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Event to raise awareness for street harassment Take Back The Night offers women chance to walk streets safely, build community, empowerment By Danae King Campus Editor

To Kelsey Klein, Take Back The Night is more than an event, it’s life-changing. “It’s something unusual that women don’t usually get to do,” Klein said. “Women don’t usually get to be out at night in large groups without being harassed.” The event is about raising awareness and speaking out against street harassment and date rape, said Carly Toepfer, president of Feminist Organization Raising Consciousness and Empowerment, which is hosting the event. “[These are] things that make women afraid to go out at night,” Toepfer said. Take Back The Night will take place Friday at 6 p.m. and it begins in the Union Ballroom, Klein said. Klein, a senior, will be attending the event for the third time this year. The event will show that women don’t like to be harassed at night, Klein said. “It shows that we’re not going to stand for it anymore,” she said. “We can talk on a personal level about sexual harassment and assault, but it’s very important to be visible about saying it’s not okay,” Klein said. “The group cohesiveness really helps get the message out.” Toepfer said some women may claim street harassment is a compliment, but she disagrees. “It’s not; it can be scary depending on what they’re saying to you,” she said. “It’s something that affects a lot of people.” The event will start with a rally in the Ballroom. At the rally, student organizations will set up tables and there will also be entertainment, Toepfer said. The participants will then march around campus and downtown, ending at the Women’s Center in Hanna Hall.

This year, there will be three rooms in the Women’s Center where people can speak out about their experiences, Toepfer said. In the past there have been one or two rooms, but this year there will be three: one for women, one for men and a gender neutral room. “They can go in and talk about how the night was,” Toepfer said. “It’s a pretty personal conversation between a bunch of us, everything is confidential.” The event is mostly to raise awareness, but it’s also for women. “It’s a chance for women to go out and rally and feel powerful for at least a little while and march as a group in solidarity,” Toepfer said. “[Street harassment] is something that takes agency away from women.” The event is also an opportunity to build community, Klein said. “Women may be aware it’s happening, but may not be aware it happens to women other than us,” she said. “College campuses are one of the biggest places where sexual harassment and assault happen. One in four college women are assaulted during their college career.” Junior and FORCE Community Outreach Chair Allie Lahey said she thinks these issues are especially important on campus and in Bowling Green. “There have been a lot of reports of sexual assault in the past few years here,” she said. “When I walk downtown at night I feel threatened, it can be intimidating. A lot of my friends have experienced street harassment in Bowling Green.” Lahey said she wants people to not only think about the issues Friday night, but all the time in their everyday life. Sexual assault and harassment are a big issue for people of college age, Klein said.

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Some University students, faculty favor filtration systems over bottled water By Amber Petkosek Reporter

Water filtration systems are becoming increasingly popular among some students. Nick Hennessy, University sustainability coordinator, said some students are choosing to use water filters because they are a more affordable option. There is a very apparent cost difference between filtered water and bottled water, Hennessy said. “If you drink a minimum of eight glasses of water a day, the cost with a Brita filter would be 49 cents per year, not including the cost of the filters,” Hennessy said. “The same amount of water in bottles would be $1,500 for the year.” Some students choose to use filtration systems because they are more affordable, said Rachel Weber, chief operating officer of Net Impact. Net Impact is a campus organization whose goal is to make the world, campus and individuals more environmentally conscious, according to its website. “I would like to think it’s because they want to be green, but it’s probably just because it’s cheaper,” Weber said. Environmental concerns are another reason some people choose water filtration systems over bottled water. Hennessy uses a filtration system because of the environmental benefits. “I use a Brita pitcher,” Hennessy said. “It is more environmentally friendly.” Petroleum is used to create water bottles, and there is no proper way to dispose of petroleum, Hennessy said. “1.7 million barrels of oil are used annually to make water bottles,” he said. “The energy from the water

bottles could fuel 100,000 cars for a year.” Only 25 percent of water bottles are properly recycled, Hennessy said. Water quality may be a concern for students as well when it comes to making the decision between a bottle or a filtration system. “There is not much difference in quality of water, but there is a difference in regulation,” Hennessy said. Water is regulated by different agencies, he said. “The FDA, also known as the Food and Drug Administration, regulates bottled water,” he said. “The EPA, also known as the Environmental Protection Agency, regulates tap water.” Different agencies have different policies dealing with regulation, Hennessy said. “The FDA is not required to disclose the information that they find about their water,” Hennessy said. “The EPA is required to release all of the information they discover.” Another concern with water bottles is the possibility of harmful chemicals in the plastic, he said. “The bottle may not be BPA free,” he said. “So you could have some other concerns for your health besides what may be in your water.” Some students use water filters because they are uncertain of the water in their area. “I use it because I don’t know what’s in the tap water,” said freshman Samantha Meder. Convenience also often plays a large role in some students choice to use water bottles, Hennessy said. “On campus the more convenient option is to grab a water bottle,” Hennessy said. “It’s easy to pick one up. Especially if you’re on a meal plan, there are places to buy water at every turn.”

Lecturer speaks on LGBT history, human rights

Julie Haught addresses struggle of LGBT individuals to attain recognition in mainstream culture By Emily Gordon Reporter

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A CANDLELIGHT vigil was hosted in the Union Oval Thursday night in memory of Roderick Bartlett, a student who died this past week.

