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Faculty Senate rejects proposal for new globallearning program, discusses fall break Valerie Royzman Administration Reporter Faculty Senate spent close to 40 minutes of the meeting Monday discussing a newly proposed program focused on global and intercultural learning, only to shoot it down. Kenneth Burhanna, the interim dean of University Libraries, outlined the Global Distinction Program — in the works for more than a year — which allows students “to gain the malleable skills necessary to be global citizens,” and is essentially a transcript credential. The Educational Policies Council sculpted the program with three aspects in mind for students to acquire before graduation if they choose to partake: coursework, immersive experiences and a final presentation that addresses how their participation will help their future. Burhanna said the program will boost career-readiness among students as they pursue their careers. “Employer surveys point out global and intercultural fluency as one of the seven essential competencies needed for careerready graduates,” Burhanna said, referring to a 2014 survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers of 606 employers. Faculty Senate member Linda Williams said it would make more sense to have global distinction as a minor on a student’s transcript, and other senators mirrored her sentiments. “It’s not a certificate program, and so all it can be is a little asterisk that says ‘global distinction,’” Williams said. “I would assume that employers might scratch their heads a little bit. … I actually think that the minor would be more informative to employers and more helpful to the student than this current decision.” Burhanna said the minor option wasn’t flexible enough for this program. “We know minors can be interdisciplinary and involve several departments, but intercultural and global learning doesn’t belong to any one department,” he said. “For

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this reason, that it’s something for all, really owned by no one department, we favored the distinction pathway.” Faculty Senate member Darci Kracht said she had mixed feelings about the proposal because she, too, favored calling global distinction a minor. Her other concern was the cost of creating a new position to administer the program. A fellow faculty member of hers in the department of mathematical sciences is retiring this year, and no plan exists to replace him, even though she considers it a serious “programmatic need.” “I am in favor of encouraging students to engage in these sorts of things, but I’m not sure I agree that this is the best way to do it,” Kracht said. Faculty Senate member Robert Twieg said he wants to see an equal playing field for all students wishing to join the program. Otherwise, he believes it sends the wrong message. “I just don’t want to see students who have extra green paper in their pockets to be able to participate in this program,” Twieg said. I want to see that all students can participate in this program. … If this is truly meaningful, there should be scholarships for people to participate in this program.” He added that money potentially invested in a new hire to run the program should go elsewhere — into the hands of students who can participate. As the proposed program stands now, not a single senator voted in favor.

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With inclusion in mind, Faculty Senate OK’ed a proposal to revise the Cooperative Education Program, an academic-focused experience that allows students to merge their course load with professional employment related to their major. The co-op program began as a pilot in Fall 2014 and attracted students from the College of Business Administration, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and some from

Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and chair of the Student Survey of Instruction Review Committee, presents a recommendation to change the format of student evaluations at the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater

the College of Arts and Sciences. “The four changes that we’re proposing we hope will allow more students from a broader range of colleges to participate,” said Eboni Pringle, the University College dean. Revisions include: • Decreasing the GPA requirement. Students must have earned a minimum 2.000 GPA at the time of their application, a switch from a 2.750 GPA. • Students will no longer be required to be enrolled in a degree program, though they must be “degreeseeking.”

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Students won’t need to be enrolled full time the semester before entering the co-op program, but rather only half time, or six credit hours, will be accepted.

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Faculty Senate elected an at-large member of the Faculty Ethics Committee, which Smith said “serves to hear faculty complaints of other faculty.” Lee Fox-Cardamone, a Faculty Senate member and professor of psychology at Stark, was elected. Faculty Senate Chair Deb Smith announced she will not seek re-election next semester.

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The Faculty Senate also rehashed options to alter the academic calendar Monday, including a new option to oust intersession. Tankersley brought two options to the table to make the break a reality — shorten the spring semester by three days or shorten the summer term by three days. Tankersley was not present this time, though as promised, a mock-up of a third alternative to modify the calendar was discussed. Smith began business by summarizing “universal” pros and cons of each option in bullet-point form on the projector in the Governance Chambers. Slashing the summer term and eliminating intersession “affects fewer instructors and students than option one and

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two,” Smith said. She then opened the floor for discussion, which spawned a flood of questions and concerns. Faculty Senate member Patti Baller voiced unease among faculty in the College of Nursing. She sent a poll to nursing faculty at all eight campuses to gauge their preferences; 40 responded, and she said shortening the spring semester was the preferred choice. The other alternatives present hardships for courses and clinicals, especially considering clinical sites are in short supply, she said. Another worry is enticing prospective students to pursue nursing at the university. “Option two (shortening summer) would cost the College of Nursing summer revenue

I am in favor of encouraging students to engage in these sorts of things, but I’m not sure I agree that this is the best way to do it.”

