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WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2013 Volume 92, Issue 106
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University support group helps students
Intersections, a University group, allows students to talk about issues rarely discussed on campus By Geoff Burns Pulse Editor
For some students who are part of the LGBT community and for those who aren’t, it may be difficult to speak about their sexual identities or personTOBIAS SPEARS al issues. How e v er, assistant director A s sistant in the Office of Director in Multicultural Affairs t he Off ice of Multicultural Affairs, Tobias Spears, and assistant director at the Counseling Center, Denise Litterer, have been hosting a sexual identity support group known as Intersections at the University. The group deals with LGBT students coming together and speaking about topics such as homophobia, racism, online dating, liberalism and the cultural climate at the University. Spears said it’s a space for people to come and speak about topics that aren’t always discussed on campus regardless of where they are in terms of their sexuality. “It’s for people to come together and talk about how their identities intersect and work to create their experiences here at the University,” Spears said. “We needed to create a space where people
could come and not feel like they had to be out of the closet or in a closet.” Litterer said because of Intersections taking place at the Resource Center, it gives a sense of safety to the students who attend and makes them feel like they can speak about whatever they want, even to complete strangers if it’s their first time attending. The leaders will usually ask what to speak about and it depends on who attends that meeting on what is going to be discussed. “The LGBT groups are welcoming,” Litterer said. “You’re automatically a part of the group, even if you don’t share your sexual identity. They tend to be open and honest and it’s a pretty amazing group.” Junior Daniel Rivera has been attending the support group for two years and said people who attend the meeting will come to the group with an idea to discuss and everyone will speak and reflect on it. “Compared to all of the other groups on campus, everyone has a voice here,” Rivera said. “I think it’s a huge benefit because it’s a smaller group and not a lot of people like going to a big group to speak compared to something small where they can have some type of support system.”
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The Classic Cars on Main event this past weekend showcased more than 350 cars from the early 1900s to the latest models of 2014. The event has been part of the city’s summer agenda since 2001 with this year breaking records of attendance. The show had an exhibit on alternative fuel vehicles called “Electric Avenue.” The exhibit has gained more sponsors in the past couple of years because of the trend of moving from gas or diesel fuel to electric, Executive Director of Downtown Bowling Green, Barbara Ruland said. The winner of the exhibit was a 1912 electric car. “Our committee did a great job about getting the word out about the event,” Ruland said. “We’re already looking for ways to expand the
show next year.” One of the more interesting cars shown at the event was Fremont resident and first-time participant Wayne Wesinger’s car. The car had a dragster front end ranging in about eight feet ahead of its pick-up truck body. “Most of the old dragsters you climb in through the top, so I just wanted to do something different,” Wesinger said. “It’s different because you’re behind the rear wheel, it’s a little bumpier.” Steve Greer, a Toledo native and the owner of the dark chestnut 1972 Corvette, said he has showcased his car at least 300 times since he bought it as a teenager in 1973. What he liked about having an older car is it gave him something to take his mind off the hassle of day-to-day life. He’s been keeping up with it ever since he bought it. “It began when I was 15 years old, I could only
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Piasecki sworn in as Fourth Ward Councilman, fracking dangers addressed
Health Center construction to be finished by fall, new college added
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The Undergraduate Student Government had their last meeting on July 15 for the summer. The meeting consisted of At the July 15 City Council Meeting, Rob Piasecki briefing the organization on the summer was sworn in as the Fourth Ward to take the place initiatives and plans for the upcoming of Greg Robinette for the remainder of the year. academic year. Piasecki said that he is excited to serve the Some of the most important topics Fourth Ward, and bring their issues forward to ALEX SOLIS discussed were the current statuses of the PRESIDENT OF council. Rec Center renovation, the construction of UNDERGRADUATE the new Health Center and the addition of Terry Lodge, an attorney in Toledo spoke to STUDENT GOVERNMENT the new Honors College. council about some of the dangers posed by fracking such as the dumping of radioactive waste. President Alex Solis said the Wood County Hospital has officially taken over the oversight of the new “We are going to soon learn it is a Ponzi Health Center. In addition, Wood County Hospital’s Dr. Nicholas G. scheme,” Lodge said. Espinoza, has been named the medical director of the new facility Lodge talked about how the issue is not truly May 30 and officially took on the position July 1. in the hands of Council, and asked if people know “The Health Center is a couple weeks [behind] because of the the dangers posed by fracking and why it is being weather, but they are still planning on making that [first day of fall considered. semester] deadline,” Solis said. “Everything is set for transition.” Richard Edwards, the mayor of Bowling Green Solis also said while the Rec Center will be up and running by said that he had a meeting with people from the September 2014, the official floor plans are not out yet. petroleum industry. Lastly, the new addition of the Honors College will be in effect “They wanted to come in and present us with a sometime this upcoming academic year. Students will be able to be copy of state law,” he said. in another college while being enrolled at the Honors College, said Edwards said members who gave the presentaSolis. The college will have a separate dean and will house their stution were made aware they could meet with the dents in Founders Hall. The basement will also be fully renovated. public and take questions. USG will have their first meeting of the fall semester on They did not attend the Council Meeting. August 26. UNIVERSITY SEAL is being worked on. Contrary to popular belief, it has not been stolen.
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WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CLASSIC CAR? WHY? A 1963 Aston Martin DB5. It’s James Bond’s car. ” Andrew Bondy Junior, Geology