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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-30-1997 The BG News April 30, 1997 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 April 30, 1997" (1997). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6175. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6175 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. Directory SPORTS 6 OPINION NATION 5 TODAY Switchboard 372-2601 Texas separatists warn Classified Ads 372-6977 Falcon senior Natalie: of "another Waco" Display Ads 372-2605 Editorial 372-6966 Laura Mercer Enjoy spending Sport* 372-2602 Entertainment 372-2603 fights back from A time with your a devastating friends while you STATE 4 Story Idea'' Give us a call humid weekdays from I pm. to 5 pm., or knee injury 1 still can Ohio man convicted of e-mail: "bgnews@bgn<:t .bgsu.edu" £ multiple murders High: 75 Low: 50 WEDNESDAY April 30,1997 Volume 83, Issue 145 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years" # St. Tom's Helping The Homeless Student sent chaplain moves on home to heal □ University student mitted to the Cleveland Clinic. to Toledo Herndon said he is home and Robert Herndon, who rehabilitating. He plans to return □ Rev. Dan Zak, Cha- was hit by a car March to school in the fall and continue with classes. He said his injuries plain at St. Thomas 12, continues to re- resulted in dropping all of his More University Parish, cover from injuries re- classes for this semester. announces his plans to sulting from the acci- "I didn't know how long I would be in the hospital so I was relocate to Swanton. dent. forced to drop my classes," By SARAH BEDNARSKI Herndon said. "Everything will By VINCEGUERRIERI The BG News be back to normal in the fall." The BG News According to Herndon, he suf- A University student continues fered nerve damage in two of his The Rev. Dan Zak, Chaplain of to recover from injuries suffered Tingers. He said he can walk with St. Thomas More University Par- in a car accident March 12. the aid of crutches. ish for the last three years, is Robert Herndon, a freshman Elizabeth Pniitt, Herndon's moving on effective July 1. education major, was crossing girlfriend, said his leg and lungs He has been reassigned to St. the corner at East Wooster and continue to heal. She said Hern- Richard's Parish in Swanton by Manville Street when a car don lost about 40 pounds during James Hoffman, Bishop of the BG Nrwi Photo by Doug Khnnoviky struck him. He was transported his stay in the hospital. Diocese of Toledo. Zak, who will Phi Delta Theta fraternity members are seen here camping out to help raise money for the homeless. to Wood County Hospital and Herndon said he would like to be celebrating his 30th year of The donations will be sent to the Cherry St. Mission in Toledo. They will be collecting donations un- then to his hometown hospital, thank the University's education ordination, felt he needed a til 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. The members of the fraternity pictured here are, from left to right, Gary Elyria Hospital. department for the banners and change. Stout, junior biology major, Greg Moore, freshman and Ben Trost, freshman history major. As a result of complications cards he received. He also wishes "It will be a new challenge," from surgery, Herndon was ad- to thank Mary Joyce Lunn. Zak said. "I thought it was time to take a look at another form of ministry." Zak described the parish, lo- Banquet honors student excellence cated near Toledo on Route 2, as having a lot of young married □ "Applauding Excel- President for Academic Affairs, of this award were: Misty Bar- sophomores, Pauline Karuri and Carver, Tony Everhart, Kelly couples with children. According Charles Middleton, said the ban- man, Bethanee Fitch, Katie Stacey Smith; juniors, Shannon Hepke and Emily Roach. to Zak, St. Richard's Parish has lence" recognizes stu- quet was held in order to honor Keane, Ann Kosmerl, Steve Bockbrader and Christian Dlu- Edward Whipple, vice- 1100 households and about 3500 dents which have students of the University who McGlone, Mollie Monahan, Kim gosz and seniors, Karen DeSanto president of student affairs, be- parishoners. have strived at committing ex- Nettling, Heather Smith, Antone- and Cheri Snyder. lieves that we need to applaud "It's a growing parish," Zak committed to making cellence throughout the campus. tte Vega and Kristen Woods. The last major award was the excellence daily. said. "It's a growing area of their mark at the Uni- "Students were honored this Graduate