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TRUE TEAMMATE: Sidelined basketball SHOWERS player still supports the HIGH 48 LOW35 team in many ways, day www.bgnews.com in and day out; PAGE 10 independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 83 New bill may put the 'No' in 'Noe' Dishonored former University trustee is inspiration behind ethics rules By Laura K. Simmons you know. doesn't take campaign con- tributions with appointments to I think, that we have a prob- WHAT THE BILLS DO REPORTER But not everyone is convinced tributions into account at any boards," said State Senator Marc lem. The question is, are these In 1991 Tom Noe, a University there's a real problem point in the appointing Dann, D-Liberty, adding appointmentsall about HOUSE BIU 464: Moves to pro- dropout who made political to fix. process. lust because that he thinks this can't merit?" he said. hibit university trustees from donating donations to then Gov. George "Idon't know if there's someone exercises their be allowed to continue on Many people are money to state candidates and politi- Voinovich, won an appointment any legislation need- first amendment right any scale. questioning the valid- cal parties lot one year before their to BGSU's board of trustees over ed here," said Linda in the political process According to lohn ity of university trust - appointment, during their term, and a banker and a civic leader many Dobb. vice president |by donating money) we Kohlstrand, director of ee appointments, for one year afterwards thought were better qualified. of the University. "The shouldn't discriminate communicationsfor dem- and Chris Redfem, Fifteen years later, legislators boards themselves against them." ocrats in Ohio's House of D-Catawba Island SENATE BILL 253: Moves to in both Ohio's House and Senate suggest who they'd like Currently, the gover- Representatives, no one and chair of Ohio's require one trustee to be a parent of a are proposing new restrictions on on the board, and are CHRIS nor can appoint whom- is saying that all current MARC DANN Democratic party, university student at the time of their who the governor can appoint as mindful not to insert REDFERN ever he sees fit, but some board of trustee members SENATOR thinks that this con- appointment and one appointee to be trustees for public universities, anyone based on polit- SENATOR legislators think that are there as a reward from cern is one that needs an educator. In addition, appointees hoping to ensure future appoint- ical cronyism." should change. contributions, it's far from it. to be addressed. may not have waited for a state ments are always based on According to a spokesperson "Noe was absolutely a poster Most of the members are well agency within three years before their what you know — not just who for Gov. Bob Taft, "The Governor child for rewarding political con- qualified, but "It is pretty clear. APPOINTEES. PAGE 2 appointment

Blogs entering into academic world Instructors see cyber asking students to take blogs a step farther and have each space as the next of the students in his Great generation classroom Ideas class create a blog for course work. By Candice Jones The students in his class- REPORTER es will use their blogs to post My blog ate my homework. responses to class readings and This semester, some instruc- continue classroom discussion tors are requiring dieir students when class has ended. Then, to be a little more creative not only can Rohrbacher access with their homework assign- their assignments, but other ments. Instructors like Chad students in the class can share Kohrbachcr now use blogs in ideas through (heir blog site. their lesson plans. "I think there is a lot of oppor- Blogs, otherwise known as tunity in cyber space," he said. weblogs or live journals, are With the ability to post assign- Web sites where anyone can ments on the World Wide Web, post their own thoughts. Many Rohrbacher thinks, students students use Xanga, MySpace, will become more aware of the Blogtastic and other Web sites big picture. to post their blogs, and let the "What we are doing in die world know about their opin- classroom is part of a much ions, friends, favorite music and larger scale, we are not con- ItnniBoebel BGNe»s even what they had for lunch. fined to the University's bub- RELOAD ON SUGARS. Junior Marketing major Sierra Peoples, on the left, Music Education Senior Diane Cline, in the middle, and Senior Supply lessica Honigford, sopho- ble," he said. Chain Management major Phil Wichman relax after donating blood during the blood drive with the snacks provided for them. more, has been writing a blog And Rohrbacher is not the for over a year. only one bursting out of the "I usually just use it to record bubble. This is the first semes- the day's events," she said. Bloodmobiles travel for help This semester, Rohrbacher is BLOG.PAGE 5 American Red Cross declares blood supply Last December, school cancel- "One bad day of snow and can- lations and the holidays caused celed blood drives can hurt us shortage in Cleveland, donations encouraged the Western Lake Erie region's greatly," Pearson said. chapter — which supplies blood For this reason, the Red Cross is By Megan Schmidt accident tomorrow and could be to Wood County — to experience more dependent than ever upon Anti-Racism group REPORTER the one needing it." a blood shortage. the blood drives that do not get While the thought of a needle The American Red Cross Though this region has yet to canceled, such as the one held in protruding from an arm isn't the declared this month that its declare an emergency, Pearson the Union earlier this week. fights for victims most appealing image, for many blood supply in the Cleveland said she wouldn't rule out the But Miami,* Holland, president By Cassandra Sholar he said. blood donors, it's the possibility of area was facing an emergency- possibility of more shortages of the BGSU American Red Cross REPORTER saving a loved one's life that over- level shortage, with only a 12- occurring before winter's end. Club, said turnout at this week's There isn't a particular per- shadows this uneasy thought. hour supply of blood types 0 Red Cross Bloodmobiles travel drive wasn't as high as expected. Nazis, KKK members and other son that's head of the group, "You have to put a face on negative and B positive, and less to different schools and churches "This blood drive was very neo-fascist groups beware: said Wittenmeyer, adding that than a 24-hour supply of A nega- slow," Holland said. "They short- Organizations like the Anti- the people who regularly show that bag of blood," said ludy to set up blood drives and take up to the meetings, which they Pearson, manager of communi- tive and O positive. the donations they need to sup- ened it to tiiree days instead Racist Action group are always cations and chapter relations for Pearson said that as poor ply area hospitals But if these of four, which caused many going to be where you are and hold at 6 p.m. every Thursday at the American Red Cross of the weather conditions continue, locations close due to inclem- students who regularly give to fight you every step of the way Grounds For Thought on Main northwest Ohio could face a sim- ARA — an international Street, arc considered all heads Western Lake Erie region. "Your ent weather, the blood drives are movement dedicated to fight- of the group. ilar crisis. then canceled. RED CROSS. PAGE 2 friend could be involved in a car ing fascism, discrimination, The group is currendy try- racism and White supremacy ing to reach out to the commu- since 1988 — branched out to nity and get people involved by the Bowling Green area last either having benefit shows or year, and while the group only social events, like an art show. Income Tax woes eased by volunteer program consists of five members so far, "We're trying to hold some freshman Tyler Wittenmeyer benefit shows ... like musi- Students can gain by learning how to file their W2 tax forms, he said. ence," said Tara Wagner, presi- hopes for many more. cal shows to raise money," income taxes. Volunteers at VITA are able dent of Beta Alpha Psi. "Any "This group really just start- Wittenmeyer said. valuable experience, "VITA is a volunteer income to choose the site they want to volunteer experience is a good ed," said Wittenmeyer, explain- ARA held an art show last help the needy tax service that provides free work at, along with the number experience." ing that the group was inspired spring at the United Christian basic tax service to low and mod- of hours and days they would At his site, McCray said he had to form by the destruction that Fellowship building on Erate income tax payers," said like to volunteer for. approximately 50 volunteers came from the Toledo riots' Thurstin Street. ichard McCray, coordinator of And for the past few years, from surrounding universities racial conflict, and the ARA " I The art show] fosters a sense From February to April, the one of the Toledo-area sites. members of Beta Alpha Psi, and colleges. branch in Toledo. of community," Wittenmeyer VolumeerlncomeTaxAssistance Any individual or family an honorary organization for But he is still looking for more While most of the members said. "|It| allows anyone to Program is offering University that has an annual income of accounting majors and others, volunteers. are Caucasian, Wittenmeyer express themselves." students the opportunity to $36,500 is eligible for the servic- have volunteered at a VITA site He encourages any student hopes more people of different While ARA is an international ease the stresses of "tax sea- es VITA offers. All they have to in Bowling Green and surround- interested in doing community races will join. movement, each group is differ- son" for low income families of do is bring a photo identification ing areas. "We'd like to eventually have Toledo and surrounding areas card, social security card and "It's a good volunteer experi- VITA, PAGE 5 it be a very diverse thing," ANTI, PAGE 2

