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BACKBACK ININ BGBG How businesses prepared for winter session | Page 2

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Donovan Mann Green until the start of the spring semester. from 12% drop in sales (compared to the Reporter With BGSU’s extended winter break, local past),” he said. coffee shops, restaurants and stores prepared Dible explained when students were away The 2019-2020 school year marks the second for the potential drop in business. in past years, the average drop in sales was year for winter session and a six-week break, John Miniear, owner of local video game around 22%. Community engagement has and while students spent time to study store Rock’em Sock’em Retro, said it was been the key to raising sales during breaks, abroad, take classes, head home to work or easier to prepare for students being gone and Dibble said he was expecting about a 10- spend time with family, the local businesses in for a few weeks in previous years but six is a 12% drop in sales during the winter session. downtown Bowling Green were left behind. bigger challenge. Other coffee shops in Bowling Green All BGSU students had a three-week PHOTO BY GARRET VAN DYKE expected a decrease in staff rather than a drop winter break following the conclusion of the in sales. Co-owner of Grounds for Thought, fall semester and classes during the winter Kelly Wicks, said the coffee shop’s winter session, which began Jan. 2. challenges have more to do with staffing, as Fifty-nine online courses, 42 face-to-face employees request time off or head home for courses and 12 study abroad classes were the holidays. offered with 1,409 students enrolled this year as reported by BG Independent News. Some PHOTO BY NICK BIERE students returned for face-to-face courses ENJOY while a large portion of the student body “Still get your regulars or students who remained away from campus and Bowling come back (early) but still hurts when your primary business is gone for six weeks,” YOUR STAY Miniear said. Gary Dible, owner of the local Biggby Coffee shop, said his business didn’t dip as much during the 2018 winter session as it did in Read the rest at IN BG years before. bgfalconmedia.com. #12“Last BGNEWS year’s J-Term WELCOME we saw BACK_01_29&02_03_2020.q an improvement PIZZAS • HOT SUBS • BREADS • WINGS • CHICKEN CALZONES • MUNCHIES • SALADS ® Welcome $ BIG BOY Back! & FRIES* B.G. Transit Spring 2020 5 “Public transportation for everyone” G&L RENTALS Available all day and * Need a ride? Efficiencies, 1 & 2 bedroom every day through 203 N. Main, Downtown BG 2.29.2020 for Dine In, Call B.G. Transit Apartments & Houses 419-352-5166 Drive Thru and Carry Out. One-hour advanced reservation required Open weekdays 4 p.m. Lunch Fri., Sat., and Sun. Contact Greg Follow us @PisanellosBG OHIO RELAY NETWORK: 1-800-750-0750 www.bgpisanellos.com DRIVE THRU OR CARRY OUT for a complete listing ANY SIZE SOFT DRINK ONE-DOLLAR!* [email protected] *A la carte soft drinks, lemonade, iced www.glrentalsinBG.com tea, coffee and hot tea at Bowling Green and Perrysburg locations only. BOWLING GREEN For fares and other information call 419.354.6203 1006 Main St. • 419.352.5131 www.bgohio.org frischsnwo.com •

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Brian Geyer which is how I am seeing my New Year’s what I’m grateful for — daily for a week and “Hanging with Social Media Editor resolutions this year. carrying that goal onto the next week. By the my mom and For the past few years, I have begun end of the year, I hope to have added nearly 52 sister.” As the first month of 2020 comes to a close to intentionally develop a more positive habits, for each week of the year. and 2019 goes further into the past, I still am outlook on life. I did this in small ways such Most of all though, I want to be better about reminded of all the memories I made in 2019. as changing my lock screen on my phone to forgiving myself this next year. I am sure to I consider myself a self-reflective person, so something motivational each week. By doing mess up with this resolution, but I’m hoping looking back at my past year is something I this, I started to rewire my brain into thinking my weekly check-ins will help me in achieving love to do. I am reminded of all the happy, sad CALI MCQUEEN each day and each week is a new opportunity my goals and staying positive. and frustrating moments and how I made it Sophomore | Film Production for happiness. This is not to say I was never through all of them — I find comfort in that. sad, but it taught me to recognize the power in new days and new opportunities. “I worked.” “I see each year as a If you were to ask me previous years what my New Year’s resolution was, I’d probably say year of growth and I wanted to read a book a week or commit to a progress, which is how regular running schedule — all of which I have failed to do. I’m seeing my New Year’s This year, however, I plan to not focus on an annual resolution but rather a weekly or GRAPHIC BY AUBREY KREMER FELICIA TAYLOR resolutions this year.” even daily resolution. Sophomore | Digital Art My goal is to pick up a habit each week — Brian Geyer — Twitter: @brian_geyer to increase the self-care in my life. My