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Kent State faces possible lawsuit after not allowing white nationalist speaking event Ben Orner Enterprise Producer Kent State faces a possible federal lawsuit after reaffirming Friday it cannot accommodate white nationalist Richard Spencer and his associates to speak on campus. “Kent State has responded to Kyle Bristow reaffirming our earlier response that we cannot accommodate this request as no suitable space is available during the April 30-May 12 time frame,” Eric Mansfield, the executive director of media relations, said in a statement Friday evening. On Jan. 26, Bristow threatened to sue the university if it did not grant Padgett’s request by Friday at 5 p.m. Bristow represents Cameron Padgett, the booker for white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speaking events on college campuses. On Jan. 17, Padgett requested use of the Student Multicultural Center on May 4 to speak about the May 4, 1970, campus shooting and left-wing group Antifa. He planned to invite Spencer and fellow white nationalist Mike Peinovich. The next day, Kent State told Padgett it was “unable to accommodate” his request

because the end of the academic year is an “exceptionally busy time” on campus. KSU also told him university policy states he would need a student group or university department to sponsor him in order to speak. “If they do not capitulate, suit will be filed in federal court once I get the time to draft the complaint,” Bristow said in an email to KentWired Friday evening. In the past year, Bristow has sued multiple universities, including Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State for not allowing Padgett and Spencer to speak on campus. Bristow settled his suit with Michigan State in January. He received more than $27,000 in the settlement, and MSU will allow Spencer to speak in a campus auditorium March 5. “I will not tolerate left-wing university bureaucrats spitting upon the First Amendment rights of right-wingers,” Bristow wrote in the email. “The Constitution trumps their liberal feelings.” “To borrow a line from ‘Game of Thrones,’ I will make Kent State University’s administrators bend the knee like the others. I will bring them all to heel. The First Amendment is non-negotiable.”

Contact Ben Orner at borner@kent.edu.

In this Dec. 6, 2016, file photo, Richard Spencer speaks at the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. Twitter has restored Spencer's personal account less than a month after the social media company suspended it along with other accounts belonging to prominent members of the so-called "alt-right" movement. The company told Spencer that it suspended five of his accounts on Nov. 15 for violating a rule against creating multiple accounts with overlapping uses. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Meal plans to change in Fall 2018 Laina Yost Administration Reporter Meal plans and dining halls are changing for all Kent State students starting in Fall 2018. An announcement on the Kent State website outlined a new system in which most on-campus students would swipe their FlashCards going into the main cafeterias to pay for all of their food. Currently, students use a system similar to a debit card, where they pay for each item individually. The prices for the new meal plans are

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expected to be determined, along with freezing the cost of room and board, at the next Board of Trustees meeting in March. Jeff Stone, the director of University Dining Services, said the new plans are popular with students at other universities because of their flexibility and convenience. “We want to make dining as free and easy as possible,” Stone said. Stone said the new meals plans give students the ability to eat more on campus without worrying about measuring the amount they have left on their plan. Current students will now choose from all-access meal plans, block meal plans and declining balance plans as well as a flex plan for upperclassmen. The block-out hours for commuters in the HUB from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be removed in the fall semester. The new meal plans will include varying forms of meal swipes, declining balances and meal exchanges. Meal swipes allow access to the allyou-care-to-eat dining halls at the Eastway Fresh Food Company, Kent Market 2 and Prentice Hall. In order to gain access to

the dining halls, students must use a swipe loaded on their FlashCard to gain access. The all-access meal plans provide unlimited swipes and also allow for a specific number of guests in the dining halls. The guest swipes are loaded directly onto the students’ FlashCards. Meal exchanges allow students to redeem a certain amount of meal swipes per day at Rosie’s Diner and the George T. Simon III Cafe in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design. Declining balances will work like a debit card. They can be used toward campus markets such as the the HUB and Starbucks. Incoming freshmen will be given the option of the blue and gold meal plans, which are all-access plans that include unlimited meal swipes, meal exchanges and a set declining balance. Sophomores will also have the all-access options and a block meal plan which has limited swipes, meal exchanges and a set declining balance. Upperclassmen will have all-access options, additional block meal plans, each with a different amount of swipes put on the FlashCard, and the flex plan as well, which will only have a declining

We want to make dining as free and easy as possible.” – Jeff Stone Director of University Dining Services

balance. Students with the flex plan would not be able to eat at Eastway, Prentice and Kent Market 2. Aramark also plans major changes in the dining halls, which will be renovated over the summer. Stone said they are transitioning and enhancing the dining halls. Eastway will be completely changed and named the Eastway Fresh Food Market. Stone said it will include a vegan and vegetarian station, produce market and deli. The food will be prepared out in front of students, rather than behind doors. “We are bringing the kitchen out from behind the wall,” Stone said. Prentice and Kent Market 2 will also be renovated and remodeled. Stone said it will allow more students to go in and out of the locations. As part of its contract with Kent State, Aramark is investing $20 million into upgrading the dining facilities.

Contact Laina Yost at lyost5@kent.edu.

