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Supremacists Shut Down An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community, ESTABLISHED 1920 Bowling Green State University Thursday March 23, 2017 | Volume 96, Issue 52

University students and community members gathered to protest the white supremacy group Identity Evropa | PAGE 2

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By Holly Shively Editor-In-Chief Roughly 75 people gathered on the steps of the education building Wednesday with signs to “love more, hate less” and “celebrate differences, protect humanity,” in order to protest recent white supremacy propaganda on campus.

The first wave of such propaganda came during spring break, when fliers advocating for white supremacy and Identity Evropa stickers were posted around campus. The stickers reappeared Tuesday.

One of the three organizers, Junior AYA language arts student Mallie Grimm, said the

protest was an “immediate response” to the stickers.

“It’s just more of a call to action in general for our culture and our school to take a more active stance,” Grimm said. “We need to be more physically representative here.”

To be more representative, Grimm said the University needs to hire more women of color, become a sanctuary campus and be more intersectional.

“I’d like to see BGSU fulfill the creed that we supposedly have for ourselves as being intersectional and caring about marginalized people,” she said.

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RALLY continued from Page 2 In addition to being pleased with the turnout, Grimm was excited about how many people were willing to speak.

One speaker was second-year graduate student Aju James.

“My name is Aju and I’m a communist,” he announced and was answered with cheers.

“This thing called white supremacy has been around us for more than 200 years... all throughout history hate has done pretty well,” James said. “People like to say that love defeated the Nazis, but it was communists who defeated Nazis.”

Sophomore Ryan Elliot also took hold of the megaphone to speak on white supremacy.

“I just want to talk to you about something that’s been bothering me for a really long time, and that’s patriotism,” Elliot said. “How do you call yourself a patriot when you can’t look to your left and your right and just assume that you can respect someone?”

Instead, Elliot called for the protestors to focus on what the gathering was all about.

“We should relish in what I think is true patriotism, which is right here right now which is people caring about each other.”

Organizer Ashley Philipps said the event wasn’t a political issue or stance-it was a human stance.

After letting anyone speak to the crowd about supremacy, the group started chants including: “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA;” “What is our enemy. It’s white supremacy;” “Black lives matter;” “Every nation, every race, punch a Nazi in the face.”

“We have to keep fighting. We have to keep struggling,” James said.

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The business college will soon move to a renovated Hanna Hall.

Hanna hall to house business programs

By Shelby Spencer Reporter The College of Business Administration at the University will soon find a new home in the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center currently known as Hanna Hall.

The board recently approved the project for the building, and will include an addition and remodeling.

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Communications Officer David Kielmeyer said, “similar to University Hall now.”

The College of Business Administration received $10.8 million in private gifts to begin funding the project which will cost about $49 million.

The project is expected to be completed in June 2020.

The building will include high-concept and high-tech learning facilities, and will be equipped with amenities necessary for a world-class business school.

The private gifts from the project came from alumni, University trustees and University Foundation Board members.

Robert and Patricia Maurer of Bowling Green contributed a $5 million leadership gift.

The couple attended the University. Robert Maurer was a graduate in accounting in 1965,

and they’ve been long-time supporters of the University.

Eight additional spaces in the building have been approved to be named in recognition of significant support from other alumni families.

Gifts of $2 million for the renovation of the building are coming from Paul and Margo Hooker as well as from Peggy Schmeltz, in honor of her late husband, William F. Schmeltz, a former dean of the college and faculty member.

Michael and Mary Lee McGranaghan are giving another $1 million.

The gifts represent the latest in a long history of support from the three families.

Members of the Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board are giving an additional $800,000 for the project.

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Some of the named spaces include: William F. and Peggy L. Schmeltz Atrium, the Sister Mary Noreen Gray, R.S.M. Student Services Hub (on behalf of the Hookers), the Michael R. and Mary Lee McGranaghan Dean’s Suite, the Daniel R. and Laura C. Keller Lounge, the David and Shirley Levey Classroom, the David and Lisa M. O’Brien Dean’s Conference Room, the Bruce E. and Katherine M. Nyberg Conference Room and the R. Max Williamson Conference Room.

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PEOPLEON THESTREET Replace one word in a movie title with “falcon”?

“The Perks of being a Falcon.”

