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A 15,000 pound wrecking ball dropped on the historic Administration Building at BGSU on Nov. 10, the beginning of a project to create a new entrance to campus.

The building was previously the tallest on campus, standing at 10 stories and overlooking downtown Bowling Green. Now, the rooms that previously housed various administrative offices are open-faced and demolition contractor Klumm Bros. is reducing the building to a pile of rubble.

Demolition on the administration building will finish November 21

Administration Building demolitionPHOTO BY ANDREW BAILEY

The demolition portion of the process is projected to be finished by Nov. 21, construction superintendent Brian Killian said.

Demolition will be halted from Dec. 13 to 17 during BGSU’s final exam week, to avoid interference with students finishing their academic semester.

Lot 11 by Founders Hall, a small section of East Court Street and part of Thurstin Avenue — from East Wooster Street to just before the entrance to Lot 7 by the Bowen-Thompson Student Union — will all be closed until Jan. 6.

The goal is to have the dust settled on the site before students return for spring semester, which begins on Jan. 10, 2022.

Killian said the bulk of the project will be 12 to 15 dump trucks transporting rubble to and

from the site to be recycled, and clean-up to prepare the space for the construction of the proposed campus gateway.

The proposed gateway will open into the Bowen-Thompson Quadrangle, with University Hall at the opposite end.

BGSU President Rodney Rogers said the gateway will offer a symbolic connection to downtown Bowling Green and hopefully incentivize students of the university to feel more connected to the surrounding community.

Theoretically, a student standing at the intersection of East Court Street and North Main Street and facing BGSU would be able to see University Hall off in the distance, or at least the Quad.

The $1.9 million project was approved by BGSU’s Board of Trustees, with the hopes of recreating the gateway not seen since the 1960s. The Administration Building was built in 1961.

The rooms that previously housed various administrative offices are

open-faced and demolition contractor Klumm Bros. is reducing the building to a

pile of rubble.While the old gateway had a road that led to

University Hall. The proposed gateway does not have a road, and instead will be more focused on the greenery of the Quad. It will have a water feature — something which the Administration Building had between it and Thurstin Avenue — and fresh landscaping.

The noise produced by the demolition should not be disruptive, Associate Vice President of Planning, Construction and Campus Operations April Smucker said.

“It shouldn’t be heard from much further away than Founders or Shatzel,” she said.

Administrative offices such as the Office of the Bursar and the College of Arts and Sciences were relocated to clear out the building.

The Bursar is now located at the Huntington Center at 1851 Research Dr. on the east side of I-75. The College of Arts and Sciences is now at 374 Central Hall.

The trustees will meet again in December to vote on the design and budget for the gateway, which is expected to be completed next spring. n

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“I’m a bit sad that I didn’t get to run through the fountain, but I am excited that we get to make a new tradition by walking through the gateway!”

SYDNEY COLE FRESHMAN Neuroscience

“I like what they’re building and think it looks a lot more professional.”

“Originally, I thought they were going to put a street through the old part of campus and I wasn’t a huge fan. Now knowing what they’re building, I actually love it.”

“I think what they’re building is more welcoming to our campus and there will now be a more designated opening to BGSU.”

NATHAN FULTON SOPHOMORE Business Administration

LYDIA DILL FRESHMAN Psychology

MAGGIE MENKE SENIOR AYA Math Education

What do you think about the proposed gateway to replace the Admin Building?

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Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at BGSUBGSU has recently partnered with the University of Findlay and Owens Community College to create a new manufacturing training program.

According to NBC 24, leaders of the three institutions signed the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics on Nov. 12. This is, “an intersection of workforce training, talent development, innovation, automation, systems integrations and supply chain management.”

These programs will be available in Bowling Green, Findlay and Perrysburg. It will include on-degree track certificates, co-ops, internships and “degree track curricula for associate, bachelor’s and post-graduate degrees,” according to NBC 24.

BGSU President Rodney Rogers said the program will allow different kinds of schools to come together and partner to benefit Ohio.

“This partnership is one example of how we are meeting workforce demands by connecting education and listening and responding to industry needs,” Rogers said.

