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Monday, October 27, 2014
VOLUME 94, ISSUE 28
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CITY
BRIEF Mary Wolfe died
Mary Wolfe, a patron of the arts at the University, died Oct. 23 at age 82 at the ProMedica Toledo Hospital due to a stroke. Wolfe, an alumna, artist and a faculty member at the University, is known for her and her husband Frederic’s [Fritz] donation of $1.5 million to build the Wolfe Center for the Arts in 2005. “Mary and her husband, Fritz, have been long-standing supporters of BGSU,” said University President Mary Ellen Mazey. “Their contributions, especially for the construction of The Wolfe Center for the Arts, have made a lasting impression on the campus and our students. Her legacy will last for generations. Our deepest condolences go out to Fritz and the rest of Mary’s family.” Wolfe received her master’s degree in art history and painting from the University in 1968. Wolfe taught art history and painting at the University until 1976. Wolfe was also the director of exhibitions for the McFall Center Gallery until the mid-1980s. In 2011, Wolfe received the 2011 Governor’s Award for the Arts from the Ohio Arts Council. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have helped the growth and development of the state’s cultural resources. Wolfe’s research interests included classical Greek and Roman art and Italian art during the Renaissance. Wolfe also gave talks about art and art history to groups, along with making many trips abroad to see art. Funeral arrangements for Wolfe are still being made.
5K FOR FREEDOM Students, locals ran Aruna 5K to support freedom for sex workers in India By Natasha Ivery Reporter
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PARTICIPANTS RUN in the Aruna 5K on Saturday, Oct. 25. The race supported the Aruna Project.
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BRIEF
Local businesses celebrate Halloween
The businesses around the city of Bowling Green are participating in a local trick-or-treat event on Oct. 30. The participating businesses are located in downtown Bowling Green. Students and children can walk to the different businesses and get treats. The cost is free and the event is happening from 4 to 7 p.m. “Dress up and get some candy from all the participating downtown businesses. Look for a pumpkin in the window to know who is passing out treats,” according to Downtown Bowling Green. The city of Bowling Green is hosting their trick-or-treat night on Oct. 31 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. “Dress to impress in your favorite costume and enjoy a great Halloween,” according to Downtown Bowling Green.
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On Oct. 25, participants from the University and the Bowling Green community ran in a 5K on the University’s campus to support freedom for sex workers in Mumbai, India. The race began promptly at 10 a.m. with the starting line and clock right in front of Overman Hall. There were over 230 confirmed runners in the event. Student volunteers handed out snacks, fruit and water, while music played and Freddie and Frieda made appearances. Junior Devery Manier, host of the Aruna 5K, said that what makes the race especially special was where the money goes. “I’m the external affairs chair for Black Student Union, so the president of BSU contacted me and said the event was looking for a host, so I volunteered,” Manier said. “One of the best parts of the race is that the money goes directly to the Aruna Project. Not BSU, not BGSU, not Cru, but it goes directly to helping the women in Mumbai get education, shelter, food and childcare.” Ben Zauski, junior and coordinator of this year’s event, said that the race took a while to put together. “I’m the student director of the 5K, so I was in charge of leading the student committee, but I worked with 11 other passionate students divided into different committees to put the race on. It took us six months and four days to organize this event, but I’m proud of it,” he said. “To me, freedom means hope and this event means that the University is willing to step up and help stop suffering for the atrocities these women face every day, things people like you and I could never even imagine.” Senior Jessica Echales said the race was eyeopening. “A member from the Aruna Project committee came to [Environmental Action Group’s] meeting and talked about it with us, so I decided to run with friends,” she said. “I knew a little about domestic violence already but this race really opened my eyes to everything. Freedom is important. It’s the right to equal-
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THE RACE started at University Lawn and continued throughout the community.
Two faculty members discovered an upward trend in divorce rates for people over 50 years old
PUMPKIN PAINTING
Members conducting research for next three years to explore side effects, causes By Kendra Clark Campus Editor
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CHELSEA BURROUGHS, Senior, and Morgan Phelps, Junior, paint pumpkins and enjoy snacks at Fall In Love with UAO in the Union Multipurpose room. David Baker and Amanda Watkins in the Rec Center.
Al Gore’s divorce lead to two faculty members discovering a trend of rising divorce rates of people around the age of 50 to 60 years old. W hen associate professor of sociology I-Fen Lin and Sociology Department Chair Susan Brown heard about the divorce, they were curious to see if others were doing the same thing around that age. “They were married for a long time,” Brown said. “We wanted to see how common it is for older people to do this.” She said a higher divorce rate could have serious implications.
“They could have implications for health and wellbeing,” she said. “There are consequences of divorce later in life.” They looked through census survey data to discover a trend. It was found that since 1990, the divorce rate for people over the age of 50 has doubled. Also, for people over the age of 65, the rate has more than doubled. “The largest is those that have gotten divorced before,” Lin said. “They are the biggest factor for the ‘gray divorce’. It’s about 2.5 times more likely to get divorced again.” Brown and Lin refer to the older divorce rates as the ‘gray divorce.’ They have also found that factors such as education, race
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and ethnicity have almost no correlation with the divorce rate increase. Lin said the National Institute of Aging gave the two faculty members a three-year grant starting this year in September. They want them to try and discover why the trend is rising. “We are going to look at the causes and consequences of ‘gray divorce’ and see if they get re-partnered. Also to see if it is better on recovery for divorce.” Lin said it is important to know and understand why this is happening for several reasons. “Who is going to help those parents?” she asked. “Usually
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HAVE YOU EVER RAN A MARATHON AND WHY? “5K because I was supporting a brother who helped organize it.” Steve Lewis Senior, Sports Management