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Dining Services implements new changes

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17 new TVs added to four dining halls on campus Receipts have students questioning University Dining Services’ green policies

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AN ORANGE AND BROWN SHOWDOWN: Junior Courtney Steinman paints a poster for an upcom-ing University Activities Organization event. The event, “Orange and Brown Showdown,” is a spin-off of several Nickelodeon shows. The event will take place next Wednesday, Sept. 16.

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Textbook options come down to buying, renting or skipping

By Andy OurielSenior Reporter

Several new changes have been served in dining halls this semes-ter, but the most visually appealing does not come on a tray — it’s on a screen.

University Dining Services has added 17 new LG LCD flat screen monitors throughout four din-ing halls — SunDial, Mondo’s at McDonald Dining Center and BGSub at Commons and the Falcon’s Nest — in an attempt to enhance the overall on-campus dining experience, Director of UDS Michael Paulus said.

The monitors’ primary func-tions are to show a dining hall’s hours of operation, upcoming specials and menu options. But

in the near future, the televisions will help increase campus activ-ity among students free of charge, said Joseph Oravecz, associate vice president of student affairs.

“We’re allowing opportuni-ties for students to promote their events, collaborate with academic departments and show their tal-ents,” Oravecz said. “We want to show the dining facility is an addi-tional environment to provide that opportunity.”

Any entity or event associated with the University is encouraged to submit a JPEG design to UDS’s Web site (dineoncampus.com/bgsu), or hand in a copy of the design to the Centrex Building to

By Brendan PackertReporter

In an effort to maintain their reputation and better their image in Northwest Ohio, the Wood County Sheriff’s Department recently imple-mented a random drug testing program.

Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said the testing is now a part of all employee contracts and every-one, not just deputies, is subject to random testing throughout the year. Wasylyshyn said he was actually one of the first ten to be randomly selected and tested.

Wasylyshyn said the new program is not because of any problems the department has had with drugs, but rather just to keep them open and honest with the community.

“We want to make sure the public knows that we are accountable for our actions,” he said. “I never assume that one of my employees is going to fail a test, but we have the testing in place to catch any people.”

Human Resource Manager Jody Bender, who helped draft the new contracts with the testing,

By Tim NaidaReporter

Many students routinely spend hundreds of dollars a semester on textbooks at bookstores, causing some to search for other cheaper options.

While some students find dealing with the University Bookstore is the easiest option, they also realize this can get pricey.

Junior Brittany McCann deals exclusively with the on-campus bookstore.

“Some are expensive but I buy used so it’s not bad,” she said. “I think they try to keep costs down but I know it’s hard, and professors see the prices and try to accommodate.”

Junior Justin Rodriguez also purchases his textbooks at the University Bookstore because it is “easier to get it right here.”

“It is easy to find what you need, but it is very overpriced,” he said.

Course Materials Manager Steve Overholt

By Michelle Olmstead Reporter

At the beginning of each new academic year, the city of Bowling Green experiences a nearly dou-bled population.

With this sudden inflow of students, local animal shelters have reported either increased adoption rates or more volunteers.

Laura Pokorny is a humane agent at the Wood County Humane Society, located at 801 Van Camp Road.

“We get a lot more volunteers, but I wouldn’t say that our adoptions increase,” she said.

On average, the local Humane Society houses between 10 to 15 dogs and 100 to 150 cats, with more than 300 animals adopted each year, accord-ing to its Web site.

Pokorny said the Humane Society is not cur-rently accepting animals because it is completely filled to capacity. Since it is a no-kill shelter, animals must be adopted before any more can be brought in.

The cost of adoption at the Humane Society is $80, which includes a coupon for a medical exami-nation, first vaccinations, initial worming, spaying or neutering, as well as either a feline leukemia test or a canine heartworm test.

The Wood County Dog Shelter, located on 1912 E. Gypsy Lane Road, is also affected by the mass of students fall brings to Bowling Green.

Deputy Warden Andrew Snyder has worked at the shelter for the past four years. He said although the Wood County Humane Society does not see a significant rise or fall in adoptions, the same is not true for the dog shelter.

“In regards to adoptions, we do see a lot of stu-dents that attend college who stop in to get a dog,” he said.

Snyder also said even though the shelter does not take volunteers because of liability issues, they do get more people asking during the academic year.

“We don’t actually have volunteers here, but we do have a lot of people that ask to volunteer, and that usually does increase around this time period,” he said.

Adoptions at the Wood County Dog Shelter are $55, which includes a $30 certificate toward spay-

ing or neutering, as well as a current Wood County dog license.

Last year, the shelter brought in a total of 768 dogs. Of those, 247 were adopted, 238 were sent back home with their owners and 283 were euthanized.

However, 55 of the euthanized dogs were con-sidered unadoptable — meaning they were aggres-sive, sick or injured.

Snyder said how long dogs are kept before euth-anization varies.

“It really depends upon how full we are,” he said, in regard to how long dogs are kept before eutha-nization. “We tell people an average of two weeks, but it really fluctuates, sometimes a lot more than that.”

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A SNACK: Sophomore Gabrielle Morris purchases a snack last night. Morris thinks the new receipt policy is helpful. By providing a balance, it reassures that you never go over your budget, she said.

By Lin ChafetzReporter

Along with their burgers and fries this year, University din-ers also get receipts.

“I feel like it’s a waste; it’s something I look at once and then throw away,” sophomore Emily Davis said.

Davis said she doesn’t real-ly understand the point of receipts because she doesn’t use them to keep track of her meal plan spending, and they are not keeping up with the University campaign for going green.

“It’s like, ‘OK, a reminder

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 412 A.M.Alex Nagel, of West Chester, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle under the influence, underage con-sumption and possession of drug paraphernalia on Merry Street.

2:41 A.M.Olumayowa Odumade, of Detroit, was cited for possession of mari-juana.

11:41 P.M.Craig Richardson, of Akron, was cited for an open container and underage consumption on Court Street.

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3:16 A.M.Julie Hill, of Carey, Ohio, was cited for an open container and underage consumption on North Enterprise Street.

3:49 A.M. Christopher Small, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, was cited for dis-orderly conduct on East Wooster Street.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 612:06 A.M. Justin Snyder, of Liberty Center, Ohio, was cited for obstructing offi-cial business and underage posses-sion of alcohol.Justyn Shipley, of Swanton, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence at Kohl Hall.

12:45 A.M.Derek Schumaker, of Findlay, was cited for disorderly conduct while intoxicated and underage consump-tion at McDonald Quadrangle.

1:10 A.M.Williams Rhoads III, of Wheaton, Illinois, was cited for underage con-sumption and an open container in Lot 4. Andrew Kuns, of Oregon, Ohio, was cited for underage con-sumption in Lot 4.

4:54 A.M.Wyatt Estep and Colton Means, both of Sandusky, Ohio, were arrest-ed for contributing to unruliness or delinquency of a child and complic-ity to forgery.

3:37 A.M. Brandon Starcher of Northfield, Ohio, was cited for marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

MONDAY, SEPT. 73:43 A.M.Clint Werling, of Defiance, Ohio, was cited for underage under the influence at McDonald Quadrangle.

2:11 P.M.Complainant reported an unknown subject(s) smashed the sunroof on his vehicle within the 500th block of McKinley Drive.

2:54 P.M.Complainant reported an unknown subject entered Wal-Mart and stole two DVD/GPS radios, a desktop computer and a DVD/Navigation receiver, together valued at $2,500, and then exited out of the fire escape door after removing the bat-teries so the alarm would not sound.

6:56 P.M.Complainant reported loud noise within the 300th block of Colony Land Road.

8:12 P.M.Daniel Feuerstein, 22, of Bowling Green, was arrested for attempted theft when he tried to take $236.21 worth of merchandise from Meijer.

be advertised through the moni-tors, Paulus said.

And students should not worry about these new monitors eating away their dining dollars.

Paulus said students are not spending any of their meal plan money on the monitors (valued up to $2000). He just wants to see students take advantage of this unique, and free, situation.

“The opportunity to help stu-dent organizations advertise their events, without any additional costs, makes it every effective and economically friendly for them,” Paulus said. “This is not a profit center.”