goals Email: [email protected] Social Media Editor include making my bed, flossing or writing “I played video As always, a new year brings with it new games.” New Year’s resolutions. Twitter and Facebook seem to automatically populate themselves with posts about leaving toxicity and bad memories behind in 2019. People like to comment on how 2020 will be the year where they will lose weight or be more positive. ELIZABETH SWARTZ Although these posts are meant to be Freshman | VCT hopeful and optimistic for the new year, I find them to be annoying and cynical about the previous year. This is not to say that the “Skiing in New previous year could have had bad moments — York.” it definitely could have. However, I think to label a whole year as bad or good is too simple, especially when we often only have the power to control our attitudes and not the situations we face. I see each year as a year of growth and progress, PHOTO BY BRIONNA SCEBBI AMANDA KUKUNIS Freshman | Graphic Design

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Columnist “The electoral college The adoption of a national popular vote LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: would empower a small, heavily concentrated Letters should be fewer than 300 words In 2016 President Donald Trump beat Hillary gives a proportional area of the country but disenfranchise huge Clinton with 304 electoral delegates to her voice to all people in the swaths of the country in the process. and can be in response to current issues 227, despite the fact he received about 63 Relating back to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s on campus or in the Bowling Green area. million votes compared to her approximate 66 United States.” argument regarding slavery and racial million. This discrepancy has led to demands inequality being founding components of the COMICS: for electoral reform in this country, mostly — Nicholas Bowers — electoral college, it is simply untrue. Under the among Democrats. Columnist electoral college, all groups are empowered, Comics can be three to six panels, and In a CNN town hall at Jackson State and their votes go to who wins the state the artist has creative freedom on what University in March 2019, presidential has a population nearly equal to Hawaii, with no racial provisions, whereas under a the comic is about. candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) West Virginia, Alabama and South Dakota national popular vote, minority voters could said, “Every vote matters, and the way we combined. Under a national popular vote, experience a tyranny of the majority, losing can make that happen is that we can have cities with the largest media markets would their voice wholesale. GUEST COLUMNS: national voting, and that means get rid of the be the only ones candidates would attempt to Overall, abolishing the electoral college Guest columns are generally between Electoral College.” appeal to in order to garner votes due to their would be a major loss for all Americans, 400-600 words and can be submitted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) huge population concentration. putting the majority of the power in around shares this view. She tweeted on Oct. 6, 2018, From a utilitarian perspective, why waste half of the population who live in small, by Monday before 5 p.m. They can be “It is well past time we eliminate the Electoral time campaigning in areas that have a spread- densely populated geographic areas. The advice, listicles, or editorials. Sources are College, a shadow of slavery’s power on out population when you could simply appeal electoral college is the ultimate great- not needed, but any ourside information America today that undermines our nation as to just as many, if not more, voters by focusing equalizer in politics. a democratic republic.” on large metropolitan areas? used in the article needs to be cited. State legislators in places such as Oregon The United States is a huge country with a and California are already pushing legislation variety of different and diverse needs based POLICIES: that would force their electors to allocate their on a number of socio-economic factors. In votes for the winner of the national popular order to be elected, a candidate should have Letters, columns, and comics are printed vote, no matter the results of the vote in their to consider the many different needs of the as space permits and all other sub- home state. People who are pushing for a electorate. Adopting a national popular vote missions can be published online at national vote, however, miss the big picture and abolishing the electoral college would bgfalconmedia.com. Name, year and and advocate for exactly what the electoral only disenfranchise large swaths of the college was designed to protect against. country completely, and allow the large cities phone number should be included for The electoral college gives a proportional like Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, verification purposes. Personal attacks, voice to all people in the United States. Miami and Chicago to almost single-handedly unverified information, anonymous The system is designed to protect against decide the fate of the country. submissions and hate speech will not be a situation where the president is elected Coincidently, all of these areas are very deep solely on the votes of the large cities with blue on an electoral map, which I am certain published. huge population density. 