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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 1 State University FRIDAY September 9, 2005 BLACK SWAMP: Bowling Green's annual PARTLY CLOUDY art festival hits town this HIGH:81 LOW 56 weekend; PAGE 7 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE IS BG bikers University forced to raising money for the street victims City enforcing law to keep bikers, BGSU initiates skaters off sidewalks fundraisers to aid hurricane victims By Ashley Gould RfPORTER By Holly Aurams Bicyclists beware. CAHPoS NEWS EOIIOR A law prohibiting bike rid- Citing the national need to aid ing on sidewalks is now being victims of hurricane Katrina. enforced in Bowling Green the University is initiating sev- — especially in the down- eral fundraising events and town area. activities, starting with col- A citation can tag you with lecting donations at Campus not only court costs, but up to Fest today. $150 in fines. Classified and adminis- Cam Brown, junior, does trative staff will be working not agree with this new through the BG Gives Back enforcement. Charitable Campaign to col- "I think it lect monetary donations. is unfair for Bikes help All proceeds will go to the students not students stay United Way. to be able rrtatBngham "United Way benefits the Red to ride their Young. RAGE 3 Cross, and that's the primary bikes on the Mike Metigsr BG News agency helping down there," sidewalk" PROGRESS: The flattened plot sits on the corner of West Court Street and North Church Street. Jim Pauff, who's lived next door for three years, said Nora Cassidy, graduate he said. "Grass is just not misses the animals who lived near the house. "I used to stand outside and watch all the squirrels play in all the oak trees," Pauff said. program coordinator in the feasible." chemistry department, and With bikes banned from co-chair of the BG Gives Back the sidewalk, the only other campaign. "You can designate option is to ride on the street. your entire contribution to But many students find it dif- hurricane relief." ficult to drive safely if a cyclist New lot destroys home Donations is sharing the road. of S5 or students "(Bikers) leave little to no more can must protect room to drive without dif- BG Library looks to buy historic lot to expand parking be bursared, valuables, fering drivers coming in the and cash PAGE* opposite direction," said By Laura Hoesman "Ijust think it's a misuse a house adjacent to the lot that was leveled, and checks Anthony Brown, senior, who SENIOR "[PORTER believes the library could find a better use for will also be has been commuting to cam- On the corner of North Church and West of the Library's money to taxpayers' money. accepted, said Linda Dobb, pus for three years. Court streets, behind the Wood County buy those lots and to spend "I just think it's a misuse of the Library's executive vice president of the Bicycles are not the only District Public Library, lies a flat expanse of money to buy those lots and to spend money University. type of transportation yellow dust which Library officials hope to money for parking lots. I for a parking lot,'' she said. "I think we should Any donation of S5 or more banned from the sidewalk. convert to a parking lot. think we should spend it for spend it for books." will enter givers into a raffle A press release from Until the morning of Aug. 8, a two-story But according to East, the library prob- for an iPod, PDA and gift cer- the Bowling Green Police white historic home surrounded by hundred- books." ably does not have enough money to com- tificates. Division also states that in- year-old trees sat in this spot, shading the PAT BROWNE, BOWUNG GREEN RESIDENT plete the parking lot. As a result, she said the In addition to the staff line skates and skateboards neighboring properties. library may have to take out a loan in order to tables, USG and GSS will be are not allowed on sidewalks. Now all that remains in the lot — besides a chase Maurers property for $150,000 if City finish the project, if rezoning is approved. having tables at Campus Fest Brad Bi Her. a lieuten- few trees in the back comer — is a sign bear- Council passes a rezoning request. library officials hope to recover some along with other student orga- ant with the Bowling Green ing the name of the property's owner, Robert Currently listed as R-2 Single-Family money by selling or renting the Muir house, nizations Police Department said many Maurer, local real estate developer. Residential, the lot must be rezoned as an 1-1 East said. "There are several tables that Residents of the homes adjacent to Institutional lot before the library can begin "We understand that the Muir house is are going to be on campus," BIKES. PAGE 6 Mauler's property said they were shocked on laying asphalt. a historic home in Bowling Green and we Cassidy said. "We're all togeth- the morning of Aug. 8 to see crews demolish- Seeking additional land for parking, the would hope lo either rent or sell the property er on this" ing the white house. Library purchased the property in early the house is on," East said. The annual BG Gives Back They were not told what was happening August directly north of Maurer's for $250,000 She added that the Muir house may sell Campaign was expected to until early afternoon that day, when Library under the name of the Port Lawrence Tide faster if the thin strip of land the library needs start next week, Dobb said. U.S. makes Director Elaine Faulette and Library Board and Trust Co. for parking is removed from the total cost of "Our University is involved President Scott McEwen met with residents According to East, the Library purchased the house. in charitable giving every year, to explain plans for expanded library parking. the property — which includes the historic According to East, the library has always and we were just about to kick way in Iraq "We hope to purchase the property from brick Muir house — for the narrow segment had trouble providing enough parking for it off and we realized that peo- Mr. Maurer and make an extended parking of land next to the house that may be used patrons. ple would want to give to hur- as residents lot," said Kathy East, assistant library director, for parking. ( FUNORAISING, PAGE 6 start to vote explaining that the Library agreed to pur- Pat Browne, who has lived for 38 years in HOLE, PAGE 2 Insurgents are arrested and voter registration picks up ZAP New idea for textbook costs Congressman offers "/ would definitely cost," Keating said. By Jacob S*erberj Keating added that it is dif- 1H£ ASSOCIATED PRESS alternatives to help support a bill that ficult now with tax cuts and TAL AFAR, Iraq — A joint U.S.- students' expenses would save me reductions to get these pro- Iraqi force punched deep into grams off the ground. By Laura Coins money, even if it He encourages students to get Tal Afar, a key insurgent stag- SENIOR REPORIER ing ground involved and make their opin- The average college student meant not having ions known to their representa- near the Court to spends nearly $900 on textbooks tives in Ohio's Statehouse. Syrian bor- look into the textbook's each year, according to a new der, and the Guantanamo "Hopefully students and par- report from the Government newest edition." Iraqi army Bay. PAGE 5 ents can come together to put Accountability Office. said yester- ==: pressure on the government to day it arrest- To help lessen that financial JOSH KESSLER. STUDENT get a program set up," Keating ed 200 suspected militants in strain, Ohio Congressman Tim said. Ryan (D-17) has introduced two tions director for Congressman the sweep — three-fourths of Maureen Ireland, assistant bills dealing with the cost of Ryan, said the problem with them foreign fighters. director of textbooks at the textbooks. costly textbooks was brought to Most of the estimated civil- Union Bookstore, said that a Last year Ryan introduced the the Congressman's attention by textbook rental program could ian population of 200,000 his constituents. have now fled this predomi- Textbook Tax Credit Act, which save students' money — but it would allow college students When Ryan researched it, he nantly'lUrkmen city, where 70 could have a downside. to claim up to $1,000 in credit found that the average price percent of that ethnic group is "The textbook rental can help towards the amount they spend of college textbooks was ris- Sunni Muslim — the sect that students' costs, but it could on textbooks. ing at twice the rate of inflation, dominates the Iraqi insurgen- hinder a student's knowledge," He also recently introduced Keating said.