2009-06-03

THE BG NEWS Wednesday June 3, 2009 Volume 103, Issue 156 WWW.BGVIEWS.COM

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Honors draws higher number An increased interest in the University’s Honors program credited to poor economy | Page 3

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Room for a new attitude in LeBron Columnist Tyler Sworden sees room for improvement in LeBron James’s attitude after tournament loss | Page 4

Focus should be on issues, not on race

PULSE

By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter

Improving through quality will be the new theme University Dining Services will be adopting when they start to make drastic changes this upcoming school year.

The University will enter a partnership with the Compass Group, and more specifically, Chartwells, a college and university dining services program helping to improve everything UDS related.

Chartwells will help upgrade all UDS related entites as part of the University’s ongoing master plan.

From purchasing the best quality of food [while still buying from local markets and busi-

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Vice President of Student Affairs who is working closely with Chartwells to make a smooth transition nesses], to surveying students to find the latest, most popular trends in tastes, Chartwells will try to take into account the most efficient methods through their research and development studies. This will all lead to keeping UDS both a positive experience for all of campus while remaining profitable for the University, said Joseph Oravecz, associate vice president of student affairs.

“Overall, this [partnership] is

PAST: University Hall, pictured above in a 1910 file photo, was the first building built on campus. The University didn’t start accepting studnets until 1914

As the 100th year of the University approaches students, faculty and staff prepare for the festivities

By Matt Liasse Reporter

the institution’s history.

“This is a wonderful occasion for BGSU,” said Kim McBroom, At midnight on Dec. 31, stu- director and associate vice dents will not only ring in president for University adverthe New Year, but also a huge tising. “Different colleges, stumoment in their University’s dent organizations, alumni history. The year 2010 marks groups, University divisions, the 100th year of the University arts organizations and more are planning their own activas an institution.

The 100-year-old school will ites to join in the celebration.”

The yearlong celebration will host many events in order to celebrate this pivotal time in encourage students and staff to

to improve the dining services program,” Oravecz said.

Some of the more pressing matters Chartwells and UDS will examine will include potential renovations to the McDonald Dining Center, how efficient each dining hall is and what are the best hours of operation students will purchase food, Oravecz said.

Already overseeing approximately 200 higher education dining programs across the country, the University will become one of Chartwell’s largest accounts due to the large, on-campus population of about 6,000 students.

Already overseeing approximately 200 higher education dining programs across the country, Chartwells is already in a partnership with Ohio includ-

ing Ohio Wesleyan, Xavier and Cleveland State.

By making the quality better than it was previously, Chartwells Regional Sales Director Leo Titus said everyone at the University will benefit from this partnership.

“The overall vision of campus meets the visions of Chartwells as far as growth, increasing student satisfaction, increasing student retention [and] attracting new students,” he said.

Chartwells will not take jobs away from University staff members. Instead, the staff will work together with Titus, along with an executive chef and an interim director, to make suggestions as to the best viable options UDS

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■ Comprised of three different

levels, Chartwells partners with a school’s dining service program to enhance the overall experience of both food quality and facility upgrades.

■ Using the model “Eat. Live. Learn.”

Chartwells strives for foods which are healthy, nutritional, diverse and popular with students.

■ Partnering with UDS, Chartwells will frequently re-evaluate food related entities with a team of marketing, menu planning, accounting, inventory controls and purchasing to be both effective and efficient while perserving quality.

How should the University celebrate its centennial?

Tutsy Asmus Graduate Student, Counseling

“With free food for all the students.” | Page 4

The University is welcoming a new trustee, after saying goodbye to a long time member.

Michael Marsh ended his 14year term on May 17, and will be replaced by Kevin Lake, the medical director at Columbus Southern Medical Center, who began on May 17, and will attend his first board meeting on June 26.

John Harbal, the chair of the board of trustees, said he believes Lake will take a thoughtful approach to his work, and will bring a unique perspective to the board in the years to come.

“He doesn’t have the emotional attachment the other eight board members have,” he said. “That is

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become involved in this landmark event.

Although plans are not definite, the milestone kickoff is set to take place Jan. 10.

The dean of students, Jill Carr, is currently working with the student representation in order to make the kickoff a fun event.

An individual kickoff for faculty and staff will take place Jan. 29.

Other events are planned

all right because he brings a fresh approach, a fresh set of eyes to the various situations that will come up during his trusteeship that will Kevin not influence his decision making Lake Columbus process.”

And while he area medical may bring new director is ideas to the table, the University has the newest lost over a decade member of of experience with the board the most recent of trustees departure.

The former board of trustees member Michael Marsh spent 14 years as a trustee

after completing the last five years of a previous board member.

During Marsh’s time the University saw several changes, including the development of the living and learning communities.

The communities were created to cut down the size of the residence halls to help students get to know one another better while at the University.

Marsh is currently a practicing attorney in Bowling Green, and he said he believes people should never give up on their dreams even in difficult times.

“You have to believe and persevere, and just make things happen,” he said.

to take place throughout the year, including a Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Dance, a Centennial Homecoming and an Academic Convocation.

“We are fortunate to have such an energetic and representative group of volunteers involved with the centennial,” McBroom said. “This milestone draw[s] attention to the many successes … [and] marks the

longevity of the University.”

McBroom said students can participate by attending the planned events or by putting together any of their own events. She added that students should be keeping an eye out for e-mails, announcements on the University Web site and

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University student spends her summer raising awareness for living ‘green’

With an ever-growing focus on the environment, programs are being created nationwide to generate support for environmental legislation and basic ‘green’ living ideals.

The Massachusetts Climate Summer program is one example, bringing students from across the country to join the cause.

Senior Jane Davenport will be one of 50 students working for the

Jane Davenport Intern for the Massachusetts Climate Summer program program this summer.

Davenport found her calling as an Environmental Policy and Analysis major after her experience in GeoJourney.

“Our main focus was to learn about geology, environmental studies and American cultur-

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SUMMER HUNGER: Sophomore Alma-Lynn Dupont makes a sandwich on a slow day at Mr. Spots on East Court Street. Dupont said business usually slows during the summer.

Local businesses still going strong

By Tyler Sworden Senior Reporter

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Interning to benefit the environment

By Matt Schoolcraft Reporter

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PRESENT: The Union, which opened in 2002, is now a center for student activities and organizations on campus.

Board of trustees trades experience for perspective

By Steve Kunkler Reporter

PEOPLE ON THE STREET

Ed Whipple

A surfing couch potato

Golf funds scholarships

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Dining services changes control

Centennial Celebration Begins

Faculty columnist Phil Schurrer wants some of today’s focus to be taken away from race and gender | Page 4

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al studies,” she said. “We went around to national parks and different places and talked about the rocks there, talked about the ecology.”

Davenport added GeoJourney got her to think about important issues like energy and how she could make an impact that could change the world.

While browsing Facebook, Davenport saw an advertisement

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Local businesses are not suffering thus far this summer despite the fact that the majority of students are not around.

With school out, the city’s population changes drastically leaving the potential for a drop in sales at many businesses that rely on the college demographic.

However, it seems that the growing trend is more students are sticking around for the summer, whether it is for work, summer classes or just to party.

Bowling Green is known for its bars, such as Kamikazes, whose clientel includes many University students.

“On the weekends I can’t even tell school is out for the summer because we are still busy,” said Rick Ault, owner of Kamikazes.

Ault said business is so solid he has not had to change any

specials in an attempt to bring people in the door.

While Mr. Spot’s manager Mark Koldan also has not seen much of a decrease in sales, he said he does feel the volume of student customers is down.

“Weekday nights and overall beer sales are down because there are fewer students,” Koldan said. “But maybe the students are out there but just don’t have the money because of the way the economy is going.”

Koldan did point out how Mr. Spots is well known within the community, which helps to improve their sales.

