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Residence halls adapt for extra roommates “We looked at what was reasonable and what students would like to live in.”
dents living in the lounges. Residence Life sent e-mails to students living in Offenhauer this year asking if they would volOffenhauer and Founders unteer to live in a triple. Seventyresidence halls were adjusted five students responded saying this year to adapt to increased they would be fine with having a third roommate. enrollment. Sarah Waters | Residence Life “Offenhauer rooms are the bigger Twenty-five rooms in Offenhauer that were previously rooms on campus when it comes of Residence Life. “We looked at doubles have been turned into to square footage,” said Sarah what was reasonable and what triples, and there are also stu- Waters, senior associate director students would like to live in.” By Emily Tucker Reporter
In the triple rooms in Offenhauer, there are three sets of furniture. One bed has to remain bunked, and the other bed can either be lofted or de-lofted. The 75 students living in the triple rooms were given a reduction in room and board prices. The triple room rate in Offenhauer is $2200 per semester, and the double room rate is $2600. Students who live in a
triple will save $400. Sophomore Kimberly Verhoff said she didn’t mind having a third roommate and less room in the dorm because she gets to live with her friends. “It worked out well for my friends and I because it brought us together into one room instead
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Hillel begins to celebrate Jewish Culture Month Jewish organization highlights traditions, cuisine, customs By Amber Battaglia Reporter
Hillel, a Jewish student organization on campus, is celebrating Jewish Culture Month this month. Though Jewish Culture Month is in September, Hillel is starting to celebrate in August with a table set up in front of the bookstore on the first floor of the Union all week. At the table, students can try hammentashen, a traditional Jewish cookie made during the Jewish holiday Purim. They can also purchase shirts for $5 that say “Bowling Green State University” in Hebrew. “We’re a small group and it’s hard to get the attention of Jewish students on campus,” said Ashley Berman, president of the University’s Hillel chapter. According to Hillel’s website, the organization’s mission is to enrich Jewish students’ lives so that they may enrich the world. The University’s Jewish population is approximately 200 students. Hillel will also be having a welcome back picnic for new and old members of the organization Sunday, Aug. 29, in front of the
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Union from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. “We’re having a welcome back picnic so we can get it out to Jewish students that even though it’s small, we do have a [Hillel] chapter here,” Berman said. Hillel will also be holding other activities throughout the semester, such as a Dead Sea Spa Day and a sukkot building activity in the Union oval, which will include building a hut-like structure called a sukkah, doing arts and crafts, eating snacks and socializing to celebrate the Jewish holiday the Festival of Sukkot. “Hillel is a way for Jewish students to be involved on campus. It’s a good way to meet other Jewish students and observe the holidays and traditions,” said Kyle Ingle, faculty advisor of Hillel. “I’d also like to add that we welcome all students, regardless of religious affiliation, because we strive to make programs accessible and educational for all students,” Berman said. For any students interested in joining the Hillel organization or for more information about it, e-mail the faculty advisor, Kyle Ingle at wingle@bgsu.edu or the organization president, Ashley Berman at bermana@bgsu.edu.
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DARING: “Mad” Chad Taylor floors the crowd in Olscamp Tuesday evening by juggling three chain saws in a presentation sponsored by University Activities Organization, with many returning students in attendance
Enrollment numbers improve with communication “The phone calls and the pamphlets were really helpful in picking BGSU.”
