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GO FAR. Start Dates Go to: my.bgsu.edu FALL 2018 REGISTRATION 1. SELECT > student center March 26 Graduate Students 2. SELECT > enroll March 26 Non-Degree Graduate Students 3. SELECT > add March 27 Seniors You can access everything that you need via the March 29 Juniors Open Registration “Student Center” at the MyBGSU portal. April 03 Sophomores April 6 - September 2, 2018 April 04 Freshmen Questions? April 06 Guest Students Call the Registration HOTLINE: 419-372-4444 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Monday - Friday USED CARS t we get it. GOT A LEMON? [email protected] COLLEGE www.bgsu.edu/sls 419-372-2951 STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES HAPPENS REAL LAWYERS | REAL RESULTS Sen. Brown connects with universities By Paul Garbarino blocking content, slowing delivery of certain block or slow down internet traffic. the Republican party is more dominated City Editor sites or charging content providers a premi- Without net neutrality rules, broad- by large corporations than the Democratic um for faster delivery of their traffic. But last band providers can charge customers for party. He believes removing net neutrality December, the FCC in Trump’s administra- speed, which could squeeze out startups, rules is primarily a corporate power grab On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) tion voted to repeal those rules on a party non-profits and consumers who either by telecommunications companies such as hosted a news conference call with Ohio col- line vote, allowing internet providers to cannot afford or simply don’t think they AT&T, Verizon and Comcast. lege newspapers and radio stations to discuss throttle internet speeds and to offer better should have to pay extra fees. “You’ll never meet a human being his efforts to restore net neutrality rules. The connectivity to the highest bidder. “Our internet providers should not that thinks this ruling was the right thing,” Federal Communications Commission voted The FCC’s vote repealed the 2015 Open be able to slow down your internet access Brown said. “You’ll meet corporate leaders to gut net neutrality in December 2017. Internet Order, upheld in 2016 by the D.C. or charge you more based on the shows that do, but I think if you go out in the Net neutrality rules from the FCC Circuit Court of Appeals, to prohibit internet you watch or the teams you cheer for or street and explain net neutrality to ten require all internet content to be delivered service providers from setting up internet fast the elected officials you support,” Brown people, you’ll find almost no people who at the same rate. This keeps providers from and slow lanes and ensured they could not said. “That’s why I support net neutrality side with the corporations.” rules to ensure a free and open internet. To undo the FCC’s repeal of the net Keeping internet free from big corporate neutrality rule, the Democratic party has interference is vital to American values. It launched a resolution via the Congressional protects free speech and consumer choice Review Act, which would veto the repeal with University Village and access to public information.” a simple majority vote of 51. With all Demo- Brown believes the reason why net crats, both independents and one Republican, & University Courts neutrality is being threatened is because Sen. Brown continued on Page 11 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

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We just disagree about independence, while children unsupervised can be charged with “Spending time what safe means. Are sheltered kids safe, or neglect. Utah’s new law passed unanimously. with family.” unprepared for the real world? others don’t. It really is a While it’s true that the law is the first of its On Facebook, Walter Titus called the law kind, only three states have laws “One of the worst ideas I have ever matter of opinion. ” specifying what age a child heard of. A lot [sic] of the younger must be to stay home generation are horrible now, like — Heidi Larson — alone. “Illinois law re- the March for Our Lives gen- Columnist quires children to be 14 eration, and if parents parent years old before being like they’re a bunch [sic] EMMA SOREY left alone; in Mary- is the solution to that. If kids are allowed to of chickens moving freely Freshman, Undecided land, the minimum grow up and become independent, they will without any restrictions, will age is eight, while in not need the world ‘child-proofed’ for them make that generation worse Oregon, children must when they become adults.” than this one.” be 10 before being left Likewise, Zach Bates points out the Julia Robertson, com- home alone,” according generational either/or fallacy: “Make up your “Church and menting on Titus’ post, dis- to the easy-to-find “Leav- mind folks, its [sic] either ‘back in my day we agrees: “Actually, it will probably family.” ing Your Child Home Alone” stayed out till the streetlights came on and make them better. Millennials were PDF by ChildWelfare.gov. played in the crick with nobody botherin’ us, raised during a time when parents were On Facebook, people voiced their kids need less helicopter parenting, thanks terrified of child kidnappings and were ex- opinions, including one mom, Julie Rhile, Obama! [sic]’ or its ‘kids these days are so tremely overprotective. So these kids grew up who said “I’m in PA and don’t need a law disrespectful, if we let them walk around with in a protected little bubble where their par- to do this. Been doing it for years. I guess it no supervision they’ll turn librul!’ [sic].” ents were always keeping them sheltered and depends on your neighborhood. Mine are This law allows parents to let kids walk out of harm’s way. Hence you have these kids 8 and 11 (almost 9 and 12). But all the kids to school alone, wait in a car alone and stay GRANT KUDZIA who leave for college and start demanding in our neighborhood wander. And walk to home alone, but the law does not specify Sophomore, Sales and Service Marketing ‘safe spaces’ and ‘trigger warnings’ because school. I don’t think we even have a bus an age. Some people feel safe letting their they want to maintain the protective bubble until middle school. They are permitted to kids have that kind of independence, while that they grew up with. Free-range parenting others don’t. It really is a matter of opinion. “Easter bunny.” Paris nice but underwhelming By Jacob Clary another plate of pasta I had for dinner. The Eiffel Tower. Many people go to these places Pulse Editor dessert was also great. I made sure to get and say they are some of the most gorgeous as much of it as possible, and even though places in the city. They are, but so much talk BEN KENNEDY I found myself in a completely different cul- it wasn’t good for my wallet, it tasted good about something might lead to it be over- Freshman, Criminal Justice ture for nine days, and the two words I would enough to be worth the price. hyped, which these two places were for me. use to describe my time in Paris would be The architecture of the city was also I loved seeing the Mona Lisa, which was also “beautiful” and “underwhelming.” stunning. I am a person who loves to look at a bit underwhelming, and seeing Paris from I undoubtedly loved much of my time buildings and see the idiosyncrasies of archi- the top of the Eiffel Tower, but I didn’t like “Church.” in Paris. The food and the architecture alone tecture. The little things in or on a building how touristy they felt. are reasons to travel to the capital. However, are sometimes how a building can stick out. The trip to Paris made for some of the the main attractions, the Eiffel Tower and the The city was great for someone like me in best days of my life because of the difference Louvre, specifically, felt too over-hyped. that respect. The Notre Dame Cathedral was in culture and tradition. I loved the time I The food in Paris was the best I’ve ever my favorite building in the whole city, not spent in the city and many of the things I eaten. Everything you might have heard just for the history of it, but how beautiful the did there, like traveling to see the stadium about the quality of the food in Paris is true. building looked. I loved looking at it and just for the soccer team Paris Saint-Germain All of it tasted like it was hand-crafted, with knowing it was important. and shopping on the Champs-Élysées. I will actual quality ingredients. Every single meal However, the parts of the city I did not not forget these moments for a long time. I GARRETT KUDZIA I had was amazing, and I would go back just enjoy as much were the places every tourist would definitely travel back to Paris, but not Sophomore, Sales and Service Marketing to have another glass of the orange juice or usually travels to, like the Louvre and the before I travel to other places first. FORUM April 2, 2018 | PAGE 4

Embrace cultural differences SUBMISSION By Shiva Bhusal POLICY Columnist

My first week in the United States was a cul- tural shock. Everything felt new to me, in- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: cluding the style of conversation, the com- Letters are to be fewer than 300 munity I lived in, the type of food people consumed, dress sense and even the orien- words. They should be in response tation of the bathrooms. to current issues on campus or in the Every time I talked with a new person, I felt it difficult to decipher what they said. Bowling Green area. It was also difficult for me to convince them what I meant. Once I had a hard time con- vincing a gentleman at Walmart that I was GUEST COLUMNS: Guest looking for “quarter” and not “water.” I end- Columns are generally longer pieces ed up taking a pronunciation class with the English department. between 400 and 700 words. Two I was raised in a traditional Hindu family, submissions per month maximum. and there was always a religious and cultural purpose associated with what I did as a per- son. In our community back in Nepal, among POLICIES: Letters to the Editor the religious people, all the successes and fail- ures in life are attributed to one’s fate. and Guest Columns are printed