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Professor far from home, still close to war with Syrian roots Rachel Duthie Features Correspondent In 1976, a young Anthony Vander Horst was helping his aunt and uncle at his grandfather's orphanage in Syria when a missile came through a window, just three floors below him. Astonishingly, it didn't explode. "We most likely would've been killed, the orphans and all my family," Vander Horst said. "We believe it was by the grace of God that we are alive." Photo courtesy of Matt Baker Years later he is teaching his sixth year of crimiAnthony Vander Horst, an assistant nology at Kent State and running Dr. V & G's Sauce professor of criminology and co-owner of Dr. V & G’s Sauce Shack in Kent, on Friday, Shack, a hot sauce store he co-owns with his friend and fellow assistant professor, Greg Gibson. Sept. 16, 2016.
Wonder Woman: 75 years of female representation Erin Zaranec Entertainment Editor Wonder Woman will be celebrating her 75th birthday, but certain parts of the goddess’s history aren’t necessarily worth celebrating. “(In the '50s) Wonder Woman suffered (because) the comic book industry really changed her profile,"said Vera Camden, a professor of English at Kent State. "The writers were forced into submission, essentially, to change her character. She lost her power. She was over-sexualized." Camden is the project director for the Wonder Woman Symposium, hosted at the Cleveland Public Library from Thursday to Friday. The symposium, funded by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council and sponsored by organizations including Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, is free for all attendees. The symposium is being hosted in honor of pop culture’s most iconic heroine, and will show attendees the intersection between Wonder Woman’s role in the comic book industry and the feminist movement. “Now, more than ever, I do think that women’s leadership is really needed in the world today,” Camden said. “We really wanted to have a celebration and we wanted to have it at a public library, so that it’s not some eliteonly, academic-only university setting. This is something everyone can identify with – female leadership and female empowerment.” The popularity and visibility of Wonder Woman has made strides for the feminist movement. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston, who strived to create a feminist character Camden said. “Her identity has shifted along with the role of women in our society,” Camden said. “In the '50s when the men came back from war, Wonder Woman was really hit hard. Women were told to go back into the homes, back into the kitchen. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, of course we saw an over-sexualization. Now, though, in the ‘90s and 2000s, we see her becoming more athletic, stronger. The writers are creating a new kind of Wonder Woman.” For both men and women alike, Wonder Woman has served as an iconic figure. “Wonder Woman has been part of the popular culture for 75 years … she’s been a feminist icon for all that time," said Cameron Stewart, a writer and layout artist for Batgirl. "Pretty much every woman that I know grew up with Wonder Woman comics or on television, in her public consciousness." Stewart, who has been working in the comic book industry for more than 15 years, said he has seen a visible change in women’s interest in comic books. ”I’ve seen a shift in the audience in the time that I’ve been attending conventions,” Stewart said. “When I first started attending conventions, the audience was heavily male. That audience has now evened out a bit.” For Stewart, the opportunity to have a hands-on role in the creation of Batgirl allowed him to create a comic book that appealed directly to a target audience that he felt had previously been ignored: teen and young adult females. Stewart will be speaking at the symposium Friday evening. “We are living through a reconfiguration of the female body in superhero comics,” Camden said. Camden said she hopes the symposium is both celebratory and critical of Wonder Woman and the role she has played in the representation of women in comic books.
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The stark contrasts between these two realities encompasses Van Horst's life: struggling but succeeding, wishful but secure. Between filling up hot sauce bottles and explaining criminology to freshmen, he hopes that he will be able to see his uncle in Syria again.
A family in war
Vander Horst was born and raised in America. His mother escaped Syria with her siblings in the mid-'50s after being sent away by Vander Horst's grandfather and lifelong Baptist missionary, Abrahim Brake. Brake was later murdered by six men, sent from the Syrian government, who dismembered his body
and threw it out into the mountains. The murder was committed in his own orphanage, the very one that would be struck by a missile years later. "My grandfather knew that the Middle East was going to be a hot zone for war, so he sent my family to the (U.S.) to avoid what he believed would be a horrendous war," Vander Horst said. Growing up in Colorado, with a few stints of homelessness and Venice Beach, Vander Horst gathered enough funds to earn degrees in criminal justice and political science.
SEE SYRIA / PAGE 2
The Features Edition
The Stater’s Thursday guide to arts, entertainment and student life.
Dining like Mike
Zachary Popik / The Kent Stater Mike Kostensky, owner of Mike’s Place on South Water Street, poses for a portrait with his self-made “Star Wars” X-wing starfighter in Kent, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Mike has been in business for 29 years and is now going into his 30th year.
