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April 3, 2009

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University professor reduces the cost of textbooks for his class by creating an online version of the required textbook | Page 3

BILL ARMALINE | FORMER CITE DIRECTOR

SHUT DOWN Community engagement directors speak out after having programs unexpectedly

Propaganda push was very confusing

Guest columnist Sean Lutzmann believes the “Pro Stroh, Vote No” campaign was a waste of time and money | Page 4

By Kelly Metz Campus Editor

PULSE

Steven Colbert reveals he has a tail April Fools! For more April Fools fun, check out this week’s Pulse section where more great pranks are revealed | Page 12

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Check out our Sibs ‘N’ Kids special section for an in-depth look at this weekends events, plus columns from current sibs | Page 9

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The Falcon softball team hopes to stay undefeated in the MAC as they face off against Michigan and Illinios this weekend | Page 6

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On Aug. 1, 2008, Kathy Farber and Bill Armaline were informed their programs, Partnerships for Community Action and Center for Innovative and Transformative Education, would close at the culmination of the school year.

After spending countless hours writing letters, raising questions and proposing alternatives to the shut downs with no help from central administration, Farber and Armaline said they are tired of fighting.

The partnerships formed in 1996 under the direction of then President Sidney Ribeau aimed to redefine the University’s relationship with the community with reciprocal partnerships.

They did this by providing grants and support for several University projects and encouraged these projects and community agencies to work together.

“We were designed to link the University with the broader community and we did this by focusing on literary services, offering tutoring programs and forming other connections with BGSU and Toledo Public Schools,” Armaline said. “PCA had similar goals with the inclusion of service-learning and engagement programs.”

According to a letter from PCA Director Farber to PCA Advisory Board members and grantees, central administration informed the programs they needed to

become “self-sufficient” in two years time — this was in 2008.

Since they were informed of this, they have lost the administrative assistant the programs both shared and upon turning in the plans to become self-sufficient, were still told the programs had to be closed.

The letter states, “On August 1, 2008, central administration, despite a decade of glowing reviews and praise for developing new programs and ‘a broad range of meaningful impact on BGSU and members of the surrounding community,’ indicated that this was PCA’s final year . . . our grant making partner, CITE, was also told to close at the end of the academic year. CITE Director Bill Armaline retired in December 2008.”

Armaline and Farber both said they understand the crisis occurring in the economy currently and understand the budget crisis, they just wish they were given more of a chance.

“We had everything done,” Farber said. “We had enough to become self-sufficient and we had enough to stay afloat.

I have always worked under a budget crisis so I didn’t argue and I showed them the facts.

The University already made up their mind the programs would be cut.”

Armaline said the University told them they were spending more funds than were being gen-

FACING THE FACTS:

The players surrounding the controversy

KATHY FARBER

Said the programs could have become self-sustaining by 2010

BILL ARMALINE

Believes the closings reflect the University’s values on engagements

MARK GROMKO

Was quoted in The (Toledo) Blade stating reasons behind the close

SIDNEY RIBEAU

Formed the programs in 1996 to link BGSU and community

SHIRLEY BAUGHER

Said the programs were spending more than they were making

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After surviving eye cancer, sophomore Hannah Furney speaks out for the visually impaired

By Theresa Scott Reporter

Aug. 25, 1988, will be a day Jeanne Furney will always remember as the day her daughter Hannah lost her sight.

When Hannah Furney was 4 months old her mother put her down for a nap. When she picked her up her eyes were rocking back and forth in her head like “pinballs.” Soon after, Hannah was diagnosed with bilateral retinal blastoma or cancer of the eyes.

“I was so shocked and scared for a moment, then I had to decide to do what would be best for Hannah,” Jeanne said.

Within the week Hannah was taken to New York, where the premiere eye research was being conducted. The doctor performed an experimental procedure that allowed Hannah to retain some of her sight.

“Most doctors would have immediately made the decision to take out my eyes,” Hannah said. “But we did radiation, and I am one of the few survivors of bilateral retinal blastoma who retained at least some sight.”

Now a sophomore education major, Hannah has made a large part of her life helping the visually impaired and speaking up for their causes.

“I want to give visually impaired people the advantages and the tools that I was never given,” Hannah said. “Only 10 percent of blind kids learn Braille, and I want to make sure that changes.”

As an active member of the National Federation for the Blind, Hannah was one of five Ohio students invited to speak to Congress about issues for the visually impaired this past February. “[Addressing Congress] was really a great experience,”

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Local bicycling enthusiasts evaluate environment, bike care

Maumee resident starts Web site to encourage bicycling

As spring approaches, basic bicycle care is essential to longevity

By John Bisesi Reporter

By Courtney Flynn Reporter

Biking can save the planet.

Thousands of cars on the road waste not only gasoline, but also human energy. That human energy can be used spin the pedals on a bicycle instead of pushing the pedals in a car.

This is the belief of Bob Beach, 65, of Maumee, who has been searching for a solution to the country’s pressing economic problems. Beach created the Web site BikeToledo.net to promote the childhood activity as a means to ride out the current economic situation.

On the site, which launched Feb. 23, he suggests that hop-

With bicycle use increasing as spring crawls in, basic bike care is necessary to keep it up and going.

“A bike can be ridden for years with proper maintenance,” said Aaron Stevenson, a sales associate at Cycle Werks on South Main Street.

Keys to proper bike maintenance: - Check the tire pressure and keep it up.

Serious bike riders should check their tire pressure once a day. Those who use their bike for basic use should check the tire pressure at least once a

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Helping those like her

Grumpy Dave’s Pub to host benefit concert

By Heather Linder Reporter

Giving to charity has never sounded so good as local musicians gather at Grumpy Dave’s Pub this Saturday at 9 p.m. for a benefit concert.

The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) is sponsoring the event, and 80 percent of the night’s proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network, while the remaining 20 percent will enable the Society to con-

tinue at the University.

Hemline Theory, the featured band at the event, is comprised of members from Northwest Ohio, including Adam Renchen, a writing instructor at the University and the faculty advisor for the NSLS. Renchen also played a prominent role in planning the event.

Renchen performs alongside members Brandon Boltz, Liz Boltz, Casey Malone and Sarah

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erated — reason enough for the then Provost Shirley Baugher to close the programs. “This was just not true,� he said. “We have tons of grant paperwork and letters of impact stating we were generating more than spending. We were not only supporting ourselves but helping to support offices which formed partnerships with us.

The University just made the field too narrow for us to stay afloat.�

Armaline added cutting programs like this really reflects the values of the institution and the provost in charge of slashing their services. “Our quality of our work should speak for itself,� he said. “And their message was clear: They did not want us to continue and they did everything they could to stop it.�

According to a Toledo Blade article printed Feb. 14, Provost Mark Gromko said, “The two offices had very similar missions; in fact, they were overlapping which was part of the decision to discontinue them ‌ in this time of budgetary crisis, it was inefficient to have redundant centers.â€?

Farber counters this. She said the programs should not have been closed because they fulfill the community outreach that is vital for a public University and even though there was some overlap, the programs practically merged to save money. “We were sharing assistants, space and even the copy machine,� she said. “We dealt with engagement, they dealt with education. We wrote grants together and raked in the largest single grant in the University’s history together. That is no excuse.�

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$171,614 to the Center for Innovative and Transformative Education and $173,416 for Partnerships in Community Action that went toward the centers’ operating budgets and BGSU’s share of salary not covered by grant money.

20% of PCA & CITE partnerships (over $76,000 since 1998) have been in support of arts and cultural awareness and numerous artists in residence.

In addition to the multimillion dollar GEARUP grants, 38% of PCA & CITE partnerships (approximately $145,000 since 1998) have been in support of equal educational opportunity 15% of PCA & CITE partnerships (approximately $57,000 since 1998) have been directly in support of economic development in northwest Ohio 32% of PCA & CITE partnerships (over $120,000 since

WWW.BGVIEWS.COM ing BGSU must seek partnerships and collaborations where there is a benefit to both the community organization and the University. Farber said this was wrong as evidenced by the reciprocity agreements and the Partnership Support Grant program outlined in the 2008 PCA and CITE executive summary.

The summary states, “In 1996, PCA pioneered and implemented a reciprocity agreement and the Partnership Support Grant Program designed to promote mutualbenefitandreciprocityby providing funding to University and community partnerships which address issues that concern both constituencies.�

Both directors said they were astonished by all the facts listed in the Toledo Blade article by Gromko because they said the facts were wrong. “We have paper trails and even a letter from Gromko telling us to keep up the good work,�

Farber said. “We have sent letters and have fought as hard as we could but the University clearly has made up their mind.�

Staff at the Office of the Provost, including Gromko, declined comment regarding the Blade article and closings on numerous occasions.

After months of fighting, pencil pushing and form filing, Armaline and Farber, former instructors, have decided to return to the classroom in the fall and hope the University continues engaging the community, despite the opportunities which are lost for students and faculty. “I love PCA and have loved the opportunities provided for everyone,� Farber said. “The University does not value the work the persons have done in regards to creating a whole community of scholars outside the University interesting in solving real life problems, and that’s what we did.�

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1998) have been in support of health and wellness issues 38% of PCA & CITE partnerships (over $145,000 since 1998) have been between BGSU and organizations in the Bowling Green area.

12 partnership Support Grants awarded in 2008.

1 Dissemination Grant awarded in 2008 8 internships or practicum opportunities created 19 BGSU departments engaged in partnership projects 20 BGSU Faculty, staff and student co-directors 58 Community organizations engaged in partnership projects 230 BGSU students engaged in projects 3,954 community members engaged in projects $125,000 awarded in federal grant money $50,925 of that grant money given to the 13 partnerships formed

Source:PCA & CITE 2008 Final report

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After changes last fall, BGeXperience program to see more changes next fall Thanks to economic downturn, changes made to cut costs for University

By Lin Chafetz Reporter

Times are changing for BGeXperience — again.

BGeX, the required freshman academic program which was first offered at the University in 2001, is being changed for the 2009 academic year. These changes mark the second year in a row the program has been changed, both years due to budget costs.

For freshmen moving in Aug. 22 in the fall, the program will be concentrated on Sunday, Aug. 23, and the class sizes of values classes has increased from the previous limit of 25 students to 35.

George Agich, the director for BGeXperience, said the reasons for the changes in 2008 were due to budget cuts. As a result of the cut, the residents won’t be moving in three days early, they will move in just under two. “The size was increased up to 35 to save money,� Agich said.

This won’t be a problem due to the fact that most instructors of values classes are experienced faculty members and have taught BGeXperience before, Agich said. “They know how to engage the students during their first year, and that’s what it’s

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ping out from behind the wheel of a automobiles and onto a bicycle could be a way to save money and work on correcting other national concerns. “The obesity epidemic, the high price of gas, national security in terms of energy and pollution. Those are the four major issues that are coming together to make biking really attractive to a lot of people that haven't considered it in the past,� Beach said.

