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KENT GETS CRAFTY Creativity Festival draws community members young and old; inspires art of all forms Page 8

Students face consequences of catching the common cold

Portage County searches for new opioid treatment facility

Kent State hosts Buffalo, struggles to find win

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NEWS

PASSING GERMS An inevitable consequence of attending fall classes

Madison MacArthur, a sophomore journalism major, blows her nose in her dorm room. She has been sick for four days. Samantha Karam / The Kent Stater

Logan Lutton Science Reporter Cold season has arrived at Kent State, and students and faculty will have to manage as best they can. This onslaught of sickness is due to a combination of factors. “Everyone is just coming back to school so you have a lot more potential for transmission,” said Tara Smith, an associate professor in the epidemiology department in the College of Public Health. This, combined with the lower temperatures of the fall, create an ideal environment for germs to thrive, Smith said. The common cold is a viral infectious disease. Compared to other viruses like

smallpox, which has been eradicated with vaccines, the common cold has too many variations for one vaccine to cure. “Most of the colds you get are caused by a group of viruses called rhinoviruses,” Smith said. “Just within these rhinoviruses, there are about 120 different types. You can also have colds caused by endoviruses or metapneumoviruses.” This is why it is possible to get sick multiple times a year. “Even if you get one type one year, it’s not going to mean you’re immune to all the other types,” Smith said. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of the sick can do in terms of treatment. Rest and over-the-counter medication are usually recommended.

“In an ideal world, if you got sick, you would be able to stay home,” Smith said, “but we all have lives and we know it can’t stop for a common cold.” Anna Mika, a senior anthropology major, has caught the back-to-school bug. Like many, she has not been able to stay home from class. “All I’ve wanted to do is sleep, which is technically better for you body when you’re sick,” Mika said. “But, when you have four classes a day, you don’t really have that option to miss. You just have to function without actually functioning.” There have been individuals on campus who have not been affected. Alysia Klein, a new faculty member and a fine arts graduate student, has remained healthy. It does not

bother her when students attend her class with a cold. “I think you have as much of a chance of getting sick walking into a classroom as you do going to the grocery store,” Klein said. “It’s hard to say though, because everyone’s immune system is different. Someone who does catch a cold once or twice a year may be more apprehensive.” Those who do need to be more wary are the elderly and those with pre-existing health concerns such as asthma. “They can see symptoms of colds be worse than the average healthy person,” Smith said. “Luckily as college students, you are a young and healthy population.”

Contact Logan Lutton at llutton@kent.edu.

Correction: In Thursday’s edition of The Kent Stater, the story “‘Hamilton’ costume designer talks race, career, success in theater industry” was reported incorrectly. The following corrections have been noted on KentWired: • In June 2016, Paul Tazewell won a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical in “Hamilton.” • In September 2016, Tazewell recieved an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program in NBC’s “The Wiz Live!”

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Portage County considers former nursing home for new opioid treatment facility Anna Huntsman TV2 General Manager When defendants enter Judge Becky Doherty’s courtroom, the first word they see is 'hope.' It rest on her desk at Portage County’s Court of Common Pleas, painted on a purple rock and spelled out on a wooden sign. With these decorations, Doherty makes it easy to see 'hope' in her courtroom, although in the midst of the opioid epidemic sometimes things are difficult. “With the epidemic as it is, judges are truly at a loss as to what to do," Doherty said. “I kind of have to hold my breath every Monday morning to see who (has) overdosed over the weekend.” Judge Kevin Poland of Portage County's Municipal Court agreed. “It is a tragic development that has occurred, and it’s been building for years,” Poland said. “We need to try to combat it.” According to the judges, when someone is arraigned in court for using opioids, there are limited detox facilities to send defendants. Portage County is home to several privately owned addiction treatment centers, like Townhall II, Horizon House for women and Root House for men. Unfortunately, the judges said these existing treatment centers are not equipped for felony offenders, citing the lack of beds and low security as issues. With no space in detox centers, the only option for defendants is jail. Portage County Sheriff David Doak said while the inmates are monitored and offered assistance during the drug detoxification process, jail is not the ideal place for this to occur. “It’s pretty sad to watch them detox in jail,” Doak said. “This is not a mental health facility, it’s not a hospital — it’s a jail.” A possible solution might be found on the east side of Ravenna, the county seat of Portage County. Altercare, a former nursing home that closed about one decade ago, has been owned by Neighborhood Development Services, a nonprofit organization, since 2015. NDS, alongside fellow nonprofit Family and Community Services, proposed transforming the currently vacant building into a residential opioids treatment center to the Portage County Commissioners earlier this month.

