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Volume 90, Issue 31
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University decides new names, policies Board of trustees discuss halls, healthcare, renovation By Alissa Widman Reporter
feel very good that we had strong student support and had a lot of fun with this, too, and The University has selected names were recommended Centennial for its two new residence halls Hall and Falcon Heights Hall by a significant majority.” based on student input. Centennial Hall recognizes the Northwest Residence Hall, located north of the Offenhauer Towers, University’s 2010 Centennial and will be named Falcon Heights. Falcon Heights was a write-in sugThe South Central Residence Hall, gestion honoring a name given to located at the former Rodgers temporary trailers that housed Quadrangle site, will be named returning World War II veterans Centennial Hall. who attended the University. Ed Whipple, vice president of Stoll emphasized Friday that the student affairs and Sherri Stoll, University could possibly add to chief financial officer, made the either name in the future if the announcement Friday at the Board right opportunity arises. of Trustees meeting. “In the event a donor would Falcon Heights and Centennial emerge in the future, we think we Hall were the top names from a have recommended hall names list of 10 that students voted for on that would lend themselves to havthe University’s website in early ing an individual’s name added to September, Whipple said. The vote it if we felt that it was appropriate was not a binding poll, he said, to do so,” she said. “This is a historbut instead helped the University ical practice, but hasn’t been comreceive student feedback. mon at most universities recently.” “Obviously student input was See HALLS | Page 2 very important,” he said. “We
Event brings awareness to African conflict areas of Africa, has been torn apart by unnecessary conflict. Invisible Children brings us Net Impact will be hosting an awareness and problem solving Invisible Children event in the of these atrocities,” member Paul Union Ballroom on Tuesday at Hemminger said. There will be a sleep-out for the 7 p.m. The event will consist of a show- cause in the Union Oval today to ing of the “Invisible Children: raise awareness for the event. Net Impact BGSU is an interChild Soldiers of Africa” documentary and will end in a discussion national nonprofit organization about how people can help and with a mission to inspire, educate, further engage themselves in glob- and equip individuals to use the al perspective, as well as how they power of business to create a more can further educate themselves on socially and environmentally sussimilar conflicts, according to Net tainable world, Hemminger said. Impact’s website. See INVISIBLE | Page 2 “Northern Uganda, like many Christine Talbert Reporter
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KiD CuDi concert fills Anderson Arena
House Bill 176 permits privatized discrimination Proposed ordinances aim to change these discriminations including; pregnancy, gender and veteran status
Audience floods the floor, tries to get as close as it can By Troy Chamberlain Reporter
By Gary Strain Reporter
cheers each time from the crowd. Following the conclusion of QC’s set, the size of the crowd began to grow considerably. By the time the event’s second openhe House That Roars lived up to its ing act, Chip tha Ripper, took the stage, name as homecoming concert head- the crowd was out in full force. Audience liner Kid Cudi brought the Anderson Arena members rose excitedly to their feet when to near capacity last night. he began. The venue was still filling when “You all good?” he asked. University student rapper QC took the The answer was a collective cheer constage as the event’s opener. QC made firming his suspicion. Fans waved their frequent Bowling Green references durSee CUDI | Page 2 ing his performance, eliciting enthusiastic
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CAMPUS Homecoming pictures
If you missed any homecoming events such as tailgating the game, watching the parade or attending the concert. See photos | Page 5
FORUM Students keep values in line
Columnist Chad Every writes that college students should enjoy the liberal ideals of college life, but still hold on to a sense of integrity. | Page 4
In the United States of America, citizens have the right to freedom of religion. In Ohio, residents have this same right, but not the freedom to rent without discrimination. House Bill 176 says: “No governing body of a political subdivision shall use public funds to ... promote illegal discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation ... gender identity ... race, color, religion, national origin, handicap, age, or ancestry.” This does not prevent discrimination from private parties, such as landlords.
SPORTS Football homecoming game
BG’s defense forced six turnovers against Buffalo Saturday, but allowed 441 yards of offense and big third down conversion in its 28-26 loss. | Page 6
Moheeb Alwarsh, a graduate student in computer science who is involved with the Muslim Student Association, said he has not faced any religious discrimination since coming to the city in May 2008. “[A landlord] has the right to [rent] to whoever he wants, but it is not right to discriminate,” Alwarsh said. Kim Welter, campaign manager for One Bowling Green, also talked about the bill and its relation to the equality ordinances on the city’s ballot in Nov. Ordinance 7905 is an amendment to pre-existing
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET What do you think about the new Residence Hall names? Paige Mertz Freshman, AYA I Math
“I like them because they are good names that represent BG.” | Page 4
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