Biking could help alleviate stress for individuals who decide to take up the hobby.

With the era of cheap gas gone, building up the ability to bike to work or to school could save hundreds of dollars a year.

Craig Bell, photography director in the office of marketing and communications at the University, thinks that Bowling Green as a biking community has room for improvements.

The downtown area around Main Street does not allow bicycle riding, rollerblading or skateboarding, which hinders those who enjoy getting around town without a car safely. “Lower the speed limit even more, bring it down to 15 mph in the center section of town.

“If we say that this will be a bad change in advance, it will be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

We’ve just gotta make it work.�

BLOTTER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 1:34 A.M.

Bowling Green Fire Department transported a female bleeding from the forehead to Wood County Hospital. The injury was caused by glass from a window that was broken by a water balloon. Calvin Thogmartin, of Avon Lake, Ohio, was cited for criminal mischief.

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George Agich | BGeXperience Director about,� Agich said.

Until 2008, students moved into the residence halls to start their freshmen year the Thursday before classes started. Sophomore Lauren Trombley said she liked this approach. “I felt like that gave me a lot of time to adjust to the college environment,� she said. “It gave me enough time to get moved in and understand what was going on.�

In 2008, however, the program was changed from a three-day introduction to one-and-a-half day experience with resident advisors and peer facilitators more involved on Saturday night.

The resident advisors and peer facilitators held a session with the students in the values classes and showed a video about the community, in an effort to help the students get more involved in the city of Bowling Green.

Trombley, who was one of the resident advisors helping, said the way things were done

needed to be more organized. “Saturday was crazy.

Everything was so jam packed,� she said. “The connections between the resident advisors and peer facilitators was very disorganized. I think residents need more time to prepare themselves for the college life.�

This year, the sessions will all be on Sunday starting at 11 a.m. with five sessions including an introduction to values, values in the college life, the common reading and another session with the peer facilitator ending the day.

Freshma n Maeron Bullington said she doesn’t think the increase in the class size will be an issue. “A 10 person difference isn’t that much to me as a student,� she said.

Agich said this should be looked at with an open mind. “If we say that this will be a bad change in advance, it will be a self-fulfilling prophecy,� he said. “We’ve just gotta make this work.�

Parking is a major issue on campus, but people are not friendly to bikes on the racks on campus,� Bell said. “Lanes and areas that are specific for bicycles and safe parking [for bicycles] are necessary to make Bowling Green more bike-friendly.�

Bell lives south of North Baltimore and rides his bike 18 miles to and from the University everyday. According to Bell, the 36-mile round trip takes him about an hour while providing the “physical and mental boost that a lot of people don’t get.�

Although Bell has discovered the joy of biking, many adults are not experiencing the benefits. Biking as a widely accepted form of transportation faces an uphill battle in our society.

Dave Pickering who owns Cycle Werks bike shop on Main Street agrees with Beach that biking could be useful in today’s society. Although, Pickering admits biking is not accepted as a valid form of transportation in this country. “There isn’t much merit to biking right now,� Pickering said. “Our society thinks of [bikers] as queer little folk riding around, getting in the way.�

When asked what it would take for Americans to accept biking as the dominant way to

get where they’re going, both Beach and Pickering responded with the exact same response: “When the price of gas reaches $10.� “[Biking] will be more for the middle class and lower,� Beach said. “The upper class will have no desire to do this.�

When gas prices spiked to $4 last year, Pickering said he noticed a huge increase in the amount of people coming into his store to inquire about purchasing new bikes. Since then, it has been business as usual. “I don’t want to say that I enjoyed having to pay so much for gas, but it was good for me,�

Pickering said. “I think it was just a phase people were going through, but most of them weren’t serious about riding for a change of lifestyle.�

For those who already know how biking can positively affect our world, they are living in the “future� of the cycling industry. Bike design technology has made it simple to find the right bike for beginners or experts alike. There are now bikes designed for ease of use and physical comfort. “I ride what I like to call the ‘lounge chair on wheels,’�

Beach said. “It's technically a recumbent bike that is lower to the ground, is easier to go faster and fully supports your back.

Mine is powder blue.�

For someone who is trying to help save the planet, Beach is doing it in style. He, like Bell, commutes to work via bike.

His career is in marketing and Web design, so the decision to start the Web site promoting cycling came naturally. The site describes to visitors the personal and social benefits of abandoning their cars and getting onto bikes.

Today’s economic and environmental situation provides good reasons to make the switch to bikes, he said. “The incredible inefficiency of driving everywhere is burning energy at an unsustainable rate, and most of the energy we consume is coming from overseas. The resulting pollution is driving climate change that could alter our lives dramatically,� Beach said.

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Rodgers Hall staff requested sweep of building for pranks on several rooms. Officer was unable to locate any. Custodial handled cleanups.

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Complainant reported several tools were stolen from his truck yesterday after an unknown subject punched and broke the lock.

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Kristi Slane, 20, of Bowling Green, was arrested for disorderly conduct after she struck a patron inside a bar, causing a small bump on her head.

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Complainant reported unknown subjects shot a paintball gun at his window on South Prospect Street.

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BENEFIT From Page 1 Tebbe in the group that calls itself call a mix of many genres of music. Tebbe, Hemline’s lead singer and a Ph.D. student in American Culture Studies at the University, bases much of the band’s music around her poetry and lyrics. “Some [of] our stuff is odd and burlesque sounding, some beautiful, some folky or loungey,� Renchen said. “We make each song sound like what it should feel like with the lyrics.�

Though Hemline is currently the main project for members, none of the musicians are strangers to performing. Liz Boltz, who plays the rhythm guitar as well as a myriad of percussion instruments, is a former University theater major and long-time musician. “I’ve been in a couple of bands before this and played rhythm guitar in both,� Liz said. “I didn’t even learn the guitar until I was 19 and in college. My boyfriend at the time, and now husband, taught me how to play, and we’ve been playing together ever since.�

Along with the husband and wife duo, Hemline Theory boasts a group of musicians that enjoy spending time together as well as performing. The cohesive group of musicians has been playing their unique music in the Toledo area for the past six months, but Saturday will be their first benefit concert. The group is embracing the chance to showcase their talent and help a worthy cause. “This is the first time I have been apart of something on this level,� pianist Malone said, “and it’s, of course, thrilling. I’d be playing anyway. The fact I can help people at the same time is fantastic.�

Local musician Sarah Cohen will open the show promptly at 9 p.m., at the bar located above Easy Street CafĂŠ on North Main.

Hemline Theory will take the stage at 9:30 p.m. Admission to the concert is $5, and adults 18 and over are welcome to attend.

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“I want to give visually impaired people the advantages and tools that I was never given. Only 10% of blind kids learn Braille and I want to make sure that changes.”

— Hannah Furney, sophomore, on becoming active in the blind community [see story, pg. 1].

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What do you want to be when you grow up?

Putting religion into an adult perspective LEVI JOSEPH WONDER COLUMNIST I’m not a very religious person. Never truly was, either.

Save for my pre-high school years when I was too afraid to question the existence of a god, I have generally been skeptical of the credibility of organized religion.

I’ve never been particularly spiritual, either. Faith without man-made structure also didn’t appeal to me. I guess it was too open to interpretation for my tastes.

Until recently, my lack of faith in a divine creator hadn’t affected me much. I generally just slunk out of bed and began cracking away at my regular routine every day, just like everybody else on this planet. No need to go to church, either. Just another meatbag doing his thing.

For a while, it worked pretty well. I stopped having nightmares about going to hell, and a philosophy class gave me newfound understanding of the god argument. I was set.

Now, things are a bit different. The gears are still turning, I’m still going to work and taking classes, but the enjoyment seems ever so slowly to be sapped out of everything I do. I’m still on the mundane routine of life, but now I’ve got a gaping hole in my body where my “soul” should be.

I’m feeling empty inside, and it’s not pleasant. This sucks, and it’s not going away.

I’m assuming these feelings of incompleteness stem from my lack of faith in eternal life/ heaven/wherever we’re supposed to go after we die. It may have taken a while to fully kick in, but my rejection of eternal salvation is starting to burn me.

As a kid, heaven was the coolest thing ever, and it got me so excited I would sometimes daydream for hours on end about all the great stuff there would be to do there.

But my rejection of religion and my separation from that which made me feel good as a little kid is giving me a problem.

Unfortunately, I can’t go back to that old way of thinking. Not without a complete memory erasure that is.

Eternal salvation is a pretty desirable thing after all. I’m starting to regret my decision to deny my share of it, regardless of its validity or lack thereof.

Heck, as of late, I’ve even been mulling over the idea of studying some spiritual belief systems so I might gain new perspective on my life and on the world around me.

All this just so I can quell these uncomfortable feelings sprouting up from inside my … body.

Or possibly just so I can have that comfort of knowing I’m “special” and eternal salvation is just 50 years and 2605 more church visits away.

I didn’t have to think about this so much as a kid. Now the whole atheism thing is biting me in the rear end, like a Doberman Pinscher on crack.

Being a simple college student with an extremely limited understanding of the world around me, I’m not going to adamantly assert whether or not a god or gods exist.

That would be impossible to prove.

But after learning more and more about the true probability of a god actually existing (based on scientific methods and not dogmatic assumptions), I don’t think I can go back down the religious path.

I can never be sure whether or not a supreme being actually exists.

And I would rather believe in nothing than in something false. What I want is merely the comfort which came from “knowing” that heaven would await me upon my mortal death. (Whoa, cool band name — Mortal Death) What I’m saying is this: religion makes you feel a lot better about yourself in the long run.

You feel like your life matters in the grand scope of things and that you’ve got a ticket to God Almighty’s exclusive afterdeath hotel for only his most obedient followers and that you’re one of them.

Too bad I can’t think like that anymore. Looking forward to heaven sure made me feel better about myself as a kid. I felt important and special — and then I learned everyone is special. Which makes nobody special.

Forget this. If I can’t look forward to heaven, I can always wait for hell.

I’m going to go listen to Slayer. Hell awaits.

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Students need to take action and not rely on USG to make decisions for them SEAN LUTZMANN | GUEST COLUMNIST The administration and its supporters’ massive “Vote No, ProStroh” campaign wasted thousands of University dollars on a misleading propaganda push that created a completely false sense in the minds of students. If they were to vote “Yes” to repeal the Undergraduate Student Government’s decision to charge students an extra $60 per semester for the Stroh Center, then this wonderful structure would not have been built. I recognize what’s done is done and to dwell

on something so corrosive to unity on this campus is not constructive.

I would, however, like to point out the controversy over the referendum process and students’ rights in general has been kept alive due to the latest changes in the USG Constitution which occurred Monday at the most recent USG meeting. These changes happened with minimal insight from the student body as a whole. I am confident that, if shown what their representatives in USG have done to weaken or outright eliminate

many of their democratic rights, they would have surely disagreed with them.

