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Senior Ethan Roberts wrote and directed his own film, “Fish Tank.” Read about how he has made his dream possible in Pulse | Page 9
SUMMER WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 103
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A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
Vendors vie for Health Center Richard Sipp
By Danae King Editor-in-Chief
The Health Center will soon be outsourced to a new company. Two companies, whose names have not yet been released, have presented proposals to the University and now a committee is working to decide which company will best suit the needs of the students. Jill Carr, dean of students and senior associate vice president for Student Affairs, said there is no specific date when the decision will be made, but Friday she said she thinks it will be made sometime in the next 10 days to two weeks. “We want to make sure we have all the information we need to make the best decision,” Carr said.
Director of the Center for Student Health The Health Center and the College of Health and Human Services are currently located in the same building on Ridge Street. When outsourced, a new building will be built to house the Health Center, said Richard Sipp, Director of the Center for Student Health. The goal for the completion of the new Health Center is during the 2013-14 academic year, Carr said. The committee considers factors such as students, staff and the difference between community and
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University to host annual fireworks display
college health care. Sipp said he is considering the students. Students as patients value the current “high-access” model of the Health Center, he said. Sipp said he has passed this on to the prospective vendors, suggesting things such as allowing students to schedule online, as the Health Center currently does. Barbara Hoffman, Health Center director, thinks the Health Center has done well as far as focusing on the needs of college students. Hoffman said she hopes that doesn’t change with the new health care provider.
Community raises money to afford celebration By Emily Gordon Reporter
Students looking to see fireworks this Independence Day won’t have to travel farther than the University’s backyard. The celebration will begin at 8 p.m. July 3 at its usual location, the University’s intramural fields located on Mercer Road across from Kreischer Quadrangle. Michael Thurau, a public administration major, is looking forward to the show. “This’ll be my first time seeing it,”
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Thurau said. “Bowling Green is a good town and I’d like to celebrate with the community and just hang out.” Zambelli Fireworks, which has designed and produced shows for audiences at Mt. Rushmore and New York Harbor, will be exhibiting the fireworks. About $16,000 is needed to put on the fireworks show, said Charles Bechstein, a trustee for the Chamber of Commerce. The amount of money necessary
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falcon flights Wood County Regional Airport hosts Aviation Studies Program, gives back to community, to host air fair By Tara Keller Forum Editor
Falcons aren’t the only things flying around the University. Non-commercial and private planes soar around, land and take off nearby. The general aviation Wood County Regional Airport is located close to campus on Poe Road, and offers students a chance to make like their mascot and fly. “People are more than welcome to come in and ask questions,” said Matt McVicker, airport manager. “We have a flying club on the field, so you can join and learn
CAMPUS BRIEF
Lecturer dies at 50
Kurt Hofmeister, 50, a lecturer in Construction Management died Saturday night of a heart attack. Hofmeister has taught construction technology full-time at the University since 2006. He was recently promoted to lecturer and was the construction faculty member incoming freshmen were taught by first, according to the obituary provided by the Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home. He was most known for service learning projects, where he taught students technical skills while giving back to the community, according to the obituary. He was involved in projects such as constructing a boardwalk in Wintergarden Park in Bowling Green, a gazebo in Simpson Park and a variety of Habitat for Humanity projects. Hofmeister was born in Toledo and attended
CAMPUS
Tuition raised The Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition and fees 3.49 percent per semester at its meeting June 21 | PAGE 6
how to fly.” The majority of planes kept in the hangars are small private planes, he said. “People use private airplanes for business and pleasure,” he said. “They can own one for recreation — just go up and go fly.” Although the airport is smaller than most, McVicker and his staff manage it just like they would a larger airport. “Working at an airport this size let’s me wrap my head around running an airport,” he said. “I enjoy working here.” It is the only airport in Wood County and plans on giving
Kurt Hofmeister Died June 23
the University of Toledo, according to the obituary. He was “known for his sense of humor and quiet intelligence,” according to the obituary. “Kurt had a strong work ethic and reinvented himself career-wise several times.” Hofmeister loved building and construction, according to the obituary. He was married to Dawn Hofmeister for 25 years and they had two sons, Karl, 17, and Henry, 12, according to the obituary. Hofmeister’s funeral will be hosted at the Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance, Ohio. The funeral will be hosted Friday at 11 a.m. and visitation hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
SPORTS
Captains named The BG men’s soccer team named Joey D’Agostino, Brandon Silva and Zach Lemke tri-captains for the upcoming season | PAGE 7
back to the community next month. The airport will host a Wood County Air Fair July 21. “We’ll have tons of food, aviation displays and one of the highlights is a helicopter ride,” he said. “You can come to the turnpike and watch planes take off.” The event will also feature free airplane rides for children 8-17 who want to experience aviation first-hand. For students who want to make a career out of aviation, the University Aviation Studies Program is located on-site.
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CITY
BRIEF
Irish pub opens Thursday
The Stones Throw Tavern & Grill will open Thursday. The restaurant and bar, located on the corner of East Wooster St. and South Prospect St., will open 4 p.m. Thursday, according to Nicki Pelham, one of the owners of the pub. The restaurant will resemble an Irish pub and restaurant. The pub will include a traditional Irish food menu, which will have items like shepherd’s pie, and a drink menu that will include Irish drinks, according to the pub’s Facebook page. The Irish eatery tries to accommodate for students as well as the people living in town by providing a restaurant targeting all ages during the day and a bar at night, according to the pub’s website. Along with serving Irish food and drink, the pub looks to entertain customers with live music and entertainment, according to the pub’s Facebook
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page. The interior and exterior of the restaurant has been renovated to offer the ambiance of an authentic Irish pub. The pub has been under construction since January after being purchased by City Tap and The Attic owners Eric and Nicki Pelham, according to the Facebook page.. Although, the pub opens this week, renovations will
FORUM
Go fish Editor-in-Chief Danae King discusses her annual fishing trip on Lake Erie and all the good times she reeled in | PAGE 4
continue to be made until early August to provide a more traditional feeling to the pub, according to the pub’s Facebook page. For more information concerning The Stones Throw: Tavern & Grill visit its website at http://www.thestonesthrowbg.com, or its Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ thestonesthrowbg.
Which restaurant on campus would you replace and with what? The Pub with Five Guys.
GREG AU Senior, Education