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killed may have been By Gina Potthoff shot by coalition Reporter forces | Page 10 The Ohio Board of Regents has chosen Eric Fingerhut, formei stale senator, as the new ili.in Orr named cellor of the board. Metis B ball "He was the one the gover- nor wanted," said Larry Weiss, new coach associate vice president of the The former SU President's Office. The Ohio Board ol Regents, player and Seton Hall which is in charge of higher edu- coach hopes to bring cation issues, chose Fingerhut change | Page 11 because they sensed Governor Ted Strickland was leaning thai way, Weiss said. Gymnastics Ken Carano (D-Austintown team finish last the House Education Committee ranking minority in tourney member, describes Fingerhut Injuries once again as "the most fantastic choice" hurt the Falcons for chancelloi because ol his background. when it counted the Earlier in the year, rumors most | Pag* 11 circulated that Strickland might eliminate the Ohio Board of Regents and replace it with a new appointed chancellor, but that was not the case. There are two new hills cit t PHOTOS BY ENOCH WU THE BG NEWS dilating both the House ol Representatives and Senate ^HT, «# MUSHROOMS. TOADSTOOLS I (Right) Last night students tf that will help better explain eagerly line up lor the Mario theme dinner at the Sundial. (Bottom Strickland's new plan lor the tight) Sevetal employees of the Sundial serve meal specialties appointment ol chancellor and (Bottom) Magdy Abouzied (Mario), general manager of the Sundial, the role ol the hoard. entertains students waiting in line for the Mario theme dinner. The first of the two bills is House Bill 2/Senate Bill 2. House Bill 2 gives the gover Owners need nor the power to appoint the to watch dogs chancellor, turning it into a cabinet-level position under the Pit Bulls' bad reps governor. come from bad "It basically takes the powers owners, not the dogs the Board of Regents now has themselves, who are and gives it to the chancellor innocent | Page 4 instead." Weiss said. Ibis would mean the Ohio Affection on Boa rd of Regents won Id become more of an advisory board. display at BG "The schools are all doing a The warming weather good job of Inokingout for them- selves, but we need somebody and bright sunshine in a strong position to look out can lead to some for the overall system ol higher extremely personal education," said kit Wagner I It- time in front of Sycamore), House Education everyone | Page 4 (imi m it tee Hepresentat ive. Wagner said the hill design was a collaboration between the governor, the House and ' When do you think the Senate. public displays of House Bill 2 was introduced affection go too far? in the Education Committee on Feb. 20, left the committee and was voted on in the 1 louse with-

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KATIE I Freshman. Undecided Faculty hopes to open eyes with film Understanding the history of

"Holding hands or a By Samantha Johnstone Phil Tenie, director of environ- the University has been produc- war in the United States vr kiss hello or goodbye Reporter mental snidies and a panelist. tive in some aspects, such as is OK, but nothing The problem is here and some- mass transportation. By Alexandria Clark Andrew While many students expect to thing should be done about it. "The other thing the University Senior Reporter else" | Page 4 graduate with only a degree, cer- said Travis Owens, a junior who has been good at is recycling," Cayton tain faculty members are hop- attended the event. he said. Ideally people should have a Professor at Miami ing they will graduate with much "The rate has increased so A major concern, the panelists relationship with historical fig- University more to offer society. quickly the past two decades agreed, is a lot of the infonnation ures from 200 years ago — help- The presentation of "An compared to past centuries," available to the public has no sci- ing them to better understand * Inconvenient Truth," a film he said. entific basis. patterns of war in the United TODAY directed by Davis Guggenheim, Although many faculty There is a lot of information on States. Phi Alpha Theta hosted the I Snow Showers sparked concerns from both members have been helping to the Internet that looks like pro- In a presentation yesterday, presentation fOrCayton to speak High:37.1ow:25 students and faculty members keep BGSU green, ierrie said found papers, Vincent said. Andrew Cayton, professor at about the book. Cayton said he last night. The film, which fea- the University is still behind "A lot of the people that are Miami University, presented and Anderson's main goal was tured Al Gore's concern about the curve. causing the problems, now, aren't this concept, which is also out- for people to understand what global warming was followed by "Frankly, I think we could be scientists," he said. "If it's off lined in a book he co-authored , has happened in history con- a panel discussion. doing a lot better," he said. the cuff and not based on pub- "The Dominion of War: F.mpire cerning wars. TOMORROW "Global warming is happening, According to Bob Vincent, pro- and Liberty in North America, PM Snow Showers that is no longer disputed," said fessor of geology and a panelist. See FILM I Page 6 1500-2000." SeeWAR|Page2 High: 37. Low: 25 k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS. SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE WWWBGNEWS.COM 2 Thur«tay. April S. 2007

necessary." she said. "It's templing BEFORE GRADUATION BLOTTER "One could look at to use the extra money leftover WAR LOANS These are the steps for students from a loan and use it elsewhere TUESDAY From Page 1 From Page 1 to follow in order to apply and 9/11 and learn from such as on clothes." 1106 A.M. receive federal student loans. "livery time I leave BG and go Also Grigson said it would be A -.ubject was cut in a skating "Americans (end lo focus on here and now and not what it, but one could home I have a bill, in my name, nice to have a course, such as accident at the Ice Arena and ■ Applying for financial aid happened hundreds of years sitting on the table stating that financial planning, to assisl stu- was taken to the Wood County ■ Calculating expected never predict when I owe interest on my loans," dents financially. ago," Cayton said contribution In addition. Cayton said he lawson said. "And more stress is "When I started school. I knew ■ Reviewing your Student 415 PM. and CO-authot Fred Anderson, we will pull out of added on me." if I borrowed money I had to pay it Aid Report (SAR) atne to city police professor at the University I-awson said on average her back." Grigson said. "Now maybe ■ Evaluating your award station to request help with a of Colorado, were curious of the war." interest bill is S18 a month, some students don't understand letters • id in his car. He told why Americans do not want in which she started to pay in that because they have their par- Andrew Cayton | Professor ■ Completing your loan police he had stopped because to learn or are not interest- December of 2lKXi. ents to pay it back for them." it was if the middle of the road application ed in other wars besides the "Our book was published in "My last hill was S90 because I According lo Collegegrad.com, and he feared for its safety He ■ Receiving ihe loan Revolutionary and Iraq wars. December of 2004, in which only go home so often and that's an entry-level job Web site, 51 got the chicken into his car but "It's kind of obvious and we were in the war with Iraq," when I get a chance to see my bill percent of student loan recipients proceeds did not know where to turn it normal human behavior Cayton said. "So many people and then pay it," lawson said. said it will take them more than loose. An officer put the chicken that Americans don't want think that we were referring to Unlike some students, I .iu-un 10 years to pay off loans. ; iltry cage at the animal AFTER GRADUATION to talk about wars such as the war in Iraq and asking us wanted to start early paying off That figure is unfortunate for i ontrol " ■ the Indian and Mexican to predict what was going to her interest fees. students, Grigson said. After the six month grace 7 49 P.M. wars because they don't look happen." "To lie honest, the interest fees "It's an emotional and finan- period, these are the steps for A student reported the theft of good." Cayton said. Cayton said he is only a his- is what kills you," she said. "So the cial burden on the students," graduates to take to pay back a laptop computer from their Bui Cayton said with wars torian and not a political sci- more you pay back, the less you she said. loans successfully. . .iorm room such as the Revolutionary and entist, in which he does not have to pay back at the end." In some cases it could take Civil War. Americans don't try to predict what is going to Lawson said it is important for students up to 20 years to pay ■ Know your responsibilities 8:50 PM. mind talking about them happen. students to go to financial aid back loans because it is difficult ■ Manage your account Two residents reported theft because these wars allowed "When you talk about war, planning classes so they will know to maintain a standard of living, ■ Consolidate student loans tl eif Bromfield dorm the U.S. to advance and there are no predictions, but their responsibility of paying back according to Grigson. ■ Make payments achieve their goals. you can make an educated loans and how. "1 think it's unfortunate and ■ Postpone payments- 944 PM. "Therefore our goal was to guess," he said. "War is very "All students need a finan- disappointing about these facts Lower your monthly costs, A student reported her lap- present the other side of wars unpredictable and 9/II should cial planning class for a general because it could prevent stu- request deferment, apply tOj . I been stolen from her such as the Mexican War." he have taught us that." awareness," she said. "Also, stu- dents from attending or finish- for forbearance Ch.ipman dorm room. said. "If you are Mexican that As a historian, Cayton said dents should know that taking ing college, due to a financial history is very important to he thinks of unfolding stories out unnecessary amounts of burden." she said. responsibility," she said. WEDNESDAY you because it affects you." instead of prediding them. loans is a bad move that puts you But the advice Grigson has for In addition, Grigson said to 244 A.M. But one of his problems, as "One could look at 9/11 and more in debt." snidents is to pay attention to keep in contact with the lender. Two men reported trying to a historian, is separating his learn from it, but one could Students need financial plan- loan agreements. "Students shouldn't be ■ "to pop machines at Days personal views from facts, never predict when we will ning and to avoid taking out loans "It's very important, when embarrassed to call a lender Inn on East Wooster Street. Cayton said. pull out of the war," he said. if possible, said Denise C.rigson, signing a promissory note, to and tell them their situation," "It's a dilemma because "I mean no one expected 9/11 student loan collection manager know who you borrowed from, Grigson said. "It's our obliga- you can't escape It," he said. to occur; it was a regular day, in the ()ffice of the Bursar. what you borrowed for. how tion to help prevent the student "You just have to try to be people were going to work "In some cases students chose much you borrowed and under- from being put in the collection CORRECTIONS objective." then boom we were struck." to lake out more loans than stand the terms to your financial agency's file' Wrong title for Ribeau Cayton said how he and Some people who attended Anderson tried to be objective were pleased with the presen- n .in article in yesterdays 8G News is checking one another and tation. the title for Paula Whetsel Ribeau was allowing others to read the Jennifer Ricker, president wrongly stated Ribeau is the interim manuscript. of Phi Alpha Theta, an aca- Candidates campaign, raise millions assistant to the vice president for Another dilemma that demic honor society, enjoyed •itudent affairs Cayton and Anderson could the talk. By Jim TankersUy not escape is how readers "I liked how hediscussed the MCT interpreted the book's mes- dilemmas of what historians sage. struggle with when separat- WASHINGTON — You can buy "You can write it how you ing their personal view from a lot for $25 million. want, but people will see il dif- facts." she said. If you are Sen. Barack Obama r bgnews ferent," Cayton sad, "They will Alongwith Ricker. Canda nee of Illinois, the S2. > million you see t he consequences and t hen Daniels, junior, found the lec- raised in the last three months judge il on whal they think ture was informative. has already bought you a com your intentions were." "My major is history and I co-favorite's perch atop the A lot of people had I he wrong wanted to hear a historian's Democratic presidential field. perception about the book due perspective on how to remain Experts say it could also buy to when the book was pub- objective but still make my you all the commercial airtime CHECK IT OUT lished. 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Nicker said, To donate bloc<: IN THE CHAIR: Megan Bell, a first year master's student, gives blood at the two blood dnves sponsored by the American Red Cross. Presenter Annette de Hui the social conflict For Nicker, graduate Intern for women remains. 1/ years old. weigh between 111) jnd 550 Ihe Women's Center, spoke "formal education has pounds and be i; aboul the growing conflict been achieved For some Cornel^'! women face in South Africa. Mi li an women at the price ■ FBI and others Cruise will allow students to fully In the past male donii ol alienation from cul- 101 Olscamp nance ruled the country and tural values and beliefs," women held the responsibil- Nicker said. need speakers integrate with other cultures ity of continuing cultural tra- The goal is to create a bal- ditions. ance of tradition and mod Movie: "An Inconvenient of Arabic By Sally Dadisman Nicker said those ideas still cm values dial both men and Truth" MCT "It's going to be hold true today, but conflict women support. Union Theatre arises as women become "African women and girls By Erik Lacitil when picking a study-abroad different every more educated. need support in developing MCT program students have a "Some educated African approaches to overcome gen choice: They can select a trip single voyage." women suffer from criticism dei challenges" Nicker said. Reading Series: BFA Readings SEATTLE — After the 36 that would compel them to |l ' '■! ■ for abandoning cultural val- Mary Krueger, director ol spots for Arabic 101 were filled fully integrate into a culture ues and beliefs in lieu of edu- the Women's Center, believes BFA re I Ed Bellevue (Wash.) Community — different language, unusual destination where they all cation.'' Nicker said. this topic is important for stu Beckwith. Knslin Diamond. Hope Col kt>ethispastc|iiarter, there was customs and perhaps uncom- congregate ... and as a result The foundation, Gendei dents to learn more about. Hammond and Alan,] Price Free and stilla waiting list of II students. An fortable living situations — or don't ever integrate in the Equity Task Team, is based "Education is an impor- ■ additional 21 students were signed choose an overseas excursion other culture." in Africa and aims to achieve tant issue for women. Il is Prout Chapel up for Arabic 102. as culturally eye-opening as a The idea behind The Scholar gender equality and create important to address issues Robert I'onlk was one of the spring break trip to Cancun. Ship is it becomes "a third a non-racisi and non sexist across the globe — not just lucky ones who got into the intro- The Scholar Ship, which will culture,'' /.ighelboim said. "II education, Nicker explained. local.'' krueger said. ductory class. He showed up embark on its maiden voyage doesn't exist anywhere else While the foundation helps recently wearing his Air Force in September, is a program and it's the people who actu- to conect some of the prob- Rare fatigues. Irving lo offer a unique spin ally make it It's going to be dif- lems in the education system, "I'm planning to be a pilot, on the former. ferent every single voyage." many still exist — including DAILY ADVISING TIP and if I'm staying in the Middle While the program may With such a diverse atmo- the language barrier. East, it's a huge language to draw comparisons to Semester sphere, the staff is not unre- South Africa has II official Want to take a class "S i "?Go lo learn," said the Maple Valley, al Sea, The Scholar Ship tries alistic aboul Ihe possibility of languages. hup u wvk bgsu.edu catalog/ A..u. policies 'index html Wash., 19 year-old. lo guarantee a more global clashing cultures. 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Breed Specific Legislation | Part 2 of 2 mwv Owners, not just dogs, responsible for dog bites

