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Students register to vote
Taste of Kent
Kent State Men’s Golf
State Rep. Kathleen Clyde challenged College Democrat organizations across Ohio to each register at least 50 voters as part of National Voter Registration Day, which took place Tuesday.
Students lined Risman Plaza on Tuesday afternoon to get a Taste of Kent State. Kent State Dining Services hosted the ninth annual event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the Student Green.
Kent State’s men’s golf team ended its 54-hole tournament at the Inverness Intercollegiate on Tuesday in ninth place out of 15 teams.
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A dream finally realized: April Goss makes football history
Ian Flickinger / The Kent Stater Fifth-year senior April Goss, a kicker for the Flashes, practices on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015.
Stephen Means II Sports Reporter
Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater April Goss, senior kicker for the football team, sits down with Stephen Means of The Kent Stater on Wednesday Sept 16, 2015, to talk about being the second female kicker to score in a college football game.
On August 30, 2003, Katie Hnida opened a door. When Hnida kicked an extra point at the University of New Mexico, she became the first female to score a point in college football. It fulfilled a dream she had since she was 14 years old. On that day, a 9-year-old would go on to accomplish that same feat 12 years later. Meet April Goss, a fifth-year senior at Kent State University. Following a 52-3 loss to Illinois, a reporter asked head coach Paul Haynes what the chances were of Goss ever getting a chance to see the field in her final season. “Before this year’s out, she’ll get out there. I promise you that,” Haynes said. For Goss, it was all about being patient and waiting for the right moment. “I knew that an opportunity was coming and this being my last year I
was like ‘Okay if it’s going to happen, it’s this year,’” Goss said. Going into the game against Delaware State, Goss knew that this would most likely be the best chance at this point in the season for her to possibly get on the field. “I was nervous that day and I’m an over thinker on everything so I was waiting for the game and just staying to myself,” the Aliquippa, Pensylvania native said. “Usually I’m relaxed and fine but one of the guys (senior punter Anthony Melchiori) was like, ‘April, it’s just a kick.’ I was like, ‘ I know, but it’s different.’” Goss couldn’t believe it was finally happening after all these years. Goss first took interest in football during her junior year of high school. It wasn’t something her parents were necessarily thrilled about when she came to them with the idea.
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Sen. Brown pushes to simplify FAFSA process Sarah Matthews Politics Reporter President Obama announced plans to simplify the Free Application For Federal Student Aid process on Monday, Sept. 14 after U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and 30 of his Senate colleagues urged the administration to do so. P re v i o u s l y, t h e FA F S A f o r m required students to wait until January, but the new initiative, which will go into effect for students seeking financial aid for the 2017 to 2018 school year, will allow students to complete the form three months earlier. Furthermore, students will have the option to complete the form before tax season by electronically retrieving tax information from the “prior prior” tax year. Allowing students to apply earlier for aid will better their chances of qualifying for more money because some states award aid on a first-come, first-served basis. “Students can get at the front of
the line for financial aid when more is available, rather than the back of the line when we have a state legislature that shortchanges higher ed,” Brown said. According to a press release from Brown, approximately two million students enrolled in college are eligible for a Pell Grant, but never applied for financial aid. Some students forego applying to college altogether because they’re unaware federal aid is available. “This will guide students to give more options and find more dollars to help them defray college costs,” Brown said. Brown said there was a time when higher education was more efficient, so going to college didn’t require accumulating massive amounts of debt. “My wife was the first in her family to go to college,” he said. “She went to Kent State and graduated with a little bit more than $1,000 in debt. She went for four years and that’s all the debt she racked up 35 years ago. In those days the state legislature actu-
ally cared about higher ed and helped to fund it.” Brown said he wants every student to have every opportunity for financial aid, whether they choose to attend trade school, community college or a four-year institution. “I want students to have every possible option,” he said. “I don’t want just rich kids to have every option. I want all of American kids to have every option and that’s why dealing with student financial aid is so important for the future of this country.” Brown is also a co-sponsor on the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015. In addition to basing eligibility for federal student loans and grants on “prior prior” year tax data, the legislation would return the auto-zero EFC income threshold from $23,000 to $30,000 for both dependent and independent students. Brown said President Beverly Warren and Kent State as whole want students to be able to graduate with the lowest debt possible. “I know the university cares about
