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Holiday used to get students serving

By Lauren Fitz Reporter On Jan. 18, University students, staff and other faculty members participated in the ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Last year, 721 volunteers went out to 45 challenge sites and completed 2,648 hours of service, according to University’s MLK Jr. Service Learning website. This year, 715 people volunteered and there were 1,909 service hours were completed.

Last year the day included six hours of service, while this year had three hours of service.

“It’s become a really great tradition. It’s something I hear from a lot of students that it’s something they look forward to every year … It’s a good way for everyone to come together and talk about MLK’s legacy and do some service,” Maggie Nowicki, the assistant director of cocurricular programs in the Office of Service Learning, said.

Nowicki said this year is more of a focus on academic partnerships, with groups that are volunteering going to places that are more in line with what the group does, such as the Arts Village being paired with the arts commission.

The morning kicked off with a breakfast provided by the University and guest speakers, including University President Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey, who reminded the volunteers that today was a day on instead of a day off. In her speech, she reflected on the work that Martin Luther King Jr. did in his lifetime and the work that people continue on today in his name.

Bowling Green Mayor Richard Edwards also spoke, highlighting service that the Bowling Green community has done, including being one of five cities in the United States to be a gold star city for their work with the Not In Our Town campaign.

The Rev. Darvin A. Adams gave the keynote speech, reminding students of what Martin Luther King Jr. worked for and how it’s still being applied today.

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of hope,” Adams said in his speech as volunteers.

Third year student Catheline LongoriaPerez volunteered at the Black Swamp Conservancy and found the events in the opening ceremony well done.

“The Voices of BG was really powerful … that choir was just amazing. The keynote was really nice also. But what really stuck out to me were the three (spoken word) performers,” Longoria-Perez said. “That one could really impact people and could feel his (Devin Smith’s) emotion.”

After the speech, volunteers got on buses and went out to the various service sites.

Second year graduate student Alex Meaux volunteered at Heritage Corner Heath Care, where he and others played for residents and taught them about the different the different woodwinds instruments. He enjoyed getting to talk to the people at Heritage.

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PEOPLEON THESTREET What’ promnient person should have their own holiday?

“Darth Vader, he inspires us all, battles light/dark and still kept going, found a way, perservered and that’s remarkable.”

The Prophecy COMIC BY ZACH FERGUSON & TROY HARBOUR

Greatest hits of Mom’s advice I remember rolling my eyes at my mother’s advice more than heeding it. Now that I’ve reached my late 20s, I can finally say with confidence “Mom, you were right.”

As a teenager, I just couldn’t grasp the importance of what she was telling me.

Nonetheless, her advice has hung in the back of my mind like a recipe I might one day try out. Now looking back, I realize I’ve already put that recipe to use.

Recipe one: be yourself, value yourself, always.

“Don’t base your sense of value on what others think.” We hear this all the time, yet it’s the hardest piece of advice to really embrace. I know this first-hand: growing up I was “that kid,” the social pariah of the playground. I didn’t have many friends, and I didn’t think much of myself. It’s only since I’ve gotten old enough to stop caring what others think that I’ve really found my sense of self. I’ve realized that I have my mother’s eccentric sense of style, that I enjoy styling my hair in crazy ways, that my

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Tatiana Gracyk Columnist musical tastes are stuck in the 1960s and that I like to dance ... all the time. If a store is playing music, I take it as an invitation to start a dance party.

More than anything, I’ve found confidence in putting myself out there without thinking about the reactions of others.

Some will like me, many will not and that’s OK. I don’t need the validation of others to know I am strong, smart and courageous.

I’ve also learned to walk away from people who try to tell me who or how I ought to be.

Each of us is responsible for our own lives, for our own happiness, and I’ve decided I don’t want to waste another moment not being me. It doesn’t matter how weird you are inside, as long as you have the confi-

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dence to wear it with style.

Recipe two: no matter how much you love your partner, you still need great friends.

No matter how well you and your romantic partner get along, it’s still important to have a variety of relationships. Sometimes for advice, but mostly because no single other person will have all the same interests as you, and it’s nice to be able to share different aspects of your life with different people. Romantic relationships can be amazing, but they don’t always last. In the end it will be your friends who will have your back and will share in your journey through thick and thin.

Friendships can’t be forced, and they will often find you by surprise. The women I now consider my closest friends all started out as passing acquaintances. I met them at social gatherings or during internships, talking casually about our lives. Over time, talking became texting, texting became

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Preparing for a shaved head, cancer fundraiser Sacrifice, noun; the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for Taylor the sake of something considered as having Lody a higher or more pressing claim.

