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THE BG NEWS Vol.70 Issue 114 Bowling Green, Ohio Tuesday, April 19,1988 Peterson's US Navy ticket wins attacks Iranians by landslide MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. Navy Monday des- by Catherine Hoehn tie, if the situation dictates the troyed two offshore Iranian oil staff reporter need for that kind of dress." flatforms, sank a defending He said a few students stopped ranian patrol boat and bombed him at the biking event to voice an Iranian navy frigate. Iran at- In his campaign (or Under- concerns regarding USG, such tacked oil facilities off Shariah graduate Student Government as parking and lighting on cam- and fired on at least two U.S. president, Tim Peterson said his pus. vessels. highest goal would be to main- The American attack on the tain an image of being "just an- "I think that's great. That Persian Gulf oil platforms came other student." tells me I was approachable," in retaliation for a mine explo- Having been he said. sion that tore a hole in an Amer- elected presi- Perhaps Peterson and ican frigate last week, injuring dent in last Meyer's "approachability" 10 crewmen. week's elec- aided in their landslide victory Also Monday, Iran said the tion, Peterson of 1,479 votes in Wednesday's United States had entered the maintained and Thursday's elections tor Iran-Iraq war, charging that that image USG president and vice presi- U.S. helicopters supported an over the week- dent. Craig Taliaferro/Jeff Iraqi land offensive in the Faw end. Fitzgibbons received 804 votes Peninsula. Peterson, a and candidates Eric Rath- The White House said three member of the Peterson bum/Lisa Zollins had 275 votes. VS. warships blasted each Sigma Phi Ep- Ballots cast totaled 2,450. Iranian platform. No American silon. participated in the Delta Peterson said he and Meyers casualties were reported in the Upsilon Bike Race over the are preparing for the adminis- U.S. attacks, and the Iranians weekend, clad in jeans, tank top, trative transition, by meeting fled prior to the shelling, the jacket and red bandana — far with the current USG president, White House said. from the typical image of a USG vice president and faculty ad- About seven hours after the oil president. viser, to learn more about what Elatform attack, the 310-foot Peterson said, however, he thepositions entail. •anian frigate Sahand "was no- thinks it is important for him to The first project will be to ticed closing rapidly upon three remain active in student and "start up a new system of opin- Trumpeting tirade BG News/Mark Thalman U.S. warships, said Dan How- Greek activities. ion-gathering'' to take the place ard, the Pentagon's chief "I'm notputting myself on a of the Action Reaction program. Wynton Marsalis. an award winning ja« performer, jams on his trumpet at the first of two Saturday even- spokesman. pedestal. That completely mis- A second goal being Imple- ing shows in Kobacker Hall, Marsalis. whose band won a 1988 Grammy award for best instrumental for a The Iranian warship then ses the whole point of the posi- mented is the faculty evalua- group, played before packed houses both shows as the culmination of the College of Musical Arts' Jazz fired upon three U.S. aircraft on tion," he said. "In the right t 1 o n ■ Week. The show was sponsored by the University Activities Organization. patrol in the Strait of Hormuz, light, I will put on the coat and [j See USG elections, page 7. the entrance to the gulf. 682 vote down divestment Staff says 'no' to bill by Tim Maloney stand. But I would call this a substantial margin," copy editor he said. Classified workers defeat proposal by 3-1 margin The USG constitution says 10 percent of the stu- University students voted against divestment in dent body must vote in order for an issue to be va- the USG election held last week. lid. However, the vote will be used even though Service. Olscamp said because of the by Jared O. Wadley committee's work, the Universi- By a count of 682-609, students voted that the 1,291 students voted, short of the 1,700 that would staff reporter There were 1,139 classified BGSU Foundation should not divest its interests in be required to meet the 10 percent. staff at the University and Fire- ty knows more about what clas- South Africa. "In my opinion, the ballot is a perfectly legiti- lands Campus, in Huron, who sified staff does and how the Jim Perry, USG vice-president and chair of the mate tool for USG to vote on," Perry said. "This The classifed staff will contin- were eligible to vote. University University's structure com- opinions and elections board, said he will draft a may, as far as the Foundation is concerned, close ue to work under the Universi- President Paul Olscamp said pares with other firms within resolution presenting the results to the general as- their minds on the issue. And I wouldn't blame ty's current system after defeat- the result speaks for itself the 30-mile radius. sembly of USG Thursday night. A vote will then them for that." ing a proposal listing a new pay —classified staff were over- Chris Sexton, member of the determine the official position of the Undergradu- Ashel Bryan, president of the BGSU Foundation, structure and job description whelmingly opposed to House 309 Committee and business ate Student Government on the divestment issue. said he "would argue for honoring that student last week. Bill 309. and the current struc- manager at WBGU-TV channel "It has been the policy of this administration to vote. Now, some people would say if the vote was By nearly a 3-1 margin, classi- ture will be continued. 27, said the classified staff ap- follow the wishes of the student body, and I expect the other way around, would I support that? Yes, I fied staff voted 672-275 against "I was willing to accept pears to be satisfied with the we will stay consistent and vote for investment," would have honored that vote." House Bill 309, which gives Ohio whatever came out of it (the current system although com- Perry said. "We will be the only official body on The next meeting of the Foundation's board of universities the authority to ad- election)," Olscamp said. "The ments were negative before the campus to take that stance." trustees is May 10. just wages. If the bill was ap- 309 Committee (at the Universi- elections. The 7J-vote margin is large enough for USG to "It (the vote) will have an effect, they will take it proved, it would not have affec- ty) deserves to be congratulated Sexton said some classified act, according to Perry. into consideration," Bryan said. ted vacation pay and holiday for its hard work, and the work staff stated that they did not like "If it were really close, we wouldn't take a D See Divestment, page 3. pay, which are under Ohio Civil will benefit the University." the University's structure; C See Classified, page 7. Allgeier gets master prize Demjanjuk guilty of Nazi war crimes by Barb Weadock She was presented with the edge needed to tackle both intel- process of teaching. staff reporter award at the Alumni Association lectual and personal problems Allgeier's research on human JERUSALEM (AP) - Retired Ohio autoworker John Dem- and Undergraduate Alumni As- on their own after graduation. sexuality is nationally known, janjuk was convicted Monday of Nazi war crimes by an Israeli The recipient of the Universi- sociation Outstanding High and she is a member of the court that said mere was no doubt he was "Ivan the Terrible," ty's 1988 Master Teacher School Junior Awards Banquet Allgeier said she enjoys teach- Board of Directors of the Society a sadistic death camp guard who ran gas chambers that killed Award, the highest award given in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom. ing because she is able to satisfy for the Scientific Study of Sex 858,800 Jews. for teaching, was named Mon- Allgeier received $1,000 cash, her earlier goals in clinical psy- (SSSS). day. a personal plaque, and her name chology, but with a larger group. The three-judge court convicted Demjanjuk of the four Elizabeth will be placed on a plaque in the She has co-authored and counti against htm: war crimes, crimes against the Jewish Rice Allgeier, MUeti Alumni Center. "I am delighted when I see my edited books on human sexua- people, crimes against humanity and crimes against perse- University "My goal is to stimulate stu- students begin to apply knowl- lity, including "Sexual Interac- cuted people. professor of dents to develop the capacity for edge and evaluate processes tions," which she and her hus- psychology, the kind of critical thinking that we have discussed in class band co-wrote.