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A Theodore Roosevelt High School teacher went on paid administrative leave Sept. 9 after sexually explicit images surfaced on social media.
It’s been a big week in the world of entertainment, and with everyone getting into the swing of busy classes and hectic schedules, you may have missed some big headlines.
As the Browns tried to move on from the shockingly awful 31-10 opening loss to the Jets on Sunday, they prepared to move forward with Johnny Manziel as the starting quarterback for Week 2.
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RESPONSIBLEOHIO PROMOTES LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
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Sarah Pompeii / The Kent Stater The ResponsibleOhio tour bus pays Kent State a visit.
Alexandra Gray Student Politics Reporter The Green Rush Bus Tour stopped at Kent State on Tuesday to talk to students about the “Yes on Issue 3” campaign that will be on the November ballot. Issue 3 will be a vote to decide whether Ohio will legalize marijuana for medicinal and personal use for adults 21 and over. The Green Rush Bus Tour, which is put on by ResponsibleOhio, is making about 150 stops all around the state to promote their campaign. The tour will be making it to all 88 counties and is stopping at about 25 college campuses. Faith Oltman, spokeswoman for ResponsibleOhio, said that there are more positives than negatives if the issue is passed this November including more jobs, tax revenue that will go back to local communities and care for sick patients. If the ballot passes, about 10,000 new jobs will be created within the marijuana industry such as at the testing centers, retail centers, and those needed to make edible marijuana. “We estimated that more than $6 million will come back in tax revenue to Portage County alone,” said Oltman. Oltman said that the most important part of this campaign is reaching out to young people about the importance of voting. She also said that although many college students do support the issue, most do not take the initiative and actually vote. “We like to focus on (millennials,) such as college students, because they are the most supportive of marijuana legalization,” said Oltman. “Older people require a lot more honest conversation.” There are mixed reviews regarding Issue 3 on Kent’s campus, with many not taking a concrete stance on whether or not it should be passed. Two students, for example, said that although they want Issue 3 to pass, the marijuana industry will become a monopoly since there are only ten growth sites
that will be created. Anthony Harper, a sophomore business management major, believes that a monopoly will be created with growth sites and if there cannot be any added growth sites, taxes on marijuana will be raised very high. Oltman described the issue of the growth sites by saying that there will be ten farms that will be placed all over Ohio that will be able to grow marijuana. There will only be ten growth sites if the ballot passes so that they can be regulated. This is to make sure the marijuana will not be ruined by pesticides. Oltman added that if the ballot does pass eventually, there will be more than ten growth sites. Junior biology major Clayton Groves said that he is in favor of ResponsibleOhio’s campaign because he is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and the use of marijuana will help to alleviate the pain of his symptoms. Speaking about the passage of Issue 3, Ev Groves, Clayton’s mom and former alumna of Kent State said, “it will be a blessing for all cancer patients.” Josh Umbrazun, a sophomore computer science major, supports medical marijuana, but only that. “(Recreational legalization) is something I just don’t support. From my perspective, I don’t care for people who do it for fun. If legalized, it will reach out to a lot more people than it should,” said Umbrazun. “Like drinking, or any other drug, it makes things a lot more wild.” “Yes, I support it,” said Justin Miller a freshman public health major, when asked about marijuana legalization. “I myself won’t try it but I have friends who do. There is absolutely no negative side effects and its not addictive. Even if you wanted to stop you can overcome it. It doesn’t hurt anyone.” The public can vote on Issue 3 and whether it will be constitutionally legal on November 3 at any nearby voting station.
Trump's run for office sparks mixed views Alexandra Gray Position The 2016 presidential election has taken over headlines with many of these stories featuring one of the Republican Party candidates, Donald Trump. Trump formally announced his candidacy in June 2015 in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York. Although Trump just announced his candidacy early this summer, it is not the first time he thought about running in the presidential race. CNN reported that most Americans now view Trump as a reality TV star. Previously, Trump starred and produced the reality series, "The Apprentice," which aired for 14 seasons. Hana Barkowitz, freshman public relations major and College Democrats President, said Trump is a well-established businessman, but is not politically inclined. Madeline Tauscher, a junior international relations major said, “He does not have focus in the right place. In a business way, he could really help the economy, but he does not have a full grasp to know what it takes to run a country.” Freshman exercise science major Max Wolford said he believes that Trump is solely driven by money and every situation he is put in, he creates a business around it. Over the last few months, Trump has been in the headlines for many of the controversial comments and remarks he's made. One of the most recent headline-breaking comments Trump made was about fellow Republican nominee, Carly Fiorina. “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?” Trump said in a recent article from The New York Times.
