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SPORTS•7 CAMPUS•5 TODAY // you have a news tip or have an idea for a story, call us between noon and 7 p.m. The BG club rugby team captured its Graduate program in psychology High: 71 372-6966 G 17th straight MAC title rated third best in nation Low: 46 • • • * * WEDNESDAY April 8,1998 • * • Volume 84, Issue 129 Bowling Green, Ohio News • • • • * "An independent student voice serving Bowling Green since 1920' "We wish we knew (what fr^Stude caused them to tip over). Government Alcohol, drugs ruled There's just no way of telling." USG out in 2 student deaths votes Stan Burchardt to add □ Hillsdale County Sheriff have been a factor in the accident, but of the water contributed to keeping the Hillsdale County sheriff Stan Burchardt said the cause only a trace was found from the autop- students from reaching safety. sies performed on David Korilko, 18, and The bodies of the men were not located shuttle of death listed for David Kori- David Erbacher, 19, by the Lucas County until Sunday, after nearly eight hours of Iko and David Erbacher is Coroner's Office. searching. Hall. The best friends were planning on □ USG says that al- Stan Burchardt, Hillsdale County sher- Burchardt said the question of how the rooming together next semester. Ser- "cold water drowning." iff, said the cause of death is listed as canoe tipped over is one that will haunt vices are being held in the students' though increasing "cold water drowning" for both of the everyone, because only the students hometown of Madison by the Behm Fami- general fees by $20 ByOARLAWARNOCK students. Any alcohol in their system did would know. ly Funeral Home. Visiting hours will be for night shuttles is a The BG News not contribute to the accident in any way, "We wish we knew," Burchardt said. held today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and also he said. "But there's just know way of telling." from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Korilko's funeral possibility, it has not Toxicology reports show no evidence The two were canoeing together The strong lake winds may have played will be held at 10 am. Thursday at Im- been decided. that alcohol or drugs played a role in the through the medium-sized manmade lake a part, he said. Their bodies were found maculate Conception Church; Erbacher's deaths of two University students during Saturday when their canoe capsized and about 40 to SO feet away from each other funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at Central By WENDY SUTO a weekend canoeing trip at Lake Somer- spilled both of them into the 46-degree and over 175 feet away from shore. Congregational Church. Both will be bur- The BG News set in Michigan. water. Heavy clothing and a lack of life- Both students were pledges of Sigma Early reports claimed alcohol may jackets or anything to bring them up out Alpha Epsilon and residents of Prout • See STUDENTS, page five. If students push for in- creased use of shuttle bus service, it might just hap- pen, according to Under- Campus I got it! graduate Student Govern- ment members. That is, if the University can help out. University As a result of Increased student need for more shut- grant helps tles to run at night, the Uni- versity's shuttle bus ser- vice is considering adding put library an additional bus to run both on and off campus nightly. on Internet Adding another shuttle bus as well as increasing □ On-line library will general fees for the service include maps, photos was recently passed by a and books about the his- majority in Undergraduate Student Government tory of Ohio that will (USG). Any formal action to help students gain mate- increase fees would have to rial for research. be considered by the Uni- versity Board of Trustees. By TRACY WOOD According to Maryann The BG News Russell, sophomore IPC and marketing major and USG The nation's first presidential vice president-elect, there library will be available on-line may be a small increase in as a result of a grant provided by general fees, even though it the University in partnership is not yet definite. with the Hayes Presidental Li- "A $20 increase is some- brary in Fremont, Ohio. thing that could happen, but The University received a it is really to let the Univer- grant from the U.S. Department sity know how serious the of Education to get the library students are about the ex- on-line. The information can be pansion and improvement transferred to OhioLink by using of the shuttle service," the Hayes library card catalog as Russell said. a reference. James Beaupre, equip- Students can expect to find in- ment maintenance supervi- formation from the 1850-1920 sor for the shuttle bus ser- era The library also contains in- vice, said having a bus run formation about 19th century nightly is feasible, but only presidents. if they get the proper Hayes Presidental Center is a amount of money to operate major library in northwest Ohio, during those hours. but needed the University's as- "We were thinking of sistance to help them get on-line. running one bus from 7-11 "Hayes Presidental Center p.m., but there are more made it known they wanted to get students (who ride the shut- the information they had on-line tle) from midnight to 3 and (the University) heard about am.," Beaupre said. "On the library's need and took action weekends, we have been to make it happen," said Tom taking students to Kroger"s, Colbortlsm, of the Hayes Presi- making hospital runs and dental Center. going up and down the Students doing research at the number streets." master level should be aware the Jeff Carney, senior polit- Associated Presi photo information is available on-line ical science major and USG Winthrop University baseball player Joe Cofameco watches Corey Evens, 11, make a catch. • Sec LIBRARY, page five. • See SHUTTLE, page five. University identified among leading institutions for diversity City By WENDY SUTO The city approved of the par- "The diversity initiatives that in a project called "Racial Lega- ty strong are the differences be- The BG News tership and plan on developing a BGSU has focused on have been cies and Learning: An American tween us," Richardson said. "We stronger campus-city re- recognized by people who are Dialogue." learn from each other's strengths O Lorna Gonsalves- The University has decided to lationship to aid the cause. quite impressed with some of the Steven Richardson, vice pro- and fill in for each other's weak- play follow the leader on nation- Lorna Gonsalves-Ptato, Uni- work we are doing here to ad- vost for Undergraduate Affairs, nesses. We have many ways in Pinto announced the wide diversity initiatives - only versity research associate In the dress issues of diversity," Gon- highlighted the similarities and which we are different from each University's participa- it is planning on doing the follow- Office of Diversity Initiatives, salves-Ptato said. "This year the differences between the campus other." tag. tion in "Racial Legacies discussed upcoming diversity Association of American Col- and the city regarding diversity In other action, council: Chosen as one of the 35 lead in- events at the City Council meet- leges and Universities together issues. ■ Was updated on grass and Learning: An Amer- stitutions in the area of diversity, ing held Monday in order to pro- with the Ford Foundation has "Some of the things that pull us pickup and heard the Mayor Wes ican Dialogue" at Mon- the University has now made a vide the city with Information identified 35 lead institutions. together are the similarities we Hoffman's plans for Community pact with the city of Bowling about what initiatives the Uni- These are institutions that will have from the experiences that Development Week. day's City Council meet- Green to begin a partnership in versity has been taking toward play the role of leader." we all share in common. Some of ing. addressing diversity issues. diversity and race. The University will partlpicate the things that make a communi- • See COUNCIL, page five. \ i page 2 The BG News Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Opinion Editor Natalie Miller § OPINION 372-2604 The BG News Modern religion misses the point -/ don'l want (o slarl any bias ■■■■I I They also differed with Luther family. It Is not because of lazi- phemous rumors bu( / think that on the meaning behind commu- ness or a lack of belief in God. God's got a sick sense oj humour Where nion, which for all non-church It was a conscious choice not and when I die I expect to find him goers is when yon take the bread to go. I consider myself to have an laughing." the and wine.