Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-17-2008 The BG News October 17, 2008 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 17, 2008" (2008). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7978. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7978 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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Friday October 17,2008 Volume 103, Issue 41 Managing student debt before it explodes WWWBGNEWSCOM By Alexandria Clark problems. Many students don't this semester. ment or car. follows you after graduation, University Reporter think when they slide the plastic This program is going into its Roach will be doing workshops your credit history does too." card down a machine to make tenth year and its main agenda and presentations for residence The workshops and events libraries get Completed 122 credit hours? a purchase until after they cross is to have college students lead a halls and UNIV 100 courses. planned for financial literacy are Web site update Check, loined at least one orga- the graduation podium and semester-long campaign to edu- Also she has an upcoming to guide students to budget wise- nization on campus? Check. enter into the real world. cate students on money manage- event called "Are You Credit ly and beware of how payment Students may have Kept a steady job for the most But lilli.ui Roach, senior, is ment skills. Wise?" on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. history (how long a person has noticed the new look, part? Check. Had an internship planning to educate students on "My plan is to target all stu- to 12:30 p.m. at the Union tables. had the credit card and the type which was three years over the summer? Check. Wait. campus about financial literacy. dents, especially freshmen, Roach said her main goal is to of credit used) are all important in the malting | Page 2 What about a plan to pay off the Roach is one of the 12 col- because they get into debt real increase awareness. factors to consider. $100,000 worth of credit cards lege students selected as one of fast," Roach said. "Students don't "1 want them to understand Some students don't think and student loans? Don't check. MasterCard's Worldwide interns see the repercussions until they credit and how it can hurt and about loans and debts until they Taking a The economy is not the only for its financial literacy program graduateand get their first denial help you at the same time," she thing going through money called "Are You Credit Wise?" of getting approved for an apart- said. "It's not just a diploma that • CREDIT -.' gamble on Issue 6 Columnist Kyle Schmidlin presents the Al Sharpton comes to the University pros and cons of the casino-related Issue 6 to encourage student voting | Pig. 4 By Colleen Fitigibbons Drinking Reporter Oktoberfest Students were "keepin' it real" yesterday with the Rev. Al Many special beers Sharpton in the Ball Room of the Union. The University was one of Sharpton's stops on his voter are brewed annually education bus tour for his "Not This Time" campaign to for the occasion, find encourage people to vote in the upcoming election. out which ones are Sharpton is a social activist. Baptist minister. President the best and what to of the National Action Network and has his own radio talk show called "Keepin It Real with Al Sharpton." expect from each President of NAACP.Terrell Johnson said Sharpton | Page 6 actuallycalledthemand asked ifhecouldstopbyon his way from Detroit, Mich. "1 think he'll make a Instant political good impact on students i fame A Lucas County I man known as "Joe the Plumber" is one of many voters fearing the Obama tax plan I | Page 15 Events for the whole family Interest peaks to enjoy Offering dating advice with a 'Hitch' From movies to football, there are several By Dm Sexton player tactics, the suffer "moosh in studying Reporter brain" or a loss of words, they on-campus events this make eye contact every three weekend to share with Although the movie "Hitch" seconds and they might try to family | Page 9 abroad was set in New York, the real life work a famous pick-up line. inspiration for the film became If a woman is interested she By Becky Tener a master of seduction here in will give off her own clues. Falcons vs. Reporter Bowling Green. She will maintain eye contact, Redhawks University alumni David remain in the person's pres- Freshman Maddie Ritter is look- Coleman, the "Dating Doctor" ence, smile and laugh, break Falcons take on the ing for classrooms to study in next who's career loosely inspired the touch barrier, test the future Miami University year. Her options include the sandy the Will Smith movie about a and slyly give you her info. Redhawks tomorrow, beaches of Australia, the lush coun- real-life dating master, returned "Everyone wants the one tryside of Ireland and the crystal to the University to offer stu- they don't think they can have," hoping to maintain waters of Greece. dents relationship advice. Coleman said. their lead in the MAC Ritter was one of the many stu- The event sponsored Furthermore Coleman pro- East | Page 11 dents who attended the Education by University Activities vided the audience with several Abroad Fairhostedbythe Education Organization covered several tips, such as what a man and a Abroad Department here at the aspects of dating ranging from woman look for in each other. University. how to meet someone, to figur- "The number one quality a Ritter said she has been inter- ing out if the person you are woman looks for in a man is can ested in studying abroad for a while currently with is right for you. he make you laugh," Coleman and was looking at her options. When it comes to meeting said. "I really have no idea where I someone Coleman advised He warned that nice guys want to go, maybe Greece, but (the students to "take your freaking tend to finish last. lair, really helps," she said. shot!" "They appear too needy and RACHEL BADWANSKI MB&NiWS Danicka Harris, a representative According to him a guy will too desperate," he said. for Global Learning Semesters, said ask 99 women on a date, before Coleman tried to provide stu- ALL ABOUT LOVE: "Dating Doctor" David Coleman gave advice to students last night in the fair was a great way to get stu- the 100th one says yes. dents with ways to determine the Union about dating, sex. love, relationships and marriage. He had some guidelines, which dents interested in the programs He went on to say men offer if they are in the right relation- included the pick-up line challenge where anyone from the audience could stand up and chal- and hoped to get some students several easy ways to tell if they lenge Coleman (who inspired the movie "Hitch") as to whether he had heard a certain pickup from the University involved. are interested. They use weak See DOCTOR | Page 2 line before. "Recruitment and awareness of the programs are so much more What's the worst inviting in a fair setting," she said. THE COLORS OF THE SEASON pick-up line you've "Students have really great options I ever heard? to weigh." Senior Ben Baldwin studied with Sea Semester, where he spent time sailing and doing research. He said not many students from the University have taken part in the program and hoped being TRAVIS FISHBURN See FAIR | Page 2 Senior. Film "My love for you is like diarrhea - I just can't CAMPUS hold it in." BRIEF |Page4 A University professor and graduate student I will be in the national TV News spotlight little more than a week after ABC World News Tonight with Charlie Gibson broadcast from campus. Psychology professor Casey Cromwell and TODAY psychology graduate student Emily Webber Partly sunny will be featured this weekend in a story High: 59. Low: 38 appearing on CBS News Sunday Morning. The story will focus on their research related rodent behavior, which looked at the maternal care, play behavior and grooming of TOMORROW rats, among other activities. RACHEL UOWAWKI I THE BG NEWS Mostly cloudy CBS News Sunday Morning airs locally on A COLORFUL CAMPUS: Vivid orange and yellows grace the maple trees around Jerome Library as students walk to class. This weekend is the peak of the autumn color season for i High: 59, Low: 35 WTOL-TV Channel 11 from 9 to 1030 am k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Friday. October 17.2008 CAMPUS WWW.BGNEWS.COM sis, the War in Iraq, increase Telecommunications instruc- the polls on Election Day they GET A LIFE SHARPTON of gas prices and other eco- tor Dave Moody emphasized should be voting based on their CREDIT CALENDAR OF EVENTS From Page 1 nomic losses, the money lost, how there was not many stu- own needs. From Page 1 Sharpton said, will be paid off dents attending the event and "Your interest should be your Sam -11 p.m.