defense, pit bulls' bad rap have Pit Bull Myths come from their overwhelming presence in the world of illegal Locking Jaws: Pit bulls jaws dog fighting. DO NOT lock, they are stonger. The problem is that the and thus have more power in viciousness of fighting dogs thier bite, but the jaws work just has been extended to all dogs like any other dog. ..If j rU *y M\ -M classified as American Pit (wwwjealpitbull.com) America is a dog country. Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Man's best friend has taken Bull Terriers and American Big Brains: The rumor that pit up residence in 43 million Staffordshire Terriers. bulls' brains never stop growing over ^i\k ^ \>rttz.t, Ueft-J homes, and a study done by But the real problem lies and press against their skulls the American Pet Products with the owners of these dogs. causing them to go berserk is Manufacturers Association There are three types of pit also false. i|L( fre4*'f*ff hj. puts the number of dogs in bull owners: the type who have (ww//unde"itand-a-bulkom) a genuine love for the breed, America at 73 million. KilUr Bites: The myth that That s one dog for every four or just the particular dog and pit bulls have a bite pressure of people in the United States. have the time and ability to 1.800 pounds per square inch Yet, according to the Centers care for and train the dog; the is most definatley not true. The for Disease Control's most type who want a big, scary dog average dog has a bite pres- recent data, there are only but are ignorant of the meth- sure of 320 psi. The pit bull has about 4.7 million dog bites ods for training dogs; and the less bite pressure than German every year. Assuming every last type are those who own pit Shepherds and Rottweilers. dog bite comes from a differ- bulls for the purpose of rais- (National Geographic) ent dog, that's still less than ing a vicious "killer dog," most seven percent of dogs that end likely to be used in dog fights. up biting someone. And of all Think about it: The people Tom Skeldon, who has a repu- these bites, only about a dozen most likely to be bad pet par- tation for being vehemently die each year. ents are those who are training anti-pit bull, had to admit Keep in mind that all these the dogs to be guard dogs or there's no way to even know statistics are from the most fighting dogs. What kind of dog how long the puppy had to recent reports and studies, are they going to get? It's not chew in order to sever the foot. many of which are from the going to be a Dalmatian. They This is not a vicious dog late 1990s. They are also only want a winner, the biggest, attack; it's a case of bad parent- an analysis of the reported strongest dog they can find. ing, cndangerment even, for bites. This is important to keep This means pit bulls. leaving a teething puppy alone in mind because when a pit It's these people whose dogs with a child who can't feel his bull, Rottweiler or German are to blame for the national legs. Shepherd bite you, you're most bad rap of the American Pit I know what you news junk- likely going to report it because Bull Terrier. It's these own- ies are thinking: "But Amanda, MATTMAUK •.-.'.■'.■.'■■ "SATi ' it will probably require medi- ers whose dogs end up in the what about the pit bull that cal attention. Conversely, a bite news. Think of the last two bit mauled a woman and her cat from a Pekinese or a Shih Tzu dog attack stories from Toledo on March 19?" will be relatively minor and are this year. The first was a case Oh, you mean the case of the less likely to be reported. where a three month old, 20 woman who was dog-sitting For the fervor with which pound pit bull puppy managed a strange dog for a friend who Public displays of affection Ohio is persecuting pit bulls, to chew the foot off a four-year- had only had the dog for three you'd think the statistics would old with spinal bifida. Even be a little higher. In their Lucas County Dog Warden. See DOG BITES | PaoeS avea time and a place

ugly head once again. OF&GOW IWAV eecof^ RPST STATE TO RecautRe We sat down on one of the "...Directly in front MOUMTA)tU CL-lftAFjeftS TO CARRY UP CATC? ft p€v/IC£S many benches scattering the of the Union during B KRISTEN VASAS grounds outside the Union, 1^ COLUMNIST enjoying Starbucks frappachinos and the delightful warm air that the height of campus can only mean summer is right around the comer. activity where Sjiring is in the air. The days are However, the bliss brought getting warmer, the grass is grow- about by the warm weather and everyone can watch ing greener and the leaves are good company was soon brought bursting forth from tree limbs to a screeching halt is certainly not the faster than our professors can Directly across from us, in plain assign last minute assignments. view of anyone touring or walk- location for such Like everyone else, my friends ing the grounds surrounding the and I have taken to spending as Union, was a couple engaged in private activities." much time as we can lounging some extremely blatant acts of outdoors. Instead of sitting in a affection. However, one cannot simply stifling computer lab, why not Not only was the girl involved blame this unnecessary show of *pend laborious hours work- completely spread-eagled across affection on the ludicrous and ing on never-ending homework the top of her male counterpart, unwise decisions of the partici- assignments outside in the balmy but he was apparently uncon- pants. spring air? cerned with the number of peo- According to a study con- Logically, we're not the only ple around them who witnessed ducted in April 2006 from students on campus who finish his roaming and grabby handa Psychological Science, this type mm up homework on the acres of Now don't get me wrong. As of behavior can be considered grass scattered across campus. someone who is in a committed somewhat normal come spring. I lowever, some students seem relationship, I understand the According to the research- MCT to have much more than just last need to express your love for your ers, when the weather begins minute projects on their minds. significant other in a physical to become warmer after a long Last Tuesday, considering manner. season of cold and snow, it influ- the unbelievably warm weath- Nonetheless, there is a time ences the mood of people experi- er, my friends and I decided and place for such actions, and encing the change. FIND OUT WHAT BGNEWS.COM HAS TO OFFER! to spend our time in-between directly in front of the Union dur- "Pleasant weather and higher TOP NEWS STORIES E-MAIL EDITION WEB POLL classes catching up outdoors, ing the height of campus activity temperatures |were| related to The site is updated daily Too busy to hit the Qieck out our weekly where we could enjoy one of where everyone can watch is higher mood, better memory with stones from the paper newsstand? Get The BG opinion poll and make the few nice days left before certainly not the location for such k and online extras. News in your email! your voice heard. winter would inevitably rear its private activities. See AFFECTION | Page 5

