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FALCONS GOT TALENT Student run talent show debuets local performances. PAGE 2

Mens head coach Columnist says New local art Eric Nichols talks always fact studio opens about going from checking is downtown for playing to coaching important community PAGE 10 PAGE 4 PAGE 6

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877.BGSU.TICKET | #MAKEHISTORYNOW | BGSUFALCONS.COM SATURDAY OCT. 31 D. J. MANNY 419-352-3774 H 145 N. MAIN ST. H DOCSBG.COM MEGHAN MICK Costume Contests & COUNTRY LIVE 8:30 $3 FIREBALLS MUSIC 11:30 Spring Break FM SAT & SOUTHERN ROCK DJ TIL 2:30 50 BEERS/$3 Giveaway/Cash Prizes KISS NEWS OCTOBER 15, 2015 | PAGE 2 Talent show features homecoming spirit By Holly Shively Nico Lautanen, members of the Falcon Flyers, a group that uses acrobat and tum- members higher. City Editor Marching Band and Falcon Fanatics bling skills to entertain. Not only did they stack members tall, With Homecoming right around the corner, to encourage students to attend the To begin their performance, the BG High they lined them up horizontally. The group University celebrations are in full swing. Homecoming game Saturday. Flyers began by doing various flips and acro- brought up several volunteers from the audi- University students displayed their flip- “We need each and every one of you to batic techniques, such as walking on their ence, forming a line longer and longer as the ping, roping, singing and dancing skills at come to the game Saturday and bring ten of hands and cartwheels. To increase the dif- performance went on. BG’s Got Talent last night. your friends,” Mazey said. ficulty, the group jumped over one member After they sent audience members back One of these celebrations, BG’s Got Talent, SIC SIC also attended the show. and proceeded to make a human bunk bed. to their seats, the High Flyers brought out occurs every year. This year’s event was The winning performance of the night, The group then stacked members in vari- a long jump rope. While members jumped emceed by Rosco (NoE), a University gradu- judged by a panel of representatives from ous ways to make the height more difficult in and out of the ropes reach, they contin- ate from last December. Undergraduate Student Government, for members to jump and flip over. ued doing the various flips they are known As a Homecoming festivity, President Panhellenic council and Black Student The High Flyers went on to incorporate a across Campus for. To end the performance, Mazey made a guest appearance, bring- Union, along with former Frieda and Freddy trampoline into the act. With the ability to ing along football players Scotty Miller and Falcons, was that of the Bowling Green High jump higher, the High Flyers stacked their Continues on Page 3 BLOTTER THURS., OCT. 8 8:49 A.M. 4:09 A.M. lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 9:53 A.M. Complainant reported that someone entered Kevin E. Christianson, 22, of Maumee, Ohio, Complainant reported his unlocked vehicle an unlocked storage area and stole a copper was arrested for disorderly conduct with per- 8:13 P.M. was entered overnight and a wallet, $110 in kettle bell within the 200 block of N. Main sistence within the 900 block of W. Wooster Emily K. Ray, 18, of Newport, Michigan, was cash and $20 in change were stolen within Street. The kettle bell is valued at $100. Street. He was lodged in the Wood County criminally warned for criminal trespass in the 300 block of N. Grove Street. Justice Center. Carter Park. 7:27 P.M. 10:48 A.M. Complainant reported that sometime in SUN., OCT. 11 TUES., OCT. 13 Andre L. Mack, 23, of Bowling Green was the last two weeks a farmer boy statue was 12:06 A.M. 5:05 P.M. arrested for thet/shopliting within the 100 taken from within the 900 block of N. Main Alison R. Heggie, 23, of Toledo and Matthew Kelli N. High, 22, of North Baltimore, Ohio, block of W. Gypsy Lane Road. He was lodged Street. The statue is valued at $150. D. Smith, 21, of Maumee, Ohio, were civilly was cited for two counts of thet/shopliting in the Wood County Justice Center. cited for open container in Lot 3. within the 100 block of W. Gypsy Lane Road. SAT., OCT. 10 4:49 P.M. 12:06 A.M. 12:16 A.M. WED., OCT. 14 Danny R. Ross Jr., 30, of Bowling Green was Shawn L. Sheldrick, 38, of Bowling Green Israel Jeanlouis, 20, of Toledo was cited for 2:15 A.M. cited for failure to conine dogs near the cor- was arrested for telephone harassment and open container of alcohol and underage Trevor. J. Gilmore, 25, of Bowling Green was ner of Lafayette Boulevard and W. Poe Road. violation of protection order within the 400 consumption of alcohol within the 100 block criminally warned for disorderly conduct block of S. Church Street. He was lodged in of E. Court Street. within the 200 block of N. Prospect Street. FRI., OCT. 9 the Wood County Justice Center. 1:10 A.M. 2:19 A.M. 2:21 A.M. Jessica N. Sparks, 19, of Genoa, Ohio, was 2:08 A.M. Karissa S. Clark, 20, of Perrysburg was ar- Tanner T. Harding, 18, of Caldwell, Ohio, was cited for underage under the inluence within Jacob J. Riley, 20, of Holland, Ohio, was cited rested for disorderly conduct/ighting and un- cited for disorderly conduct/public urination the 100 block of N. Main Street. for underage under the inluence within the derage under the inluence of alcohol within and underage under the inluence in Lot 1. 100 block of N. Main Street. the 200 block of N. Main Street. She was NEWS October 15, 2015 | PAGE 3 Continued from Page 12 Events one group member jumped into the YYour swing of the long rope while indi- vidually jumping in a smaller rope, Events sending the crowd into cheers. Now with the BGViews In addition to the High Flyers, there were eight other performanc- page, you can let all of campus es. One of these performances includ- know about your upcoming events ed Ten40, an all-male acappella group on Campus. Ten40 performed for free! three songs, one which named an audience member as their sweet- Compatable with Facebook, Twitter, iCal, heart. The group won the crowd vote for best act. Google Calender, and many more! New Another Campus acappella group that was founded five years ago features are easy and fun to use. called Not Yet Perfect performed Shut Up and Dance by Walk to Moon and Cheerleader by OMI. Other acts included Amy Reeves (singing and ukulele), Ryder Gently and Preston Cider (lip synching check us out online and post your event @ a Pitch Perfect compilation), Ben Phillips (jump roping), Sara Gardner (singing and guitar) and Joseph PHOTO BY ERIC BURGASSER NEWS.com Tansey (singing). Rosco (NoE) MC’s the BG’s Got Talent Show to kick of homecoming spirit week.

