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PARTY IN THE HOUSE Pulse reporter Blake Howell describes his experience attending a concert in a student’s home and the challenges the host faced having a large party. | PAGE 3
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Friday, March 6, 2015
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Gas line replacement to begin in few weeks
City’s $6.4 million project start date weather-dependent By Kathryne Rubright City Editor
Residents of Bowling Green’s 3rd and 4th wards will see a $6.4 million gas line replacement project begin within the next few weeks. The project’s start date is “weather-dependent” but is expected to be in March, said Chris Kozak, communications and community relations manager for Columbia Gas of Ohio. The first step will be to run cameras through the city’s sewers to map them out so as not to hit them while doing pipeline work. Columbia Gas will upgrade main lines from steel to plastic and replace lines connecting main lines to individual homes. In total, about 37,500 feet of pipelines will be upgraded, Kozak said. Other upgrades include moving meters in basements so they are outside and upgrading pipes from low pressure to medium pressure, Kozak said. Columbia Gas determined which pipelines to upgrade based on which systems have required more frequent repairs, Kozak said. Lines will be replaced between Ordway Avenue and Poe Road west of Main Street, said Municipal Administrator John Fawcett. The project will affect 930 customers, Kozak said. [There is no financial cost to any residents, however.] City Park will also be affected. City Council is considering an ordinance to grant Columbia Gas an easement in the park so it can do the necessary work there. The ordinance’s first reading was March 2. At the Feb. 17 council meeting, Fawcett said the city has “asked Columbia Gas to be mindful that May 1 through [the] end of September is very active for City Park, and we are hoping that they’ll black out that area as far as any type of active construction.” The project should not be too
Popular trivia game helps raise awareness of Women’s History Month Seth Weber Reporter
Thursday night, students got a chance to raise money for a philanthropy by playing trivia. The University’s TOMS club hosted Trivia Crack live, a game based on the popular trivia app. The idea for the event was born when TOMS club President Rodrigo Patterson was playing trivia at a restaurant and thought it would be a good idea for an event. “Who doesn’t like trivia?” Patterson said.
The event began at 7:30 p.m. in Olscamp hall 117. Groups of students registered for $8 a team, most of which were representing an organization, such as Undergraduate Student Government or Alpha Phi Omega. Sophomore Zach Beach, a member of Alpha Phi Omega, said if his team wins they will put some of the money towards Dance Marathon. “I love trivia games in general, so it’s a cool way to make money,” he said. Beach said he’d been preparing for the event by “scanning trivia facts online.”
Sigma Alpha Epsilon joined to donate to the Cocoon Shelter, said sophomore Trent Grohe. He said he was interested in the event because he wanted to support a good cause and liked trivia. “I just like to play Trivia Crack,” he said. “It’s a fun game.” Anyone could register, and didn’t have to be a member of an organization, Patterson said. “If a group of friends want to come they can think of a cause to donate to,” he said. “The purpose of this is to raise awareness of Women’s History Month,”
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READING THEIR STORY
University receives recognition for low-income student opportunities By Kelly Savela Reporter
READ MORE about what two University faculty members read in Prout Chapel Thursday night in Pulse.
MAC TOURNAMENT POSSIBILITIES The BG men’s basketball team takes on Buffalo Friday. With this being the final weekend of games, there are a plethora of seeding possibilities for BG in the MAC tournament beginning next week. Check out the scenarios on | PAGE 6
ERIC BURGASSER | THE BG NEWS
The University has received national recognition for the opportunities it provides for lowincome students without causing excessive debt. In the state of Ohio, the University was the highest-ranking university on the CollegeNET-PayScale Social Mobility Index. To qualify for such recognition, the University had to meet four criteria: a graduation rate, cost of tuition, endowment and percentage of students coming from low-income households and the salaries of those who start working after graduation. The University ranked 53rd out of 539 schools. “BG has, for some time, tried to be mindful of affordability,” Dean of Students Jodi Webb said. The University recognizes that it is a large commitment to
IMPROVING GREEK LIFE
Guest columnist Torrance Vaughan talks about how the Greek community needs to be improved. He talks about different ways to make the community more unified. | PAGE 5
Jodi Webb
University Dean of Students
receive higher education and try to make it as affordable as possible for those who come to the University. Administration and financial aid services look for students with strong merit and potential to succeed at the University, rather than primarily their financial situations. The University draws on a wide variety of students, a lot of which are first generation college students. “Our student body tends to have a higher volume of firs generation students,” Vice Provost for Academic Operations and
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IF YOU COULD HAVE A BAND PLAY AT YOUR HOUSE, WHO WOULD YOU HAVE? WHY? “Beyonce, because I can vibe with her and she has a variety of music and styles.” Jada Calhoun Junior, HDFS