that, and I know that the administrators and the faculty want to work with students to keep their debt down, but it’s partly the responsibility of the federal government and state government to do their jobs better,” he said. While Brown recognizes making college more affordable is a concern for both Photo courtesy of Twitter sides of the aisle, he doesn’t believe U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown some politicians are er give tax cuts to their big contribuworking for student’s best interest. “I think most of society regardless tors rather than funding education at of the political party believes that kids Kent State for working class kids like should have these options,” Brown my wife was.” said. “I just know that some Tea Party Republicans in Columbus would rathsmatth11@kent.edu
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Kent, Summit County Lily Martis and Robert Carroll City Reporters The City of Kent Health Department is taking measures to rid the area of mosquitoes after seven mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) – a jump from the three positive pools the city had last season. “It was kind of the perfect summer for it,” Justin Smith, chief public health sanitarian for the City of Kent, said. “The history shows when we have a drought summer where there is very little rainfall, West Nile becomes more prevalent in the population.” WNV was first identified in the Middle East and reached the eastern part of the U.S. in 1999, said Dr. Marguerite Erme, Summit County public health medical director. It’s a virus of birds – typically Blue Jays and Corvids – but it gets picked up and carried by mosquitoes. Humans contract the disease primarily through the bite of an infected female Culex pipiens mosquito. 70 to 80 percent of people infected show no symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alternatively, a human may develop one of two diseases caused by WNV. One is called West Nile Fever, Erme
said, which is a milder disease where the Ohio Department of Health. The infected individual is currently Summit County received its recovering from the virus. people get influenza-like symptoms that may occur three to five days after first human case of WNV of 2015 in There are currently 19 human cases August, but Terry Tuttle, Summit of WNV in Ohio. someone is bit, Erme said. One in five people develop these County Health District Division of “I think people need to realize that symptoms of fatigue, body aches, Environmental Health supervisor, mosquitoes are all over, and people joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea said he’s not surprised. travel a lot,” Erme said. “Looking at and a rash that takes weeks a person’s location may not necor months to recover from, essarily be the site of infection.” according to the CDC. The City of Kent divides its terThe other disease humans ritory into quadrants and sets four may develop is West Nile neuGravid traps in each quadrant. roinvasive disease, which is a lot The Gravid trap is designed more serious and severe as it may to catch the Culex pipien species affect the brain or spinal cord. and is simply a fan with a battery These people may have severe along with some rotting grass headaches, convulsions, seizures, mixed with water. weakness in limbs and paralysis. On a normal night of trapSome may die from this disease, ping in Kent, Smith said they but if they survive, they may have use eight traps — four in one long-term complications or affects quadrant, four in another — so from it, Erme said. they are able to catch half of the Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times/TNS The neuroinvasive disease is city’s mosquito population in Mosquitoes raised at Seattle BioMed cling to fabric in a lot more serious in people who a container. one night. The following night, are older, Erme said, and about they trap the other half. 10 percent of people with the disFrom there, the mosquitoes ease die from it. “It’s endemic here,” he said. “It’s are counted, and the Culex pipiens Ohio saw its first death of 2015 by been here since 2001, and it’s going species are put into a vile. WNV in August in a 91-year-old Wil- to be here forever. I just like to hope, No more than 50 mosquitoes liams County man who was hospital- through spraying, hopefully we’ve can be in a vile, which makes up a ized with encephalitis, according to saved some more human cases.” pool. These are then sent to the Ohio
Department of Health, due to contract agreements, where they are tested for WNV. This is only the second year Kent has been able to test mosquitoes due to funding. Last year, the city of Kent confirmed three positive pools. Based on these results from the pools, as well as human cases of WNV, spikes in numbers caught in the traps, and complaints from residents, the health departments determine their spraying schedule. Additionally, Kent residents may request mosquito control services. “We’re not going to spray pesticides unless we need to,” Tuttle said. “Since we’re a health department, we are concerned about disease to human beings, and that’s why we’re so heavily monitoring the West Nile virus.” And the season isn’t over yet. Mosquitoes are most active May through the end of September, or until the first frost. “Don’t look at every mosquito bite as possibly carrying West Nile because it doesn’t,” Erme said. “It’s not extremely common compared to a lot of other diseases we see, but people do need to be cautious because there are ways to prevent it.” lmartis@kent.edu and rcarro10@kent.edu