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What is your favorite thing about Homecoming?

“Having my mom march in the Alumni Band.”

RACHEL SCARMACK Junior, Middle Childhood Education POLITICO HEGEMONY COMIC BY ZACH FERGUSON “Seeing all the generations cheering Sharing opinions grows them for one purpose.”

Honestly, I dislike writing about thousands, if even that high. ANNA DEGALAN my opinions. With this in mind, given that we can Junior, Arts in Music It’s ironic that I am in charge of this barely contemplate the sheer volume of section of this paper, though I by no means Tabitha humans, it would seem to follow that we intend to discredit my qualifications for my Holowka are less likely to understand the depth job here. Forum Editor of the individual experiences of each “I was in marching What I mean, though, is that opinions and every one of those people living and band in high school can be deceptive. Everyone has them, there consider that your colleagues endeavor to thinking today. so I haven’t seen a is no doubt about that. Even people who this end as well. When opinions are being In philosophy, a hotly contested topic parade since I was claim to have no opinion in a certain topic volleyed amongst friends, everyone’s are various areas of relativism. Moral really little.” can still be considered to be of the opinion ideas are the result of what they know relativism, basically is that what is right TRISTAN KING that theirs is not yet fully developed. up until that point, yourself included. in one culture or setting could be wrong in Freshman, International Studies So, for me that is what I dislike about Remain open to other’s perspectives. another, and vice versa. This notion does writing about my opinions, sticking Their conclusions can sometimes be not bode well for many. While I am not here specifically to the realm of politics, pop objectively wrong, but the places that they to give my pitch for or against these ideas culture and the like. come from are usually founded in their absolutely, there is regardless a little truth “Seeing all the old As a philosophy student, I find myself real life experiences and understandings. to be gleamed. alumni come back constantly attempting to carefully make I am constantly testing myself. You may very well condemn people for and playing in the b an d .” myself aware of all the perspectives that Do you know how many people are in the their opinions, and others may agree with would be required for the most well- world? You probably do. Do you understand you in your vindications, but you may never rounded understanding of a topic. how many that is? Actually, you definitely truly know all you need to know to fall back But this is daunting, if not impossible; do not. Scientifically, humans are rather infallibly on these views. DAVID GIESLER yet it is something we endeavor nonetheless. incapable of understanding numbers Senior, Music Education So, my call to action in this column is this: larger than some thousands and tens of Continues on Page 5

