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Shaelee Haaf | Editor-in-Chief they were informed of the possibility of one. “If we would have had more time and Andrew Bailey | Copy Chief But Myers said the fact that he had to do it went with a Newlove (Realty) representative, “Living there quite three times was “unfortunate.” Jared Myers and his roommates referred to probably would not have rented there,” he When called to comment on the matter, their house on North Summit Street as “The said. possibly will be the the person from Eyecon who answered Hell Hole” because of the multitude of fire They only noticed some of the issues worst place I’ve lived the phone declined to provide their name and health hazards and habitability issues. with the home but nothing that prevented and said any complaints raised “have been They also called it “The Hole” for short, them from jumping at the opportunity and in my entire life.” addressed or are in the process of being because there was a large, open cistern hole signing a lease from August 2019 to August addressed.” in their backyard. 2020. Much of the damage on the walls was — Jared Myers — Andy Newlove, a broker for Newlove “Living there quite possibly will be the covered with decorations and tapestries for Bowling Green resident Realty, said he couldn’t provide much worst place I’ve lived in my entire life,” aesthetic purposes and they didn’t see most information because the company did not Myers said. of the issues, Myers said. Myers said many of the larger issues, like a own the house, they only managed it. He Myers and his three roommates wanted He said the previous tenants blocked the clogged gutter and roof leak leading to water also explained that with all rental properties a place to live together their junior years, downstairs bathroom with a couch, because damage on the kitchen walls and floor that Newlove manages but does not own, there but they were a bit late to the house hunt, so using it was “pointless.” Myers said the caused it to sink inward, loose nails on the is a set dollar amount to fix certain issues. they walked down North Summit Street and downstairs bathroom was in poor condition porch and a bathroom door detached from However, if an issue exceeds that limit, the decided to knock on the door of a house and and so small that anyone sitting on the toilet its hinges — which Myers said was attached company must get approval from the owner ask for an impromptu tour. would hit their knees on the sink. and working when they toured the house — before making any repairs. were noticed after they moved in. “I think one thing that I wish BG would They made requests to fix the issues, do,’’ Myers said, “even if it’s every other year, many of which presented fire and health Great Selection n Close to Campus n Great Prices they need to inspect these places. You can hazards — like exposed wires, a lack of drive by — I deliver food — it’s incredible sufficient carbon monoxide and smoke to see the damage you can see from the detectors and evidence of rodent nesting — outside … it’s super scary.” on multiple occasions; however, Myers said Myers’ story is why he supports the attentiveness and consistency from the JOHN NEWLOVE inspections of rental properties. Bowling property’s management company, Newlove Green City Council’s Community Realty Inc., and the company that owned Improvement Committee doesn’t know how REAL ESTATE , INC. the property, Eyecon Enterprises Ltd., was many other renters face these kind of issues lacking. and is pushing legislation to better protect Myers’ first email to BGSU’s Student Legal renters like Myers. FOR RENT Services was on Sept. 23, 2019, about a CHECK US OUT The possibility of other stories like month after they moved in. Myers’ is why the CIC is calling for rental ONLINE “They did all the fixes in big batches at registration, licensing and inspections. a time, but they were just super slow on We have Efficiencies/Studios. repairs; it was painful,” Myers said. “They Bowling Green rental 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. would definitely pick and choose what they decided to fix, probably the ones that would housing and inspections Flexible Leases. legally get them in trouble.” When it comes to rental housing, Bowling 319 E. WOOSTER ST. BOWLING GREEN Furnished/Unfurnished. He said Newlove’s reasoning for the Green differs in some significant ways from slowness of repairs was because they had to other college towns in Ohio. 419-352-6553 await approval from Eyecon. A study conducted by the East Side “But the person we paid