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Strickland’s state budget cuts may hurt students
October 1, 2009 Volume 104, Issue 29
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By Alissa Widman Reporter
The Study Abroad Office aims for 10 percent of students to have studied abroad by 2010 | Page 3
Global exchange conundrum
FORUM
“I got an e-mail in the summer stating that my financial aid was all done being packaged, so I went online and found out myself that it was not nearly enough for a year here”
Gardner said according to the Ohio Board of Regents, these cuts reduced state college grant recipSophomore Jesse McMillan was ients by about 70,000 students. uncertain if he would be able to Numbers dropped from 128,619 afford University tuition at the students in the 2008-2009 school year to an estimated 58,636 stuonset of the fall semester. McMillan, like many stu- dents this year. Jesse McMillian | Sophomore The main concern for college dents, felt the effects of Gov. Ted Strickland’s recently passed state students was the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG), the pare when the OCOG cut passed online and found out myself that budget, House Bill 1. it was not nearly enough for a year The budget cut state grant fund- main grant for Ohio students at July 13. “I got an e-mail in the summer here,” McMillan said. ing by $74 milllion, or 43 percent, the state level, Gardner said. Many students like McMillan stating that my financial aid was Many of his loans were cut, in said State Representative Randy were given very little time to pre- all done being packaged, so I went addition to the OCOG. Gardner (R-Bowling Green).
Come sail away
Columnist Hama Bbela explains the complex impact that globalization has had on indigenous cultures | Page 4
By Becky Tener Campus Editor
The BG1 card is expanding its horizons, with offcampus spending only a swipe away. Jean Coffield, manager of BG1 card services, said the BG1 card or the student ID has three separate accounts students can use. There is standard meal plan, accepted at all residence halls; Falcon Dollars, for Union meals excluding Wendy’s; and BG Bucks, an all-purpose account where the money can be used anywhere the BG1 card is accepted. Coffield said the BG1 card has partnered with a subsidy of the Blackboard Company to expand the use of the BG Bucks. Because of the size of the BG1 card office Coffield
SPORTS
HOMECOMING
Living without responsibility has serious consequences, argues Daily Toreador columnist Roy Long | Page 4
Tailgates and Tailfeathers The BG News details the revival of tradition, reunions of old friends and this year’s schedule of events | See Insert
Volleyball player an asset for tonight’s game Senior Shari Luther, who has had a nearly errorless season, is a quiet but integral part of the Falcon volleyball team | Page 6
BEN HULL | THE BG NEWS
CREATIVITY: Senior Meredith Gehres adds texture to what will become a human leg. “They end up being very bright,” said Gehres, speaking about her life-sized human models.
By Tim Naida Reporter
MARK HOFFMAN Sophomore, AYA Integrated Social Studies
relationship and we want a positive relationships for both the students and the merchants.” Along with the bookstore, the library and campus vending machines, the card will also work
See BG1 CARD | Page 2
RACHEL RADWANSKI | THE BG NEWS
NEW OPTIONS: Sam B’s Restaurant is located downtown on Main Street across from Ben Franklin. The restaurant will be accepting the BG1 card.
By Jessica James Reporter
Club keeps busy by selling works of art, holding artist lectures
What would you make out of clay?
said adding more businesses that accept BG1 cards would have been hard to manage. “We don’t have the resources to run an expansion like this on our own,” she said. “If you don’t have the time to nurture the relationship with the merchants, then it’s not a positive
Jewish festival open to community
Clay Club members get their hands dirty
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
See GRANT | Page 2
Off-campus locations accept BG1
Taking responsibility for your life
“A burrito.” | Page 4
McMillan said he was very dependent on the OCOG because he is an independent student. His financial aid is only based off of his income, not his parents’. To be able to attend the University this fall, McMillan moved all of his spring semester financial aid to the fall semester and went through an appeal process called a Special Consideration Application that was eventually
The Clay Club is giving students a chance to further their art education and interact with the community. The club creates all kinds of art — from pottery to sculptures — and they use some of the latest technology in ceramics. The Clay Club, an organization separate from the ceramics department, works with ceramics and pottery for both pleasure and profit. The student-run organization consists of about 35 members. President Greg Pugh said the club is one of the most profitable student organizations on campus. Members sell their art to fund the club and they also receive general donations to pursue some of their ceramic endeavors. They have sales four times a year and use their profit in multiple ways. Pugh said they use some of those funds to bring in artists and musicians. “In these sales, we generate a lot of funds,” he said. “We use these funds to get four visiting artists a year. Other art departments at the University also receive funds from the Clay Club. The Clay Club sends a few members to the National Council on Education
for the Ceramic Arts Conference every year. This year, they sent 11 students to Phoenix and plan to send students to Philadelphia for the conference next year. The Clay Club also hosts multiple activities for students, including Tea Time, an artist lecture series. Although there are many ceramics artists who speak, Tea Time is not limited to just ceramics students. Sophomore Andrew Holman, the event coordinator for the Clay Club, is responsible for contacting local artists, grad students and faculty members to speak about their experiences and work. “We try to branch out in the art building to see other people in other areas,” Holman said. One of the goals of the Clay Club is to get members more involved in the community. Vice President Chelsea Lovelace says she takes pride in helping the club achieve their goals. “I enjoy having a leadership role in the studio and helping other students branch out into the community,” she said. Students interested in the Clay Club can attend a Tea Time held every Friday at 3:30 p.m. in room 1218 in the Fine Arts Center, the ceramics studio. The Clay Club’s next pottery and ceramics sale will be April 22 through 24.
to 9:00 p.m. in the Union stop and check it out.” With members from oval. Admission is free and Hillel celebrating this everyone is welcome. Activities for the celebraTonight, students from See SUKKOT | Page 2 all religious backgrounds tion include music, games, will be able to experience and crafts. There will also Sukkot, the Jewish holiday be a Sukkah so students of rejoicing and gathering. can stargaze and gather Sukkot Celebration According to the Web like the Jewish children of site Judaism 101, Sukkot is Israel did. When: Today from 6 p.m. Hillel faculty advicelebrated five days after to 9 p.m. Yom Kippur, the Jewish sor, Kyle Ingle, said he is day of atonement and excited for the event to be Where: Union Oval recognizes the forty-year taking place in such a wellperiod where the children known area on campus. Who’s sponsoring: Hillel, “This event is such a great of Israel wandered in the the University Jewish comdesert, living in huts called opportunity for students to munity celebrate Sukkot and learn sukkahs. Hillel, the University about the Jewish faith,” Activities: Music, holiday Jewish community, will be Ingle said. “There will be programs, crafts and starsponsoring an event tak- a lot of students traveling gazing. ing place from 6:00 p.m. by, so I hope many of them
Lack of shops deters students from local mall By Tim Naida Reporter
Woodland Mall went into foreclosure in July and is now working back to financial stability. Michelle Barton, Field CoordinatorattheWoodland Mall, said the courts have appointed Guggenheim, Inc. as the receiver of the mall. According to their Web site, Guggenheim, Inc. is a commercial real estate group located in Beachwood, Ohio. As receiver, they are responsible for running the mall whilst the foreclosure is occurring. They have taken over management of the mall, receive all money and handle expenses. “They handle situations and decisions on a day-today basis,” Barton said.
RACHEL RADWANSKI | THE BG NEWS
THE ‘SMALL’: The Woodland Mall (known affectionately to most residents of BG as the “Small”) is located on the North side of town along Main St./Route 25.
The BG News reported on July 28 that when the foreclosure was filed, about 25 percent of the mall was unoccupied and Barton said no new businesses have moved in since. Senior Sean Lutzmann said he only uses the mall to see movies and sees no rea-
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son to start shopping there. He said he believes they need more diverse shops and more shops in general. “They have nothing that interests me, shop-wise,” he said.
See MALL | Page 2
FROM THE FRONT PAGE
2 Thursday, October 1, 2009
BLOTTER MONDAY SEPT. 28 11:54 P.M.
