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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Tuesday January 16,2007 Volume 101, Issue 79 WWW.BGNEWSCOM Spreading a message Snow storm covers the Northeast Thirty-six dead and of understanding 70,000 residences without electricity in New York and New Hampshire | Page 5 Doughnuts could get a make over? The tasty treat is being reborm, moving toward healthier alternatives | PageS PAIR OF LEADERS: Coretta Scott kissing King on March 22.19S6 in Alabama Governator' raises tuition costs in Cali After a year of declined fees, Preserving a Activist speaks California is paying full price | Pag* 3 Legacy about King By Jessica Spies By Errin H.iinn Reporter Men's The Associated Press basketball For most Bowling Green faces Akron ATLANTA — The first Martin university students, Martin A tightly contested Iuther King Jr. Day since the Luther King Jr. Day will mean first half led to a death of King's widow and a day off from school. But for chief keeper of his civil rights Associate Professor Emeritus disappointing loss for dream was marked yesterday Winifred Stone, it means the Falcons | Page 6 with speeches, visits to the much more. Stone was the couple's tomb and the opening keynote speaker at the 18th Women's of a collection of his papers, annual Martin Luther Kinglr. basketball including a draft of his "I Have Tribute and he had previously a Dream" speech. marched with King himself. took on OU Ihe legacy of Corctta Scott Because of his accom- (Mi t Saturday King loomed large over the 21st plishments and experience observance of the King holiday with the Civil Rights move- The game resulted in at the historic Ebenezer Baptist ment, Dr. Winifred Stone was a 64-55 win for the Church, where King preached. chosen to speak in honor of i - \ lady Falcons | Page 6 "It is in her memory and her Martin Luther King Ir. honor that we must carry this leff Grilliot, a member ^ • program on," said her sister in of the Human Relations JrK law, Christine King Farris. "This Commissions said: "We VZ-I + is as she would have it" could not lhavel selected a Asm Mayor Shirley Franklin better person to represent us urged the congregation not to and provide us an insight in iff -~ " pay tribute to King's message the life of Martin Luther King. iTl. ^™ of peace and justice on his I have seen him go above the birthday and then contradict call of duty for graduate stu- it the next. dents and the University." SeeKlngjPage2 SeeTribute|Page2 <KJ Addressing APPMOT0 genocide SPEAKING OUT: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial lor his "I Have a Dream' speech dunng overseas the March on Washington. DC Aug. 28.1963. Although promises have been made to stop genocide, is anyone keeping their Revised policy may More than just a late night radio show end of the bargain? By Stephanie Spencer turntables and Dr. Thanatos show, it's a project. ... I mean, |Page4t Reporter it's pretty much a job for us," Examining a keeps listeners informed. affect budget requests These readings can include he said. woman's right In a dark, quiet studio at mid- prepared essays and informa- For D) What the Bleep, Ihe to choose By Kristen Schweitier according to Clint Stephens, the night on Friday nights three tion about everything from the turn table is his job. Reporter coordinator of student organiza- people are doing their best to history of the music box to stu- At 19. Dl What the Bleep Thirty-four years tions and community service pro- try to jump-start the heart of dents fighting for their rights has had over two years expe- after Roe v. Wade, Every year members of each stu- grams college radio. in Greece and Mexico. Playing rience and DJ's clubs at least dent organization at the University "The policy has changed the way At the beginning of last sum- a more distant part of the trio once a week. Both Thanatos the abortion debate must calculate a budget to see funds are used, not the amount mer the Frequency Mutineers is the unseen "Spare Parts", and Bleep have had prior radio continues | Page 4 their organization through the There is no limit to the amount of have tried to bring back what who sends his input from Ann shows with electronic and year. These budget requests are money organizations can receive," they think is lacking from Arbor, but still plays a part in got hie music, hut felt like the] submitted to the Student Budget Stephens said. independent radio stations, weekly production. should be doing something Should religious and Committee for approval. Which organizations can and an activist voice, experimental All three claim lo spend over that they realty cared about. I political organizations The SBC follows a list of poli- cannot receive these funds is pri- music, and hours upon hours twenty hours a week research- "We didn't feel comfortable on campus recieve cies for budget approval. The pol- marily determined by the orga- of preparation. ing information and organiz- with what we were doing. Our less money from icy consists of fund regulation for nizations' mission statements. Airing from midnight to 2 ing their show's content, but show is not any specific genre, food as well as travel. These funds The SBC evaluates the mission a.m. every week, Brian D) What Thanatos spoke about his pas- just a mix, so we decided it was student funds ? fall into three distinct categories: statements in order to assess the Bleep Scavo bobs his head sion for the show's material. Prograrruriing, operating and trav- which organizations are politi- while mixing records at the "It's more than just a radio RADIO >2 el. The policy also has a list of tilings cal, religious or philanthropic, that SBC funds cannot be spent Stephens said. on, such as gifts and scholarships, These changes are being made according to the Student Budget due to the fact that court cases Political views play major role in jury selection Committee Funding Policies. have recently arose at other colleg- In the previous years, program- es because of gray areas in funding Dan Luktcjord Junior, By Matt Apuizo administration's prewar intel- Republicans more than nine Aviation ming operating and travel funds regulation for such organizations. were available to any organiza- Changes at BG are meant to pre- The Associated Press ligence on Iraq. to one. "If it's all equal, they tion on campus. However, dur- vent similar cases. The leak touched off a politi- "What is your political should keep it the ing the spring semester the SBC Most organizations won't be WASHINGTON — Potential cal firestorm and an FBI inves- party preference? Democrat, same." | Page 4 developed new policies for the affected by these changes because jurors in the perjury trial of for- tigation that Libby is accused of Republican, Independent or 2006-2007 school year. The SBC they are not considered political, mer White House aide I. Lewis obstructing. other?" defense attorneys wrote met over the summer to write in religious or philanthropic. In fact, "Scooter" Libby likely will be Attorneys for both sides on their lisl of proposed jury changes and update their poli- even some religious organizations asked their opinions of the Bush recognize the politics behind questions. cies. The polices were approved have no need to be concerned administration, political scan- the case and have proposed "Please describe any feelings by the committee in the sum- with the changes. dals and the Iraq war today, fore- questions for jurors about Iheir you have about Vice President TODAY mer and on Sept. 25, 2006 these "The organizations for which I shadowing the political tenor of views on government, politics Cheney," they also asked. Snow Shower policies were made public for all serve as an advisor do not solic- a lengthy trial. and the media. U.S. District ludge Reggie ^3 High: 25, Low: 15 student organizations. it or receive any SBC funds, so Libby is accused of lying to The answers will be critical Walton has not released his final The new policy included some changes do not affect us one way investigators about his conver- for Libby, a Republican who list of questions but has indicat- changes involving budget requests or another," Bruce Edwards, advi- sations with reporters regard- servedasanadviserto President ed that such political questions from religious, political and philan- sor for the Fellowship of Christian ing outed CIA officer Valerie Bush and chief of staff to Vice are needed to select a fair jury. thropic organizations. These orga- Graduate Students, said. Plame. Plame's identity was President Dick Cheney. The Walton will put those ques- TOMORROW nizations are no longer allowed to leaked to reporters in 2003 after jury is being drawn from a city tions to a group of about 60 Sunny receive operating and travel funds, See FUNDING | Page 2 her husband criticized the Bush where Democrats outnumber potential jurors today.