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KENT STATE ADDS FEES ON TUITION FOR CAREER SERVICES Imani Fields Jobs Reporter Starting this spring Kent State students are paying more tuition after the Board of Trustees voted to add a $72 fee to expand Career Services to help undergraduates find jobs. Kent State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Trustees voted to approve the fee on Sept. 13 for a total budget of $669 million for advancements around the campus for the 2017-2018 school year. Kristin Anderson, director of external media relations at Kent State University, said the nine trustees including an Undergraduate Trustee, and one Graduate Student Trustee voted unanimously, as part of the consent agenda. The approved budget provides for increased student scholarships, financial aid, increased salaries, and upgraded facilities/programming, such as Career Services according to a Board of Trustees press release on Sept. 15. The money will pay, in part, for Internship and Cooperative Education programs by using the funding to assist with student travel costs, room and board and scholarships. Cooperative Education is an academically focused program, which allows students to obtain professional work experience while still in college. The increase in fees will also pay for online

career resources to research local job opportunities, expansion in student/alumni networking and the Peer-to-Peer Mentoring programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ohio Legislature approved the fee in recognition of value and importance of doing more to prepare students for the workforce,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. Students attending the main campus will be charged $6.00 a credit hour, capped at 12 credit hours per semester, totaling $72.00 a semester. Regional campus students will be charged $3.60 a credit hour, also capped at 12 credit hours per semester, totaling $43.20 a semester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fee will also expand student/alumni networking, micro-internships, exposure to nonprofit engagement, and experiential tripbased first-year courses available to all first-year students,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. Malcolm Murray, a senior public relations

major, said as a student worker of Kent State himself and others should have received a pay adjustment as well and knowledge of the tuition increase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not mistaken I used Career Services to get my job at Kent," Murray said. "But, I did not know that career services affected my tuition." Career Services currently aids in career counseling, workshops, assistance with internships, career fairs and career assessment tools with future plans to expand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Career Development is a priority of Governor John Kasich and the Ohio General Assembly,â&#x20AC;? said Anderson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In alignment with that priority, the final State of Ohio Biennium 2018-19 budget allowed for the implementation of the fee to enhance career development services to students.â&#x20AC;? Contact Imani Fields at ifields1@kent.edu

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Anne Laing embraces diversity with belly dancing Shelbie Goulding Recreation Reporter Kent State belly dancing instructor Anne Laing is embracing the diverse culture in the art of belly dancing for Kent State students this semester. The class reaches out to students who want a fun and interesting workout with a sense of style. “Twelve years ago I took belly dancing at Kent State,” Laing said. “I’m glad the school decided to bring back a workout that educates people in the diversity of belly dancing.” For the past three years, Laing instructed yoga sessions at One Love Yoga. “Belly dancing is separate from yoga, but they correlate to one another,” Laing said. “Yoga helps me stay limber for belly dance.” She likes to bring yoga exercises into the class in order to keep her students limber for the movements. The majority of belly dancing involves hip movements, which can be difficult if the body is not flexible enough. Program officer Elizabeth Michel sought out new, trendy programs to bring to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center this semester. Michel found belly dancing as a unique workout style. Belly dancing consists of cardio, respiratory and abdominal workouts. “It’s a fun and educating experience,” Laing said. “People don’t realize how many cultures actually practice this type of dance, and I love educating my students about the variety of music and cultures during our sessions.” To Laing, the class focuses on dance style over a basic workout. Laing takes her time teaching students the accurate movements rather than fast-paced movements. “I try to educate my students rather than instruct a good workout,” Laing said. About half a dozen people are taking the first session offered this semester. “I’ve been looking for a class like this for a long time,” Amy Brunty, a class participant, said. “It’s a fun class to take part in, and it’s different than the other programs.” Meme Almohojri, a class participant, enjoys the culture aspect of the class. “I’m from the Middle East,” Almohojri said, “so the atmosphere is familiar to me.” Almohojri didn’t

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Students participate in belly dancing Wednesday. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater

know the art of belly dance came from different places around the world. “I thought the dance style only came from Egypt, so it’s interesting learning about all the cultures.” Laing brings the dance style’s culture to her students by having them dance barefoot. She also provides belly dance skirts for her students to wear at each session. She believes this makes the class more intriguing and fun. “I’ve danced almost all my life,” Laing said. “I love being able to teach such diverse styles of dance and yoga to students willing to learn something new.” A belly dance class is once a week and lasts six weeks for only $25 a session. Classes are taken at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Register online or stop by the Pro Shop at the Rec Center to apply. Contact Shelbie Goulding at sgouldi1@kent.edu.

People don’t realize how many cultures actually practice this type of dance, and I love educating my students about the variety of music and cultures during our sessions.” – Anne Laing Belly dancing instructor

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SPORTS

Kent State hockey looks to reach nationals for first time since '09

Kent State freshman forward Lucas Ethington carries the puck forward against John Carroll on Jan. 19, 2018. The Flashes won the game, 9-2. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

Chad Flannery Sports Reporter “17th,” said coach Jim Underwood. The number 17 is the lifeline of the Kent State hockey club as the playoffs creep closer. “We are currently sitting in 19th place, and we have to get to 17th to make nationals,” Underwood explained. With four games left, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A chance at the national title is what every player dreams of, and right now, Kent State is two spots away from securing that chance. The top 20 teams will qualify for the national playoffs, but the regular season winners of each of the three leagues qualify for an automatic playoff berth. With Adrian College securing the top seed in the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League, Kent State is no longer in play for an automatic berth. Now the Flashes’ magic number is 17. As for league playoffs, the Flashes have already secured a playoff berth, and they will have either the two, three or four seed

depending on how the final week of the season plays out. However, the league playoffs don’t factor into the national rankings. Therefore, the Flashes must finish the season strong to move up in the rankings. The final two weeks consist of a set of games next weekend against No. 16 Davenport University (14-9-2). The national rankings are developed using two components: the number of wins by two or more goals, with a maximum goal differential of seven, and the number of wins by one goal. Those two numbers are averaged together, and then teams’ averages are ranked highest to lowest. In order for the Flashes to move up, they must win, score frequently and limit the amount of goals scored against them by both opponents. The coaches are confident in the team and know that, to have a fighting chance, the team must have a strong weekend. Underwood said his team’s weekend

sweep of Mercyhurst last weekend “set the stage for a big showdown against Davenport for a trip to the national tournament.” In last year’s league playoffs, the Flashes upset Davenport to move on to the semifinals, and this year they are ranked higher in the league than Davenport, so they are feeling confident about the matchup. Many of the players are welcoming the challenge and are confident in the team’s ability to reach the national tournament. “This is definitely the closest the team has been in our four years together,” said assistant captain John Buttitta. “Everyone chips in more and makes the team more skilled and well-rounded.” Senior goaltender Sky Buller said the team has accomplished a lot of its goals. “When you look at the season as a whole, you will see that we have won a lot of games, accomplished a lot of our goals we set and are on pace to finish the highest that we’ve every finished in our league,” Buller said.

