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By Matt SchoolcraftReporter

With an ever-growing focus on the environment, programs are being created nationwide to gen-erate support for environmental legislation and basic ‘green’ living ideals.

The Massachusetts Climate Summer program is one example, bringing students from across the country to join the cause.

Senior Jane Davenport will be one of 50 students working for the

program this summer. Davenport found her calling

as an Environmental Policy and Analysis major after her experi-ence in GeoJourney.

“Our main focus was to learn about geology, environmental studies and American cultur-

al studies,” she said. “We went around to national parks and different places and talked about the rocks there, talked about the ecology.”

Davenport added GeoJourney got her to think about important issues like energy and how she could make an impact that could change the world.

While browsing Facebook, Davenport saw an advertisement

Dining services changes controlBy Andy OurielSenior Reporter

Improving through quality will be the new theme University Dining Services will be adopting when they start to make drastic changes this upcoming school year.

The University will enter a partnership with the Compass Group, and more specifically, Chartwells, a college and uni-versity dining services program helping to improve everything UDS related.

Chartwells will help upgrade all UDS related entites as part of the University’s ongoing master plan.

From purchasing the best quality of food [while still buy-ing from local markets and busi-

nesses], to surveying students to find the latest, most popular trends in tastes, Chartwells will try to take into account the most efficient methods through their research and development studies. This will all lead to keeping UDS both a positive experience for all of campus while remaining prof-itable for the University, said Joseph Oravecz, associate vice president of student affairs.

“Overall, this [partnership] is

to improve the dining services program,” Oravecz said.

Some of the more press-ing matters Chartwells and UDS will examine will include potential renovations to the McDonald Dining Center, how efficient each dining hall is and what are the best hours of opera-tion students will purchase food, Oravecz said.

Already overseeing approxi-mately 200 higher education din-ing programs across the country, the University will become one of Chartwell’s largest accounts due to the large, on-campus popula-tion of about 6,000 students.

Already overseeing approxi-mately 200 higher education dining programs across the country, Chartwells is already in a partnership with Ohio includ-

ing Ohio Wesleyan, Xavier and Cleveland State.

By making the qual-ity better than it was previous-ly, Chartwells Regional Sales Director Leo Titus said every-one at the University will benefit from this partnership.

“The overall vision of campus meets the visions of Chartwells as far as growth, increasing stu-dent satisfaction, increasing stu-dent retention [and] attracting new students,” he said.

Chartwells will not take jobs away from University staff mem-bers. Instead, the staff will work together with Titus, along with an executive chef and an interim director, to make suggestions as to the best viable options UDS

By Steve KunklerReporter

The University is welcoming a new trustee, after saying goodbye to a long time member.

Michael Marsh ended his 14-year term on May 17, and will be replaced by Kevin Lake, the medi-cal director at Columbus Southern Medical Center, who began on May 17, and will attend his first board meeting on June 26.

John Harbal, the chair of the board of trustees, said he believes Lake will take a thoughtful approach to his work, and will bring a unique perspective to the board in the years to come.

“He doesn’t have the emotional attachment the other eight board members have,” he said. “That is

all right because he brings a fresh approach, a fresh set of eyes to the various situations that will come up during his trust-eeship that will not influence his decision making process.”

And while he may bring new ideas to the table, the University has lost over a decade of experience with the most recent departure.

The former board of trustees member Michael Marsh spent 14 years as a trustee

after completing the last five years of a previous board member.

During Marsh’s time the University saw several changes, including the development of the living and learning communities.

The communities were created to cut down the size of the resi-dence halls to help students get to know one another better while at the University.

Marsh is currently a practicing attorney in Bowling Green, and he said he believes people should never give up on their dreams even in difficult times.

“You have to believe and per-severe, and just make things hap-pen,” he said.

Board of trustees trades experience for perspective

Jane DavenportIntern for the Massachusetts Climate Summer program

Local businesses still going strong

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SUMMER HUNGER: Sophomore Alma-Lynn Dupont makes a sandwich on a slow day at Mr. Spots on East Court Street. Dupont said business usually slows during the summer.

By Tyler SwordenSenior Reporter

Local businesses are not suffer-ing thus far this summer despite the fact that the majority of stu-dents are not around.

With school out, the city’s population changes drastically leaving the potential for a drop in sales at many businesses that rely on the college demo-graphic.

However, it seems that the growing trend is more students are sticking around for the sum-mer, whether it is for work, sum-mer classes or just to party.

Bowling Green is known for its bars, such as Kamikazes, whose clientel includes many University students.

“On the weekends I can’t even tell school is out for the summer because we are still busy,” said Rick Ault, owner of Kamikazes.

Ault said business is so solid he has not had to change any

specials in an attempt to bring people in the door.

While Mr. Spot’s manager Mark Koldan also has not seen much of a decrease in sales, he said he does feel the volume of student customers is down.

“Weekday nights and overall beer sales are down because there are fewer students,” Koldan said. “But maybe the students are out there but just don’t have the money because of the way the economy is going.”

Koldan did point out how Mr. Spots is well known within the community, which helps to improve their sales.

“There is not as big of a drop off as there used to be in the summer,” Koldan said. “We do really well every day with lunch bringing in employees from the county courthouse and other downtown businesses.”

Interning to benefit the environmentUniversity student spends her summer raising awareness for living ‘green’

Kevin LakeColumbus area medical director is the newest member of the board of trustees

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Centennial Celebration Begins

1910 2010PAST: University Hall, pictured above in a 1910 file photo, was the first building built on campus. The University didn’t start accepting studnets until 1914 PRESENT: The Union, which opened in 2002, is

now a center for student activities and organizations on campus.

By Matt LiasseReporter

At midnight on Dec. 31, stu-dents will not only ring in the New Year, but also a huge moment in their University’s history. The year 2010 marks the 100th year of the University as an institution.

The 100-year-old school will host many events in order to celebrate this pivotal time in

the institution’s history.“This is a wonderful occasion

for BGSU,” said Kim McBroom, director and associate vice president for University adver-tising. “Different colleges, stu-dent organizations, alumni groups, University divisions, arts organizations and more are planning their own activ-ites to join in the celebration.”

The yearlong celebration will encourage students and staff to

become involved in this land-mark event.

Although plans are not defi-nite, the milestone kickoff is set to take place Jan. 10.

The dean of students, Jill Carr, is currently working with the student representation in order to make the kickoff a fun event.

An individual kickoff for fac-ulty and staff will take place Jan. 29.

Other events are planned

to take place throughout the year, including a Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Dance, a Centennial Homecoming and an Academic Convocation.

“We are fortunate to have such an energetic and repre-sentative group of volunteers involved with the centennial,” McBroom said. “This milestone draw[s] attention to the many successes … [and] marks the

longevity of the University.”McBroom said students

can participate by attending the planned events or by put-ting together any of their own events. She added that students should be keeping an eye out for e-mails, announcements on the University Web site and

As the 100th year of the University approaches students, faculty and staff prepare for the festivities

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Comprised of three different levels, Chartwells partners with a school’s dining service program to enhance the overall experi-ence of both food quality and facility upgrades.Using the model “Eat. Live. Learn.” Chartwells strives for foods which are healthy, nutritional, diverse and popular with students.Partnering with UDS, Chartwells will frequently re-evaluate food related entities with a team of marketing, menu planning, accounting, inventory controls and purchasing to be both effec-tive and efficient while perserving quality.

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Ed WhippleVice President of Student Affairs who is working closely with Chartwells to make a smooth transition

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can employ regarding both food choice and facility use.

“We want to provide leader-ship to the campus and support the on-site existing management team and our employees to have all the tools necessary to meet the objectives of the University,” he said.

But the main group the part-nership will have to please will be the students. As the larg-est faction on campus and the ones primarily purchasing the meal plans, students will be the ultimate judge as to how much Chartwells has improved UDS.

By improving UDS, Titus said all aspects related to dining will reflect positively back onto the University. Having better food with more attractive options makes students happier, which will lead to increased retention rates and higher enrollments, two areas the University has seen declines in over the past year.