Stephen Bailey, of Pleasant Plain, Ohio, was cited for drug abuse at the Jerome Library.
TUESDAY SEPT. 29 12:41 P.M.
Complainant reported her ex-husband punched a hole in her front door within the 1000th block of Fairview Ave. Damage valued at $80. 3:27 P.M.
Complainant reported a counterfeit $100 bill was passed in his store within the 400th block of E. Wooster. 11:13 P.M.
Residents within the 500th block of E. Merry St. were warned for disorderly conduct loud noise. 11:37 P.M.
Daniel Richards, 19, of New Brunswick, Ohio, was arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 400th block of N. Main St. 11:57 P.M.
Residents within the 500th block of N. Enterprise were warned for disorderly conduct loud music.
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30
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Annual Job Expo begins today, over 100 companies present By Hannah Nusser Reporter
The Fall 2009 Job Expo starts today, giving University students a chance at finding jobs and internships by gathering over 100 companies into the Perry Field House for networking and interviewing. A range of employers will be in the Perry Field House today, offering opportunities for internships, co-ops, full- and part-time positions. Available positions vary depending on the employer. Due to the challenging economic times, Assistant Director of the Career Center Jessica Turos said this year’s turnout is expected to exceed the usual 1,000 students. Ranging from freshman to seniors, students are encouraged to check out the Expo. Turos said as long as they go to the Expo with the intention of networking, students can benefit, regardless of academic year. “Each class standing can benefit in a different way,” she said. Upon arrival at the Job Expo, students will receive a blank interview schedule to make scheduling interviews
easier. The interview process will be conducted in the Perry Field House tomorrow. Of the 121 organizations scheduled to participate, less than 50 are conducting on-campus interviews. Employers may choose to conduct on-sight interviews in the following weeks. Turos said the employers are looking for the most highly motivated students, those who come out and interact. Confidence, preparation, and communication are among the most important skills to convey to potential employers, she said. “We’ve offered a variety of workshops and programs and the employers know that,” she said. Students should make sure they’ve practiced their ‘oneminute commercial’ and their resume is the best it can be.
Sophomore Mackenzie Albach said she is preparing for Job Expo by updating her resume and practicing interviewing skills with friends. “Be enthusiastic; I feel like if you’re really excited about it, they’ll be excited about you,” she said. Several Career Center staff members will be in the field house assisting students with any insecurities or questions they may have. Turos said it would be beneficial for students to scope out specific employers — even if they’re not currently offering their choice job positions — to make connections for the future and to practice their interview and communication skills. “You could always ask if there are recruiters in other areas to get contact information from,” Turos said. Many featured companies
are returning participants who come back to BG because “they know that our students have certain skills and experiences that they’re seeking,” Turos said. “That’s something I think BG students should feel good about.” Returning companies include John Deere, Walt Disney Corporation, Target, Owens Corning and American Greetings. This semester’s Expo also features a number of firsttime employer attendees, including Urban Radio Broadcast i ng, L igget t Stashower and CACI International, Inc. While the purpose of Job Expo is not to take opportunities away from students who may not have business formal wardrobe items available, Turos said, “I would encourage students to dress as professionally as possible. We don’t want to see jeans, flip-flops, shorts.” Senior Nick Andreano, who has attended Job Expo in the past, said, “Do your research before, because if you don’t, you’ll be lost.” “If you’re up and coming in your field, definitely go check it out,” he said.
financial advisor, I’m not sure how I would even be standing here on campus today,” he said. Stephanie Seim, a junior living off-campus, also said she was feeling financial stress from her OCOG being cut in half. She was notified through e-mail just a couple of weeks before school started. Unlike McMillan, Seim was unable to reclaim her grant. “I was planning on using my refund check for rent and utilities and anything else I may have needed throughout the
semester, but when I found out that my OCOG had been cut in half, I realized that I would only be getting a $318 refund check, which doesn’t last long with a college student,” she said. Seim said although she was not completely dependent on the OCOG, she assumed the grant she received since her freshman year was secure. “This year I have learned it isn’t,” she said. “It is really upsetting to see yourself getting so much money in grants and scholarships and the next day you look
and a large amount is gone.” Gardner said one of the many reasons he voted against the budget was how the grant cuts would affect students. “I think more should have been done to help students directly in this very tough economic time,” he said. “This is a time when higher education is more important than ever.” Unfortunately, Gardner said, the cuts in college grant funding have only begun. More cuts of up to 20 percent are expected for the 2010-2011 school year,
“Be enthusiastic; I feel like if you’re really excited about it, they’ll be excited about you” Mackenzie Albach | Sophomore
SUKKOT From Page 1
joyous time of year, Hillel president Daniel Lubin said the Sukkot event promises to bring culture and tradition to intrigued students. He also said he hopes the event will familiarize students with the Jewish community. “It is really just a social event,” Lubin said. “The celebration is based on gathering and being with friends. We’re just trying to put our voice out there so the community and other students have an idea about what the Jewish faith is.”
MALL From Page 1 “Newer stores would entice me a little more.” Guggenheim is working to improve the shop selection. Barton said that business has picked up this semester and said that Guggenheim, Inc. is looking to add more businesses. “They are going after several tenants nationally and locally,” Barton said. Junior Tabatha Belknap has shopped at the mall in the past, but has not been back since August because of the lack of stores. “They don’t have popular stores,” she said. “I think they should add more stores that people like.” Guggenheim President Mike Guggenheim could not be reached for comment.
1:10 A.M.
3:16 A.M.
Patrick Bradley, 25, of Weston, Ohio, was arrested for outstanding warrant with the 200th block of S. Church St. ONLINE: Go to bgviews.com for the complete blotter list.
BG1 CARD From Page 1
GRANT From Page 1 approved, he said. “Overall, after the appeal I got another $7,000 in loans, grants and scholarships,” he said. McMillan said he knows some students won’t be as motivated as he was to go through the appeal process and despite that fact, not all students will be approved. “There were just so many hoops to jump through this time around. Without the help of my
and Gardner said he is very concerned for the immediate future. “No one can predict what will happen in two years, but I’m very concerned,” he said. “The way that this budget is structured makes it seem the problem will get worse before it gets better. We relied so much on onetime federal money that it will be very difficult to replace those dollars in two years. Higher education will undergo a very tough budget.”
“I want students to feel like this is something they can use”
The BG1 card offers on-campus students more options. Coffield said the BG1 card is more like a gift card; parents can load the card and give at SBX, Chipotle and Jimmy students a budget. They can John’s among other places. use that money to buy books, “We surveyed all of our cardschool supplies and meals. holders and asked them ‘How Jean Coffield | Manager The money on the card also can we make this card more rolls over from semester to powerful for you?’” she said. “And we made a list of what from the University and we semester. “Imagine living on campus, thought this would be benstudents wanted.” When choosing businesses eficial to accommodate them this gives students the option Coffield looked for a variety of by accepting their card,” she to mix it up a bit and go to other places as well,” she said. places so students would have said. Using BG Bucks is not manLeatherman also said the options. Coffield said she is hoping to add other busi- restaurant could gain more datory and there is no specific nesses that students enjoy like business by accepting BG1 amount students can put on cards and said this is an their BG1 card. Coffield said Panera or McDonald’s. The goal for the BG1 card is opportunity for them to get it’s just another alternative for students to think about. ultimately to have it accepted the word out to students. “I want students to feel like But some students aren’t all over the city like grocery stores, Wal-Mart and auto ser- completely sold on the idea this is something they can of using the BG Bucks plan. use,” she said. “The BG1 card vices. “At Ohio State they have Senior Charlotte Sexton lives really gives them options to the Buck-ID, it can be used off campus and said the BG1 do that.” at places all over the city of card would be impractical for Columbus,” she said. “We’d her to use because putting Off-Campus businesses like to get there … we’re just money on her card would be ineffective to her spending. still in the toddler stage.” that accept BG1 cards “It doesn’t really make Coffield said the three-yearold card system will continue sense,” she said. “I would use Beat the Book Store to grow now that it’s easier for my debit card and it would do businesses to accept the BG1 the same thing.” Chipotle Coffield said for off-campus card. Sam B’s, a restaurant on students the card can be used Dominoes Pizza Main Street, is one of the busi- as a budgeting tool, where they nesses new to the BG1 card can preload a set amount. Sam B’s “There is a big difference services this semester. Peggy Leatherman, a bartender at between using a credit card Jimmy John’s Sam B’s, said the restaurant and using BG1 where you can recently added the BG1 card say ‘I will put a certain amount SBX option, students will be able on this per month and it can to use their cards as soon as only be used at University The Solarium approved locations,’” she said. the equipment is installed. “A lot of our clientele are
looking for a campus organization that
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FROM THE FRONT PAGE
2 Thursday, October 1, 2009
BLOTTER MONDAY SEPT. 28 11:54 P.M.