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College Democrats register more than 60 new voters Sarah Matthews Student Politics Reporter State Rep. Kathleen Clyde challenged College Democrat organizations across Ohio to each register at least 50 voters as part of National Voter Registration Day, which took place Tuesday. “Kent State stepped up to the challenge,” Clyde said. “They were the first to agree.” The Kent State College Democrats stood on the Esplanade in front of Bowman Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with signs urging students to register to vote. Clyde appeared alongside the College Democrats helping students fill out voter registration forms. The College Democrats surpassed Clyde’s original goal and registered more than 60 students to vote. She said many young people aren’t already registered to vote because it’s not easily accessible. “Students have the constitutional right to register to vote in their campus community from their dorm room or wherever they live on campus,” she said. “It’s something they maybe haven’t ever done before, so when you’re new to something it doesn’t always come naturally or easily, so we’re here to try to break down those barriers and get people registered.” Clyde, who serves the 75th District of Ohio, introduced House Bill 337 to create “Ohio Voter Registration Day” on the fourth Tuesday of every September. According to a press release from Clyde, over one million Ohioans are eligible to be registered voters, but are not registered. President of the College Democrats and freshman public relations major Hana Barkowitz said it surprised her that registering to vote isn’t on the forefront of everyone’s minds. “I remember working on my first campaign in 2012 and doing voter registration,” Barkowitz said. “It was really shocking to me to see how many people wouldn’t take two seconds to
fill out a form.” Barkowitz said in some countries outside of the United States, not all citizens have the ability to vote. “I like to remind people that it’s a privilege and not a right, and that people in Syria use live ammunition all the time for their right to vote,” she said. “Here we have this thing that’s handed to us and people don’t want to take advantage of it.” The Kent State Undergraduate Student Government is working with politically active student organizations, such as the College Democrats, to register 5,000 students on campus to vote by 2017. Leading the initiative is USG Senator at large Matthew Chernesky, who is also the president of the Political Science club and vice president of the College Democrats. Chernesky said registering students to vote is only half the battle because it doesn’t guarantee they will show up to the polls. In the 2014 midterm election, voter turnout was the worst in 72 years with only 36.4 percent of eligible voters turning out to vote. Typically, voter turnout among young people is even worse. In exit polls from the midterm election, only 13 percent of voters younger than 30 showed up at the polls. “It’s important to get young people registered to vote because we don’t really get involved in mid-term elections, but we do get involved in presidential elections, and there’s a huge disparity between the two,” Chernesky said. “I think that’s because presidential elections are more appealing and more attractive than midterm elections because you have the president at the top of the ballot.” Despite his personal beliefs, Chernesky said his goal is a non-partisan one. “I don’t care who you vote for as long as you vote,” the junior political science major said. “That’s my big election philosophy is that you can vote as
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Downtown Kent to celebrate Oktoberfest Bailey Purpura Downtown Reporter
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This Saturday between noon and 10 p.m., Franklin Avenue will be host to the second annual Kent Oktoberfest. The streets will be filled with authentic German food, seasonal beer and live music featuring Polka Revolution, Vibrogroove, City of Invention and more throughout the day. Restaurants and bars such as Ray’s Place and The Pufferbelly Ltd. will both be offering specials for the event.
“This is an all-weekend event for Ray’s. We have been celebrating Oktoberfest for years now,” said Ray’s Place owner Charlie Thomas. Pufferbelly Ltd. is also participating in the event with a booth set up outside of their store. “(We will serve) stuffed brussels as our appetizer. We’ll be doing an entrée of sauerbraten and our desert will be apple strudel,” said Pufferbelly Ltd. owner Kevin Long. Furthermore, Main Street Kent’s website offers a promo code for this weekend’s Oktoberfest for a free Uber ride to anyone who needs it. bpurpura@kent.edu
Green Dot to host student workshop Carson Kleinman Safety Reporter Green Dot will be holding a Student Success Series workshop on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 2-3 p.m. in Room 319 at the Kent State Student Center. This workshop will be available to all students to learn more about Green Dot and all that it has to offer to the university. Green Dot uses a bystander approach, fueled by peer influence, to help prevent power-based personal violence on campus. “It’s not some huge thing, it’s the little choices
we make,” said Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, assistant director at the Women’s Center. “Doing something or doing nothing are both choices and both have consequences.” This workshop trains students in awareness, education and skill practices used to establish the intolerance of violence. Green Dot trains students on how to intervene during high-risk situations, resulting in the reduction of the amount of violence on campus. Students can register for Student Success credit online prior to this event at www.kent. edu/success/student-success-series. ckleinma@kent.edu
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On Kent State rolls out new bridge ad campaign Kent State unveiled the first part of its fall enrollment campaign Sept. 7 by releasing four billboards throughout the Northeast Ohio area, along with new television spots and online advertisements. The “Visit Kent State” mini-campaign, with creative assistance from current partner 160/90 as an interim campaign until January’s rebranding rollout, is designed to attract prospective students to plan a visit to campus. Look for the full story in Thursday’s paper.
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... Pizza Rat, a viral video of a rat dragging a slice of pizza down the steps of a New York subway plaza. Jeers to ... Martin Shkreli, who bought the rights to Daraprim, a drug used by HIV patients, and raised the price from $13.50 to $750 per tablet.
