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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
VOLUME 92, ISSUE 55
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Falcons extend unbeaten streak against Irish By Ryan Satkowiak Senior Reporter
In what was shaping up to be a tremendous goalie duel, BG’s newfound offensive proficiency ended up stealing the show. The Falcons scored four times — twice in both the second and third period — to upset No. 5 Notre Dame Tuesday night at the BG Ice Arena. “I felt like we were here to play from the beginning,” said BG coach Chris Bergeron. “It was almost like we were gripping it a little tight early … but I thought as the game
went on we hung in there and capitalized on some chances we had.” BG took control of the game in the second period, outshooting Notre Dame 13-6. The Falcons scored both goals in the period. Both were one-timer shots off perfect passes. Ryan Peltoma tied the game at one with seven minutes left in the period. On the rush, he received a cross-ice pass from Ryan Carpenter and buried it past Notre Dame goalie Mike Johnson. “It all started off the breakout … [Carpenter] did a good job of
“That ‘here we go again’ [feeling] may show its head again, but it didn’t tonight.” Chris Bergeron | BG Head Coach
taking the puck up and pushing the pace wide,” Peltoma said. “I was the fourth guy in late. I saw an opening, and Carpenter did a good job finding me.” The game remained tied for a minute and 20 seconds.
Dan DeSalvo scored his first goal since Nov. 16 on shot in the low slot. He was able to fight off Notre Dame defenseman Robbie Russo and swat the puck past Johnson off a pass from Ben Murphy. For the second straight game, BG lost a player to a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. Connor Kucera was called for checking from behind 6:25 into the first period. Because of the game misconduct, Kucera was tossed from the game, forcing BG to play nearly the entire game with five defensemen.
“They all come to mind, I don’t want to just pick one guy out of the five,” Bergeron said. “All five of them sucked it up and did a good job. They did a good job of keeping things simple.” However, like this past week against Michigan, BG was able to kill off the penalty without allowing a goal. BG spent seven minutes shorthanded in the first period, but did not allow a power play goal.
See HOCKEY | Page 6
History class focuses on drugs, alcohol in US Course now available to undergraduate students Bridjet Mendyuk Reporter
“Drugs and Alcohol in US History” shows to be an interesting course among undergrads, graduate students and Mad Men fans alike. Doctoral student Joe Faykosh said he took Drugs and Alcohol in US History as a graduate class and that his professor, the department chair of the history department, Scott Martin, set the class apart from the rest. “He gives students the floor, he really wanted the students to be the ones discussing the class,” Faykosh said. “What he does well is that he doesn’t take one side over another.” The class was exclusive to graduate students in the past, but is currently being offered to undergraduates. Martin said he taught the class years ago in a different form. “We basically go chronologically and start with a broad discussion of how drugs and alcohol have shaped the modern world,” Martin said. Martin’s class covers everything from the colonial era to the modern war on drugs. Junior Mary Bogart said she enjoys the class and being able to look at the history of drug and alcohol in America from a different perspective. “It’s nice to think of all these events in history in a different light,” Bogart
CAMPUS BRIEF
Residence Life announces gender-neutral housing for fall 2013
In fall 2013, students will be able to register to live within a gender-neutral community at the University. The community, which will be located in Founders Residence Hall, will allow students to live with students of the opposite sex. Director of Residence Life Sarah Waters made the official announcement at the Resident Student Association’s meeting Tuesday night. “We’re very happy to see this come together,” Waters said. “It’s a big milestone for the
said. “It’s not traditional history.” Zoe Dietsch is also taking the course this semester and said it focuses on underground movements in US history that most students wouldn’t think about being a part of the criteria. “It’s not just drugs and alcohol, it’s also about tea, coffee and chocolate, things you wouldn’t normally think about,” Dietsch said. “It’s a twist, a twist on history.” As far as teaching style goes, some students like the way Martin teaches the class as well. Faykosh said Martin made the classes interesting by showing clips of TV shows such as Mad Men as an example of how prevalent drugs and alcohol were at the time. “He has a great way of letting everyone know their opinion is valued,” Faykosh said. Dietsch said Martin is more engaging than most teachers she has had. Bogart agreed and said Martin is a relaxed professor and would recommend the class to all students, even if their not history majors. “His whole attitude is a relaxed approach,” Bogart said. “I’m really enjoying it.” Drugs and Alcohol in US History (HIST 3910) is still open for those interested in taking the class and is Tuesday and Thursday’s from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
University.” In its first year, the program will take place on campus on a somewhat trial basis, she said. The gender-neutral community will function similar to current learning communities but will be more “thematic” in nature, rather than identifying it with a certain school or college, Waters said. Returning students will be able to apply to live in the community, freshmen will not be able to specifically apply to live in the new genderneutral community, she said. The soon to be community is the result of a number of groups including RSA, Residence Life and the LGBT community working together, Waters said. “I knew this was the year we wanted to get this done,” Waters said. “It was really a team year.”
FALCONS MUST TOUGHEN UP Men’s and women’s basketball teams are back in action Wednesday. The men’s team is on the road at Miami and the women’s team hosts Ball State in Mid-American Conference game. | PAGE 5
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LILIAN BRIGGS speaks Tuesday night about her experiences as a transgender and how she became a human rights advocate. She encouraged people to look at others for being human, not for any other traits.
Speaker urges transgender acceptance By Danae King Campus Editor
Lilian Briggs spoke about her life story and being transgender to a classroom full of students Tuesday night. “The ultimate goal is to inspire change,” Briggs said. “If I just reached one of them, it’s worth it.” Briggs is a student at Owens Community College, where she is a sophomore, president of the Gay Straight Alliance and the LGBTQIA Student Initiatives Director. The event was titled The Gender Trouble and is part of the Mosaic Cultural Diversity Colloquium Series, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Krishna Han, assistant director for diversity education at the University, hosted the event and invited Briggs to come. “The program was originally designed to raise awareness to highlight diversity and the communication that kind of sustains
our world,” Han said. “I came to realize that having a open and honest conversation seemed to be the most powerful way of reaching to people’s heart.” Han wanted Briggs to come instead of just having a panel because he is a believer in the power of storytelling. Briggs told of the struggles she went through becoming transgendered and through seeking the acceptance of her parents. “My mom used to say ‘I gave birth to a boy and I’ll bury a boy,’” Briggs said. Today, Briggs said her mother buys her makeup, and is more accepting. Transgendered people don’t just struggle with their family’s acceptance, Briggs was also discriminated against by others. During one instance, Briggs was trying to get away from someone discriminating against her. She hit the person with her car twice to
ARGUMENT OF THE AGES Columnist Olivia Smith writes her debut column addressing negative views against the elderly and how a simple change in attitude can exterminate stereotypes. | PAGE 4
get away and was sentenced to six years in jail. While in jail, Briggs was assaulted, raped and told to get over it. “It took all these things to happen to me … ” Briggs said. “I will be damned if for five years I wasn’t anything but a number.” Briggs now advocates for others and said she doesn’t judge people on race, gender or sexual orientation. “You are a human being and as a human rights activist, that’s all that matters to me,” Briggs said. “Being transgender is not who I am, it just happens to be something I’m classified as.” After Briggs spoke, three students in the LGBT community at the University took part in a panel discussion with Briggs. The panel answered audience questions. Freshman Jazmin Baldwin
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IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A CLASS ON A SPECIFIC DRUG OR ALOCHOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? “‘Molly’ because it’s popular and quite a few rappers are talking about it.” Victor Osborne Junior, Communications