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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Monday February 18,2008 Community Volume 102, Issue 106 WWWBGNEWSCOM projects No more rollover for meal plans recognized Graduate Student Senate met to discuss the By Stava Kunklar Reporter discontinuation of rollover money and addressed resting water for dangerous the reasons behind the chemicals, rebuilding New changes to questioning Orleans and helping high school students stay on the straight and students | Page 3 narrow path were just some of the programs showcased at the Bomb kills 80 in Experiencing Mutualism event held in the Union on Friday. dog-fight crowd The program, which was In Afghanistan, where dog presented by the Partnerships for Community Action and fights are a popular form the Center for Innovative and of entertainment, a suicide Transformative Education, gave bomber joined the large people the opportunity to view the results of last year's grant audience and caused one recipients and awarded new of the bloodiest attacks grants that will be used to better since 20011 Page 11 the community. The amounts of the grants awarded ranged from as much ADVOCATE: Former president Bill Clinton speab at a campaign rally for his wife. Hillary Clinton, a candidate in the 2008 presidential elections Clinton was well-received by Churchgoers pray as $5,000 to as little as $2,000 for supporters yesterday morning at the Toledo Technology Academy the recipient programs from this for NIU families year's awards. After the shooting at The ballroom was filled with Northern Illinois University, booths showcasing the results from projects undertaken by last members of the year's grant recipients. community gathered to Among the recipients of help families affected by the Bill Clinton visits Toledo last year's grants was Violetta Rhea, a social service coordi- attack through their grief nator for Fremont City Schools, | Page 6 whose project focused on pro- Former president outlines Hillary's plan viding education to students at Fremont Middle and High What does sexual Schools to help those students preference have to By Tim Sampson Making his first of four campaign stops in Ohio, make better informed decisions City Editor Clinton relayed his wife's three-pronged plan for repair- to avoid risky behavior. do with love? ing the economy, which included tackling the nation's "I was pleased — when Columnist Benjamin Sixteen years later and it's still the economy, stupid. housing foreclosure crisis, moving America toward IViolctta and her students! had Much like during his own 1992 campaign, former energy independence and creating a universal health question-and-answer periods, Swanson examines President Bill Clinton spoke about the nation's economic care system. the students absorbed the infor- hypocrisy among some woes while campaigning for his wife, Democratic presi- In a conversational manner, Clinton broke down the mation and gave that back in Christian churches that dential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, at a rally in country's current foreclosure crisis. He explained how terms of making better choices," are against homosexuals Toledo yesterday. millions of Americans bought homes they couldn't Rhea said. The former president spoke in a packed gymnasium afford after signing sub-prime mortgages that have While some of last years pro- |Page4 at the Toledo Technology Academy, where he passed on since skyrocketed in price. grams dealt with area schools, his wife's message of creating jobs and fixing the nation's Clinton said homeowners were suckercd into these others addressed concerns about Affirmative action sagging economy. mortgages without knowing their money would be the local community, including should be illegal "This school represents Hillary's vision for the way one co-directed by Bob Midden, America ought to work." Clinton said. See CLINTON | Page 2 an associate professor of chem "Racial quotas are unfair" istry at the University, and Brad and may be unconstitutional Espen of the Wood County because they leave out Health Department. The program focused on qualified candidates, writes addressing community con- columnist Greg Chick cerns about factory farms |P*. 4 Students in accident remembered around the area. Research done by Midden By Kelly Day called a Puja. be paid by my research fund- found there are higher amounts Women's bball Campus Editor "Apsana and Sweety became ing," he wroie. "1 had never of pollution in areas with failed very dear to us in a very short before given a first-year stu- septic systems. Midden added wins at home International Students Apsana time. We miss them," said dent an assistantship, but she there is currently no clear evi- Falcons prevail in an Giri and Sweety Mazumdar Anne Saviers, associate direc- was doing such a good job, dence that the pollution is com- ugly game against only studied at the University tor of International Programs. and I wanted to reward her ing from the factory farms. for a short time before they Friends and family of Giri for her efforts." However, further testing will EMU despite shooting ' died in a traffic accident last said they will always remem- Ian Nielson, who met give a clearer picture about the only 16.7 percent at the month. ber her smile, energy and hos- the women through the relationship, Midden said. halfway mark | Page 7 But their time in Bowling pitality. International Friendship "We are regularly collecting Green made a big impact on Giri came from Nepal to Program, said she was samples from sights which will the people they encountered, pursue a master's degree in impressed by the value both show if the factory farms are the friends said at a memorial ser- biology. In a letter read at the Giri and Mazumdar placed in problem in polluting the water," vice Saturday. ceremony, biology profes- earning an education. Midden said. Friends, family and oth- sor George Bullcrjahn wrote "They were just brilliant," KELLVDAY : After a period of time where ers from the University and about how impressed he was Nielson said. REMEMBERED: Friends and family ol people were able to view the the Bowling Green commu- with Giri's work In the depart- Friend Mahesh Pillai said international students Apsana Giri and results of last year's grant recipi- nity gathered in the Union to ment. Sweety Mazumdar light candles in remem- ents' projects, the focus was rememberGiriand Mazumdar "I was so impressed with her brance ol the two women who died in a car See MEMORIAL | Page 2 and to participate in a tradi- intellect and hard work that 1 accident last month. See PROJECT | Page 2 tional Hindu worship service offered her an assistantship to
Campaign to attract organ donors Bush opposes Democrat
Are you an organ donor? By Krtstan Zenz people to become organ donors, DONATE LIFE Reporter she said. Monday: Free hot chocolate will changes to AIDS program According to Life Connection be offered to students starting International appeals seek end to 'squabbling' Students can learn how to save of Ohio's Nancy Ellis, some of at 9 a.m. outside the Education Building. eight lives and enhance the lives the most common myths about fi.-By Jennifer1 (* ■Lovan of 50 others by attending just organ donation are that doc- and ideological showdown is The Associated Press one of the many on-campus tors may not try as hard to save Tuesday: The group will have an brewing in Washington over EM events being held this week to organ donors, donors will not information table set up before the initiative's terms and size. KEVIN PUS promote organ and tissue dona- be able to have a traditional the 9:30 p.m. showing of DAR ES SALAAM. Tanzania Bush hopes that putting real, Sophomore. funeral and that donors will "American Gangster" in room Computer Science tion awareness. — President Bush rejected grateful faces on the program The events, organized by have to pay the medical bills for 206 of the Union. proposed Democratic changes — moms and dads control- 'Checks ID' Ftonate Fife and students in the the removal of organs. to his prized AIDS relief pro- ling the disease and children Public Relations Theory and But looking past these myths, who were born IllV-free to "Apparently, I am." Wtdnasday Free T-shirts to gram, issuing a challenge yes- Application course, will encour- one of the biggest reasons .peo- anyone who registers to be a terday to Congress to "stop the infected mothers, all because | Page 4 age students to learn more about ple should become donors is new donor from 2 to 4 p,m. in the squabbling" and renew it as of U.S.-funded treatment — organ donation and help them because the need for organs and Union. is. Tanzanian leader lakaya would strengthen his hand in register to be a donor. tissues is so high, Ellis said. Kikwete made an impassioned the debate. Public relations student According to Ellis, there are Thursday: Kara Steele. a com- appeal for the same thing, say- The president's three-night ■ ... Taylor Copeland said that in 98,000 people on the national munity relations associate / ing thousands in his country stay in this vast East Africa an effort to educate students, waiting list for a kidney, and 202 education'speoalist from Life would orphan their children if nation takes him to a part of there will be information tables on the local waiting list. Connection, will speak from 6 to U.S. lawmakers do not act. the continent that is important TODAY in the Union and outside the "There were 193 unnecessary 8 p.m, in room 318 of the Union. There is broad support in in the U.S. Fight against terror- Snow Showers Education Building, as well as a deaths last year because people the Democratic-controlled ism. The bombed-out former High: 31. Low: 13 presentation featuring a video, were waiting for organ dona- Congress for the anti-AIDS U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam organ models and real life tissue ui ii is," she said. to help register new organ and spending that has become still stands as a stark reminder and cornea samples during the In addition to educating oth- tissue donors throughout the the largest-ever international of deadly attacks in Tanzania week. Freebies like T-shirts, but- ers, the group will also compete state. health initiative devoted to and Nairobi, Kenya, in 1998. tons and candy will also be given against 12 other universities 'The program is set up to help one disease, so there is not The visit to Tanzania is out to spread organ and tissue through a program called Do students develop new ideas as much danger of failing to the longest of Bush's six- TOMORROW donation awareness. It Now to sign up the most new continue it. day African trip and longer Snow Showers The campaign is an attempt donors. The universities will See DONORS | Page 2 But with the program than usual for the president High: 19. Low: 15 to clarify myths and encourage implement theirown campaigns expiring this year, a political anywhere. k VISIT B6NEWS.COM: NEWS. SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Monday. February 18.2008 WWW.BGNEWS.COM
