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Changing the stigma around eating disorders Madeline Scalzi Student Life and Education Reporter When sophomore nursing major Alexis Himes fainted during a high school basketball game, she had no idea how dangerous her eating disorder had become. “My body was really deteriorating,” Himes said. Himes and two other Kent State students shared the extent of their struggles with eating disorders at a National Eating Disorder Awareness Panel Thursday. “I was in a relationship and I got nervous eating around them,” said Samantha Kavander, a senior nutrition major. “We were both on the same swim team, and so I would never eat with the team before or after meets. I started realizing I wasn’t eating, but then I was exercising, so that’s how it started happening."

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Eating Disorders By the Numbers In a study by the National Eating Disorder Association, which looked at calorie restriction prior to alcohol

consumption in college freshmen, 14 percent of the subjects reported restricting calories, with 6 percent reporting the behavior to avoid weight gain and 10 percent to enhance alcohol’s effect. One study found that 35 percent of female and 10 percent of male college athletes were at risk for anorexia nervosa and 58 percent of female and 38 percent of male college athletes were at risk for bulimia nervosa. In a survey of college students, transgender students were significantly more likely than members of any other group to report an eating disorder diagnosis in the past year. Triggered by the stressors of adapting to college life, many people go without help due to the stigma they associate with eating disorders. “Eating disorders are definitely something I think a lot of people feel like they should be ashamed of,” Himes said. “With my mom, we don’t talk about it. We pretend like it didn’t happen, and so I think it’s important to talk about it because there’s definitely a stigma.”

If someone says you need help and you have a problem, you should look at yourself in the mirror and figure it out because you probably have a problem.” – Samantha Kavander Senior nutrition major

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Himes also blames the unrealistic standards of beauty set by social media. “I think that overall our society places such an emphasis on being thin and beautiful,” Himes said. “You see it everywhere you go and that definitely impacted the way I viewed myself.” Kavander added social media can also have a positive influence on body image, depending on who you follow. “Demi Lovato is like, ‘Everything is possible, yeah,’” Kavander said, chuckling. Kent State’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week focused on learning the signs of and destigmatizing eating disorders through events centered around body positivity and eating disorder education. The Body Acceptance Movement, University Health Services and the Student Dietetic Association even sponsored a National Eating Disorders Screening Day on Wednesday, Feb. 28. “These conversations don’t take place on an average basis,” said Sarah Ballard, a senior criminology and justice studies major and the president of the Body Acceptance Movement at Kent. “In an intimate setting, it’s easier and feels more comfortable to have that conversation about eating disorders.” Ballard emphasized how influential incorporating mental health and eating disorder awareness into First Year Experience courses could be. “Be honest with yourself,” Kavander said about her anorexia diagnosis. “If someone says you need help and you have a problem, you should look at yourself in the mirror and figure it out because you probably have a problem.” Himes emphasized the importance of taking care of yourself and your well-being. “It’s OK not to be OK,” Himes said.

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White House: No exemptions from steel, aluminum tariffs By Kevin Freking and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration appears unbowed by broad domestic and international criticism of his planned import tariffs on steel and aluminum, saying Sunday that the president is not planning on exempting any countries from the stiff duties. Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said: "At this point in time there's no country exclusions." Trump's announcement Thursday that he would impose tariffs of 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively, on imported steel and aluminum, roiled markets, rankled allies and raised prospects for a trade war. While his rhetoric has been focused on China, the duties will also cover significant imports from Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan and the European Union. The Pentagon had recommended that Trump only pursue targeted tariffs, so as not to upset American partners abroad. But Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Sunday that was not the direction the president would take. "He's talking about a fairly broad brush," Ross said on ABC's "This Week." He rejected threats of retaliation from American allies as "pretty trivial." Few issues could blur the lines of partisanship in Trump-era Washington. Trade is one of them. Labor unions and liberal Democrats are in the unusual position of applauding Trump's approach, while Republicans and an array of business groups are warning of dire economic and political consequences if he goes ahead with the tariffs. Trade politics often cut along regional, rather than ideological, lines, as politicians reflect the interests of the hometown industries and workers. But rarely does a debate open so wide a rift between a president and his party — leaving him almost exclusively with support from his ideological opposites. "Good, finally," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat and progressive as he cheered Trump's move. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, a Democrat who has called for Trump to resign, agreed. "I urge the administration to follow through and to take aggressive measures to ensure our workers can compete on a level playing field," Casey tweeted. This moment of unusual alliance was long expected. As a candidate, Trump made

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump enter the stage to give their speeches at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Lydia Taylor / The Kent Stater

his populist and protectionist positions on trade quite clear, at times hitting the same themes as one of the Democratic presidential candidates, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. "This wave of globalization has wiped out totally, totally our middle class," Trump told voters in the hard-hit steel town of Monessen, Pennsylvania, during one of his campaign stops. "It doesn't have to be this way." Trump's criticism of trade agreements and China's trade policies found support with white working-class Americans whose wages had stagnated over the years. Victories in big steel-producing states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana demonstrated that his tough trade talk had a receptive audience. Both candidates in a March 13 House election in Pennsylvania have embraced the president's plans for tariffs. They addressed the topic Saturday in a debate that aired on WTAE in Pittsburgh. "For too long, China has been making cheap steel and they've been flooding the market with it. It's not fair and it's not right. So I actually think this is long overdue," said Democratic candidate Conor Lamb. "Unfortunately, many of our competitors around the world have slanted the playing

field, and their thumb has been on the scale, and I think President Trump is trying to even that scale back out," said Republican candidate Rick Saccone. But Trump's GOP allies on Capitol Hill have little use for the tariff approach. They argue that other industries that rely on steel and aluminum products will suffer. The cost of new appliances, cars and buildings will rise if the president follows through, they warn, and other nations could retaliate. The end result could erode the president's base of support with rural America and even the blue-collar workers the president says he is trying to help. "There is always retaliation, and typically a lot of these countries single out agriculture when they do that. So, we're very concerned," said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., asked the administration to reconsider its stance. He said American companies could move their operations abroad and not face retaliatory tariffs. "This scenario would lead to the exact opposite outcome of the administration's stated objective, which is to protect American jobs," Walker said. The Business Roundtable's Josh Bolten, a

