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CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT Union staff still employed despite closing
AMYJO L. BROWN dents wanting to go elsewhere, too." several part-time students, has been catering cooks are divided between ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR For example, of the three stu- integrated with the University Book- the two kitchens. dents who worked at the information store and no longer exists, no jobs "Everybody got moved, but desk, hotel services and bowling were lost there either. They were everyone still has a job." Bateson No Union jobs were lost when placed with the Bookstore. said. . the Union closed and moved ils ser- alley, only one decided to remain. "We had enough jobs for them, Catering 'is now located in the The Union's dining service. vices to other areas of campus. McDonald quad cafeteria, although which included the Falcon's Nest, Despite relocation of the Falcon's though," Crooks said. Employees that wished to stay its kitchens are separated. One is in the coffee shop, the Bowl-n-Green- Nest, coffee shop, computer lab and McDonald and the other is across ery, the Pheasant Room and Pizza other areas of employment in the were either relocated with their area of employment or put into complete- campus in Harshman. Outlet have also been relocated Union, all staff that wished to keep According to Dorecn Bateson, throughout campus along with their working on campus retained their ly new positions. 'The custodial people all moved the catering manager, the kitchens employees. jobs, according to David Crooks, are actually larger than the one used "Some employees went to Com- Union director. to different areas." said Doug Cook, superintendent of building and previously in the Union. Because of mons and Harshman," said Susan "We do have fewer jobs now. the sizes, catering has been able to Sadoff, general manager of Whereas we might have employed maintenance. "We needed the man- power." add more equipment. Founders. Many went to Founders 50 before, now we employ maybe Although the Little Shop, which Most of the catering' staff is in 20 or 25," he said. "But that's the headquarters at McDonald, but the • See UNION, page 7. result of normal attrition and stu- employed one full-time staffer and here i/ Eyeiijlhing? (Union Relocations)
r±8 _9 BEN FRENCH/ The BG News FOOD-- Even though the Union closed, all Union workers were given other positions. Some of the employees now work at Q! McDonald Dining Hall. Yesterday Josh Ruiz worked the grill. Wooster Traffic jams alleviated
!. with construction end JEFFHINDENACH struction, these problems will 5.Common/ MANAGING EDITOR be eliminated. H. South Hall But even though the route 6 ! Student Union Administration Office (215) Main Dining construction is almost com- With the current construc- plete, according to Poline. there I Space Assignments Office (215) Chily's Express tion on Interstate 75 near is more construction planned State Route 6 coming to a for the coming months. j Student Activities Office (204) 6. librory close, traffic running through Bowling Green, especially on "There will be some con- j UAO (210) Huntington Bank Main Street, will be cut down. struction to widen a bridge in According to Kay Poline from the North Baltimore area," she ! Student Legal Services (401) 7. Univer/ily Book/tore/ the Ohio Department of said. "We are estimating that Transportation, the project is the project will start in about almost at an end. six months, but nothing is set ! 2. founder/ Student Service/ yet." I Keepers Food Court and Snack Bar "All that needs to be done Although the construction Little Shop with the Route 6 project is will have no direct affect on j Key Bank (ATM) Student Union Computer Lab some painting on the bridge Bowling Green, it may cause above 75," she said. "But this problems for commuters travel- ■ S.Krei/cher S.OI/eomp lloll is not really going to affect I- ing from the southern towns 75 very much." such as Findlav. But according : Sundial Food Court Union Information Desk This construction is what to James Faught from ODOT. caused a lot of traffic in down- the construction will not be as ! Shadows Snack Bar (Union pizza here) 9.Univer/ily lloll town Bowling Green during great as the Route 6 construc- the summer and fall months tion. I Silver River Cafe Copy Center (100) The project, that was original- ly supposed to be finished in "I know it won't be anything j l.fllcDonci.cJ lO.CentreH Building November, was pushed back like 1-75 over Route 6," he said. to December because of delays "Traffic will not be close to j Main Dining Union Catering (103) in the project. Bowling Green affected the same way." was affected because, accord- The current plans for the ■ Garden Terrace Deli and Soda Shoppe ing to ODOT, they instructed construction call for a widening I GT Express Convenience Store some traffic to use State Route of a railroad bridge in North 25, also Main Street, as a Baltimore over 1-75. The con- I Towers West Restaurant detour for 1-75, which caused struction is supposed to befit) problems in downtown Bowl- in approximately six months j Mid Am Bank (ATM) ing Green. and is not supposed to last With the end of this con- nearly as long as the Route 6 construction
Inside Food pantries see little surplus SPORTS 12 Large donations not expected because locals didn't buy into Y2Kscare
'There has been coverage in the news and her family made sure there was ward when people saw that everything IRENE SHARON SCOTT was normal and electricity and the water CHIEF REBIRTH* that Toledo residents are experiencing gasoline in the car. "There haven't stockpiles. This isn't an issue in Bowl- According to local grocery store supply were unaffected, requests ing Green. People here just didn't get workers, residents were purchasing stopped. Furthermore, some people been many Local food panlries aren'l expecting extra groceries in preparation for Y2K. even made attempts to get refunds on large donations from Bowling Green excited." donations due Likewise Sarah Kurth, outreach "What I saw at Kroger was people the items purchased. residents because residents didn"t buying a lot of bottled water, batteries, Carolyn Isch. chairperson of Pcrrys- toY2K stockpile in preparation for the Y2K's coordinator at St. Thomas More Parish, said they haven't received any large canned soup, and loilet paper." accord- burg food pantry, had a similar account because food shortage as predicted. ing to Marcia Siemens, director of com- of stores' atmospheres before New Janet Forrells, secretary at First donations of canned goods due to Y2K; people didn't donations have been usual. The only munity service at BG Krogcr's office. Year's Day. United Methodist Church, said that they "There wasn't any panic and Krogcr's "People were just buying their regu- haven't received large donations for time they gel large donations of canned lar grocery." she said. "I didn't notice stockpile as goods is during Christmas. The "Y2K shelves were fully stocked. There were ■ Toledo beats Falcons their food pantry. She said people are no returns of canned products, other anything unusual." much." probably keeping the extra things they stockpile" didn't match the amount of Consequently, local food pantries 83-63 Tuesday at Sav- might have purchased before New Christmas donations. than the usual." Carolyn Isch Mcijer's store director Dick Kutas didn't benefit from the "Y2K scare" age Hall. Sherry Kahle Year's day. However. Forrells's family members because residents had no fear of a food Chairperson oj Pcnysburg "In my family to have extra can in larger cities were more worried said that before New Year's, there have scored six points for joodpanliy goods in the house is normal." she said. about Y2K. Her mother in Cleveland been numerous calls requesting the Falcons. bottled water in preparation for Y2K. kerosene heaters and generators. After- • See FOOD, page 7.
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Ecuador announces plans to adopt U.S. dollar as official currency
His group says its represents all ping ^ucrcs for dollars," Arizaga of the 3.5 million Indians in said. Ecuador, which has a population of Ecuador's economy shrank 7 per- ASSOCIATED PRhSS 12 million. It has earned out fre- cent and inflation topped 60 percent quent protests in the past, often in 1999, the highest in Latin Ameri- QUITO. Ecuador — Ecuador's ca Many economists predicted that Central Bank has approved a plan to blocking highways but seldom win- speculation against the sucre would replace the nation's currency with ning changes in government policy. The dark orange 50.000 lucre quickly send Ecuador into hyperin- the U.S. dollar, while Indian flation this year if the government activists said today they would go note, the largest denomination, ahead with anti-government which bears the national seal and a did not act. portrait of former President Eloy Scrapping a national currency protests. means a government can no longer The Central Bank approved the Alfaro. will be replaced with the print extra money to meet its budget, plan shortly before midnight Mon- American greenback under the plan. thus eliminating a major cause of day, despite initial objections by Lnder current exchange rates. inflation. Boosting the money sup- tome of the board's governors. Pres- 50.000 sucrcs are worth only $2. ply devalues the currency. ident Jamil Mahuad had warned that forcing shoppers to carry small The United States technically he would call a special session of bricks of cash to make purchases. cannot block a country from adopt- Congress today to fire any Central The pro-business Social Chris- Bank executives who tried to block tians said the only problem with the ing the dollar, but such a move typi- cally involves consultation with the measure. plan was thai it set the exchange rate too low. They pointed out that at U.S. officials. There was no imme- The step means the Central Bank diate public response Monday from will lose control of much of 25,000 sucres to the dollar, the trans- fer into dollars would impoverish the U.S. Treasury department. Ecuador's monetary policy. Mahuad's announcement came While the main opposition Social thousands of people with savings in after a tense week of street protests Christian party welcomed the dra- sucres. and rumors that Ecuador's military matic move to save the Andean Juan Falconi, the production min- nation's faltering economy. Indian ister, said Monday that sucres cur- was planning a coup. The military' rently in circulation would be high command issued a statement activists said they would hold a rally Saturday expressing support for on Saturday to demand Mahuad's bought back and only small denom- Ecuador's democratically elected resignation. ination sucre coins would be used. 'The govcrnmeni. Congress and Finance Minister Alfredo Arizaga government. Panama is the only other Latin the courts should all go. I-et them all said in a television interview Mon- American nation to use the U.S. dol- Associated Press Photo leave and let the Ecuadorean people day that Ecuador has $400 million lar as its official currency. The Cen- save themselves," said Antonio Var- worth of sucres in circulation and ECUADOR- A street currency exchanger buys sucres from a customer wanting U.S. dollars in tral American country has avoided gas, president of the Confederation holds foreign cash reserves worth Quito, Ecuador Monday. the inflation that has afflicted other of Indigenous Nationalities of $900 million. That ratio "means nations. Ecuador. there will be no problem in swap- Religious separatists clashes kill dozens in east, west Indonesia In Indonesia's westernmost Adeh ASSOCIATED PRESS Muslims erupted Saturday on Seram lence appeared to have subsided. Associated Press that the bloodshed President Abdurrahman Wahid, island, some 1.600 miles east of "Refugees are pouring in here continued. himself a prominent Muslim leader province, at least 23 people, includ- AMBON, Indonesia — Religious Jakarta, the capital, and continued from the outlying areas," he said. "We attacked the Christians on and advocate for religious tolerance, ing three soldiers and three police- men, have been killed in the puM Id clashes in eastern Indonesia and sep- through the weekend. The official Antara news agency Monday after they attacked us the condemned the calls for a holy war. days, a police spokesman said Tues- aratist fighting in the west have left At least two dozen people were quoled Vice Gov. Paula Renyaan of day before." Luki Uyara said. "I don't care whether they want dozens of people dead in the sprawl- killed, scores were injured and hun- Maluku province as saying more On Tuesday, about 300 Muslim to have a jihad or anything else ... day. Lt. Col. Sayed Husaini said moM ing Southeast Asian nation, witness- dreds of houses were burned down, lhan 1,000 people were missing after students rallied in the capital saying One thing is for sure, if they're of the deaths were from clashes es and the military said Tuesday. said Sgt. Andi Ismail, in Seram's fleeing their homes. they would declare a "jihad" ot holy thrcaicning the safety of the state, Battles between Christians and main town. Masohi. He said the vio- One Muslim fighter told The war unless the government acted. we will lake action," he said. between security forces and rebels JOHN NEWLOVE REAL ESTATE NEWS SUMMER & FALL RENTALS 372-6966 TIPS (Too many to list)