as Such attribution comes from the trust in space on the Forum page permits. God as the creator, moderator and perform- er, and human beings serving as a medium to Additional Letters or Guest Columns perform drama on God’s will. People around may be published online. Name, the world follow different religions, but the similar belief and opinion about life appear in year and phone number should be different forms and shapes everywhere. Photo Provided included for verification purposes. I believe the primary difference of cul- here in the United States after a certain age. one should be respectful and adaptive to the ture, faith and religion is depicted best in the Unlike the West, we have a conservative culture other people follow. The world is al- Personal attacks, unverified food habits of people. There is a certain re- opinion towards sex in the East, and sex be- ways a better place to live in when we have rev- information or anonymous striction on the type of food people consume fore marriage is considered a big taboo. Ar- erential spaces for people of all cultures, lan- based on religion and faith. In our commu- ranged marriages are common in which fami- guages, communities and sexual orientations. submissions will not be printed. nity back home, people consume mutton lies of the girl and boy decide whether the two It may be difficult for anyone to adapt to and chicken as the non-vegetarian foods. should get married. Same-sex marriage is also a new culture, but as time passes, everything Pork and buff are also common among oth- considered a moral and legal taboo. starts to look familiar. The person becomes E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: er communities, but, consumption of beef is To me, culture is a matter of habit. When somewhat native to the new culture, but deep Send submissions as an attachment taken as a legal offense. Unlike Nepal, beef a certain practice becomes prominent within inside, they are always the same person they consumption is common in the Middle East a community for a long time, it becomes es- used to be in their homeland. If one spends to [email protected] with and in the West where most of the people fol- tablished as the norm. The attire, food con- their childhood and youth in one country, low religions other than Hinduism. sumption and even myths and beliefs are then throughout their life, they carry their the subject line marked “Letter to Food is just an example. When people based on that culture. The culture becomes habits and culture wherever they go. the Editor” or “Guest Column.” All move from one part of the world to anoth- so deep-rooted in people’s consciousness that That may be one of the reasons why er, they come across different social ecosys- most of the people are resistive to changes. It even after about two years in the United submissions are subject to review and tems and should adapt themselves to new- is always convenient for them to follow what States, I can’t have a sound sleep until I editing for length and clarity before er definitions of freedom, proper attire and they have been following throughout their life. have lentils, curry and rice—the good old etiquette. For instance, going to the bars or However, with travel being an inevitable bhaat set—as my dinner. That may be one printing. getting drunk is not acceptable in the com- thing for modern people, one is always ex- of the reasons why I get excited whenever munity where I grew up, but it is common posed to different cultures. In such a scenario, I find a Nepali restaurant in any city I visit.

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By Holly Shively Eurasia, also recognizes Bierman’s empha- trade partners but development partners, his Student Director sis on personal connection. biggest priority is to put himself out of a job. “He deals with big issues, but at the end “Every day I come to work and think of the day he’s going to want that person- ‘how can I get myself out of a job … so those While studying broadcast journalism in a al connection,” Birkle said. “It really comes countries are self-reliant,’” he said. newly-renovated West Hall in 1986, Brock through in his interaction both here in D.C. Bierman has an extensive background in Bierman dreamed of being an executive at and in the work we do around the world.” public service, beginning with his campaign for Sears like his father and grandfather before While Birkle has worked closely with Bier- and service in the Rhode Island House of Repre- him. Little did he know he would end up man for the last two months, she met him back sentatives and continuing in his work on George running an entire government bureau. in 1999 on an overseas trip to teach about elec- W. Bush’s campaign and in USAID. About 32 years later, Bierman was sworn tion and political processes. Before his life of public service, he was a in as the Assistant Administrator for the Unit- “It was my first time doing this, so I won’t Falcon. Bierman remembers being in awe of ed States Agency for International Develop- forget that because it was very important to me,” the Doyt Perry