By Tori SimmonsReporter

Students living on campus this summer will find it different than it has been in the past.

This year, students who choose to live on campus will be living in Centennial Hall rath-er than in Founders Hall.

Residence Life chose Centennial for summer living arrangements because it was a building that did not need important renovations, said Sarah Waters, director of Residence Life.

Centennial will host approximately 50 stu-dents living on campus for summer classes, Waters said.

The University accommodates up to 21,000 students on an average school year, according

to the University website. During the course of the summer, the University has an enrollment of almost 6,500 students, according to the University website.

“For the most part, students take class-es because it is easier for them to balance their schedule during the summer,” said Troy Spikes, coordinator for Conference and Guest services.

Although students have the option to live on campus for summer courses, most students choose to live off campus.

“I chose to live off campus because for me

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By Melanie MillsReporter

Campus during the summer looks a lot dif-ferent — empty parking lots, closed dining facilities and less students running to class. However, other students continue their educa-tion by taking summer classes.

There are currently 6,465 students regis-tered for the summer semester, and of these, 2,999 are taking at least one online class, said University Registrar Christopher Cox.

These numbers might be higher or lower than last year.

“It is difficult to determine where we stand in comparison to last year as registration for sum-mer continues through late June,” Cox said.

Summer classes are broken up into three different sessions. The first session lasts six weeks, the second eight weeks and the third six weeks, according to the University website.

Students take summer classes for a variety of reasons.

They can change their minds, study abroad, take time off and work at different speeds, which makes it nearly impossible to peg sum-mer classes on one factor.

Some students decide to take summer class-es in order to graduate on time.

Senior Nick Leach said graduation serves as

University students take summer courses for variety of reasonsCentennial Hall houses residents during summer semester

CAMPUSBRIEFS

By Danae KingEditor-in-Chief

It is required by the by-laws of the Undergraduate Student Government that it meets during the summer, but President Alex Solis and Vice President David Neely are taking a more extreme approach.

Outside of the meeting times, which take place once a month dur-ing the summer, Solis and Neely work 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

“David and I have a pretty hefty schedule during the summer,” Solis said.

The two are meeting with 87 dif-ferent administrators to talk about how USG can collaborate with them and also just to meet them, Solis said.

Solis and Neely said they think taking part in USG during the sum-mer is important because they can begin in the fall going in the right direction and make progress every day during the summer.

“With no one here, you get the chance to dive into the work,” Solis said.

Other members of the organiza-tion are diving in as well, and the monthly meetings offer a time where USG members can give reports on what they’ve been doing and ask questions, Solis said.

“It keeps us on our toes,” Neely

Summer classes offer advantages, challenges for students who stay

Undergraduate Student Government plans for productive summer

Officers seek input from other campuses, senators

Off campus, on campus living carry pros, cons for students

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By Tara KellerForum Editor

Hollywood is coming to Toledo.Northwest Ohio is preparing to welcome its first casino

on May 29 — one with all the glitz and glamour of old-style Hollywood and amenities similar to those in Las Vegas, said John McNamara, the marketing operations manager.

“This is going to be the new place to be because there’s no other place like it,” said Carrie Serber, a casino host. “It’s a whole different level of entertainment for this area.”

The 290,000 square-foot casino will fea-ture live table games such as Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Carnival-style games.

There are 2,500 available gaming positions, and the casino has plenty of space to walk around, said Neal Perry, director of table games.

Twenty-two core games will be open 24 hours, seven days a week, he said. Individuals under the age of 21 are not allowed in the building, Perry said.

Guests will be able to play at more than 60 of the casino’s live poker tables, according to a press packet released by the casino. Casino hosts,

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Firelands associate professor dies

John Pommersheim, associate professor of mathematics at the Firelands campus, died recently, according to an email sent Tuesday by University President Mary Ellen Mazey.

Pommersheim, 65, was found in his home Tuesday by sheriff’s deputies, said Dave Kielmeyer, University spokesperson.

He joined the Firelands faculty in 1984 where he served as the department chair for Natural and Social Science from 1992 to 1999 and then as associate dean of Firelands college from 1999 to 2009, according to the email.

Pommersheim also received an award for teaching while at the Firelands campus. In 1993, he was given the Firelands Distinguished Teacher Award, according to the email.

“He will be missed,” Mazey said in the email. Director of Dining Services cited

Michael Paulus, University director of Dining Services, was arrested Friday for operating a vehicle impaired and failure to

maintain reasonable control.Paulus crashed his vehicle within the 800 block of

W. Wooster St. while traveling west, according to a report from the Bowling Green Police Department.

The accident happened at approximately 9:23 p.m. when Paulus went off the right side of the road, knocked over a fire hydrant and then went through a yard and hit a tree before stopping, according to the police report by patrolman Jeremy Lauer.

Paulus told Lauer he had consumed three or four beers, according to the police report. He was arrested for OVI and taken to the police station where he tested above the legal limit for blood alcohol content.

“The incident … was a terrible mistake on my part,” Paulus said in an email. “I accept full responsi-bility for my lapse in judgment.”

The University released a statement which said it is aware of the charges against Paulus, who is an employee of Chartwells, the company that manages University Dining Services, and not the University.

“We have discussed the matter with Mr. Paulus and will be discussing it with his supervisor at Chartwells,” according to the statement. “This is a personnel issue for Chartwells and the University will not be commenting further.”Student found dead in Seventh Street apartment

Junior Hilary Mankin, 20, of Vermilion, Ohio, was

found dead in her friend’s apartment on May 16 at Seventh Street.

The Bowling Green Police Division responded to a 911 call it received at 10:18 p.m., according to Lt. Brad Biller. The caller indicated the subject was not breathing at the residence, Biller said.

Mankin was staying with her friend, senior Courtney Hutton, for a few days and began to feel ill May 15, Hutton said.

She sought care from the Student Health Center, which gave Mankin antibiotics and put her on a strict diet with instructions to return if she didn’t improve.

Mankin was a theatre major in the College of Arts and Sciences and a resident adviser in Kreischer Residence Hall, according to an email sent May 17 by University President Mary Ellen Mazey.

The University had no further information than what was included in the email as of Thursday after-noon, said Dave Kielmeyer, University spokesperson.

“Student Affairs have obviously reached out to the family and her roommate, just to see how they’re doing and see if we can help,” Kielmeyer said.

The University was notified by the Bowling Green Police Division late Wednesday night, Kielmeyer said.

The cause of Mankin’s death is unknown. Her funeral was hosted at Riddle Funeral Home in Vermilion from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, according to a campus update sent May 18.

like Serber, provide hospitality and accommodations for the tables’ VIP players.

“We evaluate their level of play and reward them accord-ingly with perks, such as food comps,” Serber said. “There’s no other atmosphere like this.”

Slot machines cover the casino floor. One such machine is themed after the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and is not available in Detroit.

The casino is home to five different restaurants/lounges.

