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Falcons tame No. 9 Wolverines with 2-0 win By Cameron Teague Robinson Reporter
The BGSU men’s soccer team held their own and then some against the No. 9 ranked Michigan Wolverines Friday night at Cochrane Stadium. The Falcons edged out the Wolverines 2-0 on the back of two second half goals by freshman Danny Baraldi and sophomore Ryan Snashall. The game started off by the Falcons
controlling the game for the first 30 minutes of the first half, but neither team had many shots on goal. In the last 10 minutes of the half, Michigan seemed to pick up their energy when a Wolverine midfielder took a shot from far out and forced goalie Michael Wiest to make a diving save, pushing the ball over the crossbar. That save was the first of Wiest’s collegiate career. A few minutes later, Fabio Pereira
took a shot on goal which was saved by Wiest as well. Pereira was a force that the Falcons had trouble stopping on the outside midfield position. He led the Wolverines in shots with seven. During the last few minutes of the half, Baraldi passed the ball off to junior Zach Lemke who took a shot from just inside the 18 but it went wide of the target. Less than one minute into the sec-
“We possessed the ball a lot better when we were up a man.” Eric Nichols | Head Coach ond half, Michigan midfielder Dylan Mencia was issued a red card for a intentional elbow the head of one of the Falcons’ midfielders. This left the Wolverines to play the rest of
the game down a man, giving the Falcons an 11 vs. 10 man advantage. “We possessed the ball a lot better when we were up a man,” said coach Eric Nichols. “But we need to do a better job of possessing the ball when it is 11 vs. 11.” At the 26:34 mark in the second half, Baraldi netted the first goal of the
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Band “Red Wanting Blue” performs at Howard’s as they visit from Columbus By Geoff Burns Reporter
As he gazes out of the second story window at Howard’s Club H, guitarist Eric Hall questions Scott Terry, the founding member of their band Red Wanting Blue by asking, “What time are we playing tonight?” “We go on stage at 10:30,” said Terry. “That’s so early!” The band, who has always considered Columbus, Ohio, to be their home base, is used to playing later shows but were happy to play at Howard’s, again. Bowling Green has been a special place for the band for a long time, Terry said. “We like this town a lot because its got a great night life, and it’s very sup-
portive and welcoming to us,” Terry said. “It has a young feel to it, and I like how it’s always thriving and alive.” Hall attended Bowling Green State University and enjoys the town. “It’s certainly a great town for me because I attended BGSU for three years, and I have always loved it,” Hall said. “We try to play here at least once a season.” Howard’s isn’t just a great place for the band but also for longtime fan Chris Roach. “I love this band, and I have seen them about 13 times with many of those being at Howard’s,” Roach said.
ABOUT THE BAND Members of the band: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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Dean Anshutz Drum/percussion Scott Terry Vocals/guitar Eric Hall Guitar Greg Rahm Guitar/keys/vocals. What to Expect: They will be playing again at Howard’s Nov. 10 New album: “The Vanishing Point” will come out January 2012.
BYRON MACK | THE BG NEWS
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SCOTT TERRY, vocalist of Red Wanting Blue, rocks the house in Howard’s Club H Thursday night.
BLOCK THE SHOT
Frozen yogurt sells soon in new facility Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt will open Sept. 19 at Carillon By Danae King Assistant Pulse Editor
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DONAVAN BRIDGES of Toledo, blocks a soccer ball thrown by fellow teammate Alex Schraeger during their team’s down time. Both boys played in the Bowling Green Fall Soccer Challenge, this past Saturday and Sunday. Nearly 200 teams from all over Ohio, Indiana and Michigan were welcome to play in this fall tournament.
Construction is still underway at the University’s new dining hall, Carillon Place. All-you-can-eat dining is now open, but Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt and the new Outtakes won’t open until Sept. 19. Construction is the cause for the delays, said Director of Dining Services Mike Paulus. “We focused on getting the dining room finished first,” Paulus said. Now that the dining room is completed, the construction crew will focus on Pinkberry and the Outtakes. The construction on both
WORLD Syrians protest, Syria loses allies
SPORTS FORUM Umbrellas are no longer in bins Volleyball wins invitational title
Syrian activist uprisings prompt President Assad to react with a new censorship law. High tensions cause Syria to lose international allies with the exception of Iran | Page 5
The BG News Staff comments on yourFellowFalcon and the free-to-use rental umbrellas. The bins are already empty, and The News recommends a solution | Page 4
The BG Volleyball team got its season off to a strong start with 2-0. They captured the title in the Kirsten Dickmann Invitational. The Falcons won games against the Air Force and Navy | Page 6
Pinkberry and Outtakes is set to finish Sept. 12, Paulus said. While they won’t be open to the students until Sept. 19, Paulus said the additional delay is because of a week for staff training. The University will be the second university to offer Pinkberry. Radford University in Virginia will open it’s Pinkberry just three days ahead of the University’s. While the University missed the opportunity to be the first to have the frozen yogurt franchise on campus, it will still be the first in both Ohio and the Midwest, Paulus said.
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET Who is your favorite local artist/musician? ABBY WELSH Sophomore, Journalism
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BLOTTER FRI., AUG. 26 12:48 A.M.
Anthony N. Petitte, 20, of Wilmette, Ill., was cited for misrepresentation to obtain alcohol when he used someone else’s ID to gain entrance to Uptown Downtown bar. 1:52 A.M.
Jeremy Reder, 19, of Buffalo, Ill., and Adam Stewart Ross, 18, of Uniontown, Pa., were cited for disorderly conduct near North Prospect and Leroy streets. They were trying to remove a street sign from the ground. 2:19 A.M.
Melissa R. Henehan, 21, of Bowling Green, was arrested for disorderly conduct/ unable to care for self within the 100 block of E. Court St. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 2:28 A.M.
Lacree Renee Taylor, 19, of Detroit, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination at the Taco Bell drive-thru. 8:10 A.M.
Daniel Springstead, 46, of Bowling Green, was arrested for receiving stolen property within the 1500 block of E. Wooster St. 9:20 A.M.
Officer reported a broken window at an office within the 1500 block of Clough St. The window was valued at $75.
FROM THE FRONT PAGE 11:39 P.M.
10:51 A.M.
