Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 6-30-2010 The BG News June 30, 2010 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 June 30, 2010" (2010). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8260. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8260 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. THIS WEEK'S 751 53 761 53 79|58 85|66 POTTER IN ORLANDO r; r THE NEWEST AMUSEMENT PARK FOR WEATHER: WED THU FRI T HARRY POTTER FANS IS FINALLY OPENED. See PULSE paqe 6 to see what to expect at the THE BG NEWS magical world or witches and wizards. SUMMEWEDNESDAY, JUNE 30,2010 Volume 104. Issue 158 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgviews.com Graduate students lose assistantships, funding ByM.ixFilby being the norm. According to assistantship usually demands initial blow of having to pay more 10 school year, in the economics GRADUATE NUMBERS Reporter University economics profes- about 20 hours of work a week for classes. With some graduate department. Her assistantship sor Peter Vanderhart, this is the while a quarter time assistant- students moving to quarter time paid roughly $500 a month. Facts about the graduate pro- Last April, Veronica Garcia- first time the University will ship requires ten hours of work assistantships, they will be left to Casto also briefly worked gram at the University: Michael opened a letter from only waive tuition for nine of a week. pay for three classes while possibly for the University Dining ■ Half time assistantship: 20 the University and discovered the required 12 credit hours. With a quarter time assistant- making only about S500 a month. Services during the start of hours of work per week she would be picking up more "We used to cover anything ship, Garcia-Michael will be Although getting another job her assistantship. ■ Quarter time assistantship: of the tab for her schooling up to 18 hours. We are basically expected to teach one class rather might seem like a good solution, "It was just too much," Casto ten hours of work per week. this fall. being less generous with stu- than teach a class in addition to the University disapproves of said, "I couldn't put in the ■ In state graduate college A graduate assistant in the dents," Vanderhart said. conducting department research. graduate assistants having other hours and the effort that they tuition: $4,844. school of media and communi- He also said new students "1 didn't really have a choice," jobs outside of their assistantship deserved." ■ Out of state graduate cations, Garcia-Michael will be will be the most affected by the Garcia-Michael said about her Garcia-Michael said. After quitting her job with college tuition: $8. 498. forced to pay for three of the 12 change in cost. move from half time to quarter However, graduate assistants Dining Services, Casto resorted ■ 12 credit hours are required credit hours she plans on taking Becauseofthechanges.Garcia- time. "ITTie University I didn't really like Casey Casto have tried to hold to using money from savings in for graduate assistants. next semester. Michael and her colleagues have have a choice either, the funds just down classes, an assistantship and order to maintain her lifestyle. ■ Only nine credit hours will The University previously been forced to move from a half aren't there." a job all at the same time. be paid for this fall. covered 12 to 18 credit hours time assistantships to a quarter The reduced time likely means Casto worked a quarter time GRADUATES for all graduate assistants, 12 time assistantships. A half time a reduced salary along with the assistantship during the 2009- CAMPUS BRIEF University faces large Carol attendance this fall Cartwright This coming fall, the second largest President of the freshman class in University history is University Fireworks expected to hit campus Approximately 5.700 freshmen will be part of Conklin North in attendance, contributing to on overall will be reactivated as a residence hall four percent increase in enrollment for Approximately 500 more room deposits Fall 2010. have been paid so far for this year than University president Carol Cartwright last year >af*a attributes the increase to recruiting "the As part of the re-activation of old fashioned way" with a simple twist Conklin North and possibly in other "We've just been getting out there and residence halls on campus, triple and making sure people know about Bowling quadruple tooms will be made available Green State University and what we have Neither rooming situation option has to offer." Cartwright said existed at the University for a number of years. "This time we marketed the value of a Bowling Green State University educa- Currently, the plan is to create quad tion." rooms from under-utilized lounge spaces Due to the larger freshman class and Placement in a triple room will be vol- current campus construction projects. untary option for interested students. CAMPUS BRIEF Hi University plans 3.5 state funding. Despite initial cancellation. Bowling Green fireworks are underway for Sunday percent tuition increase This year, state appropriations will make up 29 percent, or $81 million of the FILE PHOTO The University will be implementing University's Revenue Budget compared to By Bobby W.ddl. EarleneKilpatrick, Executive a 55 percent tuition and general fee 51 percent for 2010. Reporter increase this fall. Director of the Chamber, sent According to University President out the press releases respon- For full-time students, the increase will Carol Cartwright. the state pulled a total The city of Bowling Green sible for kicking off the com- mean an additional $164 per semester. of $64 million in funding to Ohio public came close to celebrating munity-wide effort to save During a special Board of Trustees universities Independence Day without the fireworks. Gugger said the meeting held last week to approve to The loss in state money has caused fireworks this year due to the city newspaper, the Sentinel- budget for the Fiscal Year 2011. the Tribune, ran three major arti- almost all of Ohio's public universities to economy's effect on the city University's Chief Financial Officer budget. cles detailing the effort to save apply the maximum 5.5 percent increase. However, thanks to a grass- the fireworks. Sheri Stoll explained the need to Miami University will only increase their increase tuition is result of a loss in roots campaign, enough Kilpatrick said that First fees by three percent money was raised for a fire- Federal Bank was the first works display while dem- financial institution to make onstrating the passion the a major donation. Gugger community has for the holi- added that Charlie Bechstein CONSTRUCTION VIEWS day on a national scale. The of the First Federal Bank han- campaign held a nationwide dled the financial part of the contest for a $10,000 grant fundraising. UNCHAfETZ I IHEBGNEWS specifically to fund Fourth of According to Bechstein, SPARKLER; From left lo right. Jason Thayer. Tom Barber and Chris Sims celebrate the past July celebrations. $16,000 had to be raised by Memorial Day with sparklers. According to Prevent Kindness Ohio, an estimated thousand serious Pastor Dennis Gugger lune 15, with the first Sentinel- injuries occurred last year due to the use of sparbeis of Bowling Green Alliance Tribune article detailing the Church praised the spirit of campaign running on May 27. Safety first for city fireworks the campaign, thanking the "I was surprised we were community. able to raise the amount we "The city of Bowling Green did in such a short time peri- By Bobby Waddl* available for the fireworks even made it become a reality," od," Bechstein said. "It really Reporter when the event's status was up Gugger said. "I think it speaks shows that this is something in the air. highly of our community and the community wants to With the fireworks back in full According to Cramer, the patriotic spirit." have." swing, the city of Bowling Green fireworks operators take several The campaign began in late Kilpatrick touched upon is taking steps to make it a safe, safety precautions. The opera- May when Gugger was told by what makes fireworks impor- fun-filled event for the com- tors have to wear the proper a member of the church about tant to the community, calling munity on the Perry Stadium clothing and the worker respon- the situation, who asked if it "a fun, family-filled event" Intramural Fields, as well as sible for shooting does it elec- anything could be done. and "America at its height." giving advice for citizens on the tronically from a trailer — no Gugger proceeded to con- Bechstein said that in addi- home front. one is outside lighting the fire- tact the city's Chamber of tion to using media like the Event producer Wynn Cramer works themselves. Commerce, which has been newspaper and television, of Melrose Pyrotechnics has The fireworks are also thor- primarily responsible in pro- campaigners used techniques been orchestrating the BG fire- oughly inspected by the fire ANDDUFEHl I MBGNEWS moting the event and con- works show for 12 years. He has NEW SPACES: Associate Athletics Director for Internal Affairs Jim Elsasser points out tracting with the pyrotechni- See FIREWORKS | Page 2 demonstrated commitment See SAFETY qe 2 some ol the advanced features of the new Stroh Center For more on Stroh Center construc- cians.