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March 17, 2009

Volume 103, Issue 117

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Minority vs. Diversity

USG debates the pros and cons of changing the name of the Minority Affairs Senator | Page 3

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The cable confrontation of the century occurred between “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart and “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer, according to columnist Marisha Pietrowski, and it brought with it questions about CNBC’s content | Page 4

The secret to success

WASHINGTON

Faculty columnist Phil Schurrer reveals the one surprising secret to success: working hard and often towards one’s goal | Page 5

A longer wait for a promise

Despite the recent press coverage, it may take years before embryonic stem cell research will help the seriously ill | Page 7

Moving spring break to avoid holidayrelated incidents futile, faculty says

Thanks to University, St. Patrick’s Day not only for drinkers of alcohol

A war of words

By Craig Vanderkam Web Editor

Kegs ‘n’ Eggs, green beer and leprechauns may most commonly be associated with St. Patrick’s Day, but the University is offering several events for students who hope to remain sober. For students who either have a plethora of classes they would prefer not to miss or simply do not want to drink downtown all day, they can still enjoy some festivities of St. Patrick’s Day. A St. Patrick’s Day lunch is being offered in both the Falcon’s Nest at the Union and Founders Food Court from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Josh Knudsen, a manager of dining services, said the Falcon’s Nest lunch menu and décor will reflect the holiday. “We are going with a traditional green theme, try-

ing to get in the spirit of the color,” Knudsen said. “We are decorating the food court to make it festive, and we are allowing staff to wear green shirts or green aprons if they have them.” During dinner hours, students are invited to dine at Cinco de Mayo in support of the University’s Dance Marathon, which will receive up to 10 percent of profits earned between 5 and 7 p.m. Dance Marathon is this weekend. Junior Kelli Marvel is a moraler for the event and explained the significance of the fundraiser. “It was just a coincidence this year that Dance Marathon fell on the week of St. Patrick’s Day,” Marvel said. “We figure people will [be going out], so we are looking to take advantage of that.” For students wanting a few drinks but hoping to avoid the ruckus of downtown,

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By Ella Fowler Reporter

Once a year students shed their ethnic heritage to be Irish for just one day. But in 2007, the University proposed an alternative that would change the way students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. In an effort to reduce the problems coinciding with the Irish holiday, a proposal was made to move the week of spring break to cover St. Patrick’s Day. “We have had instances in the week where students will go out drinking in the morning and then become disruptive and get sick in class,” said Michael Ginsburg, associate dean of students. “To be perfectly honest, the people who choose not to do that have a right not to be disturbed in their academic environment, and the faculty have a right to teach without that disruption.” According to Ginsburg, the drug, alcohol and sexual coalition has been trying to get spring break moved for several

years in order to help improve town relations. But Ginsburg added that even if the University moved spring break, students and bar owners would find a way to celebrate the holiday while students were on campus. “There are plenty of institutions that don’t have classes over St. Patrick’s Day but one of the drawbacks is … their student population and their bar owners have created, what I think they call, green beer day and it is the Saturday before spring break,” he said. Campus Quarters owner Joe Kostelnik feels if the University did move spring break, establishments like his own would find a way to celebrate the holiday. “I think it’s pointless to move it,” he said. “People are going to go out and do what they are going to do regardless of what the University does.” The proposal to move spring break was given to the Committee on Academic

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(Compiled by Kristen Vasas. Next Meeting: April 6) Action: A resolution was adopted approving revision to the Housing Section of the Comprehensive Master Plan regarding Section O. What this means to students: Required property maintenance standards and enforcement within the city of Bowling Green is now mandatory.

Invested funds may have been swindled

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BGSU announces $15 million fraud

THIS WEEK’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING: MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE ON ISSUES

By Gina Potthoff Managing Editor

What would you do with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?

MATT BROWN Sophomore, Sports Management

“Look for the leprechaun.” | Page 4

The University publicly announced yesterday it could be a victim of financial fraud involving $15 million of its operating funds held in a short-term enhancement account. University Chief Financial Officer Sherideen Stoll announced at a meeting yesterday morning with reporters that $15 million was invested with Westridge Capital Management, Inc., a California-based company that is under federal investigation. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed enforcement actions against Westridge Feb. 25, freezing its assets pending investigation. A receiver has been appointed to assess the actions of the company’s money managers Stephen Walsh and Paul Greenwood and to develop a document allocating distribution of funds. However, the University may have seen hints something was wrong. On Friday, Feb. 13, the University received a call informing them the National Futures Association, which oversees U.S. investments and market integrity, was taking action against

Westridge. Three days later the University filed a liquidation request to cash out their investment, automatically freezing the funds. The University has no access to the $15 million, which was invested with Westridge as part of a short-term measure earning interest on money the University has acquired over time from tuition and fee dollars and all the institution’s resources, including state funds, Stoll said. “We are cautiously optimistic that the funds will be returned,” said Dave Kielmeyer, director of communications, in a release sent out at noon yesterday. “The University is moving aggressively to recover its assets.” President Carol Cartwright sent out an e-mail to faculty and staff at 11:10 a.m. yesterday explaining the situation as a waiting game. “I want to assure you that we are aggressively working to protect the University’s interests,” Cartwright said in the e-mail. “I will keep you apprised as this situation evolves.” Stoll said the funds will not affect day-to-day operations of the University and she doesn’t know when they will regain

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Action: An ordinance was adopted authorizing Utilities Director Kevin Maynard to apply for and enter into a contract with the Ohio EPA Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance for a $1.73 million construction loan. Maynard will also apply to accept an Ohio Public Works Commission grant of $400,000 for the purchase of equipment and the construction of the ultraviolet disinfection replacement and Parshall flume project at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Vote: 7-0 Action: An ordinance was adopted authorizing Maynard to enter into a $124,000 engineering services contract with

Poggemeyer Design Group for ultraviolet disinfection replacement project bidding and construction services. Maynard will also be allowed to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the equipment and construction of the ultraviolet disinfection system to treat 30 million gallons per day at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Vote: 7-0 Action: An ordinance was adopted authorizing Maynard to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for Water Treatment Plant construction and installation services, including microfiltration and low pressure reverse osmosis improvements. Vote: 7-0 Action: An ordinance was tabled until the next city council meeting April 6 establishing interim zoning of R-2 residential zoning for the properties on the south side of East Gypsy Lane Road. Vote: 7-0

Egypt to open inner chambers of pyramid By Paul Schemm The Associated Press

CAIRO — Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old “bent” pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs, Egypt’s antiquities chief announced yesterday. The increased access to the pyramids south of Cairo is part of a new sustainable development campaign that Egypt hopes will attract more visitors but also to avoid some of the problems of the urban sprawl that have

plagued the famed pyramids of Giza. Egypt’s chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the chambers of the 330-foot-pyramid outside the village of Dahshur, 50 miles south of Cairo, will be opened for the first time to tourists within the next “month or two.” “This is going to be an adventure,” he told reporters. Dahshur’s bent pyramid is famous for its irregular profile. AMR NABIL | AP PHOTO The massive tomb’s sides rise at a steep angle but then abrupt- GIZA: Photo says the crowded environment ly tapers off at a more shallow around the famous great pyramid of Giza surrounded by hundreds of hawkers and See EGYPT | Page 2 Cairo’s buildings.

