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COLLEGE [email protected] www.bgsu.edu/sls HAPPENS 419-372-2951 STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES REAL LAWYERS | REAL RESULTS BG NEWS February 19, 2018 | PAGE 2 New fire chief tells his goals for the BGFD By Abby Shifley Moorman had become a paramedic. He was traveled and worked in places like England, Is- BGFD’s national accreditation. Moorman said Reporter promoted to lieutenant in 1999 and captain rael and Turkey. When his travels brought him in September or August of this year, the Divi- in 2014. He took over the role of fire chief on to America, he decided to stay, and he brought sion will be inspected to determine whether or Jan. 27, 2018. his firefighting skills with him. not its national accreditation will be renewed. Capt. Bill Moorman has been named the new Moorman’s career started out in a rural Now, as chief, Moorman said he has three He said they are working diligently to make fire chief of the Bowling Green Fire Division. town in Australia, located at the base of the primary goals for the BGFD. sure everything is in place. Moorman has been working for the BGFD for second highest mountain in the country. One is the risk reduction program, which Moorman’s third goal is to enforce the about 23 years. While working there, he battled bush fires and is a program that Moorman is inheriting from newly formulated training program. “For me it has been very rewarding,” rescued skiers. one of the other fire chiefs. This program “Training is a priority for me. . . there’s go- Moorman said about his career with the BGFD. At 25 years old, he decided to follow in his includes inspections of commercial properties ing to be a very heavy emphasis on training.” Within two years of joining the BGFD, brother’s footsteps and travel the world. He or downtown businesses. Moorman said the Moorman has appointed a training offi- department started this process in April and cer, Brad Feehan, to oversee the new training they are working on it constantly. program. All the firefighters at the BGFD are “We’ve identified 1,400 properties that required to have a state firefighter certification need an inspection and have a minimal amount and an emergency medical technician certifi- of inspectors, so we want to get that done.” cation. They must re-certify on either a two or University Village Moorman’s second goal is to maintain the three-year schedule. & University Courts Read the full story at bgfalconmedia.com RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL

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Flopping in soccer must stop SUBMISSION By Jacob Clary got pushed or fouled and falls down, looking When I used to play soccer in high POLICY like they are hurt when they are really not. Pulse Editor school, I was a defender, and it was the This part of the game comes about because worst thing when I played the forward the Soccer is my favorite sport to watch and of the free-form nature of the sport. It is right way, but then would get called for LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: also to play. There is so much I love about easy for a referee to not see what is actually a foul only because the offensive player the sport. The fact that it is truly a global happening on the play, especially with how thought it would be a good idea to act like I Letters are to be fewer than 300 big the field is and to have to call what he fouled them. sport is wonderful, and it can be played in words. They should be in response any country or place as long as one has a thinks happened. I understand there isn’t really a way to ball and the will to play. As a fan of the sport, I dislike this type enforce this, because sometimes it is diffi- to current issues on campus or in the I love how the game has a continuous of play because it goes against my favorite cult to know whether a player actually did clock and, in professional leagues, teams have parts of the game. get fouled or not, but other times, it is easy Bowling Green area. a specific number of players they can sub-in Even as a Barcelona fan, one of the to know a player didn’t actually get fouled, and sub-out. I love the free-form nature of the worst flops was during the second leg of the and I hate that about that game. sport and how different a team can be just by Paris Saint-Germain Champions’ League I don’t like hating things about my GUEST COLUMNS: Guest changing the formation. match last season, where Luis Suarez favorite sport. I want to enjoy the game from However, one thing I despise about the grabbed for his neck and was clearly just start to finish, and when I see my own team’s Columns are generally longer pieces flopping. I watched as my team won the player flopping, I don’t jump for joy. I shake sport is the art of flopping or diving. between 400 and 700 words. Two Flopping is when a player acts like they game with a goal they didn’t really deserve. my head in disappointment. submissions per month maximum.

