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Volume 93, Issue 43

Administration criticized for faculty cuts

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

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Faculty Senate claims decision can hurt enrollment, learning environment

By Eric Lagatta Campus Editor

This Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting gave faculty the chance to confront administrators over the recent faculty cuts.

The administration announced that 30 nontenure track faculty members’ contracts will not be renewed next fall, an 11 percent reduction in non-tenure track faculty. This is the second reduction of faculty this year, as the administration reduced faculty by 73 this fall, saving the University $3.2 million.

Discussion began during University President Mary Ellen Mazey’s report, and continued toward the end, running a half hour over allotted meeting time.

“It seems it’s the age of criticism of the administrators,” Mazey said at the beginning of her report.

This prompted senate member Bill Albertini to claim that this criticism wasn’t undue.

“This is a moment where 30 people just lost their jobs,” Albertini, associate professor in the English Department, said to Mazey. “I have a bit

STUDENTS AT the Kwanzaa festival in Olscamp on Tuesday night try on clothing they had available to celebrate their heritage.

celebrating

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Students explore Native American struggles

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KEVIN LEWIS, president of the Black Student Union, speaks at the Kwanzaa celebration.

Female boarding schools focus of discussion

HISTORY

Festival features arts and crafts, history of Kwanzaa, seven principles

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By Ashley Hardwick Reporter

The Black Student Union gave Bowling Green a chance to celebrate African-American heritage and bring the community together through a Kwanzaa Festival.

Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 as a way to celebrate African-American heritage.

Sophomore Kaylyn Collier said Kwanzaa is not a replacement for Christmas, which many people think.

Collier emphasized the seven principles of Kwanzaa which include faith, creativity and selfdetermination.

The Kwanzaa Festival was described by Associate Director of Multicultural Affairs Sheila Brown as informal, but she said it wasn’t previously this way. In years past, the event was more formal, taking place at a dinner table with scheduled events. Brown now describes it as a “drop-

Students educated the campus community about the plight of Native American women throughout the history of the United States during a presentation Tuesday night.

The presentation titled, “Native Indiginous Women and Girls in American Boarding Schools,” focused on the struggles of natives.

“Their hair was cut short, they were dressed like miniature whites, forced to speak English,” said senior Gary Strain, reciting from “The Americanization of Indian Girls” by Marla Powers. “They were active in sports, cheered their team to victory and attended their senior prom.”

Along with Strain, senior Robert Koob presented as a part of their “research in action” project, which was hosted in Overman Hall at 7 p.m.

The presentation started with a disclaimer about

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GETTING THEIR GAME ON

Josh Bender and Joshua Zermeno face off with another team at the Halo tournament this Tuesday.

OVER THE HILLTOPPERS The BG men’s basketball team defeated the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers 74-62 on Monday night. The Falcons take on Xavier University in Cincinnati on Saturday. | PAGE 6

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candace calloway and Myia Makupson make bracelets that represent Kwanzaa.

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MAC championship game, bus tickets sold out

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WHEN IN ROME

Though Ben Vollmar fell short on his goal to raise money to fund his Flatlands Coffee shop, he is not giving up.

Vollmar raised money through Kickstarter.com to fund his project. He needed to raise $60,000 by Monday to start the store but raised only $17,684.

“It was such a good experience,” Vollmar said. “Even though we didn’t reach our goal, we learned so much about marketing and the community.”

Vollmar plans to relaunch his campaign on Kickstarter, but will change his marketing tactics.

He will increase incentives to donate by giving away coupons and increasing his social media presence, he said.

For more updates on Flatlands Coffee, visit its facebook page at facebook.com/ FlatlandsCoffee.

Columnist Greg Burelson explores his past on the back roads of Italy and what it means to spend time abroad, what the experience meant to him and what people can gain. | PAGE 4

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The athletic department has scheduled travel for University students to the Mid-American Championship game at Ford Field. The bus transportation was given to students who registered in advance for $10 for a round trip.

Bus tickets are currently sold out as well as the student tickets to the game.

The University was originally giving 3,000 tickets that went on sale Sunday morning for on-sight purchases only.

As of Tuesday morning, the University sold out all 3,000 tickets. They received more and put those on sale Tuesday afternoon, which are sold out as well.

The athletic department is currently working on acquiring more tickets for fans, but if they do not, tickets are still on sale at Ford Field for $20 at the gate.

According to a press release, Athletic Director Chris Kingston said, “We are bringing the Orange and Brown to Detroit. We are very appreciative that our fans care so much about Falcon Football.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FACULTY CUTS? “The University can’t be successful if they cut back on faculty because students come to this school for the small teacher to student ratio.”

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KWANZAA From Page 1 in, drop-out� event.

Brow n liked the format of the event, comparing it to the annua l Japa nese Oha na mi Festival, which features crafts and performances. Some of the activities at the Kwanzaa Festival included making paper hats and learning about the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Brown said she liked the new format for the crowd it drew. “I think it’s a great turnout and I think people

are receiving this format well,� she said.

Collier said the event is welcoming to everyone and likes that it brings the community together. “We want to reach out to people of every race, no matter who you are,� she said.

As Collier had wished, people of all ethnicities attended the event.

The event focused on not just reaching out to the University, but the community of Bowling Green including the high schools said Emily Monago, director of Multicultural Affairs.