The first thing changed was the referendum process. One gets the impression USG does not want something like the Stroh Center referendum, the first time in University history students challenged a decision made by USG, to ever happen again.

With the new changes set in place, before students can even start collecting signatures for a petition to get a referendum, they have to schedule within

10 days of the passage of the resolution in question a meeting with the procedures and appeals committee that will be open to the public.

Once that meeting is scheduled (and there is no stipulation that it has to be scheduled promptly by the procedures and appeals committee), the committee can approve or deny the petition for whatever reason, all while putting the petitioner through what could definitely be

values others hold. I will not shove down your throat that God wants to offer you eternal life.

Really, what is there to lose?

Believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose again and offers us eternal life, or to not believe. If I am wrong, I wouldn’t be losing anything. But if it is all true then I have gained this amazing gift of eternal life. What could be better?

I respect you for your beliefs, and I felt your article was very mature and loving. I admire your heart and attitude of love towards others. That

is how “Christians” are supposed to act, as you have — loving and forgiving.

I apologize for those kooks who yell at you outside of the Union, that is not the message you are supposed to be hearing. Christians should not be yelling at you, they should be helping you out, loving you every day whether on a soapbox or behind the scenes when no one even notices them.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR God is love, not yelling and condemnation I wanted to respond to Andrea Wadsworth’s column, “In an attempt to get rid of their negative reputation, atheists need to lead by example.”

I was saddened when I read this article. I believe in God and that Jesus Christ died for my sins, and in so doing has saved me and has given me eternal life. Based on my beliefs you could call me a Christian,

or “religious.”

I, too, am annoyed by the preachers who yell outside the Union, it’s extremely aggravating, and I even get offended. Please do not think all religious people or Christians are likethosewhoyelloutsidetheUnion rudely, showing unloving behavior towards others. God is love, and he loves everyone equally and more than we could ever imagine.

I love atheists; I try my best to love others despite my human nature to be unloving. I give everyone a fair chance, and I respect the beliefs and

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Soldiers are best example of heroes today

By Kylie Graham Daily Evergreen

Heroes come in many forms.

Often they are celebrities, sports stars and presidents. The icons of our culture are usually those featured on the cover of the latest magazine, whether that be Vogue or Time. These are the individuals our culture looks up to and admires for their accomplishments. But when one sincerely stops to think about what truly makes an individual a hero, what will the qualifications be?

In days past, heroes were those who possessed courage and

“Heroes were those who possessed courage and bravery in the face of adversity. Ancient heroes were celebrated for not turning from their foes in battle, honored for their sacrifice and unswerving allegiance.” bravery in the face of adversity.

Ancient heroes were celebrated for not turning from their foes in battle, honored for their sacrifice and unswerving allegiance.

They were leaders who truly performed something noteworthy

to make the world a better place.

Instead of immediately recognizing celebrities as deserving of honor, we ought to remember those to whom we owe our freedoms — it is to them we are indebted, and it is to them that

we should pay tribute.

I am speaking of our armed forces, those to whom I dedicate my column today. The military is composed of noble men and women who go unnoticed every day, the ones who have and are fighting tirelessly for our great country. These are the valiant soldiers who perform acts of bravery, courage and self-sacrifice every day and are rewarded only with neglect and ignorance, looked upon with shame and embarrassment for acts of

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Internships are now required to succeed, but they’re not all you expect them to be

By Taylor Truden The Daily Campus

While most people may see the recent warm weather, fluffy cumulus clouds and the sweet smell of freshly cut grass as a summer tease, others do not. Yes, summer is soon approaching, indicating those much-anticipated days filled with lounging by the pool, two for $5 Old Navy flip flops and Coppertone. But instead of visions of sugarplum fairies with Pina Coladas floating through my dreams at night, visions of Starbucks lattes and photocopying have dominated my R.E.M. cycle for the past several weeks. Admittedly, this is my own fault as I have been staying up until the wee morning hours amid the glow of my computer monitor with Diet Coke in close reach, immersed in the epic search of the perfect summer internship.

As an intern rookie, I definitely have my own fantasy of what an internship is like, which is a direct result from viewing “The Devil Wears Prada” one too many times. This includes fabulous shoes, unlimited access to the infamous Closet, and a firebreathing, yet glamorous, boss who I will be preparing a breakfast of egg whites and salmon for every morning. But in all serious-

LUTZMANN From Page 4 a pressure cooker of peer pressure at the meeting.

If they do approve it, the student has 10 academic days to collect signatures from five percent of the student body. That’s two weeks to collect almost a thousand signatures given the University’s present population of around 17,000.

Before this change, the referendum process was pretty simple as described in the Constitution: draw up a petition at any time, take as much time as necessary to collect five percent of the student body’s signatures and P#s, and present it to the chairperson of the procedures and appeals committee.

They were then mandated by the Constitution to put the refer-

GRAHAM From Page 4 allegiance and obedience to our country.

Lavish festivals and parades were once held in their honor, and they were revered by all of society.

America does not celebrate our soldiers any longer but discards them, neglecting to remember what they have given up.

The manner in which we treat our veterans is scandalous.

Honoring our troops should be a

ness, aside from the stereotypical image of interns in the magazine industry, in reality, being an intern isn’t as glamorous as Hollywood movies and television shows such as “Running in Heels” depict.

The fact of the matter is, interns sit at the bottom of the totem pole, within the realm of photocopiers and fax machines.

And while I’m completely for working one’s way up to the top and climbing the ranks of the

that’s where the unpaid labor comes in.

So the next question that is posed is, is it worth it? If you aspire to be the next Anna Wintour and Vogue calls you tomorrow to tell you that you landed the internship in its New York City office, the natural fashion-obsessed reaction would be to run to the nearest train station as fast as your Manolos can carry you. But the problem is, you have no job solidified in the city nor

“The fact of the matter is, interns sit at the bottom of the totem pole, within the realm of photocopiers and fax machines.”

kind of career you want, internships are an absolute necessity in serving as a platform. But just because you can’t afford to live in the city for three months, does not mean that you are at a complete disadvantage. If you can live at home, work part-time and intern for your local newspaper, not only are you saving money, but you are also getting the kind of experience that someone interning at one of the “bigger” publications may not. Instead of checking quotes for your editors, you may have the opportunity to actually gather the quotes yourself. Instead of getting a glimpse of how an aspect or department of a publication works by having access to a smaller company, you can really see each and every aspect of how it functions as opposed to just one part. You can build a strong relationship with your employer or supervisor, which can ultimately have a major impact when applying for future jobs.

The bottom line is that it is easy to get hung up on the big names and all the bells and whistles that go along with certain internships. In the end, go for that internship that you want, but know that there is no such thing as the “perfect” internship.

Rather, find the internship that is perfect for you.

corporate hierarchy, it makes me wonder if completing an internship is just one of those necessary evils of so-called “gaining experience.”

Because really, isn’t the whole point of having an internship to gain experience? However, it seems like it is difficult to measure the value of one’s experience if the extent of their intern duties is fact-checking and counting the “436 Hot New Looks” to ensure that there are truly 436 and not 435. Of course it is a tedious task, but somebody has to do it, and

do you have a place to crash for the summer. There is only a certain amount of time before your ramen noodle funds expire, and you’re suddenly in one of the most expensive cities, strapped for cash.

We are taught that in order to succeed in some of the most competitive fields, we must go big or go home. If we want to be stockbrokers, we need to intern at Wall Street, just as if we want to be the next top editor, we need to start our careers at Vogue. Depending on what

endum on the ballot for students to vote on within 15 academic days after the initial presentation.

Now USG has added an extra layer of bureaucracy that has the power to stop a referendum movement dead in its tracks.

In addition to all that, under yet another reform passed on Monday, students will now no longer be able to remove their representatives through the recall process if they feel their USG official is not representing them well. Under the old Constitution, a petition process was in place that allowed them to do so; now all the student body can do is turn in what amounts to a request form to USG and count on the institution to oust one of its own.

Yet another route of direct democracy stricken from the old Constitution was the right to appeal any decision made by

USG to remove of one of their Senators. In the past when USG decided to kick out a senator, if enough of that senator’s constituency felt they were unfairly punished they could collect signatures to have a vote on whether the senator should have been removed.

These “reforms” to the Constitution were passed almost unanimously by USG with only a single “no” vote and one abstention.

This is what happens when we as a student body ignore our duties as constituents of USG, which claims to be the only legitimate voice of the entire student population. This is what happens when you choose not to vote in USG elections going on this week, or choose to be an uninformed voter and just vote for whatever name you recognize best. This is what happens

when barely anyone shows up for USG meetings on Monday nights (7:30 p.m., Union room 308), and when most Senators in most elections (including this one) are running unopposed.

There’s currently no one at all running for either the 10th OffCampus seat or the College of Technology seat.

The days we can just sit back and trust some other person to care about the institution that is supposed to represent us are over. The truth is, USG does matter, and if the student body as a whole is not contributing to the decision making process at the top, who is?

unanimous endeavor, regardless of conflicting political beliefs.

It is distressing to hear and read of the soldiers who, upon returning from Vietnam, were spit upon and persecuted. They were mistreated for a war they did not choose to enter. Our military is commanded to carry out what the commander-in-chief decides.

It is not soldiers’ place or duty to disagree, but instead it is their job to obey and carry out what has been decreed.

Our soldiers are the men and women who protect our country

and fight for what is good and right in this world.

Without our troops, we would not live in this free country. American troops fought at Valley Forge, served in the Civil War, invaded the sandy shores of Normandy, aided in conquering Hitler, liberated Kuwait and are currently fighting unidentifiable enemies who indiscriminately kill civilians in the name of jihad.

Our troops have fought for our country time and again without questioning its authority.

Today, I lift up those who have

given their lives for our country.

I want to honor the young men who give up their futures to fight for what they believe in. It is to them we should look to in awe and amazement, for these are the individuals who have truly done noteworthy acts.

As citizens of the U.S., we must remember their great sacrifices so that we can live lives of freedom. Our soldiers have given their lives, their families and much more to fight for our great country. Citizens, it is our time to remember them.

Sean is a contender for a seat in Undergraduate Student Government. Reply to him at thenews@bgnews.com and learn more about others who are running at bgviews.com

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NEWMAN From Page 4 Jesus was annoyed by soapbox preachers as well. In the New Testament, there were these religious officials — the Pharisees, who saddened Jesus with how unloving they were towards others; they glorified themselves and looked down upon others. (Luke 18: 9-14; John 8:1-11) That is not how God is, and a lot of “Christians” today take on the same self-righteous attitude as the Pharisees in the New Testament.

I am sorry if this feels like preach-

ing, it’s not meant to at all — I am just saying what is often not heard.

