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BRIEFLY U.S. air strikes continue Mail hike Inside affecting by Mark Fritz ton, Secretary of State James to lower Iraqi morale, "not to try Associated Press wriler Baker tried to steel Congress for and wipe out the Republican Coats stolen: a long and bloody fight. Guard. University There has been a recent DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia - In outbreak of coat thefts in "The military actions now "We're dropping a lot of ord- by Greg Watson the area. Students have another day of nonstop aerial bal- under way necessarily involve nance on the Republican Guard, >taff writer been reporting their coats listics, the United States shot many casualties, great hardships not just to lower their morale, but stolen from bars and cars down at least two fleeing Iraqi and growing fears for the fu- also to destroy their tanks, their parked in lots. jets Wednesday and Iraq blasted ture, Baker said in testimony to artillery, their logistical sus- With the increased postage the sky with intense anti-aircraft the House Foreign Affairs Com- tainment capability, their built- rates came more mailing ex- Police Chief Galen Ash at- fire, allied military officials said. mittee. "Tough times lie ahead." up areas. We're out there to des- penses for some University or- Iraq claimed 150 civilians had Allied bombers continued to un- SXORIVI troy the Republican Guard," ganizations, along with changes tributes the increase to IN THE in other organizations' mailing warm weather. He offers been killed in a single air raid, in- load tons of explosives on Iraq's Neal said. cluding 35 children. Baghdad Republican Guards highly forti- practices. tips on how students can Pat Koehler, director of devel- protect their coats. radio complained the United fied positions. WEEK -4 Ten more Iraqi planes flew to States and its allies were bomb- "He gets little sleep both day Iran, according to Neal, bringing ► See page 4. ing hospitals, mosques and opment at Channel 27, said the and night," Marine Brig. Gen. the total there to about 120. But station will have to spend about houses. Richard Neal said of the Iraqi general's remarks. He said, for the first time, the allies re- soldiers. $5,000 more per year because of Falcons sweep Bobcats: owever, that the United States ported shooting down some of the thepostage increases. Both the men's and wom- "They want to expel Iraq from Gen. Michel Roqueieoffre, "has not attached a 30, a 10 or a 15 fleeing planes. Trie station sends more than en's baketball teams were the 20th century," the radio said. commander of the French forces percent" to the unit's rated effec- 132,000 schedules and 100,000 victorious Wednesday night Iraq announced it was severing in Operation Desert Storm, said tiveness. A Saudi Arabian military membership and acquisition let- against the Ohio University diplomatic ties with the United allied air strikes had reduced the spokesperson said American F- ters [letters asking people if they Bobcats. States, Britain, France, Italy, Republican Guards' effective- Neal seemed to contradict re- 15s shot down four of seven Iraqi want to become members of the Egypt and Saudi Arabia. ness by about 30 percent. marks by a British military jets as they tried to make the station j each year, she said. The women won 86-77, Jordan's King Hussein ap- Neal, who conducted the U.S. spokesperson, Royal Air Force dash across the border. Neal said Larry Weiss, associate vice- while the men downed the pealed for a cease-fire in the Per- military's daily briefing in Group Capt. Niall Irving. The only two planes were confirmed president for alumni affairs, said Bobcats 60-55. sian Gulf War, which he said was Riyadh, the Saudi capital, de- RAF officer insisted that the kills, while two MiG-21s were ►•See pages 9 and 10. destroying Iraq. But in Washing- clined to comment on the French main purpose of the bombing was listed as possibly shot down. See Pottage, page 5:
Campus Gorbachev
Distinguished insights: Distinguished Research confronts Professor Philip O'Connor is presenting his lecture ti- tled "Fate, Fiction and separatism False Gods: A Memoir" 3:30 p.m. today in the by Thomas Ginsberg Community Suite of the Associated Press writer Union. O'Connor, who was nominated for a Pulitzer MOSCOW - Mikhail Gorba- Prize for fiction, is the di- chev made a surprise television rector of the creative writ- appearance Wednesday night to ing program. express his determination to hold the country together and urge full participation in the Kremlin's re- ferendum on the union. "All my convictions are based Local on preservation of the union," the Soviet president said, sitting at a Investigation begins: desk to deliver a 15-minute ad- The state fire marshal is dress at the beginning of the still investigating the cause evening newscast. of a house fire in which "The Soviet Union is a super- 34-year-old Carol Rolewski power," he said. "Huge efforts died earlier this week. were made to make it so powerful and we could lose it very Some 63 firefighters and quickly." the Wood County Arson It was Gorbachev's clearest Task Force were called to declaration to date that he will the fire Tuesday, at 12961 not let any of the 15 republics se- Amos Road, southwest of cede. While acknowledging that Bowling Green. areas were brought into the union by force, he said the fate of all now depends on remaining in a Here comes the bride: common economic system. The Woodland Mall has Where's Box 1103? ■O M*wi/Gieg Horvath "Everybody should understand something "For Your Eyes has worked at the off-campus mallroom located In Moseley Hall that we are deciding the destiny Only" — it's the Bridal Junior business major Charlotte Phillips of Wapakonela. O. places since her freshman year, sorting mail and figuring bills, to earn of our state," he said. "The Event scheduled for Satur- mall In student mailboxes every Monday through Friday. Phillips spending money. U.S.S.R. Supreme Soviet [ legisla- day and Sunday, Feb. 9-10. U See Gorbachev, page 4. Prepare for the newest spring fashions at the Trousseau and Resortwear Show Saturday at 2 p.m. in New AIDS hotline Cafe Court or join shoppers Group explores solutions, Sunday for a formal Bridal Show featuring House of Hilton Bridal and Russet's offers latest drug, Tuxedos. effects of bias, stereotypes Exhibits to assist the planning of every aspect of we are doing it." with them," he said. a wedding will fill the mall treatment updates by Marvin C. Brown both days. "Stereotypes affect success Rose suggested education as Also... register Feb. 7-13 staff writer and opportunity," Rose said, ex- one possible solution, saying "at at the Mall customer ser- byTrish Thiel plaining it becomes dangerous an early age, we must be careful- vice booth to win dinner for writer The elderly. Women. Asians, when an employer has a preju- ly taught the difference between two at Kaufman's Restau- African-Americans, Hispanics. dice against a potential em- stereotypes and reality." rant. The drawing will be AIDS patients or others concerned about the virus looking for up-to- The handicapped. Homosexuals. ployee. It puts one group against He called for role models as an- held on Valentine's Day. date information on testing clinics and experimental drugs can turn to Southerners. Obese people. another." other solution. a toll free hotline. Everyone. Even positive stereotypes — all "This is where I think the The AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service has information on Stereotypes touch all people in blacks are atheletic, all Asians media is so important," he said. specific experimental treatments and drugs that are being tested someway. Nation across the country. Karen Irvin, senior reference specialist at ACTIS, "In Search of Tolerance," a "Once stereotypes are rooted in our minds, said the service gives AIDS patients and HIV positive people very Wednesday night roundtable in specific trials in an area of the country. Prout Hall, explored the effects of we begin to relate to people in terms of our Thomas dies: Clinical trials are the testing of new experimental drugs in the perceptional biases and possible subconscious biases... and are not even Danny Thomas, 79, was search for a cure for AIDS. These new drugs are not approved by the solutions. 