The Scene is a 173-seat modern sports grill with a video wall and plasma screen televisions for guests to enjoy while they eat.

“This will bring sports bars to a whole other level,” said Nikki Ettl, Scene supervisor.

“It’s got every sports team you could possibly watch.”

The grill will operate as a fine dining restaurant and will serve traditional sports grill foods, she said.

“Our bar is the hub and every-body will find a place there,” she said. “It leaves me speechless.”

Guests can order beverag-es while playing the various games on the floor.

“This is a typical casino floor with an array of liquor available, like wine and draft beers,” said Andrea Preciado, beverage supervisor. “I’ll be on the casino floor smiling and giving the guests the best experience.”

The casino offers free live entertainment seven nights a week. The performers on the stage will also be shown on the 60-foot-wide projector screen.

“We turn it into a more of a nightlife feel,” McNamara said.

Employees at the Epic Buffet, a 260 seat Las Vegas-st yle gr i l l, con-tribute to the musical entertainment as well.

Sung to the melody of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” the group came up with its own song about the restaurant, said Richard St. Jean, general manager.

The casino is decorated with Hollywood memora-bilia from Elvis Presley and Toledo native, actress Katie Holmes. Pre-prohibitionist era styled drinks and 20th century decor also work with the Hollywood theme.

When it opens, the casi-no will be one of the largest employers in Northwest Ohio with over 1,300 employees.

“I’m really excited for this; we’ve been working really hard,” Preciado said. “I get to come to this every day.”

said. “It helps us make sure we’re doing the right thing for students.”

At-large senator Greg Cherry, who attends the summer meet-ings, thinks it is important that USG meet during the summer.

“If we didn’t meet during the summer, there would be a lack of communication,” Cherry said. “We meet so we don’t digress or remain stagnant.”

One thing Internal Affairs Chair Ben Goldsberry thinks is important about summer student government is that the University is still running.

“Just because the students aren’t here doesn’t mean the University isn’t running,” Goldsberry said. “We need to

have representation.”Summer is also a good time

for USG to work on internal issues and reflect on the past year, Goldsberry said.

Goldsberry said he and his committee plan to look a lot at the organization’s by-laws and constitution and to have them ready for approval by senators in the fall.

With so many students absent from campus, Solis and Neely plan to get in touch with students through social media and email, Solis said. They also want to network with stu-dent leaders and plan to talk to students who are just hanging out in the Union.

With only eight voting members signed up, the orga-nization doesn’t want to pass legislation in the summer, Neely said.

“We do a lot of groundwork in the summer,” he said.

One effort that is unique to Solis and Neely is what they call the best practices cam-paign. The campaign involves the two traveling on their own dime to universities in Ohio and around the country and meeting with officials at those universities. They will dis-cuss the problems the other schools are having and how they handle student concerns and issues.

“No one has ever gone beyond BG,” Solis said.

It is important to the members to be present during the summer.

“Representing the whole student body is something we can’t put on pause,” Cherry said.

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BLOTTERSUN., MAY 2012:49 A.M.Complainant reported bro-ken windows within the 700 block of E. Napoleon Road.

2:43 A.M.Dustin Allan Nowak, 25, of Bowling Green, was cited for jaywalking within the 100 block of E. Wooster St.

2:48 A.M.Jason R. Dudley, 26, of Pataskala, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/urina-tion within the 200 block of E. Wooster St.

6:51 A.M.Complainant reported that sometime overnight, an unknown subject stole her blue Mongoose 21 speed bike within the 600 block of S. College Drive. The bike was valued at $700.

8:47 A.M.Complainant reported that sometime last night during a party, his cell phone and laptop were stolen within the 600 block of S. College Drive. The items were val-ued at a total of $1,400.

1:19 P.M.Andrew N. Dean, 25, of Bowling Green, was cited for theft and possession of mar-ijuana within the 100 block of W. Gypsy Lane Road.

2:09 P.M.Janetta M. Loyd, 22, of Bowling Green, was cited for menacing; and Robert R. Shannon, 27, of Bowling Green, was cited for aggra-vated menacing within the 1500 block of Clough St. Shannon was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center.

3:31 P.M.Complainant reported a

phone stolen at City Park valued at $50.

9:19 P.M.Troy Matthew Spikes, 20, of Bowling Green, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia within the 200 block of E. Poe Road.

11:13 P.M.Heather R. Mulford, 25, of Bowling Green, was arrested for assault within the 100 block of Buttonwood Ave. She was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center.

MON., MAY 2110:03 A.M.Joseph Lee Taylor, 26, of Cygnet, Ohio, was arrested for theft at Walmart. He allegedly pocketed an Android cell phone valued at $180 and passed through the checkout lanes without purchasing it.

10:05 A.M.Complainant reported graf-fiti at Lot 1 in downtown.

2:10 P.M.Complainant reported that sometime between 8 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday, a Huffy bike was stolen with-in the 900 block of Fourth St. The bike is described as all white with blue spokes and the owner’s name writ-ten under the crossbar. The bike is valued at $90.

5:37 P.M.Complainant reported that when he tried to open a bank account at Key Bank, they informed him that he already had an account under another name within the 200 block of E. Napoleon Road.

7:16 P.M.Complainant reported that sometime overnight, another

vehicle struck his own, denting the rear door and quarter panel within the 400 block of E. Napoleon Road. The estimated dam-age is $200.

8:16 P.M.Joshua Neil Smith, 23, of Bowling Green, was arrested for criminal trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia at Al-Mar Lanes. He was also cited for drug abuse/mari-juana and was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center. Smith was alleg-edly found sleeping in a storage unit without per-mission and a bag contain-ing marijuana and a metal container with remnants of marijuana cigarettes found on him.

11:36 P.M.Allan E. Hoops, 29, of Custar, Ohio; and Jarrid R. Howard, 32, of Bowling Green, were both cited for criminal trespass, posses-sion of criminal tools and theft near Third and High streets. They allegedly cut bike locks with a pair of pli-ers and rode off with them with no intent to return them.

TUES., MAY 221:03 A.M.Matthew B. Lee, 32, of Bowling Green, was cited for open container of alco-hol in a motor vehicle at City Park.

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Paranormal:

‘Prometheus’ June 8

‘Prometheus’

‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’

‘Snow White and The Huntsman’ ‘The Dark

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‘Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter’

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‘Ted’ July 13

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‘The Campaign’ August 10

Highly promoted:

Comedy:

Comic-based:

I can’t wait to finally find out what happened to Batman eight years after “The Dark Knight.” Becoming the enemy of Gotham by taking the blame for Two-Face’s wrong-doings couldn’t have been easy, nor can it be dealing with new villains Catwoman and Bane.

– Emily Gordon, Movie Critic

Reasons people will love it: Christian Bale, Joseph

Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway and director

Christopher Nolan said this is the final chapter to his

Batman trilogy.

