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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. he BG News Rollins enthralls packed Ballroom poking fun at the Ballroom had a very real point. By MIKE WENDLING architecture. "When I look at maps, The BG News "What were they thinking countries I haven't been to when they designed this mock me," he said. "Other About 1,300 people packed cultures are the best. . . you" the Lenhart Grand Ballroom place?" Rollins asked. : can learn as much as you»J Tuesday night to hear a spo- From there, he started to want at home, it doesn't mean - o ken word performance by tell stories about his trips s— until you take it on thet- musician and punk poet abroad. road." Henry Rollins. "In America, you don't i Guest Columnist Joe At the core of Rollins' talk' During the 2 andl/2-hour know how easy it is until you was the expansion of thet» Vocca tells Americans show, sponsored by the cam- leave," he said. He told the mind, social justice and - to claim their heritage. pus radio stations, WBGU- story of getting pushed FM and WFAL-AM, Rollins around on the Moscow sub- human potential. "Half a reason why wet; told a string of intense, inter- way by a well-built old have a brain in our heads is to! woven stories based largely women with facial hair — blow it away," he said. on his travels and his experi- which lead into a jab at goatee Despite the weighty topics; I Natalie Miller ences as a musician and per- beards. addressed, the audience was": discusses what it former. "They're the stupidest nearly constantly laughing. ; means to be Entering to rollicking looking things I've ever "I know I'm being mean, applause by the audience, seen," he said. "But saying American. but I'm smiling when I say it," Rollins wrapped the cord of that makes me feel like some- he said, in one of many dead- the microphone around his body's dad, like 1 should be pan moments. nation 4 hand and launched into his running around slapping In another hilarious mono- trademark humor and mock- joints out of people's hands." BG News Photo/Mike Lehmkuhle Like most of Rollins' sto- Heavy snow brings ing, punctuated with mean- ingful messages. He began by- ries, his Moscow narrative parts of Europe to a Henry Rollins strikes a pose Tuesday night in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom. • See ROLLINS, page seven. standstill. Issue Rapepn :>gram dc signed for men sparks I Hussein's wife grieves and comforts others at heated the funeral. this is the third ol a three- men on campus. He said the art series on rape. Monday program provides men with a Sex Offenses debate ;ave a general overview of sex- place to discuss openly their perceptions of women and sexu- Sexual conduct: Vaginal intercourse between a male and By BRANDI BARHITE ■al assaults. Yesterday looked female, and anal intercourse, fellatio and cunnilingus t what survivors should do al assault. I he KG News "This is an issue they should between persons regardless of sex. Penetration, however fter a sexual assault. Today slight, is sufficient to complete vaginal or anal intercourse. The affirmative action debate vill focus on what men need to take ownership of," Calizo said. was ignited at BGSU when two now about sexual assaults. "It is a personal issue." Some of the questions Calizo Sexual Contact: Any touching of an erogenous zone of prominent affirmative action and Nowalk get asked about another, including without limitation the thigh, genitals, lecturers tackled the fiery issue. By WENDY SUTO sexual incidents include how buttock, pubic region or, if such person is female, breast(s), The Monday night debate The BG News much alcohol women can drink for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying was held in conjunction with either person. Black History Month. Over 200 Men at the University need to before a man has to say no to sex. Other questions include if it students and faculty filled the mow the possible consequences Lenhart Grand Ballroom to hear >f their actions, if they force is okay to engage in sex with Rape: Engage in sexual conduct; knowingly coerce the other i The women's their girlfriend if she is intoxicat- person to submit by any means that would prevent resistance Dinesh D'Souza and Tim Wise, vomen to engage in an unwant- both professional lecturers, basketball team wins ed sexual activity. ed, and whether or not it is pos- by a person if ordinary resolution; or the offender knows that sible for women to be "asking the victim's ability to resist (appraise the nature of or control argue their respective sides. a shoot out against That is the message behind The sparks began to fly when he University program "What for it." his/her own conduct) is substantially impaired. Ball State. 96-87. Gary Bishop, the assistant D'Souza said affirmative action vten Need to Know About is no longer relative to today's *ape." This program is run prosecuting attorney for Wood Gross Sexual Imposition: Have sexual contact with County explained that rape can society. hrough the Coalition Against another, purposely compel the other to submit by force or "Affirmative action was lexual Offenses and is designed be committed by acts other than threat of force; or the offender substantially impairs the other vaginal intercourse because it is installed to kick in the door of exclusively for men. The pro- person's judgement or control using drugs or intoxicant Southern segregation," he said. Opinion 2 >ram has been presented to Uni- based on sexual conduct. He surreptitiously or by force, threat of force or deception, or the noted sexual conduct can "What has happened is that Page Three 3 versity fraternities, athletic victim is less than 13 years of age. affirmative action is now being earns, and residence halls. include anal intercourse, fellatio World and Nation 4 and cunnilingus. A person con- used to strengthen a political Sports 9 Dan Nowalk, a senior biology Sexual Imposition: 1 lave sexual contact with another coalition. Affirmative action ind education major, is one of victed of rape will receive a Sports Agate 13 prison sentence. when offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to should be abolished." he volunteers who presents this the other person, or reckless in that regard; offender knows D'Souza's opening argument program. Inserting any foreign objects into a woman's anal or vaginal the victim's ability to appraise the nature and control of the established the tone of the "A lot of limes |men] think debate, angering Wise in the ve are going to come and put cavity is also against the law, touching is substantially impaired. however slight the penetration, process. he blame on them, but it is not Wise said affirmative action according to Bishop. Sexual Battery: Engage in sexual conduct; knowingly ike that," Nowalk said. "It is is still necessary in a discrimina- ibout educating guys on exactly The issue of consent has also coerce the other person to submit by any means that would "You can't get rid been a topic of debate among tory society. vhal sexual offenses are." prevent resistance by a person if ordinary resolution; or the "I have no problem defend- of a color-conscious Joe Calizo, a graduate student offender knows that the victim's ability to resist (appraise the ing affirmative action, even if it n college student personnel, nature of control his/her own conduct) is substantially problem without a • See RAPE, page six. ilso presents this program to impaired. color-conscious i See ACTION, page