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Women at Kent State gathered on the student green Sunday Sept. 20 waiting for their new sisters to be welcomed into their chapters.
Credit cards have become nearly unnavoidable, and it isn’t uncommon for college students to have at least one credit card, if not more, that they use on a daily basis.
Kent State’s women’s volleyball team finished in third place at the Sacramento State Invitational in California this past weekend.
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Alex Ledet / The Kent Stater Brent Cessna, an attendee of the Aviation Heritage Festival, walks out of the hangar at the Kent State Airport. Reflected in the window of a Willis Jeep, is a World War Two U.S. Navy TBM-3E Avenger. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015.
Lauren Phillips Military and veterans reporter A slight chance of rain Saturday didn’t scare people away from the 19th annual Kent State Aviation Heritage Festival at the Andrew Paton Airport. The Aviation Festival celebrates the past, present and future of aviation. Looking across the flight deck there were families, military service members and veterans walking around and looking at all types of aircrafts. The festival included World War II living history re-enactors interacting with visitors. “We are re-enactors, we teach people history,” said freshman architecture major Andrew Messing. The men travel with the 101st Airborne – 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment Baker Company Re-enactors Inc. to several different events to honor their mission of honoring the veterans of World War II and educating the public on the role played by the American paratrooper. Messing and his re-enactor friend
Jordan Schile, were dressed in uniforms and helmets as 101st Airborne soldiers to help teach local students a part of history that may not be shown in history books, Schile said.
We are re-enactors, we teach people history. ANDREW MESSING FRESHMAN ARCHITECTURE MAJOR
Seventeen-year-old Samantha Clark from Stow asked for a photograph with the young 101st Airborne re-enactors. Her grandfather and grandmother both served in World War II. Clark said she comes to the festival every year because of her grandparents’ service in the Army
Air Corps. Her grandfather trained pilots during World War II. A highlight of the event featured the Yankee Doodle Dandy DC3 aircraft. People could give a donation to tour the aircraft. The aircraft was built in 1945. It never saw combat in World War II, but the DC3 was used to carry paratroopers, jeeps and to tow glider planes. Vince Caruso, an Air Force veteran B52 mechanic said this specific plane is used for rides and education. The Yankee Doodle Dandy travels all over during the flying season to events like the Kent Aviation Festival. Tuskegee Airman Roy Richardson received a standing ovation from about 30 adults and children as he entered the tent to speak about segregation during World War II. Richardson trained with a number of men and women to fly and maintain combat aircrafts during World War II. At this time there is not an official number of Tuskegee Airman who are still living today.
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City of Kent prepares for Summit Street project
Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater The intersection of Summit Street and Johnston Drive on Wednesday Sept 16, 2015.
Richard Mulhall and Ian Klein Reporter and City Reporter Major construction on the Summit Street Improvement Project will not begin until spring 2016. The two-year, estimated $17.5 million Summit Street: Building a Better Way project was expected to begin this fall, but the majority of roadway construction won’t occur as early as expected. Project contractor Kenmore Construction Company is expected to begin construction in early March, said Michael Bruder, executive director of utilities planning and design at Kent State. “There was a schedule (for construction) that ideally would have started probably late summer, and actually through just the bidding environment and through the contracting process, the contractor was not in place to start at that time,” Bruder said. Minor work will begin this fall, including utility line relocation, but it will not cause any major disruptions to traffic on Summit Street.
“This fall semester, we’ll have some work happening, but it will just have some minor single-lane road closures that you would expect in a normal city project,” Bruder said. Bruder said he expects to receive a final construction schedule from Kenmore Construction in the next few weeks. The project is expected to be finished in late 2017 as long as weather does not cause any delays, said Jim Bowling, superintendent of engineering for the city of Kent.
The background
The Summit Street project has been in the works for several years. The city first began discussion about improving Summit Street in 2002. The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study identified East Summit Street as the most congested stretch of road in Summit and Portage counties. Talks of the proposal continued in 2006 when the Kent State Area Transportation Projects Citizen Advisory Committee developed a Purpose and Needs Statement.