Stephen Bailey, of Pleasant Plain, Ohio, was cited for drug abuse at the Jerome Library.
TUESDAY SEPT. 29 12:41 P.M.
Complainant reported her ex-husband punched a hole in her front door within the 1000th block of Fairview Ave. Damage valued at $80. 3:27 P.M.
Complainant reported a counterfeit $100 bill was passed in his store within the 400th block of E. Wooster. 11:13 P.M.
Residents within the 500th block of E. Merry St. were warned for disorderly conduct loud noise. 11:37 P.M.
Daniel Richards, 19, of New Brunswick, Ohio, was arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 400th block of N. Main St. 11:57 P.M.
Residents within the 500th block of N. Enterprise were warned for disorderly conduct loud music.
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30
WWW.BGVIEWS.COM
Annual Job Expo begins today, over 100 companies present By Hannah Nusser Reporter
The Fall 2009 Job Expo starts today, giving University students a chance at finding jobs and internships by gathering over 100 companies into the Perry Field House for networking and interviewing. A range of employers will be in the Perry Field House today, offering opportunities for internships, co-ops, full- and part-time positions. Available positions vary depending on the employer. Due to the challenging economic times, Assistant Director of the Career Center Jessica Turos said this year’s turnout is expected to exceed the usual 1,000 students. Ranging from freshman to seniors, students are encouraged to check out the Expo. Turos said as long as they go to the Expo with the intention of networking, students can benefit, regardless of academic year. “Each class standing can benefit in a different way,” she said. Upon arrival at the Job Expo, students will receive a blank interview schedule to make scheduling interviews
easier. The interview process will be conducted in the Perry Field House tomorrow. Of the 121 organizations scheduled to participate, less than 50 are conducting on-campus interviews. Employers may choose to conduct on-sight interviews in the following weeks. Turos said the employers are looking for the most highly motivated students, those who come out and interact. Confidence, preparation, and communication are among the most important skills to convey to potential employers, she said. “We’ve offered a variety of workshops and programs and the employers know that,” she said. Students should make sure they’ve practiced their ‘oneminute commercial’ and their resume is the best it can be.
Sophomore Mackenzie Albach said she is preparing for Job Expo by updating her resume and practicing interviewing skills with friends. “Be enthusiastic; I feel like if you’re really excited about it, they’ll be excited about you,” she said. Several Career Center staff members will be in the field house assisting students with any insecurities or questions they may have. Turos said it would be beneficial for students to scope out specific employers — even if they’re not currently offering their choice job positions — to make connections for the future and to practice their interview and communication skills. “You could always ask if there are recruiters in other areas to get contact information from,” Turos said. Many featured companies
are returning participants who come back to BG because “they know that our students have certain skills and experiences that they’re seeking,” Turos said. “That’s something I think BG students should feel good about.” Returning companies include John Deere, Walt Disney Corporation, Target, Owens Corning and American Greetings. This semester’s Expo also features a number of firsttime employer attendees, including Urban Radio Broadcast i ng, L igget t Stashower and CACI International, Inc. While the purpose of Job Expo is not to take opportunities away from students who may not have business formal wardrobe items available, Turos said, “I would encourage students to dress as professionally as possible. We don’t want to see jeans, flip-flops, shorts.” Senior Nick Andreano, who has attended Job Expo in the past, said, “Do your research before, because if you don’t, you’ll be lost.” “If you’re up and coming in your field, definitely go check it out,” he said.
financial advisor, I’m not sure how I would even be standing here on campus today,” he said. Stephanie Seim, a junior living off-campus, also said she was feeling financial stress from her OCOG being cut in half. She was notified through e-mail just a couple of weeks before school started. Unlike McMillan, Seim was unable to reclaim her grant. “I was planning on using my refund check for rent and utilities and anything else I may have needed throughout the
semester, but when I found out that my OCOG had been cut in half, I realized that I would only be getting a $318 refund check, which doesn’t last long with a college student,” she said. Seim said although she was not completely dependent on the OCOG, she assumed the grant she received since her freshman year was secure. “This year I have learned it isn’t,” she said. “It is really upsetting to see yourself getting so much money in grants and scholarships and the next day you look
and a large amount is gone.” Gardner said one of the many reasons he voted against the budget was how the grant cuts would affect students. “I think more should have been done to help students directly in this very tough economic time,” he said. “This is a time when higher education is more important than ever.” Unfortunately, Gardner said, the cuts in college grant funding have only begun. More cuts of up to 20 percent are expected for the 2010-2011 school year,
“Be enthusiastic; I feel like if you’re really excited about it, they’ll be excited about you” Mackenzie Albach | Sophomore
SUKKOT From Page 1
joyous time of year, Hillel president Daniel Lubin said the Sukkot event promises to bring culture and tradition to intrigued students. He also said he hopes the event will familiarize students with the Jewish community. “It is really just a social event,” Lubin said. “The celebration is based on gathering and being with friends. We’re just trying to put our voice out there so the community and other students have an idea about what the Jewish faith is.”
MALL From Page 1 “Newer stores would entice me a little more.” Guggenheim is working to improve the shop selection. Barton said that business has picked up this semester and said that Guggenheim, Inc. is looking to add more businesses. “They are going after several tenants nationally and locally,” Barton said. Junior Tabatha Belknap has shopped at the mall in the past, but has not been back since August because of the lack of stores. “They don’t have popular stores,” she said. “I think they should add more stores that people like.” Guggenheim President Mike Guggenheim could not be reached for comment.
1:10 A.M.
3:16 A.M.
Patrick Bradley, 25, of Weston, Ohio, was arrested for outstanding warrant with the 200th block of S. Church St. ONLINE: Go to bgviews.com for the complete blotter list.
BG1 CARD From Page 1
GRANT From Page 1 approved, he said. “Overall, after the appeal I got another $7,000 in loans, grants and scholarships,” he said. McMillan said he knows some students won’t be as motivated as he was to go through the appeal process and despite that fact, not all students will be approved. “There were just so many hoops to jump through this time around. Without the help of my
and Gardner said he is very concerned for the immediate future. “No one can predict what will happen in two years, but I’m very concerned,” he said. “The way that this budget is structured makes it seem the problem will get worse before it gets better. We relied so much on onetime federal money that it will be very difficult to replace those dollars in two years. Higher education will undergo a very tough budget.”
