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State University FRIDAY October 21, 2005 FAMILYTIME: Check out some of the big SHOWERS events and activities for HIGH: 58 LOW40 students and family this www.bgnews.com weekend; PAGE 9 independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 43 BG tuition on par despite price hikes Issue 1 still an issue Panel discusses nity," said Nicky Damania. who Report of national the student has the smallest organized the panel as part of meal plan. domestic violence ComingOutWeek. "People just tuitions shows BG is With the rising expenses for col- law repercussions don't seem to care as passion slightly above average leges, is there a limit on how much ately as they should about the students are willing to pay for a By Adam Shapiro laws affecting their liu'v By Jacqueline Rabe BGSU education? REPORTED The DOMA has not onl\ RfPOBKB As long as the University has a laws are never simple — their affected same-sex couples Even though the cost for college comparable price to a competi- repercussions are far-reaching but also unmarried couples has gone up substantially for the tive university the cost won't be a and often controversial. Such is throughout Ohio, Ban Deputy past several years at the University, deciding factor, according to Bill the case with Ohio's Defense of Mary Ann Robinson, Wood it's still comparable to the national Knight, director of planning and Marriage Act. County Sheriffs domestic vio- average for college. institutional research for BGSU. In 2004, Ohio became the lence specialist. The College Board reported "If all the schools have similar 38th state to enact a defense of Ohio'sconstitution now reads: the national aver- prices then the decisions will be marriage law when the majority "This state and its political sub- age for the cost of made on other factors, of voters passed Issue 1 on the divisions shall not create or rec- college — including "I don't like like a good academic Nov. 2 ballot. ognizea legal status for relation- tuition, room and being forced reputation," he said. A panel was held yesterday to ships of unmarried individuals board, additional According to a sur- discuss the subsequent issues that intends to approximate the fees and books — for to borrow vey incoming fresh- raised by this amendment to design, qualities, significance I u the 2004-2005 school money if man fill out every Ohio's constitution, which now effect of marriage' year was $14,640 for year, the rising cost of explicitly states that only a mar- Beginning in March 2005, a students attending I want an college has a minimal riage between a man and a number of Ohio judges began four-year public col- education, influence on a stu- woman will be recognized by ruling that unmarried couples leges and universities, dent's choice to attend the state. aren't protected under Ohio's and $30295 for four- but I... have BGSU. The panel discussion focused domestic violence law as a result year private colleges. no choice." Only 24 percent of on how the DOMA may have of the amendment. Students who attend the current freshman caused unforeseen troubles "Most of the domestic vio- SHANNON LQUDY. four-year public col- said price was a factor for Ohio's domestic violence lence casesin Wood County deal SENIOR leges out-of-state pay in their decision, com- law, even though it was only with unmarried couples," said an average $21,931. pared to 35 percent in meant to stop the state from Robinson, who cited research A BGSU in-state student pays 2003. Students have become less recognizing gay couples as stating only about 25 percent of $14,886 — just $246 above the concerned with the price in the legally married. domestic violence occurs with national average. This amount is past two years, even though the "It scared me when heterosex- married couples. calculated from a few assump- cost has risen substantially. uals went and voted for Issue 1, Originally, the domestic vio- tions, the first being the student The survey showed students not knowing that it would affect lence law covered family and lordan FTower BG Nevis lives on campus in Rodgers or their own community more SPEAKING UP: Attorney Leann Schemnich (tight) addresses a small Macdonald Halls. It'salso assumed TUITION, PAGE 2 than the homosexual commu- ISSUE, PAGE 2 group of people at the Issue 1 panel discussion yesterday. Zoning has bigger effect TURNING UP THE HEAT than meets the eye City ordinance can have an effect on student housing By Matt Clark IN I0CUS t D110 H When game developer Maxis released the first version of its famed Sim City in 1989 it opened a new market in educational entertainment. Developers put PitOwsnjn BGNevn users in total control of a virtual ARTISTS AT WORK: city's planning, a concept radi- (At right) First year grad Matthew cally different from any game of Ncgovera throws a log into the its time. kiln to keep the fire going. The Placing one fire or police sta- kiln is used twice a semester tion, industrial, commercial or to fire pottery and sculptures residential zone in the wrong and burns at 2,480 degrees. place can cause the whole city to fall apart. (Above) The flames burn high Similarly, in the real world from the kiln as more logs are bad zoning also results in sev- thrown in. The kiln is used to eral problems and controversies. fire pottery and sculptures for Zoning is the true law of the land, art students. livery parcel of land in the city of Bowling Green has a restricted PatDonman BGNns purpose or "zone," and being unaware of a particular parcel's designation can result in large fines, criminal charges or both. Even though the feet of every Bowling Greenian rest upon these zones night and day, many BG senior brings Pro-Choice group to campus of them — especially students Student group the acting president "With the culmral climate as so most of the work so far has Beal added that the organi- — know nothing more about Beat's organization is one of the anti-choice as it is these days, I been getting the organization up zation lias also made available zoning than what can be culled hopes to provide most recent additions to NARAI. thought it was really important and running." educational material pertain- from the game. women options Pro-Choice America, a group that a positive group of people Ludlow. who is also the under- ing to reproductive options, City council president B.J. that believes every woman has band together in Bowling Green graduate coordinator for the as well as information regard- Fischer said zoning is one of By lohnny Payne the right to make her own deci- and provide the information Women's Studies program, iden- ing current laws that deal with the issues citizens do not hear REPORTER sions regarding her reproductive this area is lacking in regards to tified several activities and pro- reproductive rights. enough about, resulting in com- When Senior Jeanette Beal health. It also attempts to reduce reproductive rights and women's grams that Pro-Choice BGSU has "We participate in petition sig- plaints over zoning decisions well noticed this past summer that the the need for abortion by educat- health," Beal said. already initiated. nature drives when issues are pre- after they are made. University lacked a student orga- ing the public and providing con- The focus of Pro-Choice "One of the tilings the group sented in (Washington! D.G or Unlike the game, real-life nization that advocated women's traception to those who desire it. BGSU thus far has been lias done thus far is help BGSU Columbus that need our voice," zoning decisions are made by a health and reproductive rights, Both NARAL Pro-Choice getting organized. students who have abortion she also said. multitude of people, including she decided to start her own. America and Beal's chapter here "Thus is a brand-new student appointments to find transporta- Pro-Choice BGSU will hold a property owners, city planners, "The group was formed over the in Bowling Green were estab- organization," leannie Ludlow. tion," she said. "To my knowledge, symposium on these issues on judges and city council mem- summer through several informal lished as a response to the threat the group's faculty advisor said. no doctor is providing abortions November 2. The event is called bers. Students can avoid being meetings in living rooms and cof- of women being denied access "They submitted their consti- in Wood County, so students who Vote for Choice. fee shops,'' Beal said of NARAL to abortion and other forms of tution to The Office of Campus choose abortion must travel to ZONING, PAGE 2 Pro-Choice BGSU, of which she is emergency contraception. Involvement in late September, other counties." PRO-CHOICE, PAGE 2 FOUR-DAY FORECAST »™»™ SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The four-day forecast is taken Showers High: 53" Showers High: 50" Showers High: 55" Scattered High: 54" from weather.com 10^36" Low: 37' low: 37" Showers Low: 38' FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Friday.