The front of the Altercare building, which could be a potential opioid treatment center. Anna Huntsman / The Kent Stater

According to the proposal, obtained through a public records request, NDS was asked the commissioners for funds to run the facility, and plans to take out a loan to repair the property. NDS would utilize four wings of the facility to house patients with fifty beds being be used: 40 for rehabilitation and 10 for detoxification. Patients would be secure and monitored at all times, according to the proposal. Doherty, alongside Poland, Doak and Judge Barbara Oswick of Portage County's Municipal Court in Ravenna, have all voiced their support for the plan. “A facility like that, where there’s longerterm oversight, I believe would help folks get well, get off drugs, maybe even get totally away from them, and they could become a productive citizen again,” Doak said. Not everyone is in favor of the proposed location for the treatment center, however.

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Ravenna resident James Smith, who lives across the street from the property, collected a petition from neighbors and area residents asking the commissioners and judges not to consider the proposal for safety reasons. “They’re (going to) come across the street and steal from us to get a fix, or possibly break in our homes and do bodily harm to us,” Smith said. The county commissioners also expressed concerns about the proposal. Portage County Commissioner Vicki Kline said she worries there is not enough taxpayer and fellow commissioner support to fund the center. Board member Maureen Frederick wrote via email while the proposal was “worthy” and “aimed at combating a prolific problem,” she still had concerns and unanswered questions. The proposal asks the commissioners to approve $300,000 per year for 10 years to be paid by taxpayers at a rate of $25,000 per month. That equates to $3 million after that time period. Kline said no new taxes would be collected to fund the center; instead, the commissioners would redistribute money from taxes already being paid for other projects, such as the Portage County Jail expansion, to this cause. Doak said paying for a facility to combat repeating felony offenders would cost less than the money

taxpayers already spend on the police force, courts, prosecutors, public defenders, jails and prisons. “If I spent a little bit more in tax money occasionally to put a stop to this (problem) and begin to reverse it at some point, that would be a win for me as a taxpayer down the road,” Doak said. Kline hopes to spread information and outreach about the epidemic to the Portage County community while she waits to take a vote with her fellow commissioners. “(The vote) will not be brought forth till there is more support,” Kline said. Smith said he and his neighbors support having a treatment center for felony offenders in the county, but wish for a different location. "We have no problem with people being rehabilitated,” he said. “We just want them to be put somewhere where they don’t interfere with the neighborhood." Poland said it’s not the final location of the center that matters; but rather the importance to having one in the county. “We do need (an) in-patient, residential treatment facility to give these people a fighting chance," Poland said.

Contact Anna Huntsman at ahuntsm1@kent.edu.

