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Country looking forward ^^ 1 111 1 PM SHOWERS toIB MAC tourney; PAGE 9 KII I -i-WHN1 A \ \ \< ) HIGH63 LOW48 www.bgnews.com —U VJ ■■" VOLUME 99 ISSUE 56 Political artwork stolen from FAC Six student posters said she feels discouraged and BUSH KERRY fears that the artwork theft were taken last week may hinder students' chances from Fine Arts Center. TWO FLAVORS OF COLA of entering the contest. "It was disrespectful and a violation of their first amend- By lanell Kingsborough SENIOR REPORTER ment rights," Rusnak said. She feels that taking the If il was any other year, the artwork from the display artwork of students in the was one way of silencing the Intermediate Digital Imaging students' voices. course might have lasted longer "Whether people agreed on the wall than one or two with the student's messages days- BOIH BAO (OR vou or not, that did not give Ehem Six posters disappeared last Graphic Created the right to take matters into week from the Fine Arts Center. STOLEN: Art created by Michael their own hands," Rusnak The first vanished Tuesday night, Brandeberry said. "The work was creating then another on Wednesday and healthy discussions among another early Friday morning. statement." The posters would people in the hall, but that was Three other pieces won Stolen he entered into the 9th Annual brought to a halt when die work over the weekend. Undergraduate Art Contest disappeared." The class was assigned a presented by BGSU libraries' The students created posters project — design a poster Multicultural Affairs Committee. reflecting "Art as a political Class instructor, Laura Rusnak ART, PAGE 2 Task force It Takes a Village' to benefit University unites children By Carrie Whitaker M i1 uuiirully they don't want to [D:;OR K hi ilitterent." evision network has led By Angela L6orter Alter speaking to parents of But now this concern has MaNAGINS EDITOR other black children in Bowling morphed into a goal: To unite In an on-going effort to Green. Sheila Brown noticed a black children and young improve the ties between the trend. adults in Bowling Green and youth voter registration community and University, One of Brown's Mend) show them they can be proud President Ribeau has created was upset because her of who they are. MTV's "Choose or Mexico. "Choose or Lose" has been a task force for his "Organizing daughter came home from This weekend two Greek The thought of MTV being involved in now three primary for Kngagement Initiative." school and told her she wanted groups. Alpha Kappa Alpha Lose" campaign aims actively involved in politics elections, each rime hoping to Led by Associate Dean of the to be white. Sorority Inc. and Omega Psi Phi for record numbers may come as a surprise. reach eligible voters who are not Graduate College. Dcanne As surprising as this may fraternity, have teamed together MTV's campaign, "Choose exercising their right. Snavely, this 16-membcr to create an event called It Takes Campaign efforts have not sound, Brown, assistant director By Laurie MiHer or Lose: 20 Million Loud," is groupwiUframethegiiidelines for the Center for Multicultural a Village. It was named after GUEST REPORTER comprised of organizations gone unnoticed. for recognizing and rewarding the African proverb. "It takes a "I certainly applaud anyone and Academic Initiatives, said Typically when people think trying to encourage more than faculty through scholarship of village to raise a child," Sheila who tries to get people out to the it is a situation she faced when about the television network 20 million young adults, ages 18 engagement. her son began schooL Brown, adviser to AKA said. polls and I know that Choose MTV, what comes to mind are to 30, to be a deciding factor in "We can lead the "They are around white or Lose' had a big impact when music videos. The Real World the 2004 presidential election. way in implementing a people all die time," Brown said. VILLA6E,PAGE 2 and spring break in Cancun, Since its debut In 1996, VOTE. PAGE 2 retention, tenure and promotion process that rewards and brings to fruition Where do I vote? excellence in engagement and Check out which color you are in, die collaborative process of Where to go on election day match the color and number to BGNEWS knowledge construction diat the corresponding location. That results in significant commu- is where you vote on election day. BRIEFING nity change," Ribeau stated in his White Paper, "Recognizing A guide for all of you voting in Wood Co. Kidge Street School Food, prizes just and RewardingtheScholarship of Engagement at BGSU.* 225 Ridge St. BG a few of the ben- Engagement is any activ- Smith Multicultural lounge efits at Sunday's ity by a faculty member that Union. BC.SU positively effects the educa- South Main Street School Broomball Tourney tional development, econom- 437 S. Main SLUG ic improvement and social Teams can still sign up for St. Marie's lutheran Church action of a community, said Alpha Phi sorority's Broomball Stephen). Van I look, assistant 315 S. College Dr. tournament being held this professor in the development Crim Street School Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the of physics and astronomy. 1020 Scon Hamilton Dr. Ice Arena. The main purpose of this The fundraiser will benefit Kenwood School task force is to define what the Alpha Phi foundation 710 Kenwood Ave. is required for an activity to which raises money for car- count as scholarship, he said. Bowting Green It. School diac care and heart research. These can include anything 215W.vitoosterSt. Alpha Phi will allow that "improves the quality sign up for the event until Peace Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon and the of life" in and outside of the 1028 Pearl St. University. cost is $20 per team. The "It's a national trend in high- Parks and Rcc. Office event is open to the entire er education." Snavely said. 1291ConneautAve. campus The idea of scholarship During the games prizes Veterans Building was "motivated by a call from will be raffled off and food legislatures and parents, and Conncaut Ave. has been donated from die general public that the Senior High School Pancra. university become more 530 W. PoeRd.BG Approximately 30 teams involved at solving and have already signed up to Conneaut School play the game, which is like addressing the major issues of M2HMHMIH our day," she said. hockey and is played on the First Christian Church ice wearing tennis shoes. One of these major issues lnlo|r»plM by Ashley Hehls. Inlormallon collected by Carrie Whitaker is that the University faculty 875 Haskins U.I For more information, get more involved in their contact Sarah Skinder at Still confused? skinders^'bgnet.bgsu.edu. external community. II you look at this map and think, "I was never good at geography." please visit the Wood Country Board of Elections' Web site at www.cowood.oh.us/ boa On the site you will find a link on the nght hand side that says, "Where do I vote." II you are registered to vote in Wood County all you do is type COMMUNITY, PAGE 2 in your name and it will let you know where you vote Nov. 2. If you have any other questions, call the Board of Elections at 419-3549120. Happy voting!

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•f * f f ;' - 2 Thursday. October 28.2004 WVm.BGNEWS.COM 'Rock the Vote', MTV tour America to build participation VOTE. FROM PAGE 1 W. Bush, MTV has created an politically-involved Ohio State but according to the Bureau since America invaded Iraq. for Women Voters have created Getting those opinions into a a program called "Smackdown Clinton ran," said Deborah informational Web site as well. University student. "They were of Census, only accounts for roughly one half of the voting age voting booth is the trick. This Your Vote." This campaign is Hazard, Deputy Director lor the By visiting www.mtv.com/ playing music, talking with everyone walking by and trying to population. is where MTV comes Into play, similar to MTV's in that it focuses Wood (fcunty Board of Election, chooseorlose/ potential voters can learn more about the encourage young adults to Statistically speaking, voter trying to mobilize young people on 18 to 30-year-olds and the How effective M'iV's campaign need to increase voter turnout. is ,n reaching people who fall candidates and their issues, read register to vote. It was really cool turnout has dropped signifi- to get their voices heard. current news stories, provide to sec so many young people cantly among Americans ages 18 "Certainly it would be nice if These are just a few of the many Into the targeted age oi lti to :io, organizations working toward however, is most important. ii iniments of their own and even interested in politics." to 44 since 1972. less than 50 people were self-motivated, but register to vote or request an Although MTV's campaign has percent of eligible adults voted after being in the business for 16 the same cause. Greg Bates is a junior at MTV is a national organiza- Bowling Green State University absentee ballot. proven to be impressive, it raises in the 1996 election, and as years, I am just glad something who, until recently; had not The campaign also comes some questions about America's stated above the results were is causing them to register and tion that reaches households all registered to vote complete with a "Hock the Vote" youth and their resistance to comparable in 2000. vote," Hazard said. across America, from Los Angeles "it's great that MTV has taken lour bus, which is currently tour- voting. "I guess when I think about the MTV is not the only to Bowling Green. The network a stand by encouraging young ing 50 places, including shopping "I know that some people millions of people who vote, my organization trying to motivate feels that if they can convince people like myself to vole," he malls, campuses and concerts. feel their vote does not make a one vote seems irrelevant, but the masses. Ohio Secretary of even a handful of young adults said, "M IV is such a big part of The goal of the tour is to reg- difference," Hazard said. my attitude is changing," Bates State Kenneth Blackwell started to vote, they have contributed to many young adults' everyday ister one million new voters in "I lopefully after the 2000 election said. "I recently registered to vote a program called "Xpect More," our democratic society. lives, .Hid I think they could be hopes of getting a total of 20 mil- they realize it certainly does." this November because I would which attempts to get students "Even if MI"V doesn't reach influential in the political arena lion to the polls on Election I >ay. This is a common attitude that like to see changes made." to expect more from their leaders 20 million voters, the fact that loo." "I actually saw the MTV tour many eligible voters possess. Young Americans are full and communities. they put themselves out there Ill addition to their news spe- bus this summer at a Dave In 2000, nearly 106 million of opinions about what is Also, the World Wrestling and took a political stand is an cials, which contain interviews Matthews concert in Cleveland, Americans cast their votes. A right or wrong, and these have Entertainment, Inc., Youth Vote, accomplishment in itself," Bates with both |ohn Kerry and (ieorge Ohio," said Amanda Dehn, a number that is seemingly high. specifically been seen and heard ProjectVoteSmartandthelfiague said.

