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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Volume 90, Issue 36 Wednesday, October 13,2010 www.bgviews.com Officials expect high numbers of visitors for Fall Preview Day By Liz Simmons Reporter Students can expect to see more than 1,000 visi- tors this Saturday, roaming the campus and tak- ing in all that the University has to offer. "Fall Preview Day is an open house to showcase BGSU to prospective students," said Michelle Doyle, who's in charge of the tour guide program. "We expect to showcase BGSU in the best light." Preview Day begins at 9 a.m. and ends around 2 p.m. on Saturday. This year's Preview Day will offer potential students and their guests a chance to see several presentations and to view the types of programs Sec PREVIEW I !3 Army didn't warn of SKATEPARK CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES slain soldiers intent Armed AWOL soldier engages in gunfight in Salt Lake City, wounds police officer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Army officials knew about a BurbanktoldThe Associated Press distraught and AWOL soldier that detectives never determined recently back from Afghanistan why Barrett chose Utah for a fatal was headed to Utah with ammu- encounter with police or how long nition, weapons and a grudge, he had been in town. but didn't warn local authori- Burbank told reporters ties, a newspaper reported. Tuesday that his department The Salt Lake Tribune report- wasn't notified by Army officials ed Tuesday that Army Spc. of Barrett's intentions, but said Brandon Barrett sent text mes- the military's failure to notify sages to fellow soldiers warn- authorities was understandable. I ing that he was preparing for Barrett's random threats didn't death in Utah with "one hell of convey a specific plan and it an argument and about 1,000 wasn't clear if the threats were mfBSUBlE rounds to prove my point." The credible, he said. PROGRESS: Construction on Bowling Green's new skatepark is moving along ar a steady pace as of Tuesday afternoon Construction workers said that newspaper reported that mili- The soldier from Tucson, Ariz., the park should be completed in the ne« two to three weeks tary records show Army investi- was captured on video surveil- gators were worried that Barrett lance at the Grand America Hotel might commit a mass shooting. being approached by a hotel Barrett was classified as a security officer who stopped him 2003 robbery is now cleared for trial dead deserter from Joint Base Lewis- as he tried to take an elevator to McChord in Tacoma, Wash., when the lobby. he dressed in full combat gear When theofficer, Robyn Salmon, man named unindicted co-conspirator and engaged in a gunfight with a said he could not, he replied: "OK Salt Lake City police officer in late By Jo* M.nd.k a parking lot. waiting for a bomb "I don't need Doug August. He was shot and killed by See ARMY | Page! Associated Press squad and shouting to troopers tak- the officer, whom he wounded. ing cover nearby: "I'm not lying! I'm Sughre. who's never PITTSBURGH (AP) —All but anony- not doing this! This isn't me!" mous in life, Brian Wells now has his Defense attorney Douglas been in prison a own Wtkipedia entry and boodegTV Sughrue tried to get the trial moved NATION news video of his grisly demise by a to another federal court district, single day..." BRIEFS time bomb strapped to his neck. arguing that years of news coverage ■•^-Armstrong On Tuesday jury selection began have made it impossible to pick an Judge orders 'don't ask, Juror removed at NYC in Erie in the federal trial of the unbiased jury. much about the bank robbery plot. don t tell' injunction synagogue bomb plot trial woman accused of masterminding "I believe it will be a long and Diehl-Armstrong's former fish- the bizarre 2003 bank robbery plot arduous task to pick a jury from ing buddy. 