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Out of Bounds University head basketball coach fired after allegations of public sexual misconduct, video of incident released

By Cameron Teague Robinson Editor-in-Chief

The University officially terminated head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans on Thursday after an investigation into his recent public conduct.

The investigation revealed some inappropriate conduct Chris Jans had with two women in a local bar on March 21, 2015.

“An obligation of your employment as the Head Coach of the Men’s basketball team at the University was that you refrain from any activity or conduct that has the purpose or effect of reflecting unfavor-

ably on the University, or causing embarrassment to the University, or otherwise detracting from its reputation, the reputation of the University’s athletic program, or the reputation of the Men’s basketball program,” said Athletic Director Chris Kingston in Jans’ letter of termination.

On the morning of March 22, 2015, Athletic Director Chris Kingston received an email from an eyewitness and University alumnus who was at the bar, describing Jans’ actions.

In one of the emails to Kingston he said, “We don’t want to ruin lives and would like you to handle it internally how you see fit.”

The University went to work on its own investigation and according to Jans’ letter of termination he admitted to his behavior that night and has since apologized and expressed remorse.

The eyewitness took a video of coach Jans that night. That video — seven seconds long — shows him tapping a woman on her buttocks.

That video shows a small portion of what happened that night. Other documents acquired through a public records request by The BG News described the night in detail.

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Rec center petition gains traction

COFFEE CANTATA

By Crystal Chlebina Reporter

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FACULTY FROM the College of Musical Arts at BGSU perform the Coffee Cantata by J.S. Bach at Grounds For Thought on Thursday night.

BG LOOKS TO STAY HOT The BG baseball team looks to follow up its dominating performances with a series win over the Miami Redhawks. | PAGE 6

CONSERVATION EFFORTS Columnist Deanna Huffman talks about how Republicans are ignoring calls for conservation efforts. She says the government needs to step up and listen to voters. | PAGE 5

Over 500 students on campus have taken the initiative to sign a petition to extend the BGSU Student Recreation Centers hours.

At many other University schools in Ohio, the recreation centers are open until at around 2 a.m., so that students are able to utilize the rec center even with a late schedule.

The Rec Center closes at 10 p.m. on Sunday nights and weeknights, and 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sara Ghaffari, a student at the University, created the petition to keep the student rec center open until 2 a.m. because she feels that those who stay up later should have access to the rec as well.

“Simply put, I wanted to be able to go to the rec center and climb, or play racquetball, or swim from

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Director of Recreation and Wellness 10-midnight with my friends,” Ghaffari said. “But the rec center closes at 10 p.m.”

After doing some research and looking over the “BGSU FY 2015 Proposed Budgets” report, Ghaffari explained that each year students are paying $407.20 for Intercollegiate Athletes, and $9.50 for access to the rec center.

“The rec center does more for the retention of students and student’s well being than intercollegiate sports,” Ghaffari said. “I love sports, but I do not attend enough games to

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WHAT DO YOU THINK OF CHRIS JANS’ FIRING? “That’s not the type of leadership we need on campus, I’m disappointed.”

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Myles’ Dairy Queen on East Wooster has new owners.

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by Chip Myles, as of Wednesday the restaurant is being run by Mario Kiezi.

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New shake could replace solid foods

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Students looking to cut down on food costs could be able to survive on $4 a meal, if a food replacement product called Soylent can live up to its claims.

Named jokingly after Soylent Green, a mysterious food in a science fiction movie of the same name that turns out to be made of human flesh, Soylent doesn’t have the same grisly origin. The shake-like drink is composed mainly of oat flour, rice protein, omega 3 fatty acids and, yes, even some soy.

It also contains all of the nutrients essential to a healthy diet, which is why Soylent markets itself as an alternative to eating solid

food.

The inventor of Soylent is software engineer Rob Rhinehart. He created Soylent while trying to develop a software program because he needed a cheap, convenient way to eat that still provided all the necessary nutrients.

Efficiency became key for Rhinehart as he realized it wasn’t the food he needed to survive, but what the food contained.

“You need amino acids and lipids, not milk itself.

You need carbohydrates, not bread,” said Rhinehart, as quoted in The New Yorker.

