerial marketing major, was shot and killed at the Ryan Place apartment complex on East Main Street in Kent on Feb. 7, 2016. Kent City Police was called
to the scene in the late afternoon after a 911 call reported a gunshot fired. In the days following the shooting, three suspects who allegedly fled the crime scene — Damantae Graham, 20; Marquis Grier, 18 and Ty Kremling, 18 — were arrested. A fourth suspect, 17-year-old Anton Planicka, was later arrested but was not identified present during the crime. All four were charged with
six felonies — aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and three counts of kidnapping — and tried as adults in the Portage County Court of Common Pleas. The suspects pleaded not guilty to the six charges filed against them when each appeared in the courtroom of Portage County Judge Laurie Pittman. They were all held on a $2 million bond.
Following testimonies from two witnesses of the shooting in November, Graham was identified as two of three men who entered the Ryan Place apartment and held them at gunpoint while searching the property for money and alleged drug paraphernalia. Graham was found guilty of all six felonies and sentenced to death by lethal injection. adelane3@kent.edu
Police and investigators on the scene at the Ryan Place apartment complex on Feb. 7, 2016, following the shooting death of Kent State freshman Nick Massa. Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater
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GENERAL ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Protesters gather at Market Square in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday in response to President Donald Trump’s recent travel ban. A peaceful rally was organized by a coalition of human rights groups to demonstrate their support for immigrants and refugees. Carly Bronikowski / The Kent Stater
Francesca Demming Social Services Reporter Protests erupted across the country after President Donald Trump implemented his immigration ban on Jan. 27. Demonstrators marched in Friday's Emergency Cleveland Rally and March for Refugees at Market Square in Cleveland, Ohio, in response to this ban. The rally, sponsored by local nonprofits and speakers such as David Leopold and Anabel Baron, brought in citizens from nearby suburbs. The atmosphere was positive yet assertive as protesters chanted. "We have many friends and colleagues who aren't from here and we still love them and we still think they should be here and we wanted to show it," said Libby Dolan, a participant of the rally. Though the temperature was low and the sidewalks were covered in ice, protesters still came out to show their support for the rally's cause. Families, students, children and the elderly all participated and voiced their disapproval of the recent political changes. "We've been hearing about this issue on the news for awhile," said Manu Nimmala, a participant of the rally. "My blood has been boiling, and then I heard
about this protest. I (realized that I) can make a statement through this protest." The protest drew attention from local news stations, as well as several nonprofit groups: Cleveland Jobs with Justice, DreamActivist Ohio; Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network and Cleveland; Refugee Services Collaborative were among many organizations that served as sponsors. "I'm hoping that people in Cleveland will realize that more people are with them," Dolan said. "People who maybe felt less at home after the election know that we stand in solidarity with them, we're glad they're here, we value what they contribute to our community, and we want them to stay." The recent ban prevents individuals from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Libya to be granted entrance into the United States for the next 90 days. Many people are calling the act "anti-Muslim" because of the predominantly-Muslim nations included in that are included in the ban. Trump, however, has disagreed. "This is about terror and keeping our country safe," he said at a news conference earlier this week. "There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order."
