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LATEST UPDATES AT KENTWIRED.COM Sign up to receive breaking news updates from Kent State student media at KENTWIRED.COM DAILY KENT STATER Wednesday, March 2, 2011 • The independent student newspaper of Kent State University • Weather: Partly Cloudy, HI 33, LO 17 Shoshana Johnson will talk to students about her experiences as Iraqi prisoner Christine Morgan [email protected]Daily Kent Stater Shoshana Johnson, the first African American female pris- oner of war recorded in U.S. war history, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Kiva. “We chose her to come to Kent because it’s a part of our veteran history,” said Nathan Lehota, president of the Veter- ans’ Campus Club. “We recog- nize that the female, minority veteran is not a very recog- nized community, and we want to recognize it more because it should be.” The event is free and open to all students and members of the community. On March 23, 2003, dur- ing Operation Iraqi Freedom, Johnson and her unit were separated from their convoy and ambushed in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq. Eleven sol- diers were killed, and seven soldiers, including Johnson, were taken prisoner. Johnson, who suffered a bullet-wound to her ankle, and members of her convoy were rescued 22 days after their capture. Catherine Hofer, member of the Veterans’ Campus Club, said Johnson will discuss her experiences and the hardships she faced returning home. Hofer said this is a one-time chance to walk in Johnson’s shoes. She hopes the speech will empower female members of the veteran community to come forward. “We wanted to bring in a woman veteran to pull out the female veterans at Kent State,” Hofer said. “I hope that they’ll hear about her experiences as a female veteran, and then maybe it will give them that little push they need to be more active in the veteran community.” Christine Morgan is the student affairs reporter. Julie Sickel [email protected]Daily Kent Stater Kent State is asking students, faculty and staff one question: Do you have pride? Wednesday, the university kicks off TOGETHER: Excellence in Action, a grassroots campaign aimed at increasing pride for Kent State, with a faculty and staff appreciation event and “most excellent” giveaways for students. “The goal is to increase pride in Kent State and to have students, faculty and staff have a sense of pride and ownership in the institu- tion,” said President Lester Lefton. An ice cream social will be held for faculty and staff from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and again from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Student Center Room 306. “Kent State faculty and staff are an essential part of bring- ing excellence in action to life everyday,” said Emily Vincent, director of university media relations. “The university wants to recognize their commitment, show that it’s greatly appreciated and to celebrate the wonderful achievements that the university has received recently due to the efforts of our employees.” In addition to the social, the university will set up a table in the Student Center where students can pick up small tokens to show their Kent State pride. Vincent said Lefton sent out an invitation for the social to faculty and staff Monday. The event has also been teased in the faulty newsletter. “We’re hoping to have a great turnout,” Vincent said. The campaign will focus first on faculty and staff in the hopes that more pride will “trickle” down to students, Vincent said. Additional pride-focused events for students and faculty are planned for the future. Vincent said the regional campuses are also encouraged to plan their own events. “We do have a lot to be proud about,” Vincent said. “We’re hop- ing to tap into that feeling with faculty and staff and then students to show their Kent State pride.” Julie Sickel is the administration reporter. POW to speak in the Kiva Grassroots campaign aimed at increasing Kent State pride KENTWIRED.COM Go online to see more photos from the Senate Bill 5 protest in Columbus. HANNAH POTES | DAILY KENT STATER April Stoltz of Lakewood holds a sign and chants on the West lawn of the Ohio Statehouse in protest of Senate Bill 5 Tuesday morning. Stoltz, a letter carrier for more than 23 years, said, “No one will win if this bill passes. If the working people lose this fight, there will be no standard.” RACHEL KILROY | DAILY KENT STATER Sen. Kevin Bacon talks with protestors and press after a committee discussion on State Senate Bill 5 at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday. Jennifer Shore [email protected]Daily Kent Stater Mary Beth Medford climbed on a memorial statue to yell and chant. Normally, this is abnormal behavior outside the Ohio Statehouse, but when accompanied by