6 renounced dead early Food and Drug Administration, Irvin said. Researchers make every "The goal is to provoke thought aware we are doing it." Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai effort to make sure the drug is safe, she said. to ways we as students and ad- Medical Center in Los An- ACTIS is funded by the FDA, the National Institute for Health and ministrators can build a more --Marshall Rose, Affirmative Action Oirector geles, about a half hour the Center for Disease Control, Irvin said. civil University," said Marshall after he suffered a heart at- Clinical trials help AIDS patients by giving experimental drugs for Rose, director of Affirmative Ac- tack at his Beverly Hills free, Irvin said. Patients also receive some medical care for free and tion, sponsor of the event. are intelligent — can have nega- "They can publicize incidents home, said hospital spokes- are given intensive after-care, she said. The program began with a tive effects, Rose explained. and people which break stereo- person Ron Wise. These trials are givne at 35 clinical trial centers around the United video featuring Bill Cosby, in He gave an example of an types." Born Amos Jacobs in States and by individual doctors. which the comedian portrayed a Asian student, stereotyped as a However, he noted the media Deerfield, Mich., Thomas Betsy Bunner, University AIDS education director said Cleveland bigot, offering a barrage of good mathematician, whose must be careful not to label a role Sew up in a large Syrian has a clinical trial unit. Various doctors throughout the state are ap- stereotypes: old people who counselor guided her toward model as an "exceptions to the mily in Toledo. proved to give individual trials, Bunner said. "take up space," "gangster" Ita- several math courses. After rule. The line has information on restrictions for any trial. Most trials lians, blacks who are "all on wel- stuggling with the math, the stu- "When the media presents a have an age restriction of 18 years or older for adult trials. Irvin said. fare," Southerners who are "ig- dent learned theater was her true role model, it should allow that Adolscents between 13 and 18 years old may be considered for adoles- norant and embarrassing." interest. role model to be not just an ex- Weather cent or adult studies, depending on the trial, she added. The educational video stood as "Just like other stereotypes, ception but one that represent The restrictions usually include the T-cell count of an AIDS patient, an example of how far-reaching positive stereotypes can rob a qualities others in his/her group Mostly clear: she said. She explained the T-cell count is the amount of white blood stereotypes can be. person of options, he said. might share." Decreasing clouds, high cells of a patient s immune system. Stereotypes not only affect the Rose blamed television as a Finally, he looks for a "broad temperature around 45. "The T A 2 Thursday. February 7, 1991 THE BG NEWS Editorial warming their country's neck. But what is the motiva- tion? to our country's history at the time of the Civil War, al- Conflict expected on Is il to eserve a though not necessarily analogous; when a country E[ union or to centralize government undergoes a massive re-distribution of economic and control? The Communist party had been in rule some political power, strains are bound to show. road to Soviet reform 60 years before Gorbachev'sperestroika made its ap- The European community has already blocked a bil- pearance. To expect that the party wouldn't react to lion dollar package of food aid to the Soviets and the such drastic changes is naive. U.S. Congress has supported nonbinding resolutions in Last week, a Soviet citizen was asked who he Although the Berlin Wall was knocked down in one thought was in charge of his native country. hope that President George Bush orders sanctions night, changing a government is not a two-week mini- against the Soviet Union. "Nobody," he responded. series. This process will take time and conflict is onlv The world watches, waits and hopes the Soviet Union inevitable. ' In a time when "good" solutions are bleak, we need maintains a degree of peace. We wonder if Gorbachev to examine why the situation has changed so quickly And like Eastern Europe's rush for freedom in 1989 and determine whether we need to play a role. is in control of the government he heads or has the mili- the issues of conflict can be found in the street tary gained the strings of a puppet regime. One hundred thousand Soviets rallied to the streets of The massive reformist of trie late '80s and recent Moscow last week in protest of the brutal assault on The Soviet Union is wracked by massive, complex Nobel Peace Prize winner is now clamping down hard Lithuaruna by Gorbachev's "black berets," which left troubles. U.S. aid can help alleviate tension and suffer- on the Baltics in order to hold together his frail union. ing, but it could also prolong the oppression of people 20 people dead. crying for freedom. This seems contrary to Gorbachev's earlier leader- It was a bold showing from the Soviet people, who ship. are unwilling to allow the heavy sword of military op- Not only did the Kremlin issue a decree on Lithuan- pression to intimidate them. It seems that the last four March 17 there will a vote in the Soviet Union con- ina'spoil on independence, they also doubled the num- years of perestroika may have had more of an affect cerning the right of Soviet republics to establish inde- ber of joint military-police patrols to 2,636 men. then Gorbachev thought. pendence. Let s hope the elections are fair and the los- One of the first signs of tyranny occurring is when a To understand the problems the Soviet Union is now ing side can accept the consequences. Because if the government tightens the grips on its people. It is evi- facing, we must understand that the country is under- Soviet Union erupts in civil war — an all too plausible dent that the hands of the Soviet government are now scenario — the bloodshed in the Persian Guff will be going radical changes. These changes are comparable well overshadowed. LETTERS climax, the only ones to benefit War in Gulf needs from its results, regardless of what side "wins," will be several Sf better justification arms manufacturers, some stockholders in war-related in- Editor The News: dustries, a lot of funeral arrang- "I am tired of work; I am tired ers and a few filthy rich oil