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The Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) at Kent State celebrated its 50th anniversary on the same day its original founder, Glenn H. Brown, would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
The Kent State women’s soccer team (5-3-2, 1-1) split its first two MAC games of the season with a win against rival Akron (4-5-1, 1-1) on Friday and a loss in Buffalo (5-4-1, 1-1) on Sunday
The Kent State women’s volleyball team finished 1-1 this past weekend after playing two games at the M.A.C. Center to open conference play.
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Former Akron baseball transfers adjust to Kent State life
Rachel Duthie General Assignment Reporter Mason Mamarella was playing baseball underneath the piercing rays of California summertime, when he received an email that would suddenly turn his life upside down. “Coach sent out an email (to everyone on the team) that Akron cut their baseball program, and I was in absolute complete shock,” Mamarella said. “There were rumors, but no one really thought this was going to happen.”
SEE TRANSFER / PAGE 4 Rachel Duthie / The Kent Stater Kent State Mid-fielder Mason Mamarella tosses a ball to himself while waiting for practice to start. Mason started playing for Kent State after Akron University shut down its baseball program earlier this summer.
Pending request of $200,000 to be moved to Programming Board Alexandra Gray Student Politics Beat Reporter Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is in the process of moving $200,000 into the Programming Board’s budget. The Programming Board regenerated the $200,000 last year through the five events USG brought to campus. According to USG’s bylaws, when a board has excess money left in their budget at the end of the year, the money is supposed to be moved to allocations. After talking it over, both the director of programming and the director of business and finance thought that it would be best if the $200,000 was moved back into the Programming Board’s budget. For the new budget to be approved, three-fourths of USG needs to vote in favor of the change. After there is a threefourths vote, the decision is moved to Shay Little, interim vice president of student affairs. She is the deciding factor on whether the money will be moved. Director of business and finance Colin Otubu said that he believes the money would be best fit in the Programming Board because it would be much easier to spend the money in that budget rather than in the allocations’ budget. He believed that if it were to be left in the allocations’ budget, the money wouldn’t be touched. Colin also mentioned that the money could be easily moved back into allocations if necessary. Kevin Otubu, the Director of Programming on USG, said that if the money does get moved into his board’s budget, not all $200,000 would be spent on bringing just one artist to campus. The Programming Board has been making improvements year by year. Usually, Kent State holds three different events for programming a year, but last year, Kevin and his board were able to hold five different events. Kevin also stated that other schools, like Michigan State, have been looking to Kent State's programming board to see what is brought to campus because of its success. “In recent years, we’ve been doing better,” Kevin said about the turnout and revenue of the programs brought to KSU. “Last year’s programming has been the best since I’ve been here at Kent.” Colin said that President Warren and Dr. Little have had a strong initiative in advocating for events on campus that will allow students to have a place to go that is both a fun and safe environment. “It’s huge (amount of) money but with all the things that we’ve done, it’s really not that much because it costs a lot to bring acts here,” Kevin said. agray27@kent.edu
Downtown Kent celebrates Oktoberfest MaKayla Brown / The Kent Stater Oktoberfestgoers drink beer out of Spaten Oktoberfest mugs during the second annual Main Street Kent Oktoberfest on Franklin Avenue in downtown Kent on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2015.
Weslee Clyde Student Life Reporter Kent’s second annual Oktoberfest filled downtown with the sounds of polka and the smells of German food Saturday. Oktoberfest is fairly new to downtown Kent, but that didn’t stop hundreds of people of all ages from coming together Saturday afternoon. The event kicked off at noon with Polka Revolution, featuring dancing by the German Family Society. Halle Henderson, member of the German Dance Society, said she was looking forward to showing off her team’s hard work. “This is my first Oktoberfest at Kent but we put a lot of work into it. We learned new dances and are heading to Germany next year,” Henderson said. While the band played on stage, the Society encouraged members of the crowd to join in
on the authentic German polka dancing. Sophomore nursing major Jordyn Nenadich said she enjoyed learning the various dances performed at Oktoberfest. “I love that nobody cares what anyone else thinks. Everyone is just here to have a great time, celebrate and dance,” Nenadich said. The most popular part of the event is the seasonal beer. For $10, a commemorative mug and a beer ticket could be purchased on a first come, first serve basis. At the festival, once a wristband was received, $5 refills were available at the beer truck from one of the four seasonal beers offered on tap. Ray’s Place set up a tent on the street as well as opening its doors to everyone on Franklin Avenue.
