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by Jennifer Verzuh “Our hearts broke and then we got pissed The newfound fame and attention is sur- “This is the first time I’ve heard his per- Pulse Editor off,” Obergefell said, noting that the deci- real, Obergefell said and he’s still adjust- sonal story from him. I’ve read it before but “What do I stand for? What’s important sion was surprisingly easy to make. “We ing to his new role as a public figure and to actually hear it from him and the struggle to me? What am I willing to fight for?” realized we were willing to fight for our activist. that they had, there’s something everyone Jim Obergefell repeatedly stood up and love.” “Honestly I think it’s still sinking in. I can relate to no matter what their sexuality asked himself and the crowd before him in “[Marriage is] the chance to say in public think back on my life and I never wanted is,” he said. the grand ballroom of the Student Union and for the record this is the person I love to be someone that people recognized and Almeida, who came up for the event from Wednesday night. this is the person I’ve committed to, this is would stop on the street. That’s my life Columbus, said he felt particularly inspired Obergefell, who attended graduate school the person I will do anything for and mar- now.” after listening to Obergefell and the work at Bowling Green State University over riage gives you that ability. And the recog- While it’s certainly a change to go from he’s done. twenty years ago, returned to the University nition,” he said. “The fact that your govern- being a self proclaimed private person to “I work in politics and this makes me this week to deliver a speech about his someone well known and recognizable, it’s want to go out and do even more social jus- involvement in the landmark Supreme certainly worth it to Obergefell. tice work,” Almeida said. Court case which legalized same sex mar- “I’ve refered to myself “I’ve realized I don’t mind it. It actually Sophomore Hanna Modene also felt riage in all fifty states.* He was introduced means a lot to me when people stop me on very encouraged upon hearing Obergefell’s by Tobias Spears, the Senior Coordinator as an accidental activist the street to thank me and tell me a story speech. for LGBT Programs and Services at the and to tell me why the fight means some- “He’s a really big inspiration to me. I hon- University, President Ellen Mazey, and because circumstances thing to them or someone they love,” he estly never thought I’d see same sex mar- Board of Trustees member Steve Daley.* said. “I’m happy to do it because I did it all riage get legalized this quickly,” Modene Obergefell said he never set out to be an brought that out.” for the right reason. I did it for my husband said. “To see it happen so quickly it makes activist but it was his love for his late hus- - Jim Obergefell, Lead Plantif for because I loved him and wanted to live up you wonder what else can happen, what band, John Arthur, that made him one. Supreme Court Case to my commitments to him. So being in the else can change, like education or women’s “I was never an activist. never ever,” he middle of all of it, it’s a small price to pay. healthcare. It’s just really inspiring.” said. “I’ve referred to myself as an acciden- Obergefell said one of the biggest things Obergefell said that while progress has tal activist because circumstances brought ment acknowledges your relationship and he hopes people took away from his speech been made there’s still work to do and he that out.” says, ‘Yes, you exist.’ And that’s what drove was that individual stories matter. will continue to be actively involved in After his longtime partner was diagnosed us to file suit. We simply wanted to exist in “I think about the progress in the gay social justice issues, even as recently as last with ALS, a terminal disease, the two decid- the state of Ohio’s eyes.” rights movement over the past twenty years week going to Washington to lobby for the ed to get married in Maryland, as same sex Eight days after their marriage they filed and I think a big part of the success we’ve Equality Act. marriage was illegal at the time in Ohio. suit against the state of Ohio. Although seen has been because people have told “Just knowing that we have marriage Obergefell described it as “the happiest the two initially won their case, it was their stories, people have come out.” equality across the country, we’re still not moment of my life.” overturned and eventually reached the 2010 BGSU alum Leo Almeida was cer- equal. We still don’t have the same rights “We felt different better, more complete,” Supreme Court, at which time Arthur had tainly was moved by Obergefell’s story, and protections as other Americans,” he he said. “That’s all we wanted, to get mar- passed away. despite already being familiar with the case said. “Our country has a lot to do to live up ried and live out John’s remaining days as Obergefell,the lead plaintiff, (along with and his life. to equality for all.” husband and husband, not legal strangers.” thirty-four others) said he cried when the Five days after their marriage though Supreme Court announced their decision they spoke with a civil rights attorney when in support of same sex marriage. BLOTTER he pulled out a blank Ohio death certifi- “We won. John could now rest in peace,” cate. he said. “It was a mixture of joy, sadness There is no blotter for today’s paper as The Police Green Police Division “‘Do you realize when John dies his last and satisfaction. you know sadness because has not yet provided an updated blotter. official record as a person will be incor- John wasn’t there to experience it…..I felt rect?’” he asked them. “Ohio will say he’s good that I had lived up to my promises to The BGPD has posted a bulletin on its website that advises residents to unmarried, and Jim, your name will not be him, to love honor and protect him and that lock their vehicles and secure valuables as the BGPD has taken “numerous there as surviving spouse. really was what it was all about.” reports of thets from motor vehicles in the past week.” NEWS October 8, 2015 | PAGE 3 The Hatch makes improvement to program By Hannah Benson “really likes the changes.” Campus Editor “I think the changes are awesome The Hatch has made changes to this year’s because it makes the program accessible program in order to make it more acces- to everyone,” Senn said. sible to more people and to cast a larger He said he thinks the changes will allow net for ideas. people who don’t necessarily want to be For this year’s Hatch, graduate students front and center to still showcase their will be able to participate, teams of three passions. can apply, talent can register, a “scram- Kirk Kern, Director of the Dallas bler” round will be added to narrow the Hamilton Center for Entrepreneurial pool and three credit hours will be added Leadership, said he is hoping to initially to the ten hatchlings’ transcripts. get as many ideas as possible through The Hatch is announcing changes being “word of mouth marketing.” made to this year’s Hatch program through He described The Hatch process as a word of mouth. funnel. Michael Ogawa, Founding Vice President During the first stage of the funnel, of Research and Economic Development, Kern said they would like as many people said the changes were implemented to as possible to submit an application, 25 of attract more than just business majors. which will be chosen as participants. “We want to cast a wider net,” Ogawa The 25 applicants will be narrowed down said. “The Hatch provides the opportuni- to ten hatchlings, during the “scrambler” ties for all students to make a difference.” Victor Senn, USG President, said he Continues on Page 8