According to the statement, the committee determined three project goals: “reducing congestion, improving safety and allowing transit systems to move more smoothly.” The indefinite proposal became a reality between 2007 and 2009 when Kent applied for and received federal funding for the project. The grants were successfully approved due to how prevalent congestion and safety issues in the area were, which initiated the process of design and acquisition. The project will cost about $17.5 million, with the Ohio Department of Transportation paying for 80 percent of the cost, and the city of Kent and Kent State splitting the remaining 20 percent. The project is a joint effort by the city of Kent and Kent State designed to “improve traffic and safety conditions by adding turn lanes, medians and sidewalks to the roadway of East Summit Street,” KentWired previously reported. “The overall project is meant to relieve traffic congestion (and) improve vehicular and pedestrian safety to the corridor,” Bowling said.
Reducing congestion
The project will add two roundabouts on East Summit Street to alleviate congestion. One roundabout will be added at the entrance to Risman Plaza and the Kent Student Center parking lot, which will eliminate two traffic lights and one intersection at Risman Plaza. Another will be added at Ted Boyd Drive that will replace the existing intersection there. Construction will be divided into two phases that will focus on the one-mile stretch of Summit Street between Loop Road and Lincoln Street. “We will be splitting it up into two segments so that we’re not impacting the same area for two straight years,” Bowling said.
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Lauren Phillips Military and Veterans reporter September is national suicide awareness month. An estimate of 22 U.S. veterans will commit suicide a day, according to The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA). Kent State University is a top military-friendly school striving to help each U.S. veteran student, according to the Center for Adult and Veteran Services website. “We have about 400 veterans, an additional 100 military service members, those are National Guard students who have not been deployed,” said Dawn Pugh, Assistant Director of Adult and Veteran Services. “Then there’s an additional probably 50 people that are dependents of veterans.” During the spring semesters Veteran Services offers a suicide prevention workshop. The workshop is based on the idea that if a Veteran is considering suicide the most likely person he is going to talk to is another veteran rather than a person of authority who they cannot relate to. The workshops teach veterans how to identify a friend who needs help and the signs of suicide. Signs for concerning suicidal behavior according to VA include the feeling there is no way out, anxiety, sleeplessness, mood swings, feeling like there is no reason to live, rage, anger and increased use of drugs and/or alcohol use. The VA uses September to raise awareness about the Veterans Crisis Line. The crisis line is a free 24-hours a day confidential help line for veterans, service members and their families. This month it is putting on the Power of One Movement (#ThePowerof1Movement on Twitter) to raise awareness about suicide rates and prevention. The movement is teaching people that one small act can help save a veteran or service member from attempting suicide. “We’ve been very blessed that suicide has been a very rare occurrence as far as active students,” Pugh said. “We have had issues in the past but thankfully we have had very few that have gone through with the act of committing suicide.” There are many students who are learning special ways to deal with suicide once they become officers in the Air Force. These students are prepared in different ways for a variety of situations. During their first leadership lab, the entire cadet wing comes together to learn about several mandatory topics, including sexual assault, sexual harassment and suicide prevention. “I really walk through suicide prevention and how we handle it in the Air Force, experiences I’ve been involved in and how the Air Force handles them,” said Lt. Col. James Mullinex, Commander Air Force ROTC Detachment 630. The Air Force ROTC and Adult and Veteran Services want student veterans, cadets and military service members to know they can reach out at any time. The military is based strongly off of a bond that everyone is always there for each other no matter what. “One of the big things we stress is reaching out, it is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength,” Mullinex said. “It’s not wrong to ask for help; it doesn’t make you weak, it makes you strong.” lphill17@kent.edu
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2015 Homecoming Court announced
Upcoming Safe Spaces series to The Kent Stater focus on controversial topics
The Kent State Alumni Association has announced the members of the 2015 Homecoming Court. Any student has the opportunity to apply for court, but they must have a GPA of more than 2.75, be in good academic standing with the university and have at least 90 credit hours. The Center for Student Involvement’s homecoming selection committee reviews the applicants and selects six men and six women who they believe represent the university respectfully through their leadership in student organizations. The women — who are all seniors — that are in the running for homecoming queen include: communication studies major Amanda Bevington, journalism major Lauren Buchanan, communication studies major Hannah Firsdon, sociology major Tierra James, human development and family studies major Laura Roch and public health major McCall Sims. The men in the running — also all seniors — for king include: integrated social studies major Ryan Borland, journalism major Zachary Downes, business managment major Terry Hugo, chemistry major Tom Joseph, finance major PJ Kimmel and human development and family studies major Joshua Longsdorf. Voting for both homecoming king and queen begins on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at midnight and ends on Friday, Oct. 2 at noon. Students can vote for their favorite candidate on their FlashLine account. The winners will be crowned at the homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 3 when the Kent State Golden Flashes welcome the Miami University Redhawks.