Ray’s Place makes Oktoberfest a weekend long event. In addition to its specials including bratwurst and German potato salad, Ray’s has multiple seasonal beers on-tap for the weekend. The Pufferbelly Ltd. also offered specials for the event featuring stuffed brussels as an appetizer and an apple strudel for desert. Other vendors sold more German-inspired cuisine: stuffed pretzels, bratwurst sandwiches and potato cakes. “My favorite part of Oktoberfest is the dancers. They are adorable, and the beer of course,” said festival attendee Jill Watson. The festival also offered activities other than drinking beer. Children, adults and college students were dancing, laughing, eating and enjoying learn-
ing about the German culture. The Kent Guild of Brewers offered home brewing demos at a table next to Ray’s Place. Music continued throughout the festivities, including performances by Vibrogroove, City of Invention and many more. “Everyone is so happy at Oktoberfest. It is such a great feeling and such great weather this year,” said John Rhodeback, an attendant at the Ray’s Place booth. Kent’s Oktoberfest is just one of many that have taken place in the Ohio area. According to funtober.com, Cleveland held its annual Oktoberfest over Labor Day weekend, and Akron held its Oktoberfest the weekend of September 11. Cincinnati’s Oktoberfest is the largest in the United States, hosting nearly 500,000 visitors annually. wclyde@kent.edu
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Recipients to be Nonprofit studies minor offers new series honored in JMC Alumni Awards Toni Hunt Education Health and Human Services Reporter
Alexis Wohler CCI Reporter The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) will host guests and recognize the 2015 winners of The William D. Taylor Award, Fast Track Award, and The Sharon Marquis Friend of JMC Award October 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The William D. Taylor Award is the most prestigious award offered to distinguished alumni in the JMC program. It is given out to the recipient who has given back to the students or the school of JMC. It was established in 1957. The Fast Track Award is an award that is given to any prestigious alumni who have achieved success early in their career in journalism. This award was first given out in 2009. The Sharon Marquis Friend of JMC Award is given to a recipient, whether it be an alumni, faculty or staff who works hard to support the mission of the School of JMC. Those who wish to attend can RSVP to Darlene Contrucci at (330) 672-2623 or dcontruc@kent.edu. awohler@kent.edu
Liquid Crystal Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary Gabrielle Woodard Arts and Sciences Reporter The Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) at Kent State celebrated its 50th anniversary on the same day its original founder, Glenn H. Brown, would have celebrated his 100th birthday. There were about 200 people registered for the event in the Kiva who reviewed the history of the institute as well as celebrating its successes. Many of those in attendance were graduates of the masters and doctoral programs in chemistry, math and physics, many of whom have gone on to start one of the nine companies that create liquid crystal displays. Representatives of companies that have partnered with the institute were also in attendance. Liv Mullen, the Undergraduate Student Government Senator of the College of Arts and Science, was in attendance for the event. “Liquid Crystal brings Kent on an international level of research that not many people know about,” Mullen said. Hiroshi Yokoyama, director of the LCI, gave a brief history of the institute and its previous directors. Brown founded the institute on March 18, 1965, and also founded the International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC) in the same year. “The ILCC is the largest meeting of academics in the field,” Yokoyama said. The conference is returning to Kent State to celebrate its anniversary this summer. It will have been 10 years since the conference has been held at its founding campus. Kent State President Beverly Warren explained that the LCI has partnered with the Fashion School and the School of Podiatric Medicine to develop a sock for diabetics that will change color if they have circulation issues. Warren also congratulated the institute on pairing with Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to advance some of this research. “We can’t be so competitive that we become isolated,” Warren said. gwoodard@kent.edu
The College of Education, Health and Human Services, through the nonprofit studies minor, will present the Nonprofit Spotlight series. This coming spring semester, it is a new speaker series featuring nonprofit professionals. The Nonprofit Spotlight Series will provide useful information that students from any concentration can apply to their career path. “We will be bringing in nonprofit executive directors from local, state and national levels to address all the aspects of nonprofit management to our students,” said program director Kathy Bergh. Bergh said the nonprofit minor is interdisciplinary, being relevant among a large spectrum of students. She said the Nonprofit
Spotlight series will provide insight in leadership, marketing, strategic planning and grantwriting and fundraising, similar to the aspects covered in the curriculum path offered in the nonprofit minor. “We have found that students from a variety of majors are enhancing their employability upon graduation by having expertise in nonprofit area,” Bergh said. Jeffrey Bowen, professor of nonprofit fundraising and grant writing, has more than 21 years of hands-on experience in nonprofit studies. Bowen said it’s essential to learn nonprofit studies and that he is honored to be back to provide students insight. “I think it’s a very exciting opportunity to both spotlight nonprofit organizations that serve the greater Kent region and also to spotlight the nonprofit minor program,” Bowen said. “(It’s also great) how students can be