Mike’s Place owner builds eclectic establishment in Kent Samantha Ickes Features Correspondent wenty-nine years ago, Mike Kostensky walked through the doors of what is known today as Mike’s Place. When he opened the doors for the first time, the old building smelled of must due to being left empty for so long. But Kostensky knew the building had potential. When the Country Kitchen went out of business and Kostensky lost his job, he explored the idea of owning his own business. His former boss wanted Kostensky to buy the failed restaurant, but he knew buying it would only result in the new business beginning in debt. “Kent was not the place I planned to be,” Kostensky said. “But everything works out for a reason. Now I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” Kostensky said when Mike’s Place first opened September 1987, the restaurant followed a country-dining theme, which was a trending décor theme at the time. Mike’s began to lose its theme over the first five years, becoming the collection of interesting
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knickknacks and decorations that it is today. It started when Kostensky’s brother gave him a license plate that said “ELVIS.” Kostensky stuck the plate up on the wall, and soon after a customer brought in a bag full of license plates, which Kostensky also stuck up on the wall. “Things just started growing,” Kostensky said. “Everybody just started dropping stuff off. You know, everybody sort of helped develop Mike’s Place in a way. There’s a little bit of something from everyone in here, which is sort of cool.” A fire truck, a stoplight and metal signs are just some of the odds and ends that can be found at Mike’s. Though the restaurant has changed dramatically in looks over the years, Kostensky said one corner of the restaurant remains untouched from when it first opened to “remember where we were when we started.” Kostensky said he has a great staff and some have been working at Mike’s Place for many years. Tobin Rogers, for example, started working at the restaurant as a dishwasher at age 12.
Today, he is the senior manager. Kostensky considers him a “partner in the business.” Rogers said the restaurant has grown significantly since he began in 1990. The patio and the castle are two additions since its opening. “Mike’s always treated me really well, and I’ve enjoyed working here,” Rogers said. “It’s a good place to work. He definitely takes care of his employees.” Kostensky said he often receives questions about the way Mike’s is decorated, which he said is like “dining in a junkyard.” He wrote a book about how the restaurant began, which has not yet been published. Kostensky previously published a book titled “The Island of Macbeth.” The spaceship outside of Mike’s was created after Kostensky tried to build a plane sticking out of the top of the restaurant. The plane was supposed to look like it crash-landed on top of the building, but the zoning laws would not allow Kostensky to place the plane on top of the building unless it passed a wind stress test.
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Portage APL Furry Fall Fest
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Ceremonial Painting of the ‘K’
Adopt a pet, enjoy a bake sale and participate in a basket raffle at the Portage County Animal Protective League’s location in Ravenna starting at 11 a.m. The event is also continued on Saturday.
Flock to the Esplanade between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to get creative with live demonstrations, interactive arts and crafts. The Kent Roosevelt High School band and several local dance groups will perform throughout the day.
Kick off Homecoming Week at 6 p.m. at Risman Plaza. During the new tradition, members of the Student Homecoming Committee will paint the “K” blue.
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Professor far from home, still close to war with Syrian roots Rachel Duthie Features Correspondent In 1976, a young Anthony Vander Horst was helping his aunt and uncle at his grandfather's orphanage in Syria when a missile came through a window, just three floors below him. Astonishingly, it didn't explode. "We most likely would've been killed, the orphans and all my family," Vander Horst said. "We believe it was by the grace of God that we are alive." Photo courtesy of Matt Baker Years later he is teaching his sixth year of crimiAnthony Vander Horst, an assistant nology at Kent State and running Dr. V & G's Sauce professor of criminology and co-owner of Dr. V & G’s Sauce Shack in Kent, on Friday, Shack, a hot sauce store he co-owns with his friend and fellow assistant professor, Greg Gibson. Sept. 16, 2016.
Wonder Woman: 75 years of female representation Erin Zaranec Entertainment Editor Wonder Woman will be celebrating her 75th birthday, but certain parts of the goddess’s history aren’t necessarily worth celebrating. “(In the '50s) Wonder Woman suffered (because) the comic book industry really changed her profile,"said Vera Camden, a professor of English at Kent State. "The writers were forced into submission, essentially, to change her character. She lost her power. She was over-sexualized." Camden is the project director for the Wonder Woman Symposium, hosted at the Cleveland Public Library from Thursday to Friday. The symposium, funded by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council and sponsored by organizations including Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, is free for all attendees. The symposium is being hosted in honor of pop culture’s most iconic heroine, and will show attendees the intersection between Wonder Woman’s role in the comic book industry and the feminist movement. “Now, more than ever, I do think that women’s leadership is really needed in the world today,” Camden said. “We really wanted to have a celebration and we wanted to have it at a public library, so that it’s not some eliteonly, academic-only university setting. This is something everyone can identify with – female leadership and female empowerment.” The popularity and visibility of Wonder Woman has made strides for the feminist movement. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston, who strived to create a feminist character Camden said. “Her identity has shifted along with the role of women in our society,” Camden said. “In the '50s when the men came back from war, Wonder Woman was really hit hard. Women were told to go back into the homes, back into the kitchen. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, of course we saw an over-sexualization. Now, though, in the ‘90s and 2000s, we see her becoming more athletic, stronger. The writers are creating a new kind of Wonder Woman.” For both men and women alike, Wonder Woman has served as an iconic figure. “Wonder Woman has been part of the popular culture for 75 years … she’s been a feminist icon for all that time," said Cameron Stewart, a writer and layout artist for Batgirl. "Pretty much every woman that I know grew up with Wonder Woman comics or on television, in her public consciousness." Stewart, who has been working in the comic book industry for more than 15 years, said he has seen a visible change in women’s interest in comic books. ”I’ve seen a shift in the audience in the time that I’ve been attending conventions,” Stewart said. “When I first started attending conventions, the audience was heavily male. That audience has now evened out a bit.” For Stewart, the opportunity to have a hands-on role in the creation of Batgirl allowed him to create a comic book that appealed directly to a target audience that he felt had previously been ignored: teen and young adult females. Stewart will be speaking at the symposium Friday evening. “We are living through a reconfiguration of the female body in superhero comics,” Camden said. Camden said she hopes the symposium is both celebratory and critical of Wonder Woman and the role she has played in the representation of women in comic books.
