Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-5-2010 The BG News March 5, 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 March 5, 2010" (2010). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8217. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8217 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 WEEKEND'S 45 | 56 46132 SMACK DOWN CHECK OUT THE SPECIAL POS'tR' WEATHER: FRI SAT SUN MON 2010 MAC TOURNAMENT PRE VIE V. PAGE 8 THE BG NEWS FRIDAYMARCH 5,2010 Volume 104. Issue 115 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgviews.com University, city lean on each other Students play a larger role in college community as volunteers, scholars By Ella Fowl.r City Editor The University is not an island. Il is surrounded by a community that plays a vital role in the University's survival and impacts it every day. "One thing that has been very evident |in our community Is] the downturn in enrollment at the University and with the University's eco- nomic problems,'' said Bowling Green mayor lohn Quinn. "When your No. 1 business is hurt- ing, then you are hurting too." Quinn said the downturn in enrollment has caused a vacancy rale within the city. He said students forget they inherit a city when they enroll at the University. Quinn, who is starting his 1 Ith year as mayor, has greeted students and parents at Orientation and Registration for the past five years. "Welcome to campus, but also welcome to a community, cause this is going to be a part of your life for the next few years," Quinn said. But students often don't realize they are a part of this community. Photos by Andrea F.hl | The BG News "I think students need to know right from the beginning they are a part of our community CATCH: Just before collaps- and that they are not just students at Bowling ing into a pile of snow on Mac Green State University," Quinn said. "Whether they live on campus or in an apartment, they Beach, freshman Elijah Sparling are users of city services every day and they are dives to make a catch. Sparling a part of this community." Quinn said students need to be conscious of and his friends were enjoying the role they play in the larger community. the unusually warm weather "The reasons we want people to feel like this is their community from the beginning is because Thursday afternoon. if you have a sense of community you do things that you might not do otherwise," he said. "If you feel this is mine, you take greater pride in it RACK UM'UP: Senior sport and so you don't abuse it in the same way." management major John Matney, But senior Tiffany Gockrell has never felt that connection to the surrounding community. right, watches the balls scatter "Now, in my senior year, I am starting to after breaking the initial rack dur- ing a game of pool. See CITY | Page 2 CITY KICKING UP THE DUST BRIEF Severe weather policy The Wood County Democratic Party may see changes- endorsed Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner ByAnqriiGrMn "It could be terrible for the May 4 U.S. Reportet out at one point Senate Primary Univmityadministration ishop- ; Brunner defeated Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher ing to make changes to its Severe and 12 hours later, after collecting 28 of 53 possible votes Weather Closing Policy and from the local democrats Thursday. Procedures, which include the its better. We won't Both were in attendance at Thursday's option of closing the University executive committee's endorsement for short intervals of time. have to close..." lession at Simpson Park. More than The severe weather policy 15 people, including several students. working group consists of 12 Sandra Jess | Working group watched the candidates make their members from different areas of tases for endorsement the University. have. The University will break Any changes made will go down the day into chunks of The candidate winning May's primary will get the official endorsement and to the President's Cabinet for time. approval in April. Sandra less, another mem- backing o( the Ohio Democratic Party. "The current policy infers ber of the working group said The next US. Senator from Ohio will that if we're closed, we're closed the smaller intervals will help to replace incumbent Republican Sen. for minimum of 24 hours," said detect changes in weather. George Voinovich after his 12-year ludy Hagemann, a member of "It could be terrible out at one Senate career. the working group. "We want to point and 12 hours later, it's bet- Jennifer shorten those times to four-hour ter. We won't have to close for a CHRISTINA MCGINNIS Brunner or six-hour intervals." whole day," less said. Jess also said with all the dif- DIG IN: The University started to tear down the Rodgers Quadrangle Thursday as part ol the Master ATBGVIEWS.COM: Will run for U.S. Rebecca Ferguson, Chief of Human Resources, compared Plan which entails upgrading residence and dining halls, along with building the Wolfe and Stroh Centers Get a closer look at the Rodgers demolition Senate the intervals to one-hour and See WEATHER I iqe 2 Rodgers will be replaced with a new residence hall that will be mostly double rooms similar to those in * two-hour delays high schools Offenhaur Towers. ■ CAMPUS FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET Admission is pair of socks Verse forms basis of communication MAC toumement play begins How do you resolve your issues? Check out photos of Thursday's 90s Poetry forms a mean of communication in a society Both basketball teams will start ZACH MOORE Mid-American Conference tourna- game night where admission was a pair where learning language has become less important Freshman. Marketing ment play, with the women having lofty of socks to help a charity started by a due to advances in technology says columnist Eric "I find the person, then I am mean." local |P»gt3 Rhoades | P«g« 4 expectations | Page 8 |Np4 VISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE k « H ! r 2 Fnday Match 5.2010 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWW.BGVIEWS.COM PAVING WAY FOR PROGRESS BLOTTER Dance troupe WED.. MARCH 3 5:16 P.M. Individual reported he was assaulted within the 1000 block of Arrowhead showcases spirit Drive. 5:33 P.M. Individual reported other residents National Dance Company visits Bowling Green., within the 800 block of N. College shares Ghana culture, music, dance believed thai he was a fugitive and were making threats against his life. By Lin Ch»f«ti exchange programs for almost 10 540 P.M. Reporter years, but this is the first time Individual reported two locks have funding has been available for his been cut off rented storage units Ghanaian National Dance dance troupe. Saakumu. Out of within the 900 block of S. Main St. Company member Bernard 22 members, seven came to the 9:58 P.M. VVoma came to the University for University with five drummers, Nicole Mcnutt. 26. of Toledo. Ohio, the fourth year running Sunday. including Woma. was cited for disorderly conduct When world leaders go to They had several performanc- fighting and criminal trespass within Ghana, as part of the National es this week. One of the songs the 1000 block o( Fairview Ave. troupe he gets to perform for the troupe performed was a song them. VVoma has performed for called "Monay." a long song which Bill Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II changes often, and describes THURS., MARCH 4 and President Barack Ohama. marriage, Woma said. VVoma is known best for play- "You don't know what mar- 12:04 A.M. ing on a gyil|geel|. riage is going to bring you," he Complaint reported loud mustc/ The gyil. which is the "grand- Said "Marriage never ends." noise within the 400 block of Napoleon Road. father of the mallet instruments," The troupe includes two sets according to Woma. is an instru- of family members includ- CHRISTINA MCGIHNIS "HE 3G NEWS ment much like a Xylophone. The ing Woma's younger brother ONLINE: Go to bgviewscom for the keys are made from an African Andrews as a male dancer. Two of ROOM REMNANTS: During the demolition of Rodgers Quadrangle a former room and hallway is exposed before il is torn down. t* complete blotter list wood, equivalent to Rosewood. the female dancers include loyce The sounds made come from "Mama" Bekyore and younger the gourds underneath the keys sister l-velyn Yaa. covered with bits of spider web Woma gave the nickname to egg sacs, which help resonate the Mama because she is the teacher sound. for the troupe, who then brought "The vibration from the spider her taller, younger sister to dance webs helps bring out the happi- with them. ness and job in people," he said. "She has so much spirit," "It's very therapeutic." Woma said of Yaa. "lust because Gyil or "gather" in English, is you are bigger doesn't mean you exactly what Woma lows about are older." he said, looking at his his job.