COVID-19 UpdateThe Wood County Health Department last reported on Nov. 15 that there are 204 new cases of COVID-19, making the total 18,586. The average cases per day are 40.8 and there has been one new death, totaling 269, and 1 new hospitalization, totaling 827.

According to the BGSU COVID-19 Dashboard, there have been 575 cumulative cases since the start of the fall semester. 537 of those have been students, 16 have been faculty and 22 have been staff.

BGSU Voices back up John Legend 12 BGSU students joined John Legend in the Great Gallery at the Toledo Art museum on Oct. 22 to back up his final song, “Glory.”

According to BGSU, Legend played, “several of his popular songs in front of an intimate audience surrounded by paintings from the Baroque gallery.”

DeYante Johnson, director of Voices at BGSU and current Homecoming king, received a call from the organization’s student advisor, Lakeshia Dowlen, about the opportunity and was quick to say yes.

He sang with Jayden Donald, Jaylen Donald, Sherry White, India Greer, Shavonne Hogan, Shayla Green, Joseph Fields, Jason Orr, Maleda Crist, Nya Jerdine and Morgan Taylor.

The group had two weeks to practice and had to be vaccinated to perform. They also didn’t meet Legend until the performance, but upon arrival at the museum they met members of his family.

New Center for Justice Research at BGSUOn Nov. 10 Attorney General Dave Yost visited the university to announce the creation of the new Center for Justice Research, and sign its agreement with BGSU President Rodney Rogers.

According to BG Independent News, BGSU obtained this center by a winning proposal submitted by associate professor of sociology John Boman.

The center will do direct research to answer questions to help people in Ohio. Bail reform is the first issue the center will tackle, with $174,000 in funds coming from the Attorney General’s office. Though, this will provide grants and partially pay Boman’s salary, who will spend 40% of his time directing the center.

Boman said all of the lead researchers will be from Ohio, and according to BG Independent News, “The research has three distinct advantages: it will improve public safety and safety for law enforcement officers; it reduces the public stress of crime and the public health problems; and it is fiscally responsible.”

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Falcon 4 EntertainmentYour weekly recommendation of a movie, book, TV show and album

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TV Show: ‘Bojack Horseman’ (2014-2020)

When first hearing about Bojack Horseman, an animated Netflix Original show about a famous, anthropomorphic horse with numerous addictions and traumas dealing with his debilitating mental health issues in Hollywood; you might be a bit confused. Some of those things just don’t seem to go together. However, by juxtaposing serious issues with animated talking animals (with a few humans mixed in) the show is able to accurately and effectively show the extent of these serious issues, while still creating an entertaining, captivating show.

Book: ‘We Were Liars’ by E. Lockhart (2018)

This young adult novel surrounds a mysterious family who spends all of their summer time on their private island. The main character is Cadence, and for as long as she can remember, she had always gone to this island, Beechwood and enjoyed bonding with her extended family. But, one summer got cut short due to a concussion. Cadence wasn’t sure what had happened, but after this nothing was the same. Her mother wouldn’t let her go back to Beechwood, as she instead had to go on a trip to Europe with her father. Cadence was able to return two summers after the concussion, but found the private island to be very different. To find out what changed in Cadence’s life, check out ‘We Were Liars,’ available online and in store.

Album: ‘Flying’ by Cody Fry (2017)

If you’re looking for a soulful pop, jazzy, electronic, orchestral balladry filled album. Cody Fry’s album ‘Flying’ is meant for you. With familiar songs like ‘I hear a symphony’ and ‘Go’, Fry creates a whole world of emotions while listening to his songs with my favorite being, ‘Before I Met You’. With the orchestral balladry theme to Fry’s songs, it gives off a similar feeling as if you were listening to the background music from a Disney film. Whether you’re on the go walking outside or driving in your car. Throw on some Cody Fry and let his words truly make you feel as if you were flying.