six. solution." Tim Wise Student receives Professional Lecturer threatening letter c nmmenting on Nude art poses dilemma dowtown Affirmative Action The BG News she submitted her name to A University student By VINCE received a threatening note the commissioners' office to Monday evening from a per- GUERRIERI have her artwork displayed. son or persons claiming to The BG News "We had no knowledge of what the subject matter represent the Klu Klux Klan. Is it art.. . or obscenity? The student, who resides would be," Edwards said. That is the question Check out: on S. Main Street, arrived The subject matter was buzzing around in the Wood home from work at approxi- met with mixed feelings by www.bgnews. County office complex mately 8:30 p.m. to find a workers in the county com- behind the county court plex. com business-card sized note with house. This question came the following words written Raul Ascunce in the engi- News, web extras and a into play when a new art neer's office has not seen the on it:. exhibit was hung at the whole lot more. "You have been paid a artwork, but was intrigued beginning of the month. social visit by the Knights of by the idea of it. His cubicle Several of the drawings, featured several paintings Want to get in touch? the Klu Klux Klan. Don't done by (ulia Kominek, por- make the next visit a business done by his daughter, a stu- tray topless and nude bgnews@bgnet. one." dent at the University, women. The drawings, Also on the card was a pic- including one of him loung- bgsu.edu which are for sale, are on ture of a white-sheeted Klan ing on a hammock. display on the fifth floor, Your direct line to your member on a horse. The stu- He is accustomed to sub- outside of the county com- newspaper. dent is an ethnic minority. ject matter that may include missioners' office. The Bowling Green Police nudes because of his daugh- County Administrator Department is currently ter's artistic background, he Or call us: Richard Edwards said the investigating the incident. said. program, which spotlights According to Lt. Linda "I doubt very much BG News Photo/ JASON SUGGS local artists, does not pre- 372-6966 McCool, no suspects have yet view the artists' work. been identified. • See ART, page six. Above is one of the disputed artworks by Julie Kominek displayed in the According to Kominek Wood County Office Building. I f f page 2 The BG News Wednesday, February 10, 1999 The BG News

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210 West Hall Bowling Green State University Let multitudes into our country Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 I was born an American. And time we seem to be happy is Founding Fathers? No, our Phone: (419) 372-2601 from what I've learned about it when the economy is good. country is not composed of puri- E-mail: [email protected] so far, it's a pretty good position This free market is great for tan white male property-holders to be in in the world. But this is a people on top. But placing so any longer. (But they are still in complicated country that tries to much value on economic con- power). What about the revolu- Mike Wendling balance rights among a diversity cerns is degrading our country. Editor-in-chief tionaries who fought for inde- of values and people. Many mis- People spend more time enhanc- pendence? I think the idea is guided attempts at making ing their individual interests great, but we have our indepen- Brandi Barhite things better have resulted in ill than improving things for oth- Brian Taylor dence now, sometimes more Opinion Editor Managing Editor fortune for some. Too many ers. This case of rampant selfish- laws, oppression of people who ness will hurt everyone in the than we can handle. How about Kimberly Wilfong Scott Fauber live here, and conflicts of interest long run. Even though all people the immigrants who came to America for a better life? Many Copy Chief Photo Editor have pulled heavily on the image or our status. The con- are created equal, we always end of them have been successful in American ideal. cepts of liberty, justice and free- up with people on the bottom. Tod McClosky Scott Zimmer I think going to a foreign dom are marvelous, but mani- Usually the poor people stay assimilating and raising their Sports Editor Graphics Editor country will give me a better lesting them for all of the citizens poor. And the rich get richer. status. But who are the desirable idea of what "American" means is nearly impossible. I'm going to Ireland in the fall. immigrants now? Can we con- Tony Cavallario in the world. I think we are seen One of my driving desires is to Natalie Miller I love the idea that anyone can tinue letting people in to our Entertainment Editor as rude and bullying, a reputa- go somewhere with a unifying Web Editor come here and raise Iheir status. country at massive rates? What if tion which we no doubt deserve culture and history. Ireland has But the longer the rich gel special it dilutes America? Melissa Naymik for certain activities. it's own traditional music, danc- Amyjo L. Brown benefits, the more permanent Wait — how can letting peo- Assistant Managing Editor ing and language in contrast to Chief Reporter We want to protect the world, ple come here lor a better life that upper-class status becomes, America s fragmented and hier- and still use it for our own gain and the harder it is for people "dilute America" — if we have By "own gain" I mean the gain of archical culture. with no advantages to overcome no national identity? We can use a multinational corporations and I think going to a foreign the struggles set up by the the suits thai run them. Our gov- country will be a better indica- those immigrants to improve the ernment too often gets caught up bureaucrat \ tion of how much I feel "Ameri- lives of people already here! Eco- in private companies, because il In some ways, America makes can." Maybe my loyalties and nomically, it is beneficial for the needs their monev and support. me sick with its crazy jumble of conditioning to the American class system to have more people people, regions and directions. (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa — Like a lol of you, I have been fol- And to give itself a better image, way of life will prevail. Or to add to the base. So open the We need to do something unify- lowing the trials and travails of our president with waning interest. it engages in morality crusades maybe I'll feel less pressure to gates, and let everyone in. The such as the Clinton impeach- ing, but yet we have too many consume material goods. Maybe At first, I was outraged that anybody would take a guy to court "American dream" should be ment trial. differences to have anything to I won't judge success by my pay- over an illicit blow-job, regardless of who the said guy was. I fumed accessible to everyone. Soon, the rally around. People can't agree check. (Not everyone does that and spat and made some very uncharitable comments about the When I was a kid, I loved whole world will rejoice in capi- on taxes or the definition of "lib- here now. It's just very preva- GOP, the religious right and "all those yay-hoos in the capitol" in Independence Day. It is the quin- talism and democracy erty" and we won't have any- lent.) general. tessential American holiday, with food and fireworks and more patriotic wars to cheer for. I think that American needs a Natalie Miller loves her country For a while, I was truly afraid that our fine nation might be flags. Now that