more than 5,000 protest- ers, Medford’s actions matched her sur- roundings Tuesday morning. The rally against Senate Bill 5 drew in a large crowd carrying signs filled with accu- sations and anger: “Destroying jobs does not create jobs” and “K-sick, you make ME- sick.” Medford’s sign read, “EDUCATORS AGAINST SENATE BILL 5.” Although only a few protesters were allowed into the Statehouse, the massive crowd gathered on the lawn and stairs at the back entrance where a stage and microphones were assembled. Workers from a variety of careers attended the rally — some firefighters paraded in a line to the event while smaller groups of educators trickled in. Medford, who graduated from Kent State in 1977 with a degree in early childhood education, is a teacher for Canton City Schools. She said she attended the protest for students’ benefits. “Teachers do not have a say in the working conditions they are working in and the learning conditions of the children,” Medford said. “We allow politicians to make that decision; it’s going to hurt (the students).” Medford said politicians decide everything a teacher deals with in the classroom, and now those same politicians want to take away her way to voice concerns and opinions. “Teachers will not have a voice,” Med- ford said. “Good teachers will leave the profession because this bill will significantly take money out of their pockets.” Medford said this country should focus on investing in education and stop forcing the public sector to be the scapegoat for every issue. Tom Bird is married to a teacher in the GlenOak High School in Canton, and he said his concerns are similar to Medford’s. Bird is concerned that talented and expe- rienced educators will lose their jobs to a younger generation willing to work for less, and the students will suffer because the qual- ity of education will be “ruined.” “We can’t let up the fight,” Bird said. “The only way to make a change is to rally now.” Bird realizes the protests may not kill the bill entirely, but he hopes to enact meaningful change. Jennifer Shore is the copy desk chief. Jennifer Shore [email protected]Daily Kent Stater Lawmakers met Tuesday at the Ohio Statehouse to discuss amendments to Senate Bill 5, which could be voted on as early as Wednesday afternoon. Sen. Kevin Bacon, who chairs the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee, said three major changes could improve the bill. The amendments allow state employees to keep collective bargaining rights, create a new process for resolv- ing an impasse but prohibit public employees from striking. The original bill outraged public workers such as firefight- ers, police officers, health care professionals and teachers when it proposed to outlaw their collec- tive bargaining rights. “It’s an ongoing process in making the bill a better bill, and that is what we are committed to do,” Bacon said. Bacon said workers will be allowed to negotiate wages and work conditions, which is less than what they are permitted to negotiate now, but safety will not be compromised. “We’ve been doing a good job of balancing, what I think are, the con- cerns —the livelihoods — of the fire- fighters and police officers and any- one else impacted by this bill, with the need to restore fiscal accountabil- ity in Ohio,” Bacon said. Ohio currently has an $8 to $10 billion deficit, and Gov. Kasich is expected to introduce a new budget March 15, which will cause a restructure. Thousands of protesters gathered at the Ohio Statehouse to oppose the bill, and many signs pointed to Kasich as the problem. Although Bacon may not agree with specific arguments of protest- ers, he said he acknowledges the right and empowerment in rallying. He said protesting and dem- onstrating is an “All-American thing,” and it is great that people are participating. “But, how much noise you make isn’t the issue here,” Bacon said. “We have really big things at stake.” Bacon said he would rather union workers voice their opin- ions to him to better the proposal instead of protesting in hopes of “killing the bill” completely. “Whether (unions are) opposed to the bill or not, I’m still freely accepting ideas,” Bacon said. “I’ll gladly try to make the bill better.” Jennifer Shore is the copy desk chief. Senate Bill 5 deliberation continues Protesters express discontent outside Statehouse Amendments discussed BEAT AKRON Page 4
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DAILY KENT STATERWednesday, March 2, 2011 • The independent student newspaper of Kent State University • Weather: Partly Cloudy, HI 33, LO 17
Shoshana Johnson will talk to students about her experiences as Iraqi prisoner
Shoshana Johnson, the first African American female pris-oner of war recorded in U.S. war history, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Kiva.