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Students interested in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues filled Union 207 Thursday night for an event titled LGBT: A Queer History. The lecture explored the history of LGBT groups fighting for recognition in the United States. The struggle to attain recognition is not just between the LGBT groups and mainstream culture, said speaker Julie Haught, but also with other advocacy groups. Haught, senior lecturer for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the department of English, said her goal for the night’s lecture was “to complicate the notion of a singular history.” “I think where I wanted to highlight was, if indeed we have efforts for human rights, but people are excluded ... what I’d ask rhetorically is, so is that person then not human?” she said. Haught included some YouTube vid-

eos of documentaries, which interviewed LGBT people who worked with advocacy groups in the mid-20th century and highlighted the problems they faced. One interviewee mentioned she worked with the National Organization for Women, and they ultimately kicked her out for being a lesbian. Haught explained the white, middle class feminists of NOW thought the presence of lesbians in the group were “a threat to the goals of women’s rights.” Haught was invited to speak by Delta Lambda Phi, which sponsored the lecture. Kyle Shupe, a member of Delta Lambda Phi, organized the lecture and said the idea came from his wish for the fraternity to learn more about the community. “I think of it as a form of activism and education is my favorite form of activism, so every so often the fraternity tries to sponsor events like this and just educate the population,” he said. Haught agreed that it is important to

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give lectures such as this due to the time we are living in. “We’re seeing major efforts to grant LGBT people in the US full civil rights,” she said. “[We need to] keep pressing.” Senior Samantha Stromquist said she supported what Haught said. “It’s good to start that movement to tell stories that haven’t been told before,” she said. Stromquist said she personally identifies as bisexual, and appreciated the part of the lecture that described bisexual exclusion in the LGBT community. “It’s not as understood. If something doesn’t fit into the binary, it’s easier to just pretend things don’t exist than to alter your perception [of them].” Haught said issues like these are why it is so important to get people to listen when LGBT people tell their stories. “I want people to know that every story matters,” she said. “Everyone deserves a history.”

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Complainant reported that sometime during the night, an unknown person entered a vehicle and took a peacoat and keys within the 200 block of State Ave. The items were valued at a total of $130. 3:29 P.M.

A juvenile was arrested for complicity to theft/shoplifting within the 100 block of W. Gypsy Lane Road. She was lodged in the juvenile detention center. 10:39 P.M.

Timothy Louis Hang, 54, of Bowling Green, was arrested for operating a vehicle impaired and failure to dim headlights within the 1000 block of N. Main St. He was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center. 11:43 P.M.

Autumn Hope Herrig, 18, of Bowling Green was cited for disorderly conduct near S. Main St. and Georgia Ave. She allegedly threw a yard sign across the street.

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The University faculty association met Thursday for a question and answer session about the faculty contract between it and the University. The faculty association has been working with the University to negotiate a contract since its first session in July 2011. However, starting Nov. 15, the contract may be out of its hands, said Chief Negotiator Candace Archer. If the association has finalized a contract with the University regarding the last 13 proposals by the November date, it may enter into arbitration, or “fact-finding,” Archer said. “The fact-finder will get to decide the contract,” Archer said. “[The fact-finder] will read both sides. It’ll be like a trial.” The fact-finder will be the mediator who was present at the sessions between the association and the University, Archer said. The purpose of the fact-finder is to reach an agreement that both sides so far have failed to do, Archer said. “He has to put something on the table he thinks both sides will accept,” Archer said. Since negotiations will continue regularly until Nov. 15, the factfinder may start paying special attention to both sides to help in his decision as to what proposals he will honor or change, said the association President David Jackson. “With that guy being in the room, both sides have to behave more reasonably,” Jackson said. Until that time, both sides will continue discussing proposals such as maternity leave, benefits and tenure, Archer said. The association invited people to come cheer it on Nov. 15 as it enters into its session, Jackson said. “We need you outside in the hallway on the 15th cheering us on,” Jackson said. “We want to have 150 militant, but polite people. Be there.”

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DANIEL EMS discusses the unemployment issues in the United States for the Republican party during the student debate Thursday night.

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SOPHOMORE MORGAN Holliger discusses problems with the economy in the US during the political depate for the Democratic party.

Political student groups debate issues College republicans argue against government health care, higher taxes By Tyler Buchanan In Focus Editor

Arguing for a Mitt Romney’s presidency, College Republicans and Students for Romney took on their political counterparts in a debate hosted by the University chapter of the NAACP in the Business Administration Building Thursday night. The debate, attended by a few dozen students, featured three general topics including the economy, health care and education. Moderated by Associate Professor Michael Buttersworth, each side was given two minutes to answer questions and another minute to provide any rebuttals of their opponents’ response. Both sides were given the questions before the debate, allowing for specific debate preparation. Represent i ng t he Republicans were Kyle Keesy, Mandy Wise and Daniel Ems. Each took on an issue in the debate, giving policy proposals and arguing against political alternatives while underscoring Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Mandy Wise, chairman of Students for Romney, debated on education. Improving access and affordability should be a priority, she argued, but consequences need to be considered. “It has to be done responsibly,” Wise said. Although government financial assistance like Pell Grants have been increased for students under Obama, Wise argued a rise in tuition offsets those gains. Pell Grants have increased from a maximum of $4,731 per student per school year when Obama was elected in 2008 and is currently at $5,550 for the 2011-12 school year, according to the US Department of Education.

