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VOLUME 91, ISSUE 63

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012

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Cable companies Fraternity hosts ‘Same Sex Safe compete for usage Sex’ for national service project

By Danae King Pulse Editor

Students may be able to tune into something different next year.

The University’s cable contract is due to expire in June, and it is looking into a new contract.

For the past 10 years, Time Warner Cable has provided cable to the campus, including residence halls, athletic events and classrooms.

Now, the University has four options for cable providers - Time Warner, Buckeye Cable, Campus Televideo and Institutional Network Communications.

“There’s a good mix between cable and dish,” said Andy Grant, director of business operations at the University.

“There’s two different industries for the same outcome.”

Student Wellness Center, Psychology instructor discuss contraceptives, safe sex practices

“Our hope is through the negotiations that we’ll end up with roughly half the channels in high definition.”

Sarah Waters | Residence Life Director These four companies responded to a request for a proposal the University sent out and have made proposals to the University committee regarding the decision.

A request for proposal outlines the requirements of the University. The companies then respond with a proposal to explain how they would provide the service.

Included in the request are the

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By Molly McNamara Reporter

The Delta Lambda Phi National Social Fraternity hosted a “Same Sex Safe Sex” event in the Union this past Friday night.

About 30 people attended the event that was part of the fraternity’s “rush” week and was hosted to educate students on safe sex practices primarily for same sex couples. The fraternity is a national chapter for gay, bisexual and progressive men.

“Our national service project is ‘Be safe, educate’, which this particular event is a part of,” said the fraternity’s Vice President Kyle Shupe.

Shupe took the Psychology course, Human Sexuality, this past year, which Marissa Wagner

Marissa Wagner Oehlhof Human Sexuality instructor

Oehlhof has taught for the past three years. Her presentations in the class were both informative and interesting, Shupe said. It was for these reasons he thought she would be the best candidate to speak at this event.

Oehlhof said she was excited to speak at the event because she is often approached by students to come to such occasions and talk about controversial topics others usually back away from.

“Somebody needs to say these things out loud and if other peo-

ple aren’t volunteering, then I will,” Oehlhof said. “I feel like there is a lot of misinformation out there and by not talking about these things we are basically telling these people to get diseases or to have problems because nobody wants to address it.”

Oehlhof began her presentation addressing the proper use of contraceptives, primarily on the “Do’s and Don’ts” of condoms.

She went on to explain the variety of STD’s that can be spread through unsafe sexual activity and included images to emphasize their severity.

Because there are so many stereotypes that are often asso-

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FAFSA offers more for students’ earlier completion

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Government provides various types of financial aid

By Abby Welsh Reporter

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PHI DELTA THETA Fraternity members invited guests to watch the Superbowl XLVI at their Fraternity house Sunday. The New York Giants won against New England Patriots.

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms are due in February, but the benefits lie with students who fill them out early.

Students who fill out FAFSA forms have a higher chance at getting the best loans and grants offered, University officials said.

“Feb. 15 is the soft deadline and students can fill out forms early,” said Eric Bucks, associate director of Financial Aid. “Students can also complete forms after. We won’t reject forms if past this soft deadline.”

Bucks said students begin filling them out at the first of the year

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through fall, and then fall through spring with no cutoff.

When students complete the FAFSA form, provided through fafsa. ed.gov, they are notified about what they qualify for in terms of grants and loans. The amount of money granted depends on the student’s financial situation.

FAFSA offers many different grants and loans including Federal Perkins Loan, Direct Stafford Loan and the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. You can find more details about these loans and others at studentaid.ed.gov.

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reported to have stolen a $4 bottle of Kamchatka Vodka from a store within the 800 block of Haskins Road.

THURS., FEB. 2 7:55 P.M.

Daniel C. Loera, 36, of Bowling Green, was arrested for disorderly conduct/intoxicated-unable to care for self within the 1600 block of E. Wooster St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

8:08 P.M.

A TomTom GPS and an Apple iPod Touch with a pink case were reported stolen from a vehicle believed to have been unlocked within the 200 block of N. Main St. They were valued at $150 and $250, respectively.

8:25 P.M.

Michael S. Schmidt, 26, of Bowling Green, was cited for criminal damaging within the 1000 block of Fairview Ave.

11:18 P.M.

Shane Michael Anthony Fleitz, 24, of Loveland, Ohio, was cited for open container of alcohol near Clough and South College streets.

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Christian R. Bellis, 19, of Willowick, Ohio, was cited for criminal damage and underage under the influence of alcohol within the 100 block of N. Main St.

1:02 A.M.

Colin A. Leverette, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited for open container near East Oak and North Main streets.

Ronald G. Scott II, 22, of Curtice, Ohio, was cited for open container within the 100 block of N. Main St.

Matthew J. Ducey, 24, of Bowling Green, was arrested for disorderly conduct with persistence and resisting arrest within the 200 block of N. Main St. He was allegedly taunting people on the sidewalk and was transported to the Wood County Justice Center.

1:33 P.M.

A windshield was reported to be broken by a bat or pipe and the front passengerside window was kicked in within the 800 block of E. Napoleon Road. The damage was valued at $500.

5:34 P.M.

Complainant reported attempted fraud within the 2000 block of E. Napoleon Road. She reportedly placed an ad to sublet her apartment and was contacted by an unknown person asking for a deduction of the first month’s rent and for her to wire the remaining money to an unknown location.

1:50 A.M.

Brendon R. Krafcik, 19, of Bowling Green, was cited for criminal trespassing and underage/under the influence of alcohol within the 200 block of N. Main St. 2:07 A.M.

Complainant reported a group of males dressed in dark clothes firing a gun into

7:22 P.M.

