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By Brionna Scebbi Reporter Grounds for Thought is more than a coffee shop; it’s an “experience,” owner Kelly Wicks said. While there is a change in students who cycle through the locally owned store from year to year, the reputation that Grounds for
Thought has earned over the past three decades remains constant. First year business student Suzanne Button said a recommendation from an older student is what first brought her to Main Street to take advantage of the coffee, books and board games that Grounds for Thought has to offer. “It’s a cute coffee shop, and I loved the idea of having it as a bookstore and a place where you can sit down,” Button said of her first visit.
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Aziz Ansari and consent By Meredith Siegel Columnist The Babe article that detailed an anonymous woman’s date with Aziz Ansari has sparked up a debate about the #MeToo movement and what consent actually means. The woman, refered to as Grace in the article, detailed her date, and she said when they arrived back at Ansari’s apartment she engaged in various sexual acts that she felt uncomfortable doing, but she also felt uncomfortable saying no. As far as sexual violence goes, this is not the most heinous, and it’s not illegal, but it does reveal a lot about what both men and women are conditioned to think about sexual encounters and what the #MeToo movement means to people. Unlike what many people are saying, this article is not career-destroying for Ansari. It’s not a witch-hunt for successful men, and it’s not a case of regret. Grace had an incredibly uncomfortable date with Ansari, who didn’t care much to truly see if she was enjoying it as much as he was. This brings up an entirely new, but equally important, conversation about sexual relations. Enthusiastic consent is incredibly important to understand and to put into practice. Enthusiastic consent is the presence of a verbal, completely voluntary yes in a sexual situation. Ansari didn’t look for an enthusiastic yes at all, according to Grace, and this is where the problem came in. As long as she wasn’t saying a clear “no,” Ansari just accepted her behavior as a yes. Popular media shows over and over again that persistence is key for a man to find a woman. That wearing women down until they give a reluctant yes is okay. And it is time for a cultural shift to say that an absence of a “no” is not enough. If he had once, genuinely asked, “Is this okay?” then maybe Grace wouldn’t have stayed for so long or felt so uncomfortable. This conversation about enthusiastic consent reveals what people are getting out of the #MeToo movement. For many, they were learning what is legal and what isn’t. They are strictly following the legal guidelines of sexual violence. Most women are trained to let men down easy, and it becomes understood that they should make the man feel comfortable and happy when they are together. But if enthusiastic consent is understood and applied, women’s own comfort and enjoyment are brought into the picture. This is about finally focusing on women, and
making sure they feel comfortable and safe in a sexual situation. According to Ansari, he understood the situation to be completely consensual. This just makes it clear he didn’t really care what she thought, and was operating through the situation with his own, and only his own, enjoyment in mind. Also, Ansari talks a lot about sexual assault. This situation shows a clear misunderstanding of how women operate the world and maybe he shouldn’t be talking about sexual assault. In an article from Vox, titled “The Aziz Ansari story is ordinary. That’s why we have to talk about it,” it said, “It means asking men to recognize that and do better, and it means changing the culture so that badgering and pressuring women into sex is deplored, not endorsed. None of this will happen if we refuse to reckon with stories like Grace’s.”
