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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-24-2002 The BG News January 24, 2002 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 January 24, 2002" (2002). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6901. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6901 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 THURSDAY January 24, 2002 SHOWERS 1 1(111-44 I LOW: 31 wvn».bgnews.coni dependent student press VOLUME 93 ISSUE 07 Pub to serve students today By Will E Sanders to show their driver's license and 10 different wines. They will have Aside from the alcoholic menu, drink to drink responsibly. over. IHE BC NEWS another form of photo identifica- around six beers on tap as well. students can purchase foods that "BGSU police will be coming Black Swamp Pub will only Despite some delays, the Black tion, such as University certificate "The prices are very competi- are common in a pub atmos- through, both in uniform and allow individuals I') and over in Swamp Pub opens today at 11 of registration card or a credit tive with local bars," said Ion phere. Some of the foods include undercover," he sakL i.m., and after 5 am., students 21 card, preferably widi a photo II). Grossman, manager of the Black cheeseburgers, trench fries, moz- The Black Swamp I»iib ran into and will have a bouncer to check ind over are able to purchase not Students who do not have two Swamp Pub. "I am very happy zarella sticks, and chili and other some delays forcing it to open IDs at the door. There will also l>e >nly food but also beer and wine. forms of photo identification or with our prices, a lot of students soups. today when it was originally no smoking in the pub due to The pub will open daily at 11 are underage will be marked were concerned that they were Grossman would like to planned to open on lanuary 17. state restrictions and city restric- expand on the food menu but One of those delays is that the pub i.m., except on Saturday when it underage and reported to judicial going to have to pay a lot here." tions. Ail! open at three p.m., but alco- affairs. Though students may drink said that it will depend on how- had not been inspected by the 10I will only be served from 5 p.m. The decision to serve only beer after five, University employees well food sells. liquor Control Commission, but Some students in the Union mt il closing. and wine was up to University may not buy alcoholic drink while "When we open tomorrow at since then it has. However, as of 7 last night felt thai having a pub on < The Black Swamp Pub closes at officials, they also decided that they are working, and that also eleven. I am expecting some peo- p.m. last night the pub had not campus is a great idea. II a.m. on Thursday, Friday, and the pub could not sell alcoholic includes work breaks. ple will come here with food, but gotten approval from the com- "Il gives you a place to go party Saturday and at midnight on the products until 5 p.m. /Ml alcoholic beverages must be after five I am expecting a whole mission, but they do have their ■ after your finals,' Damon Reed, >ther days of the week. The menu boasts over 30 types bought with cash or credit card, different animal," said Grossman. liquor license. Grossman said last Customers who wish to pur- of beers, both domestic and but the food can be purchased University officials and night that he expected to gel the graduate student, said "()i at leas) :hase beer or wine must be able imported, as well as a wine list of with meal plan money. Grossman want students who approval before the night was grab a beer between them." Union Climbing wall debuts at SRC By Craig Gilford students have already signed up IHE BG NEWS to lake climbing or belay classes, lots When someone thinks of the and 83 of them have actually University Student Recreation gone through the two-hour Center, weightlifting equipment, required course. treadmills, and Ihe track usually According to Gavins, he did come to mind. Now, a new 34- not think that main people open foot climbing wall will occupy would catch on lo the new wall some SRC members' thoughts. so quickly. Those who attended The SRC held its grand open- the grand opening agteed that ing for ils new climbing wall yes- the climbing wall will make a terday afternoon, allowing any good addition to the SRC. -* again certified bellayers to have their "I think once people hear first crack at climbing it. about it and WOK) gets out, it'll Construction eqip- Students, faculty, Freddy and be really good." khuniprakov ment to make way Frieda Falcon, and sic-sic said. attended ihe open-to-all grand Joel Rosso!, freshman, shared for commuters, pro- opening. Those in attendance similar thoughts, saying, "People fessors witnessed Freddie Falcon and are comparing lo Ohio Stale's two of the sic-sic members take climbing wall and saving that it's By Nora Smith IHE eo NEWS a turn at climbing the wall. not as good, but just the fact thai Built in the form of a rock, it is we have one is something I'm For the last two years, the expected thai the climbing wall really excited about." Student Union Parking Lot, I.OI 17, will provide a new challenge lo "This is above and beyond and the lot behind the Sorority be implemented into the work- what I expected," he said. Row, Lot I; have been closed. They outs of people in the campus Although training has been were occupied by the construc- going on since ihe beginning ot tion workers vehicles. community. "People can lift weights twice the semester, open climbing will Now the lots are reopened and a week, use the aerobic equip- began next week, and the wall will be renamed "Union Main." ment twice a week and climb the will be open seven days a week At the start of the semester, the wall twice a week," said Bryan 3:30 -10:30 p.m. lots opened along with the Gavins, assistant director of out- Even with the early popularity, Bowen- Thompson Student door programs. more students are still expected Union. But the lots still appear Besides fitting into someone's to sign-up to use the wall once empty. daily or weekly routine, Gavins word gets out and organizations Now situated at the entrance of said the wall is an acativiiy that begin renting it out for their I nt 17 is a loll booth in which stu- can be done by anyone. events dents and faculty have to pay $2 "This is a fitness option," he "The students are really hyped for the first hour parking in the lot said. "You can come in, you're up about it," Spencer said. and 50 cents for each additional using physical ability to climb "Once we gel the kinks worked hour with an SH limit this thing. You don't have to be a out we won't be able to keep Lot 17, which used to be high-speed mountaineer." people off it," metered, and the lot behind Other SRC directors said they Sorority Row were once parking are excited about the options ihe for staff, sororilies, commuters NEW CLIMBING WALL climbing wall bring to rec center. and construction workers. Now "It's a great addition to the rec WHERE: The Student the lots are barely in use. Some center," said Larry Spencer, Recreation Center students are annoyed by the addi- director of SRC operations. "Il tion of the toll booth. WHEN: From 3:30 p.m. to offers another option for people The annoying tilings is that I 10:30 p.m., seven days a who don't weight lift or aren't have to park out of my way now," week Jeon Trevtno BG News basketball players or swim- said Kenianne Ahrens, a resident mers." COST: $15 for training of Sorority Row. "But I've seen UPWARD BOUND: Junior Justin Ginsburg, pre-law student, attempts to scale the new climbing Since the semester began, 135 classes (butsarable) people doing all sorts of crazy wall at the Student Recreation Center. things to avoid paying the toll and still park in the lot." Appearances dictate that the toll Ixxjth is another way thai the administration is paying for the Union. But Union officials main- Walton's chain tain otherwise Camp conditions bare "The toll booth has nothing to do with paying for the Union," By Lynne Sladky ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER said Dave Crooks, director of the store successful Bowen-Thompson Student GUANTANAMO BAY Union. "The toll is for the new- ByBradFoss Eric Beder, a retail analyst at NAVAL BASE, Cuba — groups thai will begin lo come ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. in Mornings at CampX-ray begin into the Union, when students NEW YORK — Forty years New York. "It is really an incred- at 520 am., one of the day's bring their parents, to assure that after Sam Walton opened his ible story." coolest rimes, wtien tempera- they will have parking." first Wal-Mart in Rogers, Ark., The most notable aspect of tures dip below 70 degrees.