Stadium the first time he visit- ment’s Europe and Eurasia Bureau in January. she said. “I won’t forget working with Brock. ed the University, which was also the first time In this new position, he directs and supervis- Again, he was so focused on the personal con- he drove outside of New England. He also re- es all activities of the bureau and its oversea nection. It was really lovely to see. He made members being impressed with then state- operations, including a staff of roughly 554 friends on that trip that he has to this day.” of-the-art West Hall, a building recently torn between the D.C. office and partner countries. She also appreciates that Bierman is a “man down and replaced by the Kuhlin Center. The United States Agency for Interna- of history.” This quality shows in his work and He also met his wife at the University and tional Development is an agency indepen- Photo Provided how he puts it into perspective, Birkle said. married her soon after graduation, a combi- dent of the U.S. federal government. They are On his latest economic development trip “This is the first time we’ve really worked nation that’s made Ay Ziggy Zoomba a tradi- primarily responsible for administering civil- to the country of Georgia, Bierman and his team together as a team. It’s been a great experience,” tion with a daughter who recently graduated ian foreign aid and developmental assistance worked with his government counterparts to find she said. “Our work is somewhat serious…so in and a son who is a junior at the University. aid to more than 100 countries. synergy, helped farmers better utilize their fields that sense he’s very serious, motivated and mis- “I feel like Bowling Green prepared me “We help institutions build their capacities for a higher yield and integrated new American sion driven…but he’s also a team builder.” for my life and I will always be paying that so they can provide better services,” Bierman said. agricultural technologies from Oklahoma. While Bierman clarified that he creates debt,” Bierman said. Bierman compares his work to Bowling Before becoming assistant administrator, Green when it snows. While people don’t really Bierman was the chief of staff for job he now has. think about all it takes to plow the roads, hun- “I was wondering when he was going to pop APRIL IS FAIR HOUSING MONTH! dreds of people who work for the state of Ohio up again, and I’m glad it happened,” University buy the plows, make the schedules, map the journalism professor Catherine Cassara said. Fair Housing Is Your Right. Use It.

routes and drive the plows. The service couldn’t Cassara wasn’t one of Bierman’s professors, The solution to housing discrimination starts with exist without each component. but she was one of the five media and commu- you. If you have been trying to buy or rent a house While Bierman aims to travel to at least nications faculty members Bierman sent to Cro- or apartment and you believe your rights have been one country in his region each year, USAID atia to train USAID’s public information officers. violated, contact HUD or your local fair housing is constantly working in all partner countries “We got to know each other very well,” office. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing within the Europe and Eurasia Bureau. Cassara said of her relationship with Bier- discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, “Each country is different based on their man. “He’s just a gifted interpersonal…po- litical appointment.” national origin, familial status or disability. needs,” Bierman said. “We’ll not only think with- Since the trip, Cassara and Bierman have in our agency ‘what is needed,’ but we’ll ask our Your Local Fair Housing Office: Call the HUD Hotline: host countries what they need.” met up a few times, especially when he used Needs could range from democracy, to go to every Falcons football home game. She 304 N. Church Street 1-800-669-9997 (English/Espanol) human rights and governance to agriculture said he’s a big fan of the University. City of Bowling Green, Ohio 1-800-927-9275 (TTY) and food security. “What he commits to, he follows Or visit: “The best part of this work is that we’re through,” Cassara said. “He’s a powerful per- helping our countries become members of the sonality to say the least.” (419) 354-6221 www.hud.gov/fairhousing world community,” he said. “We’re helping peo- Gretchen Birkle, Deputy Assistant Ad- ple get on their feet and be partners with us.” ministrator for the Bureau of Europe and

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PHOTO PROVIDED completely off the rails