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Affairs, a faculty senate committee which has control over the academic calendar. “The topic was brought to [us] about moving spring break,” said David Border, chair of the committee. “One of the things we wanted to resolve initially was the effect on the University of Toledo’s and BG’s common calendar.” Border explained UT and BG has a common academic calendar so students in programs like the nursing program would get the same breaks. “So the first thing we looked into moving spring break was how would this affect that agreement,” he added. Soon the committee found out that University of Toledo was not attempting to stay on the same academic calendar as the University, and they were free to do what they felt necessary. Questions quickly arose within the committee on just how this would affect the students academically, Border said. “No one had a good answer as to whether what kind of effect this would have [on students],” he said. “That is the point in which it [the proposal] was sort

of put on hold.” Border added with the recent University’s financial problems, cut back of resources and a drop in enrollment moving spring break would be one more added stress for students. “How many things do we want to change during these very stressful times at BG,” he said. “We all want a healthy academic environment, financial environment and learning environment for students. Now is not the time to begin to push spring break.” University senior Mallory Sain thinks if the University moved spring break it would boost attendance for class. “I think they should, all the kids are going to skip anyway,” she said. “They would have higher attendance.” Although moving spring break is one option, Border believes if spring break doesn’t move there are other ways to cut down on the St. Patrick’s Day drinking. “There is more than one way to solve the problem on campus,” he said. “There is education and special services we can implement and policies we can enforce. This would have been on tool in perhaps softening the perceived alcohol problems on campus.”

SOBER From Page 1

FRAUD From Page 1

the Union’s Black Swamp Pub is continuing a series, “Pub Unplugged,” starting at 8 p.m. and will feature a performance from the duo group, Sojourner. The Pub offers a full bar and Tuesday drink specials include $3 margaritas and $2 Bud Light drafts.

access or learn if and how much money will be lost. She also said the construction of the Wolfe Center for the Arts and other capital projects will not be affected. “There’s so much unknown,” Stoll said. Heartland Investment Associates, the University’s

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

12:43 A.M.

Joshua Mason, of Mentor, Ohio, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia in Kreischer.

4:14 P.M.

4:51 A.M.

Complainant requested an officer to reference an irate subject in the lobby of the Administration Building.

Complainant reported several subjects were peeking in the Math Science Building doors. Subjects were gone upon officer’s arrival.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

11:19 A.M.

4:54 P.M.

Complainant reported a female being irate in the Jordan Family Development Center.

Complainant reported three juvenile subjects attempting to get a bike out of the bike rack at Lot 3. Officer spoke to the subjects and they were sent on their way.

1:13 P.M.

Dining services received a counterfeit bill.

11:24 P.M.

7:13 P.M.

Chrystal Hernandez, 20, of Findlay, Ohio, was arrested for assault and underage drinking after striking a female three times in the face, scratching and pulling her hair at Howard’s Club H.

Complainant reported two high school-aged subjects in Memorial Hall acting suspicious. Subjects were advised to stay out of the building.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

10:29 P.M.

6:56 P.M.

Andrew Sickelbaugh, of Perrysburg, was cited for underage consumption and possession of drug paraphernalia. Seth Gallaher, of Perrysburg, was cited for drug abuse and drug paraphernalia.

Andrew Baxter, 18, of Fostoria, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of alcohol after he was found wrestling with his friends and admitted to drinking Busch beer. Shawn Mckenzie, 18, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage possession of alcohol after admitting to drinking a few beers.

5:13 P.M.

Complainant reported an ex-boyfriend was harassing her in KreischerDarrow.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 9:37 P.M.

Complainant reported her coat, keys and wallet were stolen from the Ice Arena.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 3:13 P.M.

Complainant advised three or four males skateboarding. Officer advised teens of the skating policy, and they left the area. 7:43 P.M.

Bowling Green Police Department were informed about three male subjects inside the roped off area of a University-owned house on Pike Street scheduled for demolition. They were gone upon officer’s arrival.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 1:26 A.M.

Shea Bogan, 19, of Albion, Mich., was cited for open container of alcohol and underage possession of alcohol after being seen holding a bottle of Bud Light Lime. Wesley Spicer, 19, of Albion, Mich., was cited for underage possession of alcohol and open container after he was found holding an open bottle of Bacardi Rum. Gavin Brown, 20, of Albion, Mich., was cited for open container of alcohol and underage possession after he was found with a bottle of Bud Light Lime.

EGYPT From Page 1

approach to the pyramid’s apex. Archaeologists believe the pyramid-builders changed their minds while constructing it out of fear the whole structure might collapse because the sides were too steep. The pyramid is entered through a cramped 80 meterlong tunnel that opens into an immense vaulted chamber. From there, passageways lead to other rooms including one that has cedar wood beams believed to have been imported from ancient Lebanon. Hawass said archaeologists believe the 4th dynasty founder Pharaoh Sneferu’s burial chamber lies undiscovered inside the pyramid. The inner chambers of the nearby Red pyramid, also built by Sneferu, are already accessible to visitors. Hawass said several other nearby pyramids, including one with an underground labyrinth from the Middle Kingdom, would also be opened in the next year. “It is amazing because of a maze of corridors underneath this pyramid — the visit will be unique,” said Hawass, about investment advisor for eight years, recommended the University invest in Westridge, which has handled University money since February 2008, Kielmeyer said. Heartland oversees $160 million of the University’s funds, $130 million in investments and $30 million in cash, he said. Kielmeyer said Heartland looks at the University’s goals and brings findings to the investment committee, which

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the pyramid of Amenhemhat III, who ruled during Egypt’s 12th dynasty from 1859-1813 BC. “Twenty-five years ago, I went to enter this pyramid, and I was afraid I would never come back, and I had to ask the workmen to tie ropes around my leg so I wouldn’t lose my way,” he recalled. Only 5 percent of tourists coming to Egypt visit the three pyramids of Dahshur, Hawass said. He hoped increasing access to the monuments would bring more visitors. But he also cautioned that the Western fast food restaurants and hundreds of hawkers selling kitschy souvenirs near the Giza pyramids would not be allowed at Dahshur, which is currently surrounded by agricultural fields on one side and open desert on the other. As part of an effort announced yesterday by Hawass and the United Nations, villagers near Dahshur will be given economic opportunities to increase local development including microfinance loans for small businesses. They did not release specifics but said they hoped to create a master plan for Dahshur and its surrounding villages by the end of the year.

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then brings an action before the board of trustees for approval. The University is currently reviewing its relationship with Heartland, but no action is being taken at this time, he said. Stoll said she doesn’t expect to hear any updates for at least 90 to 120 days and the investigation could take years. She foresees the entire investment industry is going to see some big changes in the form of tighter regulations to appropriately safeguard funds. “It’s never appropriate for people to be engaging in criminal activity, regardless of this economy,” she said. “The financial system depends on trust so it’s very, very serious.”

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DECORATIONS: Freshmen Rachel Westlake, Danielle Spaetzel and Lauren Meiring were distracted from their shopping by Easter decorations inside Wal-Mart yesterday. Despite the fact that it is only St. Patrick’s Day, Westlake said it wasn’t too early for the spring decor to be on display. “They should still have Christmas decorations out,” Westlake said.

