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THE BG NEWS
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Volume 90, Issue 4
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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
See RESIDENTS | Page 7
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.
TYLER STABILE | THE BG NEWS
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
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
Who do you wish was speaking at the Centennial Convocation?
ASHLEY FIGEL Freshman, Architecture
“Renzo Piano.” | Page 4
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