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Kent State sororities celebrate bid day Kayla Sturm Greek Life reporter Women at Kent State gathered on the student green Sunday Sept. 20 waiting for their new sisters to be welcomed into their chapters. Bid Day is the last event of recruitment, when the new members join their chapter and are welcomed into the Greek life community. Before new members are welcomed into their homes, President Beverly Warren made an appearance to speak to the women. President Warren focused on discussing how Greek life members have a tremendous responsibility, and how Greek life comes under scrutiny. “What we must do, and new members we’re counting on you, what we must do is to show the best of Greek life and I have seen it,” said Warren. Leslie Cancelliere, senior and vice president of recruitment and retention said, “I think it’s really important for her to address our community. I think every woman is able to look up to her.” Warren expressed in a positive way that these women are leaders and the new members will need to step forward and reach out to do their part. “Current members, the members who are welcoming new members to their community, you have a responsibly as well of what it takes to lead,” said Warren. “When we ask you to give back in service, you come forward in great result.” Warren listed three main points to encourage the women to become leaders in the community. “Women remember these three phrases, reach out, lean in and step forward,” said Warren. “Take advantage of opportunities and say, ‘I will do my part!’ Step forward and take advantage of what you can grab hold of, you have to lean into opportunities. “ Warren’s speech touched the women in a positive way to inspire them to become leaders on campus. Alex Hagood, senior early childhood education major and member of Alphi Xi Delta said, “Bev’s speech was really inspirational and it was amazing seeing her here and support Greek life.” ksturm4@kent.edu
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AVIATION Kent celebrates aviation... Richardson said that many of the African-American Airmen did not want to train at Tuskegee because of its location in the South. According to Tuskegee Airman website, the airmen overcame segregation and prejudice and became the most highly respected fighter groups in World War II. As the day came to a close Kent State airplane rides had to be cancelled due to high winds. The rain held off the entire afternoon and other activities continued as scheduled. lphill17@kent.edu
Four Kent State professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have begun a progressive forum series titled “Safe Spaces,” where students and faculty can discuss contentious issues in a safe environment. “The reason we went with the name Safe Spaces is a response to the movement that’s taking over the United States where people say college students need to be protected or need to have their minds coddled, so they’re not confronted with things that upset them or topics that are difficult to discuss,” said associate professor for Department of Political Science Joshua Stacher. “We take the view that this is the central role of the university.” Stacher is working with Julie Mazzei, associate professor in the From Page 1
SUMMIT City of Kent prepares ... Phase one, which is expected to begin in March, entails completing the entire roadway work from Fraternity Circle to Loop Road. Phase two, which is estimated to begin in 2017, will cover the construction from just east of Willow Street to Fraternity Circle. This phase will also include a realigned West Campus Center Drive to eliminate two traffic lights and combine into the roundabout at Risman Plaza and the Student Center parking lot. “We are realigning Campus Center Drive so that it’s an arrival point into campus that lands at that new proposed roundabout, and there’ll be a lot of transformation happening in that center part of campus,” Bruder said. During both phases, one-way eastbound traffic toward Dix Stadium will be maintained along Summit Street throughout the construction zone.
Detours and parking effects
Bruder said State Route 261 will serve as the the detour route during both phases of construction. From 261, drivers will turn right on South Water Street, then turn right onto East Summit Street. From there, drivers can turn left onto South Lincoln Street, which will mark the end of construction. “There are detour routes so that for people who use Summit Street as a through road, that their destination is not along in that section,” Bruder said. “The detour route would actually be around part of campus through 261 and up 43 to try to divert traffic from the area.” Parking spaces in the Campus Center lots will be lost during construction, although it is not yet known how many.