Since his emotional perfor-mance in “Little Miss Sun-shine,” Steve Carell proved that his acting chops can transcend Michael Scott in “The Office.” Though he was one-dimensional in “Anchor-man,” Carell showed he can also portray an emotionally complex character. Carell will stand alongside Keira Knight-ley in this film about the apocalypse that will undoubt-edly be the leading dramedy of the summer.

–Jonathan Keilholz, Movie Critic

I hate Kristen Stewart in “Twilight,” but standing alongside the amazingly evil Charlize Theron in this film, I don’t see how Stewart will be able to mess up this movie. I’m excited for a dark look at a classic fairy tale that has showed hints of awesome special effects in its trailers that will captivate audiences this summer. – Erin Cox, Pulse Editor

Reasons people will love it: “Alien,” “Aliens,” Charlize

Theron, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, director

Ridley Scott and the Space Jockey.

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The level of excitement I have for this movie can’t be de-scribed in words. As a fan of the original “Alien” franchise, it will be great to see direc-tor Ridley Scott return to his roots for what’s sure to be an adrenaline filled ride from beginning to end. Simply put, it is the only film I truly can’t wait to see this summer.

– Nathan Elekonich, Movie Critic

SUMMERBLOCKBUSTERS

By Tara KellerForum Editor

Instead of going to the movie theater to meet new characters this sum-mer, students might be continuing on with the characters they have known for years.

Lately, Hollywood has been cre-ating more sequels, and theater employees said customers fluctuate with their interest in seeing these new films.

“With ‘The Avengers,’ indepen-dently each of the previous films were all very successful,” said Art Rood, employee at Woodland Mall Cinemas. “You might like ‘Thor,’ but not ‘Iron Man,’ so maybe you’ll be seeing the movie

for different reasons than the person sitting next to you.”

Although people may have seen “The Avengers” because of the ensemble cast of superheroes, they can be drawn to sequels for other reasons.

“‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ stayed in our theater for a month-and-a-half, and our normal time is two to three weeks,” Rood said. “At the time, it was one of our only kid movies.”

Children’s movie sequels are especially popular with kids because they want to see what hap-pens to their favorite characters next, he said.

This trend of seeing sequels to keep up with the storyline is true

with adults as well. “‘American Reunion’ was the first

comedy of its kind,” Rood said. “You grew up with those characters and want to see where they go.”

Some people don’t appreciate the repetitiveness of sequels.

“It’s just the same stuff going on over again,” said senior Amanda Jagow. “They drag it out too long; it’s unnecessary.”

Hollywood should just stick to making one movie and then move on to other projects, she said.

“Sometimes they take it too far,” Jagow said. “You don’t want to wait a long time for a sequel because

Sequels bring mixed reactions

“Queen of Disco” Donna Summers, 63, died Thursday and Robin Gibb, 62,

of the Bee Gees, died Sunday. Both deaths were a result of cancer.

Adele took the most wins with 12 awards, including Top Artist, at the Billboard Music

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his relationship status to “married” to

longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan after a surprise wedding Saturday.

When it comes to early summer, I’m so impatient for vine-ripe tomatoes still warm from the late June sun and juicy watermelons on hot July days that I often overlook the joys of the present moment. This sum-mer, I’m determined to celebrate what can be harvested today. My determination has led me to a new culinary obsession: herbs.

Fresh herbs are fantastic for enhancing the flavor of a dish with-out adding more sodium. Many store-bought marinades are high in sodium and usually not gluten

free. Instead of buying those, I’ve started making finishing sauces with olive oil, lemon, chili powder and lots of fresh oregano and pars-ley to drizzle over chicken thighs, strip steaks or pork chops after I pull them off of the grill. The herbs add a fresh flavor that’s healthy, light and ridiculously delicious. Not only are many herbs tasty, but also they have strong medicinal quali-ties. Consider tarragon. According to Jekka McVicar in “Jekka’s Herb Cookbook,” “Tarragon is a very good digestive, antioxidant, diuretic and sedative. It also con-tains vitamins A, B and C, calcium, magnesium and potassium, so it is

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When I am not in the mood to do anything pro-ductive like household chores or homework, I often find myself popping in a movie or opening up a comic book.

While I must admit my self esteem suffers slightly from the procrastination, I’m still stimulating my brain, whether I’m reading higher literature or watch-ing repeats of “Beavis and Butt-head.”

The American Heritage Dictionary defines art as “creative or imaginative activity.” It can be argued, then, everything around you ref lects someone’s creativity, no matter how commonplace or mun-dane it may seem.

The beauty of these dif-ferent forms of art is that everyone reacts different-ly to each kind. In many ways, it is a good indicator of someone’s personality.

I enjoy many differ-ent kinds of music, with rock and popular music at the top of the list. This is because I like my enter-tainment loud with lots of hooks and emotion, no matter how “intelli-gent” the music may be considered by critics.

However, I can also see where many crit-ics come from when they praise things for having many “layers,” and “The Simpsons” is a great example.

When the show began, it was popular because of Bart’s antics and Homer’s crude behavior. This also happened to outrage many people, who labeled the rebellious characters bad role models for kids and society at large.

Critics sang a different tune from the naysayers, and they found the humor to be a clever and realis-tic look at the realities of American family and sub-urban lifestyles, showing how different people can take different meanings from the same product.

Growing up, I knew a lot of people who were not allowed to watch the program because of occa-sional bad language and the perception that it was a “dumb” show.

There were certainly a lot of jokes that played off Homer Simpson’s stu-pidity, but I would go so far to say the show’s ear-lier seasons are perhaps the most sophisticated “adult” humor I have ever watched.

As a child, I enjoyed the outlandish stories and crude jokes, but when I watch the seasons now, I catch a lot of references to historical figures such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Richard Nixon. These are jokes I never would have understood without a col-lege class or two to help me brush up on why these

figures were significant to popular culture.

I happen to take joy out of memorizing each line of the show, which I’m sure will draw comparison to obsessive fans of other works like “Star Trek” (nothing wrong with that, by the way).

Some people worry about obsessing over a book or television show for fear of disconnect-ing with the real world in favor of a fantasy.

This is a valid concern, but people need to keep in mind that all of these fic-tional works were created from the observations of an author who decided to express it through fantasy to draw our attention.

These obser vations are drawn through the author’s actual thoughts and experiences, and I feel like the author is communicating with me on some level.

That’s pretty real to me.

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I am currently sitting by the sunny poolside of a resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., enjoying the view and hopefully get-ting somewhat of a tan.

You might ask why the heck I am not lounging oceanside right now, but that’s because there is no Wi-Fi there to send this column to Tara.

Anyway, I am currently on a great vacation, 12

hours away from home and I couldn’t be happier.

This isn’t an ordinary vacation as one might assume, though. I get to enjoy this awesome ocean getaway with my seven best friends.

