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Democratic gubernatorial candidate makes stop in Kent for community Q&A Nicholas Hunter Academic Affairs Reporter Ohio state Sen. Joe Schiavoni visited Bowman Hall Tuesday night to speak with students and community members as part of his campaign for Ohio governor. After a brief introduction detailing his upbringing in Boardman and his time as a workers' compensation lawyer, Schiavoni took questions from those in attendance. One student in attendance asked Schiavoni what more can be done to combat the increasing rates of addiction and death in relation to opioids that have left a massive impact on communities statewide. “The plan we currently have for drugs in Ohio isn’t getting the job done,” Schiavoni said. “(Ohio Gov. John) Kasich's plan is called ‘Let’s Start Talking,’ and, I mean, we’ve been talking about this for a long time. We’re not doing anything.” In May, alongside state Sen. Kenny Yuko, Schiavoni proposed Senate Bill 154, which would have reallocated $200 million in rainy day funds to combat the opiate crisis. The bill has yet to be voted on by the state Senate. Schiavoni wants to shift the focus of the battle against the opiate crisis to include not only taking drugs off the streets and reducing opportunities for addictions to develop, but to continue assisting those with addiction throughout their recovery. “Oftentimes, when I go talk to addicts or I talk to doctors, you can get somebody (into rehab), and you can get them clean,” Schiavoni said. “But then when they walk out of the place, they’ve got nowhere to go. It’s about investing at the end there. And so that’s where most of the money out of the $200 million that I put forward would be dedicated toward.” Anthony Erhardt, a senior political science major and former president of the College Democrats, asked Schiavoni about his stance on recreational marijuana legalization. “I don’t have a problem with the legalization of marijuana if, and only if,
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the money is used for a dedicated source,” Schiavoni said, “whether ... it goes directly to public education or goes directly to brownfield remediation or it goes directly to neighborhood redevelopment or goes directly to something. I just don’t want to do it where we just legalize it, and then you have all the money go to the state coffers, and then it goes God knows where, like with the lottery.” The state has legalized medical marijuana already, with growing sites and dispensaries in development. When it comes to getting the nod in the Democratic primary election, which is set for May 8, 2018, Schiavoni is not without competition; he’s one of five candidates running for the Democratic slot in the gubernatorial race. One of the other candidates, William O’Neill, is under fire for comments he made in response to the ongoing public debate about sexual assault and harassment of women by
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“I would direct the senator’s attention to the fact that 4,000 people are dying of heroin overdoses in Ohio,” O’Neill said. “The Ohio Senate has done nothing to correct that action.” After the event, Schiavoni said if he gets elected governor, he will push for more funding for public universities. “If you look at the last 20 years, the state has funded state universities less but asked them to do more,” Schiavoni said. “It’s about investing in higher (education) properly so universities don’t feel the need to increase tuition on their kids.” He also mentioned a program he intends on implementing to relieve student debt for college graduates. “If you graduate from a state university (and) buy a home within five years in the state of Ohio, the state would cover a portion of that person’s student debt to incentivize them to stay,” Schiavoni said. “Now, we have to have jobs for people to stay. So it’s about building the job market and creating more growth as well as keeping our young people here.”
