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By Alex Alusheff City Editor Students returning to the city from winter break may find themselves a few belongings short. Usually the rate of theft rises when students leave because their apartments are unattended for weeks, said Maj. Tony Hetrick, deputy chief and public information officer for the Bowling Green Police Division. There were 20 reports of theft, burglary and robbery in December, 11 more than November, according to a summary report provided by Hetrick. Other crimes, however, decreased while stu- dents were home for break. “Less people in town means less activity,” Hetrick said. “A lot of different factors go into reductions.” Factors like cold weather may have convinced more people to stay home or indoors instead of making the trek downtown or elsewhere, he said. Liquor law violations are some of the crimes that lessen during breaks, Hetrick said. Police made 42 liquor law arrests in December, which is down from 72 in November, according to the summary report. While crimes may have fluctuated in the city, crime on campus dwindled. For campus police, there is usually a decline in calls for service because the majority of the 6,500 students who live on campus leave, said Capt. Michael Campbell. There is the possibility for a spike in crimes like theft, but campus police do not find out until the first few weeks of classes as students return and might discover some of their things are missing, he said. During break Campbell said campus police have time to focus their energy on tasks they nor- mally can’t when classes are in session. “We have more foot patrol and are able to check buildings and have more visibility,” he said. Even with most students out of town, most bar stools stayed full during break. Banan Alkilani, general manager of Cla-Zel, said the bar was continually busy during break due to the fact that they hosted “Club KISS” on weekends and community members made up for the student attendance loss. Because crowds remained the same, Alkilani said there is no surge or loss of fights and sneak- ins, which he said are at a minimum anyway. Holidays also may have contributed to high bar attendance and crimes in the city. Some crimes spike at big party days like St. By Alex Alusheff City Editor It’s only a couple weeks into the new year, and some students may find it hard to keep to their resolutions. This year, sophomore Brett Vermillion aims to be a nicer guy because “it makes people happy.” Vermillion said his reso- lutions typically last about a month. He believes it may be hard for people to keep resolutions for a few reasons. “You can’t be lazy,” Vermillion said. “You have to find time to make for it.” A common resolution he sees is to work out more, which he does every day. A past resolution to work out was a contributing factor to Vermillion’s routine. dents about what USG is doing, but also benefit the newer senators, who may be able to better familiarize themselves with the organization through watching the presentation, Solis said. “What better way to utilize general assembly time that to remember what we’re here to do?” Solis said. Matt Haschak, director of IT security and networking in the department of informa- tion technology at the University, will also give a report on AlertBG. Alert BG is a text message and email alert system, in which the campus police department sends messages to warn the campus community of situations., according to the University website. Right now, the program is opt-in for students, who can sign up on their MyBGSU page, but USG is looking to make it opt-out. Opt-out would mean students would auto- matically be signed up for the program. The weekly meeting will take place in 201 Union Monday at 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2013 VOLUME 92, ISSUE 54 WWW.BGNEWS.COM ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community THE BG NEWS HELPFUL GUIDES GIVE YOUR SUPPORT The University’s Report It campaign offers studentsa way to anonymously report hate or bias related crime. Learn how it can help and how students are using it. | PAGE 2 Columnist Ian Zulick explores the idea that as humans we all feel the same thing when it comes to certain tragedies like the one at Sandy Hook. He implores people to simply be there for each other. | PAGE 4 Raymond Szparagowski Junior, AYA Math HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION WILL LAST? “I don’t need one because I’m so perfect.” Crime rates fluctuate during break power By Kendra Clark Web Editor For senior Ashley Edwards, singing gospel gives her a purpose. “I need to use the voice I was given to give God’s word,” Edwards said. Edwards, head of Publicity of Gospel Fest and Gospel Choir, was raised around the church and has been in the choir for four years. This past weekend, Edwards participated in the 10th annual Gospel Fest with her fellow Gospel Choir members. The fest involved university gospel choirs coming together to praise and worship. The University Gospel Choir hosted choirs from Cedarville, The Ohio State University, Wright State, Akron and Ohio University. Friday night, each university choir sang and then Saturday was the Worship Extravaganza. “There [were] high schools and two artists, Jonathan McReynolds and Amante Lacey coming,” said Ashley Lewis, senior and Gospel Fest coordinator. Lewis said the students in the University gospel choir were helpful in plan- ning the event. “This was all planned by the students who are members of the choir,” Lewis said. “They did very well.” Edwards helped plan the event by hanging the fliers, and described Gospel Choir hosts 10th annual Gospel Fest in Union See GOSPEL | Page 7 New Year’s resolutions falter with start of semester Faculty, staff encourage students to keep up with goals CAMPUS BRIEF At this week’s Undergraduate Student Government meeting, students will have a chance to learn what the organization has done this past semester, as well as what’s planned for the current one. USG President Alex Solis and Senate Speaker Melissa Dzienny will give the pre- sentation. “Melissa and I thought it would be a good idea to not only state the goals, but map out how we’re going to get there,” Solis said. “It’s the first time something like this is happen- ing.” The presentation is meant both to hold the organization accountable for its objectives and also to unify the senate and executive branch of USG. “It’s about coming together and realizing that we [the senate and executive branch] have similar goals,” Solis said. The presentation will not only inform stu- MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS ASHLEY EDWARDS, senior, participates in the University Gospel Fest as the Gospel Choir sings backup. MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS THE UNIVERSITY Gospel Choir sang Friday in the Union Ballroom. BG Police see decline in on-campus activity while city incidents increase USG presents goals for spring semester See YEAR | Page 2 Comedian Bo Burnham will headline the third annual LOL with UAO event. Burnham will take the stage at the Stroh Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets will become available Jan. 17 and 18 at the University Activities Office, in residence halls and at certain athletic events on campus. Tickets are free to students and cost $5 for a nonstudent. While tickets are free, guests are asked to donate to the organizations Dance Marathon, Broadway Cares or Relay For Life. The student who donates the most will be offered the chance to meet Burnham at the event. There may also be other opportuni- ties for students to meet Burnham at the event, said UAO member Cassie Utt in an email. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will open for Burnham at the show in February. CAMPUS BRIEF UAO to host Bo Burnham for LOL in February See CRIME | Page 2 Faith Yingling Director of Wellness Alex Solis USG President BUZZER BEATER AT STROH Falcons came up victorious against Eastern Michigan on Saturday thanks to a 3-point basket from senior Jordan Crawford with 6.1 seconds left in the game on Page 5 of praise

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Page 1: The BG News 01.14.13

By Alex AlusheffCity Editor

Students returning to the city from winter break may find themselves a few belongings short.