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Courts Apts. Mercer Rd. Shuttle Stop Clough Street Visit our model University Village Apts. 419-352-0164 PULSE January 29, 2020 | PAGE 9 Billie Eilish sweeps this year’s Grammy Awards Finneas, her co-writer, producer and April of last year. The end of the performance Alicia Kobasic Ray Cyrus. Lil Nas performed the song with brother also took home two awards. He also paid tribute to Bryant, with both his and WBGU-FM Promotions Director BTS, Mason Ramsey, Billy Ray Cyrus and won for Producer of the Year and Best Hussle’s photos being displayed on stage. Diplo. Nas then joined the breakout star for a The 62nd annual Grammy Awards were held Engineered Album, both non-classical, Aerosmith received the MusiCares Person of performance of “Rodeo.” on Jan. 26 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for Eilish’s album “WHEN WE ALL FALL the Year award. The band performed their hit Camila Cabello gave a sweet and emotional and, for the second year in a row, was hosted ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” “Livin’ on the Edge” and was joined by Run- performance of “First Man” off of her most by Alicia Keys. Eilish also performed “when the party’s DMC to perform their song “Walk this Way.” recent album “Romance.” The song pays Lizzo opened the show with a performance over” with Finneas. Toward the end of the performance they held honor to her father, who was front row during of “Cuz I Love You” and “Truth Hurts.” Demi Lovato gave her first major live up Bryant’s jersey in his honor. her performance. At the end, Cabello walked The show started off on a somber note performance since she was hospitalized in Lizzo took home the award for best pop directly in front of her father and sang to him. with Keys addressing the passing of former 2018 for a drug overdose. She performed her solo performance for “Truth Hurts.” Tyler, Ariana Grande performed “imagine,” “7 Lakers player Kobe Bryant earlier that day. The new emotional ballad “Anyone,” which was the Creator won Best Rap Album for “IGOR.” rings” and “thank u, next” off of her album speech was followed by Boyz II Men joining written four days before her overdose. He also performed “EARFQUAKE” and “NEW “thank u, next.” The Jonas Brothers performed her onstage to perform “It’s So Hard to Say Usher, Sheila E. and FKA twigs performed a MAGIC WAND” and was joined by Boyz II Men their new songs, “Five More Minutes” and Goodbye” in honor of Bryant. tribute to Prince. YG, Meek Mill, John Legend, and Charlie Wilson. “What a Man Gotta Do?” Billie Eilish was the big winner of the night. DJ Khaled and Roddy Ricch performed a Best Pop/Duo Group performance went Several categories were announced before She was nominated for six awards and took tribute to Nipsey Hussle, who was killed in to “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy the show on Sunday. Among those were the home five, including the big four: Best New rock categories. “Social Cues” by Cage the Artist, Record of the Year, Album of the Year Elephant won Best Rock Album and “This and Song of the Year. She also won best pop Land” by Gary Clark Jr. won Best Rock Song. vocal album for “When We All Fall Asleep, Best Alternative Album went to “Father of the Where Do We Go?” Bride” by Vampire Weekend. Eilish is the youngest solo artist to win The very last performance of the night was album of the year at the age of 18. Taylor a tribute to longtime Grammys producer Swift previously held the record when she Kenneth Ehrlich, since this year was his last won for her album “Fearless,” at 20 years old. show. Camila Cabello, Cyndi Lauper, Ben Platt, She was also only the second artist to win all Misty Copeland and John Legend all joined

four categories in the same year and the first PHOTO BY LARS CROMMELINCK, FLICKR together to perform “I Sing the Body Electric” woman to do so. Billie Eilish. from “Fame.” New books to look out for in 2020 Lauren Gregory the cartel, and Lydia and her son are forced to addresses issues affecting many people in ‘Chosen Ones’ by Veronica Roth Pulse Reporter escape for their own safety. Now immigrants, the country: food insecurity, access to quality April 7 Lydia and her eight-year-old son make their education, safe neighborhoods, a living wage Sci-Fi/Fantasy 2020 brings the promise of a new year full way north to the United States, but they soon and medical care. Using her own experiences, of great books. With so many great authors find their journey will not be as easy as they Kendall is able to take aim at the legitimacy of Veronica Roth, the writer of the popular young coming out with debuts, sequels, prequels, originally hoped. Surrounded by countless the modern feminist movement and point out adult series Divergent, attempts her first novel essay collections, books of poetry and others fleeing violence, Lydia quickly learns everything it can do to improve. for adults. everything in between, by the number how much people are willing to sacrifice to “Chosen