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Hatching a plan Chick-fil-A attracts controversy as possible food option on campus this fall By Max Filby News Editor
Students may have thought it “flew the coop” earlier this semester, but now Dining Services is “rehatching” the possibility of replacing Wendy’s in the Union with Chick-fil-A. Throughout the next few weeks, Dining Services will work with the Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate Student Senate to determine whether Chick-fil-A will be included on a student survey as a possible option in the Falcon’s Nest next fall, despite being removed from the list in January for being considered “anti-gay.” “I’m awaiting guidance from those two groups,” said Mike Paulus, director of Dining Services. “Just guidance to let me know where we’re going.” While Paulus hopes a decision will be made in the next few weeks, in order to make it, USG senators and administrators
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CHICK-FIL-A TIMELINE November 2011: Dining Services presents results of possible businesses to replace stores already located in the Falcon’s Nest in the Union.
January 2012: Issues regarding possible “anti-gay” activity within Chick-fil-A are presented to Paulus and the Dining Advisory Board. The Dining Advisory Board votes to remove Chick-fil-A from a list of possibilities to replace restaurants in the Union.
United Methodist Student Organization hosted its weekly ‘ARISE’ event Tuesday. See photos on PAGE 3.
February 2012: Paulus receives feedback both in favor of and against Chick-fil-A. Paulus meets with USG and GSS presidents to discuss whether to include Chick-fil-A on a survey to be distributed to students concerning Union replacements.
Tweet #Chickfila @The_BG_News to let us know what you think about Chick-fil-A possibly coming to campus.
New shuttle route stops at Stroh University to offer shuttle services to basketball games starting Saturday By Dominic Binkley Reporter
Beginning Saturday, the University’s shuttle service will take students to and from the Stroh Center for home basketball games. The shuttle service will begin one hour before game time and run until one hour after the game completes, said Mary Ellen Gillespie, associate athletics director for external relations. The route is about 15 minutes long. Parking Services designed the route with four stops at locations to minimize walking distance and maximize student pickup, said Aaron Kane, manager of parking and shuttle services. One shuttle will make stops behind Centennial Hall, Founders and Falcon Heights before dropping students off at the Stroh Center entrance, said Aileen Berry, vehicle operations supervisor. The purpose of the service is to make things more convenient for students, Gillespie said. “Some of the student feedback that we got is that they don’t want to make the walk, and I can understand that in the cold weather,” she said. “So if it helps students and is a service that people can collaborate on and provide for students, then we’ll make sure that
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College Democrats kick off ‘Obama for America’ initiative on campus Members started their campaign on Tuesday to re-elect Obama in November, plan to recruit voters with registration, outreach By Bryan Warrick Reporter
Nine months from Tuesday, voters w ill decide the next president of the United States of America. Tuesday night, the University’s College Democrats started campaigning in favor of President Barack Obama. The organization hosted the “Obama for America” campus kickoff event in 206 Olscamp. More than 20 students attended the event to get information about the initiative. The goal of the program, as part of the “Greater Together/
Young Americans Initiative,” is to make a difference in the swing state of Ohio and to help ensure the president’s re-election this fall, said Coleman Howes, a 2010 University graduate and political organizer who helped coordinate the event. “Wood County is a swing county in a swing state,” Howes said. “Our county is purple and we can have a large impact on the rest of the state.” The different activ ities the organization w ill ta ke part in for “Oba ma for A merica” in the upcoming months include voter reg ist rat ion, out reach, volu nteer recr u it ment a nd
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phone bank ing, according to a press release from the College Democrats. Another major focus of the program is to encourage students to have more enthusiasm for the democratic process. “It’s always important for students to get involved,” said senior Danni McConnell, College Democrats president. “Students take for granted the impact they can have on the political process and the impact that it can have on them.” Students can gain experi-
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DANNI MCCONNELL (left), senior and president of College Democrats, converses with fellow member sophomore Colleen Ryan after a group meeting. The group met for the ‘Obama for America’ campus kickoff event Tuesday evening in 206 Olscamp to rally support for the president’s re-election.
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The BG tennis team has one senior, Jessica Easdale, who will leave a legacy with the Falcons. | PAGE 6
Columnists Matthew Thacker and Meagan Ward express differing opinions on Obama’s contraceptive initiative. | PAGE 4
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STROH From Page 1 happens.” President Mazey suggested the service after seeing the positive results of a similar shuttle service offered during the women’s basketball game during her inauguration week, Kane said. “[President Mazey] is completely supportive,” Gillespie said. “She said, ‘let’s look into offering this and find out who we need to get around the table to have discussions with,’ and so we got all of those folks around the table.” Parking Services and the Athletic Department met last month to review student feedback and discuss the possibility of the
OBAMA From Page 1 ence with “Obama for America” by completing internship possibilities it offers, Howes said. “There are a lot of different ways you can help or get involved,” he said. “Keep
An alcohol violation was reported in Falcon Heights.
was reported in Harshman Bromfield. An ambulance assistance was reported at the Ice Arena.
warrant through the Wood County Sheriff’s Office near East Wooster and State streets. He was transported to the Wood County Justice Center.