chief of staff for President George W. Bush, called on Trump to have "the courage" to step back from his campaign rhetoric on trade. "Sometimes a president needs to, you need to stick to your principles but you also need to recognize in cases where stuff you said in the campaign isn't right and ought to be drawn back," he said on "Fox News Sunday." ''The president needs to have the courage to do that." Tim Phillips, president of the Koch Brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity, noted that Trump narrowly won in Iowa and Wisconsin, two heavily rural states that could suffer if countries impose retaliatory tariffs on American agricultural goods. "It hurts the administration politically because trade wars, protectionism, they lead to higher prices for individual Americans," Phillips said. "It's basically a tax increase." The president wasn't backing down, at least on Twitter, where he posted this message: "Trade wars are good, and easy to win." ————

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Week three of Kent State PD’S Police Experience Academy focuses on K-9 units David Williams Safety Reporter KSUPD’s Police Experience Academy entered week three Thursday, centered around K-9 units. Officers Anne Spahr and Miguel Witt began their presentation by explaining how their jobs and duties as K-9 officers differs from those of other officers. For example, they don’t wear pins or metal badges, opting for fabric emblems embroidered on their uniforms. This helps them better handle their K-9 partners. K-9s are specifically bred for service. Spahr explained when K-9s encounter other dogs, they tend to get aggressive. “It’s about dominance with them,” Spahr said.

KSUPD has two K-9 units: Coco, whose partner is Spahr, and Dexter, whose partner is Witt. Coco is a 6-year-old German Shepherd from Von der Haus Gill, a K-9 training facility in Wapakoneta, Ohio. She’s been with the department since 2013, when she was certified in the State of Ohio, the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy, the National Association of Police Canine handlers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Coco was KSUPD’s first K-9 unit. The department adopted the program with the help of Spahr. “She’s my partner, really,” Spahr said about Coco. Dexter is a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Netherlands. He was recruited by

Officers Witt and Spahr with Coco on Friday. David Williams / The Kent Stater

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It’s hard to outsmart them.”

KSUPD using a grant from the Department of Homeland Security and was trained by Gold Shield Canine Training in Columbus in 2014. Both dogs are trained as Explosive

– Anne Spahr Police Officer Detection Canines. As he was obtained through a Homeland Security grant, Dexter is considered a deployed asset from the federal government, while Coco is considered part of KSUPD. Both K-9s are based in Kent. K-9 units are not cheap. They cost about $18,000 to train, depending on what they specialize in, and cruisers can cost upwards of $55,000 to be outfitted for K-9 duty. This includes a larger space in the back of the cruiser as well as a cage and precautions in case the car gets too hot. “It’s hard to outsmart them,” Spahr said. Training for K-9s can last up to 12 weeks, in which EDCs are taught how to correctly identify various odors and odor combinations commonly found in explosives. Dexter and Coco also underwent specialized training in rappelling, helicopter drills and other methods designed to heighten their abilities to detect different explosives. Officers train 5-6 weeks to work with and handle K-9 units. “You walk in a house and smell stew cooking. The dogs walk in and can smell the beef, carrots and onions,” Witt said about their heightened sense of smell. The officers also talked about their personal relationship with their K-9s. K-9 units live with their officers and will almost always train with them. While most K-9s are rewarded with food or a treat during training, Dexter and Coco are rewarded with their very durable toys. Coco’s toy is a piece of industrial firehose covered with duct tape. Dexter’s toy is a tube of hard plastic with Kevlar inside. When the K-9s retire from service, usually after 7-10 years, they will continue to live with their officer’s families. “Our families are their pack,” Witt said.

Contact David Williams at dwill191@kent.edu.

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Career Closet approaching one-year anniversary

Clothes hang on a rack at the Career Closet, which is located on the lower level of the Williamson House. Imani Fields / The Kent Stater

Imani Fields Jobs Reporter

More than 200 students have shopped at the Career Closet since it launched last year in early March at Kent State University’s Women’s Center. The closet was created in collaboration with the Women’s Center, LaunchNET, and Career Exploration and Development to provide students with a free resource for business attire. “We all had the idea to start up something like Career Closet, we decided it would be

best housed here in the Williamson House,” said Alicia Robinson, the assistant director of the Kent State Women’s Center. Career Closet has received more than 3,000 articles of clothing since the opening of the closet last year. “By the summer we couldn’t even see the floors,” Robinson said. The closet is located in the lower level of the Williamson House, and is set up like a boutique, equipped with men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, with all size ranges. Robinson said they tend to look for a lot of “fashion forward” pieces in the donations,

such as blazers, blouses and accessories. “We have a great selection of styles, sizes and even designers,” said Robinson. “We have seen top brands like Michael Kors, DKNY, New York & Company and more.” Students can take home three to four pieces each time they shop. The boutiquestyled room was filled with items such as jewelry, ties and suits. Students can also donate their unwanted items to the Women’s Center to help grow the inventory of the Career Closet. “We are always looking for more items for students to shop,” Robinson said. “We

use to only take professional items, but now we have a partnership with Portage County Clothing Center where we donate any excess clothes we do not use.” “I just think that Career Closet is amazing, and a good resource for students and I think we did a good job erasing the stigma that you can’t find good used clothes,” Robinson said. Students can shop the Career Closet boutique between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Williamson House.

Contact Imani Fields at ifields1@kent.edu.

