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Ohio replaced a 40-year- old computer system for tracking liquor sales and distribution two years ago at a cost of $21 million, with the promise that the system for running the state-controlled liquor business would be OLD more accurate and reliable. It’s been anything but. The new system has been a disaster of inaccurate inventory data, unreli- able purchasing orders and BEST COLUMNIST IN OHIO, BEST BEST PHOTOGRAPHER IN OHIO, BEST incorrect sales information, OF SHOW FIRST, print over 75,000 – OF SHOW FIRST, print over 75,000 – Kyle SEE LIQUOR, A7 PAYDAY LOANS After law fails, Theodore Decker, The Columbus Dispatch Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch new bill hopes Cathi Steele, executive director of the Mid-Ohio Workers Association, chats with Jackie Day at her North Linden home about whether Day might need help with her rent or bills. Steele’s group canvasses low-income neighborhoods to see whether residents could use to limit rates assistance, legal advice or medical help. By Jim Siegel The Columbus Dispatch

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PUBLIC SAFETY: PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN WRIGHT-PATTERSON Difference between ‘TERRIBLE MISTAKES’ war and Investigation shows how often children die peace after they are put back into abusive homes. Secretive center at Wright-Patt alerts By Katie Wedell U.S. leaders to threats. StaffWriter By Barrie Barber When 2-year-old Damar- StaffWriter cus Jackson was rushed to a Cincinnati hospital on Oct. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE 21, 2011, his father told hos- BASE — When North Korea pital staff he may have been launches a ballistic missile over suffering complications from the Pacific, top U.S. leaders turn to a seizure disorder. the National Air and Space Intelli- But by the time he died at gence Center based at Wright-Pat- 11:10 that evening, nurses terson Air Force Base. were beginning to suspect Analysis by NASIC keeps the something more sinister had White House, Congress and the occurred. Pentagon aware of air, space and Damarcus had bruising cyber threats and determines all over his body in various what dangers a missile from the stages of healing, according rogue country has for the U.S. to a state child abuse intake and its allies. report. He had contusions on “It is no exaggeration to say his forehead, scratches on his that the assessments NASIC gen- buttocks andanasty looking erates can make the difference burn on his hand that had between war and peace,” said not been properly treated. Loren B. Thompson, a senior The next day, under ques- defense analyst with the Virgin- tioning by police, 29-year- ia-based Lexington Institute. old Antrone Smith said sim- NASIC last week opened ply, “I did it.” Smith, Demarcus’s father, NASIC continued on A26 admitted to punching his son in the stomach — blows that resulted in the boy’s death from internal bleeding. He ELECTION 2017 was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison; Latricia Jack- Special team son — Damarcus’s mother — pleaded guilty to child coverage today endangering and served two and a half years in prison. ■ DIGITAL SECTION: Subscribers, look inside today’s Children continued on A6 electronic edition for a four- page special section explaining Issue 2, Ohio’s prescription drugs ballot issue. Yo u will find answers ANIN-DEPTHREPORTGETTINGRESULTS to your questions and see where This story is the result of months of work.The Dayton Daily News first obtained a database of cases of suspected abuse and neglect both sides stand. going back nearly a decade from the Ohio Department ofJobs and Family Services,and then matched those cases with court ■ “WHIO Reports”on Channel documents, death certificates and other records to piece together information on as many child deaths as possible.The newspaper also 7, WHIO Radio today: Jim Otte conducted interviews with child welfare officials,foster parents and others to gain a better understanding of why so many children have has a special report on State died after being reunited with their biological parents. For more information on these cases, go to myDaytonDailyNews.com.And foran Issue 1, which would give more examination of some of the reforms being tried in area counties, see Monday’s newspaper. benefits to Ohio crime victims. Watch at 11:30 a.m. today. Listen on AM1290 and News 95.7 WHIO Radio today at 8:30 a.m. ■ Voters Guide: Find out CONTINUING COVERAGE what candidates and tax issues are on your ballot in our interactive voters guide at vote. Small airports are dying out; what will 2018 hold for DAY? daytondailynews.com.