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(In siereo) I Civil War vets seek the Rebels who kidnapped their sisters Baywatch Vacation (In Stereo) JAG We the People' lln Stereo) Walker. Tens Ftangaf : I Movie *e'i "Wane's kVjrtf (1992 Comedy) Mike Myers A Walker. Texas Ranger USA [P»nlo'?)S Fne" (In Siereo) I ' Stereo) S Where Are They Now? Girl List Rebecca IBefoie They Divas Live 1998 - PoppeO-Up Behind Ihe Music "Snama Tshania Twain Come on Over List Rj Beln-iJthe VH1 Power" (Ft) ilr Stereo) ^^^\ Were Stais (R) (In Stereo) . Ste*ec) Giv1"lean (Ri Music |R, page 4 The BG News Wedneday, January 12, 2000 OPINION www.bgneius.com/opinion How to stay faithful to one's self PEOPLE Welcome back lo BGSU lor the performing that habit. If it is eating the life you have lived thus far. on the strestreets new millennium. It is you' chance to breakfast, then 21 days in a row are Emotional response is natural and start over, begin a new life, living it required to begin making it a regular immediate. You cannot change the Question: How do you save money when you buy books? j jhe way that you want to. With the part of your life. It sounds simple way you feel. coming of every New Year comes a enough, but when was the last time Sure, you can change the way slew of resolutions that people you consciously made a change in you display those feelings, hiding them behind smiles or laughter, but make. Lose weight, quit smoking, your life? the underlying feeling cannot be Boric less, get to the gym. eat better, Experts also say that it takes any- changed. Do not be dismayed - there lay off the crack, and many more where from 30-60 times to break an is hope. Rather than trying to change «pew forth from the lips of everyone old habit, much harder than starting the way you feel, a personal change Mil) to be forgotten within a few a new one. When you are trying to requires changing the way you If think. By changing the way you Jveeks. make a change in your lifestyle, think, you can eventually mold the The fact of the matter is that we also need action. realize that it takes knowledge, way you feel. 4re all creatures of habit. To break Without action, even the best action, and a little bit of time. Don't Think about a situation that caus- those habits and facilitate a change give up; most people fail after only es you to feel anger. Why are you Kollister Williams Megumi intention is still just that - an inten- Nakamura in your lifestyle requires two things: two weeks while the large percent- angry? Junior tion. Action is the process that lakes What are you thinking about? Saxaphone Freshman knowledge and action. age of individuals who make it knowledge and excellent ideas and Try to change that thought. It won't Performance Saxaphone The first of these is. quite simply, makes them work. Action is one of through the first month, incorporate be easy and more than likely it will "I j ust buy the used Performance knowledge. You have to know why the utmost words ever whispered that change into their life perma- be pretty difficult, but as I said books.' "I chock out the you are trying to change, t'or most, it from the lips of someone wanting to nently. before this type of change requires different stores 'is a simple realization that life The changes that I talked about patience and lots of it. You are what make a change. However, action you think you are. and by changing for the best price's would be better with the desired without knowledge is like a chicken above are with your lifestyle, the the way you think, you can begin lo .change. Eating better means better way that you do or don't do things. running around w ith its head cut off. live the life that you always wanted Dave Gunia health, and better health means a It just will not work. You can run Most New Year's resolutions deal to. Each New Year's brings resolu- Sophomore Miter life, so eating better means a that race all you want, but if you are with that type of change while oth- Sports Medicine better life. ers deal with personal changes - tions for all and this new millennium running in the wrong direction, is the perfect time to make a few "I go through ■ It is the same with exercising; we you'll never finish. becoming more positive, having less changes. Good luck and keep at ii. E-Bay." fiave all heard how it benefits the Action is defined as the state of stress, or any other personal change. remember it takes knowledge and heart, lungs and other bodily func- doing. To make a change in your These changes arc not as easy to per- action to make a change. One with- tions that enable you to live longer form and require a lot more out the other will leave you lifestyle requires moving from the nowhere. ami happier. We have knowledge of thought process to the action patience, dedication, and enthusi- Joy Fairchild Liz Barlow what the benefits of the change process. To go from the "good idea" asm. Judson Laipply b a columnist of Freshman Senior would be. We understand the items to the actual doing is the hardest step A misconception about life is that BG News. His New Year resolution Sports Mgmt. Biology and issues surrounding the change, of all. yet it is the one that will reap you can control (he way you feel. was to be a little less optomistic ami "I find a friend "Hope you already why it would be beneficial for us, all the rewards. You cannot control the way you feel. cherry. You can tell him he failed at who has already have the books.", but this is not enough. That is only The way you feel is a process shaped pessimism in 20 days at taken the class." It is said that to create a "new" judson @ bgnet. bgsu. edit half of it. along with knowledge you habit requires 21 straight times of and molded by your upbringing and Letters to the Editor Wisdom in being whimsical
Graduate student apologizes to shuttle bus driver In the words of Mary Oliver, do schedules arc important. Before I complain about some- lion?" to us and one student replied. apologize lo the driver for the crap- not ever stop being whimsical. Do not neglect your duties, but thing that really ticked me off Mon- "There's no question from us. sir." py behavior of the people on the bus. Hello. Spring Semester, you arc don't frown during them. Giggle at day night. I want to preface this Once the driver got off though, sev- wearing us all out and you have not Shuttle drivers are not robots and circumstances beyond your control. story a bit. First of all. I LOVE BG. eral people made extremely rude yet begun. The long winter break Jump around if you feel lazy. Play 1 stick up for everything about BG comments about the driver's age. should not have to put up with a has discouraged many of us with some funky music and get your but this incident really made me feel and how slow the shuttle was. and bunch of rude comments from us as .plumed to go here, how we should close the shuttle snowy workdays and late nights in friends to dance before class. Take a I was riding the shuttle around 6 door and tell the driver we were on they cart us around all over campus. local bars at home. road trip to somewhere you've never p.m. and when it slopped at the foot- "a two-minute break" when he I for one. am very sorry about what Some of us even stayed in Bowl- been. Make friends with someone h a 11 stadium lot. the driver returned. happened. ing Green like usual, our parents you've never talked to. announced he needed lo take a two When the driver got back on (and outraged at our lack of concern for These moments that we break minute break. he was back in a minute and half by '._ Several students made rude com- my watch, by the way), most of the Christine Saner Christmas and family lime. Well, we from routine will save us from cer- had to work to scrounge up some tain boredom. I feel that I regret '.ments about being late for class and students laughed loudly and kept Graduate Student matter what, we will tire. how our tuition money pays the dri- criticizing the driver. Though I said extra cash to go on our spring break Routines may someday be the some incidents where I failed to be English ver's salary, etc. etc. The driver "thank you" when I got off at my trips. We can only wish for the sun death of us all. The discipline whimsical, and I will never let politely inquired. "Is there a ques- stop. I am really sorry that I didn't [email protected] and beach, or maybe a chance to • involved in following an agenda can myself be contained again. Really take that internship or make some rob us of our precious youth. Let's all of us deserve lo have fun. .Current Events Patrick John extra money somehow. not forget that although these cycles College has and will teach us all Regardless of whatever activities can drag us down, it is necessary to many valuable lessons, and when we consumed us over winter break, we remain whimsical. The habits we look back those lessons will become Billy, the local school bully, was tired of doing small-time jobs all have one thing in common. We create by following standard opera- stories that we tell our children. To like taking lunch money. His new get-rich plan was to knock the arc beginning a new schedule. A tions often lack creativity; therefore really live, tell those stories with teeth out of his fellow classmates in order to make a sweet deal fresh agenda can be relieving. we need to improvise. Routines energy but never stop living adven- with the Tooth Fairy. Doing something new is a way to might rob of us of our one true goal turously as you did at the time. rejuvenate our souls. - to have a good time. Just because we graduate or get Months of hiking to the same I urge you to be as whimsical as deeper into our majors doesn't mean buildings in an orderly fashion are the fun has to end. Having a "real" possible. Be spontaneous and alive. job might mean holding off from finally broken with new paths to Be curious. Go play in the snow and some of the crazy parties or saving many of the same buildings at dif- run in the courtyards. Build some- money instead of going on long ferent times. thing with your imagination for a trips. But growing up is only a state Yet. after a few weeks it might friend. Surprise everyone by wear- of mind. become grueling, just as it did fall ing that ugly Hawaiian shirt with the Anyone can be whimsical. semester. As the days fly by and bright yellow and pink flowers. Bree Swan is a columnist of the push us closer to our Spring Break Skip your class one day to have cof- BG News, and doesn i support skip- trips, we wonder if we will ever get fee with an old professor instead of ping class, at least not every day. there. So we work some more, and sleeping in. You can contact her at we study hard. Or at least work. No Just one day. mind you. some [email protected]