Faculty Senate Chair Deb Smith reads the roll call at the start of the meeting in the Governance Chambers Monday. Valerie Royzman / The Kent Stater

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between $200,000 to $300,000 as well as make our accelerated program an extra semester,” Baller said. “We are currently 15 months, while many other programs are 12 months, making our program less attractive.” Flex scheduling, or open learning, may be a possibility for some classes if the new option is adopted. Faculty Senate member Pamela Grimm posed a question: “If we choose to follow flexible scheduling, will (it) cause financial aid problems?” Nobody had an answer. Faculty Senate member Jennifer WaltonFisette asked if there had been any talk of moving up spring break because senators working one-on-one with students know they desperately want to rest now, but they instead have to forge ahead for another two weeks. “The whole reason for having a fall break is for mental health, to have it in week eight, yet we go on week 11 for spring break,” she said. Again, no definite answer. Smith said she hasn’t heard of any discussion like that, though she can’t say she’s been involved in all of the conversations at the university. “It is good that we have a couple of months to try to do this rather than it happening without our input, which was the original plan, but I still think it’s unfortunate, the way it’s going down,” Smith said. Faculty Senate member Linda PiccirilloSmith asked the room to give the man carrying around a microphone a round of applause, as he’d been running back and forth as senators chimed in with a range of opinions. Though she knows fall break is a done deal, she said she can’t seem to let go of one thing: “Adding these two days in the fall for

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mental health for students is only going to create more mental health issues when you have students finishing classes and then having finals, even if it’s not the same course, within two days,” Piccirillo-Smith said. She said other colleges sometimes give undergraduate students an entire week to prepare and study before final exams. “So we give them all the mental health opportunities in the fall, and the spring is like, ‘Sucks to be you, guess you learned your lesson now,’” she said, the room filling with laughter. “There’s like a real concern I have that people are going to melt down, especially second-semester freshmen, who won’t have any prior experience except that fall semester where they’ve been nurtured into their finals and now they’re going to have to hit the ground running.” Once fall break has been tested, Smith said she hopes Faculty Senate requests data on whether “there was actually a mitigation of use of mental health facilities as a result.” She has been requesting information from other universities that have instituted a fall break for mental health and hasn’t received any data. “If it’s not helping, I would hope maybe we’d fix the calendar back,” she said. Faculty Senate will vote on how to carry out fall break at its next meeting April 12. Contact Valerie Royzman at vroyzman@kent.edu

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Student wins award for design skill Madison MacArthur Diversity Reporter Since Kayla Shine thought she was going to be a finance major when she went to college, she never thought she would be accepting an award for visual communication design. Shine won the MVP award in a four-day workshop for her graphic design skills, earning her spot at the Marcus Graham Project summer boot camp in Dallas, Texas. However, the MVP award meant more to her than just the boot camp. “That means that I put a lot of dedication and hard work into winning the program, because when I first came I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and then we started working on it and I decided I wanted to win,” Shine said.

Talea Drummer-Ferrell, the director of the Student Multicultural Center (SMC), sees major promise within Shine, which is what prompted her to bring Shine into the SMC’s graphic design internship. “One of the questions was how do you connect the work that we do in the Student Multicultural Center to what you want to do, and how does this connect to what you want to do for a living,” Drummer-Ferrell said. Drummer-Ferrell said she appreciated Shine for wanting to show other students with similar experiences how they can succeed in design. "This is a field, and there’s many fields that are like that, where if you don't see a reflection of yourself, you get this immediate impression that it's impossible for you to do," Drummer-Ferrell said. Seeing her success, Drummer-Ferrell

connected Shine to Jason Garrett, a Kent State University alumnus. Garrett introduced Shine to the Icr8 program, founded by the Marcus Graham Project. Garrett participated in the program as a student and also won. The program was a four-day long workshop where five groups set up their goal: creating a campaign for why the Cleveland Cavaliers should partner with Goodyear Tires. Participants varied in experience and were from multiple disciplines. Shine was the only graphic designer on her team — all the other teams had two. Upon receiving the MVP award, Shine also received an automatic bid to the Icr8 bootcamp in Dallas, Texas, with all expenses paid. Shine will be working with companies such as Apple and Fossil for the whole summer. Garrett, according to the SMC’s newsletter, said Shine’s work spoke for her.

Kayla Shine and Larry Yarell, COO and co-founder of the Marcus Graham Project, after she received the MVP award on Feb. 3, 2018. Photo courtesy of Jason Garett.

“Kayla stood out because of her impeccable design abilities and her ability to bring her teams ideas to life,” Garrett said. Shine enjoyed the program because she saw more minorities there compared to her classes at Kent State. Her freshman year, she would be the only black person in her class. “I think my goal after college is to give back to the community, specifically minorities, because there isn’t a lot of us in my major specifically… maybe after college even teach to get the number to increase,” Shine said. Drummer-Ferrell is “speechless” thinking of Shine’s accomplishments. “One, it shows that your color is not a hindrance to anything that you’re doing.” Drummer-Ferrell said. “The fact that her ethnicity gives her a different experience from a different viewpoint, but it doesn’t hold her back from anything.” Shine has been described as humble, often working from behind the scenes, but she wants to show others that look like her that they can step out and try something different. She particularly wants to encourage middle school and high school students to know that they can do something differently. Drummer-Ferrell agrees on the importance of breaking the ideas that certain fields require certain looks. “By (Kayla) opening this door, she opens minds and eyes,” Drummer-Ferrell said. “It gives exposure to the fact that it's not just a shut up and dribble story, but showing that there are talents.” Contact Madison MacArthur at mmacarth@kent.edu. Kayla Shine poses with past MVPs and Larry Yarrell (far right), the COO and co-founder of the Marcus Graham Project on Feb. 3, 2018. Photo courtesy of Jason Garett