The Adventures of a College Student BY: CHANLER BROWN

Middle semester advice for handling stress and grades We’re right in the middle of the semester and things are really starting to pick up for a lot of people.

As someone with papers, exams and projects coming up for six classes, as well as a handful of student organizations and a job, I get it. There are people out there with busier schedules than mine though, and I am so impressed by them.

The middle of the semester, especially spring semester, can get pretty overwhelming. Most of us are excited for summer, or at least for the break, and find the motivation to do our best in school depressingly absent. So, here are some tips to make it through the rest of the semester.

First, what personally works best for me, is to set small, extremely achievable personal goals for each day. Examples include “write two-pages of this paper.”

“Finish the lab report.” “Clear your inbox.”

If I write them down I know I can check back to see what needs to be done and when it needs to be done and it feels good

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This should go without saying, but staying healthy and getting enough sleep is something college students seem to give up first.

Pulling all-nighters, while maybe necessary every once in a while, should be avoided at all costs. You will feel awful and your work won’t be great. Don’t let yourself believe the lie that giving up one night of sleep won’t affect you too much, because it will. Not sleeping will only make your busy week harder to manage.

Procrastination is a huge problem for me, and sometimes I feel like my best work comes when I’m on a deadline. But sometimes operating this way just isn’t possible. Your work won’t be your best when you actually don’t have time to get it done. So, my next tip is - don’t wait.

If you have a paper you can do in a night due next week, but you also have two exams and a project due next week, start your paper now. Or, start studying now.

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to check it off. Don’t try to do everything at once, you’ll only get overwhelmed.

Split up the work into smaller, much less daunting parts and it’ll be easier to get

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The female cast of “Juno” reunites for a good cause Grab your hamburger phones and call your friends, because the female cast of “Juno” is back together!

No, unfortunately they’re not making another movie, even though that would be amazing considering this year is the film’s 10th anniversary, but the ladies are actually reuniting for a fantastic cause.

Director Jason Reitman has announced that there will be a live reading of the script, with the female cast, including Ellen Page and Jennifer Gardner, in order to raise money for Planned Parenthood.

Reitman talked to Entertainment Weekly, saying that “Like many other people, I felt like I wanted to do something. I wanted to find a way to contribute to the causes that have never felt more important, it occurred to me that I have this show that could be used as a tool to not only raise money for causes that need the help, but could serve as an opportunity for a group like Planned Parenthood to connect with an audience who can be presented with new ideas, or even an action item.”

The event will take place April 8, in Los Angeles, and also include signed memorabilia and artwork to earn as much money for the cause as possible.

While the majority of us peasants will not be in attendance, it’s easy to appreciate the work that celebrities are doing for causes important to them, drawing attention to things that people might not otherwise see.

“Considering how much this election has done against women and what Planned Parenthood has done for women,” Reitman said, “I thought it

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would be cool to hear this script with an all-female voice.”

In April 2016 after five seasons Jason Reitman put a stop to his popular script reading series. One year later, Reitman is back at it after being inspired by the 2016 presidential election.

The “Juno” reading will be just one event in a future lineup touching on immigration, women’s rights and other topics of discussion in today’s at times hostile political climate.

Keep an eye out for cast announcements via Twitter in the days prior to the event.

I personally can’t wait to see what female will be playing Michael Cera’s awkward yet loveable character.

We’ve recently seen a lot of debate since President Trump’s executive orders have targeted reproductive health access by putting a stop to funding international non-government health organizations if they provide abortions. Many celebrities, now including Reitman, have stood up for women’s rights in various ways, including Scarlett Johansson who just a few months ago spoke inspirational words I’ll never forget.

“Support my daughter,” she said, “who may actually, as a result of the appointments you have made, grow up in a country that is moving backwards, not forwards, and who potentially may not have the right to make choices for her body and her future that your daughter Ivanka has been privileged to have.”

Those who are proponents of antiabortion laws have previously embraced “Juno” because the protagonist (Ellen Page) chooses to give birth as a high school student, as opposed to terminating the pregnancy. Reitman’s goal is to squash the debate once and for all.

“If there was any confusion about whether Juno was pro-choice or pro-life, this should settle that,” Reitman said.

“Juno had a choice, and that was the most important part.”

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Continued from Page 5 Just get something done in advance, so you aren’t drowning in work later.