210 West Hall JENNIFER VERZUH, PULSE EDITOR Bowling Green State University ANNIE FURIA, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 MICHAEL GRAGG, DESIGN EDITOR Phone: (419) 372-6966 MICHELE MATHIS, MANAGING EDITOR TABITHA HOLOWKA, FORUM EDITOR Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bgnews.com HANNAH BENSON, CAMPUS EDITOR KRISTEN TOMINS, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Advertising: 204 West Hall HOLLY SHIVELY, CITY EDITOR ERIC BURGASSER, PHOTO EDITOR Phone: (419) 372-2606 bg AARON PARKER, SPORTS EDITOR ALYSSA ALFANO, COPY CHIEF FORUM OCTOBER 15, 2015 | PAGE 5 Self-awareness helps check and protect In my last column, I reminded you of policy is crippled. The military itself is plenty of information available at the the responsibility you ultimately have in is thinly manned and heavily fatigued. source. Is someone claiming that because defending and protecting your own rights. And the National Security Agency you enjoy drinking on a Saturday night that I also advised you to gain and remember has been discovered to be spying on you are going to burn for all eternity after Bryan the knowledge of what those rights are and American citizens. you die? Ask that person for proof. Eberly never forget them. It seems only fair now These are amongst many other hefty Ultimately, that is the point behind Columnist that I give you a tool to help you defend and issues that are the fruit of taking advantage questioning everything or trusting but protect those rights. of people’s wants, needs, strengths and verifying. Demand proof. Carl Sagan has No, I’m not handing out guns off campus. For a direct example, think of the latest weakness and emotions. a famous line that states: “Extraordinary Instead, I’m going to talk about the one key film you enjoyed. You paid a company to However, that same cursed intelligence claims require extraordinary proof.” He’s aspect of every human being that both sit there and lie to you for a few hours. In has a wonderful blessing and defense that right. The bigger the claim, and frankly the challenges and strengthens every person essence, you took advantage of a group comes with it. You can know when you are more at stake going along with the claim, who utilizes it. That is, their human of people by demanding they entertain being tricked. It’s not a catchall process, as the more validation is needed. intelligence or sentience. Their innate you. And they took advantage of you by it leads to further necessary actions; and It is dangerous to go through life accepting ability to understand themselves and their giving you a packaged product that played it requires constant practice, sharpening everything you see, hear or even experience place in or effect on the universe. on your emotions in such a way that you and honing and demanding the exercise of as what you initially understand it to be. Human intelligence is both a blessing were entertained. They have money. You one’s intelligence to pull it off. There is no easier way to be tricked. A wad and curse. It’s a curse, because knowledge enjoyed the film. No harm done. Simply: question everything. Or, if that of bills can feel like $20 and only contain of one’s own self leads immediately to But there are plenty of occasions when knocks you upside the head too hard with $15. If you accept that it’s $20 just because a vague notion of knowledge of others. taking advantage is a horrible thing. conspiracy theorist mumbo-jumbo, trust someone says it is, then you run the risk of That is to say, once a person understands Think of every politician who has ever but verify. Basically, don’t take anything at accepting $15 instead. their own wants, needs, strengths and pushed for a “just” war, especially after face value. If someone hands you a wad of Of course, this is subjective matter. There weakness. They can understand the same September 11th. Not to get too far into bills and tells you it’s $20, count it. Make are plenty of people who believe faith and things in others. the political weeds, but there has been sure it’s indeed $20 and not someone trying trust are equally as valid as verification This easily leads to deception and taking very little trouble for political leaders to to trick you. That’s the simplest example I and proof. I’m interested in arguing that, advantage over others. Such a thing can gain support for military efforts once the can think of, and once you can grasp the and welcome a counterargument. But for be a nifty tool. Every business interaction nation’s population was shaken by the concept behind that, you can carry it on now, I leave you with this important tool you’ve ever had has been in some way terrorist events of 9/11. Fear, hatred and into everything. in defending and protecting your rights. either you taking advantage of someone anger were all played upon in order for war Is someone stating their pills will lead to When you think someone is trying to take else, or someone else taking advantage fighters to get their wars. a miracle cure? Learn the science behind them away, question them. of you. Or both. In mild situations, there And now, a decade and a half later, it. Make sure it’s real. Is someone claiming is often little harm done, and in most the nation is acutely feeling the effects Planned Parenthood is harvesting fetuses circumstances these interactions can of these wars and military operations. and selling them? Find out for yourself. Respond to Bryan at lead to mutually beneficial transactions. The economy is dragging. Foreign They aren’t a secret organization, and there [email protected]

Continued from Page 4 karma involved when we are enlightened by contrasting opinions that deal with topics And ultimately, this is also an opinion. with which we are interested, or in turn SUBMISSION POLICY So here is my real call to action: write become more resolved in our conclusions. for us! Here at the BG news we really love Its a beautiful thing, and it’s endless fun. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Letters are to be fewer than 300 words. They should our columnists and the audacity they have be in response to current issues on campus or in the Bowling Green area. to come forth and put their opinions out Respond to Tabitha at there. I think that many of us appreciate the [email protected] GUEST COLUMNS: Guest Columns are generally longer pieces between 500 and 700 words. Two submissions per month maximum.