“I want students to feel like this is something they can use”
The BG1 card offers on-campus students more options. Coffield said the BG1 card is more like a gift card; parents can load the card and give at SBX, Chipotle and Jimmy students a budget. They can John’s among other places. use that money to buy books, “We surveyed all of our cardschool supplies and meals. holders and asked them ‘How Jean Coffield | Manager The money on the card also can we make this card more rolls over from semester to powerful for you?’” she said. “And we made a list of what from the University and we semester. “Imagine living on campus, thought this would be benstudents wanted.” When choosing businesses eficial to accommodate them this gives students the option Coffield looked for a variety of by accepting their card,” she to mix it up a bit and go to other places as well,” she said. places so students would have said. Using BG Bucks is not manLeatherman also said the options. Coffield said she is hoping to add other busi- restaurant could gain more datory and there is no specific nesses that students enjoy like business by accepting BG1 amount students can put on cards and said this is an their BG1 card. Coffield said Panera or McDonald’s. The goal for the BG1 card is opportunity for them to get it’s just another alternative for students to think about. ultimately to have it accepted the word out to students. “I want students to feel like But some students aren’t all over the city like grocery stores, Wal-Mart and auto ser- completely sold on the idea this is something they can of using the BG Bucks plan. use,” she said. “The BG1 card vices. “At Ohio State they have Senior Charlotte Sexton lives really gives them options to the Buck-ID, it can be used off campus and said the BG1 do that.” at places all over the city of card would be impractical for Columbus,” she said. “We’d her to use because putting Off-Campus businesses like to get there … we’re just money on her card would be ineffective to her spending. still in the toddler stage.” that accept BG1 cards “It doesn’t really make Coffield said the three-yearold card system will continue sense,” she said. “I would use Beat the Book Store to grow now that it’s easier for my debit card and it would do businesses to accept the BG1 the same thing.” Chipotle Coffield said for off-campus card. Sam B’s, a restaurant on students the card can be used Dominoes Pizza Main Street, is one of the busi- as a budgeting tool, where they nesses new to the BG1 card can preload a set amount. Sam B’s “There is a big difference services this semester. Peggy Leatherman, a bartender at between using a credit card Jimmy John’s Sam B’s, said the restaurant and using BG1 where you can recently added the BG1 card say ‘I will put a certain amount SBX option, students will be able on this per month and it can to use their cards as soon as only be used at University The Solarium approved locations,’” she said. the equipment is installed. “A lot of our clientele are
looking for a campus organization that
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Office works to send students abroad University wants 10 percent of students to study outside of the United States next year By Clare Zimmerman Reporter
Imagine looking out a classroom window and seeing the Eiffel Tower. Or going to lunch with classmates to a Japanese Kaiten-zushi and choosing a plate of freshly prepared sushi off a conveyer belt. Picture taking a study break to go jogging along the Pacific Ocean. If it sounds far-fetched, think again. All of these opportunities and more can be made possible through the University’s Education Abroad office. The office, specializing only in study abroad affairs, strives to send as many students to study overseas as possible. In fact, the University has just set a new goal. They hope to have 10 percent of the University’s undergrads studying abroad by 2010. By making the Education Abroad office available, the University hopes to graduate the next generation’s political leaders, scientists, educators and other great contributors. According to the Education Abroad home page, administrators of the program believe one of the best ways to do this is to “communicate with people of other cultures, religions, beliefs and political perspectives, and experience life outside the borders of the United States.” Programs through the University alone offer opportunities to study in 16 different countries. Options include places like Spain, Japan, Brazil, France, Korea, Africa and many more. Graduate assistant and study abroad advisor Christy Rakness believes that choosing a country to study in should depend on
the student’s personal interests. “I studied in India and loved it, but everyone is different,” she said. “If you’re looking for a challenge, try visiting a country that speaks a different language.” Junior Angie Burdge said once you choose a country, the steps are easy. She walked into the Education Abroad Office, picked up some brochures, and chose the program that was best for her. After a few phone calls and e-mails, everything was solidified. The University offers Education Abroad depending on which country students would like to study in, but if the programs aren’t appealing, there are other options. Program advisors will help direct students to an organization that is most suitable to their needs and desires. If finances are the drawback, don’t abandon the idea, advisors said. Prices vary depending on the program, but if going through a BGSU program, a student can expect to pay regular tuition. In some University programs, room and board is also included. Students can expect to pay for travel and individual touring expenses. Rakness assures students there are ways to address the costs through scholarships and financial aid. Once a student has checked off all the necessary steps in order to plan his or her trip, the only thing left to do is enjoy the experience. Classes and credit requirements usually depend on the program, but usually the entire curriculum focuses around the country. History, art, culture, language and politics are all
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ROCKIN’ OUT: Senior Quentin Kilpatrick (center) started a band with newfound friends while studying abroad in Wales last school year. common courses when study- United States.” ing in a foreign country. When beginning the study Although Burdge considers abroad program, neither herself very serious about school Burdge nor Kilpatrick knew a work and her future career, she single person. admits her classes were not her “I didn’t know anyone. There main focus. were only six people from Ohio “For that semester I didn’t in my entire group,” Burdge said. want to take school so seriously,” “But my roommate Alex ended Burdge said. “I wanted to focus up being my best friend.” on experiencing the culture and Kilpatrick also met “a ton of meeting new people, and I really new people.” He even started a band with fellow students and accomplished that.” Quentin Kilpatrick, a senior played several shows during his sociology major, spent last stay. Almost everyone who studsemester in Aberystwyth, Wales, simply because it sounded ies abroad recommends the interesting. He enjoyed the experience. Upon receiving an cultural differences and now e-mail to ask about their abroad misses the culture and small experiences, over 35 University students wrote eager responses university town. “British girls, and sometimes about their positive memories. To find out more about study guys, dress up in costumes when they go out for no reason, like abroad opportunities, students it’s Halloween,” Kilpatrick said. can stop by the Education “I remember seeing Crayola Abroad Office in 219 University Hall and meet with an advisor crayon people.” The architecture and history or attend the Education Abroad stand out in Kilpatrick’s mem- Fair Oct. 15 in the Union. “I can honestly say that I got ory as well. “Where we stayed there were everything I wanted out of my remnants of a castle,” he said. trip, and so much more,” Burdge “It’s crazy to know some build- said. “It was literally the best ings there are older than the experience of my life.”
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Yesterday ended the Brown Bag Lunch theme on health with a discussion by students who have disabilities. Associate Director of Disability Services Peggy Dennis, along with two students, led the discussion called “Know Your Rights: Living with Disabilities.” Dennis asked the two students to discuss their experiences and what they use in place of typical technology. Third-year student Hannah Furney, who is legally blind, discussed how she wished she started learning things sooner. “I did not learn Braille until my senior year of high school and I still do not know it yet,” Furney said. This, Furney said, is due to a decision made by her fifth grade teacher based on the fact that Furney does have some vision. Her vision currently is 20/200, which Furney said allows her to read a 55-sized font. Furney also discussed equipment she uses, including a cane for noticing obstacles, binoculars to see a blackboard and a computer without a screen that talks to her called a VoiceNote. Next, freshman Jenna Karg, who is also blind, talked about her guide dog, Bilko. Karg said she has had her guide dog for about a year, and said he makes getting around a lot easier. “Without him I’m weaving all over the place,” Karg said. Karg said there is a certain etiquette people should use when around her guide dog. She said no one should distract her guide dog by petting him or feeding him. “If he gets distracted, it puts me in danger and him as well,” Karg said.
Karg said to train him she uses operant conditioning. She uses a clicker that he associates with receiving dog food or a treat. Karg said she likes having her guide dog over the traditional cane because he will move around obstacles a cane could miss. “With a cane, if it goes under a table, I will miss it,” Karg said. “[A guide dog] saves on a lot of bruises.” Karg said her dog is great, but he cannot get her to where she is going unless she already knows where to go. One topic discussed was the awareness level of people on campus about people with disabilities. “We need more of an awareness of students on campus who have disabilities,” Dennis said. Nancy Down, head of the Popular Culture Library, said she agrees awareness is lacking on campus. Down said we could do several simple things to help in the classroom if we were more aware. Furney discussed a story about how she could not see her teacher point to her in class when she had her hand raised. Furney said it would be easier for her and her teacher if they called on her by name. Down said she agrees with Furney to say the person’s name you are talking to and to identify yourself, as being simple ways to help those who cannot see. Sue Zwayer, writing specialist for Student Support Services, said she agrees with this point as well. “Do not just say, ‘Hey Hannah.’ Say, ‘Hey Hannah, this is Sue,’” Zwayer said. Zwayer said people who can see need to become more aware of people with disabilities. “You assume so much when you are sighted,” Zwayer said.
