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Volume 93, Issue 55

South Hall renovations underway

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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A HIGHER RATE OF ACCEPTANCE CRIME FACTS:

$24 million project future home of School of Media and Communication

■■ Drug-related arrests in Bowling

Green in 2013: 362

By Alex Alusheff Managing Editor

For Louisa Ha and other coworkers in the School of Media and Communications, the ongoing renovation to South Hall is a compromise. “Our building and facilities are inferior compared to peer universities; everyone else has new buildings,” said Ha, chair of the telecommunications department, which resides in West Hall along with the journalism and communication departments. Steve The $24 million renovation Krakoff project started at the end of Vice December and is still in the proPresident of cess of asbestos abatement, said Capital Steve Krakoff, vice president of Planning and Capital Planning and Design. Design The plan is to completely gut the building, leaving only the exterior, and completely redesign the inside for the School of Media and Communication, Krakoff said. The project is being funded by state capital funds, which is state money set aside for these projects, bond financing from the University and donations, Krakoff said. Although tuition hasn’t been raised this year, money has already been collected for the project in the past years, he said. Depending on how long the abatement, design, demolition and reconstruction phases take, South Hall is scheduled to re-open in early 2015, said Project Manager Ryan Miller. A small addition is also being discussed and is still in the design phase, Miller said. After the move, West Hall will be torn down. The renovations will feature an expansion for television and radio production facilities, which Ha said will make the University more competitive. “Even community colleges have high-tech production studios,” she said. As a Traditions Building, South Hall is the first in the renovation process with Moseley, University and Hanna halls to follow. “You get into a lot of challenges with the older buildings,” Krakoff said. “You have to make sure the structure is still intact and you have to look for a degrading exterior.” While Krakoff said this may not be the case for South Hall, it can be a problem when renovating

■■ Possession under 100 grams of

marijuana is a minor misdemeanor

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SCIENCE FACTS: ■■ Recreational marijuana has been legalized

in Colorado and Washington

■■ Marijuana can ease pain and nausea asso-

ciated with diseases such as cancer

■■ When ingested, THC acts upon parts of

the brain known as cannabinoid receptors, which influence things such pleasure, memory and coordination ■■ Amounts of THC in marijuana have increased in the past decades, up 15 percent from 4 percent in the 1980s *Information provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse

Tolerance grows for marijuana in US due to recent legalization By Seth Weber Web Editor

As states such as Colorado and Washington legalize marijuana, it seems that tolerance may waft eastward. A University student, who wishes to remain anonymous, said her experience with the drug has been positive. She started smoking when she was a freshman in high school because it was “just the thing to do.” She compared the drug to alcohol, and said she doesn’t understand why it isn’t legal when alcohol is. “I think it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be in a lot of media,” she said. Associate Professor of criminal justice Melissa Burek said views toward marijuana have softened through the years, and said legalizing the drug will be tell-

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Studying abroad offers unique life experiences

GIVING FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Panel discussion provided students with travel stories By Liz Sparks Reporter

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Senior Elliot Anderson III, a liberal studies major donates blood to the Red Cross on Tuesday. He has been donating since his senior year of high school because he comes from a long line of nurses.

Falcons must toughen up The BG Women’s basketball team will host Eastern Michigan Thursday night as they try to add another win in the win column. The game will be hosted in the Stroh Center at 7p.m. | PAGE 3

After studying abroad in Hong Kong for a semester, senior Ce’Ara RiceMalkowski learned it was cheaper for her to study in China than it was to go to school at the University. She also learned that in certain areas it is acceptable to go to the bathroom in the street. At a panel discussion Tuesday night about studying abroad, Malkowski and three other students talked about their experiences. The panel was a collaboration between the Global Management and Leadership Society and The Center for Leadership, and is a part of the spring 2014 Leadership Workshop Series. Malkowski was joined on the panel

