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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. <T The BG News 'A Commitment to Excellence' Wednesday, February 9, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 95 Speaker talks of creative dating Communication, rekindling romance, AIDS discussed by Lawrence Hannan and develop relationships be- News staff writer cause of all the activities they are involved in. More than 600 students had "A lot of people are involved the chance to learn how to with two or three clubs or have more creative and unu- groups along with classes sual dates at The Creative Dat- nowadays," he said. "You can ing Workshop in the Lenhart also add time watching televi- Grand Ballroom Tuesday sion, extracurricular activi- night. ties and other stuff. That Ronald Coleman, a Universi- doesn't leave a lot of time for ty alumnus and current direc- dating. tor of student activities at Xa- "Because dating is stressful vler University in Cincinnati, and involves taking some big lead the creative dating sem- risks, a lot of people prefer to inar. just avoid it altogether," Coleman, who has taken this Coleman added. "One thing I program all over the country, hope this program does is en- said he was glad to be back at courage students to take that his alma mater. He also said a risk and learn how to deal with lot had changed since his own that stress." University days. During the program, Cole- "I think University students man also dealt with issues today have a whole different such as: important things to set of problems and priorities avoid on a first date, hints on than when I was in college',' effective dating communica- Coleman said. tion and a list of creative dat- One of the major changes he ing ideas. has noticed is the effect AIDS Two of the suggestions to has on the dating scene, he avoid on a first date were go- said. ing to movies and being late. "It's something that really "Opportunites to communi- scares people," Coleman said. cate while out at a movie are "I think there's also less casu- limited and sexually explicit al sex and people take re- scenes may cause embar- lationships more seriously." rassment for both of you," The BC Ntw.ZN.lh.Ti W«llact One of the big issues Cole- Coleman said. "As for being man addressed was the fact late, you might as well stick a Ronald Coleman, director of student activities at Xavler Unl- I Tuesday night. The creative dating workshop was sponsored by that many young people lack verlsty, advises University students on the art of creative dating | six different groups and drew In more than 600 students. the time it takes to deal with See Workshop, page four. Inclement Unionization voted on today weather Sparks still flying over collective bargaining Faculty encouraged assaults by Leah Bamum for faculty raises, Dalton said. placement of retiring, higher- News staff reporter However, in 1993 the faculty paid full professors with newly members did receive raises, he hired, lower-paid assistant to take part in vote Midwest added. professors, he said. The Associated Press The collective bargaining elec- Ronald Stoner, president of the Under the Early Retirement by Katie Simmons transportation aid to the vot- tion is drawing near and the ac- BGSU-FA, argued that the raise Incentive Program, 144 faculty News staff writer ing stations are asked to con- cusations continue to fly. was only given to help beat the members retired from January It should be more of the same tact the Office of the vice in Ohio on Wednesday: snow, ice The pro-collective bargaining threat of collective bargaining. 1990 to January 1994, compared After two years of debates president for academic affairs BGSU Faculty Association said But Dalton said the raise was with 14 faculty retirements in the and nervous drivers. and discussions, the issue of at 372-2915 or the office of the The National Weather Service faculty mem- given to faculty members be- previous four years, Dalton said. collective president at 372-2214. bers are among cause the state originally However, Ronald Stoner, said most of Ohio would be under bargaining Debates and conferences a winter storm warning, with the lowest paid, planned to cut funds by IS per- president of the BGSU-FA, said at the Uni- throughout the semester, ad- even though cent, and ended up only cutting the retirement plan does not have more snow, sleet and freezing versity will ministered by both sides, have rain expected by morning. money is avail- funds by 11.4 percent, resulting finally be able for faculty in unexpected excess funds, he The sleet and freezing rain decided in should change to snow and taper raises. The said. the next two University ad- That, combined with a cushion "The significantly to flurries by afternoon. High days. temperatures were expected to ministration the University had saved to make lower percentage Both the up for the expected cut funds, re- be about 20 in the northwest part counters that University's of the state to about 30 in the the claim Is sulted in $4 million in excess figure for the admlnistra- southeast. simply not Dal ton money which was used for facul- S Voting will be at the Alumni all-rank, all-faculty t ion and As much as four inches of snow true. ty raises, Dalton said. average salary members of the BGSU- Room at thcUniversity Union by fell in northwest Ohio on Tues- The presentation two weeks According to the BGSU-FA Faculty Association have en- secret ballot between 9 a.m. until ago by economic consultant Facts and Positions, "since day, and total accumulation results from changes couraged all eligible faculty 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday. through Wednesday could reach Richard Weber has raised the 1990-91 the average faculty sala- in the mix of faculty members to take part in the </ In case of inclement weather, 6 inches. controversial question about ry at the University has been voting process. By showing whether the University actually either in last place, or in a virtual by rank and age." their interest, faculty mem- faculty member should plan on Ice-covered roads will be the has excess money that can be tie for last place, among the eight bers who vote will allow the using the shuttle services to get to rule again. Traffic on interstates used for faculty raises. doctoral institutions in Ohio." voting results to be as fair and and from the Union. Christopher Dalton, vice and other highways throughout Through fund accounting, They used the mean of the sal- accurate as possible. </ In case of an emergency the state Tuesday was slowed, money can be transferred be- aries of all faculty members in president for planning and Faculty on the main campus doubling drive time to work in incident, faculty should contact the tween accounts, so what the Uni- their calculations, and that budgeting. can express their voice by some areas. versity labels expenditures may lowers the average, Dalton said. placing their votes at the Office of the vice president for only be tranfers to different ac- But Dalton said that continuing Alumni Room of the Universi- academic affairs (372-2915) or the In downtown Dayton, a bus slid counts within the institution, said faculty at the University had the ty Union by secret ballot from office of the president (372-2214). on ice, spun sideways and hit the Marilynn Wentland, secretary of second highest average annual 9 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. today and bridge abutment of a railroad the BGSU-FA. increase over the three years, that much to do with the shortage Thursday. overpass a few blocks from the However, that is true only to a behind only Ohio University, he of professors at higher ranks. If inclement weather should all come to agreement on the Greyhound station. The accident limited degree, according to said. "It's been very difficult at this occur, those faculty members importance of faculty partici- occurred during the early morn- Christopher Dalton, vice presi- "The significantly lower per- University - [the administrators] planning on voting are urged pation in the voting proce- ing hours. Eighteen people dent for planning and budgeting. centage figure for the all-rank, have made it very difficult to be to use the University shuttle dures. aboard suffered minor injuries. Once money is allocated for a all-faculty average salary results promoted," Stoner said. "If services to get to and from the "In view of the critical im- certain use, it cannot be used for from changes in the mix of facul- professors at BG would be at an- Union. portance to the future of the Some sections of Interstates 75 any other purpose, he said. ty by rank and age," Dalton said. other university with the same In the case of an emergency and 675 in the Dayton area were Money has not been available The lower University average record, they would be more incident, those in need of See Vote, page four.