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By Brandon Long when there is no scientific evidence for it. activity, while 97 percent of scientists have space on the Forum page permits. If the policy was still in effect, holding already settled the issue among them- Guest Columnist a view that climate change is not happen- selves. This leaves two possibilities: either Additional Letters or Guest Columns In an age of science and technology, why ing would not be “honest” since approxi- republicans are running in the face of facts, may be published online. Name, mately 97 percent of climate scientists be- or they don’t know them. do we question facts? year and phone number should be In a recent Pew poll, conservatives lieve humans are causing climate change. It is also strange that 83 percent of ranked the lowest in belief in climate scien- Why conservative party leaders would call Republicans support solar energy. If only included for verification purposes. tists and climate change. Only 18 percent climate change into question is obvious, oil 15 percent of republicans believe the earth of people who identify as republican in the and gas campaign contributions, but why is changing due to our activities, then why Personal attacks, unverified the average voter would doubt scientific is there such support for solar panels? U.S. believe climate scientists understand information or anonymous whether climate change is occurring. consensus is not so obvious. It seems republicans are trying to solve Echo chambers are a big part of why The current situation can be compared a problem they don’t believe in. It is also submissions will not be printed. denying expert consensus can stand in the to visiting 100 doctors. Of the 100 doctors, 97 possible that republicans are supporting public sphere. The repeal of the Fairness say you have cancer. Better yet, they all agree this kind of energy because it is efficient in the way to proceed to treat said cancer. and economic, not because it is clean. Doctrine is partly to blame. E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: While leaving government to regulate The better question is how many doc- This is the path to addressing the prob- what media can say is not ideal, one could see tors do you need to consult before you be- lem without acknowledging it. If this much Send submissions as an attachment the utility of a mandate that restricts media come concerned. You would think you would of the public uniformly supports solar and from holding viewpoints with absolutely zero become seriously concerned after about wind, then it stands that these energy mar- to [email protected] with three doctors saying you are terminally ill. kets will likely grow in U.S. Yet, is this really evidence or misrepresenting the scientific the subject line marked “Letter to community by making claims like: “nobody Perhaps government has no role in how we want change to come about in knows why climate change is happening.” mandating what the media says. That’s America? Do we just want what is economic the Editor” or “Guest Column.” All The Fairness Doctrine was an FCC fair. We just ask for opinions to be honest, in the current moment to mandate how we media policy to represent issues that are of equitable and balanced. Lack of trust in spend resources, or do we have a personal submissions are subject to review and climate scientists, experts, also seems to be stake in our planet’s well-being? public concern in a way that was honest, editing for length and clarity before equitable and balanced. With this scruti- a troubling fact of most republicans. While support for government mandat- ny one could imagine how certain news Fifteen percent of people who identify ing what media can say is not optimal, there printing. outlets would be hard pressed to air certain as republican in the U.S. believe that the needs to be some repercussions for news beliefs, like climate change denialism, Earth is warming mostly due to human outlets running in the face of the facts.