Movie: ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)’ (2021)

Along with the release of her album “Red (Taylor’s Version),” she also released a short film to go with the 10 minute version of the song ‘All Too Well.’ The short film stars Dylan O’Brien (30), and Sadie Sink (19). The two act out the relationship Taylor Swift had with Jake Gyllenhaal, in 2010, when they were respectively 19 and 29 years old. The short film shows their relationship, with Gyllenhaal acting differently towards Swift around certain people, yelling at her, cursing at her and gaslighting her into thinking she was crazy. The film comes to a close with one of the last scenes showing Swift at her 21st birthday party, looking around for Gyllenhaal, who just didn’t show up. No text, no call, nothing. He just ghosted her on her 21st birthday. It’s a really great, quick watch, and is sure to bring out some emotions.

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Mandatory Attendance?Not going to class should not affect your gradeAspen Strauss

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As teenagers in high school mature into young adults and transition to the college lifestyle, a

question always stands: What is expected of us as we grow? Leaving the nest of our parents’ homes for the first time to live by ourselves is a big step in the direction of adulthood. As a student there is sort of a funny sensation that, although we are not viewed as teenagers in high school, we still have restrictions.

Being a college student, I didn’t expect to pay for classes and additionally have a mandatory attendance along with a participation grade that would overall affect my final grades. In highschool, we were told to never skip class. But when I was a high schooler, hearing that from older generations, I personally never thought that I would HAVE to attend a class that still took legitimate attendance, after highschool.

OPINIONStay EngagedUSG talks how to become involved on campus

Nia Lambdin | ReporterDirector of Student Engagement

Brian Heilmeier spoke to the Undergraduate Student Government about student organizations on campus and how students can become more involved with their on-campus community.

“This year specifically, we have been doing a lot more rebuilding. Many groups did not come back the next year (after COVID-19). There’s really been a vacant spot for about 18 months,” he said.

In order to rebuild, the Student Engagement office has hired a coordinator of student organizations and worked to bring about more convenience for the students of BGSU.

“Every three weeks we host an event within the resident halls. A lot of that idea comes from how to make it convenient for folks to attend. We (also) didn’t want one gathering place,” Heilmeier said.

Student Engagement hosts events such as Winter Wonderland, Falcons After Dark and Campus Fest for the BGSU students to partake in and to be actively a part of the community.

“We really try to look at engagement as not just one thing

The only difference between highschool and college classes is that they can’t call your parents to tell them you’ve been skipping. Because we technically are supposed to be adults. But with the responsibility of adulthood, why should we have mandatory attendance for classes?

Learning to mature and grow is something everyone experiences, all in different forms. Many may argue that having an attendance policy can help shape and form students for their future. Why do we need to feel the need to nurture everyone until it sticks in their brains?

A part of understanding maturity and growing up is putting the puzzle pieces together. If you don’t go to class, don’t do your homework and don’t study for any tests, your grade will most likely suffer. This situation isn’t rocket science, for most.

As college students, we are here paying to get an education. Paying money out of our own pockets and oftentimes coming out of the bank in forms of loans. We know that we are paying lots of dollars to go to class and earn a degree in whatever we choose.

But, being a mature and responsible student, one should already know that they need to go to class. We shouldn’t have to be told that if we choose not to come to class that our grades will suffer.

“Our thought and our goal is how to get folks

connected in a lot of different facets knowing

that some students do not have the time to join a student group.”

— Brian Heilmeier— Director of Student Engagement

In the end, if you as a student decide to come to class or not and you fail your class. Whose fault truly is it? Being a student we hold the power to decide if we want to come to school to learn or not.

Maybe you are feeling sick, physically or mentally, and don’t have the strength to come to class? Sure you could email your professor and tell them what is going on. But that still will count against you in the long run.

In the real world we have a “mandatory attendance” and that’s called showing up for your job on time. If you continuously keep showing up late, most likely you will get fired. But if you learn at an earlier age that being a mature adult means you just know to show up when you are needed. It will help you in the future without constantly having someone down your back, telling you that you have to be here and there at this time or else there will be a consequence.

Personally, I don’t feel as if we should have mandatory attendance that hinders one’s grades. We are all playing the game of life. And once you figure out the way to play it will be much easier in the end. n

If you continuously keep showing up late, most likely you will get fired.