“We chose her to come to Kent because it’s a part of our veteran history,” said Nathan Lehota, president of the Veter-
ans’ Campus Club. “We recog-nize that the female, minority veteran is not a very recog-nized community, and we want to recognize it more because it should be.”
The event is free and open to all students and members of the community.
On March 23, 2003, dur-ing Operation Iraqi Freedom, Johnson and her unit were separated from their convoy and ambushed in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq. Eleven sol-diers were killed, and seven soldiers, including Johnson, were taken prisoner. Johnson, who suffered a bullet-wound to her ankle, and members of her convoy were rescued 22 days after their capture.
Catherine Hofer, member
of the Veterans’ Campus Club, said Johnson will discuss her experiences and the hardships she faced returning home.
Hofer said this is a one-time chance to walk in Johnson’s shoes. She hopes the speech will empower female members of the veteran community to come forward.
“We wanted to bring in a woman veteran to pull out the female veterans at Kent State,” Hofer said. “I hope that they’ll hear about her experiences as a female veteran, and then maybe it will give them that little push they need to be more active in the veteran community.”
Kent State is asking students, faculty and staff one question: Do you have pride?
Wednesday, the university kicks off TOGETHER: Excellence in Action, a grassroots campaign aimed at increasing pride for Kent State, with a faculty and staff appreciation event and “most excellent” giveaways for students.
“The goal is to increase pride in Kent State and to have students, faculty and staff have a sense of pride and ownership in the institu-tion,” said President Lester Lefton.
An ice cream social will be held for faculty and staff from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m., and again from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Student Center Room 306.
“Kent State faculty and staff are an essential part of bring-ing excellence in action to life everyday,” said Emily Vincent, director of university media relations. “The university wants to recognize their commitment, show that it’s greatly appreciated and to celebrate the wonderful achievements that the university has received recently due to the efforts of our employees.”
In addition to the social, the university will set up a table in the Student Center where students can pick up small tokens to show their Kent State pride.
Vincent said Lefton sent out an invitation for the social to faculty and staff Monday. The
event has also been teased in the faulty newsletter.
“We’re hoping to have a great turnout,” Vincent said.
The campaign will focus first on faculty and staff in the hopes that more pride will “trickle” down to students, Vincent said. Additional pride-focused events for students and faculty are planned for the future.
Vincent said the regional campuses are also encouraged to plan their own events.
“We do have a lot to be proud about,” Vincent said. “We’re hop-ing to tap into that feeling with faculty and staff and then students to show their Kent State pride.”
Julie Sickel is the administration reporter.
POW to speak in the KivaGrassroots campaign aimed at increasing Kent State pride
KENTWIRED.COMGo online to see more photos from the Senate Bill 5 protest in Columbus.
HANNAH POTES | DAILY KENT STATERApril Stoltz of Lakewood holds a sign and chants on the West lawn of the Ohio Statehouse in protest of Senate Bill 5 Tuesday morning. Stoltz, a letter carrier for more than 23 years, said, “No one will win if this bill passes. If the working people lose this fight, there will be no standard.”
RACHEL KILROY | DAILY KENT STATERSen. Kevin Bacon talks with protestors and press after a committee discussion on State Senate Bill 5 at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday.
Mary Beth Medford climbed on a memorial statue to yell and chant.
Normally, this is abnormal behavior outside the Ohio Statehouse, but when accompanied by more than 5,000 protest-ers, Medford’s actions matched her sur-roundings Tuesday morning.
The rally against Senate Bill 5 drew in a large crowd carrying signs filled with accu-sations and anger: “Destroying jobs does not create jobs” and “K-sick, you make ME-sick.” Medford’s sign read, “EDUCATORS AGAINST SENATE BILL 5.”