“There is not as big of a drop off as there used to be in the summer,” Koldan said. “We do really well every day with lunch bringing in employees from the county courthouse and other downtown businesses.”

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DINING From Page 1 can employ regarding both food choice and facility use.

“We want to provide leadership to the campus and support the on-site existing management team and our employees to have all the tools necessary to meet the objectives of the University,” he said.

But the main group the partnership will have to please will be the students. As the largest faction on campus and the ones primarily purchasing the meal plans, students will be the ultimate judge as to how much Chartwells has improved UDS. By improving UDS, Titus said all aspects related to dining will reflect positively back onto the University. Having better food with more attractive options makes students happier, which will lead to increased retention rates and higher enrollments, two areas the University has seen declines in over the past year.

Vice President of Student Affairs Ed Whipple realizes the variance of what students eat and said the dynamic of what they eat changes drastically throughout the years. Whipple said if UDS is to stay successful, it has to consistently adapt to the changing needs of students and Chartwells will help with this dilemma.

“Our dining program is a very fine dining program, but

TRUSTEE From Page 1 Among those who served on the board with Marsh was Robert Sebo, the vice chair of the board of trustees, who credited Marsh for his ties with the local community during his service as a board member.

“Not only did he contribute knowledge and intellect to the board, he created a close, smooth relationship between the University and the city of Bowling Green,” Sebo said.

the opportunity to access more resources will just help us improve that dining experience for students,” Whipple said.

One of those students Whipple references would be senior Megan Travis.

Eating on campus about three times a week, Travis is upset in both the quality and price of food and would welcome a change to UDS. “I’d be open to anything that is better than what we have. I don’t think it could be any worse.”

Travis said. “I think the partnership would be a good idea.”

Chartwells understands the concerns students like Travis has and knows the importance the dining facilities have on student life.

“If the food is mediocre or the choices or variety is not there, why pay that kind of money to go to school when they are not going to get nutritional value?

Food service is just as important as housing or any facility,” Titus said.

The University also comprehends the importance to please students by enhancing UDS. “I’m real excited because the focus will be on really looking at what students want in their residential experience and trying to provide a variety of options,” Whipple said. “The student feedback and input will be real critical. Five years from now, students might want something different and we have to respond to that.”

INTERN From Page 1 for the Massachusetts Climate Summer program and decided to look into the program as an internship possibility. “It was the only internship I applied for and I liked it ‘cause it’s not a normal office job where I’m doing paperwork for people,” Davenport said.

“We’re actually going out and doing stuff.”

The group of 50 will break up into five smaller groups and then trek to different cities across the state of Massachusetts on bikes,

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The Party Rundown The list below details the current tenative centennial celebration to take place on campus. Although plans are not definite, they can be regularly checked at http://www.bgsu. edu/centennial

news on Facebook in order to find out more about the various campus activites.

Junior Becca Meyer said she hasn’t given much thought to the centennial, but she thinks it will feel a lot more special when the events are being held on campus. Up to this point, she said the University’s 100th year never crossed her mind.

Students can also get involved by sporting the centennial anniversary t-shirt, which will soon be available to purchase at the University Bookstore. The Centennial Committee held a contest over the spring semester and chose the best design out of 20 student entries. Graduate student Michael Metzger won the contest and will soon see his t-shirt design worn by students during the next few semesters.

The Centennial Committee, led by McBroom and Larry Weiss, is also holding a contest in order to get students engaged in the celebration.

The committee has created the Bowling Green State University 2010 Centennial Fanfare Competition, during which students and alumni can perform and record two- to four-minute compositions and submit their musical scores and recordings for judging. The winning piece will be performed

via recording or live at the Nov. 9 Centennial Convocation and at other Centennial events. The winner will receive $500. Entry information is available at www. bgsu.edu/centennial.

“It’s obviously always a milestone of any institute,” Weiss said. “Over the last 100 years, the University has had wonderful graduates that made a mark all over the world, and it makes us look forward to the next 100 years.”

staying at churches and camping at different locations along the way.

They will be canvassing across the state to inform citizens about simple ways to reduce their impact on the environment, which will save citizens money in the long run.

The groups will also organize communities in public speaking forums to inform citizens about the legislation in hopes of gaining support.

“I think we can inspire people,” Davenport said.

Jay O’Hara is the program coordinator, operating as part of the larger Massachusetts Power Shift organization.

“We’re a completely volunteer run organization,” O’Hara said. “We are a statewide network of youths and students working on climate change in Massachusetts.”

O’Hara saw the need for a program that would allow students to build the necessary skills needed for them to have a lasting impact on the people around them as it pertains to environmental issues.

“In order to solve the climate crisis, we first have to solve the democracy crisis,” O’Hara said.

“The skills of grassroots organizing, of building relationships and commitments, and training leadership, and being able to empower people to be creative and strategic to be able to take on the work themselves, not necessarily doing what is directed from some high organization with millions of dollars in Washington, but people really being able to do work that affects their own lives and fulfills their own needs for going about change.”

The program will run from

June 7 until August 1, but O’Hara said he hopes the students’ work will continue after the program has ended.

“We want to train a number of people from across the country to go back into their home states and their schools and use these skills to train more people,” O’Hara said. “So it’s not just something that passes from ear to ear, actually people with real skills and real experience who’ve actually have done it, go out and build grassroots constituencies where they are from.”

Richard Mbatu, from the department of the environment and sustainability, will be supervising Davenport’s internship experience.

He said he believes internships are a necessary part of the Environmental Policy and Analysis major because they give students real life experience before they graduate college.

“We might give students all the theoretical knowledge that they need to have, whether it be policy or physical science, which are issues that we deal with,” Mbatu said. “If we don’t let them go out and actually do these things hands-on, and get first hand knowledge, they are going to find it very difficult if they go out and just get a job.”

Davenport knows the importance of gaining and practicing these skills before she graduates from the University.

“Public speaking is the main thing I want to work on,” she said. “I’m not used to talking to large groups of people. They’re kind of throwing you out there to hold these events and talk to people, so it’s really going to help me and give me experience that I’ve not had.”

Jan. 10 - Campus Kickoff for Centennial ■ Jan. 29 - Faculty/Staff Kickoff ■ Jan. 30 - Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Dance ■ May 19 - Legislative celebration in Columbus commemorating 100 years since the passage of the state legislation that approved creation of state teachers’ colleges in northwest and northeast Ohio.

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Another local business that sees a shift in business once summer begins is Buffalo Wild Wings.

Assistant General Manager Katie Cordes said sales have been steady over the months even with the way the economy is.

“We haven’t seen much of a drop off so far since kids have been out of school,” she said.

Cordes said Buffalo Wild Wings has recently implemented a fundraising program to help increase sales on Monday and Wednesday, typically their slowest days of the week.

Local organizations can pass out coupons to people who then come into the restaurant and 10 percent of the sales would go towards that particular cause.

Several University groups have participated, but now with school out the restaurant is seeing the community become more involved.

“Local Little League teams have gotten involved to help raise money for uniform and travel costs,” Cordes said. “Or let’s say there is an accident; people can come in and raise money for medical costs.

“It is just a way to somewhat give back to the community and to work for a good cause,” Cordes said.

Both Ault and Koldan also contribute to other areas of the community outside of the business spectrum.

“Mr. Spots is very involved in sponsoring youth baseball and hockey teams,” Koldan said.

Kamikazes sponsors summer softball teams and Ault points out the return when it comes to sales.

“More often than not the softball teams will come in to have drinks after a game,” he said.

Neither business advertises much due to expenses, but instead relies on word of mouth.

“Mr. Spots has established a reputation through consistency,” Koldan said. “We only cut

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Nicholas Gomula, 21, of Northfield Center, Ohio, was cited for public urination.