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Snapchat introduced its first in-app purchase Tuesday, offering users three replays of otherwise self-destructing messages for $0.99. The feature joins video ads, location-themed digital sticker ads and some merchandise sales as the Los Angeles startup's revenue sources. Snapchat, one of the most highly valued private companies in the world, has hundreds of millions of users and expects tens of millions of dollars in revenue this year. An update to the app launching Tuesday also provides new "lenses" for taking a selfie through the app, including silly, scary and weird digital sketches that automatically decorate tongues, teeth and eyes. Lens options, which rotate daily, can be found by holding down on the front-facing photo capture screen. Users may also pull down a special menu from the top of the photo-taking screen in the app to see small trophies celebrating different uses of the app. A p p a r e n t l y, S n a p c h a t believes it must keep its product fun in the minds of its teenage and millennial users. And it's possible that advertisers could eventually pay to sponsor lenses and trophies. But it's the new purchase option in the U.S. that could have an immediate, tangible impact as Snapchat tries to grow into the $15 billion market-capitalization company that investors have bet it is. Snapchat has allowed one replay a day of its original feature—short photo and video messages, sent between contacts, that disappear after one view. Buying three extra replays means users can re-watch more messages, though a single incoming Snapchat can only be replayed once. Allowing a single replay a day of only one thing frustrated "the millions of Snapchatters who receive many daily Snaps deserving of a Replay," Snapchat said on its blog. "But then we realized — a Replay is like a compliment! So why stop at just one. ... They're a little pricey — but time is money!"
them from the media and won’t focus on actual political issues. Ritzler said, “Kanye announced he’s running for president in 2020 and it’s stupid because so many people will vote for him just because he is Kanye West and won’t think twice about his ideals.” Because of Trump's unique campaign style, students are concerned his outspoken thoughts and comments are not helping him in the polls. “I realized that it is my future and I encourage all college students to care,” said Barkowitz. “It is important to care because we are going to be the generation that is making decisions.”
CNN reported Trump named himself the “most successful person ever to run for the presidency, by far.” The article also pointed out that Trump said that he owns a “Gucci store that’s worth more than Romney.” On the other hand Nicholas Gaeta, junior entrepreneurship major, believes that Trump is a “unique person to run the counagray27@kent.edu try.” Gaeta, who is in favor of Trump for the election, added that he can relate to him as a person because of what he has done as a business man. “He doesn’t have that politician mindset and doesn’t seem like he’s lying like the others,” Gaeta said. Brandon Ritzler, senior biology major, said he would like to see Trump take the White House due to the fact that the country has had a Democratic president for the last two terms. Ritzler said Trump, as a republican candidate, will bring “fresh new values to the country.” When asked about his thoughts on celebrities running for political office, Ritzler responded by saying that he Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press believes kids in the new voting Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a Tea Party rally against the generation will vote for celeb- international nuclear agreement with Iran outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. rities just because they know 9, 2015.
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Eric Poston Construction Reporter Students who park in campus parking lots can expect to see some improvements this semester. Several of them were made this summer in preparation for the Summit Street project, which is expected to begin soon. Parking Services Manager Larry Emling said the biggest change students will notice is the addition of 50 spaces behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, which was a $1.1 million project. Emling said the Rec has talked about needing more spaces, especially during the spring semester for several years now. “By doing this now, one of the things we were looking at is that once the Summit Street project gets underway this academic year, we are going to lose the front section of the rec lot for six to 12 months while they are putting in the roundabout,” Emling said. “So adding the 50 spaces throughout other areas of the lot when that gets lost at least we will be at a break even situation instead of a net loss.” He also said once the road project is complete, and the front section lot reopens, the area will have a net gain of 50 spaces. In addition to adding these 50 spaces, about 20 spaces were added to the R-7 Bowman/Satterfield lot, which is primarily for faculty staff. Emling said the lot serves a lot of staff who work in nearby buildings and the lot is heavily used. “Allowing us to expand that lot just barely meets the needs of all those people and has helped to elevate some of the congestion up there,” he said. Other projects this summer included resurfacing the R-15 lot behind Cartwright Hall and resurfacing the R-6 Manchester and Fletcher lot. There was an issue with some underground water lines under the Cartwright lot that weren’t discovered
until the new asphalt was placed. The asphalt was buckling, so crews had to fix the water line issue and then fix the portion of asphalt in the lot. “We have been getting well over 10 years in many cases. Well over 15 years out of a lot,” Emling said. “We do annual maintenance on all the lots to try and keep them up to extend the life and we have been pretty successful of that.” Emling also mentioned that there are no lots on campus that are in dire need of mill and replaced, as the university does a good job maintaining them. All lots are on a three year rotation of cleaning, crack fill, sealing and stripping. Students on campus have mixed reactions to the current parking situation, but most are concerned about the impacts the upcoming Summit Street project will have. Junior business management major Erin Liggett said parking really is not as bad as people say. “The only real issue I have is the price, especially when I cannot find parking in a lot that I paid all that money to park in,” Liggett said. “I had to buy a C All pass because there were no Campus Center passes left the very hour that junior parking opened up. I didn’t want to risk being left without a pass if I was put on the wait list.” Junior advertising major Megan Angelo said getting the parking spot she wants means arriving earlier. “I have to get to Kent early so I know I have a parking spot even though I paid good money for a parking pass,” Angelo said. Kent offers approximately 11,500 parking spaces and has 70 lots throughout campus.
