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Face lifts coming for sports arenas

The University is getting ready to start a $44 million renovation project to upgrade the ice arena and replace Anderson Arena | Page 3

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Military relief standing by

U.S. Defense Secretary has offered to send troops to Pakistan if they request our assistance in fighting al-Qaida | Page 5

Remembering Heath Ledger

Actor Ledger leaves a cinematic legacy including an Oscar nod and upcoming film “The Dark Knight” | Page 8

Don’t settle for Mr./Ms. Right Now

Columnist Jess Hylton highlights reasons why romantic standards should be of higher priority | Page 4

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Revenge of the coin collector

Penny pincher retires after stashing away almost $550 worth of pennies in 19 years in everything she can find ranging from vases and bowls to shoeboxes | Page 7

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Falcons look to rebound after tough home loss The women’s basketball team to travels to to Ball State tomorrow to try to get back on the winning side of the scoreboard | Page 9

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The city of Bowling Green just became a little greener with the purchase of the city’s first hybrid vehicle.

Last fall when Bowling Green City Council approved the budget, they set aside funds for the utilities department to purchase the hybrid vehicle for city use.

Kevin Maynard, the city’s utilities director, said the car will be used for general transportation for his department.

“Lots of people have an interest in this,” Maynard said. “It has gotten a lot of attention to the city.”

This is because Bowling Green is one of the first cities to purchase a hybrid for general, everyday use, he said.

The car, a 2007 Honda Civic, is set to take over for the department’s 2006 Ford Focus said Maynard.

The car has been driven to Columbus twice in the few weeks Maynard has had access to it and said it’s getting almost 20 percent better gas mileage then the Focus. This increase in gas mileage is not only good for the environment but is also saving the city money.

The hybrid is being used as a test vehicle to see if See HYBRID | Page 2

Wood County Hospital to be updated to adapt to 21st century healthcare

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Wood County Hospital patients will no longer have to share rooms. Renovations are on the way.

Renovations are scheduled to start in March and continue through the next 1820 months, said Catharine Harned, marketing and business development director.

The reconstruction will expand to over 100,000 feet, connecting a new building, which will have various features, to the front of the hospital.

The Perioperative Center is being added to include six surgery suites and procedure rooms that are designed and equipped with newer technology.

Stanley Korducki, Wood County Hospital president, said hospitals need to frequently update and adapt to the realities of 21st century healthcare.

Korducki said he believes this project will be beneficial to the hospital, its patients and the community.

There will also be an

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Hospital to be reconstructed

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“I like to dip it into milk until it gets really soggy, then I like to eat it.” | Page 4

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Michael Lee Dixon, a Southern Ohio Correctional Facility inmate was indicted yesterday morning by a Wood County grand jury for the murder of a BGSU Michael student 21 years Lee Dixon ago.

Something On Jan. 6, about this 1987 Karen Sue person herey Hirschman, 22, was found raped, aryasdfkasstabbed and mur- dyasd dered inside her Second Street apartment. Dixon is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of a 20-year-old female college student in Columbus. He was arrested for the Columbus murder in Toledo in 1988. If convicted of a second murder Dixon may face the death penalty.

Det. Sgt. Jason Stanley said the investigation was funded by the department of justice and was one of 16 cold cases reviewed.

The Hirschman murder case was the last open homicide in Bowling Green.

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expansion of the Emergency Department, renovations of key support departments, and the addition of a Chapel and 56 private rooms.

According to a press release, the reasons for the renovations include a need to enhance patient flow, an opportunity to provide greater privacy for patients and an increased demand for larger surgery suites for newer technology. But the main need for these renovations is because of the continued growth in Emergency Department visits.

“This signals a new era for the delivery of healthcare services in Wood County,” said Joan Gordon, chair of Wood County Hospital Board of Trustees.

The cost of this project, which is being handled by Bostelman Corporation, will total more than $35 million.

Harned reports no difficulties with the project thus far.

“As with all projects of this type, we have to go to the Planning Commission to discuss our plans but nothing major,” Harned said.

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CLEVELAND — Democrat Dennis Kucinich is abandoning his second, long-shot bid for the White House as he faces a tough fight to hold onto his other job — U.S. congressman.

In an interview with Cleveland’s Plain Dealer, the six-term House member said he was quitting the race and would make a formal announcement today.

“I will be announcing that I’m transitioning out of the presidential campaign,” Kucinich said. “I’m making that announcement tomorrow about a new direction.”

Kucinich has received little support in his presidential bid; he got 1 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary and was shut out in the Iowa caucuses. He did

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is abandoning his presidential bid have a devoted following.

Kucinich, 61, is facing four challengers in the Democratic congressional primary March 4, and earlier this week he made an urgent appeal on his Web site for funds for his reelection. Rival Joe Cimperman has been critical of Kucinich for focusing too much time outside of his district while campaigning for president.

His decision comes a month after the death of his youngest brother, Perry Kucinich.

Kucinich said he will not endorse another Democrat in

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hope to jump the economy

By Andrew Taylor and Julie Hirschfeld Davis The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal yesterday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.

Rebates would be even higher for families with children.

The one-time tax rebates are at the center of a hard-won agreement to pump about

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DANCE, DANCE: Liz Drlik performs Les Flûtes de Pan with other dancers. The Department of Theatre and Film and The BGSU Dance Program presented the production “Come Together.. Dance Now” in its opening night Thursday evening. It will continue to run from January 24-26 at the Eva Marie Saint Theatre.

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Broderick Gin, a sales manager at University Honda, said they were glad to help the city with their latest endeavor.

The Civic uses a gas/electric engine and has the same kind of technology as the Toyota Prius, only Honda decided to put the engine in an existing vehicle type, he said.

Because of the hybrid engine in the car, it requires less fillups which is positive for both car buyers and the city due to the recent rise in gas prices, Gin said.

“Interest seems to fluctuate with the gas prices,” Gin said.

“We usually have between two and four on the lot at any given time, but right now, we are down to one.”

He said the car offers the same luxury packages as a traditional gas engine cars as well as the same safety features.

Another reason people are starting to look at these cars is the tax credit given to people who purchase hybrids, he said.

The city’s new hybrid was given a rating of 45 miles per gallon with drivers noticing the largest increase during city driving, Gin said.

The reaction around campus has been somewhat positive as well.

Timberly Burkett, a freshman majoring in Spanish, said making the environment better is always a good thing.

“I think it is a good idea, especially since gas prices are so high,” Burkett said.

Since the purchase, Gin said neither the University nor the city has approached them about purchasing another hybrid vehicle but said if they are called on again, they will be more than happy to help make the city a greener place.

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The city has also ordered a truck for the electric department that runs on E-85, an ethanolbased gas, Maynard said. This type of gas is almost a completely renewable source that is 85 percent ethanol obtained from corn. The remaining 15 percent is natural gas.

He said the city is able to do this because of the green mindset of the University students and the people of the community. The community input has been very supportive of the decision to give these types of cars a test run.

Maynard said he had purchased a hybrid vehicle for himself a few years ago and has been very happy with it, noting how he has saved money filling up the tank and now feels the city will do the same.

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leaders to including an extension of unemployment benefits for those who are without work through no fault of their own,” Rangel said.

The administration signaled it’s unlikely to welcome efforts to broaden the measure, and pressure was mounting in the Senate to accept the hard-won deal.

“The American people are not going to have a lot of patience for taking time,” Paulson said.

If the Senate gives quick approval, the first rebate payments could begin going out in May and most people could have them by July, he said.

It has become increasingly clear that the economy is teetering on the edge of recession, if it hasn’t already gone over that line. The crisis in subprime home loans has hit hard at many lending institutions, cramping credit for almost everyone else.

