Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-3-1993 The BG News December 3, 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 December 3, 1993" (1993). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5621. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5621 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, December 3,1993 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 68 Briefs U.S. weighs responses to Korea Weather by Susanne M. Schafer range review of the U.S. military But she emphasized the long- paring a list of possible steps to part. The Associated Press situation in the region, went to term nature of the Pentagon mili- strengthen his troops. Meanwhile, a Pentagon Get ready for rain: the White House for a national tary review, saying "it's been an They included stepping up the spokesman said no forces were security meeting. But Clinton did incremental process." alert status of U.S. forces, in- on the move. Friday, considerable WASHINGTON - The Penta- not attend. The planning update is con- creasing the use of spy satellites, "We are not sending any addi- cloudiness. High in the up- gon is redrawing options for bol- White House spokeswoman sidered "strictly preparatory" in moving an aircraft carrier closer tional equipment or people to per 40s. Southwest winds S stering U.S. forces in South Dee Dee Myers called the matter nature and would be put into ac- to the Korean Peninsula, deploy- augment the 37,000 U.S. troops to IS mph becoming south- Korea as President Clinton of North Korea's refusal to allow tion only if the tensions over ing Patriot air-defense missiles east. Friday night, rain de- that we already have over there," weighs possible responses to international Inspections of its North Korea's nuclear program to counter any North Korean Navy Capt. Mike Doubleday said veloping. Low In the upper heightened tension with the nuclear sites "a serious situa- escalated, said Pentagon sources, Scud missile threat and dispatch- at a Pentagon briefing. 30s. Chance of rain is near North. Administration officials tion," and she said Clinton was who spoke on condition of ano- ing more Air Force squadrons Doubleday also said the single 100 percent. Saturday, occa- staunchly denied Thursday there concerned. nymity. and Army troops to South Korea aircraft carrier that is deployed sional rain and breezy. High was a crisis. "He wants North Korea to The New York Times reported A senior Pentagon official, who to the region is currently in Sing- in the upper 40s. Chance of Defense Secretary Les Aspin know we take this very seriously Thursday that Gen. Gary Luck, spoke on condition of anonymity, apore and will be headed "in a rain is near 100 percent. and Gen. John Shalikashvili, who and we expect them to live up to commander of the 37,000 U.S. said such steps were part of have been conducting a long- their obligations," Myers said. forces in South Korea, was pre- "prudent planning" on Luck's See US-KOREA, page 3. On campus Tkc BC Ncwi Nalkaa W.lUc,-/ Krebs to visit BCSU: State Representative Board chooses Gene Krebs, a 1975 graduate of the University, has ac- cepted an invitation to meet with students from his dis- spring editor trict in the Faculty Lounge, located on the third floor of by Leah Barnum tractive with the use of new the University Union. Krebs The BC News technology like the Associated will be on hand Monday Press photo leaf desk. from 3:30 to S JO p.m. If you "I'd like to use all of our tech- would like more informa- Kirk Pavelich, a senior com- nology to the best of our ability," tion, call 372-2708. munication education major he said. "I'd like to make the from Twinsburg , Ohio, has been paper more reader-friendly -- chosen as the n something [the public] is going Outside campus editor-in-chief to want to read from cover to of The BG cover. I want it to look like a Fired for having AIDS?: News for the professional newspaper." spring 1994 Pavelich also wants to de- COLUMBUS, Ohio-An semester. crease reporter turn-over. attorney on Thursday de- Pavelich has nied a woman's claim that served in many "From an internal point, I want she was fired from a law of- positions at the reporters to feel that they are fice because she has the The News since the most important part of the virus that causes AIDS. his freshman organization," he said. "I want Dawn Springer, 28, of year, Including Pavelich them to be recognized and en- Lancaster, lost her job as a student government reporter, couraged whenever they do good legal secretary because she administration reporter, campus work because that will get them missed too much work, said editor and Insider editor. He is to come through the door and Ted R. Howard, an attorney currently the managing editor have a good time while they're in the office where Ms. ofThe News. here." The new editor-in-chief Springer was employed for "I'd like to use the wide range was chosen by the Board of Stu- seven months. of contacts that I've developed Howard is a defendant in a throughout all of those beats in dent Publications, said Robert lawsuit Ms. Springer filed helping my reporters to develop Bortel, director of Student Pub- Wednesday in Franklin good contacts of their own," lications. County Common Pleas Pavelich said. "I think this will be Court. The other defendants a big key in improving the con- "The Board had a tough de- are David J. Harris, Donald tent of the stories that appear in cision between two very fine L. Mains Jr. and the law of- our paper." As editor-in-chief, candidates," he said. "Each can- fice they share with How- Pavelich said he also wants to in- didate had strengths and ard. clude more photos and graphics weakenesses. It was a very tough Ms. Springer seeks to make the newspaper more at- decision." $400,000 in damages, rein- statement to her job and back pay. Ms. Springer said she was Hubble repairs fired as Mains' secretary the day after she was hospi- talized with flulike symp- toms that could have been now underway caused by complications from the virus. Santa's Back! by Harry F. Rosenlhal The Associated Press Linda McKlrgen, the of- Five month old Matthew Patterson sits on Santa's lap at the Woodland Mall Thursday afternoon. Merle fice manager, visited Ms. Patterson has prepared himself to play Santa for the mall. He and his wife Geneva as Mrs. Claus have Springer in Ohio State Uni- been playing the part for six years. SPACE CENTER, Houston - A repair team of astronauts chased the versity Hospitals Feb. 23 Hubble Space Telescope through trackless space Thursday to restore and told her she was fired it to health and bind NASA's wounds at the same time. because of her medical con- The space agency says that never before has a shuttle crew been as dition, the lawsuit said. experienced and trained as the six men and one woman who rode the Ms. Springer is con- Graduation speaker chosen Endeavour into orbit before dawn Thursday. sidered legally handicapped Seldom, too, has NASA's reputation been so tied to a flight. because she Is HIV positive, Endeavour's 11-day mission is the most ambitious since shuttles said her attorneys, Michael began flying in 1981. It seeks no less than to fit the Hubble's instru- Kolman and Jeffrey Percys Distinguished professor will speak at ceremony ment with corrective lenses, replace the wide field planetary camera, They said state law prohi- and to substitute a new design of solar arrays for the old ones that bits discriminating against by Courtney Gangeml "Students should be pleased to shook the telescope 28 times each day. people because they are dis- administration reporter have Dr. Meserve as their "At first I was For NASA, a successful mission will be an upbeat finale to a year speaker," Mason said. abled. apprehensive about that featured disclosures of massive cost overruns, close calls on "I'm a little affronted by Meserve said he is honored to congressional space station votes, a $1.4 billion probe going to Jupiter this," Howard said. "We Distinguished Teaching address the graduating class of speaking but my wife Professor Lee Meserve will ad- with a jammed antenna, and a $1 billion probe that disappeared near bent over backward for this 1993. Mars without a trace. young lady." dress graduates Dec. 18 at the "At first I was apprehensive thinks it's the perfect fall graduation And only hours before liftoff the director of the Johnson Space When she was hired July about speaking but my wife reward to be put in a Center confirmed that the FBI is investigating allegations of fraud at 21,1992, Ms. Springer said ceremony. thinks it's the perfect reward to Meserve 's room with 4,000 to NASA's hub for manned spaceflight. she had no health problems, be put in a room with 4,000 to The Hubble repair was the most anticipated mission since the first Howard said.