Theodore Roosevelt teacher on paid leave after pornographic images surface Erin Zaranec Student Life Reporter A Theodore Roosevelt High School teacher went on paid administrative leave Sept. 9 after sexually explicit images surfaced on social media. Accounts featuring pornographic images and videos of Kristin Sundman, a 31-year-old assistant band director, were found by students under the alias Melody Tune. All social media accounts under Sundman’s name and alias were deactivated on Sept. 9, including a personal profile on pornographic website, MyFreeCams.com. Although administration could not confirm the details of her leave, superintendent George Joseph said the school did respond quickly when rumors began to spread. The first images of Sundman were posted on Twitter by 2015 Stow High School graduate Yadin Gloi. He tweeted a series of images of Sundman, both by herself and with another woman. Prior to being deactivated, the bio for the Melody Tune’s Twitter account stated ‘MFC Model! 18+ ONLY!’ and was a public profile. “A sixth grader from Kent found the teacher on (a pornographic website) and word spread around fast. I received the photos yesterday and put it on Twitter," Gloi said. "After that, word spread like county-wide and that’s when the pictures started to get around." Although no inappropriate behavior has been reported in the classroom setting, the school did have a legal right to place her on leave and would have the right to fire her. "Teachers are subject to the terms of their contract and the collective bargaining agreement,” Paul Mastriacovo, Attorney and Counselor at Law said. “Even though a teacher may have the proper educational requirements and have the proper teaching certificate, if the contact has a ‘morality’ requirement as one of its terms, a teacher can be terminated for violating that part of the contract.” Morals and ethics are the hot topic of Sundman’s situation. To date, the school system has no definitive proof of the teacher’s extra-curricular career taking place during her employment at the school. However, these images have now interfered with the learning environment Sundman works in. Dr. Alicia Crowe, interim associate dean for Student Services and undergraduate education, said that Kent State’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies tries to prepare students for the risks their personal life could cause in the education profession. “One of the things we talk about most is social media and how easy it is for misconceptions to
be perceived through the web,” Crowe said. “You may have a red solo cup with milk in it, you may not even be a drinker but it can appear that way in certain images." Se said the school’s professors encourage students to check the privacy settings of their accounts, but even more importantly, to not post anything they would be embarrassed to have a student see – regardless of privacy settings. “The line between public and private has been blurred quite a bit," Crowe said. "In the past 10 years we have continually allowed a sense that everybody is allowed to see everything, when that shouldn’t be the case." While she would not comment specifically on Sundman’s case due to a lack of details, Crowe did comment on the high standards placed on educators by the general public and educator’s need to self-censor to avoid scandal in their school systems. “We often talk about ethical cases with students and one of the biggest things is, where is the ethical line? Is there a line being crossed that does damage to children or minors?” Crowe said. Steve Turner, Associate Professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies echoed Crowe’s statements. He said that he encourages students to step back and look at their behavior prior to posting online. “We want you to express yourself, you have the First Amendment right," Turner said. "However, we are in a profession where people form an idea about you from what they see immediately." The most important thing Turner said, is making sure students have a distraction-free environment that allows them to focus on learning. Sundman’s actions put students at risk to be highly distracted in the classroom. “If the student has questions about ‘OK, I know you were doing something strange on Friday night,’ it is going to be really difficult to teach that student,” Turner said. Sundman has not been able to be reached for comment on her case. Maggie Willgues, junior integrated language arts major, said she was shocked to hear of Sundman’s actions. “As a future teacher, I don’t think you should be working in the porn industry when working with students, especially minors,” Willgues said. “I’m someone who totally believes that what you do behind closed doors is your business, but as a teacher you really need to keep those things behind closed doors and not put it out there on the Internet.” ezaranec@kent.edu
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Winner of Mr. Flash Pageant receives $500 for student organization Sarah Matthews Student Politics Reporter The Center for Student Involvement will host the fourth-annual Mr. Flash Pageant on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:00 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. “The pageant is a competition between student organizations to show their Kent State spirit, so they have one male representative from their student group compete in the pageant,” said assistant director for CSI Rebecca Kapler. The pageant consists of five rounds, including formal wear, celebrity impersonations, talent, swimwear and a Q&A round. Along with the bragging rights of the title “Mr. Flash,” the winner will receive numerous prizes. They include a spot in the Homecoming Parade, $500 deposited to the winner’s student organization’s account, a promotional design package from Signum Design, a week of promotion on the chalk wall in the lower level of the Kent Student Center and a trophy. The judges for this year’s competition will be administrative assistant for the Kent Student Center Yvette Mendoza, director of marketing for Kent Apartments Chris Miller and last year’s Mr. Flash winner Andrew Cappuzzello. Kapler said the judges are looking for many qualities in a “Mr. Flash." “Someone who is creative, someone who has a lot of passion and spirit for Kent State and shows the work of their student organization they’re representing,” she said. There are currently nine contestants competing in the pageant, but CSI is hoping to have 12 by the end of the week. The application for student organizations can be found online. smatth11@kent.edu
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On Office of Safety and Security offers open house Kent State’s Office of Safety and Security will be holding a Security Open House Sept. 16 in Tri-Towers Rotunda from 4-6 p.m. for students and faculty. The open house will allow residents to become more familiar and involved with the campus Security Aides. “We wanted to offer something different for students,” Brian Hellwig, the Assistant Director of Residential Communities said. “We wanted to open the office up for the students to come by and meet the security leadership staff.” -Dana Miller
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... Ellen Page walking the red carpet with her girlfriend, Samantha Thomas, at the Toronto International Film Festival. Jeers to ... a case of bubonic plague reported in Michigan.
