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Teen shoots girl in Maryland school, killed in confrontation GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — A teenager armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a girl inside a Maryland school on Tuesday and the shooter was killed when a school resource officer confronted him moments after the gunfire erupted. A third student was in good condition after he was shot. The shooting at Great Mills High School, a month after 17 people were killed at a Florida high school, intensified calls for Congress to act on gun violence at schools. This weekend, students across the country plan an anti-gun violence march on the nation's capital. In Maryland, it wasn't immediately clear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by the officer's bullet, St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said, though the officer was credited with preventing any more loss of life. Authorities didn't release a motive, but said they believe the girl and the shooter — 17-year-old Austin Rollins — previously had a relationship. It wasn't clear how the 14-year-old boy was wounded. The officer, who doubles as a SWAT team member, was unharmed. Police did not identify the victims, but the family of 16-year-old Jaelynn Willey, a sophomore at Great Mills, confirmed that she had been shot. Jaelynn is one of nine siblings, according to a statement from the family, and a member of the swim team. "Jaelynn is an amazing young lady, whose peaceful presence and love of her fellow students and family is known throughout her Maryland-based school," the family statement said. A fundraiser for the family on the youcaring.com website had already raised more than $25,000 by Tuesday evening.

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Poiticians responded swiftly to the shooting about 65 miles (105 kilometers) southeast of Washington. "We sympathize. We empathize. We have moments of silence. But we don't have action," said the No. 2 U.S. House Democrat, Steny Hoyer, who represents the area in Congress. "Wringing our hands is not enough." In this case, it appeared the shooter illegally possessed the gun. In Maryland, a person must be 21 to possess a handgun, unless carrying one is required for employment. It's unclear how Rollins obtained the weapon. Attempts to reach his family were unsuccessful. One of the shooter's friends, 14-year-old Jordan Hutchinson, and his mother dropped off a condolence card at the Rollins home. Jordan recalled meeting Austin five years ago during a snowstorm, and building snow forts together. "Austin was a nice kid. We did sleepovers all the time," he said. The sheriff praised the school resource officer, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, a six-year veteran in his first year at the high school, for containing the situation in less than a minute. "He had to cover significant ground," Cameron said. "The premise is simple: You go to the sound of gunfire." Students endured a lengthy lockdown, cowering inside classrooms and a locker room while officers worked to make sure there were no more threats on campus. Police eventually kicked in the locker room door, said Ziyanna Williams, a 14-yearold ninth-grader. "They came in with guns, and they probably thought there might be another

A mother walks her daughter, a student from Great Mills High School, to the car as she picks her up from Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, Md., Tuesday, March 20, 2018. A teenager wounded a girl and a boy inside his Maryland high school Tuesday before a school resource officer was able to intervene, and each of them fired one more round as the shooter was fatally wounded, a sheriff said. St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said the student with the handgun was declared dead at a hospital, and the other two students were in critical condition. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

shooter, of course," she said. "About an hour or two later they came — more police came — and told us they would search us and search our bags and stuff." Eventually, the students were escorted outside and taken to another school to be reunited with their parents. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said at a minimum, universal background checks and a ban on assault-style weapons are needed. He said he believes momentum is building for reform, fueled by student activism. "I can tell you that Americans are listening to our students," he said. "I think our political system will respond." Maryland's Senate joined the House on Monday night to ban bump stocks, which enable a semi-automatic rifle to mimic a fully automatic weapon. Teachers' union leaders issued statements Tuesday saying more policies must be changed nationwide to keep schools safe. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, meanwhile, accused the Democrat-led legislature of failing to take action on "one of the most aggressive school safety plans in the country." It commits $125 million for capital improvements such secure doors and windows, metal detectors and security

cameras. It also includes another $50 million annually to pay for school resource officers, counselors and technology. Hogan said "it's outrageous that we haven't taken action yet," with less than three weeks left in the session. House Speaker Michael Busch, a Democrat, said legislators have "every intention" of passing legislation to make schools safer. Just last month, the St. Mary's County sheriff's office said it arrested two teenage boys for "threats of mass violence" and a 39-year-old man on related charges after the teens made threats about a potential school shooting at Leonardtown High School. Police said they obtained a search warrant that led to them finding semiautomatic rifles, handguns and other weapons, along with ammunition. "This is what we prepare for and this is what we pray we will never have to do," the sheriff said Tuesday. "The notion that it can't happen here is no longer a notion." ———

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Diplomas and diapers: Student moms struggle to balance school, children Chloe Forbes Feature Writer A full workload can seem impossible when a student is juggling student loan debt and out-of-class responsibilities, but imagine raising a child at the same time. This is a reality some students face on a daily basis. Megan Odell-Scott experienced this firsthand when she had her daughter one year into her political science graduate program.

