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August 25, 2008 Volume 103, Issue 2 WWW.BGNEWS.COM

MEET THE PREZ

CAMPUS

Watch out for parking violations Commuter students looking to avoid long walks to class often park illegally, racking up around 40,000 tickets per year | Page 3

An interview with Carol Cartwright

Q&A with University’s acting president asks her about her past experiences and her future aspirations | Page 9

FORUM

Surviving the first year

Columnist Levi Joseph Wonder gives advice to freshmen for dealing with stress and balancing their social and academic life | Page 4

Forum feedback can create intelligent debate

NATION

Difference of opinion is inevitable and readers are encouraged to send their responses to The BG News | Page 4

Obama selects Biden, not Clinton

McCain suggests his rival was sore over Clinton’s criticism during the race for the Democratic nomination | Page 13

WEATHER

PEOPLE ON THE STREET

SPORTS

Expectations are high for Falcon football After a disheartening bowl loss last season, the Falcons strive for a strong showing in the MAC | Page 17

Which is harder to get into: Clown College or Mime Academy?

DAKOTA DAY Sophomore, Undecided

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Zoning code petition gets rejected

By Kristin Vasas City Editor

After spending nearly a month attempting to alter the zoning code regarding occupancy limits in single family zoning districts, a group of students and city residents led by Undergraduate Student Government met a major roadblock when they discovered they were 12 signatures short of inclusion on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The petition, which was

spearheaded by USG President John Waynick; City, State and National Liaison Jeremy Lehman; and Student Welfare Committee Chair Jon Dinan, planned to expand the longstanding three-people-toa-house limit to include four non-related roommates.

In order for the petition to be included on the upcoming Nov. 4 ballot, the Wood County Board of Elections would have had to deem 805 of the peti-

“We collected almost twice the amount needed, and we still fell short.”

John Waynick | USG President

tion’s signatures valid.

Although USG members, University students and community members collected and

University sees lower student enrollment

See ENROLL | Page 7

Elections Director Terry Burton, 469 signatures were thrown out because they were deemed invalid.

One of the main reasons behind the invalid signatures was due to the registration of the signer, Burton said. According to him, a majority of the signatures thrown out were signed by citizens who were not registered to

See ZONING | Page 2

The BG News rides along with Campus Police patrolman

By Alexandria Clark Reporter

Some people say change is good.

The University is going through many changes such as staff changes, along with adapting to a new interim president while simultaneously searching for a new one.

But not all change has been positive — particularly the University’s new enrollment numbers.

As of this week, the University is down around 400 students from last year, which includes undergraduates, graduates and students at the Firelands campus.

But Gary Swegan, director of undergraduate admission, said comparing this year’s numbers to last year isn’t fair.

“It’s like comparing apples and oranges because last year, at this time, we would have been in our fourth day of school, but we haven’t even started school yet,” Swegan said.

Swegan said we have been down in numbers for the last two years in a row.

Last year there were 3,295 first-year students compared to around 3,175 for this year’s firstyear students.

Swegan said one of the reasons why numbers are low is because the class of 2004 is all graduating.

“We brought in a huge class in 2004, over 3,900 students, and we have been successful in graduating them,” he said. “And now they are gone and we have been bringing in smaller classes.”

But Alberto Gonzalez, vice provost, said enrollment for firstyear students is down because of scholarship cuts.

“The central administration has cut freshman scholarships by 40 percent; BGSU simply isn’t creating the access that was the hallmark of the Ribeau years,” Gonzalez said. “In these tough economic times, BGSU has reduced support for students and other institutions like University of Toledo, Ohio University and Ohio State University are providing better scholarships and enrolling the students that would have come here.”

Agreeing with Gonzalez is Ed Whipple, vice president of student affairs, who believes some students may be taking a semester off so they may earn enough money to return the following semester.

“I think for incoming students, it’s still the lack of enough financial aid, the cost, even though we did not raise tuition for next year, its still expensive,” Whipple said.

In the last two years some scholarships have been cut or requirements have changed.

Recently, the scholarship, which used to be called the Historically Underrepresented Scholarship, is now called University Tuition Scholarship for Underrepresented Students.

This scholarship has been opened to all students and not just students of color.

Due to this change the numbers for students of color has dropped.

originally submitted 1,572 signatures to the Wood County Board of Elections, only 793 of those signatures were considered valid – leaving them 12 shy of their goal.

“We collected almost twice the amount needed, and we still fell short,” Waynick said. “We made the issue as aware as possible and to fall 12 short on a highly debatable issue is very disheartening.”

According to the Board of

CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS

TO SERVE AND PROTECT: Officer Jon Luidhardt conducts searches of University and campus-owned properties during his shift on Friday night.

Bowling Green native Jon Luidhardt describes life as a police officer

By Ryan Sullivan Campus Editor

Growing up in the city of Bowling Green, University patrolman Jon Luidhardt knew he wanted to make a difference in people’s lives.

“I’ve lived here my whole life and I have a lot of pride in the city,” Luidhardt said.

Luidhardt, who has been with the campus police force for five years, recently took part in a ride along interview with The BG News.

At the start of the shift, all officers assigned to a car check their vehicle to make sure it is stocked with all of the necessary equipment, as well as making sure all of the lights and sirens are working.

“We don’t really want to pull somebody over for one headlight when we have a front headlight out,” Luidhardt said.

After doing a visual check over of the car, it is time to hit the streets.

University officers watch over the main campus and all University-owned property around the city of Bowling Green, including the president’s house and several other buildings around the city.

“We are just looking for anything out of the ordinary,” Luidhardt said. “We’re not out here to see who can write the most tickets. We just want to help people but we have that as a last resort.”

After patrolling the streets of the city, the officers then go through the buildings to make sure they are secure and nobody is inside who shouldn’t be.

During the walks through the buildings, the officers look, listen and smell for signs of underage drinking and drug use.

See PATROL | Page 2

Reopened Cla-Zel theater will hit broader audience

By Matt Liasse Reporter

A piece of Bowling Green history will soon be open once again for public enjoyment.

The Cla-Zel Theater, located on Main Street, has been restored under the management of new owner, Ammar Mufleh.

Mufleh and Jason Karcher, the director specialist, have been busy with the plans for the ClaZel Theatre since it was bought in 2007. Their intentions to make it into a multi-entertainment venue are well underway. They are currently involved in renovations for its reopening.

The two plan to open the theater for not only showing films, but also for live productions, a dance floor with a DJ on the weekends, jazz and blues bands around happy hour and a banquet in order to hold private events such as weddings and birthday parties.

The theater has also recently acquired an alcohol and liquor license for those wanting a nice drink.

“The theatre has been struggling over the years. Through previous owners, it was not doing so hot,” Karcher explained. He felt the ideas for it to become once again an entertainment venue for the city was essentially

RACHEL RADWANSKI | THE BG NEWS

REOPENING: Traditional venue in the Bowling Green area, the Cla-Zel theater, is under new management and is preparing to offer the public a wide variety of entertainment events.

due to its colorful history.

The Cla-Zel theater first opened in 1926 and was designed by architect Jack Raney. The community was able to catch what were then called “talking pictures” at the theater.

In 2000 it was purcahsed by a group of local business owners.

Karcher said the theater didn’t

last long under its new ownership and closed shortly after.

Mufleh and Karcher are still pondering different ideas for shows, but nothing is set in stone.

Karcher said he and Mufleh are focused on remodeling before they get too involved in planning, although several events are in the works.

Good news for all students just getting settled in their living arrangements in Bowling Green: the theater is now hiring starting staff.

Many are anticipating the opening.

Young students at the University are awaiting the announcement of its opening, like junior, Amber Bryan, who loves the idea of revitalizing the theater after she became familiar with being involved with one of the theater’s productions, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

“It really has always been a special type of place,” sophomore Alison Wittenmyer said, who has lived in Bowling Green her entire life. She even recalls some special memories revolving around the Cla-Zel. “Every year after the annual holiday parade, the Cla-Zel used to show a free movie that would completely pack the old theater. These memories made are a heartbreak to see the theater shut down and unused. This renovation and reopening will be great for the community,” Wittenmyer added.

But not only are University students looking forward to the event, older Bowling Green residents are

See CLA-ZEL | Page 7

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BLOTTER FRIDAY

6:52 A.M.

11:49 P.M.

Van E. Figy, 53, of Bowling Green, was cited for open container in a motor vehicle.

Branden John Roby, 22, and Rebecca J. Meredith, 21, of Bowling Green, were arrested for conspiracy to commit murder.

6:47 P.M.

Aric E. McCoy, 30, was cited for OVI within the 1500 block of East Wooster.

SATURDAY 12:10 A.M.

Preston D. Taritt, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage under the influence and assault at Uptown/Downtown.

12:23 A.M.

Kyle M. Wengryniuk, 20, of Bowling Green, was arrested for underage under the influence, disorderly conduct and obstruction.

12:39 A.M.

8:39 P.M.

Harry E. Dixon, 32, of McComb, Ohio, was cited for open container within the 400 block of East Wooster.

11: 01 P.M.

Phillip Adam Hock, 25, of Tontogany, Ohio, was cited for open container within the 900 block of East Wooster.

Julie L. Kaszonyi, 19, of Sandusky, was cited for underage consumption within the 500 block of Clough Street.

11:08 P.M.

1:10 A.M.

11:12 P.M.

Pavel Dereza, 20, and Murat Supurgibekov, 21, of Bowling Green, were arrested for criminal trespassing, criminal mischief, and obstructing official business, and Lorena Georgeta Nasalean, 34, Dmitriy G. Khon, 24, Elena Khon, 22, Victor A. Kiryak, 23, and Nathan Scott Pilkington, 26, all of Bowling Green, were arrested for criminal trespassing at the Bowling Green city park.

Abdul Al Hakeem Muhammad, 19, of Toledo, was cited for underage possession and open container.

3:26 A.M.

Brandon L. Blackman, 22, of Bowling Green, was arrested for domestic violence, assault, and unlawful restraint.

Kevin W. Lucka, 18, of Dublin, was cited for underage possession of alcohol, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

12:22 A.M.

Julia Ann Doan, 21, of Perrysburg, was cited for open container.

1:01 A.M.

Alekzander James Hughes, 19, of Bellevue, Ohio, was cited for public urination at a church within the 200 block of North Summit.

1:47 A.M.

Kristen N. Lavery, 21, of Mentor, Ohio, was cited for open container.

2:20 A.M.

Sean M. Joyce, 20, of Quincy, Mass., was cited for underage possession within the 200 block of East Wooster.

11:30 P.M.

11:47 P.M.

Terry P. Jeffries, 23, of Perrysburg, was cited for public urination within the 200 block of North Prospect.

12:18 A.M.

11:27 P.M.

2:09 A.M.

2:15 A.M.

Jonathan L. Hedrick, 20, of Cincinnati, was cited for open container and underage possession.

2:02 A.M.

Ryan J. Carpenter, 21, of Euclid, Ohio, was cited for public urination.

Garrett N. Thomas, 27, of Bowling Green, was cited for OVI.

12:15 A.M.

Andrew M. Gantzer, 21, of Cincinnati, was cited for disorderly conduct within the 400 block of East Wooster.

Patrick F. Kennedy, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage possession of alcohol and open container.

1:45 A.M.

was cited for open container and underage possession, and Ian S. Appelhans, 21, of Curtice, Ohio, was cited for open container.

Ryan T. Barker, 20, of Milan, Ohio, was cited for underage possession and open container.

11:53 P.M.

Corbin Z. Allen, 18, of Hilliard, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence.

Giovanny F. Bacigalupo, 22, of Worthington, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence.

Cody M. Francis, 23, of Russia, Ohio, was cited for public urination.

2:25 A.M.

Steven A. Sova, 23, of Mayfield, Ohio, was cited for public urination.