It’s weird to think that at the beginning of this last school year, I had no clue who half of the peo-ple I am vacationing and goofing off with were.

My friend Spencer was just some random fresh-man who was awful at playing Catch Phrase and needed a haircut.

The four girls with us

were just random girls, not my close friends who I am comfortable being my complete self around.

However, after two semesters, we managed to craft a perfect little dys-functional family.

They are the reason I am writing this article, not the scenery or vacation.

Before my sophomore year, I didn’t manage to make many good friends.

Freshman year was blah. Once I moved into Offenhauer last fall, that all changed. I already knew some people on the f loor from high school

and through their con-nections and my own outgoingness, we expand-ed our social network tremendously.

We started off by meet-ing each other when we played games in the lounge. People would

Before every trip, I make a checklist of things I need to remember to take with me.

Toothbrush? Check. Camera charger? Check. Comfortable shoes? Check. I, like the Boy Scouts, am always prepared and ever practical. But what about the intangible things that are so important to ensur-ing a great traveling expe-rience, such as knowing

where to eat and how to manage your time so you can pack in as many tourist spots as possible?

After years of learning the hard way in the middle of my trips, I’ve decided to compile my traveling do’s and don’ts to save other vacationers from lost time and opportunities.

Don’t eat at a chain restau-rant. It hit me at a Starbucks in Washington D.C.: I am cur-rently staying in a true cul-tural melting pot, so why am I eating breakfast at a place I

“Get ready for the best four years of your life.”

Everybody with a college degree told me this before I left for the University two years ago. My witty mental response?

Yeah, right.College was just going to be

a road bump on my way to doing what I really wanted to. Classes, notes and professors? Being away from the comfort of home?

Sounds more like a boarding school than the fictitious best years of my life.

Like most preconceived notions, I was wrong and they were right.

I’m halfway done with my college career and I am dread-ing walking into the Stroh Center to the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance.”

Not because I will have become a full-fledged adult with an equally daunting job to match (hopefully), but because college will be over.

I use the following adjec-tive sparingly, so take note. I love college. I enjoy being away from home and having to fend for myself.

I like spending time with good friends, and even living with them in some instances.

The absolute freedom is exhilerating.

My younger sister is going to be a freshman this fall. Like most 18-year-olds, she’s scared out of her minds. I don’t blame them. The only reason we’re afraid of the dark is because we don’t know what lies beyond.

I told her I envied her. If I

could do it all over again, I would. I’d love to relive my first two years. Would I change any-thing? Of course not, because I’m far too happy with the way my life is now.

We spend some of our time as students counting. Not crunching numbers, but counting the days until we’re done. We know how far away spring break is and how many weeks we get off for winter break.

I’m guilty of this as well. I even count the days until the weekend; thankfully my math skills allow me to at least count up to five.

We need to change our thinking.

Instead of thinking, “I have to stay for two more semes-ters,” think “I get to stay for two more semesters.” Due to various reasons, not everyone can attend college. We who can must remember just how lucky we are.

Talk to any graduate about college and they’ll most likely tell you about the good: meet-ing their future spouse, pull-ing all-nighters and the parties they attended.

They will want to hear all about your experiences and possibly attempt to live vicar-ously through you. Let them. You’ll want to do it to your kids one day.

I’m a junior, so I still have plenty of time to really soak up the college experience. For those who are graduating in August or December, cherish this time.

Use these four years of your life to make the next four equally amazing.

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By Emily GordonMovie Critic

Based on the 1960s TV soap opera of the same name, “Dark Shadows” is a commendable homage (and unde-niably crafted by Tim Burton), yet proves able to stand perfectly well on its own.

“One thing you should know about the Collins family,” said Barnabas Collins, as played by Johnny Depp (“Pirates of the Caribbean”) in “Dark Shadows.” “We endure.”

Indeed, the once prosperous Collins family has taken on a grin-and-bear-it attitude for two centuries, the amount of time they’ve unknowingly been cursed by the beautiful immortal witch Angelique Bouchard, played by Eva Green (“Casino Royale”). Heartbroken by Barnabas in 1772, Bouchard murders his fish mogul par-ents and true love in a fit of vengeance before turning him into a vampire and directing a mob of townspeople to bury him in a locked coffin to suffer for all time.

Fast forward to 1972, when Barnabas is dug up by a construction crew doomed to become his own per-sonal blood buffet. He returns to his beloved home, Collinwood, and moves in with his living descendents in an attempt to humanize himself, adjust to the pres-ent time and defeat life-endangering business rival Bouchard in order to restore his family’s honor.

Depp, always brilliant with what he makes of his roles, is no exception as a handsome “monster” in love with his distant descendant’s nanny Victoria, played by Bella Heathcote (“In Time”).

But it is Green’s villainous character Bouchard who is the star of the show. She is overwhelmingly sexy, yet noticeably inhuman. Her sly smile, gravelly voice and physical characteristics during fight scenes honestly spooked me, as she took on the form of a broken por-celain doll still fighting for control over the Collinses. Green had no problem persuading the audience her character is a seemingly unstoppable threat to the family.

But that doesn’t mean the Collinses are willing to go down without a fight. Matriarch Elizabeth, played by Michelle Pfeiffer (“What Lies Beneath”), her unruly daughter Carolyn, played by model Chloe Grace Moretz, and her depressed nephew David, played by Gulliver McGrath (“Hugo”), all engage Bouchard with attacks both human and paranormal.

Other family members, such as David’s deadbeat dad, Roger, played by Jonny Lee Miller (“Dexter”), and drunken psychologist Julia Hoffman, played by director Tim Burton’s own partner, the hilarious Helena Bonham-Carter (“The King’s Speech”) are sorely underused.

In fact, certain potentials of the plot and characters in “Dark Shadows” were as hidden and forgotten as the passageways in Collinwood.

However, the movie’s supernatural special effects are pleasing and almost believable.

Its soundtrack of nostalgic ‘70s tunes and score from longtime Burton collaborator Danny Elfman sets a per-fectly eerie yet rock n’ roll feel. A cameo by singer Alice Cooper, who strangely is made to appear as old as he is today instead of his younger 1972 self, is fun and adds to the dark atmosphere of the film. And, while most of the funniest jokes are wasted in the movie’s trailer, there are still plenty of hilarious moments to be seen, including Depp’s Barnabas singing “The Joker” by the Steve Miller Band.

Bottom line: if you’re looking to spend a couple hours getting lost in a world both Gothic and hippy-chic, dra-matic and campy, then this is the movie for you.

By Nathan ElekonichMovie Critic

The film industry has reached an interesting place when movie studios begin adapting popular board games for feature length films. “Battleship,” the first attempt in quite some time at such an ambitious movement, is dead in the water. “Battleship” follows an extremely simple premise: aliens, having responded to an intergalactic message from Earth scientists, land on Earth and try to establish communica-tions to contact their home world.