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savings accounts would not count toward the income limit.

“This package will lead to higher consumer spending and increased business investment,” Bush said in hailing the agreement.

The bill will go straight to the House floor next week and on to the Senate, where some Democrats hope to add elements such as extending unemployment benefits for workers whose benefits have run out.

Indeed, many Democrats, such as Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, the liberal lion of the Senate, were deeply unhappy that Pelosi agreed to jettison that proposal in late-stage talks, as well as plans to increase food stamp payments.

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$150 billion into the economy this year and perhaps stave off the first recession since 2001.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, RepublicanleaderJohnBoehner and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson worked out the details in negotiations that stretched into Wednesday night at the Capitol.

About two-thirds of the tax relief would go out in rebate checks to 117 million families beginning in May. Businesses would get $50 billion in incentives to invest in new plants and equipment.

Individual taxpayers would get up to $600 in rebates, working couples $1,200 and those with children an additional $300 per child under the agreement. In a key concession to Democrats, 35 million families who make at least $3,000 but don’t pay taxes would get $300 rebates.

The rebates would phase out gradually for individuals whose adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 and for couples with incomes above $150,000.

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reporting big losses and Wall Street had been tumbling day after day — even after emergency Federal Reserve ratecutting — until Wednesday’s hopeful talk about the stimulus deal. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 100 points yesterday after soaring nearly 300 the day before.

In addition to concerns openly expressed by lawmakers, members of Congress are not eager to run for re-election this fall with voters fearful of losing jobs in a recession.

For businesses, the stimulus measure would allow them to immediate tax write-offs for 50 percent of the purchase price of plants and other capital equipment and permit small businesses to write off additional purchases of equipment. A provision to allow businesses suffering losses now to reclaim taxes previously paid was dropped in end-stage talks.

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Kucinich brought the same sense of idealism to his second run for president as he did in his first bid. He said he was entering the race again because the Democratic Party wasn’t pushing hard enough to end the Iraq war.

Once dubbed the “boy mayor” of Cleveland, he made an unpopular decision to refuse to sell a publicly owned utility that pushed the city into default and drove him from office.

After the city’s financial troubles, the mayor faced death threats, and was forced to wear a bulletproof vest when he threw out the first ball at a Cleveland Indians game. He barely survived a recall vote.

But he lost his bid for re-election as mayor of Cleveland in 1978 to Republican George Voinovich, who went on to become governor and then U.S. senator. His life and his political career were derailed. Kucinich spent more than a decade trying to get back into politics — traveling around the country and then working as a teacher, consultant and television news reporter.

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Arenas look toward change

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Total cost: $44 million.

What will BGSU get? A renovated Ice Arena and a new convocation center.

The Ice Arena and Anderson Arena, both of which are over 40 years old, have had little done to them since their construction, said Steve Kampf, Director of Recreational Sports.

Meetings were held on last Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday to tell the public about the plans regarding the updates.

Friday’s meeting at the Ice Arena began with head hockey coach Scott Paluch thanking everyone for coming to the meeting because it showed they care about the building.

Greg Christopher, the University’s athletic director, stated there is a list of priorities for the buildings, but not a list of definites.

One facility for all of the needs was considered, but this was estimated to cost $90 million. On the other end of the spectrum, a few million dollars could be spent on patchwork for both buildings.

“I don’t think we need Taj Mahal facilities in order to be competitive in the MAC or CCHA,” Christopher said on Tuesday.

Obvious deficiencies will be eliminated and a high priority is creating the best home-court advantage, Christopher said.

He described Anderson Arena as “a little farther gone,” which is why a new basketball arena will be constructed.

The new facility will cost $36 million, $14 million of which will come from fundraising.

The Ice Arena will receive an $8 million renovation, half which will be from debt service through the University and the other half will be funded by private donations.

A lot of questions were raised from the audience about the proposed Ice Arena changes.

A group of curlers attended the meeting and expressed their distress at losing the curling ice to ice skaters.

Kampf responded that it will come down to making money.

“How much money can curl-

ing make when there could be ice skaters?” Kampf said.

The reason the curlers could be displaced is because if the studio ice is converted into locker rooms, the studio ice will need to be replaced. The curling ice could then be converted into skating ice.

Other questions were brought up about adding a second sheet of ice to the Ice Arena.

Alan Mayberry, a former Bowling Green Youth Hockey board member and member of a recent Ice Arena feasibility study, said adding a second sheet of ice was first on the list of priorities when he was a part of the study, so he was wondering why it was no longer on the list of improvements.

He explained after the meeting that he has been to hundreds of rinks around the country, has seen what can be done and what makes arenas successful.

“A second sheet of ice is top of the list,” he said. That income stream would help with the other improvements.

Again, Kampf’s response was about money. He said $4 million won’t build a sheet of ice.

Mayberry and others thought

Initial Ice Arena priorities Replace refrigeration system and all mechanical elements tied to the system ■ Repair roof and building insulation ■ Ice plant repairs ■ Clean up the exterior of the facility ■ Landscaping ■ Repave the parking lot ■ Replace or improve the interior lighting ■ Renovate the existing locker areas ■ Renovate studio ice space into new locker rooms ■ Convert curling ice into a multi-purpose facility for skating and curling ■ Address and ADA access shortcomings ■ Seating improvements, including some sort of premium seating ■ Paint the ceiling ■ New scoreboard(s)/ video board ■

a second sheet of ice would bring more teams and more competitions, which would make up for the increased cost of building an additional sheet of ice.

Other comments were that the proposed plan decreases the use of the Ice Arena and that a second sheet of ice would add a lot of potential and could generate the money the Athletic Department wants to generate.

Questions that were raised at the basketball meeting on Tuesday were mostly about seating options, location of the building and amenities.

Christopher does not want a large arena to be constructed that will be empty on game days. He wants the homey feeling of Anderson Arena to continue.

“To me, smaller is better because we don’t have any ticket demand,” he said.

The crowd will also stay close to the court, with the students on the floor, providing an intimate experience.

The utility lines that are available around campus will play a part in the location decision. Right now, Lot 6, the resident lot east of Haven House, is favored.

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Conference to evaluate ‘being authentically black’

By Scott Recker Reporter

Next Saturday, Feb. 2, the Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives will hold an event that will focus on challenging the black community to critique and better itself through a day of workshops and the words of a keynote speaker.

The theme for this year’s Black Issues Conference is “Black is; Black ain’t” and will focus on, “challenging the black community to look at itself through a critical introspective lens in an attempt to confirm or debunk the notion of ‘being authentically black’,” according to a BIC handout packet.

Multicultural Advisor and Coordinator of Diversity and Education Programs, James Jackson, said he came up with the idea for this year’s BIC theme after he heard the comments Al Sharpton made questioning Senator Obama’s cultural background and role in the black community.

“I wanted the theme to be ‘Black is; Black ain’t’ to really talk about and challenge why we question each others cultural background or whether someone had enough of it,” Jackson said.

“As American’s we are all shooting for the same goal.”

This years BIC will feature several workshops throughout the day such as “Read a Book, Read a Book.

Read a DAMN BOOK,” “Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice,” and “Pillow Talk…Girl What Are You Doing In The Dark.”

Students will be able to choose the workshops that interest them the most throughout the day, Jackson said.

Along with the workshops,

BGSUb sub shop now in the fast lane

By Lisa Stang Reporter

The sub shop located near Commons has recently undergone drastic renovations, including new walls, floors, lighting and kitchen equipment.

Timothy Hoepf, a general manager of University Dining Services, said the renovation was desperately needed because they have been operating in the same space since 1964. He said the renovation was necessary in order to comfortably accommodate the amount of business that BGSUb brings in and that the previous setup was “outdated.”

