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NO FARE AIR FAIR The airport is welcoming the community this Saturday for the Wood County Air Fair. Check out an article on BGNews.com to see what it will be about
SUMMER WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 106
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Car show revs up downtown By Tara Keller Forum Editor
the show, from the newest of today to classsic cars from the past. For Ken Snead, the show was an opportunity to show off a gift he bought two years ago. When Ken saw a 1963 Volkswagon Beetle at a used car lot, he knew he had to have it — for his wife. Ken bought the car on the spot, put it in his gargage and waited for his wife to come home. “At first I was shocked when he said to me ‘I bought it for you,’” Amy Snead said. “It took me awhile to absorb it all.” Now Amy drives her gift to places such as the
The new exhibit “Electric Avenue” cruised into the Classics on Main Car Show Saturday. The exhibit featured electric and hybrid cars for visitors of the event to look at and learn about from experts. More than 200 cars lined Main Street during
Rec changes excite students By Melanie Mills Reporter
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ONE OF The Stones Throw’s wraps with house-made kettle chips.
Irish cuisine ‘Stones Throw’ away By Tori Simmons Reporter
Students can expect a modern Irish experience when dining at Bowling Green’s latest attraction The Stones Throw: Tavern & Grill. The Stones Throw, which opened its kitchen June 29, looks to provide its customers with the welcoming atmosphere of an authentic Irish pub, said Nicki Pelham, co-owner and marketing coordinator of The Stones Throw. “[My husband and I] have always felt welcome when we’ve visited an Irish pub,” she said. “They all had a lot of the same characteristics of our Bowling Green community; we thought it would be a great addition to the Bowling Green community, and it was something that our historic downtown needed.” Students can expect quality meals and authentic Irish food, said Rick Trevino, head chef at The Stones Throw. “My main goal is to produce quality meals, keep the food fresh and to keep it local,” he said. “I want to keep everything here in the community, and to make sure customers get a real taste of Irish cuisine.” The food is prepared from scratch and all battered by hand, Trevino said. “No one does Irish cuisine around here like we are doing,” he said. The pub looks to provide customers with not only quality Irish meals, but also quality service, Pelham said. “We have some very talented people on our team — giving our guests the best possible experience,” she said. “We’re getting a great response to what we are providing to the community.”
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The Student Recreation Center is not just lifting weights — it’s getting a facelift. Thirty-three years have passed since the Rec Center was built and now it’s in the process of renovating. Stephen Kampf, assistant vice president and director of Recreation and Wellness, said getting a rendering of the plans has taken more than a year. “It is a long process that we started a year ago, it is renovation not new construction and we are unsure of a time frame at this moment until we get an estimate from the construction site,” Kampf said. Some of the biggest changes in the plans are a glass front entrance, a main staircase, a multi-activity court for soccer, resurfaced basketball courts, a 20-foot extension of the main workout area and an area designated for stretching and core exercises, he said. The University also hopes to put a food option inside the Rec,
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New Union director focuses on upcoming opportunities
Stephen Kampf
Director of Recreation and Wellness
By Zach Knapp Reporter
an outside back patio lounge area with a fireplace and a parking lot, Kampf said. The recreation team really tried to hear the students’ needs by asking the Rec’s student employees to come to renovation meetings, listening to students at the Union and taking the top one percent of students who use the Rec the most and inviting them to a private party where they provided feedback on the facelift, Kampf said. Senior Hannah Mathews, a dietetics major, said she thinks the renovations are a good idea because the Rec feels outdated compared to some of the other buildings on campus.