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Last night the Undergraduate Student Government continued the discussion from two weeks ago as to why a name change from Minority Affairs Senator to Diversity Affairs Senator would be better for the organization. Currently the position is called the Minority Affairs Senator, and is held by two people. Though the discussion lasted nearly an hour, the resolution was tabled until next week’s meeting. But before the issue was tabled many points were made both for and against the possible name change. This decision to put off voting until next week was made so other possible names such as Cultural Affairs Senator or Ethnic Affairs Senator could be discussed since some USG members thought alternate names should be given consideration before voting on the issue. “I am completely openminded to any other names you may have for the position,” Minority Affairs Senator Starmisha Page said. “Diversity Affairs Senator is the name I came with that I thought best described the position.” Some people agreed with changing the name, including those not a member of USG. “I completely agree with [Starmisha],” sophmore Janet Sung said. “To me the word

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minority sounds degrading because it leads you to think of something superficial such as skin color.” Sung said that by using the word diversity it would be a positive change for the University. “Diversity sounds more in depth and would help people to understand the many diverse groups,” she said. “It would also provide an opportunity to educate people more about diversity.” Minority Affairs Senator Tyler Deitsch shared what people he had talked to thought about changing the name. “Most of my constituents I spoke with agreed that the word diversity does sound better,” Deitsch said. But Errol Lam, a community activist, spoke out against changing the position from Minority Affairs Senator to Diversity Affairs Senator. “I feel like, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Lam said. “I feel by changing the name of the position we are doing a dishonor to the black students in 1969.” Lam is referring to the 105 black students in 1969 who petitioned the Undergraduate Student Government to allow representation since they were not represented at the time. But 40 years later, Page, the author of the resolution, feels the name change is necessary. “My constituents feel this would better represent the

position and what it stands for,” she said. At-Large Senator Kevin Basch said he also supports changing the position title. “I think in 2009, I feel there are things aside from skin color that can make a person diverse,” Basch said. “This is why I support this resolution.” But Lam still disagreed. “It will not advance the situation for people of color,” Lam said. Next week USG will continue the pros and cons for changing the position name. However, even if the resolution is passed the name change wouldn’t take place until bylaws within the USG constitution were changed next year. Aside from the discussion surrounding a name change, USG members passed two resolutions unanimously. One of those resolutions includes showing support for a $5 optional student Green Fee that would promote the University becoming more energy efficient. “The fee would work the same way as the student legal services fee and students could opt out if they didn’t want to pay the fee,” At-Large Senator Jon Dinan said. USG members also passed a resolution showing support for the University Marching Band since their practice space could be interfered with once ground-breaking for the Stroh Center begins.

New building creates sense of community at Univ. of Michigan By Emily Orley Michigan Daily

stood on the steps of the new building and prepared to cut the blue ribbon emblazoned with the school’s name. It only took $145 million. Ross’ $100 million donation But after three years in the making, the Stephen M. Ross funded the majority of the School of Business at the building’s construction — the University of Michigan offi- largest single donation to the cially opened the doors to its University in the school’s hisnew home last Friday at a rib- tory. As Ross counted down to bon-cutting ceremony. Stephen M. Ross, after whom zero, a roar of applause could the building was named, be heard from the crowd of counted down as he, President faculty, students and alumMary Sue Coleman and ni who had gathered for the Business Dean Robert Dolan event.

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“We are cautiously optimistic that the funds will be returned.” — Dave Kielmeyer, director of communications, on the University losing $15 million [see story, pg. 1].

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What would you do with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?

“Give back to my community and to people who need it.”

“Take the gold and buy the Chicago Cubs.”

“Pay for my college tuition.”

CHRIS BROWN, Sophomore, Physical Therapy

HUNTER WRIGHT, Sophomore, Marketing

MIA ZELLARS, Freshman, Psychology

“Put it in a vault like Scrooge McDuck.”

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Battle on the networks reveals ‘snake oil’ salesmen behind crisis MARISHA PIETROWSKI COLUMNIST

The cable confrontation of the century took place last Thursday with the arena being Comedy Central and the main event featuring a scathing interview by Jon Stewart. On “The Daily Show” on March 4, Stewart used his show as a means to point out the errors and poor advice the financial news network CNBC gave its viewers over the years. Ending with an expletive declaration which I dare not repeat, Stewart used footage of the network’s pundits recommending their viewers invest in failed and bailed-out companies such as Bear Stearns, AIG and Bank of America. One of the CNBC hosts featured in the March 4 show, Jim Cramer of “Mad Money,” decided to milk this war by appearing on NBC’s “Today” and the NBC-distributed “Martha Stewart Show” to add fuel to Stewart’s fire. Soon enough, other networks and media outlets began discussing the war of words, and Cramer agreed to appear on “The Daily Show” on March 12th. The build-up for the show was tremendous; “USA Today” featured it on the front page, allowing “The Daily Show” to use the opening for the show to mock “how people on TV talked about how much people have talked about it.” Stewart ripped into Cramer, CNBC and the financial institutions at the heart of the economic crisis. Accusing Cramer and similar hosts of peddling snake oil, Stewart expressed his and the cheering audience’s frustration about the economy. He focused

on inaccuracies and possibly biased predictions made by pundits, often leaving Cramer speechless. Since the interview, press coverage has been heavy, and it’s likely CNBC will have to change their programming in some ways since harsh criticism of their network was thrust into the limelight. Instead of defending his show and network, Cramer became a highly visible symbol of the financial crisis in America, all because of a fake news program. When you think about it, CNBC did not need to allow this to happen. Comedy Central’s target audience isn’t the same as CNBC’s, and it’s not likely viewers of “The Daily Show” are watching the shows Stewart is harpooning, and will suddenly stop watching them. It wasn’t great in terms of public relations for CNBC, but they could have let this die with Stewart’s rant. Cramer and his CNBC cohorts would simply be another on the list of Stewart’s targets whose careers survived regardless of the content of “The Daily Show” You still see Fox News broadcasting to high ratings even though they are common targets of “The Daily Show.” This argument didn’t need to happen, but it’s not completely bad it did. No matter your opinions on Stewart or Cramer and their respective programs, it’s sad to think it took a comedian hosting a satirical and fake news show to take someone to task about the current financial crisis. Rather than blaming the “losers” (as CNBC’s Rick Santelli called homeowners who cannot afford their homes) for the economy, Stewart called out those who talked about the economy as though it were, to paraphrase

Stewart’s comments to Cramer, “a game.” CNBC declares “In Cramer We Trust” in their commercials (which Stewart frequently used last week as a means to point out the ways in which these “losers” and investors were supposed to take the network’s word as golden). With statements such as this, they are implying a guy who is an average Joe making his living on television is the key to financial success. As Cramer said in the interview, he did get a lot of financial predictions wrong, and it’s a “one in a million” shot to get it right. If it is a “one in a million” shot to get it right, why is it that CNBC and similar networks try to show God-like power and accuracy from their pundits? Stewart may have been a bit harsh in his criticism of Cramer and his company, and it’s not necessarily true these entertainment shows are totally at fault for the crisis. However, when you have these shows allowing consumers to believe dangerous companies aren’t in danger of collapse, shouldn’t they also be recognized and called out for their faults? There has been press coverage on people such as Bernard Madoff and companies such as AIG in regards to their poor or downright illegal financial practices, but Stewart made a personal and direct approach with someone who appears to have some knowledge of the financial markets. This skirmish showed that when pressed for the tough questions about the financial markets, the people who are supposed to know what’s going on are actually speechless and without answers. Respond to Marisha at thenews@bgnews.com

University denying fundamental rights to on-campus students JUSTIN PLAYL COLUMNIST

Sometimes I wonder whether the University has declared war against personal freedoms. It doesn’t stifle freedom of speech, religion or petition. Nor does it seem to have a problem with free assembly or press. Rather, the University seems to

deny students a far more fundamental freedoms: the freedoms of life. Ultimate freedom comes with the ability to secure for yourself the essentials needed to live, namely shelter and sustenance. A person who controls that which keeps them alive can no longer be under anyone else’s control. Unfortunately, control over shelter and sustenance are exactly the freedoms the University clamps down on. Upon entering the University,

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LETTERSTO THE EDITOR Save University hockey I was devastated when I recently heard the University is talking about dissolving the hockey program. I urge students currently attending the University to think about the loss of tradition which would result in such a tragic decision by the Board of Trustees. I am a second generation Falcon on my dad’s side and third on my mom’s. Furthermore, many members of my extended family have also matriculated at the University. Bowling Green is a tradition in my family, just as CCHA Hockey is a tradition at the University. It would be a crime to eliminate the program. Additionally, my husband proposed to me at a Falcon hockey game. He arranged to have Freddie and Frieda Falcon skate around the ice during a hockey game with signs of his proposal. It was one of the best memories I have and it took place at the University Ice Arena. Taking this program away would prevent memories like this from occurring again.