Noting the environmental ben-efits, Paulus said a “huge expense” will be saved by reducing printing costs for fliers and menu boards. According to a UDS press release, all table tents (three-sided adver-tisements on dining tables) will be eliminated, minimizing the impact against the environment.

UDS employees are not the only ones excited about the potential to increase student involvement.

“I really do think it will get more people interested in find-ing out more information about

organizations and events adver-tising [by] using the televisions,” said Sarah Johnson, University Activities Organization president.

UAO, which actively promotes student involvement, will be one of the first groups to advertise with the monitors.

And advertising will not be the only new feature for these moni-tors.

Anytime an emergency is occurring within close proxim-ity to the University (tornado, fire, etc.), all the monitors will alert students by stating what the dan-ger is and what precautions they should take, Paulus said.

But as resourceful as this all sounds, not all students are embracing the change.

“The TVs are nice, but the money can be spent better some-where else,” said sophomore Cerita Fowler.

Fowler said there are plenty of other resources to gain infor-mation about organizations and know when trouble is around. She also said there was no need to dispose of the previous menu boards.

Similar to people’s tastes in food, Paulus knows not everyone will be pleased with the monitors, but he said hopefully the majority of students will be.

of what I ate today, what do I do with this now?’” Davis said. “And it’s not very green, we’re taking a step backwards with paper.”

Mike Paulus, director of University Dining Services, said he realizes there are students who would like the receipts to be more eco-friendly, and he offered a solution.

“For students who do not want the receipts, we are going to start having recycle bins at every cash register for people to dispose of their receipts,” he said.

The company is also hoping to offer a to-go box. They are trying to get a durable, recyclable to-go container students can buy and reuse over and over, Paulus said.

Paulus said the receipts make University dining more busi-nesslike.

“Every business in the world offers receipts,” he said. “It’s the result of a transaction. You were charged, and the receipt is there in case of problems. It’s just like any other business.”

Overall, Paulus said all the

changes are for students.“I’m here to please the stu-

dents,” he said. “Without you, I don’t have a paycheck.”

Heather Haydel, food service coordinator for 2.Mato 2.Night, located at the Union, said the receipts may be a hassle, but they can be helpful when stu-dents have problems with their food or what they’re charged.

“Sometimes students get the wrong thing or they have a ques-tion and the receipt can help, Haydel said.

But for some, like junior CJ Blair, the tiny slips of paper are little more than an added nui-sance.

“I already think I’m paying too much,” he said. “With the receipt, it’s just a reminder for me what I’m paying, which I don’t need.”

Paulus said he appreciates student feedback like Davis and Blair’s.

“All of those comments come directly to me,” he said. “We’re constantly looking at them to see how we can better please the students.”

Editor’s note: Campus Editor Becky Tener also contributed to this report.

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said so far there have been zero positive results for drugs.

But according to the col-lective bargaining agreement between the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and the Wood County Sheriff, if a sub-ject were to test positive for drug use, the first step would be an internal investigation within the department to determine if the test results were accurate. If it is determined that the subject knowingly used illegal drugs, he or she would then enter a drug rehabilitation program.

“We have a zero tolerance pol-icy, and we offer a duty to Wood County,” Wasylyshyn said. “I am 100 percent behind these testing.”

The testing is just a urine sam-ple conducted by ReadyCare, an occupational health clinic located within Wood County Hospital, Director of ReadyCare Deb Busdecker said.

“We randomly select the employees from the database of the sheriff’s department,” she said. “We don’t know their names, just the results.”

said there are different ways the University Bookstore tries to keep costs down for students. When changing books, faculty is encouraged to choose a book they will use for at least four semesters. This also allows the bookstore to provide textbook rentals to students, he said.

The bookstore also buys books back from students at 50 percent of the price of a new textbook before buying from wholesalers, Overholt said. This allows the school to help students first, as well as save on the cost of buying from other sources. When they do buy from other sources, they purchase used textbooks when-ever possible.

One thing students may have noticed when buying and sell-ing books is the separate section for athletes. Overholt shed some light on this.

“Book scholarships for athlet-ics are placed through the athlet-ics department,” he said.

Because of this, they are sepa-rated from other students, who order their own books.

Despite this, students still get only a fraction of their original money back from bookstore buybacks. However, this does not mean the bookstores are turning a huge profit. In fact, this is not usually the case.

Students have three main options for buying text-books in town. They are the University Bookstore, Student Book EXchange and Beat the Bookstore.

No solid numbers were given by the local bookstores, but for the previous fiscal year, Overholt said the University Bookstore posted a small loss after schol-arships and SBX Manager Kent Kokomoor said they don’t usu-ally make a lot of money off books.

“Books are the least profitable thing in the store,” he said.

Outside of bookstores, stu-dents have other options for saving money, including OhioLINK, which allows stu-dents to get books on loan from university libraries in Ohio.

Interim Dean of University Libraries Sara Bushong said the program runs through Jerome Library.

“We often suggest students check OhioLINK because it is a great way to save money,” Bushong said. “Primary pro-motion comes from the library through the web page.”

BGSU is a founding member of OhioLINK and participates in various committees aimed at improving the program.

Students can also rent cer-tain textbooks, buy from online sources such as Amazon.com or Buy.com, buy international editions or check the course reserves at Jerome Library.

In order to save money, some students choose to buy only required textbooks, or textbooks that they feel are necessary.

Freshman John Holland spent about $350 on textbooks and saved money by purchas-ing only specific textbooks. His method has worked thus far.

“There has only been one time where I needed a book that I didn’t buy,” he said. “I have been getting along fine with-out.”

With the high prices of text-books and the poor economy, it is up to each student to find which option works best for them.

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NEW TV: Sophomore Robert Hanson orders a sandwich at BGSub in the Student Union, with one of the new LCD TVs University Dining Services purchased in the background.

By Jim HeintzThe Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday rejected speculation that a hijacked Russian-crewed freighter was carrying S-300 missiles, possibly destined for Iran.

Russia said the freighter Arctic Sea was seized by pirates in the Baltic Sea in late July after leaving a Finnish port. Russian naval ves-sels intercepted the ship weeks later off Cape Verde, thousands of kilometers from the Algerian port where it was supposed to deliver a load of timber.

But an array of questions con-tinue to cloud the incident. Some observers have suggested that the seizure of a ship in the crowded Baltic, especially one carrying a comparatively low-value cargo, was unlikely as an act of straight-forward piracy.

A Russian shipping expert and an EU anti-piracy official have speculated that the vessel was carrying a clandestine cargo, pos-sibly S-300 surface-to-air missiles for Iran or Syria.

But Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday the rumors of S-300s on board the Arctic Sea were "completely untrue."

Separately, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's spokes-woman, Nataliya Timakova, also dismissed the claims that the Arctic Sea was shipping mis-siles as "speculations," and said Russian investigators would pro-vide answers to questions about its cargo once the ship arrives in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk.

Russia's top investigative body, the general prosecutor's Investigative Committee, said in a statement that it had already had made a "thorough" inspection of the ship's load of timber and found no unauthorized cargo.

Russian foreign minister denies S-300 missiles on hijacked Russian freighter headed to Algeria

By Ricardo Alonso-ZaldivarThe Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Americans who don’t get health insurance once the system is overhauled would be fined up to $3,800 under a proposal that circu-lated in Congress yesterday as Democratic leaders cast doubt on prospects for creating a gov-ernment-run insurance plan.

President Barack Obama pre-pared what he hoped would be a game-changing speech to a joint session of Congress today, his top

domestic priority in the balance.After a month of contentious

forums, Americans were seek-ing specifics from the president. So were his fellow Democrats, divided on how best to solve the problem of the nation’s nearly 50 million uninsured.

A government health-insur-ance option overwhelmingly favored by liberal Democrats appeared to be losing critically needed support.

Into the breach: a biparti-san compromise that Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., a moder-ate who heads the influential

Finance Committee, was trying to broker.

Baucus, meeting with a small group of fellow senators, pro-moted a plan that would guar-antee coverage for nearly all Americans at a cost to taxpay-ers of under $900 billion over 10 years.

Some experts consider that a relative bargain because the country now spends about $2.5 trillion a year on health care. But it would require hefty fees on insurers, drug companies and others in the health care indus-try to help pay for it.

