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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-10-1998 The BG News September 10, 1998 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 September 10, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6361. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6361 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. HURSDAY,The Sept. 10, 1998 A BGdaily independent studentNews press Volume 85 ■■■fflGH:■■ PLA, Springboard hold open house M>^C\\1 \/) -7 /LOW: 46"" Open \ □ Two programs dedicated to bon cutting ceremony today. The President's Sidney Ribeau and Milton Hakel, founder of Leadership Academy and Springboard are helping new students succeed Springboard, and tours of the PLA and ww opening up their doors and urging the Uni- Springboard facilities. House are offering tours and outlining versity and community to view their new The ceremony will also give the Universi- programs. ty and the community an opportunity to see progam goals today. T. Carter Gilmore, director of the Presi- where Springboard and PLA are located and •Open TODAY from dent's Leadership Academy (PLA) said, "We what they are trying to do, said Eleanor 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. are cutting the ribbon to announce this pro- McCreery, director of Springboard. By BRANDI BARHITE gram is viable and ongoing. This is an open Ribeau is the founder of PLA. Last semes- •It will be held in 218, The BG News house to describe what we are doing and ter Ribeau was given a $15,000 salary bonus 219 and 315 University how we are trying to do it." and he donated it to a program to help build Two new University programs will kick Gilmore said the open house will involve Hall. off the semester with an open house and rib- a brief presentation by University president • See OPEN, page six. ■ weathersby looks to give Falcons more offense this season. Class? Who goes to class? Black Swamp ■ WVU hands Falcon Festival tops women's soccer team a season first loss. weekend fun J The sixth annual fes- Delroys and ■ Sportswriter Pete Stella Lil' Brian Terry tival's entertainment and the Zydeco says Macklln Is next begins at 5 p.m. Friday Travelers. Terry great Lion defender. and offers something and the Travel- ers perform an 12 for everyone. eclectic mix of traditional Creole, R & B and rap. ■ Falcon ruggers Other featured shows include By NATALIE FLICKINGER G. E. Smith, former leader of the defeated the University Saturday Night Live Band and A. The BG News of Toledo. J. Croce. Free art, music and food will There will also be an art show BG Newt Photo/JASON SUGGS be bringing students and city res- featuring 75 artists. The displays idents downtown this weekend. will range from glass to jewelry University student Sudipto Srivastova lounges in the Student Union between classes The Black Swamp Arts Festival to paintings. Everything shown Wednesday. will be held September 11, 12 will be available for purchase. and 13 in downtown Bowling "This would be a good time to Green. find unique Christmas gifts," • „ Breakfast in KG Chris Gajewicz, festival chair, Kay Baglione, visual arts chair- said the purpose of this cultural man, said. « Douglas Smith, new event is to bring the city residents There will also be the first vice president for Univer- Series hopes to offer good conversation and University students together. Wood County Invitational. It will sity Advancement, Is She said the festival committee showcase 25 artists, including □ The Breakfast in BG designed to bring a wide variety sity's own professors. If a stu- has been disappointed with the display of University ceramic hoping to continue dent wishes to hear a particular series will provide of speakers to campus in order to low turnout of students at previ- and glass. A Youth Art Activities improving University. appeal to students' interests, said speaker not scheduled, the stu- ous festivals. Area will be located in front of dent should voice the suggestion opportunities for stu- Deb Boyce, assistant to the vice "We try to push to get stu- the library. This area will offer a to Linda Dobb, dean of the president for university dents to come down by word of variety of arts, crafts, games and dents to hear a variety libraries, Boyce said. advancement. mouth," Gajewicz said. shows for the children. of speakers. The program involves com- ■ Ohio lags behind Breakfast in BG gives students Gajewicz said there is plenty Another element of the festi- the opportunity to hear from six munity businesses, educators and alumni of the University, to attract students and city resi- val is the food. An assortment of actual need in fixing speakers over the course of the William R. Gordon, executive dents to the festival. She said the food, from cajun to Jamaican, to schools. By AMYJO L. BROWN pizza, hot dogs and elephant ears fall and spring semesters. A fee director of the American Library musical performances are popu- The BG News will be available to purchase. of $40 per person will allow a Association, will be the first to lar. There will be four stages If students enjoy stimulating, student to hear each of the talk to students. He hopes that located downtown, with music According to Kelly Wicks, per- intellectual conversation over speeches; however, if a student his excitement over the new tech- starting at 5 p. m. on Friday forming arts chairman, atten- breakfast, the University is offer- wishes to attend one breakfast nology appearing in libraries evening and going until Sunday dance is expected to be high. Opinion 2 ing a program to fit their needs. the cost is $8. will spill over to his audience. at 5 p.m. "We're hoping for about Page Three 3 Friday will be the start of Speakers chosen vary from Some of the highlighted 50,000 over two days, depending World and Nation 4 Breakfast in BG, a series the business world to the Univer- • See BREAKFAST, page six. shows include Giraffe Boy, The j on the weather," Wicks said. Local 6 Sports 8 Agate 11 Students react to McGwire's legendary "Somehow I can't believe that there are home run record any heights that can't □ Enthusiasm is high touched home plate, he was mobbed by teammates. Follow- be scaled by a man as fans hope McG- ing that, he grabbed his 10-year- No.62< who knows the secret wire's feat will revital- old son, Matt, raised him in the air and kissed him. Finally, fans ...and counting of making his dreams ize the sport. won't forget the way he hugged come true." his teammates and his embrace HOW THEY MATCH UP. of Sammy Sosa, who hung in By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM there with him throughout the ROGER MARIS MARK McGWIRE Walt Disney The BG News whole home run chase. Baseball fans waited all sum- In the University Student American League National League mer for it. At 9:18 p.m. Tuesday Union, people crowded the tele- New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals night, it happened. vision when Big Mac stepped to 1961 1998 Visit our new website Mark McGwire crushed a the plate. When he launched the Home runs: 61 Home runs: 62 soon for interactive first-pitch low fastball from the shot in the bottom of the fourth in St. Louis' 6-3 win, the Union Games: 163 Games: 145 Chicago Cubs' Steve Trachsel reporting and updated erupted with excitement. over the left field wall for his Batted: Left-handed Batted: Right-handed news: Afterward, various students 62nd homerun of the memorable Position: Right Field Position: First Base commented on the historic WWW. 1998 season. moment. The 341-foot blast propelled "It happened so fast," said McGwire Extras bgnews.com McGwire into history as he sur- Jason Wirtz, a senior sport man- McGwire's birthday, passed the 37-year-old record agement major. "My only com- held by the Yankees' Roger October 1, is the same day ment is that the game turned Roger Maris hit No. 61. Maris. into a circus-like atmosphere." If you have a news tip or Fans across the United States Wirtz believed it could only will never forget Big Mac's stroll • In his first at bat in lit- have an idea for a story, do good for the game. tle league, McGwire hit a around the basepaths. He nearly A«Md«e4 rnm FhoIM call anytime and ask to Senior IPC major Kevin home run. forgot to touch first base after he speak with an editor. Sprague looked up while eating Ih» be* Mo* McGwk* uMd to I* hom*iun No. 42 ftta Mown nMh n*xl lo Sommy Sow-, bat hugged his first base coach. and didn't know if the ball which hit hk No. St. ••Nnd boh ol m* bad It ft* on* i*M by *og*r Mark to hM 41 In 1961. • He has had 449 career Fans will also remember the McGwIr* ngo*d. date) and numbmd ih* boS h* hH TIKKKJOY to mov* ah*ad ol lh* Moon would go fair or foul. He also home runs so far. way each Chicago infielder con- hom*njn rocoid.