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Editor’s Note Lydia Taylor Hey, you! You might be new here, so here’s your guide to Everything Kent. In this special issue of The Kent Stater, you’ll find pretty much anything you want to know about campus or downtown, including the best food or coffee, personal study abroad experiences or the best way to avoid getting a ticket from parking services. Basically, we’ve got you covered. This guide is for every Kent State student, whether you’re an incoming freshman, returning to campus or a Kent community member. Throughout the semester, we’ll keep you up-to-date on news through our website, KentWired. com along with our print editions on Mondays and Thursdays. The campus television station TV2 and radio station Black Squirrel Radio are also on throughout the day to keep you in the loop. Best of luck, Lydia Taylor
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Taking a bite out of Kent’s food culture
OPINION Matt Poe Columnist
Let’s be honest: You’re going to gain some weight in college. Take it from someone who can relate. But you can optimize your packing of pounds by chowing down on some of
the great food Kent State and Kent offer. Whether you’re a vegan or a carnivore, there is something for everyone to enjoy. So eat up, venture out and enjoy all the food this place has to offer. Besides, you can always burn it off later at the gym.
Best pizzas
Pizza: We all love it and if you don’t, you’re a communist and need to leave the country. Now, Guy’s Pizza is great for that late night snack as you’re wrapping things up at the bars. Pizza Fire, which is relatively new to the Kent scene, is great for its oven-fired pizzas you can customize with just about anything. And while I love tons of toppings on my pizzas, sometimes I get a craving for a classic slice of cheese or pepperoni pie. That’s when I hit up Lucci’s, which makes pizza the New York way: big, cheesy and meant to be folded over. You can obviously still load up with traditional toppings like mushrooms, sausage, peppers and onions, but there’s something about that old school slice of pepperoni that keeps me coming back to Lucci’s.
Campus dining
Ah, campus dining. It’s usually pretty bad. But from some of the other colleges I’ve visited over the last few years, I’ve found Kent State has some pretty great dining options on campus. Fork in the Road is the trendy food truck which features tons of hand-held options wherever the it is that day. And Quaker Steak is perfect for chowing down some wings with your meal plan. But Eastway is about as traditional as you can get with college eating, and I mean that in the best way. Grab a burger, get a chicken wrap or head there on Sunday morning for some breakfast when you’re super hungover because you love Fireball too much. Regardless, you’ll make some great memories sitting around in your sweats and having a classic meal with friends.
Best place to take your parents
This was the toughest category for me to rank. On the one hand, you have to take your family to Ray’s Place because it is the epitome of downtown Kent: friendly, iconic and great food. Definitely go here if you’re of legal age because you can drink on your parents tab and may get them loose enough to spill some classic college tales of their own. That being said, you have to take them to Mike’s Place where the portions and menu are absolutely massive. It literally has anything you could think of, so much
Guys Pizza in downtown Kent is a popular choice for a late-night snack after the bars, with its pizza sold by-the-slice. Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater
so that we don’t have the room to name it here. It’s great for pleasing dad who wants wings, mom who wants a chicken salad and when you order my favorite, the Reuben sandwich. It’s triple layered toast and I think the employees put almost an entire pound of corned beef on it. Delicious.
It has everything from the classic cheeseburger with the works (lettuce, tomato, mayo, onion, pickle) to veggie burgers and double bacon cheeseburgers. It’s always fresh and for anywhere from $5 to $8, you’re not going to find a better burger in town. It’s the perfect size that allows you to opt for a single if you want something for a quick meal or you can go all out for a double if you really want to chow down. A burger at Ray’s with a cold beer on tap and some sports? That’s quintessential Ray’s and Kent State.
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Ray’s Place in downtown Kent has repeatedly placed first for best burger in the “Best of Kent.” Deidre Pulley / The Kent Stater
Best burgers Five Guys is great for a fast burger you can load with toppings. I get every single topping, and it’s just a pile of cheesy, meaty goodness. But if you want something more unique to Kent, then you hit up Ray’s Place for a burger. Just mention the word burger to someone who knows the area and they’re going to say “Let’s head to Ray’s.” What makes Ray’s burgers so great is the quality and the price.
The best restaurant is the ultimate prize on Kent’s best food list. Bricco is great because it’s a little more upscale than most restaurants in the area (I love a good martini) and Mike’s is great because it has every dish known to man. But there can only be one who reigns supreme at the top of our list, and it belongs to Ray’s Place. The joint has been around since the 1930s, and I firmly believe everyone should eat here first upon your arrival to Kent. One thing that makes Ray’s so great is the double role it plays: classic, chill vibe with great food during the day and then the upstairs opens on weekends for pool and pounding down its signature Long Island’s with your squad. A burger here is a good option, but it also has great sandwiches and killer sides (the sweet potato fries are a must). Plus, I love the old school cash register which is probably 100 years old but still younger than that one math professor you have. Every time I hear that distinct “cha-ching” noise, I get happy inside and begin to plot how I may steal it (don’t tell them I’m going to steal it). Ray’s is the king of Kent and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Best of bars and specialty drinks William Kovach Reporter Every Thursday through Saturday night, residents and students flock to downtown Kent to kick back and blow off stress from the week. Each bar has something different to offer, whether it's a specialty drink, atmosphere or hangout location.
Ray’s Place Ray’s Place is a staple of the long weekend nights. Next to food, the go-to drink is a Long Island Ice Tea, which consists of rum, gin, vodka, tequila, triple-sec, cola and lemonade.
A Saturday evening crowd occupies the first floor of Ray’s Place in downtown Kent. Angelo Angel / The Kent Stater
Brewhouse
Brewhouse Pub was voted Most Fun Under 21 in 2015 from “Best of Kent.” Sporting a cover charge for those under 21, it offers DJ’s, pool tables, games and giveaways.
The Loft
The Loft is known for three things: pizza, peanuts and its specialty drink entitled “The Hulk.” This two-glass concoction consists of Grizzly Energy drink, 7UP and a shot of vodka.
157 Lounge
157 Lounge brings flavor and flare into the city of Kent with its robust sushi menu, local DJ’s, extensive drink list and clublike atmosphere. It also offers reduced price sushi and ladies night on Tuesdays. Contact William Kovach at wkovach1@kent.edu.
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Zephyr Pub Zephyr Pub is a place that caters to drinkers of all types. It has three floors with patios and karaoke nights, which speak for themselves. The craft beer lineup perfectly compliments the more budget-minded drinker.
Spring weather brings out all kinds of spirits. Bryce Lunde and Gordon Zeniseck enjoy a pitcher of beer on the Zephyr Pub patio. Paige Margulies / The Kent Stater
Water Street Tavern Water Street Tavern is known for its every-day happy hour—with specials on any alcohol, from liquor to draft beer—all for $2. Plus, it hosts ladies night drink specials on Tuesdays.
The Fish Bowl from Water Street Tavern. Matt Baker / The Kent Stater
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Prentice Cafe’s gluten-free menu begins year two Rachel Stevenson Reporter When Kent State revamped the menu at Prentice Cafe in August 2016, it became the first gluten-free dining hall in the nation to address growing demands for gluten-free foods and accommodations on campus. “The demand has increased, and it’s not just students with celiac (disease) and intolerances," said Tracy Holzman, executive chef of University Dining Services. "There are some that do make it a dietary choice." She said Prentice Cafe wants to be known not only as a gluten-free facility, but also as a dining hall that supports clean, healthy eating. While other college campuses have gluten-free options, Kent State is the first to open a dining hall that is completely gluten-free, said Megan Brzuski, registered dietitian for Kent State Dining Services. Marlene Maneage, then-senior manager at Prentice Cafe, said changes to the dining hall were vast to accommodate new gluten-free options, including redesigning menu options and recipes, training employees in handling food allergies and intolerances, and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the facility stays 100 percent gluten free. “Being able to provide one central, safe location that we can make completely gluten free is crucial and having the certification of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) assures students who have celiac (disease) or a gluten intolerance that this is a safe location for them to dine in,” Maneage said. Approximately one-in-133 Americans—or one percent of the population—are diagnosed with celiac disease, according to a study conducted by the University of Maryland Medical Center. “When people with celiac disease ingest gluten, it causes destruction of the (intestinal) villi in the gastrointestinal tract,” said Tanya Falcone, a lecturer in the health sciences department. Falcone said celiac disease could cause severe deficiencies, weight loss and malnutrition, making it a life-threatening illness. Students with celiac disease are encouraged to avoid foods such as bread and wheat. “If you are someone who requires a gluten-free diet, you can’t even have your bread being made next to a bread that has gluten in it,” Falcone said. She said for students living on campus with celiac disease, it was a challenge finding dining accommodations, and they were limited in their choices prior to making Prentice Cafe a gluten-free facility. “They were very limited, and they were stuck trying to buy their own foods and not going out so much,” Falcone said. Anthony Miley, a then-junior computer information systems major who was diagnosed with celiac disease a year ago, said the new dining options at Prentice Cafe are a good alternative. “I think it’s a great option and everyone will probably start to go there, so it’ll be really good for everybody who has celiac disease to be able to eat gluten-free food,” Miley said. He said it is often hard to go out to eat with friends,
Construction management major Nick Manfroni takes advantage of the new gluten-free offerings at Prentice Cafe. The facility is the first gluten-free dining hall in the nation. Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater
A bagel pizza from Prentice Hall Cafe’s gluten-free menu. Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater
since not all restaurants have gluten-free options. Falcone said gluten-free options at Prentice Cafe could solve many of these challenges faced by individuals with celiac disease. “With Prentice having some gluten-free products that (are) amazing because students can now have a place to go instead of having to order their food on Amazon or something like that, or go to their local
grocery store,” Falcone said. “You can actually go to Prentice with your friends and eat something.” Maneage said the goal is to meet the needs of all students and uphold student expectations of Prentice Cafe. “It was about finding the right products so the average individual who doesn’t have celiac (disease) can still appreciate the food as much as the next student,” Maneage said. Jennifer Dobrilovic, a then-senior art history major, said she doesn’t notice much of a difference in the taste of food at Prentice Cafe and thinks healthier options will be beneficial to all students. “I think it’s cool they are doing this, and that they dedicated a whole area to it,” Dobrilovic said. “I didn’t really notice much of a difference in the selection from years past.” Maneage said Prentice Cafe still has the same dining options students are accustomed to while using more organic and fresh ingredients. “It’s just about meeting the needs of our students,” Maneage said. “The needs and the expectations of our students, that’s what this location is about.” Contact Rachel Stevenson at rsteve13@kent.edu.
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A Bent Tree barista loads beans into the roaster to start a Kent morning. Jana Life / The Kent Stater
BENT TREE COFFEE
Choose your brew: coffee abounds in Kent Holli Phillips Reporter To get through stressful days of studying, junior architectural studies major Brad Reuschling—like many college students—needs coffee. Caffeine in coffee helps one retain information for more than 24 hours when cramming for exams or studying, according to research from the University of Baltimore. Reuschling said he loves to spend his time at Bent Tree Coffee Roasters, one of Kent’s local coffee shops. “I love this place because it is very low key, and many people don’t come here since it is kind of on the outside of downtown,” Reuschling said. “It is quiet enough for me to focus and comfortable enough for me to want to spend time there. Plus, they have great and always fresh coffee.” Bent Tree sells a variety of its own home-roasted coffee beans, and many local businesses sell Bent Tree’s coffee. Brenna Rettberg, a senior integrated studies major and employee of Bent Tree, said she loves Bent Tree’s beans. “We sell our beans as mass products to some local restaurants and
shops like Wild Goats and Last Exit Books,” Rettberg said. “Our shop also definitely smells the best because we roast the coffee right by the door, so the first thing you smell when you walk in is fresh roasted coffee and nothing smells better than that.” Rettberg said students tend to order the maple syrup latte most often. “It is sweet, delicious and gives the boost you need to get through the day,” Rettberg said. Next to Bent Tree Coffee Roasters is Scribbles Coffee Co.—the essential art spot. Scribbles has scratch papers on all the tables, accompanied by crayons for customers to doodle with. Jocelyn Grimaldi, senior communications major, said she loves Scribbles’ coffee and it does a great job in supporting local artists. “I love that this shop almost promotes creativity because they provide you with crayons and paper to express yourself,” Grimaldi said. “The shop always has different art hanging around from local artists to show support of the Kent community.” Scribbles’ comfortable atmosphere offers a place for customers who are looking to study.
“We strive to create a place that people feel comfortable in and want to spend their time at,” said Scribbles employee Lindsay Parsons. “If there is something you want that is not on our menu, we will make it for you without a problem because we want you to feel comfortable here and have the best experience possible.” Best known for its Jr. Bolts, Scribbles makes them fresh from natural and organic ingredients. “You can’t get these delicious Bolts anywhere else in Kent,” Parsons said. “We have 10 different flavors made from spices that are beneficial to the body. My favorite flavor is the cacao and coconut oil combination.” Downtown’s Tree City Coffee was voted Kent’s best coffee shop 5 years in a row from “Best of Kent.” “This is my favorite place to go and study. It has a very modern feel with calm lighting that makes it easy to dive into your books,” said Drew Abbas, a senior nutrition major. “They also have wine and beer if you feel like you need to let loose while studying and hanging out.” Known for its homemade peanut butter, Tree City makes sandwiches and snacks fresh for its customers.
“You get the best of everything here. We have a variety of food that makes our place like a cafe because you can eat, hangout, study and drink coffee,” said employee Michaelia Skleres. “We have a cool and calm vibe and even open up our garage windows to allow our customers to get fresh air while hanging out.” Iced caramel and maple macchiatos are the most popular drinks on Tree City’s list. Two chain coffee shops are located on the edge of campus—Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. “Our store is in the prime location for campus,” said Maddie Hogan, a Starbucks employee and senior business management major. “We have plenty of quiet space upstairs for students to study and hangout.” Hogan said its best-selling drinks are caramel macchiatos and the new strawberry pineapple tea. Dunkin’ Donuts is across the street from Rockwell Hall. It has an upstairs study area and includes a drive-thru. Contact Holli Phillips at hphill10@kent.edu.
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SCRIBBLES COFFEE
Marrisa Shepard and Antonio DeJesus prepare coffee at Scribbles Coffee Co. in downtown Kent. The popular shop is family-run and sells organic and fair trade coffee and tea. Zac Popik / The Kent Stater
Tree City Coffee in downtown Kent placed first place in the “Best of Kent” competition for Best Coffee in 2017. Deidre Pulley / The Kent Stater
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The breakfast crowd fills Mike’s Place, one of Kent’s most popular restaurants. Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater
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Best delivery options
Everyone knows Jimmy John’s is freaky fast and affordable, but if you want something that’s got a little more variety (and is hot) then you need to make a call to EuroGyro. I can’t tell you how many times my crew and I have been too inebriated to drive and these great people came through and saved us. When it comes to gyros, I’m a pretty traditional guy, opting for meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion with some sauce. EuroGyro has some of the best daily deals in Kent, like two Gyros for $6 or $7 and one-topping large pizzas for $5 on Wednesday. But the one you have to try is the loaded jo-jo pizza, which consists of jo-jo’s, bacon, melted cheese and a buttery sauce. Drown it in ranch and eat it like there’s no tomorrow.
Best dietary friendly
I have no idea what the heck dietary friendly is because I will eat anything. But if you want a wide variety of options that are fresh, consists of great quality and customizable, then you have to hit up Fresco. Full disclosure: This place is my absolute favorite in Kent and the one I’ve probably eaten there the most. Its salsa bar features 8-10 different kinds of salsas and the fact that I haven’t been banned yet for trying to eat straight out the pico de gallo bowl is a testament
to the friendliness of ownership. I’ve tried just about everything from steak burritos to chicken salads but there are two items on the menu that are to die for. The first is the pulled-pork taco which features marinated pulled pork, black bean and corn salsa, lettuce and this chipotle-like sauce that I would like to bathe in. The other is its fish tacos with fried Mahi Mahi and a creamy cilantro sauce. Go there and you will never leave unsatisfied or hungry.