Ones” tells the story of five adults of new books hitting the shelves can be reach a glimmer of hope. who were singled out to take down a powerful overwhelming. These are the books I am most entity, known as the Dark One, as teenagers. excited for this year. ‘Hood Feminism: Notes from the 10 years after the seemingly ordinary ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins Women That a Movement Forgot’ teenagers take down the dark force, one of the Jan. 21 by Mikki Kendall chosen ones, Sloane, still deals with the lasting Literary Fiction/Current Issues Feb. 25 trauma from her teenage days of fighting Nonfiction Essays and fame. On the ten-year anniversary of the death of the Dark One, the group must deal The fourth novel of best-selling author with a new type of trauma, the death of one of Jeanine Cummins chronicles the life of “Hood Feminism” is the second book their own. When they all gather for the funeral, immigrants fleeing from their gang-ridden published by Mikki Kendall, an activist they come to find the reign of the Dark One home in Mexico. and cultural critic who often focuses on never truly ended. Lydia Quixano is a mother, wife and media representation and the history of the

business owner living in Acapulco, Mexico. feminist movement. Although the town slowly becomes more In this collection of essays, Kendall brings controlled by drug cartels, Lydia’s life remains attention to all of the shortcomings of the Read the rest at fairly comfortable. That is until her husband modern feminist movement. According to bgfalconmedia.com. publishes a tell-all article about the head of Kendall, the current feminist movement rarely PHOTO BY IAN CAMPBELL PULSE January 29, 2020 | PAGE 10 Best adult animated comedy shows to watch Aubreyonna Van Hoose affect their everyday lives. As puberty is a incident comes a brutal disaster. Magical almost unimaginable ways of dying make the Pulse Reporter confusing time for many, it’s no secret this boulders, nails or even knives are included in show slightly comedic. show can have vulgar ways to express it. the show and somehow our happy characters Each show has a unique form of Various television shows have mature content, Masturbation, genitalia and sexual concepts usually end up mutilated or die a slow death. expressing their content and many of the but many animated series often explore dark are the main themes of the show. Graphic All of the episodes appear friendly and happy, themes are presented in a comedic format. humor and have obscene skits. Adult shows depictions of these themes are typical in which makes the deceiving look of a kid’s Furthermore, these shows offer comedy for can include TV-14 to TV-MA rating. Dark this animated show, yet the dark humor is a television show turn into a graphically violent, adults who enjoy dark humor, which makes humor is the main reason many viewers watch constant presence not only in the show, but slightly funny comedy. In a way, it’s as if the them the best. these animated shows, which is explored within other animated shows in general. creators get carried away with figuring out each dynamic of specific animated shows. how to murder characters in each episode. The show receives much criticism that certain companies have taken the extent to ban the show from their streaming services. Russia in particular, refuses to stream any of the show’s Twitter: @flimgeek_aubrey content. Now, it is no lie the show’s main Email: [email protected] theme is death, but playing on innocence and

PHOTO BY JOSHUA LIVINGSTON, FLICKR WELCOME BACK! PHOTO BY STANNERED, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ‘South Park’ ‘Family Guy’ “South Park” follows four young boys in their ridiculous adventures in the small, JOHN NEWLOVE This hit sitcom follows the Griffin family in quiet town of South Park, Colorado. As their hectic, comedic lives. Most of the show the show may sound intriguing and open REAL ESTATE , INC. has dark humor and dabbles in political to everyone, it quickly reminds viewers OPPORTUNITY 319 E. Wooster Street | 419-354-2260 or social stereotypes. The most intriguing of the inappropriate behavior of kids in element of the show is the generational age elementary school. Many of the jokes play gap with the main characters. The parents, on stereotypes, include vulgar language Peter and Lois, offer dark humor with political and sometimes show graphic depictions or historical contexts that are identifiable with or actions from the characters. Slapstick adults. The teenagers, Meg and Chris, offer a comedy is definitely the underlying theme form of relevance to social issues in the eyes in the show and leaves viewers wanting of a younger generation or the obstacles with more. The immaturity of the characters being a teen in today’s society. Furthermore, along with the sarcastic comments made Stewie, their toddler, offers the mindset throughout the show makes this animated of a child with an unbelievable desire for adult show a very popular one. world domination. These combinations of generations, along with the dark humor that includes stereotypes, sexual jokes and overall sarcastic attitudes make this show geared towards adults. WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT!

