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CHECK OUT IN FOCUS I PAGES 8-9 ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving NEWS the campus and surrounding community Volume 90, Issue 42 Thursday, October 21,2010 www.bgviews.com Faculty vote yes' for unionization ByAlauWIdman gible full-time faculty members, who lackson said. Reporter then cast their votes to SERB. "We hope this victory inspires fac- Following the announcement, ulty on other campuses in Ohio to COLUMBUS — The votes are in, the FA celebration began and some pursue a similar count," he said. and faculty unionization passed members shed tears of joy. The vote followed a two-year cam- Wednesday, 391-to-293. "The victory is the culmination paign by the FA, a chapter of the The State Employment Relations of thousands of hours of hard work American Association of University Board announced the confidential by dozens of volunteers over a two- Professors, although this is the third mail-in ballot results Wednesday year period," said David lackson, FA time the University has voted on afternoon following a tally at its president. "Faculty are eager to take a faculty unionization. The University headquarters in Columbus in front more active role in shaping the direc- now joins seven other Ohio four-year of representatives of the Faculty tion of the University and helping to public institutions whose faculty Association and the administration. solve its problems." unions are affiliated with the AAUP. MAXFIUV •HIR.MA' The polling period was held from The pending faculty union will not BALLOTS: Representatives from the State Employment Relations Board check union ballots for cor- See UNION | Page 10 Sept 28 to Oct 12, when ballots were only affect the University, but other rect postmarks at SERB headquarters in Columbus on Wednesday The representatives counted 684 secretly mailed to more than 800 eli- universities statewide and beyond, valid votes, which indicated a faculty desire to unionize, with 57 percent in favor of the union Bowling Green fire levy to affect firefighters' future By Jason Hanry "We have cut about City Editor everything else we The Bowling Green Fire Department is seeking a 0.08 percent income tax could possibly cut other increase in the November elections to maintain its current level of service than personnel." and staff. Stephen Meredith | Fire Chief "That would be added to the 1.92 percent income tax that citizens pay as critical as six firefighters in a fire for earned income," said )ohn Fawcett, station, 1 fear the outcome." municipal administrator. 'The result Fawcett said the amount generated would be, obviously, 2.0 percent. For by the levy, $600,000, will allow the that 0.08 percent, we anticipate that department to maintain the work- would be sufficient to make up what force in its entire strength. we project to be the shortfall in our Financial Director Brian Bushong fire levy fund, sufficient to keep six said that 28 staff members' salaries firefighters on the job." and benefits are paid through money Fawcett said it is not known if all in the current levy fund, but the six firefighters would be laid off if remaining funds can only support the levy does not pass, but some of 20 employees. Without a new levy, the department's 51 uniformed staff the current fund's balance will be as members would need to be let go. low as 198,943 down from a peak of 'We've had devastating fires, where $2,222,143 in 2002. there was a tremendous amount of To cut costs, a five percent decrease loss of property, and its always a very in the city's non-utility workforce has sad event," Fawcett said, "Because we already been made, but more reduc- University organizations are putting have such a good response time, a tions will be needed if the levy does very well trained fire force and excel- the word out during breast cancer lent equipment often times the dam- See LEW | Page 10 awareness month age is minimal. If we lose something By Dana* King Reporter University President Carol Cartwright knows what it is like to receive a diag- nosis of breast cancer. "I was diagnosed 18 years ago as a result of a routine mammogram and I had surgery and I had a great prog- LAUREN POf F THE & NEWS nosis," Cartwright said. "I've been fine PRESENTATION: Thomas Trimble and Alison Coffman. from the University of Toledo, present their ever since." topic of collaborative programming to create student engagement in Go Green Projects. She was serving as president at Kent State University at the time, and while she said it didn't have much of an Carol Cartwright impact on her work, "it certainly affects Sustainability Conference your life, you take a deep breath and University President have a long conversation with yourself about what's really important in life," The World Student Association Cartwright said. partnered with other student organi- gives students green ideas Cancer awareness is important, she zations to set up a bake sale in the said, and not just in October, which is Union to raise awareness. The table By Alia Rapai The conference offered presenta- Breast Cancer Awareness Month. will be there all week and it is filled Reporter tions by faculty, administration and "1 think it s incredible when you think with baked goods and the proceeds go students from the University and about how far we've come in build- to the American Cancer Society. Being "green" brought people from from University of Toledo, as well ing awareness and raising money for A member of the WSA was directly diverse disciplines together for a as professionals focused on sustain- research, (cancer awareness is) a big affected by breast cancer, so the group sustainability conference hosted by ability operations. success story 1 think," Cartwright said. decided to support breast cancer the University on Wednesday. The conference is part of a pro- This month many University orga- awareness. The BGSU Center for gram to have every region in the nizations are hosting several activities Environmental Programs host- state regularly hold sustainabil- to promote awareness. See AWARENESS | Page 10 ed its second annual conference. ity conferences, said Nick Hennessy, "Perspectives on Sustainability: Sustainability coordinator. The first Collaboration in Higher Education For the rest ot this story. 90 to in Northwest Ohio" in the Union. L, www.bgviews.com CAMPUS FORUM SPORTS PEOPLE ON THE STREET VISION remembers victims Take Back the Night comes to BG Soccer fab on senior night How do you believe the myths about the University seal were made? VISION, the University's LGBT group, held In light of recent sexual harassment at the The BG men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 JASMINE MILLER a careWightvtQjl Wednesday to honor the University and around the nation, Take Back the contest to No, 15 Michigan State on senior Freshman, Mortuary Science gay youth who committed suicide across Night raises light on women's rights, according to nkjht, with Dusko Topolic scoring for the "To give the tout guides a story to the country | SM Photos P»fH> J columnist Kate Noftsinger | P«9« 4 Falcons | Pagt 6 tell." | Pag* 4 NVISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE _, 2 Thursday. October 21.2010 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BGNEWS NATION BRIEFS SOURCES Kan. doctor, wife Colo, pot grower Drug czar: Calif, Woman brings Police: burglar Va. man pleads sentenced in 'pill to plead guilty to pot law could fake $10,000 bill brought her guilty to helping mill' case drug charges spark court action to Mass. bank daughter, 2, on job terror group WICHITA. Kan (AP)-A DENVER (AP)- A Colorado SAN FRANCISCO-Federal LOWELL Mass. (AP) MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP. ALEXANDRIA. Va-A north- Kansas doctor has been sen- pot grower who tried unsuccess- officials haven't ruled out taking -A 110.000 bill'The staff at a Mich. (AP) - Police say it was ern Virginia man best known for tenced to 50 years and his wile fully to use state medical marijua- legal action if California voters Massachusetts bank just wasn't "bring your daughter to work day threatening the creators of the to 33 years lor running a pain na law in his defense on federal approve a ballot initiative that buying it. The suspicious staffers for a woman they said took her "South Patk animated sitcom for clinic linked to dozens of patient drug charges has filed notice that would legalize recreational mari- quickly determined that the bill a 2-year-old girl with her when she their perceived mockery of the overdose deaths. he now plans to plead guilty juana use in the state. President woman brought into the Lowell broke into a western Michigan prophet Muhammad has pleaded home. Police in Muskegon guilty to supporting an al-Qaida Dr. Stephen Schneider and Christopher Bartkowicz. of Barack Obama's drug czar said bank was a fake County s Muskegon Township linked terrorist group.