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Kent alumnus to compete in 'Survivor' Dylan Reynolds Feature Writer Jacob Derwin has been enthralled by the reality TV competition “Survivor” since he first watched the show as a four-year-old. He has seen every season at least once and studied the game as a Survivor blogger. Now, the 22-year-old Kent State graduate has the opportunity of a lifetime — a chance to compete in the upcoming season. “I do something like this for the fun of it, for the excitement, for the adventure,” Derwin said. It was his love for adventure and winning that led the New York native to apply for the show every year since he turned 18. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Derwin was selected to compete in the 36th season,

“Survivor: Ghost Island,” set to premiere Feb. 28 on CBS. “They didn’t cast me for my looks,” he said. “I got on because I think I’m a good storyteller. I’m good at explaining things and talking about things in a very unique, funny, personable manner.” Personality plays a major role in "Survivor," with contestants forming social alliances and voting disliked players off the island. But physical strength is also crucial for “immunity challenges” — athletic competitions in which players on the winning team are safe from elimination. Derwin is quick to admit he doesn’t have an ideal body for athletic competition. “I am far and away the most out-of-shape person on the cast,” he said. “So I knew going into the game that I had to work. So

I was in the gym multiple times a week, running a lot, lifting, doing all this exercise I’d never done before (and) dieting.” He ended up losing 30 pounds between the casting process and the start of the game. “I put a lot of work in and it was worth it, because I got out there and I felt good,” he said. “I could have felt sluggish and slobbish, but I felt like I had energy.” In addition to his workouts, Derwin prepared by practicing survival techniques in his backyard. He tied knots, gathered sticks and lit fires with flint. “I felt comfortable with certain aspects (of outdoor survival),” he said, although there were some things he couldn’t practice in New York. “I still hadn’t built a shelter before or chopped open a coconut. Those were all going to be brand-new.”

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 (8:0010:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment Ã Â©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Malolo Tribe members (Back Row L-R: James Lim, Jacob Derwin, Laurel Johnson, Michael Yerger, Janna Bowman, Front Row L-R: Stephanie Gonzalez, Brendan Shapiro, Stephanie Johnson, Libby Vincek, Donathan Hurley) 10 of the 20 castaways competing on SURVIVOR this season, themed "Ghost Island," when the Emmy Awardwinning series returns for its 36th season premiere on, Wednesday, February 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment Ã Â©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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While his physical preparation took months, Derwin said he’s been working on social improvement his whole life. “I was kind of alienated and bullied a bit as a kid,” he said. “I really kind of pulled myself up by my bootstraps and figured things out myself.” He left New York to study in Kent, meeting new people and improving his social skills in the process. “I appreciate all that Kent gave me,” he said. “I appreciate the people that I met there. It was a great idea for me to get out of New York for a while and Ohio was — I consider it a second home.” One of the people he met at Kent was associate professor of journalism Mitch McKenney, who co-led a spring break trip to Cyprus that Derwin participated in. “He is determined,” McKenney said. “He’s a pretty good diplomat too. So if you had a situation where you needed to bring a couple of factions together who don’t agree, I can see him figuring out a way to say, ‘What if we just do this?’ And it’s something that would be satisfying to people with different opinions.” With his friends, professors and millions of others watching, Derwin hopes to use his experiences with loneliness to empathize with other contestants. “I guess it’s a little bit cheesy, but I know I have the ability in everyday life to talk to some person and comfort them because I know how

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I wanted to be comforted when I was down,” he said. “Going into the game, I think that plays into my strengths. I can always make people comfortable around me.” But his empathy and comforting demeanor benefit Derwin outside of Survivor, as well. His day jobs — preschool teacher and Jewish music instructor — require the same amount of approachability. Both of Derwin’s parents are Jewish educators, his mother a schoolteacher and his father a youth group adviser, so he joked he “really had no choice” when choosing a career path. The first time he taught music was in high school as a camp song leader, and he has been teaching songs to different groups of kids ever since. “Think of it like a youth pastor with his guitar and stuff, except I’m Jewish,” Derwin said. “(Music is) a different way to approach faith and approach prayer. It’s a more communal experience. It makes it a more communal, social, musical, artistic experience.” In the future, he hopes to use his experience to become a singer-songwriter and voice actor. But his more immediate concern is taking home the $1 million prize for being named “Sole Survivor.” “I am going into this game to win,” he said. The quest for victory begins when “Survivor: Ghost Island” premieres Feb. 28 on CBS. Contact Dylan Reynolds at dreyno18@kent.edu.