But if you learn at an earlier age that being a mature adult

means you just know to show up when you are needed.

Although every class is different and every professor has their own teaching methods and rules on how to run their classes, many of my personal classes have an attendance policy. After a certain amount of unexcused absences your grade will begin to suffer.

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The only difference between highschool and college classes

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to tell them you’ve been skipping.

where you figure out what student group you want to join, you join it, and that is your involvement,” he said. “Our thought and our goal are how to get folks connected in a lot of different facets knowing that some students do not have the time to join a student group.”

There are 314 different student organizations on campus, all of which can be found on the BGSU Student Engagement page. Their offices are located within the Bowen Thompson Student Union room 301.

Heilmeier suggests joining two organizations: one group that goes along with one’s major and another for fun.

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“The big thing that we’re about is sharing and learning about Jesus and we’re about welcoming people to have a conversation about their faith,’ says Pastor Joe Kaloger, who works with H2O’s small group ministry. “We really try to be considerate of those that are seeking and maybe just checking it out. Maybe they didn’t grow up in a Christian background—that’s totally fine! We love to welcome all people to come check us out.”

H2O offers a contemporary worship service every Sunday morning at 9:30am and 11:00am at their downtown venue at 252 S Main Street. In addition they meet on campus every Sunday at 11:30am in the Student Union. Students can expect to find an atmosphere that is friendly and comfortable, teachings that are Biblical, challenging, and honest, and music that is loud, upbeat, and always about Jesus.

or apartments. That’s where people really get to know some of their best friends.” H2O offers Groups, consisting of people in every season of life including traditional students on or off campus and students already meeting within specific communities (specific majors, athletes, Greek life, international students, etc.). H2O also offers city groups for graduate students, recent graduates transitioning to life as young professionals, as well as community members and families.

H2O has many other ways to get involved, in addition to Sundays and Groups. There are opportunities to serve within specific areas such as music, video, hospitality, H2O Kids, and more. Perhaps more importantly is a culture within H2O focused on connecting with the University and with the city of Bowling Green through volunteering for campus events and collaborating with other University and city organizations. Joe Kaloger continues, “We feel like partnering with other organizations is one of the coolest things we do. We have a great partnership with the University. We really enjoy engaging and helping students spiritually, but also just enjoy having fun and meeting people,”

H2O Church offers Student Connections while Seeking GodH2O is a contemporary campus ministry that involves

more than 500 students in a host of worship services,

campus fellowship opportunities, and service and

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It takes a team of dedicated staff and student volunteers to accomplish the level of involvement H2O has on campus and in the community. If there is one thing that H2O Church hopes to express is the importance of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the value of building authentic relationships with students and community members of Bowling Green.

“What we’re about is authenticity,” says staff member, Jill Beebe. “We want to be a Christian community built on genuine relationships. We want students to know that they are not just a number or that they are coming to see a show on Sunday morning. We want them to know that we care about them as individuals.”

If you would like to find out more about H2O, visit their website at H2Ochurch.com or follow them on Instagram or Facebook @h2ochurchbg.

Engaging with people and developing relationships are core principles of H2O Church. “After the services, we invite people to our small groups during the week,” says Joe Kaloger. “Those usually meet in dormitories, houses


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At 10 stories high, the BGSU Administration building, built in 1961, is seeing it’s final days. Demolition began on Nov. 10 to clear space for a new entrance to the campus and is expected to finish in fall 2022.

Estimated height of Admin building

$1.9milEstimated cost of demolition

4 12-15Construction workers on site daily Dump trucks to

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15,000lb 11/10 - 11/21135ft Demolition is planned to run from Nov. 10 to Nov. 21

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The Adminisration Building was constructed in 1961.

60 years later, it is being demolished

to be replaced with a new gateway to campus.