If you find it hard to stay motivated, it can help to do things in small amounts and frequently take short breaks so you don’t get too bored or overwhelmed.

While I’m mentioning breaks, don’t be afraid to reward yourself for good work.

Trying to keep up with everything is hard, and if you take a break and do something

you like, whether it be watching something on Netflix or grabbing a treat. Don’t feel guilty about rewarding yourself for something that’s earned, and if you made or finished something to the best of your ability, while doing 10 other projects, then you deserve a reward.

Lastly, if a project, paper or exam doesn’t come out exactly as you hoped, it’s okay. You will come back from a bad

grade. Don’t put your entire life on the shoulders of one paper, because it’s a stressor you don’t need and your life won’t depend on that one grade.

Good luck with the rest of the semester!

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Housing application gets mixed reviews

By Emily Gielink Reporter University Residence Life can create mixed emotions, since housing applications open for the 2017-2018 academic year with new options, including a lottery system.

University students are required to live on campus their first two years to adjust to college life, with the possibility of creating lifelong friendships.

While Residence Life allows students to choose who they live with, the lottery system put into place to pick housing caused some students to be placed with random roommates.

The housing lottery was not frustrating, but nerve-wracking, according to second-year visual communication technology major, Samantha Piroska.

Students described the housing lottery as “survival of the fittest,” where they had to pick a room at their designated time and hope their friends had close selection times, so a stranger

would not enter the room and take the spot. There was also a new option for sophomores who wanted to live oncampus: apartments.

The apartments are being subleased through Greenbriar Inc., but are considered part of ResLife, meaning they are on-campus, even though they are located about a street away.

The apartments create more space in the residence halls for the incoming freshmen, as juniors and seniors are encouraged to live off-campus.

Freshman and undecided major, LeighAnn Harris, shared her thoughts on housing and the apartments.

“I truly have not picked yet, because I was waitlisted for the apartments, which is another frustration because I have not heard back yet,” Harris said.

The University has changed the way students pick housing multiple times in the past few years, whether it be based on the merit of a student or when the housing deposit was placed.

“I would let us pick our rooms in the order that we pay the $200 deposit,”

junior communication issues major Katherine Gross said.

Regardless of the room-selection frustration, every year students may make new connections in the dorms.

“I met my best friends across the hall from me my freshman year, and we have been together forever, so I think it builds community,” senior women’s gender and sexuality studies major Alex Ryan said.

Living in a close proximity to other students also creates an opportunity to make memories they can remember for a lifetimes.

“There is never a dull moment in the dorms; there is always something going on,” freshmen philosophy major Jacob Fowler said.

As housing comes to a close for students other than incoming freshmen, many students are left to prepare for the fall semester and their new housing assignments. Some may find their new best friends, while others find themselves wishing for a single room.

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Green space: Q&A with Mayor Edwards

By Courtney Brown Reporter Plans are soon coming to “Wooster Green,” Bowling Green’s open green space at the corner of West Wooster and South Church streets, and Mayor Richard Edwards is in the know. Here’s his thoughts to get community members up-todate.

Q:

What are the plans going forward with Wooster Green?

A:

A design committee has been at work, and they’re going to…share some things with the Steering Committee tomorrow (Thursday, March 23) at 4 p.m. Two people that have been involved with the process since this inception: Lloyd Triggs, high school art teacher…and Loraine Young who teaches at the University, design. Those two have been co-chairing the design committee. They’re going to share with us some design concepts tomorrow.

Q:What do some of the designs look like so

far?

A: So we’re really in kind of in basic stages

right now. I can’t really project…the Steering Committee will likely be meeting monthly, but first of the ideas is to agree upon a design. The two basic elements here at the Wooster Green will be a pavilion and an entry gate. We’re already getting a fair amount of use over there…it’s very encouraging from my perspective to see the community already using that.

Q:

Are any of the designs, like the pavilion, already a done-deal?

A: No, we don’t know.The design committee

will show some concepts, some possibilities, for the pavilion. We might also see some possibilities for the entry gate. If we have a pavilion, we’re going to want to have electrical outlets. We want to have benches. Someone even proposed that we take a look at benches that have a plugin for cellphones—I don’t know if that’s possible.

Q:

Has there been any conflict over what the space should be used for?