3:00 A.M.

Benjamin M. Hobson, 20, of Germantown, Ohio, was arrested for open container, underage possession and falsification.

3:16 A.M.

Brett Robert Heringhaus, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for public urination.

4:32 A.M.

Jordan M. Shreffler, 20, of Janesville, Wis., was cited for underage under the influence.

SUNDAY 12:01 A.M.

Nathan M. Stead, 19, of Maumee,

ONLINE: Go to bgnews.com for the complete blotter list.

ZONING From Page 1 vote or who were not registered at the address listed on the petition. “These were two of the main [errors] we found,� Burton said. “I’d say about 80 percent to 85 percent of the signatures were discounted on that basis.�

The Board of Elections dismissed 193 signatures due to addressing reasons. “[The circulators] listed addresses they don’t reside at or don’t live at,� Burton said. “Most of the addresses put down were business, and not home addresses, which made them invalid.�

Another 117 signatures, as well as circulator petitions were also deemed invalid.

And though USG organizers did not expect any holdup after submitting their petition, City, State and National Liaison Jeremy Lehman said he won’t let this temporary delay stop progress already made. “A lot of people were really excited that we were doing something about this, and we did everything we could do to make a change,� Lehman said. “We can’t let any numbers stop us.�

In an effort to clear up the issue as soon as possible, Waynick said he will pursue an appeal date and is currently looking for legal representation. “If we can’t challenge 12 signatures this year, we will be back next year,� Waynick said. “This isn’t something that’s going to go away.�

CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS

POLICE: Alcohol and drugs are a problem on campus and officers encourage students to be safe and responsible during their adult lives.

PATROL From Page 1 “You would be surprised what you hear,� Luidhardt said. “Students, a lot of times, will tell you a lot of things about what’s going on.�

University police are aware of underage consumption and in no way condone the act, Luidhardt said, but added that if students are going to be doing it, police just want to make sure they are being safe and responsible about it.

The University officers do share some of the responsibility with the city. “We have a mutual aid agreement,� Luidhardt said. What that means is that University police have jurisdiction in the city and city police are able to come on campus.

He said the city and campus are two separate police forces but they work very closely together to try and ensure the safety of students,

faculty and staff.

During the course of the night, officers deal with students who are under the influence of either drugs or alcohol on a regular basis. “With no alcohol, I don’t know if we have a job,�

Luidhardt said. “A good majority [of the offenses] is alcoholrelated. We know there’s a lot of drugs on campus and a lot of alcohol on campus. We just want students [who are going to drink] to do it in a responsible manner.�

There are a few things students can do when they are stopped by campus police to try and help their chances of not getting a ticket or arrested. “It has a lot to do with how you present yourself,�

Luidhardt said. “If you are respectful and honest, it will get you a long way. We are dealing with people who are trying to better themselves and have the opportunity to make a huge difference in people’s lives.�

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Parking violators be warned

By Lori Weber Reporter

CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS

HIGH AND DRY: Members of University spirit organization Sic-Sic hydrate and welcome students to campus. Move-in weekend left students coming returning to campus in the heart of August heat and humidity.

OU student expelled for plagiarizing Wikipedia

By Natalie LaConte U-Wire

An Ohio University student was left to find her own way home from Greece after being found guilty of plagiarism on a study abroad program at sea.

Allison Routman, an Ohio University senior from Minnesota, along with a student from California Baptist University, were expelled from Semester at Sea, a program sponsored by the University of Virginia, for plagiarizing from Wikipedia.

“When we first arrived at the ship, they explained the honor code to everyone,” Routman said. “But it is a very complex system, especially for those who don’t go to U. Va. and are unfamiliar with how it works.”

In Routman’s Global Studies class, the first essay asked students to compare a film to lectures in class and port experiences. Routman wrote

about the film Europa Europa.

After watching the film, she used the Web site Wikipedia to verify historical terminology and an overview of the plot.

Routman’s professor suspected widespread plagiarism in the class and offered the entire class the opportunity to make a “conscientious retraction,” an admission of plagiarism that results in a zero on the assignment.

“Having not thought that I had done anything wrong, it naturally did not occur to me to make a statement admitting to something I didn’t believe I had done,” Routman said.

Routman was notified shortly afterward that she was suspected of violating the honor code. According to Routman, the three phrases she had taken verbatim were “when the Germans attacked the Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa”; “German speaking minority outside of Germany”;

and “who had just been released from a concentration camp.”

Virginia’s student-run honor code has been in effect for over 200 years. The honor code requires that students pledge not to lie, cheat or steal, knowing that being found guilty once will lead to expulsion.

At Virginia, the process is administered entirely by students, but a panel of professors gave Routman her guilty verdict.“I did not have a jury of my peers,” Routman said. “I did not have an adviser or lawyer to help me through this process.”

A student member of the honor committee who was participating in the program helped Routman put together an appeal that “precisely addressed the issue of an unfair trial because due process was not followed properly,” Routman said.

Routman’s appeal was denied, and she was dismissed.

GET A LIFE

Campus parking.

For college students, it fits right up there in priority with gas cards, rent, beer, laundry money and leftover pizza.

While the other college life variables seem to be endless, parking is a rare commodity. The commuter lots by the train tracks behind Thurstin Avenue fill up quickly.

Same with Lot 5 on Merry Avenue, and Lot 1 on Willard Drive.

Students often get themselves in a time crunch trying to find a parking spot before class. The time-honored synchronized car dance of turn signals, and blaring car horns could warrant an Olympic event.

With the tight parking situation, University students sometimes get themselves in trouble parking illegally, and get ticketed.

According to Stacie Enriquez, administrative officer for the Department of Public Safety, more than 300 tickets are given per month during the summer session.

In a given year, around 40,000 tickets are placed on BG student car windows.

“More than half are because of

expired meters,’ Enriquez said.

The Parking & Traffic office employs four full-time parking enforcement officers, one parttime, and three students.

In order to be one step ahead of drivers, agents rotate their schedules around each lot and cover different ground every week.

Each driver will have a different route to ensure that they are not being timed or tracked by those dodging tickets, Enriquez said.

Liz Wolfe, 20, junior, received her fair share of parking tickets last year. After getting five, Wolfe started a new routine.

“Move around a lot and don’t park until 7:30 p.m. on Friday because they don’t ticket on the weekends.”

Kevin Bell, 19, sophomore, said he was astounded by the amount of tickets given out in a year. His advice to freshman: “Just wait til 7:30 pm to park in meters.”

The most ticketed areas on campus are the assigned area parking, especially when students park in faculty or reserved lots, Enriquez said.

But the parking wont always be as tight as it is now. Enriquez said there is an ongoing discussion to expand Lot 5 and 12 on Merry Avenue.

PARKING HEADS UP Here are a few helpful hints from Administrative Officer Stacie Enriquez and the Department of Public Safety.

■ Read the signage before you park.

■ Do not park at the end of the row where a parking spot

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does not exist.

■ Parking in the grass is bad.

■ Don’t share parking permit tags.

Parking permit tags needs to be visible, and not expired.

Hazard lights don’t work either.

Read pamphlets given by the Parking & Traffic office Placing a note in a malfunctioning parking meter does not excuse you from getting a ticket. Call 419-372-2776 to make the problem known.

It is each student’s responsibility to be aware of the rules and regulations for parking.

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“With no alcohol, I don’t know if we have a job.”

— Jon Luidhardt, an officer with the University police department [see story, pg. 1].

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Which is harder to get into: Clown College or Mime Academy?

PEOPLE ON THE STREET “Mime Academy.

A lot of people are already clowns — especially guys.”

“Mime Academy, because most people our age have a hard time being silent”

“Mime Academy, because you have to be really talented.”

“Mime. They can’t talk.”

Cassandra Bolen, Sophomore, Dietetics

Lakyra Cunningham, Sophomore, Broadcast Journalism

Taneisha Scott, Senior, International Business

Cole Helberg, Junior, Construction Managment

VISIT US AT BGNEWS.COM Have your own take on today’s People On The Street? Or a suggestion for a question? Give us your feedback at bgnews.com.

You may not always agree, Travelin’ the Globe: but it’s still your Forum page Prepping for a semester abroad TIM SAMPSON EXECUTIVE EDITOR Hello, freshmen and returning upperclassmen. This is the Forum page of The BG News. And at some point during your time here it’s going to piss you off.

It’s not our intent to offend your sensibilities or rouse your anger — it’s just something that’s going to happen. It’s inevitable.

Sorry.

I’ve been working at The BG News for two years and reading it

It’s not our intent to offend your sensibilities ... it’s just something that’s going to happen. for four, and in that time I’ve seen every imaginable issue and controversy play out here on page 4.

Sometimes the topics are weighty and at other times trivial. We’ve been crucified for columns about affirmative action and immigration and felt the hammer of God fall on us for an X-rated column

about oral sex (which can still be found at our Web site, bgnews. com, if that sort of thing interests you). No matter what the topic of a particular column, at least one of our more than 10,000 readers is bound to find something objectionable in its content.

But don’t worry if you’re among the offended. There is something you can do.

When you pick up a copy of The BG News on your way to class in the morning (which I advise you quickly make a part of you daily ritual) and you see something

See SAMPSON | Page 5

ALISON KEMP COLUMNIST

BOWLING GREEN — It's weird not starting school with everyone else.

I'm actually on campus today to get some BGSUrelated things taken care of, but I don't start school until Oct. 1.

School has never started on my birthday before, but that's what happens when

I will be spending my senior year in Salzburg, Austria, learning German.

you study abroad.

I will be spending my senior year in Salzburg, Austria, learning German. I will also be writing about my travels for this column.

For those of you who read my column this summer, I hope you enjoy Europe as much as you liked New York City.

To all my new readers, this column is called "Travelin' the Globe," and it is about my adventures in places other than Bowling Green.

I spent the summer interning at a magazine in New York

City, and wrote about what it's like living in a city that has a park with a lawn that can hold more people than live in my hometown. The Great Lawn can hold around 66,000 people, while Warren, Ohio, is

See KEMP | Page 5

Now, some obligatory Pens, flies and first day advice eurekas!

LEVI JOSEPH WONDER COLUMNIST Well, well, well.

The tables have turned, and now I’m a sophomore writing a column for all you freshmen!

Oh sweet irony, how I love you so. But enough of my gratuitous self indulgence; I’ve got some advice for all you freshmen. So read on and see if my obligatory freshman advice column has any merit!

Let the wise words of Wonder wisdom begin!

I’ll cover the most important piece of advice first: Maintaining one’s self-esteem.

The first year of college can be (and usually is) a trying time in any student’s life. Adjusting to the residence halls, living in the sardine can-sized rooms, and taking on school as a type of educationally-focused career can (and does) wrack anyone’s nerves to the point where one’s daily aspirin consumption rises to abnormally high levels.

Stress happens to everyone, and failure to acknowledge this fact can result in a severe blow to one’s opinion of him/herself similar to the effect which Gallagher has on a watermelon. In short, take every sensible measure necessary to relieve stress.

If such headache-inducing energies pile up in one’s head without regulation or any signs of slowing down, then the brain’s stress-management tanks (the watermelon) will be overloaded and fried (they will be Gallagher-ed).

Fortunately, there are many

ways to relieve stress in the fun-tastic area known as Bowling Green State University. Extracurricular activities, learning community functions and nightlife are a few of the things which this particular columnist has relied on in order to destroy some stressors in his college career.

And when I say “nightlife,” I’m not talking about getting tanked on Natty Light at 1:30 in the morning in some smelly guy’s dirty living room (but no offense to those who do so).

For me, things like the Chapman Learning Community and Dagorhir Battle Games have helped me to both have fun and to relieve stress for the duration of my freshman year of college.

Due to their stress-mutilating qualities, I would highly recommend activities such as these to incoming freshmen who are looking for ways to blow off figurative steam and enjoy doing so at the same time.