I appreciate all that Kent gave me. I appreciate the people that I met there.” – Jacob Derwin Kent State alumnus

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 ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

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Florida suspect's red flags weren't enough to stop gun buy By RYAN J. FOLEY and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The warnings around Nikolas Cruz seemed to flash like neon signs: expelled from school, fighting with classmates, a fascination with weapons and hurting animals, disturbing images and comments posted to social media, previous mental health treatment. In Florida, that wasn't enough for relatives, authorities or his school to request a judicial order barring him from possessing guns. Only five states have laws allowing family members, guardians or police to ask judges to temporarily strip gun rights from people who show warning signs of violence. Supporters of the measures, deemed "red flag laws" or gun violence restraining orders, say they can save lives by stopping some shootings and suicides. Florida, where Cruz is accused of using an AR-15 rifle to kill 17 people at his former high school, does not have such a law. He was able to legally own the semi-automatic rifle even though his mother, classmates and teachers had at times described him as dangerous and threatening. Red flag legislation was introduced last fall in Florida by Democratic lawmakers, but its fate is uncertain in a state legislature controlled by Republicans who generally favor expanding gun rights. After Wednesday's shooting at a high school in Parkland, a suburb north of Miami, Republican Gov. Rick Scott said he will work to make sure people with mental illnesses don't have access to guns but offered no specifics. In 2014, California became the first state to let family members ask a judge to remove firearms from a relative who appears to pose a threat. It was passed after a mentally ill man, Elliot Rodger, killed six University of California, Santa Barbara students and wounded 13 other people near the campus before killing himself. The law also allows police to petition for the protective orders, which can require firearms to be removed for up to one year. Connecticut, Indiana, Oregon and Washington are the other states with some version of a red flag law. More than a dozen others, including Hawaii, New Jersey and Missouri, are

considering bills that would allow family members or police to petition the courts if they want weapons taken from an individual showing signs of mental distress or violence. The Florida shooting also has revived debate about whether teachers and school administrators should have that authority as well, given that people at Cruz's high school witnessed much of his erratic behavior. California lawmakers voted to expand their law in 2016 so that high school and college personnel, co-workers and mental health professionals can seek the restraining orders, but Gov. Jerry Brown called the effort premature and vetoed it. State Assemblyman Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat, said he plans to reintroduce the bill. "We need to make sure that when people see signs, they have every ability to do something about getting guns out of the hands of mentally ill and dangerous people," Ting told The Associated Press. Circumstances similar to those in Florida played out seven years ago in the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman. Jared Loughner had become increasingly disruptive and erratic at his community college in the months leading up to the shooting, frightening students and causing teachers to request campus police officers be on hand during his classes. Eventually, the school threatened him with suspension. Soon after, he went to a gun store and legally bought the weapon he used in the attack outside a grocery store where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was meeting constituents. Loughner shot Giffords in the head and killed six people. In the absence of red flag laws, the main recourse available to family members is to have their troubled loved one committed to a psychiatric institution. Federal law permanently bans anyone who has been involuntary committed from owning guns, but such actions are more difficult to carry out than red flag laws, which are intended to be quick and temporary and have a lower standard of proof. Without a commitment, formal adjudication of serious mental illness or a felony conviction, many people can pass background checks and possess guns they

An early morning fog rises where 17 memorial crosses were placed, for the 17 deceased students and faculty from the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Saturday. As families began burying their dead, authorities questioned whether they could have prevented the attack at the high school where a gunman, Nikolas Cruz, took several lives. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

already own. The red flag laws act as a sort of timeout so someone in psychological distress can get counseling while their fitness to possess a gun is evaluated, said Laura Cutilletta, legal director of the Giffords Law Center. "It's a way to allow for temporary removal of firearms in a situation just like this: where somebody has made threats, where they have been expelled from school because of those threats, they're in counseling and parents or the school or whoever it is understands that this person poses a threat," she said. Many gun-rights activists oppose the laws. They say they can be used to unfairly take away rights from people who have not been convicted of crimes or professionally evaluated for mental illness. The National Rifle Association's lobbying arm has said such laws allow courts to remove Second Amendment rights "based on third-party allegations and evidentiary standards" that are lower than what's

required in criminal proceedings. Connecticut led the way with a 1999 law, passed after an employee shot and killed four executives at the state lottery headquarters. It allows police to remove guns based on probable cause that a person poses a "risk of imminent personal injury." In a study published last year, researchers at Duke, Yale, Connecticut and Virginia estimated that dozens of suicides have been prevented by the law, roughly one for every 10 gun seizures carried out. They said such laws "could significantly mitigate the risk" posed by the small number of legal gun owners who might suddenly pose a significant danger. ——— Foley reported from Iowa City, Iowa. ———

Associated Press writers Jonathan J. Cooper in Sacramento, Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Florida, and Lisa Marie Pane in Atlanta contributed to this report.