Columnist Since their first shaving event on March 17, 2000, St. Baldricks has expanded to become an official, independent founda- Shaving your hair takes a lot of bravery, and tion in 2004, raising $30 million in 2012 to you will inspire kids with cancer, especially meet the $100 million mark in fundrais- young girls. ing, and reached 26 countries across the I have received many reactions to the globe. Coincidentally, 2012 was also the announcement that I will be shaving at first year that the St. Baldricks Foundation the event in the Bowen Thompson Student came to BGSU. Union on January 31. Many of these reacMy first experience with the event hap- tions were shades of shocked; including pened last year, in 2015. At the time, I shocked and awed, shocked and appalled, was seeing someone and shocked and thrilled. new and tagged along I have, however, received to watch him shave less support from my famhis head in solidarily than I would have liked ity with the three kids to have, but I suppose who were suffering of that’s part of the sacrifice. childhood cancer. At I intend to donate more the event, I noticed one than 18 inches to one of thing: the majority of the five charities that the shavees were men.

St. Baldricks Foundation The few women I recommends and have witnessed shaving was raised about half of my almost a spiritual expe$250 goal so far. rience. Surrounded by As the number of days friends, being cheered between the event and now - Taylor Lody, Columnist wildly from the audigrows shorter, I’m feeling ence, almost every apprehensive. I am certain woman cried as her I will shave. I am not cerlong hair was braided, tain of what will happen then cut, and her remaining hair shaved. afterwards. Often, I find myself wishing that They radiated beauty afterwards, having the event would happen during the spring given a huge sacrifice with monumental or summer. To prepare for how cold I will support. I knew immediately that I wanted be without hair, I’ve been crocheting myself to participate in the next event. warm hats. I had a small breakdown one Even with the recent attraction of short night while brushing my hair, but steeled hairstyles, it is almost a demand of soci- myself with the knowledge that I have hair etal beauty standards that a woman have and kids with cancer often emotionally lose long hair. Transitioning from long hair to their own. My boyfriend, the guy who had bald as a woman is certainly shocking, introduced me to the event, has been a and may even spark more conversations wealth of support and I would not be able to about childhood cancer than a bald man summon the bravery to shave without him. might, as it is common for men to rock the It takes a small amount of bravery to shave bald look. my hair- it takes so much more bravery, and Out of over 50,500 participants last year, money, to battle cancer. only about 8,000 were women, spread across 1,300 events. As a woman we are Respond to Taylor Lody at very well placed to support this cause. thenews@bgnews.com

“It takes a small amount of bravery to shave my hair- it takes so much more bravery, and money, to battle cancer.”

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Continued from Page 4 writing letters and we’ve stayed close largely because we’ve stayed in touch.

I’ve found that a true friend is someone who is excited to hear from you, no matter how long it’s been.

Recipe three: being angry doesn’t undermine your love for somebody.

The most important thing my mom ever said to me was “Nothing you can do will ever make me stop loving you.” On the few occasions I misbehaved, my mom would say, “I don’t like your behavior right now, but I still love you.” She always made it clear that no matter how horribly I failed, how poorly I chose to act, she would always be there with unconditional love. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to say this, too. On occasion my partner will push me to the end of my rope, and I’ll have to say “I don’t appreciate your behavior, I’m really mad at you right now, but I still love you.”

It’s about reminding yourself, as well as the other person, that these feelings of frustration aren’t permanent. This simple phrase, “but I still love you,” allows the healing to begin even when the pain is still present, and it may even stop you from saying something you will later regret. That’s what unconditional love is: Being able to say “no matter what, no matter how upset I am in the moment, you still have my love and always will.”

Once said, your words can never fully be taken back.

My mom warned me to be careful about the words I choose to say, because once they pass your lips, your words take on a life of their own. No matter how hard you try to swallow them back in, or to explain what you “really meant,” they’re out there for the world to hear. You can’t follow your words to see where they go, and you can’t dictate how someone else will interpret them. You can only make sure that the things you put out there are the things you are comfortable living with. Be strong, but also be kind.

Learning to say “no” is an important skill.

My mom has always loved to help others, and she feels tremendous guilt whenever she’s unable to assist someone in need. She never regrets being generous and she will forever rush to the aid of others, but I’ve also witnessed her become overwhelmed by the needs of others. Her willingness to help has time and again turned into an obligation she shoulders at the expense of her own time and happiness, performing thankless tasks for individuals who take advantage of her kindness.