“This just makes it clear he didn’t really care what she thought, and was operating through the situation with his own, and only his own, enjoyment in mind. ”
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Advocate joins women’s center staff By Holly Shively Student Director
Within her first six days on the job, new Women’s Center Director Angela Clark-Taylor had already applied for a grant— the first of many steps the Long Island native plans to take during her time at the University. Since her official start date, Jan. 4, Clark-Taylor has been in back-to-back meetings, fully immersing herself in her new role. She’s already met with students working on the Equity and Sports Management Program and the Vagina Monologues, as well as meeting the Graduate Women’s Caucus, the Dean of Student’s Office and community partners like the Cocoon, whose campus advocacy program manager has office space in the Women’s Center. The suffrage memorabilia collector takes over the Women’s Center as a new feminist movement is hitting the country in the wake of sexual assault allegations. V Jane Rosser, director of the University’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement, led the search for a new Women’s Center director and said the candidate pool was very strong and it was a challenge to replace the founding director Mary Krueger, a “nationally known Women’s Center director and gender equity activist.” An “exciting and diverse set of experiences” helped set Clark-Taylor apart from the rest, Rosser said, and she looks forward about future collaborations between the Women’s Center and CCCE, as well as the “skills and passion Dr. Clark-Taylor brings to diversity and inclusion work on campus and in the community.” Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost Thomas J. Gibson also recognizes the diverse background of Clark-Taylor in helping
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Women’s basketball defeats Kent St. By Brendan Kramer Sports Reporter
the block and be physical with her. We really wanted to limit her attempts, especially at the foul line.” The Falcon defense proved to be a major The Falcon women’s basketball team picked up their second consecutive conference factor in tonight’s game. Kent State’s Jordan Korinek, leads the MAC win on Wednesday night in points per game with at the Stroh Center. They 20.4. Korinek ended the were able to hang on night with only seven late to win 60-50 over Jennifer Roos points which looks to the Kent State Golden Falcons Head Coach have been the difference Flashes. in this contest. Junior guard Syd“The coaches emphasized today that ney Lambert led the team with 13 points in the game, as well as great off the bench contribu- she is the leading scorer in the MAC,” Lamtions from Caterrion Thompson who added 12 bert said. “We knew that they liked to run points. These solid performances soared Bowl- back screens for her to get her into the paint, just emphasizing the post players to ing Green to their second straight win. Kent State was led by Ali Poole with 17 jump to the ball and beat her to the block points and by Megan Carter’s 12 points. How- was a big key for us.” The Falcons couldn’t have had this win ever, the Falcons’ defense was unforgiving as they held Kent State’s leading scorer, Jordan without their great defense but also without their nearly perfect 15-of-17 from the freeKorinek, to just seven total points. “Korinek is fantastic,” Falcons head coach throw line. Kent State was forced to foul in the Jennifer Roos said. “It’s about how well she’s final minutes of the ball game down six, but scoring, how well she’s rebounding and her of- Bowling Green was not phased and knocked fensive efficiency is fantastic. She’s a real stal- down it’s final six free throws to ice the game. The team will next play on Saturday afterwart for them. But we wanted to push her off
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Junior guard Sydney Lambert dribbles against Kent State. noon at home against the Ohio Bobcats, as the Falcons look to continue their winning
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streak and pick up their third straight conference victory.
Men’s basketball defeats Miami By Jamison Terbrack Sports Reporter The Falcon men’s basketball team defeated the Miami RedHawks 81-70 on Tuesday night, fueled by a second half in which the
Falcons outscored the RedHawks 51-31. “I always preach about the defense and how important that is,” Falcons head coach Michael Huger said. “We can get a stop, but it’s not complete until we come away with that rebound. So that’s what we talked
about at the half: getting stops at the other team about not helping him get that triend and being able to run out in transition. ple-double, and they missed a couple shots That’s what we were able to do. In the second that could have been an assist on his part. half especially we were able to just control He did a great job; we played very well. A (Darrian) Ringo. Ringo couple weeks ago, I got off real big against challenged him to us the first game, and be able to get a douwe wanted to do a ble-double for the good job of controlling rest of the season, him. I think we did and so far he is holdthat, especially in the ing up his end of the second half.” bargain. I want that to Offensively and continue throughout defensively the Falthe rest of the seacons were lead by juson; he’s been playing nior forward Demajeo great. He’s been playMichael Huger Wiggins once again, ing with much more who gained his fourth energy on the defense Falcons Head Coach straight game with a end, and that’s helped double-double. Wighis offense so I want gins finished the game with a stat line of 22 that to continue.” points, 15 rebounds and five assists. Those 22 Helping Wiggins on offense was sophopoints came on shooting an efficient eight of more guard Dylan Frye who scored 16 points. nine from the field. Wiggins also played 36 of a Freshman guard Daeqwon Plowden, who possible 40 minutes in this game. has been gaining more playing time as the sea “I thought he was going to get a tri- son rolls on, scored 10 points in 11 minutes. ple-double,” Huger said. “He was only five Next the Falcons take on the Central Michi(assists) away. I am going to go talk to the gan Chippewas at home on Saturday afternoon.