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Fashion students now required to study away

Taken at New York City Studio. Photo courtesy of Anna Mates

Abigail Miller Fashion Reporter The requirement for fashion students to study away for a semester creates an opportunity for some, but an obstacle to others. Currently, the Fashion School has programs in places such as New York City, Paris and Florence. Anna Mates, the marketing and communications coordinator at Kent State’s New York City Studio, said the decision to make studying away a requirement for students was not something that was thought of overnight. “The decision took several years of planning before it became a requirement,” Mates said. The study away requirement stretches from fashion merchandising and design majors to fashion media minors. Students who are minoring in fashion media are required to study at the NYC Studio for one semester.

Senior journalism major Jillian Holness said after completing all of the required courses for the fashion media minor, she had to drop it because of the financial burden of the study away program. “I spent my time and energy taking the required classes,” Holness said. “The only class I needed to take was the New York City studio. I couldn’t do the New York studio because it was too expensive.” Set to study away in Florence this summer, sophomore fashion merchandising major Anna DeAngelo said she sees the financial weight of the study away program as its largest issue, but noted that students can still use loans and financial aid. “I believe the biggest problem when studying away, for people, is how they are going to afford it,” DeAngelo said. “Since it is a Kent State campus [Florence] you can still use your loans, FAFSA, etc.” With the Fashion School adding several

scholarships related to studying away specifically — such as the NYC Studio Director ’s Scholarship — it offsets the cost, Mates said. The school also plans to create more scholarships that further ease the financial pain students face with being required to study away, Mates said. Despite the program’s expense, DeAngelo can’t wait to study fashion while traveling in Italy. “I look forward to learning about Italian fashion and culture,” DeAngelo said. “Traveling is something I love to do, and I have always wanted to travel to Italy since that is where my family is from. I never thought I would be able to get the chance to travel there, due to finances, but Kent State offers an amazing program, and I could not pass this opportunity up.”

Contact Abigail Miller at amill241@kent.edu.

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Late turnovers help extend Flashes’ losing streak Ian Kreider Sports Reporter Kent State coach Todd Starkey held the ball over his head on the sideline, frustrated by his team’s turnover with 4:38 left in the game. Kent State (11-15, 4-10 Mid-American

Conference) had cut the Miami (OH) (16-9, 8-6 MAC) lead to 57-51, but when the Flashes brought the ball up the floor, it ended up in Starkey’s hands a few seconds later. The next possession ended with Redhawks sophomore forward Savannah Kluesner scoring down low to push the

lead back up to 59-51. The sequence of plays shifted the momentum in Miami (OH)’s favor, and they went on to win, 65-59. “There were two things that lost the game for us: turnovers on crucial possessions down the stretch, and we went 1-for-13 from three and they went 9-for-17,” Starkey said. “It’s hard to beat a team when they are burying threes at that clip. We played with better effort but not the type of focus we need to beat a team like this, and nobody is going to feel sorry for us.” Kent State’s struggles started early as senior forward and leading scorer Jordan Korinek picked up two quick fouls in the first half, which shortened her playing time and production. She scored only two points on 1-for-3 shooting in the first half, and the Flashes trailed, 31-24, at the break. Korinek battled back in the second half and finished with 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Sophomore guard Megan Carter and graduate student forward McKenna Stephens combined to score 26 points on 11-for-27 shooting from the field. Carter struggled with turnovers all game, finishing with six giveaways and only one assist. This was her sixth game of the season with at least three turnovers. The Flashes are 1-5 in such games.