Staci Freeworth, an instructor in the University dietetics program, said people can certainly survive on Soylent, which provides the recommended 2,000

calories a day. It also contains the right distribution of macronutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

However, Freeworth said just because someone can survive on Soylent, doesn’t mean they should.

“Food isn’t only fuel,” she said. “Food preparation and consumption, and just the act of eating, are woven into our culture. Because we’re taking those things away, I don’t think [Soylent] can be sustainable.”

Soylent is sold as a powder that simply needs to be mixed with water to become a beige drink with a grainy consistency. Freeworth said she has tried Soylent and is “not a huge fan.”

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Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel by the same name, this film depicts the relationship of Sophia [Britt Robertson], a college student preparing to move to New York City for her dream job, and Luke [Scott Eastwood], a former champion bull rider trying to make a comeback. Through their ups and downs, they’re inspired by an older man [Alan Alda] with his own dynamic love story.

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After botching a contract killing, a professional hit-man [Simon Pegg] discovers he is entangled in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge, told from three different points of view. Also starring: Teresa Palmer, Luke Hemsworth

Release Date: April 10

Monkey Kingd Paul Blart [Kevin James] heads to Las Vegas for vacation with his daughter [Raini Rodriguez] and must defend his hotel from intruders.

Release Date: April 17

After an accident made her immortal, Adaline [Blake Lively] avoids becoming close with anyone other than her daughter [Ellen Burstyn], who has continued to age normally.

However, her relationship with charismatic Ellis [Michiel Huisman] threatens to change everything. Also starring: Harrison Ford

The Avengers band together again to fight a new threat, one created by Tony Stark [Robert Downey Jr.].

In addition to the characters from the first movie, the Avengers are joined by siblings Scarlet Witch [Elizabeth Olsen] and Quicksilver [Aaron Taylor-Johnson].

Release Date: May 1 [midnight premiere April 30]

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Disney’s annual Earth Day documentary follows a mother monkey and her newborn as they find their place within a group of monkeys living in ancient ruins in South Asia. Narrated by Tina Fey.

Release Date: April 17

The story of a boy [Jakob Salvati] who believes he can do whatever it takes to end World War II and bring his father back home. Also starring: Kevin James, Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson

Release Date: April 24

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Musical about war evokes emotions, challenges audience

“The music was loud loud and powerful to get the meaning across, yet and powerful to get some pieces became more Wednesday night the subtle.”

University hosted “The the meaning across, The video clips matched Armed Man: A Mass for each piece that was being yet some pieces played. If there was a clip Peace” at Kobacker Hall.

The musical included became more subtle.” of a bomb going off, then the University Choral the drums would pound

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Society, members of the BGSU Wind Symphony and members from the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.

“The musical for tonight is a powerful and compelling account into the descent into and the consequences of war,” said Jacob Hoverman, a sophomore and part of the University Choral Society.

Before the show began, the theater began to fill up with more and more people. They waited for the performers to get ready, some even waving to loved ones on stage.

“For this musical, I am expecting to see chorus with an orchestra compliment and visual images on the screen,” said Melody Griffith, a senior.

The musical consisted of 13 pieces and each one had its own story. While the participants were performing each piece, a large screen above projected video clips from

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past wars and war related issues.

The video clips showed men and women marching in single file lines, images of military bases, soldiers handling weapons, militar y trucks and more.

A few of the scenes could even be thought of as disturbing, since some included small children in military stance and uniforms.

“I really enjoyed how there were recorded videos and images, it made the show even more powerful than I expected it to be,” said Megan Schwartz, a junior.

Each piece that was performed had a lot of strong feelings linked with it, according to Schwartz.

“While watching the show I could tell the performers had a lot of emotion in what they were playing. The music was

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Peregrine falcons in clocktower can be seen via live stream

Students can now watch live mascots create a family.

The University recently partnered with the Wood County Commissioner’s Office to install a “Falcon Cam,” which is a live camera installed at the top of the Wood County courthouse.

Two peregrine falcons have taken up residence in the clock for about five years, said University Spokesman Dave Kielmeyer. There

JANS From Page 1 Jans was seen touching two women in a sexual manner. According to the letter of termination he admitted to touching one woman, who he knew, and moving her head toward his body.

