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FIRST YEARS TAKE FLIGHT First-year students spent Opening Weekend engaged in a range of activities meant to help prepare them for life at the University. Look inside for a recap of the weekend and its purpose. | PAGE 2

Why are your student fees increasing?

Technology and parking fees both increased at the University this year. Find out why and discover how you can find out how much your bill has gone up on PAGE 15

Columnist gives advice to writers PAGE 6

Tuesday, August 25, 2015 | Volume 95, Issue 2

President Mazey speaks to first-year students at convocation. Check out a photo spread of Opening Weekend on PAGE 19

USG outlines this year’s projects PAGE 9

Matt Johnson returns after injury PAGE 13

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Opening Weekend focuses on engagement

By Alyssa Alfano Copy Chief Opening Weekend is one of the biggest events to help get the first-year students acclimated to the BGSU campus.

To start off Opening Weekend, firstyear students get to move in early and spend some time on campus before upperclassmen return for the year.

During this weekend, new students get to meet other new students, as well as some faculty and staff.

Students also get to learn all about campus culture, campus life, the services BGSU offers to students and much more. Opening Weekend can be a very important process for the first-years to participate in, as it can help first-years to get more adjusted to campus.

It is also a way for the first years to find their way around campus and to meet new people, as well as the people in their residence hall.

Jodi Webb, the Dean of Students, said in an email interview, “Opening Weekend is designed to help students start out at BGSU in a positive, upbeat fashion. Activities are developed to help students become better engaged

in the academic experience, as well as focus on life outside of the classroom.”

There are many activities and events that take place for the first-years during opening weekend such as the welcome skate, broomball and the Opening Weekend kick off, as well as sessions that first-years must attend.

Margaretio Jaso, 43, of Bowling Green was arrested for theft/shoplifting within the 100 block of W. Gypsy Lane.

He was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center.

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Complainant called to report someone had flipped him off. He was advised that the police could not do anything about that and to call if the behavior escalated.

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Kenneth E. Fletcher, 47, of Bowling Green was arrested for inducing panic within the 1000 block of Third Street.

He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

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Natalie Marie Criswell, 19, of Bowling Green was cited for underage possession of alcohol within the 100 block of E. Wooster Street.

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Robert Read Trey, 22, of Bowling Green was warned for criminal mischief after being observed carrying a sign from Shots, Inc. He returned it to the staff.

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Demetrian Javiar Heap, 20, of Fairlawn, Ohio, was arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

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Cheri L Dangler, 41, of Bowling Green was arrested for theft/shoplifting within the 1000 block of N. Main Street.

She was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center.

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Andrea C. Alt, 22, of Bowling Green was cited for shoplifting/theft within the 1000 block of N. Main Street.

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Matthew Justice Hinkle, 20, of Toledo and Jansen Christopher Leasure, 20, of Toledo were cited for open container and underage/under the influence near the corner of Haskins Road and Wren Road.

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Tyler Joshua Hossler, 18, of Tiffin, Ohio, was cited for underage possesion of beer near the corner of Haskins Road and Wren Road.

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Drevon Lamar Boddie, 19, of Bowling Green was cited for underage/under the influence near the coner of Second Street and High Street.

Daniel Jospeh Rosenburg, 19, of Bowling Green was cited for underage under the influence and prohibited acts within 100 block of N. Prospect Street.

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Dalton Christian Duvall, 21, of Findlay was cited for open container of alcohol near the corner of Clough Street and S. College Drive.

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Juan Antonio Mendoza Jr., 19, of North Baltimore, Ohio, was cited for underage possesion of alcohol and open container within the 200 block of N. Main Street.

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Jeremy T. Tunison, 20, of Oregon, Ohio, was cited for open container and underage possesion of alcohol within the 100 block of N. Main Street.

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Cameron Reece Singleton, 18, of Pemberville, Ohio, was cited for underage possesion of beer and open container within the 100 block of N. Prospect Street.

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Calvin James Richard Palmer, 21, of Bowling Green and Brady William Vaught, 21, of Bowling Green were cited for disorderly conduct/fighting

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Ahmed Adel Alhazmi, 20, of Toledo and Jessica Dianne Jones, 21, of Bowling Green were cited for disorderly conduct/public nudity within the 100 block of N. Main Street.

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Jessica K. Snyder-Carpenter, 32, of Bowling Green and Roger William Lambert, 26, of Bowling Green were arrested for trafficking in marijuana within the 200 block of E. Wooster Street. They were lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. Zachary Sebastian Deal, 23, of West Salem, Ohio, was arrested for trafficking in marijuana, court suspension, failure to reinstate, marked lanes and falsification. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

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Robert John Kennedy, 19, of Sylvania, Ohio was arrested for falsification and underage under the influence within the 900 block of E. Wooster Street. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

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A large group of Bowling Green High School Band members were engaged in some sort of team bonding tradition in City Park. They were advised of the hours of the park and sent on their way.

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In addition, the blockbuster hit Pitch Perfect was shown, activities were held in the residence halls and Hypnotist Dale K performed.

The events that are held during Opening Weekend are chosen and coordinated by an Opening Weekend Committee, said Webb.

