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Friday, January 18, 2013

VOLUME 92, ISSUE 56

“I go home at least once a month for work ... It’s how I make money to pay for school.”

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IS bowling green A suitcase campus?

Kelsey Smith | Sophomore

University, local business attempt to keep students in town during weekends

HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?

By Patrick Pfanner Reporter

Heading home for the weekend can be a costly and time consuming ordeal. Here are some popular places where University residents call home and the particular city’s distance from the University:

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ith a long weekend approaching, some students might plan to get away after their first two weeks of school-related stress.

Stress and long weekends are just a few reasons why, on some extended weekends, students leave in masses after Friday classes end.

Some students label the University as a “suit-

• Cincinnati: 183 miles • Cleveland: 125 miles • Columbus: 130 miles • Toledo: 25 miles

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University avoids Flu pandemic

Students, faculty utilize health center, flu shot clinics

By Danae King Campus Editor

The flu is widespread throughout the country, but Bowling Green could be an exception.

College seems like it might be a breeding ground for viruses, but the Student Health Center hasn’t seen many cases, said Deb Busdeker, director of the Student Health Center.

“We’re seeing some [cases],” Busdeker said. “We’re not in an epidemic here.”

The Student Health Center has given more than 500 flu shots, but it has about 400 doses left, Busdeker said.

As far as the severity of the cases the health center has treated, Busdeker said she doesn’t think they’re more severe than past years.

“There’s nothing abnormal going on,” she said. “It pretty much seems to be following the normal patterns.”

Faith Yingling, director of Wellness at the University, said the severity of the flu depends on the year.

“It’s really hard to say, with a virus you never can tell from year to year what it’s going to be like,” Yingling said. “That’s why we encourage people to get the vaccination so we can guard against as much as possible.”

Sarah Patrick, a junior, said she got the flu vaccine at a pharmacy while she was at home and she said other students should get the shot too.

“It’s important to try to keep yourself healthy and make sure you’re not spreading your germs and getting other people sick,” Patrick said.

It seems like the f lu season started earlier this year, Yingling said.

“It definitely seems that we’ve certainly seen a lot more of it,” she said. “We’ve got a lot of flu

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Program allows former students to return to University, earn degree

By Geoff Burns Reporter

For students who have taken time off from the University, there is still a way to return and earn a degree.

University officials have brought back a program called the National Finish What You Started Campaign, where students who have stopped taking classes in the past two years have been chosen to return to earn their degree.

The campaign had been done five years ago and was reinstated in the fall of 2010 said Rodney Rogers, senior vice president and provost for Academic Affairs. In order for the students to be chosen, they need to have had a required academic standing and at least 25 credit hours at the time they left the University, he said.

“If we can personalize and

“It’s open to any student based upon their GPA performance.”

Rodney Rogers | Acadmeic Affairs

layout the model and pathway to get them towards that degree or attainment, that’s our goal,” Rogers said. “We’ll work with them and meet with them to discuss the program they’re close to completing for their degree.”

There were more than 1,100 students at the University eligible for the program between fall 2010 and the summer of 2012, said Andrew Alt, director of New Student Orientation and First Year Programs.

“We wanted to create an opportunity and initiative for students returning to complete their degree and to get back in

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FALCONS REBOUND FROM LOSS After a tough loss to I-75 rival Toledo, The Falcons took their frustrations out on Ball State. BG won convincingly 73-42 for another MAC win. | PAGE 5

FENCING FOR THE WIN

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STUDENTS RAYMOND Szparagowski and Kevin Semones practice before a fencing match Thursday night. Members of the Fencing Club competed against each other to determine who will fill the four team spots for the Cleveland State Fencing Tournament next weekend.

SHOT TO THE HEART

Columnist Chance Stoodt explores the reasons as to why emotional arguments in the gun control debate could lead to rushed legislation and unnecessary laws. | PAGE 4

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MAKE SURE YOU DON’T CATCH THE FLU? “I’m only kissing guys and girls that are clean.”

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“The campus does a good job of planning the weekends.”

case campus,” meaning a large amount of students head home for an entire weekend.

“I go home at least once a month for work,” said Kelsey Smith, a University sophomore.

“It’s how I make money to pay for school.”

Some Un iversit y employees disag ree with the suitcase characterization, saying that campus events such as sporting events and Un i v e r s i t y- s p on s or e d activities in the surrounding area entice students to stay in the area year-round.

“We’re a residential campus,” said Timothy Shaal, senior associate director at the Office of Residence Life.