munications to the students after they are sent the acceptance letter,” Swegan said. From the time students are sent Close to 4,000 freshmen are attendan acceptance letter until a week ing the University this semester, before the start of classes, the but that number does not account University sends pamphlets and for even half of total students other information about the differaccepted. Sarah Morris | Freshman ent colleges and makes phone calls The University admitted 11, 211 freshmen for this year, and though the Office of Admissions. to the students. this year’s freshman class is the Assistant Vice President of “The phone calls and the pamsecond biggest class since 2004, Enrollment Management and phlets were really helpful in picktopping the charts with 3,871, they Director of Admissions Gary ing BGSU,” said freshman Sarah are only 34.53 percent of the total Swegan said the reason why the Morris. “It helped me single the admitted students. University has a high admittance campus out, tell me more about the The matriculation percent, rate is because high school seniors University and give me more inforwhich is the ratio of attending are applying to more schools. mation than what I was told on the freshmen verses admitted freshWith more competition for stu- campus tour.” men, is higher than last year, but dents, Swegan said the University In trying to improve on its has been descending for the past does its best to persuade them to 15 years, according to University register for the upcoming semester. See FRESHMEN | Page 7 enrollment statistics provided by “We send out about 13 comBy Rebecca Humberger Reporter
CAMPUS FORUM RSA hosts Casino Night Misogyny is masked as satire The University’s Resident Student Association put on its annual Casino Night program Tuesday in the ballroom, offering games and prizes See photos | Page 3
According to columnist Kate Noftsinger, there is a fine line between satire and outright insult, and the website Asylum.com crosses the line into pure misogyny | Page 4
9 states, DC get $3.4B in ‘Race to the top’ grants Ohio among states to receive millions for schools By Dorie Turner The Associated Press
part of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan, rewards states for taking up ambitious changes to improve struggling ATLANTA — More than 13 million students and 1 million edu- schools. The competition instigated cators will share $3.4 billion a wave of reforms across the counfrom the second round of the try, as states passed new teacher federal “Race to the Top” grant accountability policies and lifted competition, the U.S. Education caps on charter schools to boost Department said Tuesday. their chances of winning. The department chose nine “These states show what is posstates — Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, sible when adults come together Massachusetts, Maryland, New to do the right thing for children,” York, North Carolina, Ohio and Duncan said in a conference call Rhode Island — and the District of with reporters. “Every state that Columbia for the grants. Education applied showed a tremendous Secretary Arne Duncan said 25,000 amount of leadership and a bold schools will get money to raise commitment to education reform. student learning and close the The creativity and innovation achievement gap. in each of these applications is The “Race to the Top” program, breathtaking.”
SPORTS Hockey team looks for fresh start
After suffering a tough season last year, the BG hockey team and its four returning seniors are looking to move forward this year with a new coach and a new attitude on the ice | Page 5
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NATION BRIEFS No further comment from Obama on NYC mosque VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will have no further comment on the mosque near Ground Zero in New York and the administration will not get involved in talks about relocating the controversial facility. Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton was asked about the issue Tuesday at a White House press briefing. He replied, “No, and no” to the questions of whether Obama would weigh in further, or whether the White House would have a role in discussions about moving the mosque. Obama has said that he supports the right of Muslims to build the community center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero. He’s also said he won’t weigh in on the wisdom of building the facility.
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No parole for Ala. dog torturer; victim wags tail
NY police probe theft of remains from mausoleum
Experts check stranded whale for injuries in Fla.
Judge: Troy Davis failed to prove innocence
Bail reinstated for man detained in car bomb probe
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A scarred but friendly pit bull named “Louis Vuitton” was the star witness Tuesday as an Alabama state board denied parole for the man convicted of spraying him with lighter fluid, setting him on fire and beating him with a shovel. After the 8-year-old dog was led into the packed hearing room, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 3-0 to deny early release to 23-year-old Juan Daniels of Montgomery, who was sentenced in 2009 to nine years and six months in prison. That’s a record in Alabama in an animal cruelty case. Daniels will be eligible for parole again in July 2012. The attack on the dog in September 2007 drew wide notice. The Montgomery Humane Society got as many as 50 calls a day about the case, some from other countries.
EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Detectives on New York’s Long Island are investigating the theft of a woman’s remains from a mausoleum at a Catholic cemetery. Suffolk County police say the break-in at the St. Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale happened between 6:30 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Three mausoleums were entered and a casket was removed from one of them. Investigators believe the woman’s remains were then taken from the casket. There was also damage to other burial sites. The cemetery is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Monsignor Kieran Harrington says it’s “incomprehensible” that anyone would violate a sacred resting place.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Marine mammal experts are examining a stranded sperm whale for injuries in waters next to a South Beach marina. The Coast Guard said Tuesday that the nine-foot-long whale appeared to have gashes on its back and was just on the surface of the water next to the Miami Beach Marina. The Coast Guard is providing security to help scientists and a veterinarian from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration look at the whale. Erin Fougeres, a marine mammal biologist with NOAA Fisheries, says the whale is probably a calf. Helicopters are in the area searching for the whale’s mother. If they are unable to find her, the calf could be euthanized.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Georgia death row inmate whose case attracted international support failed to prove his innocence after the U.S. Supreme Court gave him a rare chance to clear his name. Troy Anthony Davis has spent nearly 20 years on Georgia’s death row for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty Savannah police officer. Davis has long claimed new evidence would clear his name, if only a court would hear it. The NAACP, Amnesty International and dignitaries such as former President Jimmy Carter and Pope Benedict XVI have rallied behind Davis. A year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Davis a federal hearing to put his innocence claim to the test — a chance afforded no other American in at least 50 years. U.S. District Judge William T. Moore Jr. said the evidence presented by Davis’ attorneys at a June hearing wasn’t nearly strong enough to prove he’s innocent.