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By April Leygraaf Paulus said the Teaching Kitchen will restaurants that will allow the chefs to try re-upping the contract. While Pinkberry out new recipes and get student feedback. was successful, their sales tended to fall Reporter initially offer classes during the summer to determine interest. The facility is outfitted The Teaching Kitchen was built to during the summer which is typically when The Teaching Kitchen at the Oaks is open with technology that will allow chefs to replace Pinkberry which was formerly lo- yogurt shops have the highest revenue. Vis- and offering numerous culinary experi- record demos and also allow those in at- cated in the Oaks. After the recent contract it their website at https://goo.gl/HM4R3T ences. The Teaching Kitchen is a space tendance to gain a closer view of the work with Pinkberry ran out, the University to sign up for programs and view the full dedicated to culinary staff training and the chef is doing. decided to keep the space where Pinkberry schedule of upcoming events. student engagement. The kitchen will also host pop-up was held for culinary programs rather than “The Teaching Kitchen is designed to be a collaborative space for students, staff, faculty and members of the Bowling Green community to explore a passion for “The Teaching Kitchen is designed to be a collaborative space for students, staff, faculty food and learn culinary skills they can use and members of the Bowling Green community to explore a passion for food and learn throughout their lives,” Director of Dining Michael Paulus said. culinary skills they can use throughout their lives.” — Michael Paulus, Director of Dining The new space will offer cooking pro- grams that include demonstrations, classes and tastings. The kitchen will also serve as a space for new chefs to be trained and a testing kitchen for new recipes that could be seen in the dining halls on campus. The Kitchen will be collaborating with the College of Health and Human Services and Recreation and Wellness to offer various demonstrations. “Multiple classes have been de- veloped by our culinary team here at BGSU, classes range from simple culinary demonstrations to two-hour, hands on culinary instruction working directly with a chef,” Paulus said. Some upcoming programs include a class on how to cook classic Asian dishes, Heinz Apartments 334 N. Main Frazee Avenue Apts 425 E. Court Street a seven-week program on how to substi- tute oats into almost every meal of the day and a home brewing course. The instruc- tional course on oats is free and open to all participants but the cooking class, and the home brewing course will require registra- LIVE CLOSE TO CAMPUS! tion, since space in the facility is limited. The Asian cooking course costs $25 or three meal swipes. Other cooking classes will likely be in the $15 to $30 range and will all accept meal swipes or Falcon Dol- lars as payment.

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By Jacob Clary The characters were charming as well, with There were more of these than I hoped ferent times, and they were at the worst Pulse Editor each characters having their own quips and there would be, and it ruins the best parts of moments too. These three times, I had ways of being funny. I liked the animations the game for me. When the screen blacks out just finished a boss and while watching of the game. When Otus is scared, he looks in these scenarios, it takes away the gorgeous the cutscene after said boss, the game scared, and when he’s happy, he smiles. I liked visuals, and the music isn’t great in these crashed, forcing me to re-fight the boss. Indie games are sometimes my favorite games these parts of the game a lot, and it gave the scenarios either, so the good parts of the game Especially with how much I disliked the to play. I like how wide and varied they are, game a lot of heart. are not present in these parts. combat, this made me dislike the game because they usually don’t have a massive But, unfortunately, the game is not fun The combat of the game is also not a even more. publisher to adhere to in terms of following to play at all. Much of the game relies on the fun part of the game. The player has three I went into “Owlboy” with high rules, or having to exclude things in their player flying around to try and avoid differ- different combat partners, and each of them expectations, hoping for a game that was games the developer doesn’t want. Games like ent enemies and attacks, which is alright at have a couple different abilities. The way the great in the technical parts like music “Shovel Knight” and “Stardew Valley” succeed- the beginning when there isn’t much on the game uses these abilities in the world is fun, and visuals. I got that in spades. However, ed because they had uncompromising vision screen. but when the game starts to add enemies to what I didn’t expect was that I was going and all the aspects of their games were great. However, by the middle part of the the mix, it starts to get rough. Sometimes the to hate how to actually play the game. By Unfortunately, “Owlboy” is unlike those other, game, the screen is almost halfway filled with game auto-targets, but then it seems there the end, I just wanted it to be over, be- more successful, games. enemies and attacks, and I didn’t like it at all. are other times where the auto-target doesn’t cause I was tired of seeing enemies come “Owlboy is a complicated game for me. It was sometimes difficult to even know where work, and it was frustrating. on the screen, making me fight them all I love everything about the game technical- my character was because there was so many I got tired of fighting enemies by the over again. ly. First of all, the game was an absolute joy things on screen, sometimes of the same second hour of the game, especially because If you have the stomach for frustrat- to look at. The graphics of the game are in a color. The game stopped being fun to play whenever Otus gets hit, he gets knocked back ing combat and really want to see the hi-bit style, where it uses pixels, but also looks around midway through the game because of and is dazed for a couple seconds, leaving the gorgeous visuals, then I guess try “Owl- much better than the games which originally this part of the game. player immobile for that time period. It was, boy.” But, for people who only want the used pixel art. The art style is beautiful, and I There were some specific parts that I in a word, awful. visuals and soundtrack, look for them on loved all the scenery in the game. absolutely despised. The game sometimes The game also suffers from system YouTube. You’ll save yourself the money. The game actually has a day and night employs scenarios where it blacks out the rest crashing. I played the game for around 10 cycle, so the visuals will sometimes take on an of the screen, and the player has to make their hours, and the game crashed on me three dif- orange and purple tint when it gets closer to way through big areas with no way of knowing night, which was truly marvelous, and I loved where to go, and it was terrible. it. I think this is one of my favorite imple- mentations of this style, and it was absolutely gorgeous. The music was all great too. Sometimes I would let the character, Otus, sit on the land, and I would just listen to the soundtrack. This was my favorite part about the game. I was excited to hear the next part of the soundtrack, and it was one of the few reasons why I kept playing the game. I highly recommend you at least check out the soundtrack on YouTube, because it was one of the couple amazing parts about the game. The characters and story are also great and funny too. I liked the story and the places it went, and the ending is cool, too. I loved the ending area a lot, and I thought it ended the game in a great way.