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A theft of less than $500 was reported in McDonald West. 4:07 A.M.
Taylor Michelle Cehelink, of Medina, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct in Kreischer Darrow. 9:12 A.M.
Criminal mischief was reported in Kohl Hall.
An ambulance assistance was reported at the Ice Arena. 8:48 P.M.
A traffic accident occurred on Stadium Drive.
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A drug violation was reported in Kreischer Compton.
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shuttle service, Gillespie said. They also discussed the possibility of providing a similar shuttle service for football games. “We’re going to start off with basketball and see how well that works,” Kane said. “We’ll look at what kind of usage we’re seeing, and hopefully f low that over into the football season and continue from there.” Other sports could possibly be added in the future, but student feedback has shown that basketball and football are the most frequent concerns among students, Gillespie said. For now, Gillespie said she hopes the new shuttle service will attract more students to basketball games. “I hope that it will have
a good effect,” she said. “If we’re making it more convenient and as easy as possible for students to get to the games, I would think it would have an instant effect on increasing attendance.” The Athletic Department and Parking Services are eager to see the results of the new route, Kane said. “We’re excited about providing this service for the students and look forward to seeing it get used,” he said.
your eyes to the campus updates and the message boards around campus. We are going to be blowing those up with news soon. We are very good of getting ahold of people.” This Saturday the College Democrats will travel to Columbus to take part in the “Obama for
America Youth Summit” to launch the statewide initiative, according to their press release. “BG has a reputation down there already with [Obama for America],” Howes said. “We are known for being able to organize some great things and get a lot of people out there.”
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CHICKEN From Page 1 are talking to students about the possibility of opening a Chick-fil-A in the Union. “There really seems to be a mix of people,” said Emily Ancinec, USG president. “Some people don’t want Chick-fil-A and others seem to really like it.” USG senators are getting the word out about the fast food chain “at their own discretion,” through outlets like Facebook, Ancinec said. Despite talk of obtaining student feedback from Facebook, no posts or polls related to Chick-fil-A appeared on USG’s page as of 11 p.m. Tuesday. “We’ve never really dealt with an issue like this before, so I don’t know what to expect,” Ancinec said. “I’m curious to see what the senate decides.” USG plans to further discuss Chick-fil-A at its meeting next Tuesday, while GSS will discuss the restaurant’s possible future at its meeting this Friday, Paulus said. David Sleasman, GSS president, could not be reached to comment Tuesday evening. Increased debate on whether to include Chickfil-A in a survey to students came after Paulus started seeing responses asking why it was eliminated. “I started getting a lot of feedback from students who wanted to see a vote,” Paulus said. Although it has not been officially decided whether Chick-fil-A will debut in the Union next fall, Tobias Spears, assistant director in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and students from the LGBT community are
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Complainant reported an unknown person stole a child’s blue/silver Huffy bicycle that was locked in a bike rack within the 500 block of Haskins Road. The bike was valued at about $120 and the lock was also missing.
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Lisa Anne Maidment, 42, of Bowling Green, was arrested for burglary within the 1000 block of Mourning Dove Lane. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.
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voicing their opinions about the company. “The company doesn’t represent the diversity and inclusion stance that we have at the University,” Spears said. Chick-fil-A makes donations through Founder Truett Cathy’s WinShape Foundation to organizations sometimes considered “antigay,” Spears said. Some of the organizations include The National Christian Foundation, Focus On The Family and Exodus International, according to an analysis of expenses in WinShape’s 2009 IRS report. “They don’t need to be a part of our community, they don’t deserve our money or our support,” said Meredith Hassenrik, a junior at the LGBT Resource Center. “They don’t want to support me, so I don’t want to support them. That’s fine.” Spears met with Paulus and the Dining Advisory Board in January to discuss why Spears feels Chickfil-A is “not inclusive” and how its establishment could be problematic at the University. After presenting to the advisory board and a group of students and faculty members, the board eliminated Chick-fil-A as an option in January. “When I look at Chickfil-A, I look at its policies ... it’s [a] very heteronormal company and very conservative,” Spears said. “There’s no problem with being conservative until you start to impede on the rights of other people. I think that’s the problem.” While living in Atlanta — the home of Chick-fil-A Inc. — before coming to the University, Spears was unaware of possible
“anti-gay” activity within Chick-fil-A. Although he previously dined at a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta, he still disapproves of the company and its policies. Spears said he hopes the University will continue to take a similar stance on the restaurant. “I trust the process and I think that the higher up administration here knows what they’re doing,” Spears said. “It’s definitely important to solicit student input, and I trust that the Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate Student Senate will really hear out the students and the controversy behind Chick-fil-A.” Despite the stance of the LGBT community, some students may still choose Chickfil-A over another replacement for Wendy’s, Paulus said. “It’s all about brand marketing,” Paulus said. “If you never had either one and someone asks, ‘Would you rather have Chick-fil-A or Bob’s Chicken?’ you’ve got that preconceived idea already.”
