Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 8-26-1999 The BG News August 26, 1999 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 August 26, 1999" (1999). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6510. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6510 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. OPINION PITY SPORTS ■ Columnist Judson Laipply ■ Sonia Gandhi ■ Two long term residents, John ■ The men's tennis encourages students to remain responds to a welcome Quinn and Joyce Kepke, of Bowling team is looking for patient during these hectic, early during first campaign in Green begin race for mayor. their best year in a semester days. Ludhiana, India. while. Weather MONDAY Today; August 26, 1999 showers Volume 87, Issue 3 High 79. Low 62 Tomorrow: haze High 86, Low 63 BGA doily News independent student press honors BY JENNIFER LULEY Malone, administrative assis- members have been awarded The BG News tant for Chapman. Currently the University's Master "The word has gotten out there are also nine non-Chap- Teacher Award. about Chapman," according to man program students living in Klein said he was pleasantly Tom Klein, and it has spread Chapman Hall, she said. surprised with the success of not only throughout the Uni- The Chapman Community the program since its creation. versity, but across the state, as serves primarily first-year stu- "I had no idea what would well as the nation. dents and provides special pro- happen," Klein said. "All we In its third year, the Chap- graming and academic opportu- experienced the first year was a man Living and Learning Com- nities for its participants. lot of terror and a lot of hope. munity Program had a waiting "We are one of the most And that terror and hope all list of 30 students to get into ambitious and intensive and paid off." the program. This year, the pro- innovative living community Much of the success of the gram has more than 260 first programs in the nation," Klein program is based on its philoso- year students enrolled; there said. phy. were 159 students enrolled in This success of the program "We try to make courses the program's first year. can be seen by the awards it more personal and make stu- The Chapman Living and has received and the satisfac- dents not feel like they're just a Learning Community is a resi- tion level of current and former number," Klein said. dential community primarily students involved, Klein said. Klein said he hopes the suc- for first year students where Since its creation, Chapman cess of the program will contin- students live and learn togeth- has received a University ue and that they will be able to er through close interaction award from college student per- build on its success. sonnel in the College of Educa- "Our past and present stu- with each other and University BG Newi Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE faculty. tion as well as a national award dents as well as our faculty Since then, the waiting list from the American Association members are very excited about The Chapman Learning Community, located in the Chapman residence hall, has gained national has been resolved, said Nancy of Higher Education. In addi- the success of the program and recognition and has earned several awards. tion, five Chapman faculty we hope it continues," he said. Services College does not mean losing faith may lead By BRAND I BARHITE interested in Christian fel- to wellness The BG News lowship through its Lutheran Those Sunday mornings Student Center. The center By MICHELLE REITER that used to be church holds a weekly Bible study The BG News days may easily Wednesday at 9 p.m. led by Whether people are looking become sleep in days when college students. The center for spiritual wellness or a more students go away to college. also sponsors monthly ser- balanced diet, LifePaths, Jour- vice projects, which include ney to Wellness, a holistic heal- Yet Pastor Todd Jenks of the trips to nursing homes and ing service in Bowling Green, Community of Christ Luther- yard care for elderly citizens. has something for everyone. an Church said students can Additionally, the Commu- Holistic healing is a type of maintain their faith if they nity of Christ Lutheran healing that concentrates not make it a priority to do so. Church holds Sunday wor- merely on specific, ailing part of "Students have to be inten- ship services a person, but on making sure tional about at 10:30 a.m., that the whole person is scheduling Cover story which is a healthy and balanced. time for their more contem- LifePaths is a program founded faith whether porary and and developed by Lori Will- it be time to worship or time to casual service geared toward marth-Dunn, a local exercise spend with Christian friends," students, Jenks said. physiologist. Located on Con- Jenks said. Reaching out to students neaut Ave., this program offers There are various reasons is also the objective of St. an alternative to ordinary fit- students may neglect their Thomas More University ness/health regimes by offering faith once they are in college. Parish, according to Father holistic healing, which concen- Many students have busy Kir Saelzler. He said the trates on the overall wellness of schedules that do not allow for BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE BGSU Catholic Newman St Thomas More University Parish, 425 Thurstin, offers students four opportunities to attend mass a human being. weekly worship sessions, oth- "(We offer] a holistic view of Club is one such organization on the weekend: Saturday at 5 p.rr . and Sunday at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. ers are not sure where to turn that is designed to bring the person and not just a focus after they leave behind their together University Catholic several opportunities to attend Saelzler suggests surrounding problem it is better to ask on the physical body," Will- religious support network, students. They are involved mass, which are held on Satur- oneself with fellow Christian questions and valk to some- marth-Dunn said. "We look at a Jenks said. with planning the Christmas days at 5 p.m. and Sundays at friends and asking questions if one." person's spirituality, their con- Jenks said the Community Ballroom Mass and designing 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. concerned about one's faith. Jessica Starkey, a sopho- nection with themselves first, of Christ Lutheran Church can weekend retreats. For those who need more "College is a time of ques- then other people, then the big- offer a support group for those Additionally, students have than a weekly worship session, tioning," he said. "If you got a • See RELIGION, page six. ger picture — whatever that means to them." According to a Lifepaths pamphlet, the program's pur- pose is to incorporate the mind, Jerome Library mural body and spirit into one through a number of tried-and- true techniques. attracts student attention Each person who comes to Lifepaths is given an assess- ment survey that will place Students speculate as to what massive them into a program that will best target one's wellness painting could does represent needs. Each program will seek By NICK HURM mural is a design of design. in mind, Linda Dobb, dean of to address the six components The BG News The design sparked up a lot libraries, went into action, get- to wellness according to LifePaths: spiritual, physical, Many students look twice of controversy when it was first ting funds together to give the introduced because no one intellectual, social, emotional when passing the Jerome mural a face-lift. and environmental. Library. Some even look a third knew exactly the meaning Within the next year, After your program is deter- time trying to figure out what behind it. According to an arti- Drumm's mural on the Jerome mined, there are a variety of the mural on the library's walls cle in a 1996 edition of the Library was revamped, yet its options available. Personal depict. depiction is trainers are offered to help you R is a bunch still a mys- adhere to a wellness plan s « TiS " ofbookends. All the books tery. designed for you. thanTis^yste- represent the colleges. The mural holds it all "I see a None of these programs bunch of resemble a typical fitness pro- rious. in 1965. together kind of like the library holds the gram, the pamphlet stated. For President classes together." televisions instance, there is "Reiki," an and a gas William Jerome, Jackiyn Broerman ancient healing method for pump," said Ill (1963-70) Freshman early childhood intervention specialist transferring healing energy hired the current Trina Belcik, from a.giver to a receiver. This artist-in-resident junior biolo- involves two (it stresses "fully Donald Drumm to paint the Bowling Green Sentinel, gy major. clothed") people who meet in a quiet room. Music is playing side of the ten-story building. Drumm said in the summer of Jackiyn Broerman, a fresh- man early childhood interven- gently in the background while After two years of work 1966 he was almost kicked off the people are arranged shoe- made by applying white cement campus and his work was tion specialist major, had a less on a massage table, and to concrete and then sandblast- brought to a halt because of the slightly different take on the the receiver touches the pres- ing, Drumm finished his task.