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University Parking Services will switch from hangtags to license plate recognition000 software in Fall 2018.

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Parking services to stray from hangtags

By Megan Wimsatt Reporter The University will be adopting a new system regarding parking on campus in fall 2018. License plate recognition software will be taking the place of rear-view mirror hangtags, according to director of Parking Services Aaron Kane.

“We’ve been watching the technology for the last five, six years and it’s really improved to the point where it works very well, and we decided to adopt it because there’s an actual return on investment, which will pay for itself in less than three years,” he said.

Part of the savings come from the amount of hours that will be saved by Parking Services.

“I hope it improves parking for everyone.

Our beginning of the year is so busy for us because we’re mailing out permits, we’re distributing permits, handing them out at

the Union... The amount of hours we put into that is really going to be big savings for us,” Kane said.

Another saving factor comes from an environmental focus. With the new system, Parking Services will be able to drop the number of their enforcement vehicles from four to two. “(That’s) two less vehicles on the road, so we’re able to improve enforcement while still being... environmentally conscious,” Kane said.

The kiosks will also be undergoing changes due to the system change.

“All the kiosks on campus are going from pay-and-display to pay-by-plate, so you don’t have to walk back to your car after you pay for time and put a receipt on the dash that could blow in the wind,” Kane said.

Parking Services is also working with Passport Parking to provide an app for parking. If someone is running late to get to their vehicle and needs to add time, it could

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The “pay-by-plate” method is already being used by the city of Bowling Green as well.

“The technology will communicate with our enforcement vehicles, so as soon as you pay for your time our enforcement vehicles know, and as they travel past they know that you’re allowed to be there,” Kane said.

As part of the change, students and faculty will no longer have to wait in a line to pick up their parking passes. The registering process will remain unchanged.

“The registration process will be the same: you’ll go online, register for the time for whenever you want, whether it’s an annual, whether it’s a semester, and that’s it,” Kane said. “No more having to have it mailed to you; no more waiting in lines.”

The new system will also make it easier for community members who park on campus for events. Kane used Open Skate as an example. In the past, community

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members would have had to park, go in and get a tag or paper permit and walk back out to their car to be able to park.

“Now you just walk inside with your license plate (number); you’ll be able to put your information into the computer, and you’re good for parking for Open Skate,” Kane said.

The system will also apply to those registering for admissions tours, and will hopefully improve the experience of prospective students.

“I’ve been to several universities and that is always my first fear, is where do I park, what can I do, where do I get all this information, and hopefully this will help simplify it,” Kane said.

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Joining the feminist community I’ve been a passionate feminist for years. I care about these issues, and I’ve made sure to practice feminism in my everyday life, but I make mistakes. I’m still learning, and before I found out that feminism was something that would be an essential part of my worldview, I said and believed things that weren’t OK despite growing up in a liberal household.

I have grown a lot since first discovering what feminism really meant and what it really meant to me. However, if I hadn’t been allowed to make those mistakes as I learned, I might not be a feminist today. This isn’t me arguing that we shouldn’t correct, or even call out, people when they say something wrong or hurtful, but there are potential feminists out there who need a gentler guiding hand.

It’s completely valid to be upset and hurt when someone disrespects some essential part of your identity. You are allowed to get angry. However, if you consider yourself an activist or an advocate and want people to agree with you, it’s necessary to take a step back and respond calmly. Make them think about why they hold the beliefs they do. Show them exactly why their comment was hurtful.

Don’t write someone off as irredeemable for saying “both genders” instead of “all genders.” It’s our job as advocates to educate

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you are forcing them to hear your perspective, and giving them a personal example will tap into someone’s ethos. If you make a personal connection, they will be more likely to digest what you are telling them. Constantly keeping track and educating others can get exhausting, but if you want to be an advocate or an activist you have to take upon yourself to share your view.

Entering the feminist community can be intimidating because there is a fear of messing up. And everyone messes up all the time. No one can be the most educated on every intersection, and living is a learning process. You have to be forgiving not only to your fellow feminists, but also to those who don’t consider themselves feminists.

Many people just aren’t exposed to feminist rhetoric or ideals. When speaking with them you, again, have to be willing to educate as well as stay calm. Navigating a political conversation with someone who doesn’t agree with you is frustrating, I know, but be willing to deal with that frustration if you want someone to agree with you.