Now in her third year, her biggest challenge is balancing schoolwork and parenting simultaneously. “I’m constantly working on coursework any spare time I have,” Odell-Scott said. Whether it’s while her baby is sleeping or her husband is at work, finding time to work is the hardest part. The high costs of day care, combined with tuition was another challenge. Although the university provides parents with some money, it was not enough to afford day

care. She was forced to become a part-time student rather than a full-time student. Odell-Scott tries to overcome the hurdles though and continues her education for herself to set an example for her daughter of educated women working toward a career and a goal. “Just because I’m a mother doesn’t mean I should just give up,” Odell-Scott said. “Especially when you have children, you can lose your sense of self, but I am still a person apart from my child. I think going to school and working towards another degree helps me be a better mom.” Nearly 26 percent of undergraduate college students in the U.S. have dependent children, according to a study done by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. That’s one in four students. At 28 years old, Angela Jarrells is not only one of those parents but is also a firstgeneration college student. She attends Kent State all while parenting three children, ages 10, nine and six. Jarrells, a freshman anthropology major, waited to resume schooling until all of her kids were old enough to attend school on their own, so she could schedule her classes at the same time. Like many mothers, however, Jarrells found that the curriculum and events on campus are aimed more toward younger students, which makes it difficult for her to find people in a similar position as her. “Especially due to the fact that I’m a freshman,” Jarrells said. “The people I meet are usually close to graduating already.” Still, she found resources on campus that help parents who are receiving higher education. Jarrells said the Women’s Center, the Center for Adult and Veteran Services, as well as the LIFE program (a success group for parents on campus), were helpful in her transition. Off campus, Almuth Koby is a group leader of the La Leche League of Kent, a group that supports breastfeeding mothers through

Angela Jarrells and her children, from left to right, Eli, Evan, and Ethan sit on the steps in the Student Center Wednesday. Angela takes classes at Kent while looking after her three children. Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater

encouragement, education information. Koby currently takes language classes on the Kent State campus to expand her abilities for when she travels. Her five children are all teenagers and older now, but when her kids were younger, Koby and her family were on the move, in search of a permanent teaching position for her husband. She found that no matter where she went, the group was a continuum for her because there is always a strong sense of unity between mothers. “There’s always a mother-to-mother connection somewhere,” Koby said. When her husband found his place teaching at Kent State, Koby started taking classes because she feels her motherhood prevented her from doing it earlier. She said her focus on family and volunteer work was not as academically stimulating, but she was not willing to give up her free time for a degree — something she believes is more of a hardship for mothers than for fathers. Still, she struggles most, “to not feel guilty about neglecting the class or things around the house,” Koby said. “It feels like a luxury to take a class because it takes time away from family, but it’s just a 'me thing' and it feels good.” Koby said she feels lucky because mothers that are younger have to divide themselves into different parts for their children and their schoolwork. Even though it may be difficult for mothers to go receive higher education, Odell-Scott said it’s worth it. “The easy thing would be to throw in the towel. This is really exciting and it's motivating in and of itself,” Odell-Scott said. “I would say if that's what you want to do, do it. It will be hard, but we can do hard things. It will make you a better person because you're doing something you want to do.” Contact Chloe Forbes at cforbes1@kent.edu.

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A prayer for hope Alex Kamczyc Enterprise Reporter Down a maze of back roads 15 minutes from Kent, mass begins at the Portage County Chapel as a young woman tries to hush her child in a pew. When the band begins to play sermon music, people from every generation gathered in the violetcolored pews to sing along to the lyrics displayed on a screen. When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, “It is well, it is well with my soul.” The band leads a prayer after a few songs, then asks the small audience to sit down in the pews. After a small video, Pastor Mark Miller, a short man with combed grey hair whose presence harkens back to an old friend, walks on the stage. He greets everyone and thanks them for coming, then begins his sermon about faith and redemption. It’s something not only Miller believes in, but the Portage Community Chapel believes in as well. They even began The Haven of Portage County, an organization dedicated to helping survivors of human and sex trafficking get back on their feet and into society again. “It’s God’s principle of love, it’s unconditional … God will never abandon,” said Miller, who is the founder of The Haven. Ohio is one of the worst states affected by this crime, currently ranking fourth nationally. Since 2007, over 1,000 cases of human trafficking occurred in Ohio, according to the Human Trafficking Hotline. Last year, there were 208 identified potential victims alone based on information released by the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s annual report. Females are the most targeted. “Every person that lives in Ohio is affected by this,” said Susan Laird, a counselor at Youngstown State University. She’s also the director of North East Ohio Coalition Against Human Trafficking. “I’ve had students that lived in Youngstown whose parents were trafficking them for sex, three or four nights a week, to pay for their rent and their heroin habit.” Cities like Warren, Boardman, Austintown and Ravenna have seen sex trafficking in some form and many of those who are rescued from these operations have a hard time getting back on their feet, Laird said. Local community groups played a pivotal role in starting The Haven. They wanted to

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solve the homeless issue in Ravenna and soon began looking at helping survivors of the sex trade after a few concerned members of the group brought it to Miller’s attention. Personally, Miller cites a time when he heard Theresa Flores, a survivor of the sex trade, tell her story at a conference. Flores was drugged and raped by one of her classmates at Birmingham Groves High School. She was then blackmailed for two years to pay back a debt as a sex slave for her rapist’s two cousins. “When I went to hear her, the thing that solidified in my mind was the pain and the trauma that she so vividly explained coming from a trafficked woman’s life,” said Miller,

recalling the time he heard her speak, shifting in the pew that he sat in. “The minute I heard her speak, I was all in.” The organization started up recently and has a small amount of people. There are eight mentors currently working for The Haven in mentoring survivors of the sex trade. Of those eight members, they have gone through the process of mentoring 14 survivors, about two per mentor. “They don’t have anybody that believes in them,” said Marylin Raux, the director of the mentoring program. “They don’t believe in themselves and they need somebody that loves them unconditionally. They need

somebody that’s there to let them cry, be angry and all the things that come along with that.” However, not every survivor has a success story. To Raux, the rate of failure is much higher than the success rate. It’s Raux’s biggest fear. “It’s heartbreaking. It’s devastating when they go back to their former lifestyle or they just don’t want to continue,” Raux said. “But, you think to yourself ‘it’s not impossible.’ So, for that one that may actually go all the way through and be successful, she makes it worth it to try.”