By Seth BorensteinThe Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA’s return-to-the-moon plan just won’t fly.

The problem is money. The expert panel estimates it would cost about $3 billion a year beyond NASA’s current $18 billion annual budget.

“Under the budget that was proposed, exploration beyond Earth is not viable,” panel mem-ber Edward Crawley, a professor of aeronautics at MIT, told The Associated Press yesterday.

The report gives options to President Barack Obama, but said NASA’s current plans have to change. Five years ago, then-President George W. Bush proposed returning astronauts to the moon

by 2020. To pay for it, he planned on retiring the shuttle next year and shutting down the international space station in 2015.

All those deadlines have to change, the panel said. Space explo-ration would work better by includ-ing other countries and private for-profit firms, the panel concluded.

The panel had previously estimated that the current plan would cost $100 billion in spend-ing to 2020.

Former NASA associate admin-istrator Alan Stern said the report showed the harsh facts that NASA’s space plans had “a mismatch between resources and rheto-ric.” Now, he said, Obama faces a choice of “essentially abandoning human spaceflight” or paying the extra money.

The panel, chaired by retired Lockheed Martin CEO Norman Augustine, includes executives,

scientists and ex-astronauts. It posted a summary report yester-day on both White House and NASA web sites.

NASA can’t get beyond low-Earth orbit without spending more, but space travel with astro-nauts is important, the panel found. That will cost an extra $3 billion a year and is “unquestion-ably worth it,” Crawley said.

The question is where to go.The Bush plan was to go to

the moon, which would serve as a training ground for flights to Mars. The Augustine panel agreed Mars is the ultimate goal, but said going to the moon first is only one option and not the preferred one. Instead, the panel emphasized what it called a “flexible path” of exploring near-Earth objects such as asteroids, the moons of mars, and then landing on the moon after other exploration.

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By Jessica HannaReporter

WFAL and WBGU, both broadcast from West Hall on campus, are making strides to gain more of a presence locally.

WBGU General Manager Dana Greene said the station, which is operated by students and com-munity members, is the only non-commercial terrestrial radio in Bowling Green.

“There’s really no other station that you honestly get the full pic-ture of what the voice of Bowling Green is,” Greene said.

Broadcast over 88.1 FM, the radio station and its employees are FCC licensed. The license requires WBGU to dedicate a certain amount of programming toward giving back to the local community.

Greene said she thinks their broadcasts embody this goal.

According to their Website, all the music played on WBGU is from underrepresented or inde-pendent artists.

Greene described the overall feel of the music as aesthetic and

“kind of left of normal.” She said her hope is to expose students to new types of sound.

“Music is really easy to get nowa-days, but it’s really hard to discov-er,” Greene said. “WBGU wants to help people discover new music instead of hearing the same songs over and over and over again on Top 40 lists.”

WBGU provides other program-

ming, as well. A variety of talk shows cover topics such as the paranor-mal, video game music and sexual-ity. The station is also working to add a news talk show and news briefs throughout the day.

The station also plans to work with sports organizations to broadcast campus sporting events, incorporating a future sports talk show called “On the Line.” WBGU has also provided local coverage of community events such as the Wood County Fair and the Strong Man Competition, and they plan to cover the Black Swamp Arts Festival this year.

“We go out, we’re active at differ-ent events in Bowling Green [and] we talk about them on our shows,” Greene said.

WBGU can be accessed through iTunes under college radio, and the station has a Web site at www.wbgufm.com. Students can also follow WBGU FM on Twitter and Facebook.

The station has several plans for the upcoming semester, including increased presence in the com-munity. A goal has been set to cover one on-campus and one off-campus activity each month.

Josh Wilborn, general manager of WFAL, is also excited for the upcoming semester.

He said WFAL is trying to get involved with other organizations on campus, such as Greek life and University Activities Organization, and is planning a fundraiser for the end of semester.

“We are a student-run organi-zation, we’re student focused,”

Wilborn said. “We play the main-stream music that students want to hear.”

WFAL plays an array of con-temporary music, such as hip-hop, incorporating rap and R&B; world music, including reggae and Latino; and rock, both modern and classic.

Other programs feature collabo-rations with the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization and the Bowling Green Radio News Organization, which are two other campus radio organizations that contribute to broadcasting on both WFAL and WBGSU.

Wilborn said that WFAL used to broadcast on an AM frequency. Lore has it that it first began in 1970 as a pirate radio station in a student’s dorm room. Currently, the station broadcasts exclusively on the Web.

Shows can be accessed via the WFAL Web site, www.falconradio.org, by clicking on the listen live link. WFAL can also be heard on channel 21 within Wood County. Students can follow the station on Facebook as well.

Both Greene and Wilborn expressed a dedication to music and community, their stations catering to a variety of student tastes and styles. WFAL and WBGU also provide hands-on experience for those pursuing radio broad-casting as a hobby or career.

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By Sydney EmberThe Brown Daily Herald (U-Wire)

Letters Brown University stu-dents wrote to their first-year advisers were used by admin-istrators to assess writing ability in past years without students’ or advisers’ knowledge, Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron and Associate Dean for Writing Kathleen McSharry said.

The letters — part of the sum-mer reading requirement initi-ated by the Office of the Dean of the College for the incom-ing class of 2011 — have been used each of the past three summers to flag students who did not demonstrate enough writing competency to satisfy the University’s writing require-ment. But until this year, Brown did not inform incoming stu-dents their letters would be assessed.

All students are required to demonstrate “competence in writing” in order to earn a Brown degree, but until recent-ly, the requirement was only enforced if an instructor had specific concerns about a stu-dent and took formal steps to identify that student as writing-deficient.

“Brown has always had this general education requirement in its curriculum,” Bergeron said. But she said it was “man-aged in a way as a deficit model.”

Bergeron told The Herald in April that she found enforce-ment of the requirement “inad-equate” following a similar find-ing by the recently concluded Task Force on Undergraduate Education, which she chaired.

To improve the system, Bergeron’s office decided to use the first-year advising let-ters, in which students draw upon themes from the assigned summer reading and outline their goals at Brown, as a way to pinpoint incoming students as unsatisfactory writers and more actively encourage them to take measures to complete the writing requirement.

Before first-year advisers got hold of the letters, gradu-ate students and writing assis-tants in the Writing Center were instructed to review them and flag first-year students who had submitted writing samples deemed unsatisfac-tory, Bergeron said. The gradu-ate students were overseen by McSharry, who did a final read of the letters to verify the deci-sions before giving the letters to advisers.

“It was a trial period the first year,” said Bergeron. “It wasn’t really an issue of doing any-thing to students.”

Both Bergeron and McSharry also said they did not inform advisers the first-year letters had already been evaluated.

“It was kind of in a gray area” whether more systematic com-munication about the program was needed, McSharry said.

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By Mason WatsonThe [College of William & Mary]

Flat Hat (U-Wire)

The College of William and Mary has joined a growing number of universities offer-ing medical amnesty for both drugs and alcohol.

At the start of the school year, students seeking help for medi-cal emergencies caused by ille-gal drug use no longer face dis-ciplinary consequences from the Dean of Students Office for violating the College’s alcoholic beverage or drug policies.

While students at the College will not face disciplinary action if they invoke medical amnesty, they may still suf-fer consequences includ-ing required counseling and drug and alcohol education. Similar to the College’s alcohol amnesty policy, students must invoke amnesty “proactively,” according to the language of the policy. Students cannot ask for amnesty after having been caught. The policy does not apply to the William and Mary and Williamsburg Police Departments.

Medical amnesty policies for drugs and alcohol have been implemented on col-lege campuses throughout the United States. Other uni-versities offering full drug and alcohol amnesty include Brown University, Vanderbilt

University and the California Institute of Technology.

The University of Virginia and Duke University provide medical amnesty solely for cases involving alcohol use.

Achieving full drug amnes-ty has been a long-term goal of student government at the College, according to Student Assembly Vice President Ryan Ruzic J.D.

“It’s something that the Student Assembly’s been push-ing for a long time,” Ruzic said.

“It’s a really great idea because otherwise students wouldn’t get the medical help they need for fear of being punished by the university.”