11:22 P.M.
Complainant reported a stolen black and silver Triax mountain bike valued at $150 within the 200 block of S. Mercer Road.
Richard A. Carter III, 22, of Findlay; and Tyler Andrew Thornberry, 20, of Beallsville, Ohio, were cited for open container of alcohol within the 100 block of Manville Ave. Thornberry was also cited for underage/under the influence.
12:07 P.M.
Complainant reported an unknown person took $95 in cash from a drawer within the 300 block of S. College Drive. 3 P.M.
Officer reported a $250 passenger side mirror stolen from a vehicle within the 300 block of Sunrise Drive. 4:52 P.M.
Complainant reported a $400 Briggs and Stratton pressure washer stolen from his business’s storage unit within the 1700 block of E. Wooster St. The unit’s padlock was stolen as well. 9:52 P.M.
Amanda Jo Ramsey, 32, of Bowling Green, was cited for selling alcohol to an underage person within the 700 block of S. College Drive. 10:29 P.M.
Jesse A. Crom, 33, of Bowling Green, was cited for selling alcohol to an underage person within the 700 block of S. Main St. 10:54 P.M.
Gino M. Andreano, 20, of Parma, Ohio, was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia within the 500 block of E. Merry Ave.
11:23 P.M.
Kevin A. Brinkman, 19, of Mason, Ohio; and Jacob G. Overbeck, 19, of Reading, Ohio, were cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 300 block of N. Enterprise St. 11:24 P.M.
Jacob Tyler Javersak, 21, of Vanlue, Ohio, was cited for open container of alcohol within the 500 block of N. Enterprise St. 11:31 P.M.
Jamal R. Redd, 20, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was cited for open container and underage possession of alcohol within the 1500 block of E. Wooster St. 11:32 P.M.
Clarence Jackson Jr., 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for possession of marijuana within the 2000 block of E. Napoleon Road. 11:37 P.M.
Sabreena Noelle Woods, 18, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., was cited for open container and underage under the influence of alcohol near Thurstin and West Merry streets.
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Jason Emilio Geanuracos, 24, of Bowling Green, was cited for providing alcohol to an underage person within the 100 block of N. Main St.
for disorderly conduct/ unable to care for self and underage under the influence of alcohol within the 200 block of N. Main St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.
SAT., AUG. 27
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12:04 A.M.
Ashley N. Lewis, 20, of Ottawa, Ohio, was cited for open container and underage possession of alcohol in City Lot 7.
Elizabeth A. Stanton, 21, of Findlay, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 100 block of N. Prospect St. 2:24 A.M.
12:08 A.M.
Jordan L. Short, 20, of Northfield, Ohio, was cited for possession of marijuana within the 1500 block of E. Wooster St.
Complainant reported his bike seat stolen from City Lot 1 within the 400 block of N. Prospect St. The seat was valued at $30. 2:31 A.M.
12:15 A.M.
Matthew W. Christensen, 20, of Fremont, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 200 block of N. Enterprise St. 12:37 A.M.
Austin W. Darr, 20, of Columbus, was cited for forgery within the 100 block of N. Main St. He had presented a fake Colorado ID to the staff at a bar. 1:10 A.M.
Kayla M. Kruszewski, 19, of Toledo, was cited for forgery and disorderly conduct/ public urination within the 100 block of N. Main St. She presented a fake ID from Illinois to the officer. 1:15 A.M.
Collin D. Pearce, 18, of West Chester, Ohio, was arrested
Brandon L. Harper, 22, of Cincinnati, was arrested for disorderly conduct with persistence/resisting arrest within the 100 block of N. Main St. James Jordan Dale III, 21, of Inkster, Mich., was cited for disorderly conduct with persistence and resisting arrest. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.
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BAND From Page 1
TYLER STABILE | THE BG NEWS
CARILLON PLACE is still under construction with Pinkberry and the new Outtakes set to open Sept. 19.
YOGURT From Page 1 Pinkberry can be purchased with meal plan and will not be grouped with the Carillon Place all-you-careto-eat option. Instead Pinkberry can be purchased with retail dollars so students can still swipe their BG1 Card for yogurt. Pinkberry caters to the same age group as the University, 18 to 24 year olds, which Paulus said was something that impressed him. He also liked that Pinkberry does not advertise, choosing to tell people of their product using only the Internet and social media, which also plays to the college demographic. “[It’s] one more piece in our brand portfolio that adds variety for our students,” Paulus said. “[We’re] trying to bring unique brands here that students already know.” Jon Zachrich, former USG auxiliary affairs chair said he’s excited for the new dining option. Zachrich was involved in mapping out the new dining halls this past school year. “I think it was chosen just for the fact that we don’t have anything like it in our area,” Zachrich said. “It’s something new; any student will find something they like.” When looking for food options for campus, Paulus said he tries to find something that isn’t already available in the community. “I thought it was a really great product, but it’s not so much the product,”
Paulus said. “It’s all about customer service.” Pinkberry will be staffed mostly by students and some Bowling Green citizens. The management staff was sent to California during the summer for three weeks of training in an already established Pinkberry store. Junior Courtney Snider had not previously heard of Pinkberry, but she said she eats at the new dining halls frequently and will probably give the new addition a chance. “It sounds really healthy, and I like to stick to a healthy diet here,” Snider said. “If it’s really good I might try it.” The Outtakes at Carillon Place will also open Sept. 19, but it won’t offer the same concept as the Outtakes at Kreischer and Offenhauer, Paulus said. “We already offer those,” Paulus said. “[This one] is designed to have more variety.” The Outtakes at Carillon Place is approximately 1400 square feet with no frozen section, Paulus said. The store is more for grabbing things and going with snack items. The Pinkberry is close to Outtakes and is basically inside the store, Paulus said. Although the new Outtakes and Pinkberry frozen yogurt won’t open until mid September, Paulus sampled some of the yogurt from the Pinkberry brand and said it tasted good, but when asked what his favorite flavor was he simply shrugged. “It’s yogurt,” Paulus said. “I’m more of a caffeine guy.”
