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Great Selection Close to Campus Great Prices BGSU ON HIGH ALERT JOHN NEWLOVE DHS National Terrorism Announcement REAL ESTATE, INC. Steve Iwanek | Reporter Michigan, and Nation of Islam in Toledo Ohio (not to be mistaken with Masjid of Al- “We are not immune to On Jan. 27 the Department of Homeland Islam Mosque in Toledo). Security announced a domestic terrorism “We are a public institution and people violent behavior in this alert projected to last for weeks. The alert do come and go,” Campbell said, “But we community for sure, but came in response to a heightened threat are making sure that we are staying on the environment across the country, from white forefront of things, being visible, and being based on what we have supremacist organizations and outraged prepared.” citizens following the confirmation of Despite the national concerns about experienced over the President Joe Biden. potential election protests becoming Because of this, universities, such violent, the university has confidence years, demonstrators as BGSU, are working with local law that students will continue to voice their who are exercising their APARTMENT enforcement to make sure that students can opinions without gathering in large groups. feel safe, even when they want to feel heard. AVAILABLE “The fall 2020 election was different freedom of speech have “We certainly do the very best we can to than I anticipated, with regards to campus Located at 505 clough St. prepare (for protests), and I feel that our climate,” Webb said. “I think that while there done so peacefully and 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath BGSU police are always certainly mindful were students who were very passionate Close to Campus & Downtown and are good partners with the university, about the issue, I think that the way that cooperatively.” to work through potential situations,” Jodi those individuals were voicing them were — Michael Campbell — Webb, associate vice president of Student very different, since we did not see them APARTMENT AND BGSU Chief of Police Affairs, said. gathering.” HOUSE LISTINGS Local law enforcement continues to stay According to statistics on bestplace.net, a AVAILABLE IN OUR on high alert and prepared for situations website that offers people important safety that could occur on the campus. “I think that BG has done a very RENTAL OFFICE information about specific counties across reasonable, almost remarkable job in the OR ONLINE the U.S., Wood County has a crime index of sense that you do not see any clashes over “We certainly do the very 8.9, nearly 10 points under the state average. controversial issues,” Wilson said. “We have n We have Efficiencies/Studios. This makes Wood County one of the safest had some pretty controversial speakers best we can to prepare counties in the state of Ohio. 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments come to campus, and BG has created a (for protests), and I feel “We are not immune to violent behavior very tolerant climate for people of different n Furnished or Unfurnished. in this community for sure, but based on perspectives.” n that our BGSU police are what we have experienced over the years, n Flexible Leases demonstrators who are exercising their always certainly mindful freedom of speech have done so peacefully and cooperatively,” Campbell said. FOR RENT and are good partners Adam Wilson, a third year political science major, feels safe to voice his opinion Visit bgfalconmedia.com for more. with the university, to because of this. work through potential situations.” — Jodi Webb — 319 E. WOOSTER ST. BOWLING GREEN Associate VP of Student Affairs

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Amelia Roberts | Opinion Editor Yoga pants Plaid pants Emma Chamberlain, a 19-year-old influencer, started on YouTube in 2017 and has risen to Flared yoga pants are one of the most Plaid pants used to be viewed as more of an become one of the most popular creators on the platform with almost 10 million subscribers. surprising trends that Chamberlain has edgy or “goth” trend, however, Chamberlain Chamberlain’s videos are typically comedic vlogs consisting of thrifting clothes, making cof- brought back. While they were big in the changed them up in a fun way. Instead of fee, photoshoots with friends and more. early 2000s, the trend quickly became dark skin-tight pants, Chamberlain wore Although Chamberlain started as more of a comedy YouTuber, her effortless style and a laughing stock among young people. colorful or monotone straight leg pants, and fashion sense were one of the biggest things viewers picked up on. Viewers fell in love However, after posting an Instagram picture paired them with the previously mentioned with the funky, ‘90s-esque ways Chamberlain dressed, and as she grew in popularity of herself wearing yoga pants and a Nike Doc Martens. The pants paired with the and subscribers, more and more people began trying to perfectly replicate her unique sweatshirt, places quickly began selling out chunky shoes still makes for an “edgier” look, style. Many have even joked that they don’t know how to dress without Chamberlain. of the once-laughable pants. without being too over the top of “goth.” Chamberlain’s style consistently has specific pieces in it, which immediately made these specific pieces huge fashion trends. Here is a list of just a few of the fashion trends Chamberlain started:

Teddy jackets Mom jeans This is arguably one of the biggest trends This is one of the many trends that Chamberlain started, as well as one of her Chamberlain brought back. Mom jeans first. The teddy jacket is basically just a big were really popular in the ‘80s and ‘90s, but fleece jacket with a hood. Her iconic jacket Chamberlain brought them back in full swing. was thrifted, however once she made them Mom jeans are the norm now, replacing popular, many stores began selling all skinny jeans, thanks to Chamberlain. different kinds. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PINTEREST.COM Sweater vests Another unexpected trend that Chamberlain started are sweater vests. While these used to be a nerdy trope, especially in television, PHOTO PROVIDED BY WHOWHATWEAR.COM or what you would wear to Sunday church, Chamberlain has made them into something Scrunchies completely different. Now, sweater vests are “cool” and easily give you a preppy, Obviously, this was a trend in the ‘80s, but it put-together look. Emma Chamberlain is got brought back in a big way. Many think undoubtedly one of the biggest trendsetters the “VSCO girl” aesthetic brought upon of Gen Z. Without her, it’s hard to say exactly PHOTO PROVIDED BY PINTEREST.COM PHOTO PROVIDED BY PINTEREST.COM this trend, but it was actually Chamberlain. how young adults would be dressing these In some of her earliest videos she’s shown Shoelace belts Doc Martens days, and what trends would be popular. I wearing them as hair ties and accessories. One of the newer trends she’s created is While this is definitely a well-known shoe, personally wouldn’t even know how to dress She even talked about how they need to simply the shoelace belt. It’s exactly what it it wasn’t as widely worn or such a fashion without her, and I think that goes for a lot of make a comeback. Little did she know that sounds like. Taking a shoelace from a pair staple until Chamberlain started wearing young people. of shoes, and tying them around your jeans them. She typically pairs the chunky shoe was just one of the many trends she was instead of a belt. It’s such a simple accessory, with plaid pants, which is just another trend about to start. but it adds a lot. that blew up because of her.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY PINTEREST.COM PHOTO PROVIDED BY TRACANKARA.ORG PHOTO PROVIDED BY TWITTER @DOBRIKSKNJ PHOTO PROVIDED BY PINTEREST.COM YOUR LIFE March 3, 2021 | PAGE 4 DIVING INTO DAFT PUNK’S DISCOGRAPHY RC | Entertainment Editor ‘Discovery’ aft Punk is over. The French duo have called it quits after 28 years of making A loose concept album about the joys of beautiful music with one another, and the world has been mourning ever since. To discovering music when you’re a child, Dcommemorate the group, here is a guide to the Daft Punk discography for those “Discovery” is arguably the album that potentially looking to get into the dance music legends. made Daft Punk who they are today. With a combination of disco samples and irresistible hooks, Daft Punk put out music ‘Alive 2007’ that was way ahead of its time for the year When Daft Punk came to Coachella in 2006 2001. Opener “One More Time,” “Harder, to play a headlining set, nobody knew what Better, Faster, Stronger.” and “Face To Face” to expect. While “Alive 2007” was actually have become iconic, while deeper cuts like recorded at a Paris show, it encapsulates “Digital Love,” “Superheroes” and “Too what made that headlining gig, and the Long” have a groove that can move any ensuing tour, so magical. Mashing together dance floor to this day. If you’re looking for PHOTO PROVIDED BY DISCOGS.COM songs from all across their discography to something a bit on the poppy side, this is an make something entirely new, the album is excellent album to check out. arguably the best thing the band has ever put together. Not to mention, it was with ‘Human After All’ the pyramid that they played inside of that The most critically panned album of the revolutionized how EDM shows would duo’s career, “Human After All” takes a look from that point forward. While it may minimalistic approach to the house music not be the best entryway into the group’s they had crafted for all the time since they discography, don’t overlook this one just started in 1993. Unfortunately, the