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Editor’s note: Members of Chick-fil-A’s public relations and consultant team, including Corporate Public Relations Senior Consultant, Mark Baldwin, could not be reached to comment on this story.
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UNIVERSITY ALUMNI Jim and Sara Elsasser talked about their marriage and relationships at the United Methodist Student Organization’s meeting Tuesday. The group meets weekly in 217 Olscamp.
AUSTYN YOUNG, senior (left), plays a story game. This week, the United Methodist Student Organization discussed the three types of love: agape (love of God), eros (romantic love) and philios (friendship love).
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Step out of comfort Birth control more than pregnancy prevention “In my opinion, life begins at the zone, be rewarded age of viability, that is to say the age PHILLIP MARTIN COLUMNIST I’d like to continue openly sharing my struggles from my column last week (II Corinthians 1:4-5; II Timothy 2:1-3). I’ve struggled with being a journalist since I came to the University, and little about that involves writer’s block. While present at a meeting two weeks ago, I sat in my chair for a moment, wondering to myself, “Why the heck am I here? What am I doing?” That wasn’t the first time those thoughts had come to mind. Prior to attending college, I had no background in journalism. I signed up for journalism classes twice in high school, but I never got in to them again when the final schedule for my junior and senior years came out. I had always enjoyed writing, ever since Mrs. Chemas let us practice our creative writing skills for 30 minutes a day back in first grade. I wouldn’t know what else I would do if I wasn’t writing. I would love to be a smooth jazz musician, but I don’t know how to play piano, saxophone or guitar. I would love to be a sports commentator, but I don’t have Jim Nantz’s skill or voice. I would consider being a minister, but I have no leadership skills. And what good of a teacher would I be if I’m still learning myself? “Do I really have the capability? Will I ever hone the skills of this field?” I also thought to myself at the meeting. I’ve been asking myself this question since the fall, especially when I needed to interview random people for a class assignment. I admitted to my professor that I had serious anxiety opening up to people I didn’t know. “I just act like I put [on] my cape and become Super Sara,” my professor responded when I asked her how I could cope with my problem. Recently, it’s been like I’ve found my own cape to complement my black shirt with the blue Jor-El family crest of Superman I already own. The first solo interview I did by myself was very intimi-
dating, but it seems like each one that’s succeeded it has gotten easier. Another way I’ve found to ease my anxiety with people is through my service at church. I was a wanderer Jan. 29. As a wanderer, I walked around the church and greeted people who may have been sitting alone or may have been new to our family. I felt like God helped make it easier for me to open up even to people that I knew little about. Because I’ve been interacting with more people lately, I’ve begun to experience the common phenomenon of forgetting people’s names easily — this is a first-time thing for me. I encourage people who share the same anxiety as I do to step out of their comfort zone. Get involved in your church or campus organization and get to know people. This can really aid networking at job fairs later down the road, because you build valuable people skills. Along with interviewing people for stories, I also discovered how stressful journalism can be with meeting hard deadlines and tracking down sources. It can be especially difficult when I’m juggling two stories and the classes I’m taking all at once. My professor also gave me some advice to help cope with this stress. Don’t lose focus on your career mission and don’t take criticism of your writing personally, she said. She also suggested doing a daily activity for enjoyment; for her, it’s exercising. The final thing you read here may seem dreary, but perhaps it’s reality. We all have those days where we question ourselves and our skills, one of my church leaders told me the night after I attended the meeting where I started doing just that. It’s true that all of us have bad days, and perhaps some of those days will come with ourselves questioning our place in life. Maybe we may not totally have it all figured out, but those of us who are confident and have a sense of a career path may soon find the answers.
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MATTHEW THACKER COLUMNIST
This week a debate on reproductive rights has been the focus of national conversation. This comes after President Obama announced this past month that the mandate that all women have free access to oral contraception devices through their health insurance will be enforced, beginning Aug. 1 of this year, as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The debate comes from religious employers, such as Catholic hospitals and schools. The Catholic religion (among others) believes using any device to prevent pregnancy is wrong and oral contraceptives like Plan B and other morning-after pills are tantamount to abortion. So the question then becomes this: Is this new mandate merely insuring that all women — regardless of income or employment status — are equally given
the same choice in their own health care, or is this a breach of the separation of church and state doctrine based on the requirement of religious organizations to provide health services, with which they are morally opposed? In 2011, a study titled “Beyond Birth Control: The Overlooked Benefits of Oral Contraceptive Pills” by Rachel K. Jones of the Guttmacher Institute — an institute that studies and advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights — found that while preventing pregnancy is the No. 1 reason women take birth control pills (86 percent), it isn’t the only reason. The study found other reasons women use oral contraceptives include “reducing cramps or menstrual pain (31 percent), menstrual regulation (28 percent), treatment of acne (14 percent) and treatment of endometriosis (4 percent).” Additionally, it found that some 762,000 women who have never had sex use the pill, and they do so almost exclusively (99 percent) for non-contraceptive reasons. So then is it moral to deny
when the baby can survive on its own outside of its mother’s womb.”
