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Pan-African Studies MLK play
Soccer takes on Akron
Football at home this weekend
The Kent State Pan-African Studies department will premiere “The Mountaintop” on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
The Kent State women’s soccer team (4-2-2) heads into this weekend with big matchups as it starts MAC play at Akron (3-4-1) and Buffalo (4-3-1) this weekend.
Kent State (1-2) is coming off a weekend loss to Minnesota (2-1,) but the team was able to take away a lot of positives for the rest of the season.
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Alex Ledet / The Kent Stater One of the new billboards promoting Kent State. The university is launching a new campaign to to draw more prospective students to visit the campus.
Kent State rolls out new fall ad campaign
Short-term project is geared toward drawing prospective students to campus Ian Flickinger Administration Reporter
Illustration by LaQuann Dawson
Kent State unveiled the first part of its fall enrollment campaign earlier this month 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 160over90, will serve as an interim piece until January’s rebranding rollout. The bridge campaign is designed to attract prospective students to plan a visit to campus. “The thought behind the ‘Visit Campus Campaign’ is that we hear clearly that prospective students and parents are often most times so surprised when they actually step foot on campus,” said Rebecca Murphy, associate vice president for university communications and marketing. “They don’t realize how beautiful our campus is. They don’t realize how welcoming and friendly and inclusive we are; and they are so pleasantly surprised, and they love it
once they come to campus.” Murphy said there are two different versions of the billboard: one with a student in an airplane with the words, “Where are you heading? Are you there yet?” and a second with a young woman with the words, “Where are you? Where are you heading?” The nearest billboard is located on Northbound State Route 43, near Meloy Road. Both feature the hashtag #VisitKentState, which allows students to look to social media sites like Twitter and Instagram to see what their peers who have visited have posted about the university. “I think that each new campaign that we do we will become more socially engaged,” Murphy said. “It’s just the nature of the people we’re speaking to, and we want it to be engaging and fun and interactive for them.” Other Kent State billboards appear in Erie, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Rochester, New York; Buffalo, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; and Columbus, Ohio. Unlike past campaigns promoting Kent State’s accomplishments, this year’s spots
focus more on engaging future students on a personal level. “I think the more research that we do, the more that we find that students that are here really value Kent State for allowing them the freedom to be who they are,” Murphy said. “But also within that, it’s this freedom to be who you are, to find who you want to be. But we’re not going to let you stay who you are — we’re going to challenge you to get better.” Pamela E. Grimm, an associate marketing and entrepreneurship professor who is not involved in the campaign, said the campaign’s strategy appears to aim at engaging potential students before the initial visit takes place. “When we see something like the student in the airplane and ‘How do you see yourself?’ what we’re really trying to get people to do, we’re trying to engage them mentally, physiologically, emotionally and get them thinking about themselves in relation to Kent State University,” Grimm said.
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Students grade teachers No plans for parking deck on on Rate My Professors Kent State’s main campus Paige Verma Student Life Reporter
For some Kent State students, scheduling is a breeze. For others, it’s a stressful time. The idea of picking a professor is something that some strategically plan while others just take classes with whomever they can, in whatever time slot best fits. Sophomore accounting major Lukas Shupe,said he always looks up his professors before scheduling his classes. “I go on Google and type in the professor and it usually takes me to Rate My Professors,” Shupe said. RateMyProfessors.com is a review site for students. The site was founded in 1999 and was first called Teacherratings.com. It was changed in 2001 to its current name. On the site, students can comment and rate their professors on a scale from one to five, one being the worst rating and five being the best. Along with the overall ratings, students can
Paige Verma / The Kent Stater Shawn Rohlin, associate professor for economics, teaches his principles of microeconomics class on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015.
