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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-26-2009 The BG News March 26, 2009 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 26, 2009" (2009). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8063. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8063 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ESTABLISHED 1920 Adailyindependentstudent rrsAUAlOUTTHEPUTWRMS:JL» press serving the campus and Tte n«*hsh Focus sect^a* of tt* TH E B&H EWS surrounding community information neeoW for USG elections |Pag*7 Thursday March 26,2009 Volume 103, Issue 124 WWW8GVIEWSCOM Sustainable University Speaker Peter Bardaglioi discussed the issue of education and the age of climate change yesterday Time for students to step up In our staff editorial, we encourage students to be informed about issues concerning the Stroh Center and USG elections | Pag* 4 Pro Stroh, vote no Two former University graduates advocate students to vote no on the Stroh Center referendum tomorrow | Page 4 Meet the new netbook Columnist Levi Wonder discusses the newest advancement in computer technology: the netbook | Page 4 STROH Falcons face off in WNIT BRIEF Women's basketball Coalition holds open forum The actual text of will host the Indiana the referendum: Hoosiers tonight in Anderson Arena in Shall the USG vote to approve reso- the third round of the Waynick, University administrators field Stroh Center questions lution 2008/09-08. showing support for WNIT|Pag*10 the Stroh Center, be repealed? By Andy Ouri.l the student body and how the and Amy Gostkowski ■ Baseball wins outside community would per- The BG News ceive the student's final decision at home were promptly answered. No Hosting Cleveland What they lacked in numbers, the Each of the approximate 40 peo- By Choosing No. you are voting to State this weekend, the attendees of last night's town-hall ple in attendance had a chance to uphold USG's Resolution (2008/09-08) Falcons pulled out a meeting made up for in passion ask questions of the administra- to support the Stroh Center (includes when firing questions continu- tors present and involved with the )fee) 10-6 win on their home ously for the 90-minute session. planning and promoting of the field | Page 10 Last night, the Coalition for USG new arena. Reform sponsored an open forum USG President John Waynick, Yes to help students ask any questions AthleticDirectorGregChristopher, By Choosing Yes. you are voting to regarding the Stroh Center and Vice President of Student Affaris repeal USG's Resolution (2008/09-08) tomorrow's referendum. Ed Whipple and Marketing and to support the Stroh Center BENIOHMAN THE BG NEWS Questions such as how the ini- Check out bgviews com to read the See FORUM | Page 12 DISCUSSION: At the Town Hall forum guests debated the Stroh Center and topics for the tial $60 fee was implemented, the full USG Stroh Center Resolution lack of information presented to vote Guests included (left to right) John Waynick Dave Kielmeyer and Greg Christopher. University reduces summer fees, Despite rumor, pop culture makes classes more affordable department to remain ByAHiionBorg.lt and that its operations have been Reporter running as usual. By Crjig Vandorkam "Students had expressed that 4, 2009, University President "If they would say that they Web Editor they wished summer rates could Carol Cartwright explained the A floating rumor that the were going to take away our oper- be a little less expensive. The decision. University might shut down ating budget, then we would have What is the most With the increasing popularity of provost and finance department "Given the current economy, we the Department of Popular a problem," Nelson said. "I'm important issue for summer classes both on-campus reviewed the part-time rate, real- think this is one way we can help Culture due to financial issues hoping we wouldn't be told such USG? and online, the University has izing they could revisit part-time our students control their educa- was debunked by Angela Spence a thing... but I haven't heard any reduced the per-credit-hour fee student calculation for how the tion costs. The lower summer per- Nelson, department chair and kind of talk like that at all." for this summer by 15 percent rate per credit hour was calcu- credit-hour fee gives students the associate professor, and Simon Nelson said she wondered Students often take advantage lated," she said. opportunity to stay on track with Morgan-Russell, dean of the where the rumor was coming of summer classes to get ahead