The BG News January 27, 1988

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THE BG NE WS Vol.70 Issue72 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, January 27,1988 Deans' vote for council questioned bers of UGC be faculty member, by Catherine Hoehn and that these members rep- staff reporter resent a true cross-section of the entire faculty." A recommendation which According to the proposal, would reduce administrative which will be voted on Feb. 16 at control in deciding the under- the Faculty Senate meeting, the graduate curriculum has been deans would become ex-officio met by opposition from some members, acting as advisors to administrators. the Council. The recommendation by some The Undergraduate Council, faculty members included re- made up of 27 members, includ- tracting the dean's voting rights ing faculty, deans and two stu- within the Undergraduate Coun- dents, has various tasks includ- cil. ing approving new academic Erograms, establishing regula- Eloise Clark, vice president of ons and ensuring the evalua- Academic Affairs, believes the tion of undergraduate academic deans are central contributors to programs. the council meetings and should The proposal, initiated by therefore be able to vote on the Hartley, asked for the revision of council. the By-Laws Charter governing "The deans represent their both the Faculty Senate and Un- colleges to the council. They dergraduate Council. Because have influence outside the col- both institutions are under the lege, and outside the University. same charter, the Faculty Sen- I'm in favor of them retaining ate has the power to amend its their roles as voting members, constitution, influencing the Un- Clark said. dergraduate Council. In an appeal that went before According to Norman Ecker. the Faculty Senate at its Jan- MIS professor who also signed uary meeting, Ronald Hartley, a the appeal, the council should BG News/Brad Phalin management information strictly be "a faculty body with Lonely opener systems professor, and four the faculty providing informa- other faculty members stated tion to the administration." University President Paul Olscamp was greeted by an empty room at (left), and another student who didn't stay long, were the only partici- "it would be our recom- his first open forum yesterday afternoon. One student. Terry Mann pants. D See Olscamp, page 3. mendation that all voting mem- D See Faculty, page 4. Reagan seeks contra aid Suicide try thwarted WASHINGTON (AP) — President Reagan told •ate George Shultz had said the administration threw a chair through a window "The man did talk on the congressional leaders yesterday he will seek $36.25 planned to seek $270 million to cover an 18-month by Rebecca Thomas on the south side of the residence phone at length to professionals million in mostly non-lethal aid to Nicaraguan re- period. staff reporter hall and was standing in the from Wood County Mental bels, with $3.6 million of it set aside for arms and "Now that it's down to proportion, we've got window ledge when Joette Sier- Health Center, who determined ammunition but held in abeyance pending a cease- Sood grounds to sell the (House) membership, par- A 19-year-old Delta, Ohio, re- tle, assistant hall director for that it was not necessary for the fire. y on the basis of what happens in a worst-case sident threw a chair through an Offenhauer West, talked him out man to be taken to a mental scenario when it goes down, Michel said. "You llth-floor window of Offenhauer of the attempt, Weekley said. health facility and that he could Under the plan, Reagan would issue a certifica- cannot divorce that issue from presidential politics West Monday night in an at- Following the incident, Link be released to his parents," he tion on Marcn 31 as to whether a cease-fire was in in this country as we go into another election." tempt to jump out, according to staff members arrived at the re- said. effect between the contra rebels and the leftist The administration maintains that continued Lt. David Weekley, campus sidence hall to speak to the vic- Sandinista government of Nicaragua and whether support of the contras is needed to keep the Sandin- police patrol supervisor. tim, Weekley said. An officer The victim's parents picked other conditions had been met. istas from consolidating a base for the spread of transport was then requested to him up at The Link around mid- "If there is no cease-fire in place, then I would communism in Central America. The man, who is not a Uni- accompany the man to the Link night and took him home, Week- assume the president would feel the pressure has Reagan outlined the package at a meeting with versity student, was upset over office, 525 Pike Street. ley said. got to continue to be applied for release of further Republican congressional leaders and a later ses- an incident involving his girl- Weekley said staff members The man was not arrested, but military assistance," House Republican leader sion with House and Senate leaders from both par- friend, a University student, from the Wood County Mental will be responsible for paying Robert Michel of Illinois told reporters. ties. The president, who will formally unveil his when the suicide attempt took Health Center were called to any damages to the window, he The aid package is designed to keep the contras proposal today, declined to discuss the issue with place, Weekley said. help, but the weather prevented said. Police have no plans to supplied for four months. At one time. Secretary of reporters. At about 8 p.m., the victim them from being present. press charges at this time. Hearings begin Snow policy examined to stop merger WASHINGTON (AP) - Baby-food and juice company executives by Amy Burkett day of the cancellation. If a defended their use of glass containers yesterday on economic and staff reporter later storm occurs, the can- other grounds, as a federal judge began hearings on the govern- celling of afternoon or even- ment's bid to block the merger of two of the nation's largest glass ing classes will be made by 5 container companies. Students needing to know if p.m. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking a preliminary injunc- M classes will be canceled be- Even if classes are can- tion to temporarily prevent Owens-Illinois Inc. and a subsidiary, BI L* J£ cause of inclement weather celed, University employees Acquisition Corp., from completing a proposed merger with Brock- 1^ can find the procedure for must report to their jobs un- way Inc. cancellation on page six of the less a specific announcement the agency says the merger might violate federal antitrust laws University telephone directo- cancelling work schedules is by substantially reducing competition in the manufacture and sale M{ ||g ry- announced, state the guide- of glass containers. -I lines in the telephone directo- Charles Jones, director of purchasing for the Beech Nut Nutrition u According to the guidelines, ry- Corp., told U.S. District Judge Joyce Green that his company spent "the decision to cancel class- Bill Bess, director of public about $20 million last year on glass containers for its baby food and es in the event of weather safety, said classes were last baby juice products. rests with the University's canceled two years ago. Jones said the company currently buys its glass containers from central administration." He said it is very rare for Anchor Glass, Kerr Glass and Brockway, which is based in Jack- If the decision to cancel is the University to cancel sonville, Fla. He said a 1988 contract bid from the Toledo, Ohio- made, it will be conveyed pi accoc based Owens-Illinois was turned down. through the University's of- "If we are able to get the "We did not feel it was the most competitive program as far as fice of public relations. Fact campus and city fairly quality, service and price," Jones said of Owens-Illinois. Line, area radio and televi- cleared then there will be Jones said Beech Nut plans to drop Brockway as a supplier next " sion stations including classes," he said. "Because month, but he defended the firm as a quality supplier BG News/Mark Thalman WBGU-FM, WFAL-AM, of the large number of stu- "They've always been very competitive for our business," he said WBGU-TV Channel 27, and dents and faculty who live of Brockway. Janet Young, junior elementary education major (left), and Jeanne channels 11, 13 and 24 in right here in the city, we feel Jones said Beech Nut uses glass containers for its baby food prod- Schmidt, freshman physical therapy major, battle heavy winds and Toledo are then notified. if these road conditions are ucts because the containers are rigid, protect against contamina- drifting snow on their way from Kreischer Quadrangle to class. To- These mediums will have fair then we can hold classes. tion, provide a lengthy shelf life and good visibility. day, partly c|oudy skies and continued cold temperatures are ex- the information, barring any On Jan.

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