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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Falcon Marching Band debuts new uniforms | American Brass Quintet 2017 Hansen artists

The Falcon Marching Band takes the field at Doyt Perry Stadium in their new uniforms.

FALCON MARCHING BAND DEBUTS NEW UNIFORMS DURING FALCON FAMILY WEEKEND

For the first time in 14 years, the Falcon Marching Band has new uniforms, and the band got to show them off Sept. 9 during Falcon Family Weekend.

The marching band always has been one of the most well-known representatives of Bowling Green State University, but during the festivities for the football home-opener against South Dakota at Doyt Perry Stadium, there was just a little more pep in its step.

“The students were super psyched; they were really, really excited,” said Dr. Michael King, the director of the band. “They love the look of the uniform and the way we were able to get the BGSU peekaboo logo front and center on it.”

The nearly two-year process began with a planning committee in November 2015 and a campaign kickoff soon after, resulting in the brown, orange and white uniforms arriving just days before the first home football game. Stanbury Uniforms, a Missouri-based company with a Warren, Ohio, supplier, produced the uniforms from concept to drop-off.

The American Brass Quintet | Photo by Matt Dine

AMERICAN BRASS QUINTET TO PERFORM, TEACH AS HANSEN ARTISTS

The American Brass Quintet will visit Bowling Green State University Sept. 20-22 to present a free public concert and share their musical and professional wisdom as this year’s artists in residence for the Dorothy E. and DuWayne H. Hansen Musical Arts Series. Their residency concludes with an 8 p.m. concert on Sept. 22 in Kobacker Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center.

Now in its 50th year, the renowned quintet’s current cast includes a connection to BGSU: Trumpeter Kevin Cobb’s late father, Dr. Thomas Berry Cobb, was a longtime faculty member. In addition, as part of its residency the group will work with students at the Toledo School for the Arts, with whose founder, Martin Porter, Cobb studied trumpet. Porter is a BGSU alumnus and former director of public events for the College of Musical Arts.

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The Falcon volleyball team celebrates during a match against Notre Dame.

BGSU VOLLEYBALL IS RALLYING AROUND A YOUTHFUL SQUAD THIS SEASON

The Bowling Green State University volleyball team, led by Coach Danijela Tomic in her sixth year at the helm of the program, is eight games into the season. Tomic returns assistant coach Alex DelPiombo for a second season, while Alison Cooke joins the program for her first season as an assistant coach for the Falcons. Evan Antal begins his second season as the director of operations.

They welcome back 11 players from last season’s successful season, which includes just one senior on the 15-member roster. Joining senior outside hitter Nicole Slimko on the court this season will be four juniors, six sophomores and four freshmen. BGSU is 3-5 overall, including a 2-3 record at home, as the Falcons head to Richmond, Virginia, to play in the Virginia Commonwealth University Invitational. BGSU will play VCU at 7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 15), Northwestern University at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 16) and Seton Hall University at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EQUIFAX HACK

Equifax, one of the three largest credit reporting bureaus, revealed last Thursday that it had been hacked. Personal information from about 143 million customers had been compromised from mid-May to July 2017. The hacked information includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and even driver’s license numbers.

Although BGSU’s data was not breached, it is still recommended that everyone check their personal information, especially anyone who recently secured a loan or was involved in other financial transactions. Also check bank and credit card statements and medical bills carefully.

Equifax is currently offering free identification theft protection for free for one year, even if your data was not compromised. Visit the website to check if you were affected and sign up for the service.

It might also be a good idea to consider a credit freeze if you’re worried that your information has been compromised. This feature lets you restrict access to your credit report, which makes it harder for hackers to open up lines of credit in your name.

Go online to learn how to apply for a credit freeze and if any charges apply.

ENCORE PERFORMANCE OF ‘THE LION KING’ ANNOUNCED

Families have an additional opportunity to see ‘The Lion King’ on the BGSU Firelands stage, the Caryl Crane Youth Theatre has announced. A 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, performance in the McBride Auditorium has been added. Tickets range from $6-$12, and are on sale now. Call 419-626-1950 or order online.