Like my mother, I also enjoy helping out when I’m able, but I also recognize that sometimes it’s OK to prioritize your own needs and happiness. Life is a balance between the happiness of others and your own pursuits. It’s certainly important to be kind and to help those in need, but I’ve discovered that it can be just as important to know when, and how, to politely say “no.”

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January 19, 2016 | PAGE 6

Local service gets students involved in community

By Annie Furia Editor-in-Chief Though students spread out all over Northwest Ohio to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday, some didn’t venture far from the University as they served in the Bowling Green community.

Freshman Elizabeth Keller said having a day of service on a holiday allows students to set aside time to be out in the community.

“This gives us the time and opportunity to give back to the BG community,” she said. “They give so much to us.”

The Common Good, The Cocoon and The Wood County Park District were just three organizations that had University students serving at their locations.

Sixteen volunteers from the University served at The Common Good, a community center and public space on Crim Street, for the MLK Day Of Service.

The students screenprinted shirts and created buttons that The Common Good

could sell to raise funds and promote the center.

Megan Sutherland, executive director of The Common Good, said volunteering “makes a much bigger impact especially on non-profits.”

She said on an average day there could be anywhere from 10 to 20 volunteers there. The Common Good has two paid staff members and eight interns.

Sutherland said the number of shirts and buttons made would take the staff a week to complete. “We did it in two hours (today),” she said.

She said it was helpful to have people come support the center itself.

“Usually our thing is we go help other people,” Sutherland said. “People don’t usually do stuff for the non-profit.”

For days like the MLK Day of Service, Sutherland said she fills out a form for the Office of Service Learning with the number of people she will need and what projects they will be working on.

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CMA graduate students perform at Heritage Corner as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Several student groups served at local organizations Monday.

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Junior forward Matt Pohlkamp attacks in a game earlier this season. Pohlkamp was second on the team in shots against Miami with three attempts.

Falcons give up buzzer beater in loss to Miami

By Zane Miller Sports Reporter The Falcons hockey team lost to the Miami Redhawks 2-1 on Saturday night in a one game series, with Miami scoring the game winner with only two seconds left in regulation.

The Falcons have not defeated Miami on the road since Mar. 9, 2001, when they swept the first round of the playoffs for the now defunct Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Since then, the Falcons have gone 0-19-1 when playing in Oxford.

“We didn’t score enough,” head coach Chris Bergeron said. “Over the course of the season, we’ve found ways to win games like that when the effort and energy is there. But when you play a team like that on the road, you have to score more than that.”

The Falcons jumped out to an early lead, as junior forward Kevin Dufour scored his

eighth of the season at the 5:55 mark of the would remain tied appeared to be headed first period, getting an assist from sopho- into overtime, until Miami forward Anthony more defenseman Louis scored at 19:58 Mark Friedman. of the third, resulting “It was just a puck in a 2-1 victory. that we put on net that “We were loose in I think their goalie our D zone coverage,” would have liked to Bergeron said. “When have back,” Bergeron you give a team like said. “It wasn’t one of Miami time and our better chances, I space, they make you think it would be claspay for it, and that’s sified as not a very good what they did.” goal, but he made some Despite the loss, big saves, so we had the team was satisfied some good chances as with how they played the game went on.” throughout the game.

- Chris Bergeron, Head Coach However, Miami “I was not unhapanswered in the secpy with the way we ond period with a goal from forward Alex played, I thought we played pretty good,” Gacek to make it a 1-1 game. The game Bergeron said. “They made one more play

“I was not unhappy with the way we played, I thought we played pretty good. They made one more play than we did, and ultimately that’s what it came down to tonight.”

than we did, and ultimately that’s what it came down to tonight, but it wasn’t their freshmen that stood out or any one player, I thought their team played well, and I thought we played well.”

The team was frustrated with their recent struggles with goal scoring, as the Falcons put only one goal on the board coming off of being shut out by the Lake Superior State Lakers in their previous game.

“It’s hard to totally put your finger on it,” Bergeron said on what the team must work on offensively. “We need to continue to focus on the process to get opportunities, then we have to believe and trust that the more opportunities we get, the more goals we’re going to score.”

The Falcons remain in second place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings, just one win out of the top spot currently occupied by the Minnesota State Mavericks.

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Sophomore guard Kennedy Kirkpatrick passes three Cardinal defenders. Kirkpatrick was 2-4 in the game for 5 points and one assist.

