12.12.11BGNews

THE BG NEWS

TWEET TALKIN’

ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community

Follow us on Twitter @The_ BG_News and tweet your reactions to stories.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Volume 91, Issue 48

www.bgnews.com

BIG BAD

wolfe The Wolfe Center for the Arts opened its doors Friday, creating a central place for the arts on campus

By Bobby Waddle In Focus Editor

In the words of leadership donor Mary Wolfe, “the state of the arts” has arrived.

After nearly a decade of discussion, anticipation and project delays, the Wolfe Center for the Arts is set to usher in a new level of collaboration among the various art departments.

Kyle Turner, a graduate student and music performance major, said the new building creates a connection between the music and the art building.

“There’s no reason for a music major to go the art building, but now it kind See WOLFE | Page 8

Exams take lead during ‘Dead Week’

Student organizations hault activities at end of semester

By Brian Bohnert Reporter

On 5 p.m. Friday, University student organizations shut down for the rest of the semester, leaving the Office of Campus Activities a ghost town.

Campus-wide, students involved in University organizations such as Greek Life and Undergraduate Student Government take a break from organizations during “Dead Week” to help reduce the stresses associated with final exams.

Dead Week is a University initiative designed to help students reduce the anxieties brought on by extra-curricular activities so they can focus on studying and being better-prepared for their final exams, said Jill Carr, senior associate vice-president and dean of students.

“Part of our Student Organization Student Event Policy says that on 5 p.m. on the Friday of the last week of classes, we completely stop all organizational and campus events,” Carr said.

Finals week is a very crucial time for everyone on campus, and Dead Week is a way for all students to know the University is supporting them and promoting a stress-free environment for good grades, Carr

See EXAMS | Page 2 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MIKE REED | THE BG NEWS

Residence Life takes applications for open resident adviser positions

TEARFUL GOODBYE

A total of 192 resident advisers work throughout campus each semester

By Abby Welsh Reporter

With this semester coming to an end, resident adviser positions will be open for students to apply for next semester.

Residence Life is unable to determine how many RA positions will be needed for next semester.

“Currently, we have a few open positions, but we may have more soon,” Residence Life Coordinator, Abby Priehs said. “We have some RAs that choose to not come back next semester for internships or other obligations.”

When chosen to become an RA, Residence Life asks students to remain with them for the entire academic year.

“Sometimes things happen that prevent RAs from being able to remain on staff for the entire year,

“Currently, we have a few open positions, but we may have more soon. We have some RAs that choose to not come back next semester for internships or other obligations.”

Abby Priehs | Residence Life Coordinator which opens up positions at the semester,” Priehs said.

There are a total of 192 RA positions throughout campus.

If students want to become an RA, they must complete the online application.

Students who are interested in applying for the spring or fall 2012 semesters should complete the application by Dec. 16, no later than 5 p.m.

Students must also have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the end of the semester they are applying

CAMPUS Arts X allows expression

Arts X took place in the Fine Arts Center on Friday, where students and groups shared their work, some sold shirts and art pieces. See photos | Page 3

for, which is looked at first in the elimination process.

Applicants are also required to be full-time enrolled students who have lived on campus for at least one semester prior to applying.

Applicants are not limited to current on-campus students.

“Off-campus students are strongly encouraged to apply, as well,” Priehs said.

RAs will have consistent train-

FORUM Finals show true priorities

Forum editor Stephan Reed observes the change in behavior of students across campus. Some put aside partying for some last minute cramming | Page 4

See RA | Page 2

BYRON MACK | THE BG NEWS

DENISE VAN DE WALLE gives her retirement speech Saturday afternoon in the Stroh Center. See the Sports section for the full story.

SPORTS BG volleyball wins two games

PEOPLE ON THE STREET What have you cut out of your life to help you study?

The BG women’s basketball team extended its win streak to seven by winning two games during the weekend. The Falcons took down Austin Peay, 72-38, and Jacksonville, 83-53 | Page 6

JOSH HANFT Sophomore, Business

“Nothing. I’m planning to stare failure in the eyes.” | Page 4

VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE

• BOOK BUY BACK •

Sell Your Books for Holiday Cash!

419.353.7732 - www.sbxgofalcons.com - 530 E. Wooster St Visit Us on Facebook | Follow Us on Twitter | Check Us out on Foursquare

FROM THE FRONT PAGE

2 Monday, December 12, 2011

BLOTTER THURS., DEC. 8 9:20 A.M.

Virgil R. Williams, 29, of Dayton, was arrested for obstructing official business and possession of drugs within the 1400 block of Clough St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

12:51 P.M.

Two juveniles were stopped in front of Bowling Green High School after allegedly stealing a blow-up Mickey Mouse Christmas Decoration within the 500 block of S. Main St. 11:32 P.M.

Anthony D. Hill, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia within the 1400 block of Clough St.

FRI., DEC. 9 12:43 A.M.

Troy Robert Benson, 22, of Metamora, Ohio, was cited for open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle in City Lot 4. Michelle A. Fager, 19, of Sylvania, Ohio, was cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

1:57 A.M.

Two cars were reported to have their front tires slashed and punctured within the 200 block of Gorrell Ave.

RA From Page 1

One of the cars had its rear tire slashed and punctured as well, with damage estimated at $220, and the other car’s damage is estimated at $110.

2:30 A.M.

Daniel G. Heitzman, 22, of Bowling Green; and Jake R. Distler, 25, of Bowling Green, were both cited for disorderly conduct/fighting within the 100 block of N. Main St. 2:36 A.M.

Emmanuel Rashauan Boyd, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired, marked lanes and drug abuse/marijuana within the 700 block of E. Napoleon Road.

9:08 A.M.

Unknown subjects were reported to have spray painted red snowflakes on the windows of two addresses within the 100 block of N. Main St., as well as the side of Pisanellos Pizza. There was no damage.

12:29 A.M.

Dynasty N. Ballard, 19, of Bowling Green; Lakya Shanae O’Neil-Hunter, 21, of Lorain, Ohio; and Camaira M. Russell, 19, were all cited for open container of alcohol within the 200 block of N. Main St. Ballard and Russell were also cited for underage possession of alcohol.

1:01 A.M.

Logan M. Plumb, 19, of Marysville, Ohio; and Heather N. Sements, 18, of Bowling Green, were cited for underage under the influence in City Lot 1.

1:18 A.M.

Christopher Ryan Murray, 23, of Detroit, was cited for drug abuse/marijuana and drug paraphernalia within the 200 block of N. Main St. 1:22 A.M.

Dylan L. Collins, 20, of Pioneer, Ohio; and Anthony Lee Spangler, 20, of Stryker, Ohio, were both cited for possession of marijuana within the 300 block of E. Court St.

4:16 P.M.

Nancy C. Oberhaus, 59, of Bowling Green, was cited for assured clear distance ahead near South Main and East Gypsy Lane roads after an accident that allegedly caused an injury.

2:20 A.M.

Rebecca A. Wesley, 27, of Liberty Center, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired in the East Wooster McDonald’s drive-thru.

2:24 A.M.

SAT., DEC. 10

Anthony M. Horejs, 19, of Mentor, Ohio, was arrested for resisting arrest, disorderly

EXAMS From Page 1

relax,” Michael Schromm, an RA at Founders Hall, said. “The residents you get to meet totally make the job worth while.”

ing over the course of the year from the hall staff, Priehs said.

RAs are required to come back to campus early and take part in training before the academic year actually begins, which includes a group interview as well as a case study with other applicants.

“I liked the group interviews because they were with friendly people, and they helped me

said.