SG 2 | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017 ISSUE2 By Kara Driscoll Nationally, the declining trend are not throwing in the towel and keep one of the city’s top eco- H E L P I N G Y O U M A K E S E N S E O F O H I O ’ S P R E S C R I P T I OVOTERSGUIDE N D R U G B A L L O T I S S U E SG1 What both sides| SUNDAY, OCTOBER are 29, 2017 saying on Issue 2 The Ohio Drug Price Relief Act — Issue 2 on the November ballot — has caused plenty of debate. It would require that the StaffWriter has hit small- and medium-sized the hometown hub is not in dan- nomic engines vibrant. the Ohio Department of Medicaid, pay the same or lower prices for prescription drugs as the U.S. Department of Veterans A currently negotiates drug prices at least 24 percent less than otherISSUE2 agencies. Here are views from both sides of the issue: H E L P I N G Y O U M A K E S E N S E O F O H I O ’ S P R E S C R I P T I OVOTERSGUIDE N D R U G B A L L O T I S S U E ONTHE‘YES’SIDE te, sta including “From a young age, I have had a strong sense of right and wrong. ffairs — which What these drug companies are airports and forced several dozen ger of shutting down. “It’s an integral part of the doing to our people – charging Ohio voters have seen millions of dollars in TV ads Americans more than everyone “It’s unworkable because we else, demanding that we pay over the last few months about Stateliterally cannot Issue find out what 2. Voting ever-increasing prices for drugs – those lowest (VA) prices are. But is wrong. even ifwe could, and we were — Don Elder, Tuskegee Airman able to do it, there’s no guarantee and Congressional Gold Medal has already started and Election Day is coming that the of Honor recipient pharmaceutical The Dayton International Air- to lose air service as they strug- The airport is honing in on a future success of the region,” Zik’s Pharmacy pharmacist and companies are “The pharmaceutical companies soon. Today’s special section tries to answer your BEST PHOTOGRAPHER IN OHIO, BEST OF SHOW FIRST, print over 75,000 – BEST PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM,owner Nnodum Iheme going to give are against it and trying to make (Medicaid) it negative... It’s a cost that’s questions about this confusingthose lower ballot issue. paid for by the prices. It “It would only exacerbate the taxpayers, and doesn’t force problem,”of pharmacies taking a ultimately them to sell loss on Medicaid prescriptions. port is at an arduous point in its gle to compete as major airlines strategic plan for 2018 that focuses said Jeff Hoagland, president and we’re it at that lower price... if the — Nnodum Iheme, owner of suff pharmaceutical companies ering.” Zik’s Family Pharmacy in Dayton — Dr.Tanisha If approved, Issue 2, an initiated statute, would limit state decide they aren’t going to lower expenditures on prescription drugs for about 4 million Ohioans. their costs, then the Medicaid Richmond, “Nothing about how the THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH directorwould be forced to Dayton-area language is set up says how pay pharmacies less. It would podiatrist much the pharmacy is going be a straight up rate cut to “This initiated statute is far from buy the medicine for, nor doesto “For me it was personal. My aunt pharmacies.” perfect, simplistic, and flawed in it say anything about what the on business travel and improve- CEO of the Dayton Development was challenged with not being the state of Ohio know it’s time to —John McCarthy,formerOhio history — a major air carrier left pull up stakes and land at larger many respects, and may not be manufacturer has to sell it for.” able to pay forher medication... take a stand and vote Yes on Issue Medicaid directorunder Gov. the best approach for addressing I want folks to understand that — Maureen Corcoran, former 2 in November.” high drug costs. But, because this isn’t going to fix everything. Ohio Medicaid director under John Kasich of the inaction of state and — RogerTackett, former Clark It’s not going to be a panacea. It’s Gov.Ted Strickland “In particularforchildren’s federal lawmakers, it is all we CountyCommissionerand about making sure that we are health,the proposal does not have. By supporting this issue, Vietnam Purple Heart recipient “The initiative doesn’t apply examining the entire landscape. address the question ofaccess we hope to send a message to to two-thirds of Ohioans, and This might not be the complete forchildren’s medicines in the legislators—the exorbitant cost arguably it won’t do