Vice President of Student Affairs Ed Whipple realizes the variance of what students eat and said the dynamic of what they eat changes drastically throughout the years. Whipple said if UDS is to stay successful, it has to consistently adapt to the changing needs of students and Chartwells will help with this dilemma.

“Our dining program is a very fine dining program, but

the opportunity to access more resources will just help us improve that dining experience for students,” Whipple said.

One of those students Whipple references would be senior Megan Travis.

Eating on campus about three times a week, Travis is upset in both the quality and price of food and would welcome a change to UDS.

“I’d be open to anything that is better than what we have. I don’t think it could be any worse.” Travis said. “I think the partner-ship would be a good idea.”

Chartwells understands the concerns students like Travis has and knows the importance the dining facilities have on student life.

“If the food is mediocre or the choices or variety is not there, why pay that kind of money to go to school when they are not going to get nutritional value? Food service is just as important as housing or any facility,” Titus said.

The University also compre-hends the importance to please students by enhancing UDS.

“I’m real excited because the focus will be on really looking at what students want in their resi-dential experience and trying to provide a variety of options,” Whipple said. “The student feedback and input will be real critical. Five years from now, students might want something different and we have to respond to that.”

news on Facebook in order to find out more about the various campus activites.

Junior Becca Meyer said she hasn’t given much thought to the centennial, but she thinks it will feel a lot more special when the events are being held on campus. Up to this point, she said the University’s 100th year never crossed her mind.

Students can also get involved by sporting the cen-tennial anniversary t-shirt, which will soon be available to purchase at the University Bookstore. The Centennial Committee held a contest over the spring semester and chose the best design out of 20 stu-dent entries. Graduate student Michael Metzger won the con-test and will soon see his t-shirt design worn by students during the next few semesters.

The Centennial Committee, led by McBroom and Larry Weiss, is also holding a contest in order to get students engaged in the celebration.

The committee has cre-ated the Bowling Green State University 2010 Centennial Fanfare Competition, during which students and alumni can perform and record two- to four-minute compositions and submit their musical scores and recordings for judging. The win-ning piece will be performed

via recording or live at the Nov. 9 Centennial Convocation and at other Centennial events. The winner will receive $500. Entry information is available at www.bgsu.edu/centennial.

“It’s obviously always a mile-stone of any institute,” Weiss said. “Over the last 100 years, the University has had wonder-ful graduates that made a mark all over the world, and it makes us look forward to the next 100 years.”

Among those who served on the board with Marsh was Robert Sebo, the vice chair of the board of trustees, who credited Marsh for his ties with the local community during his service as a board member.

“Not only did he contribute knowledge and intellect to the board, he created a close, smooth relationship between the University and the city of Bowling Green,” Sebo said.

for the Massachusetts Climate Summer program and decided to look into the program as an internship possibility. “It was the only internship I applied for and I liked it ‘cause it’s not a normal office job where I’m doing paper-work for people,” Davenport said. “We’re actually going out and doing stuff.”

The group of 50 will break up into five smaller groups and then trek to different cities across the state of Massachusetts on bikes,

Another local business that sees a shift in business once summer begins is Buffalo Wild Wings.

Assistant General Manager Katie Cordes said sales have been steady over the months even with the way the econ-omy is.

“We haven’t seen much of a drop off so far since kids have been out of school,” she said.

Cordes said Buffalo Wild Wings has recently implement-ed a fundraising program to help increase sales on Monday and Wednesday, typically their slowest days of the week.

Local organizations can pass out coupons to people who then come into the restaurant and 10 percent of the sales would go towards that particular cause.

Several University groups have participated, but now with school out the restaurant is see-ing the community become more involved.

“Local Little League teams have gotten involved to help raise money for uniform and travel costs,” Cordes said. “Or let’s say there is an accident; people can come in and raise money for medical costs.

“It is just a way to somewhat give back to the community and to work for a good cause,” Cordes said.

Both Ault and Koldan also contribute to other areas of the community outside of the busi-ness spectrum.

“Mr. Spots is very involved in sponsoring youth baseball and hockey teams,” Koldan said.

Kamikazes sponsors summer softball teams and Ault points out the return when it comes to sales.

“More often than not the soft-ball teams will come in to have drinks after a game,” he said.

Neither business advertis-es much due to expenses, but instead relies on word of mouth.

“Mr. Spots has established a reputation through consisten-cy,” Koldan said. “We only cut

an hour or so out of the business day in the summer mostly due to not having that late night bar rush.”

Kamikazes has also found itself as the go-to watering hole this summer.

“I am having over 1,000 more people come in a week so far this summer than during the school year,” Ault said.

He pointed out that the realty of all things might be a strong contributing factor as to why more students are present in the summer.

“Recently we have seen local realtors have kids sign year leas-es, meaning they are around in the summer and have more time to party,” he said.

Although some bars lose pop-ularity in the summer, Kamis, as it is frequently referred to, has no problem retaining patrons.

Senior Ashley Smith is living in town for her third straight summer.

“The atmosphere is better in the summer, especially regard-ing the bars,” Smith said. “It is easier to get service and there are less people that go out who annoy me.”

Smith and her friends fre-quent the bars several nights a week and Kamis is one of their favorites.

Ault said one thing that helps his bar aside from others is its size.

“It’s a small place with big atmosphere,” he said. “We only need a few dozen people to make it look like it’s busy when people walk by and debate whether or not to stop in.”

While Kamikazes has not had to make changes this summer, Koldan said within a few weeks Mr. Spots will be adding new menu items and introducing a family meal special.

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The Party RundownThe list below details the current tenative centennial celebration to take place on campus. Although plans are not definite, they can be regularly checked at http://www.bgsu.edu/centennial

Jan. 10 - Campus Kickoff for CentennialJan. 29 - Faculty/Staff KickoffJan. 30 - Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner DanceMay 19 - Legislative celebra-tion in Columbus commem-orating 100 years since the passage of the state legisla-tion that approved creation of state teachers’ colleges in northwest and northeast Ohio.October 2010 - Centennial Homecomming CelebrationNov. 9 - Academic Convocation celebration state’s decision

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staying at churches and camp-ing at different locations along the way.

They will be canvassing across the state to inform citizens about simple ways to reduce their impact on the environment, which will save citizens money in the long run.

The groups will also organize communities in public speaking forums to inform citizens about the legislation in hopes of gain-ing support.

“I think we can inspire peo-ple,” Davenport said.

Jay O’Hara is the program coordinator, operating as part of the larger Massachusetts Power Shift organization.

“We’re a completely volun-teer run organization,” O’Hara said. “We are a statewide net-work of youths and students working on climate change in Massachusetts.”

O’Hara saw the need for a pro-gram that would allow students to build the necessary skills needed for them to have a last-ing impact on the people around them as it pertains to environ-mental issues.

“In order to solve the climate crisis, we first have to solve the democracy crisis,” O’Hara said. “The skills of grassroots orga-nizing, of building relationships and commitments, and train-ing leadership, and being able to empower people to be creative and strategic to be able to take on the work themselves, not neces-sarily doing what is directed from some high organization with mil-lions of dollars in Washington, but people really being able to do work that affects their own lives and fulfills their own needs for going about change.”

The program will run from

June 7 until August 1, but O’Hara said he hopes the students’ work will continue after the program has ended.

“We want to train a number of people from across the coun-try to go back into their home states and their schools and use these skills to train more peo-ple,” O’Hara said. “So it’s not just something that passes from ear to ear, actually people with real skills and real experience who’ve actually have done it, go out and build grassroots constituencies where they are from.”

Richard Mbatu, from the department of the environment and sustainability, will be super-vising Davenport’s internship experience.

He said he believes intern-ships are a necessary part of the Environmental Policy and Analysis major because they give students real life experience before they graduate college.

“We might give students all the theoretical knowledge that they need to have, whether it be policy or physical science, which are issues that we deal with,” Mbatu said. “If we don’t let them go out and actually do these things hands-on, and get first hand knowledge, they are going to find it very difficult if they go out and just get a job.”

Davenport knows the impor-tance of gaining and practicing these skills before she graduates from the University.