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SEX From Page 1 ciated with same sex couples as far as sexual activity goes, Oehlhof said she wanted to clear them up.

She explained the various ways to have healthy, safe intercourse.

Following Oehlhof’s presentation, a representative from the Student Wellness Center gave a demonstration on how to use contraceptives correctly and implement safe sex practices.

“I was actually really curious to see how this event would go and what would really be talked about on such a topic, but it ended up being a really interesting presentation that anyone could benefit from,” said Meagan Gallagher, a student who said she came to support a friend.

Oehlhof ended by telling anyone who had any questions at all to contact her

“I was actually really curious to see how this event would go and what would really be talked about on such a topic but it ended up being a really interesting presentation...”

Meagan Gallagher | Student because she wants to make sure people get the questions answered they may be hesitant to ask.

“Yeah it can be controversial and as a society we don’t talk about it enough, but we should,” Oehlhof said. “By having more events like this, we are bringing attention to the fact that same sex couples exist; get over it. Once people accept this, our society can move forward and provide necessary information to them.”

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the air within the 900 block of Klotz Road. When police units arrived, subjects were gone but 7 millimeter shell casings were located and collected.

2:20 A.M.

Carlos Hernandez III, 18, of Oregon, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of alcohol in City Lot 1.

2:26 A.M.

Justin M. Laureano, 24, of Bowling Green, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/ public urination within the 300 block of N. Prospect St. 2:36 A.M.

An assault was reported near East Court and North Summit streets. The suspect is a light-skinned, heavyset black male wearing a T-shirt, who walked eastbound on Court Street.

Nicholas W. Keller, 19, of Johnstown, Ohio, was arrested for criminal trespass/ habitation and underage under the influence of alcohol within the 700 block of N. Grove St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

9:54 A.M.

An electrical box that fell against a car was reported to have been possibly kicked over within the 100 block of S. Enterprise St. 10:43 A.M.

Complainant reported someone stole a red scooter with a silver handlebar from in front of an address within the 200 block of S. Grove St. The scooter was valued at $20.

CABLE From Page 1 requirements of the University, which regard many technological upgrades.

The current cable situation at the University doesn’t allow for video-on-demand, high definition or premium channels, all of which are being requested of the new contract, according to the request for proposal.

“Our hope is through the negotiations that we’ll end up with roughly half the channels in high definition,” said Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life. “That’s why we put some of those things into a new contract, just to offer a more contemporary modern cable service that will have some of those things.”

The request for proposal also “encourages” the potential providers to offer payper-view, DVR and video on demand for students to select

Complainant reported his vehicle was broken into overnight within the 200 block of E. Napoleon Road. The driver-side door lock was completely pried out, the dash was damaged and the radio was partially pulled out and damaged, though nothing appeared to be taken.

The total damage of the vehicle was estimated to be $500.

Brett M. Maag, 19, of Leipsic, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of alcohol near East Poe and Thurstin streets.

7:41 P.M.

Matthew W. Evans, 20, of Westfield Center, Ohio, was cited for theft and underage possession of alcohol at Meijer after allegedly trying to take three bottles of alcohol in his backpack.

10:00 P.M.

Tyler D. Billeg, 19, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, was cited for underage possession of alcohol within the 100 block of E. Oak St. 11:05 P.M.

Joseph Edward Hinde, 19, of Bowling Green, was arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 600 block of E. Wooster St. and lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

SUN., FEB. 5 12:05 A.M.

Norman Lott, 22, of Toledo, was cited for a red light violation and possession of marijuana near East Wooster and North Mercer streets.

and buy into individually.

Another possible addition is international programming, which would be offered as a premium service for an additional fee, according to the request for proposal.

Kim Verhoff, the president of the Resident Student Association, said the current programming doesn’t represent all students on campus.

“I would like to see the channel lineup expand, and there be more channels that are provided for various groups,” Verhoff said. “I would like to see more variation in the aspect of representing students.”

Verhoff stressed the importance of adding international channels for more diverse students.

Residence Life sent a survey to the Undergraduate Student Government and RSA about what channels students want to see.

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Tyler J. Garwood, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for open container of alcohol near Clough and South Summit streets.

12:51 A.M.

Lauren Michelle Stephens, 19, of Dublin, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence of alcohol within the 100 block of N. Main St. A back hatch window was broken on a vehicle within the 800 block of 7th St., causing $200 in damage.

2:31 A.M.

Loren Ashley Widmyer, 23, of Perrysburg, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired within the 100 block of N. Prospect St. 2:33 A.M.

Jazmine M. Martin, 20, of Bowling Green; and Donovan D. Rains, 21, of Obetz, Ohio, were cited for disorderly conduct within the 100 block of E. Oak St. 2:39 A.M.

An assault was reported within the 100 block of W. Court St. A witness stated the victim was struck by a group of black men walking eastbound on Court Street.

2:45 A.M.

Seth W. Schafer, 18, of McComb, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired within the 100 block of N. Prospect St. 2:56 A.M.

Vincent Branch, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited disorderly conduct/loud music within the 700 block of 5th St.

but we might have the ability to offer more stations,” Waters said. “We’ll take all that feedback [from the surveys] and use it to try to get the best possible lineup.”

There will be between 80 and 100 channels, depending on the provider, Waters said.

The University is also looking at the RSA movie channels and deciding whether they will stay with the new service.

“The movies shown on that [the RSA movie channels] are paid for by the Office of Residence Life,” Waters said. “We have not finalized the decision to whether or not those will be there at this time.”

The space for the movie channels is reserved, and some other type of movie channels will replace the current ones if they don’t return, Waters said.