BOSTON (AP) — A federal immigration judge in Boston has cleared the way for the release of a Pakistani man detained on an immigration violation in Maine while authorities investigated the failed Times Square car bombing. Judge Brenda O’Malley on Tuesday reinstated the $10,000 bail for Mohammad Shafiq (shah-FEEK’) Rahman that she had earlier revoked at the request of U.S. immigration officials. O’Malley said the government gave no reason for holding Rahman, a computer programmer from South Portland. The Boston Globe reports that Rahman’s family is hoping to post bail soon. Rahman’s attorney, Cynthia Arn, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Rahman was one of three New England men charged with immigration violations as investigators probed the May 1 attempted bombing in New York City. None has been charged in connection with the incident.
Previously escaped inmate makes another attempt Inmate was serving time for attempted murder, assault, burglary and kidnapping very dangerous individual,” said Denver FBI spokesman Dave Joly. “He planned an DENVER — A Colorado elaborate escape from prisinmate who escaped from on. He appears to be intela maximum security prison ligent, resourceful and motiand was believed to be still vated.” Joly declined to elaborate in the state Tuesday had three previous escapes that on how Alward escaped. involved kidnappings and a Sanguinetti said prison officials were investigating shootout with police. Douglas J. Alward, 48, whether Alward had help fled the Sterling Correction and aren’t saying how he Facility, about 100 miles escaped but stressed that northeast of Denver, on he could not have simply Sunday. Department of walked away because of high Corrections spokeswoman security. Alward was serving a 20- toKatherine Sanguinetti said authorities were going door- 40-year sentence for attemptto-door in towns and rural ed murder, assault, burglary areas near Sterling in their and kidnapping. Alward is search for him. Authorities considered extremely danwere considering expanding gerous, Sanguinetti said. Alward was first incarcerthe search area Tuesday as ated in 1980 for a conviction the FBI joined the search. “We of course need the of attempted first-degree public’s help to locate this murder, assault and burglary. By P. Solomon Banda The Associated Press
He escaped from Buena Vista Correctional Facility Dec. 2, 1980, by running from a prison bus with an inner tube and jumping into the Arkansas River in southern Colorado, Sanguinetti said. Officials caught him a short time later as he floated down the river. About five years later, Aug. 22, 1985, Alward escaped, from the Colorado Territorial Facility. Sanguinetti said Alward broke into a storage area of kitchen and escaped from the building through a hole in the wall. He used some boards and a rope to scale a prison wall, broke into a state transportation building, stole a dump truck and crashed it through a gate. He was caught about five weeks later in Arizona, though Sanguinetti did not immediately have details of
his capture. July 7, 1991, Alward was at the Fremont County Jail for a court appearance when he and another inmate overpowered a guard and stole the deputy’s 9 mm service weapon. Alward and the accomplice kidnapped a 19-year-old woman and released her in Colorado Springs, about 40 miles away from the courthouse, Sanguinetti said. Alward fled the state and was spotted about a week later in Idaho, where he fired shots at a policeman and kidnapped a man in Garden City, Idaho. He was captured in Ontario, Ore., the next day following a police chase. Alward would have been eligible for parole in October and had worked his way to a classification considered just below minimum risk.
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A GPS and $3 in change were reported missing from a locked vehicle within the 1000 block of Juniper Court. 5:35 P.M.
A mountain bike, valued at $250, was reported stolen within the 800 block of Scott Hamilton Ave. 7:09 P.M.
A resident within the 300 block of Clough St. was warned for failure to maintain a litter-free premises after beer cans were found in the alley.
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Brandon M. Ward, 18, of Cincinnati, was cited for prohibited acts for use of fake ID. 4:17 A.M.
Phillip J. Echelbarger, 26, of Bowling Green, was charged with burglary and carrying a concealed weapon, after allegedly breaking in to a residence within the 100 block of E. Oak St. Police reported that a blade was allegedly found in his wallet. ONLINE: Go to bgviews.com for the complete blotter list.
