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Getting insured By Kristen Vjsas "Know what the can save money Reporter Students buy their The Undergraduate Student student issues are, required car insurance, Government received advice even if you don't but skip out on the others from I'd Whipple, the vice president for the Division of Student because they currently Affairs, last night about ways to agree with them." can't afford them enhance the quality of life for Ed Whipple ] Student Affairs | Pag* 3 both students and the University this school year. site, which will offer executive Adapting to life At the general meeting, blogs. Me also plans on devot- after war Whipple gave USG tips on how ing much of the next meeting to become an effective student towards communicative issues. Soldiers try to learn new government for the University Whipple also noted how skills in college after population. important it is for USG to com- returning from Iraq and "I have worked with wonderful municate with other school's gov- Afghanistan | Page 3 student governments and ones erning bodies and look at "what who have not been so effective," ideas work with other schools". Whipple said. "It's OK lo steal. Whipple Defending the He began the night by stress said. "Steal ideas that work in ing how important it is for USG Other schools. It is a compliment U.S.-Mexican to understand the students and to another student government border fence the campus. when you do that" Homeland Security "Know what the student issues Along with communication are, even if you don't agree with issues. Whipple also advised Secretary Michael them," Whipple said. "Reach out USG to focus on the big issues Chertoff says the fence and ensure that HGSU students and leave "irrelevant issues that will help improve the have a forum for discussion. don't affect the quality of lite for Washing power students "alone. President lohnnie Lewis environment | Page 7 agreed with Whipple. stating Whipple brought parking "Communication is a gigantic issues to lite forefront of the mat- Friends don't let issue for USG this year." ter, saying "is that Ian issue] you Lewis said that USG has friends see Third already completed part of this SeeUSG|Page2 Eye Blind Stop spreading germs in dorms task through their updated Wei) Find out why our "semi-charmed fan" didn't by taking care of yourself attend the homecoming Two men on trial for misleading concert | Page 4 What ever prosecutors about power plant happened to By David Houser Health Services advocates. Reporter Egelman said students can best prevent By John Sccwer BACKGROUND diverse rappers? disease by washing their hands, not touch- The Associated Press Guest columnist Mark When you're shaking someone's hand, ing their eyes, nose and mouth and using THE TRIAL: ■ /ears after how often do you consider when they last alcohol-based hand sanitizer. TOLEDO — An engineer and an acid leal: was found at the Hines wants mainstream washed their hands? College students should take responsi- a contractor accused of hiding Davis-Besse nuclear plant near rap music to be more "If you did, you might be less suscep- bility for themselves because parents can't information about the most Toledo, Ohio, a former employ- inspiring and less tible to disease," said Dr. Glenn Egelman, patrol the dorms to keep their 18-year-old extensive corrosion ever found ee and a contractor go on trial to face accusations they kept "dumbed down" | Page 5 director of the University's student health children from getting the flu, he said. at a U.S. nuclear reactor first mis center. College students are on their own and led regulators and then lied to information from regulators. With roughly 6,400 students living on must take up that responsibility. them, a federal prosecutor said campus, germs are bound to get around To help students, the University's yesterday. THE CHARGES: Prosecutors Women's soccer the dorms and classrooms. Wcllness Connection has created a hand- Attorneys for both men denied say the men lied and misled washing guide and posted it in across the charges, saying the two nevei investigators so that the plant opens MAC These germs can lead to a stomach flu. could remain operating. cokls, strep throat, mono and pink eye bathrooms campus. were in a position to know how season with split Meanwhile, as flu season begins, stu- bad an acid leak had become at — and these are just the most popular ail- THE DEFENSE: Attorneys The Falcons fell to NIU the Davis-Besse nuclear plant ments. dents are doing their best to stay healthy. for both men say the two never Friday, but rebounded "The easiest way the germs travel is While freshman, Nicole Rosenthal said near Toledo. were m a position to know about through touch," Egelman said. Rodney Cook, a private ton- with a win against the acid leak and were not in The best defense against anything is pre- See GERMS | Page 2 tractor, and David Geisen, the charge of inspections at the Western Michigan vention, and that is exactly what Student plant's former engineering plant. Sunday | Page S design manager, are the first to go to trial over the damage Source. The Associated Press Cavaliers' eyes found at the plant in 2002, are on the NBA The acid leak nearly ate through the reactor vessel's li plant was closed from early 2002 title prize inch-thick steel cap. It's not clear until 2004. LeBron James is back on how close the plant was to an None ol the company's senior accident. leaders were charged in the the court after his guest Hollowing the discovery, investigation. appearance on Saturday the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cook and Geisen and a third Night Live | Page 5 Commission beefed up inspec- former Davis-Besse employee tions and training and began were accused of misleading reg- requiring detailed records of its ulators in the fall of 2001 into discussions with plant opera- believing the plant was sale so tors. that the company could delay The plant's operator. Akron- a shutdown for a safety inspec- based FirstEnergy Corp., paid tion. a record S28 million in fines a Shutting down the plant ear- year ago while avoiding federal lier won III have been costly to charges. the company, y It also spent S600 million making repairs and buying See NUCLEAR | Page 2 replacement power while the

How often do you I asleep in class? Memphis student shot and killed in car Classes were canceled after the 21-year-old football player was found dead

By Woody Baird "We found him with a bullet wound The Associated Press to the body and the ambulance took MIKE PERMAN MEMPHIS, Tenn. —A University Freshman. Middle Childhood of Memphis football-player was him to the hospital where he Education fatally shot on campus in what police believe was a targeted was pronounced dead." "Twice a week." attack, and classes were canceled |Pag.4 yesterday as a precaution. Roger Prewitt | Memphis police inspector Taylor Bradford, 21, apparently was shot near a university was found, police spokeswoman rounding area were closed to housing complex about 9:45 p.m. Monique Martin said. outsiders immediately, and resi- Sunday and then crashed a car Homicide detectives were dents were advised not to go out- he was driving into a tree a short unsure of a motive for the shoot- side. Students, faculty and staff distance away on campus, offi- ing and had no suspects, she were told by e-mail early yester- cials said. said. "That's all still under inves- day morning that classes were TODAY "We found him with a bul- tigation," she said. canceled. Partly Cloudy let wound to the body and the University President Shirley In an e-mail alert to faculty, High: 79, Low: 61 ambulance took him to the hos- Raines said that witnesses told staff and students at 3:40 a.m. pital where he was pronounced police they saw more than one yesterday, officials wrote that jdeadl," said Roger Prewitt, a person leaving the scene who "the initial investigation indi- Memphis Police inspector. could have been involved. cates this was an act directed Detectives investigating the "This was an act directed spe- specifically toward the victim TOMORROW shooting received reports of cifically toward the victim and and was not a random act of vio- MM MOWN | APPHOffj PM Showers gunfire being heard in a parking it was not a random act of vio- lot of the housing complex about lence," she said. See SHOOTING | Page 2 REMEMBRANCE: A. •sity of Memphis football player Taylor Bradford ts High: 80, Low: 54 200 yards from where Bradford Residence halls in the sur- placed at the tree m Me" here his car tut after he was shot Sunday evening

VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS! SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LI fe 2 Tuesday. October 2.2007 WWW.BGNEWS.COM GERMS "When a student Notes from yesterday's council meeting BLOTTER h does get sick... it's SUNDAY By Megan Armentrout she "doesn't really worry" about 8:23 A.M. important that they Reporter preventing the spread of disease, The garage door of a house on East she always wash her hands and know what to do." Wooster Street was damaged in a tries "to Stay away from sick hit and run accident. people." Glen Egeiman | Health Center MONDAYS BOWLING GREEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING Next Meeting Oct. 15 Her method may be relaxed. but Rosenthal said it's helped her Student I leallh Services "offers ISSUE: VOTE: HOW IT AFFECTS YOU: 10:07 A.M. steel deal of ailments thus far. a lot more than people realize," A cell phone was stolen from a bar i reshmanAngieBurgealready Egeiman said. on South Main Street when the Hot a cold and alter feeling "tired "Students and community An ordinance allowing Bowling 6-0 This will allow AMP-Ohio to owner left it lying on a table. and out of it." she said she's on a members can get step-by-step Green Utilities Director Kevin build a power-generating sta- mission to make sure it doesn't instructions about what to do Maynard to execute a power tion that will provide 21 mega- happen again. To start, she said when they get sick — Whether sales contract with American watts of energy to residents. 11:16 A.M. she'll be washing her hands they have a cold or the West Municipal Power Generating Overnight. $3,000 to $4,000 worth more often. Nile virus — at www.bgsii.edu/ Station project. of tools where stolen from a shed at Sophomore, lake Garrlty health," he said. a home on Clark Street. uc alls living in the dorms his This resource also instructs freshman year. He got sick dur- students about self-examina- An ordinance allowing Maynard 6-0 This enables the supplying of ing fin season and had to skip tions, immunizations and alco- to advertise tor bids and enter annual inventory requirements, 12:52 P.M. class for a few days. hol and drug safety information. into a contract for the sup- petroleum products and sale of Sometime overnight, a bike was (iarrity attributes his flu to the "Student Health Services, plying of annual inventory scrap materials during the year stolen from the porch of a home on bathroom he shared with his which is on Ridge Street, is a requirements. of 2008. East Court Street. roommates. convenient place for students heshman lessica Hall said to go when they get sick. The she's been sick twice already this health center has four doctors, a the roster for this season, but 1:35 P.M. year. The first time, she had a full-service lab and a pharmacy," USG SHOOTING had not played in a game this The rear window of a 2005 Chevy c old but alter she thought she'd season. Egeiman said. From Page 1 From Page 1 Malibu, parked on North Main reco\ ered. she caught a stomach "If you get sick," Egeiman said, Bradford lettered in three Street, was broken out overnight. I lu. She's now more aware of the "you should check out the health want to spend a lot of time on lence." sports at Antioch High School impacts of dorm life. center's Web site or schedule when you have a finite time as The university decided in Nashville, and held school \\ hen a student does get sick, an appointment by calling 372- a senator?" to cancel classes yesterday, records in shot-put and dis- 5:42 P.M. as Hall and others have, its 2271." He continued by adding, although police believe the cus. Someone made a deep scratch The University of Memphis important that they know what For medical emergencies, "We have got to look at priori- person or persons involved in around an entire car parked at an the shooting left the campus had 20,562 students enrolled to do," hgelman said. Egeiman said it's best to call 911. lies where we can make a dif- apartment complex on South Main ference." immediately. for last fall, according to its Although parking may not "We feel like the campus Website. Street. be seen as a priority issue in is safe, but we'd rather err on The school was founded CORRECTION CAMPUS the eyes of USG, it is being the safety than not," Gunther in 1912 as West Tennessee 5:55 P.M. addressed through their said. State Normal School and BRIEF A wallet was stolen from a "Hello POLICY planned downtown shuttle Bradford, a 5-foot-ll. 300- was renamed Memphis Stale Kitty" purse left in an unlocked car it to correct all factual errors mutes. pound defensive lineman, College in 1941. It became If you think an error has been made, Some believe sickness "It is definitely an issue was a junior who transferred Memphis State University in on North Church Street. (.all The BG News at 419-372-6966. resulted from asbestos that USG needs lo address," to Memphis after two sea- 1957, two years before it admit- Speaker leremy Lehman said, sons at Samford University in ted its first black students. It Junior Corey Edwards is one of A story on page 1 of yesterday's was renamed the University 8:55 P.M. several students who say they're expe- it may not be at the forefront, Birmingham, Ala. BG News contained incorrect state- but it is being heard." The Memphis Tigers host ill Memphis in 199 I A North Main Street resident called riencing unpleasant effects from the I ibout WorkNet. Marshall University on In other campus violence, a police to tell them his car had been demolition of the Saddlemire Student Students who register for WorkNet Tuesday night. A moment of University of Massachusetts- stolen The resident called back a Services building. can update their profile at any time; silence was planned before Amherst football player was little later to tell poke that the car no profile information is released Edwards said the former building NUCLEAR the game. Yesterday, several listed in fair condition yes- had not been stolen but that he had tu employers; the Career Center contained asbestos, a cltemicat used football players and others terday after being stabbed in lent it to a friend and forgotten he From Page 1 does not examine employers who in buildings that can be harmful when tied red ribbons and left notes a fight on campus over the had done so .mend the E XPO job fair to weed inhaled and cause lung cancer. Federal prosecutor Tom at the tree where Bradford was weekend. I reshman lohnny out scams, but attempts to not Students living in Kriescher-Ashley liiill.inline said Geisen and found. Somestudentsplanned Evans. 18, of Durham, N.G., publish misleading job postings; which faces the construction, are experi- Cook told regulators that a vigil yesterday evening. was taken to Baystate Medical and students who search for jobs encing heavy colds and mucusy coughs the area of the plant the "Our entire football team is Center in Springfield with a on WorkNet can search under any NRG was concerned about deeply saddened by the loss of stab wound to the buttocks \tt i merest, not just their major as well as heavy amounts of dust set- tling on surfaces m their rooms had been inspected and Taylor," head coach Tommy and less-serious cuts, school that there was no reason to West said in a statement. "He officials said. SICSIC was born October b. 194*. The front page rail should have Edwards contacted USG about the worry. was well respected and a pop- Evans was injured in one whtn six Individuals were specifi- said the BG football team defeated issue USG President Johnnie L. Lewis But the inspections ular member of our team. Our of two fights that broke out cally hand picked by the President Western Kentucky said he plans on discussing the issue weren't fully completed and thoughts and prayers go out to early Sunday when hundreds with the Knescher Senator Rahul Guda of Bowling Green State University The homecoming photos on page the pair knew it, Ballantine his family." of students were leaving the (frank Prout) to form the official This may lead to a meeting with 10 were taken by Jordan Flower and said. And letters that includ- Bradford, a resident of Student Union Building after spirit crew for the school. Nick Hennessy. director of the Office of ed damaging information Nashville, transferred to a dance. A second student Residence Life, to discuss the issue were previously revised. Memphis in 200t> and was on also was injured, but refused WWW.BGNEWS.COM CAMPUS Tuesday. October 2.20O7 5 GETALIFE Career counseling CALENDAR Of EVENTS Breaking down the costs of Sane evfnrs laUn from events bqsuwtu 8am - '1 pm. available to alumni Muslim Student Association Prayer Room By I u stin Pop* living an uninsured life "There was a time 204 0 Iscamp The Associated Press when if you got a Insurance protection can save students money Dozens of colleges and uni- 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. versities have begun offering job with a major Spirit groups Dinner Sale career-counseling services not Table Space 118-1 Union just to recent graduates but to By Claudia Buck corporation, you thousands of alumni, includ- 12 -1p.m. MCT ing some former students who pretty much stuck Weight Watchers at work completed their degrees a SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David decade ago or longer. with them and got 315 Union Alvarez works 17 hours a week At schools like Willamette and pounds out plenty of essays University in Oregon, the your gold watch." 1 - 5 p.m. for his full load of classes as an expanded career services are Resume Critique Sessions English major at California Stale also part of a broader effort to 116 Conklin North University. Sacramento. But keep alumni engaged in the Jack Rayman | Career Services Director shopping for insurance hasn't college community — some- 5:30 pm. -7 p.m. heen a big priority. thing that makes them more their office and being able to Car insurance? "Got it." likely financial supporters talk to Shirley, who I knew from How to work a job fair Health insurance? "I stay down the road. back then," Ramon said. "I 508 Union away from sham objects." "When we call them for their have not seen any other place PAUL KITAGAKIJR MC! Rcnter'sinsurance? "I thought annual fund gift, they're not that tops all their resources." 