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“I have grown a lot since first discovering what feminism really meant and what it really meant to me.”

Meredith Siegel Columnist and guide. Sure, they can Google why saying “both genders” is exclusionary, but if they get yelled at they probably will not. If you correct and educate them correctly then and there,

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Don’t fall victim to traps that cause procrastination No, I haven’t started my 12-page midterm review guide that’s due tomorrow night, buuuut I have: made a pot of coffee, watched a 1960s short film about motorcycles, researched Ted Bundy’s victims from the 1970s, polished off said pot of coffee, cleaned my closet, done a crossword and had an hour-long conversation with my roommate about how talented accapella groups are.

Procrastination is something we all know too well. Making food, scrolling through social media, calling your mom … . That’s all amateur procrastination, though. When you find yourself in the depths of the internet discovering everything you can about Denise Lynn Oliverson, 25, who had an argument with her husband and was riding her bike to her parent’s home when she was abducted by notorious killer Ted Bundy, call me.

Why do we put off the things we know we should do? I actually hopped on the Google and did some research on the matter while I was putting off doing laundry. One psychologist says that there are even three types of procrastinators — arousal types, avoiders and decisional procrastinators.

Those who are considered arousal types are essentially just thrill-seekers. These are

Sarah Smith Forum Editor the people that purposefully put things off simply to feel the rush of the time crunch once their time to do whatever task needs done is up. Avoiders are those who, you guessed it, avoid. These people are a little bit more emotional about the whole process than the arousal types.

Avoiders could be afraid of failure or maybe even fear of success and are ultimately worried about the opinions of others. We all have those days when we would much rather have people think we just don’t want to do something than have them think that we can’t do something or do something well.

Last but not least, my personal favorite are decisional procrastinators. These people cannot make a decision to save their lives. If you can’t choose what book to read for your essay, I guess you don’t technically have to do your essay yet, right?

Personally I identify with the latter. I can’t be held responsible to pick out flavors of Clif bars that are finally on sale for five for $5 at Whole Foods, let alone choose a film to critique for my Lit Theory lecture.

I honestly have no idea why we put off the things that we need to do, and I don’t even know how one would solve this issue.

I do know, however, that experts have said that the best way to tackle putting things off is to imagine your future self and how you’ll feel later on after putting your task off.

Visualizing how stressed out you’ll become by not starting that underlined, starred and highlighted little bullet point on your to-do list early is the most reccommended way to kick yourself into diving in and just doing it.

Realistically it takes me embarrassingly long to even decide if I want to splurge on guacamole at Chipotle, let alone effectively visualize my future self’s emotions. If anyone tries this and it works, be sure to report back and let me know. I’ll try not to put off reading your email.

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The importance of comfort Comfortability. While we Americans strive for it, the steps we take are a bit unorthodox. In our world, everything is go, go, go. We are always pushing for the next best thing and only linger on one thing for a short amount of time before we try to upgrade.

The perfect example of this is cars. Cars for the next year come out in August, and if you buy a brand-new car you lose a third to half of the value just by driving it off the lot. The same thing happens with phones. If you get a new phone as soon as it comes out, the next one will come out within a few months, and your phone automatically becomes second-best.

Consequently, our attitude is rushed. We are always struggling to keep up with the newest cars, newest devices and newest fashion statements. Once something becomes popular or wanted, it seems the whole world has to have it.

However, is striving for the next best thing always good? In my experience,

Bailey Plummer Columnist definitely not. While this attitude has put us on the moon, cured endless diseases and made technological breakthroughs, this attitude toward life also has its drawbacks. I have seen many of my college peers develop a need for instant gratification, and the need to always have something better. Often, what happens is that the things we do have gone underappreciated and are thrown under the rug. Our need to constantly upgrade becomes a dangerous habit when it starts to consume our lives.

Advertising makes this even worse.

Everywhere we look are advertisements for everything new and improved. It’s

totally natural to have a craving for all of these awesome new things. Here’s the catch: while we are on the hunt for these new things, we are neglecting the pretty awesome things we already have. While the instant gratification of getting new things may seem rewarding, there is an even more rewarding life if we love what we already have.

The reason I began this article with the word comfortability is because it is important to be comfortable where we are.

We will lead much more rewarding lives if we take a pause from the hustle and bustle of life, and take time to be thankful for the amazing things we already have. We so often crave that instant gratification, but we don’t acknowledge that the most gratifying things can be found in the lives we already lead.