these women medication that helps them be healthier and enjoy a higher quality of life? As far as the debate over morning-after pills being, so-called, pharmaceutically induced abortion, the question is one that my colleague Mathew Davoli asked in a recent column: When does life actually begin? In my opinion, life begins at the age of viability, that is to say the age when the baby can survive on its own outside of its mother’s womb. There is no “set” age that this happens, however, the general consensus is babies born at 24 weeks (approximately six months) usually have a 50-70 percent chance of survival once out of the womb. After getting a lot of heat from religious organizations and conservatives of all stripes — spurred on, of course, by right-wing political pundits like Sean Hannity
and Rush Limbaugh — Obama announced Friday that religious organizations will not have to provide oral contraceptives for their employees. He said the insurance companies used by such employers, instead, will have to provide oral contraceptives with no co-payment or pre-existing condition needed to qualify. Nevertheless, the rightwing, anything-Obamadoes-is-wrong crowd says this compromise by the president amounts to little more than a technicality that still forces employers morally opposed to the mandate to pay for oral contraceptives by paying for the insurance coverage. I have to say, they have a point. This mandate does require them to have health insur-
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Health care reform Misleading headlines harms religious freedom lead to confusion MEAGAN WARD COLUMNIST
The Catholic Church has been part of thousands of lawsuits, but this one may surprise you. Just last week a Catholic group in Alabama was the first of many to file a lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s birth control regulation, claiming it is unconstitutional. Signed into law by the president, the Affordable Care Act of 2010, being too long for anyone in Congress to read, contains a mandate for employers, private hospitals and health facilities to provide insurance coverage to get birth control or the morning-after (Plan B) pill for free. This mandate attacks religious liberty and rips the right to choose from the public’s hands. This isn’t just a Catholic issue, but also a pro-life issue and an
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issue of big government. The prime reason this nation was founded was for immigrants to come and to be free of religious persecution. That’s why our soldiers go out to fight for our liberties. The freedom of religion was put in the First Amendment because it was that important to our founders. As known, Catholics and many Christians have strict beliefs that contraceptives are immoral. They currently have the constitutional right to oppose contraception and to not provide it. Soon under this mandate, women who work for Catholic hospitals, universities and other church-run services must be provided insurance that gives them access to health coverage, including sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception. The church’s right to contest the use of birth control and its stance on abortion’s
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KYLE SHUPE GUEST COLUMNIST
To quote the famous nonAmerican author Oscar Wilde: “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” While the direct purpose of this quotation will not be examined until later, I would like to make note of the often very misleading and potentially agenda-driven headlines of The BG News and the articles that tend to follow them. As it would be impossible to focus on every prominent instance of personal bias, I would like to use the example of one author’s article, “Philosophies offer different conclusions,” published Feb. 8 through Feb. 9. Upon reading this headline, one would assume the article would be an examination of different philosophical perspectives and how those views
are used to explain a constructed reality. This was not the case. The author’s article begins with a quote from the self professed Christian, then atheist, then Christian, C.S. Lewis’ “The Weight of Glory.” The author summarizes this extensive citation by stating: “I offer you this quote … to attempt to define an idea that has been called by such names as ‘desire’ or ‘longing,’ which is meant in a larger sense than the idea of passing cravings.” The author then suggests that, though I am not sure from where, these feelings mentioned are restlessness, which apparently is “very common among very different philosophies,” according to the author. To prove this point, the author then examines two other philosophies, that of the Dalai Lama and Albert Camus (I assume the examined philosophies are Tibetan Buddhism and Absurdism, respectively, as they are not referenced in the article).
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Protect unions to protect local jobs negotiation three years ago, the city of Findlay gave Cooper Tire a break on its water and sewer utility costs to keep the plant in Findlay. They gave Cooper the break because the city was told Cooper was going to suffer a loss and lose money. In all actuality, Cooper had a better quarter and increased profits, and gave the CEO a $4 million raise during this time of “downturn.” This is one instance of workers needing protection. The only reason Cooper has not fired all 1,050 workers currently picketing is because the union is protecting them. What the union cannot do is stop Cooper from hiring “strikebreakers,” which Cooper has done, and those “strikebreakers” have crossed the picket line. The 300-plus strikebreakers are staying in area hotels and here in the city, with all expenses paid by Cooper. At this point it would be cheaper for Cooper to hire all the normal workers back. However, the CEO and president believe that it is worth the extra expense to kill the union. It is also worth mentioning that the other Cooper plant in
Texarkana, Ark., has approved their contract. They were supposed to strike along with the Findlay workers. The Arkansas plant did not strike, and the Findlay plant has already started to move equipment out and place it overseas, in Mexico and in Arkansas. University faculty members are unionized. Currently they are negotiating their first contract and the administration is not making it easy. Our rejection of “Issue 2,” a large-scale labor emergency, has shown that we think unions are important. But the small labor issues such as Cooper and the University faculty need to be noticed as well. We can’t miss the small struggles that become big emergencies. This is just a precursor of what is to come — maybe for all of us. Cooper workers need some more support. It has been more than two months of picketing now and morale is diminishing. The faculty here at the University could use support as well. This seems like a small issue but it has great implications. We are talking not just about
the fate of nearly 2,000 people between the University and Cooper, but we are talking about the protection of the future of our livelihoods as workers against increasing attacks by so-called job creators. This is a message to my fellow students. The results of these struggles will be the future we inherit. We like to see things that say “Made in America” because we know that means built with pride and built to last. When we see “Made in China,” we think junk. This is because the standard of living in China is made artificially low by an authoritarian government. This only shows we need global and inclusive unions. With such unions, jobs would no longer be exported for cheaper wages overseas because workers could not be pitted against each other. Unions protect living standards and we must learn that they can only do that if they are not self-centered, elitist, nationalist or only focused on emergencies.