“Public speaking is the main thing I want to work on,” she said. “I’m not used to talking to large groups of people. They’re kind of throwing you out there to hold these events and talk to people, so it’s really going to help me and give me experience that I’ve not had.”

SUNDAY, MAY 3112:04 A.M.Nicholas Gomula, 21, of Northfield Center, Ohio, was cited for public urination.

12:15 A.M.Montriece Ware, 25, of Toledo was arrested for disorderly conduct and public urination.

12:22 A.M.Andrew Shady, 22, of Bowling Green was cited for littering.

12:40 A.M.Nicholas Welling, 19, of Bowling Green was arrested for two counts of criminal damaging, underage drinking and obstructing official business. Welling was seen by police hiding near a fence at a party. He tried to run away, and dam-aged two fences on Clay Street while jumping them.Brady Fuller, 19, of Haskins, Ohio, was arrested for underage drinking.Conner Kilpatrick, 19, of Bowling Green was arrested for a nuisance party viola-tion and providing a place for underage consumption.

BLOTTER 12:40 A.M.Kyle Fintel, 18, of Custar, Ohio, was arrest-ed for underage possession of alcohol after he was seen carrying an open can of beer.

12:45 A.M.Justin Joldrichsen, 19, of Rossford, Ohio, was arrested for an open container of alco-hol and underage possession.

1:41 A.M.Abraham Cardenas, 21, of Bowling Green was charged with assault. Cardenas was seen yelling at another subject in the park-ing lot Uptown, in downtown Bowling Green. Cardenas then ran up to the victim and began throwing punches.

2:50 A.M.Tyler Stotz, 24, of Bowling Green was arrested for disorderly conduct and public urination.

3:12 A.M.Complainant reported an unknown person busted out the passenger side windows of her vehicle, causing about $500 in damage.

8:52 A.M.David Rodriguez, 40, of Bowling Green was arrested for aggressive burglary and aggressive menacing after he forced his way into a residence through a window screen and grabbed and threatened to kill one of the occupants of the residence.

12:23 P.M.Complainant reported an unknown person broke into her vehicle sometime overnight causing about $500 in damage after smashing out the passenger side win-dow and damaging the door frame. A pink GPS system worth about $250 was taken from the vehicle as well.

10:47 P.M.Complainant reported an unknown per-son threw four eggs at the passenger side of his car sometime between 10:30 and 10:45 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 12:17 A.M.Timmy Purdy, 46, of Bowling Green was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence and failure to maintain control.

2:03 P.M.Complainant reported her brother took three movies worth about $35 from her apartment over the weekend while he was visiting.

10:54 P.M.Complainant reported that a subject placed an order at a drive thru and an unknown person pulled around and took the food without paying for it.

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By Allison BorgeltReporter

In the midst of a bleak economy and a tough job market, some graduates from the College of Technology have something to smile about—employment.

On graduation day [May 9], Barry Piersol, assistant to the dean and director of co-ops in the College of Technology, con-ducted his per-semester survey of graduates in his college and found that, of 75 student respon-dents, about 48.1 percent of them had a job offer and would begin working in the next few weeks.

“I have this little survey that I give to them ... prior to gradua-tion when we’re over in the busi-ness building,” Piersol said. “I tell them it’s their last exam.”

As for the rest of the students, 12 percent reported they would continue to work full-time jobs they held during the school year; 13.3 percent said they were going to graduate school; and 26.6 per-cent said they were still on the job hunt.

“I would put these percent-ages up against any other col-lege on campus,” said Piersol.

“I was bummed out at gradua-tion when I watched the news Saturday night and all they did

was talk about how poor the job market was.”

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’

“2009 Student Survey” found that 19.7 percent of this year’s graduates who applied for a job actually landed one, according to a NACE press release. NACE polled students about their career plans and job search between February 19 and April 30 and received responses from over 35,000 students from over 840 American colleges and universities. More than 16,500 of those students were gradu-ating seniors.

Piersol credits part of the suc-cess of the technology graduates to the college’s requirement of three co-ops per student.

“Since 1977, I’ve seen the econ-omy go up and down like it is right now. We have always man-aged to weather the storm,” he said. “Now what we have to do as a support staff, as a support service to our students is to work harder and smarter with them to find employment.”

Piersol worked with May graduate Benjamin Yates to help him secure a job with Western Summit Constructors, Inc., an environmental contrac-tor that builds water and waste-

water facilities and is based in Denver, Colo.

Yates co-oped with Western Summit and is working for the company in Winston-Salem, N.C. He said he is working with four other University alumni and two University interns.

“Western Summit does a lot of recruiting out of Bowling Green, and they’re always at Bowling Green looking for students,” Yates said.

Yates said Piersol came to visit him while he was completing a co-op for a residential company and recommended that he try something different.

“I felt that [Yates’s] work ethic and everything was a good fit for Western’s,” Piersol said. “I really strongly encouraged him to get over to the general session with [Western Summit] and meet the people and get going on this thing.”

Yates said he was lucky to get his job, considering the economy.

“Take advantage of the co-ops that are available — it opens a lot of doors,” said Yates, sharing his advice for students. “Meet as many people as you can in those co-ops.”

By Luda PolyakovaReporter

With economy-based worries on everyone’s minds, college enrollment has been an issue all over Ohio. But there is one program on the University’s campus whose enrollment future is looking bright: the University Honors Program.

“Last time we checked, we’re up anywhere from 4 to 8 percent from last year, com-pared to where the University is down. They’ve been down roughly about 4 percent,” said Honors Program Director Paul Moore.

According to reports gath-ered by Dawn Shores, assis-tant director of the honors program, as of May 12, 2009, there has been a 6.9 percent increase in applications for the Honors Program in com-parison to the previous year.

“In May 12, 2008” Shores said, “we had 159 applications for the incoming fall 2008 class and 116 of those appli-cations have been admitted as of that date.”

In comparison, by May 12, 2009 “we had 170 applications for the incoming fall 2009 class and 128 of those appli-cations have been admitted,” Shores said.

Moore has seen enrollment fluctuate in the past.

“Two years ago, the University changed its schol-arship grid,” he explained,

“and we saw a significant decline in enrollment in the Honors Program from three years ago to two years ago.”

But this upcoming school year, the economy has not affected the Honors Program enrollment due to a change in recruiting tactics, said Moore.

Shores played a dynamic role in the new recruitment

strategy. “The changes I made to my

recruitment strategy for this year were to increase person-al contact with prospective students through on and off campus events, as well as…through print and electronic communication,” Shores said.

Shores added that she wants students to know the program offers courses to engage them as active learners and build critical and analytical skills, not courses that just give more work to high-achieving students.

Students involved in the Honors Program, like sopho-more Brigitte Reinke, are hav-ing positive experiences with the program.

“The [honors] classes were so different than anything I’ve ever done before,” Reinke in discussing the honors core curriculum classes, said.

“You feel like you have a say in the class. We weren’t afraid to ask questions or say what was on our minds. I got to know the minds of the people around me.”

Moore believes the criti-cal thinking core curriculum is one of the main keys to the success of the Honors Program.

“We’ve gone to national meetings and presented our core curriculum,” he said,

“and we’re the only program in the nation that has a critical thinking core curriculum.”

It seems really simple and obvious, Moore explained, but no other honors program has a core curriculum that teach-es students how to think.

“And although critical think-ing is a buzz-word across the University and across the nation,” he added, “we actu-ally teach it. And that makes us unique.”

This “uniqueness” keeps students like Reinke coming back for more.

“I absolutely loved those classes,” Reinke said. “They made me actually think through what I was saying and helped me get in touch with more of who I am.”

But the impressive core cur-riculum didn’t happen over night, it has been perfected over time.

“We have this critical think-ing curriculum in place and it’s been five years now,” Moore said, “and we are beginning to see the benefits of it, both for our graduates and our reputation on campus, state, and national organization of honors programs.”

Reinke also commented on the Honors Loft, and how it was a good place to hang out with other students or study.

