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The BG News May 22, 2013 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-22-2013 The BG News May 22, 2013 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News May 22, 2013" (2013). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8636. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8636 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. 86 | 61 68 | 39 68 | 39 72 | 45 “RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES” Check PULSE for a review of Daft WED THU FRI SAT Punk’s new album WEATHER: | PAGE 5 THE BG NEWS SUMMERWEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Volume 92, Issue 98 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgnews.com Alex Solis Board will host the recep- CAMPUS President of CAMPUS tion where Smart will tell students and patrons about BRIEF Undergraduate BRIEF her story, according to the Undergraduate Student Student Elizabeth Smart will be in University’s press release. Government had their first summer Government the Union Grand Ballroom Sara Bushong, dean of general assembly meeting yesterday on Tuesday November 5 at the University Libraries, to discuss their agenda for the fall 25,000 students enrolled by 2020, 6 p.m. prior to the 7 p.m. said the board came up and spring semesters. retention is USG’s main priority. Solis dinner and 8 p.m. lecture, with the idea for Smart Alex Solis, USG president, said said he went through a prototype of according to the press to visit when they said the top two priorities for the group the classroom in January. release from University the speaker should be an Libraries. ordinary person with an is the renovation of the student Rec “This will be interactive, high-tech extraordinary story. center, and further working on the learning space,” Solis said. Smart made headlines construction of the new interactive when she was abducted “She has a message of Classes are going to be taught learning classroom in Olscamp from her Salt Lake City, hope and we thought it in the room as well, Solis said. The Hall in order to increase student Utah home in 2002 and was would be a great way to construction of the classroom started retention rates. The classroom will found 28 miles from her give back to the commu- a week after finals at the beginning of be equipped with new furniture, home nine months later. nity,” Bushong said. May and will be done by the start of learning areas and laptop charging the fall semester. She has become an advo- Smart will speak to stations. cate for change in relation students taking classes on Two new officers were also sworn “It is a University initiative, we’re to child abduction, national social issues or criminal jus- in during the meeting. Evan Colyer at 69.5% retention and we want to legislation, and recovery tice courses for free at 2:30 is the new Chief Administrator and CAROLINE GRAHAM | NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE’S LECTURE SERIES get that up to about 85%,” Solis said. programs. University p.m. in the Wolfe Center. Seth Ungenach is the new Legislative Libraries and its Advocates With the University’s plan to have Secretary. ELIZABETH SMART speaks of her tramatic experiences at North Central Michigan. NEW RIDE AT CEDAR POINT, ‘GATEKEEPER’ SOARS OVER ENTRANCE By Ethan Easterwood “At one point I just had to stop, Senior Reporter because everyone was just going a zil- lion miles an hour, and I just looked When Cedar Point decided to add a around and everyone within earshot new roller coaster this summer, they of me I said, ‘think about what you’re wanted to build something record- doing,’” Ouimet said. “’Then think breaking. about the role you are playing. We are “We didn’t ask for just something,” the team that will forever change the said CEO of Cedar Fair Entertainment front of the park.’” Company Matt Ouimet. “We asked for The changed entrance was designed something special.” for incoming guests to hear the riders Cedar Point unveiled its new wing scream over top of them, Ouimet said. coaster called Gatekeeper this summer Gatekeeper is only the fifth wing during the media day on May 9—com- coaster built in the world. The design pletely revitalizing the entrance of the of the coaster sits the riders on either park. side of the track with nothing above “Coasters are what we are all about or below the riders. The design is here at Cedar Point, and we are very only manufactured by Bolliger proud of our lineup,” John Hildebrandt, & Mabillard, a Swiss roller coaster vice president and general manager of design consultancy. Cedar Point, said. “We were the first This is the third coaster the Swiss park to build coasters to exceed the 200, firm has produced for Cedar Point, 300 and 400 foot limit. Coasters are in including Raptor and Mantis. our DNA, they are our passion and they “This is unique, it’s fantastic,” a rep- are what we do here. I also think we are resentative from B & M said. “It’s like pretty good at redoing entrance gates.” flying like a bird.” STEVEN ECHARD | PHOTO EDITOR The location of the ride portrays the name of the coaster in Gatekeeper. See GATEKEEPER | Page 7 ROLLERCOASTER enthusiased ride the Gate Keeper at Cedar Point. Each train can hold up to 32 riders. Greg CITY Robinette On campus building hours set to change for summer Fourth Ward BRIEF By Kelley McDonnell are currently housed on cam- University, Waters said. on campus during the sum- Councilman Reporter pus,” said Waters. “They are Due to orientation dur- mer break, dining hours have City to host public housed in Centennial for the ing the summer session, been changed.” auction, and plans Hours for University build- summer session.” the buildings on campus The buffet style dining The public auction will sell items ings and dining halls are set Since Centennial is the that house different aca- halls, Carillon Place and are set to make Main that are no longer used for civic to change during the sum- only residence hall housing demic departments are open Oaks Dining will have limited Street renovations purposes in the city, according to mer session due to the small students enrolled in summer Monday through Friday from hours of operation for confer- the Bowling Green council meeting amount of students living on classes, the other residence 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as ence services throughout the agenda. The restoration of light poles campus. halls on campus are closed the offices of Admissions and summer session. in the downtown Bowling Green A date for the public auction has The limited amount of until the fall semester. Administration. Closed for the summer area and a public auction of items not been decided yet, said Sandy students on campus cause Summer staff, as well as The dining halls around sessions are the Sundial no longer being used by the city Rowland, council member. buildings and dining halls to members of SOAR; Student campus received the most Café and Outtakes located were among the decisions approved The other restoration project reduce their hours of opera- Orientation, Advising & reductions in hours of in Kreischer, the Library, at the city council meeting on approved during the meeting tion or close entirely for the Registration are also housed operation. Carillon Place, Offenhauer, Monday. include repairing two screw pumps duration of summer break, in Centennial, Waters said. The University director the Oaks and Founders. for the Water Pollution Control The decisions were passed 6-0 said Sarah Waters, the direc- Centennial also offers of Dining Services, Michael These limited hours will be facility. with the absence of Fourth Ward tor of Residence Life. guest housing for poten- Paulus, said in an e-mail, Council Member Greg Robinette. “Approximately 30 students tial students visiting the “due to the low population See HOURS | Page 2 PULSE SPORTS FORUM Big Food, Big Money World Competitor Fashion challenges What is your favorite ride at Forum Columnist Olivia Cedar Point? Why? Could you eat 12 lbs Check out how a Daniela Smith explains why of meat in less than 45 freshman swimmer Carilla I’m not a big fan of Cedar University people should not take Point because the rides minutes? Check out landed a spot on the swimmer Abercrombie’s public make me sick.. Pulse to see who did Mexico National Team statement to heart LAURA PHILLIPS | PAGE 5 | PAGE 6 Senior, | PAGE 4 Communications 2 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWW.BGNEWS.COM FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE FRI & SAT NIGHTS H H BREW & VIEW 92.5 10 PM til 2:30 AM 7:00 - 9:00 The Great Gatzby (feat. Robert Redford) WITH GUEST DJ 7-9PM HAPPY HOUR FM DJ CUE FROM DETROIT H H KISS FREE Bring or Order in Food CLUB KISS 18 & Up H 21 & over FREE EVENT! For more info: facebook.com/Clazel 127 N. Main St. Bowling Green H clazel.net H facebook.com/clazel in the bathroom within the valued at $100. FRI., MAY 17 4:12 P.M. 700 block of E. Napoleon 10:06 A.M. Complainant reported his HOURS Gavin Ryan Smith, 22, of Road.
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