much better, this year, ticket prices are higher airports. ments to help keep it compet- Coalition. answer to the problem, but it will “Ohioans have the Medicaid program.The VAsystem of medications and the negative if at all, for Medicaid or (the Ohio send a message.” opportunity this is designed to serve a military impact those costs have on AIDS Drug Assistance Program), —TracyJones, petitioner for year to take veteran population.The VA’s patients must be addressed... and Medicaid is by far the largest Issue on the greed narrow drug formulary would not This does not address the high 2,Midwest regional program that will be impacted. directorand national director of of the drug include specialty drugs forchildren price of prescription medications And second, the VA price is advocacy campaigns forAIDS companies and infants.Because Issue for all Ohioans. Congress and unknowable.We know what and lacks any operational guidelines2 the General Assembly need to Healthcare Foundation the statutory discount is forVA significantly regarding howdrugs not on the address these high prices as our lower the cost of drugs, but the VA then negotiates than most Ohio airports and pas- Despite the gloomy outlook, itive with airports in cities like “If you’re waiting for the federal prescription drugs.” VAformulary are to be handled, patients are su supplemental rebates. So ifwe ffering.” government to fix this problem whetherthe state could continue — Bernie Sanders,Independent don’t, in fact, know what the — Dr. Donald Mack, I’d encourage you, don’t hold to purchase those life-saving president, the Ohio Academy Senatorfrom Vermont target is, then there is no way that your breath.This is now up to the drugs — and atwhat price — are we as a state can meet the target.” of Family Physicians states.This is an opportunity for ONTHE‘NO’SIDE open to question.” — Daphne Kackloudis, chief the citizens of Ohio to take the “As an organization,we have spent —The Ohio Chapter,American “When people need life-saving power into their own hands. If public policy and government years trying to addressand change Academy ofPediatrics Kyle Robertson, FIRST, print over 75,000 – Katie Wedell,medicine and you want lower drug prices you affairs o Airporots c ntinued on A23 an outdated,opaque drug pricing fficer forEquitas, senger traffic has steadily declined. Dayton airport officials said they Columbus and Cincinnati and they can’t have to vote yes and it’s the drug formerlytheAIDS Resource “It gives the four sponsors,three The Columbus Dispatch model that incentivizes members companies that want you to vote ofwhom work for (the AIDS affit ord then ofthe medication supply chain to Center no.” Healthcare Foundation), an something drive up the cost ofprescription “The Chamber believes this unprecedented right that’s never is wrong — Matt Borges,former drugs.Through ourwork,we know proposal is poorly written, and due GOPstate party chair and a been in Ohio law before to hire with the there is a critical and immediate to an unprecedented litigation system and spokesman forthe ballot issue their own lawyers and to intervene need to implement responsible provision that would give the something in any legal challenge that may be solutions to lowerdrug costs sponsors of the initiative the right needs to change... campaign filed against this law and requires This is a big step on in the right – unfortunately,this initiated to intervene, could likely result “Can’t trust them to tell the the taxpayers of the state to pay direction.” statute notonly misses the mark; in lengthy and costly litigation truth. Don’t be misled – Yes on their attorney fees without limit but it actually could end up raising which the state of Ohio would —Jocelyn Bucaro,chair, Issue 2 does not change anyth and without a cap.This could get ButlerCounty Democratic Party drug prices.” be required to defend and the about the VA and will not hurt ouring extremely expensive.” — Ernest Boyd,Ohio taxpayers would be required to veterans.Veterans like us across — Dale Butland, spokesman for PharmacistsAssociation fund, no matter the cost.” opponents,Ohioans Against executive director — Columbus Chamberof the Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue Explained Commerce — COMPILED BY BY KATIE WEDELL continued from Page 1