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A lot of programs in Ohio, including Rahab Ministries, a program that has partnered with The Haven, only help victims up to a year or two. The Haven’s plan is to see these victims through for an extended period of time called “graduated mentoring.” “Sometimes these women may not age out of the situations they’ve been in,” said Miller, referencing Paul Herbert, a Columbus judge that started the first long-term counseling program called CATCH. “So, we just committed ourselves to a long-term strategy of mentoring and counseling.” This work is not new ground for the Catholic Church. During the second Vatican Council, a series of four meetings that were held between Oct. 11, 1962, and Dec. 9, 1965, so the Catholic Church could address its role in modern society. In it, they reaffirmed their position on human and sex trafficking, stating: “slavery, prostitution, the selling of women and children, (and) disgraceful working conditions where (people) are treated as mere tools for profit, rather than as free and responsible persons” are “infamies” and “an affront to fundamental values ... values rooted in the very nature of the human person.”

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In 2006, an annual statement on migration given by Pope Benedict XVI lamented the trafficking of human beings. John Paul II also denounced the act in a letter to an international conference on 21st century slavery. The list of members in the clergy that have gone on record to denounce the act is seemingly endless. “The church is going to be examined on whether or not it helped those unfortunate while they had their opportunity being here on earth,” said Miller, reciting three verses from the Bible to better explain why the church is so involved in fighting this crime. “Faith without work is debt.” Of course, that doesn’t mean the church hasn’t been on the wrong side of the law either. In November of last year, three pastors were indicted for federal child sex trafficking charges in Toledo. The three men began sexually assaulting a young girl from 2014-17, sometimes at the offices in which they worked. One of the men worked in a worship center in Detroit, driving an hour to Toledo just to participate. Despite this, Miller and his congregation keep working through the daunting task of helping a seemingly endless number of survivors get back on their feet. “I feel like you can get tired because of the

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We’ve never eradicated it, it’s been around for thousands of years. We might always be chasing its heels ... but we can try to help.” – Mark Miller need,” Miller said. “You have to be careful of that because I feel like that would be selfish. If we step out of the game, we lose momentum.” Regarding how he keeps his faith, he knows there will always be someone new that needs help. Knowing someone else will be in need or that someone has survived being trapped in the sex trade, the answer is simple. “I don’t personally believe, that in and of

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myself, I can maintain enough strength or enough endurance to keep up with the need,” said Miller, his face cracking a smile of hope and understanding that his task is a grand one. “I have to draw from something greater than myself and my draw is Jesus Christ.” The Haven is planning on expanding, too. Working to accommodate the growing need to house survivors of the sex trade, they recently purchased a 10-acre plot of land in 2017 with plans to develop it into a drop-in center for the homeless and survivors of sex trafficking. It hopes to provide further the idea of “graduated mentoring” by providing long-term housing for them so that they can continue to recover from the traumatic situation they’ve endured. Miller ends the sermon talking about “The Moth, the Eagle and the Lion,” and how God has many ways of calling to us. To him, Raux and the members of his congregation, faith is the strongest thing to have when trying to help the growing number of survivors of the sex trade. “I don’t think that we will ever eradicate it. We’ve never eradicated it, it’s been around for thousands of years,” Miller said. “We might always be chasing its heels … but we can try to help.” The sermon ends with the band playing one last song for the audience. The sound technician in the back of the room queues them to let them know that he’s ready. The projector displays the lyrics so that they may sing along. When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, “It is well, it is well with my soul.” Contact Alex Kamczyc at akamczyc@kent.edu.

A look down the aisle of the Portage Community Chapel in Ravenna, Ohio, Wednesday. Emma Kanning / The Kent Stater

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Students prepare for wilderness adventure

Shelbie Goulding Recreation and Fitness Reporter

The Kent State Adventure Center offers 12 adventure programs each semester, including an alternative spring break trip. This year’s spring break trip offers students a chance to backpack, whitewater raft, camp, zip-line, hike and enjoy endless views of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina. “I’ve never been the outdoorsy type until I took trips through the Adventure Center,” said junior integrated math major Faith Medlock. “I started trying the day trips and weekend trips through the Adventure Center last year. I’ve had fantastic experiences and met interesting people.” Fourteen participants will go to North Carolina and split into two groups for two different programs: the Appalachian Trail backpacking and whitewater rafting group, and the whitewater rafting, zip-lining, waterfall hiking and camping group. One group will backpack down the Appalachian Trail while the other hikes, camps and ziplines in the Nantahala Forest. The two groups will meet together near the end of the trip to take on the rapids for whitewater rafting. “I’ve put a lot into these adventure programs,” said Administrator Blake Osborn. Osborn is in charge of creating the adventure programs, and he puts all his effort into making the trips worthwhile for the participants. “The adventure programs have grown tremendously since I’ve held this position,” Osborn said. “Since I started in January 2016, the programs have progressed when it

