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ELECTION DM begins'Mirades' Dance Marathon "We were trying some new process. We played around with today, where people are able to things because it is our 10-year a couple different days. We were purchase Children's Miracle is trying some new anniversary, and we wanted to trying to actually do an event Network bubble pens for a things for its 10th do some things differently this where we could take golf carts dollar in the Union. year," said Ashley Zergot, special and drive people to classes. It Wednesday will be DM anniversary. promotions chair for DM. was going to be paid rides, but it Overall. A meeting will take The main focus of the week will wasn't approved," Zergot said. place where students will be able to learn more ways to gel By TitfarH McKenzie be to increase awareness about yesterday was kite Day, where CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR DM rather than to raise money. people were able to buy kite tails Involved and how to get spirit This week kicks off a brand- However, there are no in the Union for a dollar. The points. Hie 150-Day Celebration will be Thursday which is new addition to the largest expectations for Miracle Week kites will be given to the Mercy annual event on campus, Dance other than to get the word out Children's 1 lospital in Toledo for ' Xiggy's Night." There will be a Marathon. The program is called about the event this year, said display after this week. Barhlte bursarable S3 cover charge from 7-10 p.m. at Xiggy Zoomba's. Miracle Week. Brittany Barhlte, public relations was pleased with the turnout of Groups find Ill is year marks the 10-year chair for DM. the kite tail sale. Friday's theme will be anniversary for Dance Marathon. "We just want awareness for "The kite sale went very well. "Decade of Dance." Past In the past. DM has had a Dance Marathon. It's a way to We had lots of just donations participants in DM will be 150-Day Celebration. This publicize Dance Marathon and and we had a pretty long tail. performing the line dance from DM 2004 in the Union Oval — year, they are combining get everyone excited." she said. We sold close to 40 kite tails and raisingmoneyforUiechildren, the The selection of events for each they'll be on sale the rest of the weather permitting. new voters 150-Day Celebration anil tlieii day was a difficult one according week as well." she sakLEvents All the money raised through the events will go to the kids. anniversary for Miracle Week in toZergot. during the rest of the week will "It was actually a very long include Bubble Day, taking place DM Office: 1419)372-0530. R Adam Wright request. T want to make sure honor of DM 2005. POttHI everyone exercises that right," Thousands of University he said. -indents will make theft Ceiling as many people as voices heard for me first dme possible to register was the in November, and most have goal of most nonpartisan the efforts of Unfverstt) student organizations. CREATIVE MINDS BGNEWS organizations to thank. The national fraternity Alpha Stace last spring, a Higgle of Phi Alpha has a long history groups have done their pan of registering people to vote, BRIEFING tn enfranchise fellow students dating back to the early 20th with vocei registration drives century. This year was no Web site blamed held all around town. Those different.The group registered for binge drinking who registered In the Oct I over 250 students hy soliciting at deadline have joined the ranks campus e\ ents like September's University student-made of a record number of new Campus I esi. residence halls Web site drunkfalcons.com, Ohio voters - dose to 800,000 and Union tables. Must of the was featured last evening on according to Secretary oi State students who registered were WTOL Toledo. The site, which Ken UadcwdL upperclassmen, was meant to be a photo gal- Some organi- "They were which showed lery to remember fun nights zations, like the chapter president according to the sites creator, College Democrats relieved. Ugo Nwosu how has come under fire for pro- and Republicans, They didn't imperative this elec- moting binge drinking among had an obvious tion is to so many college students. stake in ensuring know people. Shortly after the newscast, all opinions are how easy "I was surprised the creator made a statement known during this because I thought on his/her site stating "I can't year's extremely registering they'd all be fresh- stress enough how impor- dose presidential could be." man." he said. tant it is for people to under- race Many nonpar- While nonpartisan stand the dangers of excessive tisan groups, how- MONICA W1NKLER. groups certainly drinking." ever, had their own PRESIDENT did their pan this Though the site has re- reasons for spread- OF COLLEGE election year, it was raised the controversial topic ing the message to REPUBLICANS the Democrats and of college drinking, the creator Republicans who vote. lenPaal BGPtioto was quick to point out that it "Pan of our role on campus really pushed the need to vote. is not the only Bowling Green- is to leech people responsihil College Democrats registered SURVIVING: Sara Lopez delivers "City" last night in the Union ballroom during Poetry Slam III. specific site on the Vtfeb. iiv." said lason Slack, the staff close to 1,000 students through "Survival of the lllest." campus directorof the Christian tabling, in the residence hall organization 1120. rooms of members and at Politics are not H20S usual campus events, accotding to forte, admitted Slack, but the otganization president Kathleen group nonetheless registered Harrwell. four people at meetings. llarrwell said people were H20 was not alone in using more than willing to sign up, Political opponents address Issues a- motivation to register even Republicans who stated Students, left" NolLsh. the politi- their party affiliation before reg- cal action chair for the Latino istering. This was a huge depar- Student Union, said his group ture from the indifference she signed fellow peers up to vote encountered in previous years. city issues at open forum "It was like soliciting for in the hope they would become Ng a six-terra democratic city more infonned about what was credit cards," she said of her By Nicole Oelisio said he thinks overdevelopment changes made with her position, past experience. CUT HE*S EDITOR is an issue. because she has performed her councilman, said the county going on around them. engineer can indeed fix township "The reality is mere are lots Although the main goal was Fifteen candidates for county "It is a problem. We do have to duties to the fullest. of people that suffer and lots to register everyone, Harrwell and state office gathered Sunday deal widi it as best as we ran. "I follow the statute of the state toads, I his is what separates me and of people that want to help," said her group made a habit ol at First United Methodist Church Perkins, former Bowling Green of Ohio, I follow Supreme Court asking which presidential candi- to address issues in a question mayor and Commissioner of die rule, l follow local court rule and I my opponent," Ng said. "When Noushsald. I become the county engineer I l.SU registered hun- date students were voting for. and-answer forum. Year in 2000, said. follow judges directly." Bhaer said. dreds of people by tabling at For those who were still Seven candidates were absent Republican Rebecca Bhaer "That does not leave a lot of room will make sure all the roads dial die Union, going to various undecided, members asked from the forum, which was and Democrat Matt Lyons for many changes after I followed need ii will be repaired." off-campus apartments what issues were important moderated by Kay Sergent. discussed issues related all the rules." 