“Hunger never goes away; people will always have to eat.”

Mark Kolden | Mr. Spots Manager an hour or so out of the business day in the summer mostly due to not having that late night bar rush.”

Kamikazes has also found itself as the go-to watering hole this summer.

“I am having over 1,000 more people come in a week so far this summer than during the school year,” Ault said.

He pointed out that the realty of all things might be a strong contributing factor as to why more students are present in the summer.

“Recently we have seen local realtors have kids sign year leases, meaning they are around in the summer and have more time to party,” he said.

Although some bars lose popularity in the summer, Kamis, as it is frequently referred to, has no problem retaining patrons.

Senior Ashley Smith is living in town for her third straight summer.

“The atmosphere is better in the summer, especially regarding the bars,” Smith said. “It is easier to get service and there are less people that go out who annoy me.”

Smith and her friends frequent the bars several nights a week and Kamis is one of their favorites.

Ault said one thing that helps his bar aside from others is its size.

“It’s a small place with big atmosphere,” he said. “We only need a few dozen people to make it look like it’s busy when people walk by and debate whether or not to stop in.”

While Kamikazes has not had to make changes this summer, Koldan said within a few weeks Mr. Spots will be adding new menu items and introducing a family meal special.

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Kyle Fintel, 18, of Custar, Ohio, was arrested for underage possession of alcohol after he was seen carrying an open can of beer.

12:45 A.M.

Justin Joldrichsen, 19, of Rossford, Ohio, was arrested for an open container of alcohol and underage possession.

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Abraham Cardenas, 21, of Bowling Green was charged with assault. Cardenas was seen yelling at another subject in the parking lot Uptown, in downtown Bowling Green. Cardenas then ran up to the victim and began throwing punches.

Andrew Shady, 22, of Bowling Green was cited for littering.

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Montriece Ware, 25, of Toledo was arrested for disorderly conduct and public urination.

12:40 A.M.

Nicholas Welling, 19, of Bowling Green was arrested for two counts of criminal damaging, underage drinking and obstructing official business. Welling was seen by police hiding near a fence at a party. He tried to run away, and damaged two fences on Clay Street while jumping them.

Brady Fuller, 19, of Haskins, Ohio, was arrested for underage drinking.

Conner Kilpatrick, 19, of Bowling Green was arrested for a nuisance party violation and providing a place for underage consumption.

Tyler Stotz, 24, of Bowling Green was arrested for disorderly conduct and public urination.

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Honors program unaffected by ecomony

By Luda Polyakova Reporter

With economy-based worries on everyone’s minds, college enrollment has been an issue all over Ohio. But there is one program on the University’s campus whose enrollment future is looking bright: the University Honors Program.

“Last time we checked, we’re up anywhere from 4 to 8 percent from last year, compared to where the University is down. They’ve been down roughly about 4 percent,” said Honors Program Director Paul Moore.

According to reports gathered by Dawn Shores, assistant director of the honors program, as of May 12, 2009, there has been a 6.9 percent increase in applications for the Honors Program in comparison to the previous year.

“In May 12, 2008” Shores said, “we had 159 applications for the incoming fall 2008 class and 116 of those applications have been admitted as of that date.”

In comparison, by May 12, 2009 “we had 170 applications for the incoming fall 2009 class and 128 of those applications have been admitted,” Shores said.

Moore has seen enrollment fluctuate in the past.

“Two years ago, the University changed its scholarship grid,” he explained, “and we saw a significant decline in enrollment in the Honors Program from three years ago to two years ago.”

But this upcoming school year, the economy has not affected the Honors Program enrollment due to a change in recruiting tactics, said Moore.

Shores played a dynamic role in the new recruitment

strategy.

“The changes I made to my recruitment strategy for this year were to increase personal contact with prospective students through on and off campus events, as well as… through print and electronic communication,” Shores said.

Shores added that she wants students to know the program offers courses to engage them as active learners and build critical and analytical skills, not courses that just give more work to high-achieving students.

Students involved in the Honors Program, like sophomore Brigitte Reinke, are having positive experiences with the program.

“The [honors] classes were so different than anything I’ve ever done before,” Reinke in discussing the honors core curriculum classes, said.

“You feel like you have a say in the class. We weren’t afraid to ask questions or say what was on our minds. I got to know the minds of the people around me.”

Moore believes the critical thinking core curriculum is one of the main keys to the success of the Honors Program.

“We’ve gone to national meetings and presented our core curriculum,” he said, “and we’re the only program in the nation that has a critical thinking core curriculum.”

It seems really simple and obvious, Moore explained, but no other honors program has a core curriculum that teaches students how to think.

“And although critical thinking is a buzz-word across the University and across the nation,” he added, “we actually teach it. And that makes us unique.”

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“In a year that the President was expecting a down turn at the University, and other universities and honors programs are facing down turns, we’re seeing an increase...”

Paul Moore | Honors Program Director This “uniqueness” keeps students like Reinke coming back for more.

“I absolutely loved those classes,” Reinke said. “They made me actually think through what I was saying and helped me get in touch with more of who I am.”

But the impressive core curriculum didn’t happen over night, it has been perfected over time.

“We have this critical thinking curriculum in place and it’s been five years now,” Moore said, “and we are beginning to see the benefits of it, both for our graduates and our reputation on campus, state, and national organization of honors programs.”

Reinke also commented on the Honors Loft, and how it was a good place to hang out with other students or study.

According to Denise Vollmar, Administrative Assistant of the Honors Program, the Loft is a recent addition to the program, and this will be their third summer utilizing the space.

Vollmar explained that there used to be an honors center in the basement of Kreisher Hall, with the staff located all the way across campus in University Hall. Now, staff offices and the Loft are located right outside of where the learning community students reside, in Harshman.

“Over here our offices are right by where the students

Graduates ‘weather the storm’

live,” Vollmar added, “and it’s truly more of a learning community feeling. I think we get to know the students a lot better just by being here with them.”

According to Reinke, spending time in the Loft is definitely a perk of being in the Honors Program.

“The Loft is a really nice relaxed space that is never too loud or crowded” Reinke said.

“It’s good for studying and its also good for fun.”

It could certainly be this combination of factors that have led to the positive enrollment of the Honors Program.

“In a year that the President was expecting a down turn at the University, and other universities and honors programs are facing down turns, we’re seeing an enrollment increase,” Moore said. “It could be due to random factors, or it could be due to something we are doing right.”

Although it is impossible to figure out all the variables, it is clear that the University Honors Program will continue to positively impact the experiences of students like Reinke.

“At one point my parents came to campus for a dinner thing with me” she said, “and they commented on how much I had grown, and honestly in one year, I think a lot of that was due to the Honors Program.”

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College of Technology graduates more successful in finding employment

By Allison Borgelt Reporter

In the midst of a bleak economy and a tough job market, some graduates from the College of Technology have something to smile about—employment.

On graduation day [May 9], Barry Piersol, assistant to the dean and director of co-ops in the College of Technology, conducted his per-semester survey of graduates in his college and found that, of 75 student respondents, about 48.1 percent of them had a job offer and would begin working in the next few weeks.

“I have this little survey that I give to them ... prior to graduation when we’re over in the business building,” Piersol said. “I tell them it’s their last exam.”

As for the rest of the students, 12 percent reported they would continue to work full-time jobs they held during the school year; 13.3 percent said they were going to graduate school; and 26.6 percent said they were still on the job hunt.

“I would put these percentages up against any other college on campus,” said Piersol.

“I was bummed out at graduation when I watched the news Saturday night and all they did

was talk about how poor the job market was.”

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ “2009 Student Survey” found that 19.7 percent of this year’s graduates who applied for a job actually landed one, according to a NACE press release. NACE polled students about their career plans and job search between February 19 and April 30 and received responses from over 35,000 students from over 840 American colleges and universities. More than 16,500 of those students were graduating seniors.