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LaunchNET makes move to University Library Taylor Robinson Libraries Reporter LaunchNET celebrated its move from the Student Center to the University Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. LaunchNET, an innovative hub that serves students, faculty and staff to create new ventures through advising, mentoring and workshops, was previously housed outside the bookstore in the Student Center. As the program has grown, it moved to the second floor of the University Library this fall. “LaunchNET is best placed in a hot spot on campus,” said Deborah Hoover, the president and CEO of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, a partner of LaunchNET. “For its initial years, that hot spot was the Student Center. The fishbowl office worked well to attract the aspiring entrepreneur, the changemaker, the doer, the dreamer, to drop in and test an idea. We’re confident that the new LaunchNET space will allow the program to grow and expand in important ways.” The library was chosen as the best place for LaunchNET because of its shared vision and frequent partnership. Kenneth Burhanna, the interim dean of University Libraries, said the libraries have a mission to provide students, staff and community with opportunities for success. “From the very moment LaunchNET came into existence, we became deep collaborative partners,” Burhanna said. “Libraries and LaunchNET have been working together almost since the word ‘go.’” Julie Messing, the executive director of LaunchNET, called the space a hub for opportunity. “A hub where clients can explore opportunities, create new ventures, receive advising and mentoring, attend an assortment of workshops and connect to resources across our vast region,” Messing said. LaunchNET has worked with more than 1,600 clients on about 1,200 ventures. Melody Tankersley, the senior associate provost, said the new space in the library provides LaunchNET with much-needed elbow room and flexibility. “LaunchNET really does embody and actually promotes the very things that make us really undeniably Kent State, as a university,” Tankersley said. “It’s about working across disciplines. It’s about being creative, being collaborative, being entrepreneurial thinking, being innovative, being design focus. As Kent State looks at who we are and where we’re going, all those words play an important role in the fabric in the Kent State we are and continue to be and even expand.” LaunchNET is open to everyone, regardless

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Deborah Hoover, the president of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation (left), Julie Messing, the executive director of NeoLaunchNET (center) and Ken Burhanna, the interim dean of University Libraries, cut the ribbon for the new LaunchNET offices Friday. Adriona Murphy / The Kent Stater

of field of study. Hoover said it stretches across campus and has a culture of openness. Rasheda Brannon, a LaunchNET client, said the program pushed her out of her comfort zone, and shows care for her as well as her business. “While our physical space, is vibrant and filled with enough energy and enthusiasm to power this entire 12-story building, it is much more than the physical space alone,” Messing said. “It is a setting. It’s a setting where students can safely and confidentially receive guidance to transform their ideas into thriving business, successful projects or innovative collaborations.” Contact Taylor Robinson at trobin30@kent.edu.

It’s a setting where students can safely and confidentially receive guidance to transform their ideas into thriving business, successful projects or innovative collaborations.” – Julie Messing Executive director of LaunchNet

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Students use ribbons to show support for victims of sexual abuse Tierra Thomas African-American Student Life Reporter Kent State students visited M.A.C. Center Wednesday to show support for victims of sexual assault. The Students Against Sexual Assault organization put a small fence in front of the center for students to tie ribbons to. SASA started this demonstration yearly in 2016 to promote their campaign for affirmative consent. “We still think it’s important to promote awareness of sexual abuse and sexual assault on campus,” said Maddi Anich, a senior political science major and member of the organization. Anich did not expect this demonstration to take off as well it as it did the first time they did. “Last year I was a bit leery,” she said. “I wasn’t sure exactly how many people would be willing to make a statement like that, and it surprised me.” This time around, Anich felt more optimistic. “It doesn’t surprise me to see similar results,” she said.

There are specific colored ribbons students can tie on the fence that represent the kind of sexual abuse they or someone they know has went through. Blue represents sexual assault, purple is domestic abuse and black for stalking. White represents being an ally. “Being able to do something like that still gives people who are stuck in that roadblock, where they don’t feel like they can talk about it, a way to voice it without saying anything,” said Mauren Schindler, a second-year library and information science graduate student. She happened to pass by the M.A.C. Center and saw the fence after coming from the library, something she never normally does. “I would have missed it,” she said. Schindler was sexually abused in high school. “I had a long time to come to terms with it and talk about it now. I know a lot of people aren’t, and I have some friends who can’t,” she said. Schindler also tied a ribbon on the fence last year, along with her colleagues, but she