By Connor Evans Love” was a track I didn’t enjoy before the tars with the odd distorted line from Jack niscent of the slower tracks from “The Pulse Reporter ’s release, but on repeat listens, it White to break up the monotony. “Ice White Stripes.” These moments help has grown on me. It has a tragic tone to Zebra Station” features White taking his break up the monotony of the loud nois- Jack White has always been a weird guy, it as Jack sings of a love connected by the shot at what can only be considered the es that Jack shoves in your face and al- but his music has never followed his per- digital age. The track trudges along in a indie rock version of rap. His frantic vo- lows for a quick breather before closing sonality. Over his years in “The White heavy tone which is masterfully mirrored cals spill over a groovy percussion-soaked out the album. Stripes” and now in his solo material, by White’s shrill and artful vocal perfor- break down and heavy bass line. It’s a spo- “” is a hodge- Jack has kept his weird persona alive in mance as gospel singers back him up. It’s ken word track, and somehow, it works. podge of ideas masterfully strung togeth- interviews and on the stage, yet his mu- still not a highlight of the album, but it The track “” er to make a cohesive album listening ex- sic is rather straight forward. serves its purpose as it brings the listener is irresistible as it’s sticking guitar lick perience. In no universe should this level Hits like “Seven Nation Army,” “Six- into Jack’s warm embrace. repeats over and over all over the track, of genre mixing work, but somehow Jack teen Saltines” and “” have From there, things start to get weird. making the title very literal. White is White comes together with his most grip- kept him in the mainstream eye, but some “Corporation” is a dynamic and nuanced hypnotic here as the guitar will make you ping and experimental record yet. It’s not fans were left wondering when he would track that starts simple with some punch instantly feel the need to headbang and for the faint of heart; it will take repeat lis- break from his shackles and create an al- drums and slick guitars and eventually sing along as he spits one-liners through- tens to completely appreciate the album. bum to meet his kooky temperament. adds layer after layer of different sounds. out the tune. It’s a relentless onslaught If you stick around and go in with an With “Boarding House Reach,” we fi- An odd synth, a driving bass and Jack on the ears and will surely become a sta- open mind, leaving any preconceived no- nally get that as White mixes punk rock, slamming in with some shouting vocals ple of his live sets to come. tions about Jack White at the door, you may jazz, gospel and hip hop into one of his about how he wants to “start a corpora- This new sound doesn’t mean that find one of the best of the year. most interesting and off-the-wall albums tion.” It’s a very polished and finely tuned the old Jack White doesn’t show up from yet. It seems like this is the album that instrumental piece that just builds into a time to time on “Boarding House Reach.” Jack White was always meant to make, as cacophonous amalgamation of sound. It’s Songs like “Ezmerelda Steals the Show” he brings a self-righteous fury that is all both frightening and gripping, and I love it. and “What’s Done is Done” bring him RATING: 8/10 his own to every track. “Hypermisophoniac” is a synth-in- back to his Nashville roots, as they come Single and opener “Connected by fused anthem propelled by crunchy gui- with a country twang that is very remi- PULSE April 2, 2018 | PAGE 7 Vermintide 2 frustrating yet enjoyable

By Brandon Long bombs, and lastly, one that hooks you with a Pulse Reporter gnarly-looking staff and drags you away from your team. These enemies are clunky at Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is set in the War- times (they get stuck on objects in and out hammer universe during the end of the of the level, and spawn randomly into the world. Doomsday really pervades the en- middle of the level at times). tire game as you and three other heroes Each character has three “career paths.” cut, smash, shoot and burn paths through The elf character’s starting abilities are health countless hordes of Skaven (a race of large regeneration when the life bar is below half, rat-like people) in depopulated cities, fields, and a super ability that shoots three homing churches and small villages. The sense of missiles. The next “career path,” that is un- being encircled and outnumbered floods in lockable after about two hours of play, allows with the tide of enemies that is only a couple players to dodge and attack with a charge that of minutes away at any given time. bleeds enemies and is useful for escaping The objectives are varied, but a typical encirclement. These careers don’t add an mission is to through a level, survive the enormous difference in play-style most oncoming hordes, fight a boss, complete an of the time, but it is refreshing to change end level objective (such as collecting bar- abilities around and decide which is bet-