Piersol credits part of the success of the technology graduates to the college’s requirement of three co-ops per student.

“Since 1977, I’ve seen the economy go up and down like it is right now. We have always managed to weather the storm,” he said. “Now what we have to do as a support staff, as a support service to our students is to work harder and smarter with them to find employment.”

Piersol worked with May graduate Benjamin Yates to help him secure a job with Western Summit Constructors, Inc., an environmental contractor that builds water and waste-

water facilities and is based in Denver, Colo.

Yates co-oped with Western Summit and is working for the company in Winston-Salem, N.C. He said he is working with four other University alumni and two University interns.

“Western Summit does a lot of recruiting out of Bowling Green, and they’re always at Bowling Green looking for students,” Yates said.

Yates said Piersol came to visit him while he was completing a co-op for a residential company and recommended that he try something different.

“I felt that [Yates’s] work ethic and everything was a good fit for Western’s,” Piersol said. “I really strongly encouraged him to get over to the general session with [Western Summit] and meet the people and get going on this thing.”

Yates said he was lucky to get his job, considering the economy.

“Take advantage of the co-ops that are available — it opens a lot of doors,” said Yates, sharing his advice for students. “Meet as many people as you can in those co-ops.”

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“This is a wonderful occasion for BGSU.” — Kim McBroom, director and associate vice president for University advertising, on the 100th year of the University [see story, pg. 1].

PEOPLE ON THE STREET “They should have alumni and students meet to talk about what we can do to improve the school.”

Paa Kwesi Coleman Junior, Political Science

How should the University celebrate its centennial?

For those of you who do not follow sports, this column is probably not for you. However, if you do care about sports, specifically pro basketball, than please listen to my rant regarding LeBron James’ latest actions.

James did not shake hands with any player from the Orlando Magic after Cleveland was eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday. He also did not talk to the media afterwards.

The next day he e-mailed Magic standout Dwight Howard, saying: “It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. I’m a winner. It’s not being a poor sport or anything like that.

If somebody beats you up, you’re not going to congratulate them. That doesn’t make

career with an egg timer. She, on the other hand, seems to be given a free pass. We need to discuss this anomaly separately from her qualifications to sit on the high court.

Addressing the Knights of Columbus in New York City in 1915, Theodore Roosevelt said: “There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism … A hyphenated American is not an American at all … This is just as true of the man who puts “native” before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. ... The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities.”

More recently, Chief Justice Roberts spoke to this point.

He noted that the way to end discrimination in this county is — to end discrimination in this country. He received a barrage of grief, but he's correct.

Continual picking at a scab does not promote the healing of a wound.

Don't look for it to come anytime soon, however.

There's a whole industry and series of career paths based on identifying and measuring how different we are from one another based on artificial and needless criteria such as gen-

See SCHURRER | Page 7

“I can only wonder what the reaction would have been if Jordan, Larry Bird or Magic Johnson acted this way years ago.” sense to me. I’m a competitor.

That’s what I do. It doesn’t make sense for me to go over and shake somebody’s hand.”

According to a National Basketball Association spokesman, James will not be fined for giving the media the cold shoulder. But to me money is not the big issue here.

First off let me make it clear that I do not like the Cleveland Cavaliers. I have been a Chicago Bulls fan my entire life. When James entered the NBA I did not care for him due to the hype he was getting in relation to Michael Jordan.

Love him or hate him, James has created such a buzz, not just about himself, but for the league as a whole. I think people are starting to care more about basketball. Even more

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LeBron, let’s be a “sport” on and off the court TYLER SWORDEN COLUMNIST

“A concert with Lil Wayne because he is the best.”

“With a big, giant cake.”

“Have a huge fireworks display.”

Diversity not always the issue academics, or the media.

Frankly, there is no logical or rational reason why PHIL SCHURRER we should expect any group FACULTY COLUMNIST of humans to be reflective of the population at large if the individuals select themselves for membership in a A week ago, I went online particular group. to order furnace filters for Two examples come to my home. I finally located a mind: the NBA and the NHL. company that had the proper Both groups are comprised size in stock and at a price I of athletes who volunteered, felt reasonable. Its Web site rather than being randomly noted that the business was selected from the general “woman-owned.” population, for membership.

To be perfectly honest, Moreover, the level of play in I didn't care if a woman, a each sport would be arguably homosexual, a Martian or a diminished if the membership two-headed unicorn owned of each group were demothe business. My sole purpose graphically representative was to obtain the proper furof the population at large. nace filters at an acceptable Diversity does not automatiprice. cally lead to better outcomes.

I'm becoming rather upset The quality of the individuals at having ethnic/gender involved does. identification or a justificaRegardless of one's viewtion for diversity shoved at point on the fitness of Sonia me every time I complete a Sotomayor to serve on the form, read the paper or view Supreme Court, we should a mission statement for any give her and Barack Obama organization. credit for bringing the issue The social engineers and of identity politics to the foreother non-productive busyfront of our national discusbodies in our society seem sion. Perhaps we can have a to be in the driver's seat and rational debate about it and have decreed that our courts, put it to rest. businesses, faculties, manageThe critical point is not ments or any other gathering that, at one time in the past of humans must be a demoSotomayor felt more qualified graphic mirror of the populadue to her gender and ethnic tion at large. Failure to achieve background. The larger issue these magical ratios could is that a white male uttering possibly bring to scrutiny any the same phrase but substitutnumber of groups, including ing his race and gender could the Department of Justice, libmeasure the remainder of his erals, commentators, certain

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noteworthy is the resurged interest in all the Cleveland fans who have for so many years been dormant due to the team’s mediocrity.

But as time passed, I grew to respect him a little more because of what he was doing for basketball.

Until now. What kind of example is this guy setting?

I played basketball in school and I am very competitive too.

However, I was also taught this thing called sportsmanship. But I would like to believe James is a good representative of class. This leads me to believe that his actions are an example of something a little more weighted than a disappointing playoff run.

James came to the league six years ago with high expectations as the best player in the game and hopes of a quick rise to a title. Perhaps he is growing tired of the

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Travelin’ the Globe: American eats in German seats ALISON KEMP COLUMNIST

SALZBURG, Austria — Food is the one thing when I travel I usually don’t care about.

In Holland, I ate a lot of my meals from grocery stores. In New York City, I limited my restaurant meals, mostly because it was so expensive. It’s the same in Salzburg. In Croatia, I ate out only because it was cheap.

But this weekend, which I spent in Berlin, was different.

Because I had been to Germany’s capital twice before, there weren’t a lot of sights on my list of must-sees. Instead, my plan was centered on food.

I was most interested in hamburgers, because they are the food I miss the most. I learned of a burger joint owned by Americans when I was in Berlin this past November, but I couldn’t convince any of the Americans I was with to eat there with me.

For this trip, The Bird was at the top of my list, even if I had to go alone.

The fact that this restaurant was owned by Americans was key.

Unlimited ketchup was free and patrons were instructed to eat the burger with their hands, because Germans and Austrians have an obsession with paying for condiments and eating everything with

“Germans and Austrians have an obsession with paying for condiments and eating everything with a fork and knife.” a fork and knife.

I was greatly anticipating this burger and definitely had high standards. My favorite hamburger and fries combination for years has been from Outback, and is one of the first things I want when I get home.

But that burger has now been surpassed by The Bird’s Ghetto Deluxe (meat and cheese) with bacon and fries that were as fantastic as fair fries.

This burger was particularly unique because it was served on an English muffin, which I had never eaten with a hamburger before, but it was satisfactory.

I was an exceedingly happy camper on Friday night.

