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THE BG NEWS

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Monday, August 27, 2012

VOLUME 92, ISSUE 5

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CITY

BRIEF

moonlight MUNCHIES

City police dismiss rumored stabbing

Rumors of a stabbing downtown circulated through social networking sites after a fight broke out on North Main Street on Friday night. BG 24 News first reported the rumor through its Facebook and Twitter on Saturday that “BGSU students claim they saw pepper spray, flower pots being thrown and even a stabbing in downtown BG last night. No comment yet from police.” The University later released a statement through Twitter and Facebook that BG 24 News later shared. “There is a rumor being spread on Twitter and Facebook that a stabbing occurred last night in Bowling Green. This is false. We have confirmed with City of Bowling Green Police and BGSU Police that there were no reports of a stabbing or similar violence” according to the University’s Facebook page. City police deny any reports of a stabbing, but said flower pots were broken in the process of a fight and the shards may have cut people. Anthony Thiebaur, who was bar-backing at Uptown Downtown on Friday night, said he saw a fight broken up by police after they dispensed mace into the area. The police said the use of mace was not targeted at one person, just the area of a fight. The fight grew large enough that police told workers at bars, such as Becketts Bar and Grill and Uptown Downtown, to lock their doors.

New cookie store to offer ‘late night’ service, delivery By Zach Knapp Reporter

Insomnia Cookies will soon be offering a late-night snack option for students trying to curb their cravings after dark. Opening in mid-September, the store’s cookies and studentfriendly hours will be a hit among University students, said Renee Sarnecky, Insomnia Cookies marketing manager. “College students are always looking for a late-night food option,” Sarnecky said. “Whether it be after a night out on the town or cramming for finals, they are the perfect market for a late-night food spot – especially one that delivers until 3 a.m.” Insomnia Cookies’ standard hours are from 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. with delivery starting at 6 p.m. However, Sarnecky said they’re still deciding the exact hours for the Bowling Green location. Students can order traditional cookies, like chocolate chunk or sugar, deluxe cookies with

CAMPUS BRIEF

Homecoming concert ticket sales start Tuesday

Students interested in seeing the homecoming 3OH!3 and Cobra Starship concert will now have their chance. Tickets will be available for purchase Tuesday at the Lenhart Grand Ballroom in the Union from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., according to UAO’s Facebook page. Students can purchase tickets for $25 for general admission and $35 for floor seats. Tickets are limited to two per student with student ID. The concert will be hosted at the Stroh Center Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. with the doors opening at 6 p.m. “They’re the kind of bands that pump you up,” said Harley Rohrbacher, co-director of traditions for UAO. “We figured people would be pumped up about it.” The concert will be the Stroh Center’s first UAO-sponsored event, and a lot of planning went into the decision of who to hire, said Cassie Utt, co-director of traditions for UAO. “There was a lot of coordination between artists and tour dates to work around,” Utt said. The concert was first announced at the freshman picnic August 19 during opening weekend.

See COOKIE | Page 2

New program replaces Early Alert System

DUELING PIANOS

SuccessNet closes information gap between teacher feedback and student progress By Danae King Campus Editor

Students can now receive detailed feedback from their instructors and advisers without even getting in touch with them. Now, they can just log on to SuccessNET. SuccessNET is a new online academic progress reporting tool the University is using as a replacement to the former early alert system, said Cynthia Roberts, assistant director for retention. The system, powered by Starfish Retention Solutions, is not meant for instructors to use to record letter grades, but so they can report concerns about students or con-

gratulate them on good work, Roberts said. “It connects campus in a way that hasn’t been done before,” she said. “It’s so students have that online web of support.” The site became available Aug. 20. Graduate student and teaching assistant in the Math Department, Mark Brauen, used it the first day it was available. “It is a great way for students and instructors to communicate, or for teachers to communicate with students’ advisers,” Braun said. Brauen used the flagging tool Monday, which teachers can use to indicate to the student and their adviser that something is wrong.

Instructors can choose from about eight reasons for why a student is being flagged, Brauen said. Once the student is flagged by an instructor, the student receives an email and the adviser is notified, Roberts said. Instructors can put notes in with a flag to explain the reason and they can also choose to refer students to the Learning Commons. After being flagged, the student is contacted by an adviser, faculty or staff member. Each party involved is notified it has been resolved, she said.

See SUCCESS | Page 2

MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS

NEW STUDENT Orientation and First Year Programs offered students the chance to request songs during a live performance of dueling pianos Friday in the Union Ballroom.

MGK ROCKS THE STROH

VOLLEYBALL LOSES OPENER

Machine Gun Kelly came back to Bowling Green to perform in the Stroh Center this past weekend. Check out a review of the concer online and photos of his wild performance Saturday. | PAGE 3

The Falcons played their first game this season and fell 1-3 against the Nothwestern Huskies. Read a recap of the matches and see how the team plans to bounce back from its first game loss | PAGE 6

IF YOU COULD CREATE YOUR OWN COOKIE WHAT WOULD IT BE? “Peanut butter and Nutella.” Ryan Mills, Junior, Psychology


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