A:

All of this is very tricky; we know we’re not going to make everyone happy, whatever we come up with, but it’s so important that it be done in keeping with the historic character of

that particular region. Whatever we do in there has got to be somehow be in sync with what we have around and with our historic downtown area, period.

Q:

The rest of Wooster Green’s development will come from community members, not the city. How much will Wooster Green cost?

A:

We’re going to have to raise the money, and we know that at minimum, it’s probably going to take maybe $250,000—at least that’s the rough number of the target goal. I hope that maybe by the fall, with the start of the new academic year, maybe to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Black Swamp Arts festival we might be able to launch a fundraising campaign, but that’s yet to be determined.

Q:

How long do you think it’ll take to raise the money?

A:

My feeling is that I’ve already had people step forward…so I’d like to think that process will go forward. At least, so that in 2018, we can be talking about construction and doing something over there.

Q: How will Wooster Green benefit the

community?

A:

To me, and it has been from day one, precious ground over there. Many communities have been blessed over the years to have a little bit of green space. Bowling Green has never had a green space like that in its downtown area.

Q:

What have the reactions been from the public so far?

A:

You can never put a real price on green space, from my point of view, and lots of other citizens have agreed too. Some people say, ‘you should do this, you should do that’; but at some point you gotta move and hope that most people will like what they see. The reaction from the business community and from downtown Bowling Green has been very positive. We’re just getting good feedback. I think the general view is that most people in the community are very excited about Wooster Green.

As Mayor Edwards mentioned, the Wooster Green Steering Committee will be meeting Thursday, March 23 at 4 p.m. to discuss design plans.

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WHAT IS CAP? With help from community members, city officials are looking to begin the process of enacting some of the reinvestment ideas from its Community Action Plan.

CAP is the “next step to the Improvement Plan adopted by the City in 2014,” according to the city website.

CAP will look at public investments and potential private reinvestments in the east side of Bowling Green, Adam Rosa said, a principal at Camiros Ltd. When Bowling Green first began looking for developing companies to help with the Improvement Plan, Camiros was selected after they responded to the city’s project proposal.

“It’s a community-led process,” Rosa said.

“It’s bringing residents, students…and other stakeholders to the table.”

The east side of Bowling Green has experienced property value decreases, and the reinvestment in current housing units, as well as potentially establishing new housing, was a principle motivation for the development of CAP. CAP is also meant to promote and attract community members to invest and live in

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Bowling Green. Housing in Bowling Green consists of lots of rental units and single family homes, and Rosa said this housing setup does not fit the current housing market.

The development of new units, or the reinvestment in existing housing, on the east side would help balance the demand for student housing while maintaining available housing for local residents and families.

The “early action plans,” one of the beginning phases on CAP’s implementation, began in December 2016.

“We wanted to think about short-term actions that could help the neighborhood today,” Rosa said.

Two of the early action plans are the Good Neighbor Guide and the Court Street Connects Festival.

Though funding for CAP is yet to be finalized, the city created a “funding toolbox” on their website that lists potential sources of funding for the project.

Rosa said funding sources may vary depending on the CAP project, and once the CAP plans are finalized, funding implementation will follow.

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What is it? Informational guide to helps residents understand process of reporting and resolving quality-of-life issues Where can it be found? Online at http:// www.bgohio.org/community-actionplan/ What scenarios would it help with? * Loud parties * Tall brush, grass or noxious weeds * Illegal signs posted on street * Open burning * Wild animals * Vehicles parked in front yards

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FOUR PART OF CAP Preserve – promote reinvestment in the oldest part of the east side.

Activate – promote greater use of existing community parks, open spaces and school as a way of reinvestment. Planning events in these “green spaces” would promote usage and activity Connect – focus on development of bikeways that tie together parks, residential areas and the University to surrounding community spaces.

Evolve – visualize redevelopment and reinvestment of east side locations.

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Zac Carey throws a pitch early in the first inning.

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Baseball falls to Dayton on road

By Zane Miller Assistant Sports Editor The Falcons baseball team fell to the Dayton Flyers 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon in their final nonconference game before facing other Mid-American Conference opponents.

“This game, unfortunately, was exactly like our two games over the weekend [against] Niagara,” Head Coach Daniel Schmitz said. “Our pitching and defense were solid, and gave us a chance to win the ballgame. However, our offense failed to show up.”

