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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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USG opposes Ohio Senate Bill 4 Student government majority sees flaws in tuition cut plan By William Channell Managing Editor
The University Undergraduate Student Government [USG] voted 29 to five Monday night to pass a resolution formally opposing Ohio Senate Bill 4. Ohio Senate Bill 4 was proposed by Ohio Senate President Keith Faber. It
would require Ohio public universities to lower the cost of in-state attendance by five percent by the 2016-17 academic year. This largely means lowering tuition. Concerns expressed through the resolution largely deal with fears that lowering tuition would result in the University cutting services like
the Counseling Center or Student Legal Services. Internal Affairs Chair Jeff Devereaux said during the meeting that while he agrees with the goal of the bill, the plan outlined in it is flawed. “We’re not saying we don’t want college to be affordable,” he said. “[But] a mandated tuition decrease is not the way.” Senator Avery Dowell, who voted in favor of the resolution, said while he agrees with it, it wasn’t developed as much as it could have been.
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As a student, he said, he’s in favor of lowering tuition, but as senator he said he tried to be realistic. USG President Brian Kochheiser said he agrees with what the state legislation is trying to achieve, but “that goal cannot be achieved by harming academic quality.” Much of Kochheiser’s concern comes from the possible lack of state funding to help make up the difference when costs are cut. This bill comes around the same
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Diplomat in residence informs students of foreign service opportunities By Amber Hage-Ali Reporter
Diplomat in Residence Michelle Jones spoke with students who are interested in a foreign service career at the University on Tuesday. Students met at the Career Center from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to hear Jones describe her journey, the responsibilities of her job and the recruiting process. At the end of the discussion students had the opportunity to ask Jones questions. “I knew from meeting her at the career fair that it would be more basic information, but it is still good to hear it,” said graduate student Bradley McDonald. “She gave
some information about certain things to read before taking the test.” Jones was informative and detailed. She discussed the qualities one needs to work in her field, stating that strong writing skills and composure are essential. “Being a good writer is very important, we write all the time, everyday — speeches and talking points and press releases. So being able to put together a good argument is really important,” said Jones. “Keeping your head when you’re under stress is very important too.” Jones has worked with the foreign services for about 15 years. She started out as
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MICHELLE JONES has served as a cultural affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
City council discusses towing cars, use of vacant lot By Seth Weber Reporter
Although Sunday’s snow emergency only lasted a few hours, cars blocking streets for snow plows continued to be a problem. “We ended up with too many people who just didn’t understand,” Municipal Administrator John Fawcett said. 32 vehicles were ticketed and 15 of those were towed, he said. The city attempts to reach out to residents through email and social media, Fawcett said. Resident Dallas Black was unhappy with the city’s practice of ticketing because he claimed to have been ticketed before enough snow was on the ground. “I don’t know if I want to live in a town that tickets and tows the way we do,” he said.
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Wood County Municipal Administrator He was also upset that the city did not take credit cards for payment of tickets and called it “extortion.” At-large council member Bruce Jeffers highlighted the importance of clearing streets. “A very important point here is that we need to keep our snow streets clear,” he said. “It’s unfortunate when someone gets a ticket or gets towed.” Council also touched upon the vacant lot located on the former junior high school. The city had an open forum before the council meeting about what to do with the lot.
“I’m glad with the amount of people that turned out tonight,” said at-large council member Sandy Rowland. Council President Michael Aspacher said there are multiple ideas about what to do with the space, but finances still need to be addressed. No money has officially been dedicated to the project, but it will be addressed, Aspacher said. Resident Steve Doyle suggested that the council could consider a public trust or private funding to finance the space. Aspacher said “all options are on the table.” Fawcett announced his retirement from municipal administrator, effective July 1. “Lord knows you’ve dedicated many years of service,” Aspacher said to Fawcett. “I just wanted to publicly thank you for your service.”