And what’s one of the best ways to get involved on campus?

Meeting new people. When meeting someone new, information is shared between the two conversers. And what does that mean?

It means that each person in the conversation gets to learn about all of the cool stuff that there is to do on campus!

And regardless of what you may or may not have heard, meeting new people at college is a wholly inevitable phenomenon. It’s impossible to go through college without making any new friends.

So don’t worry about it.

Sometimes it just needs a kick in the pants to get moving.

But that’s why we have

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CONRAD PRITSCHER | COLUMNIST What if the one of the committee members currently charged with the task of selecting the University’s next permanent president were to invite candidates to try and steal a pen out of his hand, or catch a fly during the interview?

This is not a silly request since some playfulness and humor are valuable characteristics of university presidents.

Indeed all faculty and staff at a university could use some outside the box thinking and nonconformist attitudes.

But how does a university employer discern these qualities during a job interview?

Stealing pens and catching flies can be used to uncover such qualities as spontaneity and willingness to be open to surprise and new experience. Points are taken off for no attempts to steal the pen or to catch some flies.

Such interview skills are important, because spontaneity and adaptability are crucial to dealing with current social and economic problems.

Change is needed to deal with such problems and in order to bring about such change, we need to hire professors and administrators who are more open to new ideas. These unusual interview procedures may uncover the kind of wise and humorous professors this university needs.

Hiring open, playful, humorous presidents, deans and professors seems to optimally challenge students and

See PRITSCHER | Page 5

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Some words of wisdom from the other side of the desk For everyone returning, this is a chance to develop new perspectives, refine old ones and PHIL SCHURRER share these with others.

FACULTY COLUMNIST So, without being overly didactic, allow me to offer a few perspectives from the standWelcome to everyone begin- point of a semi-senior (NOT ning his or her BGSU adventure! OLD!) faculty member.

Let’s start with some simple And, welcome back to all who are continuing their journey! No math: there are 168 hours in doubt you’ve heard – and will each and every week. Every week continue to hear – words of wel- we’re given 168 hours – no more, come from friends, faculty and no less. What we do with these hours depends, in great part, on administrators.

For some, this will be the start us. So, as a consequence of our of a heady new adventure — the newfound independence, we’re first time away from home, par- responsible for the outcome.

During these 168 hours, we ents, siblings and old friends. For others, it’s a chance to forge new need to sleep, eat, study, do laundry, take care of our basic human friendships and renew old ones.

Every week we’re given 168 hours – no more, no less. What we do with these hours depends ... on us. needs, read, converse, reflect, exercise, walk, drive, take the campus bus, work and so on.

The problem is essentially a balancing act: to balance all of these tasks (and more) and, at the end of our 168 hours, come out sane and with something

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SAMPSON From Page 4 you don’t like on this or any other page, go to the nearest computer, open up a word document and start typing. It’s just that easy.

You don’t need to be a journalism student or an English major.

All you have to be is a reader with an opinion. We call this a Forum page because we truly want it to be a place where the University and Bowling Green communities can exchange ideas and debate issues. This page shouldn’t be comprised merely of the opinions of the handful of students who happen to be regular columnists. We have about nine columnists on staff right now and you’re all going to get pretty sick of hearing what they have to say if you don’t jump into the mix and tell us what you think. Students, alumni, faculty, staff and Bowling Green residents should all feel welcomed and encouraged to send us letters to the editor or guest columns. Hell, if you really want to get your opinion out there by becoming a full-time columnist, just shoot me an e-

SCHURRER From Page 4 positive to show for it. And then, we begin the 168-hour lap all over again.

The key to making sense of this is to use the same technique we employ anytime we have a limited amount of anything and a limitless number of ways to expend those finite resources. It’s called budgeting, and it’s one of the most useful techniques you’ll ever learn here at BGSU. Just as we budget our money, we should also budget our time.

And, in fact, time is equally important. There are some very important things you can learn here at BGSU, and they don’t come from a textbook or lecture.

Budgeting is certainly one of those very critical skills.

Other important tips: - Pay attention to due dates for assignments, dates for tests and quizzes and the like. Many faculty members have had the experience of students showing up for the final exam at the wrong day, time or place. Make sure you get the correct information. If there’s

mail or stop by our office in 210 West Hall — we’re still accepting applications!

We’re all facing big issues this year. On the national stage we are witnessing one of the most exciting and dynamic presidential elections in modern history. At the state level the cost of education continues to rise. And locally, debate about a contentious zoning ordinance promises to be a dominate issue in city-campus politics. All of these issues and more deserve to be discussed in this paper — and you should be part of the discussion.

So when something in this paper pisses you off, don’t just grumble about it to your friends and then shrug it off. Nothing ever changes unless citizens are willing to stand up and debate issues in a public forum. That is why we call this the Forum page.

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any question, ask.

- There are a number of fairly intelligent people here, but one thing no one can do is read minds. We don’t know your problems, stresses and difficulties until you tell us. Silence solves nothing; so let your instructor, advisor or counselor know about your problems. The earlier the better.

- Some things are not do-overs.

So, be sure you’ve given some thought, not only to your actions, but also to all the ramifications of what you do. Remember — words have meanings; actions have consequences.

So, it’s off to the great adventure. With work and intelligence, you should do fine. Remember, a university experience is all about growing and developing. And it never stops. That’s what makes it so much fun.

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delightful little activities called ICEBREAKERS! So… I’ve covered stress management, extracurriculars, meeting new people… it would seem that it’s time to address the most important topic at hand: This column isn’t introducing anything new.

I would be a cretin if I honestly thought that the things I’ve briefly described in this column would serve as a how-to guide for total and complete happiness for the typical student during the transition from high school to college.

Seriously. If you’re a BGSU freshman and you have chosen to read this far, then you will have noticed that this column is nothing more than an ever-slightlyso-edgy reiteration of the same old bland “welcome to college!” speech that all freshmen will hear at least 50 times before the first semester is over.

What I mean by the words that I have written is this: Do your own thing. Chances are that if you’re a half-decent person with average communication skills,

PRITSCHER From Page 4 society to deal with social and economic concerns. Some silliness and noticeable difference can be observed in one who is open, playful, and humorous.

My years of university experience lead me to believe there is a greater chance of being open and humorous when one does not feel an excessive need to hide one’s characteristics and qualities. Openness can generate humor, as humor can often generate openness.

I have the impression that most of our previous schooling and university training has taught us to be quite cautious about appearing to be silly, playful, or out-of–the-ordinary.

Schools and universities have trained us to turn to others for our solutions rather than to look inward for new ideas. We have been taught to wait for others to do what needs doing.

Education requires some training, but what now needs

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then you’re primed and ready to have a great time at Bowling Green State University for the next 2, 4, 6, or whatever years.

Yes, extracurricular activities and school functions are great fun and are fantastic stress relievers; that would probably be the reason that so many people participate in them. So when I say that these things are great ways to reduce stress and to make the introductory phase of college more interesting and less mindneuteringly-crazy, I mean it.

But I don’t mean to say that these things MUST be done in order to make college enjoyable.

If I did, then my column would be as original as I am Swedish (And I’m not Swedish).

See what I’m saying? Of course you do. You’re all bright, young, eager students who are here at BGSU to become productive members of society and to engage in our educational system… right?

are the next two.

I also want to visit Vienna, which is a trip that will probably happen a couple of times while I'm in Europe, because some of my friends live there.

I'm owed a tour of the city by my Austrian friend who came to New York City this summer, and I'm just plain excited to see people I know in Europe.

Because of friends in Europe, and especially in Salzburg, I'm not worried about being there at all.

I'm pretty adventuresome, which this summer's column should have told you, but it was hard living in New York City for 11 weeks without a group of friends.

The number of students participating in this study abroad program make it easy to make friends, but having Austrian friends is even more exciting.

One of my Austrian friends will be waiting for me at the train station in Salzburg after my transatlantic flight to Munich and train ride to Salzburg. She also got a bicycle for me and will be a great person to go to with questions about the city.

And speaking of bicycles, I can't wait to pretend to be the von Trapp children while on a bike ride. The von Trapps and "The Sound of Music" are sure to be frequent topics, too.

Yes, acting out scenes from the movie automatically brands me as an American, but I can't ignore one of my favorite movies just to look like less of a tourist.

So until I get to see the hills that are alive with the sound of music, I'll be writing about my preparations and thoughts about spending nine months out of the country and missing Bowling Green while everyone is at school except for me.

Whenever anyone has suggestions about things in Europe or tips for getting me there without too much luggage, send me an e-mail at alison.kemp@bgviews.com or check out my blog at www. travelintheglobe.blogspot. com.

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home to about 35,000.

I'll be moving to a city that is a little closer in size to my hometown (Salzburg is home to about 150,000 people), but English isn't the native language there.

I am extremely excited about this because I want to learn more German. This is my eighth year of studying German, but I am very shy when it comes to speaking it. Working on that is my main goal.

Because of that, I am anticipating many instances where I'll say something wrong and I'll get a strange look in return.

This can happen when something doesn't translate exactly the way I think it should or when the Austrian equivalent of a word isn't used when it should be.

Yes, Austrians speak German, but there are German words that shouldn't be used in Austria.

I expect to write about things such as communication and the benefits of studying abroad.

I first went abroad on a threeweek program to Salzburg the summer between my freshman and sophomore years. I had told myself I would keep studying German until I got to use it, so when I finally had the chance to go to Europe, I took it.

I expected I would have a good time because I love traveling and learning about new places. I'm also mildly obsessed with travel guide books, maps and public transportation systems.

So when I got to Salzburg, I knew I wanted to return.

I'm sure the benefits of studying abroad will come up frequently in my column since I tell everyone who is considering going abroad that they should.

I will also write about the places I visit.

I have a long list of places I want to see, and I need to get it organized. The island of Murano in Venice holds the top place on my list; it's where the Venetian glass blowers are from. Poland and Morocco

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Editors Note: This column was originally printed in Friday’s issue of The BG News change is the way we are trained to think in lock-step with our peers. We need more education for self-direction rather than following what others think. Quality professors provide conditions which tend to increase the chances of aha’s arising in student’s minds. Ahas! and Eureka’s often precede needed change.

The humorouws attitude I write about does not necessarily relate to being funny or telling jokes, but rather, to being open. My studied opinion is that those who have the greatest potential for openness are the ones comfortable with showcasing their quirks and eccentricities during a job interview.

Accepting oneself as one is, with some imperfections and foolishness, can help one grow, develop and optimally learn.

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TOP FROM LEFT: Freshman Miranda Plater’s family helps her set up her single room in McDonald Residence Hall on Saturday. Sophomore Christy Wolff, an Event Planning and Tourism major, settles into her room in Founders on Sunday. Wolff is sharing a suite with her roommate from last year, sophomore Heather Wagener. Sophomore Abby Koch’s parents help her move back on campus on Thursday. Koch, a Biology and Pre-Pharmacy major, is living in Rodgers this year. MIDDLE FROM LEFT: Sophomore Environmental major Mitch Oster helps sophomores Delta Steck and Molly Brown move into Founders on Sunday. Steck, a Psychology major, and Brown, an Art major, will be sharing a room this year. Before setting up the rest of his room, Freshman Jeff Brock of Buffalo, NY makes sure the internet in Bromfield is working.

Brock used money he received for high school graduation to buy his Mac Book. Freshman Tyler Scherger is assisted by his parents and two Welcoming Crew members as he moves into McDonald Residence Hall on Saturday afternoon. FROM LEFT: ROTC students, like freshman Applied Health Sciences major Joseph Gilleland, move in two days before other Freshman. Gilleland is one of many students being provided temporary housing in Harshman-Bromfield until space in other residence halls is available.