Although only a few protesters were allowed into the Statehouse, the massive
crowd gathered on the lawn and stairs at the back entrance where a stage and microphones were assembled. Workers from a variety of careers attended the rally — some firefighters paraded in a line to the event while smaller groups of educators trickled in.
Medford, who graduated from Kent State in 1977 with a degree in early childhood education, is a teacher for Canton City Schools. She said she attended the protest for students’ benefits.
“Teachers do not have a say in the working conditions they are working in and the learning conditions of the children,” Medford said. “We allow politicians to make that decision; it’s going to hurt (the students).”
Medford said politicians decide everything a teacher deals with in the classroom, and now those same politicians want to take away her way to voice concerns and opinions.
“Teachers will not have a voice,” Med-
ford said. “Good teachers will leave the profession because this bill will significantly take money out of their pockets.”
Medford said this country should focus on investing in education and stop forcing the public sector to be the scapegoat for every issue.
Tom Bird is married to a teacher in the GlenOak High School in Canton, and he said his concerns are similar to Medford’s.
Bird is concerned that talented and expe-rienced educators will lose their jobs to a younger generation willing to work for less, and the students will suffer because the qual-ity of education will be “ruined.”
“We can’t let up the fight,” Bird said. “The only way to make a change is to rally now.”
Bird realizes the protests may not kill the bill entirely, but he hopes to enact meaningful change.
Lawmakers met Tuesday at the Ohio Statehouse to discuss amendments to Senate Bill 5, which could be voted on as early as Wednesday afternoon.
Sen. Kevin Bacon, who chairs the Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee, said three major changes could improve the bill. The amendments allow state employees to keep collective bargaining rights, create a new process for resolv-ing an impasse but prohibit public employees from striking.
The original bill outraged public workers such as firefight-ers, police officers, health care professionals and teachers when it proposed to outlaw their collec-tive bargaining rights.
“It’s an ongoing process in making the bill a better bill, and that is what we are committed to do,” Bacon said.
Bacon said workers will be allowed to negotiate wages and work conditions, which is less than what they are permitted to negotiate now, but safety will not be compromised.
“We’ve been doing a good job of balancing, what I think are, the con-
cerns —the livelihoods — of the fire-fighters and police officers and any-one else impacted by this bill, with the need to restore fiscal accountabil-ity in Ohio,” Bacon said.
Ohio currently has an $8 to $10 billion deficit, and Gov. Kasich is expected to introduce a new budget March 15, which will cause a restructure.
Thousands of protesters gathered at the Ohio Statehouse to oppose the bill, and many signs pointed to Kasich as the problem.
Although Bacon may not agree with specific arguments of protest-ers, he said he acknowledges the right and empowerment in rallying.
He said protesting and dem-onstrating is an “All-American thing,” and it is great that people are participating.
“But, how much noise you make isn’t the issue here,” Bacon said. “We have really big things at stake.”
Bacon said he would rather union workers voice their opin-ions to him to better the proposal instead of protesting in hopes of “killing the bill” completely.
“Whether (unions are) opposed to the bill or not, I’m still freely accepting ideas,” Bacon said. “I’ll gladly try to make the bill better.”
Jennifer Shore is the copy desk chief.
Senate Bill 5 deliberation continuesProtesters express discontent outside Statehouse
Amendments discussed
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n Muslim Students’ association prayerWhen: NoonWhere: Student Center Room 208
n habitat for humanity ticket tableWhen: NoonWhere: Student Center
n pan african studies Bio-integrative tutoringWhen: 3 p.m.Where: Oscar Ritchie Hall Room 250
n veterans campus club speaker shoshana JohnsonWhen: 5 p.m.Where: Kiva
n Ksu Ballroom club meetingWhen: 7 p.m.Where: Student Center Room 310
n exquisite inc. meetingWhen: 7:30 p.m.Where: Student Center Room 314
n spring Break BingoWhen: 8 p.m.Where: Student Center Ballroom
n how to land your first pr Job and What to expect from itWhen: 7:30 p.m.Where: Room 213 Franklin Hall
Kent State announced Tuesday its new vice president for research will be W. Grant McGimpsey.