Improving safety
Along with reducing congested traffic, the Summit Street Project also hopes to create a safer, more
department of political science; Amoaba Gooden, chair of the department of Pan-African studies and Patrick Gallagher, associate professor in the department of modern and classical language studies to improve discourse on campus. The first event in the Safe Spaces series, “Are You Entertained Yet? The Politics of Discriminatory Sports Mascots,” will examine the use of Native American names for sports teams and mascots. “This is about sports mascots, absolutely, but it’s really about the Native American community,” Stacher said. The event features three speakers, including Dave Zirin, sportswriter and editor for The Nation; Cynthia Connolly, citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and member of the Cleveland Native American Community; and Margie Villafane, a
Hunkpapa Dakota and member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota. Native Americans have long protested for multiple professional sports teams to consider a name change, particularly the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians for its use of the Chief Wahoo logo. Stacher said the event is open to anyone, regardless of point of view on the subject matter, because he believes it will help create a solid community on campus. “At the end of the day, it’s fine if we disagree on points of view,” Stacher said. “It’s about learning how to interact and be able to disagree with one another, but still be able to have the conversation.” The first event will be held Thursday, Sept. 24 in the Kent Student Center Kiva at 7:00 p.m. smatth11@kent.edu
attractive roadway Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater for both drivers and The intersection of Summit Street and West Campus Center Drive on Wednesday Sept 16, 2015. pedestrians. “Typically, when you have high congestion, you have high accident rates," Bowling said. When Kent submitted applications to receive grants to fund the project in 2007 and 2008, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation conducted a study that found four of the top six crash intersections in Kent at the time were on Summit Street. From 2011 to 2014, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportamedians will also be added to tion Study (AMATS) conducted a ensure pedestrian and cyclist safety. similar study on pedestrian crash “We were looking at trying to rates, and 23 percent of all pedes- dedicate areas to pedestrians and trian accidents in Kent happened bikes because it’s not clearly idenin the one-mile stretch of road on tified now, and so by providing East Summit Street. infrastructure for that, it would be “That section of Summit Street safer,” Bruder said. is one of the most congested and accident-prone sections of road in all of Summit and Portage county, First Steps: Utility so that is what made us eligible for the funding,” Bruder said. Relocation City of Kent and Kent State offiAlthough phase one of the cials chose roundabout installation roadway construction won’t begin as the best solution to the issues of in full until spring, work began on congestion and accidents on Sum- the project this summer and will mit Street. continue into the fall. “All but one of those accidents Bruder said the majority of the were in signalized intersections construction that was done in the when pedestrians were in cross- summer was preparatory work. walks,” Bowling said. “Studies “We won’t see any changes to have shown that roundabouts the traffic patterns or really see reduce crashes.” the changes that are coming about According to a study by The until next spring,” Bruder said. Insurance Institute for Highway Bowling said the private utilSafety, roundabouts are signifi- ity companies for electric, phone, cantly safer than conventional cable and gas have started relocatintersections because they reduce ing their facilities. 35 percent of crashes, 76 percent First Energy has put up new of injury crashes and 89 percent of utility poles, and Dominion East fatalities. Ohio Gas will adjust its gas line Speeds are also slower in on Summit Street. Kenmore Conroundabout intersections because struction will begin working on they are designed to intentionally underground, publicly owned city slow the driver down. utilities. “They have a designed speed Bowling said this utility relocathat’s closer to 15 miles an hour tion process will continue through to go around that circle,” Bowling the fall semester. said. rmulhal1@kent.edu and In addition to adding turn lanes and roundabouts, sidewalks and iklein@kent.edu Alex Ledet / The Kent Stater A Chinook CH-47 was one of the main attractions at the Aviation Heritage Festival on Saturday Sept. 19, 2015. Anyone who attended the festival was allowed to step on and walk through the Army helicopter.
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NATE BEELER’S VIEW Check out our feature on Golden Flashes’ senior kicker April Goss, the second female to score a point in FBS history, Wednesday. Goss sat down with our football reporter Stephen Means to talk about her career, the kick and the challenges that come with being a woman in a sport played almost entirely by males. Goss, who scored on an extra point attempt against Delaware State two weeks ago, did not play in last Friday’s 10-7 loss to Minnesota.
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... Eric Fanning, the first
openly gay Army secretary.
Jeers to ... “Real Time with Bill Maher,”
where the host of the talk show defended the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed.