Instead you hear “Repent!” and “Hell awaits!” or what have you, but you don’t hear about how God loves you and cares about you.

I hope this clarifies a bit, I know a lot of people are shy about their faith in Christ and their opinion isn’t heard; instead you get opinions from the loud and abrasive individuals outside the Union. God is love, not hate or judgment. It’s something that had to be set straight.

Claire Newman, Junior, VCT — Respond to Claire at thenews@bgnews.com

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HOCKEY Schmidt looking to move up the ranks Falcons senior Kevin Schmidt has signed a tryout contract with the Syracuse Crunch, the minor league affiliate for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Schmidt had four goals and six assists for the Falcons last season.

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SCHEDULE TODAY Softball at Western Michigan; 1 p.m.

Tennis at Northern Illinois; 1:30 p.m.

Softball at Western Michigan; 3 p.m.

Baseball at Central Michigan; 3:05 p.m.

Track at Detroit-Mercy; all-day Men’s Golf at Marshall; all-day

TOMORROW Baseball at Central Michigan; 2:05 p.m.

Softball at Northern Illinois; 3 p.m.

Men’s Golf at Marshall; all-day Women’s Golf at Peoria, Ill.; all-day

SUNDAY Baseball at Central Michigan; 1:05 p.m.

Softball at Northern Illinois; 2 p.m.

Women’s Golf at Peoria, Ill.; all-day

OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1989—Michigan beats Seton Hall for NCAA men’s basketball title.

The List Today we’re listing five candidates for the 2009 AL Rookie of the Year award:

1. Matt Wieters: Baltimore’s catcher was the 2008 Minor League Player of the Year.

2. David Price: Tampa’s pitcher as a chance to establish himself as a dominant force.

3. Matt LaPorta: Cleveland’s outfield prospect could do major damage with a mid-season call up.

4. Travis Snider: The Blue Jays youngster can hit for power and average.

5. Elvis Andrus: The Rangers infielder is quick and can hit for average.

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SET AND READY: As spring-like weather rolls in to Bowling Green, the baseball and softball teams are both hitting the road this weekend to continue their seasons.

Spring is in the air Baseball continues season, heads to CMU

Softball looks to stay perfect in MAC games

By Sean Shapiro Reporter

record and 3.48 ERA. If the Falcons continue to play the way they did against Michigan, Smith should After picking up a win in Ann Arbor on be able to pick up his fourth win of the Tuesday, BG will look to beat anoth- season.

“I thought our game at Michigan was er Michigan team this weekend as they head to Central Michigan for a one of our best all-around performancthree game Mid-American Conference es,” BG coach Danny Schmitz said. “We properly executed all three phases, our series.

Brennan Smith will start for the See BASEBALL | Page 7 Falcons in today’s 3:05 p.m. MAC contest and will look to improve on his 3-3

By Paul Barney Reporter

After posting a 3-1 record in their first homestand of the season, the softball team will look to stay undefeated in the Mid-American Conference as they head to Michigan and Illinois for four games over the weekend.

Today, the Falcons (7-14, 2-0 MAC) will take on Western Michigan (9-13, 31 MAC) at 1 p.m. in the first game of

a double-header. BG will then take on Northern Illinois (9-18, 4-0 MAC) in a two-game series starting Saturday at 2 p.m. and finishing Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Falcons swept WMU last season in a two-game sweep but trail in the alltime series 28-40. Against the Huskies, BG has won 10 of the last 12 overall meetings and leads the all-time series 19-13.

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Menoff looks to move up singles list as Falcon tennis travels to NIU Stefanie was made on April Fool’s Day, the honor is no joke, especially Menoff considering the accomplishment Tied for third in The BG women’s tennis team will Menoff achieved this past weekUniversity history in play their fourth Mid-American end. Last Saturday, Menoff tied singles wins with 79 Conference match this season the University record for most career singles wins.

Today, she today at Northern Illinois.

The Falcons bring a 9-4 record will try to break out of the threewin every match-up that we posinto the match (2-1 MAC), and way tie.

During the Falcon/Huskie sibly can,” Dean said. “[We will] the Huskies are 5-10 (1-3 MAC).

On Wednesday, senior Stefanie match-up last year, BG blanked compete hard.”

Senior Kelsey Jakupcin said Menoff was named MAC wom- them 7-0. Coach Penny Dean is hoping for a similar win today. the team is not taking MAC wins en’s tennis Player of the Week.

“I expect us to fight hard and lightly and are working on their Though the announcement

By Morgan Carlson Reporter

weaknesses.

“We will continue to practice the strengths of our games,” Jakupcin said. “We will keep working on our doubles games so we win the doubles point going into singles and the little things that need tweaked here and there individually.”

Menoff also has a few things in mind that she would like to work on as she looks to break BG records.

“During practice this week I

am going to work on my consistency and my serve,” Menoff said. “I think that those are two important things to have especially when playing outdoors.”

The team has played two outdoor matches this spring, though three were scheduled. Today’s match is scheduled outdoors, weather permitting.

Dean also has a few things that

See TENNIS | Page 7

Hello Falcon fans!

On behalf of my players and coaching staff, I want to thank all Falcons for their incredible support again this season. On the bus ride home after losing our second consecutive game to begin the season, I don't believe anyone could have envisioned the amazing ride we were about to begin. The magical ride started with a school-record, 25-game win streak, which also marked the second-longest win streak in the country this season. Our tremendous players stepped up to each challenge throughout the season while finding a way to win their fifth straight Mid-American Conference regular season championship and advancing to the third round of the WNIT. Through all five championships, however, the players and coaches will tell you that it is our tremendous fan support that has made those championship seasons extra special. Year after year, it has provided our players with one of the best home court advantages in the country. This season we finished 14-1 in Anderson Arena and watched our average attendance rise for the fifth consecutive year.

Furthermore, without the incredible support we would not have been able to host two rounds of the WNIT against power conference schools. The Falcon Nation also helps us on the road as we often have fan contingents that rival or surpass the home team’s crowd.

So again, on behalf of my players and coaches, thank you Falcon fans for being a part of our championship program. We look forward to you being a part of another great season in 2009-10!

Roll Along!

Curt Miller, Head Coach BGSU Women's Basketball

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UP AND OVER: Sabrina Forstein’s success in the pole vault is one of many high finishes the Falcons have received in field events this season.

Track team heads to Detroit

By Craig Vanderkam Web Editor

eight of 17 individual events.

In total, seven of the eight first place finishes were in Coming off a stellar opening field events. Senior Whitney outdoor weekend, the BG track Hartman (discus throw, hamteam looks to maintain momen- mer throw) and sophomore tum today in the Detroit-Mercy Brittani McNeal (long jump, Titan Classic. triple jump) each had two first The Falcons finished first of place finishes. three teams last weekend in the According to coach Cami UT Collegiate Challenge, domi- Wells, it is important for the nating conference rivals Toledo team to continue performing and Central Michigan in the See TRACK | Page 7 process.

BG athletes took first place in

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Falcons head to Illinois to tee off for first time since early March

By John Lopez Reporter

Warm weather and practice were exactly what the Falcons women’s golf team needed, and that’s exactly what they got.

With 16 days left until the Mid-American Conference Championship, the Falcons will have a busy schedule competing seven of those days.

After a somewhat disappointing first event of the year, the Falcons are poised to improve after the recent warm spell, which has allowed the team to play outside since spring break.

Junior Megan Gormley is excited about the prospect of competing for the first time in over a month.

“After practicing outside for the last three weeks, we are prepared to play,” Gormley said.

“We have been practicing really well lately. As a team, we are the most prepared we have been during any spring I have been here.”

The team will need to play well this weekend when they travel to Peoria, Ill., for the Grand Prairie Collegiate Classic hosted

by Bradley University.

The event is only the second for the Falcons during the young spring season, but it begins the start of a treacherous schedule that runs through the end of April.

Megan Gormley

Marisa Glew

Led the Falcons in their last match on March 8

Carded 252 to finish second on the team last time

“The weather should be good for Saturday’s round, but Sunday and Monday we are expecting bad weather.”

BASEBALL From Page 6 pitching was outstanding to say the least, defensively we made all the plays and offensively we were able to get several two-out runs.”

However, since 2005, the Falcons have struggled in Central Michigan, going 3-5 in games played at Theunnisen Field in Mount Pleasant. Strong play at home has been a constant thing for CMU as in the middle of the MAC West.

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“It’s always a tough place to play. They’re a blue collar team, and right now they have an outstanding home record at 5-1.”

Danny Schmitz | BG coach “It’s always a tough place to play,” Schmitz said. “They’re a blue collar team, and right now they have an outstanding home record at 5-1.”

Following today’s game, Matt Malewitz will take his 3.06 ERA into the start tomorrow and Schmitz expects Brian Hangbers to be the starter

Sunday.

As it has been all season for the Falcons, execution in fielding, pitching and hitting will be the difference between a win and a loss this weekend.

“We’re going to have to go out and execute all three phases,” Schmitz said.

Stephanie Young | BG coach Coach Stephanie Young is anxious to get her squad back on the course.

“It has been a month since we competed, and we are ready to get out there,” she said.

The Invitational is in its inaugural season, and due to weather concerns the Falcons will be unable to play a practice round on a course they have never played.

“This is a brand new event, and we have not played the course before,” Young said. “But nothing changes; courses may change, but our attitude toward the event won’t.”

As for the weather, Young thinks it’s a level playing field.

“The weather should be good for Saturday’s round, but Sunday and Monday we are expecting bad weather,” she said.

Asked how the weather would

affect the teams’ performance, Young thinks it won’t disrupt the teams’ effort.

“Everyone has to play in the same weather, so we will find a way,” she said.

Asked for her expectations of the meet, Young was confident.

“We want to improve on our first event,” Young said. “I expect the girls to be sharp.

With three weeks until the MAC Championships, we need to convert.”

Junior Hannah Lambert is also excited to get back into the action and compete.

“We have three tournaments in the next nine days, but we will be ready because we have been able to practice outside every day since break,” Lambert said.

The team will travel to Illinois today to prepare for the 54 hole event which begins tomorrow.

Stallworth surrenders in Miami case; posts bail Curt Anderson The Associated Press

MIAMI — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth surrendered in court yesterday to face charges that he was driving drunk when he struck and killed a pedestrian after a night of drinking at a ritzy Miami Beach hotel. He later was released and expressed condolences to the family of victim Mario Reyes.

Stallworth, 28, was led away in handcuffs after a short hearing before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy. He was released a few hours later on $200,000 bail and was planning to return to Cleveland, according to his lawyer.

In a brief statement outside jail, Stallworth said: “I just want to first extend my condolences to the Reyes family. My prayers are with them.”

Stallworth also said he has “full confidence and faith” in the legal system.

