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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 Volume 90, Issue 20
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Forum lets faculty ask questions University faculty discuss unionization By Alissa Widman Reporter
In preparation for the upcoming vote on faculty unionization, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Ken Borland hosted a series of forums to answer questions and share his views. Thursday’s 8 a.m. meeting at the Union was the second to last of the series, what Borland calls “informal conversations with no particular format” where everyone can voice an opinion. “At every meeting so far, we’ve had very good conversation,” he said Tuesday. “It’s been very pleasant. Those who came have expressed appreciation of the opportunity to come talk about what I think and what they think.” A primary topic of discussion was unionization’s potential to limit faculty members’ abilities to be “independent professors within a scholarly community” by “boxing them in,” an unfortunate trend Borland said he saw frequently while he was employed at unionized East Stroudsburg University for eight years. “Individualized negotiation is something I fully expect we will not be able to do with any collective bargaining agreement,” Borland said. “Everything can come to the table, but the people that bring it to the table can take it off ... so you can’t guarantee the outcome of a collective bargaining negotiation for anybody.” Several attendees supported Borland’s stance verbally or with silent nods. “I think the biggest issue is that there are significant differences between colleges and departments, and there are reasons why those differences exist,” Professor Paul Schauer said in agreement Tuesday
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Green program offers tailgaters recycling responsibilities By Asia Rapai Reporter
Tailgaters have a chance to save the environment at Saturday’s football game. Student volunteers for the Green Tailgating program will be at the game working with tailgaters to recycle cans and bottles. One returning volunteer, sophomore Nicole Brugmann, said she hopes the tailgaters will do their part and take the recycling seriously. “We’re making it so easy for them,” she said. “They have a simple job.” During the home football game, Brugmann and other student volunteers will drive battery-powered golf carts around the tailgating area and tent city, as well as distribute and collect bags from recycling containers inside and outside the stadium. Sustainability Coordinator Nick Hennessy started the program two years ago. This year, the program has expanded after receiving a grant from the Ohio
See GREEN | Page 9
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Volunteer for Green Tailgating at home football games:
By Gary Strain Reporter
T
he glitz and glamour of big city life is a far cry from the life in the city of Bowling Green. University students have the opportunity to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology, FIT, in New York City for a whole year to study fashion advertising or textile development. “[The FIT program] is an official university program that’s been approved as a Visiting Student Program,” said Dr. Diana Frey, liason for the FIT Visiting Student Program. Having held the position of liason to the program for 22 years, Frey has seen many students apply, and said while it is competitive, the University’s students have a high acceptance
TWO SHIFTS AVAILABLE: • First Shift:: 3:30 p.m. • Second Shift: 7:00 p.m. VOLUNTEERS: • Encourage recycling among tailgaters • Gain community service time • Distribute recycling bags • Collect recyclables
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INTERESTED?: Contact Sustainability Coordinator Nick Hennessy at nickjh@bgsu.edu
See FORUMS | Page 9
Rec Center cracks down on students’ IDs to enter By Allison Dunn Reporter
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CHECK IN: Kristen McDougle, an employee at the Student Recreation Center, swipes a student’s ID so that he may enjoy the Rec’s facilities.
PHOTOS Slide into rush week
Members of the TKE fraternity participated in various fun activites including a Slip ‘n Slide during their annual rush week on the University lawn | Page 2
let the right person in.” The SRC keeps track of the students who have been granted access As students become familiarized with without their ID cards. Once a stucampus life, the Student Recreation dent uses their one free pass for the Center hopes students will keep their semester, they are sent an e-mail University identification on them at reminding them it has been used. If all times. a student uses another student’s ID The SRC has held the policy that card, the employees at the SRC are students receive one free pass per advised to keep the ID to return it to semester without their ID card for its real owner. several years. Students forget their IDs the If students forget their ID card, most at the beginning of the year, they will be asked their ID number, Long said. Though the number of along with some basic information students forgetting their IDs to the about themselves. SRC have gone down, Long said “We recognize everybody’s going students should continue carrying to forget something at least once,” their IDs everywhere. Associate Direct of Rec Sports Thad Long said one student used his Long said. “We want to make sure we one-time pass and admitted to read-
FORUM Debt increases for students
Columnist Wade LaFever informs the University about the substantial increase of debt for higher education in the last few years and how it will affect students in years to come | Page 4
SPORTS Falcon football returns home
After two road games and losses to begin the 2010 season, the BG Football team returns home to host Marshall, who defeated the Falcons 17-10 last year | Page 6
ing the courtesy e-mail, but he still wanted in without his ID card on his second visit. “Having that BGSU ID is the fundamental way that you are identified as a student,” Long said. “It doesn’t seem like an extra layer we’re asking the student to do. We’re just saying carry that fundamental identifier with you and bring it with you to the Rec, like you do other places. If a student doesn’t have their ID, it’s not our employees fault.” Some students, however, claim they did not receive access to the SRC when they weren’t even there to work out. Freshman Megan Noland said
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET How often do you go to the Rec? GREG BLINN Junior, Finance
“Every other day.” | Page 4
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