Emily JohnsonReporter

If anyone had asked Jon E. Sprague twenty-five years ago if he would be the new director of the Attorney General’s Center of the Future of Forensic Science he would say “There’s no way.” It’s been a long jour-ney for Dr. Sprague but he is ready to give back to Ohio.

“This one really intrigues me ... This is truly innovative.” Sprague said.

Sprague started his first day with his new position Monday Sept. 22nd.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Center of the Future of Forensic Science is the partnership of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation,

BCI and the University. The center is a state-of-the-art Ohio crime lab that will be used with law enforce-ment over 22 counties and will give students and faculty members new opportunities and learning in Forensic Science.

“Dr. Sprague brings a wealth of scientific knowledge and expertise, and we look forward to the ener-gy and passion he will bring to the center,” President Mazey said in a press release.

The Center will be offering spe-cializations in forensic chemistry, forensic biology and forensic investi-gation. In the future, there is hope to expand the options into areas such as forensic account, digital evidence,

criminal psychology and more.The University Research &

Economic Development and BCI col-laborated to look for candidates for the new director position.

“We were looking for someone familiar with BCI, has worked in academic programming and profes-sional training, and someone who is an established researcher … And Dr. Sprague fit the bill,” Michael Ogawa, Ph.D. Vice President of the Research and Economic Development and Dean of the Graduate College said.

Sprague, a native of Angola, Michigan, was attracted to pharma-ceuticals at an early age from his

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LSU invites other

culturesLatino Student Union

works to provide safe space, inclusion for students

By Kathryne RubrightPulse Reporter

Along with friends, family and co-work-ers, students may want to add the Text-a-Librarian service to their contacts list.

During any hours Jerome Library’s research and information desk is staffed, students can text 419-318-1999 with ques-tions about the library or about research.

“We realize that students access information in lots of different ways. Sometimes people are in the library to talk with a librarian in person, some-times they’re on the phone with a librar-ian, sometimes we’re chatting with them online,” said Sara Bushong, dean of University Libraries. “Text-a-Librarian is just another way to reach students in a meaningful way where students are at the moment and when they need our assis-tance.”

Most students have phones and are used to texting family, friends and possibly even professors, Bushong said. With the

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Students can text librarians, get answers to brief questions on

the go

TexT-ALibrAriAnBy Ashley Hardwick

In Focus Editor

The Latino Student Union is an organization that was found-ed in 1972, but since then has opened their doors to more than the Latino community.

“We wanted to give students a place to exist in their own culture. [Now] we have pro-vided a safe space of inclusion and a means to fight oppres-sion and promote social change,” Public Relations Chair Chris Lanton said.

Although the goals of the orga-nization have always been con-sistent, Lanton knew something still didn’t feel right.

He decided one of the first steps for the organization [after his election] was to change the name of ‘Hispanic’ heri-tage month to ‘Latino’ heritage month in the city.

“We are not all Mexican, there is more than one image of Latino. We’re trying to break those stereotypes and rewrite an image that’s a positive one,” Political Action Chair Catheline Perez said.

Lanton stresses the impor-tance of allies and says another goal for LSU this year is to wel-come students of all ethnicities.

“The topics are about Latinos— but I’m not Latino,” Lanton said. “We now have a sign that says, ‘Not Latino? Not a problem.’”

He says his initial hopes were to collaborate with other organi-zations and to invite more peo-ple to be supportive but allies should not be LSU’s main focus.

“It’s not always beneficial to be inclusive— we need to make sure our doors are visibly open to everyone, but that Latino issues are the focus,” Lanton said.

Treasurer of LSU Hannah Cardenas admits she was reluc-tant to join LSU due to her past experiences with racism.

“I’m a first year generation stu-dent, but my story is a little dif-ferent. I’m a townie,” Cardenas said. “Coming from BG, it’s a predominately white town. You

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prevalence of cell phones, more libraries have begun offering similar services.

“Texting is just a mod-ern way for students to get in touch with research,” Bushong said.

This isn’t the first time the library has tried to implement a texting ser-vice. A few years ago, the University offered a texting service through OhioLink’s texting service, but it wasn’t ideal.

“It was a little bit of a clunky system and we didn’t necessarily get a lot of use,” said Linda Rich, [title].

Students had to text the word “Jerome” first, and then they could proceed with their question. Now they can directly ask their questions.

The new system is “more user-friendly,” said Gretchen Avery, informa-tion desk assistant and stu-dent supervisor.

The texts don’t go to a phone, Rich said. Instead, they come in on the com-puter along with questions students ask through chat.

The texting service is best suited for brief ques-tions, Rich said. For exam-ple, a recent question was about the library’s laptop loan program.

One student used the service while they were on their way to the library to ask about academic jour-nals they planned to use and get advice, Rich said.

“So she was kind of get-ting a little bit of help before she even got here,” Rich said. “Kind of like a jumpstart.”

The questions are answered by research and information desk staff.

The desk staff will advise students to call or email with their questions if they are too in depth to answer via texting, Avery said. For example, it’s dif-ficult to help students find a particular journal article through texts.

The most common ques-tions are about what times different parts f loors of the library are open, Avery said.

For hours the service is available, see the library’s website.

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come from a subtly rac-ist place and you start noticing it more. I had to get over that. There are stereotypes embedded everywhere.”

Perez has also witnessed these stereotypes in every environment she’s been in, but says since joining LSU she has felt a secure con-nection with her peers.

“It’s a big part of my heart— we consider our-selves a family,” Perez said.