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STAFF EDITORIAL | STUDENT DEBT DOG BITE STATISTICS STAFF EDITORIAL I RIGHAM YOUNG UNIV DOG BITES Dog bites bad enough to be From Page 4 investigated by the Lucas County Dog Warden in 2006. days? Yeah. I seem lo remem- ■ Pit Bulls: 86 Student loans ber that one. The story was so Choose to become- ■ Labrador Retrievers: 75 sensationalized by the police and the local news station thai ■ German Shepherds: 50 ■ Chow Chows: 31 I could actually feel my blood pressure rising. an organ donor create debt issue This a classic case of that second kind of dog owner I t seems thai only two certainties OMIT you graduate college: you'll told you about. Ihe kind that have lo go out and find a job somewhere, and you'll have lo spend doesn't know thai dogs will U-WIRE Ion M. Huntsman (urrenU) I Ihe next 10 to 20 years paying off all the debt you accumulated in chase and kill small animals said, "True giving is doing I people are on the wail college. (kittens, rats, birds etc.) enough percentage, until something for someone who inglisl ini organ donations I In Today's B(i News addresses die issue of rising student debt, specifi- unless trained not to and you consider thai of all the cannevei repaj you." luesdaj demand foi able and willing cally student loans and the problems paying them off. According to introduced to any small ani- breeds of dog which have morning. I tin llenin ol North . morsisa need thai Coliegegrad.com, an cnlry level job Web site, 51 percent of student loan mals it might be sharing its had at least 11)11 animals Salt Lake gave hei i ye :i old won't fade away as new n recipients said it would take them more (ban 10 years to pay off loans. living environment with. The tested, 35 breeds scored lower daughter, Vialiyah I lerrin.a continually appeal on the list The issue of debt affects many who are currently enrolled in higher woman even admitted thai passing rates than pit bulls, kidney. ol |n ople edi I education. According to a November 2(XHi article in I ISA Tixlay. two- the kitten got past her and including Border Collies (BO Ihe transplant procedure was plant. If you are rn thirds of this current generation carries some debt. Sixty |iercent of into the basement (where ihe percent), Cocker Spaniels particularly perilous because i red donor, w those polled said they fell thai Ihey faced lougher financial pressures dog was being kept) on acci- (81.7 percent), Doberman Maliyahand hei sistei wea'i on eiuoui than previous generations, while .U) percent worried frequently about dent when she went down- Pinschers (76.8 percent), joined twins until eight months Understandably tin their debt stairs to clean up. (.i.iiii Schnauzers (74.6 pel ago she's iiru'i hadakklnev a few limits to who i n There's good reason for dial kind of con- Like I said, it's bad pet own- cent) and Shetland Sheepdogs ol hei own. So fat doctors at donor. People' cern. The same article slates dial according to K YOU DECIDE ers who are causing the bad (67.3 percent). As a matter ol Primary Medical I ent ill the positiveoi It credit-reporting agency Experian, student loan Do you think (hat rap for pit bulls, not the actual fact, the overall passing rate transplant procedure a sui i ess balances rose 16 percent from past figures, to students are informed enough temperament of the dogs. for all 27,000 dogs is only 81.5 111< high profile kidney ( (Tl.lill llll'l ; an average of $ 14,379. about debt issues? Send an e- Ihe American pin cut. three percent kowei transplant surgerv came at ii«' We at The BG News believe thai Students rnail to thenews(?bgnewscofn Temperament Test Society is a than that of pit bulls. beginning ol National! trgan but dm must be more informed about debi and how and tell us what you think or nonprofit organization whose All dogs have the potential and (issue I lonoi Vwareness their financial decisions will further affect iheir post feedback on our Web site. sole purpose is the testing to be dangerous. The bigger Month, i lie calendar is riddled cumstances In add debt. Making the minimum payments on- of all dog breeds, including the dog. I he more danger- with numerous awan undei thraj< time is not just enough for students to make their way quickly and suc- mixed breeds, for aggressive- ous Ihey could be, hut it all events some more important cessfully out of debt from student loans and oilier financial burdens ness. As of December 200(>, depends on training and own than others but this nil-in It is not only important that students know how to manage their the ATTS has tested over ership. Don't blame the breed taint) a special timetocoi who i debt, bin how lo avoid situations thai will increase their debt, such as 27,000 dogs. Of these, they've lor the faults of the owner. \s the amount ol good one II \ou choose in Ixi taking out unnecessary amounts of loans. tested 542 American I'it Bull author and dog trainer Brian vfctualcan dob) i hi osin i The University does offer a class in personal finance thai is open to Terriers. 61 Staffordshire Bull Kilcommonssaid in ,i \Bt a donor. i all undergraduate students, hut only offers one session of the class in Terriers and 521 American news article: "We are looking \i i ordingtothe know oth- l:all 2007. We feel that the University should do more to help promote Staffordshire Terriers. Of these at the wrong end of the leash." Organ Procurement and Ifaii) unforeseen n good financial planning and raise awareness on this important issue. 1.124 animals, 84.4 percent of transplantation Network, a turn sti ableln Offering more sessions of the personal finance class and actively pro- them passed the lest. total ol 14,724 people donated honoi moting it lo students would be a gtxxl first step toward achieving this At first glance, this may Sent/comments to Amnda Hoove at and 28,931 organ transpla goal. not seem like a significant loovamaC-'bgsuedu were< ompleted in the United

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cation to influence the world. up over time. FILM "I think we can get involved, "One thing we can all do is walk to places more," she said. From Page 1 but we can only do so much," said Allison Macko, fresh- Vincent suggests finding lie peer-reviewed papers, you man. "But it seems almost somewhere to live that is close should brush it off." inevitable." to a job. Art Samel, chair of the geog- Students must learn to sift "Your carbon footprint will raphy department and a panel- through all the information out be a lot smaller than those who ist, said the film is an effective there, Samel said. have to commute a long way," source of information for the "That's why as students, it's he said. real facts. so important to us professors, According to Samel, in order "T think he really crystallizes that when you get out of here, to move forward we must go the issue so that it is not too you can discern," he said. "You backwards. If we really get technical, "he said. "It's data. It's are the ones who are going to going, though, we may be able not a person, it's data and that's have to do it." to develop the technology to where the truth lies." Sheila Roberts, chair of the take the carbon out, he said. Accordingto the Vincent, stu- geology department and a pan- "IStudents| are our hope," dents are the ones with the edu- elist, said everything we do adds Vincent said.

with the bill by adding amend- universities and say we recom- REGENTS ments, since the House did not. mend that you drop this pro- gram, "Weiss said. From Page I "It's not good policy to give APRIL I BROWN authority to one single person," His personal guess is that UNDER FIRE: In ihis Oci 2? 2005. die photo, a Wal-Mjrt sign stands in front of the Wal-Mart Stores Inc headquaiters in Bentonville. in a months time. The House Gardner said. Strickland, the speaker of the ■:wxl a newspaper interview Wednesday in which he said he was part of a surveillance voted in favor of Mouse Bill 2 Gardner does not think the House and the president of the 1'jreholdeis and consultants. The company defended its security practices. with the overwhelming major- powers of the Ohio Board of Senate will favor House Bill 2/ ity of 96-2. Regents would be taken away, Senate Bill 2 and the Board of ( .11,11111 said it was a wise but he does support the gov- Regents will favor House Bill 85. decision since "all other boards ernor's request to appoint the A major concern for local Wal-Mart in trouble again are advisory boards." chancellor. trustees of Ohio schools, such Currently, the Senate The second bill. House Bill 85, as the University, is whether or Education Committee is delib- essentially allows the governor not they will lose authority in By Marcus K.ibol critics, whom Gabbard identi- erating over Senate Hill 2. to appoint the chancellor, but making policy. "Like most major fied as among the surveillance Handy Gardner (R- Bowling that chancellor is still respon- "Neither bill hurts them targets, accused the retailer of Green), a member of that com- sible to the Board of Regents. or helps them," according to A fired Wal-Marl security corporations, it being "paranoid, childish and mittee, said the Senate would "It gives the Board of Regents Ca ratio. worker confirmed a newspaper desperate." have to make a compromise additional powers to go to the interview yesterdaj inwhichhe is our corporate "They should stop playing ,iicl lie was par) ol ,i larm- sur with spy toys and take the criti- .eillancc operation thai spied responsibility to cism of their business model price yet, but press reports sug- last month. They wanted to help MM company workers, critics, have systems in seriously. The success of the FUNDS gest he could probably score candidates hire staff and fund vendors and consultants, I lie company depends on it," said From Page 2 at least 12,000 suits of the old ads, particularly with a multi- company defended iis security \u Wexlei, spokesman for model. state super primary looming r 'I.it lire-. place, including Wal-Mart Watch. According to — With his $14 million, for- Even big money has its lim- next Feb. 5 that will test even the I he world's largest retailer the Wall Street lournal report, mer Sen. lohn Edwards, D-N.C., its. The $15 million raised by richest of campaigns. declined to comment on spe software systems, the company found personal could fund nearly 3,500 maxi- Rudolph Giuliani, the Republican The campaign largess has die allegations made by for- photos of Wexler and tracked mum-award Pell Grants for col- former mayor of New York City, some in VVashington eyeing mer security technician Bruce to monitor threats his plans to attend Wal-Mart's lege students. Or he could foot could only build five miles of attempts to reign in some cam- Gabbard, i i. to the Wall Street annual meeting. a full year of tuition and fees a planned U.S.-Mexican border paign spending. That includes lournal in a report published to our network, Companies increasingly are for more than 2,700 freshmen at fence, congressional estimates Sen. Dick Durbin, D-lll.. who ,'estersday. Wal-Mart reiter- monitoring their employees, North Carolina State University, suggest. Former Massachusetts introduced a bill last month to ated that it had Bred Gabbard intellectual property said Larry Ponemon, founder his undergraduate alma mater. Gov. Mitt Romney's $21 million publicly finance Senate races. and his supervisor last month ol The Ponemon Institute, — Sen. lohn McCain. R-Ariz„ wouldn't make for much of a tax Others see no problem, lohn lor violating company policy and our people." a research foundation that just back from Iraq, could buy break: about S8 and change for Samples, an analyst at the Cato bj recording phone calls and focuses on privacy and data topflight new body armor every taxpayer in his home state, Institute, said more money intercepting pager messages. protection practices of com- for American troops there. It's which isn't enough for a stand- shows the country is getting "Like most major corpora- and Analysis Group, was a unit panies, but surveilling vendors tough to say how many of the ing-room ticket to Fenway Park. wealthier and the presiden- tions, it is onrcorptirate respon of Wal-Mart's Information and consultants is "beyond the Improved Outer Tactical Vests Of course, donors had politics tial election more competitive. sibilitj to have systems in place, Systems Division. realm of what legitimate com- McCain could afford, because in mind when they broke out "Both of those strike me as good including software systems, "I can confirm everything in panies do," he said. the Army hasn't released their the checkbooks or the PayPal things," he said. in monitor threats to our net- the WS) story is correct except "(Wal-Mart) seems like an work, Intellectual property and the glass wall comment which organization that has a culture out people." Wal-Marl spokes- I didn't make,'' Gabbard wrote, that doesn't trust its employees woman Sarah Uark said. referring to a description ol the and it certainly doesn't trust its Gabbard was fired alter threat Group's glass-enclosed vendors or consultants," said Woman makes tear-filled apology in ire Hiding phone calls to work area al Wal-Mart's Ponemon. and from a New York Times Bentonville, Ark., headquar- Gabbard told the newspaper reporter and intercepting ters, which the lournal said that Wal-Mart sent an employ- court over the death of her son pager messages. employees had nicknamed ee to infiltrate an anti-Wal- Gabbard and his former "The Hat Cave." Mart group to learn if it was CINCINNATI IAP) — A woman sentenced to 54 years to life in supervisor, lason Hamilton, Wal-Mart's Clark noted that going to protest at the annual who had been scolded by a judge "Even to this day, the prison. who was also fired, have the company had gone public shareholders' meeting and who said she did not seem sorry In the 1 lamilton County case, declined repealed requests with Gabbard's phone moni- investigated Mckinsey & Co. for the death of her 3-year-old only remorse is that Triantafilou sentenced her to 14 from I he Associated Press toring and had self-reported employees it believed leaked a foster son could barely speak 1/2 years in prison, with the to talk about their security the issue to federal prosecutors memo about Wal-Mart's health through sobs in another court- guilty and not for the sentence to run concurrent with tctivities, lo determine if any laws had care plans. room Wednesday when she her other prison time. In a text message lo The been broken. The company also used professed her remorse and love death of this child." Carroll's emotional apology Vssociated Press yesterday, " These situations are limited software programs to read e- for the child. Robert Rmgland | Judge Wednesday contrasted with her Gabbard confirmed the alle- to cases which are high risk to mails sent by workers using I i/ Carroll, convicted of mur- demeanor during the Clermont gations thai he was part of a the company or our associates. private e-mail accounts when- dering Marcus Fiesel by leav- Carroll and her husband. David County trial, when Judge Robert broader surveillance opera such as criminal fraud or secu- ever they were hooked up to ing him bound cocoon-like in Carroll Ir., said the developmen- Ringland told Carroll he never tion approved In the company. rity issues." she said. the Wal-Mart computer net- a closet, pleaded no contest in tally disabled Fiesel, wandered heard her say she was sorry The team, the Ihreat Research Wal-Mart's union-backed work, he said. a separate case accusing her of off or was taken from the park. about the boy's death. trying to cover up the death by Authorities later discovered "There has never been a sin- faking the boy's disappearance. the story was a ruse and that cere concern for Marcus Fiesel," Through tears. Carroll apolo- the boy had died after being Ringland said at her sentenc- gized to ludgeAlexiriantafilou left in the closet at the family's ing. "Even to this day, the only COME IN AND SIGN A in Hamilton County Common Cincinnati-area home for two remorse is that you are being Pleas Court. days while the couple attended found guilty and not for the MECCA RESERVATION AGREEMENT "I just want to say that I am so a family reunion in Kentucky. death of this child." sorry for my lies and the panic When called to testify before After his wife's conviction, TODAY AND WE WILL GIVE YOU A and the pain that they caused, a grand jury in Hamilton David Carroll Jr., pleaded guilty Management inc. and I hope that you can forgive County, Liz Carroll first stuck in Clermont County to charges $25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO me," she said. "I lied to protect to her story that the boy had of murder and gross abuse of a my other babies." disappeared but then admitted corpse and was sentenced to 16 MYLES PIZZA!! Carroll, 31, pleaded no con- that she knew he had died in years to life in prison. He admit- test to charges of making false the closet where they left him ted his role in binding the boy alarms, inducing panic and wrapped in a blanket and pack- and later burning his body and $25.00 MYLES COUPON $25.00 MYLES COUPON perjury. The charges resulted ing tape. dumping the remains into the from a dayslong search for the A Glermont County jury on Ohio River. 1045 N. Main St. Bowling Green, OH. 43402 419-353-5800 info^meccabg.com boy in August by authorities Feb. 21 found Carroll guilty As part of his Clermont www.mcccahg.corn and thousands of volunteers at of murder, involuntary man- County plea deal, charges of a park in suburban Anderson slaughter, kidnapping, feloni- inducing panic and mak- "CERTAIN TERMS & RESTRICTIONS APPI >'• Township. ous assault and three charges ing false alarms in Hamilton The search began after of child endangering. She was County were dismissed.

