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Discovering a Global Perspective Director’s experience traveling around the globe encourages acceptance of others By Jennifer Verzuh Reporter
There are nearly 200 countries on Earth and Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs Krishna Han has not visited all of them, but he seems to be well on his way. “I’ve been to 46 countries,” he said. “I just love traveling. I hope I can do more.” Han grew up in Cambodia and was an undergrad in the country before moving to Japan, where he received his master’s and Ph.D. He then came to the United States to reunite with his family and finally relocated to Bowling Green, where he originally worked on a local political campaign to rid of a discriminatory law. Before going to a new country, Han said he makes it a point to study the area. “I try to do my research on history, culture, politics and government,” he said. “Every interaction, how people behave is impacted by this ... [and it’s] the interaction with the people that [makes] the biggest impact on me.” Han, who speaks five languages [four fluently], said he likes to “maximize” his experience by spending a significant amount of time in one place,
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BOWLING GREEN HUFFED AND PUFFED
Looking closer at LGBTQ+ Each letter represents different identity, students encourage others to understand differences By Ryan Hanson Reporter
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A PIECE of the Education Building’s roof lies on the ground as a result of Tuesday’s wind damage.
FALCONS HEAD WEST
The BG women’s basketball team will travel to the west coast to play in the DoubleTree LA Westside Thanksgiving Classic. See the Falcons’ schedule during break. | PAGE 3
The LGBTQ+ acronym is a way to represent the community behind all the identities inside it. Each letter represents a different label that people can identify under. Tobias Spears is the Assistant Director for Access, Diversity and Inclusion Programs which means he works with the LGBT Resource Center and Project Search. Spears said the LGBTQ+ labels provide political representation for people and allow them to describe themselves within a word. He said this also allows people to be a part of the big-
DEALING WITH LOSS
Columnist Erika Heck talks about her loss of a family member and how it has affected her. She says it’s important to be patient with and understanding of those in mourning. | PAGE 4
ger LGBTQ+ conversations and community. “It can be bad because the initials [do not] encompass everyone’s identity, but it attempts to,” Spears said. Senior Mark Kelly said that it’s important for people to know as much of the LGBTQ+ acronym as possible. “A lot of people focus on just the ‘G’ or ‘L’ of the community, but for the most part people ignore, [for example], the trans* aspect, the intersex aspect, the polysexual aspect and it’s very harming,” Kelly said. Spears said that it’s important for people to know “there are
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IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE AND WHY? “Israel, because I’m Jewish and I want to see the cool different places.” Brooke Siegel Freshman, Tourism Leisure Event Planning
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Complainant reported the theft of a purse within the 100 block of S. Main St.
FRI., NOV. 21 12:49 A.M.
William M. Buettner, 19, of Fort Jennings, Ohio, was cited for underage/under the influence of alcohol near South Church and West Washington Streets. 2:16 A.M
Matthew A. Honigford, 22, was cited for disorderly conduct/ public urination within the 400 block of E. Wooster St. 2:31 A.M.
Christopher R. Matthews, 23, of Wauseon, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 200 block of N. Main St. 3:15 A.M.
Patrick L. Kurtz, 26, of Toledo, was arrested for criminal trespass and disorderly conduct/ unable to care for self within the 100 block of E. Evers Ave. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 10:47 A.M.
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Jr., 24, of Toledo, was cited for trafficking in marijuana within the 700 block of High St. 7:14 P.M.
Rebecca S. Roberts, 48, of Bowling Green, was arrested for theft/shoplifting within the 1000 block of N. Main St. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 9:20 P.M.
Kristen Marie Powell, 32, of Bowling Green, was arrested for theft/shoplifting within the 1000 block of N. Main St. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.
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Complainant reported the theft of a brown Michael Kors purse within the 100 block of N. Main St.
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MEN’S CHORUS performed Saturday, Nov. 15 in Olscamp 101 for faculty, residents and students.