Republicans may begin to turn on Donald Trump Matt Poe Columnist The in-house battle between Republican presidential candidates and Donald Trump has taken its first dramatic step. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a major candidate just months ago, has officially ended his campaign for the White House just 71 days after it began. Walker, whose support has dwindled to a mere .5 percent in the latest CNN poll, sent a message to GOP front-runner Trump and the rest of the field vying for the Republican nomination. “Today I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field,” Walker said Monday at a press conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Walker has also began to encourage other underachieving candidates to withdraw from the race so voters can have “a positive conservative alternative” to Trump, according to BBC. Walker can still play a major role in the election’s outcome and his decision to suspend his campaign could serve as major foreshadowing for the election outcome. While many Democrats have expressed their disdain for Trump’s personality and politics, his brashness and outspoken nature has won over many supporters of the GOP. However, his lack of political experience and his no holds barred attitude may begin to rub Republican candidates and supporters the wrong way. It certainly has with Walker and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who has had several heated moments during debates and on social media with Trump. Republican candidate Carly Fiorina was considered the “winner” of last week’s GOP debate in large part for her willingness to stand up to Trump’s use of personal attacks during his campaigning process. The question that has yet to be answered is whether this trend stops with Walker’s termination of his campaign or if it is a sign of a larger issue about to unfold within the Republican Party. Trump’s refusal to play anything but the role of alpha dog may have started a snowball effect against himself. The outcome of the election will be the only indicator if this forecast proves true, but Walker’s decision to remove himself is a crucial moment and almost serves as a win for him. It certainly serves as a chink in the armor to Trump, and if Walker’s message is fulfilled, it could start a major rallying point against the GOP front-runner. But if Walker’s mission to provide an alternative Republican candidate to Trump backfires, it could cost his party its best chance at securing the White House come November 2016. Do Republicans want the White House bad enough that they are willing to fully stand behind Trump if he remains their best opportunity? Time will tell as the election comes closer. mpoe3@kent.edu
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Twitter is not the place for racism
Actress Viola Davis won an Emmy place for someone to belittle an actress Sunday for Best Lead Actress in a Drawho made history. ma Series for her role in “How to Get Angry, passive-aggressive tweets Away with Murder,” the first Africanalmost always cause problems for American women to win the award. celebrities, and this was no different. Davis gave a passionate speech about Grahn should have kept her opinions to the lack of opportunities for women of herself, not blasted a fellow actress on color after she won the award. social media. “The only thing that separates Grahn issued an apology, saying she women of color from anyone else is was “hearbroken” people thought she opportunity,” she said in her speech. was racist. “You cannot win an Emmy for roles that However, we believe the apology did are simply not there. So here’s to all the not make up for what she said in the writers...people who have redefined first place. Any time an African-Amerwhat it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, ican woman does something that has to be a leading woman, to be black.” never been done before is the chance for General Hospital star Nancy Lee a “racial opportunity.” Grahn took to Twitter to express her Davis was expressing her pride in dissatisfaction with the award-winner, being a black woman who had accomsaying, “Im a f---ing actress for 40 yrs. plished something that had never been None of us get respect or opportunity done before, and Grahn had no reason we deserve. Emmys not venue 4 racial to say what she did. opportunity. ALL women belittled.” Grahn was slammed on social media for her tweet, with many users calling The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The her a racist. Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed We believe Grahn’s tweet was out of above. line. This was neither the time nor the
Pope Francis issues call for climate change reform Michael E. Kraft Columnist
In June, Pope Francis released a remarkable encyclical on “care for our common home,” the Earth. He called climate change a “global problem with grave implications,” and described our response to date as woefully inadequate. He called for aggressive efforts to reduce reliance on greenhouseemitting fossil fuels and to promote cleaner and renewable sources of energy. The Pope also offered a broad overview of how human actions are affecting the planet, and particularly the lives of the poorest among us, who are likely to suffer the most from a changing climate and environmental deterioration. His statement comes less than six months before a major international meeting in Paris in December, when the world’s leaders are to draft the next international climate change treaty. The unique contribution that Pope Francis made to this debate was to add a strong moral dimension to the prevailing scientific and economic discussions of climate change and the environment. He highlighted humanity’s pursuit of continued growth in material consumption at the cost of planetary health and human well-being, which he found to be morally reprehensible. The Pope was right to call for a more ethical sustainable development that can meet our economic needs while also protecting the environment. He was wrong however, to fault reliance on economic incentives as a way to deal with climate change. Most climate experts favor either a tax on carbon emissions or reliance on a market system for trading carbon permits, with a cap that declines over time. Both mechanisms seek to put a substantial price on carbon emissions as an effective way to change individual and corporate behavior in a market economy. Pope Francis argues that markets often