recipients were: Char- Student Life Award, which was "Tonight we honored the Uni- Toledo." versity. evening for their commitment to lie Andrews, Jamie Gray, Kri- presented to those students who versities finest students. Sister Mary Kuhlman, pastoral excellence. In doing so, they will shna Kandath, Katy Lowe and demonstrated leadership by be- However, we need to recognize leader for St. Thomas More, said take their accomplishments with Janet Morrison. ing involved with formal and in- more students who constantly although Zak's presence will be By MELISSA NAYMIK them in the future," said Middle- Another award was the Out- formal activities to enhance impress the University with their missed, she wishes him well. The BG News ton. standing Community Service A- campus life. Those who received wealth of talent," said Whipple. "I'm sorry to see him go," The three main awards for the ward. The purpose of this award the award were: freshman Ang- Kuhlman said. "But he'll make a "Applauding Excellence" was banquet were the President's A- was to reward those students ela Meraz; sophomores Greg Middleton spoke on behalf of great pastor there." the title of the second annual ward for Distinguished Service. who exhibited outstanding ser- Bader, Joseph Dose, Jared President Sidney Ribeau by say- Zak said he decided to move in campus-wide recognition dinner This award went to those stu- vice to the University as well as Freeman and DeAndrea Jones; ing he appreciates Individual January after serving in campus held last night in the Lenhart dents who made significant con- the Bowling Green community. juniors Jennifer Cipra, Kevin efforts performed by University ministry for the last IS years. He Grand Ballroom. tributions to the campus commu- Recipients of the award were: DeMain, Christine Hoge and Mel- students who continue to build a spent 12 years at Corpus Christi University Provost and Vice nity. Undergraduate recipients freshman. Nicholas Gentile; issa Poponak and seniors Shelley "campus community." Parish, the university parish for the University of Toledo before coming to St. Thomas. Prior to getting Involved with Faculty proposes new salary increase campus ministry, Zak was an as- sistant principal at Lima Central Q After originally pro- ate Executive Committee made a not want to bring across the problems ... we're looking at a aries to the 50th percentile by Catholic High School. He also did new proposal to take to the Facul- wrong image to the campus maximum three percent." way of each department. guidance work at that high posing at 8.9 salary in- ty Senate. community by asking for a large They arrived at the three per- According to Lunde, a variety school, which led him to get his crease, the Faculty This one brings a more modest increase in a time of budgetary cent figure because it was the of different things could happen master's degree in counseling. Senate backs down to three percent overall increase problems. number being used to hold the in order for the faculty to reach Zak also served two years at a based upon the same amount of The faculty was aiming at faculty salary place in the cur- their goal. parish in Sandusky. asking for a three per- merit. meeting the 50th percentile for rent budget figures. He said high priority needs to He also served as the director cent overall merit- The motion was passed unani- faculty salaries nationally when Lunde said the faculty is look- be given to faculty salary, but it of vocations for the diocese of mously through the Senate Exec- they requested 8.9 percent, he ing to improve their rank should be balanced with other Toledo, a position which allowed based increase. utive Committee, sending it on said. nationally; however, they are priorities of the University. him to travel throughout Ohio By DARLA WARNOCK for approval in the Faculty Sen- "Basically what we are expect- looking at different ways of at- "I'm happy in the sense that and even into Canada. The BG News ate. Final consideration will be ing is a three percent increase in taining that, particularly through this is realistic" Lunde said. "It's A new priest has not been sent to the University Board of salary if we forecast that now," merit pay. a statement of policy, accepting named yet. According to Zak, one After repealing their original Trustees. Lunde said. "We're doing this be- University President Sidney and cooperating with administra- will not be named for about a motion for an 8.9 percent faculty Hal Lunde, Faculty Senate cause they are trying budget Ribeau said he is also looking to tion.