He also admitted to tapping a woman on her buttocks, as seen in the video that has since been made public.

The second incident was followed by the eyewitness’ daughter, who is a studentathlete at another university, approaching him and telling him she knew who he was and that he was behaving badly for a head coach.

When the woman approached Jans, he alleg-

very hard, which connected back to what the musical was all about: war.

“We have been preparing for this musical all semester. We rehearsed for two hours once a week,” said Erin Lewis, a sophomore and member of the University Choral Society.

“With the film and the chorus, everything [came] together. There’s a lot of different takeaways you can have so you should take some personal reflection to figure out what exactly it means to you,” she said.

Hoverman agreed with Lewis.

“I would like people to leave the musical with a mindset of peace and have an open mind for peace around the world, even though it’s not really achievable in some aspects,” Hoverman said.

“We want to show the horrible aspects of war for them to think about.”

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are now three eggs in the nest to join the mother and father.

The camera is aimed at the nest and people who are interested can watch a live stream of the feed at www.bgsu.edu/falconcam.

“It’s an opportunity to see our real life mascots,” Kielmeyer said.

There originally was a camera aimed at the falcons a few years ago, but the camera and the feed became outdated.

“We purchased a new camera, set up the website and the stream,” he said.

Kielmeyer said the project was a nice partnership with the community.

“It’s been a fun … project to work on,” he said.

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make my paying $407.20 worth it.”

While Ghaffari says that she does not always attend the sporting events, she does wish to attend the gym often.

“I go to the gym and yet I cannot go at hours that are convenient to me because the rec center cannot afford to keep the doors open because they receive so little funding from our general fees,” Ghaffari said. “Students have to pay out-of-pocket for fitness classes at the rec center, yet this is not the case for students at other Ohio Universities.”

Stephen Kampf, the Director of the BG Recreation and Wellness Center, explains

“The aesthetic appeal of it is not great,” she said, referring to the bland taste and “chalky” texture. “It’s just not very satisfying.”

Rhinehart, on the other hand, finds the blandness of Soylent to be an upside.

“I think the best technology is the one that disappears,” he said to The New Yorker. “Water doesn’t have a lot of taste or flavor, and it’s the world’s most popular beverage.”

For $85, customers can purchase a one week supply of Soylent from the company’s website, soylent.me.

For those who prefer the do-it-yourself approach, the recipe for Soylent is available publicly on their website. This offers people a way to save even more money or customize Soylent to their specific dietary needs.

At less than $4 a meal, Soylent claims to be a way to eat healthier for less, something that may appeal especially to college students.

But should University students rush to replace their meal plan with Soylent?

Philip Welch, an assistant professor in the public

edly denied that he was the head coach, but eventually admitted that he was.

Jans admitted that after that incident happened the woman went back to her table and he yelled a derogatory term at her.

The letter goes on to say that after the derogatory term was said, people who were at the table with the young woman got up and came to where Jans was standing. The people associated with the men’s basketball program, who were there with Jans, stood between him and the other people.

In the witness’ email to Kingston he said he had more video of what happened after he called her the name, “but we don’t think it’s really helpful,” the witness continued to say. “It’s just people

cussing and some pushing people away.”

After that Jans was driven home by an acquaintance.

Kingston ended the letter by saying that the University is not responsible to continue providing any compensation except for performance bonuses already earned prior to April 2, 2015.

“Because of your admitted breach of the comportment obligations of your employment I am terminating your employment for cause effective April 2,2015 at 9:00 a.m.,” Kingston said in the letter. “The University has no obligation to continue any benefits except continuation of health benefits as provided by applicable federal law to you past the effective date of your separation from employment.”

Jans can appeal his termination if he chooses to.

that while many of the restrictions on the hours comes down to costs, they are doing what they can to make to rec center more accessible to the students.

“Around five years ago the decision was made to cut the hours and general fees where we had the least participation from students,” Kampf said.

“However we have increased the hours in some ways, as we are now open at 10 am on Saturdays for the students.”