leave comments discussing the teaching style in a specific class or their feelings about the professor or class in general. “During DKS (Destination Kent State), they picked everything for you, and the girl I was working with only used ratemyprofessors.com,” said Aron Olaffoster, freshman early childhood education major. “One professor for an education class I have is really invested, and I like directness and teachers that care,” Olaffoster said when describing a professor who was rated "hard" on the site. Professors with good ratings also include good comments. David Foster, assistant professor in journalism and mass communication, received a high rating on the site with an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5. “I think I have the luxury of having classes that talk about fun things, like human interest stories and basics of journalism,” Foster said. Foster explained how professors now have to compete with technology and face greater distractions, so keeping students engaged is what he aims to do to avoid and overcome those distractions. “I am really passionate about what I teach, and I think most instructors that are, that translates into the classroom experience,” Foster said. Rate My Professors is not used by all students. Hunter Brancifort, freshman exploratory major, said he has never heard of the site. “I play softball here, so I have to be on a certain schedule, so sometimes it just happens to be class time and I have to go with whatever,” Brancifort said. For some, not many professors are offered for the classes they need in their major, such as students in the medical field. Sophomore biology major Robert Woodruff has had a run in with that issue, even though he said he does not use Rate My Professors often.
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Eric Poston Construction Reporter
Although Parking Services has discussed adding a parking deck on campus, no plans have been set to add one Parking Services Manager Larry Emling said the idea of a parking deck is a discussion that comes up frequently. “There were times when I thought we were extremely close to saying, ‘Yes, it is time, let’s build a deck,’” Emling said. “For one reason or another, it gets pulled, or people change their mind.” He also said cost is a major factor as to why a deck has not been constructed on campus. On average, a parking spot costs $20,000 in a deck, with a 500-space deck costing $10 million. “What you have to look at then is if you are building a 500-car deck, are you building it on
top of a 200- car lot, so your net gain is only 300,” Emling said. “Or do you have untouched land to build on? Then your true net gain is 500.” The location of a parking deck would also be a critical factor because the roads near the parking deck would need to be able to handle the number of cars using the deck. “Certain areas you could build a deck and it would be great, as it would be used from 10 to 2 everyday, but it would sit empty at night and sit empty in the summer,” Emling said. “If you are going to do that, you really want to get the biggest bang for your buck.” Permit fees would have to increase across the board if a parking deck were built, as current permit fees could not fund a project of this size. “I cannot say it won’t happen right now, but there is just no current plan to look at it,” Emling said. eposton3@kent.edu
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater A car pulls out of the parking garage in downtown Kent on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015.
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Pan-African Studies premieres MLK play Itzzy Leon Ethnic Affairs Reporter The Kent State Pan-African Studies department will premiere “The Mountaintop” on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. "The Mountaintop," by Katori Hall, is about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last night before he was assassinated. The entire play takes place in room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, which is where King was assassinated. “He’s in his hotel room, and then a mysterious sexy young lady (Camae) knocks on the door,” Michael Oatman director of "The Mountaintop," said. In the play, Camae shows King the future and events he will miss. Oatman said the play has a “huge twist.” “It’s an amazing surprise,” said Darryl Lewis, assistant director. “This is an important story because if you were given the opportunity to know that this would be your last day on Earth, the things that you consider to be important would change. We all understand our
time is limited, but we think it’s so far away. If you knew tonight was your last night, how would it affect you?” Oatman decided to have Robert Branch, a white actor, portray King. “Robert is one of the best actors I’ve ever seen,” he said. “I was not going to make the racial switch unless I had an actor who could pull it off.” Oatman said he thinks it’s people’s right to react the way they want about Branch portraying King. “I believe that the American theatre is one of the last safe places we can experiment and explore,” Oatman said. Cristal Christian will portray Camae. “(The actors') work is monumental. They’re on stage for an hour and a half, and they have to go through a lot of emotions,” Lewis said. Alongside the actors and directors, André Brown is in charge of lights, music and effects. “He’s a brilliant man,” Oatman said.
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Maggie Wachtel Finance Reporter Financial fitness coach Al Riddick spoke to Kent State students Wednesday night about learning to manage finances and living debt-free. Riddick is the president and CEO of Game Time Budgeting, an organization that provides financial fitness coaching and aims to help people live a debt-free life. He is also a certified financial health counselor, certified credit counselor, and certified debt settlement specialist, according to Game Time Budgeting’s website. Riddick had a message for college students: Start saving now. He suggested college students attempt to
save 15 percent of their income and put it into an emergency fund for things like a flat tire or a broken computer. Having a solid emergency fund now will prevent the need to use credit and be in debt later. “I would make an emergency fund a top priority over a savings account,” Riddick said. “Emergencies are bound to happen; you always need money to avoid going into debt.” Another main topic of Riddick’s presentation focused on not just living within your means, but below them. He said living below means will save more money and help pay off large chunks of debt, like student and car loans. Riddick managed to pay off $150,000 worth of debt in just three years. He said he managed to do that by living well below his means and remaining disciplined financially by saving a majority of his money. “People believe if they just live within their means they will be OK,” Riddick said. "But what happens is they end up broke at the end of every month because their lifestyle is too expensive.” Freshman exploratory major Haley Foster said she related to Riddick’s goal of a debt-free life. She worked over the summer to pay for her college expenses in full. “I worked three jobs over the summer so I wouldn’t have to take out student loans,” Foster said. “It really is achievable to have the lifestyle you want.” Another topic Riddick touched on was financing versus buying, and how they differentiate.