Best sandwich
While there are many more traditionally historic food options at Kent State like Ray’s Place, I can’t think of one that is more unique than Twisted Meltz. Why you might ask? That’s because every sandwich is named after a famous person who went to Kent State or has ties to the university. It’s grilled cheese on crack and my God is it awesome. You’ve got the traditional classics like the Josh Cribbs (fried turkey, ham, bacon, Swiss cheese) the Drew Carey (buffalo chicken and caramelized onions) and my personal favorite the Michael Keaton: shaved ribeye, roasted peppers, a horseradish chive cheddar cheese and ale mustard. Delicious. It also have vegetarian options and some great sides like onion rings, fried pickles and damn good French fries. You can get in and out of this place for under $10 with an experience you won’t find anywhere outside of Kent State.
Best international food
Kent isn’t exactly a place you think of when looking for authentic Mexican food at a great price. That is until you go around the corner on Erie Street and
Twisted Meltz’s most popular sandwich “The Harrison.” Deidre Pulley / The Kent Stater
stumble into Taco Tontos where you’ll find all your usual Mexican favorites but done with the authenticity and south-of-the-border. Its soft tacos are killer and wrapped in an 8-inch flour tortilla, you can stuff that bad boy with all your favorites and be full for only around $4 or $5. If you want to get crazy and go all in, get your taco filled with “glue.” No not the kind you would eat in kindergarten. Instead, Tonto’s will make whatever taco you’d like in a massive crunchy shell and then put it in the traditional flour tortilla and then fuse the two with whatever “glue” you’d like, such as guacamole or cheese dip; it’s like a gordita crunch from Taco Bell but on steroids. Hit this local favorite up after you’ve had a few beers at Zephyr next door. Contact Matt Poe at mpoe3@kent.edu.
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Safe drinking on and around campus
College students cheer on their friend Jake Mathie from Ohio University as he shotguns a beer on University Drive. The Kent State tradition, “Fake Patty’s Day.” takes place the week before St. Patrick’s Day often resulting in a full day of partying for students. Alyssa Keown / The Kent Stater
Caitlin Albright Reporter Kent State has a few policies on underage drinking, but the number one priority has always been the students’ safety and education. College is a time when many taste freedom—and alcohol—for the first time in their lives, so it’s important to learn the proper steps to take in order to stay safe, healthy and out of trouble. Security aides, resident assistants and other residence hall staff members try their best to educate students on the problems that can arise when alcohol is used irresponsibly. Some residence halls on campus per-
mit alcohol, as long as students are of the legal drinking age. Centennial Court C, Engleman, McDowell and the first seven floors of Leebrick allow alcohol with some regulations. Students can’t have beer containers larger than 16 ounces or other alcoholic beverages that exceed two liters, according to the residence hall handbook. If caught breaking these rules, it becomes an educational issue, and the student will meet with their hall director to discuss consequences. Brian Hellwig, the assistant director for residential communities, explained a “good samaritan provision” goes into effect when these rules are broken and a person needs medical attention. “Any time a student or a friend of
theirs reports it to anyone, they’re not going to be in trouble,” Hellwig said. “We always try to encourage students to seek help for themselves or friends and not fear getting in trouble.” Stay hydrated Alcohol causes dehydration, so drinking a glass of water between each alcoholic beverage can allow hydration. Know your limits Nearly 38 percent of college students ages 18-22 reported binge drinking, and 12.5 percent reported heavy alcohol use, according to According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Actions like this could have a negative impact on students’ personal wellbeing.
Get a ride Researchers with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimate “each year 1,825 college students between the ages of 18-24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor-vehicle crashes.” Student could help lower their probability of injuries by requesting an Uber, Lyft or call a friend for a ride while they are under the influence of alcohol. Travel with a buddy Campus security offers a service for students to receive a security escort when they travel on campus during its hours of operation. Contact Caitie Albright at calbrig3@kent.edu
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Best breakfast & dessert Voted winners in “Best of Kent” 2017
Tree City Coffee & Pastry If you’re looking for breakfast, but don’t have time to sit down or if you want something with a “cool kid” atmosphere, then Tree City, a coffee shop located in the heart of downtown Kent, has you covered. “People will come before class and we can get them their food in minutes,” Devon Sherpita, a Tree City employee, said.
“(That) sets us apart because it’s not a sitdown restaurant, but you get the same —and sometimes even better—quality here.” You can have your pick of breakfast sandwiches, pastries (baked on location), coffee or the crowd favorite, “Overnight Oats,” which sell out just as quick as they can make them.
Wild Goats Cafe
Bryant Rogers, chef at Wild Goats Cafe, prepares a breakfast platter. Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater
The most praise you'll hear about Wild Goats Cafe will be about its breakfast options. “We try to serve something you can’t get anywhere else,” said Charlie Ciborek, owner of the diner. “We offer classic breakfasts, but we also try to do a unique take on it.” Unique perfectly describes the breakfast at Wild Goats, located just across the river by the Kent Free Library. From a full page of options, you can choose from the “Southwest Benedict,” which includes chorizo, salsa, an English muffin and hollandaise sauce thrown together into a delicious and unique take
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on the classic eggs benedict. Or you could order the “Somethin’ Somethin’,” which is two pancakes layered together with peanut butter, blueberries and granola, topped with powdered sugar. But don’t just come for the food; if you want more of a family experience free from loud music, then this place is perfect for you. On Monday evenings, Wild Goats contributes a portion of its sales to the Warren Majengo Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing help and other services to the orphaned children of Tanzania in Africa.
Serving an all-day breakfast because it doesn't know "when your lazy butts get out of bed,” the restaurant has an entire page of the menu dedicated to breakfast, each item served in giant portions. You won’t have an easy time picking out what you want to eat though, because the options are all creative, from “Crabby Benny” to “Joe Mama’s Extreme Waffle." Part of the fun is finally convincing yourself on what you're going to order. Breakfast at Mike’s Place on a Sunday morning. Paige Margulies / The Kent Stater
The Stelvis Breakfast, one of Tree City’s most popular breakfast options. Jana Life / The Kent Stater
Popped! A Kent original, Popped! offers gourmet popcorn by the gallon. Located in Acorn Alley, the popcorn store offers non-GMO products, local Ohio butter, locally roasted nuts and “honey from our own backyard.” Popped! is a charming local business whileoffers dessert alternatives to the typical ice cream cone. It has original popcorn like cheddar and a signature caramel recipe. “Popped! is so good,” Alyson Musat, a sophomore early childhood education major, said. “It’s very cute inside and it’s affordable. It’s nice because it’s something different to have.”
The Firehouse Caramel Popcorn at Popped! in Kent. Eslah Attar / The Kent Stater
A selection of donuts from downtown Kent’s Peace, Love and Little Donuts. Eslah Attar / The Kent Stater
Peace, Love and Little Donuts Peace, Love and Little Donuts is a psychedelic, ‘70s-themed donut shop. The psychedelic decor and smell of freshly baked donuts greet customers who walk into one of Kent’s newest dessert location. Tye-dyed walls and peace signs surround dozens of mini donuts, each with their own individual flavor. “We’re unique; we’re really cute,” Danielle Antonucci, an employee, said.
“It’s always a good vibe in here and we really have not gotten any complaints.” Best-sellers include birthday cake and snickerdoodle, but customers can keep it simple with chocolate and strawberry. There are three categories of donuts: “groovy,” “far-out” and “funkadelic.” Groovy donuts keep it simple as can be, far-outs get a little crazier and “funkadelic” items come with the works.
Insomnia Cookies Fresh cookies delivered to your doorstep in the middle of the night sounds like a dream come true, and Insomnia Cookies makes that dream possible for the Kent community. Offering 12 different types of cookies, Insomnia delivers each one fresh out of the oven to your dorm or apartment until 2:45 a.m. It also offers ice cream, cookie sandwiches and cookie cakes. If the night is still young, customers
are more than welcome to stop and smell the cookies within the store until 3 a.m. “Most of our deliveries go over to campus, especially late at night after the bars start closing,” said Summer Gilmore, an Insomnia employee. “That’s when all of our deliveries start picking up.” Kent State favorites include the s’mores and peanut butter cup cookies, but the classic chocolate chunk always remains a staple.
Insomnia Cookies located in downtown Kent. Eslah Attar / The Kent Stater
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The guerrilla guide to campus parking Here’s how to swerve a ticket from parking services Alex Cossin Reporter College tuition can be expensive. Add in on-campus living and a meal plan, and students are over their head in expenses—the last thing students need to worry about is receiving a pricey parking ticket. Abby and Emily Stratton will be first-year students at Kent State and had many questions about parking on campus. “How close can a commuter park?” Abby asked. “Do you get assigned a certain parking lot?” Emily asked. Whether a first-time student or an upperclassmen, it’s important to freshen up on where students are allowed to park. Craig Fishel is a graduate student and said he has been commuting for five years. “You will be let down time and time again (by) the PARTA busses,” Fishel said. “You pull in and
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see the bus sitting at the stop. Just as you exit your car and start walking, it pulls away. You die a little bit on the inside.” Permits are broken down into several categories., as some grant multiple parking options and others allow for a single parking lot. “If you are smart, set an alarm to wake up and purchase your parking pass as soon as your win-
COMMUTER PERMITS Ever y commuter, regardless of class standing, can apply for these permits: Allerton Sports Complex (semester: $80.00; academic year: $155.00) The Allerton Sports Complex lot is located off Campus Center Drive near the Allerton Sports Complex and Schoonover Stadium. Summit East (semester: $80.00; academic year: $155.00) The Summit East lot is located on the corner of East Summit Street and Horning Road near State Route 261. Morning/Weekend (semester: $55.00; academic year: $100.00) The Morning/Weekend permit is valid in all C lots and all non-restricted R lots from 6 to 11 a.m. It is also valid in C lots and non-restricted R lots after 4 p.m. on Fridays and all day on weekends. Evening/Weekend (semester: $30.00; academic year: $55.00) The Evening/Weekend permit is valid in all C lots and non-restricted R lots after 4
p.m. and all day on weekends. Disability (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The designated disability parking spaces are located in several parking lots all over campus. Sophomores and above (30+ credit hours) can apply for these permits: C-Campus Center (semester: $90.00; academic year: $175.00) The C-Campus Center lot is located on the corner of West Campus Center Drive a nd East Su m m it St reet. C-Greek Village (semester: $90.00; academic year: $175.00) The C-Greek Village lot is located on the corner of West Campus Center Drive and Ted Boyd Drive.
dow opens, since there are thousands of students at Kent and the purchasing of passes goes by credit hours earned and class standing,” Fishel said. “It’s like ‘The Hunger Games’ trying to purchase one. The last thing you want to have happen is miss out on the C-lot to (an) underclassman because you earned it.” There are two basic categories: commuter permits and residence hall permits. Within these two categories are a number of permits available based on class standing. Class standing is divided by the amount of credit hours earned: Graduates, seniors (90+ credit hours), juniors (60-89 credit hours), sophomores (30-59 credit hours) and freshmen (0-29 credit hours). Contact Alex Cossin at acossin@kent.edu.
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RESIDENCE HALL PERMITS For freshmen students (0-29 credit hours) living on campus, there are only two places to park: Stadium (semester: $80.00; academic year: $155.00) The Dix Stadium lot is located 1 1/4 miles east of the Kent Campus off Summit Road. Bus and shuttle service is available to and from Dix Stadium. Disability (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The designated disability parking spaces are located in several parking lots all over campus.
Sophomore students and above (30+ credit hours) can apply for these residence hall permits: S34 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S34 lot is located on the corner of West Campus Center Drive and Ted Boyd Drive.
S36 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S36 lot is located on the east side of Loop Road across from the Kent State Ice Arena and
C-Ice Arena (semester: $90.00; academic year: $175.00) The C-Ice Arena lot is located on the corner of Loop Road and Johnston Drive adjacent to the Kent State Ice Arena. C-Recreation Center (semester: $90.00; academic year: $175.00) The C-Recreation Center lot is located on the corner of East Summit Street and Ted Boyd Drive in front of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. C-Science (semester: $90.00; academic year: $175.00) The C-Science lot is located off East Summit Street across from the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. It can also be accessed from Loop Road near the Kent State Ice Arena. Afternoon/Weekend (semester: $55.00; academic year: $100.00) The Afternoon/Weekend permit is valid in all C lots after 2 p.m. and non-restricted R lots after 4 p.m. and all day on weekends. Juniors and above (60+ credit hours) can apply for these permits:
north of Harbourt Hall. S37 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S37 lots are located on the west side of Loop Road near Tri-Towers Complex and between McDowell and Leebrick Halls on Petrarca Drive.
S38 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S38 lot is located off Loop Road behind the Kent State Ice Arena. S40 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S40 lots are located on the west side of Loop Road near the Eastway Center Complex and Twin Towers Center. S41 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S41 lot is located on the east side of Loop Road across from the Kent State Ice Arena and south of Heer Hall. Juniors and above (60+ credit hours) can apply for the following residence hall permits: S35 (Engleman residents only) (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00)
R1 Lincoln (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R1 Lincoln lot is located beside the Lincoln building on North Lincoln Street. C-All (all C lots) (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The C lots are located in various locations on campus. C-CPA (Music & Speech) (semester: $90.00; academic year: $175.00) The C-Center for the Performing Arts lot is located off Theatre Drive and Jackson Drive. Graduate students can apply for these permits: R1 Rockwell (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R1 Rockwell lot is located on front campus near the corner of South Lincoln Street and East Main Street. It can be accessed from South Lincoln Street. R2 Business (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R2 Business lot is located beside the Busi-
The S35 lot is located off Midway Drive behind Verder Hall. S39 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S39 lot is located on Midway Drive near Verder, Dunbar and Prentice Halls. S42 (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The S42 lot is located in the bottom bay of the C-CPA lot (near the Centennial residence halls) adjacent to Jackson Drive.
All information regarding residence permits can be found on the residence hall permits page. In addition to parking permits, there are pay meters and guest lots. Meters can be found around most buildings and in many parking lots on campus. Rates are posted on each of the parking meters. The main guest lot is located in front of the student center. The maximum rate for the lot is $6 and there is no charge after 6 p.m. on Fridays and weekends.
ness Administration Building on the corner of Terrace Drive and East Summit Street. R4 Center for the Performing Arts (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R4 lots are located east and west of the Center for the Performing Arts off Theatre Drive. R8 Liquid Crystal (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R8 Liquid Crystal lot is located off East Summit Street behind the Liquid Crystal Materials building. R12 Schwartz Center (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R12 Schwartz Center lot is located off East Summit Street adjacent to the Schwartz Center. R16 White Hall (semester: $105.00; academic year: $200.00) The R16 White Hall lot is located on the corner of Terrace Drive and East Main Street. All information regarding commuter permits can be found on the Parking Services webpage at www.kent.edu/parking.