Shaal said there are almost 300 studentsponsored organizations on campus. Most groups offer activities on weekends, compelling students to stay.

Some popular events happening during a typical University winter weekend include

Tim Shaal | Residence Life swim meets and hockey games, according to the University’s Athletics schedules.

Plus, this weekend the University is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service Challenge, an event where volunteers help a non-profit organization in the area.

“The campus does a good job of planning the weekends,” Shaal said.

“I’m never worried about a mass exodus.”

Some students like to stay in their rooms during the weekend.

But University resident advisers try to get everyone involved by creating new activities, such as game nights or study groups.

“We have a focus team working on fun academic opportunities on campus,” said Nicholas Doehr, administrative resident adviser at the Harshman Quadrangle.

It’s the job of the resident advisors to serve as positive role models.

They are expected to create community development programs for the benefit of students, according to the resident adv isor employ ment agreement found on the University’s website.

While some students leave campus every weekend, others can’t afford the commute home.

“Some people might stay on campus every weekend because the price of gas is so high,” said Lindsay Honigford, University freshman.

In addition to the large number of Universitysponsored events every weekend, dozens of local businesses, including Ziggy Zoomba’s and Beckett’s, strive to attract student customers.

Bob Everhart, owner of Ziggy Zoomba’s on Wooster Street, is one of the business owners banking on the business of students who don’t pack up and head home every weekend.

“Students are most of my business. I love their business,” Everhart said.

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FLU From Page 1 going on nationally.”

College students may be more at risk for getting the flu, for a few reasons, Yingling said.

Patrick said she has seen people with the f lu this year, but that they usually stay in.

Factors such as weaker immune systems because of stress, lack of sleep and nutrition issues like a less than ideal diet may contribute to the risk for getting the flu, Yingling said.

Students can do things like stay ing hydrated, getting enough sleep, eating a well-balanced diet and getting exercise to help prevent the f lu, Yingling said.

Patrick said she takes measures beyond getting the vaccine to prevent herself from getting the flu.

“Washing hands a lot, using hand sanitizer more frequently during the day, being preventative in those kinds of ways,” Patrick said.

Another factor is the close quarters that often come with college living, Yingling said. If students’ roommates have the flu, Yingling said to avoid sharing items such as utensils and glasses. “[That’s] such an easy way to pass those germs,” Yingling said.

Patrick said she would make sure to not share items with her roommate

CAMPAIGN From Page 1 that academic program,” Alt said. “We want them to complete their goals of completing their degree or obtaining a job or going on to graduate school.”

Students who have dropped out because of a low GPA or been put on academic suspension are not qualified to be part of the program, Rogers said.

“We’re not changing any of our minimum standards.” Rogers said. “It’s open to any student based upon their GPA performance, whether it be for their bachelor’s or associate’s degree.”

The program serves as a major purpose to those who have struggled to obtain their degree, but haven’t been able to, said junior Ryan Steffen.

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if they were ill.

“I would try to stay away as much as possible, keep my distance,” she said.

Jane Swartz, sophomore, said she heard that the flu hit pretty hard in Ohio, but she hadn’t heard of many cases on campus.

She hasn’t had a flu shot and said she probably won’t get one.

“I guess because I feel like I stay healthy,” Swartz said. “I don’t necessarily need a shot.”

Swartz said she does other things such as eating healthy and exercising to help her body be strong and to prevent illness.

If people are not feeling well it is good to get rest and minimize contact with people as much as possible, Yingling said.

Yingling said there are also misconceptions about the flu shot.

“One of the biggest misconceptions that I hear about the f lu vaccine from students is that it’s going to make me sick,” Yingling said. “The shot is a dead virus unless it’s a nasal virus, then it’s weakened.”

Sometimes, people are already on the verge of getting sick before they get the vaccine, Yingling said.

There are a lot of different strains of the f lu, so the shot is not a guarantee, Yingling said.

“It is a preventative action you can take,” Yingling said. “It’s not hard, all it is is a vaccine.”

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ment of people it will help them out in the long run,” Steffen said. “They would be able to have more opportunities in life and it would be benefiting themselves.”

Rogers hopes universities will make it to the point where students’ academic advisors would help them enough to render the campaign unnecessary.

“We know that life gets in the way sometimes for all of us and causes us to reroute our goals,” Rogers said. “We just want to reach out towards students and to let them know there’s a way for them to reach their degree.”

