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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-22-2010 The BG News October 22, 2010 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 October 22, 2010" (2010). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8308. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8308 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article 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. 62144 69153 68157 67156 WEEKEND <*£*» ff' *1*? T"< WEATHER: FRI SAT SUN MON HOW BOUT THEM APPLES? Autumn is the perfect time of year to go apple picking. See PULSE THE BG NEWS on PAGE 10 to read all about the MacQueen Apple Orchard in Holland. The food column will also give multiple ideas for 1 what to do with the many apples acquired, from pies to turnovers. FRIDAYOCTOBER 22,2010 Volume 90. issue 43 ESTABLISH ED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgviews.com s Hotels SttCtf <$#&> sy\Gt* sv\Gtt sv\0»tf wary of everybody new tax Travelers might bypass Bowling Green, decrease in restaurants, attractions * 3 - 3 By Chriitin. Tilb.rt Reporte' City Council is considering a plan to double the hotel-motel tax in the city i i i from 3 percent to fi percent. Resident Tom Bayer, who is a mem- ber of the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau, spoke at Monday night's city council meeting regard- Flu vaccine offered on campus provides protection from common flu strains ing his concerns for the new tax. "I used to be a representative for a Best Western, and I was working in Cincinnati when a similar hotel- motel tax was implemented and it wasn't pretty,'' Bayer said. "The By Emily Tuclwr Precautions to protect number of leisure travelers went Reporter yourself against the flu down, and it had a major effect on (suggested by Faith Ylngllng) . our hotel." The flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine have been Bayer said Lucas County had *■ 4 combined into one shot, and it's available on cam- • Wash hands regularly added a similar hotel-motel tax, pus for everyone. approximately a two percent tax. to Barbara Hoffman, associate director of medical • Avoid rubbing eyes and nose its community in 2007, and within a services for Student Health Services, said every year • Cover mouth when coughing matter of a year or so the community the World Health Organization chooses the strains • Sneeze Into a sleeve lost 731 rooms. that are combined in the flu shot. • Get sleep "If we increase this tax. we will The flu vaccine has been available on campus definitely see a negative effect on our • Stay physically active since Oct. 1. Hoffman said the vaccine will be town," he said. • Manage stress Bayer said there are leisure travel- See SHOTS | Page 9 • Drink fluids ers known as snowbirds' that trav- • Eat nutritious foods el south each year from the upper See HOTEL Page 9 Chinese student in Ohio Truly Oktober on campus challenges Dalai Lama By D in Savrall "These TheAssoi jted ^rcss [demonstrations] OXFORD, Ohio — A Chinese stu- dent challenged the Dalai Lama's do not come from version of conditions in Tibet, say- happiness." ing Thursday she has been there p?T recently. Dalai Lama During a question-and-answer session at Miami University in their schools. southwest Ohio, 21-year-old Yue You "These |demonstrations| do not *- told him she didn't see the oppres- come from happiness," the Dalai ' ^""Ad ***** sion the exiled Tibetan spiritual Lama said. "Something is lacking... leader has spoken out about. some grievance there." "Tibet is peaceful," she said, add- He told the engineering student ™ 1 ing that she saw people who seemed that she "must investigate" what has to be doing fine economically. happened in Tibet during the last He responded by noting pro- 60 years — he fled in 1959 after the W?~* tests this week in western China Chinese crushed an uprising—and M by Tibetan students, reportedly m NATH»N[lEK0NICH THtSGKW over unconfirmed plans to use the SeelAMA|Paqe9 OKTOBERFEST: Students gathered tn the Black Swamp Pub to celebrate Oktoberfest hosted by the University's German Club They enjoyed the Chinese language exclusively in sights, sounds and tastes of Oltoberfet wrth Polka music, beer and bratwurts FAMILY WEEKEND FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET Have fun with the family GeoJourney returns Saturday Home game vs Kent Saturday What are your plans for family weekend? The University will host a variety of Columnist Michelle Wysocki writes about her final The Falcons played tough last week at family weekend events including GeoJourney experiences, memories and inspirations Temple and will look to use that to their BENJAMIN OWENS concerts, hockey games, karaoke and that concluded her 65-day trip across the United advantage this week when they host Kent A Freshman, Electrical Engineering mote | Pag* 2 States | Pag* 4 State Saturday | Pag* 6 "Eat some brains." | Pag* 4 VISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS. SPORTS, UPDATES. 