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Olympics are brief time of world peace With the lighting of the torch tonight the games fills one columnist with nostalgia

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SETTING HIS MARK University alumnus reflects on the 800 meters that won him gold at the 1972 Olympics Story by Andy Ouriel | Senior Reporter ave Wottle was never losing the men’s 800-meter race at the 1972 Olympic Summer Games in Munich. He was just waiting for the right moment to kick into high gear.

Trailing all six runners more than halfway into the race, Wottle ignited. He blazed by competitors from West Germany, East Germany and Great Britain.

But Wottle, a University track and cross-country runner,

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only had about 180 meters to overtake two Kenyans and the USSR’s Evgeni Arzhanov, a superpower who hadn’t lost a race in four years.

Nearly impossible.

Yet with the sheer will to win, Wottle used his devas-

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OUR OLYMPIANS Ten former University students and one honorary Falcon have represented their country on the ice and around the track at the Olympic Games.

Since 1972, University athletes have won five gold medals, two silver medals and competed in 10 Olympics.

“The University has always been so proud of [its] Olympians and their reflection of BGSU,” Centennial committee co-chair Larry Weiss said.

The 2010 Olympics are the first Winter Games in 34 years in which a University-associated athlete hasn't competed.

In light of the Olympics beginning tonight in Vancouver, Canada, to the right is a compilation of all the University's Olympians for both the Winter and Summer.

Bob Dobek United States Hockey

1976

Information compiled and designed by Becky Tener

Dave Wottle

French Hockey

United States Track

1994

Greg Parks

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Brian Stankiewcz Austrian Hockey

Rob Blake

Canadian Hockey

Canadian Hockey

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1988, 1994

Ken Morrow

United States Figure Skating

United States Hockey

‘84

Kevin Dahl

Mark Wells

Canadian Hockey

United States Hockey

‘92

PULSE ‘Now let me hold your hand’

FORUM Teach kids what to do, not how to act

The perfect playlist for you and your sweetheart this Valentines Day is filled with romantic lyrics and sweeping melodies | Page 8

Columnist Eric Rhodes feels that abstinence-only programs have failed due to the fact that inform adolescents of no other options besides fighting their primal nature | Page 4

Doug Ross United States Hockey

1976

1998, 2002, 2006

Scott Hamilton

1980, 1984

The color of the year notes the medal won.

All athletes listed went to the University except Scott Hamilton who has an honorary degree.

Sources: Assistant director of athletic communications Mike Cihon, Weiss and Teamusa.org

Scott Hamilton

Pierrick Maia

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The Olympics are here, again.

After their habitual four years of dormancy, the Winter Games return to the world stage in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada.

While many people couldn’t care less about the Olympics, I have been waiting for this for 17 months, since the Olympic flame in Beijing was extinguished.

And now, on the night of its rekindling, I reflect on why the Olympics are so important to me, and why they’re important to the world.

At a young age, it was instilled in me that the Olympics were a huge deal.

My whole family would gather around the TV, embellished with my dad’s ‘60s philosophy “that these things only happen every four years, Bec. Enjoy them.”

While most kids wore out copies of Disney or superhero movies, I watched the 1996 Olympic Gymnastics team win gold and Dan Jansen finally win for his sister over and over again.

I also secretly know every word of the 2002 Opening Ceremonies, from many after-school viewings.

I wanted to be Dorothy Hamlin, a ‘70s figure skater, for Halloween one year and I cried the day my ‘96 Atlanta hoodie got a hole in it.

But my love for the Olympics didn’t stop in my pre-teen years; they have always been a part of my life.

In high school I wrote a thesis paper on the inter-workings of Olympic judging. I even got to interview an employee of the International Olympic Committee. In 2008 I ate, slept and breathed Michael Phelps’ road to eight gold medals, and the original 1984 cover of Newsweek with Mary Lou Retton, the first American to win the allaround title in gymnastics, is hanging on my wall.

Last summer, I made a trip to Lake Placid to touch the actual goal where Mike Eruzione scored the gamewinning shot against the Soviet Union in 1980, “Do you believe in Miracles?”

But really, miracles are what the Olympics are all about. The world takes more than two weeks off for peace; there is nothing more miraculous than that.

SPORTS Falcons play the RedHawks The Falcon hockey team looks to upset the no. 1 nationally ranked Miami RedHawks in a weekend double- header | Page 7

THE WINTER OLYMPICKS The viewers’ guide to NBC primetime coverage

TONIGHT Start the next two weeks off right with the Opening Ceremonies.

TOMORROW Watch American short-track speedskater Apolo Ohno try for his first gold medal in 1,500 meter race.

SUNDAY See if American Lindsey Vonn can ski for gold with an injury in the women’s combined.

It’s the world as I wish it could be.

And that’s why I love the games so much. They’re more than a collection of sporting events; they’re a global recognition that we are all human with indomitable passion and goodness.

So whether you will follow the Olympics this year or not, there is definitely a chance for amazing things to happen in Vancouver.

Eight years ago, in the shadow of the Sept. 11 attacks, NBC anchor Bob Costas summed up the tone of the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and it still applies today.

“The [Olympic] Flame that is lit tonight is not like any other. It’s not the fire of destruction but a light in the darkness.”

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tating finishing kick during the race’s final stretch and defeated Arzhanov by three-hundredths of a second for the gold medal. He finished the half-mile race with a time of 1:45.86. “I’m probably just as amazed as anyone that I won. I can’t believe I made up that gap,� Wottle said 37 years later from his home in Germantown, Tenn. “I was jumping up and down inside. It felt pretty good.�

Wottle’s comeback victory is considered one of the greatest feats in United States Olympic competition.

Not only did he become the first American to win the 800, Wottle was the first of seven former University students to win an Olympic medal.

Tonight’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada marks the first time in 34 years a former student will not be participating in the Winter Olympics (8 p.m., NBC). Although a lack of Bowling Green involvement is disappointing, the absence of a University presence gives others a chance to reflect back on Wottle’s historic victory. “I think it was the greatest individual athletic achievement in the history of the University in any sport,� said Bob McOmber, former University teammate of Wottle and Bowling Green City Council member. “That, to me, is the most significant accomplishment any individual from BGSU has ever made.�

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Getting to the Olympics was a journey in itself. Wottle faced multiple hurdles in his quest for gold.

Within a few months, Wottle suffered a left stress left fibula, bursitis in his right knee and a fracture on a right fibula.

Then, in the days following the July 1972 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., Wottle developed tendentious in the right knee. The injury severely limited Wottle’s training in the six weeks leading up to the Munich Games.

The 1973 graduate also got married in between the trials and the 800, giving skeptics more reason to believe Wottle’s mindset was weak.

But these critics didn’t know Wottle. “If he wasn’t so mentally strong, he wouldn’t have won the race.

He did everything he could not to lose� said former University teammate Sid Sink.

Sink, who deserved to go to the Olympics according to Wottle, missed the games because of back and hip injuries. It didn’t deprive him rejoicing for his teammate. “I think we all felt good about it because we all worked hard together,� Sink said. “Once we had success, we pushed each other a lot.�

McOmber feels the same way. “All of us that ran with Dave took some pride in him winning the gold medal, feeling at least we had a little to do with it.�

McOmber said Wottle’s victory was even more amazing because it wasn’t his best event. Primarily a 1500-meter racer, Wottle had little experience in short-distance races.