Opening Weekend can be a very important weekend for the first years.

This weekend and the events that are held have many benefits for students that attend, Webb said.

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She also said that one of the benefits of opening weekend is that it introduces “in-class and out-of-class involvement opportunities.”

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Hold ups in the look for love

COMIC BY TYLER VOLTZ

“You fall for anyone who has the potential of destroying you.”

For many people, these words hit home.

At one point in a person’s life, they will find themselves lost and confused.

Do you have a friend who cannot keep a healthy, stable relationship?

Maybe they jump from person to person or one night stand to the next, further pushing themselves into a deeper state of loneliness, continuously blaming themselves for their poor judgement and selfsabotaging tendencies.

Maybe you’re friends with someone like this, maybe it’s a parent, a sibling, maybe it’s you or maybe it’s the person writing this column.

The search for love is not easy. It can become an addiction, especially if one doesn’t know how to search for the “right” kind of love.

Unfortunately, it’s easier to blame the victim by “slut shaming” or joking about “daddy” or “mommy issues,” rather than addressing the underlying problem.

Humans have big hearts and we trust too easily, sometime we allow our insecurities to get the best of us.

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less cycle of searching for love we do not realize we’re running in the opposite direction, away from who we are, straight into the arms of deception who provides temporary comfort and affection.

Sometimes we fall for the person wearing the mask and we are labeled because of it.

We are defined by our mistakes, even failed romances.

If you find yourself in this cycle or you know someone who is currently stuck there, learn how to love yourself.

I know this is a cliché phrase you’ve been told numerous times and you may think you do love yourself and that’s OK. But if you find yourself in this unsuccessful chase for love, do this: commit to a daily routine.

You need stability, so if that means going to Starbucks every morning at 9 a.m, eating a blueberry scone, drinking a vanilla iced

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latte with soy and reading the BG News, so be it. You will never find a stable relationship if you do not have some sort of stability and balance within yourself.

My second piece of advice is to allow yourself “me time.”

I know that sounds silly, but allowing yourself quiet time to think, reflect on the day, your goals, etc, will ultimately allow personal growth and independence.

Thirdly, cut out all negativity in your life.

That one “friend” who always brings you down? Hasta luego.

The person who only comes around when they need something or the person who thinks you’re an ATM machine?

Say your goodbyes now.

You need positivity, good vibes and influences in your life that will help you make healthy decisions.

Think of it like this: people have expiration dates.

When these dates expire, their time is up.

You’ve learned from them and they’ve given you enough strength to let them go.

Now it’s time to take care of yourself.

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Repsond to Ashley at thenews@bgnews.com

ANNIE FURIA, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

JENNIFER VERZUH, PULSE EDITOR MICHAEL GRAGG, DESIGN EDITOR

MICHELE MATHIS, MANAGING EDITOR

TABITHA HOLOWKA, FORUM EDITOR

HANNAH BENSON, CAMPUS EDITOR

KRISTEN TOMINS, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR

HOLLY SHIVELY, CITY EDITOR

ERIC BURGASSER, PHOTO EDITOR

AARON PARKER, SPORTS EDITOR

ALYSSA ALFANO, COPY CHIEF

FORUM Writing takes dedication Call for columnists, cartoonists AUGUST 25 2015 | PAGE 6

When I tell others that I am pursuing a degree in Creative Writing, their expressions reflect the befuddled thoughts inside of their minds. Why don’t I just major in English or Journalism? Why don’t I just write for the fun of it in my spare time? But I tell them that I’m not just writing for the fun of it, and they become even more incredulous.

I’ll admit, there are wrong ways of going about majoring in Creative Writing. If you don’t have a backup plan, you’ll soon discover that you won’t be able to live off of the pieces that you have published. Double major or minor in something that is going to provide you with a steady job. My personal minor, as recommended by my advisor, is Scientific and Technical Communication. In simpler terms, I’ll have the capability of writing pamphlets and instruction manuals, among other things. While this permanent job will take away from your writing time, it can actually be good for you. You’ll be secure in knowing that you have an income, and therefore won’t feel the need to use your creative writing to pay the bills. You’ll be able to spend more time on each piece of work, perfecting it and getting to know it inside and out.

Another mistake I see all too often is that writers, both published and

SUBMISSION POLICY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Letters are to be fewer than 300 words. They should be in response to current issues on campus or in the Bowling Green area.

GUEST COLUMNS: Guest Columns are generally longer pieces between 550 and 750 words. Two submissions per month maximum.

POLICIES: Letters to the Editor and Guest Columns are printed as space on the Forum page permits. Additional Letters or Guest Columns may be published online. Name, year and phone number should be included for verification purposes. Personal attacks, unverified information or anonymous submissions will not be printed.

E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: Send submissions as an attachment to thenews@ bgnews.com with the subject line marked “Letter to the Editor” or “Guest Column.” All submissions are subject to review and editing for length and clarity before printing.

Abbey Serena Columnist aspiring, have no passion for the written word. Published writers are usually less involved in this problem than aspiring writers, but it occurs in both situations.