Adventure Center participants backpack in Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania during the Fall 2017 semester. Photo courtesy of Taylor Donovan

comes to promoting the trips and getting the community involved." He’s added a lot more trips to the programs serving nearly 300 participants a year compared to roughly 100 a year in the past. “I’m excited to get out in the wilderness and meet new people,” said Sara Roman, a freshman applied engineering major. “This trip gives me the opportunity to meet new people and try something new I may never get to do again.” Osborn said the trip will be fun and engaging for the participants. “At the end of the week, we plan to go to Asheville for one night and explore the

city and local food scene as well,” Osborn said. All expenses are paid through the trip fee of $350-400. It includes transportation, camping, equipment, lodging, rafting and food. The only additional expenses participants would have to pay is souvenirs and food in Asheville. “I can’t wait for the adventure,” said Jared Howard, a junior public health major. “I’ve never been zip-lining or whitewater rafting, so it’s full of new experiences.” Howard is most excited to get away from his daily routine and spend time with participants as excited as he is for the trip. Osborn said the registration for these

programs typically closes a month before the program launches. He says it’s a first come, first serve registration process done through the Student Wellness and Recreation Center’s website or the Pro Shop. Although the spring break trip is closed, more programs are still offered throughout the year on weekends. “The adventure programs are still growing and we get more participants each year,” Osborn said. “I’m really proud of the adventure program, and I can’t wait to see how it progresses more in the future.” Contact Shelbie Goulding at sgouldi1@kent.edu.

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Flashes coast to home opener win over Youngstown State Ian Kreider Sports Reporter Kent State had an unusual start to Tuesday’s home opener, falling behind, 2-0, to Youngstown State after two innings. Prior to the game, the Flashes (10-6) had led after the first inning in six of their seven previous games. The Flashes answered in the third inning. Senior center fielder Mason Mamarella hit a single that drove in junior shortstop Josh Hollander to cut the lead to 2-1. Later that inning, Mamarella stole second and the ball was overthrown, causing two runs to score. (Mamarella hustled from second to home on the error.) Kent State took a 3-2 lead heading into the fourth inning. “Mason did a great job by hitting the ball to the right side through the infield,” said Kent State coach Jeff Duncan. “If that ball stays in the infield, we wouldn’t have scored on that play. It got us going. Mason’s the igniter.” Youngstown State (2-16) gained some momentum after Kent State relief pitcher Zach Schultz walked Nick Caruso, but Caruso was thrown out easily while attempting to steal second by senior catcher Tim Dalporto. “He made a great throw,” Duncan said. “He’s another guy who is just a great leader behind the plate.” Youngstown State struggled to hit the ball. Kent State threw four pitchers who combined to allow just three hits. Senior Eli Kraus was awarded the win, improving to 2-2 on the season. “After the second inning, we pretty much had a handle on things,” Duncan said. “We stopped giving them free bases.” Dalporto got things started offensively in the fourth for the Flashes with a leadoff single. Freshman catcher Michael Turner crushed a triple on the next at-bat, which drove in Dalporto to make it 4-2. The Penguins made a pitching change, but Hollander was still able to drive in Turner off a single to center field to make it 5-2. The Flashes later put the game out of reach in the sixth inning as they scored two insurance runs to extend their lead to 7-2, the score they would go on to win by. Kent State will continue their season as they begin MAC play against Ball State (10-10) at 4 p.m. Friday in the first of a three-game series at Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium. Contact Ian Kreider at ikreider@kent.edu.

Kent State second baseman Greg Lewandoski tags out a would-be base stealer from Youngstown State during the Flashes' 7-2 victory Tuesday. Kayla McMillen / The Kent Stater

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Offers from Xavier, Iowa and Dayton: How did he end up at Kent? Story by: Cameron Hoover Sports Editor Photos by: Adrian Leuthauser Photo Director

Duling always wanted to stand out.

In a way, he’s hard to miss. Duling is a 6-foot-7-inch freshman power forward for the Kent State men’s basketball team. His play style sticks out too, reckless disregard for the other team’s personal feelings shining through with each vicious dunk and accompanying guttural scream. Duling has sported many hairdos during his short time with the Flashes. He started with short, pink braids that he tied back during games. When those were cut, he let the braids down by covering them with a headband. About halfway through the team’s conference schedule, Duling came out to warm up, showing off his new cut: short hair, what many might consider a “normal length,” but blonde. A few games later, he decided he liked that idea and doubled down on it. He bleached his hair so it was even blonder than before. Before he even arrived at Kent, Duling was among the most visible people on campus as one of the Flashes’ most coveted recruits in recent memory, coming out of Newark, Ohio. Duling apparently stood out to Kent State coach Rob Senderoff quickly. The Flashes offered Duling a scholarship after his freshman year of high school. Many might feel the pressure mounting from constant attention at such a young age. Not Duling, though. “I didn’t really feel much pressure when that first offer came in,” he said. “I knew it was always going to be there. There was more pressure on me to keep going and try to get offers somewhere higher up.” Duling did just that, finishing his high school career a contender for Ohio’s Mr. Basketball award, and he had offers to play basketball at Dayton, Iowa and Xavier, which was one of four No. 1 seeds in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. So why Kent State? Duling cites a few reasons. “There’s a big difference between going somewhere big and barely

being in and going somewhere smaller and being completely loved,” Duling said. On one side of the coin, Duling was drawn to Portage County because he knew he would be loved. On the other, he was motivated by something he loved. Fashion.

