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[email protected] COLLEGE www.bgsu.edu/sls HAPPENS 419-372-2951 STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES REAL LAWYERS | REAL RESULTS March 21, 2017 | PAGE 2 BLOTTER 1:42 P.M. 9:33 P.M. 1:02 A.M. Christine J. Bacurin, 24, was cited for possession Dakota J. Kotlin, 19, was arrested for disorderly Austin T. Rehberg, 21, was arrested for disorderly of marijuana and drug paraphernalia within the conduct/unable to care for self, underage under conduct/urinating in public and obstructing 200 block of South Main Street. the inluence and prohibited acts within the oicial business within the 100 block of East 2000 block of East Wooster Street. Kotlin was Wooster Street. Rehberg was lodged at the 3:01 P.M. lodged at the Wood County Justice Center. Wood County Justice Center. ST. PATTY’S Bridgett T. Cepis, 20, was cited for open container at the corner of East Wooster Street and Troup 10:50 P.M. 2:07 A.M. Avenue. George R. Clemens, 19, was cited for disorderly Nathaniel C. Hagan, 19, was cited for open DAY EDITION conduct within the 100 block of Troup Avenue. container and underage possession and alcohol 3:14 P.M. within the 100 block of North Main Street. Sophia Rivera-De France, 19, was cited for 11:49 P.M. underage under the inluence within the 300 Anthony A. Roth, 26, was cited for disorderly block of East Reed Avenue. conduct/public urination within the 100 block of Ted R. Rydquist, 21, was cited for disorderly East Wooster Street. conduct/nuisance party within the 300 block of East Reed Avenue. 11:54 P.M. FRI., MAR. 17 Markus H. J. Howell, 19, was cited for open 7:17 P.M. 9:21 A.M. container and underage possession of alcohol Eric M. Marson, 19, was cited for disorderly Collin S. Miller, 19, was arrested for open container at the corner of East Court Street and North conduct/urinating in public and underage under at the corner of East Wooster Street and Troup the inluence within the 400 block of North Enterprise Street. Avenue. Miller was lodged at the Wood County Prospect Street. Justice Center. SAT., MAR. 18 11:04 A.M. 8:26 P.M. 12:11 A.M. Shalon L. Stevens, 21, was cited for underage sale Zandra A. Perry, 20, was cited for possession of Warner L. Pilgrim, 22, and Jaylin A. Redd, 23, were cited for open container in a motor vehicle at the of alcohol within the 100 block of State Street. marijuana and drug paraphernalia at the corner of East Wooster Street and Troup Avenue. corner of South Mercer Road and Burrwood Drive. Conference covers the culture of ilm By Jennifer Verzuh highlight the work undergraduates and classmates from her Race, Rrepresentation “I think it’s important we start Pulse Editor alumni from the University’s film program and Culture class, examining the HBO addressing these issues,” she said. are doing. original series “Insecure” and what it has According to Bincy Abdul Samad, HBO and FX’s shows might not typically “I just thought we needed something to say about the black female experience. president of the Culture Club, who plans be considered in an academic context, but that showcased our film community,” he White said she believes participating the event alongside the Popular Culture at the Ray Browne Conference on Cultural said. “I thought it would be a nice way to in this conference will be beneficial if she Studies Association (PCSA), that was and Critical Studies this weekend, add a visual component to the conference choses to pursue graduate school. one of the primary aims of this year’s presenters asked their audiences to do that wasn’t really happening.” “I think this will definitely be helpful conference. just that. As part of the festival, short films from because it’s given me the opportunity “We (tried) to include socially relevant In its fourth year at the University, undergraduate students were shown at to learn how to do research… and issues... (and) create awareness,” Abdul the annual conference featured panel the Gish, as well as shorts and clips from understand what goes into a conference,” Samad said. discussions, workshops, featured alumni currently working in the film she said. This year’s theme was “Intersections of speakers and a film festival. industry and a feature presentation of White said she believes conferences Identities: Difference and Coalition in a This was the second year of the film Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation.” such as this are significant because they Transnational Context.” festival, which organizer Eric Browning Undergraduate student Jewel White foster conversations about problems Continues on Page 19 said he started as an opportunity to participated in a panel Friday, with minority communities face. BG NEWS March 21, 2017 | PAGE 3 Activist Chin discusses taking up space Amber Jones really what you do, it’s about how you Social Media Editor think about it, how you decide to act a certain way towards a situation or issues The passion for knowledge, social issues that arise,” Chin said. “What you decide to and justice is no stranger to poet and do and how you do it depends on where activist, Staceyann Chin. Through her you are in mindset and life.” powerful, dominant ambiance and choice Chin emphasized the power of being of elevating words, Chin invited listeners able to speak out and ask questions into her thoughts on activism and without being uncomfortable. Chin acknowledging culture. opened the floor for listeners to share As part of the University’s Women’s instances of being activists in their History Month “Get in Formation: Women personal lives, and to discuss their of Color & Contemporary Activism,” the passions and ideas for activist work. Women’s Center hosted the keynote event “I voice a lot of my opinions and ideas “Activism from Where You Are,” led by through poetry and spoken word. A lot of Chin. what I speak on involves issues with race “It’s good to share this month with and the multiple intersections of people you, this month satisfies dealing with PHOTO BY IAN CAMPBELL of color,” an audience member said. the gargantuan issue of being a woman,” Staceyann Chin tells the story of living in Jamaica as a little girl. Others voiced the work that they are Chin opened with. involved in on campus, which mainly During the workshop, Chin engaged Chin said. “There’s this notion, especially Through these readings, Chin gave centered on the major issue of making in conversation with listeners about on college campus situations, that we insight into her younger years and her the University a welcoming campus and their passions and ideas, views on social have a room and one person is in charge constant thirst for knowledge. She voiced rallying against white supremacy groups. issues, activism work and finding unique and this one person talks and everyone her opinions and thoughts on religion as Chin pinpointed that one of the best pathways to inform, organize and spread kind of listens.” well as coming out as a lesbian woman ways to do activism from where you are activism. Chin immediately dismantled this in Jamaica under the threat of violence is to form a coalition of people who are “I find that one of the things I struggle concept of taking up too much space by looming over anyone who is queer or determined to organize effectively for with, certainly other women and others commanding space and reading excerpts resistant to the societal norms and a cause and plan a cohesive strategy to who feel marginalize in some way, is the from her memoir “The Other Side of gendered structures in Jamaica. execute it. thought of taking up too much space,” Paradise.” “Activism from where you are is not “A lot of what we don’t do on the activist forefront is that we kind of don’t get very strategic like the other people.