“As we head into finals week, that is such an important time for all students,” she said. “Whether you’re a four-point student or a student who may be struggling academically, finals week is a time that can really shape the semester,” Carr said. “I think any student knows how the intensity grows as finals week approaches, and

CONTACTS ■

■

■

To apply visit: http://www.bgsu. edu/offices/sa/ reslife/12-05-2011/ page24040.html For more information: http://www.bgsu. edu/housing Any additional questions: BeAnRA@bgsu.edu

WWW.BGNEWS.COM 1:19 A.M.

conduct with persistence and underage under the influence within the 200 block of N. Main St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

Omar Herrera, 18, of Weslaco, Texas, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 100 block of S. Enterprise St.

3:26 A.M. 1:57 A.M.

An unknown subject was reported to have kicked in a side garage door within the 1400 block of Brookwood Drive sometime between 12:15 and 2 a.m. Several electronic items were also reported stolen.

Thomas G. Sensel Jr., 19, of Brook Park, Ohio, was arrested for underage under the influence, prohibited acts, assault and obstruction of official business within the 200 block of N. Main St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

8:47 A.M.

Graffiti was reported to be spray painted on a main office door within the 200 block of N. Summit St.

operating a vehicle impaired, underage under the influence and parking in a handicapped space within the 100 block of N. Prospect St. 2:58 A.M.

Two mailboxes were reported destroyed within the 600 block of 8th St. A car alarm was also reported to be sounding.

4:46 A.M.

Raul H. Salinas Jr., 23, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct/loud music within the 600 block of 2nd St.

2:10 A.M.

John Patrick Paletar, 21, of Evans, Georgia, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 300 block of N. Church St.

SUN., DEC. 11 12:42 A.M.

Brandon L. Moore, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct after receiving previous complaints about noise within the 800 block of E. Napoleon Road.

2:15 A.M.

Steven F. Gerwin, 23, of Pemberville, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired within the 100 block of S. Prospect St. 2:27 A.M.

12:47 A.M.

Seth T. Miller, 21, of Columbus; Devan Charles Steward, 22, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; and Derek R. Walmsley, 22, of Mentor, Ohio, were all cited for disorderly conduct/fighting near South Main and East Wooster streets.

Ryan James Ruhland, 19, of Penfield, New York, was arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol and disorderly conduct while intoxicated with persistence within the 900 block of W. Wooster St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

2:33 A.M.

James David Posey, 18, of Millbury, Ohio, was cited for

we want students to know we support them.”

Undergraduate Student Government President Emily Ancinec said she appreciates Dead Week because finals week is a very stressful time and students should always prioritize studying and academics over everything else. She also said Dead Week is beneficial because it would be very hard for any University student to participate in organizational activities during

finals week, because most students have conflicting exam schedules.

“We are students first, and that needs to be the priority, especially during finals week,” Ancinec said. “In my opinion, it’s a disservice to everyone in the organization because everyone’s schedules are different during finals week than they are during the normal semester.”

Senior and Assistant Director of External for Dance Marathon Nikia

ONLINE: Go to bgnews.com for the complete blotter list.

CORRECTION POLICY We want to correct all factual errors. If you think an error has been made, call The BG News at 419-372-6966.

CORRECTION: The story “University department receives $5.5 million grant” in the Dec. 7 issue of The BG News incorrectly stated that the $5.5 million used for the printer was a grant, when it should have stated it was a giftin-kind. The printer and other marterials were provided as a gift-in-kind to the Department of Visual Communication and Technology. The total value of materials provided to the department are worth $5.5 million.

Washington said Dance Marathon will not be officially shutting down for Dead Week, but the executive board is mindful of changes in student schedules.

“We slightly shut down,” Washington said. “It’s up to our executive board and our steering committee on whether or not they want to hold any meetings, but we have asked them to be mindful of exams and student schedules …”

HOT ON THE INTERNET

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

GO BIG!

Miss picking up a new print version of The BG News on Tuesday?

Go to BGNEWS.COM for exclusive web content, including:

photo galleries

Rates as low as $269!

S P O R T S

A R T S

ATTENTION Early Childhood (ECE), Middle Childhood (MCE) and Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) EDUCATION MAJORS

[

Conversion to Fall – Methods only Group Advising Sessions

[

EARLY CHILDHOOD December 5-9 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

December 5 | 2-5 p.m.

December 6 | 6-8 p.m.

Spacious living at a reasonable

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

price!

December 12, 13, 15, 16 | 7-9 a.m.

December 12 and 16 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

December 12, 13, 14 | 6-9 p.m.

ADOLESCENT/YOUNG ADULT November 28, 30 | 7-10 a.m.

November 29 | 6-9 p.m.

#1 DRAFT PICK OF STUDENTS 2057 Napoleon Rd.

419.353.3300

www.cbeech.com

All sessions in 109 Education Building * Must attend either one of the group advising sessions or schedule an individual appointment with faculty advisor to remove registration hold.

CAMPUS

Monday, December 12, 2011

3

Arts Extravaganza AUBREY ROSS | THE BG NEWS

University artists showcase, sell work at Arts X celebration Friday night

MICHAEL ARRIGO’S “Sub Image” was on display during Arts X, which took place Friday in the Fine Arts Center. The event featured students’ and professors’ work from this semester.

AUBREY ROSS | THE BG NEWS

JASON SCHWAB has made pottery for three to four years and said he enjoys it because “it’s an escape.”

AUBREY ROSS | THE BG NEWS

MICHAEL ARRIGO, associate professor, gathers raw footage focusing on peoples’ mouths for a video project regarding parenting.

AUBREY ROSS | THE BG NEWS

ARTS X gave students the opportunity to showcase and sell their work.

'REAT 3ELECTIONS s 'REAT ,OCATIONS s 'REAT 0RICES MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS

ALLISON HINES created this piece, called “I’ll Always be with You,” for her 3-D foundations class.

JOHN NEWLOVE REAL ESTATE, INC. Great Selection of Houses & Apartments in Good Locations!

AVAILABLE FOR 2012-2013 We have Efficiencies, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedroom Apartments.

In most cases, furnished and unfurnished are the same price.

In most cases, water, sewer, and trash are included.

Complete rental listing available on-line and in rental office.

STOP!

by our office & pick up the New Listings Listings also Available On-Line www.johnnewloverealestate.com

Quality Service, Quality Housing Check Us Out On Facebook!

319 E. Wooster Street | Located across from Taco Bell Hours - Monday to Friday - 8:30 to 5:30 | Saturday - 8:30 to 5:00 419.354.2260 | www.johnnewloverealestate.com

S U C C E S S F U L LY S E R V I N G B G S U S T U D E N T S S I N C E 1 9 7 8

FORUM

“We are students first, and that needs to be the priority, especially during finals week.”

— Undergraduate Student Government president Emily Ancinec on “Dead Week.” [see story, pg. 1].

Monday, December 12, 2011

PEOPLE ON THE STREET “I don’t have finals.”

What have you cut out of your life to help you study?

“Sleep, eating and ‘me’ time.”

TONY DIMARTINI, Sophomore, Pre-Physician Assistant

ELIZABETH PANOPOULOS Grad Student, College studies personnel

4

“No more meals outside of my room.”

“Social interaction, hunger and time.”

GINA RASICCI, Freshman, Video Communication Technology

JANIE ROBINSON Grad Student, College Student Personnel

VISIT US AT BGNEWS.COM Have your own take on today’s People On The Street? Or a suggestion for a question? Give us your feedback at bgnews.com.

COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE

THAT REALLY

FAILS MY

“

“

MAN,

EXAM

THEBGNEWS PRESENTS

FALCON SCREECH WHAT IS FALCON SCREECH? FALCON SCREECH IS A SPECIAL ADDITION TO MONDAY’S FORUM SECTION. SUBMIT YOUR 100-WORD RANT ANONYMOUSLY AT BGNEWS.COM. To my professor whose exam is on Friday, you are unmerciful. Last Friday, we did nothing in class. We could have just done the exam then! But instead, we walked in, filled out evaluations and left in about 10 minutes.

You’re prolonging my stay on campus and I don’t like it.

See what I gave you on your evaluation!

—FAILING ON FRIDAYS Dear roommate, please bring the television back into the living room. That was the only thing we had to bond over! Now, we all just watch games in our separate room. The television created a cohesive bond between us roomies! Bring it back; for the sake of our family!

—TV TROUBLES Don’t you hate when you are sitting in the sauna and someone walks in, bumpin’ their favorite rap tune?

I’m just trying to sweat out my weekend mistakes, but now I have to listen to Lil’ Wayne yell at me. Don’t get me wrong, I like Lil’ Wayne, but you only play the bad songs. Turn it off and chill out.

—SAUNA SONGS It bugs me when professors assign projects the week of exams. But also schedule an exam for that week. It’s like they think we don’t have any other class except for their class! Can’t they see we are burnt out and just want to finish the semester already?

—GIVE US A BREAK I hate it when girls say the phrase “If you like me, tell me!” I dislike it because, when a person confesses their affection for you, they come off as a “creeper” or “clingy.” That’s just not fair. The poor guy just poured his heart out for you, like you asked, and you laughed him off with your friends.

—SHE LOVES ME NOT OK guys, I understand that I’m the only one with meal plan left, but realize I’m doing you a favor by buying you lunch. You have come to expect it out of me and my patience is growing as thin as the balance at the end of my receipt.

—SOPHOMORE SORROWS

SPEAK YOUR MIND Got something you want to say about an opinion column or news story? Here’s how to get in touch with us for letters to the editor: ■ ■ ■

Email us at thenews@bgnews.com.

Call us at 419-372-6966.

Come to our newsroom in 210 West Hall.

Be sure to read the submission guidelines at the bottom of this page.

THE BG NEWS ASIA RAPAI, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 210 West Hall Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 | Phone: (419) 372-6966 Email: thenews@bgnews.com Website: http://www.bgnews.com Advertising: 204 West Hall | Phone: (419) 372-2606

TYLER WILKES | THE BG NEWS

Finals week is what Keep promises more college is all about than a semester STEPHAN REED FORUM EDITOR

It’s my favorite time of the year.

No, I’m not talking about Christmas; I’m talking about finals week.

I can honestly say I look forward to this part of the semester each year, mainly because I like watching the change in personalities and priorities among my peers.

The party animals stayed in this past weekend and traded their beer cans for books and their Jello shots for study guides. Everyone is getting serious about their grades.

Whether you are a class five crammer or you have been studying all year for exams, there still exists some sort of anxiety about exams.

It’s crazy to think that one single grade can affect your entire winter break, and perhaps future. The difference between a 70 and a 69 percent isn’t one percent, but the fact of failing.

So now, everyone is focusing on the sole reason we are here at the University: for our academics.

Yes, the freedom is nice, the night life is crazy and the various clubs on campus seem to be “where it’s at,” but passing the courses we shell out thousands of dollars for is the rational reasoning behind our struggle; even though we put classes on the back burner for a while and party.

But our classes have been on the back burner for a little too long and it’s time to get them boiling again. After all, at the end of the semester, you will want something to show for the past four months of your life, right?

That magical number in front of your GPA is so meaningful and can speak volumes about you, whether what your number states is true or false.

When an employer sees that number four in front, they kind of know what to expect; a determined and able future employee who has a good

See REED | Page 5

TARA KELLER COLU COLUMNIST

While other students are looking at the end of the fall semester with either dread for the impending exams or delight at returning home for three weeks, the notion of promises keeps flitting across my mind.

I’m not thinking of the promises we make to ourselves to pass our finals or to finally start working out, but promises we make to others at the end of every semester.

We vow to keep in touch, but this regrettably almost never happens.

We luckily make friends in our classes throughout the semester. We sit together during lectures, comment on the latest fashion disaster the professor is demonstrating and cram together for the tests. However, after we’re done double-checking our final, we hastily depart with a backwards glance and a promise to “hang out”

sometime.

This time, I’m going to try to make good on my promises.

Keeping in touch might not seem like a worthy topic for discussion or a difficulty to accomplish.

In the days where social media reigns supreme, you can catch up on an old classmate’s entire life with the click of a mouse and a few strokes on a keyboard.

I’m notoriously guilty for making vague plans with people and letting them fall by the wayside.

This isn’t a completely bad habit when my canceled plans still attend the University and I may see them coming out of the library, but the habit worsens when friends transfer schools and all communication ceases.

Nobody wants to see good friends leave. You spend four months getting to know them and suddenly they’re not a part of your everyday life

See TARA| Page 5

FIND OUT WHAT BGNEWS.COM HAS TO OFFER YOU! TOP NEWS STORIES The site is updated daily with stories from the paper and online extras.

ALISSA WIDMAN, MANAGING EDITOR MAX FILBY, NEWS EDITOR LAUREN POFF, WEB EDITOR KATIE DOLCIATO, DESIGN EDITOR BYRON MACK, PHOTO EDITOR RYAN SATKOWIAK, SPORTS EDITOR SUZANNA ANDERSON, COPY CHIEF STEPHAN REED, FORUM EDITOR MATT LIASSE, PULSE EDITOR BOBBY WADDLE, IN FOCUS EDITOR

BLOGGING Check out the sports blog for the latest in BG athletics.

ARCHIVES Miss something? Find articles and columns since 2000.

SPEAK YOUR MIND Comment on stories and columns, or send a letter to the editor.

MULTIMEDIA Podcasts, audio slideshows and video add to the story.

The BG News Submission Policy LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are generally to be fewer than 300 words. These are usually in response to a current issue on the University’s campus or the Bowling Green area.

GUEST COLUMNS are generally longer pieces between 400 and 700 words. These are usually also in response to a current issue on the University’s campus or the Bowling Green area. Two submissions per month maximum.

POLICIES: Letters to the Editor and Guest Columns are printed as space on the Opinion Page permits. Additional Letters to the Editor or Guest Columns may be published online. Name, year and phone number should be included for verification purposes. Personal attacks, unverified information or anonymous submissions will not be printed.

E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS as an attachment to thenews@bgnews. com with the subject line marked “Letter to the Editor” or “Guest Column.” All submissions are subject to review and editing for length and clarity before printing. The editor may change the headlines to submitted columns and letters at his or her discretion.

Opinion columns do not necessarily reflect the view of The BG News.

FORUM

WWW.BGNEWS.COM

Monday, December 12, 2011

5

Influence from the media has direct impact on politics, sports PHILLIP MARTIN COLUMNIST Sometimes, the media fails.

Herman Cain suspended his candidacy in the Republican Party’s race for its primaries, and the BCS made a questionable decision for its college football championship game.

Both of these recent events were influenced by the media in some way.

Herman Cain was found in more than one survey in late October to be tied with fellow Rep. candidate Mitt Romney at the top of the polls, according to a Dec. 3 New York Times article.

Then, suddenly, accusations of sexual harassment came out from a few women.

REED From Page 4 head on his or her shoulders.

This person seems to have his or her priorities in the right place.

This doesn’t even have to be true, though.