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“The guy won a gold medal running his second-best event while injured. How good do you have to be to do that?� McOmber said. “It’s incredible that he won his second-best event at less than 100 percent. That, to me, describes the immensity of talent.�

Winning the gold medal is not even Wottle’s proudest moment.

It comes in a tie with two other achievements: tying the 800meter world record at the 1972 trials with a 1:44.43 mark and besting the four-minute mile for the first time.

Wottle is not involved in track today. He is the dean of admissions and financial aid at Rhodes College near Memphis, Tenn., yet doesn’t shy away from his past. He offers amateur runners in middle and high schools life lessons he learned in running such as hard work, perseverance, loyalty and teamwork. “It’s the individuals that had the influence on me. I would not achieved [my success] without [University coach] Mel Brodt and my teammates at Bowling Green,� Wottle said. “I’m very grateful to Bowling Green and the people at Bowling Green for putting me in a position to compete well at track.�

Even after watching the race hundreds of times, the feat is still astonishing to Wottle. With the brim of his golf hat edging out Arzhanov’s face-first dive by inches across the finish line, the world knew, for one moment in time, Wottle was the world’s PHOTO PROVIDED BY DAVE WOTTLE best. “You never get tired of having TRIUMPH: Dave Wottle overcame an injury and came back after training for six weeks to take gold at the 1972 Olympic games. such good thoughts,� he said.

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DATING GAME: The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) hosted their Annual Dating Game last evening in the Union. Senior Joshua Wilborn and member of the NAACP, said the cool thing about the event is it is hosted near Valentine’s Day, so if you don’t have a date, you can still find one. Proceeds from the event were raised for Haiti.

Students step to a new beat in classic dance class

County library Students are given a voice compensates through professor evaluations for budget cuts

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By Angela Green Reporter

Like other libraries in Ohio, the Wood County District Public Library had to make budget and staff cuts this summer.

In July, the state implemented a 31 percent budget cut for Ohio libraries. But with the help of volunteers and donations, the library has been able to stay open as the community resource many citizens rely on.

Mary Callahan Boone, the public relations coordinator for the WCDPL said the library staff has cut 10 to 12 hours out of its 65 to 67 hour work week. The staff has also reduced the materials budget, which includes funds for new books, subscriptions to magazines and subscriptions for online databases.

Boone said the 50 to 60 volunteers at the library shelve books,

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help with the inter-library system by calling patrons to notify them their request is at the library, help restock books available to the Wood County Justice Center, indexing obituaries and local news articles and generally keeping up with tasks around the library.

“We haven’t had to lay anyone off,” said Michael Penrod, assistant director. “Staffing is down 40 percent but volunteers have helped cover the gap.”

Volunteers fill out employment applications and are then trained according to their skills and experi-

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their adaptation and utilization of new techniques and technology and the status the instructor currently holds at the University.

If problems are found during these reviews, steps are taken to ensure they are brought to the attention of the instructor. Further review is then done in subsequent years to see to it that the instructor has made attempts to address the concerns. Failure to comply may result in non-renewal of contracts or denial of tenure, depending

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Student-instructor evaluation forms are taken as seriously as the students who complete them.

According to Rodney Rogers, dean of the college of arts and sciences, instructors who are not tenured are reviewed once a year by their respective department chairs, as well as being subject to a sit-in peer evaluation during one of their classes. Students play a role in these annual reviews by means of the evaluation forms they complete at the conclusion of each semester.

These forms are considered in collaboration with many facets of the instructors’ responsibilities, such as the research they do outside of class, their involvement with the University community,

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Senior Bridgett Betka feels that students’ opinions are not being given their due weight in these reviews.

“There are some teachers who aren’t doing the best teaching and other teachers know it, and they aren’t doing anything to better themselves,” she said, “if the

University students do not have to be dance majors to learn how to glide across the dance floor holding perfect posture while avoiding stepping on toes.

“I don’t think there are any dance majors or minors in the class,” Deborah Tell said, who teaches the Ballroom Dance class. “Most of them are physical education or general interest students.”

Senior Lucas Chaltry is taking the class because he heard it was a fun class.

“Ballroom’s always been something I’ve been interested in,” he said. “As a tourism and event planning major, you’ll plan a lot of events or go to events that could have ballroom.”

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What should be an Olympic sport?

BREANNA DAVIS, Freshman, Early Childhood Education

“Car surfing.”

“Cookie baking.”

“Beer pong.”

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Abstinence-only programs leave out too much information ERIC RHOADS COLUMNIST “With most high schoolers, it’s not a question of if they’re going to lose their virginity, it’s a question of when and have they already?”

So says Amanda Lockhart, a local student currently teaching at Fremont. She continues, “Abstinence-only programs are one sided. They use fear-based tactics to discourage students rather than educating them on precautions to take when they do decide to have sex.”

Abstinence programs are offered almost exclusively as a deterrent for sexual activity.

Fear tactics tend to abuse and degrade their own cause by victimizing teenagers with images of sexual diseases and skewered statistics focusing on the pitfalls of having sex at a young age.

One such statistic claims having sex before marriage almost invariably means the marriage will fail — suggesting partners grow bored with each other since there is nothing left for them to experience.

Programs should not make sex out to be a criminal act on par with violence. High school students are leaving the programs feeling ashamed, guilty or worse — numb about sex, due to the structure of taking an approach

“Sex is a beautiful thing, and abstinence-only programs have been trying to re-shape the value our youth puts in this primal experience.” that focuses upon morality rather than reality. Abstinence only emphasizes restraints against sexual feelings and actions before marriage because of the heavy physical and emotional ‘costs’ such experiences may bring.

Often, teenagers see these programs as a kind of joke — something that does little but offer a break from their class discussions. Knowledge that teens are having sex (many people have admitted first encountering sex between the age of 15-17, and there are continual teenage pregnancy issues) could suffice to suggest these programs are not working.

The reality of the situation is apparent, and yet it is still often avoided. Sooner than later, kids are going to encounter sex.

Rather than using this system of fear, programs need to focus upon the education of sexual experiences and how kids can better protect themselves if they choose to partake.

Sex is a beautiful thing, and abstinence-only programs have been trying to re-shape the value our youth puts in this primal experience. Yet, this isn’t meant as a promotion of teenage sexuality but rather a means to fight the real problem. The real

problem is not the act itself, but the consequences it can bring if individuals are immature and ill-prepared for such a powerful experience.

Teenagers are certainly getting the message that sexuality has its consequences, but many are convinced it will not happen to them. They believe in the gutfeeling that attracts them to this person and makes them want to find a more physical connection. It is simply that people often focus upon the feeling before they reflect upon the feeling. With more reflection about what they are getting themselves into when they indulge in sexuality, there is a chance for more restraint.

The power of sexual longing can be a difficult feeling to ignore, but that is exactly the point. People should not be encouraging younger generations to simply ignore what they feel naturally in their body. What they need to do is understand the feeling so intimately that they will have a more cosmic grasp upon the importance of the “when and where” for this encounter.

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LETTERSTO THE EDITOR USG does a terrible job representing its constituents Dear students, I have a question for you: What do you get when a large faction blindly follows what an authority figure says to do?

Stumped?