Men’s Chorus has long, rich history at University Students involved find their personal space, lifelong friends in organization
By Emily Johnson Reporter
Men’s Chorus’ fall tour ended Nov. 18 after seven performances at four Ohio high schools and three churches in Akron, Stryker and Findlay. Men’s Chorus Director Tim Cloeter said the chorus’ sense of community is what makes them stand out. “One of the reasons the chorus performs so well is that there is a real brotherhood among the members,” Cloeter said. “The ensemble understands that the social bonds between its members affects its music making.” Men’s Chorus is open to all male students and more than half of its members are non-music majors. The chorus performs on campus at least once each semester and multiple times off campus. It typically performs two concert tours each academic year; a shorter, regional fall tour and a longer, national spring tour.
This spring the chorus will travel to New Orleans, singing at concerts in a number of cities along the way. Men’s Chorus relies on fundraising to afford the charter bus and other expenses for their tours and concerts. They have two major fundraisers each year: a Dunk-a-Thon during the fall semester, and an annual banquet in the spring. A nationally prestigious chorus from American Choral Directors Association and National Association for Music Educators conferences, the University Men’s Chorus has a rich history. Men’s Chorus was founded in 1923 as the Men’s Glee Club, but the young touring ensemble disbanded during World War II. They reunited after the war under James Paul Kennedy and disbanded again in 1953. In 1971, Richard D. Mathey revived the group as the BGSU Men’s Chorus and established the strong
tradition that still exists today. Mathey retired in 2000 after 28 years of directing the ensemble; William Skoog served until 2009 and Cloeter has directed the Chorus since then. University and Men’s Chorus alumnus Brody McDonald, who graduated in 1997, said Men’s Chorus and Richard D. Mathey have inspired the rest of his life. “The Men’s Chorus would not exist were it not for the efforts of R.D. Mathey, the greatest teacher, mentor and musician I have ever known,” McDonald said. “The Men’s Chorus was the single greatest experience of my college life. It helped forge my career path and led me to many life-long friendships.” McDonald has created a successful career as the choir director for Kettering Fairmont High School. The school’s award-winning a cappella group, Eleventh Hour, was the first high
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Falcons look to grow each day, put together pieces to come out on top of Thanksgiving Classic during break By Tara Jones Sports Editor
The BG women’s basketball team will spend its Thanksgiving break traveling to Los Angeles for the DoubleTree LA Westside Thanksgiving Classic. In the opening round of play, the Falcons will face UC Irvine Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. In the next round, on Nov. 29, the Falcons will face either UAB or Loyola Marymount. “This will be a long road trip cross-country,” said head coach Jennifer Roos. “We’ll be together a lot spending time on a holiday together. I think this has the opportunity to be a special trip for our team and will help our chemistry even more.” That team chemistry has been one of the Falcons’ strong suits thus far this season, especially with a fluctuating lineup. “Each situation is going to create different lineups depending upon whether or not someone is scoring offensively or how well they’re doing defensively, or if they’re getting in foul trouble,” Roos said. “It’s still really early on in regards to seeing a consistent lineup. So much has happened in these three games so far that it has created a lot of different lineup combinations for us.” The Falcons are coming off a 60-50 comeback win at Milwaukee this past Saturday. Sophomore Rachel Konieczki fueled the late rally with her shooting from near and behind the three-point arch despite a rough shooting performance from the Falcons. “It has been a little bit of a roller coaster ride in terms of field goal percentages per half,” Roos said. “Three out of six halves [shooting 42 percent or higher] is solid, but it’s not anywhere where we need to be to be successful.” Roos said in order to continue winning games, the team will need better consistency at the offensive end. “We’re fortunate to be 2-1, we could easily be 3-0 or 0-3 with how inconstant we have shot the ball,” she said. “I think a lot of our kids are trying very hard and almost over trying in a sense. They want it to go in so badly that they’re trying so hard and it’s not going in.” In order to improve that offensive consistency, Roos said the team needs to relax. “It would be different if I felt we weren’t getting good shots, but we have been getting good shots,” Roos said. “They just haven’t been going in.” With not being able to put consistent halves of shooting together, the team has found themselves in close games like with Milwaukee. “Playing in close games, you can’t simulate that in practice no matter how hard you try,” Roos said. “I’m excited we’re learning this way in games so early on because I think it will only benefit our team later on.” The team’s biggest goal throughout the season and during the DoubleTree LA Westside Thanksgiving Classic is to improve one day at a time. “I think we’re seeing growth every day in practice and in games. At the end of the day we have been going forward a little bit each time,” Roos said. “The learning curve for this team is really steep, but that will allow more opportunity for greater growth from start to finish and not a lot of teams have that much opportunity to grow like this team can.”