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Politics require participation “A button that you would press to pause A few weeks ago, I wrote about what does No other nation or document existed like t i m e .” and what does not qualify as a right. I gave Bryan these ones before. And, arguably, no nation a simple metric to identifying rights, and Eberly or document has existed other than these several examples. Hopefully, it inspired you Columnist to this today. America and the Constitution to read the Constitution or at least consider are the oldest and longest lasting examples those things you consider rights. These words symbolize exactly what of their kind. ASHLEY PHILIPP Freshman, AYA and Social Studies So, now what? America and its constitution were sup- Because of these things, you, dear reader, Well, that is the point of today’s column. posed to be. And, by and large, what it has are in full possession and allowance of your Now that I’ve introduced this material and been. That is, through example, America is rights and you know exactly what they are. (surreptitiously) handed you a huge respon- a nation where people can live as ends to Forever. This country could crumble tomor- “Something that sibility, it’s time to tell you what to do with it. themselves, rather than tools for someone row; the Constitution could burn. But your puts away my Let me start by discussing what is so amaz- else to achieve their ends. rights and your knowledge of them would laundry for me.” ing about the United States Constitution. For It’s a nation where freedom and liberty remain. No matter what, save lobotomy or starters, it is the first document of its kind. are guaranteed, encouraged, defended and Alzheimer’s, your rights will always remain. Look on the back of a dollar bill. On the protected; unlike before where freedom and Therefore you must stay vigilant. You must CARINA CARBETTA left-hand side, in the circle, beneath the liberty were bargaining chips to grant and remember and remind others what your Senior, Tourism Leisure and eyeball pyramid, are the Latin words “novus seek favors of a ruling class. rights (and theirs) are. You must live by them Event Plannning and VCT ordo seclorum”. These words translate to “a And the Constitution was created to fully. You must defend and protect them. new world order.” (This has nothing to do define and make clear what a person’s This is why politics is so important, and with the Illuminati. Stop it. You know who human rights are, rather than leaving them “I would invent you are. Stop it.) up to the choice of rulers. Continues on Page 5 something that trains dogs for you.”

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Alabama, a state with a daunting voter ID law of the counties that are experiencing these has evolved from the days of slavery and Jim already in place, has effectively made it even Deanna office closings have voted predominantly Crow and changed its ways. But quite frankly more difficult for minority groups to obtain Hufman Democratic in the past. So is it racism, political it’s a difficult stretch for me, and the overt driver’s licenses. Columnist hardball, a disappointing combination of the suppression tactics used by the Republicans With November right around the two, or neither? Whatever the objective may are laughable. corner, Alabama has taken a giant step be, the outcome is the same but the potential This is more than just a civil rights backwards in time and revisited the Jim African Americans make up more than 75 impacts were not unknown at the time of the violation. It’s more than a nationwide Crow-era by endorsing the blatantly racist percent of the population of registered legislation’s passing in 2011. invitation for scorn, and more than a red disenfranchisement of minority voters. voters. Before Alabama Governor Robert Bentley flag for the Justice Department. It is a direct So what’s the deal? The offices were closed due to a major (R) signed the voter ID law, the American attack on the belief that a citizen’s vote is his Back in 2011, policymakers approved a budget crisis – an $11 million cut in the Civil Liberties Union of Alabama reported or her voice, and that that voice is precious voter ID law that requires constituents to General Fund Appropriation. As these that it would have a “disproportionate and equal. show a government-issued ID in order to step closures follow the recently-passed voter ID negative impact on minority voters,” citing According to the Pew Research Center, the foot in the booths to vote. This law stiffened laws, they will undoubtedly restrict access that 62 percent of black Alabama residents United States is ranked 31st among the 34 previously enacted voter ID requirements to one of the few types of identifications depend on public transportation, compared countries in the Organization for Economic and only includes government-issued ID’s that are accepted in order to vote, to only 34 percent of white residents. In Cooperation and Development, as of 2012. while excluding other forms such as Social disproportionately affecting Alabama’s fact, a state-wide analysis conducted at the So in a time when encouraging [all] Security Cards and other non-photo ID’s. African American population. time of the jurisdiction exhibited that about citizens to vote is absolutely crucial, why are In the event that a resident does not have In fact, eight of the 10 Alabama counties 500,000 registered voters did not have a we making it next to impossible to exercise a the approved ID, he or she is required to with the highest percentage of registered driver’s license. basic civil right? All the while turning back have two poll officials to vouch for his or minority voters had their driver’s license Challenges to this law are being contested the pages of our history books in the very her identity. office doors closed for good. As I previously across the nation, with a similar case from state where the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther The major problem, aside from requiring stated, every county in which blacks make Texas expected to wind up in the Supreme King Jr. and John Lewis marched on Bloody the citizens of Alabama to jump through up more than three-fourths of the registered Court. In this instance, the appeals court Sunday to lay the foundation for the Voting multiple hoops, comes from the fact that voter population will be affected by these ruled that the Texas legislature violated the Rights Act in 1965. the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has closings. Every single one. Voting Rights Act because it had a negative, recently closed 31 driver’s licenses offices, Barefaced, unabashed racism aside, I discriminatory effect on minority voters. Respond to Deanna at including all of the offices in counties where think it’s also important to note that many I truly do want to believe that Alabama [email protected]