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Travelers arrive in US to hugs and tears after ban is lifted Denise Lavoie and William Mathis Associated Press
Travelers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump enjoyed tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. on Sunday after a federal judge swept the ban aside. Airlines around the world allowed people to board flights as usual to the United States. One lawyer waiting at New York's Kennedy Airport said visa and green-card holders from Iraq and Iran were encountering no problems as they arrived. "It's business as usual," said Camille Mackler, of the New York Immigration Coalition. Fariba Tajrostami, a 32-year-old painter from Iran, came through the gate at Kennedy with a huge smile and tears in her eyes as her brothers greeted her with joyful hugs. "I'm very happy. I haven't seen my brothers for nine years," she said. Tajrostami had tried to fly to the U.S. from Turkey over a week ago but was turned away. "I was crying and was so disappointed," she said. "Everything I had in mind, what I was going to do, I was so disappointed about everything. I thought it was all over." Tajrostami said she hopes to study art in the U.S. and plans to join her husband in Dallas soon. He moved from Iran six months ago, has a green card and is working at a car dealership. Similar scenes played out across the U.S. two days after a federal judge in Seattle suspended the president's travel ban and just hours after a federal appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to set aside the ruling. The U.S. canceled the visas of up to 60,000 foreigners in the week after the ban on travel from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen took effect, according to the State Department. Trump also suspended nearly all refugee admissions for 120 days and barred Syrian refugees indefinitely. The order triggered protests and a multitude of legal challenges around the country and blocked numerous college students, researchers and others from entering the U.S. Trump, who said the goal was to keep terrorists from slipping into the country, lashed out against U.S. District Judge James Robart for putting the ban on hold. He referred to Robart as a "so-called judge" and called the ruling "ridiculous." On Sunday, the president tweeted: "Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in
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such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!" Mahsa Azabadi, 29, an Iranian-American who lives in Denver, was forced to put her wedding plans on hold after her fiance, Sorena Behzadfar, was turned away when he tried to board a plane to travel from Iran to the U.S. on Jan. 28. Over the weekend, though, Behzadfar was cleared for travel and was expected to arrive at Boston's Logan Airport on Sunday afternoon. "It's been a really tough week to figure out what will happen to us," said Azabadi, who has lived in the U.S. for 11 years and is now a U.S. citizen. The couple are hoping to keep their wedding date of May 12. "Seeing the support from the lawyers and different people trying to help, it was really nice," she said. "We want to be the best and do the best for the people and for this country. We would love to have the opportunity." Iranian researcher Nima Enayati, a Ph.D. candidate at a university in Milan, was prevented from boarding a flight to the U.S. on Jan. 30. He had a visa to conduct research on robotic surgery at Stanford University in California. On Sunday, he said, his check-in went smoothly, and he was on his way to New York, where he was expected to arrive in the evening. At Cairo Airport on Sunday, officials said a total of 33 U.S.-bound migrants from Yemen, Syria and Iraq boarded flights. Lebanon's National News Agency said airlines operating out of Beirut also began allowing Syrian families and others affected by the ban to fly. Beirut has no direct flights to the U.S.; travelers have to go through Europe. At Kennedy, a team of volunteer lawyers that had set up operations in a diner to help arriving passengers during the height of the crisis packed up computer equipment and paperwork. A few volunteers and interpreters will stay behind just in case. One interpreter, Fifi Youssef, stood with a sign in Arabic at the arrivals area but said she hadn't been asked to help anyone all day. "I'm glad. That means no people are getting detained," she said. Mackler, who has helped coordinate the volunteer operation, liked what she saw at the airport. "This is what it should be. You sit in an airport day in and day out, and you see all these moments of great joy and unification," she said. "It was so sad to see that and know some people weren't having that. Now it feels good."
nobody's really sure of the right way to do it right now because it seems like no one is really listening," Williams said. "At least with demonstrations, they have to at least notice what's going on. This is probably our best chance of starting the conversation." fdemming@kent.edu
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Patriots beat Falcons in overtime Anthony Callahan, a sophomore public relations major, shared his thoughts on the party. “It’s really cool they did bingo for the commercials, it’s one of my favorite parts of game day so I’m happy I could potentially win prizes from being here,” Callahan said. “Even though we still have class tomorrow, taking a break from school to enjoy the game was nice for a little,” Callahan said. The Patriots took over in the fourth quarter, with their first points coming on a 33-yard field-goal from Gostowski. New England forced Ryan to fumble on the Falcons next possession, and took over at the Atlanta 25. They needed only five plays to score, on a six yard pass to receiver Danny Amendola which made it 28-20 Atlanta. The Patriots got the ball back with 3:30 left in the game, and their drive looked like it was going to stall up until Edelman made his mark on the game. Edelman — who played quarterback at Kent from 2006
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On MEN to showcase student talent for Black History Month Olivia Williams African-American Student Life Reporter
The Male Empowerment Network (MEN) is sponsoring “Black Expressions from Past to Present” in Kent State’s Student Multicultural Center. The event, set for Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., will showcase black talent for Black History Month through rap, poems/spoken word, dancing and singing. See the extended article at KentWired.com. owillia8@kent.edu
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... the New England Patriots, who won Super Bowl LI 34-28 against the Atlanta Falcons. Jeers to ... A man in Michigan went viral for his protest of the soothsaying groundhog, holdings signs that read “Impeach the Groundhog” and #NotMyWeatherman.
