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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-24-2010 The BG News September 24, 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 September 24, 2010" (2010). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8290. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8290 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. 90 | 74 ■ 891 7$ 89 WEEKEND THE PREQUEL WITHIN REACH WEATHER: SAT SUN MON /. elcomes Guest Puise Re: orl the new video game a high score. THE BG NEWS See the full review on page 8. SEPTEMBER 24,2010 Volume 90. Issue 25 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www bgvievvs.com New plans to transform educational experience ByAli.saWidman met* ting alter a 19-month ing a wonderful new program foi 'We did some analysis ol cur- Report development process. "Our current general general education." rent general edui ation and found CUE is now moving into an education model < UE's main goals include thai must students view it as a The University has all the plans implementation phase, with revamping undergraduate gen hurdle, said Paul Moore, a com- in place to soon transform a new committee charged isn't doing what it's 1-1 .il education courses and mittee membei I hej dun t feel undergraduates' educational last Friday and a meeting restructuring the freshman connected and don'l understand experiences. planned in the near future. supposed to do." BGeXperience program, lesse the outcome Bet ause oui cur- The Connecting the said Neal lesse, implementa- said I he committee will imple rent general education model Undergraduate Experience tion committee chair. men! both changes within a lime- isn't doing what it's supposed to Committee, an ad hoc commit- "Most membership is in place proposal into pi.ii e he said. "I'm line established by University do. we're developing a new model tee of the Faculty Senate, gave and were ready to go ahead and excited to gei the committee President Carol Cartwrighl as its final report at this month's start putting elements of the CUE together and begin implement- part of the "Strategic Plan." See CUE COOD 'NEVER SEEMED fSOGOOD ByMaxFUby when the fourth quarter rolled around and Neil Diamond's voice Reporter did not echo out from the stadium's speakers. "It was a good tradition while it lasted. It seems like the athletic Going into the fourth quarter of last week's football home opener, department is moving more toward techno music," said Colin some students were on edge, but it was not because of the t ic game Studer, senior trumpet player in the marching band. "I think its flashing on the scoreboard. because a lot of the Big 10 schools are pumping it through their Students and fans were surprised when the song "Sweet speakers because they think that's what gets the crowd excited." Caroline" by Neil Diamond did not play over the speakers as it Although untrue, the tradition was originally rumored to have had for the last three years at every home football game. Members of the marching band were a few of the students who were upset SeeCAROUNE|Page2 I .i the AyZiygy Zaomba Alien i it i-. l-'l.ivli.i' heckoui l'i"l'ul'.c'...ii|x| > Handicap parking faces limited number New health insurance laws affect college students in several ways of available spots, not metered parking Affordable Care Act's six month anniversary reminds By M.» F.lby Reporter students of updated policies with health insurance As handicap students and faculty By Savannah Hay arrive for classes later this fall, parents insurance up until the they will notice some changes Report! age of 23," said Richard Sipp, the when looking for a parking spot Executive Director ol the Center on campus. rirsidenlObaina signed inliicllci I leu Health,it the University. Handicap students will no lon- the Affordable t are Act on March This act has the potential to ger be able to park for free in 23, 20io. Exactly six months later, i,use premiums on students' par- metered spots starting some time young adults will now have more ents' insurance policies in October this year. accessibility to health insurance "That's the other potential "It's a very sensitive issue right under their parents policies. impact. It appears as il many of now," said Bradley Leigh, execu "Students will have increased the health insurance companies tive director of business opera- access tn their parents' insurance are raising premiums in anticipa- now they can I do that, they PAVEMENT:- ■ iHclcing sigrrs outside ollheJeiom'. See PARKING | Page 2 See HEALTH | Page 2 painted on the pavement while one sign can be turned around have to offer up until 26. In the pasl. students have had access in STREET Artist shares glass techniques Facebook profile pictures show values Player returns as opponent Do you miss the song "Sweet Caroline!" ELIWAETERUNG Visiting glass artist Jason Chakravarty Columnist discusses different Facebook profile Former Michigan kick specialist Bryan Sophomore. Electro Mechanical from Chicago showed students how pictures and the values that he interprets for each, Wright returns to the Big House Saturday Systems Technology "Somewhat You hear people sing- to incorporate neon light into finished including the partying beer pong to happy couples for the first time since transferring to the ing it then you hear not so sober glass pieces | Page 3 with displays of affection | Page 4 University as a graduate student | Page 6 people singing it | Page 4 K VISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS. SPORTS. UPDATES. MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Friday. September 24.2010 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWW.BGNEWS.COM "They go nuts when they hear [Party Government president, "I have high CAROLINE CUE serves as the implemen- From Page 1 in the USA]. You can see it in their From Page 1 tation committee's under- expectations and I graduate student repre- been stopped by football eyes as the first note is played; they that would achieve the sentative. Other members think it's going to... coach DaveClawson. learning outcomes of the include a representative "Coach Clawson docs like love it." University." from Graduate Student be successful." the song," said Erin O'Riley. Brian Delehoy | Marketing and Promotions With CUE's new model Senate and faculty and Kevin Basch | USG President assistant director of foot- in place, students will administration from all ball operations. "He's not in Miley Cyrus's "Party In The third to fourth quarter transi- have a rewarding, singular across campus. and to restructure under- charge of the songs at football USA," which has become a tion period. For the remain- educational experience, "My role is to provide a graduate education. games. The athletic depart- new favorite song for mem- det of the season, students Moore said. student perspective for the "I wish 1 had another year ment handles all of that stuff." bers of the football team. and fans can "like" the BG "When the model is fully curriculum," Basch said. "I here, so I could see how it In between the third and "They go nuts when they Warriors page on Facebook, implemented, the fresh- think CUE is really going goes," Basch said with a fourth quarter at the home hear that song." Delehoy said. where they can request songs men coming in will have to make general education laugh. "This is an oppor- opener, the song "Jump "You can see it in their eyes as to be played before the fourth a completely different courses more meaningful tunity to do a lot of good Around" was played instead the first note is played; they quarter at home games. educational experience," for students and bring con- things for the undergradu- of "Sweet Caroline." love it." "We're just looking to find Moore said. "But for now, nections between classes ate experience. I have high "lump Around' is always a The football team first a new song to recharge it's still a work in progress, across the curriculum." expectations and I think good en >wd song." said Brian added "Party In The USA" to the team, but it will be because we're still working Students should be excit- it's going to go very well Delehoy. assistant director of its game playlist over the cool to make it interactive," on developing courses and ed about CUE's future work, and be successful, and marketing and promotions summer while at training Delehoy said. "Anyone can shepherding the process he said, because the com- make a lot of degrees more for athletics "Us not neces- camp. After the song was just become a fan of BG through paperwork and mittee has great potential meaningful." sarily going to be played at accidentally played at camp, Warriors on Facebook to approval committees." to remove the mentality of To learn more about every home game, but we a few of the football play- suggest any songs or good Kevin Basch, getting general education CUE, visit http://www. are trying to settle in on a ers danced to it as a joke, ideas they have." Undergraduate Student classes "out of the way" bgsu.edu/cue.