Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-22-1999 The BG News April 22, 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 April 22, 1999" (1999). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6489. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6489 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. II ^■■The^■^■MnBH BG News 85/18 ,ni press Nation says turning off TV smart move University really know what to Ihink about By STEFANIE TV Turnoff Week. I think people selects SIZEMORE need to understand that not all The BG News TV is bad." new dean This week millions of people Senior marketing education around the world are predicted major Mike Keinonen had simi- to be turning off their TV sets for lar thoughts and will also be of students TV Turn off Week. keeping his TV on this week. The BG News TV Turn off Week, April 22-28, "I have never even heard of is a campaign run by Adbusters, TV Turn off Week, but I don't plan on turning mine off," A top stu- an ecological magazine dedicat- dent affairs f Columnist Jud Laipply ed to examining the relationship Keinonen said. "I don't have lime to watch a lot of TV, but administrator says don't judge any- between humans and their men- at North one until you walk in tal and physical environment. when I do have time I am going to watch whatever I want." Dakota State their shoes. Tom Liacas, campaign manag- University is er for the week, said gelling this Yet Liacas said Ihe event is beneficial for two reasons. He the new assis- week started really was not tant vice presi- Adbusters' idea. said it is good for people to do something besides watch TV. dent for stu- I Guest columnist says "We had a lot of high schools dent affairs Wanda Overland "TV interrupts a lot of peo- journalists should and other organizations call up and dean of and tell us that they were going ple's lives and affects their chil- remember they aren't dren," Liacas said. "At least for a students at Bowling Green State lo turn off their TV's for a week," University. creative writers. Liacas said. "We decided that it week they can be TV free." sounded like a good idea so we The second reason for TV Wanda Overland, who began the campaign." Turnoff Week is to try to get earned her doctoral degree in "Basically this started with a Adbusters' voice heard, he said. higher education administration rid and nation 4 few groups and now it has For the past few years from Ihe University in 1996, will grown tremendously," Liacas Adbusters has been producing replace Gregg DeCrane, who is ■ Trained officers check said. "All round the world peo- 'uncommercials.' These are eco- retiring this year. logical and socially aware com- Columbine High ple are tyring off their TV's." Ed Whipple, vice president of Despite Liacas' optimism mercials that are very hard-hit- student affairs, said Overland is School for explosive aboul Ihe week, two University ting and have stirred up a lot of experienced and committed to devices after 15 peo- students are not very keen on the controversy. Networks like CBS, developing a partnership ple were killed yester idea of turning off their TV. NBC and ABC have refused to between academic affairs and Heather Baldwin, pre-law let Adbusters buy air-time to run student affairs. day in a mass suicide. these uncommercials. senior, does not watch much TV, Whipple also said Overland but she will keep her set on this "The networks onrV want has experience in managing a BG News Photo Ulustration/SCOTT FAUBER week. what they believe to be seen on TV," Liacas said. "They will not student union, which will be "Most of the TV I watch is helpful after the new Student TV Turn off Week encourages people to participate in outdoor educational like Ihe Discovery Union opens in the fall of 2001. activities. channel," Baldwin said. "I don't • See TELEVISION, page five. Beyond City sprawling over area farmland BG says sale, more money than they can make from farming. goodbye Of the 30 major metropoli- o tan counties in Ohio, Wood County has lost the greatest to seniors amount of farmland lo devel- i Baseball team downs EARTH opment since 1970, according Cleveland State 8-3. By ANNE MOSS to Diane Myers-Krug, a The BG News WEEK researcher from Ihe University of Toledo. In order to give graduating By TONY CAVALLARIO "It's difficult lo convince seniors a proper good-bye the The BG News people nol to sell land when University Ambassadors, Stu- Preserving the nalion's farm- they are getting exorbitant dent Alumni Association and the land has become the subject of prices, up to $25,000 an acre," Opinion 2 Senior Advisory Council are debate, and Bowling Green is BG News Photo/ MATTHEW MILLER he said. Page Three. 3 throwing a Beyond BG celebra- learning that no municipality is Not everyone thinks that tion tonight in Anderson Arena World and Nation 4 immune from urban sprawl. In recent years Bowling Green has witnessed accelerated Bowling Green is witnessing beginning at 8 p.m. Sports 7 "People arc realizing the growth and a loss of surrounding farmland. the kind of sprawl people "This is basically just a big 8 impacts of suburban sprawl — of urban expansion marked by a ed in size, despite its level pop- worry aboul. Sports Agate graduation party lo wish the traffic congestion, lower quality loss of open land lo residential illation. "Sprawl is nol that big of a Entertainment 9 seniors off in a fun way," said of life and less recreational subdivisions and strip malls. "We lose farmland every problem here, but that's not to Thomas Menchhofer, a junior opportunities," said David Until now, sprawl has been year," said Tom Miller, Director say it won't happen in the psychology major and Beyond Meismer, chairman of Wood more prevalent in suburbs like of Wood County Farm Trust. He future," said Bowling Green BG chairman. County's Planning Commis- Perrysburg, but Bowling Green said farmers sell their land to Mayor Wes Hoffman. "Our sub- The evening will feature sion. has begun lo shown a character- developers because they can Bowling Green alumni Jason Urban sprawl is the process istic of sprawl — it has expand- make a lot of money from the • See URBAN, page five. Jackson, who is the host of "NBA Tonight" and "NBA Today." He "TV interrupts a lot will act as the master of cere- Environmental speaker discusses responsibility monies for the evening. of people's lives and This is the second year for the activism "She was a good example." affects their children. Beyond BG senior celebration. By AMYJO L. BROWN La Duke, however, does not La Duke talked about her At least for a week This year's theme is "Party Like The BG News consider herself to be an activist. Native American reservation, It's 1999" as opposed to last She believes she is only being a the White Earth, located in they can be TV free." year's theme "One Last Taste Of Take responsibility. Do, don't northwest Minnesota, and how talk. Make changes. Get responsible adult. BG." "I'm motivated by a responsi- it has been affected environmen- involved. These were just a few Throughout the night win- bility to present and future gen- tally by big name corporations. Tom Liacas of the messages Wionna La ners of the 1999 Outstanding erations," she said and added She also explained various campaign manager Duke, a nationally acclaimed Senior Award, and three $1,000 that her role as a mother of two methods her reservation is tak- for Adbusters environmental activist, scholarships will be announced. has influenced her decisions. ing to better their own environ- expressed to students in In addition, the winner of a Nis- Jacob Melrose, vice president ment. san 300ZX and other smaller Olscamp Hall last night. of the Environmental Action She said her reservation con- As part of Ihe earth day cele- mvstery prizes will be Group, said La Duke was sumes energy, yel fights to keep brations. La Duke spoke about announced. brought to the University generators off their land. The her Native American reservation For several months now, because she is a really active natives are used to being able to Check out: and other environmental con- BG News Photo/MATT DANN Bevond BG committee members voice for the environment. plug in electrical devices and cerns. Dedicated to the preser- have been selling tickets to raffle "We wanted someone who have instantaneous power, she www.bgnews. vation of Indian land and a bet- Winnona La Duke speaks to off the Nissan 300ZX on various represented Ihe message of envi- ter environment, she has been students about taking care of com parts of campus. The money ronmental activism," he said. awarded numerous times for her • See SPEAKER, page six. the environment. News, web extras and a from the car raffle goes to the whole lot more. three $1,000 scholarships that will be given lo three rising Program encourages alternative career options for girls juniors.