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PULSE Check out a recap of Barefoot Truth’s energetic St. Patrick’s Day show at the Cla-Zel PAGE 8
FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2010
ESTABLISHED 1920
Volume 104, Issue 119
A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
Basch, Stewart announce USG candidacy By Alissa O’Neill Senior Reporter
Kevin Basch
Undergraduate Student Government campaigns have begun, and two USG members put in their bid for 2010-11 USG presidency. Current USG Vice President Kevin Basch and Senator Clayton Stewart are both running for president; joining their tickets are vice presidential candidates Daniel Caldwell and
Is the current vice president for USG
Brandon Double, respectively. According to USG’s election rules, procedures and guidelines, online voting will begin Monday, March 29 and end Friday, April 2, at www.bgsu.edu.
AIDS event to feature singing and dancing
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ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE
Clayton Stewart
also reaching out to voters on Facebook. Low voter turnout has been a problem with past Is currently a USG elections and Basch said senator for USG he wants to encourage people to vote. “We just want students to be educated and to make the But campaigns are already in right decision,” Basch said. Both presidential candidates high gear to reach voters. Both candidates have adver- want to have the chance to give tisements on bulletin boards See USG | Page 3 and buildings, chalk advertisements on sidewalks and are
CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS
STUDYING: Senior Dawnn Brown-Manulawde studies while enjoying the 60-degree weather Thursday afternoon. “It’s really nice soaking up the sun,” Brown-Manulawde said.
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR | BURTON BEERMAN
Students hope to raise funds for AIDS research through talent acts By Christie Kerner Reporter
Students can help raise money for a cause by singing and dancing to Broadway numbers from “Jesus Christ Superstar” to “Hair”. Let the Sun Shine is a group of students who hope to raise money for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights Aids. Seniors Laura Winebarger and Ryan Sparks have had personal connections to the disease. “My uncle died of AIDS,” public relations chair Winebarger said. “I never met him so it’s really personal.” Sparks also lost a family member to AIDS in his sophomore year of college and has since decided to work on spreading awareness of the problem. “I think it’s a really big problem that needs help,” Sparks said. The 2nd annual event will take place tonight at 7 in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on South College Drive. A silent auction featuring Broadway memorabilia, autographed posters and local gift cards will start the night. At 8 p.m. vocally talented students will be featured singing and dancing for a cause they hope will touch those who attend. “I just want it to be something that affects people,” senior and co-director Cassie Gress said. “I know a lot of people who are personally affected so in turn it has affected me.” There is no admission fee to the event but attendees are encouraged to make a donation. All proceeds go to Broadway Cares. The national nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-raising organization based in New York City has raised over $175 million for people in the United States with AIDS. “I want to spread awareness and help them feel a part of something bigger then themselves,” Public Relations Chair Winebarger said.
BEERMAN’S MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY
By Nicole Celebrezze Reporter
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Columnist Matthew Stewart encourages Tea Partiers to check their facts concerning taxes; they may be surprised with their findings | Page 3
Burton Beerman decided at eight years old he wanted to write music. He has since attained national and international recognition in the world of music composition and performance. On Feb. 16, 2010 the members of the Distinguished Research and Artist Professor Review Committee recognized Burton Beerman as a superior and voted him to be a Distinguished Professor.
Beerman grew up in Atlanta, Ga. where his mother was a successful pianist and composer. Beerman remembers asking his mother to teach him how to write music at a young age. “She sent me to the downtown library to get a book on writing music,” Beerman said. He remembers all the note heads being backwards in his first piece of music. Six months later Beerman started work-
See BEERMAN | Page 3
Jerome librarian touches the lives of her colleagues and students
See AIDS | Page 3
FORUM Always take a second look
By Christie Kerner Reporter
SPORTS Saturday begins BG NCAA play After winning the MAC tournament the Falcons will take on the Michigan State Spartans Saturday in their first game of NCAA play in Louisville, Ky. | Page 5
This June, Jerome Library will lose one of its most energetic and resourceful librarians. After working as a subject librarian for 20 years, Mary Wrighten will retire. In 1988, while Mary Wrighten was attending Wayne State University, she participated in a librarian internship at Jerome Library. After two years of interning she was hired as the diversity
and multicultural librarian. Wrighten has been dedicated to the library and the students of the University ever since. “When I started it was hard to connect with the undergrad students,” Wrighten said. “Through the years I have been able to connect with students of multiple backgrounds.” Wrighten’s mission for the library related to her job and responsibilities. She worked hard to build a multicultural section of the library. She also wanted to promote diversity
awareness and work as a subject librarian for international, women and ethic studies. “It has been very gratifying to connect with students of other cultures and make them feel welcome,” Wrighten said. Wrighten was a member of DryDock, a student group that provided non-alcoholic social events to help with getting students to socialize. She also served as an adviser for the
See LIBRARIAN | Page 3
PEOPLE ON THE STREET Transfer pays off for Nurse
After transferring from Oregon to BG, Tamika Nurse has succeeded in accomplishing her personal goals and has become a huge playmaker for the Falcons| Page 5
What are you doing with all this warm weather? JENNY DISTEL Alumna, Deaf Education
“Enjoying ice cream.” | Page 4
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