Vincent said students loved PROJECT MEMORIAL Mazumdar in the classroom. CLINTON DONORS "Sweety was somebody From Page 1 From Page 1 From Page 1 From Page 1 whose smile could light up an invested — and lost — in the changed to this year's we guide them along the way," Giri loved to dance at parties entire room," Vincent said. slock market. recipients. said I aura Waltz of Do It Now. and was an "amazing cook." To honor Mazumdar, the He said lenders never Introductions were Each campaign was allotted Mazumdar would also try to geology department created warned these borrowers that givenbyBillArmaline, $5,000 from a Toledo-based help their guests have fun. "Her the "Sweety Mazumdar Award" "we'll play Russian Roulette director of CITE, and public relations firm to devel- passion for music was known to for the best graduate assistant with your mortgage." Kathy Faber, director op and fund a successful cam- everyone," Pillai said. of the previous year. Although Clinton praised of PCA. paign. "She had a very melodious University President Sidney President George W. Bush The introduc- Public relations students at voice and she loved singing and Ribeau said it is difficult when and members of Congress for tions were followed the University will use their making other people sing as the University has to mourn the addressing the problem by by a poem written by money to help meet their goal well." In a picture slideshow loss of its students. passing the recent economic University Provost of 5,000 new registered donors presented by other interna- "I know this is now the most stimulus package, he said his Shirley Baugher. in Wood, Sandusky and Henry tional students, Mazumdar was difficult of times. There seems wife is the only one with a plan After that, the counties. Right now the group pictured working on her laptop no rhyme or reason for what to actually confront the foreclo- 2008 recipients of has collected 31 percent of with the caption "DI Sweety." occurred to take them away sure problem head-on. project grants were their goal, or 1,582 people. She was also described as a from us," Ribeau said. lie said Hillary knows "when INOCHWU • announced. The University of Toledo, on nice person, good listener and "But perhaps some comfort you realize you've dug yourself RALLY: Clinton supporters ai Toledo Thirteen separate the other hand, has a larg- good teacher. can be found in the fact that into a hole, the first thing you Technology Academy cheer on former groups were recognized er goal of 9,918 new donors Mazumdar came from India love does not diminish in the 1 do is stop digging. ' He then President Bill Clinton yesterday. for receiving grant and has already signed up to pursue a master's degree in face of absence nor does mem- added light-heartedly that money to support their 3,665 people. geology. She was awarded "Best oryorfriendship.Weare forever Congress and the current pres- of health care requires a major projects. "Registration goals were set Teaching Assistant Award 2007" connected by the experiences ident just want to switch to a change. The recipients were for the universities in order by the geology department. we share, by our time together, smaller shovel. "The insurance industry is each awarded a plaque to meet the federal goal," Geology professor Robert by the ties we build." Clinton then spoke about bankrupting our economy," he in recognition of the Waltz said. how America could create said. grant money. Each university has a dif- more manufacturing jobs by The former president's Over the next year, ferent goal depending on developing renewable ener- appearance at the rally high- recipients will attempt the population of its county. BLOTTER gies, referencing Toledo's First lighted the importance Ohio's to put their programs' For example, the University THURSDAY Wood County Juvenile Detention Solar plant. upcoming March 4 primary goals into action. of Cincinnati and the Ohio Center. He said America's new great will have on the Democrats' One such program State University have larger manufacturing industry could nominating process, said Gov. is the Arts Enterprise goals than Ohio University 11:23 A.M. be hybrid car batteries. led Strickland, who introduced for New Orleans. The and BGSU. 2:29 A.M. A woman driving a silver Mitsubishi Katie Cubbedge. 19. and Alexander "Once we get to a 100 mile per Clinton at the event. program will allow In May, the participating Eclipse failed to pay for $23 in gas gallon car, it won't matter if oil's "It's now coming down to University students and universities will come togeth- J. Beat. 20, both of Toledo, were from a North Mam Street gas sta- issued civil citations for urinating on S100 a barrel," he said. two states — Texas and Ohio," faculty to work with the er to present their campaigns. tion. Clinton then presented one of Strickland said, predicting that New Orleans Outreach The university that reaches its East Reed Avenue. his wife's main campaign plat- the large working-class popu- to improve the city's goal with the best campaign forms, a plan to create universal lations of these two states will education system. will win $5,000. 6:35 P.M. 9:56 A.M. health care. help hand the nomination to Nathaniel Zeisler, an Students can help save these A woman reported a man in a gray Alissa Mindy Highley. 22, and He introduced the topic by Hillary Clinton. assistant professor in lives in the future by register- or blue hoodie tried to pull her into a Joseph M. Lipchek. 22, both of asking members of the audi- And Ohioans are embracing the College of Musical ing to be an organ and tis- van on Frazee Avenue. Bowling Green, were arrested for ence if they knew someone t hei r place of prom i nence. Arts, said he hopes the sue donor at any of the events. domestic violence. Police said both who didn't have health care. Steve Steel, president of the program will bridge art Those who wish to be an organ subjects were involved in an argu- More than half the crowd Toledo Public Schools Board of and business students donor but are unable to attend FRIDAY ment that resulted in Lipchek grab- raised their hands. Education, worked to fire up a at the University in one of the events throughout bing and pushing Highley against "It's disgusting so many of crowd that was already waving their attempts to help th\e week can go to http:// a wall. Police said Highley then bit you are raising your hands," signs, holding homemade ban- New Orleans continue www.doitnowohio.org/bgsu/ 3:05 A.M. Lipchek in the ear, he said. ners and spontaneously chant- its rebuilding efforts to register. Kyle J. Kruse. 20. of Toledo, was following Hurricane issued a civil citation for urinating on The former president distin- ing "Hillary." South College Drive. guished his wife's plan from "It's exciting the president Katrina. 10:55 A.M. universal health care from is here and it's exciting that "After Hurricane A man driving a red vehicle failed to pay $47.07 of gas from Barney's Democratic rival Sen. Barack the Ohio primary is going to Katrina, an education CORRECTION 3:04 P.M. Obama's by saying his wife's make a difference in the race," system that was already Convenience Mart on East Wooster A subject in a blue vehicle failed to Street. plan would offer Americans Steel said. failing went into disas- POLICY pay $30,01 of gas from Kroger on a choice between keeping But it was the former presi- ter, and as they are We want to correct all factual errors. North Main Street. their existing coverage, taking dent who displayed the most rebuilding, the educa- If you think an error has been made, 12:39 P.M. part in the Federal Employee enthusiasm for his wife's can- tion system is rebuilding call The BG News at 419-372-6966 A subject m a black vehicle failed Health Benefit Program, or didacy. and reinventing the way 3:27 P.M. to pay $17 of gas from Barney's choosing a public plan similar "I'd be here today campaign- they are thinking of the In Friday's issue of The BG News, a A man with a gray beard failed to Convenience Mart on North Main to Medicare. ing for her, even if we'd never structure of education," campus brief on the front page mis- pay $15 of gas from Circle K on Street. Clinton said the rising cost been married," he said. Zeisler said. spelled the name of Apsana Giri. North Prospect Street.
— 10.54 P.M. . 7:05 P.M. Timothy E. Heck. 19. of Payne. Ohio, Todd J. Sheldon, 21. of Bowling and Amanda Jeanne Yoh. 20. of From the age of thirty, humans Green, was cited for drug abuse and Van Wert. Ohio, were both cited possession of drug paraphernalia. & for underage under the influence of gradually begin to shrink in size. alcohol. 10:09 P.M. A juvenile was caught stealing pock- 11:41P.M. et knives from Wal-Mart on West Daniel R. Fial. 20, of Bowling Green, Gypsy Lane Road. and Joseph N. Schiavone, 19, of Maumee. were both arrested for underage possession of alcohol. SATURDAY Schiavone was also arrested for open container of alcohol. Dnt B left out 12:26 David W. Polacek, 19. of Bowling SUNDAY Green, was cited for open container Sign up L4 the BGSU and underage possession of alcohol. 12:34 A.M. Steven P. Dunlap. 22. of Kettering, Ohio, was issued a civil citation for txt msg alert system. 12:32 A.M. open container of alcohol. Fred Aaron Calhoun. 22. of Toledo, was Joseph Rodriguez. 19. of Defiance. arrested for possession of marijuana. Ohio, was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, i
AlertBG-0 12:55 A.M. BGSU Text Hessage Alert System Christopher M. Young. 19, of 1:08 A.M. Chicago, was cited for open con- Dustin J. Canterbury. 19. of Rudolph. Voided by *]<*mpm tainer and underage possession of Ohio, was cited for operating a alcohol. motor vehicle while under the influ- ence of alcohol and arrested for underage under the influence of 1:00 A.M. alcohol. Stephen D. Gray. 19. of Westerville. Ohio, was issued a civil citation for urinating on East Court Street. 1:13 A.M. Scott N. Brackman. 20. of Bowling Green was cited for underage under 1:07 A.M. the influence of alcohol. Nicholas J. Veselka. 20. of Bowling Green, was arrested for underage under the influence of alcohol and 1:40 P.M. for urinating on East Wooster Street. Nicole Regina Coates. 20, of Bolingbrook. III., and Amanda R. White. 18. of Walbndge. Ohio, were Get alerts from BGSU Public Safety for: 1:08 A.M. both arrested for underage under Caitlin M. Byrne, 21, of Bowling the influence of alcohol. OCRIIIE IN PROGRESS Green, was arrested for possession •>)UEATHER EMERGENCY of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. •oCLOSURES 2:27 A.M. Chad W. Bruskotter. 25, of Ottawa. Register @ MyBGSU hinder AlenBC Semcet) 1:46 A.M. Ohio, and Sean P. O'drobinak. 22. of > Emergency-ONLY info to cell Two juveniles were cited for pro- Bowling Green, were both cited for phones* and/or email hibited acts for trying to gain entry disorderly conduct for fighting. to Uptown/Downtown Sports Bar > Registered students will be entered and Deli. They were also arrested to win a $50 bookstore gift certificate for underage under the influence ONLINE: Go rowwwbgnewscom for of alcohol and were transported to ^ the complete blotter list. BGSU -m quote of the day... Message iflfr.'ltt Contacts
" Yes, money has been a little bit tight lately. But, at the end of my life, when I'm sitting on my yacht, am I going to be thinking about how much money I have? No. I'm going to be thinking about, how many friends I have. And my children. And my comedy albums. I mean, I have a yacht so I obviously did pretty well money wise." - Michael Scott WWWBGNEWS.COM CAMPUS Monday. February 18,7008 5 ALL IS NOT QUIET AT THE WOOD COUNTY LIBRARY GET A LIFE CALENDAR Of EVENTS
Some events taken from evenhbgsuedu 7 a.m.-10:30 p.m. l-5pm Presidents Day Easel Teacher Open House 501 Union 301 Education Building 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 2 - 4 am. Alumni Affairs Guess the Amount in 314 Union the Jar 8 a.m • S p m Union Table Space PLA Presidents Day 5-630 " 207 Union Seminar: The Business 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. of Broadway Presidents Day Alumni Bryan Recital Hall 516 Union 10an 7p.m. "White Man's Burden" Bake Sale Union Theater Union Table Space 8pm '030an. - 3 p.m. Music at the Forefront Campus Tours Series: Marilyn Nonken 201B Union Bryan Recital Hall 1 - 4 p.m. RSA Annual Ice Sculpture Pub Trivia Night Union Oval Black Swamp Pub BRIAN BORNHOEFT I THE BG NEWS
THE RIGHT NOTES: Walter Bafcer. pianist for the Bowling Green Chamber Players, performs Beethoven's Sonata No. 31 in A-flat majoi at the Wood County Library yesterday.
