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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-1-1985 The BG News February 1, 1985 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 February 1, 1985" (1985). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4348. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4348 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. Labs help reading, writing Palombizio and Ball State to test Falcons Page 4 Page 6 mm mmmmmmmm®i mrngmmmmMMmmmmmmm Friday, February 1,1985THEBCLNEWS Vol. 67 Issue 73 Asbestos use causes concern by Zora Johnaon had asbestos used in them, is also used as a fireproofing like this," said Bellm. "Under a moval," she said. Advisory Committee is being staff reporter according to Pat Bellm, asbes- material in many campus struc- campus-wide repair program, The board will also make formed to help develop a long tos coordinator. tures. such places will be immediately funding decisions on the basis of range plan for the University. Asbestos is a mineral which She said that this is not an Such use does not necessarily repaired." proposals submitted by individ- "Asbestos is a problem that has been around for centuries. unusual situation. "We're no pose a health hazard, according ual universities. "We've identi- people should worry about. We Since the turn of the century, it different than any other cam- to Bellm "The piping is encap- THE UNIVERSITY is await- fied areas of potential exposure hope that the task force will find has been used in many buildings pus. In fact, it is common prob- sulated in musum and then ing funding for such work from such as where we have sprayed constructive ways to help solve for purposes of Insulation or lem in all public buildings, she painted." she said. "Just be- the Ohio Board of Regents, how- on materials," she said. the problems," Dion Stewart, fireproofing because it was effi- said. "It's Just that universities cause there is asbestos on the ever. The State of Ohio has allo- Bellm declined to name those prof essor of geology and a mem- cient, abundant and inexpen- and schools have acknowledged pipe doesn't mean that it is cated $6 million to address the areas. "We don't want to alarm ber of the Cornmittee, said. sive. the fact and have begun to ad- getting in the air. If there was a problem of asbestos in its uni- people," she said. Air samplings are also being But in recent years, contro- dress it." break, then there would be a versities, Bellm said, but she ONCE THE BOARD has done in some campus buildings. versy has arisen over the use of potential danger." had no idea how long the funding made its decision, renovation "Most of these have shown that asbestos. The fibers have been ASBESTOS IS USED as insu- But in Overman Hall, there process will take. and asbestos removal projects even though material is there, it determined to be a cause of lation in the University's steam are several places where pipes "The state is hiring outside will begin. "We want to get it out is not posing a health threat," incurable forms of cancer. heating system. Piping which have been damaged, allowing consulting firms to go through of here. But we are waiting for Bellm said. "But this doesn't Most of the buildings here on carries the heat is encased in the asbestos insulation to be buildings and come up with a funding," she said. stop us from going ahead and campus, built before 1970, have asbestos insulating material. It exposed. "Pipes can't be left priority listing for asbestos re- In the meantime, an Asbestos making plans. Challenge made Puppeteers help kids Blood donated April McOeUan staff reporter by Deborah Schmook over 1,000 pints of blood the last staff reporter time the bloodmobile was on Can you imagine a horse campus in November, according narrating skits that contain Students will have an extra to Judy Zraik, director of the characters only a few feet incentive to give blood next Wood County Red Cross office. high? Or those tiny characters week when the Red Cross Blood- She said a similar goal has been decked-out in monogrammed mobile comes to campus due to set for next week. sweaters and hooded sweat- a challenge made by the Univer- Gottron said he hopes the shirts? sity's American Marketing As- AMA challenge will spur some No, they're not the Muppets sociation (AMA). type of event between campus or the Sesame Street crew, but The chapter has challenged groups, allowing various groups puppets commanded by the all campus organizations of 25 to mingle and meet each other. Bowling Green Junior High people or more to see which Groups accepting the AMA School puppet team. group donates the most blood or challenge are asked to contact The puppet team presented serves as volunteers, based on AMA member Jon Harding at skits designed to encourage the percentages of their total 352-2256. Gottron said donors elementary and Junior high will use the honor system at the students to use plain "horse The winning organisation will bloodmobile by signing the sense" when dealing with receive a free keg of beer. name of their organization in problems frequently con- AMA President Joe Gottron, designated notebooks. fronted by teen-agers. senior marketing major, said The bloodmobile will be held The presentation was held the organization nas 300 mem- Monday, Feb. 4 through Friday, Jan. 30 at the junior high. bers at the University which will Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. make it difficult to compete,T in the Union's Ballroom. Inter- STUDENTS FROM the Uni- against smaller groups. But ested donors should call 372-2775 versity puppeteering class, it's worth doing to sec if we can for appointments today from 9 taught by Scott Regan, assis- help the Red Cross," he said. a.m. to 4 p.m. and all next week tant professor of the School of UNIVERSITY students gave from 9 a.m. to S p.m. Speech, attended the presenta- tion and interacted with the puppet team and other youths after the skits. About 15 Kenwood Elemen- English prof tary school children attended thepresentaUon. The 18 member puppet team, under the direction of is found dead Mary Stoots, a parent, and coordinator Peggy Houk, has by Donald Lee been practicing its craft for staff reporter about a year. Stoots is also enrolled in the Dr. Frank Baldanza, 60, who taught English at the University for University puppeteering class. 27 years, was found dead late yesterday morning. Stoots said she ana Houk His body was found shortly before noon in his home at 925 Pearl St. started the puppet team to by colleagues from the English department, who were concerned make elementary school stu- when he did not come to work yesterday. dents aware of situations en- Dr. Roger Peatee, Wood County coroner, said Baldanza died of countered in Junior high school natural causes. before they arrive. Baldanza was named a University Professor in May 1976, one of "WE WROTE the skits with BG News/Joe PheJan the highest honors that can be given to a University faculty member. the idea in mind of delivering College students learned about puppets from grade school students when the B.G. Junior High puppet team He was the second person to be so named. (them) to the fourth through performed in a Theater 395 puppeteering class this week. The audience laughs at a skit titled, "It isn't Pepsi" University Professors are faculty members holding the rank of sixth grades of Crim and Con- that warns kids of the evils of drinking alcohol. professor whose professional achievements have won national neaut elementary schools," recognition beyond a narrow field of interest. Stoots said. dren how to say no when of- tions the puppets wore clothing The puppetry skills learned The first skit was designed fered drugs by their peers. popularly worn by teen-agers by the youths could prove to BALDANZA, WHO special- to calm students' fears about The final skit, ''It Isn't and popular music was played come in handy in the future. ized in the modern British "Some of those who were in novel, was the author of three entering junior high school and Pepsi," featured a girl named to enable teen-agers to better scholarly books, including one reassure them that other chil- Lisa confronted by a boy who relate to the skits. our class (at the University) on author Mark Twain, as well dren are also afraid of entering riot only smokes cigarettes, but are working as puppeteers," as several literary pamphlets. junior high. offers her a Pepsi canfilled AFTER THE SKITS, 1 Stoots said. "It's a lucrative The second skit, entitled the with an alcoholic beverage. gave the young puppeteers t career now with the Muppets For four years, he hosted on how to refine their en the WGTE-FM (Toledo) radio "Fast Answer," teaches chil- During each of the presenta- and the Sesame Street show." program "The Song is Art." He was past president of Friends of Music and Friends of the Library, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa No conflict of interest Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa honorary fraternities.

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