rels to blow up something) or open a series ter for you. The careers come with all new PHOTO PROVIDED of doors to progress the game. The whole talent trees, as well. All the weapons feel time the character is exploring with his visceral and unique. There are loot boxes in Vermintide 2, and a result. This also makes picking these gri- three compadres, Skaven pour out of the You can get a sense of the weight of the they are dynamic. Throughout the level there moires up a team decision depending on how walls. Being surrounded is almost a death mace, the sharpness of the sword and the are tomes and grimoires that take up physi- well players are progressing through the level. sentence. Although all characters can block point of the spear. All the characters have cal space in your inventory (making you not Most random groups will want to pick these and shove the hordes back, there is a limit- ranged weapons of varied utility. All but able to carry health or enhancement potions up even if the run is not going so well. ed number of shoves and blocks the player one character (the mage) has ammunition. depending on which you pick up) and the gri- Returning after mission to the hub world can do in a given amount of time. She has a cooldown on her abilities, and if moires take about a third of your health away will surely result in everyone leaving the The enemies are varied. There’s human- the players cast too many spells too quickly for the duration of the level; this means you party. A typical random game with random oid-looking enemies, huge chaos warriors they will set themselves alight and become cannot heal past about 66 percent with players will result in more victories than clad in armor and multiple variants of the Ska- downed. If they are stingy with ammo, they’ll a grimoire equipped. If a team member losses, but only by a narrow margin. ven combatants. There are multiple special find themselves not utilizing the ranged picks the second and final one up, you will Altogether Vermintide 2 offers a Skaven enemies that are hardier than normal weapon much unless needed. only have access to 33 percent of your total beautiful, frantic, visceral, rewarding ex- Skaven and have special abilities. For instance, The ranged weapons are enjoyable, but health. perience that is enjoyable but frustrating one can leap great distances and pin a party melee is the main entree in this game. When This dynamic way of increasing the diffi- due to some imbalances. member to the ground. Another has a rap- the chips are down and the Skaven start pour- culty is very rewarding. If you carry these items id-fire gatling gun, another that shoots long ing in, unless you are the mage, you will prob- to the end of the level, they will upgrade your cones of felfire, another that just throws gas ably reach for the trusty sword. loot boxes, and you will receive better loot as RATING: 8/10 Roots Music Club back in the studio students, faculty and non-student community backgrounds and people who are involved in While recording songs for a compilation al- By Lindsay Haynes members. Roots,” Shellist said. “We definitely just have bum is hard work that its members take serious- Pulse Reporter “The main goals of the album is to give all one music major. Everyone else is someone ly, they don’t forget to have fun with their craft. these other students an opportunity to be on an who loves music and wants to be involved in “For some of the groups, it’s just a process Every year, the Roots Music Club releases a album or record one of your songs,” Shellist music. We have someone who’s involved in the of playing together and finding what we like,” compilation album made up of songs written said. “In most cases, it’s going cost you some faculty and comes out every time and adds his Shellist said. “For other groups, it’s someone and recorded by the club’s members. This money, and you have to get other musicians own folk-y vibe. There’s a lot of differences in who brings a song to a project. Every single year’s album includes local bands like The and a lot of time. We kind of want to take out musical opinions and genres going on. It gives meeting that we have, we come together and Juice Company and Industrial Sunglasses. that aspect and go, ‘here’s your opportunity us a sense of the music within the community.” we play this same, simple little melody and Club president Jacob Shellist said the album to record.’ So, the biggest goal of the album “We scheduled these sessions and en- I point to a person in the room and say, ‘Al- will be “even more of a student-run project is simply giving students opportunities to be gineers and it’s been a long process of work- right, your turn! Sing a random verse off the than before.” on an album and get to record.” ing around everybody’s schedules. It’s really top of your head.’ That’s how we’re doing one “We’re going to the Kuhlin Center to re- Not only does the album give the club’s difficult, but it’s been super rewarding to get of our songs. I really am a big fan of it.” cord,” Shellist said. “We have a number members an opportunity to experience a people into the recording studio because Those looking to be part of Roots of bands that have formed out of Roots professional recording environment, which a lot of these people have never done any- Music Club can attend meetings throughout the past couple of years or so are usually too expensive for most musi- thing remotely similar to recording studios. every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. in Room that are going to be on the album.” cians, but it also exhibits the diverse com- Speaking from experience, it can be a really 1002 of the Moore Musical Arts The album is set to be released sometime munity at the University. eye-opening like, ‘Wow, I can do this!’ Once Center. in late April and features artists made up of “I would say we have a very large mix of it gets going, they can actually just do it.” SPORTS April 2, 2018 | PAGE 8 Tennis splits weekend series

