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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 83164 74156 77162 82163 THIS WE EK'S FROM FANS TO FOLLOWERS SAT CELEBS HAVE FOUND A FAN BASE ALLY IN WEAT HER: WED THU FRI ONLINE NETWORKING SITES LIKE TWITTER AND YOUTUBE, SEE PULSE PAGE 5 THE BG NEWS SUMMERWEDNESDAY, JUNE 2,2010 EDITION Volume 104, Issue 154 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community www.bgviews.com Faculty assoc. push toward unionization By Max Filby Reporter David Jackson President of The University Faculty Faculty Association Association is currently working to gain the right of collective bar- gaining as a single faculty unit. A collective bargaining unit designed by the Faculty ing petition cards for an election Association would comprise of on collective bargaining back in full-timetenure,tenuretrackand March 2009. non-tenure track faculty mem- Although the SERB will likely bers. However, the University favor the Faculty Association at administration would like to see the June hearing, the University two separate bargaining units, administration is still attempt- one of full time tenured and ten- ing to delay the election, Jackson ure track members and another said. The Faculty Association is of non-track tenure members. hoping for a summer election, "There are small differences but delays may push the election between tenure and non-ten- back until Fall 2010. ure faculty," said Karen Craigo, "They are trying to delay faculty association communica- because they believe that the ANDREA FEHl I THiBGNtWS tions director. "We want to go faculty will be less likely to vote RIVER: Recent University graduate Jaied Jacobs at the site of his upcoming documentary. 'Along the River" on the Portage River forth together to make our case." then," Jackson said. "People Tenured and tenure track fac- who support collective bar- ultymembers include employees gaining might retire or get jobs By Vincent Driver "This is his real passion, to educate the world like professors and assistant pro- elsewhere." Reporter on environmental issues," Montgomery said. fessors, said David Jackson, fac- Other than the administra- "I'm just happy to be a part of it, to help him with ulty association president. Non- tion, the group Advocates for For l,!inl Jacobs, ecology has been a passion his dream." tenure track members include Academic Independence is worth pursuing. Recently, though, he discov- On the entrepreneurial side, students lecturers and senior lecturers. a group that opposes faculty ered that to make a difference he would have to Donovan Pace and Bangich Bol have been work- The proposed collective bar- unionization. AAI is headed by branch out. That's when he turned to film. ing to promote the project through Endless gaining unit would be involved key member Dr. Michael Buerger, "I realized as an ecologist I wouldn't get much Hustle Entertainment, an organization Pace in negotiating future pay raises, said AAI member Melissa Burek. funding to change the world how I want to, so I describes as a community activism group and health insurance benefits and The University administra- switched to TCOM," lacobs said. record label. Pace and Bangich have been on the other things such as class sizes. tion is presenting the same That drive for change spurred lacobs to start entrepreneurial side of the group, working in "Faculty are supposed to have argument they presented dur- Aiming "Along the River," a documentary about conjunction with Jacobs to solve funding issues. a substantial say," Jackson said, ing the last faculty' unionization the Portage River watershed. Jacobs' goal with Pace, a senior in finance and accounting, and "some people are more inter- attempt back in 1993, Craigo the documentary is to motivate others to get Bangich, a junior in political science and phi- ested in this idea of shared said. The new collective bar- involved with the watershed. losophy, want the organization to be seen as a governance." gaining attempt may move the In making the documentary, Jacobs has enlist- positive force in the community. The University administration University away from a corpora- ed BGSU students and graduates to help get the "Our image is to try to give back, whether it and the Faculty Association will tion based model education, and documentary off the ground, in terms of both be through music or community service," Bol present their cases to the State more toward a more personal- production and promotion. said. "We think once people know what's going Employment Relations Board at ized experience for students. Travis Montgomery, a recent graduate with on they can make better decisions and live their a four-hour hearingin Columbus "It's a