Not only have the Flashes won a lot of games, but two weeks ago, the team broke the record for most wins by a Kent State hockey team in a season, which was previously 20. The record was set during the 2008-09 season, which was also the last time the Flashes made the national playoffs. “Last year, we got to see a group of seniors leave it all out there and pull off an upset in the league playoffs against Davenport, and it was amazing to see.” captain and senior defenseman Mike Sullivan said. “This year, as seniors, we want to do the same thing for both league playoffs and nationals, and I truly believe we can do that.” The seniors on the team also agreed that they want to leave a lasting image on the program. “At this point, it’s about our legacy,” senior forward Jake Hainline said. “A national championship would be huge for team, and for us to end our careers at Kent State with something like that would be amazing.” Contact Chad Flannery at cflanne4@kent.edu.

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Moses, Teague dominate the paint in Cardinals' win over Flashes Cameron Hoover Sports Editor For the first time since Jan. 2, 2005, Ball State (16-9, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) beat Kent State (12-13, 6-6 MAC), 87-68, behind frontcourt domination from Trey Moses and Tahjai Teague. Moses led the Cardinals with 22 points on 9-for-10 shooting, and Teague added 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting and a season-high 14 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. The tandem controlled the paint all game, and Ball State finished with a 39-26 rebounding advantage and scored 50 points in the paint compared to the Flashes’ 30. This is a polar opposite to the first time these two teams squared off, an 88-80 overtime win for the Flashes at the M.A.C. Center on Jan. 23. Kent State won the battle of points in the paint that night, 44-28. “First time we played them, our frontcourt really dominated theirs,” Kent State coach Rob Senderoff said. “Tonight, their frontcourt — offensively at least — really dominated ours.” Two of Kent State’s leading scorers, Adonis De La Rosa and Jaylin Walker, were held scoreless in the first half, and the Cardinals entered the break up, 41-30. De La Rosa spent much of the game in foul trouble, earning his second foul of the game just three minutes and 19 seconds into the game while Ball State scored its first 11 points either in the paint or at the free-throw line. De La Rosa fouled out with 5:20 left in the game, the 7-footer’s seventh disqualification of the season. Kent State senior guard Kevin Zabo goes up for a layup in an 88-80 overtime win over Ball State on Jan. 23, 2018. Zabo led the Flashes with 21 points. “Adonis getting in foul trouble hurt,” Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater Senderoff said. “But we’ve got to compete harder for longer. We’ve got to play a little bit better." Kent State’s road record now stands at 2-8, showdown with MAC East-leading Buffalo (18-6, Senior guard Kevin Zabo added 11 points on including 1-5 in MAC play. The loss for the Flashes 10-1) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University at Buffalo 4-for-12 shooting with six assists, and De La Rosa snaps a 15-game winning streak over the Cardinals. Alumni Arena. The Flashes are the only team to have scored 10 points before his disqualification. Sophomore forward Danny Pippen led the beaten the Bulls this season, a 82-79 thriller at the For the Cardinals, Sean Sellers added 15 points, Flashes with 17 points and added seven rebounds. while Tayler Persons poured in 13 of his own. Sellers, M.A.C. Center Jan. 30. Walker finished with 15 points, all in the second half, Persons and Moses each pulled down five rebounds. Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu. eight rebounds and seven turnovers. Kent State returns to the court in a divisional

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OPINION

Our View: KSU’s JOSEPH McGRELLIS’ VIEW Turning Point USA chapter becomes Twitter’s latest joke Last week, a member of Kent State’s Turning Point USA chapter briefly became a Twitter celebrity, but not for the right reasons. The member posted a picture of an essay written by her classmate for a core college writing class, which, given the array of blue marks covering the three-page work, was not well-received by the course’s professor. Titled “Standing Up For Freedom,” the paper argued that protesting the national anthem is unacceptable and ultimately disrespectful to the country’s military and veterans. The now-infamous tweet argued that the professor was overly critical of the paper because of the stance of the author, not the writing itself. Most Twitter users who saw the tweet before it was deleted know the inverse was the case. The professor, in fact, did not comment on the author’s stance, but rather objectively critiqued the grammatical and argumentative inconsistencies of the paper. Instead of elaborating on our view as the editorial board of The Kent Stater, we thought turning to everentertaining Twitter and its responses to the tweet would be most effective.