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Expires Jan.31,2000 J L Expires Jan. 31.2000 J L Expires Jan 31.2000 page 6 The BG News Wednesday, January 12, 2000 CAMPUS wnmi.bgnews.com/campus Flashing Experts suspect marijuana as carcinogen CIA looks to different Our Briefs (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - "The real irony is that tobacco prod- UCLA, is leading a five-year study Researchers at UCLA have recently ucts are legal." which is now in its first year. campuses for recruits BG News Briefs found that marijuana use may lead Zhang's study began in 1993 "The main purpose of the study is to an increased risk of head and neck when Zhang was in New York City. to assess if long-term marijuana use (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES - On intrigued me." President honors seniors cancers. Me interviewed hospitalized patients develops lung cancer and cancers in After tobacco, marijuana is the using a questionnaire. the upper digestive tract, csophagcal a recent trip to the CIA's headquar- Expctts say (hat a key reason Four graduating seniors at ters, Michael Mau, manager of the Bowling Green Slate University most smoked substance in the Unit- He posed three questions to 173 cancer and laryngeal cancer." Mor- behind the recruitment drive is the ed States. It is estimated that 31 per- patients who had head and neck can- genstern said. CIA West Coast Recruitment office, effort to combat the growing have received the Presidents bumped into two former Bruins. Award for Outstanding Academ- cent of the population in 1992 had at cer and to 176 patients without can- He plans to collect data from upswing in international terrorisrp. one time used the drug. cer. 1.200 people with cancer and 1.200 "They were recent hires from In Washington, DC. there has bcjji ic Achievement. UCLA that started fall of last year." Katherine Finkcl of Brook "Now we have evidence that may "Patients were asked if they had people without cancer. a growing awareness that global link marijuana smoking to head and ever used marijuana, how many While Zhang's study relied heav- he said. Park, Nicole J. Tournoux of Mau said the two graduates of the threats still exist. Crispcll said Lakewood, Sheri Lynn Flem- neck cancers." said Zuo-Feng years they have used it. and how ily on hospitalized patients. Morgen- stern's study was set up for regular Class of 1999 are part of the next "Chemical and biologii? ming of Greenville and Kwadwo Zhang, director of the cancer epi- many times a day they would smoke weapons - stolen Soviet nucl _ Karikari-Appenleng of Ghana, demiology training program at it." Zhang said. heavy marijuana smokers - individu- generation of agents. Their names UCLA, in a statement. "Many peo- The data was analyzed at UCLA als who smoked about 500 times in and assignments, however, arc clas- warheads, all constitute very rtfl Africa, received the award, threats to national security." he saw which recognizes graduating ple may think marijuana is harmless. in 1997. when Zhang and his team their life. sified. seniors who have maintained but it's not." found that marijuana smoking is I "We're getting a control group "It's always satisfying running In addition to the CIA, other gdy straight averages throughout Zhang's study has found marijua- risk factor for head and neck cancer. from the community at risk in Los into and meeting bright young peo- crnment agencies are also recruitii^ their college careers. na smoking can cause cancer, jusi .is Because head and neck cancers - Angeles." Morgenstern said. ple." Mau said. skilled college students. cigarette smoking can. cancers of the mouth, tongue, larynx Zhang offered some suggestions In an attempt to rcinvigorate The National Security AgcncJ1. New program offered to "Most people don't think about and pharynx - take many years to concerning the risk factors of mari- itself, America's covert intelligence which does electronic eavesdroh students marijuana in relationship to cancer." develop, people who smoked large juana use. community is on the biggest recruit- ping around the world, and rjjie The Wellness Connection Zhang said. "The carcinogens In amounts of the substance in the "For students, I suggest it's better ing drive since the early 1980s. Defense Intelligence Agency. whic)i will be holding a class every marijuana are much stronger than 1960s may just now be contracting to quit because we arc already see- "We realized that we need to hire cancer. Zhang said. ing this kind of impact (from those more people to focus on national studies foreign military forces, aic Wednesday starting Jan. 26, those in tobacco," he said. also trying to boost their cmploi from 3:30- 5:30 p.m. entitled But some students appear to be "We need to have a study with a who used to smoke marijuana in the security issues." said Tom Crispcll. a skeptical and believe that the study large sample size to repeat and con- 1960s)." Zhang said. spokesman for the CIA. ment by searching among coll«|c "Take a Bite " The class, held at ranks. the Health Center, will teach stu- is not relevant. firm these results." Zhang said. He said for long-term users, Although the CIA used to visit dents how to eat healthy. For "Moderate marijuana use is no Zhang's study has led to further patients should take preventive mea- hundreds of colleges, for the past "What our nation invests today more information call Judy more harmful than alcohol use. for research on the subject. sures such as seeing their dentist two years the agency has been tar- on intelligence may mean the differ- Miller at 372-2716. example." said Ranojoy Guha. a Hal Morgenstern. professor of regularly to sec if any unusual for- geting 66 campuses around the ence tomorrow between success aftd first-year biochemistry student. public health and epidemiology at mations developed in the oral cavity. country - including UCLA. disaster, life and death." said George "Because we visited lots of Tenet, director of the CIA, in-a schools, we never got to form a rela- recent speech at Georgetown Uni- Campus Wire tionship with faculty and students." versity. Crispell said. Bui some students argue ilj.n White supremacist speaker The CIA looks lor schools with I . of Missouri student departments that arc nationally rec- covert organizations like the CIA. dies ognized as leading in their field. It NSA and DIA may commit ques (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA. recruits on NU's campus also seeks colleges with a diverse tionable acts in the name of national Mo. - A strong man with a quiet student population. Crispell said. security. disposition died in a collision on (U-WIRE) EVANSTON. 111. - Hale said next week's meeting Even if Hale were to get 15 sig- "In addition, we invite colleges "The CIA has sanctioned contrii- a mid-Missouri highway Friday Matt Hale, leader of the while will not be open to the public, and natures, it doesn't guarantee the within a region to participate in revolutionary guerrillas in Central night. supremacist World Church of the could be held in a dorm room. group would be recognized, said recruitment." he said. "People also and South America,"' said Pete University of Missouri Creator, announced Monday he will "I'm not getting on a pulpit." Hale Cubbage. The signed statement send in their resumes online " l.indsy. a third-year history sludertt sophomore Joshua B. Meyer, meet on campus next week with said. I can't see giving a speech." would first go to University Chap- When the Cold War ended in : "Students that join straight out'of originally of Hartsburg. died Northwestern student supporters to Vice Prcs dent for University lain Tim Stevens, and it would 1989. CIA budget cuts caused many col'ege have no idea of what they're Friday. Jan. 7. 2000. of injuries -iscuss establishing his group as a Relations Al ■ ibbage said that even receive a "significant amoui , of dis- specially skilled agents to leave the related to an automobile colli- gtning into." he said. campus religious organization. if Hale wanted to publicly address cussion in the administration" before organization Crispell said that the CIA makes sion in Mexico. Mo. He was 21. According to Hale, five North- students, he couldn't speak on cam- a decision on recognition would be "People with unique government The incident occurred at 6:38 western University students are pus without an invitation from an made, said Cubbage knowledge took advantage of retire- every effort to inform perspective p.m. on the U.S. 54 bypass just members of the "covert chapter" of official student group. Hale. 2S. said he is targeting NU ment and early outs." Crispcll said. candidates about the organization! south of Mexico, said Maj. his "racist and anti-Semitic" organi- Cubbage said if Hale attempts to because it is a top-ranked school. The CIA has been sending "We make sure that you have a Mike Jericho of the Mexico zation on campus, and they have speak on campus he will be asked to "We seek the cream of the crop." recruiters to college campuses to pretty detailed understanding prior Public Safety Department Mr. recruited 15 more potential mem- leave. Hale said. find skilled computer programmers, to making your decision to jom." Meyer was a passenger in a bers. "If he doesn't leave he will be Hale said members of his group engineers, scientists, analysts and Crispell said. "People should not 1983 Datsun 280Z driven by Hale said he will meet with all 20 escorted off campus by university attend Harvard University, Yale Uni- linguists, Crispell said. believe everything that they read - Diane Orr-Kelly of Columbia. NU students on Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. and police." Cubbage said. versity and Princeton Univcisity. He "We're looking for o1' ■ led indi- we're not killing people." Orr-Kelly is currently in crit- ask them to sign a petition for offi- Even though the meeting won't is also attempting to start branches viduals who are willt'iu to bypass ical condition at University The CIA has never been immune cial recognition. be a public event. Hale said he is of his group at universities in Ohio enormous salaries and work for a to controversy. But angry protests Hospital, officials said. She and and Kentucky, among other campus- To become a religious organiza- advertising it to "let people know we greater purpose." Crispcll said. and bomb threats, once common Mr. Meyer were on their way to tion at NU, the administration have not yet given up on having a es. Jeremy Graham, a s*"cond-year Iowa when they collided with a requires that 15 enrolled students campus group." Hale said he began believing in when the CIA and other similar political science student, said he agencies came to campus, are now south-bound tractor-trailer unit, sign a statement that asks to estab- "It sounds like he is seeking pub- white supremacy at age II, and bencfitted from the CIA visit last whose driver suffered no lish a group and states clearly the licity." Cubbage said, "and (The became active of the World Church fall. rare. Mau said. injuries. Jericho said. group's purpose. Daily) is falling for it." of the Creator at age 18. He became "At the last career fair in the "Normally when we go to UCLA, Benjamin Smith, a former mem- Hale said he has received enough the leader of the church in July of Pauley Pavilion, I got great informa- there is a small group of protesters Greeks search for new ber of the World Church of the Cre- supportive feedback from NU stu- 1996. tion from a CIA recruiter," he said. who hand out flyers." he said. "The home ator, shot and killed former NU bas- dents, including anonymous letters, Young people are the focus of "The undercover world of the Cen- majority are not students and they (U-WIRE) EVANSTON, III. ketball coach Ricky Byrdsong in to warrant his continued efforts to Halc's recruitment because he said tral Intelligence Agency has always are usually courteous." - For years members of the July. During the same shooting start a branch of his group on cam- they need to be "rescued from the National Pan-Hellenic Council spree. Smith also killed a Korean- pus. But he added he needed "more clutches of white liberalism" as well have pushed for a home - a American graduate student at Indi- concrete" support to begin NU's for- as professors who teach "silly place they can hold their meet- ana University and injured nine mal application process for religious notions like racial equality." ings, hang their awards and host Orthodox Jews. groups. DID YOU KNOW? their social events. I About 33% of the heat in U.S. homes With group housing on the horizon, members of the histori- I and other buildings escapes through cally black Greek system said it I closed windows ~ an energy loss would increase visibility on I equal to all the oil flowing through the campus and foster relationships within the organization. I Alaska pipeline every year.1 "It's only natural to want to be able to live with other mem- Sponsored by the Center tor Environmental Programs and your C«mpu3 Recycling Program bers of your sorority," said Alar- 1 ra Allen, a member of Sigma Miller, 1989| Gamma Rho. m '*»»—»' LOOKING FOR A HOUSE FOR NEXT YEAR? yht ^ou have a WE'VE GOT ONE AVAILABLE FOR YOU! 24 Hour Towing 55 tf> • Transmission • Tires • All Mechanical Work • Bearings ^ ! Have you received your • Brakes • All Farm Equip 4 Free BGSU Mug? • Diesel and Gas Motors • Low Shop Rates - Are you doing all you can - Free Towing with Student ID - to reduca tfit landfill? 