LATE GAME LOSS Despite 29 points from Richaun Holmes and a 77-72 lead late in the game, the Falcons give up a 9-0 run in a loss to Kent State. | PAGE 3
Kasich plans to increase tax on natural gas fracking By Michele Mathis Copy Chief
In early February, Gov. John Kasich attempted to produce a reform package that would lower individual income taxes on the tobacco business while increasing taxes on the oil and natural gas industry. Kasich tried to pass similar legislation in March of 2014, but when administration was attempting to push it through the Ohio Senate, it was tabled. Cleveland.com reported in early February that Kasich is again attempting to raise a severance tax on fracking; however, this time with an increase from the original 2.75 percent to 6.5 percent. Severance tax occurs when nonrenewable resources are extracted from respective locations within a taxing jurisdiction. Within Kasich’s budget plan, this new tax raise will John bring $260 million Kasich of revenue over the Governor next two years. of Ohio Kasich and his administration are planning to give 20 percent of the state’s severance tax to go to local governments in eastern Ohio, where there is a flux of energy companies that are horizontal drilling and fracking. He is quoted on Cleveland.com saying, “It’s time for them to step up,” in reference to the oil and gas industry. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at high pressure. This fluid is a mix of water and chemicals to break open, or fracture, the shale rock to release the natural gases that it holds. According to dangersoffracking.com, about 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used in this process. These chemicals have been known to contaminate ground water, spreading pollution. In the past 10 years, there have been 1,000 documented cases of contaminated water that leave behind neurological, respiratory and sensory damage to the human body. Andrew Chris Zielger, an assistant professor in the political science department, said that fracking raises a lot of environmental issues in regards to water regulation and oil spills. “Fracking
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AN URGE FOR EQUALITY
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ALLIE LAHEY leads prospective interns for URGE [Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity.]
READING CHALLENGE
Columnist Bryan Eberly criticizes a challenge among the writing community that urges readers to only read work written by marginalized persons. He provides a solution to the problems it poses. | PAGE 4
WHY WOULD YOU INTERN AT DISNEY? “I would get to put a smile on someone’s face.” Maya Crabtree Freshman, Applied Health Science
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Faculty Senate passed three resolutions supporting curriculum modifications at its Tuesday meeting. One resolution was for the creation of an insurance minor and an insurance specialization in the department of finance. Another was for the creation of a family consumer sciences education specialization.
The Senate also voted in favor of changing the existing business and marketing education major to a specialization. “It would not require any pedagogical changes. All the existing classes would continue to exist,” said Faculty Senate Chair Joel O’Dorisio before the vote.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Rodney Rogers reported that the retention rate of freshmen from fall 2014 to this semester is either the University’s best rate ever, or as good as its best rate. “Back in the 90s we had a similar high level in terms of persistency from fall to spring,” Rogers said. Rogers and President Mary Ellen Mazey both reported that enrollment is up compared to the previous two years, and the academic quality of admitted students is strong.
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Despite mixed feelings students work hard, have positive experiences By Meg Kraft Reporter
In the March 2, 2015 issue of The BG News, in the article titled “Ceremony marks finishing of rec center,” it was incorrectly stated that Fran Voll is the vice president of Student Affairs. Voll is actually the chair of the University Board of Trustees. The BG News regrets the error.
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If students are looking for a summer internship, applications for the “happiest place on earth” are now available. Students who have completed the internship found it to be a work-heavy, valuable experience. Kasey DellaPenna, a business management major, completed the Walt Disney World program in Quick Service Food and Beverage at ESPN Wide World of Sports in spring 2014. DellaPenna served food in concession stands for various sporting events including the Atlanta Braves Spring training, international cheerleading competitions and the Disney Princess HalfMarathon at Epcot. She described her regular work shifts, 35-45 hours/5 days a week, as “very intensive labor.” “The one thing I occasionally did not like about the Disney internship was the hours I worked. On multiple occasions I worked 12 [or more] hour shifts of nonstop service or often would have to work afternoon and
FRACKING From Page 1 requires a bit of water, so where do you get that water from? After you bring it back up to the surface, how do you treat it? Where do you dispose of it?” Kear also said that fracking can create air pollution because of the high probability of methane gas release. However, Kear agrees with Kasich’s decision to raise taxes for fracking. “I would agree with Kasich because we’re losing that severance tax,” he said.