The future of the Rec Center having times which allow it to stay open later depends on the funding, Kampf explained.

“We ran an analysis between 9-10 p.m. of students who came through the building,” Kampf said. “In the fall there were only 12 and in the spring around 20-22, how-

ever we will be looking at the numbers for the whole year to make a decision.”

While many students have signed the petition and voiced their opinions on the site so far, some other students on campus feel similarly that the hours should stay open later.

“I remember my freshman year the rec was open until 11 p.m.,” Brian Solomon, a student, said. “I wish that it would go back to those times to have better accessibility for those who want to work out later on.”

Kampf says he will be meeting with Ghaffari again this summer to discuss the hours of the Rec Center.

The petition on the rec center can be found at Change. org with the title “Extend the BGSU Student Recreation Center hours.”

health department with a doctorate in health education, said he would treat Soylent with caution.

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Welch said. “If they’re claiming this is all you need to live on … that goes against decades of research on the importance of a diverse diet.”

Welch said being too strict with one’s diet or eating one thing for too long can lead to immediate heart problems and electrolyte imbalance.

Freeworth also cautioned against eating one thing every day.

With a limited diet “you’re really missing out of the nutrient breadth or variety of fibers and vitamins and minerals and probiotics,” she said.

Welch said Soylent is lacking in the substantial data that supports diet recommendations like MyPlate, a resource created by the United States Department of Agriculture.

“I’d like to see the evidence and research that would support their claim,” Welch said.

Welch simplified his advice into three main points: “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is, I’d like to see the evi-

dence and … proceed with caution.”

If students want to have a nutritious, inexpensive diet, Freeworth said this can be achieved without resorting to products like Soylent.

“It takes a little bit of planning and a little bit of education,” Freeworth said, but it is possible as long as people are willing to take the time for it.

In addition, Soylent and products like it may not be the best way to receive nutrients.

“You run the risk of having deficiencies or excesses of any nutrient when you’re depending on a very structured boxed product like this. If you overconsume or underconsume, you’re at risk either way,” Freeworth said.

Other meal replacements products like protein bars and breakfast shakes are filled with processed fats and sugars, which makes them poor substitutes for a meal. Freeworth said the best course of action is to just be conscious of one’s diet.

“If we have a varied diet and we’re making healthy choices, we’re probably meeting our nutrient goals most of the time,” she said.

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PEOPLE ON THE STREET What do you think of Chris Jans’ firing?

“I think it’s kind of sad because he turned the program around.”

ELIJAH GIRE Sophomore, Nursing

“Every action and choice has a consequence.”

ANTHONY SUMPTER Junior, Communication in Sales

“For the actions that he committed, he deserved the punishment.”

KEVIN PERELSTEIN Freshman, Business

“I thought it was shocking. He was only here for a year and a lot of people liked him.”

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Republican-dominated government ignores calls for conservation efforts

Local establishment “Two Foxes” a high quality bar, try it out for a great experience

A battle over America’s public land is looming on the horizons, despite decades of consistent and unwavering support from voters of both major parties for the protection of land and water - not to mention the thousands of jobs and the billions of dollars in economic revenue that these natural resources create and sustain.

Last week, the United States Senate voted 51-to-49 in support of an amendment to a nonbinding budget resolution that would allow the selling or giving away of federal lands, national parks and monuments.

In the event that this measure is executed in the future, hundreds of millions of acres of national forests, wildlife sanctuaries, rangelands and historical locations will be given up to state or local governmental control or auctioned off.

The aforementioned pieces of land make up the majority of what is left of America’s natural and historical legacy.

As if this wasn’t bad enough, a 228-to-119 vote in the House of Representatives approved another nonbinding reform that supports states and localities having more control over the resources within their borders. Both

With only a month of the semester left, times get stressful and it is nice to take a break and go for a walk.

However, that walk has to lead somewhere nice and that place for me is new local restaurant Two Foxes. It is home of the best burger money can buy here in Bowling Green, but for me the best burger I have ever had was served on a pretzel bun with fresh cut fries so crispy you will close your eyes on the first bite.