AKA helps minority children build lasting bonds Campus police still investigating poster theft VILLAGE. FROM PAGE 1 wonderful time there." history and culture," Cook said. ART, FROM PAGE 1 (:luis Kucherak said. "The struc- someone admired the art At the first event the "All the aspects can be tied ture of society is based upon pieces, or rather didn't support Brown went to the sorority children could take African dance 1 together." based on appropriate issues greed. I think there should be an the views the posters displayed. and expressed the need for black essons and get their hair done The group's organizers aspire currently debated in today's alternative method to society's Whatever the reasons, Rusnak Students to come together and by members of the Greek groups to unite black children and political environment. structure, one that provokes said she is debating whether spend time with one another. and various volunteers. Also, encourage their families to come lady liberty with long blonde peace instead of greed." to continue displaying student AKA wanted to incorporate hair wrapped in the American Destruction of America The women of AKA thought it to more University sponsored work or figuring out ways to take was a great idea, she said. one of their national programs flag standing in a puddle of oil became Alicia Smith's theme. events in the future. more precautions for the display "I think that especially in a called the Ivy Reading AKAdemy, on fire is the image art student By maintaining separation of community such as Bowling reading to the children while they Kids that aren't affiliated with Abbey TerMeer designed. Church and State it depicted a of work. Green, where black children had their hair done. Bowling Green don't know about "She [lady liberty! was sadly cartoon of the White House in "I think that whatever the are SO few and far between, it I his weekend the event will events we put together, like our watching her liberty torch drop a top hat getting married to a motivation was behind it is important for them to get include the same elements, but Kwanzaa celebration," Brown into the oil which drenched church in a bridal veil with a red displays a lack of tolerance for together and see there are the focus now is working on said. "But this is a way they can die flag she's covering herself "x" over it. It parodied the slogan, other opinions," art student children just like them," Leah having more children attend. learn about their culture." in," TerMeer said. "It basically "protect the sanctity of marriage" Michael Brandeherry said. Shaw, president of AKA said. "I hope we will have a variety To the organizers of die event, showed my opinions on the war by saying, "protect the sanctity According to lim Wiegand, In early October, the group of age levels — children to high their efforts arc also about giving in Iraq, that it will ultimately of the constitution." Director of Public Safety, there school students," Brown said. "It has a liberal message to it. offered the first It Takes a black students self-confidence. lead to our own destruction." are no leads or suspects at this \ illagc. Six children participat- Anetria Cook, another Like TerMccr's design, many 1 don't believe religion should time since the initial report volunteer for the event, handles "We want students to think, decide politics." Smith said. "I ed and Shaw said it was a great of the posters portrayed a was filed. The six posters were experience. the dance classes. Dance is her 'I am not the only black child in similar sentiment. believe in what I'm trying t<» "They were crying because minor and she enjoys using her Bowling Green. 'ITiere are other "I think the dollar has lost say, and expressing my beliefs valued at $150 each. Campus they didn't want to leave," she skill to help out. people who look like me," Brown it's value and more impor- through art is liberating." police are investigating the theft said. "It was sad, but it was "Dance is helpful because it said. "We want them to say, 'I can tantly people are willing to do The students wonder if the and will continue to follow up nice because they had such a gives them a different idea about be proud of who I am." anything for it," an student work was stolen because on reports.

University and community to better communicate through Task COMMUNITY, FROM PAGE 1 mutually. ute to engagement, said Kathy considered engaged." "I think that one issue is that larber, professor in educational However, through faculty "We believe that our universi- a' lot of times the University foundations and inquiry, and activity students may benefit as ties in the state of Ohio have is doing it Ischolarshipl but women's studies and director well. human resources — faculty, I think that issue is making a of Partnerships for Community "Education will improve." Keil students and staff that could case to the community, because Acton. said Things that are taught in turn some of their energy to they don't necessarily see the In addition, the members will classes will be supplemented helping them solve some of the different ways we are involved," have looked at issues of barriers or enhanced with student- problems that we have in Ohio," ( hi is Keil. associate professor in that impede engagement and engaged activities that hopefully she said. the department of environmen- procedures that support and professors are doing — drawing Moreover, expanding the tal health said. promote it, she said. their students in." doors of communication is Every week until Ian. 15, "1 think that it's most The potential for a positive Will Clark BG News another way that the University the task force will meet to important that people know that change city-wide is enormous, PLAYBOY: November Playboy Playmate and BG native Cara Zavaleta and community can benefit identify policies that contrib- Initiative is so that we can help Farber said. visits Mike's Party Mart last evening. the University share its resourc- "Hopefully people know that es more readily with the broader we are going to act," she said. community,'' Karber said. "And "I'm very excited about the so that we can also reward possibility dial people who faculty accordingly who do outstanding and rigorous work 2004-2005 these types of research and will finally be rewared...the fac- scholarship that would be ulty is very excited about that." CAMPUS PHONE TAKE A FRIGHTENING RIDE ON THE BOOKS ARE HERE! TfoW OF TERROR Off-Campus Students Pick Yours Up Today! THEN BEWARE OF WHAT LURKS IN THE mmB> EN&NE HOUSE

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4 Thursday, October 28,2004 WWW.BGNEWS.COM QUOTELNQUOTE www.bgnews.com/opinion "She was out of the way but she still got shot... This should not happen to any American citizen going to any type of game." Richard Sndgrove, on his daughter Victoria, who was fatally shot in the eye by Boston police with a "nonlethal" projectile as she celebrated the Red Sox s American League Championship Scries victory. (BmnGtti OPINION U-WIRE KDITOMALI ARKANSAS TRAVELER (I. ARKANSAS) Appointments are a major issue

When the public elects the can have faceless, non- The appointments could put Issues that have no business witch hunts, and YOU DECIDE next president of the United opinion-based decision the Constitution in die hands being considered illegal, and discrimination could once States, the U.S. Supreme Court Will potential Supreme Court making powers, the Supreme of staunch conservatives, and rights that should never be again rear its ugly head and could be shifted to the point appointments affect who you Court should be the closest to American freedoms could fade questioned, will be pondered rattle the foundations so many perfect in regards to following away into irresponsible by those with similar interests of irreparably redefining the cast your ballot for? Send an civil rights leaders have the Constitution to the book. perceptions of the document as our simple-minded Constitution and American Email to [email protected] struggled to establish. Any stability that can be sworn to provide even the president. society. and tell us what you think, or If granted a second term, salvaged in the Supreme Court smallest minority group a fair Gay marriage would move post teeback on our web site. Bush could more effectively Already, justices are should be protected at all costs. say in this country. from a taboo subject for some distinguished based on their If voters re-elect President The consequences of a to an illegal issue for all. disrupt equal rights struggles political tendencies, a sad fact Constitution have obvious Bush, he will have a chance to conservative court could make The U.S. government would that have been fought since this no matter which way a person favoritism toward specific name as many as four jusdees, the Iraq war and more recent endorse a Christian god and country was founded based on leans. It's unfortunate that the liberal or conservative beliefs. depending on bow many seats controversial happenings seem frown at conflicting beliefs at a personal freedoms and ultimate interpreters of the While no lawmakers likely are made available. silly. level that would revive so-called minimal governmental control.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEOPLE Judges prevent the The mere fact that a fraternity back of the waiting list if you ever ON THE STREET Four official has a mission statement that need an organ to live. will of tlie people designates die type of men it A grass-roots group of organ "What is the most candidates on seeks based on sexual orienta- donors called I jfcSharers is The judicial branch, at both tion exists is nonsensical. making this idea a reality one important issue to you state and federal levels, is using power that it doesn't JESSICA the Ohio ballot Over the past 50 years member at a time. for the upcoming FAUSNAUGH fraternities across the nation LifeSharers is a non-profit constitutionally possess to elections?" overturn the will of the people With the 2004 election only a have worked to erase the network of organ donors. Opinion Columnist stereotypes of being prejudice, Members agree to donate their and create legislation. We need few days away, I am glad to see action from Congress, and yet that the BGNews has taken the racial or discriminatory. There organs when they die, and they we have filibusters. system is unbalanced, and opportunity to inform its have been changes in mottoes, give fellow members "first dibs" Several times, President Bush unless we find a way to readers with its recent front-page National Constitutions, and even on their organs. This creates a in the reasoning behind some pool of organs available first has addressed this issue, and is straighten it out now, it may comparisons of the presidential committed to appointing judges ritual symbols to accommodate to members. The existence of never be corrected. candidates' positions on into power who realize their the met maturing world that is this pool gives other people an Constitutionally, Congress has important issues. responsibility, that it is not been given the right and waking up to an America where incentive to sign donor cards 1 am especially happy to see honorable or just for a few responsibility to check the courts. everyone is equal. and join the network, and this Uiat die editors chose to include people who have not been Congress has totally abandoned I understand that the world incentive grows stronger as the a third-party candidate, Michael COLLEEN MAHONEY elected by the will of the people, this, led by Senator Daschle and is not perfect; I also feel that network expands. Badnarik of the 1 jbertarian Party, SOPHOMORE, to don long black robes and his filibusters, which makes in this feature. The Democrats a group which is formed to LifeSharers also makes the redefine and create new these filibusters dangerous. and Republicans are not the help separate people from one organ allocation system fairer. PUBLIC RELATIONS legislation. We need to rein in the courts, only political parties in our another is a step in the wrong About 70% of the organs I lowever, Democrats in the not appoint more liberal judges country, and their opinions are direction. transplanted in the United States "The deficit." Senate, led by Senator Tom whose only agenda is to push not the only ones that matter. 1 I personally feel that by go to people who haven't agreed Daschle, have been filibustering their world view into America's ■ applaud the BGNews for placing adding a social fraternity that to donate their own organs when the president's appointees, legal system. Badnarik side-by-side with Bush has pre-determined focus on they die. 'voting not to vote.' Our In 1999, Senator Daschle I and Kerry. certain group of individuals, Anyone who wants to donate legislative branch has evolved stated, "I find it completely However, there are four presi- does not "complete a quality their organs to others who have so much partisan rifts that it has baffling diat a senator would dential candidates on Ohio's bal- undergraduate fraternity and agreed to donate theirs can been rendered quite useless in vote against even voting" lot, not three. I am curious as to sorority experience that builds join LifeSharers at http://www. checks and balances. (Congressional Record). why the BGNews editors chose community among all Greeks" Iifesharers.com. Membership This judicial supremacy Conveniently, his opinion is to exclude Constitution Party as the GreekBGSU mission is free. complex is a serious problem, different with a Republican in candidate Michael Peroutka statement reads LifeSharers has 2.627 and it needs to be corrected. the presidency. from their quick issues guide. The fraternity that I helped members, including 83 Here's an example: 78% of Then again, why should Peroutka is on the ballot in 36 start has always been open to all members in Ohio. ROB KLEINKNECHT people voted for traditional Democrats want to check the marriage in Louisiana, and a courts when much of the most states and is a write-in candidate men and has current and past SENIOR, ACCOUNTING in eight more. This means that, openly gay brothers. We feel DAVID J.UNDIS radical state judge threw out controversial liberal legislation like Badnarik. Peroutka could, in confident in our stance again EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR "The Iraq War." die results, ruling against the has been passed by liberal law and against the will of the judges when Congress could theory, win enough states' elec- discrimination of any kind. 1 LIFESHARERS people not? toral votes to win the presidency. simply ask that groups such as DLP do the same. Regardless of where you stand This includes the elimination While no newspaper can on the issue of marriage of prayer and reading the Bible possibly give equal coverage to. I do not want to see DIP leave News coverage amendments and so forth, the in schools, abortion, partial- the dozens of minor parties and or not form. I would simply ask that the group doesn't continue