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'Enough is enough': US students stage walkouts against guns Collin Binkley Associated Press Declaring enough is enough, tens of thousands of young people from Maine to Alaska walked out of school to demand action on gun violence Wednesday in one of the biggest student protests since the Vietnam era. Braving snow in New England and threats of school discipline in places like Georgia and Ohio, they carried signs with messages such as "Am I next?," railed against the National Rifle Association and bowed their heads in memory of the 17 dead in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. "We're sick of it," said Maxwell Nardi, a senior at Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico, Virginia, just outside Richmond. "We're going to keep fighting, and we're not going to stop until Congress finally makes resolute changes." Around the nation, students left class at 10 a.m. local time for at least 17 minutes — one minute for each of the dead in Florida. At some schools, students didn't go outside but lined the hallways, gathered in gyms and auditoriums or wore orange, the color used by the movement against gun violence. Over and over, students declared that too many young people have died and that they are tired of going to school every day afraid of getting killed. "Enough is enough. People are done with being shot," said Iris Foss-Ober, 18, a senior at Washburn High School in Minneapolis. Some schools applauded students for taking a stand or at least tolerated the walkouts, while others threatened punishment. Protesters called for such measures as tighter background checks on gun purchases and a ban on assault weapons like the one used in the Florida bloodbath. As the demonstrations unfolded, the NRA responded by posting a photo on Twitter of a black rifle emblazoned with an American flag. The caption: "I'll control my own guns, thank you." Walkouts interrupted the day at schools from the elementary level through college, and at some that have witnessed their own mass

shootings. About 250 students gathered on a soccer field at Colorado's Columbine High, while students who survived the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack in 2012 walked out of Newtown High School in Connecticut. Students at several schools assembled on sports fields and arranged themselves into hearts, peace signs or the word "Enough." At other schools, students spent the 17 minutes writing letters to lawmakers or registering classmates to vote. At Eagle Rock High in Los Angeles, teenagers a moment of silence as they gathered around a circle of 17 chairs labeled with the names of the Florida victims. In joining the protests, the students followed the example set by many of the survivors of the Florida shooting, who have become gun-control activists, leading rallies, lobbying legislators and giving TV interviews. Their efforts helped spur passage last week of a Florida law curbing access to assault rifles by young people. But whether they can make a difference on Capitol Hill remains to be seen. Congress has shown little inclination to tighten gun laws, and President Donald Trump backed away from his initial support for raising the minimum age for buying an assault rifle to 21. Another protest against gun violence is scheduled in Washington on March 24, with organizers saying it is expected to draw hundreds of thousands. A spokeswoman for Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said DeVos "gives a lot credit to the students who are raising their voices and demanding change." "She hears them, and their input will be valuable as she convenes the Federal Commission on School Safety and works to find solutions to keeping all students safe at school," spokeswoman Liz Hill said. Historians said the demonstrations were shaping up to be one of the largest youth protests in decades. "It seems like it's going to be the biggest youth-oriented and youth-organized protest movements going back decades, to the early '70s at least," said David Farber a history professor at the University of Kansas who

ends of the spectrum, and we have a diverse has studied social change movements. community when it comes to gun rights and "Young people are that social media gun control," Principal Warman Hall said. generation, and it's easy to mobilize them in About 10 students left Ohio's West Libertya way that it probably hadn't been even 10 Salem High School — which witnessed a years ago." shooting last year — despite a warning they The coordinated protests Wednesday could face detention or more serious discipline. were organized by Empower, the youth Police in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta wing of the Women's March, which brought patrolled Kell High, where students were thousands to Washington last year. In the nation's capital, more than 2,000 high- threatened with unspecified consequences if they school age protesters observed the 17 minutes participated. Three students walked out anyway. of silence by sitting on the ground with their The walkouts drew support from backs turned to the White House as a church companies such as media conglomerate bell tolled. The president was out of town. Viacom, which paused programming on The protesters carried signs with MTV, BET and its other networks for 17 messages such as "Our Blood/Your Hands" minutes during the walkouts. and "Never Again" and chanted slogans Associated Press writers Ken Thomas and Maria against the NRA. Danilova in Washington; Jeff Martin in Atlanta; In New York City, they chanted, "Enough Kantele Franko in Columbus, Ohio; Jonathan Drew is enough!" In Salt Lake City, the signs read, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Mike Householder "Protect kids not guns," ''Fear has no place in in Detroit; Denise Lavoie in Richmond, Virginia; school" and "Am I next?" Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston; Jeff Baenen Stoneman Douglas High senior David in Minneapolis; Susan Montoya Bryan in Hogg, who has emerged as one of the Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Krysta Fauria in leading student activists, livestreamed the Los Angeles contributed to this report. walkout at the tragedy-stricken school on his YouTube channel. He said the students could not be expected to remain in class when there was work to do to prevent gun violence. "Every one of these individuals could have died that day. I could have died that day," he said. At Aztec High School in a rural, gun-friendly part of New Mexico where many enjoy hunting and shooting, students aimed to avoid gun politics and opted for a ceremony honoring students killed in shootings — including Students hold up their signs during a rally asking for gun control outside of the two who died in a U.S. Capitol building Wednesday in Washington. One month after a mass shooting in Florida, students and advocates across the country participate in walkouts and December attack at Aztec. protests to call on Congress for action. "Our kids sit on both Jose Luis Magana / The Associated Press