Monago said the event

“We want to reach out to people of every race, no matter who you are.�

Kaylyn Collier | Sophomore is a good way to educate the community. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the University and community to learn about AfricanAmericans,� she said.

Sophomore Gre g Harrison had been to previous festivals and said

he liked the new format because it attracted more people. Harrison said he liked how welcoming the event was. “I love that it is an event where the University and community participate,� he said.

S e n ior S h a u nd a Brown said her family has always celebrated Kwanzaa and feels it is very “anchoring� in her life. She liked the festival because the unity and the chance to learn more about the holiday. “I think Kwanzaa is a good event because it brings everyone together,� she said.

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Robert koob, senior, gives a presentation about Native American boarding schools.

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how the two are simply teaching others of the information they have learned throughout their research.

During their three weeks of research, working as a team and the topics discussed on the subject in their class, they both became more aware of certain issues and how to inform others of them. “I didn’t want it to be two white people talking about this information, but us informing others about these topics from the viewpoints from scholars and feminist theorists,“ Strain said.

The topics addressed ranged from treatment in women’s boarding schools, Native American reservations, jingoism, imperialism, whitestream feminism, heteropatriarchy and the two demonstrated how they still apply today.

Sophomore Edward Vaughn enjoyed their presentation and participated in the group discussion at the end. “It took an in-depth look that surrounds boarding schools in the Native American community, and also how there are still remnants in today’s culture of the other terms,� Vaughn said.

Both Koob and Strain

believe they will further their knowledge about the research they have conducted. They are also eager to continue informing others about the issues they have learned and more they will learn in the future. “I think both of our goals are to gain a better understanding for ourselves, and to begin incorporating ways to involve others with more awareness,� Koob said.

Towards the end of the presentation, they asked the audience to ponder a few questions they created prior, and then to discuss them with the other students.

Throughout the discussion, students expressed their opinions on the issues Koob and Strain asked about. They commented on how they see slight examples of the terms everyday and how greatly society could be impacted if more individuals were aware of their actions, sentence structure and choice of diction.

Overall, Strain and Koob admitted to going above and beyond with their reserch and are proud of their work.

They also admitted to hoping to continue raising awareness. “The concepts actually challenged some of my own personal views and because of the project, I am now connecting the ones I’ve learned with my own,� Strain said.

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Professors do more than teaching, grading

Custodians build relationships with students

Police officers appreciate unpredictability of work

Chefs responsible for more than preparing food

Grounds crew offers first impression of University

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By Danae King Editor-in-Chief

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lthough students see their professors only a few times each week, grading papers and teaching classes are not the only parts of the job.

Committing to a full-time position as a professor at the University requires heavy research, publishing articles and being able get students to understand the teaching material. However, interviewing for the job is a different type of commitment.

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n campus, there are members of the University staff who love communicating with students so much, they’re taking classes in it.

The 120 custodians who work on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week, enjoy connecting with students while they’re working. There are unintentional and intentional interactions.

“The staff mentors the students, they have relationships with them,” said Andrea Depinet, director of

high-pitched buzzing comes from the speed radar, rising and falling with the speed of cars.

This is a normal experience for University police who work day shifts. For Officer Shelley Horine, shifts usually consist of patrolling the city and looking for people violating traffic laws.

While Horine admits that day shifts can be slow, she still likes them for their unpredictably.

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University functions through shared responsibility, leadership

By Eric Lagatta Campus Editor

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Before a major change happens at the University, it must first get approval from the Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees is a group of 11 individuals appointed by the Ohio governor who are authorized to ensure proper maintenance and continuous operation of the University.

The University’s board consists of teachers, attorneys, business owners and former city council members, said Pat Pauken, secretary to the Board of Trustees.

The board, now chaired by Debra Ryan, is mainly charged with approving any major changes to University policy and selecting a president.

So far this semester, the board has approved a $50,000 bonus and a two percent salary raise for University President Mary Ellen Mazey. It also approved a policy that requires board approval of capital projects exceeding $1 million, a number that was $500,000 before.

These approvals came at the October meeting. The next meeting is Dec. 6.

At that meeting, the board will vote on approving Marie Huff as dean of the

College of Health and Human Services.

On behalf of the Undergraduate Student Government, Jill Carr, vice president for Student Affairs, will bring a proposal to make “Ay Ziggy Zoomba” an official fight song of the University.

Other items needing board approval before going into effect include any raises to tuition, the addition of new majors and faculty personnel decisions.

Nine of the trustees are appointed to nine-year terms. The other two members are student representatives appointed to two-year terms.

The terms are set so one new trustee and one new student representative is appointed each year. Seven of the trustees are University graduates.

“They remember what it’s all for because they remember the role they played here as a student,” Pauken said. “They’re moving the University forward, but with a great deal of energy and commitment.”

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But while the board sets policy, it is President Mazey’s responsibility to manage the University.

“Presidents don’t dictate; they facilitate,” Mazey said. “The role of the president is to make sure the University operates in the most efficient and effective manner.”

Nothing can reach the board for review without first having Mazey’s stamp of approval.

“Ultimately, the president has to be the leader of the institution,” Mazey said.

At the beginning of each year, Mazey outlines goals of what the University should strive for. The Strategic Plan, which comes from the president’s office, also serves as a guide for what changes can be made.

This year’s goals include developing the infrastructure of the campus, fostering partnerships with private businesses and other universities and promoting diversity and inclusion.