According to Denise Vollmar, Administrative Assistant of the Honors Program, the Loft is a recent addition to the program, and this will be their third summer utilizing the space. Vollmar explained that there used to be an honors center in the basement of Kreisher Hall, with the staff located all the way across campus in University Hall. Now, staff offices and the Loft are locat-ed right outside of where the learning community students reside, in Harshman.

“Over here our offices are right by where the students

live,” Vollmar added, “and it’s truly more of a learning community feeling. I think we get to know the students a lot better just by being here with them.”

According to Reinke, spend-ing time in the Loft is defi-nitely a perk of being in the Honors Program.

“The Loft is a really nice relaxed space that is never too loud or crowded” Reinke said.

“It’s good for studying and its also good for fun.”

It could certainly be this combination of factors that have led to the positive enroll-ment of the Honors Program.

“In a year that the President was expecting a down turn at the University, and other universities and honors programs are fac-ing down turns, we’re see-ing an enrollment increase,” Moore said. “It could be due to random factors, or it could be due to something we are doing right.”

Although it is impossible to figure out all the variables, it is clear that the University Honors Program will contin-ue to positively impact the experiences of students like Reinke.

“At one point my parents came to campus for a din-ner thing with me” she said,

“and they commented on how much I had grown, and hon-estly in one year, I think a lot of that was due to the Honors Program.”

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LETTERSTO THE EDITORA re-evaluation of power relationsPhil Schurrer’s May 27 column aligns with a previous column, “Americans should be cautious of who they vilify,” which he wrote on Feb. 13, 2009, and in which he discussed “polite” speech, railing against things such as public statements of sexual orientation while dis-cussing his distaste for “vulgar” words. Many of these words, though, became “vulgar” because those in power, who came primarily from a white, European Christian, upper-class background, saw them as such. That they are still consid-ered objectionable reflects the power that group continues to have and the marginalization of others’ perspectives.

Dr. Schurrer’s May 27 column reinforces these power rela-tions. It may be that Green Day sought publicity, as Dr. Schurrer suggests. However, Wal-Mart’s actions also seek publicity. Wal-Mart’s policy publicly endears them to certain constituen-cies, implying that the inter-ests of those offended by this language are more important than interests of others. In the process, Wal-Mart privileges the historical sensitivities of white Christian upper-class Europeans over other sensitivi-

ties. What if, alternately, some-one believes that any reference to God is offensive or finds some other subject offensive? Should Wal-Mart accommodate these sensitivities, too? Similarly, why is it considered inappro-priate for some folks to express sexual orientation, yet we see heterosexual couples kissing on scoreboards, we celebrate weddings, and media texts are dominated by heterosexual romantic narratives?

In a September article titled “Diversity includes all views and opinions” (Sept. 21 2008), Dr. Schurrer wrote, “If a univer-sity is to truly be a ‘supermarket of ideas,’ then all sides of an issue need to be aired. This is not saying we agree with all points of view, or that all ideas are equal in value. But respect for others mandates that we give them the same respect that we seek.” Yet, he suggests that this arena should not include some types of expression. He proposes imposing unques-tioned rules so some sensibili-ties, often coinciding with sen-sibilities of dominant groups, are not offended.

In a September column, “Some common college courte-sy” (Sept. 28 , 2009), he referred to some such rules as “com-mon courtesy.” Yet, in March, he defended conservatism

because you can “depend on it to back the individual over the collective” (“Liberalism and conservatism,” March 23, 2009). Given how “common” and “collective” correspond, his positions continually seem to contradict his praise, as they back the collective over the individual in ways that involve power relations that deserve examination.

Last fall, Dr. Schurrer argued that “if we’re going to be truly ‘diverse,’ we need to listen to those views [that differ from ours] with the same degree of respect and concentration as those who think as we do. To do so is a sign of intellec-tual activity and maturity” (“Diversity includes all views and opinions,” Sept. 21, 2008). While Dr. Schurrer questioned Green Day’s maturity, couldn’t this statement about maturity be applied to Wal-Mart and to unquestioned rules regard-ing language use? I respect Dr. Schurrer’s views and sensitivi-ties, and I think there is much room for discussion of appro-priate language use; however, Dr. Schurrer’s use of language seems to reflect something much less inviting.

— Raymond Schuck is an instruc-tor in the Dept. of Communications.

“Germans and Austrians have an obsession with paying for condiments and eating

everything with a fork and knife.”A week ago, I went online to order furnace filters for my home. I finally located a company that had the proper size in stock and at a price I felt reasonable. Its Web site noted that the business was “woman-owned.”

To be perfectly honest, I didn't care if a woman, a homosexual, a Martian or a two-headed unicorn owned the business. My sole purpose was to obtain the proper fur-nace filters at an acceptable price.

I'm becoming rather upset at having ethnic/gender identification or a justifica-tion for diversity shoved at me every time I complete a form, read the paper or view a mission statement for any organization.

The social engineers and other non-productive busy-bodies in our society seem to be in the driver's seat and have decreed that our courts, businesses, faculties, manage-ments or any other gathering of humans must be a demo-graphic mirror of the popula-tion at large. Failure to achieve these magical ratios could possibly bring to scrutiny any number of groups, including the Department of Justice, lib-erals, commentators, certain

academics, or the media.Frankly, there is no logi-

cal or rational reason why we should expect any group of humans to be reflective of the population at large if the individuals select them-

selves for membership in a particular group.

Two examples come to mind: the NBA and the NHL. Both groups are comprised of athletes who volunteered, rather than being randomly selected from the general population, for membership. Moreover, the level of play in each sport would be arguably diminished if the membership of each group were demo-graphically representative of the population at large. Diversity does not automati-cally lead to better outcomes. The quality of the individuals involved does.

Regardless of one's view-point on the fitness of Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the Supreme Court, we should give her and Barack Obama credit for bringing the issue of identity politics to the fore-front of our national discus-sion. Perhaps we can have a rational debate about it and put it to rest.

The critical point is not that, at one time in the past Sotomayor felt more qualified due to her gender and ethnic background. The larger issue is that a white male uttering the same phrase but substitut-ing his race and gender could measure the remainder of his

career with an egg timer. She, on the other hand, seems to be given a free pass. We need to discuss this anomaly sepa-rately from her qualifications to sit on the high court.

Addressing the Knights of Columbus in New York City in 1915, Theodore Roosevelt said: “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism … A hyphenated American is not an American at all … This is just as true of the man who puts “native” before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. ... The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities.”

More recently, Chief Justice Roberts spoke to this point. He noted that the way to end discrimination in this county is — to end discrimination in this country. He received a bar-rage of grief, but he's correct. Continual picking at a scab does not promote the healing of a wound.

Don't look for it to come anytime soon, however. There's a whole industry and series of career paths based on identifying and measuring how different we are from one another based on artificial and needless criteria such as gen-

Diversity not always the issue

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FORUM “This is a wonderful occasion for BGSU.” — Kim McBroom, director and associate vice president for University advertising, on the 100th year of the University [see story, pg. 1].

PEOPLE ON THE STREET How should the University celebrate its centennial?

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Junior, Psychology

“Have a huge fireworks display.”

Allyson Collins, Sophomore, Accounting

“With a big, giant cake.”

Freddie Simmons, Sophomore,Computer Science

“A concert with Lil Wayne because he is the best.”

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LeBron, let’s be a “sport” on and off the court

For those of you who do not follow sports, this column is probably not for you. However, if you do care about sports, specifically pro basketball, than please listen to my rant regarding LeBron James’ lat-est actions.

James did not shake hands with any player from the Orlando Magic after Cleveland was eliminated from the play-offs on Saturday. He also did not talk to the media after-wards.

The next day he e-mailed Magic standout Dwight Howard, saying: “It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. I’m a winner. It’s not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you’re not going to congratu-late them. That doesn’t make

sense to me. I’m a competitor. That’s what I do. It doesn’t make sense for me to go over and shake somebody’s hand.”

According to a National Basketball Association spokesman, James will not be fined for giving the media the cold shoulder. But to me money is not the big issue here.