Rock-a-Thon volunteers raise GSS explains end to rollover money for cancer research Leftover money to go toward renovating campus dining halls By Kate Snyder Services have no idea how 2.83 percent. By Kelly Moti "It was a very serious given through a raffle. Reporter much money it may have year The Top 10 Graduate All the prizes were donated to year, Parliamentarian Sieve Concerns was also discussed and emotional time from area businesses such as Starting next year, students' Lerer said, and so the organi- at the meeting. Alpha Ian Omega helped "rock Wal-MartandKroger,wbichgave meal plans will not roll over. zation can't budget its money. A resolution was proposed the cure" on Saturday to benefli because we all know gift cards, and the University Last Friday, the Graduate The money will be used for to make it official to address the American Cancer Society. Bookstore, which donated an Student Senate discussed renovation of the dining halls. those concerns they have The second annual All) Rock- someone with cancer, iPod. CD players, hooded sweat- why the rollover plan is being "They can't renovate din- control over and do their best a-Thon started at ~ p.m. and shirts and free haircuts were discontinued. ing halls if they can't budget to take the issues seriously continued until 7 am yesterday, or know someone also among the prizes given. Previously, students' leftover money," Lerer said. and request the University to bringing teams of three to five I he chairs were an even big- meal-plan money was auto- The GSS also spoke about l he do something. individuals to rock In rocking who knows someone. ger donation, l.ewis said, which matically added to the next proposed meal plan rates for An update was also chairs. Each team had to have at came from Cracker Barrels in semester and could still be 2009. The average meal-plan announced on the budget- least one member in the rocking It really helped Lindlay and Perrysburg. ATO used. Next year, though, the increase is 4.73 percent, while ing for next year. The Student i hail .n all times. held a voluntary mini Rock-a- University will begin keeping the food increase is from 4.5 Budget Committee went The 12-hourevenl was a huge people see and feel Thon at the I'indlay store last the leftover money. to 5.5 percent. The proposed through 117 budgets so far, and success, ATO philanthropy week, which brought in dona- Because it gives students semester room rates for 2009 it finished up the last fi4 this chair lohnnie l.cu is said. There our cause." tions and helped increase the back money every year. Dining have an average increase of past weekend. were estimated to be I7f> to chair donation to 25 from last ;'(io participants, and through- F'tc Young | ATO Emcee year's 20. out the night, up to 275 people lor first-time participants like- Came to support the cause .UHI emcees, Brendan Carroll, Voting Tiffany Bennett of Phi Mu soror- Roadkill Casserole
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- Mahesh Pillai. on Sweety Mazumdar. a student who died in a January car accident [see story, p. 1] FORUM Monday. February 18,2008 4 PEOPLE ON THE STREET Are you an organ donor? [see story, p. 1]
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OUR VIEW WEB SITE POLL Time to rethink ! Q: One month in, how is A way to save meal plan rollover | this semester comparing to Fall semester? t's not too late to save our meal plan rollover, the extra cash to help pay for a affirmative action? is it? renovation of the MacDonald ^ DECIDE I After a few years of "here today, gone tomor- dining hall. "Let's have a row, here again'' treatment, Dining Services has But why can't we have both? What would you give A lot harder. I'm apparently pulled the plug on allowing students to Now that students realize up to keep meal plan freezing cold and W GRK discussion about keep their unused meal plan dollars from one year the huge financial loss they rollover? Send an email ■ W CHICK to thenews@bgnews to the next. could be walking into, maybe pulling all-nighters: 52% ■ ^^^COLUMNISI how rightly we can But now there's a twist: Upperclassmen won't be they'll be willing to cut back com and tell us what you on some amenities in a new think or post feedback grandfathered into a rollover plan. on our Web site Piece of cake! I get my ensure a diverse Getting rid of rollover hurts students in several dining hall. ways. But all hope isn't lost. Dining Services should offer homework done early I'm all for diversity. Getting environment for all The system offers huge benefits to students. a campus-wide forum where students can find out and kick back with some people together of different They can save money if they over-budget spend- what will be put into the dining hall and what can hot chocolate: 23% backgrounds and perspectives of us." ing on one year. They can have an easy option to be taken out. contributes to the greater good. eat even, after they move off-campus. They won't Dining Services can tell students what would About the same. I do It enlightens and strengthens our spend hundreds on junk food at the end of each have to cut to keep rollover. Students can tell culture and society as a whole. their decision making process. year if they don't spend their money Dining Services which deal they'd prefer. my homework but What I'm not down with, how- This practice was upheld by the Yet Dining Services is in a difficult position. It's Who knows how the deal would rum out. Maybe at least I make hot ever, is unequal treatment Supreme Court one of the few campus entities whose purpose is it can't work. chocolate, too: 15% If two people apply for a job, In the decisions made in the to make a profit. Combine that with students who But when Dining Services claims it needs to college admission, scholarship or Grutter case, justices on both demand dining halls offer everything they can get cut one student service to better another, why other scrutinized entity, should sides of the issue agreed that with an off-campus meal, and it's tough. not make sure it's doing things right? All it has to Not sure yet. Ask one be given better treatment within 25 years this should not Not coincidentally, Dining Services says it needs do is ask. than the other because of their be an issue. They believe in me when it's actually skin color? that time frame, society should spring: 10% If you had read that sen- move to a point where racial tence 50 years ago, you would intolerance is a non-issue and have assumed I was speaking should not play a role in an The BG News poll is not scien- tific and reflects the opinions about racism against African- admissions process. You can't tell me what love is of only those Internet useis Americans and how white Racial quotas are unfair. who have chosen to participate. individuals were unfairly Permitting admittance of "You cannot tell a gay or lesbian person that The results cannot tie assumed given preference. Nowadays, unqualified individuals to to represent the opinions of we know this statement is achieve some type of racial there is something wrong with homosexuality Internet users in general nor the more reflective of institutional proportionalism is illogical. The public as a whole and organizational practices practice of affirmative action has and expect any form of kindness to come designed to ensure diversity in two major coasequences. specific environments. It permits unqualified indi- across: You've just debased their love." Why then, is affirmative action viduals admittance to an envi- undertaken? In response to ronment they otherwise would When I heard that the h2o just debased their love. To label sage like Armelli's comes down LETTERS TO Brown v. Board of Education and not have entered. Now initially church had planned to feature someone's sexuality as a sin is to to something very simple: He racial desegregation, organiza- we may all think this is a positive lerry Armelii, a speaker from attack that person's love. debases love. THE EDITOR tions had to respond to public experience for the individual, but "Exodus Ministries," I was angry Homosexuality is the desire It doesn't matter if that per- criticisms of racism. Wanting to their lack of merit may show in (most gay students here were), to connect with someone of the son is gay, straight, bisexual or Here's a chance to make appear credible and embracing their performance. Unqualified students admitted under affir- but I was also very shocked. same sex — to connect emotion- anything else. When you call change at the University of diversity in a period of height- The h2o church that I knew, ally, physically and spiritually. It someone's love "sick" or dismiss ened awareness, organizations mative action practices may not though not affirming, was wel- isn't anything more or less. it as a "lifestyle," you've attacked University Dining Services is had to do something. have the skills necessary to suc- coming and kind. The work And to say that homosexual- the best thing that they have. going to change its meal plan What better remedy, then, ceed in certain environments. It of "ex-gay" organizations like ity as the opposite of hetero- Love is something that influ- offerings. However, this is not set to draft practices that gave would be to their benefit not to Exodus is considered unethi- sexuality distracts from the most ences what we do, and who we in stone and now is your oppor- special consideration to race? be admitted so as to find another cal and harmful by every major important thing about both: are — the love that Armelii tries tunity to make your voice heard. Given the centuries of slavery opportunity elsewhere that bet- psychological organization, the desire. The only difference, the to cure people of is the same love Tonight at 730 in Union 308, and unfair treatment African- ter fits them things they say about gays and only way that the two sexualities that starts families, the same that USG will have their weekly gen- Americans endured, creating The second consequence is lesbians (and anyone else they can be considered opposites, is makes marriage so beautiful. eral assembly meeting. Among deliberate attempts to make qualified students will be left out. "help") border on slander, and to whether or not the lovers' bodies Marriage is beautiful because those who will be speaking amends for past injustices ini- Many individuals under affirma- associate Christ with their work