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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

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 on this day as well. Not to mention be paired with returning folk star Kevin back to drop 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 ’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. Mountain Goats amongst others. released their first self-titled album almost 37 years ago, and K-Pop group Blackpink YOUR LIFE September 30, 2020 | PAGE 4 What to stream this month: October 2020 ‘On The Rocks’ Streaming on: Apple TV+ From the creative mind of Sofia Coppola, “On The Rocks” is the latest film in Coppola’s career-long string of sole directing and writing credits. The Bill Murray and Rashida Jones led feature follows aging playboy Felix and exhausted mother Laura as a father- daughter duo on a citywide journey to discover the truth behind her husband’s suspicious business trips. As Felix’s WHATWHAT TOTO STREAMSTREAM adulterous lifestyle and regressive view on what marriage is and isn’t clue him in on trouble in his estranged daughter’s own THISTHIS MONTHMONTH marriage, one relationship begins to unravel as another is rekindled over the course of one night. The supporting cast is filled out by Marlon Wayans as Jones’ husband, Jenny Slate and Jessica Henwick. It will be released on Oct. 23.

‘The Undoing’ Streaming on: HBO Max On Oct. 25, in her second HBO series as a lead actress and producer, after “Big Little Lies,” Nicole Kidman plays the role of a successful therapist, Grace Fraser, whose life Andrew Bailey | Copy Chief Gems.” His snubbing of the golden statue ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ begins to fall apart the day before her first was heard all across the lands, and he may Streaming on: book is published. omorrow is the start of a new month. be following through on this dire portent And that means a whole new batch From series creator Mike Flanagan and The series is directed by Susanne Bier, with his first feature film role in almost a year. T of movies and shows and to sink many of the producers from “The Haunting known for “Bird Box.” David E. Kelley, series your teeth into. Here’s some picks to get “Hubie Halloween” releases on Netflix of Hill House,” the second season in the creator for “Big Little Lies,” also serves a started with: on Oct. 7, otherwise known as the day of horror anthology series premieres on Netflix writing and creative role in this series as reckoning. The cast and crew are rounded on Oct. 9. The trailer implies a similarly well. Kidman is backed by a supporting ‘Hubie Halloween’ out with members of Sandler’s crew, uneasy atmosphere surrounding a spooky cast including Hugh Grant as her husband Streaming on: Netflix including actors and Rob old residency as seen in the previous Jonathan, rising young actor Noah Jupe as Schneider. Sandler is a co-writer along season, with emotional drama and personal On a Dec. 3 appearance on “The Howard the couple’s son, Donald Sutherland and with , the co-writer of 2015’s struggles as the driving force behind the n Stern Show,” foretold of an Edgar Ramírez. critically-panned Sandler flop “Pixels.” mystery. This season will be taking its intentionally horrible movie on the horizon , director of two of Sandler’s inspiration from author Henry James’ “The if he didn’t win an Oscar for his career- ill-received series of 2010s Netflix comedies, Turning of the Screw.” The second features defining performance in 2019’s “Uncut is the director behind this likely loathsome many returning cast members as well, All Hallow’s Eve lesson from Sandler on the including Victoria Pedretti, Kate Siegel, dangers of crossing him. Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Henry Thomas.

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YOUR LIFE PEOPLEON THESTREET Student runs thrifting How do you feel about the on-campus Starbucks closing?