THE BG NEWS PICKS OF THE WEEK
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Week 14. As the season dwindles, teams fight for the top four sports in the playoffs. The editors look to separate themselves from the pack with this week’s picks.
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TARA JONES
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Sports Editor
No. 13 Arizona St. Anu Solomon will come through Wildcats > Sun Devils. @ No. 15 Arizona for me again. N/A Arizona St. 35, Arizona 42 No. 14 Auburn Revenge is sweet. Roll Tide! @ No. 1 Alabama Alabama - 9.5 Auburn 7, Alabama 28 No. 4 Miss St. Ole Miss is struggling now. @ No. 8 Ole Miss
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GINA RASICCI
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Kittens are adorable...
Arizona is a funny word.
Arizona St. 35, Arizona 42
Arizona St. 1, Arizona 0
Arizona St. 1, Arizona 0
Can’t happen two years in a row.
... but really, how can you not love the Alabama comes first when all the face of a kitten? states are in alphabetical order!
Auburn 35, Alabama 38
Auburn 0, Alabama 2
Auburn 0, Alabama 2
Ole Miss just got shut out 30-0...
Bulldogs win the game, but kittens are still the best!
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I is the most fun to spell!
Miss St. 24, Ole Miss 21
Miss St. 3, Ole Miss 0
Miss St. 3, Ole Miss 0
Go Bucks.
Hey man, ya like corn?
What’s “hi” in the middle & rounds on both ends?
Michigan 0, Ohio State 4
Michigan 0, Ohio State 50
I just like their cute mascot.
Bulldogs win again, but have I mentioned kittens...?
You can almost spell my name in the letters of Georgia...
Georgia Tech 21, Georgia 24
Georgia Tech 0, Georgia 5
Georgia Tech 0, Georgia 4
Miss St. - 2 Miss St. 28, Ole Miss 14
Michigan HAHA OSU sucks.... @ No. 6 Ohio State
Ohio State - 20 Michigan 100, Ohio State 0 Michigan 14, Ohio State 42 No. 18 Georgia Tech Todd Gurley’s injury doesn’t matter against GT. @ No. 10 Georgia Georgia - 13 Georgia Tech 7, Georgia 28
No. 25 Minnesota Melvin Gordon is the best. @ No. 16 Wisconsin Wisconsin - 13.5 Minnesota 14, Wisconsin 31 Overall record
44-32
Go Duke. No one cares.
KITTENS <3
I love cheese!
Minnesota 24, Wisconsin 27
Minnesota 0, Wisconsin 6
Minnesota 0, Wisconsin 7
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42-34
42-34
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET “Atlantis, because no one has found it yet.”
ALEX ROBINSON Senior, Graphic Design
If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why? “Hawaii, because my parents always go there on vacation and tell me how pretty it is and I want to experience it.”
“India, because I think it’s really pretty there and it’s a whole different culture.”
ALI PEARSON Freshman, Journalism
JENNIFER DIETZ Freshman, Intervention Specialist
“Egypt, because I’d like to look at the Sphinx and I’d like to look at the artifacts and art they have.”