our rent to live Residential Neighborhood Group compared in Bowling Green … so how hard is it to rental inspections of 59 cities in Ohio and APARTMENT contact this person?” Myers said. “But they Adrian, Michigan. Executive board member AVAILABLE dodged my phone calls, they knew my Rose Hess said the group chose, “Ohio cities Located at phone number for sure … I would call and that had a fair number of rentals and cities I wouldn’t get a pickup, but my roommate that were similar to our town.” 810 Fifth Street would call and they’d pick up.” The group gathered information from 2 bedroom, 1 bath This led to Myers working with the four publishers that write and publish Close to Shuttle BGSU Student Legal Services on three Ohio city ordinances: American Legal separate occasions to inform Newlove of an Publishing, Conway Greene, Municode and impending escrow — which entailed paying Walter Drane. The study found that Bowling the courthouse their rent money until the Green is the “only medium-sized, college SUCCESSFULLY319 E. Wooster SERVING Street BGSU | Across STUDENTS from Taco SINCE Bell 1978 cited issues were fixed, at which point the town” that does not have mandatory rental Monday to Friday - 8:30 to 5:30 | Saturday - 9:00 to 3:00 rental company could collect the rent. inspections. They did not have to follow through on 419.354.2260 | www.johnnewloverealestate.com the escrow, as Newlove fixed the issues after BG NEWS April 14, 2021 | PAGE 3 Over 60% of housing units in the city think we have anything wrong with the are rental properties. The others are apartments in the city of Bowling Green.” owner-occupied. To put the numbers into Maurer also mentioned that if a landlord perspective, there are an estimated 11,374 doesn’t fix an issue, any renter has the right residential housing units in Bowling Green, to deposit their rent in escrow to the court. according to the 2019 American Community Additionally, he said BGSU students have Survey published by the U.S. Census access to Student Legal Services on campus. Bureau. That means 7,165 rental units go Students pay a $9 optional fee to use without inspections every year. BGSU Student Legal Services, which “strives CIC Chair and 2nd Ward City Councilman to assist students in responding to legal John Zanfardino said “without a system in problems that may adversely affect their place, there’s no way of knowing the extent well-being or otherwise interfere with of the issues that need to be addressed.” He academic endeavors,” according to the explained “universal” inspections would BGSU website. Should a student waive that give a baseline of how many properties have fee, they would not be eligible to utilize specific issues. Student Legal Services. Aside from the lack of regular inspections, PHOTO PROVIDED BY JARED MYERS Steve Green, owner of Mecca there is another reason the amount of Management, also raised concerns about

potential issues in rental properties remains PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JARED MYERS rents potentially rising. He said he fears unknown. Many students are renting for the Opposite sides of same wall, caused by water damage by clogged gutter and roof leak. for students and citizens who rent because first time, and “students don’t even know “many times the people who rent are the they’re living in unsafe housing,” Hess said. stick,” he said. “A stick’s not going to help the dates that apply?” she asked. people who can least afford the increases.” Zanfardino also speculated that some anyone, so what carrots can the city and Hess, executive board member of East “I think right now is one of the worst tenants may not raise concerns in fear of BGSU offer?” Side, disagreed with the proposed concept times ever, on the heels of COVID to be retaliation from their landlords. Dennis explained the “carrot” in this of self-inspections. While some landlords Over the past several years, the main situation is that “good owners” will be given say they complete their own inspections, “For 40, 50 years, we’ve focus of the CIC shifted to implement the opportunity to differentiate themselves Hess said the self-inspection process is official licensing, registration and rental from “problem landlords” in the city. currently “implicit” but passing legislation got along without them inspections in Bowling Green. The CIC, “I think you have owners that get into will make it “explicit,” so all involved parties (inspections),” Maurer formed roughly three decades ago, currently it, they get over their head, but they’re not are made aware. consists of three members: Zanfardino, 4th bad people. They just get over their head, “If they’re (landlords) honest, it’s good, said. “I don’t think we Ward Councilman William Herald and At- and they can’t put anything back into the but you can’t count on every landlord being Large Councilman Jeff Dennis. property,” Genson said. “I think there’s a lot honest. There’s no way to measure data, you have anything wrong with The most recent draft of legislation to of benefits that the city and BGSU could put need verification,” Hess said. address these issues included several major into this to make it great.” Falcon Media called several major the apartments in the city recommendations: Gary Thompson, who owns several rental companies in Bowling Green that of Bowling Green.” • Institute rental registration, so properties in Bowling Green, said property did not have a representative speak at the the record of rental units makes management isn’t easy. “I know there’s a lot CIC meeting and asked for their thoughts — Bob Maurer — inspections possible. of people here that own rentals; they have to about the city trying to implement rental Greenbriar Owner • Institute rental self inspections, done work their tail off to get them fixed up and registration, licensing and inspections. by the landlord or their designee, that get them rented,” he said. Landlords from Copper Beech, Falcon’s implementing this kind of overreaching law follows a regularly updated exterior He also owns a carpet-cleaning business Pointe and an employee from John Newlove to the people and citizens of Bowling Green and interior checklist, which is also and compared the apartments in Bowling Real Estate declined to comment. who can least afford it,” Green said. provided to prospective renters. Green as being in much better condition Broker Andy Newlove commented for Dennis said the purpose of inspections • Conduct random, annual inspections than some rental properties in Toledo. Newlove Realty. “Whatever the committee is to identify the “very few bad apples,” but of a “manageable number of units” by “There might be some issues, but I don’t comes up with, we’ll work to follow their noted that 85% of the rental properties in an authorized third party. think registering, inspections and licensing recommendations or whatever the new Bowling Green are “probably in fine shape.” At the most recent CIC meeting on April 8, and charging fees of $250, $50 if you don’t rules are,” he said. “It’s important to stress that landlords various residents and landlords in Bowling comply, that’s not the American way, that’s Greenbriar owner Bob Maurer said he are not bad people. They’re not doing this Green were given the opportunity to share not the Bowling Green way. I’m against this doesn’t have a problem with registration because they’re vindictive; it’s the path of their thoughts about the committee’s ordinance. I don’t need anybody to inspect but doesn’t think it’s necessary and isn’t sure least resistance, and they’ve been doing it recommendations. my stuff. I take care of it,” Thompson said. inspections are needed either. Maurer said for decades,” he said. Bowling Green native Kyle Genson owns John Newlove, the leasing manager for he thinks it would “probably raise the rents, Annual inspections are currently carried one rental house in the city and attended John Newlove Real Estate Inc. (which is because the landlords will pass it on to the out for all hotels, public and commercial the meeting to raise a concern about the not affiliated with Newlove Realty) said students.” buildings, schools and common areas of $250 fee included in the registration process interior self-inspections are already done In regard to covering the cost of large rental complexes; however, the city of for each week a property is not registered for her properties on an annual or biannual inspections, Dennis proposed a $10 yearly Bowling Green does not enforce mandated with the city. basis. She said she does not disagree registration fee for each property in the city, inspections in smaller residential properties. Genson advocated for using an incentive, with inspections of rental properties which would cost about 83 cents a month. The Bowling Green Fire Department or “carrot,” as opposed to a punishment, or but needs to know if their checklists will With over 7,000 properties in Bowling Green, and Wood County Health Department “stick,” to encourage people to cooperate. be “grandfathered” into the proposed Dennis said the fees could go toward hiring conduct health and safety inspections on He also suggested registering owners instead