President Obama is fixing the country’s problems by throwing money at them. I don’t agree with his tactics when it comes to banks and the automotive Industry; however, for years I have thought what the Bowling Green hockey program needs is a kick in the pants or a boost to its wallet. It desperately needs an updated arena and locker facility — something the student athletes can be proud to call home and something the coaches can brag about to potential recruits. We don’t need to dissolve the program to help budget issues; we need to repair the shortcomings in order to earn revenue from this program once again. How can you turn away from traditions and names that the program has produced, such as Ken Morrow and Mark Wells, members of the gold medal winning 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team? George McPhee and Brian Holzinger were Hobey Baker Winners; George was the first member of the CCHA to win this honor and the second recipient in the award’s history.

Nelson Emerson is currently a coach for the LA Kings and Rob Blake plays for the San Jose Sharks. Dan Bylsma is interim head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Without the ice arena, where would hometown hero Scott Hamilton, Olympic gold medalist skater, be today? Please consider the next Ken Morrow, Mark Wells, George McPhee, Brian Holzinger, Nelson Emerson, Rob Blake, Dan Bylsma and even Scott Hamilton before you make such a drastic change to the school’s history. Consider future generations and their future traditions, please encourage the administration not to not eliminate University hockey and do what needs to be done for it to maintain its historic status in the CCHA. Please save BGSU hockey! - Ann Marie (Baty) Jackson

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Besides, even if there are differences between dorm rooms, all money paid for them goes to the same place: Residential Life, which essentially has a monopoly on housing. Without any competition between buildings for student money, ResLife has no incentive to improve dorms, or make them any cheaper. Thus, students have no choice in how much they are willing to pay for shelter, nor of what quality that shelter should be, since the freemarket system does not operate on campus. The University also denies students the freedom to provide for their own sustenance. All students living in the dorms are required to buy a meal plan, which can only be used at facilities run by Dining Services, who, like ResLife, hold a monopoly over on-campus food. True freedom of sustenance comes with the ability to control what a person eats, when they eat it, how much they pay for it and how it is prepared; the Dining Services monopoly prevents students from doing any of this. Of course, students could eat off campus, or buy their own ingredients and cook in dorm kitchens (which is actually cheaper than eating campus food). But, since leftover money on student meal plans no longer rolls over to the next semester, both of these options are not economically feasible. Students have already paid to eat campus food. Dining Services will get the students’ money, regardless of whether they use it or not. If students cook for themselves all year, they are not substituting their own food for on-campus food; they are buying their own food in addition to on-campus food, since they have already paid Dining Services for food. Besides, dorm kitchens are poorly equipped and in poor repair. Kreischer’s kitchen, for example, was recently shut down by the fire department because the vent hood above the stove no

longer worked. The bad condition of campus kitchens further prevents students from providing their own sustenance. I’m sure the University is stifling the freedom to control one’s own shelter and sustenance with the best intentions. The University probably feels that by taking the students’ responsibility to keep themselves alive, it will provide students with more time to study. But what will we study, I wonder? A student who learns all his professors have to teach at the expense of learning to take care of his own essential needs will go far in the academic world. Unfortunately, there’s a much bigger world out there beyond the confines of academia, in which the student will be illequipped to live. The University should spend less time finding ways to coddle its students so they live easily and carefree. Instead, it should provide students the ability to take care of themselves. The ban against underclassmen living off campus should be lifted, and dorms should compete with each other, giving students a choice of where they wish to live and how much they will spend doing so. Students should no longer be discouraged from feeding themselves. The University should reinstate meal plan roll-over, negotiate with local grocers so they take meal plan or encourage Common’s Marketplace’s (the campus convenience store) to actually carry cooking ingredients instead of heat-and-eat meals. Any of these actions would provide students with control over their own sustenance. The University has a responsibility to release students from its stranglehold over essentials for life, lest, when students go to live in the real world, they find themselves unable to do so. Respond to Justin at thenews@bgnews.com

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could.” Dave Hackenberg, a sports columnist for the Toledo Blade, PHIL SCHURRER quoted University women’s FACULTY COLUMNIST basketball coach Curt Miller as stating the team found a way to win, even though they had By all accounts, Woody Hayes fourth or fifth-place talent. The was a rather colorful charac- unstated reason: work ethic. ter. Love him or hate him, you Regardless of where they end had to know that he was dedi- up, it is work ethic as much as cated. And on March 14, 1986, anything that will take them he revealed the secret of his there. On April 14,1898, in a grubby success when he gave the commencement address at Ohio outbuilding used as a storeroom and machine shop in Paris, a State University. He said: “So many times I’ve young married couple carefully found people smarter than I measured out 100 grams of black was. I found them in football dirt from Czechoslovakia and — bigger, they could run faster, began grinding it. They were could block harder, they were looking for something present smarter people than I. But you in the dirt in such small quantiknow what they couldn’t do? ties that eventually the couple, They couldn’t outwork me. Marie and Pierre Curie, would They couldn’t outwork me! And have to process several tons of I ran into coaches that I coached the dirt, known as pitchblende, against who had a much better and spend two years to obtain background than I did, knew a the sought after material, radilot more football than I did, but um. Talk about work ethic! they couldn’t work as long as I The examples are endless;

the message is clear. And it’s not only intended for students. Any person following a career needs to bear in mind the absolute necessity of hard work. For students, the main thing to remember is keep the main thing the main thing. In other words, the reason you’re at a University is to learn. That takes work and discipline. It’s not coincidental that the words “discipline” and “disciple” come from the same root. To be a good disciple (student) requires discipline (work). It’s easy to get sidetracked: sports, social activities, volunteer groups, dance marathons, etc.; but they’re only the sideshow. The main event is the learning that goes on, even (and especially) the things that don’t seem particularly important or relevant. We’ve often heard the advice to follow our dreams and passion. We will become better persons and contribute more to our chosen field and society in

general. But what is not often said is even the most ideal job or career demands work. Every job, no matter how glamorous or desirable, has its share of grubby labor. Those who love to read or teach Cicero in the original Latin must have previously labored through the mind-numbing task of conjugating verbs in that language. George Will observed that every baseball player with an enormous amount of natural talent still has to go through an enormous amount of refining work to get and stay in the big league. Be grateful for work. It gives us something to do that’s productive and useful. The British writer G.K. Chesterton once said a perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell. Many people now are without a job. Be glad we have one, and be the best you can be at it. Respond to Phil at thenews@bgnews.com

Fairness Doctrine rears ugly head once more By Dhruv K. Singhal Harvard Crimson

Perhaps it was inevitable that, with the ascendance of a powerful new Democratic majority in Congress, the putrid carcass of the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” would rise again. This policy, originally established by the Federal Communications Commission in 1949, mandated that the federal government enforce a balance of political viewpoints expressed via the medium of radio broadcast. For nearly four decades, this flagrant violation of the First Amendment was the law of the land; it was finally repealed during the Reagan years. Since then, the left has made intermittent attempts to revive the doctrine, but—thankfully—it has not yet succeeded. Recently, however, an emboldened tide of Democratic partisans, including former President Bill Clinton, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin and Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, have once more called for the doctrine’s resurrection. President Obama and the Senate, on the other hand, have wisely come out against re-imposing this “balance” to the airwaves. Aside from the political history involved, there is a good reason that the doctrine has never been reinstated. For a policy that trumpets its sup-

posed objectivity, it has drawn conspicuously little bipartisan support. Few Republicans ever have or ever will come out in favor of the doctrine, for it has a highly partisan objective—the muzzling of conservative talk radio. Some promoters of this folly claim that their stake in its reinstatement consists of the elevation of our public discourse by giving both sides of any issue a fair trial in the public square. This is indeed a noble pursuit. Certain hypocrisies, however, expose the true motives of the doctrine’s supporters. For starters, the only medium that they ever wish to see put under the yoke of the doctrine’s jurisdiction is talk radio. This singling out of a particular form of media seems arbitrary, but it takes little time or effort to discover what makes radio different from print, television and the Internet: its domination by the right wing. Indeed, one never sees liberals calling for the Fairness Doctrine to be applied to the opinion page of The New York Times, MSNBC or the blogosphere; the dearth of rightwing commentary in these outlets is not a mere coincidence. Moreover, one cannot even claim that the justification for this selectivity is the distinction between editorial and news content, for the