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‘Radio Rosco’ keeps singing

Local YouTube star raps about University life

By Geoff Burns Pulse Reporter

Known for his rap song about the Stroh Center, Mikey “Rosco” Blair has been writing new songs and releasing videos on the Internet to try and get his name more widely known.

Blair’s “Stroh Center Rap” had received national attention from ESPN and has more than 180,000 views on YouTube. Blair wants to pursue his passion for rapping after he gets a degree in Telecommunications. He has 10 new songs out now, including the songs “Grinding” and “Mission,” he said.

“I usually write songs based on how my day is going or what is going on and how I feel,” Blair said. “I use my music and lyrics as my rap diary.”

Blair creates videos with freshman Kevin Cedar, on camera, for the songs. The development of video ideas consist of creating basic concepts that reflect the lyrics of a particular song and brainstorming with Cedar to see what fits the best.

Cedar has been filming as a hobby since he was in high school and has won awards for his work such as: a gold medal for TV/ Video production for the state of Ohio, first place in the Black Eyed Peas National Video Contest and the top 30 videos for the No Bull Challenge in the United States.

After hearing the “Stroh Center Rap,” Cedar said he instantly became a fan of Blair and the two have built a friendship since then. “{Blair and I} all meet together and we’ll discuss it and all put our creative ideas together,” Cedar said. “We’re not recording anything right now, but I plan on making more videos with him.”

Blair wants to make another video showcasing what University life is like by featuring Freddie and Frieda and University President Mary Ellen Mazey featured in the project. He said he wants to show how fun it is to be living in the college atmosphere.

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ights, camera and tax incentives — filming Hollywood movies in Ohio is bringing more than just excitement to the area.

Ohio offers multiple options to entice film producers to consider filming their movies.

It has become a popular place for Hollywood movies to be filmed.

“It’s a great middle ground to come here,” said Lucas Ostrowski, instructor in the Department of Theater and Film.

Ohio is used as a filming location for Hollywood movies because of its variety of landscapes.

“There is a lot of different looks that Ohio has,” Ostrowski said. “It has the wilderness, it has the farm lands, if you go to southeast Ohio you have the rolling hills, and Appalachia.

If you go to Cleveland and Akron you have the rust belt and the industry.”

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, was the filming location for the movie “The Ides of March,” starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling.

Miami was almost not used as the filming location because Clooney thought it

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MOVIE REVIEW

Students personalize eco-friendly tumblers as alternative to plastic water bottles

By Amber Petkosek Pulse Reporter

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Some students prefer a regular water bottle, but others are starting to sip in style.

Tumbler cups have recently become popular with some students.

Mark Bennion, associate professor in the marketing department, said students might use tumblers because they meet students’ needs better than regular water bottles.

“Any product that takes off meets someone’s needs in some way,” he said.

The idea of students using tumblers to cut down on the waste water bottles create is most likely not true, Bennion said.

“There may be a few that use them to create less waste, but the majority, no,” he said.

The convenience of the tumblers outweigh the effects they have on the environment, Bennion said.

“I don’t know if the environment necessarily scores very high

Mark Bennion

Associate Professor in the Marketing Department with students,” he said.

Another reason Bennion said students use tumblers for the affordability.

“It appears to be cheaper than buying drinks and you have options as to what you can carry,” he said.

Senior Alexa Gasparro said she uses the cups because they are less expensive than buying individual bottles of juices.

“It’s easy and cheap, and it’s a one-time purchase,” she said.

The University bookstore offers options for different styles of tumblers from personalized cups to Bowling Green themes.

Students can stop at the bookstore’s Paparte station on the second floor to personalize their very own tumblers, key chains and iPhone 4 cases.

“We can print any name,

“It appears to be cheaper than buying drinks and you have options as to what you can carry.”

Mark Bennion | Associate Professor sorority or initials,” said Heather Schortgen, an assistant merchandise manager at the bookstore. “It’s no additional cost to personalize.”

Schortgen said she sees mainly women carrying around personalized cups.

“They definitely have a girly aspect to them,” she said.

Some students choose to buy the tumblers as gifts for others.

“Around Christmas we had a lot of traffic,” Schortgen said. “Also, during rush with the big-little program we had a lot of people

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‘Furries’ not what you might think

Okay, this is going to be the weirdest letter to the editor you’ll ever get, I guarantee it.

The article ‘Furries, people who dress up as animals, wish to garner smiles, raise money’ was a wellwritten article, but it has one glaring error.

Right in the headline, in fact. The whole “people who

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dress up as animals” thing.