fail to bring out the best in us, and he is right about that. Yet moral injunctions alone cannot move societies toward a low-carbon future. As the case with most public problems, we can agree on the need to do something without necessarily agreeing on which policy alternatives are likely to work best or be cheapest. However, it is imperative to recognize the seriousness of the problem, and Pope Francis’s encyclical did exactly that by endorsing the scientific community’s findings that climate change is both real and hugely important. In the U.S., the Obama administration is committed to adoption of a strong international treaty at the Paris meeting. Consistent with these goals, it has raised fuel efficiency standards, supported renewable fuels and moved ahead with EPA’s Clean Power Plan. That plan will lower carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and promote alternative fuels while giving each of the 50 states sufficient time and choice in deciding how to act. Some states, most notably California, are embracing the challenge of climate change and setting ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions. California is aiming for 50 percent reliance on renewable energy by 2030. It is convinced that this will help, not hurt, its economy. Unfortunately, many other states are doing little to change directions. Recent surveys show that an overwhelming majority of the American public now supports action on climate change. They agree with Pope Francis. The issue remains low in salience. However, these polls indicate that political leaders can indeed garner public backing for tackling climate change. Michael E. Kraft is a writer for Tribune News Service.
In defense of Ahmed Lucas Misera Columnist In light of the recent wrongful arrest of Ahmed Mohamed — an affront towards Islam — presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson recently made comments implying that Muslims should be of concern for the United States. At a rally, Trump controversially failed to correct a supporter who wrongly stated that President Obama is a Muslim, prefacing a question that branded Muslims as a “problem” in the United States. Trump would eventually clarify that he only sees radical Islam as an issue, not the religion as a whole. Carson on the other hand, stated a Muslim should never be considered a candidate for the presidency. He went on to say that Muslims are suitable for Congress — just not the presidency. Such rhetoric stemming from two leading candidates in the Republican Party is concerning. It’s strange how quickly time can change the political landscape. Nearly half a century ago, John F. Kennedy was considered too Catholic for the White House. Now, it seems as if much of America could overlook strong Christian ties. This is precisely why religion and politics become a grey area. If a Muslim is running on a platform consistent with many American’s values, why not vote for him or her? Should a difference in the god we worship actually shape our political landscape? It appears as if major leaders believe so. The irony is we critique the Middle East for its theocratic governments, yet we seem to be concerned with the religious affiliation of U.S. politicians. As of 2010, there were nearly 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, a number projected to rise rather quickly in the future. Unfortunately, America only sees the small fraction that can be considered “radical,” taking to more extremist views in order to defend Islam. Ahmed was a victim of such discrimination, experiencing the treatment of a dangerous criminal instead of a creative, innovative student. We need to collectively understand Islam better in order to better understand its followers. We need to realize that, despite violent outbursts by its most radical followers, Islam is a religion built upon an extremely peaceful foundation. In order to better understand the religion, research The Five Pillars of Islam. To many Muslims, Islam is about passion, charity and a devoted lifestyle. Many Americans choose to see only the jihadists, ignoring a vast community of peaceful individuals. As of 2010, there were approximately three million Muslims in the United States, a number that has presumably grown since then. The harsh rhetoric from Trump and Carson unfairly targeted many productive citizens across the country. To support such ignorance is unjustifiable. Ahmed, more Americans stand with you and the Muslim community than you could ever imagine. Ben Carson argued the Islamic community is “inconsistent with the values and principles of America,” but such closemindedness is inconsistent with the world’s melting pot, the United States of America. Keep building Ahmed. lmisera@kent.edu
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Students enjoy variety of foods at Taste of Kent Erin Zaranec Student Life Reporter
Matt Merchant From Top to Bottom: Jed Sparks of Clarksdale, Mississippi, performing on Main Street during ‘Round Town Music Festival. “See this here Republic guitar? I bought it from a guy in Texas as I passed him on the road,” he said. “And here I am, trying to get enough change to move on from Kent.” Drummer Eric Baltrinic of The Hurt listens as Roger Hoover performs at the Venice Cafe during Round’ Town Music Festival on September 18, 2015. Roger Hoover on guitar, with Kevin Martinez of The Hurt on upright bass, performs at the Venice Cafe during Round’ Town Music Festival on September 18, 2015. Chris Downing drums on the guitar of Mark Oprea of Moxie Collect as he performs outside 157 Lounge during Round’ Town Music Festival on September 18, 2015.