The story never bothers to explain why they come to Earth. I came to the assumption they came for our resources or just to take over our planet. But I’m not even sure because the aliens don’t just kill people on sight, they have to pose a serious threat for them to take any violent action, which does happen, but not in the way that “Independence Day” or “Mars Attacks!” have depicted in the past.

I honestly don’t even know where to begin analyzing this film. It was a train wreck from beginning to end. It had poor dialogue, lousy acting and a story so full of holes that it fell in upon itself, unable to regain any momentum.

The worst part about the film was the camera work, which was absolutely atrocious. Audiences are constantly bombarded with slow motion shots of action and slow zooms on actors’ faces just after something dramatic has happened.

I joked afterwards that the total runtime for the film was actually an hour-and-a-half, but with the slow motion and zooms, that’s how it reached its actual runtime of two hours and 10 minutes — which was two hours and 10 minutes too long.

I know one thing for sure. If director Peter Berg directs all of his films this way, I will personally go out of my way to never see another one of his films.

The only thing I can say I enjoyed were the subtle nods to the board game, like the explosives the alien ships fired that looked like the pegs from the game and the computer grid used by the sailors looked like the grid players place their ships on. But, other than the battleships themselves, which only one actually makes an appearance and its part in the film was entirely underplayed, “Battleship” (the game) doesn’t have enough distinguishable charac-teristics to base an entire film off.

Games like “Monopoly” or “Clue” have very distin-guishable characters and board game elements that make them much easier to write a script for.

I really think that board games should just stay away from film adaptation altogether. But the best course of action would be to make them as campy and as corny as possible. 1985’s “Clue” is just that and it works perfectly as a comedy.

“Hungry Hungry Hippos” would make a hilariously funny “B” horror movie. The amount of fun you could have with such a ridiculous concept would be limitless.

But in all seriousness “Battleship” was an awful attempt at something that should’ve just been left alone in the first place. Do yourself a favor and go see “The Avengers” for the second, third or even fourth time and stay very, very far away from “Battleship.”

beneficial for the liver, as well as for easing heartburn and gastric upsets.”

McVicar, in her must-own cookbook, gives plen-ty of facts, growing tips and fantastic recipes for tarra-gon and more than 40 other herbs, but my favorite way to use tarragon has been on Lake Erie walleye and perch. My husband sea-sons the fish with salt and pepper, a pad of butter and chopped kalmata olives. Then he wraps the filets in foil packets and grills the packets over medium coals for about 10 minutes and sprinkles tarragon on them after they are done cooking. The sweet anise flavor of early-season tar-ragon works perfectly well with the briny olives, espe-cially with the sweetness of the fish.

Even better, herbs are so easy to grow. Many thrive in

containers on the patio or a kitchen window sill. If you grow them yourself, you can cut or pluck what you need fresh from the plant on a moment’s notice. Why waste your time with prepack-aged herbs from the grocery store, when you can pick up a few plants at Calico, Sage, and Thyme or from a local gardener at the downtown Farmers’ Market that will last all season (or year, if you grow them inside)?

Fresh mint, muddled with lemon or lime slices, creates a perfect drink for unwind-ing, be it for a cocktail or an evening cup of tea. And to boot, there are so many mints to choose from (spear-mint, apple mint, lemon mint, etc.) it’s easy to find a flavor that tantalizes your taste buds.

Learning about and cook-ing with fresh herbs here in the early season of local produce makes waiting for those heirloom tomatoes of late summer just a bit more bearable.

you might end up hating the whole series.”

Although the last few released sequels have been successful at the box office, over time some people may grow tired of seeing the same characters in similar plot lines.

“I don’t think some mov-iegoers like sequels because they’re stuck seeing them,” Rood said. “Hollywood just puts out sequels and remakes.”

The newest sequel to hit theaters is “Men in Black III.”

“We’re anticipating it will be pretty big and all of us here are excited to see it,” said Savannah Harkema, assistant man-ager of the Woodland Mall Cinemas. “We’ll fill the theaters with it.”

The theater usually does pretty well when it shows sequels, Harkema said.

Sequel success can be hit or miss, Rood said from his experience working at the theater and his degree in film production.

“It depends on the original movie established,” he said. “The real success lies [on] whether it did well.”

The Dog Days of Summer CountdownBy Erin CoxPulse Editor

Being only a few weeks into summer, some people might not have an idea of what to do with all their free time or the little amount of time in between multiple sum-

mer jobs. Here’s some suggestions for both.

89. Turn off the air conditioning and open the windows. Sweat out the day and enjoy

the summer heat. You’ll miss it when it’s gone.

88. Go to the drive-in and enjoy a movie outside in the coolness of the summer night.

87. Set up a lemonade stand to make some extra cash. We all need money; there is no

shame.

86. Go a day without checking your Facebook or Twitter. It’s

summer, take a break.

85. Have a movie marathon of some classic movies you’ve

always wanted to see and just never had time to watch.

84. Wash your car — it needs some loving after the harsh win-

ter elements of Bowling Green.

83. Play an old childhood game like “Pretty Pretty Princess,”

“Candy Land” or “Battleship.”

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By Michele WysockiSports Editor

Wesley Gates has been playing golf ever since he could walk.

His dad is the head golf pro at the Detroit Golf Club in Michigan, and golf has been a family tradi-tion since he was born, he said.

Gates most recently won the 2012 Horton Smith Championship, a prestigious golf tournament hosted at the Detroit Golf Club.

“It was a great experience,” Gates said. “I didn’t expect it to happen, which made it even better.”

The Horton Golf Championship is an invite-only tournament that hosts 90 golfers from the state of Michigan — named after professional golfer Horton Smith, who was the first ever to win The Masters Tournament in 1934, when the Professional Golf Association was established.

He himself served as the club pro of the Detroit Golf Club for several years after his professional career.

Gates wins Horton Smith Championship

This past weekend, the Cincinnati Reds took on the New York Yankees for their first series of interleague play this season (and came away 2-1, I might add).

The Reds will later face the first-place Cleveland Indians in six games in June and the Detroit Tigers for a series as part of the interleague play. However, fellow National League Central Division Milwaukee Brewers won’t face the Indians or the Tigers all season.

While I understand wanting to watch the “natural rivals” face off, it just doesn’t seem right that the Reds will play two teams that others in their division won’t see at all.

Why should the Reds have to play the same American League team multiple times while another team in their division won’t have to face them at all, yet it still affects their

standing in that division?Well, the baseball season in 2013

will try to fix this problem.Each league will consist of 15

teams with three divisions of five teams, and each division will be paired up with another division in the opposite league. This is to try to create identical schedules for all teams in one division.

However, the teams will play more interleague games next season as well, meaning they will most likely be playing “natural rivals” because these games get more viewers.

With more interleague play, the games will occur all sea-son long and literally every day one team will be taking part in interleague play.

This poses a problem with the use of the designated hitter in the American League and the tradition-al rules of the National League with no hesignated hitter.

