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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-28-2012 The BG News September 28, 2012 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 September 28, 2012" (2012). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8556. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8556 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article 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. GANGNAM STYLE IN BOWLING GREEN The men's cross country team hinted a parody of the popular South Korean song. Check out Pulse to see how many hits it has- THE BG NEWS gotten so far ] PAGE 5 ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community VOLUME 92. ISSUE 19 Friday, September 28, 2012 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Breast feeding area opens on campus Jonah's Room in Hanna Hall available for mothers, babies By Gaoff Burnt Reporter For some student mothers at the University, such as Elizabeth Rebacz, finding space to feed their baby between classes can be inconvenient. The Women's Center at the University has provided an area called Jonah's Room in Hanna Hall EMIIY GORDON : THE K NEWS for all student and faculty mothers to PRESIDENT OBAMA engages audience members before his speech at the Stroh Wednesday Obama opened his speech with the words "Hello Bowling Green Hello Falcons," to crowd cheers breast feed in privacy, as it officially opened Sept. 10. Rebacz is a graduate student on 8 campus who has been using the OBAMA "^ See JONAH | Page 5 OHIOANS Students Obama urges students to register, vote early during visit to Stroh on Wednesday celebrate By Tyler Buchanan In Focus Editor Latino culture President Barack Obama urged more than 5,000 students and support- ers at the Stroh Center Wednesday afternoon to register to vote and cast their ballots early as pan of his tour of Ohio campuses just weeks before Palooza kicks off heritage election day. Obama took the stage around 1:30 p.m. to a standing ovation. month, promotes awareness As he began, an audience member shouted, "I love you." By Brittany Fraaman "1 love you back," Obama replied, before continuing. Reporter Both Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney were in KEUYDEARTH 'lit K, 'It /.S northwest Ohio on Wednesday. Romney toured Toledo with his Vice SETH MELCHOR, senior, introduces the president Wednesday despite broken arm September 15 through Oct. 15 is Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan during their three-day trip through an important time period for the the Buckeye State. Senior introduces Obama to more than 5,000 Latino Student Union. These dates Introduced by senior Seth Melchor, Obama opened the speech, billed students, supporters; said experience was "surreal" mark the start and end of Latino as a "grassroots event," talking about meeting with University President Heritage Month. This past Friday, Sept. 21, LSU Mary 1-Hen Mazey, whom he dubbed "charming" and "really smart." By Max Filby In his nearly 30 minute speech, Obama talked extensively on higher hosted an event called Latino education with a student section waving campaign signs behind him. Editor-in-Chief Palooza on University lawn to The president cited Pell Grants, lowering student loan debt and keeping kick off Latino Heritage Month. interest rates from doubling as policies he's implemented, which he said Seth Melchor may not be able to remember the first few seconds after This event was created to promote have supported college students throughout the country. stepping onstage, but what happened a few minutes later is something awareness for the month. The focus on higher education was part of a broader look at his five- he'll remember for the rest of his life. "We are trying to attract people point economic improvement plan, where one point touched on educat- Melchor, a University senior, wasn't nervous about introducing to the Latino Student Union. We ing and training workers for a more competitive job market. President Barack Obama on Wednesday at the Stroh Center until he believe that people should be able Other parts of his plan included the United States having more con- actually had to do it in front of 5,571 people. to have a familia outside of their trol over its energy, reducing the deficit and increasing tax rates for "I thought I was going to stutter and mess everything up," Melchor said, own familia, and that's what we wealthy Americans to those under