Gun control, the political game Lucas Misera Columnist On Monday, CNN released a poll revealing voters expect gun control to be a critical issue in the upcoming 2016 election; news that came as no surprise. Undoubtedly, as the presidential race heats up, gun activists will vehemently defend the Second Amendment while much of the Left will aim to enact strict gun-control policies. The debate was brought to the forefront after tragedy struck Newtown, Connecticut, yet it seems as if talks have remained stagnant. From a realistic perspective, this national debate is irrelevant unless legislators and other leaders identify this nation’s violent culture as a major concern. According to the FBI, there were 386.9 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants as of 2012. The intentional homicide rate lingers around 5 such crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, a staggering number when compared to other developed nations. Many major European countries experience less than one death per 100,000 inhabitants including Germany, Sweden, Spain, Italy and Denmark. In the upcoming elections, candidates need to address the core of our dangerous society, not debate an off-branching result of it. It’s time to drop the notion that guns are the root of the problem. Yes, for quite some time, I found myself blaming guns for the tragedies that occur seemingly more frequently than ever, but I understand now that I was wrong. While guns are pivotal tools in such heinous crimes, it is our culture that perpetuates such behavior. “Grand Theft Auto V” sold nearly 55 million copies, violent behavior pervades the film industry and football, arguably the most violent of America’s major sports, is wildly popular. Violence is a staple of entertainment in the United States, but “entertainment” is starting to become reality. Disturbingly, it’s as if the public is desensitized to violence and its effects. I lost faith that we could change our tendencies after 27 innocent citizens were brutally murdered in Newtown. These lost lives became political tools for gun control. Forget guns, even if just for a moment. I’m not even sure that we feel anymore, as if our ability to empathize is officially impaired. Mass-shootings have become nearly routine, and this is the most disconcerting issue plaguing society. Shootings are no longer tragedies, they have become mere news updates. When I heard what had taken place in Newtown, I was shaken. We were shaken. The world stopped to consider what it really valued. Now it seems as if the continuous stream of gruesome crimes has made us turn away, as if each violent crime brings along less compassion. It’s time to snap back to reality. Violence needs to stop fueling political games; instead, we need a genuine effort to work towards peace. Domestic terrorism is just as dangerous as terrorism from across the globe, and politicians need to treat it as such. If anything, it’s time to start treating every major violent crime with the severity and gravity that it deserves. Without sympathy, we’ll go nowhere. lmisera@kent.edu
OUR VIEW
About time for a Facebook dislike button
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
announced Tuesday that the social media
giant is working on a dislike button, allow-
support but feel “liking” is awkward or insensitive.
The dislike button would allow users
ing users to give a “thumbs-down” to sta-
to show their support without making
addition to the standard like or “thumbs-
approve of something negative.
tuses, photos videos and other content in up,” already available on the site.
Zuckerberg said the company had been
hesitant to launch a dislike button due to
its potential for negativity on Facebook but
realized users would use the button in a positive way.
We think this is a good way for Facebook
users to interact on social media. When someone posts something sad or disap-
the poster think his or her friends like or
Zuckerberg made the announcement at a
townhall-style question and answer session at Facebook’s headquarters. He said the fea-
ture is still in the production phase but will be ready to test soon.