TOPPING CHOICES FRESH FRUIT: • raspberry • banana • mango • kiwi • blackberry • blueberry • pineapple • strawberry DRY TOPPINGS: • all natural mixed nuts • all natural vanilla snack • animal crackers • brownie bites • cap’n crunch • cheesecake bites • chocolate chips • coconut • cookies and cream • dark chocolate crisps • fruity pebbles • Heath bar pieces
• honey almond granola • honey roasted sunflower seeds • mochi (sweet rice cake) organic fruity bears (gummy bears) • shaved milk chocolate • toasted almonds • waffle cookie • yogurt chips • organic strawberry jam • toasted breadcrumb LUXE TOPPINGS: • milk chocolate crunch • peanut butter crunch • swirly whip LIQUID: • 100 percent pure pomegranate juice • caramel • pure and natural honey Source: www.pinkberry.com
“The atmosphere is always very energetic, and I love how the band feeds off of the energy. Scott Terry writes amazing lyrics and the band has amazing passion for what they do.” Howard’s audio engineer John Shields said, “It’s always beneficial when Red Wanting Blue performs at the bar.” “We love every time they come here because not only are they a great band, but they always draw in a large crowd which helps us make money,” Shields said. “It’s one of the only places in town for kids to go and see a band play live.” Red Wanting Blue first began when vocalist/guitarist Scott Terry had a goal he wanted to accomplish while attending Ohio University more than a decade ago. “I was always very passionate about music,” Terry said. “My goal was to form the best band in town. I got noticed playing music, and I took that.” Influences for Red Wanting Blue go as far as classical or contemporary music, but it’s not only music that makes this band who they are. “The band at this point has created its own character,” Terry said. “We all love traveling. Music becomes a story of what we do, and we write a lot about our life.” Up until 2010, the band had done everything independent-
SOCCER From Page 1 game to put the Falcons up 1-0. That was his first goal of his collegiate career. “That was the biggest goal of my life by far,” Baraldi said. “It came to me, and I hit it; I could not stop smiling after it went in.” With about three minutes left in the second half, the Wolverines had three corners in a row. While they didn’t connect on the first two, they set up for their third one in a row. The BG defense cleared out the third ball and got the ball to the wing to Ryan Comisky. Comisky brought the ball down the field and made a pass to Snashall on the outside of the six yard box. Snashall finished the play with a low shot in the corner of the goal to make it 2-0 and seal the game for the Falcons. “That was a surreal feeling,” Snashall said. “I knew Ryan was going to get me the ball, I just focused on getting to the corner of the six as fast as possible. I knew if I got there the goalie was not stopping it.” The Falcons will try and keep their good play going against IPFW Wednesday night. “These guys are level headed guys they are very focused. I’m sure they will be ready for Wednesday,” Nichols said. “They know we won because we worked harder and fought harder for this game.
ly. They signed a contract with Fanatic Records after more than 10 years. “We like our record label a lot because they’re really small and let us do what we like to do,” Terry said. “The reason why we didn’t sign to a label for so long was because 90 percent of bands that are on labels hate it. Being on a label is one of the biggest fights for trying to make people believe that we’re a good band.” The band still has goals to reach even after being together for so long. “Ultimately we would love everyone that’s on our team to live comfortably saying that we’re musicians,” Terry said. “We don’t want to just say that we just do this on the side to people.” The name Red Wanting Blue comes from a wreckage of lyrics from the bands very early days, but their symbol of an angel/devil figure has a deeper meaning. “I doodled the symbol as a kid in art class one day,” Terry said. “It’s an abstract self-portrait of yourself. It represents the idea of who I thought I was at the time and stands for right and wrong.” Red Wanting Blue finally takes the stage at 11:15 p.m. The energetic crowd consists of no fewer than 150 people who are more than ready to see the show. Once the band walks on stage, the place roars with heavy cheers and a mass of bottles rise in the air. The show has started.
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Calif. would be first state to ban foam containers
Bachmann says she’d consider Everglades drilling
About 100 evacuated, fire outside Yosemite
Va. soldier sought in 4 deaths found in Pa.
Autopsy planned for dead Yellowstone hiker
Wildfires threaten homes on Oregon reservation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Restaurant owner Gary Honeycutt said a push in California’s state Legislature to ban the plastic foam containers he uses to serve up takeout meals could cost him thousands of dollars in an industry where profit margins already are razor thin. BJ’s Kountry Kitchen, in the heart of California’s farm country, uses about 26,000 of the 9-inch foam clamshells a year, mostly for takeout by the customers who come in for the restaurant’s popular breakfast omelets. “We put cheese on those omelets. And when we put the cheese on, it’s really hot and bubbly and it goes right through the biodegradable stuff,” he said. He expects his costs would more than double if the state requires him to use only biodegradable cartons. The bill by Democratic state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, would prohibit restaurants, grocery stores and other vendors from dispensing food in expanded polystyrene containers, commonly known as Styrofoam, beginning in 2016. If signed into law, the measure would make California the first to institute a statewide ban on such containers. More than 50 California cities and counties already have similar bans.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said she would consider drilling for oil and natural gas in the Everglades if experts tell her it can be done responsibly. Bachmann told The Associated Press Sunday that the United States needs to access all the energy resources it can, including Florida’s Everglades and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. But she stressed that she wouldn’t be OK with drilling in sensitive areas if it would hurt the environment. Bachmann said, “If we can’t responsibly access energy in the Everglades, then we shouldn’t do it.” Bachmann is on a four-day swing through Florida, ending Monday with stops in Miami. On Sunday, she attended church services in Lutz before holding a rally with hundreds of GOP activists in Sarasota.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — About 100 people have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire burns outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said Sunday. Residents of the community of Rancheria were told to evacuate Saturday, while residents of the nearby communities of Yosemite West, Old El Portal, Incline and Jerseydale have also been told they may have to leave their homes. The blaze, which is burning in a steep and rugged area of thick forests along Highway 140, has also forced the indefinite closure of the roadway. The highway, one of the main entrances into the park, is shut down for nearly a 15-mile stretch from just east of the town of Mariposa to about two miles outside of the park’s entrance. Park officials are suggesting tourists traveling to Yosemite take Highway 120 or Highway 41 instead. The Tioga Road is also open for visitors entering the park on Highway 395. Despite the size of the blaze and its proximity to Yosemite, park officials said it was not affecting activities within the park.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A soldier suspected of killing four people in Pennsylvania and Virginia was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in suburban Philadelphia after a daylong manhunt during which he fired at and injured officers, authorities said. The body of Leonard John Egland, 37, of Fort Lee, Va., was found shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Bucks County community of Warwick Township, where he had been sought since early morning, said Pennsylvania State Police spokesman David Lynch. Egland fired at officers as he was sought in the Virginia deaths of his ex-wife, her boyfriend and the boyfriend’s young son, as well as his former mother-in-law in Bucks County, police said. A body found behind a township business under renovation matched the description and clothing of the suspect, said Mark Goldberg, police chief in Warwick Township. The coroner had yet to confirm the body as Egland’s, he said.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Rangers investigated Saturday whether a Michigan man was the victim of a grizzly attack in Yellowstone National Park or if the bear had come upon the hiker’s body after he died. The man was found Friday morning by two hikers on the Mary Mountain Trail, which runs northeast of the park’s iconic Old Faithful geyser. Investigators found grizzly bear tracks and scat near the man, but were not immediately sure whether the grizzly caused the man’s death or disturbed his body after he died. “Bears are opportunistic when it comes to food sources,” Yellowstone spokesman Al Nash said. “It’s very clear that there was a bear around the man’s body. What we don’t know is whether this was a bear attack, or whether the bear came upon this man’s body after he died.” Authorities say the man likely died Wednesday or Thursday. Park officials did not plan to name the hiker — a man in his 60s from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan — until Sunday, pending family notification.
