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The BG News April 1, 2019 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-1-2019 The BG News April 1, 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 April 1, 2019" (2019). BG News (Student Newspaper). 9092. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/9092 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 FALCON news An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community, PROUD ESTABLISHED 1920 Bowling Green State University Monday, April 1, 2019 Volume 98, Issue 45 Honors College to renovate unused kitchen PAGE 5 County coalition Despite loss at NCAA discusses facts Tournament, Falcon hockey about suicide team closes successful season PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PHOTO BY KEVIN MENSAH Visit us on our Website for our MECCA 2019-2020 FULL LISTING! MANAGEMENT, INC. RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL meccabg.com 1045 N. Main St. Bowling Green, OH 43402 . 419.353.5800 BE SMART. STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES BE SAFE. BE COVERED. REAL LAWYERS | REAL RESULTS just $9/semester [email protected] | 419-372-2951 www.bgsu.edu/sls SLS_Blotter_4x2.indd 4 8/22/18 12:47 PM BG NEWS April 1, 2019 | PAGE 2 University archives hold pieces of past Stepha Poulin PHOTOS BY MAX MARKO Editor-in-Chief The Center for Archival Collections compiles information from nearly anything related to the BGSU or life in Northwest Ohio, from Civil War documents to Board of Trustees minutes. Michelle Sweetser is the head As archived items age, they need protection Sweetser encourages students and librarian and university archivist from the elements. The documents found within citizens from around the area to contribute for Jerome Library. On the fifth and the Civil War crate are now sealed using a process to the archives. Without donations, the sixth floors of the library, she helps The archives include more than flat, paper documents; some called “encapsulation.” According to the Smithsonian, archives wouldn’t have nearly the amount collect and retain records to add to items are large and three-dimensional, such as a Civil War era encapsulation is preferred to lamination, as lamination of information available to those interested the archives. document organizer stored on the sixth floor. may damage historical papers. in research or reminiscence. Quiet, Cozy, Convenient! RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL University Village & University Courts The corner of Clough and Mercer, one block from campus MECCAMECCA MANAMANAGEMENT,GE INC.MENT, INC. One & TwoOne &Bedroom Two Bedroom Apartments Apartments 1045 N. Main St. 7B, Bowling Green Generous Utility Package Included [email protected] • www.meccabg.com • Generous Utility Package (gas, water, sewer, trash and 77 (gas, water, sewer, and trash) channel cablevision) 419.353.5800 • Flexible Leases Flexible Leases • Furnished Available Furnished Available Check Us Out! • Walk to Campus Walk to Campus • 24 hour emergency 24 hour maintenanceemergency maintenance www.un iversityap artm .u ents s www.universityapartments.us Close to campus, close to downtown, large, small, eemodeled, and unique apartments, and one house. Stop in to see pictures and set up a showing. Visit our model 419-352-0164 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK OR YOUTUBE FORUM April 1, 2019 | PAGE 3 PEOPLEON Columnist explains faults of THESTREET What’s the best restaurant in current sex education classes town and why? Mary Ross abstinence and used scare tactics to sex ed classes. Columnist discourage sex before marriage. Plus, there The first, and probably most important “Kermit’s was absolutely no information given on safe concept which seems to be void in sex ed because they While talking with a friend, she mentioned a sex or sex in a non-heterosexual relationship.” classes currently, is consent. If there is nothing have really good tweet the Falcon Health Center put out during In my public high school, abstinence was else a person takes away from the sex ed, they food, the service Spring Break about practicing abstinence to strongly encouraged and much of my health should know what consent is. is quick and stay safe. Even though I was unable to find class focused on the negative consequences of Sex education should also discuss what a there’s a great this tweet, it made me really consider sex what could come out of sex, such as sexually person can do if they are raped. This includes environment.” education in the world nowadays. transmitted infections and pregnancies. information about how to obtain a rape It seems sex education hasn’t moved past But I don’t even remember my high school kit, which can be used in court as evidence OLIVIA ZUBAL the infamous “Mean Girls” quote as said by health class touching on what to do if I ever against the rapist if a victim desires to go to Freshman | Math Coach Carr: “Don’t have sex, because you will contracted a sexually transmitted infection. I court against their rapist(s). get pregnant and die!” remember being told I could get an abortion Secondly, sex ed classes should discuss how However, the fact of the matter is people if I ever got pregnant, but I also remember to have safe sex after receiving consent. This “My favorite is decide to engage in sexual behavior. Many of my teacher following up with, “but if you includes talking about condom usage and Pollyeyes. I love them don’t practice safe sex because all they don’t want to be pregnant, you just shouldn’t birth control medication. In talking about the food there, were told in school is “practice abstinence.” have sex.” condom usage, students should be taught and I’ve always Courtney Foerg, one of my friends who Through looking back on my experiences about how to use one, allergies associated had great went to a Catholic grade school and high of sex education and talking to my friends, with condoms, statistics about using them, service there. ” school, told me, “My school only taught here is what I think should be required of all where to access them and any other relevant information. In talking about birth control, MEGAN BRANT VIA FALCON HEALTH CENTER TWITTER students should be taught different places Freshman | Inclusive Early Childhood Education they could go to obtain birth control, the cost associated with each place and possible side effects of each type of birth control. “I like Easy Street Sex ed classes should then talk about Cafe because of unwanted results of engaging in sexual their atmosphere. activity, such as pregnancies or STIs. My partner and I Regarding unwanted pregnancy, all actually had our the options a person has in handling an first date there.” unwanted pregnancy should be discussed. These options include an abortion or RACHEL CHAPMAN & KIWI THE DRAGON adoption. When discussing an abortion, Alumna | Environmental Science different locations and what each location offers as well approximate cost (in Ohio, at Planned Parenthood locations, abortions will “My favorite place cost more due to the defunding of Planned is Grounds for Parenthood by the Ohio government). When Thought. I like the discussing adoption, the legal process should atmosphere.” be talked about as well as the cost of medical bills sustained during the pregnancy. What to do if a person contracts should also be an STI discussed. This conversation ALEX SMITH should include what STIs are (which is already Resident covered extensively, at least it was during my health class), how to be tested for them and what medications are available to people with STIs as well as their side effects. Lastly, as Foerg stated earlier, non- Overall, sex education lacks in many ways, heterosexual sex was never even brought up with the big message being abstinence. This in my health class, and it may be lacking in needs to change so students and people are many classes. However, for those who aren’t more aware of what it means to be sexually heterosexual or are questioning their sexuality, active and what is out there to help a person non-heterosexual sex should be talked about as remain happy and healthy while being well to insure they are also practicing safe sex. sexually active. FORUM April 1 , 2019 | PAGE 4 SUBMIT TO Columnist confronts subtle racism FORUM I am still learning to love my curls and not happens when your racism is showing. Rosiland Fletcher feel ashamed of being me, yet my experiences People make a fool out of and shame Columnist as a person of color are being assumed and themselves when this happens. It’s more LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: dismissed by others when I try to counter. than the n-word slipping from a mouth or Letters should be fewer than 300 words As a person who’s not perfect with verbal 2. Growing up with light skin, I wanted to be telling a person of color to “get over” the past and can be in response to current issues confrontation, especially when there’s an issue or that they have no right to be angry. It’s with race, ethnicity or any social injustice, white as a child, as I wasn’t light enough to fit on campus or in the Bowling Green area. in, especially compared to my darker-skinned disgusting, loathsome and shameful, and it’s I have a dire need to confront an issue — the seemingly endless racism that is showing through writing.
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