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Volume 91. Issue 20 Monday, October 3 & Tuesday, October 4,2011 www.bgnews.com Undergraduate Student Gov't sets meeting place coming soon Organization reaches out to students with open meetings to a By Dana« King tions were used due to schedul- campus Assistant Pulse Editor ing issues that were out of USG's control, said USG president, Emily Undergraduate Student Ancinec. near you Government is striving for trans- Goldsberry said the meetings parency this year despite their dif- will be in room 308 in the Union ficulty in nailing down a consis- from now on and USG encourages tent meeting room for students to student attendance at meetings. access the organization's meetings. "Once we settle down in 308 it'll The meetings began in the help a lot," Ancinec said. "I think it McFall Gallery and then moved to will improve transparency." various places in the Union. USG is working on using dif- "We wanted to use the McFall ferent media sources such as Gallery for our meetings this year," Facebook and Twitter to promote said Ben Goldsberry, USG speaker. the meetings and let students know "But it wasn't exactly the feel we've the location USG will meet. been used to. it isn't as student "Every meeting is open to stu- friendly as 308 |Union|." dents, transparency is something The meetings have since taken that's really essential," Goldsberry place in room 308 in the Union, University waits for in the Greenery and in the Union SeeUSG|Page2 multipurpose room. These loca- response from Redbox about kiosk on campus Switchfoot, Anberlin preparing a letter that has more detailed information about why this co-headline concert at Stroh 200 movie titles. University would be a good busi- Redbox has 27,800 locations ness opportunity for Redbox," Mainstream bands to play Wednesday night nationwide and more than 68 per- she said. cent of Americans live within five There are a number of consider- By Bobby W.ddl. geared toward all groups. By Simon* Jackson minutes of a Redbox, according to ations Redbox takes into account In Focus Editor "I'm a believer, and obviously my Reporter the Redbox website, when deciding whether to put a faith is going to influence my art," Katie Post, Senator at Large for kiosk on campus, Solis said. Other than co-headlining a show Butler said. "I feel that we do make The University is in the process of Student Government, said the idea "Redbox considers the number at the Stroh Center, Switchfoot and sure that we're making music for requesting a Redbox and is waiting of getting a Redbox on campus of people who come through the Anberlin have another thing in everyone and that everyone feels for a response to its inquiry of get- came from a survey that students Union each day," Solis said. common: the love of engaging a live welcome." ting a kiosk on campus. filled out last March. A DVD rental Factors that will determine if a audience. Christian said the lyrics to Though nothing is official yet, system was the most requested item kiosk will be on campus in the spring Chad Butler, Switchfoot's drum- Anberlin's songs are meant to Alex Solis, the Auxiliary Affairs Chair on the survey. include the size of the University mer, and Stephen Christian, expose all of his personal failures for Student Government, said that "Fifty nine percent of respon- and its location, Post said. Anberlin's lead vocalist, spoke to and successes, and he asks the audi- having a Redbox on campus would dents said that they would use a "Redbox wants to be sure it will The BG News about their upcom- ence to learn from them. He classi- provide a great and convenient way DVD rental if it were here on cam- profit from a new location before ing show, set to begin at 7 p.m. fied the band's music as "energetic for students to rent movies. pus," Post said. deciding to install a kiosk," Post said. Wednesday. indie wave." "The University is working to get Post said the University has "Redbox prefers to install kiosks in While both bands have been asso- a Redbox in the Student Union this already submitted two applications ciated with the Christian rock genre, See BANDS | Page 2 spring," Solis said. to Redbox. See REDBOX | Page 2 Butler said Switchfoot makes music A typical Redbox offers around "Right now we are in the stages of government will make a bet on the game and TRAVEL BACK IN TIME CAMPUS pass a resolution. The bet will be between USG President Emily Ancinec Vice President Rob BRIEF Orians and Speaker Ben Goldsberry and their 1 ^ -. *' BGSU and UT student ^ np^ counterparts on the UT student government. - ■ BMM Hi • government to have The resolution, which both universities will joint meeting sign, will detail the major points in the rivalry between the two schools and the history of the Undergraduate Student Government will rivalry The document will also include a section welcome the University of Toledo's student about what the University is doing to further government at Monday night's meeting. It will the nvalry be a joint meeting between the two student 2 governments in an effort to pump up student "We hope it will start a tradition, and be a < excitement for the homecoming game, in which historical piece," Anonec said the University will play UT. At the last meeting. USG members were f "It'll be really fun," said USG president Emily encouraged to wear their orange and brown to w5 • Ancinec "Itll be like a mini pep rally, I guess the meeting Following the meeting, Ancinec \ USG style." said USG members will mingle with the UT students and compare how each student gov- Some of the highlights of the meeting will be University President Mary Ellen Mazey ernment works 1 stopping by and University acapella group 1040 Anonec said she is looking forward to the • performing, which is a men's choral group made joint meeting. up of University students. "It's a great way to encourage the rivalry." They're fabulous, very talented," Ancinec Ancinec said. said The meeting will be in room 308 Union at BYRON MACK | IHEBGNfWS During the meeting, USG and UTs student 7:30 p.m. TIM MILLIS (right) battles student Phil Cnder during a Dagorhir battle game Sunday afternoon CAMPUS FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET Renovations freshen halls Student tussles with wireless Mountaineers defeat Falcons Where is your favorite place to study or read? The University is working to finalize plans Cartoonist Taylor Willces depicts a student West Virginia handed Bowling Green its second DAVID GHOLSTON to modernize Hanna, Mosery, University struggling to find an Internet connection loss of the season Saturday with a 55-10 win. The Freshman. Undecided and South Halls and "gut" them during in the residence hall. 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It was described as an older male 8:19 A.M. of Biddle St. valued around $50 and the wearing a flannel shirt 7:37 A.M. 1:48 A.M. Complainant repotted his vehicle's mirror had also been A vehicle was reported to Complainant reported two house was broken into within popped out It is now put 6:48 P.M. have damage done to its 8:31 P.M. corn hole boards stolen the 800 block of Sandridge back in place and the vehicle Roberta A. Tomasi, 43. of left front side within the Complainant reported a within the 200 block of N. Road. has about $20 in damage. Maumee. was arrested on 100 block of Palmer Ave. Weber grill taken from Enterprise St Each board a Williams County felony The damage is valued at Carter Park that is worth had a University Falcon head 9:30 A.M.