Ageism on campus Carlyle Addy Columnist Ageism is something that no one quite knows how to address. On one hand sits the decade-old customs that, arbitrary as they might be, were put in place for good reasons. On the other rests a predicament: How do we change our thinking habits when it comes to young people who don’t fit our perceptions? As a seventeen-year-old in college, this issue is blaringly clear to me, but most people don’t think about it. There’s not much to be done on a broad scale. Ohio allows no emancipation process for minors unless they want to enlist in the
OUR VIEW
Spotify exemplifies Pope-culture
Out of the selection of online music streaming services, such as Pandora and
“Motownphilly.” The Pope playlist includes
Apple Music, we feel Spotify is more
tracks from Springsteen to Sinatra, which we
receptive toward college students for its
feel is comical and quirky.
features. Compared to other streaming services, Spotify continues to branch out and impress its audience. We think Spotify is commendable for doing more than only streaming music. Their multitude of unique playlists is ideal for college students. Whether they’re driv-
military or get married. If you’re not considered
ing on their morning commute, traveling to
a legal adult, that comes with a restrictive set of
class or grinding out a paper, Spotify offers a
limits when you get to college.
set of specific tunes ranging from instrumen-
Getting a job means having to get potential employers to fill out even more paperwork, your student loans are exclusively connected to your parents and, depending on your bank, you might not be able to get a debit card of your own. At Kent, this means your laundry will pile up higher than your homework will.
songs like “Empire State of Mind” and
tal to party. The ability to create playlists based off events is also worthy of praise. Notre Dame professor Tim O’Malley created a playlist for
As well as playlist creation, Spotify offers a newer feature called Spotify Running, which allows runners to use the application to change music based on their speed. The app tracks the pace a runner is going and produces songs to match their stride. Spotify has gathered a following of listeners, totaling 75 million active users, with 20 million subscribing to its premium version, according to an International Business Times article. Spotify Premium also offers a student discount. The above editorial is the consensus opinion
Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, ref-
of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names
erencing the locations he will visit through
are listed above.
There are also ramifications when it comes to your classes. It’s illegal to record a minor’s voice without parental permission, even though Ohio has one-party consent laws for recordings. If you
Thanks, Obama Adri Montes Guest Columnist
have a multimedia project, your partner might not be able to record your voice for narration. Worse still is if a classmate wants to tape a class. They could be crossing legal boundaries, and it’s only because you’re underage. Everything you do is blown out of proportion because of your age. If you get an A on your paper, it’s because you’re a “wiz kid” and not because you pulled an all-nighter with your notes. Every person on this campus passed the same admission process that their classmates did. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t recognize when teenagers do really amazing things. No one thinks Malala Yousafzai is a stereotypical teenage girl. Jessica Ahlquist was just 16 years old when she started to advocate for church-state separation. An 18-year-old named Joshua Wong was the face of China’s Umbrella Revolution. Stepping outside of the political realm, Christopher Paolini was just 15 when he first drafted “Eragon”and countless musicians have gotten their fame from their adolescent years. No one will argue that kids can’t do some absolutely incredible things, but if someone is 17 and you’re 22 and you both the same grade on the test, you are equally as impressive, not any more or less. caddy@kent.edu
The U.S. Census Bureau announced Wednesday that, while median household incomes and official poverty rates remain stagnant, more Americans have health coverage. Employment-based insurance isn’t helping much, but the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Medicaid expansion are. The Census Bureau reported that the uninsured rate changed from 13.3 percent in 2013 to 10.4 percent in 2014, or 8.8 million people. Under Obamacare, states were given the option of expanding eligibility for Medicaid, or leaving the decision in the hands of state leaders like Ohio Governor John Kasich. Ohio’s Controlling Board, a bipartisan legislative panel and Governor Kasich, decided to expand Medicaid under Obamacare in October 2013, allowing the federal government to cover the costs until 2017 when they scale back funding by five percent. As expected, the states that did decide to expand Medicaid are seeing greater declines in uninsured rates than states that opted out of Medicaid expansion. Governor Kasich’s decision to expand Medicaid under Obamacare has led to
waves of criticism from the political right. While Kasich has stated that he doesn’t approve of the Affordable Care Act in its entirety, but does support Medicaid expansion based on moral grounds, not everyone in the GOP approves of his compassionate conservatism. Politically, Kasich’s decision may help him appear more moderate in the presidential race and grab demographics that other Republicans have no chance of acquiring. As Kasich strives toward the Oval Office, it’s obvious that his decision to expand Medicaid will be highlighted and criticized in the media and presidential debates, but may end up working in his favor closer to nominations. It’s unclear whether Governor Kasich’s decision to expand Medicaid will help or hurt his presidential chances, but it’s exceedingly evident from the Census Bureau’s report that Obamacare is working and will continue to cover more Americans annually. montes.a.adri@gmail.com