Trump’s immigration ban will only increase Middle East hostility Nicholas Hunter Columnist In the two weeks since President Donald Trump has taken office, sleep has not been had. Whether you agree with his policies or not, since he signed his first executive order — which stated his intent to reevaluate, dismantle and replace the Affordable Care Act — the Oval Office has been a paper storm of executive orders and official statements. Arguably, the most notable executive order that Trump signed is his immigration ban, which blocked all people from seven Middle Eastern countries from entering the U.S. First, I want to be clear: this ban was targeted at Muslim people. There are other reasons the Trump administration has given to justify their choice in target countries. I am not inclined to believe there is any other motive than playing into Islamophobia. The ban used the false narrative that unvetted Syrian refugees are pouring into the U.S. to give it credibility, which could be easily debunked if the actual process to gain legal residence into the country was widely understood. It often takes years to complete the vetting process for immigrants to enter the U.S. It’s not as simple as hopping on a plane or boat and strolling through the streets. For refugees, the vetting takes even longer. The misinformation surrounding immigration policy and statistics in the U.S., specifically pertaining to Middle Eastern people, is damaging to politics going forward. Trump and his administration are using national security as the argument for implementing the ban, and claimed that it was executed so hastily because they didn’t want to give immigrants the chance to pour in last minute. If you remember that the immigration process does not happen over the course of a few months, let alone overnight, then you know there’s no reason to rush this broad of an executive order. There should be at least enough time to notify the departments that this impacted so it could roll out smoothly. But that wasn’t what happened. The people tasked with enforcing this ban did not know what to do. People with green cards were detained in airports. Immigrants who had spent years working to legally come to the U.S. saw their dreams go up in smoke. Muslim people worldwide were discriminated against by Trump’s signature scrawled on a piece of paper. Luckily, recent developments have potentially changed their fortunes. James Robart, a judge for the U.S. District Court in Seattle, struck down Trump’s executive order, blocking it nationwide. Alongside Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice appealed the ruling, which is still pending. As we speak, the state department is working on reinstating the 60,000 visas that were revoked by the ban. This is great news, and seeing other parts of the federal government stand up against this ban is emboldening, to say the least. But that doesn’t change the message that Trump has sent. By even trying to pass the ban, he has betrayed the hundreds of thousands who have worked their entire lives to experience what it is to be American. He has told Muslim citizens that they are not welcome and that they would be gone, too, if he had his way. And most dangerously, he has sent a message of intolerance and hate worldwide, that all of our allies and enemies have no doubt heard. nhunter6@kent.edu
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No bullet is acceptable
Protests in Berkeley, California, turned violent after a group of 100-150 individuals allegedly took over the demonstration to apply the black bloc strategy. This was in response to Breitbart’s senior editor Milo Yiannopoulos’s scheduled appearance at the University of California - Berkeley. In the smouldering aftermath, Dan Adamini, secretary of the Marquette County Republican Party in Michigan, took to political propaganda’s newest overflowing latrine, Twitter. The vitriolic, under140-character composition deriding the protests in Berkeley included the courageously ignorant statement: “Time for another Kent State perhaps. One bullet stops a lot of thuggery.” It is not OK, no matter how much one decides to sheath his tiny sword, to incite violence — especially at the expense of a national tragedy. Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder deserve much more than to be disgraced by Adamini and his angry thumbs. Adamini — also an emerging Alternative Christian songwriter whose album ‘Family … Faith … (and a Little Fun)’ has a pathetic 90 views — tried walking his statements back with a maneuver known to journalists and critical thinkers alike as kettle logic. In essence, he tried defending his ideas by
taking a ‘whatever-definition-necessary-toconvince-you’ line of logic. “Sorry folks, the intent was to try to stop the violence, not encourage more,” read the backpedaling tweet from Adamini’s account the next day. There is no wiggle room with the phrase, “One bullet stops a lot of thuggery.” A bullet is meant for intrinsically violent purposes. What’s missing from this situation is a strong response by Kent State’s administration. The university’s official response, which doesn’t even make it to 100 words, refuses to name Adamini and decides his “abhorrent” post is in “poor taste.” Poor taste can be used to describe Adamini’s musical career, not his incitement of violence and murder against an upset populus. “Poor taste” is a toothless shaming of an argument that is clearly sociopathic. When facing hate like Adamini’s propositions, it’s vital to stand tall and speak loudly. The statement should have specifically called out Adamini and not used ambiguous phrasing that diluted the reprimand. Say his name, denounce his hatred and show the world how important the four lives lost were. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