On Saturday for dinner I had a second hamburger, this time from Kreuzburger, which is a play on one of the Berlin neighborhoods Kreuzberg, and it is located at an intersection, which is Kreuz in German.

This burger was not as good, though it was one-third of the price of the burger from The Bird and served much faster.

It wasn’t made by Americans, which significantly altered its presentation, which included a mystery sauce that wasn’t men-

tioned on the menu and ketchup wasn’t available.

The burger and fries were good, but just on an average level.

The other food item on my list was a milk shake, and what I purchased was mildly disappointing.

I ordered a raspberry shake from Cafe Sybille, which was a very nice place with very nice prices. Things were so cheap that I decided I should have a brownie as well.

The brownie was warmed and covered with chocolate sauce, which was glorious. The shake, on the other hand, was almost as liquidly as straight milk, and therefore not what I had anticipated at all.

I also had another meal at a pizzeria called Fat Ass Pizza. It was New York style, meaning the slices were large and thin.

I had a moment of bravery and ordered pizza with brie and cranberries, when I usually eat my pizza either with only cheese or with ham and pineapple.

The brie-cranberry combination was quite delicious, and I will probably try making pizza with those toppings myself.

Even amongst all of this eat-

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LETTERSTO THE EDITOR A re-evaluation of power relations Phil Schurrer’s May 27 column aligns with a previous column, “Americans should be cautious of who they vilify,” which he wrote on Feb. 13, 2009, and in which he discussed “polite” speech, railing against things such as public statements of sexual orientation while discussing his distaste for “vulgar” words. Many of these words, though, became “vulgar” because those in power, who came primarily from a white, European Christian, upperclass background, saw them as such. That they are still considered objectionable reflects the power that group continues to have and the marginalization of others’ perspectives.

Dr. Schurrer’s May 27 column reinforces these power relations. It may be that Green Day sought publicity, as Dr. Schurrer suggests. However, Wal-Mart’s actions also seek publicity. WalMart’s policy publicly endears them to certain constituencies, implying that the interests of those offended by this language are more important than interests of others. In the process, Wal-Mart privileges the historical sensitivities of white Christian upper-class Europeans over other sensitivi-

ties. What if, alternately, someone believes that any reference to God is offensive or finds some other subject offensive? Should Wal-Mart accommodate these sensitivities, too? Similarly, why is it considered inappropriate for some folks to express sexual orientation, yet we see heterosexual couples kissing on scoreboards, we celebrate weddings, and media texts are dominated by heterosexual romantic narratives?

In a September article titled “Diversity includes all views and opinions” (Sept. 21 2008), Dr. Schurrer wrote, “If a university is to truly be a ‘supermarket of ideas,’ then all sides of an issue need to be aired. This is not saying we agree with all points of view, or that all ideas are equal in value. But respect for others mandates that we give them the same respect that we seek.” Yet, he suggests that this arena should not include some types of expression. He proposes imposing unquestioned rules so some sensibilities, often coinciding with sensibilities of dominant groups, are not offended.

In a September column, “Some common college courtesy” (Sept. 28 , 2009), he referred to some such rules as “common courtesy.” Yet, in March, he defended conservatism

because you can “depend on it to back the individual over the collective” (“Liberalism and conservatism,” March 23, 2009). Given how “common” and “collective” correspond, his positions continually seem to contradict his praise, as they back the collective over the individual in ways that involve power relations that deserve examination.

Last fall, Dr. Schurrer argued that “if we’re going to be truly ‘diverse,’ we need to listen to those views [that differ from ours] with the same degree of respect and concentration as those who think as we do.

To do so is a sign of intellectual activity and maturity” (“Diversity includes all views and opinions,” Sept. 21, 2008).

While Dr. Schurrer questioned Green Day’s maturity, couldn’t this statement about maturity be applied to Wal-Mart and to unquestioned rules regarding language use? I respect Dr. Schurrer’s views and sensitivities, and I think there is much room for discussion of appropriate language use; however, Dr. Schurrer’s use of language seems to reflect something much less inviting.

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Moore’s new album lacks identity

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You don’t need to hit the coast to do some surfing this summer.

CouchSurfers all over the world can vouch that a sofa is all you need to “surf.”

CouchSurfing International, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the world a better place by allowing users to offer and receive lodging and hospitality.

According to the social networking Web site’s official mission statement, “CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance and facilitate cultural understanding.”

CouchSurfing.com was created specifically so that everyone could have an opportunity to travel. The United States is not the only place to couch surf.

“The fact is we have 231 unique countries represented, (Antarctica too!), and more couches in Europe than in any other area,” according to the Web site.

Staying with a host is always free, and the Web site allows a CouchSurfer to find hosts all over the world, making the travel possibilities almost endless.

Recent college graduate Zack Benner is a CouchSurfing enthusiast.

He first utilized CouchSurfing. com in April while taking a road trip with a friend. The two stayed with a host in Memphis.

“I was a little nervous at first,” he said. “But after we got talking to the guy, he was really nice and hospitable. We were taken back by how generous he was.”

Benner and a friend stayed for two nights, and said, “We really enjoyed our time in Memphis.”

Sophomore Paul Hemminger has also used CouchSurfing. com to travel around the United States, and plans to take his travels abroad in the near future.

“Last spring I couch surfed in Milwaukee, and Madison, Wis., and Chicago,” he said.

“It’s awesome. It’s a huge, great network. It’s kind of like the CouchSurfing family, and we all came across this cool Web site and want to meet everyone.”

CouchSurfing is not simply about enhancing travel opportunities.

As its mission says, “CouchSurfing isn’t about the furniture — it’s not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it’s about participating in creating a better world.”

The online community

strives to not only change the way people travel, but also to change the way people relate to each other and the world.

Hemminger agrees, and believes that CouchSurfing is not just a way to travel, but also a philosophy for life.

“If you can go and stay with someone at their home it’s kind of like this unconditional love for humanity when you want to meet everyone,” he said.

CouchSurfing gives Hemminger the opportunity to get to know people from different backgrounds and paths of life.

“CouchSurfing gives you a chance to show someone your world,” he said.

To him, the Web site serves as a community for people who share this ideal.

CouchSurfing.com, Hemminger said, is a place where other people really want to meet you, stay on your couch and learn about who you are.

“Generally these people care about the world and care about people,” Hemminger said.

Benner also enjoys the philosophical aspect of CouchSurfing.

“The idea is that we all want to trust people,” he said. “I think that people are inherently good, and I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I like to meet new people who have different philosophies on life.”

Benner also likes CouchSurfing.com because it allows him an inside look at local lifestyles.

There is normally an ambassador in different cities, he said, whose job is to bring area CouchSurfers together to meet and hang out.

Benner and a friend attended a CouchSurfer gathering.

“We went to a bar and met about 15 people, and it was really good because we got insights from the locals about things to see and what not to see,” he said. “It’s really good to get to find things out by word of mouth.”

Both Benner and Hemminger plan on using CouchSurfing. com in the future.

“I already have places and people I want to see this summer,” Hemminger said.

“Who knows where we’ll end up. That’s the cool thing about it.”

Pixar’s latest film proves to be exciting, heartwarming

By Vince Driver Film Critic

THEY SAID IT “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”

—Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943

“640K ought to be enough for anybody.”

—Bill Gates, 1981 apocryphal

Pixar’s latest film, Up, is a poignant and exciting balloon ride from start to finish. The movie manages to do more with computer generated characters than most can with flesh and blood.

Up follows the life of Carl Fredricksen, beginning with his youth idolizing zeppelin adventurer Charles Muntz.

After seeing a news reel featuring Muntz’s latest trip to South America, Carl leaves the theater with dreams of following in his footsteps. On the walk home, he happens upon fellow adventure buff Elie, an outspoken and cheerful girl who he instantly falls for. The two make a vow to some day visit the area made famous by Muntz. From there, the film does a montage of their romance and marriage. Various pitfalls befall the couple, both in family life and the quest to follow Muntz.