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Liquor violations most frequent crimes over summer Even with fewer students in the area, crime rates did not drop off as significantly as expected

By Scott Recker Senior Reporter

Although student activity on campus slowed down a considerable amount this summer, city crime in Bowling Green did not.

In the months of May, June and July, 592 people were arrested. Liquor law violations accounted for 121 of the arrests — the largest area of violations.

Disorderly conduct followed with 86 arrests, and drug abuse was third with 47.

Although most arrests this summer did not make banner headlines, a few noteworthy crimes did occur.

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INSIDE THE CLA-ZEL: The newly renovated Cla-Zel will hold more entertainment events than just showing movies, hoping to hit a larger audience.

“The Cla-Zel is an integral part of Bowling Green culture.”

CLA-ZEL From Page 1 a lso elated about t he reopening.

Bowling Green resident William Snyder grew up watching movies at the theater and feels the reopening is essential to the town.

“The Cla-Zel is an integral part of Bowling Green culture.

Along with the University, the tractor pull and The Black Swamp festival, it represents BG and its people,” Snyder said. He also shared his hopes that the theater’s success will carry on and be part of Bowling Green’s culture for the next generations to come.

Karcher said he is excited about the community memories the reopening will spark.

“Current BG residents will [recall] going to the Cla-Zel in the ‘30s and ‘40s, and in the ‘80s and ‘90s,” Karcher said.

The theater’s history is sure to involve the community, just after its refurbishment is finished.

Karcher said he hopes everyone in and around the Bowling Green area will be able to appreciate the new ideas behind the Cla-Zel. College students can enjoy the dance club aspect, while the middle-aged can take advantage of the wedding receptions, the live jazz bands and happy hour specials.

“We are reaching the entire demographic of the town,” Karcher said.

Also, for aspiring performers, it is easy to talk with the management in order to discuss performing at the Cla-Zel, if interested. There is a contact number available and a website that will be up and running soon; w w w.clazel-ent.com.

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William Snyder | BG resident The sky is the limit and the theater is hoping to be very multi-dimensional, Karcher said about what kind of performers are wanted for the Cla-Zel. As for the renovations, not many people know too much about what will be changing on the inside. In late June, Mufleh told The Toledo Blade he was planning on keeping the wood floors it had, and they have been restoring the ticket booth and the glass lobby doors as well. Other plans haven’t been shared.

The class of 2006 brought in the largest number of students of color at 20.5 percent.

But since the scholarship has been opened to everyone there is a little over 16 percent for students of color this year and last year it was 18.5 percent.

Aside from scholarship changes, the University has competition from other schools as far as facilities’ appearance.

“We have got a lot of work to do in campus beautification, facilities, residence halls; that’s not a total reason but when our com-

petition like Miami University, OU and Kent State have pumped more money into some of their facilities we are playing catch up,” Whipple said.

Another issue for low enrollment is recruitment styles.

Whipple said competing universities have been going after the same pool of graduating high school seniors and BGSU needs to distinguish itself.

“That’s probably the big issue, how do we sell Bowling Green?” he said. “We got all the ingredients, but how do you mix it up and make it what it needs to be?”

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in Friday’s issue of The BG News.

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William Brown entered the bank claiming he was armed, and held three people against their will.

During the robber y he obta ined $ 61,000 f rom the bank.

Police were notified by multiple callers and upon arrival found the suspect fleeing.

A short high-speed police chase occurred, and ended when Brown crashed.

Brown was arrested for aggravated robbery, theft, failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, and three counts of kidnapping.

No weapons were found

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Three armed males entered an apartment at the Enclave Two on June 2 and demanded the residents give them marijuana.

The three residents, who all were international students, replied they had no drugs.

The armed males continued to search the house, but nothing was reported stolen.

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Drug Bust The city police seized over 200 grams of marijuana, 14 marijuana plants and eight grams of LSD on June 30 at an apartment on the 200 block of East Poe. An 18-year-old male was the only suspect apprehended after police exercised the search warrant.

Along with the suspected drugs, police also confiscated several items believed to be paraphernalia, large sums of cash, scales, plastic baggies and a marijuana grower's handbook.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in Friday’s issue of The BG News.

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Last year the class of 2006- 76% returned as sophomores.

We are down 400 students, which includes undergraduates, graduates and students at the Firelands campus.

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A sit-down with new interim President

Carol Cartwright Reported by Gina Potthoff | Managing Editor

In an e-mail to the BGSU community May 7, Ribeau officially announced he would be leaving the University in August after serving 13 years as president, accepting the presidency of Howard University in Washington, D.C. The University Board of Trustees quickly began a search for an interim president and announced Carol Cartwright as their unanimous choice June 6. Cartwright began working July 21.

After being in Bowling Green for a month, interim President Carol Cartwright sat down for her first exclusive interview for The BG News last week.

Q: What kind of advice did former President Ribeau have for you before he left?

A: I think you can imagine that when you bring in someone who is very experienced, you don’t really need advice about what it means to be a president, it’s much more factual information about some of the issues that are in process at the University, wanting to assure a smooth transition between one individual and the other requires some background information and some of that can be provided in written documents and I received a lot of written documents from various people between June 6 when I was selected by the board and July 21 when I arrived. I actually came to some meetings in between as well, so I had some personal interactions during that time before I actually arrived, and then, of course, he shared things just to provide a little bit of background information around the number of written documents that had been sent to me in advance. We’re very much engaged in strategic planning and it was important for me to understand what he had done the last couple of years and what he had worked with the provost to get accomplished so that if I pick up that thread and carry it through this year I have a good sense of the purpose and the product that has been developed in the past. People are too busy. We have too much on our agenda to waste time redoing good work that has already been done and I wanted to be sure I understood fully which groups had done certain pieces of planning so that I could connect the dots and create an opportunity for the entire University community to get engaged in some planning discussions during the fall semester.

Q: What are your specific goals as president?

A: There are really two very broad overarching goals, and there will be a lot of subtext underneath those, but one is to lead the institution in making the very best decisions that we can make in the best long-term interests of BGSU this year and to create a wonderful opportunity for a new president who’s going to come for a permanent long term to see that this is a really splendid opportunity for leadership. We’ll have to make some serious commitments about enrollment and we’ll be meeting to think differently about recruitment and retention programming because we’ve been slipping the last year or so in terms of our ability to attract students and maintain some of our historic successes (See ENROLL on Page 1). We’re going to have to carry on the campaign for private support for BGSU because increasingly private philanthropy is an important

part of the revenue base that enables us to do the programs and provide the services that are a part of our mission. We’re going to have to make some decisions about information that needs to be presented to Columbus because the chancellor and the governor are asking us for a series of projections around areas like enrollment and fundraising. They’re also asking us to establish centers of excellence that are meant to be real pillars of quality that attract students and attract economic activity to the area, so there’ll be no shortage of key decisions we’ll have to make this year.

Q: I know I’ve asked you this in the past and you just touched on it, but would you consider taking the job permanently?

A: No, that’s not the conversation I had with the trustees. It’s a splendid opportunity to come and provide leadership during this interim period, especially if you’re a person like me who’s really called to public service. It’s an opportunity to continue that personal passion of public service, but by the time I finish this year or so I would have had nearly 43 years in higher education and that will be quite enough.

Q: How does BGSU compare to Kent State?

A: BGSU and Kent State have a lot of common components, but they also are different and distinctively different in many ways. We go right back to their founding in 1910; both institutions were founded in the same year. Kent State actually got off the ground a little bit faster, [though] I’m not entirely sure why. If memory serves me correctly, we graduated our first class before BGSU did. We became universities at about the same time. Our roots were teaching both as teacher training institutions and after 25 or so years we became full-fledged universities. Because of the area of Ohio we serve, we’ve evolved a little differently. We’re sometimes referred to as the corner schools, along with OU and Miami, and the idea at the time was to have a major university in each corner and one in the middle. The institutions in the corners were expected to do everything that was required to serve the citizens in the area. The idea was to come into the campus for the college experience so the co-curricular student living kind of things that went along with building of the residence halls became very important for both of us. Kent State is in an area that is more highly populated (it’s the densest

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Freshmen welcome event discusses success, connections Interim President Cartwright, USG President Waynick encourage new students before classes begin

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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY: The Falcon Marching Band, cheerleaders and dance team hosted a welcoming event in Anderson Arena that taught incoming freshman Ay Ziggy Zoomba and the “Alma Mater,” among other events designed to make them feel like a Falcon.

The welcoming event for the University's almost 3,000 freshmen was filled with topics of success.

The University’s freshmen welcoming event opened in Anderson Arena late on Saturday night with the Falcon Marching Band, cheerleaders and dance team showing off cheers and tunes.

Undergraduate Student Government President John Waynick then welcomed everyone to the event and explained four quick tips for success.

“Say hi to a stranger every day,” Waynick said for his first point.

Secondly, he wants the new University students to keep their doors open as an easy way to meet new people. His third point

for success was telling the freshmen they will need to work hard if the want to succeed. Point four was to get connected.

“Find something that makes you proud to be a Falcon,” Waynick said. That could be becoming a huge BGSU football fan or it could be joining any of the hundreds of clubs on campus.

Then Waynick introduced Carol Cartwright, the University's interim president, replacing Sidney Ribeau, who left the University to be president at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Cartwright also spoke about success.

“Take advantage of what's here for you...It's all here for you, for your success,” Cartwright said.

Like Waynick, Cartwright wants everyone to get involved

on campus and off, to take chances and to “take charge of your college experience.”

After her welcome address, cheers were taught to the freshmen.

The instructions for Ay Ziggy Zoomba (brush, brush, clap, clap, roll, clap, clap) were first.

University cheers also went back and forth across the floor in Anderson Arena.

Greg Christopher, director of athletics, spoke next, reminding the students the first home football game is in two weeks.

“There’s tremendous athletic tradition at BGSU,” Christopher said. “We look forward to your support in the stands.”

The event ended with one more tradition, the singing of the University’s “Alma Mater.”

Incoming freshman Elizabeth Crisenbery sang while the FMB played the music.

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By India Hunter Reporter

A new year brings new classes, new living arrangements, new prospects and new Undergraduate Student Government leadership.

John Waynick a junior from Troy, Mich., and Sundeep Mutgi a junior from Sylvania, are the new president and vice president respectively.

USG represents a student liaison between the students and members of administration, Mutgi said.

“We want students to feel like they have a voice on campus and we are that voice,” he said.

“We hear out what students want and communicate that to administrators.”

Waynick said he wants USG to be run differently this year.

“We actually want to do things for the students,” Waynick said.

“We want to focus on accomplishing tangible goals that students can see, feel and touch.”

One difference students will notice as a result of USG efforts is the new bus stop added downtown on the North off-campus shuttle, Waynick said.

Over the summer, USG has been working on several projects along with the shuttle stop.

Some are a continuation of old plans and some are new projects. Mutgi stated one of the projects include a campus-wide beautification effort.

“The campus looks much better than when we left it,” Mutgi said. “There are new flowers, trees and gardens that have been planted.”

Mutgi believes it is important for the campus to look its best not only for prospective students but to boost morale for students already attending the University.

Additionally, to improve the physical appeal of the campus, new roofs and piping have been installed in some buildings on campus.

Another issue concerning

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students for some time is the current zoning law. As of right now, only three unrelated people can live in an apartment together. USG and other students are trying to change the law so four unrelated people can live together [see Zoning story on page 1].

USG gathered nearly 1,600 signatures this past summer, but after a few hundred were disqualified, USG fell 12 short of the required signatures needed to get the issue on the November ballot.

But Mutgi said this will not stop USG’s efforts in getting the zoning law changed.

“We are working hard to see what the appeals procedure is and what other options we have, this is something we are not giving up on,” Mutgi said.

USG worked this summer revising current dining meal options and will continue to do so during this academic year, Waynick said.

“USG wants to improve the dining options students have,” Waynick said.