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Interleague play takes away from traditional baseball

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By Michele

WysockiSports Editor

Kamar Jorden made his dreams come true.The former BG wide receiver

recently signed with the Minnesota Vikings after he wasn’t selected in the

2012 NFL draft.“If I was going to get drafted, I was

predicted to go late,” Jorden said. “I was watching [the draft] at home with my family barbequing and I didn’t get it.”

Soon after the draft concluded, Jorden received a call from the Vikings organi-

zation asking him to be part of their team. Jorden said he called his agent

and it was a done deal.“My mom was crying and that whole day is something I’ll

never forget,” he said.Falcons head coach

Dave Clawson said it is a great

honor

for Jorden and the BG football program for people to think they are producing NFL caliber players.

“Kamar was a productive football play-er. He stepped into Freddie Barnes’ posi-tion after 2009 and played two years for us,” Clawson said.

Jorden was redshirted in 2009, and then began his career with the Falcons in 2010. He played in and started 12 games and was named First-Team All-MAC his first year, with 96 receptions and 1,109 receiving yards — both were third best in school history.

His senior year was nothing different, as he earned First-Team All-MAC hon-ors and had career bests in catches and yards in a single game with 12 and 203, respectively.

“I just look in the locker room, it’s an opportunity I’ve been waiting for my whole life and it makes me push even more,” Jorden said.

After he signed, the following weekend Jorden was in Minnesota for mini rookie camp where 70 rookies competed and he said he did well.

“I’m back at it now — learning plays, about the NFL contract, and connect-

ing with teammates,” Jorden said.

Now that Jorden graduated, Clawson said Shaun Joplin and Chris Gallon are competing for the job as wide receiver for BG over the course of summer camp.

Although Jorden might not wear a Falcons jersey anymore, he said he will never forget where he came from.

He will miss playing with his friends, in front of his peers and just being in BG, he said.

“The one thing I’ll take away from BG is this passion of playing college football,” Jorden said. “It’s a different experience, coaches push hard, they prepared me a whole lot to work harder and play 100 percent, always and that is what I’m working on now in the NFL now.”

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By Michele WysockiSports Editor

Pitching, hitting, defense — the three phases of base-ball, according to head coach Danny Schmitz, fell short in their last regular season series against the Buffalo Bulls.

Game 1The series started out

with a flop — the Bulls took no mercy as they drove in 14 runs, which the Falcons never found an answer to.

Losing this game elimi-nated BG from conten-tion in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament.

“It was disappointing and unfortunate that we didn’t qualify for the tournament,” Schmitz said.

Starting pitcher Trevor Blaylock only lasted two innings, where he gave up seven runs on seven hits and the Bulls had a the lead with seven full innings of play left.

The mound saw many Falcons on Thursday. After Blaylock was done, the Falcons brought Chris Miller in, who lasted another short

two innings. Miller gave up just three hits, but walked four.

Jack Masin relieved him in the top of the fifth. He lasted the longest after pitching three innings, which was the longest outing of his all season.

Jake Overbeck closed the game for BG, allowing one hit in one inning.

Early defensive faults hurt the Falcons when a popup behind third base was dropped and an over-thrown pick-off pitch sailed to centerfield, advancing all Buffalo runners on base.

BG posted seven hits on the day and they didn’t capitalize on any of them. Patrick Lancaster had two of the seven hits and four Falcons picked up hits while pinch hitting.

Game 2The sun was shining,

and so were the Falcons on Friday, picking up a 6-3 win over Buffalo.

The seniors led the attack for BG — Matt Malewitz commanded the mound for 8.1 innings and striking out six batters in his last colle-giate start, earning his fifth

win of the season. This was Malewitz’s longest outing on the mound this season, and the second longest in his career.

“Malewitz pitched a phe-nomenal game,” Schmitz said. “There was no better way to go out.”

To follow suit, seniors Tyler Wynn and Matt Vannett hit RBI’s in the fourth inning to jumpstart the Falcon’s offense.

BG’s 1-4 hitters were clutch in producing 12 of their 16 hits on the day.

Lancaster went 4-for-5 in the leadoff spot and Brian Bien and T.J. Losby added three a piece, with the num-ber three hitter, Andrew Kubuski contributing two.

“Once Bien moved from short stop to second base, he really excelled, he’s the spark plug kind of guy,” Schmitz said.

Game 3The third time was not a

charm in the Falcons’ final regular season game, and last series game against Buffalo.

BG bats hit left and right, but they left 11 stranded in their 8-5 loss to the Bulls.

Despite losing, six Falcons had multiple hit games.

With the loss, BG finished the season at 20-33 and 9-18 in the MAC.

It was the Falcons’ defense who didn’t hold up their end of the bargain —they com-mitted five errors, which led to four unearned runs for the Bulls.

A leadoff Buffalo triple, followed by three straight errors by the Falcons, gave Buffalo an early 2-1 lead in the first.

BG got within one run of the Bulls in the fourth, 6-5, but it was all over when the Bulls posted a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth.

The Falcons tried to rally back and their attempt was there, but they couldn’t follow through as they left four batters on base after four hits.

Since the Falcons didn’t make post-season play, Schmitz said they are look-ing to move forward and focus on next year.

“Next year we have some players coming back from injuries — we have a good nucleus heading into next year,” Schmitz said.

Gates said all participa-tants had to have won a big tournament before or sever-al to get invited, Gates said.

“I won my high school championship back in 2009, that’s how I received an invite,” Gates said.

After shooting 72 holes in the event, Gates won with an overall score of 280, just two shots better than his runner-up Mathew Thompson, who shot a 282.

However, Gates was far from first place midway through the tournament. He was five shots out, with 36 holes still untouched and at that point, he was in an eight-way tie for eleventh place.

He fired back with a 67 in the third round of the tournament, which was the lowest round all day. That put him in a tie for first place, heading into the final round.

He won the tournament in the final round after posting a 68, which was the fourth lowest round for the final 18 holes.

Gates, who will be a senior on the BG men’s golf team, is looking forward to his last season, but he said it will be a different one.

“We graduated two of our best players, but I’m excited about our team and the incoming freshmen,” Gates said. “I hope that the seniors will step up and fill the void.

Gates has made a name for himself in the golfing world and has competed in 101 of 101 possible rounds in his career at BG. This includes all 32 rounds of his junior year.

He had his career-best top-ten finish at the John Piper Intercollegiate with an overall score of 220, landing him in fourth place. It was his third straight top-ten placing at the event and his fifth career top-ten there.

Gates is looking forward to the upcoming year with his teammates and building upon an already well-estab-lished team camraderie.

“It’s a great experience and a lot of fun to travel to the places we get to travel, and play in the tourna-ments we get to play in,” Gates said.

the use of the designated hit-ter, which is why I follow a National League team.

Now, with interleague play changing to an every day event, National League teams will have to change their strat-egy when playing American League teams on a more regu-lar basis.