I've furthered Will this eventually cause a better identity than the money- mostly, doubts the government's thrown into revolution and ruin by Bill 'n' Monica's little indiscre- my education, I can see that our break up? hungry bully. Bui where can we intentions and wishes toe had more tion and that I might, al some point, have to lead an army of dis- country gets off track rather eas- Can Americans find a unify- find something we can all relate in common. Email her at gruntled citizens southward into Mexico just to escape it all. ily when concerned with our ing, cause or concept? The only to? Should we go back to the annemil&bgnet.bgsu^du. Hut now, it would seem that the worm has turned. News of the impeachment trial doesn't even make headlines any- more, and Americans are evidently more concerned with whether Calista Flockhart is getting enough to eat than with what happens in Try to reclaim your American heritage Washington. Recently I was at home and I I must say that I'm pretty much in the same boat. I'll wager my came to the United States and We're a growing country decided to pay a visit to my favorite pair of cargo pants that nobody's gonna do squat to the prez became citizens to find work which has managed to become grandfather. While visiting with — except maybe legislate that all future White House interns be 50- because they were starving in the single most powerful nation him he said a few things that somelhing lesbian deaf-mutes imported from Orthodox Catholic Iheir native countries. in the world in just over 200 really got me thinking. convents in the former Eastern Bloc. I guess I get confused why years. That's a lot of responsibil- He was telling me stories people would want so badly to ity, and, as a citizen, I think it is What its all going to boil down to is an obscene amount of tax- about being in the Army during identify with a country that payers' money having been spent to prove once and for all just how our responsibility to understand WWII. More specifically, he was forced their family out because lhat our nation will never be per- duplicitous and shady politicians are. That, and also how one talking about how hard it was to of starvation. On the same coin, overzealous, under-endowed independent counsel can capitalize on fect. But now I say love it or be away from home for so long. my grandfather seems to forget being the playground taltletale whom nobody likes and still go on to leave it. He said that had it not been for readily the country in which he If you think that you can make become a household name. all of the other Italian guys in his was born and raised, the country it belter and have a nicer life with Ick. Anyway, I was just about to swear off any and all coverage of outfit, that it would have been he fought a war for and then suc- Italian. To this day he has never more opportunities in some "Interngate" when a very interesting development came along. practically unbearable. cessfully worked and raised his even set foot on Italian soil. The other country, then by all means, Larry Flvnl, of all people, the founder of Hustler magazine, had He went on to further explain own family in. closest he's been is France, but he gel the hell out and don't let the stepped to the while courtesy phone and offered a little over a mil- how the Italian guys stuck I have a tremendous amount door hit you in the butt. lion bucks to anybody who could scrounge up proof of a Republican together, as did the Irish, the was to busy fighting Nazi's to of respect for my grandfather The older generations are pos- senator's infidelity, adultery or twisted sexual hijinks. He wanted Swedes, the Polish and so on. As take a short excursion to the and, strangely enough, I under- sibly too set in their ways to see pictures, tapes, signed affidavits, torn panties — whatever. Just so it he was telling me all about this I country that he so mystically stand why he thinks the way he my point and change their cul- was concrete, irrefutable and incriminating. became more and more confused identifies with. does. I just think that it is the job tural mentality, but I recognize He said this scheme was an attempt to expose the nauseating al the complete irony of this situ- I want to make a proposition of my generation to change that America now has a culture hypocrisy that Washington has taken to wallowing in. ation. to every American citizen. The things. of its own that has kind of snuck All of these men were thou- next time someone asks you If you go to Germany and ask Well, you can imagine my glee at reading about this. Legions of what you are or where you're up on us. It's not a perfect cul- slimy little paparazzi guys combing the Capitol for a whisper of sands of miles from their families somebody what they are, they from, just say, "I'm American." ture, but its my culture. With the debauchery, intent on dishing out a little of what the president has fighting to defend the United will say "German." When I am A lot of people will argue that exception of a love for spaghetti had to take tor the last vear. All for a big, fat check to be signed by a States of America. Often, as with walking down main street I want America was built on diversity and Guiness, I'm no more Italian big, fat pornographer! l{a[. I love it! my grandfather, they were fight- to be able to ask someone what ing against the people that they and that we should be proud of and Irish lhan the man on the Enough real, cumulative hysteria has been stirred up among our they are and have them simply identified with. The Italians our background. I agree with moon. politicians to make several of them shut up and one fresh-oul-of-the- say American. were the bad guys in this war, that. I just think that the Ameri- So this is a call to arms for all box speaker of the House step down. Who says pom has no redeem- The ancestor train stops here. but my grandfather talks about can part of our background of my peers. Eat your hamburg- ing value? I'm not Italian and I'm not Irish. hanging out with the Italian should come first. I'm an American. I live in a ers and listen to Metallica. From So anyway ... I'm not crazy about Hustler — indeed, some of the guys. When somebody asks what country that has nurtured me this day forward, declare your- most tasteless, misogynist tripe I've ever seen I've seen within its So here you have all of the you are, you should say that you and given me boundless oppor- self an American. Take your pages — and I would not be first in line to give Flynt a big, sloppy brave men fighting the Germans are an American. In my case, I tunities. mother country with all of her one just for bein' his bad, pornographic self, but I applaud the state- and the Japanese to defend the would say that my ancestors I know it's far from perfect flaws and work to make her bet- ment he's been making. He's put his millions where his mouth is and United States, but when you ask came from Italy and Ireland over here and sometimes people get ter, but love her while you're shown us that lately, our elected officials are behaving like self-indul- them about their heritage, they 100 years ago and although I hostile towards America because doing it. I truly believe that if we gent smut-peddlers from Tennessee. start talking about some country have never been to either coun- we are sick of seeing the negative can collectively love our country, The veneer of holier-than-thou morality is peeling, and what's they've never even been loo. try, I suppose part of the Italian images constantly fed to us by that she will love us back indi- underneath looks suspiciously like hypocritical witch-hunting by My grandfather just celebrat- and Irish culture still lingers the media. But I still say that vidually. self-righteous twerps. ed his 76th birthday and he is somewhere in my subconscious. overall, we live in the best damn Joe Vocca can be reached at jvoc- still unbelievably proud of being In fact, I think my ancestors nation in the world. cadlbgnet.bgsu.edu Copyright 6 1999. rhe BG News. Bowling Green, Ohio. 