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Thursday, December 10, 2015 | Volume 95, Issue 32

FOOD FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Local food pantry raises non-perishable items for families in need | PAGE 2

Falcon football team finds new coach after Babers departure PAGE 9

Broadway takes bounds toward disability and racially inclusive work PAGE 4

Krampus movie perfect mix of humor and horror PAGE 6

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DECMEBER 10, 2015 | PAGE 2

Local food pantry brings relief during holidays

By Jessica Speweike Reporter

PHOTO BY ERIC BURGASSER

Paul Zam departs the Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry with grocieries donated by the non-profit organization.

Amidst holiday shopping and festivities, some residents in Bowling Green go to the Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry to shop for something else: food for their families.

Established in 1984 as a non-profit organization, the BGCFP manages roughly 85-90 households a month.

Shirley Woessner, the director of the BGCFP, said those households added up to 328 people.

Though the BGCFP in a non-profit organization, they have a budget given to them by their Board of Trustees, but they rely heavily upon funds and supplies from donations.

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BLOTTER SAT., DEC. 5

2:59 A.M. Xavier D. Allen, 19, of Bowling Green, was arrested for theft and underage under the influence within the 400 block of E. Wooster Street. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

6:05 P.M. Keith A. Tracy, 48, of Bowling Green, was arrested for felony assault, using weapons while intoxicated and discharging a weapon within city limits within the 300 block of N. Summit Street. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

SUN., DEC. 6

12:03 A.M. James K. Ransey II, 30, of Toledo, was cited for open container near Lot 2.

Dominique E. King, 20, of Toledo, was cited for open container, underage possession of alcohol, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

12:28 A.M. Dominique J. Mobley, 20, of Auburn, Indiana, was cited for open container and underage under the influence near Lot 4.

Aluwyon M. Lowry, 18, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was cited for possession of marijuana.

Rocco J. Parker, 18, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was cited for open container and underage possession of alcohol.

1:15 A.M. Justin A. McLean, 22, of Bowling Green, was civilly cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 100 block of E. Wooster Street.

2:44 A.M. Michael T. Ziebold, 26, of Bowling Green, was cited for open burning within the 400 block of S. Summit Street.

MON., DEC 7

4:10 P.M. Valerie S. Torres, 33, and Ernestina R. Romero, 50, both of Bowling Green, were arrested for theft/shoplifting within the 100 block of W. Gypsy Lane Road. They were lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

4:43 P.M. Cecily A. Foote, 23, of Bowling Green, was arrested for theft/shoplifting within the 1000 block of N. Main Street. She posted bond.

WED., DEC. 9

2:10 A.M. Michele A. Whitman, 37, of Bowling Green, was arrested for criminal trespass within 200 block of E. Napoleon Road. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

Dallas T. Critchet, 34, of Bowling Green, was arrested for disorderly conduct/intoxicated.

He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

NEWS

DECEMBER 10, 2015 | PAGE 3

USG gives input on safe campus act

By Alyssa Alfano Copy Chief Rape is a serious issue and one that has grown on college campuses over the past few decades.

Most universities have procedures and policies regarding sexual assault reports, for example, at BGSU a victim can file a complaint which will be investigated and resolved by the University, according to the BGSU website.

If the Safe Campus Act is passed, colleges and universities will no longer be able to investigate claims of sexual assault or punish the accused until the victim filed a report with the police.

This may not necessarily help victims who are to afraid or hurt by what happened to them to come forward. It is much less intimidating to file a complaint

through the university or get the help of faculty that a victim is comfortable with.

BGSU’s Underg raduate Student Government discussed this bill over the course of several meetings to determine how they, and the student body, felt about this bill.

“Student body presidents, student affairs professionals, and greek life presidents, and greek life professionals are asking for student input because many of those parties I just mentioned are opposed to this policy,” said USG President Victor Senn.

The purpose of bringing this up for discussion among USG is that members of USG represent the student body.

They go out and talk to students to find out what people are thinking and bring

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PEOPLEON THESTREET What are you doing to prepare for finals?

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COMIC BY ZACH FERGUSON

Rise in diversity in musical theater In the twenty first century, the theater world has been a scene for LGBT acceptance and support, on and off the stage. Broadway in particular being outspoken through Broadway Sings for Pride Charity Concert, Broadway Cares, and show-specific fundraisers and events.

While the industry is considered forwardthinking for the most part, it is a testament to our country’s ingrained racism and ableism that the theater remains socially problematic.

The current Broadway cast of “Spring Awakening” is comprised of eight hearing actors and eight deaf and hard-of-hearing actors working together to perform the ground breaking musical. Although many shows have assisted-listening devices and sign language interpreters, this energetic, emotional, and critically successful revival marks only the second time that a Broadway musical cast has featured a deaf or hard-of-hearing performer in a lead role, let alone several roles.