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FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Friday. January 20,2006 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Blues legend will blood supply needs constant updates RED CROSS. FROM PAGE I half days." Pearson said if the local supply is getting older. It's mostly grand- If the Red Cross does not haw is depleted, the Red Cross can try parents." she said. "We need peo- tour once more become confused on dates." enough bkxxlJo supply for sched- to get blood from otlier regions ple to become the next genera- IJnda Hartman, who coordi- uled surgeries and transfusions, by flying it in from otlier cities. tion of donors." LOS VNGELES (AP) — While records and come to my con- nates Red Cross blood drives on Pearson said that the But to prevent having But Pearson said that for many other 80-year-olds might dust certs. I don't see anything else campus, said they collected 349 worst-case scenario to take such actions, students, the desire to donate oil i lu'ir rockers, blues dynamo I'd like to do." '"We need pints of blood over the three- would be that those she stressed that peo- may be there, but the time with B.B. King will be rocking and king has toured every year for day drive in comparison to last surgeries would be people to ple must realize how which to do it may not. rolling when lie launches what 60 years. Digney said yesterday. winter's 445 pints collected over a canceled. quickly and often the But Kate White, freshman, who he says will he his final world The musician celebrated his become four-day drive. According to Tina blood supply must be ilc HI,ncd during this week's blood tour later this year. 80th birthday in September Even the success of last fall's Robinette, blood the next replenished drive said that being able to give kin}; will begin an Inter- and released an album, "B.B. annual Blood Bowl, where BGSU bank supervisor at "Maintaining a blood blood on campus makes her national "Farewell Tour'' king & Friends — 80," featuring generation competed against the University the Wood County supply is a very fragile more likely to continue doing it. in March, part of a domes- Kric Clapton, FJton lohn, Sheryl of Toledo to produce the most Hospital, no sur- of donors.' tiling People think you "It's just so much easier to get tic tour that starts Feb. 16 Crow and other musicians. blood donations, could only help geries have been can just put it on a shelf to, I don't have to drive anywhere in Chicago, king's publicist, A $10 million B.B. King sustain the blood supply for a canceled due to the and leave it there, but and I can just come in after class," museum is slated to open later JUDY PEARSON, lerry Dlgney, said in a news couple days. recent shortages. you can't," Pearson said, she said this year in the Grammy win- RED CROSS release Wednesday, "During the Blood Bowl this "The shortages explaining that a blood "We realized we are competing kinj; said he will continue to ner's native Mississippi. year, we made over 800 pints," haven't really affect- donation is only good withworUng, homework, class, all make U.S. concert appearances "I think the clock is ticking, Holland said. "But this commu- ed us," Robinette said. "Vie aren't for 42 days. the things students do," Pearson alter the tour. yes," King said. "In fact. 1 know nity that runs off of the Western really a trauma hospital though, so According to Pearson, this is said. "But it always conies down "I hardly remember I'm 80 it is. Frank Sinatra sang about Lake brie region uses 300 pints we keep a much smaller Inventory where college students come in. to an individual person making unless I have to run up a hill or the September of (his) years. I per day. That would serve |ofblood|. Usually we can get whal "We really need new, younger the decision to give us their time Stain," the singer and guitarist think I'm in the November of this region for only two and a we order." adult donors — our donor base and donation.'" said. "As long as people buy my my years." FOCUS FOR FRIDAY Board limitations may get strict APPOINTEES. FROM PAGE 1 Dr. Albert Dzur, a political sci- "It does seem like a ence professor at the University, "There is a problem with pub- thinks the bills make sense to band aid over what lic perception that's occurring," help ensure appointments really is a legislative said Rcdfern. "Ohioans expect are more that just friends, but the legislature to clean up the isn't positive either bill is the job to provide business of government." complete answer. more qualified In order to try and do this there "It does seem like a band are two bills currently proposed, aid over what really is a legisla- appointments." one in the I louse — House Bill tive job to provide more quali- ALBERT DZUR. PROFESSOR 464 proposed by Redfern — and fied appointments." he said. one in the Senate — Senate Bill "Oversight might IK- the better students in universities." 253 proposed by Dann. solution." Marsh also said that many If Redfem's bill becomes law, Bob I.atta, R-Bowling Green, people who donate politically appointees wouldn't be allowed doesn't think placing restric- also donate a lot of money to contribute money politically tions on appointees is the right to charities. for one year before their appoint- solution. "I do donate politically, but I ment, during their nine-year "You want (lie best and the probably make a hundred times term, or for one year following brightest, so you don't want to more donations charitably, he their term. limit it," he said. "Have greater said. "I donated politically long If Dann's bill passes it would oversight when these potential before I was a trustee, and I'll require one parent and one edu- names come through — if some- probably do it for long after cator to be on every board of one objects to a nomination, let as well." trustees, and bar anyone from that be heard." Iatta doubts whether or not working in a state agency for Michael Marsh, one of 11 trust- either of these bill has.any traction, three years before they could be ees on BGSU s board, thinks the but does think greater oversight appointed. assumption that people donate might lie a good solution. Essentially they're both differ- money to get appointments There haw to be some watch- ent means to the same end — is ridiculous. dogs in place," he said. making sure board members are "It's loony. It's unhealthy. But whatever the outcome, throwing their weight around I Board membersi want to according to Kohlstrand, one thing for the University and its stu- appoint people who are actively needs to happen. Collnn Redmond BGNws dents, and not just for the state involved," he said. "Believe it or "At tlic very least we at least need KEYING UP: Kelli Diefbnbach rehearses for tonight's concert with the Symphonic Band. government. not, most of us have kids who are togs) the discussion going

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STUDENTS NOT UP TO TASK, SAYS NEW STUDY wwwbenews.com/campus WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearing a diploma, most college students cannot handle many complex but simple tasks, from understanding credit card offers to comparing the cost per ounce of food. Those are the findings of a literacy study on college campuses, the first to target the skills of students. CAMPUS Alpha Sigma Phi works get a to raise money for goal University chapter undergrads is impressive, said (iordv lleminger. coordinator exceeds expectations for Greek Life In BGSU's Office life "To Better the Man" of Student Affairs. calendar of events "Undergraduates are By Melissa Topey already paying for tuition. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. R E P'" B H f Camp Adventure Info / Recruitment room and hoard, so for them Union Lobby Members of the Bowling Green to invest the money they have Chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi into the future of the fraternity fraternity, along with chapter has impressed mc the most, 11a.m.-2 p.m. alumni, have raised $90,490 of Volunteer Project Into he said. iuannounced goal of $300,000 lleminger said this cam- Sponsored by Campus Involvement for the "To Better the Man" paign is unique because this Union Lobby campaign. is the first time a fraternity The idea for the "To Better is fund-raising in conjunction 12 p.m.-4 p.m. the Man" campaign came with the University so donors Sigma Alpha Epsilon Raffle - snow- about five years ago during give to BGSU and the fraterni- board. 