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MANY SHOCKED, SADDENED BY FATAL CRASH OVER BREAK By Craig Gilford ANDREA IHE BC mas BAKKER Usually when students return to YEAR: Sophomore school after Sprint; Break, they are AGE: 19 excited about seeing friends they haven't seen in over a week and are COLLEGE: anxious to get the last half of the Education & Human semester over with. Development However, those feelings were HOMETOWN: replaced Sunday by sadness and Strongsville. Ohio shock when students returned to the University and learned that six of JACQUELINE their fellow students had died in an auto accident on Friday, about 20 AHLERS miles south of Cincinnati. YEAR: Sophomore Michelle Saunders and Ryan Leigh AGE: 19 FosSi both of Huron, Ohio; Sara lean COLLEGE: McCarthy, of Brook Park, Ohio; Andrea A. Bakker, of Strongsville, Education & Human Ohio; Jacqueline L;. Aiders, of Development Vandalia, Ohio; and lessica R. HOMETOWN. I led I u nd. of Perrysburg, were in a Vandalia, Ohio van on their way home from a Spring Break trip in Panama City, Fla. when JESSICA heavy wind and rain caused the HEDLUHO northbound vehicle on Interstate 71 YEAR: Sophomore to slide over the median and into the AGE.-19 southbound lanes. A tractor-trailer truck collided with the van, killing COLLEGE: Health the girls on impact. The six young and Human ladies were all residents of Founders Services Quadrangle. HOMETOWN: University students expressed Penysburg, Ohio feelings of shock when they heard the news of the crash over the week- MICHELLE end or as they returned to campus. SAUNDERS "I was shocked with the news of YEAR: Freshman what happened last Friday. I talked with my friends and they shared my AGE: 19 feelings of grief," said Michael COLLEGE: Hearth Cassandra, a student. and Human "A loss like this is one that will cer- Services tainly be difficult to overcome and we will always question why this HOMETOWN: happened to such a wonderful group Huron, Ohio of people,'' said junior lay Atamanec. This is the second year in a row a RYAN LEIGH student living in Pounders has died. FOSS lay Atamanec, a junior who lives in YEAR: Sophomore Founders, plans to live in the hall again next year. He said he is con- AGE: 19 cerned about the fact that deaths COLLEGE: have been occurring to Founders Education & Human residents, but he said you can't dwell Development on it. HOMETOWN: "You just have to hope that noth- ing like that will ever happen to you," Huron, Ohio he said. SARA JEAN The University's Counseling Center had staff members present in MCCARTHY the residence hall all day Sunday to YEAR: Sophomore console friends and acquaintances AGE: 19 of the six girls. COLLEGE Craig Vickio, director of the Education & Human Counseling Center, said that his Development letf Hindsnach BG Ne*, HOMETOWN: SHOCK, PAGE 2 A SILENT TRIBUTE: The University flies the flags at half-mast in honor of the 6 stodents that died. Brook Park, Ohio
TRAGIC ACCIDENT MEMORIAL SERVICES The star below indicates the approxiamte site of the crash on Friday. The All six pronounced accident happened around 9 p.m. on Interstate 71. , m»n«.mnM» -H(§Felumtous U. honors students dead at scene of crash PtalnfieW*^*1*01'5"" W^l^ jSB»Mh THi BG NfWS dents' families today through Thursday from 9 to 10 p.m. at IHC ASSOCIATED PRESS His daughter, Sara Jean, and ■*W* Grwrwhurf ChMfcithe. Memorial services are being The father of one of six her friends were killed when planned for the six University Founders Dining Center. University students killed in a their minivan crossed the •SfconUtcT >jP»*l students killed in a car accident On Friday evening, a moment of silence will be held from 9:01 car crash on their way home median and hit a tractor-trailer »ln SHOCK. FROM PAGE 1 as planning a memorial or vigil of some kind.". department tries to always be According to Debbie Novak, on the scene of a tragic occur- hall director of Founders, stu- rence such as this. dents in the residence hall will "Whenever there is a tragedy be doing this by helping to plan on campus, we try to make our a memorial service for the girls. staff available, particularly if it While nothing is planned is affecting a large group of stu- yet, Novak has been in contact dents," he said. with the leaders of Founders The main goals of the Hall Council and they are Counseling Center are to act as interested in getting some- a listener and help students thing going to remember the and faculty discover ways that girls. All members of the they can best cope with an University are encouraged to incident of this nature, Vickio help out with the planning. said. The student deaths have "Students are going to have reached all ends of the cam- widely different reactions to pus, including the president's this," he said. "For a lot of stu- office. University President dents, they're going to struggle Sidney Ribeau issued a state- to come to grips with the reali- ment over the weekend. ty of this happening and others "It was with great personal will be more numb to it." shock and deep sadness that 1 Vickio said one thing that is learned of the tragic death of good for getting through the six young women from grieving process is to realize BGSU," he said in the state- the important things in life and ment. "Our hearts go out with do things to recognize them. sympathy and solace to the "One of the things I see stu- families and friends of these dents doing is they want to young women whose lives reach out to other people," he have ended so tragically at Associated Press Photo said. "There's this wanting to such a promising and hope- COPING: A University student walks outside Prout. where the University ottered counseling for students. do something important such filled time of their lives." Weather may have caused accident Services planned for CRASH, FROM PAGE 1 avoid the collision, police said. McGinnis. Bowling Green President Also killed were: Andrea "(Andrea) called her mom Sidney Ribeau said in a state- fatal crash victims Bakker, of Strongsville; and let her know how much accidents while on the job. ment the University would try MEMORIALS, FROM PAGE 1 held today from 2 to 4 pm. at the "I never thought it would Jacqueline Ahlers, of Vandalia; fun that they were having. They to help students and families Baker Funeral Home, 206 Front happen to me," he said. and Michelle Saunders and were on the beach every day," deal with the loss. SL, Berea The six women, all 19 years Ryan Leigh Foss, both of said McGinnis, who gathered Funeral services will be held for "Our hearts go out with sym- Andrea Bakker today at 11 am. at A joint funeral will be held for old, were pronounced dead at Huron. with family at Bakker's home. pathy and solace to the fami- Ryan Foss and Michelle Saunders Five of the six lived together Strongsville United Methodist the scene, according to Boone Hcdlund's mother, Barbara, lies and friends of these young tomorrow at 11 am. at SL Peter's County Coroner Doug Stith. in a dormitory suite. Hedlund said her daughter called home Church. lived on a different floor, said women whose lives have Catholic Church, 430 Main St, in Police said Jessica Hedlund, Wednesday and left a message The service for lacqueline Huron. of Perrysburg. was driving the Beth Bakker, Andrea's mother. wishing her parents a happy ended so tragically at such a promising and hope-filled time Ahlers will be held today at 10am. On Thursday, funeral services minivan about 9 p.m. Friday "They shared everything," wedding anniversary. at Si Christopher's Catholic Bakker said. "They watched of their lives," Ribeau said. will be held for lessica I ledlund at when she lost control. A sixth roommate, Susan Church, 435 E. National Road, in First United Methodist Church ii i The minivan spun and con- over each other." Haughman, 19, of Strongsville, Boone County Sheriff's Maj. tinued backward into oncom- The women were returning lack Banks said severe winds Vandalia. Bowling Greea Visitation will be skipped the trip to go to her sis- Sara McCarthy's funeral will be tomorrow at Dorfmeyer ing traffic. The tractor-trailer, from a weeklong trip to ter's wedding shower. All were and heavy rain were reported which struck the minivan's Panama City, Fla., said Andrea in the area and may have con- held tomorrow at St. Mary's Mortuary, 3815W Sytvania Ave, in sophomores except for Church in Berea Visitation will be Toledo passenger side, was unable to Bakker's aunt, Connie Saunders, who was a freshman. tributed to the accident. SPECIAL DISPLAY PERSONALS Show your friends, roommates & classmates how special they are! Wish them Good Luck, Congratulations or surprise J^N someone on their Birthday! J^\ ^\JS if L' _ h I CONGRATULATIONSrnNr.nATiiio.TiriN<;r.iiY<.i GUYS! MM . an / \* 1 L. rVi ■TW 1x3 = $18.00 Two of BG's finest (Actual Size) take First and Third ■p™™7 at C.A.M.B. •• Mom always said, "If •• r 1 ■ you keep making faces H YOU MAKE US PROUD- •• tike that your face will •• From the staff at STP freeze that way". H '4 !■■ —i ; H H 2x2 = $24.00 H Happy 20th with picture provided by you! 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Last semester UAO brought Kennedy is best known for and the Comedy Central show Lewis Black to Kobacker Hall. both his role as Randy Meeks in "Premium Blend." In the movies, by Lisa Bettinger According to Julia Metcalf, a the "Scream" films. He is also the Cook made an appearance in THE 8G NEVIS member of UAO's Spring Events star of "JKX; The Jamie Kennedy "Mystery Men" as the Wafller. On April 26 comedians Jamie Committee, having this show at Experiment." Kennedy has also Cook has also appeared in the Kennedy and Dane Cook will be the Union will have more advan- appeared on the big screen in "lay films "Simon Sez," "Buddy" and performing al the Student Union. tages. "It gives a iticer feel," she and Silent Bob Strike Back," "Max "Spiral." On "Spiral" he served as The performance, which is said. She also added that the Keeble's Big Move" and "Three producer and writer. scheduled to lake place in the Union has the feel of being more Kings." On television he has Solomon recalled one televised Lenhart Grand Ballroom, will for the students than Kobacker. appeared on "Ellen," the teen performance that Cook was part take place as part of a grand Metcalf also said that she show "California Dreams," and of. The audience was so into the opening celebration for the hoped that the show would bring the VH1 horror series "Strange JAMIE KENNEDY performance that they were "cry- Union. It takes place the day more entertainment to campus. Frequency." ing with tears." DANE COOK TELEVISION STAR: Kennedy serves before a more formal party is "Hopefully we have a sell-out According to Solomon, those Both comedians will be open- COMEDY CENTRAL Cook appeared as star of "JKX: The Jamie Kennedy held. "It's the best place for it," crowd," she said. in the audience can expect a ing for another nationally known on "Premium Blend" in 1997. Experiment" on the WB Network. said Dan Solomon, program- The Lewis Black show last more traditional performance comedian. The third perfonner in ming director for University semester was a sell-out for UAO. than what they see Kennedy do the show will be announced by GUEST STAR: Cook guest starred on "SCREAM": Kennedy appeared in Activities Organization. He added According to Metcalf UAO had on television. "It's going to be UAO later. the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan." all three "Scream" films as knowl- that it would get more students a list of comedians that they were more of a stand-up show," he Ticket prices and sale informa- "MYSTERY MEN": As the Wafller, edgeable video store clerk Randy into the Union to see what the interested in bring to campus. said. "I'm not quite sure what we tion will also be announced at a Cook tried out to join the super Meeks. building has to offer and to "see They took their budget and stu- are in for. But I'm sure that it will later time. team in the 1999 film. cIce Age' freezes competition by David Germain million and "Toy Story 2" at $57.4 distribution for Fox, said. and-ink cell animation opera- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS million. Last year's top animated "Normally, those teens are a lit- tions after "Titan A.E." hnmhed. LOS ANGELES — "Ice Age" film, "Shrek." grossed $42.4 mil- tle too old, a little too hip for an "Fox learned the hard way on froze out the competition at lion in it first weekend and went animated film, but this one that, coming in at the tail end of movie theaters as the animated on to gross $267.7 million. looked clever to them. It didn't the eel-animation wave," film about prehistoric pals The previous best March debut seem childish," Snyder said. Rothman said. "Here, we think debuted with a whopping $47.9 was for "Liar Liar" in 1997 with Set during a deep freeze 20,000 we're at the front end of the com- million, a record for a movie $31.4 million. That number is years ago, "Ice Age" features a puter-animation wave." opening in March. more in line with what distributor woolly mammoth voiced by Ray "Ice Age" was helped by an Powered by "Ice Age," the over- 20th Century Fox expected to Romano, a sloth (John enormously effective trailer, all weekend box office soared to take in with "Ice Age" over open- Leguizamo) and a saber-toothed showing one of the film's fringe levels normally seen only in the ing weekend. tiger (Denis Leary) who form an characters — a rodent named busy summer or holiday seasons. "Obviously, it exceeded our unlikely band returning a human Scrat — causing massive glacial The top 12 movies grossed $124.2 expectations," said Tom baby to its tribe. advance when he cracks an ice million, up 71 percent from the Rothman, Fox studio chairman. Fox is the latest studio to enter field while frantically trying to same weekend a year ago and up "It's a big number, and the key to the computer-animated cartoon bury an acom. nearly 50 percent from a week that is simple: We got everybody. market pioneered by Disney and The movie also rode the coat- ago. The movie got adults and young partner Pixar ("Monsters, Inc.", tails of "Shrek" and "Monsters, "It's summer in March," said teens as well as families." the "Toy Story" movies) and Inc.", digitally created films whose Paul Dergarabedian, president of While parents with smaller DreamWorks and partner Pacific sly wit lured adult audiences box-office tracker Exhibitor children accounted for most of Data Images ("Shrek," "Antz"). along with families. Photo Provided Relations. the crowds, 30 percent of "Ice Fox bought digital animation "These movies are cool, smart, COLD SHOULDER: Sid the sloth gets on Diego's bad side in "Ice "Ice Age" had the third-best Age" movie-goers were non-fam- house Blue Sky two years ago. funny," Dergarabedian said. debut ever for an animated film, ily audiences, with a lot of teen- about the time the studio was "Adults enjoy these films as much Age." The film's running time is 1 hour and 26 minutes. The film behind "Monsters, Inc." at $62.6 age boys, Bruce Snyder, head of shutting down its traditional pen- as kids do." was given a PG rating due to "mild peril." • •••••••••••••*••••••*•••••••******************* The We IDo Mondays BQ NEWS Like No Place Else! 