Eventually, a now elderly Carl purchases plane tickets to South America, but Elie falls ill and they are unable to make the trip.

Despite being only a short portion of the film, the part about Carl and Elie’s relationship sets the stage emotionally without seeming like cheap emotional manipulation. If anything, this segment works too well, and starts the movie

off on an extremely depressing note. Fortunately the comedy and adventurous spirit which follows is able to lift the movie.

The interaction between the characters on the adventure is the best part of this movie.

Russell, the eager boy scout, provides a hilarious counterpoint to Carl’s crotchety annoyance. The addition of Dug, a talking dog only concerned with pleasing others, forms a trio that is both humorous and heart warming.

Action is another important aspect of this film. The journey of the balloon lifted house often hits snags such as thunderstorms and canine biplanes. These sequences are expertly composed, tension is palpable in some chase scenes.

The effective character development creates real worry in the impressive scenes.

The visuals are always believeable, the voices are all appropriate, and the score is one of Pixar’s best. The film manages to be exciting, tragic and thoughtful. This may be Pixar’s best film yet, and it is one of the best films this year.

Skip the standard family fair and popcorn munchers, this is a must see.

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Grade: A+ Runtime: 96 min Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Cast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai Release: May 29, 2009 Rating: PG

WHAT JEFF HOUNSHEL THINKS: Using her given name as the title for her new album, it’s clear that Mandy Moore is hoping to get real with listeners in her latest effort, “Amanda Leigh.”

Of course, for those who haven’t been keeping track of Moore since the late ‘90s, this may seem like a bit of stretch; however, fear not, for Moore, ever the more technical singer than fellow pop princesses Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson, has transitioned well into the area of adult contemporary pop.

The transition itself has actually been a long time coming, beginning with her 2003 album “Coverage,” which saw Moore covering such ‘70s singer/songwriter icons as Joni Mitchell, Elton John and Carly Simon, among others, and her 2007 album “Wild Hope,” which essentially had the same goal as “Coverage” but consisted of all original material. As such, “Amanda Leigh” is Moore continuing along the same trajectory.

Moore’s first single, “I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week,” is easily the standout track of the album, managing to feel retro without feeling at all stale. Its laid back feel and defiant, sassy tone makes it the perfect summer song.

“Love to Love Me Back” is similarly mid-tempo with a slight country twist, while “Fern Dell” sees Moore in an outstandingly syncopated, folk-influenced light. In fact, the folk influence appears throughout the album in songs like “Merrimack River,” “Song About Home” and “Bug,” though the influence is just shy of actually classifying the album as folk.

The album also boasts one instrumental track, a reprise of “Merrimack River.”

If anything, the main problem with “Amanda Leigh” is that, despite her hardest efforts, it’s still not particularly easy to gain a good understanding of who Mandy Moore actually is -- a problem that has plagued her since she emerged on the pop scene, and is one of the reasons why she never surpassed Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera on the charts. However, this issue is also a blessing in disguise, as flying under the radar has allowed Moore the time and space to hone her singing and songwriting craft.

She never quite emerged as teen queen, but compared to her contemporaries, she has definitely emerged as the most mature artist.

“We ask you to just be yourself, don’t be fake,” promoter Tony King said.

Applicants will be interviewed at MTV set to scout the hotel, and then have their photos Bowling Green for real- taken.

Later in the evening, BJ Red will ity television shows be at Kamikazes to do more promoMTV will be in Bowling Green tomor- tional work during their stay in Bowling row night at the Best Western Falcon Green.

Plaza looking for its next reality TV Dave Sky, a member of Real World stars.

Hollywood Season 20, was scheduled MTV representatives will pre-cast for to appear, but due to scheduling conhit shows The Real World and Road Rules. flicts, will not be present.

BJ Red Entertainment, a sub contracBJ Red Entertainment will be back tor for MTV, has issued an open invitation in Bowling Green in the coming weeks to anyone interested. The auditions will to “throw the biggest MTV party take place sometime Thursday afternoon, Bowling Green has ever seen,” King but a specific time has not yet been said. confirmed.

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By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter

been one of the Orioles’ best offensive threats batting .286 with five home runs and 11 It is not everyday the University RBIs in 13 games, all of which Outfielder for gets a mention during Major have earned him a spot as the the Baltimore League Baseball games, but everyday left fielder.

Orioles Badenhop wanted to make when former University standouts contribute to their teams’ sure his former teammate was ■ Age: 25 success, it is worth noting where not the only player from the ■ Hometown: Greenville, University to make an impact on they got their start.

Pennsylvania.

Both outfielder Nolan the same day.

■ Bats and throws right-handed.

“I couldn’t let Nolan steal all Reimold [with the University ■ 2004 and 2005 All-Midfrom 2003-2005] and pitcher the thunder,” Badenhop said to American Conference First Burke Badenhop [2002-2005] the Miami Herald in jest.

Team.

Later in the night, Badenhop had their most prolific games ■ 2005 All MAC Player of the so far in their professional held the defending World Series Year. career just hours apart from champion Philadelphia Phillies ■ 2005 Baseball American Thirdto one run over five innings one another.

Team All-American selection.

After making his major league helping his Florida Marlins ■ Drafted in the second round debut last month with the win 6-2. Improving his record [61st overall selection] in 2005.

Baltimore Orioles, Reimold, 25, to 3-2 on the season, this was ■ Named International League hit a walk-off home run in the Badenhop’s most proficient Batter of the Week from April 13-19, 11th inning last Wednesday to outing of his career. He had 2009. previously not started a game beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-10.

■ Debuted and collected his first hitin over a year.

Since getting called up from with the Orioles on May 14, 2009.

BG baseball coach Danny the minor leagues, Reimold has

By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter

Today in Sports History 1990—Randy Johnson pitches the first no-hitter in Seattle Mariner hsitory 1987- Mariners draft Ken Griffy Jr. with the number one overall draft selection.

1980—The New York Mets draft Darryl Strawberry number one overall.

The List

1. 1997 World Series: Jose Mesa’s blown save in the 9th inning of game 7 cost the Indians their first title in 49 years when they lost to the five-year-old Florida Marlins.

2. “The Drive”: John Elway leads a legendary 98-yard drive which eventually led to an overtime victory for the Broncos in the 1987 AFC title game.

3. “The Fumble” : Deja vu, Browns running back Ernest Byner was going in for the game-tying score in the 1988 AFC title game before he fumbled near the goal line with the Denver Broncos recovering .

4. 2007 ALCS: Up 3 games to 1 in the series, the Indians collapsed losing three in a row in blowout fashion to the Boston Red Sox.

5. “Oh No, Ehlo”: The Chicago Bulls eliminate the Cavs from the 1989 playoffs as Michael Jordan hits “The Shot” right before the buzzer while hanging in the air over Craig Ehlo.

Schmitz, who called both players after their stellar outings, knew just how much yesterday meant to Reimold, Badenhop and University athletics as a whole.

“I think both young men did BGSU very proud yesterday,” Schmitz said.

Getting goose bumps by just watching his former players succeed, Schmitz notes the importance of their performances will have in future recruiting opportunities.

As of right now though, Schmitz said if Reimold and Badenhop continue to work hard and represent the University like they have been, Major League Baseball is in good shape.

“They have tremendous work habits and are taking advantage of the opportunity,” Schmitz said.

BURKE BADENHOP Pitcher for the Florida Marlins

Age 26 Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio.

■ Bats and throws righthanded.

■ 2004 All-Mid-American Conference Academic Team.

■ 2005 Academic AllAmerican First Team.

■ Selected in the 19th round by the Detroit Tigers in 2005.