Sta llworth attorney Christopher Lyons said he would “vigorously defend this case” and that the defense team has already begun its own probe into the March 14 crash that killed 59-year-old Reyes.

Lyons also expressed sympathy for the Reyes family.

“We want to stress there are no winners here. It was a tragic accident,” Lyons said.

Stallworth said little at the hearing. He was accompanied by his mother, Donna, in the courtroom, and was driven away in a silver Lexus after his release from jail.

If convicted of DUI manslaughter, Stallworth faces a maximum of 15 years in prison.

The NFL and the Browns are reviewing the charges that also include a separate DUI count, and the Browns issued a statement saying the team is “disappointed” with Stallworth’s actions.

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offense has turned the corner, we have to keep it rolling in the right direction, and I really believe we can do that in the The Falcons are coming off MAC.” Knowing they will be up their best offensive games of the season last weekend as against top pitchers from the they lit up the sky with five MAC, the Falcons will have to home runs in their two-game attack starting pitching early sweep over Toledo. The bats and often.

“I think that’s really key is were aggressive early on in both games, something coach being aggressive early in the Shannon Salsburg would like count,” said senior Hayley Wiemer. “Attacking the good to see more of.

“We have to swing the bats,” pitch early before the pitcher’s Salsburg said. “Now that our in control of the at-bat.”

With 20 of their remaining 23 games against MAC opponents, BG’s defense will have to play just as big a role as their offense. In their last three games (all wins), the Falcons defense has committed nine errors.

“We’re just working on trying to be more consistent,” Salsburg said. “Defensively we still later in the games tend to get a little rushed, so we’re going to work on calming down and trusting what we can do well.”

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SURRENDERED: Donte Stallworth speaks with the media as he leaves Dade County Pretrial Detention Center in Miami after posting a $200,000 bond in Miami yesterday.

arraignment date for Stallworth to enter a plea. Stallworth does not have to be present at that hearing.

A police affidavit said Stallworth’s blood-alcohol level after the crash was .126, well above Florida’s legal limit of .08. Stallworth had been drinking at a club in the swank Fontainebleau hotel in the hours before he got behind the wheel of his black 2005 Bentley GT and headed out on the MacArthur Causeway that links Miami and Miami Beach, authorities said.

Reyes, a construction crane operator just getting off work, was rushing across the causeway shortly after 7 a.m. to catch a bus home. He was not in the crosswalk when he was struck, and Stallworth told officers he flashed his lights and honked his horn in an attempt to warn Reyes.

Stallworth remained at the crash scene and told police “I’m the driver of that car” and “I hit the man lying in the road,” according to the affidavit. The car’s speed was estimated at 50 mph in a 40 mph zone.

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“We are saddened by the circumstances that have taken place and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mario Reyes,” the Browns said in their statement. “We have been in communication with the commissioner, who is reviewing the situation under league policies, and we will withhold further comment at this time.”

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league would review the case under its conduct and substance abuse policies.

Stallworth will be prohibited from driving while on bail and not allowed to drink alcohol, according to court documents. He also must observe a midnight to 6 a.m. curfew and submit to random alcohol and drug testing through the NFL’s substance abuse program. He is allowed to travel between Cleveland and Miami and must seek permission for any additional travel.

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she would like to see the team improve upon against NIU. “We mostly need to work on long points and our transition game,” Dean said. “[We need to] continue conditioning; it was obvious in long matches [last] weekend that we won third sets because we did not get tired and the opponent did and started missing shots.”

The NIU match will be the first of three away matches the women will play before returning home for the rest of the season, including the MAC championships.

RACHEL RADWANSKI | THE BG NEWS Today’s match begins at 12:30 local time (1:30 p.m. ET) in MOVING UP: With one singles win, Stefanie Menoff will hold sole possession of third place on the University’s all-time list with 80.

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well this weekend.

“It is very important to build on [last week] in order to reach our ultimate goals at the conclusion of the season,” Wells said.

The goals she mentioned were to train and compete hard, support each other and to learn something from each experience to be better in future competitions.

This weekend, she hopes the team can achieve similar suc-

cess from last week, as well as improve in other events.

“We want to continue giving that consistent effort across the board and work on weaknesses while still capitalizing on strengths,” Wells said.

The event this weekend is an “open non-scored meet,” meaning post collegiate competitors and red-shirted athletes can compete. This format is not unusual in track and field.

The team was originally scheduled this weekend to compete at Cincinnati, but UC has since adjusted some meet

dates, forcing BG to find a new meet to attend and therefore add Detroit-Mercy to their schedule.

Teams competing today include Detroit-Mercy, Oakland, Wayne State, Toledo and Youngstown State.

Wells believes the team should go into this weekend with much confidence.

“We have competed against all of these teams in the past — most of them this year — so we feel we can do very well against the competition this weekend,” she said.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Film and Cinema 205: Sibs N’ Kids Movie Marathon Turn to channels 96 and 97 in the residence halls to catch fun and family-focused movies all weekend. Movies run throughout the weekend.

Physical Education 101: Wii Free-For All Falcon’s Nest, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Theater 200: Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Tickets are $12. Contact the Box Office at 419-372-2719.

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hall after the Sibs N’ Kids Carnival. A full description of hall programs with be posted on the Sibs N’ Kids website. Times vary throughout the day on Saturday.

Sibs N Kids Carnival Please join us at this exciting event for inflatables, caricature artists, and famous carnival snacks!

Grand Ballroom & 228 Multipurpose Room, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Sign up in teams of four and enjoy 18 holes of golf. All proceeds benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and St. Vincent Mercy Children’s Hospital.Register at http://www. bgdancemarathon.com/ Tickets are $75/ golfer Forrest Creason Golf Course 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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UFOs, astrology, moon hoax, and more!

Planetarium Show is followed by stargazing in the Observatory if weather permits on Friday and Sunday evenings. Cost: $1 donation suggested BGSU Planetarium 8:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Campus Life 150: Residence Hall Round Up Bring your family and sibs and participate in programs and activities in the residence

Kreischer/Harshman Basketball Courts 5:00-7:00 p.m.

A twisted musical masterpiece based on the darker, original versions of well-known fairy tales that explores how familiar fairy tale characters face the realities of “happily ever after”. Tickets are $12. Contact the Box Office at 419-372-2719.

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Sibs Skate Enjoy skating at the ice arena.

Cost is $3 for students, $4 general admission, and $2 for skate rental. Sibs skate free!

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Pick up your Hall Pass at 1:00 p.m. during the Sibs N Kids Carnival in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom, Bowen-Thompson Student Union and travel from one class to another, exploring games, crafts, activities and fun! Get a prize with a completed Hall Pass!

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Various locations on the Union 3rd floor, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Outdoor Picnic Subs, chips and refreshments provided as you enjoy outdoor activities. Play corn hole with American Marketing Association, a favorite college activity.

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Physical Education 350: Basketball Tournament Compete in UAO’s College Hoops Tournament. Play 3 on 3 Tournament, knock-out, “Horse” and more to win prizes.

Night Foam Party Enjoy a BGSU dance party with a DJ and suds. Non-toxic foam concentrate is used in a Foam Dome to create foam and fun!

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Literature & Acting 101: Dance Marathon 2nd Annual Living Book Presentation Dr. Seuss’s “The Sneetches” Charity Golf Scramble 308 Union 3:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.

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Artistic Expression 250: Paint the Rock Enjoy a BGSU student tradition of getting messy and leaving your mark on “the rock.”

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Mentalist to visit campus, read minds of students, family

By Michelle Bosserman Reporter

Tonight is your chance to experience illusion and mind reading as Mentalist Chris Carter comes to the University for Sibs ‘N’ Kids weekend.

Carter has been professionally performing his act for 18 years, touring campuses and various corporations around the country. His act includes illusions, hypnosis and thought reading: the biggest part of his show.

Freshman Nicole Navarre, a musical theater major, believed it would be really cool and interesting to see Carter’s performance.

“I’d be worried that a mind reader could figure out things I haven’t told other people,” Navarre said. “I’d definitely have to monitor my thinking when he’s around.”

Carter, who performs mostly on stages or in auditoriums, said he created most of his material and no one else uses it.

He became interested in magic when he was 12 and witnessed his uncle playing poker badly.

“I could read his body language clear across the room and could tell when he was bluffing,” Carter said. “That’s when I started guessing people’s cards; it really plays with the way people think.”

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“I’d be worried that a mind reader could figure out things I haven’t told other people.”

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Nicole Navarre | Freshmen he mixes illusion with psychological ability. Thought reading requires knowledge of human behavior and being able to read body language, Carter said.

Junior Monica Beer, a telecommunicationsmajor,believes Carter would be able to read body language but wouldn’t necessarily want him to read her body language.

“It’d probably be awkward because I don’t know him,” Beer said.

Carter, who was nominated in 2006 as “Performing Arts Entertainer of the Year” by Campus Activities Magazine, loves observing people and making people think. The mind reading section of his show, which he likened to a scene from the movie “What Women Want,” often makes audience members laugh or scream.

“My whole mission in life is to freak people out,” he said.

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Today kicks off Sibs ‘N’ Kids weekend, where University sponsored activities and youngsters will be plentiful.

The activities will begin tonight at 6 in the Falcon’s Nest in the Union with free Nintendo Wii games.

Following the Wii games students and family can choose to see the musical “Into the Woods,” catch a few tips on astronomy in the planetarium or have their thoughts read by Chris Carter, the Mentalist. All begin at 8 p.m.

Saturday is flooded with activities like an outdoor picnic, a foam party, a carnival and free wall climbing.

“There are a number of events that are brand new and experimental,” Denny Bubrig, Sibs and Kids faculty advisor, said. “For example, the foam party is new this year. We want to reach out to a broader age range.”

Other new events tomorrow include a free movie on the 50 yardline at Doyt Perry Stadium and a carnival with artists, food and an inflatable playground, Bubrig said.

The weekend will conclude with a brunch in Commons Dining Center, church services and arts and crafts for charity.

This year, 32 organizations are participating in Sibs ‘N’ Kids weekend, Adrianne Klopfenstein,

“It is a great opportunity to invite friends and family into the lives of students.”

Jenn Karno | H2O President University Activities Organization’s Sibs ‘N’ Kids weekend co-coordinator, said.

After months of planning Klopfenstein said she is excited to see it all come together and see the kids enjoy it.

Other participants share the same excitement as Klopfenstein.

“It is a great opportunity to invite friends and family into the lives of students,” Jenn Karno, H20 president, said.

“I am just really excited to see the kids interact with the students and organizations,” Shelly Willgren, University Activities Organization’s Sibs ‘N’ Kids weekend co-coordinator, said.

As of Wednesday there were 243 siblings registered, but Klopfenstein said they are expecting many more.

In order to register a sibling a liability form must be filled out.

The forms are available on the University’s Office of Campus Activities Web site.