The new contract will be for five years, instead of the previous 10-year contract. The fiveyear contract will come with

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Shelly Sue Valenti, 30, of Bowling Green, was arrested for criminal trespass and disorderly conduct with persistence within the 200 block of N. Main St. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

3:05 A.M.

Zachary D. Crawford, 19, of Findlay, was arrested for underage under the influence within the 400 block of E. Napoleon Road. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

3:08 A.M.

Carly A. Grant, 23, of Findlay, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired and a marked lanes violation near East Wooster and Troup streets.

3:11 A.M.

Adam Hannon, 22, of Bowling Green, was arrested for criminal mischief and criminal trespassing within the 100 block of E. Court St. He allegedly urinated into the passenger side of a delivery vehicle and was transported to the Wood County Justice Center.

4:02 A.M.

Leroy Breon Spencer, 21, of Bowling Green, was arrested for disorderly conduct with persistence within the 900 block of Klotz Road. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

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five options to renew for one year each time.

“We made the decision to offer this [the contract] at a shorter interval that is more typical with the option to go for those renewals,” Waters said. “It makes sense from a University standpoint because things change … technology changes, student needs, campus demand would change.”

A shorter contract will allow the University more flexibility to meet the needs of students, Waters said.

The next step is for the committee to recommend a provider to Grant.

“The committee recommends to me what company they feel brought the best response to BGSU,” Grant said. “I work with that company first.”

Once the negotiations are final, there are still changes that can be made, Grant said.

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Presented with new designs, the University is currently reviewing plans to renovate the more than 30-year-old Student Recreation Center.

One of the focuses of the renovation is to improve the utilization of the space, said Bob Waddle, assistant vice president of the Capital Planning Department.

When people first walk into the Rec, its hard to get a bearing of how to navigate the building, Waddle said.

The Collaborative Inc., an architectural firm based in Toledo, has been working with the University since August. It is presenting them with new plans to enhance the flow of the Rec, said Project Manager Dave Serra of The Collaborative.

Some of the new features created by the firm include relocating the main entrance to the center of the building, expanding the first and mezzanine levels and adding a center staircase and connecting all three levels.

The firm communicates with a committee of about 10 members consisting of administrators, a member

FAFSA From Page 1 “We give a student $1,000 for the SEOG loan. We wish we could give this grant to everyone but unfortunately, we can’t. First come first serve,” Bucks said. “But this doesn’t mean students can’t apply for the Pell Grant.”

The Pell Grant, unlike the other loans, does not have to be repaid.

“If a student has the Pell Grant and is going to Owens Community College and transfers to BG, the loan will carry from school to school,” Bucks said.

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of Undergraduate Student Government and a member of Graduate Student Senate, to discuss the designs, Serra said.

The Collaborative also sought the student opinion on its drawings.

The firm set up an open forum in the Union in late November, asking students for their thoughts on the designs before going to the Rec to interview more students, Serra said.

Student feedback turned out to be positive, he said.

Students generally wanted a more enlarged space for the cardio and weight areas to avoid long wait times during the busier hours, Serra said.

Junior Trent Szente, who said he works out every day, said it gets too cluttered in the free weight area on busy days and he would like the Rec to add more mirrors to the weight area so users can focus on their form during work outs.

“The Rec is used by students day in and day out and it needs to be up-to-date,” said sophomore Alex Solis, chair of auxiliary affairs for USG and member of the committee.

“The Rec can be a cool aspect that can be featured in recruiting and retention after the renovations,” Solis said.

Administrators from the Department of Recreation and Wellness agree.

When looking at the other colleges in the state, their recreation centers have been built within the past 10 years and the University has to catch up, said Steve Kampf, assistant vice president of Student Affairs for Recreation and Wellness.

Another reason for renovation is the change in the use of space, said Thad Long, associate director for Facilities of Recreation and Wellness.

The racquet ball courts don’t get much usage as they used to and people usually get lost if they are here for activities other than lifting weights, Long said.

Some Rec employees agree.

“People usually get lost downstairs and it’s hard to explain where to go and give good directions to places,” said senior Courtney Beinlich, customer service associate at the Rec. The Department of Recreation and Wellness started modernization by spending roughly $60,000 on new cardio equipment in January as part of an annual replacement process, Kampf said.

The Collaborative presented

the University with three plans priced at $6 million, $9 million and $12 million, Waddle said.

The higher priced designs allow for the addition of skylights and changes to be added to the rock wall, like relocation and possible extension, he said.

While funding for the renovations isn’t fixed yet, the University is looking at a combination of saved funds, said Mel Hudson-Nowak, associate vice president of Student Affairs.

The saved funds would come from pre-existing renewal and replacement dollars and debt financed through existing student and service fees, which would not affect tuition, Hudson-Nowak said.

While renovations are still in the design phase, construction would likely be planned for next summer, depending on future committee decisions, Waddle said.

Students are encouraged to comment on the designs which are viewable on the department website at bgsu.edu/ offices/sa/recwell/facilities/ page103472.html.

Students can also email Dave Serra with their comments at dserra@thecollaborativeinc.com.

students are not always aware of the money they can save with FAFSA. “Most students seem a little uninterested in FAFSA, not realizing how much it can benefit them,” Bucks said.

“More than half of University students have student aid.”

Sophomore Abby Lutz said she understands the benefits of FAFSA when it comes to financial aspects.

“I think FAFSA helps students out because depending on their situation, I think it can benefit students in the long run with paying for school,” she said.

Lutz has used FAFSA since she was a freshman and will continue to use it throughout her college career.

“My mom usually fills out the form, so I’m not sure which loans and grants I receive, but obviously it’s doing something for me or we wouldn’t still be using it,” Lutz said.