Writing is a fulltime career, probably even more so than a typical nine-tofive, because while you can leave your paperwork at a desk, you should never leave your writing anywhere. When you don’t have it with you physically, write inside of your head—come up with ideas, scrap complete chapters and rethink of ways that could make them better. But never sit idly, because writing can become stale very quickly. And if you’re suffering from writer’s block, read! Read anything—stories that were the very inspiration of yours, or have nothing to do with what you’re writing about, because you can find something to encourage you in anything. And don’t ever passively say that you “want” to be a writer. No one ever wants to be a writer; that’s crazy. It’s simply inside of you, or it’s not. Convince others that you are a writer.

The most important thing that you can ever do to not only be a success to yourself, but to others as well, is to write for everyone else. When you’re in the actual process of putting words to paper, pretend that no one else will read what you’re writing. It’s the most crippling feeling to have to examine every word you write and wonder if someone else will take it the right way. The best kind of writing is when you sit quietly and stumble through the words, smiling to yourself as you think “What a funny person I am! Only a genius could have come up with that line.”

Teach a lesson with every story you write. Don’t do it just to be entertaining. Make the reader genuinely happy that they picked up your story. There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that you helped someone who needed to read what you had to say.

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Welcome to Forum.

For this page of the paper, we invite and encourage students and professors from all walks of life to contribute, both writing columns and creating cartoons. In the past, our contributors have submitted thought pieces on grief, political musings, opinions, ethics, comedy, right and wrong and everything in between. We want The BG News to be a platform for perspective, meaning we want to collect and share stories and ideas from all the people that make up the population of the university and community at large.

I have copy edited with The BG News for about a year now, after stumbling upon their table at Campus Fest last fall.

I thought it was something I could do well and more importantly, it would take me out of my comfort zone of being somewhat reclusive, having only occasionally been involved in things outside of my classes. I came in on my scheduled shifts, read and corrected journalist’s stories and was able to contribute to headlines and teasers.

Now I am an editor, and while I am ner-

Tabitha Holowka Forum Editor

vous about my performance, I feel ready to rise to the occasion.

I’m sure many of you are feeling similarly about your arrival to the University.

I advise you to not let that pass idly.

That excitement, that nervous tremble; these are the emotions that keep us aware that there is much to be done. Harness those emotions and put that energy into all you do. Do not become discouraged if you get a little lost. Remind yourself often why you are here and what you want to accomplish.

I hope you are ready to reach out to all the things ripe for picking here at the university, and contributing to the paper is one I sincerely hope you will consider.

Respond to Tabitha at thenews@bgnews.com

Getting involved brings benefits If you’re a first-year student, you’ve probably heard plenty of advice over the past few months.

A lot of advice might seem obvious or cliched, but if there’s one piece of advice you should follow, it’s this: get involved.

This is the place where you will likely spend most of your time over the next four (or more) years. You’re part of the University community now, but you’re also part of the city of Bowling Green.

You have the option to be an active or a passive part of both communities, and I encourage you to take an active role.

Get involved on campus by joining clubs, teams and student organizations. These will get you connected with other people in your major or with your same interests, give you something to do besides school and could even help you get a job after college.

But don’t isolate yourself to just one area or group on campus. Pick up The BG News or visit our website to stay up-to-date on what is happening across campus.

Be involved in the city by exploring downtown and going to city events.

Consider registering to vote in Wood County, as you have the opportunity to

Annie Furia Editor-inChief make your voice heard by voting in several important elections coming up this year.

You can also make your voice heard through our Forum section. Forum isn’t for the staff of The BG News, it isn’t for an elite few; it’s for you.

If you’re passionate about something, if something makes you mad, if you want to make your voice heard — submit a column or a letter to the editor.

I also encourage you to bring issues and events you want covered to our attention.

Email us at thenews@bgnews.com or call 419-372-6966.

As you settle in to your new communities, I hope you continue to look to The BG News as a source of important information. And if you’re ever by 210 West Hall, our door is always open.

Respond to Annie at thenews@bgnews.com

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A diesel engine modified tractor pulls a weight toward the 320-yard line at the 2015 National Tractor Pulling Championships in Bowling Green. Pulling past the 320-yard line is called a “Full Pull.”

City hosts tractor pull

By Michele Mathis Managing Editor “Pulltown USA,” most commonly known as Bowling Green, Ohio, hosted the 2015 National Tractor Pulling Championships this past weekend.

Competitors from all over the country come to compete; however, pullers

can compete in state, grand, regional national and super national competitions, according to the National Tractor Pullers Association.

Bowling Green is considered a super national competition.

Tractor pulling or “power pulling” is a motorsport competition that finds itself popular in the United States and

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Europe, specifically in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany. Although tractor pulling takes on many forms within these different regions, tractor pulling is known as the “world’s most powerful motorsport” due to the modified engines.

Each modified engine attached to the respective tractor or truck is categorized into a weight classes. The classes are: Two-wheel-drive truck class, super stock, pro-stock and mini-modified.

The 2WD truck class was introduced in 1983, which has strict restrictions on weight-limits and how the trucks are modified.