Spill cheque does knot all ways cache every POLICIES: Letters to the Editor and Guest Columns are printed as space on thin. Were locking fur Moore people two the Forum page permits. Additional Letters or Guest Columns may be published prove reed are pay per. online. Name, year and phone number should be included for veriication purposes. Personal attacks, unveriied information or anonymous submissions will not be printed. Come copy edit. E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: Send submissions as an attachment to thenews@ e-mail [email protected] for info bgnews.com with the subject line marked “Letter to the Editor” or “Guest Column.” All submissions are subject to review and editing for length and clarity before printing. PULSE OCTOBER 15, 2015 | PAGE 6 Retired local community art teacher relocates downtown studio Becky Laab given a chance to children were former students of Laabs, that,’” Laabs said. congratulated her on the new location According to her, painting parties have art-a-site achieve a lifelong dream with and her contributions to the community. really taken off nationwide in the past few -Located at 139 W. Wooster Street “Becky, you never cease to amaze years, which she credits to the renewed a new space Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 me,” he said. “You’re always teaching us, interests in do-it-yourself. -For more information call or text always helping us, always challenging our “We discovered that rather than buying Jennifer Verzuh 419-305-1612 creative senses.” someone else’s artwork people are more Pulse Editor -Reach them by e-mail at He noted this was the twenty-fifth excited about doing their own.” [email protected] Becky Laabs’ retirement didn’t last long, ribbon cutting he’d taken part in this Laabs, a BGSU graduate herself, said she -Follow them on Facebook at less than a month in fact. year, and she had a “hell of a nice new is eager to get the University more involved art-a-site! to keep to do date with After spending 35 years as a junior high place here.” in her business. their events and high school art teacher in Bowling “Your mom and dad would be super, “The University... attracts so many Green, upon retiring in 2008 Laabs opened super proud,” Edwards said. “You’re leav- excellent artists,” she said. “I would love her very own store that same month. ing a great tradition here.” to have us feed off each other a little. We ing that more organizations at BGSU are Becky Laabs, owner and director of the Art-a-site! offers art classes, workshops could have students teaching a class.” going to want to participate in parties here,” local art studio art-a-site! (which formerly and lessons for children and adults as She also said she would be interested in Gibson said. “Just anything really to just operated as a gallery as well) in downtown well as the more popular painting parties, working with art management students bridge that gap between BG as a commu- Bowling Green, said having her own art which are “a step by step painting process, and taking on an intern to help with nity and BGSU and really make students, store was something that had been on the art leader goes step by step to guide social media. give them things to do while they’re here in her bucket list “before I even knew what a [everyone] through to a finished painting Jessica Gibson, who works with Laabs at Bowling Green so that they might perhaps bucket list was.” that they can take home that evening and art-a-site!, and was also a former student want to stay here for the weekends and not “When I was little girl I didn’t play with display,” Laabs said. of hers, said she hopes to see more stu- always go home for the weekends.” dolls, I played store,” she said. She emphasizes the parties, which are dents take advantage of the studio as well, Laabs, a native of Bowling Green, said Art-a-site! moved locations in July and available in all mediums, require no expe- whether it be sororities planning a sister- the town has always been “very special” to had a ribbon cutting ceremony to cel- rience. Actually, she loves it when people hood or a sports team. her and supportive. ebrate last week. The mayor, chamber of without much expertise in art come in. “I think it’s a really important collabora- “I’ve always felt that it was a town with a commerce employees and members of the “It’s so rewarding to hear adults who tion for downtown Bowling Green to include lot of gifted artists and an interest in sup- community were all present. have doubts about their own art abilities the University and vice versa because we’re porting artists.” Mayor Richard Edwards, whose own walk out saying, ‘I didn’t know I could do in a community and so we’re definitely hop-

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XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXX PAGE XX PHOTO BY JENNIFER VERZUH PHOTO PROVIDED Mayor Richard Edwards cuts the ribbon at art-a-site!’s new location at 139 W. Wooster St on Oct. 8. Participants take part in a painting party, called Sip, Snack and Socialize for adults, at art-a-site! PULSE OCTOBER 15, 2015 | PAGE 7 Collaboration EP leaves much to be desired

