LET THERE BE LIGHT University Students Celebrated the Hindu Festival of Lights and the Victory of Light Over Dark During Diwali Mela
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An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community, ESTABLISHED 1920 Bowling Green State University Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | Volume 96, Issue 24 LET THERE BE LIGHT University students celebrated the Hindu Festival of Lights and the victory of light over dark during Diwali Mela. | Page 3 Gas pipeline in BG backyard sparks iery opinions PAGE 12 Hockey gets second win of the season against Ferris State PAGE 7 Columnist warns of the reality of climate change PAGE 4 USED CARS t we get it. GOT A COLLEGE [email protected] LEMON? www.bgsu.edu/sls 419-372-2951 STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES HAPPENS REAL LAWYERS | REAL RESULTS BLOTTER November 8, 2016 | PAGE 2 8:23 A.M. WED., NOV. 2 Joseph D. Dilbone, 49, was cited for receiving stolen property at the intersection of Election Day 2016 2:21 A.M. Conneaut Avenue and Meeker Street. Eric J. Knifen was cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated within the 300 3:22 P.M. block of East Wooster Street. Dustin Bumpus was cited for reckless operation on private property within the THURS., NOV. 3 100 block of Ada Avenue. 12:44 A.M. Kaitlyn L. Nemeth, 25, was arrested for failure to maintain reasonable control, FRI., NOV. 4 possession of marijuana and possession of 1:20 A.M. drug paraphernalia within the 300 block Jacob A. Corsi, 23, was arrested for burglary of Colony Lane. Nemeth was lodged at the within the 700 block of East Napoleon Wood County Justice Center. Road. Corsi was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center. REALTY, INC. RENTAL DEPARTMENT 419.352.5162 [email protected] www.newloverealty.com OFFERING STUDENT RENTALS CONDO/VILLA RENTALS PROFESSIONAL HOUSING RENTALS NO APPLICATION FEE RENTALS/VACANCIES UPDATED DAILY ON WEBSITE FIND US ON FACEBOOK 336 South Main Street | Bowling Green, OH 43402 FORUM November 8, 2016 | PAGE 3 PEOPLEON THESTREET If you could nominate someone for president who would it be and why? “Jason Barker. His southern accent will win Americans over.” Adventures of a College Student: Election Year BY: CHANLER BROWN KATIE WEBB A call for fashion designers Senior, Communications to ofer clothing for every size “#ObamahirdTerm.” In a study conducted by ModCloth of 1,500 article by Tim Gunn explains in each season JEWEL YARGER American women ages 18 to 44, results of “Project Runway,” there is a ‘real woman Freshman, VCT showed that 74 percent of plus-sized women challenge.’ While he hated the name, the call their shopping experiences “frustrating.” task is for contestants to design looks for The average size for a woman in the U.S. is Kaitlyn Fillhart non-models. Each year, Gunn noted, this a size 16, but the clothing industry has not Columnist challenge would receive, ‘audible groans.’ A “Lebron James accommodated their products to reflect designer named Ashley Nell Tipton won the because he’s he this change. Instead, a woman who wears competition with the show’s first collection K i ng .” a size two and another who wears a size 12 empty handed and upset. I go between a size for plus-sized women. Gunn criticized are both expected to look good in the same 10 and 12 for dress clothing and I have the the clothes calling them, ‘hideous,’ not style of clothes even though their body types something that every woman would want to hardest time finding clothes that will fit me. ADAM FORTUNATO are completely different. It is an unrealistic wear. I can’t even imagine how women who wear Freshman, Construction Management belief that the same piece of clothing will a larger size than me feel about shopping. It Designers need to step up and realize look good on every person that wears it. confuses me that in a society which preaches there is a high demand for flattering, age Recently, I have tried to add more appropriate clothing, not only for women we should all be confident with the size and “Bill Gates, because business clothes to my wardrobe since I shape of our bodies, the options available to size 12 and over, but also for women who just am pursuing a profession that requires have different body types. Everyone can’t fit he’s a successful those over a size 12 are ridiculous. businessman and you to dress professionally. After trying on There is no such thing as “one size fits all.” into the same styles and shapes of clothing. numerous skirts and suits that didn’t fit There are girls who have curves and those There needs to be a variety to choose from. he does a lot of correctly in H&M, Macy’s and other stores, I who do not, tall, short and everything in As we are slowly becoming a society that philanthropy.” started to get flustered. The suit