PHOTO PROVIDED PULSE February 19, 2018 | PAGE 7 Antagonism toward gamers needs to stop

By Jackson Morris looked down on those for just simply playing selves toward a hobby that spans a multitude huge interest in games like FIFA or 2K. I have Pulse Reporter video games, and now people are looking down of genres and types of games, it’s very easy to friends who are obsessed with Rocket League on those who play only certain kinds of games. turn a blind eye toward a person who’s only and play every Call of Duty that is released, Video games have come a long way since their There’s a stereotype of people on the rise interested in one or two genres. All of this just yet haven’t touched Overwatch, which does conception in the 1960s. From Pong to Super who only seem to be playing games like Call goes to show that there’s a much larger divide everything Call of Duty does but better, in Mario Bros to Skyrim and Resident Evil, the of Duty or Fortnite. Sadly, they’re subject to in the gaming community than we thought. my opinion. The only difference is I keep this hobby of gaming has more than cemented unfair discrimination and bias. A lot of people make the argument opinion to myself. itself as a staple of modern pop culture. The main reason this stigma arises has to that Call of Duty is basically the same game The kinds of games people play, or the Like it or not, video games are not going do with the difference between video game fans repackaged every year, and Fortnite is a fad, or games people should be playing, is not my call away. The case as to who is playing video and casual players. When people play games bandwagon, that people just recently jumped to make. It shouldn’t be yours either. If people games has also evolved. In the past, video as a hobby, myself included, most of the time, on. While I definitely don’t disagree with either are playing the games they want to play and games were looked down on by the public as a they’re playing more than just the barebones of those statements, I still don’t think it is fair are enjoying themselves, no harm really comes “waste of time” or something only “nerds” did. shooters and sports games—and Fortnite. to just blindly write off people who genuinely with it. By attempting to keep an open mind to- Today, practically everybody who is any- If someone is an avid video game fan do enjoy playing those games. wards the games people play, the less discrimi- body is playing them. You’d think the stigma and they want to have a conversation with a It isn’t fair in general to write people off nation will come to you. I guarantee it. of gamers just being “nerds” would die down casual about games, subjectively the last thing for enjoying something that you might not. Not everybody has the same interests. because of this. Unfortunately, the gaming they really want to talk about is Call of Duty or Trust me, I get crap for being a guy That’s just how the world works. That’s just community is now suffering from a completely Fortnite. This isn’t a bad thing necessarily, but and not liking sports. As such, I don’t really how the world always has worked. We all like new form of negativity; in the past people have if you are someone who’s dedicated them- understand why certain people take such a video games here, so let’s game on. “Black Panther” a triumph for Marvel

By Jacob Clary The characters are the same, with the Pulse Editor main character, T’Challa, at the peak and Michael B. Jordan’s character at the bottom, oppressed. I am a die-hard fan of all the Marvel movies. Even though the world the movie exists Every time a new film releases, you can bet all in most of the time feels distant from our your money I will be in the theatre opening own, the story has weekend, excited to never felt more see the next version real. The characters of some of my “The world, the characters experience loss in favorite characters. more realistic ways, However, even I and even the sound which made me will admit many of feel like they’re from a like each of them these movies feel more. quite similar. After different world, and that’s I felt that seeing one Marvel characters the film, you’ve basical- because they are.” viewer is supposed ly seen all of them. to see as the villain “Black Panther” is were good people. the antithesis of this. The world, the charac- There was only one character in the movie ters and even the sound feel like they’re from a who is solely meant to be a villain, which different