results because it’s a live album. are less exciting than anything on the PHOTO PROVIDED BY DEVIANTART.COM albums that had been released prior. But that’s not to say that there aren’t some real ‘Random Access Memories’ highlights on here. “Technologic” is a weird Daft Punk’s music has always been about yet earwormy tune, while tracks like “Make the future, which is why it came as such a Love” and “Robot Rock” make for exciting shock that they decided to go back to the moments in their own right. Overall, a past for 2013’s “Random Access Memories.” skippable album, but an important step in But looking at the influences of Daft Punk, the grand scheme of the twosome’s careers. PHOTO PROVIDED BY DISCOGS.COM it really shouldn’t have been as shocking as it was. Huge fans of groups like Chic, Daft ‘Homework’ Punk ditched the samples almost entirely The first album by the duo is the most and created a late ‘70s-inspired disco record. standard house music release of their career. Featuring smash hits like the Pharrell Released in 1997, the twosome crafted a Williams and Nile Rodgers laced “Get Lucky” house record that stood out among other or the Julian Casablancas featuring “Instant dance music at a time where rave culture Crush,” Random Access Memories is the was at its peak. Tracks like “Da Funk” and pop record that Daft Punk always wanted “Rollin’ & Scratchin” really showcased the to make. And if it turns out that this really is inventiveness of the two, while songs like the end of Daft Punk as we know it, it was a “Around The World” showcased their savvy PHOTO PROVIDED BY VINYLDESTINATIONKUWAIT.COM fitting way to go out. for earworm-inducing hooks that they would perfect later on in their career. This album is a perfect place to start for anyone looking to get into the French pair’s discography. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GIGWISE.COM

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This album is a concept try to plan on getting together to mix the Working with a visual artist was a new record, which is something the band has not album, but due to the pandemic, everything experience for Galish. He said the most EERIE CITY done before. would get pushed back. interesting thing about working with visual “We have done some small kind of things, “It was frustrating because I felt like we artists was having to write songs that fit into NOTION TO A KNIFE FIGHT character-driven stuff, but never an entire never had the time to be in the same room the world that he was creating. album. So this was our first concept record but I think we embraced that, we had to get He was also giving feedback to Thomas about what he wanted from the visuals. He BROTHER REIGN truly,” Dustin Galish, singer, keyboardist good at communicating in a different way,” said he made a treatment, which is a loose and producer of Tree No Leaves, said in a Galish said. outline of the story. He had the characters video call. To accompany the album, the band is also THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM and explained who they were and what they The album was also recorded during releasing a comic book, a seven-inch vinyl looked like. He also wrote a short story in his the COVID-19 pandemic, which was also with four of the songs on it and a concert head for each song and what was going on VISIONARY CANARY something new for the band, who in the film. The vinyl will have the songs “New in each song. past have recorded albums in studios. Wave Cocktail,” “Eerie City,” “The Elephant in the Room” and “Visionary Canary.” “It was a great experience working with FLIGHT OF THE CARPENTARIUS Galish described the album as a whole the band. I mostly worked with Dustin and “ We recorded things multimedia suite. He said the band wanted he was a great collaborator and partner on (The album also includes live versions of to do something that no band had really this project. Very easy to work with. It was a each of the tracks above.) from our homes, done before. bit challenging sometimes to come up with “There’s a lot of people who have put compositions that encompassed what they sent each other files out concept records where it’s just, there’s a wanted while working within the boundaries back and forth and story, you listen to it, that’s kind of the end we set for ourselves. But I really think that in of it, maybe there is some artwork, but that’s the end we have a wonderful product that is the result of a really fun collaboration not really it. So we tried to do our own thing it was very different.” between friends,” Thomas wrote. MORE INFO: where we try to build a world and sort of Thomas used a variety of elements for the — Dustin Galish — write songs inside of that,” Galish said. art for the project. The band collaborated with visual artist The album is currently available on Singer, Keyboardist, Producer “I used a