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m SAVING IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE: Sacramento State University student David about it. but I don't have enough only going to say Willamette The idea of helping alumni is McMaster Dinner Stuff to make il worthwhile." Alvarez. 26. shops for computer software in the Hornet Bookstore on the Sacramento State is a place where I spent four not entirely new. Many schools 209 Union lodging from that checklist, University campus m Sacramento. California, on Sept 19 Alvarez has auto insurance but car- great years and that gave me offer at least some career the 26-year-old Alvarez man- ries no renter's or health insurance a fabulous foundation liberal services to alumni, such as ages risk much like other col- arts education, but it continues list sen s and job banks, and a /:UCpm lege students do — by playing Davidl. "We've bad kids drop the risk of losing a license. to provide value and service," few have long-established pro- Month of the Scholar Kick the odds that disaster will strike their cell phones in the toilet. Vox parents with college stu- said David Audley, the school's grams offering comprehensive off-Jeopardy someone else. We had a student who set his dent drivers, there are potential director of alumni and parents services like one-on-one coun- 206 Union But it's always a gamble. laptop down on the street and price breaks on auto insurance. relations. seling and assessment tests. Last year, more than $9 million his roommate ran over it." GliICO, for instance, will When the tech sector col- For instance, the University 7:30 p.m. worth of personal property was If you're looking for college- lower premiums if the student lapsed in the early 2000s, many of Houston started an alumni reported stolen on University of student coverage, hero's a run- is attending school at least 100 alumni sought help from col- career services program during Fall Film Directors Series California and California State down of how to get started: miles from home and won't be leges, and schools began to the oil bust of the 1980s, when Gish Film Theater. Hanna Hall campuses. — I lealth Insurance: driving a family vehicle. If the think about new ways to help many graduates were looking And an unexpected illness or Many family health care plans student comes home for less them. In the last year or two, for work The University of 8:00 p.m. injury can expose students to will cover a dependent child than 30 days — say, during win- the trend of hiring full-time Illinois has one of the larger Student Composers' Forum the draining costs of medical as long as they're enrolled in ter holidays or summer break counselors for alumni has programs, which is 20 years old Bryan Recital Hall. Moore Musical care. In California, state records school or up to age 2.\. Check — he or she will still be covered. taken off. A listserv for people and has three full-time staffers. Arts Center indie ate that a third of 18- to 24- the details of your policy Poizner also recommends who hold such jobs started two But it's only in recent years year-olds have no health care Of course, many college cam- that students ask about "good years ago with eight members that a significant number have insurance puses have health clinics where grades" discounts and "accident and now has 125. begun devoting staff just to 8-10 p.m. "An unforeseen illness could students ran drop in for rou- forgiveness" clauses that ensure Among the institutions alumni. One reason is increas- Upperclass Greek Pub spell catastrophe for an unin- tine care such as treating a sore premiums won't go up if a stu- offering alumni services is ing job turnover in many Night sured college student and throat or getting a tetanus shot. dent gets into a minor accident. the University of Texas at professions has more former Black Swamp Pub their family," said California Student fees typically cover this — Protecting valuables: San Antonio, where Angelina students looking for personal- Insurance Commissioner Steve service, These days, it's not unusual Hinii.iii graduated a decade ized advice. 9-'0pn I'oizner, who recently urged col- But one late night \isit to an to find dorm rooms stuffed with ago. At the time, the school "There was a time when lege students and their parents emergency room or a broken electronics, from the tiniest iPod helped her land a job with if you got a job with a major University Film to assess their insurance needs. arm on the soccer field could to the biggest flat-screen TV. business technology company corporation, you pretty much Organization Meeting Because as everyone knows, kind a student with a bill the size Often, student belongings are EDS. stuck with them and got your 105 South Hall the craziest things happen of next semester's tuition. covered under a parent's home- After taking time off to care gold watch," said lack Rayman, in college, lust ask Yubrano Students who aren't covered owner's or renter's policy, as long for her ailing father, Roman director of career services at 9:15 p.m. "Yuhi" Alvarez, spokesman at by a parent's plan can often pur- as the student lives on campus. recently returned seeking Perm State. Now, he says, grad- Panhellenic new member ('SI Insurance Agency, Inc., a chase health insurance through Allstate, for example, cov- another job and advice on a uates can expect to bold seven Georgia company that special- their campus student services ers students living in campus potential career change. She to 10 different jobs. pinning izes in policies for college stu- office, housing — a dorm, sorority or got help from the same coun- When the University of Texas 101 Olscamp dents. — Auto insurance: fraternity house. When a stu- selor, Shirley Rowe, whose at Austin surveyed members of "We've had claims for alco- Hirst off, it's the law in many dent moves off campus, though, assignment is now offering its "Texas Exes" alumni associa- hol being spilled every which places. Uninsured motorists coverage drops to encompass career advice to former stu- tion recently, career services UAO presents "Evan way, damaging property," said may fate stiff financial penalties just 10 percent of the policy's dents. was the No. I thing graduates Almighty" Alvarez (who's no relation to and. if Involved in an accident. content coverage. "It was great walking into said the school could help with. Theater. Union Veterans attend college with new struggles

By Bobby Caina Calvan "Let's face it, the majority of college MCT campuses don't support the war, they don't Cody Conway, a combat Marine in Iraq, envisioned a support what we're doing." lifelong career in the military. / OWENS Four years ago, the CORNING Cody Conwayl Veteran-combat Marine in Iraq - 6 | Roseville, Calif., enlisted man INNOVATIONS FOR LIVINC ~ returned from war unexpect- edly, his life and future shat- lives back in order. of college campuses don't ■A&» tered by a nuncombat incident By the thousands, they are support the war, they don't outside Baghdad that tore the filling college classrooms support what we're doing." Are you Extraordinary? muscles and tendons from bis across the country—but few said Conway, who wants to right arm and shoulder. campuses, veterans and their become a social worker. Repairing a shattered future advocates are adequately pre- "It's a struggle." he said. hasn't been easy. pared to respond to the surge. "If I don't go to school, and For nearly 70 years Owens Corning has been a company of "I want to move on with my Colleges are bracing for a learn something new. 1 won't life," Conway said Thursday huge surge of military enroll- have much else." innovation, leadership and diversity. Our success is rooted in the between classes at Sierra ees, reminiscent of post-World Sierra College counts more talented people who work at Owens Corning. College in Rocklin, Calif. Warll. than 200 Iraq war veterans "But I'm disabled, and The college campus has attending classes, and school I can't work. I've been a become a new front line as officials say more are on the We are looking for extraordinary talent at Bowling Green mechanic all my life. When veterans of the country's latest way. I got back. I couldn't do that wars battle the bureaucracy at Many arrive on campus State University, specifically in the following areas. anymore." home to get the educational with the scars of war—physi- Eor Conway and thousands benefits they were promised cal and psychological. of other war veterans, life after from the military and con- While accustomed to the • Customer Fulfillment Iraq and Afghanistan has front what some perceive discipline of the military, they • Sales meant looking for new voca- as stigmas of serving in an are unprepared for the rigors tions and learning new skills increasingly unpopular war. of academic life. • Supply Chain as they struggle to put their "Let's face it, the majority • Finance • Information Systems

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I "There is no evidence in the documents that the Committee has reviewed that the State Department sought to restrain Blackwater's actions, raised concerns about the number of shooting incidents involving Blackwater... or detained Blackwater contractors for investigation.' FORUM - From a memo released yesterday by the U.S. House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform Tuesday. October 2.2007 4 PEOPLE ON THE STREET How ofen do you fall asleep in class?

