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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-25-2014 The BG News April 25, 2014 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 25, 2014" (2014). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8739. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8739 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. DEVELOPING GENDER ROLES The Pulse takes a look at gender roles in popular films. Read the full THESTABLISHED 1920E | An independent BG student press serving N the campusE and Wsurrounding communityS story on Page 6. VOLume 93, Issue 92 Friday, April 25, 2014 WWW.BGNEWS.COM University adds documentary minor 21 credit hours required for degree By Paige Crawford Reporter As his 15th year at the University comes to an end, Tom Mascaro, associate professor in the depart- ment of Telecommunications, decided to include a documentary minor in the department. During his time here, Mascaro taught TV production, but his CRIME research is in documentary studies so it seemed logical to the depart- ment to add the minor, he said. “There are a lot of students, and even faculty interested in docu- mentary studies,” Mascaro said. The minor will consist of seven TO HEAT UP courses, or 21 credit hours, and of those seven courses, three are required. IN BOWLING GREEN TCOM 2900 [Research and Proposal Writing], TCOM 3000 [America’s Documentary Story through 1968], and TCOM 3100 [Documenting Human Global Police division sees more reports of nuisance See MINOR | Page 2 partying, disorderly conduct as weather warms 54 Recorded instances of Story by Aimee Hancock | Reporter disorderly conduct in CAMPUS March 2014 BRIEF ith the arrival of spring and a rise in temperature often comes an increase in V olunteers to clean up the number of criminal offenses. neighborhoods as part As the weather gets warmer, police tend to see more alcohol offenses, of Rock the Block. nuisance parties, disorderly conducts and assaults, said Maj. Tony Hetrick, W 43 The Office of Service Learning is helping deputy chief of Bowling Green Police Division. to put on a charity event that will clean up the “We expect that to continue until the end of the semester,” Hetrick said. Recorded instances of town and help students and residence become According to crime statistics provided by the division, in 2013 criminal/malicious mischief disorderly conduct in better neighbors. crimes increased from seven in January to 12 in May. These crimes include things such as January 2014 The event, called Rock the Block, is a part- damaging property and vandalism. nership between Wood County Habitat for Professor and Director of Criminal Justice Steven Lab said the correlation between crime Humanity, Eastside Residence Association and and increased temperatures depends on the crimes in mention. Wood County United Way. While property crimes such as theft and burglary tend to be highest around Christmas due Rock the Block will be the kick-off for the to the influx of holiday shopping, an increase in personal crimes is often the most commonly 67 Habitat for Humanity external repair program in noted as temperatures increase, Lab said. Wood County. “When it’s warmer, people are out,” he said. Recorded instances of Jane Rosser of the Office of Service Since Bowling Green is considered as a college town, the number of crimes recorded tends disorderly conduct in Learning estimated about 100 volunteers to increase after spring break. March 2013 already registered. These volunteers will be In 2013, 45 disorderly conducts were recorded within the month of January. This number put into teams and will be given one of eight increased to 67 in March. houses to help with outdoor spring cleaning. The statistics for 2014 show the same trend. Forty-three disorderly conducts were recorded After the houses are completed the teams in January, increasing to 54 in March. 45 will move on and begin to help clean up But when comparing with the month of March, the celebration of St. Paddy’s Day must be churches and other public areas. taken into account given that the holiday alone often causes an increase in criminal activity, Recorded instances of Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. outside St. including underage consumption, public intoxication and disorderly conduct. disorderly conduct in Mark’s Lutheran Church, located at 314 S. January 2013 College Dr. where they will be attend the kick- See CRIME | Page 2 off ceremony and be served breakfast. Rosser said she hopes Rock the Block will become an annual event and encourages students to