“Spring Awakening” is making headlines not only for this reason, but also for actress Ali Stroker, the first wheelchair-bound actress to perform in a

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musical on Broadway.

While this may seem like a thrilling new development, it’s long overdue.

Race in theater is a double-edged sword.

“Color-blind” or “Non-traditional” casting, while theoretically a solid solution, is a fallacy; in an effort to seem more politically correct, shows cast one or a few “token” actors of color, often times not in a leading role.

Tokenism in and of itself is problematic both within the theater and in other social and business circles where it is present.

Many roles today for people of color appear in shows about race itself; “In The Heights,” “Allegiance,” “The Color Purple” and “Motown the Musical” are all musical examples of this.

While it’s important to celebrate different races through art, we can’t allow the only

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places that actors of color appear to be the shows about and made for actors of color.

Non-traditional casting is only successful if casting directors don’t make the conscious effort to cast a person of color or disability, and fall prey to tokenism.

Success examples include Lin ManuelMiranda celebrating true non-traditional casting in his new musical Hamilton, a biographical musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton told entirely through rap and R&B music by a cast comprised of entirely people of color.

The show is considered one of the most popular musicals currently on Broadway.

Setting aside race, the idea of disabled or otherwise handicapped people appearing on stage - even in roles about people facing these difficulties - is almost unheard of.

Able-bodied people have always filled these roles. We don’t need to limit disabled actors and actors of color to racially and disability coded roles.

While the theater community is still discovering the talent of disabled people, there is evidence that color-blind casting

“I’m watching lots of movies related to my field and eating lots of cookies.”

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“I’m actually working with a tutor for one of my classes. I’ve been working with him since week six.”

CARLOS BROWN Junior, Biochemistry

“I don’t have finals this year, but I’m prepping for my trip to Alabama.”

JAMEL MALLORY Junior, Telecommunications

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FORUM

DECEMBER 10, 2015 | PAGE 5

As race is fabricated, racism is unsettling

The end of the semester approaches, the joyous Christmas season is upon us, and it’s about time I relax a bit and talk about something not controversial in my column.

Something light.

Race doesn’t exist.

There are a myriad ways to classify and group human beings.

As a species, we have separate religions.

We adopt various myths and parables to define how a person is supposed to live their life.

These beliefs impact how we view our lives and help form us into different cultures.

Culture is also created by how certain humans live their lives to fit their environment; how they dress, what they eat, etc.

As humans migrate away from each other and close connections, their language changes. They develop different means of communication.

When enough humans share enough religious, cultural and linguistic traditions, it becomes their ethnicity. This is further enhanced by a sense of nationalistic or group pride.

These are all realistic and reasonable means of identifying different groups of people. It is rational to classify someone as being American versus being Indian or Abyssinian or Irish, etc. There are enough

Bryan Eberly Columnist key differences in ethnicity between these groups to justify their categorical separation. (Key word there is categorical, by the way. No other means of separation is ever justified.)

But race is definitely not. In fact, the term “race” is a silly and downright meaningless one, as it is applied to the classification of human beings.

Race, as a term, is defined as a difference in physical characteristics between two people. One person with black, curly hair, brown eyes, tall frame, slender build, and dark skin is defined as a member of the black race. Another person with red, curly hair, green eyes, short frame, bulky build, and pale skin is defined as a member of the white race.

In a literal way, there is indeed a difference between a negroid, a Caucasoid, a Mongoloid and an Australoid (I shudder at these terms. I really do not like them).

A physical difference. An aesthetic difference.

But a difference worth classification?

I don’t think so. I think dividing people

Continued from Page 4 does not limit success. Keke Palmer starred as the first African American Cinderella in Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical of the same name to great reviews.

“Les Miserables” casting the first African American Jean Valjean, Kyle Jean-Baptiste, also garnered positive reviews before his tragic death.

The fact that these individuals received special attention for playing these traditionally white characters is in itself telling that diversity is still a major issue in the theater.

These instances of non-traditional casting for both race and disability pave the way for further improvements in the future, a possibility I hope the theater world embraces with open arms.

And if the success and fan reaction of the aforementioned shows is any indication audiences are very open and excited to witness these kinds of stories and portrayals.

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based on their looks is shallow and juvenile, ultimately. Outside of classic film photography, there’s just no need.

A person’s physical and superficial characteristics do not change who they are as a person. Physical qualities did affect a culture or ethnicity. Not intrinsically anyway.

Which brings me on to my next point.

Racism does exist. Very much so. Sadly and ignorantly so.