variety of elements that kind of Andy Thomas on the artwork for the comic streaming and the vinyl record and Trees No Leaves give the artwork a collaged feeling I’d say. book and the album. Galish was working But everything I did was very deliberate. comic book are available on the Tree with Thomas at Aardvark Screen Printing & “So this was the complete opposite, I wanted the vibe to be just off the wall. No Leaves website. Embroidery prior to the pandemic. ‘cause we were really stuck in our homes. I I think I definitely came into a better “We both lost our jobs (due to the started working on some songs and demos understanding of how I wanted this to be pandemic), but actually about a month On March 9, there will be a socially and we kind of realized we wanted to make a visually later on. The last half is really my before we lost our jobs we started this idea distanced record release show at record, but not wait until after the pandemic best work. But I love that I grew as an artist about doing sort of a comic book-inspired was over. So I wrote a bunch of songs and we alongside the characters in the story. That Howard’s, where the concert film will album, which really all that meant was did the entire thing really just remotely. We being said, the imagery is still cohesive. It be shown. that it would be something you could hold recorded things from our homes, sent each works all together as a collection of work,” in your hands and it would be a book and other files back and forth and it was very Thomas said. Andy Thomas can be found on Instagram, every song would have its own artwork,” different where we had never really played The concept of the album has to do with Galish said. @andoillustration. how people perceive the world. the songs together so we ended up doing the Galish’s passion attracted Thomas to the concert film,” Galish said. “The concept of the story itself is based on project. VISIT THE TREES NO LEAVES WEBSITE: Recording during the pandemic meant really people’s perceptions of the world and “What made me want to work on this how it’s sort of simultaneously happening. A that communication was important in project was the passion and pure creative completing the album. lot of stuff happened over the last year, The drive that Dustin had for the project. When concept record doesn’t necessarily address “I think the hardest part was never he originally pitched the idea to me, he had being the same room together. I think those, anything that direct, but I think there this long story that sounded awesome and is a lot of stuff in there that kind of tries to communication is really important in the definitely a very well-thought out plot, and it band, especially when you are making a deal with what we were experiencing as a just hooked me. I had never done anything country and just the world over the last year. record, to understand what peoples’ issues like this before, and it just seemed like an are, how they want things to sound,” amazing challenge. I was just inspired by the Galish said. drive to make something cool and unique Read the rest at bgfalconmedia.com

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Reach Out, Reach In. sunday worship services 8:30am, 9:45am, and 11am go to stmarksbg.org for updates Sundays 10:00am campus ministry Thursdays, 12-2pm, BTSU THIS WEEKEND! www.firstbaptistbg.com cassie yeager, [email protected] 749 S. Wintergarden rd. phone: 419-352-0417 315 S. College Dr. (2 blocks from campus) | stmarksbg.org H2O Church offers Church Directory Student Connections while Seeking God

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Students of all backgrounds come circumstances, H2O will be meeting usually meet in dormitories, houses It takes a team of dedicated staff and together at H2O to engage in primarily at their downtown location or apartments. That’s where people student volunteers to accomplish S worship, Scripture-based teachings, through the spring semester. H2O offers really get to know some of their best the level of involvement H2O has on and connection with others. Serving the a contemporary (COVID sensitive*) friends.” H2O offers Groups, consisting campus and in the community. If there campus for more than 30 years, H2O worship service every Sunday morning of people in every season of life including is one thing that H2O Church hopes to Church is dedicated to coming alongside at 9:30am and 11:00am with an traditional students on or off campus and express is the importance of the Good students as they explore what it means to identical evening service at 7:00pm at students already meeting within specific News of Jesus Christ and the value of have a personal relationship with Jesus their downtown venue at 252 S Main communities (specific majors, athletes, building authentic relationships with Christ or those who want to go deeper in Street. Students can expect