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Getting creative to combat college costs Mikala Lugen Reporter As the national college debt continues to soar, more and more college students are finding ways to help pay for the expenses of attending college. Magdalene Morley, a then-sophomore visual communication design (VCD) major, came up with a creative way to obtain more funds for college—a GoFundMe page. “VCD is expensive. I have to go and buy a specific brand of art supplies every week to use for my projects,” Morley said. “I usually spend about $50 a week on supplies and printing.” Morley is one of 130,000 students who are trying to raise money on the website for college tuition and expenses. There are currently 4,225 Ohio residents who have raised $1.55 million dollars on the website, according to GoFundMe for College. It costs a student approximately $18,632 a year to attend a four-year public university, which is nearly six times more than what it was thirty years ago, according to the National Center of Education Statistics. More than 44 million student borrowers owe greater than $1 trillion in student loans, according to Student Loan Hero. Ohio ranked ninth in the top ten states with the highest college debt. Like many college students, Morley files the FAFSA every year to obtain government-funded loans to help pay for school. The loans she receives do not cover all of her expenses. To help save money, Morley started taking online classes at Cuyahoga Community College. For the past 25 years, more than 70 percent of college students have worked while attending college, according to a study conducted at Georgetown University’s Center of Education and the Workforce. The study concluded students working full-time at the federal minimum wage would earn approximately $15,000 a year—not enough to cover
the U.S. average price of attending a public, four-year institution. “I’ve had three jobs over the past four years and nothing to show of it,” Morley said. “It got to the point that I didn’t know what else to do.” Michael Scupholm, a then-senior crafts major, was also able to receive funds through his GoFundMe campaign to finish his last semester at Kent State. Scupholm almost reached his goal of $3,100 from 17 donors since October 2016. He said he didn’t want to just ask people for money, so in return for a donation, Scupholm gave donors a piece of his glass artwork. “I was happy to give away my glass artwork as tokens of my appreciation for the donations,” Scupholm said. “I was very fortunate to have supportive donors who helped me pay the rest of my semester’s bills, and I got my artwork out there.” Scupholm said he appreciates the love and support he got from his donors to help him pay the rest of his tuition. To obtain more funds to pay for school, students can use their passion to produce extra cash. Kaitlin Stanaitis, a then-sophomore VCD major, started selling her artwork in December on several websites to help pay for her tuition. Stanaitis is studying abroad in Italy this fall and is trying to earn money to use overseas. She currently sells her artwork on Redbubble and Society6, making an extra $10 or so each month. Stanaitis also holds art shows in Lakewood, where she makes the majority of her art-based income. “The Root Cafe gave me an entire gallery space for a month, and I was able to sell $1,500 worth of art,” Stanaitis said. “This money goes toward school for my weekly art supplies.” Even with students coming up with creative ways to subside their college tuition bills and debt, students are still suffering the financial consequences of taking out loans. In 2014, Kent State was third on the
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list of large public schools with the highest three-year loan default rate. Approximately 14.7 percent of Kent State graduates did not make a student loan payment in over 270 days, according to Quartz. Schools that have excessive default rates can lose eligibility in one or more federal student aid programs. Excessive default rates conclude a 25 percent default rate over three years, or 40 percent or more in one academic school year, according to the U.S. Department of Education. “We are continually striving to make college more affordable,” said Jeff Robinson, director of communications at the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). “We are currently reviewing a new two-year budget to freeze tuition costs throughout Ohio.” The ODE is also working with public colleges to share textbook costs with students. Robinson said this would directly benefit students and their families when budgeting for college. The ODE also offers students 2-plus1 and 3-plus-1 programs, where stu-
dents can attend a community college for two or three years, then finish at a public university. The College Credit Plus program has also been successful for the State of Ohio. “We’re in the second full-year of this program where students can earn college credit while still attending high school,” Robinson said. “More than 52,000 students in Ohio have participated and have averaged $120 million in savings.” Kent State University College offers programs to help students pay for tuition. Students can log onto the financial aid website to view a list of various programs and scholarship opportunities. Students seeking financial awareness can view a list of financial literacy workshops scheduled throughout the semester, including FAFSA completion assistance, scholarship and grant search, student loan consolidation and repayment, personal banking, credit cards and credit scores. Contact Mikala Lugen at mlugen@kent.edu.
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Remembering May 4, 1970
More than one hundred people take part in the May 4 walk and vigil in 2017. The event is held yearly to commemorate the victims of the May 4, 1970 shootings. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
The Kent Stater staff On May 4, 1970, Kent State was thrust into the international spotlight after a deadly end to a student demonstration against the Vietnam War. Shortly after noon that Monday, 13 seconds of gunfire by a group of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently paralyzed and eight others wounded. In January 2017, the U.S. Department of the Interior named the site of the May 4 shootings at Taylor Hall a National Historic Landmark. “It’s exciting to see that this history is being recognized and its significance is being recognized,” said Laura Davis, founder of the May 4 Visitors Center. “Telling the story of May 4 is something that we should be doing.
It’s our job to tell this story of what happened here. Even though decades have gone by since the shootings, it’s a story that continues to have meaning to people today.” Those on campus can visit the May 4 Visitors Center in Taylor Hall to learn about the events that unfolded in 1970. Inside the center, patrons can listen to audio and video recordings, including stories by those present that day. The center also has a multimedia self-guided tour of the 18-acre historic site featuring permanent location markers, educational programs for student and public groups, special lectures and activities. Every year, Kent State and community members gather at 10:30 p.m. at the bell outside of Taylor Hall on
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May 3 for a candlelit vigil and walk across campus. On May 4, classes are canceled from 12 to 2 p.m. so students, along with employees of the universi-
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ty, can attend commemoration at the hill outside of Taylor Hall. Contact Lydia Taylor at ltaylo49@kent.edu.
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Passion in the profession: Earning the President’s Medal Ray Padilla Digital Director When Dexter Zirkle was accepted into the Biological Anthropology Master’s program at Kent State in 2012, he was interested in the study of human origins. An undergraduate professor highly recommended C. Owen Lovejoy, who’s been Zirkle’s adviser ever since. “(Lovejoy) has taught me how to be a critical thinker and how to analyze new information,” said Zirkle, biomedical science and biological anthropology graduate student. “During one of his classes he told us, ‘Don’t take my word for it. Read it, look at it, come to your own conclusions.’” Zirkle recalled an old saying while describing Lovejoy’s teaching: “Learn not for school but for life.” He said the distinguished professor prepares his students not only for science and academics, but for every aspect of their lives. He has a way of showing people what they have the potential to become and how to achieve it, Zirkle said. Due to his dedication, contribution and passion for teaching, Lovejoy received the President’s Medal during the One University Commencement Ceremony at Dix Stadium on May 13. The medal—the highest honor at Kent State—recognizes those who have made successful contributions to the advancement of the university through extraordinary and one-of-a-kind service, as noted on the Kent State website. “I was so happy to hear the news— it was so well-deserved,” Zirkle said. “We’re talking about a person who has profoundly changed the study of human evolution and on the most proximal level has been so influential to so many Kent State students over the years who have gone on to make their own great contributions to science.” Lovejoy was born in Paducah, Kentucky in 1943 and received his B.A. in psychology from Western Reserve University (1965), his M.A. in biological anthropology from Case Institute of Technology (1967) and his Ph.D. in biological anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1970). “My original interests were in psychology,” Lovejoy said. “Anthropolo-
gy seemed more interesting because, it seemed to me, more based on physical facts. Anthropology, I think, is better equipped to understand our evolution than psychology.” Mary Ann Raghanti, associate professor and interim chair of Kent State’s Department of Anthropology, nominated Lovejoy for the President’s Medal on April 7. To be considered for the award, one person must write a letter nominating a faculty member and administrative staff. “In addition to being a world-renowned scientist, Owen Lovejoy is a valued colleague, a generous university citizen that serves cheerfully in any capacity asked of him, and a master lecturer and teacher,” Raghanti wrote in her nomination letter. After completing his undergraduate degree at Western Reserve, Lovejoy followed his mentor, Olaf Prufer, to Kent State. Lovejoy began to teach in 1968 as a temporary instructor and was promoted to assistant professor in 1970. Later, he was promoted to tenured professor and is now the distinguished professor of human evolutionary studies.
As a professor, Lovejoy said the most rewarding thing about teaching is when a student understands the solution to a problem. “In general, explaining things to people that they don’t understand or know before you provide them the explanation— teaching them how to solve puzzles,” Lovejoy said. Lovejoy is a mentor in just about every way imaginable, Distinguished professor of human evolutionary studies C. Owen Lovejoy explains the similarity between two fossils. Zirkle said. “He has shared with me his Ray Padilla / The Kent Stater tremendous wealth of knowldo an issue devoted to the human fosedge and experience that is quite intesil record,” Lovejoy said. “They kind of grative and multidisciplinary, which is commissioned me in a way to actually often essential to answering some of the put together a skeleton—Lucy’s skelemost challenging questions that we face ton—(reconstructing) missing parts. I in science,” Zirkle said. mean, Lucy is described as 40 percent His most well-known work is the complete, so we had another 60 percent reconstruction of Lucy, the fossil of a to go.” human ancestor, one of the first hominid species to walk on its hindlegs more Contact Ray Padilla at than three million years ago. Lucy is rpadill2@kent.edu. now featured at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. “National Geographic decided to
Todd Diacon, Kent State’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, places the President’s Medal on Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy as Kent State President Beverly Warren watches. Bob Christy / Kent State Univeristy
In 2007, Lovejoy was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and was appointed the director of Kent State’s new anthropology institute, a Department Service Program member of the American Anthropological Association. Anthropology combines science with humanities, biology, history and primates. It trains students to think critically and present thoughts, about what it means to be human, according to Kent State’s anthropology website. His projects now include further research into the Ardipithecus material—published in 2009—looking at details with the structure of the hand, pelvis and back of ardipithecus (each a separate project) and working with Raghanti as she has made discoveries about how the structure of the brain and how
it relates to early human development. “Very important are the neurotransmitters that are involved and a particular part of the brain called the basal ganglia, and I’m working with her on developing that as a subject,” Lovejoy said. Zirkle and Lovejoy have also worked primarily on topics relating to growth and development of the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine—a pelvic trait found in hominids but not human’s closest living relatives, the apes. “A typical conversation with Dr. Lovejoy can go from genetics to skeletal biology, to primate social systems, neurobiology, endocrinology, fossils, forensics, anatomy and even frogs in a matter of a couple minutes,” Zirkle said. “So, although
we work on a primary skeletal and evolutionary topic, we often discuss a variety of projects as well as important finds in the field, both new and old.” Lovejoy said he hopes the anthropology department can add more members and form a research group that focuses on new developments in neurobiology and combine that with the fossil record. “I want people to know that Dr. Lovejoy cares,” Zirkle said. “He cares about his students, he cares about learning, teaching, he cares about science and the big questions that explain how we became human. Maybe most importantly, he cares about the truth.” Contact Ray Padilla at rpadill2@kent.edu.
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Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy poses for a portrait in his lab at Lowry Hall on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Ray Padilla / The Kent Stater
Institute for Applied Linguistics receives $1 million grant Ray Padilla Digital Director The Gawlicki Family Foundation granted Kent State’s Institute for Applied Linguistics (IAL) $1 million to fund the development of distance learning translation studies programs. “We are tremendously grateful to the Gawlicki Family Foundation for this transformational gift,” Kent State President Beverly Warren stated in a press release. “It will enable us to better fulfill our global mission by bringing our outstanding translational studies program to the world through a high-quality, technology-rich distance learning platform.” The funding will provide resources to create a new faculty position, new technology infrastructure and develop distance learning courses. Distance learning courses enable students to watch lectures online without being in a classroom setting. One online program is already established at Kent State but the fund will enable a new one. “The distance learning program will be delivered using best practices for online teaching,” said Françoise Massardier-Kenney, director of the Institute for Applied Linguistics, via email. “Taking full advantage of online technology (will) provide students with an experience that provides plenty of opportunities for group work, group conversation and workshops.” IAL is a research and training program within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Modern and Classical Language Students partnered
with IAL. “The Gawlicki Family Foundation is interested in a few different areas and one of them is translator training,” Massardier-Kenney said in the press release. “They were noticing that their best translators were nearing retirement age, and there were very few people coming up. So they started doing research about translation programs in the U.S. and then contacted me to discuss what could be done to provide greater access to first-rate training.” During Massardier-Kenney’s discussion with the foundation, she proposed an idea on what it would take to provide greater access to first-rate training. One of those options was online programs. Kent State has a critical mass of faculty with translation expertise and a very large graduate program with Kent State University President Beverly Warren (left) receives a $1 million grant for the university’s Institute for Applied international reputation, Linguistics from Mary and Ted Gawlicki of the Gawlicki Family Foundation. Bob Christy / Kent State University Massardier-Kenney said. degree curriculums provide a founda- economic development programs. She said its graduates The translation training courses, are well-regarded in the language tion in translation studies for languages available in Kent State’s Translation industry and donors had a successful such as German, Spanish and Arabic. The Gawlicki Family Foundation M.A. programs, will now become availtranslation facility. With the two together, the program can reach students glob- provides grants to organizations with able to students who cannot take two ideas that can make a difference. Their years off to attend class at Kent State. ally. IAL was founded in 1988 and serves focus areas include: educational initiamore than 100 students at both at grad- tive, healthcare initiatives, translation Contact Ray Padilla at uate and undergraduate levels. IAL’s degree programs and municipal and rpadill2@kent.edu.
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Renovations, construction set to be done for fall semester Catie Albright Reporter
Construction at the corner of South Lincoln and East Main Street. Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
Construction workers, engineers and architects worked throughout the summer to get as many projects done by the start of the fall semester. Michael Bruder, executive director of facilities planning and design, said summer is the most convenient time to do projects. “Summer is when we get the most accomplished,” Bruder said. “It is a shorter time frame, but there’s less going on around campus, so less for us to work around.” Bowman Hall received mechanical and building improvements this summer. Two-thirds of the building will have a new HVAC system, and the rest of the building will be completed by summer 2018, Bruder said. Up until this point, Bowman Hall had heating and cooling systems dating back to 1962. The new system will use forced air through vents and ducts instead of water through pipes. The HVAC systems are being replaced in both Lake and Olson Halls, giving these residence halls proper air conditioning for the first time. Both halls are undergoing other improvements
such as painting the walls and installing carpet inside the rooms. The roofs of the two residence halls will also be replaced this summer. The C-Science commuter parking lot off of Summit Street and Johnston Drive will have 140 more spots at the start of the fall semester as well. The addition will sit between the Liquid Crystal Materials Science Building and Stewart Hall. “It was just some lawn space between the upper C-Science lot and the lower one,” Bruder said. This new lot is the final installation in the Summit Street Improvement Project. The parking lot will be finished in time to accommodate the students attending classes in the Integrated Sciences Building, which was also under construction. The Integrated Sciences Building will open in time for classes during the fall semester. The building will hold classes for the departments of biology, chemistry and physics. This project is the final installment of former President Lefton’s Foundations of Excellence. Jay Graham, Kent State’s associate director for architecture and engineering, explained their goal with the Integrated Science Building was to put what will be taught on display and possibly spark interest in other students.
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“My team of employees will paint the field for “As you move through this building, whether you’re a fashion student, an architecture student each game and switch the field around for the and art major, you can see science happening, and different sports,” said Rebekkah Berryhill, the groundskeeping supervisor. “We will use a special it might interest you,” Graham said. For the past five years, the science buildings turf paint and remover in order to do so.” All of these projects are scheduled for complehave received updates and the completion of the Integrated Science Building marks the end of ren- tion by the time fall classes start. ovations. Due to limited space at Rockwell Hall, Terrace Contact Catie Albright at calbrig3@kent.edu. Hall is also being renovated in order to make room for students at the Fashion School. The renovations include CAUfour studio spaces, ON C which will new offices and a conferenceTIroom O occupy the second floor of Terrace Hall.NSTRU C Bruder said it will be one large, open space andTION CAU up to 80 students can work while interacting with TION CON each other. STRU Dix Stadium and Murphy-Mellis Field will CTIO N CA receive new turf in time for the fall semester for UTIO N CO the first time in about eight years. NSTR Dix Stadium will house both the football team UC and the women’s soccer team. Murphy-Mellis will house both field hockey and the new women’s lacrosse team. The new turf won’t have boundary markings for Sidewalks on South Lincoln Street are closed in some places due to road any specific sport.
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Social media safety in college
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Mariel Zambelli Social Media Director Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are all social platforms popular amongst college students. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram attract the eye and are posted on frequently, whereas LinkedIn is more professional and a place for job hunting. As students enter college, the social brand they are giving themselves is important. The social brand students give off on social media can affect them as they begin to apply for internships and jobs after their first year of college.