legislation. an “employee whose job it is to run this a complaint basis only; they cannot legally of properties. “If we’ve already done something of that program full time.” inspect a home for code violations unless “I think there’s a positive way to do this. nature (self-inspections), can we just move “For 40, 50 years, we’ve got along without requested by a tenant. I think it boils down to the carrot and the forward and transfer it to your form and use them (inspections),” Maurer said. “I don’t “Hell Hole” continued on page 8 YOUR LIFE April 14, 2021 | PAGE 4 DMX passes away, world mourns the Ruff Ryder RC | Entertainment Editor DMX passed away on April 9 after a heart attack, and with his passing came widespread mourning from both the hip- hop community and the world in general. DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, struggled throughout his life with substance abuse that rivaled that of a stellar career. According to The Washington Post, Simmons’ birthplace is either Baltimore, Maryland or Mount Vernon, New York. The rapper became a hip-hop mainstay after the release of his debut album “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot” in 1998. 1. X Gon’ Give It To Ya 8. In an era dominated by style over substance at that particular time, he was a revelation on the mic. With a voice as gritty 9. We Right Here as his upbringing, DMX instantly stood out 2. Ruff Ryders’ Anthem as a name that people would remember. During his heyday in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, he had multiple number-one Playlist3. includes:10. I Don’t Dance albums, as well as multiple memorable singles, including songs like “Ruff Ryders Anthem,” “Party Up (Up In Here)” and “X 4. Where The Hood At Gon’ Give It To Ya,” to name a few. He also had roles in such films as “Belly,” “Cradle 2 the Grave” and “Romeo Must Die.” He leaves behind four children. May he 5. Slippin’ rest in peace. n

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Amelia Roberts | Opinion Editor The end of the semester is almost here. We’ve almost made it to summer! However, with the end of the semester comes the dreaded finals. Finals are never fun or easy, but coupled with the pandemic and remote learning, they’re even worse. But it’s important to remember that you’ll make it through them. If you’re still having some doubts, here are a couple of tips to help you prepare for your finals.

Find out where you study best It might seem like a small detail to some, but the place you study can greatly affect how efficiently you study. You just have to find what works best for you. Some people study best in their room at their desks, while others prefer the library or a coffee shop. Whatever your preferred place of study may be, it’s important to figure it out and stick to studying there to ensure you get as much out of your studying as you can.

Stay off your phone Eliminating distractions is essential for studying well. It’s hard to really learn or absorb information when you’re checking TikTok every five minutes. To help yourself PHOTO BY LAIKOLOSSE VIA FLICKR do your best on your finals, put your phone in a different room or away in a bag while Take breaks Go to office hours/study sessions you study. If the thought of not having Studying for hours upon hours is draining if you have questions your phone right beside you makes you and stressful. After a certain point, it can feel If there’s a concept or topic in class that anxious, try just turning off some of your really hard to absorb any more information. you’re just having issues understanding, notifications for apps that will distract you. When you hit this point, it’s important to reach out! Go to office hours with any You’d be surprised how often we check just take a break, no matter what that might questions or concerns you have before the one notification during studying and it turns look like for you. Watch an episode of your final. If your professor or TA holds study YOU’VE GOT THIS! into an hour of mindless scrolling. favorite show, listen to some music, go for a sessions, do your best to attend as many as walk or even just take a nap. Taking a break you can. It can feel scary to reach out to a from long periods of studying can help you professor or a TA at first, but you will be so Try a study group relax and calm your mind until you’re ready happy you did. That’s what they’re there for! Some people might not be able to focus to begin again. with other people studying right there with them, but for others, it can be really helpful. Reach out to classmates and see if they’d Start