Who are the supporters? Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug conduct a complete analysis of Prices says the goal of the initia- possible savings because there tive is to stop price-gouging at are too many unknowns, includ- the hands of the drug industry. ing what the lowest VA price is The sponsor of the initiative on many drugs. is the AIDS Healthcare Founda- tion, a California nonprofit that The state’s report concluded, however, that Issue 2 is unlikely bills itself as the largest provider to result in any savings for Ohio’s of HIV/AIDS medical care in the Medicaid program, which is U.S.It serves AIDS patients around already getting hefty discounts the globe, including through sev- and makes up the majority of the eral pharmacy locations in Ohio. NATION & WORLD, A2 LOCAL&STATE, B1 BUSINESS, D1 INDEX state’s $2.8 billion in prescription AHF funded the collection of drug spending. signatures to get the measure on the ballot and has contributed The measure would impact prices not just for those on Med- almost all of the campaign’s fund- icaid, but those who get health ing. The foundation pushed a sim- care through other state agencies, Dayton Daily News ilar, but not identical, measure in including developmental disabil- California last year. Proposition ISSUE 2 EXPLAINED ity centers, prisons, state employ- Busine61 failed after the pharmaceutical ss D1 Crossword E11 ees and state veterans’ homes. industry spent more than $100 million to defeat it. That measure The statute would not directly impact the majority of Ohioans would have exempted Medicaid What is State Issue 2 and who get their health insurance managed care plans from its drug A public forum hosted by the Dayton Daily News, WHIO-TV, WHIO Radio, Sinclair and the League of through private purchase, from price regulations, whereas the Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area on state Issue 2 was held Oct. 12 at Sinclair College. Matt their employer or from Medi- Ohio initiative would not. Borges, former Ohio GOP chairman (left) attended with the pro Issue 2 campaign and D l care, whic Proponents of Issue 2 have how will it impact you?federal h is a program. Suicidebombershit 5seekingtohelplead Businessoffersmore former chief of sta But both sides say there would Classifiedsestimated it will save the state ff for Sen. John Glenn (right) attended with th F1 Deaths B6 be collateral impact for all Ohio as much as $400 million By Katie Wedell ans. StaffWriter as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs An initiative aimed at controlling drug prices — which currently negotiates discounts of at on Ohio’s ballot this November has caused least 24 percent. much heated debate. As both supporters and It would forbid any state agency or state- opponents of the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act funded program — Medicaid, state prisons, the — Issue 2 — air TV ads and make claims about Ohio HIV Drug Assistance Program for exam- the initiative’s impact, it can be di ple — from entering into a purchase agreement with drug manufacturers unless the net cost of voters to understand what’s really goingffi on. cult for the drug is the same or less than the VA pays. What does the ballot issue say? It also gives t Volume 141,Numberhe sponsors of the 16 hotelinMogadishu schoolsinCenterville optionsinhomehealth Issue 2 would require that the state, includ- tive the right to intervene at taxpayerballot expense i nitia- ing the Ohio Department of Medicaid in any legal challenges same or low tive after the election. filed against the initia A car bomb exploded outside a We asked the candidates for A new store in Kettering will have popular hotel in Somalia’s capital three seats on the Centerville not just basic, low-budget home on Saturday, killing at least 23 peo- School Board about the issues health equipment, but a variety Best Newsmakerple and wounding more than 30. they will deal with if elected. Profileof styles and options. w(h63259*QTNRMt(y FIRST: Holly Zachariah, The12 .99 WITH CARD Hershey’s Prices Effective through Tuesday,October31, 2017. MonsterBags Columbus Dispatch SelectVarieties, 40.3-53.1 oz SECOND:Delivery times; 8:00 Sun, 7:30 Sat, & 6:30 Mon-Fri, contact us at DaytonDa ilyNeStephaniews.com/customerservice or (888) 397-6397 | Breaking news all day at DaytonDa ilyNeWarsmith,ws.com | All rights reserved | Copyright 2017 Dayton Daily News Akron Beacon Journal

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While artist derek hess has always purged his emotions on paper, his struggle with mental illness has remained mostly hidden. now he’s peeling back the layers by speaking out Best Social Issues Reporting and hosting an arts, comedy and music festival to raise awareness.