involved with (the community) and know more about what are some more specific community needs and what are the organizations doing to meet those needs.” Bergh said many students are excited for the Spotlight series and that they think it’s a wonderful idea. Elizabeth Taylor, a senior business management major, said she is anticipating the opportunities that students may receive from the Spotlight speakers. “I’m most excited about how this is a great opportunity for students to learn more about the nonprofit field,” Taylor said. “(It’s great how) it can provide students with connections that can lead to internships or job opportunities.” To find out more about the nonprofit minor at Kent State, visit the School of Lifespan Development & Educational Services page. thunt7@kent.edu
First event in Safe Spaces series centers on mascot racism Cameron Gorman General Assignments Reporter The Speaker Series, titled “Safe Spaces” started its run at Kent State with its first event, "Are You Entertained?: The Politics of Discriminatory Sports Mascots" on Thursday night. "Focusing on sports mascots was an interesting way to get to the discourse of racism,” said Julie Mazzei, one of the co-directors of the program. “We want to be able to give a space for marginalized voices to be heard and expressed in a safe place, where we’re doing critical thinking, but we’re doing it in a respectful, progressive way." The event began with the introduction of the other faculty members and speakers involved in the event, as well as a preface of its values for the audience. Topics ranged from the Cleveland Indians mascot “Chief Wahoo” to the history of oppression in NativeAmerican culture. “We want to start a long-term discourse that doesn’t just end in this room. We want to broaden the communities that are engaged in this conversation. As individuals, you have the capacity to change the way we talk about things,” Mazzei said. The speakers at the event included: Cynthia Connolly of Policy Matters Ohio; Dave Zirin, a sports analyst who regularly covers the intersection between sports and politics; and Marjorie Villafane, a chairperson of the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance. Connolly spoke first and discussed her heritage as a Native American and her personal feelings towards the mascot usage. “This country has a serious problem with situating Native American, people in the historic past,” she said. “It’s hard to advo-
cate for your people when the majority of America doesn’t know who you are. The mascot issue is one part of a very large systemic problem.” The mascots, she argued, generate apathy towards the issues facing Native Americans. “We need to place the pressure on those with the authority,” Connolly said. “It’s time to do what is right, and that’s to change the mascot.” Zirin utilized his background in sports to explain the importance of the issue. He questioned how the Washington Redskins mascot is still present, through nearly every Native American nation calling for its retirement. “Our most serious, open discussions happen through the lens of what’s happening in the NFL, so it absolutely matters that a mascot promoted by the NFL is a dictionary-defined racial slur,” Zirin said. “If it’s so universally recognized as something hurtful, why does it remain? The answer is because it only exists because the Native Americans were subject to genocide. Period.” Lastly, Villafane overviewed the mission of the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance. “We’ve been demonstrating at the stadium every opening day,” she said of the committee. “I became involved because I’m concerned about the future of our grandchildren facing this racism day after day.” The event was open to both students and interested community members, and a Q&A session was also open to the attendees after each speaker made their points. “In some ways, a public event like this is almost a better (environment) than a classroom,” said
Patrick Gallagher, another faculty event organizer and the night’s moderator. “The opportunity to have discussion and debate can be something we all can learn from, in terms of how to discuss in a somewhat civil manner.” Interpersonal dialogue, such as the opportunity to ask the speakers questions, was an important value from which the faculty organizers built the program’s purpose. “Discourse is the foundation of the decisions we make,” Mazzei said. “When we don’t give validity to (marginalized) voices in everyday conversation, or in the symbolism that we use, then how do those voices have validation in policy circles?” Attendees shared personal experiences and feelings toward the issue, and received advice and feedback from the panelists. “Stand firm with your identity,” Connolly said to one audience member. “Assert who you are. Be proud of that heritage.” “One thing that you hear a lot is that it actually honors Native American culture,” Zirin said about those in support of the names. “When we give teams Native American names it’s not about honoring Native Americans. It's about honoring our ability to conquer Native Americans.” The next Safe Spaces event will take place on October 13 at 7:00 p.m. and will center around discussion on the “Black Lives Matter” social movement. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page or their page on kent.edu Students interested in becoming involved with the movement may consider visiting the website for The Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance. cgorman2@kent.edu
Kent State selected to try new music app Paige Verma Student Life Reporter
The producers of Trebel Music have selected Kent State as one of 25 campuses in America to try its new music app. M&M Media, Inc., a Californiabased technology and media company, created a free and legal way for students to get new music. Trebel Music is simple, as described in a press release. “It’s created by young people for young people,” CEO Gary Mekikian said. Trebel Music was created within the last year by the company. “The majority of college music listeners take part in free services or free tiers of premium services that don’t allow individual song selection on mobile devices,” said Corey Jones, chief of product at M&M Media, Inc., the company behind Trebel, in a press release. Listeners earn virtual currency and use that to download and listen to songs. The more songs a listener downloads, the more virtual currency that listener earns. With that, every time a listener plays a downloaded song, vir-