Cole Highhouse Pulse Reporter With appearances from producers 9th yet on the EP. Barthel’s vocals are impres- tiple festival appearances this coming Wonder and Skrillex and a feature from Run sive up until this point and on the follow- summer. The Jewels, the project seemed as if it was ing track, “Goldmine Junkie”,they seem to Not all collaborations work. While there is set for success. fall flat and begin to feel uninspired. an undeniably large amount of chemistry After the release of singles “Lights On,” The highest point in this album occurs between the three of them, Big Grams ulti- “Fell In The Sun” and “Goldmine Junkie” when Run The Jewels makes their appear- mately created a flat, unimpressive 26-min- Big Grams didn’t leave much to be antici- ance on “Born To Shine.” Killer Mike and ute EP. pated. While Big Boi does lay out some El-P have encountered huge success lately Atlanta native Big Boi, best known for impressive scattered verses on these tracks, with their Run The Jewels project and that his work with André 3000 in the hip-hop much of his lines tend to lack any depth. is clearly shown here by their ability to duo Outkast, is a renowned figure in the The instrumentals that Phantogram overshadow Big Boi and really take control music world. Along with Outkast, Big Boi creates often feel forced when paired with of the song. has two critically acclaimed solo albums the Atlanta rapper. For example in a disap- The EP ends with the highly anticipated to his name. pointing opening track for the EP titled yet surprisingly lackluster Skrillex feature Phantogram, is an electronica duo from “Run For Your Life,” the electronic beat on “Drum Machine.” Greenwich, New York formed by Josh Carter feels awkward and choppy as Big Boi jumps It’s hard to say what was really expected (vocals, guitar) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, all over the place providing graceless lyrics. from such a strange collaboration to begin PHOTO PROVIDED keyboards) in 2007. Since then they have During “Put It On Her,” with the instru- with. While it’s not terrible by any means, Trio Big Grams, which consists of rapper Big released two full-length studio albums and mental done by 9th Wonder, Big Boi’s the EP leaves a lot to be desired. However, Boi and electronic duo Phantogram, released several EPs. verses sound the most natural they have it’s likely Big Grams will be making mul- this EP on Sep. 25 to mixed reviews.

Hiker’s debut memoir comparable to “Wild” Hannah Finnerty among the chaos, but rather her ability to loved, but the Pacific Crest Trail is what transformed her into a strong woman with Pulse Reporter tell her story in an effective way. could fix her. She dropped out just weeks the confidence to share her metamorphosis The further I delved into “Girl in the before spring term ended and set her sights with readers. Woods,” I realized their memoirs are both on completing the PCT. When I first picked up “Girl in the Woods,” about changing their lives within 2,650 At the end of it all, I was surprised to see the summary on the back of the dust cover miles. They are similar in that aspect. how different Matis and Strayed were, not immediately put me off. However, the experiences they had before only in their tales of the trail, but also what Aspen Matis’ story, published earlier the trail could not be more different. they learned from those experiences. this year, seemed strangely reminiscent of Strayed’s mother was her happiness and Strayed became comfortable with the “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific link to reality. After her mom passed from idea of her mother’s death and was able to Crest Trail,” Cheryl Strayed’s memoir (which cancer, heroin became the only consistent move on. Matis found herself and discov- was adapted into a film last year). It was my place of comfort for her. While waiting in ered the strength it took to talk about her belief that no one could tell their story of the line to buy a snow shovel at REI, Strayed rape. She went back to Colorado College to Pacific Crest Trail as comprehensively and picked up a copy of the PCT guidebook. She discuss it with current students. meaningfully as Strayed had. knew she had to make a drastic change in In her own words, “The bravest thing I Strayed and Matis each struggled through order to instill purpose in her life again, and ever did was leave [Colorado College]. The traumatic experiences as young adults and the PCT would be that change. next bravest thing I did was come back, to both looked to alter the direction that their On her second night at Colorado College make myself heard.” lives were headed. Both women abandoned her freshman year, Aspen Matis, was raped While it may not be the emotionally mov- the comfort of a bed and the convenience of by a classmate in her dorm room. Alone with ing novel Strayed published, “Girl in the freshXXXXXXX water for a dehydrating, XXXXXX blister-induc XX XXXX- parentsXXXXX and a school board that refused Woods” is still worth the read. ing,XXXXXXX but life changing, XXXXX hike from XXXX Mexico XXX to toXXXX acknowledge XX the sexual assault, Matis The true beauty of this books lies not in Canada known as the Pacific Crest Trail. floundered her way through the first year the writing style or plot development, but I XXXXXwas skeptic XXX of Matis. XXXXXXX What I questioned XXX PAGEof college XXwith no sense of attachment to rather the fact that this is the raw expe- was not the validity of her past experiences anything besides the fact that she had been rience of Aspen Matis. The Pacific Crest or her crusade to find herself on the trail raped. Colorado had been a place Matis Trail took a depressed college dropout and BG NEWS October 15, 2015 | PAGE 8