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Hockey takes on Alaska Anchorage By Zane Miller Sports Editor
ence in total saves made with 712 and holds a strong save percentage with .908 at this point in the season. The Falcon hockey team will take on the Alas- “I’m looking for a team that’s got really ka Anchorage Seawolves strong goaltending,” on Friday and Saturday Bergeron said. “Mannight, as the Falcons will tha is a guy that’s play in their first game proven in this league, on home ice since Dec. he gets a bunch of 28, as well as their first shots, so he’s a guy full series at home since that we’ve got to get Dec. 9-10. to, which last week The team will also end we didn’t do a be looking to rebound great job of.” from being swept for Despite Alaska the first time this seaAnchorage needing son last weekend against to travel through two the Northern Michigan time zones to make it Wildcats. to Bowling Green, the “I think it’s going to Falcons don’t believe be important (to come that the travel aspect out with energy) because will have much of an we haven’t played at effect on the series, and home with the students Alaska Anchorage will Chris Bergeron in a while,” Falcons head be ready to play. coach Chris Bergeron “I’ve always felt Falcons Head Coach said. “Where I think is that, with both Alaska a little of the concern is that we come out so teams, it doesn’t bother them to come on the hungry and so fired up because of what hap- road,” Bergeron said. “That’s their deal; they pened last weekend, we want to make that go travel so much that the travel doesn’t bother away and we can’t do that.” them, whether they’re going home or coming While Alaska Anchorage comes into this down to play somebody. I think that it’s going weekend as the last place team in the WCHA, to be a team ready and hungry, with good goalgoaltender Olivier Mantha leads the confer- tending and fighting for a playoff spot; that’s
a dangerous team.” The team is also looking to finish the final part of the regular season with high
that level. There was an opponent who had a lot to say about it, but I don’t think that we played to the level that we set for
“I think it’s going to be important (to come out with energy) because we haven’t played at home with the students in a while.”
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ly thirties to shop in a physical store, Richard Kestenbaum, a Forbes contributor, said in the analysis. He also described some of the values that millennials are conscious of when shopping: “authenticity, local sourcing, ethical production and a great shopping experience,” as well as low prices. Grounds for Thought brings those elements to Bowling Green millennials, allowing the shop to compete with bigger names in coffee, Wicks said. The shop’s ability to fill seats is not limited to the school year, either. Ice cream and iced coffee sales in the summer keep local customers coming to Grounds for Thought as well as students. “It’s not as quiet in the summer as it used to be” with the University offering more summer classes and students staying in town to get extra credits during the break, Wicks said. Whether they buy coffee and donuts in the winter or ice cream and cold drinks in the summer, GroundsBG forNews Thought owner Kelly Wicks is up to the challenge of introducing his 1 column (2.4375”) by 5.5” “coffee shop-community center” to each class of students who come to campus.
grams and brochures and hold a listening tour with students to find culturally appropriate ways those pillars are or should be implemented at the University. “You don’t change things just to change them; change has to be purposeful,” she said. “And you don’t want to change things on people to change them again.” One purposeful change is to roll out a new mission and marketing campaign during the Women Center’s 20th anniversary in September. Another large upcoming change to the Women’s Center is a move to Hayes Hall. “We’re going to be in a slightly smaller space, but I think it will be more purposeful in that sense that it will have more unique spaces to do specific things,” Clark-Taylor said. The new spaces on the second floor of Hayes include a new lounge for students to use to hang out or do homework, office space for the Women’s Center and Cocoon employees and a conference room the center will share with TRIO. While Clark-Taylor has participated in AmeriCorps and worked in nonprofits and at
two universities, she knew faculty life was only temporary; the goal was always to be a women’s center director, which led her to apply all over this region. “Ohio is a really cool state in general,” Clark-Taylor said. “It’s been involved in gender equity movements since voting and suffrage.” She specifically considered Bowling Green because of its rich research and small liberal arts field. “I knew that I would be able to work with faculty. They’re doing cutting-edge work that would improve my work, and that I also would have a lot of access to students and students that do a lot of things outside of class.” It all began for her when she realized she identified as bisexual in high school. Though she now identifies as queer and recognizes her privilege as a white, educated woman who is in a long-term partnership with a cisgender man, she faced some barriers in high school in the ‘90s, when being bisexual “wasn’t so cool.”
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