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ByKristanVaM. 0MUME:USG|«sedthe2ht fxbyertal Is a double major Reporter wjhdiangesgotobc/iewscornto leanmom worth the effort? * Everything from toilet seat covers to both Meijer on East Wooster Students may want to topartatigproblems was discussed Street and Wal-Mart on South pursue two subjects, but at last night's Undergraduate Main Street. getting an additional StudentGovernment open forum: "I don't have very many bachelor's degree may "What are your Falcon Issues?'' friends who drive or who have USG President lohnnie L. a car," senior Terri Melton said. not reap the rewards of Lewis began the discussion by "Having a shuttle that would a master's degree, some opening the floor to students eat- take us to those places just University advisers say ing in the Union. opens the doors wider," "This is not just mc giving a In response to the issue, Lewis |fepl speech to you," Lewis said. "It's reminded Melton that USG is not just me talking to you, but you currently working on creating a talking to me." downtown and off-campus shut- Military admits to BRIAN BORNHOEFT . THE BG NEWS One of the first issues brought tle bus which would be funded killing 9 civilians up was the idea of an off-cam- DISCUSSING THE ISSUES: USG President Johnnie I Lewis addresses student concerns during the open fourm held at 6 pro in the SeeUS6|Page2 Student Union The open lonim topics included commuter parking. o(f-campus shuttles and bathroom sanitation. In the 'deadliest known pus shuttle bus that would travel case of mistaken identity in months.' the U.S. accidentally kills nine Mardi Gras feast serves Iraqis during an attack Students aimed at al-Qaida students and campus dining | Page 9 reminded By Ryan Sullivan campus. Former Canton Reporter At least one local bakery in officer on trial to be town is also getting into the It's Mardi Gras and University Mardi Gras spirit. for woman's death students don't have to be left out Stimmel's Market on West Bobby Cutts Jr. faces of the celebration. Wooster Street has been making pet-smart The holiday — also known paczkis since Saturday and isn't charges of strangling a as Fat Tuesday — is celebrated going to stop until the celebra- woman who was pregnant by Catholics and others look- tion comes to an end, manager ByThamaScott with his child last summer ing for an excuse to enjoy food, Matthew Stimmel said. Reporter Paczkis, a doughnut-like pas- in a media-saturated case drinks and beads before Lent begins tomorrow. try which originated in Poland, |Page 10 Cute kittens, adorable puppies and funny ferrets Today students can enjoy was originally used to celebrate — who hasn't thought of adopting a pet and hid- a free. Mardi Gras-inspired Fat Tuesday because several of ing it in a dorm room closet? food sampling sponsored by its ingredients were forbidden Opposing the war But before you head to the nearest pet store, University Dining Services and during Lent. in Iraq is racism you may want to consider the consequences Gordon Food Service in the "It is a way to indulge in glut- Union Ballroom before they give tony." Stimmel said. "It's to cel- Refusing to help Iraqi of that furry friend, MacDonald West resident adviser Heather I lopkins said. up items such as their favorite ebrate everything you can't do citizens and to fight the As every person who has ever lived in a resi- soda or daily chocolate. for the next X' amount of days." War on Terror would be to dence hafl knows, the only pets allowed are ones The sampling will help the He said the American paczkis say the lives of American that can fit inside a fish tank. Still, plenty of people University decide which new tradition started in Detroit and have tried. foods toadd to next year's menus, expanded across the country. soldiers are more valuable "The weirdest story I've ever heard was about said Nancy loseph, associate Stimmel and his employ- than those of the Iraqi someone bringing in a dog and letting it poop director for dining services. ees bake 400 dozen paczkis people, writes columnist over everything," Hopkins said. GFS, which provides much of between the prior Saturday and I lopkins said she has to report any instance the University's food supply, will Fat Tuesday. Brian Kutzley | Rag* 4 of pets to the hall director if she becomes bringa range of products for stu- Almost every pastry is gone by aware of a castaway cat while doing dents to test. the time the store opens again I.ast year's event led to din- on Wednesday, Stimmel said. Pettitte enters See PETS | Page 2 ing hall additions such as fire- Some students on campus drug-use talks grilled salmon, deep-fried green are already planning to use Fat beans, pepperoni Bosco Sticks Tuesday as an excuse to "indulge The Yankees pitcher and several flavors of let Tea, in gluttony." spoke under oath in front loseph said. of a congressional Campus dining centers will See FEAST | Page 2 also be offering special menu committee yesterday as options, she said. part of a Feb. 13 public "Eachldiningservice hearing regarding Roger center] will feature Clemens denial of something unique,'' loseph said. "A lot drug allegations of students don't |PM*7 venture out. We are trying to get them to explore the other dining centers on

HISTORY'S MYSTERIES ABOUT THE CITY: Check out the final part of the three-part series about the Presidential race heats up formation of Bowling Green in tomorrows paper. before Super Tuesday Prosperity in BG: from oil to glass By Oavid Etpo The Associated Press "We're going ByKaNSnydar to hand the liberals Reporter WASHINGTON — Buoyed by cheeringcrowdsand bolstered in our party Reminiscent of the California Gold by more than $1.3 million aday Rush, thousands of people once in TV ads, Democrats Barack a little surprise." flocked to Wood County when oil Obama and Hillary Rodham was discovered in the kite 1880s. Clinton raced through the Mitt Romney | Primary candidate "The oil they discovered around final hours of an unpredict- here wasnt very good oil." said able Super Tuesday cam- nation but about November's Michael McMaster, education WHITNEY HASHBARGER paign across 22 states. The general election as well. "I programs coordinator at the Wood Sophomore. Journalism Republican race turned nega- can lead this nation and County Historical Center. "It had a tive on the eve of the busiest motivate all Americans to lotofsulfurinit" "Probably eating massive day in primary history. serve a cause greater than But there was a lot of it. "We're going to hand the lib- their self-interest," he said One-third of crude oil produced amounts of food and not erals in our party a little sur- while campaigning at a fire in the United States came from feeling bad about it" prise," boasted Mitt Romney, station in New Jersey. Ohio, especially Northwest Ohio, IN»< the former Massachusetts gov- Unwilling to leave anything according to the Black Swamp _ JJP ernor, criticizing lohn McCain to chance, both men hastily Memories Web site. In September for his positions on tax aits, rearranged their schedules to 1896, 5,500 oil wells ran in Wood ■ WmLi gay marriage and immigration make one more late stop in County, making it the lead county and predicting an upset win in California, the largest state, in oil production. delegate-rich California. with 170 delegates. "People who owned land McCain struck back a few After months on the road, where oil was discovered made TODAY hours later yesterday with a the wear on the candi- lots of money," said Matthew T-Showers. Wind television ad that showed dates was showing, and the Bloom, a doctoral student in the High: 49. Low: 33 Romney in a 1994 debate schedules strained human history department. against Democratic Sen. endurance. Several buildings were built on I HOME ,IBRA«» HK-Vl Edward M. Kennedy, saying Clinton's voice was raspy, oil money, including the court- BLACK GOLD: After oil was discovered in Northwest Orw in the late 1880s. thousands of 5 &&k he was "an independent dur- and at one stop, she struggled house and houses found west of people moved to Wood County. This migration caused the population of Bowling Green to explode ing the time of Reagan-Bush. to control her coughing. Main Street. I'm not trying to return to Romney had breakfast in The population also sky rocket- The glass industry moved in manufacturer, and he started the TOMORROW Reagan-Bush." Tennessee, was in Georgia ed. Findlay's population jumped from New England to set up shop Toledo Museum of Art with the Outwardly, McCain pro- at lunchtime, was touching from 4, 633 to 14,000 in three in Toledo, using the oil as a fuel profits from his business. Rain/Snow jected confidence, not only years, according to an online for glass manufacturing Bloom High: 34, Low: 21 about wrapping up the nomi- See PRIMARIES I Page 2 Archive Chronicle, said. Edward Libbey was the glass See HISTORY I Page 2