Someofthosechangesinclude having a salad-by-design option now available and relaxing flex funds in the Union.

Aside from the summer activities, Mutgi said USG has been working to establish connections with the University Alumni Association.

“We want to build on and improve relations with the University Alumni Association this year, because this a route past USG administrations never really explored,” Mutgi said.

Volney La Van Wright, Vice President of University Advancement at the Mileti Alumni Center said he has already met with Waynick

and Mutgi.

“The Alumni Association looks forward to working with USG not only this year but in the future and we are very supportive of this endeavor,” Wright said. “With over 150,000 BGSU alumni across the world this will be a great opportunity for those alumni and students to be connected, because alumni have always been interested in University students.”

Another goal USG has set for themselves during their term is to work on student enrollment and retention numbers, Waynick said.

Waynick and Mutgi would also like to see some kind of “Welcome to BGSU” sign on Interstate 75 exits in Bowling Green. Mutgi referenced the Flag City sign Findlay has on an overpass on I-75 and would like to see something similar for Bowling Green.

“We [USG] think it would be really great for student morale if there were signs or something like that on I-75 not only to promote BGSU, but to give students pride in their school,” Mutgi said.

Waynick said a project for having the University logo printed on main streets throughout Bowling Green is already in the works.

To get new students involved, Waynick and Mutgi have been speaking to freshmen over the summer during orientation.

“Freshmen have shown an interest in wanting to help in USG, so we created a freshmen involvement group for this year,” Waynick said.

For others looking to get involved in USG, Waynick and Mutgi want students to come to meetings which are held on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in room 308 in the Union.

“We really want to hear students opinions, whether they love the University or hate the University,” Waynick said. “This isn’t going to be a USG that doesn’t do anything.”

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SPEAKING TO THE CROWD: Interim President Carol Cartwright speaks to the new freshmen assembled at the freshmen welcoming event in Anderson Arena last Saturday. Cartwright spoke about getting involved with on campus and making the University feel like your own.

SIT-DOWN From Page 9 population group in Ohio) so we evolved with a lot more outreach campuses for example and have seven regional campuses with about 11,000 students enrolled on those campuses. Of course, BG has Firelands with a much smaller student enrollment.

Programming also evolves differently when you’re looking at serving your corner of the state.

Q: Have there been any surprises since you’ve started here?

A: There are always surprises at this level of leadership in higher education, but certainly not any topic or issue that’s unusual in higher education.

Q: Any welcome surprises?

A: Oh yes, absolutely. We’ve already landed a couple of very important gifts since I’ve arrived. It’ll be nice to say they happened on my watch, but actually they belong to Dr. Ribeau and others at the University who have been working with donors and cultivating opportunities. You’ll see some announcements, and I’ll be here when we celebrate the grand finale of the Building Dreams Campaign. That will be a lot of fun, but it will of course be a chance to put the spotlight on everyone else.

Q: What plans do you have to get students involved?

A: Well, I’ve already had a wonderful meeting with student leaders, about 50 of them at a student leadership retreat, so I have had opportunities to meet a broad array of students from different kinds of organizations, student government, Greek life, athletics and so forth. I’ve also had private meetings with the leadership of [Undergraduate Student Government] and Graduate Student Senate, and I’m very impressed with the thoughtfulness with which those groups are going about developing their agenda for the year and in all cases I’ve made it very clear that I want to be involved. I will be reaching out and encouraging students to participate, but it’s a two-way street. I also will expect that student groups will want to reach out to me and invite me to be a part of their events. I’ll be very present in the environment during the move-in period, I’ll be out in the residence halls greeting new students, meeting parents.

I will be a visible and active participant in a number of opening activities, picnics and those kinds of things. I’m even giving a speech at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday night. It’s sort of a culmination of their experiences together as they get into their halls and begin to get into the programming that’s associated. Then I think I’m going to Late Night at the Rec after that, so I’ll be engaged. I have a reputation for that at Kent State and I fully intend to bring it here.

It’s why we do what we do. It’s very, very energizing to be a part of student life. I’m eager to see the Dance Marathon, for

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Q: Not that you’ll have a lot, but what would you like to do in your free time?

A: Actually, I’d like to explore the area a little. I’m beginning to get a glimpse of what’s here, but also I’ll want to experience the arts and culture in the area.

I’ll be participating in athletic events. Some of those are probably more in the category of work than free time, but they’re personally of interest to me.

My work and my free time kind of all blends together and it’s kind of seamless actually. I like to travel, although I won’t be doing a lot of long distance travel. It’s important to get to know the area a little bit better. I’ll get to the Rutherford B. Hayes historic site, for example, and just use the opportunity to explore Port Clinton and get an opportunity while I’m living in the area to get a little more deeply immersed in the activities and the amenities that are in this corner of Ohio. I will say I’m having a little trouble with the flatness.

Q: Have you experienced any of the wind yet?

A: No, I haven’t experienced the wind, but I can actually see the wind turbines from the window of my house.

Q: Is there anything else you want students to know about yourself?

A: Well, I guess it would be interesting to try to convey [that] I’m willing to do what it takes to create the excitement and mobilize people to get together around creating some good results. You can kind of rally a community if you’re willing to do some of those things. For example, I always led off the Homecoming parade at Kent State riding a Harley. I’ve ridden in a cherry picker to go to the top of a building; I’ve run backhoes to break ground for new facilities.

Those kinds of things some presidents, I think, would not be willing to get engaged in, but I think it’s important to show you’re a real person and that you can have some fun along the way and get people excited about a particular project. I have children of my own, too, so I understand a bit of what you’re interested in and try to stay abreast with some aspects of popular culture.

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PLANE CRASH: Burned wreckage of a small plane lies on a hillside Saturday, Aug. 23 northwest of Moab, Utah. The pilot and all 9 passengers died when the aircraft went down.

Team of dermatology experts killed in plane crash

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MOAB, Utah — It had already been a long day when Dr. Lansing Ellsworth and his team of dermatology specialists climbed aboard a twin-engine plane in southeastern Utah, ready to return home to their families 200 miles away.

But shortly after takeoff Friday evening, their Beech King Air A100 crashed in the nearby hills and exploded. All 10 people on board were killed.

National Transportation Safety Board investigator Tealeye Cornejo said the investigation will be difficult because much of the plane burned.

“The fire was so intense, there's not a lot of it left,” she said.

On board were employees of Southwest Skin and Cancer/Red Canyon Aesthetics & Medical Spa, a dermatology company based in Cedar City. Moab was one of nine regular stops the team made traveling in Utah, northern Arizona and Nevada,

providing skin treatment that might not otherwise be available in small, remote communities.

They had gotten an early start Friday, flying east to Moab so they could spend the day at a clinic there dedicated to the prevention and treatment of skin cancer.

“They felt it was a need they could service,” said Dane Leavitt, a friend of many on the trip and CEO of the company that owned the plane. “Our hearts are broken.”

Grand County Sheriff James Nyland identified the dead as pilot David White; the company’s director, Lansing Ellsworth, 50, and his son Dallin, 23; David Goddard, 60, and his daughter Cecilee, 31; Mandy Johnson; Marcie Tillery, 29; Valerie Imlay, 52; Keith Shumway, 29; and Camie Vigil, 25.

“It is with disbelief that we struggle to comprehend the events of yesterday,” the Ellsworth family said in a statement Saturday. Those on the trip with Southwest Skin and Cancer “provided much needed der-

DENVER — John McCain’s campaign suggested yesterday that rival Barack Obama snubbed Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate because of her criticism during the battle for the Democratic nomination. Obama’s campaign dismissed the claim as the candidate praised Joe Biden, the man he did choose.

Campaigning in the battleground state of Wisconsin, Obama said he was “absolutely convinced” fellow senator Biden was right for the job.

M. SPENCER GREEN | AP PHOTO “He’s got the passion to lift OBAMA ‘08: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his vice presidential up middle-class Americans, he hasn’t forgotten his working- running mate Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. appear together at a campaign stop last Saturday. class roots, he has the expertise that will make him a great ing Biden, who dropped out of east of St. Paul, Minn., site of the counselor on international cri- the presidential contest after a Republican convention the folses that might come up,” Obama poor showing in Iowa, the first lowing week.

He said he was looking fortold reporters before boarding contest. Chief Obama strategist David Axelrod insisted Biden ward to hearing his wife Michelle his plane in Eau Claire, Wis. speak on today night. “I’m still Earlier, speaking at a barbe- was “a better fit.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, tooling around with my speech cue at a lakeside gun and rod park in Eau Claire, Obama said D-Calif., said Biden “has chal- a little bit. It may not be as good both he and Biden had humble lenged the status quo. And he’s as the other headliners the first roots and predicted the veteran even criticized Sen. Obama, so three nights, but hopefully it lawmaker from Delaware would it’s a tribute to Sen. Obama that will make clear the choices the be “one of the greatest vice he’s not just choosing a yes man American people are going to presidents in the history of the but a person who will speak face in November,” Obama said.

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Congress leaves for recess without vote on oil drilling CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) — President Bush on Saturday blamed the Democratic-led Congress for the high cost of gasoline and renewed his call for expanded offshore drilling to increase U.S. oil supplies.

“To reduce pressure on prices, we need to increase the supply of oil, especially oil produced here at home,” Bush said in his weekly radio address.

Congress left for the August recess without a solution to fuel prices. In a bid to force a vote on offshore drilling, Republicans blocked Democratic proposals to use the nation’s petroleum reserve, curb oil speculation and require oil companies to drill on already leased federal lands.

The president, who is vacationing at his Texas ranch, said Americans’ support expanded exploration of oil in areas that include the Outer Continental Shelf. The shelf is the shallow, sloping land that stretches for miles undersea between the coastline and the deep ocean.

New oil drilling is only allowed now in federal waters in the western Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska.

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Engineering company will Kidnap suspect refuses to reveal past review hurricane allegations NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Department of Defense will hire an independent engineering company to review allegations that pumps installed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina weren’t adequately tested and might fail during a hurricane.

Acting Inspector General Gordon Heddell said he has ordered his staff to begin work immediately on a contract to look at tests done before the Army Corps of Engineers installed the pumps, and at the pumps themselves.

It was not clear how long it would take. “Based upon my review, and the need for public confidence in New Orleans’ flood protection system, I have concluded that an outside opinion is warranted,�

Heddell wrote in an Aug. 8 letter to Scott Bloch of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. A copy of the letter was sent to The Associated Press on Friday.

The special counsel office handles whistleblower complaints, including those by Corps engineer Maria Garzino, who cautioned in early 2006 that the pumps would not work properly.

Heddell’s predecessor, former Inspector General Claude

“Based upon my review, and the need for public confidence in New Orleans’ flood protection system, I have concluded that an outside opinion is warranted.�

Scott Bloch | U.S. Office of Special Counsel Kicklighter, found no criminal act or danger in the Corps’ decision to install 34 pumps at canals before the 2006 hurricane season despite Garzino’s objections. She had said they were the wrong size and might self-destruct when started.

Attorney William Bucknam said Moving Water Industries Corp. of Deerfield Beach, Fla., which provided the pumps under a $33 million contract, was confident it would be cleared of any wrongdoing. “We will work closely with these independent reviewers to ensure that all issues are dealt with comprehensively and expeditiously and we are quite confident that when all is said and done, the end result will be the same as the previous investigations and audits,� he wrote in an e-mailed statement that also challenged Garzino’s qualifications.

The pumps had a flawed

hydraulic system, Garzino wrote in a 44-page response to Kicklighter’s May 14, 2008, report on the warnings.

On Thursday, Bucknam called her allegations “highly inventive, scurrilous and patently false,� and said seven of nine investigations “have rejected outright Garzino’s wild accusations.�

The company said it clashed with Garzino from the outset because of her “unprofessional and disruptive conduct� when she monitored tests at a company facility in April 2006.