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Lewis said working with everyone has been taught him a lot. “Their dedication to the work and the telling to their story have been as important to them as it’s important to me,” Lewis said. “The Mountaintop” will be
shown from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27 and Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in The African Community Theatre in Oscar Ritchie Hall room 230. Tickets range from $10 to $15 but are free for full-time Kent State undergraduate students with ID and can be pur-
chased prior to showtime at the African Community Theatre box office. “I would recommend to people that they run to get tickets,” Lewis said. “This show is that powerful.” ileon@kent.edu
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“When scheduling my classes, I start with my most important class. In pre-med, we’ve only got one or two professors to choose from, so I pick the one I think is the best time spot,” Woodruff said. “If I’ve heard good things about a professor, I try to schedule him in. We don’t have much variation.” Woodruff had an experience for his organic chemistry class where the professor got poor reviews on Rate My Professors, but he felt the teaching style was good and straight-forward. “I think (the site) is really biased, personally,” Woodruff says. He said it is not bad to check once a schedule is made but to “take it with a grain of salt.” As much as Rate My Professors is used for students to rate and comment, many professors are also fully aware of the site and how it is used, such as associate professor of economics Shawn Rohlin, who received good ratings on the site. “Students will wait to take principles of economics to have it with me since it fills up so fast,” Rohlin said. Rohlin works with his non-math students to make sure they do not fall behind and stay caught up in the course and said he suggests his math- oriented students take his upperlevel class where they push through a lot of material. “I think I’ve been known to be a good teacher for those non-math students,” Rohlin said.
“And then what we’re trying to do is give a variety of images so we’ve got something that any student can connect to.” She said the fall campaign, deemed by many as the “bridge” campaign between the former advertisements and the future rebranding, wisely targets a crucial moment in any potential student’s life: the college visit. “This campaign is targeting very specifically. In a hierarchy of effects model, you go from awareness-to-knowledge about a product. For a university to become knowledgeable, that usually involves a visit,” Grimm said. “Nobody makes a decision to go to a school, or very rarely do people make a decision to come to a school without visiting it, without seeing what it’s like, without knowing something about it. That usually involves a visit.” While the research behind the campaign seems intricate, it boils down to human emotion. “When people make decisions about where to go to college do they approach it in a very rational way, or do they approach it in an emotional way?” Grimm said. “The truth is both." Grimm said for students, emotion often plays a larger role in the decisions than it does for their parents. “You can be yourself, or you can be an enhanced version of yourself — a better version of yourself, a more exciting version of yourself, and Kent State can get you there,” Grimm said.
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The Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State is celebrating its 50th anniversary this Friday starting at 10 a.m. in the Kiva. The event will include speeches from Kent State President Beverly Warren, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences James Blank and retired vice president of Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display Company — and Kent State alumnus — Sung Tae Shin. The Liquid Crystal Institute is the “world’s first research center focused on the basic and applied science of liquid crystals,” according to the institute’s website. Due to the demand for knowledge in the field of liquid crystals, Kent State has created a Master of Science in Liquid Crystal Engineering.