I’m not the smartest guy in the world, and sometimes my priorities slip up. I spend a little too much time at the Rec or waste a good 10 hours playing Skyrim and I forget about school work. However, on paper, my 3.95 GPA doesn’t reflect those slip ups.

I guess what I’m saying is, work your hardest just to make sure your future employers

The major cable news stations spent the better part of that week covering these accusations.

They also did their job at fair reporting by giving Cain a chance to verify whether any of them were true.

However, at times, Cain’s words appeared contradictory at times, which the news stations focused on heavily.

Finally, Cain made his decision to suspend his candidacy on Dec. 3 because of the sexual harassment accusations and questions of infidelity.

I am not defending Cain.

But because of the coverage of the accusations directed at him, the media seemed to make his decision a selffulfilling prophesy.

Because the media mentioned Cain’s name so much in the news recently, it seemed it covered the accu-

sations more than evenly focusing on each of the other Rep. candidates.

One of the tenets journalists must follow to achieve ethical reporting is to minimize harm, as I learned in class this semester.

It appeared that the media did a lot of harm toward Cain.

Another way the media seemed to over-extend itself came in the recent announcement of who will play in the Bowl Championship Series title game Jan. 9, 2012.

Every year, college football fans have at least one thing to gripe about after the final BCS results are revealed. This year, however, the pairing of Louisiana State and Alabama playing for the title seems to be the most controversial yet.

LSU’s bid was welldeserving because they remained undefeated and won the Southeastern

Conference title.

Alabama’s bid is the thing that’s made some people upset.

LSU and Alabama were ranked number one and two, respectfully, and played Nov. 5 – a game the media hyped as being “the game of the century.�

Alabama lost the game that resulted in 9-6 in overtime, and the team missed four field goal attempts.

The following week, the BCS poll only dropped Alabama from number two to three.

Perhaps because of the SEC (LSU and Alabama’s) league has dominated the college football scene by winning five straight title games, this was necessary.

Oklahoma State (from the Big 12 conference) jumped to number two but later gave their spot back to Alabama

after losing to unranked Iowa State.

Even though Oklahoma State had its downfall by losing that particular game, they seemed to be the better-suited opponent for LSU. They won the Big 12 title.

Winning a conference title, in addition to being ranked very high in the BCS, will almost certainly give you a national title bid.

Alabama couldn’t even contend for their SEC title because they’re in the same division of their conference as LSU. Oklahoma State was ranked second in scoring, averaging 49.3, according to espn.com. They’ve verified that by winning 44 to 10 against rival Oklahoma.

Alabama was ranked sixteenth in scoring.

And, you’d think that Alabama wouldn’t play LSU

in a rematch because the two teams already faced each other, as Michigan and Ohio State did in 2006.

Michigan only lost by three points in a 42-39 loss, but the BCS decided to pair Florida with Ohio State‌ and we know what happened in that championship game.

The media does affect the BCS because it votes for its polls, in addition to the coaches’ polls and its computers.

Sometimes the media fails college football fans by choosing what it wants for them, as in the case this year.

I for one am planning a boycott on watching any BCS bowl games (except the Sugar Bowl) and I might not even vote for the president in 2012.

won’t second guess you. Prove to them that you can work in the clutch if you need to.

And that’s what this time of the year is; working in the clutch.

You will see students in your classes, ones you didn’t even know existed, showing up for the finals. If you don’t see that, well, you may just be one of those people.

Regardless of who you are, or who the shady stranger frantically skimming the study guide is, everyone is still working toward the same goal: getting the A. Students are spending hours in the library, a place some haven’t visited all year, just for a quiet place to study.

Some students are visiting the Writing Center to insure a solid grade on their final research papers.

I have spent countless hours in The BG News newsroom, sitting behind a glowing computer screen, rummaging through vast amounts of slideshows and study tools.

This is what college is all about. It’s about what all you retained from the semester.

It’s not about how much you drank last weekend or how much you hate your ex relationship partner.

It’s about your grades.

TARA From Page 4

engage in a hilarious video chat. I’m sure they’ll want to see how the hall is surviving without them.

However, face-to-face interaction wins every time.

We get three whole weeks of unadulterated non-academic time away from the land of brown and orange.

Ta ke some of the Christmas money your grandparents bestowed upon you and use it to go visit the friends who won’t be joining you next semester.

Consult a map and plan to meet each other half-way to catch up and simply be with

each other once again.

I’ve heard it proudly proclaimed that college is the place where you meet your friends for life. Your roommates, hallmates and classmates might just end up being in your wedding or the godparents of your children.

Try to keep your promise to keep in touch.

Now, the notion of promises isn’t flitting through my mind, but the prospect of seeing some truly amazing people over break is.

anymore. You deem keeping in touch useless because it sometimes involves a substantial amount of effort on both ends.

Fortunately for us, our absentee friends are usually worth it.

Facebook and Skype are not the ideal methods of personal communication, but they’re better than returning next semester and having your friends thinking you’ve gone incommunicado.

Shoot them a message or

Respond to Stephan at thenews@bgnews.com

Respond to Phillip at thenews@bgnews.com

Respond to Tara at thenews@bgnews.com

Advertisement You deserve a factual look at . . .

Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has declared publicly – not once, but repeatedly – that Israel must be “wiped off the map.� That effort, the destruction of Israel, seems to be the main goal of Iranian policy. When Iranian missiles are paraded through the streets of Tehran, the destination “to Jerusalem� is clearly stenciled on them. that in a daring and unprecedented raid. Iraq’s nuclear capability was eliminated in one stroke, never to rise A death wish for Israel. Ahmadinejad and the up again. Israel had done the world an enormous ayatollah who is the “supreme leader� have publicly service. Had it not been for Israel’s decisive action, the mused that one or two nuclear bombs would obliterate Iraqi conquest of Kuwait and, without question, also of Israel, but that, though it would cause devastating Saudi Arabia and its enormous oil fields, and, for that damage and millions of casualties, Iran would survive matter, of Iran, could not have been prevented. Saddam Israel’s retaliatory attack. Iran is a huge country, with Hussein would have been the ruler of the world. about 60 million inhabitants, so they are probably The solution to the deadly threat that Iran poses to correct. And who can doubt that those religious the world is obvious. Of course, diplomacy and fanatics would not hesitate to allow the destruction of persuasion, threats and promises, sticks and carrots – much of their country and to sacrifice a third or even every possible means one-half of their population in order to “An attack on the Iranian nuclear installations short of military action – should be eliminate the hated would fall under the heading of “anticipatory used until it becomes Jewish state. When our even to the most country was entangled self-defense,� recognized and sanctioned by clear obdurate that nothing with the Soviet Union international law and by common sense.� can deviate Iran from in the bitter 40-year its chosen path of long “cold war,� with becoming a nuclear power and to dominate the Middle both sides having sufficient nuclear weapons to destroy East. the opponent’s country and its people, things were kept There is reason to believe that the people of Iran, in place by MAD – Mutually Assured Destruction. especially the young people, oppose the oppressive and However “evil� the leaders of the Soviet Union (the theocratic regime of their country and are hostile to “Evil Empire�) may have been, there was one great the mullahs who control everything. But the consolation and assurance: They were not crazy. But government has the tools of power firmly in its hands. the Iranians and other Muslims are crazies, as we It controls the instruments of coercion – it can kill understand the concept. Because they take people and it controls the oil money. While it would be instructions directly from Allah, who tells them to kill most desirable and in the interest of the world to be the Jews and other infidels, whatever the cost. able to foment an overthrow of the Iranian regime, Israel has no problem with Iran. They share no that is an unrealistic and unattainable prospect. borders and have no territorial dispute. In fact, they Regrettably, there is only one solution to the terrible face common Arab enemies and should be natural dilemma confronting the world, the unacceptable allies, as they indeed were under the Shah. Iran’s death danger of a nuclear-armed Iran. The terror, the wish for Israel is based entirely on religious fanaticism. destruction and the 60 million dead of World War II In contrast even to the intractable North Koreans, the could have been prevented at several times during the determination of the Iranians is immutable. It cannot Nazi regime. But the Allied powers, under the be changed by persuasion, by diplomacy, by sanctions leadership of Britain’s prime minister Neville or by threats.

