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November 12, 2009 Volume 104, Issue 56
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future veterans coming into campus to help them out with the problems we’ve seen in the past and experienced.” Different ideas to improve When junior Brandon Chandler was stationed in Japan and then student-veteran and campus Iraq, he knew his objective and relations were discussed during role in the U.S. Marine Corps Tuesday’s meet-and-greet spon— defend the United States at all sored by the task force in the Union. Yesterday was Veteran’s costs. But when Chandler arrived at Day. Ultimately, the task force wants the University, he felt lost. Unlike the military, he said to help students reintegrate into there was no entity representing campus life, while simplifying the campus experience, said foundthe student veterans on campus. But this summer, Chandler was ing member Brett Holden, who one of several people who helped is an associate theatre and film start the Student Veteran Task professor. “The Student Veteran Task Force Force. “We’re trying to help the cam- is here to assess the needs of stupus become more veteran friend- dents on campus,” the associate ly,” Chandler said about the task theater and film professor said. The group, which was formed force. “We are looking at the By Andy Ouriel and Megan Woodward The BG News
The Methods program provides real-life lessons for Education majors | Page 3
Guest columnist Ebony Ross explains why she thinks the U.S. is not yet living in a postracial society and how believing that is harmful | Page 4
Vegan diet devoured
earlier this summer, will submit a formal report to the University at the end of the spring semester. The report will offer suggestions to improve the relationship between student veterans and campus life, Holden said. This includes simplifying the paperwork that needs to be filled out by veterans, assessing where they should live on campus and dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. “What can we do to help improve their student experience at Bowling Green State University?” Holden said. “I think one of the things that we can do is to reach out to them and let them know there are individuals on this campus who care about what they will experience and want to see them succeed.” The dynamic of having the stu-
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Task force initiates transition process Student Veteran Task Force committee aims to help student soldiers ease into campus life after time in the military
Racism is still firmly rooted in America
Columnist Dave Morin breaks out his “beef” with vegans and explains why conquering the food pyramid is better for health | Page 4
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Chimp attack victim shows her face The woman who was viciously attacked by a chimpanzee earlier this year reveals her scarred face for the first time on the Oprah Winfrey show | Page 5
dent-veteran representation on campus is essential, said senior Jacob Smith. Smith, who was stationed in Iraq in 2003, said veterans on campus will now have an active voice, with the help of the task force looking out for their best interests. With dozens of organizations representing different ethnicities, religions and cultures on campus, having an entity looking out for the best interest of veterans is essential, he said. This is also why Holden believed it was necessary to establish the task force. “This is a segment of our student population whose needs need to be met like we meet the needs of other groups of individuals on this campus,” Holden said. The task force was also created
Fantasy sports has changed the way many fans view professional sports by becoming involved in games they usually would not watch. Fantasy sports is an activity in which an individual acts as a manager and creates a team made of up single players selected from the various teams throughout a professional sports league and tries to collect more points than other teams within a specific league. Points are collected by the individual performances, usually positive statistics, of the players on a team and each league can establish its own
Chandler Junior said task force is essential for the University.
Newton Senior said task force will achieve unity.
to help unify the 200-plus student veterans on campus, said senior Kristin Newton who also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1994-
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points system. The growing popularity of fantasy sports has led many, like junior Bryan Hannan, to get proactive about professional sports. “I like fantasy football because even if your favorite team isn’t playing, you can have players on your fantasy team playing in another game,” Hannan said. “It gives you something to root for when watching a game that normally wouldn’t
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Football rivalry stirs seniors The Falcon football rivalry against Miami University heats up, as the current senior class has never won against the RedHawks | Page 6
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University internet policy cracks down on illegal activity
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By Tim Naida Reporter
Who would you draft to your fantasy team?
GRANT MALLORY Freshman, Education
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The University is doing all it can to make sure students are using the Internet responsibly. The University uses a program called Audible Magic to pinpoint students who are using peer-to-peer networks. The program is an application on the network that helps to determine when students are downloading or sharing music or movies illegally. If a student is determined to be doing something illegal, Audible Magic will automatically disable their Internet. There are three levels of punishment for offenders. A first-time (level one) offender has their ability to connect to the Internet disabled for 24 hours. A second level offender has their Internet disabled for two weeks, and a level three offender has their Internet blocked until they meet with Student Affairs. Each semester, students are given a two-week introductory period so new students can learn how the policy works. During this time, students
“Expecting them to know the policy is kind of guessing.” Kendra Rowe | Assistant Director become acclimated to the Acceptable Use Policy, which informs them of acceptable uses of the University network. They are informed about the rules of Internet use and punishment for offenses. After the two weeks, the slate is wiped clean and offenses from the first two weeks are forgiven. Assistant Director for Technology and Assessment Kendra Rowe said it is important that students be informed about the Acceptable Use Policy. “Expecting them to know the policy is kind of guessing,” she said. “We’re trying to make sure they understand the Acceptable Use Policy.” Before the program was
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BG1 accepted at more off-campus venues By Alissa Widman Reporter
The BG1 card’s expansion to offcampus locations is exceeding expectations and increasing students’ purchasing power. According to BG1 Card Services Manager Jean Coffield, September 11 marked the initiation of the new off-campus expansion program, a partnership of BG1 Card and a subsidy of Blackboard that expanded the use of BG Bucks. In the last two months, the program has seen a significant growth in student users and interested merchants, she said. “There is a lot of growth. From the students we’ve talked to, we know they’re excited about the growth,” she said. “We would like to give students a lot of different options and places to use their card.” According to Coffield, Cinco de Mayo on Wooster Street and Easy Street Café on South Main Street have signed agreements and will be accepting BG1 cards within the next few weeks. Papa John’s Pizza on South Main Street is also now a confirmed acceptance location. She said one location, Big Boy on Wooster Street, opted out of the new program. The ultimate goal of the BG1
Card is to have it accepted citywide at locations like grocery stores and automotive stores, Coffield said. “The information that we’re using is coming from a student survey we did this past spring where students were able to respond ‘here is where I want to use my card,’” Coffield said. “Those are the type of merchants we would like to target because students have asked for that. We want a nice variety.” Freshman Olivia Wilson said several of her friends use their BG Bucks off-campus at least once or twice a week at Domino’s or Chipotle Mexican Grill, a location Coffield said was a favorite among students. “An advantage of using your
BG1 Card is you don’t have to carry cash or your credit card around as much,” Wilson said. Despite that advantage, Wilson said the execution of the off-campus expansion by the University was confusing because of the BG1 card’s multiple fund accounts. She said she prefers to use her meal plan on campus and her credit card off-campus with her friends. “This would be a good program if the locations accepted meal plans, since we already spend so much on those,” Wilson said. “Also, a lot of the time the places have trouble getting the cards to work, even where there is plenty
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