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THE BG NEWS ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
VOLUME 91, ISSUE 59
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012
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Globetrotters to put on a show at the Stroh By Tara Keller Reporter
Most basketball teams don’t pull fans out of their seats for a passing demonstration, help them make a shot, or play a prank on the unsuspecting referee. The Harlem Globetrotters are the rare exception to this rule, and this famous team is dribbling their way down to the Stroh Center for a show Friday at 7 p.m. “Expect lots of comedy and action,” said Ben Spence, Stroh Center general manager. “It’s a lot like a play, and they always bring new talent.” The Globetrotters, unlike other professional basketball teams, play
their game not only to win, but also to entertain their audience. Anthony “Buckets” Blakes is in his tenth season as a player on the team and enjoys performing for audiences around the world. “I have the best job in the world,” Blakes said. “I get to play basketball and send positive messages to kids.” The Globetrotters’ charity C.H.E.E.R. — which focuses on building cooperation, healthy mind & body, effort, enthusiasm and responsibility — is an organization Blakes and the rest of his team are passionate about.
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PLAYER PROFILE
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ANTHONY “BUCKETS” BLAKES >> POSITION: Guard SEASONS: 10 HEIGHT: 6-foot-2-inches BIRTHDAY: Dec. 6, 1976 HOMETOWN: Phoenix, Ariz. COLLEGE: University of Wyoming, 2000
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Student, father open movie rental kiosk in Falcon Food Mart By Erin Cox Reporter
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TOM KANARY, co-owner of a local Flixs2go kiosk, came up with the idea for the kiosk in October 2011 and started to put his plan in motion in December. The Kiosk is located at Falcon Food Mart on Main Street.
A new movie rental option has been brought to Bowling Green by University sophomore Tyler Kanary and his dad, Tom Kanary. Flixs2go, a DVD rental kiosk similar to Redbox, now sits at Falcon Food Mart on 309 S. Main St. after Kanary and his dad decided to test their luck in the business. “Flixs2go is a bigger company that sells the kiosks, so all we had to do was buy the kiosk from them and find a spot to put it,” Kanary said. Before deciding to put their Flixs2go kiosk in Falcon Food Mart,
Meal plan problems spark new solutions Mike Paulus
By Abby Welsh Reporter
Until Fall semester 2011, every meal plan on BG’s campus was limited to only retail dollars. The Oaks and Carillon Place dining centers have become a culture change on campus, also changing meal plans from a retail-only system for the first time since 1971, said Mike Paulus, director of Dining Services. The two new additions to campus give students the opportunity to use all-you-can-eat “swipes” for one price during breakfast, lunch and dinner hours. “We made set prices so stu-
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dents can better budget and balance their money throughout the semester,” Paulus said. There was one glitch to the swipes that the Falcon Dollars had but swipes currently do not — the balance. “Students would use their swipes and not remember how many more they had for that week. We weren’t able to get the swipe balances just yet,” Paulus said. “But in mid-February, early
March, students will have swipe balances on their receipt.” The addition of a swipe balance to receipts may help students like Josh Callahan keep track of how many swipes they have left each week. “I never pay attention to how many swipes I have that week,” Callahan said. “I usually just hope I have one more when I go to eat.” Callahan said he isn’t a fan of only having a set amount of swipes per week. “If I don’t use one for that week, I don’t get it at all. I just lose it,
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the Kanarys talked to a woman in Pennsylvania who owned 50 kiosks to learn where she had the most success. Her kiosks were located in large grocery store chains like Meijer and Walmart. Before deciding on Falcon Food Mart as the place for their kiosk, the Kanarys had to consider their options, since Meijer and Walmart in Bowling Green already have Redbox kiosks. “The thought process was that since it’s a grocery store it would have more business and more families than a gas station,” Kanary said. Flixs2go became available at the beginning of January, and Falcon
CAMPUS University searches for new cable provider Students may soon have more options when it comes to cable on campus. With Time Warner Cable’s contract expiring this summer, the University is going through the process of selecting a provider of campus cable for the next five years. With the new TV contract, the University is hoping to offer half the standard channels in High Definition and a choice for students to buy premium packages, said Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life. The University is now “going out for bid” to find potential vendors, Waters said. The four companies bidding for the job include Time Warner Cable, Buckeye Cable, Campus Televideo and INC, according to the minutes from the Jan. 23 meeting of the
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Visit our site Friday for photos from Wednesday’s BG Men’s basketball game against Central Michigan University.
University improv groups find quick brand of comedy a rewarding and “magical experience” to share with their audiences. | PAGE 3
The BG women’s basketball team extended its win steak by beating Ball State on Wednesday | PAGE 6
Sheldon, Cartoonist Sean Carver’s creation wakes up like many college students with a major breakfast problem | PAGE 4
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Improv groups “roll with the punches”
Falcons extend win streak with a 63-52 victory
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Student and Co-owner of Flixs2go kiosk Food Mart Manager Issa Baiz has noticed his customers gaining interest in the new feature of the store. “I’ve noticed people looking at it and some go up and check it out,” Baiz said. Kanary, however, wants to bring in new customers to the store so people know Flixs2go is there.
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Sarah Waters
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Tyler Kanary
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Undergraduate Student Government. The campus-wide contract will last for five years. After the five year period, the potential contract will allow the University to renew a provider for one year intervals, for up to five more years, Waters said. The previous contract with Time Warner was a 10-year contract. Waters said a shorter contract will allow for more flexibility. “We made the decision to offer this at a shorter interval that is more typical with the option to go with those renewals,” Waters said. “It makes sense from a University standpoint because things change; technology changes, student needs, campus demand would change.”
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KATIE GRILLIOT Junior, AYA Language Arts