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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-4-2016 The BG News October 4, 2016 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation State University, Bowling Green, "The BG News October 4, 2016" (2016). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8936. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8936 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Book 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. An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community, ESTABLISHED 1920 Bowling Green State University Tuesday, October 4, 2016 | Volume 96, Issue 14 BEST KEPT SECRET SICSIC celebrates it’s 70th anniversary with new masks and a proposal. | PAGE 2 The truth Falcons lose Marching Band about sharks MAC opening celebrates and their unfair game despite homecoming with reputation change in QB music, dancing PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 7 t we get it. COLLEGE [email protected] www.bgsu.edu/sls HAPPENS 419-372-2951 STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES REAL LAWYERS | REAL RESULTS BLOTTER October 04, 2016 | PAGE 2 TUES., SEPT. 27 WED., SEPT. 28 5:57 P.M. THURS., SEPT. 29 Myia A. Wise, 25, was arrested for soliciting without a permit within the 1400 block of 5:32 P.M. 2:06 P.M. Turnberry Ct. Wise was lodged at the Wood 12:04 A.M. Andrea M. Zemenski, 38, reported her Erin Cummerow, 23, was cited for criminal County Justice Center. Hunter S. Tucker, 19, was arrested for clothing, jewelry and prescription medication trespass within the 100 block of North possession of cocaine within the 100 block of were stolen by a former roommate within the Prospect St. West Wooster St, Tucker was lodged at the 100 block of West Wooster St. Wood County Justice Center. SICSIC Sez: 70 years of secrets continue By Holly Shively Mikey said. “There is nothing else like this such as going to the library during exam group anywhere else.” week. Editor-in-Chief As the group prepares to celebrate its “It was great to see the surprise on As a member of SICSIC, it’s hard enough 70th anniversary, Dr. Jacob Clemens, people’s faces, as well as knowing that to keep a secret from the rest of the world, It’s not likely to find Al Gore, the Grinch, SICSIC advisor since Spring 2014, said we made that stressful time in the year but former Miss Piggy and Herman Captain Planet, Groot, Mikey and Scooby the group has continued to maintain the at least a little easier even for just a few Munster also kept a secret from their walking around at the same time anywhere groups purpose. minutes,” Grinch said. fellow SICSIC friends. else in the world besides the University Founded in 1946 by University President Scooby also enjoys the unplanned Just before halftime at Saturday’s Campus. This Wednesday marks 70 years Frank Prout, SICSIC’s sole purpose was to events. football game, Matthew Bruening got of SICSIC members scaring freshman, increase school spirit and good will after “This group is full of very spontaneous down on one knee to propose to his raising spirits and encouraging students. World War II. people, and being able to do random Falcon Flame Kim Zaccaro. “SICSIC is so unique here at BGSU,” The original group didn’t wear masks, things with them and decide to get in Bruening and Zaccaro were unmasked and all their work was done at night, mask and go to random events on campus and graduated in 2014, but during their hanging signs reading “SICSIC SEZ” is such a fun thing. Even if it’s a quick stop time as University students, both were around campus. at a residence hall on the way back from members of SICSIC, the University’s “They were truly secretive,” Clemens hanging signs, these kind of things often 6-member spirit group. said. are the most memorable,” Scooby said. SICSIC advisor Jacob Clemens said the But the group had to evolve to survive Picking the next SICSIC members is group had an unwritten rule of not dating the changes in social media, University a secret process, but Clemens assured it within the group. rules and other factors, Clemens said. is both legal and ethical, and results in While not all the details of the “While technology and new innovations picking the best members to serve the relationship are known, Clemens said he come and go, the school spirit and love for University in secret. found out about the couple on accident. BGSU will forever be unwavering,” Grinch He said being a member of the group “They didn’t tell anyone—not anyone said. becomes an extremely meaningful part of else in the group, not any friends, SICSIC evolved to wearing ski masks the college experience. nobody,” he said. and general Halloween masks so they “I wanted to be a SICSIC because I saw One day, the two were in Clemens’ could do things in public, but still weren’t it as an opportunity to develop myself, office talking about student loans when visible in attending games and events, impact my community and be a part of Bruening commented on how he wasn’t Clemens said. Eventually, the spirit group something bigger than myself,” Captain paying for Zaccaro’s loans, Clemens said. would evolve to what it is today, wearing a Planet said. “SICSIC is one of the most He questioned why Bruening would pay Halloween mask that can never be reused influential parts of my life, and has her loans in the first place. by a future SICSIC member, attending allowed me to build spirit in a community “If you know Kim, she got super public events and handing out candy to that I care about so much.” awkward and tried to leave,” Clemens students. Clemens spends a lot of time with said, smiling as he reminisced. “That’s a very long time for an SICSIC, hosting social events at his home He asked if the two were dating and organization to exist kind of in the nature to “create that community where they can they fessed up. PHOTO BY ISAIAH VAZQUEZ that it exists—the secrecy,” Clemens said. be themselves and hang out outside of the Two years later, surrounded by the The Grinch shows of his best pose during The Grinch’s favorite events are the current SICSIC members, Zaccaro said yes. homecoming weekend. ones that are unplanned or unexpected, Continues on Page 12 FORUM October 4, 2016 | PAGE 3 PEOPLEON THESTREET What did you do this homecoming weekend? “Hung out with friends and went to the football game.” Adventures of a College Student: Mid-Semester Stress BY: CHANLER BROWN BRAIN HART Traveling offers students Freshmen, Biology “Went to the game, the parade got a different perspective canceled.” I have been fortunate enough to travel helps you become more open-minded. a good amount in my short 19 years. My You get more flexible and realize how RACHEL OHUN grandparents, and my parents for that many things you take for granted. I spent Freshmen, Early Childhood Ed matter, find joy in exploring other places time in Paris with my grandparents and and that has been passed down to me. Meredith Siegel I ate and did things I never would have While acknowledging that I have been Columnist had I not been in a different country. I able to travel more than most, I feel that I was offered a glass of wine in a restaurant, “Went to the haven’t traveled enough. There is so much despite the fact that I was twelve. Just football and hockey more out there for me to see and things to ourselves is to travel. little things like this can get you thinking games.” do that wouldn’t be possible here. I want There are pros and cons to traveling, critically. Why does letting children have to keep traveling as much as possible. and I know that not everyone can afford small, watered down glasses of wine RYAN KIRK Honestly, it kind of makes you feel it, but getting somewhere that broadens work in France and not America? Why is Sophomore, Human Development small; heading up onto a plane in a your horizons is a good experience. alcohol seen as more social and less adult place you recognize, spending hours Even though I want everyone to become in France compared to America? Who feeling a little claustrophobic and worldly in some aspect, just traveling is doing something right, if not both or ending up somewhere that’s suddenly out of your state can be an illuminating neither? “Watched my bf get very different from your hometown. It experience. Our world continues to get smaller with puts more context on your life. While If there is any time to travel it would be the Internet and better ways to travel. homecoming queen.” recognizing that a world outside your during college, if you can find the time or Become someone who is adapting to town, your state or your country exists the funds. If the opportunity is available to that world. Take it upon yourself to see and isn’t some abstract concept, can be you, take it. We get stuck in a little bubble more than what you already have and a little jarring, it’s a good kind of jarring.

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