Sophomore Megan Steffen said she thinks the renovation was a good idea because it looks much better, and now the line isn’t as long as before.

“We started baking fresh bread this semester. It’s been a learning curve, but the customers love it.”

Daria Blachowski-Dreyer | General manager of UDS Included in the renovation is an additional service counter in hopes of reducing the long, slow-moving line.

Hoepf believes that the addition of another service counter will also attract more customers, and said they have gotten 99.9 percent positive feedback.

“The line isn’t as long,” Hoepf said, “You can get through faster.”

The sales have already gone up just under 10 percent in the week it’s been open.

In addition to the renovation, Daria BlachowskiDreyer, a general manager of UDS, said there has also been

a slight change in the way the subs are being made this semester but no change to the menu and price.

“We started baking fresh bread this semester. It’s been a learning curve, but the customers love it,” she said.

The menu for BGSUb came from a combination of three separate menus, recipes and prices from three separate sub shops on campus. Hoepf said only the most popular items were added to the BGSUb menu.

Although the success of the newly renovated BGSUb is apparent, Blachowski-Dreyer

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said there are not going to be any new BGSUbs opening on campus. Despite the fact that Founders has already requested one in their dining hall, they do not have the room to accommodate.

“You wear something out if it’s on every corner,” Blachowski-Dreyer added.

Dining Services’ next renovation will be MacDonald dining hall. Blachowski-Dreyer said it will be a very expensive project that they don’t have the funds for at this time.

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“My goal with the conference this year is to really challenge the way people in the black community think about ourselves.”

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James Jackson | Theme creator students who attend the BIC will hear words of wisdom from keynote speaker Na’im Akbar, a world renowned psychologist. Past speakers have included actor/ writer Mel Jackson, rapper/ author Chuck D. and The Apprentice reality show contestant Omarosa ManigualtStallworth, along with several others.

Jackson said he hopes to accomplish goals this year with a diverse group of people.

“My goal with the conference this year is to really challenge the way people in the black community think about ourselves,” Jackson said. “But also, I hope to provide information to those who are not in the community, to kind of peak behind the curtain a little bit.”

USG President Johnnie Lewis said he believes the BIC informs people about the problems of the black community and the University has made strides to become more diverse.

The ninth annual Black Issues Conference will be held at 101 Olscamp and will be free to all undergraduate students, $10 for graduate students and $15 for anyone not from the University.

For further information contact James Jackson at The Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives, 419-372-2642.

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How do you eat an Oreo-like cookie?

“I just stuff it in my mouth, sometimes I look at it, but I eat it whole still.”

“I twist it to see if I got icing for good luck, then I say, mm you’re going down.”

“I take it in half, lick the middle and eat the non-icing side first.”

“I don’t eat them, I think they’re stupid.”

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IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD | A LOOK AT MENTAL HEALTH

The end of romance?

Mental conditions should not be stigmatized Maybe, maybe not “I don’t want to be viewed solely by my ALLY BLANKARTZ COLUMNIST This column is dedicated to any loyal readers of my column, should they exist.

It is my sincere hope that you engage my column out of a yearning to gain awareness about mental health.

But maybe you just feel obligated by the sacred bonds of friendship. Whatever the case, current events have yielded a need for mental health awareness. Not just on campus, but particularly in Chicago.

On Jan. 14, The BG News published an article telling the tale of a girl ostracized by her campus due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She endured a horrifying flashback during a class, causing a blackout.

The panic attack was so sudden, she barely had time to remove herself in order to keep her ordeal private. In response,

depression. I don’t enjoy being labeled by my condition. I want to be viewed for my academic strengths.” the school gave her the ultimatum to take medical leave, or they would make her leave. She would be expelled solely on the basis of her mental condition.

If you know anything about PTSD, then you know the key symptom is terrifying flashbacks. These are moments when retched, repressed memories flood the senses. A barrage of images and sensations from the event that triggered a person’s PTSD cloud their mind, inducing panic.

It is often common for these flashbacks to be triggered by scents or sounds from the original occurrence — perhaps the smell of a particular type of cologne, or the texture of a distinct fabric. These flashbacks fling the sufferer into a panic-induced frenzy, often causing blackouts.

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Flashbacks are difficult to overcome and demand incredible willpower from the point of view of the sufferer. Often times a combination of intense therapy and anti-psychotic medications.

Surely these are not acts committed to attention-grab. And by no means are they intended to aid the sufferer in evading the classroom. Why then are they being punished as such?

It is downright prejudice to punish a student for a mental condition they cannot control.

As someone who has battled major depression for the majority of her college career, it is scary for me to think of this happening at the University.

True, the chances of the University expelling students based on psychotic episodes in the classroom are slim. But it still reveals a grim reality for those college students battling mental illness.

I don’t want to be viewed solely by my depression. I don’t enjoy being labeled by my condition. I want to be viewed for my academic strengths. I want to be labeled by my accomplishments and amicable personality.

It is my opinion that campus counseling centers are to blame.

Most are ill-equipped, I feel, to truly be able to assess and assist students with psychological needs. In my experiences I have been interviewed, referred to outside help (which I can’t afford) and then given a pat on the head while I’m told it’s common for college students to feel this way.

The only thing that would have brought my disgust full circle would have been to be handed a sucker as I left. But even a sucker would not replace the feeling that I just lost what little hope I retained upon going into my session.

I don’t think it’s common for a student’s moods to change 20 times during a day. It’s not common for a student to be crying over broken buttons.

I know when something is wrong with me.

I feel it is in my rights as a student to be offered and provided with proper mental health care. Not threats of expulsion if I can’t keep my tears to myself.

Hopefully, this is not a black spot for University mental health programs. Hopefully this is just the actions of a select few, paranoid school officials.

I can only hope that I never have to witness the day a student with a mental illness is judged based solely on their condition.

—Ally writes about mental health every Friday. Have a topic you’d like her to discuss? E-mail it to thenews@bgnews.com.

Budget cuts stink, but don’t point the finger B. CELESTINO CARREÓN | GUEST COLUMNIST Google Student Budget Committee and you will get links to colleges everywhere and their SBCs. BGSU is not unique in this design, but this was not always the case.

La Unión De Estudiantes Latinos helped to create this, along with other student organizations, after seeing the problems caused by having the faculty and administration allocate funds.

The idea of an SBC was that students take in interest in what student organizations are doing and will distribute funds accordingly.

The faculty and administration beforehand did not take as much of an interest in where the money went and to which organization used it. The SBC created a way for the students to have a voice in how money was divided among the student organizations that provide events for the students. See the underlying theme here?

The 11 students that represent the SBC provide enough

representation from an array of student organizations to prevent one opposition group from ensuring the other doesn’t get funding. This is laid out in the ideals of the SBC. As a former cabinet member of LSU, I have personally seen how the SBC works and how organizations like the College Republicans as well as the College Democrats both went from a mediocre budget into one that well surpassed LSU in one year.

Budgets fluctuate and the truth is each year the University is offering less money while more student organizations constantly develop, which means everyone feels the hit each year. We all would like a $20,000+ budget each year, but don’t blame the students who take their time out to steer this committee as the culprits.

Your treasurer’s responsibilities are laid out at the beginning of the year, no organization is given leeway — I’m speaking from experience during my own term. You must depend on your membership to elect a responsible person

“Budgets fluctuate and the truth is each year the University is offering less money.” who will be able to fulfill the requirements, which in all honesty for the amount they give us are little.

Let’s not speculate about a conspiracy theory that the SBC is out to get certain organizations because this year you didn’t get all the money you requested. I’m sure if you go around and ask all the social, cultural, community service, special interests (such as political or religious) and club sports teams (like our outstanding club wrestling and rugby teams) you will see that many of them probably didn’t get all they asked for, and in fact many probably received a budget cut.

