The BG News 9.14.17

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Construction Lingers Green space plans face delays. | PAGE 2

SICSIC: new additions to the spirit team

White supremacists return to campus

Football looks to face Northwestern

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Green space construction delayed design work to provide more structural support for the brick wall that will go up. That’s delaying us a bit.”

The early morning sounds of construction are

Along with the delays, the determination not ending anytime soon near Founders Hall. of what exactly is going into the new space has The construction taking “We were supposed to be done in October. not yet been completed. place where West Hall As the University is lookand the Family and Con- When we took down West Hall, the wall that ing to centralize a lot of sumer Sciences building connected it to Founders was not what we the memorials, one of anticipated.” once stood will continue the proposed ideas for until the later half of the space is to make a — Ryan Miller — November. memorial garden.

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“There are to be done in October,” a couple different things that are being Senior Project Manager Ryan Miller said. kicked around,” University spokesman Dave “When we took down West Hall, the wall that Kielmeyer said. “One is a memorial grove that connected it to Founders was not what we would honor both alumni and students who anticipated. We’ve had to do some additional have served and lost their lives in military serBy Kaitlyn Fillhart Social Media Editor

vice. It would also recognize others on campus who have made contributions to the University and have since passed.”

What is known is that the area will be a green space that will provide a more open entry into the heart of campus.

“What you’ll see is an irrigated lawn area with a double row of trees planted that will go from one end of Founders to the other,” Miller said.

Tasks that need to be completed by November include tunnel work, sidewalk resurfacing, topsoil and irrigation installation, tree planting, restructuring on the wall that connected West Hall to Founders and re-pavement in Lot 11 beside Founders.

“Fixing the structures above the tunnels to get them up to our new standards is a proj-

ect that was added,” Miller said. “The existing tunnel top was in poor condition. Now they will be able to hold heavier things like fire trucks.”

Kielmeyer noted, overall, this construction project has gone very well.

Miller agrees and looks forward to the completion of the new space.

“Residence Life and Honors have been really good about understanding when you make progress, sometimes you have some inconveniences,” Miller said.

Miller added that this new area will be a hang-out spot that students will enjoy.

“It should be really nice when it’s done. I think people will find a new appreciation for that court yard,” Miller said. “Founders was always hidden away by buildings. This will bring it back to life.”

Frosty the Snowman and Hulk join SICSIC

By Ryan Luchene Reporter SICSIC has gained two new members in the forms of the Incredible Hulk and Frosty the Snowman.

For those who don’t know of these secretive mascots, SICSIC is a group of students who wear character masks around campus.

They go to sports events, pep rallies and other University events. No one knows who may be under those masks, but many students enjoy seeing them around campus.

Since joining SICSIC, both Frosty and Hulk have had a few weeks representing the spirit squad of the University.

“It has been the best experience ever!

It’s really fun going out there being weird and goofy for all the students,” Frosty the Snowman said.

People have seen how energetic and goofy the members of SICSIC are, and those characteristics are what makes them so popular.

Hulk and Frosty’s goals are to give back to the University. They want to work together with the rest of their group members to make students happy and have a great time in

Bowling Green. With the rest of their SICSIC siblings also joining in on the spirit events, they look reach their goal of bringing school spirit to an all-time high on campus.

Both Hulk and Frosty have enjoyed going to many events over the past few weeks. The two have gone to football games and have hyped up the new students at opening weekend. With the freedom to play the character they choose, they use their disguises to get the students pumped up at University events.

So far, both of their favorite places to support the school at are the football games, where the energy and excitement can be high

With it being so early in the sports sea-

son, both mentioned wanting to work at basketball and hockey games to experience the differences between the events. The experience will be different in terms of seeing crowd reactions to all that happens in each three of the sports.

Hulk encourages people to join the SICSIC team, “It is fun for anyone to join. It is great to make friends in SICSIC!”

The next time the group is accepting new members, interested students can visit their page on the University website to submit an application. They accept applications once a year.

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White supremacy is unacceptable Meredith Siegel Reporter

There was a white supremacist group on campus on Tuesday. I’m not going to do them the dignity of naming their organization, since that legitimizes them and gives them potential foot traffic on their websites, but if you see a poster with a triangle intersected three ways and a focus on Europe, that’s them.

My close friend saw them, grabbed a poster and gave it to a faculty member in the office of multicultural affairs, so administration is aware.

This is the same group that showed up last March and put posters up around campus. They go to many college campuses to recruit like-minded people: white supremacists.

This is a completely unacceptable group to have on campus. An organization that truly

believes they are better, deserve better and are somehow in danger because they are white.

It’s truly terrifying that people believe and practice that. They practice a fundamental disrespect and hatred toward people because of their skin color or ethnic background. There are tons of people of color on campus, as well as Jewish students, and we have to stand together against anyone who thinks that is wrong. That multiculturalism is wrong.