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ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS ARE INVITED •2 Margarita promotion ftood oaly un*ll 9 pro. 4 Tuesday, March 19,2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM QUUTEIAOinir www.bgnews.com/opinion "Nothing on this show tonight can be equal to the greatest moment in television so far this decade - held last night on Fox!" Conan O'Brien, referring to Fox's "Celebrity Boxing" special that tealured Tonya Harding and Paula lones in the ring OPINION Television tactless in wake of deaths The loss and devastation may have talked to you at the the place where the six girls dents were not able to walk out that the University Student Union but nothing lived is another. One could only the door without some kind of recently experienced is, more. We respected that you imagine how worse it could apprehension. in our memory at the BG needed time to cope. have been had the media been We respect your pain, and News, largely unparalleled. As journalists, we knew we allowed inside Founders. instead of bothering you, we Many of us did not know had a job to do but tried to do it It's bad enough that six would like to give you the Andrea Bakker, Jacqueline most tactfully. However, televi- young women died in a horri- opportunity to express your Ahlers, Sara McCarthy, Ryan sion crews from Toledo, ble accident. However, having feelings about those you have Foss, Jessica lledlund and Cleveland and Columbus did television crews perched out- lost. You are all welcome to Michelle Saunders. not realize that this was not the side like vultures only adds to write letters to be published in However, we did not forget time to be in-your-face journal- the pain. Students, especially The BG News to honor the that many of you did know ists. It was a time to be sensitive. those who live in Founders, memory of your friends. With these six girls whose lives were You cannot be sensitive while should be able to walk around your words, we will all be able cut short hy a horrible accident. stalking students outside their campus without having to to know better about those six residence halls. Talking to stu- worry about a video camera lives tragically cut short, and to In light of this, we worked to 0ivW Stone BG News give you time to absorb what dents at the Union is one thing, and microphone being pushed remember who they really happened and to grieve. We but waiting for them outside into their faces. Founders resi- were. STALKING: Camera crews lurk outside Founders to talk to students. PEOPLE Returning to the ON THE STREET Whom would you like Diamond(backs) UAO to bring to the cial date of birth changed. Twelve of these players arc on University? MATT major league rosters, including SUSSMAN . Indians' pitcher Bartolo Colon. Unlicensed He was found to be 28, two Humorologisl years older than previously thought. Rickey Henderson's age did not change; he is still 81 As an Anglo-Saxon years young However, Bud American, I love watching bas- Selig tried to contract his age ketball. I emphasize "watch- down to 41. One thing 1 am looking for- P*«Vt- Ge&Lf^ -.-.r*. ing," as my athletic ability lim- its me to just that. 1 watched ward to this summer is the my NCAA bracket become a baseball fights. Hockey fights MIKE GASSER living nightmare (thank you do have their charm, but good SOPHOMORE very much Gonzaga and Ohio ones are few and far between, State); I listened to Bowling plus they're all bullies When "George Carlin." Green lose to another team "base-brawls" occur, everyone that could have easily been in gets in the scrum, from the 16- What is an opinion page? year-old bat boys to the 50- the NCAA tournament (Butler) and I watched my alma mater year-old bench coaches. Pretty singers should never be played emotions. Chris Kelbley's articles (St. John's in Toledo) lose a much every fight starts with a DAVID on American radio. (And no... about the accomplishments of heartbreaker to St. Edward's in batter being hit (or almost hit) JOHNSON Canadians are NOT Americans.) protest got a string of response Cleveland at the buzzer in the by a pitch. The batter could My support, though, is diat the articles that proved to be contro- high school state regional then do one of several things: The World mainstream Canadians, like versial to some professors on automatically rush the mound, According lo DJ finals. Enough with basketball; Nelly Furtado, Celine Dion, campus. Man Sussmann, on the bring on baseball. pretend to walk to first base Alanis Morissette, and Shania other hand, was bombarded The national pastime served then charge the mound or, as Twain, all have the most annoy- with response letters after his me well this past summer. It one ballplayer once did (Izzy Bowling Green State. ing voices of any musicians I articles about women. These MATTHEW WILSON was a haven for me during the Alcantara), karate kick the University. Division 1 accredited have heard. That is my opinion. I responses, whether good or bad, SENIOR World Trade Center tragedies. catcher so he couldn't be university. Relatively prestigious have that right to speak what's are the biggest compliment we Not only that, but my beloved restrained, then run toward the in comparison. Competitive on my mind, and I am taking can get. 1 remember Josh Keys "The band Lock 14." Arizona Diamondbacks' stun- pitcher. The strategy of baseball education, music and business advantage of it. last semester wrote an article ning win over those money fights alone is intriguing and colleges. Good school altogether. My fellow columnists and I about the mind-sweeping attrib- happy New York Yankees complex enough to fill an So the tilings we produce here have taken some time to neglect utes of AIM and female desires, helped me battle mono. Spring entire college class curriculum. should have some reflection of these "hot topic" issues to training is upon us, and When I think back on last that prestige, right? So a address other things that the and responses flew after that, although I really don't follow it year's season, I think of the University professor who shall University community might too. (I'm Josh Keys by the way... very much, 1 consider the alter- Diamondbacks' triumph, the remain nameless told me in appreciate and take lightly. For with an inside joke relating to native sports entertainment: departure of Cal Ripken and regards to The BG News. "Have example, Andy Shotwell is prob- actor Josh Hartnett and my watching Duke win yet another Tony Gwynn, and "Ichiro- you read the opinion page?" he ably known around campus for musical idol Alicia Keys. 1 put an mania." I don't really think asked me. "Dating columns, F in there to make the initials of title. some of his socio-romantic arti- about Barry Bonds' home run immature parodies, what's with cles he writes on Friday. Many of my favorite president.) The baseball off-season has- n't been so pleasant. Days after record. Everyone was so excit- this?This is a university newspa- them are funny in nature, and I I hate it when we say that we're ed when Sammy Sosa and per, and this section needs to gel have friends who look forward to no Harvard or Princeton. 1 the D-Backs come from behind Mark McGwire were trying to hold of some quality... fast!" (He reading his articles weekly. (And I turned down the opportunity to J.D. JEFFERS victory in game seven, baseball break the record of 61 homers wasn't being blatandy rude, had the honor of meeting him a go to the University of Princeton, JUNIOR commissioner Bud Selig announced plans to contract back in 1998, and they were though... I prompted the ques- couple of months ago... great and I came here to BGSU. The "Anyone who doesn't the number of teams down both successful. When Bonds tion, and he didn't know that I guy.) It's possible to even get real • standards might be lower here, from 30 to 28. with the eclipsed 70 dingers, he was the was on tlie staff.) things out of his articles, but if but Princeton has little more to suck." Minnesota Twins and the only one. No one else was At first, I wondered how much not, they are great sources of offer than BGSU. The only differ- Montreal Expos being the close. Although the record sense that made. I looked at it relaxation and entertainment. ence is that Princeton "knows" it and thought that he was 100 per- unlucky franchises. I can stands at 73, Selig tried to con- Mr. Jack Eagleeye writes parodies is the best, even if it is not. It's cent right. We do go to a univer- understand jettisoning tract it back down to 70 so it'd • and extremist articles, which are time for us to "know" that we are sity and pay up to ten thousand Montreal, but how in the world be a nice round number. By satires of reality and often have the best. Stop with the "I-only- dollars to do so. Thus, our opin- important issues at hand. Very can you let go of the team on the way, did you even know came-to-BGSU-because-l-did- ion page should be filial with funny, regardless. How else do which the movie "Little Big that Mark McGwire retired in n't-get-acccpted-here" excuses. articles regarding abortion, you gel across to a community of l.eague" was based?What's the off-season? I have never BGSU is a cool campus, and our racism and homophobia, teenagers? We're lectured daily... more, the Twins actually have a seen a quieter retirement by a campus columnists reflect that. euthanasia, gun control, liberal- why not add some humor to it? realistic shot to make the play- future Hall-of-Famer. Tonya Harding's dominance is ism versus conservatism Some people have very ofls this year. So maybe I'm the only one an opinion just like pro-life is an debates, and other "hot topic" extreme beliefs One young SHAWNA WARNER Another story I heard on ready for baseball. To the rest of opinion. If you're so close-mind- Sports Center was quite amus- you the game is probably issues. woman last week expressed how MICHELLE 0PDYCKE Then I thought about that, much she hated the concept of ed that you can't accept that and ing Since Sept. 11, our country meaningless and boring, with and I realized how absurd that college. Though I don't agree you have the sense of humor of a S0PHM0RES has been very careful with, games dragging on for three or really was. It's an opinion page! with her, I have a lot of respect rock, then throw down the opin- well, pretty much everything. four hours. That's your opinion, Opinion suggests that I can talk for her for expressing what she ion page, take your Wall Street "President Bush and After sorting through vital sta- but don't be a hypocrite and about whatever my views and believes, no matter the margin of loumal, and go away. Dick Cheney." tistics of some foreign-bom enjoy the Academy Awards this beliefs dictate, and that I can do extremity. Two of my other fellow baseball players, it was discov- Sunday, it in a whining or complaining columnists have had such strong Do you want to share your ered that about a hundred manner. For example, one of my beliefs that they regularly get opinion with DJ?lfsa e-mail him major and minor league Matt can be reached at opinions is that Canadian response articles after stirring at twistoffate05&hotmaiLcom ballplayers have had their offi- [email protected] CRAIG GIFFORD, MANAGING EDITOR Submission policy MARIE CHICHE, CO-NEWS EDITOR Do you agree with all of this? We GUEST COLUMNS are longer pieces Name, phone number and address DAN NIED. CO-NEWS EDITOR doubt it. Write us and let us know between 600 and 800 words. These should be induded for verification NICK HURM, SPORTS EDITOR where vou stand are usually, also, in response to a cur- purposes. 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CARLA SCH0BER, ON-LINE EDITOR WWW.BGNEWS.COM FOOD COURT OPENING Tuesday, March 19,2002 5 STUDENTS TRY NEW FOOD COURT Jon Hmdenich BG News FOOD COURT OPEN: For the first time yesterday University students were able to eat at the food court in the Bowen- Thompson Student Union. The salad bar (left) and Zza's Pizza and Pasta (below left) were two of the food places that opened. The new Zza's will be open dur- ing the day and Zza's @ Night will now only be open at night. Steak Escape (below right) is expected to open later this week. Next week, Orville and Wilbur Wings Just Right, Sara Lee and Ama Grande, the Mexican restaurant, will open. Most of the Union is now open, with the exception of Wendy's. JIMMY JOHN'S DELIVERY HELPS YOU SATISFY 2 OF THE 7 DEADLY SINS. 21 st ANNUAL SUMMER JOB FAIR _ENVY PRIDE March 20, 2002 ^GLUTTONY ZSLOTH _GREED _WRATH _LUST WITH JIMMY JOHN'S IN TOWN. THERE'S NO NEED TO LEAVE YOUR COZY LITTLE OWELLIN. IN FACT.THERE'S NO NEED TGET OFF YOUR COMFY LITTLE COUCH. 