For more information on Sibs ‘N’ Kids weekend call the Union information desk.

SNK veteran, sister gives the do’s and don’ts of the weekend KELLY METZ CAMPUS EDITOR Sibs ‘N’ Kids is here. For the past four years I have watched little tikes running around with their older, wiser siblings sporting BGSU attire and telling everyone how they are going to go to Bowling Green when they grow up.

In fact, I have not only observed, but have had my little sister, the now 10-year-old Abbey, join me the past four years. She is a little girl who has quite the attitude most of the time and has so much energy. On Sunday night after she leaves, I’m often found napping.

It’s quite sad to see this weekend come and go because my little sister really is one of my best friends. She is smart and

really funny and gets along with all my friends.

She is wise beyond her age, and she definitely will put you in your place.

And she packs a punch.

But fear is not the only reason I let my little sister come this weekend, it’s to show her the life I have made for myself in Bowling Green and show her, that despite the 11 year gap between us, she is still a part of it.

And while the siblings can get annoying from time to time — and let’s face it, practically be breathing, walking birth control — it is still fun to see them run around the Union carnival, ice skate with the hockey team and climb the rock wall (Abbey made it all the way to the top while I froze in fear half-way up).

So, as a seasoned veteran and pro of SNK, here are some of my suggestions on how to make it through this weekend

without drinking yourself into an Arbor Mist (What?! It looks like Kool-Aid!) stupor.

Do not, and I repeat, do not leave your candy bucket in plain sight of a chocolateloving, bed-jumping, neversleeping child. I made this mistake my sophomore year and allowed my sister to sleep in my bed while I stayed on the futon. I went to take a siesta and found myself lying in wrappers and melted chocolate. Yuck, no wonder she was so wired.

Myle’s Dairy Queen medium ice cream cones and the sun do not mix. The child will feel faint and pass out. After sleeping off the “cona,” the child will drink a lot of water and curse you for not warning them of consumption repercussions (even though you clearly did).

Ask your roommate to stay elsewhere if he/she plans to attend a party. When the kid walks into your room and

finds your roommate lying on the couch/floor, looking like death with their head in the trashcan, it raises a lot of questions.

Don’t get your lip pierced the day before the kid comes, especially if you are a “role model” (and I’m not talking the Paul Rudd kind), because the kid will walk around with a fake earring in their lip for two days. Not cool.

Basically, imagine yourself as a young kid again. Do what they want and remember: This is still your University; it is just temporarily being overtaken by lots of screaming, sometimes whiny little kids.

Oh, and if your sibling is over the age of 16 or so, and you do plan on taking them out for a night on the Manville Avenue – I am not condoning underage drinking – watch out for the coppers. You don’t want to be responsible for a SNK arrest.

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“Watch movies, stay up late and go work at the front desk so you can do duty walks and see the drunk people check-in.”

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“If you have a meal card, eat on campus. If you don’t, go to Chipotle, even though I don’t like Chipotle, but I hear it’s pretty good.”

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“Go into the dorms and see who you can find that you know.

College kids are cool.”

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“I really enjoyed Dairy Queen, but I did not enjoy the big ice cream cones, a medium is definitely too big. And I suggest getting it in a cup.”

“If you and the sibling fight, the older one still has to pretend like they love the little one, even if they are really annoying sometimes.”

“Another thing to do if you fight: the younger one should give the silent treatment for two hours. By the end of the silence, the older one will feel guilty, say sorry and do whatever you want.”

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My fungenda: Climbing the rock wall, going to the Rec swimming pool, going to the carnival, walking around downtown, ‘High School Musical’ on the big screen, blindfolded makeovers, pajama parties and fashion shows.

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One more thing. “Never, ever, eat the foam soap in the dorm bathrooms.”

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Performing the blues After 25 years, former University student Stacy Mitchhart is returning to the city of Bowling Green next week to perform with his six-piece blues band

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Just eight credit hours short of graduating from the University, Stacy Mitchhart left town.

In 1982, he escaped Ohio with the education he needed to eventually become a Grammy-nominated recording artist, regardless of the pesky foreign language

credits holding him back from the world.

Over 25 years later, Mitchhart and his six-piece band are returning to Bowling Green to give people his own concoction of blues that won him “Blues Entertainer of the Year” from the Music City Blues Society.

But after countless shows and plenty of awards, he still remem-

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INVISIBLE MAN SITS FOR PORTRAIT CRYSTAL CLEAR: Yesterday, The Pulse scored an exclusive sit-down interview with the elusive Invisible Man. Though he didn’t want to reveal his true identity, he agreed to sit down for this portrait to clear the air. Feeling slightly transparent, he confessed, “I feel like people see right through me.” As of now, it is unclear whether or not he is still posing.

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What it claims: Using his knives to cut rock, Chef Tony exclaims that these knives will never dull and includes in writing a lifetime guarantee that these knives will stay sharp, replacing them if they do not. Chef Tony guarantees these knives slice turkey perfectly and can filet a fish wonderfully.

What it actually does: According to infomercialratings.com, consumers rate the Miracle Blade from one star saying the knife is not worth the money because they “dull easily, do not handle or cut well.” One consumer even said the knives are dangerous saying, “Every time I used I get injured.” However, one consumer gives these knives five stars out of five stating, “These knives are very sharp and cut through anything so easily and smooth. These are the sharpest knives I’ve ever dealt with.”

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By Matt Liasse Pulse Reporter

On Wednesday, April 1, the University shuttle service announced that the buses will only be running every 30 minutes, instead of the usual 15 in order to save on gas and money.

Just kidding.

The statement above is not only false, but for every reader who was about to run out to catch the bus before they missed it, or for whoever was dreading the next 30 minute wait in Bowling Green’s blustery wind was just subject to an April Fool’s Day joke, brainstormed by freshman Doug Walton. “[They’re] a fun way of teasing your friends,” Walton said. “It’s fun to see it happen when it’s all in good fun and the victim takes it well.”

Walton’s love for pranks is evident, but he is most definitely not the only one.

PrankenthusiastAlyssaZuccarohadplanned to celebrate the holiday last Wednesday in style.

She had been planning to tape fishing line across a friend’s dorm doorway.

“When she wakes up very early for weight

lifting half-zombied, she trips,” Zuccaro said.

It seems pranks follow our everyday lives constantly. They are a big part of our American culture. But why? Where did the idea of April Fool’s Day come about? According to snopes. com, the origin “remains shrouded in mystery.”

According to snopes.com, the most popular theory comes from France, and it stems from back when the western world used to have the Julian calendar, which started the years beginning on March 25. Festivals would be thrown on April 1 to celebrate the new year, because March 25 fell during Holy Week. After the adoption of the Gregorian calendar during the 1500s, and the new year began to be celebrated on January 1, some people would still be tricked into believing that April 1 was still the start of the year. They called these gullible people, “April fools.”

Even though the day may have come from France, America still seems to love a good prank. If this country wasn’t so in love with a good prank, then there wouldn’t be the

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WOODLAND CREATURES: The Stephen Sondheim musical contains challenging music and a narrative which combines classic fairy tales with a modern feel.

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Theater department ventures ‘Into the Woods’

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What it claims: Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer guarantees its users will stay fit and healthy because it creates fresh juice every time. Unlike other juicers, the Power Juicer claims to make up to 30 percent more juice and, according to its Web site, the Power Juicer is whisper-quiet, has a stainless steel blade and accommodates most fruits and vegetables whole.

What it actually does: According to infomercialratings.com, consumers rate the Power Juicer from zero stars to five stars. Some consumers claimed the juicer worked great giving them delicious juice while others say their juice tasted terrible, the appliance was noisy and a waste of money.

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The University’s penchant for the works of Stephen Sondheim continues this year as the Theatre and Film Department mount their production of “Into the Woods” this evening.

The weekend run, which plays throughout this weekend in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre, will have 8 p.m. calls today and tomorrow as well as 2 p.m. matinees tomorrow and Sunday.

The theatre department did not need to look far in their search for a director.

David Sollish, a theatre and film Ph.D. candidate whose Master’s thesis was written about Sondheim, had already co-directed Sondheim’s “Company” for the University last year.

Sollish is also intimately familiar with “Into the Woods,” having been involved in four prior productions, twice as an

actor and twice as a director.

Regarding this production, Sollish said that was as satisfying as any of the others.

“The students are incredibly hard working, and the technical aspects of the production have been superb,” Sollish said.

Tommy Thurston, a senior musical theatre major playing the role of Jack, played the lead in last year’s production of “Company” and has performed in 10 University productions.

Thurston said “Into the Woods” was among the most demanding plays he had encountered. “Into the Woods is the most challenging of Sondheim’s plays. The music is just really challenging, and the rhythms are more difficult than usual,” Thurston said.

The play, which features the intertwining of classic fairy-tale characters in a modern narrative, comes at a fitting time, with an atmosphere of change and social upheaval pervading much of the world right now.

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If you’ve ever struggled to find a film that can entertain both adults and children, Dreamworks Animation has just made that search a bit easier.

Their newest animated adventure, “Monsters vs.

Aliens,” joins films like “Over the Hedge” and last year’s “Kung Fu Panda” with a creative array of kid friendly jokes and popcultural refer- Susan ences that can Murphy recapture an Reese accompanying Witherspoon parent’s innervoices the child.

However, if lovable giant there’s one heroine thing certain about these films, it’s that their innate simplicity can sometimes keep them from being truly unforgettable.

Like many other Dreamworks Animation films, the voice talent of “Monsters vs. Aliens” fantastically makes a silly story idea feel authentic. Reese Witherspoon lends her voice to Susan, an unlucky bride-to-be who is morphed

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—Adam Sandler “I sing seriously to my mom on the phone. To put her to sleep, I have to sing ‘Maria’ from West Side Story. When I hear her snoring, I hang up.”

THEY SAID IT Sunday from 1 - 5 p.m. at Olander Park, learn where maple syrup comes from by looking at sugar maple trees and hearing about their importance in the past. Help out with boiling off sap, and take wagon rides to the Maple Market to indulge your sweet tooth. Tickets are $5 for adults.

Sylvania ELSEWHERE Today at Frankie’s Inner City in the lower level, listen as DJ Rage spins your favorite gothic and industrial rock. Admission is $5 at the door, and doors open at 10 p.m.

Goth Industrial Night - DJ Rage Today at the University of Toledo Lab Theatre of the Center for Performing Arts, watch Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood, the Noh-influenced version of Macbeth which re-imagines the dark tragedy in a ghost-filled feudal Japan.

Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood TOLEDO This weekend in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre, the musical “Into the Woods” will be performed. The show demonstrates the intertwining experiences of characters from many well-loved fairy tales that every granted wish comes at a cost. Tickets are $12 for students.

Into the Woods Today at 8 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Ballrom, Mentalist Chris Carter will be performing mindreading and hypnosis for free. He has performed on TV programs and for many Fortune 500 companies in the past.

