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The BG News November 18, 1977

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. BSTews Bowling "Green State University Vol. 61, No. 36 Friday, November 18, 1977 Phone books in; to be distributed The University's 14.000 permanent 'We'll keep distributing them until phone books are in and being we are out." she said. distributed this week. The University did not publish a Phone books for on-campus students temporary phone book this year will be distributed to dormitory because of cost and information mailboxes on a "one per phone" basis. problems, Rohrs said. A temporary according to Becky A. Rohrs, in- phone book would contain only 5,000- formation writer in the publications 6.000 phone numbers, as many off- office. Distribution began yesterday campus students do not have telephone MAKING FABRIC FLOWERS afternoon. On-campus students should numbers when they first move into requires concentration. A receive a phone book by next week. their apartments, demonstration of flower Rohrs said. designing in (he Oriental fashion However. Rohrs said a partial was offered this week in the OFF-CAMPUS and commuter sliuloiiLs can pick up phone books from temporarj phone book is being con- Promenade Lounge, Union. It sidered for next year, containing ad- appears the demonstrator's 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the temporary Commuter Center, in the Browsing ministrative, academic and residence 'alenls stems from a bud of office telephone numbers. creativity. Room, Union. Shortages occurred yesterday afternoon, but Hazel Smith, "That way at least a student could N«wifho*o by Oov« ftyan the center's director, said corrections call the front desk at a dorm to find out have been made. a number," she explained. Center returns to Moseley Commuter students will be back at muter Center back home during winter home in Moseley Hall by the beginning break. She also said a grand re-opening Of winter quarter, according to Hazel is planned for the second week of winter M. Smith, Commuter Center director. quarter with a full program all week The Commuter Center has been long "in an attempt to get kids back into operating Ul the Browsing Room, Union the center." for two quarters while new windows were installed in Moseley. The program will feature events to "It was irritating because of the promote the center and explain its cramped quarters and services were purposes. limited, but we were very grateful to have a place in the Union." Smith said. "We didn't have tlie space to do our Smith said the center's executive programming in the Union, so we'll be board Of Students and the Inventory glad to be back to "home sweet home." Rent-a-tent service offers solution Control Service will move the Com- Smith said. for poor but ardent campers

For camping enthusiasts at the service started two years ago with a THE OUTING center allows reser- PERSONS RKNTING equipment are University, the Union Activities $400 investment. vations only one week in advance. required to leave a deposit of $5 and a Organization (UAO) outing center is a FEATURES...What do Kris Kristofferson, "Three Penny Opera" TODAY, there is more than $4,000 in Despite the stereotypes, Yanik said University ID. and Bctte Davis have in common'.' They're all subjects of some dream come true. camping apparatus rented by the women usually rent more equipment Renters arc billed through the bur- Each year, the center rents hundreds reviewing in the News entertainment package today on pages 4 and center. New equipment is bought every from the center than do men. sar's office for gear lost or damaged. 5 of pieces of camping equipment to year to expand its inventory and She said that camping is becoming She said non-University personnel University students, faculty and staff replace worn materials. popular with women and that they cannot use the service because UAO who cannot afford to buy their own EDITORIALS...The News thinks the idea of burning trash stinks "Basically, we're still starting out," weather camping as well as their male has no way to collect for equipment not when first considered. But everyone deserves a second whiff. Page gear. Yanik said, adding that UAO hopes to counterparts. returned, i'.imping paraphernalia available at buy new and better equipment soon. the center ranges from a heavy-duty She saiil spring weather brings the "They mien and women) always "If Ihey i someone not connected with flashlight, renting for 25 cents a heaviest demand for the gear. Rentals make out about I he same, as far as I've the University l rip it off. we nave no weekend, to an eight-man tent, for arc light in the fall and even fewer in seen.".she said. way of getting it back," Yanik said. "If $13.50. Mess kits, sleeping bags, Weather the winter, she said. Ihej have the almighty ID card, the Windy, flurries compasses, shovels, portable stoves Although she could not estimate how Persons renting camping gear bursar can get it back." High43F(«C) and even a 16-foot canoe also can be many persons use the service each normally fish and camp throughout Low30F(-1C) rented. year. Yanik noted that all of the Ohio and neighboring states. She said In two years, she said, only one SO percent chance of precipitation equipment is rented during spring Hocking Hills State Park in Southern sleeping bag. an insulated cooler and a Marcia A. Yanik, chairman of UAO's weekends and competition exists for Ohio and various areas in Michigan are handful of tent pegs have not been outdoor recreation committee, said the rental reservations. favorite spots. ictutned. Computer pricing seen for future

By Roger K. Lowe computerized checkout system at each Staff Reporter store.