Anything that is brought to Mazey needs to be in line with these goals and there needs to be reasonable expectation that the president will

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tudents might find it hard to cook one meal, but it is nothing special for Executive Chef Pat Hannan and his team to cook more than 20,000 meals a day.

“There are five chefs on campus and I lead that team,” Hannan said. “All of our chefs run their own operation and partner with our general managers.”

Hannan and his team oversee all the dining halls, like the Oaks and

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o many, first impressions are everything and presenting a clean, well-maintained campus to prospective and current students, as well as alumni, is a major goal of those responsible for grounds at the University.

University grounds are handled by Campus Services, headed in part by supervisors Scott Euler and Susan Wammes, who also work alongside their employees.

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Section explores different campus employees, contributions KENDRA CLARK IN FOCUS EDITOR

For many students, Bowling Green is their home.

Most go day-to-day not thinking about how the University is run or how smoothly everything seems to work for them.

From the start when they wake up, students have meals cooked for them in the dining halls, lesson plans made weeks in advance, clean classrooms and so much more they may take for granted.

This month’s In Focus looks into the different responsibilities or sections that allow the University to function correctly. The focus is people who the students probably see every day, but don’t think about the importance they have at the University.

The University has many different aspects employees have to manage and organize. It’s not all about the professors and instructors at a college; there is so much more that goes into the experience and function of the school.

The way this works for the University is different people or departments have responsibilities for the functions that need to be performed. With the tasks dispersed between people, this allows for each person to perform their role well.

Imagine if one person was responsible for security, teaching and cooking. I don’t think that would go over so well for the students.

One of the stories highlights the power structure of the University, including the president and Board of Trustees. We look at their different responsibilities and how the University runs from a higher stand point.

Next, we look at the administrators.

They are in charge of so many different branches of the University, but what does their average day look like?

For myself, I have heard about administrators all the time at the University, but I never knew why they were so important, what a key role they played for the college to function.

The rest of the stories are based around people students may see all the time, but don’t know what they

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FORUM

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PEOPLE ON THE STREET “I don’t like it because students won’t be able to get into the classes they need if there are fewer teachers. ”

Anthony Sumpter Sophomore, Business Management

What do you think of the faculty cuts?

“I don’t think it’s good.”

“It’s absolutely ludicrous.”

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Kyla Browning Senior, Gerontology

Michael Boron Senior, Geography

Arisa Tsukiji Junior, Biology

“If they cut faculty, it could hurt more specialty degrees that only have a few faculty. ”

Time abroad should be spent exploring, leaving the beaten path behind greg burleson Columnist As the rain fell increasingly hard, I stood on the side of the road with my thumb in the air.

A car finally stopped and, after a short conversation, I hopped in the passenger seat and we were on our way.

The driver was a large, burly man with dark, long curly hair, beard, and mustache; in other words, I was hitchhiking with a man who looked exactly like Hagrid.

While driving to a small town, Terni, about 60 miles north of Rome, Hagrid and I had a conversation in which we rotated between Italian and English.

While inquiring as to

“Living in Rome for six weeks is not a vacation because you are, instead, a resident.” what could possibly bring an American tourist to a town so backcountry and devoid of the quintessential Italian attractions, he found I had no substantial answer to give.

Well, Hagrid, my friend, the answer was to meet you.

I, of course, do not mean this in specific terms. I didn’t walk in to Rome’s train station and pick Terni with the purpose of meeting this man.

Instead, I walked in to that train station with the intention of getting on the first train, going wherever

it took me, and inviting whatever experience that awaited.

The appeal in this often gets overlooked as many wrestle with constraints and devise a whirlwind tour to see as much as possible in as little time as possible.

I can appreciate this natural approach; however, one of the great benefits of allotting yourself ample time to adequately experience a culture, in which you are a guest, is just that – ample time.

Time can be hard to come by. I was, at that period in my life, living in Great Britain and managed to secure a four-week break but this is not the only way to approach this situation. Take for instance the University’s ASA Italy program.

This program runs for

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six weeks during the summer months and, in addition to offering a valuable opportunity to fulfill graduation requirements, gives you a unique way to live, travel and, most important of all, have fun.

Living in Rome for six weeks is not a vacation because you are, instead, a resident. As much fun as it is to see the great tourist sites and to eat at the touristy restaurants; being a local, you will become privy to the most refined and best kept secrets of the city.

While you have a fixed residence you can use this to your benefit. Do not overlook having a permanent residence to leave your belongings behind and go to other cities or countries.

This program offers at least one extended trip

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would-be passerby to their humble and secluded lives.

Best of all, there are countless places like Spello and an unlimited number of unique experiences that await you.

Having ample time allows you to get away from the tourist traps and take the road less traveled.

Breaking from the norms of travel allows you to learn who Italians really are, a group of warm-hearted and humble people. This experience will be driven home by firsthand experience that others aren’t aware to dream of.

You are both the reader and author of a chooseyour-own adventure novel, starring you. Go and find your own Hagrid.

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beyond Rome when you can stay overnight in Naples – the city which boasts Pompei and, much more importantly, is the birthplace of pizza; so don’t miss it!

The trip to Naples assures a great experience but you can just as easily plan your own trip.

Anyone looking this direction would be pleased to find Florence and Pisa an easy destination and a short trip from Rome. In addition, given how long you will be in Italy, why not take the opportunity to break from the beaten path a bit.

