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ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
VOLUME 93, ISSUE 103
An Impactful Experience
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Nonprofit group brings Shakespeare to life Local students perform out of passion By Blake Howell Reporter
Boys State gives opportunity to learn about government By Seth Weber Web Editor
Throughout the week, high school students from around the state will be learning about state government. American Legion Buckeye Boys State seeks to teach students about government with a weeklong event taking place at the University. The event started Sunday morning and will end Sunday, June 15. About 1200 students are attending, Gerald White, director of Buckeye Boys State, said. Over the week, the students will create their own mock state government, with elections and political campaigns, Bill Strong, public relations manager, said. “They’ll have a state government by Wednesday,” Strong said. Buckeye Boys State hosts the largest event of its kind in the nation, Strong said, with students coming from all over the state. Strong feels Buckeye Boys State brings a positive impact to students and prepares them for future political careers. “When these kids come out of Boys State, they will know more about government than 79 percent of Ohio,” he said. See BUCKEYE| Page 7
In their three performances of “The Comedy of Errors” last weekend, William Shakespeare was yet again brought to life by Beautiful Kids Independent Shakespeare (BKIS), a 17-yearold community theatre company passed down from one generation of students to the next. BKIS hosted three performances in Bowling Green City Park at Needle Hall Stage, the oldest outdoor theatre in Ohio. “The Comedy of Errors” is the tale of two sets of identical twins separated at birth that find each other in the same city, causing an array of mishaps based on mistaken identity. BKIS utilized the original script with played-up, slapstick comedy of their own improvising. With no set pieces, limited but improvised costuming, a group of around 20 people and only three weeks to practice, the performances went extremely well and were thoroughly entertaining, sophomore Sophia Moretto said by email. “Beautiful Children Production Company put on a spectacular modern adaptation of ‘The Comedy of Errors’ that was able to capture my attention for the entire duration of the performance,” she said. Moretto also said the low-budget production, accompanied by talented actors, reminded her of how Shakespeare’s original performances would have been, something company producer and graduate student Ryan Albrecht said the performances try to achieve. “I think we succeed in making Shakespeare more accessible,” Albrecht said. “You don’t necessarily go to see a play, but to hear a play. So not only do we get to pay homage to Shakespeare and do things a little more the way he did it … but it’s also cheaper.” BKIS was established in the summer of 1997 when a group of University students decided they wanted to continue doing theatre into the summer. Enough of them loved Shakespeare and decided that Shakespeare in the park needed to be something that existed. According to A lbrecht, the company is passed down from a graduating student to another, who will be around for
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Library offers summer programs and activities
GETTIN’ JAZZY
Adults and children can participate, win prizes By Brittany Bauer Reporter
School may be out, but kids and adults of all ages have the opportunity to keep reading and learning new things over the summer through the annual Adult and Children Summer Reading Programs at Wood County Public Library. The Youth Summer Reading Program started last Friday. Maria Simon, head of Youth Services, said the program has been a successful way to get students to read over the summer even when they are out of the classroom. “So many children experience that lea rning loss away from school,” Simon said. “We are encouraging children of all ages to start their summer at the library.”
Over 100 children signed up on the first day, according to Simon. In addition, Simon said that children between first grade and third grade tend to be the largest group that participates in the program. One way that library staff members aim to attract children to the program is by offering prices and incentives through a point system. All throughout the summer, members of the program receive raff le tickets for grand prizes such as bikes, T-shirts and squirt guns that are distributed at the end of the summer. Simon said that a child’s chances for a grand prize increase with the more they read. Local parent Tom Konecny said
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TATTOOS
PULSE
Tattoo artists discuss the pros and cons of the art of getting inked. | PAGE 5
Pulse Editor Amanda Matthews looks at the tasks of researching before picking a pet. | PAGE 6
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CLUB ONE49 hosted the Faculty Jazz Band featuring guitarist Chris Buzzelli and saxophone player David Bixler. The band plays a wide range of jazz including both standards and original pieces every Wednesday night.
“IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ANIMAL AS A PET, WHAT WOULD IT BE ?” “Sea Otter.” Nick Braun Senior, Business Management
has MOVED to a new location. Wood County Hospital’s ReadyCare service has moved to the Falcon Health Center, 838 E. Wooster Street.
To learn more, visit falconhealth.org, or call 419-372-2271.
EXTENDED HOURS for BGSU students, faculty and staff, and area residents (treating adults and children 6 months and older)
Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CLOSED HOLIDAYS