The lines and bars found on your can This high cost is the major reason no of soup or box or cereal are not some UPC systems have been established in new form of advertising or nutrition the Toledo and Bowling Green areas, guide, but are part of a computerized according to area supermarket checkout system used in some super- representatives. markets. The A & PFood Store, 814S. Main St., Shoppers nationwide are seeing the will get the UPC system "eventually," Universal Product Code (UPC).symbol manager Clay L Reed said, adding that on packages of all kinds. The symbol the system may be installed when and if consists of many closely spaced lines, the store is remodeled. bars and numbers and will be ap- pearing on more and more items, ac- A REPRESENTATIVE from the A 4 cording to an article in "FDA (Food P Food Store, 3365 Navarre Rd., and Drug Administration) Consumer." Toledo, said that there are no UPC scanners in the Toledo area and that he The lines and bars in the code symbol could not estimate when the scanners are unique to that product and can be first will appear. read by a computer. The UPC symbol does not include the item's price but has Ray Jacobs, manager of Great Scot information about its name, size and Inc., 1616 E. WoosterSt, also could not manufacturer. The computer is estimate when the UPC system would programmed to reflect the item's come to this area. current price, the article said. The most controversial aspect of the When the customer reaches the system is item pricing, the article said. checkout counter, the clerk slides the Supermarket spokesmen contend that product over a scanning device which stores can achieve ultimate savings uses a laser beam that "reads" the from the system only by eliminating the UPC symbol. practice of having store employees * stamp prices on each item, it said. AS THE PRODUCT is passed over the scanner, the computer identifies the Instead, products' prices would be item, "rings" it up on the register and posted on shelves. Consumer groups prints the item's description and price argue that elimination of item pricing on the customer's receipt according to will make it more difficult for shoppers the article. to compare prices, the article said. Trie new equipment is expensive, as Heed said that he thinks most con- Nswvholo by Dov. Ityon the supermarket industry estimates it sumers would like the UPC system once ITEMS OF EVERY description now bear the Universal Product A special computer is used to scan the code and flash the product's costs about $100,000 to set up the they understood how it operates. Code symbol. current price. opinion 'judgment is founded on truth...' quest columnist trashy idea smart

The University soon may join the ranks of and Finland In the .realm of innovative energy conservation. get english-speaking instructors How? By burning garbage to heat the campus. At first mention, the idea stinks. How can bannana peels, yogurt cartons or discarded physics papers provide heat without polluting the By Richard Morgan sufficiently difficult to comprehend results from classes with foreign In- simultaneously, I would have enrolled whole town? Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy gas or coal? without having to translate lectures as structors readily support this fact I in University or the College The University says maybe not. According to Norman H. Bedell, Upon admission to this University, I they are given. have also noticed that the English of Lebanon at Beirut director of technical support services, the $600,000 project would help had planned to attend an American I DIDN'T decide to attend BGSU to department hasn't hired many foreign the University reach a long-term goal of energy conservation. He said the college which was staffed by English- improve international relations, but to instructors. Is it fair to the English-speaking trash, now sent to land (III dumps, could be transported directly to a speaking instructors. Even up until the acquire an equal education. Placing Aren't there enough English- students to subject them to language special sixth boiler at the heating plant and be bumed quickly and first day of classes, as a freshman, I anyone in a section with a foreign in- speaking instructors who need jobs? I development while learning ac- cleanly. had been under the ridiculous im- counting? pression that since the interviewer and Although the plan Is far from complete, the News commends the 7s ff fair to the English-speaking students to subject I am no longer surprised that the tour guides spoke English as their first University.our guides are not permitted University on once again seeking intelligent solutions to energy language, that all of the instructors them to language development while learning accounting?' to go inside buildings with their tours. problems. The same method has been used in Sweden and Findland with would as well. They would, have a difficult time ex- impressive results. Many housing projects In those countries are heated am beginning to sense reverse plaining to visiting parents why the almost entirely by trash