Duling also stands out in the classroom as a rare example of a student-athlete studying fashion design. He said 40 percent of his decision to come to Kent was thanks to the fashion program. “My love for art has got to be something that’s up there,” Duling said. “When it comes to my life and something that I’m going to be doing in the future, I always wanted to do something that I really wanted to do instead of just sitting around and not liking my job.” Duling is technically listed as a pre-fashion design/merchandising major in the Kent State student directory. All fashion students have to complete the earliest classes of the program before they can be accepted into the Fashion School, where they get their degree. BJ’s only current fashion class is “Fashion Fundamentals,” and it’s exactly what he hoped it would be. “We’re learning things you’d never think about when you look at clothes,” Duling said. “What fabric was used? How was it sewn? What type of yarn was used? It’s cool to think about. Just learning the fundamentals, it’s easier for me to go shopping.” Whereas most college students start to feel the drag of the semester pretty early on, Duling said he hasn’t hit that wall yet, and he doesn’t plan to. “It’s actually motivating to go to class,” Duling said. “I want to get up and go because it’s all stuff I love.” Some of the administrators who help with the academic side of a student-athlete’s schedule have noted this desire as a driving force in what could eventually lead to success for Duling. “I think it’s huge,” said Kerrie James, who works with the men’s and women’s basketball teams to make sure players’ academics are in line with expected graduation dates. “The fashion program in

itself is very rigorous and time-consuming. You have to be passionate about it.” Duling hasn’t completely avoided some of the classic bumps in the road that face new college students though. “His biggest adjustment coming from high school to college was just his time management,” James said. “His class schedule is a lot different now than it was in high school, so making the most of a lot of that downtime and not just hanging out or taking a nap. You have to be proactive.” Duling may be one of the few male studentathletes in the fashion program, but he is certainly not the only person on campus with those same interests. Kent State’s upcoming 10-year, $1.2 billion Master Plan is looking to expand on Rockwell Hall, which is where most fashion classes are held. The university also proposed building a joint architecture-fashion studio on front campus to accommodate the growing population of the schools. The fashion program has outgrown Rockwell Hall for about five years now, with some classes taking place in the Schwartz Center, the Center for Performing Arts and even the M.A.C. Center Annex. “That’s the first thing I noticed,” Duling said. “As soon as I walked into class, there’s 300 people in there already. And everyone was ready to show up early, because that’s everyone’s love. The thing about art, if you’re really into it, that’s you. You’re going to want to go to class and be there early. And with these classes, you have to be there early because everyone wants that front seat to learn everything we can possibly get out of this.”

III On the court, Duling has made the adjustment between high school and college a bit differently. During Kent State’s season opener and Duling’s debut, the Flashes smashed Youngstown State, 111-78. Duling didn’t have as good a time as the rest of his teammates. He went scoreless on 0-for-5 shooting, including a missed dunk, and picked up four fouls. All the while, the Youngstown faithful was letting him know about it.

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Offers from Xavier, Iowa and Dayton: How did he end up at Kent? Story by: Cameron Hoover Sports Editor Photos by: Adrian Leuthauser Photo Director

Duling always wanted to stand out.

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“After the game, I was just like, ‘Yup. Got it out of the way,’” Duling said. “Got that first bad game out of the way, and it’s up from here. Got the jitters out. I didn’t know how it was going to be coming into the game. It was just like, ‘This is real.’ It hit me really quick.” Luckily, Duling has improved since then. Just two games later, Duling dropped 13 points against Mississippi Valley State, which still stands as a career high. Throughout his freshman year, Duling averaged 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor. He has made a name for himself as a high-flying dunk machine, including a momentum-swinging alley-oop from Jaylin Walker early in the second half of Kent State’s win over Akron on Feb. 17. “He’s been good for us,” Flashes junior point guard Jalen Avery said. “Offensively, he’s one of the guys who’s going to rebound the ball. He brings a lot of highlights — dunks and things like that. He brings a lot of energy to our team. He’s a lot more confident in himself. He’s not going to do anything but get better.” In the future, Senderoff wants to use Duling more as a taller version of a traditional small forward. During his short time at Kent State so far, Duling has used his height, length and lateral quickness to guard multiple positions. While the notoriously intense Senderoff admits he “might not be the easiest guy for a freshman to play for,” he said Duling’s “rope will get longer and longer” as he matures in the program. “I think the biggest adjustment for BJ is just learning how hard you have to play every single minute at this level,” Senderoff said. Duling hopes to elevate the on-court product at Kent State not only in terms of wins and losses but also with an increase in the entertainment value. He loves making those energizing highlight plays, landing from a massive dunk and hearing the roar of the crowd. He loves showboating — humbly, of course, he says with a smile. “I’m just trying to put Kent on the map,” Duling said.

IV The addition of new teammates at Kent State allows Duling to not only work on his craft as a fashion designer, but also as a fashion critic letting his teammates know where their latest outfit went wrong. “They walk in the locker room, and I’m like, ‘Man, you’re doing this wrong and this wrong,’” Duling said with a smile. “I even offer to take them shopping, like, ‘I’ll go pick out clothes for you.’” But Duling isn’t exempt from getting ripped on himself, noting the high standard he — and all other fashion majors — are held to with their day-to-day appearance. “They’re always critiquing me too,” Duling said. “I walk in and they’re like, ‘You’re a fashion major. You’ve always got to look good.’ But this is my life now. I enjoy it.” In terms of the best-dressed on the

Kent State freshman forward BJ Duling dunks off a pass from Jaylin Walker in the Flashes' 64-63 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 24, 2018, at the M.A.C. Center. Both of Duling's baskets were dunks. Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater

team — “obviously other than myself” — Duling said senior point guard Kevin Zabo, who “just tries to look like Quavo,” is a close second. He chose his words more carefully when deciding on the team’s worst outfit offender. “Jalen Avery’s not the worst dressed; he’s just basic,” Duling said. “He’s got that gray sweatsuit and Nike sweat(pants) every day. It’s the same thing every day. He’s not that badly dressed. It’s just basic.” Duling noted great improvements in the fashion sense of his roommate Danny Pippen, and he said it’s all thanks to him, of course. Among his other critiques, 7-foot center Adonis De La Rosa is too big for most of his clothes, Mitch Peterson wears boots and jeans every day and he’s only seen Senderoff in a suit or sweats. Duling predicts his teammates’ fashion senses will react just as the on-court product will during his career with the Flashes. Better with time.

