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Detroit native. Loni By Tim Sampson Love, of "I Love The Executive Editor 80s" fame, in the Union Call it the new barde of 1-75. last night | Page 3 But this match-up wasn't between the BGSU and UT foot- Funeral home is ball teams, this one was between host to a more presidential nominees lohn McCain and Barack Obama. lively occasion After McCain announced A Michigan couple his vice-presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, decides to get hitched in Dayton on Friday, both can- in an unconventional didates made campaign stops location | Page 12 up the road in Toledo over the weekend. Obama—fresh off of his formal Debating the nomination at the Democratic National Convention last week drinking age ENOCH WU I THE BG NEWS — made an appearance Sunday RACHEL RADWANSKI 'HE BG NEWS ECONOMIC MIND: The state ol the Faculty columnist Phil OUR BALL (Above) BG players rejoice after claiming the ball on a turnover. (Below) The team revels in their victory ovei Put afternoon, along with running economy was one of many ol Obama's topics. Shurrer argues against mate Sen. loe Biden, on the lowering the drinking roof top courtyard of the Toledo- Lucas County Public Library in toward developing renewable age, dissecting several downtown Toledo. energy industries — a plan he arguments made by a It was the Illinois Senator's sec- said will help create 5 million group that thinks the ond visit to the Glass City since new jobs across the nation. current drinking age starting his campaign. In the He praised the First Solar plant does not work lead up to the Ohio Primaries in in suburban Toledo as an exam- | Page 4 February, Obama spoke before a ple of new energies and tech- crowd of nearly 10,000 support- nologies creating new jobs in BIG GAME ers at the University of Toledo. manufacturing-based cities that Twin-engine This weekend's event was have seen factories and plants aircraft crashes more intimate. Several hundred shutdown and move overseas in invited supporters gathered at recent years. A plane on its way to the library for a town hall style In addition to developing new Mansfield went down question and answer session industries. Obama also spoke with the presidential and vice about educating students to pre- in Pickaway County, presidential candidates. pare them for those new indus- killing three people ■ The topic of the event was the tries. He vowed to "invest in uni-. who were on board economy, in a state that has been versities which are the anchors TERS particularly hard hit in recent of so many cities." | Page 10 years. In July, the unemployment Part of Obama's plan is to cre- rate in Ohio was 7.2 percent as ate a $4,000 college tax credit and Flood victims compared with the national rate simplify the application process The Falcons stunned the Panthers and of 5.7 percent, according to the for federal student aid. Obama receive relief Ohio Department of Job and also spoke vaguely of creating Family Services. a program to fund education Doctors and medical critics with a second season-opening upset And the Toledo area has in exchange for some form of equipment have been been particularly hard hit. community service, saying, "you rushed to India in order Unemployment in Lucas County invest in America, America will to help those who were By Andrew Harner off the field, the Falcons put was at 9.2 percent in luly. invest in you." affected by the recent Assistant Sports Editor all the nay-sayers to rest and "People are anxious here in The issue of tax breaks was natural disaster generated a positive story for Toledo, and in Ohio," Obama an area for Obama and Biden PITTSBURGH— The Falcon themselves. said. to attempt to distinguish them- | Page 11 u They thrive on football team wasn't sup- "That bowl loss lingered," The Senator outlined his plan, selves from McCain and his new posed to do a lot of things on coach Gregg Brandon said. "I which includes investing $150 Team players being the underdog Saturday, but the team ignored get asked about that to this billion over the next 10 years See CAMPAIGN 12 all the questions about if they day and that's done — I hope. help Falcons and going on the deserved to be in the game and That's eight months of getting take flight road and people pulled off a second straight told that they're no good and CAMPUS While the Pitt Panthers season-opening upset, beat- didn't deserve to be there. To jeering them before ing previously ranked No. 25 win on the road against a BCS Uraku were picked to defeat BRIEF pregame. Pittsburgh 27-17. program, I don't care who it is BG this Saturday, Going into the game as a in our league, it's big." Fire in Fine Arts bldg., Last season, BG used its players such as Jimmy 13 point underdog, still fac- few classes canceled ing questions about last year's high powered offense to upset expands Scheidler and Chris embarrassing63-7GMACBowl Minnesota 32-31 in overtime A fire in the Fine Arts Center early yes- Bullock stepped up loss to Tulsa and in the midst of to open the season, but this terday morning caused the entire building to be closed until 7 a.m. today. their game to pull off a a summer filled year, it was the defense that for more with really stepped up to contain As a result of the fire, all scheduled the weapons Pitt had on classes for room 1030 have been canceled for today so the University can make sure customers it's safe to use the computers

According to Bowling Green firefighter By Michelle Bosserman Phil Foos. the fire started in a lobby near Reporter the first floor computer lab on the west side of the building around 750 am The Japanese restaurant yesterday. Uraku, located at 1616 E University police were the first to arrive Wooster St., will have a new on the scene The fire department arrived look this year, expanding into shortly there after, and firefighters put out the space right next-door. the fire within about five minutes of arrival "Business is good and we No injuries were reported and no stu- are always packed," said Day, dent artwork was damaged, though there who wouldn't give his last was some damage to the couch, bulletin name. Day is the owner of board and smoke damage to the lobby. Uraku. said University Marketing Director David Day explained that Uraku is Kielmeyer. a family place and everyone there is on a first-name basis. The cause of the fire is still under inves- "Some people complained tigation because we don't have space," ■ SARAH WALTER he said. "The expansion will Sophomore. Undecided give us more room so more people will come." 'Totally, because the Uraku will remain open U.S. is the only country Study Abroad programs open students' eyes to the world with 21. And if it's 18. See URAKU | Page 2 then by 21 you're no By EUcky Tener Abroad programs offered by the "When you study abroad, Reporter longer immature about University. He enjoyed his time in MENU Italy so much he spent the follow- there are so many things you can't control. BITES it." | Page 4 In the summer of 2007, junior Ben ing spring semester in England. Gorman found himself alone and Studying abroad was one of the You learn to relax, which is why I think Uraku (pro- stranded in an Italian airport. He main reasons Gorman came to the nounced YU-rah- was studying abroad for the first University. everyone should go abroad." KU) has a range time and had no idea what he was "They |the University! have a of sushi and maki Kris Fuller i Senior options. TODAY doing good program and because my Sunny "I remember thinking, I don't dad works here I get free tuition, so O '..HWilorSaabtml would be a fun way to take the for students who study abroad is High: 92. Low: 64 know where I'm going or how to I can pretty much go anywhere in speak the language that well, what the worid for free" he said. classes she needed while experi- becoming comfortable with the V.getarian Maki zushi do I do?" Gorman said Gorman said studying abroad encing something new and sub- cultural differences. i Fortunately he found his way to as a history major is a fun way to merging herself in a different cul- Vlasic said she was shocked by Cooled M.klxu*l his new home and six months later actually experience what he has ture. how open the Spanish were about TOMORROW returned to the United States with a learned about in his classes. "I wanted to know how they did public indecency. Temaki Handroll "There would be people kissing PM T-Storms life changing experience to share. Like Gorman, junior Ruth VTasic things and how it was different Like many students, Gorman decided to study abroad in Spain here in the United States," she said. High: 90, Low: 61 i took advantage of the Study last year because she thought it One of the biggest challenges See ABROAD | Page 2 k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Tuesday. September 2.2008 WWW.BGNEWS.COM

