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TODAY // you have a news tip or have an idea for a story, call us between noon and 7pm Falcon men claim victory High: 39 372-6966 at Ohio; BG women also win Low: 27 tf LJ^ • • • • * THURSDAY January 22,1998 • • * Volume 84, Issue 81 Bowling Green, Ohio T^BG News • • • • • "An independent student voice serving Bowling Green since 1920' The Cutting Edge Guest artists join dancers □ The University Per- University Performance Dan- has since started her own com- said, "I am really proud of how formance Dancers pre- cers will try to prove these pany. far the major and program have statements true. In their annual Through time spent touring come ... Deborah had a vision and pare for their annual concert, they will be joined by with the company, she remained went for it." concert with the help of guest artists Jane Wiener and in touch with her mentor and Since the dancers had only Melinda Baker, in four perform- friend, Deborah Tell. Tell is the three weeks to learn this new a University alumnus. ances at the Eva Marie Saint artistic director and dance coor- program, Weiner was impressed Theatre. dinator for the dance program. with the talent and dedication of By PAULA M0T0LIK University alumnus Jane Weiner had mentioned to Tell the dancers. The quality of the The BG News Weiner has played a large roll in that she would be interested in dance program has greatly Im- the success of this concert. After coming back and producing a proved over the years, and Tell Some may say that they float graduation, she began dancing concert with the University Per- believes there is a higher quality like butterflies across the stage. for Doug Elkins Dance Company formance Dancers. They then set of dancers with better technical Others may admire the grace and in New York City. During this up a three-week block of time abilities attending the Universi- dignity with which they move time, she said she was able to that Weiner could choreograph ty. across the stage, moving to the dance all over the world. and teach the dancers a new pro- In order to perform in this ex- music and bringing out the Weiner then re-located to gram designed especially for this clusive group, dancers must be Texas, where she discovered her concert. beauty in it. • See DANCER, page five. For the next three days, the passion for choreography, and After returning here, Weiner University tries to keep up with technology "Technology is changing five ■ Connect the entire campus ■ Begin to develop effective □ Computer services minutes ago," Singer said. to a network. technical support and training makes plans to keep By Jan. 1, 2000, many hard- classes. ware and software systems on Upgrade classroom technol- "We want everyone to have University technology campus will not function, simply ogy. easy access to BGnet and the up-to-date. because of the number of dates Web," Lancaster said. that end in two digits, explained Upgrade student lab facili- By MELISSA NAYMIK Singer. ties. The University has started to The BG News At the present time, there are Stabilize desktop computing. meet the needs of students by re- many problems with the comput- placing 90 television sets, adding Technology is rapidly chang- er systems on campus, he said. ■ Upgrade server information 30 new video project systems and The response times are slow, structure. a problem reporting procemm In ing In today's society and the classrooms, which would allow University is attempting to keep labor is intensive to manage and poor intergration are just a few ■ Replace voice response instructors to report problems up with the changes. within their rooms, such as no Ann Marie Lancaster, associ- of the problems which users ex- system for STAR-90. perience. chalk or if the television is not ate professor for computer sci- working properly. ence, and Toby Singer, interim In the future, the main focus of ■ Have phone access for director of computer services, updating technology will revolve grades, financial aid, housing in- "We want to provide the newest equipment and support presented a demonstration on around many key points in order formation, etc. Auoclatcd PITH photo to stay ahead of the new technol- on campus," said Singer. "Better where the University is going in computers allow people to work terms of technology to the Facul- ogy, Lancaster explained. ■ Initiate critical administra- Stacee Bond, 14, performs an exhibition routine at the Iowa Spe- better and faster." cial Olympic Games. ty Senate recently. Computer services want to: tive assistant processes. Camel campaign Glenn launches goes up in smoke into new □ University professors business was to advertise to youths," Browne said. "They and students comment need them because they are the duties on the recent elim- future." □ Sen. John Glenn be- ination of )oe Camel The use of a cartoon character gins to make prep- ads. is commonly questioned and ac- cording to Susan Kleine, assis- arations for his October By CAROLYN STECKEL tant professor of marketing, launch aboard Dis- The BG News critics say the ads are deliberatly covery. Glenn was the appealing to youths because the Last week reports came to light camel is a cartoon charater. first American to orbit that the RJ. Reynolds Company Earth in 1962 and is knowingly used the Joe Camel "It's hard to believe the car- now a part of a NASA campaign to target teen smokers. toon would not appeal to chil- Smoking advocates and non- dren," Kleine said. "It raises the study on aging. smokers around Bowling Green question of RJ. Reynolds' ethics had a mixed reaction to the rev- in continuing to use it." The Associated Press elation and the Joe Camel cam- Although many accuse the ads of influencing children to smoke, CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - paign overall. NASA's newest and oldest as- For years he has been seen in there is another factor involved. magazine advertisments, on bill- Kleine said peer pressure is tronaut - John Glenn - arrived boards and clothing, while accu- another big factor involved in amid fanfare to watch a shuttle launch and start brushing up on sations were continually made children smoking. against the company, arguing "The peer group is the biggest his space-flying skills. "Haven't been here for a that the Joe Camel campaign was influence," Kleine said. "If you while," he said Tuesday, grin- Auoclatcd Prvtf phot* geared at those under the age of were highly tempted to smoke, then the ads might put you over ning. "I want to start getting up Sen. John Glenn, I) Ohio, right, is greeted by Kennedy Space Center Director Roy Bridges upon his arri- 18. to speed on everything." The accusations produced a the edge." val at the shuttle landing facility. It was Glenn's first official charge from the U.S. Federal duty as a space shuttle crew Trade Commission saying that John McNeel, sophomore psy- member. NASA announced Fri- ule yet for training. the campaign violated federal chology major, said he thinks it is "Physically, I feel great. I think the things unlikely that children would pick day that the senator - the first As soon as his plane landed, trade practice laws by promoting American to orbit Earth back in that I have to get up to speed on are just the Camel brand because of the Glenn was greeted by Roy a lethal and addictive product to 1962 - would be launched in Oc- Bridges, director of Kennedy children and adolescents. cartoon character. things that every crew person has to do, like "They look at him and think tober aboard Discovery as part Space Center and a former shut- As a result, the Joe Camel of a study on aging. He'll be 77 by emergency training and suit use and all he's cool, but he doesn't influence tle pilot. Several other NASA character was eliminated from then, 16 years older than anyone employees waited eagerly to them to smoke," McNeel said. those things." advertisements for Camel brand ever to fly In space. shake Glenn's hand. "Kids are going to smoke cigarettes in July 1997. Why "Physically, I feel great," the Glenn's trip was timed to coin- would the RJ. Reynolds com- whatever they get." U.S. Senator from Ohio told re- Pulling the Joe Camel from the cide with Thursday night's pany start such a campaign in the porters. "I think the things that I scheduled launch of Endeavour John Glenn first place? ads can have a negative effect also, said Jason Farmer, business have to get up to speed on are to Mir. He may have a bit of a NASA's newest and oldest astronaut - Ray Browne, professor emeri- just things that every crew per- wait. Forecasters say there's a 60 major and occassional smoker. tus with the popular culture de- son has to do, like emergency percent chance that clouds or "The ads they have now target partment, said that the tobacco training and suit use and all those thunderstorms could delay lif- Endeavour will take up a re- thousand pounds of station sup- industry is a declining market.