Chalk this up as experience.

Have your treasurer make up a binder of the do’s and don’ts of

the position, including steps to increasing next year’s budget.

Talk to the committee about what other organizations did to increase their budget for next year, even if only by a little. Talk to Office of Campus Activities to find out the steps for spot funding, or collaborate with other organizations so multiple organizations can help set up events in order to prevent just your organization from feeling the hit from event costs.

It is easy to point the blame and find fault in others when things don’t go your way, but a true leader is able to learn, adapt and grow based off of our experiences.

Lastly before you look to hypothesize about how some SBC members are out to get this or that organization, ask what steps could have been taken before the budget was due to prevent the current situation. It all rests on preparation which comes from prior planning.

—Carreón is a seniormajoring in Social Studies. Send responses to thenews@bgnews.com.

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JESS HYLTON COLUMNIST

I have begun to notice a trend among my peers, my friends and even myself. This is not a positive trend, or rather, I suppose, it should be classified as a mindset.

This mindset involves the importance that is placed upon romantic relationships and the lack of standards they have.

Being romantically involved with an individual is, of course, not a bad thing.

Sharing moments with someone and building an intimate relationship can be one of the most special things someone gains in their life.

However, when someone, simply for the purpose of being in a romantic relationship, ‘settles’ for another person it becomes unfair to both parties.

Settling, or lowering one’s standards, strips both people involved from receiving what they deserve and also from giving all they have to offer.

Almost everyone I have come in contact with has certain standards they expect their future mate to meet.

Standards are something that I have seen a great decrease in over the years.

As children, many of us had an expectation of what our perfect someone should be like. The general ideal was centered on passion, respect, admiration and love. Yet, it seems as we grow older our expectations dwindle away.

The question is, why?

It is not so strange and outdated to want to be treated like a princess.

What happened to fancy dinners or a knight in shining armor?

I understand that restaurants can be expensive, that heavy metal suits and a white horse are not easy to come by, but is there no compromise that can be met?

In my own experience and from witnessing others, lessened standards and adjusted expectations derive from desperation and hope.

Often times one will fall in love with the idea of love out of desperation for such closeness.

A person clings to the hope that while their lover does not meet their expectations now, the love they give will someday bring about the changes he or she longs for.

So, until that desired change occurs they base their relationship on what they hope the person will eventually become.

But what if that change never happens?

Sometimes people will just give up. And sometimes this is after sacrificing a great deal of oneself in the bargain.

After being with a person for so long, no matter how wrong the relationship may be, it is

“What happened to fancy dinners or a knight in shining armor?” terrifying to imagine trying to find someone new.

Yet, is it not more terrifying to imagine spending years or a lifetime with the wrong person?

You will only get as much respect as you demand.

Why not aim for the universe? If you miss, at least you will get the stars.

So many girls that I know find drunken kisses or crude voicemails to be sweet, funny, or even romantic.

Likewise, some men I know enjoy one night stands and less-than-sober women.

This breaks my heart.

It is such a departure from innocence and true romance, and so far from what anyone should expect from a significant other.

It especially saddens me because I believe most every person has something special to offer another.

I have never been able to understand how one can be satisfied with the cheap versions of love.

I miss the playful crushes, when saying to a person, “I like you,” was enough to make someone blush.

Sometimes when my friends come to me to tell about the new men or women in their lives I find it difficult to be empathetic. I would so enjoy sharing in their happiness, but it is so hard with some of the things that make people happy these days. Looking back on some of my own relationships, I am shocked I allowed them to last for so long, or to have begun them in the first place.

Some of the things that men and women allow their significant other to say or do, and that I have previously excused, honestly disgust me, and I cannot pretend to find it amusing.

What attraction is there in sexually explicit language and degrading actions?

The physical aspect in a relationship is not always bad, but I believe it is terribly unhealthy when sexual contact or references are the central focus.

I cannot bring myself to break away from my hopeful, fairytale romance. I want my knight, that man who will fight for my honor rather than take it.

Being there for each other, being honest and trusting, putting the other person first, encouraging each other and most of all being friends are some of the most important traits that should be in any relationship. I know that I will never find a perfect man. But it is worth it to wait for the one who is perfect for me.

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U.S. offers help to Pakistan if needed

By Robert Burns The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is willing to send a small number of U.S. combat troops to Pakistan to help fight the insurgency there if Pakistani authorities ask for such help, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday. “We remain ready, willing and able to assist the Pakistanis and to partner with them to provide additional training, to conduct joint operations, should they desire to do so,�

Gates told a news conference.

Gates said the Pakistani government has not requested any additional assistance

“We remain ready, willing and able to assist the Pakistanis and to partner with them ... should they desire to do so.�

Robert Gates | Defense Secretary in the weeks since al-Qaida and affiliated extremists have intensified their fighting inside Pakistan. And he stressed that the United States would respect the Pakistanis’ judgment on the utility of American military assistance. “We’re not aware of any proposals that the Pakistanis have made to us at this point,� he said. “This is clearly an evolving issue. And what we have

tried to communicate to the Pakistanis and essentially what we are saying here is we are prepared to look at a range of cooperation with them in a number of different areas, but at this point it’s their nickel, and we await proposals or suggestions from them.�

Gates made his remarks not as an announcement but in response to questions from reporters at a regularly sched-

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uled news conference in which he also declined to say whether U.S. combat troops have previously crossed the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan to conduct combat operations.

The question of a U.S. troop presence in Pakistan is highly sensitive, although at times senior U.S. officials have acknowledged various arrangements. In an Associated Press interview in January 2002, for example, Gen. Tommy Franks, who headed the U.S. Central Command at the time, disclosed a deal with Pakistan allowing U.S. troops in Afghanistan to cross the border in pursuit of fugitive extremist leaders.

Treasure hunters battle Spain over $500 million booty

By Mitch Stacy The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — The playground legal principle “Finders keepers, losers weepers� is being put to the test in an international dispute over what could be the richest sunken treasure ever found: 17 tons of silver coins brought up from a centuries-old shipwreck.

A Florida treasure-hunting company, Odyssey Marine Exploration, found the wreck at the bottom of the Atlantic and argues that the age-old law of the high seas entitles the finders to most or all of the booty, said to be worth around $500 million.

But the government of Spain suspects the ship was Spanish and says it has never expressly abandoned any of its vessels lost at sea. The kingdom has made it clear that if the treasure does have some connection to Spain, it wants every

last coin returned.

The case is being closely watched because there could be more disputes like it, now that sonar, remote-control submersible robots and deep-sea video are enabling treasure hunters like Odyssey to find ships that went to the bottom centuries ago and were written off as unrecoverable because no one could even imagine finding anything so far beneath the waves. “The question is, just because you’re the first one out there to get it, should you get to keep it — especially if it belongs to someone else?� said James Delgado, director of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University and a critic of commercial treasure hunters.

For now, the spoils — some 500,000 coins, enough to fill 552 plastic buckets — are in Odyssey’s possession, tucked

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Odyssey created a worldwide sensation with the announcement of the find in May but has so far declined to identify the wreck, its location (except to

say it was found in international waters) or even what kind of coins were recovered, for fear of plunderers. Instead, the shipwreck was given a code name: Black Swan.

Soon after the discovery

was announced, Spain’s Washington-based attorney, James Goold, went to federal court in Tampa and slapped claims on three Atlantic wreck sites to which Odyssey had been granted exclusive salvage rights

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Playing tonight and tomorrow in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre, the School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies will showcase primarily modern dance pieces.

Tickets are $12 for adults and students.