Chamberlain, opted for appeasement and for “peace in Once Iran is in possession of nuclear weapons, it will our time.� We cannot afford to make that same mistake not only be a deadly danger to Israel, but to all of the again. The world must give Iran an ultimatum: Desist Middle East and to virtually all of Europe. The flow of immediately from the development of nuclear oil from the Middle East, the lifeblood of the weapons; if you do not, we shall destroy the facilities industrialized world, would be totally under its control that produce them. There still is a window of and so would be the economies of all nations of the opportunity to do that. That window may close very world, very much including the United States. soon. But who would do the job? The United States What is to be done? In 1981, then prime minister of would be the obvious choice. But if the United States Israel Menachem Begin, being aware of Iraq’s nuclear were in accord, Israel could do it, just as it did the job ambitions and looming realization of those ambitions, in 1981 in destroying Iraq’s nuclear potential once and decided that its nuclear reactor at Osiraq had to be for all. destroyed. The IAF (Israeli Air Force) accomplished

You don’t have to live like this...

WE PROV

IDE

SNOW G! CLESoAyoRu dIoNn’t have to!

WINTHROP TERRACE

WE ALSO OFFER: > > > > > >

Free Gas (Heat, Water, Cooking) Free High Speed Internet Free Basic Cable Free Resident Shuttle Air Conditioning Free DVD Library

> > > > >

24 Hr Maintenance 3 Laundromats 2 Swimming Pools 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts Free Water & Trash

& SUMMIT TERRACE

An attack on the Iranian nuclear installations would fall under the heading of “anticipatory self-defense,� recognized and sanctioned by international law and by common sense. Nobody really knows for sure how far Iran is from reaching its goal — six months. six years? The experts disagree. But if Iran is not stopped now, it may well be too late not very long from now.

This message has been published and paid for by

A P A R T M E N T S

Office: % .APOLEAN 2D s Email: winthrop@gerdenich.com Hours: -ON &RI AM PM 3AT AM PM

ONLY $99/ PERSON*!!

DEPOSIT SPECIAL

Facts and Logic About the Middle East P.O. Box 590359 San Francisco, CA 94159

FLAME is a tax-exempt, non-profit educational 501 (c)(3) organization. Its purpose is the research and publication of the facts regarding developments in the Middle East and exposing false propaganda that might harm the interests of the United States and its allies in that area of the world. Your taxdeductible contributions are welcome. They enable us to pursue these goals and to publish these messages in national newspapers and magazines. We have virtually no overhead. Almost all of our revenue pays for our educational work, for these clarifying messages, and for related direct mail.

Gerardo Joffe, President

109

To receive free FLAME updates, visit our website: www.factsandlogic.org

Greenbriar, Inc. (419) 352-0717 www.greenbriarrentals.com *restrictions apply

ONLY $99/ PERSON*!!

DEPOSIT SPECIAL

SPORTS

Monday, December 12, 2011

6

Cross country runner Salyer continues athletic success at BG

By Clay Leser Reporter

Athletic talent has always come effortlessly for junior cross country runner Jason Salyer.

One of the team’s strongest runners, he was a multi-sport athlete while he was growing up.

“I played soccer, basketball and baseball,” Salyer said. “I just had a natural talent for sports.”

In junior high, he still played basketball and baseball but stopped growing. He made the teams but wasn’t getting as much playing time as he wanted.

However, he excelled in running and decided to stick with it.

Salyer led the team with a 26thplace finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships in October. He also led the team with a 63rd-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in November.

“Individually I placed a little bit outside of All-MAC honors, but I still ran my best time at that meet and I ran my best 10K time at the regional meet,” Salyer said. “It was a good year for me. Next year my goal is to be All-MAC.” Salyer said that BG is competing at a disadvantage because it is the only team in the MAC that can no longer give out athletic scholarships.

“We also had a better regional finish this year as compared to last year. So we’re making small improvements as a team.”

Jason Salyer | BG Runner “Most teams in the MAC can give out three to five scholarships and they are able to break them up, giving out half-rides or quarter-rides,” Salyer said. “Personally I’m on a partial scholarship along with one other guy on the team, but now we are no longer able to give them out.”

In September, BG placed 13th out of 45 teams at the All-Ohio meet, where all the universities in Ohio compete.

“We also had a better regional finish this year as compared to last year,” Salyer said. “So we’re making small improvements as a team.”

This was also the first year for head coach Lou Snelling. Salyer said it was a successful first campaign, given the fact that Snelling didn’t

See SALYER | Page 7

BYRON MACK | THE BG NEWS

CHRISSY STEFFEN, BG guard, hits a layup while Jacksonville center Madison Scott looks on during BG’s 83-53 against the Dolphins Sunday afternoon.

Lucky number seven Women’s basketball extends win streak to seven with wins agaisnt Austin Peay, Jacksonville

By Michele Wysocki Assistant Sports Editor

The Falcons are now showing why they were picked to win the MAC East.

Sitting in first place in divisional standings, BG went 2-0 in a weekend set against non-conference opponents Austin Peay and Jacksonville.

After holding the Governors to just 38 points — a defensive best for the Falcons in four years — they turned around and beat Jacksonville 83-53.

Head coach Curt Miller surpassed former Toledo head coach, and former BG graduate, Mark Ehlen with their win over Jacksonville on the MAC all-time wins list with 241 wins.

“This one was special to me today because I have such great respect for Mark Ehlen,” Miller said.

The only person above him is Kent State’s Bob Lindsay with 413 wins.

AUSTIN PEAY After their performance in Tennessee last year, Miller said his team was looking for redemption.

They got it.

The Falcons outscored the

Governors 72-38 despite a slow start.

BG only scored three points in the first seven minutes of the game, but momentum shifted when freshman Jasmine Matthews hit a three, followed by back-to-back shots from Alexis Rogers to take the lead midway through the first half.

Rogers led the team with 19 points, 15 of which she recorded in the first half.

“Adjusting from practice to game situations, as easy as people think it may be, it’s very difficult,” Rogers said, “I’ve got my confidence back up, hopefully the rest of the season goes on the rise.”

After sitting out all of last season due to NCAA regulations from transferring from Duke, Miller was glad to see her performing better after her flat performance at the beginning of the season.

“She started to make a lot of plays, and been aggressive, looking for her offense,” Miller said, “There’s times I still think she could dominate even more.”

The Falcons continued to pound the board and left for halftime with a 34-18 lead over the Governors.

Chrissy Steffen hit a buzzer shot,

which solidified their momentum into the locker room and back on the court for the second half.

Explosive and on a roll, BG got everyone off their bench and in the game for at least four minutes. Even Simone Eli saw playing time for the first time all season.

“I get really excited for my teammates, it’s real fun to watch the people who may not get to play much in a game go out there and battle,” Rogers said.

With all the starters out, the Falcons’ bench players finished out the game and walked away with a win.