“Seventy percent of employers now use social media to screen job candidates before hiring them,” according to a study from CareerBuilder posted on Business News Weekly. “It’s a personal brand, it’s just being professional with it," said Stefanie Moore, a Kent State associate professor. Moore teaches classes in social media and has seen the strength and weaknesses of college students. Social media is what many employers will look at for future hires and often times what is posted on a personal social media page can be brought up in a future interview, or job, Moore said. “I think it is really kind of up to
your goals and who you are and then you choose the channels that best reflect that,” Moore said. Some social media platforms are more interactive than others. According to the Pew Research Center, roughly 36 percent of Twitter users are between the age of 18-29, which is the average age range of college students. Moore said social media can be a place for users to showcase their writing skills, such as blogging. There are many blog options online great for college students: blog.com, Penzu and Tumblr. Each blog site is geared to a certain type of blog but all beneficial for young professionals or
college students. “When working on a personal social brand, it's important to focus on the goals a student is trying to achieve with it,” Moore said. She said students should ask themselves, “Who is the target audience and who do you want to attract with your social media tactics?” It's easy to post freely and openly, but Moore helps her students with a small tip: Students shouldn't post content that they don't want their grandparents or mothers to see. Contact Mariel Zambelli at mzambel@kent.edu.
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Staying Safe on campus Cody Patton Reporter In July, The National Center for Education and data from the FBI crime reporting listed Kent State as the safest campus in Ohio and 11th in the nation. The research encompassed over 2,000 colleges and universities. Much of this success comes from awareness, said Tricia Knoles, Kent State Police community resource officer. “In general, people are starting to become more aware of their own surroundings, which really helps,” Knoles said. In light of this recent accomplishment, Knoles said there are several resources available to students on campus to help maintain its position as the safest in Ohio. Kent State Police Department Campus police urge the use of 911 in the case of an emergency of any kind. Escort Service: This service allows students to call for an escort at night when walking on campus. Security Aides can provide escorts while on duty: 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. A blue safety light at Kent State. Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) The SRVSS office serves as a way to provide education and support related to personal safety and violence. The SRVSS office website defines “power-based personal violence” as sexual assault, rela-
tionship violence and stalking, noting that women have a one-in-six chance of being sexually assaulted, and men have a one-in-33 chance. Green Dot Program Run out of the carriage house at Midway Drive on campus, this program is a bystander movement encouraging proactive behavior against power-based personal violence, as noted on Kent State’s website. Student Mediation Services This easy-to-use service only requires that a student call to get students connected with the assistance they need to resolve interpersonal conflicts. Psychological Services Students who feel overwhelmed or are struggling emotionally or mentally, may contact Psychological Services or the counseling center in White Hall for guidance and help. In addition to these resources, Knoles urged students to follow the guidelines of personal safety set by Kent State, including locking residence hall or apartment doors, never letting callers know whens someone is home alone, never leaving keys in a car and walking with confidence. “Many young adults walk around looking down at their phones,” Knowles said. “That disables you from noticing potential dangers.” Contact Cody Patton at cpatton9@kent.edu.
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The savvy student’s guide to resources Kaylee Peterson Reporter At Kent State, there are offices created for the sole purpose of helping students get what they need from their academic experience, but determining which office to go to can be difficult.
Academic Support
For those struggling with classes, the Academic Success Center might be a helpful support system. There are several different options offered through the Academic Success Center. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a way to make those big lecture hall classes feel a little bit smaller. SI leaders, students who have already taken the course and received an A or A-, lead the weekly sessions and aim to help students study for tests, learn note-taking strategies and review the concepts they learned during the week in class. Mason McLeod, a junior psychology major, said Supplemental Instruction was a big help in his first few semesters. “SI tutoring saved my grade,” McLeod said. “It introduced me to the idea that tutoring didn’t have to be one-on-one and was the furthest thing from shameful, especially since it helped me so much.” If students’ class isn’t associated with an SI session, tutoring may help. The Academic Success Center offers drop-in tutoring (primarily for mathematics and science courses), scheduled tutoring and online tutoring. Students who are still having trouble with courses could seek Academic Coaching. This is mainly focused for those who have difficulty with the transition between high school and college. The Writing Commons is the office where students can gain help with research and paper-writing. The tutors there will help them brainstorm, research and revise papers—but it is not an editing service, and workers won’t write papers for them. These services are designed to teach students how to become a better writer. If students participated in any portion of the summer orientation program, Destination Kent State, then they should be familiar with Student Success Programs. Student Success Programs houses multiple Academic Support services including Save My
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Semester workshops and Recalculating Your Route workshops. Erin Brown, a senior human development and family studies major, went to a Save My Semester workshop after struggling through the transition from high school to college in his first semester. “After attending, I went from a 1.0 to a 2.4 in half a semester, which was a really big thing for me,” Brown said. “They helped me realize how to manage my time better and how to actually study.”
Getting Involved
Student Success Programs also serve as a hub for student support and leadership opportunities. If a student would like to become a Flashguide or a Student Success Leader, they should consider enrolling in one of the programs. It also oversees Welcome Weekend and the First Year Experience course. The Center for Student Involvement houses just about every student organization on campus including Fraternity and Sorority Life, UCommute and the FLASHperks program. There are over 400 student organizations and the CSI offers Involvement Experts—upperclassmen who can help guide students to the organizations suitable for them. CSI also has a comprehensive list of Common Interest Organizations offered to students, including political, religious and academic-focused groups. The Student Multicultural Center is a source of support for underrepresented students on campus. It houses student organizations like the Male Empowerment Network and Sister Circle and transition programs like Academic S.T.A.R.S. and Kupita Transiciones.
Health Resources
University Health Services helps anyone looking for medical assistance on campus. Located in the Deweese Health Center, University Health Services provides a range of services including a pharmacy, immunizations, physical therapy, radiology and general care. In the second floor of the Deweese Health Center is the Women’s Clinic—a clinic specializing in women’s health care with services including breast examinations, gynecological exams and initiation and management of birth control.
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Beside the Women’s Clinic is the Mental Health services on campus— Psychological Services. Psychological Services has a staff of licensed psychologists who are available to meet individually with students. There is a cost associated with these appointments, but if students don’t have insurance, Psychological Services offers a self-pay rate. White Hall also houses the Counseling Services Office, staffed by master’s and doctoral students in the Counselor Education and Supervision Program. Counseling services are free of charge to Kent State students. Other mental services offered locally include Coleman Professional Services and Townhall II. If students are facing a mental health crisis and need immediate help, the recommendation from any mental health service is to
call 911 immediately. The Office of Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) offers support and resources to anyone who has or knows someone who has experiences power-based personal violence. Its service includes crisis intervention, adjudication support, academic intervention, awareness and training programs. Lauren Raymond, a recent alumni of Kent State, said the SRVSS office is a great resource and not a lot of people know about. “It’s helpful if you need someone to talk to,” Raymond said. “They provide individual help, which makes it very personable.” Contact Kaylee Peterson at kpeter38@kent.edu.
Students listen to a presentation by Danielle Flemister, an advisor at LaunchNET, in the new home of the Kent State Women’s Center. Kassi Jackson / The Kent Stater
University Support
The Student Accessibility Services (SAS), located on the first floor of the University Library, provides accommodations when it comes to any disabilities students may have. SAS is able to help with services for students with a range of disabilities, including hearing loss, food allergies, dietary needs, temporary illnesses, injuries and learning disabilities. SAS helps students get extended testing times, digital accommodations or even someone in the student's class to take notes for them so they can have the best chance at succeeding academically. Rebecca O’Connell, a senior criminal justice major, said SAS helped her when she struggled in her classes. “If I had known about how well they accomodate students, I would have signed up the first week of classes rather than the end of my first semester,” O’Connell said. If a student happens to have legal trouble, Student Legal Services might be able to help. Every semester, students pay a $10 fee to keep a lawyer on retainer for the length of the semester. Located in Acorn Alley, above Dragonfly, Student Legal Services is there for any legal consultations for students. There are limits to its services, see its website for a list of exclusions. If a student happened to run into an issue with the university—maybe a professor who’s not understanding or they have a grievance with the university—the Student Ombuds offers assistance. Amy Quillin of the Student Ombuds handles all of the cases that come through and promises confidentiality as she aims to help students find a resolution. For non-traditional students looking for support on campus, the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) is an office geared specifically toward students’ needs. Whether they are entering school as an adult or coming to Kent after serving in the military, the CAVS office provides pre-admission counseling, career guidance and adult student orientation. The Women’s Center, located towards front campus in the Williamson House
provides support for all students and education about women, gender and diversity. The center provides a variety of services including the Career Closet, a space to get professional clothing, crisis intervention and scholarships. Raymond, a past intern for the Women’s Center, said it offers services for both men and women as well as a food bank open to any Kent State student. “They have everything from food to feminine care products to diapers— even occasionally coats in the winter time,” Raymond said.
Careers, Internships and More
Those who are looking for a little help finding a new career or major, looking for internships or getting a resume together, the Office of Career Exploration and Development can help. This office also oversees Flash @ Work, the primary place for finding a job on campus. Students can login through their Flashline account, upload their resume and can see multiple on-campus job opportunities. If students are looking for more guidance within their major or internships for their major, their academic advisor can help also.
Taking Care of Business
The Kent State Bookstore, located in the first floor of the Student Center and an affiliate of Barnes & Noble Bookstore, has multiple school supplies for students. Kent State apparel, textbooks and a fully stocked technology store are just some of the things the bookstore carries as well. The Post Office is located in the basement of the Student Center and students can send domestic and international mail, purchase envelopes, make copies and fill money orders. Information Services provides students with Tech Help when their electronics are not working properly. Tech Help can assist students through a phone call, live chat or at one of its on-campus office locations. Students can also call Tech2You, and the travel team will come help you in the Library during the week or in residence halls later in the evening. Contact Kaylee Peterson at kpeter38@kent.edu.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Every student on campus can find their niche because lucky for them, there’s is over 400 student organizations. Whether a student wants to be involved with their major or wants to have fun, like the hide-and-seek club, there’s something for everyone.
TALLEST BUILDING The Kent State library stands 12 floors high, serving as the tallest building in Portage County.
BLACK SQUIRRELS
A black squirrel on the Kent State campus. The Kent Stater / File Photo
The black squirrels visitors see around Kent weren’t actually from the area. In 1961, former groundskeeper Larry Wooddell and former Davey Tree employee “Biff” Staples came across a black squirrel for the first time in Chardon, Ohio, according to Kent State’s website. They learned the black squirrel population was rapidly decreasing because of predators and eventually, the squirrels disappeared from the Chardon area. Staples and Wooddell came across the black squirrel again in Canada. They worked with the U.S. government and Canada’s government to capture a 10 black squirrels and brought them to Kent.
GREEN ROOFS
FIRST GLUTEN-FREE DINING HALL ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS In August 2016, Kent State opened Prentice Cafe as the first gluten-free dining hall in the nation to address growing demands for gluten-free foods and accommodations on campus. “The demand has increased, and it’s not just students with celiac (disease) and intolerances,"said Tracy Holzman, executive chef of University Dining Services. "There are some that do make it a dietary choice.” Prentice Cafe is located on the lower level of Prentice Hall.
Since 2015, Taylor Hall and the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology installed "green roofs" on top of their buildings. The roofs, which look like a giant patch of grass, last longer and help reduce energy costs, said Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability in the facilities planning and operations department at Kent State's main campus. Knowles said the green roofs are apart of the university’s push to conserve energy under Ohio House Bill 7, which requires colleges and universities in Ohio to reduce energy consumption up to 20 percent a year.
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Discover art through sculptures on campus Ray Padilla Digital Director
STARSPHERE 2010 Located at the end of the Esplanade toward downtown Kent is the sculpture “Starsphere.” “(It’s) a very abstract way to think about freedoms,” said artist Susan Located across from the Art Building, “The Kent Four” sculpture com- Ewing in an article from The Oxford Press. memorates the four students who died during on May 4, 1970. Kent State professor Alastair Granville-Jackson designed the four orange, hollow metal arms to look like live flames. “After considering the manner of death, four rifle barrels, I took these symbols of destruction and turned them into four new emblems for the viewer to ponder,” he said.
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SOLAR TOTEM Former fine arts graduate Don Drumm created the “Solar Totem” located near Taylor Hall. While the piece was created to be abstract with the medium of Corten steel, it is now memorable for the bullet hole that penetrated it during the May 4, 1970, protest. The sculpture is now part of the National Historic Landmark and possesses chalk writings and occasionally candles to remember the victims of May 4.
THE LEGEND OF THE IRON HOOP These abstract sculptures sit behind Henderson Hall and are all made from fiberglass, polyester resin and powdered iron. Brinsley Tyrrell created the art and the plaque reads: “We exist in time, in our stories are forever circulating in the hoop in nature.”
THE WITNESS
Artist Giancarlo Calicchia was the first artist chosen for the Esplanade Sculpture Walk. Calicchia created “The Witnesses” located on the hill near Kent Hall and Terrace Drive. The most prominent sculpture of all is called “Athleta” and is surrounded by smaller pieces—each forming the series called “The Witnesses.”
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EYE TO EYE
WALKING TOGETHER
Along the Esplanade near Kent Hall and Cartwright Hall, it’s hard not to notice the two face-like objects. Kenyon College professor Barry Gunderson created “Eye to Eye” with his inspiration being the work psychologists do. While a psychologist works with an individual, they try to understand the patient's mind. Meanwhile, the person tries to understand the psychologist mind.
The Art Building is known for its shape, color and the beams made out of cedar sitting out front. The beams, set at different angles with a chain connecting one beam to the other is called “Walking Together” created by David Davis.
SIGHTING MECHANISM LIMITS OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE CONGERIES In front of the University Library and across from the Student Center stands the “Limits of Spoken Language: Congeries” created by artist Jarrett Hawkins. Congeries comes from the latin verb “congerere” meaning to carry or bring together. It is meant to depict a visual language of physical objects.
“Sighting Mechanism" was created by Chris Mohler and donated to Kent State by Ron and Ann Pizzuti. It states: “Vision. The mechanism to see. The eye, the retina, the brain, an elevated tower to see the future, all fueled by education.” This statue stands in front of the Aeronautics and Engineering building and resembles an eye-like shape.
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Getting around town: A guide to transportation at Kent State
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Campus construction halted all campus loop buses. Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
Flashfleet bikes sit outside the Student Center. Ray Padilla / The Kent Stater
Nicholas Hunter Reporter Not everyone can bring their own car to Kent and there are places people can’t get to by car. There are alternatives, including riding the bus, biking or renting an on-campus car. Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) Taking the bus can be intimidating at first, but once students get used to it, it can be a life-saver. The Campus Loop and Reverse Loop routes can take people just about anywhere they need to go on campus, and the Stadium Loop, Summit East and Allerton Sports Complex routes go from the Student Center to multiple off-campus parking lots. Currently, the campus loop is out of order due to Summit Street construction. Students can take the PARTA bus off campus, too. The Black Squirrel Route, which takes students to Wal-Mart (near PebbleBrook Apartments) and Interurban West can take students to the Target
Plaza in Stow. PARTA is also good for those who want to get out of town; the Akron and Cleveland Express routes run several times per day from the Student Center. Aside from the Akron and Cleveland express routes, rides are free with a FlashCard. It can be difficult to navigate the bus system and its schedule. There are two ways to track the PARTA busses. First, students can use SpotPARTA; a service which allows students to text a code (provided at the bus stop) to a number that will send back the upcoming times the bus will arrive. Alternatively, on the KSU Mobile app, under the “Live Bus Tracker” tab and students can select the bus route to see where each bus last stopped. PARTA Dial-a-Ride Transportation (DART) For $4 per ride, the PARTA busses also offers direct pick-up and dropoff rides through DART-small busses, fully equipped for people with physical disabilities, can pick students
up and take them directly where they need to be, as long as they provide notice three days in advance. FlashFleet FlashFleet is a bike sharing service at Kent State allowing people to borrow a bike to ride around campus, with either a $25 per year membership, or for $2 per hour pay-as-you-go use. FlashFleet kiosks are all over campus, for people to grab a bike when needed. students don’t have to take the bike back to where they found it; students can park a FlashFleet bike off at any kiosk with an open spot. Escort Services For students who find themselves alone at night, they can call to have a security aide come and accompany them wherever they need to go at no charge. Zipcar Zipcar is a car sharing service at Kent State allowing students to rent out a car for up to seven days. Anyone 18 or older can apply for Zipcar online,
and will be sent a Zipcard serving as an all-access pass. Membership is $15, and prices vary based on make and model of the car. Gas and insurance are also provided for the rides. Parking Services For students bringing a car on campus, they'll need a place to put it. Parking services offers parking passes providing access to a variety of lots across campus. Handicap passes are required on campus—a state-issued handicap placard is not valid without a Parking Services pass at Kent State lots. Passes are available for both residents and commuters, and visitor passes can be obtained at any area desk. Maps For students who prefer on-foot transportation, maps of Kent State campus and parts of downtown Kent can be found all over campus and are student's most surefire way to get where they need to go. Contact Nicholas Hunter at nhunt6@kent.edu
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Alicia Krynock Reporter The Kent State Board of Trustees approved new tuition rates and proposed initiatives to focus on developing research and resources at the university in June. The trustees approved the decision to freeze in-state undergraduate tuition for the 2017-18 academic year, but out-of-state residents and graduate students will see a rise in their costs. In-state graduate student and out-ofstate undergraduate student tuition will increase two percent, equaling $84 more each semester. Out-of-state graduate student tuition will increase 10 percent, which is about $37 more per credit hour. This follows Gov. John Kasich’s January action to freeze in-state tuition until the budget is determined June 30. The board also approved a 1.83 percent increase in room and board rates March 2, which take effect Fall 2017. A lack of available funding from the state is one of the primary challenges Kent State President Beverly Warren addressed, citing the continued decline in state and federal funding.