Kent State Forward Jordan Korinek goes in towards the net Saturday against Miami. Kayla McMillen / The Kent Stater

“The things that have been holding us back are not things that have just crept up on us; they are things we have been addressing all year,” Starkey said. “We have been coaching taking care of the basketball, and we have been coaching defensive focus. At some point, they have to do it. They have to make the plays. They have to make the reads.” Five Redhawks finished in double-digits, and those players combined to shoot 22-for44 from the floor and 8-for-16 on threes. With Saturday’s loss, Kent State extends its losing streak to four games. During the streak, they have averaged just 57 points per game, while also dropping three games at home. “It has been a frustrating stretch for us,” Starkey said. “I’m not used to losing like this. We will see what we have left in the tank. We have had some ups and downs this year, but we will have to battle back. We have four games left, and all four of those teams want to beat us. They are playing for something significant, but we have to have the same mentality.” The Flashes play their next game against Ohio (14-11, 8-6 MAC) at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ohio University Convocation Center. The Bobcats defeated Kent State. 78-65, on Feb. 10 behind 20 points from Amani Burke.

Contact Ian Kreider at ikreider@kent.edu.

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SPORTS

Despite inexperience, Kent State women's lacrosse ready for inaugural season

Amanda Levine Sports Reporter

Kent State’s brand-new lacrosse team will send a predominantly freshman class against other inexperienced schools. Team members met for the first time at a Kent State football game in November. They discussed what to expect about the program and the adjustments of playing at a collegiate level. “I specifically remember one of the girls saying, ‘I want to surprise some people, and I want to win some games,’” coach Brianne Tierney said. “There’s nothing holding us back from doing that. That was cool for me to hear because I think that all the time. But you are never sure if these kids have that same mentality.” Tierney and newly hired assistant coach Amanda Glass have only known each other for a short period of time, but the two have worked well together. This is Tierney’s second time starting a new lacrosse program. Tierney began her coaching career at Monmouth University as an assistant coach and eventually worked her way to start a women’s lacrosse program at Lebanon Valley College. Glass has eight years of coaching experience at the high school level with two state championships. Tierney said this influenced her decision on hiring her because it “indicates an ability to win.” “She's going to be a strong mentor for our team and a role model for our young women,” Tierney said. “(She’s) just a very good person to work with.” Tierney and Glass look to overcome the obstacles of having a predominantly freshman team for their inaugural season. Their starting class is built up of 13 players from nine states. The players have an abundance of knowledge of the game and have shown strong leadership skills within their respective programs. Goalie Grace Merrill of Canton took her team to two state championships, is a three-time alldistrict selection and has 10 career shutouts. In one state meet, she faced future teammates Maddy Mead and Megan Kozar,

whose Upper Arlington High School won the title. Kozar had 36 assists and 36 goals in her career for the Golden Bears. Abby Jones, a midfielder from Coon Rapids, Minnesota, set her school record with 81 goals and 100 points. She has also taken her team to two state championships. Hailee Andry, a defender from Santa Ana, California, won two championships for her high school, which was ranked No. 8 in the country. With most of the team coming from high school, Tierney and Glass are expecting the inaugural class to step up and take on strong leadership roles. Tierney knows she is asking “25 freshmen to act like seniors.” “You don't really get to be a freshman,” Tierney said. “You have to come in and act like you did your senior year of high school and be that confident and poised.” The two also plan on adding a leadership training as part of daily practices. It will aim to help their players adjust to college sports and academics. Glass said it’s exciting “seeing these kids throw themselves into something that's so new, and really pushing and driving to make that into fruition while they're here.” Women’s lacrosse is on the rise at universities across the country. Kent State is one of many schools that have announced the addition of the sport. The addition of women’s lacrosse is a part of “The Game Plan” created by President Beverly Warren. In the past couple of years, more schools have integrated a women’s lacrosse program. Eastern Carolina University and Butler University are entering their inaugural seasons, and the University of Akron announced that its women’s lacrosse team will begin in Spring 2020. Glass credits the trickle-down effect and increase in collegiate programs as the reason for the rise in lacrosse. “People are seeing their parents having played it, their kids start playing it and friends start playing it,” Glass said. “It’s just kind of become obviously more prevalent, but it's kind of caught on like wildfire.”

Kent State women's lacrosse head coach Brianne Tierney (left) and assistant coach Amanda Glass pose for a photo. The pair said they were excited to get the inaugural season underway, even though they are trotting out an inexperienced, mostly freshman class. Amanda Levine / The Kent Stater

Tierney and Glass’ big goals, like winning the NCAA national championship, come from the culture of starting a new program. Both coaches believe that the first step to achieving their goals is to establish a good environment both on and off the field. “Definitely making sure that (the team is) creating a culture that we want presented of women's lacrosse,” Glass said. Glass and Tierney said they are eager to start the new program. Right now, they are meeting with players, watching game footage and preparing for the upcoming season. “There’s the excitement that the first of

everything is going to be the first of history for the program,” Glass said. “That’s going to be fun to see who really steps up and starts to produce.” Kent State will play in the Atlantic Sun Conference with schools like Coastal Carolina University and Howard University. The team will also face the University of Michigan and Robert Morris University during its nonconference slate. The Flashes' inaugural season kicks off during the 2018-19 academic year. Contact Amanda Levine at alevine3@kent.edu.