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“There were just so many hoops to jump through this time around. Without the help of my financial advisor, I’m not sure how I would even be standing here on campus today.” — Jesse McMillan, sophomore, on the difficulty of getting financial aid [see story, pg. 1].
PEOPLE ON THE STREET “A full-sized Dodge truck.”
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What would you make out of clay? “A boyfriend, so I could mold him into the perfect man.”
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American culture travels all over the world, carrying both good and bad consequences HAMA BBELA COLUMNIST It’s an open air mall, and a boy with his pants sagged and headphones blaring Eric B & Rakim stands impatiently waiting for transport to take him home. He is sizing up a young, scantily clad girl wearing a T-shirt with a Madonna picture on it, her white ear phones coming out of her ear as she happily eats her KFC dinner. This might be a scene at any mall, from Perrysburg to Pretoria, South Africa. It serves as an example of just how pervasive U.S. culture is. It’s not surprising to find kids in Abuja, Nigeria dancing to American hip hop or wearing the latest in urban hip hop attire. The idea that a 10-yearold in Ouagadougou is listening to Jay-Z’s “Blueprint 3” isn’t as farfetched as it might sound. The diffusion of popular culture across frontiers and boundaries has been taking place for millennia. People shared jokes, music and games along the Silk Road that connected Europe to China. It’s just that in the 20th Century, it is more extensive,
more pervasive and more penetrating due to technology. Yet technology isn’t the only factor. Issues like economic globalization, labor movements, natural resources and systems of production and consumption have all contributed to globalization. Globalization has exposed people to new, different and, at times, conflicting ideas. It’s easy to say globalization has been good for developed nations and bad for undeveloped countries. Yet this issue is more complicated than it seems on the surface. Globalization of culture harms indigenous cultures, but it also expands people’s cultural horizons. The proliferation of American youth culture has always been a point of contention in conservative societies. In these societies, the youth are more open-minded to Western popular culture than older generations. In some societies, people feel threatened by this alien culture, while in other societies, people embrace these alien ideas. The exchange of popular culture isn’t one-way, despite Western control on its direction. At times, cultures from less-developed countries can greatly alter the cultural landscape of a developed nation. In some parts of the world,
the pervasive nature of Western culture threatens indigenous culture. It also threatens domestic industries in these nations. This is not new for a world power. World powers have always sold their ideals as the best in the world. Thus, in many nations around world, the pervasive nature and influence of western culture is viewed as a direct threat to indigenous cultures and ideas. As a global superpower, America has the capital and the infrastructure needed to sell its culture overseas. This has alarmed people in conservative societies, who have always viewed this as an attempt at usurping pre-existing social values. This has been used as a “cause de guerre” for fundamentalist and separatist movements around the world. These movements view U.S. culture with suspicion and fear; they blame it for corrupting the morals of their people. Yet, American youth culture has its good side, introducing ideas like freedom of speech. It has opened the youth in many countries to the importance of women’s rights and the value of human rights. It has allowed people to envision a world more accepting of alternative views,
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‘Peter Pan Syndrome’ infects those trying to stay in college By Roy Long The [Texas Tech] Daily Toreador (U-Wire)
Peter Pan was my childhood hero. He had every quality a kid could want. He could fly, hang out with fairies and fight pirates in Never Never Land. Aside from wearing the tights, I could see myself doing all of those things and tried to emulate him in many ways. Now that I am an adult, I know I should not act or be like Peter Pan. We must beware of Peter Pan Syndrome. This is a disease which causes us to believe we can remain in childhood forever, like Peter Pan. It preys upon college kids who believe their lives parallel the life of this hero of children’s literature. Those afflicted with this syndrome believe Never Never
Land exists and it is called college. Peter Pan Syndrome is the epidemic of our generation. Manifestations of Peter Pan Syndrome include a refusal to grow up. It is fear of the next stage in life. This is an understandable fear, especially when those who are afflicted with this syndrome are children. However, most of those attending classes at Texas Tech do not fit this category, yet still fill the criteria for Peter Pan Syndrome. Symptoms include a refusal to go on dates, spending hours upon end playing video games and eating pizza every meal of the day. In short, it is a refusal to take responsibility for life. Undiagnosed and untreated, Peter Pan Syndrome will result in years wasted in the pursuit of things which do not matter. There is a cure, but it requires
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more than just a pill or a workout regimen. First, we have to recognize the problem and then we have to make that next step. Change can be scary. It is ironic we as a nation voted on the platform of change in 2008, but yet fear change in our own lives. However, we must make that next step. Life occurs in phases and we do not need to fear the next phase. Perhaps it is time to devote yourself more to your schooling, get married to your long-time boyfriend or girlfriend, or get a job. Whatever that next step may be, taking responsibility is a good thing. It makes us more capable individuals and we find that happiness does come from successfully providing for those dependent on us. The message is simple. We need to grow up. Things that the are most important in life should not suffer for those
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Caution needed to deal with Iran By Pratik Mehta The Washington Square News (U-Wire)
Iran confirmed last week that it is building a previously undisclosed nuclear enrichment plant inside a military base near the city of Qum. Facing mounting international pressure for disclosure and inspection of its nuclear facilities, Iran has become the media and the U.S. government’s villain of choice again. The American public has an unusual relationship with Iran. We always seem to be caught in one of three contradictory stances: deprecating it for its president’s comments and its potential to create nuclear weapons, wishing it to be the next haven for a liberal Western lifestyle, or forgetting about it completely. At any moment, whatever stance we’re caught in seems to have more to do with what the media and government tell us than with actual developments. Now with this latest development, there is good reason to be upset with Iran and to threaten new sanctions if it doesn’t open its nuclear facilities in the coming weeks, as the Obama administration has done. However, let’s take a step back. In late 2007, the U.S. Intelligence Community released its National
Intelligence Estimate on Iran’s nuclear capabilities, judging with “high confidence that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program,” including any covert uranium enrichment work. This estimate contradicted the previous one from 2005 and caused much delight over the supposed success of international pressure. Throughout 2008, much criticism was hurled at Iranian PresidentMahmoudAhmadinejad for his Holocaust-denying comments, but otherwise little public attention was devoted to Iran. Earlier this summer, President Obama delivered his forwardlooking and hopeful Middle East speech in Cairo, inviting Iran and others in the region to renewed talks. Such aspirations were largely doused by news of Iran’s botched presidential elections. It seems fantastic that Iran has transformed from a nuke-hungry rogue to a cooperative non-nuclear state, to a potential partner in maintaining peace in the Middle East, and now to an undemocratic theocracy, all in the span of four years. However, in their pursuit of ulterior commercial and political goals, that’s how the media and government have portrayed it. Of course, no one knows for sure how to feel about Iran: how to piece
together its many, often contradictory, forces, how to understand it as a whole, with its people, its government, its religion, its political tensions, its economic ambitions. Quick attempts to reach such certainty are doomed to failure. Instead, we must view Iran through several interwoven perspectives.We must understand that its internal conflicts — between its supporters of democracy and its religious authority, between its liberalizing and its traditional forces, between its young population and its older government — are far from settled. If Iran itself does not know in which direction it is headed, how can we understand its true nature and portray it in a single phrase as we’ve done in years past? This is an old lesson that we’ve learned several times and that we’re still learning, whether it applies to China, Russia, Afghanistan or Iran. There are multiple layers in each story. Some are compelling when you’re standing on the bully pulpit, some evoke hope for the future and some you don’t quite understand. However, if we are to take decisive action, such as imposing new sanctions, they must all be reevaluated and foreseen. We cannot act based solely on simplified, one-dimensional caricatures.
