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The student athletes of BGSU joined in a unity march Wednesday. Reporter Macey followed the group from Perry Fieldhouse to the Stroh Center and talked to student athletes Hannah Laubey and Sophia Barnes about why they are marching. Read more
COVID-19 has forced students to reconsider attending college when weighing in finances, safety and the transition to a new online learning environment. Read more
BGSU Dining Services is struggling to find enough employees to serve campus. Macey Austin spoke with one official who says COVID-19 is a factor, but dining services' struggle began years ago. Read more
Montana Miller climbs the ladder and grabs on to two rings hanging from the ceiling. She hoists herself up as a soundtrack of violins lingers in the background. A blue spotlight shines on her already blue outfit. Read more
BGSU Dining has announced that all on-campus Marco’s Pizza locations will close permanently on Nov. 25. Marco’s will be replaced by “Wild Pie,” a BGSU Dining pizza brand.
Through colorful chalk and meaningful messages, the Student Association for Fair and Equitable Representation used the sidewalks of the Sidney A. Ribeau Plaza to call for diversity and inclusion on campus.
- Macey Austin reports on the baseball team’s fall practices and the newest school spirit coordinator
Since August, when BGSU reopened its doors to students and faculty, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise.
Low-income college students are dropping out at an alarming rate due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Sept. 16 article in The Washington Post. The virus has presented an array of challenges for these students, and BGSU has met those challenges head-on.
“This week, there has been a slight increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in comparison to our last reporting period, and, with increased cases comes an increased number of contacts who need to quarantine,” Chief Health Officer Ben Batey stated in an email.
As students and faculty are still getting acclimated to remote and online learning, universities across the country have been modifying their grading policies to ensure academic success.
Each year hundreds of students and alumni congregate for BGSU’s homecoming weekend, a tradition marked by Falcons’ football, tailgating, block parties and the annual Freddie and Frieda 5K.
The U.S. Census Bureau is asking college students to resend their addresses due to complications arising from COVID-19, and the end date will be extended to Oct. 5.
During the fifth week of the semester, the on-campus Starbucks in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union closed its doors for two weeks after employees tested positive for COVID-19.
