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Year INReview April 10: Victor Senn and Danielle Parker were elected USG president and vice president respectively.
April 2: Chris Jans was fired after engaging in sexual misconduct at a bar downtown. ERIC BURGASSER | THE BG NEWS
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s another school year comes to a close, The BG News has compiled the eight biggest stories that have happened in Bowling Green during the 2014-2015 school year. From the firing of a coach who turned a program around, to a beloved charity breaking a donation record, it’s been a year of high highs and low lows. In no particular order, these are what we believe to be the most significant events that happened this year.
April 21: Vice President for Student Affairs Jill Carr announces her retirement after 39 years at the University.
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April 19: In its 20th year, Dance Marathon raises over $340,000, an all time record. ERIC BURGASSER | THE BG NEWS
April 22: University alumnus Anthony Doerr wins the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in fiction writing for “All the Light We Cannot See.” ERIC BURGASSER | THE BG NEWS
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February 27: The Student Recreation Center formally opens after two years of renovations.
November 14/April 26: Grounds for Thought owner Kelly Wicks (left) announced in November and Dan Phillips (right) announced in April their candidacies for Bowling Green Mayor. This will be the first contested race for the position in 16 years.
October 14: Ninth President of the University Paul J. Olscamp dies at 77.
Citizens who live on or near the proposed path of the Nexus pipeline will be able to voice their concerns at a series of public meetings in the coming weeks. But not in Wood County. The meetings, hosted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, could result in a change to the route of the pipeline. Concerned citizens are allowed to attend and give their opinions on the pipelines. The remaining two Ohio meetings will take place today at Swanton High School in Swanton, Ohio and Thursday, May 7 at Fremont Ross High School in Fremont, Ohio. Both meetings begin at 6 p.m. The proposed pipeline, which would run through Wood County, is only one of several pipeline projects. This pipeline will transport natural gas harvested in Southern Ohio via hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” up to Canada. Wood County serves as a bottleneck for many of these new pipelines, though no public meeting was hosted within the county. “We people of Wood County don’t have that convenience,” said Lisa Kochheiser, a citizen who has expressed heavy opposition to the pipeline projects. Kochheiser is one of many citizens who has expressed such concerns. The proposed path has raised the ire of Wood County citizens who fear the path may go through their own property, resulting in future inconvenience. Fears of future ruptures, which could cause damage to the surrounding area, are also on the minds of some.
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Interactive campus map now available ONE LAST SONG By Hannah Benson Reporter
An interactive campus map, created by the Data Hub and Resource Center within the Department of Design and Construction, went live in April. Project Manager Andrew Fortlage said the project started about a year ago, when the Data Hub and Resource Center started looking into ways to update the already existing print map. Daniel Lemmerbrock, Data Hub and Resource Center manager, said they researched other universities’ maps and saw a lot of them were interactive. Before deciding which company to use, the Data
Daniel Lemmerbrock Data Hub and Resource Manager Hub and Resource Center met with the administration to fund the project. The administration was “very supportive” and they were able to secure funding for the map, Lemmerbrock said. A f ter resea rch i ng three different companies, which specialize in making interactive campus maps, Fortlage said they decided to go with CampusBird because they were the best overall and the most affordable. CampusBird is in charge
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of coming up with the graphics for the map as well as the back-end features. Lemmerbrock said his favorite feature of the map is how the buildings display, because they show the character of the actual buildings, whereas the old map did not. Another reason why Fortlage said they chose CampusBird to create the map is because they have created maps for schools with similarities to the University. For example, they have worked with Kent State University, another MAC school, University of Findlay, another
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JUNIOR COMPOSITION major Rob Howsier works on his recording techniques final project Tuesday night in the CMA.
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WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE SUMMER? “Traveling to Boston, Tennessee and Maybe California.” Cameron Morrissey Sophomore, Philosophy
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Laurie Morse, 51, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct/loud music within the 500 block of West Gypsy Lane Road. Brett Deutschman, 27, of Bowling Green, was arrested for possession of drug abuse instruments within the 800 block of 6th Street. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.