First off let me make it clear that I do not like the Cleveland Cavaliers. I have been a Chicago Bulls fan my entire life. When James entered the NBA I did not care for him due to the hype he was getting in relation to Michael Jordan.

Love him or hate him, James has created such a buzz, not just about himself, but for the league as a whole. I think peo-ple are starting to care more about basketball. Even more

noteworthy is the resurged interest in all the Cleveland fans who have for so many years been dormant due to the team’s mediocrity.

But as time passed, I grew to respect him a little more because of what he was doing for basketball.

Until now. What kind of example is this guy setting?

I played basketball in school and I am very competitive too. However, I was also taught this thing called sports-manship. But I would like to believe James is a good repre-sentative of class. This leads me to believe that his actions are an example of something a little more weighted than a disappointing playoff run.

James came to the league six years ago with high expec-tations as the best player in the game and hopes of a quick rise to a title. Perhaps he is growing tired of the

ALISON KEMPCOLUMNIST

SALZBURG, Austria — Food is the one thing when I travel I usually don’t care about.

In Holland, I ate a lot of my meals from grocery stores. In New York City, I limited my res-taurant meals, mostly because it was so expensive. It’s the same in Salzburg. In Croatia, I ate out only because it was cheap.

But this weekend, which I spent in Berlin, was different.

Because I had been to Germany’s capital twice before, there weren’t a lot of sights on my list of must-sees. Instead, my plan was centered on food.

I was most interested in ham-burgers, because they are the food I miss the most. I learned of a burg-er joint owned by Americans when I was in Berlin this past November, but I couldn’t convince any of the Americans I was with to eat there with me.

For this trip, The Bird was at the top of my list, even if I had to go alone.

The fact that this restaurant was owned by Americans was key. Unlimited ketchup was free and patrons were instructed to eat the burger with their hands, because Germans and Austrians have an obsession with paying for condi-ments and eating everything with

a fork and knife.I was greatly anticipating this

burger and definitely had high standards. My favorite hamburger and fries combination for years has been from Outback, and is one of the first things I want when I get home.

But that burger has now been surpassed by The Bird’s Ghetto Deluxe (meat and cheese) with bacon and fries that were as fan-tastic as fair fries.

This burger was particularly unique because it was served on an English muffin, which I had never eaten with a hamburger before, but it was satisfactory.

I was an exceedingly happy camper on Friday night.

On Saturday for dinner I had a second hamburger, this time from Kreuzburger, which is a play on one of the Berlin neighborhoods Kreuzberg, and it is located at an intersection, which is Kreuz in German.

This burger was not as good, though it was one-third of the price of the burger from The Bird and served much faster.

It wasn’t made by Americans, which significantly altered its presentation, which included a mystery sauce that wasn’t men-

tioned on the menu and ketchup wasn’t available.

The burger and fries were good, but just on an average level.

The other food item on my list was a milk shake, and what I pur-chased was mildly disappointing.

I ordered a raspberry shake from Cafe Sybille, which was a very nice place with very nice prices. Things were so cheap that I decided I should have a brownie as well.

The brownie was warmed and covered with chocolate sauce, which was glorious. The shake, on the other hand, was almost as liq-uidly as straight milk, and therefore not what I had anticipated at all.

I also had another meal at a pizzeria called Fat Ass Pizza. It was New York style, meaning the slices were large and thin.

I had a moment of bravery and ordered pizza with brie and cranberries, when I usually eat my pizza either with only cheese or with ham and pineapple.

The brie-cranberry combina-tion was quite delicious, and I will probably try making pizza with those toppings myself.

Even amongst all of this eat-

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“I can only wonder what the reaction would have been if Jordan, Larry Bird or Magic

Johnson acted this way years ago.”

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“I think there is a world market for

maybe five computers.”—Thomas

Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943

“640K ought to be enough for anybody.”—Bill Gates, 1981

apocryphal

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THEY SAID IT

Luda PolyakovaReporter

You don’t need to hit the coast to do some surfing this summer.

CouchSurfers all over the world can vouch that a sofa is all you need to “surf.”

CouchSurfing International, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the world a better place by allowing users to offer and receive lodging and hospitality.

According to the social net-working Web site’s official mis-sion statement, “CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educa-tional exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance and facilitate cultural under-standing.”

CouchSurfing.com was cre-ated specifically so that every-one could have an opportunity to travel. The United States is not the only place to couch surf.

“The fact is we have 231 unique countries represented, (Antarctica too!), and more couches in Europe than in any other area,” according to the Web site.

Staying with a host is always free, and the Web site allows a CouchSurfer to find hosts all over the world, making the travel pos-sibilities almost endless.

Recent college graduate Zack Benner is a CouchSurfing enthu-siast.

He first utilized CouchSurfing.com in April while taking a road trip with a friend. The two stayed with a host in Memphis.

“I was a little nervous at first,” he said. “But after we got talking to the guy, he was really nice and hospitable. We were taken back by how generous he was.”

Benner and a friend stayed for two nights, and said, “We really enjoyed our time in Memphis.”

Sophomore Paul Hemminger has also used CouchSurfing.com to travel around the United States, and plans to take his travels abroad in the near future.

“Last spring I couch surfed in Milwaukee, and Madison, Wis., and Chicago,” he said. “It’s awesome. It’s a huge, great network. It’s kind of like the CouchSurfing family, and we all came across this cool Web site and want to meet every-one.”

CouchSurfing is not simply about enhancing travel oppor-tunities.

As its mission says, “CouchSurfing isn’t about the furniture — it’s not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it’s about participating in creating a bet-ter world.”

The online community

strives to not only change the way people travel, but also to change the way people relate to each other and the world.

Hemminger agrees, and believes that CouchSurfing is not just a way to travel, but also a philosophy for life.

“If you can go and stay with someone at their home it’s kind of like this unconditional love for humanity when you want to meet everyone,” he said.

CouchSurfing gives Hemminger the opportunity to get to know people from dif-ferent backgrounds and paths of life.

“CouchSurfing gives you a chance to show someone your world,” he said.

To him, the Web site serves as a community for people who share this ideal.

C o u c h S u r f i n g . c o m , Hemminger said, is a place where other people really want to meet you, stay on your couch and learn about who you are.

“Generally these people care about the world and care about people,” Hemminger said.

Benner also enjoys the philosophical aspect of CouchSurfing.

“The idea is that we all want to trust peo-ple,” he said. “I think that peo-ple are inherently good, and I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I like to meet new people who have different phi-losophies on life.”

Benner also likes CouchSurfing.com because it allows him an inside look at local lifestyles.

There is normally an ambas-sador in different cities, he said, whose job is to bring area CouchSurfers together to meet and hang out.

Benner and a friend attended a CouchSurfer gathering.

“We went to a bar and met about 15 people, and it was really good because we got insights from the locals about things to see and what not to see,” he said. “It’s really good to get to find things out by word of mouth.”

Both Benner and Hemminger plan on using CouchSurfing.com in the future.

“I already have places and people I want to see this summer,” Hemminger said. “Who knows where we’ll end up. That’s the cool thing about it.”

Moore’s new album

lacks identity

“Amanda Leigh” by Mandy MooreGrade: B-

WHAT JEFF HOUNSHEL THINKS:

Using her given name as the title for her new album, it’s clear that Mandy Moore is hoping to get real with listeners in her latest effort, “Amanda Leigh.”

Of course, for those who haven’t been keeping track of Moore since the late ‘90s, this may seem like a bit of stretch; however, fear not, for Moore, ever the more technical sing-er than fellow pop princesses Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson, has transitioned well into the area of adult contemporary pop.

The transition itself has actually been a long time coming, beginning with her 2003 album “Coverage,” which saw Moore covering such ‘70s singer/songwriter icons as Joni Mitchell, Elton John and Carly Simon, among others, and her 2007 album “Wild Hope,” which essentially had the same goal as “Coverage” but consisted of all original material. As such, “Amanda Leigh” is Moore continuing along the same trajectory.

