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SUMMER WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 Volume 91, Issue 98
ESTABLISHED 1920
A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
Off campus, on campus living carry pros, cons for students
Summer classes offer advantages, challenges for students who stay
Centennial Hall houses residents during summer semester By Tori Simmons Reporter
Students living on campus this summer will find it different than it has been in the past. This year, students who choose to live on campus will be living in Centennial Hall rather than in Founders Hall. Residence Life chose Centennial for summer living arrangements because it was a building that did not need important renovations, said Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life. Centennial will host approximately 50 students living on campus for summer classes, Waters said. The University accommodates up to 21,000 students on an average school year, according
to the University website. During the course of the summer, the University has an enrollment of almost 6,500 students, according to the University website. “For the most part, students take classes because it is easier for them to balance their schedule during the summer,” said Troy Spikes, coordinator for Conference and Guest services. Although students have the option to live on campus for summer courses, most students choose to live off campus. “I chose to live off campus because for me
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University students take summer courses for variety of reasons By Melanie Mills Reporter
Campus during the summer looks a lot different — empty parking lots, closed dining facilities and less students running to class. However, other students continue their education by taking summer classes. There are currently 6,465 students registered for the summer semester, and of these, 2,999 are taking at least one online class, said University Registrar Christopher Cox. These numbers might be higher or lower than last year. “It is difficult to determine where we stand in comparison to last year as registration for summer continues through late June,” Cox said.
Summer classes are broken up into three different sessions. The first session lasts six weeks, the second eight weeks and the third six weeks, according to the University website. Students take summer classes for a variety of reasons. They can change their minds, study abroad, take time off and work at different speeds, which makes it nearly impossible to peg summer classes on one factor. Some students decide to take summer classes in order to graduate on time. Senior Nick Leach said graduation serves as
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BEGINNER’S LUCK Hollywood Casino Toledo to provide entertainment By Tara Keller Forum Editor
Hollywood is coming to Toledo. Northwest Ohio is preparing to welcome its first casino on May 29 — one with all the glitz and glamour of oldstyle Hollywood and amenities similar to those in Las Vegas, said John McNamara, the marketing operations manager. “This is going to be the new place to be because there’s no other place like it,” said Carrie Serber, a casino host. “It’s a whole different level of entertainment for this area.” The 290,000 square-foot casino will feature live table games such as Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Carnival-style games. There are 2,500 available gaming positions, and the casino has plenty of space to walk around, said Neal Perry, director of table games. Twenty-two core games will be open 24 hours, seven days a week, he said. Individuals under the age of 21 are not allowed in the building, Perry said. Guests will be able to play at more than 60 of the casino’s live poker tables, according to a press packet released by the casino. Casino hosts,
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Undergraduate Student Government plans for productive summer Officers seek input from other campuses, senators By Danae King Editor-in-Chief
It is required by the by-laws of the Undergraduate Student Government that it meets during the summer, but President Alex Solis and Vice President David Neely are taking a more extreme approach. Outside of the meeting times, which take place once a month during the summer, Solis and Neely work 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. “David and I have a pretty hefty schedule during the summer,” Solis said. The two are meeting with 87 different administrators to talk about how USG can collaborate with them and also just to meet them, Solis said.
Solis and Neely said they think taking part in USG during the summer is important because they can begin in the fall going in the right direction and make progress every day during the summer. “With no one here, you get the chance to dive into the work,” Solis said. Other members of the organization are diving in as well, and the monthly meetings offer a time where USG members can give reports on what they’ve been doing and ask questions, Solis said. “It keeps us on our toes,” Neely
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Firelands associate professor dies
John Pommersheim, associate professor of mathematics at the Firelands campus, died recently, according to an email sent Tuesday by University President Mary Ellen Mazey. Pommersheim, 65, was found in his home Tuesday by sheriff’s deputies, said Dave Kielmeyer, University spokesperson. He joined the Firelands faculty in 1984 where he served as the department chair for Natural and Social Science from 1992 to 1999 and then as associate dean of Firelands college from 1999 to 2009, according to the email. Pommersheim also received an award for teaching while at the Firelands campus. In 1993, he was given the Firelands Distinguished Teacher Award, according to the email. “He will be missed,” Mazey said in the email.
Director of Dining Services cited
Michael Paulus, University director of Dining Services, was arrested Friday for operating a vehicle impaired and failure to
maintain reasonable control. Paulus crashed his vehicle within the 800 block of W. Wooster St. while traveling west, according to a report from the Bowling Green Police Department. The accident happened at approximately 9:23 p.m. when Paulus went off the right side of the road, knocked over a fire hydrant and then went through a yard and hit a tree before stopping, according to the police report by patrolman Jeremy Lauer. Paulus told Lauer he had consumed three or four beers, according to the police report. He was arrested for OVI and taken to the police station where he tested above the legal limit for blood alcohol content. “The incident … was a terrible mistake on my part,” Paulus said in an email. “I accept full responsibility for my lapse in judgment.” The University released a statement which said it is aware of the charges against Paulus, who is an employee of Chartwells, the company that manages University Dining Services, and not the University. “We have discussed the matter with Mr. Paulus and will be discussing it with his supervisor at Chartwells,” according to the statement. “This is a personnel issue for Chartwells and the University will not be commenting further.”
Student found dead in Seventh Street apartment
Junior Hilary Mankin, 20, of Vermilion, Ohio, was
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found dead in her friend’s apartment on May 16 at Seventh Street. The Bowling Green Police Division responded to a 911 call it received at 10:18 p.m., according to Lt. Brad Biller. The caller indicated the subject was not breathing at the residence, Biller said. Mankin was staying with her friend, senior Courtney Hutton, for a few days and began to feel ill May 15, Hutton said. She sought care from the Student Health Center, which gave Mankin antibiotics and put her on a strict diet with instructions to return if she didn’t improve. Mankin was a theatre major in the College of Arts and Sciences and a resident adviser in Kreischer Residence Hall, according to an email sent May 17 by University President Mary Ellen Mazey. The University had no further information than what was included in the email as of Thursday afternoon, said Dave Kielmeyer, University spokesperson. “Student Affairs have obviously reached out to the family and her roommate, just to see how they’re doing and see if we can help,” Kielmeyer said. The University was notified by the Bowling Green Police Division late Wednesday night, Kielmeyer said. The cause of Mankin’s death is unknown. Her funeral was hosted at Riddle Funeral Home in Vermilion from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, according to a campus update sent May 18.
What do you think about summer classes? They’re warm.
ZAKK WICKERT Senior, Visual Communications Technology