GOP candidate made his own wide receiver lined up to the left CAMPAIGN appearance in Toledo. FOOTBALL side, the quarterback and the Fr, McCain's appearance was From Page 1 center in the middle and three closed to most local media, other receivers lined up to the running male. including The BG News, but offense by doing all the things right. The formation was used Touting his childhood in (he according to a report of the they weren't expected to do. twice in a row and resulted in a steel town of Scranion, Penn., event released by the campaign. Pitt's running back LeSean first down. Biden stressed that he and McCain spoke briefly at the McCoy was supposed to run all A conservative play call by Obama both come from middle International Services of Hope over the Falcons, who allowed Wannstedt to run almost 30 sec- class roots that keep them more facility in Perrysburg, Ohio. over 200 rushing yards per game onds off the clock led to a Conor in touch with the average worker McCain appeared along side last season. Lee field goal as time expired put than McCain. Linda Greene, the president and Their tall, fast receivers, Derek the Panthers up 17-14 at halftime. "We believe our job, first and CEOof ISOI l/IMPACT, todiscuss Kinder and Oderick Turner were "We could tell that they were foremost, is to help America get the work her organization was supposed to beat BG's comers for tired," Scheidler said. "We just back up," Biden said. doing lo help provide relief for big plays. had to Bring it on in the second Obama said his plan — which the victims of hurricane Gustav. The overmatched Falcon half and finish sffong." calls for $1,000 in tax cuts for There is no word on future defensive line was supposed to The Falcon defense took that working families" — offers three campaign stops in Northwest get mauled by the Pin offensive message strongly at halftime times as much tax relief for Ohio from either candidate, but line, which averages almost 300 and put on a defensive showcase, the middle class than McCain. with the candidates polling neck pounds per player. forcing three more turnovers and Obama joked the only way and neck in the state and with 20 "We're not supposed to beat keeping Pin to 14 total rushing McCain's plan provides more electoral votes up for grabs, it is these people," Brandon said. yards, 150 passing yards and no middle class tax relief is if any- safe to assume both campaigns "We're not supposed to do that. scoring in the second half. one making less than $500,000 a will be returning to Ohio before But our kids relish these games. "Since I've been here, we year is considered middle class. Election Day. They thrive on being the under- haven't had a defense that com- Ohama'scampaign stop comes The Presidential election will dog and going on the road and pares to the one we have this just two days after McCains stop be held Nov. 4 and voters in Ohio people jeering them before pre- year," Sheehan said. "It's very nice in Dayton and a day before the must be registered by Oct. 6. game." to know that if we don't score A key for the Falcons was they every drive or every other drive never allowed the big play with that our defense is going to stop RACHEL RADWANSKI !'•! W.-JI .'."> go," he said. "They have different LaRod Stephens-Howling, Pitt's somebody." SUPPORTING HER CANDIDATE: A woman at the Obama Biden speech held atop ABROAD traditions and cultural attributes other running back, producing An inadvertent whistle by an the Toledo Lucas County Library holds up a shirt made for the campaign. The speech was From Page 1 but when it comes right down their longest play with a 27-yard official kept the Falcons from in a far more intimate setting than Obamas previous visit to Toledo earlier this year. to it. they are people with the run. The longest pass for Bill Srull putting up another touchdown openly and if someone had to go same emotions and do the same was an 18-yard play to Dorin as a Kenny Lewis forced fum- to the bathroom they uiuikl just things." Dickerson as Pitt tried to come ble return for a touchdown was "It's a great place to eat and the find a spot and go to the bath- He also said studying abroad back late in the fourth quarter. brought back because the play room," she said. changed they way he lives here In the first quarter, the game had been accidentally whistled atmosphere is very relaxed. Its somewhere Senior Kris Fuller, who stud- intheU.S. was looking like it was going to dead. ied in Ranee for a year, said it "It makes you live and see shape up like everyone expected "I didn't hear a whistle. It was students can go to get away from the was hard to accept many of the things differently, more openly it would. probably some Pin guy over there differences he encountered, like than before," Gorman said. Pin was moving the ball very blowing a whistle," Brandon said, stress and madness of campus life." making friends and interacting Fuller said his experience made efficiently gaining 137 total yards laughing. with people. him more easygoing. on 23 plays and scoring on the "1 wasn't very happy about it," Adam Dunn lllran "The French really have a differ- "When you study abroad, there opening drive of the game. Their Haneline said. "I tried to give him ent concept of how to build rela- are so many things you can't con- defense was also strong, allowing a little 'no, no, no' and continue waiting to get in and if they tionships or serve. It often comes trol. You learn to relax, which is the Falcons to gain one first down, on, but I was on that sideline, I URAKU expand more people will come off cold or unfriendly, but it's just why I think everyone should go six positive yards on 11 plays and was right there and I heard the From Page 1 because they know their busi- not what people in the U.S. are abroad," he said. forcing Sheehan into a bad pass whistle." ness is doing well," Drake said. used to," he said. Students interested in Studying that was intercepted by Ausdn Very important to the defen- while the space next door is Another Uraku employee Gorman said that although abroad can find information in Ransom. sive stand was containing McCoy, being renovated. agrees with Drake. going to a new country can be die Study Abroad Office located However, the Falcons stopped who gained 71 yards on 23 car- The new Uraku is set to open "I love sushi and Uraku brings scary and different, he learned in McDonald I fall suite 61. all but one of Pin's three com- ries for an average of 3.1 yards around December, with the much needed class to this side that people around the world Gorman does want students plete drives short of the goal line per carry with a long run of 12 possibility of closing around of Bowling Green,'' said server have more in common than he studying abroad can be addictive. to keep the score at 7-0. yards. Last season, McCoy aver- that time for about a week for Adam Dunn. "It's a great place thought. "Once you go you're always Things changed in the second aged 110.7 yards per game. employees to clean up the to eat and the atmosphere is "I learned people are pretty looking for where you're going to half after BG fell behind 14-0. "We didn'i want him to get open area. very relaxed. It's somewhere much the same where ever you go next," he said. The first BG drive in the second in space," Haneline said. "We felt Uraku offers several dif- students can go to get away half featured five straight Tyler like if we kept him trying to run ferent Japanese menu items, from the stress and madness » Sheehan completions, a 36 yard between the tackles, we were including sushi, sashimi and of campus life." { run by Chris Bullock and Jimmy going to have success." maki. A full menu is available Surrounding restaurants Scheidler's first career touch- Stopping McCoy forced Pin to online at their Web site www. Dominoes Pizza, Jimmy John's down. use Stull more than planned as urakusushi.com. and Hunan Palace preferred to "1 H__i^^^^^fliitftfB Erique Dozier later forced he threw the ball 51 times, which The new Uraku will also give no comment, but specu- McCoy to fumble which allowed allowed the Falcons to sack him include a full sake bar to lated the expansion would not the Falcons to tie the game after four times. appeal to students. affect their business. another Scheidler score. Brandon said this was the best Only time will tell whether The hours for Uraku are ~**^^&p^^^^^^^^f The Falcons used plenty of of the upsets he's had in his years the expansion will pay off, but 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. for lunch tactics on offense to keep Pitt's with BG and had an excellent senior and former server at Monday through Saturday and defense on its heels including quote about Pitt's ranking follow- ^■i^^^HMHHBHHHHH^BHH^^^^^^H^H^^^B Uraku Peter Drake believes it 4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. for din- using three different quarter- ing the game. will. ner Monday through Saturday. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BEN GORMAN backs throughout the half and "Well, they don't deserve to be "When they first open, they The restaurant is closed on A VIEW OF THE WORLD: Ben Gorman, a history ma|or. said the Study Abroad pro- unveiling the "Gator" formation ranked ahead of us right now," he have a big line of people Sunday. gram allowed him to experience what he had been taught in his classes at the University which used five linemen and a said.