Sameera Bowles, a senior Pan-African studies major, participates in raising awareness for sexual assault Wednesday. Tierra Thomas / The Kent Stater

continues to express how grateful she feels for SASA efforts. “I just wanna thank the organization that does that ... I’m glad they’re doing it,” she said. Chris Tutino, a sophomore radiologic and imaging science major, tied a white ribbon on the fence for someone he knows who was sexually abused. “I think it’s pretty important because a lot of people feel that they’re alone when they are victims,” he said. “See how many ribbons there are … I think (the fence) will probably be full by the end of the week.” SASA will be putting up the fence again next week in front of Risman plaza and in other areas around Kent in the next coming weeks. Contact Tierra Thomas at tthoma54@kent.edu.

Kylie Murphy, a freshman psychology major, ties a ribbon on a fence set up in front of the M.A.C. Center Wednesday. Murphy tied the ribbon in support for people who have been affected by sexual abuse. Tierra Thomas / The Kent Stater

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The rock sits on front campus Thursday. It became the epicenter of controversy this week after a video surfaced of a confrontation about what should be painted on the rock. Student organizations and individuals are free to paint what they choose. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Kent in 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; recaps the week in and around campus and downtown Kent. The photos show popular news, as well as unnoticed events or moments. The Kent Stater hopes to encapsulate photos that are charming, thought-provoking, relevant, fun or somewhere in between. Here, staff photographers capture the heart of Kent.

The American flag billows over Dix Stadium before the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game Saturday. Matt Arnold / The Kent Stater

Skyler Reisinger, a freshman journalism major, kneels outside the Student Center Thursday. A group of students took a knee to join the widespread movement surrounding the national anthem. Samantha Karam / The Kent Stater

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The Goodyear blimp hovers over campus Wednesday. Matt Arnold / The Kent Stater

Demonstrators bring religious signs and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric to Risman Plaza Wednesday. Hundreds of students joined to oppose the gathering. Matt Arnold / The Kent Stater

The Kent State community celebrates the grand reopening of the LGBTQ Student Center Thursday. President Beverly Warren was in attendance and spoke about the importance of diversity. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

The PINK tour bus makes a stop on campus to sell limited-edition Kent State apparel Thursday. Chris Spegal / The Kent Stater

Senior biology major Madison Shindorf visits Harper, one of the foster dogs with 4 Paws for Ability Monday. Shindorf has been fostering Jamila, another service dog in training, since June and said the dog will be ready to take her certification test soon. Kayla McMillen / The Kent Stater

Crews clear leaves from campus sidewalks Tuesday. Fall officially began Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, but temperatures in Kent rose above 90 degrees. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic makes an appearance at Water Street Tavern in downtown Kent to watch the Cleveland Browns game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Before the game, Miocic met with fans and signed autographs. Carter Adams / The Kent Stater

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COVER

On the cover:

Local artists teach skills at second annual Kent Creativity Festival

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Oliver, 2, squirts colored water into a bucket during the Kent Creativity Festival Saturday. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

I wanted to create this mural to spread positivity and show people that they can be a part of something bigger than themselves.”

Brock, 6, watches as his cloth is dyed in indigo during the Kent Creativity Festival at Kent State Saturday. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

– Kelsey Merritt Fashion Merchandising major

Austin, 5, plays with a hula hoop during the Cretivity Festival Saturday. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

Chyenne Tatum Arts and Entertainment Reporter Students and families were artists for the day at the second annual Kent Creativity Festival on the Esplanade Saturday. Sponsored by the College of the Arts, the festival provides an opportunity for people of all ages and skill levels to create, share and discover art in all forms. John Crawford-Spinelli, the dean of the College of the Arts, came up with the idea of the festival with other arts faculty members as a symbol of unity between the university and Kent community. “Because the city of Kent and the university are so closely tied due to the May 4 hardships,

we wanted to bring both communities through art and celebrate who we are as individuals and as a group,” Spinelli said. The artists organize and guide creative activities that encourage guests to explore their creative talents and share the act of making art with others. Events ranged from button making to sustainable screen printing. One artist, Kelsey Merritt, a senior fashion merchandising major, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Barefoot Painted Mural. As attendees walked by, they could paint their feet and step on the white panel to create blue footprints. “I was tired of seeing so much negativity,”