Check us out online at: XXXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXX XX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXX PAGEwww. XX bgnews.com NEWS October 15, 2015 | PAGE 9 Program for high schoolers can better college experience By Chelsea Schroeder To participate in College Credit Plus, stu- do), but I’m not struggling in anything,” said Reporter dents must prove by law that they are college Brennan. Students as young as 7th grade can now take ready in the courses they wish to enroll in, Another student, Tony Zadeh, a 7th grader college classes from the University through and must attain at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 from Norwalk Middle School, is taking an a program called College Credit Plus. grading scale. art class on campus through College Credit College Credit Plus began this fall enabling When questioned whether or not middle Plus. Residential • Commercial • Industrial high school and middle school students to school students are academically or emo- Neither the workload nor the environ- take college level courses online and at the tionally ready for college classes, Fisher said, ment are Zadeh’s main concern. Will Start Renting/ University. “As a whole, I think most middle schoolers Zadeh said, “Mainly my struggle is the The program is designed to provide stu- are not ready academically or emotionally, painting part, it’s hard to get exactly in the Scheduling Showings dents access to college credits as well as but some are. The ones that are here have lines I draw.” FOR 2016-2017 high school credits, which appear on both proved that they are ready.” Zadeh’s mother, Kim, believes College transcripts. Matthew Brennan is an 8th grader attend- Credit Plus will ultimately benefit her son. For new Tenants “The main reason for the program is to be ing Heron Middle School and is enrolled She also had some concerns, though. November 2nd more rigorous than high school,” explained in a Computer 1000 course online at the She said, “The school needs to do a little John Fisher, vice-provost of Academic University. His mother, Kim, feels fully con- bit better job at communication and delays Affairs. “It is for students who are doing well fident that he will succeed in College Credit between the district and the college. Only and who are productive, and at the same Plus. two children from our school district are 5% Discount time, increase the number of students who She said, “He is very strong in computers participating, and I’m sure there are others are going to college and the speed at which and I thought it would be good take this who qualify.” on All they are graduating.” class because he’s very strong in that, and it Despite any struggles or delays, the 1/ 2 /3 bedroom College Credit Plus currently has an over- would be a very good first experience.” University is using multiple methods to help all enrollment of 1,150 students, and a hand- Brennan said, “I think the program will students succeed. apartments & ful of attendees are even from middle school. help because I can get a step ahead of a “I appreciate what the state is trying to townhouses only “On the Firelands campus there are lot of other people if they are also attend- do, and that is, when a student is prepared approximately 362, on the main campus ing in the same area, and get a head start, and ready, give them more challenging work there are approximately 188, and the rest are which would help because I would graduate that helps them on their academic path and taking courses at their high school or some before them.” toward their career goals,” said Fisher. “We Chance for one place connected to either Firelands or us. One worry surrounding middle schoolers have tried to meet the requirements of the person to win We have 19 agreements with high schools partaking in College Credit Plus is being law, but also acted them by providing lots around northwest and southwest Ohio, all unable to successfully keep up with the of additional advisors, tutoring help, faculty WIN FREE RENT students ranging from different schools,” heavy course work. mentors, to make sure everyone who has for the school year says Fisher. “Stuff does take a little bit longer time (to proven academically ready is successful.” For discounts and Free Wifi! “Best Hookah Bar” 2014-2015 chance to win free rent, all paperwork must be in and lease signed by 12/18/15

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By Zane Miller Sports Reporter National Premier Soccer League in the 1996 in fact, soccer continued to be a primary focus to four consecutive titles in the Great Lakes season, playing both midfielder and defender prior to his start in college coaching for the Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, as well as Bowling Green mens soccer head coach Eric throughout his playing career. Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops mens team two NCAA Regional Championships and one Nichols is in his seventh consecutive season “I enjoyed competing in 2000. Final Four appearance. managing the Falcons. However, he has been the most, no question,” “I was coaching on the After spending the 2008 season with the involved in the sport for much longer than that. Nichols said of his playing “I enjoyed side and as I was going to Davidson Wildcats as an assistant coach, Before Nichols had begun to get into coach- career. “I like soccer, but I work, I would always spend Nichols made the move to become head coach ing, he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes loved competing.” competing the more time thinking about of the Falcons. during the 1990 season, where he first played After wrapping up his coaching,” Nichols said. “There’s not too many opportunities to against the Falcons and learned what ‘BG playing days, Nichols didn’t most, no question.” “So I was offered a job to coach,” Nichols said. “Once I got the offer to brand’ soccer was all about. go directly into coaching but - Eric Nichols, work at Ohio Wesleyan as coach a Division I team, I wanted to take it.” “When I played at Ohio State,” Nichols said. instead worked at a comput- Head Coach assistant coach.” So far throughout Nichols’ time as head “I realized that Bowling Green was a real soc- er consulting firm. He also Nichols remained at the coach of the Falcons, he has accumulated a cer power.” went back to Ohio State and assistant coaching posi- 50-57-20 record. That includes a 14-6-1 record After leaving Ohio State, Nichols played in earned his Bachelor of Arts tion until the 2004 season, in 2014, which was the team’s first winning the United States International Soccer League Degree in Political Science in 2000. when he took his first head coaching role for record since the 2000 season and the best for the Columbus Xoggs from 1995-1996, as well “After I was done playing, I went and got the Ohio Dominican Panthers. He led the since the 18-6-0 record the team achieved in as the Indiana Blast from 1997-1998. He also what I call a real job,” Nichols said. Panthers to a 74-14-3 record over his four sea- the 1997 season. Currently, the Falcons stand played briefly for the Columbus Invaders of the That didn’t mean Nichols left soccer entirely; son tenure with the team. He also lead them on a 6-6-1 record. SPORTS OCTOBER 15, 2015 | PAGE 11 THE BG NEWS PICKS OF THE WEEK