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Long road ahead: Kent in early stages of state Route 261 improvement plan and senior housing. The original intent for the highway was to move traffic, but the number of commuters who What was once wishful thinking on the utilize it has diminished in the parts of local engineers in the 1960s is now last decade. the task at hand for James Bowling, Kent’s Using records filed away from current superintendent of engineering. The previous studies, Bowling and intentions behind the design of state Route his team can map the downward 261, which connects Kent to Akron and other traffic trend. One section of nearby cities and townships, belonged to an Route 261 went from 19,000 cars era that anticipated a significant growth in a day in 1996 to 13,000 today. Northeast Ohio that never showed up. While these stats show some Route 261 charts as a dangerous roadway inconsistencies — studies from for both drivers and pedestrians, and potential some years were conducted solutions are now in the works, possibly leading while Kent State was not in to a large-scale restructuring similar to the session — Bowling is sure the use ongoing Summit Street Improvement Project. of the highway is diminishing. “I think the general concept of building “Even with the university a highway from Akron to and around growing, traffic is going Kent that pretty much parallels (Interstate) down,” he said. “Now, 76 would probably not be thought of problems are generated by today, even if there were great growth in having an over-built road that State Route 261 sign by Mike’s Place. The road has four of Kent’s top 20 high-crash intersections. Benjamin VanHoose / The Kent Stater population,” Bowling said. “The long-term doesn’t carry a lot of traffic.” plan was given up a long time ago. The need Chief among these problems number of injury accidents in this corridor, a process,” he said. “Usually when we get into for that kind of facility just isn’t there.” is the safety of both pedestrians and drivers. … we put that into context and they weigh something of this magnitude, it takes a lot of The Akron Metropolitan Area Four intersections along Route 261 in it against the ability to drive without traffic talking, a lot of listening, a lot of thinking — a Transportation Study (AMATS) conducted Kent are among the city’s top 20 high-crash and the scenery. They say, ‘OK, well what’s lot of different people to come up with what’s research into Route 261 and other roadways. intersections, according to data compiled by the solution?’” the best thing to do.” Its director, Curtis Baker, sees a similar Bowling and the Kent engineering department. After receiving complaints in the form of Katherine Manning, the director of pattern in other local highways. The intersection of Route 261 crosses Franklin/ emails and council meeting talking points, planning for Portage Area Regional “I think this is something that has Sunnybrook, west of state Route 43, tops the a committee of about 30 people formed to Transportation Authority (PARTA), is on the happened in the Rust Belt occasionally,” list through 2015. assess the problems and evaluate the current committee. Although the transit agency doesn’t Baker said. “When the growth didn’t happen Intersections along Route 261 appeared state of Route 261. have routes that wind along Route 261, some of because of economic reasons and factories on AMATS high-crash reports 20 times in The ultimate goal, as Bowling put it, is to their routes intersect the highway. shutting down, the roadway was no longer 2015: 15 times in Akron, three in Kent and address three areas of improvement that cover “Obviously, any time we can make needed (with) some of the pieces built one in Norton and Tallmadge each. safety, community quality of life and potential any roadway have more transit-friendly becoming a little out of place like 261.” The highway poses problems for crossing economic growth and investment in the city. amenities, that’s what we look for,” Manning With four lanes and large intersections, pedestrians, too. There are 30 seconds for “When we find the solution that hits all three said. “I think the group is looking (into) Route 261 stretches past the Kent State’s pedestrians to cross 150 feet of highway. Cars of those, then we’ve found success,” he said. making bikes, transit and pedestrians, as well Schoonover Stadium baseball field, traveling at 50 miles per hour — if abiding Aside from the open committee meetings, as cars, all work in a more integrated way.” restaurants like Mike’s Place, a Land O’Lakes by the speed limit — pose a dangerous efforts to crowdsource ideas for Route 261 Making it easier for pedestrians to cross factory and several clusters of low-income challenge for people walking from their have come in the form of an emailing list and Route 261 isn’t the only objective for the homes to nearby businesses, articles in the citywide newsletter, The Tree planners. It was built as a limited-access like Marc’s grocery store and City Bulletin. highway without hookups to utilities Mike’s Place. This level of pre-planning is typical for a like sanitation, gas, water or electric, Fielding comments from project of this scale, Bowling said. His team causing restrictions that inhibit economic drivers who travel along Route doesn’t want to rush a process that “takes time.” development. “It creates a ring around the 261, Bowling found that most “Any project that will have a major impact south side of Kent that the only way to get people simply aren’t aware on the community will go through this kind of utilities or even to get to any location of 261 of the dangers caused by the is where the side streets cross,” Bowling said. highway’s design. Eric Mansfield, the executive director of university “There’s no one who is media relations, released the following statement: going to say, ‘I don’t want this "Kent State's Board of Trustees is considering a to happen,’” he said. “What it tuition guarantee proposal that will lock in the cost of usually is right now is, ‘I don’t tuition, room and board beginning Fall 2018." know there’s a problem.’ When The next trustee meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 13. you say we’ve had fatalities on this roadway and a significant Anna Huntsman, Benjamin VanHoose and Bruno Beidacki City of Kent Reporters
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Supreme Court considers privacy case in digital age; decision to dictate government tracking Mark Sherman Associated Press The Supreme Court is taking up a case about privacy rights that could limit the government's ability to track Americans' movements in the digital age. The justices are hearing an appeal Wednesday from Timothy Carpenter. He was sentenced to 116 years in prison after being convicted of robbing electronics stores in Michigan and Ohio. Records from cellphone towers near the stores helped place Carpenter in the vicinity of the crimes. The big issue is whether police must get a search warrant to look at the records. Rights groups and technology experts are among those who have joined Carpenter in arguing it's too easy for authorities to use the records to learn intimate details of someone's life. The Supreme Court in recent years has acknowledged technology's effects on Americans' privacy. In 2014, the court held unanimously that police must generally get a warrant to search the cellphones of people they arrest. Other items people carry with them may be looked at without a warrant after an arrest. In Carpenter's case, authorities obtained cellphone records for 127 days.