Not only are they terrifying and malicious, they are fundamentally wrong about everything that they say. Race does not exist on a biological level, it’s a social construct. According to a Business Insider article, we share 99.9 percent of our DNA with our fellow humans and about 50 percent with bananas. The genetic differences between humans is miniscule.

This specific group considers themselves a “fraternal” group with a large network of people that can be found online or through local meet-ups. The members of this group have

“Not only are they terrifying and malicious, they are fundamentally wrong about everything that they say.”

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to be vetted according to their high standards.

These members could be your neighbors, your friends, your family or anyone you know.

The people who marched in Charlottesville were normal people with normal jobs. Make it undeniably clear in your daily life that white supremacy is unacceptable and evil. Do not engage with people like Richard Spencer who questions if “Jews are people.” Engaging with them only spreads their message and in many cases they cannot be convinced otherwise. Cut Nazis and their sympathizers out of your life. Shut them down when they bring up white supremacy.

This isn’t a free speech issue, they can say whatever they want.

But I don’t want to hear it and I don’t want anyone to think I’m willing to hear it. This isn’t a partisan issue, either; anyone who believes non-white people should be treated differently or killed or anyone who feels threatened by the existence of non-white people is unquestionably racist and therefore bad, no matter which political party you identify with.

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White supremacy doesn’t just exist in organizations made to scare and dominate people of color and Jewish people. The schoolto-prison pipeline is an extension of white supremacy, just as an example. White supremacy exists in our systems that run everyday life, and it is everyone’s job, particularly white people’s, to end these systems and protect our friends of color from both passive and active white supremacy.

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U.S. and North Korea in a new light

By Kevin Michel Reporter Naturally, people are inclined toward instincts of survival and preservation. There are other ways to view our ultimate end, but for the purpose of this column, it is useful to acknowledge the fact that, deep down, humans tend to strive for preservation. With this in mind, let’s turn our attention to North Korea, primarily its leader Kim Jong-un, and make the claim that he may not be as insane as the majority of Americans say he is. No, I am not defending him, but maybe we can paint him in a different light that would help us understand why we are in this war of words.

Since 1948, the Kim dynasty (also referred to as the Mount Paektu Bloodline) has seen the dominant force in the West intervene with rulers such as Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi. While the majority of the regimes the U.S. has intervened with have been quite recent, the Kim dynasty was still built upon a fear of democracy and progression. Keeping and consolidating power is the ultimate end for the Kim dynasty.

However, fear is the important concept here, because operating out of fear leads to irrational decisions.

Now contrast that with a leader whose actions can be interpreted as always acting in accordance with a fear of losing power, with Continued on page 4

“Each government sees the other as an opportunity to show how strong they can be.”

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a leader fearful for the longevity of his power in Donald Trump.

If we are primed to act for our own preservation, but are reacting to fear, then as stated before, irrational decisions will follow. And, with the entirety of world diplomacy at the mercy of one man’s Twitter feed, it is not wholly implausible to see a global conflict, whether involving nuclear weapons or not, come into existence. But this will not be the case.

The root of every news headline we see involving the U.S. and North Korea is fear.

Each government is not fearful of each other, but fearful of losing its governance and power over the people they rule. This explains the escalation of verbal threats between these two states. Each government sees the other as an opportunity to show how strong they can be. A recipe like this is a disastrous one and people will be affected. But again, I do not see any further

“. . . let’s turn our attention to North Korea, primarily Kim Jong-un, and make the claim that he may not be as insane as the majority of Americans say he is”

conflict between the U.S. and North Korea escalating above the sanction phase. We can calm down and relax about full scale nuclear war for now, but we do need to remember that fear will lead to irrational decisions. If we have two states operating in accordance with fear, naturally there may be irrational decisions as a result.

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Legal terms and viral journalism: a look at alleged crimes Tragic news headlines often come with tragic reactions, especially in the age of social media. People can easily voice their concern with the wording a journalist uses, or the subject matter covered.

A person who is not trained as a journalist may fail to see why certain words are being used. Often times, news outlets are simply trying to obey the law, not put out fake news.

The most recent instance I saw was an article about a preteen girl “allegedly” being tied to the chair. This article had a photo of the girl duct taped to a chair right above the headline.

Due to this, many people were failing to see how she was “allegedly” tied to a chair. The picture obviously showed she was.

One may think that a news outlet saying something happened allegedly is disrespectful towards victims of crimes. In the legal world, however, words like “allegedly” have strict definitions that often stray from our common vernacular.

According to the Columbia Journalism Review, there is a difference between being a

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suspect and a person allegedly taking part in a crime.

“Suspected” means “viewed with suspicion,” while “alleged” means “so declared, but without proof or legal conviction.”