Usually the rate of theft rises when students leave because their apartments are unattended for weeks, said Maj. Tony Hetrick, deputy chief and public information officer for the Bowling Green Police Division.

There were 20 reports of theft, burglary and robbery in December, 11 more than November, according to a summary report provided by Hetrick.

Other crimes, however, decreased while stu-dents were home for break.

“Less people in town means less activity,” Hetrick said. “A lot of different factors go into reductions.”

Factors like cold weather may have convinced more people to stay home or indoors instead of making the trek downtown or elsewhere, he said.

Liquor law violations are some of the crimes that lessen during breaks, Hetrick said.

Police made 42 liquor law arrests in December, which is down from 72 in November, according to the summary report.

While crimes may have f luctuated in the city, crime on campus dwindled.

For campus police, there is usually a decline in calls for service because the majority of the 6,500 students who live on campus leave, said Capt. Michael Campbell.

There is the possibility for a spike in crimes like theft, but campus police do not find out until the first few weeks of classes as students return and might discover some of their things are missing, he said.

During break Campbell said campus police have time to focus their energy on tasks they nor-mally can’t when classes are in session.

“We have more foot patrol and are able to check buildings and have more visibility,” he said.

Even with most students out of town, most bar stools stayed full during break.

Banan Alkilani, general manager of Cla-Zel, said the bar was continually busy during break due to the fact that they hosted “Club KISS” on weekends and community members made up for the student attendance loss.

Because crowds remained the same, Alkilani said there is no surge or loss of fights and sneak-ins, which he said are at a minimum anyway.

Holidays also may have contributed to high bar attendance and crimes in the city.

Some crimes spike at big party days like St.

By Alex AlusheffCity Editor

It’s only a couple weeks into the new year, and some students may find it hard to keep to their resolutions.

This year, sophomore Brett Vermillion aims to be a nicer guy because “it makes people happy.”

Vermillion said his reso-lutions typically last about a month.

He believes it may be hard for people to keep resolutions for a few reasons.

“You can’t be lazy,” Vermillion

said. “You have to find time to make for it.”

A common resolution he sees is to work out more, which he does every day.

A past resolution to work out was a contributing factor to Vermillion’s routine.

dents about what USG is doing, but also benefit the newer senators, who may be able to better familiarize themselves with the organization through watching the presentation, Solis said.

“What better way to utilize general assembly time that to remember what we’re here to do?” Solis said.

Matt Haschak, director of IT security and networking in the department of informa-tion technology at the University, will also give a report on AlertBG. Alert BG is a text message and email alert system, in which the campus police department sends messages to warn the campus community of situations., according to the University website. Right now, the program is opt-in for students, who can sign up on their MyBGSU page, but USG is looking to make it opt-out. Opt-out would mean students would auto-matically be signed up for the program.

The weekly meeting will take place in 201 Union Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, January 14, 2013 VOLUME 92, ISSUE 54 WWW.BGNEWS.COM

ESTABLISHED 1920 | An independent student press serving the campus and surrounding communityTHE BG NEWS

HELPFUL GUIDES GIVE YOUR SUPPORTThe University’s Report It campaign offers studentsa way to anonymously report hate or bias related crime. Learn how it can help and how students are using it. | PAGE 2

Columnist Ian Zulick explores the idea that as humans we all feel the same thing when it comes to certain tragedies like the one at Sandy Hook. He implores people to simply be there for each other. | PAGE 4

Raymond SzparagowskiJunior, AYA Math

HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION WILL LAST?“I don’t need one because I’m so perfect.”

Crime rates fluctuate

during break

powerBy Kendra Clark

Web Editor

For senior Ashley Edwards, singing gospel gives her a purpose.“I need to use the voice I was given to give God’s word,” Edwards said.Edwards, head of Publicity of Gospel Fest and Gospel Choir, was raised

around the church and has been in the choir for four years. This past weekend, Edwards participated in the 10th annual Gospel Fest

with her fellow Gospel Choir members. The fest involved university gospel choirs coming together to praise and worship.

The University Gospel Choir hosted choirs from Cedarville, The Ohio State University, Wright State, Akron and Ohio University.

Friday night, each university choir sang and then Saturday was the Worship Extravaganza.

“There [were] high schools and two artists, Jonathan McReynolds and Amante Lacey coming,” said Ashley Lewis, senior and Gospel Fest coordinator.

Lewis said the students in the University gospel choir were helpful in plan-ning the event.

“This was all planned by the students who are members of the choir,” Lewis said. “They did very well.”

Edwards helped plan the event by hanging the fliers, and described

Gospel Choir hosts 10th annual Gospel Fest in Union

See GOSPEL | Page 7

New Year’s resolutions falter with start of semesterFaculty, staff encourage students to keep up with goals

CAMPUSBRIEF

At this week’s Undergraduate Student Government meeting, students will have a chance to learn what the organization has done this past semester, as well as what’s planned for the current one.

USG President Alex Solis and Senate Speaker Melissa Dzienny will give the pre-sentation.

“Melissa and I thought it would be a good idea to not only state the goals, but map out how we’re going to get there,” Solis said. “It’s the first time something like this is happen-ing.”

The presentation is meant both to hold the organization accountable for its objectives and also to unify the senate and executive branch of USG.

“It’s about coming together and realizing that we [the senate and executive branch] have similar goals,” Solis said.

The presentation will not only inform stu-

MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS

ASHLEY EDWARDS, senior, participates in the University Gospel Fest as the Gospel Choir sings backup.

MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS

THE UNIVERSITY Gospel Choir sang Friday in the Union Ballroom.