V It’s March 14, 2018, and BJ Duling is doing what he usually does. Standing out. This time, it’s in the atrium of Rockwell Hall. He gets a pass this time, as this one really isn’t his fault. Duling is here for a

photo shoot for Kent State showcasing his unique fashion sense and passion for what he does. It’s one of the busiest days in the building in a while, as professional critiques are going on in classrooms all around him. Everyone who passes stares. He doesn’t seem to mind. He’s used to it. Duling notes the demeanor of everyone walking by. “They’re all just looking at themselves in the glass and not at anything around them,” he said. “That’s not what I’m trying to look like.” Rumor had it the university wanted to put Duling’s face on a new billboard. He just laughed at the thought, but it’s not an outlandish idea. Duling would make for a perfect poster child for the university. His future on and off the court are bright, he says doesn’t drink or smoke because he “likes to have control over his brain” and he brings passion and energy to every situation he’s in. Duling has quickly become one of the favorites in the Kent State locker room, most likely due to what James refers to as a “downright goofy personality.” Three days later, Duling walked up the front steps to Franklin Hall lugging his massive Kent State travel bag behind him, filled to the brim with clothes. He confessed the basketball team had to pay a $100 fee when it traveled to Costa Rica during the preseason because he packed too many clothes. Lesson learned. Now, it overflowed

as he entered a studio for his second photo shoot in three days. He hoped this one better captured his personality. Duling then spent the next 30 minutes assisting the photographer in setting up his own photo shoot. Like he wants to be involved in every facet of production of his own fashion label, he doesn’t mind a little elbow grease. As Duling dumps his mountain of clothes on the floor and prepares his first outfit — “Damn, now I have to fold all those again” — he thumbs through one of his 50 pairs of Vans sneakers, looking for just the right color combination to match his striped shirt. Or, technically, striped shirts. He wore two different striped shirts, one longsleeved and one short, to see if it created an optical illusion. With each click of the camera and flicker of the lights, Duling becomes more and more personable, cracking jokes at every opportunity. Maybe he was just getting more comfortable, or maybe delirious from sitting in front of flashing lights for an hour, but that “goofy personality” started to shine through. He likes props, he says, and spends five minutes with his wrist bracelets around his ears and in his mouth. He then holds his shoe up to his ear and brings it down, meeting it with a confused gaze like it’s a telephone that just dropped a call for no reason.

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BJ Duling Wednesday. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

Most people wouldn’t be caught dead in the outfits Duling is sporting, but that’s because most people can’t pull it off. He calls his style “soft skater”; skater because it vaguely resembles the streetwear of skate culture, but soft because he doesn’t want to get hurt. Ripped jeans that he doodled on with Sharpie in order to make them his. A short, light pink sweatshirt with no shirt on underneath. A light blue bandana. With each passing outfit and moment, he becomes more comfortable in the shoot, and his dress strayed further and further from the norm. He acknowledges how different he looks from most people — “Have you ever seen a 6-7 black kid wearing Toms?” — but then again, maybe that’s the point. Duling takes great pride in his individuality. He said he got dress code violations every day in school but just didn’t care. While Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and former NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook is one of Duling’s greatest fashion role models, Duling said he takes no inspiration from anyone when it comes to designing his own clothes. “I don’t really look to anyone for that,” Duling said. “It’s me. No one is going to be able to recreate that.” Duling stayed in the photo shoot for two hours, and by the end, he seemed like he was ready for more. At this point, he said he’s ready for anything. The lull period in between seasons can be a time

of flux for college basketball teams, as offseason workout regimens take hold while some players decide if their futures are better suited elsewhere. Kent State is no exception, and rumblings have floated about certain players looking to take their talents to another university. Two of the players on the 2017-18 roster, guard Taishaun Johnson and forward Jonathan Nwankwo, have already left the program. “I don’t know about any of that,” Duling said. “All I know is that I’ll be here.” With this fact in mind, much of the pressure going forward will be on Duling’s shoulders. He said he hasn’t been paying attention to this year’s iteration of March Madness except to express his displeasure with MAC rival Buffalo’s upset win over Arizona, but to lead Kent State on such a national stage is a massive goal for the freshman. For now, Duling is just sticking to his guns and doing what he knows how to do: being himself. “That’s something that’s always been in my mind,” he said. “Just be me, and everything else will fall into place.” As the two-hour shoot wound down, he looked over at his pile of clothes and said what only BJ Duling would. “Now what the hell am I gonna wear out of here?” Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu.