Ems, debating on the A mer ica n economy, stressed the importance of this year’s election, one of the most crucial in US history, he said. Asked how America should deal with high unemploy ment, Ems argued for Romney’s fivepoint policy plan, which includes the countr y becoming energy independent and promoting small businesses, both proposals he said Obama has not supported in his first term. “We’re not moving forward, we’re moving parallel,” he said. The final topic turned the debate to health care, where junior Kyle Keesy argued heavily against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Health insurance premiums have risen in recent years, Keesy said, because of the “full implementation” of the act, since its signing into law in 2010. Only some pieces of the bill are currently implemented, while health tax credits for families and other parts will not take place until 2014, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. While Romney supports maintaining pieces of the bill like protecting coverage for citizens with preexisting conditions, the repeal of the remainder of the law remains a key Republican focus, Keesy argued. “‘Obamacare’ is a jobkilling machine,” Keesy said. In the closing statement, Wise offered a final appeal for students to vote for Romney in the presidential election next month. “President Obama and the Democrats have the best of intentions, but their plans aren’t working,” she concluded.

College democrats argue for healthcare act, lower unemployment, Pell grants By Renee Swallow Reporter

Members of the College Democrats debated the economy, health care and education in support of reelecting President Barack Obama Thursday night in an event hosted by the University chapter of the NAACP. Students debating for Democrats were Morgan Holliger, Colleen Ryan and Salem Lahlarr. The format of the debate, moderated by Associate Professor Michael Buttersworth, allowed each side two minutes to answer questions and one minute for a rebuttal. Salem Lahlarr, a junior philosophy and political science major, responded to the questions regarding education. Lahlarr’s arguments to the College Republicans was that Obama already has plans for improving education and for what happens to students after college. “Obama has already implemented a program so that people can be retrained when it’s needed,” Lahlarr said. “Job training programs will not work overnight though. It won’t even work over two nights. It’s going to take some time.” Morgan Holliger, sophomore, responded for the College Democrats on questions about what policies should be considered regarding the economy, including issues on unemployment, extensions on tax cuts and the annual deficit. Four years ago the U.S. economy was plummeting with an 8.3 percent unemployment rate, which was a direct result of former President George W. Bush and his tax cuts, Holliger argued. Five months after Obama came into office, the economy got better, she said. Holliger cited Ohio’s unem-

ployment rate decreasing from 10.6 percent to 7.2 percent from 2009 to 2012 in support of Obama. “Obama’s plan has been working and continues to do so,” Holliger said. As far as the tax cuts go, they are heavily skewed to wealthy individuals such as the top five percent of Americans, Holliger said. “If Romney keeps his promises, public education and green policies will be cut,” Holliger said. In response to the College Republicans’ stance on the annual deficit, Holliger added that Romney is not serious about the debt and will keep putting it off for us to deal with. “President Obama has a tangible plan to attack the issue by ending the war, which will reduce the deficit over the course of 10 years,” Holliger said. Questions regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, included the impact of the health care bill, birth control mandates and Medicare cuts. Ryan argued the Republicans by bringing the situation closer to students’ perspectives. “We can stay on our parents’ health insurance until the age of 26,” Ryan said. “This allows us to find a stable income before we have to pay for insurance on our own.” Ryan also commented on Medicare cuts, saying that Obama got rid of wasteful spending and put that money into helping senior citizens. Holliger then ended the debate with the College Democrats’ closing statement. Obama cares 100 percent about Americans and is working towards prosperity, she said. “This country is back on the road to success. President Obama cares about us and fights for us. Now it is our turn to fight for him,” Holliger said.

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Students can always buy a costume at their local Halloween store, but more creative students like Lana Adams and Kayla Sprague like to put together their own costumes. For Adams, a freshman, that outfit is even an extension of her school spirit, as she is going as a falcon. “That’s why I picked the falcon, from being a student,” she said. Adams has a dress with feathers and a feather boa. She will complete the outfit with a falcon mask. Adams said she thought of the idea when she was at Homecoming this year. Sprague, a junior, said she and her boyfriend are going as a corpse football player and a corpse cheerleader. They both work at Bob Evans and will wear their costumes there for Halloween. “We always try to match so we wanted to do something different,” she said. This past year the couple went together as a corpse bride and groom. “That was probably our best one,” she said. Sprague said she and her boyfriend will put the outfits together themselves rather than buying an outfit from a costume store. “We’re pretty excited about that: looking all corpsy-like,” she said.

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All Hallow’s Eve is approaching. Wait, All Hallow’s Eve. What is this, some sort of Wiccan tomfoolery? Nope, but those who don’t fly around on broomsticks refer to this day as Halloween. It’s upon us already and on a Wednesday no less. I’m bummed too. I’m assuming the majority of us will be celebrating this ancient holiday this weekend. Instead of trying to balance your newly-purchased mask on your face as you attempt a keg stand, think outside of the alcohol box. Keep the mask, lose the booze. The beauty of Halloween is that we’re presented with the unique opportunity to become someone else for a night or sometimes a weekend. Yeah, everybody will know

who we actually are, but there’s a reason we were such fans of playing dress-up back in the early years. It’s fun. It’s nice to plan out your costume and execute it perfectly when you walk in a room and make people scream or laugh. Have yourself a good, old-fashioned costume party and watch the creativity flow, or maybe not. Candy is also a Halloween fixture that we, as college students, simply don’t take advantage of. Most people like to pig out on candy around this last day of October, and I don’t blame them. It’s sugar. Technically our bodies need it to survive, right? Let me clarify this. Please do not go Trick-Or-Treating to achieve your candy-coated fantasies. You’re too old and the youngsters won’t take kindly to you moving in on their potential stash. Go to the store, pick up a bag for a couple bucks and share it with your friends. They’ll thank you for the