Fix tuition to demand for degree Lucas Misera Opinion Editor Attending college is an investment. Four years of work — and, subsequently, foregoing four years of potential earnings in the workforce — are dedicated to schooling in hopes of big-time earnings in the long run, enough to justify paying five figures annually for tuition expenses. Being an investment, there is naturally considerable risk involved in pursuing a degree. Given the ever-changing state of the economy, the possibility of graduating college with debt and never being able to pay it off due to underemployment certainly lingers at the forefront of every student’s mind. But just as any investor would suggest every student should be attending school with a particular goal in mind: Strive for the highest returns possible while mitigating risk. As college students, this might mean pursuing degrees that are in high demand, not necessarily ones that sound most appealing for the sake of our own interests. Yet, universities should be incentivizing this optimal behavior; students should be rewarded for passing on a degree that may make their college studies most enjoyable. How, exactly? Fix tuition based on projected demand within specific fields. If STEM-based workers will be hard to come by for the next five years, universities should lower tuition for students who decide to pursue STEM-related degree. Likewise, the tuition should be propped up for the social sciences or liberal arts. From a broad economic standpoint depending on how responsive students
are to the tiered pricing system – the labor market would adapt in such a way that the pay gap between high-earning fields and low-demand degrees would shrink. As the supply of skilled labor increases, wages — as supply-demand economics suggests — would decrease; similarly, the decreased supply of other majors would raise the value of those employees. Presumably, however, the downward effect on more skilled employees wouldn’t be nearly as drastic as the price increase for less vital employees — though this is purely speculative. The result would be a country that is allocating its workforce in the most efficient manner possible, boosting productivity and economic growth rates. Understandably, it’d be an unpopular method of pricing for a college degree — frankly, it sounds a tad Marxist. From a purely economic standpoint, however, a workforce full of technologically-capable and well-educated workers certainly bodes well for a country’s productive capacity. A labor force littered with workers skilled in art — no matter how important culture may be — may not provide the same utility. This is precisely why a tiered tuition system makes sense, however radical it sounds. A workforce geared for the future is desirable, and encouraging students to fill potential job openings projected for coming years by offering discounted tuition for those fields would be a route to doing so. lmisera@kent.edu
The Bowling Green Massacre’s legacy Bobbie Szabo Columnist Editor’s Note: The following column contains satire. Quotes and several events mentioned in the piece are fictitious. During an interview on Thursday, Kellyanne Conway reminded all of America about the Bowling Green Massacre in Kentucky; she defended the president’s ban on both refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries by mentioning the not-at-all fictitious terrorist attack. In our society of post-truth and alternative facts, it is so nice to know one person in the public eye has remained truthful and unbiased. Conway’s statement was a wake-up call for all. Our country has bombed predominantly Muslim countries, actively supported xenophobia by restricting entrance into our country and discriminated against people of color within our borders for far too long to stop doing so now. Conway and the nominated members of the presidential cabinet are so right — we need to put America and white people first. We cannot allow this country — which was founded on immigration, after all — to allow immigration to continue. We cannot allow refugees, who are seeking solace from genocide, terrorism and war in their home countries, to bring terrorism to our country. We cannot allow white people, who have historically brutally victimized people of all other races, to feel like they are losing their privilege because disadvantaged peoples are finally gaining an iota of basic human rights. After the interview, Conway and the most truthful president on record — according to zero news organizations — held a meeting to which they invited the five friends they have collectively. To start the meeting, Conway asked those in attendance to raise their hands if they had ever felt personally victimized by a non-white person. Every single person in attendance raised their hand. When asked for testimonies regarding these acts of racism, one individual said, “A Muslim doctor saved