jackets were between. I wish this vicious cycle of trying accepts a wider variety of people, hopefully too tight on my arms or they made me look the clothing industry can do the same. COLIN SPICER to conform and fit into a very limited cut of Freshman, AYA Social Studies boxy. The skirts fit me correctly on my waist, clothing would end because the stress of not but couldn’t be zipped up over my butt. being able to find clothes for your body type Reply to Kaitlyn at My thoughts immediately went to negative is ridiculous. In The Washington Post, an [email protected] thoughts and body shaming. I went home 101 Kuhlin Center HOLLY SHIVELY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SARAH SMITH, FORUM EDITOR Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 JESSICA SPEWEIKE, MANAGING EDITOR JEN VERZUH, PULSE EDITOR Phone: (419) 372-6966 SARAH DOUGHTY, DESIGN EDITOR HANNAH FINNERTY, CITY EDITOR Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bgnews.com ISAIAH VAZQUEZ, PHOTO EDITOR KEEFE WATSON, CAMPUS EDITOR Advertising: 204 West Hall bg Phone: (419)-372-2605 AARON PARKER, SPORTS EDITOR MICHELE MATHIS, COPY CHIEF FORUM November 8, 2016 | PAGE 4 Global climate change is real SUBMISSION Global climate change is scientific fact. nothing to stop global climate change. In POLICY It is happening because there has been 2012, the federal government spent $96 an increase of greenhouse gases in the billion to repair after climate change related LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: atmosphere. Those gases, including carbon disasters (e.g. tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, Letters are to be fewer than dioxide and methane, trap the sun’s rays Cari Ritzenthaler fires, etc.). Not only will damaging storms within our atmosphere, which then affect our Columnist increase, but we will also experience more 300 words. They should be temperatures and weather patterns. There droughts that will affect our agriculture. Due are a number of scientific studies that look at to the 2012 drought, the U.S. was estimated in response to current issues this change and relate it directly to humans. unwanted seawater. Yet, they continue to to pay $1.3 billion on food expenditures in on campus or in the Bowling A new study published in Science shows build on the coast. 2013. These are only two examples; there are just how much each individual person The melting sea ice, and subsequent sea dozens of reports that show how much we Green area. contributes to the melting ice caps. According level rise, is only one example of the changes are spending to fix climate change related to the researchers, an American emits about we’re going to experience as global climate disasters. Why are we spending so much to 16 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year change progresses. Scientists make new fix our mistake, when we can implement GUEST COLUMNS: Guest on average. For each metric ton emitted, discoveries every day about the ecological clean energy production now and reduce our three square meters of Arctic sea ice melts. disasters we will be facing. The ecosystems impact on the earth? This will lead to saving Columns are generally longer This means that Americans are contributing of multiple biomes are already facing the money along with our children’s futures. to about 50 square meters of sea ice melt pressures of climate change. For example, This is scientific fact. Global climate change pieces between 400 and 700 annually. To say it another way, a family of ocean acidification caused by an increase of is happening. Most importantly, this is not an words. Two submissions per four will melt ice the size of a football field in carbon dioxide in the ocean kills coral reefs, issue that should be as wrapped up in politics 30 years. known as coral bleaching. as it has been. Politicians are not scientists, month maximum. This is a huge deal. Not only does melting The reoccurring theme here is and they should not have the ability to tell sea ice make life harder for the polar bears, carbon dioxide emissions, which come you, the people, what is or is not scientific but it also puts global coastlines at risk. predominately from burning fossil fuels fact. Remember this when you’re voting this POLICIES: Letters to the Melting ice will turn into liquid water, which like oil. We use oil for everything: gasoline, week. will cause a rise in sea levels. Coastlines plastics, asphalt, rubber, etc. Currently, the Editor and Guest Columns have already started to disappear. Miami United States is spending over $20 billion Reply to Cari at has been fighting sea level rise for a while annually on fossil fuels. That’s an enormous [email protected] are printed as space on now. In fact, Florida has already planned to amount of money, but it’s nothing compared the Forum page permits.