match each other. it's two people pledging to be will be Joseph Oravecz, associ- tially seemed logical. tive action practices who other- is plain and pure blasphemy. The The difference between the together for the rest of their lives. ate vice president for Student After desegregation, through wise would be fully qualified for two groups just don't fit together. two sexualities is so trivial. When Two people pledging to self- Affairs: Gail Finan, Dining the civil rights movement, and admittance will be left with the After the event, one of h2o's it comes to love, people aren't lessly give to each other. To say Services director and Michael with more socially conscious difficult fact that they were reject- staff members admitted that hardware. Our bodies aren't USB that someone needs to be cured Griffel, director of Residence generations of individuals, ed based solely on their race. they hadn't intended to be offen- devices, and sex isn't a tool to of that love is unquestionably Ufe. All will be discussing their African-Americans slowly This reverse discrimination will sive by inviting him, and had accomplish some other goal. offensive. budgets for next year. and steadily gained access. fuel a new form of racism that hoped that a loving message Sex isn't about having chil- Being gay isn't something This is a perfect opportunity Education, employment and is in opposition to the years of would have come across, rather dren, or anything else except that's chosen. Neither is it a sick- for you, the students, to ask the government assistance, however progress this country has made. than one of hostility. a connection between two ness that can be prayed away or questions you've always wanted flawed, were open to traditionally Already, a movement has been Unfortunately, the message people, whether it's a physical exorcised. Neither is it a lifestyle to ask: Why take away rollover? underrepresented groups. started across the country to that Exodus brings with it is not connection for one night, or a that can be cast off as easily as Why decrease the number of Affirmative action began to change this. Notably California, one of love. What they say is emotional connection that lasts changing one's clothes. on-campus apartments? What's reflect a practice undertaken to Washington and Florida have offensive no matter how thickly a lifetime. It all comes down to whom a going to happen to Mac dining? ensure a more diverse environ- banned the consideration of race it's covered in a shiny Christian When a person stands and person loves, and it's not some- Why is Rodgers lacking the heat ment Recent Supreme Court in all government contracting veneer. You cannot tell a gay calls homosexuality sinful or thing that needs to be "cured." it needs? What are your plans for decisions show where the coun- hiring and state-supported edu- or lesbian person that there is dirty, they attack that connec- It's not a sickness, and it is not the future? try stands now. cation. As a state and a nation something wrong with homo- tion. You cannot attack that a sin. Pure, selfless love is never V/e have a unique opportuni- Jennifer Gratz was denied we need to critically assess the sexuality and expect any form of sort of thing lovingly. Why a gay a sin. , ty to have three administrators admission to University of justifications we have for using kindness to come across: You've person is offended by a mes- In the end, those like Armelii in the same room at the same Michigan as an undergradu- affirmative action and decide are wasting their words when time to discuss what they are ate and filed a lawsuit against if we are willing to live with the SPEAK YOUR MIND they say they love gay people. going to do with your money! the institution. Michigan had consequences of that decision. You cannot insult the very purest Do not let this pass you by. a 150-point scale that candi- The Supreme Court has Got something you want to say about an opinion column or news story? part of a person in one breath USG will also be discussing dates were graded on, with 100 already laid out a specific Here's how to get in touch with us for letters to the editor and claim to love them the next. the condensing of BGeX, Ohio's points needed to be guaranteed time-frame for us to move And you definitely cannot show master plan for higher educa- admission. The University gave forward. Their explicit nudge is ■ E-mail us at [email protected]. God's love to a person while you tion, and many other items. students of "underrepresented" good, but we need to be ahead ■ Drop a note into our new comment box at the Union debase theirs. God doesn't work Very rarely do we have so many ethnic groups an automatic 20- of the curve. 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DEKALB, III. — Churchgoers remembered the victims of the Northern Illinois University shoot- ing rampage yesterday with prayers and support for the school and fam- ily members. At First Baptist Church of DeKalb, members passed out red ribbons to several dozen people who attend- ed a morning service. The Rev. loe Sanders offered prayers for the fam- RICHARD DREW stwti ilies of victims and relatives of the CLOSER LOOK: . : dice and firefighters inspect the bomb crater inside the World Trade center on Feb. 27.1995. With the gunman who killed five students the davs before the blast mark the last time when Americans were unaware ol the dangers of terrorism and wounded 16 other people in a lecture hall Thursday before taking his own life. "Our spirit cannot help, cannot even begin, to grasp the horror that Bombing anniversary calls for national we have seen," Sanders told those gathered. "I'm never going to be the same. I don't think any of us will be reflection on impact of terrorism the same. The way we think and live will lie altered bv what happened By Larry Neumetstvr brought down the trade center, center bombers, and learned at NIU." Since the Sept. 11 terror- that a plot was being devel- In the Chicago suburb of Oak ist attacks, security lias been oped to blow tip five land- Brook, worshippers at Christ NEW YORK I he 1993 World lamped up even more across marks in Manhattan in the Church were asked to rally around iMile t emei bombing left .i Manhattan. More guards. Mora summer of 1993. Gary and Linda Parmenter, whose [■.unit crater in the basemen) barriers. Higher fences. More As the years passed, more 20-year-old son, Daniel, was killed 1 HI tin 110-story twin towers video cameras. plots were unraveled. in the shooting. and an even larger hole in the Yet millions of Vmericans By 1995, investigators had "We think of unexpected and live in fear of another terrorist focused their sights on Osama unexplained violence that strikes nation's sense ol security. SUE OGROCK With the 15th anniversarj attack, with the anxiety par- bin Laden; separately, plans to our family," the Rev. Doug Calhoun IN REMEMBRANCE: JanM Sykes. 6. and Sophie Jones. 9. hold a Northern Illinois approaching, the days before ticularly strong in Washington blow up a dozen airliners head- prayed. "We grieve and we shudder. i he bomb blast appear to and New York, the two cities hit ed to the U.S. from the Ear liast We know there's no answer to this." University sign during a moment of silence before a basketball game Saturday mark the last time when mil- on Sept. 11. were discovered in a Philippines lionsofAmericans went about All of it can a rguablv be t raced apartment where Rani/.i Yousef, ilieii business, unaware ni back to Feb. 26, 1993, when a mastermind of the 1993 trade the dangers posed by Inter- homemade bomb mixed by a center attack, lived. onal terrorism. group of men in Jersey City. N.I., With more threats and bomb- U.N. worker dies after 19-story fall \ni an awful hit til people was carried into the trade cen- ings in the late 1990s, includ- thought about how vulner- ter gaiage in a yellow van and ing the attacks on U.S. embas- ByJohnHailprin window after showing up to work U.N. staff rushed to the scene able we wen', recalled loseph exploded shortly after noon, sies in Africa, security in lower The Associated Press early in the morning. and escorted investigators to the Guccione, the U.S. marshal lor killing six people. Manhattan was lightened even "A U.N. agency staff member rear area of the building, where New York. "II was a terrible les- More than 1.000 people were more, some of it paid for with UNITED NATIONS — A woman died after falling from the 19th yellow tape was put up around son thai was learned." injured fleeing the buildings funding in anti-terrorism bills who worked for the United floor of the U.N. Secretariat the woman's body. I ower Manhattan tried to on that cold dreary day. With passed by Congress. Nations died yesterday after Building." U.N. deputy spokes- Some U.N. staff were blocked armor itsell only to learn the the electricity knocked out, the Giant planters were put falling from the 19th floor of woman Marie Okabc said. "At from leaving the building just limits ol protection just eight buildings stood in darkness that around the trade center to pre- the U.N.'s Secretariat Building, this time there is no suspicion of after the discovery. years later. night lorthe first time si nee they vent truck bombings. authorities said. foul play." In 1982. a 57-year-old senior Ml the steel barriers, restrict- were built two decades earlier. City Hall Park was redesigned Police and U.N. security offi- Okabe said U.N. officials would U.N. official who had just resigned ess, closed streets, securi- Weeks later, authorities to boost security and limit cers at the scene, who spoke on not confirm her identity even after from the Office of Financial ty gates and gun-toting securitj infiltrated a group of Islamic access. Soon, the steps of City condition of anonymity because her next of kin were notified. Services and was reported to - that tens of millions of militants who were followers I lall were closed off to the pub- they were not authorized to talk The official cause of death have been upset about his failing dollars could buy could no) stop of Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, lic, unless people were screened to the media, said the 45-year- was to be determined by the health plunged to his death from the two hijacked airliners thai the spiritual leader of the trade in security tents set up outside. old woman had jumped from a medical examiner. the 18th floor.