my daughter’s life after she started to react unexpectedly and fatally to a medicine a white doctor prescribed her. Why did he do that?” A fair point! There is a clear pushback against such overt racism, however. We are lucky to have heroes willing to risk absolutely nothing to stand up for what they believe is right. Over the weekend, a subway in New York City was covered in swastikas drawn in permanent marker. All riders agreed it made their commute to work seem so much more friendly and welcoming. “I’m so proud and elated to have a president who finally sticks up for me and the struggles of the upper class heterosexual white-supremacist man,” said one member of the alt-right when asked about why he drew the swastikas. Luckily, Conway, the president, the cabinet nominees and the Alt-Right are here to rectify the mistakes which led to the Bowling Green Massacre. The events of that day, which mysteriously has no specific date, shall not be repeated under the new administration. We are heading into a new era of revitalized bigotry masquerading as concern for the American people and we should just sit back and watch as the world crumbles apart around us. bszabo3@kent.edu
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Kent State students experience a magical internship Danielle Johnson Jobs Reporter
Kent State students have the opportunity every year to intern at “the most magical place on Earth:” Walt Disney Resorts. Students in any major can apply for the semester -long internship because there are many different jobs available. “Students can request what they want to do,” said Rob Heiman, hospitality management professor and Kent State Disney internship liaison. “About 80-90 percent of the requests are honored, and they can do anything from working in fast food to working in retail.” David Haberman, a junior hospitality management major, said the program is brought up several times to students in his major by professors and advisors because of the great reputation it has. It also serves an opportunity for students in all majors to network, meet new people and learn valuable skills. “One of the many wonderful things about Disney is everyone who I met and worked for wanted to help me and for me to be successful,” Haberman said. Not only is the internship paid, but there are also many other benefits, including discounts on food and merchandise, as well as free admission into the theme parks. Students can also take classes while they are there. “Most of our hospitality students take classes,” Heiman said. “They transfer over to Kent as electives.” Some students in the program are placed in jobs that don’t pertain to their major. “One of the main things I learned while I was in Disney was how to provide excellent hospitality and guests service,” Haberman said. Junior special education major Michela Rocco explained what she learned while working in food service her semester at Disney World. “Though my education major has nothing to do with food service, the communication, organization and time management skills I learned in Disney will help me become a better teacher," she said. Disney does not look at its interns as temporary workers. Instead, they are considered cast members. Some students who may not have considered working for Disney Resorts in their post-grad future have considered returning to it after their internship. “I might consider a seasonal job since I will always have summers off,” Rocco said. Each year, an average of two students from Kent State go on to apply for full-time positions. Heiman said that he will always try to push this program for students because everyone comes back saying it was an amazing experience. “I originally thought that I was going to get a free vacation and a chance to work for a Fortune 500 company, but it ended up being so much more,” Rocco said. “I made lifelong memories, met some of the most amazing people and got the opportunity to work at a once-in-a-lifetime job.” djohn188@kent.edu
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Tri-Rec facility continues to serve on-campus students Nicholas Hunter General Assignment Reporter The new recreational facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda is still buzzing two weeks after its grand opening on Jan. 17. The Tri-Rec has continued steady business after over 800 patrons used the facility on its opening day. According to statistics provided by Steven Langdon, marketing coordinator for the Department of Recreational Services, from midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 24 through 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Tri-Rec had over 3,500 entries into its facilities. Langdon credits student visitors for spreading the word about the new 7,000 square-foot facility, and said that “word of mouth is the number one promoter.” Mitch Lesko, a sophomore biotechnology major, is attempting to be one of those promoters. “I was trying to get my roommate up here earlier, but he wouldn’t do it,” Lesko said. “This is probably my third time here. I’m gonna start using (the facility) more.” Shannon Mihaly, a freshman business management major, said that many of her friends come in throughout the day. “It’s easier than going to (the main) Rec. They like to come in between classes and get some time in on the treadmill or the elliptical.”