In fact, racism and the idea of classifying humans based on their physical characteristics were born at the same time. Race, as a term, was developed by European (not white) slave traders in the 16th century as a means of excusing the use of West African (not black) peoples as slaves. It was indeed considered a horrible notion back then to enslave people, but that notion was smoothed over and comforted when someone was able to say “but look, they are different. They aren’t really people.”

Throw some Bible verses at the Christian crowd to justify that notion (something ridiculous about Noah’s son and a curse), and Bob’s your uncle. Race as a category was born.

And for the last four hundred years, ignorant people have taken the notion and ran with it. More excuses were made.

More justifications were made. Entire

cultures were created out of the idea of the segregation, oppression, supremacy, etc., of people based solely on the color of their skin and other physical characteristics.

The idea that two humans were the same creature despite looking different from one another was ignored, covered-up and quashed. And today it’s looked on as merely a feel-good sentiment and scoffed at.

Which is why I will constantly bring the idea up. Race is not a thing. Race is a meaningless attempt at labeling and separating human beings from one another by a difference that is literally only skin deep.

I am the same human being as the man in Ethiopia. Or Fiji. Or Japan. Or Scotland.

The way we look does not change that.

At all.

And to say otherwise is racist. Anybody who tries to justify a difference among people because of race is a racist. Anybody who dares justify treating themselves or others differently based on race is a racist.

Anybody.

Stop pretending race exists. Accept that we are all human.

And let’s work together to solve our problems from there.

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PULSE

DECEMBER 10, 2015 | PAGE 6

Holiday themed activities in and around the community Sam Sharp Pulse Reporter

Frostbite 5K 2015

As finals week is looming in the distance, the holiday season is also knocking at the door.

From miles of holiday lights to men in tights, there are plenty of festivities to help keep your mind off of finals and get you into the holiday spirit.

Lights Before Anniversary

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Where: Toledo Zoo When: Dec. 10- Jan. 3, Sunday- Thursday 3-8 p.m. and Friday/Saturday 3-9 p.m.

Visitors are welcome to wander the zoo and enjoy the 70 miles of LED Christmas lights and decorations placed around the animal exhibits. A special holiday animal exhibit features Bactrian camels and reindeer that guests are welcome to get close to. Various local high school choir groups will be strolling and caroling around every night around 6 p.m. In addition to normal zoo activities there will be ice carving demonstrations, Douglas the Talking Tree show, an opportunity to visit Santa Claus and a model train display. Tickets for Lights Before Christmas are free for children under the age of two, $15 for adults ages 12 to 59 and $12 for children under age 11 and seniors age 60+.

Where: Perry Field House When: Dec. 12, registration at 8:00 a.m., race starts at 9:00 a.m.

Campus radio stations WBGU-FM (88.1 FM) and WFAL (www.falconradio.org) are coming together to host the Frostbite 5K race.

This race is one of the last 5K races held on campus this year and starts outside of the Perry Field House. Race registration participants are guaranteed a long sleeve t-shirt. All proceeds from the race registration go toward campus radio station funding. Online preregistration costs $10 and registration the day of the race costs $15. Participants may register online at falconradio.org or in person the day of the race.

staff members. Skate rental for anyone wishing to take the ice is an additional $3.

Planetarium Show: Secret of the Star Where: Room 112 Physical Science Laboratory Building When: Dec. 11- Dec. 20 with evening showings at 8:00 p.m.

The Arts and Sciences Department is opening their doors for a special Christmas time show in the Physical Science Laboratory Building. No reservations are needed for the planetarium show and anyone is welcome to attend. No admission fee is required but a small donation toward the department is greatly appreciated.

Toledo Ballet’s 75th Anniversary Nutcracker Where: Stranahan Theater & Great Hall When: Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 13 at 2 p.m.

The Toledo Ballet’s 75th Nutcracker is the longest running annual Nutcracker production in the United States. The Toledo Symphony Orchestra supplies the production with live orchestral music. Professional dancers from Toledo Ballet’s company make the classic production shine with their spectacular skills and confident stage presence. Tickets for the production start at $25 and range in price up to $55 depending on seat location.

Winter Wonderland Express Skate Where: BGSU Ice Arena When: Dec. 13, open skate time 3:30-5:20 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to come out and watch local skaters take the ice from 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Following the local skaters’ exhibition is the Winter Wonderland Express Skate. Holiday themed games will be happening on and off the ice and participation is encouraged. Christmas music will be played throughout the arena to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Admission is $5 for the general public and $3 for BGSU students, faculty or

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LGBT+ films too often face limited release Jennifer Verzuh Pulse Editor

Much has been written and said about the LGBT+ inclusive films that have been released this year. “Carol,” “The Danish Girl,”“Tangerine” and “Diary of a Teenager” among others have all received critical acclaim and awards buzz. As a queer woman I think it’s fantastic that more prominent films with LGBT+ characters and storylines are being made, and even more importantly, are being made well. However, I think it’s majorly problematic that only a very limited amount of people are actually able to see these movies as they all (with the exception of “The Danish Girl” have only received limited releases in New York and Los Angeles so far).

