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Issue 143 WWWBGVIEWSCOM University sophomore Menstrual Monday' comes early campaigns for City Council The Women's Cenler celebrated the event By John Buckingham Jacob that ties all women Redfern together ] Page 3 £1 Sophomore lacob Redfern wants to change the world, starting with the majoring in Making community of Bowling I Ireen Science the transition \ sophomore with a major in political science and .1 minoi in to alumni philosophy, Redfern hails from foi ai ademii s .1- well as to pet Senior Celebration (1.ih,inn,1 Ohio. ,1 small town formontheUniversit) Forensics welcomes graduating neat Columbus, and hopes to team, on which he has served as leave a lasting impression 1111 treasurer and is now a varsity seniors to the world Bowling Green through politics. membei of alumni with parties, "Peopleahvayswanttochange \lilioiigh the money was a games and a Beyond the world, hut il you slay silling fai tot in his decision, lacob said BG event | Page 3 in your dorm room all day play- 11 was the people, 1 ampus and ing Halo .! noi ever getting out, umbrellas that won him over. you're not going to change the While making his decision on Obama's world," Redfern said. "Politics which school to attend, lacob University to host groundbuilding' celebration and active!) serving in govern- said 11 rained foi ever) visit to skirting around ment is one ofthe easiest ways to each school hi1 toured. responsibility Influence your community." lit, was the only one with Guest columnist Jesper for long-awaited Wolfe Center for the Arts With 11 background in poli umbrellas,' he said. "\t least lies, lamb hopes to eventual!) Bowling! iic rn was dealing with Bekkecs thinks that attend law school and maybe the weather." by not prosecuting settle down in Bowling Green to \ou iii his second yearai the torturers within the CIA. ByKyi.R.ynold. ter body casts, Director of Marketing and star) a family sometime in the University, lacob said in spile of Senior Reporter Communications Dave Kielmeycr said. future, ,1 few rough experiences with Obama is giving them The ceremony will also include a perfor- "I'd like to come back to class, he doesn't regret the deci- a free pass | Page 4 A "groundbuilding" ceremony will kick off the mance from a 60-student wind symphony and Howling Green." he said. "It sion. University's introduction of the Wolfe Center over 100 students singing the Alma Mater, he seems like .1 great community 1 veryone sometimes wishes for the Arts to the campus and community said. to raise children in." the) d gone somewhere else. New England this weekend. Speakers at the event will include University lacob's appreciation for the We wall had the bad Philosophy A reception for the facility will liegin on President Carol Cartwright, Dean of Arts and town has led him to begin nil professoi and the bad battleground Saturday at 1 p.m. with a ceremony following Sciences Simon Morgan-Russell and Craig campaigning for the < it) English 112 teacher, hut I don't at 1:30 in parking lot N, where the Sadd Iconic Dykers, founding member of the Norwegian At a legislative Council elections coming up in think I'd want to go anywhere Student Services Building used to stand. architecture firm Snohetta. November, else. hearing in Maine, gay It will be called a "groundbuilding" because Snohetta is designing the facility. Their Urn he hasn't always been so \1ir1 dei iding to attend the couples asked to be students will be assembling a ceramic model proj- ects dedicated to the city, University, it didn't take lacob recognized by repeal- of the facility and students will be perform- See WOLFE | Page 2 Graduating among the lop long to gei involved. Redfern ing a presentation with 25 full-sized plas- .in students ol his class, lacob v.as originalh recruited b\ the ing the law limiting applied and was accepted to 1 Iniversit) toserveonthespeech marriage | Page 11 Ohio State University, Ohio and debate team and within the PHOIO PROVIDiD B( IHf UNIVf RSIITS WIB SHE University and BGSU. 1 le was offered .1 scholarship REDFERN Pitchers work hard even in off sesason BG pitchers don't just Bettering the wind turbine train hard during the season, they focus on By Ella Fowler "Last year, the I \dl skills, running and Reporter (Engineering rechnolog agility throughout c lass was working on building the year | Pag* 6 Howling Green wind could a wind turbine." Voldness said, soon be in high demand since "I felt that this was something a University professor and stu- that I could build given the dent have treated a bite-sized right amount of time and guid- wind turbine. ance." The new invention, measur- Voldness added he became BEN.0HMAN ing around !> feel tall, could more interested in wind FORGET GREEN. LETS GO ORANGE: la of Sustd.rat.lity. soon be sprouting on houses turbines alter doing some ■ -future across the country. research on other home-made Technology professor wind turbines, Charles Codding and senior "The idea behind this project Information, orange bikes lared Voldness. creators of the is how to make a windmill bet- mini wind turbine, have put BEN10HMAN ter." Codding said. "By doing approximately 200 hours into WIND: Charles Codding and Jated Voldness some things we actually came abound at University Eco-Fair the project. Currently, they are (not pictured) invented a more efficient wind up with a system that is 200 pursuing a patent on the wind turbine to noo percent more efficient turbine so they will be able to [than current wind turbinesl." By Becky Tener and in see what their organiza- commercialize the product. ship recipient, decided he ( 1 nkling and Voldness hope to uter tion offers The project was started at wanted to continue lite woik take the wind turbine to the nexl "It'sstatistical!) proven] that the end of last semester, when on the generator as his McNair rhe Earth Day I co-Fail brought the more lime people spend Voldness, a Mc.Nlair scholar- project. See TURBINE I Page 8 many outdoor activities to the outdoors the more likely they Union including dog walking, are to protect it." Winiasz said. gardening and hike 1 iding to gel "We can promote that here." SEEING THE SIGN. AND RUNNING INTO IT, TOO Students interested in environ- Vmanda Gamby from the mental issues Wood Count) solid Waste lunior Adam I ernia and District also said coming to the senior Ion Winiasz used I HAVE A WITTY OR FUNNY CAPTION FOR THIS PHOTO? BLOTTER WOLF Last Weeks Winner: TUESDAY, APRIL 21 From Page 1 929 A.M. include the Oslo Opera Complainant reported a counterfeit I louse iii Norway. Alexandria Nathan Keel $10 bill was received at Wendy's on Library in Egypt anil the Q South Main Street sometime over King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture in Saudi Arabia. "This will be their first 954 A.M. project in the U.S and their Nicholas Darr. 20. of Bowling Green. next project will be the ■ i for theft after taking $40 September ll Memorial out of the cash register at Gas Museum," Turner said. in employee was out- Construction will begin in side stocking coolers. early lall and is expected to be completed by fall 2011, Kielmeyersaid. 2:10 P.M. The facility will be located Compla ted a counterfeit between the Moore Musical $20 bill was received at Wendy's on Arts Building and line Arts East Wooster Street Center, creating an artis- tic hub on the Southeast BGNfWS FILE PHOTO end of campus and it will YOUR CAPTION HERE: Submit your caption lo captionconlwtiJbgviews.com 01 at 5:55 P.M. bgnew$ com for voui chanco to have your photo and your caption appear in next Thursday's David Harris. 19. of Moreland Hills. become the new home of the issue of The BG News. Be sure to include your contact information to be considered for the Ohio, and Marcus Anthony. 18, of Department of Theatre and contest. Winner will be selected by The BG News. Irvmgton. N.J., were charged with film, said Sara Turner, busi- il mischief after they were ness operations manager for 1 breaking into vehicles m the department. ng lot of Halleck Auto Sales [he facility is expected to working on liobin Weirauch's on North Mam Street When they bring students from different REDFERN campaign in 2007 for a seat in were located, officers found two artistic backgrounds togeth- Ftom Page 1 Ohio's fifth congressional district. • novelty glasses on them. er, I inner said. Although his involvement in "We hope this location Bret week of his freshman year, College Democrats and other and facility will help col- he had attended his first College activities consumes a lot of his WEDNESDAY. laboration evolve naturally Democrats meeting, an organiza- time, lacob enjoys kicking back between students in differ- tion he's been Involved with ever alter a long day and watching APRIL 22 ent disciplines." she said. since. some acluli swim or hanging out 2:56 A.M. Features of the facility will College Democrats isn't with friends. Joseph Stormbrmger. 