good thing if you a degree in telecommunications, is involved lives." on June 17, according to a 2010 have more fingers on your in the preproduction work and will be assist- faculty association document. hands than students in your ing with filming. He spoke fondly about Jacobs' See JACOBS | Page 5 The Faculty Associations class," Craigo said. "Students initiative. attempt to achieve a single unit are not just wallets to us, and collective bargaining has been we want to make sure that going on for close to two years. they are not seen that way by Faculty members began sign- the administration." WBGU-PBS to hold breakfast, conference to honor military veterans and their families By Bobby Waddl. Relations, also stressed the Life" called "Our Community hoping to secure the appear- Reporter need for a civilian/service Cares: Connecting With ance of Freddie and Frieda member connection. Veterans & Their Families" as Falcon as well as Clifford The WBGU-PBS television sta- "The whole goal of part of the initiative, which the Big Red Dog, along with tion is launching two events |"Operation Reconnect"] is to aired Jan. 28 and May 30. It WBGU's original creation as part of its "Operation help bridge the military com- addressed the adjustments of Ruby the Red-Eyed Tree Reconnect" initiative to thank munity with the civilian com- military families in Northwest Frog. Children can also look ANDREA FEHI. IKE BG NEWS military families for their munity and help the non-mili- and West Central Ohio, forward to various games, service to the country. The tary community understand according to WBGU.org. foods and activities, includ- station will host a Military the- unique challenges |the The upcoming events are ing a puppet show put on CAMPUS BRIEF Recognition Breakfast in con- families] face," Boyce said. specifically designed to attract by Findlay's Mazza Museum. junction with its 9th Annual "Operation Reconnect" was families from those regions. Some activities will cost a Reward sought for trailers on the South Central Residence Kids Extravaganza on June 5, made possible by PBS' nation- The breakfast will be held small fee, but military fami- arson information Hall construction site before one on the with a conference following al airing of "This Emotional at 9 a.m. at the WBGU-PBS lies and members of the sta- southeast corner of the lot caught fire. Life" in January 2001. Vulcan television station exclusively tion's Kids Club will not be A $15,000 reward is being offered lor on June 11. any information leading to the arrest of The trailer belonged to the concrete "Attending conferences Productions awarded six for military families. The only charged, as a thank you to the individual or individuals responsible contractor for the project. Gardner Corp. like this helps participants "This Emotional Life" grants requirement of the families is the families for their service, to public television stations to RSVP by June 3, which can Boyce said. for a suspected arson fire that occurred The police report stated the fire occurred be responsive to the needs of at approximately 4:50 a.m. on May 22. (service members and their across the country, with be done through the station's Ultimately, Boyce said the last week. BGSU. Wood County Cnme Stoppers and Capstone Development families)," conference pre- WBGU being one of two sta- Facebook page, Boyce said. Kids Extravaganza was given Those with information on the fire senter Dr. Reglna Shillinglaw tions focusing specifically on The Kids Extravaganza fol- a military theme to attract Corp. are offering the reward. BGSU have been advised to call Wood County said. "It helps them and our military reintegration issues, lows the breakfast and runs families froma 19-county area police and the Bowling Green Fire Crime Stoppers at 1-800 S4-CRIME or country." Boyce said. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Department are investigating the fire. BGSU Police at campus extension 2-2546 Deb Boyce, WBGU Director WBGU produced a two-hour free admission to the pub- SeeWI6U|Paqe5 According to a video that captured the Callers are given the option to remain ■ of Promotions and Public follow-up to "This Emotional lic. Boyce said the station is incident, an individual entered multiple anonymous. FORUM CAMPUS SPORTS PEOPLE ON 1HESTRII I Recognize Memorial Day Professor monitors radiation risk Baseball team ends season with loss If you could only follow one celebrity on Twitter, who would it be? Columnist Anthony Bryson, an Iraq vet- Biological sciences professor George Bullerjahn A last-minute win by Central Michigan on Saturday ended the1 CHRIS JUILFS eran, urges people to put their feetlnjrs works ps the University's Radiation Safety Officer, Junior.