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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
VOLUME 92, ISSUE 67
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Construction to begin on health center University tours By Danae King Campus Editor
Students will be able to enjoy added convenience when getting health care from the University starting this fall. Just across Wooster Street from Hanna Hall, construction has begun on the Falcon Health Center, the official groundbreaking ceremony will take place Thursday, Feb. 14 at 3:30 p.m. The health center, which is set to be completed by fall 2013, will be managed by Wood County Hospital and will offer students new opportunities for convenience such as
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Executive Director of the Center for Student Health increased parking, a drive-thru pharmacy and radiology services, said Bill Kidd, vice president of Support Services at Wood County Hospital. The new health center will feature approximately 65 parking spots on site, Kidd said. The spots will be monitored by parking ser-
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MARK KRAUSE (left) and Matthew Ray (right) of the Juggling Club toss pins at each other as part of their act for University Activities Organization’s Mardi Gras on Tuesday night. The carnival was hosted in the Union Ballroom from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. featuring a live band, oxygen bar, fortune teller and other activities. Mardi Gras is typically celebrated as a last night to eat fatty foods before beginning the fast for the Lenten season.
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process every 10 years, he said. “It’s to make sure that whatever you say you’re doing to the public, to the rest of the world, that our colleagues can verify that’s the truth,” Frizado said. University works to One of the key components is federal become reaccredited compliance, he said. Students now attend an accredited institution “The risk of losing accreditation would and the University is going through a process to really fall upon the students with federal make sure it stays that way this spring. student aid,” he said. “If we’re not accredited all “There are over 3,000 universities in our the funding for students goes away.” association ... that agree to review each other to This year, the process is different, and the ensure we’re meeting standards,” said Joseph University is one of the first institutions trying Frizado, vice provost for academic operations and it out, he said. assessment. Ten years ago, the process involved a Frizado is referring to a regional accreditation committee of 35 people, a resource room association the University is a part of — the North filled with documents and file cabinets and a Central Association for the Higher Learning document that was hundreds of pages long, Commission. Frizado said. The University must prove to the commission This time, the process is web-based, and that it is complying with federal and other stanthere are specific questions the committee dards for universities. must answer, he said. There is also a word limit “We have to show our colleagues that we have of 35,000 and a limit of 12 people who can degree programs, that we have student support enter data into the website, he said. services ... and that the students who attend the “It used to be a term paper, now it’s a webUniversity fit what we’re doing,” he said. based essay,” he said. The process involves proving that the University The information has to be completed by is doing everything stated in its mission by bringing March 15 and then a six-person review team in people from outside the University to evaluate composed of people from other institutions it, Frizado said. The University goes through the come to the University on April 15, Frizado said.
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The men’s basketball team returns home Wednesday to face Western Michigan. The Broncos currently lead the MidAmerican Conference West with a 15-8 (7-3) record. | PAGE 6
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vices, he said. The new health center will also be on the University bus route. Richard Sipp, associate vice president for Student Affairs and executive director of the Center for Student Health, said he thinks the addition of a drive-thru pharmacy will be good for students. “I think that’s a plus because it means it’s more convenient for students,” he said. “Especially if you get a refill.” Deb Busdeker, director of the Student
Active campus, personable guides showcase BG to incoming freshman By Kendra Clark Web Editor
Going on a guided campus tour as an incoming freshman can make or break a student’s decision to attend the University. Staff who hire campus tour guides are searching for specific things students can bring to the table. “We look for unique experiences and a passion for the University,” said Cristina Sanchez, administrative coordinator for campus tour guides. She oversees the hiring and training of tour guides. Sanchez likes to see a diversity of students apply to work as guides. “We want students of different majors and from different places to come and work for us to best represent every new potential student coming to see BG,” Sanchez said. “But the most important thing that we can see is someone who has a passion for the University, because it is easy to tell when they do and when they don’t.” Lisa Frey, a senior and transfer student from Owens Community College, knew she wanted to go to the University when she went through a campus tour her sophomore year. “I already was set on going to BG,” Frey said. “Listening to them talk and hearing about the cute, fun facts made me care for the University more than I already did.” Sara Westendorf, a junior from Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio, went on a tour with her mother Tuesday afternoon. “I didn’t know anything about Bowling Green before I came here,” Westendorf said. “I was just looking for something I could afford and was close to home.” After going on an hour-long tour, Westendorf couldn’t have been happier about the University, she said. “The people here are really friendly,” Westendorf said. “The buildings are all located in convenient places.” Sara’s mother, Mary Westendorf, also was impressed with the University. “We had just taken a tour of University of
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Fraternity to serenade students’ sweethearts Phi Mu Alpha sells songs and roses to lovestruck students on Valentine’s Day By Abby Welsh Pulse Editor
Love may be in the eye of the beholder, but the ear may not be so forgiving. Lucky for students who can’t sing, they can pay Phi Mu Alpha to serenade someone special this Valentine’s Day. Students who want to buy a serenade can go to the Union from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and fill out a order form telling them where and when they would like the serenades to be sung. Students can also choose from a variety of songs. The fraternity has been selling serenades in the Union since Feb. 7 and will be singing until Valentine’s day. When filling out an order form, students need to specify a one hour time block that the person they will
be buying for will be free so members can arrive on time. Fraternity members call the buyer the day before to confirm when they will be going so the buyer will be there if they want to see it happen. The money will be raised for a scholarship for the fall and to help replace ritual equipment. “Other chapters have asked to use stuff and its been worn down, so we want to replenish our supplies,” Joseph Kuzdzal, treasurer of Phi Mu Alpha said. Each year Phi Mu Alpha switches the songs they sing, but usually stick with a few signature songs such as “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “Ain’t She Sweet.” “We actually doubled our playlist this year,” Zippay said. “Students can choose from six songs.” Not only will students receive a song, but also a rose.
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“You can get a certain amount of roses depending on which package you buy,” Zippay said. “Vases are also available.” They provide their singing service both on and off campus within the Bowling Green city limits. “Someone requested us to sing through Skype last year, so now we will sing over Skype or FaceTime,” Zippay said. Senior Matthew Madison said he wishes they did this his sophomore year when he was dating a girl that went to a different school. “She would have loved it because we had such a goofy relationship she would have expected it,” Madison said. Kuzdzal said they’ve used the serenades for multiple things.
WHAT SONG WOULD YOU SING TO YOUR VALENTINE ? WHY?
This week columnist Davood Dadfar discusses the stigmas that go along with being single on Valentine’s Day and how you can still spread nonromantic love on the holiday. | PAGE 7
“‘My Boo’ by Usher because the lyrics are meaningful and most girls would think it is cute.” Deonta Whigham Junior, Business
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