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e^6>txA^>c By Bill Bordtwick Assistant Sports Editor BASKETBALL The Falcons shot a chilly 16 percent in the first half and James leads East needed to find a spark — good thing they were at home. All-Stars to 134-128 The Anderson Arena throng victory in of more than 1.700 rose to the New Orleans occasion in the second half and was basically able to will LeBron James recorded 27 the Falcons to victory. points, nine rebounds and "The crowd was phenom- eight assists and garnered enal tonight," said BG coach DEITWCKHALE I THE BG NEWS Curt Miller. "I think if this MVP honors as the visiting GOING GLASS: BG forward Chris Knight was a road game and we shoot East All-Stars downed the the way we do early, I think attempts a layup during Saturday's game. West last night. that we may have folded and drifted off to an easy, unfor- Page 8 tunate defeat." Men's They were not on the road, BOXING though. They were in the Pavlik has new friendly confines of "The hoops drops House that Roars." career goals With the crowd behind After winning his rematch them. BG erased any memory with Jermain Taylor Saturday tight game of making only fourof 24 shots in the first half and responded night middleweight cham- by shooting 51 percent in (he pion Kelly Pavlik has plans to Akron second half. to achieve his career goal of Chants of defense filled By Bill Bordawick the arena throughout the unifying his WBC and Assistant Sports Editor second half and the Falcons WBO belts with the WBA responded. and IBF titles. Free throws are supposed to be "Our fans weregreat tonight." easy. They are designed to serve Page 9 said BG guard Kate Achter. as a penalty for an infraction com- BG was able to hold mitted by the opposing team. On Eastern Michigan to only ONLINE Saturday, they served as a penalty five points in the final 10 The BG News for the Falcons, minutes of the game. Sports Blog In the 65-56 loss to Akron, the The Falcons, meanwhile, Falcons were only able to convert scored 22 points in that same Log on to The BG News on 11 of their 22 free tosses. Akron, time frame. Once Crystal Sports Blog for updates and meanwhile, converted 18 of their Murdaugh hit a turnaround inside information on all of 24 attempts. BENCH SPARK: ■ BRIAN BORNHOifT jumper to give the Falcons "Our guys competed and they a 41-40 advantage, the rest your favorite BG teams. fought — Akron's really a good was history. The blog is also good for live basketball team," said BG coach "(The crowd 1 needs to know updates during hockey Ixntis On. "But competing is not that they were a huge part of enough, you got to play well. You and men's and women's our success tonight," Miller can't hurt yourself." said. "They were a huge story basketball games BG hurt itself a lot on Saturday. in why we won." http://www.bgnewssports. The team turned the ball over 18 Two freshmen. Lauren times and that led to 26 points for Falcons grind bloqspot.com I'rochaska and len Uhl, may the Zips. have been the biggest bene- The Falcon shortcomings in free factors of the crowd support OUR CALL shooting and turnovers negated down the stretch. their advantage in rebounds and I'rochaska had 11 points in Today in points in the paint. the second half, including two "To get the prize at the end, you out home victory big three-pointers to increase Sports History make it hard on yourself when you the margin. The freshman's commit 18 turnovers that leads to performance in the second 1986—San Antonio's 26 points and when you go 11 for Women's basketball survives cold shooting, half came on the heels of Alvin Robertson records 22 from the line," On said. "Those maybe one of her worst ha Ives the NBAs second-ever are areas that you have complete of the season. control over." wins with tough defense down the stretch She made only one of her quadruple double. While the Falcons were unable seven shots and turned the 1967—Softball pitcher to stop from beating themselves, ball over twice. the Zips took advantage of ByChri.Voloschuk premium in BG's 57-43 victory both teams also left much to "I struggled shooting in Eddie Feigner strikes out six their opportunities. Sports Editor over Eastern. be desired. Eastern finished the the first half and 1 just came major leaguers. Akron only turned the ball "It wasn't a pretty game," said half at 24.3 percent from the out and stayed confident," over 10 times and that only led Pink shoelaces. Pink headbands. BG coach Curt Miller. "I don't field. BG, despite being down Prochaska said. 1909-BostonRedSox in seven Falcon points. I he Zips It was "Think Fink" night at think either team would be real only four points, shot a frigid Uhl also responded to the trade Cy Young to the were also able to convert on their Anderson Arena. happy with the way they played. 16.7 percent. crowd and put up 10 points in Cleveland Naps. free throw opportunities. While much of the evening But I do believe it's not an atypi- Eastern and BG also had 10 the second half. The normally poor shooting Zips was dedicated to promoting cal game for two teams fighting and II turnovers, respectively. The crowd cannot put the ton the foul line were able to pull breast cancer awareness, the for first place." "I think being down four and ball in the basket themselves The List it together to make 10-of-ll tree BG women's basketball game The first half of Saturday only making a handful of shots but they can certainly change We totally dig NBA All Star throws attempted during die final against Eastern Michigan made night's game featured enough in the first half, 1 think we were the course of the momentum Weekend, so today we're minute of the game, which sealed 1,763 spectators painfully aware missed shots to make a brick- feeling pretty good about our- of the game. counting down five of the the loss for BG. of some fairly ugly basketball. layer blush. EMU went into half- selves even though we were And it certainly did on The three biggest of those free In a game that featured two time with a 22-18 lead. The 18 playing so poorly," said guard Saturday. coolest moments from the tough defenses playing for points was one of BG's lowest weekend's festivities. See FOUL SHOT | Page 8 first place in their respective first-half outputs of the season. See GRIND | Page 8 See CROWD I Page 8 divisions, made shots were at a 1. Dwight's dunks: The shooting percentages for Dwight Howard owned the Slam Dunk Challenge. He brought some much-needed Offense was BG hockey splits weekend creativity to the table. 2. Gibson's range: lacking in games at Nebraska-Omaha Cleveland's Daniel Gibson drained 11 three-pointers in By Ethan Magoc leapfrog the Falcons in the CCHA Reporter the Rookies vs. Sophomores Akron loss point standings. "The overall picture is that game. He was on fire. ByChri.Voloschuk The Falcon hockey team split yet there are five teams fighting 3. Alley-oop: In the Sports Editor anotherCentralCollegiatellockey for four home-ice spots in the Association series this weekend. playoffsl," said BG coach Scott same Rookie/Sophomore With 6:13 left to play in the second For those of you counting Paiuch. That's a big, big goal of game. Sean Williams of the half of Saturday's game, a winning at home, that's five of the last ours and we know that earning Nets threw the ball off the opportunity knocked for the BG seven weekends since winter points this weekend gives us a men's basketball team. break ended. It was a differ- real good chance of fighting for glass to himself and slammed The opportunity was two-fold. ent type of split, however, than that fifth spot." it home. First, a layup from Brian Moten gave the Falcons have lately become The Falcons (15-15-0, 12-12-0 BG a 50-47 lead over Akron—its larg- accustomed to. CCHA) finished the weekend 4. Kapono can est of the entire game. Second, it was On Friday, they lost to Nebraska- where they started — sitting two shoot: Toronto's Jason a chance to shake offa rough loss on Omaha 5-3 in front of 5,197 fans at points back of the Mavericks (14- Akrons home floor in lanuary. the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Kapono won his second 14-4, 11-11-4) for fifth-place and At last, BG was going to get Up until this point in the sea- the first home-ice playoff seed. BG Three-Point Shootout in the revenge for the 80-44 loss to theTips. son, if they lost Friday's game, the also allowed Ferris (13-12-5,10-10- last three years. Or so ft seemed Falcons were doomed to suffer a 4) to catch them for a share of In just over a minute, Akron guard sweep on Saturday. sixth-place. 5. The big game: With Nick Dials sank two tree throws, and But not this time. Not exactly any progress being nasty dunks, fast breaks and with them, the hopes of the Falcons BG put both themselves and made. no defense whatsoever, the and the 2,003 fans in attendance in the Mavericks back at the .501) But what the Falcons did accom- Anderson Arena mark with a 3-1 victory Saturday plish, now that a first-round bye NBA All Star Game is always ENOCH WU I IHEBGNEWS night. The win came at a crucial entertaining to watch. See OFFENSE | Page 8 SPLITSVILLE: The BG hockey team split its weekend series with Nebraska-Omaha this time because the loss the night See HOCKEY | Page 8 pasftfceekend. They ve split their last three series. 4 before had enabled Ferris Stgte to 8Monday.Febnjafyl8.20OB SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM attacking their zone, and got GRIND better ball movement and got From Page 7 better opportunities," Miller East takes All-Star Game behind James' dunk said. "And I finally figured out By Tom With.n KateAchter. how to ball-screen them in the The Associated Press In the second half, EMU was zone. It took me about 35 min- able to increase their lead in utes to start calling a good offen- NEW ORLEANS — In a proud the early going. With a shade sive game. I felt that I finally city still restoring its unique over 15 minutes to play in the got that turned around, and the beauty, the Eastern Conference game, they led 29-22. But then kids really stepped up when they repaired its own image. BG turned up the defense and needed to in the second half." Ray Allen scored 28 points, got themselves back into posi- BG's freshmen came up big making three straight 3-point- tion to win. in the win. Prochaska led the ers in the final 3:15, and I^Bron The last nine minutes of the team in points and played all 40 lames added 27 as the East, game featured a 23-3 BG run minutes of the game. Forward widely considered the NBAs that squelched EMU's lead, con- |en Uhl came in off the bench weaker half, beat the Western tinually brought the raucous and sparked the team, scoring Conference 134-128 in last Anderson Arena crowd to its 13 points. night's All-Star Game. feet and produced the Falcons' ")en is an unbelievable offen- Lastyear, the West humiliated fourth straight win. sive player when she gets it the East in a 153-132 rout in Las Even the shooting improved going," Miller said. "And she's Vegas when Kobe Bryant and — at least for BG. While Eastern going to have a great career Co, rewrote the event's record shot 29.2 percent in the second offensively ... She plays hard, books. I lowever, this time led by half, the Falcons shot 51.9 per- she plays carefree, and you Allen's 14 fourth-quarter points cent, making 14 shots from the just love her. She steps up to and a stunning dunk by lames field. Freshman guard Lauren the big moment." with 55 seconds left, the East Prochaska led the way with 17 With the victory, BG is now salvaged some pride and can points and eight rebounds. 