Greek life focuses on preventing hazing Kayla Sturm Greek Life Reporter
Travis Apgar, associate dean of students at Cornell University, spoke to the Greek life community Wednesday in the Kent State ballroom focusing on the seriousness of hazing. Apgar told the audience how hazing affects people mentally and physically, and the experiences remain with them. Brotherhood and sisterhood is about trust, Apgar said, which will help sororities and fraternities achieve goals. Sororities and fraternities should focus on “mutual preference” instead of putting new members to a test of strength through embarrassing someone, Apgar said. He said sisters and brothers should take care of each other and stop trying to make hazing secretive. Hazing hap p e ns in all schools, no matter the size, Agpar said. Any hazing act can be leaked eventually, despite originally being kept a secret. Social media is an important role when it comes to uncovering hazing. “Media has finally caught up
Kent State graduates have had huge successes in the field, said Hiroshi Yokoyama, the director of the Liquid Crystal Institute. “The current lead designer of Apple displays is a Kent State graduate,” Yokoyama said. The field of Liquid Crystal technology requires a highly trained workforce. Those entering the master’s program are trained in both the creation and research of liquid crystals, Yokoyama said. “(Students are) trained in the design of liquid crystal products and the testing of prototype devices,” Yokoyama said. Registration for the event is open until Thursday at 5 p.m. The event begins the yearlong celebration of the institute that will conclude with the International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC) on Kent State’s campus July 31 to Aug. 5, 2016. gwoodard@kent.edu
to the definition of hazing, and that’s a problem,” Apgar said. Kent State students said hazing does not happen at Kent State. James Flanagan, junior educational studies major and member of Kappa Sigma, said, “Our fraternity has a strict no hazing policy, and that's the point we’ve really driven home to the (new members).” Hazing is portrayed as people having fun, but some are willing to do anything, Apgar said. He said Greek life is full of intelligent people and should bring in new members on a mutual preference. Other key points that Apgar discussed were the importance of leadership, fellowship, scholarship and brother or sisterhood. “Build on honor,” Apgar said. “If we did all these good things, we can get away from these bad things.” He said as Greek life focuses on positive ways to prevent hazing, students interested in joining the community should not be discouraged if they think, “I don’t drink much,”
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or “I don’t want to be hazed,” while going through the recruitment process. “The people who are here aren’t the problem. I hope the people that are here will take the message back to their chapters and their friends to let them know we are on the same page and working towards the same goal,” said Kat Piascik, vice president of member education on the Panhellenic Council. “We want to promote Greek life in a better light than what the outside community thinks of.” ksturm4@kent.edu
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On Division of Graduate Studies hosts workshops The Division of Graduate Studies is hosting several free workshops for graduate students Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 in room 310C of the Kent Student Center. The Graduate Professional and Academic Development (GPAD) workshops will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., noon to 1 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. to encourage the students to achieve their goals. Kate McAnulty, the assistant dean of graduate studies who is running the event, is expecting a full workshop. “We hope that the GPAD workshops are a platform for interdisciplinary professional development for graduate students, on topics ranging from research, teaching, career services and technology,” McAnulty said.
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Introverts are creative OUR How Wrestlemania could thinkers and thriving VIEW Enough with the pumpkin spice lead to a presidency entrepreneurs Jacob Ruffo Jessa Schroeder Columnist When you picture a successful business person, characteristics that often come to mind are great leadership skills, ambitious, a competitive nature and a go-getter. Yes, these are a few excellent examples of some qualities that successful people possess. But what about the those who possess different personality traits and career-orientated qualities? What about the people who aren’t the vivacious leaders of meetings and discussions; the opinionated co-worker or the social butterfly of the room? Introverts have been long perceived as timid, standoffish, aloof and somewhat anti-social, which isn’t necessarily the case. Unlike extroverts, introverts are energized by their “down time” and see it as a productive and essential part of their work and functionality. They are the observers, meditators and innovative thinkers of the world. Yes, these folks are oftentimes overshadowed by the charismatic attributes of extroverts. But introverts are an essential part of a prospering and more well-rounded team as they acquire some traits that extroverts don’t. While extroverts are energized by small talk and constant social interaction and affirmation, introverts find it to be pressuring, boring and taxing. They thrive off of meaningful and more in-depth conversations. Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, executive coach and author of the “Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference,” said, “At least half of people who speak for a living are introverted in nature.” Nelson Mandela once said, “I went as an observer, not a participant…I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved.” Who are some other successful introverts of our time? Bill Gates, J.K. Rowling, Warren Buffett and Mark Zuckerberg, just to name a few. Bill Gates once said in a speech, “I think introverts can do quite well. If you’re clever you can learn to get the benefits of being an introvert, which might be, say, being willing to go off for a few days and think about a tough problem, read everything you can, push yourself very hard to think out on the edge of that area.” Now, introversion and extroversion are not always cut and dry characterizations. Many people claim to have a few intertwined qualities of the two, but overall, can identify closer to one or the other. Being an introvert doesn’t mean you’re a hermit—you simply have a different way of focusing your energy and learning in your social and work environments, and that’s OK. The world needs more listeners and detail-oriented self-starters. After all, we can’t all be loud and opinionated. No one would ever get any work done, and the introverts need to get home! (Or, to the park, or library or something.) You were waiting for it, so say it with me, “Introverts unite!” jschro11@kent.edu
Yesterday marked the first day of fall,
time of PSL’s and big sweaters, each year
but Starbucks began serving Pumpkin Spice
companies take advantage of the popula-
drinks weeks before cooler weather hit.