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(U-VVIRE) KENT, Ohio — To add to the many student frus- "The best tip I can give college students trations of looming deadlines for papers and exams, April 15 is to talk to their parents before filing.... is another date for students to dread: Taxes are due. By law, if you are under 24 and a full-time The process of filing tax returns can he challenging for student your parents could claim you." even the most intelligent of Maryellen Hinchman | Consultant at H&R Block people, not to mention those who have never done it before. tax system. Ohio taxes income where deductions or credits One of the most notoriously on a graduated scale, which could be made. frustrating parts of Tiling taxes means the more income a per- On its Web site, www.irs.gov, is filling out the forms, said son makes, the more taxes he the IRS also offers tips on filing Gary Vojtush, freshman educa- or she will pay. Hinchman also and filling out forms, informa- tion major. said there are a lot of credits tion and downloadable forms. "I think that they (taxes) the average person may not be The site also allows users to should be easier to file and aware of. look up nearby tax centers in made much more convenient The H&R Block Web site case they have any questions or for people," Vojtush said. (www.hrblock.com) offers a concerns. With all the different forms variety of resources to those Although paper forms are to fill in and all the calculations who want to file their own taxes. still popular, both ll&R Block to make, filing can be down- The site provides information and the IRS advocate filling tax right confusing. Fortunately for and answers to questions on returns online. Filing online Vojtushandotherstudents.hclp everything from planning for makes the process a bit simpler, is always within reach — and college to retirement — even but it could still be easier. not always capitalized on. a personalized tax calculator. "The best tip I can give college "We don't get a lot of col- For a fee, H&R Block also offers Students is to talk to their par- lege students coming in here," online assistance with a con- ents before filing," Hinchman said Maryellen llinchman, a sultant. said. "It is not beneficial to file consultant at the Kent, Ohio, Students can bring in forms separate returns from parents H&R Block. to any branch if they have ques- because by law If you are under Hinchman, who has been tions. Consultants will look 24 and a full-time student, your working at H&R Block for seven over all the forms and make parents could claim you as a years, said Ohio has a unique corrections or point out places dependent." 0 RIAA crack down scare many students

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ATHENS — The RIAA's recent important to realize that it's punishment for crusade against illegal music Poets, singers, artists and others downloads has sent fear across the law as it stands now.... It's a good idea... BUSTIN' RHYMES: Docs BG haw talent' Students listen to the poetry ol Robin Biyanl during the "BG's Got Talent' conti Ohio University's campus, but Oub last night Poetry and guitar players/singers wemed to dominate the night the threat of lawsuit should not to seek out... legal means to download." stop students from searching for alternative, legal sources of online music. Several Web sites According to the site "As unfair as (the RIAA's) law- B0AT L0ADS 0F offer legal access to free music, MP3-Converter.com, online suits must seem, it's important MECCA as well as tools to find new music MP3s are completely legal to realize that it's punishment to fit listeners' tastes. unless the music is copyrighted, for the law as it stands now," Management inc CHOICES... CHECK OUT The RIAA's Web site claims which is the case for most popu- he said. "That's why it's a good that college students illegally lar music. idea to seek out alternative, legal OUR downloaded more than 1.3 bil- Hundreds of blogs online means to download songs." lion music tracks in 2006 using update daily with available MP3 OU students also have acicess peer-to-peer, or P2I', programs downloads. Most blogs offer to two programs that allow APARTMENT LISTING such as l.imewire. According to downloads of independent or unlimited downloads. a March 9 Post article, the RIAA underground music in order to According to Oil's Web site, has been pursuing only users of avoid copyright infringement online music program Ctrax WWW.MECCABG.COM P2P networks. These networks and offer a spot to find new offers free subscription rights are not the only means to free tunes. Matt Ionian of the blog to students. Once signed to online music. MP3s, the files to "You Ain't No Picasso" said that a free account, each student whichsongsarecompressed.can legal MP3s are a good alterna- has access to more than 2 be found all over the Internet. tive for online downloads. million songs.