Musical Arts

The 50th Annual Band Music Reading and Directors Clinic will take place at the Moore Musical Arts Center until Saturday evening.

Features alumni guest clinicians, a performance by the University’s Concert Band as well as from high school honor bands. Free.

TOLEDO AREA Greater Toledo Auto Show

Today through Sunday, the SeaGate Convention Centre will be hosting the 2008 Auto Show.

Admission is $5 for adults.

The centre is open 11 a.m.9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday.

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Every Thursday night hip hop fans have a new place to dance, listen and experience hip hop music.

Beginning January 31, Frankie’s Inner City night club in downtown Toledo is hosting the hip hop themed night The underGRIND. The club will be playing a wide variety of hip hop songs ranging from classics to new up-and-coming musicians. The playlists are aimed to make people dance and expose them to new music in the world of hip hop.

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Def Jam recording artist Pittsburgh Slim, best known for his hit single “Girls Kiss Girls,” will be performing as well.

Frankie’s plans on expanding the night by hosting album release parties and monthly hip hop karaoke tournaments as part of The underGRIND experience.

For Thursday’s Pittsburgh Slim concert doors open at 9 p.m. with a $10 fee at the door, attendees must be 18 and over.

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Campus band gaining fanbase, scheduled to rock out ‘for the kids’ The Beatles, 311 and Led Zeppelin as well as their family members who also play instruments.

“I would say that our music is a Forming a band is a dream of mix between blues, funk and rock,” many, but a reality that few Mizer commented. “We have realaccomplish. However, three ly catchy songs though.”

Bowling Green State All three band members hail University students from Sylvania, Ohio, but the band are defying the odds itself did not form until September and making that of last year. Mizer and Rogers were dream a reality. roommates the previous year Local band The when Mizer discovered that Rogers Bartones is made up could play guitar. Mizer already of University students knew DeWitt and called to see if he Steve Mizer on drums would like to form a band.

After gathering band members, and vocals, Mike Rogers on bass, and the next step was to decide on a Andy DeWitt with band name. Mizer said they spent guitar and vocals. a few weeks brainstorming before Mizer says that the a name came to them.

“Andy randomly thought of band is inspired by musical groups ‘Baritones’ but without the ‘i’. So it such as Jimi Hendrix, was simply ‘The Bartones,’” Mizer

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“I would say that our music is a mix between blues, funk and rock...

We have really catchy songs though.”

Steve Mizer | Drummer and vocalist said. “We liked it and stuck with it.”

Even though The Bartones have only been in existence for a few months now, they have been circulating around the local music scene at a rapid pace. The group has played at venues in Bowling Green such as Howard’s Club H and Brewster’s in addition to venues in Toledo, such as Mizer’s favorite, Frankie’s, which is located in downtown Toledo.

Right now, it seems that the only direction to go is forward and according to Mizer, that’s exactly

what The Bartones are planning.

“Hopefully in a couple weeks we will record a demo and get a MySpace page going,” Mizer said.

“We’re hopefully going to start recording an album over the summer at my house, too.”

Mizer and DeWitt have written a couple original songs about the usual topics such as love and relationships, but they also have a song about an unusual topic that they plan to include on their

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a final look

into actor Heath Ledger’s life and career

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Tonight at 7:30 p.m., comedians Bob & Tom will perform at the Stranahan Theater as part of the Comedy All Stars Tour.

Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.

It’s a story that sounds like it could be a scene from one of his movies. Actor Heath Ledger’s dead body was found lying naked face down in his Manhattan apartment Tuesday.

Ledger’s body was found by his housekeeper who had arrived to tell the actor that his masseuse was there for his appointment.

Authorities have found six different prescription drugs in his apartment ranging from sleeping to anti-anxiety pills, although there are no concrete

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“I know why Superman left Krypton. Earth was the only place he could get steroids! ” —Milton Berle

DOCUMENTING THE HORROR: Cloverfield takes place in New York on the night a monster descends upon the city. The film is a document of five young people trying to survive the night, told from the point of view of their video camera.

Cloverfield delivers realistic rush

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Warning. Due to the filming method used for “Cloverfield,” guests may experience side effects associated with motion sickness similar to riding a roller coaster.

This is the message currently greeting audiences at numerous box offices across America.

“Cloverfield” is undeniably one of the most intensely gripping 80 minutes of footage that has ever reached cinemas from a handheld camera. As the visionary tool used to unfold the otherwise simple story, the camera work is either the glorified technique, or the annoying distraction.

As an unknown mammoth creature rips it way through the center of New York City, this mod-

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technique may still be hard for some viewers.

Like it or not, “Cloverfield” is a ■ Three and a half stars out mouth-agape-film that abandons of four | Letter Grade: Ayou in mayhem and never comes ■ Rated PG-13 for violence, back. Its special effects will dazzle, terror and disturbing but it’s only at the hands of its images. clever filming techniques. In “Blair ■ Runtime: 85 min.

Witch Project” fashion, the footage ■ Produced by JJ Abrams is the movie. It unfolds as if you ■ Directed by Matt Reeves were simply watching the unedited images captured by ordinary ern day horror story is cleverly people. The pauses and stops in told through the eyes of a small the tape cleverly reveal scenes that group of friends and their simple were presumably taped over, brilhandi-cam. When it begins, the liantly revealing weight to the story most we know is that the cam- of the characters. Like the casting era was found in what was once of relatively unknown actors, the known as Central Park. In essence, producers do everything to keep “Cloverfield” is just another mon- the film feeling as realistic as possister movie. In execution, it’s a rip- ble. Stylistically, the notable tactic roaring unique thrill ride. Getting See THRILL | Page 8 past its ever important filming

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LEDGER

portrayal of the Joker.

Ledger had spoken openly about the stress that playing iconic roles like Dylan and the Joker had caused him. In November, he told The New York Times that he only slept around two hours a night due to the stress and had began taking Ambien sleeping pills, but even they were not helping.

Ledger’s death comes just over a week after news broke of actor Brad Renfro’s accidental death at 25 years old.

Fans are mourning the loss of Ledger by writing messages on a Facebook group titled “RIP Heath Ledger.”

The group has over 500 members and is quickly growing.

Like many people, sophomore Stephanie Keller was shocked when she

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heard of his death.

“I about cried when I heard the news, I couldn’t turn off the TV all night. He is so gorgeous and is one of my top five favorite actors,” Keller said. “I definitely want to go see the new “Batman” now, but it will be kind of freaky knowing that he is dead.”

While promoting “I’m Not There,” Ledger told David Mossman from Cleveland’s news channel FOX 8 his thoughts on parenthood and dying.

“It’s a Catch-22,” he said.

“I feel good about dying now because I feel like I live on in her [daughter Matilda] but at the same time you want to be around for the rest of her life.”

facts on how or why he died.

It is believed to be an accidental overdose. An autopsy had inconclusive results. Further tests were ordered and more details are expected in 10 days.

The 28-year-old Australian born actor had gained strong fan and critical praise in his short career.

Less than a decade ago, at age 19, Ledger arrived in Hollywood and started getting work. The first movie he filmed in Los Angeles was the teen comedy “10 Things I Hate About You.” After the film’s success Ledger was offered other teen movies where he could capitalize on his heartthrob looks but instead chose smaller pictures that suited his COWBOY: quiet personality and allowed Nominated for an him to grow as an actor.

Oscar for his perforIn 2005, Ledger took the mance in Brokeback role that would change Mountain, Heath his life both professionally Ledger starred and personally. beside his daughter’s In “Brokeback Mountain,” godfather, Jake Ledger portrayed tormented Gyllenhaal. This film cowboy Ennis Del Mar. The was directed by Ang MOVIEWEB role earned the actor his first .COM Lee and won three and only Oscar nomination.