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“We’re a small group and it’s hard to get the attention of Jewish students on campus.” — Ashley Berman, president of the University’s Jewish student organization Hillel [see story, pg. 1]. Wednesday, August 25, 2010
“Andre 3000.”
JOSH JOHNSON, Freshman, Undecided
“Lupe Fiasco.”
LANCE BOLDEN, Freshman, Architecture
Website satirizing advertising campaigns degrades women KATE NOFTSINGER COLUMNIST
How did you spend your summer? I was indoors and behind a computer screen, furiously blogging for feminism. As an intern for Ms. magazine in Los Angeles, my life was not exactly Katy Perry’s depiction of “California Gurls.” In fact, I can assure you the sidewalks were made of cement, not candy. And I didn’t see a single celebrity. But my experience was still “like, totally awesome,” even though the only surfing I did was on the Internet. In fact, scrolling through RSS feeds until the line between my fingers and my laptop began to blur is how I came across the website Asylum.com. While a traditional asylum is often a place of security for displaced persons, the virtual refuge is not quite as serious. Asylum.com is promoted as an Internet escape from nagging wives, controlling girlfriends and all the other things that tend to get men down. This retreat for all “mankind” is so predictable it’s almost satisfying. Anyone who understands irony and speaks fluent sarcasm would recognize Asylum’s features as reminiscent of “The Onion.” And the humorous approach to news, when used correctly, can be quite useful. But those contributing to Asylum are all too eager to
make jokes at women’s expense. Their shtick is covering hotness, which gets exhausted over, and over, and over again. And any implied commentary about the objectification of women is lost in a flood of imagery that further objectifies women. One would expect the masterminds behind an operation like Asylum to be a traditional boys club, but five of the 17 staff members are women. In fact, deputy managing editor Emily McCombs is Asylum’s official “token girl,” hosting “A Woman’s Perspective,” which is a lot like Sarah Haskins’ “Target Women” gone horribly wrong. See, Haskins cleverly critiqued the ways in which advertising “targets” women, hence the name of her popular Internet show, which is (sadly) retired. McCombs appears to be doing something similar, but (to keep the pun going) misses her target. For instance, McCombs’ take on birthdays is that “they have everything that women like; dessert, attention, and the opportunity to wear a tiara.” “A Woman’s Perspective” appears to be nothing more than a man’s perspective, served with a heavy dose of sexism. McCombs relies entirely on gender stereotypes and selfdepreciation to get a cheap laugh. Without obvious certainty that she disagrees with her own statements, she could be misconstrued as mocking women in order to gain men’s approval, especially considering where her vlogs reside. But Asylum doesn’t just
degrade women; men get short-changed too. Asylum anticipates their audience is a bunch of AXE-wearing cavemen whose interests include sex, sports, and more sex. With that definition of “mankind” in mind, it’s not surprising “A Woman’s Perspective” is reinforcing archaic gender roles for men as well. In a bit about male crying, McCombs explains “the truth remains that after a woman has seen a man cry, it’s hard for us to ever respect him again.” She suggests men use violence instead, to avoid shame and rejection. Then, by admitting she had already cried that day (because she is a woman) she upholds a double standard like a patriarchal pillar. Maybe we just don’t get it? As the saying goes, feminists don’t have a sense of humor. But then how do you explain the hilarious antics of Sarah Haskins and other women comedians like Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes and Amy Poehler? Yes, feminism can be funny. And intelligent humor has this amazing ability to make audiences think while they laugh which is ultimately more rewarding. And, like the theme song of Poehler’s Internet talk show states, “smart girls have more fun.” While McCombs’ performance is over the top, it’s debatable whether viewers are hearing hidden messages about inequality, or if the satire is as superficial as the rest of the site. Either way, this Asylum appears only to offer further oppression, rather than freedom from it.
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Gays deserve equal rights By Bryan Dugan, Oklahoma Daily (University of Oklahoma) College News Network
After an arduous journey, America finally took an enormous step in the right direction for gay rights. While we were all on summer vacation, a judge in California ruled that the statewide ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and discriminatory. In case you’ve been under a large rock, the state of California has been dealing with the aftermath of Proposition 8 — a constitutional amendment passed in November 2008, which kept marriage between a man and a woman. “For the family” and “traditional values” supporters have tried to push gay individuals
into a second-class-citizen world. A world in which gay weddings erode the “sanctity of marriage.” To them, people like me need to be called “homosexuals” in that pious tone. We are abominations in need of a cure. We’re more than that. We’re more than “disco-dancing queens” and “sex-crazed freaks.” We’re somebody’s son or daughter. We’re somebody’s husband, wife or lover. We’re Americans. But most importantly: We’re people, people who deserve the same rights. The part that bothers me the most about all of this is that the people who throw their “traditional family values” in my face are using the Bible to defend themselves.