I’m a furry, and I stumbled upon this article. You guys just ended up being the ones who get the letter because this is a common fallacy. I just feel the need to straighten this up.

The whole “fursuiting” thing is a subset of furry fandom.

See, we’re fans of anthropomorphic animals, which can probably be just as easily described as cartoon animals except we really like Richard

Adams’ book “Watership Down” too; and you lose the nice assonance. So, we go with the $10 word.

The whole fursuiting thing can best be described as the furry fandom’s equivalent of an anime fan cosplaying (costume playing) or a Trekkie dressing up in a Starfleet uniform.

Those guys are living out their fantasies by dressing up and pretending to be the characters they want to be.

However, though the costumers stand out like a sore thumb, the average furry would rather just watch “Rango” or “Kung Fu Panda 2” than actually put forth the effort to wear a costume, this average furry included.

So, anyway, thanks for letting me straighten that up!

P.S. It really was otherwise a nice article.

— Brendan Kachel b_kachel@yahoo.com

Sunny days promote bright attitudes TARA KELLER COLUMNIST

This week Bowling Green proved that nice weather brings out the nice in all of us.

The 70 degree weather transformed the hibernating campus into a wonderland of life and students enjoying their first

real dose of vitamin D. Everybody was literally in a sunny mood.

My friends and I took full advantage of mother nature’s leniency and trekked up onto the Wolfe Center, blanket and homework in tow. We weren’t the only ones.

The basketball courts were filled with friendly competitors, people played ultimate Frisbee like they were at the Olympics and

the benches were occupied with old friends using the day to catch up.

Why was it people’s attitudes exponentially increased for the better as the temperature climbed in the same direction?

Sitting on the Wolfe Center and hoping in vain the sun would tan my exposed legs, I contemplated several theories.

Vitamin D intake, perhaps. Science tells us that

the neurons in our brains react positively when the sun is out and ready to greet us. Psychologists actually advise individuals suffering from depression to use the sun as a temporary picker-upper.

Maybe it’s the way the sunlight highlights the campus.

Now we can clearly see

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Hockey hopes momentum continues against Western Michigan

By Ryan Satkowiak Senior Reporter

The BG hockey team is riding a wave of momentum into another matchup with a nationally ranked team.

The Falcons take on No. 10 Western Michigan this weekend in a home-and-home series. Friday’s game will be played at 7:05 p.m. at the BG Ice Arena, while Saturday’s game will be played at 7:05 p.m. in Kalamazoo.

Like BG and Notre Dame, the Falcons’ most recent opponent, Western Michigan has only played 14 conference games so far this season — two games fewer than everyone in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association except for Ohio

State. Despite that, the Broncos are third in the league standings with 30 points.

Also, like Notre Dame, Western Michigan enters this series on a bit of a skid. During the Broncos’ previous seven games, they are 2-23-1. The Falcons and Broncos have already played twice this season.

Western won the first game, 3-1, and the two teams tied in the second game, with Western Michigan winning the shootout.

But right now, the Falcons are flying high with a 4-0-1 record in their last five games, with two of those wins coming against ranked teams.

“They’re a great team; it’s been a Jekyll and Hyde series since I’ve been here,” said BG coach Chris

“When you’re winning it seems like bounces start going your way, so keep that work ethic and keep that focus” Chris Bergeron | Head Coach Bergeron said. “We’ve played well against them [at home] and not so well up there.

“They pose a bunch of challenges. Their [defensemen] are as strong as anyone in the league, offensively and defensively. It’s just another day in the life of the

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KATRINA SALINAS being guarded by two defenders in the team’s win against Kent State. The Falcons beat Ball State Wednesday.

BG was back to its winning ways on Wednesday, beating the Ball State Cardinals 73-42.

Just as it seemed like Ball State was getting better, they ran into the wall which was the Falcons’ defense.

Of the game’s first 23 points, the Falcons had 21 of them. The Cardinals never got within 15 points after that and when it seemed as if they would get close, the Falcons put the margin back up over 20.

BG played angry as a result of their last loss to Toledo this past Sunday, giving them their first loss in conference. The added motivation spiked the Falcons to outplay Ball State in most of the major categories. “[Going into the week] we had that we just lost to Toledo mentality. None of us were happy with how the Toledo game turned out and it was important to us to use this game to show people that is not who we are,” senior Allison Papenfuss said.

The Falcons improved its scoring dramatically from the Toledo game by nearly doubling their point total. They also enhanced their shooting percentage in this game, shooting 47.3 percent for the game.