You get the Undergraduate Student Government at good old BGSU and some other unmentionable groups I won’t get into right now so not to offend. Let your imagination do the work!

We can’t be too upset. Look at what the research done by Milgram suggests. Most people are willing to shock people until they are dead if someone in a lab coat tells them to.

Maybe I am just able to think more freely, however, why don’t your representatives question authority more? Whatever “the man” tells them to do, they do.

For example, last semester when the University Board of Trustees voted on possible tuition raises, USG voted down a resolution saying that the students

wouldn’t agree with it. I don’t know about you, but I definitely was not in favor of a tuition raise, but maybe I am just in the minority here. I love shelling out money to line the pockets of the administration, which brings me to my next point.

How come President Carol Cartwright gets a $75,000 raise, and the professors’ salaries plateau? That boggles my mind.

The teachers are the backbone of the University and should be treated as such.

However, I am disappointed.

This week, your USG and your representatives voted against supporting the faculty in their right to achieve collective bargaining. USG seems to want to stay neutral on the issue, probably because their puppeteer is against it.

I am truly sad that we live in a world where morals, virtues and values are sacrificed all because a student acting as a lap dog wants a recommendation letter or simply to pad his/ her resume. It seems that certain representatives don’t care who they screw over along the

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way. In this case, the faculty. In others, the students.

The truth is that the USG affects students more than they know, and it is made up mostly of undemocratically elected robots, listening to their master’s terrible analogies about the way things are. I say enough is enough! Give the teachers their “guns”. If the teachers do end up unionizing, it will benefit all students at BGSU. You might ask “how?” Well, the faculty is paid the 11th highest salary in the state out of 12 schools, and BGSU has the second highest tuition. Other schools have figured out how to keep tuition low and faculty happy at the same time. So the next time one of your beloved professors packs up and moves to sunnier pastures, ask yourself “why?” Is it for more pay and better benefits?

Probably.

The majority of USG seems to want to stay neutral on this issue, like they did on shuttle fees, tuition increases and the Stroh Center. Oh wait, what?

Remember your loved ones this Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is not about the gifts, it’s about making the person feel special. This is why I wrote this poem for my special someone last Valentine’s Day. This came from the heart and I hope you can give something meaningful to someone you care about this Valentine’s Day.

It’s that time of year, To make you smile and bring you cheer.

As my valentine you’re special on this day And I want to show you in every way.

I won’t show you with buying a bear, But by showing you that I care.

Many guys think bears and flowers are the best part, However the real gift to me is showing you my heart.

Only the best for you Anything less just won’t do.

As my friend I will be there to catch every tear And let you know that I hold you very dear.

-Andrew Fortlege, USG HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Senator at-large, is a senior psychology/geography major.

By Steve Shaw, Senior, History

Meaning of V-day lost in commercialism BRYAN WARRICK COLUMNIST This weekend, a lot of people will be celebrating Valentine’s Day, buying gifts, cards and candies for their significant other. While it is a nice gesture and can make someone’s day, there is the undeniable feeling that comes with the holiday that is not so touching: the feeling of selling out.

It is no surprise to anyone that Valentine’s Day has become a Hallmark holiday dominated by stores, advertisements and sales. All this has taken away from the origins of the holiday, a story that makes people really appreciate their loved ones and makes them think of what they are really capable of doing for their special people. Today we show people how we love them by getting them gifts for

the day.

There are many legends about the man St. Valentine and what he did. One of the most famous stories describes him as an early Christian living during the time of the Roman Empire.

According to the story, the pagan emperor of Rome, Claudius II, ordered a new law which made it illegal for all the young men in the empire to get married. The emperor believed this would make his army stronger since he felt married men did not make good soldiers.

Valentine, however, decided to start performing secret marriages for the soldiers and their loves. Eventually he was discovered and arrested by the Roman authorities. On the evening before his execution, he married one last couple, supposedly one of the guards in the prison. He also sent

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Use of fake identification carries serious concequences

By Mike Hays Reporter

Getting caught using a fake ID is a real crime.

Since January, there have been seven instances of people using a fake ID or someone else’s ID, said Lt. Tony Hetrick of the Bowling Green Police Division.

Felonies or misdemeanors were issued in all charged cases.

The most common occurrence of people using fake IDs, or trying to use someone else’s ID as their own, usually happens at night when purchasing alcohol, said Angie Slade, records management officer for University police. “It’s not unusual for an officer to ask for ID and have someone have two IDs in their wallet,�

Slade said.

Slade also said underage purchases of alcohol are the most common occurrence of people using false ID. Anyone making fake IDs for a profit will be charged with a fifthdegree felony. Likewise, anyone caught with a fake ID can be charged with falsification of a government document.

When a business employee catches someone trying to use a fake ID or someone else’s ID, they will keep the card and call the police. In most cases, people will run away when they are caught. At that point, police will investigate the case to track down the user.

Many times, tracking the person down can be quite simple.

People who use false IDs typically only change the birthday and leave other information like their names, addresses and license numbers the same.

There are several different ways police can track down perpetrators. Police detective Matt Keilman said if the person is a student at the University, police can run a student directory search. Additionally, with

DANCE From Page 3 also taking the class for fun. “It’s something physical to combat the mental,� she said.

The class has been working on learning the waltz and its variations. Tell, who has been teaching the class on and off for about 10 years, said students will also learn the fox trot, the cha-cha, swing and others. “There are 38 in the class,� Tell said. “That’s pretty full when you have so many that are not proficient in dance, but are working towards proficiency.�

Students learn basic steps of a dance and then variations on that dance. They also learn the basics of ballroom dancing, including how to lead and follow. “She’ll show what the lead will do and what the follow will do and we’ll work it out and hopefully it comes together,� Chaltry said.

Students have movement evaluations on how well they can perform skills they’ve learned. They also have written exams on the

students posting pictures to the Internet, whether it’s on Facebook or MySpace, police can easily identify offenders. “Every weekend there is a call about an ID check,� Hetrick said.

When police seize a false ID, the process of identifying who it belongs to and the user begin.

Hetrick said police will first check to see if the ID belongs to a real person. They will then identify the person who had it. Police can search through records and photos from computers in their police cars. Fingerprints can be taken and sent to the FBI for further investigation.

Joe Kostelnik, owner of Campus Quarters on East Wooster Street, has experience with people trying to use false IDs to buy alcohol. If he isn’t sure whether the ID belongs to the customer, he will ask for a second form of ID. “Typically, if someone is using another person’s ID, they won’t have anything else with that person’s name on it,� Kostelnik said.

To protect businesses that sell alcohol, the Bowling Green Police Division offers employees lessons in spotting false IDs. The Liquor Establishment Employee Training teaches employees what to look for on ID cards to determine the legitimacy. “The No. 1 thing to do is look at the picture to get a good match,�

Keilman said.

Most ID cards now have holograms on them that can be checked in the light. Also, IDs are printed with lettering in a specific font. There should be no bumps in the laminate and no lamination around the edges.

Some businesses are specific on what forms of ID they accept, and such policy is solely up to the establishment. If there is any suspicion to the use of a fake ID, the business doesn’t have to make the sale.

history and the application of ballroom dance. “We get evaluated on the steps — their quality, how smooth we are and if we do it correctly,� Hesterman said. She also said the most difficult part of the class is remembering the names of all the steps.