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SHINING A LIGHT

Three social justice events at KSU impact students and the community

GRAPHIC NOVELS INSPIRE ENGAGEMENT

When you think of comics, you might think of Superman and Wonder Woman. For Kent State professor Christopher Darling, he thinks of social justice and personal stories. Using a passion Stories by for design, he Madison Baughman teaches a class in the School of Visual Communication and Design called Graphic Narrative where students write and illustrate personal stories. “Part of the course looks at the history of comics, and I’m particularly interested in 1970s Underground Comix–a departure from superhero comics– that focuses on honest and vulnerable storytelling from a personal perspective,” Darling said. “This medium has allowed a lot of new topics to be discussed openly: race, religion, sexuality, gender roles, mental illness, incarceration, politics. It is both an exciting and important time for narrative illustration and storytelling.” Darling believes that design is about finding solutions to problems and can be a powerful tool in terms of social justice. Besides his work at Kent, he uses his expertise to teach illustration and design to people in correctional facilities as well as to those who have just been released. “Traditional commercial illustration is something that usually you need a specific education for, so I’m trying to figure out how to bring illustration to underserved populations,” Darling said. One project he’s involved in is “GONE. Expressions of Incarceration in America” a gallery opening and symposium at Taylor and Franklin halls on the Kent campus March 8. The event is sponsored by the College of Communication and Information as part of its Media and Movements initiative. Panels from the comic book “Prisoners of the War on Drugs” show how race can be a factor A central aspect of the event in how drug defendants are treated differently. Illustration by Sabrina Jones features work from Lois Ahrens’ “Social justice is about asking illustrators alongside original Real Cost of Prisoners Project, questions,” Darling said. “Social illustrations by people who are which “brings together prison/ justice is about giving energy, justice policy activists with political currently incarcerated. attention and resources to issues Another piece on view is the economists to create workshops and that are not being seen or heard in comic book, “Prisoners of the War materials, which explore both the our society. It is about raising flags, on Drugs.” It includes characters immediate and long-term costs of and holding people accountable for mass incarceration on the individual, based on real life situations with how they are behaving–it requires her/his family, community and the stories about children caught up assertiveness or action; it is not a in the drug culture, unjust welfare nation.” passive thing.” laws, and issues of race and On display at the event will be the graphic novel “The Real Cost of discrimination within the legal system. Prisons,” which features the work of award-winning New York City

STUDENTS TAKE ON OPIOID EPIDEMIC

FILM FOCUSES ON STRUGGLES OF LIFE AFTER LEAVING PRISON

Every two hours an Ohioan dies of an unintentional drug overdose. Former Kent State student At Kent State University 19 Matthew Weitz took on a role that students are working to find a way not only challenged himself as to change this startling statistic. an actor, but one that he hoped CCI’s new Media and would make a statement and Movements initiative held its first inspire change in society. semester-long course this spring He stars as a homeless man called The Opioid Epidemic in the 38-minute film “88 Cents” directed by Kent State alumnus Seminar taught by professor Tyler Pina. “Approximately 59 Stephanie Danes Smith. Students percent of people are unable to in the class are working in teams find employment when they’re to create effective communication released,” Weitz said. “It was an campaigns to battle this opioid honor to feel just a fraction of the epidemic. struggle that they feel.” The class “focuses on what is Weitz said that Pina saw an known to be the deadliest drug epidemic of homeless people crisis in U.S history,” said senior on the streets of San Francisco, communication studies major where Pina lives, and Taylor Bartone. “This he wanted to give a course is focused on voice to those who felt advocating for those voiceless. affected by this crisis in Weitz, who Ohio with a particular also starred in the focus on Trumbull movie “Unlucky” County.” produced by Kent Students in the class State University are learning about Independent Films, the physical, social, said that his character psychological and in “88 Cents” economic causes of represents the struggle addiction; risk factors; “88 Cents” movie poster people go through stigmas; prevention, staring former KSU student after leaving prison. intervention and Matthew Weitz. “He (Weitz’s treatment options; character) is released from prison and advocacy tactics and ethics, and just slowly finds out that he according to junior communication can’t get a job, that he just can’t studies major Michael Gallagher. catch a break,” Weitz said. “It just “Often times children are left shows the depth of the struggle of by parents… or they have to go a lot of these people in society and to a grandparents house and be it’s heartbreaking.” adopted,” Gallagher said about The movie will be shown at damage caused by the drug Franklin Hall on the Kent campus at 6:30 p.m. March 8 and is open to epidemic. “We are helping a group the public. of people who have been left Weitz gave credit to Pina for behind, and it’s not their fault, they the way he chose to shoot the didn’t ask for this life, they didn’t film. He explained that it shows take the drugs in most cases.” society what is happening to an The result of the class will be to overlooked population surviving provide their client, the Alliance for on the streets, as most people Substance Abuse and Prevention casually walk past them without with tactics and implementation noticing. strategies that can be put into use “(Pina) uses long shots and immediately. “Social justice is communicating extended takes where you sort of are just forced to look. You’re to a mass public about a group of forced to take a second look, individuals who have been left you’re forced to see these people behind, forgotten, or stigmatized as people, you’re forced to see in some way,” Gallagher said. “So, them in their struggle… and so by advocating against that and I think that’s where the social for those forgotten, then you are justice lies.” contributing to social justice.”

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Four Flashes advance to MAC semifinals

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GALLERY OPENING: Showcasing the graphic novel,

The Real Cost of Prisons, featuring award-winning illustrators along with original illustrations of those currently incarcerated. Visual Communication Design Gallery, 231 Taylor Hall

6:30 – 8:30pm SYMPOSIUM: Screening of 88 Cents, about life after incarceration. Intro by Tyler Pina (director, CCI alum) and Matthew Weitz (lead actor). After, Brandon Chrostowski, founder of EDWINS Restaurant, which trains and employs former prisoners, shares his story, now featured in the Oscar-nominated Knife Skills. FirstEnergy Auditorium, 340 Franklin Hall (free event parking)

Sophomore Tim Rooney grapples with a Central Michigan wrestler during his match Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. The Flashes won with a 21-13 upset over the Chippewas, who entered the match ranked second in the Mid-American Conference. Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater

Kayla Proctor Sports Reporter

Artwork by Sabrina Jones

After the first night of the MidAmerican Conference championship, four Kent State wrestlers competed in the semifinals, and Casey Sparkman will be heading to the finals. The Flashes had four wrestlers continue to the semifinals including Dylan Barreiro, Isaac Bast, Sparkman and Anthony Tutolo. Kent State was announced as the third highest ranked team in the tournament before the semifinals. Tutolo, wrestling at 133 pounds against Eastern Michigan’s Noah Gonser, got on the board with an escape, ending the second period with a 1-0 lead. Tutolo ended the match with a takedown, and advanced with a 3-1 decision. In Tutolo’s second match, he lost to Missouri’s John

Erneste and Tutolo placed 6th. Bast, wrestling at 165 pounds, picked up his first win of the tournament with a final score of 10-2 to Ohio wrestler Joe Terry. During his semifinal match, Bast lost by fall under Missouri’s Connor Flynn and finished sixth. Barreiro (174) started the match quickly against Eastern Michigan’s Andrew McNally with a 2-0 lead. Barreiro ended the match and moved forward to the semifinals with a final score of 7-6. Barreiro lost his second match against Missouri’s Daniel Lewis due to a technical fall and a final score of 15-0. Barreiro placed sixth. After ending the first period tied at 0, Sparkman (157) ended his first match in the quarterfinals with a 6-2 win over Eastern Michigan’s James Wolfe, advancing to the semifinals. In his second match in a fight for a spot in nationals, Sparkman ended

the second period down, 3-1, but secured his spot for nationals in overtime with a sudden victory over Old Dominion’s Larry Early with a final score of 5-3. Sparkman is currently in second place in his weight class and will be heading to Cleveland in two weeks to compete at the NCAA championships. On Monday, six Flashes will wrestle for third place at best. Sparkman will be wrestling in the finals for first place. Sparkman is the only one guaranteed to make it to nationals at this point. Kent State is currently ranked in sixth place, but are just two points away from fourth. The Flashes will compete again Monday with the consolation semifinal round at 11:30 a.m. The finals are set to begin at 1 p.m. Contact Kayla Proctor at kprocto6@kent.edu.

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Kevin Zabo drives to the hoop during Kent State's 67-65 loss at Akron's James A. Rhodes Arena Friday. Zabo finished with a team-high 16 points. Henry Palattella / The Kent Stater

Flashes end regular season with loss at Akron Cameron Hoover Sports Editor Kent State was held without a field goal for the final 6:02 and scoreless for the last 3:38 as the Flashes offense faltered down the stretch in a 67-65 slugfest loss to crosstown rival Akron Friday night. The pace of the game slowed to a crawl at points and a halt at others as the two teams combined to shoot 41 free throws in the second half. Akron (13-17, 6-12 MidAmerican Conference) attempted more free throws in the second half (17-for-25) than field goals (8-for-21). Kent State (15-16, 9-9 MAC) finished the game with 25 personal fouls, including five each for Kevin Zabo, Adonis De La Rosa and Danny Pippen. It’s the first time this season three Flashes have been disqualified. Akron

also had two players foul out. “Give Akron credit for playing physical and making the game physical,” Kent State coach Rob Senderoff said. “It was tough when they shot more free throws than field goals in the second half. You’ve got to get stops without fouling.” Both teams struggled in the final minutes; neither team scored a field goal in the last 6:12 of the game. The Zips made 11 free throws in that stretch of time compared to Kent State’s five. Akron freshman guard Eric Parrish made two free throws to give Akron the two-point advantage they would go on to win by with 3.6 seconds left. Junior point guard Jalen Avery ran the distance of the court off the ensuing inbounds pass but couldn’t get a shot off before the buzzer sounded. Daniel Utomi led the Zips with 20 points,

thanks to an 11-for-15 mark from the charity stripe, and added eight rebounds. Jimond Ivey and Malcolm Duvivier, who exploded for 27 points in the two teams’ last meeting, chipped in with 10 points apiece. Zabo scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds, both team-highs, for the Flashes, in what will most likely be his final Wagon Wheel game. Jaylin Walker made two three-pointers en route to a 15-point night, and Avery chipped in with 10. The Flashes and Zips split the Wagon Wheel series, 1-1, for the sixth straight year. Kent State needed to win to have a chance at a No. 4 seed and a first-round bye to Quicken Loans Arena in next week’s MAC Tournament. Even though such a close loss to a hated rival can deflate a team’s morale, especially heading into the postseason, Senderoff said the loss will only last as long as his team lets it.

“That’ll be up to our guys,” Senderoff said. “I’m going to move on by the end of the night. We’ve got to play somebody on Monday night. I’ll be ready at practice, and I hope our guys are. If we’re not, then we’re not just winning because we’re at home, unless we play harder and compete more together than the team we’re playing against.” After Central Michigan's 84-71 win over Western Michigan Saturday morning, Kent State locked in its spot as the No. 5 seed in the MAC Tournament. The Flashes will host a firstround matchup against No. 12 seed Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. Monday at the M.A.C. Center. The two teams met once before during this season's conference opener, a 75-61 Huskies home win. Northern Illinois' Levi Bradley scored 25 points and 14 rebounds in the win. Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu.

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Sluggish start sends Flashes limping into postseason Ian Kreider Sports Reporter Kent State (12-18, 5-13 Mid-American Conference) started the game slowly Saturday, falling quickly behind, 14-2, against Miami (OH) (20-9, 12-6 MAC) with 6:37 left in the first quarter. Flashes coach Todd Starkey had seen enough. He called a timeout and subbed out every starter. “Our starters came in, and they didn’t play hard from the start, and I was trying to find a combination of five players who wanted to be here and play hard,” Starkey said. The second unit consisted of a guard combo of freshman Erin Thames and sophomore Ali Poole, junior Tyra James, senior forward Zenobia Bess and freshman Monique Smith. That group came in and went on an 8-4 run to cut the lead to 16-10. The Flashes’ first unit responded in the second quarter by scoring only five points on 1-for-7 shooting, while also turning the ball over six times. The Redhawks extended their lead to 30-17 at halftime. The third quarter was more of the same for Kent State, as the Flashes had five turnovers on 4-for-15 shooting, allowing Miami (OH) to shoot 5-for-10 from the field. The Flashes were also on the losing end of a lot of 50/50 balls, getting outrebounded, 25-19, through three quarters. The game finished in a 58-35 Miami (OH) victory. The 35 points was the lowest total for the Flashes in a game this season. “This team is either one of two things: They’re either just mentally spent — they don’t have enough mental toughness left to really compete at the college level — or we’re not good enough,” Starkey said. “Either way, that has to get fixed either by Monday or it has to get fixed before next season.” The game saw two of the MAC’s three highest scoring players score under 10 points. Kent State senior forward Jordan Korinek scored only eight points, her second-lowest total of the season. She shot just 3-for-7 from the field and attempted only three foul shots (2-for-3).