BG Police see decline in on-campus activity while city incidents increase

USG presents goals for spring semester

See YEAR | Page 2

Comedian Bo Burnham will headline the third annual LOL with UAO event.

Burnham will take the stage at the Stroh Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets will become available Jan. 17 and 18 at the University Activities Office, in residence halls and at certain athletic events on campus.

Tickets are free to students and cost $5 for a nonstudent.

While tickets are free, guests are asked to donate to the organizations Dance Marathon, Broadway Cares or Relay For Life. The student who donates the most will be offered the chance to meet Burnham at the event.

There may also be other opportuni-ties for students to meet Burnham at the event, said UAO member Cassie Utt in an email.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. will open for Burnham at the show in February.

CAMPUSBRIEFUAO to host Bo Burnham for LOL in February

See CRIME | Page 2

Faith YinglingDirector of Wellness

Alex SolisUSGPresident

BUZZER BEATER AT STROHFalcons came up victorious against Eastern Michigan on Saturday thanks to a 3-point basket from senior Jordan Crawford with 6.1 seconds left in the game on Page 5

of praise

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By Abby Welsh

Pulse Editor

The University’s Report It campaign continues to pro-vide informational post-ers around campus, which encourage students to report hate or bias-related crime.

The posters provide stu-dents with contact informa-tion to report a crime semi-anonymously.

Capt. Michael Campbell of campus police said this campaign has gone on now for two or three years.

It also helps students who don’t feel comfortable dis-cussing a daunting event with a friend, family mem-ber or resident advisor to talk to someone on campus who can either help end it or listen.

Freshman Corey Evans said one of his friends used it to help with a situation they felt uncomfortable discuss-ing with family or friends.

“I know after he used it, his attitude changed,” Evans said. “He said he isn’t afraid to take charge or standing up for himself when it comes to [uncomfortable situations].”

Evans did not wish to comment on what the incident was.

The contact information on the posters includes num-

bers for campus police, stu-dent affairs, the office of the dean of students, multicul-tural affairs and the LGBT Resource Center.

Campbell described the posters being used as a guide in the right direction for stu-dents to get the help when needed.

“The posters’ use is more of a way for students to be informed who to go to if [stu-dents] need help,” Campbell said. “The department hasn’t seen much reported crime from these posters like cam-pus organizations do, but we are still here to help.”

Campbell said he thinks a lot of students are unaware of whom they should con-tact, so these posters are a good way of giving them the right resources to reach out to.

While some students may not take advantage of the information on the posters, Evans said he believes it can only help students.

“I think the posters are a good way for people who want help or some type of guidance, especially after talking to my friend who used it,” Evans said. “Depending on the situation, I would use the contact information.”

James Bachman, adjunct assistant profes-

sor in the Human Services Department, has worked in the criminal justice system for 50 years and believes the importance of these posters will only help.

“Students don’t only have to report crime, but can also seek counseling to help deal with it in that way,” Bachman said.

Not only are the post-ers used to report an inci-dent that has happened to a student, but Tobias Spears, assistant director of Multicultural Affairs, said students who are just wit-nesses or have heard about specific incidents being committed can come in to just talk about it.

“This way, it will also give the campus a better under-standing of where we need to step in and include more resources for students,” Spears said.

In order to report a crime, Spears said students can call the Office of Dean of Students

“I just enjoy it in gen-eral,” he said.

New Year’s resolutions are one of the reasons the Student Recreation Center gets so busy at the start of the semester, said Faith Yingling, director of Wellness.

“I think the new year is a fresh start for people to make resolutions and exer-cise is one of the more pop-ular ones,” Yingling said.

Crowds at the Rec tend to remain until spring break, she said.

It is packed in the beginning of the semes-ter because it’s easier to get started on goals and students don’t have exams yet, Yingling said.

Chris Kohr, center man-ager at the Rec, said the cardio and free-weight

areas in the Rec are the most popular right now.

Kohr’s advice to stick to exercise resolutions is to go with a friend.

“They will push you and ask you to work out more often,” he said “If you’re by yourself, you might just end up watching TV.”

Yingling said another trick to sticking to reso-lutions is to not set such “lofty goals.”

People who haven’t exercised in a while and try to run five miles aren’t going to be able to do it the first time; they have to work up to it, Yingling said.

“Don’t set the bar too high; set realistic goals,” she said.

Setting realistic goals can help people stick to resolutions other than working out.

Freshman Rob Hosier’s resolution is to simply try

harder in everything he does.

Hosier said he wants bet-ter grades, and to get into the College of Musical Arts.

“I want to be more on the ball,” he said.

Resolut ions Hosier makes last a few weeks to the rest of his life, he said.

People have to find the right thing to focus on; a mentality shift, Hosier said.

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BLOTTERTHURS., JAN. 1010:18 A.M.Complainant reported that her flat-screen TV was stolen from her apartment within the 1000 block of Fairview Ave. The TV was valued at $500.

11:46 A.M.Sarah Rey Peck, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for possession of drug abuse instruments within the 900 block of Klotz Road. She was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center on charges from adult probation.

12:28 P.M.Complainant reported two bags and a suitcase stolen within the 1400 block of Burrwood Dr. The bags and suitcase contained clothes and a Playstation 3. The items are estimated at a total of $1,000.

5:40 P.M.Complainant reported roommates were in a verbal argument within the 700 block of E. Napoleon Road. Police told them to “act like adults and discuss their issues.”

6:32 P.M.Michael Ryan Allen, 30, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, was cited for criminal trespass within the 1000 block of N. Grove St.

10:20 P.M.Robert O. Bremer, 33, of Malinta, Ohio, was arrested for drug abuse/ecstasy near Mourning Dove Lane and Crim St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. Police added charge of trafficking drugs, drug possession/marijuana and possession of drug para-phernalia.

11:36 P.M.Colin T. Bell, 27, of Bowling Green, was cited for operat-ing a vehicle impaired, illegal speed, crossing marked lanes and defective exhaust/muffler within the 600 block of Sandridge Road.

