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The BG News April 15, 2008 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-15-2008 The BG News April 15, 2008 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 15, 2008" (2008). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7917. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7917 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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Tuesday April 15,2008 'Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet' to combine singing and satire for campus Volume 101. Issue 139 WWWBGNEWSCOM Kinsey Sicks hope network news parody will provoke critical thought on blurring of news and entertainment Honors By Kristen Zenz and entertainment. program hopes Rep They talk about things every- to increase one knows about, and its con numbers Tour nationally recognized drag troversial — everyone loves queens will combine a cappella that," UAO member shelly Paul Moore, director of singing, sharp satire, dancing Willgreen said. the Honors Program, and comedic sketches tonight in Willgreen saw the group, the Union as they address serious dubbed as America's Favorite hopes to recruit more Issues affecting society. Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet, students and tenure University Activities Organization perform a 10-minute acl ear- track (acuity | Page 3 member Eric Crumrine said he lier this year al the National (hose to invite the Kinsey Sicks to Convention for Campus Activities campus because "|ll| hasn't seen a and was impressed with their Iraqi troops lot of things like this before" brict performance, rescue journalist It's unique for our lineup," he I he) do everything from put- said. "UAO is constantly looking ting on a comedy show to sing- CBS News journalist to promote diverse ideas." ing and dancing to talking about Richard Butler was In tonight's show, "WAK1 I HI touchy subjects, she said. F@#K UP AMERICA!" the Kinsey Sophomore (labrielle liepko recovered after Iraqi Sicks will host their own morn- also saw the show and said she troops raided a Shiite ing network news and features enjoyed that I he group could joke PHOTO (OURTESv Of KIN^SICKS COM stronghold in Basra show. The parody will examine the unsettling blur between news See DRAG | Page 2 WHAT A DRAG: Kinsey Sicks, a drag queen tioup. sing a cappella. dance and perform corned' • | Page 8 Boycotting the Olympics makes no sense Columnist Zach Franks believes that to boycott the Olympic games would be silly and should be a matter of athlete choice, not Inert was no shortage of cookies or country | Page 4 controversy yesterday at the College Republican's ''Anti-Feminist Bake Side" What is bold The event was met by a crowd of pro- is not always testers who accused the Republicans popular of misrepresenting the facts about Columnist Brian Kutzley feminism. pays a tribute to those As part of Conservative Week, who voice their opinion the College Republicans held their or stand to make a bake sale on the front steps of the difference, even if Education Building, selling cook- they're not well-received ies, brownies and oilier treats for 50 | Page 4 cents each. Members of the club also hand- BG rugby ed out a sheet of quotes, which warriors keep they labeled "The Radical Feminist rolling along FEMINIST | Page 2 Men's rugby continues their stellar season by PHOTOS BYfNOCHWU trumping University of Michigan. 47-0. BG has won 47 of the last 48 matches against the The free budget ride might be over Presentation focuses Wolverines | Page 9 Congress asks Iraq to pay more for its rebuilding By Anne Flaherty on civil rights struggles struction dollars to loans instead Mich., chairman of the Armed ited Press of grants. Services Committee, said he Their hill also would require wants to add a provision to a WASHINGTON Iraq's finan- that Baghdad pay for the fuel defense policy hill that would in present-day Ohio cial free ride may be over. used In American troops and tone the Iraqi government to After the \ears. Republicans take ova n.s. payments to pre- spend its own Miiplus in oil rev- and Democrats seem to have dominantly Stinni fighters in the enues to rebuild the country By Steve Kunklr-r G. Michael found common ground on at Awakening movement. Plans are before U.S. dollars are spent Rec Payton least one aspect ofthe war. From to propose the legislation as pat I These senators, well-known Executive Director the fiercest foes ofthe war to the of a war bill to cover spending wai skeptics, could |jnd allies in I hough the Civil Bights of the Ohio Civil most steadfast Hush support- through September, Movement is decades past, rac- ers, they ate looking at Iraq's likewise. Sen. Carl Levin, 1) See IRAQ | Page 2 ism hasn't disappeared. Rights Commission surging oil income and saying That was one of several mes- Baghdad should start picking sages shared yesterday during up more of the lab. particular!) a presentation by G. Michael their child's academics, move to for rebuilding hospitals, roads, Payton, executive direc- another school district or send power lines and the rest of the tor of the Ohio Civil Bights them to college If you were in charge shattered country. Commission. Then. Payton pulled out a rope of People on the I think the American people In his presentation, titled tied in the shape ot a noose and are growing weary not only of "Continuing Civil Bights Street, what would described hovi a noose was hung the war. hut they are looking at Challenges in Ohio." Payton in a Columbus .uv.i business. you ask? why Baghdad can't pay more of used stoi ies from his work as the Other, sometimes celebrated, these costs. And the answer is slate's top investigative agency symbols demeaning to minori they can." said Sen. Ben Nelson of mistreatment in employment, ties such as the Confederate of Nebraska. housing and credit, and even a flag and the swastika are also Nelson, a Democrat, is draft- noose, to explain his points. unnecessary, he said. ing legislation with Republican Payton began by describing "It you're German you don't Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and how his youth in the 1960s pro- have to fly a swastika flag to cele- PABIO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS Democrat Evan Bayh of Indiana vided him with a fierce sense ol brate your culture," Payton said. JENNAHERZBERG that would restrict future recon- TESTIFY: Gen David Petraeus. left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 9 urgency to promote equality, I hesesymbols prove that rat 2007 Alumna. Physical Therapy lie's still working his agency Ism is still alive, he said. "New Flacons logo: Love investigatesan average of at least Racial profiling is also wide- it or hate it'" | Page 4 5.000 discrimination charges spread. Payton said, and affects USG holds banquet to honor achievements each year. society more than some people That said, Payton told those may think in attendance that affirmative "I'm not talking about thugs By KritttnVasH normal mundane activities of ators. professors and faculty in action is still necessary. and drug dealers, I'm talking Reporter IIS( I," Ails and Sciences Senator attendance. "I did it with each "There is a negative conno- about innocent people who are fa m Tauten Biksacky said. "It gives and every one of you." tation that affirmative action is pulled over because ol their Instead of holding their typi- USG a more professional feel to But the night wasn't all food giving people something they race." Payton said. TODAY cal general assembly meet- be able to have a dinner cele- and fun. don't deserve," he said. Payton continued to describe Sunny ing, Undergraduate Student brating accomplishments.'' USt; iiiet prior to the awards Payton also described what he situations where black teens High: 58. Low; 57 Government shed rules and After enjoying a dinner banquet in order to elect their called the three dimensions of were kicked out of Applebee's technicalities for a night of com- catered by Dining Services, new academic altairs and stu- life — where we live, where we who were accused of dining memoration and fine (lining. awards were presented for dent welfare chairs, as well as work and where we play. and dashing. At last night's 2007-2008 adviser of the year, senator of the trew speaker of the senate. Where a person lives corre- According to Payton. despite Awards Banquet and Dinner, the year and executive member After facing no competition, lates most with his net worth, the teens offering to paj lot their USG senators were honored for ofthe year, among others. freshman Kevin Bosch was he said. meals in advance of eating, they their past achievements and rec- "I have made a difference on elected as academic affairs chair According to Payton, an esti- were refused sen ice. TOMORROW ognized outstanding senators this campus and 1 didn't do it while junior Ion Dinan tookstu- mated S90 billion a year is lost Situations like this are Sunny for their hard work. alone," outgoing USG President by those who don't have the High: 66. Low: 43 It's great to break from the lohnnie L. lewis said to the sen So,.
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