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They got an order for cellphone tower data for Carpenter’s phone, which shows which towers a phone has connected with when used in a call. The records help approximate someone’s location.
The robberies took place at Radio Shack and T-Mobile stores in 2010 and 2011. Carpenter organized most of the robberies, in which he signaled the others in his group to enter the stores with their guns drawn, according to the government's Supreme Court brief. Customers and employees were herded to the back and the robbers filled their bags with new smartphones. They got rid of the guns and sold the phones, the government said. Police learned of Carpenter's involvement after a confession by another person involved in the holdups. They got an order for cellphone tower data for Carpenter's phone, which shows which towers a phone has connected with when used in a call. The records help approximate someone's location. Investigators were able to get a judge to sign an order for the records, but they had to meet a lower standard of proof than
a warrant's requirement to show probable cause that Carpenter committed a crime. Courts around the country have wrestled with the issue. The most relevant Supreme Court case is nearly 40 years old, before the dawn of the digital age. The law on which prosecutors relied to obtain the records dates from 1986, when few people had cellphones. The judge at Carpenter's trial refused to suppress the records, and a federal appeals court agreed. The Trump administration said the lower court decisions should be upheld. The administration relied in part on a 1979 Supreme Court decision that treated phone records differently than the conversation in a phone call, for which a warrant generally is required. The court said then that people had no expectation of privacy in the records of calls made and kept by the phone company. That case involved a single home telephone.
Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press A former Ohio State and NFL star is asking a judge to let him expand a class-action lawsuit over allegations that marketing campaigns for dozens of big-time colleges and universities improperly used the images of thousands of current and former football players. Those athletes should be compensated, according to the proposed update of a lawsuit by ex-linebacker turned broadcaster Chris Spielman. Attorneys for Spielman asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow the broad expansion of Spielman's claims, which accuse talent management giant IMG and apparel-maker Nike of wrongly using the likenesses of current and former players at 89 colleges and universities. Spielman attorney Brian Duncan said he's confident the expanded lawsuit will go forward soon. Originally filed just on behalf of Ohio State athletes, the proposed antitrust complaint names schools including Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech and Texas, among many others. IMG and Nike have restricted players' ability to "capitalize on the proverbial blood, sweat and tears" shed by Spielman and the other athletes during their playing days, said the proposed lawsuit, also filed Tuesday. The updated complaint calls IMG and
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Ex-Ohio State football star widens lawsuit over commercial image use IMG, Nike and their business partners earned millions from TV contracts, rebroadcasts, film sales and rentals, jersey sales and other sources while athletes received nothing, according to the updated lawsuit.