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COVER COVER

Walker, Avery propel Kent State to Wagon Wheel victory

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Kent State guard Kevin Zabo goes up for two of his six points in Kent State's 78-68 Wagon Wheel win over Akron Saturday. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

It was a really good game — the type of game you come to expect when Kent plays Akron.”

Kent State guard Jaylin Walker drives to the hoop during the Flashes' 78-68 win over Akron Saturday. Walker scored a season-high 27 points in the win. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

Cameron Hoover Sports Editor Kent State coach Rob Senderoff only needed a few words to sum up junior point guard Jalen Avery’s performance down the stretch against crosstown rivals Akron Saturday. “Big time.” Avery’s heroics, coupled with two lastsecond free throws each from Jaylin Walker and sophomore forward Danny Pippen, staved off a Zips comeback attempt to give Kent State (13-14, 7-7 Mid-American Conference) a muchneeded Wagon Wheel win over visiting Akron (11-15, 4-10 MAC), 78-68. Avery was held scoreless in a first half that saw the Zips on top for a majority of the period. Akron leapt out to a 12-2 lead, but the Flashes gradually chipped away enough to

enter halftime with a 32-31 lead. The teams went back and forth throughout the entire second half, as the lead changed hands six times and was tied twice. The momentum swung in Kent State’s favor during the first four minutes of the period. Sophomore guard Mitch Peterson dove on the ground for a loose ball, which eventually squirted out to Walker. Walker gathered the ball and threw an alley-oop from just inside halfcourt to a cutting BJ Duling, who slammed it home with authority for two of his career-high 13 points. The next three Kent State possessions ended in three-pointers, including two from Walker and another from Duling to put the Flashes up, 47-39, at the under-16-minute media timeout. Walker finished with a season-high seven three-pointers made. Akron came storming back with a 7-0 run

of its own, setting the stage for a clutch-time showdown in the last four minutes. Enter Jalen Avery. The junior point guard scored all 16 of his points in the last 4:47 of the game, including two three-pointers, two and-ones and a perfect 6-6 from the free-throw line. “I feel like that’s my role as the point guard,” Avery said. “First, to be able to continue to run our team and get everybody else their shots, but also at the end of the games when people drop off of me, I need to be aggressive. I have to make the defense respect me so my teammates can get open looks.” Senderoff praised Avery's ability to make clutch plays down the stretch in a close game against a rival, especially when the Flashes had been frustrated over the past few weeks during a four-game losing streak.

“(Avery) made a lot of big plays,” Senderoff said. “Once he hit that first three, he had some confidence. … He did what (Akron’s) guys were doing to us: He jabbed at (Akron center Mark Kostelac) and got him to take a step back and hit another one. After that, the gaps were there on their switches. He was able to get to the rim and make some big, big baskets for us.” Walker led the Flashes with 27 points on 7-for-12 shooting from beyond the arc, adding four assists and two rebounds. Senderoff praised Walker’s all-around performance and didn’t want the focus to lie solely on the junior guard’s scoring output, a season-high and his most since scoring 30 in last season’s MAC championship game against Akron. “I think (Walker’s) really, really trying to let things come to him,” Senderoff said. “Tonight, he had four assists and two turnovers — half

of our team’s assists. He defended really well. I think he probably played his best game of the season tonight in terms of his overall offense, defense and letting things come to him.” Senderoff said he was pleased with how all his players hustled and kept their focus throughout what he called a “great win.” “It was a really good game — the type of game you come to expect when Kent plays Akron,” Senderoff said. “I’m really proud of our team, everybody on the roster. We were down five with six minutes to go and clearly frustrated in terms of how we were playing. But our guys stuck together and made some huge, huge plays down the stretch.” Senderoff mentioned Duling as someone who gave Kent State a boost on both sides of the ball when starters Adonis De La Rosa and Danny Pippen left the game with foul trouble.