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= 2 Tuesday. February S. 20O8 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BLOTTER PETS "I wouldn't HISTORY FRIDAY From Page 1 recommend From Page 1 606 P.M. room checks. keeping a pet in Bowling Green also saw its own A laptop computer power supply "\Ve really have to check the telephone operation soon after cord was reported stolen in the rooms very carefully when doing that tiny room." the mm of the century, called the technology building. room checks to make sure there Oil Belt Telephone Co., the Web are no fire hazards." Hopkins Heather Hopkins | Resident Adviser site said. Mid So if you have some kind "The Marathon Oil company SATURDAY of pel in there, we will find it" friendly properties as long as the had its beginnings at that time," Keeping a pet can also be a tenant pays an additional pet Bloom said. "J.D. Rockefeller 420 AM. hassle off campus. Freshman deposit, the apartment com- looked at Northwest Ohio as a Jesus Torrez. of Bowling Green, place for oil." was cited for vehicle damaging An Alexandria Mock said her plex Varsity Square allows pets officer was assisting somebody when Pekingese dog. Latisha. can in all of its units. But as good as it was for the he heard a thumping sound. Turning sometimes be a pain. Junior fessica Lucko said that economy, it was bad for the around, he saw Torrez throwing ice "It's hard to train a dog while the reason she signed a lease environment. balls at his police cruiser. you work and go to school." with lohn Newlove was because "There were lakes of oil — not Mock said. "She has gone to oftheirpolicyon pets. ponds, but lakes — sitting on the bathroom on mine and my "I have a cat at home and 1 the surface before they could SUNDAY roommates beds a couple of wanted to bring him up," Lucko contain it," McMaster said. Birds times and my roommate was said. "1 just figure I might as well would land on them, thinking it XROME IWtAM ARCHIVE 1:04 A.M. not too happy about that." be better safe than sorry." was water. OIL BOOM: As prosperous as tie oil discovery was to Wood County, the method of obtain- Jeffrey Krahenbuhl. of Sprmgboro. In addition to (lie pain-, of Despite the potential prob- Oil blanketed the towns, regular- ing oil from the ground was partiularry hazardous, often resulting in explosions. Ohio, was cited for an open con- puppy accidents and upset lems, most animal lovers believe ly causing fires. Workers would use tainer neighbors, owning a pet off it is all worth it when it comes to nirroglycerin to blow the oil out of the oil supply dried up and nearly sands of people soon became 7:40 P.M. campus ran get you into some man's best friend. the ground, often blowing up parts everything vanished. ghost towns. Mark A. Stevens. 45, of Bowling legal trouble as well. "I could never give up my of the town in the process. They sucked all the oil out so fast At one time, the biggest towns, Green, was arrested for disorderly According to The Enclave's dog!" Mock said. "I have grown About 12 miles south, in Cygnet, that it just couldn't last, Bloom said. like Cygnet, had about two hotels, conduct while intoxicated and crimi- lease, the tenant "shall not bring, too attached and I love her way Ohio — one of the major oil cit- The technology used to extract oil five bars, a prostitution house, nal trespassing. or allow any of its guests to bring too much!" ies at the time — houses would wasn't as advanced as it is today. factories, and were quite large, onto the premises, common Hopkins argues that while catch on fire and factories would Eventually, "it would take them McMaster said. areas or the facility any animal pets can be adorable, it is prob- explode. Many people were killed, a long time to fill up a glass jar," "There's not even two slabs MONDAY lexcept Seeing bye dogs|." ably best to wait until you move and a few were buried in cemeter- he said. of concrete sitting side by side breaking the terms of a lease off campus. ies sprinkled through southern According to the Archive anymore." 137 A.M. could lead to fines or possibly "1 wouldn't recommend Wood County and into Indiana, Chronicle, the supply of gas and Many of the towns went out in A man was reported lo be mastur- stronger consequences, includ- keeping a pet in that tiny room." where oil was most plentiful. oil tar exceeded the demand and the 1920s when the oil was deplet- bating and taking photos in a car ing eviction. I lopkins said. "You are going to According to the Black Swamp "nobody practiced conservation." ed, and some of them have been parked outside Days Inn on East Not all landlords prohibit pet get caught. and when you think Memories Web site, a particularly "lights andstoves were left burn- sitting for 100 years, struggling to Wooster Street. ownership. Both lolin Nevvlove about it. it's kind of cruel to keep bad fire swept through Cygnet in ing 24 hours a day," the chronicle keep together the few buildings 2:11 A.M. and Cany Rentals offer pet- an animal locked up all day." September 1897. A well was drilled said. "Gradually, the supply of gas that still exist. Alexander M Bowles. 18. of Bowling and oil spilled, but the boiler fire began to decrease." Though around 200 oil wells Green, was arrested for public indecency that powered the machine was not At that time, bigger and better still operating in Wood County, the Hillary put out in time. A nearby wagon oil fields found farther west caused Industry is nothing like it was in ONLINE: Go to bgnewscom for the PRIMARIES Clinton containing nitroglycerin exploded, people to lose interest in Ohio. the 1880s. k complete blotter list From Page 1 Democratic killing six people and demolishing "By the 1920s, oil industry Today, a lot of people have the buildings in town square. moved west into Oklahoma and forgotten about the oil boom, down in Oklahoma at the primay candidate "It was a treacherous business Texas into bigger oil fields out McMaster said. "People who lived dinner hour and was sched- hack in the day," McMaster said, there," McMaster said. here all their lives are surprised to CORRECTION uled to arrive in California for but only until the 1920s, when Areas that once boasted thou- hear there was oil here." a rally just before midnight Barack POLICY local time. nt to correct all factual errors, All before flying through the Obama residential snidents to park close every stall." 'f you think an error has been made. night so he could attend the Democratic USG to their dorms." Lewis promised to talk to call The BG News at 419-372-6966. West Virginia state convention primary candidate From Paqe 1 Although hesitant about the University staff who already order this morning. issue, Lewis said if an effective sanitary products to see what the The Democrats were spend- through a transportation fee. shuttle system were installed, the cost and the chances are of install- Yet another parking issue was idea would not he a bad one. ing seat covers some bathrooms ing unprecedented amounts of John money on television advertis- the prospect of making commuter "If we had a shuttle service that across campus. FEAST McCain From Page 1 ing. Records showed Obama lots residential and turning over- traveled back-to-back every live And though all issues cannot be and Clinton each spent $1.3 Republican flow and Lot 6 into commuter lots, minutes, it could work," he said. addressed right away. lewis said Sophomore liric Dickerson million last Wednesday and primary candidate "It would actually benefit com- On a different level, freshman the issues discussed would even- teemed optimistic about the have been increasing their pur- muters because they wouldn't Chantay Walker addressed the tually he tackled. chance to celebrate. chases in the days since. get up so early in the morning sanitary conditions of residence "If you don't tell a senator or me It sounds like an excuse to Obama spent about $250,000 Mitt to find parking spaces that don't hall bathrooms. about issues you want resolved, drink to me," Dickerson said. to run a 30-second ad during exist," junior