8-3 in the Mid-American return to the season's second The change in offensive pro- Conference and tied with half with bragging rights. duction in both halves was Miami for first place in the East lames, who added nine extremely noticeable, especially Division. They are also in a assists and eight rebounds, was when the Falcons figured out three-way tie for the best record how to attack F.MU's tough 3-2 in the entire conference. the MVP for the second time ERIC GAY | AP PHOTO in three years. He also won the zone defense. It sure wasn't pretty, but a honor in 2006. WHAM WITH THE RIGHT HAND: The East's LeBron James dunks home the go-ahead points in last mght's NBA All-Star Game. "In the second half, 1 thought win is a win. And the win over Amare Stoudemire, Brandon we did a much better job of Eastern was an important one. Hoy and Carmelo Anthony But Boston's Allen, the final then came up with the night's final 25 points. scored 18 points apiece to lead player added to either roster, most stirring moment. Paul was called for an offen- the West, which trailed by 13 knocked down his second 3- Slashing through the lane, sive foul on the West's next trip. entering the fourth quarter and pointer in 48 seconds to tie it Cleveland's megastar rose Dwyane Wade hit a layup and rallied behind New Orleans' before Paul answered with a 3 of and dunked over several West Allen scored to make it 131-125. CROWD Chris Paul. The guard's seventh Ins ou n. sending the hometown defenders, much like he did in Roy's 3-pointer with 8.7 sec- From Page 7 assist of the final period set up crowd into a frenzy. Game 5 of last year's Eastern onds brought the West within Roy's lavup to give the West a Allen finally missed and Conference finals in Detroit three, but Allen made three free "The crowd needs 122-119 lead. lames poked away the ball and when he scored the Cavaliers' throws to close it out. to know that they were a huge part of at one. Whitmore's co-captain. "The overall picture is that there are five HOCKEY John Mazzei, opened the second our success tonight. From Page 7 period with his fourth goal of the teams fighting for four home-ice spots." year to give BG a 2-1 advantage. They were a is almost certainly out of reach, It would be the last lead the Scott Paluch | BG hockey coach is to stave off the four hungry Falcons saw all night. huge story in why basement teams (Alaska, Ohio UNO scored the next two goals, his 14th goal of the season for the out their 15th victory of the sea- State, I xike Superior and Western one by loey Martin and one by Mavericks with less than a min- son for just the fourth winter of we won." Michigan). Petruska's Slovakian counterpart ute to fJlay in the first period on this millennium. Saturday's win gave BG a four- Tomas Klempa, to lake liack the Saturday, one might say that the This was due in no small part point cushion between itself and lead at 3-2 with five minutes to go out look was bleak for the Falcons. to freshman goaltender Nick Eno, Curt Miller | BG coach. Alaska, a team they would most in the second. Bleak, that is, if number 21 who stopped over 30 pucks for the certainly like to sec finish below VVhitmore returned the favor hadn't dressed in orange that fourth time in his young career to Miller also noted how the eighth in the standings. to Sexton on the power play with night. pick up his 10th win. fans are on their way to a spe- This advantage looked scanty 21 seconds left before the third After lohn Mazzei tied the game This might seem like quite an cial kind of recognition with at best after Friday's loss because period to lie the game at three, but atonealittleovertwominutesinto advanced workload for a kid who their performances. Northern Michigan had taken that third period would belong the second period, Mr. VVhitmore just turned 19 last Tuesday, but It's crunch time for the BRIAN eORNHMFT I 1HEBGNEWS both points from Ohio State and entirely to the Mavericks. effectively took the game into his like a puck hitting his pads, Eno crowd," Miller said. "We real- looked poised to catch BG. Klempa picked up his lOthassist own hands as he has done quite a appears to be soaking it all in. ly have a chance to not let SHOOTING BLANKS: BG and EMU shot The Falcons played rather of the year on Brandon Scero's few times this season. "I like seeing more shots, you Toledo have the 18th straight 355 percent and 262 percent, respectively iMiorly out of the gate Friday, sur- power play goal, and, II Koehler He scored his 25th and 26th know, get a sweat going," said of attendance record." rendering an 11-4 shot advantage put a puck through limmySpratt's goalsof the season on the power Eno. "It gets you more into the Attendance record or not, still make it very difficult on to the Mavericks, as well as a 1-0 empty crease at 19:35 of the third play at 16:15 of the second and game than when you only see the Anderson Arena faithful the opposing team when they UNO lead. Three minutes later, period to cap the score at 5-3 00:41 of the third, respectively, 15 shots a game and you're just showed Saturday why they can are coming into BG's gym. Derek VVhitmore got his team UNO. to give the Falcons a permanent sitting back there. back into the game when he With Friday night's loss in hand, 3-1 lead. "Last year [in juniors], we didn't gathered power play assists from BG was just 2-13 during games Then, despite being out shot have the best team, so there were Dan Sexton and Slovakia native in which they gave up the first 17-4 for the final 20 minutes of a few times when I'd see 40 or 50 forward Chris Knight. Tomas Petruska to tie the game goal. Thus, when Martin bagged the weekend, the Falcons pulled shots a night, so I'm used to it." OFFENSE The Falcons were in the game From Page 7 for all 40 minutes because of their defense. As a team, the)' forced 10 In the 65-56 loss, BG's game turnovers, four steals and blocked in the game Nate linhart all put up 14 points Dials and Middleton proved they on both sides of the floor played eight shots. They even won the FOULSHOT "Cardinal rule — you never foul on the day, and forward Chris still knew how to win after all of out in a very familiar way. The rebounding war 41 -33. From Page 7 a jump shooter," Orr said of the McKnight also found double-fig- the winning that the program has defense was solid, keeping In the end. and even with 16 Moten foul. "Brian was just com- ures by posting 10 points. experienced the last four years with them in die game the whole offensive rebounds to their credit, throws attempted came from Nick peting — trying to contest" Akron coach Keidi Dambrot Romeo Travis and Dm loyce. way. But offensively, the team the effort wasn't enough to get the I )ials, who was fouled by BG guard Akron, playing without leading- noted how the loss of Wood has The Falcons have not proven stalled at key points. Falcons over the hump offensively. Brian Moten while shooting a three. scorer leremiali Wood, got a very improved his team's depth because to consistently find ways to win "We just have to keep compet- Three lalcons scored in double Dials calmly stepped to the line balanced scoring day from its start- other players are getting the oppor- Hence, you get games like what ing but then raise the level of our figures, but it didn't translate into and made all three to push the Zip ing five. tunity to show what they can da happened on Saturday where play and try to not hurt ourselves," anything consistent advantage to four with 47 seconds DiaLs, Cedrick Middleton and "(The loss of Wtxxil lias allowed tlie team played well, but saw it said BG coach Louis Orr. "But our On the other hand, four Zips us to play ouryoungkids," Dambrot all unravel because of the simplest guys gave effort and showed some finished with double-digit points, said. "If we can get him back play- aspect of the game — free throw heart and some character, so I was with three of the four scoring 14 The Bowen-Thompson Student non ing at a high level, 1 think we're shooting. pleased with that" points apiece. capable of beating a lot of people in "It's a free shot—it's a free oppor- In short, while die level of play Akron scored when they had Congratulates ... this league." tunity to score," Orr said of the on defense was consistent, BG's in Twenty-six points scored off 18 While not young players, seniors poor shooting. offensive game didn't rise to the forced turnovers also aided them. occasion. " | Whhl turnovers, you've got the "Those are the toughest loss- ball in your hands, so the onus is kan'ti Hist es you have to face, when you on you because you have posses- know you can win and you sion of the ball," he said. "But they Kmily Broeg HOUSES AVAILABLE don't. 