The National Championships are promoted by the Northwestern Ohio Pullers Association, according to the Pulltown USA website. In 1962, the first speed pull was introduced at the Wood County Fairground. In 1967, it “[was] marked the first year for the National Tractor Pull in Bowling Green…”

The goal for the owners of these modified tractors and trucks is to pull over the 300-yard line.

Jeff Hobbs, spokesman for the National Tractor Pullers Association, said the term for pulling past 320-yards is called “Full Pull.”

The top pullers who reach “Full Pull” will compete in a “pull off” for their competitive class, he said.

Even though the culture tends to be carefree and casual, Hobbs said that there could be accidents.

“A lot of these engines are running off of ethanol so when there are accidents, it can be a potentially dangerous decision,” he said. “Last year we had a guy that bought a brand new fire suit and a [tractor] blew … You know, you can only use one of those once. [It] saved his life though.”

The results of the 2015 Tractor Pull Championship are first place in the following categories: Steve Bunnage “Takes A Lickin” with 223.92 yards in the 7,500-Pound modified, Nick Skaar “Screamin Norwegian” with 247.19 yards in the 9,300-Pound super farm tractor, Joey Frasure “Runnin Block” with 242.58 yards in the 6,200Pound 2WD Super Modified, Travis Schlback “Bone Twister” with 235.64 yards in the 8,200-Pound super stock, Neil Gettinger “Lessons Learned” with 219.16 yards in the 8,000 super stock and Nathan Babler “The Haymaker” with 242.46 in the 10,200-Pound prostock tractor.

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USG sets goals for school year

By Alyssa Alfano Copy Chief The Undergraduate Student Government had their first meeting to discuss their plan for the year on Monday, Aug. 24.

One thing that USG is trying to do is hear more voices from multicultural communities such as Vision, Black Student Union, Latino Student Union and World Student Association, according to the USG president, Victor Senn.

Student safety is also a big priority for USG this year.

Senn said that “safety to us is creating safe spaces for students regardless of their identity or whatever it may be.”

USG also wants to become more visible on campus for students.

Danielle Parker, USG Vice President, said, “One of the mottos we’ve been recently adopting is just visibility is accountability. So, really just being a strong presence on campus and making sure that students know that we are their representation and we are there to help.”

Another way that USG is becoming more visible is through social media such as the USG Twitter account and a video series with Key Magazine.

Senn said, “We really want to be the student voice and we need help from the students to do that.”

BGSU already is a clean air campus but USG is also working towards a tobacco free policy on campus.

Parker said, “It is really just a small working group right now ... We are really trying to get more research and finding out what other universities are doing to have a better understanding of how BGSU’s would work. It’s really just in the researching phase. Getting some more opinions on that, getting some more feedback and really just figuring out how we would market that and how we would enforce that.”

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Convocation prepares first-year students for college career

By Holly Shively City Editor University officials and student representatives gave advice to first-year students as the students flooded the Stroh Center for a convocation ceremony Sunday Aug. 23.

After taking a class of 2019 picture, USG President Victor Senn took the stage to emcee the event and officially welcome the class of 2019.

Later, the University’s all-male acappella group, Ten40, performed the National Anthem to officially kick off the event.

Afterward, University President Mary Ellen Mazey spoke to the first-year students. Mazey said, “Since Thursday I hope you have learned what it will take to be a successful freshman at BGSU.” Mazey then took a stroll down memory lane, explaining how fortunate she was to attend college after losing her father at one year old and being raised by a single mother, attending a four-

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room schoolhouse that housed eight grades. Mazey said she hoped this year’s freshman class was thinking about how fortunate they were as well.

“Find your mentor. Find that professor. Find those individuals that will help you as you pursue your success right here at BGSU,” Mazey said.

Mazey then gave four pieces of wisdom, which she had the students of the class of 2019 repeat out loud. “I will prepare for class” was Mazey’s first piece of advice. Mazey had the freshman also repeat, “I will go to class. I will get involved. I will be a Falcon Forever.”

Following Mazey’s expectations of the students, Provost and Senior Vice President Rodney Rogers took the stage to share what students can expect of the faculty.

Rogers said, “We are going to make sure that in every class there will be clear expectations.”

Rogers went on to explain two more key things students could expect — a

lot of feedback and support. Closing his portion of the Processional, Rogers said, “Welcome to Bowling Green State University and dream big.”

After Rogers, Senn invited three student speakers to the stage. Molly Conroy, Alanna Meadows, and Darrico Harris, along with Senn, made a conversational presentation to the Class of 2019.

Each of these speakers shared some advise based on experience to the freshman class. Meadows’ key advice was to use the resources that the University offers, such as professor’s office hours and the Learning Commons. Meadows also shared the following quote that she heard during a Preview Day: “I don’t ask for help because I am weak. I ask for help to remain strong.”

Following Meadows, Conroy said, “When you come to college, you have the chance to reinvent yourself and really figure out who you want to be, but that doesn’t have to be one singular

choice. It’s a series of choices.

Harris shared a quote from the Bible verse Matthew 7:7 as his advice. “Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and your door shall be opened unto you.”

After the student speakers shared their advice, the Official Pinning Ceremony began. Provost Rogers returned to the podium to lead the students in pinning the university seal onto their shirt. While pinning, Rogers said, “By putting this seal on you are now forever a Falcon.”