Candice Constant "I live in Compton, and the toi- it's really hard to fix them," he said. He bad yet to purchase his the Super Bowl in selected, Romney said. "With all the safety issues on lets are just disgusting," she said. "I "We're here to represent you. Let MardiGras beads. less expensive regions. Clinton Republican campus, it just would be nice for want toilet seat covers to be put in us do it." bought one hour of time on the primary candidate Hallmark Channel for yester- day evening to air a live town hall meeting from New York. Did You Know... The prize in each race was of caucuses in Western and City Council votes to expand Wood County Hospital a huge cache of delegates on Midwestern states. the biggest primary-season But his task in several ByTlmSampaon allowed to construct an 86-spacc Private vs. Pubfc Streets No piece of day ever. Southern and border states — City Editor parking lot rather than a slightly Homeowners of the Larch normal-size In all, there are 1,023 del- Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, smaller lot of 60 spaces. landing housing development egates to the Republican Oklahoma and Missouri — is Hospital Re-zoning Neighboring residents who presented council with a petition paper can be National Convention at stake in complicated by the presence of addressed council at the meeting requesting to have their streets primaries in 15 states, caucuses Mike Huckabee on the ballot. City Council unanimously were concerned the new parking declared public in order to receive folded in half in five and the West Virginia The former Arkansas gover- approved a zoning resolution lot would take away their enjoy- full city services. more than 7 state convention. nor was in Tennessee, where related to construction and expan- ment of the now-vacant field Currently, the streets in this Several award all their he said Wal-Mart Republicans sion of the Wood County Hospital, adjoining their homes. housing sub-division located off times. delegates to the winner, and knew long before Wall Street following an hour-long public But council members pointed of West Wooster Street are consid- McCain was favored in New that the economy was headed hearing on the issue. out diat the land does belong to ered private and not dedicated York.NewJersey.Connecticut, for trouble. "They were paying The resolution is related to the the hospital, and they have the public streets. Consequently, the Delaware and his home state more for their fuel and more for hospital's plan to add a new section right to make use of it. residents do not receive city ser- of Arizona, with 251 delegates their health care and their kids' of parking lot on its east side near a "A parking lot is going to be built vices like trash and recycling col- combined. education, but their paychecks number of residential homes. here either way," Councilman-At- lection and snow removal. Romney hoped to counter weren't going up enough to City Council voted to re-zone the Large Robert McOmber said. He Council did not take any imme- Try it yourself with victories in Utah and West cover all those things that were land as S-3 Planned Institutional said last night's vote simply deter- diate action concerning the peti- Virginia, as well as in a string costing more," he said. land, meaning the hospital will be mined the size of the lot. tion at the meeting.

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Another way to earn two This is not as common as the 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. With more than 200 undergrad- degrees is through a dual degree. other options, Graham said. The College of Arts and Sciences tries Exhibit #7: "Student Art uate programs, it can be hard for This involves the completion of ambitious students to choose two bachelor's degrees from two to steer students away from doing Glass Association Exhibit" one major. Luckily, they have colleges within the University. it because it takes the longest time liO Union the option of studying two dif- Students must complete the to earn incomparisonlo the other ferent concentrations. requirements for both degrees as two options. Pursuinglwo majors There are three ways to obtain well as 20 hours beyond the 122 can add one to three more years DEITRICK HALE I THIBGNEVW 8 a.m.- II p.m. two simultaneous degrees. The hours required for one degree. toward graduation, she said. POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT: Jessica Turns, left, gives advxe to students Ian Oxender most common way is to double Graham said if a student wants Although advisers discour- Muslim Student and Steve Gombach about how to present themselves in front ol an employer major, said Allison Graham, an to open her own art studio, il age this approach, Graham said Association Prayer Room adviser in the College of Arts could be beneficial to get a degree students will be approved if they 2040lscamp and Sciences. from the College of Arts and have a reasonable rationale for Students can double major if Sciences with a concentration in doing so. Athletes consider importance of faith their concentrations fall within art and a bachelor's degree from "We don't send away many 9 a.m. - 5 p.m the same degree. For example, the College of Business. disappointed students," Graham Rebecca Kaler - Paintings when signing college-ball contracts biology and chemistry are both But in most cases, Graham said said. "We help guide them in the The LiMle Gallery bachelor of science degrees. double majoring is not in the best right direction of what they wanl By Pete Ucobelli Upon completion of general edu- interest of students. to do," The Associated Press cation courses, students move on "A master's degree is way more Senior aviation studies major 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. to complete courses specific lo marketable," she said, "It trumps Robert Shirey considered double Mardi Gras CLEMSON, S.C. — On one of each major. It is not necessary to two bachelor's, and most times majoring because he thought it BGSU Firelands Campus the first visits to Clemson coach declare a minor. you can gel enough through a might provide more options and Tommy Bowden's office, prized Kevin Stetter, a junior major- minor to gain a basic skill." look impressive on his resume. recruit Dalton Freeman noticed ing in both psychology and A third option for students is He decided, however, to pursue Noon -1 p.m the Bible on the desk. Spanish, said he chose to dou- an intra-collcge degree, which a single degree after talking to an Weight Watchers Freeman, an active church- ble major because it fits into is when students earn two adviser who said there are plenty 115 Union goer, learned that studying his schedule. After complet- majors within the same col- of jobs in the aviation industry that would accept his bachelor of the Bible was as essential to MARYANNCHASTAIN APPHOIO ing a semester in Spain, he will lege. Requirements for a major Bowden's routine as breaking almost be done with his Spanish and minor in each degree must science in technology degree. 1 - 5 p.m. down an opponent's game plan. TD: Coach Tommy Bowden celebrates classes, but will still have anoth- be completed independently Successfully completing one with a player after a touchdown Resume Open House "'It's part of my daily life,'" er year on campus. in addition to 32 extra hours. major is enough to impress poten- 116 Conklin North Bowden told Freeman. "I thought, if I'm going to be Courses counted for the first tial employers, Graham said. "Kids have a lot of respect for lysts and even the recruits them- here, what else can I do," he said. coaches when they hear thai," selves at times, to pinpoint what The availability of psychology said Ben Freeman, Dalton's factor got them to sign. classesalongwith the flexibility of vm 1:30 - 4:50 p.m. father as well as his high school "I've seen it from every angle," optionsafter graduation appealed Women's Chorus Ball coach at Pelion High. said Grant Teaff, the former to Stetter. He said he wants to Happy 2008! 