The BG News October 12, 1979

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-12-1979 The BG News October 12, 1979 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News October 12, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3654. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3654 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. The G Slews Bowling "Green State University HPER complex to replace natatorium, join gyms by Mary Dannemiller completed the demolition after 2 to Health Physical Education and biennium that the University the Student Recreation Center. * THERE WILL BE two w«st front stall reporter 3 weeks, construction of the Recreation (HPER) in its first received legislative approval of the The two-story building will entrances and spaces in the front of Hie sign outside the University fieldhouse-like structure will year as a combined unit, is a result monies for the project, and in mid- connect the two existing gyms the building, originally planned for Natatorium that reads "Future begin. of funds approved by the September the State Controlling directly instead of by the present administrative offices, that will not Home of Gertrude Eppler School of Barring any setbacks because of legislature for the 1975-77 bien- Board released the $960,038. enclosed breezeways and will add be constructed as part of this HPER Complex" is only a preview bad winter weather, the general nium. In 1977, $88,000 was given for 19,500 gross feet and 15,500 net project, Engler said. of what is to come. contractor, Hullenkremer Con- University Architect Roland preparation of the building plans, square feet to the present complex. Razing of the 1939 swimming struction Co. of Findlay, hopes to Engler explained that in the late with the current funds to be used According to plans, an elevator facility is scheduled to begin Oct. finish the complex in May 1980, 1960s the University requested for actual construction, Engler will be located at the northwest The new director of the school of 22 in preparation for the tran- according to Thomas Dukes, vice state funds to upgrade the physical said, adding that the total cost of corner of the complex that will HPER, Betty van der Smissen, is sformation of the North and South president in charge of contract education and recreation facilities, the project is about $1.2 million. "satisfy the architectural barriers disappointed that the offices gymnasiums and the new structure administration at the architectural but the appeal was denied. During THE 70-BY-160-FOOT proposed in the North Gym," Engler said. cannot be completed with the rest into one complex. firm of Rooney, Musser and the following bienniums, the structure, designed by the Findlay- This will make the facility usable of the project. When the bulldozers and cranes Associates Inc. in Findlay. request again was made and based firm, will be an open activity by handicapped students and "We'll just have to work toward with headache balls of GM Sader THE COMPLEX, being built for subsequently turned down. center with Chem-Turf flooring, provide service to the different the completion of the project as Excavating in Bowling Green have use by the newly-formed School of It was not until the 1975-77 like that on the basketball courts at story levels. originally conceived," she said. fri- day 10-12-79 The great rush Increase in crime Gold remains popular despite prompts new action higher prices, varying supplies A substantial increase in by Bart Porter University-related crime has prompted William R. Bess, Gold long has been a shining revelation to man, reflecting beauty director of Campus Safety and symbolizing wealth as no other precious metal does. and Security, to cut short his Because of its scarcity, pliability and lasting beauty, gold vacation time this week and historically has gained acceptance as a permanently valuable and talk to dormitory residents in easily exchanged monetary commodity. an effort to curb the increase. Recent concern over rising inflation, threats of deepening recession The number of burglaries and loss of faith in paper currency have prompted many people to for a period from Sept. 16 to invest in the valuable metal which has pushed the price as high as $444 Oct. 3 have increased 200 an ounce. percent over the number of Just as members of primitive civilizations fashioned gold into or- burglaries for all of Sep- naments of personal attire and displayed it as a social status symbol, tember 1978, Bess said. Other modern craftsmen have transformed gold into stylish jewelry that also increases for the same period serves as a good financial investment. include grand theft, 800 percent. THE FLUCTUATING gold price has had some effect on local He added that petty theft jewelry stores and their ability to obtain gold. has decreased by 20 percent According to Glee W. Mills, owner of Mills Jewelry, 192 S. Main St., for the same time period. ordering gold has been difficult recently because "factories have Bess said he is con- stopped making it and are waiting to see the outcome of the price centrating his efforts mostly rise." in Founders Quad since much "They bought gold high and don't want to sell for less," he said. This of the crime has occurred in has caused a four-to six-week delivery delay on all orders of gold, he that dormitory, adding that added. he and other Campus Safety However, Mills said the recent rise in prices has had no effect on officers are planning to visit sales. "People are used to paying high prices for gold items." most of the dorms on campus. If the price of gold jewelry is too expensive for customers, they turn The main concern for Bess to gold substitutes, such as jewelry that is gold filled or that has a gold is that many of the thefts overlay, Mills said. Gold substitutes do not last as long as pure gold, could have been prevented by but are available at a considerably lower cost. using common sense. Bess said that of the 29 theft cases HOWEVER, Mills noted, "customers would rather have the real being investigated, 23 hap- thing." pened because dorm rooms Dill Jewelry store owner Wilbur L. Dill said there has been little had been left unlocked and difference in the sale of gold jewelry in his store, located at 129 S. Main unattended. St., since the price increase. He noted that during one "People are a little more reluctant to pay high prices," he said, but night in MacDonald Quad, 12 added that they have accepted the fact that gold is "just expensive." photo by Tim Carrlg purses were taken from According to Dill, "the less that is said to a customer about the price Glee Mills, owner of Mills Jewelry Store 192 S. Main St., displays a gold nock rooms, presumably by the of gold, the better. It is best just to show the merchandise and let the chaln-a popular Item at his store. Rising gold prices have affected the same person or persons. One continued on p*o« 3 availability and cost of gold locally. incident like that can create quite an impact on the statistics, Bess said. Bess said that he is talking "Miss Lillian" of Hollywood at floor meetings on his own time because the issue is "important enough to me to take the time out." Silent filmstar looks to future, recalls past by Rick Rlmelspach age of five on a stage in nearby Wedding," Gish's most recent David Selznick offered me the role Australia and New Zealand, but Revue included stall reporter Risingsun, said she didn't begin movie and the 100th film of her in 'Gone With The Wind.' I'm sorry that's nothing new for her. She has in today's News acting for the fun of it. career. for that," Gish added. been around the world three times, As a teen-age film star, she had Lillian, her sister, Dorothy, and Gish said Griffith was one of only visited 36 states and lectured on the Because of mechanical and ash blond hair, pale skin and a her mother called themselves "The two genuine geniuses in film BUT ONE thing Gish does not history of film at 400 colleges. To production failures, Revue is quiet, graceful beauty. Three Musketeers" as they history, the other being Walt regret is her lack of formal travel around that much, one has to appearing in today's BG As a respected queen of more traveled across the country ■Disney. education. Acting and moving enjoy it, and Gish does. News. The News apologizes than 60 years of films, she travels seeking work. "He (Griffith) wasn't always around all the time left no time for "Meeting the young is fun for any inconvenience that the world from Tasmania to "Acting wasn't something our easy to work with, but it was school, but Gish had plenty of time because they are a wonderful may have been caused by the Bowling Green, still with a quiet, mother wanted us to do," Gish always exciting. I learned to learn. group. I've always related to them situation. graceful beauty. said. It was a necessity to pay for something new all the time.

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