My Favorite Book – Freshwater
If there’s one book that I believe everyone should read once in their life, it’s my favorite book – Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. From my course, Queer Literature under Dr. Bill Albertini, I discovered Emezi’s Freshwater (2018). Once more, my course, Creative Writing Thesis Workshop under Professor Amorak Huey, was instructed to present our favorite […]
Jeanette Winterson for “gAyPRIL”
“gAyPRIL” (Gay-April) continues on Falcon Radio, sharing a playlist curated by the Queer Trans Student Union, sharing songs celebrating the LGBTQ+ experience. In similar vein, you will enjoy Jeanette Winterson’s books if you find yourself interested in LGBTQ+ voices and nonlinear narratives. As “dead week” is upon us, students, we can utilize resources such as Falcon […]

International students kick off the holidays

By Paul Garbarino

November 20, 2017

Three University international students flipped the switch for the city’s Christmas tree lights Thursday, dawning the holiday season and shining light on the city’s diverse community.

“This year, we wanted to do something a little special,” Mayor Richard Edwards spoke before a crowd of about one hundred Bowling Green residents. “This is international week at BGSU, and we want to honor those from other countries.”

Hannah Lechner, from Austria; Crystal Lau from Hong Kong; and Caroline Flaesgarten, an American student who studied in Strasbourg, France, were recognized, and they helped decorate the tree.

Flags lined the top of the tree while other global decor and ornaments were placed to show representation of the 80 countries BGSU students hail from.

“The lighting of this tree is very heart-warming to me with all the international students represented,” municipal administrator Lori Tretter said.