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When the cost of living is too high NUMBERS Andrew Atkins I woke up last Saturday and realized — oh cruel world — that I was sick. I pulled out my heating pad and shivered in bed for about an hour before I finally decided to seek some help. I dragged myself out of bed, brushed my teeth and looked up the nearest urgent care. The drive was miserable. I kept coughing, my head was spinning and I felt miserable. When I finally arrived, I grabbed my things and walked in. “Sorry,” the receptionist said. “We don’t take your insurance.” OK, that one was on me. I should have checked. I looked up the nearest urgent care to the one I was at and called this time. “Yes, we take your insurance,” the woman on the phone said. I got back in my car and drove over. This time, the receptionist told me the doctor wasn’t in. Somebody muttered some information from somewhere behind the window. When I asked them to repeat what they had said for the third time, the man directly in front

of the window informed me that if I needed a flu test, they couldn’t get my results back to me until Monday. What was the point of that? I left and tried to find my way to the third urgent care of the day. It turns out my illness had made me a little stupid, and there was one not even five minutes from me that was in network with my insurance company. I drove over and they got me in and ran all the appropriate tests. Yay, me. The nurse even complimented me on my lung capacity when she took an X-ray. Thankfully, it was just an upperrespiratory tract infection and I was ordered to follow up with my on-campus doctor in a few days to make sure there were no complications. I’m now feeling (relatively) better. Unfortunately, too many Americans don’t have the health care privilege I have. A Texas woman, Heather Holland, died of flu-related complications. Initially, she was planning on picking up flu medication, but decided not to when she felt the $116 co-pay was too high. Her husband bought it for her when he found out, but things got worse. She died. Why do we live in a world where

we have to pay money for lifesustaining medical care? The National Bankruptcy forum reports that one in 10 adults delay medical care due to cost barriers, and one in five working-age Americans with health insurance struggle to pay their medical bills. Prohibitive health care costs and privatized insurance are literally killing people. A single-payer health care system would undoubtedly be the best solution for this. Collectively, all U.S. residents would pay into the system and all U.S. residents would be covered for any medically necessary services. And as the Physicians for a National Health Program reports, 95 percent of American households would save money. Opponents of the system argue they shouldn’t have to pay into a system where other people may use it more than they do. However, the reality is this: Everyone gets sick. I’d rather pay into a system that is there for me when I need it than opt out and die because I couldn’t afford to live. Contact Andrew Atkins at aatkins5@kent.edu.

The Blue Jackets need to sell at the trade deadline Drew Taylor

After a wonderful start to the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets looked once again like contenders for the Stanley Cup. Near the top of the standings of the division for most of the first half of the season, the question surrounding the team was what moves they would make to load up for a playoff run, potentially having to face the always strong Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. However, since the start of January, the team’s momentum has come to a near standstill. The offense is severely lacking, scoring three or more goals only twice in the last 13 games, both of which ended up being losses. The Jackets have only had two wins in regulation in almost two months, with the rest being in overtime or a shootout. Injuries have plagued the team, with Ryan Murray, Brandon Dubinsky and

Cam Atkinson all missing extended time. This especially hurts as Dubinsky is regarded as the best defensive forward of the team, while Atkinson led the team in goals and points last season. And what have the Blue Jackets done in this time to improve the team? They picked up 34-year-old Jussi Jokinen on waivers, who only has one goal this season. That’s it. This is why instead of trading assets for a playoff run, the Blue Jackets should sell at the trade deadline. This isn’t to say they should trade away stars Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky or Zach Werenski. But the team is no longer in a position to compete, even if they do make the playoffs. It wouldn’t make sense to give away young players or draft picks this year, but the Jackets should deal some more experienced players in hopes of competing for a Stanley Cup next season and the years after. For example, defenseman Jack Johnson has already asked for a trade due to wanting a bigger role. His request should be granted, and he should be traded to a team that is willing to part with draft picks.

Forward Boone Jenner is a free agent after this season, and a team that needs a gritty, workhorse type player might give a young prospect or two for his services. Would it be unfortunate to trade away two players who embraced the city of Columbus and have been two of the faces of the team for the last five seasons? Absolutely. But right now, the team needs to look ahead, especially with the coming salary cap situation in a few years. Right now, the Blue Jackets are only a few points out of the playoffs, but it would make no sense to go all in when, in all likelihood, the team will not make it out of the first two rounds. Making moves for the next few years, when the Capitals and Penguins get too old, and other divisional opponents such as the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils are rebuilding, is the way to go. Only Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen knows what moves he will make at the trade deadline. But if he wanted to improve the team for the next few years, he would sell, not buy.

Contact Drew Taylor at dtaylo78@kent.edu.

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COVER

Kent State’s Board of Trustees received an updated presentation on a proposed 10-year, $1.2 billion Facilities Master Plan at its Dec. 13 meeting. The proposed Master Plan featured changes big and small, including a reinvented “iconic” front campus, new and renovated academic buildings and the addition of green space and bike paths. Trustees plan to vote on the Master Plan in March, focusing on approval of Phase 1 projects. If the Master Plan is accepted, projects will require individual board approval. If approved, Michael Bruder, the executive director of Facilities, Planning and Design, said Master Plan projects are not likely to break ground this year, as there is much design work left to do. The map represents some of the proposed changes to campus.

College of Business Administration Building:

Lincoln Bldg

Board of Trustees to decide on 10-year Master Plan in March Valerie Royzman and Laina Yost Administration Reporters

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The Master Plan proposals listed on this map are not representative of all projects oultined in the discussion draft reviewed by the Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 13 or the website, atransfomedksu.org. The projects shown here are subject to change.

Contact Valerie Royzman at vroyzman@kent.edu. Contact Laina Yost at lyost5@kent.edu.

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The new College of Business Administration Building is projected to be the first completed project of phase 1. The new building will be built along front campus and headline the new entrance to campus.

Interdisciplinary Studios/Retail Center The interdisciplinary studios and retail center will be built to accommodate more work space for fashion and architecture majors. It will also help manage fluctuations in enrollment. The building is planned to be near the Starbucks on East Main Street.