early Self-care be interested in a study group for finals. It can seem almost impossible to get a Studying is important, but so is taking Your group can help each other with topics head start on anything in college, especially care of yourself. While things like sleeping you might not understand, and discussing during finals, but if you’re able to do it, you and eating may seem like no-brainers, it can those topics will most likely lead to a better should. You’ll thank yourself in the end. be easy to forget about them when you’re understanding of it. However, if your classes Spending a little bit of time studying every stressed out and up to your ears in work are online or remote, try doing this with a day before your final is a lot more effective to do. Basic self-care is important for your friend. Having a friend studying with you and a lot less stressful than staying up all mental health, and despite how much you regardless of whether or not it’s for the same night cramming before your final. If you can might have to do to prepare for your finals, class can be beneficial. You can keep each make time in your schedule, set aside an you have to take care of yourself first. Takea other on track and maybe even have a little hour or a few to study for your finals so you long shower, eat something that will give your fun studying! can best prepare yourself. brain fuel and get some rest. n GRAPHIC BY ANNA KUBITZ —BOWLING GREEN — Church Directory We invite you to worship with us and look forward to meeting you soon! INVITING YOU to nd and follow Jesus with us

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Reach Out, Reach In. sunday worship services 8:30am, 9:45am, and 11am go to stmarksbg.org for updates Sundays 10:00am campus ministry Thursdays, 12-2pm, BTSU THIS WEEKEND! www.firstbaptistbg.com cassie yeager, [email protected] 749 S. Wintergarden rd. phone: 419-352-0417 315 S. College Dr. (2 blocks from campus) | stmarksbg.org Church Directory Brookside Church We invite you to worship with us A Community Church and look forward to meeting you soon! Centered on Campus rookside Church was formed in 2001 and moved to BGSU’s “No matter where they are on their spiritual journey we hope campus in the fall of 2002. Brookside can provide a place where they feel like they belong,” Steve Rieske, pastor at — Steve Rieske, Pastor at Brookside — BBrookside, has been with the church since it first began to meet in 2001. “We really are a multi-generational “It’s not about ‘formal’ or ‘informal’,” “We profoundly believe that God loves Church or to view past sermons, go church,” Steve says. “If you look Rieske explains. “It’s about having people and deeply wants for them to to www.brooksidechurch.net. The around on a Sunday morning, you’ll a place that lets you open your soul know Him. And Jesus’ teachings are Brookside Church Office is located at see a ton of children, college students, without religious coercion. It’s about truly amazing if you give them a shot. 123 E. Court Street, and they can be and also men and women old enough having a space to pray to God and We try to do our best to give everyone reached via the website or email. to be your grandparents!” to examine what is true about Him a chance to see that.” Brookside also partners closely with without having to wonder if others are Brookside Church the parachurch ministries known as going to judge you for where you are.” For more information about Brookside A Popular On-Campus Option. Cru and Young Life. Cru’s goal is to seek to help the average college student SUNDAY SERVICES | 9:30 AND 11:00 A.M. 101 OLSCAMP try to make sense of God, while Young Life does the same with high school students. “Because we meet on campus and because of our partnership with Cru and Young Life, perhaps a quarter of those who attend Brookside are students,” Steve explains. For any students hesitant to join a new church, Rieske offers words of encouragement: “For some, church may have been a deeply hurtful place. Religious abuse is a real thing. Others may have never set foot in a church at all, and the idea of trying to draw near to God might feel daunting. We work as hard as we can to allow people to be on their journey without in any way sacrificing what we believe to be true.” On Sunday mornings, relaxed worship services begins at 9:30 and 11:00. People fill the seats, many with coffee cups in hand, and the band leads the congregation in contemporary worship. BG NEWS April 14, 2021 | PAGE 8 ‘HELL HOLE’ continued from page 3 If management requests an inspection, the chipping paint on the interior