56 year-old Kenneth that ended with the death of the 46- the Bile division of federal courts." Barnes, is serving 45 years in prison RIVERSIDE. Calif (AP) - A federal judge NEWY0RK(AP)-A|urorhasbeen removed at the trial of four men caught in an year-old pizza deliveryman. Sughrue said. after pleading guilty to his role and has issued a nationwide injunction stopping will be the government's key wit- enforcement of the "don't ask. don't tell" policy, FBI terror sting but deliberations will go on. Prosecutors say Marjorie Diehl- Defending Diehl-Armstrong ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly Armstrong needed money from the on charges of conspiracy, using ness. Prosecutors said Barnes is the A judge dismissed the juror on Tuesday would-be hit man on her father. gay troops. after learning last week that the juror had robbery to pay a hit man to kill her a destructive device in a crime of But the fates of those men have US District Judge Virginia Phillips' landmark accidentally seen a document that wasn't estranged father. She's accused of violence and armed bank rubbery, ruling Tuesday was widely cheered by gay nghts in evidence. arranging for someone else to order which could result in a life sentence, been overshadowed by Wells, who organizations that credited her with getting After denying a defense motion for a mistrial, pizzas, rig Wells with the bomb, doesn't figure to be any easier. She died Aug. 28.2003. Wells' family was accomplished what President Obama and the judge ordered deliberations to continue force him to rob a bank and, after- has publicly feuded with and fired incensed that he was identified as Washington politics could not with 11 jurors. Jurors are deliberating for a ward, stop the time bomb. two previous attorneys and alleg- an unindicted co-conspirator in the US. Department of Justice attorneys have fourth day Wells got $8,702 from a PNC bank edly given incriminatingstatements July 2007 indictment charging Diehl- 60 days to appeal Legal experts say they are Prosecutors say James Cromitie hatched a teller — far less than the $250,000 to the FBI. Armstrong and Barnes. under no legal obligation to do so and they plot with a paid FBI informant to bomb New he demanded, according to the nine She has admitted killing two lov- The family has not returned could let Phillips' ruling stand. York City synagogues and recruited his three pages of handwritten instructions ers. The first, a jury ruled, was justi- repeated phone calls from The Phillips declared the law unconstitu- co-defendants to fire missiles at a New York he was allegedly forced to follow to fied during an abusive relationship Associated Press, but it has argued tional after a two-week trial in federal court in military base. commit the robbery and get free of in the 1980s. She's serving a seven- that it is inconceivable Wells would Riverside. The case was brought about by the The defense has said the government the bomb. Shortly after leaving the to 20-year prison sentence for shoot- pro-gay Log Cabin Republicans. entrapped their clients. bank, state police caught up with ing the second man because, federal See WELLS | Page 3 him. He died sitting handcuffed in prosecutors contend, he knew too FORUM MAX. ON THE STREET Fort Hood trial faces delay Columbus information misleads Editors grade footbal team What NFL player would you choose to play for the Falcons? Defense attorneys for the suspect In the According to faculty columnist Phil Schurrer, the After six games, the BG football team is DEV KUMAR shooting at the Fort Hood Army base efforts to remove Columbus Day as a federal holi- struggling with a 1-5 record. The BG News Sophomore. Sport Mangement that left 13 dead asked for a monthlong day are misguided and make Columbus a villain sports editors grade the team's perfor- "Michael Vick, he's athletic and he delay in trial procedures | P»9« 2 without offering concrete reasons | Peg*. 4 mance to this point | Page 6 won't get sacked.' | Pag« 4 N VISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Wednesday. October 13.2010 NATION WWWBGNEWS.COM WIRI NATION BRIEFS SOURCE New York engineer Teen in good EMT faces charge Suspected killer of Findings of Ohio Mass. woman admits passenger condition after in pregnant New dog trainer takes ex-toxicologist 'sorry' for striking drove train lightning strike Yorkers death witness stand to be tested police chief NEW YORK (AP)- A LAS VEGAS (AP)-A NEW YORK (AP)-A New MOUNT VERNON. Wash. COLUMBUS (AP)-An Ohio WESTBOROUGH. Mass. former engineer for a New York hospital official in Las Vegas said York City emergency medical - A lawyer for a man charged coroner is reviewing autopsies (AP) - A woman accused commuter railroad has pleaded a teenager is in good condition technician accused of failing to with killing a dog trainer whose that involved a former of being drunk when she guilty to official misconduct after after being struck by lightning a help a dying pregnant woman clients included some of Seattle's toxicologist whose credentials are rear-ended an SUV driven admitting he allowed a passenger week ago outside his Utah high has turned herself in.