2 footballs signed by Omar Alpha Sigma Phi's celebrations ty at the same time. Another Jacobs of its 50-year anni- unique aspect is the Union Lobby Rhonda Vanover KM versary. Members MONEY magnitude of the DEBRIS COUTURE: A Barry University graduate models a dress she made for her senior thesis. wanted to ensure goal, along with the 5 p.m. the fraternity would RAISED: fact that this is an Band Music Reading and Directors be around for $90,490 endowed account Clinic another 50 years, TARGET in partnership with 48th annual clinic featuring and came up with the University. BGSU's Symphonic Band and Hurricane Fashion this fund-raising GOAL And the Alpha Concert Band, as well as Honor concept that would $300,000 Sigma Phi Inner Ohio High School Bands. ;ilso increase lead- nity at BGSU isn't Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Aits Student collects Wilma debris, creates clothes ership and improve LEFT TO GO: done yet. Center campus life. $209,510 With more than By Douane O.James dead brown leaves morphed into a "Foliage Steve Dutton, S209.000 to go 6:30 p.m. SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SCNTIHCL (HKI) livening Gown." president of Alpha they'll be branch- "Remember the Titans" Movie MIAMI SHORES,Fla. — OK. so glued-together She tied together the broken remnants of a Sigma Phi's University chapter, ing out to the campus and to Also shows at 9:30 p.m. roof shingles do not make for the most comfort- storm-blown wooden fence, red with specks of explained that the campaign parents to meet the campaign Sponsored by UA0 able evening wear. white paint and jagged splinters, to make a bal- was to raise money for scholar- goal of $300,000. Union Theatre Bui to Candice Kenmuir, it does make an off- lerina-like dress. ships, leadership programs and Dutton said of the $300,000 beat statement on South Florida's ability to cope Black and gray shingles from a caved-in school recruitment. It's also his hope campaign goal, $50,000 will 8 p.m.- 10 p.m. and recover from a hurricane. roof became a "Roof Tile Couture" dress. that it will improve campus be distributed for leadership LiveBG.com Launch Party Presents In the fall.thc Barry University student col- "I made a very small contribution to the cleanup," life for students, and will show scholarships. In addition. Steve Raska Band Free Concert lected debris from Hurricane Wilma and used it Kenmuir Joked, that the Creek Organization S48.000 will gn toward cam- American Marketing Association to make four pieces of fashion. As a fine arts pho- lor a fourth garment,"fiO-Watt ttear," she used is dedicated to Improving pus leadership programs, has developed a Web site to con- tography student, she was searching for the right wire to string together about 150 light bulbs she the campus. which are available for am The fund-raising campaign BGSU student. nect the University and the city of images for her senior class exhibition project. bought for a piece intended as a tribute to Florida 1 Bowling Green. Inspiration came in the aftermath of the Power and 1 jght for its effort to restore power after was put in plan in 2003 and The campaign sets aside Cla-Zel October storm, when outside of her photo lab the hurricane. targeted chapter alumni with S92.000 for individual schol- she observed a large tree uprooted, its leaves Kenmuir recruited models to dress in the pieces mailings. As of December, arships, such as hook scholar- 8 p.m. decaying and falling off. and she photographed them in a studio. the fraternity raised a total ships and house scholarships Symphonic Band "After the hurricane ... there was just gar- "They definitely were not comfortable," said of S74.I55 from the alumni. There are annual retreat Part of the 48th Annual Band Music bage everywhere," said Kenmuir,22. "I figured Kenmuir.who graduated in December. "The models Undergraduate members also scholarships of $40,000 10 he Reading and Directors Clinic at why not use this surplus debris. I wanted to were good sports." contributed pledges for an awarded, and $25,000 will go BGSU make something (where people! would say Oversize prints of the models in her designs wen' additional S 16.335. toward graduate scholarships Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts 'Oh.wow.'" on display at the Barry University library, along with And as strapped as college I louse improvements will use Center With duct tape and glue, hundreds of other students' photography and design projects students can be for cash, these $25,000 with the remaining pledges from the fraternity's used for recruitment Local church directory We invite you to worship with us

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WWW SIM Bowling Green Alliance Church 5 S COllEGE ORIVt • 419 353 « 3 0 5 ^S^ 4 Friday, January 20.2006 WWW.BGNEWS.COM QI"()TKI XQIDII; www.bgnews.com/opinion "Mr. Abramoffand his associates will be held up as the beginning and end of our congressional crisis, but they are just the symptom of a larger problem." Rep. LouiM M.Slaughter (D-N.Y). (nytinKvam) OPINION STAFF EDITORIAL Trustee donations dirty higher ed. The word cronyism has been YOU DECIDE ofTrustees. that higher education in this state tions are in fact an expression of that can make us question thrown around a lot recently in In 1991, recently elected Gov. will never benefit from. these rights. their objectivity. national headlines — and for Do you think the Noe's appoint- George Voinovich appointed Noe This legislation would decrease Given die number of accusa- If it smells and looks like crony- good reason. ment was an example of — a faithful contributor — to the the possibility of more instances tions brought against Noe in the ism — it's cronyism. The word was used when cronyism? Send an E-mail to Board of Trustees; of cronyism. past year, it's safe to say that his It has taken many in Ohio President Bush nominated his [email protected] and tell Some say mere were better Chris Redfem — D-Catawba association with the University is long enough to finally realize this, White House counsel Harriet us what you think, or post feed- qualified candidates at the time. Island and chair of Ohio's certainly not something anyone so now let's all applaud — and Miers to replace Sandra Day back on our Web site. Legislators/ in Ohio's 1 louse and Democratic party—said Ohioans here likes to brag about. embrace — the efforts of those in O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Senate see this as a problem, and expect legislators "...to clean up And in retrospect, the other the Columbus Statehousc taking Cronyism was also used to have recendy introduced legisla- the business of government." candidates were better qualified. progressive action. describe the lorn Noe coin scan- business account to Republican tion to prevent apparent conflicts Those on the other side of the The recendy introduced legis- Congressmen like Dann and dal, where investigators noticed a candidates' accounts. of interest from now on. spectrum feel this type of legis- lation would help weed out all Redfern want to see university series of suspicious transactions. Tom Noe's name is again asso- There are Tom Noes lurking lation would limit free speech the potential candidates who've trustees always put the students The transactions involved ciated with cronyism, paired this in BGSU and other universitys' rights as granted in the First displayed the type of dona- first, and we're with them every withdrawals from Noes personal time with the University's Board futures, and that is something Amendment — if political dona- tor relationship with politicians step of the way.

mTHRSIX) THE EDITOR. PEOPLE Gore blows hot air

gain the least. Employees of For one of the first times in ONTHE STREET Liberal bias BGSU are overworked, under- mainstream cinema, a film about wire tapping paid, under appreciated. Our contains two gay lead char- What would President argument Graduate Assistants are paid acters faced with painfully Bush hear if he wire I his past week President a pittance, and forced to pur- real issues caused by society's tapped your phone? Bush has been criticized ALAN lacks evidence chase overpriced, mediocre hatred of their sexuality. Not Tiby former presidential CALCATERRA health insurance. Our faculty only that, but the lead charac- candidate Al Gore and other Opinion Columnist Mike Woodall's assertion of a lib- and instructors arc asked to ters are not portrayed as ste- liberal groups because of ft eral bias at BGSU shares much teach immensely large classes, reotypical gay men, which is President Bush's wire taps with- Gore also called for an inves- with the baseless accusations of to take on workloads no person very rare in Hollywood film. out warrants. tigation against Bush because of David Horowitz. can easily handle. And our stu- In fact, the story is less about Polls show that most of the the wiretaps. Like Horowitz, Woodall dents, all the while, suffer from the tun men being gay, and country supports unwarranted Tracey Schmitt, spokes- cries that there is a deep liberal the limited time and resources more about why they risked wire taps: 64 percent of the woman for Republican National bias on campus, that conserva- available to them. their lives by simply being country is for the wire taps Committee, said "Al Gore's inces- tive students are bullied and When they scream, people together. Yet, somehow we fall compared to the 23 percent sant need to insert himself in the silenced, that pampered teachers become afraid, give them what back on homosexuality as a against them. headline of the day is almost as are cheating the student body. they want. It's time that we comical novelty. Also, 81 percent of MALL0RY glaring as his lack of understand- I want proof. I want facts. I stopped cowering in fear, stop One wouldn't expect to open Republicans and 51 percent of ing of the threats facing America. want Woodall and Horowitz apologizing for what they do The BG News and find the EGGEBRECHT Democrats support them. While the president works to actually prove that this is a to us. "People on the Street" ques- This is nothing but a way for SENIOR, INTERVENTION to protect Americans from ter- problem. When and where has tion to be "What two actors Gore to get back into the news rorists, Democrats deliver no this happened? If this is such MATTHEW MACE BARBEE would you like to see play