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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 79 | 55 68 | 54 70 | 57 72 | 52 BASEBALL TEAM WINS MAC THIS WEEKS Check SPORTS to read about how the Falcons rose to victory in the Mac : WED THU FRI SAT WEATHER Tournament | PAGE 5 THE BG NEWS SUMMERWEDNESDAY, June 5, 2013 Volume 92, Issue 100 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgnews.com Students graduate younger, older UNDERWA ER than most Recent alumni completed degrees as young- est and oldest at university this year By Lindsay Gebhart in liberal studies. Reporter Both alumni said being younger or older than your Logan Wolph and Carol typical college student has Schermbeck have recently had its advantages and dis- been recognized for their advantages, but both agree achievements as the young- that age doesn’t matter. est and oldest graduates in “There were always chal- the class of 2013. lenges throughout my col- At 17 years old, Wolph is the lege experience, but I don’t youngest student to gradu- feel they were much differ- ate, and Shermbeck at 69 is ent from what most students the oldest. Wolph graduated face,” Wolph said. “It was a Cum Laude, which means challenge for me to maintain completing his degree with good grades and manage at least a 3.5 GPA. He gradu- my time wisely, but I don’t ated with a bachelor’s degree think my age had much of an in biology, and Shermbeck impact on it.” obtained a bachelor’s degree See ALUMNI | Page 2 Fraternity TKE recognized STEVEN W. ECHARD | THE BG NEWS as top chapter in nation Quarry offers scuba lessons that are said By Geoff Burns to be better than Lake Erie’s Pulse Editor By Zach Knapp the opportunity to meet up with Tau Kappa Epsilon has been recognized as Senior Reporter more experienced divers,” Lynn the top chapter in the nation this year. said. The fraternity officially started two years University students flock to Portage Bob Rajner, quarry scuba diving ago at the University and beat out 279 other Quarry for its beach during the sum- instructor, can be found most weeks chapters throughout the Unites States in mer, but a passion for scuba diving participating in dives with other order to earn the position as the top in the continues to be the main focus of experienced scuba divers, as well as nation. Jeff Rice, owner of the quarry. instructing people that are new to PEDRO Pedro Petribu, president of TKE, said After getting certification the activity. PETRIBU TKE President it’s rare for the fraternity chapter to have from Professional Association of He has been scuba diving since been recognized for the top in the nation Diving Instructors a $450 scuba he ended his military service in because of how new it is; it usually consists of an older chapter. diving package can be purchased 1959 and a friend got him interested, TKE has worked in key areas such as recruiting new mem- for the quarry. The package Rajner said. bers, keeping a consistent 3.0 GPA, having each member do includes all rental gear, air fills In Northwest Ohio Quarries, like community service and building philanthropy, all of which for tanks, weights for suits, skill the one in Portage, offer a good alter- have earned the chapter top in the nation, he said. work lessons in shallow water, native to Lake Erie, Rajner said. “It’s easier to run and be part of something when you have confined water dive training, “If you have to choose between a set goal to strive for,” Petribu said. “We worked so hard that four open water dives and a life- Lake Erie and a quarry, the quarry we got it.” time scuba diving certification will always be the better choice,” Vice President and founding member of TKE Austin Zachrich card, Monica Lynn, office man- Rajner said. “It is a really good train- said their chapter was the first in the nation to reach 100 per- ager of the quarry said. ing place and it offers the opportu- cent in the key areas, which included dedication and hard Scuba diving is offered at the nity to keep your skill up.” work. It was a defining piece that we were deserving for getting quarry seven days a week, although The quarry would not be what it is what was expected out of a fraternity for being so new, he said. Saturdays and Sundays are the busi- today without the personal drive