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CONRAD PRITSCHERI GUEST COLUMNIST "We can still speak against the secrecy, sities were more involved with me for "education" than "training," What were the people of lying, cheating and unlawful power - we would be more self-direct- Hrattli'boro.Vt., thinking ing and we would have a better when they voted for impeach- grabbing of our president chance of knowing that we change ing President Bush and Vice have power to do something President Cheney? Perhaps and vice president." about the fraud of our some of them had relatives highest officials. living in tiermany during the president. With the lame duck and give some supporting evi- The programming to keep 1930s and '10s when I litler was power of Bush/Cheney, we dence for, Bush's and Cheney's us in the dark has been so in power. can now fear fascism less than lying and cheating. subtle we hardly recognize it. During World War II, my during the last several years. I believe a reason for more How many professors include mother had two brothers in I do not think it's now worth people not noticing the lying in their course syllabus "devel- the American army and three the time, cost and effort to and cheating falls on our opment of self-direction and brothers in the German army. impeach, but I wonder why schools and universities for open mindedness?" My grandparents were living in I didn't speak against their contributing to conformist We have been trained to What happened to the ability for Germany. After World War II, I threat of fascistic behavior groupthink rather than devel- believe there are fixed ideas Until now I have avoided writ- thousands of people to organize met some of my cousins, uncles sooner. I think I needed a oping students who think that exist for all times and all ing about the war, waiting for a common idea? and aunts, and I found them nudge from Brattleboro. for themselves. Our leaders places. Yet science has clearly for some kind of prompt that Forty years ago there was to be very fine people. What I If we don't speak against fas- have trained us, through our shown that all is in process, would make it a timely discus- no such thing as cell phones. believe happened in Germany cism early enough, we may find schools and universities, to including what we think sion. Super Tuesday will have Itiere were no e-mail accounts, during Hitler's fascistic regime, ou rselves i n t he posit ion of my avoid self-direction and to we know at any given time to suffice. no blogs, no file sharing and to a degree, has happened here relatives when it was extremely accept even lying and cheat- unhiding what I am saying at Sometimes the world needs no Internet to speak of. If you under Bush and Cheney. dangerous for them to say any- ing. I now have so little trust in this moment). a war. wanted to contact somebody or We have moved much closer thing against Hitler because of Bush and Cheney that I find it In the past, that statement share something, you only had to fascism. Some of us who his excessive power-grabbing. difficult to believe I'm living in See PRITSCHER I PageS was a little easier to defend a few options. You could do it in notice the movement toward Bush and Cheney have been a democracy. — there are few individuals person, send the information fascism have been partly pro- try ing to grab excessive power. A part of our programming who argue the U.S. should not through the mail or contact the grammed to believe there is If Bush and Cheney were is that we have allowed special- have gotten involved in the person on the telephone and pay very little one can do because not now lame ducks, I would ization to such a high degree worid wars — but the same a long-distance fee. "that's just the way things are." be for impeaching them. 1 am that our "training" has led us conditions and necessities still Oh, but how things have We can still speak against pleased with Brattleboro's to believe that somebody else arise today. changed in 40 years. the secrecy, lying, cheating action to sue for impeachment. will do something about our That said, the War on Terror Today I am able lo call my and unlawful power-grab- even though it is a bit late. I highest officials cheating and probably was not one of those friend in Los Angeles for the bing of our president and vice have heard people 1 trust state, lying. If our schools and univer- times. Saddam Hussein had same price I can call my grand- proven his willingness to use mother on the other side of chemical weapons, but he was town. I can send an e-mail to not threatening anyone but a friend in England and it will his own people. However, that arrive before I could stuff a rationale — the argument that hand-written letter in an enve- the Middle East will always be lope, stick a stamp on it and take R06ER KIPCHUHBA! GUEST COLUMNIST in turmoil, so why should we it to the post office. We are able get sucked in? — is what I wish to upload any sort of sound clip The University acts as a to challenge. to our iPod's and have it available second home to 75 to 90 stu- The first tenant of American on command at any rime. dents from the picturesque values is the equal value of The amount of new forms tourist destination country human life. We may not exe- of media and communication of Kenya. Until last Dec. 30, cute this value at home as well devices would seem unbeliev- this east African nation was as we should, but that is the able to anyone trapped in a cave the place to be. No one in his measure by which we should since 1977, maybe even 1985. wildest dreams would imag- judge ourselves. I say that to Most homes also have at least one ine Kenya as a killing field say this: Opposing the war in computer. The number of people since the last conflict more Iraq is blatant racism. who cany cell phones is at a new than 15 years ago. I do not especially care if we height, and the number of people Its economy defied the entered Iraq on faulty informa- toting iPods is not far behind. law of African economies by tion about WMDs (although, if Even traditional forms of posting a growth of about 7 you were given a countdown to media and communication have percent. Its inflation rate at the the exact moment your nation's been able to survive and thrive, time was 14 percent. borders would be crossed, Newspapers are produced daily A vims called election and a I think you, too, would find in almost every town in America. complication known as tribal- interesting ways to make things Most homes in the U.S. not only ism suddenly emerged, and it disappear), nor am I waving have a television, but have one immediately became "legal" to the banner of national security. in almost every room. There are kill a person of a tribe other than I da however, care about lives so many magazines in print that one's own. won or lost by the actions our advertisers are able to appeal to Kenya sends more students country has taken. readers with any interest. to U.S. colleges and universities According to a pre-surge With the number of media than other nations in Africa. At report by The Washington Post, outlets and the new ways we are the University atone, more than the fighting between the U.S. able to communicate, it is almost four tribes are represented by military and insurgents in Iraq unbelievable that there have been students, and one can imagine is causing more than twice no organized movements in the how these students view each the civilian deaths in a given MICH4EL WEIGMAN I IHEBGNEWS past two decades. other now as compared to how time period as during Saddam lust imagine how much larger they would if they were school- Hussein's regime. While that is the Million Man March would ing in FJdoret, Kenya. disturbing news, try turning it have been if its ability to organize I have had my best friend around for a moment. and communicate was the same it LETTERS TO THE EDITOR since we were 4 years old (he Saddam Hussein's actions is today. The protests for women's Birthday e-mails deserve is also a University student) against his own people — did suffrage would also have been won't cut drinking," Feb. 4|. ing," when such an incident and, suddenly, due to the fact I mention the part about this greatly affected by the ability to more serious treatment It is tragically ironic that occurred just last semester that we have different tribal being against his own people? mass communicate their marches 1 was sad to hear columnist he suggests that "USG could here at the University. affiliations, we could be hunt- — is comparable in scale to a and gatherings, not to mention Greg Chick mock the efforts send a touching, true-life I'm hoping Mr. Chick was ing each other down trying to war being fought in urban how quickly they could have done of USG to raise awareness of story of some college student merely ignorant of this story "express" our feelings. it. 