SPECIALIST by slamming Bush on an issue solutions of their own, only dia- a large problem, why is it that GRADUATE ASSISTANT black action heroes?" "Methods is going to that the majority of his own 1 tribes laden with inaccuracies only the College Republicans, mbarbeetf* bgsu.edu Now, I'm not trying to com- party is for. take over my life." and anger." pundits and politicians make pare these two very different The unwarranted wire taps This statement has a lot of noise? Why are they so angry forms of stereotypes by writing were approved in a congres- truth to it since any time Gore and adamant in making a point this. I'm trying to state how sional resolution after the 9/11 has a big speech and hasn't been for which they have no proof, a arbitrary it is to focus on the attacks, and authorize the presi- in the news in awhile he always point that they alone agree with? Response to simple fact that a minority is dent to be able to eavesdrop on tries to say some controversial Their vehemence belies the fact in a mainstream film, when we International calls and E-mails of remark about the president that they offer no tangible evi- People on the could be thinking about the people who could lie linked whether it's truth or just fiction dence of this phenomenon. problems that minority faces to terrorism. to make the news. Bowling Green. Ohio. for reasons out of their control. Back in the Clinton Street question I also haven't heard him say America. All of these places Also, 1 realize that "People J0NATH0N KING Administration, Gore had been any solution to use in place of are hurting. We are all hurt- Upon reading on the Street" is generally not a saying how we should he tough SENIOR, POLITICAL the wire taps but just trying to ing. Despite our rich history, Wednesday's "People place for tackling serious social on cracking down on terrorists, find another way to impeach our great cultural wealth, our on the Street," 1 could issues. However, I do feel that SCIENCE and even said, "We're going to enormous potential, we are in not help but feel offended, not the question People on the take the strongest measures the president. Street posed, direcUy relates to "Arguing about the Gore's remarks now also has a moment of great doubt and only by the answers, but also color of my grooms- possible to reduce the risk of insecurity. Our jobs are migrat- by the question itself. "What how this country, as a whole, anodier tragedy in caused the American ing elsewhere, our education other actors would you like to feels about homosexuality. man's ties for the future." Civil Liberties Union, "...these Council on American- and medical systems arc falling see play gay cowboys?" It is time that we start tak- This is what Bush my wedding." Islamic Relations, to pieces, our communities are I'm not sure what kind of ing issues like this a little more is doing now so we wiretaps are Greenpeace and being torn apart. opinions "People on the Street" seriously than "What actors won't have another successful many other extremely Rather than fix the sys- was expecting, but it seemed would make hilarious 9/11 in the future, liberal groups to try tem, rather than admit their to me that the people who gay cowboys?" which Gore now and do to make these wire responsibility and try to heal were surveyed answered the doesn't seem to well for the taps illegal. America, the extreme right question as if they were asked MICHAEL PHILLIPS understand. screams out. blaming those "What actors would make UNDERGRADUATE Gore wasn't country's What these groups who work the hardest and hilarious gay cowboys?" [email protected] complaining when security." do not understand is Clinton searched that these wire taps MATT GRUENWALD Aldrich Aimes' have been legal for SOPHOMORE, MATH house and office in years by a congres- sional resolution and seem to EDUCATION 1993, which was done without federal warrants. be working against our security Congress alters glass ceiling "I'm smuggling drugs." In 1994, Clinton expanded from terrorism because they searches without warrants in the want to play partisan politics and our president happens to 7.1 percent the year before; this to No Child Left Behind's perfor- U.S. without any foreign intelli- STAFF be a Republican. isn't the time to be cutting aid mance-based evaluations and gence or link to a terrorist group. EDITORIAL Why is this now such a huge to students. school choice program, they will All of a sudden what Bush is The bill also introduces new problem since I never heard ttii/y Texan be forced into an endless cycle doing is wrong because he is tak- grants to be given to students ofdiminishment. ing the same security measures any of these groups in the past University of Texas couple of years filing lawsuits eligible for Pell grants who Merit-based qualifications that Clinton did. major in science and technol- will serve only to reinforce the In 2003, we found a tnick on these wiretaps, and did it Congress is tempering ogy or foreign kinguages crucial inequities the grants are meant driver planning to blow up the only after Gore said something the glass ceiling for low- to national security interests. to correct. This leaves students Brooklyn Bridge. about it? income students seeking Students will be required to also at low-income schools taking a Through these wire taps we Gore himself didn't say any- higher education by cutting have gone through a "rigorous" double hit, trussing out on grant found out and captured him. thing when it was first passed after 9/11 and after four years he federal student aid programs by secondary-school curriculum, to money that could have offset the This proves that these wire now all of a sudden says Bush is S12.7 billion. be determined by the Secretary burden of the bill's new higher- taps are successful and do well The bill also cuts federal subsi- of Education, in order to qualify interest loans. KIERRA ANDREWS for the country's security. breaking laws. dies to low-interest lenders, rais- for the grants. Legislators who support the FRESHMAN, MEDICAL Last Monday, Gore said "What Overall Gore is being a hypo- es rates on government-backed Small schools that can't offer new grants want to fix two prob- TECHNOLOGY we do know about this pervasive crite like many other occasions, education loans and rescinds appropriate curricula, because lems with one half-baked solu- wiretapping virtually compels and is just trying to hurt the president any way he can. loan consolidation. of either a lack of demand or too tion, but they fail on both fronts, "A bunch of nothing the conclusion that the presi- Meanwhile, tuition costs at small of a population to justify leaving both underprivileged — not wanting to be dent of the United States has four-year colleges are explod- the extra spending, will lose their students and national interests in Ohio anymore." been breaking the law repeat- Send comments to Alan at ing, up 4.8 percent last year and best students as well, and thanks out in the cold. edly and persistcntiy." acalcati/Pbgsu.ediL

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■Hi WWW.BGNEWS.COM Friday. January 20 2006 5 Professor gives art Racism comes in different colors classes digital sheen ANTI, FROM PAGE 1 BLOG. FROM PAGE 1 once. He can check the progress ent, said leanine Ifahlcrt. a group of each student all throughout member and doctoral candidate ter that Anthony Fontana is using the week from the blog site. in american culture studies. hlogs in his an classes. Around 40 "It is so easy to do that there is "Each individual group is students taking his two-dimen- no reason that we shouldn't take autonomous," said Pfrahlert. sional foundations class this advantage of it," fontana said. explaining they each have indi- semester will be responsible for But not everyone feels the vidual goals and ways of doing a weekly blog entry to reflects same as Kontana. Geology pro- things. "But they have a similar on what they have learned in the fessor, Don Steinker doesn't use vision," she added. classroom. In each entry the stu- computers at all. Pfrahlert believes that despite dents will post an image of their "I don't have any use for a criticism the ARA has received in choosing and a 200 word essay computer," he said. the past, it is a success. on how their image represents Steinker teaches his classes "As a network, we have been what they have studied in class. without any Power Point pre- successful in communicating to "In their own time, in their own sentations Web sites, or e-mails neo-fascist organizations ... that free way, [Students] can apply at all. we do not share their \ision of what (W have learned in class to Rohrbachcr and Fontana, on society, but rather offer an alter- what they are passionate about," the other hand, both keep blogs native," she said. he said. of their own. Fonatana thinks The ARA flyers, posted around Kmtana hasn't always used the that by getting aquatinted with campus, bluntly state that wher- internet to help students relate to blogs in class and seeing how ever neo-fascist groups go, the art though. simple it is, students may also ARA will be there, because they "It kind of replaces what I used start their own blogs outside of don't believe in ignoring or avoid- to use a sketchbook for," he said. class. ing these groups According to liintana, die best As for the future of class- "I think it's important for part about blogs are their sim- room blogging, Rohrbacher and these kinds of issues to ahva) - plicity. When students post their Fontana will continue to experi- be talked about and confronted,'' assignments and essays online ment with the technology, and