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Their rea- leaving them penniless, bored and declared AIDS a national disaster in pile canned goods. tions due to Y2K because people soning: condoms became prevalent with few diversions. They often NAIROBI, Kenya — AIDS October, but many observers believe According to Isch. the food didn't stockpile as much." she said. only when AIDS did. ignore no-sex admonitions from the he was only pandering to the Inter- However, if there are some resi- killed Caroline Akinyi's parents II pantry that is part of the Perrysburg And even when condoms are country's Protestant and Roman national Monetary Fund and the Christian United church has not dents who are suffering from stock- years ago. when she was 3 Yet even Catholic churches because sex is today, she cannot fathom a disease viewed as an effective deterrent to World Bank for a renewal of aid. - received as many donations of piles of canned goods, then Isch sug- infection, they may not get used. one of the few aspects of their lives canned goods due to Y2K. Among gests that people should donate their — let alone a sexually transmitted they control. For AIDS orphans like Akinyi. one — that killed her mother and "In Africa, men decide whether the items usually donated are canned extra items to local pantries. Sports? Amid Kibera's labyrinth one of 6 million in eastern and father. to have a condom in the house." says southern Africa, the future is tenu- Angela Lomosi. director of the pri- of din paths, car-swallowing ruts Instead, she believes her parents and open sewers, there's little space ous. The Kenyan national treasury, were bewitched. vately funded school for AIDS already drained by corruption and orphans (hat Akinyi attends. for a basketball court or soccer Education is a cornerstone of a pitch. mismanagement, has little left to The disease's great ally is pover- new $150 million U.S. effort to Men who migrate to Nairobi combat AIDS, much less to help combat the spread of AIDS in ty- from rural Kenya in search of low- fund the education Akinyi craves. Africa. Yet in the continent's war Sex is one of the few pleasures paying jobs, leaving their wives and Akinyi yearns to be a dressmaker against the disease, superstition and Kibera's poor can afford. Television, children behind, often turn to prosti- or fashion designer, a dream inter- tradition often prove more influen- movie theaters and restaurants are a tutes, who must reduce their fees if rupted when she and her two sisters tial than leaflets and television ad distant dream for most residents, they insist their clients use condoms. campaigns. although downtown Nairobi is less were shuttled between her dead par- The result is a wave of AIDS ents' relatives. Many Kenyans believe condoms, than two miles away. spreading across Kenya that has not after abstinence the best though For the slum's mostly semilitcr- yet begun to crest. "I felt bad when I wasn't in hardly foolproof way to avoid infec- ate population, books and maga- school. Now that I am. I don't want Among a population estimated at to leave until I'm trained." she says. tion, have tiny holes, rendering them zines, even newspapers, are loo 30 million people, the disease ineffective, say health workers and expensive. already has killed 760.000 Kenyans As she speaks, on a pockmarked educators in Kibera, a Nairobi slum. Joblessness, compounded by and infected 1.9 million others, wall above her reads a sign. "AIDS Others think the lubricant added Kenya's worst economic crisis in 30 according to the Ministry of Health. is a consuming fire." Although the food pantry at St. Thomas More Parish didn't ben- efit from Y2K, they weren't hurt either. Despite the Y2K rush for Crimes reduced in Kosovo; Serbs return to province canned goods around the nation, donations to food pantries ASSOCIATED PRESS minorities in retaliation for the tifying that the Serbs and other remained as usual. "It is still very dangerous to be crackdown. a minority," the official stressed. non-Albanians are threatened UNITED NATIONS — While there were 40 to 50 "What crime there is locuses dis- and that their human rights are Although violence is declining in major ethnic crimes, many of proportionately on ethnic being violated," Jovanovic UNION Kosovo, the Serb province them murders, each week when minorities." wrote. remains extremely dangerous for Continued from page one. employees and services has run the peacekeepers arrived, the On Tuesday, Yugoslavia, He said the move by many ethnic minorities and desperate- number has gradually decreased which comprises Serbia and the extremely smooth. Still, administra- Serbs into secure enclaves where the coffee shop and deli was tors are watching the "pressure ly needs more international to three to five major crimes a republic of Montenegro, disput- police, a senior United Nations amounted to "an obnoxious integrated with Founders Keepers points." according to Crooks. week, the official said, speaking ed U.N. claims of improved official said Tuesday. practice of ghettoization" that snack bar. "When we establish student traf- on condition of anonymity in security, saying the province's "Any student employee who had was a "disgrace to the United fic problems, we'll be able to locate The level of violence has accord with U.N. rules regarding Serb minority remains in danger. a job with Union dining services had Nations." the points which need additional ser- declined by "orders of magni- some background briefings. In a letter to the Security a job. Most students did relocate, tude" since a NATO-led peace- vices or employees," Crooks said. And while tens of thousands Council, Belgrade's U.N. envoy Citing the delicate security sit- although some are still waiting to keeping operation entered Koso- "Right now things are going reason- of Serbs fled Kosovo to other Vladislav Jovanovic criticized a uation, Annan has requested make up their minds." Sadoff said. vo in June, he said. Overall the transition of moving ably well." parts of Serbia in the first weeks report last month by U.N. Secre- about 4,000 international police The international troops, cou- of the peacekeeping operation, tary-General Kofi Annan that for Kosovo. Currently, less than pled with a U.N.-led civilian the exodus has stopped and "good progress" had been made half that number are serving Florida teen pleads innocent to administration, moved into small numbers of Serbs have by NATO and the U.N. Mission there. Kosovo after a 78-day NATO air actually returned, he said. in Kosovo in disarming ethnic "It simply is not enough to campaign ended an 18-month The official attributed the Albanian fighters and establish- Columbine threat provide the necessary security crackdown on the province's eth- decline in violence to the arrival ing civilian rule. ASSOCIATED PRESS Columbine last month. Rubin nic Albanian majority and forced of NATO troops and United "The report gives cause for coverage for all of Kosovo in a said Campbell meant no harm. Yugoslav troops out of the Nations police, the migration of one overarching concern: the period of such continuing ten- DENVER — A Florida teen A federal judge in Denver set province. small Serbian communities to apparent contradiction between sion," the U.N. official said. U.N. pleaded innocent Tuesday to the trial for Feb. 28, but Rubin After the Yugoslav forces left, larger, more secure villages, as the claim that UNMIK has made officials made an urgent request making an online threat against said he will seek a change of many ethnic Albanians attacked well as a cooling of tempers with progress and the facts presented to the Security Council on Tues- Columbine High School, and his venue because of the massacre's Kosovo's Serbs and other the passage of time. almost ihroughout the report tes- day for more police. lawyer said the youth's judg- ment was impaired by "Internet notoriety. Campbell remains free intoxication." on a $100,000 bond. Michael Ian Campbell, 18, of Transmitting threatening com- Stadiums listen in on concertgoers' radio choices Cape Coral, Fla., is accused of munications is a felony. If con- using America Online's instant victed, Campbell could be sen- ASSOCIATED PRESS American Civil Liberties Union return calls seeking comment know which station shoppers are message system to tell a tenced to five years in prison and of Massachusetts. "The technolo- Tuesday. tuned into when they pull into a Columbine student that he BOSTON — Privacy advo- gy is incredible and people really Ron Rodrigues, editor-in-chief parking lot. fined $250,000. cates are disturbed by a new would "finish what begun" al aren't aware of it ... Americans of the Los Angeles-based trade Jim Spahn, marketing director An FBI agent in Florida has device that can tell owners of the school last April, when 12 are terribly naive about privacy." newspaper Radio & Records, of the Riverchase Galleria in said Campbell confessed to mak- concert halls, car dealerships and Tweeter Center, a concert said the technology has been get- Hoover, Ala., has a MOBILTRAK students and a teacher were shot ing the threat when agents ques- shopping centers what people venue in southeastern Massa- ting a lot of attention from radio device at each of his mall's five to death by two teen-age gun- tioned him. are listening to on their radios as chusetts, installed the device — stations since its debut two years entrances. man. they drive up. called MOBILTRAK — last year. ago. He said the information has The threat led Columbine Lawyer Ellis Rubin told The device tracks what FM The venue's owner, SFX Enter- "It's a great tool for the con- allowed him to target ads for the .reporters that Campbell was administrators to cancel two station is tuned in; it is not tainment Inc., finds the informa- cert promoter because he can see 200-store shopping mall on local intoxicated by the Internet to the days of school. The student who designed to track license plates tion useful in planning promo- who people come in listening to radio, and track the results. point of being hypnotized when received the message also trans- or record conversations. tions and marketing campaigns, and direct his advertising to that He said he's had no com- he made the threat against ferred to another school. But critics say the technology spokeswoman Susan Elmore station," he said. "Finding out plaints from customers, even is disturbing and invasive, par- said. what people are listening to on after use of the machines was ticularly because few motorists The machines are also in use FM is important and that's what reported in the local media. know about the legal eavesdrop- in several other cities, including this does." "It's no different than count- ping. Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta MOBILTRAK's method is also ing cars," SpaJin said. "I don't "You know this is just the tip and Toronto. Birmingham, Ala.- attracting merchants, who can consider this an issue consider- of the iceberg," said John based MOBILTRAK did not leam where to advertise if thev ing what else is going on. 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In addition to completing the application form, applicants must submit an essay and two letters of Sunday Towers West Monday - Friday recommendation. 7:00pm - Midnight 11:30am- 1:30pm DEADLINE: February 18, 2000 kp I-04-00 Ad* 5:00pm - 7:00pm > 'page 8 The BG News Wednesday. January 12,2000 REGION www.bgnews.com/city Maumee River could benefit from budget suggestion City Blotter ASSOCIATED PRESS local governments. up. each site is unlikely to gel Stales can't afford to clean up. Complied by Stephanie Size-more In theory, that would generate enough to make much of a differ- Dredging just one of those sites. some $80 million to clean up toxic ence, he said. Indiana Harbor, is expected to cost Monday, January 10: was cited for speeding on Mercer. WASHINGTON — The Clinton sediment, control polluted runofl. "It takes $2 million just to build a $78 million. Silt polluted with heavy Courtney Smith. Toledo, was A stray dog was found on S. administration said Monday it will restore wetlands or make other wall around a 2-acre dump." he said metals and cancer-causing chemi- arrested for underage consumption Summit. The dog was a husky col- ask for $50 million in next year's improvements. Emily Green of the Sierra Club's cals has piled up some 20 feet deep budget to clean up seme of the most It would be in addition to about Great Lakes Office said the polluted there, choking the navigation chan- on N. Church Street. lie mix and was taken to the shelter. polluted areas of the Great Lakes. $17 million worth of other Great sites have so many cleanup needs nel so much that ore barges running A suspicious male was reported A skip-hit was reported by Jesse Communities that arc home to the Lakes cleanup programs, plus the that "we're thrilled to see the Great half empty still have scraped bot- passed out at Kirk's Coin Laundry. Hale. Bowling Green, on E. Merry 31 sites on the U.S. side of the lakes region's share of Superfund money. Lakes back on the front burner." tom. When police arrived he told them Sunday evening. would compete for matching funds. Environmental Protection Agency even if it isn't enough to get the job "I hope all the money comes he had stopped there to rest and thai Azra Nakicevic reported her In Ohio, the program would offer waterways funding and the portion done. here," said Rep. Steve LaTourette. help getting rid of contaminated sed- of the Army Corps of Engineers "I think it's going to have quite a R-Ohio. whose district includes the he would be going home. purse was stolen from Howard's iment in the Maumee. Ashtabula. budget devoted to Great Lakes bit of impact because it's well tar- Ashtabula River. Jaime Lambert. North Baltimore. Club on Sunday. Black and Cuyahoga rivers. work. geted." said Gore, who is seeking The Clinton administration's "People want to sec the Great However, the total need of the 31 the Democratic nomination for pres- interest in Great Lakes cleanup has Lakes cleaned up." said Vice Presi- sites is in the billions, said Re? ident. He added that the expected varied widely from year to year, said dent Al Gore, who announced the Gilbert of Great Lakes United, a budget surplus will make the new- LaTourette. co-chair of the House proposal. "After awhile, if an effort U.S-Canadian environmental group. spending possible. Great Lakes Task Force. Area events this size continues, it's going to have The polluted sites, along with a Dealing with the areas of concern "I can remember two budgets in a huge impact."' which the Army Corps operation dozen in Canada, were designated has been a problem for more than 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS ic Magician. Toledo Museum of Art. and management account, the one If Congress approves the propos- "areas of concern" in 1987 by the years. Toledo. that pays for dredging, was zeroed al, the federal government would U.S.