Users have been calling for a dislike but-
ton for years, and it’s about time that Face-
book listened to its users and is working on this new feature.
pointing on Facebook, such as the death of
a family member or a negative news story,
users might want to express empathy or
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California’s carbon fight shows there’s a better path Bloomberg View Guest Columnist Say this for California’s landmark bill which would reduce carbon emissions: It doesn’t lack for ambition. At the same time, it shows the pitfalls of relying too much on regulators instead of the market. The original bill would have set in law three extraordinary targets for 2030. Get half the state’s power from renewable sources, double the savings from energy efficiency in California buildings, and cut the amount of gasoline used by half. The state’s goal is to reduce emissions by 80 percent by 2050, compared with 1990 levels. The oil industry lobbied furiously against the mandate to cut fuel use, arguing that it would force the board to ration gasoline or even ban certain types of cars. That argument proved successful. Gov. Jerry Brown and democrats in the state Senate said last week they would leave the requirement for cutting gas consumption out of the bill. Yet the rest of the bill, which has been approved by the Legislature and awaits Brown’s signature, is still likely to become law. The California Energy Commission, along with the state’s Air Resources Board, will have to decide how the state meets the other two goals. And government regulations can be arbitrary, opaque and inefficient. There is a simpler, better way to reduce
planet-warming emissions. Impose a price on every ton of carbon released into the atmosphere, and let the market handle the rest. That approach is transparent and fair, and evidence from other countries shows it works. A carbon tax wouldn’t require excessive government intrusion into people’s lives. It would only require them to bear something closer to the full environmental and social cost of their choices. This approach should be equally appealing to both proponents and opponents of the California bill’s gasoline provision. Carbon taxes give gasoline refiners and power companies, as much as consumers, a clear and reliable picture of the costs they can expect. By now, there can be no debate over the need to reduce carbon emissions; the argument is about how best to do it. California’s vision is impressive, but the difficulty its plan has already encountered shows that fighting climate change will take more than just stricter regulations. If businesses and governments want to work together to reduce climate change, it’s better to choose a policy that’s agnostic on which specific steps are required. The alternative, as California demonstrates, is for governments to try to lower emissions by Fiat. The best way to avoid that approach is to support a carbon tax.
Gender is over Neville Hardman Columnist Gender is over. I saw this phrase printed on Laura Jane Grace’s tank top when she played at House of Blues with Against Me! in June. For anyone who doesn’t follow music as obsessively as I do, Laura Jane Grace is an icon. Her transition shattered the illusion that even 30-somethings are still making gender decisions, especially when she choose not to alter her voice. Voice pitch should not be correlated with someone’s gender identity. It was truly an act of punk rock by refusing to be what she didn’t want to be. Fast-forward two months later. Target stated in early August that they will remove references to gender in their stores that allude specific toys are only for one gender based on the colored paper on the back walls of the shelves. This includes the use of pink, blue, yellow and green, according to the website. They also stated they will remove signs suggesting certain bedding is gender specific. This development hints toward what the future holds. Gender is slowly becoming better understood. From birth, people are cast to portray certain roles. It starts as soon as they’re wrapped in a blue or pink blanket at the hospital and carried home to a room with the same color. (Yellow is not gender neutral, by the way.) There is a misconception that your biological sex defines your gender. Gender is entirely internal. It’s what you feel you are, not what you look like or what someone says you should be. It’s all your decision. Often when a girl gravitates toward toys geared for boys, she’s labeled a tomboy and she’s generally more accepted. “She’ll grow out of it,” the mother says with confidence. This is the perspective of an older generation who didn’t deal with heavy gender issues and believes it’s only a phase, unlike today’s generation who is more used to seeing gender issues in their school or through friends. And when she doesn’t grow out of it, people accuse her of being a lesbian, even if it’s not their right to assume her sexuality. However, when a boy wants to play with dolls, it’s often utterly rejected. “No son of mine will play with dolls,” grumbles a suburban father who ironically gives him a G.I. Joe instead. So, why is it a big deal? Because “girl” and “boy” toy aisles have always been distinctly separate. Because at birth, children are assigned colors telling them what they must conform to. Because most children are told they’re going to grow up as proper women or men, not that they can be both or neither. Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it’s wrong. And if you don’t understand, challenge yourself to learn more because these misconceptions are not healthy. The most wellrounded person is someone who doesn’t categorize and doesn’t pass judgement based off choices made by others. nhardma1@kent.edu
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Top 7 things you missed this week Snapchat unveiled new update:
Kianna Bugglin Entertainment Editor It's been a big week in the world of entertainment, and with everyone getting into the swing of busy classes and hectic schedules, you may have missed some big headlines. Here are seven things that happened this week that you may have missed.
New York fashion week:
Every Kardashian/Jenner has their own app now: That’s right! Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kylie and Kendall all previewed their new apps at an Apple Store in SoHo on Monday afternoon. All of the apps offer an inside look at each of the girl’s unique lives and interests, including Kourtney’s tips on being a mom and Khloe’s fitness advice. Which app will you download?
If you haven’t seen it on at least one person’s story in the last day, then you must be living under a rock. On Tuesday, Snapchat unveiled a new feature that allows users to animate their selfies by tapping on their face. You can now vomit rainbows and send it to your friends, so that’s pretty cool.