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Kent State coach Todd Starkey questions a referee’s call during the Flashes’ 58-35 loss to Miami (OH) in Oxford, Ohio, on Saturday. Mitch Meyers / The Kent Stater

Miami’s Lauren Dickerson scored only six points shooting 1-for-4 from the floor, playing only 18 minutes due to earlier foul trouble. “At the end of the day, we didn’t have a

At the end of the day, we didn’t have a player that came here ready to – Todd Starkey play today.” Women’s basketball coach

player that came here ready to play today,” Starkey said. This is the first game all season the Flashes didn’t have a player in double-digits. The team combined to shoot 14-for-51 from the field and 2-for-15 from the behind the arc. It also only attempted eight foul shots (5-for-8). The one positive takeaway for Kent State was getting new players acclimated to playing in a conference matchup. Walk-on freshman guard Margaux Eibel saw the court for 11 minutes, a season and career-high. “She played the hardest out of any of our players today,” Starkey said of Eibel. “She deserves some credit because she has been working every day in practice, and we’ve got some other players who haven’t been working as hard as her, so I played her a lot

because she deserved to play based on her effort and intensity.” Kent State may look to a full squad substitution next game as well. “If they (the starters) aren’t playing hard, we’ll do it again Monday,” Starkey said. The game was the regular season finale for both teams, as Kent State moves on to play its first-round game in next week’s MAC tournament. The No. 10 seed Flashes will need a spark at 7 p.m. Monday when they travel to take on No. 7 seed Toledo (17-13, 8-10 MAC) at Savage Arena in the first round of the MAC tournament. The Flashes won the teams' only previous meeting this season, 62-55, on Jan. 24 thanks to 30 points and 11 rebounds from Korinek. Contact Ian Kreider at ikreider@kent.edu.

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“The Voodoo Princess,” designed by junior Jailynn Taylor, is one of 17 designs modeled during Rock the Runway’s “Disney’s Good vs. Evil,” on Saturday evening. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

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Abigail Miller Fashion Reporter Pirates, princesses and spotted dogs kept the audience entranced at the 14th annual Rock the Runway fashion show. For this year, students designed three cohesive outfits that coordinated with the show’s theme of Disney: Good vs. Evil. Assistant director of Kent State’s Student Center Programming and the organizer of the fashion show Rebecca Kapler said the fashion show features looks inspired by a wide array of different Disney movies. “There’s a variety of movies that people are focusing on,” she said. “We’ve got anything from ‘101 Dalmations’ to ‘TRON’.

“Sailors Warning,” designed by Emily Rinehardt was showcased alongside 17 other designers during the Rock the Runway’s event on Saturday evening. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

It’s a wide variety; people have taken the theme and just kind of went with it, which is great. We love to see what people come up with.” The judges for this year’s Rock the Runway were assistant professor of dance Gregory King, Kent State museum curator Sara Hume, associate lecturer Trista Grieder and assistant costume shop supervisor Marti Coles. The winner of the show is awarded their choice of a trip to Disney World or $2,500 toward their fall tuition. The audience choice winner is awarded a $500 gift certificate to Mood Fabrics in New York City. This year’s Rock the Runway winner was senior fashion design major Emily Rinehardt with her “Pirates of the Caribbean” collection

titled “Sailor’s Warning.” For the time being, Rinehardt does not know which prize she will choose. “I don’t know yet,” Rinehardt said. “I haven’t even processed (winning) yet, so I don’t know what I’ll choose.” Rinehardt said she is shocked she won this year because of the talent she had to compete with. “Everyone’s collections were so good,” Rinehardt said. “I loved Phoebe Takeda’s ‘Snow White’ collection, it was gorgeous. The apple … I think the apple dress was my favorite look in the entire show.” This year’s Rock the Runway audience choice winner, senior fashion design major Morgan Manuel, based her collection off the

movie “TRON” and called it “Encom’s Elite.” Manuel said while she didn’t win the overall show, winning the audience choice feels even better. “It feels fantastic winning audience choice because even though you may not have pleased the four judges, you impressed the 800 plus people in the audience,” Manuel said. “At the end of the day, the way to be good at designing and the way to become successful is to impress the majority, not a small group of people.”

“Under the Sea,” designed by Michelle Park was presented by alongside 17 other designs Saturday evening during Rock the Runway. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

Contact Abigail Miller at amill241@kent.edu.

“As the Clock Strikes 12,” designed by Abigail Donahue was modeled during Rock the Runway’s event at the Student Center on Saturday evening. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

A model showcasing the “Sailors Warning” designs, makes her way down the runway on Saturday evening during Rock the Runway’s “Disney’s Good vs. Evil.” Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

On the cover: “Beauty, Fate and Envy,” one of the designs created by senior Phoebe Takeda, was showcased Saturday evening at the Student Center Ballroom. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

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“Sailors Warning,” designed by Emily Rinehardt was showcased alongside 17 other designers during the Rock the Runway’s event on Saturday evening. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

“Under the Sea,” designed by Michelle Park was presented by alongside 17 other designs Saturday evening during Rock the Runway. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

Contact Abigail Miller at amill241@kent.edu.