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I say that to say this: Opposing voices were met with intimida- that there is an end in sight with tion, arm-twisting and being the war, while Hussein's regime the war in Iraq is blatant racism." for the death penalty lied to by the big-mouth politi- may well have passed to his cians whose wallets gain finan- sons, the charmers who main- MAW INCUS I GUESf COLUMNIST "The best economic cial mileage by the minute while tained personal torture prisons, high a price to pay to end the gained is worth the cost. And the poor man (whose land was leaving no end in sight to the enslavement and murder of yes, there are worse men out In response to Sean Martin's remedy might be to stolen from him decades ago) slaughter. non-whites. there than Saddam Hussein, column in the Jan. 30 edition of does not know where his next Instead, Iraqi women are Obviously that statement is and I would love to bring them The BG News |"Treating killers just get rid of the meal will come from. able to receive an education — a gross oversimplification of down in the exact same manner. the way they treat the rest of us, As I am typing this, some guarded by U.S. troops, I might the Civil War, but any decent There is also the argument by killing "I. I must say I cannot death penalty to youths have shot police, set add — and Iraqi civilians have human should understand the that the U.S. cannot infringe disagree more with his take on ablaze their cars and made elected a democratic govern- repugnance of that argument. on the sovereignty of other the death penalty. save all that money away with a couple of guns. ment. And for those who do not So why is that same logic per- countries, but when their gov- The whole notion of the Meanwhile the political consider this progress, just a few missible when the suffering is ernment's official policy involves death penalty, according to the that could go toward noisemakers and a few party weeks back the Iraqi Parliament taking place far away? the wholesale slaughter of its states that have them, is to deter hardliners are discussing finalized a bill that would allow Attheendofthe day, we population, 1 have a slight prob- future crime being committed education or the power-sharing strategies while former Baath Party (Saddam's have every indication that Iraq lem with the whole sovereignty by future criminals, something the main causes of conflict party) officials, those who did can follow in the footsteps of premise to begin with. the death penalty does not do in police." are rigged elections, historical not commit or endorse crimes predominantly Muslim Turkey lust as we paid dearly in the this country. The United States land injustices and an urge to against humanity, to rejoin the — they may still cause the U.N. Civil War, both our military and is currently the only Western forever remain in power by bureaucracy, proving to me at some sleepless nights, but there Iraqi military and civilians are industrialized nation in the The claim that an innocent some crooks. least that they do intend to bury are no summary executions or paying deariy to first ensure, and world that has a death penalty person being put to death is a That is how the Kenyan politi- the hatchet and move on. mass graves. The violence taking then preserve, their lives and either on a state or national necessary evil to ensure justice cians gave their people the per- Now I should probably place in Iraq now is horrible, but freedoms. Any American who level, and our homicide rates do is something that is basically mission to kill: with a machete! explain why opposing the War the horizon is worth the cost. A would deny them that chance is not show any deterrence. indefensible. If an innocent per- Have you hugged a Kenyan in Iraq is racist. Consider this heavy death toll now (it is a war, irrefutably stating the lives and The U.S. is ranked 24th out of son is put to death for a crime today? statement: The United States after all) buys the safety and freedom of Iraqis matter less 64 nations in order from most they did not commit, then the should not have engaged in the longevity of future generations, than the life of a U.S. soldier. to least amount of murders, state and society as a whole just Civil War. Instead, the North to say nothing of the sewage, As Americans, such a stance is according to nationmaster. committed murder. How would — Kipchumba is a senior should have made whatever power and plumbing infra- indefensible. com. The rest of the western you bring justice to that person's rntijoringin microbiology. concessions necessary to pre- structure our engineers have industrialized world ranked family? You cannot go out and Respond to his column at serve the Union, because the contributed. well ahead of us, with the execute everyone involved [email protected]. death of white men is too The point is, what is being — Respond to Brian at United Kingdom, Italy, Spain in the state or society for this and Germany being ranked 46 crime, so we should just let it go? to 49th, respectively. Our law The number of people being "It seems like we "We don't even enforcement officials rank the exonerated each year is rising FRANKS PRITSCHER death penalty as the least effec- with new technologies that From Page 4 are wasting all these From Page 4 notice our lack tive mode of deterrence, with prove a person's innocence. only 1 percent of police chiefs According to deathpenaltyinfo. of a city had they been able amazing abilities to Change surrounds us and of self-direction ranking it as an effective mode org, from 1973 to 1999 there was lo communicate at such high our narrow specialization of deterrence. This does not an average of 3.1 exonerations efficiency. communicate." trains us not to notice it. and our lack of seem effective to me. per year. From 2000 to 2007 Needless to say, the move- What I have found over many The mention of race in his that number jumped to five per ments witnessed 30 to 40 years years of teaching philosophy willingness to do column also shows some flawed year. To most people, killing ago were only a fraction of what we as a nation have not gath- of education at the University reasoning. The claim that the five innocent people is mass they could have been if the same ered in numbers for a change in is that some of the specific something." only way to solve the racial bias murder, and is something our ability to communicate was at decades is sad. objectives of courses are so concerning death row cases society should not allow. the level it is today. We need to look around narrow that their accomplish- are to sentence more races to Executions are also very cost- It seems like we are wasting all and realize that when we want ment contributes to knowing has been greatly endangered. death to "even out the numbers'' ly. According to a Los Angeles these amazing abilities to com- change, we need to demand it trivia. Excessive trivia accu- Through subtle school and would not even anything out Times study, the California municate, lust look at our ability Our government is not going mulation may prevent higher university narrow specializing, as blacks would still be put to death penalty system costs tax- to socially network to change for the better on its mental development, which we barely notice it. death at the same rate, making payers SI 14 million more than if Y\fe spend so much time on own, and our elected officials helps one decide for oneself Psychologist Dave Doane the racial make-up on death the convicts were sentenced to sites like Facebook and MySpace, don't seem to be on our side very what will secure or endanger mentioned how easily and row even more imbalanced. life without parole. That is gov- posting inappropriate pictures much anymore. one's freedom. insidiously fascism can occur Also, the column does not ernment spending at its worst. and leaving ridiculous messages, We need to stop hoping for It has been so subtle that we and how schooling can help mention the biggest racial Granted, this is at the high end that we don't even think about change and start demanding it. don't even nodce our lack of or disallow that process. problem with our death pen- — the lowest statistic puts the what we could be doing. V\fe We have the power to do what self-direction and our lack of Perhaps the Brattleboro alty system: If the murder death penalty at costing taxpay- hare been given a golden oppor- is right, and we should start willingness to do something citizens have been more edu- victim were white, there is