Womens basketball struggles, falls to Ball State

By Elias Faneuff Sports Reporter In another closely contested match up, the Bowling Green women’s basketball team fell to Ball State on Saturday in the Stroh Center. BG is now 1-4 in the Mid-American Conference and is currently on a four game losing streak.

Leading the way for the Falcons was freshmen guard Sydney Lambert, who scored 17 points and was 5-8 from the three point line. Senior center Lauren Tibbs also contributed inside the paint scoring 14 points and grabbing five rebounds.

It was an evenly matched first quarter as both teams played stout defense, forcing double digit turnovers for their respective teams. The Falcons became less aggressive in the second quarter as Ball State started to win the battle of the boards, leading to multiple second chance opportunities. Ball State ended the game with 13 second chance points.

This would continue heading into the second half as Ball State was able to take advantage of the size mismatch inside. Bowling Green was kept alive due to the play of their bench.

Contributors from the bench were freshmen guard Carly Santoro, sophomore guard Kennedy Kirkpatrick and sophomore forward Haley Puk. The trio combined for 18 points, the team’s only points from their second unit. BG would still go down by double digits heading into the fourth quarter.

The Falcons responded in a big way in the fourth, going on a 15-8 run with near five min-

utes left to play in the game to cut the deficit to two points.

Ball State was able to adjust and hold the Falcons scoreless after the run until the 1:25 mark in the fourth. This translated to a Ball State offensive attack. The Falcons were unable to keep the Cardinals out of the paint and were forced to foul.

“They just started hitting big shots and pounding it down low,” freshman guard Sydney Lambert said.

Lambert, along with her teammates, were still happy with the way they played. The team may have lost by double digits, but the lead only passed the 10 mark in the last two minutes of game time.

“Coach told us if we play like that every game we’re definitely going to win. We had some hard plays this game compared to the other losses,” Lambert said.

In addition, head coach Jennifer Roos was satisfied by the team’s effort on both sides on the ball.

Roos pointed out how they performed on a high level against a very good Ball State team.

“I’m proud of our effort. It was much better than last time out,” Roos said. “We got a lot of loose balls and made shots when we needed to.”

The BGSU women’s basketball team looks to get back on track as they travel to Northern Illinois on Wednesday.

“We knew this would be a tough stretch, but we got to rally Wednesday, Saturday and all the rest of the way through March as well as continuing to play hard as they did today and I believe they will do that,” Roos said.

If you were walking around outside on Tuesday night, you probably heard what sounded like the collective voices of an entire city celebrating with total exuberance. All 3.8 million people in Los Angeles joined in celebrating the return of an NFL franchise, and their smattering of cheers were sprinkled with the groans and tears of fans of the Rams in St. Louis.

But the news broke all the same; the owners around the NFL approved the Rams relocation plan to LA by a vote of 30-2. The plan involves the Rams moving the LA this coming season while breaking ground on a new stadium in 2019, and also gives the San Diego Chargers a one-year option to join the Rams.

With the movement to such a big market, the Rams now have the potential to become one of the more marketable and successful team in the league. Here are some of the steps the Rams must take to conquer the NFL. First, they need to develop the talent they already have.

The Rams, while a flawed team currently, have some really great pieces in place. Some of the most notable include receiver Tavon Austin, a pint size playmaker who, despite standing only 5-feet7-inches, is fast enough to score anytime he touches the ball, tackle Greg Robinson, a mountain of a man who was the second overall pick in the 2014 Draft, and defensive end Robert Quinn, a twotime All-Pro selection who specializes in rushing the quarterback.

But there are two players, one on each side of the ball, who hold the potential to be among the best in the NFL at their position: running back Todd Gurley and defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

Gurley took over the NFL this past season as a rookie despite spending the first four games of the season on injured reserve. He racked up 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns and showed a transcendent ability to take over games similar to that of Adrian Peterson. It’s obvious that Gurley, if he can stay healthy, can rise to Peterson’s level as one of the best backs in NFL history.

Donald, on the other hand, has been discussed in the same vein as J.J. Watt in terms of a disruptive force on the defensive line. Despite not having prototypical size for his position, Donald grades out as a top tier defender against both the pass and run and has racked up 20 sacks through his first two years in the NFL on his way to two Pro Bowl selections.

With Donald on defense and Gurley on offense, the Rams have the potential to have two of the best players in the league in a season or two.

Last, they simply need to rebrand.

This last step involves a few factors, the first of which would be a potential style change for the franchise. While the Rams style may have worked in the city of St. Louis, the city of Los Angeles is far more glamorous and trendy.