Wittenineyer said. "If they can be PatDorsman BGNews it allows them to do so wherever watch it grow. resolved, 1 diink it's worth con- STRATEGY: (L to R) Tyler Witlenmeyer, leanine Pfahlert and Lorien Bourne meet at Grounds tor Thought. and whenever they want. It is "I would like to see Black also easy for Fontana. He is albe Board include a blog option," to keep the whole class's work in he said. "That's where I see the one folder and access them all at technology going in the future.'' Facebook cops crack down Group teaches thrift Networking sites can "Adderall. You're Breaking My action: he was Investigated l>\ eradicate the mysterious aura of Heart," while reporting the the Secret Service In November the Web sile (and would make VITA, FROM PAGE 1 These families need all the become resources for story and contacted some two for posting a comment stating the "Somebody nmsi be mas- money they can get to help sup- police, other research dozen students listed as mem- "We could all donate a dollar turbating to my Facebook pic service to consider volunteering port their families. ban And reporters aren't the and raise millions of dollars to one" group even creepier than it a few hours of their time at VITA "When on a low income bud- By Josh Hirschland only ones searching. Days aftei hire an assassin lo kill the pres- already was). as either a tax prcparer or mem- get, every dollar is a valuable U-WIRf students in Pennsylvania rushed ident and replace him With a Others conclude that it is the ber of the site's support staff. asset to diem," he said. NEW YORK — Five years ago. Ihe field alter the Niltany lions monkey." •responsibility ol the universities. Tax preparers work with clients The money that they don't finding even one person willing beat the Ohio Stale Instances ol stu- In disc ussing subs. riprJons to to help them file their taxes, but have to spend on getting their to admit to taking drugs recre- University Buckeyes, pidity aside, there legal music systems, administra- before they can start volunteer- taxes done allows them to go alionally would have bom an campus police "We could lias liecn much talk tors have already ceded that, to ing they must participate in an shopping for food, clothing, and arduous task requiring dozens identified and disci- all donate over the last veai some degree, the) are respon- online training program in order other essentials the)' might not of hours and hundreds of con- plined SO students aliout how employ- sible lor protecting students in to be certified. lie able to afford. tacts tagged in pictures on a dollar en, graduate school ihe digital realm. Waller Hounic. Meanwhile, mem- One of the things Last My, however, the New die Facebook group, and raise admissions, and assistant directoi oi information bers of the site's sup- "When on a Wagner liked most York Times reporter who wrote "I Hushed the Field (iilu-i muses of late technology at Columbia, told port staff greet clients, low income about volunteer- a story about Adderall abuse at After the OSU Game millions... may be using the site me In December that ii was die photocopy and assem- ing at VITA was Columbia found a plethora in 30 And lived!)." to hire an KI screen applicants schools "obligation1 t<> protect ble tax returns and/or budget, seeing how happy seconds — all he had to do was Pennsylvania Some may say thai students from lawsuits provide administrative every dollar the people were to get on Facebook. siaic University is assassin the responsibility of At least one school the support for the site. have someone help- Facebook, as well as other one of many schools to kill the privacj lie* with the University ol New Mexico, i<>ok Although VITA is a valuable ing them file their social network sites like where administra- company, Facebook sieps in tins direction when it might seem like it's asset to taxes. Friendster and Myspace, strad- tors are cracking president..." allows users to make installed software barring access only a volunteer oppor- This experience dles the line between public clown. Campus their profiles avail- in Facebook from university tunity for accounting them" also taught her how and private information. On the police at Niorlliern SAUL MARTINEZ, able only lo con- computers. OKLAHOMA STUDENT and other business RICHARD MCCRAY, to communicate one hand, users of the site wish Kentucky University firmed friends and Columbia lias already taken majors, it's open to any COORDINATOR with others, which to make themselves accessible and the University restricts access lo steps toward securing personal student, regardless of lames Zeigler, Beta to friends and potential dates: of Kentucky have taken action users with registered academic information On projects Includ- their experience with Alpha Psi's adviser however, they also wish to pro- against underage students e-mail addresses As students ing linnl ink and lle.iil.ink. siu- accounting and/or tax law. and an instructor of accounting, tect their private information. shown drinking in dorms. And continue to be careless, however, dent leaders have pushed foi There are several advantages thinks is an important aspect of But more and more people Saul Martinez, a freshman at the it might make sense to make all Increased privacy ol information, of volunteering at VITA. being an accountant. have started poking around. The University of Oklahoma, lakes profiles, even at the same school and the University is currently "It's a chance you have to learn "Accounting is about working Times reporter stumbled upon die prize for the most incred- accessible solely via confirma- working to replace the I Hills to do your taxes for the future," with people," said Zeigler, adding a Columbia Facebook group. ulous Facebook disciplinary tion though diis could easily with a more secure model McCray said. 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The attacks on yesterday aired an audio- came as a foreign assessment tape from Osama bin I acini. team reported evidence of fraud who says al-Qaida is making in the Dec. 15 elections, but did preparations for attacks in not endorse calls for a rerun. the United States but offers a The bombings occurred truce on "fair" but undefined despite government moves to conditions. heighten security as the elec- The tape's release came tion commission prepares to days after a U.S. airstrike in announce the election results. Pakistan The announcement, which that was tar- See the lull could come today, sets the stage geting bin version of this for talks on a new national unity I .H Ifii s dep- story online. government U.S. officials ho|>e uty, Ayman BGNEWS.COM will help calm the insurgency al-Zawahri, and enable the United States to and report- begin withdrawing its 140,000 edly killed troops. four leading The first explosion occurred Mohimmd Uraibi A.P Photo al-Qaida at a coffee shop on bustling GRIEVING OVER LOSS: Relatives of a victim killed in a bomb attack, arrive at the Ibn al-Natees hospital yesterday in Baghdad. Two bombs were figures, Saadoun Street in the heart of detonated in public places, killing at least 23 people and wounding. including Baghdad. Seconds later, a blast possibly al- caused by a planted bomb threatened to kill the journalist "not part of any swap with any Zawahri's OSAMA BIN kidnappers." son-in-law. rocked a restaurant just down unless U.S. authorities release LADEN the street. all Iraqi women in military cus- However, White House press There was Some officials said the first tody by tonight. Muslim leaders secretary Scott McClellan no mention blast was triggered by a suicide in Iraq and elsewhere joined in said no prisoner release was of the attack on the segments attacker wearing an explosive the appeal. imminent. that were broadcast. vest, while others insisted both Mary Beth Carroll, speaking Yesterday's blasts were part 1 * It was the first tape from the were caused by bombs detonat- on CNN yesterday, said video of a surge in violence in Iraq al-Qaida leader in more than ed by remote control. images of her daughter in cap- this week. U.S. and Iraqi offi- a year — the longest period Officials variously reported tivity, aired by Al-lazeera televi- cials have predicted a spike in without a message since die the death toll between 13 and 25. sion, gave her hope she is alive attacks when the election figures Sept. II, 2001 suicide hijack- Police 11. Osama Mohammed but also have "shaken us about are released. ings in the United States. blamed the confusion on mis- her fate." Maj. Gen. Mahdi Sabih The CIA has authenticated counting of bodies because the "I, her father and her sister are Hashim said yesterday that the voice on the tape as that blast sites were so close. appealing directly to her captors heightened security would be in of bin Laden, an agency offi- The explosions shattered shop to release this young woman effect nationwide in the "com- cial said. The al-Qaida leader windows and destroyed several who has worked so hard to show ing days." He gave no details, is believed to be hiding in cars. Wooden tables and chairs the sufferings of Iraqis to the but said authorities intend to the border region between were strewn over the blood- world." the mother said. go after "terrorists deep in Afghanistan and Pakistan. stained pavement as rescue The U.S. military has said their hideouts." Al-lazeera said the tape workers treated the wounded. eight Iraqi women are in mili- Preliminary reports indicate i>> ♦ 1 , was recorded in the Islamic Two men sobbed beside the tary detention. An Iraqi govern- an alliance of Shiite Muslim reli- month that corresponds bodies of two men covered with ment commission reviewing gious parties won the most seats ?Zrn with December. bloodstained blankets outside detainee cases recommended to in the 275-member parliament Bin Laden refers to an the coffee shop. 