Along with Lutz, sophomore Kirsten Heckman uses FAFSA as well.

“I like FAFSA because depending on each person’s financial situation, it helps in some way,” Heckman said. “My family and I are all about saving money, so FAFSA has definitely played a role in money saving in our household.”

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College sporting events are a common place to experience school spirit. Students often come out to show their support and loyalty for their school.

But a group of students here at the University felt that school pride was missing from school stands, and they decided that needed to change, said sophomore Luke Zerkle, president of the newly created organization, The Falcon Fanatics.

“We want an atmosphere that is a college atmosphere, which lately I felt BG has not had,” Zerkle said. “Even when teams struggle, we need people to go show support.”

The Falcon Fanatics, which became an official school organization this past month, is focused on increasing pride and spirit for the University’s sports teams, according to their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/falconfanatics.

Their mission is to support University athletes by ensuring that the student section for all home athletic events is the best in the MidAmerican Conference.

The Fanatics can be found at every home game for hockey, volleyball, football and both basketball teams; but, those are not the only sports they want to support.

“We want to make it to at least one or two of each sport over the year,” Zerkle said.

The organization’s main goal is to encourage more people to attend home games, and to get the students rallied up once the game is underway, Zerkle said.

“Before every game I write out the roster of the other team so we can heckle them,” he said. “We have about 12 or 15 different set cheers that we do throughout the game. That includes

everything from ‘Defense!’ to the ‘roller coaster.’”

Freddie and Frieda Falcon also work with the Fanatics for several of the cheers and games done throughout the event, Zerkle said.

The organization’s leadership group calls themselves “Zoo Crew,” according to its Facebook page, in part because of its wild calls and energy during games.

“I think it’s important for students to get the most out of their college experience and support their school sports teams,” said sophomore Heather Sudman.

“I know I wouldn’t be too thrilled to play if there wasn’t a loving crowd that was supportive of me and my team.”

Zerkle said the idea for the new organization started this past semester during the volleyball season.

“We had a decent-sized group that would go to games and we started talking that it would be cool if we got something started with that,” he said. “Over time we kept bringing it up.

Eventually, four or five of us decided to start this group.”

Zerkle said the only thing the organization needs now is students who want to join and show their local pride at games.

Sudman said she has always been regretful of not being more spirited during her high school years and she sees The Falcon Fanatics as a good way to make up for the lost time.

“Looking back at my high school experience I wish I was more involved in school spirit and going to the games,” said Sudman.

“I really regret it. That’s why I am doing more with this school.”

Besides recruiting people at games, Zerkle said the organization is also using Facebook and Twitter as ways to reach out to students and get them interested.

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Thinking about the past may relieve current stress

I seriously want to find one person who’s never going to give me up; someone who will never let me down. I want someone who is never going to run around and hurt me. I feel like everyone I find will always say goodbye, tell a lie or desert me.

—PAIN IN THE ASTLEY

TARA KELLER COLUMNIST

OK, bro, we drank the exact same amount last night, yet you’re more hungover than Zach Galifianakis in Las Vegas. I got up and worked out the morning after, yet you’re still hungover at 9 p.m.

—SUCK IT UP

Never has my computer brought me such joy. I wasn’t perusing Facebook and spotted a funny status or checking my grades to see that stubborn “B+” rose to that all-important “A.” No, I was looking at a website with a compilation of

If you have a party, you should probably clean up for yourself and not make the rest of your roommates pick up after you. I’m tired of Lysol, dirty dishes and looking like an alcoholic when I put cans in the recycling bin.

—RAGING ROOMMATE

90’s toys.

The walk down memory lane was perfect and wellneeded.

There were the Skydancer Barbies that flew up into the air and made me think that flying was magical and obtainable. There were the Lion King stuffed animals that had magnets in their nose so when they were held in close proximately, they had no choice but to kiss.

There were the suckers that

doubled as whistles and provided minutes of sweet music and even sweeter tasting candy.

There was my childhood.

I was instantly in a great mood after I saw toys that I haven’t thought about since this past century. Warm nostalgia flooded over me.

Things were less complicated then, I hypothesized.

I only worried about forgetting my sandals and having to scamper barefoot across

the hot asphalt to get to the neighborhood pool.

Now the list of worries is endless. Class, homework, papers, wash, rinse, repeat.

Stay up until the ungodly hour of 3 a.m. finishing a paper only to have another due the next day.

Get that huge research project done just in time to start the next.

It never ends.

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American political system is losing possible, qualified candidates for office PHIL SCHURRER FACULTY COLUMNIST

I’ve decided to run for President of the United States.

(Not!) To be honest, even if I want-

ed to, my wife would cast the decisive veto. Call it the Alma Powell Syndrome.

The background: In 1995, Colin Powell was mentioned as a possible presidential candidate.

He had been Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, so he was familiar with life inside

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He knew the ins and outs of the political process, and the pitfalls of living in the Capital. But in a May 1996 interview with the Ladies Home Journal, his wife Alma acknowledged that she despised the hate mail, random callers and visitors.

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Some said she put her foot down and General Powell abandoned his political aspirations.

And therein lies a sad story.

More than one person has noted the growing failure of the American political system. More and more, the sentiment is being expressed

that, in a country of more than 300 million people, we should get a better cast of characters than those in, or aspiring to be in, the legislative and executive branches of government.

Some have said we could pick people at random from the phone directory and be

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So, what’s preventing qualified people from running for political office at any level? At least two roadblocks exist.

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Faith can help people to openly overcome struggles a day at a time PHILLIP MARTIN COLUMNIST

Jan. 22, was a very odd day but also very divine.