Ruzic believes that drug amnesty makes sense for the same reason as alcohol amnes-ty — student safety.

“It’s a very common sense expansion of the alcohol amnesty,” he said.

According to Ruzic, there was little opposition to full drug amnesty in the SA, though some senators asked if full medical amnesty might send the wrong message. “There were some in the SA who were reluctant to extend amnesty because they viewed it as con-doning that sort of behavior,” Ruzic said. Nevertheless, the SA legislation urging the admin-istration to adopt full medical amnesty passed unanimously this April.

William & Mary offers drug and alcohol amnesty

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Here we are again, artists, won-dering if we can win. What is there to win? Authenticity, soul, every-thing and nothing. Art is fading into the background of society. Can it be reclaimed? Does it even matter?

The artist doesn’t know if he or his ideas will survive. All the artist knows is that there is some-thing inside yearning to release itself into the world. Whether it survives depends on if the world will receive it, this art, with good graces. Or will it simply slide by unnoticed, another fish in a murky pond?

When we say art, what we mean is the soul, the sub-con-scious. Sometimes people try to fake it, but those who observe closely will notice the ones who aren’t bleeding from the inside out. They will see a liar. So we, artists in all walks of life, must not be false in our actions.

When the term “artists in all walks of life” is thrown around, what comes to mind? Do we see ourselves as artists, or just some-one trying to pay rent? Are we living, or just getting by? So many questions. If you have a question, and you search for the answer,

you are an artist. Even if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you took the trip and gained some-thing as a person.

If we can take others on that quest with us, and they too gained something, then we have found all the fame an artist will ever need. Living life for art isn’t easy. With the way things are these days, it’s damn near impossible. There is too much going on to just enjoy the beauty of life. It’s as though we all forgot to slow down and look at what we are doing.

We live somewhere up in the plans of our future, rather than in the threads of our life. Art recon-nects us with those threads. This is why art is so essential. It isn’t just a hobby but rather some-thing that drives us to be alive, to help us breathe. Something that makes people stop, and think for themselves. Something that can be anything or nothing. A paradox, like life. A mirror to the deeper aspects of ourselves.

So what? You may be asking, “How does this relate to my life?” This is our life, right here. We are all creating art, in the sense that we are all seeking happiness. We seek that elusive happiness in all we do and see. But oftentimes, we go looking in the wrong place.

It isn’t that we aren’t being art-ists. Everyone has the capacity for creativity, for expression. It’s been proven over and over through-out history. Look at the creative

boom of the 1960s. That wasn’t just a particular spawn of indi-viduals, it was those who never thought of being creative finding a reason to be.

We ask the wrong questions these days. We aren’t involved with the world enough, and therefore the world is not involved with us. There are so many threads, it’s easy to get tangled up in them. The increasing acceleration of day-to-day activity almost neces-sitates that we get lost in planning. We think, and therefore stress, about the strains of getting it right, because no one wants to crash and burn. But in our strain for per-fection, we have become plastic. To be plastic is to be without emo-tion, without soul and without art.

Why are we still reading? Maybe it’s because we’re waiting for an answer. The answer that will solve all of our problems. The one that makes us smile forever. That is why we are still here. We are looking to regain what has been lost in the threads. We want to pull them together, in beauti-fully random patterns, to create something unifying.

As long as we keep asking questions, art will stick around, searching for its breath until the day something brings the world back to art.

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With the Black Swamp Arts Festival beginning this Friday, I find it appropriate to try to express one of my concerns for our dry and culturally bland community.

As a contemporary city where the majority of residents are stu-dents who attend a state univer-sity, our populace generally lacks any particular regard or tolerance for the humanities. So seldom do the art pieces at the University’s galleries receive the interest they’re worth from the occasional passerby and too often they are deemed as valueless rubbish.

It’s a shame that this is the general local response to art with such an exotic gem as the Toledo Museum of Art being so close, where remarkable works of art like the influential “Architect’s Dream,” a composition by Piet Mondrian, or even a wonderful painting by Edward Hopper are on public display.

It is important to experience our world through art and alle-viate ourselves from the square pragmatic utilitarianism we encounter from the ever so famil-iar day to become more creative, atypical and imaginative individ-uals. Albert Einstein wrote, “The creative mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful ser-vant. We have created a society

that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”

Art matters. For instance, to better under-

stand from both the convention-al and irrational perspective of what is pulling civilization, look at what the artists of the time

create. Through different medi-ums there are deep arguments of religious standpoints or techno-logical advancements. Expressed in some art are proud human accomplishments juxtaposed by our greatest tragedies. New ways of how we perceive ourselves or the world in which we occupy, how rational or strange it is, can be deeply felt through a subjec-tive and emotionally profound response.

These works of art act as an eloquent conduit for a purely creative communication. A criti-cal and deep understanding for this is a necessary basis for a rich and enlightened existence in our most confusing and culturally nebulous society.

More or less, some will argue that art is just an extensive, elitist, ill-defined form of wast-ing time, often with vague and meaningless views that simply impair the moral fiber of society. Even Plato wrote less ambigu-ously, “The arts merely reflected society and therefore were dam-aging to that society.”

To acknowledge this I say that some art, to my judgment, is not sincerely a purely creative expression with the intent to provoke an emotional or imagi-

native response and therefore cannot be regarded as good. I will clarify that this lack of can-didness is what the damaging aspect of art is; however, it is the only damaging aspect.

Art needs to be completely uncensored and fully tolerated so it can either be accepted or refuted by society without appre-hension of its damaging effects to our civilization’s moral fiber. Sometimes this can be a wonder-ful characteristic of art.

I understand not everyone in our community views art in such a profound manner that I have described. I even strongly encourage readers to be critical of it. It’s great that the subjective and personal nature of art is to have each person view art differently. That’s why everyone should try to experience it, even if their notions oppose this very nature of art.

And if anyone does feel this way, do try to not be so quick to just immediately judge and be cruel to these creative expressions as merely products of Bohemian unconventionality, irrational wastefulness or obscure avant-garde pollution because there can be a much deeper significance.

As Pablo Picasso said, “We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand.”

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Iran raids raise pressure on opposition leaders

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian security forces yesterday cracked down on the opposition’s campaign to highlight torture and abuse of prisoners in the country’s postelection crisis, shutting down offices of pro-reform leaders and arresting five of their aides in a startling series of raids.

The raids hiked up the pressure against the top opposition leaders, Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, who hard-line clerics and commanders of the powerful Revolutionary Guards have said should also be arrested.

The arrests suggested that authori-ties aim to crush the campaign led by Mousavi and Karroubi to bring to light alleged torture and rapes of protest-ers who were detained in the heavy crackdown against the opposition that followed the disputed June presidential election.

The abuse allegations have been deeply embarrassing for the Iranian government and the clerical leadership, amid reports that several detainees were tortured to death. Karroubi in particular has been vocal in demand-ing an official investigation into the allegations.

— Ali Akbar Dareini (AP)

Mexico cuts three cabinet posts in austerity plan

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon wants to eliminate the government depart-ments of Tourism, Agrarian Reform and Public Administration to cut costs.

Calderon says the move may save the government as much as 80 bil-lion pesos ($6 billion).

Tourism will be taken over by the Economy Department, while a federal comtroller’s office will assume the duties of the Public Administration Department. Agrarian Reform will be split between the Agriculture and the Social Development Departments.

Calderon said yesterday the money saved would be used to fight poverty.

Mexico is suffering one of its worst economic downturns, with drops in oil production, remittances and tourism.

Roadside bombs kill four U.S. soldiers in Iraq

BAGHDAD — Four U.S. soldiers were killed by roadside bombs yesterday, the deadliest day for American forces in Iraq since com-bat troops pulled back from urban areas more than two months ago.

The separate attacks in Baghdad and in northern Iraq showed the dangers still facing U.S. troops as they drastically scale back their presence and prepare for a full with-drawal by the end of 2011.

The monthly U.S. death toll has declined sharply this year, falling into single digits for the first time, with American troops shifting to a mainly support and training role in line with a security pact that took effect on Jan. 1. August saw the lowest monthly toll since the war began in 2003, with seven U.S. deaths.