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late shifts.” DellaPenna said though the shifts were long, the experience was positive and she would recommend it to anyone. “I think that even though I was doing an entry level job, I was still able to grow tremendously from this internship. It helped me realize which job field that I wanted to go into, hospitality, and helped me further my customer service, guest relations and leadership skills.” Individualized Business major Mackenzie Mullins completed the Disney Spring Advantage Program, a sixmonth endeavor. Mullins was a Bell Services Greeter/Dispatcher and Disney’s Magical Express Assistant. Her duties included greeting guests, calling taxis, answering questions, helping to find lost luggage and entertaining young guests with balloon animals or songs. Mullins said her Disney internship does not compare to any other intern experience. “This [internship] blew them out of the water,” she
said. “Nothing can compare to the Disney College Program experience. Living in Florida, Tampa and Miami [are] just a short road-trip away, Walt Disney World is your playground and there is 5 star dining to blow your paycheck on.” Mullins said her experience changed her views on Disney for better and worse. “There are so many cast members who truly care about the guests and want to make magical moments for the guests,” she said. “It [negatively] changed how I view employment at Disney. They do not pay well, even for managerial positions.” Raven Aurand, business administration student, spent her time at Disney as a Fairy Godmother In-Training at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Downtown Disney. Aurand’s duties included hairstyling, magical storytelling and fingernail painting for kids ages 3-12. She said one of her favorite memories relates to the interaction between employees and guests at the park. “Having the girls ask me to
Ohio Tax Commissioner Joe Testa said in an interview with Cleveland.com that the administration is pushing for a higher rate than they have in the past because Ohio’s horizontal drilling industry has become more developed. While Testa and Kear agree with Kasich’s proposed reform, Chris Zeilger, executive director of the American Petroleum Institution, disagrees saying that “[this] places the economic promise and future development of Ohio Shale at serious risk. Despite all the environmental and possible ethi-
cal concerns surrounding fracking, having Ohio become a leader in the oil and gas realm can bring in some big bucks. According to governing. com, Ohio itself could bring in between $666 million and $1 billion dollars in the next five years alone. Kear said, “[Ohio] is not causing the industry to leave and on top of the severance, it depends on how much it costs them. The state controls those resources. I doubt that it will make ground in Ohio legislation, however. I think it would be a good PR strategy for Kasich.”
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Falcons finish third for third consecutive year By Katie Wernke Reporter
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LEADING SCORER Richaun Holmes makes a pass during the game against Kent State
Falcons turn ball over late, give up 9-0 run to Kent State in loss By Cameron Teague Robinson Editor-in-Chief
A game that had major Mid-American Conference postseason implications slipped away from the Falcons late. With a win they would have clinched a share of the MAC East title, locked up a top four seed in the MAC Tournament and earned win number 20 for the first time since 2002. But, instead in the final 1:09 of the game the Falcons turned the ball over and let two good opportunities slip away from them as they fell 81-80 to Kent State [20-10, 11-6] “You see those plays all of the time you just hope they don’t happen to you,” said head coach Chris Jans. “But then again we still had chances to win the game.” That play Jans referred happened on an inbounds play when the Falcons were holding a 77-75 lead and coming out of a timeout. On the inbounds
play Falcon forward and one of the senior night honorees Richaun Holmes was called for an over-and-back violation. “The over-and-back was on me. I told the team in the locker room that was on me,” Holmes said. “You just can’t do things like that at the end of the game. I will stop at nothing to make it up to this team.” That violation led to Kent guard Devareaux Manley, who was 4-8 from the field to that point all from deep, stepping up to the top of the key and with guard Jehvon Clarke’s hand in his face, he nailed the three to give Kent the 78-77 lead. “That three that Manley took at the end was unbelievable,” Holmes said. “He knocked down the shot.” Throughout the game the Falcons were able to keep their poise and answer the Golden Flashes, but not this time, as Spencer Parker was stuffed under the basket and the Falcons were forced to foul. Kent guard Derek Jackson missed the front end of the one-and-one and on the rebound Delvin Dickerson was fouled.