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If you love the outdoors, then the University’s Outdoors Program might be for you. The University Outdoors Program is an immersive environment for alternative learning and social bonding experiences. Their mission is to “encourage student development through experiential education in outdoor settings; Promote environmental stewardship and conservation. Create opportunities for leadership advancement, team development and personal growth. Challenge students to expand beyond their personal boundaries and self-imposed limitations to broaden their understanding of themselves and the natural world.” Jacqueline LaFave, a first year graduate student at the University and an administrator at the Outdoors Program, said the program is something everyone should experi-
ence. LaFave realized she wanted to be a part of the BGSU Outdoors Program after meeting some amazing people in her rock climbing classes. “You just get involved with all these people who are so positive and support you,” LaFave said. She had the opportunity to lead the Freshman Wilderness Experience, a unique orientation program for freshmen to be outside in nature and bond with other incoming freshman. LaFave said it was one of her most rewarding experiences. “Just seeing how much my students grew throughout the whole semester was really special,” LaFave said. “They realized that they were in a safe environment where they could do that and it allowed them to share a lot of personal stories.” Kelly Heher, a senior at the University and a four-year participant in the Outdoors Program, agreed with LaFave that
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2015 Relay for Life of Southern Wood County Noon May 16 to 6 a.m. May 17 Free The Relay for Life will take place in the Bowling Green High School Football Stadium and raises funds for the American Cancer Society. Other activities include a car show, live music, auctions, food and events for children.
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Media Review: “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
Movie too overloaded, leaves reviewer unenthused By Annie Furia Pulse Editor
As I left the theater after seeing “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the only thing I really felt was indifference. Not to say that it was a bad movie. The dialogue was good and the acting was stellar, but the plot was so crowded with storylines and characters that, in the end, none of them could really stand out enough to make me love or hate them. The Maximoff twins seemed promising as minor antagonists with a compelling reason to hate Tony Stark [Robert Downey Jr.], but they just were not fully developed enough. Not to mention that they never really dealt with the fact that Tony created the weapons that destroyed their home.
Though I liked the characters, even the death of Quicksilver [Aaron Taylor-Johnson] and the reaction of Scarlet Witch [Elizabeth Olsen] weren’t very emotional for me. They just didn’t have enough screen time to give the audience a reason to care about them. This problem carried over to most of the other characters. Captain America and Thor seemed along for the ride and did not get many big moments. On the opposite side, Hawkeye [Jeremy Renner] got to be in the spotlight for once. Because apparently he has a farm? And a wife? And kids? This entire section of the movie seemed shoehorned in for reasons I still can’t quite understand. Maybe the filmmakers
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BLACK WIDOW, played by Scarlett Johansson, has flashbacks in “Age of Ultron” to her past being trained as a spy and assassin.
AVENGERS From Page 3 felt bad that Hawkeye was not a big part of the last movie. Along the line on questionable decisions, I’d like to meet whoever made the choice to pair up Bruce Banner [Mark Ruffalo] and Natasha Romanoff [Scarlett Johansson] and ask them what Marvel movies they were watching, because based on what I’ve seen, I would never have chosen Black Widow and the Hulk as a couple. At any rate, I don’t understand how the movie could show us pieces of Natasha’s life in the Red Room [and don’t think 30 seconds of flashbacks gets you off the hook for a Black Widow movie, Marvel] and then decide
to focus on her love life, of all things. Then there’s Ultron [James Spader], the big villain. The movie left me with a lot of questions about Ultron, such as, what is with his obsession with Pinocchio and biblical references? It was also unclear whether Ultron was an alien AI “woken up” by Tony Stark or if Tony had a major role in programming Ultron. If it’s the former, I am not sure why Ultron would hate Tony so much. If it’s the latter, then the movie just glosses over the fact that Tony screwed up royally and almost got the human race destroyed. In the end, “Age of Ultron” simply fell victim to trying to do too much all at once. It is not unenjoyable to watch, but it just was not compelling.