“As the Clock Strikes 12,” designed by Abigail Donahue was modeled during Rock the Runway’s event at the Student Center on Saturday evening. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

A model showcasing the “Sailors Warning” designs, makes her way down the runway on Saturday evening during Rock the Runway’s “Disney’s Good vs. Evil.” Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

On the cover: “Beauty, Fate and Envy,” one of the designs created by senior Phoebe Takeda, was showcased Saturday evening at the Student Center Ballroom. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

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OPINION

Palestinians educate through activism

JOSEPH McGRELLIS’ VIEW

Joseph Langan What is it like to live under apartheid? Imagine rifling through papers at military checkpoints between where you live and where you work. Imagine tall fences with barbed wire severing your home from precious aquifers. Imagine families huddling in the crumbling structure they call home, doing homework under candlelight because they only have electricity for four hours a day. We’ve seen apartheid perhaps most famously in South Africa, but there are other states where these brutal conditions are an everyday reality. If being an apartheid state means systematic oppression, committing inhumane acts and racial domination over one group, the United Nations has ruled that Israel is guilty. There are more Palestinian refugees than any other group, and one in three refugees across the world is Palestinian. Who are the Palestinian refugees? They are the indigenous people of Palestine, the majority of whom were dispossessed and exiled from their homeland when the state of Israel was established in 1948. Violent massacres and a systematic policy of ethnic elimination, which continues to this day, have caused many Palestinians to flee from their homes and take refuge in the neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, among many others. For the past 70 years, Israel has denied more than seven million Palestinian refugees their natural and historic right to return to their ancestral villages. Today, over 300,000 Palestinians within Israel live under a form of martial law. This week, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is working to educate the Kent State community on the living conditions of these Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. From Monday through Friday, SJP will display a mock apartheid wall in Risman Plaza to show students a glimpse into life under occupation and what it means to be denied basic freedoms, such as freedom of movement. Hoping to spark questions, insightful conversation and a platform for future dialog, the mock apartheid wall displays infographics for students to read as they exercise their freedom to walk to class. This educational display in Kent is just one small part of a global conversation facilitated by a

network of grassroots activists, organizations and SJP chapters throughout the world. As one small part of Israeli Apartheid Week, the battleground for disseminating information free of propaganda is being waged on college campuses. Kent State’s SJP chapter hopes to bring awareness to the growing injustices Palestinians face in their daily lives through events such as lectures, workshops and film screenings. Most importantly is Palestinian Culture Night, this Thursday. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom, students will host a celebration of Palestinian culture through food, music, traditional dance and fashion. Hosting a culture night every year is vital to SJP. As Chance Zurub, SJP’s president, explained, “When you have a state that is committing ethnic cleansing, it is essential to hold onto culture and the dream of returning home.” For Palestinians worldwide, this dream takes the form of peacefully returning to their cultural homeland, establishing equality and mutually sharing human rights between Arabs and the Jewish population of Israel. Contact Joseph Langan at jlangan3@kent.edu.

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When you have a state that is committing ethnic cleansing, it is essential to hold onto culture and the dream of returning home. ” – Chance Zurub

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Teachers strike, and we should support them Drew Taylor While the debate about school safety continues in wake of recent school shooting scares, another story involving schools has possibly gone unnoticed by much of the country. Over the past week, teachers in West Virginia have been on strike in protest for higher wages and better benefits. Despite the governor and union leaders making a deal to increase the pay of teachers on Wednesday, teachers have remained on strike, waiting until the deal is official in the state legislature. The teachers will remain on strike, as the state Senate voted for a lower increase than negotiated. The strike began on February 22nd, after West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed a bill for a two percent increase in salary this summer, with a one percent increase in 2020 and 2021.

Teacher salary has been an issue for West Virginians, as the average pay of a teacher in West Virginia ranks 48th in the country, only ahead of Mississippi, South Dakota, and Oklahoma. However, teacher unions have been against this, claiming that the increases would not help to cover the increase of cost of living in West Virginia. They have also shown disappointment in the lack of attention given to other areas, such as the proposed increase in monthly premiums for teacher’s health insurance. This teacher strike can be a good example of why unions are still necessary in the 21st century, particularly teachers unions. Teachers often underpaid, overworked, and their tasks don’t end when the bell rings. I’ve seen this myself, as the child of two educators. There’s a lot of work and hours, and even personal money, put into the job. It is important to keep themselves from being exploited. This doesn’t go just for teachers, though. It goes for auto workers, nurses, steelworkers, and basically every other industry one can think of. There will be people looking

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to exploit your labor, and it is important to support workers in all of those industries. Something that has been shocking throughout this strike, however, is the lack of media coverage surrounding it. Except for a few small newspaper articles and some mentions on cable news, it feels like it isn’t getting the attention that it deserves. Despite the hundreds of profiles we’ve seen in the last year in major outlets about “small town America” and the people in them, the strike has not gotten nearly the publicity it should. It’s unfortunate, because it is more important, as well as a much more interesting story than another interview with someone from Kansas who voted for Trump or why a white supremacist believes in their ideology. The teacher strike in West Virginia is important to teachers and all workers, not just in their state, but the country as well. We should all have solidarity with them. Contact Drew Taylor at dtaylo78@kent.edu.

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20 NFL prospect makes history during combine

Shaquem Griffin bench-pressed 20 reps of 225 pounds. The catch? He has a prosthetic left hand, after having his hand amputated at age 4.

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The United States ended the indoor world track and field tournament with six golds, ten silvers and two bronzes, more than twice as many medals as any other country.