American economics

Columnist Derek Sutter talks about how America’s unemployment is down and why. He also talks about what changes need to be made within the country.| PAGE 4

by students Michelle Hicks, Andrea Badertscher and Andrell Hall. Each of the students had different experiences during their travels, which they openly shared. “People say Hong Kong is like New York, but it’s like New York on steroids,” Malkowski said. The city had no personal space; when people bumped into Malkowski, they would not apologize or say “excuse me,” because it was such a common experience, she said. Malkowski is an accounting major who is also minoring in ethnic studies. She said she would like to work in an international market after she graduates in May. Hicks studied in Spain for four

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Where would you want to study abrOAd and why? “Russia. My sister is a Russian and such a variety of history and culture.” Josh Pecek Senior, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies

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Complainant reported the theft of his black Schwinn 6 speed bike within the 100 block of N. Main St. The bike is valued at $500.

Top Left: Students dance at Dance Fit in the Student Recreation Center on Tuesday evening. Dance Fit is a new group exercise program that started this semester. bottom left: Instructor Amanda Watkins performs the dance moves at Dance Fit on Tuesday. The Rec hosts Dance Fit every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

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brief City Council passes annexation, interim zoning ordinances City Council passed two ordinances unanimously on Tuesday night — and they did it in 10 minutes. The first ordinance authorizes annexation of 2.4 acres of land in Plain Township for planning, zoning and economic development. The second ordinance establishes interim zoning for the property located at the northwest corned of North Main Street and Newtown Road, recently annexed to the city. After beginning the meeting promptly at 7 p.m., Council President Mike Aspacher, Third Ward council member, moved for adjournment at approximately 7:10 p.m. The brief meeting was the result of no reports from public officials aside from Mayor Richard Edwards, zero residents speaking during lobby time and limited debate over the legislation. At the beginning of the meeting, Second Ward Council Member John Zanfardino was also sworn in after voluntarily stepping down from Council president. He was replaced by Aspacher during the Jan. 6 meeting, who was voted in unanimously.

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SOUTH From Page 1 any older building. A concern Ha has with the building is if all the departments will fit. “There is a lot of worry about space of South Hall because it is crunched,” she said. “So there is that challenge for architects compared to bigger [new] buildings.” Though there may be a concern for elbow room, Krakoff sees the school’s move to South Hall as a homecoming. “South Hall was [the school’s] first home,” he said.

“Our building and facilities are inferior compared to peer universities; everyone else has new buildings,” Louisa Ha | Chair Though Ha has concerns, she sees the compromise as a good thing for the school and the department. “I look forward to it going in the right direction,” she said.

DRUG From Page 1 ing for future legislation throughout the country. “I think Colorado is going to be our big test case,” Burek said. Burek also said some see marijuana in a better light than cigarettes, citing the recent campus smoking ban, which went into effect this semester. “There seems to be more of an acceptance of marijuana smoking than cigarette smoking today,” she said. The student said she now uses it sooth her nerves because of its calming affect. “I personally struggle with anxiety and it helps me calm [down],” she said. One of the reasons for this acceptance of the drug is that some see it as less dangerous than substances such as alcohol, Burek said. Burek said dangers such as drunk driving, alcohol poisoning and violent behavior can make alcohol a more hazardous substance than marijuana. Det. Scott Sauer of campus police said he’d rath-

er deal with a marijuana user than an alcohol user, because of the fact that the latter can lead to violent behavior. Although the drug is gaining acceptance, it is still a problem at the University. Sauer said marijuana use is one of the biggest crimes in the city next to alcohol. This past year, city police made 362 drugrelated arrests, said Maj. Tony Hetrick. Sauer said marijuana is such a popular drug because it’s cheap, easy to get and is becoming more accepted throughout the country. He said “Ohio is not far behind” in becoming the next state to legalize the drug. Hetrick said the police often patrol for marijuana in parking lots. When they see someone in their car for a significant amount of time, it is usually an indicator that someone is using the drug. W hen someone is caught with any amount of marijuana that can be weighed, they are criminally charged, Sauer said. Hetrick said possession of less than 100 grams is a minor misdemeanor. If a