Fleet Foxes ex-drummer releases album, deals with sexual and spiritual themes By Zachary Ferguson Pulse Reporter
So far, this year has been a great one for music, with Death Cab for Cuties’ “Kintsugi” and Sufjan Stevens’ “Carrie & Lowell,” but one of the best has to be Father John Misty’s second studio album “I Love You, Honeybear.” This came out in February, making those unfamiliar with Father John Misty appreciate what a great musician he his. Father John Misty is just a working name for musical artist Joshua Tillman, who used to go by J. Tillman. Before going solo, Tillman was the drummer for the indie band Fleet Foxes. Departing from them, J. Tillman would go on to record eight albums. Tillman produced his next album, “Fear Fun,” under
his new stage name, Father John Misty, which he has used since. His songs are a magically unique mixture of soothing vibes, sexuality and spiritual themes. He skips around these themes in his albums by talking about his religious beliefs in one song and complaining about his sexual frustrations in the next. All of these themes are brought together beautifully in “I Love You, Honeybear.” The album feels like a dream you never want to wake up from. It has a pureness that is due to its honesty. He sings about problems we all have, whether with relationships, our country or our moral endeavors. His words ring of personal experiences that add to the connections one may have for the songs.
With this album, Father John Misty focuses his lyrics more on the frustration that he has with people but at the same time his love with them. A song that gives a great overview of what the album is all about is the fourth track called “The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apartment.” The song is a unique song that is about a unstable love-hate relationship. Usually, a male musician will sing about how much he either loves a woman or how much he hates her. With this song Father John sings about how much he hates loving a girl; the song ends with the lyrics “I hate that soulful affectation white girls put on, why don’t you move to the Delta? I obliged later on when you begged me to choke ya.” Though the lyrics are a bit bleak, the tone
of the song sounds hopeful. Most of the songs at the beginning of the album have a upbeat quality to them, but as it goes on the songs become slower and reflective. The third to last song in the album is called “Bored in the USA” which is a play on Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA.” Father John Misty sings about the disappointment over the current state of the United States. Part of the lyrics go, “Is this the part where I get all I ever wanted? Who said that? Can I get my money back?” The lyrics in “I Love You, Honeybear” have meaning and soul. The songs give listeners something to think about, leaving you with an urge to listen to the album on repeat. “I Love You, Honeybear” is a highly recommend album that is meant for everyone.
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Take chances, make plans during summer vacation Editor-in-chief reflects on time at The BG News I don’t know about anyone else, but it is definitely safe to say that, for me, this academic year has been the most life-changing. In a matter of just nine months, my entire life back home in the small working-class city of Lorain, Ohio has drastically changed. Starting with the passing of my grandpa at the end of October, everything just started moving faster and changing consistently since then and it’s taken quite the toll on my health—both mentally and emotionally. Now that my grandfather is gone, I no longer have any living grandparents. My aunt now owns his house and my mother, in turn, owns my aunt’s old house, making her a homeowner at almost 50. Prior to this, we lived in the same apartment— I lived in that apartment from the time I started preschool until this past spring break. My whole life and memories are in that apartment and now it will belong to someone else. And my mother [do not get me wrong] is very excited to finally own a house. It is something she thought she would never be able to do in a thousand years. And being so far away from my family while all these changes are happening has been trying.
