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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-20-2009 The BG News January 20, 2009 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 January 20, 2009" (2009). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8022. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8022 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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE NEWS the campus and surrounding community Tuesday January 20.2009 Volume 103. Issue 85 WWWB&NEWSCON" Campus cuts corners WHAT Late night food options for students are now limited due to budget BEN 10HMAH I THE BG NEWS cuts | Page 3 PAINTING TO TEACH: Freshmen Shannon Giesige. and Michelle Simmons, a Career Center worker, volunteer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They helped at the BGSU Women's Center painting various sym- Were all bolic figures of abused women. the same in that we're all different That people live differently in other areas of the world was the lesson columnist Alison Kemp learned after celebrating the holidays with her MNIOHMAN I '-EKNEWS roommates family in REFLECTIONS: AH the students who volunteered on Martin Luther King Romania | Page 4 Jr Day gather in the Union Ballroom to reflect on their contributions Dinner was served and the awards presented to the most helpful teams. Vancancies and closings ONGOING MLK EVENTS: On day off, some students take a 'day on' to'help others Jan. 16 - Fab. 27 galore The Talented Tenth Disc i. Columnist Marisha in the community in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. First Floor Jerome Library Lobby Pietrowski laments the By Kate SnyoW Jan. 20 event began. yearbooks. losses of many stores Assistant Campus Editor Pie :• - ' il Inauguration Viewii G'oup 7's assignment was Their group was exclusively Union 202. Lenhart Grand Ballroom and restaurants due to to clean the Wood County University students, but most Uve-sox i-.vingof thi iguration the suffering economy Instead of taking Martin Historical Museum came from different campus events will L- - ^t 10am | Page 4 Luther King Jr. Day off, some "The basement was pretty organizations. people used their free time to intense in dirtiness, sopho- Most of them chose to Jan. 21 Readings in Diversity Inaugural volunteer in the community. more Mike Judge said. volunteer to represent their The Office of Service But some members of the organization, but that wasn't Union 207. Mylander Room. 9:30 -11 anticipation Learning on campus orga- group also thought it was the only reason. a.m. As Obama prepares nized different projects for interesting seeing all the dif- "To help the community," Civil Rights in America: Visions o* eight different groups of vol- ferent artifacts. Judge said. "That's why we Change to enter the White unteers to complete through- Sophomore Karina did It.' Union 206. Theater. 550 - 7 i.m House, thousands out the day. Each group was Higginbotham said she Jan. 2t celebrate historical responsible for one project enjoyed looking through Se? SERVICE | Page 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner M that was kept secret until the Closets and discovering old event in Washington. The SunDial.4:30 - 8 p.m. DC | Page 5 Gaza faces aftermath Local NAACP members take The Gaza Strip is left with the task of rebuilding after bus trip to witness inauguration three weeks of fighting | Page 6 ByKristen Vaias City Editor Women's One week after witnessing history basketball with the election of Barack Obama in November, Terrell Johnson, presi- beats the Zips dent of the Bowling Green chapter The Falcons won of the NAACP, promised himself he would be there in person to listen to easily against Akron, Obama's inauguration speech. scoring 80 points to Two months later, Johnson's Akron's 511 Page 7 dream was fulfilled on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day after raising a total of $11,000 for the eight-hour trip from RACHEL BADWANSKI Bowling Green to Washington, D.C. A LONG RIDE: Members of the NAACP and NPHC wait outs.de Andeison Arena Along with 75 other students for the buses that will take them down to Washington. DC to witness the Presidential Land faculty members, Johnson Inauguiation of Barack Obama Doarded one of the two party buses that took the passengers to watch the inauguration of the wasn't sure if the funds needed fee, students were able to raise 44th president yesterday eve- for the trip would be raised in $1,000 to put toward the trip. ning. time, members of the NAACP