Continued from Page 4 people and other elected officials. You must read the news and be aware of everything going on around you. You SUBMISSION POLICY why it personally irks me to the point of slap- must protest and petition when things go ping someone when I hear them say “I don’t wrong. And if the time should come, you care about politics”. must step up to the plate and lead. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Letters are to be fewer than 300 Honestly, I truly can’t think of anything These things can be difficult, and bor- words. They should be in response to current issues on campus or in more important than politics, or to trans- ing at times, but they are still crucial. the Bowling Green area. late, “the ways of the people.” Politics are The only way our rights remain defend- literally involved in everything you do. Your ed and protected is when we, as individu- GUEST COLUMNS: Guest Columns are generally longer pieces involvement in them is crucial. Elsewise als, stand up and take hold of them. We between 500 and 700 words. Two submissions per month maximum. plants become illegal. Private relation- must take responsibility of them. ships become regulated. And that is what America is, and that Portions of your income are stolen is why I am bringing all of this up. You, POLICIES: Letters to the Editor and Guest Columns are printed from you and spent on things you barely as an American, are in charge of your as space on the Forum page permits. Additional Letters or Guest have any say in (more on this in another rights. Don’t let them get away from you. Columns may be published online. Name, year and phone number column). Police get away with murder. Don’t lose them. Don’t let others take should be included for veriication purposes. Personal attacks, un- Private business decisions and interac- them from you. veriied information or anonymous submissions will not be printed. tions between people are monitored and Cue “The Star Spangled Banner”, and regulated. Et cetera and worse. thanks for reading. It is imperative that you take part in the E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: Send submissions as an attachment to political process throughout. You must Respond to Bryan at [email protected] with the subject line marked “Letter to the vote. You must keep tabs on your congress [email protected] Editor” or “Guest Column.” All submissions are subject to review and editing for length and clarity before printing. BGNews.com PULSE OCTOBER 8, 2015 | PAGE 6 Check out Pulse online College ilmmakers Top musical scenes on TV competed in a two-day long competition at the Lauren Fitz University last weekend, Pulse Reporter er Finn Hudson (mirroring the death of Cory last time. It’s the perfect ending for the two best which saw teams writ- Monteith, who died summer of 2013 from a friends. It works because Yang remarks that ing, directing, ilming Ask any of my close friends and family, and drug overdose). All of songs in the episode were Grey “loves this song” and, besides calling each and editing original short they’ll tell you how much I love watching TV. emotional, but Michele’s rendition of “Make You other their “person,” dancing it out was their After a long day of classes, it’s nice coming Feel My Love” was the most heart-wrenching of thing. It’s the perfect ending to a ten-season ilms. Odeon Productions back to my dorm room and watching whatever them all (Michele was Monteith’s girlfriend in long friendship. won irst place as well as is on that night. But sometimes what makes real life and her character, Rachel Berry, was the Audience Favorite. Pulse a scene from a show even more powerful or main love interest of Monteith’s character). In “Any Other World” by Mika (from Season Two, Reporters spoke to some heartbreaking is the music that is playing in the song, you can hear where Michele started Episode 23 of “The Good Wife,” CBS) of the participants, you the background. So, I’ve compiled my favorite crying during the recording, and as her charac- All throughout season two, the romantic ten- can read more online at TV scenes with music in the background for ter sang on the show, she lets her tears fall freely. sion between titular good wife Alicia Florrick bgnews.com. your reading pleasures. Warning: this article Michele’s voice is usually flawless and you can (portrayed by Juliana Margulies) and Will contains spoilers for “The Night Shift,” “Glee,” feel the emotion of any song she’s singing, but Gardner (portrayed by Josh Charles) had been “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Good Wife.” in this one, listeners can truly hear the emotion building, even though Florrick was still mar- they finally kiss, the stringed instruments cre- and the loss. ried to her husband, Peter. But in the finale, scendo. Once the two enter their hotel room, after winning an unlikely case, the passion the volume of the instruments increase again came to a head. As the two got in an elevator as the camera pans out, leaving little to the to finally get their “good timing” they’d never imagination about what is happening behind quite had, the piano starts playing and when closed doors.

PHOTO PROVIDED “In No Time” by Mutemath (from Season One, Episode Eight of“The Night Shift,” NBC) In the season one finale, main character TC Callahan (portrayed by Eoin Macken), an emer- gency room doctor and former Army Ranger, broke down after seeing his best friend and co-worker get shot as the result of a hostage situ-

