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THE 2012 OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES: U.S. MEDAL COUNT THIS WEEK'S WEATHER: WED THU FRI SAT THE BG NEWS SUMMWEDNESDAY, AUGUST!, 2012 Volume 9i. issue 108 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgnews.com Demolition spurs New food options to settle in Falcon's Nest University Dining Services Director looks to bring faster, improved service pop culture protest to students, faculty to increase customer satisfaction in Union Falcon's Nest ByZachKnapp Mike Paulus. director of Faster service will be a big draw Reporter By Dana* King SUPPORTERS of saving the University Dining Services, would for students, as Gale Swanka, senior Editor-in-Chief building hosted a gathering Tuesday. not have it any other way. associate director for operations at July 31 at 5:50 p.m. in front of the Food options in the Union this "1 cannot not open for my stu- the Union, said slow service was an When Ray Schuck first found out building, check out bgnews.com for summer have been limited, but dents," Paulus said. "Every day we issue in previous years. coverage and photos about the University's plan to that is all scheduled to change by get closer. I have no choice; I have to "When we would do surveys for demolish the Popular Culture the start of fall semester with the have the Falcon's Nest open." the students one of the biggest com- building, he thought he might at the University, soon discov- reopening of the Falcon's Nest and Marcos Pizza, Panda Express, plaints was overcrowding at lunch be the only one who cared, but ered an online petition to save Black Swamp Pub and Bistro. Chickendipity and Outtakes are hours," Swanka said. "A lot of peo- within 12 hours, he knew he the house, which is located on The Falcon's Nest will be fully- being added to the Falcon's Nest, ple admitted that they often chose wasn't alone. operational on move-in day and the while Steak Escape and (amba Juice Schuck, a lecturer in the See CULTURE | Page 2 Black Swamp Pub & Bistro is sched- are the only operations remaining SeeHESTI s2 Department of Communication uled to open to the public Aug. 27. from last year, Paulus said. Wood County Fair National Tractor Puing rap up f e season witn ese events ore sc 00 starts W^Cwrt^Fainiwmds ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' Championships CompiWdbyCarfiEvtUzac Week pass: $24 Aug. 16,17,18 Reporter One day ticket $4 Wood County Fair-goers can enjoy a Gretchen Wilson Fairgrounds concert Saturday. A grandstand Seat 9 ticket costs $20. a hack seat ticket costs Three day pass $100 $25 and the front row track seat tickets HATHANEltKOMKH I THfKNEWS Session pass: $20-40 cost $27.50, according to woodcounty- Senior Ben Sexton said he has always wanted to go watch the pull but fair.com. jirj. never has. He is planning on attending this year after seeing the town Senior Maira Galvan grew up , -A*M packed with all the fans having fun every summer. in Bowling Green and has gone to the -^P Portage Quarry Legends "Every year it is one of the marquee events here in Bowling Green and fair every year. She said she is definitely ^^ ■ "^ before I graduate I really want to experience it," Sexton said. going to see Gretchen Wilson perform. MLaaV - «DiwT2 MUYDEAItTH I THSKNEWS Aug. Hand 12 ' V-" Portage Quarry Tickets: $15 Sandus Real Concert Aug.11at7p.in. The event is to honor diving legends. Jeff Rice, of Portage Quarry, said diving The Stron Center began on the West coast and many divers Tickets start at $15 in the East or Midwest have never gotten to me^t some of the famous divers who Other acts: The Afters, started the sport in the United States. lYRONMACX : IHEBGNEWS Southbound Fearing The Legends of Diving weekend will be include presentations, ceremonies, scuba diving events and more than $1,000 in Opening Weekend contests and raffles. Aug. 17,18,19 The University There vd be more than 25 events for incoming students this weekend. IY«0MMAC« I THf KNfWS - according to the University website. *7 28 Opening Weekend Kck-OfT is*i the Doyt Peny Stadium at 9:30 pm Aug. 17. Sophomore Victoria Scott said she has been a Sanctus Real fan for four Jessica Suder. an education major and junior, is transferring to the years now but has never seen them in concert. Scott said she is very excit- University this fall ans said she is looking forward to opening weekend ed that they are coming to Bowling Green and will be getting her ticket "I didn't really get the college experience at my previous university so very soon. this is really exciting for me," Suder said 'I love the messages in their songs," Scott said. "Being a Christian and an alternative rock fan, it's very nice to have the best of both worlds in a band" BYRONMta : THFBGWWS Student remembered as role model, dedicated Health Center program offers By Erin Cox Bridget Pulse Editor American students," Balzer said. lower cost for student veterans Grant Penny Nemitz, director of Although Bridget Grant might have Died July 11 Student Academic Enhancement Graduate's idea makes University first in veteran care had only one son, she was a mother 1-^4 at the Firelands campus, said she to all in the way she cared for every- watched as Grant helped not only By Dana* King one. her son through the transition from Executive Congress and won first Bridget, a student at the Firelands high school to college, but other Ed.ro. m Ch*f place out of 50 other presenters. campus, died of a heart attack July inspiring because she was not only students as well. The idea was to bring health care 11. She was 48. my mom, but she was a mother to "She would help point a lot of The student veteran health care pro- for veterans to students on univer- "I treasure my mom," her son all," Derek said. "The way she treat- students who weren't prepared or gram at the University is an example sity campuses, and Peters started Derek Grant said. "She was a single ed others showed that you could were first-generation students in of what can happen when a stu- with the University. parent, but she was always there trust and confide in her. She would the right direction," Nemitz said. "1 dent's worlds come together. This spring, the program was for me. She was that parent going help other students study. She just remember one time she told a stu- Justin Peters is a student at the developed and patients began to to parent-teacher conferences had this overwhelming support for dent, 'This is your syllabus. You're University, a veteran and he works at be seen on campus at the Health and giving the teachers her phone those around her." suppose to be reading it and using the Department of Veterans Affairs Center. number so they could call her if Firelands Dean Bill Balzer said it, so use it.'" in Ann Arbor, Mich. The program is the first of its kind there were any concerns." Bridget was a well-liked student Bridget had a list of health prob- His worlds came together in the in the region. Derek said his mom shared her and had a smile for everyone. lems that she had learned about in form of an idea he used as a project "If we can show it works here, that love and concern not only with "She was not only a great role 2005, Derek said. for his master's program in student opens the door for it to happen in him, but for others she got to know model for her son, but she was also health and for his job. He also pre- as well. a great role model for other nontra- See GRANT | Page 2 sented the idea for Veterans Affairs at See VETERANS | Page 8 "She was loving, outgoing and ditional students and other African the American College of Healthcare BGNEWS.COM PULSE SPORTS FORUM Interactive Blotter Painting the town Back to school Claim your confidence What are you doing the rest of the summer? Visit our site for Bowling Green's art galleries Get back into the Summer editor Danae King a map showing have come together to game with all of the discusses her leadership U Hangout crime trends showcase the town's art. fall sports schedules at role and how confidence on a boat @ » throughout the Read more about this the beginning of the helped her and The BG LIZ REMLEY city celebration i PAGE 3 year | PAGE 6 News Staff I PAGE 4 Freshman, Middle Childhood Education 2 Wednesday. 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