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She loves that college with the phrase "hope" are hang- ever, that CU's campus is not grams, who put together a myriad students are so open-minded and ing in windows and are being as Republican-friendly as it is of events this week, seated just striving for a higher education. sold alongside the timeless like- Democrat-friendly. under 800 students as Love took Tiffany Dorrough, junior and fall nesses of )imi Hendrix and the "ICUIcanbealittleintolerant," the stage. welcome team leader, said she's Beatles. Frampton said. "Conservative The Fall Welcome organization's excited to see turnout to events. It is an inspiring sight to see ideas definitely don't get put out main goal is to engage students This event in particular had a line so much political awareness on there as much as left ideas. The in BGSU's campus community, by the door 50 minutes before campus, especially in the face of left side definitely gets out more said Andy Alt, Assistant Dean of doors even opened. those who rail students apathet- with the election." Students. Love invited audience partici- ic. But, one may ask, where have Political science Professor Love, a37-year-old Detroit native, pation numerous times during all the Republicans gone? Vincent McGuire, who labels has been on a number of VH1 spe- the show. Turns out, Republicans aren't himself as a Republican, said cials, including "I Love The 80s" She asked five men from the as scarce on the CU campus as he doesn't like to talk about his and numerous E! Network pro- audience to attempt to sweet-talk it may seem. It just takes a bit of political affiliation at CU. grams such as "Chelsea Lately" and a woman from the audience with effort to find them. "A professor that goes into the "Wildest Dating Show Moments." their best pick-up lines, an idea of Wyatt Frampton, a junior classroom and tells his students She also starred in the movie "Soul the perfect first date and to sing biochemistry major and a self- what to think and who to vote Plane" and had a recurring role on the most romantic song they could described conservative, said he for is committing intellectual Nickelodeon's "Ned's Declassified think of. isn't harboring any angst toward intimidation," McGuire said. "I School Survival Guide." Minutes later, she turned the the Democratic Party. am |a Republican!: I just don't Loni Love is actually her stage tables around and allowed five In fact, Wyatt said he thinks tell anybody." name, but she did not want to share women to impress a man with their her real name. best dance moves. "I actually wanted to be a strip- Sophomore lanelle Hestcrman per, but realized I didn't have the saw a sign advertising the event STUDENTS ENJOY FIRST DAY OFF body for it," she said. posted in the bathroom of her From her first words on stage residence hall. She said she to her last, everyone in the audi- couldn't miss an opportunity for ence seemed to enjoy her hilarious a good laugh. thoughts on topics such as being I lesterman joined I-ove on-stage overweight, politics, dating and later in the night to share why she celebrities. supported lohn McCain over Burack No one was safe last night as Obania in this year's election. she gave her views on just about As part of her act, Love shared everyone. her opinion on the two candidates She joked that while Heath and added she was ready for 1 Hilary Ledger was sadly taken away from Clinton to become the nation's first us too soon, Lindsay Lohan is still woman president because then here and crashing her car into women could enjoy free tampons, HILARITY: Comedian Loni Love gets the crowd of students laughing at her jokes. every tree in Hollywood. 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Heading off to war? How about one last ginger ale Simply stated: if a man is old enough to be drafted and sent away to combat, he should be old enough to enjoy a beer. The fallacy, of course, is equating the maturity People are created equal, but ideas are not. Alchemy, required for the military with that required the flat-earth concept, and eugenics come to mind. So for responsible alcoholic consumption. does lowering the drinking age to 18. Folks, we've had this discussion before. Ah yes, the "D" word — utter it have thrown up their hands in The latest reincarnation of this and you've won the argument. despair and are attempting to wrong-headed proposal comes But there's nothing inherently shift the problem to the legisla- from the Amethyst Initiative, wrong with discrimination. We tors or the parents or society or which has recruited many col- do it all the time in our private whomever. So, they recommend lege presidents, lohn McCardell, and public lives. An action is renewed "study" of the issue. former president of Middlebury blameworthy when it fails to However, prolonged study can College, recently stated, "This is a respect the dignity and value create "analysis paralysis," and law that is routinely evaded. It is of the human person. Denying is sometimes a smokescreen to a law that the people at whom it alcoholic beverages to the conceal a significant anatomi- is directed believe is unjust and underage hardly qualifies. cal defect: the lack of backbone. unfair and discriminatory." "The present law is not work- When extended "study and According to their Web site, ing." True, but the comment debate" is recommended, some- "These higher education lead- brings to mind G.K. Chesterton's where some administrator or ers have signed their names description of Christianity: it has supervisor or leader may be MICH4E1 WflGMAN THE KG NEWS to a public statement that the not been tried and found want- afraid of making a decision. 21 year-old drinking age is ing, but found difficult and not Back in the early 1970s the not working, and, specifically, tried. Extreme consequences for drinking age was lowered, that it has created a culture of intoxication, such as mandatory partly due to the clouded logic dangerous binge drinking on jail terms, loss of a driver license concurrent with the Vietnam their campuses. The Amethyst for an extended period of time, War. (There was much clouded An open mind, an open bible Initiative supports informed and or expulsion from college might logic then.) Simply stated: if a unimpeded debate on the 21 prove to be an incentive. There's man is old enough to be drafted year-old drinking age. Amethyst also an old legal maxim that's and sent away to combat, he philosophical thought about reli- Don't take this the wrong Initiative presidents and chan- pertinent: It's the crime that's should be old enough to enjoy a gion can be neutered at an early way, dear forum readers. cellors call upon elected officials evil, not the punishment. beer. (No mention was made of phase if said students adhere too I am not condemning or to weigh all the consequences "I he 21 year-old drinking females. Guess they didn't drink strongly to the agendas of college disapproving of BGSU's assort- of current alcohol policies and age has created campus binge in those days.) The fallacy, of religious organizations. ment of campus religious to invite new ideas on how best drinking." Sorry. The law doesn't course, is equating the maturity If a student attends his or her organizations. I am merely to prepare young adults to make create the "binge culture," Binge required for the military with first college philosophy class with advising students (in a rather responsible decisions about drinkers do. that required for responsible an attitude against question- circuitous matter) that they alcohol use." The Initiative's statement sug- alcoholic consumption. Looking for ways to connect ing one's life-defining religious should be wary of groups Let's dissect these statements. gests lowering the drinking will It's well documented that the with your fellow Christian/ beliefs, then the possibility for or individuals with agendas "The law is unjust, unfair and alleviate the current binge drink- death rate attributable to alcohol Islamic/lewish students insightful philosophy about the aimed to prevent students discriminatory." The law is not ing problem. However, it would among the young fell when the here at Bowling Green State matter (on the part of the stu- from thinking or acting in unjust. It treats all those in simi- merely move the binge drinking Federal government linked the University? If so. then you're in dent) is immediately uprooted ways going against what the lar circumstances lunder 21) ina problem from the pre-21 -year- states' receipt of federal highway the right place. and eliminated. group/individual promotes. similar fashion. That's a hallmark old group to the pre- 18-year-old funds with increasing the drink- There are 17 BGSU-approved If I was still an ardent sub- In other words, watch out ofjustice. group. Shifting the problem is ing age to 21. (Another lesson: religious organizations on cam- scriber to the tenets of Roman for any group which you think Saying it's "unfair" is say- not solving the problem. those who take the king's shilling pus, and I say that's great. Catholicism (the way 1 was in might attempt to force its ways ing nothing. No one seriously "We need new ideas on how do the king's bidding.) Offering students a variety of junior high), then I would have of thinking (however forcefully believes that life is "fair" in every to prepare the young for respon- In short, this is not a debate religion-based campus organiza- attended my first college phi- or subtly) onto its members in respect. When a young person sible decisions about alcoholic worth having. Been there, done tions so they may practice and losophy class with anti-skepti- order to further its agenda and reaches his/her 21st birthday, beverage consumption." Well, that. Experience does count. If study their respective religions cism sentiments roiling around achieve its goals. he/she is assumed — rightly or how about parental education, not, society will waste precious can help them to build meaning- in my head. College is a time of educa- wrongly — to be able to handle example and control in the early time and resources in renam- ful relationships with other peo- Sometimes we need to question and enlightenment; a time the responsibilities of full adult- years? College presidents and ing old lessons and their pain- ple and allow them to contribute tion the things we most strongly when people should question hood. What's "unfair" one day law enforcement officers are ful consequences. And that's to the educational atmosphere believe in order to learn and and consider all things they becomes a non-issue the next. today dealing with the detritus not progress. hereatBGSU. appreciate new concepts, ideas, hold dear (within good reason, "Unfairness" in this context is of previous parental neglect and I lowever, I see college as theories, and explanations of remember?). largely a function of time and abdication of responsibility. a time in every student's life the world around us, as well as Besides, what's wrong with perspective. What the Amethyst Initiative Respond to Phil at where one's mind-dominating existence itself. a healthy dose of skepticism "The law is discriminatory." says is college administrators [email protected] hegemonic values, morals, and So I say this as a cautionary towards everything? It forces (especially) beliefs should be advisory: when choosing to the individual to ask more questioned within good reason. join a religion-based campus questions and to be more Unfortunately, joining a reli- organization (or any campus inquisitive about life, resulting gious organization can put a organization, for that matter), in a more fulfilling education CALLING ALL COLUMNISTS AND CARTOONISTS!!!! damper on such interrogative keep in mind that the organiza- for the student tendencies if the agenda of said tion has an agenda that it will And what better time to be group is one which discourages seek to further, however benign educated in such a way than Need a place to voice your opinions? The Forum section skeptical thoughts and ideas. or aggressive. one's time at college? So for the I'm definitely not saying every- And religious-organizations sake of a mind-opening col- is looking for more people like you to write columns and one needs to become an icono- aim to draw in new students lege education, try to keep an . illustrate for us. clast upon entering college (we vvilh the intent of having said open mind about everything aren't all Martin Luther clones, studfflits continue to practice you will hear and learn during now are we?), but the potential their established religious beliefs your time here. Try to keep that Contact us at [email protected], for students to engage in vital while attending college. in mind. call us at 419-372-6966, SPEAK YOUR MIND Respond to Levi at or just swing by our newsroom in 210 West Hall. Got something you want to say about an opinion column or news story? [email protected] Here's how to get in touch with us for letters to the editor:

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Politics mostly shunned in favor of disaster relief during short session

KXMBOGAST I AP PHOTO By David Eipo RIOT: A mounted police officer walks with protesters during a rally at the Republican The Associated Press www.tlondadisastertund.or National Convention in St. Paul. Minn, Monday. ST. PAUL Minn. — Republicans, determined lo propel lohn McCain to the White House, www.ai^atriv>etwork.or{ Violence defaces opened their storm-shortened national convention yesterday amid distractions involving running mate Sarah Palin. Police www. r^ JftsiL^elief .com peaceful march made more than 50 arrests in the surrounding streets as anti-war ByAmyForlitl "It just left us a little protests turned violent. wwv. Ads.org rh» Associated Press Delegates had scarcely settled JWCHOKG I APPHOTO shaken... it was sort into their seats when it was dis- ST. PAUL, Minn. — Protesters closed a lawyer had been hired FACES OF COMPASSION: Cindy McCain, wile o( Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain. R-Ariz., left, speaks to ecour- attacked delegates, smashed of a frightening to represent the Alaska governor aqe contnbutions to disaster aid as hrst lady Laura Bush (right) listens during the opening session of the Republican National Convention windows, punctured car tires in an investigation of her firing to great enthusiasm in St Paul. Minn.. Monday. and threw bottles yesterday, a moment... of the state's public safety com- violent counterpoint to an oth- missioner. The other disclosure supplies to be sent to the Gulf. our next president must preserve asked delegates to use their cell erwise peaceful anti-war march Terry Butts | Delegate was personal, not political — the Both men's wives sparked all options," it said. phones to text a five-digit code at the Republican National pregnancy of her 17-year-old cheers when they appeared Outside the Xcd Center was that would make a donation to Convention. Police wielding section. Police quickly dispersed unmarried daughter. before the delegates, shunning a reminder of the passions the the Red Cross for victims of the pepper spray arrested at least t he group, then shot two tear gas The convention's open- politics to urge contributions to war stirs. Protesters smashed hurricane. 56 people. canisters at them as the fled. ing session was abbreviated as help storm victims. windows, punctured car tires It was a theme that first The trouble happened not Pictures taken by Associated Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Virtually the only political and threw bottles, and there lady Laura Bush and Cindy far from theXcel Energy Center Press photographers showed Coast, sparing New Orleans business of the convention's 2- were reports that delegates from McCain picked up more than convention site, and many of officers using pepper spray on the type of damage inflicted by hour session was approval of a Connecticutwereattackedasthey an hour later. those involved in the more vio- people who appeared to be try- Hurricane Katrina almost exact- platform that sidestepped the stepped off their bus to attend the "This is a time when we take lent protest were clad in black ing to block streets. ly three years ago. Iraq War, one of the key issues in day's convention session. off our Republican hats and and identified themselves to Up to 200 people from President Bush skipped his the campaign between McCain Police used pepper spray to dis- put on our American hats," reporters as anarchists. They a group called Funk the War planned speech to go to disas- and Democrat Ha rack Obama. perse demonstrators, and report- McCain said. wrought havoc by damaging noisily staged their own march. ter and relief centers, deter- "The waging of war — and ed making at least 56 arrests. Added the first lady; "Our first property and setting at least Wearing black clothes, bandan- mined to avoid a repeat of the the achieving of peace — should The convention was less priority for today and in the com- one fire. Most of the trouble as and gas masks, some of their mismanagement of Katrina. never be micromanaged in a than 15 minutes old when ing days is to ensure the safety was in pockets of a neighbor- members smashed windows McCain was in Waterville, party platform.... In dealing with Mike Duncan, chairman of the and well-being of those living in hoof] near downtown, sev- of cars and stores. They tipped Ohio, where he helped pack present conflicts or future crises, RepublicanNational Committee, the Gulf Coast region." eral blocks from where the over newspaper boxes, pulled convention was taking place. a big trash bin into the street, Police estimates of the bent the rearview mirrors on crowd shifted several times a bus and flipped heavy stone Wind, solar energy built on Elder dads may cause a variety during theevent.rangingfrom garbage bins on the sidewalks. 2,000 to 10,000. The crowd One member of the group was clearly in the thousands. carried a yellow flag with the . temporary tax breaks of mental disorders in kids Late Monday afternoon, long motto "Don't Tread on Me." The after the antiwar marchers group chanted: "Whose streets? By Lindsey Tanner those born to men in their had dispersed, police request- Our streets!" By Jim Abrams "We don't want to The Associated Press 20s. ed and got 150 Minnesota At one point, people pushed The Associated Press They also faced more than National Guard soldiers a trash bin filled with trash and build a giant factory CHICAGO — Children born double the risk of developing to help control splinter threw garbage in the streets and WASHINGTON — Congress is to older fathers face a greater bipolar disorder before age 20. groups near downtown. at cars. They also took down putting the short-term future of that the market chance of developing bipolar Scientists call that early onset Members of the Connecticut orange detour road signs. One renewable energy companies disorder, according to one disease, and while they have delegation said they were of them used a screwdriver to in jeopardy even as the presi- doesn't need or want." of the largest studies linking long known that bipolar dis- attacked by protesters when puncture the back tire of a lim- dential candidates and most mental illness with advanced order tends to run in families, they got off their bus near the ousine waiting at an intersec- lawmakers hail windmills, solar Brian Lynch | Spokesman paternal age. early onset disease has been Xcel Center, KMSP-TV reported. tion and threw a wooden board panels and biofucls as long-term Previous research has con- thought to be most strongly Delegate Rob Simmons told the at the vehicle, denting its side. solutions to high gasoline prices together capable of producing nected schizophrenia and linked with genetics. station that a group of protesters Another hurled a glass bottle at and global warming. power for a million homes, autism with older dads, and The age of the mothers came toward his delegation and a charter bus that had stopped Some S500 million in invest- are at risk because of the a Danish study published didn't appear to be much of tried to rip the credentials off at an intersection. The bottle ment and production tax cred- uncertainty in Congress. last year added bipolar dis- a factor. their necks and sprayed them smashed into pieces but didn't its will expire Dec. 31 unless Proponents of wind power, a order to the list. The new The study, released Monday, with a toxic substance that appear to damage the bus. Congress renews them. Without nascent industry that relies on study led by researchers at appears in September's burned their eyes and stained Aftertheofficial march ended, that help, solar and wind power skittish investors, are in a simi- Sweden's Karolinska Institute Archives of General their clothes. police spent hours dispersing companies say they will reverse lar predicament. Greg Wetstone strengthens the evidence. Psychiatry. One 80-year-old member smaller groups of protesters, planned expansions and, in of the American Wind Energy The leading theory is that While the findings don't of the delegation had to be employing officers on horses, many cases, cut payrolls and Association says his group is older men's sperm may be explain what might cause treated for injuries, and sever- smoke bombs and tear gas. capital investment. predicting a loss of 76,000 jobs more likely to develop muta- some older men to have bipo- al other delegates had to rinse Protesters put eye drops in Schott Solar has visions of and $11.4 billion in investment tions. Even so, the odds of a lar children, it "reinforces the their eyes and clothing, the each other's eyes after police quadrupling its operation in if Congress allows its produc- person becoming bipolar are notion that there's a strong station reported. used chemical irritants such as Albuquerque, N.M., to reach tion tax credit to expire. so low that the study's authors biological component to Five people were arrested for pepper spray and tear gas. Some 1,500 jobs and $500 million in "Investors like to know what said it shouldn't dissuade older this," said Dr. Harold Pincus, lighting a trash bin on fire and wore bandanas and masks to investment. But the investment tax policies apply when they are men from becoming fathers. vice chair of psychiatry at pushing it into a police car, St. protect themselves. tax credit, company spokesman putting millions of dollars down Researchers analyzed Columbia University. Paul police spokesman Tom Protesters were seen lying Brian Lynch said, is what makes on a project. There's a pretty Swedish national registry data Bipolar disorder causes dra- Walsh said. Authorities didn't on an interstate exit ramp to solar power cost-competitive. clear history that these proj- from more than 80,000 people, matic mood swings, from deep have immediate details on the block traffic in downtown St. Without it, expansion plans ects are less likely to go forward including 13,428 with bipo- depression to manic highs. It other arrests. Paul and linking arms to block must be reconsidered. without a credit," he said. lar disorder who were born affects more than 5 million The antiwar march was orga- other roads. "Wedon't want to buildagiant Congress let the credit between 1932 and 1991. Americans. nized by a group called the Terry Butts, a former Alabama factory that the market doesn't expire in 2000, 2002 and 2004. The risks started increasing Lifetime risks for it have Coalition to March on the RNC Supreme Court justice who is need or want," Lynch said. In those three years, wind around age 40 but were stron- been estimated at roughly 1 and Stop the War, whose leaders a convention delegate, was on The Solar Energy Industries capacity installation dropped gest among those 55 and older. percent to 4 percent. The study said they hoped for a peaceful, a bus taking delegates to the Association says some 20 util- 93 percent, 73 percent and 77 Children born to these dads results suggest that having an family-friendly event. But police arena when a brick through the ity-scale solar power plants, percent, respectively, from the were 37 percent more likely to older father might increase wereonhighalertaftermonthsof window sprayed glass on him many in California and previous year. develop bipolar disorder than that slightly. preparations by a self-described and two others. Butts said he anarchist group called the RNC wasn't hurt. Welcoming Committee, which "It just left us a little shak- wasn't among the organizers of en," he said. "It was sort of a the march. frightening moment because About 20 people dressed in it could have been a bomb or a Being single and pregnant black tried to block a key inter- Molotov cocktail."