In this May 1, 2015, file photo, Chris Spielman speaks at the 2015 NFL Football Draft, in Chicago. One of Ohio State's most famous football stars sued the university Friday, July 14, 2017, over a marketing program he says used athletes' images without permission and robbed them of compensation. Linebacker Chris Spielman filed the antitrust lawsuit in federal court in Columbus on behalf of current and former Ohio State football players. The complaint targets Ohio State marketing programs and contracts that promote the university using likenesses of athletes, including a Hondasponsored program of 64 banners hung around Ohio Stadium featuring photos of former players. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP
Nike's actions "patently anti-competitive and illegal," and said actions by the companies and the universities led to the players "losing their freedom to compete in the open market." One contested marketing campaign is a Honda-sponsored program of 64 banners hung around Ohio Stadium featuring photos of former players with a Honda logo. Honda executed the program under contract with IMG, not Ohio State. IMG, Nike and their business partners earned millions from TV contracts, rebroadcasts, film sales and rentals, jersey sales and other sources while athletes received nothing, according to the updated lawsuit. The new complaint names IMG and Nike as defendants and Honda, Ohio State and the other universities as co-conspirators. Nike is targeted for its "Legends of the Scarlet and Gray" vintage jersey licensing program and
for other apparel contracts at the various other schools. Ohio State alone will receive $2.5 billion in revenue through its IMG contract and the company has similar contracts at other universities, Spielman told The Associated Press in a statement Tuesday. Spielman said he remains hopeful Ohio State "will step up and lead the change in this area on behalf of its former players." Both IMG and Ohio State have previously urged a judge to dismiss the lawsuit. In October, IMG Worldwide, Inc. and related entities said the lawsuit should be tossed out because there's no evidence the company did anything wrong. In September, the university said federal courts don't have jurisdiction over the complaint and Spielman hasn't met a legal burden required in such antitrust lawsuits. Judge Michael Watson has yet to rule on the motions to throw out the case. Messages were left for Honda's Ohiobased spokesman, Ohio State, and Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike Inc. An attorney for New York-based IMG said he hadn't had a chance to review the new lawsuit. Spielman is an NFL and college football analyst for Fox. He was an All-American linebacker at Ohio State, where he played from 1984 to 1987, and an All-Pro linebacker in the NFL who spent most of his career with the Detroit Lions. A breast cancer research center at Ohio State carries the name of his late wife, Stefanie Spielman, who died of cancer in 2009.
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Women's basketball hopes to build off promising start Scott Lendak Sports Reporter At first glance, the Kent State women's basketball team's 4-3 start to the season might not seem overly impressive. But considering their tough strength of schedule, the team's start is encouraging. The Flashes’ three losses have come from No. 14 Stanford and mid-major powerhouses Florida Gulf Coast and Gonzaga. “I’m pleased overall with our progress,” coach Todd Starkey said. “I think we’re better than we were when we started with our scrimmages and at Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State. I think we’ve shown really good progress, but I think we have a lot of work to do.” The Flashes have had strong moments against the good teams but haven’t been able to put together four good quarters. In the three losses, they have allowed 23 points per game off turnovers. Starkey believes there are multiple
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reasons for the amount of turnovers they have committed. “I would say the good majority of our turnovers are from a lack of focus and being careless,” Starkey said. “Some of it has more to do with the teams we’ve played. Florida Gulf Coast was really good at pressuring us. Against Stanford and Gonzaga — they’re just really talented.” The lack of focus is perhaps the key ingredient to putting together four consecutive great quarters. Starkey said it's all mental, and “your mind tells your body what to do.” Some of the players think the team is off to a good start, but they aren’t necessarily satisfied with how they’ve played. “I think we’re in a good place right now,” said junior guard Alexa Golden. “I don’t think we’ve played the best basketball that we can play though. So in the coming games, we need to step up our focus and come out and play the best basketball we can.” “A record of 4-3 is a pretty good
I think we’ve shown really good progress, but I think we have a lot of work to do.”
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start,” said McKenna Stephens, a graduate student forward. “We played some really tough teams in Vegas. I think we’ve learned a lot, and we need to go into these next five non-conference games with high intensity and just take what we’ve learned and get some wins.” The Flashes are at their best when they are good defensively. They outscored the Penguins, 37-24, in the second half against Youngstown State. In the last 15 minutes against Memphis, they outscored the Tigers, 40-14, and held them to just twoof-15 shooting in the fourth quarter. The winning formula has been tough defense, slowing the game down at the free-throw line and working the offense through senior forward Jordan Korinek. “She’s in a much better place than she was last year at this time,” Starkey said of Korinek. “She’s playing with a lot more confidence right now. She’s really starting to understand the game and how to score from different positions on the floor and not just in the post.” Although a tough schedule has resulted in losses, Kent State has gained experience against top programs that will help the team as the season continues. “Those tough games have really prepared us for the future,” Stephens said. “When you play teams like that, you can’t have the lapses that we had, and the same thing will go for the conference. When we play Central (Michigan), if we have two or three lapses in a couple minutes, we’re going to lose.” Based on the start, it’s difficult to tell if the Flashes will get back to last year ’s form, but Starkey has been pleased with the team’s ability to respond in tough situations.