After attending week-ly meetings for LSU, Cardenas also feels more apart of the community.

“I attended for a year and a half [before running for treasurer] but it started meaning a lot to me after

the connections I made,” Cardenas said.

She uses her past to remind her of the social changes that still need to

be made.“We’re really trying hard

this year to collaborate and bring in more allies,” she said. “We want to bring in more perspectives— all about LSU issues but with different lenses.”

While each member of LSU has felt responsible for the organization’s success, Lanton feels the stress in more ways than one.

“It forces me to really claim responsibility— academically and social-ly,” he said. “What I do is a reflection on the organi-zation— positive or nega-tive. I have to be mindful of what I do.”

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Greek Housing to be completely demolished by Friday of homecoming.

The timeframe of the greek housing project was discussed at the Undergraduate Student Government [USG] meeting on Monday.

Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Campus Activities Chris Bullins, who spoke at the meeting, said the fraternity houses on E. Wooster Street have been com-

pletely demolished, and the soror-ity houses are next.

Bullins said the sorority houses should be demolished by Friday of homecoming weekend.

In response to a question posed by Senator At-Large Clayton Wood, Bullins said the process for selecting which greek organizations get which new house will be random.

“We can think of no fairer way,” he said.

Bullins said the parade route for the homecoming parade will begin downtown on E. Wooster Street and end near the Stroh Center. In previous years, the parade has begun at the Stroh and ended at the centrex park-ing lot.

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The four non-conference games for the Bowling Green football team has brought a roller coaster of emotions.

It started with the opening loss to Western Kentucky; the Falcons bounced back and won their next two

games of the season against Virginia Military Institute and Indiana University.

Their most recent loss was against The University of Wisconsin. Despite that loss, defensive back Brian Sutton believes that the team has a better focus and mindset. “After a loss like that we should all come out with a

better focus and mindset,” Sutton said. “I believe that we have been doing that since the last game.”

Despite the roller coaster beginning to the season, the Falcons record sits at .500 as they enter Mid-American Conference play.

“If you would have told us at the beginning of the year we were going to be 2-2 at this point and rolling into Umass {University of Massachusetts] I think everybody would

have took it,” head coach Dino Babers said. “It may not have looked exactly how those four games looked but 2-2 is sound.”

In fact, the record is not the only thing that looks different than what was originally thought. Due to injuries on both sides of the ball, the Falcons have been forced to throw younger and less experi-enced players into the starting roles.

“The team I started with is not the team that is going into the conference. We have a ton of injuries but we’ve been doing a lot of re-coaching,” Babers said. “We are going to have to see how those so-called ‘back ups’ play.”

The players that are healthy will play the University of Massachusetts for their MAC opener. The Minutemen are cur-rently 0-4 with losses to Boston College, Colorado, Vanderbilt and Penn State. Although they lost all four of those games,

Bowling Green football focused on conference play

By Tobias FlemmingReporter

For BG women’s soccer, the time has come to leave the non-confer-ence games behind and to focus on competing in the Mid-American Conference.

MAC play starts with two road games for the Falcons. On Friday, BG will play Ball State, while on Sunday the Falcons will take on Miami.

Head coach Lindsay Basalyga said her team’s strength lays in its pro-cess and the excitement her team has for starting conference play.

“The fact that we are entering the MAC, we are undefeated right now,” she said. “Starting MAC play just means a clean slate at this point in our process, taking everything we have learned tactically, emotionally and putting that into the pressure situation of competing in the MAC. “

Senior Kylie Briem said the excite-ment the team has for playing in

the MAC already starts in the pre-season and just keeps building up during the regular season games. She added that the MAC games are what the team ultimately works for and that it is exactly what the team is ready for.

The first opponent for BG is the Ball State Cardinals who currently have a record of 4-1-2 and have out-scored their opponents 12-6 so far.

The second opponent for the Falcons, the Miami Redhawks, enter MAC play with a 6-1-0 record, the best record among MAC teams this season.

Basalyga expects her team to play with a lot of energy and confidence and to have the drive to make an impact on the field.

“Really what we are going to do as we open up against Ball State is stay true to who we are defensively, but get uncomfortable and have some freedom and some fun in the attack,” she said.

Falcon freshman Rachel Winters said that every game in the MAC will be a battle for the team but the Falcons are well prepared for battle after a good week of practice.

“You never know who is going to win; anyone can bring anything on any given day,” she said. “I know we will have to compete for 90 min-utes; nothing is going to come easy, we are just going to have to battle through it the whole time.”

BG women’s soccer has lost its last two conference openers and is 8-7-2 overall in MAC openers since its inaugural season in 1997.

Briem said that there are no easy opponents in the MAC and the Falcons will have to go into the games with an open mind and their skills set to get results.

“There’s not one team that you can walk in there thinking we are really going to dominate, we are

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Men’s soccer team loses, but proves they can contendBG gets first home loss

Women’s soccer now focused on MAC play

By Brandon ShriderAssistant Sports Editor

The Bowling Green men’s soc-cer team lost their biggest game to date, but they proved they belong.

Coming into the Wednesday match, BG had yet to falter at home, having conceded just two goals in four home games for a perfect 4-0 record at Cochrane Field.

However, the match proved to be a test that the Falcons had yet to face.

Michigan State University, ranked 16 in the nation, had allowed just one goal through seven regular season games, carrying a 4-1-1 record.

Thus, despite the Falcons featuring the nations leading individual scorer and leading the nation in team scoring, the Spartans were able prevail with a 1-0 shutout of the Falcons.