Lewis and the author, “another world”). Summarizing, the author concludes the three mentioned philosophies of (again, I assume) Christianity, Tibetan Buddhism and Absurdism all share the thread of restlessness, and the desire for fulfillment. She invites the reader to explore if their own personal philosophy too shares this “longing, this desire, this restlessness.” If so, this invites you to consider it as a clue to “a greater reality beyond our immediate physical experiences.”
To summarize my point, the author’s article seeks to perpetuate a bias of a belief in an afterlife. Based upon her constant and extensive quotation of C.S. Lewis and previous writings rooted in a pro-Christian logic, I’ll assume she’s stating, much like Stephen Colbert in the 2008 White House Press Correspondents’ Dinner, “there are infinite paths to accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior.” So, in short, the editorial titled “Philosophies offer different conclusions” is, in fact, about how all (or at least three)
offer the same conclusion in an afterlife — and that it’s probably a Christian one. As promised, I’ll return to my original quote by stating that the author’s use of referencing seeks only to propagate her own personal viewpoint, which is the viewpoint of others. The French philosopher Voltaire had a witty saying about the use of witty sayings and that was this: “a witty saying proves nothing.”
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It is about time you support your local unions and a global union force. After weeks of waiting, the firefighters, police officers and Kroger workers have finally come to support the United Steelworkers at Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. School bus drivers go past the plant and honk. Firefighters go past several times a day with sirens screaming in support. The local Kroger union and other small local businesses are donating food to the union hall. The current company workers are locked out due to bad contract negotiations. The old contract that expired in late October was good for three years. What the CEO and president want to do is cut a majority of workers’ pay by 10 to 50 percent and raise their health care costs weekly. The workers rejected that contract and are now locked out and picketing. It is worth mentioning that during the previous contract
SHUPE From Page 4 The next column in her work is then dedicated to comparing and contrasting the three viewpoints aforementioned to no sure conclusion. To terminate her point, the author finishes by again quoting C.S. Lewis; this time, a book titled “Mere Christianity.” The author states, as does Lewis, that while fulfillment is not assured, certainly the means to fulfillment must exist elsewhere (according to both
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Good News from the Middle East Israel’s Prospects Have Never Been Brighter We are used to and almost inured to the daily bad news from the Middle East – bloodshed, riots, car bombings and more. But there is one spot of shining light in the area – a country forged in almost unending wars, a country that has absorbed millions of immigrants: Israel – its prospects have never been brighter.
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A robust and growing economy. The standard of living and the GDP (Gross Domestic Product per capita) of Israel are on the level of most European countries and ahead of quite a few. Israel is a fount of accomplishment and innovation. Almost all major U.S. high-tech companies, such as Microsoft, Intel, Apple, Cisco, Oracle, and many others, have established production and research facilities in Israel. None other than Warren Buffett (and he certainly knows where to put his money) has just recently placed a multi-billion dollar investment in Israel. Next only to Canada, Israel has the largest number of companies listed on American stock exchanges. One of the important reasons for Israel’s economic success is the high level of education of its population, of which Israel’s world-class universities and its Technion (the fount of Nobel Prize winners) are the driving force. A cohesive society. Israel, a country of immigrants, has a cohesive society cemented by its common faith and by the miraculously resuscitated Hebrew language. The bulk of its population are descendants of immigrants from Middle Eastern countries – all the way from Morocco to Iraq and Iran. Over a million Russian “olim” (those who have “ascended” to Israel), most of them highly educated, are now also an important segment of the populace. The Israeli Arabs (about one-fifth of the population) are not yet fully integrated. But even they are becoming a full part of Israeli society, while maintaining their culture and their different beliefs. Another segment that is not yet fully absorbed are the immigrants from Ethiopia, because they come essentially from a medieval culture and have still some difficulty in integrating into a modern hightech society. Finally, the “haredim” (the ultraorthodox) are still not fully accepting the essentially secular nature of Israel’s society. In contrast to all other Middle Eastern countries, women play a full role in Israel. The Chief Justice of Israel’s Supreme Court is a woman. Women pilots
fly the fighter planes of the IAF. Women are prominently represented in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament). A woman (Golda Meir) has been prime minister of her country. The fact that women occupy high-level leadership roles both in business and in government is a reflection of the egalitarian nature of Israeli society. Militarily, Israel is in an excellent position. There is much speculation that Egypt, with its new military leadership, might abrogate its peace treaty with Israel. But the Egyptian military are realists, however much they may rattle their sabers. There is no way that they will doom themselves by attacking an overwhelmingly powerful Israel. Syria is in total disarray and no threat to Israel for the foreseeable future. The only real threat – and it is a serious one – is Iran in its quest for a nuclear weapon. One hopes that it can be stopped by sanctions or, if necessary, even by military means. But if it could indeed produce a nuclear weapon and would launch it against Israel, chances are excellent that Israel’s advanced missile defense shield would abort it. But even the obsessed ayatollahs realize that Israel’s response to such an attack, whether or not successful, would be overwhelming and would inevitably devastate their country and decimate its population. Energy resources of Israel, the best news of all. Energy has always been the weak link in Israel’s economy. Virtually all of its hydrocarbons have to be imported. Most of its natural gas comes from Egypt, a most unreliable supplier. But here is perhaps the best news of all: Gigantic gas fields, containing trillions of cubic feet, accompanied by a substantial amount of oil, have been discovered off Israel’s coast. These fields will begin to be exploited in 2013 and will, in one swoop, make Israel not only energy independent, but a major exporter. It will bring billions of dollars in yearly revenue. Wags have said mockingly that Moses took the children of Israel 40 years through the desert to bring them to the only place without oil. Well, the wags were wrong and Moses was right.