much-needed sugar rush. Finally, to complete your Halloween weekend, think about how the holiday originated. Movies and the books I cling to tell me that Halloween is centuries old. People believed it was a day where their dead loved ones could come back to visit. That notion may terrify or fascinate people. Thankfully, there are ways to incorporate that history for both groups. Don’t like to think about a dead great-uncle walking around? Do some family tree research. How did he die? Where is he buried? Maybe pay him a visit this Halloween like people used to years before. This goes for those who are fascinated. Stop by a cemetery this Halloween. The Oak Grove Cemetery is open 24/7, so it’s perfect for a moonlit stroll between graves. We’ve had dozens of Halloweens, but let’s try to do this one different. Scare yourself out of your comfort zone and have a bewitching night.

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For those who are looking for a good scare this Halloween season, some attractions around the area may offer just that. One such haunt is ScreamAcres, located in Napoleon. This attraction includes not only a haunted house, but also a haunted corn maze. The haunted house, called the PanDEMONium Project, and ScreamAcres haunted cornfield have more than 45 minutes of paths and hallways to navigate, and will be sure to scare the “yell” out of you, according to the ScreamAcres Haunted Attractions press release. “We have been in the haunting business for over 10 years and have really focused on the little details to make our haunted attraction among the best in Ohio,” said Kristin Leaders, owner of Screamacres. Both the haunted house and corn maze will be open until the weekend of Nov. 4. The Haunted Hydro is another local haunt, located in Fremont. The haunted house is great for people who want to visit an attraction with a history of being haunted, said owner Beth Turner. The Haunted Hydro got its name because its location is set at an authentic 101-year-old hydroelectric power plant. There is a good chance the Haunted Hydro is actually haunted, she said. The attraction hosts annual paranormal investigations and the Dead Air Paranormal Talk Radio WBGU radio station is one of the groups that has investigated the Hydro. This year was the group’s third time spending the night and was their most active year with really good footage, Turner said. The Haunted Hydro has two main attractions, Camp Slaughter and HexTreme Takeover. The attraction also features a new “Scare Theater” where customers can watch a 20-minute movie, produced by a University student, about the Haunted Hydro and other local haunts. The Haunted Hydro also has a museum, gift shop, beverage wagon and tarot card reading station on site.

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Students decorate living spaces By Alicia Wodarski Pulse Reporter

Ghosts, goblins and ghouls are just a few of the decorations students may see both on and off campus this time of year. Some students living on or around the University have found creative ways to decorate their living spaces for Halloween. According to some Bowling Green retailers, some students tend not to buy as many decorations as they buy costumes. Yet, students still splurge on a few festive furnishings to enhance the season. “[Students] mostly buy lights,” said David Albert, employee at Spirit Halloween. “Maybe a few decorations here or there, but mostly lights.” The store has several decorations for students to choose from, including grave markers, skeletons and ghosts. Students seem to take advantage of one classic Halloween decoration in particular — real pumpkins. Some students who live off campus decorate their houses with classic carved pumpkins. However, some students show their creativity by using carvings

to manipulate the decorations. Misha Tot, a senior who lives off-campus, said one of his pumpkins has “#TurnUp,” the mark of a popular Twitter trend, carved into it. Other pumpkins around the neighborhood display moustache carvings. Clever carvings are one way to make a classic Halloween decoration trendy and new. Additionally, real pumpkins may bring extra fun activities. Tot said he and his friends enjoy smashing the pumpkins when the season ends. However, pumpkins are not the only decorations students may find on and off campus. “We’re trying to get something to hide [on the porch] to scare kids. Last year we did the same thing and it was hilarious. We scare kids, and [then we] give them candy,” Tot said. “[We were] going to decorate the whole house…. We’re thinking of putting up spider webs.” Students who live off campus generally have more space to decorate for the haunted holiday than students who live

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FORUM the weirdest letter to the editor you’ll ever get, I guarantee it. The article ‘Furries, people who dress up as animals, wish to garner smiles, raise money’ was a wellwritten article, but it has one glaring error. Right in the headline, in fact. The whole “people who

who get the letter because this is a common fallacy. I just feel the need to straighten this up. The whole “fursuiting” thing is a subset of furry fandom. See, we’re fans of anthropomorphic animals, which can probably be just as easily described as cartoon animals except we really like Richard

The whole fursuiting thing can best be described as the furry fandom’s equivalent of an anime fan cosplaying (costume playing) or a Trekkie dressing up in a Starfleet uniform. Those guys are living out their fantasies by dressing up and pretending to be the characters they want to be.

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“Rango” or “Kung Fu Panda 2” than actually put forth the effort to wear a costume, this average furry included. So, anyway, thanks for letting me straighten that up! P.S. It really was otherwise a nice article.