reactionary bloviators of talk radio make no bones about their political opinions. Now, some liberals will openly admit that they wish to curb conservatives’ supremacy on the airwaves, insisting that the right has an unfair structural advantage. Liberal radio host Bill Press is one of these, as he demonstrated in an interview with Sen. Tom Harkin: “You know, we’re not going to take any of the conservative voices off the airwaves, but just make sure that there are a few progressives and liberals out there, right?” Press correctly points out that the doctrine does not entail censorship, but government meddling in broadcasting content for reasons other than slander or obscenity is still unconstitutional. Press’s premise, moreover, is farcical: Talk radio operates under the rules of the free market system. There is no structural advantage for conservatives; they just happen to flourish in this realm. Nothing is hindering liberals from talk radio success other than their lack of appeal to talk-radio’s conservative-leaning audience, just as conservatives struggle to prosper in the liberal dominions of print media, the Internet and late-night television comedy. But even if one were to take Doctrinaires at their word and

assume that they solely desire the elevation of public discourse, and even if one were to ignore the unconstitutionality of the means to this end, a critical flaw still lingers. If the FCC is given the authority to dictate what constitutes “balanced” coverage of the issues, then the FCC is given dominion over the definition of “balanced.” There are far more than only two sides to every debate, and yet the assumption goes that the FCC would only stipulate that conventional liberal and conventional conservative paradigms be represented. The doctrine’s opacity grants the FCC enormous powers, as it will be able to dictate which viewpoints are legitimate enough for coverage, which would lead to one of two outcomes. Either the FCC would grant every viewpoint equal time, which clearly defies practicality, or it would grant only a handful of viewpoints equal time, which clearly defies “fairness.” Opposing the Fairness Doctrine does not make one an apologist for the rotund regent of the right wing, Rush Limbaugh. The real issue here is the violation of free speech entailed by such regulation of opinion. No matter the objectives of its well-intentioned supporters, the chilling effects of the Fairness Doctrine are clear and unambiguous.

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PHILADELPHIA — Vincent Fumo, once one of the most powerful figures in Pennsylvania politics, was convicted yesterday of more than 130 counts of corruption for schemes that defrauded the state Senate and others of more than $3.5 million and helped pay for his lavish lifestyle. The 65-year-old former state senator was found guilty of all 137 counts against him, which also included obstruction of justice for destroying e-mail evidence. The jury deliberated about the Philadelphia Democrat’s fate for about six days after a five-month trial that was nearly derailed at the last minute by a juror who made postings about the case to Twitter and Facebook.

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama yesterday offered a fresh package of aid to small businesses — “the heart of the American economy” — in an aggressive push to get big banks that got federal bailout money to do more lending to these struggling entrepreneurs. “You deserve a chance. America needs you to have that chance,” Obama told small business owners gathered in the White House East Room as the administration detailed various steps to get credit flowing to small businesses. With Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner by his side, Obama said the nation has small businesses to thank for many of the new jobs, roughly 70 percent in the last decade. Geithner said as small businesses prosper, the nation does, a critical element to any economic recovery. The White House announced a series of moves to get credit flowing to small businesses. The measures include boosting bank liquidity with up to $15 billion aimed at unfreezing the secondary credit market, reducing lending fees and increasing loan guarantees, and easing the tax burden. The administration also announced that the 21 largest banks receiving government money must report monthly on how much lending they do to small businesses. The goal is to help those businesses make payroll, buy equipment and maintain or

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even expand employment as the nation’s economy is bleeding jobs. “As president I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure that you have the opportunity to contribute to your community, to our economy and to the future of the United States of America,” Obama said. Meanwhile, Obama expressed fresh outrage about Wall Street behavior. He said he would try to stop insurance giant American International Group, which has benefited from more than $170 billion in federal bailout funds, from paying $165 million in executive bonuses. “How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company afloat?” the president asked. Geithner made a direct appeal to community banks to start lending again. “When banks individually pull back out of a sense of prudence and caution, the collec-

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WASHINGTON — The United States should seek Russia’s close cooperation in dealing with Iran and solicit Moscow’s participation or at least acquiescence to a missile defense system in Europe, a panel of former high-level American diplomats and members of Congress urged yesterday. Calling for across-theboard repairs to a splintered relationship with Russia, the commission took note of some recent positive trends. But the panel warned that “we are deeply concerned by the gap between the current U.S.-Russian relationship and the level of cooperation that the United States needs with Russia in order to advance vital American interests.” The commission, headed by former Sens. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Gary Hart, D-Colo., is a joint project of the Nixon Center, a Washington think tank, and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs of Harvard University. Describing current relations as “deeply troubled,” the commission said, however, Moscow is not hostile to the United States, “at least not yet.” Even if the relationship breaks down completely, Russia does not have the will or the resources for a new Cold War, the report said. Both governments are to blame for the decline, the

“... we are deeply concerned by the gap between the current U.S.—Russian relationship and the level of cooperation the United States needs with Russia ...” Panel of former high-level American diplomats and members of Congress panel concluded. Rebuilding the relationship “is not solely the responsibility of the United States,” the report said. Despite repeated U.S. assurances that a Bush ad m i n i st rat ion-proposed missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic would not be aimed at Russia, the proposition has stirred already widespread resentment in Moscow. The commission proposed the Obama administration “take a new look” at U.S. missile deployments in Eastern Europe and concentrate instead on cooperation with Russia in confronting any threat from Iran. A recent private letter from President Barack Obama to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reportedly broached recasting the proposed system to allay Russian concerns in return for Moscow’s aid in dealing with the Iranian threat to build nuclear weapons. “Building a joint system that could include Russian facilities and equipment is most desirable,” the report said. The United States has a strong interest in attracting Russia’s cooperation. Key U.S.

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WASHINGTON — For all the past week’s headlines about embryonic stem cells’ medical promise there is a sobering reality: The science to prove that promise will take years, probably too long for many of today’s seriously ill. On his desk at Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard stem cell researcher Dr. George Daley keeps a file about 3 inches thick of e-mails and letters from patients and families who hope his work could help them. They are both inspiration and caution. “It took much of the 20th century to figure out how to deliver chemicals as drugs,” noted Daley. “We should be humble and appreciate it may take us the better part of this century to truly harness the power of cells as medicines.” Nor is there any way to know which kinds of cells ultimately will work — embryo-derived ones that elicit heated moral debate, or

some of the many other types of stem cells that scientists are studying furiously. President Barack Obama last week lifted restrictions on taxpayer funding of research using human embryonic stem cells, widening the field. The Bush administration had limited taxpayer money for that research to a small number of stem cell “lines,” or groups that were created before Aug. 9, 2001, lines that in many cases had drawbacks that limited their potential use. Make no mistake: Federal law forbids taxpayer money from being used to create or destroy embryos, and only Congress could change that, considered unlikely. The National Institutes of Health now is developing guidelines on what kinds of stem cell studies will be allowed. The rules are due in July. It’s a young science to be so contentious. University of Wisconsin scientists culled the first human

embryonic stem cells — from an embryo no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence — a mere decade ago. They’re prized because they can turn into any cell of the body. If scientists could control that metamorphosis, they might create replacement tissue to treat a variety of diseases and conditions, from diabetes to Parkinson’s to the paralysis of spinal cord injury. But that initial culling of the cells does kill the days-old embryo. So critics say using the resulting stem cells — which can propagate in lab dishes indefinitely — makes taxpayers who are morally opposed to embryo research complicit in it. There are various alternatives. Different types of stem cells can come from fetuses and placenta, blood and bone marrow. So-called “adult” stem cells that already have matured to create a given tissue-type aren’t considered as flexible as embryonic ones.

