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ESTABLISHED 1920 A weekly independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Wednesday June 24,2009 Volume 103, Issue 159 University employs WWWBGVIEWSCOM Ogg Library to be shut down group to raise Due to budget cuts, the University will be closing the Frank C. funds for Ice Arena Ogg Science Library in the Math Sciences By Andy Ourill University's SI46 million Centennial Building | Page 3 Senior Reporter Campaign, will assess how funds can I v iu cumulated and who can donate The Ice Arena continued its rejuve- them Vice Resident of Student Affairs Mayor nation process last week when the IcIUliippk'said. meltdown University hired an Outside consult- According to Vivian, who has After Carty Finkbeiner ing linn to help raise money for the worked everyday in the last two cosily facility and. in rum. extend tlie months with the working group, made national news life of the hockey program. city officials and the Ohio gov- by breaking up a fight, The University announced ernment, said the money is a faculty columnist Phil Beniz VVhaley Messner, a nation- start in the right direction. al fundraising consulting firm, "(The money) helped immense- Schurrer shares his will help brainstorm potential ly," he said. "It gave positive news point of view | Page 6 funding ideas through marketing which has been hard to come by campaigns for the Ice Arena. with state budgets and cutbacks." Fencing frenzy Christian organization moves base According to lack Vivian, head of Vivian said the Ice Arena has In Austria, columnist thelceAn'iiaWbrkingGroupfomied been running a deficit for the to make improvements through a past 20 years because of insuf- Alison Kemp from Union Ballroom to local pub cost-efficient budget, SIO million ficient business strategies. experiences the By Matt Liasst will be needed to make appropriate When tile group submits their local customs and Reporter updates. These budget emphasiz- competes in a fencing improvements ing cost-efficient h2o campus church services have moved to an unusual location lor include chang- "We are going solutions to the tournament | Page 4 the summer—the dance Boor. ing the ice and Ire Arena, Vivian The Christian group has moved fiom its usual spot in the Union replacing most to have to run said three major Ballroom and ended up in a completely different location—Gnimpy of the current the place like a changes will occur. Sink into a Daves Pub, located on Main Street The same place that offers the 1 lall infrastructure by Hirst, a year- of Foam beer drinking contest has graciously opened its doors on updating the Ice round pro-shop sand dune Sundays for church services for the students of h2a Arena to modem business..." and concession The home of rare "Church is not about the building it meets at" said Bryan Wiles, an clay standards. stand will be built h2o pastor and campus director. "If you look in the Bible, rheres an plants living in a sandy Earlier this with all revenue to implied message saying its not about a building with stained glass, it's month, trie University received SI.5 go to the Ice Arena environment. Oak about the people you meet with." million from the state of Ohio to Second, three new foil-time posi- Openings Park in directly fund renovations for the tions will be created: a manager, a See H201 Page 8 Toledo is worth a visit Ice Arena per requests of State Rep. business and scheduling manager, ILLUSTRATION BY BB*D CHESS I THEBGNEWS Randy Gardner and Sen. Mark and a director of operations with stu- |Page 5 Wagoner. dents taking tlie rest of the vacant But there is still a large differ- positions. In the past Vivian made A local zine ence in what the University has the same proposal for the University makes a good FUNDRAISIN'FLAMINGOS and what they need for an ideal of Midugan and was a successful ice rink in terms of funds. process, he said. summer read In a press release, President Carol Third, Vivian sakl tlie community Jist editor Mason Cartwrighl said the long-tenn impli- will have ti > start paying for the ben- Balistreri provides ' cauoasof impn Mtig iheatei u. ul I ii 11 efits associated with the Ice Arena opened 42 years ago, will require they haw previously received at a an outlet for creative broad support from several betas, lower price. expression | Page 5 Without an updated Ice Arena, a We are going to have to run hockey program will not be success- the place like a business and the ful, she