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grocery store and car shows, like the Classics on Main Car Show. Another exhibitor, Rod Wenig, has owned his 1934 truck cab since he was 12 and said he enjoyed coming to the car show to show off his truck and see all the old cars. “My favorite part is that I built it and I drive it,” he said. “It’s the pride of building your own vehicle.” Bowling Green Mayor Dick Edwards presented
PEOPLE IN PROFILE
A selection committee for the University has selected Patrick Nelson as the director of the Union. Nelson recently worked at New Mexico State University as the student union director and with the fall semester at the University approaching fast, Nelson said he is excited to work for the University and community. “I want to work toward making the Union known as a place that is connected to the students and community,” Nelson said. As the director of the Union, his duties will include coordinating events, encouraging people to use University facilities, overseeing Union faculty and creating new opportunities for students, he said. One opportunity for students Nelson is excited about is a student-operated social media team
Patrick Nelson
Director of the Union
to promote the Union, which would specialize in social media and video creation. “I am working on getting a student media team together to help highlight the wonderful facilities and events that we have here, as well as create new events,” Nelson said. “It will be content that is made by the students so that we can see students at their level.” Building a strong relationship with the faculty and students is an important part of making programs like the media team work, Nelson said.
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SUMMER SPECIALS Bowling Green bars offer daily drink deals to draw in summer crowd By Zach Knapp Reporter
Ziggy Zoomba’s
Ziggy Zoomba’s has a different drink special every night, but do not put it past bar owner Bob Everhart to mix up the specials from night to night. The bar’s text club allows anyone to sign up for text messages, by texting Ziggy to 3600, for exclusive offers and updates about the bar, Everhart said. “If things are slow a certain night, we will shoot out a text and let people know of any specials going on,” Everhart said. “The response is usually pretty good and we can get a good crowd in the bar.” Deals featured throughout the week include $1 everything on the shelves Tuesday (limited selection of beer and liquor), $2 everything on the shelves Thursday (limitless selection, including top shelf liquors, import drafts and import bottles) and $2 Coronas, Dos Equis and Bud Light Lime Sunday, Everhart said.
Brathaus
Brathaus has undergone some renovations since summer started, said owner Joe Gregory. The bar features a new sign in the front of the bar and 12 newly installed taps featuring craft beers — raising the total number of taps to 18.
Known for its popular “Legal Joint” mixed drink, the bar attracts a lot of people for this drink in particular, Gregory said. The “Legal Joint” is $3 for a regular and $5 for a jumbo, and can be made with cranberry or orange juice. Brathaus customer and University senior, Tyler Kolach, said he sometimes likes to start his night at Brathaus for the bar’s good atmosphere and special mixed drink. “I like the ‘Legal Joint’ because it is not too sweet and it starts my night off right,” Kolach said. “It’s the best tasting mixed drink in town.” “Legal Joints” aside, Gregory said the bar also has a special Wednesday for Bloody Marys. “We get all of the fixings for a Bloody Mary like celery, pickles and shrimp, and let the customers put together the drink that they want for $4.50 a drink,” Gregory said. “The Murph’s Bloody Mary Mix that we use is really good.”
Beckett’s Bar & Grill
Beckett’s daily drink specials are complemented by food specials, something Beckett’s bartender Donnie Kaepplinger said makes the bar’s specials so good. “We have the usual drink specials, but the food specials are the best in town,” Kaepplinger said. Food and drink specials throughout the week
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include half-off sandwiches Monday, 50 cent tacos and $1 margaritas Wednesday and 25 cent wings and $2 well drinks Thursday, Kaepplinger said. Happy hour starts every day at Beckett’s from 3 to 7 p.m. with half-off appetizers and $1 off drafts, Kaepplinger said.
Quarters Bar and Grill
Almost a full week’s worth of drink specials, a summer-specific drink menu and trivia night on Thursday night keeps Quarters busy during the summer, said bartender Chloe Deskins. While the bar features a happy hour from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday with $1.75 domestics and $3 top shelf drinks, each day has its own specials. Monday features $2 Dos Equis, $2.50 Sex on the Beach mixed drinks and $2.50 Margaritas. “Two Dollar Tuesday” features $2 bottled beer, See SPECIALS | Page 2
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