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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-2-1991 The BG News April 2, 1991 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 April 2, 1991" (1991). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5203. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5203 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. April 2, 1991 Tuesday Vol. 73 list* 101 Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News ! An Independent Student Voice BRIEFLY USG orders Coughlin resignation Inside tion and said he will not resign. bill after Dickinson found Cough- vin's out of office," she said. tion and does not go into effect un- by Robert Davidson lin not guilty of discriminating Schnetzer added she thinks it staff writer He maintains his actions can til the president signs it" Masting the Sovlsti: only be reviewed by the president against Lesbian and Gay Alliance was unfair of Coughlin to say the The internal affairs committee SeveraTstudents and fac- of the University or the Board of FYesident David Steeves when he assembly does not have the began expulsion vote proceedings ulty members involved in Undergraduate Student Trustees and regards the bill appointed Phil Mercio to the as- power to put him out of office, yet Feb. 11 by telling Coughlin fie the Global Warming class Government demanded the res- passed by the assembly as an in- sembly Jan. 28. claims he does have the power to would have to go before the as- return from a trip to the So- ignation of President Kevin valid attempt to expel him. Dickinson did ask Coughlin to take away her duties. sembly to provide a defense for viet Union enlightened. Coughlin Monday night in re- "[The assembly] has no legal, resign though, because "uncon- While the USG constitution his actions, at which time he ►See page 3. sponse to a Standards and Proce- ethical, or constitutional basis for traoicted evidence" given to gives the power to the assembly could be removed from office by dures recommendation that he review," he said. "I have already hearing officer Tonia Stewart to expel the president by resolu- a two-thirds vote. step down due to "insensitive" answered to all the charges made showed Coughlin made "com- tion, the president has the right to The committee never set a date Faculty Senate •lec- comments made in appointing a against me by Mr. Steeves in the ments reasonable people would veto any bill passed by the as- for the hearing though, and in- tions today: vacant senate seat. Standards and Procedures hear- consider insensitive." sembly. stead proposed the resolution. The candidates for However, the resolution may be ing." He believes Coughlin was This conflict of power has Steeves said he is happy the as- several Senate positions are moot if Coughlin vetoes the bill Jason Jackson, executive assis- wrong, as a representative of the several senators questioning sembly has shown disapproval profiled. and the assembly does not gain tant to the president, said Cough- student body, to make remarks whether attempts to remove the with Coughlin's actions, even ►See page 4. two-thirds support when it comes lin plans to veto the bill and said about homosexual constituents. Eresident should have been made though he may veto the bill. up for reapproval. under the U.S. Constitution, USG Vice President Linda y resolution or by a vote of ex- "I didn't know if it was the Coughlin had little reaction to Coughlin does not lose the right to Schnetzer was pleased with the pulsion. place of Stewart and Dickinson to Falcons fly home: either Standards and Procedures freedom of speech, nor can he be decision of the assembly to re- "Internal affairs screwed up," say he should resign, but the gen- Falcon sports return director Derek Dickinson's rec- tried twice for the same crime. move Coughlin. said one senator. "This is a reso- eral assembly has every right to home from spring trips. ommendation or the USG resolu- USG internal affairs raised the "As far as I'm concerned, Ke- lution, just like any other resolu- decide," he said. ►See page 7. Campus State agents bust BG bars Baghdad routing Ferrari to bo awarded: Liquor control cites several for serving underagers Nomination forms are Kurdish rebellion now available at the Facul- by Lori Miller and John Kohlstrand S Senate office, University staff writers "Liquor control has promised they will be Dokstore, the Union infor- back" and will have full cooperation of city mation desk and the Per- by Alex Efty Bush and his allies were allowing sonnel office for nominating As University students fled police officials. Associated Press writer Saddam to use artillery and heli- administrative staff mem- Bowling