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pnce and stem's What are your views MONSTER MAD LIBS prandial on affirmative action? '/PRAN-dec-uhl/' (adjec- SCIENCE FICTION STORY tive) Of or relating to a meal Major Zarnak, of the Inter-Galactic Space Patrol, deactivated his hyper- Examples: Pawan endured Malika Mills Jennifer Rody the pangs of hunger Sophomore Freshman [n.] overdrive and landed his [n.] on the until Conrad showed Health Science Social Work Plane' [geographical location). up, and they both "It's okay, it may "The intention was indulged themselves in need some good, but I think it On leaving the decompression chamber, he saw a/an [num- prandial delicacies. adjustments." has strayed from what was ber] - armed monster approaching [adv.]. He shouted Prandial comes from intended." [nonsense word] which is the intergalactic word tor the Latin "prandium," peace, but the monster whipped out a disintegrator (n.) meaning breakfast or late luncheon. Keith Poyntei and tried to [another nonsense word] him. Major Zarnak Freshman ducked and [verb p.t.] the monster with his subsonic Physical Education "If the person is as I,.]. USELESS qualified as someone from another race. [exclamation]!" yelled the monster, clutching his FACT and they get the |Ob _ [yet another 'nonsense' word]. TUf BARBIF solely because of their race, that's not LIBERATION Rahsheen Clay Don Remesnik right." _ [nonsense word]," replied Major Zarnak cleverly, and ORGANIZATION Senior Sophomore V\ \S Tl If GFMUS RfHIND THF. i«80 zipped off to his his headquarters on the planet [place]. Physical Education English Education SVvlTCHINGOl I U MNC RARBIF AND "I think it's good "I don't think it's right Gl. IOF FXH1S. THF GOAI OF THF because it helps peo- to give preference to ACTION WAS TO REVFAl GENDER' ple who have been one race over anoth- BASK) STIRFOTYPING IN TOYS 11 II - Bari>i e . disodvantaged for so er. Qualifications ■CORRFCTTrr Gl IOF FXXI SAID long" should stand for iiber«ti$* THINGS IIKI "I lOVE SCHOOI. IX)N' I" themselves." JL or a\i an*je N jt YCHJT THI -LIBlRArilTBARBIl S*-ID z • People on the street is intended as an unscientific sample ot the student population Anyone n ilu* Barbie ubworion or-ranization today! AND I PAR IK.UI ARIY UKI 1HJS ONI desperately hoping to be in this feature may find it protitable to hang around the student union IMJI jth \\if.. »2Q-. sun m.:•„•<.. i v U2IO?. ■DtADMFN I III NO I IIS" around, say. seven-ish But you didn't hear it here

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The Editor-in-Chief. BG Mike Wendlinq News World &Nation 372-6966 ~ ye on Hussein's widow comforts news The Associated Press omplled from staff and wire reports AMMAN, Jordan — In the end, it was she who comforted them.At Amman's Ottoman- ISHOOTING era Zahran Palace, an endless line of Jordan- Man gets 102 years in shooting-spree case ian women — in black Bedouin robes, in DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A man convicted in a shooting spree in army fatigues, in chic business suits — came Dayton that led to a police chase ending in a crash in downtown Tuesday to pay their condolences to Queen Cincinnati was sentenced to 102 years in prison Monday. Noor, the American-born widow of their fall- The sentence was imposed on Dreston Walker, 28, of suburban en king.She didn't merely receive them; she Trotwood, by Judge Barbara Gorman, Montgomery County Com- embraced them. mon Pleas Court. Walker had faced a maximum sentence of about The queen saw her husband's grave for the 125 years. first time earlier Tuesday, when she and A jury on Jan. 26 convicted Walker of 13 charges including felo- immediate family gathered at the gravesite at nious assault, felonious assault on a police officer, aggravated rob- dawn for private prayers. bery, aggravated vehicular assault, failure to comply with a police Arab Muslim tradition mandates the sepa- ■tprder and domestic violence. ration of men and women during the most The jury found Walker innocent on one count of felonious assault. emotionally charged and religiously signifi- -It couldn't reach a verdict on another count of felonious assault. cant moments of funeral rites, and royal • The April 25 spree started when Walker began firing on two women are buried in a segregated section of police officers who tried to serve a domestic-violence warrant at a the royal cemetery. home in Dayton. So Noor — the former Lisa Halaby, an After officer Sitesa Van Nuys was shot, Walker then tried to steal architect from Washington, D.C., who took a car on a nearby street, shooting and wounding the driver in the her husband's religion when she married him back, police said. Van Nuys survived the shooting. 21 years ago — was not present Monday Walker commandeered another vehicle, went to his girlfriend's when King Hussein's body was ritually home and fired inside, police said. No one was injured there. washed and scented with musk, prayed over in the palace mosque, borne by mourners to I FRAUD the royal burial ground, and lowered into a Sears pleads guilty stone-lined grave clad in a simple while shroud. CHICAGO (AP) — Sears, Roebuck & Co. said Tuesday it will The queen spent the funeral day largely' plead guilty to fraud and pay a $60 million fine for illegally pursu- sequestered, in the company of other royal ing debts from bankrupt credit card customers. women and visiting dignitaries, among them In an agreement with the government, a Sears subsidiary, Sears Hillary Rodham Clinton. Bankruptcy Recovery Management Services, will admit that it On Tuesday, however, the gates of the failed to gel approval from bankruptcy judges for debt-collection, palace were opened to ordinary Jordanian or reaffirmalion, agreements signed by credit card customers who women. sought Chapter 7 protection. The 47-year-old Noor, tall and slender in a Credit card debts are erased when customers file for bankruptcy. close-fitting black jacket and long black skirt, But when customers sign reaffirmation agreements, they agree to her pale face free of makeup, stood at the continue paying off their debt in exchange for keeping the credit head of a royal women's receiving line, greet- card or keeping merchandise bought on credit. ing a line of women stretching out the door. Some Sears debt collectors had threatened to repossess mer- As the women approached, she stroked Associated Press Photo chandise (rom customers unless they signed such agreements. their cheeks, cradled their (aces in both Sears, based in Hoffman Estates, already has paid more than hands, enfolded them in her arms, bent to $180 million in restitution to about 188,000 debtors and $40 million A Jordanian woman embraces Queen Noor, right, widow of Jordan's King Hussein, peer intently into their eyes. One stern-look- during a grieving at the Royal Palace. in civil fines to 50 state attorneys general in connection with the ing middle-aged army officer, in fatigues and , scheme. ( a black