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A patron enters the Starbucks on Wooster.

Wooster Starbucks employees file to vote on unionizing

Zach Hagedorn, Reporter June 13, 2025

Employees at the Bowling Green Starbucks on East Wooster Street took the first steps toward unionizing, joining a growing movement of baristas across the country considering unionization, according to...

Bed bug

Ohio places five on list of most bed bug-infested cities in U.S.

Staff reports June 12, 2025

Pest control company Terminix released its annual list of the top 50 worst U.S. cities for bed bugs and it included five Ohio locales, three of which landed in the top 15. Philadelphia earned the top...

America's plans for Memorial Day weekend? Hit the road

America’s plans for Memorial Day weekend? Hit the road

Staff reports May 14, 2025

Despite economic uncertainty across the country, Americans are expected to travel in record numbers of the Memorial Day weekend. According to AAA, more than 45 million Americans will travel more than...

International student who had visa revoked speaks out, legal expert weighs in

Andrew Kish, Reporter April 25, 2025

Across the country, the Associated Press reports more than 1,000 students at over 100 universities have had their visas or Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records canceled, including...

With tax day approaching, BG Falcon Media got the inside scoop on making the most bang for your buck while filing.

Tax day, refunds and deductions: Want money?

Maeve Watercutter, Reporter April 14, 2025

Have you paid your taxes? Tax Day—Tuesday, April 15––is the deadline to file your income taxes. Late or unpaid taxes may be charged an additional penalty of 5% per month. Pete Bahner, an adjunct...

Israel-Gaza war reaches 18 months as U.S. activists push for awareness

Kelly Doyle, Reporter April 11, 2025

Eighteen months into the current Israel-Gaza war, the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate. Palestinians in Gaza have been under siege by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since Hamas’ Oct. 7,...

A BGSU buoy floats in Lake Erie (photo via BGSU).

BGSU researchers explain potential economic, public health threats of harmful algal blooms after longer, more severe 2024 season

Ellie Evans, Reporter March 11, 2025

Lake Erie, more specifically its western end, experienced a longer and more severe harmful algal bloom (HAB) season last year, according to the Ohio Environmental Council. HABs are the result of nutrient...

BGSU students Katie Shanks ’24 (left), Jacci Kalemba ’24 (center) and Robert O'Conke (seated) will play starring roles in a research trip to Antarctica.

Researching the unknown

Makenna Rowe, Reporter March 1, 2025

A BGSU professor and three graduate students are on a once in a lifetime research opportunity to go to Antarctica.   Dr. Kurt Panter is a geology professor going on the trip with graduate students...

Protestors lined the streets of Bowling Green with handmade signs to protest.

Community protests against Trump administration

Alivia Hartpence, Editor-In-Chief February 12, 2025

Nearly 100 Bowling Green residents and BGSU students marched through Bowling Green Friday chanting “No Trump, No KKK, We must protect the USA” and “No justice, No peace” in protest of the 55 executive...

Mark Thalman (’89) reppin’ the BG News at Donald Trump’s inauguration.

From the BG News to covering 10 consecutive inaugurations

Audrey Helms, Reporter February 10, 2025

Mark Thalman (’89) covered his 10th consecutive inauguration in Washington D.C. this month. As an accomplished freelance director of photography, Thalman has done amazing work with politics in Washington...

Charli XCX stuns at Sunday's Grammy Awards (photo via Getty Images).

Hot or not: Grammy’s fashion

Ava Thoman, Reporter February 8, 2025

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards happened on Sunday, Feb. 2.  A-listers in the music industry got together to celebrate music and hopefully win an award.  These celebrities showcased stunning outfits, but...

The Illustrious Iota Iota chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated at Bowling Green State University (photo via the aka_iotaiota Instagram).

Shaping Black culture: The Divine Nine at BGSU

Gabrielle Monk, Managing Editor February 5, 2025

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at Bowling Green State University oversees the Divine Nine. The Divine Nine is another name for the nine historically black fraternities and sororities that are...

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