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MORE FORUM A melting dollar and hy I didn't go to the concert COLUMNS TODAY OK, so that left people with "Call me a hypocrite. ON PAGE 8 a savior from the East whom I used to work and share a major, plus a few others. Say I lack school There, the faithful crew was "The saying that coming. This group meets a few spirit. Truth is, I times a year and comes from all Living over Ohio. skipped it for the when the U.S. Then serendipity stepped in. 1 have a confession to make, to Turns out an old classmate and inspiration of this coughs the world you, the regular readers of The co-worker (and now of the geo- BG News. graphically close but in reality column: friends." to catches a cold is, I didn't go to the Third Eye far away type friend) has a class I he us. dollar has been receiv- Blind concert. Some of you next to mine. We're working on ing a very bad rap. Cher the last well, true." may recall that Friday in The master's in fields far from our downtown and hit our old tin months, it has lost ground to Pulse 1 wrote about being a original major, lie had seen me flaunts. After waiting too long know a basket of major world curren- borrowers with squeaky credit- "semi-charmed" fan of the in the hall a couple of times and for a drink. I just stole someone's cies. In the last two weeks alone, worthiness. band who was looking forward finally had a chance to talk to me beer at a bar. KYIEJ.VOLENIK GUcSICOWMNISl the Euro tossed at few more linter the now over-flogged to their show. last week. A good time was had by all. punches at the sickly greenback "sub-prime sector." The borrow- Call me a hypocrite. Say 1 lack First of all it was great to see And many promises to make and the Canadian dollar, which ers defaulted and the well-oiled school spirit, truth is. 1 skipped loe. We last had some beers a it an annual event were made, As 1 respect the way indi- some American publications finance machine started losing it for the inspiration of this col- couple of years ago and fell out as were promises from locals to viduals wish to live their lives, once referred to as the "northern momentum. Normally, this umn: Friends — of the long-lost of regular contact. make get-togethers a more regu- I have a few problems with peso.* floored the dollar. is not good; the international variety, the occasional contact He then told me mutual lar occurrence. people who think all their life I'or the first time in 31 years. finance system is designed to type and the people 1 hung out friends of ours were coming for I lopefully that all will happen answers can be found within the (Canadian dollar overtook the nin smoothly Otherwise, inter- with a couple of weeks ago. (For homecoming, the first time in and the usual crowd will expand. the pages of books, like Chad now not-so-almighty greenback national trade and investment context purposes, it may be years. I was especially excited This year, again, reminded me Puterbaugh's column stated, I on Sept. 21 to trade at SI.01 (this would lie dismpted, markets useftil to know I am a first-year to see Penny. We had been like of how much work it is to stay too would not listen to some- obviously has been fluctuating). would crash and recessions graduate student who graduated brother and sister our senior in contact with college friends one who cannot lurk his or The Euro, eating away at would be unavoidable.This is in 1998 from the University). year. I still have a picture of her (I suppose the same can be said her claims without logical rep- the dollar since early summer not tenable; at least the world They all descended on and I smoking inside a University of high school friends too, hut resentations |"So many argu- peaked on Sept. 2.r> when the dol- does not want to relapse into the Bowling Green for homecom- building late one night. I think you will find they disap- ments, so little evidence," Sept. lar fell to SI.41 perlAiro. lxindnn had old days of early 20th cen- ing and unfortunately no one Penny and 1 had remained pear much quicker). And also 28|. But are books the only way is obviously an expensive city for tury depressions. was willing to shell out $25 for in contact somewhat through that these an' the people you to gather information? Hardly. U.S. dollar holding spenders due As if to show the world that it Third Eye Blind (note for UAO, the year>.. I lived in (Teveland, definitely want to stay close with. Does reading one textbook to the sterling pound's relative still rules the roost, the instability it should have been free or $12 Tennessee and Toledo again They know your hopes and fears in a sociology class make strength. of the dollar reverberated (and and on Friday night). I did ask while she was in lnuisiana and — and how much you can drink someone an expert on human What does all this mean to the continues to) across the world. them though. then Washington D.C. We talked before you puke. nature? Or does gathering an world economy? It is true that The effects have been profound: Anyway we all know that col- and e-mailed frequently right Once graduation comes, opinion on the Iraq War by the U.S. economy, the world's A British bank almost went belly lege is a time for studying and after college. Then things tapered everyone scatters to the wind. watching one news station, or largest, is intimately tied to a up when depositors beat its preparation for a future career. off to dispersed calls and e-mails. You have to cull and e-mail often. reading one newspaper make well-functioning world economy. doors asking for their money. But truly almost as Important are She was always too far away Make plans to see each other it valid? Barely. The problem The saying that when the U.S. Very surprising given that the the friendships you make while to come back for homecoming. and stick to them. You will meet with higher education and the coughs the world catches a last time such a thing happened here. Your friends shape your I hadn't actually seen her since new people at your job and in concept of all these general cold is, well, true. I lowever, the in Britain was in 1866! Across social life, your support network the Browns came back and your neighborhood. But I have education classes, is that peo- dynamics have been shifting and the channel, the Federal Reserve and perhaps your professional Third Eye Blind was still on their found, for the most part, I will ple think since you read that this may not be entirely true. A Rank cut interests rates to release contacts. first tour. never have as good of friends in one book for whatever class, vibrant Chinese economy, an more money into the market and You meet them in residence Apparently this year was differ- later life as I did in college. you actually know something. ambitious liuro area and a resur- ease the squeeze. halls, in your fraternity or soror- ent. And she and another former Another University friend of But when it conies down to it, gent lapan are all giving the dol- In the middle east. Saudi ity, at work or maybe in class co-worker and acquaintance, mine lone who didn't come to you hardly know anything and lar a hell of a nightmare. Arabia, which for 21 years has — especially when you share a Kristin, were driving in from D.C. homecoming) said she tries to are simply regurgitating the The precedent is probably an pegged its currency to the dol- major and have class after class So Saturday came and we all be very vigilant about staying in opinions produced by others. International financial system lar gave the Fed's action in D.C. with them. met up at an alumni tent where contact with people. She makes Do we know what is going flush with excessive liquidity: a pass. Pundits fear that central I lomecoming this year was stories were shared and contra- a point to make phone calls, on in Iraq? We can think we do. Rn emus hedge fund and pri- banks and other big investors shaping up as kind of lukewarm, band food and licveruges were e-mail, send text messages and but until we go over there and vate equity moneybags have across the world may bolt from as of say last Tuesday. consumed (sorry, Meijer). I also write letters. live out a few days of events, we been chasing investments all the dollar. Insignificant as it may The old fraternity buddies talked with the faithful crowd "It's something you have to hardly know the truth. Do we over the world; China, flush with seem in the international system, weren't coming this year. Kids and the new additions. work at. especially as the time comprehend human nature by cash has been mopping up natu- Sudan has threatened to dump and grad school knocked a )oe told me about his students goes by. 1 always tell people that reading a book? I luman nature ral resources all over the world the dollar for the Euro. couple out. Another moved to and Penny about her new job. I if we fall out of contact, 'it's your is human nature. And until while underwriting Americans' The worsening health of the west coast. A few last minute learned that Kristin (the acquain- fault,' because I keep at it," said you interact with everyone in insatiable fetish with credit. the dollar has the potential to phone calls to a couple of the tance) and I probably would Angela Polak. a 1999 University the world you will not compre- As a result, (for better or worse) exacerbate inflationary pres- "long lost" types weren't returned have been great friends in college graduate hend it. lenders have also been very easy- sure in the U.S.. Europeans are (Punks!). had we ever said more than "Hi" The point is, you can read going with their money. Coming however worried that if the Euro The apathy bred apathy: to each other. all the books you want, you in for dubbing especially, are continues its rise against the Locals dropped out because the Everyone had a great time Send responses to this column can study as hard as you U.S. mortgage lenders who have dollar, the region's growth will be others weren't coming. as we tried to fight the crowds to [email protected]. must in all your classes. But been (rightly or wrongly) accused until you get out there and of throwing money at sub-prime SeeMWENDAH|Page8 try the things you are reading about and form your own LETTERS TO THE EDITOR opinion and not just one you read; you aren't really living "Robot" checkouts are If only for selfish reasons, the a life. You are simply facili- less than satisfying real cashiers don't make custom- tating an existence through ers research produce codes and those around you or through Cashiers, who needs 'em? take things in and out and back the pages of a book. It has been a less-than-subtle in grocery bags. I find that real I am not denouncing the trend these days: Real flesh cashiers are almost always a lot reading of books, or the use of and blood cashiers have been more pleasant and efficient. books to gain knowledge about replaced with robot checkouts. — Ryan Smith certain things. What I am say- Almost every large store has Graduate Student ing is that you cannot trust a hand full of 12 to 15 item or Rehabilitation (iiunseling anyone's opinion of a subject less robot checkouts. But now until you have experienced it stores like Home Depot and yourself. Ignorance is bliss and Meijer have robot checkouts it is simply ignorant to think for any order. you can get everything you Along with these new check- TOMORROW IN FORUM need from a book. outs there is an apparent Levi Joseph Wonder has a And I find it hypocritical that decline in cashier positions. The one would not advise others to president's "new economy" is solution for the hustle and bustle of college life. live their life another way, but supposed to be based on service wrote an entire article arguing jobs, but now, even those are A column by Jason Snead. that people should live life a being eliminated. certain way. We are in a time when unem- ScKedul* subject 10 change. ployment is running out of con- 111 il; I hope that others will start Volenik is a senior major- to make a statement with me: ing in journalism. Send MICH*EIWEIGMAN Stop using robot checkouts and responses to his column to save jobs. [email protected].

