Beth Macy Speaks to BGSU Students and Staff

By Faith Zochowski Beth Macy, class of ‘86, returned to BGSU on Thursday, Sept. 15 to talk to students and faculty about her life as a journalist. Her discussion occurred hours before her induction into the 2022 Class of the Academy of Distinguished Alumni, which was...

BGSU Alum and Author, Robin Yocum, gives advice to writers

“I credit, other than my family, every good thing that’s happened to me since I got out of school to Bowling Green,” Robin Yocum said. “I don’t think I would have been able to do the things I’ve been able to do without the foundation that Bowling Green gave me. It was...

Beth Macy to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award

Faith Zochowski | Reporter Journalist and New York Times Best-Selling author Beth Macy will return to her alma mater, Bowling Green State University, Thursday, Sept. 15 to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award. According to the BGSU website, the award was established...

4 Books for Remembering 9/11

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. September 11 is a monumental moment in the United States’ history as it took so many lives and changed so many more. If you want to read a book pertaining to September 11 this anniversary, below...

“Rule Your Day” Book Review

The beginning of a new semester can be very stressful and overwhelming. You’re being bombarded with classes, meetings and work. You’re trying to figure out how to live on your own. Not to mention you’re also making time for friends and discovering who you are and who...

Book of the Week: “The Art of Racing in the Rain” 

  Faith Zochowski Garth Stein’s novel The Art of Racing in the Rain is the perfect story for all dog lovers. The book takes on a unique perspective from the dog, Enzo’s, point of view. Enzo tells the story of himself and his owner Denny’s life. Denny lives and...

Poem Books to Destress from the Second Week of Classes

Faith Zochowski Now that we’ve all completed our second week of school, syllabus week is officially in the past and quizzes, tests, projects, and papers are in our near future. If you are as stressed as me about this, I have the perfect solution for a good detox-...

Book of the Week: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

A beloved classic of gothic fiction, Dracula has enchanted readers across the globe for over a century. The concept of vampires awakens our primitive fears of death, disease, and the fragility of human nature, while simultaneously luring us in by subconsciously...

An Interview with poet Sam Fain

Megan Stibley | Contributor Master of Fine Arts in Poetry student and published poet, Sam Fain, read her most recent Chapbook entitled “coughing up planets” at Novel Blends coffee shop on Sept. 28. Hear what she has to say about her poetry in the audio...