in The rate was then recalibrated their education plans or get ahead College of Arts and Sciences. from, and she thought it seemed their studies, graduate on time or to make it much more advanta- at a more affordable rate." The rumor was news to "kind of odd." make room for internships dur- geous for students looking to take Junior Aimee Wingelsmith took Nelson. "Even if something were com- ing the school year. part-time classes. summer classes for the first time "I haven't heard anything like ing down the line, it seems like The new fee structure pertains "When you are going part-time, last year and will do so again in that at all," she said. "There's a our department would know," MATT DYNE to current students, transfer stu- it has been adjusted downward the upcoming semester. lot of talk about budget issues on she said. "This is my seventh Freshman, Geography dents and guest students. to make the costs more appeal- "I actually found out about campus right now and people's year as department chair, and Kim McBroom, associate vice ing," McBroom said. "If someone the 15 percent [savings] after I contracts not being renewed ... I don't recall anyone saying the president for Marketing and would like to take a class or two registered so that was just a nice I'm thinking it's probably con- Department of Popular Culture "Probably how they Communications, said the deci- to catch up or get ahead, it is now perk," she said. "But I'm taking nected to that, because that's the |was] going to be shut down." spend students' sion stems from conversations much more cost effective to do big thing on everyone's minds" See SUMMER | Page 2 money" | Page 4 students had with the former pro- that." Nelson said no money has been See CULTURE | Page 2 vost last fall. In a campus e-mail sent March taken away from the department, VISIT BGYIEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE fc we'd have it all > FREE Internet > Shuttle setvice to > FREE cable bars on Friday & Saturday nights > FREE private shuttle > Full-size washer Dude, it > Private baths and dryer hvper ]$ccch we lived at > Furnished if needed > and much more... ' ' I" O \\ \ I I I > \ I > Full-size dishwasher t t > M M I Mill Copper Beech... > Full-size washer and dryer [05 \.i|>i'lo.n K.I • H'l i.i '• iii|i - i\ >\ >% ..»i -1 -.-. [•. .-. Iil.<>\ i 2 Thursday. March 26.2009 WWW.BGVIEWS.COM "I think we have a sports fanatics," Novak said. our thing." BLOTTER MASKS "They dress up to put spirit in The Falcawockeez have said CULTURE they do plan on expanding the From Page 1 good future, just Fn people." TUESDAY, Mills said the Falcawockeez spun, they attend other than According to Morgan-Russell, based on student "We rock them out at the mask empowers him to be "over- basketball and football. MARCH 24 no decision to close any depart- games with full BG gear head-to- the-top spirited" at the games "We'll probably go to some 9:47 A.M. ment has been made in the interest..." toe." he said. because no one can see who he baseball games and we have to Complainant reported his mailbox College of Arts and Sciences. But the Falcawockeez don't get really is Mills also said while the go to soccer next year," he said on State Avenue was smashed The Department of Popular Angela Spence Nelson | Professor dressed up just for their love of Falcawockeez intrigue fans, he The Falcawockeez haveleamed again by an unknown subject, caus- Culture is doing well, Nelson said. the Jabbawockeez or even sports also enjoys, the reactions people that the spirit they bring to the ing approximately $S0 in damages. "We're just as strong as ever with department, which he described here at the University, Mills said. have to their costumes. crowd at games has gained them our classes, and students really, as "a monthly opportunity for fac- Iheir goal is to get the crowd "These are the most fun tilings support from some athletes too. 11:23 A.M. really like our film classes," Nelson ulty members at Bowling Green excited about the games. ever, I absolutely adore it, because Freshman Marc Stevens, a Complainant reported a room at added. "1 mean we're bursting, and |from| surrounding com- Mills, who said he never got it freaks people out. It's so fun to University football player, said as the Buckeye Budget Inn was left by every semester." munities to share some of their a chance to be crazy at sporting I* behind this blank stare," he an athlete, having students in the the tenant in a complete mess, with Nelson said the Introduction to recent research in a friendly and events in liigh school, is making said.