Tell said she enjoys watching dancing shows on television, such as “Dancing with the Stars.� “I enjoy watching variations and how they choreograph the movements,� she said.

The amount of dancing portrayed on the show is different than the dancing in the class.

Students taking the class do not need to worry about sore feet or aching muscles. “Although we do move pretty continually for that 50 minutes, it’s not that same intensity that television shows portray,� Tell said.

The class is open to anyone, regardless of skill or previous experience. “It certainly has its application in future social situations such as weddings or formal events where they have to have some skill and grace out on the dance floor,� Tell said.

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REVIEW From Page 3 dean and everyone says they are taking [student evaluations] seriously, I feel like I would have seen more changes in professors than I have.�

Rogers said every evaluation is read, and when completed properly, are one of their greatest tools in shaping the direction and bettering the experience of a class. “Student evaluations are important because they are from a student experience perspective,� he said, “that certainly provides some very direct comments about what is right or wrong with the course.�

Often the problem with student evaluations, Rogers said, is students not taking the time to include constructive comments in the spaces provided. This is where students have the greatest opportunity to influence decisions and without these comments, he said, there is no direction shown. It may become known that a problem exists, but what it is and how to handle it, remains unclear. Rogers encourages all students to be as honest and detailed in their comments as possible.

Simon Morgan-Russell, dean of the college of arts and sciences, said misperceptions about the

LIBRARY From Page 3 ence.

Maria Simone, head of youth services, said there are volunteers of all ages at the library.

The Children’s Place, the children’s section of the library, has a program called Volunteens for volunteers, who are 11 years and older. Volunteens help organize programs, work at the programs, pop popcorn, pick up toys, make models for crafts and move furniture, Simone said.

The Children’s Place also has a wish list, which includes mostly craft items, but also lists gift cards so the library staff can buy exactly what it needs. “The response has really been amazing,� Simone said. “There’s all different ages that are helping, from Volunteens to parents to grandparents.�

Donations to the library, in the form of books or money, also help the library. The library set up a program to make it easier for patrons to donate books. “We instituted the Buy a Book Campaign where people can buy one book or a shelf of books,�

Boone said.

Patrons can indicate the types of books they want the library to buy. They can also donate a book in honor of or in

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“In any profession there are some individuals who take their jobs responsibly. They come in and they 110 percent, even when they don’t necessarily have to.�

Simon Morgan-Russell | Dean of college of arts and sciences abundance of student disapproval for an instructor can lead to a false sense of being under-utilized. “It is not uncommon, in one class,� he said, “to have one group of students who absolutely hate an instructor and another group who really like that instructor.�

No matter how well they are completed, student evaluations can only reach so far, serving as tools for review only toward instructors on one or multi-year contracts. Upon receiving tenure, instructors become somewhat insulated from evaluations and criticisms, with their tenure status granting them a strong degree of job-security — tenured instructors no longer undergo annual reviews.

Betka said a certain level of respect should be given to tenured instructors, but their teaching practices should not be free from review. “They are good teachers for information regarding research they have done,� she said, “but memory of someone. “We’ve always accepted monetary donations but the past two years the community has been extremely generous,� Penrod said. “Through the Buy a Book Campaign we’ve been able to get the word out that we can’t afford to buy all the books we want.�

Penrod explained one patron periodically leaves a sack of brand new paperback books for the library and some patrons buy a new best seller, read it and then donate it to the library’s collection. “All donations first go to the Friends of Library and I review them to see if we need them for the collection. If not, they go to the Friends of the Library book sale, which generates money to buy more books,� Penrod said.

The Friends of the Library book sale is held during the Black Swamp Arts Festival and this past year the book sale generated over $3,500 for the library.

Volunteers and donations to the library have increased since this summer. Simone said people realize that when the library suffers, everyone in the community suffers and the response to the library’s situation has been very heartwarming. “We’re almost at the point of having that wonderful problem of not having enough for volunteers to do, which is a really great problem to have,� Boone said.

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Betka recalled an experience she had with a tenured instructor in which her passion for a subject was curbed by the instructor’s presentation of the class, despite her enthusiasm going into it. “I was like, ‘I’m really excited to take this class. I’m going to be learning a lot. Maybe this will give me that extra umph to say this is what I am doing after college;’ she completely ruined it for me,�

Betka said.

Tenure, according to both Rogers and Russell, was created to protect instructors’ right to follow research which may be controversial without fear of being fired by their superiors because they disagree with them. As with any system, it has its pros and cons. “In any profession there are some individuals who take their jobs responsibly. They come in and they give 110 percent, even when they don’t necessarily have to,� Russell said, “There are others

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You can see they aren’t pulling their weight, and they just kind of skim by.�

The status, prestige and process of obtaining tenure, Rogers said, is meant to reduce this occurrence. “There are times when you have faculty that have tenure that are less responsive,� he said, “but you try to guard against that by making sure the process one goes through to get tenure, is a rigorous process.�

According to statistics from the University’s Office of Institutional Research, 50.9 percent of main campus instructors currently hold tenure.

To alleviate some of the problems associated with the policy, Russell expressed support for implementing some form of post-tenure review policy to be sure student voices continue to be heard, while protecting the academic liberty tenure was designed to preserve.

Senior Matt Arvan said students should be given a direct role in decisions on whether to review. “On each evaluation, at the bottom, have a box that says: Do you recommend this instructor for post-tenure review?� he said, “If over a certain percentage of the class check that box, that’s a red flag right there.�

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The story continued to be told and the tradition of valentines started. In 496 A.D., Valentine received sainthood. Feb. 14 was later chosen as the day of feast of St. Valentine.

For most of history since then, the day has been a quiet celebration of love and the idea of not to take your loved ones for granted. Beginning in the 1800’s, that began to change as mass-produced greeting cards became

popular.

Today, according to the U.S. Postal Service, an estimated billion valentines are sent each year worldwide. Also each year, men spend, on average, twice as much as women in the United States.

Now there is nothing wrong with buying a gift for someone on St. Valentine’s Day. It shows you care and it can make someone’s day. My only regret is that we have lost the history of this holiday. The deep and moving story about St. Valentine is never remembered or told.

The day has became so commercialized that this original story has been replaced by

cards and candies, which is tragic because the story is so powerful and helps make the holiday mean so much more.

So, this weekend, go and celebrate Valentine’s Day. Spend time with a loved one and maybe buy them a gift or two, but also don’t forget this day is also to celebrate how much love is capable of doing and how brave it can make someone.

That kind of love can change the world. It has before and it can again, if we remember it is out there.

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Unions finally could be coming to the University after 100 years of administration rule PATRICK SAUNDERS FACULTY COLUMNIST

The Labor Movement, the movement that fought for the eight hour day, the 40 hour week and vacations to become a reality in the American workplace, has officially arrived at the University after 100 years of it being a nonunion workplace.

Well, almost.

The fledgling University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) achieved their first milestone, getting 58 percent of the fulltime faculty to sign cards stating that they wish to have a vote on union representation. In this election, all full-time faculty, tenured, tenure track and non tenure track will be able to cast a vote for or against certification of the union.

This topic fairly lit up the faculty discussion board in the latter part of 2008, and then it died down. From e-mails I have received, I assume it is setting the FDB on fire again. One of the problems with organizing a group of so-called smart people like the faculty is that sometimes, when it comes to basic issues, their massive intellect does not lend itself well.