people in Louisiana voted the birth abortion, letting kids get candidates out there, it seems an abortion assisted by schools to 'advertise' itself, or recruit of Moore event way they believed, and it was an reasonable to me that an Ohio without even knowledge of the purely on sexual orientation, but obvious and definite majority. paper should provide informa- was objective Except now, suddenly, our votes parents, and even rendering the tion on at least the four form as a social fraternity just Pledge of Allegiance unconstitu- like all the others, and that Delta don't even count. candidates whose names Ohio I was appalled when 1 read I udges are not elected by us, tional, where 90% of Americans Lambda Phi gains its reputation voters will see when they go to Mr. Bissa's letter to the editor in and yet they have the power to were outraged, from left to right. just like the other BGSU the polls on November 2. which he questioned one of the push their worid view onto our Obviously, Democrats in fraternities had to, by earning it. For more information on reporters for the BGNews and STEPHANIE REYES country, regardless of the will of Congress are filibustering ' Michael Peroutka, you can visit her objectivity in her article high- FRSHMAN, UNDECIDED the majority. because they want liberal judges his campaign web site at www. CHAD NICHOLS The judicial branch appointed. They know that GREEK STUDENT lighting Michael Moore's recent peroutka2004.com. You can read visit to the Seagate Center. I "Financial aid, considers itself "a living and judges can pass whatever they about the Constitution Party and have enjoyed reading Hoesman's college tuition." evolving constitution," where want with no threat of their platform at articles, mainly because of her they can interpret it in any way consequence or accountability. It is the constitutional right of www.constirudonparty.com. Story reveals objectivity and effort to show they want. They have convinced the president to appoint judges. all sides of a story. Furthermore, themselves that the courts deter- Congress's job is to make laws, ALLAN DIEBALL the need for I think the BG News staff as a mine what the constitution says. STUDENT However, according to the not tear up the fabric of the whole does an outstanding job constitution and render our organ donors of being as unbiased as possible constitution they "uphold," the judicial branch has been given government useless. in an election year. This is not a partisan rampage; Welcome to Your story about Carolyn While Bissa argues that one only the power to interpret laws, Congress to make laws, and the it is me speaking out as a Ruge's presentation on organ word in Hoesman's article taints "non-party" voter. I don't enjoy donation! 10/27/04) highlighted the entire piece, I would contend president to enforce them. newfrat,but Did you know that Thomas melodrama outside of soap the tragic shortage of human that Bissa is missing the point. operas, Including both Bush's Jefferson was worried about the make changes organs for transplant operations. Hoesman wrote an article show- and Kerry's preaching against That shortage kills over 6,000 ing both sides of a political event development of a self-appointed the other candidate that the "government by a few," that Americans every year. Most and how it affected BG students. RYAN WARD world will end if the other is I would first like to welcome would gain judicial power and of those deaths are needless. 1 applaud the BGNews and elected. the Delta Lambda Phi Fraternity SENIOR, PSYCHOLOGY be beyond the reach of the other to our Greek Community. Americans donate only half of their reporters for putting such However, judges have emphasis on die election and two branches of government? overstepped their boundaries, Being a founding father of the organs that could save lives "Single nuclear Thanks to our current and reduce suffering. They bury trying to make political and we need a Congress free a fraternity here on campus I polymorphisms and judicial system, America is truly can definitely appreciate what or cremate the rest. information as easily accessible enough from partisan i their effect on the in clanger of realizing his fears, complications to do their job you will face in the upcoming The solution to the organ as possible to the young voters and may lose "of the people, by months. shortage is simple - if you don't on campus. economy." and rein them in. the people, and for the people" We deserve better than this. However there are some ag.ee to donate your organs pretty quickly. aspects of DIP that I find ironic. when you die, then you go to the Otherwise, this election may be LETTERS,PAGE 5 The checks and balances the last vote that matters.

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October 28,2004 5 Bush voters need perspective Moore receives unfair attacks AARON A president that inherited the country decided we were led by as the spoiler of the 2000 sexually harassing women at ZIMMERMAN largest surplus in the history of a nithless dictator and RUSS election than believe what his workplace, practically the nation and promptly turned attempted to liberate us? ZIMMER Palast reported in Florida. admitting to the charge, and it into the largest deficit? Killing people to combat Moore did say he planned on Umbaugn is an confessed Guest Columnist Wouldn't it be nice if the terrorism is like passing out Asst. Opinion Editor splitting time on election day pill-popper after years of saying between here and Florida. that drug offenders should be I was very good friends with United States was known for its condoms to promote good nature, intelligence, and abstinence. Why can't we have one? He also focused on given the maximum penalty the president of the College international respectability, It's not fair. There's Bill November 2, but made little among other baseless Republicans at the school I Everyone tries to spin the instead of fast food chains, pop facts to promote their point (llft'illy, Sean Hannity, Rush reference to November .1, comments, Moore is now a transferred to BGSU from. We music, and sports teams? limbaugh, Ann Coulter, etc. though to his credit Morello did. wanted man. would get into fierce debates of view. Michael Moore, Rush As someone who has been But they won't let us have My chief concern is that In Michigan, Moore handed frequently about politics, but Limbaugh, Kerry, Bush, don't on 3 other continents, I can tnist any of their ads or Michael Moore without trying all the interest and fervor will out underwear to young voters we seemed unable to find any attest as well as my friend that to destroy him. dissipate after the election, in exchange for their promise common ground. It was as if literature. we are a bit of a joke to the rest Don't even trust me, go C'mon at least he's an artist, especially if Kerry wins. There to vote on Tuesday. Republican there was some wall between of the world. research the real facts. I am the aforementioned are just is a lot of work to do and a lot leaders immediately claimed us. Bush is not a bad guy. He is positive you will discover what angry talking heads Some will Of promises Kerry must be held he was buying votes, Earlier this year I got an likable, determined, and a mess Bush has left our argue that he's on the same accountable for. Could it be they are using the e-mail from her saying that she passionate. If I saw him in a bar, generation to deal with. shameful level as the others, One final disagreement I system to exact revenge on a could no longer imagine voting I'd probably buy him a drink We must lestore but none will argue that they have with Moore, and l>uiT man who has constantly shined for Bush. and sit with him for a while. respectability to our nation. are as effective. But if you think Daddy for that matter, is the the poiliglit on their misdeeds? She told me how her But as president he sees the Bush has failed miserably. he is just a propaganda pressuring of voters to cast No, they are just upholding summer in Africa had changed world in black and white. To those who disagree with artist, then let the left have him, their ballots though they have , the law. like Rush and Billy. her perspective. She told me He doesn't understand, or me - maybe you could take a you've got yours. no idea what they are voting I must give Moore credit for how clueless Bush now seemed. refuses to think about, any quick trip abroad, if it worked Michael Moore was at the for. Sure, it's a sale bet to nev« not mentioning John Kerry as The moral: Bush supporters, perspective besides his own. for my ultra-conservative friend, SeaGate Centre in "the Flint vote Republican since they do much as i expected you are blinded by your Either you are for the war on it can work for you. of Ohio" as he called it, on nothing for you, unless you got 1 never liked that Moore nationalism. terror or you are a terrorist. To those who agree with me Monday night. He was joined money for $2000 a plate fund has associated himself with Think about what you are He doesn't understand that -do all you can, take Tuesday on stage by former Rage raising dinners. the Democratic Party, but his doing. What reason do you every terrorist we kill was a off and help out the College Against the Machine Tome, it's just another form t Isceral and understandable really have to vote for the first father or mother which leaves Democrats Kerry must win Uiis guitarist Tom Morello who had of manipulation. Know what hatred of Hush has drawn him president to ever initiate a children that now have a reason election, there is too much at some insight as to why they you are voting for, so thai when to do soils it will most likely preemptive strike against to hate the United States. stake. try to censor his films, books this politician fails or someone make me on Tuesday another country, for reasons How can he not understand To the president: you have sat and even the 60-city Slacker else two, lour or six years down Hush supporters were in the shaky at best? that to the Iraqi people fighting too long here for any good you Uprising Tour. the line tells you he/she has SeaGate Centre for the event (jai you vote for a president us right now we are unwelcome have been doing. Depart, I say, They are not afraid of failed, die judgment will be \s Moore pointed out, they that has alienated most of the invaders, not liberty spreading and let us have done with you. Michael Moore, they are afraid yours. didn't have to sign a n oath of rest of the world in his crusaders. Can you imagine In the name of God, go. of you," Morello said. Moore has been slandered loyalty, like at Bush rallies. campaign to spread freedom? how we would react if another Above all vote next Tuesday. I don't agree with everything foryears, ever since "Roger Maybe that's why Bush did Michael Moore does or says but and Me" came out. i fes next so poorly at the debates. He 1 hardly think that's reason not movie is going to IK- about the never puts himself in situations to like him. pharmaceutical and health care thai are unfriendly and indeed Sure, apparently he feels companies at the first debate seemed pity and contempt for a man At the event on Monday he shocked that Kerry was Equality is the basis of the US. 1 greatly admire, Ralph Nader. made reference to a memo bad-mouthing him to his lure. "All of us feel very sorry for pharmaceutical giant Itizer Why does Disney try to SARAH addressed. For a country that watch to understand some of Ralph. He's striking a match to sent out to its employees when stop Fahrenheit 9/11 from FAVATA has been fighting for freedom the problems of not having his legacy," Moore said. Mike, they learned of Moore's being released, because they since its beginnings, I would equal rights. this is his legacy. intentions. The memo don't want to gel involved in think the people of the U.S. I'm pretty sure If straight (living voters an option even concludes with "We're not sure politics? Their answer would be Guest Columnist would be more sensitive about peoples' rights were taken away, though those normally likely to if he's pro or con." Big business reasonable, if they didn't care everyone's rights. they would be highly angry and vote lor him will not Ls exactly doesn't like him, that should be I lannity's hatemongering show I lomosexuals should have It doesn't have to be called protest. what Nader should be doing, reason enough for you TO like on some ol their radio stations. the same rights as heterosexual marriage. I don't think the title Unfortunately, this is what Every year that an election is him Moore even included the Why did some theatres refuse married couples. is the main issue for most gays, gays have to deal with every day close, democracy should be number for Pfizers Michael to show, what at least artistically, Why can't a gay person have I think it is the idea behind it. of their lives. crippled? In Fahrenheit 9/11 Moore I Iodine", In case he maybe the best major docu- their partner by their side when the rights. As 1 said before, you don't he used journalist Greg Palast's shows up to their offices. I lere mentary ever? Why don't those they die, as they have been for 1 think most straight people have to call it marriage, at least research on voter disenfran- it is 212-573-1226. Moore asks right-wing propaganda mon- most of dieir lives together? lake their lives and give gays the right to be chisement in Florida, which that you say "I le's here, he's in sters face the same obstacles? It is not fair. relationships for granted. together in the eyes of the clearly cost Gore the election the building. Send reinforce When you take on money Equal rights have been They don't think about the government. In 2000. It appears to me that merits,* when they answer. and power, thafs what you are fought for since the very everyday things in their lives The U.S. claims separation more people still think of Nader While O'Reilly is allegedly up against and it's not easy. beginnings of this country. In that are being withheld from of church and state, so please, fact, it is what the country was gay couples. try to put yourselves in a gay founded for! The first story in the movie persons shoes and think about Europeans wanted the right It these Walls Could Talk Too." how you would feel if you had to practice their own religion shows the devastation, loss, and no legal rights to be with the freely. Then, we wanted our loneliness caused by the death person you love. rights to be free of European of a lesbian's partner. She was Homosexuals love the same rule, next came women's rights, kept out of the hospital and her way heterosexuals do, they just and finally black civil rights. partner's family did not let her happen to love people of the Now, in a new age, keep the house the two had same sex. Do not vote for gay homosexual rights, or lack shared for decades, which held marriage bans! Please suppon there of, have come to the many memories. peoples' rights to be together as forefront and need to he It is an excellent movie to human beings.