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regardless of how much people might despise that view. The idea of democracy has always been America’s greatest selling point, much to the dismay of power-hungry dictators and fundamentalists. It’s these dictators and religious fanatics that don’t want these ideas of democracy, due process and human rights spread to their oppressed masses. It has also meant that American industry has evolved into the principle gatekeepers of “infotainment” worldwide. Hollywood has obliterated possible competition in indigenous markets around the world. The European Union recently had to subsidize its film industry by giving European film makers a million Euros. The same has happened for the recording industry, dominated by three U.S.-based and owned corporations. This has a major cultural impact because it favors an Anglophonic view of the world. This view has threatened domestic languages, but has also forced many to pick up English in order to engage in world communication or commerce. It has allowed U.S. brands an easier time breaking into world markets which are already accustomed to trading and functioning in English. This cultural exchange has also resulted in the creation of unique reinterpretations of American cultural forms. In many nations, people perform American pop music in local dialects or using local forms. Breakdancing is huge in Asia but is almost extinct here. Indian Bollywood movies have taken certain aspects of American film and fused them with their own style and culture and created very interesting, lively films. Globalization is a process that has existed as long as human cultures have been making contact with each other. It’s a dynamic process of exchange that tends to favor the culture with the political and economic apparatus needed to spread their ideas over a larger area. Like any global cultural movement, we run the risk of losing distinct cultural forms. Yet, we also face the positive prospect of enriching many cultures with positive values. Globalization is a doubleedged sword that will continue to affect our lives whether we like it or not.
things which are not. We need to put the pursuit of fun and entertainment on the bottom of the totem pole, below family, responsibility and personal development. Those who join this ship of responsibility must beware of going overboard. We need to remember what happens in Disney’s sequel “Hook.” It is important to keep outside responsibilities in moderation. In the film, Peter Pan grows up and in a trip back to Never Never Land realizes he has become a jerk. He placed himself and his pursuits ahead of his family. This is yet another manifestation of Peter Pan Syndrome: selfishness. It is still a prioritization problem. In college students, this is manifested by being fulfilled in what they do, instead of who they are. For example, some actually believe they will be fulfilled through their vocation. While we should do those things we enjoy, work is not the purpose of life. We need to understand that happiness stems from our identity, not from our accomplishments. Our accomplishments should never overpower the reality of our own selves. So, my advice is simple: Reprioritize. To those of you who spend the bulk of your time pursuing your own happiness, look to others. You will find deeper fulfillment in relationships with others, in personal development — which is distinct from the pursuit of fun — and in devoting yourself to your studies, which is one of the purposes of your time in college. To those who always seem “too busy” for these things, I advise you to simplify your life. Close the books, clock out of work and reconnect with those who matter. Whether we relate more with Peter Pan as a young boy or as a man, it is time to grow up, to remember Never Never Land does not exist, and to keep fun and responsibility in moderation to those things which matter most.
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In Colorado, and in Fort Collins particularly, green is chic, and nowhere is that more obvious than Colorado State University’s campaign to brand itself the “green university.” While I firmly believe we should be taking substantial action to help sustain our environment and our planet, some of our university’s actions in that direction have left me a little jaded, so I thought I’d offer CSU some helpful pieces of green-related advice. First: Don’t be so concerned with “green cred;” instead, be concerned about actually being green. Some projects are better for the University PR department than the environment, and that needs to change. If a project fosters the ability of CSU researchers to pioneer new renewable technologies or techniques, if it
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lars in fees, not counting the staff time and other resources used to complete the applications and related work. That money that doesn’t make the campus one iota more sustainable, but does give bragging rights to administrators. I know which of those I care about more. Let’s drop the PR hype around LEED certification and spend the money on actually making our campus greener. My second piece of advice: Don’t take credit for “green” advances for which you are not responsible. A few weeks ago, CSU announced that its carbon emissions were down three percent from the previous year. Although new green buildings and renovations on campus undoubtedly contributed to this improvement, there’s no way of knowing for sure how much, especially when CSU staff had to qualify, as they did in a Collegian article, that “the fiscal year’s relatively benign weather, which
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Notes: Sheehan to face off against old friend Posey, placing his name in the top 10 of many all-time record lists at the University. Posey, a redshirt junior, fought Falcon quarterback Tyler Sheehan may see a familiar face on the through injuries that limited field this weekend when BG takes him to six games last season while recording a pair of interon Ohio University. That face doesn’t belong to top ceptions and 54 tackles in 2007 receiving threat Freddie Barnes as a freshman. He has recorded five tackles or starting running back Willie Geter, though. It belongs to this season, including three Bobcat backup cornerback Julian against Tennessee last week, and Sheehan is hoping Posey Posey. The two were teammates at will take the field against his LaSalle High School in Cincinnati offense this week since he didn’t where they developed a friend- play in last season’s matchup. “It’s always nice to play against ship that has lasted, even though they play for rival teams nowa- somebody that you grew up around,” Sheehan said. “It gives days. “We’re actually very good you a little extra incentive for friends,” Sheehan said. “I talk to the game.” And if the opportunity arises him twice a week at least since for Sheehan to burn Posey on a we’ve been in college.” Sheehan has had a far more deep route, he’ll go for it, but he successful college career than won’t force the issue. By Andrew Harner Sports Editor
MEN’S HOOPS Men’s basketball adds coach to staff Coach Louis Orr has announced that Dennis Hopson will join the Falcon coaching staff as an assistant for the 2009-10 season. Hopson comes over from Northwood University (FL) where they went 54-14 in his two years on staff. Hopson also had a brief stint in the NBA winning a title with the Chicago Bulls in 1992.
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“You always say that stuff before the game, but when you’re out there, it’s not something that really crosses your mind,” Sheehan said. “You’re not going to be like, ‘All right, this is a potential play where I could go over the top of him and I’m going to take the shot anyway.’”
Injury front Senior tight end Jimmy Scheidler is expected to be in the starting line-up this week after missing the last six quarters with an ankle injury. He was at practice yesterday, participating in some of the drills, and has been making progress ever since he sustained the injury against Marshall two weeks ago.
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Quiet, but very dangerous Shari Luther leads BG against Miami tonight
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It is no secret to the volleyball players and coaches that Shari Luther is a little on the quiet side. It is also no secret that she is not the flashiest player on the team. She is not the loudest or hardest hitter on the team, either. But without her, the Falcons would be in serious trouble. “She’s crucial. One of the anchors,” senior Kaitlin Jackson said. “She’s a leader by example. She’s consistently productive with everything she does. She always produces for us, she’s never a detriment to the team and she’s always doing something positive. She’s a player that everyone wants on their side of the net.” Leading the Falcons with 196 points, 164 kills and 47 blocks, Luther is off to the hottest start in her career at BG. This season, she has been nearly errorless and her court vision is the best it has ever been. Coach Denise Van De Walle has seen her grow a lot over the past four years. “Luther has always been on the quiet side, but I’ve seen tremendous progress in her as a volleyball player,” she said. “She leads by example. Her work ethic is very good and her performance day in and day out at practice is very good. In the matches, it is excellent.” While Jackson, Van De Walle and the rest of the team knows she is quiet, Luther isn’t afraid to say she is too. “I lead by example,” Luther said. “I do my job and I hope people follow along with that.” At first, Luther did not want to play volleyball at the collegiate level. She started playing when she was 12 years old, but did not realize she wanted to play until later in high school. She said when she was being recruited in high school, she thought to herself, “maybe I will.” She sure is glad she did.