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Pitt upset overshadows that GMAC FOOTBALL Two Falcons earn Bowl loss MAC Player-of-the Week honors. After watching Saturday's open- Junior tight end Jimmy er from the cool comfort of the Heinz Field press box, I'm ready Scheidler and senior cor- to let go of some things and nerback Kenny Lewis were embrace a few others. named MAC East Players-of- First, I'm ready to let go of the idea that the Pitt Panthers have the-Week yesterday by the a dangerous offense. From what league office. Both players everyone who watched the game were key in BG's 27-17 upset saw, Dave Wannstedt's play call- of Pitt on Saturday. ing was more vanilla than half the products at Dairy Queen. Next, I'm willing to let go of MEN'S SOCCER the notion that BG's defense Falcons fall to No! couldn't have improved that much over the offseason, con- 18 South Florida in sidering they could only practice season opener against each other during training camp. The defense was tre- The BG men's soccer team mendous Saturday in every way had trouble getting it going possible. They proved me wrong offensively and lost their sea- big time. son opener to South Florida Finally, and most importantly, I'm ready to let go of some num- Saturday, 3-0. The Bulls came bers—namely 63-7. into the game nationally That was the score in the ranked at No. 18 and were a GMAC Bowl where BG lost to Tulsa in what became the worst tough challenge. blowout in the history of bowls. 63-7 is a grouping of numbers ONLINE that a lot of people have been trying to forget since the beginning The BG News of lanuary. Those of us in the Sports Blog media have reported extensively on it, ugly as the outcome was, Be sure to log on to The BG and it's served as motivation for News Sports Blog this week the players and coaches. for news and updates on the Head coach Gregg Brandon football team's preparation for certainly hoped the win over Pitt would be the end of the con- Minnesota, as well as cover- tinuous reminders of the GMAC age of every other fall sport. score. www.bgnewssports.com "1 get asked about that Ibowl loss] to this day," Brandon said. "That's done, I hope. That's eight OUR CALL months of being told they're no good and didn't deserve to be there." Today in Apparently the depth of moti- Sports History vation it provided was unknown, because the Falcons went into 1971—Chris Evert and a hostile environment and won, Jimmy Conners win their first 27-17. The offense was inventive and unpredictable, while the U.S. Open tennis matches. Unlikely heroes defense looked as tough as it has 1960—Tamara and Irina in years. Indeed, 27-17 has a nice ring Press of the USSR become to it. the first sisters to win Scheidler and Bullock pace offense in upset of Pittsburgh The magnitude of such a Olympic gold. win can't be overstated. Pitt By Chris Voloichuk is a team in a BCS conference 1940—Byron Nelson wins — the Big East. They received Sports Editor box didn't see a Pitt loss coming, they also said head coach Gregg Brandon. "We're not the PGA Championship. couldn't have predicted how tough the Falcons' supposed to do that. But our kids relish these a lot of glowing reports in the defense would play, or how many different games. They thrive on being the underdogs local and national .media after 1908-Tommy Burns KOs PITTSBURGH — Saturday's season opener offensive formations the coaching staff would and being on the road." their 13-9 upset of West Virginia Bill Lang in sin rounds for the vvas a game of the unlikely. throw at the Panthers. And there's no way they Until Saturday, Scheidler and Bullock may in last year's season finale. That heavyweight boxing title. BG was picked to lose by a host of media could've expected a pair of unlikely heroes to have been underdogs on their own team. Last win also propelled them to a No. outlets and fans alike to a Pin team that was show up on offense for the Falcons. season, Scheidler spent the majority of his 25 ranking in the national pre- ranked No. 25 in the country and was return- Still, with Pitt's attention seemingly else- time on the sidelines or as a blocker. BG's season polls. Over 45,000 people The List ing a majority of starters on both sides of the where defensively', tight end Jimmy Scheidler spread offense doesn't call for a tight end. He showed up to Saturday's game, ball. But apparently the Falcons didn't get the and running back Chris Bullock made their caught one pass last year for a loss of four expecting a win. If you're a BG fan. you've got memo, as they shocked the Panthers at Heinz presence felt and greatly contributed to BG's yards. But all that's over now. BG, to be loving their 27-17 win at Field, 27-17 in front of 45,063 screaming fans. impressive road upset. While many in the stands and in the press "We're not supposed to beat these people," See HEROES |Paqe 8 Pitt. Today, we list the top five See COLUMN | Page 9 story lines from the game. 1. Jimmy Scheidler: The junior came out of nowhere to catch two touchdown passes. Women's soccer loses to Michigan State 2. The defense: They played tough and aggressive, By Jordan Cravens Reporter shutting out Pitt's offense in the second half and Michigan State's Lauren Hill gave containing their strong run- the women's soccer team more | ning game for 60 minutes. than it could handle on Sunday as the Falcons' dropped to 0-2-1 3. Chris Bullock: The on the season in a 3-0 decision in running back led the team in favor of MSU. both receiving and rushing' Hill's goals, one in each half, BGNEWSflu-PHOlC combined with a successful DOWN SOUTH: The Falcon volleyball team found success aftei a Florida tourney trip. yards. angle shot from teammate Cara 4. The offensive Freeman, sealed the loss for BG in its home opener at Cochrane field. line: Despite having three "They havea lot of good offensive Volleyball takes two out of new starters on the. line, the players and she is one of them," said BG Coach Andy Richards of unit got better as the game Hill. three at Florida tourney went on. "Like anybody who's competi- TOUGH ONE: The Falcons have dropped the first two meets ol the season. tive, you hate losing and as much Scan Shapiro "It was a great weekend, the 5. The play calling: as your hate the result you've got proud and 1 think they did that — that's why we scheduled them," Reporter team had been talking about Gregg Brandon and his staff to be proud of the performance," we competed against a very good Richards said. "These are not how we haven't started the pressed all the right buttons he said. Michigan State team.'' MAC games and they don't affect In the Falcons' first action of season with a win in the past The Spartans have been on Their strong offensive front, was the season they took two out couple years," said head coach on offense Saturday. Their use our post season aspirations." an offensive tear in the begin- apparent as MSU chalked up II BG was still very much in the of three from three of Florida's DeniseVanDeWalle. of multiple formations and ning part of their season, scoring shots on goal, in comparison to game headed into half time down better volleyball teams. The Falcons opened the quarterbacks bewildered the 11 goals in their first few games, BG's lone shot on goal. only a goal, as was reflected in BG downed both Stetson and weekend with a dominating highly-touted Pitt defense. according to Richards. "They are a better team. Florida A&M in three straight "We asked them to put a perfor- Sometimes you come against See SOCCER | Page 8 sets while falling to host Florida See VOLLEY | Page 9 I mance together that we could be teams that are better than you and State in four sets. 8 Tuesday. Stptemba 2.2008 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM HEROES njured Browns getting From Page 7 This season. Schekller was lisled on the offensive two-deep as a full- back to practice field back — a big body to block for all the running backs and also protect the quarterback in some pass- By Tom Withers ing sets. Ihat may have been why The Associated Press nobody in Heinz Held expected him to catch three passes for 30 yards and two touchdowns — the BEREA, Ohio — After hud- first two of the junior's career. dling around coach Romeo In fact. Scheidler himself wasn't Crennel and kneeling in even expecting it. prayer, the Cleveland Browns "I didnt know that Ithey were lined up for stretching drills going to call a play for me|," as they began practicing for Scheidler said. "I was ready to go. I the Dallas Cowboys. ETHAN MAGOC I THE BG NEWS was ready to step in and play." Wide