New College New Parking Deck of Business Administration

Moulton Hall

White Hall

Interdisciplinary Studios /Retail Center

Kent State University Museum

Nixson Hall

Music and Speech Center

Lowry Hall

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New plans for parking decks on campus are selectively placed to allow easy access to pedestrian walkways and open green space.

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Administration Services Bldg

Oscar Ritchie Hall

Green space/Bike trails

Verder Hall

Engleman Hall

Merrill Hall

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Auditorium Bldg

Art Annex

May 4th Memorial

Van Deusen Hall

Innovation Zone and Dining

Stockdale Hall

Airport

Centennial Court F

Centennial Court A

Taylor Hall

Centennial Court B

Centennial Court E Centennial Court D

Koonce Hall

Centennial Court C

Johnson Hall

The Master Plan proposes a new classroom building at the Kent State University Airport. University officials are actively fundraising and construction could begin soon.

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Tri-Towers Rotunda

Stopher Hall Business Administration Building

Innovation Zone The current Art Building will be rehabilitated into a space for creative projects with a dining venue to bring more food options closer to front campus. It would include studio spaces to bring students of all majors and interests together.

Olson Hall

Bowman Hall Satterfield Hall

MACC Annex

Lake Hall

Renovations to MACC Annex, Student Center and M.A.C. Center Fletcher Hall

M.A.C. Center

Student Center Ceramics Lab

Renovation to the M.A.C. Center and MACC Annex is a long-term plan, focused on the fan experience and renovation of practice venues. A connection between the M.A.C. Center and the Student Center is planned for Phase 2.

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The proposed plan features up to three key parking structures, with a de-emphasis on surface parking and plans to include parking decks on campus. One structure will go near the new College of Business Administration Building. Another will be on front campus between Lincoln Street and Willow Street, which the university hopes to connect with downtown Kent. The deck will provide more parking for student and faculty during the week, and downtown businesses in the evening and through the weekend. A third location is planned to go across from the Integrated Sciences Building along Summit Street.

Korb Hall

Eastway Center

New Assembly Space

Manchester Hall

M.A.C. Center

Leebrick Hall

Wright Hall

East Campus Chilled Water Plant

Clark Hall

Allyn Hall

Library

Williams Hall

Cunningham Hall

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College of Business Administration Building:

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Board of Trustees to decide on 10-year Master Plan in March Valerie Royzman and Laina Yost Administration Reporters

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Contact Valerie Royzman at vroyzman@kent.edu. Contact Laina Yost at lyost5@kent.edu.

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Moulton Hall

White Hall

Interdisciplinary Studios /Retail Center

Kent State University Museum

Nixson Hall

Music and Speech Center

Lowry Hall

Franklin Hall

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New plans for parking decks on campus are selectively placed to allow easy access to pedestrian walkways and open green space.

Kent Hall

McGilvrey Hall

Administration Services Bldg

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Engleman Hall

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Dunbar Hall

Prentice Hall

Auditorium Bldg

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May 4th Memorial

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Stockdale Hall

Airport

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Taylor Hall

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Centennial Court E Centennial Court D

Koonce Hall

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Johnson Hall

The Master Plan proposes a new classroom building at the Kent State University Airport. University officials are actively fundraising and construction could begin soon.

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Stopher Hall Business Administration Building

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Library

Williams Hall

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Kent State considers front campus overhaul in 10-year, $1.2 billion proposed Master Plan Valerie Royzman Administration Reporter A brand new Business Administration Building will pave the way for the Facilities Master Plan transformations proposed for Kent State’s front campus. Once completed, construction for a singular gateway, along with remaining projects to extend the “iconic front campus” along East Main Street, will likely come to fruition. The $1.2 billion, decade-long plan for a revamped university — in the works for more than a year — awaits approval from the Board of Trustees in March. Plans for the College of Business Administration Building, a fundamental project in the Master Plan’s first phase, are the “largest and furthest along,” said Michael Bruder, the executive director of Facilities, Planning and Operation. “The whole front campus area, which we’re viewing from Moulton Hall up to the Center for Performing Arts, ... is what we’re looking to improve and carry the character of front campus all the way down (East) Main Street,” Bruder said. “The College of Business is really the anchor project to that.” Completion of the Business Administration Building is expected for Fall 2020. According to the Master Plan draft the Board of Trustees reviewed at its last meeting Dec. 13, construction for the highly anticipated “gateway to a distinctive Kent State” will follow, which calls for the destruction of Terrace Hall, the Williamson House and the Carriage House. “We plan to close that (Terrace Drive) and then reconnect it over to Midway Drive to create a singular point of entry to campus,” Bruder said.

The university is organizing a competition, coming in late March or early April, that will feature campus-wide presentations of design entries for the Business Administration Building. Phase 1 is projected to cost $220.8 million, with the bulk of funds flowing from publicprivate partnerships and philanthropy. The Master Plan outlines possible funds from two other categories for Phase 1: Kent State, responsible for 29 percent, and state capital, which could cover 13 percent. SmithGroupJJR, an architectural, engineering and planning firm and longtime partner of the university, developed the Master Plan based on in-person and online input from the Kent community. “The process was very much so inclusive; it was engaged, and it was driven by students, faculty, staff and community members,” said Doug Kozma, the co-leader of SmithGroupJJR. “Something that was really important to our organization and to the president (Beverly Warren) and her team was engagement.” Kent State held Master Plan meetings on campus and publicly downtown with city officials, where community members were welcome to voice their sentiments. Proposals in the Master Plan are not set in stone, but the balance between large-scale, pricier “transformational projects” like the Business Administration Building and less expensive “enabling projects” make the visions realistic. Kozma said many of the enabling projects for Phase 1 — moving programs from demolished buildings, interdisciplinary studios, cultivating sidewalks and bike trails and a potential parking deck — will be done in parallel with transformational projects. “Paired with those transformational