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For the third year in a row, the Bowling Green State University swim and dive team finished third in MAC Championships. Akron defended their MAC title, coming in first, while Eastern Michigan placed second. Buffalo grabbed fourth, followed by Miami, Ohio, Toledo and Ball State. The Falcons earned 507 total points, just 48 points behind EMU, with no divers present in the competition. Bowling Green has increased their total points for the past three seasons at MACs, despite consecutively finishing in third place. It was a four-day competition; unlike any other meet the Falcons have seen this year, with prelims beginning in the morning and championships starting in the evening. The team ended Wednesday night tied for fourth place, after the 200 medley relay team grabbed fourth overall and the 800 freestyle relay finished in third. Thursday saw records break despite the Falcons dropping into fifth. Franziska Wohlert grabbed sixth place in the 200 individual medley, breaking a BGSU record with a time of 2:01.83. Sophomore Victoria Griffin placed third and broke her own school record in the 50 freestyle, a race she had success with in the regular season. On Friday, the Falcons jumped up to second place, trailing the Zips by less than 90 points. Tara Capouch became the third fastest swimmer in Bowling Green history in the 200 freestyle, and the second fastest in the MAC. Victoria Griffin hit the wall for fifth in the same event, while teammate Hannah Newman snagged sixth. Daniela Carrillo and Kristin Filby swam NCAA B cut qualifying times in the 100 breaststroke, finishing fifth and sixth respec-
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Women’s Basketball looks to snap nine game losing streak By Aaron Parker Assistant Sports Editor
Currently on a school record nine-game losing streak, the Bowling Green women’s basketball team will look to pick up a win against Buffalo on Wednesday. The team has struggled for a good portion of the year after losing four out of the 12 players on their preseason roster. Two of them were starters. Of the two, Erica Donovan was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Falcons, averaging 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds at the time of her injury. She has not played since December 19. Despite those injuries and losing 16 of their last 18 games, the team says that the morale has stayed high going into these games. “[Coach] Roos talks about winning the small battles and not looking at just the overall wins in a game,” junior Miriam Justinger said. “We’re still a really young team and even though we might not get the outcome we want as far as the win, we’re still learning a lot in every game. It’s about having small victories within those games. We go into
every game really positive and we think we can win any game that we go into.” Justinger has been a big part of keeping that team morale, being the only player besides sophomore Rachel Konieczki to start every game this season. The Falcons have faced Buffalo once earlier this season in a loss on the Bulls home court. The game was an offensive show for the Bulls, shooting 49.2 percent from the field against Bowling Green’s 30.6 percent. The Falcons also hit six three balls in the same game and made 17 out of 24 free throws, which is a lower number than normal for the team. Bowling Green is shooting 77.2 percent from the free throw stripe and are ranked fifth in the country in that category. They will look to use that and their three point shooting to capitalize on the bigger Buffalo line-up. “The three is a big part of our program and it always has been. I think we can win the three point battle, and that’s always a big key in any game,” Konieczki
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Judge writers by the quality of their work, not by College students, military members deserve equal unrelated characteristics regarding their identity respect from society to which they contribute “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character” - Martin Luther King Jr. There is a dangerous sentiment brewing in the writing community and one I hope dies before it ever reaches popularity. There is a call for readers to challenge themselves to only read books from marginalized writers. That puts it nicely and somewhat innocuous. But when put in another light, it’s shown to be a threateningly racist, sexist, genderphobic and heterophobic paradigm. Only read books written by people of color, women, transgendered or queer individuals. And don’t read books by white, male, cisgendered or heterosexual writers. At first, this sounds like a progressive and powerful movement to bring attention to the underexposed writers in the market. That’s cool. That’s great. There is a certain white-washing in the writers’ market today [pardon the pun]. Why not give more attention to those who don’t get much attention? I’ll tell you why. Read the quote by Martin Luther King Jr. I wrote at the beginning of this column.
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What did he mean by this? He meant that he dreamed of a world where people are judged by what’s inside them, rather than what’s on the outside. A person should be judged by their character, their talent, their skill, their abilities, etc. and not by their skin tone, genitals or sexual orientation. I am adding some qualifiers to his quote because I don’t think the precedent should only be applied to race. And therein is the problem with the “challenge” being prescribed by the louder social justice warriors in the writing community. What is a reader doing when they look at a book, then look at the author and then judge whether or not they should read the book based on nothing else but that writer’s external makeup? The reader is killing MLK’s dream. They are also instantly missing the point of reading at all. A reader should read the story, not the writer. And make judgments based on the quality of the work. That is, make a judgment
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based on the internals of a story and not by its cover. Nor who the writer is. I have a solution to this problem, which I think is a great compromise and marries the original idea and my issue with it nicely. Let’s promote more works written about those who are marginalized in society. Let’s promote books about the struggles people go through because of their external qualities. Let’s promote stories of how these struggles are overcome. Let’s then turn around and judge writers based on how well they accomplish that work. That way, the only judgment a reader has to make about the writer, who should always be faceless, is whether or not they are good at writing. Which is how it always should be. When attempting to be progressive, do not fall into the trap of lapping bigotry. In the race of promoting social justice, don’t go so far ahead of the bad that you forget the good you are trying to do. Judge a writer not by the color of their skin, which genitals they have, what gender they live nor what gender they are attracted to. Judge them by the quality of their work.