Johnson also dropped a let- "This is the first black presi- and other organizations teamed ter pleading for support at every dent in our lifetime and it's just up to create a number of suc- main office on campus. incredible," Johnson said. "We cessful fundraisers. Because of his efforts and the A MAGICAL MAN: Mandy Wright-Jarrett of Kokomo. ind. displays her buyable buttons might not be that close to see Through a program called nature of the event, Johnson said tiling in line to pick up inauguration tickets at the Rayburn House Office Building in him (at the inauguration], but at "Trash for Cash," during which Dean of Students Jill Carr and Vice Washington. DC yesterday afternoon least we can say we were there." volunteers offered to take out Although Johnson initially dorm resident's trash for a small See NAACP | Page 2 If you were to For two friends, seeing Obama "have a dream." what would it be? Honoring a woman influencing women inauguration live will be magical' Chamber of Commerce determining recipient of Athena Award By KristenKristan VasasandVasas and Alaina a unicorn.unicorn Buxas By Theresa Scott with past Athena winners, for The Athena Award is impor- Wright-Jarrett, who arrived Reporter choosing this year's recipient. tant to the city of Bowling Green News in Washington, D.C. on Sunday The task of choosing a winner because it encourages a sense of at 7 a.m., decided to fund her The Bowling Green Chamber out of the large amount of wor community and among Bowling WASHINGTON - For millions trip by creating and sewing her STEPHANIE SEIM of Commerce is searching for a thy applicants is always a chal- Green women, Kilpatrick said. of Americans, Barack Obama own buttons. Sophomore. Middle worthy recipient of the Athena lenge, she said. "The award proves that when is seen as the face of change The light pick buttons, Childhood Education Award, a national honor that has "I have enjoyed every step of you have that deep of a commit- Others see him as a voice for which came in two different 'That tuition wouldn't been adopted by the Chamber of the application process," said ment you are only enhancing the middle class. designs, declared "Obama is Kilpatrick, who is also a for- the quality of life in your com- However, few would picture my Unicorn!'' in bold, black be so expensive. Commerce to award members of the community who are dedi- mer Athena Award recipient. munity,'' Kilpatrick said. "The the president with a rainbow letters with Inauguration 09" | Page 4 cated to influencing the lives of "However, there are so many big picture is that the quality tail and a magical horn on his running along the bottom young women. positive and dedicated women of life is important for everyone forehead. "I wanted to make a but- Chamber of Commerce in the community that the deci- and women need to be a part But that's just how Mandy ton that was fun and carefree," Director Earlene Kilpatrick is sion-making process has proven Wright-Jarrett, 30, of Kokomo. I responsible, in collaboration very challenging." See AWARDj Page'? Ind., sees him — as magical as UNICORN •2 Copper Beech Townhomes FREE High-Speed Internet Connection 'UUlMUO IUMU FREE Expanded Cable Television ;MIIU[LTIII H in (i n* ►.-rail' FREE Shuttle Service to Campus 1 — FREE Trash Removal 1 n FREE Washer & Dryer 419-353-3300 • www.cbeech.com FREE Dishwasher 1 ...and so much more! Entry Level Upper Level Lower Level 2 Tuesday. January 20.2009 WWWBGNEWS.COM BLOTTER SERVICE "It felt good to NAACP AWARD FRIDAY 1:27 A.M. From Page 1 be a part of From From Page 1 Christopher D Phillip, of Bowling of thai." 12:36 P.M. Green, was issued a civil citation for The goal of all the groups was something President for Student Affairs Ed Lydia Newlove was award- Several DVDs and pieces of luggage urinating on North Main Street. to help the community as well as Whipple were able to donate were reported stolen from a Mercer staying in their allotted budget. bigger than me." 52,000. ed the Bowling Green Athena Road apartment. 2:17 A.M. Group 7 used their budget on "I was unsure for awhile Award in 2003, just 15 years after Nicholas J. Cooper. 19. of Maumee. cleaning supplies from Meijer, Michelle Simmons | Career Center staff about whether we would her daughter Caroline received 6:02 P.M. was arrested for open container, and whatever was leftover was make the money," Johnson the same award in 1988. The Three boys were warned for throwing underage possession of alcohol and spent on food they donated back Jane Rosser, the director of ser- said.