The very events that took place on that Sunday still leave me deeply in thought to this day.

The day seemed typical until the h2o Church service.

After praise and worship, one of our God-inspired pastors shared us a sermon that shook my heart.

He spoke about how we go through suffering and struggles and how we share those things with others after we get through them with God’s grace (II Corinthians 1:4-5; II Timothy 2:1-3).

I wasn’t affected by his

TARA From Page 4 If only I had a time machine to take me back to the year 1999. I’d be worrying about choosing what Valentine’s to bring into class and my spelling words for the week.

However, those were a big deal at the time. I lost sleep wondering if the teacher would call on me the next day or if I was packed some kind of treat for lunch.

The worries existed in 1999 and they are still pecking us in 2012. The only difference is that we let them consume our lives.

When I was eight and something bothered me, I went out on the swings and pumped away my frustrations.

Nowadays, people might turn to less healthy ways of coping with their collegiate stress.

Instead of turning to a bottle of beer, why don’t you just turn to a friend? Plan a sleepover. I had a Disney

PHIL From Page 4 As Alma and Colin Powell found out, the presidential nominating and electing process has become a meat grinder, a blood sport.

Although less may be spilt at the state and local level, it’s still not a place for those with high ideals but thin skins.

Should anyone run for any type of political office, his or her entire life would be on display for all to see.

If an aspirant cheated on a fifth grade math test, that childish transgression would be only a mouse click away.

There is absolutely no privacy.

Running for office and the accompanying lack of privacy has become a family affair. The days of Bess Truman spending as much time as possible away from Washington are long gone.

She hated the lack of privacy and returned to Independence, Mo. whenever she could.

Not only is the candidate’s spouse required to stand in the harsh glare of scrutiny, the children and grandchildren are also expected to make appearances.

In addition to the lack of privacy, money is the other major stumbling block preventing more qualified people from entering the political arena.

The amount of money spent in American elections is truly breathtaking.

The Center for Responsive Politics predicted that the 2008 elections at the Federal level would cost approximately $5.3 billion. About half of that was attributable to the presidential race alone. 2008 was the first year in our history that candidates for the White House raised and spent

message alone. Throughout its duration, I held back tears as a beautiful object lie still before my seat as it reminded me of my past.

I yearned to find a girlfriend in high school. Not only was I unsuccessful, but many of my attempts led to impasses that turned into strong obsessions.

I’m not at liberty to give details on the “who’s” and “what’s” that took place, but I will say that these obsessions forever changed me.

I did things that will always haunt me. While I was trapped in my obsessions, other people, like my sister (who I love and miss), noticed the signs I was blinded to see.

As recent as three months ago, I was labeled a “creeper.”

I cannot even look at girls the same way. And, I won’t

movie marathon the other night and it put me in a spectacular mood. It reminded me that life is only complicated and hard if we make it so.

I’m not advising Disney movies or 90’s toys to be the cure to the quarter life crisis blues.

If it was that simple, we’d all be humming songs animated characters sing and carrying around battered toys.

Just think back to those days. Yes, things got to you.

They may seem trivial now, but they still presented a worry all those years ago.

The difference between then and now is the way you handled it.

Go swing instead of drink.

Go buy a piñata and a cake and remind yourself what partying used to mean.

Your childhood really wasn’t that long ago, and I guarantee that it’s easy to find.

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“The problem is systemic and, with the twin obstacles of the dearth of privacy and excess money required, the nation is being deprived of the best and brightest.” more than $1 billion.

All this money goes for advertising, yard signs, rental of phone banks, busses, airplanes and conference centers, food and the many other items needed for a campaign.

It would be enlightening if economists could measure the increase in the Gross Domestic Product in the months leading up to an election due solely to campaign expenditures.

Everyone decries the amount, yet it increases each year.

With the new campaign spending rules, or lack of them, the floodgates have all but disappeared.

In short, the American political system, and the nation itself, is slowly being starved for lack of good talent.

The problem is systemic and, with the twin obstacles of the dearth of privacy and excess money required, the nation is being deprived of the best and brightest.

But our nation has faced far worse problems and has overcome them.

The operative question is: will we do so in this instance?

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even consider the thought of dating at this point in my life.

My immaturities and insecurities can’t handle the intensity of emotions required in a relationship right now.

With this said, something was telling me to take action and apologize after the service. But, learning from mistakes, I initially refused and consulted two colleagues from church for advice.

I bolted to the Rec after service to meditate and ask God why this had happened.

On my way there, I passed people I had transgressions with this past school year. It was like God was throwing together a movie of my life with his friendly humor.

There was reason why God allowed my pastor to preach this message coincidentally on the same day I

sat behind this certain person, I thought. I just couldn’t understand why.

Smooth jazz pianist Brian Culbertson played the perfect tune to this strange day – “I Don’t Know.”

One of my colleagues from church did tell me that it sounded like I was changed just because of how much concern I had about my struggle.

They also reminded me about Deuteronomy 31:8, which says the Lord “will never leave or forsake you.

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

They told me not to worry or dwell about my past sins or what people have called me; I have a companion that will never leave my side and help me get through any thing.

As for this person, I

“The very events that took place on that Sunday still leave me deeply in thought to this day.” wouldn’t be able to converse with her if I ever wanted to.

All that I would be able to say is that I thank this person and others like her for inspiring me to write this column you read.

I wish I could get to know this person, just like any person, but it’s not even tangible in my world right now. I’d hope that this person would be able to understand me or forgive me like God has forgiven me.

And, finally, I would love

to proudly say that I’m over my struggle, but that would be a lie.

I can say, however, that I’m more cautious.

