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State University FRIDAY March 17, 2006 CHLORINE GAS LEAKS IN BG: Molten PARTLY CLOUDY factory leak causes HIGH 39 LOW 20 evacuation in two-block www.bgnews.coni radius.WWW.BGNEWS.COM independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 117 Students "It made everything seem real..." RYAN RAHRIG, BGSU NEW ORLEANS VOLUNTEER celebrate early with beer, eggs Despite mayor's plea, BG bars still opening early for St. Patrick's By Dan Myers RiPOBIER By the time you read this, there will already be people knocking. back green beer downtown. It's a St. Patrick's Day ritual several bars have observed for years, with some opening as early as 6 a.m. While Bowling Green Mayor Mm Quinn sent letters to bars discouraging them from open- ing early the last two years, he refrained from sending any this year. "We think the letter had run its course," he said. "Those who were gonna cooperate were going to, and those who weren't gonna cooperate weren't." The letters were sent out to prevent problems caused by the early drinkers during the day. Photo Prowled "In the middle of the day, HE-MAN: Ashley Medina, junior, helps lift a house into the air and move it. Students from the University helped Katrina victims with the rebuilding of their homes during spring you don't expect to get knocked break. The Student Construction Management Association sent 21 students to work on eight projects throughout the week. over by a drunk walking down the street," Quinn said. "We've always felt there's no socially redeem ing value to serving alco- hol at 5:30 in the morning." Despite the letters, some bars Students help rebuild hope opened early last year. One of them was Campus Quarters Bar and Grill, which opens at 8 a.m. today. SCMA gives their talents to aid in Katrina victims' homes Joe Kostelnik, the bar's owner, BylWyOay toral student in the University's their devastated homes found dents even found time to tile the teered to help. said St. Patrick's Day brings in a REPORTER lot of business. Department of Mathematics their hammer-carrying heroes bathroom at the Government Truckor was glad the group "A lot of the bars obliged (the StandingoutsideaFEMA-issued and Statistics, realize his spring in students like Rahrig. Street United Methodist Church could help the families in so city's lettersl and missed out on trailer in Mobile, Ala., a mother break trip spent rebuilding By putting their classroom where they stayed. many ways. that business," Kostelnik said of describes the emotions of her homes with BGSU's Student knowledge of construction to Rahrig is not a member of the "It's funny how those things last year. young daughter, who wonders Construction Management use, students in SCMA were able SCMA. but when a spot opened won; out," he said. But Bob Everhart, owner of why they remain in the hur- Association was worth to help some families get back up for the trip SCMA president The crew was assigned specif- Ziggy Zoomba's, is playing it safe ricane-ravaged south when so every second. on their feet during spring break Kent Truckor invited him to ic work sites through Volunteer — he opens his bar and grill at 11 many others have left. "It made everything seem last week. go along. Mobile. They've worked with sev- .nil today. "Why are we stuck here?" the real," he said. The crew of 21 students com- Rahrig didn't expect to use his eral teams, but were impressed "1 probably would open eariy if girl asks her mom, "Everyone Months after Hurricane pleted eight projects throughout knowledge of statistics on the by the amount of work members it wasn't discouraged," Everhart else is moving away." Katrina tore through the city the week — putting new roofs on trip but when a giri in one of the of SCMA were able to do. said. "But I'm not gonna be a bar Listening to this family's of Mobile, Ala., citizens search- two homes and gutting painting families \\.i. struggling with her that they get their attention on." story made Ryan Rahrig, a doc- ing for helping hands to rebuild and dry-walling others. The stu- statistics homework, he volun- SCMA, PAGE 2 He said other bars who open early are taking their chances of getting cited. Ziggy Zoomba's, which is nor- ilWSMXK WI.IK ()I»K.\ C.O\ KliXMI \ I ISSITS mally open to all ages because it serves food, will be 21-and-up only today. HOTSTUFF. Federal court "I'm not gonna worry about Requesting Univ. Liquor Control getting their lundercoverl underage per- trial files kept son and trying to get me cited," records takes time he said. By Alison Kemp need to identity' him or herself from public Kostelnik, whose bar is nor- REP0RICR mally exclusive to 21-year-olds, is or state the reason for wanting concerned with citations for serv- When public records are (he information. for three years ing excessively drunk customers. requested on the BGSU If information is held campus, the decision ends back. Trimboli explains what By Michael J. Snrffen "We're very good about not THE ASSOCIATED PRESS over serving people, |we| make up in the hands of one man information was redacted —Tom Trimboli, assistant to —blacked out — or excluded WASHINGTON — Despite the the president in the General and why it was held back. Sixth Amendment's guarantee of BARS, PAGE 6 r * Council Office. With this system employed public trials, neariy all records are In a time where penalties by Trimboli, the laws of what being kept secret for more than ^^^**% for releasing confidential information is public and 5,000 defendants who completed information are sometimes what information is not does their journey through the federal more severe than cautionary not need to be known by all courts over tiic last three years. withholding of information, University employees. Instead, Instances of cuch secrecy more Trimboli's system is a safety everyone needs to know the than doubled from 2003 to 2005. feature. It creates conformity three misconceptions An Associated Press investiga- in the way that requests are Trimboli said that no one tion found, and court observers evaluated, and information should be turned away when agree, that most of these defen- is released. making the request. dants are cooperating govern- |^MM»M Instruction on what records Instead of one office doing ment witnesses, but the secrecy FOCUS ON BG: The can and can't be given out is all the work. Debra Hernandez, surrounding their records pre- ^^^w- given to the administration coordinator of national vents the public from knowing pressure is on for the 81— and the management levels Sunshine Week events, details of their plea bargains with r of various colleges. Trimboli wants regular training and the government. 12th-seeded Falcons as hopes this information gets refresher courses. Most of these defendants are passed from the management Sunshine Week is a national involved in drug gangs, though they head to Indiana to other employees. initiative to create awareness lately a very small number come for a first-round NCAA "There are some com- about freedom of information from terrorism cases. Some of mon misconceptions labout and open government. these cooperating witnesses are tournament game requesting recordsl," said "The people who are the among the most unsavory charac- DELICATE WORK: Glass major Josh Haas, sophomore, works Trimboli, adding the request givers and the gatekeepers ters in America's courts — multi- against the UCLA on a self study on how color affects black and white glass. He doesn't have to be made in Km ins; PAGE 10 will be doing a project on black and white glass. writing, the person doesn't B6SU.PAGE 6 RECORDS. PAGE 6 FOUR-DAY FORECAST ■«■■ MONDAY TUESDAY The four-day forecast is taken Sunny High:38' Scattered High: 40' Scattered High:35' from weather.com Low. 20* T-Storms Low: 25' T-Storms Low: 24' FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Friday. March 17.2006 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Southern visit aids Mobile, Ala. SCMA. FROM PAGE 1 like to. so we thought this was families, churches and various a good opportunity to take that organizations," Thickor said. Lab harms canines Adam Wines, junior, was sur- on," he said. Though many organizations prised by their reaction. The group started raising — including the SCMA — have Attention brought to advantage" for the students. surgery, according to the com- "Volunteer Mobile said money in September to pay for gone to rebuild, SCMA members In a lab exercise to explore the mittee. Today, the committee we were the most productive the spring break service trip. have returned to Howling Green euthanized dogs put circulatory system that ended says, the only other medical group they've ever had down Stephanie Brown, junior, was convinced that there is still a down in Wisconsin this month, 52 dogs were oper- schools known to use them are then," he said.