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Students pose for a photo during the Cultural Café Wednesday. Mike Taylor / The Kent Stater

Kent State showcases Australia, Saudi Arabia at Cultural Café Alissa Reyes International Students Reporter Students and staff gathered for an opportunity to understand and learn more about the Australian and Saudi cultures Wednesday. The Office of Global Education gave international students Jessica Hughes and Zainab Alshareef the chance to represent their cultures and share them with others during the Cultural Café event in the Student Center Ballroom balcony. “It’s an opportunity for domestic students to learn more about the culture

they are unfamiliar with and an opportunity for our international students to talk about something they think is really cool, interesting and unique to their culture,” said Angelia Zielke, a graduate assistant of International Students and Scholars Services at the Office of Global Education. During the event, students shared a presentation on the stereotypes, history, important people, destinations and animals in their countries. “My presentation is kind of centered around a lot of common stereotypes that people have of Australia. For example, ‘We live so far away and we are this mysterious

island,’ but we are actually the sixth-largest country in the world and yet the smallest continent,” said Jessica Hughes, a junior event management major and the presenter for Australia. “I think there’s a lot of misconceptions about how the animals are going to kill you and we all live in the desert and swim with crocodiles,” Hughes explained during the presentation. The event had the guests intrigued and active with questions, and they were given the chance to talk to the presenters about the dishes they chose to share during a break. “It’s a great opportunity, especially since there are a lot of people who take the

wrong idea about my country. So, it’s a great opportunity that I get to present the real culture and what real people do,” said Alshareef, a junior majoring in teaching English as a second language and a presenter for Saudi Arabia. The Office of Global Education has plans for two more Cultural Café events to finish off the semester, explained Zielke. “This semester, we are showcasing Finland and India in March and then showcasing Vietnam and Rwanda in April,” Zielke said. Contact Alissa Reyes at areyes5@kent.edu.

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Apartment life offers opportunity to own pets Natalie Eusebio Commuter and Apartments Reporter Some Kent State students living off campus choose to bring pets into their apartments as companions. While some apartments in Kent do not allow furry friends in their complexes, plenty of apartments welcome pets. Mariam Ahmadian is a resident assistant at Eagles Landing located on Morris Road. Ahmadian said she feels allowing pets at their establishment helps with business. “It gives people comfort to have their animal with them. I think it can sway where they want to live a lot. If one place doesn’t allow pets and one place does, then it can for sure bring people here,” Ahmadian said. Karen Boyer is a sophomore hospitality major at Kent State. Boyer said one of the main reasons she chose to move into an apartment was so she could bring her cat with her. Boyer’s cat has been in her family for eight years. “She’s my baby,” said Boyer. Boyer currently resides at University Oaks located on Golden Oaks Drive in Kent, where both dogs

and cats are permitted. Boyer said her cat provides her with comfort. “Everytime I come home, I can hear her meowing before I even open the door,” Boyer said. Boyer suggested anyone thinking about bringing a pet into their apartment anticipate the cost ahead of time. Things like extra fees added onto rent, vet appointments and food can add up, Boyer said. Holly Manzell is sophomore zoology major currently living at Campus Pointe on Ashton Lane. She and her roommate each have a dog. Manzell said she decided to adopt a dog for comfort, companionship and safety. Manzell said she did not intentionally move to Campus Pointe for the pet- friendly living, but once her and her roommate were settled, they thought about the idea. “I always had a dog. We didn’t intentionally move here to have a dog, but when we moved here we were sad because we didn’t have one.” While many assume the word “pet” means either a cat or a dog, sophomore botany major Raleigh Schofield interprets the word a little differently.

Schofield currently cares for one hedgehog, two beta fish, a California king snake, a ball python and two geckos. The beta fish came as a present from Schofield’s mother when she came to Kent State. Schofield said that the rest of the pets have been adopted within the last year. “After getting the fish, I started doing a ton of research about different pets and the best ways to take care of them,” Schofield said. “I watched a bunch of Youtube videos. I pretty much became obsessed with learning everything I could.” Schofield said that having pets in her apartment keeps her responsible and entertained. “I’m madly in love with them all. I get really lonely without them. I went home last weekend and was without any animals, and I felt a void,” said Schofield Schofield said that anyone wanting to adopt a pet should do their research first, as different animals require different kinds of care.

Sophomore botany major Raleigh Schofield with one of her geckos. Natalie Eusebio / The Kent Stater

Contact Natalie Esuebio at neusebio@kent.edu.

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Sophomore botany major Raleigh Schofield with one of her hedgehog. Natalie Eusebio / The Kent Stater

It gives people comfort to have their animal with them.” – Mariam Ahmadian Resident assistant

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Review

‘Red Sparrow’ delivers mixed signals to audiences Maria McGinnis Entertainment Reviewer We have seen Jennifer Lawrence take on many different roles throughout her acting career that have really showcased her dynamic talent. Films such as “The Hunger Games,” “mother!” and “Passengers,” are just a few of her many feats.Her most recent movie, “Red Sparrow,” is no exception to her list of great achievements. Lawrence stars as Russian ballerina Dominika Egorova, who is recruited to “Sparrow School” by the Russian Intelligence Agency. Here, she is tasked with targeting American C.I.A agent, Nate Nash (Joel Edgerton). This mission soon proves to be extremely dangerous and threatens the national security of both countries. The movie truly works to feature a strong female lead who is empowered, independent and witty. However, the methods for presenting this lead may appear flawed in some ways. Students at “Sparrow School” are taught to manipulate their targets specifically in a sexual manner by using their body as a weapon. These women that are supposed to be viewed as such strong, independent forces are told that their bodies are now owned by Russia and they must dismiss any moral caution they were raised with, and they’re told to do what is demanded of them. Essentially, these women are trained to be sex slaves who strictly use sexual favors to get what they want or need. In a demanding career field, such as working as a spy, it can be

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assumed that there will be required tasks that create uncomfortable situations. When trying to show how strong and powerful a woman can be, portraying the only way that is possible is through sex defeats the purpose of having an empowered woman as the lead. It could possibly be the poor timing. In a time when our society is flooded with accusations of sexual harassment and the “#MeToo” movement, it is a difficult time in Hollywood when it comes to portraying women on-screen. Audiences want to see strong, powerful women taking the world by storm and overcoming their many obstacles. Portraying a woman that can only get to the top by turning her body into a sexual tool for the pleasure of men in power may put a bad taste in the mouth of many audience members. Yet, that could be the entire point of the movie, showing what some women truly must endure to get the position and notoriety they may deserve and just how unfair it can be. Regardless of the mild political and social issues the movie may stir up, Lawrence delivers a very strong and dedicated performance. “Red Sparrow” is not necessarily a ”must see movie,” but it is good and action-packed. Check it out to see Jennifer Lawrence in a vulnerable role that is new for her and her audience. Despite the mild sexual issues within the movie, Lawrence is undeniably talented. Grade: B+

Contact Maria McGinnis at mmcginn9@kent.edu.