generated by each building's occupants. I had understood that taking French structor inhibits his or her learning accounting instructor speaks in an However, the University should research the American firms who class from a native Frenchman was an ability, since departmental tests are discrimination in regard to the University's ethnic hiring policy. unintelligible dialect produce the trash-burning boilers to determine which one burns the asset which facilitated learning the given. language. I never suspected that the This in turn provides them with an cleanest. Many of the boilers produced in this country do not meet federal inferior learning environment, yet they IF I HAD desired to acquire a degree Richard Morgan Is a News Student or state F.nvironmental Protection Agency standards. university considered math or economics to be foreign languages. are expected to perform equally. Test and learn a second language guest columnist In addition, cost effectiveness should be studied carefully. No matter how innovative and economical a proposal sounds on paper, it must work I HAVE NOW realized that nearly in reality to be useful. one-third of some departments are comprised of "imported" instructors, tWTWM«IC*«* many of whom can barely speak English. The science and business let's hear from you colleges are saturated with these in- structors. The News welcomes opinion from Its readers in the form of letters to Apparently, several of the depart- the editor which comments on published columns, editorial policy or any other topic of interest. mental interviewers in these colleges are hiring foreign instructors before All letters should be typewritten and triple spaced. They must be thinking of the consequences for the signed and the author's address and phone number must be included for verification. students of this University.This results Letters can be sent to: letters to the Editor. The BG News, 106 in lower grade-point averages, University Hall. avoidance of particular sections, needless visits to drop, add, and The News reserves the right to reject letters or portions of letters if overdemand in other sections. they are deemed in bad taste or malicious. No personal attacks or name- Killing will be published. I cannot believe that the ad- ministrators have not noticed this Readers wishing to submit guest columns should follow a similiar procedure. unnecessary juggling at drop, add. The courses at this University are usually

speaking out •MH&rW stylebook causes new problems

In case you haven't noticed, we're editor, who is the first person to see a doing things a little differently around reporter's writings, said the new Hie News this year. stylebook is easier to use, but lamented guest columnist It doesn't have anything to do with the fact tli.it she is too cheap to go out our new printer, the prehistoric con- Bill and buy one. She continues to quiz trie ditions at mil Mosclcy Hall production on the new style rather than look it up. ••hop, or even columnist Paul I .intern, Lammers with his sideways look at University "THE BI(! problem arises on local mailboxes odd valuable service issues. usage," Harris whined. "On the things It's called style and we have it. that aren't in the AP-UPI stylebook. On those, we have to make an 'editorial Another inconvenience mailboxes savings in postage rates. The initial ON NOV. 1. The Associated Press decision' translation: (guess) on what By Kathy Hoops AP) and the United Press Inter- would abate is that of personal com- expenses might be high, but in the long should be our local style." munication with off-campus students. run benefits would certainly outweigh national (UPI). the two primary news Kathy Beckman, the senior copy folks, but that's the way they see it. This letter is to commend the Student If an off-campus student does not have the initial investment. •crvices in the country made official editor, who is the final person to but- Govcrnent Association on their ex- a phone or listing in his name, there is I BELIEVE the majority of off- changes i» spelling and grammar af- cher a reporter's copy, has her own EVEN THE News copyreaders are cellent proposal to provide campus virtually no way to contact him. campus students would be willing to ecting the news transmitted by those having trouble getting used to the new stylebook, and marvels at the ease in wire services and in local papers. mailboxes for off-campus students. walk a few steps out of their way for the style. The primary problem is that which grammar rules can be found. In the real world of journalism (so Putting this system into effect would SENDING A letter through a service a campus mailbox would while the new style was supposed to be But the true test of the new style will I'm toldi, selling other forms of alleviate many difficulties encountered campus mailbox system, although it provide. effective Oct. 1, the books were not be found when the old pros get used to by both students and faculty. entCMC construction arc called style, distributed until about a week ago. That the new standard. A former journalism a code of