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BG vs. You have to win your BG won’t disappont. One of the best offenses, Homecoming is the Big Homecoming win. homecoming game. It’s This will be a fun home- if not the best in the best. Let’s go BG! Akron the law. coming game to watch. MAC vs.. well Akron. Bowling Green - 11.5 BG 100, AKR 0 BG 64, AKR 28 BG 52, AKR 35 BG 818, AKR 7 BG 41, AKR 21

No. 15 Stanford I like acronyms. Eric is going to be mad You win some, you lose Wait, is Stanford an ivy UCLA has some injuries he picked wrong here. some.. Or in my case you league? on defense. vs. No. 18 UCLA win some, you lose a lot. Stanford - 6.5 UCLA 18, STAN 15 UCLA 20 , STAN 21 UCLA 21, STAN 20 UCLA 2, STAN 60 UCLA 28, STAN 38

No. 9 Texas A&M I have a friend who goes Have to go with Alabama shows up in these Roll tide! Going on recent to ‘Bama. Alabama here. I still types of games.. well most history here. vs. No. 10 Alabama don’t like them though. of the time. Alabama - 4 TA&M 9, ALA 15 TA&M 24 , ALA 31 TA&M 38, ALA 41 TA&M 3, ALA 12 TA&M 21, ALA 35

No. 12 Michagian vs. What a difference one The Harbaugh effect. Michigan isn’t the better Blue ‘til the day I die! I don’t believe in word makes. team, I just can’t pick against Michigan’s resurrection, No. 7 Michigan St. them the way they’re playing. it’s too early. Michigan - 8.5 MICH 7, MSU 21 MICH 21, MSU 17 MICH 35, MSU 32 MICH 404, MSU 12 MICH 17, MSU 20

No. 6 LSU vs. Go Froida. (Inside So disappointed, but Leonard Fournette.. That Doooown south... No PED’s, no good. joke.) not too surprised. is all. No. 8 Florida LSU - 9.5 LSU 8, FLA 16 LSU 31, FLA 3 LSU 41, FLA 28 LSU 20, FLA 70 LSU 44, FLA 7 Overall record 19-11 21-9 16-14 17-13 22-8 Athletic Department inducts alumni to Hall of Fame

Aaron Parker His other career achievements include serving athlete were a dream come true,” Bylsma said. ball from 1999 to 2003. Regarded as one of the Sports Editor as a head scout, director of special promotions “It was instrumental in developing me into the best players in program history, Hunt was a MAC and assistant coach to the Cleveland Cavaliers. person I am today. It is a huge honor to be elected Conference Player of the Year in 2002 and ranks The Bowling Green State University Athletics “I feel very fortunate to be joining a Hall of into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame.” first all-time in the program in career batting Department inducted five alumni into its Fame whose members have done so much to Saneholtz was a member of the Falcon wom- average, total bases, RBIs and home-runs. Athletics Hall of Fame for its 49th class of induct- create the rich tradition and history of Bowling en’s basketball team from 1962 to 1964 but it is Hunt went on to play professional baseball ees. The inductees were Jim Lessig, Bill Jones, Dan Green State University’s athletic program,” Lessig her other achievements that make her a standout. after being selected by the Detroit Tigers in 2003. Bylsma, Kelly Hunt and Marcia Saneholtz. said. “To be honored by a University that has done Saneholtz is an advocate for gender equality He played as high as AA Erie in 2006. Director of Athletics Chris Kingston inducted so much for my family and myself is very special.” and served as the National Association of College “I have nothing but great memories of all the the members last weekend. Bylsma was a member of the Falcon hockey Women Athletic Administrators president from great guys I had the privilege of playing with. I am Lessig served as Bowling Green’s athletic team from 1988 to 1992 and scored 87 points from 1992 to 1993. She was named Administrator of the thankful to be a Falcon,” Hunt said. director from 1978 to 1982. During his tenure 37 goals and 50 assists during his collegiate play- Year in 1997 and received a lifetime achievement Jones was the head athletic trainer at BGSU he saw two NCAA tournament appearances ing career. He went on to play nine seasons in the award in 2010. from 1974 until 2002. He is still active in the in hockey, a co-MAC championship in men’s NHL before retiring in 2004. “I am incredibly humbled and honored,” athletics department, serving as a member of basketball and three MAC championships in Bylsma then worked his way to the head coach- Saneholtz said. “Bowling Green has always been the scorer’s crew in basketball and medical women’s cross country. ing position for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There he a special place for me; a great academic institu- observer in football. Lessig also served as MAC Commissioner from won a Stanley Cup and was named NHL Coach of tion with wonderful faculty. I’ve always greatly “Their collective achievements and con- 1982 to 1990 and was on the forefront of the the Year in 2011. valued my years there.” tributions are nothing short of spectacular,” execution of women’s sports in the MAC. “My four years at BGSU as a student and as an Hunt was inducted for his accolades in base- Kingston said. NEWS October 15, 2015 | PAGE 12 CATERING!