I recently had the pleasure of seeing “Carol” on

a recent trip to New York City. The film concerns the love story between two women in the 1950s and it’s a revelation. It’s beautiful and breathtaking with intelligent and sensitive direction and two captivating performances at its center. Not only is it one of the best queer movies to come out this year, it’s one of the best movies of the year period. And I’m not only one to think so, it’s currently leading the Independent Spirit Awards nomination. Yet, it’s only playing in two cities in the entire country, New York and Los Angeles (though it thankfully will expand to more theaters later this month and in January.) And of all the hundreds of movie theaters in New York, when I saw it a few weeks ago it was only showing in two theaters. This is outrageous.

One of the best things about the aforementioned films is that they portray LGBT+ charac-

ters in three dimensional, complex and realistic ways and bring diversity to the full front. Isn’t this very point somewhat destroyed though by the limited access these movies receive. Queer people and audiences who are hungry for representation don’t just live in New York, LA, and other big cities. Film distributors take note. We live all over the country’s, small towns included, and we deserve access to stories and films that reflect our identities as well. Especially ones that are actually quite good, which unfortunately is still a rarity.

And it’s not like I’m asking film distributors to take risks on completely random films to with unknown actors and directors. “Carol” is peppered with Oscar nominees and winners, including director Todd Haynes and actresses Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, as well as

established actors Kyle Chandler and Sarah Paulson, all of whom would be a major draw to filmgoers. Additionally, powerhouse mainstream actresses Julianne Moore and Ellen Page starred as a lesbian couple in this year’s Freeheld, which sadly also saw a modest limited release. Happily “The Danish Girl,” which stars last year’s Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as one of the first people to receive gender reassignment surgery Lili Elbe and comes from the critically acclaimed director of “The King’s Speech,” is receiving a wider release. In its initial limited release, the movie earned $185,000 its opening weekend, making the movie the sixth-best opening weekend per theater this year. This proves that these are films that people want to and will see, whether they identify as LGBT+ or not. And they should be able to.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015 | PAGE 7

A departure from novelist’s previous work Sam Mieure Pulse Reporter

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Kazuo Ishiguro’s “The Buried Giant” offers readers a strange, yet entertaining read.

With the bestselling hits “Never Let Me Go” and “The Remains of the Day,” author Kazuo Ishiguro has left himself large boots to fill with his newest novel “The Buried Giant.” Readers have come to expect understated but emotional narratives set in settings that may not be real but are still believable and familiar. “The Buried Giant,” however, ventures into a territory that no one could have expected—a fantastical version of medieval England where dragons and ogres wander the countryside. Still, some elements remain that are trademarks of Ishiguro’s literary style.

The story is centered on the elderly Axl and Beatrice and the teenage Edwin, who has the heart of a warrior. Though the action is slow to begin, eventually the three of them set off together on a quest to find what seems to be missing

from their lives. They are quiet to avoid demons, cautious of dragons and sometimes even engage in battle with “fiends,” creatures related to ogres. The action and plot of the novel seems to be lifted straight from a game of Dungeons and Dragons, although Ishiguro’s characterization is more intricate and believable.

In A xl, Beatrice and Edwin, I was able to find someone I could root for and believe in, something that had been central in “Never Let Me Go.” A lthough fans of Ishig uro’s other works may be turned off by the fantasy elements of the novel, the work still bears the distinctive mark of the author. The narration is in third person, but retains a conversational tone that sometimes speaks to the reader as if they are also part of the same universe. This is a technique that has become an integral part of Ishiguro’s works. The novel also features a mystery in the form of the mist, an evil magical aura that seems to be stealing

the characters’ memories and spawning evil creatures throughout the land. It is revealed as if it is not a mystery at all, just another detail about the characters’ lives. However, as the story progresses, the mist seems to become both more and less mysterious. The slow brewing of peculiar conflicts is familiar from earlier works by Ishiguro, and especially reminiscent of donations from “Never Let Me Go.” Altogether, “The Buried Giant” does not meet any expectations you could have about a novel succeeding “Never Let Me Go.” However, it is an entertaining read, worth the time and effort despite its strangeness. If you have not read any works by Ishiguro but are a fan of fantasy works such as “Eragon,” this novel will deliver the fantasy setting and characters of a fantasy novel (but with less action and more contemplation). Kazuo Ishiguro has taken on a bizarre new task, but this work is still his own and should not be shunned for its differences.