This weakens the identity

and the value the National League has placed on stick-ing to the traditional rules of baseball.

Fans don’t just follow teams for no reason, we think about our own values when we pick a team to support.

As a Reds fan, I think my team is a classy, traditional group of baseball players and just people in general, and I don’t want to see them using a designated hitter.

I’m worried the switch to

more interleague play will result in another rule change soon, where every team will use a designated hitter.

I don’t like the idea of a team paying a player an ungodly amount of money just because even if they get old, they at least can use them as a desig-nated hitter.

I’m specifically thinking of the disastrous contract Alber Pujols had with the Los Angeles Angels. If the Angels didn’t think they could use

him as a designated hitter eventually, I don’t think they ever would have got Pujols and paid him so much money. Then maybe his disappointing start this season wouldn’t be such a big deal.

The interleague play is a great idea to boost revenue because yes, some interleague games lead the ratings in view-ership. But it lessens the integ-rity of the game I have grown to love, the one without a des-ignated hitter.

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THE BG NEWS’ SPORTS FACTSThe 2012 Summer

Olympics start in 66 days.

The average life span of an MLB baseball is five

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By Alex AlusheffNews Editor

After roughly five months as First Ward coun-cil member, recent

University graduate Daniel Gordon’s goals are on their

way to being realized.Seven months ago, then

senior Gordon campaigned for city council with the aim of giving students a voice and improving their rela-tions with residents.

With initiatives like Falcon Care and the push to ban texting while driv-ing, Gordon’s involvement has caught the eye of his peers.

John Zanfardino, President and Second Ward council mem-ber, said he was really impressed with how Gordon handled raising the texting ban issue.

Gordon was able to raise a highly debated and controversial issue before council with comfort and courage, Zanfardino said.

“For him to be on council such a short time and raise an issue of that difficulty is impressive,” he said.

Once Gordon brought up the issue, Zanfardino said emails started coming in opposed to the

idea from different departments, but he was able to respond with thought-ful and professional arguments and keep pursuing the legislation.

There’s enough compelling research to legitimize the ban and 37 states have one as well as 30 cities in Ohio, Gordon said.

However, before Gordon could ini-tiate a discussion before council, both the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate passed similar ban pro-posals that need to be agreed upon, putting the city ban in limbo before a decision is made, Gordon said.

Even though the legislation has been put on hold for now, Gordon has a side project aimed at strengthening ties between the students and residents.

Falcon Care, also one of Gordon’s initiatives, is a community service program that allows students and residents to help out a person in need with chores or tasks around the house, Gordon said.

“This will help counteract the ste-reotype some residents have that all students seem to do is party and go out drinking every weekend,” he said.

“Once this program starts real-ly running ... a lot of residents are going to see a different side of stu-dents — the side that’s conscientious and wants to help out and show that they are invested in the community,” Gordon said.

Gordon said Falcon Care will oper-ate through a website that’s currently under construction.

Volunteers and people in need can make accounts and exchange infor-mation to set up a time to do the requested task, he said.

Gordon said he hopes to get Falcon Care started by this fall and has already contacted student organiza-tions to gauge their interest.

Even though Gordon has taken on these initiatives, some students might feel that now that he has graduated, he might lose his connection to the students.

However, Gordon said he will be coming back in the fall as a graduate student pursuing a master’s of public administration.

“I think the most important thing to have is the knowledge of what stu-dent life is like on a regular basis and have that connection with campus,” Gordon said.

To keep that connection, Gordon is currently part of a relationship build-ing taskforce set up by University President Mary Ellen Mazey and Mayor Richard Edwards to improve the community at large, he said.

One idea Gordon said he thought to implement was to have regular town hall meetings where residents and students can come and talk to city council, Undergraduate Student

Government and Graduate Student Senate all at once.

Along with that idea, Gordon said he also wants to improve relations with USG and has been to almost every meeting this past semester.

Gordon said he’s been trying to work closely with the new USG President, Alex Solis.

USG is also looking to improve rela-tions with the city, Solis said.

Solis said USG is looking into revisiting its 911 legislation involv-ing underage drinking and alcohol poisoning. The legislation calls for the immunity of a person who calls 911 if an underage gets alcohol poisoning.

In order to bring any legislation, USG will have to work with their liai-son and Gordon.

In general, communication seems to break down, and in order to build a better relationship USG needs to communicate more with the mayor, city council and Gordon, Solis said.

Solis said it is easy to communicate with Gordon various topics and that it also helps that he is a student.

Gordon’s ideas and initiatives are great because they will reflect posi-tively on the ideals of the community and University, he said.

“I just want to be able to see that the University community is being repre-sented fairly and make the city run as smooth as possible,” Gordon said.

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there is more privacy and it’s easier for me to study,” said Amber Howard, a sophomore human development and family studies major.

Most students choose to live off campus because it is more affordable for them than living on campus.

“It’s cheaper for me to live

off campus,” said Clarisse Bailey, a senior human devel-opment and family studies major. “Plus, it is my third year living off campus, it would be weird for me to come back.”

Subleasing an apartment seems like the more afford-able option for students, Howard said.

To live on campus during the summer, it’s $155 for a double bedroom and $185 for a single bedroom for students

per week, Spikes said. The majority of students

think subleasing an apart-ment during the summer is more affordable than living on campus, Waters said.

The Office of Residence Life looks to make living on cam-pus for students more flexible and proximate compared to living off campus, she said.

Although some stu-dents find subleasing dur-ing the summer is more

affordable, the Office of Residence Life tries to adapt to students’ sched-ules during the summer.

“If a student is only taking classes during a six week ses-sion, they can leave at the end of the session,” Waters said, “Unlike if a student were to sublease they would have to do it for the full summer.”

Residence Life works to make sure it can be flexible and provide services the stu-

dents will need during the summer sessions such as 24-hour availability of staff, Spikes said.

Unlike in the fall or spring, summer sessions don’t have residence assistants for the students living on campus. Instead, the conference pro-grams staff is available to stu-dents living on campus dur-ing the summer, he said. They are available from 7 a.m. to midnight, and by phone dur-

ing the remaining hours.Some students want to

live on campus during the summer to gain more of a college living experience, said Sally Bae, a senior radiology major.

“I feel like it’s for the young-er [students],” Bailey said. “I feel as if a parent is more prone to let their child take courses during the summer if they have a place on campus to live.”

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can easily patron at home? I, and my taste buds, am gaining nothing from this experience.

Instead, go to a hole-in-the-wall, one-of-a-kind restaurant that can only be found where you are right now. One of the best parts of traveling is trying new things, including foods. If the restaurant is culturally specific, you’ll likely expe-rience different music and languages as well. Plus, you’ll be supporting a local, independent business and you might pay less than you would at a pricey chain. What’s not to like?