SEE COMICS / PAGE 2
The stark contrasts between these two realities encompasses Van Horst's life: struggling but succeeding, wishful but secure. Between filling up hot sauce bottles and explaining criminology to freshmen, he hopes that he will be able to see his uncle in Syria again.
A family in war
Vander Horst was born and raised in America. His mother escaped Syria with her siblings in the mid-'50s after being sent away by Vander Horst's grandfather and lifelong Baptist missionary, Abrahim Brake. Brake was later murdered by six men, sent from the Syrian government, who dismembered his body
and threw it out into the mountains. The murder was committed in his own orphanage, the very one that would be struck by a missile years later. "My grandfather knew that the Middle East was going to be a hot zone for war, so he sent my family to the (U.S.) to avoid what he believed would be a horrendous war," Vander Horst said. Growing up in Colorado, with a few stints of homelessness and Venice Beach, Vander Horst gathered enough funds to earn degrees in criminal justice and political science.
SEE SYRIA / PAGE 2
The Features Edition
The Stater’s Thursday guide to arts, entertainment and student life.
Dining like Mike
Zachary Popik / The Kent Stater Mike Kostensky, owner of Mike’s Place on South Water Street, poses for a portrait with his self-made “Star Wars” X-wing starfighter in Kent, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Mike has been in business for 29 years and is now going into his 30th year.
Mike’s Place owner builds eclectic establishment in Kent Samantha Ickes Features Correspondent wenty-nine years ago, Mike Kostensky walked through the doors of what is known today as Mike’s Place. When he opened the doors for the first time, the old building smelled of must due to being left empty for so long. But Kostensky knew the building had potential. When the Country Kitchen went out of business and Kostensky lost his job, he explored the idea of owning his own business. His former boss wanted Kostensky to buy the failed restaurant, but he knew buying it would only result in the new business beginning in debt. “Kent was not the place I planned to be,” Kostensky said. “But everything works out for a reason. Now I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” Kostensky said when Mike’s Place first opened September 1987, the restaurant followed a country-dining theme, which was a trending décor theme at the time. Mike’s began to lose its theme over the first five years, becoming the collection of interesting
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knickknacks and decorations that it is today. It started when Kostensky’s brother gave him a license plate that said “ELVIS.” Kostensky stuck the plate up on the wall, and soon after a customer brought in a bag full of license plates, which Kostensky also stuck up on the wall. “Things just started growing,” Kostensky said. “Everybody just started dropping stuff off. You know, everybody sort of helped develop Mike’s Place in a way. There’s a little bit of something from everyone in here, which is sort of cool.” A fire truck, a stoplight and metal signs are just some of the odds and ends that can be found at Mike’s. Though the restaurant has changed dramatically in looks over the years, Kostensky said one corner of the restaurant remains untouched from when it first opened to “remember where we were when we started.” Kostensky said he has a great staff and some have been working at Mike’s Place for many years. Tobin Rogers, for example, started working at the restaurant as a dishwasher at age 12.
Today, he is the senior manager. Kostensky considers him a “partner in the business.” Rogers said the restaurant has grown significantly since he began in 1990. The patio and the castle are two additions since its opening. “Mike’s always treated me really well, and I’ve enjoyed working here,” Rogers said. “It’s a good place to work. He definitely takes care of his employees.” Kostensky said he often receives questions about the way Mike’s is decorated, which he said is like “dining in a junkyard.” He wrote a book about how the restaurant began, which has not yet been published. Kostensky previously published a book titled “The Island of Macbeth.” The spaceship outside of Mike’s was created after Kostensky tried to build a plane sticking out of the top of the restaurant. The plane was supposed to look like it crash-landed on top of the building, but the zoning laws would not allow Kostensky to place the plane on top of the building unless it passed a wind stress test.
SEE MIKE / PAGE 2
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Portage APL Furry Fall Fest
Kent Creativity Festival
Ceremonial Painting of the ‘K’
Adopt a pet, enjoy a bake sale and participate in a basket raffle at the Portage County Animal Protective League’s location in Ravenna starting at 11 a.m. The event is also continued on Saturday.
Flock to the Esplanade between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to get creative with live demonstrations, interactive arts and crafts. The Kent Roosevelt High School band and several local dance groups will perform throughout the day.
Kick off Homecoming Week at 6 p.m. at Risman Plaza. During the new tradition, members of the Student Homecoming Committee will paint the “K” blue.