of the house, than it has been in the past. tenant must be notified at least 24 hours in “We typically go through boarded and broken windows, no air filter However, a key councilmember’s advance and must give the fire department in the furnace and an unsecured floor vent unforeseen death left the committee permission to inspect their home. the property with a resident in Myers’ bedroom — a danger he feared without the person who had spent years The Ohio Fire Code lists a number of or management. We would result in someone falling through, as fighting for safe housing for renters in violations, but a few common infractions it led all the way to the basement. Bowling Green. BGFD Chief Bill Moorman has cited in would make them aware From 2017 to 2019, the WCHD reported rental housing units include defective or of the issues we may find, 101 complaint-based inspections of various The death of Neocles Leontis dismantled smoke detectors and electrical rental properties around Bowling Green. Neocles Leontis was a BGSU chemistry issues like old outlets and exposed wiring. The ... Then they would be Of those inspections, the WCHD found professor whose sudden passing on Dec. process of conducting an inspection is “a lot of given a certain amount of 142 violations. In 2020, they recorded 96, 8 last year shocked the Bowling Green common sense,” he said. The fire department totaling 197 complaint-based inspections community. He was a member of the CIC looks for possibly hazardous areas, like parts time to take care of that within the past three years. and a driving force behind the proposed of a home with electrical wiring. The BGFD inspected four properties in legislation and goals of improving rental “We typically go through the property issue, and we’d go back for the past 10 months, including the house on conditions for Bowling Green tenants. with a resident or management. We would reinspection. North Summit Street. The other inspection The event that motivated Leontis to be make them aware of the issues we may find, ” reports can be viewed here: an advocate for safer rental housing was the and they would get a copy of the report • July 21, 2020 inspection near death of his stepdaughter. along with the tenant. Then they would — Bill Moorman — • Oct. 30, 2020 inspection be given a certain amount of time to take BGFD Chief • Jan. 25, 2021 inspection care of that issue, and we’d go back for carbon monoxide detection systems on the But despite the wide variety of violations reinspection,” Moorman said. first and second floors, exposed wires and found by the WCHD and BGFD over the When the BGFD inspected Jared Myers’ an “abatement of electrical hazards.” years, there is no way for either department home on June 24, 2020, of the 43 codes The WCHD inspected the house on the to find these violations unless they notice listed, 15 were given an inspection result of same day. The report cited observations something on the exterior while passing by “pass,” 22 were given an inspection result of rodent nesting, mold growth caused by or an inspection is requested. of “N/A” and six were given an inspection water damage, live plant growth, rotting Although these issues were addressed Visit bgfalconmedia.com for result of “Correction Needed,” meaning a wood and peeling and chipping paint multiple times in previous years, Zanfardino inspection reports and more code was violated. The report noted a lack of on the exterior of the house, peeling and thought the council was more progressive “HELL HOLE” continued on page 11 Quiet, Cozy, Convenient! 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BGSU VOLLEYBALL Ready to continue historic season in NCAA tournament

Drew Terhall | Sports Reporter BGSU volleyball will compete in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday. They will play against the Big Sky Conference champions Weber State. The match will start at 7 p.m. EST and will be streamed on ESPN3. Even after winning the MAC championship and securing a spot in the NCAA tournament, emotions still ran high the day after. The moment became a reality when BGSU was shown on the bracket during the selection show. Even after winning the MAC championship and securing a spot in the NCAA tournament, emotions still ran high the day after. The moment became a reality when BGSU was shown on the bracket during the selection show. “It’s a sense of pride. A sense of satisfaction that all the sacrifice, the hard work, the perseverance and discipline that our student athletes and coaches had went through paid off,” BGSU head coach Danijela Tomic said.