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EBEEM' FALOONS 1616 E. WOOSTER - 419-352-7200 Students get in free with a valid BGSU I.D.! WWW.BGNEWS.COM OPINION Thursday. October 28,2004 6 The Gavel's coverage was poor Politicians as comedic material and debate. learn more about the news in coundl at work in pursuit of coverage of the Greek NICK 30 minutes of "The Dairy Show" BETHANY Greek Standards. Omega l>si I'hi community here at BGSU as it We as entertainment WINSTON HUGGLER consumers are far more likely than an hour of "The Factor") Fraternity, Inc. planned solely reflects 50 percent of the by making their commentary hi weekly brolherhood great Greekdom that we have. to cheer and jeer along with U-WireColumnist interesting and amusing but Guest Columnist workshops, occurring as early Most of these events have our chosen warrior than listen they are clearly saying the as late September. occurred within the last month to what's being said, and this As a member of ihe (ircck Last week, there was quite an tendency is only cheered on things that the blowhards on I he Men of Phi Beta Sigma or so and have received on-air confrontation between community, I pride myself on fraternity advocated their negative attention from the by the eye-catching graphics the cable networks simply aren't the events thai are promoted "Crossfire's" Paul Begala and and theme music - "War on ballsy enough to say. Project SLF.P.P, this past month HI I News opinion press. While Tucker Carlson and "The Daily and provided to the campus via and put on a successful charity others have received no Terrorism," "Future of Iraq" and Stewart especially takes this the principles of all Greek Show's" Ion Stewart. others. work seriously as his show event attention from at least the one Stewart, co-author of the new organizations. An event of Delta Sigma Edward R. Murrow and many mixes interviews with news place where they thought they book "America (The Book)," has Therefore it was a great I heta Sorority. Inc. provided a could find recognition, The members of the U.S. Senate (a makers with the spoofing and displeasure to read the Gavel's been critical of news media for body at least slightly familiar fake news that makes his show "Love Auction" whose Ciavel. slacking off on the job. Stewart October issue and its lack of beneficial charities were I do sincerely hope that you with deliberation and debate) so delightful. press to the NPHC and GIB I labital lor 1 Itimanify, Dance accused the "Crossfire" crew have lamented the death of He has hosted the likes of Bill take a good look at your of hosting the equivalent of Councils. Marathon, and COCOON a planning of the next issue and true opinion and back ai u I Clinton, lohn Kerry and John I CM as much as Ihe Gavel political professional wrestling new women's shelter that will that since such time and effort forth on television. McCain as well as operatives Stands for the Greek bonds of be opening in January here in instead of a debate show. And anyone who's watched like Ed Gillespie (chairman of was devoted into the countless When Carlson, the resident fratemalism, it favorably paid Bowling Green actions of 1FC and PHC "The Factor," "Hardball" and the RNQ and Donna Brazil a great deal of all attention to Kappa Alpha I'si, and Alpha bow-tie rack on the program, "Hannity and Colmes" knows (campaign manager for Al Gore n<: and PHC councils as they councils that you do the same responded regarding Stewart's Phi Alpha Fraternities for the NPHC and GIB councils this is true. in 2000). advertised their events and collaborated together to bring own journalistic responsibilities, Of course, Stewart has been in the next issue. In each of these interviews, accomplishments thus far in the campus a basketball Stewart responded with a line the target of O'Reilly's wrath, as Stewart dispenses questions Seeing as to how we all stand great enough to quote. the semester and gave not ONI-. tournament with proceeds well. that allow the interviewees to for pretty much the same thing STEWART: It's not honest SENT! NCI [ONPHCORGffl going to area high school O'Reilly recently called stay on message and moves in the entire issue. but come from different What you do is not honest. seniors in scholarships, backgrounds, ethnicities, and Stewart's viewers "misinformed, them off of their comfortable I proudly boast the neat Members of Zeta Phi What you do is partisan hackery. reach various groups, I would stupid stoners" during an inter- pedestal to strides and accomplishments of Beta Sorority, Inc. currently And I will tell vou why I know it. view with ... agree that equality should be CARLSON: You had John answer ques- Organizations and members of anticipate their Mr. Bill Magic Stewart on "Lo and behold, just tions that aren't my council (NPI If.) as we have Scholarship Pageant to be held given instead of just our Kerry on your show and you letters posted on the front page "The Factor." accusatory but moved toward a unified goal in in November; Prior to this, the sniff his throne and you're Loand a few weeks later fi >i decoration and the idea of are pointed. providing diversified members could l>c seen selling accusing us of partisan behold, comes a survey that programming geared towards Carnations in the Union in "unity." hackery? In a time Believe ii or not potential just a few shows that Stewart's w hen politics first year students, campus support oi a National Project STEWART: Absolutely. weeks later community service projects, called "/-l lope" i/etasHelping members of our recruitment CARISON: You've got to be viewers are the most are too quickly process do read the Gavel, and comes a equated with and events based on our Other People). kidding me. He comes on and survey that founding principles. \lpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, with no public support from vou... politically aware partisan the quote-unquote Greek shows that rancor, and It saddens me that no Inc. is In the midst of their "Pink STEWART: You're on CNN. Stewart's media consumers in mention of either GIB or NPHC Paradise Week" and have more Newspaper, it is hard to The show that leads into me is when advocate what we stand for, viewers the country. political talking was at all mentioned than enough awareness puppets making crank phone are the throughout this issue when programs thai are also worthy (unified) and even build our calls. points are less ol the press and publication. smaller councils into larger most politi- informative I can give you countless Awesome. cally aware examples of members of mv So again, I reiterate the poor ones. But Stewart is probably media consumers in the than political jokesters, it is right. The kind of discourse on country, more adept at the heartening that we still have American TV sets today has issues than readers of the New one set of media figures who been reduced to sound bites York Times, viewers of national are interested in getting to the and fallacious accusations from news broadcasts and, of course. point as well as getting laughs. HE'LL HAND IRAQ TO America's top-rated TV "The O'Reilly Factor" (whose Whether Robert Novak thinks KERRY WILL DESTROY OSAMA. AND GIVE THE Stewart is "misinformed" or Sen KERRY WILL SOCIAL SECURITY AND NEW MASS-GRAVE- personalities. viewers ranked dead last). LET TERRORISTS PUT YOUR GRANNY DIGGING CONTRACTS 'I"here can't be any clearer So what should we think of O'Reilly thinks him "a stoner," NUKE U.S CITIES. OUT ON THE ICE. TO THE FRENCH. example of this than Fox News' Stewart and "The Daily Show," he and his compatriots are BUI O'Reilly and the "O'Reilly along with his counterparts probably contributing more to Factor," which is effectively a in current affairs commentary, the American political one-hour carnival of O'Reilly's Colin Quinn's "Tough Crowd" consciousness than thev ever diatribes against rap music, and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will. popular culture and liberals » of "Saturday Night Live?" As long as politicians are still - facts and human decency not We should applaud them. providing fodder for comedians required. Not only are they elevating instead of leadership and vision, Television is a natural the level of information these trusty comics will keep medium for bombastic rhetoric provided to the average telling it like it is for the rest of HE'LL FORCE YOUR KIDS and flashv titles over substance television viewer (it isn't hard to us. TO MARRY SAME-SEX OH, AND DID I POLYGAMOUS TRANS- MENTION THAT HE'LL VESTITES. AND SAY ANYTHING TO PERSONALLY RIP THE STEM CELLS OUT GET ELECTED?.... LETTERS,FROM PAGE 5 OF YOUR CAT. I was very dissappointed There are many Italians and Ethnic joke in with the loke referring to Italian-Americans on this Italians in the paper on 10/28. campus and the BG News BGNews was It is inappropriate to make needs to be sensitive to all stereotypical jokes regarding nationalities. insensitive race or ethnicity. lokes of this nature are uncalled for towards LINDSAY QUARTINI any race, including ours. VP, BGSU ITALIAN CLUB

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By lohn Nolan voter registrations. M/SSOCIHEDmSS Republicans say mail READ ft REACT: Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell speaks in his office with reporters last Thursday in Columbus, Ohio. CINCINNATI - A federal judge to challenged voters was yesterday temporarily stopped returned, indicating possible hearings on thousands of voter fraud. Democrats say the registrations, ruling in favor of GOP is targeting new voters Democrats who sued to halt registered by political groups Republican challenges of reg- supporting Sen. John Kerry, Blackwell holds ground istrations the GOP said could the Democratic challenger to be fraudulent. President Bush. U.S. District Judge Susan David Sullivan, voter pro- By Andrew Weteh-Huffiins be so small that it is a matter of "It's important Republicans by trying to undo a Dlott ruled that six county elec- tection coordinator for the tHf ASS0CIMED PRESS dispute. penny sales tax they'd enacted to tions boards should stop hear- Ohio Democratic Party, said COLUMBUS, Ohio — He's the Critics view Blackwell — a to point out that balance the budget. ings scheduled this week in although Dion's temporary enforcer of an archaic rule requir- conservative black Republican Secretary Blackwell But it's his rulings on how voters Ohio, a hotly contested state for order applies only to the six ing voter registration forms to be who has crusaded against are registered, and where they Tuesday's presidential election. counties that were defendants printed on 80-pound paper. He's everything from taxes to gay was sworn to can vote, that have caused the Two of the counties, Cuyahoga —Franklin, Lawrence, Medina, been accused of trying to sup- marriage — as a willing pawn uphold and defend most controversy and Franklin, account for Cuyahoga, SciotoandTrumbull press the black vote by reject- of the GOP The "80-pound paper" regula- most of the remaining GOP — all counties should suspend ing ballots cast in the wrong "It's important to point out that the constitution, tion, requiring voter registra- challenges. hearings on the challenges. precinct. Secretary Blackwell was sworn not the Republican tion forms to be printed on The Democrats filed suit He said the party would file in But on Nov. 2. Ohio Secretary to uphold and defend the con- heavy stock, was proof-positive Tuesday requesting an order to court against any county that of State ). Kenneth Blackwell stitution, not the Republican Party." to some of his critics that he halt the hearings that county proceeded with hearings. — and obscure officials like him Party," said NAACP President KWEISI MFUME was out to suppress the