tual currency is used. “You get paid to download music,” Mekikian said. The app aims to connect with the college campus the listener is on. When first downloading the app, it asks for the college or university the listener is attending. This feature on the app allows students using Treble Music on campus to see what is trending at their individual college or university. Kent State was chosen by the company based off of two criteria, Mekikian said. The first criterion was the campus having a diverse student body and the second included how social media active the campus is, to help spread the word of the latest music app. Trebel Music is a download and play app, not a streaming service. It does not compete with Spotify or Apple radio, which are considered premium services. The app is also compatible with Apple and Android smartphones. When downloading a song, there are ads that play which are used to create revenue to pay the artists, along with
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sponsors, Mekikian said. There is also a purchase option available, and in that case, if a listener wishes to buy a song when clicking the link, it will send them to iTunes or Google Play to buy and download the song there. “We think all music out there should be paid for,” Mekikian said. The app does not only come with music capabilities, it also comes with social and invite capabilities as well. The social tab allows for a listener to see and follow other users on their campus and see what trending music they are listening to. The invite tab allows
you to invite friends from other social networks such as Twitter or Facebook. By inviting friends, the listener can also earn more coins. A listener can also share coins with followers that are running low and followers can share coins back. Another feature is that the app includes the music video to go with the song and a tab for the lyrics if the listener wishes to sing along. To download Trebel Music, it can be found for free in the app store of any smartphone. pverma1@kent.edu
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Rare eclipse of a supermoon was visible Sunday
Yesterday, we saw a rare eclipse of a Supermoon, commonly called a Blood Moon. According to NASA, total eclipses of Supermoons have only occurred five times in the 1900s. Unlike a solar eclipse, which require special eyewear, a lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye. The eclipse was the fourth and final eclipse in what is called a Lunar Tetrad. We won’t get another chance to see a Supermoon for another 18 years, on October 8, 2033.
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A guide to extremist protestors Carlyle Addy Columnist Even if you missed the campus evangelists who visited Kent State on Thursday, you’ve probably heard a bit about them since. They were spreading a message contrary to what many of us have come to love about our school: diversity, acceptance and opportunity. Some students handled this situation with counter signs, shouting slogans, singing and general joking around. Others went to the heart of the problem, confronting the speaker with different arguments and challenges to try to alter his position, if only a little. It seemed that he wasn’t much interested in a serious discussion. Still, others were aggressive, knocking over signs about women’s submission and shouting profanities at the evangelists. There’s a certain amount of solidarity we can all find with any of those reactions, but some certainly had more of an impact than others, and some actually had a detrimental effect if anyone was hoping to reach some sort of understanding. The aggression was probably not appropriate. Of course it was infuriating being told, “Young ladies on this campus look for a career when you should be looking for a husband,” but kicking a sign accomplished nothing. It made our campus look childish and the sign went right back up. There’s an old saying from a Chinese proverb that “He who strikes the first blow admits he’s lost the argument.” As admirable as the intentions of those trying to support the dialogue idea might have been, that was pretty much pointless. When someone answers the question, “what is your favorite color?” with “the blood of Jesus,” they’re not interested in a discussion. Students would have better luck talking to the wall of the M.A.C. Center. Making a joke of it might not have done much to change the preacher’s position, but it created a sense of unity among the students for a few hours. Meeting other young people who were standing against this sort of thing and making light of it was actually a very positive experience. It really shouldn’t take someone like this invading our campus for us to unite and make friends. As good of an approach as this was, it didn’t do much to cancel out the negativity. It only managed to isolate it. There’s a great video on YouTube by Hemant Mehta on The Atheist Voice channel called “Four Creative Ways to Deal With Preachers,” where he outlines a few different ways to turn these situations into more positive promotions for different student groups that support the things they’re against. Imagine if, instead of missing the bisexuality roundtable, those students outside protesting had gone inside, gone to the discussion, packed the room and then come back outside to protest, after showing their support for the campus LGBT community, rather than just their opposition to these speakers. caddy@kent.edu
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John Boehner made the wrong move
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) shocked the nation when he abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday. He said resigning has been on his mind for a while, but after praying with the Pope on Thursday, he felt the time was right to resign. Next week, the government is facing another possible shutdown due to lack of funding. Although he will leave his seat at the end of October, his resignation could possibly prevent a government shutdown. He said the House will vote on a spending bill next week that will fund the government through mid-December. However, Boehner was struggling to get fellow Republicans to work with him to keep the government from shutting down.