28. of Bowling include a traditional per- Redfern's only experience in poli- "My favoriteall time adult swim THE WINNER: 'Usually I'm in cuffs by now.' Green, was arrested for criminal formance stage, a black box tics, however. show is Robot Chicken," he said. damage, possession of marijuana stage, editing bays, computer He first got his start in politics "I'm just like any other college ession of drug parapherna- labs, classrooms and a choral in high school working for the student, I like hanging out with lacob is indeed human how- Redfern also intends to retake he was found at a residence rehearsal room, Turner said. Ohio Democratic : Party doing little my friends." ever, and had some difficulty the class that brought him down on Scott Hamilton Avenue where a The facility will help the more than copying and recording I lis friends like to hangout with with classes his freshman year, and get his cumulative GPA back window had been broken out of the University's reputation in the donations made to the ODI' and his as well. and, accordingly, his grades at the up. front door. Stormbrmger was also artcommunity.saidMorgan- writing thank you letters. "IJacohl is a hard worker, really University have suffered slight- "Those general ed classes, found to have a wooden dugout in Hussel in a University press However, in spile of this hum- intelligent and isn't afraid to say ly. During his second semester they'll get you," Redfern said. his possession that contained 2.4 release ble beginning, Jacob's work with his ideas,'' said Danni McConnell, Redfem "made the mistake" of Having taken summer classes grams of marijuana m it. "The Wolfe Center for the the ODP sparked In- interest in a member of College Democrats. taking Biology 204 and found the in 2008, and entering college life Arts will shine an interna- politics and gave him a jump start "He's a good speaker and all class far more challenging than with a solid 15 hours of AP credit, ONLINE: Go to bgviews.com for the tional spotlight on the arts- into the world ol politics. around good guy." expected. Redfern said he could actually k one of HGSU's collaborative "My time with the ODI' really Sophomore Jennifer lienhase. "It was worth five credit hours graduate in only seven semes- areas of excellence," said got my foot in the political door." a close friend of lacob's, said of my 15 credit hours," Redfem ters, but intends to stretch out his Moigan-Uussell. "The cen- he said. "Ill) really gave me a Redfem is tin honest, supportive said. "It completely tanked my stay to complete his terms as city CORRECTION ter will embody a sense of chance to explore politics." g'ty. overall GPA." council member, should he win. energy and creativity and with his Interest piqued, lacob "lies a really great guy," she 111 spite of one poor grade, Jacob "I'm really passionate about POLICY emphasize the importance served in 2()(N> he worked on led said. "He always has something has adjusted well to college life, politics and maybe I'll be able to We want to correct all factual errors. of embracing the arts and Strickland's campaign lor gover- supportive to say. no matter ending last semester with a solid change Bowling Green and Wood If you think an error has been made, culture in student develop- nor and in 211(111 he worked on whether you want to hear it or not 3.5 GPA and expecting to get a County for the better," Redfern call The BG News at 419-372-6966. ment." the Obania campaign as well as he'll always tell you the truth." strong 4.0 this semester. said. "Impresses with style." Troy Paltenon, SPIN "A supremely talented young cast. Electrifying performances!" -Dennis Ocrmody, PAPl.R Ma^ii/im "A totally faithful adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel. Delivers guilty pleasures aplenty." -Rcih Ni'lum. 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Senior Committee member The Senior Celebration was kati inaCaldw I'll said that in the created to welcome graduat- past the senioi class will usu- ing seniors and give them a ally giveagift to the University smooth transition into the like a bench or a tree, but this BGSU Alumni Association year the senior celebration while raising money lor the decided to do something new. senioi class I his year the money raised "Ihe Senior Celebration is will he given to The Sustaining BiN IOHMAN a program designed to unite tomorrow's Scholars Program, TASTING: Masters students Emily Gamble and Dave Stockton enjoy a drink with (ellow beer tasters. The event yesterday in the Union featured rare and exclusive micro brews from the and celebrate the senior class, a new scholarship fund at the west coast. Guests then gave ratings and rankings to each beer alter tasting. while at the same time helping University, with scholarships to promote the idea ol giving being (tit and others decreased hack to the University," said in funding, the senior commit- Senior Celebration committee tee thought the best way to con- GET A LIFE member Icrrcncc St reel man. tribute was to help other under- 'Menstrual Monday redefines feminity, period CALENDAR OF EVENTS In the past years the Senior graduate students finance their Some events taion bom pvonttbgaj edu Celebration usually held foot- college education. ball, hockey and basketball tail- Students can still make By Theresa Scott are connected through their ing and 1 just thought How can 8a.fr- gate parties lot seniors, a senior donations online through the Reporter periods. you be happy at a moment like Exhibit #12: Joe Meiser barbecue and they gave away bgsualumni.com/senior web- "If women did not go through this?'" 1 laught said. "It was very Exhibit prizes. BGSU paraphernalia site on the "Make a Gift Now" Twenty-five years ago a this process we would not be melodramatic.'' and gift cards at the events. page or with pledge cards given Union Gallery Space group of women decide t» take here," Mbungu said. In honor of Karth Day, Upcoming events for the ai Ihe senior events. Anyone back their periods and created The guests at the event were kayicigh Hadel also presented seniors are "Senior Night" at the can donate and the donations "Menstrual Monday" where invited to eat red candy, make environmentally friendly alter- ( la Zel/Club Encore tonight can be in any amount. Pledges can be paid in women redefine the waj peo- "tampon corsages" and encour- natives to traditional pads and lOa.m -6 p.m. from H p.m. to 10 p.m. that will ple think about their periods aged to share the story of their tampons. include music, hors d'oeuvres installments and can be paid and turn something negative first period. "Pads and tampons are Clay Club Annual Spring and giveaways, Saturdaj at with cash, credit or check. into a positive experience. The In some cultures women's actually bleached and we are Sale 2009 2:30 p.m. there will be a senior There are also three options holiday has been celebrated first periods are met with cel- supposed to put them in very Fine Arts Center Room 1218 tailgate for the spring football for donations. You can donate around tbe country the first ebration, Mary Kruger. director sensitive places," Kadcl said. game and ending the year is to Ihe Sustaining Tomorrow's Monday of May since. of the Women's Center, said, I here are alternatives which the Beyond BG event. Scholars Program, donate to the kruger said her first period was are much better for you and the This year's Beyond BC theme Falcon Club Burke Badenhop Yesterday the Women's 8 p.m. Center Celebrated Menstrual not met with so much excite- environment." is/.OIW (/.nothousand nine and (lhallenge or donate to any pre- Monday a few weeks early ment at home. Hadel presented many "Monkey Storms Heaven" will have a zoo theme. Seniors existing scholarship program with their program "Period: A "It was kind of just like, '< ik options including the "Diva University Hall are encouraged to attend this as the recipient of their dona- Menstrual Monday I'revicu & now I guess I'll get you a pad,'" Cup" a small siliconc cup which tree event where there will be tion. Celebration." 106 Hannah Hall Krugersaid. collects the blood from men- 8 p.m. refreshments, snacks, inflat- "I his year we are looking for was covered in red. as were lulie llaught, a professor In struation and can be washed World Percussion Night ables. games and lots ol free more participation than just a many of the attendees at the Women's Studies and English, and reused. Moore Musical Arts Center giveaways. At the end of the couple big donations," Ca Id well program, to celebrate women's said she remembers being hor- "I love this product," Radel night the top ten outstanding said. periods everywhere. rified at the idea of her period said. 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FORUM - Ann Light, assistant dean of Continuing and Extended Education [see story, pg. 1], Thursday. Apnl»2009 4 PEOPLE ON THE STREET What did you do for Earth Day? "Meandmyfiiend "I recycled my bottles 'My computer wasn't "I went to the Earth VISIT US AT BGVIEWS.COM shut off out comput- and didn't eat any- plugged in, I didn't Fair and got a but- k Have your own take on ers before going to thing to go. I ate in." charge my iPod and I ton" today's People On The dinner." walked to campus." Street? Or a suggestion for ERICA MclNNIS, ELOISAZAPATA. MICHELLE COOPER. KRISTEN MARSHALL. a question' Give us your Freshman. Freshmaa Senior, Junior, feedback at bgviews com Psychology Graphic Design Special Education Public Relations WALKING IS STILL HONEST Taxing soda could help reduce consumption of unhealthy drink By S.inj.iy Moh.iuly about the increase in soft drink impressive effects on tobacco Indiana Daily Student affordability, especially when consumption, with one study it's examined in parallel with showing that for every 10 per- I remember going into the obesity rates. cent increase in price, there Laughing Planet some time Numerous studies have was a 7.8 percent decrease in last year for a burrito and see- described the relationship tobacco use. ing the sign. between soft drink intake and Of course there are plenty of KEIIH PAKIZ I THE BG NEWS The restaurant was phasing obesity and general diet, and things that make taxing ciga- out fountain drinks from the they're all almost uniform rettes and taxing soda differ- menu, and the sign said, and in their results: drinking soft ent. For one, the tax on soda I paraphrase, "stop the sugar drinks makes you fatter and in would have to be as high as pushers," referring, of course, many cases is a marker for bad the cigarette tax, which can be to soft drink manufactur- food habits. as high as $2 per pack in some Failing to prosecute torturers, ers famous for packing cans So why not a soda tax? states, for any effect. and bottles full of high-fruc- Originally proposed ear- But here's a kicker of a simi- tose corn syrup with a bit of lier this year by New York Gov. larity, albeit a controversial color and artificial flavor for David Paterson, it was deemed one. Obama allows officials to defend flair - tasty, sure, but almost political nuclear waste and Refined sugar - the kind that without any nutritional value landed with a thud, after which makes up many sodas - may whatsoever. the governor dropped it. be as addictive as things