The game began with Dayton getting a wild pitch on the board in the first inning with a runner on third to take an early 1-0 lead. Dayton doubled their advantage in the second on an RBI double from sophomore catcher Bailey Montoya, then scored again in the fifth inning on a solo home run by Senior outfielder

Robbie Doring. The Falcons’ offense started to make a rally late in the game, with Freshman outfielder Jake Wilson getting an RBI single to score Sophomore outfielder RJ Williams, as well as bring the potential winning run to the plate. The Falcons nearly got a walk-off home run from Sophomore catcher Joe McGuinness, but the ball just went foul. The team would be unable to make a comeback as Dayton took the 3-1 win.

The Falcons have struggled with their offense in the past couple of games, scoring a total of three runs in their two game series against the Niagara Purple Eagles last Sunday. The team feels they will need to get prepared on the offensive side going into the conference play this weekend.

“We’ve talked about it now for weeks.

Two out of the three phases of the game have been very good for us. However, the third has been non-existent,” Schmitz

said. “We need to find a way to execute in the three phrases, or at least play well enough in each to give us a chance. This weekend is the biggest weekend of the season for us. We need to forget about everything that has happened, and find a way to win a series to open up conference play.”

Freshman pitcher Damon Egnor made his first collegiate start for the Falcons, going one and a third innings with one earned run. Freshman Nathan Lohmeier, Junior Kody Brown and Senior Tony Landi pitched shutout innings for the Falcons.

Wilson also had his team leading the fourth multi-hit game of the season.

The team will next play in their first conference matchup on the road against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sophomore Chase Antle, Junior Tyler Anderson and Junior Zac Carey are scheduled to pitch on the respective days for the Falcons.

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Softball falls to Michigan in single game

By Elias Faneuff Sports Reporter The Falcons softball team fell to the nationally ranked Michigan Wolverines 7-1 on the road following early offense from the Wolverines. The team is currently on a five game losing streak after going 0-4 last weekend.

“I’m very proud of the way the team came back after that first inning,” Head Coach Sarah Willis said. “They’re obviously a talented team, and they started out the game very strong, but the defense settled in a little bit better after that. Defensively, though, we need to find a way to be sharp from pitch one, especially when we’re throwing some of our heavy drop-ball pitchers, where they’re going to see a lot of action.”

In the bottom of the first inning, Sophomore pitcher Brooke Parker allowed two early singles from Michigan’s Natalie

Peters and Kelly Christner. With runners on first and second, an error on Tera Blanco’s grounder resulted in the bases being loaded.

Parker would hit the next batter on a wild pitch that got Michigan its first unearned run. Parker would then allow two straight singles to left field by Lindsay Montemarano (2 RBI) and Amanda Vargas (RBI) that gave the Wolverines an early 4-0 lead following the first inning.

In the bottom of the third inning, Michigan would load the bases, once again following a walk and two singles. Parker would allow another single by Amanda Vargas that chopped up over the glove of second basemen Katee Hinkle that went into right field. This resulted in two runs and the Falcons were down 6-0 after the third inning.

After three innings, Coach Willis sat Parker for Sophomore Meredith Miller in hopes to slow down this offensive attack from

Michigan in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Miller would only allow one single from the first batter she faced, but was successfully able to hold off the next three batters to end the inning.

In the top of the fifth inning, Sophomore Laine Simmons doubled deep to left center that got her in position for the team’s first scoring opportunity with one out. Following Simmons was Katee Hinkle, who singled up the middle that got pinch runner Makayla Wood on third. The Falcons would then get on the board following Hannah Giammarino’s RBI single toward left center.

The Falcons would only get one run in the inning and still trailed 6-1.

In the bottom of fifth, Michigan would respond with a home run by Katie Alexander that would put the lead at 7-1. The Falcons were unsuccessful offensively the next two innings, and Michigan got the win.

Brooke Parker earned the loss, allowing

eight hits and six runs in three innings.

Meredith Miller allowed two hits and one run in the final three innings.

“Brooke Parker gave up only two earned runs today, and several times she did not get the result she deserved after a good pitch,” Willis said. “Meredith pitched very well in her three innings too; shutting Michigan down for the most part. Looking at the score, it doesn’t show how close this game actually could have been for us, on the road against a top-20 program. But, with the tough schedule and the tough competition our team has faced, it’s getting easier for them to face this type of competition, and they know that we can play on this big of a stage.”

