2008 Woodie Awards
Campus
Faculty gets footloose for Dance Marathon
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We see them every day standing before a desk or a podium, lecturing us on biological make-ups or the history of the U.S. Their days are made up of lesson-plans, grading homework and administering tests. But on March 29, campus faculty and staff will have the opportunity to switch up their role and throw on their dancing shoes instead.
USG holds 'Rock the Vote'
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Although Undergraduate Student Government hoped to "rock the vote" at last night's political event, students were less than enthused about their potential liaisons between the administration and the student body. During the four-hour event titled "Rock the USG Vote '08," a lack of student turnout kept presidential and vice presidential candidates left with nothing to do.
Campus group holds symposium to promote HIV awareness
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HIV/AIDS is a disease that is prevalent not only in Africa and America, but all over the world. Common misconceptions, such as it can be spread through kissing and sneezing, float around, but two of the University's organizations took action in order to address the truth of this pandemic.
Laptop with personal info. reported stolen
Laptop with personal info. reported stolen A MacBook Pro laptop containing personal information on students and scholarship recipients from "all over the world" was reported stolen on Tuesday, according to campus police reports. Music Professor Mary Natvig reported her computer stolen on Tuesday sometime between 1:15 and 1:25 p.
Univ. sophomore spends spring with Obama camp
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Sophomore Elyse Faulk pulls down a heavy ethnic studies book from the dorm room bookshelves lined up above her head. An orange Bowling Green Marching Band shirt lies on the futon, and a shiny brass saxophone is propped in the corner. Memorabilia from her sorority, Tau Beta Sigma, is scattered throughout her side of the room.
VA Tech manager lectures on crisis control
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The Public Relations Manager for the Virginia State Police, Corinne Geller, spoke to a crowd of about 120 at the Union yesterday on how to deal with the media aftermath of a crisis. After the Virginia Tech shootings, which took place on April 16 of 2007, Virginia officials and the community not only had to deal with the 32 deaths and 25 injuries, but also with the mass numbers of media that swarmed the scene.
Campus Brief
BG Undead and University administrators are still not on the same page about the use of Nerf guns on campus but after a meeting tonight, there were some communication problems solved that were previously unanswered. Jeff Coats, Jill Carr and Joe Oravecz met with Atonn and Aaron Smeltzer, Peter Geldes and two other players from the game to discuss some of the rules and plans for the missions for the game.
Students and faculty share mixed opinions about wait lists for courses
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Monica Wilson, a freshman education major, is one student who has witnessed first hand what it's like to be put on long wait lists and how frustrating the process can be. "Last semester I had a hard time getting into my Math 112 class," she said. "I was on the wait list for about a month before someone eventually dropped the class and there was enough room for me.