JACKSONVILLE BG came out strong with a 7-0 lead in the first minutes of the game.

Jillian Halfhill opened with a three point shot followed by back-to-back layups by Jessica Slagle.

“I thought we jumped on them and set the tone early,” Miller said.

The points are spread out among BG players, but Slagle led the team in the first half with eight points, fol-

See WINS | Page 7

MICHAEL REED | THE BG NEWS

BYRCE WILLIAMSON, BG forward, takes a shot on goal during BG’s shootout loss to Western Michigan Friday night.

BG hockey wins in shootout, loses to Western Michigan

By Matt Nye Reporter

The BG hockey team played as comeback artists Friday night, overcoming a two-goal deficit to tie Western Michigan with only four minutes left in third period. The second game of the home-and-home series didn’t warrant a comeback for the Falcons.

Friday night’s game started off with a bang, but not the right type of bang for BG. Freshman Adam Berkle was called for a hitting from behind major penalty, which would result in him spending the rest of the game in the locker room.

However, the Falcons would strike just 13 seconds into the penalty when Bobby Shea scored a shorthanded goal. The goal was Shea’s second of the season.

The Falcons killed off the fiveminute penalty, but the Broncos scored on another power-play later in the period to make the score 1-1 heading into the second period.

The Broncos would not let the Falcons hang around for much longer. The Broncos scored twice in the second period, with goals from J.J. Crew and Trevor Elias.

See HOCKEY | Page 7

MEN’S BASKETBALL

FACEBOOK Become a Facebook fan

TWITTER

SPORTS BLOG

Follow BG News sports on Twitter

BG News Sports on the Web

Falcons take on Spartans

Become a fan of The BG News sports department on Facebook. Log on to your account and search “BG News Sports” to become a fan.

The BG News Sports Staff has a Twitter. Follow us for breaking news and in-game updates from your favorite Falcon sports. www.twitter.com/bgnewssports

For continued coverage of all BG athletics extending beyond the paper, check out the BG News Sports blog at www.bgnewssportsblog.blogspot.com.

After a week off because of finals, the BG men’s basketball team will head to East Lansing, Mich. for a contest against Michigan State. Pick up Wednesday’s BG News for a full preview.

VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE VI

SPORTS

WWW.BGNEWS.COM

Monday, December 12, 2011

THE BG NEWS SUDOKU

Friends, family honor volleyball coach Van De Walle at ceremony

By Ryan Satkowiak Sports Editor

The BG Athletic Department held a reception in the Stroh Center Saturday night to honor the retirement of volleyball coach Denise Van De Walle.

In attendance were about 150 of Van De Walle’s friends, family and colleagues, including BG baseball coach Danny Schmitz and women’s basketball coach Curt Miller, as well as the BG volleyball team.

The event formally ended the career of BG’s longest tenured coach, a career that spanned three decades.

“In sports, people gravitate towards numbers, and the numbers for Denise and Bowling Green volleyball speak for themselves,” said Greg Christopher, BG director of athletics.

“Obviously 29 years as head coach here at BGSU, and that doesn’t (happen) in college athletics anymore, and that’s a testament to the success she’s had.”

Van De Walle finished her career at BG with 527 wins, a Mid-American Conference record for any sport. She orig-

SALYER From Page 6 recruit any of the runners.

“I thought he came in and did a great job,” Salyer said.

“He was able to get everyone to perform at the best of their abilities. I think he’s a great coach who has great training philosophies.”

Now that the cross country season is over, Salyer will begin his winter training. He also competes in track, which is a club sport

HOCKEY From Page 6 The Falcons were trailing 3-1 in the third period when they really started to put pressure on Western Michigan, pressuring the Bronco’s freshman goalie Frank Slubowski.

Marcus Perrier scored on a shot from the point to cut the lead to 3-2.

With just less than one minute remaining in the period, Ryan Viselli put a shot on net and it rebounded right to Shea, and he made sure he tied the game up on his second goal of the game.

The game ended in a tie with no team being able to tally a

WINS From Page 6

lowed by Steffen and Danielle Havel with six a piece.

Havel picked up in the second half and led the team in points with 13. For it being her birthday, she couldn’t have asked for a better present.

“Coach always stresses that regardless of the team’s record that we need to play hard … that was kind of a focus for the game today and I think we obviously executed,” Havel said.

The Falcons were able to get in multiple bench players early in the game. There was only one starter accompanying them on the court at a point in time midway through the first half. By 13:49 in the second half, BG had an entire bench squad

“She is truly one of the legends of the Mid-American Conference, if not all of intercollegiate athletics. I don’t know what the conference was like 30 years ago, but we’re a better league now, and part of that is because of Denise and her efforts.”

Jon Steinbrecher | Mid-American Conference Commissioner

in program history, en route to a 19-12 finish.

During the reception, Van De Walle recounted some of her favorite memories while at BG, and thanked everyone for their support throughout the years.

She was also presented with a framed collage of photos of her career at BG. She said that she will move to South Bend, Ind. to help take care of her mom, who is 88. While there, Van De Walle said she might give private volleyball lessons, and hopes to volunteer at local churches, hospitals and a homeless shelter.

When closing her speech, Van De Walle said that, despite all of the accolades she has accomplished throughout the last 29 years, she simply just wants to be remembered.

“I want to be remembered as a Christian who just happened to coach volleyball,” she said. “A coach who gave everything I had to a program I loved and cherished through countless hours of hard work, commitment and loyalty, and that I never gave up, and that I loved my players and did anything I could

inally announced on April 21 that she would retire following the 2011 season.

Van De Walle has become synonymous with BG volleyball, as she is only the third coach in program history. She was named head coach of the program on June 30, 1983.

“I told myself I was only staying here four years max,” Van De Walle said. “[The team] had one recruit in 1983 ... and I told myself, ‘well I guess I can see her through.’

Now, 29 years later, I’m having to say goodbye.”

The reception, held on the Upper East Concourse level of the Stroh Center, also featured several special guest speakers. Joining Christopher in speaking about the coach were MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher; Central

Michigan’s Executive Associate Director of Athletics Marcy Weston, who coached the Chippewas’ volleyball team early during Van De Walle’s BG career; and Stephanie Swiger, a former BG volleyball player.

“She is truly one of the legends of the Mid-American Conference, if not all of intercollegiate athletics,” Steinbrecher said. “I don’t know what the conference was like 30 years ago, but we’re a better league now, and part of that is because of Denise and her efforts.”

The BG volleyball team rebounded this season after a difficult 2010 season where it went 8-24. The Falcons won their first 12 matches, including all for pre-conference tournaments for the first time

at the university.

“Track is basically the offseason for cross country here at BG,” Salyer said. “As a distance runner, you pretty much train year round and don’t get much time off. I’ll train through the winter and gradually build up my mileage. At the college level, everybody has talent and you’re able to separate yourself by the amount of hard work you put into it.”

Next year will be Salyer’s senior year, but he said he might redshirt. He also has a

“As a distance runner, you pretty much train year round and don’t get much time off. I’ll train through the winter and gradually build up my mileage.” few goals for himself and the team in the upcoming year or two.

“In the next two years, we want to beat a team in the MAC,” Salyer said. “I know that sounds like a terrible

goal, but we’re at a disadvantage scholarship-wise. I think it’s very realistic. It’d be really cool to say that we beat a team with scholarships when we personally don’t have them.”

score in overtime, so it went to shootout.

The Broncos scored the only goal in the shootout, so they recorded one extra point in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings.

Shea, with his three-point night set a career high for himself with goals and points in a game.

Even with the result being a tie, coach Chris Bergeron said he was proud of his guys Friday night.