to find Greek life, international students, etc.). students and community members of their faith, while connecting them with an an atmosphere that is friendly and H2O also offers city groups for graduate Bowling Green. authentic community of other believers. comfortable, teachings that are Biblical, students, recent graduates transitioning “What we’re about is authenticity,” says H2O is a contemporary campus ministry challenging, and honest, and music that to life as young professionals, as well as staff member, Jill Beebe. “We want to be that involves more than 500 students is loud, upbeat, and always about Jesus. community members and families. a Christian community built on genuine in a host of worship services, campus H2O has many other ways to get relationships. We want students to fellowship opportunities, and service and involved, in addition to Sundays and “What we’re about know that they are not just a number or outreach activities Groups. There are opportunities to serve that they are coming to see a show on is authenticity. within specific areas such as music, “The big thing that we’re about is sharing Sunday morning. We want them to know video, hospitality, H2O Kids, and more. and learning about Jesus and we’re about We want to be a that we care about them as individuals.” welcoming people to have a conversation Christian community Perhaps more importantly is a culture within H2O focused on connecting If you want to find out more about H2O about their faith,’ says Pastor Joe Kaloger, built on genuine who works with H2O’s small group with the University and with the city of check out their website at H2Ochurch. ministry. “We really try to be considerate relationships. Bowling Green through volunteering for com or follow them on Instagram or of those that are seeking and maybe just —– Jill Beebe —– campus events and collaborating with Facebook @h2ochurchbg. other University and city organizations. checking it out. Maybe they didn’t grow H2O Staff Member *Please note that at this time, face Joe Kaloger continues, “We feel like up in a Christian background—that’s coverings are required at all H2O partnering with other organizations is totally fine! We love to welcome all people gatherings both inside and outside of Engaging with people and developing one of the coolest things we do. We have to come check us out.” the building, except for children 10 and relationships are core principles of H2O a great partnership with the University. under. This is in cooperation with the Although they would normally meet on Church. “After the services, we invite We really enjoy engaging and helping state executive order. campus every Sunday in the Student people to our small groups during students spiritually, but also just enjoy Union, because of current COVID 19 the week,” says Joe Kaloger. “Those having fun and meeting people,” BG NEWS March 3, 2021 | PAGE 8 Local women owned businesses to shop at Megan Finke | City Editor Mode Elle Boutique Asherah’s Garden The Golden Vanity As March marks the beginning of Women’s Located on the corner of North Main and This full-service holistic boutique sits This beauty lounge is located on 109 S. History Month, many look for ways to pay Wooster Street,- Mode Elle is a clothing store on 315 N. Grove St. They sell signature Main St. that offers services for hair, skin and nails. Their natural beauty approach homage to women in their lives. There is an that caters to new trends and fashionable bath and body products, essential oils, is followed by mindful product choices endless list of things to do to achieve this looks. Along with clothing, accessories and bulk herbs and tea, crystals, stones and shoes can be found here with prices varying and environmental awareness. The service goal, but simply shopping local will do. nutritional supplements. They also for each item, including jeans from $56 to prices vary, while hair appointments can According to the United States Census offer numerous services like angel card $64, or dresses from $54 to $80. start from $48 to $115, manicures start Bureau in 2012 there were 669 women- readings, hypnotherapy, crystal layouts, at $24 and pedicures at $40. In the skin owned firms in Bowling Green, which aromatherapy, herbal consultations and department, you can find organic facials makes up 40% of the total number of firms. Acudetox, a form of acupuncture. These from $38 to $98, waxing services from $8 to The most recent report of women-owned services range anywhere from $50 to $100. $36 and lashes from $38 to $148. businesses in the city is 45. Here are a few to shop from: Calico, Sage & Thyme Located at 12203 E. Gypsy Lane Road, Calico, Sage & Thyme is known for their variety of spices, herbs and essential oils. They carry brands like The Republic of Tea, Harney & Sons and Young Living Essential Oils. They also offer numerous essential oil classes. PHOTO VIA GOOGLE REVIEWS PHOTO VIA GOOGLE REVIEWS Sunset Bistro On 1220 W. Wooster St. A, Sunset Bistro is a local restaurant serving American-style PHOTO VIA GOOGLE REVIEWS Quiet, Cozy, Convenient! cuisine. Their menu consists of appetizers, University Village & University Courts salads, foldovers, sandwiches, burgers and pasta. Their entrees vary from $14 to $25, The corner of Clough and Mercer, one block from campus with chicken, steak and fish. 