McGimpsey, director of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Bioengineer-ing Institute, will begin his new posi-tion Aug. 1. He will replace Sonia Alemagno, interim vice president, who will transition back to the asso-ciate dean for the College of Public Health.
“ We a re d e l i g h t e d t h a t D r. McGimpsey is coming to Kent State,” Provost Robert Frank said in a press release. “His ideas and energy assure us he’ll expand the university’s breakthrough research and creative endeavors, helping to enhance economic development and quality of life locally, regionally and statewide derived from research at Kent State.”
As the vice president for research, McGimpsey will lead the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, which helps Kent State faculty obtain research funding from sources out-side the university.
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s that time of year again: Undergraduate Student Government elections. This week, the Daily Kent Stater will be running candidate profiles for the director and senator positions. The USG election is March 8. Students can vote then by logging onto their FlashLine accounts.
JeFFreY HammONDJeffrey Hammond,
junior physical educa-tion major, is currently the USG director of programming and is running again in the upcoming election.
“I had such a great time, and I had fun scheduling concerts,” Hammond said. “It’s fulfilling, and I want to bring in big-ger names.”
Hammond said he has several addi-tional goals he would like to accomplish.
“I want to listen to other students and hear what they want for concerts and bring in a couple comedy shows.”
Hammond has been in USG for two years and said he has enjoyed the experience. He was on the program-
ming board before becoming the direc-tor of programming.
DaVID saDVarID a v i d S a d v a r i ,
sophomore electronic media major, is run-ning for senator of the College of Communica-tion and Information. He is currently on the programming commit-tee and said he enjoys being in USG.
S a d v a r i s a i d h e enjoys USG for its leadership oppor-tunities.
“As CCI senator, I want to help better me and other students with opportuni-ties like adding internships from big companies,” he said.
Sadvari said his goals are to increase national internship opportunities and to be a strong voice for the students in the College of Communication and Information.
JustIN CaDYJustin Cady, senior computer informa-
tion systems major, is running for senator of the College of Business.
Cady said this is his first year run-ning for senator for the College of Busi-ness and that USG is a great leadership opportunity.
“USG is a great organization and I
want to get stuff done if students feel there is a problem,” Cady said.
He said his top pri-ority as senator would be to listen to student opinions and solve problems the best he can with faculty and administration.
“I plan to provide a more personable experience with the students so they feel more connected to the undergraduate student government,” he said. “I want to provide activities for business students to network with each other outside of class as well.”
tIFFaNY llOYDTiffany Lloyd, senior
American Sign Lan-guage major, is running for the first time as sen-ator for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Lloyd said she is an outgoing person and feels passionately about the college. She said she also feels strongly about relay-ing messages from students to the dean about what students would like from the college.
Lloyd said she has several specific goals as senator for the college.
“I would like to open up forums among students and faculty, ” she said. “I
also want to pass the arts bill, which was proposed last semester but fell through.”
Lloyd said the bill would provide more money for events through the college.
Zulema usCaNgaZulema Uscanga,
f r e s h m a n f a s h i o n design major, is run-ning for the first time as senator for College of the Arts and Sciences.
Uscanga said she can easily relate to a majority of students in the college.
“Growing up, I was surrounded by dancing; it was heav-ily present in my family,” she said. “I can relate to fashion majors through my major. I myself am a musician, and I’ve played the violin for 10 years.”
Uscanga said being a part of USG is a great leadership opportunity. She said she has several goals for herself if she is elected.
“I want to make it a home for students in the college since they’ll be here for four years,” she said. “I want to push scholarships to increase involvement. There’ll also be more opportunities for students since the money will be there for them.”