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TAKING COVER: Villagers atop a small hill outside the town o( Munda in the A suicide cat bomber and a mortar Solomon Islands, take refuge from the possiiility of rising waters or tsunami like waves. attack also hit a police station being manned by US and Iraqi forces in the Shiite Sadr City enclave in Baghdad, Munda residents set up camp, wounding two policemen and two civil- ians, police said. take cover from tsunami Concrete barriers prevented the attacker from reaching the building, but he detonated his explosives at the first By Mrr.ii.ih Felay another wave was coming, they checkpoint, about 550 yards away SAJJUD SAFARI AP PHOTO Associated Press Writer took to the hills again. FREEDOM: i-tween Iranian ofl I ly men. Bntisli navy personnel, seized by Iran, make their way to meet with Iranian The fears of another tsunami President Mahmoud Ahmadineja-: ; 2007 Alinadinejad announced that his government would release MUNDA, Solomon Islands — have made it difficult for offi- Chrysler confident the 15 detained British sailors and marines Wednesday as an Easter season gift to the British people Men perched on rocks peered cials to determine the number of profitability out to sea through binoculars of victims and gel aid to the at a camp near the Solomon homeless. And aftershocks BERLIN (AP) - DaimlerChrysler AG Islands town of Munda yes- were pushing some survivors is confident a turnaround program at its Crisis ends, British sailors released terday, watching for another even deeper into the hills. Chrysler unit will return the beleaguered deadly wave. "People are in a panic American brand to profitability, but Chairman Dieter Zetsche said yesterday By Nasser K.mmi The camp is one of many because of the continuous "Throughout we have taken a measured that have sprung up in hills t remors," said Rex Tara, a disas- the automaker is in talks with unidentified behind towns hit by Monday's ter management specialist potential buyers. ill IRAN. Iran Presideni approach - firm but cairn, not negotiating, tsunami and earthquake. With with British-based aid agency "As announced on Feb 14. we are open ManmoudAhunadinejad defused strong aftershocks still jolting Oxfam. to all options for future collaboration with ;i growing confrontation with but not confronting either... we bear you the region, the 40 families hud- At least 28 people were Chrysler." he told some 9,000 sharehold- dled there were afraid to come killed by tsunami and mag- Britain, announcing the surprise no ill will (to the Iranian people)." ers crammed inside Berlin's exhibition release <>i 15 captive Uritish sail- down, though some had run nitude^ earthquake and center "The statement is still true today" ors yesterday and then gleefully Icny Blair I British Prime Minister out of water. authorities were checking accepting the crew's thanks .mil "There's no water to wash, unconfirmed reports of fur- handshakes in what he called an ship decided it had shown its release came hours after U.S. no water to drink," said Esther ther deaths, including six Chinese children face Easter gift. strength Inn did not want to I louse Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Zekele, who lied with her hus- people buried in a landslide danger of being sold push the standoff too far. with President Bashar Assad in band and five children to the on Srmbo, another island in British Prime Minister Ibnj BEIJING (AP) - Rural Chinese children Iran did not get the main thing Damascus, dying to show that a camp on Monday as the sea this South Pacific nation. Blaii expressed "profound idier are increasingly at risk of being sold or it sought — a public apologv lor U.S. dialogue with Syria—reject- surged into Munda, on the Authorities have no firm over the peaceful tiiil lo the 13- forced to become beggars, petty thieves day crisis. 'Throughout we havi' entering Iranian waters, Britain, ed by the Bush administration western island of Ciizo. figure for the missing, but or sex workers as their farmer parents taken a measured approach which slid its new was in Iraqi — could bring benefits for the On Wednesday, they ven- Solomon's deputy police com- flock to cities in search of work a rights linn hut calm, not negotiating, waters when seized, insists it Middle East. The British sailors tured back for a sack of rice to missioner Peter Marshall said advocate said Tuesday. lint not confronting either." lilair never offered a quid pro quo, were not |>art of their talks, and replace the one they brought aerial surveillance flights in the slid iii London, adding a mes- either, instead relying on quiet it was not clear if the release was with them, now half gone. But past t wodays had revealed "was China has a thriving black market in sage lo tin' Iranian ixtiplc Ihal diplomacy timed to coincide with her visit. when they heard a rumor that no evidence of mass deaths." girls and women who are sold as brides, "we bear you iu> ill will." Syria. Iran's dose ally, said Iran's official news agency as well as babies who are abducted or The announcement in Tehran ii played a role in winning the siid the British crew was to bought from poor families for sale to was a breakthrough in a crisis release. "Syria exercised a sort leave Iran by plane today at 8 childless couples 01 those who have one thai had escalated over nearK of quiet diplomacy to solve this a.m. By yesterday evening they Violence continues as Shiites child and want more two weeks, raising oil prices problem and encourage dia- had still not been handed over China says it has cracked down harshly logue between the two parties," to the British Embassy in Tehran and lears of military conllict in venture into Sunni territory on these sorts of child trafficking cases the volatile region. Hie move Syrian Foreign Ministei Walid al- and the embassy said it was not and the trend is decreasing. to release the sailors suggested Moallcm said in Damascus, clear where they would spend But Kate Wedgwood. Save the thai Iran's hard line leader The announcement of the the night. By Kim G.imrl "I suddenly realized Children's country director for China and The Associated Press North Korea, said there are no reliable BAGHDAD — Heavily armed ... that Sunnis were figures for the number of children being gunmen yesterday abducted trafficked and the continued mass migra- 22 Shiite shepherds who were attacking us." tion from farms to cities is sure to make Semester Leases tending thousands of sheep Unkr Sh :e Shepherd the problem worse. / and had wandered into a dangerous Sunni area west of police spokesman Rahman Tsunami victims could \ Baghdad, while six power plant Mishawi said. ATTENTION BG! workers were gunned down in A shepherd who escaped the face food shortage northern Iraq. attack said about 20 men with HONIARA. Solomon Islands (AP) ,& • The attacks reflected the automatic rifles drove up in - The first boatloads of international aid vehicles and opened fire on the &MM spread of sectarian violence reached survivors of a devastating tsuna- outside Baghdad as violence groupastheir several thousand mi in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, but declines in the capital, where a sheep were grazing. officials warned of a dire food shortage if FM.L 2007 "I suddenly realized that we GREENBRIAR, INC. U.S.-lraqi security crackdown supplies don't quickly get to hundreds of is in its eighth week. must be near Amariyah and people camped on remote hillsides. 352-1717 The shepherds had traveled that Sunnis were attacking us," from the Shiite holy city of he said, speaking on condition At least 28 people died in Monday's 445 E. WOOSTER Karbala to a greener stretch of of anonymity for fear of repri- tsunami and quake, measured at a magnitude of 81 by the US Geological ^greenbriarrentals.com land in the vast area around sals. "Six of us were able to flee Amariyah, some 25 miles west in our pickup but unfortunate- Survey The victims include a bishop and of Baghdad in the Sunni-domi- ly they kidnapped 22 friends of three worshippers killed when a wave hit nated Anbar province, Karbala mine and stole our sheep." a church Passport to Health Pelosi attempts peace with 21st Annual BGSU Syria, Bush disapproves By Zctn.i Karam Nancy Pelosi Health Fair The Associated Press House speaker DAMASCUS, Syria — House who passed a Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks peace message to Come to Bowen-Thompson with Syria's leader yesterday Syria's leader Student Union, Lenhart despite While House objections, saying she pressed President B Grand Ballroom on: Bashar Assad over his country's of destabilizing the Lebanese support for militant groups and government. passed him a peace message "We came in friendship, hope, Wednesday April 11th, from Israel. and determined that the road to The meeting was an attempt Damascus is a road to peace," 10 am - 3 pm to push the Bush adminis- Pelosi told reporters after her tration to open a direct dia- talks with Assad. logue with Syria, a step that Pelosi said she and her del- Students, faculty/staff and the White House has rejected. egation "expressed our concern Congressional Democrats insist about Syria's connections to community members of all the U.S. attempts to isolate Hezbollah and Hamas" and dis- Syria have failed to force the cussed the issue of militant fight- ages are welcome. Assad government to change ers slipping across the Syrian its policies. border into Iraq. Rep. Tom I .nuns, the head "These are important issues of the House Foreign Affairs not only in the fight against ter- You could win: Committee who was in Pelosi's rorism but important priorities delegation, said the meeting for us for peace in the Middle Digital Camera "reinforced very strongly" the East," she said. potential benefits of talking to She said she brought a mes- Syria. "This is only the beginning sage to Assad from Israeli Prime Sonicare Toothbrush. W- of our constructive dialogue with Minister Ehud Olmert that Israel Syria and we hope to build on was ready for peace talks with MP3 Player this visit," he told reporters. Syria. Assad gave assurances that On Tuesday, President Bush "he's ready to engage in nego- and more... denounced Pelosi's visit to Syria, tiations for peace with Israel," saying it sends mixed signals to Pelosi said. She later left Syria formation Fp Assad's government. "Sending and arrived in Saudi Arabia, Health ee Scr delegations doesn't work. It's meeting with King Abdullah, a ©eningS simply been counterproduc- top U.S. ally. tive," Bush said. During a visit to Israel on Washington says Syria is fuel- Sunday, Olmert told Pelosi that ing Iraq's violence by allowing Israel was seeking peace, "but toT ***** Sunni insurgents to operate that this would only be possible from its territory. It also accuses if Syria abandoned terror and it of backing terrorism because stopped providing assistance to of its support for the Hezbollah terror groups," an Israeli govern- Sponsored by the Wellness Connection and Student Health Service and llamas militant groups and ment official said.