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Ohio Undergraduates: tuition frozen at current level of $5,006 per semester Out-of-state Undergraduates: two percent raise, $84 more per semester Ohio Graduate Students: two percent raise, $10 per credit hour Out-of-state Graduate Students: 10 percent raise, $37 more per credit hour
“We’re in a headwind right now, and when you’re in the headwind you really have to stay focused,” Warren said. “This is not going to turn the corner, which means we must increase our funding efforts.” As Ohio’s legislatures debate the education budget for this year, the board decided to wait to propose the 2017-2018 university budget. The budget, though typically discussed in the May trustee meeting, was tabled until the next meeting Sept. 13. Warren pushed for greater fundraising efforts; she said she hopes to double the
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university’s fundraising efforts this year. “Our endowment is lower than our peers and lower than it should be for a great university like Kent State,” Warren said. She said she hopes to launch the university’s largest fundraising campaign. The goal is to raise the endowment to $230 million by 2021. The last major fundraiser, the Centennial campaign launched by former President Lester Lefton, raised over $256 million for the university. The board also approved a separation plan for faculty who have worked at the university for at least 15 years or are eligible to retire. Faculty may sign this year and separate on May 31, 2018, whereupon they will begin receiving monthly payments that cover up to a year of salary. In 2009, the university offered a similar separation plan to over 1,000 staff members. At the last trustee meeting March 2, the university offered another separation plan to staff, which ended May 31 and will take effect July 1 this year. This faculty buyout offer is part of the university’s mission to expand research at Kent State. The money saved from the separation contracts
will be put towards hiring tenure-track, research-active faculty. The university intends to recruit more professors— attempting to raise the percentage of tenure-track from 55 to 65 by 2021— who will bring grants to Kent State, and has proposed spending up to $18.6 million to recruit new researchers. For the upcoming year, Warren said she hopes to see a 20-25 percent increase in research funding. The trustees also approved changing the name of The College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. This change is meant to emphasize Kent State’s growing STEM field and aeronautics programs. The aeronautics program at Kent State is the longest-standing, fully-accredited Aviation Accreditation Board International program in Ohio. The university hopes this name change will reflect the specialized programs Kent State offers and bring attention to the growing engineering school, according to a Kent State news release. Contact Alicia Krynock at akrynock@kent.edu.
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Marijuana grower Basil McMahon’s crop in Grass Valley, California. A sweeping new package of laws will reverse years of state silence by regulating and licensing every stage of the medical marijuana industry. Randall Benton / Sacramento Bee
Students to face strict medical marijuana regulations Holli Phillips Reporter Although the State of Ohio is in the process of legalizing medical marijuana, usage on state college campuses will remain illegal, as the drug is prohibited under federal law. The State of Ohio expects to have the use of medical marijuana in full operation in September 2018, according to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, but these state laws will put Ohio’s college campuses in a bind. Regarding drugs, college campuses follow federal law instead of state law. According to USA Today, federal law supercedes state law because most colleges receive federal funding and promoting the use of federally illegal drugs can affect funding. According to the Higher Education Center at The Ohio State University, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug under federal law. Federal law requires universities to enforce bans of illegal drugs on campus. These laws will affect Kent State’s campus after laws regarding Ohio medical marijuana take action. The composition of medical marijuana licensing, prescribing and usage rules for Ohio will be finished Sept. 8, 2017, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy noted. “The deadline has been passed, and the rules are on track to be finished on time,” said Cameron McNamee, director of policy and communications at the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. “The program will become operational exactly one full year after the
rules are finished, and we are confident that we will make this deadline and start the use of medical marijuana here in Ohio.” Since rules are not finalized, dispensary owner applicants have not been approved and neither have cultivator applicants. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy can’t say where dispensaries will be located. “We have not approved any individuals to establish dispensaries, and the board of commerce is still working on approving cultivators,” McNamee said. “It also depends on the jurisdiction of that district or county. They can say no to dispensaries and override state law.” Sixty applicants will be given a license to establish dispensaries and 24 applicants will be licensed to cultivate medical marijuana after rules are adopted by the state regarding this law. The Department of Commerce has said it will delay the awarding of licenses until November, which some advocates worry will jeopardize the September 2018 deadline, according to the Columbus. The state wants to make medical marijuana easily accessible to those with prescriptions, McNamee said. “If the state feels as if more than 60 dispensaries need to be established, the board will approve more applicants, and the same for cultivators,” McNamee said. After the state finalizes rules and gets the program in full operation, those with licenses will be able to purchase their prescriptions.
“Those with a prescription are able to possess the product for 90 days,” said Kerry Francis, communication director at the Ohio Department of Commerce. “They have freedom to purchase whenever they want and from wherever they want within the state.” Although those with prescriptions will be able to purchase medical marijuana, not all college students on Kent State’s campus will be permitted to use their prescriptions, said Lt. Chris Jenkins of the Kent State Police Department. Prescriptions don’t permit use, Jenkins said, and a student must have a qualifying condition to use the type of marijuana product permitted by law. Shay Little, president of Student Affairs, said the university will provide students with aid who need this prescription. “We will accommodate a student depending on their needs,” Little said. “We will have to evaluate each student’s situation and make decisions and take action based on that.” From a legal standpoint, Jenkins said students will be able to use their prescriptions if they meet conditions outlined in House Bill 523. “The individual must make an affirmative defense, which shall include a qualifying condition, an authorized prescription and be using the type of marijuana products permitted by House Bill 523,” Jenkins said. “They will not be prevented from use if they meet conditions; the use would be legal.” Contact Holli Phillips at hphill10@kent.edu.
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KSU BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL
10 8 137 Colleges
Buildings on Kent Campus
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International enrollment drops due to US political climate
Cameron Gorman Reporter Kent State enrolled 3,045 international students in the Spring 2016 semester, according to statistics from University Communications and Marketing. For the Spring 2017 semester, that number sunk to 2,489. Overseas issues in key countries such as Saudi Arabia and India, as well as the turbulent political climate in the United States, contributed to the decrease in enrollment of international students, according to the Office of Global Education and the reports of some international students. “When I came … in 2015, around that time, we were around 300-350 students that came from India. And then last year, I was invited by this international orientation and (at) that point, I saw there were, like, hardly 60-70 new students,” said Ashwin Maniyan, president of the Kent Indian Association. “In fact, in those 60-70 students, there were at least 10-15 students whose Visas were rejected the first and second time, and then the third time they got their Visa. So there was a lot of visa rejection that was happening in India itself.” The Office of Global Education also recognized the increase in difficulty for students to study in the U.S. “For India, the interest in studying abroad is still there, and coming to the United States, but what we were noticing is visa issuance rates were decreasing ... and this is something that is at the discretion of the U.S. consulates in those cities or in those countries,” said Salma Benhaida, director of international recruitment and admissions in the Office of Global Education. Job anxiety in India has also added
to the dropping rates, exacerbated by “word of mouth,” which is one of the most driving factors overseas, Benhaida said. “If, let’s say, one student is not finding a job out here, that student transfers his opinion … to ten other students back in India,” Maniyan said. Scholarship funding has been slashed in Saudi Arabia, which Benhaida said, is one of the three top countries for international enrollment along with India and China. This decreased the number of students who can afford an overseas education. “They have not been awarding scholarships to students as much as they had been in the past and this is something that is affecting all U.S. institutions including Kent State Uni-
versity,” Benhaida said. “We are one of the largest hosts of Saudi students in Ohio, so we may feel it a little bit more than some others who don’t have as many Saudi students.” Problems in the home countries are not the most nebulous and uncertain issue facing the future enrollment at Kent State; it would be the possibility of the re-introduction of a full travel ban from President Donald Trump and his administration. As of June 26, the Supreme Court has allowed parts of President Trump's executive order to prevent citizens of six muslim majority countries to travel to the U.S. for the next 90 days. The justices of the court made an exemption
Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr., of the Service Employees International Union, talks to demonstrators opposed to President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry to the U.S. by Muslims from certain countries. Jones-Sawyer Sr. was at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Reed Saxon / AP
to the ban that allowed travelers with a "bona fide relationship" to people or entities in the U.S. Those who will attend school, currently work, or have family in the U.S. will be allowed into the country. The question now remains how these terms are going to be met and what specifically qualifies for entry. “It’s more of the uncertainty, and for us, we always want to make sure that students and parents know that regardless of changes that may always happen in economics, politics, Kent State is always Kent State, and is always a friendly, welcoming place just like (Kent State President Beverly Warren) had said in her statement after the first travel ban,” Benhaida said. During the period of the travel ban’s enactment, Warren released a statement that said "The faculty and staff of Kent State University affirm our long standing commitment to be a welcoming, inclusive environment where all feel at home. That commitment does not change as political or social movements change." Adriano Mangiryous, a student from Saudi Arabia, said he had been swayed by “anxiety and fear” over the ban to stay in the U.S. over the summer. “I applied for summer positions. I’m currently working in campus just to make my summer more productive, but I was planning to go back home to make a new Visa so I can plan to study abroad as well, which was a part of my undergraduate plan,” said Mangiryous, a then-freshman biology major. Contact Cameron Gorman at cgorman2@kent.edu.
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OMAN 3.74%
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International student enrollment at Kent State University from the 15-day report in February 2017. Graphic by Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
“But then Mr. President’s order happened in January, and that blocked all my plans, so that’s something I would say may discourage people to Kent State in the future years unless anything gets resolved, at least for the Middle Eastern countries, I would say right now.” As enrollment drops in America, Inside Higher Ed reported 40 percent of institutions saw drops in international applications. That may be the case for the U.S., but some countries anticipate an increase in international student enrollment. The New York Times reported enrollment of international students expect to be “sharply higher” in Canadian universities in the fall. Statistics provided by Marina Jimenez, a global media strategist at the University of Toronto in Canada, said the college received a 22 percent increase in applications from outside of Canada and a 59 percent increase in students from India: 195 to 311. “The United States is one of the top choices for international students to pursue the higher education, but with the restrictions happening, I wouldn’t say that would be a good choice for me, at least for my case,” Mangiryous said. As a result of these issues, the Office of Global Education is seeking to re-invigorate international enrollment by diversifying its recruitment to other countries. “I think one thing that we had always been setting in motion but now it’s a little bit more pronounced is strategies to diversify our recruitment portfolio,” Benhaida said. “You have to take advantage of favorable conditions, so if you have scholarships sending you students, obviously that’s a great opportu-
nity for us to forge relationships with the scholarship bodies. But on the other hand, we are also working very hard to diversify our recruitment targets as well.” The uncertain future of travel law in the U.S. also contributes to the amount of international student enrollment. “We have to be, as we’re looking forward in our marketing plans and things like that, be aware that there’s a little bit of a change in perception if you will, among what we would call our marketplace all the way around the world,” said Mike Taylor, marketing and communications specialist in the Office of Global Education. Some of the other areas recruitment will market to includes Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. “Actually, we’re looking at several other locations … geographical locations. I think Southeast Asia specifically. Vietnam is one of our key target areas right now. We’ve had a successful recruiting trip there,” Taylor said. Taylor noted that even though the enrollment rates are lower for the Spring 2017 semester, the university international enrollment rate is still higher than in previous years. The Office of Global Education expected the drop—the favorable conditions which had given them a spike in enrollment had ended. “It’s a pretty good pace that we’ve kept, from say, 2008 to now. Over the past eight years or so, it’s grown fairly steadily,” Taylor said. “Even with the enrollment numbers we expect for this fall, we’re still going to have far more international students than we did in 2008, so we’re happy about that.” Contact Cameron Gorman at cgorman2@kent.edu.
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A VACATION from your major
Human Sexuality (HED 32544):
People see gender norms every day. This class explains how it’s socially constructed through relationships, school and media. The course is designed to compare the different gender norms and deconstruct them from where they began. Human Sexuality takes a step forward compared to the sex ed course students take in mid-
dle school or high school. This class explores gender formation and roles, sexual orientation, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, abortion, relationships and more. It is crafted through professor Laurie Wagner’s belief these issues need to be taught. There’s no avoiding these real world problems, and this course allows students to learn about them.
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Students can take time away from their major and minor coursework to enroll in classes that may be out of the norm. When we asked 138 students on Twitter to tell us their favorite cool classes, the majority said Geography of Wine.
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Two glasses of wine from the Kent Cheesemonger accompanied by a lunch plate on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Ray Padilla / The Kent Stater
Geography of Wine (GEOG 31080): Students who are 21 years old and looking for a class that rewards them for drinking alcohol might think this class is the answer. But its not a class about just drinking. Instead, professor Tony Carlucci views his course as a business
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The course allows students to fly drones during class, no joke. Joe Murray teaches students how to fly a drone safely and legally, while the main purpose of the course is to have students gain the certification to fly drones commercially. Murray takes students to various locations on campus to pilot the drones and gives students real world experiences.
MAVIC Pro used in the sUAS Aerial Camera Ops class. Ray Padilla / The Kent Stater
Introduction to Glass Working (ARTC 25600):
This course is an introduction to glass blowing and casting techniques. Students in the class learn about different techniques and the history behind the art form.
My Story on the Web (DSCI 10310):
Everything that is posted on the web can never be truly deleted. This course helps students establish a web presence by creating sites and learning about ethical considerations, multimedia and social media. Contact Ray Padilla at rpadill2@kent.edu.
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A world of opportunities: Kent State study abroad Mariah Helaney Reporter Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to learn about different cultures while in a smaller, friendly environment. There are a few options for how students can study abroad based on if they choose a faculty-led trip or not. The College of Arts and Sciences has faculty-led education abroad programs on the books for the 2017-18 academic year, said Alyssa Mazey, assistant director of International Programs and Education Abroad. “The faculty-led trips range from tropical places like Costa Rica to culturally rich places like Trinidad and Tobago,” Mazey said. “There are many different features of each of our 14 programs.” With the exception of biology programs, most of them are structured for any student to benefit from, with a passport being the only real requirement, Mazey said. “Each program has a different and unique characteristic that any student in any major can benefit from,” she said. “Typically we like to have a faculty member, chaperone accompany the program if there is a language barrier so it is not required the student knows it.” “The thing that I love most about my job is that I am able to work with a variety of faculty members with a variety of expertise in many different subjects,” Mazey said. “Each of faculty members are able to bring passion to their students and their respective programs—working with each of them is a blessing.” Here are some of the many options for Kent State’s 2017-18 study abroad programs:
Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca is a nearly 800-year-old university, and the famous people who have studied there, making it a city rich in history. Brianna Vinas, Students for Global Education secretary, is currently studying abroad in Salamanca, Spain. She has helped the Kent State Spanish faculty with the two groups of students hoping to immerse into the Spanish Language and Culture. “When people ask me to describe my studying abroad experience, I say that it is a healthy addiction — if it is carefully planned out in advance as far as finances are concerned,” Vinas said. “The first time that I came to Spain, I fell in love with a language that was not my mother language, but most importantly, I felt a connection with a culture that is not my own.” Vinas explains the connection she built as something that she can’t describe verbally, as only experiencing it will do it justice. “The only way I can sum it up into words would be: Although there is no place like home, you can feel at home—even when you are far away,” she said. “I enjoy immersing myself in the culture of another country as it not only teaches me a lot about the Spanish, but it also teaches me a lot about myself and where I see myself in the future.”