Rebecca Campbell is a news correspondent.
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If Republicans get their way, students could see a 15 percent cut in Pell Grant funding. This would mean a decrease of
about $845 per student.Approximately 30 percent of Kent State
main campus students and nearly 70 per-cent of regional campus students receive Pell Grants. Students rely heavily on every scholarship and grant they have.
President Obama, however, wants to keep the Pell Grants at their current level. We hope he sticks with this decision and doesn’t allow funding to be cut.
The total amount of money given in Pell Grants to Kent State students more than doubled in two years ($32.7 million for the 2008-2009 school year to $70.3 million for the 2010-2011 school year).
There is no question that students are in need. They cannot be deprived of the few funds they are able to scrape together.
Mark Evans, director of student finan-cial aid, said the increase in Pell Grant aid is the result of more students qualifying for
financial aid in the down economy, among many other reasons.
If more students are in need of financial support, it makes absolutely no sense to cut the funds that should be available to sup-port them. How can students be expected to cover the difference that the cut will leave in a down economy?
A cut of any size will be devastating to students.
President Lester Lefton said he doubts President Obama will sign the Republicans’ proposed reduction.
“I think we will have another opportunity to ensure the Pell Grants are maintained at least at the current level,” Lefton said.
We hope he is right and that the govern-ment will listen to students’ needs.
The above editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Kent Stater editorial board whose
members are listed to the left.
Republicans’ bid to cut Pell Grants would hurt students
Daniel Rodgers, a history professor at Princeton University, said the con-cepts of pride, destiny and history are at risk when history is taught from only an American perspective.
Rodgers spoke in the Business Administration Building Tuesday in a speech titled “Transnationalizing U.S. History: What is at Stake in the Idea of American Exceptionalism?” to address the idea of globalizing U.S. history. Graduate students and faculty members gathered for the speech that was a part of the history department’s process to revise the U.S. history survey courses.
Rodgers emphasized that the idea of transnationalizing U.S. history, or viewing American history as a global event rather than an American event, was not to discard history but to make it more accurate.
“It’s not to throw the old U.S. histo-ry out, that was nev-er the point of trans-nationalizing the his-tory that we know,” he said. “It’s how to make our own histories, the histo-ries that we already have grasped in our hands, actually truer and better and more serious than they were before.”
Through Rodg-ers, as well as other speakers brought in through the history department, graduate students and faculty members recognized
the importance of globalizing American his-tory and will apply it to their teaching.
Bailey Trenchard, history graduate appointee, said viewing history as a global event makes sense for the future of teaching.
“My generation of scholars or historians, we’re already kind of in this mindset that this is kind of what is necessary,” she said. “So to apply it to the classroom I think for a lot of us is going to be second nature.”
Ken Bindas, chair of the history depart-ment, said Rodgers was the last of four speakers brought in throughout the year as part of a $6,000 grant. A group of fac-ulty received the grant to revise its U.S. history survey course curriculum so the courses reflect a more global view of American history.
“We wanted to find points of intersection where American history and global history can come together to reduce the reliance on American exceptionalism,” he said. “Not to suggest that America isn’t an exceptional country, but rather to broaden our students’ understanding of how the United States fits in the world.”
Bindas said revising the courses would give students a better understanding of America’s place in the world and the world’s place in America.
Bindas said the $6,000 was used to bring in the speakers and buy books, which will help the department figure out how to restructure the courses.
Kevin Adams, assistant professor of his-tory and member of the grant team, said the group will use the information they have gathered from the speakers to work for the rest of this semester on revising the courses and launching pilot courses next fall.
“Now we have to sit down and roll up our sleeves and think about how we’re going to implement these ideas,” he said.
Kelly Tunny is the College of Arts and Sciences reporter.