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The Administration Building is finally coming down as part of an effort to restore the original campus gateway. As the university builds a future

based on the past, it is important to remember what events led to this occasion. BGSU has had an Administration Building nearly since it’s start, with the current University Hall once bearing the “Administration Building” name. However as the campus rapidly expanded following World War II, it became evident that all sorts of facilities on campus would require improvement and expansion to meet the increasing demands of a growing campus. From the start of its construction, the new Administration Building was met with opposition. The BG News covered the state-level opposition on March 23, 1962, from the Ohio Legislature over the creation of such a large building for the administration, noting that there was an ongoing on campus housing crisis, and that many student facilities lacked air conditioning. A November 16, 1962 edition of the BG News cited the cost of the building as $1.5 million, which according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI inflation calculator, would be equivalent to $13,647,483.55 in Oct. of 2021. The building was plagued with problems from a local level too, with a March 22, 1962 report from the Board of Trustees lamented slowed construction caused by picketing steel workers. Even during move-in, the campus publications noted the use of a former army machine called “The Big Yellow Monster,” which was used to aid the transition. Despite these setbacks, the construction of the Administration was not all negative, especially following it’s opening in 1963. The considerations

which went into making the building practical, including placing the most used facilities on lower levels, were commonly lauded. The tall building also provided an ideal host for a new TV antenna. The seventh floor also served as an ideal host for the IBM computer, as computers of the era were significantly larger than they are today.

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History of the Admin Building

As a prominentsymbol of leadership

on campus, the buildingproved to bea lightning

rodfor protests.

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As a prominent symbol of leadership on campus, the building proved to be a lightning rod for protests. Following the massacre of four students by national guardsmen at Kent State University, a BGSU sister school, on May 4, 1970, protests erupted across campus, with students occupying the administration building as part of these events. In October 1975, the lingering spectre of the Ohio Legislature concerns would return, with a sit-in by philosophy students outside the administration building occurring to protest a lack of air conditioning in classroom environments, in addition to complaints of noise from ongoing construction. Not all demonstrations at the building were met with conflict - the ethnicity display case of 1993 attracted much positive attention from campus publications. As time went on, the building lost its luster. Plans to tear down the Administration Building and restore the campus gateway have been in place since 2015, yet more pressing matters have delayed this action until now. For all it’s faults, the Administration building has played a historic role on campus, and as we move on, we should remember what it stood for. n

OPINION: The Admin Buildingis Bulldozer Bait

Renowned architect and campus planner Michael Dennis postulates American universities are “one of our most original

and poignant models of urban form.” Thomas Jefferson’s “Academical Village” is the archetype for campus planning with the library being the axial terminus and figural center of academic life. We can imagine the original campus planner for Bowling Green State University carefully and consciously placing University Hall as the east terminus and focal point of what we now know as Old Campus. The building fabric forming the urban space of Old Campus would gradually be constructed with the additions of Williams Hall in 1915, Moseley Hall in 1916, Hanna Hall in 1921, Shatzel Hall in 1923, Prout Chapel in 1951 and the first free-standing library on campus 1927, now known as McFall Center. The library being the only stone building on campus signified its importance to the academy. By 1957, in response to the leading edge of the Baby Boom generation becoming college age, Founders Hall, Hall of Music (West Hall) and the Family and Consumer Sciences Building completed the quadrangle of Old Campus. The three buildings were connected by common walls and in turn created the secondary urban space of Founder’s Quad. This internal urban space was lost when the two academic buildings were razed in 2017.Their removal also caused a gaping hole in the southwest corner of the urban wall of Old Campus. The resulting view corridor into Old Campus from Thurstin Avenue is poorly executed. In 1963, under the guidance of the University Architect Jack Ramsey, the Administration Building became the West terminus and axially aligned with University