Owner Joshua Jaworski said it was he and his wife’s goal to open a place that serves good quality food and a drink. Behind the name Two Foxes is a unique idea where every item on the menu is matched with a drink, so two foxes is quite a foxy idea, indeed.

Jaworski has been a Bourbon and Whiskey connoisseur for a while and wanted to start a business that offered a nice drink to customers that was top shelf quality.

His wife thought it would be nice to offer a quality meal to go with it. At first, Jaworski was skeptical about the meal idea, but together they worked for five years to develop it. And a success it was, as I took a bite into a fresh burger and forgot

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measures are supported only by the Republicans – who control both houses.

Both measures also set the precedent that America’s public lands, which have long been protected by the government and allocated for its people, may soon be up for grabs.

In the future, Congress will also decide whether or not to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which was created in 1965 and is financed by fees that are paid by oil companies for drilling offshore.

The program endorses and funds state and local parks and recreation projects, conservation efforts for farms and ranches, as well as national parks, forests and wildlife sanctuaries. About $17 billion has been spent over the years and another $19 billion was redirected by Congress for other purposes.

Conservation efforts have long been an area of common ground and interest for the majority of voters. Since 1988, about $71.7 billion has been

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authorized to protect land in 43 different states, while $13.2 billion was approved by voters in just the past year.

And conservation efforts benefit more than just the land.

According to a report done by the Department of the Interior in 2013, our national parks, monuments and wildlife refuges were extremely beneficial to the American economy.

In total, they tallied about 407 million visits, poured about $41 billion to the economy and helped support 355,000 jobs.

It’s no wonder that the majority of voters are on board with conservation efforts but unfortunately, this general consensus is now being ignored.

As Congress is controlled by the GOP and the GOP is controlled by its paymasters, the will of the people - and a historically bipartisan commitment to protecting our land and heritage - is seemingly insignificant.

The message that is being sent is that our nation’s best interest is second-best to the almighty dollar and I’m afraid our leaders won’t realize this until it’s too late.

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about everything temporarily as I ate.

The meal arrived in just under 15 minutes, brought by a classy and friendly bartender. He brought a calm and cheery mood to the restaurant’s jazzy scene. He was concerned only about you having a good time and that I did.

It is a peaceful place to chat with friends and spend a few hours away from the stress of everyday business.

There is truly nothing like getting away and enjoying good food and a nice drink to compliment it. There is plenty of room for a little romance, good conversation and a good time at Two Foxes.

While there may be a pause in conversation to enjoy the freshly prepared food, there is plenty of time to enjoy the company of others while it all settles.

It is a creative environment and whether you want to have a good conversation or finish a book, Two Foxes is inviting and makes you feel welcome.

There is not a better price to fit between a

“The experience will not be forgotten and I guarantee that you will long to return again and again.

There is just not a better place to enjoy yourself here in Bowling Green.” pretzel bun and a quality beef patty with a side of fresh cut fries.

It is a challenge to really find a good place to eat that has good quality, service and a fair price that does not break the bank. It is nice to be able to get a quality food and drink experience without having to worry about the ticket, which can really distract from the enjoyment of going out to dinner.

The experience will not be forgotten and I guarantee that you will long to return again and again.

There is just not a better place to enjoy yourself here in Bowling Green.

So grab a group of friends or a special someone and enjoy the experience.

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GETTING FOCUSED

Bowling Green baseball team looks to continue recent dominance

By Brandon Shrider Sports Editor

Putting together its best backto-back set of games this season, the Bowling Green baseball team jumps back into to Mid-American Conference play.

An 8-2 win over Northern Illinois on Mar. 28 with a dominating performance from Zac Carey on the mound and a 10-0 win over Findlay with a near perfect outing from Brett Fitzwater just three days later, has the Falcons riding a two-game winning streak into the three-game series against the Miami [Ohio] Redhawks.

The win over the Oilers was the team’s first shutout of the season and just the fourth time it has eclipsed 10 runs in a game this year.

But the key to continuing this success deep into the season is simple for the Falcons.

The team needs to be able to advance baserunners, take advantage of opponents’ mistakes and execute the small ball opportunities, said head coach Danny Schmitz.

An important piece to this plan is the offense. Being able to stick to its “approach” is critical for the team’s ability to score runs.

