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MEN'S BASKETBALL TODAY MAC CHAMPIONSHIP NATION • 4 " you have a news tip or have an idea tor 6 story, call us between noon and 7 p.m. Miami 77 A study says minorities wait longer High: 39 372-6966 Eastern Michigan . .92 for liver transplants Low: 21 • * * • • THURSDAY March 5,1998 • * • Volume 84, Issue 111 Bowling Green, Ohio News • • * • * "An independent student voice serving Bowling Green since 1920' Hartman testifies in trial Crash □ Jack Hartman tesified the University, but he was never called for an interview or even today he thought the seriously considered for the posi- Administration journalism department tion. Instead, it was given to would not consider him Debbie Owens because of her said. skin color, he said. Hartman maintains even if he for a position because Nancy Brendlinger, current would have known the position he is a white male. chairwoman of the department of was considered to be entry level, Journalism and member of the he still would have applied in an search committee for the posi- attempt to make the department tion, agrees that Hartman was upgrade the position rank and By DARLA WARNOCK never a serious candidate. His salary. The BC News qualifications were not specific Brendlinger said the best can- to what the department was look- didate was chosen for the posi- Jack Hartman has always ing for and he would have en- tion In regard to rank and salary, wanted a teaching position at tered at too high of a rank for without regard to gender or race. Bowling Green State University. adequate compensation. Owens met all the requirements So when he was denied a posi- The posting advertising the po- and seemed to be the best candi- tion as a minority instructor in sition in The Chronicle of Higher date for the position, she said, the department of Journalism in Education did not specify the noting the accredidation re- 1994, he wanted to know why. rank or salary of the persons to quirement of a minority faculty Once he found that the candidate be considered for the position. was not an Issue. chosen was an African-American The only notation was that the Hartman asserts it was an is- woman with what he thought to person needed to complete their sue - one big enough to keep him be less qualifications than him, doctoral dissertation by the end from getting the job. Since the Hartman thought something was of their first semester at the position was not awarded to him, suspicious. University. he claims he suffered damages, That's what started a chain of "I thought this was the position including fringe benefits which events which led to a civil case in I was looking for - it was open as may have been offered him at the the U.S. District Court with a to what the rank was," Hartman University, mileage to and from charge of reverse discrimination said. "Initially I thought the ad the position he had to keep at filed against the University. was Interesting, but as time wore CMU, meals, housing and the dif- The second day of testimony on I became suspicious as to what ference in base payment. began Wednesday, with Hartman was taking place." His base salary at CMU was taking the stand in his own de- Some inquisition was made by about $49,000 per year. He esti- fense. He told the Jury the Uni- Defense Attorney William Con- mated his experience would al- versity was where his heart nelly as to why Hartman did not low him to earn $65,000 per year rested since his days of under- inquire about the specifics of the In the position in the University graduate studies. position or read the posting con- Journalism department. No one BC Ntwi PkMo by Ju» Su«i A Journalism professor at Cen- cerning the specifics of the Job. currently in the department tral Michigan University, Hart- If he would have done so, he makes that amount of money. Two truck drivers were seriously injured after their semis collided at the intersection of U.S. 6 and man said he felt very qualified to would have seen the position was U.S. 23 on the Wood/Sandusky county line. take a minority teaching job at considered entry level, Connelly • See TRIAL, page five. New election ordered after evidence shows ballot fraud In his ruling, Wilson cited "a □ Two men are disput- Plummer said the panel that pattern of fraudulent, intentional "I will still be the governs Miami will decide the ing over which of them and criminal conduct" in the question within 10 days. is the true mayor of general election Nov. 4. mayor." In the general election, Carollo However, the judge noted that fell 155 votes short of the majori- Miami. there is no evidence Suarez knew ty needed to win the office out- of or participated in the fraud. right when Suarez took the ab- The Associated Press Suarez's brief tenure in Mia- Joe Carollo sentee vote by a 2-1 margin. Car- mi's new position of "strong ollo then sued. The judge's ruling Miami businessman MIAMI - Plunging city mayor," with enhanced execu- came after a nonjury trial. government into chaos, a judge tive powers and a salary of Carollo's attorneys had wanted Wednesday ordered Miami to $97,500, has been stormy, and his "I will still be the mayor," Caro- all 5,000 absentee ballots thrown hold a new mayoral election, say- erratic, hyperactive style has llo said. "It's a great day for out, and Carollo to be declared ing widespread absentee-ballot earned him the nicknames Hur- Miami because democracy has the winner. They complained fraud played a role in Xavier ricane Suarez and Mayor Loco. been defended and protected." that a new election would give Suarez's victory last fall. Suarez, a 48-year-old lawyer Suarez's lawyer said his client Suarez the advantage of incum- The evidence included at least who was mayor from 1985 to was still in power since the judge bency. one dead voter casting a ballot, 1993, fired numerous city em- did not declare Carollo the win- forged signatures, stolen ballots ployees and named his own allies ner, which was an option, or men- Suarez's lawyers conceded and people migrating to the city to city Jobs. He challenged a state tion the runoff. there was some fraud in the gen- just to vote. oversight board's role in helping "If he thinks he's the winner, eral election, but maintained he The ruling did not say who will the city out of a $68 million we may have a battle of the (mov- won a clean victory in the runoff. hold the office until the new elec- shortfall that he claimed was ing) vans," attorney Luis Fer- tion U held in 60 days, leaving Imaginary. nandez said of Carollo. Four people have been charged Suarez and the man he ousted, Suarez and Carollo, a 42-year- "I accept the decision of the with vote fraud. Undercover Joe Carollo, on the steps of the old businessman, were the top court," said Suarez, adding he agents arrested one Suarez vol- courthouse, each claiming to be two vote-getters in the extremely would not appeal the decision, unteer on charges of trying to mayor of this city of 375,000. close general election and com- but would prepare for another buy three fake absentee ballots AiucUltd Pmi pk«a Asked to clarify who holds the peted in a runoff nine days later. election that used the names of dead peo- Job, Circuit Judge Thomas S. Suarez won easily. Carollo's lawyers said they ple. Authorities said agents also A judge ordered Miami to hold a new mayoral election, saying that Wilson Jr. told The Associated Carollo said the decision to would go back to court to clarify approached Carollo campaign backers of Mayor Xavier Suarez (above) stole the election with hun- Press: "I think the order's pretty void the Nov. 4 election meant who the interim mayor should be, workers, but they refused offers dreds of fraudulent absentee ballots. clear." Suarez never legally got power. while City Commissioner J.L. of fake ballots. University performs play inspired by Rodney King trial, riots Through a poster art contest Q The cast and crew of •Twilight Los Angeles --1992," how their own ethnicity and ex- viewed, according to Gonsalves- a play written, conceived and periences could Influence their Pinto. Campus and art Installation proposals, the "Twilight Los Angeles ~ performed by Anna Deavere performances. Yvonne Singh, director of the cast and crew hope members of 1992" discuss how their Smith, Is considered a multicul- "Twilight is a vehicle to which play, attributes experiences in the University will submit work tural "documentary theater." It we present social Issues," Gon- New York City to the play.