The Bible. A book written thousands of years ago. The same book that forbids men to associate with women on their periods, to shave, to wear cotton/polyester blend clothing and many more everyday 21st century norms. We can’t live in a country where people stand up every day and profess “freedom for all” when we take our laws from a religious book. That’s not freedom for all, that’s freedom for the religious. Believing that people of the same sex shouldn’t marry and believing that people of the same sex shouldn’t have the right to marry are two different things. Maybe one day equality will make its way across the map and, yes, even to Oklahoma. If so, maybe we can all together say: Finally.
Staff editorial: To be an American is to accept differences between those living in America By The Miami Hurricane Editorial Board (University of Miami) College News Network
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a gym, a restaurant and a memorial to victims of the 9/11 attacks. Additionally, it will be two blocks north of the World In the past few weeks, the issue of the proposed Islamic Trade Center site, which is cultural center near Ground a diverse area. A neighborZero has become a political hood with restaurants, shops, controversy. For an issue so bars, churches and office hotly contested, some of the buildings, there is nothing about the area that denotes specifics are unclear. Park51 is not just a sanctimonious ground. In mosque, it’s an Islamic cul- fact, the building used to tural center. Along with a be an ordinary Burlington prayer room, it will include Coat Factory. Park51, in fact, classrooms, an auditorium, will not even be visible from galleries, a swimming pool, Ground Zero.
With these facts in mind, there doesn’t seem to be a logical reason why Park51 should not be a welcome addition to one of the most diverse cities in our country. The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were attacks on our values, principles and core beliefs. If Park51 is rejected, we are in turn rejecting America’s commitment to freedom and religious tolerance. By embracing the Islamic community, we are weakening the base of extremism that led the attacks of Sept. 11.
In the end, we must realize this is a local issue that has been politicized for a national audience. As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated, “Part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that were attacked 9/11.” We as a campus can be proud of our diversity and cultural acceptance. There is no reason as to why our cultural harmony cannot be replicated across our country.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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New coach. New season. New attitude
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SKATE: David Solway (5) skates the puck up ice in a game against Michigan last season.
Solway, Falcons moving forward after difficult 2009-10 season By Ryan Satkowiak Assistant Sports Editor
As one of four seniors returning from last season’s squad, David Solway will be thrust into a leadership role by default on this year’s hockey team. The 5-foot-10-inch Green Bay, Wis., native, who was one of the alternate captains last season, is ready to embrace that challenge. “Having 10 freshmen learning the ins and outs of social life and hockey life, you need someone by your side to help you through all of that,” Solway said. “I think it’s important for us four (seniors) and our junior class, and even our sophomore class to come through and help the freshmen along.” “I couldn’t be more excited about what we have here, and I think that everyone would say the same.” Throughout the past three seasons at BG for Solway, the team has been through everything, from a playoff series win against Lake State in 2008, to seeing the program on
“Everyone here is excited, and if you’re not excited or you’re hiding in the weeds, that person is going to be singled out and everyone here is aware of that.” David Solway | BG forward the brink of termination after the 2008-09 season. With those lessons learned, coach Chris Bergeron expects Solway and the other three seniors to step up and take leadership of this team. “I expect all of the seniors to take a leadership role, they’ve been through a lot those four guys, good, bad and indifferent,” Bergeron said last week. “Not just in terms of wins and losses, but the situations with the coaching staff, the uncertainty of the program, just an overall lack of stability.” “Well that has changed, so hopefully with the lessons they have learned the last three years, we can put some pressure on them to lead the way.” In addition to that, Bergeron is the
third head coach the team has had in the last year. Despite that instability, Solway feels that the team has bought into what Bergeron is saying. “I don’t think that there is a person here who hasn’t bought in yet,” Solway said. “Everyone here is excited, and if you’re not excited or you’re hiding in the weeds, that person is going to be singled out and everyone here is aware of that.” Throughout his career at BG, Solway has been a consistent offensive threat. He enjoyed his most successful FILE PHOTO | THE BG NEWS
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CHARGE: David Solway looks to put the puck in the net in a game against Alaska last season.