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LOS ANGELES — It has been lack Nicklaus never won 20 years since Phil Mickelson here, either. first stepped inside the ropes at Riviera was Woods' first Riviera, a 17-year-old amateur PGA Tour event as a 16-year- in awe of the fabled course off old. Me has not played the last Sunset Boulevard, inspired by two years. names like Hogan, Snead and Mickelson made his PGA Nelson that were on the trophy. Tour debut at Torrey Pines at Lefty finally joined them yes- age 17, then showed up a week terday, adding to his impressive later at Riviera. As much as the collection of PGA Tour titles on course impressed him, it also the Left Goast. confounded him over the years, Mickelson made two clutch and he played there sparingly putts on the back nine, seized until returning with a renewed control when Jeff Quinney self- commitment last year. destructed with the putter, and "I didn't understand the took a relaxing walk up the nuances of this golf course, 18th fairway with a victory he where you can and can't hit it," felt was a long time coming. he said. "And learning those He closed with a l-under 70 MARK J IERBILI nuanccsandhowtohit the shots for a two-shot victory, the 33rd into some of these greens has BIG WINNER: Phil Mickelson poses with ofhis career, with 16ofthosein helped me over the years. Last his newly won Northern Trust Open trophy Galifomia and Arizona. year was when I started to put ERIC JAMISON AP PHOTO "The fact I haven't won this il together, and I'm fortunate to EATING GLOVE: M ddleweighl champion Kelly Pavlik punches opponent Jeimain Taylor in the face during their rematch Saturday night and it has taken me so long to "1 just put a little too much breakthrough this year." win makes it that much more pressure on the putter on the His work on the West Coast special," Mickelson said. back nine," said Quinney, who is not over, even though he has A year ago, Lefty was poised made a 25-foot birdie putt on won in every city of regular PGA to win in LA until he bogeyed the 18th hole that only changed Tour stops, from ocean cours- Pavlik setting his sights on the 18th hole and lost in a play- the final score. I le closed with es of Torrey Pines and Pebble off against Charles l-lowell III. 871. Beach, soggy La Costa Resort, This time, he was steady dawn British Open champion desert courses in Phoenix, the stretch as Quinney s putter I'adraig Harrington and Luke Palm Springs and Tucson, and unifying middleweight titles changed from a magic wand to Donald each shot 68 and tied for now- Riviera. a ball ,IIid (li.iiii third, although this was a (wo- Next up is the Accenturc By Grig Bucham He made four straight putts man race from the start, and a Match Play Championship, special to be the champion that ociated Press The bout was Pavlik's least dra- outside 10 feet, only to make one-man celebration over the which he has never won. everybody recognizes, and that's matic fight in three years, but like- three straight bogeys starting final two holes. The victory came one week a life goal of mine." ly his most disciplined, according on the 13th hole. The first two Mickelsonfinishedatl2-under after taking an 11 on the 14th i ISVEGAS KeUyPaviikproved Pavlik showed both mettle and to his trainer, lack Loew. That dis- came from missing consecu- 272 and earned Sl.l 16,000, hole at Pebble Beach to miss the i"1- sups it > and fattened his resourcefulness against Taylor, cipline will he necessary if Pavlik tive par putts from 7 feet that He might never catch Tiger cut, and two weeks after he lost bank account with a second vic- using improved defensive skills is to achieve his new dream. allowed Mickelson a cushion Woods in the world ranking, a playoff to I.B. Holmes in the tory ova lermain Taylor. Now and taking control of the fight late "Kelly can do whatever he over the closing holes. PCiA Tour victories or in the FBROpen this bugs] people's chatnptor is to win the decision. In particular. sets his mind to do, and we've finally ready in go shopping —for Pavlik got Taylor moving back- always wanted to take Ichargel two really ugh belts. ward in the final three rounds of the middleweight division," Moments after wiiminga imam alter Taylor's inspired game plan I.oewsaid. iinousdecisioninhisrematchwith staked him to an early lead. Pavlik hopes to follow in the laylor on Saturday night, Pavlik Taylor also performed well in big footsteps of Bernard I lopkins. reiterated liis plan to add the VVBA the rematch, showing mine disci who held all four major middle- and lid middleweighl titles to the plineand tenacity on his way to a weight belts until Taylor beat WBC and WHO championships S:i million payday, lie faced trou- him by split decision in July 2005. he look from Taylor lasi year. I It'll ble only in the I lib round, when Hopkins held at least three belts gel started on that quest after a Pavlik staggered him and came for nearly four years while making lone ttineup light thill shouldn't close to a knockout. 20 total title defenses — a remark- be nearly as tough as the stops on That llth round, if there was able achievement in the fractions Ins ilillicnlt road to 'laylor. 5 or 10 more seconds, he was boxing WOdd. \K \o. I goal since I won out." slid Pavlik, who made $2.5 Pavlik would be a huge favorite the niiddleueighl title has been million plus a percentage of pay- against the other two champions. id unify the belts," Pavlik said. per-view sales. "1 hit him with If promoter Bob Arum can make "That sheen a dream ofmine since some big punches. I le was hurt, the matches, Pavlik might be just I started fighting, and that's what and you could see it. I just ran out a couple of years away from real- I'd love to do now. it's something ol time." i/ing ins dleant. 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WWW.BGNEWS.COM WORLD Monday February 18.2008 11 Kosovo parliament declares nations THE BG NEWS SUDOKU 2 3 1 9 1 8 6 independence, seeks democratic state ————I — ByWilli.imJ.Kolr and Nabi Qana 3 The Associated Press 9 4 PRISTINA, Kosovo — Revelers fired guns in the air, waved rcd- and-black Albanian flags and 2 6 4 7 set off fireworks in the skies over Kosovo yesterday after parlia- 9 8 6 ment procla i nied i ndependence, defying Serbia and Russia which condemned the declaration of 3 5 7 the world's newest nation. A decade after a bloody sepa ratist war with Serbian forces 7 8 4 that claimed 10,000 lives, law- makers pronounced the terri- tory the Republic of Kosovo and 9 3 8 pledged to make it a "democrat- ic, multiethnic state." Its lead- SUDOKU 8 S I L 9 E Z V 6 VISAR KRYE2IU I AP PHOTO ers looked for swift recognition To play: Complete the grid 6 Z £ V 8 I L S 9 from the U.S. and key European CHEERS ALL AROUND: Kosovars celebrate the proclamation of Independence in Kosovo's capital Pristina yesterday. so that every row, column V 9 L S 6 Z I E 8 powers — but also braced for a and every 3x3 box contains bitter showdown. Kosovo liberation Army. They has been administered by the not tolerate violence. 9 8 Z £ I 6 5 L V the digits 1 to 9.There is no Serbia called the declara- waved American flags along- U.N. and NATO since 1999, when President Bush said the L I 6 8 V S 9 Z £ guessing or math involved. tion illegal and its ally Russia side the red Albanian banner NATO airstrikes ended for- United States "will continue to E V S 9 Z L 6 8 I imprinted with a black, double- mer Yugoslav leader Slobodan work with our allies to the very Just use logic to solve. denounced it, saying it threat- I E 9 Z S 8 V 6 L ened to touch off a new conflict headed eagle. Milosevic's crackdown on eth- best we can to make sure there's in the Balkans. Russia called Many dressed in traditional nic Albanian separatists. no violence." Z I v 6 E 9 8 I S for an emergency session of the costumes and played trum- Ninety percent of Kosovo's "We are heartened by the fact S 6 8 t L V £ 9 Z U.N. Security Council, which pets anil drums, and an ethnic 2 million people are ethnic that the Kosovo government has met later yesterday. Albanian couple named their Albanian — most of them secu- clearly proclaimed its willing- In the capital, Pristine, the newborn daughter Pavarsie — lar Muslims — and they see no ness and its desire to support Create and solve your mood was jubilant. Thousands Albanian lor "independence." reason to stay joined to the rest Serbian rights in Kosovo," Bush of ethnic Albanians braved sub- This is the happiest day in of Christian Orthodox Serbia. said while on a visit to Africa. Sudoku puzzles for FREE. freezing temperatures to ride my life," said Mebdj Shehu, 68. The European Union and "We also believe it's in Serbia's on the roofs of their cars, sing- "NOW we're free and we can cel- NATO, mindful of the Balkans' interest to be aligned with ing patriotic songs and chant- ebrate without fear." turbulent past, appealed for Europe and the Serbian people ing: "KIJV. KI.A!" the acronym Kosovohadformallyremained restraint and warned that the can know that they have a friend PRIZESUDOKU for the now-disbanded rebel it part of Serbia even though it international community would in America." Afghan conflict rises after raqi leaders express tentative optimism suicide bomber kills 80 over success of security operation during dog-fighting show By Patrick Quinn spokesman in Baghdad. The Associated Press Hrigtien.Qassimal-Moussawi, By Allauddin Khan mechieflraqimilitaryspokesman The Associated Press "There are too many BAGHDAD — Iraqi mili- for Baghdad, said the govern- patients here. Some tary officials expressed hope ment hoped within six months to KANDAHAR, Afghanistan \ yesterday that security gains reopen the Imams bridge, which suicide bomber penetrated a of them are in very from a yearlong crackdown spans the Tigris river and links a crowd watching a dog-lighting against extremists will allow major Sunni neighborhood with competition in the Taliban's tin- serious condition." the removal of thousands of a large Shiite district. Die Imams nier stronghold yesterday, killing concrete barriers in six months was sealed and barricaded after up to 80 people in one of the Durani | Doctot that protect Baghdad residents nearly 1.000 Shiites, fleeing what bloodiest bombings since the from bomb attacks. they thought was a Sunni suicide regime's 2001 ouster. u\ is -ending an additional Meanwhile, IMme Minister bomber, died in a stampede on The attack follows a year of 3,200 Marines in April, most of Xouri ,il M.iliki spent the week- the bridge in 2005. record violence anil predictions whom .lie expected to be sta- end touting the successes of the Al-Moussawi added that the that the Afghan conflict could tioned in Kandahar during their security operation that began government also would lift "all turn even deadlier this year. seven month tour. one year ago and peaked last concrete walls from Baghdad Several hundred people, Unlike in the U.S.. where star summer with die influx of thou- streets," a promise tliat will be including Afghan militia lead- Atlanta falcons quarterback sands of U.S. troops. The opera- much harder to