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The BG News November 12, 1991 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-12-1991 The BG News November 12, 1991 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News November 12, 1991" (1991). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5290. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5290 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. <? The BG News TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1991 BOWLING GREEN, OHIO VOLUME 74, ISSUE 54 Briefly Heterosexual AIDS on the rise by Clare Nullis Associated Press wriler women infecting their babies. "The major point is that we're Concern about heterosexual "It is not easy to change sexual behavior, but not going to have a vaccine today Inside transmission of the AIDS virus and we're not going to have a GENEVA (AP) — Heterosex- was heightened after basketball hopefully with more people like Magic vaccine tomorrow," Merson said. ual sex has caused the infection of star Earvin "Magic" Johnson "We have to do everything we 75 percent of people with the announced Thursday he had the Johnson coming out and talking about their can to inform the public now of White supremacy dis- AIDS virus worldwide, and the in- HTV virus and said he had no ho- illness everyone will realize they are at risk the risks and the need for safer cussed: fection is now rising in Western mosexual affairs. sex." Bruce Bridges spoke on countries, the World Health Or- In the United States, 3 percent and take more care." It usually takes about 10 years white supremacy this week- ganization said Monday. of men and 34 percent of women — Dr. Michael Merson, heed of the U.N. health before a person with HTV shows end as part of the Black The majority of the heterosex- who contracted the virus did so the full signs of acquired immune Midwest Unity Conference. ually infected people are in the from a person of the opposite sex, agency's A IDS program deficiency syndrome, which at- *■ See story page four. developing world, particularly in according to the Centers for tacks the immune system and Africa, and it still remains only a Disease Control in Atlanta. AIDS program. proaches favoring early testing leads to death. small percentage of cases in "It is not easy to change sexual Merson said tests of possible on animals. Merson said an estimated 8-10 Soccer team "kicking" North America and Europe, the behavior, but hopefully with AIDS vaccines are planned for About a dozen potential vac- million adults carry the human butt: Geneva-based agency said in an more people like Magic Johnson Thailand, Uganda, Rwanda and cines to slow or halt the onset on immunodeficiency virus that Soccer team wins Mid- extensive report. coming out and talking about Brazil — nations with some of the AIDS are being tested in the leads to AIDS. The agency has American Soccer Confer- The U.N. group says up to 5,000 their illness everyone will realize highest AIDS rates. The tests — United States and Europe, and predicted 40 million adults and ence Championship this people are infected each day they are at risk and take more which will involve several several more may be available. children will have HTV by 2000, weekend. around the world, and officials care," said Dr. Michael Merson, thousand volunteers — mark a Merson advised against having ► See story page eight. fear an increase in pregnant head of the U.N. health agency's departure from previous ap- too much hope for the vaccines. : See AIDS, page five. Campus Ohio Rep. After Dark: Student Recreation Center Associate Director Ron Zwierlein will be a introduces guest on WBGU's After Dark talk show Wednesday at 10 p.m. Zwierlein will 'sunshine' discuss the Bowling Green University Fieldhouse, which is currently under construction. Topics will in- legislation clude accessibility and funding for the facility. by Doug Baker Listeners can express con- general assignment reporter cerns on the air by calling 372-2826. State Rep. Randall Gardner Clothing drive: wants to open the blinds of state The Solid Rock Christian government and let in the sun- Fellowship, in cooperation shine. with Active Christians To- Gardner has introduced legis- day, is sponsoring a winter lation in the clothing drive for Universi- Ohio House of ty international students. Representa- Donations of clothing in tives designed good condition will be ac- to make the cepted at the ACT house, 612 Ohio General E. WoosterSt., until Friday. Assembly more open to the pub- lic and fairer to Be a fellow: state legisla- Oak Ridge Associated Un- tures. Ttaf BG Nous/Karen Bender iversities is accepting ap- In 1975 the Gardner "Put Your Head On My Shoulder..." plications for the Alexander Ohio General Assembly exempt- Two of the three Lettermen perform some of their well-known show. The two and a half hoar show opened with the DePae Fami- Hollaender Distinguished ed itself from the state's open tones Saturday night at Anderson Arena for the Parents' Day ly Musicians featuring two University music students. Postdoctoral Fellowship meetings law, sometimes known E)gram. Sponsored by the as the Sunshine Laws. partment of Energy, the "There has been a certain program offers fellowships amount of criticism of the in several scientific disci- national Congress because it plines. Fellows will conduct exempts itself from its own sex- research at participating ual harassment law," said Den- Speaker calls history exclusive federal and university nis Hale, director of the School of laboratories. Deadline is Mass Communication. Berkeley professor concerned with minority acceptance, issue Jan. 15. For information, The law currently states all call (616) 576-1805. public bodies must hold open by Kimberiy Larson meetings with advance public no- human diversity reporter keynote speaker at the Eighth professors didn't see me as neighborhood drug store. tice. Annual Ethnic Studies Confer- American. Many would ask me "The older kid asked me for Nation "It applies to virtually every ence. where I was from." some small change and when I policy-making body in the state American history often ex- Takaki said people came from Takaki said the environment said I didn't have any, he started except the courts," Hale said. cludes the heritage and cultural many different shores, not just which he was faced with while at- to shout,'Why don't you go back Love misconnection: Europe. tending college was not necessar- NEW YORK-What ini- Gardner said he believes the history of minorities within to China, you Chink,' " he said."I state legislature should follow the America, said a professor of eth- He said he has become con- ily hostile, but today students of felt angry, but also sorry for them tially appeared to be a cerned with the problem the color say things are different. because they are ignorant about presidential love connection rules it sets for others. nic studies from Berkeley last "The bottom line is state law night. American population seems to "Lately, there has been a rise people like me." tor Joan River's daughter r have in realizing people of color of campus racism, and racial vio- turned out to be a fake. requires local government to ob- 'American history tends to Takaki said the reason this type serve strict sunshine laws," he recognize Ellis Island as the en- are not necessarily foreigners to lences all over the United of racism exists is due partly to Rivers received a note on said. "I think it adds to the disil- try point of our country, but it the United States, and most are States," he said. the media, which often presents official White House indeed American. Takaki said he had a hard time stationery, signed "George lusionment of people when we was only the entry point for movies like "Black Rain" that don't require for ourselves what Europeans. Angel Island was the "I remember what it was like realizing this was occurring until stereotype the Japanese culture Bush," recommending a entrance for many Asians," said to be a student of color in a small about one year ago when two certain young man for Ronald Takaki, who was the college town," Takaki said. "My children approached him at a a See SPEAKER, page seven. Rivers' daughter, Melissa. a See GARDNER, page six. White House officials told Rivers that Bush sent no such letter. Folks at "The Joan Rivers Show" found Teachers hurdle barriers Many veterans out about the forgery last week when they checked Foreigners must often defeat cultural challenges with the White House for verification. by Julie Tagliaf erro watching television as a child, he among homeless contributing reporter said. Lottery "I've been fascinated with America since I was a kid, espe- by Robert E. Miller Lottery picks: College is an especially big step TEACHER cially with television and film," The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Here are for students going far from home. he said. the Ohio Lottery drawing It is an even larger transition The idea of having several selections for Monday for graduate students who must shows to choose from 24 hours a COLUMBUS (AP) — About 30,000 Ohio veterans are among ht: Pick 3 Numbers: teach to fulfill education re- # FEATURE day still amazes him, he said. 500,000 nationwide who were homeless last year, a study by the quirements — and wind up teach- He has lived in Bowling Green National Coalition for the Homeless showed Monday.
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