vote. boards of elections had sched- "This is an important victory in other key states around the Kweisi Mfiime. "He has a con- NAACP PRESIDENT Blackwell said the rule — an old uled to determine whether for all Ohio voters because it country — will decide which stitutional obligation to try to law that had not previously been challenged voters live where means this cynical and des- voles count, in a race where find a way to increase the abil- Blackwell lived as a child in enforced — would ensure that they are registered and should perate effort by the Republican every vote counts. ity of people to exercise their public housing in Cincinnati's registrations were not shred- remain on the rolls. Party to prevent thousands of And because the race in Ohio rights to vote and not decrease inner-city West F.nd. Steve ded by postal equipment. But Dlott, appointed by former voters to legally cast their votes between President Bush and them." Reece, a businessman who went he eventually backed off and President Clinton in 1995, said has backfired," Sullivan said. John Kerry is too close to call, But a look at his past, his record to elementary school with him. instructed election boards to her temporary order would The party will have a strong Blackwell could easily become and his ambitions reveals remembers Blackwell facing accept all forms they received. remain in effect until further presenceat thepollson Fleet ion the next Katherine Harris. Harris Blackwell as more maverick than down bullies who took other He also successfully fought for rulings in the case. She sched- Day, should Republicans try was the Florida secretary of pawn, willing to take on anyone kids' lunch money. "If you take the right to disregard provisional uled a hearing in her Cincinnati another tactic to challenge state whose rulings in the 2000 — Republican or Democrat, him on, he's going to fight." ballots cast in the wrong pre- court for Friday morning. voters, Sullivan said. recount helped give Bush a nar- black or white — who gets in Reece said. cinct. These ballots are backups Elections boards in at least "What we want to stress is row electoral victory over Al his way. Blackwell carried that take-no- for voters whose names do not 62 of 88 Ohio counties have we are going to be there to pro- Gore. Blackwell could end up in "If you get pushed around," says prisoners style into politics. He appear on the rolls. Democrats scheduled hearings on the tect people. We were there to a similar position in this swing Blackwell, "people will just push knocked Ralph Nader off the believe they should be accepted GOP challenges. Republican protect them today and we'll state, where the margin of victo- you around more." Ohio ballot, which could help as long as they are cast in the officials said they were chal- be there to protect them on ry for either Keny or Bush could A former college football star, Democrats. He enraged state lenging as many as 35,000 Election Day," he said. BLACKWELL. PAGE 13

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Army recruiters can't fill their president who swore that quotas. Re-enlistments are Iraq had weapons of mass plummeting. Soldiers are being destruction. That Saddam was forced to stay past their linked to 9/11. And that Iraqis contracted time. would welcome us with open arms. He was dead wrong Meanwhile, Iraq is a every time. quagmire that's only going to get worse. With George Bush stubbornly determined to go it alone, With America's our allies won't join us. armed forces American troops will still be already stretched 90 percent of the "coalition." to the breaking And 90 percent of its dead point in Iraq and and wounded. Afghanistan, where are And the volunteer military will j tomorrow's be a casualty of war. troops going to So unless you like the idea come from? of graduate school in Fallujah, As college students we need to pay careful today, we ought to attention to what our seriously consider that question. president is saying, versus what it really means. Oh yes, President Bush insists he won't bring back the draft. Now do you feel that draft? But remember: this is the same MoveOn Visit www.moveonstudentaction.org MoveOn Student Action is a project of the MoveOn.org Voter Fund and Click Back America. Studcntt

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A Youth Civic Engagement Initiative from Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell (877) 767-6446 B6SPORTS BRIEFING NFL TITANS LOOKING TO GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS. PAGE 11 Women's B-Ball tickets sell for WNIT Tickets are now on sale for THURSDAY the Bowling Green women's basketball team's season-open- October 28, ing game at Ohio State. All tickets are reserved seats 2004 and cost $10 and will be avail- able at the BG Athletics Ticket Office. www.bgnews.com/sports The game is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at OSU's Value City BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY Arena. The ticket office has a limited number of tickets for the Nov. 12 game, which will be a first- round contest for the Falcons. Falcons prepare MerfsCC looks to improve for MAC meet By Jessica Ameling SPORTS REPORTER from 2003 The day has finally come. The day the women's cross By Ryan AutuUo SPORTS REPORTER country team has been Cami Wells' objective for this preparing for all season. weekend's Mid American This Saturday the team will attempt to claim the title of Conference championships is simple. MAC Champions. The Bowling Green cross coun- The team has momen- try coach wants to see the men's tum going into this meet, squad finish higher than at last coming off a win at the Falcon Invitational two BrianMcRoberts BGNews year's league meet. weeks ago in which five BALL CONTROL: Samantha Meister and the Bowling Green women's That won't take much. falcons placed in the top soccer team will look to beat Toledo later today. The Falcons finished dead last 13 spots. at 12th place. "It was an extremely disap- To claim the title this pointing year," Wells said. weekend the team will have to dethrone Ball State, Women's soccer goes BG will get the opportunity to die reigning champions distinguish the bad taste in their collective mouths when they and favorites going into the meet, for postseason vs. UT travel to Toledo's Ottawa Park BG head coach Cami Golf Course on Saturday for the Wells said that if the top Game against Toledo of such a must-win situation is MAC championships. what his team thrives on. No A repeat finish from last year five runners finish in the Steven Gainer BGNews top 25, the team will have READY TO RUN: The Bowling Green cross country team is ready to take will decide BG's extra motivation from the coach- would be impossible now that ing staff is necessary. the league has only 10 programs a good chance to win the on the MAC at this weekend's MAC championship meet. chances at playoffs. overall title. "Their motivation is to go post- But Wells would like to perform season, pure and simple. They She also said this year BG's last team championship seconds and top eight By Danielle Tanner well enough to not be among the came in 1998, and their last are a team that responds really league's cellar dwellers. the league is very tough and within 30 seconds," coach SPORTS REPOR'ER fairly even across the board. individual champion claimed Wells said. Any chance the Bowling Green well when their back is against "I would be highly disappoint- "This conference is a very the title in 1995. the wall. Psychologically, it's real- ed if we did not finish higher than The team is very confident women's soccer team has of strong cross country confer- 1 .ist year the team placed going into this meet, after com- making it to the post-season ly good for them," he said. eighth," Wells said. "If we run very eighth at this meet with 172 The Falcons come into the well, we have the ability to move ence and the teams are pretty pleting a strong regular season. Mid-American Conference evenly matched, especially this points. Amber Culp, who "They are focusing on stay- Tournament lies in the results of match with an overall record of 6- up two or three spots." graduated last year, led the 10-2. They are 4-5-2 in the MAC. Wells refuses to downplay the year. 1 believe that there are ing healthy, resting and eating tonight's match against Toledo. seven or eight teams that have team with a fifth place finish. right and not letting the "If we win, we go |to the touma- They team is coming off a 2-1 race. After back-to-back frustrat- the capability to win the meet. The highest returning placer hype of the MAC champion- victory over Northern Illinois and ing efforts at the All-Ohio meet ment|. If they win, they go. Ifwe a 2-2 tie in a sensational come- It will all come down to who is Bridget Dalic. who finished ship interfere with their focus," tie neither of us go," head coach and the Falcon Invitational, Wells 33rd. coach Wells said. back against Western Michigan is looking for validation from her steps up and runs the best on Andy Richards said. Saturday As always, the lady falcons The meet will take place last weekend. squad heading into the post- The pressure of such an impor- The Rockets have an over- If the team does win the title, will look to keep their top run- at Ottawa Park Golf Course tant game would normally create season. BG would tie Ohio University ners close together. at the University of Toledo. all record of 7-7-3 and are also "This is the meet we train for at least some jitters of nervous- 4-5-2 in the MAC. Toledo beat for the most championships by "We have a goal of having The women nin at Saturday ness in a team, but Richards said one MAC school, with eight. our top five runners within 20 at noon. CROSS COUNTRY, PAGE 10 that oddly enough, the pressure SOCCER.PAGE 10 PGA Tour season coining to a close Year's top horse may Saturday's Chrysler be decided Saturday Championship Breeder's Cup winner the 2002 Horse of the Year in becomes a number's position to run off with a second game as season could win 2004 award trophy if she beats the boys. over Smarty Jones. "Absolutely," Azeri s trainer D. comes to a close. Wayne Lukas said when asked if his 6-year-old mare had a chance By Doug Ferguson By Richard Rosenblatt THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at Horse of the Year with a win. "You don't have to vote. Just mail Rod Pampling has never been to Champions galore will line up for the $4 million Breeders' Cup it in." the Tour Championship. And then there's Roses in May, Classic on Saturday, several with Iiistin Leonard has never a winner in all five starts this year, missed one. legitimate chances to stake their claim for Horse of Year by win- including the Whitney I landicap, lim Furyk has one last chance and Ghostzapper, 3-for-3 after to extend his streak to seven ning America's richest race. While retired Kentucky Derby his win in theVV'oodward Stakes. years with at least one PGA Pleasantly Perfect was the Tour victory. Vijay Singh is just and Preakness winner Smarty Jones is still the Horse of the Year 5-2 morning-line favorite, with as determined to win his ninth Ghostzapper 3-1, Roses in May tournament of the season. leader in the clubhouse, there are cases to be made for Classic 5-1, and Birdstone and Funny loey Sindelar wants to get in Cide both 6-1. Azeri was 15-1. the Masters. Craig Barlow wants contenders Birdstone, Pleasantly Perfect and even the mare Azeri, Pleasantly Perfect, with jockey to keep his PGA Tour card. Jerry Bailey, drew the No. 12 post. "There are bubbles all over the among others. A field of 13 was entered Azeri would have been the place," Sindelar said Wednesday prohibitive favorite for the Distaff, at the Chrysler Championship, Wednesday, when