Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-6-1998 The BG News November 6, 1998 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 November 6, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6402. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6402 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. FRIDAY,Theft Nov. 6, 1998 A daily independent G student Ne press Volumews 85- No. 50 Literacy program teaches students □ The Literacy Serve MfCElove with it. There were no ifs, ands or and Learn program is By DIANA EDELMAN buts: I was coming to Bowling Green." The BG News tutoring fourth ■ The BG Football team Senior Dan Price has spent more than Gaining momentum graders to help hosts Akron in Its last two decades perfecting his craft. Price has come a long way from his days improve proficiency The captain of the Bowling Green hock- in Sarnia. As a child, his family would home game of the ey team began skating at age two and play- freeze the backyard so he could skate. His tests. season. ing hockey at three. And he has been going parents, Joe and Audrey, taught him the strong ever since. basics. Price grew up in Sarnia, Ont. — a two- Every morning his parents would have By MELISSA NAYMIK and-a-half hour drive from BG. But it to wake up to take him to practice at 5 a.m. The BG News wasn't until the coaches found him in Those practices would continue up until :■ The Falcon juniors. Some people are calling them Kingsville, Ont., where a camp was blessings, others are calling women's soccer In Price's pre-BG days, he would sit in being held for scouts to come and them supporters of education. his van, tying up his skates with his fingers team plays Ohio watch junior players. Whatever people refer to them in the second After assistant coaches Brian burning from the cold, while snow was piled outside four feet high. as, they are University students round of the Hills and Wayne Wilson saw the coming to serve the needs of During his career in juniors, Price MAC playoffs. forward play some games, they 1000 fourth graders in the Tole- sent him a letter telling him gained a better appreciation for what his parents had to go through. Price's parents do public schools. they were impressed with the The Literacy Serve and Learn would wake up at the crack of dawn to way he played. program (LSL), a service that take their son to practice before having to While other schools were started just a month and a half go to work. The Price's were proud of him interested in the 6-1, 205 ago in the Office of the Provost, and offered their support. pound right winger, BG is headed by Sallye McKee, spe- Price's parents would travel to his away would eventually win cial assistant to the provost and out. games during his time in juniors as well. ■ The vocal quartet The They wanted to see him play. vice president for academic Price visited BG when affairs. Manhattan Transfer will Brian Holzinger was in "I loved every minute of it," Price's father said. "I couldn't wait to go to tour- The idea to have college stu- entertain the University his senior year. The dents from higher educational naments." for Parents' Weekend. A team was playing institutions of Northwest Ohio their opener His parents have not missed a game list of events is included. since Price began playing at BG. help area fourth graders against Guelph. improve their proficiency tests "I just fell in came from Superintendent Mer- love with Wearing brown and orange rill Grant of the Toledo public it," Price Once Price got to BG in 1995, things schools. ■ Beck's new album said. "My changed for him. His first year of wearing Grant has referred to this Mutations is a mellow parents the Falcon sweater was frustrating. Fresh- tutoring program as the "war on departure from the fell in man mistakes are expected, but Price is the reading and mathematics illiter- type of man that strives to make an exam- acy." party-oriented Odelay. Falcon leer Dan Price has learned a great ple. He set goals for himself, and when he The "war" started last March, Anthony Recznik deal from his experiences, both on and off did not reach them, disappointment would when the public schools reviews. the ice. His dedication has allowed him to set in. received the results of low fourth become a true team leader. From his rookie season on, Price would grade proficiency tests, said BG Newi Photo/DIANA EDELMAN grow to expect more from his performance Ellin J. Bick, administrator on special assignment in the human See PRICE, page five. resource service department. ■ Robert Szorady tells us Bick said she feels that every why Little Bo Peep will child is gifted, but some students return, and what to do Falcon icers to face Marquette open their "package of knowl- when she does. □ Bowling Green heads to Michigan State, with six points; Bowling 'If we lay back at all, they are going to edge" later on in life. Elementary Green (2-2-1) is in sixth, with five points. shove it down our throats," Powers said. students are receiving the self- confidence they need from Uni- Marquette for a weekend NMU is on a roll right now. Saturday it "You have to come out with the idea that 'I match-up against the Wildcats. defeated Michigan at Yost Ice Arena, 6-1. am ready to play, and there is nothing in versity students. The Wildcats lost only three players at this game that is going to surprise me.'" The goal is to have 95 percent Opinion 2 of all fourth graders pass the Page Three 3 the conclusion of last season, accounting for During the week the team has been some of this season's success. And this working on a number of things to prepare reading and math parts of the Nation 4 By DIANA EDELMAN proficiency test by 2001, Bick The BG News weekend they have an advantage — the for the weekend. The forwards have Local 8 home ice. worked on having more opportunities to said. Currently, over 125 students NOW 11 Northern Michigan University is a long "Northern plays really well at home," shoot and drive to the net. They have also have been recruited, 116 have way from Bowling Green. More than 10 coach Buddy Powers said. "It is a huge been working on rebounds, something that Sports 15 been scheduled and nine stu- hours to be exact. And the Falcon hockey advantage for them to be at home, and they needed to be addressed after last weekend's dents are still waiting to be team is bussing it the whole way there. try to capitalize on that." game against Michigan. assigned to the schools, McKee It is obviously a long trip, but that is not But NMU also has a talented squad all Last season the Wildcats won the three said. the most important thing regarding the the way down the line. The team plays an matches against BG. "Any student who wants to "A lot of people who weekend series. uptempo game, and BG is going to have to "(NMU) might look at us and just say, do this, can," McKee said. "All are not athletes don't "I guess the biggest thing is just to be be prepared for that. The Falcons will need 'We killed those guys last year,'" Powers majors and grades are rested and being able to pick up from a long to match NMU. There won't be time for BG said. "You never know, the whole psycholo- know what it takes and involved." trip," junior assistant captain Zach Ham to sit back and think about anything other gy behind the game. We are going to have to don't know what it is all One group that is participat- about being on a said. "We have to get eady and be prepared than the moment. NMU is waiting for the buckle our chin straps up three notches and ]ust strap it up every shift." Falcons to do that, and the second that tighter and be really willing to go out and • See TUTOR, page five. team." NMU (3-1-0) is tied for fourth with occurs, the Wildcats will pounce. match them." Dan Price senior hockey playrr Ice Arena houses many Look for more stories, recreational opportunities horoscopes, weather, □ The ice arena offers activities offered. He said public crossword puzzles and skating is the most popular activ- more on the updated a variety of activities ity. BG News website. for everyone. Public skating times are Wednesdays, 8:30 to 10 p.m.; Fri- days, noon to 2 p.m. and 8-10 Check it out at: By ERIN BERGER p.m.; Saturdays 8-10 p.m.; and The BG News Sundays 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Cost for students to skate WWW. It may be tempting to stay during these times is $2 plus $1 home when the weather grows bgnews.com colder and winter begins to set for skate rental.