-Canadian International Joint All over the Great Lakes, years of COLUMBUS — Here is a list of Through Jan. 20. Master Works out and we had 10 replace all the provide 60 percent of the cost, with Commission. unchecked factory discharges have current and upcoming Ohio festivals of American Quilts, The Toledo the rest being shared by state and Once the $50 million is divided left contaminated sediment that money." he said. and events as provided by the Ohio Museum of Alt, Toledo Division of Travel and Tourism: Jan. 22-23. Antique Show, Lucas Columbus hosts new Through Jan 16. Picasso: Graph- County Recreation Center. Maumee. Internet demonstration Post-war bomb shells Internet2 is an experimental com- ASSOCIATED PRESS uuffir network witn speeds 43.000 Charges dismissed times faster than the best telephone modems people use to surf the Web. hurt fishing business COLUMBUS — Supporters of a The collaborative effort by more more advanced version of the Inter- than 150 universities and leading ASSOCIATED PRESS testing range into Lake Erie. The against Cleveland cops net hope a medical demonstration high-tech businesses will revolu- wartime remnants fired from Tuesday will show how useful its tionize cyberspace, say its develop- howitzers and machine guns still technology can be in Ohio. ers at the Washington-based Univer- PORT CLINTON. Ohio — wash ashore alter strong storms The Internet2 demonstration in sity Corporation for Advanced Inter- in drug raid beating Columbus involves a hernia opera- net Development. Marina and other business own- and winds stir up the lake. tion on a 77-ycar-old woman per- In Ohio, participants include sev- ers along the Toussaint River who liven though most of the shells ASSOCIATED PRESS demeanor dereliction for allegedly formed by surgeons at Ohio State eral state universities. OARnet (for- have lost money because way- aren't live, only a few boaters are failing to slop the attack. University Medical Center working merly known as the Ohio Academic ward bombs were piling up in the brave enough to navigate through Colvard complained after the interactively with other doctors Research Network), the Ohio Super- river have hired a private compa- the shallow river, effectively (I EVELAND — Charges were judge's luling that the defense had across town. computer Center, and the Air Force ny to dredge the river. ruining business for the four dismissed Monday against two city made his criminal record, including A surgeon at OSU will insert a Institute of Technology in the Day- The Army Corps of Engineers marinas and restaurants along the police detectives in the videotaped nine felon) convictions, an issue ;it beating of a bystander during a the trial of the officers. small camera in the women's ton area. dredged the river'- mouth late Toussaint abdomen. The image will appear al drug raid last June. D'Angei.' said Barrow had to "We're moving it from being a last year, but marina owners say Nancy Sticht. a spokeswoman the same time on monitors at both laboratory novelty to something Cuyahoga County Common make a split-second decision on other stretches of the river arc too for the Army Corps of F.ngincers. the hospital and at the Rhodes Stale that's ready for prime time," said Pleas Judge Kenneth Callahan how to handle the situation and had shallow for boaters to get through Office Tower. That downtown build- Doug Gale, director of OARnet said nearly 50.000 yards oi sand granted a defense request to dismiss acted in good faith. ing is only a few miles away, but the Last fall. Internet2 was used to safely. and sediment was dredged from the charges against Kelvin Barrow Dereliction of duty charges same technology could be used to broadcast an anti-poverty musical "If you want it done, you have the river and dumped in the lake. and John Anderson. against four other officers were dis- link surgeons anywhere. concert from worldwide stages to to do it yourself." said Kent Floro and other residents were Patrick D'Angelo. a defense missed in September by a prosecu- "From the state tower. I'll be able more than 150 universities, using Floro, owner of Ploro's Marina, happy with the work, but he said attorney, had argued last week that tor who said the officers' actions to communicate directly with the futuristic television-quality images. which closed last summer for the the river will need another the prosecution failed to prove that were improper but not criminal. surgeon," said Dr. Scott Melvin. Astronomers on opposite sides of first time in 46 yeais. "We will cleanup because it continues to the detectives had done anything The officers had been accused of olher than what then jobs required. director of the OSU Center for Min- the Atlantic Ocean have used Intcr- dig ourselves out." fill in wilh sand. They want a failing to help a beating victim, Barrow had been indicted on failing to supervise other officers or imally Invasive Surgery. net2 to simulate the collision of neu- The Toussaint River Protectors hreakwall built — an idea the 'This will highlight what Ohio is charges ol felonious assault and misrepresenting what happened at Association recently hired a con- doing as a leader in evaluating Inter- federal government is consider- misdemeanor dereliction of duty. the raid. net technology." said Laura tractor to dig a path through the ing. He was accused of hitting Gary Mayor Michael R. White issued Massie. a spokeswoman for the middle of the river. Work should It's difficult to estimate how Colvard, 33, of Cleveland, with the a statement Monday critical of the Ohio Board of Rcscms. be completed by mid-March and many shells are resting on the butt of his shotgun. judge's decision in the case, calling in time for the fishing season. lake's bottom The military fired A videotape shot by WKYC-TV ii "a travesty of justice and disap- INCLUDING SEVERAL "BEST Beginning during World War I. weapons toward Lake Frie from showed Colvard being struck as his pointment to every citizen of the shells and other ammunition 1918 until 1966. During war hands were behind his head and Cleveland." White said in his state- were fired from a nearby military years, there was shelling nearly after he fell. ment that the outcome might have Anderson was charged with mis- been different in a jury trial. FR D GllVeRV ^203^^^P^ N. 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Russia's own A ^V 1 ■ MOSCOW — The long-delayed would be pushed back even lurther Mn space station may remain in WS*" * International Spate Station has been because space officials first want lo orbit foi longer than earlier planned. postponed once again due to Haws launch refurbished Protons with officials said. in a booster rocket, while Russia's less-precious cargos Mit space station may get a new The government decided last year lease on lile. space officials said Qromov's statement means that to discaid the aging station if private ||^M^^^ Tuesday. the entire project likely will be investors fail in come up with funds thrown more than two years behind to keep it aloft The station has been The launch of the crucial crcu schedule. orbiting the liarth unmanned after its compartment for the multihilliun- [l, ^s last crew lefl in August, and it was dollar. 16-nation space station has The station's first components been long behind schedule because expected that one final crew would were launched into space in Novem gi i to the Mir to send it down around of the Russian government's failure bcr and December 1998, hut the tirsi March K '" ^ vW to provide funds for its manufacture. permanent crew may only begin its Then, when the module was stint on the station after the crew No major funds have been found, I. « ^ .-. MllflH almost ready, two crashes of Proton module is put into orbit. but Gromos said Tuesday that a i- r two-man crew is now set lo blast oil Kxister rex'kets pushed officials to A new launch date will be dis- ft '„ > "'• postpone the launch date again for the station March 30. Their mis- cussed next month. CJromov said. r '^V. ^ Tuesday. The Zvezda (Star) module He said that some software prob- sion would last for at least 45 days. ■ is to be carried into space by j Pro- lems with Zve/da's computers also ton. Gromov said the state-controlled ^^R^*"■^ V must be resolved before the launch. p.nergia. which built me Mir and has *} JBtNiM Sergei Gromov. spokesman for "Obviously, the Americans are been running it since its launch in the Hncrgia company that buill the February 1986. is looking lo a U.S. module, said the crashes were nol pleased with the delay, Inn they read with understanding." he sjid. company named Golden Apple lo caused by a manufacturing Haw in save Mir He declined to provide Wats' ^■^ ■ Ihe rockels' second-stage engines Two Proton rockets crashed more details. The Voronezh Mechanical Works, EV ^H BE. T^flj shortly after launch July 5 and Ocl which built the engines, promised to HL^H Brae* ^KL; '#■ 27. The official investigation If the I'.S firm backs off. Ener- replace ihem by the end of June. In- gia still hopes ihe government will told The Associated Press released by the Interfax news Associated Press Pholo agency Tuesday said the engines change its mind and pour more "Once the booster is ready, it caught fire because they were conta- resources into Mir. the last remain- RUSSIA-- Russian space officials said the launch for the multimillion dollar space station is takes about 45 days lo prepare Ihe minated bv meal and mineral parti- ing symbol of once-glorious Soviet postponed due to booster rocket crash. module for launch, so the earliest cle. space program. Barak welcomed home by growing opposition to Syrian deal ASSOCIATED I'mss confidence-building measures from Ilaiak's hand. Syria, he responded: "At this stage, The Israeli leader said images TEL AVIV. Israel — A confident no." were far less important than the ulti- Prime Minister Ehud Barak said The benefit of this round, he said, mate outcome. Tuesday he can ..ell a land-tor-peace was simply that "for the first time "I came to fight for Israel's secu- deal with Syna In Ihe Israeli public, professional Israeli and Syrian rity, not to play with smiles, hugs despite growing opposition at home teams met on security, water, nor- and enqueue." Barak said. "With an to a likely pulloul from the Golan malization and ... borders." agreement, these things will come." Heights. The vigor of the opposition clear- Opponents of the emerging deal As Barak returned home after ly spelled impending trouble for say the Golan is too important eighl days of talks with the Syrians, Barak, who campaigned for office strategically lo risk, especially in a two ministers in his government on a peacemaking platform, then put peace accord they say Syria might were threatening lo boll rather than together a broad-based government not keep. accept a withdrawal from the strate- of dovish secularists, hawkish Housing Minister Yitzhak Levy, gic plateau, and polls indicated pub- Orthodox Jews and immigrants from head of the settler-oriented National lic opinion was hardening on ihe the former Soviet Union. Despite his Religious Party, said he would leave issue. On Monday nighl. more than victory pledge to be "Ihe prime min- the coalition and work to defeat the 100.000 people demonstrated in a ister of everyone." Barak's govern- peace deal if Barak agreed lo a with- Tel Aviv square against a withdraw- ing learn appears to be crumbling drawal. Interior Minister Nalan Sha- al over the Syria issue. ransky said his Russian immigrants Barak remained unruffled. A poll published Friday by the "When we bring an agreement Yediot Ahronot daily indicated that parly would also leave Barak's gov- thai will secure Israel's defense, its in the referendum Barak has pledged ernment. future and thai of its children, most to call on a deal with Syria. 