Moore’s first single, “I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week,” is easily the standout track of the album, managing to feel retro without feeling at all stale. Its laid back feel and defiant, sassy tone makes it the perfect summer song. “Love to Love Me Back” is similarly mid-tempo with a slight country twist, while “Fern Dell” sees Moore in an outstandingly syncopated, folk-influenced light. In fact, the folk influence appears throughout the album in songs like “Merrimack River,” “Song About Home” and “Bug,” though the influence is just shy of actually clas-sifying the album as folk. The album also boasts one instrumental track, a reprise of “Merrimack River.”

If anything, the main problem with “Amanda Leigh” is that, despite her hardest efforts, it’s still not particularly easy to gain a good understanding of who Mandy Moore actually is -- a problem that has plagued her since she emerged on the pop scene, and is one of the reasons why she never surpassed Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera on the charts. However, this issue is also a blessing in disguise, as flying under the radar has allowed Moore the time and space to hone her sing-ing and songwriting craft. She never quite emerged as teen queen, but compared to her contemporaries, she has definitely emerged as the most mature artist.

Offer a Couch, be welcome on many

Pixar’s latest film proves to be exciting, heartwarming

PULSEBRIEFMTV set to scout Bowling Green for real-ity television shows

MTV will be in Bowling Green tomor-row night at the Best Western Falcon Plaza looking for its next reality TV stars.

MTV representatives will pre-cast for hit shows The Real World and Road Rules.

BJ Red Entertainment, a sub contrac-tor for MTV, has issued an open invitation to anyone interested. The auditions will take place sometime Thursday afternoon, but a specific time has not yet been confirmed.

“We ask you to just be yourself, don’t be fake,” promoter Tony King said.

Applicants will be interviewed at the hotel, and then have their photos taken.

Later in the evening, BJ Red will be at Kamikazes to do more promo-tional work during their stay in Bowling Green.

Dave Sky, a member of Real World Hollywood Season 20, was scheduled to appear, but due to scheduling con-flicts, will not be present.

BJ Red Entertainment will be back in Bowling Green in the coming weeks to “throw the biggest MTV party Bowling Green has ever seen,” King said.

By Vince DriverFilm Critic

Pixar’s latest film, Up, is a poi-gnant and exciting balloon ride from start to finish. The movie manages to do more with computer generated characters than most can with flesh and blood.

Up follows the life of Carl Fredricksen, beginning with his youth idolizing zeppelin adventurer Charles Muntz. After seeing a news reel fea-turing Muntz’s latest trip to South America, Carl leaves the theater with dreams of fol-lowing in his footsteps. On the walk home, he happens upon fellow adventure buff Elie, an outspoken and cheer-ful girl who he instantly falls for. The two make a vow to some day visit the area made famous by Muntz. From there, the film does a montage of their romance and mar-riage. Various pitfalls befall the couple, both in family life and the quest to follow Muntz. Eventually, a now elderly Carl purchases plane tickets to South America, but Elie falls ill and they are unable to make the trip.

Despite being only a short portion of the film, the part about Carl and Elie’s relation-ship sets the stage emotional-ly without seeming like cheap emotional manipulation. If anything, this segment works too well, and starts the movie

off on an extremely depressing note. Fortunately the com-edy and adventurous spirit which follows is able to lift the movie.

The interaction between the characters on the adventure is the best part of this movie. Russell, the eager boy scout, provides a hilarious counter-point to Carl’s crotchety annoy-ance. The addition of Dug, a talking dog only concerned with pleasing others, forms a trio that is both humorous and heart warming.

Action is another impor-tant aspect of this film. The journey of the balloon lifted house often hits snags such as thunderstorms and canine biplanes. These sequences are expertly composed, tension is palpable in some chase scenes.

The effective character devel-opment creates real worry in the impressive scenes.

The visuals are always believeable, the voices are all appropriate, and the score is one of Pixar’s best. The film manages to be exciting, tragic and thoughtful. This may be Pixar’s best film yet, and it is one of the best films this year. Skip the standard family fair and popcorn munchers, this is a must see.

Grade: A+Runtime: 96 minDirector: Pete Docter, Bob PetersonCast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan NagaiRelease: May 29, 2009Rating: PG

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SoftballFalcons earn awards off the diamondPlayers Hayley Wiemer and Susan Sontag earn MAC Academic honors. Check out This Week in BG Sports below.

ONLINEThe BG NewsSports BlogBe sure to log on to The BG News Sports Blog for continued coverage of your favorite Falcon sports teams We will continue to produce updates on Falcons sports as well as other teams around the MAC throughout the summer monthswww.bgnewssports.com

Today in Sports History1990—Randy Johnson pitches the first no-hitter in Seattle Mariner hsitory1987- Mariners draft Ken Griffy Jr. with the number one overall draft selection.1980—The New York Mets draft Darryl Strawberry num-ber one overall.

The ListWith the NBA’s top seeded Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the Orlando Magic in the playoffs, it was yet another disappointment for the city and more heartbreak for fans.Since their last championship in 1964, Cleveland has experi-enced its fair share of misery through sports.1. 1997 World Series: Jose Mesa’s blown save in the 9th inning of game 7 cost the Indians their first title in 49 years when they lost to the five-year-old Florida Marlins.2. “The Drive”: John Elway leads a legend-ary 98-yard drive which eventually led to an overtime victory for the Broncos in the 1987 AFC title game.3. “The Fumble” :Deja vu, Browns running back Ernest Byner was going in for the game-tying score in the 1988 AFC title game before he fumbled near the goal line with the Denver Broncos recovering .4. 2007 ALCS: Up 3 games to 1 in the series, the Indians collapsed losing three in a row in blowout fashion to the Boston Red Sox.5. “Oh No, Ehlo”: The Chicago Bulls eliminate the Cavs from the 1989 playoffs as Michael Jordan hits “The Shot” right before the buzzer while hanging in the air over Craig Ehlo.

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By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter

It is not everyday the University gets a mention during Major League Baseball games, but when former University stand-outs contribute to their teams’ success, it is worth noting where they got their start.

Both outfielder Nolan Reimold [with the University from 2003-2005] and pitcher Burke Badenhop [2002-2005] had their most prolific games so far in their professional career just hours apart from one another.

After making his major league debut last month with the Baltimore Orioles, Reimold, 25, hit a walk-off home run in the 11th inning last Wednesday to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-10.

Since getting called up from the minor leagues, Reimold has

been one of the Orioles’ best offensive threats batting .286 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in 13 games, all of which have earned him a spot as the everyday left fielder.

Badenhop wanted to make sure his former teammate was not the only player from the University to make an impact on the same day.

“I couldn’t let Nolan steal all the thunder,” Badenhop said to the Miami Herald in jest.

Later in the night, Badenhop held the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies to one run over five innings helping his Florida Marlins win 6-2. Improving his record to 3-2 on the season, this was Badenhop’s most proficient outing of his career. He had previously not started a game in over a year.

BG baseball coach Danny

Schmitz, who called both play-ers after their stellar outings, knew just how much yesterday meant to Reimold, Badenhop and University athletics as a whole.

“I think both young men did BGSU very proud yesterday,” Schmitz said.

Getting goose bumps by just watching his former players suc-ceed, Schmitz notes the impor-tance of their performances will have in future recruiting opportunities.

As of right now though, Schmitz said if Reimold and Badenhop continue to work hard and represent the University like they have been, Major League Baseball is in good shape.

“They have tremendous work habits and are taking advantage of the opportunity,” Schmitz said.

ALAINA BUZAS | THE BG NEWS

FOUR: Assistant Athletic Trainer Chad Young tears up the grass as he tees off on the 9th hole during the Third Annual Falcon Golf Bash on Friday. The Volleyball team ran the 9th hole, challenging golfers to tee off with a five iron. Volleyball Coach Denise Van De Walle allowed Young to give it another go since the turf got in the way.

BURKE BADENHOPPitcher for the Florida Marlins

Age 26Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio.Bats and throws right-handed.2004 All-Mid-American Conference Academic Team.2005 Academic All-American First Team.Selected in the 19th round by the Detroit Tigers in 2005.Made his major league debut with the Marlins on April 9, 2009.Collected his first major league win on May 7, 2009 against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Falcon Bash raises money, spiritsBy Andy OurielSenior Reporter

All throughout the year, tens of thousands of fans come out to support University athletics.