Minoritized, not a minority Amanda Paniagua Columnist Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old teenager who was arrested after teachers at his Texas school mistook his home built clock for a bomb, has made recent headlines. The use of certain terms to describe Ahmed has had me reflecting on the power of words and their political function in mainstream media. Some news outlets have referred to Ahmed as a “minority student” to which I must raise issue with. According to Dictionary.com, the word minority is defined as “a racial, ethnic, religious, or social subdivision of a society that is subordinate to the dominant group in political, financial or social power without regard to the size of these groups.” The definition uses the word “subordinate”. This verb tense reinforces a power structure and assigns the person in question a fixed position in society despite how this person may feel about themselves. Personally, I am not a subordinate. I reject such a definition of myself. I wrote about this last semester in a piece called “Our cultures are not minor.” We are not minor. We are minoritized. Ahmed clearly sees himself as brilliant (as he is) and capable of doing anything including building a clock out of household materials. He is not a minority student. Ahmed Mohamed is a student of color occupying a minoritized place in American society. He identifies as Muslim, which in a post 9/11 America often means being unjustly profiled in the name of “freedom” and, in his case, having an invention being mistaken for a weapon. Minoritized. I emphasize this phrasing because to be minoritized means to be pushed to the margins often by means out of your own control. In Ahmed’s case, grown adults with unexamined racial and/or religious bias put the 14-year-old boy through hell as he was interrogated, arrested and detained in a juvenile detention center. He was quoted as saying, “I didn’t feel human.” Using this verb tense also suggest an action is occurring which means that we can identify what the action is, who is committing it and who is receiving this action. It can open up the possibility for those who committed the action unfairly to, hopefully, be held responsible. Unfortunately, challenging power structures is not always so easy. In a letter sent home to students attending Irving ISD and MacArthur High School, the school district made no attempt to hold itself responsible for marginalizing one of their students, nor was there any indication that parents ought to speak to their children about the dangers of racial and or religious profiling. Instead, the school urged parents to review the Student Code of Conduct and to speak to their children about “not bringing items to school that are prohibited.” This would be an effective suggestion if among the “items prohibited” listed in the Student Code of Conduct included tangible experiences, like racial profiling and xenophobia, but something tells me these are not among such items listed. azabudsk@kent.edu
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KSU alum Julian Edelman caught more than 10 passes in back-to-back games for the first time in his career
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Flashes fall to Minnesota Golden Flashes leave Sacramento
State Invitational empty-handed
Alex Ledet / The Kent Stater Senior Middle Blocker Liz Reikow making a play againt The University of New Hampshire on September 6, 2014. The Flashes went on to win 3-1.
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Following a dominating performance last week, Kent State (1-2) fell to Big Ten foe Minnesota (2-1) 10-7. The Flashes put forth a great defensive performance led by sophomore cornerback Demetrius Monday. Monday tallied two interceptions and a forced fumble in which he returned for an 80-yard touchdown. “We just brought what we practiced to the game,” Monday said. “I just saw (the ball) and I just thought ‘I have to score.’ I had to do something with it. I couldn’t look at it and just fall.” The touchdown ended the Kent State’s six-game touchdown drought against Big Ten opponents. “The great thing about it is that you look at it from week one to week three is that he was challenged in week one and gave up a couple,” Head Coach Paul Haynes said of Monday. “It’s good to see him bounce back. Those are things him and coach (Hank) Poteat work on in practice.” The defensive side of the ball as a whole played an impressive game. Kent State recorded nine tackles for loss and held the Gophers to 105 rushing yards on 44 carries (2.4 yards per rush), including only
Saturday’s action. Make that 12, as Kent State dropped its second
Zac Sommer
urday as she faced 12 shots, making eight saves.
Sports Reporter Kent State’s women’s volleyball team finished in third place at
the Sacramento State Invitational in California this past weekend. The tournament, hosted by Sacramento State University, saw
Kent State start off with two losses to Santa Clara University and
Sacramento State before picking up a win against the University of Nevada. Head Coach Don Gromala felt the team showed both positives and negatives in its weekend performance.
“We did pretty well offensively, so that’s something good to
take away,” said Gromala in a post-game interview. “Overall, the wins weren’t there but we learned a lot about our team and what were trying to do to get prepared for the MAC next weekend.”