The loss was the first for the Falcons inside Cochrane Field this season, but the team remained in high spirits.

“We always think we’re equal with anyone so we played our hearts out and played a great game,” junior Jake Genrich said. “They’re a good team and we stuck it out until the end, so I’m really happy with the progress we made today.”

While the Falcons did not like the result on the scoreboard, they realize that they held their own against a nationally recog-nized team.

Being able to prove to the nation that they belong in the conversation as one of the better

teams in the country is some-thing that the Falcons pride themselves on.

“This team was full of belief. They felt like we could win and I did too,” head coach Eric Nichols said. “We didn’t win, but I think we proved we can play with them for sure, there’s no question about that.”

The Falcons understand that there are positives to be taken away from such a hard fought game, but it hasn’t prevented the disappointment.

The team trained and pre-pared to win the game, Nichols said, so not to win has left an undeniable sting.

“We played right with them, but we had a few letdowns,” senior Danny Baraldi said. We should have put the ball in a few times and just didn’t, and it cost us. It’s pretty disappointing, but it’s over with and we’re moving onto the next game.”

As the Falcons move onto St. Bonaventure on Sunday, they leave knowing that they failed to play their best soccer against the Spartans and are encour-aged by their performance, Nichols said.

“This game really didn’t mean too much in the big scheme of things, so we’re looking forward to St. Bonaventure,” Baraldi said. “Coach will probably come up with a big game plan, so hopefully we’ll just move on from here and just go back to the way we were playing.”

The way the Falcons had been playing was one that had

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Last Seasons Results

UMASS 77-1 (MAC)

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Bowling Green swimming hits the pool Friday in the Orange and Brown meet to start off the season.

The meet is an intra-squad contest allow-ing the team to get competition feel.

During the offseason, the program saw a few chang-es, primarily in the addi-tion of diving. Head coach Petra Martin says she is excited for the team to have this opportunity.

“Obviously with the diving, that should help,” Martin said. “Alex [Gauvin] has his stuff worked to start the program. I believe in him and I think he’s going to do a good job.”

The divers will be able to practice on the 1-meter dive at the meet Friday. The team has three new divers and diving coach, the aforementioned Alex Gauvin.

Last season Bowling Green finished a few matches very close in score, some even coming down to the last event. Without diving, the team had to for-feit 32 points every meet. Even though the program is young, Gauvin says the diving gives the team an extra boost.

“It’s a great situation, because the swim team doesn’t have to change anything and hopefully we won’t have any more neck and neck races,” Gauvin said. “It’s definitely nice

going into that last relay knowing that we don’t have to absolutely blow every-thing out of the water just to win a meet.”

Expectations may be high after finishing third in MAC Championships last year, but Gauvin says he hopes the fans will be patient.

“I hope they all under-stand that it’s going to be a building process,” Gauvin said. “Everybody is excited to have us here and they’ve made that very clear. But it is going to take time to get to the level of some of the other programs in the con-ference. Anything worth having is going to take time to get.”

But with the new, comes the old. The Falcons have seventeen returning play-ers this season. Senior Carmen Young says she can see the hard work in the team.

“I think we carried that energy over to this year,” Young said. “Our success this year is just having that team spirit.”

That experience from older swimmers has allowed Martin to let the younger swimmers learn. She says she looks forward to seeing what the team

can do.“You can look at them

this year and the start is very different,” Martin said. “There’s much more maturity and focus in place right from the beginning.”

With the newly renovated Student Recreation Center, the Falcons will have seven home meets, two being exhibitions. Starting the year at home, Young is eager for fan support.

“I think we’re going to get a very good fan base this year,” Young said. “It will be really important for us to have that support here to get us hyped up and ready to go.”

If the Falcons get into those close matches this year, Martin says she expects the students and fans to help pull the team forward.

“We are super excited to be back home,” Martin said. “The team loves it. They absolutely love to have people up in the stands just going crazy.”

Bowling Green will open Mid-American Conference play in October, but until then, the ladies are ready for the chance to improve from last year.

“Expectations are always higher every year,” Martin said. “We would like to do better, whatever that is. We’ll find out. I think that if everybody does what they’re supposed to do and then some, it will be a great year.”

The meet Friday starts at 3:30 at Cooper Pool.

begun to put them into the national conversation, leading the nation in vari-ous offensive statistics

and holding a near perfect record.

But the Falcons will shift their mindset to St. Bonaventure and look to get back on track against the Bonnies on Sunday in Olean, NY after failing to

put the ball in the net for the first time all season.

“You wish you can change things, but that’s the way it is. You can’t real-ly get to mad about it, just move on and go onto the next game,” Genrich said.

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THE BG NEWS PICKS OF THE WEEKWeek five. The college football season nears the midpoint as teams begin to seperate themselves. A group of editors look to improve their records.

The defense will finally wake up against UMASS.

BG 35, UMASS 14

BG@ UMASS

BG - 4.5

I’ve got a feeling Dino has the boys ready to get back out there.

BG 24, UMASS 17

Bg starts off MAC play with a win.

BG 31, UMASS 20

Roll Along! P.S. Alyssa says “hi” to Matt Johnson!

BG 31 , UMASS 23

Kent St. @ Virginia

Kent is that bad.

Kent St. 10, Virginia 28

Even though the ACC isn’t the most credible conference, they’ve got more than the MAC

Kent St. 3, Virginia 35

Virginia isn’t even good, but wow, Kent St...

Kent St. 7, Virginia 38

Kent read, Kent write, Kent play football.