bar- of building up somebody else's ons and sheiks. And across the civilization." These words, writ- street from the White House, the ten sometime between 1912 and night after the hostilities end, 1916, describe the feelings of homeless people will pull card- hopelessness and despair the board over themselves as they lie poet, an African-American, felt down to sleep, while above their tor the undeserved oppression restless snoring, drug dealers and unrewarded achievements of will be pushing the latest fad into his people. They may be appro- the body orifices of some new vic- priate words to describe how tims. And the next day, news- many Americans, of varying papers and televisions will report classes and whatever ethnicity, that you and I will be asked to ought to be feeling about the on- support some "war recovery tax going war in the Persian Gulf area. "I am tired of work; I am tired Have we not witnessed, or at of building up somebody else's least read about, enough Ameri- civilization." can blood being shed in the last 50 Roger G. Schmidt, years to placate the false gods of Ethnic studies department the political-military-economic establishments? Have we not placed enough dead flowers on a veritable rainbow of American War necessary graves to recognize the futility of war, irrespective of "moral im- to protect from peratives? Have we not erected enough inert monuments to "the future 'Hitlers' spirit of the war?" Editor The News: I commend the Peace Coali- Men: rockin' with conflict and disparity Here are some reasons why we tion's effort for promoting peace. are spending millions of dollars a I want peace too, but I would ask The house lights extinguished you might be thinking, that's sort town's watering holes. tums as if he was God almighty day to kill, maim, destroy, eradi- them to take a look at what Sad- into darkness. The "Star Span- of like the "Word Up" logo. Warfare and masculinity are and Saddam refusing to budge as cate, pacify, crush and otherwise dam Hussein represents to the gled Banner" screeched like Yeah, dear readers, it wasn't some times inexplicably linked. if he was God almighty as well. level the "opposing forces." We people of Kuwait — terror. American eagles on acid from the lost on me either. as if because a gender was en- desperately need oil. We have a If we allow this kind of walls of speakers in front of the dowed with male gonads, it is also It reminded me of the times I backlogged inventory of military mistreatment to continue, what audience. A lone farmer carried It reflected the disparity that a gender doomed to pointless con- would watch fistfights. Usually hardware. We have been hired kind of peace would we really an over-sized microphone stand exists in the souls of many men flict. the main issue of the fight was (by Kuwait, Japan, Germany and have? out on to the stage. I know that this is an issue with overshadowed by the fact that others) to do a dirty job that some Several weeks ago, a high-s- many guys that I know. either party would refuse to see of our leaders are convinced chool girl told me that Hitler was He struggled with it like the the the other person's side. And that needs to be done. Israel has been alive and residing in Scandina- bronze soldiers of the Iwo Jima Aggressiveness is something blindness usually was the cata- attacked. The "enemy" has tak- via. He is in Iraq, waging war. He memorial trying to raise Old Word Up we males are "blessed" with. It lyst for violence, a violence inap- en war prisoners. The "enemy" is in Central America, murdering Glory in a Southern Pacific fires- has allowed us to hew our country propriate given the nature of the may have nuclear and chemical for drugs. He is in South Africa, torm. He then returned and tied a out of a wilderness, it has also reasons for the conflict. weapons capabilities. All other suppressing blacks; and as long yellow ribbon around it. caused us to treat it like a cess- So as I was listening to Neil reasons for our presence in the as he lives, there can be no true The audience exploded. by pool. Young the other night, I was Middle East are pure bovine fer- peace. So I say we sacrifice our Neil Young, looking like a cross Until we accept the fact that listening to a man who had tilizer and the reasons listed peaceful lives and we wage war between a hillbilly and a punk Chuck aggressiveness, whether mental walked many miles. From a time above are debatable at best. on the Hitlers of the world rocker, sauntered out on to stage Travis or physical, is a component of our where patriarchy truly ruled so- When this war comes to what Tim Kneisel, with his back up band, Crazy psyche, we will spin with inde- ciety, through the cultural cruci- will be humorously described as a history major Horse. He ignited the first few cision, conflict and irresolute re- ble of the '60s, into the "me-ness" chords to, "Hey, Hey, My, columnist lationships. And the beauty and of the 70s and through the candy My.lOut of the Blue and Into the grace that could as well be ac- coated fairy tale of the '80s. Ana Black). complished will be subjugated by as a musician and writer, he was Pandemonium reigned. these days. And whether or not stereotypical thought and ignor- still on top of his form and had The BG News The cross-fire of hyped patriot- you are against this war, one ance. acquired the wisdom to under- - An Independent Student Voice - ism and a country's bloodlust thing needs to be said. Our society today, while still stood many sides of things. swirled like a Spanish Galleon at There are things worth fighting rooted somewhat in a patriarchi- It was reflected in the grace Editorial Board the heart of a tempest. I gave up for, but those things are usually cal hierarchy, is enduring an un- and power of his music. And my soul to the cathartic rage and few and far between and can conscious liberation of stereoty- speaking from a person who has James A. Tinker joy of the crowd. usually be avoided. pical gender roles. stood on the blind end of a street- editor Neil Young just looked cool. I don't buy President Bush's fight, I did really learn some- Jill Novak Michelle Banks A weird disparity of symbolism managing editor assistant managing editor line that this was an unavoidable Watching the development of thing. John Kohlslrand was painted before the eyes of the conflict. I also don't buy the the Gulf conflict, I was struck by Chuck Travis is Editorial Con- city editor crowd. Peace symbols mingled pseudo-macho B.S. that passes the posing on both sides of the tributor and a columnist for The Charles Toil Chuck Travis with the colors of Old Glory. Hey, off as masculinity in many of this water. Bush declaring ultima- News. editorial editor editorial contributor Correction The BG News Staff News Editor Christian Thompson Copy Editor Michelle Istler Sports Editor Man Schroder Copy Editor Michelle Uherty Aut Sports Editor Steve Easton Copy Editor Michelle Taylor The Wood County Park AMI Sports Editor . . . Jamie Joes Copy Editor Kathleen Lowry District's "Shake-Those- Wire Editor Tanya Moore Copy Editor NUdO Floras February-Blues" Walk will Assl Wire Editor Irene Bebeeux Copy Edtlor . Cynai Prada take place Feb. 10, not Feb. PtlOlo Editor . Jay Murdoch Copy Editor Marcl Stor* PtlOto Editor Ores Horvath Copy Editor Kale Schlrmer 6, as reported in Wednes- Insider Editor P Francla Espoelto Copy Editor Jamie