“It was important to grind in this game, we felt we lost a lot of transition baskets against Toledo and they controlled the tempo. In this game it was really important for us to control the tempo,” Papenfuss said.

Controlling the tempo seemed effortless for the Falcons as they controlled it pretty much right from the start. Ball State’s Brandy Wood made two free throws just 57 seconds in the game and yet the Falcons would take control from there.

With the game tied 2-2, BG would score the games next 19 points. Leading that surge was Redshirt junior Alexis Rogers

who hit her first five field goals of the night.

She was 8 of 10 on the night with 17 points, 10 of which came in the first half.

Also getting in double-digits for the Falcons was the aforementioned Allison Papenfuss. The senior forward shot 60 percent from the field while scoring 12 points on the night. This effort was one point shy of her career best of 13 points.

“My point guards are great,” Papenfuss said. “I think they love it when I am in the game because they can stand at half court and chuck the ball into me which makes it easier for them. I have a great group of girls around me.”

“Allison ran the floor extremely hard tonight and Alexis [Rogers] got a lot of easy shots inside,” Head Coach Jennifer Roos said.

“I knew Ball State would come out hard in the second half and that’s when they did a lot of their defensive adjustments. I was just really happy with the overall effort today.”

While the Falcons did not have a bad defensive game against Toledo, they were very good against the Cardinals. They [Ball State] were just 6 of 29 (20.7 percent) in the first half and closed the game out shooting 25.9 percent from the field.

Another key aspect which sought improvement from the Toledo game was rebounding and the Falcons did just that.

BG outrebounded Ball State by a margin 47-30, improving from a 47-32 rebounding deficit they suffered at the hands of the Rockets.

This was a win that was important for the Falcons, not just because it was a conference game but also due to the fact that it was the last of a five game home stretch.

BG was 3-2 on its longest home stand while only one of those was a conference

Track and field travels to Michigan for next meet Falcons to compete in Red Simmons/Jack Harvey Invitational against several Michigan universities

By Cameron Teague Robinson Reporter

The BG track and field team will travel to the University of Michigan Saturday to participate in the Red Simmons/Jack Harvey Invitational. Field events are scheduled to begin at the U-M Indoor Track Building at 10:30 a.m. and running events will begin at 12:30 p.m. the times are still subject to change.

After last Saturday’s home opener, the Falcons have had a week of training to switch their focus and prepare for this weekend’s meet. Abby Koch who had a disappointing 3000-meter run last weekend will not be able to put that meet behind her just yet

as the distance runners will not be running this meet.

“We all have ups and downs you just have to move on and focus on the next meet,” Head Coach Lou Snelling said. “She (Abby) will not be running this weekend; I prefer not to run the distance runners back to back weekends because of the length of their event.”

This meet will be relative in size to the last two meets the Falcons have run. Besides the University of Michigan, the other teams competing are Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Detroit University. Although at this meet the team scores will not be recorded the Falcons will still compete at their best.

“We just want to keep building on the progress we have made so far,” said Snelling. “If we continue to improve every week we will be where we want to be when February comes around.”

The latest top 20 MidAmerican Conference track and field rankings for each event were released. In that list you can find 12 different Falcon athletes, Dana Gates as a repeat in the long jump and triple jump, and the 4 X 400 relay team.

With the change MAC Championship system, in order for the girls to qualify for the championships they must place in the top 20 in their respective events when the end of the year comes around.

“It is hard to tell how many girls can qualify due to the new system,” said Snelling. “But, we have crunched the numbers from last year and we know what we need this year to get where we want to be.”

Standout Brooke Pleger is not only ranked second in the MAC in the weight throw but she is also ranked 27th in the country in it as well. With only two meets in the books Brooke and the entire track and field team looks to keep improving as the season goes on.

“It is awesome to have that level of success from Brooke,” said Snelling. “But, we have a pretty group in all areas putting good performances together this year.”

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SPORTS BRIEF

Jones to play in Raycom All-Star Game

BG football star Chris Jones will play in one more game as a college athelte.

Jones, who finished the year with the Falcons during the Military Bowl, accepted his appearance in the game for his first AllStar contest.

He will be representing the Stars portion of the roster and will be coached by former NFL head coach Jim Bates. Bates coached the Miami Dolphins in 2004.

As a defensive tackle, Jones turned many heads this past season as well as impressed NFL scouts that frequented the Doyt Perry press box to see him play. Jones finished the season with 12.5 sacks and earned the MAC defensive player of the year.