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trol of his own party and leaving before he was voted out would save him the embarrassment. At the end of October, an already unpre-
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his or her party and what is right for the country. Boehner’s likely successor, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-OH), will have a big job in store for him. Boehner arguably had one of the hardest jobs in Congress, but we believe he should have waited until the end of his term to retire. The above editorial is the consensus opinion
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Pope Francis, from the bottom up Adri Montes Guest Columnist Pope Francis ended his tour of the United States, stepping into a collective debate to address issues like climate change, poverty and immigration, hoping to re-center the wellbeing of marginalized groups into every conversation. Francis didn’t just hold mass at Madison Square Garden and talk with President Obama at the White House. The pontiff’s itinerary included visiting Philadelphia’s largest prison, the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. It’s unclear what his exact purpose was, but it hints at addressing and publicizing the mass incarceration problem in the U.S. both to itself and the world. The pope also visited Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, New York. The Harlem school’s student body is 70 percent Hispanic and 22 percent AfricanAmerican. The pope’s visit to the U.S. as well as his papal mission makes more sense when contextualizing his Latin American roots and reformation of the Church. When Pope Francis first approached the balcony overlooking the Vatican, it was clear that this pontiff would be different. The newly elected pope asked to be blessed by the faithful rather than the reverse, intriguing millions around the world and solidifying his role as the pope for the people, or the pope for the poor. Perhaps the papacy of Francis can be best understood if one looks at two things: the brief statement or “intervention” he gave to the College of Cardinals before the conclave,
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and his Latin American background of Buenos Aires, Argentina, a first for the papacy. His recent encyclical on the environment sheds light on both issues saying, “the warming caused by huge consumption on the part of some rich countries has repercussions on the poorest areas of the world, especially Africa, where a rise in temperature, together with drought, has proved devastating for farming.” Francis emphasizes that these unjust economic structures that result in inequalities are violations of human rights. In Congress, the pope has received criticism and some Republican Congressmen say they are boycotting his address to the joint session on Thursday. Others however, are hoping Francis will address issues the pope and Republicans are both against such as abortion and same-sex marriage. While both Democrats and Republicans may try to exploit the pope’s visit for their own ideological purposes, Francis hopes to make both parties feel uncomfortable with his outside perspective. Those who try to pigeonhole Francis into a red or blue box will end up frustrated and confused. What Republicans and Democrats should take away from the pope’s visit to the U.S. is the idea of re-focusing their efforts toward helping marginalized groups to enhance American society. With this visit, perhaps the pope is trying to signal to those in power to shed aristocratic tendencies, and end their self-referential thinking.
My time in Speaker Boehner’s congressional office gave me an inside look into one of the most powerful and influential people in America. Few people have the opportunity to experience encounters with senior policymakers on such a casual level. “I’m just a regular guy with a big job,” Boehner would often say. He was a down-toearth man, who was widely known for his habit of chain-smoking, his passion for golfing and his ability to be easily moved to tears. At staff meetings, he stressed the importance of everyone, not just him, working to achieve what they believed. This was an admittedly surprising sentiment, given that most politicians say one thing and do whatever they please. Here was not only a Congressman but the Speaker of the House who practiced what he preached. During the second week of my internship, the speaker took 45 minutes out of his hectic schedule to sit with my fellow interns and me. I remember all of the interns being intimidated to sit in the Capitol office with the Speaker of the House, which Boehner picked up on. He encouraged us to throw questions his way and not be so nervous. When one intern asked for Boehner’s best piece of advice, he responded, “Work hard.” This was a man of simple words, yet he said what he meant. As the son of a bar owner from Cincinnati, Boehner came from humble beginnings, which he never lost sight of. He was faced not only with an obstinate opposition party but also hardliners within his own who opposed his leadership at every turn. Speaker Boehner has always been genuinely concerned with the state of the nation and the well-being of the conference, and his resignation proves his selflessness. Despite dealing with opposition from both sides, Boehner had some significant victories and accomplishments. Pope Francis’ visit to the Capitol fulfilled a 20-year goal for Boehner, who long dreamed of having a pontiff address Congress. I take great pleasure in knowing one of Boehner’s lasting legacies will be something that meant so much to him. smatth11@kent.edu
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MaKayla Brown / The Kent Stater People gather to drink, eat, dance and more at Kent Oktoberfest on Franklin Avenue in downtown Kent on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2015.