President Bill Clinton in the 1990's, "1 don't even remember the first 10 seconds that 1 was on stage for, 1 just promote," Lopez said. Obama said. started talking." But this month is not only for "That's how you grow economy: from the middle out, not from the top Despite his nerves and a broken arm, Melchor was able to pull off an latinos to appreciate; the LSU down," he said. introduction for the nation's highest leader. would like everyone to be able to As the two candidates spoke in Ohio, a CBS News/Quinnipiac/New "Hello Bowling Green. Hello Falcons." Obama said, after shaking enjoy the month and learn about York limes poll released Wednesday found the incumbent ahead of Melchor's hand upon stepping onstage. Latino Heritage. See OBAMA | PageS See MELCHOR Page 5 See HERITAGE | Page 2 PRE-GAME SPIRIT AT DOYT Dining services decides weekend hours based on trends, student use By Sara Root Michael Reporter Paulus Director of Dining Services works to track the Dining buying habits of the University popu- Services lation to keep track of when and where & the dining halls arc busiest. It uses this information to set the most efficient One time where Dining Services has operating hours for each location. taken hours away is on weekends, but Michael Paulus, director of some students would like to see dining Dining Services, can tell a student halls open later Friday and Saturday. what food they bought, the time "Everybody wants us to be open 24 they bought it and the dining hall hours a day, but nobody will use us," they bought it from. Paulus said. "We do this process for every single Paulus said a lot of students either operation. We do it every year and we go home on the weekends or go will add hours where it's needed, we'll take away hours where it's inefficient," See DINING | Page 2 KATIUOGSDON I THE BG NEWS Paulus said. YOU R FELLOW Falcon members pass out glow stick at the football meet and greet Thursday night FALCONS COME HOME NO SPIRIT EQUALS A TICKET WHERE IN BOWLING GREEN SHOULD OBAMA | HAVE VISITED (CAMPUS OR CITY)? With the toughest portion of their season The BG News staff offers its opinion on "Spirit behind them, the falcons will look to get a Citations." which are tickets given to students "Come in the Union and grab some back on the winning track starting with a ~-f.fi4, on campus on Falcon Fridays. The tickets are lunch at the Falcon's Nest.' game against Rhode Island Saturday for given to students who are dressed in another Dustln Brlggi homecoming. | PAGE 7 team's gear, | PAGE 4 Junior, Accounting 2 Fnday.Sept«nb«28.2012 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWWBGNEWS.COM ..;>»„.; FRI & SAT NIGHTS Y 10 PM til 2:30 AM ,>,;//, BOOMER & -p. DJ MANNY CJX-TT 18 & Up * ?1 & over FREE clazel.net * facebook.com/clazel 11:39 P.M. Joshua Diloreti, 22, of Bowling BLOTTER Danielle Nicole Pultz. 19. of Green, was cited for criminal Cygnet. Ohio; and William L trespass within the 100 block WED, SEPT., 26 Spence, 24, of Bowling Green of N. Main St. 3:21 P.M. were cited for drug abuse/ Complainant reported that marijuana and possession of 2:51 A.M. sometime on Sunday night, an drug paraphernalia within the Joshua Lee Weiler. 28, of iPod was taken near Conneaut 200 block of N. Main St Toledo, was cited for posses- Avenue and Haskins Road. sion of marijuana and pos- session of drug paraphernalia 5:09 P.M. THURS., SEPT. within the 200 block of N. Complainant reported that 27 Main St. an unknown person had taken 12:13 A.M. money from her account Kayla M. Thompson. 22. of 3:25 A.M. within the 10OO block of N. Fremont. Ohio, was cited for Shawn Anthony Wright. 19. Main St. drug abuse/marijuana and of Toledo, was cited for pos- possession of drug parapher- session of marijuana and pos- 8:04 P.M. nalia at Lot A downtown. session of drug paraphernalia Bruce R. Bauer. 54, of Bowling within the 200 block of N. Green, was arrested for oper- 1:10 A.M. Prospect St. ating a vehicle impaired, right Complainant reported that of way/left turn and right of three vehicles were damaged CORRECTION way/pedestrian within the by three males hitting rocks 9400 block of Napoleon Road. with sticks within the 500 block POLICY He was lodged in the Wood ROWAN KEMPF I THEBGNEWS of Clough St. We want to correct all factual errors JEFF I RICK, a Carillon cook, lakes a pizza from the oven. Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the dining halls. County Justice Center. If you think an error has been made, 1:52 A.M.