Students lined Risman Plaza on Tuesday afternoon to get a Taste of Kent State. Kent State Dining Services hosted the ninth annual event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the Student Green. Students, staff and faculty alike attended the free event, most of whom walked around with plates full of food. More than 20 vendors attended the event, giving attendees plenty of options to choose from. For those in need of some extra energy, Rockstar, Inc. and Amp Energy had samples of energy drinks, while PepsiCo. Inc. provided samples of an exclusive craft mix of Mountain Dew, MTN Dew Black Label®, available exclusively to college campuses. For those looking for something more savory, Eastway Café had pulled pork sliders and lunchmeat sandwiches, Quaker Steak & Lube offered wings with four sauce options and many attendees were seen walking around with slices of buffalo chicken pizza from Slice Pizza. Some attendees chose to satisfy their sweet tooth with pumpkin spice pretzel bites from Auntie Anne’s or pumpkin crème cookies from Starbucks. “I was really surprised with how many food options there were to choose from,” said Megan Lawrence, sophomore criminology and justice major. “I basically just got a whole lunch and some dessert for free and got to try a ton of food options I wasn’t even aware of, so it was really a win-win situation." While most food items were sample-sized servings, many attendees weren’t shy about going up for seconds. “I found a few items I really liked, so I was sure to stop by those tents a few times through-
out the event,” Lawrence said. This year, Kent State Dining Services introduced two new eateries in The Hub: Wow Bao and Wholly Habanero. Each new eatery received 50 feet of sample space, more than double the size other eateries had. Wow Bao sampled chicken dumplings and pot stickers along with Thai herb bone broth, while Wholly Habanero had nachos with pico de gallo, corn and chipotle salsa. “I really liked that the new dining options were featured. I honestly wasn’t sure what either place had to offer, so it was nice to try some menu items without actually buying a meal,” said Stephanie Low, junior exercise science major,. Rita Mugford, manager of Dining Services, said she was very happy with the event. “The attendance was amazing and the weather certainly cooperated. We were prepared for the crowds and see quite a large crowed every year at this event. It’s really a nice opportunity for the students to realize the quality of the food throughout campus,” Mugford said. Along with samples of food, Kent State Dining Services is also striving to provide students with the best service possible. The department advertised sign-ups for a focus group event during the Taste of Kent State, hoping to gain student involvement. “We want to make sure Dining Services is meeting all the needs of the students. We are really trying to gauge student satisfaction. We want to know students general habits, where are they eating, what are they eating, etcetera,” Mugford said. Focus groups will be hosted Oct. 7 and 8 during four time slots each day. Participating students will receive $20 in ‘Dining Dollars’ to spend anywhere on campus. ezaranec@kent.edu
Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater Tia Beaty, fashion merchandising freshman, and Austin Ward, applied communications junior, enjoy time on the green after Taste of Kent on Risman Plaza on Tuesday Sept 22, 2015.
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Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater April Goss sits down with Stephen Means of The Kent Stater to talk about being the second female to score in FBS college football on Wednesday Sept. 16, 2015, at Dix Stadium. From Page 1
GOSS A dream finally realized... “I was a little worried that she would get hurt,” her mother Kim Goss said. “But she was very persistent and eventually her father (Craig Goss) gave in and taught her how to kick.” Prior to joining Hopewell High School football team, Goss was a member of the soccer team. For Goss the lack of playing time was never an issue. Her frustration instead came from whether or not she would ever get the opportunity to even get to join the team. “Even getting a try out it seemed not possible,” Goss said. “I wouldn’t say I got a lot of negative reactions because I was wanting to play in college but because it wasn’t something that people did. It was just frustrating from the standpoint that I trained for a
year and a half until I got my tryouts.” Goss was one of three girls to try out for Football Bowl Subdivision schools in the spring of 2012. “I remember my first year there were two girls walking on,” Goss said. “One at Virginia Tech and one at LSU. Unfortunately, they both didn’t make it.” Once she made the team, the challenge turned from being good enough to make the team to good enough to get on the field. “It’s been like four and a half years that I’ve been on the team,” Goss said. “Sometimes you wonder if this hard work going to pay off.” Goss was able to cope with the fact that her chance to play was slim to none by constantly putting the team first but also taking every opportunity she could to get better, even if that meant putting in overtime. Haynes emphasized how Goss consistently is the first person to practice and the last to leave on a daily basis.