The team will begin the Mid-American Conference play on the road against the Central Michigan Chippewas beginning on a single game Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday; both beginning in the afternoon.

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Bowling Green would not be the first university to pursue such a change.

“Universities such as Miami have already made the transition to the J-term, this is a good opportunity for students to pursue study abroad programs and internships, a reason why I feel this will be beneficial to many students,” said Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, John Fischer.

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The J-term has the ability to help students who may need to take remedial or online course through the University, which will help students graduate on time. Several programs are expected to be offered.

“I think using this type of system would be very helpful to students taking upper level courses and harder courses like Calculus and Econ. This may help push students further through their education faster here at BG,” said senior Tyler Scott.

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New “Beauty and the Beast” charms

By Claire Morrow Pulse Reporter A tale as old as time returns to theaters world-wide with Bill Condon’s liveaction “Beauty and the Beast.” As the third installment in Disney’s live action adaptation venture, this recreation of the 1991 classic was one of the year’s most highly anticipated films.

To add to expectations, lead actors Emma Watson (Belle) and Dan Stevens (Beast/Prince) were joined by a myriad of noteworthy names like Ewan McGregor (Lumiere), Ian McKellen (Cogsworth), Emma Thompson (Mrs. Potts) and Stanley Tucci (Cadenza).

With the exception of Belle and the Beast, the rest of the characters are the house staff who have been transformed into enchanted knick-knacks. However, because most of the characters are CGI produced, the majority of this star-studded cast does not make a substantial appearance until the end.

High quality CGI work is again presented as the audience is introduced

to the lavishly decorated castle, which was almost amusingly excessive. As the camera pans over countless sculptures and gold inlays, the fortress proves a solid contrast to the provincial village which Belle calls home.

The new film stays mostly true to the Disney classic while going more in depth into the pasts of both Belle and the Beast.

These additions clear up some confusion about characters the original neglected, such as the death of Belle’s mother and the fate of the parents of the young prince who would become the Beast.

Despite the film bringing in an astounding $170 million dollars during its opening weekend, the revamped classic has prompted mixed feedback.

With the original animated film

encapsulating an early example of a strong female lead, there was a sense that the modern version had even bigger shoes to fill.

In spite of those expectations, the character of Belle stayed relatively similar to the 1991 version.

Condon’s production kept her as vibrant and stubborn as ever and really allowed for her unique qualities to shine.

That being said, Condon may have tried to fit too many progressive issues into a single movie. Besides having Belle as a strong female lead, the movie also attempts to address various other issues and elements that lead to its substantial 129 minute runtime.

One of the issues which sparked controversy was the introduction of a gay character to the traditional

“The new film stays mostly true to the Disney classic while going more in depth into the pasts of Belle and the Beast.”

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script. Many felt that Condon’s claim of a “nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie,” was far from hitting its mark.

The “moment” promised is indeed just a one-second shot of sidekick character LeFou being thrown into the arms of an anonymous extra who is coincidentally dressed as a woman from an early quip.

The shot has been boiled down to a grasp at inclusivity and not much more. However, it was enough to have the film removed from an Alabama theater and banned by the entirety of Malaysia. Disney refused to cut the scene to please their more conservative markets. This was viewed as perhaps just another PR opportunity by some, and admirable to others.

Regardless of positive or negative reactions, the box office numbers don’t lie. Audiences flocked to relive their childhood fairytale, and even if this film did not exceed all expectations, the story and the characters still strike a chord in the hearts of many.

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EP teases Charli XCX’s potential

By Samantha Sharp Pulse Reporter If puberty were an album, Charli XCX’s latest EP would be the sexy girl you meet at your high school reunion.

“Number 1 Angel” oozes glamour and sophistication over tracks fit for a party queen.

Last year Charli worked with PC music producer SOPHIE on a small, but feisty EP that flipped her romcom soundtrack style into 3 a.m. club staples.

This time around she brought PC giants Danny L. Harle and A.G. Cook into the fold.

Her first big commercial success came from an innocent song featured in “The Fault In Our Stars” soundtrack, which followed her bubble gum pop sophomore release, “Sucker.”