post positions were drawn and odds set for the but Lukas and owner Michael the final full-field event on the Paulson opted for the Classic. PGA Tour, it's fun to have that eight-race, $14 million Breeders' Piter Coijrove AP Photo Why? chance." Cup at Lone Star Park, hosting HIT THE FAIRWAY: Vijay Singh tees off at last week's Fonai Classic while John Daly watches on. The two "1 think we can win," Lukas said. The Chrysler Championship the event for the first time. becomes a numbers game will be trying to make a variety of cuts at this weekend's Chrysler Championships. Birdstone is case No. 1. The 3- "And: immortality'' year-old colt ended Smarty Jones' While the Classic usually Sunday: "It definitely doesn't feel good sure increasing at each rung, Wednesday — Jeff Maggert at decides Horse of the Year, it — The top 30 on the money being (No.) 126," said Barlow, Kenny Perry is $ 12,482 behind No. 40, who already is eligible for Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes, then won theTravers. doesn't necessarily. In fact, it's list get into the $6 million Tour who trails Olin Browne by Pampling in his bid to get into the Masters, decided not to play. been quite the opposite after year- Championship next week at $1,214. "The way I'm looking the top 30 and go to the Tour That means Sindelar went from "If Birdstone does pull off this miracle, and it would be a small end voting by three racing groups East Lake. at this week, it's just another Championship. Behind him are a $9,000 cushion to a $61,000 — the Daily Racing Form, the —The top 40 get invited to the golf tournament. If you want guys like Jonathan Kaye, Charles cushion. miracle, of course he's Horse of die Year. How can he not be?" National Turf Writers Association Masters. to think about that it's the last Howell III and Tim Herron. "It helps for guys trying to pass and NTRA racing secretaries. — The top 70 get into all the said his trainer, Nick Zito. "The tournament of the year, and I'm Leonard is No. 41 and probably me," Sindelar said. "So I'm kind Only once in the last eight years i mi tat in i nik such as Bay Hill 126th on the money list, you're needs a third-place finish to of in the protect mode. If I could Gassic is some field. There's not chicken feed in there." has a horse captured the Classic and the Memorial. going to drive yourself crazy." continue his streak. finish 25th or better, I should and Horse of the Year honors, —The top 125 keep their PGA Retief Goosen is the defending Several players have never be OK." Richard Mandella has a similar take on defending Classic cham- Tiznow in 2000. In the first 20 Tour cards for next year. champion at Innisbrook. and he been to the Masters, and this Sindelar has been on the bub- Classics, only seven have done — The top 150 have limited has no worries at No. 13 on the might be their best chance. ble more times than he cares to pion Pleasandy Perfect, who won the Dubai World Cup — the it but only three since Sunday status, meaning players can ask money list. Playing in the United Ryan Palmer won Disney list remember. He finished 126th Silence in 1989 — AR tody in for exemptions or enter only States for the first time since he week to move from No. 91 to on the money list in 2000 and world's richest race — and the tournaments that have room for Pacific Classic this year. 1992, Cigar in '95, and Tiznow. won the U.S. Open, Goosen is No. 37 on the money list. His had to rely on sponsor's exemp- Minesnaft was Horse of the them, usually spots like Tucson, part of a strong field that has five victory made him eligible for the tions the next year. But he won Another win in the Classic, and the trainer says, "He's my horse of Year in 2003 after being retired Reno and die lohn Deere other players from the top 10 in Chrysler Championship, and the Wachovia Championship in following his win in the Jockey Classic. the world ranking — Singh, Phil now it's a matter of protecting May, so his goals changed from the year, no question." Azeri became a long shot con- Club Gold Cup before the Anyone outside the top 150 Mil -kelson. Davis Love III, Mike his position. keeping a job to driving down Breeders' Cup. Azeri was the run- has to go back to Q-school, tender when trainer D. Wayne Weir and Stewart Cink. Sindelar is No. 39, and he Magnolia Lane. away winner two years ago after unless they have some other Still, most of the focus shifts got some good news when I nk.is entered her in the 1 1/4- safety net. down the money lists, the pres- he arrived at Innisbrook on GOLF. PAGE 11 mile Classic The decision puts HORSE RACIN6. PAGE 12

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on success By Ryan Gasser competition and the Falcons SPOHIS REPORTER know they must compete at a CROSS COUNTRY. FROM PAGE 9 As the Bowling Green swimming high level to contend. 1 .ill year, WeDs continued "It is team gears up for their first meet "The key to victory will be a important that we go out there of the season, excitement runs strong stan," Taylor said. "We and have everyone on the squad through their veins. can't come out flat and all of race well." As if the thrill of the start of our team members must con- Alter last year's dreadful fin- the season wasn't enough, they tribute." ish, Wells certainly realizes the begin the campaign against the "I think the key is to come importance of this race in terms ()hio Slate University swimming in and keep a positive attitude," (il the I alcons working there way and diving team. Auer said. to be among the league's elite The team will travel to Expectations have been set programs. Columbus and compete this across the board and though "\\e need to move up the MAC'. afternoon at 4 p.m. most of the swimmers and div- ladder to keep our team moving Assistant coach Chris Taylor ers would love a win to start the in the right direction," she said. expressed with great enthusiasm season, improvement is what Leading the Moons all season that he and the entire coaching most are actually striving for. long has been Rogers Kipchumba. staff are ready for the challenge Most wished to improve on I he sophomore transfer from they face. their times that were recorded at Kansas State won the individual "I expect them |OSU] to swim the Tom Stubbs Relay event on title at the Falcon Invitational . a great meet," he said. Oct. 15th. despite the team finishing a Freshman diver (ill Auer Last year, the Buckeyes topped humbling third-place finish. shares her coach's enthusiasm Ben Swanf er BGNews BGbyascoreof 134-99 but hopes "lingers definitely has a chance for today's meet. READY TO GO: The Bowling Green swimming team will have their hands full this afternoon when they are high that the young Buckeye to win if everything goes well," "I'm excited. We've been prac- travel to Columbus to take on Ohio State. team will falter this year. Wells said "I le is as strong as any ticing for a longtime and to get to The stage has been set of the other top runners in this start the season is a big relief." Amy Smith said. "We cannot let be their first appearance there. "I'm excited to see our fresh- and the Falcons are ready for conference, It will be a battle. I lis The Falcons are hoping intim- them intimidate us." Eight freshmen will be suiting man in action to see how they the Buckeye's competition. goal is to be all-MAC and com- idation is not a factor. This isn't the first time BG has up in Thursday's events and no perform," she said. Excitement reigns supreme pete well against the top guys in "We are ready to go and are up taken a team to Columbus, but one could be more confident in The OSU team is known for among the swimmers, divers the league.'' for the challenge." senior captain for many on the team, this will them than Smith. sending their squads to NCAA and coaching staff. Representing IK! on Saturday will be Kipchumba, Edwin Cheruiyot Bryan lackson, Steve Vairctta, Curtis larnsel and Ryan Roll id. I am hoping that the weather Hendrick will hold out and we will see sev- eral people if no everyone run NASCAR talks about Air Force* a (personal record)," Wells said. like little helicopter as he tried to land at "()ui main goal is the MAC meet. By Mike Harris THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Talladega Superspeedway. and as a team we will not take a A fleet of private planes known There had been no aircraft- brother to lull squad to the regional meet related fatalities in NASCAR because it is a 10K. Our team is as the "NASCAR Air force" has since, but that doesn't mean young and only a few of the men made travel easier for d rivers and Gordon teams. But Sunday's crash thai these haven't been accidents. are ready for a race of that type In one three-week period in and length right now. killed 10 people flying to a race By lenna Fryer T Ht ASSOCIATED PRESS [he status of Cheruiyot, the aboard a 1 Icndrick Motorsports November 2003, Martin's plane blew two tires taking off from team's number two runner is team plane showed such conve- Ricky I lend rick was like a little a Goodyear, Ariz., airport after uncertain Wells said that he suf- nience also can involve risks. brother to Jeff Gordon. "We use planes just like our racing at Phoenix, a plane carry lered a lower leg injury, and it is As a 12-year-old boy, Ricky unclear how it will affect him on cars," said Ricky Rudd, one of Petty crewmen also blew a idolized Gordon when he tire on takeoff after a test ear- Saturday. several NASCAR Nextcl Cup began driving for Hendrick's drivers who arc also pilots. "We lier in Phoenix, and driver Tony fattier in 1992. Later, when he put a lot of hours in the air and Stewart's plane hit a deer while tried to become a racer him- have some of the best pilots landing to refuel at a rural Texas self, the four-time NASCAR in the country that fly these airport on the way to the Phoenix champion was his mentor. things, and some of the best race. 'Ihere were no injuries. Their relationship grew, and equipment." "Things happen but, in most as a young adult Ricky provid- Falcons look Ilie backbone of the NASCAR cases, it's just a matter on being ed a litde guidance of his own air fleet has been two-engine, inconvenienced, having to wait —helping tkjrdon through his Kenny Kane AP Photo forward to 12-passenger aircraft like the for repairs or hitching a ride on very public divorce two years TAKE OFF: Mark Martin (pictured) is one of many drivers who use a Beech 200 King Air that crashed somebody else's plane," Martin ago and easing him back into taking onUT into the side of a mountain private jet and is part of the "NASCAR Air Force." said. "There's still no substitute the Charlotte social scene. in thick fog Sunday while try- for the private planes." Now, Ricky's death and — is buzzing with activity. More The crews, everybody has to use SOCCER, FROM PAGE 9 ing to land at a small airport There is, however, a substitute those of nine others in the than 100 aircraft — helicopters private planes. We're not talking near Martinsville Speedway in for the small planes. crash Sunday of a Hendrick Northern Illinois last week- and airplanes — take off and about convenience, we're talk- Virginia. Martin's team owner, lack Motorsports plane, will almost end as well, but fell to Western land, ferrying drivers, team own- ing about necessity. To be able All 10 people aboard were Roush, bought his 727s four certainly affect (iordon in his Michigan. They are sure to put ers, crewmen, sponsors and fans to test and to be able to get to killed, including team owner years ago after starting to feel hid lor a fifth Cup title. up a strong fight as both teams to airports near the racetrack tlie tracks where you need to Rick Hendrick's son, Ricky; less and less comfortable about How so remains to be seen, battle for the same tournament More aircraft, including a be — on top of doing the things his brother, lolin, and lohn's having up to 16 small planes in but drivers believe Gordon spot. pair of 727 jets owned by Roush you need to do for your sponsors two daughters, Jennifer and the air each race weekend. will rise to the challenge. "IToledol is a very competi- Racing, fly in and out of nearby and your team — you just don't Kimberly. Also on the plane "I have five teams and we'd "left" Gordon has exhibited tive team." Richards said. "They Charlotte Douglas International have much choice." were the team's general man- have five small planes going to over a long period of time to are well-coached and they are Airport. Mark Martin, another driver ager, Jeff Turner, and its chief the track on Thursday night or be the utmost professional," organized." "Actually, it's not just race who is also a pilot, lost his father, engine builder, Randy Dorton, Friday and five more on Sunday Jeff Burton said. "He and Ricky With one day less to pre- weekends," said Annette stepmother and half sister in as well as Joe Jackson, an execu- morning," Roush said. "Then I'm sure did a lot of things pare than usual, the I'alcons Privette, a spokeswoman for the 1998 when a private plane his tive with Dul'ont: Scott Lathram, myself and the five drivers were together. 