Kent St. 7, Virginia 41

Miami (OH) @ Buffalo

Buffalo - 6

Miami is worse than Kent sadly.

Miami (OH) 7, Buffalo 28

I always give Buffalo more of a chance at home because MAC teams aren’t accustomed to traveling that far in conference play. Jet lag always plays in.

Miami (OH) 14, Buffalo 24

Buffalo is just better, but a con-ference matchup keeps it close.

Miami (OH) 20, Buffalo 27

Abbe Raven, founder of the History Channel, went there.

Miami (OH) 20, Buffalo 30Central Michigan

@ ToledoTuck Foledo.

Central Michigan 88, Toledo 2

As much as it hurts to admit, Toledo has looked pretty solid this year despite the loss of Ely with the ACL.

Central Michigan 7, Toledo 35

They won’t beat BG, but they win this week.

Central Michigan 10, Toledo 35

I’m not proud of this pick, but I want to win.

Central Michigan 10, Toledo 38

Missouri@ No. 13 S. Carolina

South Carolina - 6

Missouri lost to IU they have to be awful.

Missouri 7, South Carolina 42

If Mizzou can’t handle Indiana, this is going to be a long game for the Tigers.

Missouri 27, South Carolina 42

SEC matchup, but South Carolina is just better than Mizzou at this point.

Missouri 21, South Carolina 34

Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish went there.

Missouri 21, South Carolina 37

Akron@ Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh - 20

It took a lot for me to to pick against Kyle Pohl. Akron is actually good for once.

Akron 21, Pittsburgh 24

I think Pitt is just the better team in this matchup.

Akron 6, Pittsburgh 27

Pitt ‘zips’ past Akron.

Akron 14, Pittsburgh 31

LOL...Akron...

Akron 14, Pittsburgh 34

Overall record 12-12 13-11 17-7 14-10

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GINA RASICCIDesign Editor

Virginia - 27

Toledo - 15

CAMERON T. ROBINSONEditor-in-Chief

BG swimming team begins season“Expectations are

always higher every year. We would like

to do better...”Petra Martin | Head Coach

really going to kill it,” she said. “It’s always a battle and every team is good.”

For Basalyga, the MAC is about getting uncomfortable on the field and starting out

on the road may not be a bad thing for her team.

“It’s always nice to play at home, but when you travel you’re together the whole time,” she said. “There is something really special about going on the road, from the moment we leave till the moment we get back, we are

with each other and home games don’t provide that.”

On Friday, the Falcons will travel to Muncie, Indiana to take on the Ball State Cardinals at 5 p.m. BG will end the weekend with a trip to Oxford, Ohio to take on the Miami Redhawks on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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their losses to Colorado and Vanderbilt were by three points each.

“That has to be one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the conference,” Babers said. “I think we have a very dangerous opponent

and they are thirsty for a win— we just hope it doesn’t come against us.”

The Falcon defense, which is currently number 123 in the country in points allowed, is accepting the challenge though, Sutton said.

“This is another challenge for us to prove ourselves as a defense,” Sutton said. “We

need to focus on getting bet-ter, limiting them and ulti-mately winning next week.”

The Falcons begin their road back to Detroit on Saturday afternoon and according to freshman Roger Lewis, that is all that matters.

“Right now we are 0-0 in conference play; we just have to focus on winning a MAC Championship,” Lewis said.

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Like most students attend-ing the University, my main mode of transpor-tation to and from class is walking.

Occasionally, if the weather is nice or if I’m run-ning late, I’ll even ride my bike and longboarding is another popular option for many students.

Not relying on cars is both cost-effective and a beneficial form of exer-cise, but both pedestri-ans and drivers alike are faced with a few dif-ferent challenges while navigating.

First and foremost, not all drivers respect the notion that pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks.

All too often, I’ve wit-nessed hurried drivers speeding through cross-walks after rolling stops, just narrowly missing a pedestrian who assumed the driver would courte-ously yield.

Although 4-way inter-sections with stop signs are not as dangerous as high-speed, multi-lane roads, pedestrians should get in the habit of com-municating with drivers and vice versa.

A simple wave lets the pedestrian know he or

she can walk safely in front of a car and con-versely a nod or a wave in return is a polite way to say “thank you.”

How e v er, c r os s-wa lks aside, dr iv-ers are not required to stop their vehicles for a hoard of people run-ning across the street at unmarked locations.

This is particularly dangerous at night or when the pedestrians have consumed alcohol. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the driv-er is paying attention to the road and not texting while driving.

While operating a 4,000 pound vehicle around a busy college town is cer-tainly not the time to take your eyes off the road, as we all know, texting while driving does occur frequently.

The dangers not only involve other cars, but pedestrians as well and it is an incredibly irrespon-sible act.

To the drivers, this is a

challenge to put the phone down when you put the key in the ignition.

Distracted driving not only puts your own life at risk, but the lives of many other people as well.

To the pedestrians, this is a challenge to be mind-ful of your surroundings and to be courteous to everyone you share the road or sidewalks with.

Oftentimes the big-gest annoyance to those walking is, in fact, other pedestrians or bicyclists.

Zipping past people on your bike or longboard, taking up the entire side-walk to leisurely chat and catch up with a group of friends, unmindfully walking with your head down to text or suddenly stopping while walking are just a few of examples of the mild annoyances that can disrupt the f low of foot traffic.

Whether someone is driving to lot 12 or walk-ing to a lecture hall or on their way to the union, we are all on campus to get to a class or to be some-where on time.

A little respect and common courtesy for individuals can go a long way and improve every-one’s commute along with their day.