By Kelly Petryszyn FIRST: Rita Price, Mark PhotograPhy By angelo Merendino • lettering By dereK hess

s the lights go up in the 1920s-style Capitol Theatre, audience members tentatively raise Ferenchik and Joshua A. Bickel, their hands. Derek Hess stands at the foot of the stage next to filmmaker Nick Cavalier and Hess’ manager, Marty Geramita. For the last 96 minutes, Hess’ life, his art and his struggles with alcoholism and bipolar disorder have been laid naked on the screen in Cavalier’s The Columbus Dispatch documentary Forced Perspective. Now, the 52-year-old with a blond buzz cut, rich blue eyes and more tattoos than he can count is offering to expose even more by taking questions. Most have little to do with Cavalier’s moviemaking process or Hess’ iconic concert posters and haunting images of fallen angels and battered humans. In- stead, usually hushed phrases hang heavy like the theater’s velvet red curtains. Bipolar disorder. Mixed SECOND: Mark Curnutte, The state. Mania. “Do you take your medication?” a woman prods. “Yes,” Hess answers. “Have you taken it for a long time?” she asks hurriedly. Cincinnati Enquirer “Yes,” he replies. “It isn’t literal,” Derek “Could you tell us what it is?” she presses. Hess says about his art. “I love it when bipolar people meet each other. They all compare meds,” Hess cracks. “It’s representing certain feelings or emotions,” The crowd exhales with laughter.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 thelantern.com @TheLantern Year 137, Issue No. 49 Wexner Medical Center Best Arts Review seeking new leader after six-month void

OWEN DAUGHERTY entering into a significant growth FIRST: Ginny McCabe, Assistant Campus Editor phase and we want somebody to [email protected] manage us through that.”

After more than six months “I think what we without someone at the helm of learned from the Thedaytonmagazine.com the Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State announced it would begin past is that we can looking for a new leader of its do a better job in growing health enterprise. The medical center had record communicating and revenue margins in the past year sharing ideas. There KEVIN STANKIEWICZ | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SECOND: No Award Evan Johnson, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in physics, holds a sign in the Ohio Union despite CEO Sheldon Retchin has been a great Monday at a protest against the tax bill proposed by congressional Republicans. stepping down following criticism from some of Ohio State’s effort since the spring top doctors. in doing that, so I Now, Ohio State is looking to think we have made ‘This is not what we signed up for’ build on the success of the medical center that continues to grow great progress.” Students gather in protest of latest GOP tax bill not only in physical size, but also Michael Drake Ohio State University President in its impact on the university’s KEVIN STANKIEWICZ provision that would reclassify tuition waivers grad- bottom line; the medical cen- Editor-in-Chief uate students currently receive as income instead. Best Criticism/Editorial ter made up 48 percent of Ohio The significant growth will be [email protected] About five hours after Dickinson sent her messag- State’s total budget in 2016 and seen right away, because Ohio es Monday morning, she joined hundreds of people topped $3 billion in revenue for State continues to expand its SUMMER CARTWRIGHT — mostly graduate students, professors and under- the first time that year, according medical center. The university is Campus Editor graduates — gathering on The Oval, and then later to recent Board of Trustees doc- planning on upgrading its ambu- [email protected] walking to the Ohio Union, to further protest the bill. FIRST: Richard M. Perloff, uments. lance facilities and will build a “If I had known that it would be this way I prob- “All of those things that we are new research facility, as well as For the past week, Kendra Dickinson has spent ably wouldn’t have even started graduate school,” doing are working quite well,” even more updates to the existing part of her morning contacting her elected officials Dickinson said. “This is not what we signed up for. University President Michael hospital, according to Board doc- — from Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown to Had [this provision] been in place, that would’ve ab- Drake said in an interview. “And uments. congresswoman Joyce Beatty and President Donald solutely, 100 percent