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I see pictures of all the renovations being done on both houses now back home and I realized that if I went back to stay there this summer and work, nothing would feel and be the same. So this is why, with a [sort of] heavy heart, I have made the decision to stay in Bowling Green this summer and not go back home. It is time for me to move ahead, just like the rest of the family has been doing. It is time for me to “leave the nest” and establish an identity all my own. I came to BG with the intent of branching out and doing something different. And I truly think what I’m doing is what my grandparents hoped for this whole time. They wanted my mom and my aunts to be successful and do their best. They wanted me, my sister and our cousins to do the same. Could I have done these things living back home in Lorain? Possibly. But I truly know and truly feel like I am destined for greater things. I’m ready to take on my summer working one, possibly two jobs, along
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Well, Bowling Green, this is it. My time as editor-in-chief of this fine publication has come to an end. More importantly my time as a staff member of The BG News has come to an end, and that thought makes me cringe. As I sit here in the newsroom, holding back tears, writing this column, I can’t help but reflect on how much The BG News has meant to me in four short years. To many of you, The BG News is just a newspaper that you see in class buildings, or in the Union, but to me it has meant so much more. This publication is the reason I came to the University and is the only reason I did not transfer at the end of my freshman year. It is the reason I decided to work hard and get my grades up my sophomore year. I could write 800 words about what this publication means to me, but in all honesty one thing has made my time here amazing, the people. Just saying people isn’t 100 percent factual. They are more like family. Every time I read a farewell column from a BG News editor, they always talk about how this experience has changed them. I would have to agree, but I didn’t just wake up a new person. It’s because of the people I have worked with for the last four years. They have pushed me fur-
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ther than I ever thought I could go. I can’t name one specific person, but from my first sports editor, Ryan Satkowiak, to this year’s City Editor, Kathryne Rubright, and everybody in between, I thank every single one of you. You all have made me a better person, student and journalist. I have no idea where I would be right now without you all. I just hope I’ve been able to influence members of this staff the way last year’s staff influenced me. I will be the first to admit that this year did not go the way I planned back in July. But, I’m proud of this staff, we worked through a ton of adversity, and put together a paper that we could be proud of. I’m proud of what we did this year. When I get up from my desk for the last time on Friday and walk out of the door, I will be happy with the job we did. To Kathryne, Will and Kendra: I just want to thank you for everything you have done this year. As fellow seniors and my top three editors, I can’t imagine what this year would have been like without you. From the jokes we shared, the stress, the weekend memories,
the late nights and everything in between. You have made me a better journalist and I know I haven’t said it enough, but I will miss you three so much. Yes, I will be sad when I close the newsroom door for the last time, but when I think about the future and potential this newspaper has going forward, I can’t help but smile. Next year the newspaper will be led by Annie Furia, editor-in-chief, and Michele Mathis, summer editor and next fall’s managing editor. To Annie and Michele: I’ve seen you both grow as reporters, editors and people this year. I have no doubt you both will succeed next year and the year after. You are very strong women and have a ton of potential. Just stay strong and stay true to what you believe is right. I’m beyond happy you will be the leaders going forward. To everyone else coming back: push yourselves every single day and cherish the time together. Before you know it, it will be May, 2016, and you will be on your way out. For so long now I’ve been waiting for graduation day, but now I can’t get myself to say bye to this University, this family that I’ve made, or room 210 in West Hall. So I won’t, I will just leave it at this: Roll Along, Bowling Green. Respond to Cameron at thenews@bgnews.com
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CHRIS JANS was fired from the men’s basketball program for public misconduct at a local bar on April 2, 2015.
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INCOMING COACHES MICHAEL HUGER was introduced as the new head men’s basketball coach on April 17, 2015. After leaving the University of Miami’s program, Huger looks to bring excitement back to the program after playing at BGSU from 1989-93 and winning the Team MVP award for the 1993 season. He brings 10 seasons of collegiate coaching experience with him back to Bowling Green.