In other words, calling someone “an alleged thief” is about as close as you can legally get to saying “we know you did it” without any proof.

Don’t think the terms “allege” and “allegedly” are meant to protect criminals. While they may do so in some ways, they often

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One week in, NFL season forecasts made

By Jacob Clary Pulse Editor After one week in the National Football League season, most teams have revealed themselves. Teams like the Atlanta Falcons and the Oakland Raiders are staying with what they know, while other teams added multiple important pieces to make a push to the playoffs. Other than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins, every team had a game to play. Most of the divisions this season look to stay the same, but a few could change. It’s the NFL, and they play the games for a reason.

Starting in the AFC, the AFC North has been ruled by the Pittsburgh Steelers for years. The Steelers have the most talented football team in the division, with an offense that is probably the best in the league. Ben Roethlisberger is playing the best football of his career, and with Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, their offense is dominant. The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns were decent in their first games. They will fight for second in the division. The Cincinnati Bengals looked absolutely atrocious, with the only bright spot being rookie running back Joe Mixon. The Bengals will be last in the division unless something changes.

The AFC South will be a mixed bag this season. The Indianapolis Colts are playing badly without Andrew Luck, and he doesn’t

look healthy right now. The Tennessee Titans looked pretty good in their game against the Oakland Raiders, and the Jacksonville Jaguars looked dominant against the Texans, but that’s because they kept giving the ball to Leonard Fournette. The division winner will be one of these two teams, and I think the Titans have the talent to finally return to the playoffs. The Texans were terrible with Tom Savage playing quarterback, and were much better with Deshaun Watson at quarterback.

In the AFC East, the New England Patriots are the best team and are most likely to win the division again. Tom Brady is still playing great football, and the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets don’t have the talent to compete with the Bill Belichick-led Patriots.

The Miami Dolphins could have been the team to end the Patriots divisional streak, but Ryan Tannehill’s injury ruined those chances.

The AFC West is a different story. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders are teams that have the talent to win the division. The Chiefs looked amazing in their game against the Patriots, and rookie running back Kareem Hunt looked like a veteran. The Raiders looked great too. Derek Carr seemed to be fine after his injury, and Marshawn Lynch was a great addition to the team. The Denver Broncos were decent in their debut against the Los Angeles Chargers. Their running game was good, and the defense was also very good. The Chargers

looked good as well, and are expected to compete in more games than previous years.

The NFC North will be a fun division to watch. The Minnesota Vikings were great against the New Orleans Saints. Sam Bradford and Dalvin Cook were standouts, and couldn’t be stopped. Mike Zimmer’s defense was great as well, and held Drew Brees to less than 300 yards. The Green Bay Packers will be the other team that could win the division. Aaron Rodgers is still considered one of the best player in the NFL, and with him, the Packers always have a chance. The Detroit Lions were good in their game as well, and Matt Stafford was already looked in mid-season shape. The Chicago Bears didn’t look awful, almost defeating the Atlanta Falcons.

The NFC South will be the opposite of the AFC South. This division has the best group of quarterbacks, with Drew Brees, Cam Newton, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston. Each team has a shot to win the division this year. The Falcons are the favorite to repeat, with the defending NFL MVP-Matt Ryan, and one of the best receivers in the game, Julio Jones. The Saints still have Drew Brees, which gives them a chance any season. The Carolina Panthers have a couple new additions, Christian McCaffrey and Curtis Samuel, who will breathe life into their offense. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a very young team, and this may be the year for them to finally break into the playoffs.

The NFC East looks like it could be sim-

ilar to last year. Ezekiel Elliott is the lifeblood of the Dallas Cowboys offense, and with it likely that he will play in week two and beyond, they are my pick to win the division.

Dak Prescott and Elliott are great together, and with Dez Bryant at the receiver position, their offense won’t be lacking in points. The New York Giants, when Odell Beckham Jr. is playing, could beat the Cowboys. The Philadelphia Eagles are shaping up to be good this year as well, with quarterback Carson Wentz utilizing the various assets the Eagles have, like LeGarrette Blount and Alshon Jeffery.

The Washington Redskins looked bad in their game against the Eagles, and probably won’t perform very well this year without DeSean Jackson or Pierre Garçon.

Lastly, the NFC West looks to be a oneteam race with the Seattle Seahawks taking the lead. The Seahawks looked all right in their game against the Packers, but the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals played badly in their games. The Los Angeles Rams looked great, but they played the Colts, who aren’t good. The Seahawks have the most talented team in the division, and should finish the year at the top.

The NFL season has a lot of surprises, and each game there is a chance for an upset, but at the end of the season, the best teams have the most wins. That will be the same this year, unless some catastrophic injuries occur. Now, thankfully, football is back.