Spello’s winding streets and sharp inclines lay just beyond Terni and offer any would-be voyager a view of real Italia. The people live beyond the hustle and bustle of big city tourism and openly welcome any

I have no doubt that I owe my career to the University.

I studied abroad in France and Burkina Faso and believe me; no one studies abroad in Burkina Faso.

Two promotions later, and I am feeling very lucky that I did. I want to start with this because in no way do I want to sound ungrateful for the wonderful experience and enriching education that I had during my four years at the University.

I found out this week that one of my favorite teachers will no longer be working for the University starting spring 2014.

After years of retirement buyouts and 73 faculty cuts just last year, I just can’t believe that they are letting go of yet another 30. It breaks my heart to hear that one of my greatest professional mentors will no longer be a part of the University family.

This particular teacher inspired me to leave my comfort zone and analyze the world through a different lens. I cannot imagine my University experience without him, and I know dozens of University alumni would agree with me.

Teachers are the ones who take good programs and turn them into great ones. W hat

“This particular teacher inspired me to leave my comfort zone and analyze the world through a different lens.”

these cuts, the University is discrediting its reputation to provide that opportunity to its students.

Of course, there are still plenty of talented teachers at the University and I’m sure there always will be, but it is unfair to students if they keep prioritizing buildings and sports over quality educators.

I know many of the 30 faculty leaving this spring and all I can say is that we need these teachers.

I’m not writing this because I am angry – I am writing this because I love this school and I want to see it get better, not worse.

I want to be proud to be a Falcon again and not devastated that future students will be robbed of the same opportunities I had when I graduated.

I’m lucky to have a job, but the fact that the person who helped me get mine is no longer employed, leads me to write this with a heavy heart and a pang of guilt.

To that one teacher who taught me how to open my eyes: don’t give up.

Although the University is unfortunate enough to lose you, I know that you’ll change the world somewhere else.

You changed mine.

the University is doing with these faculty cuts is destroying the credibility of the school and hindering it from doing the one thing it’s supposed to: teach students.

While athletics and beautiful new buildings are great, they are not worth jeopardizing strong academic programs. After 73 cuts just last year, did they really need to contract Accenture for $500 thousand to tell them to cut even more [the report will be released on December 11th]? Roll along you BG warriors!

They need to reevaluate their priorities. Good teachers are the foundation of any educational establishment. I would gladly trip over a hundred cracked sidewalks or eat in an old cafeteria if it meant that I would get an education that would land me a job when I graduated.

The whole point of a college degree is to learn from professionals, but with

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POLICE From Page 3

“The days are not very predictable at all.”

Sara Bushong | Dean of Libraries

“Being an administrator can frankly be really crazy.”

Barbara Henry | Assistant VP

“When I feel like I’ve helped a student, it makes you feel good about what you do.”

Jodi Webb | Dean of Students

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Administrators work with students, balance different roles for their office through dedication

By Kathryne Rubright Reporter

Sometimes the path to becoming an administrator isn’t an intended one.

“My plan was to be a high school band director,” said Sara Bushong, dean of University Libraries.

Instead, “I found a job in a library and loved it,” Bushong said.

Some students may not realize the Dean of the Library is an administrative position.

Administrators are the top people in charge of different aspects of the University.

CHEF From Page 3 Sundial and food units, like Pinkberry and Starbucks, on campus except the stadium.

When hiring new employees, it takes Hannan and Executive Sous Chef Marissa Riffle months to find the right person who can be responsible for the quality of food and service.

“They have to fit the profile of not just cooking and being a chef, but they have to be comfortable teaching, speaking, managing the team and positive reinforcement,” Hannan said. “They can’t just come here and cook.”

Even after all of these things

After completing a master’s degree in education and library science, Bushong took a position in the Library’s Curriculum Resource Center.

Jodi Webb said she never expected to become the dean of students when she came to the University to complete a master’s degree in college student personnel.

She has been a hall director, an assistant director of housing and director of the First Year Experience Program.

“You never know what’s going to happen,” Webb said.

Barbara Henry, assistant vice president for Non-

Traditional and Transfer Student Services, also didn’t originally plan to work in higher education. She finished her undergraduate degree in history two decades after finishing high school.

Henry planned to teach high school social studies until a graduate student suggested graduate school.

Henry completed a master’s degree in history at the University while serving as an academic adviser, which introduced her to additional aspects of higher education.

Henry next completed a doctoral degree in higher edu-

cation administration at the University.

“It was an absolutely phenomenal program,” she said.

There tends to be a lot of variety in administrators’ workdays.

“The days are not very predictable at all,” Bushong said.

Bushong said she usually has four to eight meetings daily.

“I have to carve out time to plan for meetings, which sometimes means staying late,” Bushong said.

Webb doesn’t mind the unpredictability.

they look for in a chef, there is one that trumps all others.

“They have to have passion,” Hannan said. “If they don’t have a passion for what they do, they won’t get past the first five minutes.”

What most students don’t realize is Hannan and Riffle don’t cook every day.

“At the beginning of the year, we were short some people, so I was in the kitchen,” Riffle said. “But when you get to an executive position, there is a lot of administrative work.”

For Riffle, there is never a typical day.

She is responsible for the dining units on campus, reviewing menus and management.

“If there is an issue at one

of the units, I handle that,” she said. “Basically, I’m the one that better have the problem solved before it gets to [Hannan’s] desk.”

