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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-24-1992 The BG News April 24, 1992 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 24, 1992" (1992). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5376. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5376 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. G The BG News Friday, April 24,1992 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 74, Issue 140 Weather Reports show economy may be recovering WASHINGTON - Applications ger gain than anticipated by ana- Rain today: for unemployment benefits fell lysts. Friday, occasional rain. to a six-month low this month, the March was the third month The high In the upper 50s. government said Thursday. Fac- without a decline. Orders were Northwest winds 10 to 20 tory orders for expensive, dura- unchanged in February, a re- mph. The chance of rain Is ble goods advanced moderately vision from a previous report 90 percent. Friday night, In March. showing a small decline, and up rain likely. The low In the "The fruits of the recovery are 2.4 percent in January. upper 30s. The chance of now reaching American workers Much of the strength In March rain is 70 percent. Saturday, and their families," Labor Secre- was concentrated in a 6.3 percent cloudy and cooler with a tary Lynn Martin said. surge In orders for transporta- chance of rain. The high In Economists said the reports tion equipment, particularly air- the mid-40s. The chance of confirm that the recession has craft. But most other categories rain is 40 percent. ended. They cautioned, however, also posted increases. Orders for that growth so far has been items other than transportation strong enough only to stem equipment edged up 0.1 percent, layoffs, not to put the unem- only the second advance in eight Inside The News ployed back to work. months. The number of Americans fil- Council may say no: ing first-tune unemployment In- Although pleased with the in- Joyce Kepke and Pearl surance claims fell to 404,000 for crease in new orders, economists Oppliger say they still op- the week ending April 11, down noted that the backlog of unfilled pose a redistrictlng plan for from 416,000 a week earlier and orders slipped 0.6 percent to Bowling Green after three the lowest since early October. $480.6 billion, the seventh drop in months of consideration. The BG Ntmtl J»y Murdock a row. Q Local. Page six. It was the third consecutive The backlog is a measure of On most days, If the weather is warm, a person strolling across campus will probably find a small weekly decline. whether the current workforce circle of people kicking a small sack around between them. Welcome to the world of backey-sack. The Commerce Department and production facilities can On Campus said durable goods orders, for keep up with demand. A decline means there is less pressure on Olscamp to speak today: items such as trucks and turbines factories for rehiring. University President Paul expected to last at least three Olscamp will present a Students kick hackey-sack years, rose 1.6 percent to $122.6 See Economy, page right. "budget convocation" for all billion last month, a slightly big- faculty, staff and students today at 1 JO p.m. in the around for fun, competition Beta 500 tradition to Lenhart Grand Ballroom. by Connell Barrel! Olscamp, who recently re- The BC News editor of Peacehouse Press, hackey-sack with their hands, turned from a leave of ab- disagrees. we like to punish them," said sence, will be speaking "Hackey-sack cuts across a junior Andy Fitz, a business live on at new location about the University's cur- Spring, as the saying goes, is fairly diverse group of people major who considers himself a rent fiscal crisis and ex- by Sherry Turco In the air, as well as a bounty of - members of the National member of a more recrea- The BG News money this year with McDonald's pected cuts in aid from the fluttering hackey-sacks. Guard, hippies, activists ... it's tionally-motivated association as a full sponsor," said Samuels. state. With warm, sunny weather basically people getting of hackers. "I don't take it too "Ideally we hope to be a leader in The convocation will also on the way, countless "hack- together and setting aside their seriously, so when somebody For months, they've been cir- donating money to charity on be broadcast on University ers" or "sackers" will soon differences," he said. messes up, you get to chuck it cling...constantly circling. But campus." closed-circuit channel 7, dominate any available patch at them. It's a rite of hackey- now it is paying off. available in most class- of campus grassland, booting According to Samuels, there 'It used to be that hippies sacking." Sorority and fraternity mem- rooms, and Wood Cable and punting, trying to keep Hackers who lend them- bers have been spotted circling are many hidden costs in prepar- channel 24. Both broadcasts small pellet-filled leather got together and smoked selves toward environmental the Union Oval preparing for the ing for the race. Betas must sup- will be live. sacks airborne. dope. Now they get concerns can be identified by biggest greek philanthropy of the ply transportation to get the Py- Some who take part in hack- their wardrobe, according to year - Beta 500. lon there, purchase tape to line Elderly seminar A seminar ey-sack only on a diversionary together and play Fitz. This year, carts aren't the only the track, develop the queen can- on long-term care for the el- level look at the full-timers as hackey-sack." "They'd be wearing a poncho things moving. The philanthropy didates' pictures, rent tables and derly will be presented in members of a progressive with a skateboarder hat," he itself is moving to the Student rent the generator. four sessions Saturday from movement. Ken Theiler, student said, "and most of them have Services Building. The event has "Much of the money we donate 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at First "It seems to be kind of a neo- the long sideburns." previously occurred in the Union is raised from cart usage fees, United Methodist Church, hippie thing," said junior Ken Fitz, a self-proclaimed rep- Oval, but due to construction on the sale of happy hour tickets and 1506E.WoosterSt. Theiler, a part-time hackey- Morrison also described resentative of "clean-cut" Hayes Hall the event has been re- the hotdogs we sell there." said Sponsored by the Wom- sack player. "It used to be that hackey-sack as an activity as hackey-sackers, maintains located. Samuels. an's Club of Bowling Green, hippies got together and opposed to a competitive sport recreational sackers can be As many as 4,000 people are There are three main aspects the seminar will focus on the smoked dope. Now they get - a metaphor for how an im- found garbed in more con- expected to show up at the phi- to Beta 500: the queen. Beta needs of those being served together and play hackey-sack. perfect world should be. temporary dress. lanthropy, which is a Beta Theta Spirit award and the actual race by long-term care pro- It's healthier, but you probably "No one takes it seriously. "If it's warm enough, we'll Pi tradition for 29 years. itself. grams, legislative don't get as good a buzz." There's no competition and no just wear shorts. We think good "It's turned into a big thing on "Certain houses get into measures, research and the Theiler considers hackey- reason to apologize for your- hygiene's Important, but you campus," said Sean Samuels, co- different aspects of the philan- planning that can ease anx- sack players a breed unto self." can't play without a shirt, or chairman of Beta 500, "but it's thropy," said Samuels. "Some- ieties that arise when loved themselves, saying some sack- Others take an opposite view, you'll end up with big snake- just the same as all the other phi- thing appeals to every house." ones become dependent and ers look at one another simply feeling that the more casually bite welts." lanthropies. They all have the Each of the chapters on cam- need long-term care. as members of the nonconfor- hackey-sack Is taken, the more Theiler, while believing full- same objective, to raise money pus participate. "The race is very The seminar is free and mist community who have intense the activity becomes. fledged sackers may very well for charity." competitive; other philanthro- open to the public. For more grown tired of the stereotypi- This involves the use of "the maintain progressive tenden- Last year the Betas raised pies are game-like. They're fun, information call Beryl Par- cal drug persona. snakebite." $1,000. but they're not actually a race," rish at 352-1088. Gordon Morrison, senior and "If someone touches the See Hackeyiack, page four. "We expect to raise more See Beta, page four. Student speaks: FINDLAY-Children's author and former Universi- High court EAG Shootout ty student Jayna Miller will Fraternity speak Monday, April 27 at 7 JO p.m.