To add to his accolades, Jones was also named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.

The game will be telecasted live on CBS Sports Network at 3 p.m. Saturday. This is the first time this game has taken place.

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JORDON CRAWFORD looks to drive to the crease in a game this season.

Despite having two players score 21 points a piece, BG lost to Miami 63-60 on Wednesday and BG will try to regroup before they travel to Buffalo on Saturday to take on the Bulls at 7 p.m.

Seniors A’uston Calhoun and Jordan Crawford each scored 21 points but the Falcons did not have much help from its bench. The bench scored a total of eight points, six of which were from sophomore Richaun Holmes. Senior Luke Kraus played 26 minutes of the 40-minute game but only scored two points during his time on the floor.

Even though the Falcons lost, it had one of its best games shooting percentage wise — BG shot 57.8 percent and the starting five made 22 of 37 shots during the game.

“Statistically, we played pretty well,” Head Coach Louis Orr said. “But the problem is when you’re not stopping guys, and you go through a drought ... And you don’t score, then the game, especially on the road, stops

“... The problem is when you’re not stopping guys, and you go through a drought ... then the game, especially on the road, stops being in your favor.”

Louis Orr | Head Coach being in your favor.”

Holmes was pretty silent during the game on defense.

He only blocked one Miami shot the whole game which marks one of his season lows.

Holmes fell to No. 19 nationally in blocks per game (2.75) and is now tied at No. 21 nationally in total blocks with 44. He is tied with Buffalo’s Javon McCrea, Georgia State’s James Vincent and Southeast Missouri’s Nino Johnson.

The 6-10 (1-2) Falcons travel to Buffalo Saturday to

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game. The Falcons will look to take that momentum into Athens, Ohio on Sunday.

“We told the kids that our schedule is very top heavy with home games in December and January but now we are going to be on the road,” Roos said. “It was important that we take care of business at home.”

CCHA.” The Falcons are at a point in the season where they have realized there are no weekends off. Every team they play will be as good, if not better than the team they played the past weekend.

“The rest of our schedule is going to be great teams,” said BG defenseman Ryan Peltoma. “I think it gives us

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a little bit of confidence coming in with wins. We were playing good, but we weren’t getting results. These results are starting to come now and it gives the team a little more confidence.”

Bergeron said the team came back from Thanksgiving break with a different mentality, due to having time to sit back, reflect and be with their families and friends.

Now the team’s effort is turning into wins. The Falcons seem to have been

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“We’ve always expected ourselves to play up to this kind of level,” said BG forward Ryan Carpenter.

“We’ve been getting results; it’s nice when [things] start going your way. We’re just going to try to keep doing what we can, keep the ball rolling.

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TUMBLERS From Page 3 come in to get personalized cups.”

With the personalized tumblers becoming popular, the bookstore is selling quite a few.

“We sell a few hundred each year,” Schortgen said.

Heather Hayden, food service coordinator at the

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Union, said she sees many students carrying the tumblers.

“I notice when students carry the cute ones around,” she said.

Hayden said she feels students use these tumblers for many different reasons.

“It’s a good way to save money and save the environment,” she said. “I have several at home; they are very handy.”

In some cases, Ohio is used for filming in place of another city, Ostrowski said.

“Take ‘The Avengers’ for example, it was taking place in New York City, but we have scenes that were shot in Cleveland downtown during the fight scene,” he said.

Senior Jordan Poe was in Cleveland while “The Avengers” was shooting.

“I wasn’t in it, but my brothers were,” she said.

“One of my friends actually ended up getting props from the movie set.”

Drawing the Hollywood industry into Ohio takes incentives, Ostrowski said.

“If you bring business to Ohio, or any other state with a similar incentive program, you can get a percentage of your tax dollar back for hiring Ohioans and supporting Ohio business,” he said in an email.

In order for the money to be given back to the production company, a minimum of $300,000 must be spent in the state of Ohio on something creative, Ostrowski said.

“If they draw Hollywood

was too far from the films Cincinnati location, said Ritter Hoy, media relations representative for Miami University.

“The girl on the film commission was an alum, and she knew if she could get [Clooney] here it would be done,” she said. “Exactly what [Clooney] was describing he wanted, Miami had to offer.”

Having a movie filmed on the Miami campus caused a lot of excitement, Hoy said.

“It was more so when they were scouting,” she said. “The students would get excited because they would see Ryan Gosling walking around and they would all scream.”

The film industry uses what Ostrowski calls the bait and switch technique for a lot of movies.