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Dive into Summer Employment! BOOKSTORE OPENING WWW.BGNEWS.COM 6 Tuesday. March 19.2002 jffl HmdMKh BG News BROWSING: A University stu- dent browses the bookstore which moved to the Student Union over Spring Break. Union planners and bookstore Director Jeff Nelson felt that the Union would be a better location on campus and anticipate more people to visit the bookstore since its move. Nelson plans to expand merchandise offerings and improve visual displays throughout the store. UNION BOOKSTORE OPENS FOR STUDENTS Jell Hlndeuch BG News SPACE: The bookstore has more room between aisles with the additional square footage. left Hlndeoich BG News INCREASED SELECTION: (Above) With double space the new book- store has, additional merchandise was able to be added. On the second floor of the bookstore there are CDs and DVDs. An increase in dorm products, computer software and books will be offered. (Right) The bookstore held a reception yesterday for its grand open- ing in the Union. The Gavel is coming nev«g£ out Ti is week! Past UAO's events included Everclear in concert, "MTV's Campus Invasion Tour" featuring Bush and Moby, Road Trips to Chicago and Cleveland, Comedian Lewis Black, and Popular movies. Meet performers, gain valuable leadership experience and build your resume. re To UAO is seeking Individuals who want to make ideas become a reality. Apply to be a director today! Check Out Our Special Dance I or more information and an application, please contact the i (if Campus Involvement, 401 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Marathon Issue 372 2343 Applications are due March 29. WWW.BGNEWS.COM Tuesday. March 19,2002 7 SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST TO SPEAK AT U. www.bgnews.com/campus Nelson Peery, African-American writer and social justice activist, will speak on contemporary issues related to peace and justice at noon in Eppler cen- ter room 223 today. The event is sponsored by the ethnic studies, history and American Culture Studies departments. LOCAL Residents complain about intersection Clough, Troup site Clough and Troup. Aside from sludenl navel lo and sign at the intersection, not only planned." "People come to our Troup is the only street that from home on Troup, there is also woukl there be fewer accidents but Out-of-towners agree. Ian of many car intersects Clough east of the rail- traffic from the University's televi- traffic wouldn i zip down this street Mutter often navels from Toledo door asking accidents in road tracks that is not a four-way sion station. Additionally, traffic the way it does," DeCappau said. to visit her son, who is a University to call the police stop. While traffic on Clough must from a a group of apartments at For other residents, it has caused student. She said that on more Bowling Green stop at Troup, traffic traveling the end of Troup compounds the frustration and anger. Don than one occasion, she has nearly because they got north and south has no stop sign. issue Brenner, a Bowling Green resi- been the victim of an accident at By Brian Mutter in a car accident at THE BG NEKS The lack of a four-way stop at a rel- However, Bowling Green offi- dent, was recently involved in an the intersection. atively busy intersection has some cials say the amount of traffic accident at that particular intersec- Still. Blair said ihal frequency of the corner." Many Bowling Green residents residents befuddled. going north and south on Troup is tion. Breener was traveling north auto accidents also dictates often travel on Clough Street to MEREDITH BARNES. "It's a bit confusing especially to not heavy enough to warrant a on Troup when a vehicle stopped whether the intersection can be avoid traffic on Wooster Street. out-of-towners, because all the four-way slop. Bill Blair, public on Clough, proceeded through the made into a four-way slop. RESIDENT AT THE INTERSECTION While Clough is lined with four- other stops on Gough are four- works director for the city, said (he intersection as if it were a four-way Despite the many complaints way stop intersections, the Troup mentation of these circumstances, ways," said Matt Brookins, a senior. placement of four-way stops is stop. from city residents and out-of- Street intersection may be respon- Troup is considered by many based upon traffic counts. "Because of this, I now have to lowncrs. the intersection will prob- il is not legal for the city to install a sible for avoidable car accidents. Bowling Green residents to be Blair also said that four-way deal with the insurance compa- ably remain as il is for some lime. four-way stop at the intersection. "People come to our door ask- highly trafficked. stops are also ineffective in con- nies and wait while my car is Unless traffic increases, speed The City has posted "Cross traf- ing to call the police because they "It's right near the center of cam- trolling speeding. Dave repaired," Brenner said. "These increases or more accidents occur, fic does not stop" signs beneath got in a car accident at the comer," pus, like South College, so it's a DeCappau, Troup Street resident, aren't necessarily things I enjoy, let il will remain a two-way slop for the stop signs on Clough to help said Meredith Barnes, who lives in busy street," said Brandon Price, a disagrees. alone have lime for. To me, the travelers on Clough. curtail the issue of accidents al the a house at the intersection of "I think that if there were a stop intersection seems poorly Blair said that without docu- intersection. A SUMMER JOB R£GGA« 3AM ?ART'!i SIGMA CHI Fratcrnitg heights. 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March 19.2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM www.bgnews.com/nation WANTED POSTERS TO COMBAT SHOPLIFTING PITTSBURGH (AP) — A grocer is cracking down on shoplifters by merging cutting-edge digital technology with crime-fighting methods straight out of the Wild West — "wanted" posters. There were four such posters on a wall at Dan Serafin's Food Market on Friday, each showing an alleged crime in progress. NATION Family found dead in home Family of six found District Attorney Bradley C. Berry. dead in apparent "It was a horrible sight," Berry murder-suicide. said of the deaths, which rank among Oregon's worst mass By William McCall murders. The motive was not THE ASSOCIATED PRESS known. McMINNVILLE, Ore. — The children were last at Teachers noticed the four Bryant school on Feb. 22, and the shoot- children had been absent for ings are believed to have days, so school officials stopped occurred the following night, he by, only to find the curtains said. drawn. Karen Richey, assistant super- Their father, a landscapes intendent for the McMinnville didn't return calls about contract School District, said teachers had work that was left undone. noticed the children's absence But it wasn't until worried from school and several neighbors approached two attempts were made to contact Associated Press Photo the Bryants. Yamhill County sheriff's deputies HEALTHY: Dick Shafrath, the executive director at the Ohio "We had people knocking on who were in the area Thursday Department of Health, is leading Ohio's effort to lower obesity the door several times," but no night on an unrelated call that rates and increase healthy living habits. the gruesome truth was discov- one ever answered the door, she said. ered: The family of six had been At first school officials weren't shot to death in an apparent alarmed, because it is not murder-suicide. States taking on uncommon for students to be The children — ages 8 to 15 — absent during the flu season, she were found in their beds, dressed said. in their night clothes. Their Two Yamhill County sheriff's mother, 37-year-old Janet Ellen light against fat deputies were in the area Bryant, was found on the floor in Thursday night when neighbors By John Seewer the master bedroom. asked them to check on the THE ASSOCIATED PBESS STATISTICS Robert Bryant, 37, who is family. TOLEDO — Trying to work a Associated Press Photo believed to have murdered them The deputies used a ladder to NATIONWIDE: Deaths related before turning the shotgun on full-time job and take careof two to obesity have reached IN MEMORY OF: Flowers and six crosses adorn the side of look into a window in the rear of children meant Kelly Thomas himself, was found in the living 300,000 a year Pheasant Hill Road in McMinnville, Ore., yesterday in front of the the house and sponed Robert had little time to eat right and home where the Bryant family was discovered last week. room, said Yamhill County Bryant's body. exercise. OHIO: Leading causes of Then she decided a year ago death, including heart to form a weight-loss program at disease and diabetes, can be work. The company covered the linked to unhealthy habits like costs and 13 weeks later, she and smoking and bad nutrition. 19 co-workers had lost a com- Patriotism and Irish cheer blend bined 294 pounds. It motivated others at LuK Inc. to shed some this," said Dick Schafrath, a for- By Jennifer Peter age in the nation according to the weight. mer Cleveland Browns player THE ASSOCIATED PRESS census. "We were walking proof that it who is heading Ohio's effort, BOSTON — Boston parade "I just really like seeing the worked," said Thomas, a training called "Healthy Ohioans, marchers waived Irish flags and police officers having such a good coordinator at the auto parts Healthy Communities." "The donned NYPD hats, honoring die time," said Dean Maid Maid, of maker in Wooster, Ohio. only problem is that Ohio is near police officers and firefighters Hull, Mass., who attended the It is the kind of program Ohio first in all these lousy behaviors." who died in the World Trade parade with his wife and son. health officials would like other America has been on a health Center attacks. Festivities began with the companies to adopt, as they and kick for years, yet more research "Every year we all get together annual South Boston political other state and city officials is beginning to show obesity's for the parade but this year, we're breakfast, where politicians skew- nationwide take up the fight adverse impact on health. States here for the New York firefighters against obesity. also are realizing they are paying er each other to the delight of a too," said Sue Morrissey, whose In the past year, at least 20 much more than they thought raucous crowd packed in the brodier and husband are Boston- states have put money into cam- on treating obesity-related dis- area firefighters. ironworkers union hall. paigns that promote healthy ease, health departments say. Spectators lined the sidewalks The green-clad crowd was sur- habits. California passed legisla- Nationwide, about GO percent wearing shamrock sunglasses, prised when President Bush tion mandating what schools of adults are overweight or green hats and — in some cases called in. should serve in cafeterias and obese, as are nearly 13 percent of Associated Press Photo — green hair. Some 23 percent of "This is a fabulous country," Texas set new guidelines on stu- children, according to a report Boston residents report Irish Bush said. "We're lucky to be CELEBRATION: New York City police officers shake hands with dent exercise. released in December by ancestry — the highest percent- Americans." the crowd at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston yesterday. "Every state is struggling with Surgeon General David Satcher. Beer was first sold on campus in what year? 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WORLD Nigerian woman appeals ruling of death by stoning By Glenn McKenzie committing adultery with a mar- whose wizened face and cal- IKE ASSOCIATED PRESS ried neighbor. loused hands make her appear TUNGAN TUDU, Nigeria — The case is stirring outrage well much older, has enough food to Safiya Hussaini admits having a beyond this troubled West feed her family. baby several years after divorcing African nation, where opposition Hussaini's 13-month-old girl, her husband, but denies it was to the imposition of Islamic law, Adama, the product of the union adultery — the crime that has or Shariah, in the north has that prompted authorities to made her the first person sen- resulted in Muslim-Christian vio- charge her with adultery, is small tenced to death by stoning under lence that has killed thousands for her age and stares feebly at Islamic law implemented in a since early 2000. International strangers while nursing weakly. dozen northern Nigerian states. rights organizations, women's The child is frequently ill and "People think that because I groups and European Union par- coughs violently at night, am poor I cannot defend myself. liamentarians have all con- Hussaini says. They are wrong," the mother of demned the ruling. five told The Associated Press on President Olusegun Obasanjo's Under the October ruling, the eve of her appeal yesterday government, rights groups and which has been placed on hold before a court of Muslim elders in other well-wishers have provided pending her appeal, Hussaini the northern Nigerian city of Hussaini with a dozen lawyers. could be executed as soon as her Sokoto Donations of rice, blankets and child stops nursing. 