From spring 2016 to now, Charli’s sound has been anything but innocent and docile.

This album is a small taste of the real Charli, the one you would kiss the bathroom mirror in a bar with.

“It’s 3 a.m. and you are callin’ / Go f*** yourself, don’t say you’re sorry / Can’t believe I used to want this,” She sings on “3 AM (Pull

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Up).” While these lyrics aren’t going to be featured on any PG movies anytime soon, they do serve a purpose.

They are a reflection of bad decisions and growth of a young girl trying to make the most out of her 20s.

Charli knows her audience and she knows that they want to hear songs that they can dance and relate to. This is a good effort, but this album could have used more emotional

meat.

She pours herself into the songs, but it’s more of a shot of her potential not a full flask.

From a quick glance on her social media profiles, it’s obvious she appears to live the life she sings about (and does it well!). A day in the life of this pop star is boozy parties, in your face fashion and glitter grunge realness.

As a young female myself, I would be lying if I didn’t say her life looks like a Hollywood

fantasy I dream about living in.

The dazzling production is what stands out or rather shines in your face like a fog light.

Sure she has pipes and her voice sounds like butter melting on pancakes most of the time, but the production is what defines her sound transformation.

The crystal clean synths are not anything new or revolutionary, but paired with her hybrid style of pop and R&B they shine.

Her glittering vocals are set apart and enhanced by guest verses from Starrah, Raye, Uffie, MØ, ABRA and cupcakKe. Without their contributions, which range from daddy issues to rich girl independence, the overall aesthetic of glam girl power would feel like a reach for the artist herself.

Her third full studio album is set to launch sometime this year and she is scheduled to appear at large scale festivals this summer such as the Hangout Music Festival in Alabama.

It’s hard to tell if the album will follow in the footsteps of this EP, but either way it will strike a chord with twenty-somethings looking for a beat to forget the loser they wasted their best Friday nights with.

“Big Little Lies” hits hard in details

By Jennifer Verzuh Pulse Editor

“Big Little Lies” begins with a murder. But the show is a far cry from a crime show or standard murder mystery. Similarly to “The Affair” and “True Detective,” the series premiere features a death and police interviews before backtracking to the events leading up to the mysterious death.

We know someone’s been killed but don’t know who the victim or the perpetrator is. This should feel at least a tad reductive in format, we’ve seen this plot device before. Yet in “Big Little Lies” the murder, which in other shows would be the driving force, somehow takes a backseat, and that’s exactly what makes it so good.

A-listers Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoe Kravitz star in this HBO miniseries, giving award-wothy performances as mothers of first-graders in the California coastal city of Monterey. Each women is fully fledged and complex in a way audiences don’t see nearly enough. They’re imperfect, simultaneously strong and fragile, and capable of both intense anger and love. In addition to the murder that sparks the series, show tackles

“This is a show that focuses in on the little mundane detials of familial life, and the fierce love and, occasional pettiness, of these women.”

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difficult and important storylines as sexual assault and spousal abuse, and does so quite well. However, the show also balances these huge topics with small moments masterfully and in a way few others have.

This is a show that focuses in (almost obsessively so) on the little, mundane details of familial life, fierce love, and occasional pettiness

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of these women. We learn about their daughters’ taste in music, their desire to go back to work, and their sex lives (satisfying or unsatisfying).

Just as much gravity is given to the risk of a little girl’s birthday party being ruined thanks to the feud brewing between Dern and Witherspoon as anything else on the show. The show’s tone is hard to decipher as it veers between black comedy at times and intense drama, but it never feels wrong. It feels authentic.

Watching the series I find myself just as

intrigued and curious about the murder as whether or not Woodley’s character’s son Ziggy is bullying Dern’s daughter Annabella. And despite one’s better judgement, you can’t help but be fully invested in the future of the community theatre production of “Avenue Q” Witherspoon’s Madeline is planning. It’s these tiny details, not necessarily major plot points by any means, that make the show so watchable. These, not a flashy murder mystery, make the characters seem real and worth rooting for.

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Food, room cost increases effect low-income students

By Stepha Poulin Reporter The 2016-2017 school year is coming to an end, and many students are already getting their finances in order for next year. Those returning to the University must consider the latest increases in room and meal plan costs, which could especially effect low income students.