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon wildfires threatened structures near the Warm Springs Reservation on Saturday while state and local agencies fought a series of smaller fires in Eastern Oregon. Fires near the reservation broke out among an area thick with Douglas firs and mixed conifers, fueling the fire to 1,800 acres and threatening people in the reservation’s Sidwalter Area, where residents were put on an evacuation alert. Closer to the town of Warm Springs, the Shitike (shi-TIE’-k) fire burned on 1,500 acres, and homes along one of the town’s roads were evacuated to provide less congestion during burnout operations. A third fire jumped the Deschutes River and began to burn U.S. Bureau of Land Management land. Smaller fires in Eastern Oregon continued to burn after a series of lightning strikes on Wednesday and Thursday.
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“We like this town a lot because it’s got a great night life and it’s very supportive and welcoming to us. It has a young feel to it and I like how it’s always thriving and alive.” — Red Wanting Blue guitarist Scott Terry on their show at Howard’s Club H [see story, pg. 1]. Monday, August 29 & Tuesday, August 30, 2011
PEOPLE ON THE STREET “Kid Cudi.”
Who is your favorite local musician/artist?
“Fly Union.”
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“Phil Fox Band.”
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Greedy students stall program Initiative from yourFellowFalcon struggles after crowd of students nabs rental umbrellas
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Hey girl smoking in front of me, what’s up? Would you mind not blowing your smoke in my face? If I wanted to smoke, I’d grab a pack of cigs and blacken my own lungs. However, I’m just a student, trying to get from point A to point B, without running the risk of lung cancer — or at the very least, an unpleasant scent. —FRESH AIR ENTHUSIAST If you are going to sit by yourself in the Union, find a better place for it. I’m tired of trying to sit down with a group of my pals and not finding a spot because one person is taking up a table of eight chairs. You know what? Next time, we’re just going to sit with you. How’s that sound? —I WANNA SIT TOO I understand that you have a boyfriend, but when I’m trying to get ready for bed, the last thing I want to hear are your loud giggling noises. Shut your door, stay in your room, or better yet, go to your boyfriend’s place. —FRUSTRATED FLOORMATE Bro, when you get off the bikes at the gym, please wipe it down with the sanitation supplies provided. Do you understand how sick it is that the next, unsuspecting Rec patron will sit in your sweat for a good 20 minutes? If you can’t do that, then just run. It’s better for you. —SQUEAKY CLEAN Hey University — if you’re going to tear up the Ice Arena lot, provide another area for commuters to park. I’m sick and tired of avoiding potential car accidents in crowded commuter lots. I spend 30-45 minutes trying to find a parking spot — to no avail, mind you. Parking Services tells me “just because I bought a commuter pass doesn’t mean I’m guaranteed a commuter parking spot.” Well you know what I say? Screw you and your money-grabbing corruption, Parking Services. -CRANKY COMMUTER
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however, think the program would have trouble immediately. It’s really disappointing to know the yourFellowFalcons representatives placing the bins on campus were immediately swarmed by people eager for a handout. Courtesy umbrellas aren’t a new concept — the idea has proven successful in foreign countries, specifically in Europe and Asia. But at the University, nice things have proven they are destined to fail. For example, the University once attempted to give away free seat cushions at a football game, according to a former BG News staff member. Rowdy fans resorted to throwing them onto the field instead of actually using them. Now, dining hall supplies get stolen, dorm room furniture gets destroyed and these infractions come back to haunt students in the form of a tuition raise. It’s disappointing to see
our students misusing items provided for them. If someone was nice enough to provide a service to students, one would think they wouldn’t slap the provider in the face by stealing or destroying that service. Junior Meredith Hassenrik, an original member of the yourFellowFalcon council, said the council considered umbrella theft a “possibility,” but didn’t think it would happen so quickly, either. “It’s disappointing, because good intentions were had,” Hassenrik said. “We did a lot to try and protect it, but it didn’t work.” The group plans to meet Wednesday night to discuss the next step for the umbrella program. Although more umbrellas are available, the group wants to reevaluate its strategy. “We may need to take a different approach now, but we’re remaining optimistic,” Hassenrik said. “This isn’t what our program is about, and this isn’t what
our campus community is about, either.” In order to fix the problem, we must hold student s accou ntable — apparently holding students to their word isn’t good enough anymore. To rent an umbrella, students should be required to give their student ID number. If they don’t return the umbrellas, charging them a fee will most likely ensure they are placed back in the appropriate bins. Students stealing free rental umbrellas completely contradicts the goals of yourFellowFalcon. YourFellowFalcon works to promote the well-being of University students, but some students prefer to work against their own well-being. A small group of greedy students has, once again, ruined a nice thing for the majority of the student body.