BJ Duling Wednesday. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

OPINION

The other side of spring break

SHANNON KOVACH’S VIEW

Bruno Beidacki For most college students, spring break is synonymous of warm weather, maybe the beach, and a lot of partying. Even those who stay behind in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and all of the other states where warm weather and the ocean are not realities wish they were flying to Miami, Cancun or Los Angeles. However, for college seniors graduating in May, spring break means something else. It means a mystical week that marks not only a last opportunity to relax before adulthood truly hits, but also the beginning of the final stretch before one of the most exciting — and daunting — days in our lives: May 12, 2018. After spring break is over, those Kent State students will have five more weeks of classes, followed by finals week and then, to the rush of some and the dread of others, this chapter will end. I’m scared, but looking forward to what is next. Scared because I don’t yet know what I am doing after graduation. Looking forward because this unpredictability is the beauty of life. Would life be thrilling if you knew exactly what would happen for the rest of your time on Earth? I doubt it. But I digress. This is not a column about life post-graduation, but a self-awareness call for graduating seniors. When we come back from break, we only have six more weeks of life as an undergraduate at Kent State. And even if you cannot wait for it to be over, make the best of it. Be mindful enough to realize that, years from now, college will be nothing more than a collection of memories. Positive memories, mostly. So go make some before it’s too late. If you haven’t eaten at a traditional downtown restaurant, do it. If you haven’t gotten a long island at Ray’s, now is the time (provided you’re of age — but if you’re graduating before turning 21, props to you, little genius). Even if you have already experienced what Kent has to offer, enjoying the last bits of time you have around here is still a must. You’re going to miss your friends, I promise. So grab your phone and do what our generation does best: text. Text everyone. From the girl who used to be your best friend freshman year, to the one classmate you’ve always wanted to grab coffee with. From your closest buddies to those acquaintances you enjoy spending time with now and then. Make

plans. Once school is over, you will never see most of them again. At the end of the day, life is about the people we meet and the relationships we create. College is no exception. We’ve learned — I’d hope — a lot. We’ve been involved, volunteered, gotten real-life experiences through internships, traveled the world while studying abroad and had a blast attending concerts, parties and athletic events. But at the end of the day, what stays is the people. Fake Paddy’s wouldn’t be fun if you were drinking alone. A one-person student organization wouldn’t accomplish much. A residence hall with only one room would be boring and lifeless. So as we get to the final stretch, spend time with people. People you love, people you like. Funny people, smart people. People who make you a better person. People who make you laugh. Ten years from now, you will still remember your friends, even if you can’t remember the function of the cytoplasmic membrane. Bruno Beidacki is the opinion editor. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu.

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At the end of the day, life is about the people we meet and the relationships we create.” – Bruno Beidacki

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Nuclear negotiations with North Korea — Good or bad? Josh Budd The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has agreed to meet with President Trump to discuss a potential deescalation of nuclear armament between the two countries. The fact that the “hermit kingdom” is considering to open a line of communication with the U.S. is promising news. Or is it? The real question that ought to be asked is: What are the risks of failed diplomacy with an aggressive state that possesses an active nuclear arsenal? The reality is that initial meetings will likely not result in an idyllic nirvana of nuclear disarmament. This unusual diplomatic move is only being taken because the North Korean leadership realize they hold all of the cards on the negotiating table. This leaves more room for Kim Jong Un to benefit from any agreement — or lack thereof. If the U.S. reaches a desirable peace agreement, in which North Korea becomes completely denuclearized (which is unlikely) then North Korea might claim through their state media that they were somehow bullied into giving up their only means of defense. Even potentially more tragic would be the result of a failed visit to

the White House. Ultimately, if the meeting scheduled between the two leaders went south, it could very well serve as the catalyst for war between two nations that have been at serious odds for decades. Conversely, the U.S. and the Trump administration have very little to gain from such a deal. According to the State Department, the primary goal of talks with Kim Jong Un would be “complete and total abandonment of their nuclear program.” However, the North Koreans are well aware that the U.S. policy toward their authoritarian regime has always been one of concessions — a trade off that primarily existed because of the threat of the North Koreans acquiring nuclear weapons. Now that they have those, it’s apparent that the main goal of U.S. policy towards the DPRK is for them to give up those weapons. The price of such a concession, of course, is the United States giving up immense amounts of political capital. A hardline approach to the North Koreans would be preferable to the soft strategy of giving into concessions. We know that the North Koreans are struggling under the economic pressure of sanctions and political pressure, and Kim Jong Un knows

that his regime requires financial aid to survive. If concessions are made, he will undoubtedly use that aid to keep himself in power. As a result, the people of North Korea will continue to live in ignorance under the yoke of their “great and eternal” leader, blissfully unaware that there is something better than regular starvation and political subjugation. It is imperative that the U.S. State Department not compromise on its position regarding their demand, otherwise the hopeful future collapse of the Kim regime will be delayed even further, extending the suffering of the North Korean people. In the words of CNN guest and special adviser to Bill Clinton on North Korea, Wendy Sherman, “Talk is certainly better than war.” However, when an authoritarian regime is actively standing against the virtues of liberty that the U.S. holds dear, and continues to undermine the progress of establishing free and democratic institutions for all people, then it is better to be wary of dealings that seem too good to be true. Josh Budd is a columnist. Contact him at jbudd6@kent.edu.

