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VOLUME 91, ISSUE 79
MONDAY, MARCH 26 & TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012
‘ GREEK SING Competition, awards conclude Greek Life weekend of activities featuring 13 teams of Greeks By Tara Keller Reporter
The audience in the Stroh Center screamed and applauded as Greek members performed songs ranging from the Spice Girls to the Spongebob Squarepants’ theme song. The “Greek Sing” marked the end of “Greek Weekend” festivities Sunday as Greek and non-Greek members came
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together to watch the musical competition. The yearly event featured 13 teams of sorority and fraternity pairs who performed for a maximum 10 minutes to songs of their choosing. The rules also stated at least one person on each team must be lip-synching at all times. “This is something people
look forward to every year,” said presenter Brittany Hartory, marketing and public relations for Greek Sing, before the event. “The chapters all came together and work really hard for this.” Each team picked a specific theme to dance to like “Jailbreak,” “British Invasion” and “90’s Nickelodeon.” Before the teams began their
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‘GREEK SING’ 1st place winners: Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Gamma Delta Theme: Candy
‘GREEK WEEKEND’ 1st place winners: Delta Gamma and Lambda Chi Alpha
dates, McEvoy said. “The questions are issues that are either things that are currently happening, things we as USG have focused on before and some that are just about general knowledge,” he said. “Anything that could come up during the year could be questions.” Some of the questions will be specifically for either the vice presidential candidates, the presidential candidates or both, and there will be a chance for rebuttal after each answer, McEvoy said. After McEvoy’s questions, students will have a chance to ask the candidates questions, followed by closing statements. “I’m expecting kind of general questions about campus issues and probably a little heated debate,” Solis said.
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Beginning this summer, the University will phase out all entrances to residence halls except for main lobby entrances. In order to allow for better oversight and security within residence halls, all doors other than main entrances will become alarmed emergency exits, similar to the current systems in place within Centennial Hall and Falcon Heights, said Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life. The changes will be completed by fall 2012, she said. “Our priorities are always safety and security first,” said Matt Bloomingdale, a hall director in Founders. “Here in Founders we have eight entrances, so by going to one entrance and encouraging students to use the main doors to enter the building, I think it will help us better understand the traffic flow and ensure that we know who’s coming into the building so our students feel a little more safe and secure in their environment,” he said. Other institutions already have this kind of system in place within their residence halls, Waters said. “It’s really the national standard that this is how most [residence halls] are constructed and how most residence life programs tend to operate, and so the fact that BGSU hadn’t shifted is something that we assessed and looked at,” Waters said. Issues with doors being propped open also prompted Residence Life to re-examine their door policy. By
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Elections for new Undergraduate Student Government members are next week from April 2 to April 5. Read The BG News and www.bgnews. com for a question and answer series this week so you can make a more educated vote.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO RUN FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT?
“There are really two main things, one is making a difference and [the other is] we really want to be that voice for students. We want to be the voice for the person in the 100 person organization and the five person organization.”
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Go online for reviews of “The Hunger Games” movie from Nathan Elekonich, who has read, and Erin Cox, who has not read the book.
The BG gymnastics team finished fifth at the mid-american conference championships this past weekend | PAGE 6
Continued debate over Fluke testimony raises more questions about birth control and healthcare | PAGE 4
Falcons finish fifth
—Alex Solis
“I see president as an exciting challenge, an awesome role to play and a great way to give back to Bowling Green for all it’s given me.”
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Dual Perspectives: “The Hunger Games”
Side entrances to be alarmed for increased security
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USG candidates debate before upcoming election It’s almost time for students to decide on the next Undergraduate Student Government leaders, and one way to get more information on the candidates is to attend the debate Monday night. Tabitha Timbrook and Alex Solis, the candidates for USG president for next year, will be a part of the debate, as will the vice presidential candidates. The debate is hosted by the USG procedures and appeals board, selected by USG Chief Administrator Bob McEvoy. The candidates will each make an opening statement and then they will answer questions. McEvoy, with input from USG Speaker Ben Goldsberry, and the current president and vice president, Emily Ancinec and Rob Orians, came up with the questions for the candi-
Residence doors close By Dominic Binkley Reporter
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What are you looking for in an Undergraduate More discussion needed Student Government candidate? Dedication, passion for BG.
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