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In 1980, Nissan built its first auto assembly plant in Smyrna, Tenn. At that time, Tennessee had almost no automotive jobs. As of December 2008, there were over 10,600 auto assembly jobs in the state, according to the Center for Automotive Research. Other auto plants are also located in Tennessee. Volkswagen’s new $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga is designed to produce 150,000 vehicles annually. It will employ 2,000 workers at full production, with indirect employment estimated to exceed 11,000. By late 2012, Nissan is expected to complete a $1.6 billion complex in Tennessee to produce the new electric Nissan Leaf vehicles. About 200,000 battery modules and as many as 150,000 vehicles are slat-
ed to be produced annually, according to Auto Observer. What’s the reason for Tennessee’s ascendance as a center for automotive assembly? According to a Center for Automotive Research study, the states that placed in the top five in terms of auto assembly jobs were the ones you’d expect: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri. But next on the list were Tennessee, Alabama and Texas. These three states share something in common. All are right-to-work states. Workers at Nissan and Volkswagen in Tennessee are not represented by a union. The Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tenn. was 40 miles from the GM Saturn plant in Spring Hill. GM attempted to compete with the Japanese imports on a head-to-head basis. But GM brought something to Spring Hill that the Japanese did not have at nearby Smyrna — the UAW.
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What a difference a year makes! A mere 365 days ago, I was a homesick, anxietyridden freshman, deeply confused on why I couldn’t purchase a meal from the “Dining Services” emblazoned Centrex. I missed my mom, I missed my easily accessible, non-lofted bed and most of all, I missed familiarity. As I shuffled from class to class, visibly lost and confused with not one upperclassmen volunteering to help stop the tears I knew were coming, I vowed to one day lend my newly acquired Bowling Green knowledge to a freshman in a situation I knew all too well. That day has come. Last Monday, the first day of classes, I was walking back to my dorm from my last class that day. The weather was pleasant and
uncharacteristically comfortable for BG. After thanking Mother Nature and hoping her generosity carries us through those bitter winter months, I noticed a girl clenching a campus map so hard it made her knuckles white. She was desperately scanning this tattered piece of paper that I’m sure could have be labeled in Greek, and it would not have made a difference. The memory of my freshman year lightly prodded me in the back, and I kindly approached the girl. I asked if she needed help finding her class and, in fact, she did. After a few moments of pointing her in the direction of and describing the building, “it’s somewhat green, and has that statue of a man lost in thought coming out of the ground,” she thanked me profusely on her way to Olscamp. I returned to my dorm room and felt good. I was
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police are investigating an image posted on Facebook of a white man with a hunting rifle and a big grin kneeling in a classic hunter’s pose over his “prey” — what appears to be the lifeless body of a black boy. The picture was published on the front page of South Africa’s Sunday Times along with a police plea for the man in the picture or anyone who recognizes him to help their investigation. It is not clear if the picture is authentic, or whether it has been digitally manipulated. Also unknown is the fate of the child. The Sunday Times quotes officials saying anyone party to the production and posting of the photograph could be charged under several laws including the Children’s Act, the Films and Publications Act and the Criminal Procedure Act.
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Retreating loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi killed scores of detainees and arbitrarily shot civilians over the past week, as rebel forces extended their control over the Libyan capital, survivors and a human rights group said Sunday. In one case, Gadhafi fighters opened fire and hurled grenades at more than 120 civilians huddling in a hangar used as a makeshift lockup near a military base, said Mabrouk Abdullah, 45, who escaped with a bullet wound in his side. Some 50 charred corpses were still scattered across the hangar on Sunday. New York-based Human Rights Watch said the evidence it has collected so far “strongly suggests that Gadhafi government forces went on a spate of arbitrary killing as Tripoli was falling.” The justice minister in the rebels’ interim government, Mohammed al-Alagi, said the allegations would be investigated and leaders of Gadhafi’s military units put on trial.
BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up inside Baghdad’s largest Sunni mosque Sunday night, killing five people during prayers, officials said. They said Parliament lawmaker Khalid al-Fahdawi was among the dead in the 9:40 p.m Sunday strike. 17 worshippers were wounded. Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, a spokesman for Baghdad’s military operations command, confirmed the attack happened inside the Um al-Qura mosque during prayers in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Al-Jamiaah. The blue-domed building is the largest Sunni mosque in Baghdad. The attack hit Sunnis who were praying in a special service during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which ends Tuesday.
LONDON (AP) — Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder of two Metropolitan Police officers during the height of the London riots earlier in August. The suspect, who has not been named, is suspected of taking part in the early morning attack that left two policemen hospitalized with knee, leg and shoulder injuries. The officers, who were chasing looters leaving a The Aristocrats clothing store in northeast London, came under direct attack when a green Citroen was driven directly at them at high speed. One of the policemen was hit so hard that his body armor came off. The two officers are now recovering from their injuries at their homes. The incident happened at 1 a.m. on August 8, the second night of rioting and looting that hit London and other British cities in the worst urban violence in several decades. Police said the suspect is in custody after being arrested Sunday.
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s parliament elected the deputy leader of the former Maoist rebels as the new Prime minister on Sunday, halting the Himalayan nation’s latest political crisis. Baburam Bhattarai of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) received 340 votes in the 601-seat Parliament with the backing of several smaller parties. That was more than the simple majority needed to be elected. Bhattarai’s only opponent, Ram Chandra Poudel of the Nepali Congress party, received 235 votes. The political crisis was triggered by former Prime Minister Jhalnath Khanal’s resignation on Aug. 14 after he failed to make process in drafting a long-delayed constitution. It had taken Khanal 17 rounds of votes in parliament over seven months to be elected in February, while Bhattarai was selected in the first attempt. Bhattarai, 57, is the secondhighest leader of the Maoist group.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The chief of Puerto Rico’s senate says a lawmaker has resigned following reports that explicit photos of him surfaced on a mobile network application for gays and bisexuals. Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz announced Sunday that Republican Sen. Roberto Arango has presented his resignation letter. Arango represents the U.S. territory’s capital. Schatz has not released the lawmaker’s letter, but says the circumstances that led to the resignation “are very lamentable.” One picture depicts a nude torso and is reminiscent of images that led to the resignation of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York earlier this year. The other pictures show a nude man on his hands and knees. Arango has neither confirmed nor denied the photos are of him.