said. University hits done a good job, Spencer gets "The goal is ambitious, but in but the locals enjoying the Ice order to fix the arena and adequate- Arena are going to have to step up," the call ly fiuid bockey we are proceeding Vivian said. Derek Spencer shares . with the next step to professionally The working group is expect- evaluate the Interest in a fund-mis ed to hand in their budget next his thoughts about ing campaign for the building and a week. From then, Cartwright ALAJNABUZAS I THE BG NEWS being drafted by the potential scholarship endowment" andWhipple will accept, amend Kansas City Royals PINK LAWN ORNAMENTS: Retired University faculty member Chris Dalton was a victim of having his front yard "flocked" Monday after Cartwrighl said in the release, or reject certain recommenda- noon. The yard birds are part of a youth mission trip fundraiser with First Presbyterian Church. The firm, which consulted on the tions the group has made. in the First-Year MLB Player Draft | Page 4 • o» ■«.,. ■•- Staff departures .i "i - Ja% lead to changes ~ V of senior positions $•:**■ aj\&i fef^".-. By Stava KunkUr A GAME OF ^L fcjfitf? n Reporter MUSICAL CHAIRS *1i r^ Several position changes will The following changes will occur July 1: '^MIa^iBafe_ "^*^3H become effective on July 1 after i ^kJ^kVd S some senior staff members -*' r Kim McBroom: The associ- ^ decided to leave the University ^•*ft? to pursue other opportunities ate vice president /director of * ***Z\ marketing and communications If you could attend elsewhere. University President Carol will become the chief communi- 9 ^^^^^afcj^^ church anywhere, cations officer where she will be r rta . N| Cartwrightwillnotbefillingthe responsible for marketing, inter- ■ where would it be? senior positions held by Linda 9 ^^ *• nal communications and public a^a^aw Dobb, who left last August, or media. lames Smith, who leaves at the ALAINABUZAS \ THE BG NEWS PREPARATIONS: Mark Pierce of Mansfield, Oh©, sets up his tei: at Wood County Fairgrounds yesterday afternoon. This years ride marks end of June. Doug Smith, who Bruco Potryshak: The assis- Pierces seventh Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure. Although some cyclists on participate in part of ine ride. Pierce enjoys the entire week also leaves at the end of lime, tant vice president and chief position of vice president for information officer will become University advancement will the chief information officer and be re-focused on alumni and report directly to President Carol Peddling through small town charm JAIME VELASQUEZ development. Cartwright. Senior, Business Finance Other changes will include a new communications officer By Matt Li.issr small towns in Ohio." "In a comedy club, 71m Smith: The former Sky The projected 3,000 people made H for the University, Insurance executive will be join- Reporter 'Die organiyiition's goal is to alk m their pit stop and camped over- to. Dreak up the Kim McBroom, the associate ing the University as a consultant riders tocdebnite the beautiful hick night in Bowling Green yesterday atmosphere." | Page 4 vice president/director of mar- for economic development and The sight of 2,800 bicyclists stroll- roads and to haw fun while camp- like every other town the bikers are keting and communications, regional partnerships. ing around Bowling Green may ing in just a few of Ohios towns. Van staying in. Bowling Green provided will be chief communications have caught the eye of many stu- Winkle sakl. entertainment for their stay. officer (nd report directly to Albert Colom: The vice provost dents yesterday. The bicyclists got together for the Beth VoUmar, a GOBA entertain- Cartwright beginning in July. for enrollment management will The directors of the Great Ohio huge kickoff and some opening cer- ment chairperson, planned differ- As chief communication become responsible for enroll- Bicycle Adventure have gathered emonies in Norwalk on Saturday. ent events for the bikers during then- officer, McBroom will have ment marketing strategies with riding enthusiasts to partake in a Krom there, the group departed stay in town. TODAY the task of effectively convey- McBroom s division responsible tour of Northwest Ohio for the 21st from Rmore, Ohio and traveled All of the riders stayed at theWfood I" Mostly sunny ing with students, faculty, and for implementing the strategies. year. The adventure was made for about 50 miles per day on the wwk- County Fairgrounds on Poe Road High: 91.