— Kim Gamel (AP)

Pirate-plagued Somalia trains 500 navy recruits

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Pirate-plagued Somalia took a step toward policing its own shores with the graduation of its first 500 naval recruits yesterday. Officials hope the men will form the backbone of the country’s first naval force for nearly two decades, but said they need international funding to make it a viable force.

Somalia currently relies on inter-national warships to police its law-less shores, where the U.N.-backed government is fighting Islamist insurgents and clan-based militias fight each other. The chaos provides a perfect refuge for pirates who prey on vessels passing between Asia and Europe — one of the world’s busiest trade routes.

— Mohamed Sheikh Nor (AP)

U.S. economy loses top spot in poll to Swiss

GENEVA — The United States has lost its place as the world’s most competitive economy, according to a survey released yesterday, falling behind Switzerland mainly because of the financial crisis and accumulated fiscal deficits.

The survey, which combines opin-ions of over 13,000 business executives with economic statistics and govern-ment regulations, put Switzerland in first place and dropped the U.S. to second place.

From 2006 to 2008, the United States was No. 1 in the survey con-ducted by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. Before that Finland held the top spot.

“Given that the financial crisis origi-nated in large part in the United States, it is hardly surprising that there has been a weakening of the assessment of its financial market sophistication,” the survey said. “The country’s greatest weakness continues to be related to its macroeconomic stability.”

— Eliane Engeler (AP)

Plans to expand U.S. embassy worry Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD — America’s plans to bring in hundreds more staff and expand its embassy compound in Pakistan have given rise to a slew of conspiracy theories in a population already teeming with anti-U.S. sentiment.

Among the false — or unsubstantiated — rumors: that 1,000 U.S. Marines will land in the capital, that Americans will set up a Guantanamo-style prison and that the infamous security contractor once called Blackwater will come in and wreak havoc.

The frenzy, much of it whipped up by the Pakistani media, blogs and Islamist political parties, shows the difficulties fac-ing the U.S. as it increases its engagement with a country where a flourishing militant movement threatens the war effort in neighboring Afghanistan.

The U.S. says it must expand its pres-ence mainly to disburse billions of dollars more in aid to Pakistan, a poor nation of 175 million people.

— Nahal Toosi (AP)

By Julie WatsonThe Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — With a new attorney general, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is trying to get even tougher on drug cartels and those who protect them.

But critics say he tapped the wrong man for the job: Arturo Chavez was mired in contro-versy as attorney general of a border state where corruption ran rampant and hundreds of women were raped and mur-dered with impunity.

In nominating Chavez, Calderon clearly sided with Mexico’s top cop, Public Safety Secretary Genaro Garcia Luna, in an increasingly bitter rivalry with outgoing Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora. Chavez and Garcia Luna are allies from the same faction of the ruling party.

While Medina-Mora focused on restructuring Mexico’s jus-tice system, Garcia Luna won praise for carrying out the bulk of the 80,000 drug arrests since Calderon took office in 2006. He oversees thousands of fed-eral police working alongside soldiers in the country’s drug hotspots.

“This backs the muscular approach as they try to ramp up their capabilities to fight the cartels,” said George Grayson, a Mexico expert at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Unlike Medina-Mora, he said, Garcia Luna “doesn’t spend a lot of time contemplating poli-

cy. He wants to put policy into action.”

Calderon’s all-out war on the cartels has drawn criticism as the death toll topped 13,500, and his party lost ground in midterm congressional elec-tions in July. There has also been growing discontent among the armed forces, which want more action against politicians who protect the cartels.

“It’s one thing to go after capos, but behind the capos are those who are benefiting from the drug dealing — the governors, senators, deputies, mayors and thousands of civilian public officials,” Grayson said.

“The military is furious that there are governors who live high on the hog while they are putting troops in harm’s way. That is the buzz among the brass.”

Chavez, who still faces a tough battle for confirmation in Mexico’s senate, is relatively lit-tle known on the national stage. But in Chihuahua — across the border from Texas and home to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico’s deadli-est city — women’s groups lined up to criticize his record.

During his 1996-98 term as state attorney general, state police botched investigations into the murders of hundreds of women whose bodies turned up dead in the desert outside Ciudad Juarez so badly that for-mer President Vicente Fox later had to send in federal prosecu-tors to take over the cases.

Activists accused Chihuahua state officials of torturing sus-pects, contaminating and fal-

sifying evidence and harassing victims’ relatives.

Chavez drew fire for suggest-ing the victims were partly to blame “for wearing miniskirts.” He recommended women take karate classes and carry pep-per-spray.

“God help us,” said Victoria Caraveo, a women’s activist in Ciudad Juarez. “He did nothing when faced with this problem in Juarez. What will he do as attorney general for Mexico?”

Calderon says there is no bet-ter man to lead his drug war.

“I am sure that Mr. Arturo Chavez has the necessary knowledge and experience to carry out the delicate work of the attorney general, above all in these times when Mexico is building its future by decisively confronting organized crime,” Calderon said Monday in announcing Medina-Mora’s resignation.

Chavez was not present during the announcement and could not be reached for comment yesterday.

Calderon indicated Chavez’s experience in Chihuahua was an asset. Chihuahua is home to the Juarez cartel, which is locked in a bloody battle with the Sinaloa cartel for lucrative drug routes into the United States. More than 1,300 people have been killed by drug vio-lence in Ciudad Juarez alone this year.

Federal congresswoman Maria Antonieta Perez, of Calderon’s National Action Party, said that means Chavez can hit the ground running.

By Jim HeintzThe Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister yesterday rejected speculation that a hijacked Russian-crewed freighter was carrying S-300 missiles possibly destined for Iran.

Russia said the freighter Arctic Sea was seized by pirates in the Baltic Sea in late July after leaving a Finnish port. Russian naval vessels intercepted the ship weeks later off Cape Verde, thousands of kilometers from the Algerian port where it was purportedly supposed to deliver a load of timber.

But an array of questions continue to cloud the incident. Some observers have suggested that the seizure of a ship in the crowded Baltic, especially one carrying a comparatively low-value cargo, was unlikely as an act of straightforward piracy.

A Russian shipping expert and an EU anti-piracy official have speculated that the ves-sel was carrying a clandestine cargo, possibly S-300 surface-to-air missiles for Iran or Syria.

But Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said yesterday the rumors of S-300s on board the Arctic Sea were “completely untrue.”

Separately, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s spokes-woman, Nataliya Timakova, also dismissed the claims that the Arctic Sea was shipping mis-siles as “speculations,” and said Russian investigators would provide answers to questions about its cargo once the ship arrives in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk.

Russia’s top investigative body, the general prosecutor’s Investigative Committee, said in a statement that it already had made a “thorough” inspection

of the ship’s load of timber and found no unauthorized cargo.

Suspicions that the Arctic Sea was carrying something other than timber also arose when Russia sent three heavy-lift air force jets to Cape Verde after the ship was found. The planes had far more capacity than would have been needed to bring the eight alleged hijackers and most crew members back to Russia.

Four of the crew members remained on board the Arctic Sea to help guide the ship to Novorossiisk.

The crew members have been kept incommunicado. The eight suspects have been charged with piracy and are in custody, but Russian authorities have not given details of what they con-tend happened aboard the ship.

Lavrov said Russia would invite officials from Malta, under whose flag the Arctic Sea sailed, to take part in the inspection.

By Heidi VogtThe Associated Press

KABUL — A U.N.-backed com-mission yesterday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, say-ing it had “convincing evidence of fraud,” even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election.

Doubts are growing about the Aug. 20 election’s credibility, a key step in U.S. and European efforts to strengthen the Afghan govern-ment and bolster declining sup-port for the almost eight-year war against a spreading Taliban insurgency.

The U.N.-backed Electoral Complaints Commission, an independent body with the power to investigate and nullify fraudu-lent votes, ordered a recount yes-terday at polling stations where it had found “clear and convincing evidence of fraud.”

That means that Karzai could still have votes taken away from him. More than 720 major fraud charges have been lodged with the complaints commission.

Daoud Ali Najafi, chief elec-toral officer of the Afghan-run Independent Election Commission which organized the vote, said that recounting votes could take “two months or three months,” suggesting the already overextended election is likely far from over. Officially certified results were due by late September.

