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Strap on some skates and head to city park because the Bowling Green roller hockey league is ready to roll.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
ESTABLISHED 1920
Volume 91, Issue 107
A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
Summer crime spikes
Gotcha
Car break-ins in city rise, police advise community to take precautions to prevent thefts By Alex Alusheff News Editor
A recent spike in crime prompted the Bowling Green Police Division to release two press releases regarding car-related break-ins, urging the community to be on the lookout. Since between May 15 and early July, there were 59 reported car breakins in the city, said Lt. Ken Fortney. Fourteen of those break-ins were reported June 30. “We call these crimes of opportunity,” Fortney said. “When people get the urge to steal and they see something, they grab it and run.” While the number of break-ins is higher than compared to the same time last year, Fortney said the crimes were just a spike in a short period of time and it doesn’t mean crime rates have rose.
Covered Mandatory healthcare expands upon coverage, specifics debated
By Emily Gordon Reporter
The United States Supreme Court ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional June 28, changing the scope of student healthcare. According to the legislation, insurance companies will not be able to discriminate against customers with disabilities or pre-existing conditions, nor can they drop customers once they 6 way get sick. r e The legislation also mandates new health plans form a s healthcar e ffects to provide preventative care such as colonoscopy studen Stude procedures and mammogram screenings without ts nts p a r ent’s in can stay on charging customers a co-pay. th suranc e until eir Marlene Reynolds, assistant director of 2 6 Stud Business and Information Services for the ents c a ng care Student Health Service, said students will now witho et preve nt ut a c be able to stay on their parents’ insurance opay ative plans through the age of 26. Students will also have access to more comprehensive services, such as alcohol and substance abu Alcoho abuse counseling, depression l se c oun and su selin bsta screenings, immunization d In
However, given the warmer climate, crime does tend to rise. “In general, crimes tend to coincide with the warmer months like July and August,” said Adam Watkins, assistant professor in the University Criminal Justice Program. Both Watkins and Fortney offered the same advice when it comes to preventing car break-ins: lock the door. Most reports of break-ins the police get are from unlocked vehicles, Fortney said. While locking doors won’t stop all thefts, it will deter some, he said. Another tip the two gave was to remove valuable items from the car all together. “If you don’t have valuables in the car, it gets rid of the incentive to steal,”
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The Popular Culture building is set to be demolished before the fall semester begins, according to an email sent Sunday by University President Mary Ellen Mazey. The building, located on the corner of E. Wooster and South College Drive, houses the Department of Popular Culture, which will be relocated to Shatzel Hall, according to the email. “The location is one of the sites being considered for a new student health center,” Mazey said in the email. “It is currently the preferred choice for safety reasons. With two crosswalks and a stoplight at this intersection, our students can reach the center safely and conveniently.” Opposition to the demolition has come up
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in the form of emails to the administration and a petition on signon.org, said Karen Craigo, a general studies writing instructor who started the petition. “I understand the nostalgic feelings some have for the building, since it once was the home of BGSU presidents. However, the building is in very poor condition and it is simply no longer cost effective to bring it up to minimally acceptable standards,” Mazey said. Craigo said she is unhappy about the decision to demolish the building and is appalled by Mazey’s email. “This is a serious matter and she dismissed it as nostalgia,” Craigo said. “You feel nostalgia for trapper keepers and ‘I Love Lucy’ reruns, not this. There are sensible reasons to maintain our treasures.” Craigo will be hosting an informal meeting outside the Starbucks in the Union Wednesday at 11 a.m. “It’s greatly important to preserve our historic buildings,” Craigo said.
County fair comes to BG Community service impacts, inspires students Week long event in Bowling Green showcases local, national entertainment for students, community By Alex Alusheff News Editor
As the summer begins to draw to a close, students and community members looking to get the most out of their vacation can visit the
week-long Wood County Fair. Taking place from July 30 to Aug. 6 this year at the fair grounds off Haskins and West Poe Road, patrons
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By Tori Simmons Reporter
Jane Rosser
Community service advocates look to make an impact among students at the University. “We want students to think ‘I just didn’t go out and serve, but I thought about what I did today,’” said Jane Rosser, director of the Office of Service Learning. “This helps to make mean-
Director of the Office of Service Learning ing to why we are doing what we do at the Office of Service Learning.” During the 2010-2011 school year
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Senior Jennifer Hinkles created a non-profit organization to help people through art. Check out a story at bgnews.com
Read about how the University sponsors the Toledo School for the Arts, a middle and high school with art based learning | PAGE 3
Athletics is hosting a football camp for women taught by football coaches and players | PAGE 7
Design Editor Christine Kohler discusses ill family member and how it brought them closer together | PAGE 4
Art inspired
Sponsoring the arts
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more than 9,000 students participated in more than 174,000 hours of community service, Rosser said. “We are in the process of collecting this past school year’s hours and logging the impact of service among students,” she said. Although the amount of hours is
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What would you like to see at the Wood County Fair? A petting zoo.
MICHAEL LEMMON Junior, Education