Smith day's. Insider Assl Editor J.J. Thompaon Copy Editor ... Jack Dan The meeting time for Invest Director Wynne Everett Prod Sup'r Tim J MecNey Whites Against Racism is Features Director JennKer Tedey Prod Sup'r . . . . Ryan TVk Chief Copy Edtlor Matthew A. Dsneman Prod Sup'r Moty Zakralsek Feb. 18 at 8 p.m., instead of Chiet Copy EdKor Ivan Qroger Prod Sup'r . Oerrtck Rose Feb. 11 as reported. Copy Editor Trlsh Devte The BG Newt« pubtehed defy TUooday through Friday during me academic year end weekly The News regrets the er- during the eunmer melon by the Board of Student Pubecenona of Bowftng Green Stele Urvveretfy rors. Opnone eipreeaed by cokffwwta do not neceeeanty reflect the cearMone of The BO New* The BG New* end Bowing Green Stele Unrverwty are equal opportunity emptoyeni. end do not dtacnrnsnate in Nnng practical The BO New W not accept adveraemg met W deemed d^acfWenafofy. degrading, or WauWwi on the beat* of raoe. ee*. or national origin Copyright IWi AJ fagnta Reearved Respond Buemaee Offtoo Edttonaf Office Please address all sub- 214 Waal Hal 419)372-2*01 210 Waal Mafl Ph: (419) 372-09*8 missions to: Bowling Green State UnWerafty Editorial Editor Bowing Green Ohto 43403-0270 0:00 am to 6:00 p m 210 West Hall " Monday through Fnday » Park jobs give students a taste of the * wildlife' for as many positions in their desired area as pos- by Thomas J.L. Merker sible and to be flexible in order to increase chances writer of being selected. Justine Magsig, assistant director of environ- The Student Conservation Association offers col- mental programs, said the program has been lege students the opportunity to play an active role beneficial to University students. in the preservation of national parks and forests "Everybody who has gone [ from the University ] while gaining college credit and valuable work ex- thought it was absolutely fabulous," she said. "We perience. even had a couple of students do spotted owl sur- veys for the Bureau of Land Management in Ore- SCA is a non-profit, educational organization gon." providing students with the opportunity to vol- unteer their services to protect and manage na- One of those students was University graduate tion's parks, public lands and natural resources. Erin Heskett. Students are placed by the SCA in cooperating The SCA placed Heskett with the Bureau of Land agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service or the Bu- Management in Medford, Ore. His duties included reau of Land Management. Each participant is tracking and banding the controversial spotted owl given a variety of resource-management duties in the summer of 1988. centered around a main theme including: wildlife While playing an active role in the conservation and fisheries, forestry, environmental education of an endangered species, Heskett said the friends and backcountrv and wilderness management. he made in the SCA "were the most memorable Approximately 900 resource assistants in 250 re- part of my trip." gm i source areas in more than 35 states are placed by Some of the more unique positions offered by the the SCA. About 75 percent of the positions are SCA include historical re-enactments of the Civil offered in the summer months; however, positions and Revolutionary wars. In these positions, stu- offered during the winter and spring are less com- dents can portray participants in re-creations of petitive due to a smaller ratio ot applicants. famous American battles. The only requirements for the program are that SCA recruitment program manager Joyce Rod- applicants be at least 18 years old and have an en- gers said, "A strong science background is not thusiasm to do this kind of work. necessarily needed. There are many positions Although those who participate do not receive a Rainy Day Blues available that are not just limited to one major." salary, the SCA and cooperating agencies will pro- Rodgers encourages all students to apply re- vide a travel grant, free housing, a stipend for food RTVF maior Rick Friedline plays the blues on his guitar Wednesday afternoon in Bromlield Hall Fried- gardless of their major. The SCA will try to match and basic expenses and a uniform allowance. line has been playing the guitar lor two years and Is in the band Ceolecanth in his hometown ot Me- students in a position based on their preferences Applications are available at the environmental dina and expertise. In addition, students should apply studies office in Hayes Hall. Hotline Continued from page 1. "These figures change almost from AIDS patients and HIV- All calls are confidential and 1-800-874-2572 and lines are open 9 onn a daily basis, usually increas- positive people, Irvin said. The written information is available. a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through ing," Irvin said. other half come from people who ACTIS does not keep a mailing Friday. ACTIS has a Spanish-s- ACTIS receives up to 600 calls a are interested in finding out about list, Irvin said. peaking staff and TTY/TDD ac- week. About half ot the calls are the service. The toll free number is cess for the hearing-impaired. ■\ r A Large 1 Item $5.00 i Small 11tem $3 00 ' MEL T THE WINTER AWAY! Pizza i Pizza ^,0° I WITH FREE GAS FOR i HEATING & COOKING AT Free Delivery 1 k>-s Free Delivery pl&r** 352-5166 pj&r 352-5166 Op«" 4 pm Op«n 4 pm Expires 2-28-91 Expires 2-28-91 WINTHROP Sal - Sun Noon B.G ONIV Sat - Sun Noon B.G ONIV Not valid with any other offer Not valid wilh any othm offer TERRACE ^_ J v. APTS. mo uno uno un sS "^^ PH. 352-9135 nil this week pi celebrates Mordi Gros with the... Tonight, Thursday Feb. 7 i Come taste delicacies trom **. around the world! From 6-9pm in S the Prout Hall Main Lounge, you " TONIGHT can sample | The classic film International desserts. series presents... Only 50c 0 plate' HALLELUJAH 19pm • Gish Film Theater • Free ^/% (co-sponsorea by the African American &m+ Graduate Student Assoc.) O- Friday, Feb. 8 «*s |uAO presents the Italian film #»B "Cinema Paradiso" free of charge in 210 MSC. iThis was the 1989 Oscar winning film for Best Foreign Language Picture, and will be shown Fri- day only at 7:45 ana 10pm. Saturday, February 9 From 7-12 pm the Lenhart Grand |ffo Ballroom will be transformed into on Internotional test. Join in on the fun by stopping by to enjoy the international food, games, and music! There will be ccsino gomes, mystics, caricaturists, a maze, and a reggae band performing live. Rdmission is FR€€I! K& Any Questions? Coll 2-2543 •<»■ All proceeds collected during the International Celebration will be donatea to charity' uno uno uno uno uno uno uno uno uno on Thursday, February 7, 1991 THE BG NEWS Coats target of area crime Higher gas prices Police warn students about thieves prowling parking lots in BG by-product by Lorl MUlrr tector is a guaranteed threat," he said. Estimated loss for the thefts reported to city writer Students can protect themselves against police was $7S0. of less competition these thefts by carrying the jacket into the The same night, four leather coats were bar with them, Ash said. stolen from one car while it was parked can hover near the wholesale During the past two weeks, city police behind Club SOP. by Thomas W. Kelsey mark." have received several complaints from However, this is not always a safe alter- staff writer Markle also said Bowling people whose coats have been stolen from