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It is important to be courteous of other pedestrians, drivers on the roads

President receives criticism for trivial mistakes, issues outside of his control

My feelings about President Obama have waxed and waned with some regularity over the course of his time as POTUS [President of the United States.]

Many of us bought the “Hope and Change” slo-gan hook, line and sinker, but even knowing that he would have shortcomings and make mistakes as a leader, I was still happy to vote for him.

President Obama’s detractors made their dis-dain for him known long before he was elected for the first time in 2008 and the partisan, obstruction-ist congress led by Mitch McConnell and John Boehner has made it their mission to discredit and impede any kind of leg-islation that would give either the Democrats or President Obama credit.

But sadly, in 2014, this is all but expected.

Even in the most divi-sive years of the Bush administration, never has such a spiteful, petty effort been made to thwart the POTUS.

And nothing embod-ies this childish spirit of bitterness more than the most current example of the “Latté Salute” scan-dal [and honestly, calling

this a “scandal” is a gross exaggeration].

For those unfamiliar, President Obama recently got out of his presiden-tial helicopter and hastily returned the salute of the two marines standing at attention somewhat slop-pily, latté in hand.

Perhaps he was trying to secretly proselytize for the Supreme Cult of Starbucks with a bit of edgy subter-fuge, or maybe [and I know I’m going out on a limb here] he’s just a man with a very pressing schedule and he knows [being the Commander in Chief] that it is against military regu-lation to return a salute out of uniform.

All joking aside, in some ways the wildly inappro-priate reaction to this event surprises me and in some ways it doesn’t.

It doesn’t surprise me that President Obama’s detractors have reached a new all-time low and are ostensibly trying to refine pettiness to an art form, but what does surprise me in a sense is just how low this new all-time low is.

All world leaders operate under a magnifying glass.

If Obama meets with civil rights leaders, gives a

speech about gun control, or even breaks with his typically serious demean-or to tell a joke, someone will have a problem with it.

As much as that makes me roll my eyes, I accept-ed long ago that this is a simple inevitability when leaders are judged with such scrutiny.

But when people start to take issue with the President playing a game of golf at the wrong time, or having a latté on the go or taking a vacation, I draw a hard line.

The same people who demanded complete acquiescence and blind allegiance to presidential authority when George W. Bush was president are now the same peo-ple claiming “Barack Obama isn’t my presi-dent” and, predictably, the same people who will take any reason, no mat-ter how obscure or insig-nificant it may be, to hate President Obama.

This sort of opportu-nistic, pointless hatred of the President serves absolutely no purpose and for those who think President Obama’s latté debacle is really a debacle at all; Obama could be Jesus himself and he still wouldn’t be good enough.

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IAN ZULICKCOLUMNIST

DEANNA HUFFMANCOLUMNIST

“I’ve witnessed hurried drivers

speeding through crosswalks after

rolling stops, just narrowly missing a

pedestrian... ”

“Obama could be Jesus himself, and he still wouldn’t be

good enough. ”

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Friday, September 26, 2014 6THE PULSE

By Ryan HansonReporter

The University’s theatre department will present the play “The Mountaintop,” a fictitious retelling of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on earth,

this weekend. Director Eileen Cherry-Chandler said she was a teenager when King was assassi-

nated. She said “The Mountaintop” was a way to show students and people who didn’t live through the Civil Rights Movement what America was like at the time. It also gives the audience

a candid look of what King was like, she said.“What’s controversial [is the portrayal] of King,” Cherry-Chandler said. “It tears away at the

monument of [him] and gets to the man.”Cherry-Chandler said the play is a very human story laced with history lessons. It also deals with fear, which

the audience can see when King checks his phone for wire-tapping before making a phone call.“King was hounded by the FBI as a way to undermine the Civil Rights Movement,” Cherry-Chandler said. “[The

movement] tested everyone’s strength.”Cherry-Chandler said the play is also about grace and the sacrifices King made for the Civil Rights Movement.

The setting is room 306 of Lorraine Motel on April 3, 1968. At some points during the play when the door is opened, the audi-ence can see a replica of the balcony where King was shot on April 4, 1968.

The actual room at Lorraine Motel has been set up as a monument to King. According to Steve Boone, the play’s scenic designer, the set-ting is rooted in history but isn’t an exact replica.

“If you see news photos [of King’s room on April 4, 1968] and see how [room 306] is set up now, the monument is different from the original room,” Boone said.The performance opens with a mixture of Mahalia Jackson’s “I’m on My Way to Canaan” and beginning excerpts from King’s speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.”

Cherry-Chandler picked African American gospel music that was played during the time period of the play. She said that Mahalia Jackson was one of King’s favorite singers.“The Mountaintop” will be sophomore Alexis Mann’s first performance. She is playing Camae, a hotel maid.“I’m nervous but excited,” Mann said. “But it’s good because nerves are good, or else something’s wrong.”

The play will also be Lance Green Jr.’s first performance. He is playing the role of Martin Luther King Jr. Although Green isn’t a student, Cherry-Chandler said that the theatre department encourages anyone to audition for plays.

“I’m most excited about people seeing King’s down to earth side,” Green said. “And that no matter how great the iconic figure, [King] is still a normal person as well.”The room where the play is held is a blackbox style theatre. Since the play takes place in one room only, there is no raised stage. The first row of audience seating is on the same

level as the stage.Margaret McCubbin is the costume designer for the play. She said the play is small and intimate, so the theatre is perfect.

