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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-25-2019 The BG News September 25, 2019 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation State University, Bowling Green, "The BG News September 25, 2019" (2019). BG News (Student Newspaper). 9112. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/9112 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Book 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. bg CELEBRATINGCELEBRATINGCELEBRATING news LATINXLATINXLATINXLATINXLATINXLATINXLATINX An independent student press serving HERITAGEHERITAGEHERITAGE MONTHMONTHMONTH the campus and surrounding community, ESTABLISHED 1920 Bowling Green State University Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Volume 99, Issue 6 La comunidad Latinx cuenta su propia historia, enfatiza la importancia de la representación BG NEWS September 25, 2019 | PAGE 2 Latinx Heritage Month kicks off Rosiland Fletcher Copy Chief Sept. 15 kicked off a month of “bailes” and CALENDAR “fiestas” for Latinx Heritage Month. According to the Latin Times in August 2019, it is a time “... To recognize the contributions and vital presence of both Hispanic and SEPT. 25 Latino Americans to the United States - and to observe their native heritage and contributing culture.” OCT. 24 Celebrations started Sept. 16 at BGSU with “El Corazón de México Ballet Folklórico,” a group of traditional Mexican dancers alongside other traditional festivities. Latino Student Union and the Office of Latino Student Union leadership team. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BLACKBURN Multicultural Affairs are collaborating to September, between Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is celebrate the month alongside other Latinx “It’s important to understand Office of Multicultural because the independence days of five Latin students at BGSU, with various events marginalized communities in the American countries fall on Sept. 15. Affairs: Latinx Heritage planned with students. The independence days of other Latin Ana Brown, the director of OMA, expressed United States and the reasons why Month Events nations fall around the same date and the what Latinx Heritage Month means and what we celebrate these months.” month has become a recognized celebration it means for Latinx students. Wednesday, Sept. 25 of Latin American peoples and cultures and “It’s a chance for those people on campus — Ana Brown — 6-8 p.m. | Office of Admissions liberation from Spain. whose voices are not typically heard, whose OMA Director Nuestra Historia Latina Brown also mentioned the history between voices aren’t typically brought to the forefront, a huge vast array of people from a bunch of Mexico and the United States and how the to show a little bit of pride and show a little of different cultures,” Brown said. Thursday, Sept. 26 history is unknown to many Americans ‘this is who we are.’ When we are talking about She recalled, the reason that Latinx Heritage 5 p.m. | Lourdes University Franciscan especially in the current political state. Hispanic and Latino, we are talking about Month starts specifically in the middle of Center “I think it’s important to understand 30th Anniversary Diamante Awards marginalized communities in the United States and the reasons why we celebrate these Thursday, Oct. 17 months. It’s important to acknowledge the 11:30 a.m. | BTSU 207 fact that we don’t know nearly as much about Latinx Heritage Month Keynote Speaker Hector John Newlove Latino and Hispanic heritage as much as we Hernandez, Talent Acquisition Manager Tenneco REAL ESTATE , INC. should,” she said. Inc., BGSU Alumnus and former LSU President During the celebration of Latinx Heritage n n Great Selection Close to Campus Great Prices Month, learning and understanding between Thursday, Oct. 17 students creates a sense of belonging. 7:30 p.m. | BTSU Theatre Make us your first choice “Hispanic Heritage Month to me is Fall 2019 International Film Series presents something that is dedicated to my culture. “The Official Story” for your housing needs! … Having that opportunity to be able to just celebrate my culture with people who are like Thursday, Oct. 24 me; it’s just uplifting, especially on campus,” 7:30 p.m. | BTSU Theatre LSU President, Xavi Boes said. 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Mary Ross “I believe the Forum Editor common read Greta Thunberg has been all over my Twitter holds valuable feed for weeks, but since Friday, almost every information other tweet I have read has been about her for incoming and her activist work to bring awareness to first years. It’s world leaders about the detrimental effects of important to at climate change. During her speech to the U.N. least understand SOPHIA BODO on Monday, Thunberg had several remarkable the info Senior | VCT quotes worth discussing. presented.” “People are suffering. People are dying. “No, I don’t think Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in it’s a necessary the beginning of a mass extinction. And all asset for college you can talk about is money and fairytales of because (as far eternal economic growth. How dare you!” as I know) most people don’t end Especially in the United States, where we up even reading have grown to not be empathetic in many PAIGE LIVESAY it and were circumstances, certainly in some ways, it Senior | Digital Arts never affected by is easy to forget about how the changing missing it.” environment is affecting people all across the PHOTO BY ANDERS HELLBERG , WIKIPEDIA COMMONS world. However, if we look at our own country, Climate activist Greta Thumberg. think about all the horrible hurricanes that “While I think have struck the southeast United States, students could including Puerto Rico. Since 2017, there have learn important been many hurricanes making landfall and Let it be known that although each person you. And if you choose to fail us, I say we will life lessons from a lot of people have died. It is documented has their own individual effects on the never forgive you.” the reading 16 people died in Hurricane Michael, an environment, generations before the current materials, I don’t estimated 2,975 people died due to Hurricane generation are the reason why we lead Though I was late to the party in think it should be Maria, 47 people died due to Hurricane Irma; lifestyles that harm the environment more understanding just how dangerous climate required.” MEGAN SMITH 68 people died due to Hurricane Harvey, and than they give back to it. Industrialization. change is, I stand with Greta Thunberg. Junior | Digital Arts 50 people died due to Hurricane Dorian. Why Mass Production of Goods. Over consumption Climate change is causing intense storms, are there such intense hurricanes? The short of meat and dairy products. Desire for poorer quality of life and the possibility of answer is global warming. economic growth without factoring in other human extinction. If you do not believe in “No. The classes results. We live in a very self-centered society, climate change, you are part of the problem. that use the “They also rely on my and my children’s and we have to change our self-centered ways If you are part of the problem, young adults common read generations sucking hundreds of billions or else there will be no people left in society. will never forgive you for the mess you’ve often have of tons of your CO2 out of the air with made that young people will be forced to people who are technologies that barely exist. So a 50% risk “You are failing us. But the young people fix. If you are part of the problem, future not freshmen is simply not acceptable to us – we who have are starting to understand your betrayal. generations if there are any will never forgive so they haven’t to live with the consequences.” The eyes of all future generations are upon you, just as Thunberg stated. KATIE GARLOCK even read the Senior | Digital Arts common read.” 101 Kuhlin Center BRIONNA SCEBBI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bowling Green State University XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXBowling XXXX Green, XXXXX Ohio 43403 ABBY SHIFLEY, MANAGING EDITOR ANDREW BAILEY, PULSE EDITOR Email: [email protected] ROSILAND FLETCHER, COPY CHIEF MARY ROSS, FORUM EDITOR XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXWebsite: XXX bgfalconmedia.com XXXX XX HUNTER HUFFMAN, CAMPUS EDITOR REGHAN WINKLER, PHOTO EDITOR Advertising: 101 Kuhlin Center XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXPhone: XXX (419) 372-2606PAGE XX SHAELEE HAAF, CITY EDITOR VAUGHN COCKAYNE, WEB EDITOR bgnews MAX MARKO, FALCON MEDIA SPORTS DIRECTOR BRIAN GEYER, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR FORUM September 25, 2019 | PAGE 4 SUBMIT TO Children are leading climate change movement FORUM Berthold M. Bonny percent by 2050, such as the United Kingdom Guest Columnist and France, to lead others to do the same. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Nothing substantial on climate change Letters should be fewer than 300 words Sept.