student gets caught and is a first time offender, they must go through a drug diversion program. Even if a student is found with a miniscule amount of the drug, they are issued for disciplinary action by the University. If a student is caught with marijuana, they are placed on academic probation and assigned a drug counselor, which comes with a $200 fee, said Associate Dean of Students Michael Ginsburg. “Years ago, when we sta r ted i mplementing those sanctions, the money was used to support the staff member as well as alcohol and drug education for other students,” he said. If a student is caught trafficking, possessing a large amount of the drug or a repeat offender, they can be suspended. Ginsburg said there has been an increase in marijuana-related cases during the years and said this is because of the diligence of the police in enforcement. “[We want to] create an environment that is conducive to everyone pursuing their academics.”

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Alexis Rogers dribbles the ball up the court on a fastbreak.

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Deborah Hoekstra shoots a layup over two UMass defenders in their game earlier in the season.

Jillian Halfhill dribbles the ball up the court to set up the offense.

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BG Women’s basketball team looks to get back to winning ways Thursday when they face off against MAC opponent Eastern Michigan By Tara Jones Assistant Sports Editor

The BG women’s basketba ll team will return to the Stroh Center t his week follow ing their overtime loss to Central Michigan over the weekend. The Fa lcons w ill welcome M id-A mer ica n Con ference foe Easter n Mich iga n on Thursday at 7 p.m. BG enters Thursday’s match with an overall record of 14-3 and a MAC record of 4-1; their first loss in conference play coming from an overtime loss against Central Michigan. “At the end of the day, this is game [CMU] five,” Head basketba ll Coach Jennifer Roos

said. “This is not game 18 of the conference season.” Eastern Michigan comes to the Stroh with a 12-4 overall record and a 2-3 record in conference play. The Eagles got off to a good start early in the season, winning their first six games before losing their first game of the season to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In t hose f irst si x games, the Eagles defeated Madonna University, Butler University, Mar ygrove College and t he University of Missouri-Kansas Cit y at home. On the road, Eastern Michiga n defeated Cleveland State and LoyolaChicago. Fol low i ng t hei r loss to

Michiga n, t he Eagles went on to win four straight noncon ference ga mes aga i nst Detroit, Wagner, Monmouth and Lawrence Tech. Eastern Mich iga n t hen went into M AC play, where they have defeated Kent State on t he road and Western Michigan at home. The Eagles have tallied up conference losses to Ball State at home and at Northern Illinois and Buffalo. Thirt y-t hree years in t he MAC, Eastern Michigan holds an overall record of 237-292 against MAC opponents. They have had winning conference records in 11 of their last 13 seasons. However, the Eagles

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Swimming team comes back from 32 points down Falcons defeat Michigan State in last event of meet By Katherine Wernke Reporter

With BG ta k ing w ins in the last two events, it was a close matchup with the Spartans on Friday. Bowl i ng Green h it t he pool this weekend to take on Michigan State in what would be the closest finish in a dual meet this season. Unable to compete in t he d iv i ng event s, 32 poi nt s went to MSU in a meet that was a lready back and fort h throughout the day. But the Falcons took eight of 16 overall events, rallying at the end to overcome the Spartans in a 150-144 victor y. Head coach Petra Martin was proud of the team and their effort Friday. “Really you could see the difference in the team, you know, some of the things that we’ve been working on in the last couple months,” she said, “and just pulling all those details together and working together as a team it rea lly came through.” Michiga n State took t he f irst t wo events of t he day, but freshman Victoria Griffin cont i nued her u ndefeated run with the 200 freestyle in the third event. She later won the 100 freest yle, remaining unbeaten in both dual meet events.