shop on Instagram “I’m surprised and sad, I Amelia Roberts | Opinion Editor Fast fashion generates 100 billion pieces didn’t know it of clothing a year, and is one the the “I think that it is so was shutting In the past couple of years, thrifting world’s biggest sources of pollution, wheras down.” has become a big trend. Young people thrifting is a much better alternative for awesome a push for everywhere are running to the nearest the environment. thrift store and finding gems. It can be a secondhand clothing has “I think that it is so awesome a push KATHERINE MESTAS fun excursion with friends, it’s good for the for secondhand clothing has become so Senior | Architecture environment and the possibility of what become so relevant in our relevant in our society today, as people you might find can be exciting. continue to spread awareness to just how society today, as people This new wave of thrifting has sparked terrible fast fashion is.” “I’m kind of other trends — including “Instagram thrift And although there are many people on continue to spread surprised. I live stores.” These are accounts on Instagram BGSU’s campus running these Instagram off campus so where people will go thrifting and sell the thrift store accounts as well, Moore’s page awareness to just how it’s not a big items they found on Instagram, either by an stood out with over 1,100 followers. deal for me as auction or a set price. terrible fast fashion is.” “I did not expect for BGSU Thrift to take I can go to the Samantha Moore runs the Instagram thrift off as well as it did, and I am so grateful for one in town. store @bgsuthrift, and is the co-president of — Samantha Moore — that,” she said. “BGSU Thrift has allowed me WEESAM Kind of sad as the BGSU Fashion Club on campus. to meet amazing people and pushed me to Founder of BGSU Thrift ABDULJAWAD it’s been there Moore has her process for selling clothes start the BGSU Fashion Club.” n Senior | Aviation for so long.” down to an easy and enjoyable routine. “The process of my account is so much fun for me. First, I will gather inventory from local thrift stores… Once I have all of “I actually the clothes I want to post, I will wash them don’t mind it, twice. On a free day of mine, I will take my I don’t drink clothes and model them outside so that the coffee.” pictures are bright and pretty. I will edit and post the pictures, then wait 24 hours after the last bid on the item to DM the highest bidder. Then, I set up a time to meet with BRADEN EATON the bidder and deliver the clothing piece,” Freshman | Undecided she said. Deciding what items to thrift and sell isn’t as simple as grabbing the first shirt or pants “I think that she sees on the hangers. it was a wise “I like to thrift pieces that I can imagine decision. myself or my friends wearing. There are a One of my lot of thrift trends that are not my favorite organization trends, so I try to stay away from those … I members love to keep myself up to date on the trends, works there which I find via Who What Wear,” she said. CONIYAH MCKINNEY and was there Another feature of thrifting Moore Senior | Communications during the highlights is how it’s environmentally outbreak and friendly and sustainable — especially when told everyone compared to fast fashion. to quarantine. According to Chloe Foussianes from I think admin Town & Country magazine, fast fashion is made a good “clothing manufactured at warp speed and decision and sold at a low price point,” which typically hopefully they focuses on quickly putting popular fashion can open with trends into clothing stores. more rigorous PHOTO VIA BGSU THRIFT INSTAGRAM guidelines.” SPORTS September 30, 2020 | PAGE 6 MAC announces plan to return | Reese Lannon Sports Columnist feel confident of a safe return,” Roger Kruse Anything can happen in six games. Last Friday, the Mid-American Conference said, who heads the medical advisory group “This was made possible As far as the Falcons go, the new schedule reversed their August decision of not playing while also being team physician. hasn’t been announced yet. But we do know football this fall, and are now planning a six- Fans will not be allowed in the stands for by the ability to obtain the team will play the five schools in their game schedule that will kick off Nov. 4. This games. Cheerleaders, media members of the division and one crossover. So expect the is huge news for players who thought their schools and other personnel will be at the rapid ‘point of care’ likes of Ohio, Miami, Buffalo, Akron, Kent season was going to be cut back in August. discretion of each MAC school. State and Toledo to be on the slate this The schedule will consist of all six games Personally, I am glad to see MAC football testing. We will test season. being against conference opponents. going again. Obviously, you need to make Another question to arise is when would For those who love the weeknight sure the athletes are being protected and four times a week to the conference schedule a potential BGSU- MAC-tion, this is good news as well. The I think the conference did an excellent job Toledo game? I think it would be very conference will have only weeknight games by making sure no fans were allowed in assure player safety. wise to put it at the end of the season, in a through the end of November before the stadium. As great as fans are, they are traditional rivalry setting. switching over to a Saturday-only slate in not a necessity. It minimizes risk on these This protocol was Either way, I know I am ready for BGSU December. The conference will then host ameteur college athletes who are not being football and I am sure the Bowling Green a championship game with the winners of paid to play. unanimously approved community is too. n the East and West divisions squaring off on Having football back also helps the either Friday, Dec. 18 or Saturday, Dec. 19. conference’s schools financially, specifically by the MAC Medical “This was made possible by the ability to due to the pouring in of money from ESPN obtain rapid ‘point of care’ testing. We will in exchange for televising these weeknight Advisory Group ... ” Visit bgfalconmedia.com for more. test four times a week to assure player safety. games. I am glad to see football back at — Roger Kruse — This protocol was unanimously approved Bowling Green. The community needs by the MAC Medical Advisory Group and we something to rally around — this could be it. Team Physician

PHOTO BY STEPHEN LINKSY BG NEWS September 30, 2020 | PAGE 7 Petition to keep police out of dorms