Along with the convenience of having a closer option to get in a workout, Lesko said that the smaller crowd is a plus for him. “The first time I came here I noticed it was a lot less intimidating than the regular Rec Center,” said fashion merchandising major Logan Sommerfeld. “It makes it easier to work out and feel comfortable.” In comparison, the Student Recreational and Wellness Center — which is open to faculty, staff, paying members and students — had just under 20,000 entries over the same eight-day period. Tri-Rec worker and sophomore exercise science major,Jacob Brown, said that the smaller crowd is why he chose to work at the facility. “It’s a lot slower than the Kent State freshman zoology major Erin Walters lifts weights at the opening of the new recreation center inside of Tri-Towers Rotunda on Tues(main) Rec Center, but it’s nicer day, Jan. 17, 2017. Alyssa Keown / The Kent Stater that way," Brown said. Langdon said that so far, the Instead, it has small lockers on the wall for stuThe problem, though, is a minor one. Langstaff has only had one major problem with the dents to place belongings in while they work out. don said that Recreational Services has gotten Tri-Rec: the locker system and teaching students The issue lies with the keypad locks on the lock- overwhelmingly positive feedback so far about to use it. ers, for which Langdon said they are “looking the Tri-Rec. The Tri-Rec does not have a full locker room. for solutions.” nhunter6@kent.edu
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Robotics competition turns skills into sport Rick Pongonis University Tech Reporter Looking determined, a member of the Stow-Munroe Falls High School robotics team pushed his joystick forward. At his command, a 15-inch metallic see-through robot scooped up a blue ball about the size of a softball, put it in the catapult and — as he pressed a green button on his controller — the ball launched into the basket. The crowd cheered loudly. His team had just bested the 27 other high school groups in the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom Saturday afternoon. “I think it’s an amazing event because these young students have the intellect to learn such complicated technology,” said Jackie Ruller, interim program director for applied engineering and the event coordinator. “I think it’s interesting that students as young as seventh and eighth grade are competing.” The competition this year was called “Velocity Vortex."Teams used their robots to make baskets with two different-sized balls in a game of basketball. Liam Arch, a high school sophomore who served as the outreach director for team 8581, said
he and his teammates started work around the middle of August. “We do this for six months a year, so during June and July we don’t think about this," Arch said. Arch said his team continuously updated the parts in the robot throughout the season to keep it running efficiently in preparation for the upcoming competition. While the matches were centered around competition, at the heart of the event was the teamwork skills the kids learned, Ruller said. The teams are typically made up of five people, with each member claiming a different role to take on during the competition. As the outreach director, Arch said he essentially serves as a public relations person and promotes his team. His brother, Hadley Arch, serves as a sketch artist and draws the prototype models. The event is meant to be more of learning experience than anything else. “I think it’s very innovative to accomplish the tasks that they have to,” Ruller said. “Learning the technology and working together, I call it gracious professionalism.” rpongoni@kent.edu
Dakota Hatch, a student of the Horizon Science Academy, repairs his team’s robot for Kent State’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition on Saturday. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
Q&A: Catching up with Kent State Provost Todd Diacon Nicole Ciccarelli Administration Reporter Editor's note: Once a month, editors and producers from The Kent Stater and TV2 interview Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon about issues of importance to the university. The following is an edited conversation from Tuesday. To read or watch the full interview, go to KentWired.com. NC: The Provost Leadership Academy is made up of 70-75 incoming freshmen who get put into groups that come up with ideas to help improve the university. Are there any positions open? Diacon: There are no positions open. By the time they finish that year, they probably understand better how Kent State works than 90 percent of the students, and many of us (in the) administration because they had that broad experience combined with a project.
Provost Todd Diacon. Photo courtesy of Kent State University.