a ers in North Carolina only $2.16 tunity to bind together to change using what we have to get what about very serious problems. cated than trained. much higher chance of being million more than if sentenced anything we want. We just do not we need. Thomas Jefferson said that sentenced to death as opposed to life without parole, according seem to know what to do with the purpose of education was to a black victim. According to to Duke University. what we have been given. What to help each person decide — Pritscher is a professor a recent California study by the I'or cash-strapped states, the could have happened to us that — Respond lo Zach at what will secure or endanger emeritus. Respond to his column Santa Clara Law Review, if a best economic remedy might be we have taken such an amazing [email protected]. his freedom. Our freedom at [email protected]. victim were white, the chance to just get rid of the death pen- opportunity for granted? of being put to death increased alty to save all that money that It's not like we don't have any m three times over than if the vic- could go toward education or change to pursue. Our public tim were black and four times the police. education system is in the trash, more if the victim were Latino England rid itself of its death with schools closing doors in in the state of California. The penalty system after one inno- alarming numbers. We are in study also found only 15 whites cent person was put to death. two conflicts that have no end were executed for murdering a With the rate of exonerations in sight, our health care system black person, as opposed to 223 it is more than likely we have is cracked and close to being blacks executed for murdering passed (hat number many times broken, and we might as well not CONGRATULATIONS a white person. over. It is time to rethink our even count on Social Security. Another study from the system of punishment in a way The price of oil has become University of North Carolina in that does not include this sys- absolutely' ridiculous and the From the Office of Residence Life to 1998 found 98 percent of district tem of tragedy. issue of global wanning hasn't attorneys in death penalty states even started to heat up were white, as opposed to 1 Ouf generation needs to real- SMART Mentees and Mentors percent black. 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NATION Park police provide Mormon church appoints 16th president yesterday poor security at BRIEFS national monuments Thomas S. Monson takes over the church of 13 million after passing of previous president Hinckley WASHINGTON (AP) - Inadequate Giants-Patriots game is security has left national icons such as the By Jennifer Dobuci Thomas S. vate ceremony inside the Salt ate storyteller whose parables Washington Monument and the Statue The Associated Press Monson lake Temple. recount the stories of individu- second most-watched of Liberty vulnerable, according to a Second-youngest Monson said he was pre- als resolving their struggles TV show ever government report on the US Park Police SMI LAKE CITY—Thomas & pared to follow Hinckley, and through faith. Mormon president leleased yesterday Monson, a leader who became intends to travel the world to As a senior church leader. NEW YORK (AP) - The New York The Interior Department's inspector known for his folksy storytell- named yesterday be among church members Monson has served as an inter- Giants' thrilling win over New England was ing as he ascended through and to continue Hinckley's national envoy for the church the most-watched Super Bowl ever with general accuses the Park Police of an church ranks, was introduced legacy of building small tem- and supervised the expansion 975 million viewers, a total that is second "overall lack of commitment to its icon r/esterdayas the 16th president The church relies on a pat- ples in places where the church of humanitarian programs. only to the "M-A-S-H" finale audience. security responsibilities." citing chronic ill Hie < :liurch of Jesus Christ of tern of apostolic succession is growing. He's also known for forming Nielsen Media Research said yesteiday. understaffing along with a lack of coordi- nation and training. latter-day Saints. in selecting a new president. "It's not difficult because he ecumenical partnership with The game eclipsed the previous Super Monson, 80, succeeds Since the early part of the blazed the trail," Monson said other faiths—aneffort Monson Bowl record of 94.08 million, set when David Barna. a spokesman for the Gordon li. Hinckley. who died 20th century, the position has at a news conference. "I worked said he planned to continue as Dallas defeated Pittsburgh in 1996 National Park Service, which includes the last month at age 97. Out of always passed to the most- with him for so long—44 years. church president. Park Police, said the service takes the The final "M-A-S-H" episode, which drew respect for the deceased presi- senior member of its Council We knew each other so well. 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Skeptics?: The number of BASKETBALL households tuned in to the game Memphis on top in the New York area was about GARY HE •'. :>HI-': 61 percent. of latest AP Top GOING WILD: Giants fans celebrate their team's b«g win. Sunday's game featured the highest ratings in Super Bowl history. 25 poll The undefeated Memphis Tigers were named the unanimous No. 1 team in the country yesterday by the Associated Press. Duke came Marketing Giants in second place, with North Carolina. Kansas and UCLA Super Bowl ratings the highest ever rounding out the top five. Page 8 By David Bauder in American broadcast history bragging rights over his broth- The Associated Press watched by more people. er: Last year's win by Peyton ONLINE Yesterday's game had almost Manning's Indianapolis Colts The BG News NEW YORK - The New York all the ingredients Fox could was seen by 93.2 million people, Sports Blog Giants' thrilling win over New have hoped for: a tight contest now the third most popular F.ngland was the most-watched with an exciting finish involv- Super Bowl. Be sure to take a look at Super Bowl ever with 97.5 mil- ing a team that was attempting Fox, a division of News The BG News Sports Blog lion viewers, a total that is to make history as the NFL's Corp., charged S2.7 million for for updates, inside informa- second only to the "M-A-S-H" first unbeaten team since 1972. 30 seconds of advertising time finale audience, Nielsen Media But the Giants ended New on the game. tion and periodical videos Research said yesterday. England's bid for perfection, 17- An eye-popping 81 percent of on your favorite BG teams. The game eclipsed the pre- 14. Throughout the game, the all TV sets on in the Boston area Also, check out the blog for vious Super Bowl record of teams were never separated by yesterday were tuned In to the 94.08 million, set when Dallas more than a touchdown. game. In New York, the audi- live game updates for hockey defeated Pittsburgh In 1996. Giants quarterback Eli ence share was 67 percent. and men's and women's The final "M-A-S-H" episode, Manning, who was to appear DAVK) J PHILIP , AP PHOTO basketball games. which drew 106 million viewers on David Letterman's "Late See RATINGS | Page 8 http://www.bgnewssports. in 1983, is the only other show Show" on Monday, also won TOP OF THE HEAP: Giants linebacker Zack DeOssie celebrates the Super Bowl victory. blogspot.com OUR CALL Giants championship gear Today in Sports History 1988-Andre the Giant flying off shelves By David Porter beats Hulk Hogan in the first a decade ago. prime-time wrestling match in The Associated Press But with fans lining up to buy 30 yean (iiants-branded memorabilia, NEWARK, N.J. — The New York Boston merchants may be wonder- 1978—Fred Newman Giants aren't the only winners in the ing what to do with their" 19-0" hats makes 88 consecutive free team's upset victory over the New and T-shirts. throws while blindfolded. England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Reebok, the NFIi official apparel Hats, T-shirts and other gear provider, printed 300 hats and T- 1974-MatsWermelinof bearing the Giants logo started fry- shirts for both teams as it normally Sweden scores all 272 of his ing off the racks at sporting goods does, according to league spokes- basketball team's points in stores around the New York area man Brian McCarthy. But with the a win. right after the game ended, and lead changing hands three times in the NFL estimated