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By Ethan Magoc Rapids Roughriders. For this Jacob Cepis "We need him to standout in former NHL player Reporter feat he was named First Team Led the USHL in Hrian Holzinger. Both players are aware of the connection, and AI1-US1II. and selected to play in goals last season produce and he's Offensive production wasn't the 2006 USI1L All-Star Came. are actually quite close. In fact, among the Falcon hockey team's Cepis showed off his leader- and was elected to going to be put into Cepis cited Holzinger as out- <>l strong points last season. ship qualities as an assistant the leagues' All- the reasons for him choosing Then again, not much was. captain for the Roughriders in Star game. roles to do that." BGSU early on in his junior year lake Cepis, a Bowling Cireen 200(i. n of high school. freshman ranked 16th among Despite the accolades, Cepis humble frame, standing only 5 Scott Paluch | BG coach Although the University's ice- the top national incom- remains modest. As the season feet 6 inches and 165 pounds. centered tradition has faded FOOTBALL ing collegiate recruits by approaches he tries not to worry Apparently it's what's on "We need him to produce and lately, Cepis appears confident InsideCollegel lockey.com. leads about the ranking. the inside that counts though he's going to be put into roles to the program can rebound this Browns enjoying a freshman class that hopes to "It brings more attention to because BG coach Scott Paluch do that," said Paluch. year. help change that this winter. you and away from the team," has already noticed that Cepis Cepis looks to bring his scor- "It's a great hockey school." be early, unexpected The honor adds another Cepis said. "It's all about the shows unusual confidence on ing poise and quickness to a BO stated. "People need to be com- success dimension to Cepis' already team, but I'm glad that with my the ice for a freshman. squad that fell dead last inCCHA ing to see us. We have a great The Cleveland Browns are growing list of distinctions. Last hard work it will be good for the He also described the rookie's scoring in 2006-2007. team, a great bunch of guys and season he led the United States school." speed as "something jumping at Cepis hails from Parma, Ohio, we're going to have a hell of a 2-2 this season and a quarter Hockey League with 34 goals The young forward carries us right now that will really help a city near Cleveland already season this year." of the way through, they are while playing for the Cedar that humble personality on a our team this year." known for a Falcon hockey So much for modesty, enjoying the ride. nipt SCHEDULE

TODAY Men's Golf: Xavier Invitational at Play time is over Loveland. Ohio; All day OUR CALL Fresh off SNL stint, James setting Today in Sports History sights on another trip to NBA Finals 1995 - Seattle Mariners beat By Tom Wlth.ri California Angels. 9-1 in a hosting the season premiere of knee surgery. The Associated Press "Saturday Night Live," lames got Restricted free agents Sasha playoff game to win AL West. back on the basketball court as Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao 1991 - Steffi Graf becomes INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — he and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still overseas as contract the youngest woman to win LeBron lames ditched the 1980s opened training camp with their negotiations with the Cavaliers get-up — the curly wig and skin- eyes on winning an NBA title. have reached a stalemate. The 500 pro tennis matches. tight dancer's outfit. "That's the goal," James said. club has made long-term offers 1986-The New York Mets' Play time's over for now. "It should be every year." to both. Dwight Gooden is the first lames slipped into his work Last season, the 22-year-old Pavlovic started 28 games last pitcher to strike out 200 or clothes yesterday and returned star carried the Cavs to their season and averaged career- to the stage where he performs first Eastern Conference title highs in points, rebounds and more batters in his first three best. and a trip to the finals, where assists. The 23-year-old guard, seasons. Fresh off his hyped stint they were swept in four straight who is still in Serbia, had until 1980 -Larry Holmes TKOs games by the vastly superior San midnight to accept a one-year Antonio Spurs. $2.8 million qualifying offer. Muhammad Ali in 11 rounds The experience was humbling \arojao, the frizzy-haired for the heavyweight boxing for lames and his teammates, forward and 6-foot-IO bundle title. who understand that getting of energy, averaged 6.8 points back won't be e.isv 1978 - Yanks win third and 6.7 rebounds coming off "We didn't realize what it took the bench last season. 11 is agent. straight AL East title beating to win a championship." guard Dan Fegan, is reportedly seeking the Red Sox 5-4 in a playoff Larry Hughes said. "And we a deal worth as much as $11 mil- game. Ron Guidry wins his know now." lion a season. Maybe so, but coming off Pavlovic's agent. Marc 25th game aided by Bucky the most successful season in Cornstein, has said his cli- Dent's homer and Lou franchise history, the Cavaliers ent might play in Euroiw if he Pinella's fielding. regrouped for the first time in can't come to terms with the three months in their new, $25 Cavaliers. 1970 - An airplane carrying million training facility under lames understands the busi- Wichita State University a cloud of uncertainty. Two ness side of things, but he also football team crashes killing 30. key players remained appreciates the value both play- unsigned and anoth- ers bring. er awaits "We don't make that run we The List had last year without Andy and The BG News presents the Sasha," he said. "We need those two guys. I hope we can bring top five things to watch out then in soon and not waste too for in the MLB playoffs. much time." 1. The Indians' General manager Danny Ferry, too, wants both reserves back. pitching: Between "We want them here in CC Sabathia and Fausto Cleveland." he said. "We have made them offers we think are Carmona. the Indians may be respectful to us wanting them a hard team to hit. They won't but also respectful to both the have a hard time winning short-term success of the team and the long-term success. We'll games if they can score a few keep working at it, and in the runs every game. **m meantime our focus is on the guys that are here and the guys 2. Alex Rodriguez: who are going to start practice." What will A-Rod do in the Eric Snow won't be one of postseason? After having one PH0T0S8Y ISAAC BttKKEN AND TONY DEJAK bee LEBRON | Page 6 of the best statistical seasons AP PHOTOS baseball has seen in a while, what will that translate into in the postseason? 3. The Phillies: They After dropping MAC opener, Youth movement makes clearly thought October baseball was in their destiny as they came from seven Falcons bounce back with win playotts more interesting games back to even things up By B.n W.lk.r By Jordan Cravens with the Mets and take the The Associated Press Reporter "I think it is a good a cross into the net past goal- NL East yesterday. keeper Audrey Holmer to tie the indicator of how score at 1-1 heading into half- Grady Sizemore, fire up that '66 4. The Cubs: Are It's always tough getting that time. Lincoln convertible. Brandon they still cursed? They have first Mid-American conference this team is coming Not far into the second half Webb, show off your sinker. Ryan the worst record of all the win, said BG women's soccer Enockson chalked up her sec- I toward, swing for those fences. coach Andy Richards. ond goal of the match with some The sweet ride starts tomorrow, playoff teams and needed a together." His team rebounded from quick footwork to swervearound and there's a new mix to these year's miraculous second half just to a loss to Northern Illinois on Andy Richards | BG coach BCs defenders. playofis. Along with usual suspects get into the playoffs. Friday to capture its first con- From there, the rest of the Derek leter, David Ortiz and Ion ference win on Sunday against Ing opportunities, but it was the match remained a story of too lit- Piniella, fresh faces abound this 5. Josh Beckett: This Western Michigan. Huskies who capitalized first tle too late as the Huskies scored October. Cy Young candidate had "When you don't get that first with a goal by Karen Enockson, their final goal of the match with limmy Rollins and Chase Utley a greatpostseason in 03 win, there is some pressure just 1:19 into the game. 18:50 left to go in regular play to up the middle. Daisuke Matsuzaka going into that second game," As is expected in MAC com- seal the fate of the match, bring- starting, loba Chamberlain and this will be his first year Richards said. petition, physical play was seen ing the score to 3-1. relieving. Victor Martinez, Gary back there since. It will be With this weekend's play the throughout the match with With little time to spare, BG Matthews |r. and Orlando 1 ludson, JACQUELINE LARMA interesting to see how well he Falcons' moved to 4-5-1 on the numerous fouls charged to both struck back immediately after all set to make their postseason GET LIFTED: Phillies shortstop Jimmy season and 1-1 in MAC play. teams. the Huskies' goal when Carolyn Rollins raises his fist alter addressing thou- does with the Sox. debuts In the opening minutes of In similar fashion to the quick, sands of Phillies tans gathered m front of Friday's home match, both BG surprising goal scored by NIU's See SOCCER I See YOUTH | Page 6 Philadelphia's City Hall yesterday Rollins is and Northern Illinois had scor- Enockson, Stacey Lucas slipped making his first playoff appearance "There is no evidence in the documents that the Committee has reviewed that the State Department sought to restrain Blackwater's actions, raised concerns about the number of shooting incidents involving Blackwater... or detained Blackwater contractors for investigation.

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You are simply facili- less than satisfying real cashiers don't make custom- tating an existence through ers research produce codes and those around you or through Cashiers, who needs'em? take things in and out and back I In-pages ol a hook. It has been a less-ihan-sublle in grocery bags. I find that real I am not denouncing the trend these days: Heal flesh cashiers are almost always a lot reading of books, or the use of and blood cashiers have been more pleasant and efficient books to gain knowledge aboul replaced with robot checkouts Ryan Smith certain things. What I am say Almost every large store has Graduate Student, ing is dial you cannot trust a hand full of 12 to IS item or RehabUtintton i bunseling anyone's opinion of a subject less robot checkouts. Hul now until you have experienced it stores like Home Depot and yourself. Ignorance is bliss and Meijer have robot checkouts it is simply ignorant to think for any order. you can get everything you Along with these new check- TOMORROW IN FORUM need from a book. outs there is an apparent Levi Joseph Wonder has a And I Find it hypocritical that decline in cashier positions, I hi- solution for (he hustle and bustle one would not advise others lo president's "new economy" is of college life. live their life another way, but supposed to be based on service wrote an entire article arguing jobs, but now, even those are A column by Jason Snead. that people should live life a being eliminated. certain way. We are in a time when unem- Schedule *ubjeci to change. ployment is running out of con- trol; I hope that others will start Volenik is a senior major lo make a statement with me: ing in journalism. Send Stop using robot checkouts and MICHAflWEIGMAN responses to his column to save jobs. thenewsQbgtiews.com.