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Maxwell Marko Before coaching the Oilers in Findlay, Falcon Media Sports Director Walker spent time away from the collegiate BGSU athletics announced on Friday the ranks as the executive director of coaching program has hired James Walker as the newest for the Pacesetter Soccer Club in Toledo from women’s soccer coach. This decision comes 2010 to 2017. after former head coach Matt Fannon accepted In a statement released by BGSU athletics, a job at Iowa State in the same position. Walker shared his excitement for the opportunity. Walker, a former BGSU assistant coach, “I want to thank Bob Moosbrugger and coached at the University of Findlay the past the administration at BGSU for this exciting two seasons while leading the team to the opportunity,” Walker said. “When meeting NCAA Division II tournament. Walker also with everyone at BG it was fantastic to see the has head coaching experience with Duquesne vision in place for the program. I can’t wait to University, a program that played in a get started with the players at Bowling Green conference championship three years after and to help build on the foundation left in finishing the season with a losing record. place by Matt Fannon and his staff.” As an assistant coach he has been on Women’s soccer finished the year as MAC staff at Penn State and Bowling Green. The PHOTO BY STEPHEN LINSKY champions for the second consecutive season Birmingham, England, native currently lives before losing to the University of Michigan in in Bowling Green with his family. BGSU women’s soccer watches from the sideline during the 2019 MAC Championship. the first round of the NCAA tournament. Hockey struggles through winter break

Maxwell Marko over the last couple of weeks, looking at how questionable, especially against a BSU team Falcon Media Sports Director we’ve gotten to where we’ve gotten and what that is extremely disciplined on offense. we need to do,” Eigner said. “Ultimately, we’re The Falcons also boast an 8-2-1 record on BGSU hockey finds itself knee-deep in a sticky the ones that put ourselves in this position the road. In the final five series of the season, situation coming out of winter break. The two of their toughest tests, Bemidji State and team that had a 12-6-1 record and had just and we’re the only ones that can get us out.” It certainly hasn’t been a complete mess for Alaska Fairbanks, will come on the road. swept fifth-ranked Notre Dame before the In injury news, Eigner shared that J- term, has caved in and finds itself with a the Slater Family Ice Arena squad. In a stretch starting Dec. 15 to present day, the Falcons Frederic Letourneau, who missed the middling record of 13-11-2. Minnesota State series with a concussion, The Falcons, a team holding a streak of five played in eight games. In seven of those games, at some point they held a lead or the “should be good to go” against the Beavers. consecutive seasons with 20 wins, have fallen However, he was not so sure on Adam out of the nation’s top-20 ranking and will game was tied. They only won one of those games. In the outlier, they trailed an entire Conquest and Connor Ford, both dealing need to battle their way out of sixth place in with injuries sustained in the Mavericks game against Miami, a team they opened the the WCHA with the hope of retaining home ice series. Ford has yet to skate in his recovery. season against with a 7-4 victory. for the postseason. The Falcons hit the ice on Friday and Despite continuing to relinquish the “It’s something that is pretty foreign to Saturday at 8:07 p.m. and 7:07 p.m. respectively. us around here. Talking with the seniors, I upper hand, there have been positives to couldn’t recall anything like this, but they said look at in an attempt to build some morale they started their freshman year 0-6-1 and and momentum headed into the final then got better,” head coach Ty Eigner said. stretch of the season. Since joining the conference for the 2013- “We’ve had some good efforts that didn’t PHOTO BY STEPHEN LINSKY 2014 season, Bowling Green has ended the end up in wins, but that’s college hockey. The year outside the top three just once in 2017. margin for error is so small. A bounce here or Sam Craggs carries the puck up ice. The unfamiliar territory has given this new a save there or a shot there can turn into a big squad some perspective. Under a first-year deal,” Eigner said. bench boss like Eigner, there is always an Heading into their weekend series with expectation that continuity from the previous Bemidji State, BGSU leads the nation regime will come with a struggle, but Eigner is in power play goals with 31. The main PHOTO BY STEPHEN LINSKY Twitter: @maxwellmarko familiar with the group. advantage has been the backbone of BG’s BGSU hockey drops the puck against Email: [email protected] “We’ve done a lot of talking and evaluating offensive production, but the sustainability is Alabama-Huntsville.. SPORTS January 29, 2020 | PAGE 13 Polar opposites: Men’s basketball’s stock rises, women’s falls