“We were really struggling with (Adonis and Danny) picking up those fouls,” Senderoff said. “(Akron) started the game off 12-2; we couldn’t guard them with our big lineup. BJ really provided a huge spark for us.” The win snaps a four-game losing streak for the Flashes, the team’s first win since their Jan. 30 upset over Buffalo, the team that clinched the MAC East Monday. Malcolm Duvivier led the Zips with 27 points on 8-for-16 shooting, followed by Daniel Utomi who added 20 points. Akron still has yet to win a road game this season, dropping to 0-12 outside the friendly confines of James A. Rhodes Arena. Walker said the win over a hated rival could give the team confidence moving forward, but Senderoff wanted to keep the victory in perspective with the rest of the season heading

– Rob Senderoff Men’s basketball coach

into March’s MAC Tournament. “I feel like we think we could play with anybody and beat anybody,” Senderoff said, citing the team’s wins over Buffalo and MAC West contenders Ball State. “But we also know that if we don’t play well, we could lose to anybody. We just need to try to get better each game and try to build as much momentum as we can heading into March.” Kent State returns to the court to take on Ohio (11-15, 4-10 MAC) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ohio University Convocation Center. The Flashes beat the Bobcats, 70-69, behind 24 points from Kevin Zabo on Jan. 12. Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu.

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COVER COVER

Walker, Avery propel Kent State to Wagon Wheel victory

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Kent State guard Kevin Zabo goes up for two of his six points in Kent State's 78-68 Wagon Wheel win over Akron Saturday. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

It was a really good game — the type of game you come to expect when Kent plays Akron.”

Kent State guard Jaylin Walker drives to the hoop during the Flashes' 78-68 win over Akron Saturday. Walker scored a season-high 27 points in the win. Adrian Leuthauser / The Kent Stater

– Rob Senderoff Men’s basketball coach

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OPINION

MASS, SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN 2018

School shootings

Mass shootings *The darker the red circles, the more severe the incident

School and mass shootings

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Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: Each dot on this map represents either a mass shooting or school shooting that has occurred since Jan. 1, 2018. All information is compiled from the Gun Violence Archive. Its definition of a school shooting is any weapon that has been fired on a school campus, whether or not it results in an injury or death. Regardless of the physical damage, a gun being fired on or near a school contributes to the fear students face in society today.

Injured

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Memphis, Tennessee

Feb. 16, 2018

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Feb. 14, 2018

Pompano Beach (Parkland), Florida

Feb. 13, 2018

New Orleans, Louisiana

Feb. 11, 2018

Detroit, Michigan

Feb. 10, 2018

Paintsville, Kentucky

Feb. 7, 2018

Lake Worth, Florida

Feb. 5, 2018

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Feb. 3, 2018

Cleveland, Ohio

Jan. 31, 2018

St. Louis, Missouri

Jan. 28, 2018

Melcroft, Pennsylvania

Jan. 28, 2018

Reading, Pennsylvania

Jan. 28, 2018

Indianapolis, Indiana

Jan. 27, 2018

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Jan. 27, 2018

Los Angeles, California

Jan. 25, 2018

Washington, D.C.

Jan. 23, 2018

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jan. 23, 2018

Benton, Kentucky

Jan. 21, 2018

Orlando, Florida

Jan. 21, 2018

Chicago, Illinois

Jan. 17, 2018

Washington, D.C.

Jan. 16, 2018

York, South Carolina

Jan. 15, 2018

Alachua, Florida

Jan. 14, 2018

Eutaw, Alabama

Jan. 14, 2018

Madison, Alabama

Jan. 12, 2018

Nashville, Tennessee

Jan. 11, 2018

St. Robert, Missouri

Jan. 7, 2018

Union Springs, Alabama

Jan. 7, 2018

Plantation, Florida

Jan. 5, 2018

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Jan. 4, 2018

Brinkley, Arkansas

Jan. 1, 2018

Huntsville, Alabama

SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

Killed

Feb. 14, 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida

Jan. 26, 2018 Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan

Jan. 15, 2018 Wiley College in Marshall, Texas

Feb. 8, 2018 Metropolitan High School in New York, New York

Jan. 25, 2018 Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama

Jan. 10, 2018 Grayson College in Denison, Texas

Feb. 5, 2018 Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood, Minnesota

Jan. 23, 2018 Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky

Jan. 10, 2018 California State University in Fresno, California

Feb. 5, 2018 Oxon Hill High School in Oxon Hill, Maryland

Jan. 22, 2018 Italy High School in Italy, Texas

Jan. 10, 2018 Coronado Elementary School in Sierra Vista, Arizona

Feb. 1, 2018 Jan. 22, 2018 Salvador B. Castro Middle School in Los Angeles, California The NET Charter School in Gentilly, Louisiana Jan. 31, 2018 Lincoln High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jan. 4, 2018 New Start High School in Seattle, Washington