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MIKE Dining like Mike... Kostensky asked the zoning director if a spaceship would cause any problems if it were placed outside the building. When the director approved the spaceship, Kostensky began to build it in his garage with scrap wood. The spaceship is based on the X-wing starfighter from the “Star Wars” series. “We kept building it,” Kostensky said. “I got some of my cooks to help build it, and we actually finished the things and brought it up here.” Mike’s is also known for its extensive menu and wide variety of options. From “The Belly Buster” to “Geoff’s Italian Burger Orgy,” the establishment has a little bit of everything— pancakes, omelets, burritos, pasta, sandwiches and pizza, to name a few. “It’s so hard to keep up with everybody’s tastes,” Kostensky said. “We’ve been adding new items just to try to keep up with the changes in tastes and stuff.” The menu changes a couple times a year, Kostensky said. Sometimes the cooking staff comes up with ideas that will be put on the menu. He said one of the managers made a burrito and called it “the dirty diaper.” “It’s amazing how many people order them,” Kostensky said. “I think people, they know Mike’s. They know what it’s about. You either love it or you hate it.” sickes5@kent.edu
Dominque Pishotti Fashion Reporter
Tameka Ellington, an assistant professor of fashion design and merchandising at Kent State, opened a new exhibition on campus this week. The exhibit, "Retold: African Culture and Fables Reinterpreted into Fashion," was inspired by the fashion designer's interest in African culture. "The one thing I’m closest to is trying to find out more about my ancestors," Ellington said. Although she's unsure exactly what tribe her family comes from, Ellington said the exhibit is her way of discovering more about her lineage. Ellington incorporated her passion for fashion in the collection by reinterpreting her research into clothing. In the exhibit, located at the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall, visitors can expect to see African stories come to life. Each article of clothing was designed to interpret a certain fable or tradition. For example, Ellington said she based one of her creations on the traditional skirts of the Nyangatom tribe. The young women in this Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater tribe are known for wearing flashy, Fashion items from the exhibit “Retold: African Culture and Fables Reinterpreted into Fashion” in Oscar Richie Hall on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. bright colored skirts with shell beads. Later on in life, the women therefore she wanted to recreate it in a humorous way. characteristics through animals as characters. trade in their skirts for a milder look, but add more She did so by creating a gown that was shaped like Each piece in "Retold" was thoroughly thought out valuable beads made of precious metals. a zebra’s body. and designed after years of research. According to Ellington said the skirt she made for this tradition, Ellington used a natural cotton fabric and inserted Moema Furtado, curator of the Uumbaji Gallery and which took her approximately 80 to 85 hours, was bustles to the back of the dress to give it a zebra body international partnership coordinator in the Office of her longest design because she beaded everything by shape. She patterned her design by using the batik Global Education, Ellington is not one who takes her hand. method, with wax and dye, to create the stripes. studies lightly. Ellington said her favorite fable out of the collection To pull the design and the fable together, she decid“This is a professor that really studies about African is "How the Zebra Got its Stripes." ed to burn the bottom of the gown at the hems. fashion and culture,” Furtado said. The fable tells a story of how the zebra was origiMany of the other pieces in the exhibit have to do Furtado also said this is not the first African-themed nally born all white and had to gain its stripes through with animals and human nature as well. Ellington exhibit for Ellington. Some pieces from the "Retold" courage. Ellington said she found humor in the story, said this is because African fables tell stories of human exhibit have traveled all over with Ellington. She has even shown one of the designs in China. Ellington has worked on this collection since 2012 and although she is showing them now, she is planning to add even more. She released this exhibit earlier than planned in order to collaborate with the College of the Arts' African Fest that will begin Thursday. Ellington has plans to share some of her designs in Vancouver in November. Ellington also opened another fashion exhibit over the summer. The exhibit, titled "(dis)ABLED Beauty," is located in the Fashion Museum, and features creations for prostheses, hearing devices and mobility devices that were designed in a fashionable manner to help change the negative stigma around those with physical disabilities. According to a senior fashion merchandising major Emily DeScenna, Ellington’s work was a pleasure to see. "Dr. Ellington’s pieces in this collection were fashionable and aesthetically pleasing," DeScenna said. "She clearly put an exceptional amount of research and effort into it.” Ellington said while both exhibits are very different, they do correlate. “All the work that I do is based around people who are considered underrepresented,” Ellington said. "Retold" is open until Oct. 1 and is free and open to the public. The Uumbaji Gallery is open Monday Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A clothed mannequin stands on display in Oscar Richie Hall during the “Retold: African Culture and Fables Reinterpreted into Fashion” exhibit on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. From Page 1
SYRIA Professor far from home... Originally planning on going to the District of Columbia, Vander Horst found himself in Kent doing research for the university. Shortly afterward, he got a teaching position. Despite being bred the American lifestyle, Vander Horst couldn’t help but feel the sting of his Syrian roots. A lot of his family still remains in the war zone, devoted to spreading the Christian word, just like Brake. Some are exiled in Canada. According to Vander Horst, his mother ’s cousins tried to escape with their children a year ago with help from the U.S. They were turned away at the French airport, however, because one of the children’s passports wasn’t complete. “The parents were captured by ISIS, and to this day we still do not know where they are,” Vander Horst said. “We believe that they are no longer living, but we do not have proof yet.”
Beyond the war: Life in Kent
For someone like Vander Horst to endure such traumatic events within his own family, and remain optimistic, intelligent, healthy and passionate, shows a special type of individual, Gibson said. "Things that drew me in about Anthony is that he's thoughtful, caring and one of the best social psychologists I know, even though he is not one," Gibson said. "He is a great role model as a professor and individual." The two met while teaching together in Merrill Hall at Kent State. Their friendship eventually evolved into weekly fish runs to Mike's Place, walks to the grocery store and shoe shopping. Earlier in the year, Vander Horst jokingly brought up the prospect of owning a hot sauce store in Acorn Alley. Soon, what was once a ridiculous idea turned into Dr. V & G's Sauce Shack, which contains hundreds of different hot sauces from all across the U.S. The store also offers sauce containing the hottest pepper in the world, the 'Smokin Eds Carolina Reaper,' which is 2.3 million Scoville heat units. "It's a business I particularly enjoy, especially working alongside with Anthony," Gibson said. "He is honest, and that is a good trait to have in a business partner."