Grif f in wou ld a lso come in second in the 50 freestyle beh i nd tea m mate Br it ta ny Szekely. Maya Skorupski went on to claim two individual victories for BG in the 100 and 200 backst rokes. Skor upsk i f inished nea rly t wo seconds before tea mmate Ha nna h New ma n hit the wall in the 100 yard with a time of 57.87. Fellow Falcon, Erica Nieminen and Lara Klein came in second and third in the 200 backstroke behind the freshman swimmer. Two more individual victories were brought in by senior Joëlle Scheps in the 100 butterf ly and 200 IM. The victor y by Scheps in the 200 IM sparked the end rally, as the 200 freestyle relay team took first in the last event of the day allowing the Falcons to edge the Spartans by six points overall. “They’re really hungr y, you know,” Martin said. “They’re ready to race and we’re proud of them; they’re doing a great job.” Bowling Green now sits at 2-3 in dual meets, but has had a successful start to the second half of the season after the recent break. The tea m ta kes on riva l Toledo this Friday night for MAC play at UT.

Jaevon Clarke drives to the basket through four Central Michigan defenders in a 69-64 win on Jan. 15.

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Men’s basketball evens their MAC record

By Cameron Teague Robinson Sports Editor

The BG men’s basketball team will travel to Athens, Ohio for their Mid-American Conference game against Ohio University. The Falcons are coming off a 69-64 comeback victory against Western Michigan University this past Sunday. Junior Anthony Henderson scored a career high 27 points in that game while also making a career high seven three-pointers. After that performance he was named the MAC East player of the week along with University of Toledo guard Julius Brown who won the honor out of the West Division. With that win the Falcons brought their MAC record to 2-2 and are currently on a two-game win streak.

Their offense has seemed to wake up in their last few games as they have scored more than 67 points twice. In their previous four games before then they scored only 60 points once in a 65-60 loss against IPFW. Their defense has stayed on point for the Falcons as they have only given up more than 60 points twice in their last six games and have won one of those contests. Ohio has played a few highly ranked teams early on in the season. They played The Ohio State University on Nov. 19 in Columbus. The Bobcats held their own against one of the Big Ten powerhouses but lost 79-69. They also played then ranked number 22 University of Massachusetts at home, again they held their own against one of the country’s best but lost 83-71. So far the Bobcats are 3-1 in MAC

play with wins over Kent State, Ball State, and Northern Illinois. The Bobcats one MAC loss came at home in a double overtime 83-71 loss to the University of Akron. The big man and guard combo of Nick Kellogg and Maurice Ndour is what makes the Bobcats so difficult to guard against. Kellogg is averaging 14.7 points a game and shoots 44 percent from behind the three point arc. Ndour is a 6’9 forward who averages 14.9 points per game and 7.2 rebounds a game. His ability to score down low and rebound along with Kellogg’s ability to shoot and pass the ball makes for a dangerous combo. The Falcons will need to play defense the way they have the last six games if they plan to hand the Bobcats their second MAC loss of the season. The game will be at 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.

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PEOPLE ON THE STREET “Paris; a lot stuff is there and I’d like to study their culture. ”

Aaron Adams Junior, Business Finance

“France because I’ve been there before.”

Cassie Eilerman Sophomore, Environmental Science

Unemployed forgotten Derek Sutter COLUMNIST The unemployment rate is down to 6.7 percent. That’s according to a Jan. 10 Labor Department report. On the surface, this is great news. The more people off unemployment benefits and into the workplace, the better it is for the economy. But the government only counts people actively searching for work as unemployed. With only a dismal 74,000 jobs added in Dec. 2013, the fall in unemployment is likely due to people giving up. The drop in hiring may compel the Federal Reserve to recommit to its bond-buying program, an effort that the Fed recently announced would be brought back. Yet any further stimulus from the Federal Reserve will be much like all the efforts of the past six years: indulgent short-termism that does not contribute to long-term productivity and job generation. The recession officially ended in June 2009. It is time to recognize that our unemploy-

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ment is structural. Interest rates have been at near-bottom levels for years and yet, unemployment has remained stubbornly high. The use of monetary policy is understandable to fight off or a recession, but it is no longer our problem. Our problem is a workforce not properly trained for the jobs of the 21st century. Our problem is an eroding infrastructure system and a lack of investment in research and development. Confronting these issues will take long-term strategy and many revisions along the way. It will be difficult, but it’s what is needed to attract the good-paying jobs that Americans need and desire. We must advance the education that develops skills that will be in demand. We must construct the quality transportation lines that make for cheap transport. And we must fund the initiatives that lead to new growth and development. We must not engage in short-term gimmicks that do nothing to solve our fundamental challenges.