world, and that’s because they are. hearkens back to the old Marvel way of the The world of Wakanda the movie intro- villain is truly bad, and has no redeemable duces is one of beauty we haven’t seen in the qualities. Luckily, the character isn’t in the Marvel movies. There were times I thought it movie much. could have been a real place, and other times “Black Panther” doesn’t feel like a Marvel when it felt like somewhere that could never movie, and that is why it’s great. After many exist. I loved the dichotomy between these similar movies in the series, it is refreshing two aspects of the world, and it works perfect- to watch one with a different culture and ly with the themes of the film as well. feel than others. I loved it, and I think when The deep themes of loss and oppression the dust settles, and I think back on “Black are felt in the world the movie has built as well Panther,” I will remember it as one of the best as the characters. Wakanda is lifted up as the Marvel films because of its differences from pinnacle of society, with the best technology, the other movies in the series, the relatable and the rest of the world is made to look inferior. characters and story and beautiful world. PHOTO PROVIDED SPORTS February 19, 2018 | PAGE 8 Baseball swept in first series of season

By Zane Miller a fielding error and an RBI sacrifice fly. While a run coming across on a passed ball to take the team a 3-0 advantage early. However, Ala- Sports Editor Scott added a solo home run for the Falcons, the lead. Alabama-Birmingham tacked on an- bama-Birmingham was able to get a run back it would not be enough, as Alabama-Birming- other run on a fielding error, as they held on in the in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single. The Falcon baseball team was swept by ham took the 6-2 victory. ninth to take the 4-2 win. Alabama-Birmingham cut the lead in half in the the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers, falling On Saturday, the “We have to play third inning on an RBI sacrifice fly, then evened on Sunday 6-2 after losing 4-2 on Saturday Falcons got off to a “We have to play a a complete game and we it up at 3-3 with an RBI single in the fourth in- night and 3-2 on Friday night. strong start with junior have to get through the ning. The game remained tied up until the bot- “This is not how we wanted to start our infielder Ty Suntken get- complete game and we eighth inning,” Schmitz tom of the eighth, when Alabama-Birmingham season,” Falcons head coach Danny Schmitz ting an RBI single in a said. “The effort was scored the go-ahead run on a fielding error to said. “We played well this weekend in stretch- bases-loaded situation have to get through the good, we played a solid go on to take the 4-3 win. es, but you aren’t going to win baseball games in the second inning. game and had good per- “We played a really good game,” Schmitz unless you can execute for a full nine innings.” However Alabama-Bir- eighth inning.” formances. Daugherty said. “It was difficult getting out on the field after Sunday’s game saw Alabama-Birmingham mingham was able to gave us our first home not being out there for three months, we struck jump out to the early lead with a 3 RBI double stop any further damage run of the season and out 13 times which is way too many, that’s al- in the first inning. However, the Falcons were from that inning. The Danny Schmitz defensively we played most half our outs right there, but we definitely able to get a run back in the fourth with a sac- Falcons doubled their Falcons Head Coach well, but we just need to had some good things, we had nine hits for the rifice fly from junior catcher Jeff Scott to make lead in the fourth, as ju- score more runs.” game, we played really good, it was just unfortu- it a 3-1 game. Alabama-Birmingham restored nior infielder Cam Daugherty hit a solo home Friday’s game also featured a strong start nate that we had the error late in the game.” their lead in the bottom of the inning with an run. The team held a 2-0 advantage. In the eighth for the Falcons in the first inning, taking ad- The team will next play on Friday, Saturday RBI single. In the sixth, Alabama-Birming- inning, however, Alabama-Birmingham was vantage of an error followed by a 2 RBI single and Sunday afternoons against the Southeast ham added to their lead by scoring a run on able to tie it up on a 2 RBI single, followed by from senior infielder Derek Drewes to give Missouri State Redhawks.