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PAGE 12 TUESDAY March 19, 2002 www.bgnews.com/sports BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY POWERS OUT Hockey coach fired after five straight losing seasons By Dan Nied THf BG NEVIS BUDDY BY THE NUMBERS A 9-25-6 record ihis season. An 11 ih-place finish in ihe league. live straight losing seasons. Six straight losing seasons in the CCHA. Hobey Baker Trophy winners The numbers just didn't add up for Buddy Itowers. Powers has coached Brian Holzingerwon in 1995 liowling Green Athletic director Caul Krebs fired the head hockey coach last week alter an eight year tenure thai started with a hang and ended with an underachiev- ing team that hasn't finished in the top half of the CCHA in NHLers who played for Powers at live years. BG: Holzinger. Peter Ratchuk and "The bottom line was five Mike Johnson straight losing seasons and six Straight in the league,'1 Krebs said. "It was the frustration of not winning.'' Powers, Howling Green's coach since the 1994-95 sea- son, had his all-time record at Howling Green dip below .500 BG wins this season, the second this season as he finished his lowest in team history, behind the tenure with a 135-149-26 8-win campaign in 1997-98. record, 92-113-23 in the CCHA. Powers was named the CCHA coach of the year in 1995 after he led Ihe Falcons to a 25-11 -2 record and sec- ond place in the league in his inn.iugiii.il season, lie led the BG losses this season, second Means to a 26-14-1 record most in school history, bested only ind a fifth place finish the by the 27 losses in 1997-98. next year. The Falcons barely missed the 12-team NCAA tournament both years. The following year, a 17-16-5 record was good enough for a fifth place finish. However, since then the falcons have a Games below .500 with an 84- 67-108-18 record, have fin- 124-23 record in Powers' last six ished no higher than seventh seasons. place and haven't had a win- ning season. Powers came to Bowling (ireen after a highly success- ful five year stint al Rensselaer. Before that he spent one year at the Rochester Institute of Wins Powers had in five seasons Technology, where he won a with Rensselaer before taking over Division 111 national champi- for Jerry York at BG in 1994. onship. Powers was an assis- tant for Bowling Green under Craig Bed Campus Photographei Jerry York from 1982 to 1988, including the 1984 national HE'S OUT: Buddy Powers was ousted as Bowling Green head coach last week with one year remaining on his contract. championship team. Powers is well liked POWERS' BGSU YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD throughout Bowling Green Year Overall CCHA (Finish) and has become a fixture in Powers' wins in eight years at the community. Krebs said 1994-95 25-11-2 (.684) 18- 7-2 (2nd) Bowling Green that is what made the deci- 1995-96 26-14-1 (.646) 18-11-1 (5th) sion so hard to make. 1996-97 17-16-5 (.513) 10-12-5 (T-5th) "Buddy is a very well liked 1997-98 8-27-3 (.250) 6-21-3 (11th) person," he said. "He was a 1998-99 17-18-3 (.487) 13-14-3 (7th) very valuable staff member 1999-00 17-19-1 (.473) 12-15-1 (8th) "We take all the We couldn't get up for and did a number of things 2000-01 16-19-5 (.463) 8-15-5 (9th) blame, He's not the games. It's not all 2001-02 9-25-6 (.300) 7-18-3 (11th) .477 Overall 135-149-26 (.477) 92-113-23 (.454) one playing hockey. Buddy's fault." Powers' winning percentage as POWERS, PAGE 14 Erica Sambacclm BG ttem ERIK EATON. FORWARD KEVIN BIEKSA, DEFENSEMAN Bowling Green head coach. Who will lead Spartan sweep Bowling Green? ends icers' season By Derek McCord you have to find the person who By Erica Gambaccini 9) 4-2. IHE BG NEWS is the right fit." THE BG NEWS "I don't think we could have Tom Newton Scott Paluch The change has been made, Three candidates that keep Michigan State assistant played Boston College assistant played for The Bowling Green hockey done better," said head coach Buddy Powers is out. but what coming up all have Falcon ties for BG from 1975-80. Could be in BG in 80s. Well liked and knowl- team ended its season March 9 Buddy Powers. "State has a good lies ahead for Bowling Green Scott Paulch. Tom Newton and line for MSU coaching job. edgable about BG program. in a first-round loss to No. 5 team. Our guys have nothing to hockey? Doug Ross all played for the Michigan State in the Central hang their heads about." Will Bowling Green Athletic Falcons and have gone on to Collegiate Hockey Association BG came onto the ice Friday Director Paul Krebs call upon successful coaching careers. playoffs. ready to upset the Spartans and someone thai has history in Paluch is an assistant at Boston This was the first time the went out to an early 3-1 lead, but Falcon hockey or someone College under former BG coach Falcons had lost in the first- were unable to hold on. completely new to wipe the Jerry York and Newton is an round of the playoffs in three Steve Brudzewski broke the slate clean off the recently understudy of Michigan State's years. They won each of their ice by scoring the first goal for snakebitten program? Ron Mason who will step down last two CCHA first-round play- the Falcons at 2:13 into the "I think there's value in that from the coaching ranks this off matches on the road as the game, tipping Grady Moore's and it's good if you can find the year to take over as Michigan underdog. shot past MSU goalie Ryan right fit who is an alum that's a State's athletic director. Dave Smith Doug Ross However, the Falcons faced a Miller. natural rallying cry for every- Interim head coach. Powers' top Alabama-Huntsville head coach. tough overtime loss Friday one," Krebs said. "It's not essen- COACHES, PAGE 14 assistant last two years. Knows Former BG player has created a (March 8), 4-3, and dropped the SWEEP, PAGE 14 tial though. At the end of the day the players better than anyone. winner at Alabama. second game Saturday (March 10 Tuesday. 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WORLD 1 Nigerian woman appeals ruling of death by stoning By Glenn McKenzie committing adultery with a mar- whose wizened face and cal- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ried neighbor. loused hands make her appear TUNGAN TUDU, Nigeria — The case is stirring outrage well much older, has enough food to Safiya Hussaini admits having a beyond this troubled West feed her family. baby several years after divorcing African nation, where opposition Hussaini's 13-month-old girl, her husband, but denies it was to the imposition of Islamic law, Adama, the product of the union adultery — the crime thai has or Shariah, in the north has that prompted authorities to made her the first person sen- resulted in Muslim-Christian vio- charge her with adultery, is small tenced to death by stoning under lence that has killed thousands for her age and stares feebly at Islamic law implemented in a since early 2000. International strangers while nursing weakly. dozen northern Nigerian states. rights organizations, women's The child is frequently ill and "People think that because I groups and European Union par- coughs violendy at night, am poor 1 cannot defend myself. liamentarians have all con- Hussaini says. demned the ruling. They are wrong," the mother of Under the October ruling, five told The Associated Press on President Olusegun Obasanjo's the eve of her appeal yesterday government, rights groups and which has been placed on hold before a court of Muslim elders in other well-wishers have provided pending her appeal, Hussaini the northern Nigerian city of Hussaini with a dozen lawyers. could be executed as soon as her Sokoto. Donations of rice, blankets and child stops nursing. 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PAGE 12 TUESDAY March 19, 2002 www.bgnews.com/sports BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY POWERS OUT Hockey coach fired after five straight losing seasons By Dan Nied IHl BC NEWS BUDDY BY THE NUMBERS A 9-25-6 record this season. An I Ith-place finish in (he league. five straight losing seasons. Six straight losing seasons in the CCHA. The numbers just didn't Hobey Baker Trophy winners Powers has coached Brian add up lor Buddy Powers. Holzinger won in 1995. Bowling (ireen Athletic director Paul Krcbs fired the head hockey coach last week after an eight year tenure that started with a hang and ended with an underachiev- ing team that hasn't finished in the top half of the CCHA in NHLers who played lor Powers at five years. BG: Holzinger, Peter Ratchuk and "The bottom line was five Mike lohnson. straight losing seasons and six straight in the league," Krebs said "It was the frustration of not winning.'' Powers. Bowling Green's coach since the 1994-95 sea- son, had his all-time record at Bowling Green dip below .500 BG wins this season, the second this season as he finished his lowest in team history, behind the tenure with a 135-149-26 8-win campaign in 1997-98. record, 92-113-23 in the CCHA. Powers was named the CCHA coach of the year in 1995 after he led the Falcons to a 25-11 -2 record and sec- ond place in the league in his innaugural season. He led the BG losses this season, second Falcons to a 26-14-1 record most in school history, bested only ind a firth place finish the by the 27 losses in 1997-98. next year. The Falcons barely missed the 12-team NCAA tournament both years. The following year, a 17-16-5 record was good enough for a fifth place finish. However, since then the Falcons have a Games below .500 with an 84- 67-108-18 record, have fin- 124-23 record in Powers' last six ished no higher than seventh seasons place and haven't had a win- ning season. Powers came to Bowling Green after a highly success- ful five year stinl at Rensselaer. Before that he spent one year at the 94 Rochester Institute of Wins Powers had in five seasons Technology, where he won a with Rensselaer before taking over Division III national champi- for Jerry York at BG in 1994. onship. Powers was an assis- tant for Bowling Green under Craij Bell Campus Photographer lerry York from 1982 to 1988. including the 1984 national HE'S OUT: Buddy Powers was ousted as Bowling Green head coach last week with one year remaining on his contract. championship team. Powers is well liked POWERS' BGSU YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD throughout Bowling Green Year Overall CCHA (Finish) and has become a fixture in Powers' wins in eight years at the community. Krebs said 1994-95 25-11-2 (.684) 18- 7-2 (2nd) Bowling Green. that is what made the deci- 1995-96 26-14-1 (.646) 18-11-1 (5th) sion so hard to make. 1996-97 17-16-51.513) 10-12-5 (T-5th) "Buddy is a very well liked 1997-98 8-27-3 (.250) 6-21-3 (11th) person," he said. "He was a 1998-99 17-18-3 (.487) 13-14-3(7th) very valuable staff member 1999-00 17-19-1 (.473) 12-15-1 (8th) "We take all the "We couldn't get up for and did a number of things 2000-01 16-19-51.463) 8-15-5 (9th) blame, He's not the games. It's not all 2001-02 9-25-6 (.300) 7-18-3 (11th) .477 Overall 135-149-26 (.477) 92-113-23 (.454) one playing hockey." Buddy's fault." Powers' winning percentage as POWERS, PAGE 14 Enca Gambaccim BG News ERIK EATON, FORWARD KEVIN BIEKSA. DEFENSEMAN Bowling Green head coach. Who will lead Spartan sweep Bowling Green? ends icers' season By Derek McCord you have to find the person who By Erica Gambaccini 9) 4-2. THE BC NEWS THE BG NEWS "I don't think we could have is the right fit." Tom Newton Scott Paluch The Bowling Green hockey done better," said head coach The change has been made, Three candidates that keep Michigan State assistant played Boston College assistant played tor Buddy Powers is out, but what coming up all have Falcon ties. tor BG from 1975-80. Could be in BG in 80s. Well liked and knowl- team ended its season March 9 Buddy Powers. "State has a good lies ahead for Bowling Green Scott Paulch, Tom Newton and line for MSU coaching job. edgable about BG program. in a first-round loss to No. 5 team. Our guys have nothing to hockey? Doug Ross all played for the Michigan State in the Central hang their heads about." Will Bowling Green Athletic Falcons and have gone on to Collegiate Hockey Association BG came onto the ice Friday Director Paul Krebs call upon successful coaching careers. playoffs. ready to upset the Spartans and someone that has history in Paluch is an assistant at Boston this was the first time the went out toaneariy3-l lead, but Falcon hockey or someone College under former BG coach Falcons had lost in the first- were unable to hold on. completely new to wipe the lerry York and Newton is an round of the playoffs in three Steve Brudzewski broke Jie slate clean off the recently understudy of Michigan State's years. They won each of their ice by scoring the first goal for snakebitten program? Ron Mason who will step down iast two CCIIA first-round play- the Falcons at 2:13 into the "I think there's value in that from the coaching ranks this off matches on the road as the game, tipping Grady Moore's and it's good if you can find the year to take over as Michigan underdog. shot past MSU goalie Ryan right lit who is an alum that's a State's athletic director. Dave Smith Doug Ross However, the Falcons faced a Miller. natural rallying cry for every- Interim head coach. Powers' top Alabama-Huntsville head coach tough overtime loss Friday one," Krebs said. "It's not essen- COACHES, PAGE 14 assistant last two years. Knows Former BG player has created a (March 8), 4-3, and dropped the SWEEP, PAGE 14 tial though. At the end of the day the players better than anyone. winner at Alabama. second game Saturday (March I 12 Tuesday. Match 19.2002 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM "I don't think I could ever express how (the seniors) mean to me, my The Associated Press family and this Tin Associated Press N.I.T.: Bowling Green grabbed its second NIT bid in three years, drawing one- team." MAC CHAMPIONSHIP: The Falcons made it to the MAC Tournament time nationally-ranked Butler on the road. The Falcons lead early, but couldn't Championship game for the first time since 1983. Kent State outlasted the hold on losing 81-59 to the Bulldogs. DAN DAKICH.BG COACH Falcons 71-59 at Gund Arena to get the automatic NCAA Tournament bid. BUTLER 81 BOWLING (iREEN 6S) JOURNEY ALL OVER The Falcons four Len Matela provided thunder This stuff is down low with 11 points during seniors end their that same timespan. 