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“Italy for the culture and food.”

Mariah Parker Junior, Gerontology

“France. I have already studied abroad and it was one of the available places.”

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Religion does not bring morality, comes naturally Ian Zulick COLUMNIST

In France, the beauty of the dizzying cathedral spires bear the scars of iconoclasm, of religious wars and the millions that died in the name of Christ, but still they stand as a reminder of blood-stained streets and the smoldering husk of a civilization brought to its knees by blind devotion. Back home, the holy Black Hills of the Sioux have been eternally desecrated by Mount Rushmore; the people of Crazy Horse who once roamed there free, still living, still struggling. The chains of racism and sexism are not nearly broken, and equality not nearly achieved. All of these truths are ignored and trivialized to coddle the voices that claim “God is good.” On a personal level, I can understand why it is attractive, because I once found it attractive as well: the idea that someone loves you, the possibility of going to an

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eternal paradise, but wonderful music and a sense of community. My goal is not to attribute all of the evil of the world to religion; far from it. Many horrible crimes have been committed by secularists as well [for example, Joseph Stalin], but from a brief glimpse at the world around us, I think we can at least conclude that if God exists, and if he/she/it is capable of intervention in the physical world, he/she/ it is either very randomly cruel, or simply doesn’t care. A simple example of this is the following: two children are diagnosed with untreatable forms of cancer; one lives and one dies. Whether or not the family of the surviving child is religious, his/her incredible recovery will invariably be heralded as a ‘miracle.’ But why then did the other child need to die? Was he/she too sinful at the age of seven? It begs the question: what did the first child do to deserve survival that the other did not? I think we live in a cruel and ran-

dom universe and that in order to make sense of it, the majority of humanity embraces religion. We seek to cast light where there is darkness; we seek to explain things that defy our contrived notions of justice and innocence. It would seem that there is little harm in this; after all, is it any of my business how people understand events? No. Am I justified in wishing to tell them that I contend their explanations are comforting lies? Perhaps, but it would seem cruel and unnecessary in most cases. However, what of the Pope telling people in AIDS-ridden parts of the world not to use condoms, thereby contributing to the spread of the disease? As if to say, “Spreading AIDS and making orphans of millions of children is bad, but offending a disapproving man in the sky is infinitely worse.” What of the same Pope and Catholic church insisting that educating children about safe sex is somehow bad for them? What of all the killing in

the name of God by virtually all religions? What of all of the centuries of its use to hold society back instead of moving it forward in nearly every place on earth? There are good religious people who work for the betterment of mankind, but what we must understand that no divine mandate is needed for this. We are born with an intuitive sense of morality, empathy, charity and community. God does not need to exist for me to love my neighbor as myself, and if religion exists to teach us nothing we couldn’t figure out on our own, then it is of no use to us. I think that if we focus on what is real, and devote our energy to changing it, we really could create a great city on the hill, and it wouldn’t matter whether it was the Garden of Eden or the fields of Elysium, or simply gardens that surrounded it.

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Civil rights issues still exist, problematic Paul Mckenzie COLUMNIST

This past Monday was Martin Luther King Jr Day and the fifth anniversary of President Obama’s first inauguration. While I was born almost three years after King’s assassination, his dream has always ringed true with me. As for Obama, I never dreamed that an AfricanAmerican would be elected president in our lifetime. I still marvel at this. While the election of a minority president should have been a truly momentous occasion, many conservatives have now used this historic event to spread harmful propaganda on race. Make no mistake, this is not organic. These right wingers have now decided that we live in a “post-racial society.” I am a white, heterosexual, middle-aged man. I am educated. What does this make me in our society? I can tell you what it makes me. It makes me number one. The question then becomes “why am I on top in this supposed melting pot?”