like Really, if you think about it, An article in the New England nicotine in tobacco. cou any means necessary it's a pretty big statement. Journal of Medicine, due out at There is a body of literature It's a product sold in boxes theend of next weekandal ready on the topic that is beginning By J«iper Bckkcri of syrup to restaurants, where available online, New York City to show similarities - real, Guest Columnist "The statement claimed the agents acted it's combined with carbonated Health Commissioner Thomas physiological similarities water and marked up to lev- Frieden and Yale researcher - between addiction to drugs tin Thursday, April 16, the reasonably and relied on good faith on els that make it a significant Kelly Brownell make a case for and addiction to certain foods, White House stated in a press revenue stream. So I applaud the tax and quietly rebut much like refined sugars. release that Central Intelligence authoritative legal advice, and that their the restaurants that decide to of the criticism thus far leveled As surprising as that may Agency officials who tortured stop offering stuff like high- at it. be to some, it could be the prisoners will not be prosecut- conduct was lawful at the time." fructose corn syrup in favor of But their argument for a tax strongest argument for a soda ed. I lowever, Obama crossed the for the things that have hap- tastier, more healthful options is not without its problems. tax. Taxing a food item is one Officials who used harsh line. With his recent statement, pened under the administra- like water. A key parallel they make thing, but taxing an addictive interrogation methods against he interferes with this idea. tion of his predecessor. If he I like Dr Pepper as much in the piece is benveen the food item that has potential for suspected terrorists won't Now. he gives politicians and took responsibility, he would as anyone else, but there's proposed soda tax and the long-term health effects begins be prosecuted by the Justice CIA officials a blank check to do prosecute officials who agreed something kind of unsettling cigarette tax. which has had to look like prudent policy. Department. The statement whatever is necessary to pro- to establish Guantanamo Bay claimed the agents acted rea- tect this country without tak- as a site to torture suspects of sonably and relied on good faith ing laws and jurisprudence into terrorism. on authoritative legal advice, account. It almost looks like a While an individual can use and that their conduct was law- banana republic — a corrupt the argument that using torture iPhone obsession spreading ful at the time. country where you don't need against suspected terrorists is a "The men and women of our to take responsibility for your tactic that the majority of U.S. By Zack Warma intelligence community serve accounts if you are influential. citizens agreed upon, does this you access to a map, athletics to build a tower over Stanford, courageously," Obama said The decision to make the give the officials the right to act The Stanford Daily scores and the Stanford directo- though the alleged tale of Sigma in "The Wall Street loumal." memos public came after a against international law and ry, will potentially one day allow Chi trying to illegally house a 1 hey need to be fully confi- battle between the CIA and commit a crime? As I sal in the balcony for this Stanford students to register Verizon antenna in their chim- dent that as they defend the Attorney General Eric Holder. If you said yes, you should year's installation of "The for classes. And according to a ney always brings a smile to nation, I will defend them." The Central Intelligence also give North Korea the right Vagina Monologues," I looked recent Oakland Tribune article, my face. In memos released by Agency gave the argument to have nuclear weapons and down at the nameless masses 4,000 Stanford students own I cannot claim the iPhone ilit' lustice Department on these memos would hurt rela- use them against our country if below me. What I saw should either the iPhone or the iTouch is in some way a symbol of Thursday, it was stated that tions with foreign intelligence the majority of North Koreans have come as no surprise, but it (though the article did misre- status or power because liter- methods such as water board- services. agree. If you do not agree, you struck me nonetheless. In liter- port the number of toial stu- ally half of this damn school ing, sleep deprivation, and I also have a problem with are a hypocrite, because you ally every row, there were at least dents on campus by roughly seems to own one. However, placing insects in prisoners' this argument. If the memos gave America the right to vio- one to two attendees who were 2,000 too many). the collective obsession over cells were used. had the capability to hurt rela- late laws. plucking away on their trusty Walking around campus, this little black box of wonder- After taking office in January, tions with other intelligence If the United States of i Phones. A myriad of phone it certainly does feel as if the ment seems to be very much the President put a ban on services, then that means the America and its government do calls, emails, texts, Facebook majority of the campus popula- a campus-wide activity. Stories internationally controversial CIA has also acted against not want to look like hypocrites, messages and nervous compul- tion owns one of these little bas- of iPhones ruined in showers, interrogation methods. With international law. The Geneva they should stop violating inter- siveness akin to a University of tards. Entitled sorority sisters, pools or drunken evenings are his decision to forego prosecu- Conventions prohibit the use national agreements before Southern California student's impassioned Synergy activists, not uncommon to most resi- tion of several CIA officials, he of torture in international wars interfering in domestic affairs lust for blow dominated the absurd Midwestern members dences. is not taking responsibility for and internal conflicts such as of foreign countries. In 1947, crowded theater. of the intelligentsia, Dean Julie My objection with the iPhone these methods and is under- civil wars or rebellions. this country itself prosecuted Other than perhaps break- (who was featured last fall in a is not the result of some inher- mining the judiciary. If these The Geneva Conventions are Yukio Asano, a Japanese mili- downs before midterms, the Stanford-centric iPhone ad), my ent inferiority complex, nor am methods were appropriate in four treaties that state the rules tary officer, for using torture near omnipresence of Apple's boss in the ticket office, com- I some Amish opponent to tech- the past, the CIA would not be of conduct during internal and against a U.S. civilian during little stab at global domination munity center powerbrokers nology/progress. Where 1 do afraid of trial; they would know external conflicts. These trea- World War II. The F.uropean is unrivaled in its singular ubiq- and delightfully misanthropic take umbrage with con-founded their actions were legal. ties were revised and expanded Court of Human Rights ruled uity on campus. We are simul- Opinions editors-there is not a innovation is its contribution to The main problem I have is in 1948, after World War II. The in February 2008 that the pro- taneously the United Slates and single constituency group thai a marked decrease in the quality that politics are undermining United States of America is one hibition of torture under inter- Colombia, responsible for both Steve Jobs has not managed to of actual conversation. the trias politica or separa- of the members of these trea- national law takes precedence the production and the wide- finagle his yuppied-out hand- Call me an out-of-date old t ion of powers — a model cre- ties. over local legislation. spread abuse of this iDrug. held cash cow into. fool; really, you are more than ated by the French enlighten- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Obama take responsibil- One of the developers of the Except for the inarticulate, welcome. I get it a bunch. ment philosopher Baron de on June 29, 2006 that detain- ity; give the International iPhone was a Stanford grad. An Daily-columnizing San Diego Regardless, I am of the opinion Montesquieu. His idea was to ees at Guantanamo Bay prison Crime Court in The Hague, extraordinarily well-publicized caucus, that is. As a Verizon that the iPhone is a large rea- separate the executive, legis- are protected by the Geneva Netherlands, the opportunity to course on campus, CS193P, customer whose two-year-old son why hordes of restaurant- lative and judicial systems in Conventions. Obama said he is prosecute every official who vio- deals with iPhone applica- phone gets fantastic cover- goers are spending less time order to ensure politics would closing the prison in Cuba, but lated treaties — because if those tion programming. CS profs age only at the Stadium, and talking to each other and more not interfere with judicial deci- he is not taking responsibility people did nothing wrong, they are cashing in with nifty apps, then literally dies in Arrillaga time texting their other group sions. will be acquitted. and fellow students and friends and Old Union, it is fascinating of friends about the evening's are designing innovative new looking into the iPhone cam- potential trajectory. SPEAK YOUR MIND apps on their own (ZHDirect pus culture. On a base level, this Chinese-F.nglish Dictionary: pronounced addiction is some- Got something you want to say about an opinion column of news story? Respond to lesper at check that shit out). The iStan- what reasonable. AT&T sup- Read the rest of the column Here's how to get in touch with us for letters to the editor: [email protected] ford application, besides giving posedly has exclusive contract online at bgviews.com ■ E-mail us at thenews GINA POTTHOFF. 