Travis Devlin more Ayumi Sasaki also won 6 – 2 in doubles. point gained by the Zips in the overall match. falo did that better today than we did,” Dalma- Sports Reporter Winning two out of three in doubles automati- The Falcons took the win 6 – 1. cio said. “We’re going to continue to work cally secured the first doubles point for the Fal- On Sunday, the Falcons had much more and hope to see them again in the MAC The Falcon tennis team was back in action this cons, but junior Vanessa Pardo and freshman of a battle on their hands, with the Bulls com- Tournament.” weekend for a home series at the Perrysburg Marta Bettinelli were able to finish their match ing in with a 10 – 3 overall record and a 3 – 0 The Falcon’s next matches will be next Tennis Center, where it faced off against con- winning 4 – 3. record in conference play as well. In doubles, Friday and Sunday, as they will split a weekend ference foes Akron Zips on Friday and the Buf- During the singles portion of the match, the Falcons, while according to Coach Steph- series. On Friday, they will face off against the falo Bulls on Easter Sunday. Coming into the things only improved for the Falcons, winning anie Dalmacio, matches were closer than the Toledo Rockets in Toledo, Ohio, followed by weekend, the Falcons were 2 – 0 in the confer- five of the six total singles matches, all in two score indicated, never really got going. Comel- their last home match of the year against the ence and an undefeated record on home court. straight sets. Comella, the number one seeded la and Tavpash secured the first doubles match Eastern Michigan Eagles on Sunday. However, the Falcons were able to split the se- player for the Falcons, won her matches 6 – 2 6 – 2, but the Falcons were only able to get one “Coming up against Toledo, it’s going to ries and go 1 – 1 on the weekend. and 6 – 2. Radeva was able to secure a victory of three in the doubles section of the match. In be another tough match,” Dalmacio said. “We In the first match on Friday, the team was by the scores of 6 – 4 and 6 – 3. Tavpash won singles, the Falcons were once again shut out want to beat them again like we were able to hot from the start, not allowing easy points 6 – 2 and 6 – 3. Pardo was the only one to lose from the scoreboard, losing all six matches and last year, and we’re going to work on the things for the Zips. Junior Paula Comella and sopho- in straight sets, as Sasaki and Bettinelli took losing by a final score of 7 – 0. we need to work on to make sure we’re ready more Marharita-Sophia Tavpash won their first wins in their matches as well. However, the “Against better teams, it’s about the details against Toledo.” match 6 – 2. Junior Polina Radeva and sopho- loss equated to nothing, as that was the only and pushing through to the last point, and Buf- Baseball loses two of three to E. Michigan

By Zane Miller two more runs on a fielding as well Sports Editor as an RBI groundout from junior pitcher Brad Croy, as they held on to win 10-3. The Falcon baseball team fell in two of “The hitters came along and did a three games to the Eastern Michigan Ea- great job,” Schmitz said. “They battled, gles, losing on Sunday afternoon 4-3 after they got some big two strike base hits and winning 10-3 on Saturday afternoon, but drove the ball out of the ball park today.” losing 9-2 on Friday afternoon. On Friday, the Falcons got off to an- “The guys played hard all weekend,” other strong start with an RBI single from head coach Danny Schmitz said. “But Righter in the first inning, then continuing when you get to our conference, the team in the third with an RBI single from senior that executes the best is usually the one infielder Derek Drewes. From the fourth that ends up winning, and they were just a inning forward, it was all Eastern Michi- little bit better than us.” gan as they cut the lead in half on an RBI Sunday’s game started off with East- fielder’s choice, followed by them tying it ern Michigan taking a 2-0 lead in the first up in the sixth with an RBI . inning with a two RBI double. The Falcons The seventh saw Eastern Michigan cut the lead in half in the bottom of the in- take the lead with a solo homer, RBI field- ning as senior infielder Derek Drewes got er’s choice and RBI single to make it 5-2. an RBI fielder’s choice. The score remained They added to the lead in the eighth as that way until the fourth, as Eastern Mich- they had an RBI bases loaded walk and RBI igan scratched across another run with an sacrifice fly. Eastern Michigan tacked on a RBI single. The Falcons rebounded with pair of runs in the ninth on an RBI double sophomore outfielder Jake Wilson who and RBI single as they took the 9-2 victory. PHOTO BY MICHAELA DAVIS an RBI single