Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-27-2013 The BG News February 27, 2013 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 February 27, 2013" (2013). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8610. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8610 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Book 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. A HARLEM SHAKE UP After a first attempt at a BG version of the viral YouTube trend, ‘Harlem Shake,’ it was removed from the web a few days later. See THEESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent BG student press serving NEWS the campus and surrounding community why on Page 2. VOLUME 92, ISSUE 73 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BG NEWS EXCLUSIVE Solis, Neely plan run for re-election Campaign for 2nd USG presidential term will be first in 20 years By Eric Lagatta Assistant Campus Editor Alex Solis and David Neely are running for re- election, marking the first time in 20 years that an Undergraduate Student Government presi- dent has run for a second term. USG President Alex Solis and Vice President David Neely announced their intentions to run again to The BG News Tuesday. “We knew we could offer that consistent stu- dent voice from one year to another,” Solis said. Solis and Neely are running unopposed for See USG | Page 6 University behind MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS KRISTIN BAUMGARDNER instructs a yoga class Tuesday night in the Student Recreation Center as part of National Eating Disorders Week. in tenured staff ‘Change the way you see Cost, process may be driving factor By Patrick Pfanner and not how you look’ Reporter The University has fallen behind several other colleges Student Wellness Network hosts week of events to raise awareness of mental illness, eating disorders across the state, judging by the number of tenured pro- fessors on staff. By Danae King with an eating disorder herself. Tenured professors are crucial for any university Campus Editor Keller’s disordered eating began with anxiety and esca- because they’re supposed to be experts in their fields, lated until she began using food as a coping method by said Joseph Frizado, vice provost for the University. For Caroline Keller, National Eating Disorders Awareness overeating and binging, she said. Tenure is the ultimate job security for an instructor, Week is about more than raising awareness; it’s about help- Keller got help and now she wants to help other people since tenured professors can’t be fired except in extreme ing people understand what having a mental illness or eat- who have an eating disorder “realize it’s not just them and circumstances, Frizado said. ing disorder is like. they’re not alone,” Keller said. Of the 827 faculty members at the University, 527 are “I want to help people who don’t experience those kinds She also wants to help remove the stigma that surrounds tenured or on tenure track, meaning they’ve started the of things understand what it’s like for someone to go eating disorders and mental illness. process of becoming tenured, according to an email through it,” Keller said. “Mental illness is one of the topics that’s harder to get from Frizado. Keller doesn’t want to help people realize other’s expe- According to the National Center for Education riences just because she is the president of the Student See AWARENESS | Page 3 Wellness Network, but also because she has experience See TENURE | Page 3 Candlelight vigil honors Mark Borsz ‘DETECT, DIFFUSE, DEFEND’ Senior remembered by family, friends at courtyard gathering Monday evening By Max Filby Editor-in-Chief tonight is just astounding,” posterboards with pictures of said Terrance Ray, a 2012 alum- him attached. More than 100 friends and nus who served as a Centennial Rachel Litten, a sophomore family members of Mark Borsz Hall resident adviser alongside at the University, attended the gathered in the courtyard of Borsz during the 2011-2012 vigil to remember her friend the Fine Arts Center Monday school year. who she had known since she night to remember the senior Ray spoke during the vigil was a junior in high school. they called “amazingly kind and described Borsz as a “very “He had a really good and caring.” positive guy.” sense of humor,” Litten said. The courtyard gathering “You always knew he was “Everytime you saw him he had was a candlelight vigil honor- someone you could talk to,” a witty comeback or something ing Borsz, a 22-year-old from Ray said. “He will be missed, he funny to say.” Columbia Station, Ohio and will be missed.” While students shed tears, a 3D studies major who died The vigil gave Borsz’s friends they also laughed and remi- after going for a run 7:30 p.m. the chance to light a candle, MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS See VIGIL | Page 2 Sunday. share stories and leave a note SLADE BILLEW, doctorial student, discusses the three ‘Ds’ (detect, diffuse, defend) among other “The amount of love here to Borsz on one of several self-defense tactics, tips and information in University Hall on Tuesday night. 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Main St., Bowling Green, Ohio clazel.net facebook.com/clazel Check out the interactive blotter map BG ‘Harlem Shake’ video BLOTTER | only online at BGNEWS.COM 11:24 P.M. MON., FEB. 25 Deidre Simone Booker, 21, of 4:51 P.M. Complainant reported that Bowling Green, was cited for sometime during the after- theft/shoplifting within the removed due to dance moves 2100 block of E. Wooster St. noon, an unknown person Fear of investigation by Interfraternity Council Executive Board leads to decision stole an unlocked bike within the 600 block of Seventh St. By Abby Welsh Pulse Editor said. “A ton of my friends issues with the video so even brought to a full 6:17 P.M. CORRECTION came to help out, includ- it wouldn’t go as far as an investigation, Aller said. Anne M. Stevens, 36, of When senior and Phi Gamma ing some [Tau Kappa investigation. Tot’s reasoning for Bowling Green, was arrested POLICY Delta member Misha Tot Epsilon] members.” “No one got in trouble; the video was not to get for inducing panic within the We want to correct all factual decided to create his own Members who partici- the main problem is that it anyone in trouble, but 200 block of Manville Ave. errors. If you think an error has She was lodged in the Wood “Harlem Shake” video for the pated in the video from did not do anything posi- instead said he wanted to been made, call The BG News County Justice Center. at 419-372-6966. University, his intentions for both FIJI (Phi Gamma tive towards the Greek promote “having fun and the viral video were solely Delta) and TKE fraternity life community,” Petribu working together.” based on having fun. were wearing their let- said. “It really just raised “I understand [IFC “They’re going to be in Toledo for The video was taken ters, allowing viewers to a question of, ‘Is this what council was] just doing CAMPUS the week so they’re doing a workshop down after being online for see which fraternity they we want people to think their job and I feel bad I BRIEF here,” said Cassandra Utt, president of two days due to risque and were in, which caused of as when they see this may have got some people the University’s chapter of “Broadway suggestive dance moves, some controversy. video?’” in trouble,” Tot said. “I Broadway cast Cares.” resulting in pressure from The IFC Executive Devin Aller, IFC Vice feel upset I had to take it hosts dance workshop All students are invited to the free the Interfraternity Council Board brought the video President of Conduct, said down, because since I am The Broadway touring cast of workshop, though everyone in atten- Executive Board. to the attention of Jeff in an email that the fra- partnered with YouTube “Mary Poppins” will be hosting a dance dance is encouraged to give a monetary The popular YouTube Kegolis, assistant dean ternities were not display- I get paid, so I was going workshop for all students, Wednesday donation to the charity, Utt said. trend, “Harlem Shake,” of students for fraternity ing what they stand for to donate the money to afternoon. The cast will be teaching became viral within the and sorority life.