Merritt said. “I wanted to create this mural to spread positivity and show people that they can be a part of something bigger than themselves.” The panel she was creating for the festival was the third out of 140 panels that will be displayed at the football stadium when it’s finished. “The current record is 25,000 square feet, so I’m going for 30,000,” she said. Not only are people helping her by painting the mural with their feet, but Merritt’s project has also been funded by the the fashion school, JoAnn Fabric, and the provost, for whom she is also an ambassador. She is hoping to have it on display by Oct. 13. The Kent Interfaith Alliance for Reconciliation and Justice hosted the Unity Project, an activity where people wrap yarn around poles with

identifiers, all aimed to create a sculpture. These identifiers ranged from, “I am a student” to “I am a mother,” and any type of label that people can relate to. The purpose was to demonstrate how connected people are to each other. Angelique Cunningham, the coordinator for the Student Success Program, is currently using the Unity Project to connect her class back to the book they read for their Common Reading Experience requirement. “This is an effort to show that we are more complex,” Rev. Christie Anderson, co-convener of KIFA, said. “Our identities are much more connected than they are different.” Contact Chyenne Tatum at ctatum@kent.edu.

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Pieces of yarn stretch across a grassy patch of the Esplanade and meet together in the Kent Interfaith Alliance for Reconciliation and Justice Unity Project Saturday. Participants tied pieces of yarn to a central point, which read words such as “Republican” and “I love science.” Carter Adams / The Kent Stater

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On the cover:

Local artists teach skills at second annual Kent Creativity Festival

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Oliver, 2, squirts colored water into a bucket during the Kent Creativity Festival Saturday. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

I wanted to create this mural to spread positivity and show people that they can be a part of something bigger than themselves.”

Brock, 6, watches as his cloth is dyed in indigo during the Kent Creativity Festival at Kent State Saturday. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

– Kelsey Merritt Fashion Merchandising major

Austin, 5, plays with a hula hoop during the Cretivity Festival Saturday. Austin Mariasy / The Kent Stater

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Review

Miley Cyrus pulls off another persona switch-up with album 'Younger Now' Benjamin VanHoose Entertainment Reviewer Instead of demonstrating to the world she’s not Hannah Montana through foam-fingered twerks and drugged-up lyrics — like she so irresistibly mastered with “Bangerz” — Miley Cyrus has proven she’s more than her Disney upbringing with subtle maturity. The stark difference between this album and her past releases (especially the unexplainably weird “Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz”), may not lend to a continuity for the artist, but her versatility speaks volumes. From the opening title track, Cyrus makes it clear this isn’t what most fans are used to, with lyrics like “No one stays the same/Change is the only thing you can count on.” Maintaining the chill feel for the duration of its 41 minutes, “Younger Now” blends country, pop and folk for a unique sound that may not be ripe for the radio, and is better off because of it. Aside from a sort of sameness through weaker songs like “Week Without You” and “I Would Die for You,” entries like “Miss You So Much” and “Thinkin’” stand out. Other highlights include the joyfully innocent “Rainbowland,” featuring voicemails directly from collaborator Dolly Parton, and “Bad Mood,” in which Cyrus shares her frustrations with waking up on the wrong side of the bed because of her societal anxieties. Strong lyrics throughout showcase an adult side of the singer, concerned with everything from her love life with Liam Hemsworth to the environment. “Death is life, it’s not a curse/Reminds us of time and what it’s worth,” she eloquently belts in the closing track “Inspired.” “Younger Now” is a collection of quietly catchy songs well crafted by an evolving pop star. New Miley’s decidedly laid-back feel makes it less apt for a house party playlist and more fitting for a nighttime sleeping aide. But, you certainly wouldn’t wake up in a bad mood. Grade: B+ Contact Benjamin VanHoose at bvanhoos@kent.edu.