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ApnlS. 2007 9 New decision gives DNA evidence another chance By Erica Ryan ruled that Buehler first had to The Associated Press show a negative test resu It wou Id have led to his acquittal, and the THE DECISION: The Ohio COLUMBUS — A trial court court decided DNA testing could Supreme Court ruled yesterday can decide when a prison not disprove prosecutors' argu- (hat trial courts can decide when inmate applies for DNA test- ments at trial about his involve- a prison inmate applies for DNA ing whether prosecutors must ment in the 1985 bludgeoning testing whether prosecutors determine if DNA evidence is death of loan O'Brien. must determine what DNA evi- available or whether the inmate The 8th Ohio District Court of dence is available or whether the must first show that negative Appeals overturned that deci- inmate must first show negative results would likely overturn a sion, saying in a 2-1 ruling that a results would likely overturn the conviction, the Ohio Supreme part of ihe law required the trial conviction. THE CASE: Inmate Paul Court ruled yesterday. court to order the prosecutor to Buehler's application for DNA The 6-1 decision means trial report on t he availability of DNA testing was denied without pros- courts can apply parts of a state evidence before making a deci- ecutors determining whether law allowing post-conviction sion. The Supreme Court agreed genetic material from the crime DNA testing for certain inmates to hear the case because of a scene was still available for differently depending on the conflicting decision in another testing. The trial judge ruled CRAIGHOLMAN facts of each case. case that came before the 9th that Buehler first had (o show a OSU LANDMARK: The James Cancer Center is the tall building at the right Backers of the cancer renter believe a proposed JS00 "Here, the legislature has District appeals court. negative test result would have million expansion has been derailed and are hoping a university review will address their concerns The complaints pit a team of heavy- dictated two duties to the trial The Supreme Court decided led to his acquittal, which the hitting Ohio State fundraisers against the director of the university's top-ranked medical center courts of this state but has allowing trial courts to use dis- court held he didn't. An appeals failed to sequence the order in cretion was the Legislature's court ruled the trial judge was which trial judges are to address intent and overturned the Hlh required to order the prosecutor these duties," luslice Terrence District court's decision. to report on the availability of O'Donnell wrote in the majority O'Donnell wrote that the DNA evidence before making OSU Medical Center expansion opinion. parts of the law are not in con- a decision. The ruling was made in the flict because failure to fulfill one THE IMPACT: Trial courts can case of inmate Paul Buehler. aspect makes the other moot — ultimately grant inmates' appli- whose application for DNA test- if a negative test result would not cations for DNA testing only if cutback sparks debate ing was denied in Cuyahoga change the case's outcome, there they show a strong probability County Common Pleas Court would be no need to track down they would have been acquitted By Andrew Welsh-Huggins without prosecutors determin- DNA evidence, and if there's no with a negative result, but the The Associated Press "We cannot afford to allow the Medical ing whether genetic material remaining genetic evidence, no decision gives the courts more from the crime scene was still testing could be performed, no discretion on how cases are COLUMBUS — Backers of the Center leadership to pursue a dangerous available for testing. The judge matter its possible effect. handled. Ohio State University cancer center believe a proposed S">tXI path which in our view undermines The million expansion has been derailed and are hoping a uni- James' ability to build and enhance its clear STATE versity Rview will address their BRIEF Indian tribe denied land, concerns. record of excellence." The complaints pit a team of heavy-hitting Ohio State Ohio State Ui Shooter still unknown casino ownership fundraisers against the director r CLEVELAND (AP)- Shots fired from of the university's top-ranked State President Karen llolbrook. intended to hire the consul- a tar interrupted a rally ol community TOLEDO (AP) — A federal deal to open casinos in towns medical center. trustees and Fred Sanfilippo, tants and the decision was not a groups calling for an end to violence in judge has thrown out a lawsuit where they are wanted. The debate began with a niedir.il center director. result ol the complaints, William their inner-city neighborhood, and police filed by an Indian tribe that In the ruling issued Tuesday, letter to Ohio state officials in "These issues must be Slikurti, Ohio State's senior a short time later wounded a gunman in wants to build the first casinos Carr said he dismissed the which founders and backers of resolved," llolbrook said in a vice president for business and a separate incident in the same neighbor in Ohio. proposed settlements because the lames Cancer Center argued l«b. 19 letter to the cancer center finance, said Wednesday. hood. U.S. District ludge lames approving them could be per- that the center's original expan- fundraisers. The university hired the con- Carr also decided against ceived as endorsing the prop- sion plan was being unneces- The university, the nation's sultants because ol the complex- Poke said yesterday they have not approving settlements that osition that the settlements sarily merged with an expan- largest is spending $772,500 on ity of the medical center expan- determined mho fired the shots from a car would have given the Eastern resolve land claims. sion plan for the entire medical two consultants studying the sion and to make sure it's finan- near the rally Shawnee of Oklahoma some Attorneys for the state center, which includes the lames entire medical center expan- cially successful and a benefit to But the police shooting of a gunman land rights. objected to both the tribe's center. sion plan. patients, he said. Tuesday occurred about a quarter-mile The tribe sued Ohio two proposed settlements and the "We cannot afford to allow the Ihe overall expansion will Slikurti plans to outline the west of a peace rally held in memory of years ago, seeking to regain lawsuit. MedicalCcntcrleadershiplopur- cost about $781) million, includ- consultants' hiring to misters 15 year-old Terrance Allen, who was shot land in Ohio that it left in the "If Indian gaming is ever to sue a dangerous path which in ing changes to the cancer center. Friday in the back and killed Friday while head- 1830s. The tribe was seeking exist in the state of Ohio, it our view undermines The lames' Thai includes about Stiflt) million Backers of the cancer cen- ing home from Wade Park Elementary land or water rights in or near will only come by way of the ability to build and enhance its in university debt and SKK) mil- ter said it's important that it School the cities of Lima. Botkins, Constitution and state and Clear record of excellence," said lion in donations. remain an independently run Police are searching for the person who Canal hulton, Lordstown and federal law. not by sham law- the Ian. 2-1 letter sent to Ohio The university had ahead) organization. killed him Monroe. suits," said Attorney General Their goal was to negotiate a Marc Dan n.

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McTague. who has master's degrees in diers killed in Iraq in February The change, outlined in Final history and library science, put about may have died as a resull of regulations Wednesday, would 150 ol the documents online and had friendl) fire, Army officials triple the number of children shipped about hall ol them. said yesterday. who can take tests that are easier All but three of the items, worth an I he Army said ii is investigai I ban I hose given to most students estimated $50,000 in all. have since inn the deaths DI Pvt Matthew under the 2002 law. been lecoveted. /eimer, 18, ofGlendlve, Menu., Roughly 10 percent of special and Spc Alan I.. McPeek, 20, of education students — those with McTague told investigators that lui son, An/., who were killed the most serious cognitive dis- he used a yellow legal pad to sneak in Ramadi, in western Iraq, on YAHYA AHMED abilities — currently can take the documents out while working at I eh..'.. i he families ol the two FOLLOW THE LEADER; ?ps got ready to leave lor 8dghdjd fiom their base in Tuz Khoimato. 210 simplified, alternative lests and the National Archives and Records soldiers were initially told they -.day. Apnl 4.2007 The battalion moved to the capital Wednesday as a pad ol the new have the results count toward a Administration last summer As an wen'killed In enemy lire. : orations school's annual progress goals. unpaid intern, lie had been respon- According to Army Col. Under the new rules, alxxit an sible for arranging and organizing Daniel Baggio, unit command- month before the families ol i illman in Afghanistan. The reports at the time of the inci- additional 20 percent of children documents in preparation for the ers in Iraq did noi ai first sus- the two soldiers were told, on military found no criminal dent, McPeek, Zeimer and other with disabilities could take alter- upcoming 150th anniversary ol the pei i ilic\ were killed by U.S. March 31. thai friendly Are was wrongdoing in the shooting of soldiers came tinder attack by native tests and have those count Civil War. forces, Inn an investigation by suspected. the former NFL player. insurgents at their outpost in toward a school's progress goals. the unil concluded thai maj be Yesterday's disclosure comes Three other soldiers were central Ramadi. A report in the The new tests are for children American-born the case. on the heels of the announce wounded in the incident that Army Times newspaper said who are not severely disabled but \ supplemental report filed men) last week thai nine high- killed Zelmer and McPeek. tin' two soldiers ran to a roof to who have been unable to work Taliban soldier wants I eli. 28 suggested that the initial ranking \rin\ officers, includ- I here has been no indication iiglii hack, but a shot was fired on grade level at the same pace as shorter sentence reports mighl be wrong bul thai ing four generals, made critical whether the) wire also hit by through a concrete wall near their peers because of disabilities, an investigation was siill undei errors in reporting the friendly friendly forces. them and the impact killed such as some forms of dyslexia. SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-The way, he said, ii Kink another lire death of Army Ranger Pal According to published them. The new lests will not be as lawyer and parents of American-born easy as those given to the chil- Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh dren already exempted from the asked President Bush yesterday to. regular tests, But the tests will commute his 20-year prison term, not be as hard as those given to citing the case of an Australian man typical students, federal officials who was sentenced to less than a year Director dies with son in traffic collision said the new tests would provide for aiding terrorism Lindh. 26. was educators with a more meaning- captured in Afghanistan in November By Jeremiah Marquez Robert eye out, kid." and Peter Itillingsley starred in ful way to measure what some 2001 by American forces sent to topple the Taliban after the Sept Clark \ school bully named Scut the adaptation ol lean Shepard's students with disabilities know 11 terrorist attacks. He was charged Directed "A Farkus, a leg lamp, a freezing childhood memoir of a boy in and can do. MIS WCII.I.S Film direc- flagpole mishap and some the 1940s. "It's an option for those chil- with compiling to kill Americans and tor Hohert Clark, best known Christmas Story, four-letter defiance helped the The film was a modest theatri- dren whose needs are not being support terrorists but pleaded guilty for the beloved holiday classic "Loose Cannons" movie iK'cnme a seasonal fixture cal success, hul critics loved it. met under the current system," to lesser offenses, including carrying "A Christinas sum. was killed with "It's A Wonderful file'' and in 1994, Clark directed a for- i he deputy education secre- weapons against US forces. with his son yesterday in a car Miracle on Mlh Street." gettable sequel. "II Huns in tary, Raymond Simon, said wreck, the filmmaker's assistant Nava, 2i. of Los Angeles, Clark specialized in hor- the Family," featuring Charles Wednesday. Lennon's piano and police said. remained hospitalized and will ror movies and thrillers early in Crodin. Maty Stmiburgcn and The change means 3 percent Clark, Ii7, and son Ariel he hooked for investigation ol his career, directing such 1970S Menu Culkin in a continuation of all children — or roughly 30 on tour for peace, I lanratli (lark. 22. were killed in gross vehicular manslaughter links as "Children Shouldn't Play ol Shepards memoirs. percent of all children with dis- arrived on Friday the accident in Pacific Palisades, after being treated, vemon said. With Dead Things,'' "Murder by In recent years, Clark made abilities — will be allowed to said l.vnc leavy. Clark's personal \ female passenger in his car Decree," "Breaking Point" and family comedies that were sav- be tested on staiidards geared MEMPHIS. Tenn (AP) - John assistant also was taken to the hospital Black Christmas," which was aged In critics, including "Karate for them. Lennon s piano, on tour as a symbol I he two men were in an Inlinili with minor injuries and released, remade last year. Dog," "Baby Geniuses'' and its The No Child Left Behind law of peace, was to arrive Friday to ' that collided head cm with a (,\ II police siid. His breakout success came sequel "Superbabies: Baby is up for renewal In Congress this commemorate the anniversary ol the Yukon around 230 am, I'si said In (Mark's most famous film, all with 19815 sex farce "Porky's." Geniuses 2." year and lawmakers, educators death ol civil rights leader the Rev It. fcuIVfemon, a police spokes 9-year-old Ralphie Parker wants a COming-of-age romp that he Among Clark's other movies and the public have pushed for Martin Luther King Jr. man. I he driver of the other car lor Christmas is an official lied followed two years later with were Sylvester Stallone and I lolly changes. Lennon composed his 1971 song was nuclei the influence ol alco- Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Tcirk\sll:ihc\c\tl)av." 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After 10 years of Dan Dakich, BASEBALL Cincinnati Mayor there's a new sheriff in town Mark Mallory off the late 70s and was the first r ' ■ target in opener By John Turner recruit of then first-year coach 1 Dozens of mayors throw Sports Editor Jim Boeheim. In his final three years, the 6-foot-8 forward start- 1 out opening pitches, like ■ 1 BGSU has named Louis Orr, ed all games but one, shot over Detroit's Kwame Kilpatrick former coach at Seton Hall 50 percent from the field and (above), but few fail to University, head coach of the was given All-American honors AfSf men's basketball team. Orr will his senior season. In each of his : \ , come within 10-feet of the become the 15th coach in the four seasons at SU, the team jflE ^^«» m -» a intended target. The video is history of the program, taking made the NCAA Tournament i quickly circulating online, but over the team after Dan Dakich and compiled a record of 100-18. resigned last month following 10 "Louis is a person of absolute Mallory s taking it all in stride. years as coach. integrity and high character and ► A Read more on page 12. Most recently, Orr coached he has the background we were - -^ . A five years at Seton Hall where he seeking," said Athletic Director ^tffe* M OUR CALL compiled a record of 80-69 and Greg Christopher. "Through collected a Big East Conference our conversations over the last m■ Coach of the Year award in 2003. two weeks, Louis stood out as i Au . 0&s m On the way up Orr led the team to a pair of the right person to lead our stu- r ■ NCAA Tournament berths, dent-athletes. He has played Men's Basketball: Kudos including a first round victory and coached successfully at the J M to the athletic over No. 18 Arizona in the first highest levels and we now look I j* i ^ department and round of the 2004 tournament. to him to share those experi- 1 k^ A^ Orr is enthusiastic to begin his ences with the young men who Greg Christopher ^^ M u tenure at BGSU, which will mark compete for BGSU." 1 ^ - for going out and getting the 17thyear of coaching experi- Orr went on to be the 28th M a coach who knows how to ence for the Cincinnati native selection in the 1980 NBA Draft, lead and how to win. Mr. Orr, and Withrow High School alum. playing for eight seasons with A "My family and 1 are very the Indiana Pacers and the New w ^k\ you've got your work cut out excited about this new chapter York Knicks. 1 I ^A for you. in our life." Orr said in a written After his 2005-06 season. T V ^A\ statement released by the BGSU Orr was fired from Seton V ^k On the way down Athletic Department yesterday. II,ill In Athletii Directoi ^^k ■ V Chance of Miller leaving: "We have a unique opportunity |oe Quinl.ui. who cited ^M ■ Wr As position after to do what we love and at the recruiting and ^k ■ Y same time share this with those agement of t he basket- ^Hl 1 position is filled who are closest to us. It is the ball program as two ^^H f within the women's perfect situation." areas of disagreement. ^^^B ! ^H Wr 1 basketball coaching ranks, The 48-year-old Orr played * for four seasons at Syracuse in See ORR | Page 12 ■ the chance BG's beloved coach Curt Miller will leave s decreases, which is OK by us.