ation. He tells ex-girlfriend Jordan Alexander PHOTO PROVIDED (portrayed by Jill Flint) about what happened ABC’s long-standing hit series “Grey’s Anatomy” has always incorporated music heavily into when he was serving in Afghanistan. As he tells its episodes. In fact, during their seventh season, the series had a musical episode, which saw the her that he saw his brother die and thought characters themselves performing songs. it was his fault, the song starts playing in the background. While it’s mostly just the instru- PHOTO PROVIDED mentation, what works is the amplified bass being played, which sounds like a heartbeat. As “Where Does The Good Go” by Tegan and Sara Callahan pours his heart out about what hap- (from Season 10, Episode 24 of “Grey’s Anatomy,” pened, you can’t help but feel your own heart ABC) breaking for him. In the season 10 finale, viewers had to say goodbye to main character Cristina Yang as “Make You Feel My Love” by Lea Michele (from Sandra Oh announced at the beginning of the Season Five, Episode Three of “Glee,” Fox) season that she was leaving at the end of the Being a former “Glee” fan, I can 100 percent season. Viewers watched as Yang struggled to say this was the most emotional song the show leave the hospital, feeling like she wasn’t com- has ever done. In the season five episode “The plete. As she says her final goodbye to her “per- Quarterback,” various former and regular cast son,” Meredith Grey, she says they have to dance PHOTO PROVIDED members came back to Lima, Ohio (where the it out one more time. Meredith plays the Tegan “The Good Wife”, highly-acclaimed Emmy winning legal and political drama, is currently entering show is set) to mourn the loss of Glee club lead- and Sara song and the two dance it out for the its seventh season on CBS. PULSE OCTOBER 8, 2015 | PAGE 7 “The Martian” highly recommended

Novel, which was just adapted Now, right off the bat, I am going to tell acter, feeling starstruck by the writing, and and astronauts. I highly recommend this to ilm, touches on themes of you that the book is able to do something then it would switch perspectives. I would book to anyone that wants to read a book that I have never read in a book before: get out of the book somewhat; just because I that has logical science. isolation, science and survival sell the science of the technology. Multiple didn’t expect the switch. Some of the people times while reading this book, I had to that author would switch to are the crew Jacob Clary look up what the heck Watney was talking that Watney went to Mars with, and also Pulse Reporter about, to see whether that was actually a people at NASA trying to bring him home. real thing or not. I felt like I could actually When it would switch to these characters, I Imagine this. Close your eyes and think go to Mars; okay, not really, but you get the would get less interested in book. about all the stars and all the planets you point. Watney is a smart dude. Also, there are points in the book where can see. The emptiness of it all. Next, imag- Another stellar part of this book is that there are long stretches of nothing going ine that you are headed to that big red the author is able to give the character on. You have to just coast on these stretches planet far off in the distance. Now, think Watney a great personality. I will not give and wait for the next highly intense section about how it would feel to be stranded on away some of my favorite lines, but I will to come up. Whereas there are some parts that desolate planet all by yourself while say that our hero is very sarcastic and in “The Martian” that kept me thinking help is only 140 million miles way. that this book is able to show that in ways about that part for pages,thinking about This is the story of astronaut Mark that I did not think possible in a novel. I the ramifications of that incident, but there Watney. “The Martian,” written back in really thought that I was reading a diary were about half as many parts that just left 2011 by Andy Weir, tells the story of of an astronaut, because the way he was me bored. astronaut Mark Watney after he has been talking was also the way I would talk in Overall, I loved the book and it has left on Mars. While “The Martian” is those situations. firmly solidified itself as one of my favor- now number one at the box office and However, I do feel the book falters a bit ite books of this last decade. Andy Weir is starring A-lister Matt Damon, I think when the author transitions from Watney, was able to craft a masterful book that has it would be a good idea to go back to the over to other characters. Many times while managed to make sense to someone like book before we dive into the movie. reading, I would be sucked into the char- me who knows nothing about space travel PHOTO PROVIDED Local production ‘StripHer’ disappoints Michael Milhim it about reaffirming the equal worth of in a Q and A session after the Friday pro- to everyone). It would have been an awk- Pulse Reporter dancers as human? I’m not sure anyone duction that they stripped themselves for ward hour if the stripper characters were who saw the play could rightfully answer a summer in Toledo with the intention not comfortable being sexual, but they When a theatrical production doesn’t what that play was about, and I’m not of writing a play about their experiences. were all unabashed about strutting their meet the standard of the community that sure if that was the intention of the cre- This is a flawed foundation because it stuff. The use of silence was one of the best it’s staged in, it’s difficult because you ators. There wasn’t really any central plot exercises an appropriation of culture and techniques in the whole productions and know that the cast and crew put so much theme or progression, but rather things also a sense of social and economic privi- almost every time it was used it had an effort into what they did. Effectively, you’re just sort of happened, and they had their lege. Can anyone really understand what effective impact. also negating a person’s abilities, whether little points of advocacy attached to them. it means to be a stripper after a summer Even with all these excellent qualities on it be the director, the writer, or anyone else. For example, there is a scene where two of doing it? Does that mean that I under- the actors’ part, the play felt amateur. The This was the case for the recent Elsewhere of the dancers are sexually assaulted by stand what it’s like to be a trans woman elements for a good play were all present, production of the original student writ- customers, then mistreated by the club after dressing and acting like a woman for but between writing and direction these ten and directed play StripHer, which pre- owner, but the reason for this scene — or a few months? The lack of depth in the play elements did not come together. My rec- miered over the weekend of October 2-4 in any scene — is hazy at best. unethically represents stripper culture as ommendation is that StripHer should be the Eva Marie Saint Theater. It wasn’t up to There was a good supply of clichés here, vain and simple – just skimpy outfits and staged again with a reformed script and the BGSU Theater Department standard. like the lost innocence of Marie, or the reality TV conversations. more theater experienced direction. From I had access to the production’s script, forced nostalgia of the ending toast to There are redeeming qualities to this an academic perspective it would perfectly and that’s where the issues started: the “never forgetting.” I understand that it’s play though. The minimalist stage design model how to be reflective and reflexive writing was not good. The dialogue didn’t difficult to write a play, but that’s not an was used well, and the scene transitions during the creation process because the feel like it was strippers talking to each excuse for a sub-par script. were confident and professional; the music old and new production could be placed other, it felt like sitcom characters talking This brings me to the next point about was catchy and perfect for the production, side-by-side to compare and contrast. An to each other. Was the play about Marie, the representational basis of the produc- plus it didn’t get in the way of the actors’ opportunity as such would be good for the new girl? Was it about how you can’t tion. The director and writer of StripHer, lines, which is not an easy feat with such the cast and crew, the theater community judge someone by their profession? Was Mary Kate Ritchey and Amber Jarden, said a small budget and crew (the play was free here at BG and the academic community NEWS October 8, 2015 | PAGE 8

