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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Volume 90, Issue 139 Tuesday, April 26,2011 www. bgviews.com USG meets with ChrissyDanM Mollia Ballmer Alexandra Bandy Jordan Conway Lauren Glcw new president, CXitslandinq Senior preps for summer ByMaxFilby Emily Assistant Web Editor Ancinec Newly-elected sweet With the semester winding down, USG president the Undergraduate Student Government is gearing up for anoth- er summer session. £ escape USG president and vice president plans for next year's shuttle system. Emily Ancinec and Hob Orians are "We really want to start focusing on meetingtodaywithfuture University the shuttle this summer," Ancinec president Mary Ellen Mazey to dis- said. "We hope to have all of that Top seniors were treated to cuss an agenda for summer and fall. completed by fall semester." games, food, awards for their Ancinec and Orians plan to dis- Mazey will continue meeting with contributions to University cuss broad issues such as the "stu- USG as it plans its first summer gen- TYLER STABILE IHtBOMWS dents' voice," the Connecting the eral assembly meeting for May 23. DANCE: Dance Marathon morale captains perform a line Undergraduate Experience pro- USG will continue meeting every dance in honor of the attending seniors. gram and faculty unionization in third week of the month this sum- their meeting with Mazey. mer, Ancinec said. Ancinec and "We're going to be talking to her Orians are still determining the about some of the bigger issues," location of the summer meetings. By Alia Rapal in a row and said she is honored to have been Orians said. "We're trying to build Throughout the remaining weeks Assistant City Editor chosen for the outstanding senior award a good connection so we can get in the semester and the summer She dedicated much of her time as an the administration's input when session, Ancinec and Orians will Outstanding Senior Chrissy Daniel said she undergraduate to Dance Marathon. She is a we need it." also recruit more students for cabi- couldn't stop singing the Motown tune "How marketing major and has also been involved Ancinec and Orians also plan net positions. Sweet it is to be Loved by You" Monday night at with Phi Sigma Phi Honors Fraternity and to address some of the other Students can apply for any the "Beyond BG" event, which she called fun Aspiring Student Affairs Professionals. issues presented on their cam- remaining vacant cabinet positions and whimsical. "All those late nights are worth it," she said. paign platforms. on the USG website. The theme was "How sweet it will be beyond "All of that work makes a difference." This summer session, USG will Ancinec and Orians plan to BG," and it was hosted by the Student Alumni Daniel said other students should make focus on readjusting weather poli- address several issues before next Connection in the Union Ballroom to cel- an effort to get involved so they don't regret cies, addressing the campus shut- fall, when the calmer atmosphere ebrate University seniors' accomplishments. tle system and initiating a student during USG's summer session Daniel was honored as one of the top 10 See BEYOND | Page 2 incentive program which would allows for a smoother transition seniors. She has been to the event four years reward students for attending dif- and workflow, said Dan Caldwell, ferent events on campus. Overall, Ancinec and Orians plan See ANCINEC | Page 2 to finalize and implement their STRIKES FOR STRESS Patrice Henderson Stephanie Kuharik Robert Murray Ashley Pac. Heather Utsler Students prepare to lend listening ears with new volunteer program University will host Union table this fall where students can talk anonymously to others ByMaxFHby of hosting listening posts. tion and yoga. Assistant Web Editor "We think once we train people, Active listening concerns being then more people will get excited aware of one's own feelings while Starting this fall, nearly 30 students about it," Thompson said. "Multi- also listening closely to what the will be lending an ear and their time cultural affairs already does some- students say, according to a listen- to those who need it in the Union. thing like this a couple times a ing post class document. Participating students will month, and they've had a lot of suc- " It's kind of like when you sit next to be part of a new initiative at the cess with it." somebody on an airplane," Landry- University which focuses on the Twenty-seven students are Meyer said. "This is something that idea of speaking to someone at enrolled in the class that begins will be good if you have a sensitive a listening post — a table where this fall, but Thompson and Landry- topic that you don't want revealed students can come to talk anony- Meyer are still accepting a few more to everyone." mously with other students. applicants for the fall class and a Landry-Meyer and Thompson TYLER STAB*! I IHEBGNEWS Students volunteering in the lis- spring class. recruited students to be listen- tening post program will first take Students will receive academic ers through their classes at the STRIKE: Freshman Derek Miller, a member ol the University bowling team, throws a strike while a class with University professors credit for the class, which will focus warming up at Varsity Lanes on Monday evening. The bowling team held a study break event so stu- Bill Thompson and Laura Landry- on methods of active listening See LISTENING | Page 2 dents could de-stress before finals Meyer, who first introduced the idea through activities such as medita- CAMPUS FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET Would you vote for Donald Trump for president? Seniors journey 'Beyond BG' Republicans need change Falcons drop two of three to Ohio BENTRUMPOWF.R The Student Alumni Connection honored Faculty columnist Phil Schurrer says in The BG baseball team struggled offensively this Senior, Marketing seniors in the Union Ballroom on Monday order for Republicans to have success, they past weekend, losing two of three games to Ohio "Of course I would vote for Don. with a Candy Land-themed display of must make some changes in how they University. 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Prospect St. Sylvania. was cited for theft within up as listeners, like Keyanna technologies such as text Wooster St Court St. 12:07 A.M. the 100 block of Gypsy Lane A. Kendall, hope they can use messaging and Facebook, Sebastian Osorio, 22. of Road. SAT, APRIL 23 7:54 P.M. what they learn as a listener Thompson believes that Cleveland, was cited for open Casey L Huepenbecker. 22, of students are communicat- 12:24 A.M. container within the 200 block of outside of the listening posts. Waterville. Ohio, was cited for "I'm just hoping to learn ing on a onc-on-one basis FRI., APRIL 22 Mark D. Schull. 20. of aggravated menacing within the N Main St. Pemberville, Ohio, was arrested some good listening tech- less and less. He hopes the 800 block of 5th St after alleg- 2:05 A.M.