“Krampus” successfully mixes humor and horror Tyler Austin Pulse Reporter Have you ever wondered what it would be like if “Christmas Vacation” and “Gremlins” were combined? Director/screenwriter Michael Dougherty did when he came up with the idea of “Krampus.”

The film mixes the comedy and horror of “Gremlins” with the dysfunctional family of “Christmas Vacation” in order to create the best horror comedy of the year.

“Krampus” is about a boy named Max (Emjay Anthony), who is having the worst Christmas of his life.

He got into a fight during a play and his mom, Sarah (Toni Collette) and his dad Tom (Adam Scott) have to break up the fight.

Max does not get along with the visiting relatives (who are very similar to Uncle Eddie’s family in “Christmas Vacation,” only miserable instead of bright and cheery) and his cousins read his letter he wrote to Santa in front of the family.

Max storms up in his room in embarrassment and then tears up his letter to Santa and throws it out the window.

Shortly afterwards, a blizzard hits their neighborhood and never lets up. The power to all the houses in the neighborhood goes out.

Max’s sister Beth (Stefania LaVie Owen) goes outside to check up on her boyfriend because he has not responded to any of her text messages.

Two hours pass and her parents start to worry.

Tom and his brother-in-law Howard (David Koechner) go outside to look for her. Once they reach her boyfriend’s house, they find the house in shambles and start to realize something sinister is happening in the neighborhood.

I don’t want to give anything else away because there is excellent build-up to the terror that unfolds in this film.

I was surprised that a modern mainstream horror movie actually has the patience to buildup mood, atmosphere and have moderate character development without resorting to having a cheap jump scare every five minutes.

The biggest surprise to me was that a major-

ity of the effects in this film were done practically without the use of CGI. All of the creatures (except for the gingerbread men) are created by using costumes, animatronics and puppetry.

The highlight effect of the film has to be the giant, creepy jack-in-the-box that swallows a child whole. It is not only an impressive effect, but it’s complete nightmare fuel.

The reason why I say this is the best horror comedy of the year is that most horror comedies that have come out in the past ten years have been terrible, due to unlikeable characters that you just want them to die a lot sooner.

The characters in this movie are likeable and you actually don’t want them to die a horrible death. At first they are unlikable because the film wants to capture that awkward Christmas dinner with the relatives that most people despise. Later on in the movie, every character has a humanizing moment that makes them likeable (an example being when Howard wants to stay on guard duty even though his leg is severely injured.)

The best thing about this movie is it finds a perfect mixture of humor and horror without being overly goofy or serious. The film has an abundant amount of humor, like when Howard is shooting at gingerbread men and he misses one. He thinks he is a goner, but the family dog comes to the rescue and eats the gingerbread man. Also, the scares are truly chilling, like the previously mentioned jack-inthe-box. “Krampus” has easily become one of my favorite Christmas films and is certainly worth a watch.

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Cast members from “Krampus” investigate the neighborhood for holiday horrors.

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Dr. James Evans was one of many faculty members listed on a pro gun website.

Faculty advocating against House bill

By Michele Mathis Managing Editor Some faculty members are concerned about email harassment after their emails concerning House Bill 48 were posted on a pro-gun website.

The bill, primarily sponsored by Ohio representative Ron Maag, would lawfully allow gun permit holders to carry a firearm into “certain vulnerable areas,” according to the House Bill summary from The Ohio Legislature’s official website.

Vulnerable areas would include day-care facilities, public areas of airport terminals and police stations, certain government facilities and school safety zones, along with higher education institutions.

On Nov. 17, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 48 63-25, which will move onto the Ohio Senate.

Faculty members at the University have publicly spoken out against the moving of legislature to the Senate floor through a faculty

list serve, prompting multiple emails to Ohio District 3 Rep. Tim Brown.

Through a public records request from Tim Brown’s office, a pro-gun lobbying site called Buckeye Firearms Association posted the faculty’s personal information that included names and University emails.

After posting this information, BFA said, “While these people have every right to have their own opinions on this issue, they are wrong to make use of university resources in order to influence this or any other legislation.”

James Evans, a geology professor at the University, was heavily quoted in the article.

Evans said it was his professional obligation to speak out to his district representative, regardless of his position on the bill.

“What the Buckeye Firearms Association did was misrepresentation because (they) implied that I presented my views in some way connected to my employment with the

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UPCOMINGGAMES FRIDAY, DEC. 11

Hockey: @ Bemidji State | 8:37pm

SATURDAY, DEC. 12

Mens Basketball: @ Detroit | 1pm Hockey: @ Bemidji State | 8:07pm

SUNDAY, DEC. 20

Mens Basketball: @ Wright State | 4:30pm

MONDAY, DEC. 21

Womens Basketball: Vs. South Dakota State | 7pm

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 Mens Basketball: @ Cleveland State | 1pm Football: Vs. Georgia Southern | 8pm

Falcons Find New Football Head Coach At Texas Tech

By Isaiah Vasquez Sports Reporter Bowling Green athletics announced on Tuesday night that Mike Jinks, formerly an associate head coach at Texas Tech University, has been hired to take over the head coaching job for the Falcon football team.