tion’s love for pumpkin and continue to
Beyond coffee cups scrawled with the infamous “PSL” on the side, companies have exploited pumpkin spice because they recognize the attention it gets every year as a significant part of pop-culture. Upon walking into a supermarket, one can expect to see anything from Pringles to hair conditioner labeled as pumpkin spice flavored. There’s even Pumpkin Spice M&M’s. It’s hard not to notice the utter invasion of pumpkin everything. But, pumpkin spice has reached its limit. This trend has gone too far.
push the limit of what they can get away with selling. This year is the tipping point. We believe too much of a product is overwhelming and boring. Perhaps pumpkin spice’s other less-loved competitor, salted caramel, will eventually take over in its place as a fall staple, but we believe it would be the same situation. Companies pay attention to what people obsess over and exploit it to make as much profit as possible. The above editorial is the consensus opinion of The Kent Stater editorial board, whose names are listed above.
While some people may revel in this
Letter to the editor: #GoCargo Jacob Derwin Editor’s note: This is in response to Jessa Schroeder’s opinion piece titled, “The cargo pants trend needed to end before it started,” published on Sept. 17. You call them “dorky,” “outdated” and
feel and look on me in this weather and season. Look, I like to look good. I look stellar in a classic tuxedo. More often, I am the epitome of adorable lumberjack when I
amateurish. You think we are “confused”
sport a colorful flannel shirt and belted
preteens who overvalue our plethora of
jeans.
pockets. Well, you are wrong. In a world full of slippery basketball shorts and too-tight jeans stands (or lies) the humble cargo pants. It is the answer to every pair of cold hands and “can you hold my phone?” For every purse strap digging into the flesh of your shoulder lives a brave soul prepared to contain that purse’s contents against his legs. And yet these pants are judged not by the practicality of their build but by the color of their fabric. I’ll tell you what, fashion industry. As I write this, I sit on a pseudo-leather couch sporting dark blue jeans with an unintentionally made tear through the left knee. My shirt is green-striped and longsleeved. Why am I wearing these things? I wanted to. I enjoy how these clothing items
I agree with Jessa’s article when she says fashion “is a way of expressing yourself,” but not every article you put on your body needs to impress. When I put on my cargo shorts, it is not to collect swoons from groups of women. Tomorrow, when the weather is supposed to be warmer than it is today, I may rise from my messy mattress and say to myself, “Y’know, I’m not going to a wedding. I’m going to wear that Ben Folds t-shirt and those brown cargo shorts today.” If that makes me a dork, then I will be a proud dork. And when you cannot find your gum in your crowded, Russia-sized handbag, I will reach down my left side and retrieve a piece for you. #GoCargo Jacob Derwin is a junior journalism major.