Phase 1: 2018-2020 Possible Funding Sources Initial funding estimate: $220,800,000 Information from the discussion draft at the Dec. 13 Board of Trustees meeting.

projects are really important enabling projects, and the enabling projects — although they might not get the spotlight — they are the things that make the transformational projects happen,” Kozma said. Individual projects will require approval by the Board of Trustees. James Bowling, the superintendent of engineering for the city of Kent, said the Master Plan stands as a great tool to direct the university in the next 10 years, but construction to front campus would have implications for students and Kent residents. “The rearranging of the entrances of the Kent State campus would affect traffic on East Main Street, potentially positively or negatively, and that would have an impact to the city and the traveling public,” Bowling said. Green space, sidewalks and bike trails All three phases of the Master Plan feature proposals for added green space, pedestrianfriendly walkways and bike paths. Kozma said the transformation from “a vehicular environment dominated by the automobile and the parked car” to an area focused on trees and “meandering, trademark-characteristic Kent State sidewalks” is the vision for front campus as people move along East Main Street. One of the primary drivers behind this idea is Warren’s commitment to cultivating a healthy campus, Bruder said. “The emphasis on those improved walking and biking trails is to provide a healthy space, but also to make the campus a more enjoyable place to be,” Bruder said. “Our favorite parts of campus are not the areas that have big surface parking lots.” Though exact pathways aren’t plotted,

the university has allocated funds and has a conceptual vision for these enabling projects, which will span not only across front campus, but the university as a whole. Parking decks and downtown connector Phase 1 of the Master Plan lists a “Main Street multi-use parking structure” as one of the enabling projects. A parking deck is predicted to be built on front campus, near the new Business Administration Building. Another falls into the “downtown connector” district, where the interdisciplinary studios and retail space will be housed; this parking deck will be between Lincoln Street and Willow Street. Bruder said the idea of the downtown connector parking deck is to aid the northwest part of campus where parking space is lacking. He added this would benefit businesses downtown. “It would be a great opportunity to partner with the city because we need parking Monday through Thursday during the day for classes, and the downtown restaurants could use it evenings and weekends,” Bruder said. Bowling agreed, and he said based off of what he’s seen in proposals for the Master Plan, the idea is to consolidate campus and make it denser, moving the population center of campus closer to downtown. “Just that density and number of people drives more businesses, customers and sense of place to the west edge of campus and downtown — that allows the synergy of the downtown and campus to really be utilized to help drive both the missions and goals of the city, as well as the university,” Bowling said.

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Fashion looks to the future in new expansion plans at Rockwell Hall Laina Yost Administration Reporter Increasing enrollment in the Fashion School has brought a need for expansion at Rockwell Hall. The Facilities Master Plan, which will be proposed to the Board of Trustees in March, plans to expand the building and add a design and innovation studio to front campus. Fashion merchandising has seen consistent growth since 2009. The program had 378 graduates in the Spring 2017 commencement. The school has just over 1,800 students currently enrolled. J.R. Campbell, the director of the Fashion School, said enrollment will start to level off, but the school’s reputation continues to strengthen. The program holds one of the top spots in the nation. Campbell said the program has outgrown Rockwell Hall for about five years and expanded into Terrace Hall last fall in order to create more spaces for students. It also holds classes in the Schwartz Center, MACC Annex and the Center for Performing Arts. “Right now, we can’t hold most of our freshmen-level required lecture courses in our own building because they’re just too large,” Campbell said. In the proposed Master Plan, Rockwell would be given an expansion, possibly creating room for a 500-seat lecture hall that could also function as a fashion runway for shows. Catherine Amoroso Leslie, the graduate studies coordinator at the Fashion School, said the program brings a sense of community, and the expansion would enhance it. “Having all school operations in a single location would foster this community and further build the identity of fashion education at Kent State University,” Leslie said. Terrace Hall would be torn down in the Master Plan, taking away the temporary spaces given to Rockwell last semester. That space would be made up for in the design and innovation building planned for front campus. The two schools that have increasing enrollment — architecture and fashion — would be given more studio spaces in the

Liquid crystal design student Tanya Lopatkina sews a jacket design that can convert into a bag for Fashion Tech Hackathon in Rockwell Hall Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. With little time for eating and sleeping, Fashion Tech Hackathon is a weekend long competition in which students from different schools team up as fashion designers and engineers to create wearable technology. Alyssa Keown / The Kent Stater

new center proposed in the Master Plan. Campbell said there is also a heavy demand for studio and learning environments. The design and innovation building would allow students to spend time in studios outside of class time, which Campbell said is difficult now with the full class schedule. “An environment affects how we learn so I do believe having more space and newer technology could truly advance the

program,” said Erin Miller, a junior fashion merchandising major. Campbell called the proposal for the fashion building in the Master Plan a forward-thinking renovation. “It’s not just that it’s meeting the existing needs for our students today, but we’re actually thinking about where it’ll go,” Campbell said. The expansion to Rockwell is planned for Phase 1 of the Master Plan.

Campbell said the expansion would allow for more growth in the strength of the program while it continues to evolve in fashion. “In fashion education, there’s been a lot of evolution in the last eight to 10 years,” Campbell said. “We’re definitely sort of ahead of that curve, but there’s still a lot that we could be doing.” Contact Laina Yost at lyost5@kent.edu.