FRI., JAN. 112:13 A.M.Michael A. Downey, 21, of

Bowling Green, was arrested for operating a vehicle impaired near West Wooster Street and Haskins Road. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

2:27 A.M.Devin Louis McNeal, 22, of Bowling Green, was arrested for operating a vehicle impaired near East Court and North Enterprise streets. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

2:46 A.M.Nicholas L. Garcia, 28, of Elmore, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/public urination within the 200 block of S. Enterprise St.

2:29 P.M.Kevin M. Wells, 31, of Bowling Green, was arrested for theft within the 900 block of W. Wooster St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

SAT., JAN. 1212:21 A.M.Candace D. Tucker, 22, of Oakwood Village, Ohio, was cited for open container within the 1600 block of E. Wooster St.

12:26 A.M.Tashaun C. Powell, 21, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was arrested for criminal tres-pass, assault and obstructing official business within the 1600 block of E. Wooster St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center.

12:29 A.M.Larry Mikel Young III, 20, of Cincinnati, was cited for dis-orderly conduct/public uri-nation within the 100 block of N. Prospect St.

12:39 AM.Drew D. Brown, 18, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was cited for underage/under the influ-ence within the 1600 block of E. Wooster St.

1:01 A.M.Timothy Sewell, Jr., 20, of Bowling Green, was arrested for criminal trespass and dis-orderly conduct with persis-tence within the 1600 block of E. Wooster St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. Donovan Michael Thompson, 19, of

Toledo, was cited for disor-derly conduct/fighting.

1:40 A.M.Molly Anne Davenport, 18, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage/under the influence near West Gypsy Lane Road and Slippery Elm Trail.

2:07 A.M.Anthony C. Farinella, 19, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage/under the influ-ence of alcohol within the 900 block of S. Main St.

2:09 A.M.Floyd E. McVicker III, 36 of Bowling Green, was cited for open container at Lot 1 downtown.

2:31 A.M.Latia Jamyra Ellison, 27, of Detroit; Candice R. Lowe, 27, of Bowling Green; and Nina L. Poole, 21, of Cleveland were arrested for assault within the 100 block of E Wooster St. They were lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. Poole was also arrested for resisting arrest.

2:35 A.M.Floyd E. McVicker III, 36, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct with persistence within the 100 block of N. Prospect St. Iris M. Wright, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for disor-derly conduct/fighting.

2:45 A.M.Tyler C. James, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for possession of mari-juana and possession of drug paraphernalia within the 900 block of Klotz Road.

3:02 A.M.Joseph E. Durant, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for criminal mischief within the 900 block of Klotz Road.

3:31 A.M.Daniel P. Draper, 20, of Grove City, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle impaired and two head-lights required at night near North Mercer Road and East Wooster Street. Kevin N. Larsen, 19, of Bowling Green, was cited for posses-sion of marijuana and under-age/under the influence of alcohol.

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“I think the new year is a fresh

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and exercise is one of the more popular ones.”Faith Yingling | Director

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Pain, joy are something we all feel together

Every day is filled with the comforts we find in our daily routines.

We get up, eat breakfast, work out, go to class, call our significant others, get on and off Facebook, study and sleep.

These events would soon be dwarfed in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as society and even football players were given a painful remind-er of the dangers that lurk in the shadows of our curt day-in, day-out social inter-actions.

As the Chiefs’ quarter-back Brady Quinn somberly asked the viewers of an ESPN press conference, “When you ask someone ‘how are you doing,’ do you really mean it? And when you answer someone back how you’re doing, are you really telling

the truth?” In our world today, these

questions are often rhetori-cal. The nature and expecta-tions of our society do not encourage us to bring to light anything that cannot be expressed under the blan-ket statement “I’m doing fine, thank you.”

I first realized how per-vasive this cultural practice really was in high school through an event called “Challenge Day.”

Segments of our sopho-more class experienced a day of speeches, workshops and tear-filled confessions we revealed to one another of some of the most tender and fragile parts of our lives.

To this day, when I see people on campus who were there with me that day, I remember their sto-ries and how they made me view them as human beings instead of simply faces.

The day was full of sur-prises, some good, some bad, some heartbreaking. If I took only one thing away from that day nearly five years

ago, it’s that things are rarely what they seem.

Sadly, in lives governed by our iPhones and social media, we rarely take the time to approach people and see what help we can offer them.

It’s not my goal to make a scapegoat of technology or social media. Our soci-ety has long shied away from discussing very sad or per-sonal issues with one anoth-er outside the realm of close relationships.

Oftentimes, we exhaust all of our options for dealing with stress, sadness or anger before we slowly but surely begin to bottle it all up inside and gradually become with-drawn or even bitter.

The best thing for me when I was sad or unsure of myself was to seek professional ther-apy. Therapy has helped me and countless other people around the world grow into more functional and aware human beings.

However, a lot of people who see therapists are often very hesitant to admit that

they do so for fear of public ridicule. Many of my friends would lightly tease me about it, and though I never took it to heart, it’s really quite sym-bolic of the stigma leveled at therapy in our society.

But whether we talk to a therapist, a friend, a teacher, a colleague, a parent, a sib-ling, a significant other or even a complete stranger, it is important that we do.

The sad reality of being a human is that there will be times when we’re lonely, sad, angry or hurt.

As Plato said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Whatever hardships we endure, it’s worth remem-bering that everyone else also suffers and hungers for understanding.

Take time today and be there for someone in need, because there may come a day when you need them to do the same for you.

Respond to Ian [email protected]

There we sat, silent, as our professor worked to pre-pare his PowerPoint for the class.

There was no side con-versation. No chitchat. Just the mashing of cell phone buttons.

Why have we resorted to such impersonal ways of socializing? What is our existence when we are not connected to WI-FI?

There exists this desire to add anyone and every-one on Facebook as a friend, even if you do not consider them a friend. It just seems to happen.

You go to a party that you were invited to on Facebook, talk to some-one once and look them up on the social media directory. It just seems so natural, right?

I know that I am not a saint when it comes to impersonal social media. Honestly, I consider myself to be a social net-

working fiend. However, if I add some-

one who I have not actu-ally met in person, I will make a point of meeting them.

It’s a sort of “Catfish” approach, but I have met some really cool people doing this. The danger exists when the person you meet is nothing like what they show online.