receiver Braylon Along with Scheidler, Bullock TOUGH TO STOP: Junior tunning back Chris Bullock had 95 all -purpose yards Saturday Edwards went to his usual was an unheralded playmaker. against Pilt. He led the team in both rushing and receiving. spot, looked up and greeted After a wry productive freshman his teammates. season in which he was named "Chris is a good back for us. He started !IH«N MAGOC I IHfBGNEWS "I missed y'all. man," he a Freshman Ail-American, Bullock TO GRAB: Tight end Jimmy Scheidler said. Likewise. stniggled last season with fumbles his redshirt freshman year for us and caught two touchdown passes Saturday. and had his playing time greatly Edwards, sidelined since decreased. gained almost 900 yards... He had some Aug. 9 with a severely cut right The suspension to starter Willie "This season he's come back and foot, and Pro Bowl quarter- Geter for the season opener pro- nice runs for us." he's dropped 10 pounds," he said. back Derek Anderson, out for vided Bullock the opportunity to "I le's lighter, quicker. He had some two weeks with a concussion, be an active part of the offense Gregg Brandon | Coach nice runs for us. Wife threw him were both back at practice again, and his number was called some screens on the perimeter yesterday for the banged-up MARK DUNCAN AP PHOTO both categories. Most importantly, gained almost 900 yards And then today and he executed those and Browns, who only have a few early and often. He didn't disap- I'M BACK: Braylon Edwards and other last year, some guys just beat him did a nice job for us." days left to get as healthy as point, collecting 93 all-purpose he never lost control of the ball. injured Browns are returning to practice. yards. "Chris is a good back for us," nut. I le didn't play as well last sea- In a game full of the unlikely, the possible for their high-profile His 44 yards rushing and 49 Brandon said. "He started his son as he did his redshirt freshman unexpected heroes made all the opener and a season of great yards receiving led the team in redshirt freshman vear for us and year." difference. expectations. "I'm doing everything Crennel said as long as Anderson doesn't have any I can to get back out setbacks during the workout, the second-year QB will start there on the field. againsttheCowboys.Thesame is true for Edwards, whose foot But it's not up to me." was sliced open when teammate Donte' Stallworth accidentally stepped on his heel Josh Ctibbs | Browns kick returner during post-practice sprints on Aug. 9. against the Cowboys. Edwards was running in Running back lamal Lewis his socks at the time. He has (hamstring)andsafctyBrodney yet to speak with the local Pool (concussion) were kept media about his injury and the indoors and Pro Bowl return Browns said he would not be specialist losh Cribbs (ankle) available for interviews until only took part in special teams tomorrow. However, during walkthrough drills before the time Cleveland's locker heading inside with trainers room was open to reporters, after 25 minutes. Edwards sat at his stall and Safety Sean Jones (knee) was rubbed the area where his heel also back but limited and line- was stitched up following his backer Willie McGinest (groin) encounter with Stallworth's practiced. While McGinest, cleats. Jones and Lewis will likely play, Anderson, too, was unavail- Pool and Cribbs appear to be able for comment because the longshots for the opener. Browns coaching staff wanted Cribbs was in a walking boot him to practice first. until a few daysago. He said his Crennel said Anderson, who left ankle, which he sprained STEW MINE I AP PHOTO got hurt when he was sacked during a pileup against the CELEBRATE: Vijay Singh shows his e»citement during ihe Deutsche Bank Championship. by New York Giants defensive Giants, has responded well end Osi Umenyiora in an exhi- to treatment. The Browns, bition game on Aug. 18, will though, may be overly cau- have to pass a medical evalua- tious with the versatile Cribbs, Singh uses flurry of birdies to capture Deutsche Bank title tion before he's cleared for the who returned two kickoffs and opener. one punt for TDs last season. By Doug Ferguson ltxllix Cup. the SI0 million prize before the impressive. "The doctors need to see They'd rather have Cribbs as The Associated Press DespiteavolatDe new points sys- 'lour Championship. He won Ihe Barclays in a three- that he can handle the sun- close to 100 percent as pos- tem designed lo give mine players "Right now. my focus is going to man playoff last week, convincing light, which is pretty bright out sible for their Week 2 matchup NORTON, Mass. — Vijay Singh a chance, Singh t< >ok the sus|X'iise lie next week, and see if I can wrap himself that he was die best put- today, that he can handle the against the Pittsburgh Steelers. kept pouring in birdie putts, 35 out of the PCiA TOUT Playoffs with it up," Singh said. ter in golf. He made even more verbiage of the offense, be able "I'm doing everything I can feet on one hole and 60 feet on the an H-under (i( yesterday to win the A year ago, Tiger Woods drained believers on a gorgeous labor Day to handle the checks and do do to get back out there on next, as cheers turned from disbe- Deutsche Bank Championship in the drama from the postseason by south of Boston, making birdie the things that a quarterback the field," said Cribbs. "But it's lief to sheer amazement. record fashion. It was his second tying for second at theTPC Boston. has to do," Crennel said. "If not up to me. They're going That might be the last bit of straight victory giving him such a (lien winning the final two events. See VIJAY I Page 9 he can do those things and to do what's best for me and excitement for this edition of the large lead that he could wrap up Singh has been even more doesn't have any headaches the program. I want to be out afterwards then chances are there with my team. It was so they will let him go." hard in preseason sitting down utes of play. Senior. Christy Zabek Anderson appeared to be watching. Where they're com- "They are a better team. Sometimes you also saw time at the position, himself during the 30 minutes ing from is we've got 15 other SOCCER allowing zero goals and making of practice open to the media. games after this. If you're not From Page 7 come against teams that are better than you one save. He wasn't wearing glasses on ready, you're not ready, if you Richards' half-time speech, but "Alexa put together a number a beautiful, sun-splashed holi- are, you are. They're going to Hill began deflating that hupc and that's why we scheduled them. These of good saves in the time that she day and the fun-loving 25-year- make an assessment as the with her second goal of the game was on the field," Richards said. old joked around with tight end week progresses." three minutes into the second are not MAC games and they don't affect In Friday's action, the Falcons' Steve Heiden as he warmed On a positive note, guard half. battled to a 0-0 draw against up by throwing to third-string Ryan Tucker was back in pads The Falcon offense made sev- our post season aspirations." Oakland where Zuccaro threat- quarterback Ken Dorsey. for the first time since under- eral threats of its own. two corner Andy Richards | Coach ened to break the tie numerous After stretching, Anderson going offseason hip surgery. kicks in particular that had the times with a game-high five sprinted over to the far side of Tucker's return gives the height but were cleared out by shots, two of which hit off the the field and worked with the offensive line some depth fol- MSU defenders. the goal box. be," he said. "You hate to lose but cross bar. first-team offense during the lowing an injury to right guard Freshman Alyssa Zuccaro MSD's third goal seemed to the performance is credible." For now it's back to work for BG initial phases of practice. Rex Hadnot (knee). Hadnot appeared to have a break away place a nail in the coffin with 21 With much action on MSU's with practice yesterday as they But while Edwards and will be replaced by Seth goal up her sleeve in the first half, minutes left in the game. offensive end, BG goalkeeper begin preparing for two away Anderson seem ready for McKinney, who started eight but a controversial no-call kept "It was a good test for us and it Alexa Arsenault was kept busy, games at IPP"W and Ohio State Sunday, the Browns could games before a shoulder injury her from gettinga shot off within shows us what we are aspiring to recording seven saves in 71 min- this weekend. be missing other key players ended his 2007 season.