1 luber, Ohio Engineer of the Year in 2000, vowed not to increase and holding Utinopalooza to them and then argued When asked about farm to die Clerk of Courts "We need Bhaer further earlier this month. Members why Democratic presidential pollution In Bowling Green, position. Bhaer is seek- explained that taxes and make promises for to start which the engineering office has also went to typically freshman candidate lohn Kerry was a lohn Mura, a democratic ing re-election to this although changes residence halls like Kreischer better choice. President Pro Tempore of the city position, which she has bringing could be made with no ability to fulfill. Democrat William Skow and and MacDonald and held College Republicans also council and hopeful for the Wood held since 1987. Lyons, government technology issues, concertsat Howard'sClub H and explained to unsure students (iiunty Board of Commissioners a senior political science she has to follow the Republican Robert Christiansen answered questions in hopes of the United Christian Fellowship why President George W. Bush President, said he favors major at the University, to the judges orders when specifically to register voters. was a better pick and were moratoriums on polluted farms said if he is elected he people." making some of being elected ludge of the 6th By canvassing the city, LSU successful with many new vot- Republican incumbent wants to increase public those changes District Court of Appeals. Hie • members encountered most- ers, according to organization president, lames Carter, said services Wood County third candidate, Democrat Mark ly willing voters and only a president Monika Winkler. The first thing he wants Engineer hopeful Pietrykowski, did not participate. the city needs to prove there's a MATT LYONS, few citizens who remained "They were relieved. They to do is increase infor- Patrick Ng debat- Christiansen said he thinks didn't realize how easy regis- pollution problem first. BGSU DEMOCRAT apathetic. One student ada- "If it's a farm and it's polluting mationalaccessthrough ed with Repub fundraising is a problem for tering could be," Winkler said. mantly refused to register until via the air or the water, or on the the World Wide Web, lican incumbent judicial candidates and that Show Nolish's persistence won her "It is a civic duty to take part libraries and satellite offices Raymond Huber. has raised money unfairly. in the political process," she ground, we need to do something over. about that," Carter said. "But we "We need to start bringing liuber spoke about road and "In my case, my opponent has After building a case for said. "Voting for president is government to the people," I vons bridge repair around Maple Road, taken $8,000 from a law linn in important, but when it comes need to prow that first." both presidential candidates Democratic commissioner, Alvin said. "I will prioritize those." but said the engineer's office has Sandusky," he said. "Now, the and discussing otJier political down to it, change happens Bhaer explained that she does no responsibilities to a township in your own state, not just Perkins, vying for re-election parties with the naysayer, not think there should be any road. OPPONENTS, PAGE 2 she finally agreed to Nolish's nationally." i against die absent Kevin Mellon,

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2 Tuesday. October 19.2004 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Artisfs work showcases family, life Local man's creative his poster, so he made him draw high-class area of Boston. The band, dancing talent shows or it again in class to prove its owner told lohn that he wanted drawing cartoon characters in struggles pay off with authenticity. to represent Rio de Janeiro and school, lohn Duran always loved big-city recognition. After high school, Duran held Paris. The paint ing became "Rio art. Currently, he is working on a quite a few jobs that were Don de Janeiro." painting titled "Cookie," which art-related, before he moved to Next, he did a painting called is a farm landscape. New York to start a life as an "Aurora," which he describes Duran has original photos for By Jetf Weidman RIPOR'ER artist. , as beauty in nature, which to sale in the Toledo Art Museum His older sister Angie Duran him is also his "grandmother's Store. The photos are comprised It's completely natural. said that she thought the idea spirit." Duran's next job was of pictures taken throughout his Everything in John Duran was "great because IJohn] has so to paint an upscale apartment time living in New York City. junior's ability to paint comes much talent and scary because in New York City. This decora- Germany and London. naturally to him. He used to artists have to be very success- tive art was featured in "House During a typical day, Duran watch in amazement as his ful in order to get recognized, Beautiful" magazine. finds ways to become inspired Aunt Nini would paint and paid, and credit for their work." lohn Duran Ir. is native to and then works it out on his sketch artwork as she went to She was right. At first, he had Point Place, Toledo, Ohio, where canvas. When asked how he art school. Sure that he could a difficult time finding work. As the rest of his family resides creates such beautiful artwork, createartwork too, Duran began he tried to get noticed as an art- today. Born in 1970, he spent a he replies, "it comes naturally sketching his favorite cartoon ist, he modeled to make money trying childhood growing up In to me." And it does; a typical characters during school in to live from. After a commer- a close family. Along with the day for him creates beauty for second grade. By sixth grade, cial, music videos, and a movie, murder of hisfather when Duran the world. lohn was selling his sketches Duran finally got a paint job was five, he felt he didn't fit in lohn Duran |r. is currently in with the help of a friend. through an ad he placed in a with his teenage classmates. Por Ohio and has artwork for sale or In high school, his health local publication. the many reasons he felt this would be available for paint jobs Photo Provided poster won "Rest" out of 1,000 For Duran's first job, he was way, his one escape was always in the Bowling Green/Toledo other students. His teacher hired to paint on the wall of art. Whether it was being the area. I le can be reached at (419) LOCAL ARTIST: This is a photo taken of one of Duran's painting, titled doubted that he actually drew liomboa. a restaurant in a lead singer of a touring Spanish 944-9800. "Aurora," which captures the spirit of his grandmother in Mexico. Candidates gather at First United Methodist to inform OPPONENTS, FROM PAGE 1 particular firm, by the way, behind closed doors. the 1 louse, explained how he will billion of our taxpayer's money making her first run for the were legal and reported," Skow Democratic state senator candi- provide affordable health care. has been applied to schools. U.S. House of Representatives, maximum is $3,000 but they're said. The judicial funding is a date Nathan Nickens, a University "Once you have a ton reform, That's not right. We need to put answered questions with lawyers, they found other ways to problem, and it raises the spector senior, discussed how he will you find out that we have doctors that money back in a general incumbent Republican get around it." of what they call merit selection balance Ohio's budget. not only in ilii' state, but in this fund and use it in our education. candidate Paul Gillmor. Skow, presiding judge of of judges. That's been before the Nickens said medicaid accounts county that are no longer practic- Let's not use levy and taxpaying Gillmor, who is president of the the Lucas County Common Ohio voters on two separate occa- for 37 percent of the state's ing certain fields because there's money to do that." Ohio Senate, defended the fact Pleas Court, countered that sions over the last 20 years, and it budget and balancing that will nobody in the operating room State Senator Randy Gardner, Uiat the House spent the week statement, and said the money was rejected resoundingly." help with other things. to assist, or they hand you to an Nickens' opponent in the before the new fiscal year began was an approved donation Skow said merit selection was "The money that we're spending Oil GYN because their second district, also discussed debating gun control and gay '"Die contributions from that rejected because it brings politics on medicaid — if we can con- malpractice is too high. rising tuition. marriage, and failed to pass 12 of strict it, and provide additional Latta's democratic opponent "It's no question, there's a direct 13 appropriation bills. money to other things we have former marine and lifelong Wood correlation between educa- "We passed 12 out of the 13 like education and job outreach county resident Scott McCarty, tion payment and incomes, and appropriation bills back last programs," Nickens said. discussed the rising cost of opportunities, so I think we need summer," Gillmor said. "We were Incumbent state represen- tuition. to do a lot more" Gardner said. supposed to pass the budget rev- tative Bob Latta, serving his "One of the things is chartered "We did increase in the state olution. We passed it in the house second term as a Republican in schools," McCarty said. "$433 budget significant scholarships last spring. The United States in the Ohio Instnictional Grant senate, because of a number Program. I think that's important of problems, partly their rules, to recognize." partly politics, didn't pass any of Attention Tire Installers! Democrat Robin Weirauch, those."