■ Made his major league debut with the Marlins on April 9, 2009.

■ Collected his first major league win on May 7, 2009 against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Falcon Bash raises money, spirits

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With the NBA’s top seeded Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the Orlando Magic in the playoffs, it was yet another disappointment for the city and more heartbreak for fans.

Since their last championship in 1964, Cleveland has experienced its fair share of misery through sports.

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FOUR: Assistant Athletic Trainer Chad Young tears up the grass as he tees off on the 9th hole during the Third Annual Falcon Golf Bash on Friday. The Volleyball team ran the 9th hole, challenging golfers to tee off with a five iron. Volleyball Coach Denise Van De Walle allowed Young to give it another go since the turf got in the way.

All throughout the year, tens of thousands of fans come out to support University athletics.

Decked out in brown and orange clothes, fans work almost as hard as the student athletes do by sweating every second of games, contemplating the coaching decisions and rejoicing over a victory in support of one of the 18 varsity programs the athletic department helps put on the field, court, track or pool.

On Friday, the roles were reversed and it was the fans being honored by the University’s athletic department.

Over 140 alumni, faculty, administrators and University supporters turned out for the Third Annual Falcon Bash.

Day long festivities which included a round of golf in the afternoon at Forrest Creason, and video games, silent auctions, and casino-like activities in the Sebo Center during the night, all contributed to scholarships for student athletes and the athletic department. The night concluded with a helicopter dropping hundreds of golf balls with a majority of those proceeds funded toward scholarships as well.

In total, an estimated $20,000 was raised during the athletic department’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

“It’s always a great opportunity to bring together Falcon supporters of BG athletics,” said University

James skips media after Cavs elimination from playoffs by Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeBron James walked off the court, head down, brushing off a few pieces of confetti, he ignored the few taunts by Magic fans and took one last look at the crowd without muttering a word.

Not to anyone.

A scintillating series by the NBA’s MVP was washed away by his not-so-supporting cast, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated Saturday night with a 103-90 loss to the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

James dressed quickly in the locker room, put on headphones and went to the team bus without talking to reporters. In obvious frustration, he let his play do all the talking.

James had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in his least spectacular game of

“We can’t put it all on him. He needs some help.”

a go-to scorer. The Cavs were counting on Delonte West to be a prominent shooter under pressure, and a healthy Zydrunas Ilgauskas was expected to be a solid inside presence.

None happened. Not when it Joe Smith | Cavs Forward counted. the series. He went scoreless in That league-best, 66-win regthe second quarter, allowing the ular season disappeared against Magic to go ahead by 18 points a Magic team that accounted for at the half with little help from six of the Cavs’ losses this seateammates. son, counting the playoffs.

“We can’t put it all on him,” For Cleveland, a city desperCavs forward Joe Smith said. ate for a championship after a “He needs some help.”

45-year drought, it’s the same James averaged more than old story -- wait until next year.

38 points, eight rebounds and Even King James needs help in eight assists for the series, per- his court. formances that are almost “It’s very frustrating,” Williams unmatched in league history. said. “I think we both had a But he is starving for a wing- 50-50 chance of winning this man. series. I don’t think we was overAll-Star Mo Williams was matched. They put us in a tough supposed to provide James with predicament.”

Athletic Director Greg Christopher.

Some of the University’s most prestigious members were in attendance, including President Carol Cartwright who was sharing stories of how well she did playing Wii Bowling.

“I think it’s very important to acknowledge supporters and fans like this,” Cartwright said. “This is about having fun and raising some money [at the same time].”

Having this event not only gives the athletic department the chance to say thank you to fans, but also puts morale back into during the offseason.

“You are going to build momentum, support and excitement for the athletic program,” Cartwright said.

But momentum could be halted with the possibility of losing one or more of the athletic teams.

While he enjoys fundraisers supporting student athletes, former psychology professor Russ Veitch said a sole event like this is not enough to maintain the amount of money needed to fund all 18 teams.

“An event like this is irrelevant,” he said. “The continuation [of University teams] is going to depend on factors other than this.”

Earlier in the year, rumors circulated over the life of the hockey program due to budget concerns, but those rumors ended when the team finished their season.

The possibility of teams in the near future being cut from the

University’s budget exists.

Christopher reiterated the importance of maintaining all 18 programs for the long-term future of the school in terms of giving fans teams to root for and student athletes a place to play.

To ensure all teams are around, Christopher said it can start with events like this raising money for scholarships.

Veitch, who regularly attends hockey, women’s basketball and men’s tennis contests, admits no athletic program can exist without the scholarships and donations to fundraising events.

While making sure scholarships are available, the University also wants to get the best student athletes possible and it starts by having enough resources at the University’s disposal, said Mary Ellen Gillespie, Assistant Athletics Director for Development.

“This outing goes to support all 18 programs to be as competitive as they can be and to compete for Mid-American Conference Championships every season,” Gillespie said. “Events like this make it possible.”

And while he recognizes the fans support, Christopher tonight demonstrated in-person to those in attendance how much each individual means to the games, meets, student athletes and the athletic department.

“We have an opportunity to say thank you,” he said. “We appreciate every Falcon fan.”

This week in BG Sports SPORTS BRIEF

Softball Players Receives Academic Honors Two University softball players have earned praised not only on the field, but also in the classroom.

Both senior Hayley Wiemer and junior Susan Sontag were named to the 2009 Academic AllMid-American Conference softball team.

Achieving a 4.0 grade point average, this was Wiemer’s third consecutive honor. Wiemer also received first team-All MAC honors in all four seasons and an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District team selection.

After playing four years, Wiemer holds team records in home runs [32] and walks [121].

For Sontag, this was her first time being selected on the allacademic team.

In 2009, Sontag led the Falcons with 21 runs scored and placed her name in the record books as well as having the fourth highest home run total [14] and 16th in slugging percentage [.402] in the 2009 season.

SPORTS BRIEF

Soccer Academy to be held at University The University’s men’s soccer program will host the inaugural 2009 College Soccer Academy.

Starting Aug.1, soccer coaches from the University, including head coach Eric Nichols and others across the Midwest, will scout the area’s top high school soccer players for recruitment possibilities.

The deadline to register is July 24.

For more information, visit the University’s athletic Web site.

Florida State humbles Ohio State baseball Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) -— Mike Martin sat back and relaxed as his Florida State hitters crossed the plate one after another.

The Seminoles coach was working with a 32-run lead -- and it was only the fifth inning.

Stephen Cardullo set a tournament record with seven hits, including three of Florida State’s NCAA-record 15 doubles, as the

Seminoles routed Ohio State 376 on Sunday in the Tallahassee regional and advanced to the super regional.

“I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like it,” Martin said.

Florida State (45-16) set NCAA postseason records with 37 runs, 38 hits and 66 total bases, while Cardullo tied the school

mark for hits in an offensive performance the football team would’ve been proud of. The Seminoles set or tied 18 NCAA, school or postseason records.

Jason , the regional’s most outstanding player, hit a tworun double as the Seminoles scored eight times in the first and cruised past the pitchingdepleted Buckeyes (42-19), who

trailed 32-0 in the fifth.

“Everything they did was right,” said Ohio State coach Bob Todd, who went through seven pitchers in an attempt to stem the rout. “Everything we did was wrong.”

The teams combined for a single-game postseason record for hits (51) and tied the mark for runs, which was previously

set in Miami, Ohio’s 35-8 victory over Quinnipiac on June 4, 2005.

Ohio State starter Jared Strayer allowed seven earned runs without recording an out. Andrew Armstrong, the Buckeyes’ fifth pitcher, was tagged for 11 earned runs in one-third of an inning.

“It was a great feeling,” Cardullo said. “It’s definitely true that hitting is contagious.”