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By Ethan Magoc Itapids Roughriders. lor this Jacob Cepis "We need him to standout in foi met Nl II playei teat he was named I irst learn Led the USHL in Brian Holzinger. Uoth players All iiMll.and selected to play in areawareol thei onnectii goals last season produce and he's Offensive production wasn't the 2006 USHL All-Star Game. arc ai tuallj quite (lose, in fai i and was elected to among the Falcon hockey team's Cepis showed off his leader- going to be put into ('epis cited I lol/inget as our til sirring points last season. ship qualities as an assistant the leagues' All- the reasons for him chn Then again, not much was. captain for the Roughriders in Star game roles to do that." li< .si I earl) on in his junioi yeai lake Cepis, a Bowling Green 2006. 0 ol high school. freshman ranked 16th among Despite the accolades, t epis humble frame, standing only ~> Mthoughthe Uni the top national Incom- remains modest. Vs the season feel 6 inches and hi") pounds. centered tradition has laded FOOTBALL ing collegiate recruits by approaches he tries not to worrj \pparently it's what's mi "We need him to produce and latch. ( epis appears i mil idem Inside! lollegel lockey.com, leads ahoni the ranking the inside thai counts though he's going to he pin into roles to the program can reboi Browns enjoying a freshman class thai hopes to "It brings more attention to because lit, coach Scoti Paluch do that." s.iid Paluch, yeat help change thai this winter, you and away from the ream." has already noticed that Cepis Cepis looks to bring his scor- "It'sa great hor ke\ early, unexpected I lie honor adds another c epis said, "It's all aboul the shows unusual confidence on ing poise and quickness to a BG st,ne.l People need success dimension to Cepis' already team, i>w I'm glad thai with mj the ice for a freshman. squad thai fell dead last in I ( II \ ing to see us. We have growing lisl of distinctions, I asl scoring in 2006-2007, team, agreal bum h ol guys and The Cleveland Browns are hard work ii will be good foi the He also described the rookie's season he led lire United States school." speed as "something jumping ai Cepis hails from Parma, Ohio, going lo have a hell ol a 2-2 this season and a quarter Hockey League with 34 goals The young forward carries us right now thai will really help a cit) near Cleveland already season tins . of the way through, they are while playing lor the Cedai thai humble personality on a our team this yeai known lor a Falcon hockev so mm hi'. enjoying the ride. Page 6

TODAY Men's Golf: Xavier Invitational at Play time is over Loveland, Ohio: All day Fresh off SNL stint, James setting Today in Sports History sights on another trip to NBA Finals 1995 Seattle Manners beat By Tom Withtrs hosting the season premiere ol California Angels. 9-1 in a knee surgery. The Associated Press "Saturday Nighl Live," lames got Restricted free agents Sasha playoff game to win AL West. back on the basketball court as Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao 1991 Steffi Graf becomes I Mil I'l NDF.NCF., Ohio — he and the (loveland Cavaliers are still overseas as contract the youngest woman to win LeBron lames ditched the 1980s opened training camp with their negotiations with the Cavaliers get-up — the curly wig and skin eyes on winning an NBA title. have readied a stalemate I he 500 pro tennis matches. light dancer's outfit. "That's the goal." lames said. i lull has made long term offers 1986 The New York Mets' Play time's over for now. "It should be every year." to both. Dwight Gooden is the first lames slipped into his work I ast season, the 22-year-old Pavlovic started 28 games last pitcher to strike out 200 or clothes yesterday and returned star carried the Cavs to their season and averaged cmvi to the stage where he performs first Eastern Conference title highs in points, rebounds and more batters in Ins first three best. and a trip to the finals, where assists, I lie 23 yeai old guard, seasons FTesh oil his hyped stint the) were swept In (our straight who is SUM in Serbia, had until 1980 Larry Holmes TKOs games In the \astlv superior San midnight to accept a one year Antonio spurs S2.8 million qualifying offer. Muhammad All in II rounds The expel ience was humbling Varejao, the frizzy-haired for the heavyweight boxing for lames and his teammates forward and 6-foot-10 bundle title. who understand thai getting ol energv averaged 6.8 points hack won't be easy. .\\w\ 6 7 rebounds coming off 1978-Yanks win third "U'odidn t realize what it took the bench last season. I li-- agent. straight AL. East title beating lo win a championship, guard I Ian I egan - ivportedh seeking the Red Sox 5-4 in a playoff I airy I lughes said. "And we a deal worth as much as $11 mil- know now. game Ron Guidry wins his lion a Mason Maybe so. but coming off Pavlovic's agent. Marc 25th game aided by Bucky the most successful season in Cornstein, has said his cli- Dents homer and Lou franchise history, the Cavaliers ent might play in Europe il he Pinella's fielding. regrouped foi the first tune in caul come to terms with the three months in theii new, $25 Cavalier-. 1970 An airplane carrying million training facility under lames understands the busi Wichita State University a cloud of uncertainty. Two ness side nl things, hut he also football team crashes killing 30. key players remained appreciate- the value both pla) unsigned and anoth- ers bring er awaits "We ilout make that run we The List had last yeai without Andy and The BG News presents the Sasha," he said. "We need those two guvs I hope we can bring top five things to watch out then in soon and not wast,' too for in the MLB playoffs. much time. 1. The Indians' Generalmanagei Damn I erry, too. wains both reserves back pitching: Between "We want them here in Cleveland, he said. "We have C.C. Sabathia and Fausto made them otters we think are Carmona. the Indians may be respectful to us wanting them a hard team to hit. They won't but also respectful to both the have a hard tune winning short term success ol the team and the long term success. Weil games if they can score a few 'aLlSB keep working at it, and in the runs every game. meantime our focus is on the guys that are here and the guys 2. Alex Rodriguez: who are going to start practice What will A-Rod do in the Eric Snow wont be one ol postseason? After having one PHOTOS BV ISAAC 8BEKK£N AND TONY DS JAK LEBRON of the best statistical seasons baseball has seen in a while, what will that translate into in the postseason? 3. The Phillies: They After dropping MAC opener, Youth movement makes clearly thought October baseball was in their destiny as they came from seven Falcons bounce back with win playoffs more interesting games back to even things up By B«n Walker By Jordan Cravens with the Mets and take the ■ Rep, ■ i "I think it is a good a cross into the net past goal NL East yesterday. kccpci \udrcy I lolmer to tie the 4. The Cubs: Are indicator of how score at I 1 (leading into half- Grady Sizemore, lire up thai '66 It's always tough getting thai time, Lincoln convertible. Brandon they still cursed? They have first Mid-American conference this team is coming \ot far into the second half Webb, show oil voui sinker Ryan the worst record of all the win, said BG women's soccei I nockson chalked up her sec- I toward swing for those fences. coach And) Richards, ond goal of the match with some The sweet ride starts tomorrow, playoff teams and needed a together." His team rebounded from quick footwork to swervearound and ihcrc'sa new mix to these years miraculous second half just to a loss to Northern Illinois on BG's defenders. playoffs Along with usual suspects get into the playoffs. Friday to capture its first con- From there, the rest of the Derek Icier David Ortiz and lou ference win on Sunday against ing opportunities, bui it was the match remained a story of too III I'iniella. fresh laces abound this 5. Josh Beckett: This Western Michigan. Huskies who capitalized iirsi tie too late as I he Huskies scored October Cy Young candidate had "When you don't get that first with a goal by Karen Enockson, their final goal of the match with liinmy Hollins and Chase lltlcv a greatpostseason in 05 win. there is some pressure just 1:19 into the game. 18:50 left to go in regular pla) to up the middle. DaisukcMalsu/aka going into that second game." As is expected In MAC com seal the fate of the match, hi ing slatting, loba Chamberlain and this will be his first year Richards said. petition, physical play was seen ing the score to 3-1. relieving. Victor Marline/, Gar) back there since. It will be With this weekend's play the throughout the match with With little time to spare. IK, Matthews Jr. and Orlando I ludson, MCQUEUNi. 1ARMA GET LIFTED: interesting to see how well he Falcons' moved to 4-5-1 on the numerous Ibulscharged to both struck back immediate!), aftei all set to make their postseason season and l-l in MAC play. teams. the Huskies' goal when Carolyn debuts. does with the Sox. In the opening minutes of In similar fashion to the quick, ■ Friday's home match, both 11(1 surprising goal scored by NIU's See SOCCER ,Paqef YOUTH