The Golden Flashes started Friday night off slow, losing their
first match of the tournament to Santa Clara University. The team
struggled to get going early, dropping both the first (25-14) and second (25-16) sets by a combined score of 20 points. The Flashes played better in the third set but failed to prevent the sweep as Santa Clara won the match 25-22.
The Flashes squared-off against a tough opponent in Sacra-
mento State University, who had won its last 11 matches entering
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game in a row despite winning the first set of the match in over- Kyle Samec Sports Reporter time 29-27. Sacramento State went on to win the next three sets, As good as this Kent State including a second set that saw Kent leading 21-16 at one point. women’s team (0-1) is – winning Sophomore Kelsey Bittinger posted the most kills in the match back-to-back MAC championwith 20. ships – Notre Dame College (1-1) Saturday night, against the University of Nevada, Kent sal- seems to be in a class of its own. The Falcons took advantage of vaged the weekend trip. After losing the first set by a score of every miscue the Flashes made 25-22, the Flashes rallied to win the next three sets to draw their and proved their elite physicalrecord back to even at 6-6. Bittinger once again led all players in ity in a 77-7 victory on Saturday in the Flashes’ season opener. kills with 20. The pure size of the forward Bittinger received all-tournament team honors after posting 48 players for NDC proved to be total kills (4.36 per set) and 18 digs over the two-day tournament. the most difficult matchup. The Flashes only score came Bittinger recently was named to the Flash Classic all-tournament from senior offensive player Michaela Williams. The Falcons team as well. size advantage proved to be too With the west-coast road trip wrapped up, coach Gromala much for the Golden Flashes. and the Flashes will be focused on the upcoming conference play, “They’re really forward heavy, which means they’re just giving which begins Friday at the M.A.C. against Miami University. it to their big girls and running it “Miami’s a really strong team and they had a great year last down our throat,” Team Captain year,” said coach Gromala. “They’ve had a good non-conference Sarah Giachetti said. The Flashes also struggled showing so far. We played teams that are similar to how strong tackling, something that will be they are (Miami) as a volleyball team both offensively and defen- worked on heavily in practice next week says Giachetti. sively, so I think that prepared us.” “Coach Jeff (Horton) told us jrunner1@kent.edu that it will be a very physical
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43 yards in the second half. “Our defense did well against a quality offense,” Haynes said. The Flashes also held Minnesota to only 13 first downs. Senior linebacker Matt Dellinger led both teams in tackles with 13 and was one of four Flashes with double-digit tackles. Junior safety Nate Holley with 12 and junior safeties Nick Cuthbert and Elcee Refuge with 10 each were the other three. Cuthbert and Holley also recorded sacks on redshirt junior quarterback Mitch Leidner along with redshirt senior Nate Terhune and junior defensive end Terrence Waugh. Offensively, the Flashes were never quite able to get momentum in the game. Kent State had a total of 210 yards and converted only 3-of-17 third down attempt. Quarterback Colin Reardon struggled mightily, completing just 10-of-28 passes for 63 yards. Junior running back Nick Holley total 58 yards on 17 carries. Leidner led the Gophers on 17-of-27 passing and 184 yards. Sophomore running back Rodney Smith ran for 73 yards on 30 carries. The Flashes return home next Saturday to take on Marshall University (2-1). Kick off is at 3:30 p.m. at Dix Stadium.
practice on Tuesday,” Giachetti said. “We’ll be hitting a lot, rucking a lot, and working on getting in position … for each individual to know where they need to be at the correct time is the only way it (playing as a unit) works.” Head Coach Jeff Horton elaborated more on the technical side of things as ways to improve and get ready for the University of Pittsburgh next Saturday. “When it comes to the tackle, we need to make sure we get a solid hit, and on offense, moving the ball more efficiently,” Horton said. “We hung onto the ball a step too long every time and instead of avoiding contact, we were making sloppy passes because we were trying to make the pass going into contact.” The competition won't get any easier in D1-AA this season. Even though it’s early, these improvements are key to success down the road if they are to win their third-straight MAC championship. ksamec@kent.edu
Field hockey unable to snap losing streak
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Head Coach Kathleen Wiler decided to let Rinehart start as the
Flashes headed into Sunday’s game against Michigan. The Kent State field hockey team (1-6) recorded two more losses this weekend, losing to both Penn State and Michigan University. The Golden Flashes lost Saturday’s game 2-1 to No. 18 ranked Penn State and lost again to Michigan (3-1) on Sunday. Sophomore Alison Harmatz scored the Flashes’ only goal with one minute and 30 seconds left in Saturday’s game. Junior goalkeeper Andrea Rinehart played the full game Sat-
The Wolverines scored the first goal 10 minutes into the first
half before junior Madison Thompson scored, tying the game at the end of the first half.
