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Monday, March 28, 2011
Volume 90, Issue 119
Banquet raises awareness for social work profession By Danielle Rice Reporter
their final semester on BG’s campus completing a practicum,” she said. The organization has been working hard to create this banquet, The Student Organization of Social Workers will host a banquet this Predieri said. “We have been planning this since evening in the Sky Bank Room in the Student Union from 7:30-9 p.m. the beginning of the semester at our SOSW President Sara Predieri said first meeting,” Predieri said. SOSW member Julie Berry said the banquet has a two-fold theme. “We want to celebrate the the banquet is open to everyone. “We hope that students from other great things that social workers do,” Predieri said. “[We also majors and colleges come to the want] to raise awareness about banquet and ask questions about the Social Work profession and what it is like to be a social worker,” Berry said. our organization.” Courtney Diener, vice presiPredieri said this banquet would also celebrate the students on cam- dent of SOSW, said they have pus in the social work field. professionals who will be attend“We have students in the social ing the banquet. work profession who are spending “They will be able to answer
“We wanted to celebrate the great things that social workers do.” Sara Predieri | SOSW
potential questions that students may have,” Diener said. Berry said SOSW tries to make an impact by volunteering, advocating and raising money. “In SOSW we do a lot of community service projects and pro-
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CITY
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Man arrested for stolen license plates, warrants
A Fostoria man was arrested in the Walmart parking lot after he was found to be in possession of stolen license plates. Christopher John Litt, 57, was arrested for unauthorized plates, having weapons while under disability and two counts of receiving stolen property at 9 a.m. Thursday. Litt was also arrested on felony warrants from Marion, Knox and Stark Counties, as well as misdemeanor warrants from Ashland and Stark. According to the police report, an officer on patrol noticed Litt’s blue pickup truck pull up next to a camper parked at Walmart. When the officer ran the plates from the truck, he found it had been replaced with a stolen Florida license plate. The license plate on the camper was reported stolen from a semi-truck operating out of Cleveland. Inside the truck and camper, additional license plates not belonging to Litt were discovered, as well as a .22 caliber rifle.
ANIMANIACS
Police involved in hour-long standoff
A Bowling Green man was arrested for inducing panic after threatening to kill himself during an hour long standoff with police Thursday afternoon. According to the police report, the Bowling Green Police Division and the Wood County Special Response Team were summoned to a residence within the 300 block of Parkview Drive at 4:40 p.m. where Patrick Hawker, 38, was threatening to shoot himself with a shotgun. According to police, Hawker had allegedly injured a family member in an assault before threatening to harm himself. After speaking with an officer, Hawker exited the residence and was arrested at 5:55 p.m. Hawker’s father, Warren, 61, was arrested for obstructing official business after he refused to let police enter the residence following Patrick’s arrest.
Veritas group hosts Catholic speaker on sexuality Women encouraged to avoid contraception By Janae Avery Reporter
anime club in Michigan,” Justice said. “They go out to these conventions together. [These conventions] are where geeks get to feel like rock stars.” Another fan, Aaron Morris, traveled from Cleveland State University to dress up and play violin for the anime fans in the Union. “This is where I go to meet up with ‘Con-buddies,’” Morris said. “Plus it’s free.” Anime conventions, such as
Heather Sears learned that sometimes women using contraceptives are attracted to losers. “I didn’t realize how contraceptions could impact who a person is attracted to.” Sears said. Sears learned this at the Veritas presentation “Contraception: Why Not?” where renowned speaker and Professor of Theology Janet E. Smith spoke on the reasons why women should not use contraception. Smith argues that the use of contraception alters the way relationships are formed and maintained. Contraception actually lowers sexual libido, she said. The change in hormones is proven to cause women to be disinterested in her partner, which could lead to divorce once the woman discontinues her use of contraception. Smith is a world-renowned speaker who has spoken nationally and internationally about the Catholic teachings on sexuality. She has a series of 12 presentations on sexual common sense and has appeared on “Geraldo at Large,” Fox News and CNN. In her speech in the Math and Science Building she gave reasons in favor of the use of contraception and offered even more against its use. The reasons that many women are convinced that contraception is necessary are medical reasons including PMS, endometriosis, and ovarian cysts, Smith said. Contraceptives are being used as a noncontraceptive, meaning that the medicine is not being used to prevent a pregnancy, she said. These medical conditions can be just as effectively treated with
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DANCE: Tsuzuki, left, and Tatsumi Brooks, take the stage during Saturday’s Animarathon event in the Union. The Brooks are part of Niji, a Cleveland-based Japanese dance group. Each of the six members of Niji, which means “rainbow” in Japanese, wears a different colored costume.
Annual Animarathon attracts anime enthusiasts, raises funds for Japanese disaster relief By Stephan Reed Reporter
Event leaders sold pieces of paper and foil that were later made into cranes and added to a collection of 1,000 cranes. Over 2,000 anime fans met Saturday “The crane, in Japanese culture, in celebration of Japanese culture at the annual Animarathon con- represents perseverance and dedivention in the Union, presented by cation,” said University graduate Anime in Northwest Ohio. and former Animarathon officer Fans met for a day of costumes, Erin Lillie. “You make a wish, and panel discussions and the chance if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, your to meet special guest and Internet wish will come true.” sensation Doug Walker. Walker is The crane project raised over famous for his work on the web $1,000 toward relief efforts in Japan. series “The Nostalgia Critic” and All proceeds from the cranes go “Ask That Guy with the Glasses.” to Global Giving, which acts as a This year, the convention gave bank for distributing aid throughback to the culture they adopted. out Japan, she said.
CAMPUS Greeks garner green for charity University Greek chapters hosted games Saturday to raise money for multiple charitable organizations. See photos | Page 3
“They guarantee the money will be used in 60 days and they provide clear descriptions of how the money is dispersed,” Lillie said. “So far, [Global Giving] has contributed $1.5 million. Today, we’re making the donation in the name of Animarathon.” Some fans traveled from out of state to attend Animarathon. One fan, Matt Justice, attended on behalf of JARC, an organization in Michigan that provides services to children with developmental disabilities. He checked into Animarathon with his client. “I got him involved with an
FORUM TV news is dumbed down
Faculty columnist Phil Schurrer believes broadcast news stations do not respect their audience enough to provide quality news reporting | Page 4
SPORTS BG rugby team routs Bulls
With national collegiate MVP Rocco Maver sidelined with an injury, the BG rugby team cruised past Buffalo 51-5 to open its spring season | Page 6
PEOPLE ON THE STREET If you could dress up as anybody for one day who would it be? ANDREW CONNERS Senior, Gerontology
“Cinderella.” | Page 4
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