1 know that will be have tended to some bumps city of Concord. "Our airport father was piloting crashed in 38, a pilot for NASCAR driver usually flying our planes in and very difficult. and bruises left over from an has approximately 200 aircraft Nevada. But Martin said he has Tony Stewart; and pilots Richard out, too. "On the other hand, know- extremely physical Western based there and about 60 per- no qualms about continuing to Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison. "There's tremendous conges- ing Jeff (iordon, I wouldn't be Michigan game and arc ready cent of them are NASCAR-rclat- use his plane. For years, nearly everyone tion at these airports, although 1 surprised to see this springing for action. The Falcon seniors, ed. There's a lot of flying back "1 suppose we've been pretty traveled back and forth to the think the FAA does a great job on him into running better than who played their last home and forth to testing and pole lucky in a way," Martin said in an races in team vans or private regulating the air traffic associ- they've been running." game on Sunday, will be fight- nights and driver appearances interview last year. "But every- cars, but the proliferation of pri- ated with our events. Still, I didn't Gordon, second in the ingto extend their season by at and races. body knows that flying is still vate planes has changed that. feel like 1 wanted to continue championship standings with least one game and make it to "It's convenient because the safer than driving in your per- Nextel Cup teams race 38 to have the responsibility for 16 four races to go, has used the conference tournament for teams, obviously, want to spend sonal car. And we really have no weekends each year, including airplanes, all the maintenance adversity asa motivator before the third consecutive season. as much time with their families choice. We have to fly to get our two all-star events. On many of and pilot training." —especially when it concerns The game will be played at as possible." jobs done." those weekends, the Concord, Since his team has been I lendrick Motorsports. Toledo Scott Park, with kickoff Petty Enterprises driver Jeff With the escalating use of N.C., Regional Airport — the using the big planes, with pilots He has driven for no other at 3 p.m. Green sees private plane travel as helicopters — for short hauls closest airport for most teams trained for commercial airlines team since his Cup debut, and more than just a convenience. — and private planes, NASCAR's transporting most of his people, now has a lifetime contract "Taking the chance on being Air Force has a very good safety Roush said he is sleeping better. delayed in an airport just won't record. and part ownership in the "I'm confident as I can be in company. work." Green said. "You have Driver Alan Kulwicki and three ~T— the safety of our planes and the He won his first series It's time to to be there Friday morning for others were killed in the crash of ability of our pilots, but I still championship in 1995 and practice or you miss practice. a private plane in 1993 while and rake in the savings during our breath a sigh of relief every time wrapped up his second Miss practice, and they don't let flying to a race in Bristol, Term. we get through a race weekend you attempt to qualify. in 1997 — one month after Later that same year, Davey without a problem," Roush said. "It's more than just drivers. Allison died in the crash of his GORDON,PAGE 12

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Lots of golfers on bubble as season ends Titans try to get over injuries GOLF, FROM PAGE 9 Preseason Super Bowl They also can't stop hurting Still, he knows what it's like for themselves. those guys lower down the food hopefuls now hope The Titans have the second most penalties in the NFL 53, chain — guys like Glen Day at just to win some No 136. and only Oakland has more games this season. yards in penalties (462-432). Pro Day didn't know his ranking on the money list, only that he needs Bowl receiver Derrick Mason By Teresa M. Walker yanked off his helmet in anger THE ASSOCIATED PRESS about $100,000 this week to keep after a late incompletion in the his card, something he has done Six hours before kickoff, doctors Oct. 17 loss to Houston. Right every year since he joined the removed Shad Meier's appen- tackle Fred Miller wiped out a key PGA lour in 1994. dix, leaving the Tennessee Titans fourth-down conversion at the "I'm beyond the bubble. I'm with only one healthy tight end: Minnesota 2 by pushing Kenechi on the wrong side of every- rookie Ben Troupe. Udeze for what he thought was a thing," Day said. "This is foreign That forced coaches to scrap late hit last Sunday. territory." all plays with two tight ends, a But even then, Tennessee Dangerous territory belongs to staple of the offense, and drop miglii not be 2-5 for the first time Steve Strieker, for a number of plays specially designed for since Fisher's first full season reasons. Troupe to use his physical skills in 1995 if McNair was healthy A three-time winner on the and minimize his inexperience. enough to carry the offense. PGA Tour, he has struggled like After the last-minute changes, Hobbled by a bruised chest never before and is No 149 on the Titans lost for the first time to that put him in the hospital last the money list. If he gets knocked the team that replaced them in month and has forced him out out of the top 150, Strieker would Houston, the Texans. of three games, McNair has only have to go back to Q-schooL "Every week, there's something shown flashes of the quarterback There's just one problem. wrong injury-wise, and it's very who was the NFli most accu- "I didn't send in my tour school frustrating," Steve McNair said. rate passer in 2003. McCareins application," he said. "I'm kicking The Titans thought they could has been missed, and McNair myself a little right now." sneak under the salary cap this hasn't been able to stretch the Strieker usually takes the year year, rely on the draft to restock field with 6-foot-4 speedster off after the Canadian Open. He the roster and avoid the rebuild- Tyrone Calico out for the year prefers to spend time with his ing other teams in similar (left knee). That leaves defenses family in Wisconsin, hunting and situations faced. double-teaming Mason and fishing and forgetting what a golf So much for those plans. the remaining receivers either club looks like. Now the franchise that entered running the wrong route or But given his situation, Strieker 2004 tied for most wins since dropping the ball. is playing for the fifth time in six 1999 is trying to salvage a sea- McNair just wants to rest and weeks. If the worst happens, he son that started with Super Bowl heal up, and the Titans should can still get by as a past champion dreams and is beingundermined let him do just that with their and scrape together a playing by injuries and inexperience. bye sandwiched between home schedule for 2005. "It's kind of a new situation for games with Cincinnati (2-4) and "I don't want to be in the 'Past us," coach left Fisher admitted. Ann Helsentelt AP Photo Chicago (1-5). Champions' category the rest of General manager Floyd Reese OUCH: Titans' quarterback Steve McNair throws a pass against the Vikings Sunday. McNair is one of many When the Titans started 1-4 in my life," he said. "I found that out took over this franchise in 1994, Titans that is trying to deal with the team's injuries and woes this season. 2002, Fisher ordered some veter- about myself the last half of the forced to rebuild a playoff team ans to answer questions from the year. Even though I hate the game torn apart by the NFI!s new sal- the cap, made too many wrong The Titans also traded receiver Brown, has been the only bright media during his weekly news sometimes—we all do — I found ary cap. He watched his Houston moves this offseason, and they lustin McCareins to the New York spot on offense, but now oppo- conference. That learn rebound- out how much I love it" Oilers go 2-14 that season. are paying for it. lets for a second-round draft nents are game-planning to stop ed and played in the AFC cham- That's the passion he'll take Since 1995, Reese and Fisher They let Jevon Kearse and pick. But that pick, defensive him. pionship game. to the first tee at Innisbrook on have worked with a simple phi- Robaire Smith leave for big end Travis IaBoy, sat out the first And there's all the injuries. This year, Fisher hasn't pub- Thursday, hoping that he finds losophy: build through the draft, money in Philadelphia and three games with injuries before Outside linebacker Peter licly criticized anyone, staying something — a fairway would be identify a core of top players each I louston, respectively, and tried getting two sacks last weekend in Sirmon tore left knee ligaments busy keeping players from point- nice — in time to make his job a season, let pricey veterans leave to replace them by drafting five a 2(1-3 loss at Minnesota. on the third day of training camp, ing fingers. He is the picture of little easier next year. and rely on the coaching staff to defensive linemen. Reese did replace retiring tight becoming one of four Titans lost optimism. Either way, the season ends for teach the youngsters. Kearse now has four sacks end Frank Wycheck by re-sign- for the season. Four others have "1 don't think you can do them all but the top 30 on the monev The strategy led to a 56-24 in Philadelphia and has been a ing Erron Kinney and Meier. But missed at least one start. They justice by having a different list record from 1999 to 2003, with defensive catalyst in the Eagles' the Titans released their all-time had 14 players on the injury expectation," he said. "It's like the last week of school," an AFC championship and 6-0 start. His Tennessee replace- leading rusher, Eddie George, report last week, forcing them Well, maybe. But the team's Day said. "You just cant wait to get playoff berths in four of the five ments have been so ineffective leaving a leadership vacuum that to play two rookies on the offen- scouts might want to get ready out, no matter what bubble you're seasons. Fisher had to switch Kevin Carter has yet to be filled. sive line — with McNair already for the Titans' highest draft pick on. You'd like to go home happy." But the Titans, crunched by back from tackle to end. George's replacement, Chris banged up. in a decade.