been a deterrent.” we want those to continue. What The chancellor will be in charge Trump — to voice her opposition to congressional Specifically, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” would Cleveland.com [the new CEO] will help us do of overseeing both the medical Republicans’ proposed tax bill. count stipends or covered tuition graduate students is to improve, which we always center hospital operations and the In particular, Dickinson, a second-year doctoral and doctoral candidates often receive from univer- want to be improving. And we are WEXNER CONTINUES ON 2 candidate in Hispanic linguistics, takes issue with a PROTEST CONTINUES ON 3 SECOND: Ken Schneck, The Ohio State researchers could prove vital in Hyperloop development BESTJAKE RAHE COLLEGE NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERand ready to take on the challeng- Lantern reporter es of tomorrow.” Huffington Post [email protected] Thea Walsh, director of trans- portation systems and funding for FIRSTImagine commuting to– class orThe Lantern, The Ohio Statethe Mid-Ohio Regional Planning work at Ohio State from Chicago Commission, was in charge of in 29 minutes or Pittsburgh in 18. the initial proposal and the stages With Hyperloop, it’s a possibility. moving forward after the Chica- UniversityThe Chicago-Columbus-Pitts- go-Columbus-Pittsburgh route burgh route was selected as one of was selected as a finalist. 10 finalists of the Hyperloop One Walsh said she sees many op- Global challenge in September. If portunities and benefits in bring- Best Feature Writing selected as the winner among the ing Hyperloop to Columbus and finalists, Ohio State researchers Ohio State. could play a big role in its design “If you have a job here, you and construction. could live in your hometown of “My intention was to bring Chicago, or if you live here, you FIRST: Kathiann M. Kowalski, in the proper people ... that are could work in Chicago,” Walsh knowledgeable on the topic,” said said. “It also means that people Carla Bailo, assistant vice pres- RIS TWIGG | ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR who don’t have accessHigh: to25° the Low: big 19° ident for mobility research and The Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh route was selected as one of 10 winners of the cities like even Columbus may Hyperloop One Global challenge in September. If selected as the winner among the business development at Ohio have a way to get in@kentwired here to access finalists, Ohio State researchers could play a big role in its design and construction. State’s Office of Research and this job market.”KentWired.com Science News for Students College of Engineering. “What- Winning the global challenge ever expertise would be needed. speeds up to 671 miles per hour. role in the idea stage so far, Bailo involvement, for faculty involve- does not mean Columbus is guar- Ohio State would help that in the These speeds are reached through said. But she sees theWEDNESDAY, potential of MARCHment, all 15, of 2017 these things we can anteed to get a Hyperloop corri- actual deployment of the win.” a combination of electric propul- using university researchers and win in terms of challenges are dor, Walsh said. However, Hyper- Hyperloop One is similar to a sion, magnetic levitation and ul- students and the benefits it would only going KENTto help our STATE economy,” BASKETBALLloop One will bring its sights to SECOND: Doug Motz, train in size, but it would fit in- tra-low aerodynamic drag. bring. Bailo said. POSTSEASON“It will help us to pro- the COVERAGE city. BEST ARTS REVIEW, FREELANCE, FIRST, side a vacuum tube and reach Ohio State has played a small “For our region, for student duce students who are top-notch HYPERLOOP CONTINUES ON 3 ColumbusUnderground.com print over 75,000 – Annie Zaleski, The Plain Dealer / Cleveland.com