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WASHINGTON — You’ve heard that diabetes hurts your heart, your eyes, your kidneys. New research indicates a more ominous link: That diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease and may speed dementia once it strikes. Doctors long suspected diabetes damaged blood vessels that supply the brain. It now seems even more insidious, that the damage may start before someone is diagnosed with full-blown diabetes, back when the body is gradually losing its ability to regulate blood sugar. In fact, the lines are blurring between what specialists call “vascular dementia” and scarier classic Alzheimer’s disease. Whatever it’s labeled, there’s reason enough to safeguard your brain by fighting diabetes and heart-related risks. “Right now we can’t do much about the Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” those sticky plaques that clog patients’ brains, says Dr. Yaakov Stern, an Alzheimer’s specialist at

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MAC TOURNAMENT Falcon men and women upset in MAC Tournament The Falcon men and women were both upset in the Mid-American Conference Tournament over break. However, there were still some positive BG moments. Page 14

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Be sure to log on to The BG News Sports Blog for continued news and updates on your favorite Falcon teams. With both basketball teams set for postseason play, we will be bringing you daily updates on any new news. Additionally, we have posted the audio from yesterday’s hockey press conference. www.bgnewssports.com

OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1998—The USA women’s

hockey team wins first Olympic gold medal. 1988—Loyola-Marymont beats Wyoming 119-115 in high-scoring NCAA basketball game. 1871—National Association of Professional Baseball Players organized.

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With the MAC Tournament come and gone, today we’re reviewing the top five moments from the tournament: 1. Tracy Pontius: Her eight made three-pointers in the semifinals set a new MAC Tournament record. 2. Akron: The Zips’ men’s team won its first MAC Championship with a win over Buffalo. 3. Buffalo: The Bulls’ women’s team made an improbable run to the semifinals where they lost to Ball State.

4. Central Michigan: The women from Central Michigan won their first tournament game since 1992 in the first round. 5. Ball State: The Cardinals upset the No. 1 BG women to win the women’s MAC Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.

All is not lost

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MISERY: Falcon players Tara Breske, Lindsey Goldsberry, Tracy Pontius, Lauren Prochaska and NIki McCoy (left to right) sit on the bench in the late moments of Ball State’s 55-51 upset victory in the MAC Championship game Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. However, their season isn’t over as they will play the winner of Syracuse/Canisius in the second round of the WNIT at Anderson Arena.

No. 8 Falcon men to face No. 1 Creighton in NIT By Andrew Harner Sports Editor

son championship. Despite having the same record as Buffalo, BG held the tie-breaker. BG’s men’s basketball team (19-13) Buffalo will play in the received a No. 8 seed in the 2009 College Basketball Invitational NIT Tournament and will play Tournament and will play at No. 1 Creighton in Omaha, Neb., Wichita State tomorrow at 8 p.m. tomorrow night. Creighton was a bubble team If BG wins, they will face either for an at-large bid to the NCAA No. 4 Kentucky or No. 5 UNLV, Tournament after they finished the who play tonight at 9:30 on ESPN. season 26-7 out of the Missouri This will be BG’s first postsea- Valley Conference. son appearance since they lost The Blue Jays were a No. 2 seed 81-69 to Butler in the 2002 NIT. in the MVC conference tournaThe Falcons secured a berth See NIT | Page 15 to the NIT after winning the MidAmerican Conference regular sea-

Women receive first round bye in WNIT By Jason Jones Assistant Sports Editor

All season long, things like record-breaking individual and team performances have made the women’s basketball team into an attractive specimen. Now, with the regular season and Mid-American Conference Tournament in the rearview mirror, the Falcons didn’t get invited to the dance. Instead, the Falcons will be facing the winner of the Syracuse/Canisius first-round WNIT game in the second round at home. The date and time are to be announced at a later date.

Selection Monday began with BG seated squarely on the bubble. Despite an overall record of 28-4, the MAC Coach of the Year (Curt Miller) and the MAC Player of the Year (Lauren Prochaska) in their corner, BG’s postseason future was uncertain. ESPN’s broadcast of the NCAA Tournament selection show began at 7 p.m., and as the hourlong program progressed, team after team received their invites, while BG remained in postseason purgatory. As of 7:45 p.m., BG still hadn’t received their invitation, and with only the Trenton region left to be unveiled, it was a

feeling of desperation for BG fans. After winning a school-record 25 straight games earlier in the season, BG slipped up against Miami. Then, in the MAC Championship, the Falcons once again slipped up against Ball State. Those losses ended the Falcons’ season with two big losses amongst five winnable games. With no signature victories on their record, BG had little to hang their hat on. Still, with the MAC Coach of

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Falcon men’s golf team finishes sixth in Puerto Rico By Bill Bordewick Reporter

The men’s golf team left the country for spring break, and it just may have been what it needed to shake off the disappointing performance in their previous tournament. BG traveled to Puerto Rico to participate in the Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate this past Monday through Wednesday and came back with a sixth place finish. The sixth place finish, however, is not what will be remembered from the tournament — it’s the final round performance that needs to be noted. The Falcons finished the final round with 287 as a team, which meant they were the only team to finish the round collectively under the par score of 288. “We didn’t play very well the first round, but we saw improvement as each round went on,” said BG coach Garry Winger. “We finished the final round with the best round of the day — which

Matt Schneider

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John Powers

Finished in a tie for 15th in Puerto Rico over break ETHAN MAGOC | THE BG NEWS

is good.” BG opened up the tournament with a score of 310 and that put them into second-to-last place. It also put them behind the eight ball when it came to receiving less than desirable tee time selections — which meant dealing the Puerto Rico wind. “The only thing that makes Puerto Rico difficult is the wind blows nonstop down there,” Winger said. “Obviously being from Bowling Green, we’re used to the wind, but we weren’t used to the course.” The team shook off the adversity and put together a round of 296 in the second round and followed that up with the sparkling one under par final round. The team was led by its two

junior captains, Matt Schneider and John Powers. Schneider finished the tournament in a tie for ninth place by posting a score of two over par 218. Schneider was a key cog in the Falcon charge on the final day by posting a four under par score of 68. “Matt played very well in the final round,” Winger said. “We need Matt to be good for us to be good.” Schneider rebounded from a poor performance at the previous tournament in Hilton Head, where he failed to break 80 over the three round tournament. “Just nice to get that first tourna-

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BIG WINNERS: The Falcon rugby club had two big wins over Georgia Tech and Clemson during spring break.

Falcon rugby continues winning way over break By Christopher Rambo Reporter

The rugby team completed their jaunt through the South over spring break, obliterating Georgia Tech 103-28 on March 7 and dismantling Clemson 54-8 last Friday. That pair of victories, coupled with two earlier defeats of Maryland and a tie with Navy,

gives the Falcons a 4-0-1 record for their spring schedule. With two weeks remaining until the Midwest Tournament, coach Tony Mazzarella likes how his team is coming together. “These past couple weeks, we have really started to jell as a team and play well together,”

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Thursday MEN’S BASKETBALL BG 74, Ohio 61: Nate Miller led the way for the Falcons with 22 points and 10 rebounds as BG defeated Ohio in quarterfinal action, 74-61. CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS

Friday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BG 82, Central Michigan 65: Niki McCoy’s 16 points and seven rebounds helped lead the way over Central Michigan in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Akron 63, BG 55: Nate Miller’s 27 points weren’t enough as eventual champion Akron defeated BG in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.