Jan. 20, 2018 Jan. 3, 2018 Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina East Olive Elementary School in St. Johns, Michigan

12 The Kent Stater

Monday, February 19, 2018

Love lottery prevails despite past controversy Austin Mariasy Diversity Reporter Hundreds of people filled the Schwartz Center with cheers and exuberance for the third annual love lottery. Black United Students hosts the event every year as a fundraising event for charity. The event started off with a choreographed dance performed by a dance team and then the contestants entered. They danced from the back of the auditorium to the front, women on the left and men on the right. Once they reached the stage, they performed a choreographed dance, and then the event officially started. Ayinde Lockett-Palmer, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, had a friend competing in the love lottery. She planned on bidding on her friend and spending the night with her and some other friends. “I like coming to events and seeing people,” Lockett-Palmer said. Antony Fresh and Deondre Washington hosted the event and introduced each contestant. There were 19 contestants, and each one erformed a short dance to “show what they got.” Then the questions started. Each audience member was given

a pamphlet and inside was a list of preapproved questions they could ask the contestant to see if they was a good match for a date. Some of the questions were: “What are your three best qualities?” and “What book or documentary changed your life?” The organizers of the event asked that audience members only ask questions from the pamphlet as to keep things safe and enjoyable for everyone involved. Simone Sollisch, a senior psychology major, has the same friend as LockettPalmer, but Sollisch is a transfer student and is trying to get more involved on campus. She said she came to the love lottery instead of the women’s basketball game because she doesn’t “know anyone on the basketball team, and this is for charity.” Last year, the love lottery was met with some controversy after a white woman was told she could not bid during the event due to historical implications. BUS President Chynna Baldwin said the controversy last year was not started by BUS because the person who denied the white woman was not part of the executive board. Baldwin said anyone is welcome to bid this year because all the money is going to charity, and she acknowledges and

Dancers during the Love Lottery event hosted by Black United Students Saturday. Michael Indriolo / The Kent Stater

appreciates the allies in the community who want to enjoy a fun night. She also said that any contestant who was uncomfortable with a white person bidding on their time could say so, and they would honor that request. CJ Owensby, a sophomore political science major, said he would have let a white person bid on his time. “This event is for everyone — black, green,

One of the dancers during the Love Lottery event hosted by Black United Students Saturday. Michael Indriolo / The Kent Stater

red or blue, it’s for everybody,” he said. After completing the bidding, the contestants went on a BUS-sanctioned date in Oscar Ritchie Hall with the highest bidder. All proceeds from the event will go to 100 Black Men of America.

Contact Austin Mariasy at amariasy@kent.edu.

Monday, February, 19, 2018

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Review

Courtesy of Marvel Studios.

‘Black Panther’ shines as a thrilling, must-see masterpiece Alex Novak Entertainment Reviewer The highly anticipated "Black Panther" is the most unique superhero yet in the expanding Marvel universe. The movie is exhilarating from the moment it begins onscreen, taking the audience into an epic story of bloodlines along the themes of family, royalty and loyalty. Director Ryan Coogler brings to life the comic book world of Wakanda through an all-star cast and advanced technology. The movie focuses on the superhero Black Panther, new king T’Challa, who comes to realize the powerful resources his kingdom possesses and how they must serve a global purpose, while facing the challenge of protecting his homeland. After the death of King T’Chaka in a terrorist attack in which T’Challa fails to

save him, he is to be crowned successor and become the new king. With the strong support of his mother, sister, past lover Nakia and best friend W’Kabi, he is able to heartfully take on his new role and its calling. “My son, it is your time,” comforts Ramonda, his mother. Then with that, this cool cat must calmly proceed to face the pressure of ruling and protecting Wakanda. He is unready to let go of his father; however, he remains somewhat afraid of the road ahead, unsure of himself. He is conflicted on whether it is right to follow the tradition of keeping their resources from the rest of the world when they could help solve many of its problems. “Stand up; you are a king,” implores his father during a dream-like dive into the previous king’s pasture, ultimately fueling the Panther’s strength to begin his rule. Undoubtedly, one of the most memorable