I have had many instances in which I could not recognize the person I had been talking to for so long because they look nothing like their profile picture. So, do I really even know that person?

It feels great when some-one recognizes you. Don’t hide who you are just for your online friends. Be someone that people can recall.

If possible, wear an arti-fact that is a testament to who you are. This opens the door for conversation with strangers.

In one situation, there was a girl wearing a key necklace. I thought this was cool and there was time before class, so I took the initiative and made a

new friend. Not only that, but I

learned a litt le bit about t he Buddhist rel ig ion and world wars along the way. This girl was a foun-tain of knowledge and experience.

Also, an indirect danger comes when adding peo-ple you don’t really know. One may add someone based on their profile pic-ture, biography, mutual friends or mutual “likes.”

What this does is keep a person in the same loop, the same social network and philosophies they had before and leaves no room for intellectual growth.

We live in a world where we choose our music tastes to a “T.” If we don’t like a song, we down-vote it and so we never have to hear it again.

We see certain mov-ies based on reviews and not our own curiosity. We meet and converse with people who have the same political views as us and do not challenge our way of life.

Tell me, where exists room for growth when the only conversations

that are had are ones in which two people agree with each other constant-ly? How are we supposed to have conviction if our beliefs are never tested?

How are we supposed to have self-worth only “if this status gets 10 likes?”

To the person texting away before class, I urge you put your phone down and talk to your neigh-bor. Talk about the class, what you think of it and maybe how goof y your professor is.

To the person walking around with their head-phones blaring, press pause and enjoy what is around you. The melting pot that is Bowling Green State University offers so many different points of view and philosophies.

There is a wealth of experience and wisdom inside each person. You will never uncover that if your noise-cancelling headphones won’t let you hear what other people are saying.

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You say how much you like me and that I mean something to you, yet you’re talking about being with all these other girls while I’m sitting right here listen-ing to every word coming out of your mouth. I’m not playing games anymore. Stop leading me on and treat me like a real human or I’m gone.-STOP MESSING AROUND People are so annoying. They come back to the resi-dence halls late at night, drunk, loud and obnoxious. Everyone else is busy trying to sleep while they’re busy shouting about how awesome they are. Don’t worry, the loud door slamming that will ensue in the morning ought to help that hangover of theirs.-ANNOYED RESIDENT I honestly could care less what people think of my preferences because my decisions are my own and they don’t need to be explained. This feels right for me, therefore you people have no right to tell me what I’m doing ‘wrong’. I have the capability to make the best choices for myself, thanks.-MY LIFE, MY CHOICES First week back and I’m already feeling the stress. I have completely overloaded myself with all my activi-ties this semester. I’m trying to struggle through, but I honestly do not think this is going to work.STRETCHED THIN

This semester is only one week in and my basement has already flooded. Thanks a lot Mother Nature, you couldn’t have picked a better time for this.-THIS SUCKS

People will let you down time and time again but don’t let it get to you. I have let it get to me a num-ber of times and I’m still upset about it. However, this time it doesn’t matter. I’ve had to prove myself before and this is just another opportunity to do that again.-LET’S GO

STEPHAN REEDFORUM EDITOR

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By Noah JonesReporter

Despite the smiling faces and dancing on the sidelines, the BG gymnastics team tumbled to a loss against the Texas Women’s University Pioneers on Saturday 191 to 191.75.

“The bright spot tonight was the balance beam; it was nice to see them,” head coach Kerrie Beach said. “Even when they had some stumbles early on, [they] were able to gain some composure and fin-ish out the meet pretty well.”

Another highlight for the Falcons was former Mid-American Conference freshman of the year, Jamilah Ali.

“She’s a dynamite athlete. What is special about her is her

By The BG News Sports Staff

The BG hockey team returns to the ice Tuesday to take on No. 2 Notre Dame.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the BG Ice Arena.

The game is a completion of a series the two teams played Dec. 15. Notre Dame asked to have the game slated for Friday, rescheduled due to an academic function.

Notre Dame’s 15 wins are third most in the nation, trailing only Quinnipiac (17) and Minnesota (16). However, the Irish has lost two of its past three games.

The Irish lead the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in goals for (44) and goals against (20). Their 33 points in the conference standings has them in first place, one point ahead of Miami.

Andres Lee is third in the CCHA with 19 points. Notre Dame has six players with more than 10 points on the season.

Goalie Steven Summerhays has started 20 games in net and is second in the CCHA with a 1.61 goals-against average.

The Falcons are coming off perhaps their most dominating performance of the season, a 5-1 win against Michigan. BG is 3-0-1 since it had a week off for Christmas.

While the Falcons’ offense has improved, it’s been the defense that has paced the Falcons recently. In the past four games, BG goaltenders have stopped 118 of 123 shots (.959 save percent). Andrew Hammond started three of those games and allowed only three goals in that stretch.

BG enters the series last in the CCHA standings with 13 points. However, the Falcons have played the fewest confer-ence games in the CCHA with 13. The five teams in front of BG in the standings have all played 16 conference games.

See GYM | Page 6STEVEN ECHARD | THE BG NEWS

MARK COOPER prepares to pass the puck in a game earlier this season.

Gymnastics stumbles in loss

Falcons fall by .75 points

Hockey continue series with IrishHot Falcons to host trailblazing Notre Dame Tuesday

Crawfordin theCLUTCH

By Alex KrempaskyAssistant Sports Editor

BG fought its hardest in its first conference home game Saturday against the Eastern Michigan Eagles Saturday, and with the help of a three-point shot by senior Jordon Crawford with 6.1 seconds left in the game, won 46-44.

Senior A’uston Calhoun carried the Falcons with 17 points and seven rebounds, and Crawford was quiet for most of the game against Eastern Michigan but scored the winning shot from behind the arc with 6.1 seconds left.

“It was a great atmosphere tonight,” Crawford said. “Our fans were really into the game and it’s always great to play in front of your home crowd.”

This win snapped a 5-game losing streak that dated back to the win against Samford on Dec. 8.

“[This win] is huge,” Crawford said. “We haven’t won in a month. So this win, now, is going to get us going and hopefully start us off winning some more ball games.”

