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The BG News March 21, 2007 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-21-2007 The BG News March 21, 2007 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 March 21, 2007" (2007). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7737. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7737 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 BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Wednesday March 21,2007 BOWLING GREEN 591VANDERBILT 56 Volume 101. Issue 120 WWW8GNEWSC0M Penguins peck over Falcons in home nest Late errors aid men's baseball team to lose game to Youngstown | Page 9 Making history Cleveland cuts roster majorly Women's team wins in final moments of game, moving on to third round of the NCAA championship for the first time Cleveland Indians reduces roster, sending players to the minors | Page 9 Survival tips for your surprise party Being scared on birthday isn't as ■ enjoyable as people may think | Page 5 People as old | as they feel or made to feel Students simulate what it's like to be old with chronic health issues | Page 12 Being smart about healthy weight loss Looking at the big picture, taking it slow is better for losing weight | Page 12 New way to power iPods Liquid crystals may be used to keep appliances charged with the use of body ) movement | Page 13 Calif, game wardens find poachers Sunny Calif, officials discover dark deeds after illegal killing of IAS0NHENTNER - '■ V,v. cub and mother bear THE FIRST TIME: The women's learn celebrates an emotional moment after their well-deserved win over Vanderbilt late last evening. | Page 14 By Colin Wilson When the ball left her hand, Vanderbilt defense that she the locker room, but the one the third No. 2 seed to bow OUl Ethanol's bad Assistant Sports Editor her coach knew it was good. could to get to the basket. player they had a hard time of the tournament. They ad m it- "I heard Coach Miller in the The way BG was scoring in accounting for l-'lynn — she ted that the many upsets that side revealed EAST LANSING, Mich - Ali background say 'got it.'" the first half, it seemed that the took advantage. The senior have already happened in this Mann was not ready to go home The 59-56 victory puts BG in Falcons would have to be very had 13 first half points and year's women's tournament While new forms of just yet. The senior forward's the Sweet 16 for the first time ineffective in the second half in the second half got to the inspired them. gas positive for Earth, clutch 3-pointer with 56 sec- in school and conference his- for Vanderbilt to come back. free throw line eight times and "We were talking, Ali and I, there is another side onds to go put the exclamation tory. The Falcons kept the witty They led 37-24 and were shoot- made seven. while we were watching the to story | Page 14 point on one of the most excit- Commodores at bay despite ing 54 percent. Mann scored 10 points in the game before and actually said, ing games that she has played shooting just 5-4-22 in the sec- BG was not all that effective game while battling •foul trou- (his is the weekend of upsets, in her career. ond half. in the second half, shooting 5- ble. None were more important so Vanderbilt was next in line," "lit felt| amazing. Kunning Mann was one of four double- of-22, but their play on the other than her last three. Achter said. Where will you be down the court after that three digit scorers, paced by reserve end made up for the low shot "When we needed a huge shot Achter added 10 points working this summer? was one of the best feelings I've forward Amber llynn. llynn percentage. late in the game. Ali Mann hit a including 6-of-B free throws had in my career here," Mann had 21 points and five rebounds The Commodores had a good huge 3," Miller said. said. and found every crevice in the plan on defense coming out of The Falcons made Vanderbilt SeeBBALL|Page2 Teams control funds Brian Truck, Senior. Forensics team places third Science Education By Christy Johnson February previous to the start By Kristin McKissic Reporter "An industrial roofing "We have proven ourselves this semester of the new year. Forms are company" | Page 4 Reporter filled out. and a hearing with and last semester. These wins reinforce our The funding for club sports the committee is conducted The Falcon Forensicators placed may be determined by the to evaluate a few crucial ele- third in the nation's largest foren- talent on the team." Student Budget Committee, ments before granting money j^ijiiim^ sics competition, which was but the club sports teams hold to organizations, including held on the campus of Central much of the power for fund- club sports. Michigan University in Mount Kenny Rogers | Junior ing in their own hands. "At the hearing we go over TODAY Pleasant, Mich. Club sports teams, like ol her what we've spent money on, Showers The BGSU Forensics, Speech 10 winners in the top 10 percent, the award of national top speak- campus organizations, must and what we plan to do with High: 58. Low: 52 and Debate Team, competing eight in the top 20 percent and 12 er. Junior Michelle Baker earned apply for funding from SBC the money for next year," said against 57 teams, managed to in the top 30 percent first place in Discussion while each year, said Coordinator men's rugbv treasurer Matt bring 36 individual awards back to "We have proven ourselves this junior Jennifer Cole won the gold of Student Organizations and Mitchell. the University from the Pi Kappa semester and last semester. These in Communication Analysis/ Community Service Programs The money club sports can Delta National Tournament and wins reinforce our talent on the Rhetorical Criticism. Clinton Stephens. receive comes out of a pot TOMORROW Convention held March 7-10. team," said junior Kenny Rogers. The process of applying for T-Showers These individual awards include Two team members earned See FORENSICS | Page 2 funding from SBC starts the See RUGBY | Page 2 High: 59. Low: 35 i VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Wednesday. March 2U0O7 WWW.BGNEWS.COM the Sweet 16, BG knows it can BBALL do some damage. From Page 1 "We think we deserve to be here, and we think that we are and dished nut eight assists, a one of the top Hi teams in the few of which gave Amber Ftynn nation," Mann said. easy baskets. Carin Home had Perhaps the most exciting 12 points and six rebounds. aspect of the win is that the31- The I alcons now move on to 3 Falcons will get to sec their Greensboro, N.C. to face No. 3 hallowed senior class play seed Arizona State. It may be again. hard for BGtO start preparing. "We're just excited to keep "Don't pinch me." Miller this streak rolling and keep said. playing with each other as As for being a mid-major in long as we can," Mann said. ENOCH WU I IHE&NEWS Random Basketball Fact Remebering the soldiers BY CANDLELIGHT: The United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, the Whitehall United Methodist Church m Columbus and members of Reachout donated over 500 candles for the Vigil on Tuesday evening Reachout is a political activist and social justice organization that pro- When basketball was first invented, motes awareness of events occuring outside of Bowling Green. the hoops were peach baskets with a bottom. Each time they made a basket one was really focused," Baker the referee would climb on a ladder said. FORENSICS "You walk in to do your best, next to send a Following the tournament and get the ball. From Page 1 there was an award banquet. That was in the year 1891. message and the last thing you're worried "There was a really big ban- Baker feels this win was very quet where we dressed up all They used a soccer ball. important to her personally. about is winning." fancy; it has the prom feel," "It's important because foren- Griffith said. She added there sics is a big pan of my life, and Michelle Baker I Team Member was a dinner where the awards it w-as a chance to prove myself were presented. to the world of forensics," Baker Bilker. BGSU earned 30 national The Falcon Forensicators is a said. Ibis marks the third consecu- honors out of the total 33 events competitive program offered to For some others, she thinks this tive year BGSU has placed first entered. students interested in develop- experience served as a significant in Communication Analysis/ Baker said all team members ing not only their communica- growth process, especially those Rhetorical Criticism: it is the sec- were extremely focused on the tion skills, but also their perfor- who joined the team to get over ond for Discussion. convention and also participated mance abilities.
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