Lead Cook Tenille Holland has worked for the University for 15 years and has the passion Hannan and Riffle look for in their workers.

“I love cooking,” she said.

She is responsible for cooking and prepping the food for the day.

“The chefs over us make the menus and we write them on a dry erase board a few days in advance to start cooking,” Holland said. “I delegate a lot of the work out. I cook most of the proteins.”

One of the student cooks is junior Erica Wolfrum.

She started working for the University as a freshman in 2011.

“Here you have to work your way up to being a cook,” she said. “My first year, I was wiping off tables.”

Some of her responsibilities include making sure the food presentations look nice and answering questions about allergies with the food.

“I get to interact with students more and answer questions,” she said.

One part of the job she enjoys is learning from the different cooks.

“All the cooks are fun to talk to about making food,” Wolfrum said. “Every cook makes things a tiny bit different so that’s cool to learn.”

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differ, however, is part of the training requires interpersonal skills. This training involves role playing in different scenarios, in which the trainees are evaluated on their response, said Moll and Horine.

An example of one of these scenarios could be dealing with a distraught person in an office building, said Viva McCarver, employee relations manager.

“The most important thing is good interpersonal skills,” Moll said. “You really have to know how to talk to people. I think most people think that defensive tactics and physical fitness is the most important part.”

Moll said because the University police deal with a college campus, their job can be different than city police’s.

While the city police deal with a wide variety of people, the University police deal primarily with young adults who are “in their prime” for causing trouble, Moll said.

Carlson said he chose the University police because he knew he’d be able to see things from the perspective of a student. He said currently his biggest challenge is coming to terms with the fact that not everything can be solved and the outcome isn’t always what he’d like it to be.

“I am always one for trying to help people and trying to make their day better,” he said.

“I’m not doing the same thing every day,” she said.

“You don’t know what to expect.”

She often deals with things such as people being locked out of buildings, people in mental crises and fire alarms.

When she isn’t patrolling the streets, Horine is a field training officer for Derek Carlson, officer-in-training.

Horine said training has been one of the hardest aspects of her job because she has a big responsibility to make sure Carlson is doing everything right.

Carlson graduated from the University in 2012 with a degree in criminal justice. He then went to police academy at Owens Community College from January to July 2013.

Carlson said going to the University has helped him get to know the geography of the campus, but as an officer, he needs to know it well.

“Just going to class is different from responding to a possible crime in progress,” he said.

While training, officers go through different steps to learn about the community and what to do in certain situations.

University Police Chief Monica Moll said training police at the University is the same as any other department. One thing that does

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HOLMES SHINES AGAINST HILLTOPPERS Falcons recorded a season high 10 blocks and eight steals in 74-62 win over Western Kentucky

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As the National Football League approaches the last three weeks of the season, Fantasy Football playoffs are just starting. We’ll get you caught up with stellar individual performances of Week 13 of the NFL. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was under the spotlight on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints. Wilson helped improve the Seahawks to an 11-1 record, including a sevengame winning streak. The sophomore standout threw three touchdowns and 310 yards to beat the Saints 34-7. On the season, Wilson has 22 touchdowns to only six interceptions.

There was an overtime thriller in the Metrodome where Adrian Peterson rushed for a season-high 211 yards on 35 carries to lift the Vikings to their third win of the season. During the game, Peterson reached over 10,000 rushing yards for his career. Last year’s most valuable player is the third quickest player to reach the 10,000-yard mark, just behind Jim Brown and Eric Dickerson.

Houston Texans running back Ben Tate had a breakout game against the New England Patriots.

This past weekend, Tate rushed for a season-high 102 yards, and also had three touchdowns on the ground. This game really put Tate back on the map for running backs.

Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri was also five for five on field goals while the Colts defeated the Tennessee Titans 22-14.

After accounting for 16 points this past weekend, Vinatieri ranks at ninth all-time in points with 1,968, which is just two points shy of John Kasay.

Week 13 NFL had many standout performances in the receivers’ category. While Josh Gordon and Alshon Jeffery both had games worth talking about, Denver Bronco Eric Decker stole the show. Decker hauled in eight catches for 174 yards, and four scores Peyton Manning connected with Decker early in the second quarter with a 41-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. The second half of the game belonged to Decker, where he caught a 37-yard touchdown in double coverage. It didn’t take but just five minutes for Decker to strike again with his third touchdown of the game, coming on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Decker’s last score of the game came on a 1-yard fade route to give the Broncos a 35-21 lead.

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The BG men’s basketball team led by junior Richaun Holmes blocked the Hilltoppers attempt at spoiling the Falcons’ homecoming with a 74-62 win.

“We are thankful for the win and I give our guys credit,” said head coach Louis Orr. The Falcons recorded a season-high 10 blocks, five of which came from Holmes on a night that was called very tightly by the referees. There was a total of 52 fouls called during the game with each team recording 26.

Falcon forward Spencer Parker was the only person to foul out of the game for either team. Parker made up for those five fouls by scoring a careerhigh 20 points, 14 of which came in the second half.

Although Holmes and Parker played well for the team, things did not start out well for the Falcons as they found themselves down 9-0 within the first three minutes of the game. The Hilltoppers 9-0 was fueled by five points by their leading scorer T.J. Price.