Some of the biggest celebrities in the world took the streets of New York this past weekend for New York Fashion Week to see the biggest designers and models in the world. The Kardashians, Jaden Smith and Kaitlyn Bristowe were all in appearance. Photo courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger A model in colorful island life-inspired styles for spring 2016 by Tommy Hilfiger at the designer’s runway show at New York Fashion Week.
Facebook announced that they will be unveiling a new “dislike” button: Good news! Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is working on developing a new dislike button. So now you can hit a “thumbs down” on those annoying negative statuses that just seem to always clog up your timeline.
Last week on Jimmy Fallon: So many awesome things happened on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, including the sixth installment of “History of Rap” with Justin Timberlake, a very entertaining Donald Trump appearance and an epic lip sync battle with Ellen Degeneres that was judged by JT himself. Check out the show’s YouTube channel for all of the awesome clips.
Miss America: Millions skipped Sunday night football to see which of the 50 contestants would be crowned Miss America. Kent State graduate student Sarah Hider was representing Ohio, but in the end, Miss Oklahoma Betty Cantrell took the crown after a very unusual Q&A sesh where she accused NFL quarterback Tom Brady of cheating.
Photo courtesy of Dancing With the Stars Twitter Profile
Dancing with the Stars premiered: Courtesy of Tribune News Service
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On Monday night, 13.6 million people tuned in to the season 21 premiere of Dancing with the Stars. Alexa and Carlos Penavega became the first-ever married couple to compete, with former Backstreet Boy heartthrob Nick Carter and animal lover Bindi Irwin taking the top spots of the night. Tune in to ABC Monday nights at 8 p.m. to follow along with all the action.
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Kent Browns Backers move into Water Street Tavern Indians making late playoff push, in thick of wild-card race Tom Withers AP Sports Writer
Dan Armelli The Browns Backers, a local non-profit organization centered around the Browns franchise, open up the NFL season at Water Street Tavern on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015.
Dan Armelli Sports Reporter The Kent Browns Backers gathered in its new location at Water Street Tavern Sunday afternoon to watch the Cleveland Browns take on the New York Jets. While the Browns lost, the first day at its new location was a great success, says KBB’s President Mike Hutsler. “It looks like the experiment is turning out very well for all parties concerned,” Hutsler said. “How the next several weeks and the season plays out will determine our ultimate outcome.” Former Cleveland Brown and Kent State alum Josh Cribbs came out to Water Street to cheer on the Browns. “The Kent Browns Backers are very familiar with Josh Cribbs,” Hutsler said. When Kent State retired Cribbs’s jersey in 2010, the Browns Backers were there to watch. “He met an awful lot of us then,” Hutsler said. “He remembered me when I saw him today. It’s nice to reacquaintance ourselves with him. He said he’s very happy to see that the Kent Browns Backers are in attendance downtown.” The Kent Browns Backers started in 1999 when the Browns returned to Cleveland after leaving for Baltimore in 1996. They are the 80th chapter of the Browns Backers club. Hutsler said he and a group of friends applied for and were awarded a chapter. “We went to Mike’s Place in Kent, Ohio and we existed there for a long time,” Hutsler said. “Last year, on a mutual agreement
we agreed to leave Mike’s Place because his restaurant business had expanded so much that we were taking up seats that he needed for his restaurant people.” Hutsler and his chapter then moved to Eldorado’s Pizza Pie in downtown Kent, not losing any members during the transition. With the members of the Kent Browns Backers filling Eldorado’s to capacity, club
You walk in and you say ‘Hey, I belong to the Browns Backers,’ someone there knows you. MIKE HUTSLER KBB PRESIDENT Vice President Marty Beyner’s son, a Kent State student, came to Hutsler with a suggestion. “[He] approached me about the time of the Super Bowl and said, ‘You know, we should think about doing something downtown for the Kent State kids.’ And I said ‘That’s a great idea. What do you got in mind?’ He goes ‘Well, Water Street Tavern is really cool.’” From there, the wheels began to spin in motion for the expansion of the KBB into
Water Street Tavern. Hutsler joked that joining the Kent Browns Backers is a “crippling” $10 a year. In addition to the camaraderie, he noted other perks of becoming a member. “At both locations, there are specials for Browns Backers members,” Hutsler said. “Beyond that, we have several special activities we have planned during the year. We’ve had bus trips in the past to (First Energy Stadium) for Browns games. We’ve had golf outings. We actually have a bus trip coming up this year.” Beyond the perks, the Kent Browns Backers give back too. “We donate money to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research,” Hutsler said. “Today we’re donating money to the Cleveland Browns Foundation, which is a children’s fund. We donate to the Portage County Foster Care; sponsor them for their Christmas party every year for homeless children. We donate to Freedom House, which is a shelter house for homeless military vets.” Hutsler said what is so special about being a chapter of the Browns Backers is how national of an organization it has become. “Browns Backers are everywhere,” Hutsler said. “I’ve been to Honolulu. I’ve been to Maui. I’ve been to Cancun, Florida, Virginia, Savannah. There’s a Browns Backers bar in any town of any size. You walk in and say ‘Hey, I belong to the Browns Backers,’ someone there knows you.” atdarmell1@kent.edu