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those first tough days of school. Think about how much it would have meant if you were almost late to a class you had no idea how to get to. Think about that gutwrenching, heart-pounding, sweat-inducing sensation you experienced. Now think about how good you will feel after you help out that particular person. It might not seem like much to point someone in the direction of the Union or even how to get back to their own dorm, but to that person, your kindness could make or break their first week as a “real” college student. And who knows? Maybe one day you’ll need help around campus and see that friendly, newly de-stressed face eager to return the favor.
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proud for carrying out a promise I had made almost a year ago to the day. Later that night, I mused that perhaps that girl would remember the simple, yet important deed I did for her, and next year do the same. Bearing this tale in mind, I have a challenge for all upperclassmen, and even the first-years who are steadily getting the hang of things. When walking to class with a group of friends and spotting an obviously lost freshman, don’t make a jab about the placement of their lanyard or the crinkled map that they carry. I challenge you to think back, whether it be just one year ago, or maybe even four years ago, when you were trying to muddle through
PHIL From Page 4 GM’s plant has recently closed. It’s not being suggested that the labor laws in Tennessee was the sole reason for its emergence as an automotive powerhouse. Still, the facts can’t be ignored. In Ohio, the battle is not over auto assembly plants (although Ohio could use a fresh infusion). The big problem in Ohio, as GM discovered in Tennessee and elsewhere, is the high cost of unions. There’s a crucial distinction between the automotive situation in Tennessee and the issues to be decided in Ohio this fall. I can buy a car made by GM or Ford or whomever in a union plant, or I can buy a car made by Nissan or Volkswagen in a non-union plant. My money, my choice. But, I have no choice as to whether to pay my taxes, even if some of the money will pay public sector union workers a higher wage than non-union workers for the same type of work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010 13.7 percent of the Ohio workforce was unionized, as opposed to 17.4 percent in 2000 and 21.3 percent in 1989. Stating it another way, in 1989 one of five Ohio
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workers was unionized; one of 6 in 2000; and one of seven in 2010. It seems that fewer and fewer workers in the Ohio workforce, particularly public sector employees, are exercising disproportionate power in relation to their shrinking numbers. Most troubling is the fact that, should the voters reject SB5 this November, public workers will lose their choice as to paying or not paying union dues. It’s more than a little strange that Progressives (the new name for Liberals) trumpet “choice” as the hallmark of the New Age, e.g., a woman’s right to choose or a person’s freedom to marry anyone, regardless of gender. But, somehow “choice” becomes mysteriously muted or virtually non-existent when it comes to school choice, e.g., charter schools, or the freedom to pay — or not pay — union dues. This isn’t a rant against unions. Those who wish to join should be allowed to join. But those who wish to abstain — for whatever reason — should have their wishes respected. Freedom of association also implies a freedom not to associate.
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Syrian opposition figures banned from international travel BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian authorities pursuing a crackdown against President Bashar Assad’s critics banned three prominent opposition figures from leaving the country Sunday, and security forces killed two people and arrested several others in northern Syria, activists said. Michel Kilo, Loay Hussein and Fayez Sara were on their way to neighboring Lebanon to take part in a televised panel discussion when they were told by Syrian immigration authorities at the border that they were prohibited from leaving out of concern for their safety in Lebanon. Hussein denounced what he called an attempt to keep them from speaking on television. The debate was to be aired by the U.S.-funded Al-Hurra television. “This decision negates all talk about transparency and reforms,” said Sara. “It is unjustified and illegal,” he added. In northern Syria, security forces killed two people and detained scores of others during raids and houseto-house arrests in the Khan Sheikon village. The Local Coordination Committees activist network and the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the deaths. They said similar arrests were made in the eastern Deir el-
Zour and reported intermittent gunfire that erupted in several areas across the country. Snipers shot dead one man in the Damascus suburb of Saqba overnight after troops deployed in the restive area, they said. Syria’s Interior Ministry urged residents of the capital not to respond to calls posted on social media networks to stage protests in Damascus squares “for their own safety” after some of the most intense protests there since the start of the five-month uprising against Assad. Human rights groups say Assad’s forces have killed more than 2,000 people since the uprising erupted in March, touched off by the wave of revolts sweeping the Arab world. Central Damascus has been largely quiet in comparison with other major cities. On Saturday, Syrian forces fanned out in the capital and its suburbs to prevent protesters from converging on the center of Damascus. Activists said security forces fired live ammunition and beat up protesters emerging from the al-Rifai mosque in the Kfar Sousa district of the capital Saturday after they tried to stage a protest, wounding several. They included the mosque’s preacher, Osama al-Rifai.
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“This decision negates all talk about transparency and reforms.” Fayez Sara | Activist The attack triggered sitins and protests in several other parts of the capital and its suburbs Saturday and overnight. Intense protests in Damascus and Aleppo, Syria’s two largest cities and economic powerhouses, would pose a real threat to Assad. Assad has met the extraordinar y revolt against his family’s 40-year dynasty with a brutal security crackdown, but has also acknowledged the need for reform. He has lifted decades-old state of emergency laws and this month endorsed new laws that would allow the formation of political parties alongside the ruling Baath party and enable newly formed political parties to run for parliament and local councils. On Sunday, he endorsed a new media law that would restrict government censorship of local and foreign publications and end government control over the media.
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BG Women’s soccer falls to Detroit, 3-0 in home opener By Alex Krempasky Reporter
In its home opener, the BG women’s soccer team could not get much going in the way of offense, as it fell to Detroit 3-0 to drop to 0-3 on the young season. Through most of the first half, the Falcons kept the Titan offense off of the board with great saves by goalkeeper Becca Ison. However, in the 36th minute, Detroit’s Sarah Dzuris scored with a shot from 20-yards out to put the Titans up 1-0 at halftime. The Falcons came back after halftime with their heads up, but Detroit’s offensive attack got the best of them.