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The state of Ohio is looking to cut back on duplicated programs offered by public universities in similar geographic locations in accordance with Ohio’s bi-annual budget bill, House Budget 64. Bowling Green and Toledo are two such universities that share a section of the state.

Over 280 programs are offered between both universities; some of which overlap.

Analysis and evaluations by the University have uncovered 49 possible duplicate programs shared with the University of Toledo, though Toledo may have different findings.

The term “possible” is key.

University Provost and Senior Vice President Rodney Rogers explained that of the 49 duplicates, some of the programs are duplicated because of high demand.

Rogers cited Biology, Accounting, Criminal Justice and Marketing as an example. Also eligible for exemption are newly instituted programs that need time to chart their enrollment progress. Rogers estimates only 15 of the 49 found fall outside of popular or necessary demand.

“I think both universities will return a report saying (most of) our duplicate programs are so large, there is a demand at both campuses,” Rogers said.

Careful study will be applied to courses where either the University has a robust enrollment and Toledo does not, or the reverse.

“We will begin to look at ways to work together to serve the students needs, and potentially cut duplicate programs,” Rogers said.

Rogers also mentioned there is still analysis being worked on to determine if the

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Council continues pipeline discussion

By Keefe Watson Campus Editor Mayor Richard Edwards offered commentary on the Nexus Pipeline project and the green space task force, and the city’s director of planning gave updates on the developing community action plan during this week’s city council meeting.

The green space taskforce’s steering committee chairman, Eric Meyer, has resigned from the project, and Mayor Edwards will assume the role of chairman to the task force.

“We really do have a lot at stake here, and so I have decided … I’m going to take over the chairmanship of that steering committee,” Edwards said.

He intends to “keep the ball rolling” with

HB continued from Page 6 courses are in fact duplicates or just C.I.P. code issues.

“We will be looking at the programs(s) identified at the University of Toledo; then look at our programs and make sure they are duplicate programs,” Rogers said.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics website, Classification of Instructional Programs, or C.I.P codes, “provide a taxonomic scheme that supports the accurate tracking and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity.”

What this means is that college programs are classified by a four digit code. However, because of human error, programs can end up with misleading C.I.P. codes.

In essence, the administration wants to make sure “apples” are truly being compared to “apples.”

Rodgers stressed the difference between programs and courses. A program being a degree or major offered by a university, while a course is a piece of the program.

The preliminary results are in: 49 programs with approximately 15 of those stated in need of review, and the University is continuing to work on verification. The next phase of the process, meetings with the University of Toledo, are expected to happen sometime in March.

“Once [the review] is done we will begin to work with the faculty at both institutions,” Rogers said. “Then we will engage the faculty and staff associated with the programs,

the progress the task force has made since its creation in May 2015.

“I believe firmly that this little 1.7 acres over there, the green space that we’ve come to love … is integral to our neighborhood development … and the further development of downtown Bowling Green,” Edwards said Tuesday night.

The green space gets used as it is as just that — a green space — but the task force sees more potential in the space, such as an addition of a pavilion.

Edwards also spoke at-length on the topic of the Nexus Pipeline.

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Collaboration between the two universities is not uncommon. Rogers offers the nursing programs as an example of excellent cooperation.

As the program works now, the University awards the nursing degree, even though a fair number of the higher level courses are offered through the University of Toledo.

“We are continuously looking for ways to share faculty resources to make sure the needs of the students are being met,” Rogers said.

Though this process has a chance of closing programs on campus, Rogers makes it clear the University will not leave students needs unattended.

“How it works at the University, is we always have a teach-out strategy,” Rogers said.

A teach-out strategy, as explained by Rogers, makes sure a student in a defunct program has access to all courses related to their degree. The program stops taking on new students while existing students finish the program in a timely manner, as though nothing has changed.

“We want to be able to tell the students, ‘You will be able to finish your degree as planned,’” Rogers said.

Rogers also emphasized this process does not mean the state is forcing the University to stop offering programs.

“It is simply asking us to reflect on whether we can find any efficiencies,” Rogers said.

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Hockey faces Alabama-Huntsville

By Zane Miller Sports Reporter The Falcons hockey team will play in their final home series of the regular season against the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers on Friday and Saturday nights.