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WARD From Page 4 morality will be stripped away. Archbishop Timothy Broglio wrote to Catholics in military congregations about the matter, stating: “Catholics will be compelled to choose between violating our consciences or dropping health care coverage for our employees (and suffering the penalties for doing so). We cannot — and will not — comply with this unjust law.” All armed services were read this letter except for the Army. Apparently, the Army’s Office of Chief Chaplains felt this might potentially cause Army men and women to not comply with the law and stand their moral grounds. Such action could lead to problems like civil disobedience, which is a court-martial offense. In reality, the Army was censored from words by its own religious leaders. In attempts to make peace with the Catholic Church, Obama stated he would make accommodations. Obama addressed the issue Sunday in a conference that surprisingly changed the issue from freedom of religion to a women’s health issue. In his speech he stated that leading health experts in the country advised him that women having access to contraceptives is beneficial to women’s health. If he is so concerned with women’s health, why would the Obama Administrationappointed U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommend women needn’t get mammograms until age-50 plus? In the same address, he stated that, with free contraceptives, the money women would save “could go towards paying the rent or buying groceries.”
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Many, like President Obama and his administration, attempted to paint this attack on freedom of religion as a women’s health issue. That is incorrect; this has nothing to do with women’s health, but the forcing of privatized institutions and companies to pay for insurance coverage they believe is sinful. State and religion are supposed to be two separate entities. The Constitution itself states the government shouldn’t encourage or infringe on the rights of religious institutions, thus infringing on Catholic and other religious institutions and employers. With Election Day soon approaching, and since this mandate would be ruled a direct violation of the First Amendment by the courts, as expected, Obama gave in to pressure. Now, all 50 states are exempt from the mandate in the bill . Women, however, will still have access to contraceptives. Insurance companies would be required to give the woman contraceptive measures free of cost. They claim no religious institutions will have to pay for or provide contraceptive services; yet, who pays the cost for the insurance premiums? So, in black and white, this compromise is not a compromise at all. As months go on, this is just another example of what I presume the American people will find as Obama’s health care bill unfolds. I predict the American people will raise far more questions of possible violations of the very text of which our nation is was founded on.
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After winning four games in a row, men’s basketball hits road Wednesday By Ryan Satkowiak Sports Editor
With Mid-American Conference play hitting the stretch run, the BG men’s basketball team begins a pivotal series of games Wednesday night. The Falcons take on Ohio in Athens at 7 p.m. BG and the Bobcats are tied for fourth place in the MAC at 7-4, and the top four teams in the conference receive byes in the first round of the MAC Tournament. “The season is a marathon run, and you have five games left, so you really have to continue to take it one game at a time,” said coach Louis Orr. “That’s worked for us. You have to keep playing; you can’t stop playing the last third of the marathon. You have to put that kick in and take it to another level.” The Falcons take on a team very familiar with late season success. The Bobcats are just two years removed from winning the 2010 MAC Tournament and following that up with a first round upset of No. 14 Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio has once again proven to be one of the best teams in the conference this year. Despite being tied for fourth in the league, the Bobcats have the most overall wins in the league with a 19-6 record. However, the Falcons were able to rudely welcome Ohio to MAC play in January by virtue of a 67-57 victory. “I thought that we did a good job of containing the guard play and guarding the three-point line,” Orr said. “For us, we played inside-out and it was a good, balanced game for us offensively. And we closed the game strong, and I thought that was big.” The Bobcats, like BG, are much
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Lone senior Jessica Easdale leaves legacy with BG tennis team during her final season By Nate Doolin Reporter
Three words can describe Jessica Easdale, the BG tennis team’s lone senior: modest, competitive and driven. A prominent student with an interest in pre-med after graduation, Easdale will leave behind a legacy of high-character. Motivated by her grandfathers, Easdale said she is inspired by their testament to learning what life can offer. They believed that throughout life, one must strive to improve the self and to stop and value what is easily overlooked. Those ideals can be seen in many aspects by the way Easdale
performs on the court. It is very rare to see Easdale’s emotions while she plays, as her composure helps control her ability to win. She holds to the belief that tennis isn’t life or death but rather, an enjoyment. Leading up to her days at BG, she has held true to the motivation of hard work. Easdale has played tennis ever since she can remember and started getting serious about what she wanted to do with the sport during her seventh-grade year. Easdale began training at the Elysium Tennis Club and later attended Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio. There, Easdale was a FirstTeam All-Ohio selection in