Kent State freshman forward BJ Duling attempts a basket during the first half of the game against Southeastern Louisiana in the M.A.C. Center Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater
Men’s basketball remains optimistic despite three-game losing streak Cameron Hoover Sports Reporter Kent State junior guard Alexa Golden dribbles past Youngstown State freshman forward Amara Chikwe at the Beeghly Center Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater
Without Larissa Lurken, the Flashes’ success this season was a question mark. Who would lead the team? Who would the offense go to? How could they replace her? While they can’t replace one of the best scorers in the country from one year ago, they have managed to win in different ways, led by aggressive inside play leading to free throws. Kent State is third in the country in free throws made. “Defensively, we have the ability to be better than we were last year,” Starkey said. “We have to get a little bit better in our offensive execution, but if we get more aggressive scoring the basketball, we have the ability to be pretty good.” Contact Scott Lendak at slendak@kent.edu.
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(right) Kent junior guard Jaylin Walker goes for a layup against Mississippi Valley State on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater (left) Kent State forward Jordan Korinek moves the ball forward past Southeastern Louisiana University during the Kent State Southeastern Louisiana University game in the MAC Center in Kent, Ohio Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater
Kent State sophomore guard Ali Poole prepares to pass the ball during Kent State’s game agianst Florida Gulf Coast University at the M.A.C. Center Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater
Coach Rob Senderoff said a good practice Monday might translate into a game performance to turn around the team’s recent form. Despite a hot start that saw the team win its first three games by a combined 91 points thanks to 50 percent shooting, the Flashes stumbled in their next three games, all on the road or at neutral sites. A disappointing loss to Southeastern Louisiana was followed by defeats to two teams in the top 100 rankings on KenPom.com, Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso, at the Savannah Invitational. The defending Mid-American Conference champions were left with unanswered questions about the future of the season. Senderoff blamed poor second halves for the team’s three losses. In the second half, the Flashes were outscored by Southeastern Louisiana by 14, Valparaiso by three and Loyola Chicago by 12.
“For 60 of the 80 minutes (the team played at the Savannah Invitational), we competed at a high level,” Senderoff said. “We just came up short for the second 20 minutes of the Loyola game. We didn’t compete the way we need to. … I think we’re trying to learn how to win.” Senderoff praised his team’s ability to take care of the ball, and junior point guard Jalen Avery has been the key factor in that regard. His 14.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (29 assists to 2 turnovers) leads the country. “We’re in an interesting space right now,” Avery said. “We’re competing, but we’re just not competing for the entire 40 minutes. We’re playing good first halves, but we’re just not finishing games the way we need to be.” One of the major questions regarding Kent State heading into the season was the play of junior center Adonis De La Rosa as he filled the role vacated by the departure of Jimmy Hall. The 7-footer has averaged 13 points and 7.8 rebounds per game on 69.4 percent shooting, including a
team-best 84.8 percent from the freethrow line. He will have to cut down on his turnovers moving forward; his 20 lead the team. De La Rosa urged patience for himself and the team. “I’ve been playing pretty good, but I can play better,” he said. “I’m not at my best yet. There’s still a lot of room for improvement and for growth. I need to fine tune things, making the right reads, making the right plays where they’re needed.” The Flashes will be without leading scorer Jaylin Walker for at least the team’s next game against Norfolk State with an ankle injury. Walker is not expected to miss extended time. As practiced closed, Avery emphasized his team’s desire to end the three-game losing streak. “We have a lot of winning mindsets on the team,” he said. “It’s a great thing being a part of a team that wants to win.”
Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu.
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Women's basketball hopes to build off promising start Scott Lendak Sports Reporter At first glance, the Kent State women's basketball team's 4-3 start to the season might not seem overly impressive. But considering their tough strength of schedule, the team's start is encouraging. The Flashes’ three losses have come from No. 14 Stanford and mid-major powerhouses Florida Gulf Coast and Gonzaga. “I’m pleased overall with our progress,” coach Todd Starkey said. “I think we’re better than we were when we started with our scrimmages and at Northern Kentucky and Youngstown State. I think we’ve shown really good progress, but I think we have a lot of work to do.” The Flashes have had strong moments against the good teams but haven’t been able to put together four good quarters. In the three losses, they have allowed 23 points per game off turnovers. Starkey believes there are multiple
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reasons for the amount of turnovers they have committed. “I would say the good majority of our turnovers are from a lack of focus and being careless,” Starkey said. “Some of it has more to do with the teams we’ve played. Florida Gulf Coast was really good at pressuring us. Against Stanford and Gonzaga — they’re just really talented.” The lack of focus is perhaps the key ingredient to putting together four consecutive great quarters. Starkey said it's all mental, and “your mind tells your body what to do.” Some of the players think the team is off to a good start, but they aren’t necessarily satisfied with how they’ve played. “I think we’re in a good place right now,” said junior guard Alexa Golden. “I don’t think we’ve played the best basketball that we can play though. So in the coming games, we need to step up our focus and come out and play the best basketball we can.” “A record of 4-3 is a pretty good
I think we’ve shown really good progress, but I think we have a lot of work to do.”