With results in from almost 92 percent of the country’s polling sites, Karzai has 54.1 percent of the votes, pushing him over the threshold that would allow him to declare victory outright and avoid a run-off with his main challenger. Abdullah Abdullah.

As more results have come in

from the south, where Karzai’s support is strong, former foreign minister Abdullah’s standing has slipped dramatically. He now has 28.3 percent of the vote.

But the credibility of the elec-tion is increasingly in question. The Afghan-run election com-mission has already quarantined ballots from more than 600 polling stations ruled to have been suspected of fraud, out of more than 26,000 stations. The results announced yesterday do not include those ballots, Najafi said. The U.N.-backed complaint commission will investigate and determine whether they can be counted or be discarded.

So far about 5.7 million votes have been tallied, including 250,000 ballots discarded either because the presidential candi-date had officially withdrawn or because of problems with the ballot, such as a vote cast for two candidates.

Accounts from Western offi-cials suggest widespread fraud. They say ballots have been sub-mitted from hundreds of fake voting sites, especially in south-ern Afghanistan. The election commission has tallied dozens of voting sites where Karzai won neatly rounded blocks of bal-lots — 200, 300 and 500 votes

— results that one Western official labeled “illogical.”

Afghanistan’s electoral law gives the Election Complaints Commission broad authorities. The commission can nullify any votes it deems fraudulent, order a re-count of votes or order a new vote entirely. The ECC is comprised of one American, one Canadian and one Dutch national — all appointed by the U.N. — as well as two Afghans appointed by an Afghan human rights organi-zation and the Supreme Court.

By Tarek El-TablawyThe Associated Press

VIENNA — OPEC appeared ready to focus on its old prob-lem of member compliance with production limits at its meeting in Vienna, as oil min-isters mostly said they were happy with oil prices — a clear suggestion they wouldn’t cut output.

“Everything is in good shape,” said Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi, whose country is OPEC’s top producer and widely seen as the group’s kingpin. Crude’s current price “is good for every-body: consumers and produc-ers,” he told reporters in Vienna as OPEC ministers began arriv-ing ahead of the meeting today.

Oil ministers from the 12-member Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries face vastly different circum-stances than they did late last year, when they announced a record 4.2 million barrel per day production cut from September 2008 levels.

In their favor are crude prices of nearly $70 per barrel, roughly double their level at the start of the year. In addition, the global economic meltdown that had destroyed crude demand and deprived the oil producing bloc of its key export revenue source is showing signs of abating.

But the group also faces some stiff challenges.

Quota compliance, which had been the focus of much of the group’s efforts since it announced in December a record 4.2 million barrel per day output cut from September 2008 levels, is eroding — down to about 70 percent, according to analysts.

With new attorney general, Mexico tries to revamp drug war

Russian foriegn minister denies S-300 missiles on hijacked Russian ship

Afghan recount ordered; Karzal nears outright win

OPEC focus on compliance with quotas, not cuts

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FOOTBALLMissouri ranked No. 25 in AP PollThe Falcon’s opponent this weekend, the University of Missouri Tigers, is ranked No. 25 in the most recent AP poll released yesterday. Missouri earned their ranking after beating Illinois 37-9 this past weekend. Missouri is one of two Top-25 teams BG will play this season, BG’s next home game will be against No. 12 Boise State who beat Oregon last Thursday.

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Today inSports History1991—Mike Tyson is indicted for raping Desiree Washington. 1987—Boston’s Larry Bird begins his streak of 59 straight games with at least one free throw.1971— NHL Hall-of-Famer Gordie Howe retires for the first time. He would come out of retirement in 1973.

The ListIn honor of the complete overhaul of the Falcon hockey coaching staff, we take an early look at BG’s five biggest contests this season:1. Michigan: On November 21, BG hosts Michigan at the brand new Lucas County Arena in down-town Toledo.2. Minnesota: Part of the Dodge Holiday Classic in early January, the game will be former Falcon Jacob Cepis’ first with his new school.3. Miami: Last season the RedHawks were within moments of their first ever national title, this season they invade the BGSU Ice Arena in early February.4. Michigan State: Last season these teams shut each other out at home, this year they play on the last day of the season, which could determine playoff standing.5. Notre Dame: Once again BG is clustered with the Fighting Irish, out of those four contests BG needs to be able to salvage for a win this season.

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MAC parity bodes well for Falcons

If they handed out conference championships for the first week of the season, BG would be stepping up to my podium.

Now before you go slam-ming my name on Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba as a homer or label me as a pawn of BG media relations, hear me out.

BG’s upset of Troy was the Mid-American Conference’s biggest win of the season so far, and combined with a bummer of a weekend for the rest of the conference, the Falcons are at the top of my weekly power rankings.

Led by the senior duo of Freddie Barnes and Tyler Sheehan, the Falcon offense was able to contain two of the nations’ top defensive ends, leading to a skillful dissection of the Trojan secondary.

On defense, with the excep-tion of two first-half drives, the Falcons forced Troy into multiple second-half mistakes, including twice intercepting a quarterback who had only thrown three picks a season before.

All this opening week suc-cess coupled with the fact the rest of the MAC went 2-10 last week should give the Falcons hope to find themselves at Ford Field for the MAC Title game on Dec. 4.

While the MAC West put a big zero in the win column, the MAC East struggled with the only big win being the Falcons’.

Granted, Kent State and Buffalo won their contests, but those victories came over lowly Coastal Carolina and University of Texas El Paso.

BG has had opening week success before. Last season, we all remember they upset nationally ranked Pittsburgh, but then struggled the rest of the way, finishing 6-6 and ulti-mately costing former coach Gregg Brandon his job.

But this season feels differ-ent then 2008. BG has already matched their total home wins from last season and looked very impressive in the process.

Now perhaps the season opener was a bit of beginner’s luck for first-year coach Dave Clawson, but it seems he’s brought a change in attitude to the program.

Not only did players harp on this fact during training camp, but it also showed in their play as there were orange jerseys swarming to the ball in a way that hasn’t been seen in recent years.

And the rest of the MAC hasn’t given me any reason to doubt BG’s chances this season.

While I’m expecting Central and Western Michigan to rebound from their losses and be the toast of the MAC West, I don’t see any team in the East who is set to be a favorite week

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20 Questions with Samantha KintzelTHE BG NEWS FILE PHOTO

SERVING UP: Senior Samantha Kintzel prepares to deliver a serve during the 2008-09 season. She has a career record of 37-18 entering this season.

By Morgan CarlsonReporter

BG women’s tennis player Samantha Kintzel will begin her senior season with 110 wins in her career. Her 110-55 record puts her on pace to finish among the top five players in University history for doubles and overall wins.

The Libertyville, Ill., native became the 21st player in BG history to reach 100 wins in spring 2009 by winning her 50th career doubles match in her home state.

In her first weekend of collegiate competition, Kintzel took the singles crown before teaming up with Stephanie Menoff to place third in their doubles flight.

1. How did you get started playing tennis?My parents wanted me involved in a sport, so I picked tennis at young age. My dad got me into classes and traveled with me.

2. Name three songs/artists on your iPod.“You Belong with Me” by Taylor Swift, Akon songs and “Radar” by Britney Spears.

3. What is your biggest pet peeve?When people wear jeans with no back pockets. I don’t know why, it just bothers me.

4. Being a senior, name your favorite memory of BG so far.My sophomore year when we beat the school record by winning 13 matches in a row.

By Paul BarneyReporter

Bowling Green resident Jeff Crawford basically grew up in the University Ice Arena.

On Aug. 27, the 47-year old was named the arena director, replacing Buddy Powers, who resigned to become an assis-tant hockey coach at defend-ing NCAA champion Boston University.

Introduced to the sport by a neighbor, Crawford began playing youth hockey when he was 7 years old.

Growing up in Bowling Green at the time, according to Crawford, there were only two choices.

“You could play organized baseball, or you could play orga-nized hockey,” he said. “Those

were the only two choices that you had.”

Falling in love with hockey immediately, Crawford would spend his weekends doing whatever he could do on the ice. Whether it was public skating, hockey practice or a hockey game, Crawford was a

“rink rat.”When he became a student at

BGSU in 1981, Crawford began working at the Ice Arena.