“If you’re in a big house, you’re distanced,” McCubbin said. “This play is best in a small space.”The play will be held in Eva Marie Saint Theatre at the Wolfe Center. Opening night was Thursday but more performances are Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m. There will also be

additional 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday.According to Cherry-Chandler, playwright Katori Hall’s insight into a time when she didn’t live can “open up people’s understanding of the history.”

By Kathryne RubrightPulse Editor

Though some might assume the local music scene is dominated by students, a number of faculty also play at shows like the Hump Day Revue.

Geoff Howes, a professor in the German-Russian Department, plays in a ukulele quartet that includes two other faculty members. The Grand Royale Ukulelists of the Black Swamp [GRUBS] have performed over a half dozen times at the Hump Day Revue, Howes said.

Sheri Wells-Jensen, associate pro-fessor in the English department, and her husband Jason Wells-Jensen, adjunct instructor in the English department, are the other faculty members in the quartet.

The group plays a wide variety of music, Howes said.

“We do a lot of pop ... but it’s from the 50s, 60s, 70s and probably some 80s.”

GRUBS also performs mashups of songs and a medley of television and movie themes. Sometimes they lean toward folk or blues music.

A goal of theirs is to “[show how] versatile the ukulele can be,” Howes said.

Additionally, the group has received support from the Hump Day Revue’s founder.

“[Tim Concannon has] really pro-moted us,” Howes said. “I think he liked our style right away.”

Matt Webb considers Concannon Bowling Green’s “minister of culture.”

Webb plays guitar with various people at the Hump Day Revue and is the director of student and academic services for the College of Education and Human Development.

Webb enjoys the variety of acts that play at the Hump Day Revue.

“[It can be anything from] a ukulele band, to then some college students doing some indie thing, to singer-songwriter types, to total covers, to classic rock, to country-ish stuff. And everybody’s got something pretty good going on,” Webb said.

Webb’s own style tends to be blues and country, but he said he’s been playing long enough that he can usu-ally jump in if asked and provide the right music.

Greg Rich is an associate profes-sor in marketing who describes his music as “folk, probably folk-rock, with quirky lyrics.”

Every few months, Rich performs original songs about topics like life in Bowling Green and his three sons at the Hump Day Revue.

“I’ve got kind of a love/hate rela-tionship with performing in front of people,” Rich said. “I’m not a natural at it.”

Still, he finds himself returning for the Hump Day Revue’s welcoming environment.

Howes finds the Hump Day revue to be comfortable as well and appreci-ates that he can play there.

“It’s one of my favorite things that’s happened [in Bowling Green],” Howes said.

By Kevin MartinPulse Reporter

As I listen to “Cheek to Cheek” I am transformed by the electric bass, classic horns and smooth melodies from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga on their collab-orative jazz album.

As I listen to the record, I am taken back to the streets of New York in the embrace of the eve-ning where the heart and soul of music is so pure. The sweet serenity of the jazz itself paired with incredible performances from two legends create a spir-it of harmony, relaxation and peace for the audience and the listener to enjoy together.

“Cheek to Cheek” is a record of jazz standards from the Great American Songbook of world-renowned jazz contemporaries. Bennett and Gaga are able to bring new life to these classics, songs Bennett has described as universal with the ability to transcend generations. Well-known covers such as the title hit and the foot-tapping “It Don’t Mean A Thing [If It Ain’t Got That Swing]” bring jazz to

a new generation of youth who likely have heard many of the melodies before.

“Sophisticated Lady” herself Stefani Germanotta, known by her stage name Lady Gaga, stuns as she showcases her expansive artistic range. We see another side of her, contrast-ing her eclectic, sensory, and magnificent stage performanc-es for which she is recognized, instead displaying the musician diving back into the jazz roots she began showing as a child.

Her voice blends perfectly with the stylistic melodies of the instrumentation and songs from classic jazz artists and performers from times before, stunning throughout the entire album and especially on “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” and “Lush Life,” in both of which she sings solo.

Her true talent, in addition to her powerful and resonating voice, is her fantastic theatrical ability to evoke the heartfelt, deep and meaningful lyrics of the songs to inspire the listen-er. She also continues her own original messages of empow-

erment, love, and acceptance, allowing us to know through her performances that every-thing will be okay.

On Bennett’s solos, “Don’t Wait Too Long” and “Sophisticated Lady,” he is able to captivate as if he is personally singing to the listener. His soft and homely voice brings calmness, happi-ness, and relaxation to the audi-ence, reminding us exactly how we have fallen in love with his art and talented musical abil-ity over his almost seventy year music career.

The album is a collection of classics in all aspects. The record is simply beautiful, heart-felt, inspirational.

Put the record on, dim the lights, light a candle, brew some coffee and tea, hug your love, and let the wonder of jazz from two wonderful artists and musi-cians bring you to new life. The classic, sweet, smooth, per-fect album by two musical leg-ends can be best summarized by the lyrics of “Nature Boy”: “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”

Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett collaborate to modernze classic jazz songs

Media Review: “Cheek to Cheek”

Professors play ukulele, guitar, sing original songs at downtown variety show

Faculty members perform at Hump Day Revue

MountaintopOn the

Play combines history, humanity in portraying Martin Luther King Jr. on eve of assassination

TONY BENNETT and Lady Gaga’s alnum “Cheek to Cheek” was released Sept. 19.PHOTO PROVIDED

TIM CONCANNON at the Hump Day Revue earlier this month.ERIC BURGASSER | THE BG NEWS

CHURCH DIRECTORY Friday, September 26, 2014 7WWW.BGNEWS.COM

B O W L I N G G R E E N

We invite you to worship with us and look forward to meeting you soon!