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Four Kent State wrestlers head to Cleveland for NCAA Championships Kayla Proctor Sports Reporter Kyle Conel will make a return to the NCAA Championship after a year off. Casey Sparkman earned his spot with an allocation before the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Anthony Tutolo had an automatic bid. And Stephen Suglio will be wrestling in his first national tournament as a fifth-year senior year. The four wrestlers will lead Kent State into the NCAA Championships at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland this weekend. Conel wrestled at 197 pounds at the MAC Tournament and won true second, meaning he beat out the second-place competitor at the tournament for a spot at the championship. Conel finished the MAC season with a 4-2 MAC dual record and an overall record of 24-10. Conel will be wrestling Randall Diabe from Appalachian State in his first round. This will be Conel’s second time competing at the NCAA Tournament; last year, he participated in the event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “I have a little bit more experience this time,” Conel said. “Last tournament, I was two matches away from placing, so this year I’m going in just knowing I can do so much better.” Conel said his second chance at placing as an All-American is nothing but exciting. Becoming an All-American means being an outstanding collegiate athlete, or as Conel talks about, winning his weight class at the championship. “I wasn’t crazy nervous, but I was definitely kind of shook up just being there for the first time,” Conel said. “So second time around, I’m pretty confident and excited. I shouldn't be nervous about anything. I’m confident I could win an allAmerican and pretty much beat anyone.” Assistant coach Matt Hill said he wasn’t surprised Conel wrestled and won a spot at the national tournament. “I was pretty confident, even if he didn't place in top three or top two, he would get a wild card (a bid after the MAC tournament), because he is a pretty good wrestler and had a good season, good enough to qualify,” Hill said. Sparkman (157) was allocated a spot to the NCAA Championship before the MAC Tournament and took second in his weight class at the conference tournament. Sparkman finished his season with a record of 23-16, including 4-3 in MAC duals. Sparkman will be wrestling Lehigh’s Ian Brown in his first round. Sparkman said his main goal is to do better than last year and head into the championship calm and collected.

Casey Sparkman prepares to grapple with an opponent. Sparkman is one of four Kent State wrestlers competing in the NCAA Championships. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics

“This year, I plan on winning more than one match,” Sparkman said. “I wouldn’t be going if I didn’t believe I could win.” Hill also seems to believe in Sparkman’s confidence. “It wasn’t surprising that Sparkman qualified because we saw the brackets and we knew he could win early and he had beaten some of his opponents before,” Hill said. Tutolo (133) won his final match by a final score of 10-5 and stole a spot at the NCAA meet due to a medical forfeit. Tutolo finished this season with a record of 28-11 and a MAC dual record of 4-3. Tutolo will be wrestling North Carolina’s Zachary Sherman in his first round. Tutolo competed last year in the NCAA tournament, and his new plan of attack is as simple as can be: Just wrestle what he knows. “All the work is done,” Tutolo said. “All the preparation work has been done. That’s what the season is for. I’m just getting ready to go and looking forward to it. I feel on top, and a lot of us are peaking right now, which is a good thing.” Tutolo believes he could potentially win

in his weight class following a good season. “I had a decent year, and I am just going to go out there and show them what I can,” Tutolo said. “Anything can happen. I personally believe in my abilities enough (to win).” Hill said he was pretty confident that Tutolo would be heading to the championship after his season. “We brought one spot in at 133,” Hill said. “So it wasn’t surprising that Tutolo is going to the championship. He is a good wrestler.” Suglio (HVY) took third place in his weight class, also earning a spot to the NCAA Championships. Suglio finished his five-year wrestling career with a senior season record of 20-9 and a MAC dual record of 3-2. He had a better season than last year’s, ending that season at 20-19. Suglio will be wrestling Gage Hutchinson from Eastern Michigan in his first round. This is Suglio's first time wrestling at the NCAA Championships. “I’m excited for this weekend,” Suglio said. “I mean, if nothing else, at least I get to go. I wasn’t

even sure if I was going to be able to wrestle this semester due to my class schedule, so getting the chance to go kind of came as a surprise.” Suglio has no doubts in his mind that he could make it to the finals in the championship. “Wrestling as a heavyweight, moving up from 197, I wrestle very different than what a lot of those guys have seen before,” Suglio said. “I have a lot of potential to upset those guys, and I believe the only reason I am not seeded is because I didn’t have enough heavyweight matches.” Hill also doesn’t have any worries about Suglio being able to take on any heavyweight component. “Suglio is a good wrestler as a heavyweight,” Hill said. “He had potential to beat everyone he wrestled so we felt pretty good going back to him that he would qualify.” The NCAA Wrestling Championships start Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Leaving a legacy: Kent State gymnasts brace for Senior Night Libby Schrack Sports Reporter Being a hard worker, leader and an AllAmerican are all characteristics a coach looks for in a gymnast. Kent State coach Brice Biggin has found those qualities and more in five important gymnasts celebrating Senior Night on Friday: Brooke Timko, Ali Marrero, Alyssa Quinlan, Michaela Romito and Rachel Stypinski.