2002 campaign with For much of the first half, more than Bowling Green was scotching hot, an N.I.T defeat at shooting better than seventy per- Butler. cent from the field. However, just just about like a dream season, the fun had to end at some point. Butler showed By Rob Vaughn why they were a dominating 10-2 THE BC NEKS basketball at home with a dynamite 19-5 run like the senior basketball wise- to close the first half with the game man that he is, Bowling Green cen- tied at 38 apiece. A 3-pointer by NICK ter Lenny Matela summed it all up Bulldog's swingman Mike HURM in just a few sorrow-stricken Monserez tied the game with three words. Sports Editor seconds left in the half and gave "It was a great season, but I just Buder its much-needed momen- didn't want it to end here." tum. I've had one thought that has Whether you were an orange- A 25-5 record and a season just disheartened the hell out of blooded diehard fan who drove sparked by a 13-0 start were all me since I woke up Monday four hours to Indianapolis to see people needed to know to see that morning. your team play, a Bowling Green Butler has a great basketball team. Bowling Green should be in native catching the game at home "We lost five games by a total ol the national news right now, in on the radio, or a student on 18 points all season," said Bulldogs every paper across the country. 1 Spring break in Florida clinging to first-year coach Todd Lickliter. thought the nation would finally ESPN for scoring updates, Matela's "We have the best crowd in the recognize Bowling Green as a sad sentence said it all. nation," star senior Rylan Hainje town not only in Kentucky, but A night that ended in a heart- went on to add. also in the good old Buckeye brcakingSl -69 loss started off with Although Hinkle Fieldhouse state. And the reason they would a lot of promise and smiles across and its spacious environment recognize Bowling Green, Ohio, the court. resembled an airplane hanger, its was because of 14 gentleman Two great mid-major teams metallic walls echoed thunderous who represented the University were set to gut it out for forty min- Butler cheers for all 20 minutes of in basketball at the NCAA tour- utes and prove to the entire college the second half. nament. basketball world that they A Matela dunk and a Brandon In the crudest case of irony, deserved to be playing in the Pardon three pointer had the Bowling Green is getting some NCAA Tournament. However, the Falcons flying high to start the sec- national attention, not from National Invitational Tournament ond half, but Butler would begin to something that would make us (NIT) game that they participated build a small lead shortly after. all proud though. We had to lose in provided all the necessary ingre- Horizon League Player of the Year six precious souls. Six girls whom dients for a memorable and fan- Rylan Hainje took over and scored I never knew, but I'm certain also tastic basketball game. 17 of his team-leading 28 points in represented us as a student body The teams squared off at the his- the second half. The Anthony fittingly. And like I said before, it's toric Hinkle Fieklhouse, home to Stacey-like senior forward, provid- disheartening to even think not only the 25-5 Buder Bulldogs, ed a combination of lowpost dom- about. but also the filming of the state ination and outside lightening to I traveled the same route from championship game in the movie clip the Falcons. Panama City to Ohio that "Hoosiers." No, Dan Dakich did Butler speedster Thomas Saturday night and had two love- not have Kris Wilson sit on the lackson tied up Keith McLeod as ly ladies along for the ride. shoulders of losh Almanson and well, holding the sharpshooter to Somewhere between Alabama measure the height of the basket- just five second-half points. and Kentucky, when the hum of ball hoop for inspiration, but Bowling Green had 17 team fouls a Honda engine puts your pas- Hinkle was an incredible place to in the final 17 minutes, compared sengers asleep and endless road see a basketball game. to just eight for Butler. lies ahead, there is plenty to pon- Although the majority of the McLeod was whisded for his der and philosophize. Butler student body was partaking fourth foul at die 10-minute mark 1 was bitter that Bowling Green in extracurricular activities on and battled foul trouble down the didn't make the NCAA tourna- Spring Break, the intimidating stretch. He fouled out with four ment after such a great year, arena had fans loud and rowdy minutes left and Buder on top 70- especially after hearing some of from the pre-game shoot around 60. the other teams that got in. until the final buzzer. Butler would hit its free throws Maybe it was because I know In their best 12 minutes of the and finish up with an impressive season, the Falcons soared to an some of the players and have so The Associated Press 81-69 victory. much respect for them. I condi- impressive 33-19 advantage in the Although sad for any Bawling tioned with them for a week and MOVED OUT: Junior forward Cory Ryan is flies under the basket as Butler's Ryan Hainje goes up early going. Senior Ail-American Green fan, the moments that fol- discovered that all those gasps for a basket. The Falcons and Bulldogs were both Bubble Teams for the NCAA Tournament, only to Keith McLeod scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds by him- for air after endless sprints, all watch the NCAA Selection Committee overlook their accomplishments. BG ended its season with a N.I.T., PAGE 13 those gallons of sweat that ran 24-8 record, the most wins in over 50 years. self in those first twelve minutes. down their face, were partly for that tournament to represent the University. Soon, I realized that I was looking at this whole tale of Many feel the Falcons were snubbed... again the BG basketball team with the wrong perception, and it has indirectly helped had a positive By Erik Cassano THE BC NEWS "I felt the NCAA selection WHY NOT THE FALCONS? light about this day. I know 50 years from now, if While the Bowling Green stu- committee would give BG a Bowling Green had a good shot at an at-large bid, I'm still kicking, I'll still be talking dent body was on Spring Break, shot." but as Falcon coach Dan Dakich and his squad saw about this Falcon squad. I'll be at the messages from the BG bas- teams like Boston College, Notre Dame, Wisconsin some college basketball game ketball team were piling up on DICK VTTALE, ESPN ANALYST and Charlotte get in with inferior records, they real- watching LeBron lames III, com- the desk ized their shot was gone. paring his dribble to Brandon In one seven-day span, the BG over Akron the previous Flashes dating to last season, so Pardon. And after he misses the Falcons narrowly escaped an Thursday, they took out Ball the law of averages was in the game-winning shot, I'll say," WeU upset at the hands of Akron in State last Friday with cold, surgi- Falcons' favor. In addition, the he's no Keith McLeod." And - the Mid-American Conference cal precision, more than making top seed hadn't won the MAC when he blows off his coach at Tournament quarterfinals in up for a lanuary loss to the Tournament since 1996. Kent the end of the game, I'm sure I'll Cleveland, convincingly defeat- Cardinals in Muncie by eliminat- State, however, is quite good at be thinking that it's time for Dan ed Ball State in the semis, and ing'them, and their hopes for an winning in March. It was playing Dakich to come out of his retire- lost their sixth consecutive game NCAA at-large bid, 69-57. for its third NCAA bid in four ment home and get this program to Kent State in the tournament McLeod scored 36 points, 24 years. going in the right direction. And championship. Afterward, they in the second half, as BG took a BG hung with Kent for the first after I interview this new were edged out of an NCAA at- first-half lead and never let Ball half, pulling themselves back Phenom and realize that he has large bid and ran out of gas in a State get within striking distance. several times as Kent threatened no personality, I'll think to season-ending 81 -69 NIT loss to BG advanced to the MAC final to put the game out of reach. BG myself, "This kid should start Buder in Indianapolis Thursday for the first time since 1983. walked an ice-covered tightrope hanging around Brent Klassen night. Depending on whether you to half-time but managed to be and Len Matela," two of the fun- That isn't how the week start- view the glass as half-empty or tied with Kent at 30. niest oversized guys with hot girl- ed, however. half-full, BG was either dead The Falcons kept a grip on the After Keith McLeod's 3-point- meat or due for a win against HURM. PAGE 13 er in the waning seconds lifted Kent. It had lost five games in a row to the top-seeded Golden SNUBBED?, PAGE 13 NicK Hum BG HM ( WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Tuesday. March 19, 2002 13 Matela plays game of his life NIT, FROM PAGE 12 career, a team-leading and "They are my best friends. For other Bowling Green player, and career high 31 points. The senior four years straight and ten hours ever Falcon fanatic, the wise lowed will not be forgotten any center even drained the first a day, we were together all the coach knew that the end of a time soon. three pointer of his entire career time." special era had just come to a As the final buzzer sounded, in the memorable game. When asked about his coach, close. Pardon fell to the floor in sorrow. Keith McLeod played his heart the man who hails from the very "I don't think I could ever Matela. towel over head, sat next out to the tune of 23 points and same hometown of Merrillville, express how much Lenny, Keith, to his senior cohort in disgust, seven rebounds, and despite a Indiana, Matela had nothing hut Brent, and Brandon mean to me, and McLeod was awestruck on stifling Butler defense, proved his praise. to my family, and this team ... I the end of the bench, all at the All-American status. "He's taught me mental tough- don't think anyone could ever be end of an amazing season. Brandon Pardon dished out ness, and I'm not even talking more special to me." Brandon Pardon, Keith nine assists and had just one about basketball." Although those four seniors turnover, leading the team as he As Matela slumped down in won't end their BG careers with a Nick Hum BG Ne« McLeod, Brent Klassen. and Len Matela all hugged each other had all season long. front of a host of media seeking a win, neither will every other col- GREAT CAREERS: Seniors Len Matela, Brent Klassen, Keith and head coach Dan Dakich as Brent Klassen played his usual quote, Coach Dakich entered the lege basketball program in the McLeod and Brandon Pardon end their Falcon careers. they headed off the basketball great defense and ignited his room with a smile on his face country that doesn't win the court in a Bowling Green uni- team throughout the game. and fire in his eyes. NCAA Tournament or NIT. form for the final time. The fabulous four who led the "S—, you had belter be proud However, these four will leave Teams shook hands and while Falcons toaglorious24-9 record, and sit up when you talk." the Bowling Green having ignited Who cares about the Butler strolled elegantly to the left the court with tears in their proud coach said. "You just the basketball program during locker room, the Falcon faithful eyes, and a legacy that future kicked everybody's ass out there their respective tenures wearing huddled up and slowly walked Bowling Green hoopsters will and ended a great career. S—. sit the orange and brown. sixth-place SEC team? away. dream to match. up tall when you talk to these Moreover, they will leave stain- Len Matela ended his four- Matela was quick to comment people son." ing pure smiles on the faces of SNUBBED, FROM PAGE 12 team in the MAC?'" year basketball dream with the on his senior companions short- Although Dakich wanted to their faithful coach and thou- In the end, the selection greatest performance of his ly after the game. win that night, just like every sands of fans. game as long as Ihey could, even show yielded no MAC teams leading 37-36 early in the second besides Kent. The Flashes are half. Kent's experience proved lo making the best case they can be loo much as seniors Trevor for MAC teams. As a 10-seed, Huffman, Demelric Shaw and they have upset Oklahoma Andrew Mitchell started to out- State and Alabama, and will Dorft just blame Buddy Making perform BG, drawing fouls and play Pitt in the Sweet 16 hitting key shots as the Flashes Thursday. But that didn't make Arena has gotten run down in so long to replace a coach who took control of the game and the sting go away for the the last few years and has been hasn't won in five years, remem- won 70-59. Huffman won his sec- Falcons or many of their fans. cursed with bad ice, a low ceiling ber that he wasn't getting a whole an impact ond consecutive tournament lot of help from his bosses, his "It is unfair because the MAC Hockey writer and yellow walk Until this sea- MVP award. Last year, his shoot- deserved two teams this year," son. Powers' office was the size of players and his fans. However, ing won him the award. This year, BG senior Marc Gibbons said. a small walk-in closet. That was whether that was Powers' fault or HI never it was his defense on Keith until a renovation organized by not can be debated. "They are the best mid-major Unfortunately, Buddy Powers McLeod. conference out there, and Powers himself added a new So now Bowling Green hock- The Flashes tinkered with their doesn't coach horseshoes or lockerroom and coach's office to other conferences got more hand grenades. Otherwise, he ey has no permanent head forget defensive sets at half-time to than they deserved, like the the building. Top notch players coach and the ever popular have Huffman and Mitchell key might have a national champi- compare the Ice Arena to Mountain West." onship by now. "national search" is on to find more on McLeod. As McLeod Michigan's Yost Arena or Ohio the Urban