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Oetobef 22.2010 Family Weekend WWW.BGNEWS.COM WEEKEN D EVENT;>ttw Friday, BGSU Hockey vs. Alabama TpyStory3 Union Recreation and Wellness 8 p.m. October 22 -HuntsvUk 9:30p.m. 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Wooster Center -U24E College of Musical Arts New 7:05 p.m. theatre, Bowen-Thompson Delta /fin Sorority House BGSU Hockey vs. Alabama Wooster Street Musk Festival BGSU Ice Arena Student Union Sponsored by Black Student -Huntsville Sponsored by the 10:30 a.m. Call 877-BGSU TICKET or Sponsored by the University Union 7:05 pm Department of Theatre and Bryan Recital Hall clickBCSUIAI.CONS.COM Activities Organization BGSU Ice Arena Film_Admission is free far A concert featuring chamber for ticket information in BGSU Football vs. Kent State Call 877-BGSU TICKET or all performances and reser- works performed by students advance. Walk-up tickets will Saturday, 3:30p.m. click BC-SUFALCONS.COM vations are not required or and faculty of the College of be available. October 23 Uoyt Perry Stadium for ticket information in accepted. Musical Arts, featuring guest Breakfast of Champions Call 877-BGSU TICKET or advance. Walk-up tickets will violinist Ychonatan Berick. Karaoke Plus 8:30-11:30a.m. click B(;SUFALCONS.COM be available. Tickets ONLY $6 Sunday, 7 p.m. 1 fii In in Grand Ballroom, for ticket information in with a football game ticket October 24 College of Musical Arts New Sky Bank Room, 201 Bourn 202ABowen-Vwmpson advance. Walk-up tickets will stub! Limit 4 per ticket stub. Family Weekend Farewell Music Festival lliompson Student Union Student Union be available. $18 Chairback, Walk-up offer game day only. Brunch 2:30p.m. Sponsored by the Black Sponsored hy the ()ffice of S16/S14 Bench Reserved.. 11 a.m. -1 p.m. KobackerHaU Student Union Multicultural Affairs BGSU Students are admitted Beatlemania Co-sponsored by the Office A concert of electroacoustic FREE with a valid Student 8 p.m. of Campus Activities and and chamber works. Falcon family Weekend Toy Story 3 I.D., and can also purchase Lenhart Grtuul Ballroom, Black Student Union BINGO! Noon tickets for guests in advance Bowen-Thompson Student Lenhart Grand Ballroom, College of Musical Arts New 8p.m. -9:30p.m. Hieatre, Bowen-Thompson through the BGSU Athletic Union Bowen-Thompson Student Musk Festival Sky Bank Room. 201 Bowei Student Union Ticket Office for ONLY $9. Sponsored by the University Union The Music of Robert Morris Tlioinpson Student Union Sponsored by the University FRFE clappers to the first Activities Organization $13.50 Adults; $7.95 Children 4 p.m. Sponsored by University Activities Organization 10,000 fans in attendance! Join UAO and BGSU alum 12 and under. Payable at the Bryan Recital Hall Actii'ities Orffmuation nus Dave Schwensen for door. Presentations on the music of University Honors Program Climbing Wall Activities never before seen photos, featuring a performance by Robert Morris, given by Dora The Great Nebula in Orion Open House 6p.m. -8p.m. eyewitness accounts, and the BGSU Gospel Choir. Hanninen and Andrew Mead. and Three Other plays Noon - 2p.m. Student Recreation Center behind-the-scenes footage of by Pulitzer-Prize win- Harshmim 2091: All climbers under the age of the Beatles on and off stage! He a Tourist in Your Own BGSU Pre-C-ameSnapShol ning, American Playwright The University 1 lonors 18 must have a parent or legal Dave presents a magical his- Town/Fun On Main 5p.m.-8p.m. 1 .mtiiid UiKmi Program is hosting an open guardian accompany them tory tour presentation, and Presented by Downtown BGSU Ice Arena 8 p.m. house for family members to sign a participation waiver. his highly entertaining "story BG and the Convention & Join in pre-game festivities Wooster Center — 1124 B. of students in the 1 [onOTS BGSU students will not be behind the story" should not Visitors Bureau and gci your family picture Wooster Street Program and the 1 lonors allowed to sign the waiver for be missed! Enjoy all that Bowling Green taken before the hockey Sponsored by the 1 enning Community.