beret, sobbed in the queen's arms. U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Although Noor was to spend the next two Other retailers, including Montgomery Ward and Federated The cloistered nature of the event made stayed away from the king's funeral, noting ^'Department Stores, which owns Macy's, Bloomingdale's and days, eight hours a day, greeting visitors, she this striking outpouring possible. Only the policy of exclusion. But the women visit- ^Stern's, have also paid penalties to settle similar charges. received each woman as if she were the first women were present, except for an elderly ing Noor on Tuesday said they did not feel Sears also said Tuesday that it has settled a 1997 lawsuit brought mourner, pausing only momentarily to adjust man in the corner: the royal incense bearer, in left out, either from funeral rites or the males- H>y the U.S. attorney's office over the same practices. As part of the the white headscarf draped loosely over her a crisp khaki uniform and red-checked kaf- only reception for the new king taking place long blond hair. ^settlement, Sears agreed to file reaffirmation agreements in bank- Tuesday across town. ruptcy court. fiyeh headdress, holding an elaborate brass "It's as if she was the one to give condo- censer. "We are among ourselves, and we can be lence, not I," said Insaf Kadrasheh, 62, as she Sears also created a new post of chief compliance officer to make ourselves," said one middle-aged mourner. sure company policies are followed. "At an emotional lime like this, people emerged red-eyed. "She held my hands, real- need to express their feelings and, because of hand-in-hand with a female friend. ly held them like this," she said, clasping a ■ SEXTUPLETS ■■■■■■■■ public practices here, that is more easily and Despite her husband's death, Noor still has reporter's hands for emphasis, squeezing naturally done within the same gender," Uni- an important public role in Jordan: She retains gently. . Last two Chinese sextuplets go home versity of Jordan sociologist Musa Shkeiwi her title of queen, and she is the mother of A Bedouin woman with blue face tattoos, Hamzeh, the new crown prince. BEIJING (AP)— The last of the four surviving infants (rom said. Thiba Sadcq el-l lamoud, said she had gotten There was no question of breaking with the King Abdullah's wife, Rania, does not up before dawn to travel to the capital from ■ China's first naturally conceived sextuplets went home Monday. tradition of separation for the king's funeral, automatically receive the title of queen, which the desert town of Mafraq to see the queen. The babies, a girl and a boy, join two boys who went home on even though Jordan's brand of Sunni Islam can only be bestowed by Abdullah. And Jor- "Hussein was our king," she said, sobbing. Feb. I from the No. 2 Hospital of the Chinese University of Medical tends toward the tolerant and secular-mind- dan allows for more than one woman to hold "1 would have given my eyes to him — I told Sciences in the northeastern city of Shenyang, the slate-run Xinhua ed. the title. her that." •News Agency reported. All four babies were in good health, the report quoted Xue Xin- Cincinnati official receives probation dong, a doctor at the hospital, as saying. The Associated Press for university expenses. The babies were born Dec. 23. The two smallest of the sextuplets, Judge Ralph Winkler ordered Harris to pay ; a boy and a girl, died of lung hemorrhages three days later. CINCINNATI- The former head of the Uni- the restitution. Their mother. Yao Hong. 33. had not used fertility drugs, according versity of Cincinnati's African- American In exchange for the plea, prosecutors to Xinhua. studies department has been ordered to repay dropped three other theft charges as well as $12,000 that he admitted stealing from the charges of tampering with records. school. Harris could have faced up to 11 years in Norman Harris was sentenced Monday in prison if he had been convicted on all Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to charges.Harris, formerly of Cincinnati, three years' probation for theft in office. 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■V Wednesday, February 10, 1999 The BG News page Snow causes chaos with traffic, tourism The Associated Press was safe, albeit stranded at her I've been coming here." hotel. The snow was not so benign GENEVA - Heavy snow "The road is buried under 30 in the central Swiss resort of JjJ brought parts of Europe to a feet of snow," said Smith, 51. Wengen, where a local couple standstill Tuesday, causing major "We can't go anywhere. We can't were killed Monday when an avalanches in the French Alps do anything. At least we have avalanche crushed their restau- that killed four people. Roads electricity." rant. and airports were shut down, In Switzerland, 20 inches of "We're obviously very sad mountain villages were evacuat- new snow came on top of the about the accident," said tourist ed and thousands of tourists five feet that has fallen since Fri- office spokeswoman Barbara , were stranded at ski resorts in day. Friedle. "But the guests are try- ; Switzerland and Austria. Authorities in Switzerland ing to busy themselves with • In two villages outside the and Austria sounded an acute other things apart from skiing, » French resort of Chamonix, 200 avalanche alert Tuesday and such as shopping." | rescue workers, using sensors evacuated dozens of people from Those going to work Tues- ' and dogs, searched for those villages most at risk. Others day faced incredible traffic • believed trapped inside a dozen were told to stay in buildings problems. wooden chalets buried under safe from avalanches. In Germany, a mass pileup ! tons of snow. By late Tuesday, 20 In Austria, helicopters strug- forced police to close the main • people had been pulled out gled against the weather to highway between Munich and alive. deliver emergency food and Salzburg, Austria. Four people Rescue efforts in l-e Tour and medical supplies to cut off areas. were killed in road accidents Montroc-le-Planet were to con- More than 3,000 tourists late Monday and early Tuesday tinue all night, despite the falling remained stranded by snow for in Germany. snow, for five people still miss- the fourth straight day in the Frustrated drivers in Zurich ing. resort of Galtuer in the popular caused the cellular phone net- Four people, including a Tirol region. work to collapse. young girl, were killed, accord- In a bid to keep up the spirits "A great number of people ing to local authorities. ol the reluctant guests, discos were stuck on the way to work Peter Borgaard, the owner of and bars stayed open around the and tried to phone in to the the Hotel les Bees Rouges in clock and a special nighttime ski office," Swisscom spokesman Montroc, said he saw a giant race was organized in Galtuer, Sepp Htiber said. "The system wave of snow crashing down the Austrian news agency APA was jusl completely over- toward his building. reported. loaded." "My first aim was to evacuate Skiing was banned elsewhere Trains crossing Europe were . the customers," he said. "My because of the avalanche risk. also disrupted by snow drifts biggest fear now is thai some of Despite the danger, some and avalanche threats. my friends are trapped under In Italy, a 21-year-old railway tourists ignored warnings to take Associated Press Photo the snow " a look at the avalanche-prone worker was run over by a train The injured and SIHK ked gath- slopes. and killed as he was