yesterday that the final quarter, the boxes contain- the total sales of official Super Bowl The List merchandise could surpass the See GEAR | Page 8 JASON NCBOW AP PHOTO Eli Manning's stunning perfor- $125 million record set more than MERCHANDISE: A sporting goods store employee folds a pile of Giants Super Bowl shirts Championship gear has been a hot item. mance in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl brought to mind the great quarterback performances of the game's Hall-of-Fame coach Knight stuns Texas Tech with sudden resignation past Today, we're listing five By Betty BUnty of the best. fired by Indiana for what school The Associated Press officials there called a "pattern of 1. Steve Young unacceptable behavior." LUBBOCK, Texas — Bob Knight In his first six years at Tech, he (Super Bowl XXIX): resigned yesterday at Texas Tech. a led the Red Raiders to five 20-win Young was on fire, throwing stunning midseason move by the seasons, a first at the school. They for 325 yards and six TDs in a winningest men's coach in major are 12-8 this season, including college basketball. rout of San Diego. Knight's 900th victory last month "He said he was tired and that it against Texas A&M. 2. Tom Brady (Super was best to go ahead and do it now," Texas Tech's next game tomor- Texas Tech chancellor Kent Hance row night at Baylor. Bowl XXXVIII): 354 told The Associated Press. "I think Knight passed former North yards and three scores were Bob is through with coaching. 1 Carolina coach Dean Smith as the good enough to beat the think he got to the point where it winningest Division I coach Ian. 1, wasn't fun for him." 2007, getting career win No 880, Panthers. Known as much for his fiery To celebrate the milestone Knight 3. Terry Bradshaw temper as his basketball brilliance, chose "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, Knight gave no hint a change was a mantra for bow he navigated his (Super Bowl XIII): A, coming. He will be replaced by his personal and professional worlds. the time, his 318 passing yards son, Pat, a Red Raiders assistant. "Bob is kind of a funny guy. He The 67-year-old Knight informed always loved that song 'My Way.' were a record. Texas Tech athletic director Gerald and this is another example," 4. Joe Montana Myers of his decision in a meeting Hance said. around noon, Hance said. Knight Back then. Knight explained (Super Bowl XXIV): then called Hance and told him. why "My Way" was so fitting. "Joe Cool" threw five TD "He thought about it Sunday "I've simply tried to do what I all day and talked to his wife and passes in a 55-10 rout of thinkisbest."Knightsaki."Regrets? decided "This is something I want Sure. lust like the song. I have Denver. to do,'" Hance said. SUDDEN DEPARTURE: Texas Tech head basketball coach Bob Knight resigned yesterday, effective immediately regrets. I wish I could done things 5. Phil Simms The Red Raiders beat Oklahoma better at times. I wish 1 would hav* State 67-60 on Saturday, giving had a better answer, a better way, (Super Bowl XXI): Knight his 902nd victory. He won comment yesterday, said Randy first reported the resignatioa In 2005, Pat Knight was appointed at limes. But just like he said. I did national titles at Indiana in 1976, Farley, a spokesman for the Texas In September. Knight signed a Simms completed 88 percent his father's successor. it my way and when I look back '81 and'87. Tech basketball program. three-year contract extension that Knight arrived at Texas Tech in on it, I don't think my way was all of his passes in the game. Knight was not available for The Uibbock Avalancht-loumal runs through the 2011-12 seaswn. March 2001, six month) alter being thai baa." * i 8 Tuesday. February 5.2008 SPORTS WWWBGNEWS.COM Two more Browns heading to Pro Bowl

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CLEVEI.AND — Two more a presence at the Pro Bowl this year...Both (levebnd Browns are headed to I lawaii lor the Pro Bowl. Not bad [Winslow and Anderson] will grow from for a team that didn't even make the playoffs. this experience in Hawaii." Browns quarterback Derek Phil Savage | Browns General Manager Anderson will replace New England's Tom Brady and tight end Kellen Winslow will sub for which was edged out of a playoff not had a player selected for the San Diego's Antonio dates on the spot because of a tiebreaker. Pro Bowl since linebacker lamir AI'C's roster for the Feb. 10 game Despite playing on bad knees Miller in 2001. in I lonolulu. and with a separated shoulder, "We're excited the Browns will Brady, sacked five limes by t he Winslow led the Browns with have such a presence at the Pro New York Giants and pounded 82 receptions and had 1.106 Bowl this year," general manager throughout Sunday's Super receiving yards, the most by a Phil Savage said in a statement. Bowl, lias been bothered by a Cleveland tight end. He'll under- "Kellen has overcome so much tender ankle. In a release, the go another surgery — his fourth in the past two years and is a Browns did not provide a rea- since 2004 — on his right knee real catalyst for our team. Derek son for Anderson replacing the after the Pro Bowl. became the starter under diffi- L*NCE MURPHEY 4PPH010 Patriots star. Winslow had postponed the cult conditions after week one STILL ON TOP: Derrick Rose (left) and the undefeated Memphis Tigers are ihe only unbeaten team left in Division I basketball. With Anderson and Winslow operation in anticipation of and led us to 10 wins and a 7- making the trip, the Browns will replacing Gates, who sustained a 0 home record. Both will grow have six players in the Pro Bowl, toe injury during the playoffs. from this experience in Hawaii." the club's most since sending six Anderson and Winslow will The Browns recently offered in 1994. join Browns kick returner loshua Anderson, who is scheduled to Memphis stays atop AP poll Anderson, who began the Cribbs, wide receiver Braylon become a restricted free agent, season as Charlie l-'rye's back- EdwaidSi long snapper Ryan a multiyear contract. If he does By Jim O'Council up, threw for 3,787 yards and 29 Pontbriand and offensive tackle not accept the deal, the club is The Associated Press ing Florida, Mississippi and Baylor. touchdown passes while going loe Thomas in Hawaii. Before expected to sign him to a one- Connecticut (16-5) moved into 10-5 as a starter for Cleveland, this season, the Browns had year $2.6 million tender. the rankings for the first time lliis week, it's unanimous for No. 1 Since lanuary 2007 on a five-game Memphis winning streak with three of the Tlte only unbeaten team in victories over ranked teams — infamous headline trumpeting customers were already at the Division I received all 72 first-place Maruuette, Indiana and Pittsburgh. GEAR the wrong winner In the 1948 door, manager Dan Fisher said, votes from the national media Notre Dame (16-4) was ranked From Page 7 presidential race. Fisher said he had been home panel yesterday and became the for II weeks last season, includ- For Giants fans, the buying watching the game and consult- first unanimous No. I team in Hie ing the last three. The Fighting Irish, tog the gear sat just off the field, frenzy began not long after wide ing with employees by phone Associated Press college basketball who extended iheii home winning waiting to be distributed after the receiver Plaxico Burress hauled about whether to put out die poll since Florida did it for two streak to 33 games with a victory final whistle, he said. in the game-winning touchdown Super Bowl items weeks List February on the way to OUT Deftiul on Saturday, are 6-2 in In New York New England and pass from Eli Manning with 35 "Because it was going down a second straight national cham- the Big Fast, their best conference Phoenix, screen printers for the seconds left. to the wire, it was like, 'Do you pionship. Star) since 2002-03. league's licensees were poised to At a Sports Authority in Clifton, set it up or not?'" Fisher said. "It The Tigers (21-0) won 89-77 at Purdue (17-5) entered the poll start churning out products. It a few miles west of Giants Stadium was quite a surprise to see New Houston and beat UTEP 7(1 1.1 on a seven-game winning streak wasn't clear how many jumped in East Rutherford, fans bought England lose." last week. that had the Boilermakers tied the gun and started printing up 1,000 items immediately after At least one New England Duke and North Carolina, who with Wisconsin for first place in Patriots championship