native, he said, referring to the frequent Estimated loss for the thefts reported to Green's centralized position be- their vehicles while parked behind local thefts which occur in bars. police was $456. Hampered by a sluggish econ- tween refineries in Findlay and bars or vacant city lots. Friday night, two leather coats were sto- omy and six months of turmoil in Toledo has traditionally affected Eight to 10 expensive If students take their coats into the bars, len from a vehicle parked in city lot 2. The the Persian Gulf, the price of gasoline prices. coats, usually feather, they should not place their car keys, estimated loss reported to police was $500. Sasoline nationwide continues to Freight, shipping and handling have been stolen in re- money or ID in the pockets. Ash said. Coats which are stolen are usually not uctuate as buyers and distribu- costs "consistently raises the cent weeks, said Chief of recovered, Ash said. tors ride out the uncertainties of a price of gasoline locally," he Police Galen Ash. This way, if the coat is stolen, the thief Leather coats are hard to recover be- bearish market. said. One of the biggest does not get away with everything, he said. cause most of them look alike, he said. Locally, many Bowling Green reasons why thefts are Students should lock their coats and residents traveling through the Additional costs such as this occurring is because of other valuables in their trunks for a sure However, if the coat has some type of Toledo area have observed a no- can usually be absorbed by chain the unusual weather. deterrent to theft, he said. identifying marks, such as a tear or unu- ticeable difference — as much as stations, but independent owners "With the warmer "Leaving coats in the car creates prob- sual lining, the chances of finding it Ash 10 cents — for a gallon of gasoline may not fair so well. weather, people are lems," he added. slightly increase. compared to prices back home. leaving their coats in their cars when they Currently, the average price However, according to an inde- go into the bars," Ash said. Several recent thefts have occurred in Usually two things can happen to the sto- for a gallon of unleaded in Toledo pendent distributor servicing the the same area, according to police blot- len jackets, he said. Either the thief keeps is a $1.08, while the price in Bowl- Toledo area, the small "ma and However, leaving any type of personal ters. the coat or they sell it. ing Green hovers around the $1.16 !ia" oil and gasoline dealers suf- belongings in a vehicle is like giving an mark. er a lot as they try to survive the open invitation to someone to break in, he Three leather coats were stolen from Typicallv truck stops and out-of town Ed Markle, a public relations pump wars. said. two separate cars while they were parked bars are ideal sites for selling stolen coats. adviser for Keneco Oil Distribu- Even loose change in your console could behind Club SOP, 176 E. Wooster St., on the A person can find a lot of people who will tors in Findlay, O., attributes the Wishing to remain anonymous, tempt someone and "having a radar de- last Saturday in January. buy a $300 coat for $50, he said. various gasoline prices to market a Toledo businessman criticized competition and distribution the lowering of gas prices on the costs. street to wholesale levels, a move Gorbachev many small distributors consider Continued from page 1. "Because of the terribly com- the death knoll of their opera- petitive nature of the product and tions. ture] should make sure every cit- have scheduled alternative votes, concerns, Gorbachev said, "The and destroy their lifestyles," the recent influx or the [non- izen expresses his opinion." of which Gorbachev said, "It's main thing in the concept of the Gorbachev said. "Those who se- affiliated] stations, prices are "The wholesale prices on the Gorbachev said the March 17 completely clear that such at- renewal of the union is, above all, cede will doom themselves to constantly changing," Markle street are killing us," he com- referendum "is the first in the tempts are legally invalid." He sovereignty of the republics, failure." explained. "With Toledo's larger plained. "I mean, if I try to sell country and itself is a great ac- did not say whether authorities [which are] subjects of a fed- The president said the country market, service stations will my product to a farmer, he'll tell complishment. Everybody should would try to block the votes. eration that ensures the right of faces huge problems, but blamed dramatically lower their prices to me to forget it, 'cause he'll buy take part." All 15 Soviet republics have each ethnic group to self- most of them on fractious repub- compete with neighboring stores, [the cheaper gasoline] down the At least five republics — Lith- Breclaimed greater control of determination and self- lics that have begun dealing di- so much so that the price of gas street.'" uania, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia leir own affairs and many have government." rectly with each other and ignor- and Armenia — have scoffed at demanded recognition by the He also said, however, that se- ing the Kremlin. the referendum and reject Soviet Kremlin before they sign Gorba- cession would be disastrous for Some republics have tried to Ifo® ®d M®w§ ©tffeirs Ben Franklin "Student on the Street" Better quality for less opinions are being videotaped B& Got An 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thur. in the _. Your Valentine Day Opinion? Union Oval by the KEY Video TuOFOS Headquarters Yearbook. 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FOR RISING SENIORS WITH INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS ,\\es- EACH FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT IS $1,500 **8*> Deadline: Friday, March 1, 1991 Cut outs & The Frazier Reams Public Affairs Undergraduate Fellowship Program was ,V.W*S Decorations established in 1973 in recognition of Frazier Reams, Sr. and his distinguished ^v service in the broadcasting industry as a member of Congress and as a Trustee of Bowling Green State University. Five Fellowships may be granted annually to rising seniors who intend to pursue careers in public affairs (speech communication, broadcasting, journalism, political or governmental service, public health, community service, law or some other public affairs field). A rising senior is a student with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.2 who will attend BGSU for two semesters of his/her senior year, and will graduate no sooner than May 1992. Each fellow will receive $1,500. The selection of fellows will be based on an initial screening process and further review which may include personal interviews. The application form and all support materials, including letters of recommendation, must be submitted to the University Relations Office, BEN FRANKLIN Mileti Alumni Center by 4 p.m., Friday, March I, 1991. BOWLING GREENS LOCALLY OWNED VARIETY STORE I Applications are available in the University Relations Office, Mileti Alumni 145 S. Main Street (Downtown) Bowling Green, Ohio Center; School of Mass Communications, 302 West Hall; and the Political 9-9 Monday - Saturday; Sunday 12-5 Science Department, 115 Williams Hall. THE BG NEWS Thursday, February 7, 1991 Chemical spill closes 1-70 Campus crime statistics by James Hannah not observed any reaction. Associated Press writer Phosphorus pentoxide is poisonous if inhaled or swallowed and contact can cause burns to the skin and eyes, according to a hazardous materials for December released ENON, O.