Academy Awards.

While filming the movie, Ledger met Michelle Williams JOKER: Opening July 2008, The who portrayed his wife in the Dark Knight is the newest release of the film and the two began a real Batman phenomenon starring Christian life romance. In October 2005, Bale, Michael Caine and Ledger. The Dark Ledger and Williams welcomed Knight will be the final film featuring the their daughter Matilda Rose.

Australian actor.

M O After two years together, the ES.C TOMATO ROTTEN couple broke up last September, but Ledger remained close to his daughter. Oftentimes, the only pictures of Ledger in the supermarket tabloids were of him and Matilda on the streets of New York.

The demure actor has most recently been seen on the big screen as one of several actors portraying Bob Dylan in “I’m Not There.”

Audiences will have the opportunity to see what may be Ledger’s final performance in this summer’s DAVID KARP | AP PHOTO Batman sequel “The Dark Knight.”

The actor had TRAGEDY: The body of actor Heath Ledger is removed from a Soho apartment by the already gained praise for his NYC Medical Examiner team Tuesday in New York.

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WHAT LAURA LEE CARACCIOLO THINKS: Not only is the movie amazing, but the music is amazing too.

The Juno Soundtrack is a collaboration of indie folk songs that sound much like campfire music. It’s an upbeat, sweet soundtrack where each song brings you right back to the scene where it’s played.

The opening track on the CD, “All I Want Is You,” is also the opening track in the movie. Barry Louis Polisar sings, “If I was a flower growing wild and free, all I’d want is you to be my sweet honey bee,” as a harmonica and acoustic guitar play in the background. It’s a light-spirited song that is a perfect introduction to such a genuine soundtrack.

An extremely distinctive voice heard numerous times throughout the soundtrack is that of Kimya Dawson. Appearing six times on the album, Dawson plays an acoustic guitar and sings simple songs packed with meaning. “It’s not as if I don’t like you, it just makes me sad whenever I see it,” Dawson sings, in what almost sounds like her speaking voice.

The stand-out track of the album is “Anyone Else But You.” It is sung twice on the soundtrack, once by The Moldy Peaches and again by the two main actors in the movie, Michael Cera and Ellen Page. The lyrics are quirky and charming as the actors sing, “We sure are cute for two ugly people.” This is the song they leave you with at the end of the movie and is a perfect closer for the soundtrack as well.

The Juno soundtrack is a breath of fresh air and is not comparable to most soundtracks.

It is a well thought-out collection of endearing music that makes you fall in love with the movie even more.

WHAT LAURA LEE CARACCIOLO THINKS: Nope. It’s not Lily Allen… it is Kate Nash. Both English singers have a certain dry humor masked in a sweet British accent but it seems as though Nash is trying a little too hard to sound like her competition.

In her first full length album, “Made of Bricks,” Nash sings about her unique self, her loss of interest in certain romances, and failure of relationships all containing a good amount of curse words thrown around resulting in a parental advisory sticker on the CD cover. This all sounds great and original, but it’s way too similar to Lily Allen’s latest release, “Alright, Still.”

Track four is by far the worst and most obnoxious song I have ever heard. There are better and more unique ways to call someone a “dickhead” than actually calling them a “dickhead.” It lacks creativity, effort and just simply sounds stupid.

“Foundations,” however, is the best track on the CD. It’s packed with attitude and confidence and has a very catchy beat. “Then you’ll call me a bitch and everyone we’re with will be embarrassed and I won’t give a shit,” is sung well along with a clap-like beat and high pitched piano notes.

“Birds” is also a stand-out track with an acoustic guitar and piano in the background.

Nash’s voice is light and pretty leaving you with a better feeling about what’s to come on the album.

Overall, the CD isn’t great but isn’t terrible. Some songs are awesome and some suck but it’s definitely an interesting album to hear.

album.

“I had my house broken into,” Mizer said. “So we have a song about that.”

In the meantime, the group is building a fan base with more local shows, a Facebook group, and a scheduled appearance at Dance Marathon in March.

Mizer was involved with Dance Marathon last year and thought it would be a good opportunity for The Bartones.

“I remember a bunch of bands playing and thought it would be cool to play at it if I had a band,” Mizer recalled. “Long story short, I e-mailed a few people and gave them a video of us playing and they picked us to play.”

Keep an eye on this rising local band by visiting their group page on Facebook for show listings and be sure to check them out at Dance Marathon on March 29-30.

THRILL From Page 7 of not fully revealing the source of fear only adds to the film’s edge-of-your-seat experience.

So much intricate precision was put into the making of this picture that it’s remarkable to see it extend even further in its marketing campaign. For a film that thrives on themes of the YouTube generation, producer J.J. Abrams (creator of ABC’s “Lost”) has masterfully designed a campaign that reflects the film’s construction. Viral marketing web-sites and a nameless teaser trailer from last year only added to the film’s intrigue.

With all the surrounding publicity, “Cloverfield” truly is a unique roller coaster ride that never fails to live up to its hype.

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BG hockey | Forward | 19 goals | 5 assists | 24 points | 10th in the CCHA TENNIS Jakupcin earns Player of the Week honors Kelsey Jakupcin of the BG tennis team was named MAC Player of the Week this week for her oustanding play during dual matches against Butler last weekend. This is her second-career Player of the Week award

HOCKEY Falcons head to Notre Dame tonight The BG hockey team will begin a weekend home-andhome matchup with Notre Dame tonight. This is the third time the Falcons and the Irish have faced off this season. Notre Dame has won each of the two teams’ last 11 games Page 10

SCHEDULE TODAY Hockey: at Notre Dame; 7:35 p.m.

Swimming: vs. Toledo; 5 p.m.

Track: Tom Wright Classic; 4:30 p.m.

TOMORROW Women’s basketball: at Ball State; 3 p.m.

Hockey: vs. Notre Dame; 7:05 p.m.

Track: Tom Wright Classic; 9:30 a.m.

Tennis: vs. Youngstown State; 2 p.m.

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CAPTAIN: While serving as one of this season’s captains, senior forward Derek Whitmore has helped to anchor the BG hockey team. Currently, the Falcons rank fith in the CCHA in goals with 67.

With his scoring abilities, Whitmore has emerged as a leader for BG

By Adam Solomon Reporter

The BG hockey team rolled through its series against Western Michigan this past weekend, thanks to a big performance turned in by senior forward Derek Whitmore.

Whitmore, who now has 19 goals on the season, recorded his third hat trick to lead the Falcons to a 4-1 win in the series opener on Friday.

“We stuck with it [Friday],” Whitmore said. “We kept grinding it out. Then fortunately we were able to get those empty-net goals there at the end to give us a

boost going into Saturday night.”

Despite the hat trick in game one, Whitmore would show that he wasn’t finished.

In game two, Derek tallied up another goal as he put in the first of BG’s two scores in a 2-1 win over Western Michigan.

Whitmore’s achievements this past weekend did not go unnoticed. His four goals, three in the first game, earned him Central Collegiate Hockey Association honors. Derek was named the OffensivePlayeroftheWeek,while teammate forward Dan Sexton was also honored as Rookie of the Week.

While Whitmore was happy

“The individual stuff is nice, but I was more excited that we got the win [Friday].”

Derek Whitmore | BG hockey about the individual accolades, he was also quick to point out the help he received from his teammates.

“The individual stuff is nice, but I was more excited that we got the win [Friday],” Whitmore said. “I was going through a skid there for a while, but you have to concentrate on the little things, control the things you can control.”

“I just wanted to control how

Men’s team shooting for two in a row on Sunday

SUNDAY Men’s basketball: vs. Northern Illinois; 2 p.m.