Meyer of hockey. "We beat three teams that Of course, when dealing with HURM, FROM PAGE 12 went, so did BG. After 16 points in made the tournament," sopho- State's Schottenstein Center and Naturally, Krebs will go out and the first half, the AP Ail-American anything but the afformenrioned hope onto the first train out of find the best coach to fit the pro- more Ken Kraemer said. "We activities, close counts for about Honorable Mention scored just had the most wins of any team Bowling Green. gram. That's what he does. But friends that I've ever met. They as much as a losing lottery ticket. four points in the second half on the bubble. We definitely But still, Powers managed to there is no guarentee of a dra- also have a pretty good shot as and BG's offense was mostly And in the end, for Powers, get good players into brown uni- well. got screwed." whose teams always seemed to matic turnaround. See, Meyer stuck in neutral. forms. For instance, he coached completed the puzzle of Falcon After four years of covering For the second time in three be one or two players from a BG left the floor at Gund years, BG won 20 games but Hobey Baker winner Brian Football. Anyone who steps these guys, I have realized what Arena with a good case for an championship team, one or two Holzinger. behind the hockey bench will a great joy it has been for me to failed to make the NCAA tour- goals from a successful season, at-large NCAA bid but an Powers was only one part of a only be one of the first pieces in witness their accomplishments. nament. The 1999-2000 team close wasn't good enough. uphill battle on its hands. It went 22-8 and won a division dismal puzzle. the puzzle. I can honestly say through all was 24-8 and had defeated We've got to realize that While the players at Bowling He will inherit a team devoid the stories I have and have title but lost in the MAC first Powers is the scapegoat for a pro- tournament teams like round. It got an NIT bid Green have enough talent to fin- of leadership and humility. Yet. shared, they have touched my Mississippi and North gram that has fallen into oblivian ish in the top half of the CCHA. he will also inherit one of the life. Whether they would have against Brigham Young, but in spite of its coach, rather than Carolina-Wilmington, but it was dropped in a blowout loss. some flat out stopped playing for best goalies in the CCHA, play- gotten an NCAA Tournament was still a mid-major school because of him. their coach this season. Even ers that can compete with the bid, or even won an NCAA BG's plight gained some It's true that Powers' teams with limited publicity. national attention. Dick Vitale when his job was on the line, the top of the league and an incred- Championship for that matter, The NCAA selection com- have been bad lately. But they've Falcons couldn't play consistent- ible hockey tradition. doesn't really matter. The true took up the flag on ESPN.com. always been competitive. He mittee has never warmly "I felt the selection commit- ly enough to get a winning streak But still, let's not forget that substance is that I can think embraced the little guys when came a goat's hair away from together. Buddy Powers was the same about these stories for the rest tee would give (BG) a shot," he landing in the NCAA tourna- selecting the 65 teams making said. "The MAC is an under- "I never really blamed Buddy man that BG is now looking for, of my life and they will never fail the cut, a fact coach Dan ment in his first two years and because I don't think it was his turning a once-proud but strug- to put a smile on my face. rated conference that has has orchestrated some of the Dakich acknowledged after the fared well in the NCAA fault," said hard nosed defense- gling program around. And let's And I know these six girls loss to Kent. greatest moments in Bowling man Kevin Bieksa "We've just not make the mistake of think- have done exactly the same for Tournament before. Bowling Green history. "To be frank, who gives a Green enjoyed a phenomenal got to get more of a commit- ing that Powers will leave some of you. And truly, if you damn about the sixth-place But lately he hasn't been win- ment. 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"Everyone has a part in it think that's the main reason for Falcons well. I liked the way he ran the Powers has one year left on a thought BG had the talent to fin- and we're as much to blame as the change," Bieksa said. "Our program and I liked a lot of what contract that will pay him over ish in the top half of the CCHA anyone." biggest problem was that we in sweep I saw. Our frustration came down $91,000 next season. Krebs is this season, they ended up com- However, no player contacted couldn't get up* for games. The to not enough wins." hoping to boost ticket sales next ing just short in several games. for this story expressed surprise teams we should beat we lost to a SWEEP. FROM PAGE 11 In recent years speculation season to help the cost of the Impressive wins over Michigan, at the news. lot. That could be an individual over Powers' job has become as contract. Northern Michigan and Ohio "We're kind of disappointed it thing as well, It's not all Buddy's The Spartans retaliated with a much a BG tradition as Freddie Because news of Powers' firing State were wasted with losses to had to happen to Buddy," said fault." goal of their own, but the score Falcon. Many predicted he would hit during Spring Break, most teams at the bottom of the con- defense-man Kevin Bieksa. who "Some guys didn't want to be did not stay tied for long as senior be fired at the end of last season, players had gone home for break ference like Lake Superior State, will be a junior next year. "But the involved," Eaton said. "They were captain Greg Day set up Kevin but he was saved by a CCHA and found out over the Internet. Ferris State and Western program needed a change and there going through the motions. Bieksa from behind the net at tournament run that saw the Assistant coach Dave Smith, who Michigan. It seemed the only obviously it's hard to take. He was You know what they say a few bad 11:22 in the second to regain the Falcons reach the CCHA final was promoted to interim head times the Falcons came to play a good coach, he was a good guy, apples spoil the bunch." lead, 2-1, for the Falcons. four for the first time in four sea- coach by Krebs, called some play- was against teams nobody he was our friend." So far, the players have been Austin de Luis scored the sons. Krebs said he didn't have his ers to break the news. Powers expected them to beat. The easy The belief by people around left in the dark about the direc- Falcons third goal at 5:41 into the mind made up until this season called goaltender Tyler Masters wins haven't come in the last few the program is that some players tion of the program. They had a third period on a power-play giv- ended. and departing captain Greg Day. years. didn't play as hard as they could meeting with Smith yesterday ing them a 3-1 lead, but that was "I think when you do things the "He just asked if I'd heard what "We take all the blame. He's not for their coach. After Christmas, and will meet with Krebs today. where their luck ran out. way Powers has, you earn a lot of happened," Masters said. "And he the one playing hockey," said for- when a wave of rumors about "I don't even know what direc- Ultimately it was disappoint- rope." Krebs said. "Buddy has said that's the way the sport is. It's ward Erik Eaton, who will be a Powers' job hit with a blast, the tion (the program) is going in," ing," said goalie Tyler Master. "I done so many things well. I unfortunate." junior next year. "For the past few Falcons went 4-12-2, including Bieksa said. "We don't know who thought I played a pretty decent believe in giving more latitude. Powers was unavailable for years we haven't produced. He's ugly two game sweeps by Ferris they're hiring. No one really game. The outcome was so My mind wasn't made up till the comment. prepared us for every game and State and Western Michigan. knows too much. A lot of us are heartbreaking." season was over. The ultimate Many players are stepping up we put him in a bad spot." "There definitely were some confused right now." The Spartans tied the game with 51 seconds left in regulation to send the game go into over- time. Then, less than five minutes into overtime, MSU found the net once again. Krebs searches for hockey coach replacement Spartan senior Adam Hall sta- tioned himself between the cir- COACHES. FROM PAGE 11 understands a student athlete, a LSSU, he stayed with the youth CCHA's super six at Joe Louis changing their relationship. cles and waited for the perfect motivator and teacher who can movement and went to USA Arena. "I'm not sure I'd be comfort- pass, which came from freshman develop them. We want them to Hockey, where he was the As of right now, the interim able with Smith because every- Brock Radunske, who fed Hall Newton's name has been be at BG because it's a great Senior Director of USA Hockey's head coach is BG assistant Dave one has established more of a the puck from behind the net. mentioned as a possible place to be and someone who National Team Development Smith, but whether he will friendship with him," said for- Hall then tucked a shot under- replacement. will be a tireless promoter of Program. He also served as become the number one guy is ward Roger Leonard. "That neath the crossbar at 4:57 in over- Ross, on the other hand, is hockey." yet to be determined, which time. head coach of four World Junior might cause a problem because the head coach of College Two candidates that are not Tournaments, which include a puts some players on edge. "It was a good goal by him," the relationship would have to Hockey America's Alabama- affiliated with the BG program surprise silver medal in 1997, "I've heard the rumors." said change." Masters said. "We never should Hunstville, which finished third but with head coaching experi- and joined the senior team at BG forward Erik Eaton. "I don't have been in that situation." Definitely joining the new in their conference this season ence are Alaska-Fairbanks' Guy the Nagano Winter Olympics as really have an opinion. I just era in the BGSU hockey pro- Saturday was a different story and went to the CHA tourna- Gadowsky and Jeff Jackson who an assistant coach. Jackson now want a guy who wants to win. gram will be next years fresh- for the Falcons as they found ment championship game. themselves down 4-0. oversees the Guelph Storm of is the head coach of the Guelph Buddy was a great guy, he gave men left winger Ryan Barnett, The qualifications that Krebs the Ontario Hockey League. Storm of the Ontario Hockey most of us an opportunity to defenseman Don Morrison "The turning point came in the is looking for in a candidate are Jackson, who has also been League and in two seasons play Division I hockey. It's and center Brett Pilikington. third period on the breakaway to broad, but experience is going mentioned for the Michigan holds a 71-46-16-3 record. nerve-racking because nothing While those three have make it 3-0," Powers said. to be a key factor in the inter- State job, comes with a resume Gadowsky who has coached is in our hands. If it's not Smith, Miller made a save and the already signed a national let- view process. big enough to fill a briefcase. the Nanooks for the last two we won't know anything about ter of intent and will be on the Spartans picked up the rebound, "The obvious is the ability to He was the head coach of Lake seasons has led them to a the coach so we'll all be rooks roster next year, six other took it down into Falcon territory coach and teach and lead a pro- Superior State and led them to remarkable turnaround. Before again. There aren't many guys players have given Bowling and scored. gram in addition to that we NCAA Championships in 1991- Gadowsky came to Alaska the like him. Hopefully, we'll get "We never really challenged Green verbal commitments. It want someone familiar to col- 92 and 93-94 and was an assis- Nanooks were permanent bot- someone similar." remains to be see whether or them." Powers said. "1 think they lege hockey, preferably with tant coach for their 1987-88 got bored. That's why the goals tom dwellers in the CCHA. This However, some players who not those will hold up as BG head coaching experience," championship team. season they finished third in the have forged a friendship with came at the end." goes through definite Kreb said. "Someone who After his six-year tenure at league and made it to the Smith would have a hard time changes. Use The BG News Classifieds for all your needs! ' March THE CAMPUS Journalism SPORTS department to Currier speaker, BGSU CALENDAR 18-24 host speakers alum Steve Hartman ♦TUESDAY 03/19/02 Tuesday - Sunday THE CAMPUSBUZZ \V>I. 9, #06 Bowling Green Stale University 03.18.02 The journalism department BY MICHEUE IUMBREZER Story." Baseball at Michigan and the Currier endowment The show sent him to ran- On Tuesday, March 19, 3 p.m. will present Communications dom U.S. towns by tossing a Currier Speaker, Steve Ann Arbor. Michigan Everyday Events Week 2002, a week of presen- dart at a map and choosing a Hartman will speak in the tations from professionals in name in the local phone book. the world of media. Lenhart Grand Ballroom at 7:30 These reports have aired on the Daffodil Days SCA offers medevil Today, Steve Hartman of p.m. CBS Evening News with Dan ♦WEDNESDAY 03/20/0 Tues.