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Continued from Page 3 will mentor them through the program. “The Hatch turns ideas into presenta- In previous years, the program added tions, not companies,” he said. on November 12. one credit hour to the participants’ He said the next step after The Hatch is At the “scrambler,” the chosen hatch- schedules. proof of concept, which is showing how lings will be able to network with the cho- Since students were compromising the company or product would be effec- sen talent to see if they would like some of their class schedules to participate, they tive in the real world. them to join their team. will now be offered 3 credit hours, Kern Kern also said he is not exactly sure how Kern said people who think they have said these ideas will do, but they are excited to Café & Hookah Lounge a skill, which could be useful to potential At the official Hatch event on April 17, find out. LARGE VARIETY OF HOOKAH FLAVORS hatchlings, apply in a similar manner to the ten hatchlings and their teams will “We may not have any team members at 309 S. Main Bowling Green, OH Sun.-Thur: 9 A.M.- 1 A.M. the hatchlings themselves. present their ideas to a panel of alumni the final event or we may have ten hatch- Fri & Sat: 9 A.M.-3 A.M. An example of a talent is someone who investors. ling teams,” he said. Behind Falcon Food Mart (same building) is good at graphic design, Kern said. Kern noted that a common misconcep- To apply for The Hatch or as talent, visit Once the hatchlings are chosen they tion among the community is that the bgsu.edu/thehatch. The deadline to apply BGSU ID Discounts will be matched up with an alumni who program creates businesses. is October 26 at p.m.

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By Evan Hayes think we started to scratch at the surface a weekend, first on Friday for the Battle of communication between players and sup- Sports Reporter little more, but now we want to really make I-75 against Toledo and then on Sunday porting the defense within the box, in an sure we’re embedding it in our DNA.” at Central Michigan. Toledo holds a 0-4 effort to improve moving forward in con- For the first time in five seasons the The offensive attack exploded this past conference record while Central Michigan ference play. Bowling Green State University Women’s weekend for BG, as they racked up five sits at 2-2, and another two wins for the “We’re trying to fix the little things and Soccer team holds a .500 conference goals, including three against Akron and Falcons would only help the mentality make sure we’re communicating with each record, the result of a productive past the game winner coming against Buffalo they are focusing so hard to build. other to prevent the attacking team from weekend that saw the Orange and Brown with only a minute left to play. The dif- “We’re really focused on our mentality getting shots on goal,” redshirt freshman pick up home wins against Akron and ference was obvious when compared to and if we can get two more wins and be Erica Hubert said.” Buffalo, last year’s conference champions. their first two conference matches when 4-2,” Abbitt said. “So we’re really focusing “We’re just working on the mental After recovering in such a big way despite they only scored one goal in two match- on mentality at practice and just grinding side of the game, defending in the 18 opening their conference schedule 0-2, the es, and the belief that they can score on through every week.” will be something we want to continue young Falcons team is looking to maintain anyone is now giving the young team a The Falcons played stronger defensive- to get better at and then finishing our and build upon their current mentality. positive energy. ly this past weekend, with the back line opportunities,” Basalyga said. “Both “We’re working on continuing to build “I think we feel really good about where noticeably stronger at handling pressure. ends of the game are our focus going on the mentality of managing pressure, we’re at right now, going 2-2,” freshman With the improved play of the defense, into the weekend” the pressure of expectations and the pres- Morgan Abbitt said. “Especially after los- goalie Lauren Cadel was supported enough The Falcons’ match at Toledo will start sures of the game and the highs of the ing our first two games, winning the sec- to translate her stellar play in net into this Friday at 4 p.m., and will be broadcast lows,” head Coach Lindsay Basalyga said. ond two was really good for us.” wins, as well as a shutout against Akron. on ESPN3. The match on Sunday against “It’s something that, after the weekend, I BG will be on the road this coming This week’s practices have focused on Central Michigan will begin at 1 p.m. SPORTS OCTOBER 8, 2015 | PAGE 11 THE BG NEWS PICKS OF THE WEEK

Week six. Photo Editor, Eric Burgasser looks to continue his dominance as the rest of the editors try and improve their own records.