Brooke Timko

“Timko has more heart than probably any kid I have ever coached,” Biggin said. “She would rather cut off a limb than not compete.” Biggin said he began recruiting Timko because of her high skill level and consistency while doing club gymnastics in high school. “She has had shoulder surgeries and multiple injuries but still pushes to

Ali Marrero completes her beam routine. Marrero is one of five Kent State gymnasts celebrating Senior Night on Friday. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics.

compete,” Biggin said. “That is something the younger gymnasts see, and it inspires the other athletes.” Timko began gymnastics at four years old and is from Girard, Ohio. She trained at Olympic Dreams Gymnastics and is a sports administration major. “I picked Kent because of the coaches and

atmosphere,” Timko said. Timko loved the support she felt as soon as she walked on campus for the first time and just knew Kent was going to feel like home to her. The gymnast currently competes on bars but hopes to do vault at the Mid-American Conference Championships. “I love the team aspect of competing for Kent,” Timko said. “Even if something goes on in my life and it is not gymnastics-related, my team is still always there for me.” Timko couldn’t place one single favorite memory while at Kent State, but she said she loves traveling every weekend with her teammates. “Traveling every weekend with my team and making tons of memories with them is my favorite part,” Timko said.

Ali Marrero

Biggin holds a lot of pride in Marrero, and he said her showmanship and performance is hard to not watch. “The way she goes out there and performs is something you look for as a coach,” Biggin said. “Her confidence isn’t something that goes unnoticed.” Biggin began recruiting Marrero because her home gym had a reputation of breeding quality gymnasts. He said he could tell she was a special performer from day one. “We wanted her for floor, bars and beam.” Biggin said. “Her vault was good, but she faced some injuries which made it difficult.” Marrero is from Farmingville, New York, and she began gymnastics at three years old at Gold Medal Gymnastics. Her major is public health, and she currently competes on bars and beam for the Flashes. “I personally picked Kent State because of the coaches,” Marrero said. “The team was just so welcoming, and it just sounded like home.” Marrero said the best part about being a gymnast for the Flashes is the team atmosphere. She said the group has fun, and they are proud of representing Kent State. “It is just so much more than gymnastics when competing here,” Marrero said with a smile. Marrero’s favorite memory was winning the MAC Championship her freshman year. “We won it at home, and there were just so many mixed emotions,” she said. “The crowd was huge, and it still carries on to be my best memory.”

Alyssa Quinlan

Biggin couldn’t help but use the words

“hard worker” when describing Quinlan. “Alyssa’s been a kid who came in a little bit behind,” Biggin said. “She came from a smaller gym with not as much expectation on herself, but Kent State gymnast Alyssa Quinlan competes in the floor routine. Quinlan is one of through hard work five Flashes celebrating Senior Night on Friday, as she is graduating early and plans to and persistency, she go to the University of Indianapolis for physical therapy next year. Photo courtesy of has blossomed.” Kent State Athletics. Biggin was impressed with her The senior currently competes on bars improvement from past years to this season. and floor, but has dabbled in vault in past “She is a great story of someone who came competitions. She is the lead-off performer in without the skills necessary to compete, but on the floor exercise with a fun and through hard work, she now competes on two consistent routine. events,” Biggin said. Romito is a nursing major and was Technically listed as a junior on Kent academic All-MAC both her sophomore State’s website, Quinlan is graduating early and junior years. and attending physical therapy school at the Rachel Stypinski University of Indianapolis next year. Stypinski has been nothing short of a Quinlan is from Granger, Indiana, and powerhouse for Biggin throughout her four began gymnastics when she was three years at Kent. years old. Her home gym was Gymnastics Stypinski is from Boyertown, Michiana, and she is an exercise science major. “I picked Kent more for my major,” Quinlan Pennsylvania, and she also started gymnastics at a very young age at Silvia’s Gymnastics. said. “A lot of schools don’t have exercise Stypinski competes in the all-around science, and I also really liked the coaches.” Quinlan currently does beam and floor for for the Flashes and has been a starter since her freshman year. During that first year, the Flashes. Quinlan loves the atmosphere of ahe was named MAC specialist of the being a Kent State gymnast. “Everyone comes together,” Quinlan said. year and co-freshman of the year. She also individually qualified for regionals on “We’re just always cheering each other on balance beam and floor her freshmen year. and supporting each other.” Her sophomore year she was named an Quinlan’s favorite memory was from this All-MAC first team selection, and her junior year during a meet at Central Michigan. She year she was named MAC gymnast of the stepped up and competed on beam for the first year. She was titled the all-around champion time at an away meet and hit a great routine. at last year’s MAC Championships. This “It was the best beam routine I have ever done,” Quinlan said. “And it was even better year, she posted a career high on bars and in the all-around. because it was against our rival.” Stypinski has left her marks on the Kent Michaela Romito State record books, as she is tied for the third Every team looks for a positive leader, highest all-around score in school history and Romito fills that role consistently for the and is currently ranked 15th in the nation in Flashes with no questions asked. the all-around. Biggin looks to Romito to keep spirits up Stypinski has earned five MAC gymnast for the other athletes, and since day one, she of the week honors so far this season. She is a has been that person. criminology and justice studies major. Romito began doing gymnastics since she The group will celebrate Senior Night was just one year old at Gymnastics World in — and their last ever home meet — at 7 Broadview Heights in Cleveland. p.m. Friday at the M.A.C. Center during the Romito had great success in high Kent State Tri-Meet against No. 18 George school gymnastics. She competed for Washington and Temple. Brecksville-Broadview Heights and won Contact Libby Schrack at eschrack@kent.edu. four team state titles.

