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State University THURSDAY September 15, 2005 PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 75 LOW 53 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 19 City streets A serious game of Frisbee a mixture of 5 students and University's 'ultimate throwers are repeat regional champs residents By W*arn Scott REPORTER Relationships among Everyone loves to go out on a neighbors sometimes warm day and throw a Frisbee disc around with their friends, shaky, but improving not worrying about competi- tion, foul plays and being the By Laren Weber best Frisbee tosser in the world. CUT NEWS EOltOR But for those who like a lit- With students and residents scat- tle extra edge in their Frisbee tered throughout Bowling Green game, the Ultimate Frisbee living next to one another, the Team could be the answer. potential for conflict or harmony The sport — a mix of soccer always teeters on a fulcrum. and football — is an intense While some city residents are game not suited for the weak- frustrated living next to University hearted. students, others tolerate it. "It's more of an alterna- Uving on the comer of Clough tive sport." said Captain Nick and South College streets for Kowderman, senior. "There's a the last 45 years, David Donley certain spirit to the game, you isn't bothered being surround- make your own calls." ed by houses filled with college On the field, team members students. compete against other schools "Keep me up on the week- in the Ohio area. ends," Donley said. "I was a stu- The object ofUltimate Frisbee dent once. I understand about is to progress the disc down the partying and going to college." field to another person on the Realizing that respect is a two- team, bypassing defensive play- way street, Donley forms rela- ers determined to stop the disc. Sean Pier son 6G News tionships with his neighbors, and Much like football, there are ULTIMATE EFFORT: Martin Dally, junior, throws a disc to a teammate during an intense Ultimate Frisbee practice. Dally is not only a member as a result they are more welcom- touchdowns and end zones, and of the team, but also the treasurer. Throwers practice three days a week at the intramural fields along Mercer Street. The team has captured ing of his requests. a player cannot be substituted two regional titles within the last four years. Occasionally, parties during without at least scoring once. the week get too loud and Donley Ultimate Frisbee is a seasonal throwers travel to sectionals and Kowderman has developed a sure the team is in top shape David Hotter, sophomore, is comfortable asking student- sport. regionals. passion for the sport. for upcoming games and has witnessed Kowderman's neighbors to turn the music In the fall, teammates partici- The team has succeeding in He demonstrates this love tournaments. dedication. down a notch. pate in tournaments and games making it to regionals twice in of Ultimate Frisbee by taking Kowderman is willing to work As a first year player, Hotler "I go over and knock on the against other schools. the last four years. charge on the practice field, with any of his teammates to door and say 'hey, rum it down,'" And in the spring, the Frisbee Since his sophomore year, running drills and making strengthen the team as a whole. FRISBEE,PAGE 2 he said. "They say'great, no prob- lem,' and they do." DirecUy across the street from Donley on South College Street, Alex Banks and Paul Sendelbach, juniors, admit to partying about four nights a week. Although Banks, Sendelbach and their three roommates just Lunches have become tradition moved into their house in August, they haven't received any com- Brown Bag series Perrysburg Heights. most importantly build a sense tured tutoring program," she a wide range of activities includ- plaints from neighbors. Serda, the current presi- of community. said. "We wanted to be able to ing an indoor recreation area, But if the noise gets out of con- targets multitude of dent of the Perrysburg Heights "Kids needed more. They had establish programs that kids teens and seniors centers, along trol, all five guys said they would issues, communities Community Association, pre- the potential.. .and so I wanted could participate in and maybe with additional educational be respectful of those living near sented the Perrysburg Heights to try and find a way to be able to a park." programs. them. communities ongoing project do that," Serda said. "If you look In June 1991 the PHCA Krisztina Ujvagi-Roder, Sendelbach also pointed out that although Bowling Green is SCIrts Mfc to her audience in Hanna HalL back at history, it took coming became a non-profit organiza- a University employee, is PORTER In the fall of 1990, Serda, a together to be able to do that." tion and have since raised $1.3 impressed with the progress a college town, the permanent native of Perrysburg Heights, Serda believed that education million to help complete its and effort of the PHCA. residents deserve respect. A tradition of the University for "This is their town, not our more than five years, the Brown realized that this historically is not atop priority in Perrysburg mission. "I chose this Ipresentation] lowincome, MexicanAmerican and wanted to change that by Now, members are currently specifically because my hus- town," he said. Bag Luncheons — sponsored But farther down South College by the Women's Center—bring community needed help. That's creating a community center to working on the completion of a band and I are moving into when she, along with other provide children with a sense community-wide youth sports Perrysburg, and so 1 had a Street near Scott Hamilton speakers every Wednesday and Avenue, Roger Noblit — who's haven't missed a day yet. members of the community, of hope. and activities facility. particular interest in this one," created the PHCA to improve "Here's a community where The facility — which is com- Ujvagi-Roder said. "But I was lived in Bowling Green for more This week's topic present- than 30 years — said some stu- ed by Anita Serda focused on community relations, do away education is so low on the totem pletely free of charge to mem- community development in with negative stereotypes and pole we really needed a struc- bers of the community—offers LUNCH.PAGE 2 PARTY, PAGE 2 Pair shares faculty award LONG LINES an assistant professor of crimi- is interested in studying both Assistant professors' nal justice, worked as a proba- infants and patients diagnosed careers result in tion and parole officer in Florida with Parkinson's disease. before coming to the University. He analyzes the cries of babies recognition for both The son of a teacher, Holcomb to gauge how effectively they're grew-up surrounded by schools using their voices. By Coleen Casey and always knew he wanted to Goberman also examines the REP0RIER follow in his mother's footsteps. types of medication given to Normally given to just one pro- "I wanted to come back to do Parkinson's patients to determine fessor per year, the Clyde R. Willis research and teach," Holcomb If it's working. Faculty Development Award said. By listening to someone speak, went to two educators in 2005 As one of the co-chairs of the he can use computers to team — one's a former parole officer College of Health and Human more about the individual. turned teacher, while the other Services' Wood County Hospital Holcomb is a speech-lan- analyzes babies' cries. Advisory Committee, Holcomb guage pathologist and a member This year's was also the of both the American Speech- joint recipients recipient of the Language-Hearing Association are Alexander Distinguished and the Movement Disorders Goberman Faculty Advisor Society. and Jefferson award given by Holcomb enjoys teaching and Holcomb, both the University. helping students understand of the College Goberman, the truth about criminal justice. of Health an assistant He said first-year students enter and Human professor of class with ideas they learn from Jord»n Flow BG News Services. HOLCOMB communica- GOBERMAN Holcomb, tion disorders, AWARD, PAGE 2 IS IT TIME?: Michelle Karl, left, Matt Clark, right, and Sarah McCann. center, wait in a line of about 250 people eager to buy Dashboard Confessional tickets last night in the Union. FOUR-DAY FORECAST ™™ SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY The four-day forecast is taken Showers High:78" Sunny High: 78' Mostly High: 78" Scattered High: 81" from weather.com Low 49" ' Lew 50" Sunny Low 57" T-Storms Low. 58" FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Thursday, September 15,2005 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Bombings rip Baghdad Making progress PARTY, FROM PAGE 1 ing above her, Cheryl woke up to see the students jump off the top dents aren't as considerate. of her house. Al-Qaida bombings kill more than 160, wound hundreds Ruckus from parties wakes "It sounded like a war zone on Noblit several times throughout the top of my roof," she said.