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To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7. Today you may find your perfect partner, but it will require you to step out of your shell. Be patient, especially regarding your own goals.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8. Your optimism is conta-gious. Have you considered a career in public office? Today is a good day to develop your leadership skills. People are listening.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7. Be ambitious and willing. Challenge your old self to bring new ideas to flower. Go outside for fresh air, and find inspiration in trees. Spread your roots.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6. The dead autumn leaves feed spring flowers. When the day looks dark, imagine a double rainbow in your future. Be patient. Something’s gestating.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7. Don’t worry about updat-ing your Facebook status. Get together with friends in real-time instead. You’ll all appreciate it. Add time outdoors moving your body for extra points.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9. Too much work and no play can make Virgo very dull. Make sure you get plenty of rest. Sitting down looking at a screen can be strenuous. Take a break.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. A child has the answer. You were one once. Love the memory of that kid, and forgive everything. Your time is too precious to spend it on regret or bitterness.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7. You don’t need to rear-range all the furniture to make your home feel like new. It may just require a new plant or some new music. Enjoy your nest.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7. Use technology wisely to communicate your thoughts. There are people out there who want to hear them. Celebrate diversity, and share words for all.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9. Wealth comes easily when you’re open to receiving and sharing it. Pay special attention to your insights today. They’re golden. Give back to get more.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9. You’re on top of the world, looking down on creation. Celebrate singer Karen Carpenter’s birthday. Cel-ebrate music. Use your vantage point to look ahead.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6. Today you may encounter the biggest monsters to fight in the most difficult level of this game called life. Learn from the battle, and rest up.
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Bath Township needs part-time seasonal workers for Parks and Service. Starting at $9, May through August. Applications at www.bathtownship.orgApplications must be received by 4 p.m. on 03/07/11.PO Box 1188, Bath, Ohio 44210 or fax at 330-666-0305. Phone: 330-666-4007.
Lawn Fertilization Company seeks employee. Must have valid Ohio drivers license 4 points or less, please call 330-688-3389
Full time assistant, degree preferred for the Yoga Lounge in Hudson. Retail experience preferred. Must be available nights/weekends. Send resume to [email protected]
Waitress/waiter help. Fine Dining. Apply in person, Reserve Inn, Hudson. 15 Minutes from campus. 330-650-1717.
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The Kent State University Police Department is currently disposing of evidentiary and found property. Persons who can properly identify
any items as theirs may claim them by personally appearing at the Kent State University Police Department, Stockdale Safety Building, Kent, Ohio, Monday
through Friday, 9:00AM-4:00PM. The property will be held until
March 15, 2011 4PM. Property not claimed during this time will be
disposed pursuant to the provisions set forth in the Ohio Revised Code.
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The Kent State women’s basket-ball team still has room to improve before the start of the Mid-Amer-ican Conference Championships.
The Flashes (19-8, 10-5 MAC) have just one game left against rival Akron before the start of the tourna-ment, which runs March 5-12, and a win would secure Kent State’s posi-tion with a first-round bye.
The team struggled to maintain possession of the ball against Bowl-ing Green last Saturday. Kent State committed 20 turnovers leading to 32 points for the Falcons.
Senior guards Stephanie Gibson and Jamilah Humes combined for 12 of the 20 turnovers in the game against Bowling Green.
The Flashes will need their guards to keep control against Akron (13-14, 6-9 MAC) for their final regular season game on Wednesday.
The game will be a big indica-tor for the Flashes as they hope to grab a first round bye. The last meeting between Kent State and Akron on Jan. 19 was a 72-55 win over the Zips.
“It ’s a big game, they’re our rivals,” senior center Ellie Shields said. “They’re a whole 10 minutes away, and the fans get crazy at the game. It’s like those high school games when you’re playing your neighboring town.”
Shields has been a staple on the boards for the Flashes this whole season.
Shields , who averages 4 rebounds and 8.3 points per game, has been a consistent con-tributor on both ends of the court for the Flashes all year.