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Is it true that you can miss one family member more than you miss another? A son over a daughter? As the daughter of two parents who are split between having one child away at college and another in the Marines, I can tell you that, from their own words, they do not favor one of us over the other; they miss us equally. My concern is with other families, whom I have discovered through my mom’s own military site on Facebook, where other parents of Marines rant that college moms have no right to miss their children, since they can call and bring them home every weekend. They ignorantly argue that college kids do nothing but drink and party, so what is there to miss about them, when we have troops sacrificing their lives overseas? This sounds like a stretch, but bear with me; I’m not misreporting anything. To put down any qualms that those military families might have against students in college, I can tell every one of them that many people in both college and the military have the same faults with alcohol, but to outnumber those individuals are the people who picked these lifestyles for more noble reasons — the mili-
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tary to save lives through active duty and college students to study topics such as nursing, environmental science, writing or even to accomplish that same task: protecting the unprotected. As a writer, I want to use the words that I have to pick up those who need to hear them. On the other side, my brother joined the Marines for that same reason: to help people. A lt hough t he illinformed families on those military sites seem to be convinced that all college kids don’t take life seriously, I can speak for myself and say that I have never done any of the things that they have suggested, nor do I have any desire to do so. I might not be under the strict charge of anyone higher than me as those in the military are, but I am capable of holding myself to the high standard of keeping a clean head so I can continue to do what I feel needs to be done in order for me to have a fulfilling life. After all, the reason we hear so many stories about the college kids
“It would be naïve to say that college students and the military are so dissimilar... It’s a fact that college students and the military rely heavily on each other.” who have messed up is because that’s out of the norm. What is in the norm is responsibility. It would be naïve to say that college students and the military are so dissimilar that the families of them need to put down one another. It’s a fact that college students and the military rely heavily on each other. College students become the engineers who build the machinery, the doctors who take care of the wounded, the writers who jot down the next plan of action. And the military keeps those students in college. Without each other, both would collapse. Is it still right to say that one deserves to be missed more than the other?
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JONES From Page 1 a college professor in Ohio, where she taught for ten years. Jones then traveled overseas to teach. During her time overseas, Jones said she “got bitten by the bug,” which led to her career in foreign services. “If somebody asked me what my job
USG From Page 1 time as Gov. John Kasich’s commitment to reducing the cost of attendance for Ohio public two and four-year colleges. An executive order issued by Kasich Feb. 10 created the nine-member Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency in Higher Education. The task force will research ways for Ohio universities to lower cost of attendence. The Columbus Dispatch reported in February that Kasich said if colleges cannot come up with plans for cost cuts, “I think you just start cutting funding and tell them to deal with it.” Additionally, budget proposals made by Kasich would place a two percent cap on tuition increases for the 2016-17 school year. According to a 2014 report by Bloomberg Business, since 1978 the average cost of college tuition in the U.S. has increased 1,220 percent, four times faster than the consumer price index. While he voted in favor of the resolution, Dowell said he’s wary of letting these
was all about as a diplomat, if I had to explain it in one sentence, I would say it’s telling America’s story overseas,” said Jones. Foreign service officers are diplomats who serve at U.S. embassies and councils overseas. The Diplomats in Residence are placed all over the U.S. in order to attract diverse candidates to the U.S. Foreign Services. Jones goes around to campuses
to inform and inspire students of all socioeconomic, cultural and racial backgrounds with unique perspectives to pursue a career in foreign services. “What I really want to communicate is that if you meet the qualifications you can become a foreign service officer,” said Jones. “It is not a political process, it is all about you and your talent and skills and what you have done with your experiences.”
costs rise. “If there’s not a tuition cut now, there’s never going to be a tuition cut,” Dowell said. A statement from the University said the legislation is too young for BGSU to comment directly, but it is “working closely with other state colleges and universities through the Inter-University Council to identify cost saving measures and to share those opportunities with the Governor and legislative leaders.” USG is drafting a letter signed by other college student governments to the Statehouse to be sent together with the resolution. Kochheiser said the letter will hopefully be sent next week. Vice President of Capital Planning Steve Krakoff presented to USG plans going forward for the expansion and renovation of several University buildings. “Going forward ... you’re going to see a lot of improvement in what we call the academic core,” Krakoff said. This includes renovations to South Hall to house the new School of Mass Communication and the demolition of West Hall. Additionally, rooms in the Education Building, Olscamp and the
Business Administration Building will be consolidated and updated with current teaching technology. Devereaux expressed concerns over the possible exclusion of gender-neutral spaces and restrooms. Krakoff said there are no solid plans, but that the University had “come a long way” in that regard. The BG News will have a more complete overview of the University’s renovation and construction plans later in the week. USG Chief of Staff Danielle Parker announced in her report that a proposal by USG to the green fund has been approved. The proposal will result in new, larger garbage and recycling receptacles in the Falcon’s Nest in the Union. “I think this is a really big step for USG,” Parker said. In his executive report, USG President Brian Kochheiser said the University expects enrollment for fall 2015 to exceed last fall’s numbers. President Mary Ellen Mazey stated during the Student Recreation ribbon cutting ceremony that fall enrollment for 2015 is already up by six percent compared to fall semester 2014.