Local fisherman in Choko, Ghana, are mending a large pile of nets which were ripped on rocks while fishing in the Gulf of Ghana. The photo was taken as part of the International Storytelling class. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
Upcoming application deadlines Winter Travel Programs: Sep. 15, 2017 Spring Break: Dec. 1, 2017 May Intersession: Jan. 26, 2018 Students take classes in the morning and then participate in cultural activities in the afternoon, including museum visits, cultural cooking lessons and flamenco lessons. Students often visit nearby cities of Segovia and Avila as well. “I find joy in how friendly the Spanish are to those around them, even to those whom they have just met,” Vinas said.
Australia
Australia immerses students in the “land down under,” looking at ecological diversity, climate change, the evolution of the Australian flora and fauna, and the intersecting histories of two major human immigration events, said Jessica Cassidy, president of Education Abroad Leadership Council. “Australia has a biology-based theme, but there are things for every student to do and activities for every interest,” she said. “We gained a new perspective on the world and saw the diversity through a cross-cultural perspective.” Students visit four different regions representing some of the country’s ecological diversity: Sydney, Blue Mountains National Park, Kakadu Nation-
al Park, The Great Barrier Reef and The Daintree Rainforest. “The trip was biology-based and with that we gained a new perspective on the world and saw the diversity through a wide element of culture,” Cassidy said. On the trip, Cassidy had the opportunity to ride elephants, see animals unlike anywhere else and learn about the culture. “One thing that was very different there was the clothing culture, and it really changes you as a person to be conscious and respectful of the culture you are emerged in—there’s something beautiful within the diversity within a culture,” she said.
KSU Florence, Italy
Kent State has educated students in Florence for more than 40 years. With English instructions, Kent State Florence offers a wide selection of courses in various subject areas, along with all levels of Italian language. Andrew Wyatt, Kent State Florence Student Advisor for the 2016-17 academic year, said the city of Florence is an optimal location for study abroad because it holds so much Western culture. Primarily known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, students can find the works of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Botticelli, Machiavelli and Galileo with in walking distance of the the Kent State Florence Center.
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Davon Wicker, a Kent State biology major, snorkels near a rock reef in Costa Rica. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
“No matter what students study, from fashion to communications to arts and sciences, the city of Florence is a fundamental reference point for any subject area,” Wyatt said. “Florence is also a short train ride away from other important Italian cities, such as Rome, Venice and Milan, so students are studying within a dense cluster of cultural capitals.” Kent State Florence is located at Palazzo Vettori, walking distance from the cathedral. Wyatt said students have their own hub right within the center of Florence. The school is fully equipped with anything they might need throughout their time, including a courtyard and library. ”Students feel more comfortable exploring a foreign culture because they know they have professors and staff to support and help them,” he said. “Not all programs can boast the type of community and support system that we offer our students.”
KSU Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva is the home of the European headquarters of the United Nations, World Health Organization and many other international and non-governmental organizations. Geneva offers beautiful scenery and outdoor activities, from hiking and skiing in the Swiss Alps to beaches, sporting events and theatre. Its location in central Europe makes it is easy to travel to other countries around Europe, said Nicholas Vasiloff, assistant director for Education Abroad. Its distinct multinational and multilingual
nature, and Geneva has many options for visitors studying the area. “Geneva is incredibly diverse, multinational, multicultural and multilingual—in fact, there are four official languages in Switzerland,” Vasiloff said. “I personally love the uniquely cosmopolitan flair that Geneva offers.” Kent State Geneva students will become a true member of the international community as you take classes with peers Organized trips for students studying abroad in Florence, Italy, lead to photographs like this one ofThe from around the world. Grand Canal in Venice viewed from Rialto Bridge. Jenna Kuczkowski / The Kent Stater They will gain a greater sense of independence, improved leadership skills and an expanded worl- Contact Mariah Helaney at mhelane1@kent.edu dview. “Sophomores through seniors are able to participate in the Kent State Geneva program, and there’s even a short-term summer option for students who are limited on time,” Vasiloff said.
STUDY ABROAD Personal experiences
From a balcony atop the Duomo in Florence, Italy, Alissa Thomas overlooks the city on a hazy day. Photo submitted by Alissa Thomas.
Florence, Italy Alissa Thomas When you get off the plane and you find yourself in a new country everything is surprising. The way they interact with one another and the way Europeans live their lives, such as Italians spending hours at dinner or Germans not holding open a door for you. There are cultural cues that you miss and you can quickly find yourself offending many people. The biggest surprise I faced were these cultural differences. No matter where you travel you will have these shocks, you’ll find that the way we live is very different than the rest of the world. In reality, it wasn’t just that there were differences, but that I liked those differences. I wanted to be as loving as Italians, as blunt as Germans, as positive as the Irish and so much more. It's okay to leave and find there’s more to love out there than what you already know at home. By embracing new cultures you have the opportunity to grow. Everything is surprising in a new place but that's what's best about it. You get to know yourself outside of your norms, and you get to be the person you were always meant to be by embracing those differences.
Alissa Thomas poses for a photo at the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Italy. Photo submitted by Alissa Thomas.
Miranda Thompson looks out over the Jijiang River at Wangjiang park in Chengdu, China. Photo submitted by Miranda Thompson.
Chengdu, China Miranda Thompson
My study abroad experience in China has changed my outlook on life in many ways. It has shown me that people are just people, no matter where you go. We spoke little to no Mandarin and the waiters at restaurants were very kind and patient with us as we tried to order food (we had no idea what we were eating half the time). One of my favorite experiences while abroad was going to the local park and watching some elderly Chinese practicing Tai Chi and teaching each other how to do it. We were almost celebrities walking down the streets of Chengdu. People would pull up their phones and take pictures of us on the street; It was obvious that they haven't seen many
Americans before. Sometimes, random citizens would pull me away from my class group, pull up a chair and want to have a conversation with me. That is something that will definitely stick with me. Many of them wanted to practice their English speaking skills just by talking to us. They were engaging and so excited when we could speak the slightest bit of Mandarin. I've made friends there that still communicate with me from home. Before this trip I believed the stereotype that no one liked Americans; However, when we actually got to meet them, they were so excited. They were especially interested to learn that we're not all obese (they seemed to be surprised about that). This experience has only made me want to travel and experience more of the world.
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Sage Dye (right), Ginger Stanciel (center) and Jozy Lopaze (left) have fun with some graffiti in Pisa, Italy. Photo submitted by Sage Dye.
Florence, Italy Sage Dye
Sage Dye takes a seat with Shannon Clark on a bridge overlooking the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Photo submitted by Sage Dye.
When I left for Florence, I was 18, I had never lived on my own, had never left my large family for more than a few weeks and had spent most of the past few years struggling with an illness that left me bedridden and unable to explore the world. Living in Florence on my own, I learned to cook, clean, organize with roommates, navigate new cities and other skills appeared that I had never expected to gain. Study abroad programs allow college students to have an opportunity of real independence— but with a safety net. The students at Kent State Florence live in apartments of 4-6 in non school owned buildings scattered across the city and are given the opportunity to learn problem solving skills between roommates and vital life skills like budgeting, grocery shopping and house cleaning without having to balance a job and paying bills that one would have normally back in the U.S. The freedom of my study abroad
experience let me see the world and gave me the confidence to participate in every opportunity that presented itself. I traveled on my own, both around and outside of Italy and figured out that if you are patient and open (and have a smartphone with good service) you will be okay wherever you are in the world. Living in Florence taught me to enjoy the small things, like a good cup of coffee or a violin player in the church square and challenged the American style of constant movement forward and pressure to be always productive, always busy. I walk slower, I sing when I cook, and I try to enjoy every moment that I can, no matter how small and fleeting it may be. Most importantly, I came back from Florence knowing that diversity is a vital and wonderful asset to any society, in language, ideology and culture. I could not have asked for a better opportunity to grow and change and will forever be grateful to Florence. Personal experiences compiled by Nicholas Hunter. Contact him at nhunt6@kent.edu.
10 things to do before you graduate
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Visit the Herrick Conservatory:
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Those walking behind Cunningham Hall will notice a small greenhouse connected. The Herrick Conservatory and Sustainability Club manages and upkeeps the greenhouse while gaining hands-on experience. Students can visit during the day and see plants from all around the world and different environments. Also, seemingly hidden in the greenhouse are fish swimming in the pond on the lower floor or in tanks on the main floor.
Walk, run or ride a bike to Dix Stadium:
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Dix Stadium seems far away from campus. It is about 1.8 miles from the Student Center. Students looking for a walk, run or bike ride, follow the Esplanade all the way to the stadium while going through a wooded area, past a pond and over a bridge. The path shows people with a different side of Kent State and allows them to gain cardio in the process.
Visit the Cuyahoga River:
Just beyond downtown is the Cuyahoga River. People can be found walking alongside it, visiting the dam at Franklin Mills Riveredge Park or even floating down the river in a canoe, kayak or inner tube with the Crooked River Adventures. Crooked River Adventures is offered in the summer and provides guided trips, self-guided trips and will pick participants up at the end of the river once their adventure is complete.
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Halloween in downtown Kent is a popular choice for a late-night snack after the bars, with their pizza sold by the slice. Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater
the university and the Kent PD stress students and residents act responsibly.
Order Insomnia Cookies:
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During late night study sessions, students may yearn for something sweet. Insomnia Cookies might be going through their minds. It can be found in downtown and offers on-campus delivery. On average it takes about 30 to 45 minutes, according to their website, and Kent residents can see the process of their order.
Go to a Kent State-hosted concert:
Go ice skating:
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Kent State has hosted artists like Kesha, PartyNextDoor, The 1975 and more. Concerts held by USG typically happen every semester in the M.A.C. Center or outside by the student center. Each event requires students to buy a ticket, but it gives them a chance to relax, have fun and have a break from course work.
Attend a sporting event:
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One benefit of attending Kent State is that all home sporting events are free to students. Almost every week, Kent State has a game for students to attend and cheer on the Flashes. If students are looking to go to a football game but think Dix Stadium is too far, Kent State provides PARTA shuttles to take them there and back on game day.
Kent Halloween:
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When Halloween takes over Kent, students and residents of Kent dress up in costumes and hit the town. Downtown Kent provides a hub for seeing
Hundreds of species of plants stay out of the bitter winter weather inside the warm Kent State University Greenhouse, Herrick Conservatory located behind Cunningham Hall. Graham Smith / The Kent Stater
different costumes and entertainment in addition to extended hours at many bars and restaurants. Halloween can be a wild at times and for that reason, the university and the Kent Police Department stress the safety of Kent students and residents. If a student lives on campus in a residence hall, they are required to follow the guidelines set by the university for the students and their guests.
Fake St. Patrick’s Day:
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Another day that students look forward to is Fake St. Patrick’s Day. People gather from many different universities to celebrate the holiday a little early. The day is usually set for the weekend before the actual St. Patrick’s Day. Just like Kent Halloween,
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Something to enjoy anytime of the year is ice skating. Kent State offers public skating year round with some nights being more exclusive like College Late Night Skate that’s only for students with a college ID. Put on by Kent State Recreational Services, Late Night Skates also are notorious for its themed dress up nights. Ice skating is located in the Kent State Ice Arena across from Beall Hall and next to the Deweese Health Center.
Graduate:
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The last item on the bucket list would be to graduate. Students attending Kent State came for the purpose of achieving this goal, and the university aims to help them. During the Spring 2017 commencement, Kent State offered the One University Commencement Ceremony where all campuses could attend and celebrate the students who achieved the ultimate goal. Contact Ray Padilla at rpadill2@kent.edu.
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New dean of students ready for fall Alicia Krynock Reporter As the new dean of students, Lamar Hylton said he is excited for the energy the students bring while returning this fall. “Students are exactly why I’m in this work,” he said. “They drive me. They’re my passion to come to work every day.” Hylton enrolled at Morgan State University in Maryland and majored in vocal music performance, but he first discovered his passion when he worked at Ohio University’s Office of Student Affairs for his graduate assistantship. “I thought I was going to sing on the operatic stage,” he said, laughing. “It was not until I got to graduate school until I realized I was interested in this thing called higher education.” When he worked with improving retention, living-learning communities and inclusion initiatives across the campus during his assistantship, Hylton found his path to higher education. “I really found a passion for that diversity and inclusion piece of the experience, particularly through establishing what’s called the Urban Scholarship program,” Hylton said. “I remember talking to my supervisor, and she said, ‘You know, there’s a degree program for that,’ and I was like ‘Where do I sign up?’” Hylton last worked as the assistant vice provost of Student Affairs at University of Minnesota in Twinsburg. He oversaw fraternity and sorority life, off-campus living and multicultural student engagement. “The work we did growing the fraternity and sorority community—there was a really proud accomplishment for me,” he said. When Hylton came to the University of Minnesota, it ranked near the bottom of Big 10 universities for Greeklife involvement. He helped grow the student population and organization infrastructure, and the university met their 2021 goal in 2015. While at the university, Hylton worked closely with the staff of the Huntly House, a living-learning community for African-American men. Hylton wrote his dissertation on the
New Dean of Students Lamar Hylton and his wife Rhonda Hylton socialize at his welcoming reception in the Student Center. Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater
experience of African-American men at predominantly white institutions. Kent State reports about 71 percent of its students as caucasian, and African-American students compose eight percent of the student body. “I’m a huge proponent of living learning communities,” he said. “I think they offer a really rich engagement opportunities, and students are able to be retained at a higher rate.” Kent State’s recent climate survey showed 29 percent of African-American students said they didn’t feel like they belonged at the university. “We think about day in and day out how our campus can be more inclusive to the students,” Hylton said. “I’m looking forward to being a part of those conversations of how we are serving students of diverse identities.” Hylton said he hopes to start the fall semester with a listening tour to better understand the student experience, discuss with students and faculty what their priorities are and where they see Kent State’s greatest successes or cur-
rent challenges. He also said he is most excited to begin forming meaningful relationships with the students. “I’ve never been the type of professional that does things in a bubble. I like to allow students to define what they need and then how can I engage with them and the institution to meet those needs,” Hylton said. This fall, Hylton will go across campus as part of his “Dean on the Go” initiative. “Me and a few of my staff get a table, and we set up in different areas along campus,” he said. Hylton said it’s an opportunity for him to get out of the office to interact with students. “Maybe that’s just them walking by and grabbing a flyer," he said. "But maybe it's actually stopping and having a dialogue with me because it’s right next to where their class is.” “Dining with the Dean” is another initiative to allow students to sign up and stop by to meet and eat with the
dean of students. “I want things that really allow students to access my team in a way that makes sense to them,” Hylton said. “Yes, we could have these sit-down meetings, but not everyone has time for that or is comfortable with that.” At the University of Minnesota, Hylton developed unofficial office hours as he formed relationships with the students. Hylton said he hopes to hold office hours next semester to give all students an opportunity to come in and talk about whatever is on their minds. “Excellence is the standard and not an option here,” Hylton said. “We really want to be a national model when people think of student experience and student engagement … I’m very grateful for this summer to kind of ease me into the experience, but I’m ready for the students to come back. Bring it on.” Contact Alicia Krynock at akrynock@ kent.edu.
