THE 2010 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES: FINAL U.S. MEDAL COUNT Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Moguls)
Get your final Olympic fill.
Snowboarding (Men’s Snowboard Cross and Men’s Halfpipe)
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Figure Skating (Men’s Singles) Nordic Combined (Indiv. Large Hill)
Short-track Speed Skating (Men’s 1500m, Men’s 1000m, Women’s 3000m relay and Men’s 5000m relay)
Short-track Speed Skating (Men’s 1500m and Women’s 1000m)
Alpine Skiing (Women’s Downhill and Men’s Super-Combined) Speed Skating (Men’s 1000m)
Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Moguls and Men’s Moguls)
Nordic Combined (Individual Nh/10 Km Cc, Team Large Hill and Indiv. Large Hill)
Alpine Skiing (Women’s Downhill, Women’s Super Combined and Men’s Super-G)
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Snowboarding (Women’s Halfpipe) Speed Skating (Men’s 1500m Men’s Team Pursuit) Figure Skating (Ice Dancing)
Alpine Skiing (Men’s Downhill, Men’s Super-G and Women’s Super-G)
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Speed Skating (Men’s 1000m) Snowboarding (Men’s Halfpipe and Women’s Halfpipe) Bobsled (Women’s 2-man)
THE BG NEWS
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Volume 104, Issue 111
Cartwright to end presidency in 2011 Carol Cartwright
By Andy Ouriel Senior Reporter
and Cartwright consented she will not be the president entering University president the 2011-12 academic school year. Speculation arose on campus to retire in 2011 that the board could have extended Cartwright’s contract, but any thoughts of Cartwright going beyond 2011 were squashed. University’s Board of Trustees, “That was our agreement all made the announcement during along,” Cartwright said following Friday’s meeting. the announcement. Cartwright said this deciWhen asked about the possibilsion should come as no surprise. ity of extending Cartwright’s conUpon signing the deal, the board tract, board member Debra Ryan
University President Carol Cartwright reaffirmed on Friday her plans to follow through with a retirement date of June 30, 2011. Cartwright will not renew a two-year contract signed in January 2009, ending her tenure as 11th president — as well as the first female president — in the University’s 100-year history. Bob Sebo, chairman of the
said, “I’m not going to comment on that.” Ryan did say Cartwright provided great leadership and enthusiasm to the University. Cartwright said her resignation is noncontroversial. “It’s not an issue because I’ve indicated I would like to retire again,” she said. Cartwright came out of retirement after serving as Kent State University’s president from 1991-2006. She served as the interim
Pay more for food, less for rooms University Board of Trustees announces rate changes
The University Board of Trustees approved an average increase of 2 percent in meal plan rates, along with an overall 1.16 percent decrease in room and board expenses starting in 2011. Each meal plan rate, except for BG-on-the-Go, will see an increase. Sheri Stoll, chief financial officer, said the United States Department of Agriculture is estimating a 3 to 4 percent increase in the cost of retail food. Bloomberg, a financial news organization, anticipates an increase of 1.5 to 2.5 percent. “So that is why we felt that if we stayed on the low end of that, that would be a reasonable increase for us for this coming year,” Stoll said. President Carol Cartwright said the University is aware of the concerns about the overall affordability and cost of higher education. But increases in food costs affect everyone, including the University. “We are clearly living in the world that everyone else lives in terms of what is happening, for example, with food prices,” she said. Stoll said the current economical situation was accounted for when deciding on the increases. “I know an increase is still an increase, but I think we tried very hard to keep it as low as we could,” she said. Room rates will also see a change in 2011, but it will be in some students’ favor. “While we are increasing our standard double room, our average room rate change is actually a decrease of 1.16 percent,” Stoll said. She said the rates were adjusted by looking at current room rates relative to each other, to the new halls, to the external rental environment in the community, as well as occupancy levels in the community. After the new rates, doubles in Offenhauer Towers and Founders Residence Hall will stay the same. Singles in both residence halls will decrease by $150, or 4.69 percent. The Founders Super Single will decrease by $300,
Meal Plan Type (Per Semester) 2009-10 2010-11
Bronze $1,440 to $1,475 ■ Silver $1,720 to $1,755 ■ Gold $1,870 to $1,905 ■ Athlete $2,070 to $2,105 ■ International $690 to $725 ■
BRIEF
Lots on Thurstin Avenue will be closed for construction Commuters and faculty who park in Lots 3, 7 and J on Thurstin Avenue will need to park elsewhere because of construction. The $1 million project to move these lot spaces behind Lot 12 near Poe Road is making way for a new McDonald Dining Center, as well as a new residence hall across from Offenhauer. “As the work progresses on the residence hall and the dining hall, we will be losing some parking in the affected areas,” said Sheri Stoll, chief financial officer. Stoll said this new lot behind
Lot 12 will accommodate 500 additional parking spots and will initially be gravel. Paving, lighting, draining, security cameras and emergency phones will not be added until after spring semester. “We are also going to add some length to Willard Drive to connect Merry Street with Poe Road,” she said, which will allow users to enter the lot from Poe Road. The distribution of the new lots amongst commuters, faculty and metered spots will be determined by Parking Services at a later date, according to information presented to the Board of Trustees financial committee. The shuttle service will accommodate the new lot.