Following the pinning, students stood to read the University creed, which Mazey thanked Senn and the student leadership for their help in creating.

In Mazey’s final remarks, she said, “We are here, all of us are here, the faculty, the staff, your fellow students, to ensure your future success, so go today and dream big as you’ve heard from others.”

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By Michele Mathis Managing Editor The kickoff for Opening Weekend began in the Doyt athletic center this past Saturday.

The incoming freshman class of 2019 was packed into the seats to be encouraged by current students, orientation leaders, alumni and upper administration.

Victor Senn, Undergrade Student Government president, began by encouraging the first year class to become strong leaders on campus. He urged that by becoming a leader, you are and will become important.

“At BGSU, it’s all about you,” he said.

Following Senn’s remarks, President Mary Ellen Mazey spoke to the incoming students about how the University fosters a family and concrete friendship through leadership and classes.

“You are now a part of the BGSU family,” she said.

President Mazey encouraged the new students to make academics a priority over everything else on campus. By having a strong academic record, leadership can be developed on campus, she said.

Both President Mazey and the director of athletics, Chris Kingston, encouraged students to watch and support athletics.

Kingston said, “My job is to work for you,” after he spoke about how students are the biggest influence on University athletic teams.

“Get in the door, get in the Doyt, get in the Stroh and be a Falcon,” Kingston said.

President Mazey encouraged students to be proactive on social media by taking a poll of how many students use outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

and Snapchat. She asked that students promote the University and the athletic teams through the social media that they own in a positive and healthy way.

Dino Babers, the University football coach, challenged the incoming first year class to raise the bar.

“We need you guys here,” Babers said in reference to the Doyt stadium. “When we’re in here, everyone should know who we are.”

Babers engaged the students in a leadership exercise, where each section of the stadium followed his instructions to create a rain pattern. He then led the students in University cheer to “beat the team up north.”

Senn took the microphone once again to ask students to be diligent in their schoolwork.

The theme of the evening was leadership and University pride.

Kelsey Rutter, a sophomore transfer, said that opening weekend and the opening ceremony was helpful in encouraging her to do more on campus.

“Everyone has such a positive and open attitude,” she said. “I give kudos to the leaders.”

Laura Hohman, an incoming first year, said that all the leaders and students she has met were “very welcoming.”

The opening ceremony and opening weekend was set to help integrate incoming students to get excited about their first week of school.

Monica Yost, first-year, said that she was excited to jump into her classes.

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CHASING A TITLE Falcons return starting quarterback Matt Johnson after season ending injury

By Aaron Parker Sports Editor Following a disappointing loss in the MAC Championship last year, the Falcon football team is back into its preseason camp and is looking to do big things this season.

The offense that averaged 30 points a game last season is expected to put up big numbers this year, returning all of its starters except fullback Chris Pohlman.

This year will also see the return of starting quarterback Matt Johnson, who sat out all of last year due to injury.

“It feels unbelievable just to be running around again with no problems at all. I’m really feeling like I’m back and part of the team again,” Johnson said.

The last year full season that Johnson had under his belt, he threw for 3,467 yards and 25 touchdowns. That same year he took the Falcons to the MAC championship where he threw for a career-high 393 yards and five touchdowns for a title win.

He is expected to do even better this season. Johnson will have a plethora of receivers to choose from on the attack in Roger Lewis, Ronnie Moore, Ryan Burbrink, Gehrig Dieter, Robbie Rhodes, Teo Redding and Chris Gallon, assuming he stays healthy after missing much of the past two seasons.

With so many receivers to choose from, the most obvious problem would be sharing the ball evenly; Johnson says it won’t be a problem.

“The thing that’s special about them is that they’re all in it for each other,” Johnson said. “One guy could have a big game and you can turn around and it’s another guy the next game.

As long as we get the win, they don’t really care who has the numbers as long as we’re producing.”

The group is led by Lewis, who caught 73 passes for 1093 yards last season as a true freshman, the first in school history to reach at least 1000 in his first year.

Even though it’s Lewis who is expected to be the go to receiver, it is redshirt sophomore Redding who is making noise in the preseason camp.

Redding displayed his athleticism and speed in a scrimmage, scoring three times including a 95-yard catch from Johnson.

The second year receiver was hurt in last years spring game and did not return until the 17-68 week four loss against Wisconsin.

“The injury set me back a little bit, but this year I came out and worked hard in the summer, hit the weight room and went over film with the quarterbacks,” Redding said. “Last year I was thinking about what I was doing on the field, now I’m just out there knowing what I’m doing, running full speed.”

Another big part of the unit will be redshirt senior Gallon, who hasn’t played a full season since 2012. In that year he led the team in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns.

He did not play a single game last season due to his new injury.

“It’s nothing but motivation for me,” Gallon said. “Being out the last two seasons I’ve been nothing but focused. I’m ready to get back on the field and just be out with my brothers playing football.”

With such a talented group on the offensive side of the ball, this unit is setting its goals high.

They have two consecutive MAC Championship appearances the past two seasons and took the title home in 2013.

In the eyes of Johnson, a successful season this year is “nothing less than a MAC Championship.”