clearing A woman walks her dog through the snow in Waltonsburg, Graubuenden, Switerzland. snow from the track in the Valle ered in Borgaard's hotel, turning "I adore snow," said Lisette detours, while high-speed trains Germany because ol snow-cov- d'Aosta region. The busy train lessly on a snow-clogged high- the lobby into an impromptu Kapp, a 73-year-old Swiss tourist traveling between Switzerland ered runways. Stretch between Florence and way in the Netherlands. emergency ward. on vacation in the southwestern and France were reduced to a Drivers across the region had Bologna was also closed. "Normally it takes me 35 min- BerniceSmith ol Reading, Pa., Swiss resort of Davos. "It's been snail's pace. little choice but to grit their teeth. utes to get to work. Today it took The well-known Simplon who was vacationing a mile coming down day and night, Dozens of flights were can- One of them, Lilian Kronenberg. Express between Venice and 2 1/2 hours," she complained. from the avalanche, telephoned night and day. I haven't seen celed in both Switzerland and found her Porsche stuck help- "There's no point in having a fast her family to let them know she anything like it in the IS years Paris was forced to make long March 2: reading day //?.• \s\ociiitcil Press What is the line between reality ana'fiction? race. ( t >i UMBUs _ A cartoonist and a cartoon charader helped Gov. Bob Till promote literac) .is he signed .1 prod 1111,1- The News is looking for thoughtful students to give tion specifying Mar. 2 as "Read Across America Day" 111 t Mlio. their opinions, questions, comments and concerns Taft was joined al the Statehouse ceremony on Tuesdai by about race for an upcoming series. Interested? Akron native Tom It.iliuk, the creator ol the I nnk\ Winker- ■ Call 372-6966, or email [email protected] bean" and "Crankshaft" cartoons, and a performer in a "Cat in NEWIPVE or [email protected]. the Mat" suit, from the popular children's book by I >r Seiiss. 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Vickio explained The chances ol convicting a etal attitudes, the) are not .is said. said son has not been victimized. tli.it then." are different lypes ol man who committed a sexual willing to label that rape," Bish Bishop feels the majority ol I le wants men to think about Bishop said. It does no good lo consent tlui men need to be assault are good, although it op said. "They would rather -ex offenders who are now serv- not only themselves, bul their take a person through the aware oi before engaging in .1 would depend on the case. Bish- label ii sexual battei y." ing lime in prison that have been friends as well. sexual a< iiv It) op said. BGPD chief Tom Votava said prosecuted in Wood County "Wouldn't you rather have process if there is little or no like- "The consent must be verbal, "If you are looking al acquain- that those men who have been have a lot ol arrogance. vour friend angry at you (or a lihood of conviction. it must be i onsistent, and il must tance or dale rape situations, we convicted ot rape often can justi- "They have a great deal of while il you stepped in and told Whether or not a man is con- lit' prompt," he said. "II there is see more convictions for sexual fy their behavior in their own egotism," Bishop said. "They arc him not to go home with a victed of committing a sexual any question about whether [a batter) than we do for rape, mind. self-centered and tend to think of woman he just met or would you woman's] judgment may be although rape is certainly not "Many can rationalize their themselves as Cod's gift to rather wait and visit him while assault, the pure fact that people impaired, don't engage in sexual outside the realm," Bishop said. behavior," he said. "I feel that women." he is serving lime in prison?" may know about the incident activities. Consider the gray "We have had rape convictions, you can't reh.ibihl.it.' sex ollend- I le continued to explain that Nowalk asked. may strain his reputation in the no matter what they do in a sex- Bishop said that the majority areas black." hut it is more common to see ers." community, he said. Nowalk agreed thai the con- 1 OIH ii lions for sexual halters." Several reasons exist as to ual context, they believe women of sexual assault cases they have "The man's academic career sent must be verbal I le also said When asked why men are whv assailants ni.iv commit sex- are going to be pleased by that handled have resulted in convic- signals do not count as consent more likely to be convicted lor ual offenses, su< h as ihe mentali- They also lend to see themselves tions. Could be derailed, his future and that establishing certain sexual hatters than rape, he said ty that no really meant ves 01 as above Ihe law and the moral "That is also the product of employment prospects may be the screening process that goes standards and communication is jury attitudes about college stu- that there is an issue ol domi- foundations ol society. hampered, and his future rela- dents in general may contribute nance or superiority to name a According to Nowalk, in the on once charges are filed," lie important. tionships with women will be "There must be constant com- to the battery charge. lew. court system, Ihe |ury is likely lo said. "Not every complaint that strained," Bishop said. munication before, during, and "Man) times we find that the "There are probably as many believe the woman over the man. comes in warrants a criminal ACTION

Continued from page one. hiring. said the NBA bases selection on truth about oppression," Rose American Heart "If a white and black male go merit and qualification, as said. is .1 preferential treatment," he in for a job and the while male should society. Shuford said ihe audience Association said, "You can't gel rid of a color- gels the job, despite the black In response. Wise said 1 responded well lo Ihe lecturers CfllTti .ir-lTC V conscious problem without a being more qualified, that is dis- D'Souza's argument made sense and she believes Ihc'V lell with a color conscious solulion." crimination," he said. "Yet il the on paper, but could not work belter understanding ol affirma- Bettina Shuford, interim direc- situation is reversed that is affir- until minorities have an equal tive action. tor ol the Center ol Multicultural mative action." i hance to become successful. Research gave and Academic Initiatives, D'Souza said il is not fair for "Despite progress, institution- She said it is importanl lor agreed. She said she lell the people with more qualifications alized discrimination still students to be exposed lo all hini a future debate leaning more toward to be denied a job because of exists," Wise said. "Before vou sides of ihe affirmative action Wises argument, bul said she .111 i r111.1t ix e action, lie believes eliminate affirmative action, vou issue appreciated hearing D'Souza's merit should be Ihe sole determi- need to have alternative poli- Tara Everly, UAO cultural argument, nant. cies " awareness director, agreed, she "I am more pro-allirmativ e "The race needs lo be fair," he Marshall Rose, Universit) said students need to under- action, bul I thought it was good said. "A fair race is one when the director ol affirmative action, stand the lopu and ils varied for students to hear both sides," gun goes oil and Ihe winner al expressed similar sentiments implications. Support she said. "Wise gave more data, the end ol the race gels the Rose said affirmative action can- while D'Souza gave more anec- medal." nol be understood until Ihe re.il- "Affirmative a