Browns coach Pettine discusses QB controversy Scott Petrak The Medina County Gazette
Coach Mike Pettine said veteran Josh McCown remained in the concussion protocol but the team should know soon if he’ll be cleared to practice Wednesday, when on-field preparation starts for Sunday’s home game against the Raiders. Until McCown is cleared, Johnny Manziel remains the starter. “But we’ll have the ‘what-if’ discussion tonight and we’ll see where that takes us,” Pettine said Monday afternoon. McCown had been the solid No. 1 since the day he signed in February. He started the opener, but was knocked out on the first drive after a helmet-to-helmet hit. Signs pointed to McCown returning to practice Friday, with Pettine ready to reinstall him as the starter Sunday against the Titans. But he had a setback, wasn’t cleared and Manziel got the call. The Browns won 28-14, with Manziel going 8-for-15 for 172 yards, two touchdowns and a 133.9 rating for his first win in three career starts. It was the team’s first win since Nov. 23, snapping a six-game losing streak. Did a single good day from Manziel change Pettine’s belief that McCown gave the team the best chance to win? “We’re going to put it all on the table and talk about it and we’ll see where it takes us,” he said. “It’s a positive conversation because you have a young quarterback that’s been through a lot, that has gone out and led his team to a win. We were all able to enjoy it last night." He said, “I’m proud of him because if you had said back early in the offseason if this was going to happen, I think a lot of people would have said pretty slim chance. I’m very proud of him and the rest of the guys for putting it together and winning the home opener.” Manziel’s breakthrough created a buzz, with many fans and media feeling the time is right to give him a second straight start. The organization would like to get an evaluation of last year’s No. 22 pick to determine the long-term plans at quarterback, but Pettine doesn’t feel pressed to do that in week three. “We’re tasked with winning football games, and the decisions we make are what gives us the best opportunity to win this Sunday,” Pettine said. “I know that on the outside those things get brought into it. And we’ve already seen circumstances have come about for us to get an evaluation of him. We’re not going to use a season and look at it that way, say ‘hey, we need to know.’ We think over the natural course of events we’ll find out.” Manziel’s win added layers — and minutes — to the weekly conversation Pettine has with coordinator John DeFilippo and quarterbacks coach Kevin O’Connell, as Pettine acknowledged the performance would make the discussion more interesting. “I’d agree with that,” Pettine said. “And that’s a good thing,
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Screenshot courtesy of TV2 The men’s golf team competed in the U.S. Collegiate at Georgia Tech University in October 2014.
that’s a positive thing. Johnny’s made a lot of progress — in the right direction. Still a lot of things to get cleaned up, but we certainly feel like the arrow’s up.” Pettine wouldn’t get into details of McCown’s recovery, but said he was at the game Sunday. He wasn’t spotted on the sideline. Manziel only threw 15 times, and Pettine attributed the low number to conservative play calling after taking a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. He said Manziel’s recent history of elbow tendinitis wasn’t a factor, and thought the elbow was fine after 50- and 60-yard touchdown throws to Travis Benjamin that required Manziel to use all his arm strength. “I haven’t talked to Joe (Sheehan, trainer) about Johnny’s soreness so I don’t think there’s anything significant,” Pettine said. The difference in Manziel from last year is significant. He lost both late-season starts, going 13-for-26 for 112 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. “I just think quarterback play from A to Z he’s improved in all areas in our mind,” Pettine said. He attributed the change to Manziel’s commitment and the influence of DeFilippo and O’Connell. Manziel opened the game with the 60-yarder to Benjamin off play-action. He sealed the win by eluding linebacker Brian Orakpo and spotting Benjamin deep downfield to restore a twotouchdown lead with 2:52 left. “(He showed) that he can be poised under pressure,” linebacker Craig Robertson said. “Every quarterback in this league can make throws, but to be poised under pressure, that’s a great attribute for a quarterback.” Robertson declined to offer an opinion on who should start. “To be honest, bro, I play defense,” he said. “I have no business talking about that, I have no need to talk about that. Whatever we’ve got to do to win games, that’s what I’m all about.” Pettine said he didn’t plan to talk to veterans for their opinion, relying solely on DeFilippo and O’Connell. They can all agree Manziel must do better hanging onto the ball. He lost two fumbles in three quarters of the opener, then fumbled twice Sunday with the Browns recovering. “I know the one for sure he had two hands on it. He just needs to be stronger with it,” Pettine said. “But I think the other ones he Chris Yamnitsky Sports Reporter
Kent State’s men’s golf team ended their 54-hole tournament at the Inverness Intercollegiate on Tuesday in ninth place out of 15 teams. The Flashes finished with a score of 48-over-900. Following a sixth place finish last year, an early round filled with big numbers didn’t put the Flashes exactly where they wanted to be, but coach Herb Page thought Tuesday’s final 18-hole round wrapping up the tournament could’ve put them back into contention. “Nothing like a good round tomorrow (Tuesday) that could put us in a good spot,” Page said. “Hopefully we can go out and execute and think a little better.” Sophomore Ian Holt finished the preliminary 36-hole round above all other Flashes, finishing with a six-over-par day. Holt went on to pace the team with a score of 9-over on the par-71 course. Freshman Gisli Sveinbergsson finished behind Holt with a score of eight-over-par in the first round and then later finished 26th overall. Chase Johnson, a sophomore, ended his round among the Flashes with a nine-over-par performance and ultimately finished second amongst all Kent State golfers.