KEVIN LEWIS Senior, Human Development
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Society more restrictive with free speech due to effort to prevent offense to others Trigger warning: the following column contains material that may disturb those who pursue causes that seek to induce guilt in others as well as those who oppose mixing religion and public holidays. In the America of the 21st century, there’s no way to escape offensive or disturbing material and still maintain a diverse society. The First Amendment practically guarantees that, someone, somewhere, somehow will print or utter something we regard as offensive or demeaning. A politically correct society is, by definition, not diverse. As Mark Twain once said, “If you’re thinking like everyone else, it’s time to change your mind.” Today, there are some elements of society bent on not offending anyone at anytime, anywhere and they are intent on forcing the rest of us to follow their example. There is always some group searching for some offense — real or imagined — or conjuring up the next group of “victims” to champion. Even costumes for kids at Halloween seem to be subject to a culturally appropriate test before being worn. Elsa and Anna are probably acceptable; Snow White? Probably not. It’s doubtful the mainstream media will ever rerun episodes of “All in the Family,” featuring the bigoted Archie Bunker as a target for scorn. An appreciation for good-pointed satire seems to be in short supply these days. The thought and
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speech police seem to be everywhere. Society is becoming so grim and intent on not offending anyone, the boundaries for poking fun at ourselves are becoming ever more restrictive. It’s strange that, in some ways, we’re becoming more puritanical, even as our society becomes more open to any new idea, regardless of the content of common sense it contains. Religion is another area where the parameters are becoming ever more restrictive. The Ten Commandments are being removed from the lawns of every courthouse in the land despite their acceptance by three great religions of the world and the tacit understanding that they form the underpinning of our civic and legal structure. The word “Christmas” is almost banished from our lexicon. “Holiday” seems to have taken its place, even though it’s a bland and poor substitute. Wishing someone a “Merry Christmas” is, likely as not, politically incorrect and can invite opprobrium. Today, Easter is more connected with rabbits and jelly beans than the underlying ideas of redemption and new life. So, this column will close with two words that are vir-
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“Society is becoming so grim and intent on not offending anyone, the boundaries for poking fun at ourselves are becoming ever more restrictive.” tually guaranteed to offend both groups. First, those activists who are intent on banishing lightheartedness and even frivolity in their search for discovering the next “cause” loaded with negativity. A general feeling of happiness does not promote their mission. Second, those who have taken the misinterpreted wall separating church and state and morphed it into an impenetrable barrier. For them, no holiday is acceptable whose name, background, connotation or tradition even suggests a religious theme. For the rest of us, those with common sense who strive to maintain an awareness of both good and bad in society and are conscious of our religious and civic traditions in an increasingly politically correct and religiously empty world: Happy Thanksgiving.
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Show those who have lost loved ones patience, understanding in difficult time When my grandfather passed away the day before Halloween this year, a friend of mine told me, “Fonzie, the first year is always the hardest.” I didn’t really give it much t houg ht until recent ly w it h Thanksgiving approaching. And man, was my friend right. T ha n k sg iv i ng a nd Christmas have one person less to see or call on those days. Your birthday passes by without them telling you “Happy Birthday” and the same applies when their birthday approaches. But it isn’t just the holidays that have me down about missing my grandpa; it’s everyday life that depresses me, too. I think we forget that as we get older, the people who have loved and raised us get older, too. We are so busy growing up that we forget everyone we love is growing older. And death comes as a harsh reminder that everyone else grows up while you do, too. I have always had a hard time dealing with death. I struggle for months afterward when someone I deeply care about passes away. But often, I find myself repressing these feelings because it always seems as if everyone else has moved on from the person’s passing, so I try too as well. But it is still so hard, almost a month later, to
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handle what has happened. It is so hard to cope with the idea that my best friend and a man who has been around my entire life is gone. A lot of times, people struggle with sleep when they’re in mourning. But sleep has come so easy; it is being awake that terrifies me. I have not been able to focus in my classes, no matter how hard I attempt to do so. I have been almost constantly forgetting about assignments, readings and big projects. And for my friends, it is like pulling teeth for them to get me to come out of my room to do things that aren’t watching Netf lix or doing homework I had forgotten about. A lot of times, it seems like the people around me are impatient or annoyed by me because I’m affected so deeply by my grandpa’s death. While grieving is an important part of moving on — and while being able to move on from something and not letting it stop you from liv ing is important, too — I encourage you to be patient with people in times of sadness and mourning. Death affects peo-
“And for my friends, it is like pulling teeth for them to get me to come out of my room to do things that aren’t watching Netflix or doing homework I had forgotten about.” ple in different ways. Sometimes not at all and sometimes for an extended period of time. If you know anyone who has just lost someone — whether they lost a friend, a relative or even a pet — please be patient with them. Give them the opportunity to mourn in their own way, regardless of how long the process is. It could be a few days, or maybe even a couple of months. I guarantee if you are patient with people in a time of loss and allow them to mourn the way they need to, they will return out of the grieving process feeling much better and more grateful for your patience than you think.