“We came out a little flat,” Orr said. “We turned the ball over. We had to get aggressive so I thought our guys did a good job when we changed the defense.”

A time out was called by coach Orr to stop the momentum. During that time out the Stroh Center was silent and it was clear the Hilltoppers had all the momentum.

Coming out of the time out, the play called worked perfectly for the Falcons as Jaevon Clark threw a lob pass to Richuan Holmes on the baseline and Holmes dunked the alley-oop pass to get the Falcons on the board. That play not only woke up the Falcons but it woke up the Stroh Center as a whole.

After that dunk the Falcons went into a full-court press that they have been known to show in their past games.

The change of defense caught the Hilltoppers off guard as the Falcons were able to force some turnovers and went on 13-5 run to get their first lead of the game, which was 15-14 around the 10-minute mark of the first half.

That run was led by senior Craig Sealey’s seven-straight points off the bench. During that monster, Sealey was all over the court on the offensive boards, earning a few put back layups and getting steals in that five-minute period on the defensive end.

It was clear the Falcons missed his leadership and veteran presence on the court early in the season as he was recovering from an offseason knee injury.

“Sealey gave us a big lift in the first half with his 12 points,” Orr said. “He gave us

offense and energy.”

The Falcons continued to extend their lead after another small run and they led 23-14 with seven minutes in the first half. The Hilltoppers did not fold as they went on a 10-3 run of their own to cut the lead to two points.

This was a game of runs for each team and as the Hilltoppers ended their run ,the Falcons started another run to take their lead back up to eight but the Hilltoppers went on another 10-2 run and cut the score to 36-34 going into halftime.

Coming out of halftime, the Falcons seemed more focused on both ends of the court as they scored 11 straight points, seven of which were scored by Parker. They also did not allow a second half point until the 13 minute mark , pushing their lead up to 47-36.

“I just wanted to come into the game and be aggressive,” Parker said. “I knew we needed a lift because we started slow against Oral Roberts and I didn’t want that to happen again.”

From that moment on, the referees took the game over as there were 29 fouls called in the second half, 16 against the Falcons and 13 against the Hilltoppers.

“With the new rules the fouls are something we will have to live with,” Parker said. “The second half took an eternity but luckily we were able to knock down our free throws.”

The Falcons have struggled in past games with free throw shooting particularly in their recent loss to the Golden Eagles when they went 1-5 from the free throw line late in the game.

“When we arrived back in BG from Cancun we came straight to the gym and shot free throws,” Parker said.

“We shot two people at each hoop for about 30 minutes.”

That extra shooting seemed to have paid off as they shot 29-42, which is just under 70 percent.

The Hilltoppers attempted to come back but after every shot they made, the Falcons walked down the court and knocked down an important shot or free throw to keep their lead.

This win pushes the Falcons’ record to 3-4. They will be back in action Saturday afternoon against Xavier University at 2 p.m.

Fans put too much pressure on incoming Division I college freshmen Tara Jones Reporter Remember when you were an incoming freshman in college? Can you remember just how many emotions you were overcome with? Now, imagine having the fate of a major Division I college basketball team resting on your back on top of all that.

This is what top recruits in the world of Division I men’s college basketball deal with on a daily basis.

As a fan myself, it’s inevitable to get excited when your favorite team lands one of ESPN’s top-ranked prospects, but we have to all remember that these players are our age, if not younger. It’s nearly impossible to flip on ESPN for any college basketball coverage and not hear names

like Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle and Jabari Parker. Analysts are constantly comparing the recruits, talking about how they are leading their teams and even debating their perceptions of how well they would do in the next NBA draft.

What everyone, whether it be the fans or the analysts, seems to forget, however, is that these players are only freshmen in college. Wiggins and Parker are 18 years old, and Randle is 19. Despite their immense talent and notoriety, these young men are still going through the lifechanging moment of going away to college, often to universities far away from their hometown.

The University of Kentucky is almost always at the forefront of this freshman hype. The Wildcats nearly always have the top recruiting class in the country in today’s age, and this year they brought in five of the

top nine recruits. The Wildcats were ranked pre-season number one in the Associated Press Top 25 because of this. In week five of the young season, Kentucky has already dropped to the third spot in the poll. With how early it still is in the season, could this prove that the hype was too much for the freshmen to handle?

The Wildcats faced the same song and dance last season, being named near the top of the polls with the anticipation of incoming freshman and top recruits Nerlens Noel and Alex Poythress. However, UK gave a new definition to their ‘one-anddone’ program by losing in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) to Robert Morris.

Noel was out for the season early on thanks to an ACL tear, which many would argue put Kentucky in the position where they were last year.

The fact that the Wildcats banked so

much on Noel that, as soon as he was out for the season, the team tanked, demonstrates just this issue: we are putting entirely too much pressure and hype on these freshman.

When the Blue Devils landed Jabari Parker for the 2013-14 season Blue Devil fans everywhere were ecstatic.

However, Duke is slowly falling in the polls since they are not meeting the hype put on them this year. With the absence of last year’s senior leadership in Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee, the Blue Devils are clearly suffering. Since Parker has unmistakably put up the most outstanding numbers for the team, everyone expects him to take on that void. Not only is he faced with this pressure, but he is also expected to play in a new position at times. Since Duke cannot find a substantial center, Parker, who was recruited to Duke as a small forward, is now seeing increasing min-

utes at the center position. So, Parker is essentially supposed to come into one of the winningest programs in college hoops and put the team on his back as an 18-year-old. Talk about pressure.