and exciting cinematic experiences in theaters and one of the best modern superhero films, it makes for the ultimate movie-going experience. It is the ultimate thrill ride on every level — action-packed from start to finish — as it delivers twists and turns that explore the consequences of one’s actions. Whenever there is a new king, for example, the path to the throne becomes open to anyone who wishes to challenge the heir in one-on-one combat. These scenes, set on the edge of a waterfall, bring the excitement on full blast as they dazzle with breathtaking visuals and move the story’s feel and flow compellingly. The greatest accomplishment that this beautifully designed film does is that it weaves so many themes together in its subject matter so seamlessly. Mainly, it explores in-depth humanitarianism from

a world leader’s perspective through Wakanda and the choices it will make with its advanced items. Additionally, it incorporates a grand-scale celebration of African culture through its diverse representation and further adds an underlying string of empowered female characters. It calls its audience to action. In a currently divisive political climate, it urges the importance of activism by taking part in doing what is right for the world even when it carries some risks along the way. This movie is innovative and original in every single aspect of its production to the smallest details. A true marvel in cinema and a vastly impressive masterpiece, stay for this one from the moment the lights go out until the credits stop rolling.

Contact Alex Novak at anovak12@kent.edu.

14 The Kent Stater

Monday, February 19, 2018

Kent State spends $10,000 to air commercial during Olympics

Francesca Barrett Student Finance Reporter Kent State spent $52,000 on the commercial featured during the Super Bowl and another $10,000 for the Olympics. Have the expenses been worth the price? Jessica Chunat, a sophomore architectural studies major, said spending the $52,000 on the Super Bowl was a large expense for the university. “Before we saw it, we were talking and saying that $52,000 is a lot of money,” Chunat said. “And when you break it down, it’s about $1 per person and change for all the students that are on campus, ... and we didn’t think the Super Bowl was (the) greatest time to show it.” Executive Director of University Media Relations Eric Mansfield, however, explained that from his perspective, the Super Bowl was the perfect time to show Kent State’s commercial on TV for the first time. “That was a tremendous bargain for us because the audience for a Super Bowl is a once-a-year audience,” Mansfield said. “It's

significant. We’re looking at 1.5 million people who saw that ad in Northeast Ohio. So beyond just trying to attract new students, it’s also a chance for the alumni to look at that ... and cheer for the ad, for their alma mater, just like they cheer for a big game.” The cost might seem like a large number to students, but in retrospect, Mansfield said, $52,000 is a smaller number than it seems in the university’s budget. “We have a budget; I don’t know the numbers off the top of my head, but it could easily be over $600 million, so $52,000 to you and me is a lot,” Mansfield said. “But if you go back and look at the approved budget, you’re spending a little over 1 percent of the university budget that goes to overall marketing and recruiting strategies, and that is very low in comparison.” The production team that worked on the commercial also kept the costs lower for the university. “In the past, when we’ve decided to do a TV campaign with a commercial, our office has worked with an outside agency

to do that,” Dustin Lee, the director and editor of the commercial, said. “That agency would then subcontract a video production company to do that commercial for them. So they’re actually paying for two different companies to do this work.” Lee explained even with the expenses of catering, renting equipment and the hiring of additional crew, the commercial still came in under the actual cost and under the projected budget for the overall price of the Super Bowl air cost. With costs staying under budget, the university also bought time for the commercial to be aired during the Olympics in the Northeast Ohio region, which cost an additional $10,000. Chunat said the $10,000 could have been spent differently, and the commercial could have been pushed over social media instead. “$52,000 for the commercial in the Super Bowl, another $10,000 for the Olympics, it is a lot,” Chunat said. “But I definitely think that if they put that large amount of money toward promotions and getting it viral online

before putting it on TV, that would have been so much more beneficial.” Mansfield, though, said the commercial for the Super Bowl and Olympics was the best way for the university to continue to market and reach new students. “It’s part of the bigger picture — that we’re trying to raise the stature of the university,” Mansfield said. “We want to be known as a national public research university, and that puts us on a big stage. So being a part of the Super Bowl, the Olympics, bringing in tremendous speakers — if you want to attract great students, you have to have a great marketing strategy to tell people the Kent State story.” Mansfield said the commercial is a part of a larger marketing strategy that will bring in students and families to reach the university’s goal of a dynamic freshman class and overall growth on Kent’s campuses. “We’ve gone from 27,000 to over 40,000 students in the last 12 years,” Mansfield said. “So, we had to advertise to get to this point too. ... It’s part of it.” Contact Francesca Barrett at fbarret1@kent.edu.

Monday, Febuary 19, 2018

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