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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-5-1979 The BG News December 5, 1979 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 December 5, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3681. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3681 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. The B*G He ws Bowling "Green State University | Wednes- Human relations group discusses strategy by Paul O'DonrwII The HRCs formation is a direct Office of Equal Opportunity and Com- Provost Michael R. Ferrari, who con- ed that its member will not become ac- day 12-5-79 (tall reporter response to minority student demands pliance and a co-author of the HRC pro- vened the meeting, said he feels the tive in the commission until problems of last spring. Minority students posal, told the commission the proposal HRC is representative of the Universi- regarding representation are worked The newly formed Human Relations demanded the University form a com- was initially written in general terms in ty's population and fulfills the member- out with the administration. Senate endorses Commission, at its first meeting last mission to "investigate violations of an effort to make the HRC define its ship recommendations outlined by EOC Flores said the LSU does not feel 'he night, concluded its broad base needs human rights" and "take whatever ac- purpose. and approved earlier this quarter by HRC is representative of the Latino grading policy more defining before it can develop tion is necessary to eliminate these Commission members agreed the President Hollis A. Moore Jr. community. specific guidelines for handling com- violations." HRC will not neglect complaints All members of the HRC have been The commission's makeup includes plaints brought before it. The commission has set Jan. 9 as its brought to it before these guidelines can seven students, two faculty members, Faculty Senate yesterday selected, with the exception of a The consensus of members is that the next meeting, when a representative be set up, but instead that it intends to representative of the Latin Student six administrative and staff members, endorsed a policy setting HRC must first let the University com- from Kent State University's human guidelines for deciding whether "fumble along" until it decides what Union. one community representative and munity know it exists and orient itself relations commission may speak. will be its purpose and role. Mullins, as the non-voting ex-officio or not new courses could use a LSU CHAIRMAN Carlos M. Flores in resolving conflicts before it can fur- The commission consists of 16 voting said its representative will be selected member. non-traditional grading scheme, ther define its purpose. BEVERLY L. Mullins, director of the such as Satisfactory- members and one non-voting member. before the end of this quarter, but add- continued on page 3 Unsatisfactory (S-U). The guidelines specify that new courses requesting such a Students scheme must fall within one of four categories before they receive approval for the grading. recall Who Courses not meeting the requirements must gain Senate riot scene approval in order to use non- traditional grading. The categories are independent in Cincinnati readings or tutorial courses; internships, field placements or" by Gary Beru practicums; practical or and Mary Dannemiller professional learning ex- periences or workshops, in- "When we got there I saw two people cluding directed teaching or down. I think they were getting CPR or orientation experiences; or in- something; their bodies were just dependent directed research. bent," University junior Joe Bowman In other business, Senate said yesterday, describing the tragic discussed a motion to endorse in events of Monday night before The Who principle the formation of a concert at Cincinnati Riverfront Col- faculty committee advising the iseum, which left 11 dead and many in- University provost on awarding jured. promotions and tenure. "One of the bodies was twisted in Now, recommendations for such a way that something was sticking faculty promotions or tenure are out of it. I don't know what it was," referred to a reviewing com- Bowman, who traveled to the concert mittee from the faculty mem- with his roommate Jeff Stuart, recall- ber's college. The committee's ed. recommendation is considered by the college dean when he makes his recommendation Bowman and Stuart were among the about the request to the provost. 8,000 people with general admission Dr. Michael R. Ferrari, tickets who fought their way through University provost, said the the turnstiles. committee of faculty members is Stuart said they arrived at the col- photo by Frank Brelthaupt iseum later than most of the crowd, but needed to assist him in con- Ouane Gottschalk, a sonlor radio-television.film major, works sidering promotions and tenure, "Toby." Sabo is making the film with the help of city and University were still pushed through the turnstiles with producer and director Frank Sabo in editing the motion picture especially when the recom- residents. by the mob. mendation from the college is controversial, explained Faculty BECAUSE SHE had a reserved Senate Chairman Thomas L. Motion picture fulfills man's life-long dream ticket, University student Denise E. Kinney. Barnes, a Cincinnati native, also arriv- by Rick Rlmelspach ed at the coliseum concourse later, hop- Faculty members opposed to staff reporter but the basic theme had remained. the motion expressed concern "It took nine months to write and polish the script, three or four months to ing to avoid the crowd. about who would be part of the gather people needed to help on production and several weeks to cast," Sabo The 20-year-old American studies committee, Kinney noted. Some Frank Sabo had three dreams when he was young. He wanted to build a house said. major said the concert was slated to faculty members said they think near an apple orchard where he grew up, he wanted to learn to fly an airplane All the actors in the movie are local, with two exceptions. Denise Meek, a begin at 8 p.m., and when she arrived at 7:45 p.m. only one door was open en the the faculty members on the and he wanted to produce and direct a motion picture. Texas actress, was given a role under the advice of Shahan. and "Stream committee would be biased or After fulfilling the first two dreams, the 43-year-old Portage man is very close Train" Murray, known as the "King of the Hobos," also performed in the pic- east side. Most of the crowd was still bound to their colleges and to completing this third dream, with the help of city and University residents. ture. outside. unable to make objective The film that Sabo and his friends almost have finished is tentatively titled After an advertisement was placed in the Sentinel-Tribune, local residents decisions. "Toby." It is a Walt Disney-type movie that should appeal to both young and were selected on the basis of auditions. Sabo said he began his talent search "There was some pushing, of course, The Senate Executive Com- old, according to Sabo. with the Black Swamp Players, a local theater group. and it was slow getting in," she said. mittee has endorsed the motion in "It is a love story about children growing up and learning what life is about," "We parked the car at about 7:45 principle, Kinney said. Sabo explained Sunday. "WE USED quite a few of them, and overall, I think we were lucky. The peo- p.m., and started walking two blocks to In his remarks to the Senate, ple we got fit the roles well," Sabo said. the coliseum. As we crossed the in- Ferrari reported that no change THE PLOT revolves around children in one family that try to stay together The actors ranged from Steve Tracy, a senior at Bowling Green High School terstate, we saw fire trucks and rescue has occurred in the controversy despite efforts by the local welfare office to break the family up. The who played Toby, to 12-year-old Ritchie Frank of Portage. Other local talent in- vehicles," Bowman said. concerning a possible trade of wholesome nature of the motion picture was meant to appeal to family au- cluded Duane Gottschalk, University student who was film editor; John Davis bound periodicals owned by the diences, Sabo noted. from WGTE-TV Channel 30, who handled the sound; John Romeo, city resident WHEN THE two reached the col- University for their microfilm "There's no bare skin, obscene language or violence. It's no 'Gone With The who arranged the music; and Briant Lee, associate professor in the School of iseum entrance Stuart said, "there was equivalent He noted that legal Wind,' but it's a decent, down-to-earth picture showing people from all walks of Speech Communication, who acted and consulted in various areas of the film all kinds of shoes, gloves, scarves and counsel for both parties still are life. It would make a real good Saturday afternoon matinee for kids," Sabo said. production. glass all over the cement," discussing the matter. Sabo began experimenting with film about 10 years ago. While he didn't pro- "Everyone was just great. We put everything we had into making it work," The three, still visibly shaken yester- duce any commercial films, he did work on short documentaries while travel- Sabo said.

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