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The last time the Falcons made the Tomic said that this team is not satisfied The team will leave it all on the court “It’s a sense of pride. NCAA tournament was in 2012, where with just making it to the tournament. playing their style of volleyball: aggressive on they beat Yale in the first round. That was A goal for this team is to play their best offense and anchored by a strong defense. A sense of satisfaction the program’s first year under Tomic. They volleyball in Omaha. No matter what happens in Omaha, the that all the sacrifice, ended up losing to the No. 1 seed, Penn The Falcons are also focused on their season will come to an end for the team. State, in the next round. mental preparation for the tournament. All season long, Tomic has compared this the hard work, the This team is in a similar situation. If they Tomic does not want the team to be season to writing a book. It is now time for can beat Weber State, they will face the No. 1 overwhelmed by the big stage. the team to finish this story. perseverance and seed in Wisconsin the next round. “It’s volleyball. It’s a volleyball court, same “Let’s go and write an amazing chapter, discipline that our This tournament will be different than dimensions all season long. The net is the the conclusion of this amazing journey those in the past, as it will be held in same height. There’s six players on one side we’ve been on. It’s up to us what kind of student athletes and the same convention center in Omaha, and six players on the other. It’s what we’ve chapter we want to write,” Tomic said. n Nebraska. Before, the first two rounds were said all season long: let’s be in control of coaches had went hosted by the top seeds in the tournament. things that are in our control. Let’s worry The changes add to the difficulty of first about what we do on our side of the net. preparing for the NCAA tournament. through paid off.” Let’s play one point at a time,” Tomic said. “There’s nothing in practice that we can The preparation is not different from the — Danijela Tomic — do to completely recreate that atmosphere, regular season; a message that has been BGSU Volleyball Head Coach especially because it’s so different. This preached by Tomic all season long. hasn’t been done before,” Tomic said. SPORTS April 14, 2021 | PAGE 10 Keys to first round of NCAA Tournament for BGSU volleyball

Zak Smith | Sports Reporter The Falcons as a team this season are In tournaments like this, it can all come hitting at .248% and held opponents to a “The Falcons have down to the simplest things and the right It’s time for the NCAA Tournament. For the .166%. The Wildcats are similar, as they mindset. Defense can win championships; first time since 2012, and just the third time pushed teams to held opponents in the Big Sky to hitting at a but the team that commits the most errors in program history, the BGSU Falcons are .165%, while hitting themselves at a .242%. in attendance with their eyes on the prize. the limit... as they will be fighting from behind the eight-ball This will be a match where everything The Falcons, fresh off of a MAC Tournament right away. counts, and the offense will need to be Victory and a 22-1 season, look to take on have forced teams The Wildcats have committed 338 attack the 18-1 Big Sky Champion Weber State strong to have the Falcons move along. to make mistakes, errors this season as well as 122 service Wildcats. With an opportunity to take on the Against Western Michigan in the MAC errors, while allowing 399 attack errors and No. 1 team in the country Wisconsin Badgers Tournament, the Falcons got started in set and in essence, 139 service errors. The Big Sky Conference on the line, here are the keys for the Falcons one hitting at a .457% and finished the night features some of the best serving teams in to fly high over their first round foe. at a .305%. Getting the jitters out early and shoot themselves the nation and the Wildcats are one of the starting to go on long runs are the Falcons’ few teams in this tournament that have Start Hot, Stay Hot specialties, and may be secret weapons in in the foot.” more service aces than they do service The Falcons’ offense has been the key for this tournament. — Zak Smith — faults (131-122 respectively). me all season long. With all the strong arms For a team that lives and dies at the Keep it Clean Sports Reporter the Falcons have had this year, it’s going service line like the Wildcats, BGSU needs to There is a popular phrase on the television Over the past few matches, the Falcons to be important that they don’t allow the force this team to play at the Falcons’ tempo power to cool down after the week off. Petra game show “Press Your Luck,” which is: “No have pushed teams to the limit, and have and catch them off guard. Taking advantage Indrova and Katelyn Meyer were named Whammies, No Whammies.’’ Essentially, been able to pull away, as they have forced of these errors can help the Falcons find to the All-MAC First Team because of the they don’t want this little red goblin thing teams to make mistakes, and in essence, momentum, which is how they really got power they brought to the table. The team to come up, as it is essentially an error shoot themselves in the foot. This is a rolling in the MAC Championship game also features strong arms like Katie Kidwell, which will take away what you have won very intelligent Falcon team with multiple against Western Michigan, when the Falcons Jacqueline Askin and Katrin Trebichavska, and earned. This will NEED to be important players having been named to the Academic got rolling on an 8-2 run to start Set 1. n who will all be looked upon to make key throughout the tournament, regardless of All-MAC Team during their time at BGSU. plays for the Falcons. who the Falcons play. That will need to be shown on the court.