Hall. What would stand for 45 years as the enclosed and complete urban space of Old Campus was now complete. While I understand the desire by some for the removal of the Administration Building, I am conflicted as the southwest corner of Old Campus is now creating a terrible gaping hole in the urban framework of Old Campus. Planting a few gardens, a fountain, and a pedestrian scaled gateway will not replace the vertical enclosure that the three missing teeth — or buildings — in the smile of Old Campus. The desire to raze buildings has been driven by a plan to remove buildings that are not being utilized to their fullest rather than renovate them. If West Hall and the Family and Consumer Sciences Building had not been razed, the removal of the Administration Building would not have as dramatic and disastrous effect on Old Campus. As a past member of the Planning and Construction Department stated to my graduate architecture students, BGSU was a leader in Ohio of removing underutilized buildings. Less than two months later, COVID-19 moved the academy to teaching remotely. We returned to campus in the fall semester of 2020 and attempted to de-densify residence halls as well as academic buildings. I wonder how much we would have appreciated having the Harshman Quadrangle to assist in this effort. The greenest building is the one that already exists. It can take up to 80 years to see a return on investment of shiny, new and sustainable buildings. The investments made to the legacy buildings will carry them forward for another 100 years and we could never construct those buildings today. Worst yet is that the current trend to design buildings for a life cycle of 50 years. But what is done is done. The wheels of destructive progress are moving.

The Admin Building is bulldozer bait

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What is the answer? How can the damaged urban fabric of Old Campus be repaired? Ideally, a new building would be constructed to fill the gap left by the removal of West Hall and the Family and Consumer Sciences Building. Secondly, something more substantial than low-growing softscape materials need to be placed in the western terminus of Old Campus. I propose a design competition be held open only to graduates of BGSU’s Department of Architecture and Environmental Design and its predecessor departments. BGSU has developed a talented alumni base of architects and designers and no one designs for a place like someone who loves and cherishes it. Let the proposals not be limited to trees, fountains and tall prairie grasses. What should replace West Hall and the Family and Consumer Sciences Building? How will the new gateway make the connection between town and gown? How will the damage to the urban fabric of Old Campus be repaired? Finally, and maybe the most controversial, the university needs to re-establish the position of University Architect, someone trained to understand the relationship of architecture and urban design. No offense is intended to the construction management and business alumni that have occupied the lead roles in the planning and construction. They have followed the economic principles BGSU taught them, but not every decision should be based on the lowest denominator of cost. The university needs an experienced design professional who can develop a vision for campus, direct its implementation and lead us into the future. n

PATRICK HANSFORD | GUEST COLUMNISTOriginal gateway before Admin building was built in 1962

Gateway is counterintuitive

SPORTSNovember 17, 2021 | PAGE 10

Basketball season has started, and that means predictions, rankings, expectations, hopes, dreams, surprises, disappointments and more. This is no different at BGSU, as many fans are excited to see the men’s basketball team again and have their own thoughts on how the team might do. Those attempting to predict the outcome of the men’s basketball season tend to agree that BGSU is not among the top MAC championship contenders, but rather among the best of the rest. An article on teamrankings.com has BGSU coming in fifth in the MAC, while an article from three-man-weave.com places the Falcons in third. Sports Illustrated placed the Falcons in 175th nationwide, which equates to sixth in the MAC. Falcon fans seem to agree, but some also have higher hopes for their team. “I would predict the team’s going to be middle of the pack, might be kind of a sleeper team for the tournament,” multiplatform journalism student and Falcon Media reporter Drew Terhall said. “What I hope to see would be a top MAC team, a very competitive team, one that takes care of business, wins games they should, maybe wins a couple they shouldn’t.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing who steps up

and can be ago-to playeron the team.

“—Drew Terhall — Falcon Media Reporter

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DOUBLEHEADER DEADLOCK— Volleyball trades wins with OU —

GAME 1On Nov. 12, the Falcons traveled to Athens to take on the Ohio Bobcats in a two-day volleyball