The Titans’ Nina Carter and Kaitlyn Quarrell both scored in the second half to build off the team’s halftime lead. Despite the loss players and coaches still had an optimistic outlook about the season. Although winless in three games, the Falcons have not yet started Mid-American Conference play. “This loss will affect the team however the team wants it to,” said head coach Andy Richards “All it comes down to in the end is MAC play. We have to take our chances on the field. It all comes down to the team on the field.” Even with three goals let in, goalkeeper Becca Ison recorded eight saves during the game, and
BG rugby ‘A’ squad defeats Cincinnati 48-10, ‘B’ team falls to University alumni 43-28 By Max Householder Reporter
The BG rugby team played their first exhibition games this weekend, playing its annual alumni game. The starters, or as Coach Tony Mazzarella called the “A” team, defeated the Cincinnati Kelts in a dominating performance. The team shared the ball very well and took advantage of the Kelts’ defense. Seven different players each had tries for the “A” team and Ben Marshall added in a conversion to make the final score 48-10. “I thought this game was a good revealer of where the team is at and where we need to improve,” Mazzarella said. “It’s obvious that there are some definite holes to fill from last year’s team but I think we’re certainly making strides. “What we’ve found through the first couple weeks of practice and in this first exhibition game is that the guys we have are very athletic, run really well and are able to get physical when need be.” Mazzarella also mentioned one player in particular that he expects to be a key addition to the team: a transfer from Ohio University named Mike Zeigler. Zeigler, who is coming off an injury to his back, has shown the
Richards is not worried about her in goal. “Becca did a good job, the fault is not all on her,” Richards said. Ison left the match with disappointment, but also a great deal of optimism for the next match. “We can’t get down after we let in a goal,” Ison said. “We have to keep motivated to win.” Captain Alyssa Zuccaro said that despite the sluggish start, the team has to continue to support each other. “It all comes down to the individual fight, we have to fight for our family,” Zuccaro said. The Falcons’ next match will be on Sept. 2 in Cleveland against the Cleveland State Vikings.
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In defeating the Air Force and Naval Academies in straight sets over the weekend in Annapolis, Md., the volleyball team owns the title of this year’s Kristin Dickmann Invitational champion. BG faced adversity straight out of the gate against Air Force as an attack error by Paige Penrod late in the first set put the Falcons behind 24-25, surrendering set point. But the Falcons would not be denied. Leah Shaw posted a kill on the next point to tie it up at 25-25. The two teams then exchanged points putting the score at 26-26, before a redemptive kill by Penrod and an attack error by Air Force’s Cami Richan allowed the Falcons to take the set 28-26. Coach Denise Van De Walle was pleased with her team’s resilience after giving away set point. “We never looked panicked which was great to see,” Van De Walle said. “Because let’s face it, it’s the first match of the year, nobody knows how anyone is going to do. All we have been doing is playing each other. To see us remain steady and play with poise, when we were about to drop the set, that shows a lot.” The Falcons dominated the next two sets 25-16, 25-16 to complete the sweep over Air Force. The second match versus Navy was a near carbon copy of the first — the Falcons taking set one dramatically before hammering Navy in the second and third — with BG
Sophomore posted 27 kills in two matches over the weekend winning 27-25, 25-13, 25-16. BG was again on the wrong end of set point during the first set after the Midshipmen went up 24-23 on an Alex Cassel kill. Luckily for the Falcons, right side hitter Danielle Tonyan decided to take over. Tonyan posted a kill and then a block — along with Emily Kauth — earning set point for the Falcons. After a kill and an error by Navy, Tonyan ended the game with a clutch serving ace to give BG the set 27-25. “That service ace was one of the best serves I’ve seen in a long time,” Van De Walle said. “It was a tough serve that went cross court right to the sideline … it was awesome.” Later named the Most Valuable Player of the invitational, Tonyan went ballistic during the two matches with 27 kills and a .418 (.536 against Air Force) hitting percentage. To put it into perspective, Van De Walle said a right side hitter is doing well with an average in the .280-.290 range. “I feel like me and my setter, Laura Avilla, really connected this weekend,” Tonyan said. “I was on fire and she just kept feeding me
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“I thought this game was a good revealer of where the team is at and where we need to improve.” Tony Mazzarella | Head Coach coaches great skill. “Mike is a great runner, passer of the ball and is a guy who we fully expect to help this team be successful,” Mazarella said. The “B” team, or the back-ups, took on the alumni and struggled mightily. Randy Schott, who was one of the oldest members on the alumni squad at age 43, led the way with three tries. The final score of that game only ended up being 43-28, but Mazzarella’s demeanor after the game made it sound like the two sides were far apart. “They took it to us,” is how he described the second game. However, that second game did feature the team’s backups, while the starters looked impressive in their game against Cincinnati. Next weekend, the Falcons begin their season playing host to the Midwest sevens rugby championship at the College Park Rugby Field.
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DANNY BARALDI takes the ball upfield past Michigan’s Ezekiel Harris in the Falcons’ 2-0 upset win over the No. 9 ranked Wolverines Friday evening at Cochrane Stadium. The Falcon’s win was their first against a nationally ranked team since Sept. 23, 2005 against then No. 11 Ohio State. Baraldi scored a goal in the game in his first collegiate start. For more photos from the Falcons win, see page 7.
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BG football depth chart full of young, inexperienced players By Ryan Satkowiak Sports Editor
A quick look at the Falcons’ depth chart will tell you one big theme to this season’s BG football team: it is young. Six of the Falcons’ 11 starters on offense and eight of the defensive starters have at least three years of eligibility remaining. In addition to that, many of the player’s on the Falcons’ two-deep have at least three years of eligibility. “I’ve talked to our seniors that they are responsible to help get those younger guys ready,” said head coach Dave Clawson. “They’re responsible to get [the young guys] in there to watch extra film when we can’t make it mandatory. “If the older players in our program want to have a successful season, they’re going to have to force those young guys to grow up in a hurry.” The Falcons have most of their experience on defense in the front seven, with fifth year senior defensive end Kevin Moore, junior defensive tackle Chris Jones and junior linebacker Dwayne Woods. Jones said that he is embracing his new role as one of the leaders on the defense.