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Introducing a new style of fitness in Kent

Students participate in BOGA at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Wednesday. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater

Shelbie Goulding Recreation Reporter BOGA Fit and BOGA Yoga are the newest addition to the programs offered at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Both programs consist of balance-based workouts taking place in the Rec Center’s pool. “Make sure you have balance first and take it slow,” program officer Elizabeth Michel said while instructing a BOGA Fit class. Michel said she has been looking for new workout trends that would catch

students’ interest, and she happened to find this new fitness style. BOGA Fit and BOGA Yoga utilize water boards that class participants use throughout the workout. The main goal is to enhance balance alongside getting a well-rounded exercise. “Core is everything,” instructor Kirsten Howell said during her BOGA Yoga session. Usually yoga classes involve relaxation, but the class participants of BOGA Yoga consistently have to regain the balance in order to stay dry throughout the workout. BOGA Fit involves a more active workout

than BOGA Yoga. The BOGA Fit class consists of multiple workout types: squats, push-ups, burpees and abs. With being above water, the overall workout becomes more challenging as the participants must focus on their balance throughout the workout. “The hardest part about the class is balancing yourself and trying to stay out of the water,” class participant Steven Langdon said. Langdon is the marketing coordinator at the Rec, and he enjoys the idea of utilizing the pool for a workout program. “It’s amazing to see how many students are

interested in the pool itself.” Langdon thinks the BOGA Fit class is exciting and fun, and he’s interested in seeing how many students get involved. BOGA Yoga and BOGA Fit are two separate programs available at the Student Wellness and Recreation Center. The program costs $25 for a once-a-week, six-week session. Register online or at the Pro Shop in the Rec Center.

Contact Shelbie Goulding at sgouldi1@kent.edu.

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PASSPORT TO THE HEART

Oversized teddy bears, red ribbons, and chocolate covered strawberries have been around every corner for the past 3 weeks. Whether you chose to acknowledge Valentine’s Day or not, we went searching to see how this holiday is celebrated in other countries.

Story written by Madison Baughman

South Korea For most young couples in South Korea, Valentine’s Day is separated into three different holidays. The holidays are celebrated monthly starting February 14th and ending April 14th. Contrary to most American relationships, Valentine’s Day in South Korea is a day where women are supposed to treat men with sweets and flowers. A month later, March 14th, they celebrate White Day. For this part of the holiday the men step it up while not only giving their sweetheart chocolates and a bouquet, but also a gift. On April 14th, things take a turn. This day is dedicated to those who are not in a relationship. Black Day, as they call it, is a time for people to mourn their single status by eating black bean-paste noodles. Denmark In Denmark, Valentine’s Day is a little more lighthearted. The holiday is usually celebrated with gifting cards instead of sweets or flowers. There is a tradition in Denmark where men give women a humorous letter called a gaekkebrev. The women is left with a funny poem or rhyme written on the inside, along with a correlation of dots as the signature. If she can guess who sent her the gaekkebrev, she will receive an Easter egg later in the year.

Buenos Aires, Argentina When learning about Argentina we heard from international student, Nahuel Gorostiza. Gorostiza was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and lived there ‘til he was about 18. In Argentina, Valentine’s Day is celebrated more with love and less with heart-shaped candies. When Gorostiza was asked what surprised him about Valentine’s Day here and how people talk about it, he gave a heartfelt answer, “The Valentine’s Day up here is more about the commercial sense of it, which sounds kind of sad because you know Valentine’s Day should be something more important … but whenever you walk into a restaurant or a grocery store or something, it’s just all about the commercial things you can buy for it. I don’t really think it’s something significant for the other person you may have in your life. Back home it isn't about the little things you can buy or the material things. It’s more about something thoughtful that you can do with the other person. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen here, but what I’m saying is with all of those commercial incentives that you have whenever you walk into a store, it just pushes you towards buying a heart-shaped saying, or chocolates, and stuff like that when it really isn’t about that.”

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Puerto Rico Some of our favorite Valentine’s Day memories may date back to when we were in elementary school. Little cards and candy shoved into our shoe box covered in wrapping paper and glitter was the best part about this holiday. Alejandra Fishman lived in Puerto Rico for about 15 years and remembers these times pretty clearly. As she got older, Valentine’s Day wasn’t celebrated nearly as much as it was when she was younger, “Back at home, in the schools it was like a big thing just because you could pass around candy and stuff, but I feel like in their actual homes it wasn’t a major thing that people celebrated.” Nowadays, Fishman said she celebrates Valentine’s Day more with her friends, usually going to a movie together. Compared to Puerto Rico, Fishman talked about Valentine’s Day as a more ‘in your face’ holiday in the U.S., and is only really advertised by American companies back home. We also asked Fishman what surprised her about Valentine’s Day in America and a Ghana, Africa Margaret Baah who was born and raised in Ghana, gave us a sense of how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in her home country. Baah explained that compared to Ghana, Valentine’s Day is more laid back in the states. “From where I come from, Ghana, [Valentine’s Day] is mostly the entire month. It starts from day 1 and even after day 14 it is still talked about. Here it is kind of low key, people don’t talk about it as much. In Ghana, people plan from the very first day it starts.” Baah explained that Valentine’s Day is the third most celebrated holiday in Ghana, “Apart from Christmas and New Year’s, Valentine’s Day is the next big thing.”

popular millennial saying came to her mind, “Before I got here, I never had heard the term ‘cuffing season’. Then I started hearing the term ‘cuffing season’ more and more frequently. I think that’s the major thing. The first time I heard it I was like, ‘wait what’s that?’ So I think, when Valentine’s Day rolls around, I see more people posting about like, ‘oh, it’s cuffing season’ and things like that. I think that’s the most surprising thing for me is just how much people get wrapped up.” On the off chance you have not heard the term ‘cuffing season,’ Urban Dictionary has the perfect definition, “During the Fall and Winter months people who would normally rather be single or promiscuous find themselves along with the rest of the world desiring to be “Cuffed” or tied down by a serious relationship. The cold weather and prolonged indoor activity causes singles to become lonely and desperate to be cuffed (taken).”