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New Miley’s decidedly laid-back feel makes it less apt for a house party playlist and more fitting for a nighttime sleeping aide.” – Benjamin VanHoose Entertainment Reviewer

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SPORTS

Bulls outmatch Flashes in MAC opener Scott Lendak Sports Reporter High emotions dominated Kent State football players as they ran out of the tunnel, jumping up and down to hype up the crowd for its second home game Saturday. The Flashes began conference play at Dix Stadium against the Buffalo Bulls (3-2, 1-0 MidAmerican Conference). The Flashes (1-4, 0-1 MAC) got off to a hot start defensively as they forced a punt after three plays, but then the Bulls forced Kent State to punt three plays later. Freshman Dustin Crum started the game at quarterback. He completed his first pass of the day to Justin Rankin out of the backfield before the Bulls sacked him on third down. The Flashes responded defensively with an interception by sophomore safety Mandela Lawrence-Burke. It was his first career interception. The Flashes couldn’t capitalize on the turnover. The Bulls ran the ball down the field with a 55-yard run by Emmanuel Reed. He followed that up on the next play with an 18-yard touchdown run. After a few first downs, Kent State punted the ball to Buffalo again. The Bulls sacked Crum three times on the first three Kent State possessions. The Bulls marched down the field once again and made the score 14-0 with another touchdown from Reed from one yard out. “We had a lot of blown assignments defensively,” coach Paul Haynes said. “They were mostly mental mistakes. When you try to make plays like that, you end up screwing it up. I have to give them credit too.” The Flashes responded quickly with a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the drive from Crum to sophomore wide receiver Kavious Price. After an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Flashes, the Bulls started its next possession with good field position. “The unsportsmanlike conduct penalties are the ones that kill you,” Haynes said. “The pass interferences can go either way, but the personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties are the ones we have to make sure to eliminate.” The Flashes stepped up defensively and forced a three-and-out from Buffalo. After another third down stop, the Bulls blocked a punt from sophomore Derek Adams and took over at the Flashes’ eightyard line. “Anytime you get a kick blocked, it’s tough to win a football game,” Haynes said.

Buffalo defenders tackle Kent State quarterback George Bollas during a run in the third quarter of the game Saturday. Matt Arnold / The Kent Stater

“Statistics show that unless you double up the turnover margin, it’s tough to come back from a blocked kick. That’s why we say it’s the most important play in football.” The Bills took advantage of the field position with another Reed touchdown from five yards out. After Buffalo failed to make the extra point, they led 20-7. Junior George Bollas led the Flashes on the next possession at quarterback, putting together a 59-yard drive that ended with a Shane Hynes 32-yard field goal. “Whoever starts the game, the next guy will get in around the third or fourth series,” Haynes said. “After that, we just stick with whoever is playing the best.” Bollas finished the day with 242 passing yards. “Individually, I don’t care what kind of numbers or stats I get,” Bollas said. “I’m all

about the team, and there are certainly things we need to work on.” After a missed field goal by the Bulls, the Flashes went right down the field and finished the drive with a 20-yard field goal from Hynes to make it 20-13 at half. Kent State opened the second half by driving 74 yards, only to be stopped at the one-yard line on fourth down. Buffalo then answered with a 99-yard

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touchdown drive highlighted by a five-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Drew Anderson to tight end Zac Lefebvre. A number of penalties allowed the Bulls to run out much of the clock in the second half. Kent State gave up 99 yards on penalties in the game. “The penalties seem to be happening in crucial situations,” Haynes said. “The crazy thing is that we aren’t getting a whole lot of them, but they are coming at crucial times. We’re killing ourselves, so it’s something we’ll need to address in practice.” The Bulls missed a field goal after a 74-yard drive, followed by a turnover on downs by the Flashes. The Flashes ended the game with a 27-13 loss to Buffalo.