126 S. Church St., BG www.bgpresb.org 419.352.5176 Sunday Worship 10a.m.

A Safe Zone for everyone

Sundays @ 10 am | Olscamp 101

Roll out of bed and come as you are. We’ll provide the coffee.

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a community church that meets on campus

Church on campus

St. Aloysius Catholic Church

We’re on the corner of Summit & Clough St.

( 41 9 ) 3 5 2 - 41 9 5W E E K E N D M A S S E S

SAT: 5:30pm SUN: 8, 10, and 12 NOON

St. AloysiusCatholic Church

St. Aloysius Catholic Church

We’re on the corner of Summit & Clough St.

( 41 9 ) 3 5 2 - 41 9 5W E E K E N D M A S S E S

SAT: 5:30pm SUN: 8, 10, and 12 NOONWEEKEND MASSES

SAT: 5:30PM SUN:8, 10, and 12 NOON

Church Directory

Weekend MassesSaturday 5 p.m. Sunday 10a.m. 5 p.m. 9 p.m.

419.352.7555Located at 425 Thurstin Avenue across from Dunkin Donuts

First United Methodist ChurchW E L C O M E S Y O U T O

Sunday Worship10:00 am

Fall Schedule Begins after Labor Day8:45 am Praise Service

10:00 am All Ages Faith Formation11:00 am Traditional Service with Choir

Across Wooster Street from the Stroh Center1526 East Wooster St. | Bowling Green

419-353-0682

Your Home Away From Home!

Check us out on Facebook for more information: Facebook.com/FUMCBG

Join a small group, sing in the choir, serve in missions or be “adopted” by one of our church families through our Adopt-A-Student program!

When a student walks one block past the main four corners of town, a remarkable building comes into view––the First

Presbyterian Church (126 South Church Street). We have a unique church and ministry in Bowling Green, and our mission statement describes it: “Our worship and our downtown facility are creatively traditional—our commitment to mission and service is innovative and relentless. We strive, in all facets of our common life and mission, to be a church Where Christ Welcomes All.” The terms “Christian” and “church” have had a rough recent past on campuses. Many students feel that churches are all judgmental and self-righteous. We stand FIRMLY against these negatives. We believe God created our minds to be used, to chew hard on hard topics, to help us grow. Our pews are filled with people who are “on the road,” pondering life and learning as we go. Spiritual issues are complex and deep—we treat them that way, and invite others to join us, no matter where they are on their journey. And every week we find that God touches us in fresh ways, to direct us onward. BTW we enjoy our life together—our core value is celebration of God’s love for us.Inspired by our faith, we try to be God’s hands in service. Our Deacons’ Shop annually redistributes tons of free clothing in the community (including BGSU students)—see us 9:30–11:00 a.m every Thursday and every third Saturday. Our building hums with activity throughout the week: ESL classes, the Wood County Alternative High School, several 12-step groups, music, and more. Our Wednesday night suppers [6pm] offer a good meal [free to students] in good company. Our church people support migrant workers, deliver Wheeled Meals, and serve in every corner of BG.We welcome and affirm persons of every sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, age,

The Church on Church Street

(419) 353-8353

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Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist

Congregation 20189 N. Dixie Hwy, Bowling Green

(Highway 25 just north of BGSU)

Sundays 10am TedTalk/Discussion

11am Children’s Education/Nursery 11am Service

A community embracing many different beliefs…

...Including yours!

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315 South College, Bowling Green419-353-9305

Services held Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm and Sunday mornings at 8:30 am and 11:00 am

Education hour held Sunday mornings at 9:45 am

A Place for You

C O F F E E A N D D O N U T F E L LO W S H I P H E L D S U N D AY M O R N I N G S AT 9 : 3 0 A M

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

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8:30am & 10:30am Services9:15am Sunday School

Celebrating 100 years, Sunday, Oct. 26Reception following our 2nd service

Trunk or Treat, Thursday, Oct 30. 4-6pmDecorated car trunks with treats, free popcorn & hot chocolate

Trinity United Methodist Church, 200 N Summit St, BG

Check us out at www.bgtrinity.com

Your Home Away from Home

St. John’s Episcopal Church

10:00 am Sunday Holy Communion

Sunday Worship

(419) 353-0881corner of Wooster & Mercer, across from Harshman Quad

“All are Welcome”

FOCUS meets at Starbucks in the Union at 7:00pm. FOCUS engages in open minded religious discussion about topics of student interest.

Wednesday Evening

10:00 am Traditional Service with Holy Communion

www.stjohnsbg.org 1503 E. Wooster St.

corner of Wooster & Mercer, Across from Harshman Quad

Tuesday Evening

nationality, ethnicity, family status, economic status, and physical, mental, or emotional ability into full participation in our faith community. This church is a safe zone for everyone. Everyone. That rainbow logo? We mean it.We are led by a husband and wife team, Rev. Gary and Rev. Mary Jane Saunders, who bring full careers of experience and the creative touch of the future. On any given Sunday they may create an impromptu drama, tell a challenging story, or break out a guitar to lead children’s singing (we are all about children and youth). Our church balances the great legacy of an historic church with the needs of the twenty-first century. Our awesome stained glass windows and 1100-pipe organ display our heritage and provide the feeling of “real church.” The rainbow colors on the church sign, the sounds of acoustic guitars, and an occasional bongo drum proclaim our progressive contemporary side.Learn more at www.bgpresb.org and on Facebook [“First Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green Ohio”]. Join us for worship on Sundays at 10am ––we’d love to meet you!