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Apnl 25.2009 5 Four brothers beaten and stabbed in apartment THE BG NEWS SUDOKU By Terry Kinnty thousands of dollars to rela- 6 2 7 8 The Associated Press tives in Mexico, officials have said. 3 4 2 CINCINNATI - Authorities Hamilton County Coroner in Mexico have arresled a man O'dell Owens identified the in the slayings of four Mexican victims as brothers Manuel 5 construction workers who had Davila Duenas, 31, and lose been beaten and methodical- de lesus Davila Duenas, 21; ly stabbed in the heart at the Lino Guardado Davila, 45; 4 Ohio apartment they shared, a and Manuel Lopez Guardado, prosecutor said yesterday. 21, also identified by Mexican Hamilton County Prosecutor authorities as Conrado Lope/. 5 6 2 loe Deters said Santiago Guardado. Moreno, ,14. was arrested All four men were from the Al 8EHRMAN Sunday in Tampico, Mexico, town of Zacaton in the north- DISCUSSION: Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters stands next to a diagram of 7 4 9 and will be tried there. He had ern Mexican state of San Luis an apartment in which four illegal immigrants were found dead in December 2007, been living with the victims at Potosi, a spokesman at the 4 1 5 3 the time of the killings. Mexican embassy said after large amounts of cash to bring for ABC Precision Masonry in The men all lived together in the bodies were found. back to Mexico for Christmas Mason, north of Cincinnati. the sparsely furnished apart- A relative and a local parish when they were killed. Authorities found the bodies 1 2 7 ment, sleeping on mattresses priest in Mexico have said the The victims were employed after their employer had asked on the floor while sending four workers had just taken out as bricklayersand stonemasons for help locating the men. 8 . SUDOKU f 9 6 L Z 8 S I E Man leads police on chase To play: Complete the grid L Z I 6 S E lit so that every row, column 8 E S 9 I » 6 Z L and every 3x3 box contains 6 S fr I 8 9 £ L I the digits 1 to 9.There is no E L 8 Z ► 6 9 S I guessing or math involved. 9; i z £ L S tit Just use logic to solve I 6 E S 9 Z L * 8 Z » 9 8 E L I 6 S S 8 I fr 6 I Z E 9 USA DE JUNG APPHOTC Create and solve your TRAINING: Lt Michael Kflbane of the Cleveland Fire Department lea&ttheph^^ portion for new cadets traning to become firelighters at the Fire Training Academy m Cleveland, on Sudoku puzzles for FREE. ■StffifJStfi ** ■*■ Prtw it ew firefighters for Cleveland PRIZESUOOKUEOH By Mark Pucnt* courses. GARY LANDERS APPHCTO The Cleveland Plain Dealer Then the city's revenues GUARDING: Police guard a suspects car. left, involved in a police chase on Interstate 75 dropped dramatically. It laid off in which Lockland Police Officer Brandon Gehrmg. 23. was critically injured in Cincinnati. Voting identification to be simplified CLLVELAND (AP) — Robert 70 firefighters in 2004 but eventu- Heard planned to become a ally recalled them all. People like Police officer struck while chasing down suspect Cleveland firefighter in 1998. Heard, meanwhile, were never By Stephen Majors es is starting to build after The maintenance worker passed called to the fire academy. The Associated Press months of partisan sniping. the entrance exam and the city Now the city has the money HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A ing a vehicle while under the Brunner recommended told him he would be called to and, because of retirements, the judge has set bond at more influence. COLUMBUS — Ohio's elec- scrapping the long list of the Fire Training Academy as a need to hire more firefighters. than $1 million for an Ohio Authorities say they began tions chief wants to simplify acceptable forms of ID in cadet. The city was committed to the man accused of leading police chasing loyce's vehicle before the state's voter identification favor of requiring voters to The training finally started-11 people who were offered condi- on a chase that resulted in an dawn Monday following a and provisional ballot laws, show either a government years later. tional employment more than a officer being struck by a police drug store robbery north of and increase the number of issued photo ID or two IDs Heard and 26 others entered decade ago, Assistant lire Chief cruiser. Cincinnati. During ihe chase, a early voting sites. that confirm the voter's the 17-weck academy last week. Timothy OToole said. Thirty-two-year-old Thomas police cruiser struck an officer Ohio Secretary of State name. Theirchancc to become firefight- "We owed them the opportu- Joyce of West Union in Adams from suburban Uickland who lennifer Brunner issued for- Brunner also wants to ers was delayed a decade while nity." he said. "We're enthused County is being held in the was putting down "stop sticks" mal recommendations for minimize the number of pro- Cleveland laid off workers and about having some fresh blood." Butler County jail pending in an attempt to slow loyce's elections law changes to the visional ballots cast and dis- struggled to find money to pay The city was obligated by law a preliminary hearing next car. Legislature yesterday, after carded by allowing certain existing employees, let alone hire to offer them jobs before a new Tuesday. He's charged with Twenty-three-year-old two conferences and months votes to count if a voter is in new ones. Now that retirements entrance exam is given, Safety aggravated robbery, failure to Officer Brandon Gehring of meetings. the wrong precinct but the have madchiring new firefighters Director Martin Flask had said in comply with police and operat- remained in critical condition. Consensus about chang- right county. a priority, I leard, who is 38, and previous interviews. his 12-year-old daughter were It re-sent offers to 52 people elated when the job offer arrived last fall, and 27 cleared the back- for a second time last fall. ground checks, interviews and "I was so happy I began jump- physicals before being offered ing up and down for joy," Heard jobs. They come from construc- said. "It is a lifetime dream. I tion, law enforcement and retail It's time to celebrate! want it more now." sectors. They include comput- Ptfty-tWO people from a pool er workers, a firefighter from of applicants who passed the fire Minnesota and a Cleveland exam in 1998 were offered jobs police officer. in 2001 and 2002, conditional on The cadets were outfitted with them completing the training helmets and boots last week. NO MORE SPACE HEATERS! 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SPORT ■!"J2?.M09 6 SIDELINES PITCHER'S HEALTH PART TWO OF TWO | CONDITIONING The offseason routine The gameday routine 'Stretching "Light running "Calisthenics "Stretching "Bullpen sessions "Long toss BASKETBALL "Running "Bullpen session Joe Jakubowski and "Conditioning "Monitored pitch count Marc Larson named "Agility "Arm icing Academic All-MAC The Mid-American Conference announced Pitch counts The day after yesterday that the two BG "First two games: 60-70 'Run 20+ poles players had made the team. Larson is an engineering tech- "Spring break trip: 80-90 'Abdominal workouts nology major who currently "Average load: 115 BG NEWS FILE PHOTO 'Shoulder exercises holds a 5.96 grade point "Max: 150 ROUTINE: Brennan Smith is one of many BG pitchers who go through a 'Light throwing regimented routine during the offseason and regular season. average, while Jakubowski is a business major who currently has a 3.53 6PA. ONLINE The BG News Sports Blog Be sure to log on to The BG News Sports Blog for continued coverage of your TMH favorite Falcon sports teams. We'll have continued cover- Falcon pitchers spend off-season and regular season training hard age and updates leading up By Chris Sojlca tioning stay the same, but some aspects to Saturday's spring football the day, running and conditioning— Smith, who is 6-3 on the season with Reporter perhaps the most important aspect of a 2.50 ERA) is the Falcons' number one of it change. game, as well as continued being a pitcher—begins. starter. In the offseason, he worked On a day Smith and Malewitz are coverage of baseball and soft- For starting pitchers Brennan Smith The running can he a combination of hard on improving his pitching game starting, they both begin their warm- ball throughout the week. and Matt Malewitz, pitching a baseball many different things on different days. and it has definitely paid off. up routines at least 30 minutes before game begins long before they step onto Some days, the pitchers do agility "I usually try to work on weaknesses the game starts by doing some light run- www.bgnewssports.com the mound. work with jump ropes and nines, and and improve my strength in the offsea- ning, stretching out their entire bodies I .ii before the season starts, in the other days they do a lot of sprints of son," Smith said, "last summer, I did a and then throwing—moving back until OUR CALL offseason, the pitchers start practice different yardages and long distance lot of lifting and running to get stronger. its eventually long toss—until their out by stretching and doing calisthen- running. I did a kit of long tossing to improve my arms are loose. ics. After they are good and stretched But this is mi lackadaisical running. arm strength and tried to work a lot on After they are loose, they head to the Today in out, they begin to throw to warm-up Kverything the pitchers do is timed. my off Speed pitches." bullpen 10-15 minutes before the game Sports History some more. "The most important day is when All this work done by Smith and starts in begin throwing off the mound On certain days in the offseason, we run the mile in under six minutes," Malewitz, as well as the other pitch- in front of pitching coach Hick Blanc, 1939-Boston Red Sox some pitchers will throw "bullpen ses- Smith said. "If we don't get it then we ers in the Falcons' rotation, was done a coach Smith and Malewitz both pay player Ted Williams hits his sions" to the catchers to work on differ- have to come in the next morning and Ix'fore baseball season even started. ent pitches and their locations. Once try it again. Everyone made it their first When the season begins, a lot of the See PITCHING l Pane 7 first career home run. the throwing and pitching is done for lime this year, though." same throwing, running and condi- The List Yesterday we took a look at I the top five uniform changes in the history of the National Football League. Today we're : taking a look at the teams in | the most desperate need of I an upgrade. 