Saturday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BG 79, Toledo 66: The Battle of I-75 took a detour off I-90 as BG and Toledo battled in a semifinal game which saw Tracy Pontius score 32 points.

Sunday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Ball State 55, BG 51: The Cardinals hit two shots in the last 26 seconds of the game to upset the No. 1 seeded Falcons and advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Records and honors for the Falcons MAC RECORD Tracy Pontius: Tracy Pontius set the MAC record for three-pointers made in a game (eight) and the MAC Tournament (12).

TOURNAMENT MVP Tracy Pontius: On the strength of her 60 points and MAC records, Tracy Pontius was named the MAC Tournament MVP despite Ball State winning the title.

MEN’S ALL-TOURNAMENT Nate Miller: Nate Miller was named to the men’s All-Tournament team joining Akron’s Nate Linhart, Brett McKnight and Steve McNees and Buffalo’s Max Boudreau.

EXPLOSION: Tracy Pontius scored 32 points and made eight three-pointers in the semifinal game against Toledo.

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quarterfinal game against Central Michigan on Friday, Pontius sat two three-pointCLEVELAND — It’s no secret ers away from setting the overall tournament record for Tracy Pontius can score. If her 27-point outburst, made threes after that game. In the championship game including five straight threepointers in overtime, against on Sunday, she made those Buffalo wasn’t enough proof, two three-pointers. All in all, not bad for a playher shooting effort against er who lots of people thought Toledo Saturday was. In that semifinal game of the had too many problems to be Mid-American Conference a Div. I player while she was in Tournament at Quicken high school. “She was a fantastic high Loans Arena, Pontius’ shootschool player,” BG coach Curt ing stroke hit another high. With eight made three- Miller said. “[But according to pointers in the game, Pontius the experts] Tracy was a little set a MAC Tournament record bit too slow and a little bit too for three-pointers made in a short. “But we thought she could game. The previous record was really, really score the basheld by former Falcon Casey ketball.” Turns out they were right. McDowell (2005), Western Toledo coach Tricia Cullop Michigan’s Sarah Hurrle (2001) and Toledo’s Jessica was also well aware Pontius Williams who matched the could get it done, but after watching Pontius throw up old record the day before. Ironically, Hurrle’s perforSee PONTIUS | Page 15 mance came against BG. With two makes in the

McGowan has big role off bench in quarterfinals By Andrew Harner Sports Editor

up’s effort. “I’m super proud of her,” Pontius said. “I have all the conCLEVELAND — It’s not often fidence in the world in her.” Additionally, McGowan a coach will be satisfied when a freshman who played in 12 grabbed three rebounds and games during the regular season dished out two assists, includhad to come in off the bench ing a nice bounce pass to Laura for a first team all-conference Bugher with 1:08 left in the game. player. McGowan’s role off the bench However, in Friday afternoon’s Mid-American Conference was increased for the game as Tournament quarterfinal game, the usual backup point guard, that was just the case when Jessica Slagle, wasn’t available Victoria McGowan saw some due to an ACL injury. CMU coach Sue Guevara said minutes after Tracy Pontius got the fact Slagle was out made it into early foul trouble. “I think the moment forced less of a surprise the other playher to play at the intensity level ers like McGowan off the Falcon we needed,” Miller said. “The bench scored like they did. “I think what we saw today was team is genuinely excited when a team that rallied around the Victoria plays well.” McGowan, who entered the fact that their rotation got hurt, game averaging 3.8 minutes and and there were a lot of people 0.8 points per game, went for well that were going to make up for above both averages in BG’s 80- her being out,” Guevara said. “It just speaks to the depth that they 62 win over Central Michigan. After scoring six points in her have.” 12 minutes off the bench, the See MCGOWAN | Page 15 starting point guard, Pontius, was very pleased with her back-

Falcons’ quarterfinal win bittersweet for coach Orr By Andrew Harner Sports Editor

CLEVELAND — BG coach Louis Orr watched his team dismantle a hungry Ohio squad Thursday night, yet in the end, it was just a bittersweet moment for him. That’s because Orr’s nephew, Justin Orr, is a senior starting forward for the Bobcats, and it was the elder Orr who ended the more youthful’s career. After the buzzer sounded in a 74-61 win for the Falcons, the two Orrs had a brief embrace on the sidelines before it was back to business for both. “I just told him I love him and great career,” Louis said. Justin had a great game to end his career, scoring 11 points with one block, arguably his best outing against his uncle. On Jan. 5, 2008, Orr went 2-of8 from the field for four points in his debut against Louis. He grabbed five rebounds and had two assists. A little over two months later on March 19, Orr was 2-of-6 from the field for four points, his worst outing against his uncle. But since the two first faced

off in 2008, the younger Orr has gotten better each time out. In the first game this season on Jan. 24, Orr was just 1-of-11 shooting for five points, and he grabbed five rebounds. Two Sundays ago, Orr was 4-of-11 shooting for 10 points. However, for Louis, it doesn’t matter how many points his nephew scores, he knows that after basketball, Justin will live a valuable life. “I love my nephew,” Orr said. “He’s not just a quality player, he’s a good, young man.” And while he knows and understands that, coaching against his nephew is still a difficult thing for Orr. “It’s really not my favorite thing coaching against him,” Orr said. Thursday was a perfect example of how that works. At the beginning of the game, Orr was getting several open looks that ended with three made three-pointers. Knowing his first priority is to his own team, the elder Orr sent a message to his players. CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS “I told the guys ‘he can’t get any more open looks,’” Orr WARM EMBRACE: BG coach Louis Orr hugs his nephew, Ohio senior Justin Orr, following BG’s quarterfinal win over the Bobcats. said.

While it’s always nice to see some upsets in any kind of tournament, the stakes would have been a lot higher if No. 1 Bowling Green was to have gone against No. 3 Buffalo in the MidAmerican Conference championship game Saturday night. Instead, BG’s Cinderella run ended with a semifinal loss as No. 5 Akron went on to beat the Bulls for their first MAC Championship. With the Falcons and Bulls sharing the MAC East division and regular season titles, watching those two teams duke it out for the actual MAC Championship would be a treat to see. With two teams out to complete some unfinished business, namely a MAC regular season championship, the emotions would have run high, the crowd would have been wild and the seniors would have played the biggest game of their lives. Not only that, the winner would go to the NCAA Tournament while the loser would be subjected to the NIT. With the Big Dance on the bucket list of every Div. I college basketball player, every player in the game would have their agenda in order. Not that agendas weren’t in order in the Buffalo/ Akron game, but the other stakes would have added to the emotion of a BG/Buffalo game. In addition, Buffalo was swept by the Falcons during the regular season so they would be that much more ready for the title bout. And not only were they swept, they were beat in two games they were expected to win, leaving a chip on their shoulders. But all was not lost as Akron finally breaking through in its third straight finals appearance adding some drama to an unexpected championship game. But while that was the case, a BG/Buffalo matchup would have likely answered the following questions in a much more exciting manner. Was Buffalo/Akron entertaining? Yes. A good battle? For the most part. Emotional? Of course. So while the MAC has no control over who wins during tournament time, the league did miss out on what would’ve been the best possible championship matchup. That being said, a BG/Buffalo game could have been terrible. But with all the added incentive to win for both BG and Buffalo, the only thing left to say about a BG/Buffalo matchup is only God knows what would have happened.

Miller’s scoring helps Falcons to respectable tournament finish By Sean Shapiro Reporter

WOMEN’S ALL-TOURNAMENT Tracy Pontius and Niki McCoy: BG’s Niki McCoy and Tracy Pontius were named to the All-Tournament joining Ball State’s Emily Maggert, Toledo’s Tanika Mays and Buffalo’s Kourtney Brown.

END OF SEASON AWARDS Louis Orr, Curt Miller and Lauren Prochaska: Louis Orr won men’s Coach of the Year, Curt Miller won women’s Co-Coach of the Year and Lauren Prochaska was named women’s Player of the Year.