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WWW.BGNEWS.COM Tuesday, October 19. 2004 3 www.bgnews.com/cmipus JOURNALISM ADVISING FAIR TONIGHT Open to journalism students, the advising fair offers advice on resumes and portfolios, career services and campus media opportunites. NBC-24 will be interviewing juniors and seniors only for internships next semester. The event will run from 5:30-8 p.m. in 121 West Hall. There will be free pizza, pop and prizes. CAMPUS Dance and politics

^f^^W The caktidar of events is taken from ,,-^^LauaaaaaaB.auaaaaaa.^^.B.a'^ unite on campus ^L^^Wget Imp:, n.nl-.bpiu.hi a lifeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal ^a^^^ 10a.m-3p.rn. Tuesday. gested North Korean culture comes to BGSU Amnesty International Bake Sale HannaHaU 107 ; 12 Physical Sciences Uti> "Her lectures aren't solely According to Van Zile, the dif- Building. By Amanda Hooper Education Building Steps REPORTER on dance," said Maria Perez, ferences in Korean dance from 6-8 p.m. what Americans are used to go 8-9 p.m. I lance and politics don't seem University senior and president Noon-3p.m. I low 2 Workshop. Scrapbooking of the University Dance Alliance. beyond form and movement. Preserve your precious memories Videobank General Meeting, to have much in common, but Undergraduate Student dance ethnologist ludy Van /.ile This is a chance for students "The way the body is used GovermemTown Hall Meeting .mil learn how to develop them Come loin Our Student-run is quite different, but some of Music television Organization will draw the parallels in two to get involved outside of the Union 315 into something special. Bring the context is very different from some ofyour favorite photos and Videobank is a student organiza- lecture presentations today normal classroom and hear tion dial my spark some interest. on campus. someone from outside the what we are used to," she said. 3-4 p.m. leave with a creative scrapbook She explains that Dance and Politics in Korea page. There are opportunities in tele- The School of lluman campus." vision studio production, field Movement Sport and Leisure Van Zile is a fre- the hierarchical struc- ludy Van Zile Professor of I tance Full payment is due at registra- "Korean ture of Korean soci- at the University of Hawaii at tion. Registration is nonrefund- production, writing, and promo- Studies, the I lance Program quent presenter at able and nontransferable. All tions. of the kincsiology Division, conferences, not dance is not ety is portrayed and Manoa. Author of Dance in India: Asian Studies and the College registered participants are asked West Hall RoomOSl just in the U.S., reinforced through An Annotated Ciuide to Source of Musical Studies all collabo- as widely Materials, and The lapanese Bon to arrive 10 minutes prior to the but also in Europe their dance. rated together to bring Van Zile, Dance in Hawaii, Perspectives on workshop. 9 p.m. and Asia. Her book know or "In the lecture I Korean Dance. Union 316 Speaker, Dr. lames Kelinger will professor of dance at the "Perspectives in recognized." am looking at politics Fppler Center 223 be sharing his experiences as an Universityofl lawaii at Manoa, to Korean ISance" and dance from the 7:30 p.m. physician working in the Wood BowUngGreen.Van Zile has been received the standpoint of author- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Transparency, Ethical Behavior County emergency room. focusing on dance in Korea since Outstanding TAMMYANN STARR ity and structure," the i wttis. Forum on Democracy at BGSU and Trust Businesses and their I jfc Science 112 Publication Award WRITER OF she said. Does Your Voice Count? communities lienefit when col- She will present "The from the Congress PERSPECTIVES IN Starr welcomes You are invited to join other stu- leagues, making themselves 9:1510:15p.m. Music-Dance Relationship in on Research in KOREAN DANCE all students who are dents, faculty, and staff at BGSU transparent, build trust. Ejections 2004, Whal Values Do Korean Dame" from 1-2:15pm Dance in 2001. interested to simply to discuss issues of democracy In Otscamp Hall 115 you stand for? Presidential candi- in Room 1002 in the College "Korean Dance is show up and take education. date discussion. ol Musical Arts. From 3-4 p.m. not as widely known or recog- advantage of this unique oppor- Union 228 a-00p.ni. Union 315 she will lecture on "Dance and nized," Tammyann Starr, lectur- tunity to learn about dance. Space Dreams — Our Quest to Politics in Korea" in 223 l-ppler er in the School of HMSLS said. "I'm really excited," Perez said. 3:30-5:300. m. Explore the Universe" 9:30 p.m. Center Dancers and non-danc- "There are a variety of forms, "I can't think of other times when Empowerment Group forWi in lei I Mull i- media show in the UAO Presents: "Spiderman 2" ers alike can attend and learn ranging from graceful move- lectures have come to campus Survivors of Abusive Meets even Planetarium, Si donation sug- Union I'hetiter from her sessions. ments to dynamic drumming." just to talk about dance." xAirPane prices Colonial Barbers ^ unnaturally low. check us out when Come in and Get your haircut Today! jou're on the go. Hours: TRAVEL Mon., Tue., Thurs., Fri. Call us up eodau 8:30 am-5:30 pm (800)777.0112 1 www.statravel.cc.rrg Sat. 8:00 am-1:00 pm Graduate training in • 2 Barbers • No Waiting Neuroscience •Walk-ins Welcome

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While this tactic has made Times, "Nobody's talking about it. This is unfortunate. HIV/AIDS Lost, beneath the pressing YOU DECIDE addressing this crisis. Because of the nature of the an impact on those groups, the 1 think people are tired of it." must return to the place it had on worries (it terrorism, war and the the national agenda in the early Do you think AIDS educa- infection and how it is transmit- general population lacks Fighting the disease can be economy, is a crisis thai appears 1990s - when infection rates tion is critical to fighting the led, the best way to help quash education, and statistics show tiring, but it is a battle that must to be getting worse. dropped by the thousands - for disease? Send an Email to the disease is through education. infections have risen recently in be won. Approximately 950,000 people the crisis to be stemmed. [email protected] and tell Unfortunately, no one seems in the United Slates are directtj But government policy has two key groups - gay men and Politicians must be willing to impacted by it. Each year. 40,000 us what you think, or post made that difficult. women. to have picked up the cause. talk about it and the American rnore Americans join them. teeback on our web site. The Bush administration is Experts say HIV infections For example, while both people must be willing to take tad there is no cure. pushing abstinence-only sex are on the rise because educa- presidential candidates spent the steps to deal with it. HIV'AIDS remains one of students, who gathered in West education programs. The Centers tion about the disease is on the time arguing about the best way The only way to prevent this the worlds most devastating Hollywood yesterday lor the for Disease Control has focused decline. to solve the flu shot shortage crisis from worsening is through diseases. annual AIDS Walk Ins Angeles. their efforts on people with the As Thomas Coates, a UCLA during their debate Wednesday education. The thousands nf people, should be applauded for being virus and teaching them how to infectious disease specialist, night, neither touched on the Unfortunately, silence seems including hundreds nf USC sonic cil the lew who are ailively avoid spreading It recently told the l.os Angeles AIDS crisis. to be prevalent. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEOPLE Political parties to 0NTHE STREET blame for division I or instance, the answer to a simple, common sense projects "Are you getting a flu Alumnus runs balanced Federal Budget: Gel to help the poor, to heal families, When Kerry confronted someone in DC. with a calcula- to stop crime, to save the envi- shot this year?" SUSAN President Bush for being the for president tor. Use the calculator to count ronment. .. and we found them. BONICILLO first president not to meet with uphowmuchmonej comes What's more, we'd like to see the NAACP since its inception, a With opinion pages tilled with in a year. Then: Don't spend these, for the most part, small U-WnCohonmS woman next to me defended the thcBiisli/kcrry" debate, people anymore than you haw the next town, common sense people president with the words, "What sometimes forget there are other year! in D.C. - inspiring the nation. A [man observer, not a about Condoleezza Rice and presidential candidates out here. Common sense. (And 1 didn't nation where it would again be participant. (iilin Powell? Don't they count?" I am one ol them. even take one logic class at BG.) safe for the common person to Far more comfortable being Yes, madam, of course they I am also a 78 graduate of Our proposal on health care: walk the streets, breathe die air, on the outside looking in, you count. I lowever, die fact thai BGSU and have campaigned in If people ate belter, exercised and, oh yeah, have a voice in can usually spot me at parties they are black and - by virtue of Bowling Green several limes in more and were less stressed politics. on the outskirts, making snide being members of Bush's cabinet recent years. What's more, the - they woiddn't get sick as much. I am an official write-in can- remarks lo another kindred - have frequent conversations first thing I will do when I get to Common sense. didate in Ohio, on file with the non- participating soul or to with die president does not I).(:. is change the national sym- This could go on, but you get Secretary of State's Election LISA OWEN a large |xined houseplant, make diem representatives for bol from an Eagle to, that's right: the point. I )i\ ision. For more on the cam- depending on intoxication levels, the black population of America. SENIOR, a Falcon. My wife and I have spent paign, see: www. voteforjoe.com Passion and fervor are Yet, the topper to all this Kidding aside. I have a the past 14 years searching die ENVIRONMENTAL replacing the apathetic attitude thoughtful discourse was from country for common sense JOE SCHRINER platform based on: common SCIENCE associated with young people. B woman who, in response to sense. Novel, huh? people who have come up with ALUMNUS And, despite my aversion to all Kerry defending his stance on "Only if they are things thai involve involvement. the military, issues the play- offered at last call." I could not help but attempt to ground chant of "liar, liar, pants step outside my comfortable on fire." sphere of inactivity. 1 came away from the rally Electoral College on its way out And, what better way to do it sceihing. It was dien, after the Uian going to a political rally? debate, which made me realize So. last Wednesday I headed why I stay away on the sidelines. rules to these results would net electoral worth obviously CHRIS up to Bank One Ballpark, where 'flie reason: partisan politics. have reduced Bush's allotment becomes irrelevant if more HERBST the Arizona Diamondbacks play, If you're a staunch Republican to five and given Gore three. If slates adopt proportional plans. to watch die final presidential or Democrat il doesn't matter. die system applied to the entire There are good reasons to debate witii about 30,000 rabid Partisan politics holds no U-Wire Columnist nation, Gore would have gained favor a proportional system Republicans. benefit for this country. Straight a plurality of electoral votes - over the Electoral College, in LYNN KALOPAJLO Seattle's my hometown, so I've party voters are the prime exam- but not the needed which small states have a I lire's some advice for those been more exposed to the leftist ple of democracy gone wrong; majority - and therefore the JUNIOR, BUSINESS who want to be at die drama disproportionate impact. side to die political spectrum. more concerned with picking election would have been For example, California has frontier of the presidential "No, because I use my As a result I 've always been sides rather than doing any decided in the U.S. I louse of 7(1 times the population of election: Scrap Florida and curious about approaching critical thinking. We should not Representatives. Wyoming but just 18 times as share of needles." Ohio for Colorado. Republicans, especially in large be content to let our respective Ski-toting, tree-hugging Not surprisingly, this many electoral votes groups. I tried to be open-mind- political parties pick our ideas Coloradans, who don't live on proposal has set offa political (55 to three). ed, but that rally preny much for us. Those who subscribe to a the edge of anything but moun- fire storm. A proportional system also fulfilled every single stereotype. political dogma do so because of tains, are suddenly on the verge ()p|x>nents argue a propor- communicates very different Country music singer Aaron a blind loyalty diat not only less- of dramatically tional plan will embolden incentives to voters, especially Tippin - whose claim to fame ens the principles of democracy altering the election. ideologues lo enter the race, those holding the minority was in opening for I lank but creates animosity between On Nov. 2, Colorado voters hoping to gain enough popu- view in a given state. Williams |r. about 15 years ago differing groups. will decide whether to disman- lar votes to hijack the election. A winner-takes-all system - was tapped to play and tried to This strict adherence to tle the current Electoral College These opponents point to the tells Democrats in Texas and rouse the half-filled ballpark as political parties has lead to an system and replace it with a stabilizing tendency of the Republicans in New York to best as a middle-aged man with unprecedented level of divisive- 'proportional" plan. If passed, Electoral College to keep stay home on Election Day LIZMAZUR skintight black jeans could. ness in America. Even on our the plan will apply to this year's third-party candidates in check because their votes are essen- SENIOR, Cowboy hats speckled own campus you can see how election. by making it difficult to obtain a tially meaningless. But if these SOCIOLOGY/GERMAN through the crowd while trophy students segregate and discrimi- This proposal would piece of die electoral pie. minority voters felt like they wives maneuvered about in nate based on party. Despite the distribute Colorado's nine Critics argue Colorado's value, could capture a few electoral "No, because Bush shoes