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No. 1 spot in By JoeMilici.1 of rookie quarterback Brady The Associated Press Quinn's eventual debut. Instead, the buzz in town is writers BHRliA, Ohio—This is as good that the Browns are a blocked as it's been for the Cleveland field goal against Oakland from Browns in a long time. being tied with Pittsburgh for The Browns are healthy, first place in the division. they're 2-1 against the AFC "They should be 3-1." said North and they're past what offensive lineman Ryan Tucker, was considered the toughest who has been limited to being part of their schedule. a fan the last four weeks while Sure, they have to face coach serving a suspension for violat- Romeo Crenncl's former learn, ing the Nil's policy on anabolic the New Lngland Patriots, this steroids and related substanc- Sunday, but at 2-2 the Browns es. tire looking and sounding like a I0NYMJAK. AP PHOTO Tucker could be activated legitimate NFI. team forthe first HOP ON: Cleveland Browns' Braylon I his week, although the Browns BRIANBORNH0EFT IMBGNEWS lime in years. Edwards (17) jumps on Leigh Bodden (28) have until Monday to make a TRICKERY: • atie Stepftenson tuns by Danielle Cygan as the Falcons play a free kick dur- "Thewayyougainconfidence after the Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens decision on him. The Browns tho season The Falcons split then games over the weekend is having success — by win- 2715 Sunday. Edwards had a 78-yard TO may wait thai long, which is ning football games and show- catch and Bodden an interception another sign of progress. HEX BRANDON scored in the second half, fresh- ing you can win football games. The Browns aren't desper- NO. 1: LSL n.rning bad Charles ScoII SOCCER man lackie Tamerlano made Now, your confidence grows and not some of the time." ate for Tucker to return to an scores a touchdown as ho gets past Tijlane Beating Cincinnati in a wild offensive line that has jelled From Page 5 the first goal for the falcons and your ability to make plays is safety Joe Goosby in Saturdays game. The H ith .in assist by Megan Moran, enhanced because you've done shootout, then gelling ahead with the additions of guard Eric Tigets ace now No 1 in the AP Poll Nesline aimed n shot that inttking her the leading scorer it," Crennel said Monday. of Baltimore early and hold- Steinbach and rookie tackle missed bj inches, bouncing off for the squad Ibis season with "I lopefully, we can get lo the ing the Ravens down in a 27-13 loe Thomas. The line hasn't The Top 25 teams m The (he top crossbar of the goal, four goals. point where we can expect to win Sunday has squelched talk allowed a sack in the Browns' Associated Press expanded college In tlif final five minutes ol From there it was a break-out Win football games all the lime of Crennel's job security and two victories. football poll, with first-place votes in play. BG would l>riuj» the score game for Danielle Cygan who parentheses, records through Sept. within one goal as Tiernay had been plagued by injury and 29. points based on 25 points for a I ilford set up a pass good illness earlier in the season. first place vote through one point for a goal In freshman Alicia Cygan broke the match open for a 25th place vote. LEBR0N Almond, Iresh off the bench in scoring two goals, one on a From Page 5 Record.Pts and recording her first colle- penally shot and another on an 1. LSU (S3);5-0:1.593 giate goal. assist from Corbie Yea them. 2. Southern Cal (52);4-0:l.591 i lespite the late onslaught of "Thai was the key moment in The veteran guard tore car- 5. California-.5-0-.M75 olli'iisivc eflorts hy the l-'alcons. l he game for me." Richards said tilage in his left knee last week 4. Ohio St.:5-0:1.420 5. Wisconsin:5-O;1.271 thej would not slrikt' again. of Cygan's penally kick goal. ami will have surgery Tuesday. Snow, a steadying influence in 6 South Florida*-0:1,203 dropping their first MAC com- Richards commended Cygan 7. Boston College:5-0:1.172 petition In a score of 3-2 for showing maturity and lead- the locker room and one of the 8 Kentucky:5-0:1.145 "I think we caused ourselves ership in taking the penalty club's belter perimeter defend- thisdefeat." Richards said, who kick. ers, most likely will miss the 9. Florida:4-1;1.031 10. Oklahoma:4-l:992 thinks his squad could have "I wanted to step up and take preseason. 11. South Carolin.iJ 1900 pi evented the second anil third thai." Cygan said. last week, ferry signed free 12 Georgia:4-l:885 goals scored by doing a heller "It's been a lough start, but I agent guard Devin Brown 13 West Virginia..: -1:861 job of clearing the ball. think I owed il to the team, (he and traded for forward Cedric DANAlDtlSON 14. Oregon*-1:837 "It wasn't enough competi- coat lies and myself" she said of Simmons in case Pavlovic and MUSICAL MAN: In this photo released by NBC. This week's 'Saturday Night Live' host 15. Virginia Tech:4-1 639 tive lighi from everybody all her performance on Sunday. Varejao aren't re-signed. LeBron James, left, showcases his musical skills m a trailer lot "High School Musical 3* 16. Hawaii:5-0:586 the time." lie said. Not only did things step up Those were t he only offseason Saturday Sept 29.2007 James played the new kid al East High who's challenged by Zac 17. Missoun:4-0:561 With little time to rebound, from an offensive stand-point, moves made by the Cavaliers, 18. Arizona St.:5-0:497 BG nas back tn Cochrane but defensively goalkeeper who stood pat while other learns Efton's "Troy" (Andy Samberg) and his teammates (left to right Will Forte. Fred Armisen) 19. Te«as:4-I:449 Held lot another home match t hi ist\ Aibek helped maintain overhauled their rosters. 20. Cincmn,lti;5-0:377 against MAI opponentWesterri the falcons' lead recording five Boston's acquisition of Kevin few guys. Orlando added some gold headband and danced as 21. Rutgers;5-1:299 Michigan. saves, all in t he second half. (iarnett and Ray Allen — to play guys. Chicago got some great "Alexander." a fictitious mem- 22. Clemson:4-l:265 To open up the match, "I think il is a good indica- alongside Paul Pierce — sent draft picks again. Detroit added. ber of the dunce troupe from 23. Purdue:5-0:218 Western made the first goal in tor of how this team is coming shock waves through the East, Everyone has kind of rekindled Solid (Sold." a popular IV show 24. Kansas St..5-1:214 the opening half. together.'' Richards said of his which should be as competitive the flame in their own right. In the 1960s, lames had to do 25. Nebraska:4-l;198 Down a goal, the falcons team's comeback win. as ever. "We're here. We're the defend- some research for the role. Others receiving votes: Florida St. were against the odds, proven "We tire finding ourselves as lames, though, isn't con- ing champs, so we're not wor- "1 You Tubed it." lames said. It 101. Miami 83. Illinois 59. Auburn 52. by statistics—in 49 consecu- a team." cerned about any team but his ried about nothing." was before my time." UCLA 49. Texas A&M 29. Michigan tive matches, the team who has fhe soccer team will be back own. As for his "SNL" appearance, And what about that glisten- St. 16. Michigan 15. Connecticut 9. scored first has went on to will in action for another two-game "You look al a Boston team lames go! solid reviews from ing wig? Any chance of bringing Alabama 6. Arkansas 5. Colorado the match—a streak that BG home stand starting Friday that has added some guys." he critics and some good-natured it back for a throwback night? 5. UCF 5. Penn St 4. Boise St 5. would snap three goals and a against Central Michigan and said. "Il will be interesting to ribhing from teammates. "No shot," he said. "I'll weal Kansas 3. Virginia 3. Washington 1. victory later. ending Sunday with Lastern see how things work out with They kill me,'he said. some throwback shoes or some- With till three goals being Michigan. thai learn. New York added a In one sketch, he wore a thing. But no Iheri-eurl."