gear. the game, then snapped upabout retailer took a cautious route. City meet tomorrow night, mined the Big Ten. They were last ranked We tell them not to begin pre- 1.500 more by mid-afternoon yes- Sports Inc., a Wilmington. Mass- up one spot to second and third. in 2003-04. production, but it's at their own terday, according to co-manager based chain with seven of its 14 Kansas, which alsi i started the week Florida, Mississippi and Baylor risk." McCarthy said. "We don't Angelo Rizzo. stores in the Boston area, stuck without a defeat only to lose 81 -73 all dropped out after conference want to have a 'Dewey Beats In Princeton, Dick's Sporting with its policy of orderinga team's at Kansas State, dropped to fourth. losses Saturday. Truman' situation.'1 he added, Goods reo|iened shortly after the shirts and hats only if that team UCLA held fifth and was fol- The (lators (18-4) were gone after referring to the Chicago Th'bune's game ended Sunday night. Five ends up winning a big game lowed by (ieorgetown. Tennessee. SARA D DAVIS APPHOtC a one-week stint at No 20 following Wisconsin, Stanford and Butler. PSYCHED: Kyier Smqler and Duke have an 80-61 loss to Arkansas. The No 10 ranking matches Butler's climbed to the No 2 ranking Mississippi (16-4) beat then- highest — the Bulldogs reached No. 19 Vanderbilt 74-58 earlier that spot for one week kist season. and Kansas State. in the week, but the Rebels fell Michigan State, which lost 85-76 The last five tanked teams were from 24th after losing 80-77 to We've got your next place! to Perm State On Saturday, dropped Pittsburgh. Notre DanicVanderbill. South Carolina. from eighth to llth and was fol- Pindue and Saint Marys. Baylor (164) had been ranked lowed by Texas, Xavier, Indiana. Connecticut, Notre Dame and li ir two weeks—its first time in the Apartments Available for Rent for 2008-2009 Drake, Marquette, Washington Purdue all made their first lop 25 [Kill since 1969 — before losing 80- State, Texas A&M, Connecticut appearances ot the season, replac- 72 to then-No. 10Texas. 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WWW.BGNEWS.COM WORLD Tuesday. February 5.20O8? Suicide bomber kills 1, THEBGNEWSSUDOKU 6 4 8 wounds 11 in Israel attack 7 5 1 By Laurie Copans The Associated Press 5 9 2 3 DIMONA, Israel — A Palestinian bomber blew him- self up yesterday in this desert 4 7 5 1 town near Israel's nuclear reac- tor, killing an Israeli woman and wounding 11 people in the 3 8 first suicide attack inside Israel in a year. Police killed a second 8 1 2 3 7 4 MICHAEL SAWYER I AP PHOTO attacker after a doctor found EVACUATION TO FRANCE: A woman evacuee from Chad carries a child in a protective a suivcide vest while treating 8 covet to keep her warm late on Sunday evening at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, outside of him for wounds suffered in TSAFRIRABArOV '0 Paris yesterday the blast. CLEAN-UP: A Zaka paramedic service The attack fueled Israel's volunteer cleans the bloodstains at the 4 2 5 fears that Gaza militants would scene of a bombing in the town ol Dimona exploit a border breach with yesterday after a bomber attacked a Egypt to sneak into Israel. shopping center 9 1 8 6 3 2 Rebel battle spurs Militants claimed the bomb- ers entered Israel through the Gaza, which is controlled by Z E 9 L 8 I t S 6 porous Egyptian border, about the Islamic militant llamas. SUDOKU 35 miles from Dimona, and Hours after the bombing, an To play: Complete the grid S Z fr 9 E I said more militants were inside Israeli aircraft attacked a car in so that every row, column S I t> E 6 9 8 L Z flee from Chad city Israel waiting to strike. Gaza, killing a senior militant and every 3x3 box contains ► S 6 9 L £ Z I 8 In Gaza, gunmen fired in the who was involved in rocket the digits 1 to 9.There is no By Tom Militl L Z I 8 » 6 S 9 E The rebels arrived on the air and relatives of the bombers attacks on Israel. guessing or math involved. The Associated Press 9 8 £ I S Z L 6 t> city's outskirts Friday after a passed out sweets to celebrate Speaking to parliament. Just use logic to solve. three-day push across the des- the bombing. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert £ 9 Z t I L 6 8 S ND1AMENA, Chad - ert from Chad's eastern border An offshoot of Palestinian said Israel is facing a "con- I t S 6 9 8 E Z L Thousands of people fled Chad's with Sudan. President Mahmoud Abbas' stant war" against Gaza mili- capital yesterday as govern ment Riding on 250 pickup trucks Fatah movement claimed tants. "This war will continue. 8 6 L Z E S I t 9 troops and rebels battled for a mounted with machine guns, responsibility, threatening to Terrorism will be hit. We will third day. Gunfire and explo- between 1,000 and 1,500 insur- complicate recently revived not relent." he said. sions were heard throughout gents entered the city early peace talks. While Palestinian militants Create and solve your the city, a U.N. official said. Saturday, quickly spreading Abbas condemned the vio- have carried out dozens of The U.N. Security Council through the streets and report- lence from his West Bank suicide bombings since 2000, Sudoku puzzles for FREE. condemned the rebel offensive edly trapping Deby in the presi- stronghold. Israeli officials yesterday's attack was the first and authorized France and dential palace. said peace talks with Abbas in Dimona, a working class other nations to send troops But by Sunday, government would continue, but vowed to town of 37,000 in the Negev to help defend President Idriss forces were strafing rebel push forward with the coun- desert that houses Israel's PRIZESUDOKUCOM Deby's government. positions with helicopter gun- try's military campaign in nuclear reactor. Casualties were believed to be ships and bombarding them high, and the violence threat- with tanks. ened peacekeeping and aid "The Chadian army fought operations intended to stabi- very vigorously and continu- lize a wide swath of Africa that ously regained ground around Kenyan government rejects mediation efforts amid crisis borders the war-ravaged Darfur the presidential palaceuntil yes- NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Former region of Sudan. terday afternoon when the reb- U.N. secretary-general Kofi "Fighting and shelling has els announced they were leav- Annan said yesterday the started again in N'Djamena," ing the city," a French military Kenyan government and gov- said Helene Caux, a spokes- spokesman, Capt. Christophe erning party have rejected woman for the U.N. refugee Prazuck, said yesterday. his choice to lead mediation agency. Speaking from Geneva, "The fighting was heavy, the efforts in talks to end a deadly she said U.N. staff in Chad told weapons used were heavy," he postelection crisis. her it was impossible to move said. "Probably many people Cyril Ramaphosa, a South around the city. were injured or killed." African businessman who had Earlier, officialssaid the rebels Rebel spokesman Abderaman played a leading role in talks in had withdrawn from the capital Koulamallah said the insur- his own country to end apart- of the oil-rich country overnight gents had only pulled back "to heid, withdrew "in the face of KRNAI ARMANGUt M PHI" I after fierce resistance from gov- give the population a chance to reservations by t he govern ment ernment forces backed by heli- get out." leaving open the possi- and Party of National Unity," KENYA ELECTION VIOLENCE: Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan mediates talks between gov. officials and their opposition copter gunships and tanks. bility of a renewed offensive. and his withdrawal was accept- ed with regret. Annan said in and go back to South Africa so I ing political forces resumed killed more than 800 and left a statement. don't become a stumbling block talks to end weeks of vio- 300,000 homeless. Ramaphosa said he could mysel I." he told reporters outside lence following the disputed There was no immediate Nine Iraqi citizens mistakenly not function in the job "with- the Serena Hotel, the venue of Dec. 27 election that brought comment from Kibaki's repre- out the complete confidence of the negotiations. President Mwai Kibaki back sentatives or opposition leader both parties." The announcement came to power for a second five- Raila Odinga's team. killed in U.S. al-Qaida operation "1 thought I should withdraw hours after Kenya's oppos- year term. Violence since has Violence, meanwhile, flared.

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