By Paul BarneyReporter

Scott Stirling was introduced to the Falcon hockey program as an assistant to coach Dennis Williams on Aug. 10.

A native of Hull, Mass., Stirling comes to BG having spent the last year at his alma mater Brown University as an assistant coach under former head coach Roger Grillo. From 1997-2000, Stirling was a standout goalie for the Bears.

In fact, he ranks third all-time at Brown with 1,958 saves, and his .906 save percentage is fifth all-time. In both his 1999 and 2000 seasons, Stirling was named second team All-Ivy as well as an Academic All-Ivy honoree. As a senior in 2000, he was team MVP and earned Academic All-ECAC

honors.After graduating with a degree

in both economics and organi-zational behavior and manage-ment, Stirling went to play for the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. He played in 48 games, posting a .922 save percentage on his way to Rookie of the Year, Goalie of the Year and First Team All-ECHL honors.

Following a season that saw his team reach the Kelly Cup

Hockey adds two to staffFormer Brown assistant

joins Falcon coaching staffLocal resident takes over

as Ice Arena DirectorScott StirlingNamed assistant hockey coach on Aug. 10

SPORTSBRIEFMen’s hoops makes changes to schedule

The Falcon men’s basketball team has announced three changes to their schedule.

BG has added a road game at Iowa Nov. 20 and a home game against Florida International Nov. 30. FIU is coached by former NBA star Isaiah Thomas. A scheduled home game against Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been moved to Nov. 28. That game was origi-nally scheduled for Nov. 21.

Additionally, times for several games were announced. Log on to www.bgnewssports.com to see the updated schedule.

Golf finalizes five-man tournament rosterBy Christopher Rambo

Reporter

A quick glance at the BG men’s golf roster reveals the listing of eight names; however, NCAA rules dictate that only five play-ers can be utilized for tourna-ment play.

With the season’s first tour-nament rapidly approaching, the Falcons spent last weekend completing their annual qualify-ing rounds, used to determine which five individuals will give the team its best chance for suc-cess this fall.

The process is simple: each member of the team plays five (or, in the case of this year, four) 18-hole rounds, and the five with the lowest cumulative scores

earn the privilege of represent-ing their team in the upcoming tournaments.

Those five players for this fall are seniors Matt Schneider and John Powers, sophomores Drew Preston and Parker Hewit and freshman Wes Gates.

“Last weekend definitely showed which players put in the time and improved over the summer,” said coach Garry Winger. “Qualifying does a nice job of simulating the feel of a tournament. It’s a nice way for some players to get their com-petitive juices flowing and feel a little tournament pressure.”

Although Mother Nature thwarted plans for a fifth round Monday, Winger is neverthe-less pleased with the weekend’s

results.“We ended up with five players

who I feel very comfortable with, and who I think give us a great chance at every tournament,” Winger said.

The five qualifiers for this year’s team represent a mix of experi-ence and youth from the senior and team captain Schneider, down to the freshman, Gates, who, though he is the youngest, suffers little doubt that he has what it takes to start in college.

“To be honest, I thought I had a great chance to start coming into this year,” Gates said. “If you play sports I think you have to have that confidence in yourself in order to succeed.”

Schneider, on the other hand, was less than totally enthused with his performance, but he is confident that all issues with his game will be corrected by the

WesGatesThe only freshman to make the five man golf squad

MattSchneiderThe senior is the captain of the golf team this season

JeffCrawfordTook over for Buddy Powers as Ice Arena director

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See GOLF | Page 7

See KINTZEL | Page 7

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Missouri’s Alexander ready to live up to expectations this season

By Harry PlumerThe Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri coach Gary Pinkel had high hopes for Danario Alexander when he recruited the Marlin, Texas, native. After two injury-filled seasons, the Tigers wide receiver appears ready to live up to those lofty expectations.

Alexander had career bests with 10 receptions and 132 receiving yards in Saturday’s 37-9 win over Illinois in the sea-son opener for both teams. The Tigers host Bowling Green on Saturday in their home opener.

The win over Illinois came in St. Louis on the same field where Alexander broke his wrist in the 2007 season opener, forcing him

to miss three games and allow-ing Jeremy Maclin to emerge as the Tigers’ go-to receiver.

Now, Alexander is hopeful that he’ll finally stay healthy and fulfill his promise.

“It was relieving to know I could still play at a high level,” Alexander said. “It felt good to leave the game healthy.”

Staying healthy has been the biggest obstacle in Alexander’s career.

After the injury in 2007, Alexander returned for an eight-catch, 117-yard performance against then-No. 2 Kansas in a win that sent the Tigers to the Big 12 championship game. In that loss to Oklahoma, Alexander tore the ACL in his left knee.

After surgery, he tore the ligament

again the following spring, forcing him to miss the first two games of the 2008 season. He finished the season with just 26 catches.

The Tigers came into this sea-son with a lot of questions after losing Maclin, tight end Chase Coffman, quarterback Chase Daniel and other stars to grad-uation or the NFL. Pinkel and new offensive coordinator David Yost believe Alexander will play a key role in guiding a rebuilt offense now under the control of sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert.

“It was great to end the game and have him walking off the field and excited and happy,” Yost said of Alexander.

Six of Alexander’s catches against the Illini came on third

or fourth down.“He gets open,” said Gabbert,

who was 25-for-33 for 319 yards and three touchdowns. “He can also take a 1-yard catch and make it a 30-yard gain.”

As if the praise from his cur-rent teammates wasn’t enough, Alexander had Maclin himself on the sidelines Saturday.

“He was just pointing out little things,” Alexander said. “But he told me on one of my catches he would have scored easily.”

Regardless of Maclin’s play-ful ribbing, the coaching staff is thrilled to have Alexander back.

“He’s worked so hard to over-come some really hard challeng-es,” Yost said. “He’s such a good kid and such a gifted kid you want him to have the success.”

in and week out.Most of the media picked

Buffalo to win the division, but they lost their best player in running back James Starks and they have yet to prove themselves against formidable competition.

Other then Buffalo, the rest of the MAC East is a rela-tively easy path to navigate, and BG should be thoroughly prepared after playing their very competitive non-confer-ence schedule which contin-ues at No. 25 Missouri this weekend.

The design of the difficult schedule was to help BG win MAC Championships, and after one week it seems they’re headed in the right direction.

finals, Stirling split time with the Worcester Ice Cats and Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL and the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the ECHL.

After finishing his professional hockey career in the Norwegian Elite League during the 2007-08 season, Stirling helped guide goalie Mike Clemente to a suc-cessful freshman season at Brown with over 675 saves and a .930 save percentage a year ago.

Now with the Falcons, Stirling will look to use his knowledge of the goalie position with hopes of applying that knowledge to bet-ter suit the needs of the program.

“It’s a key ingredient in our sport,” Stirling said. “I’m going to be there as, not a mentor, but almost like a guide. I’m hoping to help guide them and maybe tweak a few things if things need to be tweaked.”

Stirling certainly had a great guide himself, as his father Steve was a former head coach for the New York Islanders from 2003-06. As expected, Stirling learned a lot from his father that he now can and implement in his own style of coaching.

“The one thing that I learned from watching him behind the bench was there’s always a sense of calmness, there’s never a sense of panic,” Stirling said. “That’s one of the biggest things that I’ve learned from him, just to be kind of even-keeled and taking things as they come.”

From having “gelled” with the rest of the coaching staff at a rapid pace to sensing a winning mentality among the players, Stirling is excited to be a part of the tradition and history sur-rounding BG hockey.

“There’s some youth, there’s some experience, there’s some high energy, so it’s a good com-bination and I think it’s going to work really well,” he said. “On the outside looking in it looks good right now.”

time Monday’s tournament rolls around.

“I could have played better,” Schneider said. “My driver was a little bit off, but I’ve played Stone Ridge [Country Club] a lot so I knew where and where not to miss, and I was able to score OK.

“I haven’t played in a tourna-ment in about a month, so I think it’s just a matter of getting back in a competitive groove. I should be fine on Monday.”

As a whole, Winger is excited about the potential this group holds.

“All five of them are extreme-ly talented,” Winger said. “In my ten years here this is the most depth we have had. The sky is truly the limit for these guys.”