49 per- A poll published this week by the of the people in Ihe square yesterday cent of Israelis would favor independent Machshov institute will be with us on the agreement." exchanging almost all of the Golan showed that about 70 percent of he told Channel Two television. for peace, with 44 percent opposed. immigrants from the former Soviet "We are reaching the decisive A similar poll last month indicated Union oppose giving up Ihe Golan. stage," he said, rejecting suggestions 59 percent would favor giving up Their votes are seen as critical to the by opponents that he slow down the almost all of the heights, while only outcome of a referendum. The talks. He agreed with the assessment 35 percent were opposed. Machshov poll, conducted before by President Clinton, who sponsored Friday's poll, conducted after the the Shephcrdstow n talks began, had the talks in West Virginia, that a core launch of the talks in Shepherd- a margin of error of 4.5 percentage agreement could be in place in two stown. W.Va.. had a margin of error points. months. The talks are set to resume of 4.5 percentage points. Public opinion expert Tamar Her- Associated Press Photo next Wednesday. The shift in opinion has been mann of Tel Aviv University said a Barak acknowledged he could seen partly as a result of the icy closer look at the poll results shows nol offer anything concrete from his atmosphere at the talks. Israeli Barak has a chance to win over the OPPOSITION-- An Israeli soldier directs Israeli Merkava tanks Tuesday, in a muddy field in the journey — but he said that was not columnists have repeatedly noted doubters. She said some of the con- Golan Heights. Israeli Prime Minister Barak returns home Tuesday without much to report from a the point of this round of talks. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al- cerns could be answered in an agree week of talks with the Syrians, and to a growing opposition to pull out from the Golan Heights Asked if Israelis could expect any Sharaa's refusal lo even shake ment. BGSU INTERNET ACCESS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY SALE Jay Smith M.D. TANNING 10 Bed Visits $20 CENTER 8 Booth Visits $20 .1 LOCATIONS General Medicine & Pain Management f Eiplrn 1/11100 Accepting New Patients THE WASH HOUSE Sot TIISIDK LAUNDROMAT THE HEAT Immediate Appointments Available 248 N. MAIN ST. 993 S. MAIN 904 E. WOOSTER 354-1559 353-8826 352-3588 354-6166 10 BEDS/2 Booms 5 BEDS/ 1 Btxmi 5 Bins Serving BG since 1980 ARE YOU 9TILL THINKING ABOUT WHERE TO LIVE NEXT YEAR??? The BG Coll Card Don't sit around too long. 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The decision was hailed by Magazine spokeswoman Andrea Morality in Media, a New York CINCINNATI — Kroger, the organization that has been pressur- Kaplan said Cosmopolitan has the nation's largest grocery chain, will ing the nation's supermarket chains highest newsstand sales of any cover up Cosmopolitan maga/inc al to remove or cover magazines with checkout stands because of com- "lurid sexual content" from check- monthly magazine About half of its plaints about headlines like "Sex out aisles. Tricks He's Never Seen Before" and 2 million issues arc bought at check- "20 Earth-Quaking Moves That Will Kroger said •customers com- out counters, she said. Make Him Plead for Mercy — and plained more about the words on the Beg for More." cover than about the picture, which She conceded that "Cosmo's not is usually of a woman with deep Spokesman Gary Rhodes said cleavage. for everyone," but added that to her Tuesday that all of the company's knowledge, no supermarket chain stores are installing racks this month King Soopers, Colorado's biggest that will cover up everything but the supermarket chain, will install the has ever put its cover under wraps. magazine's name. blinders at all 81 stores this week, said Dave Savage, King Soopers She refused to speculate on how Kroger operates 2.268 grocery vice president for retail sales in Col- Kroger's move would affect sales, Associated Press Photo stores and about 800 convenience orado. stores in 31 states under the names but said supermarket sales account Kroger. . Fred Meyer. Ralphs. "We have had to pull Cosmo COSMO-- Linda Fitzsimons, right, and her 15-year-old daughter Erin check out near a rack of mag- Smith's. King Soopers. Dillon. many times because the cover was for 70 percent of Cosmo's 1.2 mil- azines that has this month's Cosmopolitan covered up at a Kroger grocery store Tuesday. Fry's. Food 4 Less and Quality Food not fit for the checkout area," where lion circulation. Recent warm winter weather expected to cool off soon THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Albany. NY., is experiencing its Global warming could also be gusty winds," he said. "It makes it. least snowy winter in 50 years. Buf- contributing to the springlike weath- interesting around here." falo, famous for its towering drifts, er, said Neal Strauss, a meteorolo- It may gel interesting again fairly SPRINGFIELD. Mass. — Why has gotten just under 14 inches, gist at the National Weather Service soon. is the Northeast having such a about 28 inches less than usual for in Taunton. this point in the season. wimpy, hatless, snowless winter.' The 1990s set records for warm Snow could fall in the Northeast as soon as Thursday, when a couple Meteorologists say it is due to La "Heck, there's even a threesome winters in some places, possibly Inches is likely even in southeastern Nina, the notorious Pacific Ocean out there today playing in (he rain." with help from the warming that has cool-off. combined with a complex Rich Ajcmian said Tuesday at the been linked to increasing amounts of New England. greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, weather pattern over the North Liverpool Golf and Public Country That would be a boon for suffer- Club outside Syracuse. N.Y. he noted. Atlantic, and perhaps even global ing businesses that sell snow- warming, too. Meteorologists say the La Nina For most of the country, in fact, removal equipment, winter clothing They advise against putting your phenomenon, in which cool water this winter has brought "weird, and other seasonal products. sloshes across the Pacific to replace wacky weather." said Mark Tobin. skis in hock just yet. because condi- "Any time you get natural snow. the warm water that produced El meteorologist at AccuWeather. tions may be about to change. people are wanting to gel out and It's been a tepid winter - o far in Nino, has straightened the kinks (Hit based in State College. Pa. of the high-altitude highway of rush- enjoy winter sports." said Chris the Northeast. No measurable snow He said the weather had been ing wind known .is thejel stream. Field, assistant director of tl.e Wisp has fallen yet on Boston, breaking warmer and drier than usual in the ski school in McHcnry. Md. the previous record for the latest That straight flow makes fewer of Southeast The Plains have also been date for the season's first snow. Dec. the low-pressure troughs that pro IMSeasonabl) warm, with little or no On Friday and Saturday, temper- 22. set in 1998. Portland. Maine, had mote storms. It also blocks frigid snow Not even Colorado has seen a atures are expected finally to dip a record high temperature of 50 arctic air that otherwise would spill big winter storm. down to zero or below in some degrees Monday, and readings hit 60 southward. Winter typically brings rainy inland areas in much of the Northeast last week. On the east side of North Ameri- weather to California, but only And forecasters say the weeks northern and central parts of the ahead could bring lots of the kind of Eastern Lake Ontario — usually ca, a complex weather system known as the North Atlantic Oscilla- stale h&ve seen any precipitation. snowfall New England is famous the snowiest area cast of the Rock- for. The North Atlantic Oscillation is Associated Press Photo ies, with an average of 220 inches a tion has produced relatively high Strauss isn't all that fond of the expected to shift back to a storm year — is virtually snowless so far atmospheric pressure off Greenland, mild weather. phase around mid-January, and Feb- this year. which also forces the jet stream into WIMPY WINTER-- A jogger makes his way across a foot bridge a straighler course and has effects "I do miss having us get pum- ruary is normally the snowiest near the Charles River in Boston, Tuesday. No measurable snow With a paltry 1.6 inches of snow. that extend back into the Northeast meled by some heavy snow and month. has fallen yet on Boston, fracturing previous records. Welcome Back! 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(WA and VT residents may omit return postage.) page 12 The BG News Wednesday, January 12, 2(XK) SPORTS www.bgnewsxom/sporls Toledo downs BG Dave Truman SPORTS WRITER "We are a young team and it is obviously a TOLEDO — For about the rebuilding situation but we are getting better first seven minutes of the sec- every single game." ond half at John F. Savage Hall Dee Knoblauch Tuesday night, it looked as if Francine Miller might drive the BO Women's basketball coach Bowling Green women's bas- John Rocker in a straitjacket ketball team to victory over the field goal. After seven ties and seven-of-19 from the field. trapped in a padded room? rival Rockets. 10 first-half lead changes BG "We did a pretty good job on A comforting sight to every She scored the Falcon's first trailed 36-34. Miller because the shots that American who fancies himself ten points of the half and, with The Falcons were able to she got she really had to work politically correct. Not to men- the help of Dana Western's take Rockets' center Jennifer for," UT coach Mark Ehlen said. tion every Mets fan who has back-to-back three-pointers, Markwood out of the game in "She is a handful, but Overaitis begun stocking up on D batter- the Toledo lead that had bal- the first half by packing their 3- did a good job on her." ies for the sole purpose of looned to 10 at the 15:30 mark 2 zone into the paint. Mark- BG shot just 29 percent in chucking them at Rocker's was sliced to three less than wood finished just one-of-seven the second half after hitting 47 melon. two minutes later. from the field but did her dam- age in the second half at the percent of its field goals in the Baseball commissioner Bud The Rockets answered the free-throw line and on the first half. Selig may like the thought of surge from all around the BG glass. The Rockets shot 48 percent Rocker in the loony bin. He can zone, pulling away to an 83-63 She finished with seven in the second half and made 16 pass off the Atlanta Braves victory by draining three-point- points and a game-high 15 free throws in the game-twice pitcher's recent ethnic tirade as er after three-pointer (see side- rebounds. as many as the Falcons. They a product of an unbalanced bar). Tara Overaitis scored 15 turned the ball over just 11 mind, which would deflect "We are a young team and it points for Toledo and Courtney times. blame from baseball. is obviously a rebuilding situa- Risinger added 14. tion, but we are getting better Guard Jaymee Wappes said When Selig ordered Rocker Smith finished with 12 BG has gotten away from its to undergo psychological evalu- every single game," BG coach points for BG and Dana West- Dee Knoblauch said. "The team press because of a lack of depth. ation last week, you only had to ern chipped in 10 off the bench. "Right now, we have posi- wonder what he hoped to has a great attitude and we will Miller ended up with 17 after accomplish. keep plugging away." scoring just two in the first 20 tions where people are tired and we are not getting enough Could Selig be praying that Four UT players reached minutes and led the Falcons Rocker's just a little nutty? double figures in points, led by with nine rebounds. people rotating in at each spot," Then he could get him out of Adriane Bryant's career highs "Coach told us that we had to she said. "I have to play 40 min- the game for good. No more risk in points 1211 and assists (11). get a lot more aggressive on the utes and we have a couple of of bad press. Toledo (5-8 overall, 2-1 Mid- offensive end," Miller said. other positions where we only American Conference) won its But, Selig is going to be a lit- "Eventually we are going to get have one or two people at each second straight at home and spot so it is hard to press the tle disappointed when Rocker's fourth in a row against BG over that hump. Toward the test results come back. end of the season we are going whole time." while the Falcons dropped to 3- The Falcons never got within MIKE LEHMKUHLE/ The BG News Rocker's not crazy, at least 11 and 1-3. to be playing the type of bas- not just because he said Asian ketball that we should be play- 10 in the final 3:55 and sent a Afra Smith's 10 first-half KAHLE- Falcon senior Sherry Kahle puts up a shot over three women can't drive and called a points in 10 minutes kept the ing." parade of Rockets to the free- teammate a "fat monkey'. game close while no other BG UT coach Mark Ehlen was throw line in the final two min- defenders in a recent game. The Falcons lost to Toledo 83-63 Sadly, Rocker is normal. He ^tnrter made more than one pleased that Miller shot iust utes. last night at Savage Hall. is like millions of other Ameri- cans who nodded their heads in agreement when they read the Sports Illustrated feature arti- Rockets use 3's to their advantage cle in which Rocker addresses gays as "queers" and spouts off about immigration in New York G. MICHAEL GRAHAM "Each team presents us with ting them tonight." Wappes seemed to hint that BG (3-1.1, 1-3)34 29—63 City. different problems in our zone," Toledo took advantage of those SPORTS WRITER Falcon coach Dee Knoblauch Risinger had open looks to problems. UT (5-8, 2-1) 36 47 —83 While it's almost tragic that said. "The problem with Toledo start the second half because this is not abnormal behavior, is they're a balanced team. We the Falcon defense keyed on "We wanted to sink the Halftime Score: Toledo 36. and that Rocker would take it have on the scouting report Bryant and kept the same defense back so they wouldn't BG34. upon himself to offend every- TOLEDO — Throughout the that Markwood averages 12 strategy on the Rocket posts. shoot the short-side or corner body but lepers, it's not that big season, Bowling Green has points (per game) then they've shot," Wappes said. "We just Bowling Green: Kahle, 0-2- of a deal. played a 2-3 zone to prevent got nine, eight, eight. They did "Anytime you have a player could not recover quick enough. 