Browns coach Mike Pettine says team preparing for Johnny Manziel to start Sunday Scott Petrak The Chronicle-Telegram As the Browns tried to move on from the shockingly awful 31-10 opening loss to the Jets on Sunday, they prepared to move forward with Johnny Manziel as the starting quarterback for Week 2. Josh McCown remained in the concussion protocol but attended meetings and watched film Monday, a day after suffering a concussion on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first quarter. A league source said he felt good. While that’s encouraging, coach Mike Pettine said the team began the week anticipating Manziel will get the start Sunday in the home opener against the Tennessee Titans. “That’s accurate to say,” Pettine said. “If we have our starting quarterback in protocol … it’s an ideal situation that Josh would be back at the end of the week, but we have to plan otherwise that he won’t be available at least early for practice. “We’ll see how it plays out. Johnny early in the week will get the starting quarterback reps.” McCown, 36, has been No. 1 on the depth chart since he was signed in February and took virtually every repetition with the first-team offense during the offseason, training camp and the preseason. He’s well-versed in the scheme, so if he’s cleared at any point during the week he would presumably reclaim the job. “We’ll make that decision then,” Pettine said. “We’ll just see how it goes.” Manziel could use the snaps with the starters, even if he doesn’t get the call vs. the Titans. He stopped throwing Aug. 23 with a sore elbow and missed
the last two preseason games, when he would’ve played a ton. He only returned to throwing in practice Sept. 7, and the rust showed as the game against the Jets progressed. After throwing a 54-yard touchdown and posting a 149.3 rating in the second quarter, Manziel went 9-for-18 for 89 yards, an interception, two fumbles and a 41.2 rating in the second half. “I think the hardest position in sports is quarterback, and I would argue that backup quarterback’s even harder if you’re tossed into the game,” Austin Davis said. Davis was inactive Sunday as the No. 3 quarterback. He was signed Sept. 7 after being waived by the Rams in the final cut and clearing waivers. If McCown isn’t cleared by an independent neurologist, Davis would be forced to step up to No. 2. He has experience playing in an emergency after going from No. 3 in the preseason to No. 1 in the opener last year for St. Louis. He went 3-5 with a 63.4 completion percentage, 2,001 yards, 12 touchdowns, nine interceptions and an 85.1 rating before being benched. “The biggest thing is hopefully Josh is back and ready to go,” Davis said. “I think that’s what we all want.” Despite Manziel’s inactivity leading up to the game, Pettine said the game plan wasn’t scaled back after McCown was knocked out at the end of the first drive. “I mean, they’re responsible. That’s one of the reasons we do the repetitions from behind with the quarterbacks so they’re still getting at least the footwork rep and the mental rep of a play,” Pettine said. “It’s not the same as getting a
play, but you’re still getting the repetitions in it, and that’s the challenge for the guys that are the twos in this league, is that they can function, they can operate a full game plan. You don’t want to have to scale it back, and we did not when he went in there.” But the offense didn’t operate as smoothly as during McCown’s 90-yard, 10-minute drive to start the season. Unfortunately, his lone possession ended prematurely with a fumble and a concussion when linebacker Demario Davis put his helmet into McCown’s ear hole. The intention of McCown’s dive toward the goal line was noble — sell out to score a touchdown on the first drive with his new team — but it changed the game. He was done for the day, if not longer, and his backup committed three turnovers in the second half. Pettine doesn’t blame McCown, even after criticizing his reckless play in the preseason game against Tampa Bay. “How do you tell him different?” he asked. “You’re talking about a guy, that was instinct for him to do that. Had the play occurred at the 10-yard line or midfield, more than likely — this is a question better for him — but probably would’ve slid. But you’re that close to the end zone. “If he had hung onto the ball and gotten helicoptered in and landed and we had won the game, we’re carrying him off the field in a good way. So it’s easy in hindsight to say that because we know the end of the movie, but that would be real difficult to try to coach out of him, say, ‘Hey, listen, don’t risk yourself.’” Davis supported McCown. “If you can pick a guy who would dive there and who
wouldn’t dive there, I think you’d pick the guy that competes and tries to get the ball in the end zone,” he said. “We put a lot of hours into trying to put the ball in the end zone, so when you get a chance to do it, you’re going to take it. “But at the same time, you’ve got to understand the coach’s point of view and how valuable he is to this team. It’s just hard to say. It really is. If I was in that situation, I would’ve probably done the same thing.” Davis wasn’t active Sunday, but the Browns almost needed a third quarterback against the Jets. Manziel scrambled seven times, including two that got called back by penalty, and was sacked three times. His 6-foot, 210-pound frame absorbed several blows, including a huge shot to the shoulder from cornerback Buster Skrine in the open field. Manziel’s helmet bounced off the turf, but he bounced right up. Pettine said Manziel made it through the game OK. “He did. I think a little sore, but nothing specific,” Pettine said. “Arm-wise he felt OK.” Manziel’s first instinct is to bail out of the pocket and run. “I think there were an instance or two where I thought he could have stuck with the read and I think part of it is that he saw a gain in front of him and went ahead and took it,” Pettine said. “There were a couple I thought it was textbook. He got positive yardage, he slid down and we were ready for the next play. And then there were the few — the one for sure that he took the real big hit on was unnecessary, especially in light of that Josh was already down for the game.”