keep. The so- ers, had gathered in a barren dirt Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 tion helped restore some security called Green Zone that houses field to watch the event on the months in federal prison for his to a country that in January 2007 the Iraqi government, parliament, western edge of the southern city role in a dogfighting operation, was on the brink of civil war. and many of its officials is sur- of Kandahar. Witnesses reported dog fights are a popular form The U.S. military said yester- rounded by thousands of con- gunfire from bodyguards after of entertainment in Afghanistan day dial insurgent attacks had crete "blast walls" that enclose a the blast, but it was not immedi- and the fights can attract hun- declined by 60 percent over the huge portion of central Baghdad. ately clear if the bullets killed or dreds nl spectators who cram past year, but cautioned the war Several concrete walls and bar- wounded anyone. into a tight circle. was not yet won. riers also have been erected to A prominent militia com- Afghans place discreet wagers "They are reminders that dampen sectarian violence by mander who stood up against on the dogs, the reason the although the enemies of the separating or dividing Sunni and the Taliban was killed in the laliban banned the sport during people of Iraq are weakened, Shiite neighborhoods. There has attack and officials said he may its 1996-2001 rule. they can still recruit and con- never been a count of the barri- RHAIC MOHAMMED have been the target. The bomb- fighting dogs in Afghanistan duct spectacular attacks," said ers, but they are thought to num- MOURNING: A woman reads the Oman at a cemetery in Baghdad. Iraq, yesterday by the ing crumpled several Afghan (lerman shepherds, bully kut- Rear Adm. Gregory Smith, a U.S. ber in the tens of thousands. grave ot her son Hussein Ah HaM. who died m violence m June 2006. police trucks and turned the t.is ami Afghan mastiffs— have field a bloody red. clipped ears and tails and carry Death tolls fluctuated. the scats of battle. Hie dogs do Kandahar Gov. Asadullah not fight to the death but rather Khalid said 80 people died, until one dog pins another or while the Health Ministry said one runs away. 70 were killed and 70 wounded. Afghans bloodied in yes- The Interior Ministry first said terday's attack crammed into 80 died and then revised the toll cars that drove the wounded to to 65. Kandahar's hospitals. Afghan The previous deadliest soldiers donated blood after the bombing in Afghanistan killed attack to help with the over- about 70 people — mostly stu- whelming need, said Dr. Durani, dents — in November, part of a who goes by only one name. record year of violence in 2007 "There are too many patients that included more than 140 here," he said. "Some of them are suicide attacks. in very serious condition." Khalid blamed the attack on Italy's foreign Ministry "the enemy of Afghanistan" called the attack an "act of — which typically means inexcusable violence," while the Taliban. British foreign Secretary However.aTalibanspokesman David Miliband. who visited denied the militia was behind Kandahar last week, called it a the attack. "That is not our work cowardly act of terrorism. and I will not take responsibility Wait Karzai, brother of for it." said Qari Yousef Ahmadi. President Hamid Karzai and the Kandahar — the Taliban's president of Kandahar's provin- former stronghold and cial council, said the target of the Afghanistan'ssecond-largestciry attack was Abdul I lakim Ian, the — has been the scene of fierce leader of a local militia who was battles between NATO forces, killed in the attack. primarily from Canada and the Ian was the provincial police United States, and Taliban fight- chief in Kandahar in the early ers the last two years. 1990s and was the only com- The province, one of the coun- mander in the province to try'slargestopiumpoppyregions, stand up against the Taliban could again be a flashpoint in during its rule, said Khalid UNIVERSITY VILLAGE & UNIVERSITY the increasingly violent Afghan Pashtun, a parliamentarian 1520 Clough Street conflict this year. Canada, which who represents Kandahar. 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O N >|B H H n i 25 Shriver or Dawber 66 Social equals i ) S 1 r. O N '■ .1 ,-. n r 28 Leaves in the lurch 67 Latin I verb 1 1 N n 0 t 31 Comic's bit 68 Clean-up cloths ■ i N l o N O (i d A i Five cases in last term have called national attention to seniors job rights 1 V 34 Tijuana ta-ta ~) b ■ 3 <1 U * 1 i i 36 Shout from the stands s N Q . 1 i .i s '. ;: H S n ■i By Mark Sherman V N I i a s o i a V "Every employee at some point is going 37 Arm bone I H » V N V H v ■ ' 38 Exasperate personally D ' '1 i sHn V V a V s 42 Kind of sax ■ i 1 3 0 V O SIN 0 1 1 1 v to be protected by it because all of us get 43 Earlier ^ INGTON rhereisonly M 0 ■ 1 3 V a ■1 n V 44 Very strange ■ one .iiit • bias law the one i n 0 1 H '"!' d n|v B n 1 older. It's true whether you are a i D V N 1 .1 : n HPJJU v d S i discrimination based on thai would cover all nine male, female, minority or not." Supreme I oun justices, it such laws applied to them. Steven R.Wa ■'• Firm 529 95/MONTI I In- justices, ranging in age £l» InTERHET JERVICEj from the last peo- the laws are different "and it "Literally every employee at <"'www.ilacor.nni COMPUTER REPAIRS ple to worrj about such things some point is going to he pro- would appear deliberately differ- or call 419.352.3568 ent," Dreiband said. iu theii own lives. They have lected by it because all of us get '.ilO Wail IM.aster ■■wllnn Grenn ■nil' and no mandatory older. It's trni' whether you are a The AARP and the National mem age. male, female, minority or not. It's Treasury Employees Union are V'ei ilie justices are con- not true for any other statute. It's backing the employee. Fronted by allegations of age a very broad class of protected The most important case Help Wanted For Rent discrimination in five cases people.' said Steven R. Wall, a from the employers' perspective this term While ilie sheei partner at the Morgan, Lewis & involves "nie-too" evidence in a Child Care: Our home. 1.2.3 Bdrm units avail immediately number ol cases probably can Bockius law firm in Philadelphia. lawsuit filed by a woman who Mondays Only, 9a-4p also May & August 08. 1 yr lease he explained away as coinci- The cases at the court (his was 51 w hen she was laid off by a Call Katie 419-575-0100 5th SI or closer to campus. dence, the topic is Due of grow- year include what kind of evi- subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corp. Pets considered (419)409-1110 Earn S800-S3200 a month to drive ing importance as mine people dence an employee may present The fight at die Supreme Court brand new cars with ads placed 2 bdrm , Ig Ivg. rm , util rm , W/D. wink longet Heiause of eco- in botstei an age discrimination is over whether she should lx' on them. www.AdCarClub.com 8th & High Avail May. Garage avail. nomic nei i'ssit\ or bj choice, claim; whether retirement age able to introduce testimony $595 mo. (4191352-8872 NEWS Perrysburg family seeks childcare & " I he Importance <>l protect- workers are entitled to disability from other employees who also house keeping tor tamily Ham-7pm. 2 Dedrm 404 1/2 S College $675 lei workers as the work payments; and whether federal say I hey were victims of age dis- Mon - Fri $8 per hr 419-872-6222 per mo , plus utilities AC. WD enormous," said Stu workers who complain about age crimination, even though they Classified Ads Avail Aug 14191352-6948 ( ohen, \ \HP's director of legal discrimination are protected worked for other supervisors. Servers wanted day & evening shirts 419-372-6977 lor steak & seafood restaurant. Exp. 3 84 BEDROOM HOUSES advocacy. "More older workers from retaliation. The employee, Ellen Thr BC. Nm "IM " ■ req Apply in person at 100 N Main. Close lo campus S downtown inn.,u) in the workforce and The last issue is the subject of Mendelsohn, argued that such ■dventatmcou thai dla rhnuutc m ncOUUM diwiiminalioii a|(aiml any N Baltimore 419-257-0203 419-308-2456 tions ate thai the percent- oral arguments tomorrow' in a evidence is critical to establish- individual III group mi ihr btlll Ol fMA si v i riloi (rn'il. rrliKiKM. ti.ilinii.il fulfill Wanted: Web Designer 3 bedrm 404 S College $650 per age will continue to expand." case involving a postal worker in ing a culture of discrimination. kt'xual ork'iitdiitin. disabilnv. ittlui as a -Needs to be able to design a profes- month, plus utilities Available Aug I he percentage ol people 65 Puerto Rico who complained of "Is it fair to an employer that \.Tt'Mll lit 1)11 tlM' hjMMlt Jtl\ "tiler 1,'g.llK piDCCCIrilM.il lls sional & complex website for an ex- 419-352-4850 and over who continue to work both discrimination and retali- somebody can call co-workers |i ,< 1 citing new company ii,is grown from 10.8 percent ation, federal courts dismissed to testily, even though they had i IH< KI , \,-ivs nttntt the r%h< " ' Unft 3/4 Bdf Apt, 9 1/2/12 month lease llts.DlltillUC tit IVMS.' til) .idilHlsrmcill -Musi be able to slan this summer in 1985 to M> percent last year, i he retaliation claim, saying there nothing lo do wilh the plaintiff »u«h aa Ihosc found M In- defamatory. -Great job for someone that is major- Corner 7th and High, U king in l.i< Rial l>.isis uiisl.adlngor falM' ing in VCT or anyone thai can make Small Pets Okay 419-308-3525 A Mil' said. I in people 55 to 64, is nothing in the age discrimina- or her Ixiss?" said Wall. "To sum in ii.iiuu- All adwiUM-inenis ate uibferi great web pages. the numbers also are up. from tion law that allows such claims it up from a management attor- io ediiuiK and approval 854 8th Si 1 bdrm . full kitchen, lots - A GREAT |ob lor a graduating sen- ot parking $410 mo & elec No pels 54.2 percent in 1985 to 63.8 per l» lederal employees. ni \ s perspective, it's a very dan- ior looking for a future career with, a 9 & 12 mo lease (419)392-3354 cent in 2007. oilier anti-discrimination gerous case because you can see great new company, but not limited The \ge Discrimination laws do provide protection from how that applies no mailer the lust to seniors Buckeye Studios in Employ ment \ri applies to retaliation fot government work- form of discrimination." -Must provide a resume. Ihat in- Student housing available now Help Wanted workers who are at least 40. 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