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Students withstand freezing weather to protest gun violence

undreds of students at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent participated in a walkout along with other schools across the country Wednesday.

The demonstration was in response to a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 students and staff. The Theodore Roosevelt school administration changed the class schedule for the day to accommodate the walkout. Slightly before 10 a.m., about 300 students walked out of the building and stood behind the school. The students led chants, handed out flyers to each other and held a moment of silence for the victims. Senior Tucker LaBelle helped engage students to participate in the event. “As an athlete, I have more of a voice than other people, and I decided to use my voice

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If I could describe this event in one word, I would say it was eye-opening.”

Students hold signs during a walkout from Theodore Roosevelt High School as part of a national demonstration in response to gun violence following a Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, Florida. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

Austin Mariasy Diversity Reporter

Students at Theodore Roosevelt High School stand outside as part of a national school walkout in response to gun violence and in rememberance of those killed in Parkland, Florida. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

Percentage of state populations that own a gun for change,” LaBelle said. He hopes to see change, such as an increase in school security and a change in culture that will allow for metal detectors in schools and more resource officers in the buildings. “There is a stigma against metal detectors in the school because those schools are looked at as ‘bad schools,’” he said. Senior Lily Young participated in the event and was overwhelmed by the number of people involved. The experience made her rethink a lot of issues, including school safety. “If I could describe this event in one word, I would say it was eye-opening,” Young said. Young raised the issue about how the number of entrances to school could make it easier for some to get into the building. Principal Dennis Love made the decision to support the walkout and assist in any way possible. He said he made the decision because the safety of his students is his number one priority and the best way to keep

his students safe is to support them. The event was planned by students with some help from the administration. The school reached out to the Kent Police Department for security and received a strong presence. Lt. Mike Lewis of the KPD said the decision to have the walkout in the back of the school was made by the administration, along with the police department, with the safety of the students as the number one priority. “We have a school resource officer and we are always in contact with Kent City Schools,” Lewis said. The event was met with very little backlash, although Love received some complaints. “It’s about civil disobedience,” Love said. “People thought that we should honor the fact that (the students) are in school and not do something like this during school hours.” Students gathered in the auditorium after the walkout ended, where Love addressed

safety and gave students a chance for their voices to be heard. The school choir “ACEs” sang a mashup of two songs, and more students recited quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. After the assembly, student council members handed out orange ribbons in the cafeteria and urged classmates to sign a pledge requiring the use of only the main entrance. “I think the scary thing with what happened in Florida was, that was a safe school, and they had a resource office but schools are such a soft target,” Love said. “We have thousands of kids leaving the school after 2:45 (p.m.) and thousands coming in each morning.” LaBelle has a positive outlook on the future and is confident that change can happen. “We, as the next generation, are the change,” LaBelle said. Contact Austin Mariasy at amariasy@kent.edu.

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– Lily Young Senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School

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Students withstand freezing weather to protest gun violence

undreds of students at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent participated in a walkout along with other schools across the country Wednesday.

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If I could describe this event in one word, I would say it was eye-opening.”

Austin Mariasy Diversity Reporter

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– Lily Young Senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School

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Information courtesy of the Violence Policy Center (2015)

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OPINION

College isn’t for everyone - and that’s OK

SHANNON KOVACH’S VIEW

Bruno Beidacki Only 59 percent of students who start college in the United States graduate in six years or less. The numbers, which are released yearly by the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, are even lower when it comes to four-year graduation rates. In other words, out of every 10 students in your classes, on average, only six will graduate within a reasonable period of time. A couple of them will take almost a decade to get their degrees, while the other two will drop out of school. One of the main reasons for that is that college is not for everyone. And it shouldn’t be. We need to talk about why college is even pushed as a required path to success. Instead of making college more affordable for those who wish to pursue a career that requires further education but can’t afford it, we are trying to make everyone go to college. That’s the major problem here; there is an enormous misinterpretation of the issue when it comes to the accessibility of higher education. Everyone who is prepared to attend college and wishes to do so should be able to do it. That doesn’t mean, however, that everyone needs to go to college. Today, there are thousands of higher education institutions in the United States, many of them with questionable standards for accepting students and awarding degrees. The internet only makes the situation worse, as the amount of for-profit private universities has skyrocketed through the creation of online schools. When it comes to for-profit universities, the six-year graduation rate is an absurdly low 23 percent. That’s right: Less than a fourth of students enrolled in those universities get their degrees in six years or less. Even more shocking is the lack of preparation that these students have when starting college. Some can barely read and write, while others struggle to solve

basic mathematical equations. The first step into changing this trend is to break the stigma that jobs that don’t require a college degree are less honorable than those that do. Parents and teachers need to do a better job of explaining that working in a fast food restaurant or a car dealership does not make you less worthy of praise and admiration. College might not be for us, and that is OK. College is not for a lot of people, and many of them turn out just fine. Our higher education system needs to be redesigned, and it starts with us telling each other that college is just another possible path for success, that college is one of the many options we have when we graduate high school. And, most importantly, that going to college doesn’t make us better than anyone else. Contact Bruno Beidacki at bbeidack@kent.edu.

