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March 14, 2008 Volume 101, Issue 118 WWW.BGNEWS.COM
PULSE
Dust off those vinyl records, they’re still in
Vinyl records are still being used, contrary to popular belief. Local coffee shop Grounds for Thought sells them, disc jockeys use them, and some people just prefer them | Page 7
FORUM
The power of theater
Columnist Jess Hylton writes about the underappreciated art of theater and its ability to promote causes or incite emotion | Page 4
Donors decide where their money goes
SPORTS
Guest columnist Terry Streetman reminds students that the University does not delegate where private funds go | Page 4
Womens basketball hopes to extend MAC tourny run
The Falcons women look to make it a perfect threefor-three against the Ohio Bobcats when they tip off against their MAC foe at the Quicken Loans today | Page 9
CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS
LUCK OF THE IRISH: Windows in front of Kreisher Compton Darrow help students get in the mood for St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day good for more than green beer By Ryan Sullivan Reporter
St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us and the annual supply of green beer is getting ready to be served in bars all around Bowling Green and the rest of the country. The day, traditionally reserved for wild parties and mass alcohol consumption, is one of the largest days to celebrate Irish heritage in America. Father Michael Dandurand of St. Thomas More Church said for the first time since 1940 the St. Patrick’s Day feast was moved up on the calendar by the Pope and will be celebrated today by their church. The date was moved up because March 17 occurs on Holy Week, he said. “The focus of the entire week is Christ’s passion,” Dandurand said. “As awesome as St. Patrick is, it would have distracted from Christ’s passion.” Christ’s passion, according to Catholic beliefs, is Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection, he said. St. Patrick was born around 400 somewhere in Scotland, England or Wales and was kidnapped during his teens and forced to work as a slave in Ireland. After his escape six years later, he traveled back to Britain at 22 and became a bishop at age 43. Dandurand excused the story of St. Patrick “driving the snakes from Ireland” as a myth. He said what St. Patrick did was make it his goal to convert the people of Ireland to Christianity. During the early to mid 20th century, St. Patrick’s Day came to be associated with drinking, and during the 1990s Ireland started
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CAMPUS
BG@100 gives MyBGSU portal a makeover Students will be seeing new features on their MyBGSU pages in the coming year. Some of the changes include around-the-clock service and user ID numbers | Page 3
“We don’t care for our students going out at 6 a.m. and drinking, but ... that is their choice.”
Jim Weigand | Campus Police Chief
Falcon
to market the day around Irish pride and heritage. Although the UAO and the Union aren’t doing anything to celebrate the holiday, there are plenty of restaurants and bars around campus that are having their own St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Kegs and Eggs will be taking place at several establishments around town on Monday for those who want to get up early to have a drink with their breakfast. The restaurant Fricker’s, on East Wooster Street, will be opening at 6 a.m. Monday for a free breakfast buffet, manager Delilaa Abbott said. “It is the first time doing this in many years so we don’t know how many people to expect,” Abbott said. She said there will be a radio station broadcasting from the restaurant and the buffet will go on until 10 a.m. University Police Chief Jim Wiegand said the city and campus police are both ready for whatever may come on St. Patrick’s Day but neither group is adding any staff for the day, saying he believes the staff they have is going to be enough to handle any problems that may occur. He said he expects students to
Businesses, individuals must first pay licensing fee before selling items with University’s logo By Steve Kunkler Reporter
The University is more than textbooks, buildings, faculty and students; it’s also a brand. And the most recognizable part of any brand is the logo. Different logos are used at the University for the sale of merchandise. In order for any business or individual to sell an item with the BGSU logo, they must first pay a licensing fee. According to Yvonne Stoner, the associate director of the University Bookstore, the fee is paid to the Licensing
See PATRICK | Page 2
In the zone?
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
Zoning code violations not uncommon among college landlords What would you name this utensil? [see p. 7 for a photo]
By Kate Snyder Reporter
A zoning code in Bowling Green prevents more than three unrelated people from living together,
but recently landlords Anthony Wulff, Douglas Cheetwood and John Frobose were found in violation of the law. They were not the first. For the past several years, people have been caught trying to get away with extra roommates.
ZACK SEUBERLING Senior, Graphic Design
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MIDDLE OF THE ROAD: Landlords around town have been getting busted for renting properties illegally. Zoning laws prohibit renters from living with more than three roommates.
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Resource Group in Holland, Mich. and the University receives the royalties. Before any use of the logo, the artwork must first be approved by both the Licensing Resource Group and Brian Delehoy, the director of Marketing and Promotions for Athletics at the University. The licensing aspect generates a lot of money, Delehoy said. The largest portion coming from athletics in the form of royalties. Royalties for using licenses garner between $140,000 and $150,000 annually, he said. With that much money
being generated from licensing, the University wants to ensure that a clear and precise message comes across when individuals see any symbol meant to represent the University, said Jeff Artz, the creative director for the Office of Marketing and Communication. “Logo transitions are common and they are needed across the board with any organization,” Delehoy said. When changes do occur, the hope is for attention to be drawn to the University.
See BRAND | Page 2
Addition of left-turn lane to improve safety of roads By Adam Louis Reporter
The city’s plan to make the roads a little safer is about to be realized. To solve previous safety issues and help make traffic flow more efficiently, the city plans to create a center, two-way left-turn lane on the 1.1-mile stretch of North Main Street between the south end of Dill Avenue and Newton Road. “This project has been on the books for seven to 10 years,” city engineer Brian O’Connell said. “We have to get moving on this.” In the past years, there have been many rear-end and front-to-side crashes in part due to a lack of a turning lane, O’Connell said. According to the city’s Police Department’s 2007 Crash Analysis Report, 5.01 percent of 1,232 crashes occurred along in the identified stretch of road. “It’s one of our highest crash areas due to the volume of traffic,” Administrative Lieutenant Tony Hetrick said. The city made similar changes to Wooster Street
five years ago for many of the same reasons, O’Connell said. They will expand the road on each side and will leave one lane going each direction open throughout construction, Assistant Municipal Administrator Lori Tretter said. This will allow access to businesses along the stretch of North Main Street during the expansion. The expansion, priced at $7.3 million, is partially funded by the Toledo Metropolitan Area
See TURN LANE | Page 2
ABOUT THE EXPANSION Creating a left lane could prevent crashes and provide flowing traffic.
The street will be expanded on each side to make room for a center left-turn lane. ■ One lane in each direction will stay open. ■ The project will cost $7.3 million. ■ The construction will begin July 2010. ■
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