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! !> L \ k Wednesday. February 10, 1999 The BG News page / Moore speaks on education system: By CARRIE Delta, the Honors Program and just "sit back and take things ent because he makes you think tion is also excited about this 1 le is .i person who really the Informative Committee of without thinking," he said. a lot on your own and tries to unique opportunity for students c.irvs and leaches for life, not lor DAMSCHRODER the Honors Students Association "I will try to provide students get you to question everything," at the University. Dan Gerken, the next exam. He loves learn- The BG News are reviving it. The purpose of with the tools needed to think," she said. ( "h.nrman of the U.S.A. Infor- ing himself and that is transmit- the "Last Lecture" is to honor said Moore. Tracie Berlin, vice president mative Committee, said the lec- ted to his students," she said. Paul Moore will be giving his one professor by giving them He is hoping that his lecture of Alpha Lambda Delta is also ture will give students a chance Although, this is not his actu- to gain a broader interdiscipli- last lecture on Wednesday nighl the opportunity to share their will bring about an awareness to looking forward to the lecture. al "last lecture" Moore wants thoughts. nary view on academia. (rom 8 p.m.-9 p.m. in 219 students and challenge them to "I am very excited to see how the students to come away chal- Moore, assistant professor of think about their education. many people will come and Sean McGowan, a graduate Dlscamp Hall. This is, however, lenged. biological sciences, will be the Among many of the classes what people will think," Berlin assistant working for the Hon- ust a mock last lecture. Pretend- "Hopefully students will ing that this is his last chance to honored professor speaking. He that Moore has taught at the said. ors Program, said Moore was walk out of the talk feeling chal- voice his opinion, Moore will plans to focus his talk on a University is an honors section She said the "Last Lecture" picked by University students offer his words of wisdom, sto- cynic's view of the failure of the of Biology 204. Former student has been dormant for three through an informal survey. lenged," he said. "1 want them ries and inspirational thoughts. University's educational system, Amy Seiter, a junior psychology years and she wants to make Susan Darrow, associate to leave either extremely upset After taking a three year stating that, "quality education major, is excited about his lec- sure it happens this year. director of the Honors Program, with what I have said or break from offering this unique should be a right as a paying ture. The Informative Committee said Moore is an effective pro- extremely motivated to make lecture format, Alpha Lambda student." Students should not "His teaching style is differ- of the Honors Student Associa- fessor. some changes ROLLINS

Continued from page one. example of what college kids freshman undecided resident and high school student can do when they do some- major, noted that the Lin Quaintance said the show logue, he called President Clin- thing besides just screw off. show reversed the trend ton the "Dukes of Hazard Presi- "We as students can bring of the trouble Bowling was very exciting. dent," but followed by lament- some intelligence, some interest \ Green has had in attract- "What I liked the most was ing the fact that the impeach- and some fun to this Universi- ing big name speak- his high voltage. He's electric," ment scandal had pushed events ty," Kwolek said. like a racist murder in Texas, BG News Photo/ * "At least she said. which occurred last June, Mike Lehmkuhle ■ Rollins Rollins ended the evening ■ out of the media's eye. Q& showed up," Rollins suggested that one ^he said. with two points, reminding the; solution to the trouble Iraq t '"Spike Lee crowd that our lime on the plan- would be to heavily bomb that Sarah didn't.' et is short, but that "our potential country — with John Coltrane Kline, freshman undecided The event records. major, said she came also drew people as humans is virtually unlimit- WBGU-FM general manager because she wanted to from outside of the ed." Brian Julius Kwolek introduced University. BG News Photo/ Mike Lehmkuhle laugh. The crowd gave him a stand- Rollins by calling the show "an Scott Gully, also a Bowling Green Students fill the Ballroom before Tuesday night's performance. ing ovation. Online bookseller offers refunds For up to $10,000, a book pub- feature it." deals for publishers. It has lisher could get prominent dis- Amazon has said the coopera- promised to make clear to cus- play for a book on Amazon's tomers which displays have hang ten, The Associated Press tive advertising deals are no dif- home page, an author profile or ferent from those in which book- been paid for. Nl-:w YORK - Criti- interview and "complete Ama- stores create prominent displays Nicole Vandcrbilt, an analyst earn six zon.com editorial review." cized lor charging publishers lor for certain books in the stores at the Internet research firm promotion, the Internet book- The bookseller also accepted and windows. Jupiter Communications, said seller Amazon.com offered payments for books placed in its Nonetheless, as of March 1, taking money for product place- refunds Tuesday for all books it "Destined or Greatness" section Amazon.com will tell customers ment isn't unusual. It doesn't has recommended. and its "What We're Reading" which displays have been paid differ much from a grocery store li also promised to tell cus- list. for and which have not. In addi- that sells prominent shelf space, tomers when a publisher has Customers were not informed tion, effective immediately, the she said. of the payments. company is offering full refunds paid for a prominent displ.n on "It's not because the Safeway for any recommended book. 'Is Web Bite. Among the advertised books thinks Budweiser is a better "We did gel expressions of were Stephen King's "Bag of "It doesn't matter how dog- beer," she said. Bones" and John Grisham's "The eared or worn it is," Bezos said. concern by people who .ire very Several book browsers inter- important to us, namely our cus- Testament." "Even if you ripped out the viewed Tuesday at a Barnes & tomers," said Bill Curry, a pages because you thought the Amazon steadfastly denied Noble book store in New York spokesman for the Seattle-based the deals amount to paying (or book was so bad, you can still were dismayed to hear about the company, the world's largest reviews, saying its editors have return the pieces to us for a full deals. online bookseller. He would not complete control over which refund." •..n how many customers had books to feature. The company's returns policy "It surprises me," said Felicia Garcia, an administrative assis- complained In a statement, Amazon.com normally requires books to be in Newspaper reports this week founder and chief executive Jeff new condition. tant. "It will make me think more disclosed that Ama/on.com was Bezos said no book is praised Amazon.com's strongest about what books I buy." offering publishers what Ama- unless it meets "our standards." online competitor, Barnesandno- "It kind of seems a little zon (,illed "cooperative" adver- He added: "There is no amount ble.com, has said it, too, will dirty," said Amy LaPort, an tising pa< k.lges. of money that would cause us to offer "cooperative" advertising artist.