“In the 90’s Toronto was a popular location for New York City,” he said. “They would shoot locations in Toronto and say it was New York City.”

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here they can get up to 35 percent back,” he said.

Ostrowski said because the key word is industry, movie makers will strive to save money.

“If it costs $1.50 to shoot in California and $1 to shoot in Ohio, they’re going to want to save the 50 cent s and shoot in Ohio,” he said.

Ostrowski doesn’t see Ohio ever taking over Los Angeles, but he does see films continuing to be shot here.

“Tax incentives are key,” he said. “More tax incentives means more films coming to the area.”

Luke Shaffer returns to Bowling Green after performing in NYC

By Geoff Burns Pulse Reporter

After the release of the debut album “Brooklyn Love,” Luke James and the Thieves are set to perform at Howard’s Club H Friday, which will serve as one of the first shows the band has played since its record dropped Dec. 4.

The doors open at 9 p.m. and there is a $5 cover charge.

The band is a trio consisting of guitarist and vocalist Luke Shaffer, bassist Rory Taylor and drummer Mark Williams.

Shaffer performed as a solo musician before the band got together and wrote all of the songs on the album.

Shaffer is a graduate of the University and auditioned for American Idol seasons nine and 10 and made the top 50 both times. After graduating from the University, he moved to New York City to try and pursue his music career, but instead learned a lot about life.

“I ran out of money and I didn’t know what I

was doing with my life,” Shaffer said. “I wanted to focus on music still but it was kind of a down in the dumps kind of place.”

Since then, Shaffer has moved back to the northwest and performs in areas like Cleveland, Cincinnati and Bowling Green, where he plays at Howard’s Club H often.

The interaction between the band and the crowd is fun, and the crowd at Howard’s is always receptive, he said.

“One of my favorite things in the world is when people sing the words to the songs that I’ve written,” Shaffer said. “It only happens every once in a while and it only ever happens when I’m at Howard’s or with my friends.”

Singer and songwriter Cory Breth has performed with Shaffer several times and felt welcome sharing the stage at shows. He is open to any artist who comes in and plays with him, Breth said.

“His live show is very entertaining,” Breth said.

“I think he’s got a pretty powerful voice with a

crazy range.”

The musician said he might be working with Rodney “Da rkchi ld” Jerkins in the spring to remake one of Shaffer’s songs called “Marching On.” Jerkins has collaborated with artists such as: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Beyonce.

“I just want to keep moving forward,” Shaffer said. “I want to keep playing more shows and getting the name out there.”

Shaffer has also performed with another singer and songwriter, Steven Mullan, at several of the same events.

“He just keeps getting better,” Mullan said. “He’s one of the best live singers I’ve heard around this area for sure.”

Mullan said it’s cool to have seen the evolution of Shaffer as a songwriter since the first time he met him.

Shaffer’s goal is to get his songs on commercials and television shows and he wants to get his name known.

“Music has always been my peace.” Shaffer said.

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MIKEY “ROSCO” Blair, an artist known for the “Stroh Center Rap,” continues to create music about his career and the University.

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“We want to take our time with it and it’s going to be out before the end of the semester for sure,” Blair said.

Junior Jeff Heidelberg is a fan of Blair’s music and is excited to hear the new

songs in the future. He said he respects him because he is chasing after his music dreams.

“The fact that he has some buzz around him right now, who knows where this guy will go in five years,” Heidelberg said. “He’s just a sociable guy.”

Blair’s music is available

on YouTube under the name of “Radio Rosco” and on SoundCloud as well.

“This is something that I really thank the school for the support of,” Blair said.

“Anyone who wants to pursue a career, keep working and keep pushing because you never know what could happen.”

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MEN’S From Page 6 take on the Bulls, who are struggling this season with a record of 5-12 (0-3).

Buffalo nearly defeated Miami this past Saturday but their 19-0 run against the

Redhawks proved to not be enough to give the Bulls the win and lost 58-57.

In Buffalo’s other two MidAmerican Conference games, they were defeated by Ohio 86-68 and Kent State 80-68.

Buffalo’s five wins came before the start of the new year. They defeated Evansville

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Visitor Center Supervisor & Marketing Coordinator for Bowling Green/ BGSU Visitor Center. 2 years supervisory & marketing experience required, Bachelors Degree preferred.

30 hours per week, $9/hr.

Reports to the executive director of the Bowling Green CVB. Interested parties submit cover letter & resume to: 119 E.Court St., BG, OH 43402

by Monday, January 21st.