One of the issues is the idea of shared governance; that is, when folks who consider themselves (the Faculty Senate) in a position equal with those in charge (President Cartwright and the Board) and think being able to make comments on proposed changes is “shared governance.”

“The result so far: President Cartwright and the Board of Trustees have all the points, and the Faculty Senate has none...

The overwhelming corporatization of the University is why there is a need for an independent group to negotiate for the faculty.”

In the last couple of years, those who believe in this idea have made comments till the cows came home.

The result so far: President Cartwright and the Board of Trustees have all the points, and the Faculty Senate has none. So that pretty much sums up shared governance. The overwhelming corporatization of the University is why there is a need for an independent group to negotiate for the faculty.

Joe Hill, the famous Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) balladeer, who coined the phrase “pie in the sky” in his ballad, “The Preacher and the Slave,” was shot by a firing squad on his command, Nov. 19, 1915, in Utah.

After being convicted on erroneous charges and sentenced to death, Hill wrote to the IWW’s Big Bill Haywood, “Goodbye Bill.

I die like a true blue rebel. Don't waste any time in mourning.

Organize... Could you arrange to have my body hauled to the state line to be buried? I don't want to be found dead in Utah.”

The organizing of a faculty union is a positive thing, for it will enable real democracy to become part of the scenery for

the first time here at the University. An effective faculty union will essentially replace the existing Faculty Senate in its “advise and dissent” role to the power structure, with a more powerful voice backed up by law.

A union that encompasses all people here — faculty, classified staff and all part-timers (a University United Education Workers [UEW]) — would truly have more power. But sometimes these things have to take a life of their own and for some folks to finally figure out “whose side they are on.” A nowdeceased friend and University Professor told me many years ago, a ditch digger has a better understanding of economics than a PhD. If the attempt to bring about real parity with the University Board and President in these uncertain times is not successful, some might be like Joe Hill — not wanting to be found dead in Bowling Green State University.

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Nation’s top-ranked team set to invade the Ice Arena Story by Ryan Satkowiak | Reporter Following getting swept at the hands of Michigan this past week, the BG hockey team faces perhaps their biggest challenge of the season as the Miami RedHawks, the top ranked team in the nation, come to town for a weekend series.

The RedHawks sport the best record in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association at 17-1-4-2, good for 57 points in the standings, 14 points clear of second place Michigan State. They are also unbeaten in their last 18 CCHA games.

Miami sports the best scoring offense in the league, at 3.27 goals per game, as well as the stingiest defense, allowing only 1.67 goals per game. Their power play is ranked sixth in the CCHA at 18.3 percent, and their penalty kill is first at 88 percent.

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Wiemer stepping off the mound into coaches box

Softball opens season this weekend The BG softball team returns to the field this weekend as they head to Tallahassee, Florida for the Sunshine State Classic.

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as well as the 2010 Buzz Classic before finally returning home PAUL April 2 for their double-header BARNEY home opener against Central ASSISTANT SPORTS Michigan.

EDITOR If you recall last year, the Falcons struggled to a 13-33 overall finish, as they were It’s that time of year again.

Starting today, the BG soft- swept right out of the 2009 ball team laces up the cleats Mid-American Conference Tournament by Ball State and and begins its 2010 campaign.

It’s hard to imagine the sea- Northern Illinois, respectively.

After such a disappointing son is already here.

It makes you think spring season, most coaches around has arrived, but then again, the the league picked this year’s Falcons will be down in Florida Falcon squad to finish last in competing in the Sunshine the MAC East preseason poll.

It’s no secret that a big part of State Classic in the first of three consecutive tournaments, as the reason why BG was picked BG will also head to Georgia to finish last was due in large for the Red and Black Classic part to the departure of Hayley

Wiemer, who graduated last spring after four of the most successful seasons in BG softball history.

While being named the Most ValuablePlayerandtheOffensive Player of the Year at season’s end last year, Wiemer finished her Falcon career ranked in the top-10 of 10 career pitching categories and nine career hitting categories – including holding the BG record for home runs (32), slugging percentage (.600) and walks (121).

Well, Wiemer is back, but opposing hitters and pitchers will be glad to know that she

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Mercer: The Falcons open tournament and season play against the Mercer Bears, a team they’ve played once in program history.

Friday, 12:15 p.m. vs.

Florida St.: BG plays the nationally ranked Seminoles who are hosting the tournament. BG also plays the Seminoles on Sunday.

Saturday, 2:30 p.m. vs.

Southern Mississippi: BG starts their second consecutive back-to-back games.

Saturday, 4:45 p.m. vs.

Iona: BG closes out day two of the tournament with their first ever meeting with the Gaels.

Gymnasts look to add to win streak was the team’s strongest performer as she won the floor exercise (9.875), and the beam (9.825), and finished second on the vault The BG gymnastics team puts (9.875). She broke her own season their three-match win streak on high totals on all three events.

Coach Kerrie Beach commentthe line this weekend as the club travels to Muncie, Indiana for a ed that with the small squad this Valentine’s Day Mid-American year – the smallest she’s coached Conference showdown with Ball at BG – the freshmen have been counted on to be key contributors.

State on Sunday.

BG had their highest scoring The young gymnasts, including meet of the season last week Wishart and Sunny Marchand facing the University of Illinois- have been just that, and have Chicago as they put up a total of ENOCH WU | THE BG NEWS See GYM | Page 10 193.30 in the victory.

UPSIDE DOWN: The BG gymnasts head to Muncie, Indianna this weekend.

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Women’s basketball to host Bobcats holding a 46-20 advantage, while boasting a 26-6 record at Anderson Arena.

BG swept the series a year ago, After suffering just their second Mid-American Conference and will look to do the same this loss of the season at Central year as the Falcons won the first Michigan on Wednesday, the BG game 77-42 in Athens on Jan. 9.

Tracy Pontius and Lauren women’s basketball team will look to get back to its winning Prochaska combined for 35 ways tomorrow when they host points in that win, while both knocked down four 3-pointers Ohio for a 2 p.m. tip-off.

The Falcons lead the all-time apiece.

BG finished with a total of 11 series against the Bobcats,

Track and field team returns to competition after week off decided to use the weekend to rest so that the team could have a chance to recover from its first Like most college students three meets of the season.

She is hoping her decision at home during winter break, they’ll use the time off from will pay off in this weekend’s school to rest and recover from meet.

“We used last week to train the previous semester, but eventually during that break harder because we didn’t have they want to go back to school a meet on the weekend, and then we used to weekend itself and see their friends.

The BG women’s track and to give them some recovery field team enjoyed having last time,” she said. “They got some weekend off from competi- time work on school work and tion after competing for three get some rest, but they’re hunconsecutive weekends to start gry to compete again.”

The team expects to face the season, but now they’ve had enough time to rest and some of the best competition recover and are ready to get they’ll see all season and is looking to enter the conference back into competition.

Today the Falcons host championship meet with some the start of the All-Ohio momentum.

“It’s obviously very important Championships, a two-day event, the majority of which for us to do well at this meet to will take place tomorrow. put ourselves into position to Miami and Ohio will be com- go into the conference meet on peting from the Mid-American a positive note and performing Conference alongside BG. A at our best,” Wells said.