Whether you choose to participate in cuffing season, or have found a new holiday to celebrate on April 14th, perhaps the best way to spend Valentine's Day is celebrating new international traditions with new friends.

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RECENT PARKING TICKETS ON PAR WITH PAST FIVE YEARS Emily Glatt Parking and Transportation Reporter Parking Services has kept steady numbers when giving out parking tickets, said Larry Emling, the manager for the organization. Parking Services gives out about 40,000 to 45,000 parking tickets from July 1 to June 30. Over the past five years, these numbers have remained constant. Emling considers this to be an average number. “While this seems high, you have to consider that we have 70 lots,” Emling said. “We have them over the fall and spring semester. Also we can write them 24 hours a day. ... It would be about 4 tickets per lot every day.” Parking tickets seem to be issued the most when it is cold or rainy out, Emling said. The first month of the fall semester is always when the tickets are going to be the highest.

This is because the students are still learning to adjust and figure out where they need to be. During this month, Parking Services is ticketing to enforce compliant parking and run the parking smoothly. However, students who are repeat offenders may get the orange warning tag. The warning tag is a way Parking Services tells students that their car could be booted or towed in future violations. When this happens, students can expect an email and the tag on the sticker to give caution to the driver about what could be coming up. Parking Services uses the T2 systems when it comes to keeping track of parking tickets. This is the system students use when getting a permit and receiving tickets. This way, Parking Services is able to keep track of a specific person and pull information about the driver when necessary. Contact Emily Glatt at eglatt@kent.edu.

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Cadets learn proper handling of weapons Mariah Hicks Military and Veterans Reporter The “metallic click” is what they call it. It’s what happens when you squeeze the trigger of an M4A1 and the hammer falls then resets. With the 33-inch guns rested within the indent of cadets’ shoulders, the “cli-clank” echoed through the classrooms and hallways of Terrace Hall Wednesday morning. “Click,” cadets pulled the charging handle back. “Click,” the handle was released. “Click,” the trigger was pulled, the hammer fell and reset. Amber Popovitch, a junior speech pathology and audiology major and freshman cadet, pointed the weapon at the ground and pulled the trigger, making sure the barrel was empty. Her furrowed brows expressed her intent focus. This was her first time holding a gun and only her fourth week in the program. “It’s nerve-wracking, but I’m glad I get to learn a new skill,” Popovitch said.

Seth McNutt, a senior criminology and justice studies major and senior cadet, was helping cadets with the drill. “We do prepare them well,” McNutt said. “She’s not familiar with weapons at all. She’s never been in a firing position, laying on the floor, or anything like that, but just today alone I’ve seen her develop a lot.” The clinking and clattering pervaded the space as cadets engaged in weapons training. In various groups, they learned safety techniques of operating a gun. Basic Rifle Marksmanship, also known as BRM, teaches cadets the fundamentals of firing a weapon, such as proper holding, stability, firing positions and proper and improper uses, Christopher Olmstead, a senior aeronautics major and senior cadet, said. The first room held 19 cadets who observed their instructor’s demonstration of checking the function of his M4A1. After a briefing, cadets gave it a try for themselves. Checking the function of the weapon is the first step, showing the importance of

making sure your gun is properly working. “Safety is always first,” said Jonah Kearns, a junior aeronautics major and junior cadet. “First thing we always think about is how to be safe, because these are dangerous if not used properly. They themselves are not dangerous, but if you’re just not staying aware of what you’re doing, you could have a misfire or something, so it teaches basic safety and teaches the user how to stay in control of the weapon.” Cadets received experience on different functions of the weapon. Behind one of those doors, cadets were positioned on the ground, their guns aimed with a dime sitting on each barrel. “One of the common problems of soldiers firing weapons is their trigger squeeze,” McNutt said. “Whenever you squeeze the trigger, if you don’t do it just right you can pull the barrel off of the target and you can miss. Having a dime on top ensures that you very carefully pull it back and that you minimize muzzle movement.”

It was important for cadets to learn how to aim and fire in different positions, something this exercise taught through three main positions that cadets practiced. “Another important part of this that goes with the trigger squeeze is your breathing, so you always want to breath ideally at the bottom of your exhale,” McNutt said. “So you breathe in and out, and at the bottom of the exhale there’s a pause before you feel you need to inhale again, and that’s the most natural point at which you’re most stable.” Some people come into the program with no prior knowledge of handling a weapon. BRM aims to prep cadets by giving them training every semester, Olmstead said. “This is something that every person in uniform has to know, no matter what their job is, because of the nature of it,” Kearns said. “Ultimately, this is a tool and every tool has to be used right.” Contact Mariah Hicks at mhicks22@kent.edu.

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KSUPD welcomes two new officers David Williams Safety Reporter

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The Kent State Police Department added two new officers to their ranks — Rachel Morrow and John Cevasco. The officers have very similar backgrounds. Both are Kent State graduates from Tallmadge, and both hope that joining the department will give them an opportunity to help the community. “I’ve always wanted to give back to my community and do something meaningful with my life and police work was where I felt that I could do that,” Officer Morrow said. Officer Cevasco majored in criminology and justice studies. Morrow majored in exercise science. Before joining KSUPD, Morrow worked as a bartender and at the Put-In Bay Police Department as an officer. Cevasco previously worked at a family business in