Annie Furia Aaron Parker Michael Gragg Michele Mathis Eric Burgasser Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Design Editor Managing Editor Photo Editor

BG vs. This should be obvious. This doesn’t need Finally a home game! Falcon awesome, man Dino Babers is a hero! explaining anymore. UMass Bowling Green - 13 BG 55, UMASS 8 BG 34, UMASS 17 BG 41, UMASS 3 BG 700, UMASS 1 BG 31, UMASS 21

Eastern Michigan Because why not? I don’t really know. Weekly coin flip. I just found out that Akron won’t let me down this Akron, I guess. I’m tired. Zips are kangaroos! week. vs. Akron What?! Akron - 7.5 EMU 11, AKR 22 EMU 9 , AKR 14 EMU 17, AKR 21 EMU 2, AKR 50 EMU 14, AKR 21

Nebraska vs. Cheese is better than Nebraska because of Both teams struggled last week Wisconsin has nice Too close to call. corn. Eric and I don’t think it gets any cheer. Wisconsin better, I’ll take the home team. Nebraska - 1.5 NEB 40, WIS 80 NEB 31 , WIS 28 NEB 13, WIS 7 NEB 3, WIS 85 NEB 28, WIS 31

No. 18 Michigan vs. Northwestern what? Well I’m gonna trust in As much as I don’t like Go Blue! I’m a Michigan fan with That’s a dumb name. Harbaugh here. it Michigan has been a lot of doubt. No. 13 Northwestern playing great. Michigan - 7.5 MICH 44, NW 18 MICH 35, NW 24 MICH 42, NW 24 MICH 600, NW 4 MICH 17, NW 21

No. 5 Utah vs. California plays great Utah looks GOOD. Weekly game when California girls they’re Did you see them beat when they actually everyone picks a different unforgettable! Oregon? No. 23 California have water. team than me, and I lose. Utah - 7 UTAH 18, CAL 30 UTAH 34, CAL 21 UTAH 28, CAL 31 UTAH 1, CAL 25 UTAH 44, CAL 7 Overall record 15-10 17-8 13-12 13-12 18-7 The New York Knicks season is not going to get better

My New York Knicks are set to tip off their he started his career in New York, unless he on the board. season at the end of this month against the wants to coach he needs to go. Instead we took Kristaps Porzingis; a sev- Milwaukee Bucks, the team that handed them Aaron He started his slow and steady downfall with en-foot, soft, underweight, finesse center who their last loss of the season. Parker the hire of Fisher. is going to get bullied against 90 percent of That loss was the 65th of the Knicks season, Sports Editor You don’t hire a rookie coach for a below aver- the NBA big men. Media has fans thinking he which was the worst in franchise history. That age team. An experienced coach could have is a mixture of Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t the only record they set last year either; maybe worked with last year’s roster but Fisher but I don’t buy it. The Knicks haven’t made a they managed to lose 16 games in a row, the through the season. didn’t stand a chance. good lottery pick since 1985 when they drafted longest losing streak in 69 franchise seasons. Given all that, it’s safe to say that a bad sea- You also don’t tell him to run a triangle Patrick Ewing and this one will be no different. Now to be fair, Carmelo Anthony did sit out son was pretty much the expectation, and I’m offense with no help around a centerpiece. And just to make matters worse, the latest for half of the season and it was Derek Fisher’s ok with that. I’m pretty optimistic and I expect- The triangle offense is built around a team that Knicks headline is about our head coach getting first season as head coach, or coach at all for ed us to slowly creep back to a bottom playoff can utilize movement and multiple threats. caught up in girlfriend drama and getting him- that matter. New General Manager Phil Jackson spot within a year or two. With “Zen Master” Anthony alone is not enough to run that set. self beat up by Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes. stayed distant and owner James Dolan made Jackson in the picture, I thought that would be That was all last year. They haven’t improved I support the Knicks and I am and always everything worse like he usually does. pretty reasonable. in the offseason at all. will be a fan, but I’m pretty sick of all the los- The second leading scorers behind Instead, we are three weeks away from the The draft was practically gift wrapped and ing and terrible decisions. Get Jackson and Anthony were Tim Hardaway Jr., Jason opening game and the Knicks are already a delivered to the Knicks facility doorstep. With Fisher out. Until then we’ll be right at the bot- Smith and Langston Galloway, a guy that disaster, and I blame Phil Jackson. I don’t care the fourth pick there was Willie Cauley-Stein, tom of the barrel with Minnesota and those got called up from the D-League midway how many rings he’s won and I don’t care that Emmanuel Mudiay and Justise Winslow all losers in Los Angeles. NEWS October 8, 2015 | PAGE 12 Policy to crack down on tobacco free campus

By Annie Furia Universities such as Miami University, Editor-in-Chief Ohio University, The Ohio State University, FREAKY A presentation on the proposed tobacco- and the University of Toledo have already free policy brought contention to Tuesday’s instituted tobacco-free policies on their Faculty Senate meeting. campuses. The policy would ban all tobacco prod- “Other institutions have already taken ucts, including vapor-producing products the lead on these types of policies,” Faith and smokeless tobacco products, from Yingling, director of wellness and head of FAS T ! campus. It would also eliminate designat- the committee, said. ed smoking areas from campus property. After the presentation, members of the The policy is still in the stage of gather- senate brought up positive and negative ing support from students, faculty and opinions about the proposed policy. staff. With enough support, the committee Faculty Senate member Anne Gordon, behind the policy would submit a proposal associate professor of psychology, voiced FREAKY to the Board of Trustees in December and concerns over how the policy would affect if approved begin enforcement in fall 2016. students of low socioeconomic status, or ® The focus will be education rather than low SES students. enforcement. “I suspect that working class and low “It comes down to how we educate and SES students are much more likely to be GOOD! how long we educate,” said Chris Powers, cigarette smokers than upper class stu- assistant manager for Parking Services dents,” she said. “I would be concerned and member of the committee. “It’s not going to happen overnight.” Continues on Page 16

