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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. i>*/ i Campus candids, see "Out and about" page five THE BG NEWS Vol.71 Issue 121 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, May 24,1989 News in Brief USGto Accounts will be safe begin The possible sale of Trustcorp, Inc. is un- plans likely to effect the money students keep in their accounts at the bank, according to Rich- ard Douglas, associate professor of economics by Barbara Beverly at the University. news copy editor Trustcorp was put up for sale by its board of This summer Undergraduate directors on May 10, after having written off Student Government President $76.6 million in loans. Many of the loans were Kevin Coughlin had the choice to on projects designed to re-develop downtown work in Washington, D.C., but Toledo. he made another choice - he chose to stay in Bowling Green Douglas said the sale of a bank is like the to work for the students. sale of any other business in that the new Coughlin passed up the oppor- owner must honor all of the contracts the pre- tunity to work in Vice President vious owner established. Dan Quayle's office or on one of two senate committees. Last "A sale wouldn't matter to me if I were a summer, he worked on the customer of Trustcorp," he said. "I don't committee preparing for the fall think the bank is in danger of failing." Republican Convention, he said. Coughlin said he wanted a job Even if the bank did fail the FDIC insures in Washington, D.C., so he pur- money kept in bank accounts up to a certain sued one by being a "nuisance amount, Douglas added. Also, loans owed to a with a lot of senators." failed bank become payable to the FDIC. However, this summer Cough- lin said he hopes to get a jump on Douglas said some people might wish to his coursework, making his move their money for reasons other than con- class load lighter in the fall and cern over the safety of the bank. spring, as well as working on student government concerns. '' I thought it best to get a jump "Some people feel patriotic and want to on things, something that no keep their money at a locally-owned bank," he other president has done," said. Another reason for moving funds may be Coughlin said. fear of dissatisfaction with the new manage- He said he plans to use the ment, Douglas added. whole summer to gear up for fall semester. But Coughlin is not the only student leader working this Cellist is resident artist summer. Coughlin said each cabinet member is presently working on a project. iolo by Erie Mull For example, USG Vice Cellist Alan Smith, University associate Summer Education President Colleen McGinty has professor of music, is a resident artist this been coming back to the Univer- week in Mexico City. He is giving lessons and Ed Shult*. junior finance major, is working lor the grounds department to help finance his education while sity once every three weeks to conducting classes in cello repertoire at the he lakes summer classes at the University. work on the fall elections, he University of Mexico. D See Coughlin, page 3. He is also scheduled to give three concerts and will be assisted by his wife, Diana Smith, on the piano. Smith was invited to the Univer- sity of Mexico by its music director, Jorge Suarez, as a result of a tour last summer by Alcohol violations a summer problem the Bowling Green String Quartet. by Deborah Hippie students attending summer sessions camp said alcohol consumption is dence halls, he added. staff reporter cannot legally drink alcohol. declining because of the change in May grad wins award However, some students resort to drinking age. but Lewis said the For two alcohol violations, which using false identification cards to problems resulting from alcohol may be bringing alcohol into the re- Editor's Note: This is the first of a enter bars or purchase alcohol from consumption remain constant. sidence halls or drinking in students' William McGowan, a May graduate of the three-part series. local liquor stores. By doing so, false The "Grandfather Clause," which rooms, the student will be suspended University, won a $1000 American Chemical identification card owners are allows those who turned 19 before from classes at the University, he Society national award for his undergraduate The effects of the indulgences of committing a misdemeanor and July 31, 1987 to drink beer, expires said. research in agriculture and food chemistry. alcohol are not as apparent in the face up to a $1000 fine, Lewis said. this July, but University officials do summer as they are in the fall and "It is a pretty serious offense," he not expect the rules regarding According to Lewis, summer He will present his research in the fall at the spring semesters, however, the con- noted. Lewis added that most first- underage drinking to change. freshmen of any age can not violate American Chemical Society national meeting sequences are still the same, accord- time offenders receive a $500 fine. According to Olscamp, University the University alcohol policies or in Miami. His work deals with the pho- ing to an investigator with Campus Alcohol consumption is also a con- alcohol policies will not be altered they risk being "asked to leave". todynamic action of the natural dye curcumin Safety and Security. tributing factor in the increasing because of the expiration of the in killing bacteria. Although the summertime brings number of date rapes reported each "Grandfather Clause." Although the University strictly campus life to a quiet standstill, year, Lewis said. "Alcohol is the "We will stick with the ones we've enforces its alcohol policies, Ols- Curcumin is a compound that has been used there are still problems regarding direct reason behind these date got ... alcohol use on campus is de- camp said he does not think the state as a medicine, a spice and a coloring agent. alcohol and the drinking age, Sgt. rapes...the date gets out of hand clining because of the laws, there laws are effective. The state laws Charles Lewis of Campus Safety and from drinking too much," Lewis were far fewer kegs this spring (in are effective in limiting alcohol pur- Security said. added. comparison to the number of kegs in chases, Olscamp said, but they do Two problems resulting from al- Few date rapes are reported be- previous semesters)," Olscamp not stop the use of alcoholic bever- Prof is invited to Italy cohol use facing the police are false cause the victim is embarrassed or said. ages by underage drinkers. identification cards and violent acts feels at fault, he pointed out. Al- Doris Davenport, University assistant influenced by intoxication, he said. thoughpolice realize alcohol is a fac- Lewis said the police will enforce "I am against the laws passed be- professor of English, has been invited to give Because of drinking age laws that tor in date rape, they are unable to whatever alcohol policy the Univer- cause they do not inhibit drinking," a series of poetry readings this month in Italy. prohibit those who have not reached assess the exact percentage of alco- sity implements. However, the Olscamp said, adding he expects She has been in Italy since May 20 and will the age of 21 from obtaining and hol-related rapes, he said. drinking policies are different in the this summer to be like every other remain until May 30 at the invitation of the drinking alcoholic beverages, most University President Paul Ols- summer tor those living in the resi- summer. University of Milano. Franco Meli, assistant professor of Ameri- can literature at the University of Milano, in- vited Davenport after hearing her read her University searches for new registrar poetry at a meeting of the Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature in New York. by Amy Zitzelberger master's degree and five years of experience re- regulations and records, she said, referring to the lated to the position, Pugh said. computerization of the office. Davenport said she is currently working on staff reporter She added experience with computers would be Whitmire, who resigned citing personal reasons, a book about contemporary black women helpful because the new Student Telephone Acces- has accepted a position with University computer poets. Though Registrar Duane Whitmire has resigned sed Registration (STAR) system ana registration services. from his post as University registrar, students office both heavily depend on computers. "While I'm there, I'll be studying the Ita- should expect no delays in the operations of the of- Pugh has also worked on the STAR system since After serving as registrar for two and a half lians' response to the black women poets I'm fice of Registration and Records, said Susan Pugh, its beginning, but she has not yet decided whether years, Whitmire has chosen to take the position of writing about," she said.