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Junior infielder Cam Daugherty bats in a game last season. PHOTO BY KEVIN MENSAH SPORTS February 19, 2018 | PAGE 9 Hockey sweeps Alaska Anchorage “We had some good chances,” Bergeron By Zane Miller said. “We had a couple of chances shorthand- Sports Editor ed that we weren’t able to capitalize on, un- fortunately our power play wasn’t very good The Falcon hockey team swept their series tonight, but sometimes you have to score against the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, four or five, tonight we had to score two.” winning 2-1 on Friday night after taking On Thursday, the first period again start- Thursday night’s game 5-2. ed scoreless, however just 54 seconds into the “Any time you come to Alaska and win second period the Falcons got on the board two games, it’s a good thing,” Falcons head as freshman forward Max Johnson scored to coach Chris Bergeron said. “It’s not an easy make it a 1-0 game. Midway through the sec- trip for us, and we had a plan to come up ond, however, Alaska Anchorage had a goal here and play and give ourselves an oppor- of their own at the 9:16 mark to tie the game tunity to win two games and we did that.” back up, where the score remained even at Junior forward Stephen Baylis skates in a game earlier this season. PHOTO BY SARAH NORTH Friday’s game saw both teams go scoreless one apiece going into the third period. in the first period, but freshman forward Connor “In the first five or six minutes, I later. The game remained even until the 11:07 Bergeron said. “I thought our third period was Ford scored for the Falcons just nine seconds thought we were really good,” Bergeron mark, with a goal from sophomore forward okay, it was definitely better than our second pe- into the second period. The game would remain said. “We had full control of the puck in Lukas Craggs. The team was also able to get riod and once we established ourselves in com- at 1-0 advantage for much of the second, until their zone and obviously we didn’t get any an insurance goal at 14:38 from junior for- peting and skating, Lukas made a great play Alaska Anchorage tied it with less than a minute goals, but I thought we started good. In the ward Stephen Baylis, eventually forcing Alas- and Johnson made a great play that Baylis to go in the period. In the third, despite scoring second, we just started turning pucks over ka Anchorage to pull the goaltender for an ex- capitalized on. It was just a matter of stick- chances for both teams, neither team was able and they’re a team that can hurt you if you tra attacker as time wound down. The Falcons ing with it and playing the game the way to take the lead until the 12:19 mark, when se- turn pucks over and that’s what they did.” took advantage with 57 seconds remaining as we’re capable of playing.” nior forward Tyler Spezia scored for the Falcons In the third, the Falcons started off strong Craggs hit the empty net for his second goal The team will next play on Friday and to retake the lead, which the team did not relin- as Spezia scored just 1:49 in, however Alaska An- of the game, sealing the Falcons’ 5-2 victory. Saturday nights on the road against the Ala- quish as they held on to take the 2-1 win. chorage tied the game back up just 32 seconds “It was a couple of really strong plays,” bama Huntsville Chargers. Women’s basketball falls to Ohio Bobcats

Travis Devlin As the fourth quarter began, so did the Sports Reporter turnovers for the Falcons. After receiving a turnover on the Falcons’ opening posses- The Falcon women’s basketball team sion, the Bobcats led a 7–0 run for. The Fal- faced off against the Ohio Bobcats Saturday cons managed to get within five points of afternoon in Athens, Ohio, where they suf- tying the game with four minutes left, but fered their fifteenth loss of the year, 69–58. the Bobcats pulled away, which eventually This pushes the Falcons’ overall record to led to the final score. 