“For us, this is our last warm up before the MAC tournament,” Shields said. “Securing your first round bye really means a lot because you don’t have to play so many games in a row.
“It’s almost like a champion-ship game because we want the first round bye so bad.”
Currently, the Flashes average 67 points per game while giving up 61 points.
In their last game against the Falcons, the Flashes offense shot a little better from the field, but Bowling Green was able to get
Women’s basketball seeks bye in final game against Akron
off more shots and hit crucial 3-pointers.
“As a team we have to play harder and better defense,” Shields said. “We need to play team help defense. We cannot let people come off of a screen and no one helping the defender.”
Although Kent State will be play-ing away from the M.A.C. Center, Shields said that the seniors that have played for the past three years feel like it’s just like another home game.
“We’re accustomed to playing there, it’s a good environment,”
Shields said.When it comes to the competi-
tion of the two schools, Shields said the much-improved Akron team is good for the longevity of the rivalry.
“Akron is a real strong team this year,” Shields said. “They’ve worked their way up from the bot-tom couple of spots over the last few years.”
The game will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Akron.
Matt Lofgren is the women’s basketball reporter.
MEGANN GALEHOUSE| DAILY KENT STATERSenior center Ellie Shields posts up her opponent during a game against Ohio. The Flashes came away with a close win 68-62.
“Today we won, so that puts some pressure on Miami,” said Rob Send-eroff, Kent State assistant head coach, in a post-game interview with WASB. “Both of us are in a position where we both try to win games and hope the other trips up.”
Kent State (20-10, 11-4 MAC) almost tripped up against Bowling Green (12-18, 7-8 MAC) in the second half.
An evenly matched first half left both teams posting similar numbers.
Senderoff said the team stayed tough, even when Bowling Green pulled ahead 17-15 with a 3-pointer with 5:55 left in the half.
“In the first half when we weren’t scoring, we continued guarding and playing defense,” Senderoff said.
Flawless free throws by junior for-ward Justin Greene and junior center Justin Manns boosted Kent State to a 23-17 lead at the half.
The Flashes turned their shaky first-half play into a much smoother second half.
Even when Bowling Green sank a 3-pointer with 16 minutes left to close Kent State’s lead to 31-26, sophomore guard Randal Holt responded.
Holt went toe-to-toe with Bowling Green, leading to both sides scoring four points in one minute.
“We knew this was going to be a tough game because Bowling Green makes it difficult for you and makes
you play their pace,” Senderoff said.The Falcons kept the pace of suc-
cessful free throws going all the way to the 2:44 mark, tying the teams at 53-53.
But junior guard Michael Porrini scored 30 seconds later, regaining the Kent State lead.
“We knew our backs were against the wall,” Senderoff said. “What really happened was the realization that you can’t dig yourself a hole and come back from it.”
Senior guard Rod Sherman filled that hole with a 3-pointer with 1:33 left in the game for the 58-53 lead. Sherman led the Flashes with 13 points.
Although a victory and first-round bye would make any team happy, the Flashes are remaining focused on their season finale against Akron on Friday at 7 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center.
Akron’s loss Tuesday prevents its chance at a regular season champion-ship title, but the Flashes, which would be the first team in 20 years to win it back-to-back, still have a shot.
“Regardless of if (Akron’s) going to win the regular season or not, they’re going to try to spoil our chance at a regular season title,” Senderoff said.
Rachel Jones is the men’s basketball reporter.
Men’s basketball receives bye for MAC tournament
AARON CARPENTER | SENTINEL-TRIBUNEJunior center Justin Manns goes up for a block against Bowling Green’s Mike Dabney in Tuesday’s game. The Flashes won 63-57.
The Kent State men’s basketball team earned more than a victory after its trip to Bowling Green State University on Tuesday.
The Flashes defeated the home team 63-57, earn-ing a first-round bye in the Mid-American Confer-ence Tournament next week with a half-game lead over Miami.
