The BG News April 19, 2007
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-19-2007 The BG News April 19, 2007 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 April 19, 2007" (2007). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7757. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7757 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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Thursday April 19.2007 Volume 101. Issue 140 WWWBGNEWSCOM I ■ Vigil pays tribute to Castillon Plinko used to educate about study abroad Mother speaks out against domestic violence to honor daughter The peg and puck game was used on By K.lly Day weeks ago by her ex-boyfriend, 100 percent of homicides since campus to answer Senior Reporter Craig Daniels, Ir. 2002 in Wood County have been questions | Page 3 "This is not for what has hap- domestic violence cases. Standing on the front steps of pened, but for what will not Krueger and others who Toledo not a the Wood County Courthouse. happen in the future," Newlove attended the vigil hope to spark Kathy Newlove held a sign that said. change in the court system, city for love or read, "Alicia, My Daughter, Will Newlove is determined put which they believe isn't suf- single males Not Die in Vain.'" a stop to domestic violence. ficient in protecting women About 70 others surrounded Yesterday's vigil was jusl one involved in abusive relation- The city to the north her, carrying images of the late step to create awareness for the ships. was ranked the third Alicia Castillon, who police cause. "There's always ways for the JORDAN FLOWER worst city to find a believe was murdered in her Mary Krueger, director of the Bowling Green home three FIGHT TO END VIOLENCE: Participants of yesterday! vigil gather to honor lives lost mate | Page 3 University Women's Center said See VIGIL | Page 6 VA Tech killer sent NBC News 'HOW "BOUT A REVOLUTION?' Graduate to package Go Seung-Hui knew teach English he'd be news, rails against rich people and in Hong Kong brandishes his weapons |Page 10 By Alexandria Clark Senior Reporter Softball team After graduation most students wins its games go out to find jobs or attend graduate school, but senior The BGSU Falcons Meaghan Geraghty, will be teaching University students in extend their win steak 1 longKongthe English language to 10 games beating for a year. Detroit Mercery in Geraghty has been awarded the Fulbright fel- two games, 10-2.5-3 lowship. | Page 13 The Fulbright program is for U.S. students, teachers, pro- fessionals and scholars to study, teach, lecture QMeaghan and conduct Geraghty research in more Senior, and than 150 coun- tries. recipient of "This interna- Fulbright tional exchange Fellowship. program was PHOTOS BY JASON RENTNER ' ••£ BG NEWS established and named after Senator ). William CONCERT: LEFT: OAR. frontman Marc Roberge plays rhythm on his Fulbright in 1946 to enable the guitar at the UAO sponsored concert Wednesday night at Anderson Arena. government of the United States ** K ABOVE: Saxaphonist Jerry Depizzo gets the crowd going with his solo. to increase mutual understand- BELOW: Chtis Culos keeps the beat going. The band performed songs ing between the people of the Sunni from their past albums including 2005s "Stories of a Stranger." which has hit United States and the people ol singles including "Love and Memories" and "Heard the World" other countries," according to insurgents kill the program's Web site. 183 in Iraq Geraghty is the second BGSU student to ever win this fellow- The bombers ship. penetrated the "Receiving a Fulbright grant is Baghdad security a very prestigious achievement," said Diane Regan, Fulbright net. causing massive program advisor and director of damage | Page 11 faculty immigration services of Peace Corps continuing and extended edu- cation. volunteer killed In 2002 Sarah Ford, senior, was Body found buried in awarded the Fulbright scholar- a shallow grave right ship to go to Russia. She was one next to a hiking trail. of only five students from the United States selected to go to Foul play is suspected Russia, according to the BGSU | Pag. 11 Continuing and Extending Education Web site. Geraghty said she applied for Do you think the the Fulbright fellowship because when she went to Mexico during death penalty shoul i her junior year, with her Spanish be abolished? 