worth more than my life. fact diat college is perceived as a electoral votes on the basis of from having an evenly divided votes for their party, turnout told me healthy people While quietiy delighting in die breeding ground for open-mind- its popular vote. That is, the population, will be diminished would be much higher. by a proportional system. fact that my stereotypes were edness, this is not the case. percentage share of each tick- My guess is tiiere are more should save the flu Instead of a net worth of nine not entirely without grounds, I We've become too divisive and ets vote would be multiplied by Democrats in Texas and shots for the elderly." nine and then rounded to the electoral votes, (Colorado would was ready for a night where the separatist based on our party Republicans in New York dian be reduced to just one or two topic of conversation revolved affiliations. nearest whole number of we're led to believe. Candidates, net votes, removing its designa- around things of significance. It's once you start organizing, electoral votes. Tickets that do in turn, would become more not accumulate enough tion as a "battleground state." I thought people who would give yourself a fancy acronym competitive across a broader popular votes to gamer an But these criticisms are come out to watch the debate and order T-shirts is when things swath of the nation. entire electoral vote arc politically motivated and insuf- would be reflective creatures. start getting ugly. 1 applaud the Colorado dropped from the allocation. ficient. Instead, what 1 got was a trip If we are to follow the ideal of iree-huggers for boldly going This plan could have For Nader to have gained back to grade school. having a fully-operating democ- where no state has gone before. profound implications for the one electoral vote in Colorado's As soon as Kerry was shown racy, we have lo become ruled This is a gutsy show of national results. President Bush 2000 election, he would have on the lunibotron of BOB, less by political dogma or more federalism. won r>0.8 percent of Colorado's needed at least 12.5 percent of Ixioing and hissing continued attuned to critical thinking. And to those naysayers, I give popular vote in 2000, compared the popular vote. One could OLEANDER BARBER unabated for five minutes. Though political homogeny you this quote by mathemati- to 42.4 percent for former Vice also make the case if a Instead of critical evaluations is not what our country should cian John Paulos, "How we JUNIOR, President Al Gore and 5.3 per- candidate receives more of Kerry's statements, the people aspire lo, neither is an outright should be democratic is the CREATIVE WRITING cent for third-party candidate than 10 percent of a state's around me argued over what schism amongst the people. substantive question, and an Ralph Nader. Under the current popular vote, it's probably not "No, I'm too busy kind of animal he resembled. Disagreements will naturally open experimental approach 'winner-take-all" system, Bush some immoderate third party Some thought he had a horse arise. is entirely consistent with an waiting for Bush's Pell collected all of Colorado's elec- and ought to be taken seri- face, others contended he was It's when we stop listening to unwavering commitment to grant." toral votes -- eight at the time. ously. Finally, the argument that more pterodactyl-like in the opposition that the political But applying the proposal's Colorado faces a reduction in democracy." appearance. process stops.

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Loyalty It was a great test for us. It's the I lowever, the I ancers wouldn't stretch and having to make plays Kevin Shields lancers 46-13 on the night, but SENIOR REPORTER solid play in net kept Windsor in same type of goaltending we're go away as they Struck late in down the stretch, I think that's a The Falcon hockey team ended the game. going to see night in and night the period on two of their seven good tiling for a team that has a leaving their preseason schedule strong Reese Kalleitner made 43 out in our conference." power-plays. lot of young guys. Kitting them and netted a 3-2 overtime win saves and turned away all 31 After two scoreless periods, Graeme Lindsay beat Ionian in a situation where coining over the University of Windsor shots the Falcons had in the first the Falcons took advantage of a Sigalet In front off a pass from down the stretch they have to do Friday night. two periods. power-play to grab a 1 -0 lead. |oe MoUard to make it 2-1 with what's necessary to win a hi >ckc\ baseball Irishman forward Derek "We got great goaltending Bryan Dobek put in a rebound just under six minutes left. game. It turned Out pretty good Whitmore scored his second and that's what you have to off a shot from the right point Then just over two minutes thai way." Straight overtime winner just do if you want to be competi- by Jeremy Branson that beat later Kyle Trudell tied the game Penalties have been big in all 2:53 into the extra frame off a tive," Windsor head coach Vern Kalleitner on the left side. Taylor on a hard-slapper from the the college hockey games this WILL pass from Michael Hodgson Stenlund said. "Tonight we had a Christie also picked up an assist right-side. season with the new focus on penalties, such as Interference, CURITORE and lonathan Sigalet to give the lot of penalties; we ran out of gas OH the power-play goal at the The game went to overtime Falcons the win. and played against a team that's 4:41 mark after regulation ended in a 2-2 and it showed with both teams The Italian Stallion "I just happened to be in the well-conditioned. When fatigue lust over a minute later, tie. combining for 17 minutes in the Windsor carried the momen- box. The sports profession has been right place at the right time," starts to make and take penal- Christie would add to the lead Whitmore said. "Minnabarriet ties the goalie has to lie your best After a turnover in front of the tum into the five minute extra The Falcons went 2-14 on big business for decades, but period, but the Falcons battled the power-play and generated only in the last 15 years has ii drove to the net hard and Hodgie penalty-killer and he was." lancer net. he took a pass from (Hodgson) got the puck to him "I thought we made some Rich Meloche and put his shot through and got the goal from 18 shots on those power-plays. moved into the status of being past Kalleitner on the right side. Whitmore to earn the3-2 win. They killed off five of seven comparable with Microsoft. and I just happened to be in the good shots, but dieir goaltender right s|Mit at the right time and was outstanding tonight," head Ben Geelan picked up an assist "I feel good that we were able power-plays the lancers had, You all probably agree that on the play as well as the Falcons to play an exhibition game under including a live-on-three in the professional athletes, nanicl) I was fortunate to grab the 0T coach Scott Paluch said. "He winner." (Kalleitner) made some saves took a 2-0 lead with just 14 these types of circumstances,'' Major league Baseball players, Paluch said. "Coming down the HOCKEY, PAGE 6 have been reaping tlie benefits, The Falcons out-shot the that were excellent types of saves. minutes left. which include obscene salaries and other perks that make the man