PHOTO BY ERIC BURGASSER A playground at Ridge Park, built at the previous site of Ridge Elementary School. PARTY PLATTERS New park for Ward One BOX LUNCHES to open on Ridge Street By Holly Shively 1st Ward at the corner of Ridge Street and North City Editor Summit Street, the site previously housed Ridge First-ward residents will gain the first public park Elementary School, which closed in May 2013. PARTY SUBS in the 1st Ward’s history after its official ribbon When the school closed, the site was planned cutting Monday, Oct. 19. for auction. Residents worried the area would Ridge Park will officially open after two years of planning at 4 p.m. Monday. Located in the Continues on Page 15

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ings, and they looked to 1st Ward councilman 1 Scrutinizes Daniel Gordon for help. 2 Absinthe flavoring 3 "Git!" “We didn’t know who was going to be the high- 4 Asked est bidder, and so we didn’t know what use there 5 Carrier's org. 6 A&P part: Abbr. would be for it,” Gordon said. 7 Fungus usually considered Though there were many options for the lot, poisonous 8 Holders for holders? including a charter school, senior center and 9 Shenzi, Banzai or Ed, in "The Lion King" office space, citizens were concerned with the 10 Kind of yr. loss of the only public play space for children 11 Like some nerve cells Shak. 12 Multicolored pet 50 Irregularly notched in the 1st Ward. With this in mind, Gordon 13 Words betraying lack 51 Mellow winds presented Ordinance 8277 to purchase the site of readiness 52 They're easily caught 14 Sea lion, for one 54 All those in favor and build Ridge Park. City council appropri- 23 Some domestic work- 56 Newcastle's river ers 59 Current "American ated the funds to purchase the site and demol- 24 Broadway offering Dad!" airer ish the school building in a unanimous vote to 27 Infernal flower? 29 Kirin competitor approve Ordinance 8277. 30 One working on lines “Our department didn’t have money set aside 31 Continue to stress 32 Heir's headache, for a brand new park,” said Parks and Recreation maybe Director Kristin Otley. 33 Words before taking off Without already existing funds, Parks and 1 Washington music festival 41 Bullish Recreation, along with city council, set to fund- named for a legend 42 Slightly ahead of 10 Prima __ case 44 Back out raising. Gordon said through grants and private 15 Apprehended 48 "... tell'st me where thou __ this ring": donations over $70,000 has been raised towards 16 Old Bristol-Myers dental product 17 Hot spot the $85,000 goal. 18 __ panel 40 Traveler's alternative The city plans to complete Ridge Park in 19 Autocrats of old 43 Unsettling sort 20 Sports radio host Patrick 45 Ordered room service, e.g. two phases. Development of the southern 21 Meteorological conditions 46 Dispense, with "out" 22 Finalist-to-be's hurdle 47 "A Town Like Alice" novelist half, facing Ridge Street, is phase one and will 23 Indian silk-producing region 49 Title VII enforcer: Abbr. include the playground equipment, bike racks, 25 Biting 53 Where the action is 26 Remove chemically 55 Altar on high benches, trees and plaques commemorating 163 S. MAIN 28 __ rod 56 Chevy Corvair option, briefly the school and thanking donors. Phase one will 419.353.2277 30 Miner matters 57 __ Stone, winningest woman 34 Slamming door, perhaps coach in college hockey be completed and opened at the ribbon cutting www.sambs.com 35 Bouvier __ Flandres: herding dog 58 Unsportsmanlike conduct 36 Way of the East 60 Eiffel Tower level ceremony Monday. 37 1998 title role for Angelina 61 Like some pliers “The city is kind of taking the wait and see 38 __ loss 62 Curly-coated cats 39 Code word 63 Masseur's concern approach,” Gordon said about phase two. Gordon WE DELIVER. anticipates development will come for the open space, but it will wait until the city sees what citizens want. Preserving a play space for local families isn’t The BG News the only benefit of building Ridge Park. Classified Ads • 419-372-0328 Help Wanted For Rent The BG News will not knowingly accept Gordon said the City Improvement Plan advertisements that discriminate, or encourage discrimination against any individual or showed the east side has been neglected over the group on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, Hardworking student for fall yard- Available Now & Renting for past several decades. disability, status as a veteran, or on the basis FALCON of any other legally protected status. work & cleanup. Must be willing to 16-17 SY. Over 3 allowed on “When housing conditions deteriorate, when get dirty. $10/hr cash. lease. Apartments & rooms as property values decline—when people don’t feel FACTS 419-409-6402 low as $250/mo. cartyrentals.com as safe or proud of their neighborhoods—that Help Wanted 353-0325 affects the entire city,” Gordon said. “It’s now Point of Pride... 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