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suggests the remedy for trollery: light. The hackers, known collectively as Anonymous, recently outed the person who drove teenaged Amanda Todd to her death. And Internet news sites exposed the semi-human face behind celebritytroll who bragged that he was “the creepy uncle of Reddit.” How creepy? Well, apart from the racist trolling, he spent a lot of time posting and promoting sexualized pictures of children. You know. Like the Founding Fathers intended when they wrote the First Amendment. Shouldn’t people have the right to say what they think? Isn’t the answer to free speech always more free speech? Not necessarily, as a matter of fact. The right to free speech is not absolute and the stalking and harassment that led to Amanda Todd’s death was almost certainly illegal. But most trolling doesn’t involve situations where any arm of the state has occasion to intervene. And, it turns out, the state doesn’t have to. This person did a couple interesting things after he was exposed. He stopped what he was doing and he apologized. (Now he is apparently considering a career in the porn industry, which may

in fact be where his natural talents lie, so it’s a happy ending all around.) But that’s the thing about trolls. Most won’t engage in trolling if they think they’ll pay a social price for it. They won’t need to be censored: their natural timidity will lead them to censor themselves. And the Internet isn’t truly anonymous. If you take the trouble, you can usually find the IP address associated with the computer of someone who’s pestering you. (There are several guides on the internet for those interested: a clear and informative one is here: http://evertb.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/ tracking-a-troll/.) That may or may not give you their name, but it’s a start and is likely to be more sunshine than a troll is comfortable with. There’s an Old Norse poem in which a mouthy little monster called AllWise causes Thor some trouble. Thor gets the guy talking and All-Wise talks all night until sunlight falls on him in the morning and turns him to stone. If All-Wise counts as the proto-troll, we might consider making Thor the patron saint of Internet openness.

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THE WOOD County Historical Center features stories of real ghosts, an old abondoned cemetery and the fingers of Mary Bach, a murder victim.

Real scares await visitors at Wood County Historical Center By Amber Petkosek Pulse Reporter

The Wood County Historical Center and Museum doesn’t need actors to scare its visitors. The museum has reported sightings of real ghosts, said Mike McMaster, education coordinator for the museum. “There are many people who have seen ghosts or felt presences,” McMaster said. The buildings at the museum all have long histories, he said. “The main building was the county home, the poor farm, nursing home, orphanage and jail for the mentally insane from 1869 until 1971,” McMaster said. However, the property did not house all the groups for the full 102 year span it was

open, he said. “Over time, different groups left,” McMaster said. “By the 1940s, the only people that lived here were the elderly.” Through the years, stories have been told about former residents and staff, said David Gill, a tour guide for the Folklore Friday’s at the infirmary. At one point, before the home closed, one of the workers fell down a flight of stairs to her death, Gill said. “The police reported it as an accident, but one of the residents told a different story,” Gill said. One resident claimed a hateful woman named Maggie came up behind the woman and pushed her, he said. The museum offers other historic memorabilia.

One of the museum’s attractions is the fingers of Mary Bach, a murder victim. “We usually don’t tell people about the fingers,” McMaster said. “We let them find them on their own.” Bach was murdered by her husband, Carl. The museum has the knife used to murder Bach and the noose used to hang Carl, Gill said. Pauper’s Cemetery is the resting place for some of the former residents, McMaster said. “The people buried here range from infants to 90-year-olds,” he said. “People were buried here from 1869 until 1949.” The area that the cemetery was on located was unknown until 15 years ago, said Dick Gill,

a volunteer at the museum. “Most of the tombstones were stolen,” McMaster said. The museum offers many activities during the fall season. The Historical Center offers Folklore Friday at the Infirmary and other Halloween themed events, McMaster said. People come from all over to visit the museum, McMaster said. “During the week, everyone comes in from out of town,” he said. “College students and their parents come in during the weekends.” The museum offers selfguided tours during the week and offers guided tours on Folklore Friday and during October.

For anyone looking for a last minute costume, however, Spirit Halloween is located on 840 S. Main Street in the Southwood Plaza. “I don’t think there’s a specific costume that’s popular [this year],” said Krystal James, a manager at Spirit Halloween. James said any Leg Avenue brand costume is popular for girls. “It’s like a sexy brand,” she said. “I would say the ones we’ve sold most this year are the ‘Officer Bombshell.’” Officer Bombshells run cost $69.99 A trend that’s popular with the guys this year is the skin suit. “For some reason this year

HAUNTED From Page 3 Turner, along with her husband, Bob Turner, owns the facility. Those who have visited the Haunted Hydro may know him better as “Crazy Bob,” she said. The Haunted Hydro is celebrating its 23rd year of being a haunted attraction. It is open this weekend and

DECOR From Page 3 in the dorms. However, some students living in residence halls on campus have also found ways to display their scary spirit. Laura Cornish, a freshman who lives in Founders, decorates the outside of her door for the holiday. “I have little pumpkins and gourds on my windowsill,” she said.

they’re huge,” James said. “It’s really random.” Skin suits run for $39.99 Spirit Halloween also has political masks and costumes in for the election season. These include President Obama, Mitt Romney, and Bill and Hillary Clinton. “We have political costumes, but we have not sold a lot of them,” James said. “Out of them, we’ve sold more of the Mitt Romney.” All political masks run for $19.99 except for Hillary Clinton’s, which is $14.99. Apart from these current trends, the classic Halloween costumes are still strong sellers, James said. These include superheroes such as Batman and Superman, as well as horror film villains such as Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers.

Halloween night. Other haunted attractions in the area include Fear Factory, located in Findlay, and Dimensions of Darkness, located in Maumee. Freshman Tyler King went to Fear Factory this past year and said it wasn’t that scary. “There was a lot of popping out,” he said. “There was the front end of a car and it looked like it was running you over.”