Jessica Easdale
Only senior on the BG tennis team for 2011-12 season doubles as a junior and senior. She was also a doubles state champion. After high school, Easdale was focused on a moderate college to play tennis. Former Falcon and area high school friend Kelsey Jakupcin pushed Easdale to attend BG going into Jakupcin’s graduation year of 2009. Easdale’s mother, a former tennis player herself at rival Miami University, scheduled
a visit to BG without Easdale’s notice. Easdale, surprised by her mother’s intent, went on the visit and signed the next day. “I had my heart set on a small school, but when I came here it just felt right and it’s almost like when you know, you know,” Easdale said. “I thought BG would be a great opportunity to meet more new people and something I couldn’t pass up.” Beating her mother’s alma mater is now one of Easdale’s top goals for the 2012 season. Just like any other scholar athlete, finding time for academics was hard when she first came to BG, Easdale said.
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BG hockey to play No. 1 Ferris State on the road after weekend sweep By Matt Nye Reporter
The BG hockey team has had success the past couple of weeks. But this last weekend, it ran into the buzzsaw that was Northern Michigan. The Falcons got swept at home and are looking to respond this weekend, but once again it will not be easy, with No. 1 Ferris State looming. Coach Chris Bergeron said his team may have been looking at the standings instead of focusing solely on the Wildcats. “We didn’t handle success very well and last weekend we ran into a hot goalie,” Bergeron said.
Not a Positive Streak BG is still currently on a seven-game power-play goal drought. The Falcons haven’t
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scored a power-play goal in almost a month, with the last one coming against Alaska on Jan. 20. The Falcons rank last in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, scoring only on 9.9 percent of their power-play chances. BG is also 0-30 on the power-play during the streak.
Carpenter in the Lead Freshman Ryan Carpenter is currently fifth in overall rookie scoring in the CCHA with 20 points on the season. He also leads BG in the point department. He is the first Falcon to score 20 points since Jordan Samuels-Thomas scored 21 points this past season.
Facing No. 1 The last time the Fa lcons defeated the No. 1 team in
MAC Player of the Week Paige Berger was nominated for MAC Player of the Week after going 7-for-11 and hitting a three-run homerun against Wright State. She has a slugging percentage of 1.00.
the nation was in the 2007-08 season. They beat Miami 4-2 in the Ice Arena with a two-goal effort by Jordan Cepis. Goalie Jimmy Spratt stopped 25-of-27 shots.
Struggles against the Bulldogs Junior goa lie A ndrew Hammond is still winless against the Bulldogs in his career (0-3-0) with a 4.69 goalsagainst-average. The Falcons are on a six-game losing streak to Ferris State, dating back to 2009. BG hasn’t won at Ferris State since the 2007 season in a 3-1 win. Four players on the current roster are tied with two career points against the Bulldogs. Bryce Williamson has two goals against them, which leads the team.
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Hitting the road The BG gymnastics team will begin a series of four away meets in Pittsburgh on Feb. 18. The team is 1-8 and 0-3 in the MAC.
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Women’s basketball looks to rebound By The BG News Sports Staff
The women’s basketball team will return home after a loss on the road to Toledo to finish the last quarter of its schedule within its division. BG suffered its first loss in the Mid-America Conference just four days ago, snapping a 13-game winning streak, among other records. Despite the loss, BG still sits atop the MAC with a 10-1 record, 20-4 overall. The Falcons are looking
TENNIS From Page 6 She was a regular in playing catch-up on assignments and playing around missed practice times because of class schedule conflicts. However, her determination to juggle her work with her training brought the utmost reward to getting those high marks and victories. “Being a neuroscience major is all about what you are willing to put in with dedication and hard work,” Easdale said.
to redeem themselves with a home game against the Buffalo Bulls on Wednesday. The last time BG played Buffalo this season, BG won 79-59 on the road. Three Falcons scored more than 10 points in that game — Alexis Rogers, Jessica Slagle and Jasmine Matthews, who scored 19, 18, and 14 points, respectively. BG has had at least three players consistently averaging more than 10 points per game. Along with Rogers
and Slagle, Chrissy Steffen leads the team with 14.3 points per game. Against Toledo, Steffen hit four three-point shots — bringing her overall total to 117 career buckets from the arch — which puts her six shots out of the top 10 players in BG history. On the other side of the ball, Brittney Hedderson leads Buffalo with 20 points per game, with Nytor Longar as the next highest scorer, completing half of that per
game, averaging 9.3 points. Wednesday’s game is BG’s annual “Play 4Kay” game to support breast cancer awareness; the event was created in 2007 by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Falcons will wear pink uniforms and T-shirts will be sold at the Stroh Center team store, with a portion of the proceeds going to breast cancer research. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Stroh Center.