Both teams had a hard time making baskets in the game, especially in the first half. BG shot 32.1 percent and EMU shot 31.3 percent in the first half. The halftime score was 25-20 with Eastern Michigan leading but BG would come out of halftime ready to fight back.

Sophomore Anthony Henderson hit two of the Falcons’ five three-point shots in the game dur-

ing the second half. One of his three-point baskets came at a crucial moment in the game to tie it up at 41 with a little more than five minutes remaining to play.

Calhoun scored a crucial basket to cut Eastern Michigan’s lead down to one with 1:48 left to play and then stole the ball right away. The Falcons would end up missing the following shot then rebounding the Eagles’ missed shot to set up the winning three-point play.

Sophomore Richaun Holmes recorded three blocks against the Eagles, boosting his total to 43 on the season. He tied with VMI’s D.J. Covington for No. 12 in the country in blocks per game with 2.87.

“We always preach defense,” head coach Louis Orr said. “Through it all, I thought that was the key to the game. We struggled offensively, which Eastern can make you do, there’s no crime in that. We knew we had to earn, work and scrape for every point.”

During the first half, sophomore Jehvon Clarke left the game after rolling his ankle. He immediately went to the locker room with the trainer and did not return the rest of the game.

“He sprained his ankle just a game or two before,” Orr said. “Its likely the same ankle… But I don’t know anymore than just an ankle sprain.”

Saturday’s win brings BG’s current record to 6-9 (1-1) and Eastern Michigan’s record falls to 7-9 (0-2). The Falcons’ next game is Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in Oxford, Ohio to take on the 6-8 Miami Redhawks.

Crawford made field goal with six seconds left to give Falcons 46-44 win

JORDON CRAWFORD | GUARD

“[This win] is huge, We haven’t won in a month. So this win, now, is going to get us going and hopefully start us

off winning some more ball games.”Jordon Crawford | Guard

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ability to compete well no matter what happens in the week,” Beach said. “She has an amazing ability to block noise out and if our team is not playing well she is able to block that out and step up.”

Ali scored among the highest in the vault, beam and floor routine for BG.

“I felt like I did pretty good, but there are certain things that I need to work on to get better scores for our team,” Ali said.

Beach knows that the

team needs confidence and was disappointed with the outcome of the meet.

“This team is full of potential, and the mistakes were purely focus errors,” Beach said. “We expected to get a win tonight and not getting it, I think that they will regroup and rebound.”

BG falls to a 0-2 record on the year with their loss on Saturday and in their first meet against Ohio State.

The next meet will be played on Jan. 19 in DeKalb, Ill., against MAC opponent Northern Illinois.

“They will be hungry for a win next week,” Beach said.

GYM From Page 5

Cameron Teague RobinsonReporter

The Bowling Green State University track and field team compet-ed in the BGSU Opener Saturday, placing fourth out of five teams.

The Falcons finished with a team score of 72.5 just seven and a half points behind third place Dayton (80). Western Michigan came out on top with 215 total points and Toledo behind them with 90.

Redshirt sophomore Brooke Pleger contin-ues her great season with another first place finish in the weight throw. The past meet in December she broke her personal best with a 58-foot throw, and this time around she beat out that throw with a 60 foot- 7 throw.

“The win was great to see, it speaks a lot to her focus and work ethic, as well as what coach [Matt] Conly is putting together for her as far as train-ing,” head coach Lou Snelling said.

Redshirt sophomore Jeannette Pettigrew who ran unattached finished in first place in the 60m finals with a time of 7.57. She also won the 200m dash with a time of 25.08. She was fol-lowed by Allorian Horne, Taylor Rambo and Felicia Jefferson who scored for the team in the 200.

“She is healthy, fit and she is just going to get bet-ter during the indoor sea-son,” Snelling said. “I’m excited to see what she can do during the outdoor season.”

Brittany Sinclair high-lighted the 400m dash for

the Falcons with a third place finish as well as set-ting a personal best time of 58.25. She also contrib-uted in the 4x400 relay team that earned a second place finish. Strong per-formances from Felicia Jefferson, Taylor Rambo and Demetra Taylor aided in the Falcons shaving roughly two seconds off their 1600 time from last month’s meet.

““It was her [Sinclair] first time in a Bowling Green uniform, so it was nice to see her really take that step,” Snelling said. “It’s great to see that immediate impact from that first recruiting class.”

The 3000m race may have been the most excit-ing race of the after-noon for the Falcons. Throughout the race they had four runners within

the top seven. Andrea Alt led most of the way before being passed by Western Michigan’s Becca Peacock in the last few steps.

Although Alt did not win the race, she still post-ed a good time of 10.34.54. Jasmine Redman fin-ished right behind Andrea with a time of 10.36.89 and Amanda Garlak who ran unattached finished fourth with a time of 10.37.31. Abby Koch, who was the defending cham-pion of this race, seemed to have an off day with an eighth place finish and time of 10.47.30.

“It’s different running in little tight circles in indoor unlike when you run in courses in cross,” Alt said. “We all have to hang together Abby and Jasmine will be up there in front as well.”

Track and field finishes four out of five at home

MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWS

JAMILAH ALI competes on the high beam. Ali earned a 9.6 on the beam Saturday.

MOLLY MCFADDIN | THE BG NEWSMARIA MEREDITH leads the pack against several other runners at BG’s home meet Saturday. The Falcons finished fourth out of the five schools that competed.

Women’s basketball blasted by RocketsFalcons drop home contest with rival Toledo 48-38, move to 1-1 in conference play

By Max HouseholderReporter

BG hung tough with one of, if not the best, team in the MAC conference, but came up a bit short.

The Falcons took on their arch rival Toledo Sunday in what was a battle of two teams at the top of the conference. The Rockets got the better of their rivals, outlasting the Falcons by a score of 48-38.

It was a game high-lighted by a huge scoring performance from Toledo Guard Naama Shafir. The Redshirt Senior had a game high 23 points on seven of fifteen shooting. She also was two for five from three, in addition to making all of her seven free throw attempts.