– Todd Starkey Women’s basketball coach
start,” said McKenna Stephens, a graduate student forward. “We played some really tough teams in Vegas. I think we’ve learned a lot, and we need to go into these next five non-conference games with high intensity and just take what we’ve learned and get some wins.” The Flashes are at their best when they are good defensively. They outscored the Penguins, 37-24, in the second half against Youngstown State. In the last 15 minutes against Memphis, they outscored the Tigers, 40-14, and held them to just twoof-15 shooting in the fourth quarter. The winning formula has been tough defense, slowing the game down at the free-throw line and working the offense through senior forward Jordan Korinek. “She’s in a much better place than she was last year at this time,” Starkey said of Korinek. “She’s playing with a lot more confidence right now. She’s really starting to understand the game and how to score from different positions on the floor and not just in the post.” Although a tough schedule has resulted in losses, Kent State has gained experience against top programs that will help the team as the season continues. “Those tough games have really prepared us for the future,” Stephens said. “When you play teams like that, you can’t have the lapses that we had, and the same thing will go for the conference. When we play Central (Michigan), if we have two or three lapses in a couple minutes, we’re going to lose.” Based on the start, it’s difficult to tell if the Flashes will get back to last year ’s form, but Starkey has been pleased with the team’s ability to respond in tough situations.
Kent State freshman forward BJ Duling attempts a basket during the first half of the game against Southeastern Louisiana in the M.A.C. Center Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater
Men’s basketball remains optimistic despite three-game losing streak Cameron Hoover Sports Reporter Kent State junior guard Alexa Golden dribbles past Youngstown State freshman forward Amara Chikwe at the Beeghly Center Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater
Without Larissa Lurken, the Flashes’ success this season was a question mark. Who would lead the team? Who would the offense go to? How could they replace her? While they can’t replace one of the best scorers in the country from one year ago, they have managed to win in different ways, led by aggressive inside play leading to free throws. Kent State is third in the country in free throws made. “Defensively, we have the ability to be better than we were last year,” Starkey said. “We have to get a little bit better in our offensive execution, but if we get more aggressive scoring the basketball, we have the ability to be pretty good.” Contact Scott Lendak at slendak@kent.edu.
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(right) Kent junior guard Jaylin Walker goes for a layup against Mississippi Valley State on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater (left) Kent State forward Jordan Korinek moves the ball forward past Southeastern Louisiana University during the Kent State Southeastern Louisiana University game in the MAC Center in Kent, Ohio Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater
Kent State sophomore guard Ali Poole prepares to pass the ball during Kent State’s game agianst Florida Gulf Coast University at the M.A.C. Center Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Matt Lienemann / The Kent Stater
Coach Rob Senderoff said a good practice Monday might translate into a game performance to turn around the team’s recent form. Despite a hot start that saw the team win its first three games by a combined 91 points thanks to 50 percent shooting, the Flashes stumbled in their next three games, all on the road or at neutral sites. A disappointing loss to Southeastern Louisiana was followed by defeats to two teams in the top 100 rankings on KenPom.com, Loyola Chicago and Valparaiso, at the Savannah Invitational. The defending Mid-American Conference champions were left with unanswered questions about the future of the season. Senderoff blamed poor second halves for the team’s three losses. In the second half, the Flashes were outscored by Southeastern Louisiana by 14, Valparaiso by three and Loyola Chicago by 12.