1BR apt, close to campus, ideal for grad students, avail late Dec. Call Gary at 419-352-5414.

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Help Wanted Deliver Phone Books Work your own hours, have insured vehicle, must be at least 18 yrs old, valid DL. ® Experience necessary.

1-800-518-1333 x 224 www.deliverthephonebook.com Employees needed to perform light production work w/ flex hours.®Must work at least 15 hrs per week, can be FT, many BGSU students work here, easy walk from campus! Pay is $7.85/hr. Pick up application at: Advanced Specialty Products,Inc. 428 Clough St, BG, OH.

2 & 3 BR apts & townhouses, Scott Hamilton, 4th & 5th Sts. Avail May & Aug 2013.

419-409-1110 or 419-352-4456. www.rutterdudleyrentals.com

**Houses & Apts 13-14 S.Y. 2 large houses next to campus, up to 8 NR allowed on lease.

CartyRentals.com / 419-353-0325 1 room studio, shared bath, furn.

Avail June 15th! $290/mo + elec.

Call 419-601-3225.

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1BR apt, near campus, $475/mo, utilities included.

Call 419-352-5882.

* Lrg 3 & 4 BR apts, $650 & up.

3BR apt, near campus, recently updated, small pets ok 619 High St. Call 216-337-6010. D I $850/mo, R E C Tutilities O R included.

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Now hiring servers, managers, bartenders, and kitchen staff.

105 W. 5th St, Perrysburg Apply within from Fri, Jan 25th through Sun, Jan 27th, 12-5pm.

The Daily Crossword Fix

56-50 in the NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Nov. 15; they defeated Milwaukee 72-52 on Dec. 5 and Niagara 77-67 on Dec. 8. The Bulls also defeated Division II members Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 76-57 on Nov. 24 and Notre Dame College (OH) 84-64 on Dec. 28.

D I 3Rroom E Cefficiency, T O R furnished, Y $350/mo, available August 15th.

120 Reed St. Call 419-601-3225.

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5 BR, 2 Bath, 617 N. Main, off st parking & laundry room incl, avail Aug. 2013. 12 mo lease, $1300/mo, call 419-722-1371 or email: aricketts@woh.rr.com Avail Aug 2013: 3BR houses, all close to campus, Call 419-359-4053 for more info.

Furn. room, freedom of house, TV, W/D, clean & quiet, $250/mo w/ $100 dep. Call 419-354-6117.

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Houses & Apartments 12 month leases only S. Smith Contracting LLC. 419-352-8917 - 532 Manville Ave Office open 11-3, M-F www.BGApartments.com HOUSES close to campus!

May 2013-2014: 826 2nd St, 4BR, 2 bth, $900/mo.

August 2013-2014: 1318 E Wooster, 3BR,1 bth, $975 402 S. College, 3BR, $850/mo.

Frobose Rentals - 419-352-6064. www.froboserentals.com

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Houses for rent, 4-5 BR, 2 baths, between campus & downtown, $1500/mo, call 419-340-2500.

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For Rent

May 2013 - 12 mo. leases 322 E. Court - 1BR apt.

837 Third St B - 3BR duplex.

Aug 2013 - 12 month lease: 125 Baldwin - 3BR house www.BGApartments.com 419-352-8917 Houses, eff,1-2 BR apts avail now Call GL Rentals 419-354-9740 or email: ghoverson@woh.rr.com Lrg 5BR/ 5 person house w/ 2 kitch, 2 baths, and W/D hook-up, $1200/mo, call 419-308-1191.

For Rent

Roommates needed to share furn house close to campus, flex lease option, $325/mo, utilities incl.

Call Brad at 419-308-7763.

Room for rent, near campus, shared living space & kitchen.

Call Sue at 419-682-1967.

Shamrock Studios Leasing for spring semester and beyond starting at $425, includes: all util, cable, fully furnished, WiFi, cats allowed, call 354-0070 or ShamrockBG.com

Highland Management Now leasing for 2013-2014 s.y.

1 & 2 bedroom apartments.

Call 419-354-6036, M-F bghighlandmgmt.com

Special Notices $Bartending$ Up to $300/day.

No exp. needed, training avail, call 800-965-6520 x174.

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Fashion apparel and accessories to take you from the classroom through the weekend. Conveniently located in the Student Union.

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Now Leasing for Spring 2013

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Monday-Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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www.greenbriarrentals.com 445 E. Wooster St. - 419.352.0717