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State University THURSDAY April 28, 2005 -an PM SHOWERS READY TO GO: Falcons HIGH: 54 LOW: 41 prep for Mac tourney www.bgnews.com this weekend; PAGE 10 independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 158 Project begins GAS AND GO cancer STOLEN GAS EPIDEMIC RISES IN BG research Human Genome Project hopes to find a cure to cancer. By Carrie Whitaket THEFT NUMBERS FLOW UPHILL fOITOR IN-CHIEF Gas thefts have Glancing toward the ceiling, climbed steadily speaking in a soft voice, Melissa over the last three Kestaino tells the story of losing years. her mother to cancer a year ago. She misses her laugh. In Restaino's mind no one should suffer the way her mother did. Get the lull details on prices at "Watching someone go This problem is just as prevalent across the country tify the person pumping." the pump. PAGE 3 through that ... I can't even as it is in Ohio. According to Convenience Store News, Another remedy to prevent drive-offs is to initialize pre- describe that pain," Restaino, a Gas prices aren't the only thing that's been on the rise Quiktrip, a company based in Tulsa, Okla. has been hit pay for pump purchases. While many gas stations across senior at the University said. "It's lately. hard with an increase in drive-offs. Last year, its 400 stores the country have switched to prepay as the only way to almost as emotionally painful to watch, and I think if they could Theft cases have also reached uncharted territory, lost a combined $12 million in gas theft incidents. pay for gasoline, Speedway refuses to go that route. according to the Bowling Green Mice Division. Over the Casey said even if one person leaves the pump without "We don't like to do prepay because it's not convenient come up with something to fix it last three years, the number of thefts in Bowling Green paying, it becomes a problem since it affects the overall to our customers," Casey said. "Customers like the ability — well — that would be great." have increased each year going from 829 in 2002, to 905 in price of gas, which is one reason why gas prices continue to fill up, and go inside if they u".mt to grab a cappuccino A cure may not be the direct 2003 and up to 985 in 2004. to increase or a doughnut and then use their credit card." goal of a newly-proposed In many ways the higher price for gasoline has had a lot "The people drive off those losses come from the Votava said as technology advances it will be even cancer research project, but to do with the increase in thefts. bottom of the company and it's made up in some way," tougher for people to get away with stealing gas. people who support it hope it "Most of our thefts are, in fan, drive-offs from gas Casey said. "There will be an incremental cost and it's "I think many of the gas stations have taken a very may be a result. stations," Bowling Green Chief of Police Thomas Votava reflected in what our customers pay." tough policy on drive-offs now," Votava said. "Eventually Project developers have said. "We get a lot of calls from major stores such as For example, stealing gas is very similar to shoplifting in these people will become aware" dubbed it the Human Cancer Wal-Mart and Meijer which account for a large portion of a clothing store But Casey said there is a misconception The law in Ohio states that anyone who steaks gas Genome Project. The project's goal is to determine the DNA thefts in the city, but gas theft is number one." within our society that views it differently. can lose their license for six months. According to City sequence of thousands of tumor But along with higher gas prices, there is a more "People are shoplifting jeans from the Gap," she said. "If Prosecutor Matt Reger, people who get caught for noticeable loss in the pockets of gas stations when you have an SUV right now $50 to fill it up is not out of the samples. Currently there are 50 stealing gas in Bowling Green are also charged with a major types of cancer. their fuel is stolen. Many gas stations in Bowling Green, realm, so it's about the same amount But we don't seem to misdemeanor offense and can spend up to a year in jail Once completed, the informa- including the Speedway, located on 1650 East Wooster have as much success with police in prosecuting them." along with up to $ 1,000 in fines. tion cc:\<) h'*'', >r! r\c -> d^tn1: i-r Street, have run into this problem. Linda Casey, While it is difficult to apprehend those who steal Votava said by making the puoiic aware ol uaui to look at the mutations that lead spokesperson for Marathon Ashland, the parent gasoline there are currently steps being made to make the consequences there is a greater chance that theft wB to the different kinds of cancer. company of Speedway, said more money is taken because process easier in the near future. deteriorate in the future. The American Cancer Society it now costs more for a gallon of gas. "(Speedway) has outside cameras and many of them "Theft is a crime of opportunity and I think we need to estimates 1,372,910 Americans "If it's $1.50 a gallon and you put in 10 gallons and drive are digital," Casey said. "Soon they will all be digital which do more in the way of education to minimize it," Votava off we lose $15," Casey said "But if it's $2.00 a gallon and 10 allows for computer enhancement so we can very easily said. "There are things that the public can be'| gallons are taken we lose $20." determine license plate numbers, car models, even iden- order to deter these thefts that are taking pl.u a" CANCER, PAGE 2 Language Learning Center connects University to the world Renovated language Center, a newly-renovated, skills or to record their speak- ing and writing skills for the for- reopened in May 2003. The time. The old lab had only four multimedia facility that serves ing. Teachers use the multime- eign language they are learning. high-tech classroom was opened electrical outlets lab in University Hall the language departments. The dia classroom to conduct classes, The center also allows students in the 1960s, and then was moved The new lab features 15 sees increased usage. center helps to provide a place where students get the chance to who are learning English as a to Mosley Hall in 2002 for the inch flat-screen iMacs that are where students taking one learn more about the language second language to come in and year during renovation. The capable of any digital media and of the nine languages that the they're learning hands-on. use the audio-active comput- renovation project was funded language. Instead of using ByJutoe DiFranco ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR University offers, can go and get Laura Simmons, a freshman at ers or mp3 recording systems to by a $90,000 grant from the Ohio cassettes, the local server hosts On the third Door of University extra practice. the University, believes the center have time and get help learning Board of Regents and 5150,000 digitized copies of all needed Hall lies a secret place most stu- The Language Learning helps her when preparing for a the language. in facility improvements from audio clips. New TVs were pur- dents are not aware of. It's a place Center has three main areas: the Spanish test. Ron Skulas, the Capital Planning. chased along with an LCD pro- of quiet and peacefulness, with listening center, the computer- "The test questions the lab coordinator of the LLC was hired The new LLC has many chang- jector for the classroom. The new Spanish music playing softly in ized multimedia classroom and offers help out before our Spanish by the University in September es from the old lab. The old lab lab is also more comfortable. the background. It's a place deco- the video viewing area. Students tests," Simmons said. "And I like 2001. Within eight months of used cassette tape decks from The LLC coordinates programs rated with 16 flags strung from the who want to come in on their the music" his hiring, Skulas had begun the the 1960s and 70s. They had 14 with professors who teach for- ceiling from various countries. own time may use the listening Students can come to the LLC renovation project. inch TV/VCR sets and there were It's the Language Learning center to work on their Internet to practice their listening, view- The LLC was renovated and fewer languages offered at that LEARNING, PAGE 2 Keating argues for planned parenthood CRAM! SKara Ohngren Academy — an all-girl, private "Anyone can come in with- one in five college students knows PORTER Catholic schooL out parental permission and get someone who has contracted an "I personally think people my age Keating'-, hopes are not reflected services," Blaine said.