Shannon Salsburg will not return to softball team According to a press release from the Bowling Green State University athletic department, head softball coach Shannon Salsburg will not return for the 2015-16 season after nine seasons with the program. The softball team played its last game of the season on May 3, finishing with a 20-28 overall record and 8-14 in the Mid-American Conference, failing to earn a bid to the MAC tournament. While no players were named to the All-MAC first or second teams, freshman catcher Morgan Evangelista was named to the MAC all-freshman team. Salsburg’s teams posted a combined record of 196-232-1 overall and 92-98 in the MAC over her nine years as the BGSU head softball coach. Salsburg had a winning record as recent as the 2013 season [27-24] and finished the 2012 season with an overall record of 36-22 with a 15-7 in the MAC. A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.
OLGA ELKIN was introduced as the new head tennis coach on August 18, 2014. Elkin came to BGSU after accumulating a 17-3 Ohio Valley Conference record at Murray State in two years including an OVC Coach of the Year award. She finished her first season with an 0-17 record, but had a roster comprised of four freshmen, four sophomores and one junior.
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ROGER LEWIS catches a crucial touchdown during a 45-41 win over Indiana University at home in Doyt Perry Stadium. BGSU HOCKEY celebrates a win earlier in the season after being ranked as high as No. 6 in the national poll.
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Petra Martin accepts position at Rutgers
Former Bowling Green State University head swimming and diving coach Petra Martin has left the program after accepting a similar head coaching position at Rutgers University. Martin had spent the past five seasons including a 9-1 record during the 2014-15 season. The team finished third at the Mid-American Conference championships. The team was also awarded the Fall Team Scholar All-America after finishing with the fifth-best grade point average for the fall semester out of all division-I women’s programs. Martin’s teams have improved each season she has been with the program. The team won three games in both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons before reaching four in 2012-13, six in 2013-14 and eventually nine in her most recent season. A national search for the next head coach will begin immediately.
VLAD LEKAREV prepares for a bicycle kick earlier in the season en route to a trip to the MAC championship against Akron.
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SENIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACCOLADES
BROOKE PLEGER sets national record in the hammer throw with a mark of 228 feet 0 inches. She holds the top eight scores in the event this season.
RICHAUN HOLMES helps lead the BGSU men’s basketball team while winning the MAC Defensive Player of the Year award.
PATRICIA HOLT finishes second of 60 golfers at the MAC championships in her final collegiate event. Her finish broke the BGSU record.
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Amid year with criticism of productivity, need for improvement recognized by students
With a new Undergraduate Student Government having recently been elected and sworn in, some members of the previous administration have two things in common: pride in what they have accomplished and acknowledgement that USG needs to improve. Throughout the semester, some both within and outside USG have ex pressed concerns that this year’s senate has lagged in terms of productivity. Former USG Speaker of the Senate Kasie Durkit said she does not believe productivity to be a problem. “The amount of legislation that is passed to some
PIPELINE From Page 1 If built, the pipeline would be roughly 250 miles long and be buried three feet in the ground. It would be able to transport 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. N E X US Gas Transmissions, the company constructing the pipeline, currently hopes to have the project completed by the fourth quarter of 2017. In a press release from the Coalition to Re-route Nexus [CORN], organization spokesperson Paul Gierosky said the talks could result in a 70 percent reduction in the number of homes affected. According to CORN, the pipeline’s original route would affect 383 residences, and could potentially contaminate local water supplies near the pipeline. There are also a number of what CORN calls “ecologically unique” areas that could potentially be damaged by the pipeline. This controversy came to a head on March 24, when the Wood County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution, no. 15-00346, formally opposing all pipeline projects within the county. President of the County Commissioner’s office James Carter said the lack of coordinated planning on the part of the pipeline companies was a significant reason for
OUTDOOR From Page 2 ing, but it provides training for anyone interested in taking Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid courses,” said Senior Christine Wehr, who is also a program leader at the Outdoors Program. So if you are an incoming Freshman make sure to check out the Freshman Wilderness Experience. It is a fun, alternative, way to earn 3 college credits while completing your BGSU 1000 course. “I think that everyone should join the outdoor program,” LaFave said. “It is one of the most unique programs on campus. You just learn so much about yourself in such a healthy environment. It’s such a special program.”