“As I have said before, in

this rivalry it doesn’t mat-ter what the records are: the game is going to come down to the wire and it did tonight. I am proud of how we played,” BG Head coach Jennifer Roos said.

The game was a physi-cal one. It was a contest to be won down low and the Rockets seemed to be the more assertive team. Toledo had an edge in the rebounding department as they out-rebounded the Falcons 47-32. The Rockets also had 11 more defensive rebounds than the Falcons (30-19).

Junior Point guard Jillian Halfhill led the Falcons in scoring with 13 points and thought the team’s lack of physicality in the trenches was critical.

“They killed us on the boards, we have to

rebound more. That was one of our biggest keys rebounding and if we lose the rebounding battle we have no chance to win the game,” Halfhill said.

The biggest moment in the game came with about 1:56 on the clock with the Rockets leading 37-34. With the shot clock wind-ing down, Rockets Senior Naama Shafir threw up a shot from three and it banked of the glass and went in.

BG would only put up four more points in the final minute, giv-ing Toledo a hard-fought 48-38 victory.

“They threw it to her right away and my hand was right there so I thought it (the shot) was off, and then she makes it,” Jillian Halfhill said.

“That’s rough, you know she (Nafir) is feel-ing it when she banks in a three.”

It was clear in the end that the game was a defensive struggle, espe-cially from BG’s point of view, when only Halfhill and Guard Chrissy Steffen were able to score in the second half.

“At the end of the game what does this real-ly mean? We are 1-1 in conference, the same as Toledo,” Coach Roos said. “Usually this game hap-pens at the end of the sea-son or at the end of the conference season, so who knows what it will mean a few weeks down the line. I am happy with our effort and our execution, I just wish the ball could have went in a little more.”

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the experience of singing on the stage of Gospel Fest as a powerful one.

“As I sang the songs, all of my words were released and I gave into God,” Edwards said.

Another member of the University gospel choir is junior Lydia Gaiters. Gaiters has been involved with the choir since her freshman

year. She was raised around the church as well and want-ed to remain a part of it while she attended the University.

“I love being there and sing-ing with my family to the one I love,” Gaiters said.

In the crowd was senior Azzia Thompson, who came to watch her friends perform in the Gospel Fest.

“I have been coming to the Fests for a while now,” Thompson said. “They are always nice to come to.”

As she listened to the music, Thompson felt strongly about the messages being sung.

“It brings out a lot of strong and good emotions,” Thompson said.

Zachariah Davis, member of the BG Gospel Choir, joined because of his sister. She is an alumna who graduated in 2007.

“I saw how it impacted her life and I wanted to join the choir ever since,” Davis said.

Davis is happy with his

choice, saying he liked the diversity and openness of the choir.

“It doesn’t matter where you come from,” Davis said. “Everyone is accepted here.”

However, Davis was ner-vous about going onto the stage for Gospel Fest.

“At first it’s nerve wreck-ing,” Davis said. “But after I got into the spirit, the feeling is unexplainable. It’s a good feeling to know I was touch-ing someone’s life.”

Patrick’s Day, Hetrick said.

This past St. Patrick’s Day, there were 431 reported incidents to police and 55 arrests, according to a Mar. 21, 2012 online article in The BG News.

Generally, crime rises in the spring and stays

steady through fall until decreasing in October in correlation with the weather, Hetrick said.

and inform them they want to report a crime. Once students describe the crime, they are directed to a certain organi-zation to talk to.

“For example, if some-

one called and reported an incident about someone’s sexuality, they would direct them to me since I am with LGBT,” Spears said. “It just depends on what type of incident it is and who can best help.”

Bachman encourages stu-dents to speak up when they

need help, especially because students will be guided in the right direction.

“The nice thing about being in a college atmo-sphere is that you can get help from almost any-where,” Bachman said. “But [students] have to seek the help. We can’t go to you;

you have to come to us.”Students can also visit

www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/reslife/reportit/ for more information.

“We want to encourage students to use the posters and report things so we can be there to help and stop it,” Spears said.

By Seth WeberReporter

Not many lead attorneys wear sunglasses in the court room.

Although Brian Kempfer has been challenged by visual impairment all his life, he has worked past it to become the leader of the University mock trial team.

Born with nystagus, a condition causing a person’s eyes to twitch uncontrollably, Kempfer started wearing his sun-glasses during matches to make others more com-fortable.

It’s made him more comfortable too. Kempfer became the captain of the team and he began rank-ing higher on national mock trial standings.

Kempfer, a history major, was recognized as an Outstanding Attorney Award Honoree at the 2012 Happy Valley Invitational this past October.

As a n attorney, Kempfer’s posit ion requires heavy reading of trial documents and research material.

“I need to know those documents backwards and forwards,” Kempfer said.

He uses computer pro-grams to read documents to him due to his legal blindness.

His abi l it y to prob-lem solve and overcome his own challenges has made Kempfer one of the most skilled and diligent mock t r ia l members, said team coach Neal Browne.

Not only is Kempfer the most likely to improve himself, he also has great team approachability and actively helps other mem-bers, Browne said.

“It’s natural that he would be the lead attor-ney,” he said.

The mock trial team features students of vari-ous majors and back-

g rou nd s c ompet i ng against other universi-ties around the country. Members are not expect-ed to pay for travel fees or be pre-law experts.

“We really don’t want people to be excluded if they can’t make ends meet,” Kempfer said.

While any student can try out for the team, suc-cessful members must show work commitment and have “coachability.” Kempfer said they need to be willing to improve and listen to advice.

For this year’s team, this advice usually comes from Kempfer, the “go-to” person when someone has a question, said senior Chelsea Brown, who plays a witness.

“He works extremely hard to go the extra mile,” Brown said.

Kempfer hopes to become an attorney after graduating and has already applied to Ohio State University,

Northwestern, Harvard and Yale. Kempfer com-peted against the latter two in the Happy Valley tournament previously.

While his vision pres-ents challenges, Kempfer said he’s learned to live with his impairment.

“I live with it every day, so it’s not something I’m not used to,” he said.

Kempfer said he enjoys creating logical argu-ments with the mock trial team, using his commu-nication and presenta-tion skills to appeal to the judges.