Jinks was hired less than a week after Dino Baber’s departure to Syracuse.

His service at Texas Tech was his first job at the collegiate level, where he served as the Red Raiders’ running back coach for three seasons and was given the associate head coach position last January.

His new position as the head coach for a Mid-American Conference team and the current MAC champions will be an adjust-

ment. Jinks has only served in the Football Championship Subdivision for four years.

Before he worked in the collegiate programs he worked through the ranks as a coach at Texas high schools for nearly a decade, spending his last seven years as the head coach at Cibolo Steele in San Antonio.

Jinks’ work was attractive to the Falcons as he helped produce DeAndre Washington, one of the first 1,000-yard rushers for Texas Tech since 1998 and supported one of the best offenses in the country. Texas Tech totaled over 7,000 yards in 12 games.

The Red Raiders also had 33 touchdown drives in under two minutes and averaged 46.6 points a game.

Brian Ward, who was the defensive co-

ordinator for Bowling Green, is currently the interim head coach for the Falcons and will still lead the team against Georgia Southern during the GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Alabama on December 23.

Following Babers departure to Syracuse, he is looking forward to bringing Ward along with him to New York as he stated in a press conference.

Ward confirmed this through his Twitter profile changed on Tuesday night saying he will follow Babers as defensive coordinator.

Footballscoop.com reports that Babers will bring his entire offensive staff, including co-offensive coordinators Mike Lynch and Sean Lewis, wide receivers coach Kim McCloud, tight ends coach Tom Freeman,

outside receivers coach Andrew Sowder and special teams coordinator/defensive line coach Tom Kaufman.

The Red Raiders recently fired three defensive assistants following their last regular season game.

The dramatic change in the offensive staff for Bowling Green will create a new style of Falcon football next season.

Along with BGSU’s loss of offensive staff, they will lose over 10 seniors next season, including All-MAC quarterback Matt Johnson and MAC Championship player of the game Travis Greene.

Jinks and the Falcons will travel to Columbus to compete against B1G opponent Ohio State University for the first game next season.

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Womens basketball loses to University of Virginia

By Evan Hayes Sports Reporter On the road at a packed John Paul Jones Arena, the Bowling Green Women’s Basketball team lost to the University of Virginia 68-39. Tuesday’s non-conference game was held in front of a crowd of over 10,000 on Virginia’s Field Trip Day for elementary and middle school kids.

“They played hard, and credit them. That’s an intangible that we need to get more of at our end,” head coach Jennifer Roos said. “Anytime you have that combination, going against a Power Five opponent on their home court, on a kids day game in front of 10,000, you’re going to need a lot of things to go your way.”

“Unfortunately we were able to break their press multiple times, yet came up short throughout the game on the offensive end.”

The Falcons held strong through the first quar-

ter, only behind 17-12 by the end of the opening Roos said. “That’s just a bad combination.” period. A 3-pointer by Kennedy Kirkpatrick at After scoring the final fifteen points of the the start of the second quarter pulled the Falcons first half, the Cavaliers scored the first seven of within three, but the Cavaliers the third quarter, going up by 28 proceeded to go on a 21-2 run points. The run was broken up by over the remaining nine and a BG center Lauren Tibbs’s jumphalf minutes of the half. When shot with 7:13 left in the third. the halftime buzzer sounded, Tunstall next converted on a Virginia led 38-17. layup while Rachel Myers drilled The Falcons struggled to a 3-pointer, but a pair of Cavalier find any offense, only shootfree throws closed out the third, ing 30 percent from the floor putting Virginia up 56-24. and committing 15 turnovers BG had their best offensive in the opening half. They quarter in the fourth, scoring 15 - Jennifer Roos, committed 24 overall on the points while holding Virginia to day, floundering in the face of Head Coach just 12 points on 14 shots. But a strong Cavalier press. with an already large lead, the “Their pressure stayed on Cavaliers were able to coast to a just as hard from start to finish. They had 28 68-39 win. points off turnovers, and we committed 24,” Carly Santoro scored 8 points for the Falcons,

“They played hard, and credit them.

That’s an intangible that we need to get more of at our end.”

while Tibbs had 6 points and 8 rebounds and Ashley Tunstall had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and three assists. It was the second straight game for the Falcons in which they had no player score in double figures.

The match against Virginia was the Falcons fifth in twelve days, and will be their last until December 21st. Their focus will turn to the classroom, as the players wrap up their final week of exams.