Corps leaders have acknowledged the pumps had flaws but insist they would work adequately and that all problems have been fixed. After the original pumps were installed, the Corps bought another six to be used to troubleshoot the defective ones.

Garzino wrote that her inspection found that more than 40 percent had failed or were failing.

BOSTON (AP) — The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller and is accused of kidnapping his young daughter says he spent “six glorious and wonderful days� with the girl while evading authorities, but he still isn’t talking about his life before 1993.

Police say Rockefeller is really a German immigrant named Christian Gerhartsreiter.

California authorities want to question him about a couple who disappeared in 1985.

Gerhartsreiter has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping his daughter, Reigh Boss, on a Boston street during a supervised visit in July after losing custody of her to his exwife, Sandra Boss.

In a jail interview with The Boston Globe, Gerhartsreiter said he decided to take Reigh the day before the supervised visit, but police say he spent months planning the alleged kidnapping. He was captured in early August in Baltimore, where police said was hoping to start a new life. “We had such a wonderful time,� Gerhartsreiter, 48, said in the interview in the Globe’s editions from yesterday. “It was my six days of being — well, it was like a trance. It was so wonderful. It was so great to be with my daughter again.�

During the interview, supervised by his attorney Stephen Hrones, Gerhartsreiter insisted

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his name was Clark Rockefeller.

He portrayed himself as a doting father who read poetry to his daughter and taught her to read newspapers and scientific journals before she was 3.

Representatives of the Rockefeller family say Gerhartsreiter is not related to the descendants of John D. Rockefeller. He said his Rockefeller name was given to him by a man named Harry Copeland, who he described as his godfather from New York who died in the late 1990s.

Hrones deflected any questions about Gerhartsreiter’s life before 1993, including the time authorities say he spent renting a guesthouse in San Marino, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

California authorities want to question Gerhartsreiter about the 1985 disappearance of newlyweds Jonathan and Linda Sohus.

The guesthouse was owned by the mother of Jonathan Sohus.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has labeled Gerhartsreiter a “person of interest,� but he has refused

to talk to their investigators.

Gerhartsreiter declined to go into detail about the alleged kidnapping, saying only that he loved his daughter and that “you know, I lost, I lost big time in Boston.�

When he and Sandra Boss divorced in December, he refused to provide proof of his identity and the court awarded custody of the daughter to Sandra Boss.

Gerhartsreiter refused to detail his decision not to show proof of his identity during the divorce proceedings and said he couldn’t remember entire chapters of his life. “I’m not quite sure what I’m supposed to remember,� he said. “I don’t lose much thought over it.� “I don’t have much family,� he said. “I don’t have any family.�

InBergen,Germany,Alexander Gerhartsreiter has told Boston Herald reporters that the man in custody is his brother, who moved to Connecticut as a student and never returned, and had not been in touch with his family since 1985.

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BEIJING — The United States said yesterday it was disappointed the Olympics had not brought more “openness and tolerance” in China and pressed for the immediate release of eight American protesters as the games ended.

The New York-based group Students for a Free Tibet said the eight Americans were deported during the Olympics closing ceremony yesterday but there was no immediate confirmation from U.S. or Chinese officials.

The blunt U.S. criticism — and China’s harsher treatment of foreign activists — came at the end of 17 days of Olympic competition that generally went smoothly for Chinese organizers who had been nervous about security and protests.

The foreigners, for the most part, unveiled “Free Tibet” banners before being seized by security officials, hustled into cars and taken away to be put on flights out of China.

A handful journalists trying to cover the protests were roughed up by authorities then released.

There were also tensions with the media over China restricting access to the Internet.

Beijing had promised the media freedom to report the games and announced the protest parks as part of efforts to address criticism that China

“We are disappointed that China has not used the occasion of the Olympics to demonstrate greater tolerance and openess.”

U.S. Embassy statement should not have been awarded the games because of its human rights record and tight controls on internal dissent.

The eight Americans were sentenced to 10 days in jail. They were among small groups of demonstrators who have sought to oppose China’s tough rule in Tibet and its human rights record among other issues during the games.

“We encourage the government of China to demonstrate respect for human rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion, of all people during the Olympic Games and beyond,” a U.S. Embassy statement said yesterday.

“We are disappointed that China has not used the occasion of the Olympics to demonstrate greater tolerance and openness,” it said.

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Defining slash FOOTBALL BG defense going through changes The ‘next man up’ philosophy rules the football world, and the BG defense is no exception. Despite some offseason player losses, the defense is coping just fine.

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OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1985 –Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest pitcher to win 20 games in a season.

1960–The 17th summer Olympics open in Rome.

1952–Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks beats Yankees for second no-hitter of the year.

1920-Ethelda Bleibtrey becomes the first woman to win in the Olympics.

The List These players are the top five MAC quarterbacks to watch this season: 1. Dan LeFevour: The 2007 MAC Offensive Player of the year, LeFevour will again lead Central Michigan in 2008 with his potent throwing and rushing attack.

2. Nate Davis: Ball State’s junior quarterback threw a school record 30 touchdowns last year, which has earned him a spot on the Walter Camp watch list.

3. Drew Willy: Buffalo’s senior quarterback comes into 2008 on a streak of 235 pass attempts without an interception.

4. Tim Hiller: After 20 touchdowns and 3,021 yards last season, Ohio native Hiller will be back at the helm for Western Michigan.

5. Tyler Sheehan: BG’s own Sheehan threw 23 touchdowns and 3,264 yards last season and returns as starter for the MAC East favorites.

Multi-talented, multi-tasking Turner adjusts to new role

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offense. Last year, he led the team in rushing with 519 yards and nine touchdowns. He threw just five passes as a quarterback, but completed four of them for 65 yards and three scores. As a Senior wide receiver Anthony Turner has been in this position receiver, he caught 22 passes for 185 yards and a score. He also before. It’s just a matter of adjustment, as well as overcoming a played a huge role in the team’s four-game winning streak down few growing pains. the stretch of last season that clinched a bowl-berth.

This offseason, Turner was moved from running back to In 2006, he was primarily the team’s starting quarterback, receiver on the depth chart. It will be his third position switch— throwing for 1,596 yards and 11 touchdowns. To boot, he rushed on paper—in as many seasons. for another 480 yards and five touchdowns.

Luckily, he’s a quick study.

Basically, Turner, or A.T. as teammates and coaches call him, “I pick things up quickly, but at the same time, it’s still frustrat- has been all over the place, defining the term ‘slash.’ ing because I don’t do everything the way it needs to be done, or His move to receiver, while only on paper, makes this the third the way it needs to be done,” Turner said. “That’s what I’m still year in a row in which he’s had to grasp a new part of the offense. working on now … To play the game of football you have to be a According to passing game coordinator Troy Rothenbuhler, the perfectionist.” decision on the position change came down over the summer.

While Turner describes himself as only 60/40 in terms of being See SLASH | Page 18 a perfectionist, he’s been 100 percent effective in BG’s spread

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You do the cheering, we’ll be your sports writers Hey everybody. Welcome back to BG. If you’re reading this, chances are you were looking for reading material for any number of reasons. It could be bathroom reading, something to do between classes, or even something to check out in your dorm room in the evening.

Either way, I’m glad you picked up the sports section. Hopefully, you’ll stick with us and continue to check out all of the content we’ll be providing.

As sports editor, my job is to make sure that the sports staff finds all of the interesting stories concerning our 18 varsity teams, a smattering of club sports and the student-athletes that populate them. We’ll cover games, recap what happened in those games and at practice, and provide some insights into what’s going on in BG’s little sports world.

When it comes to our reporting, we’re going to be fair and unbiased in all aspects, all the time.

That means if a team plays badly, we’re not going to sugarcoat what happened. We’re going to tell you exactly how things unfolded. The athletic department, as well as the players and coaches, know this, and it will work out just fine.

And we’re not just in print anymore. This summer, we completely overhauled the BG News Sports Blog to provide more unique and interesting content. Basically, what you see in print will not be on the blog, so be sure to log on to http:// bgnewssports.com to check out what we’re doing. Every sport will be represented, and it will be updated daily.

Whether you’re reading the paper or checking out our blog on your computer, our goal is to keep you interested and spark some debate about the happenings in BG sports. You can send us letters to the editor or post comments on the blog. We encourage your participation.

And there are plenty of sports stories on campus to get excited about. The football team went to

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‘Five blocks of granite’ taking on a new look in ‘08

By Andrew Harner Assistant Sports Editor

Gone are Kevin Huelsman, Kory Lichtenstieger, Drew Nystrom, Andrew Stanford and Pat Watson, but coach Gregg Brandon’s phrase to describe them lives on in more than one way.

“The five blocks of granite” is what Brandon called the five when he recruited them all as true freshmen five years ago, and the nickname stuck all the way to their graduation last year.

“It was amazing that all five of them stuck together for five years of their careers,” Brandon said. “Year after year they got better and better, and we just called them the five blocks.”

“They fit the mold of the perfect offensive line,” second-year center Ben Bojicic said. “They finished to the whistle, and that’s something I aspire to do when I get older and now.”

But not only are the coaches and players still talking about the phrase, two donators to Falcon football have permanently etched their legacy in stone for future generations of players and fans to see.

Mark and Lois Brechlin were well aware of the nickname as well as the players it referred to and have memorialized those five with an actual block of granite inscripted with their numbers and a plaque that will be placed

Ben Bojicic Will start at center in place of departed Kory Lichtensteiger

Brandon Curtis Veteran starting guard will provide leadership somewhere in Doyt Perry Stadium before the season.

“The original blocks are always going to be the original blocks,” Brandon said. “The offensive line is one of the strengths of this program, and it really has been through the years.”

This year’s line doesn’t appear that it will have any problem continuing that trend.

Despite having to fill a void left by three senior starters, including NFL draftee Lichtenstieger, the line, anchored by senior captains Jeff Fink and Brandon Curtis, has a new look and the possibility to be just as good.

“It’s going to be big shoes to fill, but I’m here to make my own shoes,” Boijcic said. “It’s not necessarily filling in shoes for Kory, but it’s filling in shoes for all the seniors that left.”

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BREAKTHROUGHS: After a disappointing 2006, the Falcons went 8-4 last season and earned their first bowl bid in three years.

New season has heightened expectations

By Chris Voloschuk Sports Editor

in Mobile, Ala. They stunned Minnesota, rode a late-season winning streak and drubbed The BG football team doesn’t Toledo at home. Life was good believe in such a thing as a for a team that was picked bowl hangover. It’s not in their in the preseason to finish vocabulary. in fifth place.

Last year, the Falcons craftBut, in keeping with the 2007 ed a complete turnaround in theme of unexpected results, the Mid-American Conference the Falcons were thoroughly standings from the year before, outplayed at the GMAC Bowl, finishing 8-4 and tying for the losing 63-7 to a Tulsa team that East Division title. The big pay- overwhelmed them in all facets off was a bid to the GMAC Bowl of the game for 60 minutes.

Going forward, the team could march in two directions—be happy with a winning season or get hungry for more. They chose the latter.

This offseason, the sting of the bowl loss has stuck out in players’ minds more than the eight victories, leading them to adopt a different term to their collective vocabulary.

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It’s a case of next man up for the Falcon defense

“We played around and started looking at the bodies we had coming back,” Rothenbuhler said. “We tried to make sure we had the best players on the field as much as we can.”

And he’s grasping the receiver position quickly. Both Rothenbuhler and fellow wiedout Freddie Barnes said that Turner has done a great job since switching to the slot.

“Everybody knows he can make plays, so he’s just learning how to run the routes as a receiver and catch the ball in traffic and everything,” Barnes said. “He’s definitely doing well.”