Columnist As a casual political mind, I don’t watch too much of CNN or similar channels, but one thing I do see all the time is Donald Trump’s name. Trump is always in the headlines. Good or bad, that doesn’t matter to a lot of people. All they see is his name. This “look at me by any means” approach is similar to a technique used by another company that skyrocketed in popularity about 18 years ago. This company has a fruitful relationship with Trump and even has him in their Hall of Fame. I’m talking, of course, about the WWE. Way back when it was the World Wrestling Federation, Wrestlemanias four and five were held at the Trump Plaza, and he made an appearance on screen at both. Since then, the World Wrestling Federation went through a drastic content change, known now as the “Attitude Era” and they made many headlines. Their cornerstone show, Monday Night Raw, was almost pulled off of the USA network multiple times due to this shift. The content was risqué and violent. They were in the news constantly, but at the same time a huge upward shift in ratings came. Whatever the headlines about the World Wrestling Federation said, positive or negative, it got people to watch. Fast forward to 2004, when Donald Trump had another interview on a now WWE PayPer-View, Wrestlemania 20. A few years later, Donald Trump was actually incorporated into a storyline. This eventually lead to Trump being in the corner of Bobby Lashley, putting his iconic hair on the line opposed to WWE Owner Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania 23 in the “Battle of the Billionaires.” His most recent appearance on Monday Night Raw happened in 2009 when he “bought” the June 29 edition of Monday Night Raw and ran it commercial free. The reason Trump always puts himself in headlines is obvious. He learned from the best. He’s taking what he learned from his time in the squared circle and applying it to his own no holds barred, falls count anywhere contest. Trump and McMahon’s great relationship, in and out of the ring, has helped mold his campaign strategy immensely in my eyes. Each man’s larger than life on-screen personality has as much in common with the other’s as their real life personalities. The two even share the same catchphrase: You’re Fired. Trump is doing the exact thing McMahon did when he wanted to reach his high point. He put himself in the news, for better or worse, and let the people see what he has to offer. It worked for the WWE, and whatcha gonna do, when Trump-a-mania runs wild on you, brother? jruffo@kent.edu
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Flashes football to face Marshall on home turf Stephen Means II Sports Reporter
Kent State (1-2) is coming off a weekend loss to Minnesota (2-1,) but the team was able to take away a lot of positives for the rest of the season. For the second week in a row, the defense played extremely well. But the offense proved that it still has a long way to go, especially in the penalty category. “This game, we had a couple key ones early,” said coach Paul Haynes. “When everyone talks about the woes of the offense, you sit there and start on a minus six, minus five and a minus 10 against a very good team. It’s hard to go 80 and 90 yards against a very good defense.” The Flashes return home this week to take on opponent Marshall University (2-1). “(They’re) fast-striking (and have) a lot of talent all over the place,” Haynes said. “We told our defense this morning that they are getting patted on the back a bunch, but the pats are over.” The Thundering Herd is coming off a victory against Norfolk State, 45-7. Despite a 52-3 loss to Illinois, Haynes said he feels Marshall has possibly the best offense on its schedule to this point.
“This right here is going to be the best offense we’ve faced to date,” Haynes said. “(They) don’t do a lot, it’s not a lot of complex stuff, but they do it so fast that they just try to screw you up. One missed tackle here, or one missed read there, and it’s touchdown.” The Thundering Herd has a fast paced offense led by senior running back Devon Johnson with 381 rushing yards this season and an average of 7.1 yards per carry. Marshall has used two quarterbacks this season. Junior Michael Birdsong has 340 yards and two touchdowns, and freshman Chase Litton has 270 yards, four touchdowns and a 77.4 completion percentage. Junior running back Nick Holley will not play in Saturday’s game due to a hip and back injury sustained during the fourth quarter against Minnesota. “He’s banged up,” Haynes said. “Everyday he’s felt better than what he felt yesterday. We’ll see as the week goes on how he is.” Next in line at the running back position is redshirt senior Trayion Durham with 21 carries for 92 yards and one touchdown. Kick-off at Dix Stadium is at 3:30 Saturday. smeans2@kent.edu
SCOREBOARD (Women’s Golf)
The number of ranked teams Kent State women’s golf defeated in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.
The number of players in the top ten: Josee Doyon, Amira Alexander, Wad Phaewchimplee and Taylor Kim.
Each week, the Stater sports staff will pick stand-out numbers from the week. This week’s numbers are from the women’s golf team at the Mercedez-Benz Collegiate Championship in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The score of Taylor Kim’s fist-place finish in the tournament.