MaKayla Brown / The Kent Stater Andrew Madonio of the Kent Jaycees flips a pretzel during Oktoberfest in downtown Kent on September 26, 2015.
Alex Ledet / The Kent Stater Jim and Lori Guerrini sit in front of Taco Tantos and watch the live music playing on Franklin Avenue during the City of Kent’s second annual Oktoberfest. Sept. 26, 2015.
Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater Sherry Steele and Reba Kline relax in the window of Ray’s Place in Downtown Kent during Oktoberfest on Saturday evening, Sept 26, 2015.
Matthew Merchant / The Kent Stater The German Family Society Youth Group dances outside Taco Tontos and the Loft in downtown Kent during Oktoberfest on September 26, 2015.
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HOROSCOPE By Nancy Black
Today’s Birthday (09/28/15) Slow down and think things over this year. Consider history before making decisions and plans. Let go of strategies that don’t work, especially in partnerships. Communication and social networking opens profitable career doors after 3/8. Assume new leadership after 3/23. Love is your lodestar. 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 a 7. Keep movements slow and gentle to minimize accidents. Mental alertness is key. Get professional advice to handle a breakdown. Surprising news with a group project prompts action. Begin a new personal phase. What do you want?
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6. New possibilities stretch old boundaries. Guard against excessive spending. Begin a new phase in planning and visualization. Work it out together. Public obligations interfere with private time. Make time to assimilate loss. Your team helps.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7. A turning point in family finances arises, for a new six-month phase after last night’s Harvest Moon eclipse. Adapt to changes at home. Align on decisions together or risk domestic tranquility. Find the silver lining.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6. Make repairs. A domestic turning point arises, for a new six-month phase following last night’s Harvest Moon eclipse in Aries. Replace what you left behind. Figure out what everyone wants. Family takes priority.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 7. Encourage another’s creativity. Provide great service while still serving yourself. Figure out a workable compromise. It’s a big mistake to think you’re the smartest. Heed a professional advisor. Use your network. Begin a new social phase.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8. A creative collaboration blossoms after this Full Harvest Moon (eclipse in Aries). Resolve breakdowns by letting go of stuck positions. Gossip may spice the copy, but it gets messy. Try on another’s view. Get terms in writing.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7. Speak out. Begin a new phase in communications with this Harvest Moon eclipse in Aries. Upgrade your technology. Take on new leadership. Timing matters... know when to play your cards. Avoid arguments. Get assistance with a project.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7. Last night’s Harvest Moon (lunar eclipse) reveals new professional opportunities over the next six months. Embrace your creative inspiration. Take advantage of recent changes. Keep your accounts balanced. Apply elbow grease. Go for distance, not speed.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 9. Make work changes over the next six months, after last night’s Harvest Moon (eclipse in Aries). Re-evaluate what you have and want. Seek new levels of excellence. Be spontaneous, but not reckless. A creative spark ignites.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9. Keep your objective in mind. A new six-month financial phase, after last night’s Harvest Moon eclipse, offers profitable opportunities wrapped in change. Take a leap of faith. Don’t talk back; be respectful. Clean up messes.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8. New adventures beckon under last night’s Harvest Moon (eclipse in Aries). Shift your educational path. Explore options and possibilities. Don’t discuss future plans yet. Let them gel. Go for your heart’s desire, and ignore naysayers. Pursue a dream.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8. Shift to a new romantic phase over the next six months. Last night’s Harvest Moon eclipse reveals a new passionate phase. Grow what you love. Clean up messes. Practice your arts. Follow your heart. Be unreasonable.
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Sports
The Kent Stater
Kent State has played Marshall more times than any other team in school history (excluding the Mid-American Conference)
SPORTS EDITOR: IAN FLICKINGER // IFLICKIN@KENT.EDU
Flashes fall to Marshall in double overtime
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater The Black Daggers sky dive onto the field of Dix Stadium before the Kent State vs Marshall football game on Sept. 26, 2015.
Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater Clint Datchuk / Kent Stater The Kent State sidelines react as tight end Brice Fackler catches the goTony Pittman of the Marshall Thundering Herd runs for a touchdown in the first quarter of Kent State vs Marshall game on Sept. 26, 2015. Kent ahead touchdown in overtime during the Kent State vs Marshall game on State lost in double overtime, 36-29. Sept. 26, 2015. The Golden Flashes lost in double overtime, 36-29.