Shayne Nissen and others have had to step up. Canterrion Men’s basketball: Stock up of the wins have been great, many coming by Sports Columnist Thompson leads the team in scoring The men’s team is almost the exact opposite just one possession against some lackluster averaging 14 points per game. Kadie to that of the women. Their record in the MAC MAC opponents. That includes a three-point Women’s basketball: Stock down Hempling has continued to be the do-it-all is 6-1, and they have been winning a lot of victory over Eastern Michigan, who has yet to I wish I could say that the 2019-2020 version player that she was as a freshman, leading close games since falling to Kent State in a obtain a win inside the MAC so far this season. of the BGSU women’s basketball team was the Falcons in both rebounds and assists per blowout to start MAC play. Six straight to be The lack of scoring when Justin Turner isn’t trending up, but a 1-6 record inside of the game and Angela Perry has also made an exact, including a huge road win over Toledo on his game can be concerning at times, but MAC just isn’t going to cut it. If we were impact in certain games but hasn’t found a ton They are tied with Akron at the top of the MAC the Falcons have been able to skate on thin ice comparing this year’s squad with last year’s, of consistency. seven games in and will play a 4-2 Ball State thus far and get away with it. then you could definitely make the case that squad on Tuesday night. That being said, Turner is coming off his this team is trending upwards. There are plenty of reasons why Micheal best game of the season against Toledo. He Last season, the Falcons started off MAC Huger’s team is having yet another incredibly shot 7-of-15 from the field for 21 points in the play with an 0-10 record, losing to teams by successful season. Surprisingly, it hasn’t victory. Frye was also fantastic in the game as an average margin of 12 points. While this always been because of the favorite to win well, leading the team in points with 22 and season hasn’t started much better, it’s clear MAC Player of the Year coming into the assists with 6. If those two can continue to when watching this team that they have season, Justin Turner. The redshirt junior perform like that, then my last paragraph is a gotten better, with freshman Elissa Brett and guard has had his share of duds since moot point. But the question is, will they be Kaille Hall both giving the Falcons significant returning from injury in the final non- able to? minutes off the bench. South Georgia conference game of the season against Obviously we hope that the answer is yes, Technical College transfer, Mari Hill, has also Hartford. But the rest of his team has helped but only time will tell. Right now, it doesn’t made a big impact for the Falcons starting carry him through his struggles. matter how the wins are coming, it’s that they at point guard for the entire season. She is The biggest example of this comes from continue to come as the Falcons look to make averaging just over three assists per game, the 66-64 home win against Northern Illinois the NCAA Tournament for the first time since second on the team, and about 1.5 steals on Jan. 18. In that game, Turner shot an 1968. This is the best chance they have had to a game which leads the team. These three abysmal 1-of-12 from the field and 1-of-5 break that drought in quite some time. players have really helped the depth of what from three-point land. He accumulated just was a depleted Falcon team last year. five points in that game but it was players like PHOTO BY KYLE MICHAELIS This all comes without the production of Daeqwon Plowden who were able to pick him Andrea Cecil, who hasn’t played a game yet Angela Perry defends her basket against up. Plowden led the team in scoring in that this season. The loss of Cecil has meant the Cleveland State. contest with 15 points and also completed a loss of their leading scorer from last season double-double, grabbing 11 rebounds as well. at 15.8 points per game, a 40% three-point It hasn’t been Perry’s lack of consistency For the season, Plowden is third on the team shooter and a player that could defend that has plagued the team, as everyone is in points per game with 13.5. He also leads the almost anyone on the floor with her 6-1 a little guilty of that. It’s why the Falcons team in rebounds with 8.2, blocks, and steals. frame. Considering the Falcons have started consistently seem to hold leads in these MAC His three-point percentage is second-best this season 1-6, and have lost four of those six contests, but can never seem to see it through, on the team as well as he is shooting at a 37% games by seven points or less, with two of the as the shots just won’t fall at the ends of the clip so far this season. His scoring, along with losses coming in overtime, it isn’t that far of a game. But the fact that the shots are falling the continued dynamic scoring of Turner and reach to believe that the addition of Cecil could at any point of the game is a step up from Dylan Frye in the backcourt, has proven plenty have BGSU playing at .500 inside the MAC. last year. While the 1-6 record isn’t ideal, this enough to carry the Falcons to their stellar But the reality is that Cecil isn’t there, team is still knocking at the door of breaking record inside the MAC. through in the MAC. After elite rebounder Demajeo Wiggins left the team last season, many were struggling to see who would control the boards for the Falcons. But a combination of Plowden and new center Tayler Mattos seems to be doing Sam Craggs carries the puck up ice. the job as the Falcons have the third-best scoring margin in the MAC so far this season. That is an important factor the Falcons success this season.