come out and support the cause. Bar crawl to benefit Wood County Humane Society LATINO IS NOT A RACE View full story on BGNews.com Students who purchase event t-shirts will get discounts at participating bars By Janel Hlebak Reporter ing businesses downtown or The Melt Shoppe manager directly through Friends of the Geoff Schwab talked about why College students now have Wood County Humane Society they chose to get involved. another reason to head down- vice president Luc Gibb. “Amar [The Melt Shoppe town on the weekends. With the purchase of the shirt, owner] is a big advocate of help- The Wood County Humane those 21 and up will receive ing out the city,” Schwab said. Society will be hosting its “First discounted drink specials at 15 “He loves the city of Bowling Annual Puppy Crawl” fundrais- different bars and businesses Green and anything that will er this Saturday, April 26 starting downtown throughout the help a charity is something we at 8 p.m. night, while those ages 18 to 20 try to get involved in.” Participants will be wearing can enjoy free or reduced cover Although this is only the vibrant turquoise T-shirts where charges. event’s first year, many students they will travel downtown for a Participating businesses as well as community members bar crawl. The only difference is include The Melt Shoppe, which have expressed interest, Gibb that every person involved is free will have special discounts for said. to go where they want through- those wearing T-shirts. Other “We have about 300 shirts and out the night. local businesses downtown we’re hoping to sell out based For $15 each, students and will offer specials if wearing on the response we’ve gotten,” community members ages 18 the shirt, such as Ink Mafia, Gibb said. “It started out targeted and up can purchase a T-shirt Cla-Zel, Grumpy Dave’s, Stones toward the college students, but either at the Wood County Throw Tavern and Grill, One49, RUBEN KAPPLER | THE BG NEWS Humane Society, at participat- Brathaus and many others. See PUPPY | Page 2 JUAN PIMENTO president of Latino Student Union, far right, talks to students about Latino culture in the Union Oval on Thursday. The event was an informational about all the countries Latinos come from. MOTIVATED TO LEAD LIFE CHOICES WHAT FUNDRAISER WOULD YOU GO ON A BAR Women’s soccer goalkeeper Lauren Cadel Assistant Photography Editor Alyssa CRAWL FOR? was redshirted as a freshman but was Benes talks about her life choices as “To help out a sporting team.” motivated to get better. That year off made being a straight edge individual. She her better in multiple aspects. Read more in also talks about being true to yourself Ryan Milhouse SPORTS on PAGE 5. and not be who you aren’t. | PAGE 4 Senior, Biology 2 Friday, April 25, 2014 WWW.BGNEWS.COM FRI & SAT NIGHTS KISSFM 10 PM til 2:30 AM CLUB KISS DJ MANNY & BG’S PREMIERE NIGHT LIFE ★ 21 & over FREE MEAGHAN MICK 18 & Up of the Morning Rush Show 127 N. Main St. Bowling Green ★ clazel.net ★ facebook.com/clazel conduct/intoxicated. View full story on BGNews.com Friends of the WCHS BLOTTER DODGE IT PUPPY will also be having their 2:21 A.M. From Page 1 annual “Hotdogs for Check out the full interactive Elijah Jon Gire, 19, Ada, Mich., Dogs” event until from 8 blotter map at BGNEWS.COM was arrested for underage it’s expanded to be more p.m. to 3 a.m. the night of possession of alcohol and of a community event; it’s the bar crawl in the com- prohibited acts near East really for anyone who loves munity commons down- WED., APR. 23 Wooster and North Main animals. town, where they will be 2:12 P.M. Streets. He was also cited for Mark A. Shepard, 22, of open container, obstructing Although Gibb is mostly selling hot dogs as well Bowling Green, was arrested official business and responsible for the creation as remaining T-shirts. on a warrant for aggravated falsification and lodged in the of the event, the fundrais- The proceeds from this menacing and criminal Wood County Justice Center. er has many other people event will also benefit the trespass within the 500 block Wade Michael Ingram, 19, working and supporting WCHS. of E. Napoleon Rd. He was of Lima, Ohio, was cited behind the scenes. Wood County Humane lodged in the Wood County for underage possession of WCHS Public Relations Society volunteer Rachael Justice Center. alcohol and open container. Chair Heath Diehl com- Sherry hopes that this plimented the students on event spreads the word 11:07 P.M. Raul Hernandez Costilla, CORRECTION their efforts to help the ani- about involvement with 47, of Defiance, Ohio, was mals and make this event a the WCHS.