— Authorities closed off a portion of guide published by the U.S. Department of Trans- Interstate 70 in western Ohio on Wednesday after a portation. The campus Department of cleared) damages amounted to $3,721, truck carrying a hazardous chemical spilled a por- Nowman said the gas could be fatal. Public Safety recently released ■Suspicious Persons 2 leaving a total loss of $10,731 for tion of its loadT Robert Payne, safety inspector for District 7 of the criminal statistics for the the month of December. Battalion Chief Pete Nowman, hazardous mate- the Ohio Department of Transportation, said a month of December. Some of The clearance rate in the CRIMINAL CHARGES rials coordinator for Clark County, estimated be- construction site near the scene was evacuated the complaints: month of December for cri- ■ Underage Consumption 6 tween 150 pounds and 170 pounds of phosphorus and a nearby plant had been ordered to keep its CRIMINAL COMPLAINT minal complaints was 19 per- ■Disorderly Conduct 2 pentasulfide were spilled onto the highway. Ear- doors and windows closed. REPORTS cent and 60 percent for non- ■Criminal Mischief 2 lier estimates that 3,500 pounds of chemical had Calls to the Muncy Corp. plant were unans- Type Number criminal complaints. A total of ■ Resisting spilled were in error, he said. wered. ■ Arson 1 128 complaints were made in Arrest 1 ■Juvenile Violations 1 (1 December. ■Disorderly Conduct with In- If the chemical comes in contact with water, it "The rain will cause more evacuations in case... cleared) can produce a poisonous gas, called phosphorus the gases start going," Payne said. The number of Eight of these complaints toxication 3 pentoxide. It was beginning to rain near the acci- people affected by the evacuation order was not ■Assault 3 12 cleared) were cleared by arrests, two ■Aggravated Arson 2 ■ Breaking and Entering 6 complaints were cleared by re- ■ Assault 2 dent scene late Wednesday afternoon. immediately known, but State Highway Patrol ■Disorderly Conduct 2 (2 Workers have covered the material with a plas- Cadet Randy Boggs said only a few people were ferrals, 17 were cleared at the ■ Receiving 1 cleared) scene and five of the complaints Stolen Property tic tarp to try and keep it dry, Nowman said. A evacuated. ■Grand Theft 11 contractor from Findlay was en route to assist in Boggs said there were no reports of injury. were cleared by recovery. ■Criminal Trespassing 1 ■Petit Theft 16 The dollar loss resulting from Twelve of the criminal char- the clean up. NON-CRIMINAL COM- "When you get water on it, it turns into an acid Both eastbound and westbound lanes of the theft, damaged items and lost §cs involved University stu- and produces a toxic gas. And that's what we don't PLAINTS property was$14,452. ents and eight were non- highway were shut down between Ohio 4 and U.S. ■ Faulty Equipment 1 (1 want to get into if we can get out of it," he said. 68, a distance of about 5 miles. The truck was Recovery or restitution of students. Nowman said he would have expected the light stopped on the Enon exit ramp from the interstate, rain to cause a chemical reaction, but said he had about five miles west of Springfield. Voinovich speech addresses DON'T DRINK budget, proficiency testing by John Chalfant Voinovich said the number of for state workers also could be af- Associated Press writer employee layoffs would depend fected. RND DRIV€! on methods used by department managers to live within what is "On the issue of the salary in- COLUMBUS — Gov. George expected to be an essentially no- crease that's been negotiated, I Voinovich said Wednesday there growth budget in the next fiscal think we're going to do every- BENEFIT JAM • BENEFIT JAM • BENEFIT JAM • BENEFIT JAM* 7 would be layoffs among govern- year, which starts July 1. thing we can to honor that pay in- ment employees because of the The state faces a potential fi- crease," he said. "We're commit- state's budget problems. nancial problem of up to $1.5 bil- ted to pay increases during the He also voiced strong support lion during the next two fiscal first fiscal year. We'll be nego- SOHIO PRO AND Howard's at a news conference for student years. tiating the second year." proficiency testing used in "If you're asking me are there club H awarding high school diplomas. going to be layoffs, of course Spending cuts have been CARE PRESENTS In addition, he indicated he there are going to be layoffs," ordered on two occasions to deal Your Automotive rKCDEFIId. would seek an expansion of the Voinovich said. "My feeling is as with what amounted to a project- Evert. BENEFIT JAM FOR State Highway Patrol's role in in- few a layoffs as possible. We're ed $398 million deficit in the cur- vestigating alleged wrongdoing not out to try to get anybody." rent fiscal year. There have been EMILY ROSE CARTLEDGE in state government. He said future salary increases no layoffs. Postage Wood County's First Baby of 1991 : Continued from page 1. daughter of John & Amy Gartledge there is a chance the University "We are looking at every possi- cost only 9.8 cents per piece, Sunday February lO Starting at 6:00 P.M. Alumni Association will send less ble way we can save them Clemens said. letters and become selective to money," he added. "[We also For a non-profit organizations' Featuring: whom the letters are sent. want] to keep them informed of group of letters to be classified as Lybarger • Evans Band, Big Hunk - O - Cheese, and others . . . "We are in a double whammy, changes." bulk mail, more than 200 letters because with the number [of Clemens expects the campus must be the same size and the alumni] going up, the postage is post office to be back to business weight cannot change, Clemens $1.00 Donation at the Door also going up, Weiss said. as usual, adding he had a lot of said. ' PIG ROAST ' RAFFLE ' The campus post office, which bulk mail scheduled to send next Post office employees have had handles campus bulk mail [200 or week. to work hard to learn how the (A Nick's Pig Production) more of the same letter], have Non-profit organizations, which changes affect customers and BENEFIT JAM • BENEFIT JAM • BENEFIT JAM • BENEFIT JAM also felt the effects of the postage are not charged as much when how to help them save money. hike. sending non-profit mail, will not "People have been going crazy "This week, the bulk-mailing be hit as hard by the postage in- [with the rate increases]," Cle- room has not been busy," said creases as profit organizations, mens said. "We are doing what Jim Clemens, director of the Uni- Clemens said. we have to do to save them versity post office. "Last week, it If a non-profit organization money." was busy because [a lot of organ- wants to send more than 200 Koehler said the station does izations were] trying to beat the pieces of a form letter to the same not plan to decrease the amount deadline. five digit zip code, each letter will of letters sent. — Campus Pollueues 440 E. Court 352-9638 —- .A Lasagna Platter - $4.50 Thur. 11 am - 9 pm Lasagna, Salad, and Fresh Baked Garlic Gread DON'T MISSTHE Application for HoIIis A. Moore Memorial BEST NEW ROCK Scholarship Deadline: Thursday, March 14, 1991 The HoIIis A. Moore Memorial Scholarship was established to recognize students who contribute to Bowling Green State University through participation and BAWD TO HITBG leadership in University Community activities. The award will be in the amount of $500. The recipient must be a rising Junior or Senior, maintain a 3.0 G.P.A., demonstrate active participation in University organizations and be available for a personal interview with the selection committee. The application must be submitted to the University Relations Office, Mileti Alumni Center by Thursday, March 14, 1991. Applications are available in the University Relations Office. NO JOHN NEWLOVE REAL ESTATE OUTLET SUMMER & FALL RENTALS lOPrA-l'rVW LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HOUSES, DUPLEXES, & APARTMENTS ^THURS.