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“I really do enjoy working at the hot sauce,” said James Kennedy, a nephew of Vander Horst. “He is a great guy to work with, he definitely knows what he is doing. He taught me all about the different peppers and sauces. He is a great teacher.” Despite his business, Vander Horst leads what one would call a typical Kent life. He attends local concerts, gets involved with events downtown and is regularly on campus. As for his family in Syria, he remains optimistic through his support system with the surrounding Arab community. “A lot of (the Arab community) take my classes, and I enjoy speaking with them about different topics,” Vander Horst said. “It’s very encouraging.” As for the future, Vander Horst plans on continuing his life at Kent State, despite his wife living in Columbus. “I really like being at (Kent State). The students are my passion, (and) my colleagues and the Sociology department are really great,” Vander Horst said. “I really like being at Kent, so I hope to be here for the foreseeable future.”
With the release of a new Wonder Woman movie occurring in summer 2017, Camden said she believes society will be seeing yet another rise of power for the female heroine. “She was always a really highly visible female character," Steward said. "She is seen at the same level of history and importance of characters such as Batman and Superman." Other speakers at the symposium will include Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Genevieve Valentine and Phil Jimenez, among others. Attendees can register online at www.kent.edu/wonderwoman.
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UFC champ to visit Water Street Tavern Lauren Rathmell Features Correspondent Water Street Tavern is once again bringing a famous personality to the Kent community. UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will visit Water Street on Sunday to sign autographs, watch the Cleveland Browns game and hang out with his fans. And yes, he will be bringing his championship belt for the photo op. “We're thrilled to have Cleveland's own reigning UFC champion coming to Kent to meet-and-greet with our customers,” said Mike Beder, owner of Water Street Tavern. “Stipe is such a devout supporter of all things Cleveland, and we are the downtown Kent home of the Cleveland Browns Backers.”
Miocic, a Cleveland native, made headlines once again when he was able to take home the win at UFC 203 in downtown Cleveland, defending his title and remaining the UFC heavyweight champion. Water Street Tavern is no stranger to hosting celebrities. This past spring, 50 Cent made an appearance at the popular downtown bar. “I think we've done a good job of taking care of them and making sure they had a good experience with our crowds,” Beder said. “Word has traveled in the ... community that Water Street Tavern is a place where celebrities can have a good interaction with their fans.” Miocic is scheduled to arrive at Water Street Tavern at 1 p.m. Sunday. lrathmel@kent.edu
Photo courtesy of Mike Beder Cleveland resident and current UFC champion Stipe Miocic will meet with fans at Water Street Tavern during the Cleveland Browns game on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
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On Seeking help for mental health Davy Fargo Student Life Reporter Jayita Datta, a psychologist at Kent State’s Psychological Services, discussed mental health with students during the “Diversity in Mental Health” event Wednesday night. “Everyone ignores the first signs of anxiety,” Datta said. “Just don’t ignore the first concerns - if you can manage the first concerns, you’ll be better off.” The event, held in the Kiva, began with a short video that featured different Kent State students discussing mental health. As one commenter in the video described it, college can be a stressful time for students. dvargo10@kent.edu
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... The Tragically Hip, a Canadian rock band that raised more than $1 million on a charity tour to fund brain cancer research.
Jeers to ... Brangelina. News broke that celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are divorcing.
The face of Fascism
Kessler not NFL ready
Stephen D’Abreau Columnist How many times have you heard Donald Trump likened to Adolf Hitler? Have you read it on social media, heard it in conversations on college campuses or seen it through a cable news outlet? The answer is probably yes. This comparison is actually unhelpful and lazy. Logically speaking, you could categorize it as a false equivalency — the compared elements are not alike — but it is actually more bizarre than that. Let’s talk about the comparison three ways: How Trump is not like the Nazi dictator, how Hillary Clinton could be compared to Hitler– a topic the will very much help frame my last point, and how the Hitler comparison is stifling political discussion. First, whatever you may believe about Trump as being a bellicose, nationalistic racist, he is still very dissimilar to Hitler. In foreign policy, Hitler was an expansionist. Trump has been fiercely criticized as being too isolationist. For example he made comments about not defending NATO member states. Trump has a hatred for Muslim terrorists and illegal Mexican immigrants. But racist as these views may be perceived, they do not even remotely match the anti-semitism Hitler employed to gain power. Even though Trump’s comments can be combative and extreme, the U.S. has already been at war with groups like ISIS for 15 years; Hitler came into power during German peacetime. Second, Hitler’s policies actually align in many ways with Clinton’s policies. Hitler rejected both communism and capitalism. His Nazi Party instead favored national socialism. The Nazi socialist policy included a huge expansion of the German public sector. This included state-provided healthcare, increased welfare, youth programs and more. To pay for his policies, Hitler increased taxes, especially for the rich. Hitler also was an avid fan of gun control, with implementation aimed at reducing crime rates. This gradually disarmed the populace until virtually only Nazis and Nazi supporters had weapons. Also, Hitler was pro-abortion, seeing it as a method to help curb the population of the undesirable races – much like how Margret Sanger, the prominent American figure Clinton has praised, wanted to spread