“Sometimes I thought I was crazy for doing both, but I got through it and now I am looking forward to graduation.” Easdale used her experiences to help others and has not rested with being content on personal accomplishments. She is currently an anatomy and biology tutor, passing on assistance and tips concerning what she has strived so hard to maintain. Easdale is also highly involved in the Student Athlete Services and the Student Athlete Organization. Some of Easdale’s fond-
est memories while playing have come from appreciating representing BG. She was sidelined the majority of her freshman year because of a wrist injury and was held from a great deal of scored matches for the Falcons. “When I eventually started playing again it felt almost like every day could be my last and I really had to fight for it,” Easdale said. Nevertheless, she chose an optimistic approach to the situation. She turned a gloomy injury into a positive opportunity by giving the extra effort to making
something out of her first collegiate year. The injury allowed Easdale the time to learn more from situations of play she never often considered. It also allowed her to have a rewarding experience giving insight to teammates as an assistant coach and to problem solve situations more accurately. That first year sums up the outlook Easdale not only has in tennis, but life. It’s the kind of determination she displayed her freshman year that has led to her four-year success. “It totally amazes me
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the way the other players responded to Jessica’s advice,” coach Penny Dean said. “They could have chosen not to listen to her but they did, and it is unbelievable by how much they respected her and trusted her as a freshman that [hadn’t] even played a single match yet. That kind of thing just never happens.” Easdale said she will always have fond memories of team road trips and playing pranks on teammates — but what really defines Easdale at BG will be a modest, competitive and driven attitude.
HOOPS From Page 6 better at home than on the road. Thirteen of Ohio’s 19 wins have come at home, and the Bobcats have lost only once on their home court all season. The Falcons will look to receive another strong effort from A’uston Calhoun, who was named MAC Player of the Week for his efforts in two wins this past week. In the two games — wins against Ball State and Toledo — Calhoun averaged 23.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
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opposed to birth control just simply doesn’t have to use it. But where do you draw the line? Jehovah’s Witnesses believe it is wrong to have a blood transfusion, so if the religious employer argument stands, they could feasibly argue they should not have to pay for insurance plans that cover any type of blood transfusion for anyone, even if the service could be refused by a patient of that faith. The same would be true for Scientologists and chemotherapy as a cancer treatment. And how many other employers would suddenly “gain religion” as a way to
ance in a place that covers services in which their religion does not believe — though I think it is fair to note that several Catholicaffiliated organizations, such as the Catholic Health Association and Catholic Charities, have issued statements in support of the president’s compromise. It does not, however, mandate that women affiliated with said religious beliefs actually make use of this service. Any woman who’s morally
deny any expensive medical coverage to employees? And finally, I would think that anyone who is morally opposed to abortion would be all for the use of more contraceptives. More contraceptives do, after all, prevent more unwanted pregnancies and thus prevent more abortions. Bill Clinton once famously said that abortion should be “rare, safe and legal.” Right now this is the case, and this mandate will help ensure it stays that way.
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3BR, 2000 sq ft home, W/D, 4 blcks from BGSU, 12 mo lease, Aug to Aug, $1100/mo + utils. Call 419-601-0044 for more info.
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
3 BR house,unfurn,139 S College $900/mo, inclds. gas, dep. req. Avail. 8/15/12, year lease. Call 419-601-3108. 311 Ridge - Nice 3 BR home, available Fall 2012. Call 419-352-5882. 3BR houses on Troupe avail, 5BR houses on Summit & College Call 419-308-0736 for more info. 3BR apt, near campus/downtown. Avail Fall, $800/mo, utils. incl. Call 419-352-5882. 4BR houses, 2 car garage, W/D, AC, 1yr lease, avail May or Aug, $1200/mo. 949 Scott Hamilton,138 Williams Call 419-654-9512.
5 BR, 2 Bath, requires 5 renters. 2000 sq ft, kitchen w/ appl, w/d hookup. Avail Aug. 2012, 12mo Lease, $1250/mo. Call Anne at 419-722-1371 or e-mail: aricketts@woh.rr.com 5BR, 5 person house, all amenities, close to campus, $1150/mo. Avail Aug 2012 - year lease. Call 354-2731 or 352-1584. Effic. apt, half block from BGSU, $300/mo includes electric & gas. Dep. req, avail Aug 15, yr lease. Call 419-601-3108.
HOUSES close to campus! May 2012-2013, 2 Orchard, 3BR, 1/2 block from campus, $950/mo. Call 419-352-6064 or www.froboserentals.com Must see! 4BR, 2 bth apt / 3BR, 1 bth apt,newer carpet, small pets ok. Call 216-337-6010.
HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT Now leasing for 2012-2013 s.y. 1 & 2 BR apts, $375-$650/mo. Call 419-3546036 for more info!
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