1. Lions: Their recent makeover sparked these past two lists, but didn't go nearly far enough. All they did was I add two white lines to the j Lion logo. A head view of the j Lion would be more fierce. A ! completely new look could ■ also help erase memories of their 0-16 season. 2. Browns: True, the uni- | forms are classic, but they're DENIAL: BG shut down rival Toledo last night in a 15-9 victory J also boring. Maybe a picture EIHANMAGOC l"r Kdr.fwS j of the dog often associated HEAD TO HEAD: The Orange and Brown are set 10 square oft in the annual spring football game on Saturday at 250 p.m. • with the dog pound would be Shay shines, comes a single 1 a nice addition to the side of their helmets. short of cycle in BG win Falcons hold final spring practice of'09 3. Bills: The Bills have been flirting with the idea By Chris Sojk* sin ii lginnhigslbrthelylcons striking By Andrew Harrier lenders for the voids left on will be offense versus defense of switching back to their Reporter (Mtsixaiirigiviiigiqxnly four hits. Sports Editor the offensive line by Brandon instead of Orange versus "I thought this was Atkinson's best Curtis and Jeff Fink last season Brown. . "throwback" uniforms for a Standing in the batters box in the outing of the year," Schmitz said. Coach Dave Clawson and the and has been using the spring On offense, the team will earn ' few years now. It's time to eighth inning in his last at-bat of "1 le made only one bad pitch in four Falcon football team held their to find the right fits. regular offense points plus one pull the trigger and make the the game, shortstop Ryan Shay was ii tilings, and that was the bane run final spring practice yesterday, "We've been trying to develop, point for every first down. looking for a mere single to hit for he gave up in the lop of the first." making final preparations for whether it's Blaec Walker, Tyler change. It's on defense where the the cycle. The fifth inning was when BG Saturday's Spring Game. Donahue or really a bunch of scoring gets tricky. 4. Jets: The plain old Even though he grounded out to Kxik over the game. Sharon sighting guys," Clawson said. Naturally, the defense scores Former Falcon wide receiver green and white is due for a third base, he had three of the team's Ion Bert led off the inning with Clawson also mentioned the six points for a defensive touch- l9hftsintlielakiin'sir>-9viLloryoviT a double down the left field line Charles Sharon was on hand play of Scott Albert and Tim down, but they also earn six change. Sporting quite possi- Toledo in front of 243 at Scott' Park and Galvin singled to right field, for yesterday's practice, visit- German at the right guard posi- points for a turnover, three j bly the most boring threads in Complex advancing Bert over to third base. ing lit i from Florida to train in tion. points for a three-and-out, two ' all of football, the Jets haven't Aking with Shay. Brian 1 laughers, Ryan Price then reached first base hopes of getting invited to an But while spring isa nice time points for forcing a punt and lyier FJkins. Derek Spencer and on a fielder's choice, scoring Bert. NFL camp. for development and evaluat- two points for a turnover on won a Super Bowl in 40 years. Mark Galvin had three hits apiece After the run, Shay homered to Standing on the sidelines of ing talent, once the season rolls downs. 5. Vikings: Having a in the non-conference win, a game right center which scored Price. Doyt Perry Stadium, Sharon around, it is important for the While Clawson said he has in which UT brought 10 pitchers to Alter I laughers walked and FJkias said be liked what he was see- line to have set rotation. used this scoring system before, Viking as your mascot is a the mound doubled, two more walks and a sin- ing from Clawson's new sys- "Playing O-line, you get used it's not something he necessar- good thing. It's an intimidat- "A lot of peopk' contributed today, gle in the inning made it aseven-run, tem. lo playing next to certain peo- ily brings with him to all his ing figure known for tough- which was great to see,'' coach six-hit inning for the Falcons. With that new system, Sharon ple with certain combinations, coaching stops, citing two rea- Danny Schmitz said. "We did a real The Rockets threatened in the is hopeful the team can win the and we have to make sure we're ness and violence. Having sons for its use Saturday. nice job offensively today." seventh inning when the scored Mid-American Conference. able to work all the combina- "Number one is depth. We are purple as your primary color is It took IK'. three innings to get rims four runs, but it was not enough to But before Sharon can watch tions," Clawson said. not two-deep at every position. not so tough though. Maybe on the Imard. hut once they Started, overcome BG's two big innings at the regular season, he will be The Falcons return redshirt There are some positions where a switch to dark blue or black they wen tough u > sk iw 80-90 pilches per game. Once Rose named PITCHING spring training was over and From Page 6 the Mid-American Conference games began to start, the pitch NBA Rookie very close attention to. count is roughly 150 pitches. "Coach HI. i tic ■ really helps me "Usually when I get to around in the bullpen when 1 am warm- 100 pitches is when the coaches of the Year ing up and tells me what I am start asking how my arm feels," doing wrong on certain pitches Smith said. "They start getting and how to correct it," Smith people loose in the bullpen (at By Andrew Saligman said. "He also goes through the this time.l They usually don't let The Associated Piess other team's lineup with me me go over 115 pitches." before the game and tells me Even after throwing 115 pitch NDRTIIHKOOK. III. — Lite most what the hitters like to do and es, a pitcher's day of work is not good point guards, Derrick Rose how to pitch to them." complete. rarely gives anything away. This Smith finds this very helpful As soon as a pitcher comes time, he couldn't resist. to the pitchers, and Malewitz off the mound, they begin icing After learning Wednesday he (2-1,3.88 FRAI does, too. their arm to reduce soreness. is the NBAs rookie of the year, "Coach Blanc is extremely For Malewitz, this is a step in Hose let a little secret slip: He important," Malewitz said. the process that can not be wanted the award. Badly. "He will do anything he can to skipped. "When I first came into the help fix issues in each pitcher's "king your arm' is important season, my biggest thing was CHRIS OMEABA «PP mechanics and he will remind because it calms your muscles to get this award," Rose said. "I NO WAY: Patrick Schuster has thrown lour straight no-hitters. The high school senior needs two more to set an all-time record. the pitcher what they did wrong in your arm down after the work was telling you all that I didn't on a pitch if they made a mis- it goes through while you're care, hut I did. You really do take on it. pitching," he said. "I ice for nor want this award. There was a lot Prep star aiming at six straight no-hitters "He also calls the pitches that mally 15-20 minutes." of talent out there that I had to the pitchers are going to throw The day after pitching, the go against." during each game and that is pitchers run a lot (usually 20 Rose, who led his hometown Mitch Stacy "1 know he has the capabil- some decisions to make." very important, too." poles or more, which is foul pole Bulls to theplayoffs and restored The Associated Press ity of doing it," said Mitchell's lor now, though, Schuster During the first couple games to foul poleon the baseball field,I hope to a franchise in disarray, senior catcher, Doug Burlett. said he's just trying to have of the season, every pitcher is go through sets of abdominal was the runaway pick. NEW PORT MCI IKY. Pla. - "We'll just have to see if he gets fun as his prep baseball career on a pitch count. In the first workouts and numerous shoul- "lor Derrick to lake the ball Patrick Schuster doesn't have lucky." winds down, and second games of the season, der exercises with bands. from Day I, to lead our basket- much of a heard to speak of, Even if he doesn't, Schuster's "I'm not going to worry what Blanc did not want the pitch- It's a long process, but pitch hall team, to play at the level he nonetheless the high school stock likely has risen. the draft status is," he said. ers throwing more than 60-70 ing wins baseball games. All played at is really, really signifi- pitcher isn't about to shave the The (i-fool-2, 170-pound left- "I'm going to Florida, or I go pitches a game. the hard work and dedication cant and certainly means that unruly patches of blond whis- hander is ranked as the 79th play major league baseball. It's When BG went to Winter to pitching in the offseason has as we go forward here, we've kers sprouting all over his face best prospect — the 42nd best a win-win situation." Haven, Fla., during spring paid off for Smith and Malewitz got the guy that we are going to while his streak of four con- high school prospect — in the Schuster has given up just break, the pitch count was this season. build around," general manager secutive no-hitters is still alive. country by Baseball America. nine hits in 55 innings this John Paxson said. The lanky 18-year-old Schuster, who has signed with season, going HO with 110 Rose became the third Mitchell High School senior Florida, hasafastballarnund 90 strikeouts and helping his Bulls player to win the award will try to become just the filth mph and some nasty breaking team to a 21-3 mark. I le has 60 Wednesday, joining Michael prep player to toss five straight stuff delivered with the same strikeouts in the four-game no- James, Cleveland comfort- Jordan and P.lton Brand. He no-hitters Tuesday when he slingshot motion. He would hit streak, which began April 3. received 111 first-place votes leads his squad into postsea- likely be a second-round selec- The last time he surrendered a and 574 points from a nation- son play. tion in the June amateur draft, hit was March 24. able with 2-0 series lead al panel of sports writers and "The scruff is really bad," said John Manuel, an editor-in- On Monday night, only a broadcasters; runner-up O.J. Schuster admitted after notch- chief at the publication. walk, a hit batter and an error By Larry Lag* 12 points for a 2-0 lead. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies ing no-hitter No. 4 earlier this When it comes to pitching kept Schuster from a perfect The Associated Press As the series shifts sites, the only received five first-place votes week, setting a ITorida high prospects, Manuel said, major game. question seems to be how much and 127 points. school record. The national ieague teams look at attributes "You can't really expect some- DETROIT — The Cleveland longer lames and Co. are going to Rose's selection was hardly a record for consecutive no- such as mechanics.athleticism thing like a no-hitter because it Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons had allow the Ilstons to hang around. surprise, after the No. I overall hitters is six: Chris Taranto and arm motion, "things that involves a lot of luck," Mitchell a day of rest Wednesday. Cavs Game 3 is Friday night at The draft pick led all rookies with of Notre Dame High School have nothing to do with the coachScot Wilcoxsaid. "Hut I'M coach Mike Brown and reserve Palace and Szczerbiak said it 6.3 assists per gatne and was in Biloxi, Miss., did it in 1961, opposing batter." But improb- tell you what, you put together Wally Szczerbiak had conference would be "huge" to win it. second in scoring average at while Tom Fugle did it in 19H!) ably stringing together four no- innings like that into a game calls with reporters. "We know their crowd is going to 16.8, and established himself as in Lancaster, Ohio. hitters at the end of his senior like that, and luck doesn't have Tlie Pistons stayed quiet. be hostile and we know their guys the franchise's first true corner- Now a 38-vear-old producer season can't help but improve much to do with it." . At this point, perhaps there's are going to be really up for the stone since Jordan. at ESPN, P.ngle says it will be Schuster's stock. Schuster insisted he was not much more to say about the game." he said. "They're proven "I think there are very few more difficult for Schuster to "1 don't think he's a con- relaxed throughout the game, demise of Detroit basketball. professionals that have been in people in the NBA who could do it because of the national sensus No. 79 guy anymore," despite the national media The Pistons fell apart when the Eastern Conference finals six do what he did this year," team- attention. Manuel said. "He's probably attention he started getting they traded Chauncey Billups straight years." mate Jnakim Noah said. "You "I'm from a small town in a little bit better than people after the third no-hitter, and in November and their freefall The Pistons' streak of con- tell me another No. I pick who Ohio, and the media just thought he was. It's a good bet being feted at "Patrick Schuster dropped them to the bottom of ference finals appearances is got to the playoffs in their wasn't there," said Bngle, who that he's moved up." Day" at school, hist week he the playoffs picture and into a the NBAs longest since the Los hometown, especially in a big wasn't even aware he owned Not surprisingly. Gators was interviewed by ESPN first-round matchup with Ix'Bron Angeles lakers' dominant ran a city with so many distractions the record until a couple years coach Kevin O'Sullivan hopes alongside Fngle. lames and the Cavaliers. couple decades ago. and so many things going on. I ago. "I think he has a lot more Schuster ends up at college. I le Around 1,000 spectators It hasn't been pretty for the With one title and a runner-up mean, he's all about one thing pressure on him now than I doesn't think the string of no- had crowded the fence lines Pistons. finish, it seems a lot like what and that's winning basketball ever had." hitters and the attention are and small bleachers around The Cavs coasted to an 18-poinl the Atlanta Braves did in Major games, and that's what I respect Engle's advice: "Don't going to change the pitcher's the diamond at the suburban win in Game 1 and allowed a 29- League Baseball before failing to about him." changeanything.Don'ttryand direction that much. school northwest of Tampa to point cushion to get cut to seven make the playoffs the past two The only other players who throw a no-hitter. Just pitch "I think everybody assumes watch. before winning Tuesday night by vears. received first-place votes were your game, and if it comes, it he's not coming to school After he rung up the last Brook Lopez of the New lersey comes." because of what's happen- hitter on a called third strike, Nets and Russell Westbrook of It's not going to be easy. ing, hut I don't believe that," Schuster raised his arms in tri- the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mitchell's district of large O'Sullivan said. "I think he's umph and got a bear hug from Midnight Specials Brie Gordon of the Los Angeles schools in the Tampa area is a great kid from a great family, Burlett before his teammates Clippers rounded out the top considered to be among the and obviously we'd like to have mobbed him. Reporters and At Frisch's Big Boy % five. state's toughest. him in the program. I Ic'II have TV cameras gathered around. After Midnight, the deals really heat up! Everyday MIDNIGHT to 7A.M. 990 Mini Hot Fudge Cake! 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The Associated Piess Environmental Service Club 'resident Ashley Lohrbach WASHINGTON — The global said ESC came to get more stu- economy isexpected to lurch into RICHARD DREW APPH0T0 dents interested in environ- reverse this year for the first time OVERWHELMED: Specialist M*hael Sollitto works on the floor of the New York Stock nental service. since Win Id War II with appalling , "We're here to recruit more consequences for nations large iieople and really raise aware- and small — trillions of dollars in ness," she said. lost business, millions of people Geo loumey representa- thrust Into hunger and homeless- Stocks fall after companies tive junioi Amanda Might and ness and crime on the rise. BGSU Grounds, Recycling and And the pain won't stop this Solid Waste representative year, the International Monetary post lackluster reports Nathan ('.outs used the fair to fund declared yesterday, for what highlight the green initiative it said was "by far the deepest they're taking like cleaning global recession since the Great By Tim P.ir.iHis from eBay Inc. the highways and a vegetable Depression." To cushion the blow The Associated Press Banks had tumbled on Monday powered lawn mower. and head oil further damage next after Bank of America warned of Local businesses also came year, the 1MI-' is calling for more NEW YORK — Nagging worries further loan losses, only to jump to the fair to share green stimulus projects from the word's about banks upended a stock back on Tuesday after Treasury SUSAN WALSH AP PHOTO options they can offer their governments, Including major market rally yesterday. Secretary Timothy Cleithner told customers. Vicky Dolinsky spending for public works proj- GIVING NEWS: Sen Jolm Ensign, R-Nev looks on at right, as Sen. James Inhofe. R-Okla.. Volatile financial stocks steered Congress Uiat most banks were form the US Postal Sen ice said ects. speaks dining a news conference lo discuss TARP yesterday, on Capitol Hill in Washington. the overall market for the third well-capitalized. USI'S is making big changes Even with many countries straight day after Morgan Stanley The jumpy trading in financial to make their company more taking bold steps to turn things Spending ... Next year will be too Without the help of countries' and credit card issuer Capital One shares came just as major com- environmentally friendly like around, the global economy will late." stimulative fiscal policies — such financial Corp. posted lackluster panies report first-quarter earn- green packaging material. shrink 1.3 percent this year, the In the U.S.. President Barack as tax reductions or increased quarterly re|X>rts. Investors have ings. Results from AT&T. Boeing "We want people to see the IMI-' predicted in its dour fore- Ohama's S7H7 billion stimulus government spending—theblow been worried about rising levels and McDonald's contained glim- changes we've made," she cast. includes money for fixing roads to the global economy would be of souring debt on bank balance- mers of hope about consumer said. "We can be fairly confident and bridges and other infra- even worse. Blanchard said: "We sheets. spending and the economy in I lappy Badger employee that in 2010 or even 2011, econo- structure projects. IMI officials would be in the middle of some- A late-session drop in hanks left general. Sarah Cohen said the hco-l air mies will not be back to normal," said there's room for Germany thing very close to a depression." Wall Street's major benclimarks "We're starting to see a little brought together many like- said IMI-" chief economist OHviei and other countries to do more 1 veil the projected 1.3 percent mixed. Hie Dow limes industrial light at the end of the tunnel," minded people interested in Blanchard. "Which means that in terms of fiscal stimulus, and drop could leave at least 10 mil- average fell R's points, while the said Irank Ingarra, co-portfolio the environment, fair trade governments should today basi- the United States, too. has prod- lion more people around the technology-heavy Nasdaq com- manager at llennessy Eunds. and supporting local busi- cally think at least about con- ded the Europeans to ramp up world jobless, some private ana- posite index ended modestly "The challenge is 1 don't know nesses. tingent plans for infrastructure efforts, lysts said. higher ahead of a quarterly report