Gymnastics: at Brown University; 1 p.m.

By Bill Bordewick Assistant Sports Editor

OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1989—Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his fifth season

The List We are officially half way through the NBA season. At the midway point, we’re listing five of the most intriguing NBA storylines

1. : Bulls sliding: Chicago was supposed to be a major contender in the Eastern Conference, but has played pretty awful this year

2. Knicks a mess: New York has been unbelievably dysfunctional this year.

3. Blazers rising: Portland has turned just about every “expert’s” head this year with their solid play.

4. Heat flame out: Miami is 8-32 and has lost 14 straight. This after winning a title in 2006

5. West is still best: It’s still not even close. The West is the dominant conference

hard I worked,” he said. “I knew sooner or later I was going to get myself out of that rut. This also wouldn’t be possible without the help of my linemates Todd McIlrath and Dan Sexton.”

Whitmore also received some high praise from head coach Scott Paluch, who recognized the importance of his role for the Falcons. “[Whitmore’s] a big part of our

success,” Paluch said. “We went through a stretch where Derek wasn’t scoring, and we didn’t have the same results we had when he was scoring. He tried to do a little too much, and he wasn’t as effective when he was out there. But, he’s really been an outstanding leader for our team.

What he means to our team - he’s been extremely valuable.”

Whitmore’s 19 goals on just 81 shots has gotten him to a 23.5 shooting percentage, which is tops for any player on the Falcons’ roster. Derek also leads the team with 24 points, including five assists to go along with his 19 scores.

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DOWN FOR NOW: BG guard Kate Achter (on the floor) stays down after attempting to draw a charge on a Miami ball handler Tuesday.

Women’s hoops looking to get back up and on track at Ball State

By Chris Voloschuk Sports Editor

After finishing 4-1 against the Mid-American Conference East Division, the BG women’s basketball team is picking up its game and heading west.

Tomorrow, BG will take on Ball State in Muncie, Ind., for a 3 p.m. matchup. For the Falcons, it will be the first opportunity to get back into the win column since Tuesday’s 63-60 loss to Miami at Anderson Arena.

The Miami game was a new experience for a number of BG players, mostly the freshmen, who until Tuesday night hadn’t lost a game in-conference.

“Today was the first day we officially got together as a team since the loss,” said BG head coach Curt Miller. “We talked about it for about 15 minutes before

the start of practice and then we moved on and started preparing immediately for Ball State.”

Miller said the team was anxious to put their last game behind them.

“We didn’t do a lot of things well offensively that we know we’re capable of,” Miller said. “We went over about five or six things that we felt like we could’ve done better offensively, and just one of those areas you do better, maybe you squeak out a home victory.”

The Falcons struggled to score at different points of the game and had some trouble stopping the MAC’s leading scorer, Amanda Jackson. Jackson finished the game with 27 points on 11-25 shooting. Her average on the season is 23 points per game.

Miami forward Laura Markwood also gave BG fits throughout the game. Her 12

points and 15 rebounds were instrumental in the RedHawks handing BG its first MAC loss of the season and only its second conference loss in three years.

Overall this season, BG is 15-4.

When they enter the gym at John E. Worthen Arena, they’ll be facing an 8-10 Ball State team that is also 4-1 in the MAC and riding high off of two straight wins over Central and Eastern Michigan.

The Cardinals feature two seniors in Julie DeMuth and Lisa Rusche, as well as four juniors. Miller said they are one of the more experienced teams in the MAC. “The championship teams over the last four or five years have clearly had the best post game,” Miller said. “And when you look

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The Falcons search for consistency continues on Sunday as they host Northern Illinois.

The question remains, however, which Falcon team will be showcased? Will it be the team that has been beaten pretty good at Akron and Kent State show up or will it be the team that beat Ohio, Buffalo and Miami?

The difference between the five games was that three victories came in the friendly confines of Anderson Arena while the two losses came on the road.

Good news for the Falcons is that this game against the Huskies will be played at home.

Home game or not, BG needs to put a winning streak together after alternating wins and losses over the past seven games. They won their last game against Miami and cannot afford to have a let-down against Northern Illinois.

“It’d be nice to string some wins together,” said coach Louis Orr. “You got to approach the game the same way for every game. The next game has to be the biggest and most important game of the year.”

Following Orr’s logic leads you to believe that this Sunday’s game is the most important game of the year and it should be.

BG currently sits at 3-2 in the conference and that is good for third place in the MAC East behind Kent State and Akron.

Ohio has the same record as the Falcons but currently loses

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DRIVING: Chris Knight and the Falcons are 3-2 in MAC play this year.

the tie-breaker because of the 52-48 Falcons victory.

With every team being so close, it puts added attention on every game left on the schedule.

Every team wants to secure a bye in the MAC Championship because it is very difficult to win four games in four days – especially when there are four teams out there who only have to win three games in three days.

As of right now, BG is battling with Eastern Michigan and Ohio for the fourth and final secured bye.

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WOMEN From Page 9 at Ball State coming into the year, and why they were the overwhelming favorite to win the [MAC] West, but overall, it’s because of their senior post game.”

“They’re a very veteran group…They clearly have the best top seven in the league,” he said.

Currently, Ball State ranks sixth in the MAC in scoring per game at 65.7 points, but is in the top five in the conference in four other offensive categories.

Junior guard Porchia Green is eighth in the conference in scoring with 13.3 points per game. Her .487 3-point shooting percentage ranks second in the league.

“It’s youth versus a lot of experience. We’re clearly the underdogs going over to Muncie, so it’s going to be a total team effort.”

Curt Miller | head coach But when it comes to scoring, BG is still tops in the league.

They rank first in the MAC in scoring offense (72 points per game), scoring margin (+12.7 points), field goal percentage (.454), free throw percentage (.727) and assist to turnover ratio (1.04).

Despite the Falcons’ status as a top team in the MAC, Miller and the team look at themselves as the underdogs in tomorrow’s game with the Cardinals.

“It’s youth versus a lot of experience,” Miller said. “We’re

clearly the underdogs going over to Muncie, so it’s going to be a total team effort. And we’re going to have to execute the game plan offensively and defensively and try to contain their high-octane offense.”

“It’s the one team that you really don’t want to get in a shootout with because they have so many weapons,” he said. “We’re usually not afraid to run with anyone, but it’s one of those games that their highoctane offense is really scary when it gets going.”

sistent, winning habits.”

Northern Illinois comes into the game with a record of 5-12 and they are 0-8 on the road this season.

The Huskies are coming off a win against Ball State even though the team turned the ball over 19 times and only shot 42 percent on the night from the field. The Huskies were led by forward Shaun Logan’s 19 points and nine rebounds on the night.

Ball State out-scored NIU 3528 in the second half and coach Ricardo Patton attributed the high amount of turnovers to pressure defense.

“Their guards really got into our guards and caused turn-

overs,” Patton said to the Dekalb Daily Chronicle after the game.

BG is at its best when they are forcing turnovers and turning good defense into good offense.

The Falcons held an 11-2 advantage over Miami in fastbreak points but with only seven turnovers forced, they did not get the amount of ballpressure that has become a staple of Falcon wins.

If BG can force turnovers, their chances of winning dramatically increases.

“If we could string together some good performances together — the winning will take care of itself,” Orr said.

“We just want to become more consistent.”

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“As we get closer and closer to playoff time, special teams really get magnified and we want to be on top as we get there.”

and closer to playoff time, special teams really get magnified and we want to be on top as we get there.”

Even though they are called the Todd McIlrath knows as well Fighting Irish, the Falcon hockey as anyone how effective the BG team probably will not need to power play has been at times drop the gloves against anoththis season, especially since er Central Collegiate Hockey he has assisted two of Derek Association foe this weekend.