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breakfast

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actress38 Profs' aides

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developmental disabilites.Call 419-255-6060 for more info.

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Tutor needed ASAP for Alegbra2,in our BG home, after school orevenings. HS Ed major or tutor

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“Why would somebody ruin a perfectly good carpet? I don’t know. Could be done out of hate, could be done out of love. It could be completely neutral. Maybe somebody hates the cleaning lady. And well she doesn’t do a very good job obviously because my offi ce still reeks like you would not believe. I hate her.” - Michael Scott

mother who was a nurse work-ing in the medical field. He had a liking to biology and chemistry in high school and as stock boy in a drug store, he couldn’t wait to become the Pharmacist.

Sprague pursued a degree in Pharmacy at Ferris State University and after graduat-ing he worked as a Pharmacist for a year before deciding to go back to school to earn his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology at Purdue University.

After receiving his Ph.D., Dr.

Sprague began working the field of academia. He began with a position as an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Purdue University. He later worked for Ohio Northern, Virginia Tech, and back to his alma mater, Ferris State University.

Sprague’s research special-izes in the analysis of ecsta-sy and in 2001, the National Institutes of Health asked Sprague to speak about his research at a conference. During Sprague’s lecture, a colleague asked a question that changed Sprague’s life.

With Sprague stumped by the question, the colleague said “let’s talk.” Sprague

admits this was the spark that led to the explosion of research he began working on with ecstasy, “which led to the snowball effect of job opportu-nities,” he said.

While working at Ferris University, the epidemic of bath salts and spice spread through the younger genera-tion. The BCI and Attorney General called Sprague to help them gain knowledge and help train profession-als to help identify, prose-cute and write laws for these drugs. Through working with the BCI, Sprague caught the attention of Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, which asked him to be the lead direc-

tor of the Attorney General’s Center of the Future of Forensic Science.

“This [position] really intrigued me ... How truly innovated this is, to have a state funded crime lab on a university campus,” Sprague said. “I feel that I am giv-ing back to society with my expertise.”

The center funded by Attorney General, Mike DeWine, with the mission to develop educational programs in forensic science, provides professional training oppor-tunities in forensic science for professionals in the state of Ohio and promotes research in forensic science.

“I’ve lived the life of ‘how do you get different academic units to work together to build something,’ I’ve lived the life of ‘how do you hire faculty to build this even further,’ and on top of it I am a toxicologist ... Which is a branch of Forensic Science.” Sprague goes on to explain, “Which I think it blends together [all the func-tions for this position] well.”

Sprague advises people to keep an open mind while in college.

“I am here for a reason,” Sprague said. “I hope that the state of Ohio will look back and go ‘wow, that direc-tor really made something happen.’”

SPRAGUE From Page 1

Rec Center to add new parking lot, sand volleyball area, multi-purpose soccer field

Construction to be done in JanuaryDenny McCarthy

Reporter

By the end of this year there will be one less area on cam-pus occupied by construction workers; after over a year of work, the student recreation center’s renovations are near-ing its finishing stages.

The $14.8 million project has included numerous mod-ernized updates to the build-ing, which hasn’t seen a major update since its construction in 1979.

A few of the recreation cen-ter’s numerous completed updates include a complete overhaul of the building’s entrance, $650,000 in new cardio and weight equip-ment, replacement of wooden paneling, new furniture and increased air circulation with large scale fans by a company called “Big Ass Fans.”

Originally slated for comple-tion by the beginning of the school year on August 25, the recreation center is still not completely finished. Three of the facility’s features are still being worked on: the parking lot, a back patio sand volleyball area and a multi-purpose soc-cer field.

The construction and design crew, however, met a secondary goal and made the majority of the center open to students on August 8 with an

opening ceremony held on the 24th. University Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Recreation of Wellness Steve Kampf said that he expects the facility’s “worst case scenario” completion date to be January 1.

Kampf oversees rec center operations and says that he hopes the new renovations will draw people in.

“The two main things we keep saying is ‘recruitment and retention,’” Kampf said. “One of the goals with this whole project was to provide admissions something they can showcase to potential students.”

The old facility was taken off the campus tour five years ago and with its overhauled design, it is now one of the main stops. Although actual recruitment and retention numbers will be unclear for the next year, Kampf is happy with the influx of current stu-dent participation from an average weekday attendance of 1800 students before reno-vations to 2600 after the com-pleted renovations.

“More people are participat-ing, more people are getting involved in healthy activities,” Kampf said. “That’s the key, it’s giving students another out-let on campus to go to when they’re outside of the class-

room.”Kampf said the students’

response to the updated build-ing has been very positive due to its five-year design process.

“It wasn’t just somebody’s bright idea,” Kampf said. “It’s a whole process you have to go through.”

The process included col-laboration between architec-tural firms, construction com-panies and the Recreation and Wellness Department. Student suggestions were considered throughout the process, which contribute to the renovations’ positive response. Senior economics major Andrew Bohland said the renovations bring a huge improvement to the rec center.

“I think it’s a much more inviting place now. It’s more open and there seem to be more people spread out,” Bohland said. “Before it was kind of concentrated and areas of the gym were cut off, almost.”

Fourth year marine biology major Selina Clubbs also wel-comes the new changes to the building and hopes it will give students incentive to be active more often.

“I think everybody wants to go to someplace new,” Clubbs said. “It’s like, ‘Oh yeah, it just got renovated, let’s go there,’ so that’s a really cool thing.”

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