Stephen Means II Sports Reporter Kent State battled back after two second-half ejections, but couldn’t pull off the upset, losing to Marshall in double overtime, 36-29. With 13:52 remaining in the game, Kent State (1-3) junior safety Nate Holley was ejected from the game with a targeting penalty. Holley recorded 15 tackles, including 11 in the first half. Ninety seconds later, junior cornerback Najee Murray was ejected for the same call. Marshall (3-1) scored following the ejections to take a 22-19 lead. “I think the guys that went in there played well for us,” said head coach Paul Haynes. “Quan (Robinson) went in there and played well for us. Nick Cuthbert, Marcus Elliott jumped in there and played well for us too.” The Flashes responded with a 33-yard field goal from redshirt freshman kicker Shane Hynes
sending the game into overtime. Kent State struck first in overtime to take a 29-22 lead. Following three consecutive stops on the oneyard line, Marshall’s redshirt freshman Gunnar Holcombe hooked up with freshman Davonte Allen for controversial a three-yard touchdown to tie the game at 29. Marshall would score again in double overtime on a seven-yard touchdown run by redshirt sophomore Tony Pittman to take the lead for good, winning the game 36-29. “(This was a) tough loss; (the) guys fought hard,” Haynes said. “Proud of our guys. A play here and a play there came out different, but we’re learning a lot of things.” The loss extended the Flashes losing to Marshall to 11. Junior Terence Waugh had a huge impact on tonight’s game, recording 11 tackles and three
sacks. “Honestly I watched a lot of film with my coach,” Waugh said. “I realized they used a different type of technique passing-wise and he just explained to me the best ways to counter that. I just did what my coach asked me to do.” Waugh now has six and a half sacks in four games this season. “My coach told me at the beginning of the season for me to help the team on defense, I just have to work on getting better everyday that I practice,” Waugh said. “That’s the only mindset I have had since the season has started. He said just get better everyday and see what happens. And fortunately I’ve been in the place to help my team out, and I am just thankful.” Offensively, the Flashes started the game out hot jumping out to a 13-7 lead going into halftime. “They made a couple of plays here and there,”
Haynes said. “One a short field in overtimes it’s a little easier for them.” Pittman led Marshall on the ground with 133 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Redshirt senior Trayion Durham led the Flashes with 117 yards and one touchdown on 31 carries. Redshirt junior quarterback Colin Reardon added 187 yards passing and two touchdowns. “There are a lot of things that we are doing well,” Haynes said. We are a heck of a lot better football team than we were in week one. I think we’ve gotten better. We’ve learned some lessons going along the way that will be valuable for us in the future.” Kent State will be at home again next weekend for homecoming. The Flashes take on its first Mid-American Conference opponent of the season in Miami (OH). Kick off at Dix stadium is at 3:30 p.m. smeans2@kent.edu
Kent women’s soccer wins Wagon Wheel Dan Armelli Sports Reporter The Kent State women’s soccer team (5-3-2, 1-1) split its first two MAC games of the season with a win against rival Akron (4-5-1, 1-1) on Friday and a loss in Buffalo (5-4-1, 1-1) on Sunday. For the third time in four games on Friday, the Flashes gave up the first goal of the game to Akron’s junior forward Karin Norman in the seventeenth minute. Freshman defender Paige Culver said playing from behind is not the team’s objective. “We come out wanting to get in front in the first place no matter what, but as a team we collectively come together,” she said. “We know if we’re down we have got to work even harder to get it back.”’ Kent quickly responded as junior forward Jenna Hellstrom booted in a rebound in the 21st minute for her team-leading 7th goal of the season. Signs of the local rivalry came to life when Hellstrom got into a scuffle with Zips senior defender Jenna Anderson. Both were given yellow cards and shook hands after a meeting with the referee. Culver, playing in her first Kent-Akron game, noticed the different feel in this game compared to other ones. “We always come out hard but everybody was hyped for this one,” she said. “It was fun having the crowd here.” In the second half, the Flashes were able to score twice with both scores coming from redshirt sophomore Donavan Capehart in the fiftyseventh and sixty-second minutes. Capehart said she wanted to be more aggressive after her first two goals, noting the long shot
she took in the sixty-third minute that hit off the far corner of the post. The Flashes shut out the Zips in the second half with the help of four saves from freshman goalkeeper Ashleah McDonald, winning 3-1. Despite the Flashes dominating on shots (186) and shots on goal (6-2) in the first half, they still came away tied 1-1, going into halftime. In the second half the Flashes were able to take better advantage of their offensive opportunities, scoring two goals on five shots. Flashes head coach Rob Marinaro said there wasn’t really anything the team did different in the second half. “Two real good finishes were the difference,” he said. “We had the opportunities in the first half and we didn’t put them away. It created for a little bit more of a difficult game.” It got more difficult for the Flashes on Sunday when they played the Bulls in Buffalo. For the fourth time in five games, the Flashes gave up the first goal. However, unlike the previous three, they were unable to tie things up. Even with Kent giving up the first goal, Marinaro thought the Flashes started well on Sunday. “We just didn’t capitalize on our opportunities,” he said. “Unfortunately, they got an opportunity and put theirs away.” Kent allowed the only goal of the game to Bulls sophomore midfielder Julia Benati. Similar to its game against Akron, Kent had more opportunities with more shots (13-7,) shots on goal (5-2,) and corner kicks (3-1). However, Buffalo’s sophomore goalkeeper Laura Dougall was able to save all five shots on goal, earning her fifth shutout on the season. Buffalo, the reigning conference tournament
Cassaundra Jackson / The Kent Stater Briana Bartolone, senior, steals the ball away in the game against the Akron Zips at Cub Cadet Field on Friday Sept 25, 2015.