“We have to play well,” Falcons head coach Chris Bergeron said. “AlabamaHuntsville is a program that’s still trying to build itself back up. I know they’re fighting for a playoff spot this year, and they’re going to come in here hungry.

They were off last week, so they’re rested and we just cannot afford not to play like there’s something on the line.”

The team goes into the series in a tie with the Ferris State Bulldogs for the no. 4 standing in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs, the final seed that would grant the team home ice advantage.

“We’ve known for the last couple weeks that we control what happens in terms of home ice in that first round,” Bergeron said. “We really haven’t been focused on it a whole lot. We’ve been resting; we’ve been trying to get our game sharp and

get our game right, and obviously having discussions on how we need to put our best foot forward over the next three or four weeks.”

The team played Alabama-Huntsville on the road earlier in the season, a series which the Falcons swept, winning the two games 4-1 and 8-3.

“The scores are misleading about our series in Huntsville,” Bergeron said. “They were highly contested games until the third period both nights and things kind of got away from them in the third period.

What I think is going to be different is now, you’re always playing for playoff positioning and playoff implications.

You’re always doing that, but now it’s real.”

Alabama-Huntsville will also be in a playoff battle of their own. They are only one point off the final playoff spot, which the Falcons feel will make them hungrier going into the final regular season series.

“I think (Alabama-Huntsville) has played extremely hard because they’ve got playoffs in mind, and they know they have to earn their way into a playoff spot,” Bergeron said. “They’re definitely a team

that plays with more purpose. They’re more skilled, but that’s all under the umbrella of playing hard; they play hard all the time. They’ve got good goaltending, they’re capable of defending, and they’ve got good special teams.”

The team also feels that playing at home for the final regular season series will be important for getting the home ice in the playoffs.

“It’s huge, but the problem is we haven’t taken advantage of home ice. We just haven’t played as well as we would have liked at home and we think going into the season we created a really strong home ice by the way we played, by our record at home,” Bergeron said. “Unfortunately, this year that’s not been the case, and the second half of the year, from Dec. 1 on, losing a couple to Michigan Tech and then losing a couple to Northern Michigan (is) just not acceptable. It’s still our home rink, and I know our guys love playing here; love playing in front of the student section; love playing in front of our crowd, so I think it’s going to be huge.”

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Baseball takes on Nashville area teams

By Zane Miller Sports Reporter The Falcons baseball team will take on the Lipscomb Bisons on Friday afternoon, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Saturday afternoon and the Belmont Bruins on Sunday afternoon at the Mule Mix Classic tournament in Nashville.

“Between these three schools, they’re all going to be quality opponents,” Falcons head coach Danny Schmitz said.

Despite being swept in their previous series against the Texas A&M Aggies, the team feels it was still a valuable series because most of the players had a chance to get on the field and into the game.

“I think it’s huge any time you get your

guys in the game,” Falcons head coach Danny Schmitz said. “Especially early in the year, they all need to get their feet wet and these early games like this are a part of an evaluation process. College baseball unfortunately doesn’t have [anything] like Major League Baseball where they have a spring training season or an exhibition season, so basically when college baseball says it’s time to start, we start.”

The Falcons will begin the tournament against Libscomb. The team feels they will be a difficult opponent due to their solid defense and exceptional pitching.

“All three teams that we play down there are going to be very, very solid,” Schmitz said. “Libscomb’s 2-1 after playing last weekend, and they’re going to be a solid team. They’re very good year in and year

out; their number one starter has already got 17 career wins off the mound, and he’ll be a good one. They’ll be a team that will swing the bat, and they’ll play really good defense, so they’ll be a very solid team. They’re a very solid program, so it’ll be a challenge Friday.”

The team will then travel to nearby Murfreesboro, Tennessee to face Middle Tennessee in the second game of the tournament.

“We actually went down to play at their facility about five years ago,” Schmitz said. “Probably none of our guys are really familiar with that facility, but it’s nice facility; they’re a well-coached team.

(Head coach) Jim McGuire’s been around a long time, and they’re 1-2; they played a

real tough Georgia Southern team and all three games were very close, I think two of them went to extra innings, so they’ll again be very, very good; they’ll be solid in all three phases and this is another challenge for us.”

The team will finish the tournament in Nashville against the Belmont Bruins, who are already familiar with other teams in the Mid-American Conference.