( The List I A Barry Bonds connected with home run No. 756. leaving only 21 more until he passes THE PROFILE THE RECORDS THE PATH the legendary Hank Aaron. NAME: Louis M. Ott HEAD COACH: 100-80 (si« seasons) HIGH SCHOOL: Winthrow High School (1976) Here's a quick refresher on what the all-time home run HOMETOWN: Cincinnati. Ohio ASSISTANT COACH: 210-101 (10 seasons) COLLEGE: Syracuse (1980) list looks like these days: COLLEGE: Syracuse University PLAYER: 100-18 (four seasons) NBA: Pacers and Knicks 1. Hank Aaron: The APPOINTED: April S. 2007 OVERALL COLLEGIATE: 410-199 (20 seasons) COACHING: Xavier. Providence. Syracuse. Sienna number is 755 folks - the and Seton Hall number established by the greatest home run hitter there ever was. 2. Barry Bonds: How Gymnasts conclude injury prone season Longtime uneventful is his breaking of this record going to be? He'll ByAd.mMl.xin "We hit 22 out of 24 of our rou- going into next season. Connelly. Grambling' likely end this season as the Reporter tines against Central Michigan "Morgan had a great year for a "Overall the team did quite but still lost a close meet," said freshman," Connelly said. "She well," Connelly said. Those all-time leader in home runs, Another season ended in dis- coach Dan Connelly. "We had really excelled and got better injuries hurt us late in the year coach but in many minds that won't appointment for BG's gymnas- an outstanding meet but we just each week. She gave us the kind with three seniors going down mean a whole lot. tics team as they finished last at could not get the win. After that, of performances we needed but we had some great things Robinson dies the Mid-American Conference we stayed even for awhile before from the younger group." happen this year for us. We have 3. Babe Ruth: Nothing Championships. Injuries yet the injuries began to hit." With talk of a solid freshman some depth now. even with six Eddie again hurt the team when it quite like a guy who could go One standout for this year's class this season, the seniors seniors leaving but we must Robinson out for a night on the town, counted most. team was freshman Morgan were hit with injuries through- make sure that all six girls for After an impressive 3-1 start, Balzer. Early on, Balzer gave the out the season and never really each event can produce quality Former coach, wake up in time for the first including two conference wins, Falcons increased depth and a had the chance to go out on a scores each meet." dead at the age pitch and still dominate the the team lost a close match new face on the team. She had great note.Thedepth of theteam For the past five years, the of 88. game. with conference rival Central impressive scores in all four was not an issue with the fresh- Falcons have been hit with inju- Michigan and never hit their events during the year and gives men stepping up, but the quality 4. Willie Mays: peak after that. Falcon fans someone to watch needs to improve according to See GYMNASTS | Page 13 By Mary Foster Possibly the best baseball The Associated Press player of all-time, but that's RUSTON, La. — Eddie debatable. Nonetheless. Robinson, the longtime Mays did it all. including Indians overcome late deficit to Grambling coach whose tire- hit the long ball as well as less work in breaking down racial barriers transformed a anyone ever could. White sox, improve to 2-0 small, black college into a foot- 5. Sammy Sosa: ball power that produced hun- By Rick Gano )oe Crede's long fly to left with two dreds of NFL players, has died. Sammy Sosa in the top five The Associated Press runners on in the ninth wasn't a He was 88. for home runs? Between sure thing. The soft-spoken coach spent corked bats and steroid CHICAGO—GradySizemore gave "I thought it was going to be nearly 60 years at Grambling the Cleveland Indians the lead with a routine pop fly. It just kept State University, where he set allegations, it's hard to take one swing. And then in conditions going and it had a lot of air time," a standard for victories with him seriously. better suited for football, fellow Michaels said. "Graoys pretty 408 and neariy every season outfielder lason Michaels ran hard aggressive out there. I wanted to relished seeing his top players and made a tumbling catch on the make sure we weren't going to hit drafted by NFL teams. warning track to save the victory. each other." Doug Williams, a Super Bowl Sizemore, whose two-run Sizemore, who led off Monday's MVP quarterback was one of homer in the seventh put the opener with a homer as the Indians them. Williams said Robinson Indians ahead, raced over to con- routed the White Sox 12-5, con- died shonly before midnight gratulate the fallen Michaels after nected yesterday on the first pitch Tuesday. Robinson had been his catch yesterday ended a from reliever Matt Thornton (0-1) admitted to lincoln General bone-numbing 8-7 win over the to overcome a 7-6 deficit. The two- Hospital earlier in the day. Chicago White Sox run homer followed Andy Marte's "For the Grambling family "I thought he was going to walk against Mike MacDougal. this is a very emotional time," punch me in the face. He was Sizemore was more excited Williams said yesterday. "But I'm telling me it was a great catch," about Michaels' catch than his BRIAN KERSEY I APPMOTC thinking about Eddie Robinson Michaels said. homer. the man, not in today-time, but CRASH COURSE: Cleveland Indians' Jason Michaels (alls as he catches Chicago White On a day of subfreezing tem- "My heart was stopped for about in the day and what he meant peratures with snow flurries and Sox" Joe Crede's fly ball to make the final out m the nmth inning of a baseball game in Chicago on Wednesday. April 4,2007 The Indians won 8-7 a biting wind, Michaels catch of See INDIANS | Page 12 See ROBINSON | Page 15 V \ 12 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM Cincinnati A power game at the Masters, with small hope for the little guy

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for pitch AUGUSTA, Cia. — Tiger Woods doesn't own the lowest score ( INCINNATKAP] MayorMark on the hack nine at Augusta Mallor) would like to be remem- National, nor the most mem- bered lor reforms lie brought to orable. Hut that :i0 he posted i itj government. Right now. he In the first round in 1997 sent is best known on the Internei him to a record-setting victory foi hi- ceremonial first pitch to at the Masters that ultimately star) Ihe majoi league baseball changed many things. s<-.isiin mi n. iiin.iii Starting with the golf course. I lie pitch, in from nl a sold- "There were two par 5s, and urn crowd Monday ai Greal I could handle those," Woods \merican Ball Park, mis short recalled. "No. 17 was short at and several feel lo the first base the time. No. II was short at side nl home plate, li has been the tl me. No. 14 was short at t he played over and over on Web time, only a 3-wood and a sand sites and reviewed bj pundits wedge." and the public. With each hole description, Mallim is lining his lii-sl to his smile grew wider until lie take the ribbing in si ride. In jest, was in full laughter. he blamed liis catcher, former There is nothing short about Reds star Eric Davis, lor the Augusta National now except errani throw. the distance between the prac- "Eric Davis missed the sign," tice green and the first tee. Mallory said. "I called for a The course has been stretched pitchout." more than a quarter-mile since Mallory, who turned 45 on Woods' first victory, and each opening day and admits he was change seems to reduce the

not much ol an athlete, said number of realistic contenders. MB CAM IP PHOTO he knew immediately thai his I hat explains why Woods ON THE PROWL- Tiger Woods walks on the third hole as lie piactices foi the 2007 Masters goll tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta. Ga. Tuesday. Apiil 5 First and Phil Mickelson have won throw was waj oil target He round play begins on Thursday hoped in make amends when five of the last six Masters and given another chance yester- are the heavy favorites when day nighl on ABC-TV's "jimmy the "1st edition of this tourna- Ogilvy. tion in the champions locker Verplank qualified for this hit the ball farther than I do. I Kimmel I ive.' ment begins Thursday. "It angers me a little bit room like the one that took Masters by finishing among was playing a practice round "Who would have thought And maybe that's why some when I hear that," l-'rcd I link place early this week downstairs the top 16 a year ago. And he with Davis Love 111, and he's such a had pilch could bring of the shorter hitters wonder if said Wednesday. "But it's true. where the regulars hangout. was quick to point out that Tim launching it 300 yards to the such good attention to the city they're only here to smell the When I come here... what's the Paul Goydos hasn't been to (Hark was Ihe runner-up to lop of the hill on the first hole. of Cincinnati?" Mallory said flowers. name of that movie, 'One in a the Masters in 11 years, and Mickelson, and Chris DiMarco I'm just hoping I can see the I have an opportunity to talk Theannualassumptionisthat Million'? OK, so I have a chance. he was asking Scott Verplank gave Woods all he could handle green." about great things that are going only a dozen or guys can think But a medium to short hitter what club he hit into a certain the year before that. Steve Strieker was in week- on in the city." about a green jacket, a familiar has to have a ridiculous short bole. Verplank never gave him a "It can be done," Verplank end contention in 2001. the year \lallor\ also was scheduled list of power players that range game to contend.'' chance to say which hole, prob- said. "But it does put a hand- Woods won his fourth straight lor an interview on the ESPN2 from Ernie lils to Vijay Singh, Woods and Mickelson prob- ably because it didn't matter. ful of guys at a much greater show "Cold Pizza from llenrik Stenson to Geoff ably have never had a conversa- "Wood," he replied. advantage, and those guys all See WOODS | Page 15