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up and tell me there wasn’t any school and I would believe them,�

Kile said. “Then they would tell me like 10 minutes before we left number of television shows about that it was an April Fool’s joke, so I hidden cameras catching a prank wouldn’t have time to get ready.�

Kile also recalls a time where she being played on unexpected people, and one in particular ends found her mailbox filled with shavwith the phrase, “Smile; you’re on ing cream and her house covered in toilet paper. She said she was candid camera!�

One of the most popular tele- mad because she had to clean it vision prank shows on MTV, up, but thought it was funny all at “Punk’d,� actor Ashton Kutcher the same time. played some of the best pranks on celebrities. In the first episode, TOP APRIL FOOL’S JOKES Justin Timberlake was told that all (Courtesy of aprilfools.com) of his stuff had to be repossessed, 1. In 1965, the BBC played an April and he was forced to sit and watch Fool’s Joke where they aired an interall of his belongings get filed into view with a man who said viewers at boxes, all for America’s enjoyment. home could smell odors produced in Other prank shows include a TV studio. They demonstrated by another MTV show, “Boiling cutting onions and brewing coffee, Points,� the current “Howie Do It� then had viewers call in with claims they could smell these scents. and “Girls Behaving Badly.�

On Wednesday, CBS aired yet 2. In 1999, Warner Music and another celebrity prank show Universal Music Group along with a called, “I Get That a Lot,� which popular Canadian radio station told puts celebrities in strange situ- its listeners that the Y2K bug would ations while a hidden camera affect all CD players with music discs catches all the fun. In the show, created before 2000. They said a model Heidi Klum poses as a pizza Hologram sticker was available to chef trying to convince customers enable the old-format discs to continue working. The stickers could be she is just a look-a-like, and singer, purchased for $2, and immediately the Jessica Simpson poses as a comphones became jammed at the record puter repair technician. companies and radio station, as everyFor every person that plays a one demanded them for free. prank, there is always the person 3. In London in 1860, many people on the other end. received an invitation reading, “Tower Freshman Jamie Kile, recalls a of London - Admit Bearer and Friend number of times that she has fall- to view the annual ceremony of en for a good prank. She said she Washing the White Lions on Sunday, has fallen for them so many times April 1, 1860. Admittance only at the that she now sets an alarm telling White Gate. It is particularly requested herself it’s April Fool’s Day, even that no gratuities be given to the warthough she still ends up falling for dens or attendants.� By noon, crowds something during the day. gathered but lions hadn’t been kept in “Every year in high school, my the tower for quite some time, specifisiblings would always wake me cally white ones.

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into a 50-foot woman after being struck by a meteor on her wedding day. When the government places her in a top-secret containment facility, a misfit group of monsters are eager to greet Susan. They include a scheming mad scientist cockroach voiced by Hugh Laurie (TV’s Dr. House) and a scenestealing blue gelatin mass with no brain voiced by Seth Rogen.

Eventually, the team of monsters is granted release by their captor General Monger; a “Looney Tunes� version of “24’s� Jack Bauer voiced by Kiefer Sutherland himself. In exchange for their freedom, Monger asks them to destroy a recently landed alien robot terrorizing San Francisco.

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a monster, “Monsters vs. Aliens� remains in flight due to a constant resurgence of character emotions. Instead of making quick characterizations out of their iconic monsters, directors Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon maintain characters capable of providing a rewarding and heartfelt story instead of simply relying on jokes poking fun at their physical nature.

Within their humor, it’s entirely evident that Letterman and Vernon fuel their film with a die-hard respect for 1950s scifi movies. Much of this stellar animation shines with hysterical comments on absurd B movie plot lines, especially if you can catch a screening in glorious IMAX 3D. While it might not reach the perpetual heights of Pixar’s extraordinary “WALL-E,� “Monsters vs. Aliens� provides entertainment that’s worth looking under the bed for in the middle of the night.

ON THE RECORD What are you listening to on your music player?

1. “One Day More� - Les Miserables 2. “Do It� - T.I. 3. “Circle of Life� - The Lion King 4. “All for One� - High School Musical 5. “Hosanna� - Kirk Franklin Tommie James

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SOUL SEARCH: Mitchhart was eight credits shy, now he’s a Grammy-nominated artist.

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Playing 250-280 shows a year lends itself to an obvious life on the road, but Mitchhart and his band are a clan of mythical creaof a rarely-used sink he found in tures that actually like the profession they picked for themselves. desperation. “Our performance is a show,�

Now he spends most of his days in Nashville and speaks he said. “We interact really heavwith a slight southern twang ily with the audience and I’ve suggesting a slower pace — the done it long enough where it opposite of Mitchhart’s show makes sense.�

As a full-time musician, business world. “Basically your tour is never Mitchhart relied on what he ending and virtually every week- learned while he was in college.

Networking, marketing and end,� he said.

organization helped him and his band continue to flicker while similar acts may have burned out years ago. “I knew what I wanted to do and had a small business mind set,� he said.

Maybe meaning that he pays a little attention to style and panache on the side.

Sometimes in zoot suits with pinstripes, complete with a matching hat, Mitchhart looks like he’s just having a jubilant jam session while wailing on his

guitar.

He may be middle-aged, but his attitude has remained untouched, like he just left Ohio to pursue music two weeks ago. “It’s almost like we get to hang out with out buddies for three days a week and then come home. For the first time in my career, I’ve been the oldest guy in the band,� he said.

And being well-known in the blues circuit, even while releasing nine CDs and one documentary DVD keeps him under the radar.

All six members-playing bass, guitar, keyboard, saxophone and trumpet will bring their act to a raucous college town at the Cla-Zel April 9 for “a funk vibe, a rock vibe� with original and cover songs.

One of the most prominent memories of Bowling Green for Mitchhart is a reality that every day residents grown about daily, “It was cold and flat,� Mitchhart said.

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Building a healthier America

Professor honored for innovation in classroom

By Matt Schoolcraft Reporter

Every semester students pay hundreds of dollars for textbooks, many of which will get little to no use and are eventually sold back at a disappointing return.

The Ohio Board of Regents, led

by Chancellor Eric Fingerhut, is trying to change all that, with the creation of several “innovator grants” aimed at supporting faculty who are decreasing the costs of textbooks using innovative alternatives.

Michael Chaney is the chief communications officer for The Ohio Board of Regents.

“We want to find more innovative ways to reduce the costs of textbooks for students,” Chaney said. “So one of the things we decided to do, knowing that we had a lot of faculty working on this already, was to try and find some of the best ideas and find ways that we can replicate it.”

Dr. Robert Huber, a professor of biology, was one of 10 faculty members in the state to be given the “University System of

Ohio Faculty Innovator Award” for his work in developing an online textbook for his Animal Behavior course.

“For many years I have been trying to maintain a Web site that has additional material on it, like additional media like video clips that show animals actually behaving, flash animation and things like that,” Huber said. “The reason why people really enjoy the field of Animal Behavior is because animals always do interesting things and they are just fun to watch, and the printed textbook just never really represents that part of what really is most interesting about the field.”

Using the site wikibooks. com, Huber eventually put all the material for his Animal Behavior course online, giving his students access to all course material at no cost.

“I felt it really was a good way of being able to create some textbook material that was public domain, free for anybody, and at the same time offer a way to weave the media files directly into that online material,” Huber said.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Fingerhut have put great emphasis on making access to higher education more affordable, and they want to recognize innovators like Huber who are making strides towards increasing its attainment.

“We want to heavily promote what the faculty members have already done, because we know there are more people doing it,” Chaney said.

Amanda Sipes, a senior psychology major at the University, appreciates the efforts to reduce the costs that come along with a university education.

In her management course with Steve Cady, Sipes was able to access all the course material online.

“We never really had a textbook, and we all learned a lot more,” Sipes said.

Huber stresses that these concepts are universal ideas.

“Adoption of new ways of doing things doesn’t have to be limited to one specific area of teaching,” Huber said. “It can really be used in any field of study.”

Credit card canvassers now skeptical of broke students, decrease credit lines

By Matt Schoolcraft Reporter

Each year credit card companies invade college campuses across the nation, enticing broke college students with access to money they do not have. These creditors come bearing everything from t-shirts to free food, in an effort to get students to apply for credit cards. Hopefully this year will be different.

The failing economy has changed the approach, leaving many banks and creditors unsure of granting credit after facing a flurry of consumer defaults. To protect themselves from these defaults, companies like American Express and Bank of America, are decreasing credit lines and closing inactive accounts.

Debbie Whitson is the assistant

vice president for the local National City Office. She acknowledges the shift and explains that National City has created an account directed at college students, that allows them to build credit with less risk of defaulting.

“The card gives students a credit line around $200 to $300,” Whitson said. “Giving them a lower credit line results in lower risk.”

Students with no established credit are afforded this option in hopes of becoming responsible consumers in the eyes of lenders, she said.

Dave Kielmeyer, the University’s senior communications director, said the University has given greater emphasis to educating students on money management.

“We offer money management courses for students on campus

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and have a money management program that’s pretty widely respected,” Kielmeyer said. “We have to help students understand money management and credit.”

Other educational tools are readily available, consumers just need to know where to look, he said.

Josh Smith is a personal finance blogger forWalletPop.com. He talks about a new program aimed at the younger generations.

“I recently wrote about a new program called “FoolProof.” This is a free program that lets schools teach personal finance at a high school and college level,” Smith said. “It is also available for parents to use to teach their children about finance.”

The main advice given: The information is out there. Do the research. Know your options.

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Since 2000, the College of Health and Human Services along with the National Association of the Local Boards of Health has brought together professionals to discuss ways to improve healthcare both locally and nationwide.

The 10th Annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health focused on ways the country could “Build a Healthier America.”

J. Nick Baird, moderator for the event and the chief executive officer for the Alliance to Make U.S. Healthiest, believes the problem isn’t the amount of money spent by the United States on health care, but how the money is spent.

He said the focus of health care must be changed to a state of health and well being.

Stephanie B.C. Bailey, chief of the office of public health practice at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wants people to make a goal of doing whatever needs to be done to create a healthier nation.

She compared the country’s focus on health with that seen during the space race in the 1960s.

“When John Kennedy said we would put a man on the moon there was no infrastructure, but over eight years later we did it,” she said.

Several factors play a part in the decreasing health in the country, but two stick out for Bailey.

Eating at fast food restaurants and having a sedentary lifestyle combine to create an unhealthy lifestyle, she said. This includes spending several hours watching

television while diet and exercise are ignored.

“It’s your health, and you need to stand up for your health,” she said.

While Bailey wants people to become more health conscious, she also wants the health boards and schools to take an active role in making the community healthier.

“We have to do evaluations and hold ourselves accountable for the mistakes we make,” she said.

