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MONDAY,The Oct. 12, 1998 A dailyBG independent student News press Volume 85 FORECAST Off-campus student center hours expanded HIGH: 69 LOW: 44 J The hours have been The University's Off-Campus their rooms like those who live but an increase in the funding as here," Limes said. Student Center, OCC, has on campus. However, OCC pro- well. There are many facilities and extended due to an extended its hours. vides this convenience to them. "Off-campus students can services offered at OCC, includ- increase in demand as The new hours are 7:30 a.m. to "I'm glad that it is here," said have a place to call their own, ing a computer lab. Students 10 p.m., Monday through Thurs- Musser. "I use all the services especially during their breaks needing a quiet place to study well as funding. day; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday during my breaks between class- between classes," said Limes. can go to the quiet study area. &D es and they are good." "They not only come here to Limes said. She said when stu- and closed Saturday and Sun- day, according to Barbara Limes, However, Limes said that the study, but also to relax and dents want to take a break, they By IVY CHIN manager of the center. change is still in the experimen- socialize with other students." can either go to thi lounge area /^SPORTS The BG News Previously, the center closed tal stage. If the center is well- Limes said many commuters to socialize or purchase snacks In the past, commuter stu- at 7 p.m. attended, weekend hours may and off-campus students make a from the snack area. dents had no place to go after Julie Musser, freshman educa- be possible. lot of friends at OCC. Sometimes Limes said a small kitchen dark. Now commuters have a tion major, who lives off campus The reasons for the extension in between classes, students area is also available for those said that off-campus students do are not only due to a desire for come back to visit their friends. ■ The Falcon football place to hang out or do their homework after night classes. not have the chance to go back to longer hours from the students. "They build a community team lost 24-12 to Miami • See OFF-CAMPUS, page five. for its first MAC loss. Just for kicks Colleges ■ The BG hockey team goes 1-0-1 in its first two update CCHA games against Miami. degree systems ■ Indians prepare for □ A new system will final stand after game 5 loss. provide students with information about degree requirements. NATION By MELISSA NAYMIK The BG News ■ BGSU's summer Those students who are con- cerned about the number of Europe trip allows stu- courses they must take before dents to experience cul- graduating are within days of ture while earning Uni- finding out their fate. versity credits. The Registrar's Office, in conjunction with the college offices at the University, has worked diligently to upgrade the Degree Audit Report System ■ The U.S. prepares for (DARS). The purpose of DARS Kosovo attack. is to provide reports to all stu- dents showing their progress BG Htm Pboto/DENEVA GOINS toward their degrees. Adam Smith and Phil Smith take time out of their day to enjoy the unusually nice weather on Sunday. Once students arrive at the University, they are given a ■ NASA ponders send check sheet telling them what off phrasing in Glenn's classes are required for the historic flight. degree they are pursuing. As the years progress, the check sheet is updated and will eventually be able to tell a student how many classes he or she has left Programs aid sexual before receiving their degree, Opinion 2 said Sue Lau, director of gradu- Page Three 3 ation and degree audit. World & Nation 4 assault victims recovery "It's (DARS) an automated Blotter 5 check sheet that will show stu- Sports 7 □ Many sources are dents the degree requirements that they still need to complete," Agate 8 available to offer help Sexual Offenses in recent years Lau said. to victims of sexual This is a brand-new process Sexual Offenses 1995 1996 assault. 1997 for most colleges on campus, QUOTE Forcible Rape 5 2 4 but the system itself is not. Up Non-Forcible Rape N/A 0 0 until now, all the colleges except "The first rule of By CAROLYN STECKEL Gross Sexual Imposition 0 1 0 business administration and holes: when The BG News Sexual Imposition 0 0 0 musical arts only had the gener- Importuning 0 0 al education requirements up, Sexual pressure is something 1 but they are currently in the that occurs on every university Voyeurism you're in one, 0 0 1 process of adding major campus, and BGSU is no excep- Public Indecency 2 0 3 requirements, Lau said. stop digging." tion. According to the American Felonious Sexual Penetration 1 0 0 In the beginning, only one College Health Association, 42 Sexual Other percent of women said that they 2 1 1 college at a time could go had been victims ol sexual pres- Rape Information* 6 4 2 through the process. The reason sure and four out of five of them was that both general education knew their attackers. requirements and graduation anonymous Sexual pressure im hides any practitioner and health educa- tle one can do to prevent i sexu show whether a sexual act has requirements had to be form of unwanted sexual tor, said an environment has al assault," he said. "In most occurred. In addition, physical processed for each college, Lau advances, including comments, been created at the University cases, the person who has con- evidence is also gathered to explained. where, if someone has been sex- trol of the situation is the victim determine if a sexual assault did WEBSITE gestures and any act under the Not only will students be category of sonu.il assault. ually assaulted, they will know and when there is alcohol occur. Visit our new website what is available to them and involved, things like sexual Another agency that can aid receiving the audits, but advis- Sexual assult encompasses ers will be too, so they know crossword puzzles from rape, defined as sexual conduct where to go. assault can't always be avoid- in the sexual assault process is "Most of the victims of sexu- ed." the Sexual Assault Awareness where each student stands in the past week and inter- by force or threat of force, and their academic field. active reoorting: sexual battery, defined as hav- al .issault we see in the health Gullufsen advises students for Empowerment program, ing intercourse or oral activity center are concerned about who have been sexually assault- commonly known as S.A.A.F.E. "This is a wonderful service WWW. when the victim is forced to pregnancy or sexually transmit- ed to seek help. He said they This program is offered by for students and it will be won- bgnews.com submit or the victim's ability to ted diseases," Hoffman said. "In should go to the hospital or Behavioral Connections and is derful for advisers too," said resist is impaired. that case we give them the health center to be examined. available to residents and those Rebecca McOmber, registrar. Also included in the category morning-after pill or treat them "If a student would go to the victimized in Wood County. "This should help enormously." for bacterial infa hons." of sexual assault are sexual health center, a professor, or This service can help victims Starting today and continu- STORY IDEA? imposition, which is sexual con- Hoffman said that a majority their resident adviser for help, from immediately after the ing until Fit, Oct. 16, all stu- of assaults are alcohol-related. those people are bound by law If you have a news tip or tact of places sensitive to sexual crime to months after for com- dents will be receiving audits in Richard Gullufsen, Universi- to call and report that the event stimulation for the purpose of plete recovery. the mail. For those who live on have an idea for a story, ty public information officer, took place," Gullufsen said, arousal; and gross sexual impo- When a victim calls the Link and off campus, the audits will call anytime and ask to agrees with Hoffman and said "but not necessarily any details sition, defined as sexual contact hotline, they can ask to be put in be mailed directly to your mail- speak with an editor. almost all cases he sees involves about it like the victim's name." by force and when the victim's box. judgement is impaired. alcohol. If an examination is complet- Barbara Hoffman, nurse "In that situation, there is lit- ed within 72 hours, tests can • See OFFENSES, page five.