10–15 and 2–12 in MAC play. Falcons head coach Jenifer Roos is proud Despite junior Carly Santoro’s 16-point of the team’s performance, but under- performance, which led all Falcons in scoring, stands they need to get better. the Falcons could never fully catch back “Kudos to Ohio for making the de- up to the Bobcats. Sophomore Caterrion fensive adjustment that they made for Thompson and junior Sydney Lambert also this game,” Roos said. “We outrebounded reached double digits in points, with 11 and them, we made more 3s than they did – I 10 points, respectively, thought we did a good job in a lot of areas. Ohio, led by leading scorer Amani Burke But, we need to take better care of the ball, with 15 points, never lost the lead at any point and we need to handle that trap better.” in this game. The Bobcats came out of the gate Roos said her team had plenty of chances hot, leading 23–18 after the first quarter, and to get back into it, but the Falcons could never never let up. Heading into the half, the Falcons fully capitalize on them. trailed by 10 points at 40 – 30. “When the trap bothered us, we turned it The Falcons came out fighting in the over, and when we handled it, we got a wide- start of the second half, trimming the lead to open or makeable shot,” Roos said. “We did 43–40, but that led to a Bobcats 8–0 run, which a good job of getting to the foul line late, but increased their lead back up to 11. However, when you go 7-of-15 at the foul line, it’s tough.” after going without a bucket for over four min- The Falcons will return home for utes, the Falcons got back on track and went their next game on Wednesday night, on a 6–0 run to head into the fourth quarter where they will take on the current MAC Sophomore guard Caterrion Thompson dribbles in a game earleir this season. PHOTO BY SARAH NORTH trailing 51–46. East-leading Buffalo Bulls. BG NEWS February 19, 2018 | PAGE 10 Infections in Ohio nail salons By Shelby Ruiz the treatment of a podiatrist. Reporter She was told by her podiatrist that her toenail had been cut wrong and possibly not With over 13,000 salons in Ohio inspected by been cleaned correctly, causing the infection. 12 people, the Ohio State Board of Cosmetolo- Her infection was taken care of, however, gy is encouraging more public engagement. Curtland said that after three years she still Inspecting and ensuring the correct pro- doesn’t have feeling in two of her toes. cedures for licensing, safety and sanitation in She has had pedicures since the inci- Ohio salons falls on the board of cosmetology. dent, but said she will never return to that Northwest inspector Samantha Calkins said salon. She also said she never reported the each of the 12 inspectors is responsible for be- incident to the salon or the Ohio State Board tween 1,000 – 1,500 salons. Salons only require of Cosmetology. an inspection once every two years unless a “There are always a ton of people in complaint is filed. there,” Curtland said. “I Kara Curtland of “I wouldn’t be surprised wouldn’t be surprised if Toledo said she didn’t if more people have had more people have had suspect anything un- issues at that specific usual when she went issues at that specific place.” into a popular salon for Calkins said the a pedicure a few years place.” three most popular ago. — Kara Curtland — violations found during “Nothing looked Toledo Resident salon inspections are dirty,” she said. “The guy improper licensing, who did my pedicure was super nice, and I re- dirty clippers and reuse of porous objects. member thinking, if I ever come back I would “Anything that isn’t metal, plastic ask for him.” or glass can only be used once,” Calkins However, after her pedicure, Curtland said. “Those things are considered porous developed an infection in her foot. She said items-buffers, files, flip-flops and toe sepa- she tried to clean and treat the infection at rators - they should be opened from a new home, but it became so severe she had to seek package.” Any items that are metal, plastic or THE BG NEWS SUDOKU glass must be washed with soap and water, disinfected with hospital grade sanitizer and PHOTOS BY CHESSA GRZINCIC covered between every use. Salons that don’t and treat it from home, but she is too afraid to visible to customers in case they need to file a follow these procedures risk spreading infec- get another manicure. complaint. tions between clients. Haise, like Curtland, never reported the Calkins said if someone experiences an Lauren Haise of Toledo had suspicion of incident to the salon or the Board of Cosme- issue they should call the number and leave a sanitation violations when she went to get a tology. complaint. They can also fill out a form on the manicure. She had been to the salon before Calkins said that without help from the boards website cos.ohio.gov. but said that this time was different. public to locate salons that are