Countless Blue Devil fans are counting down the days until newly-declared Devils, Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones, take the court next season to help Duke in areas where they are lacking this season. As if relying on Parker to be the savior for Duke wasn’t enough, now fans are impatiently waiting for and relying on two people who are still seniors in high school to come in and revamp the program.

In a world of college basketball where the ‘one-and-done’ superstars are often the center of attention, it’s hard not to put so much hype on these youngsters. But, it’s very important to remember that these superstars are only freshman in college.

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“My days vary a lot,” Webb said. “That’s one of the things I truly enjoy about my job.”

Her days include meetings, advising Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate Student Senate and individually meeting with students.

“Being an administrator can

BOARD From Page 3 approve it, said Chief Financial Officer Sheri Stoll.

“The things I’m spending my time on need to be based on the Strategic Plan and the goals she’s identified,” Stoll said.

Administrators must also be mindful of the University’s

CUSTODIAN From Page 3 campus services.

Day-to-day interactions with the campus community are one reason custodial staff members are taking classes in communication from Terra Community College, as they were not offered through the University.

“It’s to increase interaction, to increase perspective and provide tools they need to communicate effectively,” she said.

Donna Wilch, custodial working team leader, has been at the University almost 28 years and enjoys talking to students and connecting with their lives.

Wilch asks students who are crying or look distraught if they’re OK and tries to ask how people are doing as she encounters them on her day shift in Kohl and Founders.

“The staff doesn’t butt into what students are doing but they just can’t turn a blind eye,” Depinet said. “They grow up on our watch and we have a different opportunity to influence that.”

Karen Heinze, manager of academic custodians, has worked at the University for 29 years and likes her job because each day is different.

“With students, we really listen to them,” she said.

“There’s a lot of stuff going on that we don’t know. A lot of things you wouldn’t imagine.”

There are also intentional interactions with faculty or staff members who work dayto-day in each building and can speak to concerns and praise of the custodians from people in the building.

“We really value that information,” Depinet said.

The classes are just one part of an overhaul in the system; Depinet is installing several changes in the way the custodial staff operates.

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frankly be really crazy,” Henry said. “It truly is not an 8-5 [job].”

Her office is open later to serve students unable to come in during regular hours.

“We understand that sometimes it’s really hard to get here,” Henry said.

Henry enjoys knowing her work makes a difference.

When she began her job, she was afraid of losing daily contact with students.

“That really hasn’t happened,” Henry said.

Bushong oversees about 100 student employees and tries to regularly meet with representatives of them.

“It’s very important, I think, for administrators to stay connected with students,” she said.

For the Dean of Students, staying connected with students is especially important.

“When I feel like I’ve helped a student, it makes you feel good about what you do,” Webb said. “I like working with student organizations ...

that, to me, is fun.”

It can’t be fun all the time, however.

“Sometimes I have to deliver some bad news or make unpopular decisions,” Webb said. “Sometimes you wish you could do more to kind of fix things for people.”

Bushong said if students have an opportunity to talk to an administrator they should.

“They shouldn’t be afraid to do that,” she said.

position as a public institution, said Rodney Rogers, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Meaning all policy changes should reflect the needs of the larger community.

“There’s a public interest component here as well,” Rogers said.

To ensure administrators are on the same page, Mazey appointed a 15-member cabinet which meets once a week.

Each cabinet member has a different section of the University to oversee. For instance, Rogers oversees the deans of the nine colleges, as well as the graduate college and admissions.

“Every member of cabinet has different pieces and responsibilities for the institution,” Rogers said. “We are constantly updating each other on what we’re working on.”

This dynamic allows for a

variety of opinions, but ultimately the cabinet is able to work together, Carr said.

“We all have strong opinions but we’re able to come to a consensus,” she said.

Whenever Carr has a proposal for a change, she said she makes sure a number of constituents have a voice, she said.

“Policies are a big deal and that’s when appropriate input of those impacted are important,” Carr said.

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“Sometimes we would see a need,” she said. “We evaluated what we’re doing; we may compare it to other universities.”

The members of the custodial staff work together around the clock to make sure the University is clean and safe for the “customer,” or students, faculty, staff and visitors.

“If our job isn’t done, it shows,” said Heinze, who works from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., a shift where the staff is largely “unseen.”

She wants to “make it a welcoming environment to learn in,” she said.

“If I walked in a dirty classroom, I don’t think I’d want to stay,” Heinze said.

From the workers on first shift, to the ones who work from late in the night to early in the morning, they work together to keep a 1,338 acre campus with about 18,000 occupants clean, according to the University website.

Residence halls are cleaned during the day and academic buildings at night.

The shifts are built to accommodate people on campus, Heinze said.

“Our goal is to keep it safe and sanitized ... that way their mind is open and free for learning,” said Gloria Carty, a housekeeping manager and supervisor.

The work custodians do is one of the first things people see when they come to campus and one of the last things they see when they leave, Depinet said.

“The things people touch on a day in, day out basis are the things we want to positively affect,” she said. “We’re looking to efficiencies and providing the best value to our customers.”

But it’s also important that the students who live on campus for nine months each year are considered.

And they are.

“We want it to feel like home,” Carty said.

“If we’re doing our job well, we’re leaving a positive impression,” Wammes said.