“I think being an experience player, guys kind of look up to me a bit, so I just take that role and go with it,” Jones said. “One thing I try and do is if a younger guy messes up on a play, I try and pick him up, tell him to shake it off and move on to the next play.” However, the Falcons have a very young secondary this season, coming with a few surprises on the depth chart. At the rover position, sophomore Booboo Gates beat out senior Keith Morgan for the starting job. Morgan started 10 games for the Falcons last season, recording 67 tackles. At the “stud” safety position, redshirt freshman Ryland Ward is listed as a co-starter with senior Jovan Leacock, who was second on the team with 91 tackles last season. And at cornerback, redshirt freshman Devon McCoy beat out senior Adrien Spencer, who started seven games last season, for the starting job. Redshirt sophomore Cameron Truss is listed as the other starting corner, while sophomore Aaron Foster is listed as the starting “whip” safety. “We have some talent back there, and I don’t want to be a broken record but we saw
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“If the older players in our program want to have a successful season, they’re going to have to force those young guys to grow up in a hurry.” Dave Clawson | BG Head Coach this coming two years ago,” Clawson said. “We knew we were going to get young in a hurry. I think that we’ve recruited well I think these guys have developed and we feel that we have good players. “But when we kick the ball off Thursday, it will be the first time a lot of these guys have played in a game.” Offensively, the Falcons have more experience, particularly at receiver, where all three listed starters — Kamar Jorden, Eugene Cooper and Adrian Hodges — are seniors. “I think [receiver] is the most depth on the team,” said quarterback Matt Schilz. “Those guys really push each other on the field, so I think those guys will be ready to go.” The Falcons have an experience offensive line returning, led by fifth-year center Ben Bojicic and juniors Chip Robinson and Jordan Roussos. Joining them in the
starting lineup is sophomore Dominic Flewellyn, who started eight games last season, and redshirt sophomore Kyle Bryant, who has only two games of experience in his college career. The offensive line will hope for better health this season after injuries force Clawson to use creative line combinations last year. The team hopes that improved continuity on the line will help a running game that finished last in the nation in rush yards per game last season. Jordan Hopgood is listed as the starting tailback, and he will be backed up by true freshman Anthon Samuel, who ran for 1,441 yards as a senior in high school and had a strong camp for the Falcons. “If we run the ball well, we’ll be able to pass the ball well,” Schilz said. “That’s something that we didn’t have last season that I’m excited for this season.”
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NETTERS From Page 6 the ball.” Another notable Falcon during the tournament was middle Emily Kauth. Named to the all-tournament squad, Kauth led the team with 9 blocks. She was a perfect 13/13 on serve-receive attempts, had 9 kills and a hitting percentage of .400. Due to the threat of Hurricane Irene, the second day of the tournament was cancelled. St. Johns went 2-0 but needed four sets to beat Iona College, giving the Falcons the crown. While the team was proud of its accomplishment, they would have liked to face the other invites. “Every team there, from watching them play, brought something different to the table,” Kauth said. “Iona is used to winning their conference so it would have been nice to play somebody that’s used to winning. St. Johns, with a lot of international players,
they play a different style of volleyball so it would have been cool to see how we would adjust to their style of play.” Van De Walle said she, too, would have liked to play the other two teams. The Falcons are still young and could have benefited from the matches. “I would have loved to have played St. Johns and Iona as well,” she said. “If we could have come out of that 4-0 that would have been such a great tournament for us. St. Johns is a big, physical team from the Big East. It would have been very interesting to see how we stacked up against a team like St. Johns who puts four or five seniors on the floor.” Nonetheless, Van De Walle is content with what the team showed during the invitational. “It was a great start for this young team,” she said. “Everybody got a chance to contribute in some way. It was a good team effort.”
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Lawn care specialist & assistants needed. TruGreen is hiring full and part time employees to help fertilize and aerate lawns. A good driving record is a must. Visit our website at: TruGreen Toledo .com or call 419-874-1945. Hours of work: 7am-4pm or 2-3pm- 6-7pm.
2BR upper apt on a quiet street, $525/mo + utilities. Call 419-352-3139 after 5pm.
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NOW HIRING POSITIVE, MOTIVATED PERSONS! Wait staff, Bartenders, for the Food & Beverage team. Full or Part time Positions available. Requirements include basic knowledge of the food and beverage service. Need to work well in a team environment. Candidate must demonstrate an outgoing, guest oriented and friendly demeanor. Apply in person at: Stone Oak Country Club 100 Stone Oak Blvd, Holland OH.
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Part-time delivery drivers & flyer distribution Speedy Burrito. Call 419-806-4727.
*Yoko Japanese Restaurant now hiring servers. Flex. hrs, only 15 minutes from BG. 90% of past servers have been from BGSU! Apply in person at: 465 W. Dussel Dr., Maumee, OH. (419) 893-2290
PT. time gymnastics coach for BG Gymnastics Academy. Beginner classes thru competitive team. Prev. coaching exp. pref. Call 419-509-5795.
Bartending, up to $300/day. No exp. needed, training crse. avail, call 800-965-6520 x174.
Wait staff needed, starting soon! Contact Key at: 419-874-7079. 26530 Dixie Hwy, Perrysburg.
Do you like to work with people? Join our wait staff! 21yrs & over. Inquire at Naslada Bistro in person at 182 S. Main St, BG.
3BR apt. in Victorian house, part furn, D/W, washer, bay windows, hard wood floors, off st. parking, near BGSU and town, Main St. 9-12 mo lease, $795/mo + utils. Call 386-405-3318.
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4BR house near downtown, avail immed! W/D, A/C, garage, $1200/mo +utils, 419-308-1733. Highland Management 1BR w/ study - $595/mo, Call 419-354-6036. bghighlandmgmt.com Medium sized 3BR house, Third St, close to BGSU. Call 419-601-3225 for more info.
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Real Problems, Real Professionals The Counseling Center has many highly qualiďŹ ed professionals who are available to help you through a variety of personal and mental health related concerns. GARRETT GILMER, PHD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR COUNSELING SERVICES Serving students since 2007
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Employees needed to perform light production work w/ flex hours. Must work at least 15 hrs per week, can be FT, many BGSU students work here, easy walk from campus! Pay is $7.30/hr. Pick up application at: Advanced Specialty Products, Inc. 428 Clough St, BG, OH
**11-12 houses remain, rooms low as $225. 146 S. College, up to 5, AC, W/D. 1BR apts /house next to campus. all next to campus, 419-353-0325. 1/1/12 rentals also avail next to campus. CartyRentals.com/some sem only
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