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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. bg DISCOVERING news An independent student press serving PARIS the campus and surrounding community, Pulse Editor Jacob Clary questions if Paris lives up to the hype. | PAGE 3 ESTABLISHED 1920 Bowling Green State University Monday April 2, 2018 Volume 97, Issue 64 Utah parenting BG alum new Baseball laws spark director of goes 3-3 in debate USAID bureau conference play PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 PHOTO BY JACOB CLARY 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 Clough (one block MECCA & south MANAGEMENT, INC. Mercer of campus) 1045 N. Main St. 7B, Bowling Green [email protected] • www.meccabg.com Visit a Model 419.353.5800 Apartment TAKE CARE OF 2018-2019 HOUSING BEFORE LEAVING FOR SUMMER NOW LEASING For the 2018-2019 School Year 419-352-0164 220 S. Mercer, Parkway Place 721 High St, High Pointe 710 E. Merry, Heinzsite Apt. email: [email protected] www.universityapartments.us OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday: 9am - 4:30pm 215 E. Poe, Evergreen Apt. 839 Seventh St, Foxwood Manor 1082 Fairview, Hillsdale Apt. Friday: 9am - 3pm Ask about our Spring Special Saturday: 9am - 1pm or by appointment ON CERTAIN COMPLEXES ONLY FORUM April 2, 2018 | PAGE 3 PEOPLEON Utah passes parenting laws THESTREET By Heidi Larson walk on their own starting third grade and What is your favorite thing Columnist prior to that with an older sibling.” As a kid, I played outside with my friends “Some people feel safe about Easter? while my mom was in the house. She kept an Is the word “controversial” overused? News letting their kids have eye on us from the window but didn’t stand outlets are calling Utah’s ‘free-range parent- guard like a sentinel. People are worried about ing’ law controversial. It is the first law of its that kind of this generation, and we can all agree that we kind. In some states, parents who leave their want kids to be safe. 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.