0—6; Smith, 5-2—12; Miller, 6- Rocker is perfectly sane. He teams from scoring at will a nice job moving the ball. that scores real well in the first Maybe we should have played 1-2—17; Farmer, 0-1-0—3; didn't eat anyone. He didn't inside. The undersized Falcons Everyone could half, they're going to stop her," better defense." Wappes, 1-1-2—7; Griech, 1-0— harm anyone. He didn't even constantly double and triple shoot it for them." Bryant said. "Against the zone, 2; Stocz, 2-0—4; Jerome, 0-2— team post players. wake up his neighbors in the you have to find the seams on Regina Smith hangs it up 2; Western, 4-2-0—10. Courtney middle of the night screaming offense. I found them and she TOTALS: 17-7-8—63. in the streets. But that has taken its toll Risinger led the got me the ball." Regina Smith, a freshman when teams have outside shoot- way for Toledo point guard from Euclid, OH He's just a misinformed man ers. That was the case for Tole- Toledo: Overaitis, 3-2-3— with an opinion and a forum. with four treys. Lisa Miller, Tara Overaitis and graduate of Cleveland Villa do in Tuesday's win. The Rock- Adriane Bryant and Tia Davis added two each Angela-St. Joseph, quit the Fal- 15; Husbeck, 5-0—10; Mark- He had an opportunity to share ets beat BG at its own game, wood, 1-5—7; Risinger, 1-4-0— his thoughts with the rest of had three — all in in the win for Toledo. Sherry con basketball team Sunday, nailing 13-of-29 three-point the first half. Jaymee Kahle and Dana Western had Jan. 9. A lack of playing time 14; Bryant, 4-3-4—21; Miller, 0- the nation and he took advan- shots for 45 percent while the Wappes 2-2—8; Schroeder, 0-0—0; tage of it. two treys for Bowling Green was her apparent reason for Falcons were just 7-of-28 for 25 "We didn't want while Francine Miller, Angle Davis, 0-2-0—6; Carter, 0-2—2; Now, every person who leaving. Regina Smith saw percent including 3-of-15 in the to live and die by the three- Farmer and Jaymee Wappes action in 10 games averaging Kahle, 0-0—0; Wischmeier, 0- strives for harmony and peace second half for 20 percent. BG point," Bryant said. "We want- had one each. 0—0. TOTALS: 14-13-16—83. wants Rocker's head on a stick. four minutes per contest and tried to take out Rocket posts ed to make sure we had an 1.9 points per game. They can't believe that a man Karin Husbeck and Jennifer equal amount of shots on the The Falcons have had prob- Field Goal percentage: BG could get away with less than Markwood leaving the Rocket inside as well as the outside. lems with rotations in the 2-3 Toledo 86, Bowling Green (24-of-65, 37 percent); UT (27- Euro thoughts. That someone bombers open. Fortunately for us, we were hit- zone throughout the season 63 of-65, 42 percent). elieves in stereotypes and doesn't think before he talks. People have called for his termination when his job requires no people skills, no Men strive toward 6 straight CCHA looks tact and nothing more than a nasty fastball in close games. PETE STELLA "We are capable of being looking dangerous, as predicted Rocker shouldn't be fired, beaten by anyone," Dakich at the beginning of the season he's got a rocket for an arm. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR dangerous said. by coaches, players and mem- And, while it's a little too After the trip to Western, the bers of the media. easy to hide behind the First The BG men's basketball Falcons host the Toledo Rockets In the East, Akron leads the DEREK MCCORD defeated Boston University 4-3 Amendment, that's as far as team looks to extend their win- in Anderson Arena Saturday at way with an 11-3 overall and 5- SHORTS WRITER and Northeastern 4-0 to bring you have to go to figure out that ning streak to six games when 1 p.m. 0 MAC record. BG stands at 11- their non-conference record to they head to Kalamazoo to face The return of University of 7-1. It was the first time the Rocker should not be penalized Falcon notes: 2, 3-0 and Kent takes third for having an opinion. Western Michigan today. The Michigan goallender Josh Bulldogs won a holiday tourna- The 3-0 start by BG in el ace with a 10-2, 2-1 mark It's the same shield that has game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m. larshall, who was unbeaten Blackburn meant doom for the ment since 1993, when they and is the 94th time these two league play is the best since the Spartans of Michigan State won the Mariucci Classic in been used by the very AIDS teams have done battle. 1982-83 squad. The last time until they played the Falcons, Minneapolis. groups that call for Rocker's holds the fourth spot with a 11- when the sophomore shut out The Falcons record stands at the Falcons won four confer- the Spartan offense in Friday's Ohio State placed second in {'ob, and by the minority groups ence games to start the season, 2, 3-2 standing. the Sheraton/Howard Bank le offended. 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the Mid- 2-0 win after Michigan lost to American Conference while the it was during the 1961-62 sea- In the West, Eastern Michi- the Spartans 3-1 in the finals of Classic in Burlington, Vt. Buck- Furthermore, has any week- Broncos hold a 4-8 overall and a son. gan tops the bracket with a 9-3, the Great Lakes Invitational eye goaltender Ray Aho and for- end do-gooder outraged by the 0-3 conference standing. The 11-2 record ties BG with 3-0 stand and Ball State follows Dec. 30. ward Eric Meloche were named pitcher's remarks stopped to them with a 10-2, 2-1 mark. Last week, the Brown and the 1937-38 team for the Blackburn returned to action to the All-Tournament Team. think that maybe Rockers only eighth-most wins by any team for the first time of the 99-00 Meloche scored two goals and experience with Asian women Orange defeated Northern Illi- nois and Buffa- in school history season after missing the first an assist in the two game tour- have reflected them aS bad dri- with only two 19 games of the ~~ nament. Aho vers. Maybe when he called a lo while West- Men's Basketball ern dropped two loses. Wolverines' sea- CCHA stopped 60 of 64 teammate a "fat monkey," he games to North- The Brown son with a foot shots in the was doing it in jest and the gen- and Orange was 18th in the injury sustained last fall. tournament and allowed only tleman it was directed to was ern and Akron. The Broncos have been playing the last country in the NCAA statistics Blackburn's 23-save shutout two even-strength goals and not offended. three games without leading last week in field goal percent- earned him the Defensive Play- was awarded the CCHA Defen- And, granted, Rocker is scorer Tony Barksdale, who age and 10th in the nation in er of the Week honor for Jan. sive Player of the Week Honor offensive and just plain dumb, was suspended for undisclosed free throw percentage. 10. for his performance for the but there's no need to build a reasons. His status for today's Forward Len Matela was The Spartans had sole pos- week of Jan. 3. fire just because you see a cloud game is uncertain. nominated for MAC Defensive session of the conference lead The Northern Michigan Wildcats won the second place of smoke. "We are going to prepare for Player of the Week by pulling before Friday's loss, which tied Rocker insists he is not down 19 rebounds (15 defen- them with the Wolverines, with trophy in the Mariucci Classic. them as if Barksdale is play- 22 points a piece. The Wildcats beat University of racist. And you can't blame peo- ing," BG coach Dan Dakich sive) and two blocked shots ple for not believing him. How- during the wins against North- The win was especially good Massachusetts-Amherst 3-0, said. for Michigan coach Red Beren- but then fell to host Minnesota ever, he is not the problem. With the absence of Barks- ern and Buffalo. Eliminating Rocker won't elim- Guard Brandon Pardon has son, for it was the first time 6-2. Wildcats named to the All- dale, guard Rod Brown has since Feb. 4, 1995 that his team Tournament Team were for- ijnate stereotypes. So, instead of taken over the scoring duties also made his presence felt. In jyorrying about him. we should won in East Lansing. ward J.P. Vigier, defenscmen and is averaging 10.2 points six games, Pardon has dished Michigan State's GLI victory Sean Connolly and Jimmy ijvorry about the fact that he not per game. He is the leading out 34 assists, which ranks him [erazy. third on the team. over Michigan marked its third Jackson scorer among the starters and straight Great Lakes Invita- For the first time in school ■ His thoughts are normal, is second in the MAC in assists "Pardon has been very good tional championship and the •jmd that is the problem. with the ball," Dakich said. history, the Nebraska-Omaha at 6.3 per game. eighth in school history. MSU Mavericks came home with a [ John Rocker in a straitjack- "They do a lot of things well," Redshirt freshman guard forward Shawn Horcoff won tournament trophy. The Maver- Dakich said. "They can screen, Kelly Hunt has reportedly left MVP Honors for the tourna- icks placed third in the Bank Probably not. isolate things well, they are the team. Hunt was said to ment. Horcoff won the Offen- have wanted to concentrate One Badger Showdown held in patient and a tough, hard- MIKE LEHMKUHLE/ The BG News sive Player of the Week Honor Milwaukee. Nebraska-Omaha nosed group of athletes." more on baseball, which he will , Dan Nied is enjoying the for the week of Jan. 3. defeated CCHA foe Miami 4-3 With the success BG has be playing for the Falcons in KLASSEN- Falcon ft ward Trophy case power trip he gets because he the spring. in the third-place game after fhas taken over as sports editor, achieved over the last few Brent Klassen goes up for a The Ferris State Bulldogs losing to Wisconsin 6-4 in the uf you think his picture is cute, games, Dakich does not feel MAC Notes: dunk in a recent game. BG won the Silverado Shootout in first round. Duluth, Minn., which was held vmail him at this team is at the mentality of With the conference games faces Western Michigan today. [email protected] the squad a year ago. well underway, the MAC is on Dec. 27-28. 