contraceptives to keep the “lesser” races from reproducing. From social welfare to gun control and taxes to abortion, Hitler would find more in common with Clinton. Does this comparison to Clinton seem farfetched? Depending on your political persuasion you may feel so. Inversely, you may feel it’s spot on. This brings me to the final point: comparing a politician to Hitler is virtually always useless. If we could point to a policy that was clearly inspired by Nazism, perhaps we could make that case. But the vast majority of comparisons to Hitler are only useless hyperboles that stifle political discourse because we attack people on largely baseless claims, distracting from actual ideas and policies. It is easy to dismiss a policy combating ISIS or a gun control bill if you paint it as a Nazi policy or the candidate that proposes it as Hitler. But this does no good for anyone. Steering clear of Hitler comparisons is an easy way to improve our national political conversation. If there is one thing we certainly need less of, it’s pointless, exaggerated, partisan rhetoric. We need more discussion of ideas and actual policy instead. sdabrea1@kent.edu
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Ty Sugick Columnist Only two games into the season and the Cleveland Browns have managed to go through two quarterbacks. Both quarterbacks were beaten up, constantly finding themselves on the ground. With starter Robert Griffin III and the trusted veteran backup Josh McCown down with shoulder injuries, it is time for the rookie quarterback out of the University of Southern California, Cody Kessler, to get his first start of his NFL career. The Browns shocked fans by reaching to take Kessler in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, when he wasn’t projected to be taken until the fifth or sixth round. After slight backlash from fans, head coach Hue Jackson quickly came to the defense of Kessler, urging fans to trust him. Cleveland fans may have some faith in Jackson after Sunday’s game against Miami. Kessler didn’t exactly wow anyone during his preseason as he struggled during training camp, although his preseason numbers were not bad, completing 19 of 28 pass attempts for 92 yards and a touchdown. Kessler has an average frame for a proquarterback and comes from a solid offensive system at USC. He has the tools to be a success in the league down the road pos-
sibly, but his lack of strength in any category as a quarterback, paired with weak pass protection, will leave Kessler fighting for his life in the pocket. Jackson will need to pull plenty of tricks out of his playbook to help aid Kessler’s lack of ability, and even that may not be enough. This is a particularly difficult spot for Kessler, as he probably wasn’t expecting to get the nod this early in the year. A frantic start such as this one for a young quarterback can be one that is very difficult to bounce back from. Confidence is vital to a quarterback’s success, along with trust. No one can trust the Cleveland offensive line to protect him at this point, as a quarterback injured a week doesn’t sound too promising. Kessler must also trust his own abilities and arm to make the necessary decisions and throws to put the Browns in good position. Kessler just hasn’t had to time yet to catch up with the NFL learning curve and it will show in his play. Browns fans have to continue to be patient with Kessler; try not to push him on a boat to the burning river at the first sign of trouble. tsugick@kent.edu
A Mag’s Do’s and Don’ts A Magazine Guest Columnist Ask the right questions. Be conscious of your body language. Proofread your damn resume. These are the tips engrained in our heads from applying to part-time jobs at our local movie theaters to the ever-impending thought of applying for real life jobs. It’s a scary thought – it seems like yesterday we were just Googling “How long before my leftovers go bad?” No, seriously, I Googled that yesterday. Time to grow up, people, and start “adulting.” A Magazine breaks down our foolproof tips on landing that big kid job.
Do’s:
Know at least two important things about your prospective company. If you know what sustainability actually means, use that in full measure. If you’re applying at the Huffington Post, mention how amazing it is that employees are allowed to nap on the job. Pick up some interesting facts about the company by doing some hard research maybe more than five minutes before you sit down. Standout efforts will show you do care about the position you’re applying for. Have a trusted friend or mentor proofread everything for you. They’ll be able to pick out the fact you included your high school ACT scores and that you misspelled your name on the cover letter. Before you send anything to anyone, print out a few copies and ask for a favor. Your family or professors have likely more experience than you. It’s better to admit you need help than to take something like a
job interview on your own. Represent what you’d look like if you were hired. On your way to a walk-in interview? Wear approachable colors, simple and clean makeup, but don’t be afraid to accessorize in a way that represents your personality. On Skype? Your interviewer is likely to only see the top half of you – do your hair for once, check to make sure there’s nothing in your teeth, and get some nice lighting.
Don’ts:
Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off as Election Day looms
Forget to wear pants. Skype interviews are great – but what happens if your interviewer asks for something you’ve written down across the room? Yeah, it’d be awesome to brag to your boss you were hired in your boxers - if you end up landing the job. It’s a big deal to employers that you’re prepared. Have everything you need in front of you, like a copy of your resume and a few tabs pulled up from the company’s website. Forget about your social media. Clean it up. Nobody wants to see that. And yeah, they’re totally Googling you, too. Think you’re finished after your interview ends. You’ve heard to “follow-up” before,but what does that even mean? Are you being annoying by sending an email, a voicemail and a handwritten note? No, but play it cool. Express your gratitude for their time. Ask the questions you know you’re pondering because the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Make sure your voice is heard after everything is over. Lastly, breathe. You’re totally going to nail this.
