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B.o.B. Nico and Vintz come to Stroh Center for musical performance
MARIE COURONNE | THE BG NEWS
NICO AND VINTZ opened for B.o.B Sunday at the Stroh Center.
By Spencer Good Reporter
On Sunday, Aug. 31, B.o.B hosted a concert at the Stroh Center that opened up with Nico and Vintz. Students, such as sophomore Bryce Dotson, were filled with excitement during the concert. “The concert was great because the music was hype and everything, especially the DJ, was amazing,” said Dotson. Freshman Tamara Smith added, “They kept the crowd active and hype.” Freshman Kelsee Lothes and freshman Megan Taylor said the concert went very well and was outstanding. The students not only said that the concert was outstanding but also had a lot of energy. “It was really good and had lots of energy,” said freshman Ibraheem Basree. The one thing that most students agreed on was that the dance competition was one of their favorite things when Nico and Vintz was on the stage. “My favorite with Nico and Vintz on stage is when they were having their dance competition and how through that we saw more of their personality. Also I thought it was cool how they went to their African roots during the dance competition,” said Dotson. Not only did they show their African roots, but they also showed the students a different style of dance. “The dance battle was a fun way to get the crowd into the next song. It was also nice to see different types of dancing that other cultures do,” said Smith. Lothes, Taylor and Basree said that they
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Bike tour promotes Organization seeks to fund, raise awareness for hunger Students tie-dye T-shirts with Feed My Starving Children for MobilePacks exercise, sustainability Students and faculty ride bikes through Slippery Elms Trail By Kristen Tomins Social Media Editor
Students and faculty participated in the Welcome Week Bike Tour on Aug. 30, part of the University’s Labor Play weekend-long event. More than 70 students, faculty and staff participated in the 10 or 26-mile tour through Slippery Elms Trail in Bowling Green. About 15 people left early Saturday morning to complete the
extended 26-mile-long tour, with a smaller group of four following behind, while a larger group of students and faculty gathered later in the morning for the 10-mile tour. Tours left in groups of seven to 10 students and were led by a student leader. Junior Drew Jackson said the event was something she would do again next year.
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FALCONS DROP SEASON-OPENER The BG football team dropped its first game of the season at Western Kentucky University by a score of 59-31. The Falcons look to rebound for their home opener this Saturday against VMI. | PAGE 3
By Jennifer Verzuh Reporter
Senior Nicole Sloan was caught red-handed yesterday afternoon. Well, actually, her hand was painted a blend of different colors. Sloan is the president and founder of a new University organization, Feed My Starving Children, which held a tie-dying event on Monday. Feed My Starving Children is a Christian non-profit organization which is committed to feeding starving children throughout
the world, a cause Sloan is passionate about. To introduce students to the organization and what they do, Sloan and her board supplied tie-dyeing outside the Union where student could bring their own white T-shirts to be dyed or purchase one from the group. However, raising funds wasn’t the purpose of the event, Sloan said, but rather raising awareness for their organization. “It’s important to me because there is enough food in this world that no one should go hungry,” she said. “But unfortunately
WORKOUT RESPECT
Columnist Michele Mathis talks about gym etiquette and how it impacts one’s workout. She encourages others to respect others’ rights to the Rec Center. | PAGE 4
kids around the world don’t have the means to be fed everyday and parents have to choose which kid to feed each day, which really upsets me and we want to change that.” The group needs to raise $22,000 by April for their MobilePack, which will feed 100,000 malnourished people. A MobilePack is a temporary packing site for Feed My Starving Children’s meals, called MannaPacks, which contain vitamins, vegetables, soy and
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WHO SHOULD HAVE A CONCERT AT THE UNIVERSITY? “Drake.” Ravin Cawthon Sophomore, Telecommunication