language established to make 'If an offllect the opinions al The newspapers, but could revolutionize the drill meets, believe me when I say we vation. We've heard that millions than food. Politics, sociology, and •G News Editorial Board. written language. can use all of the practice we can get. around the world suffer and die from economics are among the contributing Th* BG News and Bowling Groan State University »re equal opportunity em- They claim that the U.S. finally has lack of food, but it is too far removed factors. ployers and do not discriminate in hiring practices. The News will not accept advertising that is deemed < sen minatory. degrading broken the bond with and the Moreover, the only place we have our from our realm of experience to cause a But let's not dismiss the issue because we disagree with policies or or insulting on the basis el race, se ■ or national origin. "English English." They say that actual competitions is Anderson Arena. response. What could we possible do to All rights to material published in The BG Newt art reserved finally the language spoken in the U.S. help them, anyway? systems - instead, be aware that in- Is "American," a distinct language. We arc sorry if the use of the gym dividuals are hungry. Editorial and Business Offices to* University Hall That's sure to upset a few cramps your nocturnal sports life, but I This Thursday, November 17, people Margaret Gilmore Bowling Green State University Shakespeare and Chaucer-oriented do not like to get up four days out of the across our nation will fast for world Bowling Green, Ohio 4J403 310 E. Court Phono («10)371.NM Friday. November IS. 1»77 TheBGNcin Pace! Center houses immense music collection By BUI Lammers July, 1967 as a librarian with novelty items, such as he is the highest bidder, he is more complete catalog than Day in Review Associate Copy Editor the responsibility of musical recording by the mr From 'nacllid rVn* ■■porli, informed that he may the Audio Center. The establishing a research cast of ■■ II..gau's Heroes'" purchase the recording. Library of Congress and the It's a college student's center to complement the during its heyday on network The center does not cir- Rogers and Hammerstein Michigan plus OSU equals bucks dream to be in charge of one then newly formed Center television. culate the to archives are more complete, of the most complete for the Study of Popular Schurk also has received listeners-employees are the he said, because they have collections of recorded Culture. the official from only persons to handle the been in existence far longer. Tomorrow, the annual Bo-against-Woody, good guys-against-bad guys, good-against-evil music and spoken words in The center contains about President Carter's pre- actual vinyl. Listeners are showdown will be staged in Ann Arbor, Mich., before more than 104.000 persons and a the U.S. It's William L. 60,000 long-playing albums, inauguration television given a set of headphones national TV audience. Other institutions may be Schurk's dream, too, and 60,000 45-rpm single records. special featuring such and assigned a listening post more specialized in one area It will be the University of Michigan against Ohio State at Michigan Stadium for the Rose he's living it. 35,000 78-rpm records and performers as Chevy Chase where the music is piped Bowl ticket. of recorded music, such as Schurk, the librarian for 7,000 cylinder recordings, and Danny Ackroyd of through internal wiring to a country and western or jazz, Millions of words have been written depicting the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. the Audio Center and the which are available to "Saturday Night Live." headphone. but the Audio Center is more In the end. only the 60 minutes on the field will count. Popular Culture Ubrary in University students, faculty complete. It is truly amazing, however, what those 60 minutes of football will produce in revenue for the University Library, and researchers from out- SCHURK SAID he buys Schurk admitted that In addition to recordings, both schools. supervises and catalogs side the University many of the out-of-print rewiring the headphone tlie center circulates bound "This will be the biggest money game over at Michigan," Athletic Director Don Canham more than 160.000 pieces of Recordings in the center items from record auctions system is one of the editions of music-oriented said. recorded material. range from current popular held by mail. He said he bids priorities for capital im- magazines, such as "Rolling Conservatively speaking, from ticket receipts, TV rights, parking, concession and music releases by major what he believes the center provement funds. In ad- Slone." '"Downbeat," program fees. Michigan will make about $515,000 for banging helmets with the Buckeyes. SCHURK WAS hired in companies to out-of-print can afford for an album. If dition, replacing two recl-to- "Melody Maker," "Creem" Ohio State's cut totals approximately $322,000 reel recorders and four and" "Circus." "We'll put the bands on the field for this one, normally they sit in the stands." Canham