Barnes knows what Turner’s going through. He also spent some time at quarterback in 2006 before moving to receiver full-time last year. While the transition between positions can be frustrating at times, Barnes said that after playing quarterback, switching to receiver could be a little easier.

“Once we get accustomed to the different techniques and the way to do things at different positions, everything else is just playing football like we did growing up,” Barnes said.

While his name will appear on the depth chart in the receiver category, his role as the team’s ‘slash’ player will not fade out.

Rothenbuhler said he could pop up in a number of spots, just like last season.

“He knows we’re trying to find the best role for him, so he’ll bounce around anywhere,” Rothenbuhler said. “He wants

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ALL-AROUND: Turner passed, caught and ran for a combined 13 touchdowns last season.

to be on the field, so [receiver is] the best way for him to do that right now.”

And while the transition has required a number of adjustments, Turner has done his best to just go with the flow and keep working. He’s played well in three different roles, and has been the Falcons’ definition of ‘slash.’

But when he lines up for the first time at slot receiver in Saturday’s season opener at Pitt, keep in mind that he’s been through this before, and it’s only a matter of time until he switches things up. Turner is more than happy to do whatever it takes. “[I] definitely like catching the ball,” Turner said. “But I wouldn’t mind running it either.”

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It wasn’t an expected change or one that the coaches really wanted to see, but BG’s defense has gone through quite the overhaul since last season.

While Sean O’Drobinak’s and Loren Hargrove’s graduations were expected and planned for by the coaches, four defensemen being removed from the team for various reasons since the spring wasn’t something anyone had exactly planned for. However, defense coach Mike Ward never viewed it as a problem because of BG’s strong recruiting.

“We’re playing the guys we got,” Ward said. “We’ve got seven quality defensive linemen when we’re healthy.”

Defensive linemen Jacob Hardwick and Orlando Barrow, defensive back Tarell Lewis and linebacker Glen Stanley were all expected to be big pieces to the Falcon defense this season, but now will only be able to watch the Falcons from the seats or occasionally on TV. The four were removed from the team throughout the spring and summer for various reasons, and just like that 125 of the team’s 1,103 tackles from last season and six of the 24 sacks from last year are gone.

But, the team’s recruits are there to step in when a situation like this happens, and that’s exactly why Ward said this isn’t creating a big problem with the defense.

“Due to the circumstances, maybe they’re playing a year before we really wanted them to,” Ward said of the young players replacing the four. “But we won’t play them unless they’re ready.”

Now it’s up to younger players like junior Michael Ream, fresh-

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LEADER: Senior cornerback Antonio Smith (middle) has tried to set a positive example for his younger teammates on and off the field.

“We lost some people, but we see that as another challenge. Honestly, it was a challenge for the younger guys to step up.”

at,” Smith said. “If they’re going through something, I try to catch it before it gets worse.”

Ward said that “without a doubt” the defense has tremendous leadership and the younger players are fitting right in. Torresso agrees Nick Torresso | Defensive lineman with Ward.

“When [Smith] talks, everyone man Kevin Alvarado and sopho- the coaches recruited around it,” listens,” Torresso said. “When you more Nick Torresso to take the senior captain Antonio Smith said. have the trust of the leaders, then challenge of being the next men “I wish they were still here, but you all you have to do is play.”

And play is what everyone is have to move on.” up in BG’s defensive plans.

Not only has the depth chart doing right now. The defense has “We lost some people, but we see that as another challenge,” Torresso had its changes, Smith has also looked sharp through summer said. “Honestly, it was a challenge changed his approach to how he practice and returns several seniors leads the team on defense this year and other veterans who Ward had for the younger guys to step up.”

While it may be a frustrating to help keep the younger players nothing but praise for.

“We’ve got a veteran defense, and adjustment for the team to make from making the same mistakes we expect these guys to play really at first, they have no choice but to his former teammates made.

“I’ve tried to have a better rela- well,” Ward said. deal with it and make the appropriThis story originally ran in Friday’s ate adjustments to the depth chart. tionship [with the younger play“It’s an unfortunate situation, but ers] so I can know where they’re issue of The BG News.

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SUCCESS STORY: The BG rugby team is getting close to the start of their 40th year on campus. Last year, they won their 27th-straight MAC title, and this year hope to compete for a national championship.

Rugby set to start 40th season at BG

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This season marks the 40th anniversary for the Bowling Green Rugby Club and the expectations could not be any higher. In 2007-2008 the Falcons enjoyed a superb campaign in which they won their first Midwest Regional Title in 20 years, securing a berth in the National Collegiate Rugby Tournament in the process.

The season ended on a somewhat sour note however as the Falcons were bounced from Nationals after one game. The loss has left the returning players thirsty for more as they prepare for the fall portion of their 2008-2009 season — one that they hope ends with a National Championship.

“To go that far and get a taste of what it was like has definitely made us more determined to get back there,” said senior Rich Hines.

Adding to the intrigue of a new season will be the fact that former player Tony Mazzarella will be taking over as coach for his father, longtime BG Rugby coach Roger Mazzarella.

Mazzarella, who served on the team as an assistant for the past four seasons is eager for the challenge.

“I’m excited to get started,”

“I’m excited to get started. We have a good group of young guys that are capable of going very far; this should be a fun year. ” Tony Mazzarella | Coach strength of our team is all of the talent we have coming back,” TOUGH ENDING: Last Mazzarella said. “We return all season, the Falcon ruggers were of our forwards except for one beaten in their first Nationals and we have great leadership at match. the fly half position with Nick Viviani returning.”

OPPONENTS: The Falcons One player the Falcons are will play a number of teams sure to miss this year is the throughout the Mid-West, includgraduated Ian Gagnon. Gagnon, ing Michigan, Notre Dame and who served as assistant capOhio State. tain last year, is fourth on the Falcons career scoring list and Mazzarella said. “We have a according to Mazzarella was good group of guys that are an instrumental leader on last capable of going very far; this year’s team.

“Ian Gagnon was one of the should be a fun year.”

Mazzarella’s life will be made best kids we’ve ever had here,” easier due to a bevy of returning Mazzarella said. “His talent players from last year’s squad. and leadership will be very Included among the notable tough to replace.”

This year the Falcons will returnees are Hines along with Tony Brown and Nick Viviani. once again be competing in the Viviani, who along with Hines Midwest Premier League which earned honorable mention on features a veritable who’s who of the All-American team last year, Midwest universities. Included is coming off a season in which in the Falcons slate for this fall he became the 22nd player are games against Michigan, in Falcon history to eclipse Notre Dame, and Ohio St. the 100 point total in scoring for a season.

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“No days off,” said senior linebacker Erique Dozier. “We’ve been working since the first morning meeting. We’ve been going full speed ahead.”

Even if the team wanted a day off, they’d be hard pressed to find one. Along with training camp have come a lot of positive reports from media outlets all over the country. GMAC loss or no, many out there have picked the Falcons to be a frontrunner in the MAC this season.

Accordingly, expectations have increased.

“There’s definitely been an increase in expectations,” Dozier said. “Especially making it to the bowl game and not finishing. We want to make the big dance this year. That’s what we’re shooting for this year.”

“That’s what we’ve come to expect here,” said head coach Gregg Brandon. “The tradition of football here and the success we’ve had the last five years.”

With so many out there predicting a winning season, it could get difficult for the younger, less experienced players to handle all those expectations.

Luckily for this year’s team, 18 veterans have returned to guide the ship.

Junior wide receiver Freddie Barnes said he tells the younger guys not to worry about what people on the outside say, and to just focus on the task at hand. “[I say] just stand steadfast with the playbook and listen to coaches,” Barnes said. “And [we] let them know that the only way

GRANITE From Page 17 “The line last year was really good, but this year we’re picking up,” Curtis said. “We can eventually be just as good as that line last year.”

To accomplish that, Curtis said the line needs to continue practicing hard and gaining more chemistry than they already have.

“Sometimes it’s like we didn’t miss a beat from last year, but sometimes it’s not,” Curtis said.

“It’s going to take time, taking more and more reps as a group to get that chemistry like last year’s O-line did.”

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BOWLED OVER: The Falcons take the field before kickoff at the GMAC Bowl. The 63-7 loss to Tulsa in the game has served as offseason motivation for the players.

“The thing that these kids are really fired up about is they want to win a MAC championship. We’ve done about everything else you can do except that.”

Gregg Brandon | Head coach it’s going to happen is with hard work. That’s pretty much how we handle it.”

And this year there’s a striking similarity between what media members have predicted and what the Falcons want to accomplish. Brandon, Barnes and Dozier all said that they’d love to get a shot at the ever-elusive MAC championship.

“The thing that these kids are really fired up about is they want to win a MAC championship,” Brandon said. “We’ve

done about everything else you can do except that. That’s the challenge we’re facing with this group of seniors.”

While expectations have increased outside of the team for 2008, the Falcons aren’t worried about it. In fact, they’ve risen their own. The complacency of success hasn’t been given a chance to settle in, and the most important term in their vocabulary is ‘no days off.’

This story originally ran in Friday’s issue of The BG News.

“It’s going to take time, taking more and more reps as a group to get that chemistry like last year’s O-line did.”

Brandon Curtis | Senior offensive lineman Brandon also thinks there is plenty of potential in his current line saying they “have to get some battle scars” early in the season in order to ready for conference play.

Facing No. 25 Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Boise State and Wyoming in the opening weeks of the season, the linemen will get plenty of chances to prove to the college football world as well

as their coach, who still isn’t sure what his final line will look like, that they belong.

“If it’s not the same five that start the season that are playing against Eastern Michigan, so be it,” Brandon said. “We’re going to use the preseason to gel and find out who those five guys are.”

This story originally ran in Friday’s issue of The BG News.

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Women’s golf to feature a mix of young talent

By Morgan Carlson Reporter

In its fourth year under coach Stephanie Young, the BG women’s golf team could be a force to reckon with.

With five golfers returning and an incoming freshman joining the roster, Young has high hopes for the season, and a number of positive moments to build on.

Last season’s highlights included breaking a school record for team scoring average, winning the 2008 Falcon Invitational and having four out of nine golfers on her team receive NGCA All American Scholar Awards, Young said.

Four seniors graduated last year, leaving the team smaller than previous seasons’.

However, Young is looking forward to watching the team build upon the leadership and legacy left behind by the outgoing veterans.

“I think [the team] all learned a lot from our seniors over the last couple years,” Young said.

“They helped build a true foundation for the program and were great example for the underclassmen”.

Some players will not return, but one incoming freshman will be joining the team this fall. From Burlington, Ontario, Paula DiFrancesco is the newest Falcon on the squad. Young is optimistic about DiFrancescos’ transition from high school to collegiate athletics.

“She is very athletic and brings an impressive tournament background to our team,” Young said of DiFrancesco.

DiFrancescos’ accomplishments include: Four time high school golf MVP, three consecutive conference championships as an individual and placing 2nd in the 2007 Provincial Tour

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“Because we only have six players this year, I feel that we all have an opportunity to meet our individual goals. We’re all really excited to get out there and show what we can do as a team, and individually.”

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Lauren Glew, a sophomore returning for her second season with the team, said that with less players this year, the dynamic of the team will change, but in a positive way.

“Because we only have six players this year, I feel that we all have an opportunity to meet our individual goals,” Glew said.

“We’re all really excited to get out there and show what we can do as a team, and individually”.

Last season, the Falcons experienced several internal victories that were not seen on paper, including breaking personal records and meeting team goals. Young believes that the team will be able to step up early and build upon these victories, gaining confidence along the way. With the season getting underway as soon as school begins, the women are going to have to get focused early on.

“Our schedule starts right away and players must be ready to step up and take on the scoring load,” Young said. “I think they are excited and ready for that challenge”.

Glew has some personal goals that she would like to

accomplish this year.

“I’d like to get out there and lower my scoring average, but also just have fun and be competitive,” Glew said. “I’d also like to get a few top tens this season”.