matchup. The Falcons head into this game with a record of 15-1 in the conference, while the Bobcats hold a record of 10-6. The Falcons started the first set by leading 7-3 before heading into a forced timeout, called by Bobcats coach Geoff Carlston. Following the timeout, the Bobcats fought back making the score, 13-10, however, Hannah Best and Nikolija Katanic for the Falcons answered with a dominating block. Katanic was huge in the first set for the Falcons as she was the one to clinch the winning kill, ending the set with a score of 25-22. Going into set two, BG asserted their dominance once again, early in the set to take a lead of 6-2. The Bobcats that went on a run themselves, led by Caitlin O’Farrell, cutting the lead to 2 points and making the score 8-6. A kill each from Hannah Laube and Katelyn Meyer forced a OU timeout and continued to put pressure on the Bobcats to find a way to bounce back. They found their answer and gave nothing to the Falcons, making the final score of the set Bowling Green 25 and Ohio 21, after an 18-18 tie earlier in the match. The last and final set of the match, made another recorded sweep for the Falcons and started off with another early lead. The Falcons came out fast and were able to quickly put pressure on the Bobcats, which contributed to a big part of their success last night. The set continued to go back and forth as the teams alternated going on runs, making the score mid-match, 14-14. It was Meyer and Best for record kills and give the Falcons a comfortable lead of 23-18. Finally, Indrova ended the night and clenched the winning two points with a pair of kills making the final score 25-20. After this match, Indrova has logged 10 double-doubles this season and shows no signs of slowing down. The Falcons will take on the Bobcats at 2 p.m, on

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Nov. 13 in Athens, before their last game of the season before the MAC tournament.

GAME 2 After a sweep, (3-0) on Nov. 12 against the Ohio Bobcats, the Falcons fell short on Nov. 13 in a game of 5 sets. The Falcons left the Convocation Center tonight after splitting matches with the Bobcats setting their conference record at 15-2. The first set started slow for both teams as they traded points. It was a run for the Bobcats that sent them into a 4 point lead. The Falcons battled back, specifically with the help of Meyer and Luebcke, giving them a one-point lead and keeping the score tight. Ohio took a timeout, regrouped, and both teams battled out the rest of the match until the score was tied and set as 20-20. Meyer was on fire in the first set, adding two more kills, however, it was not enough to clinch the set, and the Falcons fell short 23-25. It was obvious that the Falcons were unhappy with their performance in the first set, as they started the second set with much more intensity. Hannah Laube and Petra Indrova worked together to push a lead of 6-0. Bobcats fought back with a pair of kills, and Indrova answered with another kill and a block. Both teams traded runs for the rest of the set and Meyer and Katanic added a few

kills each to the scoresheet aiding the set victory for the Falcons. The final set score was 25-22. The name of the third set was kills as the Bobcats claimed the early lead. Both the Falcons and the Bobcats had a combined 10 kills in a 13-point span that led them to tighten the score and keep the game interesting. Ohio pulled away to sit at 19 points while the Falcons stayed alive with 16 points and not too far behind. Both teams may have had lots of hitting success this set, but they both struggled behind the service line. Katanic recorded her tenth kill of the match so far, but the Bobcats went on a 4-0 run and ended the game with a score of 22-25. The fourth set proved to not allow either team to fall or take an early lead. The set stayed close and neither team let one another get more than two points behind or ahead. Katanic, Meyer and Indrova, all had a combined number of 9 kills before the media timeout and the score was set at 15-14, Falcons leading. The Bobcats struggled with a few attack errors and the Falcons took full advantage of this as they finished with a set victory of 25-19. Meyer landed the winning kill, making her stats 15 kills on the night so far. Read the rest at bgfalconmedia.com

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Some fans were a little more optimistic, like Nick Tomanelli, who volunteers with the BGSU Athletic Communications Department for most men’s basketball games. “I predict we will finish top three in the MAC, and we will definitely be in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.”

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The since passed bill will go into effect July 1, 2022, but are only permitted to be used on certain holidays and not every day of the year. Some of these include, but are not limited to, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend and the week surrounding the Fourth of July. The law is flexible and different local communities may hold different rules concerning the use of fireworks in their cities.

Ohio’s previous law only permitted the use of sparklers and other lights of that nature. Ohioans could purchase fireworks in the state, but could not set them off and were given 48 hours to leave the state with them. This new law allows you to set them off from your own backyard, even though this practice of a private firework show has been done by many people for years. It remains illegal to ignite fireworks while under the influence and being caught doing so could result in a first-degree misdemeanor charge.

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Go to the Christmas tree lighting downtownThe celebration and beginning of the Holiday Season in starts with the ceremonial tree lighting in downtown Bowling Green at the Wood County Distric Public Library this Nov. 19 at 6:45 p.m.

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