cassette players is expected said. "We're putting some extra seats around the field and we'll use even the bad seats in GSS objects to general fee use this year The purchase of an Album covers and liner the stands.'' Those are the ones directly behind the team benches. By Kim Lew major number of students." identified as demanding equalizer to restore quality notes also are allowed to be Bo and Woody's game plans can be dissected after tomorrow's extravaganza. But the read while listening to number breakdown goes like this: Emmanuel said. excessive work from to 78-rpm recordings and Graduate students at He also mentioned that since radio programs also Is albums. Biographies of -$244.000 for each school through a split of 61.000 tickets at $8 each graduate students. Wednesday's meeting voted graduate students cannot planned. musicians and books dealing $44,000 for Michigan and $4,000 for Ohio State for 8,000 faculty tickets at $6 each. Emmanuel said. overwhelmingly against with music also can be found Michigan gets $5.50 for each and Ohio States gets 50 cents. participate in intercollegiate In other business, the using general fees for sup- sports, but still have to pay senates supported final The center receives in the center. -$112,000 for Michigan and $16,000 for Ohio State for 32.000 student tickets at $4 each. porting intercollegiate general fees, most believe The center is open from t Michigan gets $3.50 for each and Ohio State gets 50 cents. examination procedures donation from local and athletics, according to the money should not be used Toledo radio stitions. such a.m. to noon Monday -$58,000 each for TV rights. Each of the other Big Ten schools also gets the same cut for presented by the Academic Narbeth H. Emmanuel. inthisarea. through Friday for center the telecast. Michigan gets and extra $15,000 because the game is at Ann Arbor. Policies Committe, except as WSPD. WTOD and -$20,000 in concessions-all for Michigan. Graduate Student Senate The work load-academic those that would impose WOHO. The center returns employees to tape selections president. -$12,000 in programs-all for Michigan. load policy concerning mandatory, comprehensive, the favor by taping hard-to- for researchers. Listening •$10,000 in parking-all for Michigan. graduate students who teach filial exams. find recordings for the hours are 1-8 p.m. Monday Emmanuel said graduate also was discussed at the The senate's program on stations.Schurk said. through Thursday and 1-4 Alleged murderer awaits vertising s|Ktnsors of shows that made tlie students have opposed this meeting. The students found quality education was en- p in. Friday. Reference use of fees for the last two no major problems in the dorsed by the Graduate SOU RK SAID only two materials may be used Court's appeal decision "10 worst" list that the church plans to encourage its members and other years. favoring de- policy, however some were Council, Emmanuel said. other institutions have a during any of these hours. James Ruppert of Hamilton, who was evangelical Christians to undertake an emphasization of in- found guilty of killing 11 members of his economic boxcott if the sponsors don't tercollegiate sports by family on Easter in 1975. is expected to withdraw their ads. making them self- SPORTSWEAR learn today if the Supreme Court will "This survey says that millions of supporting. hear an appeal that he be given a new trial. Americans are fed up with shows that "Given the increasing cost of •lohn F. Holcomb, the Butler County pander to perversion in belligerent education, it would be ap- prosecutor who won the guilty verdict on 'aslelessness. depicting unnatural family propriate for the ad- STOCK REDUCTION SALE! 11 counts of aggravated murder, is ap- relationships as normal." Richardson ministration to initiate cast- pealing the reversal of that decision by the aaid. cut programs, especially in 1 st District Court of Appeals. Richardson, director of tlie church's areas that do not benefit the 20%-50% That court wrote unanimously that "the communications committee which con- evidence that he i Ruppert) killed his ducted the survey, said more than 5.000 RESEARCH mother, his brother, his brother's wife and Mmilies from the 50 states were polled this Blazers, Jackets their eight children, aged 4 to 17 years, was fall t" determine what they considered tlie Thousands of Topics ALL overu helming and not controverted." 10 best and 10 worst programs on Send to. vou' uptodjlp. 160- page. m«>l order catalog Fnclow Shirts, Gauchos The appeals court, however, reversed television. SI 00 10 cow. pott4or and the guilty verdicts, which carried 11 The survey asked members of the handl.ng —■ Slacks, Jeans mm consecutive life terms, because of church to rate programs negatively for RESEARCH ASSISTANCE. INC Sweaters- knit tops technicality. their portrayal of violence, sex, alcohol 1132? IDAHO AVE » J06 Presiding Butler County Common Pleas . CAlir 90075 and drug use. the use of profanity, and 13131 417 8414 Blouses, Shirts Court Judge Fred B. Cramer and Rup- degradation of family life. Our rtira.ch papt'i a.e so'