“When our approach is good it’s something that [allows us to] put runs up on the board,” said outfielder Kory Brown. “If we keep our approach, it can carry us a long way.”

This same approach has been the one that helped the Falcons end their 10-game losing streak.

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Falcons look to build on current four-game winning streak

By Aaron Parker Assistant Sports Editor

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After a four game winning streak at home, the Bowling Green softball team will continue Mid-American Conference play with a double header against Northern Illinois and two single games against Western Michigan this weekend.

The Huskies will enter the series with a 15-13 record, undefeated in the MAC, 2-0.

The Broncos go into the weekend with an overall record of 8-16 and 2-2 in the MAC, but will go up against Toledo on Friday before facing the Falcons.

Bowling Green will go into the weekend on a hot streak, continuing to be aggressive on offense. The Falcons have won six of their last seven and are currently undefeated in the conference at 2-0.

“Northern Illinois is a very feisty team. They work very hard. They’re a team that can pitch a little, hit a lot and play some defense,” head coach Shannon Salsburg said. “Western [Michigan] right now, it seems just based off the stats and our scouts are swinging their bats very, very well. I think in both series’ the key

is going to be being offensively aggressive. We have to be the more aggressive team.”

So far this year, the most aggressive the team has been has usually come in the first inning. Through 24 games so far, the Falcons have scored 42 first inning runs. This past weekend, the team put up four total first inning runs in two games against Toledo and six total in the first innings in a doubleheader against Detroit.

The team put up nine total runs in all other innings played in those four games.

Pitching has also been a strong point for the team as of late.

Sophomore Briana Combs got her first complete game shutout against Toledo, striking out five batters in the process. The only batter to make it through second base against her that game was on an error.

Combs is now 2-3 on the season and has 21 strikeouts.

Senior captain Jamie Kertes has also performed well on the mound, striking out a season high eight batters last weekend against Detroit.

Kertes is 4-4 on the season with a

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By Aaron Parker Assistant Sports Editor

The Bowling Green track team will travel to Toledo on Friday to compete in the Battle of I-75, their only dual meet of the season against the Rockets.

This will be the third year in a row that the rivals come together for the meet, with the Falcons having won the past two years.

The Falcons will go into the meet off of a strong season opener last weekend. After week one, the team currently has 24 marks in various events ranked top 20 in the Mid-American Conference.

Of those 24, 13 of them are

BASEBALL From Page 6 Looking toward the Miami series, BG will need to bring its recent style of play.

The Redhawks are 4-20 overall this season, with a 2-4 record in the MAC. Miami has four players hitting at least .299, including two players with multiple homeruns on the season. Starting pitcher Jacob Banks carries a 3.16 season ERA as well as four relief pitchers with sub4.00 season ERA’s.

The Falcons have had as much or more success in recent memory.

Over its last two games, the Falcons have scored

ranked in the top 10.

Two of those marks belong to senior Brittany Sinclair, who is currently ranked first in the MAC in both the 400 and 400 hurdles. In the hurdles, her mark last weekend made her the sixth fastest woman in program history for the event.

Sinclair’s time of 56.21 seconds in the 400 is just under a full second faster than her closest competitor. Even with her marks and the rest of the team, Sinclair says there is still more they want to accomplish at this point in the season.

“We want to have about 25 in the top 20 for competition and 15 automatic qualifying marks, so we still have to

18 runs, registered 19 hits and struck out just six times. On the mound, BG has allowed just one earned run over the same span, including no runs in its last game. “[This game] gives us a lot of confidence,” Fitzwater said. “When they make mistakes, make it hurt and hopefully this game will help us out and give us some confidence for this weekend.”

The Falcons begin the conference series on Friday, April 3 at 3:05 p.m. with 1:05 p.m. scheduled start times for the games on both Saturday and Sunday. This will be the second MAC series for the Falcons this year.

progress as a team but it’s a good start,” Sinclair said.

The only automatic qualifying mark so far for the Falcons also belongs to Sinclair, who has met the condition for the hurdles.

The next two highest rankings going into the dual meet belong to redshirt sophomore Mackenzie McMillin and junior Alicia Arnold.