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PLAYERS TO WATCH ROGER LEWIS Ht: 6-0 Wt: 199 Rec: 73 Yds: 1090 Tds: 7

RONNIE MOORE Ht: 5-9 Wt: 170 Rec: 56 Yds: 1243 Tds: 7

RYAN BURBRINK Ht: 5-8 Wt: 183 Rec: 64 Yds: 912 Tds: 4

GEHRIG DIETER Ht: 6-3 Wt: 207 Rec: 35 Yds: 460 Tds: 1

CHRIS GALLON (2012) Ht: 6-4 Wt: 246 Rec: 54 Yds: 720 Tds: 6

ROBBIE RHODES (2013 at Baylor) Ht: 6-0 Wt: 190 Rec: 10 Yds: 165 Tds: 0

TEO REDDING Ht: 6-1 Wt: 167 Rec: 5 Yds: 66 Tds: 0

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Women’s soccer opens season with shutouts Redshirt freshman Erica Hubert named Player of the Week with two goals

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Hermann Trophy nominee Pat Flynn prepares for the upcoming season during a scrimmage in preseason camp.

Men’s Soccer starts camp with trio of new captains

By Aaron Parker Sports Editor After a 14-6-1 season, a MAC championship berth and a summer off, the Bowling Green men’s soccer team opened its practice fields to start their preseason.

“Practices are going well, we’re starting out small and getting to know each other and what positions we’re going to play,” senior Ryan James said. “Right now we’re just getting in to tactics and where we should all be on the field when we are attacking and defending.”

The team returns head coach Eric Nichols for his seventh year at the helm after he led the Falcons to their most wins in a single season in over a decade.

In addition they will see eight starters return to the program and an additional seven letter winners.

Even with all the success the team saw last season, they are looking past it and not using it as a goal setter for the upcoming year.

“You just expect the best from everyone. You can’t expect the same things we did last year because we’re a different team,” James, who was also picked as a team captain, said. “No mat-

ter how we do this season, we shouldn’t look at last season and compare. We just need to do our best.”

James was named a captain along with redshirt junior Max Auden and senior Jake Genrich.

Auden was a MAC all-tournament selection last fall while James and Genrich were each names to the All-MAC second team.

The trio was an integral part of last season’s success, making up three of the five players who played and started in every game last season. Each of them played over 1900 minutes.

“The three guys who have been chosen as captains are exceptional young men who lead by example, but more importantly they follow it up and hold their teammates responsible for the things that our team values,” Nichols said. “These three are overly committed to high standards and doing whatever they can to help their teammates to operate with those same standards.”

The team will also see the return of junior forward Pat Flynn. Flynn has been named a nominee of the Missouri Athletic

Club’s Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in college soccer.

“It’s a great honor, I’m extremely grateful,” Flynn said. “It’s also a huge team award for us. You look at some of the other teams on the list; there are a lot of great teams.

You see Bowling Green’s name on there and it shows how great of a season we had last year as a team.

We had so many players with great seasons last year that aren’t getting enough recognition.”

Flynn led the team last year with 14 goals and 32 points. Those totals in a season are the highest by and Falcon since 1996 and has him tied for third highest in program history in only his first season with the team.

He had six game winning goals scored on his own last season and was directly involved in assisting three more.

The team is set to scrimmage Cincinnati on Saturday in a lone exhibition before beginning its regular season.

Their season and home opener will come against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Friday, August 28.

assist in the box from freshman Juli Knapp.

The next goal came from an unassisted goal by redshirt freshman Erica Hubert. Hubert also assisted on an additional goal later in the game to sophomore Mikaela Couch.

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By Aaron Parker Hubert as a Falcon after she sat Sports Editor out all of last season due to injury.

The Bowling Green women’s socHer performance in the game cer team opened up its season this earned her the Mid-American past weekend with two shutout Conference Offensive Player of the wins at home.

Week from the league office.

With the team sitting at 2-0, Through two games thus far they have already tied their home she has a team high five points win total from last season. and two goals.

The first was a “I’m just excited.

4-0 contest against We’ve worked so Chicago State. The hard in the pregame drew out a season so to see crowd of 803 peoour results 2-0 this ple, a record for weekend is an amazCochrane Field, ing feeling,” said beating out the 700 Hubert. “I’m glad I fans that attended a got to actually be out game in 2002. there and impact the “We took a lot of team. We’re going pride this week in to do great things knowing we were this year.” going to be the first The second win team to open up for the team on for BG for the 2015 the weekend came academic year,” against Indiana head coach Lindsay University-Purdue Basalyga said. “The - Lindsay Basalyga Fort Wayne. fan support was Head Coach The Falcons took great. To get on the the momentum board early and really get the from their Chicago match and crowd involved added some turned it into another shutout momentum to us. You can see against the Mastodons 3-0. us playing with a little bit of a The seven goals at home swagger that we haven’t had in already this season is already years past.” higher than the five they had at The Falcons took the field home last season. aggressively from the opening “We kept grinding away at whistle, scoring early in the sixth the game,” Basalyga said. “Win, and 12th minute. lose or draw, the fans will hopeThe early goals are a good sign fully see us compete through for the young team, as both goals 90 minutes.” directly involved one of the four The Falcons will be back starting freshmen. in action when they take on The first goal came from Morehead State in Kentucky junior Alexa Cheripko off of an on Friday.