For now, though, he pre-pares for a life as a real attorney as the mock trial captain.

“I really like how intel-lectually challenging it is,” he said.

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MEMBERS OF the University Gosepl Choir participate in Gospel Fest, which took place Friday and Saturday in the Union.

SCHUYLER JOHNSON, Featuring Company’s titled singer, sings “He Makes all Things New.”

GOSPEL From Page 1

CRIME From Page 1

“Less people in town means less activity. A lot of

different factors go into reductions.”

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REPORT From Page 2

Crime rates before, during winter break

Theft, burglary, robbery

Liquor laws

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Now Leasing for Spring 2013Bowling Green’s Largest Selection of Apartments Close to Campus

2/3 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES

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COLUMBIAC O U R T S

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HEINZ APARTMENTSE N T E R P R I S E S Q U A R E

- Furnished- 1 Half & 1 Full Bath- Full Basement- Washer & Dryer- Microwave

- Plenty of Parking- Air Conditioned- 2 BGSU Shuttle Stops- 2 Laundromats

- Furnished- 2 Full Bathrooms- Air Conditioned- Free Wireless Internet

- Gas log fireplaces (units 49-72)- Washer & Dryer in select units

- Furnished- 2 Full Bathrooms- Air Conditioned- Microwave, Dishwasher & Garbage Disposal- Washer & Dryer in select units

- Free Wireless Internet in select units- Gas Log Fireplaces- Laundry on-site- Close to Campus- Plenty of Parking

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n Many units within walking distance to campus

n Efficiencies, 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedroom Apts

n Water, sewer, & trash are included with most units

n Great selection of Houses & Apartments

n Complete Rental Listing available on-line and in Rental Office

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For Rent

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419-352-8917

Room for rent, near campus,shared living space & kitchen.

Call Sue at 419-682-1967.

Roommates needed to share furnhouse close to campus, flex lease

option, $350/mo, utilities incl.Call Brad at 419-308-7763.

Shamrock Studios

Leasing for spring semester andbeyond starting at $425, includes:all util, cable, fully furnished, WiFi,

cats allowed, call 354-0070 orShamrockBG.com

Two 3BRs duplex126 S. College,$1740/mo + utils, $1740 dep req,

Avail May, call 419-409-0175.

Special Notices

$Bartending$ Up to $300/day.No exp. needed, training avail,

call 800-965-6520 x174.

For Rent

Houses & Apartments12 month leases only

S. Smith Contracting LLC.419-352-8917 - 532 Manville Ave

Office open 11-3, M-Fwww.BGApartments.com

Houses for rent, 4-5 BR, 2 baths,between campus & downtown,$1500/mo, call 419-340-2500.

Houses, eff,1-2 BR apts avail nowCall GL Rentals 419-354-9740 oremail: [email protected]

For Rent

Highland ManagementNow leasing for 2013-2014 s.y.

1 & 2 bedroom apartments.Call 419-354-6036, M-Fbghighlandmgmt.com

HOUSES close to campus!May 2013-2014:

826 2nd St, 4BR, 2 bth, $900/mo.821C 2nd St, 1BR,1bth, $350/mo.

August 2013-2014:1318 E Wooster, 3BR,1 bth, $975402 S. College, 3BR, $850/mo.

Frobose Rentals - 419-352-6064.www.froboserentals.com

Help Wanted

Qdoba Mexican Grill is hiringfriendly and outgoing foodies to

be a part of our winning team. Wehave openings for line servers

and cooks. If you have a passionfor food and people, stop in andapply today! We are located at129 S. Main St., Downtown BG.

Visitor Center Supervisor &Marketing Coordinator for

Bowling Green/ BGSU VisitorCenter. 2 years supervisory &

marketing experience required,Bachelors Degree preferred.

30 hours per week, $9/hr.Reports to the executive director

of the Bowling Green CVB.Interested parties submitcover letter & resume to:

119 E.Court St., BG, OH 43402by Monday, January 21st.

For Rent

**Houses & Apts 13-14 S.Y.2 large houses next to campus,up to 8 NR allowed on lease.

CartyRentals.com / 419-353-0325

1 room studio, shared bath, furn.Avail June 15th! $290/mo + elec.

Call 419-601-3225.

1BR apt, close to campus, idealfor grad students, avail late Dec.

Call Gary at 419-352-5414.

1BR apt, near campus,$475/mo, utilities included.

Call 419-352-5882.

2 & 3 BR apts & townhouses,Scott Hamilton, 4th & 5th Sts.

Avail May & Aug 2013.419-409-1110 or 419-352-4456.

www.rutterdudleyrentals.com

3 room efficiency, furnished,$350/mo, available August 15th.120 Reed St. Call 419-601-3225.

3BR apt, near campus,$850/mo, utilities included.

Call 419-352-5882.

4BR house,136 Troup, avail June,$1750/mo + utils. $1750 dep req.

Call 419-409-0175.

5 BR, 2 Bath, 617 N. Main,off st parking & laundry room incl,

avail Aug. 2013. 12 mo lease,$1300/mo, call 419-722-1371

or email: [email protected]

Furn. rooms, freedom of house, TV, W/D, clean & quiet, $250/mow/ $100 dep. Call 419-354-6117.

Campus Events

Looking for a Part-Time Job?Don t Know Where to Begin?

Visit Student EmploymentServices at bgsu.edu/stuemp

Help Wanted

Employees needed to performlight production work w/ flex

hours. Must work at least 15 hrsper week, can be FT, many

BGSU students work here, easywalk from campus! Pay is

$7.85/hr. Pick up application at:Advanced Specialty Products,Inc.

428 Clough St, BG, OH.

Lifeguards - Needed for theNichols Therapy Pool.

PT positions avail; 10-20 hr BW,salary $10.25/hr. Must hold

Lifeguard Cert. from AmericanRed Cross, YMCA, Ellis & Assoc.

or Boy Scouts of America. Application packet obtained from

Wood County Board of DD1921 E. Gypsy Lane Rd., BG

Ent. A, Mon.-Fri. 8am-4:30pm.Application deadline:

1/18/13 @ 12:00p.m. E.O.E.

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