Monthly Archives: April 2012

Economy has left many BG students with no job

By: Emily Loss A downturn in economy has led to many college students reporting having a hard time finding a part-time job. Recently there was a jump in the number of people who aren’t working and who aren’t actively looking, … Continue reading

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Students Express Concerns About Internet Privacy

By Tori Simmons Students at Bowling Green State University can mostly agree that privacy on the Internet no longer exists.             Students use the World Wide Web daily for various tasks that include social media sites, online periodicals, or researching … Continue reading

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Waiting For A Family

Waiting for a Family By Kendra Caudill Most BGSU students feel that it is important to wait until they are older and financially stable to get married and have children. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the rate … Continue reading

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The Cost of Saving Money

BGSU students overwhelmingly agree that sweatshop labor is a problem and the subjugation of people to create cheap goods is wrong. A sweatshop is defined by Merriam Webster as a shop or factory in which employees work for long hours … Continue reading

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Birth Control in America

By: Aimee Hancock When it comes to birth control, many Bowling Green State University students agree that it is an important option for women and that they should have easy access. Yet there are disagreements regarding the payment. This debate … Continue reading

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Bowling Green State University students divided: Should college athletes be paid?

The NCAA profits from the billion-dollar industry of college sports.  However, college athletes do not receive any money from the sports they play. People around the country are questioning whether or not college athletes should be paid and it is … Continue reading

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BGSU student opinion on same sex marriage.

BGSU student’s opinions on same sex marriage Amber Hage-Ali BGSU students expressed the need for a reformation of the traditional, one man and one woman, definition of marriage, to include all people-gay and straight. Currently, there are only six states … Continue reading

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Bowling Green State University Students Speak Out on Online Bullying

By: Jacqueline C. Elliott Some Bowling Green State University students say they have been directly affected by online bullying, but many feel it is a major problem and something needs to be done about it. Many students were appalled by … Continue reading

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Bowling Green State University students disagree on who should pay for contraception

Contraceptives have been in the news a lot recently, from the controversy over installing the contraceptive Plan B in a university vending machine, to the dispute over whether faith-based organizations should cover birth control. Despite the controversy, many Bowling Green … Continue reading

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2012 Presidential Elections: What It Means For College Students

Elections are right around the corner and students at Bowling Green State University seem to have mixed feelings about making it to the polls this up coming November. Whether students are registered to vote or not, BGSU students seem to … Continue reading

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