that works ten times as hard lor minimum wage cringe. I agree that these men. who on average, run to first base two or three times a game and catch Coppes goal makes fly balls and grounders every half-hour or so do not deserve to make more than teachers and doctors. However, dial's not the basis for this analysis. Forget the difference for soccer players for a minute and focus on their "leaders". Managing in the Major leagues has become The women's soccer Eggleton sent a ball into Coppes, three or four Igoals! bv halftime." much mon' profitable than it team beat Buffalo in who put a move on Kent State Krisly Coppes scored her was even ten years ago. Another keeper Alicia Fernandez before second goal of the weekend tiling that has changed over the gusty conditions. firing into an empty net to just 4:55 into the game, loft- last ten years, with the exception tie the score at one. lust live ing die ball over Buffalo keeper Anna-Less Calvert. F.ggleton of a few teams, is loyalty among By Danielle Tanner minutes later, Kent reclaimed managers, general managers, SPORTS REPORTER the lead when Kimberly picked up the assist. The goal. Coppes' thirteenth of the season, and team owners, resulting in Heavy winds reaching up Diniitroff put away a pass from the constant firing of managers, to 37 raph were not enough teammate Amy Kessler. Kent brake BG's single season scoring even those under contract for a to slop the Bowling Green scored again at the 74:33 mark, record. Coppes is also tops in number of years after the axing. women's soccer team from as Amanda Messer chipped the BG history in career goals and Only Bobby Cox of the Braves. licating Buffalo 1-0Sunday. The ball in unassisted. points. Bmce Bochy of the Padres, and team, led by a goal from Krisly BG's second goal, scored by Buffalo was not able to even |oe Torre of the Yankees have Coppes, rebounded from a 4-2 Britt Anderson off of a rebound at the score in the remaining 85 managed their respective ball loss to Kent State Friday. 83:17. would not be enough fora minutes and BG walked away clubs for more Uian eight years. Friday's game was much Falcon win. Coppes and Ashlc\ with a much-needed conference Then you have trams like the like many early-season Falcon Wenzel assisted Anderson. Kent victory. Ali Shingler picked up Blue lays, Mets. and Orioles matches, in which BG dominat- State's Diniitroff scored again die shutout with eight saves in among others that change ed the competition in every area with less than four minutes in goal. The win put BG at 3-5-1 in managers like they change their except the scoreboard. the match for a final score of 4-2. the Mid-American Conference, underwear. There is no loyalty "We played very well at Kent BG keeper AH Shingler had five 5-10-1 overall. anymore in not only baseball State, other than some bad saves in the match. Richards highlighted some managing, but in the entire lexi- errors. We totally dominated Sunday's game against Buffalo Individual performances. con of professional sports. I used play in the first half. We let in a was a much different Story, with "Ali Shingler had a double save to believe that it was only occur- lot of goals, which really killed strong winds blowing across in the first half, which ended up ring in the NFL as an average of us," head coach Andy Richards the field. The windy weather being incredibly important," he more than six coaches were fired said. definitely affected play and may said. I-eah Fggleton provided yearly during the hist five years of Kent Slate drew first blood in have cost the Falcons some a tremendous amount of hard Steve Garner BGNews the 1 990s, but the problem has die match, as Usa Kurz scored scoring opportunities. work and Beth Rieman helped FANCY FOOTWORK: Falcon Kristy Coppes tries to get around a defender. spread like the bubonic plague on a free kick 40:33 into the first "It was very windy, very blus- keep possession for us." p Her goal against Buffalo, just 4:55 into the game, turned out to be all and ever\ coach or manager in half. The Falcons were unable tery, very cold. It was tough to The Falcons will be back at that BG needed to defeat Buffalo Sunday, as they won 1-0. It was her the four major pro sports has to answer back in the remaining play in," Richards said. "We had home this weekend against Northern Illinois and Western thirteenth goal ot the season and broke BG's single season scoring minutes of the half. a number of opportunities. We record. She also ranks number one all time in career goals and points. MANAGERS. PAGE 6 Early in the second half, Leah really felt we should have had Michigan. Seniors guide Women's CC to title Men's CC finishes BylessicaAmefcig in 19:11. Senior Niki Suitor came it is wonderful to see them finish third at Falcon Invite SPORTS REPORTER back strong from a hamstring out their careers that way." The weather conditions were injury last week, placing 13th in This win propelled die team a time of 19:12. into the top 15 of the Great By Ryan Autullo Saturday to his long resume. less than ideal, but tiiat didn't SPORTS REPORTER Rounding out the team were lake Region rankings for the Kipchumba finished the 8,000 faze the women's cross country meter race in 26:07. two seconds team as they claimed the title Andrea Pollack (15th; 19:21), first time this season. These ("ami Wells knows that with a faster than lohn Carroll's (Veil at their own Falcon Invitational Christina Gingras (19:36), rankings are decided upon by the youthful lineup she will have to Stephanie HUlman (19:40), Leslie Women's Intercollegiate Cross exert patience. Pinchak. Saturday. "Rogers is a very talented young "The wind was definitely a Garden (2037), Emily Jackson Country Coaches Association But the men's cross country (21:00), Lyndi Springer (21:40), team is certainly testing it. man." Wells said. "He works hard factor, but the weather is the (WICCCA). and has clear cut goals and a plan same for all the runners," fresh- Angela Raizis (22:01) and Ashley Although it is always nice \liei a lackluster 23rd place finish at last week's All-Ohio meet, to reach them. When he is faced man lamie Roflow said. Tukes (22:28). to be recognized, coach WeUs Wells wanted nothing less dian a with an obstacle he figures out Rotlow was the second Falcon Emily Schnitkey from stated that what really championship finish out of her how to overcome it. That's why to cross the finish line in this Youngsiown State University counts is how you finish in a claimed the individual title with squad at the inaugural Falcon he is running so well." meet, doing so in a time of 18:46, competition. lately, Wells hasn't been able to which placed her 6th overaU. a time of 18:15. Bethany Janzen Invitational Saturday. "I felt we should have been It proved to be wishful say the same about her remain- Senior Melissa Krueger of Western Ontario placed ranked earlier and probably a second in 18:18. thinking as Bowling Green took ing team members. Kipchumba led the team for the first time little higher dlis week, but it is received little help in the 38-man this year, finishing fifth in the The University of Western third overall with 73 points in the a poll and in the end it doesn't race. 52-woman field. She posted a Ontario placed second as a four-team field. Youngstown Stale mean a lot," Wells said. "It is won the team title with 34 points, F.dwin Cheriuyot (27:03) time of 18:41. team, posting 54 points to what happens when you race Bowling Green's 45. Youngstown followed by Western Ontario finished ninth anil Bryan Jackson "I went into it mentally head-to-head, and that will came In 21 st, while SteveVairetta strong because it's my last race State University placed liiird with a score of 45. lohn Carroll with 70 points. happen at die MAC meet and finished last with 77 points. and Curds Farnsel chalked up here ever. The weather isn't the regional meet next month." 