in the bottom of the inning. Junior infielder Brad Croy bats against Eastern Michigan. “I think we had an opportunity to In the sixth, Eastern Michigan scored an- make plays and we didn’t,” Schmitz said. other run on an RBI single. While the Fal- nities early to do some damage offensive- by an RBI single from freshman infielder “We had a lack of communication, a lack cons cut the lead in half in the ninth with ly, and we kept it a close game when we Dylan Dohanos and a three-run home run of focus, it was just ridiculous. We just an RBI double from junior infielder Riley shouldn’t have kept it a close game.” courtesy of freshman infielder Nick Nei- weren’t mentally ready to go.” Minorik, Eastern Michigan would hang on On Saturday, the Falcons got on the bauer to make it a 6-1 lead. The team will next play on Tuesday af- to take the 4-3 victory. board first as senior infielder Randy Right- Eastern Michigan was able to get a pair ternoon on the road against the Kent State “We didn’t get the big hit when we er hit a solo home run in the second in- of runs in the sixth by scoring on a field- Golden Flashes in a non-conference match- needed to,” Schmitz said. “We had plenty ning.However, Eastern Michigan tied the ing error and a wild pitch, but the Falcons up. of opportunities to go ahead and cash in, game up in the fourth as they scored on a responded in the bottom of the inning by “We’re going to treat it like any oth- and we didn’t cash in. It’s not that we didn’t passed ball. The Falcons came back strong scoring on a passed ball as well as an RBI er non-conference game,” Schmitz said. play hard, because we played extremely in the bottom of the inning. Righter hit his groundout from junior infielder Ty Sunt- “We’re going to go there to win, but we’ve hard. We kept it close, but we had opportu- second solo homer of the game, followed ken. In the seventh, the team tacked on got to get ourselves prepared for Miami.” SPORTS April 2, 2018 | PAGE 9 Softball swept against W. Michigan

By Zane Miller Michigan took The offensively and had only two hits going Sports Editor the 14-1 win first game of into that seventh inning. We’ve got to do after five in- “When you are playing a good the Friday dou- a little more at the plate.” The Falcon softball team was swept by nings due to ball club like Western Michigan, bleheader saw In the second game of the double- the Western Michigan Broncos, losing the mercy rule. both teams go header, junior outfielder Alex Sorgi got 14-1 on Saturday morning after falling “ O u r you can’t give them extra op- scoreless until the Falcons on the board in the third in- 1-0 and 5-3 in a Friday doubleheader. pitchers have Western Mich- ning with an RBI single. The team would “When you are playing a good ball to figure out portunities. It’s the hit batters igan grabbed stay in control until the sixth, when West- club like Western Michigan, you can’t give how to come the lead on ern Michigan got an RBI single and a pair them extra opportunities,” Falcons head out strong on an RBI dou- of RBI doubles to make it a 3-1 game. coach Sarah Willis said. “It’s the hit bat- day two of a and the walks that add to the ble during the However, in the seventh, junior in- ters and the walks that add to the situa- series, after the fifth. Despite a fielder Kaylee Parker hit a two-run homer tion and give a team additional chances opposing hit- situation and give a team ad- scoring chance to keep the game going into extra innings. to score some runs against you.” ters have seen in the sixth In the eighth, Western Michigan hit a two Saturday’s game was all Western them the day ditional chances to score some with a run- RBI double to regain the lead, which they Michigan from the start. The team scored before,” Willis ner on second would hold onto to take the 5-3 victory. four runs in the first inning, as they got an said. “Whether runs against you.” base, the Fal- “We had opportunities to win both RBI single followed by a three run home it’s creating a cons would be games today,” Willis said. “Especially in run. While the Falcons were able to get a different look unable to tie the second game, we had some oppor- run back in the bottom of the inning on or just trusting Sarah Willis the game up. tunities to put them away. We came back an RBI sacrifice fly from junior outfield- in the game Falcons Head Coach Western Mich- with that two-out rally (in the seventh), er Kali Holcomb, Western Michigan came plan, we just igan won 1-0. and we showed a lot of heart. I loved our back in the third with eight runs coming have to be a bit “ W e at-bats in the seventh inning.” across. The fourth saw Western Michigan more adjustable and a lot stronger in the need to have a sense of urgency earlier in The team will play on the road next add two more to the advantage with an circle, to give our ball club an opportuni- the game to continue to produce runs,” Tuesday against the Miami Redhawks in RBI single and RBI groundout. Western ty to have success.” Willis said. “We kind of sat back a little bit a doubleheader.

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