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"I don't think you guys season had started at halftime, are going lo realize how good that maybe everything would be lot of things going through your mind and was, because you're aren't playing going according to plan right and you don't know how tough now. messing up is one of them." the course MIS playing. When Instead, Utah gained 313 yards Vijay plays like that, it's hard to in the first half and held on for Obi Ezeh | Michigan linebacker beat him." a 25-23 win Saturday. This was Tour officials said any of 24 even after the Wolverines held early deficit cleariy hurt. ers struggled at times. players still have a mathematical the Utes to 28 yards and two first "It was awful in the first half," "Nick and Steve both knew the chance — assuming Singh fin- downs in the second half. Rodriguez said. "The second half mistakes as soon as they made ishes last in the final two tourna- "In the first half, I felt like we had was a little better." them," Rodriguez said. "That's ments, and some of those guys some guys who hadn't played a Ezeh was picked as the BigTen's the first part, the next part is win both events. lot and they were playing a little defensive player of the week after not going out and making them Don't count on it. antsy and slow," linebacker Obi a career-best 15 tackles and a sec- again." SIEWMIINE APPHOtO "He's back to form," Ernie Els Ezeh said. "There's a lot of filings ond-half interception. Brandon True freshman Justin Feagin said. "He's such a great player BIG WINNER: Singh used a lot of birdies going through your mind and Graham, an end, had 3 of the will redshirt this season, light and clutch shots to win the trophy. when he gets on form. He's play- messing up is one of them. Wolverines' six sacks. Ezeh and end Kevin Koger and receiver TONY DING AC PHOTO ing really good golf, he's got some "But you've got to keep thinking comerback Donovan Warren, Roy Roundtree, also true fresh- confidence going. He's going to be down in two, I w-as trying to make that if you mess up, mess up at who neatly had an interception, men, might join the quarterback SEARCHING: Rich Rodriguez wants his a dangerous guy." those putts." full speed. Blown assignments are said the second-half unit fans saw in taking their first years off. defense to play belter after losing to Utah And a richer guy, at that. Weir dropped to 1 -9 on the PGA a big part of the game offensively Saturday will be back. Rodriguez did not address Singh set tournament records Tour when he has at least a share and defensively." "They got a couple big plays the status of running back Kevin Hemingway (shoulder) and with a five-shot victory over Mike of the 54-hole lead, unable to con- Michigan returned seven start- because guys weren't in the right Grady, who did not dress for the defensive tackle Terrance Taylor Weir (71) finishing at 22-under 262, tend with big hitters on a blustery ers on defense, but still allowed spots," Warren said. "In the sec- Utah game after pleading guilty to (foot) are ready to play, Rodriguez breaking by two shots the record day. Even so he moved up to No. Utah to gain more than seven ond half, we had guys lined up in a drunken-driving charge during said. set by Adam Scott in 2003. He 3 in the standings behind Singh yards per play in the first half and the right places." the offseason. Michigan has won all four meet- collected $1.26 million, enough and Garcia. move the ball well through the TheWolverineswelcomeMiami Receiver Greg Matthews ings with Miami and has never lost to finally replace Woods atop the FJs flew too many greens and air after finishing last season 81st (Ohio) on Saturday and Rodriguez (ankle) and defensive end Ryan to a Mid-American Conference money list at over $6.4 million. made too many bogeys to make nationally in passing offense. declined to name a starting quar- Van Bergen (ankle) are day-to- team in 23 games. But that hardly Woods has not played since sea- a charge, closing with a 70 to tie The Wolverines brought more terback. Nick Sheridan got the day after being injured against mattered to Rodriguez. son-ending surgery after the U.S. for third with (jimilo Villegas, who pressure against Utah quarter- start against Utah and Steven the Utes. Huiuiing back Carlos "Were not good enough lo play Open. shot a 73. back Brian lohnson and finished Three! led Michigan on two fourth- Brown (shoulder) is being evalu- bad and win," he said. "We can't Singh won for the third time This was the final tournament the game with six sacks, but the quarter scoring drives. Both play- ated further, but receiver lunior go out. mess around and win." in fire weeks, and it should move before U.S. captain Paul Azinger him to No. 3 in the world ranking. makes four picks to fill out his Attribute this to the power of Ryder Cup team, and his job didn't positive thinking. get any easier. Singh, who has long stniggled The top American was Tim COLUMN VOLLEY with the putter, convinced himself I lerron, who shot 65 and tied for From Page 7 From I □e 7 last week to stop reading negative fifth with Garcia at 13-under 271. comments and consider himself It was the first top 10 for I lerron all "I get asked about performance over the Stetson as good as anyone with the Hat year. Chad Campbell made a late Hatters nearly doubling the stick. push with a 69-66 weekend in the that [bowl loss] Hatter's kills in a three set win He hits heard his share of psy- toughest conditions of the tourna- (25-14, 25-22, 25-11). Senior cho-babble, but realized the most ment to tie for seventh with Justin to this day. That's Meghan Mohr lead BG with important message came from Leonaid (67) and |im I'uryk (72), nine kills while fellow senior within. who already have qualified. done, I hope." Kendra I lalm and sophomore "Whatever they can tell me, it Azinger was lo announce his Shari Luther each recorded works briefly," he said. "But it has picks this morning in New York. eight kills. to come from inside me, and that Too bad he can't claim Singh, a Gregg Brandon | Coach Defensively senior Chelsey was the biggest thing. I arrived last good friend, as an American. Meek lead the Falcons with week at Ridgewood with a great Singh has a 12,225-point lead who was a 13-point underdog 17 digs, while freshmen Susie BG NEWS FILE PHOTO attitude on the putting green and over Garcia That means Singh is coming into the game, got the Ishpording and Louise Facca just kind of fell like I belonged on assured of having the lead going last laugh. both recorded their first col- GOING OVERSEAS: Denlse Van De Walle wi II soon be heading lo China to coach the U.S. the greens. That was the biggest into the Tour Championship, And they can now take two legiate dig in their first college Paralympic volleyball team thing." and another top finish might lie sighs of relief. The first one can action. Another test came on the 14th. enough to wrap up the title if none be for winning a tough season Against the host Florida State Falcons offensively while Meek setter Sam Fish contributed 19 Singh took the lead when Wfeir of the guys immediately behind opener. The second can be for Seminoles BG started strong recorded 11 digs to lead the assists. The three set sweep saw made double bogey on the ninth, him win in St. lauis next week. finally putting to bed 63-7 in winning the first set 25-18. In Falcon defense. coach Van De Walle get contri- then the 45-year-old Fijian made "I'm going to go out and play their collective conscious. the first set BG was able to close I lalm continued her strong butions from the whole rosier as an 8-foot birdie on the 11 th to really hard," Singh said. "If 1 have So I propose we start to out the Seminoles by taking five tournament play against Florida 9 of the 11 players who stepped build his lead to two, and stretched another win, il will be icing on the embrace a few things in light of the last seven points. A&M breaking her own school on the court got at least one kill. it with a 35-footer on the 13th. cake. But I don't take anything for of letting go a few others. Let's Florida State responded in set record for blocks assists and BG's 2-1 weekend record was He pulled his 9-iron approach granted." enjoy the improved defensive two just edging the Falcons 25- total blocks with 14, even more good for second place in the to the 14th, however, leaving him Herron's biggest week allowed play. Let's watch out for what 23 on an attack error by I lalm impressive since sets have been tournament and saw Halm and 60 feet away. That's the kind of him to keep playing. The top 70 in kind of wrinkles the coach- and a kill by Seminole jordana reduced from 30 to 25 points. Luther named to the all-tourna- putt he usually hopes he can lag the FedEx Cup standings advance ing staff puts into the spread Price. After successfully hitting Halm's efforts helped the ment team. close enough for an easy par. But to the third round of the playoffs offense to confuse opponents. at .500 and .233 in the first two Falcon's sweep the Lady Rattlers "Both middles did an out- not this time. , in St. 11 ii li-. this week at the BMW And let's embrace 27-17 as BG sets the Falcons were dominat- 25-21,25-15,25-15. standing job this weekend, it Once on the green, he kept tell- Championship. I lerron started football's new standard to ed at the net in set three. "The NCAA took away 15 was Luther's debut weekend as ing caddie Chad Reynolds, "I'm the week at No. 99, but his tie for measure by. In set three BG hit .000 at points a match and she still a starter and she really did a the best putter in the world." fifth moved him all the way up to Hopefully, with such an the net while they were beat broke that record, if you really great job us in the middle," said "And he said, 'You're damn right No. 48. important game coming up by the Seminoles 25-13. BG's pay attention to volleyball those Van De Walle. you are, now go ahead and knock Former U.S. Open champion later this week, I won't be the hitting improved in the fourth numbers are off the charts," Van The Falcons return to action it in,'" Singh said. "And I made Angel Cabrera shot a 71 and only person outside the foot- set as they hit .406 narrowly De Walle said. next week when they head to it. Instead of standing there and claimed the 70th spot by 121 ball program to adjust the losing 25-22. In addition to the Halm's Philadelphia for the Temple hoping you're going to get up-and- (joints over Pat Perez. measuring stick. Luther and Halm lead the defensive efforts BG sophomore Invitational.