About The BG News
The BG News is the campus daily newspaper published Monday through Friday offering items of general interest to the broader campus community, including top local campus and city news; and state, regional, national and international news events of significance.
Our offices are located in West Hall. The student editorial staff is located in 210 West Hall. To contact editor Gina Pothoff please call the newsroom at 419.372.6966 or email Gina or other editors at thenews@bgnews.com. The student editor and his or her staff determine story content and what issues or events are covered by the editorial staff.
Our advertising and business offices are located in 204 West Hall. The Advertising Manager is Cindy Gerken, you can email her at cindyjg@bgnet.bgsu.edu. To place classified and display advertising please call 419.372.6977 (classified) or 419.372.2605 (display). For billing or account information, please contact Sandie Smetzer at 419.372.0328 or sjsmetz@bgnet.bgsu.edu.
The deadline to place classified advertising is 2 p.m. the business day prior to publication. The display advertising deadline is 4 p.m. two business days prior to publication.
The BG News is advised by the Director of Student Publications, Robert Bortel. His office is 214 West Hall and he may be contacted by calling 419.372.2607 or email at rbortel@bgnet.bgsu.edu.
Our online newspaper web site is: http://bgnews.com, part of the BG Views Network. We provide a Housing Guide, in partnership with Off-Campus Student Services, an Events Calendar, and a community for Parent & Family Programs.
Please direct any technical inquiries to our webmaster, Ken Edwards, at webmaster@bgviews.com.
The following are key telephone numbers for The BG News:
Editorial office: 419.372.6966
Editorial fax: 419.372.6968 or 372.0202
Advertising: 419.372.2605 or 372.6977
Adv. Fax: 419.372.0202
Adv. Mgr. 419.372.2606
Billing 419.372.0328
Adviser: 419.372.2607
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- BLOTTER January 8 to 10
- Blotter for Monday Jan. 11
- Centennial concert kicks off year-long celebration
- University graduate student found guilty
- Blotter for Wednesday, Jan. 13
- Cheerleading squad travels to nationals
- Wrapped in a flash
- 2010 Census poll offers temporary job opportunities for students, residents
- Break brings break-ins for off-campus students
- USG hopes to look past Senator's wrongdoing 3 Comments
- Continue supporting the Falcons into 2010 and beyond 2 Comments
- Current American ideals not on track with those of previous times 1 Comment
- Poetry declining in popularity 1 Comment
- Despite break from classes BG athletics still in full swing 1 Comment
- Wrapped in a flash 1 Comment
- Associate Residence Life, Greek Affairs director chosen 1 Comment
- Economy could improve in 2010 1 Comment
- Americans overreacting to fairly mild threats like underwear bomber 1 Comment
- USG discusses amending constitution due to issues involving wording 1 Comment



