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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 600+ bg Signatures news Students petition to keep An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community, ESTABLISHED 1920 police out of dorms Bowling Green State University Wednesday, September 30, 2020 PAGE 2 Volume 100, Issue 7 PHOTO COURTESY MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Thrifting on Instagram MAC football returns Campus Starbucks Page 5 Page 6 temporarily closed Page 8 BG NEWS September 30, 2020 | PAGE 2 BGSU promotes app for daily self-screening Megan Finke | City Editor talk you through what signs and symptoms #CampusClear and throughout the week you should be looking for,” Batey said. “I’m still trying to the number of daily self-screening tests Since early August, students have arrived #CampusClear is a one-question, self fluctuate. Through the weekdays, numbers back on college campuses throughout the survey that takes a few seconds to complete. encourage people vary through the 800s to 900s. During nation. According to an article published Each day, students, faculty and staff are weekends about 200 reports are received. by The New York Times, COVID-19 cases are prompted to login before leaving their that you should “I’m still trying to encourage people rapidly rising in these areas — making them home, and reflect on how they feel by that you should still screen yourself on a important to track. BGSU has implemented choosing, “no symptoms” or “tested positive daily basis, because even on Saturdays or many rules and regulations with the return of for COVID-19” within the app. still screen yourself Sundays, you’re probably going out and students; one including the encouragement Other possible answers range from a new doing other things with family or friends to log daily health through the self-screening cough, shortness of breath, temperature on a daily basis ... ” or different activities,” Batey said. “And so, app #CampusClear. over 100 degrees, new loss of smell and you know whether you’re going to campus The app has been recommended by BGSU influenza-like illness. There are also options — Ben Batey — or not, we should still be monitoring those regarding one’s interaction with someone as a universal way for the campus to get a Chief Health Officer kinds of symptoms.” clear picture of the student, faculty and staff who has COVID-19, and whether or not they The use of #CampusClear can help users day-to-day health. were wearing a mask. “You can have it personalized to your fall into a routine of recording their current The app has been recommended by First-year student Damon Sherry said dorm hall and it’ll tell you that this many health status which can potentially slow the BGSU as a universal way for the campus to they downloaded the app on Aug. 24 after people have been having symptoms without spread of COVID-19. get a clear picture of the student, faculty and the university sent out an email regarding it. giving you names, just letting you know that “Hopefully, it’ll get people into that “I love that it gives you specific symptoms there are people there,” Sherry said. staff day-to-day health. routine, because that’s what we all that you could be feeling and it’s not One of the main reasons BGSU decided Chief Health Officer Ben Batey explained sometimes need, those daily reminders to generalized,” Sherry said. to use #CampusClear was due to the the importance of daily self-screening tests get into a pattern. And so that’s really where While signing up, students and faculty confidentiality that came with the data. and what the university hopes will come we want to see more people start to use it,” aren’t asked to enter any personal “It gives us a big picture, aggregates data, from use of the app. Batey said. information and are given the ability to but it doesn’t identify any one person,” “We’re looking for every faculty, staff and #CampusClear is owned by the company students to screen themselves on a daily purge all of the previously collected data. Batey said. Ivy.ai, where Director of Marketing Jason basis, you could utilize that app to help The anonymity aspect appeals to many, There are roughly over 2,000 BGSU Fife talks about the amount of institutions remind you to do so. And then it’s going to along with many personalized features. students and faculty signed up for that are using the app. Approximately 1,000 schools have requested access and between 300 to 400 have moved on with the registration process. “I think it’s 200 at this point that are actively using it and gotten all the way through the launch process and started using it on their campuses,” Fife said. Fife also explained the process of institutions getting access to the app. There isn’t much communication between campuses and the Ivy.ai team, but after following the automated processes through Offering you these • Grocery the main #CampusClear website institutions then gain access and move to the next step. special services • Pharmacy After receiving further access to the app, • Garden Center resources were created by Ivy.ai to help • Vision Center finish installing. Contact between Ivy.ai and institutions using the app range from email GROCERY • Tire & Lube conversations to no contact at all. DELIVERY • Gas Station “So the interaction depends on campus, UNLIMITED • Financial Services HALLOWEEN I’ve had exchanged emails back and forth PLAN HEADQUARTERS with certain admin users, or other campuses • 1- Hour Photo Center that have gotten set up without ever sending $99 • Hair Salon Make one-of-a-kind costumes a single email to us,” Fife said. A YEAR OR • Subway at scary good prices! Little research or record has been reported from #CampusClear due to it being • Grocery Pickup/Delivery $12.95 Monday - Saturday Sunday new, but regular use from institutions will A MONTH draw in more data. Save money. 10 AM to 8 PM 11 AM to 5 PM “The idea is that these institutions are Live better. getting visibility into what’s happening 1058 N. Main Street on campus, so that they can make | www.goodwillnwohio.com decisions about what to do before it’s too 131 West Gypsy Lane 419-352-3776 late,” Fife said. n YOUR LIFE SeptemberSeptember 30, 9, 2020 | PAGE 3 What to listen to this month: October 2020 WHATWHAT MONTHMONTH RC | Entertainment Editor ith the month of September Oct. 16 Oct. 30 winding down and more leaves who will be releasing their own debut The return of IDM legends, Autechre will With multiple legends of the past coming beginning to fall on the ground, W album on this day as well. Not to mention be paired with returning folk star Kevin back to drop albums in October 2020, it only the time for October is rapidly approaching. releases from YG, William Shatner and Dolly Morby and English alternative band The makes sense for accomplished songwriter, With a new month means new albums to be Parton, and solo albums from former band Struts. And while being released two days Elvis Costello to make a comeback, also at released, so here are a few projects coming members like Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Matt prior, be on the lookout for hip hop veteran the end of the month. Along with Costello out in the spookiest month to look forward to. Berninger from The National and Melanie Juicy J’s new album “The Hustle Continues.” will be the returns of Sam Smith, Mr. Bungle C from Spice Girls. All that and a visual Oct. 2 Oct. 23 and Eels. To top off the month, prolific This day is arguably the most stacked album from former Pink Floyd star Roger electronic producer Oneohtrix Point Never The return of “The Boss.” After releasing release day October has to offer on paper. Waters, and the sequel to 21 Savage & Metro will make his return to music with his first his first album in five years with 2019’s Coming two days after Lana Del Rey releases Boomin’s “Savage Mode” makes Oct. 2 a day studio album since 2018. n “Western Stars,” Bruce Springsteen is a spoken word album at the tail end of to watch out for. returning once again this year to release a September, Bryson Tiller will return to Oct. 9 new album in the form of “Letter To You.” release his third studio album on the fifth With the returns of rowdy MC Dizzee Springsteen will be joined by the likes of year anniversary of “T R A P S O U L” — the Rascal, noise rock group METZ and screamo experimental hip hop group clipping, Jeff album that made him famous. Along with outlet Touche Amore amongst others, Oct. 9 Tweedy, John Frusciante, Pallbearer and The Visit bgfalconmedia.com for more. Tiller will be the return of Bon Jovi, who is sure to make for an eventful day as well.