Until I feel like I can shamelessly have romantic feelings for anyone, I will not remove the cage from that part of my heart. All I desire to do is get to know and hone my skills in interacting with people in general before I’d be open for dating.

I put all my trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to put it in his hands and allow him to work someone in my life when it’s time.

Please read my column next week, as I would love to share with you another struggle I’m dealing with.

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Falcons fight for series split against No. 8 Irish

By Ryan Satkowiak Sports Editor

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ANDREW HAMMOND, BG goaltender, drops down to make a save during the Falcons’ 2-1 loss to Notre Dame on Friday night.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Since the beginning of the spring semester, the BG hockey team has been nothing short of consistent.

The Falcons have picked up points in every weekend — four total against Ohio State, three against Alaska and three against Western Michigan.

That recent upswing continued this past weekend, as the Falcons picked up three points in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association by splitting a weekend series with No. 8 Notre Dame — a 2-1 loss Friday night and a 3-2 come-from-behind win Saturday night.

“We’re trying to convince our guys to stay to the plan and that things are going to work out properly,” said coach Chris Bergeron following Saturday night’s win. “From the confidence piece, I think a victory

like this on a night that maybe didn’t seem to be our night in the beginning, I think it can go a long way.”

Friday night, the Falcons were able to match the Irish stride for stride from the get-go. Solid defense for the Falcons led to a pair of strong scoring chances for forward Ted Pletsch.

Early in the first, good zone defensive play and a strong outlet pass sprung Pletsch into a one-onone situation. He fought off a Notre Dame defenseman to get off an inclose shot, but was denied by Irish goalie Mike Johnson.

About three minutes later, Pletsch blocked a point shot from Notre Dame defenseman Sean Lorenz.

He quickly corralled the puck and skated in on a breakaway, but was once again stuffed by Johnson.

“It’s just the way we go up to the point, we lead with our stick and hope to block the shot,” Pletsch said.

“Fortunately that’s what happened, it hit my foot, but unfortunately I couldn’t get [the puck] in there.”

However, Pletsch would eventually capitalize, scoring his fourth goal of the season with just under two minutes to go in the second period to tie the game at one.

The goal capped a strong second period for the Falcons, who outshot the Irish 9-6 in the frame and had several strong scoring chances. “[Pletsch] has been given an opportunity to play with two of our top players and he’s taken advantage of it,” Bergeron said. “It was a real strong play on the goal, which is exactly what we want him to be; be hard on pucks and take the puck to the net, which is exactly what he did.”

Late in the first period, the Irish were able to solve Hammond, but it

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Falcons score 65 in runaway victory against Huskies

By Nick Marlow Reporter

With a 65-40 drubbing of Northern Illinois on Saturday at the Stroh, BG has strung together its first pair of consecutive wins since November.

It appeared the momentum from the team’s biggest MidAmerican Conference road win in 11 years Wednesday at Western Michigan carried over into the matchup with the Huskies (2-19, 1-8 MAC). The Falcons (11-11, 5-4 MAC) jumped to an 18-1 lead by the 12:32 mark and never looked back.

“When you have a second half at a place like Western, it definitely let our guys know what they’re capable of,” said coach Louis Orr. Scott Thomas was the pyre from which the BG offense was set ablaze, as the senior wingman notched all of his 14 points within the first 16 minutes of play.

Thomas was 5-of-8 (2-of-5 from three) in the first half and was pouring in jumpers from all over the court. He meshed four straight from 20-feet or beyond at one point, the last a deep triple from the right wing which put the Falcons up 28-9 with 4:23 left until intermission.

“I had a lot of good looks and was able to get it rolling early,” Thomas said. “I wanted to be a little more aggressive, because sometimes I feel I’m a little passive. I was able to get a couple shots to fall and it really got my momentum going.”

Thomas led the Falcons with nine rebounds.

A stymieing defensive effort allowed BG to sustain a plus seven turnover margin over the course of the game and notch 11 points on fast breaks.

“The defense was the difference,” Orr said. “Our defense has really picked up over the last four games.

“Our practices have picked up.

That’s something that we have emphasized as a team. Our young guys are working hard to push the older guys.”

NIU’s 40 points tied the BG defense’s season best for points allowed, a feat it accomplished against Malone Dec. 7. Coming off the 72-48 thrashing of Western Michigan, the win also marks the second straight game in which the Falcons held its opponents under

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“I thought the way we came out to start the game really was the difference.”

Louis Orr | BG Coach

50 points.

The Huskies struggled to infiltrate BG’s 2-3 zone all night, shooting just 14-of-48 (29 percent) from the field. Not one player scored in the double digits for the Huskies, as guards Aksel Bolin and Stian Berg paced the offense with nine points apiece. The Norwegians were the sole bright spots for NIU as the two shot 6-of-11 and were 4-of-7 from behind the arc.

The Falcons hit the ground running, opening the game with a 10-0 run engaged by three NIU turnovers. The Huskies finally lit up the scoreboard on a free throw from Keith Gray at the 14:12 point.

“I thought the way we came out to start the game really was the difference,” Orr said. “It’s important how you start games and establish the floor.”

BG’s offense was fruitful and balanced during the first half. The Falcons edged NIU 14-6 in points in the paint and shot 60 percent, 15-of-25, from the field.

Point guard Jordan Crawford distributed the ball well, contributing six of the Falcons’ 10 first-half assists — two coming on lob passes to forward Torian Oglesby who caught Crawford’s eephus pitches and slammed them through the iron with two hands in the final 1:35 of the period.

Crawford also scored a gamehigh 15 points.

Nine Falcons would score in the first half which ended with BG up 41-16.

