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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-17-1993 The BG News September 17, 1993 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 September 17, 1993" (1993). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5570. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5570 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. ><? The BG News Friday, September 17, 1993 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 18 Briefs Weather Newlyweds adjust to cancer Partly sunny, partly cloudy: Bond of love Friday, partly sunny. High helps couple around 70. Variable winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday night, accept reality partly cloudy. Low in the upper 40s. Saturday, in- of wife's illness creasing cloudiness. High in the lower 70s. by Ginger Phillips staff writer On campus For many college students, the future seems bright and Got any donated unrestricted. But for one cour- goods? ageous couple, formerly resi- The University chapter of dents of Bowling Green, those Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, in golden opportunities may be cooperation with Goodwill cut short by a deadly disease. Industries of Toledo, Inc. Pepe Aragon, 22, came to the will collect donated goods on University in 1990 to play soc- Saturday. cer, bringing with him his high school sweetheart Pandora A Goodwill Attended "Pandy" Beam, now 21. The Trailer will be stationed in couple from Binghampton, the K-Mart parking lot at N.Y. were living happily in 111 S. Main St. from 9 a.m. to Bowling Green until Christmas 4 p.m. to receive furniture, 1992 presented them with a clothing, toys and applain- cruel and unexpected surprise ces which are in good condi- - Pandy was diagnosed with tion. incurable cancer. Pandy started having trouble breathing and pains in her side. Outside campus They went to a Toledo Hospital where doctors found her left Register to vote: lung full of fluid. The fluid was Independent candidate for biopsied and days later she was First Ward Sam Melendez told she had one to five years to and his campaign staff will live. sponsor "Voter Registration "We were in shock. It cru- Night at the Bars" this Sat- shed me," Pepe said. "She was urday, from 10:30 p.m. until crushed. She was in tears. Her 1:30 a.m. The Melendez first words were 'it's not fair' On her wedding day In August, Pandora Beam smiled as she rare form of cancer last December and has been determined to campaign is planning on and'why me?'" walked down the aisle with her new husband, Pepe Aragon, a fight It as best she can. registering voters outside Pandy was told she had me- former University soccer player. Pandora was diagnosed with a Club 21, Mark's Pizza Pub, sothelioma, a cancer caused by SOP (Cassidy's), Easy Street asbestos. She said she was ter- she should fight the cancer or the cancer." cause she would become so show her that the hair was Cafe, Uptown/Downtown rified and was sure she was go- live out the rest of her life At NIH, Pandy received 18 tired. nothing." and Howard's Club H. ing to die. The doctors had told without the pain of treatment. chemotherapy treatments in "He was like my nurse," she Pandy said her illness The deadline to register to her not even to bother with Pepe's answer was to fight it, just four months. This amount said. "He quit everything when brought the two of them closer vote is Monday, Oct. 4. chemotherapy. so the couple went to the is usually given to patients in a I got sick. It didn't even cross than they had ever been. On Pandy said she asked Pepe if National Health Institute - a time period of between one his mind. He was going to be Pandy's birthday, Dec. 27, Pepe research hospital in Bethesda, year and a year and a half. there for me." kneeled down on one knee and Md. - where Pandy would Pepe even shaved off his own officially proposed. Crash leaves two dead: Also see page seven for undergo the pain of chemoth- Pandy said the treatments, hair to show his support for "He proved how much he erapy and fight her illness to which made her long blond hair Pandy. loved me," Pandy said. "Most An accident Thursday an additional story by the very end. fall out, also made her vomit so "That was for her because people don't ever see that in morning that involved seven Andy Dugan. "It was terrible," Pandy said. often that Pepe would have to hair, especially for girls, is a area high school students "It was hell. It was worse than hold her head up for her be- really big deal. I wanted to See Cancer, page nine. left two dead and one in critical condition at a Toledo hospital, the Wood County Sheriffs Department said. James A. McQueen, 17, of Weston died when his vehi- USG victors announced Faculty living cle was struck on Weston Road west of Tontogany by a by Larlssa Hrltsko car that failed to yield at a student government reporter stop sign. A passenger in the Fall 1993 District Elections Results other car, Jamie Shepard, in student hall District One District Four 17, also of Weston, died in An Increase in student voter 38 Trina Holloway 93 Dan Lastoria the hospital. participation resulted In the two by Michael Zawackl 69 Jennifer Betinis According to a press highest elected district sena- faculty reporter District Two 1 Jason 1-has release from the depart- torial winners In the last four ment, McQueen was north- years. Undergraduate Student 3 Bethanee Fitch 2 Erin Macklin Moving into the residence halls can be a difficult experience bound on Weston Road at Government announced the District Five for incoming students but imagine what it would be like for a 7 JO a.m. when the car dri- names of the elected senators at 2 Kris Mcddcs 2 Vanessa Johnson 6 Tanya Wildermuth faculty member or administrator to take up residence in Foun- ven by Carl Sagar, 18, struck a press conference Thursday. ders. his car. Candidates who campaglned 1 vote each for: Cynthia Brown Besides providing homes for both undergraduate and gradu- outside election polls on the day District Six ate students. Founders has four studio apartments specificaly Two passengers in of the election also contributed to Lissa Czernaski 127 Dave Harold set aside to house members of the University and those faculty McQueen's car, Matthew the Increase in votes, according Karen Dill 51 Jason Skidmorc visiting from other countries. Frantz, 17, and Jamie She- to USG President Jason Jackson. Dawn Bramkamp Sarah-Emily Peterson Donald Russell, dean of education, is currently residing with pard, 17, both of Weston, "The off-campus candidates his wife in Founders. He said moving back into the residence were injured and were campaigned diligently Wednes- Theresa Bcckert Nycole Daniels Off-Campus Districts halls was an experience different from the one he had when he flown by helicopter to St. day and had the help of Brother was in college. Vincent Medical Center In Beth Tigue 105 Joan Holmes Jedd at the Union to keep the 96 Jeff Livingston The differences He in the absence of a curfew for students and Toledo. Shepard was pro- crowd," Jackson said. Titia Ferrier Lisa Lang 94 Matt Fair in the fact that most residence halls are now co-ed, Russell said. nounced dead at the hospital Joan Holmes, first time off- "The atmosphere has really changed," Russell said. "But I be- at 10:43 a.m. Frantz was Clarice Gregory 90 Chris Kunkel campus district senator, led the 67 Amanda Herriot lieve it is a positive thing." listed in critical but stable off-campus race of six senators 62 Patrick Wentzel Erik Strom, complex coordinator of Founders, said the faculty condition at 7 JO p.m. with 105 votes - the highest District Three 55 Stacy Mirrotto apartments are actually efficiency units since they are com- Thursday. number within the last four years 84 Matthew Jordan 43 Eric Planey posed of just one large room with a bed and a kitchenette. Three other passengers in of the off-campus district sena- 31 David Warren 29 Julie Gum ban 32 Jessica Rodriguez The kitchen area consists of a sink, under the counter re- McQueen's car were treated torial race, said Chad Luckner, frigerator, small microwave, an oven and a two burner stove. 2 Kurt Landes for minor injuries at the USG vice president. According to Strom, the faculty apartments, like some of the hospital and released. student rooms, are not yet completed but will soon include two [that students will The accident may have "The off-campus upholstered chairs, a table and some lamps. been caused by a mechani- vote],"Luckner said. "Having two candidates candidates campaigned Holmes said she was pleased so Strom said to provide privacy, the rooms are stacked on top of cal failure, a Sheriffa De- reach such a high each other so that no student rooms are located above or below partment dispatcher said diligently Wednesday many people voted for her and that she was proud of her accom- each apartment. Thursday night.