Hallie Riley | Campus Editor “If you take that as a whole number, that’s work closely with . . . the National Alliance of The petition to keep BGSU police out of the like 2.5% of the time that we were in the Mental Illness,” Campbell said. dorms has passed the halfway mark with a halls and interacting with people,” Campbell Despite the close relationships between goal of 1,000 signatures on change.org. said. law enforcement and the mentioned Students are demanding that Residence While these numbers are relatively low partners, some students are still Scan this to view Life only call the police in the case of an from Campbell’s perspective, levels of apprehensive about police handlings in emergency and rely on other outlets, such comfortability with the police is still an vulnerable situations. the petition. as counselors and professionals, to handle ongoing issue for students as well as RAs. Overall, Campbell believes that university sensitive cases regarding mental health and Before creating the petition, Dyer police help ensure a safe environment and sexual assault. surveyed students through Twitter polls and should remain in the dorms. Madeline Dyer, a junior who worked reached out to RAs for their experiences. However, he is also dedicated to building at the front desk for both McDonald She found that the results were split half- more connections with the community, and Centennial Hall, wrote the petition and-half for students who felt uneasy with especially students. as protests against racial injustice were having officers in their dorms. “I think there’s some true benefits with creating a climate for change. “Digging deeper in. . . this is definitely officers in residence halls,” Campbell said. “As protests started rising, as things a campus-wide issue as per the stories “We have a program that we’ve been doing started rising in the country, it kinda made and personal experiences I got. There’s a for quite some time now. Part of that focus me think about things locally and . . . it population of students, many who are Black is to introduce officers into new areas on or people of color or sexual assault survivors kinda seems like there’s some agenda within campus, so not only residence halls but –– many stories came out about how police academic areas, athletic areas . . . across the BGSU PD as per why they’re in certain have mishandled those cases . . . that don’t campus . . . places where students, faculty dorms at certain times,” Dyer said. feel comfortable around police due to the and staff congregate and the purpose of Read the rest at bgfalconmedia.com According to Dyer, she’s noticed a greater lack of care for their case,” Dyer said. the program though is to really build that police presence in the more affordable Some of the anonymous stories can be connection with our community.” n housing options the university has to offer. found down below: “While (the police) were in Centennial, they weren’t there hardly as much as Mac. And they were there (at Centennial) at a decent hour and not in the middle of the night,” Dyer said. Although there has been a greater police presence in specific residence halls, Chief of John Newlove Police Michael Campbell argues that calls of service are dictated by the size of the REAL ESTATE , INC. With half of the responses reporting Great Selection n Close to Campus n Great Prices dormitory and not by the cost. negative experiences, Dyer and students are “Some of the bigger halls, we see that advocating for Residence Life workers to rely we’re there more often. But I think that on the police only when it is necessary. Make us your first choice for more equates to population than a smaller “This demonstration can be seen on your housing needs! hall that doesn’t have as many students,” campuses like OSU, where police are only Campbell said. in the dorms when called. This is not an – Apartment and Housing Listings – Furthermore, the petition calls for impossible task. In fact, it is more odd that COMING SOON! officers to stop penalizing students for BGSU has campus police in dorms so much misdemeanor offenses, especially due to in the first place,” Dyer said. financial barriers. These minor offenses For sensitive cases dealing with topics 419-352-6553 have been “costing students hundreds on sexual assault or mental health, Dyer of dollars and some to even drop out of is pushing for more awareness on outside johnnewloverealestate.com school,” the petition states. resources such as Unison Health counselors, 319 EAST WOOSTER “As a police agency here at BGSU, there as well as funding for educational programs. are going to be times we may cite or arrest When asked if the current outlets in place students or faculty and staff on various are doing enough for students, Campbell charges. It’s really dependent situationally. noted that the police agency has aimed to I can tell you from what I can see from our stay connected with those resources. data . . . citations and arrests are really our “If we’re talking specifically about the last resort for us,” Campbell said. police side, we work closely with the For example, the BGSU police counseling center . . . Unison is one of the department’s 2019 annual report showed community partners we work closely with 2,600 calls of service and community because they’re the ones who manage a engagement interactions with 69 citations. mobile crisis unit here in Wood County. We BG NEWS September 30, 2020 | PAGE 8 BGSU Starbucks closed due to COVID-19 to be closed on campus this semester. the amount of staff and students who Megan Finke | City Editor “BGSU Dining chose to close Starbucks were potentially exposed. The close was “BGSU Dining decided due the number of associates that could During the fifth week of the semester, determined to be temporary as only 30% of have been exposed and required quarantine the on-campus Starbucks in the Bowen- the staff was affected. to close down Starbucks due to three associates whom tested Thompson Student Union closed its doors However, on Sept. 24, the closure was positive,” Paulus said. “Starbucks could for two weeks after employees tested extended until Oct. 5 when BGSU Dining operations due to the not effectively operate due the number positive for COVID-19. tweeted that, “ … the Starbucks in the amount of staff and of associates who were then required to On Sept. 22, BGSU Dining was made Bowen-Thompson Student Union will close, quarantine for 14 days.” n aware that one student employee tested effective immediately, after three additional students who were positive for COVID-19. Director of BGSU Starbucks team members tested positive for Dining Mike Paulus said dining services COVID-19.” potentially exposed. The took immediate action. In a reply to the tweet, BGSU Dining said, “After reviewing schedules to facilitate “Contact tracers with the Wood County close was determined to contact tracing and associate awareness, it Health Department are in the process of be temporary as only 30% was determined that those associates whom notifying individuals who may have been could have been exposed was substantial exposed.” of the staff was affected.” due to the varied shifts that the affected Starbucks is in full compliance with associate worked leading up to the positive all COVID-19 operating procedures — Megan Finke — diagnosis,” Paulus said. recommended by CDC, Wood County City Editor At 3:15 p.m. BGSU Dining decided to Health and the office of public safety at close down Starbucks operations due to BGSU. 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