PHOTO BY KYLE MICHAELIS PHOTO BY KYLE MICHAELIS BG NEWS April 14, 2021 | PAGE 11 ‘HELL HOLE’ continued from page 8 TYPES OF HOUSING UNITS IN BG It was in the middle of the night on May Current progress moving forward. After a 4-3 vote from city council in favor of drafting the proposed 1, 2009, when she awoke to a fire burning in Unable to hold meetings due to the legislation, the CIC now has two drafts for the apartment next to hers. An investigation COVID-19 pandemic, the CIC has made legislation — one for rental registration and by the BGFD showed the alleged cause of the little progress since March of last year. one for licensing and inspection. fire was a water heater in a bedroom closet Councilman William Herald said this The draft resolution from the city mostly without any separation from flammable topic “could be controversial without public focused on creating a rental registry and a objects like clothing and piles of papers. input,” and as a result, the CIC could not checklist of items to be inspected within After speaking with BGFD Chief Moorman, move forward with legislation without a rental unit but was considered to be who was part of the investigation at the time, holding public meetings. inadequate by Zanfardino. He said “a Leontis discovered there was no law “that “We already have recommendations for registry alone would not begin to address says you can’t put a water heater in a closet,” (licensing and inspections). But in terms of the issues for renters.” n but he found that to be “very weird.” bringing that forward in an environment Fortunately, there were no casualties where it’s hard to get public input, we that night. Number of owner-occupied housing units thought that it would be better to hold off,” Number of rental housing units “Back then I didn’t really know very much Herald said. about what goes on in Bowling Green and I The CIC held its first meeting since March Read the rest at bgfalconmedia.com kind of assumed that the rental properties Data gathered from the 2019 American Community 2020 on Nov. 9 to discuss the next steps Survey published by the U.S. Census Bureau. were inspected and were safe, but what did I know?” Leontis said in an interview with the BG News last year. Once Leontis came to better understand CLOSE the issues surrounding rental properties in Bowling Green, he knew it was not only Greenbriar Inc. TO CAMPUS important to him but to a much larger community. BEST SELECTION OF “I owe it to our students,” he said. “I see I can make a difference and make sure Houses & Apartments something like that doesn’t happen to someone else’s child.” Leontis became a strong advocate for safe rental housing long before he ran for and was elected to council in 2019, which gave him a larger platform to push the issue. Dennis and Leontis both ran for city council at the same time, 4th Ward and at-large seats, respectively. 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It out a campus-wide email encouraging the mRNA technology extremely rare blood-clotting events in allows our bodies to safely and effectively students to sign up to receive their last- six people in the U.S. after receiving the create antibodies to prevent #COVID19,” minute COVID-19 shots, as they prepare to they use has been vaccine,” Dewine stated in a press release. DeWine stated Tuesday via Twitter. leave for summer break. One of the six women who have Batey also hopes for students and faculty But students will unfortunately have to studied for decades. to trust in the continued use of COVID-19 experienced blood clotting has passed look elsewhere for their vaccines, as the shots despite the recent news. away, while one is currently in critical single-dosage Johnson & Johnson vaccine It allows our bodies to “While today’s announcement regarding condition. Due to these events, all clinics clinics have been ordered to temporarily safely and effectively a pause to the J & J vaccine out of an shut down. nationwide will be temporarily paused until abundance of caution may cause concern BGSU Chief Health Officer Ben Batey create antibodies to further notice. for some while we learn more, . . . the announced the temporary closure Tuesday Although the Johnson & Johnson vaccine COVID-19 vaccines are receiving the most via email, following advice from Gov. Mike prevent #COVID19.” is being evaluated for health and safety intense vaccine safety monitoring in U.S. DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health. measures, 6.8 million individuals have history while continuing to be proven safe “This is in response to a statement by — Mike Dewine — received this vaccine and have not reported and effective at preventingBG News COVID-19,” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Ohio Governor significant harm or long-term effects. 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