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — As less popular jCOLUMBUS. Ohio (AP) "We heard the j— Three people were killed \ Cleveland-Hopkins ¥ / International Airport braces CINCINNATI — The number ; yesterday when a small cargo plane fly low, and it ; for flight cutbacks this week, of laser eye surgery procedures '.plane crashed in a field in cen- HBH'/ officials are turning to higher conducted by publicly traded tral Ohio, the Federal Aviation sounded so loud it -=w LCA-Vision Inc. dropped 38 • Administration said. fees, marketing plans and a potential new route to increase percent in the second quarter The twin-engine aircraft shook the barn." . from a year ago, a reflection of crashed in Pickaway County revenue. Kevm Roberts | Lye witness Airport Director Ricky Smith industrywide troubles. near the town of Lockbourne «■' ^J^_ says officials plan to propose In a faltering economy, con- after taking off from sumersare more likely to choose Itickenbacker Airport around 12 "We heard the plane fly low, that Continental Airlines add a direct flight from Cleveland glasses or contacts instead of p.m., said Ohio State Patrol l.t. and it sounded so loud it shook ^T f" shelling out thousands of dol- the barn," he said. "Then we to London's Heathrow Airport. Tony Bradshaw. lars for the usually popular KAA spokeswoman Elizabeth heard a boom. We looked out The airline bought landing rights this year at Heathrow Lasik eye surgery. . Isham Cory said the plane was and saw smoke." "When times are good, some The two men drove toward . JH'i'fc -'*^^3IH that connect to its hubs in headed to Mansfield. people won't hesitate to spend the crash site but could not get rHH&n Newark, N.)., and Houston. The aircraft was a 1956 "We're preparing our $2,000 or $4,000 for an elec- Convair 580 that was not haul- close, he said. The FAA and the National strategy," Smith said. tive corrective treatment," said ing any cargo at the time of the University of Missouri-St. Louis Transportation Safety Board are AContinental spokeswoman crash, Bradshaw said. It was said the airline doesn't specu- professor Stephen Moehrle. "In owned by Air Tahoma. an air investigating the crash. tough times, putting on a pair cargo service with operations Rickenbacker Airport, about late publicly on future routes. MOTTS10CUM i AP PHOTO of glasses becomes a little more 16 miles south of Columbus The carrier plans to shed out of Rickenbacker. tolerable." Kevin Roberts, who lives on a near the border of Franklin and about 11 percent of mainline LOW LEVEL OF ACTIVITY: Passengers exit Teiminal D at the Dallas Foil Woith capacity starting in September, Cincinnati-based LCA-Vision larm neighboring the crash site, Pickaway counties, serves as International Airport in Grapevine. Texas Airlines are cutting flights under the piessuie of a cargo hub and has a charter and the cuts are deep in has recently had layoffs, a sal- told The Columbus Dispatch he rising (uel costs, and that means fewer passengers and less money from parking and food ary freeze and large cuts to passenger terminal. Cleveland. Continental is was with a friend in his barn concessions at DFW For the first time in its 34-year history, the airport is freezing its budget slashing 13.1 percent of capac- its advertising and marketing repairing a tractor when they and rethinking future expansion plans. ity and ending nonstop service budgets. The 38 percent drop heard the plane. to 24 cities. in procedures in the second The airport, which depends quarter compared to the same on Continental for the bulk of its time last year led to a 30 percent passenger traffic, has refinanced decline in quarterly revenue. hundreds of millions in debt to The company has seen pro- get better interest rates. cedures fall from 59,10) in the With the airline industry try- first quarter of 2007 to 44,159 ing to adjust to high fuel prices, in this year's first quarter, and airports are delaying capital from 48,668 in last year's sec- projects, freezing hiring, and ond quarter to 30,086 during reekB considering increases in every- the same period this year. thing from landing fees to park- It is an example of a nation- ing. Concessionaires are hurt- wide trend. Vision correction Greek Affairs would like to congratulate ing, and many expect to close. procedures, which peaked in The problems are greatest at 2000 at about 1.4 million, are secondary airports that are los- expected to decline 17 percent the following Chapters: ing a bigger share of their flights this year from last year's 1.3 mil- and lack international service to lion, according to research firm shore up weak domestic traffic. Market Scope. But the airline industry is LCA-Vision was founded ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMICS beginning to shift from critical in 1995 when Stephen loffe to recovery mode, Smith said. merged two Cincinnati firms After nearing record highs of that specialized in laser sur- All Greek GPA 2.93... Non Greek GPA 2.88 $150 a barrel, oil prices are now gery. LCA-Vision Inc. and Laser Congratulations to our chapters that achieved a higher GPA hovering near $117. Centers of America Inc. 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EU leaders refuse to talk unless Five Afghan THEBGNEWS SUDOKU Russian troops leave Georgia children 6 2 1 9 8 killed in raids 3 4 ByP.r>, as she was snap elections. The resignation, which will where (he three bodies when the Kosi River burst its reunited with her son, who had The resignation of Yasuo probably not take effect for a were displayed inside a banks two weeks ago, spilling camped out on the shore for Fukuda, 72, deepened a two - couple of weeks, surprised Japan mud-walled compound, over north India's vast plains. over a week waiting for her. year stretch of political instabil- and was solidly condemned by said relative Yahya Khan. had been rescued by Monday, However, amid the chaos ity at the helm of the world's the opposition as a sign of deep American and NATO and officials said they hope- it seemed as if there was little second largest economy. It came instability within the I.DP, which officials say they do all to reach the rest in the next coordination between the res- only days after the government has ruled the country almost they can to minimize three days. cue efforts and relief. After being announced a stimulus package without interruption since 1955. civilian deaths and About 250,000 refugees were dropped on the shore, the villag- to counter flagging consumer "It's just incredible that the tORU TAK»H»SHI i AP PHOTO accuse militants of hid- in government and relief agency ers had to walk 12 miles (20 kilo- spending. LDP is getting rid of Fukuda ing and firing at them camps, said Prataya Amrit, a top meters) to the nearest camp. GOODBYE: Japanese Prime Minister from civilian homes. disaster management official With the numbers in the Fukuda, who took office just and he is actually quitting ... Yasuo Fukuda leaves after a press conference without thinking of the people But Karzai called on in Bihar state, the scene of the camps expected to nearly dou- under a year ago, said he was at his official residence in Tokyo clearing the decks for a more at all," said opposition Social American and NATO com- flooding. Many of the rest have ble in the coming days, there popular successor to take over Democratic PartyleaderMizuho manders last month to stop taken shelter with families or were fears the crowded and ahead of a tough special session Fukushima. September 2007 for health rea- their airstrikes in civil- friends. often unsanitary conditions in the parliament, where the The opposition, which took sons. Fukuda had been consid- ian areas of Afghanistan, Meanwhile, rescue efforts could lead to outbreaks of dis- ruling party controls the lower control of the upper house in ered a steady elder who would and instead go after ter- pressed ahead, led by more than eases such as cholera. house and the opposition domi- elections last year, has pushed lend stability to the office, but ror centers in neighboring 2,000 extra military personnel The United Nations warned nates the upper. for snap elections for the more he was never able to overcome Pakistan. The Taliban and sent to the region. that "the heat, combined with "We still have time before dis- powerful lower house, but the divisions in parliament. other insurgents use the In the Madhepura district of limited supplies of safe drinking cussion of key policies starts in LDP — aware that it would likely The opposition, led by the deaths as leverage to turn the state, the army, using two water and poor hygiene condi- the upcoming parliamentary lose seats — has so far resisted. Democratic Party of Japan, Afghans away from the boats strapped together to fight tions, poses a great risk of water session, and this is the perfect Fukuda's sudden resignation, repeatedly delayed Fukuda's government, he says. the current, plucked more than and vector-borne diseases." timing not to cause people too however, could be a sign the most closely watched legislative much trouble," Fukuda said, LDP is rushing to put a fresh initiatives in parliament, such as MIXED CHICKS Haircare explaining that he was exiting to leader in place before calling a the renewal of Japan's anti-terror avoid a "political vacuum." snap ballot. mission in the Indian Ocean and Fukuda suffered throughout The resignation prolonged the the selection of a new central his term from anemic public political uncertainty that has bank governor. backing—the latest poll showed plagued Japan since the popular Looming economic problems himwithonly29 percent support Junichiro Koizumi left the pre- have also troubled the govern- — and repeated embarrassment miership in 2006 after five years ment in recent months. 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Others, including physicists, 30 Cube-maker Rubik 59 Branding tool Her performance has also find it amusing. 32 DIY purchase 60 Mafia leader drawn a half-million views "We love the rap, and the 34 According to plan 61 Writer Haley 36 One-third of a WWII 63 Neb. neighbor so far on YouTube. science is spot on," said CERN movie? 64 Prefix with corn or The 23-year-old Michigan s|xikcsman lames Gillies. 37 Son of Seth form. 38 Talking starling State University graduate and McAlpine received permis- ACROSS 41 Writer Fleming science writer raps about the sion to film herself and friends Till death do 44 Molders Large Madron Collider, the dancing in the caverns and tun- 1 One meaning of X 47 Monopoly card groundbreaking particle accel- nels where the experiments will 5 Recipe meas. 49 Capital of Tibet 9 Dutch cheese 50 African wild dog take place. they part, erator that has been built in a 14 Race in "The Ttme Machine" 53 Deceitful one 17-mile circular tunnel at the "I have to confess that I was 15 Bear of stars 55 Vow at the altar 16 Rich of the "NFL Network" 56 Middle Eastern grp. CERN laboratory near Geneva, skeptical when Katie said she 17 Pick up 58 Coffee bean variety Switzerland. wanted to do this, but when I couple weds 18 Leaving Las Vegas lament 62 Word in Don Rickles' ins ANSWERS McAlpine raps that when saw her previous science rap- 20 Organic fuel source 65 Caspian feeder 22 Crude shelter 66 Like a wild crowd S_ HMS_ f. -t the collider goes into opera- ping and the lyrics, 1 was con- 23 '60s singer Donner 67 Not lor ■ 1 o N H V o u V tion on Sept. 10, "the things vinced." Gillies said. 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