DISNEY From Page 2 sign their [autograph] books as [if] I was a Disney Princess was amazing,” she said. “I thought it was so cool because they didn’t want Cinderella, or Jasmine or Elsa’s signature from me. They wanted my name. So I gladly wrote them a note and signed it ‘Fairy Godmother In-Training Raven,’ and of course covered their autograph book in pixie dust.” Aurand said that her experience with Disney was “the best experience of my life.” Though being far away from home and working long hours was tough, she said she
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SWIMMING From Page 3 tively. Continuing with the NCAA B cuts, Estela Davis grabbed two of her own in the 100 backstroke and 400 individual medley. On the last day of MACs, the Falcons couldn’t catch
WOMEN’S From Page 3 said. “We also try to get to the basket and get fouled to get points at that line. Getting points when the clock’s not running is a strong point for since we are so good at shooting free throws so we need to take advantage of that.” This style of offense is something that is especially important against Buffalo due to the size of
MEN’S From Page 3 The Falcons got an opportunity to take the lead, but Dickerson countered Jackson by missing two free throws of his own, giving Kent the ball back with 11 seconds and the lead. Manley was fouled, but only made one of two free throws, giving the Falcons their second opportunity in the final minute. After a Holmes rebound, Jans called a timeout to set up the final play. The final play was designed for a shot from either Holmes or Clarke. Clarke inbounded the ball and got it back at the top of the key. He stopped at the top of the key, hoisted
up with Akron and fell behind Eastern Michigan. Capouch broke another school record, the longest standing in Bowling Green history, during the 1650 freestyle. Capouch swam the first 1000 yards in just under 10:09, breaking the record for the 1000 freestyle. Griffin swam in for sec-
ond place on the podium in the 100 freestyle, earning herself an NCAA B cut qualifying time. Bowling Green was ahead of Eastern Michigan going into the 3-meter diving, but with no divers present, the Falcons fell into third place. The Falcons earned 31 more points than last year and 40 more than 2013.
the Bulls. The guard heavy Falcons were outrebounded 25-37 the last time out against this team. “We’re faster than them. They’re a lot bigger but that means that they don’t necessarily guard the perimeter very well,” senior Deborah Hoekstra said. “They’re going to play us in a zone. That could work to our benefit because as shooters we’re going to have a lot more time to set up.” In general, the Falcons
are 8-0 this season and 45-1 in the Stroh when scoring 60 or more points. They have hit that number only twice this season against MAC opponents. “We just need to score when we get the open shots,” Justinger said. “Whether it’s pretty or ugly, it doesn’t matter. As long as the ball goes through the hoop that’s good.” The team tips off against the Bulls at 7 pm in the Stroh on Wednesday.
up a three that looked bound for the net, but in the end it bounced out. The Falcons were out of opportunities. Kent got the defensive rebound with three seconds to play and held on for an important MAC win. “I will take Jehvon Clarke shooting that three straight away for the win at home every time, it just didn’t go down,” Jans said. The Falcons answered every punch Kent threw at them all game long until the final three minutes. The Falcons trailed 47-36 with 18:47 to play in the second half, but they went on a run of their own. They went on a 23-6 run spanning eight minutes eventually gaining a 59-53
lead over the Golden Flashes. From there neither team could get a stop and the game went back-and-forth, but the Falcons didn’t lose the lead until Manley’s three. “At the end of the day you still have to play defense, still have to get stops,” Holmes said. Holmes led all Falcons with 29 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. With this loss the Falcons fall into a three-way tie for first place in the MAC East with one game to play, The Falcons will travel to Buffalo Friday, with a MAC Tournament bye on the line. “We have to go hard in practice and come out against Buffalo in attack mode,” Holmes said.
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