Contact Scott Lendak at slendak@kent.edu.

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OPINION

Trump fails Puerto Rico, people in need

Numbers to know:

$330,000 Cost of security for the Trump family’s March ski trip

According to records found by CBS News, a ski trip in March attended by President Donald Trump’s family members, including Ivanka and Eric Trump, cost at least $330,000 for security.

Drew Taylor A few weeks ago, I published a column about the destruction Hurricane Harvey brought to the southern United States, particularly the Houston metropolitan area. My point for writing the column was to show those in power not only fail to take action and help, but there is a lack of care for those who need it most — the people without food, water or shelter after a storm hits. It has only been about a month since then, and now we see the same fiasco on a different day. Puerto Rico, along with many other Caribbean Islands, has been ravaged by Hurricane Maria. Yet, those in power continue to fail at showing empathy and support to those who need it. This is not a Republican vs. Democrat thing; this is not a pro-Trump vs. anti-Trump thing. This is a life vs. death thing — people will die due to a lack of support. In my last column, I mentioned promoting a denial of climate change will just increase the chances of severe storms causing devastating damage and deaths. The Caribbean Islands are the most vulnerable if such storms become more common, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. This would be a fantastic time to make efforts to help combat climate change. However, the Trump administration and Congress seem more interested in cutting taxes for the wealthy and attempting to replace the Affordable Care Act, with the latter failing to come to fruition. The scene in Puerto Rico brings memories of the response in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Delayed response and a lack of preparation, the same way the government reacted after Katrina, is killing people in Puerto Rico. This all happened even before President Donald Trump took to Twitter to blame the mayor of San Juan for mismanaging rescue efforts, along with blaming “fake news” for difficulties getting resources to Puerto Rico. In a time when so many need help, pettiness is not the answer. If Trump feels offended hearing his administration is not doing well enough to save people, pretending everyone is out to get him is just going to make the critics dislike him more.

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What he should do is listen to local leaders and adjust accordingly to improve efficiency in situations like this, not pretend problems don’t exist. Now, I understand it’s easy to just throw blame at Trump. However, his inability to respond to criticism speaks volumes. It’s not the first time it has happened, and it certainly won’t be the last. I hoped those in power would learn from their mistakes regarding Hurricane

In a time when so many need help, pettiness is not the answer.” – Drew Taylor

500

Illegal immigrants arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

During a four-day operation last week, ICE forces arrested nearly 500 illegal immigrants living in sanctuary cities as a part of Operation “Safe City.”

Harvey. However, I see the same problems occurring in Puerto Rico. What worries me most is what could happen the next time a major natural disaster strikes, like a hurricane, tornado or record-breaking blizzard. Considering our history, I can assume the outcome wouldn’t be promising. Drew Taylor is a columnist. Contact him at dtaylo78@kent.edu.

Cheers&Jeers Cheers to ... Royal Caribbean. The cruise liner company sent a ship to Puerto Rico, recently struck by Hurricane Maria, to donate supplies and pick up stranded evacuees.

Jeers to ... bad editors. Visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida noticed a sign meant to direct drivers to Epcot, a popular section of the park, instead read “Epoct.”