While the success has been great, and the PHOTO BY BRYNNA SCHROEDER PHOTO BY KYLE MICHAELIS wins just seem to keep on flowing, I would Jane Uecker drives to the hoop against still be cautious with this team though. Not all Trey Diggs powers by the opposition against Cleveland State. Oakland. BG NEWS January 29, 2020 | PAGE 14 Alpha Tau Omega seeks change Kylie Tusing a leader all while making a difference on just a number, and it matters who I am in Reporter campus. I saw the chapter before I ever this fraternity,” Schneider said. At BGSU, ATO joined doing so much on campus and getting seeks to be different than other chapters. Controversy surrounds Greek life across involved. That I knew I wanted to call them After recent controversy of racially the country — with chapter suspensions, home,” Devin Clark, a brother of ATO, said. charged discrimination in Greek Life on discrimination and sexual assault Many parents worry about their children campus, ATO aims for the creation of a allegations. At BGSU, Alpha Tau Omega joining Greek organizations, however, Clark diverse and inclusive chapter. is raising the bar for fraternities through said, “I felt proud to tell my parents of me “Discrimination has no place in our inclusion and advocacy. joining a fraternity who gives back so much.” fraternity. We believe strongly that everyone On campus, there are over 37 Greek- Although, the stigmas are hard to ignore. should be respected. No matter what affiliated chapters. The Interfraternity Council President Remington Schneider never background, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual PHOTO BY REGHAN WINKLER sits 15 active social fraternities, including ATO. pictured himself in a fraternity before ATO. identification or other parameters which a The Epsilon Kappa Chapter of ATO is one of “I saw ATO offered more than just a ‘frat’ BGSU fraternities marching for sexual assault person might associate with,” Clark said. many chapters across the country and gives life. These men actually care about you and awareness in October 2018. young men the opportunity for community what you’re doing in college and after. We service, leadership and brotherhood. care about the leadership skills you have now Read the rest at “My drive to join ATO came from a position and how we can make them grow. For me, it bgfalconmedia.com to find a place where I fit in and could be was the sense of true brotherhood. I’m not BEYONDTHEDREAM POWEROFTHEWORD 2020 SPEAKER SERIES

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Brian Geyer not a president committed the crime he defense by the counsel of the President. Social Media Editor was charged with in the previous step of the Each side received 24 hours to present their impeachment process. arguments over three days. On Jan. 14, 2020, Speaker Pelosi announced House members during the trial serve as After those opening arguments, senators the House would vote to send the articles of “managers” who give their evidence during will have 16 hours to submit questions. impeachment on Jan. 15, initiating the Senate the procedure, similar to prosecutors during a Senators can only submit written questions; trial to remove President Trump from office. criminal trial. they do not talk. Followed is two hours of No president has been removed from office. The Senate passed an organizing resolution arguments by the House managers and the The trend is likely to continue as the Senate on Jan. 21 without the help of Democrats, president’s lawyers. has the majority held by Republicans, who outlining the Senate trial process. voted on party lines previously. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Pelosi waited to send the impeachment followed Pelosi’s lead in pushing for testimony proceedings to the Senate to see what the from witnesses such as Trump administration trial might look like. She hoped by doing this, officials. His efforts led to hours of debate Trump would pressure Majority Leader Sen. before the resolution was passed. Mitch McConnell to commit to Democrat The resolution passed by McConnell delays demands. This included the ability to call debate on witnesses and new evidence until witnesses during the trial. PHOTO BY ABBY SHIFLEY opening statements and questioning from U.S. Capital. Pelosi sent the articles after not hearing BG News senators have happened. any more information regarding the nature The trial began on Jan. 22. Senators listened Read the rest at of the trial.1 column (2.4375”) by 5.5” to arguments from the evidence presented bgfalconedia.com. The goal of the trial is to see whether or from the managers from the House and the WELCOME BACK!

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