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By Mall Manning ten accounts of the rooms and black and white archival photo- KtPOBKB graphs. They also made frequent visits to the home, taking mea- Students in Debra Zappitelli's History of Interiors course weren't surements and photographs to create accurate accounts of how University students aware that being apart of American history was their final exam. the 19th century master bedroom and "Red Parlor" appeared Last semester, The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in during President Hayes' and his family's settlement. Fremont and Zappitelli's class worked together, color rendering According to Kleinhenz, the "Red Parlor" was a formal room restore seven rooms in President Hayes' master bedroom and a room called the "Red set aside for guests, clothed and furnished in red. The red is remi- Parlor," in the 31-room mansion located on the corners of Hayes niscent of the room President Hayes took his oath of office in, and Km klai nl avenues. being the first president to take oath inside the White House. President Rutherford The Hayes Presidential Center is using the renderings for promo- The project became a "shared collective experience," accord- tion in the efforts to restore seven rooms of the Hayes home back to ing to Zappitelli, where the students were faced with a real-life their original 19th-century setting. challenge. Students were split up into two teams that had to not B. Hayes' home to This is part of the Save America's Treasure program for which only collaborate within each team, but also between teams in the center has received $400,000 in national funds. These must order to "communicate the design intent." their original setting be matched for the restoration of the project to begin, Nancy "Students had to problem solve, make decisions based on their Kleinhenz, the center's communications manager said. In less than three weeks, the 30 students sorted through writ- HOUSE,PAGE 8 Freebie Fridays are back and 'Geisha leaves its better in the Black Swamp Pub audience lukewarm While it is nice to see such a great cast of actors get the inter- By Mike Robinson Black Swamp Pub. "I've learned to be a He says that he tries to JOSEPH DEPORTED "The pub is a laid-back atmo- get different styles of musi- CUNNINGHAM national exposure t li.it many of little more strategic them deserve, none of them The Black Swamp Pub in the sphere," lones said. "If we have cians to perform in the Black Film critic Student Union will offer students new material, the pub is a cool about how I book Swamp Pub. really have a stand-out perfor- the opportunity to see a wide place to perform." D| What the Bleep will be per- mance to separate them from variety of musical performances Mammoths Melting out of bands. I'm learning forming this evening. "Memoirse of a Geisha." the lat- the others. this semester. the Ice!?! performed at the Black the value of local He will be the first of many D)s est film from "Chicago" director This is the first American- Swamp Pub last semester and that will perform this semester. Rob Marshall, is based on the made film for many of the Alex Merced, a member of actors, with the exception of the promotions team at WBGU will perform again Ian. 26. bands and the hot Merced said he plans to have a international, best-selling novel "More people are getting DJ spinning in the Black Swamp of the same name by Arthur Ken Watanabe, who has starred Radio, is in charge of organizing, market of out-of- Golden. It's a story about a girl in "Batman Begins" and "The planning and booking the musi- actively involved," Merced said. Pub every other Friday night. "For the first time this semester, town bands." "I've learned to be a little who is sold to a geisha house as Last Samurai." cal acts that come to the pub on a child. Despite this director, Rob Friday nights. people are approaching me to more strategic about how I see if they can help." ALEX MERCED, book bands," Merced said on As she rises through the ranks Marshall has done a nice job "I call the bands, negotiate of society, she then becomes in putting together an overall the prices and find the venues," In addition to organizing how he plans to improve from musical events for the Black "Honestly, bands aren't as hard last semester. "I'm learning the one of lapan's most well-known good film that is mostly pow- Merced said. "I love concerts. Swamp Pub, Merced also orga- to contact as most people think. value of local bands and the hot and famous Geishas. ered by the cast. I started bringing the bands 1 nizes concerts for other venues Once you've been promoting for market of out-of-town bands." Rob Marshall puts together Another strong note for the wanted to see here to campus." and writes his own music. a while, the agents start coming Merced indicated that the a great cast of international film is the very authentic recre- Merced isn't alone in planning Merced wishes to one day to you." Friday night concerts might be stars that is led by Ziyi Zhang ation of lap.111 in the years lead- these events. He works with the work in the music industry. From communicating with moving from the Black Swamp ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden ing up to and foUowing World WBGU promotions team and the "Ideally I want to be a musi- agents, managers and bands, Pub to the Falcon's Nest in the Dragon") as the geisha Sayuri War II. which helps give the film Musician's Guild (an on-campus cian, but I want to get involved Merced has gained valuable near future.' and Ken Watanabc as the man more of a sense of authenticity. organization for musicians) in with the business aspect as well," experience and has made con- A bigger audience would be she loves but can never be with While there is nothing organizing the musical events he said. tacts in the music business. able to see the musicians that because of who she is. particularly special about for the Black Swamp Pub. To book musicians for the Merced enjoys promoting way, he said. While there is nothing wrong "Memoirs of a Geisha," it's still Tyler lones, the drummer Black Swamp Pub, Merced con- concerts at the Black Swamp As Merced perfects his knowl- with this movie, there is noth- worth seeing. Its quality is for Mammoths Melting out of tacts agents and managers. Pub because he genuinely edge of promoting and organiz- ing really outstanding about it much better than most of the the Ice!?!, is looking forward to "On any band's Web site, you wants to put on a good show for ing events, students can enjoy either that makes it stand out movies released throughout upcoming performances at the can find their agent," he said. the audience. free music every Friday night. from the other movies out now. the year.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ROTC CADET By Nick Carrabine weekends, we have ROTC events, run the show and call out all and sometimes we have to get the actions." \rniy ROTC vows to provide up earlier or stay over night." As for training, Gcorgetti's students with hands-on train- A typical day for (ieorgetti is favorite hands-on experience is ing in multiple areas and 10 give waking up at 6 a.m. and then BRf.BasicRifle Marksmanship, students excellent career oppor- going to physi- which is learning the tunities, llii.s is what attracted cal training for "/ have to get basics of M-16s \ inee Georgetti, sophomore, to an hour. up really Most of the train- attend the University. He then has to ing in ROTC offers Georgetti, who is known by go to classes and early in the leadership, team his friends as Gino. grew up in finishes up his morning, building, problem Rochester, N.Y., and came to daily schedule by solving, ethical deci- Howling Green specifically for lifting weights at usually sion making and the ROTC program. the Rec. around 6." other management Both ofhis parents were in the (ieorgetti said principles to prepare army and he figured it would Ix1 the older you VINCE GEORGETTI. men and women for a great way to meet new people. are in ROTC, the SOPHOMORE their careers in their "It's what I love most about more time-con- chose fields, accord- Colleen Redmond BGNews being in HO IC." he said. "I have suming it becomes. ing to the University's ROTC AN ARMY OF ONE; Sophomore Vince Georgetti stands tall in uniform in front of the Army ROTC sign on campus. met a lot of different people." "for freshmen and sopho- home page. However, there are some mores, it's not as time-con- In his free time, Georgetti drawbacks to licing an ROTC suming, but junior year is very is like any other normal col- He says others may describe Although Georgetti won't be graduates from the University. student, according to Georgetti. busy," he said. "You have more lege student, who just likes to him as crazy or outgoing, and he graduating for a few years, he "I'd like to either be an officer in "I have to get up really eari) things that you arc required hang out and have fun. He is not a fan of |>eopIe who don't seems to have his future laid out, the army or go to reserve and pur- in tin- morning, usually around to attend such as staff call is also president of I'hi Delta give 100 percent to what they as he said he already knows what sue a civilian career." lie said. "Or. 6," he said. Sometimes, on the and you pretty much have to Theta fraternity. are doing. lie wants to do as soon as he I just want to get a regular job."