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2014 American Music Awards
Artist of the Year One Direction
• Began in 1973 • Created by Dick Clark • Hosted at the Nokia Theatre Nov. 23
[also won favorite Pop/Rock, Band/Duo/ Group, and Favorite Pop/Rock Album]
Dick Clark Award for Excellence Taylor Swift Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist Casting Crowns
New Artist of the Year 5 Seconds of Summer
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Katy Perry
[also won Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Single of the Year]
Favorite Country Male Artist Luke Bryan
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Sam Smith
Favorite Country Female Artist Carrie Underwood
Favorite Country Duo or Group Florida Georgia Line
Favorite EDM Artist Calvin Harris
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Iggy Azalea
[FGL performed at the University last fall]
[also won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album]
Top Soundtrack Frozen
Favorite Country Album “Just as I Am” by Brantley Gilbert Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist John Legend
Favorite Latin Artist Enrique Iglesias Favorite Alternate Artist Imagine Dragons
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé
[also won Favorite Soul/R&B Album]
Subscribe to favorite YouTubers, whether famous, lesser known KENDRA CLARK CAMPUS EDITOR
With the growth of social media, there has been an increase in subscribers on YouTube. Much like people who follow close friends on Facebook can be alerted every time they post, people can subscribe to channels on YouTube and have it come to their feed when a video is posted. Before this year, I was a student that randomly got on YouTube only to watch a random funny video I heard about or a tutorial of something. Then I discovered the joy of subscribing to particular “YouTubers” when I found out about Jenna Marbles. For those that don’t know who Jenna Marbles is, she creates funny videos every Wednesday making fun of popular culture and saying things on video most wouldn’t dare say out loud. There are channels out there for anyone who enjoys watching videos and learning new things, but I am going to talk about a few channels I follow now that I enjoy watching every day. The first is one of the most popular YouTubers. As of last week, PewDiePie has over 32 million subscribers. He produces videos almost every day of himself playing games or working funny magic with Photoshop. I know that watching other people play video games doesn’t sound fun, but he has a unique sense of humor. I don’t real-
ly enjoy watching video games as much as I love to laugh and he does a great job. A disclaimer is that he can be a little offensive, so if you are sensitive to jokes about sexual assault then I would take caution. Another YouTuber I like to watch is Markiplier. He is very similar to PewDiePie by creating videos of himself playing video games. He has a great sense of humor, but in a way that is slightly less offensive than PewDiePie. Recently, he has been playing a game called To The Moon, which is a very sentimental role-playing game. I would highly recommend watching his videos of that game. Another favorite channel of mine is grav3yardgirl. She is a very funny, quirky girl who does a lot of different things on her channel. She makes videos of her testing out different make-up products, Pinterest DIYs and other beauty ideas. The thing I like the best is she orders As Seen On TV products and tests them out to see if they actually work the way they are described on TV. Please check out these channels, as well as search for some YouTubers for yourself. One thing to keep in mind, though, is a lot of the YouTubers who have a massive amount of subscribers might be getting paid to do their channels. I know that PewDiePie gets paid about $8 million a year from his YouTube channel. I am well aware that is a lot of money to people, but there are others who put out highquality videos for little to no money. Make sure you show them support by liking their videos or subscribing to their channels.