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BG faces off against Ohio State for last time as CCHA opponents By Ryan Satkowiak Senior Reporter

The Ohio Cup is a rarely talked about thing, not just in college hockey, but also in the state of Ohio. After all, there are only three Division I colleges in Ohio with hockey programs. Two of those programs — BG and Ohio State — face off this weekend at the BGSU Ice Arena. Not only is it the Central Collegiate Hockey Association opener for both squads, but it is also the last time the schools will meet in the regular season as conference foes. Starting next season, Ohio State is joining the newly formed Big Ten Hockey Conference, while BG will go to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Perhaps that is why the Ohio Cup carries a little more significance this season. Throw in Miami University, which will join the National Collegiate Hockey Conference next season, and this is the last season in which the three Ohio schools will be competing in the same conference. While the prize for this is more-or-less in-state bragging rights, the Ohio Cup has some history. This is its 31st season, dating back to the 1982-83 season. BG has won it 12 times, most out of the three schools. However, the last time BG won it was in the 2001-02 season. The Falcons will look to get a jump-start on that — and perhaps more importantly, the CCHA standings — this weekend against Ohio State. The games Friday and Saturday are both scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. The last time the schools faced off, the Falcons defeated the then-No. 2 ranked Buckeyes in a pair of shootouts in January. Both games came down to the wire. In game one, Ohio State scored with 2:25 remaining in the

third period to send the game into overtime. The next night, Cam Wojtala scored with 56 seconds to go in the third to send it to overtime. This season, the Buckeyes are an intimidating defensive unit. Their success has varied depending on the goalie in net. Ohio State came into the season unproven in net following the graduation of Cal Heeter. Brady Hjelle came into the season with more experience, but has been the less-successful goalie. In two starts, he has a 3.36 goals-against average and a .901 save percent. Collin Olson, a freshman out of the U.S. National Team Development Program, has been strong in net. Also with two starts, he has a 2.01 GAA and a .927 save percent. However, the Buckeyes’ strength is on the blue line. While not a particularly high-scoring unit, they are big, with four players standing 6-foot-3, 200 pounds or bigger. The behemoth of the defense is Justin DaSilva, who stands at 6-foot-6, 230 pounds. “They’re big, they work extremely hard and are a real good defensive team,” said BG Coach Chris Bergeron. “They block a lot of shots and they take pride in blocking shots.” Ohio State has had a bit of a rough go of things so far this season. In its exhibition game, it needed overtime to defeat Waterloo. In its season opener, it gave up six goals in a loss to Minnesota-Duluth. The Buckeyes then picked up a win against Duluth, before tying and losing to Quinnipiac this past weekend. Like BG, Ohio State has seen issues with its special team’s performances. In the season, they are converting only five percent (1-for-20) on the power play and are allowing the opposition to convert on 21.7 percent (5-for23) of power plays. BG was strong on the penalty kill against Colgate, killing all eight Raider power plays. However, the Falcons were also blanked on the power play, going 0-for-9. Bergeron’s diagnosis for the lack of power play success is that it’s mental, not physical. “I think it’s kind of a lack of confidence right now,” said BG forward Dan DeSalvo. “Obviously, we didn’t have a very good weekend [against Colgate]. It’s a matter of working things out between the two power play groups; finding that swagger we should have together.” Goalie Andrew Hammond is questionable for the weekend with his elbow injury. Bergeron said he did not know who would start in goal, leaving the door open for any of the team’s three goalies — Hammond, Scott Zacharias or Tommy Burke, who started this past Saturday against Colgate — to play.

Football looks for fifth win in a row, first time since 2004 By Ethan Easterwood Sports Editor

The Falcons will look to win five games in a row for the first time since 2004 as Eastern Michigan comes to The Doyt on Saturday. The matchup between the two teams dates back to 1919, when the Falcons, in their inaugural season, won 10-0. Since then, the Falcons hold the record over the Eagles 23-11-1 and 13-5-1 at home. Eastern Michigan comes into this game struggling in the MAC West as they sit at the bottom with a 0-3 conference record. The Eagles are 1-6 overall earning their first win this past week against Army 48-38. Meanwhile, the Falcons are just one win away from becoming bowl-eligible for the first time since 2009, when BG traveled to Idaho in the Humanitarian Bowl. The Falcons are currently perched third in the MAC East, but not for

a lack of effort. BG is 3-1 in-conference and 5-3 overall. They currently sit behind 4-0 Kent State and 3-0 24th ranked Ohio. “Eastern Michigan is a team that cannot be judged by their record,” Head Coach Dave Clawson said. “When this season started they were one of the teams in the [MAC] West that because of the way they played last season, people really thought that they would come on and be a factor in the [MAC] West.” Despite its record, Eastern Michigan is boasting high numbers in their past two games. The Eagles have put up 95 points and 1201 yards of offense against Army and their loss to Toledo 52-47. “They got off to a slow start,” Clawson said. “But much like Kent a year ago, they have found their identity now.” Kent State, this past season, started off 1-6 but finished 5-7. Eastern Michigan has thrown for 1375 yards between its two quarterbacks Tyler

Benz and Alex Gillett. The pair have thrown for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. “They put up 47 points against Toledo and had a chance to win it at the end.” Clawson said. “We’ve played Toledo, we know they are a good football team and you just watch that film and it speaks for itself.” The Falcons defense is well matched to take on the Eagles. Coming off a shutout victory for the first time since 2004, BG sits first in the MAC in many defensive categories. The team leads in scoring defense (16.8), total defense (304), rushing defense (109.2), pass defense (194.8) and 3rd down defense (31.6%). The Falcons are also second with two interception returns for a touchdown and third with 20 sacks, all while only allowing three touchdowns in the past four games. Defensive tackle Chris Jones knows a thing or two about sacks.