For those who may be unaware, Hispanic Heritage Month began last Thursday and will run until Oct. 15. It is a celebration designed to recognize prominent Latin Americans who have positively influenced Latin America and its history. Individuals like Roberto Clemente, Cesar Chavez, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Simon Bolivar are just among the few who have significantly impacted American culture, in one way or another. The celebration of Hispanic heritage begins on Sept. 15 due to the date’s historical importance. According to the Library of Congress, Sept. 15, 1821, is the date that the countries of Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua declared their independence from colonial Spain. Both Mexico and Chile celebrate their respective independence days on Sept. 16 and 18, so the September to October time span encompasses the festivities of numerous Latin American nations. Recognizing and appreciating Latin American culture is becoming increasingly important, especially as the Donald TrumpHillary Clinton showdown reaches its peak in less than two months. It’s fascinatingly ironic that Hispanic Heritage Month begins only three months before this critical election, a time where candidates are doing their all to gather as many states and electorates as possible. This election has been one worthy of an Academy Award with swerves, comedic rhetoric and dramatic moments of tension leading up to November’s climatic finish. We are either going to have our first female president or a businessman as our commander-in-chief, and Hispanics will play a critical role in deciding who will succeed President Obama in the Oval Office. Hispanic Heritage Month is certainly worth celebrating, and the culture’s value in society can manifest in the form of a strong turnout for the election. Now, more than ever, it is crucial that Latin Americans’ efforts are valued in today’s society. As an individual from Puerto Rican and Taino Native American descent, I recognize that there have been many brave individuals before me who have made prospering in America easier for the younger generation. Those efforts should still be held in high honor. Latin Americans deserve a leader who will value their role in America. Luckily, they will be able to vote for their next president less than two months after Hispanic Heritage Month is over. For anybody who hasn’t registered to vote yet, please do before October 11. Make sure that you choose a candidate who values and honors your heritage, as I hope the next candidate honors mine. igalarza@kent.edu
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Saban faces Flashes as a ‘James Gang Disciple’ Kent State takes on Nick Buzzelli Sports Reporter As the final 12 seconds ticked off the game clock in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, O.J. Howard and Derrick Henry lifted an orange, 10-gallon Gatorade cooler high above University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban and doused the back of his crimson windbreaker with the fruit punch flavored thirst quencher. Saban’s trademarked toughness, discipline and meticulous attention to detail had once again catapulted the 64-year-old to the pinnacle of the sport and an unprecedented fourth title in seven years. But the trek to Tuscaloosa and college football stardom wasn’t without its fair share of stops. There was the one season spent at Syracuse University as the outside linebacker's coach in 1977. There was the five-year period in East Lansing, where Saban served as Michigan State University's defensive Allen Eyestone / Palm Beach Post Alabama head coach Nick Saban applauds running back Eddie Lacy (42) after his second touchdown in the first half coordinator under George Perles. There was the 1990 Mid- against Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship game at Sun Life Stadium on Monday, January 7, 2013, in Miami American Conference champi- Gardens, Florida. onship when he won in his only scholarship and keep him active moted defensive coordinator Denny ble assistants and Nick has done season at the University of Toledo, in football,” Lude said. the same thing. That’s enabled him Fitzgerald to head coach. followed by another five-year stint Like his predecessor, Fitzger- to become as successful as he has.” When Saban —who also letat Michigan State, this time as tered in baseball for Kent State as ald wanted Saban to remain on his Despite the fact that Saban last head coach. There were three sep- a shortstop — was later informed staff after his graduate assistantship prowled Kent State 44 years ago, arate stints in the NFL. And there of his coach’s decision, he wasn’t expired and become Kent State’s sec- the sense of family that James was the 2003 BCS National Cham- given a choice. Rather, he was just ondary coach. So, once again, Saban instilled in the program during the pionship that Saban engineered at told that it was his responsibility to was summoned to Lude’s office in four years he was at Kent State is Louisiana State University. still evident among former coachthe administration building. accept his new role with the team. Yet, the primary groundwork “Nick, if you think you might es, players and personnel. After the loss to Northern Illifor his success was assembled nois, Kent State rallied from a like to make coaching a career, this Shortly after receiving his cer45 years earlier when Kent State 3-4-1 record to win out their three would be the greatest opportunity emonial Gatorade shower Jan. 11 Athletic Director Mike Lude hired remaining regular season games for you — fresh out of college, a — and embracing both players Don James – the University of and clinch the school’s first and full-time staff position as a young and assistants —Saban darted to Colorado’s defensive coordinator only MAC championship. college graduate,” Lude told him. midfield at the University of Phoe– on a mid-December day in 1970, Lampley has been there to sup- nix Stadium, amidst a sea of crim“I can’t tell you that (the injury to lead the football program. triggered his coaching career), but port Saban throughout his coach- son joy, orange anguish and gold Saban, who was a junior strong it’s certainly part of the story,” ing career. No matter what school confetti, to give a short interview safety at the time, became a firm Lude said, who now lives in Tuc- or NFL team he has worked for, to ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi. believer in the Don James approach son, Arizona, with his wife, Rena. his former teammate has been Eleven days earlier, after his to football, one that emphasized the “If he hadn’t (gotten hurt), I don’t by his side. He was at both of his team blew out Michigan State, importance of hard work, organiza- know what would have happened. children’s weddings and attends a 38-0, in the Cotton Bowl, Rinaldi tion and self-control. few Alabama games each year — had asked Saban for a smile. But No one does.” “Coach James coached from a It isn’t clear if the fierce com- either the Iron Bowl rivalry against the tenacious coach refused, citing