22nd and 28th place finishes everything you just have to be This was the last tune the four "I'm disappointed that we didnt seniors on the team had the The team will hope to have a better overall team effort." respectively mentally lough." Krueger said. continue their success "Some people didn't put forth "This was perfect cross country opportunity to ran at home in Wells said. "1 am disappointed in when they race in the MAC that half of our team raced while the effort the) needed to this fall," SttvtS«rntr BGNews weather: you don't want it to be their college careers. championships. Oct. 30. die other half just ran with no Wells continued. "The long races TOUGH RUN: Senior Elise Gould 80 degrees." "All four of the seniors have really impressed me this "The team has been very solid intensity and no hear)" and season have taken theii toll. competes during Saturday's Senior Elise Goukl was the Others have slacked off on some next BG runner to finish, season," said BG head coach all year and now we just need to Rogers Kipchumba was an Falcon Invitational. The Falcons carry that into the MAC meet obvius exception. important practices and it has finished in first place in the placing ninth in a time of 18:57. Cami Wells. "This is the most consistent and competitive they and have our best effort yet." The sophomore has been seniors' last run at home. Sophomore Kim Settle had MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, PAGE 6 another solid run, placing 12th have ever been, and as a coach Wells said. on fire lately, adding a title on

SET IN ON THE ACTION AT WWW.BGMEWS.C0WSPORTS SPOHTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM 6 Tuesday. October 19.2004 BCS drops OU to third in polls Managers always BCS standings, our job now is to By Ralph D. Russo .lAllO PRESS respond and move forward." on move in MLB Oklahoma was fifth in the Southern California took the Another great manager of the top spot Monday in the season's computer rankings. Bach teams MANAGERS, FROM PAGE 5 past is )im Fregosi, the man that first Bowl Championship Series highest and lowest computer ranking is tossed out before an lieen affected. led the Philadelphia Phillies past standings, and surprising!) Don't worry. All this is leading Miami is ahead of Oklahoma in average is reached. the highly favored Atlanta Braves up to something. There were a close race foi the second spot. Weiberg said Oklahoma was in the 1993 National League Oklahoma is Na 2 behind USI hurt in the computer rankings set en teams this past season that Championship Series, and took in both The Associated Press Top by having played only one road have either changed managers or ihe eventual world champion 25 and coaches poll I'm in plan' game. fired them outright. To site some Toronto Blue lays to six games after last season's split national "Several of them use a specific eases, Art Howe was in before one of the most exciting championship, the new BCS home-and-away factor in their the second season of his manage endings to a Fall Classic in history formula relies more on the formula so I think it has some rial contract with the New York ill you don't know, you better ask human polls than evei before. influence, yes," he said. Mets in 2004. In mid-September, somebody). 'I think it's obvious!) verj early Oklahoma has one win over the Mets announced that he There are a few other fine Irs important that there not he a ranked team (Texas), while would be relieved ol his duties at managers who have been left aiioveneaetioniotliispoll." H( S Miami has two (1-lorida State season's end. The same can be out in the cold. The aforemen- i dm, and Big 12 commis- and Iouisville). said for former Mariners' skipper tioned Bob Brenly won a world sioner Kevin Weiberg said. The Orange Bowl will host the Bob Melvin, fired October 4, the championship with the four-year Still, even Weiberg was taken top two teams in the final BCS day after the 2004 season ended. old Arizona Diamondbacks aback by Miamis position ahead standings on Ian. 4. I le. too, was in his second year. in his first season as manager. DI Oklahoma Charlie Riedel AP Photo USC, No. 1 in each of the major I Tie saddest (or funniest, depend- Mike Hargrove, most recently I think I was a little surprised RUNNING AWAY. Oklahoma tunning back Adrian Petetson (28) has polls all season, lias a big lead in ing on how you sec itl case of this with the Baltimore Orioles, led to tell yon the truth," he said. helped lead the Sooners to a 82 tanking, but they are #3 in the BCS. the BCS with a score of .WI12 was in Philadelphia when the the ( lev eland Indians to six AL Ihe AP and coaches polls out of a possible 1.000. Miami's I'hillies canned manager larry (tentral titles, three A1XS appear- each count for one-third of a score is .9187, while Oklahoma in the AP media poll and third ( oker saitl. "We firmly believe Bowa two days before the Bean m ances, and two World Series team's total score in the BCS graded out to .9161. in the coaches poll, but have that if we play well and win, our ended They didn't even let the appearances in 1995 and 1997. standings. Ihe other third is Auburn is fourth with a score made up of a compilation of the second-most points in the rankings in the polls and the guy manage the final two games! limy Williams led the Boston Red computer rankings. BCS will reflect this and that of .9036. Florida State (.8072), One good thing that will come Sox to two postseason appear- si\ computer rankings, and with one loss, is fifth ahead of that's where Miami made up the Our philosophy is that the we will be rewarded for those out of these firings is that there ances in 1998 and 1999.1 think unbeatens Wisconsin (.7255) difference ovei iheSooner&Tne only thing we can control is how efforts. Because we have been will lie some hirings of some you get the general idea and Utah (.7251). Hurricanes are ranked fourth we play," Miami coach Larry named the No. 2 team in the first former MM! managers that are So. let's summarize.There is simprj too good to let go. no shortage of talent to man The first is Hohliy Valentine. the hem lii's of teams that need who led ihe Mets to two playoff proper leadership, hut how long appearances in 1999 and a World will they last after being hired? As Series appearance In 2000.1 le we have seen before our very eyes, Paluch impressed with freshmen was fired after the 2002 campaign even the highest profileskippers alter a lian'ly-ovcr-.500 2001 won't even last die duration of and a mediocre season in 2002. their oversized contracts if their and black jerseys hanging up HOCKEY, FROM PAGE 5 ourselves some short-handed and sophomores. We saw some I lowever. there have been talks ol i M tier, are impatient (which real positive things and we feel and I mean it's a dream come second period. chances, i think we got a prettj him leaving his new managerial mod ofthem are). Everything it will create some real good It wasa big part of the game," good flavor of how the new rules true." Whitmore said. "I came position in lapan to return to the else aside, all I can say is happy are going to affect the game." competition with our team as Paluch saiii when you're into a great program and I'm Mets bench in2005. hunting! looking at L'l power-plays Paluch dressed all eight we move forward." getting a chance to play right Whitmore was one of those combined, that's a lot of hockey freshmen for the exhibition and away and carry a big role as likes what he is seeing from eight freshmen and talked of playing on the special teams. I a freshman. 