Decked out in brown and orange clothes, fans work almost as hard as the student athletes do by sweat-ing every second of games, contem-plating the coaching decisions and rejoicing over a victory in support of one of the 18 varsity programs the athletic department helps put on the field, court, track or pool.

On Friday, the roles were reversed and it was the fans being honored by the University’s ath-letic department.

Over 140 alumni, faculty, admin-istrators and University supporters turned out for the Third Annual Falcon Bash.

Day long festivities which includ-ed a round of golf in the afternoon at Forrest Creason, and video games, silent auctions, and casino-like activities in the Sebo Center during the night, all contributed to schol-arships for student athletes and the athletic department. The night concluded with a helicopter drop-ping hundreds of golf balls with a majority of those proceeds funded toward scholarships as well.

In total, an estimated $20,000 was raised during the athletic department’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

“It’s always a great opportunity to bring together Falcon support-ers of BG athletics,” said University

Athletic Director Greg Christopher.Some of the University’s most

prestigious members were in atten-dance, including President Carol Cartwright who was sharing sto-ries of how well she did playing Wii Bowling.

“I think it’s very important to acknowledge supporters and fans like this,” Cartwright said. “This is about having fun and raising some money [at the same time].”

Having this event not only gives the athletic department the chance to say thank you to fans, but also puts morale back into during the offseason.

“You are going to build momen-tum, support and excitement for the athletic program,” Cartwright said.

But momentum could be halted with the possibility of losing one or more of the athletic teams.

While he enjoys fundraisers supporting student athletes, for-mer psychology professor Russ Veitch said a sole event like this is not enough to maintain the amount of money needed to fund all 18 teams.

“An event like this is irrelevant,” he said. “The continuation [of University teams] is going to depend on factors other than this.”

Earlier in the year, rumors cir-culated over the life of the hockey program due to budget concerns, but those rumors ended when the team finished their season. The possibility of teams in the near future being cut from the

University’s budget exists.Christopher reiterated the

importance of maintaining all 18 programs for the long-term future of the school in terms of giving fans teams to root for and student athletes a place to play.

To ensure all teams are around, Christopher said it can start with events like this raising money for scholarships.

Veitch, who regularly attends hockey, women’s basketball and men’s tennis contests, admits no athletic program can exist without the scholarships and donations to fundraising events.

While making sure scholar-ships are available, the University also wants to get the best student athletes possible and it starts by having enough resources at the University’s disposal, said Mary Ellen Gillespie, Assistant Athletics Director for Development.

“This outing goes to support all 18 programs to be as competitive as they can be and to compete for Mid-American Conference Championships every season,” Gillespie said. “Events like this make it possible.”

And while he recognizes the fans support, Christopher tonight demonstrated in-person to those in attendance how much each individual means to the games, meets, student athletes and the athletic department.

“We have an opportunity to say thank you,” he said. “We appreci-ate every Falcon fan.”

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) -— Mike Martin sat back and relaxed as his Florida State hitters crossed the plate one after another.The Seminoles coach was work-ing with a 32-run lead -- and it was only the fifth inning.

Stephen Cardullo set a tour-nament record with seven hits, including three of Florida State’s NCAA-record 15 doubles, as the

Seminoles routed Ohio State 37-6 on Sunday in the Tallahassee regional and advanced to the super regional.

“I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like it,” Martin said.

Florida State (45-16) set NCAA postseason records with 37 runs, 38 hits and 66 total bases, while Cardullo tied the school

mark for hits in an offensive performance the football team would’ve been proud of. The Seminoles set or tied 18 NCAA, school or postseason records.

Jason , the regional’s most outstanding player, hit a two-run double as the Seminoles scored eight times in the first and cruised past the pitching-depleted Buckeyes (42-19), who

trailed 32-0 in the fifth.“Everything they did was

right,” said Ohio State coach Bob Todd, who went through seven pitchers in an attempt to stem the rout. “Everything we did was wrong.”

The teams combined for a single-game postseason record for hits (51) and tied the mark for runs, which was previously

set in Miami, Ohio’s 35-8 victory over Quinnipiac on June 4, 2005.

Ohio State starter Jared Strayer allowed seven earned runs with-out recording an out. Andrew Armstrong, the Buckeyes’ fifth pitcher, was tagged for 11 earned runs in one-third of an inning.

“It was a great feeling,” Cardullo said. “It’s definitely true that hit-ting is contagious.”

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James walked off the court, head down, brushing off a few pieces of confetti, he ignored the few taunts by Magic fans and took one last look at the crowd with-out muttering a word.

Not to anyone.A scintillating series by the

NBA’s MVP was washed away by his not-so-supporting cast, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated Saturday night with a 103-90 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

James dressed quickly in the locker room, put on headphones and went to the team bus with-out talking to reporters. In obvi-ous frustration, he let his play do all the talking.

James had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his least spectacular game of

the series. He went scoreless in the second quarter, allowing the Magic to go ahead by 18 points at the half with little help from teammates.

“We can’t put it all on him,” Cavs forward Joe Smith said.

“He needs some help.” James averaged more than

38 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the series, per-formances that are almost unmatched in league history. But he is starving for a wing-man.

All-Star Mo Williams was supposed to provide James with

a go-to scorer. The Cavs were counting on Delonte West to be a prominent shooter under pres-sure, and a healthy Zydrunas Ilgauskas was expected to be a solid inside presence.

None happened. Not when it counted.

That league-best, 66-win reg-ular season disappeared against a Magic team that accounted for six of the Cavs’ losses this sea-son, counting the playoffs.

For Cleveland, a city desper-ate for a championship after a 45-year drought, it’s the same old story -- wait until next year. Even King James needs help in his court.

“It’s very frustrating,” Williams said. “I think we both had a 50-50 chance of winning this series. I don’t think we was over-matched. They put us in a tough predicament.”

Florida State humbles Ohio State baseball

James skips media after Cavs elimination from playoffs by Orlando

Former Falcons impacting Majors

This week in BG Sports

SPORTSBRIEF Soccer Academy to be held at UniversityThe University’s men’s soccer program will host the inaugural 2009 College Soccer Academy.

Starting Aug.1, soccer coach-es from the University, includ-ing head coach Eric Nichols and others across the Midwest, will scout the area’s top high school soccer players for recruitment possibilities.

The deadline to register is July 24.

For more information, visit the University’s athletic Web site.

SPORTSBRIEFSoftball Players Receives Academic HonorsTwo University softball players have earned praised not only on the field, but also in the class-room.

Both senior Hayley Wiemer and junior Susan Sontag were named to the 2009 Academic All-Mid-American Conference soft-ball team.

Achieving a 4.0 grade point average, this was Wiemer’s third consecutive honor. Wiemer also received first team-All MAC hon-ors in all four seasons and an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District team selection.

After playing four years, Wiemer holds team records in home runs [32] and walks [121].

For Sontag, this was her first time being selected on the all-academic team.

In 2009, Sontag led the Falcons with 21 runs scored and placed her name in the record books as well as having the fourth highest home run total [14] and 16th in slugging per-centage [.402] in the 2009 season.

“We can’t put it all on him. He needs

some help.”Joe Smith | Cavs Forward

NOLAN REIMOLDOutfielder for the Baltimore Orioles

Age: 25Hometown: Greenville, Pennsylvania.Bats and throws right-handed.2004 and 2005 All-Mid-American Conference First Team.2005 All MAC Player of the Year.2005 Baseball American Third-Team All-American selection.Drafted in the second round [61st overall selection] in 2005.Named International League Batter of the Week from April 13-19, 2009.Debuted and collected his first hit-with the Orioles on May 14, 2009.

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der, race, religion, politics, etc. Affirmative action programs

and set-aside quotas would become extinct, and diversity managers and statement writ-ers would have to find some-thing more productive to do. Since so much emphasis is placed on how different we are from one another, any attempt to treat people merely as people seems doomed from the start.