Don’t sleep in. Yes, the trip

was long and cramped and all you’re thinking about as you finally get to the hotel is spreading out on your very own pillow-topped bed and sleeping like a baby. But this will really cut away from your sightseeing time, espe-cially given the fact that popular spots have limited hours and space.

Instead, wake up early. This way, you can pack in much as possible and have extra time to visit interest-ing places you come across on your way to or from your planned stops. If you’re not a morning person, you can cut the misery in half by showering at night, setting out your clothes for the next day before bed and putting your toiletries on the coun-ter for easy access.

Don’t think of your travel guide as your end-all, be-all vacation bible. While the guides offer helpful infor-mation, such as the most popular tourist stops and their hours of business and addresses, a great aspect of traveling is taking the road less traveled.

There are plenty of won-derful things to see and do in places like New York City, Chicago and Washington D.C., but how many people do you know who visited the top five destinations and then went home? Boring!

Spontaneous stops at lesser known landmarks or interesting neighbor-hoods are oftentimes more memorable and enjoyable than their famous counter-parts, as there will be little

to no crowds and person-able curators or employees. Visiting the places off the beaten path will give you the chance to see things more as a local and less as a tourist, allowing you to truly see what makes that city or country so special.

Speaking of locals, engage them in conversation and ask for help when needed. Locals know their city like the back of their hand and will give you the quickest, easiest and cheapest route

to where you’re looking to go, helping you decide if you can walk, need a cab or even give you the spe-cific route to take on the subway. Employees at your hotel’s front desk are also great inside lines for the best food, concerts, plays and more happenings going on in the area.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, don’t leave your common sense at home. On my last trip to New York, my father and I were so tired from three flight delays from Detroit that when we arrived at La Guardia Airport late that night, we stepped into an unmarked cab because the driver had come up to us and asked if we were look-ing for one. He had prom-

ised us he parked close and would get us to our hotel fast, so even though inside I was screaming, “THIS IS A BAD IDEA!” My father and I got in the car with only the exchange of a quizzical look between us.

After the driver took us through the back parts of Long Island City, a non-con-ventional route to getting into the heart of midtown, I thanked my lucky stars once he delivered us to his hotel. We laugh about it now and have certainly learned the lesson of a lifetime, but it could have turned out to be the worst (and last) mis-take we ever made.

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come in and join and soon we were eating meals together and so on.

Now, just as my own family, I love them to death and would bend over back-wards for them. They are one of the big reasons I love the University so much.

I’ve become so used to them that, when I return home, I no longer feel at home anymore. Home is with them and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Seeing as we all live in different places, getting the gang together would pose as a challenge. So we came up with the idea of a group vacation.

Luckily, our friend Steph had some sweet hookups in Hilton Head, and after a

long 12 hour car trip filled with sing-alongs, laughter and craziness, we made it to this beautiful loca-tion so we could relax and enjoy everyone’s company once more.

Vacations, even with your friends, do come with stress, but it’s worth that small amount for the ginor-mous amount of fun and memories we are forging together.

Things we will remem-ber for the rest of our lives I’m sure. The best part is it is only day three of seven.

So, as I sit here and type in the blistering Carolina sun, I take away from this experience the importance of friendship and how per-tinent it is to make friends in college.

They are the reason I stay and part of who I am.

It’s worth putting your-self out there in possibly awkward situations to make friends that will last a lifetime.

Getting involved, being outgoing and striving to make friends, as long as you are being yourself, will definitely make your col-lege experience and future life better.

As for me, my friends are beckoning for me to join them in whatever hijinks they are in now, so I am going to stop typing now.

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ALEX’S GROUP of friends taking a group picture before they depart for the 12 hour trip to Hilton Head from Kent, Ohio.

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THE SHORELINE of Hilton Head Island at high tide. “The ocean was cool and refreshing,” Alex said of his trip.

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ALEX and his group of friends explore the beaches of Hilton Head Island, S.C., after a day out in the Atlantic ocean.

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“Finally, and perhaps most importantly, don’t leave your

common sense at home.”

“They are the reason I stay and part of who I am.”

a great motivator to complete his summer classes.

Other students take sum-mer classes to spread out their course load.

Taking summer classes can be a good idea so students don’t get overwhelmed in the fall and spring, said senior Antoinette Stephens, majoring in pre-law.

Despite the popularity of summer classes, they do come

with some hardships.First, it can be challeng-

ing to go to class with the weather being so nice, said junior Chelsea Soss, an accounting major.

Also, it can be difficult to stay motivated taking classes online, Soss said.

Students need to make sure they keep the distrac-tions at a minimum: staying off Facebook, avoiding tex-ting and finding a quiet place to study can help keep the distractions at bay, Soss said.

Senior Janie Rauscher has

taken summer classes every year and said she has had a positive experience.

“Even though the classes are shorter, you get to know the classmates and profes-sors better, and you will not have as many distractions,” said Rauscher.

Students are still able to register for summer classes, Cox said.

The eight-week session begins June 11 and the second six-week session begins June 25, according to the University website.

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Getting a job right out of college is a great feat, let alone finding one in paradise. Kristen Basore, a recent University graduate, was hired by Carnival Cruise Lines as an onboard singer on its cruise ships.

Carnival offered Basore the job a day before her summer 2011 gradua-t ion commencement. Basore currently sings on Carnival Pride, one of the f leet’s largest cruise ships, she said.

Basore’s early success did not surprise Myra Merritt, a University voice professor.

“Kristen was always a go-getter,” Merritt said. “She did not wait for things to come to her.”

Basore said she always wanted to sing on a cruise ship, but did not expect it so soon. She quickly got used to her new job.

“It was a bit overwhelm-ing at first, but now I can

say it is a fantastic job that allows you to do what you love while traveling the world,” she said.

People from all over the world apply for onboard singing jobs each year, said Aly Bello-Cabreriza, Carnival Cruise Lines pub-lic relations manager.

Ca r n iva l receives approximately 1,500 appli-cants annually, Basore said. The cruise line hires approximately 50 people at one time, Bello-Cabreriza said.

This creates com-petition for job spots. Carnival looks for singers who offer more than just a talented voice.

“The person has to be able to sing, dance, be energetic and likable,” said Bello-Cabreriza.

Merritt said Basore has the qualities Carnival

looks for in its singers.“There is a beautiful,

shimmering quality to Kristen’s voice and she can hit high notes very easily,” Merritt said. “It is what people pay money to see.”

Basore graduated with a bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degree in music per-formance. She worked as a singer for St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and taught piano and voice as an assistantship while at the University.

She was very active in the Universit y’s opera program and was the f irst University student to sing the alma mater a nd nat iona l a nt hem in the Stroh Center for graduation.

Not interested in slow-ing down anytime soon, Basore has a lot of aspira-tions for her future.

“I aspire to one day per-form in a musical in [New York City], join a touring show and one day settle down and become a music teacher,” she said.

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KristenBasoreCarnival Cruise Lines onboard singer