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STELLAR BACKUP: Victoria McGowan played well in her 12 minutes off the bench in quarterfinal action.

Different game, different star point guard Pontius’ outburst came at good time for BG

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MILLER TIME: Senior Nate Miller cracked open the competition as he scored 22 and 27 points in his two MAC Tournament games.

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came through at the stripe, going 3-for-4. “I got off to a great start,” Miller CLEVELAND — On a night when said. “I made my first few shots, BG dominated on all fronts, it was any player who makes his first few senior Nate Miller who shined shots is going to be pumped up brightest scoring 22 points and grab- and ready to play.” bing 10 rebounds in BG’s Thursday That energy from the beginning night 74-61 win over Ohio. carried over to the rest of the game “He played like a champion,” BG as Miller scored the first two points coach Louis Orr said. “Nate has of the second half with a layup, taken the game in his hands, that and his basket with just under 10 is what great players do.” minutes remaining tied his career Miller’s strong night started early high at 22. as he scored the first eight Falcon It seemed Miller would have had points and continued to be the a good chance to pick up his career Falcons’ offensive stalwart the whole high with 44 seconds remaining in first half finishing with 14 points. the game, however a loose ball foul Miller was able to make the sent teammate Chris Knight to the most of his chances in the open- line instead. ing stanza as he went 5-of-6 from Despite not picking up his the floor, including a three-pointer career high Miller was still pleased with 8:40 to go in the half. He also with the result.

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“The win is the most important thing,” Miller said. “At the end of the day the most important stat is the W.” While he was the offensive star of the night, Miller gave most of the credit to guards Darryl Clements and Joe Jakubowski who combined for 11 assists. “I’ve got to give credit to our guards, they played like veteran guards today and got me the ball in positions where I could score,” Miller said. While his scoring was aided greatly by BG’s guard play, Miller took it upon himself to take control of the boards in the second half. After having only three rebounds in the first half Miller pushed for his third straight double-double with seven second half rebounds.

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MAC names new commissioner CLEVELAND (AP) — The Mid-American Conference has named Jon Steinbrecher as its new commissioner. Steinbrecher comes to the MAC after serving six years as commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference. He’ll replace Rick Chryst, who announced in January that he is stepping down

when his contract runs out June 30. Chryst has served as MAC commissioner since 1999. Western Michigan University President John Dunn, who headed a search committee, said yesterday that Steinbrecher is a proven talent with excellent administrative and academic credentials.

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ment, but were upset by No. 3 Illinois State 73-49 in the semifinal round. Illinois State later lost to eventual champion Northern Iowa, who tied Creighton for the regular season league title. Earlier this season, the Falcons lost to Illinois State 78-65. The Blue Jays are led by MVC Player of the Year Booker Woodfox, who averages 15.9 points per game and connects on 49 percent of his three-pointers, and P’Allen Stinnett, who connects on 38 percent of three-pointers. On the season, BG are allowing 30.4 percent of three-pointers.

the Year and the MAC Player of the Year, plus the fact that Ball State received a No. 12 seed, BG fans had reason to believe. But as 8 p.m. rolled around, BG remained uninvited, and a second straight WNIT bid loomed. BG will now host a WNIT game in which they will look to win their 30th game and give the team’s lone senior, Lindsey Goldsberry, a proper send-off. They’ll also have the chance to prove the NCAA Tournament CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS selection committee wrong and show they deserved an at-large TOUR: The WNIT will serve as Lindsey Goldsberry’s farewell tour. bid.

ment out of the way,” Schneider said. “I hit the ball really well the whole tournament — just couldn’t get any putts to drop. I was pleased to get my swing back.” Powers also overcame his fair share of adversity by participating in his first competitive tournament since breaking his wrist during the off-season. Powers finished the tournament with a score of six over 222. “I thought [the tournament] was pretty good all things considered,” Powers said alluding to coming back from the injury. “My wrist was pretty sore after the tournament and, I had to take a couple days off after-

ward.” Winger mentioned that Powers’ wrist would bother him in the mornings and at night before going to bed. Powers said he hopes to be 100 percent by the Wichita State tournament which is scheduled to take place March 30 and 31. VCU won the overall team title with a score of 870 — helped out by a tournament best second round of eight under par 280. Will Bowman of UNC Greensboro was the low individual, finishing with a five under 211. As mentioned the Falcons will next be in action at the end of the month in Wichita, Kan. “It’ll be nice to be able to practice outside and not just into a net,” Schneider said of the team’s preparation for the tournament.

RUGBY From Page 9 Mazzarella said. “I am very pleased with the direction we are heading.” Mazzarella was forced to miss the match with Georgia Tech however, the Falcons, led by assistant coach Chris O’Conner, did not seem fazed, overwhelming the Yellow Jackets with four tries each from Tony Brown and Joey Newton. Dan Brandenstein also chipped in, going 14-15 in conversion kicks. A week later, the Falcons traveled to Clemson, S.C., where they used mostly B-side players to down the Tigers. BG will now travel to South Bend, Ind., this weekend for a Saturday match with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, which the Falcons beat 48-12 in October. The contest will serve as the team’s final tune-up before the Midwest Tournament resumes in Bowling Green on March 28. As an added bonus, the Falcons are expected to regain the services of All-American Rich Hines who has missed the entire spring while recovering from a broken leg. “Rich will probably play the first half against Notre Dame, and we’ll see what happens from there,” Mazzarella said. “It would certainly help to have him at full strength.”

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SHOOTER: Tracy Pontius made a MAC Tournament record 11 three-pointers.

PONTIUS From Page 14 so many three-pointers, Cullop said she had a more enjoyable time on Friday. “It was a lot more fun when I was watching [Jessica Williams] hit three-pointers yesterday,” Cullop said. However, she did understand how Pontius was able to shoot so well on her team. “We lost sight of some players, in particular Tracy Pontius,” Cullop said. With just three points in the first half, Pontius looked to be in a similar boat as Lauren Prochaska who was in a shooting slump making just 4-of-19 shots in the MAC Tournament through Saturday. Miller said the fact Prochaska was struggling allowed Pontius to get more looks, but he also said he needed to get the ball in Prochaska’s hands. “We’re concerned to get Lauren going,” Miller said. “She’ll never force and she’ll never go out of the system to get her points.”

But while Prochaska was still drawing attention from many defenses, Pontius made it a priority to step up big when the team needed it most. While she didn’t say anything of substance about her individual performance in the post-game press conference, her play on the court spoke volumes. Teammate Tara Breske said her stepping up was key to the semifinal win. “She came up big for us when we needed her today,” Breske said. Trailing at halftime, the time BG needed Pontius most was the second half. And Pontius delivered, scoring 29 points. Miller said that even though Pontius didn’t have much to say about herself after the game, he knows when the lights are shining in the game, she won’t fail him. “Tracy doesn’t like to talk in here,” Miller said. “[But] he never shies from the moment. She likes when the bright lights and big stage are on.”

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If rallying around a missing player wasn’t enough, a big play by McGowan in the second half would’ve been enough to get the team going. With 10:54 left in the game, McGowan came up with a big steal, drove the entire court and put in a lay up that gave BG a 60-34 lead and served as the culmination of a long BG run that put the game out of hand for the Chippewas. However, her coming out was something Miller basically saw last season during the MAC Tournament. In last season’s semifinal game against Ohio, senior Kate Achter found herself in foul trouble, forcing Miller to use a young, inexperienced Pontius in the biggest game of the season. In that game, Pontius recorded eight points in 15 minutes, much to the same effect McGowan did today. “It was a little déjà vu,” Miller said. “[I had] a little déjà vu when Tracy got into foul trouble.” And while McGowan isn’t likely to take over for Pontius at the point next season, the minutes she got are invaluable to her growth as a player.

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