Falcons’ defense shows signs of improvement ing defensive starters on the defensive line as well as athleticism at the linebacker position, he has good reason There is always room for improve- to feel that way. Kevin Alvarado returns to the ment, and in sports, it’s no different. For the defense of the Falcon foot- defensive line after coming off a 2009 season in which he recorded 28 tackball team, they have done just that. In fact, as the 2010 season approach- les, 10 solo, in 12 games. He will look to anchor a line that es, coach Dave Clawson expects his front six players on defense to be the most improved unit on the team. And with three of the four returnSee DEFENSE | Page 6 By Paul Barney Sports Editor
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RUSH: Chris Jones (91) looks to make a play in a game against Toledo last season.
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I GOT IT: Darius Smith (97) comes up with the ball in BG’s spring game last April.
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NOWHERE TO GO: Chris Jones (91) and Jordon Roussos (92) close in on quarterback Kellen Pagel during last April’s spring game.
DEFENSE From Page 5 features senior Angelo Magnone and a pair of sophomores in Chris Jones and Jordon Roussos. Though young, Jones and Roussos saw a lot of action last season. Jones played in all 13 games and finished the year with 29 tackles, while Roussos played in 10 games and recorded nine tackles. Magnone will look to repeat his performance from last year in which he played in all BG’s 13 games, finishing with 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries. Along with Jairus Campbell, who Clawson said had an outstanding spring, Darius Smith adds depth as he played in all 13 games a year ago while finishing the season with 24 tackles. With a majority of the
His 51 blocks the last two seasons are most on the team among forwards. With continuity returning to From Page 5 the program after a tumultuyear as a sophomore, play- ous year, Solway looks poised ing with then-senior Brandon to return to the numbers he Svendsen and current put up as a sophomore. “Right now it’s hard to Anaheim Ducks’ forward gauge from last year to Dan Sexton. In 38 games, he put up 24 this year (due to players points — third on the team being away over summer),” behind Svendsen and Sexton Solway said. “Progression — on 12 goals and 12 assists. is something that we’ll He also led the team with 26 see here in the coming weeks, but I would say minor penalties taken. With Svendsen and Sexton that excitement is one of each leaving after the sea- our biggest things right son, as well as playing in a now and I definitely think number of different roles that will help our progreswith many different players, sion moving forward.” Solway saw his production Even with anticipation drop last season. amongst the players to get He finished with 18 points, the season started, Solway including a career-high 13 preached basics and to not get assists. The point total was too far ahead of themselves. once again good for third on “I think our biggest goal is the team. to be one of the hardest workIn addition to being a ing teams in the league and solid offensive threat, obviously get better from last Solway has shown his year,” Solway said. “We’re skills as solid a defensive going to put our foot down player as well, blocking 58 and we want that to be one of shots in his three seasons our identities, to be a pain to on the team. play against.”
defensive line returning, the Falcons have to replace linebackers Cody Basler and P.J. Mahone — who last year combined for 159 tackles. However, Clawson expects Eugene Fells and Dwayne Woods to bring a physical presence to the linebacker position.
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“[Fells and Woods] have a chance to have a physical presence and athleticism that at times we didn’t have last year,” Clawson said at Mid-American Conference Media Day in July. Last season, Fells finished with 44 tackles and Woods recorded 24.
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RESIDENTS From Page 1 of splitting us up between two rooms,” Verhoff said. A final decision has not been made yet, but Waters said this rooming situation in Offenhauer might be offered in the future. Residence Life wants to know how the students will react to having two roommates. In Founders, the resident advisers will have a suitemate rather than normally getting the suite to themselves, Waters said. The RAs in Founders normally live in a two-bedroom suite by themselves, but this year they will have a suitemate. The suitemate will not be another RA. Residence Life is also going to see how
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‘Mad’ Chad juggles chain saws in Olscamp Tuesday as part of UAO event PHOTOS BY TYLER STABILE | THE BG NEWS
DISCLAIMER: “Mad” Chad explains the dangers of his performance and urges the audience to never attempt his acts at home. FOCUS: Determination clearly present in his eyes, “Mad” Chad concentrates on juggling four bats at once.
CURTAIN CALL: To close out his performance, “Mad” Chad ups the ante by juggling a chain saw while balancing on an overturned skateboard on top of a chest. HELPING HAND: Freshman Alejandra Norton assists “Mad” Chad in one of his maneuvers on stage.