“Eastern Michigan is a team that cannot be judged by their record.” Dave Clawson | Head Coach

The “monster-in-the-middle” has had nine this season and sits second in the nation behind Damontre Moore of Texas A&M, who has 9.5. He sits fifth in the nation in tackles for a loss with 13.5 also. Dwyane Woods was named this past week’s MAC East Defensive Player of the Week with his efforts against UMass. The defensive back had a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown. Not to be outdone, DJ Lynch was named the Pizza-Hut Male Athlete of the Week with his career-high 10 tackles and two for a loss. Offensively, the Falcons seemed inconsistent against UMass and throughout the season. Against UMass, the team only mustered 282

yards, which is below their season average of 386.9. The team has had strong performances against opponents such as Miami, Akron, Rhode Island, Idaho and, at times, against Florida, but has struggled against MAC rivals Toledo, Virginia Tech and UMass. The special teams’ play is turning over a new leaf. Kicker Tyler Tate set a career high 42-yard field goal against UMass and has moved the kicking team to 4-of9 on field goals with the help of kicker Stephen Stein. All while the 2011 first-team-all-conference punter Brian Schmiedebusch is averaging 43.9 yards a punt for his career. “We talk about winning the MAC East and being in Detroit and that is our primary goal. Right now our primary goal is still well and alive so we are focusing on that and the importance of this game.” The game kicks-off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium.

Cross-Country to run at MAC Championships Rugby to face two strong teams By Cameron Teague Robinson Reporter

The men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the Mid-American Conference Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. this Saturday afternoon. The men will run an 8K race and the women will run their second 6K in a row this weekend. “The Bradley Classic two weeks ago was a good chance for our girls to prepare for the 6K this weekend,” said Coach Lou Snelling. The M AC Championship is winner-takes-all; the regular season does not affect how the standings in this meet will look. The men’s race is out of nine teams as the women’s is out of 12 teams. This meet also has no direct implications on the NCAA Regionals, which are right after.

“Conference pride is extremely important but so is the momentum we gain.” Lou Snelling | Head Coach The men finished ninth out of nine teams in the 2011 MAC Championship. This year they are without Greg Black and Jason Salyer. But, the team will have Tim Jurick and Josh Franek leading the way for them this weekend. “Saturday is an opportunity to take steps and place higher as individuals for the guys,” Snelling said. The women finished 12 out of 12 teams in 2011. This year should be a totally different

story, with the experience of the top four girls: Kendra Kezur, Abby Koch, Jasmine Redman and Andrea Alt. All four girls ran well in their previous 6K race two weeks ago and they look to keep that going this weekend. “The girl’s should take a nice step from last year,” Snelling said. “They are in a good position to take a step and finish better than the 12th place finish they had last year.” The MAC Championship is the most important race of the year for both of these teams. Not only is it the conference championship, but the momentum they gain from this meet will carry over to the NCA A Regionals two weeks after. “Conference pride is extremely important but so is the momentum we gain,” Snelling said.

The Falcons to travel to Cincinnati, welcome Ohio By Nicholas Vanderpool Reporter

The BG rugby team will have a true test this weekend, as they will play two games, one due to a postponement of last weekend’s matchup. The Falcons were scheduled to play the Ohio Bobcats last Saturday, but three of OU’s transporting vehicles were involved in an accident, including a semi trailer, on the way to Bowling Green. The accident left two vehicles totaled, but nobody was injured. BG will play at Cincinnati on Saturday and the team will return home to play Ohio on Sunday. Cincinnati is 0-5 in league play and has been beaten by

an average score of 43-8. The Falcons will have to avoid overlooking the Bearcats for their tougher matchup against the Bobcats the next day. “We have to be on our game both days,” said Roger Mazzarella, director of rugby. “If we win both games, and depending on what Northern Illinois does against Dayton, we can wrap up the MAC Championship this weekend.” BG vs. UC was one of rugby’s fiercest rivalries, but the two teams haven’t played each other since 1999. The Falcons came away with an 82-3 win that year. Since 1999, the teams have been down different paths.

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Alex said to do haikus, So we all decided to, Sportsy sports sports

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Sports Editor

BG The Eagles are green,

vs. Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green -15

The Falcons are orange and brown, Bowling Green wins big BG 34, EMU 7

yo kids O. State, Ohio State Hide J. Sandusky is in jail, vs. Penn State so nevermind then

Ohio State -1 Ohio St. 38, Penn St. 10 No. 22 Michigan Fee fi fo fum, likes bubble gum, vs. Nebraska Michigan Nebraska doesn’t Nebraska -2

Michigan 25, Nebraska 20

No. 5 Notre Dame Oklahoma where, No. 8 Oklahoma the wind comes sweeping around,

Cincinnati -6.5 So is Notre Dame?

City Editor

Social Media Editor

ERIN COX

TYLER BUCHANAN

Cliff this is for you, BG will beat Eastern Mich, ‘cause their record sucks

BG home again, Streaking on the field for all, In wins of course, duh

Hey, Eastern Mich’gan, One and six, nice record guys, Where my falcons at?

BG 35, EMU 24

BG 21, EMU 10

BG 2, EMU 0

Who had the worst coach? The team with J. Sandusky? Or that Jim Tressel?

I hate the Buckeyes. They can go have fun with nuts, And strange looking leaves

Administrators, “No acts of wrong doing here!” .................