NC: Are you working on filling any positions like the Honors College dean and the Education Health and Human Services dean? Diacon: The first step is to select one of four Honors College dean candidates before inter-
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viewing the six candidates of EHHS. The interview process is completed for the Honors College position, and will begin the process for selecting an EHHS dean. We try not to do two at once because they’re time intensive. NC: With the response President Warren recently sent out via email regarding the university’s stance on the nation’s travel ban, what steps are you taking to ensure safety? Diacon: (There was) an event in the Kiva on Wednesday where students could ask questions (of the university). It was a step in the right direction to help ensure safety. One of our roadmap priorities and values is to create a caring community that facilitates an open exchange of knowledge and when you ban people, you literally prevent them from open exchange of knowledge. NC: Which college at Kent State will gain the School of Digital Sciences? Diacon: The School of Digital Sciences will fall under the College of Communication and Information (CCI). There were three candidates that wanted to take digital sciences, which was once a stand-alone school, but CCI’s proposal was selected. When I arrived here, the School of Digital Sci-
ences was new and they reported directly to my office, but it is an academic program and needed to be administered by a dean and we moved it. NC: What is the status of new projects around campus? Diacon: (I can’t speak) about the purchased land on 430-436 E. Main St., but the university is working on raising funds for the new College of Business and Administration building, which was approved in the September 2016 Board of Trustees meeting. Probably, we will need to raise around $60 million to do that, and the plan is to put it right at the end of this space across the street (from the University Library or Risman Plaza). NC: Are you making progress to hire more tenured tracked faculty? Diacon: The process is at the beginning stages, but the university is encouraging departments to hire more tenured faculty. The progress is that we’ve agreed to the program and want to start recruiting senior faculty and bring their research with them, (but) we are at the very beginning stages.
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Flashes fall short in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event Scott Lendak and Samantha Ross Sports Reporters The Kent State M.A.C. Center was filled with both wrestling mats and balance beams Saturday in preparation for the “Beauty and the Beast” event, when both wrestling and gymnastics teams compete at the same time. “Being able to bring the gymnastics and wrestling teams together is obviously something you never see,” gymnastics head coach Brice Biggin said. “It’s cool to see the interactions and what you hear throughout the day.” This was the fourth annual Beauty and the Beast event hosted by the Flashes. Before the match Saturday, both gymnastics and wrestling teams held a 3-0 record in the event. The Kent State gymnastics team fell to the
West Virginia University by a score of 195.950194.875. At the other end of the gym, No. 1 Oklahoma State University defeated Kent State’s wrestling team, 36-6. Although both teams finished around the same time Saturday, senior Stephen Suglio of the wrestling team said he remembered the years when the gymnastics team finished first, and its members came over to cheer on the rest of the wrestlers who still had matches. “When you have two things going on at once, it gives a typical fan the opportunity to watch two things at one time,” wrestling head coach Jim Andrassy said. The fans were constantly moving their heads back and forth to keep up with both events. “I’ve never been to an event like this,” sophomore middle childhood education major Ali-
Kent State junior Stephen Suglio faces and beats his opponent from Oklahoma State during the university’s “Beauty and the Beast” event for gymnastics and wrestling on Saturday. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
son Bussman said. “I really enjoyed it because there was always something going on, so it never got boring. I would definitely go to an event like this again.” The gymnastics team performed on the north side of the gym, while the wrestling team was on the south end. Some fans didn’t even know which event to watch. “I came to watch a few of my friends in gymnastics, but I ended up watching more of the wrestling match,” said Jay Schott Jr., a graduate student. “There was so much going on it was kind of hard to keep up with everything.” Senior gymnast Jordan Hardison has competed in two Beauty and the Beast events and said it is good because it gives recognition to both sports. “It’s nice that both sports get a little expo-
sure,” Hardison said. “People get to see what they do and see what we do.” The young fans not only had a chance to take photos with Beauty and the Beast characters, but they also were able to talk with and get autographs from members of both the wrestling and gymnastics teams. “It was kind of cool how the kids look up to the athletes,” senior Connor Evans said. “The kids were jumping up and down like the gymnasts were celebrities.” The gymnastics team travels to Eastern Michigan University for their next meet Feb. 10 to resume their conference schedule, while the wrestling team takes on Eastern Michigan at noon Sunday in the M.A.C. Center. sross39@kent.edu and slendak@kent.edu
Kent State sophomore Dara Williams performs on the uneven parallel bars during Kent State’s “Beauty and the Beast” event for gymnastics and wrestling on Saturday. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
Michigan-Dearborn sweeps Kent State hockey Erik Svensson Sports Reporter The Kent State hockey club (18-14-1) lost both weekend games to the University of MichiganDearborn (17-6-1), with scores of 7-1 on Friday and 7-2 on Saturday. “It wasn’t the outcome we wanted after last weekend,” said Alex Compean, captain of the hockey team. Last weekend Kent State gained two wins against Slippery Rock University. “We’re not happy with the result this weekend,” said coach Jim Underwood. “We had an opportunity to move up in the national rankings, and to lose two games the way we did, the guys are disappointed.” “We had effort in spurts, and in some spurts we didn’t … We’ve got to find that energy and keep it going for sixty minutes,” Compean said. Friday, Kent State’s only goal came in the first period, scored by Jake Hainline. Michigan-Dearborn managed to score two goals in the period, however, as the Flashes still found themselves down 2-1. Michigan-Dearborn scored three more goals in the second period and extended their lead to 5-1. They eventually won by a score of 7-1. “We could have given a lot more,” Underwood said about the effort the team put in. “We couldn’t capitalize on a lot of opportunities.”