In February, the University Board of Trustees approved an increase of 2.1 percent for room costs and about a 3 percent increase for meal plan costs. For the average undergraduate student on campus, the overall increase will be 1.8 percent higher than last year.

Room cost increases will add about $65 per semester to a student’s bill, and the bronze meal plan will also see a $45 increase per semester.

The University attributes the higher meal plan costs to an increase in food and labor costs.

Dining Services would rather increase costs than

lower the food quality on campus.

Labor, employee benefit costs, utility costs and operational costs tend to increase over time. These are all factors that contribute to the increased cost of room and board.

The Board of Trustees also decided to shorten semesters at the University, effective fall of 2018.

Although there have been rumors about tuition increases, Sheri Stoll, the University’s chief financial officer, has said that a decision on tuition costs has not been made yet. The board will most likely set those rates in May or June.

Without any increases to tuition, an undergrad student will pay about $19,508 dollars a year to attend the University. The overall cost increase per year will be around $230.

Past cost increases have affected low-income students, and the latest increase comes as no surprise for some.

“The increase doesn’t really seem like much when you look at it on its own, but when you consider that they increased costs last year, it adds up,” University junior Sarah said. “I barely

scrape by throughout the semester, and I really can’t see how I can work more than I already do.”

Other students are worried about what their parents will say about cost increases.

“I’m lucky that my parents pay for my education. They still don’t make much money,” University freshman Eric said. “If cost increases are a trend, I might have to start helping them pay for school. I get stressed easily though, I can’t imagine working more hours and going to school.”

Governor John Kasich’s proposed education plan has some components that may help with college costs across the state of Ohio. Gov. Kasich intends to increase funding to public colleges.

Despite this, Ohio public universities are still some of the most expensive colleges to attend, according to collegecost.ed.gov/catc/.

The governor’s budget also intends to continue the tuition freeze, general fee freeze and special fee freeze at Ohio public universities, so it is possible the University will not see tuition increases for the 2017-2018 school year.

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Universities across the United States have a “creed” which is a collection of core values representing what that university is, and Bowling Green has created a creed as well and celebrated it Wednesday.

“Creed Day,” celebrates the anniversary of when the creed was created and what exactly it means.Richard Racette, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Vice President, gave an explanation of what exactly the “Creed Day” is.

“Two years ago, the USG teamed up and created the creed. The creed talks about the goals and values at Bowling Green State University and it was written for students by students,” Racette said.

Racette also mentioned that creed day is

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to celebrate the University, school spirit and much more.

The day included activities such as carnival games, refreshments, prizes and much more.

“We are trying to raise awareness for students, by students, and were just trying to get students involved and have fun, we expect students coming to classes see the events going outside the oval and in the union and play some games, have fun and relax,” Racette said. “The creed is about student appreciation and unity, it brings us all together and things students care about.”

He said it’s also important for students to read the creed, read the values and like other students, understand why we are here.

Racette hopes that students hear about and read the creed.

Amanda Dortch was pied at the Creed Day celebration.

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Kevin Crawford, Brookside’s Lead Teaching Pastor, has been with the church since November of 2001.

“Brookside is a community church that rents on campus, but we have a great mix of community members as well as students who regularly attend,” he said.

Sunday services are held at 10 a.m. in Olscamp 101 each weekend. As well as offering a Sunday service, Brookside also partners with the college ministry known as Cru that meets on Thursdays at 9 p.m. in Olscamp.

“Cru is for all college students, while Sunday service is for everyone,” Crawford said.

For any students that are hesitant to join a new church, Crawford offered words of encouragement: “I understand church can bring up many emotions,” he said. “We are committed to help people through whatever part of their spiritual journey they are in, and we hope that we can make them comfortable.”

Brookside also offers smaller places to connect outside of the Sunday service known as Community Groups.

A Community Group is a group of people from the congregation getting together to grow in their faith and bless people in the awesome ways that Jesus did.

“Our motto is we want to grow bigger as we grow smaller,’ Crawford said. “It is hard to get to know 300 people, so we have smaller groups that get together in close friendship.

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Attending a Brookside Community Group or a Cru Lifegroup is something that Crawford recommends students look into.

“College is a time where we ask a lot of big questions about life,” he said. “Doing it alone is daunting and scary.”

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