- Fri. CBS will present "Working at Hartman began his journal- Rather, The Early Show, and 9 a.m -8 p.m. Union Lobby- the Network Level" at 11:30 ism career as a news intern and the Saturday CBS Evening Ohio State Special 2 general assignment reporter for Omega Phi Alpha will have a a.m. Hartman will also speak News. Hartman has also con- Olympics Basketball table at the Union entrance to sell WTOL-TV Toledo. at 7:30 p jn. tributed to 48 Hours. Championships daffodils. At 2 JO p.m. today, speaker _j_i In 1998, Hartman began Hartman's reports have entertainment for all 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dr. Lawrence Janowski will Steve Hartman working on the CBS received numerous awards Anderson Arena Alpha Kappa Ski Week presenf'Finding Your First Job feature"Everybody Has a including an Emmy. For more information, contact Mary Tues.- Fri. BY MICHEUE IUMBREZER in Journalism." Sehmann at 352-5115. 10 am. - 4 p.m. In 1966 in Berkeley, At 4 p.m. photographer Union Lobby California, a unique internation- Phil Masturzo will speak about Alpha Kappa Alpha will be sell- al group was formed that has freelancing for Sports 0AMPUS CINEMA ing tickets for skiing. impacted Bowling Green State Illustrated, Upper Deck foot- ♦THURSDAY 02/29/02 University students for the past ball and baseball cards and Delta Sigma Pi 15 years. being the personal photogra- UAO Presents: Jay and Silent Bob Fundraiser The BGSU chapter of the pher of heavyweight champi- Ohio State Special Tues.- Fri. international organization on Riddick Bowe. Olympics Basketball loa.m-5 p.m. Society for Creative Anach- Wednesday, at 11:30 a.m. a "Jay and Silent Bob Championships Union Lobby and Education ronism (SCA) consists of about Steps panel will speak about the Strike Back" 9 am 30 students and community "Variety in Life with an IPC The fraternity will sponsor a Anderson Arena fundraiser for Dance Marathon. members who enjoy researching degree." •••• For more information, contact Mary and reenacting pre-17th-century Other presenations include 2001 Sehmann at 352-5115 European history. privacy issues, cartooning and Starring: Ticket Sale for Annual According to the campus the judicial system. Kevin Smilh. Jason Mewes, Ben International Dinner SCA's president John Bench, Affleck. Shannon Elizabeth Tues.-Thurs. "The society was formed by 10 a.m.-7 p.m. ♦ FRIDAY 03/01/02 people who were curious about PHOTO PROVIDED This Wednesday, the Union Lobby the middle ages and wanted to World Student Association will be THE CAMPUS University Activities recreate some of the ambiance." Jousting is one of the many medevil activities enjoyed by the Society of Creative selling tickets to their annual Organization will present Anachronism. SCA also enjoys medevil cartography, dressing in period costumes, international dinner. Every Thursday from 8-10 Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Swimming/Diving at pm. the group can be found in cooking, fencing, calligraphy, wine making, leather working and medevil poetry. BUZZ Bob Strike Back." Women's NCAA 101 B.A. Group business is dis- Dance Marathon ber. "Wfe have had A&S nights ly working on this project, as for mounted combat maneuvers The movie is supposedly Championships cussed, then members partici- 202 West Hall Fundraiser where a member has shown well as planning a demonstra- and compete in competitions," the last of the Jay and Silent 11 a.m. pate in activities according to the Tues.-Sun. how to make inexpensive garb" tion on the BGSU campus. Bench said. BCSU Bob movies that began with Austin. Texas theme of the week. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Bench said. Other times, the According to Bench, the Because the SCA is an inter- "Clerks." lla.m. One theme of every month is Bowling Greco, Ob 43402 Union Lobby group will use this time to work group's activities are very national organization, there are Jay and Silent Bob are the Bardic Circle Night. "This is a Phone: (419) 372-2440 Omega Phi Alpha is sponsoring a on projects such as leather diverse. "There really is some- events nearly every week, some- basis for the comic book night when our group recites Hockey at NCAA East table to promote Dance Marathon. working or sewing. thing for everyone," he said. where in the world. These Fax:(419)372-0202 "Bluntman and Chronic." The When Jay and Silent Bob get Shannon Elizabeth, AH Larter poetry, short stories, or SCA Regional Tournament The fourth theme is Dance Heraldry, cooking, sewing, activities range from small authors of the comics, wind of the movie, they set out and Smith's own wife, XXXX) experiences," Bench said. e-mail: buzaSbgnetbgJu^du TBA Dance Marathon Night. Bench said, "This is brewing wine making calligra- demonstrations to week long (Holden) Ben Affleck and to Hollywood to stop produc- and an orangatan. Dessert Revel is celebrated TBA Fundraiser when we learn and practke var- phy, leather working and armor camping events. "If it existed in (Banky) Jason Lee sell the tion. Eventually they get to once a month as well. This Mon.-Fri ious dance steps from different making are just a few of the the Middle Ages, there is proba- rights of the comic to produce On the way, they run into a Hollywood, interrupt a scene evening features sweet treats Staff: II a.ra-4pm. cultures and time periods." events that some of the mem- bly someone who does it," a movie without the permis- hitchiking bum (George of Good Will Hunting II and Hockey at NCAA West from traditional and Medieval Alpha Omicron Pi is sponsoring a Other than the weekly meet- bers enjoy. In addition, mem- Bench said Cbaiity Lester, Editor sion of the creative basis, Jay Carlin), a gang of female dia- wreck havoc at Miramax. fundraiser for Dance Marathon. recipes. Regional Tournament ings and theme nights, the bers also participate in, armored Meetings and activities are and Silent Bob. mond thieves (Eliza Dushka, TBA Arts and Sciences Night members hold an annual expo- combat, archery, fencing and open to all. Bench said, "Vvte are TBA sometimes features a Medieval subject taught by a group mem- sition with the Toledo chapter of thrown weapons. "Some mem- here and everyone is welcome." the SCA. The group is current- bers also raise and train horses THE CAMPUS BUZZ email: [email protected] MARS QUEST 4/Fireworks Intermediate Robert Gish will perform on the gui- Equal Employment Opportunity ♦ TUESDAY 03/19/02 Commission will address issues fac- First Lady of Toledo Takes 8 p.m. 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. You on a Journey through 112 Physical Science Lab Bldg. Media 100 Lab, 2nd floor of the tech- ing minorities. Education, Social Service Exploring the Red Planet. Suggested nology building Play the Game, but Break Marines Recruiting and Political Campaigns donation is SI. This is the sixth workshop is a series the Rules Jerome Library 35th Annual 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 1 p.m. of workshops offered by the VCT 230 p.m. Anniversary Reception Student Union Cynthia Ford, 1985 BGSU graduate Cafe Entertainment, organization at BGSU Union 20IB 3:30 p.m. The U.S. Marines will be sponsoring will speak Karaoke Phillip B. Wilson of the Indianapolis Jerome Library a recruitment/information table. 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. UOA Presents: Jay and Star will be speaking. A reception will be held to honor the Finding your First Job in UAO will sponsor this event that fea- Silent Bob Strike Back anniversary of the library. Classified Staff Council Journalism tures live entertainment. 9:15 p.m. Black Cat, White Cat (Cma Awards 2:30 p.m. Union theater macka, beli macor) "Living in a Hyphen 9:30 a.m. 203 West Hall ♦WEDNESDAY 03/20/02 For a review of this movie, look in 7:30 p.m. Nation" Student Union 202A Dr. Laurence Janowski, professor of The Campus Buzz. Gish Film Theater 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. For more information, contact the journalism in Golden, Colorado will Marines Recruiting A small-time gypsy outlaw becomes Union Theater Classified Staff Council at 372-2309 ♦THURSDAY 02/28/02 speak 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. indebted to a local power broker. Dr. Laila Farah will present this one Student Union woman show. Annual Undergraduate Art Women's Journaling Group The U.S. Marines will be sponsoring Good Nutrition Poetry reading Larissa and Design Exhibitions The Women's Center, 107 Hanna Hall a recruitment/information table 9am Szporluk , author of Isolato Department of Theater 10 a.m - 4 p.m.. This group meets every week and is Student Union 7:30 p.m. Treehouse Troup presents Dorothy Uber Bryan and Williard open to all women in the writing Information Table for Presented by :HMSLS Faculty Prout Chapel "Pinocchio and Anne of Wankelman Galleries process of their major. Jehovah's Witnesses Green Gables." This juried selection of art in all 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sportwriting kept simple Society for Creative 7:30 p.m. media is by students in the BGSU Joe E. Brown Theater A Sporting Life University Hall 9:30 a.m. Anachronism Meeting School of Art. 4 p.m. Union 201A and B 8 p.m.- 10p.m. ♦SATURDAY 03/02/02 201A Union Annual Undergraduate Art Phillip B. Wilson of the Indianapolis 101 BA Republican Membership Photographer Phil Masturzo will and Design Exhibitions Star will speak. Dessert Night. For more information, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. contact John Bench at 352-1279. NAACP Seminar speak about freelancing. 10 a.m -4 p.m.. Union Lobby 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dorothy Uber Bryan and Williard Annual Undergraduate Art The College Republicans arc sponsor- ♦FRIDAY 03/01/02 Union Lobby Currier Speaker: Steve Wankelman Galleries PHOTO PROVBED and Design Exhibitions ing a table to promote membership. Hartman 10 a.m -4 p.m.. This juried selection of art in all Sword fighting is another common activity among members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Members also enjoy 7:30 p.m. Dorothy Uber Bryan and Williard Africana Studies Student Department of Theater media is by students in the BGSU making their own costumes and enjoying medevil dance. Uatter Day Saints Info Table Research Colloquium Treehouse Troup presents Student Union, Lenhart Grand School of Art. Wankelman Galleries 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ballroom This juried selection of art in all 9 a.m. "Pinocchio and Anne of Inside the Union Union Lobby interview for jobs in Michigan and Understanding the Judicial BGSU Alum and CBS show host will Variety of Life with an IPC media is by students in the BGSU Olscamp 101 Green Gables." WBGU-FM will host an information Ohio System from a reporter's Student Recital: Annabelle speak about his job and his well- For more information, contact .7:3ft p.m. Degree table. view Tirado, violin School of Art. Working at the Network Rebecca L. Green at 372-7897. known segment "Evcrbody has a 11:30 a.m. Joe E. Brown Theater Level Empowerment Group 2:30 p.m. 8 p.m. story." Union, 201A and B Latter Day Saints Info Table 11:30 am 21st Annual Summer Job 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. 207 Union Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Panelists will discuss the world of 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Current Issues in Dance Marathon and Internship Fair TBA Arts Center 111 West Hall Employment Discrimination TBA Early Music Ensemble interpersonal communications. Inside the Union Noon - 4 p.m.. This is a support group for women BG News Info Night Free and open to the public Speaker Steve Hartman of CBS will 8 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Rec Center Olscamp 101 survivors of abusive relationships. 6 p.m. speak about his career, table to pro- Bryan Recital Hall Robert Gish Performance Union, 20IB For more information call 372-0530 WBGU-FM Students will have an opportunity ro The group meets every week. Macromedia Dreamweaver mote Dance Marathon. Union multi-purpose room Speaker, Michael C. Fetzer. U.S. Free and open to the public Noon - 2 p.m. Noon - 1 p.m. , •• . ., i» •■ «* *i r» »» m •• '»• »■ ■«• ■»■ »' W •■ »• »• »• •- " ' * « • » .«!!*»» r * i . . . v . «-* ,«I.UI.l.'. ,..l..l'.,l.lll, a * V , -, I .' if • n ■ ■;'■■.'■.' ■•• :. WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Tuesday, March 19,2002 15 Battle-tested Kent State no upstart team THE »SS0CIATC0 PUSS were 2-1 in the National shots. Fortunately, we have some KENT, Ohio — Kent Stale's Invitation Tournament in 2000, shotmakers." impressive NCAA tournament the one time they failed to make The winner will face the Duke- run might be a surprise to every- the NCAA. And they are 3-2 in the Indiana winner in the regional one in the nation — except the NCAA tourney — making them final Saturday. Golden Flashes. 