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She said the program is collecting gift cards for the months University president of December and January, at After seven months of assisting which time it will reevaluate the supports ‘Helping laid-off University employees, need for the program. Hands’ spirit the Helping Hands Program “We’re just trying to help them will be reevaluating its need on through that adjustment,” Olson campus. said. “As people come back to In response to a series of lay- ees through the unexpected work, the need has been served.” offs in January and April, Faith employment transition by colShe said the Helping Hands Olson, classified staff council lecting donations of food and sta- Program could benefit from the member, created the Helping ple items that cannot be bought new Employee Separation Plan, Hands Program in May to assist with food stamps and donating which allows employees with classified, or hourly, employ- leftovers to area food pantries. at least 15 years of service to
The newly-remodeled Happy Badger will host their first Bluegrass Breakfast this Saturday | Page 10
A few extra suggestions for Santa FORUM
University staff lends “Helping Hands” By Gina Potthoff Editor-in-chief
Badger to host bluegrass event
Faculty columnist Phil Schurrer has composed his letter to Santa for this year; in it, he requests Santa bring some special gifts for specific people | Page 4
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voluntarily leave the University and receive payments of base salaries over a set period of time. Olson said while she always hates to see people go, if some employees leave, others may be able to come back, meaning fewer people would need the Helping Hands Program assistance. “It’s an individual decision. We encourage everyone to gather as much information as they can,” she said. “They can make the
best decisions for themselves.” To date, the Helping Hands Program has helped five staff families total and continues to help three employees who have not been called back to work or found another job. Because some employees have been called back, the total number of laid off employees is unknown. Judy Hagemann, classified
See HELPING | Page 3
STUFFED with history
A victorious campaign and the election of Annise Parker, makes Houston the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor | Page 5
From a Falcon to a Duck
SPORTS
Former Falcon hockey player Dan Sexton is making a name for himself in the NHL playing for the Anaheim Ducks | Page 6
Falcons fall to The Bonnies The women’s basketball team lost 70-54 to St. Bonaventure on Saturday | Page 7
PHOTO PROVIDED BY GEORGE NICHOLSON
GOING UP: George Nicholson tosses a pizza at Pagliai’s Pizza in 1967 when he first founded the Bowling Green pizza shop.
ALAINA BUZAS | THE BG NEWS
TOPPING OFF: Nicholson recreates a moment captured on an old Pagliali’s Pizza menu (left) as he begins the pizza-making process by spinning pizza dough through the air.
Local pizza restaurants please customers, use creative techniques to offset economic recession
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter
had the sticks specially delivered to his home. Shipped overnight and packed with dry ice, Fuller Jeff Fuller wanted stuffed bread- had to baste the sticks with butter and place each one in his oven for sticks from Campus Pollyeyes. He had heard from an alum- 15 minutes before he could verify nus that Campus Pollyeyes in his friend’s claims of greatness. The verdict? Bowling Green had amazing “I would say it is my favorite stuffed breadsticks. Finally, after years of hear- breadstick nationally. They got ing how great they were, Fuller it right,” Fuller said. “If you want the best breadstick, you have placed his first order. It didn’t matter that it would two choices: you are either going take more than 900 miles, $160 to go to Bowling Green or you and a full day before he would get are going to pay the price to get to try one. See BUSINESS | Page 2 Fuller, who works in Dallas as a chief operating officer for Optimal Health Laboratories,
What is your New Year’s resolution?
VINNIE MELONI Sophomore, Sport Mgt.
“Actually read a book” | Page 4
Pizza shop founder gains respect from area residents by using strong work ethic for more than 40 years worker has never changed. Nicholson is the founder of both Pagliai’s Pizza in Bowling Green George Nicholson didn’t own and Campus Pollyeyes (both promuch when he arrived in Bowling nounced Pawl-ee-eyes). Starting in Green to open up a Pagliai’s Pizza 2010, Nicholson will commemorate his 44th year in business, the franchise in February 1967. The then 19-year-old Missouri- second-longest tenure of any pizzaborn boy owned only three valu- based restaurant in Bowling Green able possessions to help make the behind Pisanello’s Pizza’s 45 years. Since Pagliai’s Pizza opened, trip to the Buckeye state and start more than 40 other pizza shops a pizza shop. “I showed up to Bowling Green have started and ended their busiwith a ‘62 Volkswagen, $38.50 and nesses in Bowling Green. And while this is good news for a dream I could outwork everyone else in the world,” Nicholson said. See PIZZA | Page 3 And while Nicholson has upgraded his car and added to his bank account since then, being a hard By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter
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