While they may not have to change their color scheme, a logo and uniform design change may not be out of the question. Bringing the “Show” back to the Greatest Show on Earth moniker would be a great PR move.

The new stadium will also play a part in the rebranding of the Rams. Team Owner Jeff Kroenke unveiled plans for a $3 billion stadium in Inglewood that will be the largest NFL stadium in square footage. A glass roofed football palace would help to make a strong statement to the rest of the league.

Finally, the Rams last move should be bringing in a veteran quarterback to be the face of the franchise. There are some star names out there that have seemed to be unhappy with their current franchise, and the Rams’ struggles at the position have been a result of poor decision making under center. With this big move, they don’t have the time to draft and develop a rookie quarterback either.

With names like Drew Brees and Philip Rivers potentially on the block with their perspective, looking into a trade would not be a bad idea. If not them, an experienced QB like Josh McCown or Ryan Fitzpatrick may do the trick. Either way, a smart football mind to make decisions would bring the franchise stability after this past seasons combination of Nick Foles and Case Keenum.

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volunteering with her service fraternity, had a similar view.

“Anytime I do service, even if it’s Sophomore Alexis Johnston requested to be placed at The Cocoon, which offers something small like cleaning out a closet, resources and advocacy for victims I’m making an impact,” she said. “They of sexual and domestic abuse, as she need that so they can do other things.”

According to the list of projects on the volunteers there regularly outside of the MLK Day of Service. She said there will University website, The Cocoon stated usually be one to two volunteers at The the impact of the service project is that “It will greatly increase Cocoon on any given our ability to serve day, but 23 University domestic violence students were serving survivors and there Monday. increase our ability Johnston said her to use our new space motivation for signing as effectively as up for the MLK Day of possible.”

Service was her major, Students were also social work. serving at the Wood “They needed help County Park District and I was more than headquarters. willing to come.”

The 30 University Johnston said students serving much of the work was were divided into organizational, as two groups. One The Cocoon recently group was building moved to a new sections of a location on Campbell boardwalk while the Hill Road. other group cleaned “Since we’re not seeds of native working specifically plants to be grown with the victims, - Jamie Sands, Marketing in the district’s you tend to forget greenhouse. that you’re actually Director for the Wood County Jamie Sands, helping. But if we Park District marketing director can do this for them, for the Wood County then the people who Park District and actually work here can Volunteer Services, go out and actually help the victims,” she said that though the district has volunteers said.

Senior Caroline Dill, who was helping with many services on any given

“We’re so impressed with BGSU for championing this day of service and providing so much value to the community.”

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day, students from the University are still filling a need.

“The students today are providing a very valuable service that will directly impact our efforts and our parks,” she said.

The boardwalk will increase the accessibility of the parks and the plants grown from the seeds will benefit the ecosystem of the county’s parks.

The work students were doing was “more than our staff could possibly handle,” Sands said. “We talk about the power of one, but when you have the power of many, that becomes greater than the sum of its parts.”

Students serving in Bowling Green places a focus on involvement with the community that surrounds campus.

“We’re so impressed with BGSU for championing this day of service and providing so much value to the community,” Sands said.

“I think it’s cool that the campus is closed but they still want the kids to be involved in the community and reminding themselves, BG is not a college town, it’s a town that has a college in it,” Johnston said.

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University students also served at: All About Kids Learning Center, Brookdale Bowling Green, the Children’s Resource Center, Heritage Corner, the Jordan Family Development Center, La Conexión de Wood County, the Outreach Program, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, the Wood County Committee on Aging and Wood Haven Health Care.

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Continued from Page 3 to talk to them afterwards, especially the ones that weren’t as forthcoming with their engagement. Once you actually showed interest, they really opened up a lot,” Meaux said.

Many people said today helped them remember what the day of service was actually about and working with community partners.

Junior Alyssa Davidson volunteered at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and cleaned up Sunday school rooms and cleaned where church services are held.

“They (community partners) don’t always get the time to clean it while they need to and don’t always have enough people to help them. It was nice to be able to help them,” Davidson said.

Once the groups returned from volunteering, members of the Office of Service Learning laid out reflection questions for the groups to answer.

Ambassadors from the Office of Multicultural Affairs talked about philanthropy and challenged the volunteers to make everyday a day-on and gave them ways their can serve, including signing petitions, demonstrating and boycotting, among other things.

To wrap up the event, representatives from Black Student Union and Latino Student Union played Martin Luther King Jr. trivia to test people’s knowledge.

To see Instagram and Twitter pictures from the different service sites, search #BGMLK2016.

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