Saturday’s game began with a goal by Kent State's Sean Moore, but Michigan-Dearborn scored before the end of the period, which ended with the teams knotted up at one. In the second period, Michigan-Dearborn scored twice more, making the game 3-1. Briefly, the second period was stopped when a piece of glass was knocked from the side board, which was replaced was play resumed. “There was a hard play down in the corner,” Underwood said. “Two big guys hit the glass pretty hard, it just popped out of its frame.” In the last 10 minutes of the final period, Michigan-Dearborn widened its lead with four more goals. Kent State put up one goal in the last five minutes of the game, scored by TJ West. The final score of the game was 7-2. “With our second goal, we did a great job of getting the puck to the net. Their goaltender made some really nice saves and we managed to squeak one by him,” said Underwood, who expressed more satisfaction with the effort put in Saturday than Friday, despite the loss. “I think we showed resiliency, but sometimes it doesn’t work out,” West said. “We’ll be going into Senior Night fired up and ready to go.” “We’ll have to improve defense and energy for sure,” Compean said. “We’ll be at home ice, we’ll have our fans, we’ll bring more energy than we have to." esvensso@kent.edu
Kent State sophomore Devin Nye battles back and forth across the mat with his opponent from Eastern Michigan University Sunday. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
Wrestling suffers two losses over weekend Samantha Ross Sports Reporter
Kent State forward TJ West takes a face off against John Carroll at home during the 2nd annual Winter Blast on Friday. The Flashes split the weekend with John Carroll, losing to them 6-4 at home and beating them on the road 3-2 on Saturday. Max McCarty / The Kent Stater
The Kent State wrestling team's struggles continued this weekend, falling to both No. 1 Oklahoma State University and Eastern Michigan University this weekend. #1 Oklahoma State 36, Kent State 6 Kent State's Casey Sparkman defeated Oklahoma State’s Davey Dolan at 157 pounds. They were tied 2-2 in the second period before Sparkman had four takedowns in the third for a flashes victory of 11-5. Kent State’s only other victory came at 197-pounds when Stephen Suglio beat Oklahoma State’s Derek White 4-2. “(Suglio) has had a really good streak of matches,” coach Jim Andrassy said. "I’m really happy with him. Hopefully he can continue to progress because I think he has the ability to get to the MAC tournament.” Eastern Michigan 27, Kent State 12 The team followed up its loss to the Cowboys with a tough loss to MAC rival Eastern Michigan on Sunday. “There are matches at 165, 184 and heavyweight that we could have won," Andrassy said.
“If this happens in a different year when we’re winning as a team, winning becomes contagious.” Suglio beat Eastern Michigan’s Derek Hillman at 197 pounds. Suglio was up 2-0 at the end of the second and recorded an escape and two takedowns in the third period and won by a score of 8-1. After recovering from an injury, 133-pounder Anthony Tutolo wrestled in his first match against Eastern Michigan’s Armando Torres, winning 4-3. “I love being back on the mat,” Tutolo said. “It’s really hard to see everyone working hard and you’re trying to work hard on the side and get ready to get back out there and do what you can. I want to get back out there just to help them out and boost their confidence.” Casey Sparkman defeated Eastern Michigan’s 157-pounder Zac Carson when he pinned Carson at the 2:08 mark, which gave the Flashes a victory. The Flashes head to Mount Pleasant University next Sunday to face Central Michigan University. sross39@kent.edu