“We told our team that we would give them a nice break after this game. Our kids are focused academically, and I think we are prepared,” Roos said. “They’ll get some time off this week, in addition to some time off during exam week, before preparation begin for a very talented South Dakota State team coming to the Stroh Center.”

The game against South Dakota State will take place at the Stroh Center on Dec. 21st, tipping off at 7p.m.

NEWS XXXXX Trans bathroom rights

By Erika Heck In Focus Editor University student Pac Wood considers herself not only an advocate for herself, but also an advocate for others. She is a transgender woman.

A person of transgender identity is an individual who has acquired the physical characteristics of the opposite biological sex.

Wood was born male, but identifies as female.

Circulating on Facebook recently has been a petition in which Wood says she is not allowed to use the women’s restroom in her residence hall because she was not born female. “(If) the restrooms are separated by genitalia, or as I was informed by Residence Life ‘biological sex,’ then Residence Life is lowering down a woman’s sole identity marker as a vagina,” the statement says.

In her statement, Wood also cites Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

According to the Department of Justice website, “The principal objective of Title IX is to avoid the use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and to provide individual citizens effective protection against those practices.” This applies to all traditional educational institutions, including colleges, universities, elementary and secondary schools.

“By not allowing trans-women or transmen to utilize the restroom in which they belong, (the women’s room for trans-wom-

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en, or the men’s room for trans-men),” the petition statement continues. “The rest of the BGSU campus allows trans students to utilize the restrooms they identify with, and the Residence Halls are lacking in social justice by not following suit.”

One t hing t hat has been done to help w it h t he grow ing issues of tra nsgendered indiv idua ls using rest rooms is t he grow ing number of gender-neutra l (or gender-i nclusive) bat h rooms on college ca mpuses.

Mu lt iple ca mpuses, including t he Universit y of Michigan, have genderneutra l bat hrooms, but a lso genderinclusive housing.

Gender-neutral bathrooms (also called unisex or sometimes family bathrooms) are facilities that any person, regardless of biological sex or gender identity, may use freely.

“It works for a variety of different people,” Director of Residence Sarah Waters said. “It works well for certain medical conditions. And generally people just often like the privacy of having a bathroom that feels a little bit more like home.”

Family and guest restrooms can be found on the first floor of the residence halls at the University, but dorm bathrooms students use are based on biological sex and not gender identity.

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“Right now, our Diversity Affairs subcommittee … is working on that issue as have access to. well,” Parker said.

“In MacDonald, when we did the renoBoth Parker and USG President Victor vation … we added a single-use bathroom Senn acknowledged that gender-neutral in addition to a community bathroom,” restrooms are needed across campus, Waters said. “Currently, including in the dorms.

Kreischer and MacDonald Pac Wood said genderhave that stand alone neutral bathrooms single bathroom … in terms of the individual out. where we have toileting, “I understand why it’s shower and sink.” there for people who are Undergraduate Student beyond the binary, but I G o v e r n m e nt V ice am on the binary,” she President Danielle Parker said. “And as a woman, says they are looking into a women should be able providing more of these to use the woman’s restfacilities on campus. room instead of being “Last year our Internal singled out and saying Affairs chair wrote a reso‘you have to use this rest- Pac Wood, Student lution calling for genderroom.’” neutral bathroom impleSarah Waters said resimentation on campus,” she said. dence life is always looking for ways to Because of this resolution, the Falcon accommodate students living on campus.

Health Center has gender-neutral bath“We have to balance the needs of everyrooms located on the second floor. body living on campus, but we want everyAccording to Parker, gender-neutral one to feel welcomed in the environment,” bathrooms can also be found in the Sarah Waters said. “That’s really our core Student Recreation Center. mission.”

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lies... Just seeing the event on campus sparks these conversations that we think need to University fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi was be had because these lives that are lost they breaking stereotypes on Wednesday with a still matter just as much as anyone else. The philanthropy and service event that helped message just speaks to a lot of people, and bring together the student body to empower Alpha sigma Phi... Especially with the fraterwomen. The event was called “Build- A- Bear” nity culture being how it is right now in the and it let student create stuffed animals for mass media that we want to show that we care women who have lost children in either a still about the unspoken things and our progress birth, or miscarriage. isn’t going to slowed” said Melchior.