Students restore old house PULSE REVIEWS Fort Minor 30 Seconds to Mars Chris Rice HOUSE. FROM PAGE 7 research, and distribute tasks," I ZappiteU said. "Each group had to organize and prepare scaled renderings, jierspectives, eleva- tions and material boards." Many students saw this experience as a "Career build- er, and to identify what llicv learned inside the classroom \ III M Mil I and apply it to a real life see nariOi lillian Lil-avrc. an interior design student involved in the 'ABeautiful lie' 'Amusing" project, said. Virgin Itmmk 2005 eb.tlo Records \lnsr final exams are hypo- thetical, but this was a project "that people will recognize," and Photo Provided was about accomplishment, MODERN AGE: This is the restored master bedroom of Rutherford B. The new solo album from I jnkin Chris Hice has delighted his I al avre said. She now feels bet- Hayes and his wife Lucy. Both passed away in the bedroom. If you area fan of slow nick song Park's Mike Shinoda. The Rising that make you feel relaxed and fans for decades with bis aspir- ter about her career because Tied, is mixed with truthful angry all at the same time, men ing Christian rock formula as a of the hands-on experience of and furnishings." Zappitelli said. with the addition of the large the project. This was the first time students dining room. lyrics and a variety of tones, all Thirty Seconds to Mars' album. A musician and a ghostwriter. combining into an experimen- Now in 2005, Rice has his eyes In past semesters, seniors engaged in lending their servic- After generations of the Hayes Beautiful I Je is the way to go. tal album searing for the right from the course made visits es to the center. family inhabiting the home, it Ihe band is made up of four on the mainstream with his new match of beats to words. members: lared Leto, a well- album, Amusing, a musical tour- to the 19th president's home History of the home can be was time to restore it back to the ir I remonl to observe the traced back to 1853 with 1 layes' way the president's family left it. Executively produced by hip- known actor from films stub ney exploring the depths of his hop superstar lay-/.. Shinoda has as "Requiem for Dream" and "Victorian design of the home uncle and guardian Sardis BG connected with the faith and relationships through Birchard wanting to build a Hayes Presidential Center collaborations with Common, Tight Club," Shannon LetO, Matt bis talents on the piano. summer cottage. Originally through Dr. Albert Gonzalez, John Legend and I lolly Brook, to Watcher and'lbmo Miliccvic. Amusing begins with constructed in three stages, with vice provost for academic ser- name a few. Trying to compare their sound "Prelude." a basic transition die first pan between 1859 and vices at the University, and Ihe album has a lot of bate, to other bands proves that their into one of his singles, "law 1863, Birchard spent 10 years on his brother Gilbert, the direc- strife and discouraging Kins music is distinctively set apart Like Crazy." the home due to the beginning tor of the photo archives at the In "Get Me Gone," Shinoda from what everyone else is put- The fifth track, "final Move," Management Inc. of the Cavil War. In 1873. 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He returned Interior Design students in in 1881 vvitli plans for a sec- a service-learning project, Perhaps the track off of The lie" and "Ihe Kill" talk about the guitar and percussion melody ond stage to double the home's and at the same time help the Rising lied that stood on its owrt struggle to be yourself. serving as the backbone. size lo include a library, large Hayes Presidential Center," the most was "Kenji." During With lyrics like, "I tried to lie Hie Best Song liver." is a song reception room, three bed- Zappitelli said. the almost four-minute song. someone else" and "Finally found reminiscenl of the Counting rooms, indoor plumbing and a Kleinhenz was pleased with Shinoda gives an account of a myself," from the track"The Kill," Crows, and title track, "Amusing," Management Inc. four-story staircase leading to the students' work. lapanese man and his family a you feel how real the album is. concludes the album — and couple weeks after Pearl Harbor Hillsdule Apis. a roof-top lantern that over- Zappitelli added that there was Although their music and lyrics rightfully so — tnily showcasing 1083 Mrview Ave looks the estate. The third stage a "shared sense of work, effort — about how the family was are great, thesoundsof the songs Rice's song writing abilities. I & 2 hdnns / .1 hdrm Twnh of the home occurred in 1889 and personal responsibility.'' forced out of their home and put are all too similar, listening to The production quality is real- Dishwuher/Oaibaae Disposal into a camp. the whole album almost feels like ly what sells this album, as every Air Condllion/Washer/Dryen in At the end of the song, Shinoda putting one song on repeat and track is comprehensible, clear reveals it was his family who listening to it 10 times in a row. and precise, but also brings a 2/.' bdrm./lntemei special/ \=\ \Z\ \Z\ \5A \ZS \I\ \Z\ \E\ \E\ \E\ \s.\ \E\ Carports/ BGSU Bus Shuttle went through what he described. The same slow-paced and sort of intimacy where you feel "Kenji" is more than a great beat depressing sounds continue as if he's singing into the ears of along with real lyrics. throughout the album, never the audience. \AMaXiMa The only issue with the album switching to an upbeat song. 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BG basketball player learns to deal with But fate had oilier plans for the 5-foot-6 pre-med major. That summer her left arm started to feel achy. Then it got helping her team from the bench stiff. Then the skin became hard as rock from the pressure of built-up fluid. Eventually she couldn't straighten her arm or By Jessica Ameling make a fist. I ler arm and hand would occasionally go numb ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR because the swelling was compressing her nerves. On bad days al basketball practice. Julie Gompers cries. "My body just kind of had a weird reaction to everything I'd Not tears from getting hurt or from getting chewed out by been doing," Gompers said. "It was overworked in a way and her coach. No, these tears are much worse. These tears come basically my body started fighting against me." from watching a game she loves but will never play again. This reaction is called compartment syndrome, a result Gompers, a junior, came to BGSU to play basketball. of muscle overuse. The muscles swell, causing a pressure so Period. It was her passion, what she woke up every morning great that the muscles in the amis or legs don't get enough , thinking about. blood. If nothing is done the tissue could die from the lack of But she never dreamed a rare medical condition would cut blood. The rare condition is seen most often in athletes. her career short On Dec. 20 of her sophomore year, Gompers had surgery In high school she was ranked the top senior point guard to relieve the pressure by removing connective tissue from her in her home state of West Virginia. She spent her freshman arm, "right there, there and there," she said, pointing to three year at BG as back-up to senior point guard Lindsay Austin, long scars on her left forearm. gaining valuable experience battling the 2004 Mid-American She was told she'd be back on the court in six to eight weeks. Conference defensive player of the year every day in practice But, once again, it just wasn't meant to be. With Austin's graduation, Gompers was ready to step up The condition didn't subside. After seeing countless doctors and contribute. She stayed in BG for the summer to work on this past summer, she was ultimately told she shouldn't i her game and hit the weights, determined to get stronger and earn that starting point guard spot.

MEN'S BASKETBALL HOCKEY Second line is key to Home is where the points are Falcons success Samarco scores a Conference with 18.9 ppg. He's possibly the biggest reason BG career-high in his Backups step it up The Falcons and Wolverines (7-8, 3-2) is quickly becom- will open their home-and- hometown Ypsilanti ing a dangerous opponent in when called on, team the MAC during a supposed home series tonight at Yost is reaping benefits Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich, By Ryan AutuKo rebuilding year. before finishing up the weekend SPORTS EDITOR "It all goes back to what |BGSU By Kevin Shields Despite growing up in Ypsilanti, coach Dan Dakichl instilled in REPORTER tomorrow night at the BGSU Ice Mich., Martin Samarco was never us, that we proved we can play Coming into the season the Arena. Face-off for both nights is recruited to play basketball by anybody, now let's keep on work- scheduled for 7:35 and tonight's Falcons knew they needed a game can be seen on Fox hometown Eastern Michigan. ing at getting better everyday," good balance to be successful. Not as a standout prep player Samarco said. last season's fifth place Sports Detroit. "It's always an exciting series," at Belleville High School and not In preparation for his first Central Collegiate Hockey during his most recent stop at season at the Division I level, Association finish and home ice BG coach Scott Paluch said. "It Schoolcraft College, where he was important for us to have Samarco played summer pick-up advantage in the playoffs was some success against Ohio was a NJCAA All-American. games with NBA players like New largely due to the Falcons' abil- Samarco got the message York's Maurice Taylor, Voshon State a couple weeks ago and ity to roll four good scoring lines I think it |the series] takes on his services weren't wanted at Lenard of Denver, Howard IJsley and play more as a team than as Eastern. On Wednesday, he sent of the Clippers and Cleveland's individual units. a lot of importance right now, the Eagles a message of his own: Ira Newble. I ai K on this season the opportunity to play Maybe they should have gave Samarco also sought advice their top line of Mike Michigan. But we need more consideration into choos- from his best friend and for- points in the league and Falk, Alex Foster and we didn't earn as many ing not to make a single phone mer high school teammate, lonathan Matsumoto, call or even send a letter. James Holmes, who is averag- which became one of points in the league Samarco, BGSU's sharp-shoot- ing 17.8 ppg in his senior year this past weekend as the most dangerous we wanted." ing junior guard, torched the at University of South Florida. lines in college hock- Eagles for a career-high 35 points Holmes, like Samarco began his ey, did most of BG's This past weekend in the Falcons' 79-72 conference collegiate career at Schoolcraft. scoring. Foster cur- the Falcons, (11-13-1, win in the town where he grew up "He showed me stuff to rently ranks first in the ALEX FOSTER 7-10-1) who are third learning how to play the game. get ready and prepare me," nation with 40 points SENIOR in the country in scor- "I got comfortable early and Samarco said. and is first in assists ing with a 3.76 goals a with any basketball player who's And the transitional stage was with 32, while Matsumoto game average, scored good, you can't let him get com- a brief one for Samarco, who ranks fifth nationally with 34 14 goals, but were only able to fortable," said Samarco, who was averaged over 16 points in BG's points and leads the team with pull off one win in the three 10-of-13 from the field. season-opening tournament 14 goals. games. It was a disappointing Samarco's level of comfort in Blacksburg, Va. Samarco has With only the top line doing weekend in that the usual stel- undoubtedly stemmed from twice been named MAC East the majority the scoring, the lar defensive play seen over the playing before a crowd that Player of the Week — Nov. 21 and Falcons opened the season course of their recent six-game included his immediate family, Dec 19 — and puts himself in 4-11-1. Then suddenly the winning streak seemed to dis- friends and Belleville's boy's bas- position to cam the honor again Falcons started to see other appear. There were no players ketball team. with Wednesday's outburst. lines produce as they rolled off diving all over the ice blocking "Any basketball player when "When we were playing in the eight of their next 11 games to shots like usual or players mak- they go home wants to play well," Ipreseasonl you could tell he had find themselves just four points ing smart plays offensively that Samarco said. a stroke," said BG senior Mawel out of second place and two limited any chances of an odd- Samarco, who was 10-for-10 Soler. "Our offense is designed for points away from that fifth spot man rush going the other way. from the free-throw line and 5- people to cut and get shots." which is being occupied by "We can score goals, but we Brandon Heiss BG News for-7 from three-point range, this weekend's opponent, the have to be better defensively SHOOTER'S TOUCH: Martin Samarco drives against a UT player Sunday. ranks third in the Mid-American SAMARCO. PAGE 11 Michigan Wolverines. HOCKEY, PAGE 11 The junior guard had 35 points against Eastern Michigan Wednesday.