+FRI AGES-I8+UP (TOO MANY TO LIST) STOP IN TO 319 E. WOOSTER FOR A BROCHURE OF COMPLETE $<200 COUEft. DETAILS AND SPEAK WITH OUR FRIENDLY STAFF. p JOHN NEWLOVE REAL ESTATE 319 E. WOOSTER 354-2260 DOODLES (ACROSS FROM TACO BELL) ^ GREENWOOD CENTRE ! N IC0I6 E. 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Wooster • BG toast and Ranch ACROSS FROM BGSU STADIUM Buffet n'Sundae Bar' I Coupon pood n> any party $tft Cannot be usod * como«ftahon intbanyolhwcoupofi vdocounloflff TurMri'VUded I oac aoooft ottooeotopi ► "We.*. * Late spurt propels BG, 60-55 MAC SCORES MEN WOMEN Moore, Watson spark offense Bowling Green 60, Ohio University 55 Bowling Green 86, Ohio in Falcons' second-half surge Toledo 74, Miami 61 University 77 Eastern Michigan 91, Toledo 77, Miami 62 by Chris Miller throws and then put BG ahead to Western Michigan 66 sports writer stay with another free throw after Eastern Michigan 91, being fouled on a fastbreak at the Ball State 55, Kent State 53 Western Michigan 66 2:07 mark. It may be some coincidence After Moore was called for a Siena 65, Central Michigan Kent State 102. Ball State 81 that famous illusionist Andre foul with 1:39 left that reset the 52 Kohl was performing live in shot clock for the Bobcats, OU Bowling Green the same night was in pretty much the same sit- Ohio University took on the Fal- uation Toledo was in when the cons in Anderson Arena. Rockets beat BG 57-56 on a three- That's because BG's 60-55 win point shot in the waning seconds. over the Bobcats Wednesday in The Bobcats worked the clock front of 3,216 may have looked for 28 seconds, but Falcon guard like one of Kohl's magical es- Kirk Whiteman, seemingly out of capes. position, lunged in front of OU's Sure, OU entered the game in Steve Barnes and came up with fifth place in the Mid-American the steal with 1:10 left. Conference with just a 4-5 mark Big play number one. (11-9 overall), but BG coach Jim After BG and OU traded MAGAZINE Larranaga wasn't counting on an timeouts, the Falcons had the ball easy win. underneath their own basket with "I don't think we escaped," :22 on the shot clock, :45 on the Larranaga said. "I really expect- game clock and a 56-55 lead. ed it. In fact, I told the players I Time for big play number two. .. .is looking for volunteers to partici- even had a dream about it. This Falcon forward Steve Watson was the kind of game that we set a screen on Moore's man and pate in a discussion group needed to win." then did a muck roll to the basket. about'Death and Dying' to be pub- In simple terms, BG finally Whiteman hit him with a perfect won a close game. bounce pass for the layup and a lished in the Spring 1991 issue. Four of BG's seven losses have 58-55 lead. been by five points or less and "I was kind of surprised I was three of them were by one point. that open," Watson said. "Kirk Prior to the win over OU, the made a real good play reading Meeting: February 18, 8 p.m. closest game BG had won was a the switch and seeing I was Call Christian or Deb for more info. 66-60 decision against Kent Jan. open." 26, and that win was never really The Bobcats took a timeout 372-2604 in doubt. with : 25 left, but Tom Jamerson's This one was. three-point try fell short and BG OU led for the first 29 minutes guard Clinton Venable grabbed and still held a two-point margin the rebound and was fouled. His with 3:48 left, but mis time tin- two free throws provided the Falcons didn't fold. margin of victory. Falcon forward Joe Moore "However you cut it. Bowling knotted the score with two free C See Men, page 10. •O N«wi/Greg Horvalh Falcon guard Kirk Whileman blocks Ohio U.'s Tom Jamerson NEWLOVE vision during BG's 60-55 victory Wednesday night. RENTALS 19 football recruits 328 S. Main 352-5620 CHOOSE from over 350 commit to Falcons apartments, duplexes, BG's first-year head coach Stover (6-5,210). & houses Gary Blackney and his staff an- The running game could be bol- Prime Locations nounced Wednesday the 19 stered by the signings of St. players who will be joining the John's High School-product Rick 9'/2 and 12 Falcon football program for the Faist (6-3, 209) and West Virginia 1991 season. Player of the Year Eric McGhee month leases HHH? "We really focused in on the (5-8,170). available offensive line as being a real need The Falcons have 17 letterwin- this particular year," said ners returning offensively, only Blackney. "We felt like we four of which were starters last The needed a fullback and a running season. back." Defensively, the biggest area of Personal After BG lost four of its five concern was at the inside line- starters on the offensive line from backer position, but BG was only Family the 1990 squad, the coaching staff able to sign Jason Wulff (6-2, 220) focused on offensive line recruits. at the spot. Touch! Cal Bowers (6-2, 280) and Tho- "If there is an area where I «w>«nn.nm»i«t»m»M«***t^ mas Moss (6-3, 240) will be ex- would have liked to have done pected to add depth at the guard better, it would have been at the position, while Chad Bukey (6-5, linebacking position," Blackney 240) and Joe Canzoneri (6-6, 280) said. "We recruited some out- will contribute to the tackle posi- standing kids at the position, but tion. we were not able to nail them Blackney expressed great down." pleasure in the signing of Ray The Falcons also received Callicut, a wide receiver from commitments from defensive Albion, N.Y. backs Steve Ayers (5-9, 168), Ja- "I think we came up with an mie Simmons (6-0, 190), Steve outstanding split end," Blackney Rodriguez (6-0, 180) and Tom said of the 6-1,170-pounder. Pate (6-1,180). Outside lineback- ers Dwaylon Alexander (6-3,205), Besides Callicut, Blackney and Greg Cepek (6-4, 225), and defen- his staff inked two tight ends to sive lineman Bob Westerkamp add to their aerial corps. Joe (6-5,225) round out the recruiting Joseph (6-3, 230) and Walter Re- class. gula (6-3, 205) are lone tight ends "Considering we started out in in the recruiting class. December with just two or three Two future quarterback candi- coaches on the road, I feel like dates are Canton McKinley's this class is outstanding," Black- Ryan Henry (6-0,184) and Trevor ney said. STUDENT RECREATION CENTER 1991-1992 STUDENT EMPLOYEE HIRING DATES TO REMEMBER- Monday & Tuesday Applications available at Fcb 11 & 12 the SRC beginning at 7:00 am Fcb 13-22 Screening of applications by Student Employee Board Fcb 25- Mar 1 List of interviewees posted & sign up at the SRC Main Office Mar 4-8 Interviews at the SRC Mar 11-14 Lifeguard water testing Mar 18 Final list posted at SRC & Student Employment IO Thursday, February 7. 