With a department made up of 19 people, said Euler, the vast duties of campus services may surprise some students.

Some of those duties include caring for grounds, taking care of trash, plowing snow and salting sidewalks, he said.

According to research completed by Dan Lemmerbrock, data hub and resource control manager, “most of campus sits” on land from “Wooster to Merry and Thurstin to Mercer.”

Within that area, there are 24 acres of sidewalks and 31 acres of streets and parking lots, Lemmerbrock said.

Campus Services edges and brooms each sidewalk as well as picks up and maintains every parking lot. “ If we don’t pick up trash one morning, people will be able to tell,” Euler said.

Campus Services also assists the University’s “green” initiative by disposing of the materials collected through recycling.

“We’re kind of the nuts and bolts of the recycling program, ” Euler said. “Our jobs are very hands-on.”

Within the past year, grounds has taken on more responsibilities with moving services being added to their department. Their movers take furniture to and from offices when new faculty comes to the University or current faculty move, a job which will become increasingly busy with all of the construc-

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For the few employed by grounds, each season presents different challenges.

During the spring, members of the grounds crew plant trees and flowers and set up signage for graduation, but during the fall, leaf pickup is a priority. During this winter season, the grounds department will have an effect on students’ lives that is rarely thought about in regards to their schedules.

“When we have a major snow storm, our goal is to get things cleared out as soon as possible so they don’t have to cancel classes,” Wammes said.

The work of Campus Services that is evident in so much of the exterior of the campus is often overlooked because it is done without anyone noticing.

Euler’s typical day starts at 6:30 a.m. Without an effective grounds department, the campus would probably not look as nice when the first students arrive for their early morning classes.

“People comment on how clean the campus is and [what they might not know is] we’ve already been working ... to make sure everything is perfect,” Euler said.

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TEACHERS From Page 3 Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Simon MorganRussell said when candidates apply f and are selected to be interviewed, it involves a twoday process of evaluation.

The interview highlights how they’re dressed and communication skills to how well the person can teach a class.

“If they can communicate to me effectively what and how they teach their subject and I can understand it, then that indicates they’re probably a good teacher,” Morgan-Russell said.

After securing the job as a full-time faculty member, the type of work to be completed is applied to however the professor wants to start.

Chair and Professor in the Department of Psychology Mike Zickar said the work schedule is flexible but they serve as their own motivators.

“It’s all on you,” Zickar said. “The assumption is you’re going to do the work you’re asked to do.”

Professors work for a few years before they are promoted to the tenure contract, which secures their position and means they will not be able to lose their job without a reason.

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after three years to see if they are doing research and what else they are committing to the profession. Six years need to pass before the department will promote the professor to a tenure contract if it makes a decision for the professor to remain at the University.

Although some professors work 50 to 60 hours a week, to some it is worth the time put in to complete daily tasks.

Professor in the Department of Sociology Gary Lee said it’s a consuming job.

“The research we do is very difficult,” Lee said. “Our best journals reject more than 90 percent of articles submitted. You need to [put in time] to be successful.”

After putting in time, energy and dedication to the profession, it may seem that getting burned out is difficult to avoid, but for many the profession serves as a passion to keep working at.

Louis Katzner, professor of philosophy, has been working at the University since 1969. Even though he is past his retirement, he can not stay away from teaching students about philosophy.

“Philosophy is my life and it’s something that I really enjoy,” Katzner said. “When I walk into a classroom, I’m really excited. When the light bulb goes on in a student’s eyes and as you read their work, I find that a very rewarding experience.”

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FACULTY From Page 1 of a problem with that.”

Faculty Senate members expressed concerns that the cuts will hurt future enrollment and look bad to prospective students.

Mazey’s solution is that everyone work to promote the University so positive stories outweigh the bad press. Notably, Preview Day this Saturday is a chance for faculty to recruit potential students, she said.

“It’s up to us to make sure [lowered enrollment] doesn’t happen,” Mazey said to the senate. “Our destiny is in our hands.”

But senate members took issue with the notion that they are responsible for the administration’s decision to cut faculty.

“The faculty didn’t make that decision; the administration made that decision,” Albertini said.

E ng l ish P rofessor Lawrence Coates, the Faculty Association liaison to the senate, stipulated consequences of the faculty reductions during his report. These included

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“We are exploring all legal options to determine that terminations are done in accordance with the contract,” Coates said.

And while the administration cites budget shortfalls as the reason for the cuts, the Faculty A ssociat ion’s a na lysis reveals the budget is “sound,” Coates said.

This conflict prompted the senate to call for further discussion between the faculty and the administration to come to a mutual understanding of the University’s financial situation.

The administrators declined to provide numbers on how many fewer faculty there will be next year, as there will still be adjustments, said Rodney Rogers, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs during his report.

“What we tried to do is to give individuals as much notice as possible,” Rogers said to the senate.

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Senate members also expressed concern that the faculty members are often the ones who suffer when money needs to be saved at the University.

“If we want to talk about the morale issue, why people are upset, it’s the human factor,” said senate member Lori Ligget, lecturer in the Department of Telecommunications.

“It always feels like it’s on the back of the faculty.”

Senate Chair Sheri Wells-Jensen said much the same thing when addressing the senate at the end of the meeting.

“We feel like we’re on the edge,” said WellsJensen, an associate professor in the English Department. “We’re hoping for boldness and innovation instead of benchmarking and fear.”

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