“For 60 of the 80 minutes (the team played at the Savannah Invitational), we competed at a high level,” Senderoff said. “We just came up short for the second 20 minutes of the Loyola game. We didn’t compete the way we need to. … I think we’re trying to learn how to win.” Senderoff praised his team’s ability to take care of the ball, and junior point guard Jalen Avery has been the key factor in that regard. His 14.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (29 assists to 2 turnovers) leads the country. “We’re in an interesting space right now,” Avery said. “We’re competing, but we’re just not competing for the entire 40 minutes. We’re playing good first halves, but we’re just not finishing games the way we need to be.” One of the major questions regarding Kent State heading into the season was the play of junior center Adonis De La Rosa as he filled the role vacated by the departure of Jimmy Hall. The 7-footer has averaged 13 points and 7.8 rebounds per game on 69.4 percent shooting, including a
team-best 84.8 percent from the freethrow line. He will have to cut down on his turnovers moving forward; his 20 lead the team. De La Rosa urged patience for himself and the team. “I’ve been playing pretty good, but I can play better,” he said. “I’m not at my best yet. There’s still a lot of room for improvement and for growth. I need to fine tune things, making the right reads, making the right plays where they’re needed.” The Flashes will be without leading scorer Jaylin Walker for at least the team’s next game against Norfolk State with an ankle injury. Walker is not expected to miss extended time. As practiced closed, Avery emphasized his team’s desire to end the three-game losing streak. “We have a lot of winning mindsets on the team,” he said. “It’s a great thing being a part of a team that wants to win.”
Contact Cameron Hoover at choove14@kent.edu.
8 The Kent Stater
Thursday, November 30, 2017
OPINION
So, I hear you’re looking for a coach
SHANNON KOVACH’S VIEW
Henry Palattella Dear Kent State Athletics, I hope this letter finds you well. I’m sure you’re very busy, and for good reason. You need to find a football coach! I saw on the press release you put out about the vacancy that you’d be conducting a “national search” in finding your head coach, which is understandable, as there are some big coaching names out there. Butch Jones, Bret Bielema, Kevin Sumlin and Jim Mora are all looking for new coaching homes. Hell, maybe you can even try to wiggle Nick Saban away from Alabama. (He did go here, you know.) But I’m here to tell you that the most qualified candidate for the vacancy is already residing in Kent. Me. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How could a junior journalism major who didn’t even play Pop Warner football be a good choice for a Division I coach? And that’s understandable. But I have experience from the one place where it matters: Madden NFL ‘08 for the Nintendo GameCube. I turned the Browns into a perennial powerhouse using trick plays and the Steelers’ defensive playbook. On the “All-Pro” difficulty, nonetheless! We’re talking wide receiver passes, double reserves and naked bootlegs on punt attempts. There’ll be so many trick passes that the defense will thrown off when they see a halfback dive. On defense, I have two words for you: jailbreak blitzes. As coach Yost said in “Remember the Titans”: “You blitz ... all night!” It’s no secret Kent State football doesn’t have the best track record, but that’s OK. You need to have adversity to have a comeback. My first order of business as coach will be bringing back some famous Kent State football alumni. Not as coaches, but as players. That’s right, we’ll have Josh Cribbs at quarterback throwing to Julian Edelman in the slot with Dri Archer busting out big runs and Roosevelt Nix serving as his lead blocker. On defense we’ll have James Harrison, which is all you really need. Earlier, I mentioned my experience, or lack thereof. And while I’ve never put on a pair of football
pads, the accomplishments that I have accrued since I’ve come to Kent State are impressive. My freshman year I helped lead my intramural football team to a playoff upset of the No. 1 seed, and I’ve started at quarterback the past two years for The Kent Stater in the Media Bowl against TV2. This year I threw, caught and ran for a touchdown. I’ll be sure to send my tape to you at a later date. If I am named coach, I have two demands. First, we become a Nike school. Nothing against Under Armour, but there’s nothing better than the swoosh. Also, the last time Kent State made it to a bowl game in 2013, we were sponsored by Nike. Since we’ve become an Under Armour school, we’ve gone 5-19. Coincidence? I think not. Secondly, give me a lifetime supply of Fresco. I’m a big fan of those burritos. Again, it’s understandable if you open the search up nationally. It’ll probably look better for both sides. I’ll be here waiting, completing another 15-1 season with the Browns on Madden NFL ‘08, running nothing but double passes. I look forward to your response. Henry Palattella is the sports editor. Contact him at hpalette@kent.edu.
