Category Archives: Students

From Victim to Advocate: Elizabeth Smart Speaks Up

    “You always have the choice to decide how something affects you.” These words have led Elizabeth Smart through life since her mother said them to her over 10 years ago. Smart spoke to over 500 students in Olscamp … Continue reading

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How Far Is Too Far For Teachers And Students?

By Alan Marrs BOWLING GREEN – Recent news of former coaches having inappropriate relationships with their students raises the issue of the professional boundary between faculty members and students at the collegiate level. Former University of Toledo cross country coach … Continue reading

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Social Networking Self-control Important to Students

by Geoff Roberts BOWLING GREEN – Ten years ago, the chances of a person losing their job for posting something to the Internet were very slim.  With the explosion of social media however, the chances today are much greater as … Continue reading

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University considers smoking policy on campus

By Katie Logsdon BGSU is one of many public universities in Ohio that is considering enforcing a smoke-free or tobacco-free policy on campus. The idea of a tobacco-free campus came from the state of Ohio Board of Regents, which is … Continue reading

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Minimum Wage Increase Good Idea?

By: Erika Nanez  BOWLING GREEN- Many Bowling Green State University students agreed on President Barack Obama’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9, saying it would help those that are struggling to get by and benefit the economy in … Continue reading

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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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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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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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