Green for Spring Break, copters to break the rebellion. bers for the Michael R. Fer- city police invited Ohio Depart- OUTSKIRTS OF DOHUK, Iraq Why have they abandoned us rari Award. ment of Liquor Control agents to -- Bowling Green Detective Al Alvord • — Kurdish rebels on Monday re- to Saddam? " refugees repeatedly A criteria sheet for outlin- town for a sweep of area bars and treated on foot into their tra- asked Western reporters. ing those factors which carryouts. ditional mountain strongholds, Hundreds of thousands of should be used in nominat- The College Station, 1616 E. down include recent complaints cated persons on the premises surrendering more urban centers Kurds fearing government repr- ing individuals for the a- Wooster St., and The Good Tymes by residents and city officials and and allowing improper conduct under a steady onslaught by Iraqi isals were fleeing by any means ward is attached to the Pub, 154 E. Wooster St., were the upcoming East Merry Mania by permitting loud and profane loyalist forces. possible into the mountains along nomination form. Nomina- both cited for serving underage block party expected later this language. Also Monday, Iraq said it cap- the Iranian and Turkish borders tions may come from facul- persons on Friday March 22. month, according to Detective Al The College Station was also tured documents proving the turning roadways into ribbons of ty, staff and students. Several individuals were cited by Alvord, who helped coordinate cited for allowing underage con- complicity of more than one for- humanity. A selection committee the joint operation as well, police the effort. sumption, according to police re- eign government in unrest de- Many women and children meets during the summer said. Bar owners and underagers ports. signed to unseat Saddam Hussein were forced to walk. Some lay on and a plaque is presented ODLC agents were called after need to understand that "under- Rumors that Good Tymes was and accused the United States of the roadside without food or before the fall semester be- a News series "21 —Underaeing age drinking will not be toler- shut down by the ODLC; are false, 92 "provocative" reconnaissance water. Refugees camped in the gins. in Bowling Green" detailed now ated," Alvord said. according to an employee there. flights last weekend. mountains without protection Deadline for applications University students often get The Good Tymes Pub was cited The Ohio Liquor Commission has Baghdad said its troops had re- from rainstorms and the cold. is April 15,1991. served underage at local bars, four times: for sale to underage not set a date for a ruling on the taken the cities Dohuk, Erbil and In Washington. State Depart- Police Chief Galen Ash said last persons, sale of beer to an intoxi- case, according to Patty Haskins Zahko. ment deputy spokesperson Rich- Dietetic scholarships week. cated person, allowing improper of the ODLC's Columbus office. Low on morale, frightened ard Boucher said heavy fighting available: Other reasons for the crack- conduct by permitting intoxi- G See BUSTED, page 4. refugees asked why President continued in northern Iraq. The Toledo Dietetic Asso- ciation is accepting applica- tions for the Laura E. Hes- ton Education Fund Schol- arship. City mourns BGHS student deaths Applicants for the $500 scholarship must be a junior Residents of the Bowling Green or senior nutrition/dietetic community are mourning the Services continue today, Wednesday for collision victims student at the undergradu- death of four high school students ate level or a graduate stu- killed in a car-truck accident Fri- dent pursuing a degree day evening on State Route 25 which will lead to eligibiltiy about five miles south of Bowling for Dietetic Registration. Green. Applicants must also have The victims, all sophomores at residence in the T.D.A. Bowling Green High School, were area. Stephanie Sanders, 15; Tiina Applications are availa- Panksepp, 16: Margaret Quinn, ble from the college Dietet- 16;andKevinWolfe,16. ics Program Director. Three of the victims were pro- nounced dead on arrival at Wood Staff member lauded: County Hospital, while Sanders Prof. Mary Edmonds, died later. vice president for student Another passenger in the vehi- activities, cle, Sara Newlove, was treated at has been Wood County Hospital and named a released. Newlove, the only youth recipient wearing a seat belt, was the only of a 1991 person not thrown from the two- Ebony door Nissan. Panksepp Quinn Sanders Wolfe RoseA- Sara's father, University Board ward for of Trustee chairperson Richard her con- Newlove, said, "She's doing cer- blood alcohol content. There is no tributions tainly as well as can be expected.