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PHOTO VIA GOOGLE REVIEWS PHOTO VIA GOLDEN VANITY SPORTS March 3, 2021 | PAGE 9 Behind BGSU’s volleyball strong start to the season Drew Terhall | Sports Reporter Already this season, they have beaten tournament championship game. the transition to offense has been easier this MAC East favorites Miami and the current This year, she currently is second on the season compared to those in the past. The BGSU volleyball team is off to a leader in the MAC West in Western team in kills with 154. She is six shy of tying While the team’s improvement on offense perfect start. They are currently 11-0 on the Michigan. They also beat Kent State, who is for the team lead. has helped this team start hot, the mindset season with a chance to make history. second in the MAC in wins with eight. She has shown improvement from her of this team has played a huge role in their This start is the second-best start in From a season ago, this team has freshman year by polishing her skills as success. program history for both a season and MAC improved on the offensive side of the ball. an all-around player. While she can hit The Falcons do not flinch on the court. play. The 2012 team opened the season Tomic said that while they have always with power, she has displayed her skills at They have seen their 2-0 leads vanish and 12-0. That did not include any conference boasted a strong defense, they never had serving, helping in transition and blocking have been down 0-2 or 1-2 in matches. The games. The record for best start in MAC a strong offense. It was a focus this year to at the net. confidence this team has in each other has play belongs to the 1992 team that started take the offense to the next level, she said. Indrova, along with senior Jacqueline led to their wins. conference play 13-0. While the practices over the spring Askin and junior Katelyn Meyer have formed “We play until the last point. Whether Head coach Danijela Tomic expected this helped improve this offense, the return of a big three for their offense. They are the top we’re down 2-0 or down 24-5, we are going team to be a MAC contender this year. She sophomore Petra Indrova has helped this three on the team in kills. to play to the last point as hard as we can,” did not expect to see this level of play early team. There has also been another factor that Indrova said. on in the season. Last season, Indrova was enjoying a great has helped this offense take off. This year, the schedule for the team “I anticipated at the beginning that freshman year. In the middle of conference Indrova said that this team is a strong mostly consists of playing back-to-backs our efficiency is going to be below our play, she got hurt and missed nine service receive team. benchmarks, just because we hadn’t played conference games. “That has given us an advantage to get the “We play until the in a long time. That was better than what I Despite missing those games, she finished other team out of their system. We can then expected,” Tomic said. fourth on the team in kills with 245. She defend the ball easier and transition to get last point. Whether BGSU has played like the best team in the returned towards the end of the season the kill or get the point,” Indrova said. MAC, and have the resume to back it up. and helped the Falcons reach the MAC With the strong defense already in place, we’re down 2-0 or down 24-5, we are going to play to the last point as hard as we can.” — Petra Indrova — BGSU Right side hitter each week. Tomic has instilled a specific mindset to help this team focus on each specific match. “We will never play a perfect match. We strive to do it, but it will never happen. So, what do we do to close that gap from where we were on Thursday against our opponent and the perfect game we will never play. Then on Friday, what can we do to close that gap,” Tomic said. Preparing for games with this mindset has the Falcons focusing on each opponent, making it harder to avoid any slip ups. BGSU looks poised to take the MAC regular season title at the halfway mark of the season. They have also received some votes to be ranked in the top 25 in the NCAA AVCA Coaches standings. With the way the Falcons are playing right now, they look like a tough team to beat in all of college volleyball. n PHOTO BY KYLE MICHAELIS SPORTS March 3, 2021 | PAGE 10 Opinion: Who’s got it better than Bowling Green?