“We kept grinding away at the game.

Win, lose or draw, the fans will hopefully see us compete through 90 minutes.”

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Technology, parking costs increase for new school year

By Kristen Tomins Social Media Editor With the beginning of a new school year also comes the influx of University bills and fees.

This year, students saw a particularly larger increase in their technology fees compared to previous years.

In an effort to keep up with the demand of WiFi and software usage on campus, Chief Financial Officer Sherideen Stoll said the technology fee increase is something that has been a topic of discussion in the recent years.

“The growth in technology we’ve been seeing the last few years has been enormous,” Stoll said.

Stoll said roughly five years ago students were only coming to campus with one to two wireless devices per person. Today, that average has increased to four devices per person; including cell phones, laptop com-

puters, tablets and gaming systems.

Depending on the number of credits and which college students belong to, Stoll said the average increase per student ranges from $120-130. Students enrolled full time in the college of education and human development will pay roughly $200 per semester, while students in the college of arts and sciences will pay about $165 per semester.

Because some colleges have more software usage than others, the rates vary among each one, Stoll said.

As one of the last schools to implement a technology fee, Stoll said the revenue generated from the increases will cover the increasing costs of software used on campus and infrastructure that supports WiFi. The technology fees are expected to generate between $3-4 million in revenue this year, Stoll said.

In addition to the increase in technology

fees, students purchasing a parking permit will also see an increase in price.

Annual passes increased from $100 to $115 and semester-long passes increased from $60 to $68.

Parking and Shuttle Services Manager Aaron Kane said Parking Services has new responsibilities to maintain throughout the year, causing the prices to jump for students. “[Parking Services] is now responsible for the roads and drives to go along with the lots,” Kane said. “These increases help to sustain and improve all lots, drives and roads.”

Kane said these parking pass fee increases are expected to generate $130,000 in revenue this year.

Students can foresee their cost of attendance to the University by visiting the Fee Calculator online at www.bgsu.edu/bursar/ calculate-your-cost-of-attendance.

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Renovations continue on campus

By Hannah Benson Campus Editor Construction and renovations overtook campus this summer.

Brian Swope, assistant director of design and construction, said more than 10 projects took place over the summer, with some continuing into the academic year.

Driving through campus over the summer may have been difficult for some due to repaving project on Kreischer West, Kreischer South, Alumni Drive and Park Avenue.

Michael Schuessler, project manager for the repaving project and the Greek Housing project, said Kreischer West, Kreischer South and Alumni Drive were all repaved over the summer because conducting the project during the school year would inconvenience more people.

However, because the Park Avenue Warehouse can be accessed from other directions, the repaving project for Park Avenue will begin next week and be completed in mid October, Schuessler said.

“Repaving doesn’t sound glamorous, but people appreciate that we are improving the campus environment,” Schuessler said.

The reconstruction of these roads included new underground storm drainage, new asphalt and a new stone base, he said.

The Park Avenue Warehouse will be renovated to become the new architecture building.

The renovation to the building will fin-

ish in December and includes gutting it entirely and adding classroom space, Swope said.

In addition to working on the Greek Housing project and reconstruction of Park Avenue, Schuessler said he will be working on the upcoming renovations to lot 7 this year to increase its parking capacity and use the space more efficiently.

Lot 7 is west of the union and Schuessler said they are planning on expanding to where the sorority houses used to be.

“The one thing I will say about the renovations to lot 7 is it will not be a sea of asphalt,” he said.

He said lot 7 is the “west front door to campus” and needs to function well, while remaining aesthetically pleasing.

Classroom renovations are another main improvement the campus experienced over the summer, Swope said.

Inside Olscamp Hall, common areas were renovated and updated, select classrooms were made larger and turned into active learning classrooms, and a new math education space is to be added, Swope said.

Active learning classrooms spread throughout campus over the summer with nine regular classrooms being renovated into five active learning classrooms in the Education Building.

Not all classroom renovations involved transforming them to active learning spaces; 41 classrooms throughout Math Science, Eppler and the BA building were “refreshed” with new paint, carpet

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Debra Wells, Director of Client Services, said she is excited for students to see the upgrades because they will provide a more comfortable and inviting learning environment.

Wells is on a committee with 12 other administrators and faculty to provide input on renovations taking place with classrooms now and in the future.

As an IT representative, she said she always wants to make sure the technology is updated and standardized from building to building.

Wells said she has worked for BGSU for over 35 years, loves working with students and her heart is near to helping them, which is where she said her passion for these projects comes from.

Swope said he saw how great the educators were in this committee through working with them on the classroom renovations.

“It was wonderful to be with a collection of people who want the best for their students,” Swope said.

In order to provide cooling to the Traditions buildings [Moseley Hall, Hanna Hall and University Hall], the Centrex building has undergone renovations to waterlines.

The interactive map on the University website states the construction on the Centrex building will conclude in September 2016.

