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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-19-1993 The BG News November 19, 1993 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 19, 1993" (1993). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5615. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5615 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. C The BG News Friday , November 19, 1993 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 62 Briefs Weather Flight attendants begin strike AI'PhWo/Mlch.*IAIb Rainy and cold this week- by Susan Hlghtower end: The Associated Press Friday: occasional showers. High45 lo 50. Thousands of American Southwest winds becoming Airlines passengers were west and increasing to 15 to shuffled to other carriers 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80 or later flights Thursday percent. when flight attendants be- Friday night: becoming gan the biggest airline partly cloudy and turning strike in nearly five years. colder. Low in the mid, 20s. "I worked my tail off for Chance of precipitation is 20 this vacation, and this is the percent. way it's turning out," Alan Saturday: variable cloudi- Tingley of Salem, N.H., said ness and cooler. High 35 to in Boston after he was re- 40. booked on an American flight to St. Croix, only to Inside The News learn the airline had can- celed its flights to the Car- ibbean. It's never too late: American would not say Very early in life, Charles how many flights it was Patton knew he wanted to able to operate, but sources become a soldier. But his at another major carrier dreams did not quite mesh familiar with American's with reality. Now he is try- operation estimated 30 to 50 ing lo make up for lost time. percent of American's At age 40, he is the oldest flights were disrupted. student in the University's The union, which began ROTC program. the strike at 7 a.m. EST Check out his story, writ- over wage and other con- ten by Lawrence Hannan, on tract issues, claimed the page 5. walkout was 90 percent ef- □ PageS. fective. The more powerful Allied Pilots Association was vot- On campus ing whether to join the flight attendants. Phi Mu to host pancake The flight attendants' breakfast: strike was the largest Phi Mu women's frater- against an airline since Ma- nity plans to host their an- A passenger, right, is confronted by a group of striking Ameri- Thursday over wages and other Issues saying it would stay out un- can Airlines flight attendants at New York's LaGuardia Airport til after the Thanksgiving travel period. nual charity pancake break- See STRIKE, page 7. Thursday morning. The flight attendants' union struck the airline fast this Sunday at St. Tho- mas More University Catho- lic Church. The cost of the breakfast A is $2 for all you can eat. It will take place in the St. Football fan to win fall tuition 'did no Thomas More Gymnasium by Courtney Gangeml versity students the opportunity half the time to pay for their own ter the gates will receive a cou- from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. administration reporter to win a semester's tuition to the tuition," Noll said. "This is some- pon for a six inch sub. In addi- longer in According to the fraterni- University. thing good I can do for them." tion, the first 5,000 paying fans ty's Fundraising chairper- So she decided to pay for one The tuition will be raffled off will receive a ticket good for free son, Stacy Barlock, the Crowds may be unusually large lucky student's schooling for a at the football game and the win- admission to an upcoming Falcon hideout breakfast will consist of at Saturday's football game semester. ner will be chosen and announced hockey or basketball game, he pancakes, sausage and against Western Michigan be- "I work with enough students during the half-time festivities, said. by Nejla Sammakla bagels donated by Barry's cause of an opportunity to win a to know that a full semester's tui- according to Brad Browning, as- The Associated Press Bagels. full semester's tuition - a $1776 tion would be appreciated," Noll sistant athletic director of pro- "We hope the crowds will be All of the proceeds from value. said. motions and marketing. larger than they would've been if the event will go to Project In addition to the noon game Noll manages the Newlove Sign-ups for the tuition raffle it wasn't a fan appreciation MOGADISHU, Somalia -- HOPE, an organization being fan appreciation day, it is Rental Office in Bowling Green will be inside the football sta- event," Browning said. - Fresh from .j- \ whose main objective is to also an opportunity for students and employs several students. dium gates, Browning said. forcing a U.N. teach the latest techniques to participate in a raffle for the She rents more than 300 units, There will be other free give- "We certainly appreciate the retreat on an of American medical sci- free tuition. most of which are to students, aways at the game on Saturday Newlove's support of Falcon ath- order for his ence to health personnel in Mary Newlove Noll, a local she said. including airfare for two on letics and BGSU," he said. "The arrest. Gen. developing countries. business woman and friend of the "I deal with ninety percent of American Airlines, Browning University appreciates her con- Mohamed Far- For more information, call University, said she thought it students who rent, and it seems said. tributions." rah Aidid e- the Phi Mu House at might be exciting to offer Uni- that tenants have to work at least The first 1,000 students to en- merged from 372-2750. hiding Thurs- day for a jubi- lant greeting Aidid Outside campus Unions from 4,000 Students urged to continue shouting, dancing and drumming The Point to hold audi- supporters. tions: Militiamen with rocket- angry propelled grenades and automa- In its earliest talent expressing rope concerns tic rifles guarded him when his search ever. Cedar Point will be holding auditions for van drove into a marketplace for musicians, singers, comic by Melissa Llpowskl dinator and nurse practitioner at the Student with his faction's weekly "peace" ral- and character actors and health reporter Health Center, a great amount of the educational ly. Crowds pressed around the technicians interested in material includes the booklets and pamphlets dis- van, women danced to the sound performing at the amuse- tributed throughout the year to University stu- of drums and people beat the ment park/resort next Many students feel threatened by the rise in dents. In addition, the cost of hiring nightguards vote sand with their hands. summer. sexual assault violations on campus and often and having the shuttle and escort services are in- The celebration came two days wonder what is being done to protect their safety. by David Espo after the U.N. Security Council cluded in the $109,700 figure, Wright said. The Associated Press Auditions and interviews In order to combat these fears, the University is Boutelle said the University spends an annual lifted an arrest warrant for Aidid will be held at the Universi- actively working to uncover any concerns students amount of $41,000 on the on-call van shuttle ser- that had put a $25,000 reward on ty on Saturday, Nov. 20 In might have in regard to their safety, according to vice which runs from midnight until 6 a.m. In addi- WASHINGTON - Organ his head. It was issued in June the Ohio Suite of the Uni- Jeanne Wright, the director of the Wellness tion, he said $18,000 is funded for the campus es- ized labor responded fros- after militiamen of his clan fac- versity Union. Musician au- Center. cort service. tily to an olive branch from tion were blamed for attacks that "If students have a safety concern, we like to en- ditions and technician inter- Both of these services are designed to reduce President Clinton on killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. views will take place from courage them to be objective about it and the situa- the risks of sexual assault on University students Thursday after a bruising The search for Aidid in his 9:30 to 11 JO a.m., while per- tion and put it In writing so that the University by providing a safe means of traveling across House struggle over the southern Mogadishu stronghold former auditions and Ber- administration can do something about it," Wright campus at night, Boutelle said. North American Free had effectively stopped after a enstain Bear costumed said. The remaining $50,700 is spent on the Universi- Trade Agreement. The fierce battle in early October characters will take place In order to ensure safety, the University has ty's sexual violations task force, he said. Senate labored to complete killed 18 American soldiers and from noon until 2 p.m. Per- spent approximately $109,700 this year on sexual The purpose of the task force is to make people passage by week's end. more than 300 Somalis. formers and technicians assault prevention and education, said Cliff Boute- aware of sexual violations and teach them how to Departing for an interna- In ordering a new inquiry into must be at least 18 years old lle, the director of public relations.