“Our guys proved that they still have some fight left in them,” Bergeron said. “We haven’t really had a lot to be proud of in the past three weeks, but tonight really felt like they can be proud of their

effort tonight.”

Shea said the team really stuck together and were able to compete in the third period to tie the game.

“We didn’t feel sorry for ourselves,” he said. “We took a step forward tonight and played really hard. We just have a group of good individuals that compete hard.”

The second game was played at Western Michigan and they dominated the game.

The Broncos came out mad as they held the Falcons to zero shots on net in the first 14 minutes of Saturday’s game. They would score first with a goal from Elias on a deflection in front of Andrew Hammond. They would take

a 1-0 lead into the second period.

BG would respond when senior James McIntosh scored his first goal of the season, as he deflected the puck into the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1.

This burst of momentum for the Falcons would die quickly as the Broncos would shut down the Falcons’ scoring for the rest of the game.

The Broncos would go on to score five more goals in the game to defeat the Falcons 6-1. The Bronco’s Dane Walters recorded a hat trick in the game. The loss drops BG to 6-11-3 on the season and 1-11-2-1 in the CCHA.

on the court for the rest of the game.

BG led Jacksonville 38-21 at the half, and then continued to outscore them throughout the second half.

With hardly any starters playing in the second half, BG put up 45 more points to win the game.

“It’s nice, when we do end up getting up, other players get a chance to prove their abilities out there and the more confident they get the more confident we get,” Havel said.

The amount of points off of Jacksonville turnovers from traveling and fouls were catastrophic. The Dolphins had a hard time holding onto the ball with 23 turnovers and 24 fouls.

The Falcons will be off this week for final exams, but will resume their schedule against Creighton on Dec. 18.

NOW LEASING FOR FALL 2012

Jason Salyer | BG Runner

Visit us online at BGNews.com

1, 2, 3 Bedrooms S T I L L AVA I L A B L E

SUDOKO To play: Complete the grid so that every row, column and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. There is no guessing or math involved.

Just use logic to solve

Men’s basketball drops close contest to Valparaiso A’uston Calhoun

By The BG News Sports Staff

Led BG with 25 points against Valparaiso

Another scoring explosion from A’uston Calhoun wasn’t enough.

Fresh off his first 20-point game of the season against Malone, Calhoun dropped 25 against Valparaiso Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons lost, 82-79.

The Falcons trailed by as much as 12 in the second half, but fought back to take the lead late. The Falcons and Crusaders traded the lead multiple times late in the game. In all, the lead changed eight times in the game.

Jordon Crawford scored a season-high 22 for the Falcons, who scored 50 points in the second half. Crawford added five assists and a steal in 35 minutes of action.

In the close game, coach Louis Orr rode his starters much of the game, with four of the five BG starters playing more than 30 minutes. The only one who didn’t, Cameron Black, was in foul trouble much of the game, playing only 15 minutes and picking up five fouls.

Also scoring in double figures for the Falcons were Scott Thomas and Dee Brown. Brown had 10 points, while Thomas scored 14 and had seven assists.

Due to finals, the Falcons are off until Saturday, when they take on Michigan State in East Lansing.

r e t t Twi

n o s u w o l l o F @BGNewsSports Visit us on our Website for our

2012 - 2013 FULL LISTING! OR STOP BY OUR OFFICE! meccabg.com

Sign a lease* and pay a Security Deposit by 12/17 and recieve a $100 gift card on the spot!

7

Call to make an appointment today!

1045 N. Main St. Bowling Green, Ohio

419-352-4380

419-353-5800

CALL FOR RENT SPECIALS! (419)352-0717

www.greenbriarrentals.com

THE WOLFE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

8 Monday, December 12, 2011

WWW.BGNEWS.COM

The Daily Crossword Fix

brought to you by

TOM NEPOMUCENO | THE BG NEWS

THE CROWD watches as a choir performs at the public opening of the Wolfe Center for the Arts.

WOLFE From Page of makes sense,” Turner said.

“Now it’s sort of like the ‘arts’ section of campus.”

Ron Shields, chair of the Department of Theatre and Film, said the center’s focus on different aspects of the fine arts is crucial to education.

“You can’t … make a living or do significant artwork now unless you were to have an understanding of multiple art forms,” Shields said.

“They support each other.”

The Dec. 9 opening demonstrated the center’s potential through a series of events and open houses punctuated with musical performances and speeches.

The first part of the evening was devoted to the donors and project participants, which included leadership donors Fritz and Mary Wolfe along with Thomas and Kathleen Donnell.

Shields estimates 360 donors and another 800 people visited the center by the time the 8 p.m. public showing came to a close at 10 p.m.

“We wanted to have an opportunity to see the building ‘come to life’ during the dedication evening,” Shields said.

In a two-hour span, the visitors could view the two new theatres, the new choral rehearsal space, numerous classrooms and the dressing rooms.

To provide music and entertainment, choral music was performed on the lobby staircase before members of both the men’s and women’s choruses sang in one of the new theatres and the new

The BG News Classified Ads

419-372-6977 The BG News will not knowingly accept advertisements that discriminate, or encourage discrimination against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, status as a veteran, or on the basis of any other legally protected status.

The BG News reserves the right to decline, discontinue or revise any advertisement such as those found to be defamatory, lacking in factual basis, misleading or false in nature. All advertisements are subject to editing and approval.

Help Wanted Bartending, up to $300/day.

No exp. needed, training crse. avail, call 800-965-6520 x174.

Construction help wanted, flex hours, drivers license req.

Call 419-308-2456 for more info.

LIKE TO WORK OUTSIDE? LIKE TALKING TO PEOPLE? Inside/Outside SALES with TruGreen!! Only 15 minutes away in Perrysburg! **$10/HR + COMMISSION*** PT: M-F 4-9PM, Sat Morning, FT M-F 12-9PM, Sat Morning No Exp Necessary-Paid Training Call TODAY - 874-1945 or Apply @ TruGreenToledo.com Uraku Japanese Restaurant now hiring servers, call 419-352-7070. www.urakusushi.com

For Rent *2012-13 houses, apts avail.

All next to campus, quiet area. also rms $225 and Jan 2012 apts 419-353-0325 / cartyrentals.com

choral rehearsal space.

Turner provided music in the lobby as part of a jazz trio on the grand staircase, which featured space for the musicians to set up their equipment.

He praised the location’s proximity to people walking up the stairs who would compliment the group over the rail, making it feel like part of the event instead of “wallpaper jazz,” or background music.

The spot can also be a place for people to sit and visit, Wolfe said. She added that other spots were meant to foster a sense of community among students and faculty, particularly the hill behind the building.

“The students will be able to picnic there … and the sledding should be terrific,” Wolfe said.

The 93,000 square-foot building is the first American project to be completed by Snohetta, the Norwegianbased international architectural company that designed the center.

Craig Dykers, a founding member of Snohetta, also discussed the communitybuilding possibilities the entrance hall possessed, particularly with the staircase as well as the bright atmosphere provided in part

by Anne Katrine Senstad’s photographic mural of the Northwest Ohio horizon.

He also commented on the front of the building that appears to be rising out of the ground.

“You slip into the building,” Dykers said. “There would be this grand picture window that would allow you to see students at work up above the parking lot.”

Dykers helped begin the day’s events with a 4 p.m. presentation that was part of the American Institute of Architecture Students’ lecture series, and he also spoke at a 7:30 p.m. presentation before the public opening.

He demonstrated the intimacy of the 400-seat Donnell Theatre and said it combines the feeling of larger, Broadway style theatres with the smaller, experimental atmosphere of a black box theatre.

