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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-19-2011 The BG News September 19, 2011 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 September 19, 2011" (2011). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8441. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8441 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. Checkout _^ bgnews.com ^ for an exclusive THE BG NEWS video of ESTABLISHED 1920 I An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community TEDx Volume 91. Issue 14 Monday, September 19 & Tuesday, September 20,2011 www.bgnews.com CAMPUS BRIEF Three members of the alcohol offense and open container June 5. Gates and Lynch's prior offenses are traffic BGSU football team were violations. cited by University police Both Gates and Lynch played in the t>|<8ff*W^ for being in Falcons' 28-27 loss to Wyoming Saturday a residence hall Thursday afternoon "We had a discipline issue, and the one Nicholas McKnight, Darryl Lynch and guy suspended before [McKnight] had a Jerry Gales were each 'issued misdemeanor fairly serious issue in our program before, citations (or criminal trespassing." according said football coach Dave Clawson following to a press release emailed by Dave Meyer, the game. "He was certainly made aware assistant ol Athletic Communications that if any other issue [happened] he would While all three students will go through be suspended. the "conduct process." McKnight has been "With the other two guys, we've had no suspended from the team lor "multiple vio- issues with them in our program and based lations of team rules," according to the press on the nature ol what they did. there will release. Lynch and Gates will face disciplin- be team discipline." Clawson said. "We will ary action from the team. handle it. and I think that's been pretty con- The incident involving the three players is sistent with how we've handled other issues" still being investigated McKnight was cited for an underage 3+'.fsr Independent TED event draws 600 Presentations spark conversation among attendees By Dana* King our speakers and that's obviously the Assistant Pube Editor primary focus of the whole event," said Curator Skyler Rogers. "To see TEDxBGSU fulfilled TED's call the passion they have for what they're University students, faculty analyze pros and cons of social networking tools for innovation as it was the first talking about ... it's a really diverse event of its kind to be hosted at a range and each of them hit it right on By Tasnaam Almuhanna "1 think, like everything else, his Twitter feed: "Arrested." People university in Ohio. the nail so I've been really impressed" Reporter moderation is the key to living one's following him on Twitter knew that TED, which stands for The event offered the opportunity life," Donahue said. "It is impor- he was in trouble and began con- Technology, Entertainment and for attendees and presenters to form Social networking sites such as tant to be able to navigate your way tacting US authorities. Before long Design, began as a way to bring a connection and have conversa- Facebook and Twitter don't only through life using the tools that Egyptian officials released Buck. people together from the three dif- tions as well as share ideas. TED is generate a new way of keeping up are out there for you, meaning new While social networking sites ferent areas, according to the orga- devoted to ideas worth spreading, with family and friends, they also technologies, which allow for social may indeed return one's freedom, nization's website, www.ted.com. and TEDxBGSU helped to 'further have a range of benefits and down- networking, but at the end of the Elizabeth Woronzoff-Dashkoff. a The "x" in TEDx stands for an that mission, said Lizzie Keller, din- falls from getting one out of jail to day it is also nice to hang out with graduate teaching assistant at the independently organized TED ing and assisting ability coordinator getting lost into the virtual world. people and friends one on one to Department of American Culture event, which means the event was of the event. Dr. Matt Donahue, instruc- continue a personal connection." Studies, proves that social network- only associated with TED in its "I want audience members to be tor at the Department of Popular Twitter managed to free one ing sites can also contribute to one's name and format. inspired to go forward with their own Culture, believes that such sites person from jail according to education. Friday morning approximately ideas," Keller said "It's all about ideas have both pros and cons. Donahue Businessweek.com. In 2009, lames "Later this semester. I am miss- 600 people gathered in Kobacker Hall worth spreading and ideas worth thinks that sites such as Facebook Karl Buck, an American graduate ing a class and the professor is let- for the University's own TEDx event. putting your time and your passio allow people to stay in touch and student, was in Egypt covering an ting me Skype in," Dashkofl said. There were 18 presentations discuss- bring them together, while Twitter anti-government protest rally when ing several topics. See TEDX | Page S is also useful in allowing immedi- Egyptian police detained him. See SOCIAL [Page 5 "We've been really excited with all ate communication. Buck sent out a single word over GRAB A BROOM University celebrates Constitution Day by reading Constitution aloud By M jtthaw Thackar "... we're hoping that as a result... students. Reporter faculty and staff will get something out of it and The University was reminded of learn something about the Constitution that the Constitution this weekend dur- ing the 224th anniversary of the maybe they didn't know or... forgotten..." Constitution's signing. Jacob Raderer | Event Organizer and Graduate Student Saturday marked the anniversary. On Friday an event to commemo- tioning the new holiday, Sen. Byrd your-face than maybe just a table rate it took place at the Falcon's Nest wrote into the amendment that would be," Raderer said. Hut we're in the Union. all primary and post-secondary hoping that as a result of that, stu- The Constitution Day event was learning institutions that receive dents, faculty and staff will get sponsored by the Office of Campus federal funds must talk about the something out of it and learn some- Activities and the Office of the Constitution on Constitution Day. thing about the Constitution that General Counsel. It featured faculty "If you want to receive fed- maybe they didn't know or that and students collaborating to read eral funds ... you have to have maybe they've forgotten from their the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day, a day to cele- core American History classes." University President Mary Ellen brate our nation's history is really Between speakers, who each read Mazey delivered the opening what it is." the next Article of the Constitution, remarks and read the Constitution's Some students wondered why students were invited to come on Preamble. the University had the event stage and test their constitutional "I think it's really great that we're Friday, since Constitution Day knowledge by answering trivia reading it," Mazey said. "We need was Saturday. questions about the document. to renew our belief in our own Event organizer and graduate stu- Students who volunteered to take Constitution." dent Jacob Raderer said they did it the challenge were entered into a Constitution Day became a to get as many people involved with raffle at the end of the event for a legal holiday in 2004 because of the event as possible. (YR0NM«K I THE BG NEWS TY "MUSCLES" PARRISH attempts to throw the quaffle through the goal during a Quidditch an amendment to a bill by Senator "We're trying something new and See DAY | Page S match against Michigan State Sunday afternoon at the intramural fields. Robert C. Byrd. Along with sanc- different this year, a little more in- CAMPUS FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET Family Weekend on campus Fourth of July continues in fall Volleyball team improves to 12-0 What is your favorite social networkinq site? Why? The University hosted the annual Family Editor-in-Chief Asia Rapai and News Editor After winning its fourth pre-conference tourna- DANIEL GORDON Weekend event this past weekend with Max Filby write about Constitution Day and ment, the BG volleyball team improved its record Senior. Political science and Philosophy various activities for one and all, includ- how Americans are lucky to have freedom of to 12-0, the best start in team history. 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