“Belmont’s a team I believe they’ve played a couple of the conference schools,” Schmitz said. “They played Kent State over the weekend and they played Miami of Ohio ... they’ll be a very solid team; (head coach) Dave Jarvis does a great job with that program down there and it’ll be a fun tournament.”

Womens basketball falls to Kent State

By Elias Faneuff Sports Reporter Late foul trouble in the fourth ultimately cost the BGSU womens basketball team a win as they fell at home to the Kent State Golden Flashes by a score of 70-60.

BG’s overall record currently stands at 7-20 and are 3-12 against Mid-American Conference opponents.

Leading all scorers for BG was freshmen forward Andrea Cecil with 14 points.

Also chipping in for the Falcons were sophomores Sydney Lambert and Carly Santoro with 11 points each.

“This was a game we were confident going in,” said BG head coach Jennifer Roos. “We played so well against them last time and I thought we did a great job of playing hard and smart. Our Achilles heel in this game, and has been all season, is the foul shooting. We knew what was coming at us and the foul shooting was the difference.”

In the first quarter, BG managed to get open looks by getting good ball movement and having a fast pace that got KSU on their heels early as they got a narrow 7-4 lead in the first three minutes.

KSU was then able to slow down and match BG offensively as they were driving to the lane and getting to the free throw line. Following a missed three from junior guard Rachel Myers, with 27 seconds left, KSU’s Megan Carter hit a fade away jump shot at the buzzer giving the Golden Flashes a narrow 15-14 lead after the first.

In the second, BG was winning the rebound battle throughout the quarter, as they were able to get second chance points from their senior frontcourt in Abby Siefker and Ashley Tunstall. However, whenever it seemed BG was looking to take a big lead, the Golden Flashes had an answer on the offensive end. The biggest deficit for each team in this quarter was four points, as this looked to be a tightly contested ball game. BG led 29-27 going into the half.

In the third, BG would get its biggest lead of the game following a 7-0 run that began with an Ashley Tunstall acrobatic reverse layup that got the crowd fired up. This spark helped BG have a 39-31 lead with six minutes left in the quarter.

However, KSU responded very quickly with a 12-2 run that consisted of BG getting into foul trouble and turning the ball over. The Golden Flashes seized the

momentum as they led 45-41 going into the final quarter.

In the fourth quarter, KSU kept being the aggressor as they got on an 8-3 run in the first two minutes by attacking the basket. BG would trail by double digits throughout until around the 4:15 minutemark when Andrea Cecil hit a three at the top of the key to cut the deficit to nine points. Unfortunately for BG, they were in the penalty in the final four minutes and KSU would take advantage by getting to the free throw line the rest of the way.

Despite a great quarter from Santoro and Cecil, there was not enough time to make a BG comeback. Coach Roos would clear the bench in the final minute, and KSU ran the time out giving them the victory.

The Golden Flashes shot 22-28 at the free throw line, while BG would only shoot 9-11 on free throws.

“We just wanted to score quickly at the end,” Andrea Cecil said. “When we are not playing at our pace it’s very hard for us to get our rhythm going, and when we are not scoring it’s hard to play our brand of basketball.”

The Falcons next game will be on road against the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

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Faculty Senate approves “Welcoming Campus”

By Keefe Watson Campus Editor The Faculty Senate voted in support of adopting a “welcoming campus” status at a special meeting on the topic, during which faculty and students alike discussed the potential merits and drawbacks of adopting the welcoming campus status at the University.

Christina Guenther, an associate professor of German, presented the resolution, which was passed today by Faculty Senate with a vote of 46–6–1.

The resolution doesn’t carry the “sanctuary campus” title as discussed in previous University dialogue, but offers similar protections to the original sanctuary campus petition created in November.

“The mission statement of BGSU pledges the creation of a welcoming, safe and diverse environment for all members of our academic community,” Guenther read from the resolution. “We, the Faculty Senate of Bowling Green State University, support the designation of BGSU as a welcoming campus for all groups targeted by these discriminatory policies.”

The resolution urges the University to undertake similar measures in practice at institutions including, but not limited to, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and University of California, Los Angeles.

These institutions have made, in reaction to the immigration actions of President Donald Trump’s administration, efforts to protect immigrant-student information and have created policies for campus police to “not engage in helping the federal government with deportations” unless a specific federal warrant is presented.

Resolutions passed by the Faculty Senate do not create new polices; the Board of Trustees ultimately enacts new polices with input from President Mazey.