Whitmore’s goals on the man That isn’t to say, however, that advantage thus far.

BG (12-10-0, 9-7-0 CCHA) should “Not everybody in the league not expect a fight of a different Scott Paluch | head coach can say that they have a guy, nature out of ninth-ranked Notre where, if they give him the puck Dame (18-9-1, 11-6-1) tonight 2008 has not been kind to on a scoring opportunity that it’s and tomorrow in a home-andNotre Dame so far, as they now almost automatic,” McIlrath said. home series.

The sophomore has been As the Falcons witnessed stand 1-4-1 in the New Year. the first two times they lost to They surrendered a sweep to nearly as automatic when passthe Irish, 4-2 on Oct. 23 and 2-1 Michigan last weekend, and ing to Kevin Schmidt in overtime. on Nov. 20, Jeff Jackson’s team managed to tie Michigan State That pair connected yet again doesn’t commit many penal- after losing the first game of that last weekend against Western Michigan to give the Falcons ties. In fact, during last Friday’s series on Jan. 11.

But the Falcons will be just as their 12th win of the season. melee alone, Western Michigan “He and I talk a lot because took nearly six times the penalty hungry, if not more so, for a couminutes than Notre Dame did ple more victories of their own we’re on the power play together, and we spend a lot of time against the Falcons in their first in 2008.

BG has not beaten Notre passing pucks to each other in two meetings combined (ND’s 22 Dame in the last 11 meetings, practice. It’s kind of become a compared to WMU’s 120).

“They’re very consistent in what dating back to a weekend sweep joke, you know 10 from 24, 10 they do,” BG coach Scott Paluch in late January 2005. In hopes of from 24,” McIlrath said, referring said. “They’re not going to change ending that streak, the Falcons to Schmidt’s and his respective much from when we saw them in have been working extra hard jersey numbers.

If all four Falcon lines could October, or basically even from on special team plays in practice have the type of communication this week. last year for that matter.”

“We were so hot on our power this weekend that McIlrath has Because the Fighting Irish have dropped in national ranking play for such a long time, but had with his line mates in the in recent weeks, it is very likely we’ve been in a little bit of a lull past, Notre Dame might have to that Jackson’s squad will accept there with that and we want to wait a while longer to get that nothing less of themselves than a try to get our confidence back,” second win of 2008.

“We just need to come out and Paluch said. “As we get closer sweep this weekend. battle,” said Tommy Dee who will be one of five Falcons looking to battle without his fists after serving a one-game suspension for fighting with Western.

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MEN From Page 9 With that being said, the Falcons cannot afford to continue the trend of alternating wins and losses. The team needs to secure a victory in order to keep pace with the other teams.

In order for a victory to suffice, the team needs to find some consistency.

“You want your team, mentally and physically, to be prepared for every game — you have to have a consistency in your approach,” Orr said.

“We’re trying to establish con-

Gymnasts competing at Brown Sunday

By Sean Shapiro Reporter

Following last weeks upset victory over Mid-American Conference favorite Eastern Michigan, BG heads to Rhode Island for a five-team meet this weekend at Brown University.

As well as BG, Brown will host MIT, West Chester and Bridgeport tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Amongst the competition, BG seems to be an early favorite as in their two other meets this season they have recorded higher scores than any of the other teams heading to Rhode Island.

Bridgeport University seems to pose the biggest threat to the Falcons on paper as they have a season high team score of 185.675, just three points lower than BG’s lowest score of the season.

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opponents. Over the past two weeks the Falcons have improved by at least one point in every event other than vault, and improved by three points from week one to week two.

“The area where we needed the most work was probably balance beam and floor, even though we had done better than the week before again we’d like to have every athlete go for six for six on their routine,” said Beach.

So far this season the Falcons have already overcame a seasonending injury to freshman Kasey Fillmore, who broke her arm against Mizzou and have had ENOCH WU | THE BG NEWS several freshmen step up, espeFAVORITES?: BG has the highest team cially last week against Eastern. scores of all their competition this weekend.

However the BG’s stalwart this season has been sophomore “The other teams are ranked a transfer Breanne Guy. Guy, who bit below us, but you never walk transferred from Arkansas, has out really focusing on the other competed in all-around both time, or taking anything for meets this year recording a seagranted. So I really have asked son high of 38.45.

“I expect our team to win, lookthe girls to stay focused on their performance and not so much ing at the rankings, and for one on the other teams, because we’re fully funded scholarship really in the end they can only wise, so we have an advantage effect what they do,” said head in the sense that our athletes are stronger on paper. I am expecting coach Kerrie Beach.

Despite the lower level com- our team will come out with the petition from the last two weeks win, but I don’t want the focus on BG’s focus is more on their own that, it takes hitting routines to performance rather than their win,” Beach said.

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55,000 Machete haircut: Brazilian little, copper robbers hack four feet of locks Abe Lincolns SHREVEPORT, La. — It took Vicki Armstrong almost 19 years to save $550, which isn’t much of an accomplishment — except that she did it one penny at a time.

Armstrong was planning to take her 55,000 pennies to the bank this week. She said saving them helped her reinforce frugal spending habits.

“It helped me be a little bit more conservative in my lifestyle,” said Armstrong, who is planning to retire at the end of the year from Christus Schumpert H ig h la nd Hospit a l, where she works as a maternity technician.

Armstrong has been storing pennies in vases, bowls and the occasional shoebox.

In 1993, The (Shreveport, La.) Times reported she had squirreled away 14,000 pennies. Armstrong resisted the temptation to cash them in and kept saving.

Her co-workers and friends have chipped in over the years. “They all hand over pennies generously,” she said.

Her husband, Melvin, said he never interfered with her healthy obsession, even when their bicycle rides were interrupted by tiny treasure hunts.

“She would see a penny in the road and just stop,” he said. “I would to have to do circles just to let her catch up.”

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Two men on a motorcycle grabbed a woman as she walked to church, pulled out a machete and cut off the waist-length hair she had been growing for two decades, police in Brazil said yesterday.

The woman, a homemaker whose name was not released, told police she was walking to church when she was assaulted late Tuesday, police officer Antonio Williams da Silva said by telephone from the northeastern city of Aracaju.

Da Silva said the woman told authorities she hadn’t cut her hair for 20 years.

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The robbers cut the woman’s hair above her shoulders, he said, apparently with the idea of selling it to be fashioned into a wig.

“A hairpiece that size could cost you as much as $550,” da Silva said.

The woman was not injured, but her assailants could be charged with battery if they are caught.

Da Silva said it was the second recent case of hair robbery in Aracaju.

Similar attacks have occurred in other Brazilian cities, where the demand for human hair is high.

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NEW YORK — You just don’t want to eat some greens.

That’s how a Brooklyn mom felt when she found a tiny frog comfortably nestled in the leaves of organic lettuce she was preparing to eat.

“I jumped away,” said 39year-old Yvonne Brechbuhler, who described the green critter as no bigger than the tip of her pinky finger.

“I didn’t know what it was.

But once I realized it was a frog, I was OK,” she told the Daily News yesterday.

Intrigued, she named the frog “Curious.”

Brechbuhler, a stage actress,

said she bought the lettuce at her local food co-op and kept it in the refrigerator three days before using it last week.

Brechbuhler and her 7-yearold daughter, Orla, placed the frog in a jar on a bed of lettuce leaves and water, and fed it fruit flies they collected at a nearby garden. Afterward, they decided Curious would be happier at an animal facility specializing in reptiles and amphibians. The facility, Sean Casey Animal Rescue, has put it up for adoption.

An employee at the food coop said it was the first such incident in memory.

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