The BG News March 2, 1995

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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 1920 The BG News "Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence" Sunny high of 25 Thursday, March 2,1995 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issuel 11 Eight schools sign covenant Safety issues, Agreement eases transfer of students' college credits Scott Swecker menu choices The BC News With the goal of making higher education more accessible, the define Wolfe presidents of eight Northern Ohio universities and community Jim Barker colleges signed a guaranteed The BC News admissions covenant on Wednes- Jason Wolfe, candidate for day. The covenant makes transfer- Undergraduate Student ring from a two-year community Government president, is a college to a four-year university man who lives for the moment. easier, without any loss of course His energy is a force in it- credits. self. A recipient of the Ail- "The agreement is the final American Scholar award, Wolfe has immersed himself drop of glue that cements our in- in a number of activities - on stitutions together in a seamless fabric of post-secondary educa- campus, locally and national- tional opportunity," said Frank ly. Wolfe graduated from Horton, president of the Univer- United States Space Camp sity of Toledo, one of the univer- with honors and has served on sities involved in the agreement. the University's Food Opera- Other participating schools in- Jason Wolfe tions board as a spokesman for clude the University, Cuyahoga The BG Nc» r Koii Wcltlncr vegetarian menu options. "The food on this campus Community College, Lakeland Representatives of community and four-year colleges stand in front of a covenant, allowing credit absolutely sucks," Wolfe said. Community College, Lorain He represented the Univer- from two-year community colleges to transfer more easily to four-year institutions. The representa- sity at Yale University's Cam- "Students should have the County Community College, tives met In the Student Union of the University of Toledo. pus Earth Summit and serves choice of items like organic Northwest State Community Col- as Environmental Action fruit and fresh vegetables and lege, Owens Community College public higher education system have made transferring from cational goals in a cost effective Group's representative to the better grains." and Terra Community College. school to school difficult in the is the best that it can be," said manner. Undergraduate Student "I worked with the Food "Through this collaborative, University President Paul Ols- past. Government. Operations board last year and partnership agreement, the two- camp on a written statement. "The covenant helps students Philip Mason, vice president His vision for USG includes I helped them to rewrite the year community colleges and the Olscamp was unable to attend the more efficiently accomplish the for University Relations and the upgrading of University menu so that there were at signing because he was out of four-year public universities are Important outcome of educa- University representative at the cafeterias, the improvement least some vegetarian options town. making a commitment to work tion," said Roy Church, president conference, said this agreement of recreational facilities, and at every meal," he said. "This The covenant is an important of Lorain County Community together to enhance educational represents an important com- the extension of Campus Es- is a serious issue. We've got to step toward in removing any in- College. He also noted that it will opportunities for Ohio's resi- mitment to the future of public cort service hours. See WCX Ft, page fix. dents, and to ensure that Ohio's stitutional barriers that may help students achieve their edu- higher education in Ohio. Debate Trial of University professor begins to cover Wood "took something that can campus never be replaced," says prosecutor Joe Boyle matters The BC News Jim Barker The prosecution rested their case in the rape trial of a University The BC News assistant professor today. Floris Wood, represented by attorney Scott Coon, is charged with Candidates for Under- rape and gross sexual imposition of his then-six-year-old female graduate Student Govern- neighbor. ment president will have an According to the victim's mother, authorities became aware of the opportunity to wrestle with alleged crimes in August, after the victim told a friend she "had a big the major campaign issues secret." during an Wood County Human Services was Immediately notified, and after open de- an investigation by the Wood County Prosecutor's Office, a search bate to- warrant was executed on the Wood residence, Bowling Green Police night at 7. Detective Brad Connor said. The search netted only a book authored The de- by Wood, twoPtaygirt magazines and some notes with the victim's fa a t e , name written on them. s p o n - In opening arguments, prosecutor Gwen Gebers alleged that on sored by about eight occasions Wood showed pornographic magazines and Pi Sigma videotapes to the victim and then performed sexual acts on her. Alpha, the "The defendant put a pornographic tape in the VCR and knelt down political next to her and began performing cunnilingus," said Gebers. "Be- science tween August 1993 and June 1994 the defendant took from [the vic- honorary, will take place in tim] something that can never be replaced." Room 1007 of the Business Coon said Wood's house was always a mecca for neighborhood chil- Tk« BG Newi/Ron Wc Itrnt r Administration Building. dren. The candidates will an- "[Wood] was never concerned or angry when children came over," University assistant professor Floris Wood (left) and his counsel, Scott Coon prepare to meet the possi- swer questions forwarded said Coon. "He was a patient man." ble jurors in the Wood County Courthouse Wednesday morning. Wood Is charged with alleged rape and by a panel of student organ- See TRIAL, page seven, gross sexual imposition. ization representatives. Following a short inter- mission, the debate will continue with an open The Boss takes top honors at Grammys forum segment where students may question the John Antczak formance. song meant something to them." Transcending award catego- Love to You," the popular hit re- candidates. The Associated Press "I'm not sure this is a rock Sheryl Crow was named best ries, the song "I Swear" brought corded by Boyz II Men. vocal. You stick around long new artist and also won a Gram- All-4-One the Grammy for best Pi Sigma Alpha treasurer LOS ANGELES - Bruce enough and they give these my for her hit song "All I Wanna pop vocal performance by a Boyz II Men claimed the R&B Bruce Purdy said the hon- Springsteen's brooding "Streets things to ya," he said, drawing Do." group or duo and was named best album trophy for "II." Tool orary offered to sponsor of Philadelphia" won song of the laughs. Tony Bennett collected his country song for the version re- Braxton won the female R&B the event, but there were no year and three other honors at Springsteen, who earned an third consecutive pop perform- corded by John Michael Mont- vocal performance for "Breathe concrete plans for a debate Wednesday night's 37th annual Academy Award for the song last ance Grammy for his album gomery. Again." Grammy ceremony. year, expressed appreciation in "MTV Unplugged" The album at the time. Bonnie Raitt, whose flagging "About three or four The song, from the 1993 movie an acceptance speech earlier In follows "Steppin' Out" and "Per- career was revived in 1989 with weeks ago, Pi Sigma Alpha "Philadelphia" about a lawyer the night to "the folks who have fectly Frank," which rocketed In rhythm and blues, jack-of- expressed an Interest in be- with AIDS, also won for best rock come up to me in restaurants or the 68-year-old singer back into all-trades Babyface won Gram- her multi-Grammy-winning album "Nick of Time," won the coming involved with the song, best song written specif- on the street who've lost their wide popularity after last being mys for best male vocal per- best pop album award for "Long- USG debates," Purdy said ically for a movie or television sons or their lovers or their honored with Grammys in the formance for "When Can I See and best male rock vocal per- friends to AIDS and said this 1960s. You?" and for writing "I'll Make ing in Their Hearts." —- CITY SPORTS A national expert spoke Students can obtain The men's basketball to hundreds of students, internships for the Black \r-' '"- team lost to Miammi 63- faculty and staff Swamp Art Festival. 36, only scoring 16 second- Wednesday about crime. Page 6. half points. ■:'■ Page 9. * Page 5. ■ %- ; 5 a p ■ Editorial The BG News page two Thursday, March 2,1995 "Good oPdays" not so good The BG News It seems as though most con- anyone wearing beads and san- countries that we come into con- servatives have this desire to re- dals telling us how the education tact with. But, wouldn't at least "Celebrating 75 years of Excellence" turn to the "good ol' days." After system ought to be," obviously a one or two be nice? taking a deeper look, you can crack at the democrats and lib- I'm not much of a believer only ask yourself one question - erals of the world.

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