Chase Bachman | BG24 News Director Who’s got it better than us? The Bowling Green State University women’s basketball team clinched the Mid-American Confer- ence regular season title Saturday. It was a tremendous moment in the program’s his- tory. It made me reflect on just how far the school’s athletics department has come in the last four years. Three years ago, the women’s program was struggling, to put it mildly. The team had at least a share of last place in the conference standings for the last three years, which was reason enough for the media to pick them to finish 11th out of 12 MAC teams this year. But these Falcons are making even the most optimistic fans eat crow. They not only surpassed expectations — they lapped them multiple times over. Fans would have been happy to see the women finish in the top 10. Instead, they finished ahead of everyone else, now the #1 seed in the MAC tournament and primed at a chance of returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. When I asked Fralick how vindicating it feels to prove the media, the coaches and the doubters wrong, the always-modest coach wouldn’t use the question as a chance to say I told you so. “To be honest I’ve never cared where we were picked. I don’t think we’ve ever talked about it as a team. That stuff to me doesn’t tell a story,” Fralick said in a virtual press conference Saturday night. PHOTO BY MALLORY HISER the program would exist, the Falcons are “Our mission has never been to prove Superior State. An early round exit from the thriving. Alum Ty Eigner took over the reins people wrong. Our mission has been to get WCHA tournament could be the difference and has the team playing like one of the “To be honest better.” between a second NCAA appearance in ten best in the country. After a respectable And women’s basketball isn’t the only three years or an early spring break. sweep of Alabama-Huntsville, the question I’ve never cared where sport feasting on the fruit of its labors. The Falcon men will be a particular on fans’ minds is which seed the team will After a few different coaches and less- challenge, as evidenced by the team’s six- get in the NCAA tournament. than-stellar seasons, the men’s basketball we were picked. I don’t game losing streak in February. They will Even volleyball in its COVID-delayed team became the best show in town under more than likely run into rival Toledo, who season is a MAC-best 11-0, off to it’s best alum Michael Huger. The pre-COVID Stroh think we’ve ever talked last week secured the No.1 seed for the start in a decade. The team most recently Center was the hardest place in the MAC MAC Tournament. The Rockets themselves went on the road and swept Kent State in to win a game. With the best player in about it as a team. are trying to end their own tournament two five-set thrillers. program history Justin Turner and a four- drought, one that has haunted them since This isn’t to say any of it will be easy. The game win streak, which came to an end That stuff to me 1980. But it was against these Rockets that women’s hoops team is not invincible. The last night against Miami, the men might the Falcons ended their losing streak, so No. 1 seed has only won the MAC women’s finally break the long NCAA drought that’s doesn’t tell a story.” anything is possible. basketball tournament two of the last plagued BGSU basketball for 53 years. — Robyn Fralick — Now BGSU has the chance to capitalize The men’s ice hockey team is not seven years. Hockey has its limitations, as BGSU women’s basketball head coach on three, even four sports. Again, I’ll ask: unforgotten either. About a decade removed evidenced by the team’s sweeping defeats who could possibly have it better than us? n from when it was questioned whether or not at the hands of Minnesota State and Lake BG NEWS March 3, 2021 | PAGE 11 How a $15 minimum wage would affect working students

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Hallie Riley | Campus Editor Since January, the Undergraduate Student Although the resolution has passed twice Government has been pushing for the “So far, it again has in the last two semesters, students are grading scale to be modified in response to president & provost concerned that senators will not be in favor the current pandemic. of it this time around. According to a post shared by @bgsuusg support, but I know some “So far, it again has president & provost on Instagram, about 3,194 undergraduate support, but I know some faculty members students and 75 graduate students opted for faculty members will be will be hesitant to vote ‘yes’ for it this time at least one COVID-19 grading modification around,” USG President Harrison Carter in the spring of 2020. hesitant to vote ‘yes’ said. This was followed by 4,090 undergraduate for it this time around” USG presented their proposal at Tuesday’s students and 150 graduate students opting virtual Faculty Senate meeting, and is BG News for the same changes in the fall of last — Harrison Carter — awaiting the voting results, which will be Visit bgfalconmedia.com for more. semester. USG President announced sometime today. n 1 column (2.4375”) by 6.25”

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