And yet, we can't give up the fight of trying to rid our nation and culture of the curse of iden-tity identification. Every human is entitled to respect and dignity and deserves to be judged on his/her merits, abilities and accomplishments, not what ethnic group he/she belongs to. Period. No more. No less.

One instrument for achieving this is the free market. When people are attracted to a busi-ness by the quality of the goods or services rather than color of skin or the genitalia or orienta-tion or politics of those provid-ing the goods or services, we will have made major strides. The “invisible hand” is alive and well. Enlightened self-interest can do wonders.

In my own case, I didn’t seek a women-owned business to take care of my needs. I didn’t seek to change society or give a women- or minority-owned businesses preferential treat-ment through my transaction.

I merely wanted furnace filters.

— Respond to Phil at thenews@bgnews.com

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ing (I had a bagel from Dunkin’ Donuts and a muffin from Starbucks as well), I managed to see the few sights in Berlin on my list, so I left not only full of the American cuisine I was missing, but also quite content.

— Respond to Allison at thenews@bgnews.com

front office’s inability to build a team around him. Yes, the Cavs were the best team dur-ing the regular season, but that was because the support-ing cast was just that, sup-portive. In the playoffs, James didn’t have much help.

This leads to the next big question: How much lon-ger is James going to stay in Cleveland? He becomes a free agent next summer, but this summer he will have the opportunity to sign an extension.

Don’t expect it, because general manager Danny Ferry doesn’t have much salary cap

room to bring in bigger names to help James.

Nevertheless, wherever James plays he is sure to con-tinue to get the attention and more preferential treatment. I can only wonder what the reaction would have been if Jordan, Larry Bird or Magic Johnson acted this way years ago. But the difference between them and James is they are champions.

James has earned respect because of the athlete he is. But to be the best you have to beat the best. James is argu-ably the best player in the league but Cleveland is far from the best team.

Hopefully someone can step up and tell James just how unsportsmanlike and embar-

rassing his actions were.LeBron, I don’t care if you

were sickened, devastated or upset about losing. I don’t care if you’re a competitor who doesn’t accept losing. You have gotten to the point in your career and your life where you need to own up for your actions. Call your-self a winner, but buddy, enjoy your off-season golfing. You are just lucky the Bulls have yet to get a piece of you in the postseason.

For you Cleveland fans, there is a line I must draw between loyalty and stupidity.

— Respond to Tyler at thenews@bgnews.com

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By Seth FishmanU-Wire

Every year there are a handful of buzzwords that infiltrate the higher education lexicon. Some turn out to be short-lived fads while others have long-term via-bility. One that has cropped up in the past two years is “impression management,” a token phrase universities push on students.

In the past, impression man-agement often involved a few words of wisdom from your par-ents about dressing nicely for class, respecting your professors, class participation and not end-ing up in any campus judicial or legal trouble.

Today, the definition has expanded to include your online persona.

I can provide you some guid-ance and points of consideration for this brave semi-new world. First off, Google yourself. If you have a common name it may be more of a treasure hunt, but you can add your hometown to your search to help narrow things down. After you Google your-self, do the same with Yahoo, as you may get different results. I can say with high certainty that many of us Google people we have dated or are going to date to find out what they've done around the net.

Next, check Facebook. More and more employers are using social networking sites for back-ground checks. Employers are looking at character and are try-ing to steer away from any poten-tial public relations disasters or work-place headaches.

Colleges and universities are increasingly using it. In a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher

The importance of internet identity

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Education, results from one sur-vey of colleges showed more than one-third of college admis-sions personnel were checking Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites. Many of you likely checked out your future roommate at Ohio State before you arrived here.

Why should you care what employers think of your Facebook? Last time I checked, the job mar-ket is not handing out jobs with your Ohio State University diplo-ma at graduation. Employers are becoming more concerned with their public image and hir-ing good people who promote the values of the company. A pic-ture of you with a 6-foot bong on your Facebook is unlikely to get you a job in corporate America, except perhaps for High Times magazine. Your blog complaining about your part-time job or your professors actually requiring you to work is a red flag for employ-ers who want to avoid passive-aggressive whiners or slackers.

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By Michael LewisU-Wire

A major concern for young people and academics is the plight of minorities in America. Voters of all races, however, would do well to rethink the conventional thinking that the Left is best equipped to help blacks.

To combat racial inequal-ity, liberal administrators at universities give preference in admissions to blacks. As a result, many employ-ers do not take the degrees of black applicants seri-ously, assuming they were attained through favoritism and not merit. Furthermore, by admitting some black students into programs they might not otherwise qualify for, universities frequently doom them to underachieve-ment. A UCLA study by Richard Sander determined that there are actually fewer black lawyers as a result of modern affirmative action programs. Sander found that law students who are admit-ted based on affirmative action sometimes find the coursework too challenging, which hurts their grades and impedes their learning, contributing to difficulty on the bar exam or even to fail-ing out.

Another hallmark of the Left’s “black agenda” is rais-ing the minimum wage. Increasing the cost of hiring workers dilutes the incen-tive to hire, and hiking the minimum wage increases unemployment for low-skilled workers, who are disproportionately black. This increased cost of pro-duction also raises prices, which would affect black and low-income consumers the most.

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Campus covered by construction projectsStory by Kate Snyder

Photos by Hannah SparlingThe BG News

The student-shaped void in the University’s heart this summer has been filled with hard hats, bulldozers and yellow caution tape.

All around campus, sections are roped off for various construction projects. Below is an outline of some of the major ones.

South Tunnel is under con-struction for the summer.

The tunnel carries com-munication lines, steam and electricity from building to building, said Eric Wolfe, the project superintendent.

“Your hot water in the dorms ... is all fed by the steam,” he said.

The first phase of the reno-vation project began May 11, and will continue until the beginning of August.

Phase one plans include a new section of tunnel at McFall Center and construc-tion reaching Anderson Arena, said Ken Webb, the pipe-fitter foreman for the project. Phase two will pick up next summer, when ren-ovation on the tunnel will begin at Anderson and con-tinue to Harshman.

Webb said South Tunnel is under construction because the concrete is deteriorating and the pipes are old. The tunnel hasn’t been renovated in 40 to 50 years.

“It shows it,” Webb said. “It’s had its life.”

Aside from upgrading the old pipes and concrete, the renovation will also expand

the tunnel’s capacity.“The steam system is at its

maximum right now,” Webb said.

The current lines in the tunnel are six inches, Webb said, but the new ones will be twelve, which will allow additional buildings to plug into the tunnel system and feed off the electrical, steam and communication lines.

PIPE WORK: Electrician Jeff Merritt car-ries pipes to replace old communication lines in South Tunnel.

South tunnel torn up for repair and upgrade

BULLDOZED: [ABOVE] Art Huedecker walks through what will eventually become a new practice field for the University’s marching band. Behind him, Josh Richards drives a bulldozer. Huedecker and Richards are part of a construction crew working to create two new band practice fields and a new parking lot near the Perry Field House. Construction on the projects started last Monday. The band fields will be done by July 4th and the parking lot by mid-August.

DIG IN: [RIGHT] Tim Behrman sits in a backhoe on top of a dirt pile near the Fine Arts building. Behrman is helping replace water lines as part of the South Tunnel project. The water, electric and communication lines are all being upgraded.

TEAR IT UP: [RIGHT] Carpenter Dean Jaquillard works on the patio behind Commons Marketplace. Jaquillard is tear-ing up the old concrete that went bad last year and replacing it with new.

SMOOTH: [TOP MIDDLE] Chris Staib smooths concrete to fix a side-walk near the Education building. Most of the sidewalk repairs on campus are taking place in between the Education and Business Administration buildings, but some spots leading to the library and East Hall will also be renovated. The repairs are scheduled to be com-pleted in about three weeks.

SAW: Mike Wasserman cuts up fallen trees in front of Commons Marketplace after digging up the stumps to make room for the South Tunnel renova-tion. The first phase of the renovation is scheduled to be finished by the beginning of August. Phase two will begin next summer.

ONLINE: For more construction photos, check out the slideshow online at bgviews.com.