395 class, she fell in love with the country. ■i la^^aV 1 "I love the international arena and by touring Mexico made me See FULBRIGHT | Page 6 ALEXANDER EDWARDS, Doctoral Student Educational Administration BGSU to host annual dance festival Students keep quiet to speak "Yes. because there are too many flaws n By Ella Fowl., be holding its annual OhioDance out against discrimination the justice system f 3U Reporter Festival this weekend starting at EVENT LINEUP can't depend on." 1230 p.m. Friday through 2 p.m. Some Classes Offered at the By Gina Potthoff caused by the harassment, |Pag.4 When people are younger they on Sunday. OhioDance Festival: Reporter prejudice and discrimination of dream of that perfect career. These The reason this year's festival is ■ Musical Theater dance LGBT people and their allies. dreams can range from being an being held here is because Tammy Styles: Meaning What 'You The campus experienced for At the end of the stickers it astronaut to a doctor to a ballerina. Starr, associate professor within Move the second time this year eight asks the question, "What are It isn't often that there's a second the School of Human Movement, ■ Intermediate Hip Hop hours of silence on National you going to do to end the chance for that dream, but this Sport and Leisure Studies, advo- ■ Rhythm Tap Day of Silence. silence?" TODAY weekend students and commu- cated to host the festival. ■ Warming up the Body. VISION, a group that rep- About 70 stickers were made Partly Cloudy nity members will get the oppor- "1 knew that the OhioDance fes- Mind and Spirit resents gay. lesbian, bisexual, for the average 40 to 50 mem- High: 58. Low: 37 tunity to be a dancer once again. tival traveled to various cities and I ■ Folk Dance transgender, queer, asexual, bers that attend weekly group Professors and professional danc- knew that there was a lot of dance ■ Choreography Boot intersex. questioning, ally at meetings. ers across Ohio will be meeting at interest in Northwest Ohio," Starr Camp BGSU, celebrated the annual "Personally, I think these BGSU to get locals involved with said. "I thought that it would be Source: www.ohiodance.org Day of Silence by not speaking issues are prevalent and it's dance. appropriate to bring this event to from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. yesterday. important to make voices TOMORROW The OhioDance organization, this area" VISION members wore stick- heard," said Eric Crumrine, Cloudy a service group that focuses on In fact, this is the first time the ers that explained their silence High: 64, Low. 40 dance and movement arts, will OhioDance festival has been held See FESTIVAL | Page 2 was meant to echo the silence See SILENCE | Page 2 N VISIT BGNEWS.COM; NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Thursday. Aped 19.2007 WWW.8GNEWS.COM 9:21 P.M. with the access to dance." which they need improvement," BIG EVENTS BLOTTER Two Anderson residents were FESTIVAL The OhioDance festival is a Gillette said. 7:SO p.m. Saturday. April reported to student discipline for From Page 1 great opportunity for students The festival is open to both TUESDAY possession of alcohol. 21i At the BGSU Eva Marie who are involved with dance the community and BGSU stu- Saint Theater there will be an 12:11A.M. 11:40 P.M. in Northwest Ohio in its 30-year a chance to network and get dents. Registration is open until OhioDance showcase that A resident of Darrow was referred Man reported to have been assault- tenure, according to Executive involved in their field. the beginning of the event. will "feature some of Ohio's to student discipline for possession ed by two other men at Oough Directorof the organization lane "As a dancer, I feel that "Classes are filling up fast," most sophisticated choreog- of drug paraphernalia and Enterprise streets D'Angelo. OhioDance Festival is a great D'Angelo said. "But the eariier raphy and performance talent 1:59 AM. Throughout the three-day experience," Gillette said. "It you register the easier it will be to representing the diversity and Complainant reported male and festival students and commu- allows for dancers, of a variety of get into a particular class." excellence of dance in Ohio, female subjects throwing balloons WEDNESDAY nity members will be able to lake ages, to take classes from a vari- Classes are open to people (source: www.ohiodance.org/ at passing cars and resident rooms classes and join in panel discus- ety of instructors who are versed of all ages and dancing ability. 2007festbrochureJow_res pdf). near Conlelin. 12:13 A.M. sions about various aspects of in multiple forms of dance. It is Some classes have an age limit, Shaun D.