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Monday, March 21, 2011
Volume 90, Issue 119
Board of Trustees approves new dining hall names
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University also approves partial McDonald East demolition By Alissa Widman
suggestions,” Stoll said. Stoll emphasized that the Assistant News Editor University could possibly add to The University has selected either name in the future if the names for its two new dining right opportunity arises. “If we should have a donor at centers for fall 2011. The new dining center near some point in the future, their McDonald residence hall will be name could still accompany named The Oaks to honor the it,” she said. The Board chose the new names University’s century trees. “The land given to us was a for the dining centers to make city park that was just filled with record keeping easier, Stoll said. “The Commons Dining recentoaks, many of which are still here,” said University President Carol ly demolished was the second Cartwright. “That’s what sparked Commons, and it can become the idea.” challenging to keep track of what The new center on the former buildings come online and when, Commons site will be named so we decided it was time to select Carillon Place, after the nearby a different name and not reuse it for Carillon Bell Tower donated by the the third time,” she said. “We also University’s class of 1978. can’t use McDonald Dining again Sheri Stoll, chief financial because the existing McDonald officer, and Steve Krakoff, asso- Dining is going to stay online for ciate vice president for capital some time as a building, either for planning and design, made the swing space or for storage.” The Oaks and Carillon Place are announcement at Friday’s Board both on schedule to be completed of Trustees meeting. “Similarly to Falcon Heights and by fall 2011. Centennial, we went through a process to connect with a variety See BOARD | Page 5 of constituents to get names and
Students experience life with unclean water supplies World Water Week raises awareness of worldwide crisis By Asia Rapai Assistant City Editor
Students can experience what it is like to have unclean and limited water sources during World Water Week at the University. The University’s Net Impact chapter has several events planned this week to raise awareness and funds to improve the quality of water in underdeveloped countries. World Water Week was started by the United Nations to spread awareness about the world’s water crisis, according to the University’s World Water Week website, w w w.bgsuwaterweek.org. The week’s events include Tshirt and “dirty” water bottle sales, three-mile water walks and transforming the campus into a “village.” Freshman Net Impact member Wesley Henderson has been involved with planning World
Water Week since October. Net Impact is a worldwide organization that uses business to improve life for people around the world, Henderson said. “We’re a group of caring individuals that came together through business to help other people,” he said. Students from Net Impact will be at the Union tables, the oval and in the Education building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day this week selling student-designed T-shirts and “dirty” water bottles, as well as distributing information about water around the world. The water bottles were filled with pond water to show the type of water sources people around parts of the world use. The water is cloudy, brown and filled with sediment. On the water bottles is a label that includes facts about
See WATER | Page 5
CAMPUS Program encourages reading Saturday’s Literacy in the Park event provided food, games and crafts to get children excited about reading. See photos | Page 3
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FORUM Japan faces crisis
WALK: Rachel Willingham walks down the runway during the Jabberwock Saturday afternoon put on by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Sorority hosts Jabberwock variety show to raise money for community By Danae King Reporter
ered in the Union Ballroom to see a show. It wasn’t just any show; they came to see Jabber wock, On Saturday night, people from all across Ohio gath- a variet y show Delta Sigma
Theta Sororit y Inc. hosts ever y year.
See SHOW | Page 5
Invisible Children profiles Ugandan tragedy By Danae King Reporter
Invisible Children is an organization with the goal to end the longest running war in Africa. The organization is coming to the University and students can join the effort by simply listening. Invisible Children is hosting a screening of their latest documentary, “Tony,” at 7 p.m. tonight in the Union theater. The film is the story of Tony Bozilo who is a character from the 2003 original documentary the organization made; “Tony” shows Bozilo’s life from 2003 up to present day and the struggle that comes with living in a war zone. The website for Invisible Children describes what is happening in Africa as “a tragedy where children are both the weapons and the victims.” The Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel army, started a war against the Ugandan government 25 years ago and several civilians are paying the consequences. Ugandans face the abduction of children to make them soldiers and citizens forced to become sex slaves, according to the website.
“... Not many people even know what’s happening with Invisible Children.”
Children Great Lakes Representative (also known as a roadie) said “Tony” has received a great response so far. “It’s been an incredible response; I mean, I truly believe this is the most powerful presentation that Invisible Children has ever put out there,” Ramsay said. “It’s personal Victoria Sliger | Freshman to Invisible Children; it’s the most Freshman Victoria Sliger, who is comprehensive we have on the coninvolved in the Invisible Children flict, as well as it focuses on issues effort on campus, said why she likes of international development which the organization so much. are just incredible.” “The reason I like it is because The screening tonight will consist not many people even know what’s of the movie showing; a Ugandan happening with Invisible Children named Fionah, sharing her personal and they aren’t even aware there is story; and a question and answer an issue,” Sliger said. “So what we portion. There will also be merdo is we not only spread aware- chandise for sale. Students can sign ness, but we also give opportunities up for upcoming events and make to get involved and do something donations to Invisible Children. There are also many more ways productive, which is something a lot of college students don’t do. I like to get involved. People can get involved by just helping and just spreading awaresharing the story with someone else, ness about it.” The organization has 17 teams becoming a part of the advocacy with four members each that travel effort with the political system and the nation sharing the story of war- making donations, Ramsay said. “We always have opportunities affected children in Africa. They share the story through the several for people to get involved, whether documentaries the organization See CHILDREN | Page 2 has produced. Andrea Ramsay, an Invisible
SPORTS
Columnists Mathew Davoli and Phil Schurrer discuss the tragedy in Japan, recognizing the strength of the Japanese and the importance of helping them | Page 4
BG’s season comes to an end
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
The BG women’s basketball season ended Saturday in Columbus with a 69-58 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first round of the NCAA tournament | Page 6
What would you have named one of the new dining centers? JAKE WEST Junior, Marketing
“The Tail Feather Eatery.” | Page 4
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