The Wolverines responded in the second half with two back-to-
back goals, giving them a 3-1 win over the Flashes.
Kent State will return home to Murphy-Mellis field to take on
Longwood University Sunday at 12 p.m.
Graham Smith / The Kent Stater Senior forward Hannah Faulkner pulls back to shoot, scoring her third zsommer@kent.edu goal in Kent State's 6-1 victory over MAC opponents Ball State at Murphy-Mellis Field on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014.
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Today’s Birthday (09/21/15) Enjoy this year in the spotlight. Dedicate yourself for community benefit. Have your home support your game. Get family on board. Share resources for common goals, especially after 9/27. Fall in love again after 3/8. Generate new income after 3/23. Follow passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Crazy dreams seem possible. The next two days bring lots of career movement. Make an important connection. Plan your moves. Allow for miracles. Abandon old fears. You’re being tested. Angels guide your actions.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. The way is blocked, so sit still for a while. Plan a trip over the next few days. Research the route, destination and possible fun to be had. Review options. There’s no need to decide yet. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8. Manage finances today and tomorrow. Work together to resolve priorities. Discuss what you each love and want. Use money to make money. Opposites attract even more so now. Keep your sense of humor. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Negotiate to refine the plan. Work with a partner for the next few days. A conflict between love and money could arise. Work it out. Don’t be afraid if you don’t know how. Get promises in writing. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9. Focus on your work over the next few days. Gather support for your project. Ask for assistance and get it. Don’t fund a fantasy. A positive attitude plus persistent efforts add up to some serious cash.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9. Finish what you said you’d do before starting a new project. Romance is a growing possibility over the next few days. It’s getting fun. Use your connections. Work with what you have. Practical, inventive design delivers.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Enjoy a two-day self-confident phase. Increase your leadership. Take responsibility for a project, and provide results. Attend meetings and participate. Work with friends. Count your blessings. It’s an excellent time to travel, or just go out.
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CAREFUL SPENDING: HOW STUDENTS HANDLE CREDIT CARD DEBT Maggie Wachtel
What do students charge?
Finance Reporter Credit cards have become nearly unavoidable, and it isn’t uncommon for college students to have at least one credit card,
Percent of students who charge everyday necessities on a credit card.
if not more, that they use on a daily basis. What starts as small purchases can quickly add up if not managed properly. In 2013, the average credit card balance for college students ranged from $136 to $500, according to loan provider Sallie Mae. Add those numbers with high interest rates and a $200 balance that seems like no big deal can quickly spiral out of control. Northern Ohio Retail Market Manager for PNC Bank, Drew Martin, knows all too well the troubles credit cards can lead to.
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“Credit cards can be a major source of financial hardships for anybody, but especially for students,” Martin said. “It’s a whole different kind of financial hardship, you’re responsible for paying that debt as soon as it’s charged.” Credit cards do pose a lot of risk. But there are ways to avoid trouble and long-term debt: A tip Martin suggested to avoid problems included only having one card and using it only for emergencies or necessary online purchases. He suggests daily purchases be made with either cash, check or a debit card. Another tip Martin suggested to students was to read and
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review their statement every month to see what is spent in different categories like food, clothing and gas. Reading statements regularly will also help students recognize any suspicious or fraudulent charges. “By keeping track of spending, students can see if they’re getting out of their budget in certain areas,” Martin said. “It helps
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Hannah DeAscentis uses her credit card for everyday things, but still keeps a careful eye on her purchases. “I mostly use my card for food and online shopping, like Amazon, but I’m pretty careful,” DeAscentis said. Credit cards do pose a lot of risk to unsuspecting students. But if used responsibly, they can be beneficial in the long run. Maintaining good credit now can help with qualifying for a loan to get a house or a car 10 years down the road. “We want students to be able to buy a car or their first home and not have to deal with the financial burden cause by credit cards,” Martin said. “If you can eat, drink or wear an item, it is probably not a good use of credit.” mwachte2@kent.edu
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