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SWORDEN From Page 6 front office’s inability to build a team around him. Yes, the Cavs were the best team during the regular season, but that was because the supporting cast was just that, supportive. In the playoffs, James didn’t have much help.

This leads to the next big question: How much longer is James going to stay in Cleveland? He becomes a free agent next summer, but this summer he will have the opportunity to sign an extension.

Don’t expect it, because general manager Danny Ferry doesn’t have much salary cap

room to bring in bigger names to help James.

Nevertheless, wherever James plays he is sure to continue to get the attention and more preferential treatment.

I can only wonder what the reaction would have been if Jordan, Larry Bird or Magic Johnson acted this way years ago. But the difference between them and James is they are champions.

James has earned respect because of the athlete he is.

But to be the best you have to beat the best. James is arguably the best player in the league but Cleveland is far from the best team.

Hopefully someone can step up and tell James just how unsportsmanlike and embar-

rassing his actions were.

LeBron, I don’t care if you were sickened, devastated or upset about losing. I don’t care if you’re a competitor who doesn’t accept losing.

You have gotten to the point in your career and your life where you need to own up for your actions. Call yourself a winner, but buddy, enjoy your off-season golfing. You are just lucky the Bulls have yet to get a piece of you in the postseason.

For you Cleveland fans, there is a line I must draw between loyalty and stupidity.

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der, race, religion, politics, etc.

Affirmative action programs and set-aside quotas would become extinct, and diversity managers and statement writers would have to find something more productive to do.

Since so much emphasis is placed on how different we are from one another, any attempt to treat people merely as people seems doomed from the start.

And yet, we can't give up the fight of trying to rid our nation and culture of the curse of identity identification. Every human is entitled to respect and dignity and deserves to be judged on his/her merits, abilities and accomplishments, not what ethnic group he/she belongs to.

Period. No more. No less.

One instrument for achieving this is the free market. When people are attracted to a business by the quality of the goods or services rather than color of skin or the genitalia or orientation or politics of those providing the goods or services, we will have made major strides.

The “invisible hand” is alive and well. Enlightened self-interest can do wonders.

In my own case, I didn’t seek a women-owned business to take care of my needs. I didn’t seek to change society or give a women- or minority-owned businesses preferential treatment through my transaction.

I merely wanted furnace filters.

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Affirmative action sometimes misguided

By Michael Lewis U-Wire

A major concern for young people and academics is the plight of minorities in America. Voters of all races, however, would do well to rethink the conventional thinking that the Left is best equipped to help blacks.

To combat racial inequality, liberal administrators at universities give preference in admissions to blacks.

As a result, many employers do not take the degrees of black applicants seriously, assuming they were attained through favoritism and not merit. Furthermore, by admitting some black students into programs they might not otherwise qualify for, universities frequently doom them to underachievement. A UCLA study by Richard Sander determined that there are actually fewer black lawyers as a result of modern affirmative action programs. Sander found that law students who are admitted based on affirmative action sometimes find the coursework too challenging, which hurts their grades and impedes their learning, contributing to difficulty on the bar exam or even to failing out.

Another hallmark of the Left’s “black agenda” is raising the minimum wage.

Increasing the cost of hiring workers dilutes the incentive to hire, and hiking the minimum wage increases unemployment for lowskilled workers, who are disproportionately black.

This increased cost of production also raises prices, which would affect black and low-income consumers the most.

Neither of these policies gets at the real problem: education. Black high school students have significantly higher dropout rates, and blacks at every age level do substantially worse on educational assessments.

The Democrats’ solution is more spending. But perpupil expenditures have increased by a whopping 130 percent in real terms since 1970, and education outcomes have not improved.

In fact, public school reading scores for 17-year-olds on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have actually decreased in that time span.

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Every year there are a handful of buzzwords that infiltrate the higher education lexicon. Some turn out to be short-lived fads while others have long-term viability. One that has cropped up in the past two years is “impression management,” a token phrase universities push on students.

In the past, impression management often involved a few words of wisdom from your parents about dressing nicely for class, respecting your professors, class participation and not ending up in any campus judicial or legal trouble.

Today, the definition has expanded to include your online persona.

I can provide you some guidance and points of consideration for this brave semi-new world.

First off, Google yourself. If you have a common name it may be more of a treasure hunt, but you can add your hometown to your search to help narrow things down. After you Google yourself, do the same with Yahoo, as you may get different results. I can say with high certainty that many of us Google people we have dated or are going to date to find out what they've done around the net.

Next, check Facebook. More and more employers are using social networking sites for background checks. Employers are looking at character and are trying to steer away from any potential public relations disasters or work-place headaches.

Colleges and universities are increasingly using it. In a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher

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Why should you care what employersthinkofyourFacebook?

Last time I checked, the job market is not handing out jobs with your Ohio State University diploma at graduation. Employers are becoming more concerned with their public image and hiring good people who promote the values of the company. A picture of you with a 6-foot bong on your Facebook is unlikely to get you a job in corporate America, except perhaps for High Times magazine. Your blog complaining about your part-time job or your professors actually requiring you to work is a red flag for employers who want to avoid passiveaggressive whiners or slackers.

The Internet is a wonderful connector for people, but it has quite a memory (visit thesmokinggun. com for more than enough evidence). For those of you on the job search, your impression management is important now, not a day after your interview.

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South tunnel torn up for repair and upgrade

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South Tunnel is under construction for the summer.

The tunnel carries communication lines, steam and electricity from building to building, said Eric Wolfe, the project superintendent.

“Your hot water in the dorms ... is all fed by the steam,” he said.

The first phase of the renovation project began May 11, and will continue until the beginning of August.

Phase one plans include a new section of tunnel at McFall Center and construction reaching Anderson Arena, said Ken Webb, the pipe-fitter foreman for the project. Phase two will pick up next summer, when renovation on the tunnel will begin at Anderson and continue to Harshman.

Webb said South Tunnel is under construction because the concrete is deteriorating and the pipes are old. The tunnel hasn’t been renovated in 40 to 50 years.

“It shows it,” Webb said. “It’s had its life.”

Aside from upgrading the old pipes and concrete, the renovation will also expand

The student-shaped void in the University’s heart this summer has been filled with hard hats, bulldozers and yellow caution tape.

All around campus, sections are roped off for various construction projects. Below is an outline of some of the major ones.

TEAR IT UP: [RIGHT] Carpenter Dean Jaquillard works on the patio behind Commons Marketplace. Jaquillard is tearing up the old concrete that went bad last year and replacing it with new.

SMOOTH: [TOP MIDDLE] Chris Staib smooths concrete to fix a sidewalk near the Education building. Most of the sidewalk repairs on campus are taking place in between the Education and Business Administration buildings, but some spots leading to the library and East Hall will also be renovated.

The repairs are scheduled to be completed in about three weeks.

PIPE WORK: Electrician Jeff Merritt carries pipes to replace old communication lines in South Tunnel. the tunnel’s capacity.

“The steam system is at its maximum right now,” Webb said.

The current lines in the tunnel are six inches, Webb said, but the new ones will be twelve, which will allow additional buildings to plug into the tunnel system and feed off the electrical, steam and communication lines.

SAW: Mike Wasserman cuts up fallen trees in front of Commons Marketplace after digging up the stumps to make room for the South Tunnel renovation. The first phase of the renovation is scheduled to be finished by the beginning of August. Phase two will begin next summer.

BULLDOZED: [ABOVE] Art Huedecker walks through what will eventually become a new practice field for the University’s marching band. Behind him, Josh Richards drives a bulldozer. Huedecker and Richards are part of a construction crew working to create two new band practice fields and a new parking lot near the Perry Field House.

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DIG IN: [RIGHT] Tim Behrman sits in a backhoe on top of a dirt pile near the Fine Arts building. Behrman is helping replace water lines as part of the South Tunnel project.

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