Best Government Reporting Kent State senior guard Larissa Lurken drives on Toledo sophomore forward Sarah St-Fort during the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Kent State lost, 67-63. Best College News Writing Nate Manley / The Kent Stater Women’s basketball to play FIRST: Bob Sandrick, WNIT game at Michigan Summer Cartwright and Henry Palattella ‘Golden Flashes Fan Bus’ FIRST: Sports Editor • Departing from the M.A.C. Center at noon on Thursday to Michigan. Following one of his practices in Cleveland.com mid-February, Kent State women's • To reserve a spot, contact Cory Slama basketball coach Todd Starkey said at [email protected] before 2 p.m. on Owen Daugherty, his team shouldn't want to have Wednesday. The Lantern, a spring break since that would Conference to receive a bid. mean they wouldn't be put into a Kent's (19-12, 13-5 MAC) sea- postseason tournament. son ended this past weekend when SECOND: Bob Sandrick, Starkey got his wish Monday they lost to No. 6 seed University night as his team received a bid to of Toledo in the first round of the play in the Women's National Invi- MAC Tournament. Michigan's (22- tation Tournament. 9, 11-5 Big Ten) run through the Big The Ohio State University The Flashes will travel to the 10 Tournament ended in the first University of Michigan Thursday round at the hands of rival Michi- to take on the Wolverines at 7 p.m. gan State, who beat the Wolverines Cleveland.com Kent State's team is 0-3 all time 74-64. against Michigan, with their last loss The Flashes last played in a coming in 2010 in a WNIT contest. WNIT game in 2011 when they lost Owen Daugherty, The Flashes are one of five at Duquesne 64-56. SECOND: The teams from the Mid-American

MEN’S BASKETBALL FEATURED COVERAGE: Perspectives photo page: Lantern, The Ohio State Page 4 Best Newswriting A slow start, a strong finish Scouting report on UCLA Page 5 FIRST: Ginny McCabe (with University Behind the jersey: Jimmy Hall Page 5 Fill out your NCAA Page 8 Tournament bracket Illustration by Nick Labate Thursday: Special tournament coverage in The Kent Stater additional reporting, writing and Follow KentWired on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Best College Non-Daily Instagram for full game coverage. editing by Timothy Mclaughlin, Hoodie. Male. Black. Faculty Senate discusses Kent State University alert sparks racial profiling debate United pledge, graduation ceremony Megan Ayscue the motion to advance athletic Newspaper McKenna Corson trying to solve. Administration Reporter training from a bachelor’s to a Diversity Reporter “The information was a ‘mid-20s master’s degree. Pending state and Jacob Frongholt-Pedersen, black male wearing a hoody and jeans.’ The Faculty Senate had its second accreditor approval, this will be On Feb. 24 at around 8:26 p.m., It was like 50 degrees in Ohio; literally meeting of the spring semester Mon- effective this upcoming fall as well. Kent State students, faculty and staff everyone was wearing a hoody and day to discuss updates on the Kent Beginning in Spring 2018, the subscribed to Flash ALERTS received ... we didn’t see the person, jeans,” he said. State United pledge, the upcoming Office of Global Education passed a text warning of a robbery on Summit Ile-Ife Okantah, a senior journalism graduation ceremony and changes the motion to establish a universi- FIRST: , The Ohio so the witness or victim within departments on campus. ty-wide English proficiency policy The Lantern Street near the Kent State Student Rec- major and co-chair of public relations reation and Wellness Center. that saw the person would for Black United Students (BUS), was After tabling the decision last for the admission of international Lisa Von Ahn and Bernard Orr), Instead of the actual robbery catch- also disappointed to see the description. meeting, the Faculty Senate unani- students, including requiring base ing people’s attention, the description be the ones giving us the “They pretty much just said a black mously endorsed the revised Kent proficiency scores for admission. BESTof the suspect angered membersCOLLEGE of the description.” NON-DAILYman in clothes,” Okantah said. State NEWSPAPERUnited pledge. After Presi- “We currently have no guiding community. — Tricia Knoles Okantah said she believed it to be dent Beverly Warren and Senate policy related to English language Within the text message, the suspect racial profiling as well. Chair Deborah Smith talked to proficiency requirement,” said Mel- State University Kent State Police Department was described as a “black male mid- ‘‘ “I don’t want to put it on the (police) student groups — such as the Stu- ody Tankersley, the senior associate 20s in hoody/jeans.” Community Resource Officer department to say that it was intentional, dent Power Coalition — revisions provost and dean of Graduate Stud- Reuters were made to the pledge to include ies. “With this proposal, we seek to SECONDNo other information was released – , Kent State The Kentbut a lot of timesStater many microaggressions via Flash ALERTS on the appearance one out because it’s ineffective because we deal with are unintentional. I think it “stronger” language. create