Being in good physical condition is a way of life for Lt. Gen. Russel Honore [Ret.], who was in the U.S. Army for 37 years and had to have a physical taken every month consisting of push ups and sit ups.

While Honore wants to see more activity from people he also knows that living a healthy lifestyle begins early.

“If you’re going to change it then you must change it during preschool and kindergarten,” he said.

Honore also would like more of a focus centered on people getting healthier rather than providing more healthcare to people.

“Your body is like a machine and if you put to much fuel in the engine and you don’t burn it up where does it go?” he asked.

Audience members found the panel to be a healthy discussion.

Dave Chatfield, director of graduate student studies in business at the University of Toledo, enjoyed the directness of the message brought by the panel.

“The panel has come the closest to making the message clear on what needs changed and how to start,” he said.

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Crocs are no longer in style What happened with the Crocs? The “fashionable� clog everyone used to wear. Even celebrities like Jared Leto and Nicole Sullivan gave in to the “rubber-shoes.�

Freshman Katie Wise thinks the clogs were just a hype. “I saw them all over high school,� she said. “But now I don’t see them anymore.�

Wise said the colors the Crocs come out with are cool. She thinks the shoes themselves were not good. “You can’t run on them when you are late for class,� she said.

Freshman Casey Murphy said he has never worn the shoes. “I never took the opportunity,� he said. “It was just a shortterm hype, something always happens.�

The Crocs are not only wiped

out around campus. Their stock also went down, dramatically.

The peak was at $69 in October 2007, this collapsed to around $1 in November 2008, according to the NASDAQ Web site.

Murphy thinks there is still a future for the company. “They have done something successfully in the past,� he said. “There should be something good about the business.�

In the past few weeks, the national newspapers report possible bankruptcy of the colorful rubber clogs. Initially the company would have paid their loans of $22.4 million back yesterday.

Their accountant Deloitte & Touch said in this case the company could collapse if they did not reorganize.

According to a release, Crocs said they had reached an accord with their bank. Now they have six more months to

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Sen. Jon Husted said yesterday he will run for Ohio secretary of state in 2010, in what is likely to be one of the year’s most hotly contested statewide races.

Husted, 41, a Republican from the Dayton area, said he will be running to replace Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat who plans to run for U.S. Senate next year.

Fra n k l i n Cou nt y Commissioner Marilyn Brown has already announced her candidacy on the Democratic side.

Ohioans will also choose their governor, state auditor, treasurer, attorney general and one of their U.S. Senators in 2010.

Republicans will attempt to bounce back from disappointing

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Republicans have high hopes for Husted, whose run was made easier by Brunner’s Senate plans.

Husted said he will push to take away much of the secretary of state’s authority to run elections, even as he runs for the office himself. The former Ohio House speaker said he is looking at models in other states where decisions about elections are made in a bipartisan process. In Ohio, the elections chief is a partisan official whose decisions often are criticized by the opposing party. “Every candidate for secretary of state says they’re going to ensure fair and impartial elections,� Husted said. “But my commitment doesn’t end

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SIGHT From Page 1 Hannah said. “Not only did we get to go to Congress but I got to meet so many people. Try to imagine 500 blind people walking around Washington, D.C., I feel like we really got a lot accomplished.�

The group of students and representatives advocated for the visually impaired at Congress, addressing issues that are often overlooked by legislators, Hannah said.

The NFB has created a Technology Bill of Rights which addresses the issues faced by visually impaired people as a result of advances in technology. The bill asks that electronic devices and appliances be equipped with user interfaces to make the product just as accessible to visually impaired people as they are to sighted people. “How many times a day do you have to use a touch screen monitor to pay for something?�

Hannah said. “Just think about it. How is a blind person going to use that?�

While in D.C. Hannah also spoke out about the dangers of “silent� hybrid cars, such as the Toyota Prius. The environmentally friendly cars are virtually silent running, the unintended danger of this is that the silence can hinder a pedestrians’ ability to sense an approaching vehicle. A busy street full of silent cars could be a potential minefield for a person who relies on their hearing to safely

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SPEAKING TO CONGRESS: Furney, shown here with Ohio Congressman Bob Latta, was one of five Ohio students chosen to speak to Congress about helping the visually impaired across America. cross the street, Hannah said. “We are just asking for a two year study on the cars to ensure that they do not endanger people’s lives,� Hannah said. “I can’t believe that they cannot be equipped with some sort of audible signal to warn pedestrians when they are approaching.�

Robert Segna, who recently met Hannah when she visited the Bowling Green Lion’s club, has been working with visually impaired people for 30 years.

He said he had not considered the issue of silent cars before. “As a sighted person you sometimes do not think about the challenges that others face,�

Segna said. “You just sort of go along your day and think about the problems you are going through but once you start to think about it, you can really be

inspired to make a difference.�

The Bowling Green Lions Club recently helped Hannah purchase a GW Micro, portable CCTV. The portable screen allows Hannah to read documents and newspapers by scanning an image and magnifying it up to seven times the original type.

Hannah said the tool is incredibly useful when she is teaching and working in the classroom. “Just having that option of not having to slow down is important. I don’t want to slow down,� Hannah said. “If someone tells me I can’t do something or can’t get something I am going to do everything in my power to get that thing accomplished. I am going to have to fight for it, but I am going to get it.�

lubed,� he said.

-Do not use WD-40, a corrosion protectant, to grease the bike.

This corrosion protectant is too thin. It runs off the chain and gears quickly, drying them out fast, Stevenson said.

With an expensive mountain bike junior Curtis Myers said he knows not to use WD-40 because of the damage it can cause.

-Do not ride on a flat tire.

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that need to be fixed, Stevenson said.

-Take it in for yearly check ups.

Rinaldi has had numerous bikes over the years and said it is important to take a bike in for a yearly check up and to be fixed when need be. “I had to learn the hard way on how to properly care for and fix my bike,� he said. “The first time I tried to fix my bike three of eight gears worked. I didn’t try to fix something I didn’t know how to after that.�

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Man found guilty after wife discovered dead in tub, seizure ruled unlikely LEBANON — A man accused of drowning his wife in a bathtub at their home has been convicted of murder.

Jurors in the trial of Ryan Widmer deliberated for more than 21 hours over two days before finding him guilty last night.

Prosecutors said he drowned Sarah Widmer in a bathtub on Aug. 11 at their home in Warren County’s Hamilton Township, north of Cincinnati.

Ryan Widmer, 28, originally faced a more severe charge of aggravated murder, which indicates premeditation, but the judge gave the jury the option of the lesser charge, said Matt

Nolan, a spokesman for the county prosecutor’s office.

Judge Neal Bronson, of Warren County Common Pleas Court, sentenced Widmer to 15 years to life in prison, the mandatory penalty under state law, and Widmer was taken into custody.

Widmer maintained his innocence after the verdict, saying he loved his wife and didn’t hurt her.

The verdict was delivered by a jury of six men and six women, who asked to see the bathtub used as evidence by prosecutors.

The prosecution had argued that a bruise on Sarah Widmer’s neck indicated she was grabbed and her head was forced underwater. The defense said she may

have fallen asleep in the tub or suffered a medical problem and the bruising could have been caused by resuscitation attempts.

Defense attorney Charlie Rittgers noted that friends and co-workers testified that Sarah Widmer, 24, sometimes fell asleep at odd times and in unusual places. He also said there were no defensive wounds on her and no marks on her husband.

Assistant prosecutor Travis Vieux argued that it wasn’t reasonable to think that Sarah Widmer fell asleep or that she suffered a seizure or some other medical problem. He said there wasn’t any family or personal history of seizures.

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FOUND GUILTY: Ryan Widmer convicted of murdering his wife is taken into custody after the verdict in Lebanon, Ohio. A jury has found an Widmer guilty of murdering his wife of several months. Jurors in the trial of Ryan Widmer deliberated for more than 21 hours over two days before finding the 28-year-old guilty of murder.

Man branded Nazi guard, fights German deportation M.R. Kropko The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — An Ohio man accused of serving as a Nazi death camp guard asked a U.S. immigration court yesterday to stop his ordered deportation to Germany to face possible trial.

A German arrest warrant accuses Ukrainian native John Demjanjuk of 29,000 counts of acting as an accessory to murder at the Sobibor camp in occupied Poland during World War II. Demjanjuk, who turns 89 today, lives in the Cleveland suburb of Seven Hills.

His lawyer John Broadley yesterday filed an emergency motion for a stay of removal and a motion to reopen the proceedings. He said deporting the ill Demjanjuk would be cruel. “What they are planning to do to this old man in the U.S. and Germany will be extremely painful and amounts to torture,� he said.

Broadley said he filed the motions in the Immigration Court in Arlington, Va., which has administrative control over immigration cases in Cleveland.

Immigration spokeswoman Susan Eastwood confirmed the two filings occurred. She had no information about what any immigration judge might decide to do.

Demjanjuk is a retired auto worker who came to the United States after the war as a displaced person and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. His citizenship was revoked twice.

He is expected to be deported from the U.S. to Germany soon to face a possible trial, the German Justice Ministry said yesterday.

In Germany, Demjanjuk would have a chance to respond to the allegations in the arrest warrant before a judge. He denies involvement in any deaths.

In a signed statement attached to the motions, Demjanjuk, seeking asylum, said that deportation to Germany “will expose me to severe physical and mental pain that clearly amount to torture under any reasonable definition of the term.�

A court-appointed defense lawyer in Germany, Guenther Maull, said he would seek an examination of whether Demjanjuk is fit to be held in custody and stand trial. He said he does not expect a trial to

begin before this summer.

Maull said there were 120 guards at Sobibor and it was unclear which of them did what. As a result, he argued, it is unclear whether formal charges would be brought to court.

Demjanjuk on Wednesday asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to block his deportation, citing his poor health. His son says Demjanjuk suffers from chronic kidney disease and other ailments.

Demjanjuk, whose U.S. citizenship first was revoked in 1981, was sentenced to death in 1988 after being tried and convicted in Israel for war crimes.

In 1993, the Israeli Supreme Court determined he was not the notorious Nazi death camp guard Ivan the Terrible at Treblinka in Poland, and he was allowed to return to his home in suburban Cleveland.

Demjanjuk’s U.S. citizenship was restored in 1998 and revoked a second time in 2002.

The U.S. Department of Justice renewed its case, saying he had indeed been a Nazi guard and could be deported for falsifying information on his U.S. immigration paperwork.

A U.S. immigration court ruled in December 2005 that he could be deported to Ukraine, Germany or Poland.

The German warrant was issued last month.

The case is based partly on transport lists of Jewish prisoners who arrived by train at Sobibor from March to September 1943. The U.S. Department of Justice says Demjanjuk was there then.

Munich prosecutors are handling the case because Demjanjuk spent time at a refugee camp in the area after the war. He moved to the U.S. in 1952 and gained citizenship in 1958.

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