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Underage? Try these 5 places to have fun (legally) Cameron Gorman Reporter Driving through downtown Kent, you might be struck by the sheer number of bars—one seeming to perch at the intersection of every street in the heart of the city. What’s an underage student to do, especially on the weekends? In fact, there is more to do in Kent than it may appear on the surface, especially if you’re looking to do it sans alcohol. “I think it’s a lot easier to talk to someone at a hookah bar than it is, you know, at a bar downtown or a bar anywhere in Kent,” said Tony Lahood, owner of Firefly Hookah Bar. Besides alternative type bars, Kent offers entertainment, like live music at EuroGyro. “The atmosphere, you know, people like that. Going down the steps and the live bands that we have playing, and the bands that play are a lot of college students, too, so it’s their type of crowd, and the bar definitely helps with that as well,” said Sonya Istocka, vice-president of EuroGyro. In short, if you’re looking for fun in K e n t u n d e r 2 1 , h e re a re s o m e o p t i o n s :
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Hookah at Firefly Hookah Bar 124 S. Water St.
Though Hookah may not be the healthiest alternative to a trip to the local bar, the style of Firefly’s dim, smoky lounge room offers a similar experience. Lounge and chat with friends while you mix and match more than 40 flavors of tobacco. Patrons need only to be 18. “It’s a pretty nice, calm atmosphere if you’re just going … somewhere to hang out and have a conversation with somebody,” Lahood said.
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College Late Night Skate at the Kent State Ice Arena
If you’re looking to stay on campus, consider something other than a dorm room party. At the Kent State Ice Arena, every Wednesday night, bring your FlashCard from 10:30 p.m. to midnight for $3 admission and skate rental. Information on upcoming dates and skate themes can be found on the Kent State Ice Arena Facebook page.
Kent State students whiz by on the ice Sept 24, 2016, for Late Night Spirit Skate, an event held for Kent’s Homecoing Week. Students were given homecoming glow lights and sunglasses to keep them looking cool. Alexander Wadley/ The Kent Stater.
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Bowling at Kent Lanes 1524 S. Water St.
If you’re looking for something more family-friendly, Kent Lanes can provide a night of strikes and splits for you, friends, or the whole family. Enjoy Monday nights at a special price. Though specials may change in the school year, Kent Lanes usually hosts “College Night Out,” where you can enjoy a $7 all-you-can-bowl, shoes included.
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EuroGyro’s Open Mic Nights 107 South Depeyster
You might already know about EuroGyro for its selection of delivery-ready foods: from classic
American selections like pizza and wings, to Mediterranean foods like gyros. What you might not know is that every Sunday, there’s a chance to be part of the venue’s open mic nights. “It’s mostly comedy. A lot of improvising as well, that people do, but yeah, mostly comedy,” Istocka said. To participate, call the restaurant ahead of time and ask for the booking manager.
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Five dollar Mondays at Kent Plaza Theatre
If you’re looking for a relaxing night with friends, you can’t get more classic than a movie. If you head to the Kent Plaza Theatre on Monday nights, you’ll only pay five dollars for a show. You’ll also get a complimentary popcorn. Contact Cameron Gorman at cgorman2@kent.edu.
Useful smartphone apps for students
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Slack and GroupMe
Between balancing classes, extracurriculars and possibly a job or two, there are a few applications students can use to help ease their work load.
These applications great for communicating. GroupMe helps to manage many groups at once, while Slack is used mainly for workplace ordeals or project planning. Slack also has a channel system. Once the channel is created, a student can create smaller channels within the main channel. These applications help busy college students balance tasks and stay organized.
Venmo
Mint
Venmo allows students transfer money to another source straight from their card or bank account. It’s quicker for those who need to pay rent on time or pay someone back.
One task students face while they’re in college is budgeting, but don’t worry, there’s an app to help with that. Mint allows people to gauge what they’ll need for each category, whether it’s groceries, rent or save for spending money. Like Venmo, it allows people to securely put in bank information, which will help to accurately budget with how much is in the account. Students can also track transactions as well as set reminders for themselves.
Sworkit It’s important to get in daily exercise and for students who can’t get to the gym or away from the books, this application may come in handy. It’s a free application that provides different exercises depending on what is needed: Arms, legs, core or cardio. The workouts last for however long the user chooses, whether it’s five minutes or ten minutes. Sworkit shows the user a short tutorial before the start of each exercise. These exercises can be done almost anywhere — in the residence hall, in a hallway, between classes or even on the Esplanade.
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This smartphone application helps college students by creating electronic flashcards quicker and easier. Students can organize flashcards by class or exam simply by creating a new group. These cards are also saved, so students don’t have to recreate them. Students also may have already created flashcards for the course in need of studying for, so the course can be searched to see if the cards currently exist.
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SPIRITS FRIGHTS Cameron Gorman Reporter
Throughout the summer, and the school year, the sound of construction in Kent is often a little more than white noise—part of the regular thrum of the city’s soundscape. The new sections of downtown and the bright daylight on campus can make the whole atmosphere feel brand new, so much so that it can be easy to forget Kent has a past. And its own ghosts. “Yeah, I think that downtown Kent, really on both sides of the river, and a wide area are pretty much—many places that are haunted there,” said Richele
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So, being a photographer, once I got this photo, like, I blew it up in Photoshop, increased the contrast, you know, did everything I could to it. And it’s like, ‘Okay, there’s something in this photo. It’s not just an anomaly.’”
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Charlton. Charlton works as the assistant director at the Kent Stage, one of the city’s infamous areas for otherworldly happenings. “So you have, like, different tribes converging, and then you have settlers coming in, and all the things that happen in one’s lifetime, life stuff, you know. Sadness, happiness,” she said. “There were times when the downtown had big fires in it, and people died and buildings were burned down, and then it was rebuilt or whatever, so lots of things that happened, and I’m sure that all that accumulates into, you know, kind of an energy. Charlton organizes the ghost walks in Kent every year, where groups of people traverse downtown Kent in search of ghost stories from local residents and shop owners. One such participant, in previous years, was Jason Noble, who rented the space above the Pufferbelly for five years. Noble said although he works late hours, he has never felt scared in the space, even though he has experienced lights switching on and off and the sighting of a spirit dressed in Victorian garb staring out of the windows. “So one day, I’m going and I’m
Photo illustration by LaQuan Dawson
doing a photoshoot, and it’s a mother and daughter who I’ve been photographing every year for like ten years at that point,” Noble recalled. “And we’re across, taking pictures down on the river, and the mother asks me, she’s like, ‘I thought you left the doors locked, did you open up the shop ... is anybody up there?’ And I’m like, ‘no, the doors are locked why?’ She’s like, ‘I just saw a woman looking out the window.”’ Noble recalled that the mother told him the woman was dressed in “an old gown,” perhaps waiting for something never to come, as the Pufferbelly build-
ing was also the old train station- and part of the underground railroad in Kent. Later, after allowing paranormal investigators to go through his space, Noble was confronted with an image: transparent figures in the hallway—one seemingly part of a Victorian dress. “So, being a photographer, once I got this photo, like, I blew it up in Photoshop, increased the contrast, you know, did everything I could to it. And it’s like, ‘Okay, there’s something in this photo. It’s not just an anomaly,’” Noble said.
Another stop along the ghost walk’s route in previous years has been Empire, a store specializing in mystical gifts. “ ... It is believed that there are at least two spirits at Empire. Charlie’s this kind of a caretaker kind of a spirit and a little girl named Alice,” said shop supervisor Alex Limbach, who worked at Empire for four years. According to Limbach, the building that houses Empire is fairly old— and part of its structure may include pieces left behind from a blaze that once raged through the city. “Yeah, Alice, she’s just kind of little and estimated around probably five or seven—Tricksy ... mischief causing, occasionally likes to knock things over,” Limbach said. “But you know, generally, not harmful or anything like that, just kind of mischievous.” The Kent Stage itself, of course, as the birthplace of Kent’s ghost walks, has a few spirits of its own. “Sometimes it is hearing—like sometimes you (hear) very clearly, if you are the only one in the entire theatre, and you’re doing something quiet and very heavy footsteps go across the theatre stage, it’s pretty evident that you’re pretty … not alone,” Charlton said. Though actual physical manifestations are rare, Charlton said— and bursts of energy or cold spots in spaces where the spirits usually “hang out” are far more common— Charlton, along with other witnesses, have experienced the exceptions to the rule. “I’ve seen different apparitions, I would say the one that’s most often seen, and not just by me, but by like, probably … hundreds of people is a shadow man that we have, and he’s usually on—like, if you’re sitting in the audience and you’re facing the stage, he would be, like on the bottom lefthand corner, near that corner of the stage,” Charlton said. Other ghosts include a female named Josephine, believed to have lived in the apartments above the stage — though she usually haunts the theatre dressing rooms. “At one time, we had two young ladies that were grad students at Kent State that were living up there, and I’m not kidding — probably every other day they were downstairs saying, ‘Holy cow, this happened.’ It was like never ending,” Charlton said. “I mean some of it was pretty amazing, and those are probably the things that stick in your head, like … in their bathroom they had like a shelf with like some nail polish and makeup on there, and there would be times when they would hear some-
thing, and they’d go in, and like the nailpolish would be moving around on the shelf.” Across the street, the Franklin Hotel Bar—formerly just the Franklin Hotel—hosts its own gruesome stories. A elevator killed two men, Charlton said, crushing one’s head in its faulty machinery. With the city of Kent’s official naming dating back to 1864, the clusters of ghostly activity can seem plausible. The buildings are older, and, Charlton said the energy of the flowing waters of the Cuyahoga River that cuts through the city help them to manifest. This doesn’t mean campus itself is free from its own myths. Even residence halls have managed to scare those who lived there, including former resident assistant Krittika Chatterjee, who recalled staying in Fletcher Hall one night after other students had left. “I had music going, and I was on the phone with my friend while I was packing my suitcases and clearing out my room, and then at one point, over the music and over my conversation with my friend on the phone, I heard footsteps outside in the hallway outside of my room,” Chatterjee said. Soon, those footsteps progressed to lights switching on and off in the laundry room, loud stomping and a terrifying night. “I was terrified. I locked my door, I turned off all my lights, I turned off my music, and I went and hid under my blankets, and I asked my friend to just be on the phone with me all night. I was like, ‘You don’t have to talk, you can go to sleep or whatever, but just keep your phone on because if I scream, I hope you’ll hear it.’ It was terrible, and the bathroom was across the hall, so I couldn’t go the bathroom all night,” Chatterjee said. Others, though without personal experiences, are well-known in the Kent State community. “I would say I probably, like, first maybe heard about it, like maybe my first few days on the job. In our office in Koonce Hall, there’s a pretty sizeable portrait of Judy Koonce,” said Jeffrey Livingston, the residence hall director for Koonce Hall for three academic years. The portrait of the building’s namesake, Judy Koonce, is a wellknown name in the residence hall, and the story of her supposed haunting of the building is common knowledge, with the hall staff even celebrating her birthday on occasion. But while Judy’s name is wellknown, and the haunting of her dorm a popular legend for students (along
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Jason Noble captured this photo in Pufferbelly and believes the figures are two ghosts. Photo Courtesy of Jason Noble.
with Allyn Hall, which is said to be haunted by the ghost of “a little girl,” according to tales read by students, including resident assistant Myriah Wiltrout) the true tragedy of her story and why the hall has taken on her name, may not be. According to Livingston, Koonce, an education student at Kent in the ‘50s, died trying to save a drowning child in a river. Neither Judy nor the child survived.
In the stark sunlight, the memories of the ghosts that may drift in the undercurrents of campus walkways and city streets can seem to be buried in day-to-day life. But in some corners of the spaces we walk every day, and in stories we hear, they grow closer to the thin line between our world and theirs. Contact Cameron Gorman at cgorman2@kent.edu.
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THE OVERLOOK: CVNP MUST-HIKE TRAIL
Get out of town, hit the road, take a hike Lydia Taylor Editor
trail and see the valley overlook, head across the field next to the parking lot on the southwest side. It’ll lead directly to the overlook.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Travel time from Kent: 28-30 minutes Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a playground for those seeking adventure. With more than 32,000 acres, each section of the park has a different trail to explore, from waterfalls to a cliff overlooking the sunset.
Must Hike Trail: Overlook Trail
701 Truxell Rd., Peninsula, Ohio, 44264 Difficulty: Easy Type of trail: Unpaved This trail rewards hikers with a sight overlooking a valley, which also happens to face the sunset on the west side of the park. The trail itself scales upward through the park on a dirt trail for about 200 yards, and the only challenges are the tree roots sticking up and a few rocks to hop over. Not only does the end result give a view, but the trail has a few fun features along the way, including caves and smaller overlooks of the park. Short cut: For those who just want to ditch the
Featured Trails: Ledges Trail
701 Truxell Rd., Peninsula, Ohio, 44264 Difficulty: Moderate Type of trail: Unpaved The Ledges Trail starts at the same trailhead as the overlook trail, but it comes with a different view. This trail features small cliffs hikers can explore and go through for about a mile and a half. Even though these ledges are small, every hiker should be careful and take the marked trails. This trail also overlooks the park, but in the winter when the leaves have fallen, the forest seems to go on for miles with a golden glow at sunset.
Perkins Trail
Everett Rd., Covered Bridge, Peninsula, Ohio, 44264 Difficulty: Hard Type of trail: Unpaved Suggestion: Waterproof shoes or good hiking boots, bug spray and a hiking stick (grab a branch). For those seeking a trail with a challenge, this is
it. At first, this trail starts out easy. Soon enough, hikers will be engulfed in grass taller than their heads and climbing up hills that’ll give quite the workout. The trail scopes through the forests of the national park, where hikers will cross a creek and trek through some muddy patches in a four-mile loop. Despite the challenges, this trail has beautiful sights within the forest.
Brandywine Falls Trail
8176 Brandywine Rd., Sagamore Hills, Ohio, 44067 Difficulty: Easy Type of trail: Paved For how short this trail is, it gives bystanders a sight to be seen. While walking along the wooden-bridged path, the Brandywine Falls appear through the trees. This serene path may not be great for hiking, but for those wanting to get a taste of nature, this is the path they’ll want to take. The path eventually connects into a concrete hike and bike trail, good for walking the dog or cycling. WARNING: Don’t attempt to climb on top or go into the waterfalls. It is currently closed to hikers because it could result in injury.
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Towner’s Woods
Travel time from Kent: 8 minutes 2264 Ravenna Rd., Kent, Ohio, 44240 Difficulty: Easy Type of trails: Unpaved This park has trails grazing the edge of a lake, with serene spots along the path to take in the view. Each path has easy terrain, with only a few challenges such as tree roots and rocks. This is the place for those looking for an easy-going hike or a place to relax.
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges Park Travel time from Kent: 40 minutes 16801 Mahoning Ave., Lake Milton, Ohio, 44429 Difficulty: Depends Type of trails: Unpaved
This park comes with three different trails for hikers: easy, moderate and hard. Each trail is marked by a color, helping hikers through the woods. The easy and moderate trails both lead to cascading waterfalls on one side of the park, while the hard trail gives you quite a trip. The hard trail features a little bit of rock climbing, going through a dark cave only to have to climb back to the trail, sliding into a crack between two cliffs and sights of the forest. Each trail gives interesting view points of the forest, it just depends on if hikers want a challenge or not. In different areas of the park, there are also camping grounds and areas for swimming and diving. WARNING: There are large cliffs that are marked off near the hard trail. Hikers can’t go near these cliffs and are advised to keep away.
Gorge Metro Park
Travel time from Kent: 21 minutes Trailhead:1160 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 44221 Difficulty: Easy Type of trails: Unpaved There are two features of this park hikers need to see: The Gorge Dam and the Mary Campbell Cave. The Gorge Trail features the dam, labeled as the “Falls”, which gives an incredible view of the water surging back into the Cuyahoga River, while the other part of the trail leads to the cave. The cave is
TOWNER’S WOODS actually rock formations hanging over the trail, providing shelter. Near the cave are plaques that tell the story of the Mary Campbell Cave. The Glen Trail features views of the Cuyahoga River and tall rock formations. In the winter, it makes the scene look like a “winter wonderland” with large icicles hanging off the rock walls. The icicles also pose no danger to hikers since the walls are a few feet from the trail.