of “I truly believe each one of our guys in the fraternity has that est days, Lynn said. Rice, Lynn said. dedication and strive to become better,” Zachrich said. “We “If someone is new to scuba diving “His main focus has always been push them and make sure they are reaching potential and we they are likely to come on Saturdays make sure we recruit the best people, but at and Sundays, because they can get STEVEN W. ECHARD | THE BG NEWS See QUARRY | Page 2 See TKE | Page 8 Stolen art might be a personal attack By Amber Hage-Ali The items which consisted of hand- Reporter made jewelry and sculptures, silver, Over 5,000 dollars in art supplies and assorted paints, a variety of art tools finished works of art were stolen from and a large number of student art proj- three students at the University Fine Arts ects were reported stolen to the Bowling Center, Green Police Department on May 4. Jason Schwab, a senior art student Amber Whitenburg, a senior studying and a friend of the victims, said there Fine Arts and Sculpture, had over $1,500 have been items stolen from the building of supplies and art projects stolen from before but never to this magnitude. her. She had a total of fourteen finished, “The tools are very expensive, it’s like show-worthy pieces stolen equaling over it was almost personal attacks on these $1,000. girls,” Schwab said. “The stolen stuff is Whitenburg speculates the perpetra- worth more than any monetary value tor was someone she knew. One of the given the amount of time each individual only items not stolen was a sentimental put into their work.” glass piece that PHOTO PROVIDED See | Page 8 STILL MISSING: One of the pieces stolen from the Fine Arts building. STOLEN ART WHAT IS YOUR DREAM INTERNSHIP? SOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSIONALISM Check out PULSE to see how one student landed an “The Director of the American Embassy To read Olivia Smith’s column about social media internship on the History in France.” in the work place, go to FORUM | PAGE 4 Channel’s hit show Pawn Stars | PAGE 3 Alan Watson Senior, International Studies 2 Wednesday, June 5, 2013 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWW.BGNEWS.COM FRI & SAT NIGHTS 92.5 SATURDAY 10 PM til 2:30 AM – 3,6,5 DRINK SPECIALS – H H H H H ERIC CHASE & DJ MANNY KISSFM $3 Pitchers/Beer! CLUB KISS 18 & Up H 21 & over FREE $6 Pitchers/Mixed Drink! 127 N. Main St. Bowling Green H clazel.net H facebook.com/clazel 3 FOR $5 Vodka Bombs! BLOTTER FRI., MAY 31 Stults, 21, of Findlay, Ohio were cited for open 4:53 A.M. container within the 300 block of Derby Ave. Complainant reported that sometime Samuel Jacob Pagal, 23, of Findlay, Ohio, was Thursday night, an unknown person broke cited for non-compliance. Garcia and Francis into an unlocked vehicle within the 900 block were also cited for underage possession of of Mourning Dove Lane. Taken were a Mark alcohol. McGwire baseball card and a White Zombie CD. Both items are valued at $60. 12:57 A.M. Rudolf Maximilien Wagnac, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for a nuisance party and SAT., JUNE 1 underage/under the influence of alcohol within 3:07 P.M. the 600 block of S. Summit St. Complainant reported that sometime Saturday morning, his vehicle had been searched within 2:00 A.M. the 100 block of Sandridge Road. A Garmin Nicholas C. Fee, 20, of Bowling Green, was GPS with the case and power cord were miss- cited for criminal mischief and underage/under ing. The items are valued at $100. the influence of alcohol within the 200 block of N. Church St. 3:41 P.M. Complainant reported two juveniles on bicycles 2:25 A.M. ran into her vehicle and left within the 100 block Jonathan J. Laplant, 21, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, of Campbell Hill Road. Damage to the driver’s was cited for an open container within the 100 side front fender was estimated at $1000. block of E. Wooster St. 9:37 P.M. 4:07 A.M. Patricia Lewandowski, 62, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, Complainant reported that he allowed an was cited for operating a vehicle impaired near unknown subject to use his iPhone valued at North Main Street and East Newton Road $600 and then the subject took off with it at the corner of Pike and North Enterprise streets.