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But I have experience from the one place where it matters: Madden NFL ‘08 for the Nintendo GameCube.” –Henry Palattella
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
Looking ahead to the future of OLED displays Kyle Fitch
Organic lightemitting diodes, or OLEDs, are well on the way to changing how we look at technology. OLED displays are used in technology from laptops and cellphones to tablets and jumbotrons. The OLED, while it sounds familiar, shouldn’t be confused with LED displays; both emit light, but the way they do so is very different. The OLED is very small – as small as a pixel, actually. The LED can’t even compete with the precision that the OLED offers with its picture quality. Not only is the quality better, but displays using OLED have better black-
to-color ratios, meaning the screen will be more clear in darker rooms. So, OLEDs should be able to stop that blinding glow of your phone first thing in the morning. We can also see that the future of mobile devices will be affected as well. Providers such as Samsung are creating thinner displays with better resolution than any device today. With a display this thin, there are still no drawbacks when it comes to resolution. These OLED devices will be able to produce 4K HD, which is better than most name-brand TVs. We can see that OLEDs have the potential to be big, and people are asking, “what are the drawbacks?” The fact is OLED displays are prone to screen burn. This is when the display gets burned into the phone’s background. Other than this minor, occasional blip, OLED screens are the best choice when
debating future displays. LCD displays have more layers to construction, making them costlier and, in the case of a phone, create more space between your finger and your screen. The result is slower response time from touchscreens. The positives that OLEDs bring will have a big effect on the economy of electronics. We can see that OLEDs are easy to make, but it seems they’re hard to innovate. Improving the already advanced displays is a hard job, but many technology companies are trucking ahead with these new screens. Since OLEDs are the future of our technological displays, I hope this “sheds some light” on what to expect. Kyle Fitch is a columnist. Contact him at kfitch5@kent.edu.
Give in to the season of giving this year Matthew Olienechak With the end of the semester fast approaching, the sweet release of winter break nears. A month off to relax and destress is needed by many students, allowing them to recharge their academic batteries. Most importantly, however, is the greater holiday season itself. For me, Christmas is one of the highlights of the year. It represents a time to catch up with family and friends alike and create some lasting memories. It also represents a time of goodwill toward your fellow man, and many find themselves swept up in its tidings of charity. While the spirit of giving is commendable, I would ask that you not get so caught up in your acts of charity that you forget to look into whatever organization you decide to support.
For example, the Salvation Army is a national institution that would seem the best choice to many, but its questionable past regarding homosexuality and religion is shoddy. If you do not have the means to give freely to charity, I encourage you to donate your time instead. There are many shelters and soup kitchens that depend heavily on volunteers, and there are few things as rewarding as interacting with your community in such an intimate and generous way. While I understand its allure, try to step back from the overly commercialized nature of the holiday. While there is nothing wrong with gift shopping, buying decorations or enjoying holiday drinks, it would do us all well to remember the more fulfilling aspects of the holiday: goodwill, charity and cheer. And whether or not you are religious or decide to celebrate those undertones, the truth remains that the holiday’s roots are tied to the celebration of a man who pushed away from the pursuit of wealth and its trappings in favor of providing to his
fellow man. If you do happen to be religious, I would ask you to make an extra effort to try to put others first. Help support those who are prosecuted and looked down upon, and stand up against those who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of others. Sadly, despite what some may claim, our country does not live up to any of the ideals that he so passionately preached. Greed, hate and pride still consume this nation. Even our highest offices are held by those whose ideals reek of corruption and filth. Perhaps as this year comes to a close, we can usher in a new one where those who hold power truly understand what it means to care for their fellow man. Perhaps they’ll continue to carry the season of goodwill and cheer in their heart, and we’ll see our country become all the better for it. Honestly, after this past year, that’s all I’m asking for this Christmas. Matthew Olienechak is a columnist. Contact him at molienec@kent.edu.
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Minutes in flight of North Korea’s Hwasong-15 missile Early Wednesday, North Korea test-launched its Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew for 53 minutes and 950 kilometers, according to BBC News. Officials say this latest missile would be capable of reaching most, if not all, of the United States.
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For the first time, the price of one bitcoin passed the $10,000 mark. One year ago today, the price was about $750.
Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... time travel. A time capsule from 1908 was opened in Lancaster, Missouri, revealing writings from the local school and businesspeople of the early 20th century.
Jeers to ... losing your temper. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was ejected from a game for the first time in his career in Tuesday’s 108-97 win over the Miami Heat.
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
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