The answer is racism. The answer is sexism. The other answers are homophobia and classism. This makes me ashamed to be an American. I did nothing to achieve this top position. This phenomenon needs to stop now. King died for this cause. Yes, he was fighting for African-American civil rights, but he believed in equality for everyone, regardless of group. He knew the powers he was up against: ingrained bigotry is awfully hard vermin to eradicate. Despite knowing this, he fought the fight that needed to be fought. After his death, other brave people took up the fight and have toiled and bled for what is rightfully theirs. Just as King battled, so have countless feminists, LGBT activists, union representatives and others for the unspoken for and powerless. These people define American Exceptionalism, not how many billionaires or missile silos we have. America was conceived as an underdog and underdogs are the best of America. As for conservatives, they despise the underdog. They envision an America where people like me not only are in power, but hoard even more power. Their policies tell

this. Their speeches tell this. Their actions tell this. They are the party of and for the white man. I cannot think of anything more un-American than that. A “post-racial” society is impossible. Racism is a fact of life; as is sexism, homophobia and classism. Obama being elected aspresident does not change that, just as King and Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize does not change that. While this is indeed sad, this is fact. Please beware of any talk coming from conservatives about the “death of racism” or the need to get rid of legislation. Remember what this really is: veiled racism. The Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act and Senator Rand Paul stating the Civil Rights Act is a violation of our Constitution are proof that the discriminatory power of the white American male is still the rule. We as Americans must be wary of this and must fight it every day. While progress has been made, this dragon of oppression must be slain. Respond to Paul at thenews@bgnews.com

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LGBT panel discusses leadership, brings awareness

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Members talk about personal obsticals, importance of allies who support their cause

By Ashley Hardwick Reporter

Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexua l and Transgender community shared their leadership roles in the University during a panel discussion Tuesday night. Luke Grabski, president of Vision, the first open LBGT club on campus, hoped the panel, part of Leadership Week, would bring more awareness about opportunities offered. “We want to build more leadership in the [LBGT] community, and try to get more involvement,” Grabski said. Assistant Director of Multicultura l A f fairs Tobias Spears agrees that the panels bring positive impacts to the community. “The panels absolutely bring more awareness to the [LGBT] community,” Spears said. “This one was

“Don’t assume anything about anyone. Don’t assume someone is sis gender or transgender based on their looks. Don’t assume everyone follows a male or female category.” Luke Grabski | President geared to not only have people talk about their leadership roles, but also people who do not necessarily identify as LBGT.” Not only did the panelists talk about their personal obstacles, but also the importance of allies. “You can identify as an ally by saying, ‘Yeah, I support equal marriage.

I’m an ally,’ but that’s not being the best ally that you can be,” Grabski said. Another panelist, Holly Lovey, agrees with Grabski and feels being an ally is essential in showing support. “An ally means being an active contributor and going to events,” Lovey said. “Make sure you’re an open ally. LBGT issues are important, and show that you’re behind that.” Along with being an ally and staying educated on the issues, Grabski stresses the importance of language and the negativity it can bring to the community. “Don’t assume anything about anyone. Don’t assume someone is cisgender or transgender based on their looks. Don’t assume everyone follows a male or female category.” Grabski said. “Use gender neutral language, and your efforts will be noticed.”

Spears believes the support from one individual can truly make a difference. “When you use your identity to bring awareness, it really helps,” Spears said. After hearing about the event, junior Anna Voinovich decided to attend her first LGBT panel. “It was really enlightening. I identify as an ally and it’s important to be educated,” Voinovich said. She was also thankful for the opportunity to hear the different experiences from each panelist and to listen in a “safe environment.” Creating a safe environment is crucial for senior Mallory Woodring who identifies with the LGBT community. “Starting with Vision would be a good way to open the door and make me feel more comfortable,” Woodring said.