Media Review: “Mockingjay - Part 1” Film moves quickly, shows life of ordinary people outside District 13 By Annie Furia Copy Chief
The newest installment of the Hunger Games film adaptations, “Mockingjay - Part 1,” is, in a word, intense. Despite covering only half the book, as is the trend for the final book in a series now, “Mockingjay” never feels slow or drawn out. When there isn’t action, there are captivating emotional scenes. “Mockingjay” switches gears from the previous two movies. Instead of fighting for her life in the arena, Katniss [Jennifer Lawrence] is living in the relative safety of District 13, the headquarters for the rebellion against the Capitol. The scope of the story has changed as well. We get to see more of the fictional country of Panem and the ordinary people who are oppressed by the Capitol. While Katniss had some powerful scenes, I highly enjoyed getting to see the other districts’ part the in rebellion. Something the movies
do better than the books is give the audience a broader view of Panem, of life outside Katniss’ current situation. Some of the scenes that stuck with me the most were those that showed the rebellions happening away from District 13. One thing I disliked about the film was Sam Claflin’s portrayal of Finnick, a fellow survivor of the arena. In District 13, Finnick is really the only person who can relate to what Katniss is going through, yet this connection is barely even noted by the movie. In addition, Claflin seems to be playing Finnick as dazed and disoriented. It’s an understandable way to portray a character who has been through so much, but it leaves Finnick seeming bland. At one point, Finnick reveals some dark truths about his past, but Sam Claflin delivers the lines fairly unemotionally, which lessened the impact of what was an intense scene in the book. Also lessening the impact was the fact that the movie cut between Finnick and a much more tense situation throughout Finnick’s speech.
The film also tried hard, perhaps too hard at one point, to make Gale [Liam Hemsworth] interesting and sympathetic. To me, his character mostly just fell flat. Gale and Katniss had better interactions in this movie, but any chemistry they had disappeared when the focus switched to romance — which wasn’t often, thankfully. At the end of the previous movie, Peeta [Josh Hutcherson] was left behind in the arena and taken by the Capitol. Most of his scenes are hard to watch, as Hutcherson portrays Peeta’s mental and physical deterioration well. The glimpses we get of him get more and more heartbreaking throughout the movie. On the flip side is Effie Trinket [Elizabeth Banks], who adds some comic relief. She may not have her Capitol finery in the utilitarian District 13, but she hasn’t lost her sassy personality. Comedic moments are used sparingly, however, which is fitting for the plot. All in all, “Mockingjay” is a fairly good adaptation and worth the watch.