“This weekend we’ll have good number of men’s teams will be competing throughout the competition in all of the events.

In some events we’ll have very meet as well.

The women’s action begins at good competition. We’ll just 5 p.m. today inside Perry Field have to fight for points in the House, starting with the 60 areas where it’s more competimeter hurdles. The first event tive and capitalize on the areas tomorrow begins shortly after where there might not be as much competition.”

10 a.m. for the women.

The Falcons’ next meet BG was scheduled to compete at the Meyo Invitational is in two weeks at the MAC last weekend in South Bend, Championships in Mount Ind., but coach Cami Wells Pleasant, Mich.

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RUNNING: The track team returns to action this week after an extended break.

Tracy Pontius Lead BG in scoring when they last played Ohio.

3-pointers, but a big part of their success was forcing 26 Ohio turnovers, which turned into 39 points.

The Falcons also held Ohio’s

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top-three scorers, Jenny Poff, Jennifer Bushby and Da’Keisha Mann, to a combined three points.

Tomorrow’s matchup with the Bobcats is BG’s second stint through the MAC East this season, and after going 5-0 against the East to begin conference play, the Falcons realize teams

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MEN’S HOOPS Falcons to host RedHawks

TENNIS BG looks to continue win streak

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Valentine’s Day

By Matt Liasse Pulse Reporter

It’s that time of year again.

Sure, it may look like a winter wonderland outside in the windy streets of Bowling Green, but the smell of heartshaped boxes filled with chocolates is in the air.

Stocking up on candles, roses and candied hearts is essential for the holiday surrounding the sweethearts of the world, but a nice playlist should be found on the to-do list as well. What better way to say, “Happy Valentine’s Day!” than a nice tune from a cracked-out celebrity musician with a number of divorces under his or her belt?

The following six songs should be playing during any romantic dinner, drive to see a romantic comedy or nice walks on the beach (er… snow) that happen this weekend.

1.

“Heaven” by Brian Adams. No other words can be put together and be made more romantic. This song surrenders an ego and speaks from the heart.

Telling a significant other all you want in life is to be sideby-side with him or her can never be a let down.

2.

“Happy Together” by The Turtles. Simple lyrics, but they create another great love song. The thought of sitting next to someone and not being able to imagine life with anyone else makes The Turtles’ classic song a done deal for the holiday.

3

. “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles. Not many times do you see a vulnerable male musician that doesn’t make you want to puke. But John, Paul, George and Ringo have done what could be seen as impossible.

Sure, they talk about how being without that certain someone gets them high,

PERSONALITY IS WHAT LASTS

By Brittany Washington Pulse Reporter

While an intellectual, spiritual and emotional connection should be the recipe to a lasting relationship, physical attraction may be more important than some think.

Chemistry is activated by first impression attraction, and these attractions are shaped by social influences, individual perspectives and human nature, according to lovingyou.com, a Web site dedicated to helping others find love.

Senior Imani Thomas, who has been in an exclusive relationship for about two years, found truth in this statement.

“I think looks are very important because you have to be initially attracted to a person,” Thomas said.

“Once you get to know someone is when personality becomes important.”

Senior Mu’Id Ghani gave a similar response from the male perspective.

“Looks are important but if they don’t have a good personality, looks become null and void,” Ghani said.

“Looks fade. Personality is what lasts.”

Men and women tend to look at different aspects of appearance when it comes to initial attraction, according to Men’s Health magazine

See PLAYLIST | Page 9

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and Lovingyou.com.

In the menshealth.com article “What Makes Men Fall In Love,” the first answer given by the author was “sassiness, confidence and charisma, all within the first glance.”

Lovingyou.com gave insight on the female perspective saying, “Women are intuitively attracted to men with physical features that suggest a level of testosterone ideal for procreation.”

Lovingyou.com also mentions that research proves people are romantically attracted to those they consider to be on their same level of physical attractiveness.

Maybe this is why some people, such as psychology major Michelle Haldeman, keep a rating system.

“I use a rating a system, and I think it’s a good idea,” Haldeman said.

“Things like hair, smile, face, muscle, stature, the way he dresses and how he carries himself get taken in consideration.”

Ghani disagrees with the rating system.

“People are too dynamic to rate,” Ghani said. “Rating systems don’t adequately depict who a person really is.”

It’s safe to say looks get the initial attraction but don’t make people fall in love. Physical attraction is important but personality is the deal breaker.

Directed by: Pierre Morel

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Accent your American food with pseudo-international flair TAYLOR RICHTER DESIGN EDITOR

What do Johnny Depp, Renee Zellweger and Dick Van Dyke have in common? Other than their dashing good looks and big, fat wallets, it seems these Hollywood actors are as different as John Wayne and Communism. Upon closer examination one begins to see a pattern. Along with likes of

Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon, our unlikely trio is among the ranks of Yanks sporting British accents in major roles.

Not all of us have the time (or the moolah) to hitch up our wagons and make a trip to the old country. So, when we start to pine for the things of Dukes and Danes, but don’t have the plane ticket to make it happen, I suggest we do as the proverbial “Romans” do. We’ve got to fake it until we make it, my fellow

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Hollywood horror goes retro for Valentine’s Day with ‘Wolfman’ BRANDON SCHNEIDER PULSE COLUMNIST

Oh how the tides of Hollywood change. And I had just been starting to accept the romantic qualities of Edward and Jacob.

“The Wolfman” may not only be Hollywood’s return to true horror monsters, but also the beginning of a classic horror revival. Basically, think more capes and suits than hoodies and ripped jeans.

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“The Wolfman,” the remake of the 1941 classic released

by Universal Studios, stands among such legends such as “Dracula,” “Frankenstein’s Monster” and “The Mummy.”

Together they are infamous for scaring countless audiences.

The only problem, though, is the last time they did that was 70 years ago.

The original “The Mummy” has been rather popular thanks to a boost from Brendan Fraser and co. this past decade, while “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” have become

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Homeward Bound plays at home

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Area rock bands Mouths of Dogs and Harrowsfield will take the stage at Howard’s club H tonight when local stars Resonant Soul return to their local roots.

The show will start at 9 p.m.

Toledo natives Homeward Bound will be playing at Frankie’s Inner City tonight along with the High Gears, JWC and B-Movie Monsters. The all-ages show will begin at 9 p.m. with tickets at the door for $5 for 21 and over and $7 for under 21.

Ohio indie rock band Lovedrug will bring their Sucker Punch Show to Frankie’s Inner City tomorrow night. The show will kick off with bands the Zimmerman Twins, Aaron Valdviez and Mannequin Angels. Doors will open at 8 p.m. with tickets $8 pre-sale and $10 at the door for the all-ages show.

MAYER APOLOGIZES: Singer John Mayer used his Twitter account to apologize to his fans for a recent Playboy interview.

Mayer apologized for his use of the N-word and his comments about exes Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston.

BALDWIN HOSPITALIZED: Actor Alec Baldwin was admitted to, and an hour later released from, a New York hospital after his 14-year-old daughter called 911. She said he threatened to take pills during a telephone argument and said he was “going to end this.”

‘ELLEN’ RENEWED: Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show has been renewed for three more years according to Warner Brothers. “Ellen” ranks as the No. 2 talk show right behind “Oprah” and has won 29 Daytime Emmys. The renewal will take Ellen through her eleventh season.