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,« V u WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Friday. January 20.2006 11 Wolverines next Medical condition ends Gompers' career HOCKEY, FROM PAGE 10 qualification penalty against the GOMPERS. FROM PAGE 10 Spartans Tuesday. He will be on to be successful," Paluch said. the ice tomorrow night, trying to college basketball. But she wasn't "That's been a theme now in slow down the Falcons' second ready to give up. practice this week that we've line that has been hot in the past "I tried and 1 went through been hitting home. The good four games. pre-season and I was doing fairly thing is we're going to be chal- That second line that con- well." Gompers said. 'And with a lenged by one of the best sists of Brett lllkington. Derek couple weeks left my body started offensive teams in the coun- Whitmore and lames Linger shutting down. 1 started swelling try and that'll IK- put to the test accounted for six of the lalcons' up everywhere." this weekend." 16 goals and tallied eight assists Her doctors and parents knew Michigan (13-8-1, 8-5-1) in that stretch. this was really it. the end of her comes into the weekend ranked "We've been focusing more on basketball career. It just wasn't fifth in the country in scoring playing our game." Pilkington worth the pain anymore Tin- averaging 3.68 goals a game as said, who contributed two of hard part was convincing the giri they bring in a very skilled team those goals and four assists. who had been in love with bas- with good youthful "That's getting the ketball since she was 9 wars old. and veteran players. "We Can SCOre puck in deep, cycling The girt whose older sister had The Wolverines it and getting chanc- played Division 1 basketball at St. suffered a 2-0 set- goals, but es that way and then Francis and whose younger sister back Tuesday night we have to on the power play recently committed to play at the at Michigan State, taking our shots University of Findlay. but have had the be better when we get them. "I was forced to look at the Falcons' number defensively The puck has just bigger picture of tilings, look at over the past four lulteOiFrinco l'<,H-... been bouncing good it when I'm 22 years old and my MOTIVATION: lulie Gompers still finds ways to contribute to her 13-2.4-0 MAC team from the bench. seasons, as BG is to be for us latery." career's over and I don't want to winless against the successful.' Paluch likes the have something that I'm going to Wolverines in its last combination of have to deal with the rest of my is great motivation to the team Gompers isstfl every muchapan like running on a treadmill. Bui 11 games. styles lie gets from life." Gompers said, itir the next because they know Julie would of the team now as she was before then- will always IK- a void scon PALUCH. give her left ami to ix- out there her injury. When friends and fans "I think the hardest part lor me "They're still the COACH his other top line year and a hall my body just needs sixth ranked team in and has been put- to recover, have time to heal." playing again." askalxitil the team she still refers to now Is thai I desperate)) miss the the country," Paluch tinga lot of emphasis At first she couldn't talk about Gompers is starting to help it BS "we." She goes to prat lift- and adrenaline rush, "shesaid. "I miss said of the Wolverines. "T. ). on their importance throughout die end of her career. She couldn't coach the team, but the transi- is on the bench at every game and the rush ol hitting a l>ig shot, oi Hcnsick and Matt Munwick arc the year. even tell her teammates. tion hasn't been easy. in the hutltlle at every timeout. someone coming up to you aftei "It's just hard because so many She always has little pep talks a game and briii)! like. 'hr\ you two of the best players in college "All tliree of them just bring "We couldn't believe what hap- 1 hockey and though they have something a little bit different," pened." said teammate Ali Mann. people don't understand that it for us about playing hard and diii awesome. some younger players, they still becomes so much more than just playing every game like Its our Bui through it all i lompers said he said "Whitmore is the speed- "She never let us know liovv last," Mann said. are solid at the top." ster who has a good stick to score much it was affecting her until a game in your life," she said. "For she's kepi a health) perspective Michigan's top recruit, lack goals. Pilkington is the playmak- coach Miller told us she couldn't so long i couldn't even go to prac- Although her body can't lake "If this is the worst thing thars Johnson, the fifth pick of last er who is always looking to pass play anymore. It was a pretty tice because id just cry I couldn't the abuse ol college basketball happened to me in m) 20 years so summer's National Hockey and Jimmy lUnger] is kind of that emotional day." even watch it. But after awhile 1 Gompers can siiihio light exercise far, then I'm so blessed" It-ague Fjitry Draft, will be puck control guy who can pro- "The last few months have been just learned that by being there unavailable to the Wolverines tea the puck and make things exm-nicly. extrcmelv hardfoi inc. and supporting my teammates tonight alter getting a game dis- happen off of that" Gompers said. "I rant even really it's kind of like closure in a way." One of the positives Gompers describe it. 1 was obviously heart- has taken from being sidelined is «fc *EL broken. My team was heartbro- a new understanding ol I he gan it- ken. My coaches were." she loves. BG women's basketball coach, LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS? Curt Miller, still remembers the "You realize die impact thai Proving his worth day his top point guard recruit you can have on a team without from the class of 2003 called and scoring any points, without being On tilt- floor," she said "When SAMARCO, FROM PAGE 10 Except, apparently, at Eastern committed to his program. Ik- -No P**VKXr* ON-AIR EXPCWICMCC NrcocD Michigan. was ecstatic to land what he called you're playing you think about the sport kind of in a selfish way. -IMMEDIATE ON-AlR OPI-OftTUNITIES Soler, like Samarco, attended Samarco would have con- "one of the hardest workers in my a junior college before arriving sidered signing with the Eagles 16 years of coaching." like I had a good game because atBGSU. had they offered, but he cer- But one of the trails he saw in I scored 20 points.' Now. it's like • 9:30 PM "The first difference he had to tainly doesn't harbor any ill you look at the game and you |THE FLAGSHIP HOME OF BGSU MEN'S his new recruit—her ability on (I it- realize it's more than just your HOCKEY ft WOMEN'S BASKETBALL make is the speed of the game is will toward thein. Wednesday's court to make everyone around different at the JUCO level and performance, though, indicat- her better — is one she continues personal accolades. It's about Ymt T mGf&Q. QRG FQ* MQR€ IN FORMA J ION!! the D-l level" said Soler, who ed otherwise. to show from the bench. your learn and tilt- relationships you form with them." JOIN BG RADIOS writs, ONE^OT nit f/ttMitvt •iiuutNi played at CofleyvilleCommunity "That's just part of recruit- "It's unbelievable how valu- ORGANIZATIONS ON THE BGSU CAMPVS. (?«« 'MEETINGS CVCTK College in Kansas upon enrolling ing, everybody can't recruit able lulie is to die team without TUEBDA YAT9 30 RM IN 203 WEST HALL. at BG. "But if you can play, you you," he said. playing" Miller said. "Being our ran play anywhere" hardest worker before the illness

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