“You can just feel like you’re sitting in the lap of the people that are on the stage,” Dykers said. “[Students] might feel a little less nervous because the room feels a little muted, and it might give them the kind of kick to move their performance forward.”

Students visiting the building were impressed as well.

Erica Yang, a senior vocal music education major who will not get to use the center as a student, is still excited for it.

“I was amazed,” she said.

“It’s a good way to show our talents, like the choirs and the jazz ensemble. So far the acoustics I’ve heard are very good.”

Brigitte Reinke, a senior vocal performance major, talked about how the drama and art departments would come together at her high school to create a good musical production.

While she has noticed some of that coordination at the University, she is hopeful the center will increase it.

“I noticed a gap between the sections, and I think it’s really cool because [the Wolfe Center] is literally planted in the middle,” Reinke said.

1 Cops enforce them 2 Yen 3 Fast food pickup site 4 Pamper 5 Chocolate factory vessels 6 __-Wan Kenobi 7 Where boxers and pugs play 8 Leg joint protector 9 Cliffside nest 10 Cosmo rival 11 Reprimands 42 "If __ only listened!"

12 Looks that lovers 46 Rope at a rodeo make 47 City destroyed by fire 13 Beginning and brimstone 18 Bird by the beach 49 Common teen emo24 __ Tin Tin tion 25 Yakked and yakked 50 Ryan of "When Harry 27 Starbuck's captain Met Sally..."

28 Like a custom suit 52 Actors McKellen and 29 Soup with sushi Holm 31 Capt.'s subordinates 33 "I tawt I taw a __ tat!" 54 Agitated state 55 A.D. part 34 French friends 35 Letters on reply cards 56 Armstrong's "small" stride 37 Drone or worker 59 Fair-hiring inits.

40 Unsophisticated 41 Come before 1 Cheryl of "Charlie's Angels" 5 Screwdriver liquor 10 "Logically, then ..."

14 The "height" part of a height phobia 15 Have __ to pick 16 Red Army leader Trotsky 17 Terrified Detroit baseball player?

19 Vietnam neighbor 20 Cuts off 21 Architect I.M. 22 Advantage 23 Very long time 24 Indy 500 entrant 26 Tippler 27 Memo-directing abbr.

29 Actress Sorvino 30 Voice below soprano 32 "Don't make me laugh!"

33 Embarrassed Carolina football player?

36 Boeing competitor 38 Strolls down to the saloon

39 Depressed Miami football player?

43 Gun, as a V6 44 Ran a tab 45 Mine products 46 Talk like Daffy 47 __ Lanka 48 Went off course, nautically 50 "Little Red Book" writer 51 Prefix with directional 53 "Community" network 54 Sealy alternatives 57 Arp's art movement 58 Jealous San Francisco baseball player?

60 Take too much of, briefly 61 Me-tooer's phrase 62 Teen outbreak 63 Noises from itty-bitty kitties 64 Online status update limited to 140 characters 65 'Vette roof option

High s speed dsl s $29.95/month

Computer Repairs

Virus Protection & Removal Spyware Removal

WOLFE CENTER FEATURES

The Wolfe Center’s architectural design is meant to reflect its surroundings. Craig Dykers, a founding member of Snohetta, said the building is inspired by “the smooth plains of Northwest Ohio with its far horizons and big sky.” The design also directly affects the building’s functions.

A VIEW INTO THE ARTS The Margit Bloch Heskett Dance Classroom features a wall that is a window out onto campus. “This really feels like you’ve got a nice connection to

the campus...it’s projected kind of all over and you feel like you’re almost outside the entire time you’re in the building,” Snohetta architect Vanessa Kassabian said.

CROSSTOWN CAMPUS A passageway goes straight through the Wolfe Center, also known as “The Highway,” that provides a path from the Fine Arts Center to the Moore Musical Arts Center, further emphasizing a connection of communities.

COME BACKSTAGE A two-story classroom is devoted to the production of

theatre design, allowing for costume and set design.

UNIQUE THEATRE The Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre features 400 seats and “allows the use of more extensive scenery and backdrops than other campus theatres.” It also features moveable seating. In contrast, the 120-seat Eva Marie Saint Theatre is a black box theatre allowing people to sit in different formations around the stage.

Source: The Wolfe Center for the Arts Visitor’s Guide

IVYWOOD APTS. 1Bdrms./Studios Winter Special:

1/2 Month Free with 1 Year Lease* Now Accepting Applications for Winter Leases

•Near BGSU •Private patio/entrance •Extra storage •Pets welcome •Short-term leases available

419-352-7691 EHO cormorantco.com *some restrictions apply

S ASE OR E L TER ABLE F S E !

2 SEM AVAIL 1 0 NOW G2

IN SPR

GREENBRIAR, INC.

(419) 352-0717 445 E. WOOSTER www.greenbriarrentals.com

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

1BR apt, close to campus, ideal for grad students, avail late Dec. Call Gary at 419-352-5414.

2 & 3 BR apts & townhouses, Scott Hamilton, 4th & 5th Sts. Avail May 2012, pets welcome!

419-409-1110 or 419-352-4456. www.rutterdudleyrentals.com

312 N. Enterprise, nice 3 BR home, avail Fall 2012, $1,100/mo.

Call 419-352-5882.

Houses & Apartments 12 month leases only S. Smith Contracting LLC. 419-352-8917 - 532 Manville Ave Office open 11-3, M-F. www.BGApartments.com

Large 4-5BR house zoned for up to 5 people w/ 2 kitchens, 2 baths, close to downtown. $1175/mo, call 419-308-1191.

1BR apt, no pets, lease.

Heat, water and sewer incl.

567-249-5934 or 419-352-2104.

20112-13 S.Y. Leases: 3BR house, W/D, central air, dishwasher, $700/mo.

Avail May 15, 2012.

2 upper apts in house w/ shared bath, $275/mo & $350/mo.

Call 419-601-3225 for more info!

2BR, 1BA house, near downtown, no pets, non-smoking, quiet.

W/D hook-up, $685/mo + utils.

Call 973-262-7871.

3 BR house for rent, mid May. W/D, AC, fenced yard,near campus. 1 dog OK. 419-494-3844.

3 rooms for rent, includes W/D, very close to campus, avail now! Call 419-731-3800.

Secure your 5% discount off of the 9.5 & 12 month leases for 20122013 school year by 12/31/11

1045 N. Main St. Bowling Green, Ohio

419-353-5800

meccabg.com 1-2-3 bdr Apts/twhs only

3BR houses, 2 car garage, W/D, AC, 1 yr lease, 2012-13 s.y. $1200/mo plus utils.

949 Scott Hamilton,138 Williams.

Call 419-654-9512.

424 E. Wooster,large 3BR apt, Avail Fall 2012, $950/mo, utils included. Call 419-352-5882.

HOUSES close to campus!

2012-2013 May/August Leases now availble!

Call 419-352-6064 or www.froboserentals.com

Brand new 6 BR, 3 bath home, close to campus!

Call 419-308-2456 for more info.

Houses for rent, 4-5 BR, 2 baths, between campus & downtown, $1500/mo, call 419-340-2500.

THREE BEDROOM HOUSES available August 15th, 2012: Lease req, Excellent Condition!

114 Ridge Street - $1200/mo.

227 E. Reed - $950/mo.

112 Clay Street - $850/mo.

118 Clay Street - $850/mo.

812 Third Street - $800/mo.

606 Fifth Street - $800/mo.

131 Church Street - $750/mo.

For more info call 419-308-2456.