1991 THE BG NEWS Falcon women hold on Chemistry vital to BG's to defeat Bobcats 86-77 conference title hopes by Brian Dugger Falcons went on a 20-4 run ending "I was upset with our team's sports writer with a Judit I^endvay jumper to first-half performance. It looked give BG a 22-7 lead. Another like we were in slow motion," by Man Schroder stretch." Lendvav basket gave BG its Bobcat head coach Marsha Reall sports editor The Falcons have yet to win a single game this biggest lead of the half at 42-21. said. "You can't fool around until year with nothing more than an outstanding per- The Ohio University-Bowling There was no secret to the Fal- the second half and expect to do formance from one individual player. LOOK at Green women's basketball game cons' early success. BG dominat- anything." Not a single Bowling Green basketball player nearly every victory and usually three players Wednesday night can best be de- ed every area of the game on its The second half saw a reversal is majoring in chemistry. reach double figures in scoring. Three more scribed as a game of two com- way to a 44-24 halftime advan- of roles when OU became the But Wednesday night the Falcons finally were Wednesday night. pletely different halves. tage. dominant team. found the exact mixture of elements to win a A team is most dangerous when the opposition BG dominated the first half and "I think we played as good a Katie McNulty hit a jumper to close ball game. has no clue where or who will fire the next shot. OU fought back first half as we've played all start the half and give the Fal- They earned a five-point victory over Ohio "It takes so many different elements coming in the second year," BG head coach Fran Voll cons their biggest lead of the and picked up an A in chemistry for extra together to form something special. That's why half, but the said. game at 46-24, but then OU's credit. they say good basketball is like good chem- Falcons won At the intermission, BG held a Smith and Kelly Weir took control The potion has been elusive. BG has spent four istry," Larranaga said. thegame 86-77. 23-16 rebounding advantage and of the game. nights in the lab this season trying to keep If the Falcons can keep their laboratory coats The win im- turned the ball over only nine The tandem scored 25 of their tames from exploding in its face. Toledo, spotless for the rest of the Mid-American Con- proved BG's times to OU's 15. More importan- team's next 46 points to pull the astern Michigan, Miami, and St. Peter's have ference season, they may have a chance to trade record to 6-4 in tly the Falcons played good de- Bobcats to within 75-70 with 2:45 all burned the Falcons late in the game this those jackets for a league crown. the Mid- fense as they held the Bobcats to remaining in the game, but that's season and escaped with a narrow victory. Because while BG was busy concocting the American Con- 33 percent shooting, while con- as close as OU could get. One play didn t stand out. Rather, a combina- winning formula, Toledo was busy playing ference (10-11 necting on 49 percent of their own The Falcons hit seven out of 10 tion of several key plays blended to form a game spoiler. The Rockets blasted conference leading overall), while Voll shots. free throws down the stretch to the Falcons can point to with pride. Miami, 74-61. Good help is hard to find. the Bobcats (8-13) dropped to 4-6 Katie McNulty, subbing for the hold off the Bobcats rally. No patterns developed in a second half that Thursday morning's MAC standings will be as in league play. injured Heather Finfrock [back], "I like the way we did things, saw BG charge back from an eight-point half- follows: Miami and Eastern Michigan are again After OU took a 3-2 lead on a shut down OU's leading scoring today," Voll said. "The young time deficit, fid Colbert hooked one in, Watson tied for first at 8-2. The Hurons took care of Tracy Williams free throw 2:30 threat, Nicki Smith. kids are maturing and making a scored in the paint, Clinton Venable hit a triple, Western Michigan with little difficulty Wednes- into the game, BG dominated the Smith was only able to get four difference." Tom Hall had a layup, Moore put down an eight- day night. rest of the first half. points in the half on two of nine Two of the young players Voll footer. But all of a sudden BG is alone in second In the next nine minutes, the shooting from the field. referred to were freshmen Susie None of them huge plays but each one vitally place, 7-3 in the MAC. More importantly, MU Cassell and Talita Scott. Scott fin- important when looking back on a nail-biting and EMU still owe the friendly confines of An- ished the game with 11 points in victory. derson Arena a visit in the coming weeks. BG 11 minutes, and Cassell ran the How much do the "little things' count? Ask has lost just once at home this year. offense and turned the ball over coach Jim Larranaga. "We should look to keep what we did tonight 3 only three times. "Hall's rebounding and defense, Clinton's going," Moore said. "But at the same time we ability to run the offense. Kirk finding the open nave to put this game behind us right now and *£00 See Woman, page 11. man, and Watson's scoring inside were all lm- concentrate everything on the next one." Sortant," Larranaga said. "And both Clint and BG travels to Central Michigan Saturday J oe Moore hit big free throws for us down the afternoon. PfESZHtS... &ftt> CLA-ZEL THEATRE : HOWLING GKl:LN>»3-l!6l Men □ Continued from page 9. Green made the big plays at the game and that's all you can ask bolting to a 34-26 halftime lead. jLIVL end of the game and we didn't," for." "I thought OU played a very OU head coach Larry Hunter But it wasn't enough, despite a good first naif," Larranaga said. said. 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"They Ncammn 35 59 ■> 0 9 15 10 1 4 00 2 2 were giving us the inside so we Lg« ?S 4 12 22 4 11 tryouts to CMMl .10 16 66 2 a kept passing it in there." Koch 4 0 1 oo 0 0 -,. ■■-.- ■, 10 03 34 2 3 improvement in Invites Scon 11 4 7 ] 4 The inside duo of McNulty and L»ndv«y 34 5 10 22 2 12 Andrea Nordmann led the Fal- McNuffy 20 7 10 25 a 16 be held in 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 cons in scoring with 16 and 15 VMumt 20 i 3 0 0 3 2 by Patrick Murphy Traylor was satisfied with his dles (8.53). The Falcons also points, respectively, and com- TOTALS 700 I1.fi 71-33 41 •• sports writer performance, but he has his sent athletes to the Meyo Invi- sights on bigger events of the tational in South Bend, Indiana. bined for 15 rebounds. two weeks indoor season. "I would like to go to the MAC Senior Bill Overla had an- "I thought we did a good job on OU WOMEN (77) Tryouts for the 1991 Bowling the boards," Voll said "Coming •• 11 Green Spring Varsity Volleyball With one weekend to go be- Invitational and win that," he other strong performance in the mm m-« m-« fb tp fore the big meets of the indoor said. "But my ultimate goal is into the game, I thought rebound- w*« 40 a-if 55 7 21 Team will be held Feb.20 at 4:30 shot put by finishing third place ing would be the key and we did W**m» 32 2-6 7 10 a it season, the track team contin- to go to the NCAA Indoor overall (53 feet, 6.5 inches). Smith 20 a ie 13 9 O p.m. in Anderson Arena. that well." VanDenBwo* 10 23 0-0 t 5 Anyone interested in trying out ued to look for improvement Championships. There has R»d