The BG News November 10, 2011

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DROP A DONATION Follow the process of how students florntec" blood at the Blood Bowl in the Union this week by checking out some sound slides THE BG NEWS online Bt BGNEWS.COM ESTABLISHED 1920 I An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community Volume 91. Issue 36 Thursday, November 10 - Sunday. November 13,2011 www.bg news.com Falcons to finish migrating Final 400 students set to transfer to FalconMail By Jonathan Keilholx Repo'le' Less than a month after Informational Technology Services began migrating email accounts to FalconMail, only •400 "anomalies" remain on the YvoVJ^ University's system, according to ITS. "Conceptually, transitioning email addresses isn't that difficult, but there are lots of nuanc- es, said Matt llaschak. ITS director. "It's complex from the per- spective that we started about 10 months ago and we had to figure out how to manage and market FalconMail." One of the complexities was determining how to switch students to the Microsoft based email client. A.). Fuller. ITS systems administrator, worked with a team every VM^ day for the past 30 days to make vjotf* the transition. "Hvery day we did migra- tions," Fuller said. "We initiated a process that told the server to route messages to FalconMail. We also sent an email before- hand to let the user know the change would happen." Fuller said some students are uncertain about the change. "Nobody likes change." Fuller said. "Change is difficult. Plus, 1 don't think people understand that your University email is not deactivated." Haschak reminds students that they and future students will con- tinue to receive emails sent to their "bgsu.edu" addresses. "Students official email addresses are still username@ bgsu.edu'." Haschak said. "The 'username^f alcon.bgsu.edu' address is mostly used for signing into the Microsoft Live client." llaschak said the Microsoft Live client enhances student e-mail activity. "Now we can provide stu- See MAIL | Page 2 Mazey invites students to compete Student recovers from Halloween in holiday video contest Students offered scholarship prize for winning video weekend assault outside Courthouse ByTiaWood.1 By Bobby Waddle is a $250 scholarship and the third throat after being transported by Matthew Reporter In Focus Editor place prize is a $125 scholarship, Life Flight, according to the police Ralston University students are being according to the BGSU website report. Assault Victim offered a way to win scholarship contest page. Scholarship money When University senior Spencer Ralston also suffered a concus- money through the "President's awarded may be used for any BGSU Miller found Matthew Ralston sion, a broken bone around his left Holiday Video Creeling Contest." educational expense. lying outside of the Wood County eye, soft tissue damage in his neck President Mary 1-llen Mazey and Robin Gerrow, chief commu- Courthouse, he thought it was just and a wound on his head that was of two in the morning hours of the marketing and communica- nications officer, said while the a Halloween prank. put back together with nine staples, Oct. 29. tions office are coordinating the University has sent electronic video "At first we thought it was a according to the police report. After his assault was reported contest for all University students cards the past two years, this year joke, like he was going to jump up Ralston, who is back at school, at 12:42 a.m.. another assault was "in good academic standing" who the marketing and communica- and try to scare us or something," had one surgery on his eye. is tak- reported in Bowling Green near wish to produce a holiday video tions office pitched a new idea to Miller said. "We got closer and we ing painkillers to ease his pain and East Oak and North Prospect greeting for the University. the President. realized he was laying in a pool of is continueing his doctor's visits. streets where, four males assault- "I've been so impressed with the Mazey loves getting students his own blood." "When 1 woke up I was surpi bed ed someone, according to police talent I've seen in our students," more engaged with University mat- Ralston, a junior at the University more than anything," Ralston said. reports. Unlike Ralston's case, Mazey said. "It seems like a won- ters and this was the idea behind from Beavercreek, Ohio, has no "I was like, "Why ... am I in a hos- three suspects have been taken derful way to showcase some of the the contest, Gerrow said. memory of the incident or what pital?' Since they hit me with a into custody: Justin and Jacob work they produce and share it with "She is always encouraging us to led up to it. and there were no concussion, I blacked out. I don't Morel along with Rogelio Guerra IV our alumni and friends." witnesses or suspects. He woke remember like three or four hours The first place prize is a $500 See VIDEO | Page 2 up at Mercy St. Vincent Medical prior to them assaulting me." See ASSAULT | Page 2 scholarship, the second place prize Center in Toledo, with a tube in his Ralston's assault was the first PULSE FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET Fans react to final installment Dreams grow, return over time Basketball starts regular season How do you feel about FalconMail? JEFF MUCH Harry Potter fans say goodbye to new Forum Editor Stephan Reed shares his dream The Falcon men's basketball team will start its Sophomore, Pre-Med regular season Friday night against Howard. Last books, films with the release of "Harry of playing his songs for an audience This dream "I don't like it; I was used to the Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" has changed to a new dream, but the old one season the Falcons played Howard on the road and old email; our names are too this Friday | Page 8 can still be saved for the future | Page 4 lost 54 521 Page 5 long" | Page 4 "^ VISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Thursday. November 10 - Sunday. November 13.2011 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWW8GNEWSCOM 1:54 P.M. Sheriffs Office He was CORRECTION Jennifer BLOTTER Complainant reported giving lodged in the Wood County CAMPUS Poggiali out all of her personal informa- Justice Center. Pargo had TUES., NOV. 8 tion and bank account infor- allegedly punched Claybaugh POLICY BRIEF Falcon 1:41A.M. mation to a caller within the in the face several times. We want to correct all factual Heights Hall GeorgePBegallalV26.of errors. If you think an error has SMOKE OUT 1700 block of Juniper Court. Director Bowling Green, was cited for She believed the caller was been made, call The BG News 9:12 P.M. program returns operating a vehicle impaired from Key Bank, but was noti- at 419-372-6966 to run through. Jeffrey H. Crawford. 20, of m within the 800 block of 3rd St fied by the bank that it never Bowling Green, was cited for "I am hoping for a turn out of at He was lodged in the Wood called her. She closed her The Office of Residence Life, along possession of marijuana and least 200 participants We will turn County Justice Center. account and was advised to CORRECTIONS with the City of Bowling Green's drug paraphernalia within the this into an annual event if the turn- have a credit card check done The story "Ohio voters reject Fire Division and the Office of 100 block of Ordway Ave. out is good," said Jennifer Poggiali. 659 AM Issue 2" incorrectly cited the Environmental Health and Safety, is hall director of Fakon Heights. Complainant reported a van- voting results from the Ohio sponsoring a campus wide SMOKE 4:03 P.M. 9:43 P.M. This will be SMOKE OUT's dalized mailbox within the 700 Wr ight Tire and Auto report- Secretary of State website in OUT event for students Thursday. Joshua Lee Shellenberg, 26. of second time on campus. The event block of Birch St ed cash stolen within the 2000 the Wednesday. Nov. 9 print Nov. 10, Findlay. was arrested for theft/ was previously hosted in Rogers block of Victory Lane. edition of The BG News. The SMOKE OUT is raising awareness shoplifting at Meijer. She was sentence should have read "39 Quadrangle before it was knocked 7:05 A.M. to students living on campus about lodged in the Wood County percent voted yes' on Issue 2," done and there was an outstanding Complainant reported a 46" the dangers of fires in the residence 4:05 P.M. Justice Center after allegedly not 31 percent. turn out, Poggiali said. Sony Bravia LED television halls. Residents will learn some tips Janice Rose Schetter. 18. of shoplifting $24.99 in merchan- "This is something that not only stolen sometime overnight Bowling Green, was cited for about how to prevent fires from hap- dise students living on campus can within the 200 block of S.

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