Regardless of the mild political and social issues the movie may stir up, Lawrence delivers a very strong and dedicated performance.” – Maria McGinnis Entertainment Reviewer

Movie poster courtest of 20th Century Fox.

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Riak Reese making the most of his second chance Laurene Darby Sports Reporter Riak Reese knew he was destined to run track. In 2013, Reese was ranked No. 1 in the indoor 60-meter dash, as well as in the 200-meter dash, and was named “The next Gahanna speedster,” by MileSplit his senior year of high school. Reese played as a shooting guard for the basketball team at Gahanna Lincoln High School during his freshman and sophomore years. Before finding his passion for track, he admits his goal was to carry on playing basketball and said he wanted to “go to the league.” After his second year of high school, Reese decided to focus on something he was good at. “I was always too fast to play other sports,” Reese said. Running track, as opposed to other sports, gave him the freedom to run as fast as he wanted. “I always have problems controlling my speed,” Reese said. “Once I got out here, I didn’t have to control it anymore.” In 2014, Reese won his first MidAmerican Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship for Kent State in the 60-meter dash and placed second in the 200-meter dash. Due to his grades, Reese was deemed academically ineligible to run in the MAC outdoor championships. “They didn’t even let me get off the bus,” Reese said. “They basically said I have to go home and figure some stuff out, and at that point, there was no intention to come back or anything.“ After he left Kent State, Reese took a year and a half off before deciding to come back and get his degree. “I was at home thinking about where I wanted to take my life,” Reese said. “I had to make the decision of, ‘Am I just going to sit around and wait on things to happen or make things happen?’ So I decided to make things happen.” Reese attended a community college for a semester to get credits and then had plans to go to Ohio State, but didn’t meet its requirements academically. “My parents didn’t really push me to go anywhere,” Reese said. “They just wanted me somewhere I could run.”

Kent State sprinter Riak Reese poses for a photo in the Field House Saturday. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

Reese then started the reinstatement process with the university. At that moment, his focus was just getting back in school. Upon his acceptance, he met with the coaches, and they began the process of helping him become eligible to run again. Returning to active competition for Kent State’s 2018 indoor season, Reese has made First Team All-MAC in the 60-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Reese has also gained honors for the MAC Championship’s Most Outstanding Track Performer and acquired the MAC Championship’s MVP award. Upon being named the MVP, he concedes that he “wasn’t really shocked but didn’t expect to get it.” Reese didn’t qualify for the NCAA tournament, but that won’t stop what he

wants to accomplish, nor what his coaches have in store for him. “We did expect him to go,” said Kent State assistant coach Michael Schober. “He’s one of the top sprinters in the country. However, looking at what the end goal is, it’s not a huge bump in the road. We are really looking forward to the outdoor season, moving into conference and then the regional meet, national meet, then hopefully making a USA team.” Reese will be competing in the outdoor season for track and field and will take his place on the track in Florida for the first meet of the season. “He’s got bigger pictures and goals than just winning conference,” Schober said. “He’s a kid that was ranked in the world last

year in the 60(-meter dash). He didn’t really get to let his wings fly indoors, so hopefully outdoor season will be different.” Reese is on track to graduate this summer and has big plans for himself once he graduates. Reese has hopes of competing professionally for a few years after graduation and then wants to move somewhere he can train year round in the warm weather in a place like Texas, because “a lot of the top guys in the professional scene train down there.” “I just want to be an inspiration to those who come after me, so they can look up to me,” Reese said, “not only in terms of what I do on the track but also how I live outside of it.”

Contact Laurene Darby at ldarby3@kent.edu.

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The tribe has spoken: Kent State alumnus voted off island in 'Survivor' Dylan Reynolds Feature Writing Kent State graduate Jacob Derwin went into “Survivor: Ghost Island” with high hopes, but he ended up eliminated in the season’s premiere episode. Derwin was the second contestant voted off the island in the two-hour episode, which first saw the elimination of his Malolo tribemate Stephanie Gonzalez. Derwin bought some time earlier in the show when the enemy Naviti tribe sent him to “Ghost Island,” a new feature this season where contestants are exiled from their tribe and given chances to gain an advantage. While on Ghost Island, Derwin created a fake “immunity idol” to stave off elimination, but his tribe didn’t take the bait, and he was subsequently voted off at tribal council. After the episode aired, Derwin told the Hollywood Reporter about his experiences on Survivor.

“I knew very quickly that I was being targeted by pretty much everyone. No one wanted to talk to me,” he said. “Everything I was trying was just to get out of death. I had a death sentence, and I was trying to extend it by any means possible. Unfortunately, I only got so far.” Derwin told the Stater last month he would rely on his likeable personality in the show. “You can’t just all be a bunch of models and pretty people. You have to have someone there who can play from a different perspective,” he said. “I’m good at explaining things and talking about things in a very unique, funny, personable manner. I think I am relatable.” In the end, Derwin’s personality wasn’t enough to get him far in the game. The 18 remaining castaways will return Wednesday for the second episode of “Survivor: Ghost Island.” Contact Dylan Reynolds at dreyno18@kent.edu.

Jacob Derwin will be one of the 20 castaways competing on SURVIVOR this season, themed “Ghost Island,” when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 36th season premiere on Wednesday, February 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/ PT) on the CBS Television Network. Robert Voets/ CBS Entertainment, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. / Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment +CBS Broadcasting, Inc..

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Give yourself a chance to love your lungs all day long. Kent State is a smoke-free, tobacco-free university. So be a wingman to someone who wants

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