tower. It was like he was watch- petitiveness that Saban helped Auburn, the Southeastern Con- the fact that there was still another ing all the time. And at the same instill in his teammates sparked ference title game at the Georgia game that needed to be played. time, though, you didn’t want to the mid-season turnaround, or if Dome in Atlanta, or both. However, when he was probed, let him down. Therefore, you put the “James Gang” philosophy was But despite the five national this time, Saban agreed, cheerforth whatever effort it was,” said simply kick-started into motion championships, two AP National fully grinning to the 23.6 milHandy Lampley, Saban’s teammate following the events of Oct. 28. Coach of the Year awards and sev- lion viewers watching at home for three seasons. “I would think But whatever the case, James was en-figure annual salary, Lampley on television. It was the same that (Saban) is probably, without impressed by what he saw from said Saban has remained the same type of euphoric glow that James a doubt, a Don James disciple. His his student assistant. displayed 24 years earlier after person he was in college. basic philosophy of coaching came “(He was) a good friend off the defeating Michigan in the Rose Saban had no inclination of directly from Don James.” making a career out of coaching field. He was the same guy when- Bowl to clinch his first and only Lude can’t recall the exact play following his graduation from Kent ever you saw him,” Lampley said. national championship. that ended Saban’s playing career. State in May 1973 with a degree in And it was proof that the James When Saban was first given the He knows it occurred late in the business. James, on the other hand, task of graduate assistant in 1973, Gang philosophy hadn’t subsided 1972 season in a 28-7 road loss to wanted to make him a graduate no one could have imagined that at the conclusion of the 1992 seaNorthern Illinois University. But assistant on his staff and sought his coaching career would span son when James retired from colthe details surrounding the pre- Lude’s opinion on the matter. five decades and rank him second lege football after 41 years. cious moment that the 20-year-old “Nick still employs, in his proLude approved the idea, but all-time, behind legendary Alawent down on Huskie Stadium’s he still had to convince Saban to bama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant gram at Alabama today, a lot of artificial turf are a little fuzzy. What accept the offer. Lude ultimately for most national championships the James Gang philosophy,” Hall he does vividly remember, however, sold him on the notion that it in the modern era. said. “He’s obviously added a lot is the discussion he and James had would be a way for him to work “I think it’s always a surprise that of his own personal philosophy in the days following the incident. toward an advanced degree while anybody would go that far in their to it. But the foundation of what With four games remaining staying around the program. coaching career,” said Bob Stull, Kent they’re doing at Alabama goes in the season, James had to figAnd since Saban’s wife, Terry, State’s former offensive line coach back to the initial Kent State days ure out a way to keep Saban, a was entering her senior year at and the current athletic director at and the James Gang and the phisenior, around the program so he Kent State, it made sense. Besides, University of Texas at El Paso. losophy that we laid down.” could retain his scholarship since it gave him an opportunity to learn Over the years, James’ original For Skip Hall, it’s not hard to there wasn’t a possibility of him a new dimension of coaching from envision how and why he is where approach to coaching has just been rehabbing his injury and return- his mentor, James. tailored to fit the current landscape of he is today. ing to the lineup. So, shortly after “It’s a great story, there’s no the game by his number one disciple. However, after a 7-4 finish in returning to Kent, James – a native 1974, Joe Kearney – the University of question about that,” said Hall, a And it’s still flourishing. of nearby Massillon – approached Washington’s athletic director at the former Kent State offensive assisLude with a simple idea. See the extended article at time – lured James away from Kent tant and member of James’ staff “What do you think about him State with the prospect of coaching in for 18 years. “Coach James surkentwired.com being a student coach?” he said. the Pac-8. And, as a result, Lude pro- rounded himself with very capanbuzzel1@kent.edu “Good. We’ll keep him on
top-ranked Alabama Brandon Busby Sports Reporter Kent State (1-2) is looking to win its first road game Saturday against No.1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. Amid questions of whether the football team was ready, both head coach Paul Haynes and sophomore kicker Shane Hynes showed no signs of nervousness. “We treat it just like any other game and try to be 1-0 at the end of the week,” Hynes said. Kent State lost its first two games of the season, falling to Pennsylvania State University (33-13) and then to North Carolina A&T (39-36) in four overtimes. The first win of the season came during their second home game, defeating Monmouth University 27-7. Kent State’s 235 rushing yards against Monmouth were the most they’ve had in the last 11 games. The defense also held Monmouth to 67 yards, the least by any opponent Kent State has played in the last 13 games. Redshirt freshman Mylik Mitchell continues to improve as Kent State’s quarterback, and is expected to play Saturday against Alabama. Mitchell has played in all three games so far this season, throwing for 353 yards and five touchdowns. “By every game and every rep (he takes), he’s getting better," Haynes said of Mitchell's progression. “It’s not about who you’re playing; there’s only one way to play the game,” Haynes said when asked about how to prepare for a matchup against such a high caliber team. “You don’t play a certain way one week because you’re playing these guys and a different way because you’re playing these guys.” Alabama's head coach, Nick Saban, attended Kent State during the May 4 shootings. Graduating in 1972, Saban is a decorated veteran of the Kent State football team. One of his largest achievements during the time he spent as a Flash was bringing a MAC title to a school that hadn’t seen one —and still hasn’t, since he won it in 1972. Haynes knows full well the capabilities of both Saban and his national championship winning team. Alabama won the title last season and is currently at the No.1 spot in the Associated Press poll, and has been the favorite in every game so far, with Kent State being no exception. The game begins Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at noon. bbusby@kent.edu
Wally Skalij / Tribune News Service Humphrey Marlon celebrates his interception for a touchdown against USC in the second quarter at AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016.
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