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NUMBER OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS Art festival REPORTED RISES ON CAMPUS features local businesses
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GRAPH KEY Top bar: Data from the year 2009.
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Bottom bar: Data from the year 2011, which is the most recent data available for each school shown in the graph.
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*Kent State University had no sexual assault cases reported from 2009-2011.
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HOW WE THOUGHT OF THIS STORY With Sexual Assault Awareness month being April, the staff of The BG News thought about what stories it could develop about the topic. We also thought it would be good to look at the number of reported sexual assaults on Ohio campuses.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK? Let us know what you think of the data presented in this graph by tweeting at @The_BG_News.
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■■ SAAFE Center Hotline:
(419) 352-1545.
■■ Campus Police: 419-372-2346, or
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9-1-1 for emergencies.
■■ National Sexual Assault Hotline:
(800) 656-HOPE.
■■ Visit the SAAFE Center’s
on-campus office in room 355 of the Psychology Building, the office is open 24 hours. ■■ Visit the SAAFE Center’s main office at 280 south Main Street.
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Students combat seasonal allergies By Geoff Burns Reporter
Ever since graduate student Brandon Hord was in high school, he has found himself struggling with seasonal allergies. “Allergies runs in my family,” Hord said. “I’ve never taken any medication for them but they can get pretty serious.” Things such as pollen, ragweed, trees and certain types of grass affect people’s immune system, which makes their bodies react differently and produce effects such as itchy eyes, sinus congestion, fatigue and headaches. Faith Yingling, director of well-
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Annual event scheduled for Saturday
Faith Yingling
Director of Wellness ness at the Student Recreation Center, said allergies are hereditary and an individual is more at risk of development if their parents have them. If one’s parent has allergies, the individual has a 50 percent chance of developing them and a 75 percent chance if both parents have them. “Your immune system thinks allergies are a foreign substance and needs to devel- op something to fight it off,” Yingling said. “Allergies can be developed
JONESING TO BE DRAFTED The NFL draft started last night with the first ever MAC player to be chosen first overall. BG’s Chris Jones is still waiting to see if he is drafted in the NFL. Read more about where he could go next. | PAGE 6
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Fashion shows, silent auctions and artist demonstrations are just a few of the things that will be happening downtown this weekend. On Saturday, April 27 the 21st annual Downtown Bowling Green Art Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. People can expect a lot of variety downtown during the arts festival, said Barbara Ruland, director of Downtown Bowling Green. There will be 25 sites where people can view different artists. Some of the things that will be found are photography, painting, multimedia, sculpture, performing arts and jewelry. Ginny Stewart is the owner of Bowling Green Hats and Apparel and said she is most excited for the fashion show at Sam B’s. “It takes place during the luncheon, it has two seating’s— one at 11 and another at 12:30 to showcase what the different stores have to offer,” she said. The fashion show will showcase items from Coyote Beads and Jewelry, Bowling Green Hats and Apparel, Mosaic, For Keeps and art-a-site! Art gallery. “The proceeds support scholarships to the women’s club for graduating students in high school, or non-traditional students,” Ruland said. Another event going on is called Pots for Posies. It’s a fundraiser being hosted at Grounds for Thought where flower pots decorated by local businesses will be placed in a silent auction, said Sandy Wicks, a member of the Art Walk committee. “We are going to have 20 or maybe 21 pots this year,” she said. “All the money will go to buy the flowers used to fill the big pots downtown.” Gayle Walterbach, the owner of Coyote Beads and Jewelry said she gets involved with the art walk because she wants to bring attention to what downtown has to offer. “I love getting involved in the community,” she said. “The art walk is something I always enjoy doing. It brings a lot of people to the store.” Coyote Beads and Jewelry will be hosting artist Sharon Brinker, who will be
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at any time. Sometimes they’re developed during childhood and then go away, but then can come back.” Susan Perkins, certified nurse practitioner at the Student Health Service, said people usually obtain allergies when trees and other plants start to bloom. There are many things to do to prevent seasonal allergies, such as taking medications before the effects of the allergies start to take place. “People should shower at night instead of at the beginning of the day because of pollen levels and contaminating one’s bed,”
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FEEDING a squirrel sunflower seeds on “old campus’ is sophomore Danica McGowan. The campus’ squirrels tend to approach students without fear.
PROSTITUTION CAN BE VICTIMLESS This week, Columnist Paul McKenzie comments on the recent prostitution sting in Bowling Green. He explains why he thinks that if the act is consensual that maybe, it should not be illegal for people to engage in it . | PAGE 5
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PREPARE FOR EXAMS THIS WEEKEND? “Going to the bars to celebrate the end of the year.” Jarrod Cunningham Sophomore, Psychology