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Travolta returns to big screen Fashion designer found dead at 40 with unintelligent, fun flick

By Gregory Katz The Associated Press

By Josh Whetherholt Pulse Reviewer

The John Travolta who once played a smart-mouthed hit man in “Pulp Fiction� has finally returned to the world of cinema. After a long hiatus as a wild hog and an old dog he is back in “From Paris with Love,� by “Taken� director Pierre Morel.

James Reese, played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is a low-ranking, pencil-pushing intelligence operative trying to make it in the world of international espionage. His hum-drum life of placing bugs in ambassadors’ offices and changing license plates on company cars takes a turn for the wild when he is paired with the loud-mouthed, rowdy special agent, Charlie Wax, played perfectly by John Travolta.

Wax wastes no time racking up a body count as his and Reese’s mission gradually moves from simply busting a drug-smuggling ring to taking out a Paris-based terrorist cell.

The result is chock full of insane stunts, explosions and an ending that hits very close to home for Reese.

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While “From Paris with Love� will never be accused of being an intelligent action movie, it certainly captures the fun aspect that all movies of its genre should strive for. Travolta reclaimed the badass status he forged so long ago in “Pulp Fiction,� throwing Tarantino-esque discussions and arguments into the dialogue, and even giving a wink to the “royale with cheese.� Rhys Meyers provides the counterpoint to Travolta’s off the wall Wax with his well-played uptight response to everything Wax does while bringing safety to the

world once more. “From Paris with Love� doesn’t try to do what so many action movies do by trying to shove an unnecessarily complex story down the audience’s throat.

Instead, it relies on the action and lets the plot take the back seat, giving an action movie lover exactly what he or she wants.

For the price of a ticket at the Small, “From Paris with Love� is definitely worth it for an entertaining action flick that doesn’t try to do more than it should, and shows the world that Travolta isn’t quite ready to quit.

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PLAYLIST From Page 8

Tomato and Cream Cheese Crackers Alright, I’ll be honest. I have no real evidence that this recipe is related to Europe at all. I made it up two days ago when in a mood for sweet and salty. But, it’s just weird enough that when you make it you can probably convince your friends that it came straight out of your great-great-Nonna’s secret recipe box. Cube up a fresh tomato or drain a can of

tomato pieces and put them into an oven-safe pan. Season with a generous pinch of salt (garlic or onion salt is even better) and a healthy dash of pepper. Roast until fragrant, probably about 10 minutes at 400 degrees. While the tomatoes are in the oven, slather Ritz crackers with cream cheese.

Top each cracker with a bite of cooked tomato, which can be eaten hot or cold.

British fashion icon found dead at height of his career

anonymous source on its Web site who said workers found McQueen hanging in his apartment. The newspaper gave no further details. His family issued a statement asking for privacy.

McQueen is credited with helping revive the once-moribund British fashion industry.

His edgy pieces were coveted and treasured by stylish women across the globe and seen on numerous red carpets.

Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour called McQueen “one of the greatest talents of his generation.� together and apart and realized, whole-heartedly, life’s just too bad without their other half.

“He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen’s influence was astonishing — from street style, to music culture and the world’s museums,� she said in a statement. “His passing marks an insurmountable loss.�

McQueen did not design for the celebrities, but they flocked to him for the sheer audacity of his creations, which were instantly recognizable for being dramatic, exquisitely tailored and oh-so sexy.

A stunning dress for Sandra Bullock? A special order for Madonna? Something special for Kate Moss or Naomi Campbell? All these feats seemed easy for the quiet, slim, bearded Englishman who shunned publicity and laughed off the limelight.

6.

“I Got You Babe� by Sonnie and Cher. Whether or not you were born in but the underlining message “Forever� by Chris the hippie era, you behind it works.

Brown. Ignore for a moment can appreciate the breaking news that sur- the love behind “My Life Would Suck faced a year ago, that reported Sonnie and Cher’s Without U� by Kelly Clarkson. Brown completely taking out classic. It reeks Trust me, guys. The girl in your his then-girlfriend Rihanna, of powerful life wants you to tell her those six and you will find a sincere and loving lyrwords: “My life would suck with- love song with a great dance ics perfect for out you.� This song is perfect for hook. Meet your lover on the all the couples this weekend. those in a long-lasting relation- dance floor for this one. ship who have experienced time

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WOLFMAN From Page 8

Americans. And the first stop on our imaginary tour is, of course, the cuisine. Meal plan style.

Apples and Cheese The easiest and most mealplan friendly way to feel like you’re sitting at a street cafÊ in France instead of your 10 by 8, snow-logged dorm room, is to break out a taste sensation often overlooked by mainstream American eaters. Any combo of cheese and apple is to die for, but my favorite bastardized recipe is Granny Smith and cheddar. Sure, real Europeans are making fun of you. But your stomach is saying thank you.

LONDON — His runway shows were often like performance pieces: One featured models with headwear made of trash.

Another showed off 10-inch heels shaped like lobster claws.

At the pinnacle of his success, British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his home, days after posting anguished online remarks about the death of his mother. He was 40.

The circumstances pointed to a possible suicide, but there was no confirmation from police or McQueen’s publicists.

Authorities said the death was not suspicious, apparently ruling out foul play. They did not indicate how McQueen was discovered.

The Sun tabloid cited an

Alexander McQueen

less and less popular (Thank you, “Van Helsing� and “Dracula 2000�). And as for “The Wolfman,� who other than horror fanatics even knew what a wolfman was before this new film?

The neglect of such terrifying beings may be a thing of the past though. “Dracula� is being revived through the origin epic “Dracula: Year Zero� with Sam Worthington (“Terminator Salvation,� “Avatar�) playing the dastardly immortal. No, he will not be blue.

A nd “Fra n kenstein’s Monster� may no longer be cursed to cheesy USA

“So while grunge and moodiness may still populate the Hollywood horror scene, I’m happy to say that a bit of pedigree may be returning as well. For now I am content with Benicio Del Toro raising a muck in England ...�

Network and TNT miniseries. Danny Boyle, director of “Trainspotting� and “Slumdog Millionaire,� is hard at work on a play version which is loyal to Mary Shelley’s original tale.

So while grunge and moodiness may still populate the Hollywood horror scene, I’m happy to say that a bit of pedigree may be returning as well. For now I am content

with Benicio Del Toro raising a muck in England as the hound from hell, and I look brightly to a tastefully bloody and period-set future.

As for this Valentine’s Day weekend, enjoy your chocolates and friends, but also be sure to check out Del Toro’s and director Joe Johnston’s valentine to the classic horror genre, “The Wolfman.�

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VOLLEY: The BG tennis team will try to extend a seven-match winning steak this weekend.

Tennis looks to improve on lengthy winning streak lead.

Both players have posted a 5-1 dual-match singles record in the The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team looks first and fourth flights respectively.

Senior co-captains Katia and to make it seven wins in a row after they host the University of Samantha Kintzel, have each Detroit Mercy this afternoon, and posted 4-2 records in single play then travel to East Lansing for a this year, both were victorious in matchup with Michigan State last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s battle with Detroit.

However, Chiricosta did not play University tomorrow.