Don’t let the beaches get trashed this year Kellie Nock Let’s make a case for Earth. As we embark into our spring break, the allure of beaches and day drinking is hard to ignore. Being disoriented, sweaty and sandy all day is, I’m sure, very fun. But before you take off toward the south and party for a week straight, I have one simple request for you: Please, pick up your trash. There is nothing uglier than looking at a beach a few days after the spring breakers have left. Crushed Bud Lite cans and red Solo cups do not grow out of the ground like flowers. They have to be left behind by irresponsible folks, like us, who don’t know how to pick up after themselves. Folks swarm the beaches, places

that are meant to home for wildlife, and leave behind piles of waste. The wildlife that lives there deserves better than our trash. Think of the waves that’ll grab that trash once it rises, take it back into the ocean and affect the fish, dolphins and other aquatic life. Imagine, for instance, that you’re just chilling at home watching Netflix and an old beer can makes its way into your popcorn bowl. Gross, right? So as difficult as it may seem in an inebriated state to pick up after ourselves, we have to do it. Most beaches provide trash cans, so there’s really no excuse. One good thing to do is to take a trash bag or two with you when you go, leave it at your spot, then clean up when you’re ready to go. It may seem like a lot,

but it’s the least we can do for the beach and the environment. Something to keep in mind is this: Leave the place better than you found it. Yes the age-old adage about campsites applies here too. Making sure waste is where it needs to be is the best thing we can do to ensure we can keep these beaches. After all, what’s spring break without a beach? If we keep up this trend of leaving beaches looking like landfills, there won’t be any more spring breaks in Miami. So let’s do the right thing, and make sure the beauty of nature stays that way. After all, spending spring break in Idaho or Wyoming doesn’t sound too exciting. Kellie Nock is a columnist. Contact her at knock1@kent.edu.

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First self-driving car death A self-driving Uber killed a 49-yearold woman in Tempe, Arizona, as she walked her bike across the street.

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The HUD secretary pointed to his wife as responsible for ordering a $31,000 dining set, which was purchased with taxpayers’ money.

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Jeers to ... fake Zumba studios. A Houston establishment posing as a Zumba dance studio was raided by the police, which found several gambling slot machines.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

Lactation rooms: A right females should know about during Women’s History Month Brynn Pennal Regional Campuses Reporter During her first year at Kent State Stark, Dean Denise Seachrist walked into the women’s restroom of the Stark conference center to hear a noise that sounded like a mouse. It wasn’t a mouse, it was a baby. Seachrist continued to listen to the sound and soon realized she was hearing an infant being nursed by its mother in a bathroom stall. It was then that she knew the accommodations at Stark weren't good enough, and something more needed to be done. According to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, employers are required to provide nursing mothers with reasonable break time to express breast milk for the first year following the birth of a child. A room must also be provided and shielded from view, free from intrusion by the public.

The provided room cannot be a bathroom. Kent State’s eight-campus system offers lactation rooms for nursing mothers; nine rooms in various locations at the main campus and one room at each regional campus. Each lactation room has a table and a chair provided, while some locations also have a small refrigerator to keep the milk fresh and cold. Kent State Stark’s campus sets themselves apart from the rest of the university, as they are the only campus to provide a special lactation suite for nursing mothers called the Mamava. The Mamava is a freestanding lactation suite that provides privacy, cleanliness, comfort and the basic necessities needed to breast pump or nurse an infant. The suite has a multi-functional SmartLock with Bluetooth that syncs to Mamava’s mobile app to provide security and usage data. The suite is also equipped with an airconditioning unit and a USB power outlet

allowing mothers to charge their phone, power their breast pump and relax. The Mamava has a fold down table made for holding a breast pump, and two benches to seat the nursing mother along with luggage, additional children or a stroller. “I had a group of faculty come to me and said they are concerned because they know students in particular who have to decide which class they are going to miss because of their class schedule, and they had to have the lactation take place in between,” Seachrist said. “They would either have to miss a class or go home, and that was just another trigger that we needed to reach out.” One of the concerned faculty members that came to Seachrist was Marie GasperHulvat, an assistant professor of art history. “When I had my daughter, I realized there weren’t a lot of services available to adults with babies on campus,” Gasper-Hulvat said. “I kind of made it a priority to figure out

ways to make our campus more friendly for mothers who just had babies. It occurred to me that there weren’t changing tables. I had to ask for special accommodations when I had to go to meetings just to nurse or pump.” The Mamava made its debut to the Stark campus in August 2017 as part of the library’s summer renovations. The idea of buying a Mamava suite came from Seachrist, as she was walking through an airport and came across a lactation suite. Prior to the Mamava, a lactation room was offered in the Stark library, but the room was shared with other organizations. “I think particularly with the purchase and installation of this Mamava suite, it is a major step to making sure that the students, faculty and general public who come to us have a place where they feel it is safe, secure and clean,” Seachrist said. The average age of a student at Kent Stark is 23. As a whole, there are over 500 employees and 5,000 students at the regional commuter-based campus. “I think it is a bigger issue we need to address talking about regional campuses, that often times there is a larger commuter population and a larger group of nontraditional students,” said Director of the Women’s Center Cassandra Pegg-Kirby. “By non-traditional, it isn’t just age. It is also who may be balancing having a family and going to school. Sometimes we don’t take that into consideration when talking about climate.” As March is Women’s History Month, the legal right for women to have a designated spot and break time to privately lactate and pump needs more awareness. “I think recently we have heard the phrase that women’s rights are human rights,” Seachrist said. “I think it is really important we provide all the necessary services to lift us up. It is important to realize how much we value healthy families, healthy students, healthy workers and anything we can do to relieve the stress that just being a human is, it is our duty.” Contact Brynn Pennal bpennal1@kent.edu.

Kent State Stark installed a lactation room after Dean Denise Seachrist realized that Stark needed a private location for moms to breastfeed without having to use bathrooms. Megan Humphrey / The Kent Stater

Thursday, March 22, 2018

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