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By Rachel Kielar received this award and owner Joe Kostelnik is employers as their employers are about them. Reporter thrilled about it. Support for these veterans and students Locally owned sports bar Campus Quarters “Right now, we have on staff two to three vet- have far reaching effects. has a reputation for Falcon pride and a fine erans, but we’ve had five or six at a time before. College faculty, staff, and other students collection of Guinness, but recently the bar We also have a girl with us right now who is who understand a few core principles about has received a distinction of arguably greater student veterans allow for the experience to be value. much more positive for everyone involved in Campus Quarters was awarded The “Right now, we have and outside the classroom. Department of Defense’s “Employer Support The National Education Association has of the Guard and Reserve” Patriotic Employer on staf two to three done a study showing that there are a record Award, which is given to businesses who sup- number of new veterans in higher education, port the Guard and Reserves by hiring vets. veterans.” for several reasons. Many joined the military The ESGR award specifically recognizes with the ultimate goal of college, and the two - Joe Kostelnik, Campus Quarters SUDOKU establishments who go above and beyond to G.I. Bills can help them afford an education owner To play: Complete the grid provide equal opportunities for veterans or that would otherwise be out of reach. Others so that every row, column and every 3 x 3 box contains students in the reserves. now see the value in a higher education that the digits 1 to 9. There is no According to their website, ESGR spon- about to join the air force,” Kostelnik said. their younger, less experienced selves never guessing or math involved. Just use logic to solve sors an awards program designed to recog- The Patriot Award specifically recogniz- saw. Still others use college as a kind of buffer nize employers for employment policies and es supervisors and bosses nominated by a between the highly structured military life practices that are supportive of their employ- Guardsman or Reservist employee for support they’ve led and the “every-man-for-himself” ees’ participation in the National Guard and provided directly to the nominator. Spouses of civilian world, according to the study. Reserve. All employer recognition and awards Service Members are also eligible to nominate Veterans who struggle to find jobs can still originate from nominations by individual their supportive supervisor. find opportunities in places like Campus Reserve component members. Such an award shows that Campus Quarters’ Quarters, where opportunity and equality This is the first time Campus Quarters has employees are just as enthusiastic about their collide. —BOWLING GREEN — First United Methodist Church

Partners With Students FUMC encourages long-time BG residents and Church Directory ohn Wesley, founder of the Methodist day care center.” Additionally, each fall, movement, taught that “if your faith interested students are matched with BGSU students meet together to discuss We invite you to worship with us J as a Christian is genuine, then other FUMC families through the “Adopt-A- theological concepts and discover ways to people will be able to see it lived out in Student” program, giving both students loving ways.” (Paul Chilcote, Recapturing and families an opportunity to develop live out their faith together and look forward to meeting you soon! the Wesleys’ Vision.) At Bowling Green lifelong friendships and serve together. in their everyday lives. FUMC, people live out their faith through FUMC encourages other ministries that seek to make a difference in intergenerational relationships in its St. John’s Episcopal Church the lives of people – socially and spiritually. weekly spiritual formation classes held “Students at BGSU can connect with us on Sunday mornings and other times Sunday Worship by looking at our website or calling into throughout the week. They encourage Weekend Masses 10:0010:00 amam Traditional Sunday Holy Service Communion with Holy Communion our ofﬁces to learn more about different long-time BG residents and BGSU Saturday 5 p.m. learning, worship, and service possibilities students meet together to discuss Sunday 10 a.m. they can do if they are interested,” said theological concepts and discover ways 5 p.m. Wednesday EveningEvening Erin Hachtel, Director of Ministries to live out their faith together in their 9 p.m. FOCUS meets at Starbucks in the Union at 7:00pm. FOCUS engages in and Outreach. “FUMC has a range of open minded religious discussion about topics of student interest. everyday lives. opportunities for people of all ages; we “All are Welcome” host a free dinner coordinated by local Location: 1526 E. Wooster St. 419.352.7555 www.stjohnsbg.org(419) 353-0881 churches, a community garden supported Sunday Worship: Located at 425 Thurstin Avenue across from corner of Wooster &150 Mercer,5 E. Wooster across St. from Harshman Quad by church and community groups, choral McDonald Hall corner of Wooster & Mercer, Across from Harshman Quad School Year - 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.a.m and contemporary music, Vacation Bible Phone: 419-353-0682 School, a monthly food distribution, and a Website: www.fumcbg.org St.St.St. AloysiusAlAloyoysiusiuss First United Methodist Church Catholic Church WELCOMES YOU TO CatholicCatholic ChurcChurchh LUTHERAN CHURCH Your Home Away From Home! We’rWe’re eon on the the c ornercorner of of Summit Summit & & Clough Clough St St. . Your picture (4(419)19) 352- 352-44191955 A Place for You here Sunday Worship WEEKENDWEEKENDWEEKEND MASSES MASSE MASSES S 10:00 am SAT: 5:30pm SUN: 8, 10, and 12 NOON www.stmarksbg.org SAT: 5:30PMSAT: 5:30pm SUN: SUN: 8, 10,8, 10, and and 12 12 NOON NOON Fall Schedule Begins after Labor Day 8:45 am Praise Service 315 South College, Bowling Green 10:00 am All Ages Faith Formation Church on campus Sunday: Basic Church 7:30PM 11:00 am Traditional Service with Choir CAMPUS HOUSE 419-353-9305 Sundays @ 10 am | Olscamp 101 Tuesday: Small Groups 8PM Join a small group, sing in the choir, serve in CAMPUS HOUSE — SERVICES HELD — missions or be “adopted” by one of our church Wednesday: Campus Worship 8PM families through our Adopt-A-Student program! Roll out of bed and come as you are. PROUT CHAPEL Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm We’ll provide the coffee. and Sunday mornings at 8:30 am and 11:00 am Across Wooster Street from the Stroh Center Campus House 1526 East Wooster St. | Bowling Green located across from 419-353-0682 Founders a community church that meets on campus COFFEE AND DONUT FELLOWSHIP Check us out on Facebook for more information: brooksidechurch.net www.actoday.org l [email protected] HELD SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 9:30 AM Facebook.com/FUMCBG NEWS October 8, 2015 | PAGE 16

