Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-29-2003 The BG News April 29, 2003 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 29, 2003" (2003). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7121. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7121 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. State University TUESDAY April 29, 2003 SOFTBALL: PARTLY CLOUDY The Women's Softball HIGH 66! LOW 55 team travels to Cleveland www.bgnews.com today to take on independent student press VOLUME % ISSUE 68 Cleveland State; PAGE 7 areas restricted to participants arc of the event. services, said "It certain]) takes a inside buildings and the Oak "It's going lo be a good stress' little bit of work In planning Grove Cemetery. reliever and a chance to get our something like this I'm interested According to Gillispie, the event minds off of impending exams," to see how n works out" is a way to provide something for he said. "It'll be a good opportuni- Participating students must the campus as a whole. "We sec it ty to interact with the rest of the sign a waiver and submit their ID as a chance for us to do some- student body on campus.'' numlK'r when the\ register, Am thing for the University,'' he said. The game, which will follow tra- student who signs up and docs "It's a chance to gather students ditional Capture the Hag rules, not attend will have $10 charged together and meet others. The will also include judges who will lo their liuisai account With the By Kara Hull event is open to everyone, so we determine the winners < if various Inclusion "I these safety mea- CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR want as many people to play as awards. T-shirts for the winners sures, organizers are hopclul for -i Moping lo act as a unifying possible." are currently being designed. successful event. According lo force this weekend, CRU is spon- CRU, comprised of students "They'll throw an interesting Heminger. liability should not be soring an event designed to involved with countless other twist into it." Gillispie said .i concern for the University oi involve the entire campus — liter- organizations on campus, hopes "They're basically there to moni- CRU. ally. And, as usual, it's students that this event will continue their tor the game, but they can do "I think they've i overedall then leading the way. efforts to build bridges at the whatever they want." liases, he said. "I'm not at all that "I always say that CRU is stu- University. Though! to be the first organi- concerned because I think the) vc dent-run and stall-directed,'' "I see CRU as the glue on cam- zation to arrange a campus-wide done all they can do to ensure a Michael Brown, student adviser pus," Brown said. "We're probably Capture the flag event, CRU's great evenl" for CRU, said. "I just have to hold the most diverse group on cam- main obstacle was to receive the Editor's \"/.- foi more informa- on tight for the ride." pus and because of our connec- proper approval from University tion or lo sign up in play (apture Spurred by an idea from event tions, we thought we could pull it officials. Working with the Office the Flag visit CRU's information organizer Nick Gillispie, CRU will off." of Campus Involvement, table in the Union Lobby imhi\ be sponsoring a campus-wide Organizers are counting on this Residence Life and Event from to ii.in in-I fin (link tlte game of Capture the Flag advantage to get as many stu- Planning, they got permission — Get a Life section throughout the Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. dents involved as possible. Bo and funding from Pepsi < ola. week t"f confirmation »•/ othei followed by a cookout. The event Kessler, president of lamda Chi I thought it was a neat idea." times. and cookout are free and open to Alpha, is doing his part to get the Gordon Heminger, interim coor- any University student. The only Greek community to become part dinator of student organization RoekV roll band ANNUAL UN. CONFERENCE plays in Program enhances learning experience for local students By Carrie Whitaher 1982, has an application process CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR during fall semester. An average Toledo Students can leam about any of 15 students are selected to par subject in the classroom, at a ticipate in the National Model By Joanna Hammer desk, with a book or through a United Nations conference. REPORTER professor. However, in a class This year's group returned Heavy metal legend Max called Model U.N., students from New York last week, after Cavalera is coming to Toledo. leam about the United Nations representing the West African After leaving the band Sepullura by going to its headquarters in country Burkina Faso at the con- he quickly funned Soulfly. Now New York City and simulating a ference. they're set to rock 'n' roll this general assembly meeting. "The goal is that the students Wednesday at lleadliners, the The program, which has been learn about the world though Old I lard llat Concert Hall. organized at the University since somebody else's eyes," Marc Cavalera co-founded Simon, adviser for the class, said. Sepultura in the early 1980s. Simon, a professor and chair of Once the band broke up in 1996 CATCH UP ON YOUR the political science department, he wasted little time in forming UNITED NATIONS said the class has taught him a the heavy metal band Soulfly. KNOWLEDGE great deal about experimental learning and said he believes the Cavalera dealt with depres- •Established Oct. 24,1945. students get a lot out of such pro- sion following the murder of his •Purpose: stepson. He not only lost his grams that apply skills to experi- -To maintain international ences. son, Dana Wells, during that peace and security Participant Keith horrific moment in his life, but -To develop friendly relations he lost his best friend as well. VandenBroek, a senior, said (he among nations class offers something special to Where others would give up. -To cooperate in solving inter- music became Cavalera's thera- the students. "There is a whole national problems and in bunch you can't learn in the py. Thus came the inspiration promoting respect foi for Soulfly. classroom that you can leam by human lights being in a situation Like this," he REPRESENTING BURKINA FASO: Each year approximately 15 students apply foi the class and are Steve Dwyer, the drummer -To be a center for harmoniz- from OnceOver, is excited to said. "Not only are you in an awe- chosen by a panel of faculty to be involved in the National Model United Nations conference. ing the actions of the nations some city that has a lot of culture open for Soulfly. He said the • There aie six main parts to entire band grew up listening lo and diversity, but you are also occurred at the conference." par- the trip, is open lo students of all group. "A lot of people don't the U.N. Soullly, including all of their ear- surrounded by students thai you licipanl Marc Verkhlin said. "You majors ;ind does not have any know that the United Nations -General Assembly lier projects can relate lo." had to leam to reason with peo- prerequisites. can't simply act when it wauls -Security Council "To share the stage with a An estimated 3,000 students ple. You have to leam to cooper- lunior Alexis Osbum, said she lo." she said. "They assume thai -Economic and Social Council band that we have looked up to atlend the conference each year, ate and work together with the learned a lot about the United the United Nations can go tint -Trusteeship Council is a dream come true," Dwyer representing over 200 colleges other delegates in order to get Nations and found that main and make things happen mi iis -Secretariat said. around the world. things done." people don'l know all they -International Court of Justice "The most difficult part The class, in combination with should about the peacekeeping "Not to mention intimidating MOOELUN., PAGE 2 as hell! "he added. Despite some anxiety he said they are excited about pulling together to make this show not only memorable for OnceOver, but also memorable for every- one who attends the show. Dry conditions, wind factors in marsh fire lonathan Anderson, promo- tions and booking manager for IDC ASSOCIATED PRESS Management Agency. the area The Verso Group, said Soulfly MENTOR, Ohio — A fast-mov- No details were immediately has been one of his favorite acts He said authorities did not ing marsh fire spewed rolling, available from the fire depart- for four years due to the spiritu- know what caused the blaze but dense black smoke hundreds of said conditions were "unbeliev- ment. al leadership of Cavalera. He feel into the air yesterday near a The nature preserve stretches knew he had to bring them to ably dry." residential area "The wind, of course, is feeding five miles along the Like Erie lleadliners. No injuries were reported in shoreline in extreme northeast "Soulfly is an act that com- it," Archer said.