Being thrown into the season so early is an obstacle that the players are going to have to face—especially DiFrancesco, as she transitions to a college course load and athletic schedule simultaneously.

“They are going to be thrown in the fire right away,” Young said. “We compete the first weekend back to school. It is imperative that our practices are focused and efficient from the get go”.

This year, the Falcons face a difficult schedule. This is due partially to the fact that the season begins so early, and also because of the high skill level across the teams in the MidAmerican Conference.

“The Mid-American Conference is quite competitive,” Young said. “Any team in the conference is a tough opponent”.

As the season draws near, Young and the golfers prepare

to face some tough competition. In preparation for the MAC championship at the end of the season, the women will compete in three Invitationals hosted by conference teams, allowing them to scope out the competition ahead of time.

“I wanted to have as many opportunities as possible to compete with them in preparation for our championship in the spring,” Young said.

Young believes that the team’s biggest strength is overall team chemistry.

Although the team is young— there are no seniors this year, and only two juniors—the women will rely on one another’s past accomplishments and experience in order to improve and succeed.

“The players have a close bond, share a vision for where they want to take BGSU Women’s Golf, and really sharpen and challenge one another,” Young said.

As for goals for this season, Young would like to see the team improve on successes from past years, as well as improve on personal bests within the team, both on and off the course. She would like to see the overall team GPA raise this season, thus leading players to receive the All American Scholar Award.

“Our team will continue to focus on lowering the team score, getting all players to improve their individual averages, and improving our finishes in events-including the MAC Championship,” Young said.

Glew is looking forward to teambuilding this season.

“This is a year to find ourselves,” Glew said. “We want to take this season to really figure out who we are, and what we want”.

This story originally ran in Friday’s issue of The BG News.

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a bowl last season with a record of 8-4. The women’s basketball team continued their winning ways. Volleyball won 21 games for the second straight year.

There are also teams in a positive upswing. The men’s basketball team, under new head coach Louis Orr, played uptempo, competitive basketball all season. The hockey team won a playoff series and had good showings against some of the best teams in the country.

And pay attention to some of the smaller programs. Both soccer teams had strong finishes to the end of the season. The women’s team played the role of Cinderella in the MAC tournament, making a surprise run to the finals. The cross country team features some great ath-

letes in Eddie Kipchoge and Jamie Roflow.

The most successful team at BG technically isn’t even a varsity sport. The club rugby team has won 27-straight MAC titles, and will be in the hunt for a national championship this fall.

Lastly, while we definitely encourage you to read this section and look us up online for on-going sports coverage, we also hope you’ll get out and support your Falcons, no matter the sport. Whether it’s Doyt Perry Stadium, Anderson Arena, the BG Ice Arena, or the Keefe Courts, check out your teams in person and take in some Div. I athletic competition. You may very well like what you see. And it’s a big part of the college experience as a whole.

So, while we write the sports and keep you informed, you stick to sparking the debate and cheering your Falcons on.

Successful Olympics come to a close in Beijing

By David Crary The Associated Press

BEIJING — With a carnivalthemed extravaganza, China concluded its debut as Olympic host yesterday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement — coexisting awkwardly with the government’s wariness of dissent and free speech.

To a large extent, the emergent superpower got what it had craved from these long-sought games: a dominant effort by its athletes to top the gold-medal standings for the first time and almost glitch-free organizing that showcased world-class venues and cheerful volunteers to the largest-ever peaceful influx of foreign visitors.

As a bonus, not just one but two athletes gave arguably the greatest performances in Olympic history — Michael Phelps with his eight gold medals in swimming, Jamaica’s ebullient Usain Bolt with three golds and three world records in the sprints.

The International Olympic Committee, whose selection of Beijing as host back in 2001 was widely questioned, insisted its choice had been vindicated.

“Tonight, we come to the end

of 16 glorious days which we will cherish forever,” IOC President Jacques Rogge told the capacity crowd at the National Outdoor Stadium, and a global TV audience. “Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world.”

“These were truly exceptional games,” he said, before declaring them formally closed.

The head of the Beijing organzing committee, Liu Qi, said the games were “testimony to the fact that the world has rested its trust in China.” He called them “a grand celebration of sport, of peace and friendship.”

Rogge and the IOC were criticized by human rights groups for their reluctance to publicly challenge the Chinese as various controversies arose over press freedom and detention of dissidents. Athletes shied away from making political statements, and “protest zones” established in Beijing went unused as the authorities refused to issue permits for them.

But the atmosphere was festive at the stadium as torrents of fireworks burst from its top rim — and from locations across Beijing — to begin the closing ceremony.

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Information compiled by Kyle Reynolds | In Focus Editor Temptations convience store serves students on the Northwest end of campus. They also have the largest variety of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on campus.

Kravings is also located in Founder’s and serves students with the snacks they crave.

The Sundial features a daily bistro, salad bar and a variety of dinner and dessert options. Jump Asian Express and Mama Margie’s Pizza are also popular among students. At sundown, the Sundial morphs into Shadows and provides snack food, pizza and ice cream.

McDonald Dining Center, informally known as the Macateria, has a number of breakfast, lunch and dinner options for students.

Founder’s Keepers Dining Center has a similar set-up as the Sundial with a salad bar, plenty of lunch and dinner options and an ice cream sundae station. Jump Asian Express and Mama Margie’s Pizza is also available.

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Common’s Marketplace is home to a variety of snackfood, fresh salads and grab-n-go sandwiches.

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New laundry fee replaces need for quarters

By Jessica Spies Reporter

Students who do laundry in residence halls will no longer have to search under their futons for quarters.

The Board of Trustees has approved a $50 per semester charge for laundry.

The fee will appear on students’ bursar bill and is mandatory for those living on campus.

This fee will be paid upfront and Michael Griffel, director of Residence Life, said students living on campus will not be able to opt out.

“The intent was to make it convenient and easy — not to make people feel nickeled and dimed for a basic necessity,” Griffel said.

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“The intent was to make it convenient and easy — not to make people feel nickeled and dimed for a basic necessity.”

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in new washers and dryers to add to what the residence halls already have.

A company supplying washers and dryers will survey to see how many additional machines the University can accommodate, Griffel said.

This involves looking at the additional cost per machine, including electric and water.

Prospective University student Shannon Heckman said she is not bothered by the new laundry fee.

“My brother is in college and he always brings his laundry

home,” she said. “I’m going to be able to do my laundry and not have to pay for it each time.”

The new fee will be beneficial to many University students living in residence halls, said Joy Amlin, sophomore.

“I can never get enough quarters,” Amlin said. “Sometimes I wait to do laundry because I have no money.”

Other universities have had this mandatory fee for years.

The State University of New York at Oswego has an “ASC Washer & Dryer Fee” that is $60 per semester.

According to SUNY at Oswego’s Web site, the charge covers the cost of repairs and replacement of laundry equipment and unlimited use of washers and dryers for students.

At $1.25 a wash and 25 cents per 15 minutes of drying, the University’s fee of $50 would mean that students have to do their laundry about one and a half times per week in order to spend the full $50.

There are students who won’t take advantage of the laundry fee, but there are also students who don’t take advantage of what the campus has to offer, Griffel said.

Students living on campus are charged for wireless Internet and, if they don’t bring a computer, they are not taking advantage of this fee, he said.

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NO MORE QUARTERS: Those living in residence halls will no longer need to scrape for quarters to do laundry, as a sign in Founders Hall laundry room proclaims.

believe that $50 is an appropriate fee for a semester.

“There is no way that I will do my laundry once a week,” said Mark Dunlap, sophomore. “I

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Univ. shuttle adds stop downtown New stop allows more opportunities for on-campus students to travel in town

By Ryan Sullivan Campus Editor

With prodding from Undergraduate Student Goverment, the University’s shuttle service will now provide a new bus stop in downtown Bowling Green available for riders of the North Route.

The new stop is located on the west end of Court Street and gives students easy access to many local dining, shopping and night-life establishments.

The North Route currently goes through downtown and is free for students looking to get a ride instead of walking, driving or paying for a ride

“[The new stop] was purely the work done by student government. ... This is new to us and we will probably have to do a lot of improvisation.�

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Fred Smith | Shuttle Manager from another service. “Being the voice of the students, we try to tackle some of the large issues,� Nick Gamero, last year’s USG vice president, said. “It was one of the top issues that students have.�

Gamero said students voted last year on a $20 per year increase to fund the additional stop.

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Local businesses have been very supportive of the new downtown stop, Gamero said.

He added some would even consider buying advertising space on the bus if that were to become available. “[The new stop] was purely the work done by student government,� Shuttle Manager Fred Smith, said.

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Students have numerous options for getting around campus, city

By Ryan Sullivan Campus Editor

Getting around the city and campus of Bowling Green isn’t always easy for staff and students.

With gas prices holding steady above $3.50 per gallon, it is often more economical to use one of the many shuttle services available through the University and the city for those who have access to a car and can be a much quicker solution to those without a vehicle.

For University students and staff, there are three very cheap and reasonable resources available: the University shuttle service, the 2-RIDE service and B.G. Transit.

The University Shuttle service is the free bussing service offered by the University for students and staff to get around the campus and city.

The shuttle runs Sunday through Friday for the main campus route and Monday through Friday for the South

and North campus routes.

The South campus route goes from the University to Napoleon and High Streets and the North Route runs from campus out to Woodland Mall.

These three routes all run through the University and all give students the opportunity to get around campus and town quickly and easily on a reliable schedule.

The 2-RIDE service is another option students have to get around.

Shuttle manager Fred Smith said 2-RIDE is aimed for students who need to get to various health places around town as well as for academic purposes. “Students use 2-RIDE to get to field experience around town, including the elementary schools and Woodland [Mall],� Smith said. “Other than for reasons like these, we prefer students take the shuttle service route. We try not to duplicate the shuttle service with 2-RIDE.�

Another inexpensive option

“Other than for reasons like [field experience], we prefer students take the shuttle service route. We try not to duplicate the shuttle service with 2-RIDE�

Fred Smith | Shuttle Manager available to students is the city’s B.G. Transit system.

Express Transit owner Scott Potter said the important thing to stress about B.G. Transit is

that it is just that. “We are a transit system, not a taxi service,� Potter said.

The transit system receives federal, state and city funding to

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ensure that their fares are low, costing $3.50 for an able-bodied person and $1.75 for somebody who is disabled or elderly, he said.

Tina Bradley is the Grants Administrator in charge of the transit program for the city. “We will take anybody anywhere one-way within the corporate limits of the city,� Bradley said.

B.G. Transit is demandresponsive, meaning they run based on when there is a need for their services.

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All of the services available for students and staff are cost-efficient and open to anybody who shows the patience to use them.

Though the shuttle service runs on a regular route, both 2-RIDE and B.G. Transit request that riders call them at least an hour in advance to set up a time so they can assure prompt pickup.

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SHUTTLE From Page 23 Because of the nature of traffic and weather within the city, the location for the stop is not entirely set in stone and will start out somewhere near Mr. Spots, he said.

“This is new to us and we will probably have to do a lot of improvisation,” Smith said.

Last year, approximately 20,000 rides were logged on the North Route and Smith said with the addition of the new stop, that number will likely increase this year.

Smith is also expecting a heavy increase when the calendar turns to winter and the temperatures start to drop.

He said the number is always higher during the cold months and this new stop should increase this trend.

Along with the addition to the new stop on the North Route, the other bus routes will continue to run as normal this year.

The Main Route, which covers all of campus, will run Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. and a

night route will run until 3 a.m. with extended stops. A Sunday route will also run from 5 p.m. until 3 a.m.

The North Route will run from 7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. and will go as far as the Woodland Mall upon request and the South Route runs from 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday and goes out to High and Napoleon Streets.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the Fridays issue of The BG News.

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