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Directory SPORTS STATE 3 OPINION TODAY Switchboard 372-2601 Baseball County commisioners push for Aaron Classified Ads 372-6977 community college in Findlay Display Ads 372-2605 BSU... 3 BSU 5 examines >-oA partly Editorial 372-6966 Sports 372-2602 BG 4a BG.. 69 what influ- cloudy and Entertainment 372-2603 Falcons pick up two key extra-inning victo- NATION ■■■ 4 ences who Story Idea? Give us a call ries over Ball State Cardinals; Bob Niemet New ocean found on Europa, we are warmer weekdays from I pjn. to 5 p.m.. or comes through with both game-winning RBIs e-mail: "[email protected]" planet of Jupiter High: 46 Low: 1 9 THURSDAY April 10,1997 Volume 83, Issue 131 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years" & E-mail fraud alleged in USG elections □ USG chief-of-staff len on the Internet. ■ Keeping passwords confidential so dont count on me to admit Cynthia Kent, a senior journal- is the best way for students to "Another scandal. Throw it in anything like this letter ever," Cynthia Kent has filed a ism major and USG's chief-of- protect their own e-mail. Story, the note said. police report alleging staff, filed a report Tuesday page three. the ring." However, according to an e- evening with University police mail message sent by the in- that someone has tam- that someone had logged on to vestigating officer, Shawn Mil- pered with her BG Net her BG Net e-mail account with- administrators March 21 calling )ason E. Wolfe ler, police believe the message out her permission. for the removal of current USG USG senator was not sent by Kent. In addition, e-mail account. The police report, which has President Tara Gore, Vice Presi- computer services personnel been put on hold while Kent dent Nathan Green and Senator said Kent was not logged into the By JOE BOYLE seeks more information, does not Nick Kadel - all members of throughout the affair hinged on about Wolfe. The letter also server the day Wolfe claimed the The BG News name a suspect. However, Kent USG's Elections and Opinions an e-mail message which ap- claimed Gore stole a computer message was sent. confirmed that this report is di- Board. Wolfe also called for a peared to have been sent from disk of Wolfe's. The message Dustin Ramsey, coordinator of A former candidate for Under- rectly related to a mysterious new election, claiming there was Kent's e-mail account. The mes- ended by saying Kent would not University Computer Services, graduate Student Government message received by former a conspiracy actively working sage, which Wolfe forwarded to a acknowledge sending the mes- said Kent neither sent nor president stands in the eye of the USG presidential candidate Ja- against his campaign within BG News reporter, bore Kent's e- sage. received any e-mail that day, and storm as the USG chief-of-staff son E. Wolfe. USG. mail address and claimed Kadel "[Tara's] friendship means has alleged her identity was sto- Wolfe sent a 12-page letter to His proof of wrongdoing was guilty of spreading rumors more to me than any USG stuff • See FRAUD, page three. Femmes #* bring rock VIOLENT back to FEMMES BG campus CONCERT Friday, 8 p.m. □ Several campus or- right). Anderson Arena ganizations persevere Mathwon Howard, assistant di- Opening Act: rector of alumni affairs and ad- State of Green through roadblocks to viser to University Ambas- bring a 'major' show sadors, said this was a very unique collaboration, and the back to Bowling Green combined work was what ena- TICKETS for first time in years. bled them to plan the concert. Susan Daniel, general manager Thursday & Friday of WFAL, said the process start- By BRANDON WRAY 8:30 a.m. - ed when Ribeau mentioned in The BG News 4:30 p.m. passing that one of the goals in fr his "Building Community" plan Taft Room Bringing the music back to the was to get a major musical act to rfm (3rd floor of the wind-swept tundra of Bowling V University Union) Green was a challenge that Uni- play on campus. This also tied in with the plan of getting students versity President Sidney Ribeau to stay on campus more on the Students (maximum issued last fall and a group of weekends. two, University ID re- campus organizations responded. University Ambassador Miche- quired) Undergraduate Student lle Schlelbaum said one of the $8, $12, $15 Government, WFAL radio. Uni- first steps was to find out what versity Activities Organization bands were on tour at this time General Admission and the University Ambassadors and if any of them would be will- $11, $15, $19 collaborated to organize a major ing to add a tour date in Bowling on campus concert. After months Green. of hard work they were able to "Once we got a preliminary list sign the Violent Femmes. of who would possibly be able to photo provided The Femmes perform Friday add a date, the poll In The BG Members of the Violent Femmes, (l-r) Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano and Guy Hoffman perform Friday night at Anderson Arena with News came out," Schleibaum night at Anderson Arena after an opening act by State of Green set to start at 8 p.m. Over 1,000 tickets State of Green opening the show said."Rusted Root won the poll, are still on sale and are available in the Taft Room at the University Union Thursday and Friday from at 8 p.m. Over 1,000 tickets are • See FEMMES, page six. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. still available (see graphic at IRS increases Catch tax help lines The Associated Press percent the year earlier, accord- ing to the General Accounting WASHINGTON - The Internal Office. The improvement is part- Revenue Service is extending its ly due to an extra 1,000 staffers tax help telephone lines this assigned to handle telephone weekend to accommodate puz- calls, as well as a sharp drop In zled taxpayers on the final four the number of telephone calls. days before taxes are due. The IRS cut back on routine no- The IRS toll-free tax help lines tices to taxpayers, which reduces will be open from 7:30 a.m. the need for people to call the through 10 p.m. local time Satur- agency. day through Tuesday, April 15, Taxpayers can get forms from the deadline for filing taxes. the IRS' Internet site or by using Taking advantage of a sunny day, the agency's Tax Fax line, which The IRS has increased the John Rich, 5, plays catch on the sends tax forms via fax machine. number of people answering grass beside the University base- telephones, resulting in about 52 The toll-free telephone number ball field Wednesday. percent of all callers getting is 1-800-829-1040, the web site is through in the first two months hltp^/www.Irs.ustreas.gov and BG Nowi Ph«< by Hid.Id Kotxyukl of this year, compared with 21 the Tax Fax line Is 703-487-4160. page two The BG News Thursday, April 10, 1997 Mike Wendling Opinion Editor Opinion 372-6966 AARON WEISBROD H E TV no substitute for mom and dad / am so AU-American I'd sell you model, but who, or what, me to live my life in the style I know that there arc a lot of suicide molded me into the person I have, and why I gravitated towards shows out there that little kids -Marilyn Manson decided I wanted to be? the things I did. (and sometimes even adoles- I was at a loss for an answer Now I knew one more part of the cents) shouldn't be watching. The world spreads Us legs for and was ready to give up my answer. It's not that the shows In another star search for the truth of the "Thanks for being so cool. question are "good" or "bad." -Marilyn Manson matter when I caught a reflec- Fonzle." I said as I began on my mind you: it's Just that the tion In the window of the BA way once again, feeling that much content of some shows ("Beavts building. Normally reflections more enlightened about myself, and Butt-head" is the first one The other day someone who I've don't catch my attention but and as a result, that much more that comes to mind) wasn't NEWS come to have a pretty high amount the reflection I saw across from full. meant to be viewed by certain of respect for said something to me me wasn't my own. Even a revelation as Joyous as audiences, such as small "Serving the Bowling that I wasn't able to get out of my I quickly snapped my head to this lead me to a certain amount of children who aren't Jaded mind.