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“What goes to the Board is recommended by the president,” Mazey said after the meeting.

Mazey will have to have a number of people look at and evaluate the resolution, including campus police and the University’s lawyer.

“We will do a thorough examination of the resolution and then discuss it, obviously, with the Board of Trustees,” Mazey said.

The resolution directly addresses Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order limiting immigration into the country from seven select countries.

During the meeting, the resolution was amended to also address any future orders limiting immigration in a similar fashion to the Jan. 27 order.

Two other amendments to the originally proposed resolution discussed were the addition of the phrase “unless compelled by a federal warrant” regarding University Police’s participation in deportations and an amendment that eliminated a clause favoring the requirement that officials from Homeland Security, while on campus for the purpose of recruitment, wear civilian clothes, drive nongovernment cars and carry no weapons.

Derek Mason, a professor in the College of Health and Human Services, voiced concern raised by a criminal justice professor about not allowing recruiting federal employees, such as those with Homeland Security, to be in uniform. According to Mason, recruiters cannot come onto campus to recruit without wearing uniforms.

“We may be hurting some of our students, and there could be a number of criminal justice students who do want to work for these federal agencies,” Mason said. “They may not have the opportunity to interview.”

Mason’s and others’ concerns were reflected in the above amendments, introduced by Allen Rogel of the physics and astronomy department.

His amendments came after an initial vote to pass the resolution failed.

Other presenters at the meeting included Valeria Grinberg, associate professor of romance and classical studies; Kristie Foell, associate professor of German; and Dan McInnis, an instructor in the school of art.

Grinberg, an immigrant herself, spoke on the topic of “Inclusion and Diversity in Practice.” She expressed concern for the possible loss of DACA protection for some students if the law were to be repealed, and spoke in favor of the BRIDGE Act, which Mazey has overtly supported.

“Despite, at this moment not being at risk personally … I am affected when someone in my community is affected,” Grinberg said.

Foell, during her presentation, stressed the lack of clear evidence and logic behind the Jan. 27 executive order.

“I think it’s important for us to take a stand on these (travel bans) … because they are not based on factual evidence,” Foell said.

“There is essentially no correlation between immigrants and violent crime.”

McInnis localized the issue of refugee immigration with a few personal stories of

“It’s very important for students here to see this, to not be reaffirmed by the people who are supposed to support them, I think that is a very dangerous route to go down.”

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Syrian refugee families currently living in the Toledo area.

Other faculty and student concerns during the meeting included understanding the difference between a sanctuary campus, as prevalent in previous University dialogue, and a welcoming campus.

Grinberg identified the possibility of a loss of funding if a campus were to self-identify as a sanctuary campus since the Trump administration has ordered a cut in funding for sanctuary cities, such as Los Angeles. She also shared a potential to partner with Not In Our Town under the term “welcoming.”

“We chose the name welcome campus because we wanted to join forces with Not In Our Town and … the city of Bowling Green is currently working with Not In Our Town … to establish Bowling Green as a welcome town,” Grinberg said.

She said the term “welcoming town” is less loaded than “sanctuary town,” and that it more clearly focuses on inclusion.

Faculty Senate Secretary Robyn Miller raised the issue that the resolution overtly opposes hate speech targeted only at certain students.

“I don’t think we should allow hate speech directed at anyone,” Miller said.

Student Hannah Modene responded.

“It’s very important for students here to see this,” she said. “To not be reaffirmed by the people who are supposed to support them, I think that is a very dangerous route to go down.”

Senator James Evans of the geology department, before motioning to vote on the resolution, noted the Faculty Senate was not actually creating any policy. Rather, a vote in support of the resolution was a show of sentiment.

“We’re not writing a law, we’re not writing a policy manual. We are not in any danger of interfering with federal officers; they’re not going to pay any attention to a Faculty Senate resolution,” Evans said. “This is a statement of our sentiments.”

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Trump, Berlin walls differ

By Courtney Brown Reporter

“When an employer hires an illegal immigrant, they don’t ask them (if they’re legal),” Englehart said.

While about 700 miles of fencing currently exists along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump wants to build a wall between the countries to curb the amount of undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. Berlin Mayor Michael Müller has warned Trump against it.

“Mr. President, don’t build this wall,” Mayor Müller said on Jan. 27, speaking about Berlin’s unique history with walls, according to the Washington Post.