After dropping the season open- due to an injury and the Falcons er to Louisville, the Falcons have lost 4-3. Babina was named the been playing very well and have MAC player of the Week for her rattled off five straight victories. efforts against IPFW and YSU and Led by junior Christine Chiricosta will look to help BG defeat Amanda and freshman Maddy Eccleston, Cornwell who earned the Horizon the Falcons hope to drop Detroit League Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis Player of to 0-5 and take a 6-1 all-time series the Week honors on Jan. 19.

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Michigan State has been very successful against the Falcons as of late. The last eight matchups were all in MSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor, and the last one was a 7-0 victory for the Spartans.

Due to an injury to Chiricosta last year, the Falcons were forced to forfeit the third-flight doubles and sixth-flight singles matches. MSU is 2-4 this season and the Spartans are coming off a 5-2 defeat from Syracuse on Feb. 7.

BG hosts UIC next Sunday (Feb. 21) before they embark on a four game road trip. The Falcons travel to face Cleveland State on Feb. 26, and will then play three matches in Orlando, Fla., from March 9-12.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball hosts Miami

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ing holding Toledo to 47 points this past Wednesday.

The Falcons are also coming off After bouncing back from a two- a Wednesday night win, as they game losing streak with a win battled back to beat Northern against Northern Illinois, the Illinois 73-69. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As bad as we ended the first Falcons look to end another teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winning streak Sunday in half, we played as well to start the first five minutes of the second Anderson Arena.

After starting the season with half,â&#x20AC;? BG coach Louis Orr said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I a 3-3 Mid-American Conference commend our guys. The first five record, including a 64-52 win minutes in the second half was over BG, the Miami RedHawks huge.â&#x20AC;?

A strong second half will be key have won five straight conference games to pull within one game of towards the Falcons pulling off MAC East Division leader Kent the upset over Miami, as the last time they played the RedHawks State.

During the winning streak outscored BG 45-32 in the secMiami has held opponents to less ond half to pull off the win.

In that loss to Miami, BG was than 60 points four times includ-

plagued by the duel scoring threat of Kenny Hayes who had 17 points and Julian Muvunga who had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The difference in the loss to Miami could also be attributed to the BGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inability to get to the free throw line as they only converted on 9-of-11 chances while the RedHawks made 28 trips to the line, hitting on 19 attempts.

second out of four teams and defeated Utah State and Yale. The Cardinals took down a familiar opponent in the Flames of IllinoisChicago handily by 3.775 points.

Conferences lossess came at the hands of Western Michigan and Northern Illinois, two teams that the Falcons have already beaten this season.

Last week, the Falcons performed exceptionally well with less practice time. The short week forced the coaches to plan differently and prepare for the meet differently than usual. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We definitely had less training time physically,â&#x20AC;? said Beach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were working a little more

on mental training and making sure that everybody was prepared to do their event with a little bit less training. We had to pace our athletes since we are a small team to make sure that everyone was healthy and not overdo it with training.â&#x20AC;?

This week, it was back to normal for the Falcons as they had more time to prepare and get focused for Ball State. Beach commented that the two events that need the most work are the bars and the beam. She said that practicing high-pressure situations in those events was necessary for the team and was a focus during the week.

GYM From Page 7 proved to be some of BGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest performers.

While BG is on a three-match win streak, they also come in to the meet with an undefeated 2-0 record in the MAC. Ball State is coming off of their highest scoring performance of the season last week too, as they put up a 193.925 in a loss to Indiana State.

The Cardinals are currently 0-2 in the MAC and have a record of 35 overall. Two of Ball Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wins came during a competition at New Hampshire as they finished

Lead BG in scoring with 12 points against Miami.

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SKATING: Kai Kantola and his teammates host the top team in the country tonight.

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team last season and if you take Wiemer out of the equation, that batting average even drops a little.

Wiemer was the Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; go-to wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in the pitching circle or pitcher last year, posting an 8-11 batterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box this year.

Instead, Wiemer has returned record in MAC play for a 2.20 to the Falcons as an assistant ERA while tossing 17 complete coach, joining coach Shannon games.

Juniors Zada Lines and Melissa Salsburg and assistant coach Bott were the only other pitchers Lani Shaffer.

The addition of Wiemer on a BG used last season, and the team that features three seniors, two combined for a 2-8 record six juniors, two sophomores and in circle.

Both Lines and Bott will more six freshman, was a smart move, and one that will have a pro- than likely be the Falconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s onetwo punch this season, and with found impact.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, Wiemer has played more starts as well as Wiemer with 11 of the 17 players on the assisting along the way, the two roster, so the camaraderie factor will only get better as the season is already in place and will only progresses.

Whether or not the Falcons continue to grow as the season compete this season, the addiprogresses.

Having Wiemer will be essen- tion of Wiemer will have a major tial in helping the Falcons impact on the team.

She brings leadership and improve on, what really were her two specialties as a player, hit- experience that will eventually rub off on the players as they ting and pitching.

The Falcons batted .242 as a continue to grow and develop.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone wants to beat the perennial champion, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the pressure thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on us day in and day out,â&#x20AC;? Miller are going to be gunning for them said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up for it, [but] if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realthe second time around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a really tough ize how big the bulls eye on battle night in and night out their back is theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a through the East, it always is the tough lesson.â&#x20AC;?

Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game with Ohio second time around,â&#x20AC;? BG coach Curt Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went 5-0 will also be BGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual PINK the first time through so every- ZONE game, in which the oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be hungry against Falcons will be wearing speus. We have three [games] on the cial PINK t-shirts during preroad and only two at home, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game warm-ups in support of breast cancer awareness. a really tough finish for us.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colleges Against Cancer,â&#x20AC;?

The Falcons, who are 19-6 overall and 9-2 in the MAC, have which is the American Cancer a slim lead in the MAC East race, Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on-campus student as Akron and Kent State are both organization, will have an 8-3 in conference play and look- informational table in the ing to deny BG of its sixth con- main lobby of Anderson Arena through halftime. secutive MAC East title.

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Nick Eno

Perhaps adding to the uphill battle BG already faces, starting goaltender Nick Enoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status is unclear for the weekend, after he left Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game when he sustained a cut on the back of his leg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no idea what [Enoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] status is right now,â&#x20AC;? interim head coach Dennis Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stitches so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be okay, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how many he got, maybe five to seven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He came back to the bench, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll practice today.â&#x20AC;?

If Eno is unable to go, freshman Andrew Hammond will get the start in his place. He played well in relief Tuesday, stopping 24 of 28 shots.

BG leads the all-time series 58-36-7, while holding a 34-10-5 advantage at home. However, Miami has dominated of late, winning five straight and holding a 16-3-2 record over the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last 21 matchups, including a playoff series sweep two seasons ago.

One thing Miami also has is

Stopped 40 shots last weekend against Michigan great depth, as they have six players with at least 19 points, while four of those players have at least 29 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their depth is their one big thing they have going for them right now,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They role four lines pretty good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a team that we have to play a very smart, hard working style game against.â&#x20AC;?

Their depth also extends to their goaltending, as they have two goalies who have played great this year. Cody Reichard has started 18-of30 games this year, posting a goals-against average of 1.39 and a save percent of .939, recording five shutouts.

Connor Knapp has started the other 12 games, posting a goals-against of 2.04 and a save percent of .917.

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