By the time Indians manager Terry Francona hops on that motorized scooter he rides from his downtown apartment to Progressive Field on game days, his mind is racing and his stomach’s churning. He wouldn’t have it any other way. “There’s nothing better than coming to the ballpark and being nervous and excited,” he said. “That’s the best feeling. I love that feeling.” With a September surge, the Indians have Francona feeling great. Two months ago, they were in a baffling funk. Cleveland’s offense couldn’t match the club’s solid starting pitching, and a season of high expectations — the Indians were Sports Illustrated’s pick to win the World Series — appeared doomed. But following a few trades, and energized by the arrival of All-Star-in-the-making Francisco Lindor and a few other youngsters, the Indians have battled back to .500 and are in the thick of the wild-card race. An 8-3 win on Monday night over AL Central-leading Kansas City in the opener of a four-game series was Cleveland’s 13th victory in 18 games and moved the Indians back to .500 (71-71) and within 4½ games of the second wild card. And although they’ve got to slug it out with several other teams to make October’s postseason, Francona, who deserves much of the credit for the turnaround, is proud of how his team has responded. “We were frustrated for four months, there’s no getting around it,” Francona said. “What we did, which was good, was we took that and we made it better. Again, I wish we had been 20 games over .500, which we weren’t. Rather than pack up the bags and say, ‘Well,’ I like what we’ve done.” When it began to look as if the playoffs weren’t possible, Indians general manager Chris Antonetti began planning for the future by trading veterans Brandon Moss, David Murphy and Marc Rzepczynski before the July 31 for prospects. Then, Antonetti dealt Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn — a pair of disappointing free-agent signings — to Atlanta on Aug. 7. The departures of Swisher and Bourn, along with their massive contracts, seemed to unburden the Indians, who have gotten major contributions from Lindor and fellow rookie third baseman Giovanny Urshela as well as Abraham Almonte and Chris Johnson, who both came over in trades. Also, third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall has blossomed after switching to right field, a move that may have saved his career. The Indians have experience at late-season comebacks. In 2013, they won their last 10 to clinch a wild-card spot. This climb appears more treacherous as they have six games left with the playoff-bound Royals and seven against Minnesota, another one of the clustered teams fighting for a wildcard entry. Like his teammates, the gifted 21-year-old Lindor, who has batted .309 with eight homers, 37 RBIs and led the team in smiles since being promoted in June, believes the Indians can finish what they’ve started. “We’re not going to stop playing until we’re done,” said Lindor, who has built a strong case for rookie of the year consideration. “These games are fun. We’re not thinking about next season or anything else. All that matters is what we’re doing now. We’re not only playing for the name on the back of our jersey. We’re playing for the name on the front. We want to win.” For Francona, the Indians’ unexpected push has been rewarding. At the time of the trades, Francona didn’t look far ahead. He wanted his clubhouse to stay focused on this season, not the future and remained confident the Indians would come around. “When we started talking about things in the second half, I tried to be real careful in what I said,” Francona said. “Because, regardless of who’s playing, I never wanted to sacrifice winning. It just kind of goes to show you, if you give yourself a chance pitching, which we normally do, and our defense has drastically improved, and when players pay attention to detail, we’ve given ourselves a chance to win — a lot.” They may come up short, and the Indians, who are 64-57 since May 1, haven’t convinced many skeptical Cleveland fans they’re legitimate — Monday’s series opener only drew 10,356. Still, their rally has Francona’s insides filled with butterflies like the orange-and-black winged monarchs who have stopped at Progressive Field during their 2,000-mile trek from Canada to Mexico. “It’s made it gratifying for all of us,” he said. “You can see more energy, not just in the players, but even with the coaches. It kind of gets contagious. The guys, even though it’s September, they’re willing to learn. The younger guys are out running the bases during batting practice. We’re not dragging them out there. It’s been enjoyable.”
John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS Cleveland Indians outfielder Jerry Sands (40), left, beats teammate Abraham Almonte (35) to a flyable in the fifth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Chicago. The Indians won 3-2.