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Give us a call Falcons take second Falcons drop pair to partly cloudy Dakich can place at Ohio Colle- but only one weekdays from I pm. lo 5 pm., or Cardinals; Ball State captive dies e-mail: "[email protected]" Column, page 6 giate Classic assumes conference lead High: 55 Low: 40 THURSDAY April 24,1997 Volume 83, Issue 141 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75years" # Speakers chosen for spring graduation □ As spring graduation ap- Almost 2,000 students will be receiv- and Health and Human Services will held this year. details for the separate ceremonies on ing degrees, including some 328 gradu- graduate at 9 a.m. Traditionally, spring graduation has campus. proaches, various speakers ate students. The Graduate College will Each college worked together to been a single outdoor ceremony at Doyt When asked if the ceremonies were have been selected for each hold its exercises May 9 at 7 p.m. choose its own speaker. Evonne Jenkins L. Perry Field. This spring, the Univer- more difficult to plan this way, Moore of the ceremonies. Douglas Neckers, distinguished of Fort Wayne, Ind. will speak for the sity will hold four separate ceremonies said yes, but was very positive. research professor of photochemical College of Health and Human Services, in Anderson Arena "The committee at-large was in- sciences and executive director of the and Jeffrey Rose of Toledo will give John Moore, interim vice president creased to handle this project. Since it By OLIVIA INKROTT University's Photochemical Sciences remarks at the College of Technology. for University advancement, also be- is the first time for this, there was a lot The BG News Center, will be the guest speaker. Also Malissa Snyder of Bowling Green will lieves the new system "will be very re- more work involved, which was expect- giving remarks will be Janet Morrison, be representing the College of Business warding." ed," Moore said. "However, I do think As the end of the year approaches, Graduate Student Senate president. Administration. "The quality and success of gradua- the appreciation will be larger and if we thoughts turn to graduation. Speakers About 1,600 undergraduates will be "I'm thrilled to be honored this way," tion here at Bowling Green will be do it again next year, the whole process for the four individual graduations have receiving degrees at one of the three Snyder said. She anticipates the smaller much greater,"he said. will be easier." been chosen and last minute details are ceremonies on May 10. The College of graduating groups and is looking for- A logistics committee has been work- being finalized. Technology, Business Administration, ward to the way graduation is being ing since early this semester to handle • See SPEAKERS, page three. On Target Program BG Police to focuses expand force on organ by August donation □ University hosts an evening of comedy to □ BG Police Chief minor traffic incidents, Votava said. educate this Friday Thomas Votava out- "Minor things in and of them- about organ donation. lines the process for hir- selves wouldn't disqualify them," Votava said. "We investigate it ing new police officers thoroughly and see if it was an By JAMIE BUDZICK as the city begins to re- isolated incident." The BG News cruit five new officers. According to Votava, the top three candidates are interviewed The University will be hosting by Mayor Wesley Hoffman. an evening of comedy Friday in By SARAH BEDNARSKI "They are offered employment hopes of increasing the aware- The BG News based on psychological and phys- ness about a matter that is not so ical testing," Votava said. funny, the lack of suitable organs The Bowling Green Police De- Votava said the psychological donated each year. partment plans to hire five new testing is completed to ensure officers by mid-August. that all candidates want to be The show, which features In addition to a city levy which officers for the right reason. comedians Mark England and allocated for the hiring of three "What we're looking at is si- Jon Ueberroth, will begin at 8 officers, two replacement offi- ngling out people who want to be p.m. in the Education Building, cers will be hired. officers for the wrong reasons, room US, and is being sponsored Barb Ford, Bowling Green per- such as power," Votava said. by the University's chapter of sonnel and safety director, said Once the officers are hired, the Public Relations Student So- the candidates for the position they are sent to the Ohio State ciety of America (PRSSA), Fast must be at least 21 years old and Highway Patrol in Columbus for Company and Wood Cable Comm, hold an associates' degree or the 14 weeks of training, Votava said. in coordination with Life Connec- equivalency of a bachelor's de- An additional 10 weeks of train- tion of Ohio. Organ donation sa /es the lives gree. ing, Votava added, is mandatory Ford said applications can be once the officers return. of thousands of people each year. turned in at the Municipal Build- "We'll probably see the offi- However, eight to 10 people die ing, 304 North Church Street. cers on the streets in early 1998," each day while awaiting an organ They are due May 9. According Votava said. or tissue transplant. to Bowling Green Police Chief Officers Chris Kennedy and "We want to get the word out Thomas Votava, a physical agi- Brian Chapman are travelling to that every year 15,000 people lity test for all potential officers area colleges speaking to recruit that are registered donors die, is scheduled for May 17. Votava possible candidates. but only 5,000 of those give their said if a candidate passes the While speaking to students, organs," said Kimmer Callahan, physical test then the next step is Chapman said, they inform po- a senior marketing major and a written examination, scheduled tential candidates that the de- publicity chair of PRSSA. for June 7. partment is one of the only The primary reason for the The Civil Service Board, Vo- nationally accredited law en- lack of donors has been the lack tava said, reviews the results of forcement agencies in the state. of family consent. The Family the examination and ranks the Chapman said they are hoping Consent Law states that you must candidates according to scores. to get between 200 and 250 appli- have a living will to donate your Votava said the police depart- cants. BG Nf wi Ph«o by Daufl Khrraovtky organs, or else it is up to the fam- ment completes a background "We hope to get the most quali- Chris McDonald, a sports management sophomore, nails the target that sent Kristen Knuff, freshman ily to decide. check on each candidate. fied people possible," Chapman hearing impaired major, into the water. The dunking booth is part of a fund raiser for the University "The main reason why there Many candidates worry about said. Women's Chorus. • See DONORS, page four. Fourth In a series AIDS series focuses on contraception ly wants to continue. However, number one choice of sexually □ There are several that talk with mother a few years active females. But are these fe- forms of contraception ago keeps creeping back into her " We talk to each patient, providing them males forgetting something? AIDS with written and verbal education about how While the pill may prevent available for those who memory - that talk about getting pregnant. the pill will not protect a person against pregnancy, it does not protect are sexually active; So the decision to choose a con- against the spread of sexually E33ZBBBI however, professionals traceptive is next. Really, who STDs." transmitted diseases, including AIDS Education recommend the use of wants to become pregnant? the deadly virus known as HIV. After months of using the con- EDITORS' NOTE: Tim b the last of a condoms to protect dom, she and her boyfriend de- o.-u..,Barbara HoffmanM„H„,„ JJ According 8 to Barbara t the Hoff- urn- four-part eerie* on AIDS Education. cide to try it without the condom; nurse cliniclan a The series, coordinated by assistant against STDs. Health Center clinician veristy student health center, the managing editor Amy Johnson, con- however, they both know they cludes today. are walking on risky ground. ——^———— most common choice of birth By AMYJOHNSON control among female college TODAY The next step? like so many The BG News teenagers and women today, they ted diseases (STDs) still out possibilities including the De- students is the condom and the If abstinence isn't an option, a myr- turn to the birth control pill.