how long the tunnel is." EAG v Ice President la/mine Bennett said the Eco-Fair had a sin cessful turnout and many whether it is worth while to put wind turbine apparatus and "We were successful in mak- costs of the consumer's house students received important TURBINE funds into the patenting of the found a way to reduce the costs ing a slow speed generator, but or apartment. information about what they From Page 1 invention," kanesaid. through elimination of parts then we improved that genera- "You could put this at your can do for the environment. The patent committee is cur- and weight and manufactur- tor," Codding said. house and generate electricity There were a good amount step by receiving a patent on rently trying to meet to decide ing time and in that process Preliminary tests have right at your house," Codding i people and everyone seems the invention. if( :oddingand Voldness'inven- they found a way to increase revealed the generator to be said. lo be excited about what's A patent, according to lohn tion should be put through the the power out put 200 or 300 successful, but the next step is He added the wind tur- going on here," she said. Kane, licensing offer for the patent process, which costs percent." to get live data. bine would be more efficient University, is the government around $10,000 and can take as Kane added he is excited Codding hopes to put the because the energy goes right rights given to the inventor that long as three years. Kane said. about the possibilities the wind turbine up either on campus or to your house and is not lost gives exclusionary rights to a If they decide to go through turbine can bring. in his own backyard. like with other power plants. BGVlews particular invention. With the patent an attorney will "|The| next step if the pat- "My goal is to have it up by the Codding said 50 percent of Kane added there are proce- prepare and file a patent appli- ent is successful, the University end of the semester," Codding power plant electricity never ■Your Blogs dures for inventions that come cation with the United States wants to market it," Codding said. "It's either going to be up makes it to end use; instead it •Your Stories from University research. Patent and Trademark Office. said. "Potentially we would go here at the University, or it's is lost due to logging and trans- "Inventions that come forth Kane believes the invention into Ithel business of making going to be up at my house, and portation. •Your Community out of the research at the will make it through the patent them, start up a company or... i just live outside of town," But because of the proxim- ■Your News University are submitted to process. find a start up company that's The miniature wind tur- ity of the new wind turbine, the patent advisory and tech- "1 think they will |get a pat- interested in making them." bines, if successful, would be little electricity is lost, Codding ■Your Views nology commercialization entl because I think this par- Unable to discuss the chang- placed on polls 50 ft. in the air said. oversite committee made up ticular invention, while it is not es made to the generator that and would be able to produce Codding and Voldness Visit Your Community 9 of University professors and a startling state of the art new propels the blades on the tur- around 2,000 watts of electric- believe the wind turbines could B6VIEWS.com administrators that reviews invention scenic wise, it is an bine due to the patent, Codding ity. last 10 years, that is if nothing the inventions and determines improvement of the present said they built the generator to Codding said one of these catastrophic happens. state of the art through detailed match the blades of the wind wind turbines could produce "Probably in 10 years, tech- refinement." hesaid. 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MVIEBGAIEANO AP PHOTO address a group of parliamen- "Hamas is a terrorist organi- R s HANGING OUT: Boys play handball m a park in Old Havana yesterday. Cuban leader Fidel Castro said President Barack Obama "misinter- tarians as part of a campaign zation. 'Iliey lire rockets at inno- preted" his brother Raul's remarks regarding the United States and bristled at the suggestion that Cuba should (rfe political prisoners. to persuade the West to talk to cent civilians. They put ordinary his party as it seeks peace in the Palestinians in barm's way," groups cry Middle Fast. Britain's Middle East minister. Event organizers had hoped Bill RammeD, said in a state- the session could help persuade ment. "We believe that to talk whitewash Castro brothers send the U.S. and European govern- to llamas directly at this time ments to review their policy would simply undermine those By K,irin Laub toward I lamas, but were unable Palestinians who are committed The Associated Press tt) speak to Mashaal when a in peace." mixed messages to USA video link failed. Israel's Foreign Ministry JERUSALEM — Human rights Claire Short, an independent spokesman Yigal Palmor said activists, some charging white- lawmaker and fonner Labour it was "regrettably ironic that a wash, demanded an indepen- ByWillW.i...rt earlier yesterday, she said, "I and the 205 dissidents its gov- Cabinet minister who had tried man who could never teceh e an dent war crimes probe after The Associated Press think you can see there is begin- ernment is accused of jailing. to arrange the feed, said she entry visa to Britain because he Israel's military on Wednesday ning to be a debate." Obama responded warmly would invite Mashaal to address is considered a terrorist would cleared itself of wrongdoing HAVANA — Raul Castro seems Some Cuban dissidents put a at the Summit of the Americas, a future meeting in the same have the privilege to address over civilian deaths In the ready to discuss improving rela- more negative spin on the broth- saying perhaps the U.S. is ready uay. MPs in Parliament, thanks to Gaza war. tions with Washington. Brother ers' messages, for a new beginning with Cuba. About 25 members of the new technologies." Fidel is clearly uncomfortable Army commanders "Haul Castro says one thing But he also said that as a sign I louse of Commons and I louse Brirish officials said Mashaal acknowledged "rare mishaps" with the idea. and Fidel comes out in subse- Of good will. Cuban authorities of birds had gathered for the would almost certainly be during the three-week often Do the mixed messages from quent days and says the oppo- should release political prison- session, which was criticized refused entry if he attempted to sive against Gaza's I lamas rul- Cuba's current and fomier presi- site," said Miriam Leiva, found- ers and reduce a It) percent tax by Britain's Foreign Office and visit in person. ers, including an airstrike that dents reflect the communist er of a Havana-based support on the U.S. dollars that Cuban- Israel's Foreign Ministry. Responding to Mashaal's plan killed a family of 21. However, leadership's resistance to moving group for the wives and mothers Americans send to support rela- Britain, along with the United to appeal for a new dialogue, they said Israel did not vio- too quickly? Or are they a ploy for of Cuban political prisoners. "It's tives on the island. States and the European Union, several European governments late international humani- leverage ahead of any talks? no way to run a government." That angered Fidel, who called regards Hamas as a terrorist said Tuesday they had no plans tarian law and that Hamas is As the White House ponders Fidel, 82, clearly sought to ()bama's analysis of Cuban poli- organization and refuses to hold to open contacts with llamas. to blame for civilian deaths, its next move, the question of diminish expectations of a thaw cy "superficial" and said the IIS. talks with the group. Hamas has because it used Gazans as who calls the shots in Cuba is The U.K.. Germany and Italy in Cuba-U.S. relations with his leader had no right to suggest held power in the Gaza Strip said there would lx' no change human shields. less clear than ever. latest column, which asserted even small concessions. since 2007, when it violently in policy until 1 lamas renounced At least 1,100 people in U.S. Secretary of State I Hilary that President Barack Obama Obama without a doubt mis- seized control and expelled forc- violence and recognized Israel's Gaza were killed, according to Clinton described the delicate sit- "misinterpreted" Raul's seem- interpreted Raul's declarations," es loval to moderate Palestinian right to exist. counts by both sides. uation in comments to Congress ingly conciliatory statements Fidel wrote, without explaining yesterday, saying the Obama last week. exactly what he supposedly mis- administration needs to be ready At Issue was Raul's declaration understood. to engage with Cuba, even though that his government is ready to Fidel defended the govern- NOW LEASING FOR 2009 its government "is one that is very discuss "everything, everything, ment's right to tax dollars received difficult to move." everything" with U.S. negotia- by Cubans, a levy that he says is LARGE 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Noting Fidel "contradicted" tors, including human rights and spent on social nerds like food, his brother in an essay published freedom of the press in Cuba medicine and other goods. 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April 22. declined sharply last year, debate on the stimulus package reachingthe lowest percentage this winter. in BO years as people grappled Interior Secretary Ken Salazar with fewer jobs and lighter said yesterday that $730 million in Obama proposes credit. stimulus money will go to restore Roughly 11.9 percent of the and repair national parks nation nation's population, or 35.2 wide, including about S55.lt mil- million people, moved to a lion for the National Mall. About HARAZN GHANBARI .VPPHOro new clean energy bill new home, down from 13,2 $30 million will go to fix the SPEAKING: With the Washington Monument looming at left. Interior Secretary Ken percent, or38.7 million people, Lincoln Memorial Reflecting I\x>l, talks with a park employee following a news conference at the Interior Department. the previous year, according By Din.i C.ippirllo $18 million to repair a fefferson and his team can work with to census dala released yester- Memorial sea wall and S7.3 mil- I he Mall is an open-air national now. consistent with the goal of The Associated Press as the bill is worked through day. It was the sharpest per- lion to restore the District of park that stretches from the creating jobs now and the impor- Congress," said Transportation centage drop in U.S. mobility Columbia War Memorial. Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol lanceortheprojecttothepatkand WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Secretary Ray l.al lood, who was since the 20IX) bursting of the Other projects announced and includes the Washington relative to the health and safety of the Obama administration joined by F.PA Administrator tech bubble, which bankrupt- yesterday include $2(> million to Monument and other prominent the park?" \ ic km said, 'This was called a Democratic House pro- Lisa Jackson and Energy ed many Internet startups and repair buildings and a seawall at sites in the nations capital. a very competitive process." posal to tackle climate change Secretary Steven Chu at the caused (he dwindling of stock New York's Hlis Island, where mil- Salazar said the Mall does not Renovation of the mall "is work a "jobs bill" and an invest- House hearing. portfolios. lions of immigrants first entered belong to the I Xstrid of( iilumhia ih.n really needs to be done," ment in clean energy tech- GOP lawmakers called the The levels of people mov- the country; S5 million to reAll hut to the nation, and called it Vickery said "The sea wall (pro- nology, rejecting Republican draft climate bill, which reflects ing have been declining for bish Philadelphia's Independence an important symbol tor all tecting the leflcrson Memorial criticism that the increase in the views of House Democratic decades, more recently due to Hall; S13.1 million to demolish Americans, irom the lidal Basin) is crum- energy costs will undermine leaders, a massive energy tax an aging boomer population and replace condemned por- The projects to renovate the bling and the Reflecting Pool is the economy. because it will put a price on that is less mobile, since hit- tions of the Quarry Visitor Center Midi each went though a com- cracking. Anybody who tours the Top environmental advisers carbon dioxide emissions from ting a peak of 21.2 percent in at Dinosaur National Monument pelitiu'pnx'ess and were selected Mall know this work needs to be to President Barack Obama burning fossil fuels. 1951. But the rate had generally in Utah; and $54.7 million for after an extensive review. said done." broadly endorsed the draft "The proposal for cap and leveled off at around 13 to 14 dam removal and other proj- Hugh Vickcry, a spokesman lor Wink on tile mall is among bill that would cap green- tax will raise the energy rates percent before last year's drop. ects at Olympic National I'.irk in the Interior Department The nearly not) park projects aimed at house gases and reduce the for producing everything in Longer-distance moves Washington state. money for the Mall repairs that stimulating the economy. Projects nation's reliance on fossil fuels. the United States of America," between states have dropped In January, majority Democrats was initially rejected had been set in nearly all 50 states, plus the However, administration offi- said Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich. 36 percent since 2005 to about removed $200 million in stimu- aside for it specific park, Vickery District of Columbia. Puerto Rico, cials cautioned that the White "If we dramatically raise the 4.7 million, reflectingthe hous- lus funding that had been tar- said. the Northern Mariana islands House will work with House rates of electricity we will not ing downturn. geted for the National Mall, after The S787 billion stimulus law and the Virgin islands will pre- Democrats to fine tune the leg- be competitive when it comes William Prey, a demogra- Republicans criticized it as an signed by President Barackt )bama serve and protect national icons islation in coming weeks. to building anything." pher at Brookings Institution, example of wasteful spending. in February, assigned $750 iruTBon and historic landscapes: Improve "Three important players in Rep. (ieorgc Radanovich, R- said declining U.S. migration Salazar called the money being to the National Park Services for energt efficiency; dean up aban- this issue that represent the Calif.i said that when the pub- to residential magnets in the spent to renovate the Mall a renovations and repairs, but left doned mine kinds; and provide president believe the princi- lic finds out the true cost it will suburbs and exurbs, and par- "down payment'' on a much larg- Specifics up to the agency. SIS million in grants to protect ples that are laid out in this bill be "a smackdown the World ticularly in the Sunbelt, were er challenge to fix a national sym- "We looked at the whole systen i and restore buildings at historical- are very strong principles and Wrestling Federation would be driving the low moving rates bol that has fallen into disrepair. and said, what needs to lie done ly black colleges and universities. principles that the president proud of." overall. 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Wedding shower? tion in America" and argued M 24 Foot parts 45 25 Old Testament archan- 46 "Common Sense" that his proposal would help ■ * gel writer the economy and the environ- 26 Milky gem 47 Type of calendar ment at once. ■ 1 27 Sitarist Shankar 48 Grieve "The choice we face is not 28 Bug flipper? 49 Photographer Adams 29 NYC arena 50 Hoosier poet between saving our environ- 31 Hindu title 52 Swenson of "Benson' ment and saving our economy CHARLIE NEIKRGALl AP PHOTO " 32 Uncountable years 54 Sea swallow — it's a choice between pros- DISCUSSING: President Barack Obama talks to workers following a plant tour at the Trinity 1 33 Eighth mo. 55 Jason's ship 1 34 Old gas 56 Winter Palace ruler Structural Towers Inc. in Newton. Iowa, yesterday. perity and decline." Obama ACROSS 35 "Nana" star 58 Pinup's leg said in his first post-election 38 Charlemagne's 59 Boob tubes trip to Iowa, the state that builds the towers that support the short term. But "the bulk 1 Dark marten 44 Overdrink launched him toward the wind turbines, said workers at of our efforts," he said, must 6 UCLA part 45 Swear by White House. "The nation that his factory make about $17 an focus on transitioning the U.S. 11 RMN follower 46 Stoppers leads the world in creating new 14 Cacophonous 48 Henner of "Taxi" hour, plus benefits. to more renewable energy. 15 Walled city near Madrid 51 Nimbus sources of clean energy will be "This is a piece of the recov- He pushed personal respon- 16 Zilch 52 Column type the nation that leads the 21st ery, but we think it's a nice sibility, calling on every 17 Cold home of a dwarf? 53 French state ANSWERS century global economy." piece," Stiles said. American to replace one 19 OneGabor 57 "Newhart" setting 20 Golfer Isao 58 Wildebeest's mail? But Obama's promise of pre- Newton Mayor Chaz Allen incandescent light bulb with 21 "Freaks" star Hyams 60 Burnsian negative H 0 N t SHA I '. ? "■» a j serving natural resources and said many are still trying to 22 Panorama 61 Go along (with) 3 V one compact fluorescent. The 5 u t. ' I ' ■■ D vHa '. S jump-starting the economy recover after the loss of Maytag president also said the leaders 23 Itty-bitty bite 62 Ram not reaching the ground ' ■■■ i 1 - 1 1 '. OHN IN N H V ran smack into the reality of in 2007. of the world's major econo- 25 Wet sprays 63 Go wrong 1 1 ' :i '■ V n 26 Church instruments 64 Macho - i - V I'I 0 n O this economically struggling "You know, 115 years with mies will meet next week to 29 Wide shot 65 Cancun mister '- ■ ' H n rt . town about 30 miles east of one company was a great discuss the energy crisis. 30 Glass sections :> V Li V ' '. U i . - 31 Coastal paintings I • 1 H n 0 b •• 1 1 t V Des Moines. The wind ener- thing, but it's a different world For his remarks, Obama V s V s 3 V d 36 Ms. Gardner .i 3 '. s i | »-. N V gy plant where he spoke, and now." Allen said. "Our econ- chose Iowa, second only to 37 To the end received a tour beforehand, is omy has to be diverse and we Texas in installed wind capac- i B n ■ ■ N 39 D-Day craft ■ ■ V V i ' V 1 1 1 1 - 40 Strewing trash V 3 H a shadow of what it replaced can't put all of our eggs in one ity. * U" - '■ * v i .'. 3 Q — a Maytag Corp. appliances basket." ■ He announced his adminis- 42 Humiliate 1 i ■ "I A «■„ t H V t b o|i 1 V 3|3 1 a V 9 plant that built washers, dry- Obama was at the plant to tration is creating the nation's ers and refrigerators. highlight his energy proposal first program to authorize off- It employed some 4,000 in that has slowed on Capitol shore projects to generate elec- a town of 16,000 residents in Hill. Skeptical Republicans tricity from wind turbines and jobs that paid about $30,000 to and some Democrats from ocean currents. Yesterday, the S40.000 a year. coal-producing states com- Interior Department issued Trinity Structural Towers plain that it will increase costs the long-awaited regulations has roughly 90 people working for consumers, send jobs over- governing how leases will be at the old Maytag site, a num- seas and hurt businesses. issued for the development of ber that is expected to grow to Obama said the nation such energy sources and how about 140. Mark Stiles, a senior needs more domestic produc- revenue will be shared with vice president at Trinity, which tion of oil and natural gas in coastal states. ' TrufBG NewTl Help Wanted For Rent Classified Ads Part-Time wait staff & cook needed, 2BR duplex w/ Irg LR, util w/ W/D 419-372-6977 apply at LaRoe's in Grand Rapids 8th & High St, S595/mo. garage avail For more into, call 419-832-3082. 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