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"T "^ ^^^ www.bgnews.com intramural sports; PAGE 7 V V y independent student press VOlUMt 100 ISSUE 125 Comics deal with racism, stereotypes Legal option? of Asians Senator wants law clarified WHAT CURRENT LAW, SECTION 124.85 OF Performers to cover so abortion coverage THE REVISED CODE, heavy topics in a SAYS: lighthearted manner "...funds of the state shall not be By Meaghan Geraghty illegal at the University eipended directly a indirectly to pay Ihe REPORTtR By Dave Herrera costs, premiums or charges associated Dashing between classes, RCP0RIER with a policy, contract 01 plan il the University senior Jeremy Marsh Slate Sen. Lynn Wachtmann had policy, contract or plan provides cover- never expected to be the product Ihoughl current Ohio law made it age, benefits or services related to a of discrimination. Unfortunately, illegal for BGSlJ to offer ihe option- nontherapeutic abortion.' while standing in line for coffee. al $60 abortion coverage in its Marsh experienced the unex- new health insurance plan. NEW BILL WOULD ADD: pected when he was confronted The University appar- "nor shall the state otter, sponsor or with stereotypes related to his ently disagreed, and now endorse tor individual purchase such a Asian-American ethnicity. Wachtmann, R-Napoleon, policy, contract or plan.'' "While waiting for coffee, 1 along with eight other sena- The stale defines nontherapeutic noticed two girls less then a foot tors, has proposed a bill to abortion'' as "an abortion that is per- behind me, pointing and making clarity' die laws and ensure tained or induced when the life of the hm of my brightly colored shirt," the option will disappear. mother would not be endangered il the Marsh said. "It doesn't make any- fetus were carried to term or when the Puzzled at the girls' bold rude- thing illegal; we're... say- pregnancy ot the mother was not the ness, Marsh wondered why these ing the plan is the oppo- result ot rape or incest reported to a law girls found it acceptable to openly site of what diese mem- enforcement agency." criticize him until he heard them bers have passed," said Sen. Randy Gardner can be reached comment it was good he didn't Bethany Rhodes, a legisla- at (614) 466-8060. The bill is SB No. speak English. tive aide to Wachtmann. 303 and should be assigned to a com- "I've lived in America all my As it stands, the law says mittee this week, according to Rhodes. life and tiiese girls thought that I state funds cannot be used didn't speak English just because to "directly or indireoly" of my Asian-American ethnicity," pay costs associated with a he said. health insurance plan if the Dealing with discrimination plan provides "coverage, benefits or services" for nontherapeutic is never easy, however Marsh abortions |see factbox|. maintained composure and The proposed addition says the state could also not "offer, sponsor has since he found an outlet or endorse" such a plan. Exceptions would still be made where the life for his frustrations. As an active of the mother is at stake, or the pregnancy is a result of a a'ported case of member within BGSU's Asian rape or incest, which would keep the abortion coverage in the University's Communities United, he has basic plan legal. taken a role in planning ton igh t 5 "They've used staff people, on staff time, on state time, on state phones, comedic group performance with a state building, with a state computer, with state electricity, to get this plan entitled "Stir-Friday Night!" so people can get abortions and kill babies," Rhodes said. Additionally, it is his hope that If the law is passed, students would be able to purchase extra abortion coverage if the event will do much to help they wished, but would have to do so separate from the University's plan. eradicate present day stereo- "If a person had that same coverage through their parents, this isn't an issue," Rhodes types similar to those he faced said. "We're talking about coverage being sponsored, offered and endorsed via basically a waiting in line for coffee. state entity." A fellow member of the In an e-mail, Edward Whipple. the vice president of student affairs, said according to ACU and public relations offi- the University General Counsel, "our position on the $60 coverage ... is in compliance cer for the organization, Suess with the law." Khanthbaouth, believed it par- The counsel, Tom Trimboli, could not be reached for comment. ticularly essential for the comedy Maria Khoury, who serves on the Health Advisory Services Committee, which helped act to perform at the University, LAW, PAGE 2 STIR-FRY, PAGE 6 Roles of media evolve with multitasking, local niches Speaker explains how adding the role of journalists is media audiences have nar- becoming marginalized as more row interests, which splinters readers' changing people ignore them. society into smaller niches but interests affect news "At my newspaper, we talk allows audiences to get the spe- about ourselves as watchdogs, cific information that they seek, By NiKKi Jardine guardians of public interest Stewart said. REPORTER and of public institutions," As a result of multitasking and ABUSE PROVISION: Journalists today face new chal- Stewart said. fragmentation, the audience lenges as reader interests shift at a Stewart touched on the issues becomes displaced. Senators dropped breakneck pace. that have separated people as a "You have to figure out, as a The difficulties that commu- community and the role media professional communicator, proposal to allow extra nicators and' their plays in that separa- how to get a message across in time for victims of audiences face was "You have to tion. Three challenges this environment," Stewart said. presented during figure out... newspapers didn't face The demographics of news sexual abuse by clergy "People Like Me," in the past are how consumers are changing as peo- last night by Mi/ell how to get consumers are mul- ple are becoming more inter- members to file a law- Stewartlll.managing the message titasking, fragmented ested in information that reflects suit in cases up to 35 editor of the Akron and displaced. their lives and experiences, as Beacon Journal The across in Each person has opposed to what is happening in years old; PAGE 5 University alumnus this environ- individual interests their state, the nation or worid, gave his insight from and 'multiple ways of Stewart said. his experience and ment." getting information. "If we don't do a better job observations gained MIZELL STEWART III. According to Stewart of reflecting the real lives of the throughout his EDITOR watching television people we serve in everything career and engaged while surfing the we publish, broadcast or blog, Pit busman BGNem LOVE & MARRIAGE: audience members Internet is one (sam- people will find a source of infor- LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Mizell Stewart III came to talk to students in an Interactive discussion. ple of multitasking behavior. mation that will" he said about changes in demographics and popularity of media types. Speaker examines Communicating is more com- Stewart gave statistical evidence "Information is a resource, divorce among older plicated today as we are living ofhow Americans multitask when but creating and living in a or the filters through which we sec geted audience members have. in a diverse, fragmented and dis- taking in information. A 2004 community affirms life itself," the worid. The term 'fault lines" Stewart quoted Maynard, who couples, which can placed society, Stewart said. study done by the Media Center Stewart said. was originally used by Robert C said: "A newspaper should be a "Journalists are also intermedi- at the American Press Institute The challenges of living in a Maynard. former editor and pub- tool for community understand- be more common at aries between people of different found that 70 percent of those community are what Stewart lisher of the Oakland Tribune ing a place where you see not that time due to barri- generations, different cultures, surveyed tended to absorb two or defined as the "ties that divide Stewart uses MTV as an exam- only your own life, but also the life different religions, different back- more media outlets at once us." Race, class, gender, genera- ple of this disconnection to the of your neighbor accurately and ers such as children or grounds, different ideologies and Theotherelementhedescribed, tion, geography and ideology are audience because of the variety income; BGNEWS.COM different interests," Stewart said, fragmentation, describes how what he referred to as fault lines, of backgrounds and lifestyles tar- COMMUNICATION. PAGE 2 FOUR-DAY FORECAST "■"■ FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 3 flMJJI High: 53" The four-day forecast is taken ^M i! "*}" High: 66" Showers High: 63* Few Partly High: 54* from vveather.com "m^gt^ Cloudy Low: 51' Winds Low: 46" Showers Low: 37' y^^?».