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Justice Dept. says FBI still at risk THE BG NEWS SUDOKU 4 6 7 1 ByHop.Ytn "We believe the FBI must be vigilant in rounding Aragoi lcillo's activities The Associated Press and the FBI's response to them attempting to deter and detect the internal are stark reminders of the vul- 8 1 9 nerabilities that persist within WASHINGTON —Six years penetrations that have occurred in the past the FBI's security program mid after arresting turncoat Robert the need to address these vul- 3 5 6 7 Hanssen, the l:BI remains month and that may occur in the future." nerabilities," states the report vulnerable to espionage from by Inspector General Glenn A. within, the parent Justice Report by Glenn A. Fine | Inspector General Fine, which called the security 6 2 8 Department said in a report failures unacceptable. yesterday. specifically to detect security infonnation — concerning FBI "We believe the FBI must be 6 The reason for this, said the penetrations within the agency employees. vigilant in attempting to deter 5 9 lustice's Office of Inspector and installing senior operational The report also found that and detect the internal penetra- General, is that the bureau has posts in its counterespionage the FBI's program to review tions that have occurred in the 5 6 1 2 failed to fully adopt security section. These posts were filled suspicious employees periodi- past iuid that may occur in the measures to track suspicious with representatives from the cally over their years of service future," the report said. behavior involving its own CIA or elsewhere in the intel- also remained spotty because it Responding, FBI assistant 3 2 4 employees. ligence community to ensure hadn't created full case files on director John Miller said he The investigation by the IG's "impartiality and an objective them. This was due at least in appreciated the IG report, not- office sought to examine the evaluation of source informa- part to faulty technology, it said. ing that it had found the bureau 8 7 1 3 extent of internal security at the tion." As a result, such gaps expose had made significant progress in nation's lead law enforcement Such measures, proposed the nation to internal spy threats several areas. I le said the agency and domestic spy agency follow- by the ICi in 2003, were initially and could have been to blame fully intended to implement the 1 4 3 9 ing the 2001 capture of Hanssen, resisted by the FBI. for security breaches by FBI remaining security measures, who admitted spying for I lovvever, the internal inves- intelligence analyst Leandro but did not indicate a timeframe. SUDOKU 8 Z 6 S L 9 £ V I Moscow for cash and diamonds tigation found that the FBI Aragoncillo, who was arrested "We will continue to work To play: Complete the grid £ 9 S fr I 6 Z L 8 over two decades. had yet to put in place internal in October 2001). I le was later with the OK! to make additional so that every row, column L I fr Z E 8 9 S 6 sentenced to 10 years in prison progress toward implementing The 41 - page unclassified monitoring procedures and and every 3x3 box contains report credits the FBI for tak- other recommendations by the for passing secret U.S. docu- these recommendations and in Z fr I 9 S £ 8 6 L the digits 1 to 9.There is no ing at least two critical steps to IG — such as creating a central ments in an effon to topple the our efforts regarding espionage 9 E 8 6 fr L I Z S guessing or math involved. crack down on internal spies repository to collect and analyze Philippine government activities on the whole," Miller 6 S L 8 Z I fr £ 9 Just use logic to solve — creating a new unit designed bizarre or otherwise derogatory "Tile circumstances sur- said. fr 8 Z L 9 S 6 I £ S 6 E I 8 fr L 9 Z I L 9 E 6 c S 8 fr Security secretary defends border fence Create and solve your WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael will continue to address them. Last month. Chertoff said Suclohu puzzles for FREE. Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff But if someone goes to court to there was glitch in a "virtual WajfSaper Sudokti and win prizes at: Michael Chertoff defended the Secretary of slow construction, he said the fence" — a 28-mile stretch of construction of a fence along department will use the envi- surveillance technologies near the southwest border yesterday, Homeland ronmental waiver authority the border southwest of Tucson PRIZESUDOKUM saying it's actually better for the Security Congress authorized. — and he would not pay the environment than what hap- For now, he said, everything contractor. Boeing Co., until pens when people illegally cross is on track and the department that was resolved. The glitch the U.S.-Mcxico line. end of 2008. exceeded its goal to complete was that the technologies were "Illegal migrants really But this has drawn complaints 150 miles of fencing along the not all working together so that degrade the environment. I've about damaging the cross-bor- Mexican border by the end of images caught on radar could Ohio criminal law seen pictures of human waste, der economy and hurting the the 2007 fiscal year, which was be sent to a Border Patrol agent garbage, discarded bottles and environment. Wildlife enthusi- Sunday. Chertoff also said appre- monitoring the system, Chertoff other human artifact in pris- asts fear the natural wonders of hensionsof illegal migrantsat the said yesterday. tine areas," Chertoff said in a the Rio Grande Valley in I'exas border have gone down about 20 Bui he also said the problem yet to be reviewed telephone interview with The could be spoiled by fences and percent in the past year. "appears to be getting fixed" and Associated Press. "And believe barriers and could harm some "I was really driving these Chertoff said the program will COLUMBUS (API—Twelve "I still think it is a me, that is the worst thing you animals by cutting them off guys hard to make sure that we undergo its final testing phase years after the legislature can do to the environment." from the only source of fresh were getting this done," Chertoff this month. approved sweeping changes good goal, but I'm To curb illegal immigration, water. said of the fence. "This is one of "I've seen this kind of system to Ohio's criminal sentencing the U.S. government plans to chertoff said the department those deals where we made a work in other settings, so it's not laws, no information has been not sure how we complete 670 miles of fencing has been able to satisfy most promise, and we've lived up to a novel or a technologically dif- collected for a study lawmakers on the southwest border by the environmental concerns and that promise." ficult task." he said. requested to determine if blacks achieve it." are treated more harshly than whites in county courts, a news- Thomas Moyer | Ohio Chief Justice paper reported yesterday. The review was suggested objected. Suspect arrested in attempted bombing in Austria by lawmakers in 1995, but "They can be forced to do it, no data has been collected, but the data needs to be reli- By William J. Kol* neighborhood where security The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer able." Moyer stud. "And if it is The Associated Press is tight. reported. seen as a very low priority by The motive for the attack The 1995 bill restnictured judges, then data is not going to was not immediately clear. Ohio's sentencing guidelines be reliable. It's not going to be VIENNA. Austria — A Bosnian Vienna police spokeswoman — substituting fixed sentences uniform." who tried to enter the U.S. Michaela Raz said explosives for open-ended ones — and cre- "I still think it is a good goal, Embassy in Vienna with a experts were examining the ated boards and commissions but I'm not sure how we achieve backpack filled with explo- contents of the backpack, to work with the legislature to it," said Moyer, who suspects the sives, nails and Islamic litera- which contained at least two make criminal law tough but perceptions about unfair treat- ture was arrested yesterday hand grenades. fair. ment of blacks stem from having after the bag set off a metal "There were a lot of nails in The law also urged the Ohio too few minority judges in Ohio. detector and the man fled on that bag. 1 lad it exploded, it Supreme Court to force lower- Moyer has tried to confront foot, authorities said. would have had an enormous court judges to track the race, the courtroom fairness ques- Police sealed off the neigh- shrapnel effect," said Doris ethnicity, gender and religion tion. 1 le had a hand in appoint- borhood as a precaution and Hdelbacher, of Austria's federal of anyone convicted in their ing the Ohio Commission on shut down or rerouted nearby counterterrorism office. courts of a felony. The goal was Racial Fairness. Its 1999 report bus and tram lines. Officers Munitions experts were still to test perceptions that blacks urged the state Supreme Court patrolled the area with bomb- trying to determine whether US EMBASSY I were treated worse in court than to enforce the 1995 law. In 2000. sniffing dogs. the device had been properly EMBASSY SCARE: Experts examine contents of explosive backpack at the US. whites. Moyer appointed a task force The suspect was described rigged to explode. Embassy Thomas Mover, chief justice that followed up on the commis- only as a 42-year-old native of The suspect spoke broken at the time and still Ohio's high- sion's recommendations. Bosnia-Herzegovina who now German and appeared to ing unidentified officials, The nature of the Islamic est-ranking judicial official, said David Diroll. executive lives in the province of Lower ramble during an initial inter- reported that a metal detector material he allegedly was car- there were many reasons for director of the Ohio Criminal Austria, which encircles most rogation, F.delbacher said. sounded an alarm as the man rying also was unclear. not enforcing such record keep- Sentencing Commission, the of the capital. Police said they It was unclear how far he was passing through security Embassy officials could not ing. He said he agrees with the Supreme Court's legislative arm, made the arrest a short dis- made it into the embassy. checks and that he fled imme- immediately be reached for goal, but he bowed long ago to also lobbied for the data collec- tance from the embassy in a Public broadcaster ORF, cit- diately. comment. county judges who vehemently

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Obviously, the rest of the world 1 Ticket piece 2 Give the slip to mainstream rap will stand up and take note 3 Cover for a crook Today's mainstream rap is argu- of all (he state of affairs as the 1 4 "__ Breckinndge" ably the most promoted and artists aren't capable world is all connected. 5 Cool and calm reproduced type of music in Even as this unfolded, China 6 Mocking reproach 7 Not likely! America. It is popular among was moving forward with 1 8 Nevada city of some brilliant numerous types of people from I ■ 1 ils phenomenal economic ■ ■-■■■ ■ ■ 9 Capital on the Hudson 1 different backgrounds and has growth. In fact, as the U.S. dol- 10 Complaints political tracks." ■ r 11 Sign of samtlmess had a major influence on the lar was seeing red, the Chinese ■ ■ 12 Christiania, now culture of many young people. 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