“We played well in the first half,” Thomas said. “We shared the ball, got out and ran the floor and got a couple dunks out of Torian and Craig [Sealey]. We ran the floor really well.”

With its reserves owning the majority of the floor time, BG’s offense would slow down in the second half. It attempted just 16 field goals, as the Huskies committed its seventh foul with 12:47 left to play and the Falcons would

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CURT MILLER, BG coach, shouts to BG forward Danielle Havel during BG’s 67-56 win against Western Michigan on Saturday.

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Back on the court

Falcons topple Western Michigan in Curt Miller’s first game back on the bench

By Michele Wysocki Assistant Sports Editor

Everyone got on their feet when head coach Curt Miller returned to the court.

After being away from the team for two games due to a mild stroke he had against Eastern Michigan, Miller made his return Saturday in BG’s 67-56 win against Western Michigan.

“It was emotional for me to get a second chance … we have great fans and I can’t thank people enough for all the well wishes,” Miller said. “We have unbelievable fans and supporters of our program.”

Miller said the team made a smooth transition while he was gone and adjusted seamlessly when he returned. He was back with the team on Thursday for practice, although he was cleared almost immediately to coach.

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“I wanted to take some time to understand what had just happened,” he said.

Alexis Rogers led the Falcons with 22 points and 13 rebounds and a game-high of four steals.

“It was great to have [Miller] back, his coaching was not what it normally was but we’ll do anything to have him back on the sidelines,” Rogers said.

This was her sixth double-double this season, her fifth in Mid-American Conference play.

Jessica Slagle and Chrissy Steffen also scored in double digits, 15 and 13, respectively.

BG failed to score on its first two possessions of the game, which gave WMU a quick 2-0 lead. Soon after that, Rogers forced a steal which lead to a Steffen layup to tie the game.

Persistence gave the Broncos back the lead, but Danielle Havel got inside for a layup and Slagle quickly found

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the three point line to make the score 7-4. Slagle’s basket marked a 14-0 run where the Broncos never led the game again.

Although WMU pressed the Falcons toward the end of the game, coming back within single digits at times, it was never enough to regain the lead.

“Championship teams need to finish better and do a better job down the stretch,” Miller said.

Rogers said usually they feed off of Miller’s energy but this time they had to create their own — there were times Miller pitched in.

“Toward the end we needed his energy and he brought it for us,” Rogers said.

The Broncos were led by Aurielle Anderson, who scored the majority of

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BG tennis picks up first loss of season, splits weekend matches

By Nate Doolin Reporter

The tennis team finished the weekend home stand inside the Perrysburg Tennis Center bittersweet, converging with a win and a loss to place the Falcons at an overall record of 3-1.

BG had no problem Saturday clobbering Chicago State’s lineup all the way through, with a combined score of 7-0.

The doubles portion took control early in the scorebook for the Falcons, taking two out of the three matches to earn the doubles point. Junior Katie Grubb and sophomore Emily Reuland teamed up to post an easy 8-0 victory over their opponents. As teammates, Grubb and Reuland are currently on a three-game winning streak and have only lost twice since Oct. 14.

Junior Maddy Eccleston and Jade Johnson soon followed by rolling along in the second flight with an 8-3 victory.

In singles action, sopho-

“Whenever we lose it’s easy to look at the negatives but there were a lot of positives in today’s match. ” Penny Dean | BG Tennis Coach

more Nikki Chiricosta and Eccleston each took down the Tejoprayitno twin sisters by an identical score of 6-1, 6-1 in each of their matches. As fate would have it for the Cougars, Grubb and Johnson would answer by leveling the Townsell sisters by a score of 6-0, 6-1. Reuland kept the win streak going by downing her opponent with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.

“I played a really tough opponent today,” Reuland said.

“I had to run down a lot of balls and really work for my points.”

Junior Mary Hill would finish out the match against CSU on the singles side posting a 6-1, 6-3 victory against her adversary.

“We came out ready to play and our mental toughness was there,” said coach Penny Dean. “I thought we did a good

job staying focused and that helped us stay ahead in our matches.”

Sunday, the Falcons fell to the Flames at University of Illinois at Chicago with a 2-5 score.

Grubb and Reuland gathered the sole doubles win and surpassed their opponents 8-3. Eccleston and Johnson’s 3-8 loss to the Flames ended a six game winning streak dating back to Nov. 4. Chiricosta and Hill played an admirable match getting barely edged out 8-6.

Chiricosta nevertheless came back firing in her single match with a 6-0, 6-2 victory.

Reuland would be the only remaining Falcon in the contest to pick up a win by posting a 6-3, 6-0 score. Reuland is

currently on a five-game winning streak after today’s win in singles play.

The four losses in singles saw more unforced errors than forced. The majority of the points lost were just short of being inbounds from the singles line and baseline. Each of the four Falcons that had losses today played the baseline rallies extremely well and transitioned into long volleys.

The Falcons were brought up to the net several times and were rarely foiled by the Cougars’ net attack.

“UIC has been a strong team for some time now and we need these types of tough matches to prepare us for opponents like Michigan State and Louisville down the road,” Dean said. “Whenever we lose it’s easy to look at the negatives but there were a lot of positives in today’s match. I encouraged our players to look for at least one or two things to work on.”

The Falcons travel to East Lansing, Mich. on Friday to take on Michigan State.

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Four Falcons earn wins at Findlay Invitational

By Alex Krempasky Reporter

At Friday’s meet at the University of Findlay, the Falcons were able to take away four first-place wins and multiple runner-up spots as well.

Junior Allison Weimer was the first Falcon runner to place first in the meet; she finished the 600-meter run with a time of 1:37.42, defeating the runnerup from Macomb Community College by nearly a second.