ORR Lilly shuts down Reds' offense, gives Cubs win Championship From Page 11 Orr had drawn criticism for not By Joe Kay the offseason, broke the game Only three players in the Reds' first hit leading off celebration having a better recruiting record The Associated Press open with a bases-loaded sin- Cincinnati's lineup had ever the fifth inning. Adam Dunn in the New York-New lerscy met- gle in the eighth off reliever hatted against Lilly, who spent broke the shutout with a two- ropolitan area. CINCINNATI — Ted Lilly T'odd Coffey. Aramis Ramirez the last seven seasons in the out, run-scoring single off the claims victim Orr is excited his second pitched seven impressive also had three singles off loser American League. His pitches base of the right-field wall in chance is taking place in a si hi H ,1 innings in his Cubs debut, Branson Arroyo. were almost as variable as the the sixth. GAINESVILLE, Ha. — A police thai has historically shown a leading Chicago to a 4-1 vic- Pans were bundled in winter weather, registering between A Cubs roster that got a $300 officer who was struck by a car great deal of loyalty to coaches. tory over the Cincinnati Reds coats and blankets for the first li4 and 88 mph. million infusion in the offsea- after the Florida Galon' champi- "When you see that there last night. pitch, when it was 39 degrees. Ryan Dempster pitched the son got a few breakthroughs onship died yesterday, authori- have been just three coaches Lilly allowed only three sin- A snow burst in the fourth ninth for his first save, com- in the fourth inning— its first ties said. in .'ill years, it shows thai this gles and struck out nine on inning made it tricky to track pleting a three-hitter. earned run and first lead of the Lt. Corey Dahlem. a 22-year must be a special place." (In a blustery night, puffing into fly balls. The game marked another season. veteran, was struck by a black said. There is an outstanding his cupped left hand between Lilly (1-01 doesn't seem to notable switch for Ken Griffey Arroyo, who went 4-0 in Toyota as police were clearing group ol young men here who pitches to keep the feeling in mind the early season shiv- Jr., who moved from center field five starts against Chicago the streets at the University of are eager to continue their jour- his fingertips. Lilly was a key ers. April is the best month of to right during spring training. last season, got himself in Florida early Tuesday after the ney as student-athletes and I part of the Cubs' offseason his career, featuring two of his Manager Jerry Narron hatted trouble by giving up singles Gators' win against Ohio State. am anxious to begin working spending spree, getting a four- four complete games, and he him fifth, the first time Griffey to Ramirez (who got a $75 authorities said. with them as we move toward a year, S40 million deal. got this month off to a good has hit so low in the order since million offseason deal). Dahlem died yesterday just common goal of winning a \l \( Mark DeRosa. another of start by stumping a team he May 6-8,2004. Cliff Floyd (S3 million) and before 3 p.m., hospital offi- Championship." the six free agents signed In had never faced. Griffey singled to right for DcKosa ($13 million). cials said. 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CINCINNATI — Ken Griffey Ir. 7 9 2 6 plans to wear No. 42 on April 15, honoring the 60th anniversary 6 4 1 of Jackie Robinson breaking 1 23 baseball's color barrier. i The Cincinnati Reds outfield- ercalledbaseballcommissioner 8 1 7 Bud Seligand got permission to wear the retired number for the 9 7 one day. Major League Baseball then invited players on other teams to do the same. 3 6 "What 1 think: If he didn't achieve or didn't overcome the racial tension, would I be 1 wearing this uniform?" Griffey said yesterday. "Or, when was SUDOKU L 9 6 8 V E I Z 5 the next opportunity that an To play: Complete the grid » 8 f 9 I Z L 6 E African-American would get a so that every row, column chance to put on another major E l Z S I 6 9 8 » league uniform if he didn't and every 3x3 box contains 6 E » L 9 I Z S 8 achieve what he did?" the digits 1 to 9.There is no I S L E Z 8 6 V 9 guessing or math involved. Baseball plans to honor the 9 Z 8 6 S » E I I Just use logic to solve. anniversary before a game 8 L 9 I 6 S t E Z between the San Diego Padres and the Dodgers in Los Angeles. S t I Z E 9 8 I 6 Robinson played his first game Z 6 E fr 8 L 5 9 I for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15,1947. Griffey wore No. 42 on the Create and solve your 50th anniversary, and thought it would be appropriate to do Sudoku puzzles for FREE. it again this season. Baseball retired the number 10 years Wi» Super Sudoto and win Drtzes.t- ago as a way of honoring all of GENEJPUSKAB .'.:.i'. Robinson's contribution to the GETTIN' GRIFFEY WITH IT: Cincinnati Reds' Ken Griffey Jr.. singles off Pittsburgh Pirates Zach Duke m the fifth inning of spring train- PR/ZESUDOKUCOM game. ing baseball action at Sarasota. Fla last week

SEASON RECAP Grambling State in 1941, when itll-black college to enter the NFL umnist emeritus al the Star-1 edger it was still the Louisiana Negro Suddenly, pro scouts learned of Newark and a close friend of GYMNASTS RECORD: 3-3 in the MAC. ROBINSON Normal and Industrial Institute, how to find the little school 65 Robinson since 1963, said the From Page 11 3-7 overall From and single-handedly brought the miles east of Shreveport near the coach was an inspiration in the SEASON-HIGH POINT school from obscurity to interna- deep South. TOTAL: 92.775 (in a loss at Arkansas border. ries to key gymnasts. This year Central Michigan) to me and to so many people." tional popularity. Robinson sent over 200 players "People look at black pride in looked to be a different story, 7TH PLACE AT THE MAC Robinson's career spanned II "Coach Robinson elevated a to the NFL, including seven first- America and shirts' impact on it," hut the team will continue to CHAMPIONSHIPS: presidents, several wars and the small town program to national round draft choices and Williams, Izenberg said. "In die major cit- try and avoid them if at all Team Htghs: civil rights movement. His over- prominence and tore down lar- who succeeded Robinson as ies it took off the first time lackie possible. Vault: Morgan Balzer 9.525 ail record of excellence is what ders to achieve an equal playing (Iramhlings coach in 199(1. Others Robinson stole home. In the "It is getting tougher to keep Beam: Megan Chronister will be remembered: In 57 years. field for athletes of all races," GtK went to the Canadian Football deep South, it started with IMdie people healthy with as tough 9500 Robinson compiled a 408-165-15 Kathleen Blanco said in a state- League and the now-defunct Robinson, who took a small col- and demanding as this sport Floor: Jenna Wirtanen 9.600 record. Until lohn Gagliardi of St. ment. "Generations of louisianans USFL lege in northern Louisiana with has become." Connelly said. Bars- Megan Chronister 9.500 lohn's. Minn,, topped the victor)' will forever benefit from coach Robinson's pro stars included little ot no funds and senl the first "Injuries happen to every THIRD PLACE mark four years ago, Robinson Robinson's fight for equality." Willie Davis, lames Harris, Ernie black to the pros and made every- gymnastics team at every level AT ALL-OHIO was the winningest coach in all of Giambling first gained national ladd, Buck Buchanan, Sammy one look at him and (.rambling." but we need to do our best to CHAMPIONSHIPS: college football. attention in 1949 when running White. Cliff McNeil. Willie Brown, Robinson said he was inspired have the people behind them Team Highs "The real record I have set for back Paul Tank" 'lounger signed Roosevelt Taylor, Charlie loiner to become a football coach when to step up when called upon." Vault Morgan Balzer 9.575 over 50 years is die fact that I with the Ixts Angeles Rams and and Willie Williams. a high school learn \isited die ele- For BG, another off-season Beam: Megan Chronister have had one job and one wife." became the first player from an Jerry Izenberg. the sports col- mentary school he attended. awaits with questions being 9625 Robinson said. raised about the future of Floor: Jenna Wirtanen 9.575 Robinson had been suffering this team, juniors lacquelyn Bars: Megan Chronister 9.625 from Alzheimer's disease, which Bernhardt, Ashlee deLeeuew Ail-Around: Morgan Balzer was diagnosed shorth alter he and Iholeen Ponce were some 38 500. Jenna Wir.tanen 37.950 was forced to retire following the of the stars of this year's team 1997 season. I lis health had been and will be looked toward to intangibles and we will miss declining for years and he had be the leaders of next season's them a lot. With the majority been in and out of a nursing home young team. of them being hurt at the end during the past year. "Seniors give you the intan- of the year, it was not the finish Robinson said he tried to coach gibles and leadership along that we envisioned but there each player as if he wanted him to with experience," Connelly is some hope for who we will many his daughter. said. "This year's class had the have next season." He began coaching at

Wednesday morning, the final of Seve Ballesteros and Fred day of practice, but the clouds Couples, but also the control WOODS soon scattered and gave way to of Nick Faldo and Bernhard From Page 12 blue skies and what might be a Langer, and the putting of Ben warm week. That would make Crenshaw and Mark O'Meara. major. That also was the last the fairways firm and fast (the "With the addition of all of year before club officials began greens always seem to be that the length in the past few years, super-sizingthe golf course, and way) and allow these guys a I think it's refocused on power, Strieker found himself in for- little more distance off the tee, and probably favors the long eign territory when he returned a club or two shorter into the hitters a bit more," Furyk said. for practice rounds this year. greens. "There's always a chance for a "I was taken back— literally," Sure, a 7-iron for Luke Donald good player that's not long to he said. "Where I used to be hit- might be a wedge for Sergio win a golf tournament. For a guy ting from in the fairway, well, it Garcia, but it beats the differ- like me, I'm obviously rooting wasn't exactly closer." ence between a 4-iron and a for firm, fast conditions." About the only thing the lit- 7-iron. Resignation comes from tle guys can hope for is good lim Furyk remembers when seeing Woods and Mickelson, weather. the Masters had a varied col- imposing off the lee and in their Rain loomed in the gray skies lection of winners — the power green jackets.

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