Ohio St. 31, Penn St. 28

Penn St. 27, Ohio St. 14

Ohio St. 60. Penn St. 30

Denard Robinson, Is a five syllable name, Michigan will win

Husk away the wolves, Corny as you think it is, Nebraska will strike

Wolverines and corn, Huskers; the gloves are off now, Get out your mitten

Michigan 28, Nebraska 24

Nebraska 35, Michigan 27

Michigan 42, Nebraska 22

It’s the Jesus Juice, That will help Notre Dame win, They better not lose

I didn’t feel like picking this game.

The Fighting Irish, vs. Oklahoma, Touchdown Jesus reigns

ALEX ALUSHEFF

In Focus Editor

Notre Dame 25, Oklahoma 20 Notre Dame 45, Oklahoma 24 Notre Dame 12, Oklahoma 10 Notre Dame 100, Oklahoma 0

No. 24 Ohio vs. Miami (OH) Ohio -7

Ohio thinks they’re cool, Miami knows they are not, Potato salad

As we all have seen, Miami is really bad, I’m glad we’re not them

It is HallOUeen, OU will be the masters, of young RedHawks

Bobcats eat RedHawks, Literally. Look it up, No, seriously.

Ohio 25, Miami 10

Ohio 42, Miami 17

Ohio 34, Miami 23

Ohio 30, Miami 29

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Florida 38, Georgia 24

Florida 30, Georgia 24

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Volleyball looks to start streak By Max Householder Reporter

BG will look to start a new win streak this week as they take on MAC East foes in Kent State and Ohio. Both games will be rematches of games played the opening weekend of conference play. The Falcons came to play that weekend, as they ended it 2-0, having swept both league-favorite Ohio and the Golden Flashes of Kent State. The tides have turned it seems as BG lost their first conference game of the year this past weekend which tied them with Ohio for the conference lead. Since losing to the Falcons, the Bobcats have gone on a nine-game winning streak, with seven wins coming in just three sets. One area that should concern the Falcons is that some of their most recent matches have been pushed to the brink. Four of their last six

matches have gone to five sets; while this past weekend they lost their first conference match in just four sets. They also looked much unorganized at times, which led them to commit many errors. For the weekend, the Falcons had a total of 55 attack errors to go with 13 service errors. Those are numbers the Falcons would hope to limit as they are facing a very tough defensive team in Ohio. As a team, the Bobcats lead the MAC in three statistical categories: hitting percentage, opponent hitting percentage and blocks. They are also 23rd nationally in blocks with a 2.73 average per set. They are led individually by sophomore Serena Warner. Warner ranks best in the conference at 1.37 blocks per set. She is also the team’s best hitter by percentage with a season

MAC Volleyball Standings East West

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W. Michigan 7 - 3

Ohio 9 - 1

N. Illinois 6 - 4

Akron 6 - 5

C. Michigan 6 - 4

Miami 3 - 7

E. Michigan 4 - 6

Kent St. 3 - 7

Ball State 4 - 6

Buffalo 2 - 9

Toledo 2 - 8

average of .317. Kent State, who BG plays Friday, is near the bottom of the MAC with a 6-16 record overall and a 3-6 conference record. The Golden Flashes are a team that will not restrain the Falcons defensively as they give up a league worst .237 attack percentage to opponents. Since losing to the BG on September 22, Kent State is just 2-6 with five of the six losses coming in three sets. As a result of BG hosting these teams back in September, they will be on the road for both matches this weekend. BG will play Kent State Friday at 7 p.m. and then travel to Athens to take on the Bobcats with the game also starting at 7 p.m. If BG manages to win both matches, they will yet again be in sole possession of first place in the MAC.

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RUGBY From Page 6 BG made a run with eight national championship appearances, while the Bearcats dropped to D-II. Cincinnati has recently moved back up to D-I, but it hasn’t been easy. New Head Coach Mark Heidrich has been working hard to get his team up to speed. The Falcons are No. 9 in the nation, but Mazzarella knows they must show up to play this Sunday against Ohio if they want to come away with a win. “We have to be careful not to overlook Ohio U. despite their record,” Mazzarella said. “This thing (the MAC Championship) won’t be in the bag until probably the last weekend - not with Northern Illinois nipping at our heels.” Dating back to 2006, the Bobcats were the last MAC team to beat the Falcons. Before the loss that year, BG hadn’t lost a MAC game since 1998. Ohio has always had a solid rugby program. This year’s team is led by fly half Shane McNea, flanker Brian McNamara and fullback Keith Van Horn. Mazzarella recruited all three players, so he knows what they bring to the table and what to expect come Sunday.

“They are a large, hard running team that will try to overpower us rather than beat us tactically,” said lock Ed Luther. “This week, we need to contain their hard-running forwards with solid tackling on defense.” BG has to continue to play aggressive defense and force turnovers. Offensively, they will need to continue to utilize their backs, Michael Zeigler and Dominic Mauer. “OU is going to be hungry coming up here, so we’re going to have to play sound rugby and capitalize on their mistakes,” Luther said. The Bobcats’ season has been a roller coaster thus far. They can’t find a way to win on the road, and the Falcons know they need to be in the right mindset because Mazzarella’s team doesn’t know what to expect from this year’s cofavorite in the MAC. Ohio lost to Dayton and Northern Illinois earlier this season, in which neither are easy wins on any given day. The Falcons defeated the Bobcats last spring with a score of 27-12. BG will travel to Cincinnati on Saturday and are scheduled to play at 1 p.m. The team is scheduled to host Ohio on Sunday at 12 p.m.

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