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We need to talk about why college is even pushed as a required path to success .” .

– Bruno Beidacki

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A response to David Blair Andrew Atkins The first time I learned about the Bill of Rights was — I think — the fourth grade. The First Amendment seemed pretty uninteresting at the time, especially compared to the upcoming Valentine’s Day party. As I got older, that changed. In middle school, we put it into context alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. We watched the videos of black people being attacked with fire hoses and having their civic and human rights violated. We learned about how they protested and made history and emerged victorious. High school taught me that protesting was still viable, that there were still things that needed fighting for, that our young voices mattered. In college, I became a journalism student, eager to join the ranks of those of the press whose rights are protected by the First Amendment.

In the wake of Parkland, so many of our youth have decided to stage walkouts. They are desperate for their voices to be heard. They are desperate for politicians to act. They are desperate to stop the slaughter of their classmates. David Blair, a retired teacher, penned an open letter to students who thought about walking out. “Dear students,” the letter begins. “I know you. I am a retired teacher of 24 years. I have taught you as 7th graders all the way through 12th grade. This is not a tweet or a text. It’s called a letter; lengthy and substantial. Do you really want to make a difference? Are you sincere about making your schools safe? Don’t walk out, read this instead.” The letter, posted in its entirety by Jack Riccardi on the KTSA website, goes on to implore students to go befriend those who feel invisible, those who are outcasts, those who are alone. “He could likely be our next shooter,” Blair wrote. I’d like to preface this by saying that Blair wasn’t entirely misguided. He made some good points. We should spend more time immersing ourselves in the world around us, reaching out

to those who need it and encouraging teachers to keep up the good fight. But not every troublemaker, not every quiet student, not every kid who eats lunch by himself is going to become a school shooter. Good intentions don’t outweigh negative consequences, so while I’m sure Blair meant well in his letter, the message he sends is abhorrent. And, I’d like to point out, he vastly underestimates the power of our students. Not too long ago, I was a high school student. It’s entirely possible to reach out and make a difference in someone’s life and make your voice heard, too. There were more than 300 school shootings since 2013. I sincerely doubt every single one of those could have been stopped just by making nice with them. But all of them could have been stopped if they didn’t have guns. And, let’s be clear to those of any political affiliation: If you have something to say, say it. If you have something to protest, protest. That’s why we have the First Amendment. Andrew Atkins is columnist. Contact him at aatkins5@kent.edu.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY Alumni dish about the best places to celebrate in Kent WORDS BY MADISON BAUGHMAN

Break out your gear because St. Patrick’s Day is near and it’s time for green beer! The craziness of Fake Paddy’s Day may have already passed, but KSU students find themselves lucky this year because the real St. Patrick’s Day is on a Saturday as well. Two times the green, two times the beer. Fake Paddy’s Day was not always a Kent tradition. Before this day was celebrated, some students were so dedicated to the actual green beer holiday that it took importance over classes. Professors weren’t so lucky when St. Patrick’s Day fell on a weekday. “The majority of people cut classes and went to their favorite bar,” said Leslye Loscalzo, a 1995 Kent State alumna. “You’d go in the morning, and then by noon everybody’s drunk quite frankly... then it was a big deal again in the evening.” Current students may continue on this early morning drinking tradition, but you could also argue they’re more “responsible” by creating this iconic fake holiday. Over the years, bars in Kent have come and gone, and some may never leave, but what they all have had in common is being sure to break out the shamrocks for students’ favorite holiday. Bars 25-30 years ago had more creative names. Places such as The Rondevu, Filthy McNasty’s, Mothers Junction, Screwy Louie’s, The Mushroom and The Robin Hood were all popular favorites in the late ‘80s up to the early 2000s. Although these bars may not be around today, one has stayed an alltime favorite for a while, according to 1988 Kent State alumna Karen Bells. “Our number one place we hung out, by far, was Ray’s,” she said. “The only thing I can remember drinking on St. Paddy’s Day is green beer and