With a comfortable lead in the second quarter, Haynes finally saw that opportunity that he had promised one week prior. “I prepared her before we kicked,” Haynes said. “I didn’t want to surprise her and just call her name. I had somebody go over to her and tell her if we score again you’re going to kick.” So with 4:40 left in the first half, Goss made an extra point that put the Flashes up 29-6 and made her the second female in FBS college football history to score a point. Goss was first put into contact with Katie Hnida through Twitter when Hnida reach out to her. They met in person when Hnida came to speak at Kent State last October. “So we have been able to stay in touch pretty frequently over these couple of days just with just saying ‘oh my gosh Katie what if this is the game’ or ‘give me some advice,’” Goss said. “The biggest thing that she said which I think was really helpful was don’t put so much pressure on my performance or myself. I kind of wish I would have gone back and enjoyed the morning practice and everything because yes I’ll always remember that kick but it’s these times with my teammates that I’ll miss the most.” Goss wasn’t all that happy with her historic kick. Like most athletes, she still found a way to find something wrong with how she kicked instead of just enjoying the fact that what she just accomplished was both rare and amazing. “I’m not going to lie, I was kind of disappointed in the kick,” Goss said. “It definitely wasn’t what I had pictured in my head or what I had practiced for.” There’s no telling whether or not this is the last time that Goss will get to see the field. But with that initial time now over with, Goss’ focus has turned to doing all she can to help the team have success. “There’s a saying that we talk about all the time that a win is so much more enjoyable,” Goss said. “We have an opportunity to do something that no team has ever done. We haven’t won a MAC Championship in four years and we’ve never won a bowl game. So just to be able to do that is the main goal.” That team-first attitude is what allowed Goss to persevere even when it didn’t look like she would ever see the field. “I had to start preparing myself for if this moment doesn’t happen, I needed to be okay,” Goss said. “I needed to know that I didn’t fail, that I’ve accomplished so much and get out of myself and focus on the team and what we could accomplish.” On August 30, 2003, Katie Hnida opened the door. On September 12, 2015, April Goss walked through it. Now the question is, why don’t more females pursue college football? “I just feel like there is kind of a barrier,” Goss said. “I remember that when I was walking on, some people had never ever heard of Katie Hnida. Some didn’t even know that a female had ever played at this level. It’s just sometimes the idea of failure is greater than the idea of success.” smeans2@kent.edu Ed Suba Jr. / Akron Beacon Journal (TNS) Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel fires a pass during the second quarter on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
was not carrying it as securely as we would want him to. Sometimes that’s just an awareness of knowing that there’s somebody around me that can swipe the ball. That cannot become his flaw. We have to get that cleaned up.” Pettine may decide to go back to McCown if he’s available. That doesn’t mean he thinks Manziel’s solid day was an aberration. “To me, it was an extension of the work that he’s put in,” Pettine said. “The plays that he made were plays that he made on the practice field.” The coach isn’t worried that the conversation will turn into a controversy. “My concern is what’s on the inside of the building,” he said. “I have no control over what’s on the outside. Our task as a coaching staff is to put together a plan and formulate our personnel to give us the best chance to win on the upcoming Sunday.” A high number of double bogeys and triple bogeys made the first day, and ultimately the rest of the invitational, tough for the Flashes. “Over the day, when you see triples and doubles, you can’t do that in college golf,” Page said. “The big thing is big numbers, they just kill you. That’s one thing that killed us today.” The par-three third hole gave the Flashes the most grief in their 36-hole round. Finishing the hole eight-over par through the first two rounds. Holt fought back to eagle the 13th hole in his second round, following a triple bogey on the third hole, giving him the best score amongst the Kent State team. On a day where performance wasn’t at its best for the Kent State men’s team, coach Herb Page still had a positive outlook approaching the final day of the tournament. “Overall it was just a disappointing day,” Page said. “The good news is that the standings are tight. There is a lot of room to move up the scoreboard.” The Flashes wrapped up the final 18-hole round Tuesday, and head to the Cleveland State Invitational on Oct. 5. cyamnits@kent.edu