Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-15-1985 The BG News February 15, 1985 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 15, 1985" (1985). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4356. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4356 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. PLAYBILL A trip to Broadway 'As You Like It' takes the in Friday stage in Friday mmmMmsMmMMMMMm wmmmmmmmmmmmmmm® Vol. 67 Issue 81 THEBCLNEWSFriday, February 15,1985 Non-traditional enrollment up by Zora Johnson increased, from 1,295 to 2,227. State University in Minnesota, but quit ber of students graduating from high staff reporter There are several reasons for this students." she said. "They also bring a school to get married. She decided to school is going down." lot of life experience into the class- trend, Bissland said. return to school after her husband Bissland said non-traditional stu- room." The stereotype of a college student - "The main reason (for the increase) finished his coursework and her chil- dents have a broad range of interests. straight out of high school - may be is an increased expectation of Job dren were older. She will graduate Both Bissland and Quain agree that changing as the number of non- satisfaction," she said. "The trend nas Many of them are currently enrolled in traditional and non-traditional stu- from the University in May. the College of Business because it dents interact well. "Non-traditional traditional students rapidly increases. moved away from going into a Job at "I never completely gave uo the idea offers a number of evening hour A non-traditional student is anyone 20, getting a gold watch, but not being of finishing college," she said. "With students are very excited about com- 25 years or older who returns to college classes. There are efforts being made, ing back to school. But they also have the lobs I had in the interum, I realized however, to increase the number of the fear that they will feel ancient," to pursue an undergraduate or a grad- reasons that non-traditional that if I wanted to get taken seriously I courses offered during the evenings in uate degree, according to Joan Bias- students return to college are because needed a degree." Bissland said. "They wonder if land, director of the evening credit of unemployment, grown families, per- other colleges to benefit non-traditional younger students will hang around The University recruiters are mak- students who work while attending with those who aren't into the bar program and adult learner's services. sonal enjoyment or selfdevelopment, ing an effort to encourage more stu- school. At the University, undergraduate scene. These fears are usually ground- she said. dents like Quain to return to school, BISSLAND SAID she believes non- leas." non-traditional enrollment nas in- Bissland said. "The University recog- traditional students are an asset to the creased from a Fall semester total of MARY QUAIN, senior journalism Quain said there was never a time nizes that it should service the commu- University community. "They provide when she felt awkward or out of place. 858 to a Spring semester total of 1,876. major and non-traditional student, be- nity," she said. "It also needs non- diversity in the student population and Graduate student figures have also gan undergraduate work at St. Cloud traditional students because the num- "The best surprise of all was that I had serve as role models for the younger • See Enrollment, page 4. University sleeps late Wood County's snow emergency was lifted at 8:14 a.m. yester- President day, according to a county spokesperson. Randy Gallier, grounds coor- cancels all dinator, said all parking lots on campus could be cleared in about four hours under normal a.m. classes snowfall conditions. High winds and blowing snow complicates President Paul Olscamp's de- cleanup, however. cision to cancel classes until "WE WERE DONE (clearing noon yesterday was the result of the lots) at 11 this morning but uncertainty regarding afternoon the sidewalks just drifted over weather conditions and the fact again," Gallier said. most students were on campus Although lots can be cleared in "and not 200 miles away," dls- four hours, "shoveling (side- camp said yesterday. walks) goes on all day, he said. "I'm not able to predict Custodians for each building weather beyond noon," he said. on campus usually shovel the "This time students are here... walks around the buildings but and not coming back from a long "that doesn't guarantee it gets weekend " done," Gallier said. "And when The National Weather Service it does sidewalks just blow over at Toledo Express Airport said again." light snow fell yesterday, with Bill Bess, director of public blowing and drifting caused by safety, said there were no major 28-mph winds, sometimes gust- snow-related problems reported uigto 30-rnph. to him yesterday. Two to four inches of snow He said people generally were predicted for the Toledo stayed indoors unless it was area today with blowing and absolutely necessary to go out- drifting snow caused by 15-mph side. About two-thirds to three- winds gusting to 25-mph. fifths of Bess' Criminal Justice BO News/ Joe Phetan Travelers' advisories were class showed up yesterday, he Picking flowers posted for area roads, while said. In front of the Ken's Flower Shop booth that sprouted in the Union to decide what kind of flowers to buy. The booth was crowded with lobby this week, Quinton Flynn, sophomore radio/TV/film major, tried last minute shoppers yesterday. Blighted: Physical therapy offers Home improvement loans available challenging program by Don Lee The applicants are considered Regents sets class sizes and it by Zora Johnson staff reporter eligibility, but no more than 25 percent of the loan on a point system based on four would be tough to convince them money can be used on other units, Mills said. staff reporter criteria-grade point average, to add more,' he said. "There is Homeowners in either of two "blighted" areas work experience, state resi- just not enough turnover for of Bowling Green may be eligible for low-interest Home improvements not eligible for financing Many undergraduate pro- dency and an Interview. After more physical therapists to be home-improvement loans from the Ohio Housing under either loan include appliances which are grams are challenging, but the this evaluation, the top 12 are employed." Finance Agency (OHFA). not built-in, burglar alarms, non-permanent car- pre-physical therapy program is accepted into the program and University students who are The loans will be available through July 1986, peting, landscaping, saunas, and swimming probably among the most com- three are named as alternates. accepted by MCO pay the Bowl- Sandra Mills, city housing specialist, said yester- pools. The subsidized 5.5 percent loan must first petitive. "THE PROCESS is a highly ing Green tuition and fees but be used for any improvements necessary to bring selective one. The mean GPA of take classes in Toledo. KA has allocated 8291,667 for the loans, the dwelling up to Wood County building and Of the 56 University appli- last year's applicants was a In addition to classroom work, including 835,000 the city invested in the Commu- housing codes, Mills said. The homeowner is cants for the professional physi- 3.7," Meserve said. "There are they work in the labs with medi- nity Development Block Grant Fund. The money responsible for performing or arranging all cal therapy program at the usually four or five applicants cal students and do clinical in- has been allocated equally between Huntington improvements. Medical College of Ohio (MOO), for every opening in a physical ternships. After graduation, Bank and Mid-American National Bank and only 12 will be accepted. therapy program. each student must pass the Trust In Bowling Green, who will process the SPECIALLY-DESIGNATED "reinvestment Anyone can come to the Uni- Programs are limited because American Physical Therapy As- loan applications as they are referred by the city. areas" in Bowling Green are: versity as a pre-physical the- of the number of facilities avail- sociation Registry Exam. rapy major, according to Lee able, Meserve said. MCO, Ohio "Although our program has Homeowners with household incomes of 80 • An area bounded by Eberly Avenue, Pearl Meserve, coordinator of the pre- State University, Ohio Univer- only been in existence for two percent of the county median Income or less Street, South Maple Street, Sand Ridge Road, physical therapy program. sity and Cleveland State Univer- years, all of our students have based on family size, or those living in specially- South Main Street, Napoleon Road, South College These students enroll in a two- sity are the only Ohio schools passed the first time," Meserve designated areas in the city, with household Drive, East Wooster Street, Thurstin Street. year program, completion of which offer physical therapy ■aid. "This says something incomes of 840,960 or less have access to S.8 Ridge Street, Clay Street, Conneaut Avenue and which makes them eligible to about the quality of our pro- apply for the two-year program T don't see the programs gram. percent loans subsidized by the state through the West Wooster Street, and; • See Program, page 4.