14-4 in do-or-die games. "We're not looking past "I wouldn't say we're surprised, "On demeanor alone, we could Pittsburgh believe me, but to play because we have prepared for win a national championship," Duke, now that would be some- this," senior guard Antonio Heath said. "When I compare thing," Shaw said. "We're a team Mitchell said Monday before Kent seniors, I think our demeanor is that always seeks to be better, so State (29-5) practiced for its first- very similar to what we had at playing the champions would be ever regional semifinal game. Michigan State. I see a lot of a dream." That will be Thursday at Rupp championship mindsets." With 20 consecutive wins and Arena in Lexington. Ky, against Still, none of Kent State's play- 25 of 26, the Golden Flashes have third-seeded Pittsburgh (29-5) in ers have ever been in a regional. been called a Cinderella story yet another must-win game for "We're in a new setting, but so already. Kent State's four seniors. is every team except Duke in our "I don't believe we're "Our players have a lot of NCAA bracket," Heath said. "Our team Cinderella," Huffman said. "But if experience," coach Stan Heath really believes and to be honest people want to call us that and it said. "This experience has helped we still have some room to grow." gets some attention for the little us be very focused throughout" Huffman, whose 16.2 scoring guys, I'll take it" Heath also has NCAA experi- average leads the team, has seen Pittsburgh won the Big East's ence, but not as a head coach. the team grow but is nowhere West Division, but lost to He's in his first year at the school near satisfied. Connecticut in the conference after three consecutive Final "There's always a better game," tournament final two weeks ago. Fours while an assistant at he said. "We try to get to that per- The Panthers beat Central Michigan State — including the fect game. To be honest, we Connecticut State in the NCAA 2000 national championship haven't been close, but that is first round, then ousted team. what makes it fun." California — both at Mellon "We've been to the tourna- Pittsburgh presents another Arena in Pittsburgh, less than two ment, but coach Heath has won hurdle, yet Heath believes Kent miles from their campus. it," Mitchell said. "He knows — State will be prepared for the "They are very strong inside," and we believe in him." matchup because the Panthers Heath said. "Right now, you have Seniors Mitchell, Trevor play a similar style. to look at what teams have Huffman, Demetric Shaw and "I see a lot of similarities, that's accomplished, and Pittsburgh Eric Thomas have gone 9-1 in the why I think it is going to be a ter- should be the favorite. But there is Associated Press Photo Mid-American Conference tour- rific game," he said. "Both teams so much parity in college basket- nament, where an automatic emphasize defense so much. ball that we are not a fish out of I GOT IT: Kent State's Trevor Huffman, bottom, and Oklahoma State's Victor Williams battle on the floor NCAA berth is on the line. They We're going to have to make some water." during the second half of their first round NCAA South regional. Browan files lawsuit against NFL Hawkins signs By Larry Neumeistw out of the courts altogether, flag, there is no question that a ing March. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS He led the secondary with 44 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS decided instead by an arbitrator cause of action would lie against Brown never played again and CINCINNATI — Comerback solo tackles last season as the NEW YORK — A judge ruled according to the terms of a col- the referee and the NFL. on was cut by the Browns in Artrell Hawkins, who started 13 Bengals ranked No. 9 in NFL Monday that the NFL cannot lective bargaining agreement exactly the grounds raised by September 2000. At the time, he games for the Cincinnati total defense, the team's best fin- force a $200 million lawsuit into between players and NFL teams Brown." had a six-year, $27 million con- Bengals last season and tied his ish since 1989. He played in 14 arbitration by saying that a The judge said a special con- Brown brought the lawsuit tract, from which he collected a career high with three intercep- games overall, missing two tions, signed a three-year con- union contract governs a player's tractual obligation to use care in against the NFL after referee ]eff $7.5 million signing bonus. because of an ankle sprain and a claim that his career was ruined tract Monday to stay with the throwing small weighted objects Triplette threw his penalty flag Brown's lawsuit alleged the team. bruised shoulder. when his eye was hit by a refer- was not necessary to decide an and it hit Brown's right eye dur- league failed to properly super- Neither the Bengals nor "Artrell is coming off a good ee's penalty flag. issue of state law. ing a Dec 19,1999 game against vise and enforce rules that flags Hawkins' agent, Donald Yee, season into what should be the The ruling by U.S. District He said the responsibilities the Jacksonville laguars. be properly weighted and would release terms of the con- best years of his career," defen- ludge Gerard E. Lynch in that Brown and his wife, Mira, Brown was ejected from the thrown in a proper fashion. tract Monday. sive coordinator Mark Duffner Manhattan moves the case alleged were ignored by the ref- game and widely criticized after Brown has said he still feels Hawkins, 26, had been an said. "He was a big part of what brought by former Cleveland eree and the NFL were "duties he went to the sideline but pain and sees white flashes unrestricted free agent. Other we accomplished last season." Browns starting.offensive tackle owed to the general public, not returned to the field and pushed whenever he exerts himself, and teams had expressed interest in The secondary was a weak Orlando Brown from federal to creatures of contract." Triplette to the ground. hat he didn't learn of nerve him, and he had a weekend spot for Cincinnati's defense last state court. The judge said that "had a fan An indefinite suspension by damage and damage to the vis- workout with the Oakland season. Hawkins and undrafted He rejected arguments from attending the game been struck league commissioner Paul cous in his right eye until doctors Raiders before reaching contract rookie Kevin Kaesviham were the NFL that the case should be by a negligently thrown penalty TagUabue was lifted the follow- New York examined him. agreement with Cincinnati. the starters. r The BG News Classified Fax/Mail-in Form The BG News reserves the right to release the names of individuals who place advertising in The News. The decision whether to release this information shall be made by the management of The BG News. The purpose of this policy is to I discourage the placement of advertising that may be cruel or unnecessarily embarrassing to individuals or organizations. Cases of fraud can be prosecuted. Am THE BG NEWS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS DUE TO ILLEGIBILITY OR agement INCOMPLETE INFORMATION. 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When asked about the new Sunday afternoon to Monday For example, if the Monday NCAA tournament guideline night to attract more viewers. night game to be switched that kept mote teams closer to Commissioner Paul would wind up on Fox — say, home, most coaches said they Tagliabue said Monday the 2002 Washington-San Francisco — were going to wait and see how it schedule, expected to be the game switched to Monday affected the early rounds. released in the next week or night would also be on Fox. If With seven of the remaining two, probably will allow one the Monday night game to be 16 teams winning their first two Sunday game in each of the last dropped is a CBS game, it would games without even having to four weeks to be moved to be replaced by a game original- pay cellphone roaming charges, Monday night. Any changes ly scheduled to be shown the responses are starting to would be decided at least four come in. Sunday by CBS. weeks in advance. Historically, drawing up the There weren't many com- The new plan must still be plaints about Duke, Kansas and NFL schedule involves dicker- signed off on by Fox and CBS, ing among the networks. Maryland getting to stay local, although Tagliabue can unilat- since all were seeded No. 1, and ABC, naturally, wants as erally approve it for the NFL attractive games as possible for the selection committee tradi- "It would be premature to tionally has tried to keep them as Monday night, and the other comment since we have not two broadcast networks want to close to home as possible. had discussions on this matter keep their good games, particu- Even Oklahoma being just two with the league," Fox Sports larly for the late afternoon time hours away in Dallas didn't cause spokesman Dan Bell said. In the slot For the last several seasons, . many rumbles because the past, Fox has indicated a strong ABC has been requesting more Sooners were seeded second. opposition to such a proposal. The ones that jumped out A CBS spokesperson wouldn't flexibility because of the diffi- were teams such as Pittsburgh, a comment Monday. cult task of predicting the No. 3 seed; Illinois, a No. 4; and strength of teams when the Texas, a No. 6, getting the advan- "We will ensure that there will be attractive games in all the schedule is released in the tage of turning a neutral site into spring an adjunct campus for a day. time slots on Sunday and on Monday nights," Tagliabue said. Tagliabue also said the NFL Mississippi State, seeded No. would probably not decide 3, lost to Texas in the second "I think we can make it a win- win situation. We would make until the fall or next year about round and Bulldogs coach Rick playing an outside Super Bowl Stansbury was upset that the sure that CBS and Fox both have strong programming late in a Northern city. The commis- American Airlines Center in sioner has said he would like Dallas had a definite orange hue Associated Press Photo in the season." Sunday. The switch, which has been the 2007 Super Bowl, the next to HOSTILE INTENTIONS: Duke's Dahntay Jones (30) confronts Notre Dame's Ryan Humphrey (4) and be awarded, to be played in "If you're asking me should a Matt Carroll after an aggressive play in the first half of their second-round NCAA South game. sought by ABC's "Monday Night lower seed have an advantage — Football" for years, was necessi- New York or Washington, sites no," Stansbury said. "We're the playing here." from coaches such as ed team for the second time in tated by the unpredictability of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. only high seed that had to do Creighton, coming off a dou- Oklahoma's Kelvin Sampson, three years ended when free agency and the salary cap However, he noted the league this." ble-overtime win over Florida in whose team got to play a big Maryland won by 30 points in have brought to the NFL also has promised to make its The sixth-seeded California the first round, had to beat game serenaded by "Boomer the MCI Center, about 20 min- Two seasons ago, for exam- best effort to bring the game to Bears had to travel across the Illinois in Chicago's United Sooner" as if it were in Norman. utes — even with traffic — from ple, neither Super Bowl team — other sites, such as Arizona, country to Pittsburgh for a first- Center to move to the round of "It got to a point," Oklahoma's its College Park campus. the Baltimore Ravens and New which presumably will have a round game with No. 11 Penn, 16. The 12th-seededBluejayslost Aaron McGhee said, "where I "When (luan) Dixon hit his York Giants — had a Monday new stadium built by then. which traveled across the state. 72-60. couldn't hear the plays that were first shot, 18,000 people rose to night game. New England, the And while Tagliabue didn't As a reward for winning that When asked before the tour- called." their feet and we were outnum- current NFL champion, was not say it, there didn't appear to be game, Cal got to play third-seed- nament about playing two Sampson said he had always bered," Wisconsin guard Travon on Monday night last year. the 24 votes necessary to lift the ed Pin about a $3 cab ride from Pennsylvania schools in their wanted to know what it was like Davis said. At the other end of the spec- rule that prohibits Super Bowls its campus. Mellon Arena was state as part of the South to have a home-crowd advan- So, too, might be the people trum, the final Monday night in places where the mean tem- who would like to keep this sys- filled with blue-and-gold draped Regional, Braun said, joking: tage in the opening rounds. game of the 2000 season was a perature in January or February "I only wish there was a way 1 tem. Panthers fans, and that could "What am I going to do, call my 31-0 victory by Tennessee over is below 50 degrees. congressman?" could take them all to San Jose," "I wasn't particularly in favor have been factor in the two runs Dallas. The Cowboys were Others, however, did. in which the Bears went score- No, but the National the site of this week's West it," Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan Buffalo owner Ralph Wilson Association of Basketball Regional, he said. said after the second-round loss. expected to be strong that sea- less for 5:11 in the first half and son, but finished 5-11. said he was against the idea. 9:42 in the second. Coaches have the new "pod" sys- The more vocal comments "If it had been in Milwaukee and tem as one of its main topics at will come from those affected in we were there, maybe I would There also was a Monday And Pittsburgh's Dan Rooney "Nobody wants to play a host night game late that season said: "At this point, I don't school. It's certainly not your No. their convention held annually the first year of the rule change. have felt differently. This was at the Final Four. Eighth-seeded Wisconsin's quite an experience for this between New England, which think the southern cities will 1 pick," Braun said. "I know vote for it" Pittsburgh's pretty happy about They won't hear complaints shot at knocking off a No. 1 -seed- team." finished 5-11, and Kansas City, Players healed from injuries THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | A Tuesday Challenge... $ seven innings on opening day. "It was a workout, that's all it Pedro Martinez, Nomar At Jupiter, Fla., Rick Ankiel was supposed to be," La Russa | What state has only one syllable??? $ Garciaparra and Jason Varitek pitched to batters Monday for the said. "We expected he would be a have healed from last year's first time since March 3. little rusty, having not faced bat- injuries and will be able to play on Ankiel. slowed this spring by ters in 14 days. We'll see how he opening day. elbow tendinitis, warmed up on feels in a couple of days and "All three of them are coming one of the practice fields behind schedule another workout." along tine, and it looks like they'll the Cardinals spring training At Tucson, Ariz., five starts Cla-Zel Theatre be ready to start the season," clubhouse, then threw five pitch- against the Chicago White Sox ndian Riuer Rpts. Downtown B.G • 353-1361 Boston Red Sox manager Grady es each to Kerry Robinson, Mike caught up with Curt Schilling www.cla-zel com 702 4th St. Little said Monday at Fort Myers, Coolbaugh and SoTaguchi. 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