having prob- While the complaints can be anonymous, “They didn’t take the tools out of a pack,” lems, it can be hard to find violations when Calkins said it is very important to leave as she said. “They were already loose.” salons are only checked every two years. much information as possible. Leaving con- After that manicure, Haise developed an A new law was passed in Sept. 2016 that tact information really helps when the board infection on the side of her finger. Her mother requires salons to have a sign displaying the investigates the case. is a nurse and was able to drain the infection 1-800 number for the Board of Cosmetology “When we have contact information with a complaint it is easy to clarify specific information,” Calkins said. “We also update whoever left the complaint on the status of the S.Smith Contracting, LLC case if they leave contact information.” SUDOKU When a complaint is filed, the board To play: Complete the grid so that every row, column must launch an investigation within 90 days. If and every 3 x 3 box contains 532 Manville Ave. the inspector finds a violation, they will write the digits 1 to 9. There is no up a citation and fine for either the institution guessing or math involved. (419) 352-8917 Just use logic to solve or the individual responsible. Office open 11am - 3pm Mon-Fri Inspectors have to follow up after a violation within 90 days to ensure the issue 36 YEARS Serving BG has been taken care of. 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You’ll receive four poses to select prints if you choose. Make an appointment online at www.myseniorportrait.com or walk-ins accepted. BG NEWS February 19, 2018 | PAGE 12 Alumna recieves second Grammy By Abby Shifley herself flute at 15 years old and didn’t begin orchestral, and she loves to use brass voices in Reporter any formal musical education until she came the orchestra. to the University as an 18-year-old. Higdon Shrude said Higdon also stays well-con- University Alumna Jennifer Higdon has won didn’t formally start studying composition nected to the University. Higdon played in the BG’s ONLY another Grammy. Higdon is not unfamiliar until the age of 21, but these late starts have New Music Festival as a flute performance with the spotlight—she is often described by not damaged her success. major, and Shrude said about 5 years ago Hig- publications, such as The New York Times and Although Higdon started out in flute don was the featured artist of the Festival. This Non-Smoking Washington Post, as one of America’s most performance, not composition, she did not let growth shows that Higdon has in fact made frequently played living composers and previ- it stand in her way. her way in the world. Marilyn Shrude, a distinguished artist ously won a Pulitzer and another Grammy in Higdon also is featured on a radio series Community professor in composition here at the Univer- 2010. At this year’s awards ceremony, Higdon’s which is produced by WGTE Public Media sity, said Higdon is a “big talent” and has an Viola Concerto won for Best Contemporary and hosted by Brad Cresswell. This radio show Classical Composition. “enormous work ethic.” is part of the New Music for Bowling Green That Caters to Her transition into success started in her Shrude said Higdon has always been initiative. undergraduate years here at the University. composing, even during her undergrad, and “So, she’s kind of spreading the Bowling Higdon said in a Vimeo made by Madhouse when Higdon was in Shrude’s classes the Green name.” Shrude said. Students! (a multidisciplinary design firm in Toledo), young artist was very talented and energetic. “I was so inexperienced when I arrived, and Higdon still sends Shrude her new Higdon received an honorary doc- to have kind of made the transition from a works. In fact, Shrude received the Grammy torate degree from the University in 2014, student who knew nothing to a student who award-winning Viola Concerto before the and Shrude said that Higdon has always could make their way in the world is a pretty work premiered. Shrude describes Higdon’s been very generous. Whenever she is at the amazing journey.” music as colorful and exciting with a strong University, Higdon is very open to helping According to her website, Higdon taught rhythmic voice. Many of Higdon’s works are younger composers. TheThe Daily Daily Crossword Crossword Fix Fix

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