is a mark of [productivity],” Durkit said. “That makes no sense to me.” In previous years USG had passed more resolutions, Durkit said, but they may not have all been well thought-out. The resolutions that have been passed in the past year, Durkit said, are more thoughtful. Durkit cited broader improvements such as this year’s higher USG election voter turnout as marks of success. “To me, I saw 17 percent of the student body participate,” she said. “For a modern day and age of apathetic voting in elections, that’s huge.” Former USG President Brian Kochheiser agreed that the year was overall a positive experience,
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Chair of Wood County Green Party the resolution’s passage. “What we’ve come to the realization is that if all of these pipelines were to come to fruition, there’s no real apparent coordination or cooperation between these pipeline companies,” Carter said. “They’re going to be tearing across a lot of different property.” Ultimately, Carter said, the resolution is symbolic, as the construction of the pipeline falls legally under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. “They don’t report to us, and they don’t listen very well, I don’t believe,” Carter said. Wood County resident Jennifer Karches has been active in efforts to halt the pipeline process. She described the planning of the route as simply “drawing a line on a map.” “There’s no regard to what they’re plotting through,” she said. “I just find it really unbelievable.” The resolution recommends the implementation of an “energy corridor” where the pipelines can be constructed together away from residents. Additionally, the resolution raises con-
including the reorganization of the committee system. “We’re proud of the direction that we’re going,” he said. USG has also received some criticism for a perceived lack of diversity within the senate. Included in those who have criticized USG have been Nadia Alzamami and Ashley Robinson, who ran for USG president and vice president respectively this year. “You’re not going to go to a party you’re not invited to,” Alzamami said at the March 31 presidential debate. Several members of the debate audience voiced their concerns about USG lacking diversity overall. Durkit said she agrees
that there are several roadblocks for under represented groups to get a foothold in professional politics, but she believes it’s easy for anyone to join USG. “The onus is on the students to run,” she said. In the past USG has somewhat lagged, Durkit said. Many of the common criticisms she heard in the past were reflected in previous years. “I think we look a lot different, we act a lot different, we have different goals now,” Durkit said. Kochheiser said he believes the new senate will improve upon this year’s, and continue to grow. “I think you can always improve,” he said. “I think in the next year we’ll continue to grow and get better.”
cerns that the pipeline’s extensive excavation process will cause “multiple lasting scars on the land, and appear to have no local benefit to the citizens of Wood County.” The pipeline companies, Carter said, are claiming that the projects will provide construction jobs for Wood County residents. The Nexus Energy Transmission website also states the project will have several positive impacts on the areas along the pipeline route. These include “direct and indirect construction and community job opportunities, as well as significant local taxes.” A statement reported by The Medina-Gazette issued by Nexus Manager of Stakeholder Outreach Arthur Diestel said the company “will continue to work to obtain cooperative and voluntary permission from landowners.” While the company claims jobs will be created, the Wood County Green Party has formally opposed pipeline projects in the county for both environmental and economic reasons. Chair of the Wood County Green Party Joe DeMare said he believes pipelines like the one Nexus could construct force society to invest in the “wrong” kind of energy. “We’re investing more in fossil fuels, which we know
we need to get away from,” DeMare said. The pipeline isn’t only an environmental hazard, DeMare said, but could also harm the local economy. He said transporting this gas to Canada might result in decreased emphasis on local communities producing their own power. “This would be taking environmental damage in (Southern) Ohio and using it to sell gas in Canada,” DeMare said. DeMare said energy harvested from fracking is especially damaging to the environment, long-term. Geothermal energy is what DeMare said he would like to see used in Wood County, but that may be difficult going forward. “The Republican legislature is permitting things like these gas pipelines, and in fact they also have a proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in all the Ohio state parks,” DeMare said. “They’ve essentially outlawed wind power with laws that limit the height of wind turbines and having unrealistic setbacks from property lines.” Kochheiser agrees it’s not only a matter of environmental harm. “The pipelines are not just an environmental concern,” Kochheiser said. “It’s a matter of social justice and political justice.”