Women’s soccer team faces rival Akron Dan Armelli Sports Reporter
The Kent State women’s soccer team (4-2-2) heads into this weekend with big matchups as it starts MAC play at Akron (3-4-1) and Buffalo (4-3-1) this weekend. Barring a meeting between the two teams in this year ’s MAC tournament, this will be senior defender Madison Helterbran’s last game against local rival Akron. During the years Helterbran has been on the team, they have consistently beat the Zips (3-0.) The streak began in 2010. “I think Akron just being a MAC game, we get excited for it,” Helterbran said. “With the Wagon Wheel challenge, that gets us extra pumped to play them.” Sophomore forward Karli Paracca, who played in her first Kent-Akron match last year, said there is a special feeling playing against the Zips. “It’s definitely a really fun game to play,” she said. “Whenever Akron comes, we get really pumped up. The whole college is into the battle.” The Flashes play for the Wagon Wheel Friday at 9 p.m. at First Energy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field. Kent will then travel to Buffalo, New York, to face the defending MAC tournament champion Bulls. The Flashes are 2-3 against Buffalo since 2011, including a contest in the MAC playoffs four years ago. Last year, the Bulls shut out the Flashes at Zoeller Field. Junior forward Jenna Hellstrom said her team battling for the full 90 minutes will be a big part of avenging Kent’s loss from last year. “If something doesn’t go our way, then we just have to pick each other up and keep going,” she said. While Kent is currently ahead of Buffalo in the standings, the Bulls were ranked ahead in Division 1 women’s soccer’s first RPI rankings. RPI (Rating Percentage Index) is a formula that ranks teams based on its wins, losses and strength of schedule. The Flashes sit at 201 out of the 333 Division 1 teams, while Buffalo is ranked 119. Though the Bulls won the MAC tournament last year, no one on the team felt like Sunday would be a measuring stick for where the Flashes
stand, including coach Rob Marinaro. “The measuring stick is our own performance,” Marinaro said. While Helterbran says the team is focused on the one game at a time mentality, she noted that this weekend is still important. “It’s a big weekend for us,” she said. “We want to get two wins out of it. But each game is a good test for us.” The Flashes will look to extend its threegame winning streak, though Marinaro said that doesn’t change anything he says to the team. “It’s the next game,” he said. “Right now, it’s the start of Mid-American Conference play, and if you don’t show up, you’re going to lose.” Buffalo will face Ohio University on Friday before its match with Kent on Sunday. After winning MAC offensive player of the week last week, junior forward Jenna Hellstrom’s teammate, Karli Paracca, was given the award for her performance against Eastern Kentucky. Paracca, a sophomore forward, scored her third career game-winner against EKU in overtime to win it for Kent. It was her second goal this year to go along with her six points. Paracca, who won the award once last year as a freshman, said the award was unexpected. “I was really excited and happy to represent the team,” Paracca said. She added she was thankful the Flashes were able to come through during overtime. “Two minutes into overtime, we all just got together and said, ‘We need to end this game,’” she said. “We always say overtime is our time to win it.” While Marinaro credits his team for his players winning these individual awards, he also said he thought it was a good sign for Paracca. “It’s nice to see because Karli is such a hard worker,” he said. “It’s nice to see it pay off.” Hellstrom also recognized Paracca’s hard work and said what she has done in practice is paying off. “She’s really listening to what coaches are telling her after every practice,” Hellstrom said. “She always has, but she’s really starting to translate what we do in practice to a game.” darmell1@kent.edu
Nate Manley / The Kent Stater Junior Abbie Lawson kicks the ball from outside the box during a game against Cleveland State University on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. For nearly eight weeks, with Mars in Virgo, work becomes a constant theme. Get financial details lined up over the next month with yesterday’s Libra Sun. Make shared decisions. Peace and quiet get productive.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. Save up for something special. For nearly eight, weeks (Mars in Virgo), work to increase income. Put your muscle into it. Moderate a controversy with family finances. Avoid risky business. Defer gratification and budget for what you want.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. Take your professional passion to the next level. If you must ruffle feathers, do it gently. Assert your position with humor. For nearly eight weeks, with Mars in Virgo, career advances are available. Practice what you love.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7. For nearly eight weeks, with Mars in Virgo, fun and romance captures your attention. Postpone financial discussions and important decisions today. Don’t overspend, even for a good cause. Your team comes through for surprising success.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9. Share the load or drop it. For two months, with Mars in Virgo, personal matters take center stage. Stick to the truth, even when awkward. Compromise. Provide cool common sense. Do it carefully or do it over.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9. Travel beckons for about two months, with Mars in Virgo. Nail down reservations early. There are still many secrets to be discovered. Don’t try to run away. Think of someone who needs you. New information changes things.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7. Provide support (rather than criticism) to someone in authority. Your partner contributes valuable data. For about two months, with Mars in Virgo, work together for greater power. Take advantage of a rising tide. Assume responsibility.
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