See PRESIDENT | Page 2
HOW MUCH SALT
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing “How Much Monday?” series looking at how the University uses its resources.
By Angela Green Reporter
ROOM AND BOARD CHANGES Room rates will decrease for the 2011 academic year ■
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Singles in Offenhauer and Founders decrease by $150 Founders Super Single decreases by $300 Standard single and double rates decrease by 2.93 percent and 3.39
because it’s not as slippery as ice,” Hamilton said. “If it’s too cold for the salt to melt the ice, it’ll still Every year students expect to serve as a gripping force.” The University buys the same see snow. They also see 900 tons salt as the Ohio Department of of salt. The University uses 900 tons Transportation, which has cerof salt a year to battle outdoor tain specifications for salt mixed snow conditions, said Carl with dirt and stones. “Everyone uses the same kind,” Cogar, the assistant vice presiHamilton said. “It’s rock salt dent for facilities. Duane Hamilton, director of from the earth that’s ground to campus services, said employ- a certain size. The stones and ees try to salt everything during dirt in the salt help to break up the snow.” the winter. Hamilton said the University “With the storm two weeks ago, we worked 36 hours straight and anticipates seven major storms we still don’t think we got every- a year. There are many factors when thing we wanted,” Hamilton said. “There were almost 40 people debating how much salt is used, including temperature and if the working.” During the snowfall last week, snow is blowing. Hamilton said t he it took one employee about two hours to put out an efficient University uses salt spreaders that are on trucks to cast out amount of salt. Hamilton said intersections salt on the roads. “You can usually see within 20 are always the first priority, along with emergency routes and handSee SALT | Page 2 icap accesses. “Salt works as good traction
Reusable cups: easy on the wallet, environment By Tom Nepomuceno Reporter
See RATES | Page 2
CAMPUS
with pushing forward the campus’ new strategic plan, which will improve educational opportunities for students (http://www. bgsu.edu/strategicplanning/). “There is nothing that will slow us down or change direction because of the announcement,” she said. “The baton will be handed over in a very efficient and effective way.”
University scatters tons of salt throughout a snow-covered campus
By Jason Henry Assistant City Editor
MEAL PLAN CHANGES
president for six months beginning in July 2008. The board lifted the temporary title after an official statement declared her presidency on Jan. 6, 2009. Cartwright is not expected to take another position at a different higher education center. “She will return to well-earned retirement,” Sebo said. Cartwright’s main accomplishments at the University include balancing the school’s budgets for the state’s biennium along
Local school kicks in money for Mini Dance Marathon Students raise money for children with special needs By Shaina Smith Reporter
Local high school students raised money and spirits for the Children’s Miracle Network with Mini Dance Marathon. Mini Dance Marathon Chair Lauren Wolk said Dance Marathon invites high school students every year to come in and raise money by standing on their feet for six hours. Each of the participating students was asked to raise $65, but Wolk did not know how much money was raised. Miracle parents Cathy Dibling
and Serena Swiecicki came out to support the high school students raising money for children with special conditions and needs. Serena Swiecicki and her 18year-old daughter Natalie have been participating in both Dance Marathon and Mini Dance Marathon for the past 10 or 11 years. Natalie has been in and out of the hospital since she was six for Common Variable Immune Deficiency. “It’s not fun to sit up in the hospital for hours every month,
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This school year, the Union Starbucks has sold 300 more reusable cups than last year, possibly because people are trying to save money by changing the little things. Starbucks has sold 1,998 reusable cups since the beginning of the year and last year they sold 1,628 cups, said Daria BlachowskiDreyer, associate director for dining services. However, sales are dependent on the variety and the overall attractiveness of the product and the power of the brand, Dreyer said. “The desire to be green could play into these numbers somewhat, but there is no concrete evidence indicating that it is the sole motivator,” she said. In these times, saving money is a necessity. “It’s all about saving money,” said senior Josh Matuska. A frequent coffee drinker, Matuska prefers Columbian blends
SPORTS
CAMPUS Falcon spirit fills weekend
FORUM Faculty speak out on union issue
Falcons beat Kent for title
University alumnus Ken Morrow visited campus this weekend to discuss hockey, and the tradition of beheading Frieda and Freddie Falcon also took place | Page 3
Guest columnists Marc Simon and Guy Zimmerman support the issue of faculty unions, arguing that faculty members are at the University for the long haul and deserve to have a voice | Page 4
The women’s basketball team achieved a division title for the sixth season in a row, after defeating Kent State on Saturday 6955 | Page 5
DIANA COOPER | THE BG NEWS
REUSING: Troy Field prefers mugs to carry around on campus everyday.
and drinks about three to four cups of coffee a day. Matuska stopped buying disposable paper cups and invested in a couple of travel cups, the first one from Starbucks. Just because people own a travel cup, doesn’t mean that they have to use it just for coffee. Junior Jaimee Moeller bought her three travel cups with the intention of saving money on water. Moeller estimated that she used to buy a 24-pack of water every two
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET Who should replace Carol Cartwright as the next University president? ANTHONY HIGGINS Freshman, Telecommunications
“Captain America.” | Page 4
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