1 just felt like a his young players. "We played how it was a dream-come-true thought lor the most part our little kid on Christmas morning power-play created a lot of good a lot of young players tonight," to be playing for the Falcons. tonight...taking the ice in front chances, rhen we did some Paluch said. "13 of our 18 "You walk in that dressing Kipchumba looks skaters tonight were freshmen room and see all those orange of all the fans excellent thingsonthePKtogive toward nationals MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, f ROM PAGE 5 the squad. 2004-2005 taken its toll on those who are He has a very good shot at not physically or inenialK strong making nationals this year," Wells enough to deal with it [rial said. "It is something he has been showed this weekend." CAMPUS PHONE thinking about for a long time. Kipchumba, who was one I le u as so close last war, and that spot away Irom qualifying for the national meet as a runner for has fueled his fire this year." BOOKS ARE HERE! 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David Pulliam KR1 Vlplia ' Imieron l'i JEOPARDY, OR IS IT?: J.R. Benmuvhar hosts a game of "Gay-pardy" during a National Day Rub) Level Vward event at the University ot Missouri-Kansas City October 11. Vchievemenl of Quota Certificate of Recognition- Vlumnae Vdvisorj Committee Certificate of Recognition- 100% giving to Foundation bj Seniors Politics weigh in on Diamond Jubilee Scholarship- Krister Johnston \i Delta (inler of the t.'nill Vward Financial Efficiencj Vward Coming Out Week (lliapter Quota Ward Senior Class of 2004- Highest amount given to Vlpha \i Delta Foundation Vward By lynn Franey of diversity, inclusivciicss and KNIGHT RID DC R NEWSPAPERS respect; they believed even one 2003 "OUT" FACTS: KANSAS CITY, Mo. rhe annu- should be Healed with dignity • 77 percent of gay, , Vward of Vchievemenl and respect; and they respected al Nalional Coming Out Week bisexual and transgendered peo- I IFI Individual Scholarship- Faj Coleman festivities on college campuses leading honest and open lives ple considered themselves "out" las) week boasted the typical as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or student event fere: loud, friend transgender individuals, or as • 32 percent talk to their parents ship and fun. "heterosexual allies." about public policy issues CDC Hospitality Vward Hiu in ihis election year, with This was the first year for \losi Legacies Vward the culture war ova gay civil such a list in Missouri, said foundation Vcademic Vchievemenl Vward rights raging in neighborhoods, T'obi l.eiiihardl. coordinator churches, state legislatures and lor UMKCs new lesbian, gay. Congress, some of the events bisexual and transgender office, gays." LeuthatdtsakL Kappa Kappa ' offered a political edge, too. which is part of the Women's Henry, from UMKC, was Honorable Mention Panhellenic Involvement The theme.this yen: "< ome Center But some other colleges devastated in August when out Speak out Vote." nationally have primed such Missouri voters overwhelm- ingly approved a constitutional And at the University ol lists for years. Continuous Open Bidding Vward Missouri Kansas On Universit) Candace Gingrich, the cam- amendment limiting marriage I i Li I 11:11 >111.111 Scholarship Vward lecturer and gay rights activist paigns youth outreach manager. lo one man and one woman, Michael Henry urged several said rhetoric over gas rights even though that limitation dozen people at the Coming Out (his election year brought a already was in state law. tappa- Day luncheon to counteract use new dimension lo coming-out I le asked the senators' staffers Sisterhood award of gay issues as political wedge events, "if they could understand what Lollipop award issues in being open with their At some colleges, gay students il would feel like to lie cut out friends and families, ,iri' highlighting politics by dis- of the Constitution.... It doesn't We're In a huge struggle. playing faux ballot boxes along- fed good al all. it feels like we \alional Pun- lit We are the targets. We ate the side Coming Out 1 >avs more give to the community —my pawns," said Henry, who teach- traditional wooden doors. I he partner and I are very invoked in the community — and our es a communications course dcx)rs represent the closet of iso- I Vita Sigma I liel i Son at UMKC and also serves on lation where some gay people neighbors have turned on us Chapter of the Year Midwest Region the board of governors for the lake shelter ln'cause of fear. and said, Who cares whether Human Rights Campaign. The "While its easy to be kind ot you care about our community? national organization advocates whimsical with Coming Out We don't want you here." /..in Phi Beta Sorority Inc. tor equal rights lor gay. lesbian, Day, I've spoken with a lot of Nalional Coming Oul Day Young Doves Vward bisexual or transgender people. people who feel under siege." began as a commemoration It lakes courage lo come out" Gingrich said. "A lot of college of the 19117 gay rigbis match Henry said, "it was easier, actu- students probably aren't lliink- on Washington /fi/<' ally, last year to come out than ii ing about getting married al (his Kansas City poet and law- is ihis war." moment but they realize that yer loel Brown read his poems. I lenrv was among more than depending on how things go. lie wants io give young gaj I'lil people hope. 400 people at UMKC whose same-sex couples may not ev er 2004 Grand Senior President's Vward names appeared in the cam- "You can come Iron) a place of gel to marry." Frank F Hargear Vward- Matt Bowles pus newspaper last week on (oming Oul Day participants confusion, bewilderment, disil- a "Declaration of Support lor said by revealing themselves as lusionmenl, anil reach a place Outstanding Vchievemenl in: the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & regular citizens, they could open where you are totally comfort- Sen ice Transgender Members of the other people's minds and create able with who you are. You can (lanine Com pan ions for Independence Philanthropy UMKC Campus Community." tolerance and political change, lead a productive, positive life Phuanthrop} Signatories said they sup- "It's hard to hate me as a per- without engaging in destructive Brotherhood Development ported the University's values son, as opposed to this'mass ol behavior," he said. < ampus Involvement Vlurani Relations Membership Recruitment Parent Relations Scholastic Vchievemenl Leadership Development

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