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Bowling Green baseball team looks to contiue climb up MAC standings By Brandon Shrider Sports Editor
Now just two games behind Kent State for first place in the Mid-American Conference East division, the Bowling Green baseball team gets its chance to claim the spot. After winning their past five series’ the Falcons get set to take on Kent State in a threegame series this weekend. “They’re going to be a very good ball club. They’ve been one of the top — if not the top — program for a number of years,” said head coach Danny Schmitz. “If we want to win anything we have to go through Kent State.” Kent State is 26-19 overall with a MAC East best 13-8 conference record. BG is 19-24 overall and 11-10 in the MAC. Despite the recent string of success, the Falcons have maintained the same recipe for success: execute all three phases of the game. Concentrating on the team aspect, the Falcons pride
themselves on being formidable on offense, defense and pitching. “We have to play to our strengths, so we’re going to go out and try to play our game,” Schmitz said. “We preach the three phases — the pitching the defense and the hitting — and that’s exactly what we need to do. We have to concentrate and do the little things in all three of those phases.” BG has found its threeman rotation for the weekend series’ routinely deploying senior captain Jason Link on Friday, redshirt-sophomore Andrew Lacinak on Saturday and freshman Zac Carey on Sunday. Carey leads the starting trio with a 3.23 ERA. This rotation has recently provided the Falcons with a much-needed level of consistency on the mound, pacing the Falcons during their streak of series wins. The offense has been led by a quartet of plus-.300 hitters who regularly fill the 3-6 spots
in the batting order. Catcher Trey Keegan leads the way with a .327 batting average, Randy Righter is hitting .314, Matt Smith at .307 and Greg Basalyga with a .301 average. Four other starters are hitting at least .281. This balanced level of offensive production has helped relieve the pressure of the pitching staff to limit opponents to limited numbers of runs. The mindset of the Falcons has remained the same, too. Striving to do nothing less than win the series, the Falcons have succeeded with this for the past five weeks, and if they are successful yet again, they will be just one game behind Kent State going into the final weekend of conference play. “We’re trying to get to the tournament and they are the defending tournament champions,” Schmitz said. “It’s going to go down to the last weekend — probably the last game.”
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est against Mayweather, the public reaction to the fight differed greatly from my own. This is to be expected at this point. As a Dallas Cowboys fan, I’m used to the majority of others having a vendetta against my choices to root for, but this instance especially, did not warrant the hatred toward Mayweather. Sure his out-of-thering shenanigans are not endorsement-worthy, his recently publicized and documented domestic violence history does not
warrant sympathy, but his performance in the ring should leave skeptics without doubt. Obviously a perfect 47-0 heading into the fight, knocking out more than half of his opponents, there was nearly no reason for so many people to strongly root against Mayweather. Regardless, the number of fans exponentially grew as the fight drew closer. Then, on the night of the fight, as the suspense heightened, the fight finally started at 11:58 p.m. with just two minutes to spare. A nd yet aga i n, Mayweather toyed with Pacquiao for 36 minutes, consistently making the sure-fire puncher that Pacquiao was known to be, routinely miss.
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Scampering around the ring utilizing brilliant footwork, or dodging his head back and forth, sideto-side, Pacquiao in all reality ... had no chance. And no matter how much you may have wanted to root against Floyd, or simply just hate him as a person, it doesn’t stop the ignorance you exhibited by actually thinking he would lose the fight. Still the best fighter of our generation and sternly in the conversation of the greatest boxers of all-time, May weat her rema ins unblemished inside the ring. No matter how much you may dislike him as a boxer, as a person, or as an arrogant billionaire, Floyd is a legend in the sport and he showed us that again on Saturday night.
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