Arnold is ranked second in the 100 with a mark of 12.05 seconds and McMillin is ranked second in the 10,000 with a mark of 36 minutes and 14.29 seconds.

“I really just want to get as far as I can, that’s the goal,” Arnold said of her final rankings. “I don’t really have a

number [I want]. I just want to give me all because I only have one year left.”

Going into the Battle of I-75, the majority of the meets the team compete in are not scored. Usually, the meets are for rankings and qualifying marks until the MAC championships. This meet is different. Each competitor can score points depending on what place they come in, in addition to pushing for those marks.

“It’s definitely more motivation. We always want to beat the team up north,” Sinclair said. “Toledo is always a big rivalry, I think that’s for every sport here. It’s always something to look forward to.”

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Despite their success going into these conference games, the Falcons were tabbed to finish sixth in the MAC East Division by the preseason coaches’ poll.

“The thing in our conference right now is that teams are scoring against each other, so you’ve got to find a way to get that out and find a way to be the more aggressive team offensively,” Salsburg said.

Even though the team has been scoring better as of late, they are still behind in runs scored versus their opponents 91-99.

The team will play the NIU doubleheader on Friday, followed by a single game against WMU Saturday and Sunday.

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People who know me, and even people who don’t know me but follow me on social media, know I’m a journalism and basketball nerd.

But only a few people know how much of music nerd I am, especially for hip hop. So for a guy who listens to music every day, 2014 was a bit of a sad year for me.

Yes, “Forest Hills Drive” came out, Common came out with “Nobody’s Smiling” and Isaiah Rashad caught my attention with “Cilvia Demo,” but let’s be real — it wasn’t a great year for hip hop.

In came 2015, when Joey Badass and Lupe Fiasco saved us all by releasing two great albums at the same time. Then Drake released his whatever you want to call it and I felt awful even downloading it on Spotify.

Big Sean had a really solid album in “Dark Sky Paradise,” but it wasn’t until Kendrick Lamar dropped “To Pimp a Butterfly” that I was satisfied with this =year already.

Before I get into that album let’s call Kendrick Lamar what he is, the true savior of hip hop right now.

I’ve been a Kendrick fan since “P&P 1.5” and from there he has impressed me more and more. “Section 80,” perfection, “Good kid, m.A.A.d city,” a classic, and some way somehow Kendrick outdid himself once again.

“To Pimp A Butterfly” is a legendary piece of work.

From beginning to end it was an instant classic.

I could listen to the album all day everyday,

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but there are a few songs that really standout to me. Those being: “King Kunta,” “Alright,” “How Much a Dollar Cost” and “Mortal Man.” Mortal Man might be the best outro to any album I’ve ever heard. After the fourth song on his album, “Institutionalized,” he says a small excerpt from what I will call a poem. Kendrick doesn’t call it that, but for a lack of better words that’s what I will call it.

Anyway, Kendrick, after adding more to the poem after each song, says it all in “Mortal Man.” He follows that with a pieced together conversation with Tupac; that whole conversation gave me chills the first time I heard it. Any artist that can have the creativity to not only add excerpts of a poem at the end of each song and put together a conversation with Tupac has me.

Then there is the actual message Kendrick Lamar speaks about in his album.

In past albums he spoke about his journey and his stories, but this time he spoke out about the culture.

Like all great artists, he didn’t care what the mainstream listeners thought, he went out and tore apart the entire culture that we live in. He even touched on the African-American community’s issues in his song “The Blacker the Berry.”

It’s funny — I was with a friend of mine this weekend and she asked me, “When do you think they will kill Kendrick?”

Her question caught me off guard; I hadn’t even thought about that. I replied saying “I don’t think it will happen. All of the artists know the good he is doing.”

I think that is too deep of a conversation for this column, but I will say that Kendrick is the best out right now. There is no comparison. He is a younger version of Lupe Fiasco, an artist who doesn’t care what anybody thinks.

I don’t know how Kendrick will do it, but I’m sure he will one up himself again when it is time for his next album to come out.

Let’s just hope it doesn’t take two years this time, because I can’t take a drought that long again.

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