NFL predictions by divisions AFC North: Win: Pittsburgh Steelers Second: Baltimore Ravens/ Cleveland Browns Bottom: Cincinnati Bengals AFC East: Win: New England Patriots Valuable players: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady

AFC South: Win: Indianapolic Colts/Jacksonville Jaguars Playoff potential: Tennessee Titans AFC West: Win: Kansas City Chiefs/ Oakland Raiders Will gain ground: Los Angeles Chargers

NFC North: Win: Minnesaota Vikings/ Green Bay Packers Valuable players: Mike Zimmer, Aaron Rogers NFC East: Win: Dallas Cowboys Close second: New York Giants

NFC South: Win: Too close to call MVP: Matt Ryan Rise from below: Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC West: Win: Seattle Seahawks Rough start: San Francisco 49ers/Arizona Cardinals

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Football looks for first win of season

By Zane Miller Sports Editor The Falcons football team will continue to look for their first win of the season on the road Saturday night against the Northwestern Wildcats.

The team knows that they will have to improve their run defense going forward to give themselves a chance at the first win.

“We know what Northwestern’s going to do, they’re going to be sound,” Falcons head coach Mike Jinks said. “They’re good up front, they’re going to be physical, they’ve got a great running game, (Northwestern running back Justin) Jackson is probably one of the better backs on that side of the conference. We’re going to have to contain him.”

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“We’re going to have to limit the explosive play in their passing game.”

do right now is try to continue to build a program,” Jinks said. “We’re playing a lot of young kids, but that’s no excuse. We’ve got to give them their way, we’ve got to get them ready to go and keep them out there. Really the key is keeping their confidence up and making sure that they still believe.”

Despite last game’s loss, the team was able to take away a major positive in the strength of their running game, which had a total of 166 yards on 37 carries.

“Last week was a function of being down 21-3,” Jinks said. “In the first half we ran it well and we got to the point where we couldn’t just hand the ball off anymore, so it’s not about making those mistakes early in the ball game, it’s about doing the little things that keep you in the game and (keep) you from having to throw it just to catch up.”

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BEST robotics returns

By Meredith Siegel Reporter The Falcon BEST Robotics competition kicks off this Saturday with the announcement of the game secrets, according to Hub director Mohammad Mayyas.

This is the fifth annual robotics competition held at the University. The BEST Robotics competition is a nation-wide event and allows middle and high school students to get involved with engineering.

“The goal is to enable, provide or engage students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related fields,” said Mayyas, who holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering.

After the kick-off, teams made up of students in varying numbers, will have four weeks to design a remote controlled robot that will do the tasks assigned during the kick-off.

Each school is given an identical set of parts and game rules with the end goal of

outperforming the other robots being submitted by other schools. These robots have to do a number of assigned tasks to win the BEST award.

The kick-off will be held in the Perry Fieldhouse.

There are 20 schools participating this year, which is four more than last year.

The theme this year is “crossfire.” This is based on firefighting tactics according to the teaser on the University website.

“There are soft and technical skills they (participants) will learn, through conducting this event ... they know how to deal with diverse students and they will collaborate and learn from each other. Also, communication skills and writing skills in terms of putting your ideas into practice,” Mayyas said.

There is a practice day on October 14, while the actual game day will be held on October 28. Students will have to submit a notebook with their planning and designs the week before Game Day.

The playing field is usually a 24 foot long and 24 foot wide playing field, according to the BEST robotics website. Four teams compete per every three minute match.

There are five elements to earning the BEST award, according to the Falcon BEST Robotics page on the University’s website: an engineering notebook, a marketing presentation, a team interview, spirit and sportsmanship and robot performance.

There were 19 awards doled out during the 2016 competition, with five of those competitors being new that year.

To participate, schools build a team and then register with the University.

Mayyas said this is an opportunity for kids to get their foot in the door in the engineering field. He said that there were teams last year made up entirely of women.

The University is a Hub, which means this competition is on the local level.

Schools will be coming from mostly Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

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Toledo talent at new music festival First annual Sacred Harvest Music Festival to showcase local artists Artist Lineup Main Stage

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A new music festival is coming to Grand Rapids, Ohio, located about 20 minutes from the University, beginning Saturday, Sept. 16 at noon and going on into the night.

The Sacred Harvest Festival will showcase the growing arts scene in Toledo and surrounding suburbs by featuring local musicians and artists.

The styles of music that will be represented at the festival vary: blues from T-Bone Jones, “psychedelic/futuristic space bass music” from Peanutbutter Williams,

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The event is put on by FROGtown GlassROOTS, an event planning group in Toledo that aims to “grow community awareness while also growing and promoting the arts/entertainments market(s)” in Toledo. Waxtastic, a Toledo band, is also helping to coordinate this event in addition to performing at it.

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