Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-8-1993 The BG News October 8, 1993 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News October 8, 1993" (1993). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5585. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5585 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ^ The BG News Friday, October 8, 1993 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 32 Briefs Somalia gets more U.S. backup by Terence Hunt months" to complete the mission ness and chaos. He noted Clin- Weather The Associated Press but he hoped to wrap it up before ton's statement that there la no then. guarantee Somalia will rid itself Aspin said he hoped Clinton's of violence or suffering "but at Friday: Mostly sunny. WASHINGTON - President "We started this mission for the High 75 to 80. Winds south 5 decision would lead other nations least we will have given Somalia Clinton told the American people right reasons and we are going to to beef up their forces in Soma- a reasonable chance." to IS mph. Thursday he was sending 1,700 Friday night: Partly lia. "We believe the allies will Aspin defended himself more troops, heavy armor and finish it in the right way. also show more activity," Aspin against criticism, after last cloudy: A chance of rain naval firepower to Somalia to late. Low in the lower SOs. said at a White House briefing weekend's U.S. losses In heavy "finish the work we set out to after Clinton's speech. fighting, that he had rebuffed Chance of rain 40 percent. do." He pledged to end the de- Saturday: Rain likely. President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Warren requests from military com- ployment within six months. Christopher outlined a burst of manders for tanks and heavy High in the lower 60s. "We started this mission for Clinton Chance of rain 60 percent. diplomatic activity to refocus the armor to defend troops in Soma- the right reasons and we are go- Somali operation on a political lia. ing to finish it in the right way," sure humanitarian missions con- clude the best way to change our rather than military track. He "Had I known at that time, Inside the News Clinton said in a nationally tele- tinued. Counting troops offshore, policy is to kill our people," Clin- said the United States was send- what I knew what I knew after vised address. "If we stay a short the reinforcements would double ton declared. ing messages to 30 countries ask- the events of Sunday I would while longer and do the right the American deployment to He said that he wanted to call ing that they keep their troops in have made a very different de- Delt tradition to continue: thing, we have a reasonable more than 10,000. the troops home as soon as possi- Somalia until it is secure. cision," Aspin said. He rejected chance of cooling the embers." If America turned and ran be- ble and was sending diplomat Christopher made clear that demands from some in Congress After 45 years on campus, Clinton said the U.S. force cause of the rising death toll, Robert Oakley to Africa to try to American forces would be pulled that he resign. the familiar purple and gold needed to be expanded to protect around the world "aggressive find a diplomatic settlement. He out by next March 31 even if So- "Delt house" has been re- troops already there and to make thugs and terrorists would con- said it might take "up to six malia is still plagued by lawless- See SOMALIA, page 3. placed with the Sigma Kap- pa's burgundy and violet hues. Thc BC Newi/TertM Thoirut The brothers of Delta Tau Russian Delta were notified at the beginning of finals week last semester that they would be unable to continue housing experts its members on University property. While they may not be residing on campus, discuss they will remain one of the strongest greek organiza- tions, according to the fraternity's members. change Q Page 3. by Michael Zawickl faculty reporter On campus A panel of Russian experts dis- The Latino Networking cussed the current events taking Committee is sponsoring a place in Russia and the other contest in order to design a areas of the former Soviet Union, letterhead for their organi- and considered a possible future zation. A $50 prize Is being for the changing Russian com- offered for the person who monwealth of states. comes up with the best de- Wednesday night's panel con- sign. Entry forms for the sisted of Edward McClennen, contest can be picked up in University eminent scholar; the Multicultural Affairs of- Bruce Lincoln, a history profes- fice. The deadline to enter is sor at Northern Illinois Universi- Oct. 27. ty; Don Rowney, University his- tory professor, James Child, University professor of philoso- phy, and Jerome Rose, head of Outside campus the panel. Rowney said the events wit- nessed this past week are exam- Hot to trot: ples of the prices being man- ifested these days for freedom WATERBORO, Maine - A and the opportunity by the Rus- fake deer used for target sian people to earn a living. practice became the target "The conflict lies between of affection for a lonesome those drives and the [Russian] moose. elitist tradition," Rowney said. The courtship from the The Russian political elites re- 700-pound bull moose was so gard other inhabitants as resour- steamy that the plastic foam ces for policy objectives, Row- deer had to be rebuilt after ney said. the moose lumbered into Look Ma Child said when the power and Nancy Morrill's yard last size of the old Soviet Union is week. Emily Cannon, 2, shows everyone the mess she made while eating volved and also what's going on with the school,' said Emily's considered, it was a country with It made repeated passion- her pizza during the Ridge Elementary School Ice-Cream Social father, Pat Cannon. the third largest population, ate passes at the arrow- Thursday evening. "I think It's a good way to get the parents In- largest in land mass and richest punctured deer, which is in natural resources. used for bow-hunting prac- "The world would be richer if [ tice. Morrill and her son the constituents of the former videotaped the brief ro- Soviet Union] become part of the mance. Pressure on to find attackers world community, although there "We were laughing and would be a great cost if things go laughing," Morrill said. byJoePelffer awry," Child said. "But the moose didn't pay police reporter Lincoln said there are so many any attention. It had one University students being extra cautious ethnic and national conflicts . thing on its mind and that taking place in countries such ma was it." Police said they are feeling the by Joe Peltier linking two of the rapes to a ler said. "This is something Armenia and Georgia He added The deer lost both its ant- heat from Bowling Green resi- police reporter single suspect, according to as- that needs to be addressed im- some countries of the former So- lers during the episode. dents worried about three rapes sistant director Michelle Pride. mediately. viet Union have claimed they will "Then all of a sudden the and a rape attempt in little more She said the service escorted Police said people should use their weapons for blackmail head fell off," Morrill said. than a month. University students said 40 people this week, up from 19 avoid walking alone, walk only if for nothing else. "When that happened, the Detectives Ken Fortney, Tom they are taking extra precau- the previous week. in well lit areas, and lock their "They are still kept under con- moose stopped and looked Brokamp and Brad Conner, who tions following recent rape re- Pride said the escort service doors. trol by the fact that they all hate around, and looked around are handling the investigations, ports. often experiences such In- If you are raped, the first Russia most," Lincoln said. "But, again. And then it sniffed said publicity generated by the Senior Amy Mellet, who lives creases after rapes are report- thing to do is to find a safe as the Russians continue to and trotted off into the four Incidents is a double-edged off-campus, said she has ed. area, said Julie Broadwell, recede they may remember they woods." sword - providing valuable leads stopped walking alone in the "As soon as It hits the papers coodinator of The link's Vic- hate each other." but Increasing public pressure last few weeks. our runs Just skyrocket, which tim Advocacy Program. The panel discussed the recon- for police to solve the crimes. '1 don't walk by myself at is a bit of a shame since most Once in a safe area, victims struction and restructuring of Lottery The three officers are seeking night anymore, from class or rapes go unreported," Pride should seek help from friends Russian society. a suspect for an attack Aug. 27 in from the bars," she said. "I said. and services such as The Link's Here are Thursday night's The natural environment of the which a 24-year-old woman was think everybody is a little more Pride said the service is cur- crisis line.