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The List With volleyball kicking off the weekend sports schedule tonight, we take a look at the top five BG sporting events this weekend: 1. Football: The main attraction of the homecoming weekend, the football team hosts Ohio in their conference opener. 2. Soccer: The mens soccer team returns home to continue conference play against Western Michigan. 3. Hockey: While it’s only an exhibition game, it will still be the first time fans can take in college hockey at the BGSU Ice Arena this season. 4. Volleyball: The volleyball team is looking to improve on their rough season with a pair of MAC matches this weekend. 5. Tennis: The women’s tennis team will compete at the Queen City Invitational starting on Friday.
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TOUCHDOWN: Tyler Sheehan scores a rushing touchdown against Boise State.
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SHARI: Luther goes up for a kill earlier this season.
CCHA adopts new scoring system for 2009-10 season By Paul Barney Reporter
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Monday that a new scoring system will be in effect for the 2009 -10 season. The system, which will begin at the start of conference play on Oct. 23, will give a team three points in the league standings for any regulation time or overtime victory. A team with a regulation or overtime win will earn three points in the standings, two points for
a shootout victory, one point for any shootout loss and no points for either a loss in regulation or overtime. In essence, every game will be worth three points and every series will be worth six points, which ultimately makes weekend series more significant. “It puts a big emphasis on weekend series now,” coach Dennis Williams said. “Before, you always go on the road and hope to have at
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THE NEW SCORING SYSTEM LAST SEASON: Teams were awarded two points for a regulation or shootout win. No points for a loss in regulation or overtime, and one point for a shootout loss. THIS SEASON: Teams will receive three points for a regulation win. Two points for a shootout win, and one point for a shootout loss. Teams will not receive any points for a loss in regulation or overtime.
Swim team set to begin new season By Ryan Satkowiak Reporter
The 2009-10 season offers a chance at redemption for the BG swimming team. Last season was a difficult one for the Falcons, as they went 1-6 in the regular season. They also finished sixth out of 11 teams in the OSU invitational and seventh at the Mid-American Conference Championships. “After last year’s finish, we sat down and talked about what we can do better and we came
Vicky Yu Set a school record in the 200m butterfly last season. up with a plan,” said coach Keri Buff. “A lot of this was to become stronger as a team. Swimming is an individual sport, so you’re putting a lot of individual athletes together on a team. So, we
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Ohio wide receivers pose tough test for the Falcons Saturday By Matt Wagner The Post
Dwayne Dixon Is expecting Ohio’s receivers to have a big game this week
Dwayne Dixon calls his philosophy the “Triple-A Effect.” The name derives from Dixon’s three basic principles for wide receivers: assignment, align- ahead of time what’s supposed to ment and achievement. happen by studying film before Dixon defined assignment as the game and on the sideline the mental preparedness of the during the game. player. The players must know Alignment is, defined by
“So, basically, I want them to hear what’s going on, see where you’re supposed to be, and then go make it happen.” Dwayne Dixon | Ohio Receivers Coach Dixon, the ability of the player to be in a good situation or to “align” himself in a favorable position to make a play. Achievement means the exe-
cution of the play and the use of skills learned in practice during a game. “So, basically, I want them to hear what’s going on, see where
you’re supposed to be, and then go make it happen,” Dixon said. Just how effective has this philosophy been? Following the loss last weekend at Tennessee, Volunteer defensive back Art Evans said Ohio’s wide-receiver core was the best they had faced up to that point. This was following games
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CHANGES From Page 6 least a split, and now it’s even more important because with the three point total, it’s a sixpoint weekend. Six-point weekends make it more important for all our series coming up.� Unlike last year’s system — a win in regulation, overtime or shootout was worth two points, a shootout loss was good for one point and a regulation and overtime loss meant no points — the new system entices a team to win in regulation or overtime because they will gain the maximum number of points for doing so. “The system is a minor tweak to really create what I think is a fairer system,� CCHA Commissioner Tom Anastos said. “Under the old system, not every team had access to the same number of points as the other teams. To me that’s the most significant issue; all games are equal to the same point value.� Like last year, however, CCHA games that are decided in a
shootout will continue to count as ties in the overall national rankings and will have no affect on a team’s Rating Percentage Index when it comes time for the NCAA Tournament. With the exception of the third-place game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, a shootout will not be used to decide games during the CCHA Tournament. The shootout proved to be both exciting for the fans and critical in the CCHA standings a year ago. There were three teams who had winning percentages of .750 or higher. Regular-season champion Notre Dame was the only unbeaten team in shootouts, going 3-0, while Michigan State and Ohio State both went 3-1 in the tiebreaker. Nebraska-Omaha played in more shootouts than any other team during the season, competing in seven while posting a 3-4 record. BG played to a 2-2 overtime tie last season at home against Minnesota State, but because it was a non-league game, there was no shootout.
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conference.� The RedHawks are now tied for first in the MAC East Division after defeating both Akron and Buffalo last weekend. On their team, they have the reigning MAC East offensive and defensive players of the week in Andrea Atteberry and Maria Leahy. Atteberry became the third player in Miami history to record 4,000 career assists, while Leahy averaged 3.62 digs per set last week to go along with 3.25 kills per set. Their coach Carolyn Condit is the second-highest coach in the MAC, behind Van De Walle, and is in her 26th season. Luther knows the match won’t be easy, but she is ready to take on the challenge. “Miami has typically always been a decent team,� she said. “So, we need to go out there and be really aggressive and swing hard and just be really competitive when we play. It’s really important to get this win and it will be a turning point in our season, hopefully.�
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“It’s been filled with lots of good experiences,� Luther said of her four years as a Falcon. “In playing a college sport, I had a ton of experiences I would not have got if I were just a normal student.� But just because she’s a senior, it does not mean she’s approaching this season different than she would any other. “I don’t think about it like I’m a senior,� Luther said. “It’s just competitive nature for me — every game is the same. You go in competitively. You want to beat the other team.� And she thinks she has done her best to try and beat every team this season by going in competitively. She said the loss of three big seniors has hurt the team this season and the idea that they’re a young and inexperienced team has not helped, either. Though Luther is a leader in three big categories — points, kills and assists — so far this season, she refuses to take all the credit. “I definitely think it is exciting that I am,� Luther said of leading in the categories. “But I would not be able to get all the kills that I do without great passing and great setting. It’s a team sport, so I’m happy we’re all working together.� Tomorrow at 7 p.m., Luther and the Falcons (7-9, 0-2 MAC) will work together to try and get their first Mid-American Conference victory against Miami (7-7, 2-0 MAC) at Anderson Arena. BG is 24-36 all-time against Miami and last year, they beat them in Anderson Arena and lost when they were on the road. The RedHawks have not won in Anderson Arena since 2005. Though the Falcons have had success at home against the RedHawks in the recent past, Jackson can’t look pass the importance of this match. “It’s extremely important,� she said. “I think we have something to prove in this conference. We had a bad start losing to Buffalo and Akron, but I think that this team is a lot better than what we’ve shown so far. We need to send a message to the rest of the
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Building chemistry between teammates is something that all coaches work to accomplish. There are two players on the BG rugby team that don’t need to learn how to work well with each other, they’ve been practicing it their entire lives. Although brothers Dominic and Rocco Mauer have never participated on the same side until joining the BG Rugby team, they have been competitive in everything they have done since the time they were kids. “I never really thought that we’d play a sport together,� Rocco said. “We’re so close in age that we’ve been competing with each other our whole lives.� Both brothers graduated from St. Edwards in Lakewood, Oh. Rocco, the eldest of the two brothers, played football, rugby and wrestling. Dominic, who is a year younger, participated in lacrosse and started playing rugby his senior year of high school. Rocco encouraged Dominic to try rugby in high school, and since he started playing, he can’t get enough of it. He chose to come to BG because of the prestige of the program and the benefit of playing with his brother Rocco. Even though they have limited experience playing organized sports together, they mesh well on the field. “Playing with [Rocco] makes the game a lot easier,� Dominic said. “Obviously he’s got the speed that everybody talks about, but being his brother and growing up and playing over the years just helps a lot knowing what his tendencies are.� The chemistry between the two has been extremely beneficial to the success of the team. Sometimes their competitive-
ness shows during games, but they never let it affect the team. Earlier this year against Brockport, Rocco got a hat trick, which means he scored three tries in the contest. Not to be outdone, Dominic scored two tries of his own. On the way to his third, Dominic was met by a defender near the goal line and noticed that his brother was trailing behind ready for the pitch. “He had to pop it up to me, and I got another try,� Rocco said with a laugh. “I know that he didn’t want to give me the ball but he did.� Dominic is known for his hard work on and off the field. “[Dominic] is in good shape and is always in the weight room working out,� Rocco said. “He’s always working on his conditioning. He’ll work on his fitness until he outruns everybody in PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BG RUGBY the game.� Rocco is the type of player OLDER BROTHER: Rocco encouraged Dominic to play rugby in high school. that will do whatever he can to give his team the best chance to win. Those who have seen him play know that his speed is his greatest asset. It brings another dimension to the team that makes them really tough to beat. What most people don’t get to see is Rocco’s dedication to the sport. “I can’t remember the last time he missed a practice or conditioning session, if he has ever even missed one,� Dominic said. Both players bring different parts to the squad that are essential for a successful team. If you check the score sheet for a match, it’s not uncommon to see both brothers at the top of the list. This speaks to the brothers’ competitiveness. It says a lot about how good a program is when its players are competing with one another at the same time as they are with their oppoPASS: Dominic makes a pass in the rugby’s games against the alumni this season. nents.
