Emma Keeling | Contributor Looking for a suspenseful murder-mystery novel to read this spooky season? Look no further.  And, since mystery is one of my personal favorite genres, my standards for good ones are pretty high. With all the new murder/crime documentaries coming out on all the streaming services, it’s easy to get wrapped up […]

Written by Mary Ross | Site Director Halloween is some people’s favorite day of the year. With lots of candy, creative costumes, spooky decorations and so much more. But where does Halloween originate from? Did it develop from All Souls Day, Day of the Dead, or something different altogether? The following books take a look […]

Written by Mary Ross | Site Director With spooky season in full swing, there are quite a few types of books to get you in the spooky spirit, including multi-book series one can find themselves enthralled with. Though my personal favorite series about witches and wizards will forever be the Harry Potter series, there are […]

Emma Keeling | Contributor The seemingly endless COVID-filled summer is finally over and it’s Halloween season! What better way to get in the spooky mood than by reading a novel meant to give you chills, by one of the best-known horror authors? Stephen King has been a bestselling author since his first book Carrie was […]

Written by Kylie Tusing | Assistant Site Director It is said that reading a certain book can irrevocably change your entire life, whether you are connecting deeply with a character or happen to have experienced some of the same plots going on. There are millions of books in this world but to find one that […]

Recommendations by Amanda McGuire Rzicznek | BGSU Professor Written by Mary Ross | BG Authors Site Director National Coming Out Day is Sunday, October 11. When LGBTQ+ people see themselves represented in any form of media,  it can be empowering to them to come out.  It means people, kids especially, can look at a screen […]

October 10th is World Mental Health Day! According to John Hopkins Medicine statistics, about 1 out of 4 adults in America suffers from some sort of mental disorder in a given year, and women are 2x more likely to suffer from a depressive illness than men. Many people have written their mental health journey’s in […]

Emma Keeling | Contributor Winding down after a long day of whatever it is you’re doing – studying, working, any of the other thousand things people have going on – isn’t always easy. There’s tomorrow to think about, that class you might be slipping in, and is that your car making a weird noise? Regardless […]

Recommendations by Rosiland Fletcher | BG News Managing Editor Written by Mary Ross | BG Authors Site Director Latinx Heritage Month goes from September 15 to October 15 each year. Rosiland Fletcher, a good friend of mine and the Managing Editor of the BG News, compiled a list of books that feature the stories of […]

Mary Ross | Site Director With Election Day a little over a month away, it’s important to understand different political ideologies. By understanding different political ideologies and by reflecting on your own morals and beliefs, you are able to vote for different candidates or parties as to be in line with your morals. Below are […]