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Monday, September 29, 2014
VOLUME 94, ISSUE 17
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The Oaks now offers new, special vegan section for students
Men assaulted, robbed
Shoots recognized by animal rights organizations such as PETA and the Humane Society of the United States
BRIEF
Two men were assaulted and robbed last night around 3 a.m. on the 800 block of E. Wooster Street, between Founders and South Hall. According to a University report, several men took part in the assault and took one victim’s iPhone 6. The victims have been treated and released from the hospital. The suspects fled the scene as police arrived. Shortly after the robbery, an officer saw a suspect who “appeared to be a white male with a dark complexion, or a black male with light skin.” The suspect also had a tattoo on his right arm. Authorities want anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Scott Kleiber of the Bowling Green Police at 429-352-0077. Information leading to a conviction could lead to a $1,000 reward.
By William Channell Managing Editor
It recently got a bit easier to be a vegan on campus with the introduction of a dedicated vegan section called Shoots in The Oaks dining hall. Opened last week, the new vegan portion of The Oaks has been in the works for the past year and an half. Dining Services Director Michael Paulus, who calls Shoots a “dining concept,” said it was a joint effort between the vegan club on campus, University Executive Chef
“The amount of vegan food on college campuses is increasing and it’s good to see Bowling Green leaning that way.” Kenneth Montville | PETA Member Marissa Riffle and Director of Operations and Wellness Holly Sanderson. “Each worked diligently
through menu development, design, construction and building,” Paulus said. Shoots features entirely plantbased foods prepared and served in an area separate from non-vegan dining options in The Oaks. According to Paulus, Shoots was created to cater to dining hall patrons who are dedicated to a vegan lifestyle. Shoots has not gone unnoticed by certain animal rights organizations. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA] and the Humane Society
of the United States have recently recognized University Dining Services for their recent interest in accommodating vegan students. “It’s amazing that they’re doing this,” said PETA Senior Campus Strategist Kenneth Montville. “The amount of vegan food on college campuses is increasing and it’s good to see Bowling Green leaning that way.” Previously, PETA hosted a student-made petition on its
See SHOOTS | Page 6
Piecing Together a Pathway to Success University College of Business recognized globally through various awards, ratings, accreditations By Kendra Clark Campus Editor
The College of Business has accumulated a number of recognitions and awards over the years and that list is still growing to this day. To name some, the college achieved gold standards in accreditation in business and accounting. It also was ranked in the Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Best Undergraduate Business Schools” 2014 edition as the top 5 percent of business schools in the country. It also ranked the accounting program number one in the state. The college was also rated number two among business colleges in Ohio by The Princeton Review. New this year, the Bloomberg ranked the entrepreneurship program number 51 in the country. Dean of the College of Business Raymond Braun said these awards help the college with the students and staff. “It helps us to enroll quality students and to attract and retain high quality staff,” he said. “It also helps with alumni support because they are proud of the accomplishments.” The recognition also helps because great employers want to recruit our students, he said. “I am proud we have attained a high ranking for our business education,” Braun said.
COLLEGE AWARDS
■■ Gold standard
accreditation in business and accounting ■■ Top 5 percent of business schools in the country ■■ Number one accounting program in the state ■■ Rated number two among business colleges in Ohio ■■ Entrepreneurship program number 51 in the country
See BUSINESS | Page 2
CHINESE MOON FESTIVAL
Students wear gray dress for 30 days straight Panhellenic Life, Cru work together to raise awareness about human sex trafficking By Annie Furia Copy Chief
TRAVIS WILLHOITE | THE BG NEWS
PERFORMER AT the Chinese Moon Festival sings a song in Chinese.
FALCONS COME UP LATE
The BG football team defeated the University of Massachusetts Saturday afternoon by a score of 47-42. With the victory, the Falcons improve to a 3-2 overall and 1-0 in MAC play. | PAGE 4
On Thursday, Sep. 25, junior Madison Korak put on the grey dress she will wear every day for 30 days. She’s not trying to save money on clothes; in fact, she wants to raise money to help other women. The One Grey Dress Project, cosponsored by Panhellenic Life and Cru, asks its participants to wear a single grey dress for 30 days to raise awareness and money for organizations that aid women involved in human trafficking and those without access to education. It was this goal that led Korak to participate. Korak said human trafficking is
“something that’s so big in our community that a lot of girls just don’t know about, I just wanted to do it to raise awareness.” The grey dress worn during the project symbolizes the lack of choices for women caught in human trafficking or without access to education. According to the project’s website, by only wearing one grey dress, participants “can feel a small piece of the isolation, oppression, and enslavement felt by girls and women worldwide in human trafficking and impoverishment.” Breanna Randolph, vice-president of service for Panhellenic Council, said the project actually started a few years ago with a woman at Cru.
SCHOOL SPIRIT Photo Editor Alyssa Benes talks about the importance of school spirit. She says we should take pride in our school and show it by sporting school colors. | PAGE 3
“She came up with the idea to wear the same grey dress for ... six months,” Randolph said. “She donated all of the money she would have spent on clothing during that time period to the Daughter Project.” Randolph said some sororities had actually participated in the One Grey Dress Project in past years, but she wanted more involvement. “This year I wanted us to participate even more so now we’re [Panhellenic Council] a co-sponsor of it with Cru,” Randolph said. The three organizations the project is raising money for are the Circle of Sisterhood, The
See DRESS | Page 2
IF YOU HAD TO WEAR ONE THING FOR 30 DAYS STRAIGHT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? “A red dress.” Mary Beth Wilson Sophomore, Early Childhood Education