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against UCLA and Florida in back-to-back weeks. Tennessee allowed only 88.3 passing yards-per-game before it faced Ohio, good enough for fourth in the nation. But the Bobcats changed that. Ohio scorched the Volunteers for 319 yards through the air, becoming the first team to gain over 300 yards passing against them this season. Tennessee’s pass defense dropped to 11th. “All the hard work we put through spring and the offseason, it pays off during the season,” wide receiver Taylor Price said. “And when you get a compliment like that, it really shows your work is paying off.” The Volunteers aren’t the only ones to recognize Bobcat receivers. In early August, Price was named to the 2009 Biletnikoff Award watch list by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club, along with 36 others. The Biletnikoff Award is given to the top wide receiver in the nation. Price has lived up to the hype so far. He ranks currently 29th in the nation in total receiving yards, amassing 337 yards through four games. If he continues to produce as he has so far, the senior will gain over 1000 yards. That would shatter the record of 866, currently held by Eddie Washington. In the Tennessee game, Price went for 90 yards on four receptions in front of a national audience, further padding his resume. “Anytime you play well in front of a team like Tennessee
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CATCH: Ohio wide receiver Tyler Price makes a catch this season.
in a [Bowl Championship Series] conference and you can showcase your talents against one of the best secondaries in nation and one of the best players in the nation, Eric Berry, it really shows what you got,” Price said. But one game isn’t enough for Price. “I got to prove that the rest of the season,” he said. “Keep doing that every game and being consist and keep making plays and keep this offense rolling.” The Bobcats have relied on their receivers and the passing game so far because of a strug-
“My expectations are for us to work really hard, for everyone to put up best times and for everyone to be the best that they have ever been in the history of their bodies.”
SWIM From Page 6 felt that if we became stronger as a team, we could lift each other up better.” The first step in achieving that goal is a grueling intrasquad meet last Saturday. “That is the reason I like to do this biathlon is because it’s blood, sweat, and tears,” Buff said. “It’s definitely pushing them to the max and they’re supporting their teammates and they’re doing it together.” Despite the disappointing overall results from last season, the Falcons have several recordbreaking swimmers returning. Last year, Meg Richardson set school records in the 50 and 100meter freestyles, Vicky Yu set a school record in the 200-meter butterfly and she tied teammate Sarah Burston for the 100-meter butterfly record, while Amanda Rom set a new mark in the 100meter breaststroke. The team also set five relay school records, while Yu was a first team All-MAC selection and Burston to all-second team. “I think that, being on this team for four years, that this is the best team we’ve had,” senior captain Richardson said. “We have the most positive attitudes, we have the hardest workers, we have the most talent and I just think that we as a team are closer then we have ever been. “I feel that if you are close off of the pool deck and away from the water, that it’s just going to carry on throughout the year and create success,” Richardson said. Despite several outstanding returning swimmers, the team is very young — 15 of the 20 swimmers on the roster are underclassmen — something that could lead to some growing pains this year. “We are very young, but I feel that for what we lack in experi-
Kerri Buff | Swim Coach ence, we make up for in heart,” Buff said. “I’m very excited to see what they can do.” “That being said, I think the goal freshman year is to just take everything in, soak it all in, just to put in 100 percent effort and soak in what everyone around you is saying. I think they will do a great job and will be able to do a great job for us.” In spite of the youth, the team has plenty of talent and as the biathlon the team did Saturday morning — which was a 2,000 meter swim followed by a 5K run — suggests, they have plenty of heart to have a successful season. “My expectations are for us to work really hard, for everyone to put up best times and for everyone to be the best that they have ever been in the history of their bodies,” Buff said. “If we are doing that, we are taking care of what we need to. We can’t control what the other teams do.” The Falcons have two more intrasquad meets, on Oct. 9 and 16, before they open up the regular season at Eastern Michigan on Oct. 30. The home opener for the Falcons is Nov. 6 against Ohio, at Cooper Pool at 5 p.m.
gling running game. Ohio is 25th in the nation in total pass attempts with 140. The Bobcats are attempting 35 passes-per-game, four more than rushes-per-game. It doesn’t seem like much, but with running game averaging only 2.7 yards an attempt, there’s a lot of pressure on the receivers to gain yardage through the air. “We’ve definitely got the receivers to make plays,” Riley Dunlop said. “They’ve been trusting us, putting the ball in our hands. We’re not complaining about it.”
NOTES From Page 6 “If he continues to make progress, we’re optimistic we’re going to have him,” said coach Dave Clawson. “That will be a big help to our offense. We certainly missed not having him Saturday.” Clawson also said Geter is expected to be in the mix this week, after missing the second half of last weekend’s game against Boise State with a sprained toe. “It wasn’t too serious,” Geter said. “It’s better.” Senior wide receiver Tyrone Pronty is now listed as out for the season. Clawson would probably schedule a game as early as sunrise if the NCAA were to let him. “I’d like to play every game at 11 o’ clock in the morning,” Clawson said. “When you play the night games, you go nuts the whole day.” This season, the Falcons only play two games at noon and have seven games that start at 5:30 p.m. or later. Geter agreed with his coach on start times. “I like day games because we get the job done earlier,” Geter said.
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Direct Care Openings! Wood Lane Residential Services, Inc. is looking for positive, patient people to provide care to individuals with developmental disabilities. Will provide personal care & help w/ daily living skills. Flexible schedules - full time, part time, & sub positions available. $9 -$13.18/hr based on exp. Positions require High School Diploma or GED and valid drivers license, acceptable driving record & pre-employment background screening. Obtain application from WLRS, 545 Pearl St, Bowling Green, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. or download application at www.woodlaneresidential.org. E.O.E.
Quiet upstairs 2 BR duplex, living rm, full bath, kitchen/dinette. $400/mo. Year lease. Call 419-654-5716.
Looking for a babysitter for weekday afternoons. Call Beth at 419-409-0567 for more info.
www.meccabg.com Mecca Management, Inc. 419-353-5800
2 bdrm apt low as 499.00, 2 blcks fr univ, also Room low as 225.00 mo, also 1/1/10 - 2 apts, eff + Rms. Cartyrentals.com/ 419-353-0325. Carriage apt for rent, between BGSU & downtown, great location! $ 385/mo. Call Kim at 440-759-2310. Newer, cozy, 1 BR duplex w/ deck, close to campus, yr lease, $350/mo + elec, call 419-654-5716.
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