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Project Homeless to return to BG 1 Dieter's count Project Homeless Connect, a nation-wide organiza- 2 Spock's father, but not his mother tion that provides a day full of services for the homeless 3 Castel Gandolfo holy retreat populations, will have an opportunity to volunteer Oct. 4 Tiny amt. of time 5 Speedy feline 14. 6 Freakish 7 "Besides that ... " The services provided by Project Homeless Connect 8 Air Pops chips maker include job and mental help, clothing station, food and 9 Pierre's "And there you have it!" more. 10 Mali currency 11 "Dr. No" novelist him" governess Bowling Green will be collaborating with the campus Fleming 37 Granny and community to host the event. 12 Fib 42 Forthrightness 13 Above-the-street 43 Pitcher in many still- Kailee McAfee, a publicity committee member, said trains life paintings 21 Lyricist with Rodgers 44 Cable station for she got involved through the Office of Service Learning 22 Checklist component game highlights and her organization, Women in Communication. 26 Vlasic varieties 45 Small earring 27 Fizzy drinks 50 Leading McAfee said that she helps with connecting the cam- 29 Mgr.'s aide 51 Hank of Cooperstown 30 Twistable cookies 53 Flashy display pus to the community. 31 Often blocked online 54 Self-pitying lament lewdness 56 Does in, mob-style “I run the Facebook page and [maintain] outreach to 33 Run the party 57 Farmland skyline different (student) organizations here on campus,” she 34 Fanny highlight 35 Hoover rival 58 Minimum __ said. 36 "Reader, I married 59 Gas treatment letters The Project was first inspired to come to Wood 1 Cereal aisle regular __ Crunch 41 Get rich illicitly 60 Gershwin brother 5 Classic Christmas stocking pun- 46 Org. policing Internet neutrality 61 Crossed (out) County by Jen Kephart, the executive director for ishment 47 Has yet to settle 58 Scrap Habitat for Humanity three years ago. 9 IRS submission method 48 Play the lead 59 Copy cats? 14 "So sad!" 49 "The Family Circus" cartoon- McAfee hopes that the event will follow in the same 15 Dance performed in grass skirts ist Bil 16 Lag behind 51 Cartoon shopkeeper success that the past events have had in Bowling Green. 17 Ready for harvesting 52 Dawn moisture 18 Website for handmade goods 55 Deli lunch ... or, based on a “I’m excited to see run successfully,” she said. 19 Rooftop spinners word hidden in 20-, 34- and 20 Coastal storm concern 41-Across, what each of those The third annual Project Homeless Connect will be 23 NBC skit show, familiarly answers is? happening at St. Marks Lutheran church. 24 Enjoyed a meal 59 Boxcars, in craps 163 S. MAIN 25 Checklist marks 62 Lay off Those who are interested in volunteering can visit the 28 Prefix with sail 63 Join forces (with) 419.353.2277 30 German automaker 64 Halloween reward Wood County Project’s page at tinyurl.com/pcwcvolun- 32 "Look at that!" 65 Steady stream teer.com or visit them on OrgSync. www.sambs.com 34 Follow local conventions, meta- 66 Rock music style of the New phorically York Dolls 38 Web links, briefly 67 Rice field 39 "__ out!": ump's call 68 Julian and Sean, to John WE DELIVER. 40 "Now I get it!" cries Lennon 69 Italy's Villa d'__ GET A JOB. Continued from Page 12 Rogers said ITS will provide support institutions must give students opportu- for faculty who wish to have the pro- nities to decrease the cost of attending Or at least a well- that … this creates an unintended conse- gram on their University computer, but college. Rogers encouraged faculty to aid respected volunteer quence of discrimination against poor and the University will not purchase any enter- in this by providing students the option to low SES students.” use ebooks or course reserves, or by using office experience Other members questioned the need to open source material for their classes. where you get to ban smokeless tobacco, citing the lack of “The fact it’s He also spoke of the new advising pro- read the newspaper danger to others smoke causes. cess, which he said would help “students Powers said that smokeless tobacco is diicult to stop isn’t who are the most at risk” and “ensure that during your shift, eat “not a harmless thing” as the need to spit we have our advising staff engage with Wendy’s, wear flip- or remove the tobacco with one’s hands suicient to justify those students to support them.” creates unsanitary spread of bodily fluids. Faculty Senate also heard from David flops and still have Another concern was the addictive making it OK...” Levey, chair of the Board of Trustees, as he a great portfolio of nature of tobacco. - Chris Powers, assistant explained the role of the board on campus. highly professional “I understand it’s powerful, I under- manager “We don’t run the University, that’s the stand it’s an addictive substance,” Powers president’s job,” he said. work to show for it. said. “The fact that it’s difficult to stop isn’t Trustee Megan Newlove also spoke sufficient to justify making it OK for that to to clarify that the decision on selling or harm other people.” prise license before getting an idea of the keeping the WBGU-TV station is in the Come copy edit. During his address, Provost Rodney amount of faculty who would use it. hands of the administration, though the [email protected] Rogers updated the senate on the decision Rogers also updated the senate on the board gave their recommendation that the on using the file sharing and storage pro- University’s accordance with House Bill University’s broadcasting license be sold gram DropBox. 64, which stipulates that higher education and the station kept on air.