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Sports • Baseball team blanks Defiance W S Page 4 Wednesday, April 10,1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue 113 The News' Students encouraged to Briefs AL Scores attend annual health fair Genell Pavellch her practicum with the Center the Wood County Solid Waste dis- New York 7 The BC News for Wellness and Prevention, said trict and the University recy- Kansas City 3 she thinks this event is worth- cling program. University students and mem- while. -' "The health fair is an informal bers of the Bowling Green com- "This helps in getting students way for students to consult with Toronto 5 munity can find out more about more active in learning about doctors, nurses and health prac- California 0 health topics and have some fun health issues that may be impor- tictioners and find out more In- at the same time by attending the tant to them," she said. "There formation they may be interested annual health fair today in the will also be lots of pamphlets and in," Wright said. Boston 9 Lenhart Grand Ballroom from 10 information available, and par- She said there will be more Minnesota 1 am. to 4 p.m. ticipants can become aware of than 80 exhibits featuring Jeanne Wright, health educa- where they stand healthwise." interactive displays such as quiz Detroit 10 tion director, said she would like Various booths will be set up boards, games, demonstrations 9 to have community members covering different topics and and hands-on activities. There Seattie from Northwest Ohio, University health organizations. Some topics will also be screenings for faculty, staff and students attend include diabetes, heart health, cholesterol, blood pressure, body Milwaukee 10 the fair, which has had about spiritual health, fetal alcohol composition analyses, fitness 3,000 people attending each year. syndrome, AIDS, fitness, vio- tests and lifestyle compositions. Oakland 4 Wright said she would encour- lence prevention, body image, There will also be freebies and age people to attend the event mental health, enviromental free food at the event, as well as Texas 3 because of all the Information health and safety issues. door prizes given away every 15 available. Different organizations with Chicago 2 minutes. "Those attending the health exhibits at the health fair will In- The theme for this year's fair will be able to have a smor- clude the Toledo Hospital, St. health fair is "Dive into Health HMtM IM»ruhimv BO Ncwi NL Scores gasbord of health information at Vincent Medical Center, the 96," and the ballroom will be Rick Marinelll pole vaults in the Northwest Ohio Invitational at their fingertips," Wright said. Wood County Hospital, The converted into a "sea" theme, New York 12 Bowling Green last Saturday. Karen Jordan, senior health American Cancer Society, March Cincinnati 5 promotions major who is doing of Dimes, Planned Parenthood, See HEALTH, page four. San Francisco 3 Houston 1 Aerotechnology program grounded Groups sponsor ThYMy Wanda I n and Jay Voting "Our first concern is to make came it appeared to us that we deficit now. We're spending cepted in aerotechnology degree The BG News certain existing students in the really had the deficit under con- money that we dont have." programs effective Tuesday, the concert docu- program can finish the pro- trol," Erekson said. "As we got Freshman Dan Auslander said College of Technology placed an mentary The College of Technology is In gram," Erekson told the group. Into the year, we found out where he Is going to continue with the advertisement in The News ad- The Department of Ro- the process of suspending admis- Freshman Michael Holy said we were deficit-wise and with program and might reconsider in vertising the degree and private mance Languages, ECAP, sion to the aerotechnology pro- be was very upset by the de- number of students flying and the fall. license programs for the sum- the Office of Multicultural gram with the Intent to phase out cision. where our costs were." "I'm definitely staying with mer. Affairs, the Department of the program over the next two "I'm outraged just because of The College was forced to aviation, and as far as where I'm When shown the advertise- Ethnic Studies, the Latino years. Technology Dean Thomas request a "non-interest loan" going to be, I dont know," Aus- Student Union and JUNTOS all of the money and effort I put ment, Erekson said the program are sponsoring a docu- Erekson announced Tuesday into this to get this done, and I from University Treasurer Gay- lander said. "Ill probably be would still offer private pilot li- mentary film about a con- night haven't even got my private [fly- lynFlnn. back here in the fall, but after censes. "We will not admit new cert in Miami. Speaking to a room full of stu- ing license] yet," Holy said. "I "What the treasurer actually that it's up In the air." students in the degree program," "Cachao: Rhythm like dents, Erekson cited a $75-90,000 can't afford to transfer." did was increase our budget Until the announcement last Erekson said. "If someone wants Nobody Else" will be shown deficit as the main reason far the Erekson said when students amount by $12,000 so we could night, faculty and students were to get a private pilot's license, as tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Glah cancelatlon. He said those cur- like Holy, were recruited the col- spend 12,000 more dollars," circulating rumors about the is always. If we've got the flight Theater. rently enrolled would still have lege had no idea this would hap- Erekson said. "It really Isn't a program. Though a letter went to program, not being a major - you an opportunity to obtain their pen. loan that we sign an agreement die Admissions Office stating can take private pilot's flight Benefit will lake degree. "A year ago, when a student on. It's lust like we're running a students would no longer be ac- place to help minor- ity graduate stu- dents Flame of Hope to A Stepshow Extravaganza Benefit will be held Satur- day to raise funds to help travel through BG minority graduate students at the University. The program, sponsored Amy Johnson by the African-American The BGNews Graduate Student Associa- "The Special tion, will begin at 7 p.m in A "special" flame will be car- Olympics is a great 101 Olscamp Hall. ried from Bowling Green to Per- A stepshow is a talent activity. We are glad J.D. SctwalmfTfcc Ainclatcd PTCM rysburg today with the help of Al David Saab, 3, of Madison, cruises the web at the Jackson Zoo during bis trip to the park in Jack- competition which fuses the University track team. we were given the son, Miss. The giant rope web Is a popular climbing attraction in the Discovery Zoo section of the elements of African- The Special Olympic "Flame of American dance rituals opportunity to help park where children can pretend to be a variety of creatures Including turtles, prairie dogs, and with aspects of cheerlead- Hope" will be transported from the community." arachnids. ing and drill team perform- the Al Smith dealership, 921 N. ances. Main in Bowling Green, to the Ed Sid Sink Money raised f r -m the Schmidt dealership in Perrys- event will go to the Peace burg. Track Coach Champion Fund to help fur- According to Mary Sehmann, ther the activities of Project Wood County Special Olympics Forum kicks offESL week fundraiser. Search, a program to re- coordinator, the event is a fun- "We thought It was a notewor- Vines Guarrierl After three years of teaching, missionary group. He said the cruit and retain minority draiser provided by the Chrysler thy cause," Smith said. "It keeps The BG News listening and speaking Enalish, culture there Is quite different, students in graduate pro- dealerships to raise funds for they have returned to school at grams at the University. us involved in the community by safety is not a concern there, and Compiled from staff and Special Olympics. helping the dlsadvantaged peo- Four graduate students shared the University to earn master's the students are very respectful. wire reports. '"The fundraiser also provides ple." their experiences teaching in degrees in English as a second "There is an occasional coup," visibility for Special Olympics," The track team will meet at 1 Asia in a forum in the Jerome Li- language. Reynolds said. "If you stay In- Sehmann said. pjn. today at the Burger King lo- brary Monday evening. Lorraine demons earned her side, you'll be fine." The flame will be carried by 10 cated at the north end of Bowling The forum is part of English as bachelor's degree in hearing and members of the University track Green beside the Woodland Mall.