(cheap) tequila. It’s what you could afford when you were a college student. Not Patron or something like that… not even at the level of Jose Cuervo probably.” If only Water Street Tavern was around in 1988, Bells and her classmates may have taken advantage of the $2 Patron shots being offered this year. Thankfully, the love for green beer has become more popular with almost every bar in Kent this year serving it cheap for St. Patrick’s Day. Tina Tindall, a 1992 Kent State alumna, reminisced about some fun, or not-so-fun times she had at a bar, no longer around, called The Townhouse. “They (The Townhouse) had all these paper shamrocks all over the place,” Tindall said. “We were taking them down and putting them on people and taking them down and putting them under our shirts and they yelling ‘Happy St. Patrick’s Day’ and lifting up our shirts,” Tindall said. “We got warned to not take the stuff down off the walls, (but) then there was a big fight on the dance floor. It was literally body to body so I went over and I was trying to jump up and grab two more shamrocks to give to somebody else and they kicked all of us out. It was very embarrassing. Like literally in the movies... you know when they grab you by the shirt and kick you out, that’s how we got kicked out.” Benjamin Nied, a 2011 Kent State alumnus, laughed when talking about the time an entire street was against him going to class. “I was living on University (Street) when I was in grad school. I was trying to be a responsible student. I think that year St. Patrick’s Day was on a Thursday or something and… I had an econ class (from) 6 to 8,” Nied

said. “I was debating going (to class) but since I was being responsible in grad school I decided to go. The whole walk down the street I was just getting booed by every house for having a backpack on and going to class.” Jenna Chilinski, a 2015 Kent State alumna remembered a fun addition to Fake Paddy’s Day was when she went to Ray’s and heard a person playing the bagpipes. She was also proud to say her first time ever doing a keg stand was on Fake Paddy’s Day.

Have a fun and safe St. Paddy’s Day! Please drink responsibly and don’t trash our town.

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Tackling incarceration in America Madeline Scalzi Student Life and Education Reporter The audience sat in silence, with expressions of disbelief growing across their faces. When the lights in room 340 of Franklin Hall grew bright again following the screening of the short film “88 Cents,” it felt as though the entire room took a large exhale. Kent State alumnus Tyler Pina’s breathtaking film depicited life after incarceration in America effortlessly. In 38 minutes, using only the sounds and voices of background characters, Pina portrayed the life of an ex-convict looking to rebuild his life in San Francisco following five years behind bars. Part of a larger three-part event hosted by the College of Communication and Information, “88 Cents” silently screamed the importance of rebuilding the incarceration system in America. Prior to the screening, students, alumni and community members toured the graphic novel showcase located in Taylor Hall, “The Real Cost of Prisons,” featuring work from three award-winning New York City illustrators as well as original illustrations from those currently incarcerated. According to the Department of Justice, approximately 641,000 prisoners will leave prisons all over the United States this year, and more than half of these people will return to prison within five years of their release. Visual communication and design alumnus David Wilson said, as a white male, the pieces in the exhibit gave him perspective. “Every year I become more aware of my surroundings and the privileges I do have,” Wilson said. “This exhibit might not

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be ‘your type’ of art, but it has the weight of content that other portfolio type shows might not have.” Senior visual communication design major Lacy Talley added she found the exhibit so exciting for the truths it told about incarceration in America. “This narrative is not shown with people who are not of color," Talley said. "This is real. It happens." When asked about her favorite piece in the showcase, Talley gleefully moved to the other side of the room where the illustration entitled “Free At Last” hung. It showed a man who continuously finds barbed-wire fences upon leaving prison, a story Talley believes is a true, everyday event in America. Following the screening of “88 Cents” and a brief question and answer session with director Tyler Pina and lead actor Matthew Weitz, Brandon Chrostowski spoke. Chrostowski is the founder and CEO of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, which trains and employs former prisoners. He shared his story, now featured in the Oscar-nominated film, "Knife Skills." Chrostowski opened his speech by telling the audience his story: an 18-year-old kid from Detroit with a lot of unchanneled energy who had a run-in with the law and received a break from a judge who believed in second chances. After receiving extensive coaching and inspiration from a mentor in the culinary business, Chrostowski found his passion. He attended The Culinary Institute of America, eventually traveling around the U.S. and Europe learning the intricate tools of the trade. In 2007, he chose Cleveland as the

Founder and CEO of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute speaks following the screening of “88 Cents” on Thursday, Kam Polat / The Kent Stater

location for EDWINS because of its steep high school dropout rate associated with its high incarceration and poverty rate. “Edwins is a fair and equal second chance,” Chrostowski said. “A human being on their own can do incredible things, but a human being with people behind you is absolutely ludicrous.”

Every year I become more aware of my surroundings and the privileges I do have. This exhibit might not be ‘your type’ of art, but it has the weight of content that other portfolio type shows might not have.” – David Wilson Visual communication and design alumnus

Since it opened on Nov. 1, 2013, EDWINS has seen 250 graduates pass through its doors. Ninety-five percent of graduates obtain almost immediate long-term employment at high-end restaurants across the country. Only one percent of EDWINS graduates have been re-incarcerated. In 2016 EDWINS opened the Second Chance Life Skills Center, a 20,000-squarefoot campus for living, working and recreational activities. Chrostowski said it is hard for people in his program to progress if they do not have a safe place for them and their family to live. EDWINS recently purchased a secondary building near its Shaker Heights location for a butcher shop and bakery. Also, it’s in the process of creating a second EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute in Medina, focused on students coming out of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. “Hard work — not gender, race or status — rules in the Kitchen,” Chrostowski said.

Contact Madeline Scalzi at mscalzi1@kent.edu.

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