a policy to ensure all students of the suspect. it’s so vague,” Childress said. “It alien- was a lack of sensitivity and that it does Warren said she will wait for her applying with international creden- The description caused some to ates groups of people when you need fall under the category of racial profiling office to receive the official endorse- tials are adequately prepared for SECOND: The Kent Stater, Kent believe it to be racial profiling, while the community to respond to that alert.” because we are a minority on campus. I ment from the Faculty Senate before academic instruction in English at University moving forward. She said she fore- others only saw it as a way to identify Ben Smith, a senior applied conflict think their intent was to narrow it down, Kent State.” SECOND: No Award the suspect. management major, took to Twitter to but they did it in a way that can be con- sees meeting with more student This will clarify and update cur- Devon Childress, a freshman digi- express his frustration, responding to strued as racist,” she said. groups to discuss the changes. rent requirements already held by tal sciences major and public relations Kent State’s tweet about the robbery However, according to Kent State The senate also voted for the Kent State. manager for Male Empowerment Net- with “racial profiling is not helpful Police Department Community name of the College of Applied Lashonda Taylor, director of work (M.E.N.), felt directly affected by and stupid.” Resource Officer Tricia Knoles, it’s not Engineering, Sustainability and University Ceremonies, gave clari- State University the description. Smith wa s upset to see something the police department that determines Technology be revised to the College fication during the meeting about “I was wearing a hoodie that day, so he perceived as vague serve as the only the description of the suspect. of Aeronautics and Engineering. the upcoming spring graduation it could have been me that might have clue in the robbery. “We have to go by the descriptions Aeronautics majors comprise 50 ceremony. The advanced degree been stopped to be checked,” Childress “It wasn’t descriptive in any way that the victims or witnesses give us,” percent of students in CAEST and ceremony changed from previ- said. “I didn’t even know what the sit- that was beneficial to finding a sus- Knoles said. “We can’t make up the the college wanted to place more ous years and will be held in the uation was. I just saw the profiling.” pect,” Smith said. “It was technically descriptions because we didn’t see the of a focus on “unique” and “pure” Field House on May 12 at 6 p.m. Childress thought that a descrip- a description. However, the only iden- person, so the witness or victim that engineering programs, said Rob- to accommodate a larger number tion, like the one in the Flash ALERT, tifiable characteristic was their race. saw the person would be the ones giv- ert Sines, the dean of CAEST. The of graduates. didn’t deserve to be sent out. That is inherently racial profiling.” ing us the description.” name change will take place begin- “If you don’t have a clear descrip- Smith said he believed the Flash ning the upcoming fall semester. BEST OF SHOW The Faculty Senate also passed Best College Opinion Writing tion, then there’s no point in putting ALERT caused more issues than it was SEE PROFILE / PAGE 7 SEE SENATE / PAGE 7 STUDEN ATE T G DU OV A E R R G N R M E E It’s Time To Vote! D N N T FREELANCE DIGITAL Lucas Misera U KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FIRST: The Kent KENT, OHIO P RO 24 U 19 Undergraduate Student Government DLY CE SER SIN VING STUDENTS MEDIA WINNERS Stater / Kentwired.com, Kent Vote March 13th–15th by visiting kentstateusg.com or logging into Flashline! State University Best Freelance Writer SECOND: Carly Cundiff, The FIRST: Jeff Regensburger, Carroll News, John Carroll ColumbusUnderground.com University SECOND: Annie Zaleski, salon. com Best College Sports Writing FIRST: Colin Hass-Hill, The COLLEGE WINNERS Lantern, The Ohio State University Best College Feature Writing SECOND: Colin Hass-Hill, FIRST: Sheridan Hendrix, The Lantern, The Ohio State The Lantern, The Ohio State University University BEST FEATURE WRITING – Sheridan SECOND: Erin Gottsacker, Hendrix, The Lantern, The Ohio State The Lantern, The Ohio State University University 17 Congratulations. We recognize this year’s SPJ award winners’ outstanding achievement.

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