champions, are still below the Flashes in the MAC standings. Marinaro said his team is not one to seek out any opponent. “It’s a real strong conference with a lot of parity,” he said. “We don’t look forward to playing anybody. Whoever’s in front of us, that’s who we’re looking to play.” Marinaro said he liked the good starts and the high energy from the Flashes. But there are things he looks for his team to improve going forward. “We need to do a bit of a better job of match-
ing up the physical play,” he said. “Buffalo played us really tough. I think if we could have matched their intensity and physical nature, I think we could have come out with a more positive result.” Kent State will be back home after going 2-1 on the road the last three games. The Flashes will play Western Michigan (4-22) on Friday at 4 p.m. at Zoeller Field.
Kent played MAC Conference opponent Miami Friday night in a hard fought game that ended in five sets. The Flashes started fast, winning the first set 25-16. However, Miami won the next two sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-23, placing Kent down 2-1 with one set remaining. But, behind the play of sophomore Kelsey Bittinger and senior Kelly Hutchison, the Flashes managed to win the fourth set 25-23 to force overtime. The fifth set, which is played to 15 points, saw Miami finish victorious by a score of 15-9, ending the game and dropping Kent to 6-7 on the year. Bittinger led the Flashes with 22 kills and also added 12 digs in the loss to Miami. Hutchison, who played opposite of Bittinger, finished the game with 17 kills and 16 digs. Junior Katarina Kojic recorded a game-high 51 assists and added four aces. Kent vs. Bowling Green: Kent managed to finish conference play this past weekend with a win against Bowling Green in four sets. For the ninth time in 14 games (.642),
the Flashes won the first set of the game (25-18). Bowling Green fought back to take the second set by a score of 25-23, but Kent ended the game after winning the next two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-21. After Saturday’s game, the Flashes managed to bring their record back to .500 at 7-7. Bittinger recorded a game-high 16 kills and 13 digs while Hutchinson added 14 kills and 2 blocks. For the second time in two nights, Kojic led both teams in assists with 45 and also finished with a team-high 17 digs. “It was a new day for us,” Kojic said. “We did a really good job of following our game plan and executing everything our coach said to us.” The Flashes’ next game will take place on Thursday at the M.A.C. Center against Ohio University. “Ohio’s a good team,” said Hutchison after Saturday’s game. “We’ve been out to get them since a couple years ago when we beat them when they were ranked. It’s going to be fun.”
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Volleyball loses to Miami, wins against Bowling Green Jesse Runner Sports Reporter The Kent State women’s volleyball team finished 1-1 this past weekend after playing two games at the M.A.C. Center to open conference play. The first game, which took place Friday night against the University of Miami, ended in a loss for the Flashes in five sets. However, on Saturday, Kent defeated Bowling Green State University in four sets. Head coach Don Gromala realized both Miami and Bowling Green are tough opponents and felt good about his team’s performance. “Obviously, Miami’s a great team and so is BG,” said Gromala in a post-game interview. “They both have (a) very different style of play but they’re very good at what they do. To be able Alex Ledet / The Kent Stater to play two different styles against a defense, or A Bowling Green outside hitter spikes the ball against (two) game plans, is good for us moving fortwo Kent State Volleyball players. The golden Flashes defeated Bowling Green 3-1 at the MACC on Saturday, ward.” Kent State vs. Miami: Sept. 26, 2015.
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