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Student mother scholarship available
Funding for struggling student mothers to be offered next semester Denny McCarthy Reporter
A student wakes up early in the morning with little to no sleep. She has a full day of class today with an exam she could hardly find the time to study for, along with several homework assignments and projects with due dates fast approaching. After leaving her last class, she goes to work all night and comes home. She isn’t able to immediately collapse on her bed or spend her night relaxing; she needs to take care of the child she is struggling to support. Student mothers deal with the added challenge of raising a child in addition to their schoolwork, which can be financially draining and stressful. In an effort to help them with the financial demands of raising a child, the University will begin awarding the Elizabeth M. Boyer Award for Student Mothers starting next semester. “There is nothing at the University that provides funds for expenses associated with being a student parent,”
HAN From Page 1 as it allows him to “embrace the culture,” which he sees as crucial in learning to understand people. “We often interpret people from different cultures as weird,” Han said. “We just have to understand where they come from and why it makes sense to them.” In his role as Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs, he utilizes this knowledge of other cultures positively, said sophomore Breanna Jones, who is involved with Multicultural Affairs and was in a diversity peer educator class taught by Han. “He definitely gives you that global perspective,” Jones said. “He understands that diversity and being inclusive is not an overnight [thing].” Han’s colleague, Assistant Director for Access, Diversity and Inclusion programs Tobias Spears, said he brings a different type of cultural confidence to his role. “His travels have allowed him to speak to different points of view and allows him to bring up issues people may not think about all the time,” Spears said. In addition to teaching a class once a semester, Han
said Director of the Women’s Center Mary Krueger. “This is a first, so we want to make sure that’s where it goes.” The Women’s Center started the fund in 2012 and has since raised about $75,000 from various donors including the Women’s Equity Action League, the organization that Boyer started. Boyer, a 1937 graduate, helped reform sexist laws through the organization. Krueger said Boyer would be proud of the program being named after her. “She was all about women and access to education, so this makes sense,” Krueger said. “For student moms, that’s a barrier.” Along with helping mothers with their expenses, the University initiated the fund as a way of creating a more welcoming environment and helping with University retention rates, second year College Student Personnel Masters and Women’s Center practicum student Denise Robb said. “The opportunity to apply for the Boyer Fund not only means that student moth-
is also responsible for the diversity education program, responding to workshop requests, overseeing the ethnic student center and, according to Spears, working closely with international students. “He really has emphasis on building relationships with international students,” Spears said. “[And] cultivating an environment where they feel welcome.” Han described the Office of Multicultural Affairs as an entity that helps advocate for diversity, cross-cultural understanding, inclusion and social justice, in which “building coalition and ally is key.” Han is deeply concerned about social justice work. “My role here has allowed me to do the work that I’m so passionate about,” he said. “I encourage students of all backgrounds to come and join us. Participate in the OMA [and] check out the [weekly] discussion series.” Han also recommends every student study abroad for at least a semester, if they’re able to, and to learn a foreign language. “Learning a language is more than just a memorization of vocabularies,” he said. “[It] gives you a new window into culture, how people think, how they communicate.”
ers are able to supplement their already tight budgets,” said Robb. “It shows student parents that BGSU supports them and wants them to succeed.” The Women’s Center will be awarding $1,000 to student mother applicants. Recipients of the award must write an essay about how they will use the funds, maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA, be a full-time student and be listed as having a dependent. “We’re pretty jazzed up about making our first award. I mean, $1,000 is kind of a nice little chunk of change when you’re a student and you’re supporting one or more kids,” Krueger said. “That can make the difference.” Ann Rusher, a junior social work major, said student mothers will likely appreciate any extra help they can get. “It’s a problem for young mothers because taking care of a child takes a lot of time and money,” said Rusher. “If you can give that woman a way to make her life better, and therefore her children’s life better, it fights poverty and makes life better.”
LGBTQ+ From Page 1 [people] that exist that are not [like] them.” He also said that people need to understand that their identity is not central to everyone as a whole, so people have to be open to “dialogue about identity.” Spears said he thinks there are a lot of labels that aren’t talked about and spectrums, such as the asexual spectrum and are still emerging into the mainstream. Freshman Sarah Salzer said that she respects people who identify as LGBTQ+ by using whatever labels that a person assigns to themselves. She went on the explain that she wouldn’t refer to someone who has feminine attributes as gay unless they represented themselves with that label. Kelly said that one way
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that people can respect LGBTQ+ identities is to use the pronouns and name that people want to be used in reference to themselves. “Other ways to respect is to not belittle people naturally,” Kelly said. “And not think of them as othered [or lesser].” Spears said that people can respect LGBTQ+ labels and identities by allowing representation for other identities. He said he doesn’t like when people refer to the acronym as “the LGBT alphabet” because he said people fought for their identities within that acronym. Spears said that if people want to branch out their knowledge of the LGBTQ+ community, the best way would [be] to go out and talk to other people not like themselves. “When you want to meet different people, speak up about it,” Spears said.
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