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Speaker argues against government intervention

Having a completely free market economy could benefit poor By Raven Rush Reporter

Jeffrey Tucker believes in a society with no government intervention. “We should live in a place without scarcity, where anyone can get what they want,” said Tucker, an Acton University professor who presented on “Why the poor need capitalism” Tuesday night in a Skype session. The event was hosted by the Young Americans for Liberty organization. Tucker started off the 7 p.m. meeting by highlighting major processes that work toward the idea of capitalism, which revolved around the division of labor, technology and not having enough of anything to go around. The greatest gain the poor can get from capitalism comes from our basic free-

doms and that starts with adding capitalism into the peoples’ daily lives, he said. “We don’t have [capitalism] and people think we do,” Tucker said. “The poor stand no chance apart from capitalism.” Tucker explained that individuals should have all the opportunities to start businesses without being taxed. Senior Samuel Link, one of the co-presidents of the University YAL chapter, wanted to host this presentation to promote his group in order to build membership up again. “He did support the general principles that we advocate,” Link said. Tucker spent time discussing a few major points that he said have nothing to do with capitalism, but with the absence of it. Child labor laws, minimum wage, the war on drugs and deleting

taxes altogether were some of the subjects Tucker hit on. Senior member of YAL Matthew Makela said he agrees with Tucker about needing capitalism, but disagrees with his ideas toward a free market. “Free market still needs government intervention,” Makela said. Like Makela, senior Donovan Gregory also said he found flaws in the system. “I don’t agree with having no regulations,” Gregory said. “But he did have good points on how capitalism could help the poor.” Tucker said America has to transition to capitalism under the eye of the government. “We have to stop being intimidated and scared by the government,” he said. “We have to come up with innovative ways; that’s the way to do it.”

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stories of her travels, but her most notable was about food. “Pepperoni in Italy is peppers. Salami is pepperoni,” Hall said. “And in London at Pizza Hut they have shrimp and potato wedges instead of breadsticks.” Senior Maria Buettner attended the panel and said she was interested in studying abroad. “It’s interesting to learn about cultural differences,” Buettner said. “It is a great opportunity; I’d love to do it if I had more time.” For more information about studying abroad there is an informational meeting every day in 219 University Hall. For the time, email edabroad@ bgsu.edu.

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The BG women’s track and field team traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the Simmons Har vey Inv itationa l this past Saturday. Although no team scores were recorded, there were some stand out performances from the Falcons. Sophomore Tiera Parker set a personal best to win the triple jump with a jump of 37-feet-10 and a career best time of 7.85 in the 60. Senior Jeanette Pettigrew and sophomore transfer Alicia Arnold finished just in front of her in the 60. Pettigrew finished in second place with a time of 7.63 and Arnold finished right behind her with a time of 7.72. Arnold rounded out the Falcons

60 meter dash group with a fourth place finish. The Falcons won one event and placed second in two others against teams like Michigan, Notre Dame, Detroit, Siena Heights and Concordia. There were also numerous unattached and club runners competing at the meet. Parker’s leap of 37-10 in the triple jump was almost 10 inches longer than her previous career best and was enough to beat Notre Dame’s Kelly Burke by more than a foot. It was the best triple jump performance by a Falcon since Erica Wilson jumped a 38-6 in 2007. Senior transfer Tina Perrine competed in the weight throw and finished second with a toss of 55-1. Arnold finished fourth in the long jump but had a season-best leap of 18-6.

The 1600 relay team of Pettigrew, Demetra Taylor, Taylor Rambo and Brittany Sinclair placed third in 3:54.21, more than five seconds faster than the program’s season-best this year. Fresh ma n Ma ken z ie Wheat placed third in the shot put with a throw of 43-10 and Raven Porter was fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 35-5.75. The Falcons also had two eighth place finishes, one by freshman Gabrielle Edwards in to 200 meter dash and the other by senior Natasha Greggs in t he 400. BG will host its second and final home indoor meet of the season Friday night for the Tom Wright Open field event. It will begin at 5 p.m. while the running events will begin at 6 p.m.

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