Back during the Cold War, the Berlin Wall divided East and West Berlin; lasting 28 years, the wall was eventually torn down in 1989.

“People have to decide for themselves” whether the border wall would be a good idea, political science professor Neil Englehart said. “What are the costs; what are the benefits?”

Englehart doesn’t believe the wall will be a good idea.

“The idea that just having a wall will do anything (to stop undocumented immigrants) is not correct,” Englehart said.

On top of that, he also said undocumented immigrants worked jobs where employers, especially in the agricultural industry, had difficult times finding Americans to work.

As a result, undocumented immigrants end up filling out much of the same paperwork any American would fill out for a job, which means they end up paying taxes.

“They’re paying all the taxes, but they don’t collect the benefits,” he said.

While the mayor of Berlin sees a connection between the possible Mexican border wall and the Berlin Wall, German professor Geoffrey Howes said there are clear similarities and differences between the two.

“The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to stabilize the economy of East Germany,” Howes said. East Germany had been a Marxist economy at the time. “One of the reasons Donald Trump proposed this wall is because it would stabilize the U.S. economy.”

The Berlin Wall, in this respect, didn’t work. About two million East Germans went to the West when there had just been a fence, and the fence had been just as bad as the wall, Howes said.

“I went (to Berlin) when I was 19,” Howes said. “I had never seen power — the physical manifestation of it — like that before.”

The main difference was that, even though East and West Germany had technically been two separate countries then, the Berlin Wall had fundamentally been a physical divide in one

country, the German professor said.

The Mexican border wall would divide two completely different countries. Because of this, Howes said it would make more sense to compare Trump’s proposed wall to the Iron Curtain, not just the Berlin Wall.

“The Berlin Wall symbolized the Iron Curtain,” Howes said. The “Iron Curtain” was a phrase coined by Winston Churchill, symbolizing the divide between the democratic West and the socialist East.

The other big difference was that the Berlin Wall was built to keep people in, while the Mexican border wall would be to keep people out.

Howes said along with the Berlin Wall, the Great Wall of China didn’t work out so well either.

The Mexican border wall “might stop people enough,” Howes said. However, “for two countries that have been living relatively peacefully ... it’s a sign of bad faith.”

There may be a reason to have bad faith, he said, but the wall will not “help our relationship with Mexico.”

Whether the border wall would be a good idea remains debatable, but Englehart gave his reasoning behind why the Berlin mayor, Müller, spoke out against it.

It could have been just a “rhetorical flourish” at the time, but Müller knew that “building walls is an emblem of tyranny,” Englehart said.

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Edwards has sent letters on concern to Nexus and state and federal representatives. He has also been pursuing his “own line of inquiry.”

At this time, Edwards’ own line of thinking on the matter is that the probability of water treatment and quality problems arising from the pipeline and nearby fault line is “very low.”

“The probability will never be zero,” he said.

Edwards likened the probability to that of the city being hit by a meteor — possible, but unlikely.

He did make clear that information is still developing on the topic of the pipeline, and that his report Tuesday night was “incomplete and interim.”

Resident Lisa Kochheiser has attended every city council meeting since the Nexus Pipeline come into public spotlight. She spoke against the Nexus project.

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“I believe firmly that this little 1.7 acres over there, the green space that we’ve come to love…is integral to our neighborhood development… and the further development of downtown Bowling Green,” Richard Edwards Bowling Green City Mayor Presidentof City Council Bruce Jeffers commented on Kochheiser’s remarks.

“I think it would be extremely difficult for us to act independently of the mayor,” Jeffers said.

“I’m sure we’ll continue to look into this and get more results, more information” and follow the best course of action.

Separately at the meeting, Director of Planning Heather Sayler gave updates on the current community action plan progress.

On Feb. 7, an open house at the courthouse was held to spread the concept plans that have been created in partnership with Camiros — an urban planning firm hired by the city. About 75 people attended the open house to learn more about the concept plans.

“We still want to make sure that the constituents … are looking at these concept plans (and) really taking in the ideas,” Sayler said.

The plans are on display on the second floor on the administration services building and are also available online. Sayler is seeking resident feedback on the proposed plans.

The code enforcement handout, referred to as the Good Neighbor Guide, is also now available online and in print from the planning department. This guide outlines the city’s codes and provides residents with resources to address neighborhood problems such as noise, trash, parking and snow removal.

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