COACH From Page 6

Because he loved it so much, he and the rest of the staff were able to build a family atmo-sphere.

“We didn’t really need a fra-ternity or another social group to interact with, we had our ice arena family,” Crawford said.

Since he has returned, Crawford is truly pleased to see that the atmosphere is very similar to when he first began working at the arena.

Though the Falcon hockey program is currently only guaranteed to last through this season, the University’s recent $4 million commitment to Ice Arena renovations cer-tainly give Crawford hope for the future.

Projects in the making that Crawford mentioned were an upgrade in equipment, new lighting and a conversion of the curling ice that is located along the main entrance of the arena.

In fact, the curling ice will be converted to a small hockey rink. Not only will the smaller rink be open to public skaters but, according to Crawford, it will take the pressure off the main ice.

Currently there is a fight for ice because people want ice at the same times, thus enhanc-ing the plan for a conversion of the curling ice.

“The conversion to a mul-tipurpose on the curling ice will allow us the luxury of having two user groups use good ice at the same time,” Crawford said.

Apart from making chang-es to the arena’s physical state, Crawford’s job as director of the Ice Arena will involve scheduling and marketing.

He will be in charge of mak-ing sure the ice is booked every hour that it can be booked.

DIRECTOR From Page 6

BYU jumps 11 spots in first AP poll of the seasonRalph D. Russo

The Associated Press

NEW YORK — BYU barged into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll, mak-ing the biggest jump of any team from the preseason rank-ings after scoring the biggest upset of the opening weekend of the regular season.

The Cougars jumped 11 spots to No. 9 in the Top 25 released Tuesday, three days after they stunned Oklahoma 14-13 as three-touchdown

underdogs.Cougars quarterback Max

Hall said the victory has ener-gized Provo, Utah, and the BYU campus.

“For the first time there were people at the airport to greet the team. About 2,000 people were out there when we got back,” he said. “The overall atmosphere has been really cool and we’re enjoying it.”

Florida was still an over-whelming No. 1, receiving 56 of 60 first-place votes, two less than last week. Texas held

steady at No. 2, with two first-place votes.

USC will be No. 3 when it vis-its No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday in one of the biggest nonconfer-ence games of the season. The Trojans moved up a spot this week and the Buckeyes fell after narrowly escaping with a 31-27 victory against Navy.

No. 4 Alabama moved up one spot after its 34-24 victory against Virginia Tech and per-suaded two voters to pick them as the top-ranked team in the country.

No. 5 Oklahoma State moved up four spots after an impressive 24-10 victory against Georgia. The Cowboys have their best ranking since October 1985. The loss dropped the Bulldogs eight spots to No. 21.

Oklahoma dropped 10 spots to No. 13 after losing, but all things considered the Sooners are probably feeling much better about their long-term outlook now than they were Saturday night at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

5. What is something not many people know about you?I like to garden.

6. What is the best part about your hometown of Libertyville, lll.?There’s always a lot going on, and a lot of activities to do. It’s fast-moving, and I like that.

7. What are the three things you always have on you?My phone, gum and my iPod.

8. What is your favorite local hangout?My house, which is nicknamed “the painted lady” or “the tennis house” because a lot of tennis girls have lived here. It’s in a great location.

9. Who has had the most influence on you?My teammate Katia [Babina] because she’s a very strong person and has been there for me through ups and downs.

10. What are some of your hobbies?I like to hang out with friends, go shopping, work out, make dinner and watch movies.

11. What is the best concert you’ve ever been to?Kenny Chesney.

12. What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?Don’t worry about what others think, just do what’s in your heart.

13. What super power would you most want?To fly.

14. What legacy do you hope to leave for the team?To bring the girls together and make sure we play well and have a good time.

15. What TV show do you wish would be canceled?“Family Guy.”

16. What was the last book you read?“Twilight.”

17. What sport do you like to play other than tennis?Beach volleyball.

18. What is your ringtone?“Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester.

19. What is your favorite junk food?Pizza.

20. What is your main goal this season?To become captain and bring the team together. I’d like to have a winning record while having fun.

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Contest winner downs 13 pounds of chili spaghetti

MASON, Ohio (AP) — A Philadelphia eating champion has held on to his crown in a Cincinnati-style chili-on-spa-ghetti contest by downing 13 pounds, 9 ounces of the stuff in 10 minutes.

Bob Shoudt says he pre-pared for Monday’s competi-tion at Kings Island amuse-ment park near Cincinnati by fasting from solid foods, beginning Saturday evening.

After winning his $2,500 cash prize, Shoudt said he was off to ride a few roller coasters with his son. He also declared that Cincinnati chili “tastes great.”

More than 400 people watched the gorging by Shoudt and his opponents, including a woman named Sonya Thomas who put away more than 11 pounds of chili spaghetti, more than 10 per-cent of her body weight.

Vermont group tries to take Chili’s pepper sign

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A giant chili pepper on the roof of a Chili’s restaurant in southern Vermont was a hot property

— police say four people have been caught trying to steal it.

Bennington police say the group ran 470 feet of extension cord across a four-lane road and through a Home Depot parking lot to power an electric drill used to detach the logo sign early Sunday.

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The four — two college students, a recent graduate and one who is “between work and school” — were cited for grand larceny.

N.Y. man’s next blood donation will be gallon No. 40

WOODBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man is donating his 320th pint of blood this week, making him one of two people in the U.S. who has given 40 gallons.

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By Schuyler DixonThe Associated Press

EULESS, Texas — The Euless Trinity Trojans ran countless drills during a month of preparation for the first high school football game at the new Cowboys Stadium.

They practiced the haka with equal fervor.

The team’s Polynesian war dance started four years ago as a nod to this middle American suburb’s strong ties to the tiny Pacific island kingdom of Tonga. It grew into a local phenomenon that attracted national attention while Trinity was winning state championships, largely due to the size, strength and quickness of its Tongan athletes.

Now, the haka is getting an over-haul — a homemade haka, if you will — written and choreographed by the original dance leader who finds time between three jobs to instruct Trinity’s players. The new dance will debut Monday at the Cowboys’ stadium against South Jordan Bingham, one of Utah’s best teams and another one that does the haka.

“Our boys, they’re wanting to be proud of their haka,” said Trinity assistant coach Jason Dibble, who handles special teams, corner-

backs and the haka. “I don’t know if it’s a showdown, but we definite-ly don’t want to be in the palace here and be out-hakaed.”

Bingham and Trinity started the haka the same year — 2005 — but for different reasons.

The Utah school had seen other teams do it because the Polynesian influence is more widespread in that state through connections to the Mormon church. Monday’s game won’t even be the first time the Miners have had a haka show-down.

Trinity’s hometown, meanwhile, includes an unusually large con-centration of Tongans, about 4,000 of the city’s roughly 50,000 resi-dents. Starting in the 1970s, they were attracted by jobs at nearby Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and flight benefits that made it easy and affordable to travel thousands of miles back home.

When the Trojans started talking haka, they wanted to make sure Tongan elders in the community approved. The leaders were ecstatic because they felt more a part of the city’s culture. Nobody seemed to care that Trinity’s original haka was actually from New Zealand’s native Maori culture, which originated the dance more than 200 years ago.

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By Mike StarkThe Associated Press

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Today, it’s more like Hitchcock.

Some 200 million shiny black European starlings crowd North America, from the cool climes of Alaska to the balmy reaches of Mexico’s Baja peninsula. The enormous flocks endanger air

travel, mob cattle operations, chase off native songbirds, roost on city blocks, leaving behind corrosive, foul-smelling drop-pings and hundreds of millions of dollars of damage each year.

And getting rid of them is near impossible.

Last year U.S. government agents poisoned, shot and trapped 1.7 million starlings, more than any other nuisance species, according to new fig-ures, only to see them roaring back again.

“It’s sort of like bailing the ocean with a thimble,” said Richard Dolbeer, a retired Wildlife Services researcher in Sandusky, Ohio, who spent years trying to figure out ways to keep starlings — which he calls

“flying bullets” — and other birds from causing problems at air-ports. Federal aviation officials say they have caused $4 million in damage since 1990.

Shock and caw: starlings still overwhelm city

2009-09-09

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