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The photo: Select a Ohio in 2004 that occurred in turned fire hoses and police lesse Owens broke il in 1936. To demonstrate how to do a photograph with a clean Florida in 2000." dogs on civil rights marchers in But Hubbard also graduated pumpkin portrait, Vu Nguyen background and sharp But on Oct. 23, a federal appeals 1963. with honors from the University black-and-white contrasts. court decided the case in Blackwell bristles at any of Michigan — a fact Blackwell's carved a likeness of his sister, were white tones. Trang, a graphic designer in "If you don't have a good Blackwell's favor, ruling that the suggestion that he has hurt father always emphasized when picture to start with, your The cuts: With an X-acto provisional ballots Ohio voters black voters. "This ■assumption describing lluhhard's feats, the Lexington Herald-Leader knife, cut around the crayon advertising creative services pumpkin won't mm out good," cast outside the precincts where that minorities and low-income Blackwell told the Dispatch. tracings. Next, cut out the white department. Nguyen said. they live should not be counted. people should be treated as Blackwell's mentors Indud He used Photoshop software highlightsonthenose.cheeksand We've also included tips from a Blackwell dismisses concerns mentally challenged siblings is He's proud of his intransigence to remove the color from the forehead. Keep the photograph over the issue, saying: "A lot of just insulting," Blackwell said. on issues he feels strongly Web site, www.geekculture.com/ close by to refer to. joyoftech/joystuff/macolantem- picture and to boost the contrast folks are creating a mountain "1 he last lime 1 checked 1 was aboui. 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However, an threat was an empty boast, insur- all-out assault on the scale of gents elsewhere in Iraq could be accents at some checkpoints. military actions and Iraqi U.S. and Iraqi officials hope the government warnings occurred April's siege of Fallujah would expected to step up attacks to try carry enormous risk — both to relieve pressure on fighters in Iraqi people are so fed up with before a major offensive in suicide attacks, assassinations Naiaf forced militiamen loyal to political and military — for the the Fallujah and Ramadi areas. Americans and their Iraqi allies. But the main problem an and kidnappings — many of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada them believed orchestrated from al-Sadr to give up that holy city A series of policy mistakes by assault would pose for both the U.S. military and the Bush the U.S. military and AUawi's FaOujah and Ramadi — that they in late August. And U.S. and will acquiesce to the use offeree. Iraqi troops retook Samarra from administration have transfonned government is political, such as "There are terror groups in Insurgents early this month. Fallujah from a shabby, dusty a widespread public backlash. A nationwide association of Sunni this city who are taking human Mohammed Khodor Stringer AP Photo NowlI.S.airstrikcson purport- backwater known regionally FALLUJAH: Residents outside Fallujah, protest in a demonstration ed al-Zarqawi positions in three for mosques and tasty kebabs clerics also has threatened to urge a boycott of the lanuary elections ASSAULT, PAGE 16 demanding the release of two Iraqi women arrested by U.S. forces. neighborhoods of eastern and into a symbol of Arab pride and Hobbit-sized creatures found in Indonesia The discovery has astonished remnant species managed to To others, the specimen's The female skeleton and This is the first time that the By Joseph B. Verrengia evolution of dwarfism has been THE ASSOCIATED PRESS anthropologists unlike any in hang on is unclear, Geologic evi- baffling combination of slight fragments from the six other dimensions and coarse features individuals are being stored in a recorded in a human relative, In a breathtaking discovery, recent memory. Flores Man is dence suggests a massive volca- a totally new creature that was nic eruption sealed its fate some bears almost no meaningful laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia. said the study's lead author, Peter scientists working on a remote resemblance either to modern The cave, which now is surround- Brown of the University of New Indonesian island say they have fundamentally different from 12,000 years ago, along with other modem humans. Vet it lived until unusual species on the island. humans or to our large, archaic ed by coffee farms, is fenced off England in Australia. uncovered the bones of a human and patrolled by guards Scientists are still smiggling to dwarf species marooned for the threshold of recorded human Researchers say the cousins They suggest that Hores Man Near the skeleton were stone identity its jumbled features. eons while modem man rapidly history, probably crossing paths perseverance of Flores Man doesn't belong in the genus tools and animal remains, includ- Many say its face and skull colonized the rest of the planet. with the ancestors of today's smashes the conventional islanders. wisdom that modern humans Homo at all, even if it was a ing teeth from a young stegodon, features show sufficient traits to One tiny specimen, an adult or prehistoric dwarf elephant, as female measuring about 3 feet "This finding really does began to systematically crowd recent contemporary. But they be included in tlie Homo family rewrite our knowledge of human out other upright-walking are unsure how to classify' the well as fish, birds and rodents. that includes modern humans. tall, is described as "the most Some of the bones were charred, extreme" figure to be included evolution," said Chris Stringer, species 160,000 years ago and species. It would be the eighth species in in the extended human family. who directs human origins stud- have dominated the planet alone "1 don't think anybody can suggesting they were cooked. tlie Homo category. Certainly, she is the shortest. iesanheNatiiralllistoryMuseum for tens of thousands of years. pigeonhole this into the very Excavations arc continuing. In George Washington's This hobbit-sized creature in Ixmdon. "And to have them And it demonstrates that simple-minded theories of what 1998, stone tools and other evi- Wood, for example, finds it dence found on Flores suggested appears to have lived as recently present less than 20,000 years ago Africa, the acknowledged cradle is human," anthropologist Jeffery "convincing." as 18,000 years ago on the island is frankly astonishing." of humanity, does not hold all the Schwartz of the University of the presence 900,000 years ago Others aren't sure. of another early human, Homo of Flores, a kind of tropical Lost Flores Man was hardly answers to persistent questions Pittsburgh. "There is no biologi- For example, they say the skull erectus The tools were found a World populated by giant lizards formidable. His grapefruit-sized of how we came to be. cal reason to call it Homo. We is wide like II. erectus. But the and miniature elephants. brain was about a quarter the size "It is arguably the most have to rethink what it is.' century after the celebrated dis- sides are rounder and the crown She is the best example of a of the brain of our species, Homo significant discovery concerning Details of the discovery appear covery in the 1890s of big-boned traces an arc from ear to ear. The trove of fragmented bones that sapiens. It is closer in size to the our own genus in my lifetime," in Thursday's issue of the journal H. erectus fossils in eastern lava. skull of II. erectus has steeper Now, researchers suggest 11. account for as many as seven brains of transitional prehuman said anthropologist Bernard Nature. sides and a pointed crown, they erectus spread to remote Hores of these primitive individuals. species in Africa more than 3 Wood of George Washington Researchers from Australia said. Scientists have named the new million years ago. University, who reviewed the and Indonesia found the partial and throughout the region, The lower jaw contains perhaps on bamboo rafts. Caves species Homo fioresiensis, or Evidence suggests Flores Man research independently. skeleton 13 months ago in a large, blunt teeth and roots like Flores Man. The specimens' ages made stone tools, lit fires and Discoveries simply "don't get shallow limestone cave known on surrounding islands are the target of future studies, they said. Australopithecus, a prehuman range from 95,000 to 12,000 years organized group hunts for meat. any better than that," proclaimed as I Jang Bua. The cave, which ancestor in Africa more than 3 extends into a hillside for about Researchers suspect that Flores old. lust how this primitive, Robert Foley and Marta Mirazon million years ago. The front teeth 130 feet, has been the subject of Man probably is an H. erectus Iahr of Cambridge University in are smaller than modem human a written analysis. scientific analysis since 1964. descendant that was squeezed by evolutionary pressures. teeth. Nature is full of mammals The eye sockets are big and living in marginal, isolated round, but they don't cany a _ Fly Prom here environments that gradually prominent browtine. x< dwarf when food isn't plentiful ITie shinbone in the leg shares [ to there.... and predators aren't threatening. similarities with apes. On Flores, the Komodo "I've spent a sleepless night with cash Co spare. dragon and other large meat-eat- trying to figure out what to do ing lizards prowled. But Flores with this thing," said Schwartz. 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