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Monday, October 2, 2017

JOSEPH McGRELLIS’ VIEW

Stop emboldening a bad president’s ego Madison Newingham

Beware, overachievers Mica Pflug School, social life and career choices. If you’re reading this, these three things are probably some of the most prominent aspects of your current life. The way these aspects unfold largely depends on the amount of work you’re willing to put into each of the three categories. When the choice is made to devote copious amounts of time to each, sacrificing either sleep, proper meals or sanity, drastic changes may occur. And by drastic, it’s really something like getting used to having two cups of coffee in the morning instead of one to get you through your day, or scheduling time at 11:30 p.m. to finish an assignment because that’s when you finally find a free moment. Either way, filling your schedule can be rewarding, but it’s also important to consider how doing so may affect your personal well-being. For example, when your list of

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worries includes four to five classes, three extracurriculars, two jobs and a partridge in a pear tree, you may find yourself constantly busy. You spend your time studying, socializing, volunteering for this, applying for that, working at your job and remembering to shower, and sometimes it may feel like there’s just not enough time in the day. For someone who enjoys being a busy bee, this method of living life isn’t so bad. You bounce around throughout the day from this appointment to that class to this shift to that coffee date, and at the end of it all, it may feel like ages have passed. You reflect on all you’ve accomplished throughout the last 15 hours of your life, and the feeling becomes addicting. It is so much more motivating to get up and be a person when you have reallife responsibilities you need to tend to. Because of the overachiever’s obsession with retrospective accomplishments and the rush of the pursuit of responsibility, it sometimes ends up being too easy to be too busy. If you’re someone who falls into this trap of high-functioning behavior and

you overstuff your schedule to squeeze all you can out of every day, it’s OK. You’re on the right track by having a mindset that enjoys being busy and ultimately striving to be successful. The only downfall is when that desire becomes too overwhelming, eventually stacking too much on your plate and leaving you to figure out when you have time to breathe. Even if this sounds like you, there are fairly easy ways to tackle this sort of problem. One might be just to simply free up parts of your schedule, whether that includes dropping out of a club, working less hours or maintaining specified time for taking care of yourself. If you don’t want to eliminate something from your life completely, having one free afternoon you can dedicate to an uninterrupted nap, or a morning you may greet with a slowly sipped coffee and some life reflection, can sometimes do the trick. Being busy can be a great thing, but like most good things, is best in moderation. Mica Pflug is a columnist. Contact her at mpflug2@kent.edu.

Regarding President Donald Trump’s talk on the NFL, he’s fabricated this problem for himself. Trump wants the easiest avenue to be the center of attention that requires no briefing, through which he could not comprehend anyway. I have no pity for a president with a terrible work ethic and misguided values shaped by the last person to whisper in his ear. To quickly address the taking of a knee, I will get straight to the point. You, as private citizens, may feel however you want about the act of players taking a knee. That is your right. Yet, taking a knee is so much more than the issue of free speech; it is about the disproportionate number of black people being shot at the hands of those who had taken an oath to protect them. Colin Kaepernick did not take a knee to disrespect the flag, nor did he take a knee to disrespect the veterans who fought for his right to stand or kneel. He did, however, kneel to bring attention to institutional racism. He has a platform, and as a private citizen, he has chosen to use that platform. I want to address how problematic it is for a president to comment on the free speech of private citizens. It is absolutely not OK for a president to call those with whom he disagrees sons of (word I cannot publish in this article), and he cannot use his influence to suggest these private citizens be fired from their careers. That is an abuse of his power and his office. Trump gets mad when football players call out visible racism, but not when Nazis march in our streets with torches screaming, “Jews will not replace us!” and “White lives matter!” Are you kidding me? Though he stands by the flag and our veterans, don’t be fooled: The president has disrespected all prisoners of war, including Sen. John McCain of Arizona, by literally saying that he only likes troops who win. Second, Trump is behaving as though he has served. I would like to remind you he was deferred from Vietnam four times, and one of the reasons cited was bone spurs. So, for the sake of the country, let’s look past the president’s distractions and focus our attention on humanitarian crises he has failed to promptly or adequately address. If we allow ourselves to forget about Puerto Rico or the ongoing recovery efforts of Houston and Florida, amid a flurry of NFLrelated nonsense from the current president, shame on us. In a time when we desperately need to come together as a community, it’ll be our responsibility to put in that legwork while our president tweets and rants away. Madison Newingham is a columnist. Contact her at mnewing2@kent.edu.

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