According to the map, the Health and Human Services building “enhanced

classrooms, collaboration spaces, research facilities, faculty offices and advising spaces.”

Swope said this expected to finish in October.

Also expected to be completed in October is the final move for the Huntington building. The building underwent renovations to accommodate for additional office space.

The first move into the building took place this week, Swope said.

Long term and upcoming projects include South Hall, Greek Housing, Moseley and University Hall renovations South Hall will be the new home to Media and Communication and is projected to finish in Fall 2016.

The Moseley and University Hall renovations are set to begin in January 2016.

Moseley Hall will be the new home to science classes for first and second year students.

University Hall will experience renovations to classrooms and be the new home to admissions and other student groups.

Over the summer, Greek Housing completed underground utilities, poured slabs of concrete and constructed the walls for the 10 buildings that will host 33 fraternities and sororities in Fall 2016, Schuessler said.

By January, Schuessler said the plan is to have all 10 buildings enclosed.

A list of all of the current construction with descriptions can be found on the interactive campus map at bgsu.edu/map.

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Carillon “live roof” reduces carbon footprint

By Michele Mathis Managing Editor

With a new school year starting, a multitude of green energy projects are underway on campus to help reduce the carbon footprint.

Nick Hennessy, the campus sustainability coordinator, said that “live roofs” are being added to the Carillion dining facility, in addition to the Oaks dining and bike racks live roofs.

Live roofs are 2x1 planks of sedum, a layer of flowing plants, to help reduce the temperature and drainage on the buildings it is attached to.

“The live roofs reduce the temperature of the (overall) roof significantly, making the interior building much cooler,” Hennessy said.

Since the inside of the buildings will be cooler, the energy cost during all seasons will reduce, causing the University’s carbon footprint to decrease.

The live roofs also help drainage and can handle the Bowling Green rainfall with ease.

Hennessy said that there would be no

issues of pooling or with water standing still along the sidewalks or by the buildings.

The funding for the live roofs is granted through a student fee, which students can opt out of, that is pooled into a fund called the “Student Green Initiatives Fund.” This fund is used for student-driven sustainability projects in and around campus.

The fund is operated by a committee that “allows any current BGSU undergraduate student, graduate student or groups...from main campus to apply,” according to the Student Green Initiative Fund webpage.

The Office of Sustainability looks to spear head projects on campus that are student volunteer based and aimed to achieve the office’s three core objectives: reduction of emissions, waste reduction and resource conservation and education, awareness, and outreach.

Some of the projects the Sustainability office has conducted are the Welcome Picnic, a picnic conducted for the incoming first year students every opening weekend.

Hennessy said that the office and Dining Services team up to create a low waste event,

where students eat off of Frisbees and apples are all complied into compost.

Hennessy said that the campus is looking for future projects to keep the campus more environmentally focused.

The Office of Sustainability is looking into a new project for campus called “Renewable Energy and Sustainability Feasibility Study.”

“Essentially, we would hire a company to come onto campus and look at what (is possible) to reduce carbon emissions here on campus,” Hennessy said.

The Student Green Initiative Fund has pledged to fund 50 percent of the total project cost.

Carbon emissions are negative environmental impacts that come from residential and commercial living, electricity, industry and transportation outlets.

This project would allow the University to look at what the campus can re-evaluate with their dorms, parking spaces and heating and cooling of buildings to change our carbon footprint.

“It’s unfortunate that we have to act reactively instead of actively, but we have to

know what we can do,” Hennessy said.

The Environmental Action Group, a student organization on campus, has been fronting a project to expand on the Green Fund by creating a Clean Energy Fund to reach alumni who want to donate to making campus greener.

Matt Cunningham, EAG president, said the fund was proposed at the end of the spring 2015 semester and they “excited to spread awareness about the fund’s potential.”

Cunningham also encouraged students to get involved and be more aware about the environmental impact you are making on campus.

“There are new recycling bins in every room of the Union,” Cunningham said. “You can really make a reduced impact that you might not know about.”

Students who are interested in getting involved with their volunteer programs can visit www.bgsu.edu/sustainability Editor’s Note: This story has been updated from its original printing in order to correct factual inaccuracies.

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1 MillerCoors malt beverage 2 High-paid pitchers 3 Hitch in one's step 4 Winter product prefix 5 They can be hard to kick 6 Red-wrapped cheese 7 __ Tin Tin 8 One end of California's Bay Bridge 9 Buzzworthy 10 Rarely used Oval Office strategy 40 Holiday party perk 11 Way to ski 41 Hogwarts potions 12 Connery and Penn master 14 Feel the pain of a loss 42 Settled 18 Graph line 44 Steplike platforms 23 Thereabout 45 Computer desktop 24 Camping shelter array 25 "Sweet!"

46 Computer headache 26 Recipe amts.

27 Color similar to sand 47 Totaled 50 Bearded antelopes 28 Rock band soloist 51 Romcom actor Grant 29 Rustic writing 52 BBs, e.g.

33 Faux butter 53 Trivial tiff 34 Tide rival 56 Japanese salad veg36 "Careless me!" gie 37 "Stupid me!" syllables 57 "__ Boys": "Little 39 "What __ thinking?"

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