The fraternity teamed up with the Progress for these lives to be recognized Non-profit organization Sufficient Grace has not been slowed at all, with a large turn Ministries in order to get out and support for the the event in full swing. event showed by the stuPhilanthropy director of dent body. President and Alpha Sigma Phi, Caleb Founder of the non-profit Brown, says that the organization Sufficient goal was to bring comGrace Ministries, Kelly fort to these mothers Gerken, says that it’s who have experienced important to recognize tremendous loss. the hard work that is put “It’s our philanthropy in by the brothers of Alpha for our fraternity... and Sigma Phi. for Sufficient Grace “These men are like - Kelly Gerken, President of Ministries, there mismy heroes because peosion is to raise money, Sufficient Grace Ministries ple don’t talk about baby hope, awareness, and loss... even women strugprovide encouragement through making gle with talking about it. It’s such a touchy these comfort bears for women who lost their subject. So, every year when we show these children during child birth through either pictures on social media of these young men miscarriage or still birth” said Brown. talking to people about baby loss and being With an event so empowering for many that courageous to talk about something that women, it was clear that this fraternity was no one wants to talk about... The parents who breaking stereotypes. Creative Director of feel so ignored and tossed aside and alone in Alpha Sigma Phi, Ian Melchior, says that it’s their grief, it means so much to them, it means important for awareness of these lost lives to so much to us... it’s an incredible testimony of bring to campus by fraternity culture. what kind of men these fraternity brothers are “It’s a quiet subject that affects a lot of fami- and the character they have” said Gerken.

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NEWS PANTRY continued from Page 2 individuals are where the BGCFP get most of their donations from.

Donations increase during the holiday season and the food pantry put together Thanksgiving baskets for families in need. “(Families of) four or less get one bag, and families of five or more get two bags,” said Woessner. “Subsequently, we put together 313 bags of food and all but maybe 15 or 20 bags was gone.”

The baskets consisted of a different food items including turkeys and hams.

Woessner said Family Video donated 40 turkeys, as they do every year.

Joanne Tennison, a volunteer at the food pantry and secretary the pantry’s Board of Trustees, said clients are welcome to shop at the pantry any time it is open, not just for special occasions. “(Clients) can come every three months to shop and they get food in proportion to the number (of people) in their family, but they get a fair amount of groceries,” said Tennison.

“We have a lot of people come in and they’re like, ‘Wow, I didn’t know I was going to get this much food,’” said Woessner.

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The pantry has three room full of items and provides all types of food products from dried goods to frozen items to milk and eggs.

The BGCFP also has a selection of personal hygiene items that come solely from donations as the pantry cannot use money from

“I think it’s a good

program. The clients enjoy the atmosphere that’s there...”

- Bernice Tony, Agency Relations Specialist its budget on any item food stamps would not purchase.

“We have volunteers that will go out … once a month and spend 75 to 100 dollars and buy bars of soap, shampoo, toothpaste,” said Woessner. “I have an Avon lady that I buy

cases of deodorant (from).”

Only with the support of their volunteers and donations is the pantry able to meet the needs of their clients for these items.

The BGCFP also works with other food banks and food pantries and Woessner said they visit the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank once a week.

Bernice Tony, the agency relations specialist at TWOFB, explained the BGCFP comes to the food bank for a variety of items, often items they do not have.

Through the cooperation of these two, and other, organizations, BGCFP is able to maintain their supplies, as well as extras to fill their warehouse behind the main rooms.

“I think it’s a good program,” said Tony.

“The clients enjoy the atmosphere that’s there.”

The success of the pantry wouldn’t have been possible without the volunteers, said Woessner.

“Volunteerism is what keeps it going,” she said.

All the work is worth it for Woessner and Tennison just to “see the look on people’s faces” when they find food and support from the BGCFP.

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The BFA attached an email from Evans speaking with Tim Brown that said, “When are you and the rest going to admit the unbelievable conflict-of-interest you have because of campaign donations from the NRA, a murderous terrorist organization that is a threat to the national security?”

Evans said the emails were part a series of emails sent back and forth to the representative’s office, and he was not pleased with the prior responses.

“I became frustrated,” he said. “(After) Tim Brown apologized to me and he admitted it was a mistake to allow the public release to happen, and said they were taking necessary measures to prevent it from happening again.”

Universities will still be able to decide whether or not concealed carry weapons will be allowed on their campuses.

While the University will have to decide how House Bill 48 could change their concealed carry requirements, so will surrounding Ohio universities.

Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University president, said concealed weapons on campus will be good to counter any terrorism attacks.

Falwell Jr. said in an interview with Fox News, “Let’s teach (those Muslims) a lesson if they ever show here.”

According to the Ohio Attorney General’s official website, Ohio law requires all that are interested in concealed carry must show “proof of competency certification” and obtain a concealed carry license within 10 days.

This certification can be provided by safety courses provided by a national gun organization, a class provided by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, a document showing active or retired duty from the armed forces or a completion of a class instructed by a certified official of Ohio.

Under current Ohio law, students or faculty are not allowed to carry firearms into educational buildings even with a concealed carry permit.

Evans said the Senate should ask how serious this bill would be to correct safety in hightension spaces.

“It’s hard to see this solving a problem, this is making a problem,” he said.

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