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WEATHER MONDAY April 3, 2000 I$ain WORLD NEWS 2 High, 65 OPINION Low, 48 CAMPUS The BG News SPORTS Volume 88, Issue 52 www.bgnewi.com A daily mdependem srudem pness Vision uses core values to stress unity, respect IRENE SHARON SCOTT Chief Reporter "We want to bring people together to Rainbow Daze, sponsored by Vision, will feature programs think of what they throughout the week geared toward take for granted. Let creating awareness about gay, les- bian, bisexual and transgendcred people know that issues (GBLT). their world is more "We try to incorporate more diversity and not focus on just diverse than they GLBT issues." said Jessica Teaman. might think and to Vision president. "We address issues that affect everyone — social justice open their eyes." issues such as racism, classism and Jessica Teaman sexism. We try to make BGSU more Vision President diverse and work towards accep- tance for everyone." Building. The area will be marked Vision is the gay. lesbian, bisexu- off with yellow police tape. al, transgendered, questing, queer and straight supportive organization. Although the nature of the event is Throughout the week they hope to kept a secret, the event will -address the misconceptions people have promote unity. about the GLBT community. The "We want to bring people togeth- er to think of what they take for event is open to everyone. "This is an attempt to get more granted," she said. "Let people attention and to prove a point," Tea- know that their world is more man said. "One misconception is diverse than they might think and to that people often refer to the 'gay open their eyes " The theme of Rainbow Daze lifestyle.' There is no such thing as a revolves around the University core 'gay lifestyle.' We are all different like everyone. People might choose values. Each day they will enact one of the core values. to live their life one way Not all gays are promiscuous, go to the bar BEN FRENCH/ The BG Newi Today's core value is respect for and do drugs." VICTORY HUG — Marcos Popovich and Rebecca Nieto embrace after being named next year's USG president and vice president. each other This evening will be a presenta- Vision kicks off Rainbow Daze Although elections were close, Popovich and Nieto were able to pull ahead of Greg Amend and Nick Gresko with their campaign, tion by Kevin Jennings, a member of "Orientation, connection and support for student success." with "Live Homosexual Acts" 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lawn between Popovich, Nieto win USG elections Jerome Library and the Education • See VISION, page 7. SARAGRA7JANO and Jill Whyde recorded 335 votes "We're just really thrilled that advisors. Health educators aim STAKE WKIIIK and Ashley Elder and Joe Stuart fin- we're going to get to exercise our Amend and Gresko congratulated ished with 286 votes. leadership in USG next year." Nieto Popovich and Nieto on their success Marcos Popovich and. Rebecca Popovich and Nieto said they said. and said-they had enjoyed their cam- Nieto will be the Undergraduate Stu- were honored to be elected USG Current USG president Clint paign. to define sexual assault dent Government president and vice president and vice president. Oault said he was confident in "I'm very happy with the way president for the 2000-2001 acade- "I'd like to say that I'm very Popovich and Nieto's ability to run things turned out." Amend said. "If mic year. proud to have been elected by the USG next year. we weren't elected. I'd rather it be NICOLE VALEK ifying either person involved." According to election results student body to this position." "I have an unbelievable amount Marcos. I'm sure he'JI do a good job. STAFF WRITER These are acts of violence, anger announced Friday. Popovich and Popovich said "I really appreciate of faith in Marcos and Rebecca." We got out there and let the students and power — not sexual need or all the organizations, administrators Nieto won the election with 594 Gault said "They're tremendous stu- decide for themselves." April is National Sexual Assault gratification. Assailants are moti- votes. Greg Amend and Nick Gresko and students who supported us. dents and tremendous leaders who Gresko said the experience of Awareness Month and the Universi- vated by a need to control and dom- We're very happy." received 474 votes, Brian Engelman are going to carry the torch of lead- running was worthwhile even ty wants to promote awareness. inate others. Sexual assaults are ership in USG." though his ticket didn't win. "On every college campus, crimes against another person car- i'HJflWH.Irm'lilf* III Popovich is currently president "This campaign was really a including BGSU. sexual assault is a ried out in a sexual way. of the Latino Student Union, and learning experience for us, and I problem that needs to be addressed." BGSU's CASO said that sexual POPOVICH / NIETO 594 Nieto is a resident adviser. Both hold wouldn't give it up lor anything," said Jennifer Wickersham. Coalition offenses may take many different other leadership and committee Gresko said. Against Sexual Offenses (CASO) forms, but no matter what, it is a AMEND / GRESKO 474 positions on campus. Engelman agreed that his cam- graduate assistant. "It is important crime to have any unwanted sexual Their campaign was based on the paign was also worthwhile. that students have this information contact with another person. ■■I;LI-IH,'..M;I slogan "Orientation, connection and "Win. lose or draw, our campaign so they can help to reduce their own The American College Health ELDER / STUART 286 support for student success." Their got a lot of people thinking," Engel- risk of becoming a victim perpetra- Association conducted national sur- platform included enhancing student man said. "It pulled people out to tor of assault." veys and the following are the orientation, increasing funding for Susan Ashley, the SHARE (Self- results: student organizations and establish- Help Assault Reduction Education) Four of five women who are vic- I See ELECTIONS, page 7. ing a system to evaluate academic project coordinator said, "It is not tims of sexual assault know their about fear and it is not just a attackers. woman's issue. Sexual assault Forty-two percent of women in occurs in every zip code and, the one study said they had been victims more people aware of it, the more of sexual coercion while dating in Salsa expert says music industry is male-dominated college. Of those women, 70 percent they can do to help reduce the inci- dents of sexual assault from occur- did not seek help IRENE SHARON SCOTT dominated. cal industry that produces it. she is about her individuality." Aparacio ring." Women are most likely to report CHIU- REPORTER "I hope that those who attend the said. said. "La Lupe was such a radical sexual assault if their assailant is a presentation think more critically Sexual assault is a term used tc Throughout the presentation. and controversial performer. It is refer to a number of legally defined stranger rather than an acquaintance, about the cultural politics behind Aparicio played samples of music about how she is and how others A speaker from the University of sexual offenses. According to the and they are more likely to report music thai they listen to," she said. by both La India and La Lupe. The perceive. At her performances, she Michigan offered a feminist per- Qhio Revised Code, sexual assault completed rape than attempted rape. "I hope they analyze more what the song "La voz dc.la experiencia (The sometimes would striptease, scream, spective on the genealogy of salsa involves nonconsensual sexual con- Over two-thirds of men involved songs are saying and what kind of voices of experience)" by La India throw her shoes to the audience — music Friday. duct and/or sexual contact. in sexual assault at one university impact the songs have." featured a duct with Celia Cruz. do all these crazy things." The presentation, entitled "La Sexual conduct is legally defined had been drinking at the time of the According to Aparicio. Celia Celia gives advice to La India on ' Aparicio said the phrase "I am Lupe. La India and Cclia; Toward a as "the penetration by vaginal inter- incident, as well as half of the Cruz. Queen of Salsa, said " the how to succeed in the music indus- who I am" articulates the feminist Feminist Genealogy of Salsa course, anal intercourse or oral inter- female victims. absence of women in the Latin try. resistance of these singers who face Music." was directed by Frances R. course." CASO formed the Sexual Aware- music industry exists because The other song played was "Soy the homogenizing pressures of the Aparicio. professor of Spanish and Sexual contact is "the touching of ness Month Planning Committee. women were not trained in popular la que soy (I am who I ami" by La musical and entertainment industry American culture at the University an erogenous zone of another — The committee made of students, music and women did not dare Lupe, who had passed away in the and who refuse to yield to the euro- of Michigan.