The second BG first-place runner spot was won by the ‘A’ group in the 4x400-meter relay consisting of sophomore Allorian Horne, junior Jeanette Pettigrew, junior Felicia Jefferson and Weimer. They defeated the BG ‘B’ group, who placed second, by nearly ten seconds.

Horne also placed second in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes, and Jefferson finished second in the 400-meter dash.

The second of four first-place winners came from the field portion of the meet. Freshman

WOMEN’S From Page 6 the team’s points with 29.

WMU’s high-scoring player entering Saturday’s game was Maria Ianquaniello, who was scoreless in the first half. She left the game with 11 points in the second half.

CCHA Standings

Allison Weimer

Won the 600-meter run for the Falcons Emily Gerken took first place in the high jump event, reaching a distance of 1.55 meters.

She defeated Findlay junior Laura Kelly by 0.05 meters.

The second first-place Falcon was junior Janelle Campbell. She won the long jump event by 0.18 meters ahead of Ann Beecher, an unattached athlete. Senior Ashley Harris finished fourth and eighth in the shot put and weight throw respectively.

Abby Koch, who traveled to the University of Notre Dame on Friday to participate in the Meyo Invitational, finished 22nd in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:31.16.

The Falcons travel to Akron on Friday to participate in the Akron Invitational.

The Falcons enter the bye week 20-3 with a perfect 10-0 MAC record.

“I’m proud that the kids battled through some adversity in my absence,” Miller said.

Next, BG will take on Toledo in Savage Arena on Saturday at 12 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on SportsTime Ohio.

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Team

Points

1. Ferris State

41

2. Western Michigan

39

3. Michigan

38

4. Notre Dame

36

4. Miami

36

4. Ohio State

36

7. Michigan State

35

7. Lake Superior

35

9. Northern Michigan

30

10. Alaska

27

11. Bowling Green

19

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JORDON CRAWFORD, BG guard, hits a layup during BG’s 71-58 win against Central Michigan at the Stroh Center earlier this season.

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record most of its points thereafter from the charity stripe.

The Falcons were 21-of-34 from the line and attempted 19 more free throws than the Huskies.

After losing all four of its MAC games by five points or less in the first half of conference play, the two wins give BG some much

needed impetus to start the second half.

“It’s a confidence build (the last two games),” Orr said. “The season is a marathon, it’s a long season. You can’t stop playing. You got to learn to persevere and we have a resilient group of guys. It’s good to see their hard work and attention to detail is paying off.”

The Falcons finished 21-of-41 from the field and all of its players were able to get into the game.

Source: CCHA.com

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MARC RODRIGUEZ, BG forward, races ND forwards Patrick Gaul (6) and Peter Schneider (15) during BG’s 2-1 loss to the Irish on Friday at Notre Dame’s Compton Family Ice Arena.

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Undisciplined play from the Falcons allowed the Irish to have four power play opportunities in the first period, including three in the first 10 minutes of the game.

Notre Dame finally took advantage of the Falcons’ discretions midway through the period, when Robbie Russo’s point shot beat Hammond to put the Irish up 1-0.

While the Falcons had three power plays of their own, the Irish owned the first period, outshooting the Falcons 13-8.

“I was disappointed with our discipline,” Bergeron said. “Some of the penalties we took were poor. In the first 10 minutes of the game, Andrew Hammond kept us in there. Notre Dame came out flying and were going to finish us off the first 10 minutes, but we didn’t allow that to happen.”

Cam Wojtala tied the game for the Falcons late in the first period with his seventh goal of the season.

While they were able to amass 13 shots in the first period, the Irish almost seemed to burn them-

selves out, totaling only nine shots in the final two periods. And while they were able to take the lead in the second on a goal from Stephen Johns, they appeared to be out of gas in the third period.

That is when Ryan Carpenter took over.

The freshman hadn’t scored a goal in 15 games, dating back to Nov. 19 against Miami. He broke that slump in a huge way, notching two goals in the third period, including the winner with just under two minutes to go in regulation, to seal the comeback win for BG. “It’s definitely nice … my linemates worked really hard tonight,” Carpenter said. “Whenever you’re going through a drought, we’ve had a lot of guys stepping up as of recent. So we don’t really care who scores, as long as we’re scoring more than the other team.”

Adam Berkle continued his recent strong play with a pair of assists, and Hammond stopped 20 of 22 shots he faced. He stopped 12 of 13 shots in the first period.

“We kind of took a step back there in the first; they came out hard and we were expecting that, but we weren’t expecting them to come out that hard,” Hammond said.

“We weathered it and we got out of the first period in a tie … and obviously we came

out hard in the third and we had a really good effort.

“We’re not afraid of anyone anymore, and that’s something, that maybe my first two years I could say we’d be intimidated [against top teams]. We’ve really added to our confidence by having

good effort after good effort, so now that we’re stringing along we’re building confidence and it’s showing up on the ice.”

The Falcons will be back in action this weekend at home, taking on Northern Michigan in a two-game set.

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Notre Dame forward Anders Lee threw a puck up the ice and it was deflected, eventually sliding behind the BG defense. T.J. Tynan fought through the Falcons defense to pick up the puck before tucking the shot low glove side on Hammond for his 12th goal of the season.

The Irish went ahead for good five minutes into the third period. David Gerths unloaded a shot from the right circle, and it was tipped in front by Irish forward Nick Larson, striking the underside of the crossbar and entering the net.

“It was just one of those plays in the defensive zone where they get a tip and we don’t have the stick picked up,” Bergeron said.

While Friday’s game was relatively clean — both teams had only two power play opportunities apiece — Saturday’s game was anything but, particularly in the first period.

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