Portage Hike & Bike Trail
Located in downtown Kent, Ohio, along the Cuyahoga River Difficulty: Easy Type of trail: Paved For those looking for a fun walk with friends, this trail is located in the heart of downtown Kent near the railroad tracks. The Portage Hike & Bike Trail scales alongside the Cuyahoga River with fun historic markings along the way. Walkers will find the history of Captain Brady’s Leap, the story of Standing Rock and the Beckwith Orchard Cider Mill a few miles down at the end of the trail. Contact Lydia Taylor at ltaylo49@kent.edu.
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Sounds around campus:
Finding the best live music in town
Local band A Sense of Purpose performs at EuroGyro in downtown Kent. Zachary Popik / The Kent Stater
Jenna Kuczkowski Managing Editor When music apps just aren't cutting it, music lovers of all genres can enjoy a wide s election of live music in Kent, many within walking distance of campus. Enjoy a drink and some bar food while discovering a new local band in some of Kent’s most popular music venues.
The EuroGyro
What may look like a regular bar to anyone passing by on the street, Eur-
oGyro is more than just a place to get drinks. The basement dwelling restaurant is known not only for their pizza and gyros but for weekly live music acts of all genres that are free for every age.
The Outpost Concert Club
Located on the outskirts of Kent near I-76 sits a widely unknown venue called The Outpost Concert Club. Despite its small size, the venue holds both a main stage and smaller side stage. It hosts a variety of up and coming artists, who now are globally known such as PVRIS and Carousel Kings.
The Kent Stage
Back when The Kent Stage was constructed 1927, it originally served as a silent movie theater. When the Western Reserve Folk Arts Association took over in 2002, the Kent Stage became a popular venue for folk, blues and acoustic artists to perform. In addition to shows, the Kent Stage also hosts a variety of festivals including the Kent Folk Festival, the Kent Blues Fest, Kent Reggae Fest, the Kent State Around Town Music Festival, film festivals and numerous plays.
Stone Tavern at Michel’s
Previously known as the Stone Tavern in downtown Kent, the Stone Tavern at Michel’s is a bar across town near Stow hosts free live music every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Shows are usually for those 21 and over, but certain shows during the day are open for all ages. The venue also doubles as a bar, record store and local art gallery. Contact Jenna Kuczkowski at jkuczkow@kent.edu.
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Your guide to Kent’s boutique threads Catie Albright Reporter
“Hopes and dreams” cover a wall in Ming’s Bubble Tea. Anyone is welcome to come in and write something to add to the wall. Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
Kent has much to offer in terms of retail—from farmer’s markets to boutiques to bubble tea, there is a little something for everyone. For off-campus grocery shopping, multiple options are available to students. Those who have access to transportation can drive to Aldi in Stow or for those looking to take a bus, there is a bus stop located outside of the Walmart in Kent. If you’re interested in boutiques and consignment shops, there are a few options to choose from in downtown Kent. City Bank Antiques sells antique glassware, pocket watches, pottery and vintage jewelry. The Exchange is a wellknown store where people can buy, sell or exchange movies, music and video games. Figleaf Boutique sells women's clothes and accessories. Men can find trendy clothing as well at Jabbour’s Apparel. The store also offers tailoring services. A common favorite for both men and women is Einstein’s Attic. Einstein’s Attic is a thrift store located a few minutes
outside of downtown. “I buy something totally useful or obscure every time I’m there,” said David Johnston, Kent State advertising graduate. Downtown Kent is also home to farmer’s markets. The Kent Natural Foods Co-Op provides additive-free foods, which are often locally or organically grown, to the community. The Haymaker Farmers’ Market is one of the largest in the area. There are many vendors to choose from all offering organic, homegrown or homemade foods. The market appears once per week, and the location changes with the seasons. Students looking for shopping variety can travel to shops like Ming’s Bubble Tea and Kent Cheesemonger, both located in Kent. “It’s an amazing place,” said Kent State graduate Seth Douglas about Ming’s Bubble Tea. “We go there at least three times a week to get our bubble tea on.” The Kent Cheesemonger offers artisan cheese along with wine, beer, meat and more. Contact Catie Albright at calbrig3@kent.edu.
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A rack of clothes in Einstein’s Attic, a locally owned thrift shop in Kent. Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
Shelves of movies line a wall in Einstein’s Attic. Madeline Zupko / The Kent Stater
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High expectations for Flashes to bounce back Scott Lendak Reporter
The 2016 season is one to forget for the Flashes. Kent State's football team bounced back from their 2015 campaign (3-9, 2-6 Mid-American Conference) in nearly identical fashion when they finished with a 3-9 record. Though the Flashes struggled, the team lost four games by less than five points. Fifth-year senior quarterback Nick Holley said finishing late in games is a problem that has to change this season. “We just didn’t finish,” Holley said. “In a lot of the games last year we were close and right there with teams. This year the belief system in finishing plays and games will be there.” Paul Haynes is headed to his fifth year as head coach for the Flashes, sporting a 12-35 overall record since his arrival in Kent. The defensive-minded coach will have his hands full, as he’ll try to replace key players from last season. “Group-wise we all have to get better,” Haynes said. “When you lose a lot of production in guys like Terence Waugh and Nate Holley (Nick Holley’s brother) you have to have new guys step up.” The Flashes will face a schedule that includes Clemson, the defending National Champions, and Heisman trophy winner Lamar Jackson and Louisville.
Offense
The Flashes, which are consistently solid on the defensive side of the ball under Haynes, have failed to find offensive production throughout their recent struggles. Kent State averaged 20.6 points per game, which ranked 117th in the FBS. A lack of production in the passing game puts Nick Holley under the spotlight in his second year behind center. Holley will have skilled players alongside him to turn the offense around. “We have a bunch of good receivers to get the ball to this year,” Holley said. “You need a couple guys at receiver that can just go get the ball no matter what. That will open up our running game too.” Last year, the dual-threat quarterback threw for 868 yards and rushed for 873 yards in seven starts.
Kent State quarterback Nick Holley runs down field against Akron at Dix Stadium last season. Clint Datchuk / The Kent Stater
Lined up behind Holley will be sophomore running back Justin Rankin. He led the team in rushing yards (511), catches (28) and receiving yards (335). The Flashes will have plenty of running back depth with sophomore Will Matthews, junior Myles Washington and redshirt freshman Keon Singleton. The Flashes hope to improve the wide receiver position from last year. “We have multiple guys who can be really big threats,” Holley said. “We have Raekwon James in the slot and some top receivers like Trey Harrell and Kris White. Those are guys who can do special things with the ball in their hands.” Up front, the Flashes moved their top returning lineman, junior Stefano Millin, from center to left tackle. Senior Nathan Puthoff will take over at center. Don Treadwell will call plays for the third year as offensive coordinator.
Defense
It may be a year of growing pains for the defensive-minded Haynes and his defensive coordinator Ben Needham. Six of the top seven tacklers from last season will not be on the field this year. “It all starts up front,” Haynes said. “The defensive line has to perform well enough for us to succeed. It’s always important to be strong up front and in the middle.” Junior linebacker Matt Bahr will move into a pivotal role along with senior defensive tackle Jon Cunningham and defensive end Marques Moore. “We’re going to come in with a mindset to get the ball back to our offense,” Bahr said. “Our defense is good at forcing turnovers, and we take pride in helping our offense in terms of field position.” The strength of the defensive unit
is in the secondary. The Flashes return three of four starters in the secondary including a pair of former All-MAC cornerbacks Jerrell Foster and Demetrius Monday for their senior years. The Flashes were 100th in the FBS with just 20 sacks last season. Monday thinks more pressure on the quarterback means more turnovers. “It’s going to be major to force the quarterback into tough throws,” Monday said. “The secondary needs to help them out by not allowing guys to get open. It plays hand in hand.” Junior safety Juantez McRae will also play a big role, as he is the top returning tackler from last season. With an improvement on offense under another year with Holley as quarterback, the Flashes have a chance to be a formidable opponent in the MAC East Conference. Contact Scott Lendak at slendak@kent.edu.
Soccer team looks to sustain success
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Kent State soccer players celebrate after the first goal in their game against Eastern Michigan University during the MAC Tournament. Aaron Self / The Kent Stater
Cameron Hoover Reporter The 2016 season was a triumph for coach Rob Marinaro’s Kent State women’s soccer team. The Flashes finished their season at 15-3-2. They didn’t just beat their opponents; oftentimes, score lines would become lopsided quickly. The team finished the season with not only the most goals scored in their conference, but also the second fewest given up, outscoring opposing teams 38-17 on the way to a Mid-American Conference Championship. In 2017, the team looks for more of the same. “Obviously, to win another (MAC) championship would be great,” said Paige Culver, junior midfielder and
defender. “That’s always a goal. We definitely want to grow more as a team.” The Flashes will have to embark on the journey towards the MAC Championship without one of their leaders from the previous season. Jenna Hellstrom, who chipped in with a team-leading 14 goals and 10 assists in 19 games last year has graduated, leaving much of the scoring load on Hayden Pascoe and the team’s other attacking options. “I don’t know how you can really replace that,” said Pascoe, who scored six goals and assisted five others last season. “Every day, we’re going to work as a team, and everyone just needs to shoot more. (Hellstrom) loved to score, and she knew how to score. Now, we just have to start putting it in the back of the net.” “We have a lot of quality players that
are returning that have done a wonderful job themselves,” Marinaro said. “So it’s not something where we’re just going to throw on one person. We’ll look to spread it around and get a little more quality from everybody.” The Flashes come into the 2017 season welcoming nine freshmen, including Hellstrom’s younger sister, Karly, to their ranks. “Obviously, there were some great players we lost, but it wasn’t a very big group,” Marinaro said. “We’re going to look to (some of the older players) for leadership and help along the way. Their leadership makes the nine new players learn and figure out our expectations.” One area the Flashes will look to for consistency throughout the season is their defense. The team only allowed 17 goals (0.84 per game) throughout the entire
season. Most of their core defenders are returning for this season and look to continue those rock-solid performances. “I think (the reason for that success) is just our connection at the back,” said Culver, who led the Flashes last season with 1,866 minutes played. “Everybody knows how each other plays.” As the start of the season looms, the coach and players remain coy on their vision for this season. “We like to look at things one game at a time, just continuing to get better every single day,” Marinaro said. Pascoe has a similar perspective. “I just want to win. I don’t care who scores or who assists, anything like that. I just want us to win.” Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu.
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Spike! Volleyball builds off .500 season Simon Hannig Reporter
Then-sophomore Amy Kober celebrates a point with her teammates. Nate Manley / The Kent Stater
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Last season, Kent State's women’s volleyball team went 8-8 in the Mid-American Conference and finished with a record of 15-15 overall. The Flashes then lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to the University of Toledo in five sets. The team will kick off the 2017 season by playing an exhibition game against Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, on August 19 at 5 p.m. The regular season for the Flashes starts August 25 with the Cyclone Invitational in Ames, Iowa. The Flashes will play Iowa State University at 7:30 p.m., University of New Mexico on August 26 at 11 a.m. and University of Omaha on August 26 at 5 p.m. The Flashes then travel to Louisville, Kentucky, for the Cardinal Classic to play three games. The
team start off the classic against University of Illinois on September 1 at 4 p.m. It then competes against University of Louisville on September 2 at 12:30 p.m. and Western Kentucky University on September 2 at 5:30 p.m. Finally, the Flashes come home for the Golden Flashes Classic. The team will face Butler University on September 8 at 6 p.m. and College of Charleston on September 10 at 12 p.m. The Flashes lost the following players from the 2016 team: setter Katarina Kojic, defensive specialist and libero Maddie Moxley and middle blocker Drew Norberg. The Flashes added the following players to their roster for the 2017 season and beyond: setter Natalie Tagala, middle blocker Naomi Oberg and defensive specialist and libero Kaeleigh Stang. Contact Simon Hannig at shannig@kent.edu.
KSU field hockey looks to win fourth straight MAC title
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Henry Palattella Sports Editor When Kent State field hockey opens Mid-American Conference play on September 15 at Appalachian State, the Flashes will look to build on their record-breaking 2016 campaign. Last year, they won a program record 14 games as well as their third straight Mid-American Conference championship. “It was the same as any offseason, we have one goal in mind and that is to win and really show other teams how hard we’ve been working for this,” senior Alison Harmatz said. “I try not to think about it any differently because the pressure can either hurt you or help you, and to just think of it as another game.” Harmatz had a stellar year in 2016, finishing with 29 points to lead the team. She also recorded 14 goals, including three game-winners. She was also one of three Flashes to be named to the AllMAC first team. The Flashes as a team also won their last nine conference games, with their last MAC loss coming nearly two years ago when they fell to Missouri State 1-0 on October 11, 2015. “We know that we have a target on our back because everyone wants to beat Kent State,” senior Jamie Fries said of the winning streak. “But, I think we go out there and play it just like any other game and don’t change anything. Sure, we’re a bit more nervous since it means more than regular games, but we just go out there and attack it with the same mentality.” Harmatz echoed the idea of preparation leading to their series of wins. “I think it’s the will to fight. We want it so badly and we really prepare ahead of time and get the strategies down. (Mid-American Conference) play is awesome. It’s such a thrill. You never know what is going to happen. We’ve just been super fortunate to come out on top, and I think the work that we’ve put in shows that. The Flashes will have some gaps to fill personnel-wise, as the team lost four seniors to graduation, a list which includes Madison Thompson (first team All-MAC), as well as Alexis Madeira and
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Midfielder Jessica Nesbitt, chases down the ball against Ohio University in 2015. Max McCarty / The Kent Stater
Andrea Rinehart (second team All-MAC). The seniors left as not only the winningest class in Kent State field hockey history, but also as the only class to record a victory in the NCAA tournament. “We lost a few key players (from last year) and I think the other girls have done a really good job of stepping up this spring, so I’m excited to see where that takes us,” Fries said. The Flashes signed eight high school players in April, a list that includes Azure Fernsler and Kylie LeBlanc, both of whom are goalkeepers and could be looked to right away, as Rinehart was the only player to record any playing time in goal last season. This immediate action could lead to some growing pains for the underclassman, but Harmatz stressed that she hopes to pass the Flashes’ winning culture down to the underclassmen. “I think it’s really important for the freshmen to know that they should not be afraid to make mistakes, and we will support them,” she said. “But we do expect a higher standard of performance just because of all that we’ve accomplished, and hope to keep accomplishing.” The Flashes play Miami (OH) in the home opener on Sept. 29. Contact Henry Palattella at hpalatte@kent.edu.
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EMPLOYMENT Happy Moose Streetsboro 9436 State Route 14 now hiring hostesses, servers, bartenders, cooks, dishwashers and food runners. Close to campus, parttime hours and great work environment. Apply online at happymoosebarandgrill. com or stop in to fill out an application. Do you want to make money and have fun doing it? Come sell with us, no experience necessary, part-time job with great pay! Call 888-534-0376 (Extension 3), send resume to Larinda @weknowdish. com or stop in at 110.5 East Main Street, Ravenna.
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discrimination.” State and local laws forbid discrimination based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you have been wrongfully denied housing or discriminated against, call the FHAA at 330-2532450 for more information. KENT- Across from KSU, quiet lg luxury 2-bedroom. Many amenities. Air. Appliances. 1-car garage with remote. No Pets/8. Starting $675/month plus some utilities. 330-628-0447 2 or 3 bedroom house and individual rooms for rent. Close to campus. Call 330547-1212. Townhouse for rent. Near KSU. 1323 S. Water St. Nice quiet 3-bedrorm townhouse, private, new carpet, large garage. $1,200. 330475-5906.
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