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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 Jennifer 1 (* ■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 ■ ..