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Cleveland Browns receiver with AP defensive award NEW YORK — What were Kevin Johnson got the other ASSOCIATED PRESS "I'm one of the people who the Indianapolis Colts doing? vote. isn't satisfied with just taking They traded away Marshall Rarely has a rookie runner NEW YORK - The Freak on my block or just beating the Faulk just before the NFL had the kind of impact James Show drew rave reviews this tackle," he said. "What I want draft, then selected Edgerrin did; Minnesota receiver Randy season. to do is beat the tackle. That's James with the fourth overall Moss came close last year in It was so good that Jevon one phase. Get to the quarter- pick instead of taking Ricky winning the award. Even some Kearse, the record-setting rook- back when he has the ball, Williams? of the great running backs to ie end of the Tennessee Titans another phase. Then strip the What they were doing was win the honor — ranging from nicknamed "The Freak," ran ball and pick it up and go score finding a catalyst for a record Jim Brown to Gale Sayers, away with the voting for The with it. turnaround. And The Associat- from Franco Harris to Tony Associated Press Defensive "It's the perfect play." ed Press NFL Offensive Rookie Rookie of the Year, announced Bruce Smith, the career Dorsett, from Marcus Allen to Tuesday. of the Year. Eric Dicker- postseason sacks leader and a Kearse, selected 16th overall perennial All-Pro — he didn't "It has been a son, and from in last year's draft because nice year," James make it this year, while Kearse Barry Associated Press Photo some teams felt he was too light did in his first season — stud- said in a huge understatement. Sanders to Emmitt Smith to KEARSE- Tennessee Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse was to play end, had 14 1/2 sacks, ied Kearse on film to see what "We put a lot of time into it. It Faulk — weren't involved in awarded the The Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. tops in the AFC and a rookie the fuss was all about. was nothing that came easy. such a rewarding first season. He led the AFC with 14 1/2 sacks and help lead the Titan defense. mark. He also had 18 pres- "I've watched closely," Smith "You try to make it look easi- Of course, having on his side sures, keying the Titans' fear- said. "I'm very impressed by the er than it is," added James, who the likes of Peyton Manning some pass rush, and forced outstanding year that he's had. certainly did that. "This comes and Marvin Harrison, also All- uncounted motion penalties His physical attributes, his from spending a lot of time ever Pros this season, didn't hurt. from blockers. wingspan, his tall frame, his since I got drafted — I got there "With Peyton, he knows Then there were the 10 explosivcness, the way he can at 6:30 in the morning at the exactly what is going on, so you forced fumbles. Yes, 10. run down a running back or a meeting room and went to get the mindset of what he is That was good enough to wide receiver — I tell you I work." thinking, too," James said. "We earn all but one of the votes haven't seen that before since The running back from the clicked like we were together from a nationwide panel of 50 the likes of guys like Lawrence University of Miami, known as for a couple of years. I can ask media members. Washington Taylor. "The Edge," rushed for 1,553 cornerback Champ Bailey "The hard part will come Peyton something if I am curi- received one vote. yards and 13 touchdowns. He ous about anything out there, now. ... Now that he's made a "I didn't expect the moves I name for himself, he's going to also caught 62 passes for 586 even in the middle of the game. had to be so successful," Kearse yards and four scores. I'm curious and he tells you have to do this every year ..." said. "I kind of expected them Kearse plans on it. The Only Faulk, who was dealt to right away. to play me for my speed move a the Rams last spring to make Titans surged from 8-8 to 13-3 "Marvin helped me a great lot. I ve come up with a lot and the best wild-card record in room for James, had more total deal, because pedple can't put more." NFL history in part because of yardage. eight men in the box. They'll And whatever he's come up how the defense freaked out Such impressive numbers in get burned, they have to with, offenses have struggled opponents. helping the Colts go from 3-13 respect our passing game with containing him. In Pittsburgh "Those players like Bruce to 13-3, earned James 49 of the in Week 10, he reached what he 50 votes from a nationwide who we have. They want to put considers perfection. Smith, Lawrence Taylor are panel of media members in bal- a lot of people back there on Associated Press Photo Kearse sacked Mike Tom- players that really stick out as loting announced Monday. Marvin, so we can do both. I JAMES- Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James took czak, forcing a fumble. Kearse Pro Bowl players that you real- "What happened to the other can run the ball and catch it, home The Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year picked it up and scored before ly keep an eye on them," Kearse one vote?" James said with a too." award. James rushed for 1,553 yards and 13 touchdowns. halftime. said. fflorcos PizzaBfBelt WELCOME BACK SPECIALS LARGE PIZZA $ Cheese and One Topping • additional toppings $1.20 each • limited time offer X-LARGE PIZZA $ : : Cheese and Two Toppings t t t • additional toppings $1.50 each t t: • limited time offer 1Q» I t i t c t *t NIGHT OWL $ t t e t t Two Medium Pizzas i Cheese & 1 Topping 1Q«> • limited time offer • good from 9:00 p.m. til close Cheezy Bread 1045 N. Main $2.99 with any 353-BGSU pizza purchase (2478) l Wednesday, January 12. 2000 The BG News page 15 SPORTS wuwltgttews.cotn/spQfis TANDINGS FROM ituuonai Ui sKclli: 11 ASSOCU lion National Hockey League By The Associated Press By The Associated Press # , THE WIRE EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Thomas will stay at Michigan Gailey fired as Dallas coach Atlantic Division Atlantic Division ASSOCIATHD PKKSS ASSOCIATKD PUSS w L Pet GB W L T RT Pts Miami 21 11 656 New Jersey 25 12 5 2 57 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan's leading IRVING, Texas — Chan Gailey was fired as Philadelphia 24 11 6 New York 20 13 .606 1 1/2 1 55 rusher this season, Anthony Thomas, announced coach of the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, two Philadelphia 19 16 .543 3 1/2 Pittsburgh 18 19 3 5 44 Monday that he is returning for his senior year N.Y. Rangers 14 20 7 3 38 rather than enter the NFL draft. days after the team was knocked out of the Orlando 16 19 .457 6 1/2 As soon as the Wolverine running back sat N.Y. Islander slO 24 6 0 26 playoffs in the first round, team sources said. Boston 14 19 .424 7 1/2 down in front of the television lights, a smile A news conference was planned for 5:30 New Jersey 14 20 .412 8 spread across his face. Northeast Division One of the goals I made before I got here is to p.m. Washington 11 23 .324 11 W L T RT PU finish my education," said Thomas, who will grad- Gailey led Dallas to an 18-14 record over Toronto 24 15 4 3 55 uate next December with a degree in Sports Man- two regular seasons, but the Cowboys were Central Division Ottawa 21 14 6 2 50 agernen^ and Communications, elminaled from the playoffs in the first round Indiana 22 11 .667 — Thats one thing they cant take away from Buffalo 17 20 5 1 40 both years. Milwaukee 20 IE .571 3 Boston 14 18 10 2 40 Detroit 18 15 .545 4 Montreal 12 24 5 1 30 Toronto 18 15 .545 4 Sale of Jets draws near Construction will cost seats Charlotte 18 16 .529 4 1/2 Southeast Division ASSOCIATKD PRESS AWX I AIM PR1.SS Cleveland 15 19 .441 7 1/2 W L T RT Pts Atlanta 12 21 .364 10 Florida 23 14 3 3 52 NEW YORK — The New York Jets finally are CINCINNATI — Construction of a new Chicago 5 26 .161 16 Carolina 17 17 8 0 42 Washington 15 17 7 1 38 about to get a new owner. ballpark for the Cincinnati Reds will cost the Tampa Bay 10 23 6 4 30 A decision was expected today when the NFL's team seau at Cinergy Field, where the Reds WESTERN CONFERENCE finance committee met at league headquarters. Atlanta 10 26 4 3 27 have played since 1970. Executors of the will of the late Leon Hess, the Nearly 14,000 outfield seats will be Midwest Division owner of the team who died in May, planned to WESTERN CONFERENCE make a recommendation, with Johnson & John- removed after the 2000 season, reducing Cin- W L Pet GB ergy Field's seating capacity from 53,000 to San Antonio 24 12 .667 son heir Robert Wood Johnson IV a slight favorite — Central Division 39,000. The Reds will continue playing base- Utah 22 11 .667 1/2 to get the Jets over Cablevision chairman Charles w L T RT PU Dolan. ball in the partially demolished stadium for Minnesota 17 14 .548 4 1/2 Detroit 27 11 4 1 59 A source close to the finance committee told The two years , until the new park is ready in Denver 17 16 .515 5 1/2 St. Louis 25 11 6 0 56 Associated Press that the recommendation would Houston 10 23 .303 12 1/2 Nashville 15 22 5 2 37 2003' be made some time today, and the committee The stands, from the left-field foul pole to Dallas 10 24 .294 13 Chicago 13 23 6 2 34 would discuss it and make t report to the owners. right-center field, will be removed this fall Vancouver 10 24 .294 13 Northwest Division I'alcon nriej Rodman could return ready to include Dennis Rod- W L T RT PU man in the deal. Pacific Division Tod Brown has been ASSOCIATED PKEss Colorado Cuban said Monday he'd L.A. Lakers 30 5 .857 20 17 5 1 46 biamcd the assistant baseball hdmonton 14 17 11 5 44 welcome Rodman, a Dallas Portland 26 8 .765 3 1/2 coach at BG. DALLAS — Taking owner- Calgary 18 19 5 1 42 ship of the Dallas Mavericks is native and seven-time NBA Seattle 21 13 .618 8 1/2 Brown graduated from the Vancouver 13 19 8 3 37 enough of a challenge by itself. rebounding champion, who has Sacramento 19 12 .613 9 University of Arizona and Broadcast.com co-founder shown interest in returning to the NBA Phoenix 19 13 .594 9 1/2 Pacific Division earned a bachelor's degree in Mark Cuban annears to be I, A. Clipper;- 10 23 .303 19 W L T RT PU regional development in Golden State 6 27 .182 23 Phoenix 22 15 5 0 49 1994 Wednesday s Games Dallas 21 16 5 1 48 Brown set an Arizona sin- Orlando at T pronto. 7 p.m. San Jose 20 20 5 3 48 gle-season record by appear L.A. Clipper- at Bos Ion. 7 p.m Lot Angeles 18 15 7 2 45 ing in 35 games on the Washington at Indi. n;i. 7 p.m Anaheim 18 19 5 1 42 mound. Wednesday Night: Fisk, Perez inducted into Hall of Fame J-J Jazz Nig ASSOCIATED PRESS playing the position, received Perez, 71 votes shy last year htJY standing up there in July at the Come see I0c.1l students, faculty and 397 votes among the record 499 same podium as he is," Fisk when Nolan Ryan, George residents play a variety of jazz music. NEW YORK — Carlton Fisk ballots cast by 10-year mem- said in Chicago. Brett and Robin You it were 19 and over welcome was elected to the Hall of Fame bers of the Baseball Writers' To be elected, a player had to chosen, got 77.2 percent and today on his second try, and Association Baseball be listed on was elected with 10 votes to Thursday Night: The Zachary Walker Band Tony Perez was voted in on his of America. 375 ballots spare. ninth appearance on the ballot. Perez, a (75 per- Drink Specials / Pool Tables "It's sweet now, when I'm in. Fisk. who caught the most former World Series rival of cent). Fisk, who fell 43 votes games in major league history Fisk and also a teammate, short last year, received 79.6 It doesn't matter how long I (2,226) and hit a record 351 of received 385 votes. percent and made it with 22 had to wait," Perez said from Need some extra cash? 376 career home runs while "I'll be happy and proud to be votes to spare. his home in Puerto Rico. Looking for a great CCHA on-campus job for Spring 2000? continued from page 13 See what BGSU Telefund has to offer: • Above minimum wage Hall led all CCHA players with The Alasaka-Fairbanks Player of the Week for Jan. 10. Northern Michigan and Fer- • Prizes and rewaids for excellent performance Nanooks, with their 3-2 loss ris State stand still in confer- two goals and along with Notre Friday at Western Michigan, Ferris tops Northern ence standings at third and Dame's Connor Dunlop and • Great resume expenence for public relations gave the team its school record forth place. Michigan's Andy Hilbert tied marketing, and communications majors (but With a 2-1 win over Ferris with two points. all majors are welcome to apply) 12th straight loss. Senior State on Friday Northern Juniors take 4th Nanook forward Nathan Roche- Michigan was in place to take CCHA axes 4 ref system If you're enthusiastic about BGSU and if leau ended the school's losing over the lead in the conference Seven players from the you're a great conversationalist, this might be streak with his game-winning CCHA helped Team USA finish The CCHA said that it will with a win Saturday, but failed your oportunity. Come to the Telefund Center fifth goal of the season in the fourth in the International Ice suspend the use of a two refer- to see a detailed job description and to fill out second period of Saturday's 3-2 by losing 5-1. Hockey Federation's World ee and two linesmen system Hockey Junior Championship until further discussion on the an application over Western Michigan. Ferris State goaltcnder Phil in Skelleftea, Sweden. Team subject by CCHA officials. The The Telehjnd Center is located on me north side ot Sophomore Nanook Bobby Oaser made 29 saves and tor- USA finished 2-2-2 in round- system was used for twenty Harshman Detween Chapman ana Bromtieid Go Andrews scored three goals and ward Kevin Swider scored two robin action and was defeated games this season, if the CCHA through the glass door to the right ol the loading dock. assisted on another in the power play goals to give the in the bronze medal game by decides to keep the system, it loiww the hallway lo Telefund' weekend series. Andrews was Bulldogs their 12 win in 15 Canada 4-3 in a shootout. will be most likely reinstated awarded the CCHA Offensive games. Michigan State forward Adam next season. VILLAGE GREEN BGSU MEN'S BASKETBALL APARTMENTS VS. 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