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The BG News March 20, 2007 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-20-2007 The BG News March 20, 2007 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 20, 2007" (2007). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7736. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7736 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Tuesday March 20,2007 Volume 101. Issue 119 WWWBGNEWSCOM "Jesus Camp" SBC puts hold on budgets to show in Olscamp The film, presented by Student organizations left in question about next year's budgets the College Democrats By M^an Schmidt morning. organizations of their respective set and SBC was able to announce said. "We put a lot ot work Into tig will be shown tonight Senior Reporter Now allocation announcements 2007-2008 allocation until early allocations by mid-February. tiring out our own budget, and its at 9 p.m. | Page 5 for all organizations have been April." the e-mail stated. "When "It's just part of the budgeting bard to have to keep anticipating Student organization leaders will postponed until April. these are made available, we will process," Stephens said. "We need what it will be." have to wail longer to find out An e-mail sent to student notify organizations immediately to have all the information Ifrom Brown said without knowing Google Twins how much money they will receive organization leaders by the via e-mail." the statel before we can make the how much money it will have. from the University for the 2007- Office of Campus Involvement Clint Stephens, interim coordi- announcements BSD can't begin planning activities connect around 08 academic year. last Thursday explained alloca- nator of student organizations for For some student organizations, such as its annual fashion show the world The Student Budget Committee, tions would not be ready to be OC1. said because the state leg- the delay will cause problems with and black family weekend. which decides how to divide state announced today. islature determines budgets for getting a head start on planning Other organization leaders -..IN People are finding funding between all campus orga- "Due to the uncertainty of the universities biannually, the results events for next year. the delay hasn't been a major out that there are nizations each year, was slated state funding of higher educa- are not available as early as last "It'sa minor setback." lai Brown, others holding their to release next year's budget this tion we cannot notify student year, when the budget was already treasurer for Black Student Union, See BUDGET| Pago? namesake | Page 7 Journalist released from Afghan captors The Italian writer tells Troops expected out of Iraq by 2008 of his experiences after being kidnapped and held | Page 5 The House will vote on effective legislation Falcon Softball nearly wins By Jennifer Loven tournament The Associated Press The team lost the WASHINGTON - I be Iraq war lumbered into its championship game fifth year yesterday with President Bush pleading in extra innings to for patience to let his revised battle plan work and FIU | Page 11 Congress' new Democratic leaders retorting thai none remains. "The new strategy will need more time to take Lady Falcons' effect," Bush said in remarks televised from the heavenly seven White House to mark the four years since he faces Vanderbilt ordered the invasion. 1 le challenged Congress to send him a war funding bill "without strings and The seven-player without delay." rotation prepares for I le got a swift response from 1 louse Speaker Nancy PeJosi. the second round in SHAWNDAHESS I THE BG NEWS "The American people have losi confidence in East Lansing (Page 11 FREEDOM: Juraa and College Democrat. Ronald Collier reads a story about a tallen soldier See IRAQ! Page 2 Three officers face charges of manslaughter The policemen could serve 25 years for SHAWNDAHESS ■■■[-■ v.. shooting a man on his SHAWNDAHESS IN HONOR: Students and community members gather lor a candle light vigil to honor LIGHT THE WAY: Students and community members gather for a candlelight vigil last night to read stories written wedding day | Page 5 fallen soldiers in Iraq. Some people read stories about fallen soldiers and shared their views. by fallen soioiers families and discuss feelings about the war. The vigil was put on by MoveOn org Watch out for The BG News' Now that its five years later, how do you feel about the Iraq War? blog tonight Don't forget to keep up "I feel like people are "It's very important "I don't really agree "I feel that it's with the women's bas- dying for no reason." that we take the right with it. I don't think unnecessary." ketball game by visiting actions and not pull that war is the www.blogs.bgnews.com out of Iraq too soon." answer" Dwana Holmes. Aaron Spence. Lisa Daugherty. Oarion Burks. Have you seen the Freshman. Journalism Sophomore. Criminal Sophomore. HDFS Freshman. Construction movie "300" yet? Justice and Psychology Management USG concerned with off-campus project JULIE RADER. Former College Dem. Sophomore By Kelly Day or nursing home meant to give be leased to the University for Communication disorders Senior Reporter students an opportunity for 20 years, leaving some senators "No. I usually wait stresses activism hands-on practical experience questioning what the University until movies come After feeling left in the dark, in their field of study on BGSU's would do when the lease was up, out on DVD." the Undergraduate Student campus. or if students were disinterested ByQiMfitinKilpatridt science and his master's degree in Government, in accordance After silting on a committee in the learning community after | Page 4 Reporter state and local government. with the Resident Student meeting in July and August of only a few years. As party chairman, he is Association, will voice their last year, USG President Bernard Little asked senators lason College Democrats kicked off in charge of statewide cam- concerns regarding the Little was concerned when the Snead and leremy Lehman to Dems Week yesterday with paigning. Dunbridge Project to the committee didn't meet again write emergency legislation for speaker Chris Rcdfern, chairman His "88 County Strategy" University General Council. until earlier this month. At last night's meeting. The legis- TODAY of the Ohio Democratic Party. was credited with helping Ohio Several senators are concerned the meeting, Little discovered lation was supported by Little Redfern. a University graduate, Sunny Democrats gain ground in the the plans have been poorly a market analysis, paid for by and Chief Administrator Tony I stressed political activism. 2006 election. Under his leader- communicated to students. the current landowners, had Wagener and slated the posi- High: 41. Low. 27 "We could stand on the side- ship, Ohio elected a Democratic- The Dunbridge Project, which already been conducted and tion of USG was not necessarily lines and bitch and moan, or we United States senator, governor, has been in the works for over an update about the project against the project, but demand- 3 #Sk could get involved," Redfern said. lieutenant governor, attorney a year, would develop a plot of would be presented by General ed that students have input into Redfern has been involved with general, secretary of slate and land on the East side of 1-75 near Council member Tom Trimboli the decision making process. politics from an early age, serving TOMORROW stale treasurer, breaking 16 years Copper Beech Town homes on at this l-'riday's Board of Trustee's Tot some reason this has just as College Democrat president of Republican rule. Dunbridge Road. The develop- meeting. been rushed through," Senator Showers while at BG, where he received ment would include dormito- The land, which is owned by High: 53, Low: 50 his bachelor of arts in political See POLITICS | Page 2 ries, as well as a possible hotel CalderonProperties.LTD., would USG 12 I k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS. UPDATES. MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Tuesday. March 20.2007 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BLOTTER stolen at a North Main Street bar. CAMPUS "Until Baghdad's citizens feel "By August 2008 9:35 A.M. IRAQ secure in their own homes and SUNDAY Windshield of a vehicle parked on BRIEF From Page 1 neighborhoods," Bush said, at the latest, U.S. 1232 AM West Gypsy Lane Road reported "it will be difficult for Iraqis to smashed, causing S200 in damage. President Bush's plan for a war make further progress toward The odor of marijuana was reported BG's Curling Club combat troops will coming from a room in Conklm, Chicago - The BG Curling Cluh without end in Iraq." said Pelosi, political reconciliation or eco- 10:07 A.M. D-Calif. "That failed approach nomic rebuilding, steps neces- and alcohol was found in the room Rock reported thrown through the played in the Nationals competi- be redeployed and was dumped out. Hall staff will has been rejected by the voters in sary for Iraq to build a demo- living room window of a Clough tion over the weekend. The team our nation and it will be rejected cratic society." handle the situation Street home, causing $200 damage of Nik Geller.
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