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By DAVE TRUMAN nals (7-16 overall, 4-0 MAC) this team and we know how 34-20 and the first half clock rebounds. The BG News within three points. The game to win when it comes down to showed 6:34. "We called a timeout and had not been that close since it," Raterman said. "We came The Cardinals would make told them to try to get it Bowling Green's ailing BG (11-11, 7-5) led 53-50, just out shaky at the beginning a run of their own before half- under 10 (points)," BSU coach offense found Ball State's 4:04 into the second half. but as long as we keep on time. They closed out the first Robyn Markey said. "We Fans forgive porous defense and the Baskets by BG's Jacki Rater- playing strong at the end not 20 minutes with a 13-5 push thought we could make it a friendly confines of Anderson man and Angie Farmer were many teams are going to beat that tightened the score down ball game if we could get a lit- too easily Arena to be the perfect medi- followed by 4 Falcon free us when it comes down to it." to 47-37. tle closer. But the bottom line cine for a revival as the Fal- The NBA is back and it's bet- throws and the lead quickly Ball State jumped out to a Ball State's Kieckbusch, is we can't give up 96 points ter than ever. We just cannot cons lit up the scoreboard in ballooned back to 91-80 with 10-2 advantage and trailed Markita Griffin, and Shala and win." seem t" get enough of whinny a 96-87 win over the Cardi- 2:27 to play. only once, briefly, until the 11 Crook burned the Falcon Raterman poured in 35' millionaires playing a game. nals last night. The Cardinals would get no minute mark when Raterman defense all night. Griffin points and three other Fal- There is a problem with our logic Ball State's Amy Kieck- closer than nine the rest of hit a jump shot that started a scored 30 points in just 28 cons were in double figures. and reasoning. busch made the announced the way. 15-0 run in which five differ- minutes while Crook and Six BG players connected on We spent all summer com- crowd of 616 sweat when she plaining about the NBA lockout "We have a lot of experi- ent Falcons would score. Kieckbusch combined for 3-pointers as the team shot 8 made a layup with 4:30 and how spoiled the players are ence and senior leadership on When it was over, BG led another 33 points and 11 and what jerks the owners are remaining to pull the Cardi- • See WIN, page thirteen. and how no one really cares i( basketball ever came back. But then, all of a sudden, they get the whole mess worked out, and it's like they never even left. Raterman sets After going through an ugly labor dispute which left the fans out in the cold with bare feet, the fans look it upon themselves to record straight till almost every scat in every arena. Televisions aero: > the nation were attentively tuned in points. Her first three baskets came from In keep track the most diluted, hard work under the boards. Fighting tasteless show on earth: The 1999 By MARK WIESE The BG News for position, Raterman had five offensive NBA lockout-shortened season. rebounds that led to points in the half. The voice of the fans has spo This statement may sound like a bro- ken: ken record, but Raterman leads the Fal- By the end of the first half Raterman I couldn't shower, man, the cons to a victory again had 17 points and grabbed nine boards. I ,ikJazz have new uni- fin and Kieckbusch who combined for a forms. women's basketball team of Bowling total of 15 points and eight rebounds in Pathetic. Green over Ball State's 1-2 punch of the first half. How quickly we forget how Markita Griffin and Amy Kieckbusch bad the lockout was. How we last night at Anderson Arena. Raterman The 1-2 punch of BSU eventually hit recorded a double-double pouring in 35 were robbed of the All-Star game BG in the second halt. Griffin hit 7-10 in points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the and of four months of the season the second half for 22 points that brought It did not take much for the fans Falcons 96-87 win over the Cardinals. the Cardinals within three of the Falcons. to give the players back their "Raterman, we (Ball State) just could dignity, and justify an athlete Kieckbusch of BSU also had a big sec- gelling a $100 million contract. not stop her tonight," BSU coach Robyn Markey said. ond half racking up 19 points for the. The story here is that with the game. The Falcons and Raterman with lockout, the NBA bit the hand Ralerman's 35 points ties a school stood the blow and came up with the that feeds them, the fans. But the record and sets a school record for a Mid- victory. fans don't seem to mind, they American Conference game. She was red just kept spooning food into the hot shooting 14-19 from the field and a As a team, the Falcons spread the ball mouth of the beast. perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. around offensively. BG dished out 23 It is looking more and more like the NBA is full of geniuses, "It is great when yo know that you assists with Jaymce Wappes having five. BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE but they are just catering to a have Jacki Raterman shooting the ball," A lot of those assisted resulted in open group of people who don't seem BG coach Deannc Knoblauch said. snots especially for Raterman. to understand what it means to Falcon Nefta Smith looks for a open teammate. BG beat Ball State 96-87 last In the first half Ralerman's started off "My teammates do a good job of he betrayed. night in Anderson Arena. Why aren't the fans pissed hot drilling 8-of-10 from the field for 17 delivering me the ball." Raterman said. off? Remember the baseball strike of 1994? We were pissed about that. The day they reached the settlement, the fans did what any self-respecting American Scooter takes would do. We told Major League Baseball to kiss our asses. We did not need their game if they were not going to play it for us. care of business It took 70 home runs from Mark McGwire, 66 from Sammy games, there is always a regular Falcons. Prior Sosa, 125 wins from the Yankees By WILLIAM R. SANDERSON supply of sweat-soaked, reeking to that he and a perfect game from David socks and sweaters. worked in the Wells to renew our interest in the The BG News Skates need to be sharpened hectic world great American pastime. For Scott Jess, the BGSU Ice nearly as often. of the East That is the attitude we should Arena is like a second home. The "If you haven't got a guy that Coast Hockey take with the NBA. Make them work he performs there is not can do skates, you're behind the League. earn our respect back. glamorous, but for the Falcon eight ball right off the bat," BG During -his But it seems that the attitude hockey team it makes all the dif- coach Buddy Power said. "Scott time with the that the fans are taking is "for- ference in the world. is a pro. He spends countless Raleigh Ice give and forget." Perhaps this is He is the team's equipment Caps and the why the NBA is so poorly-run. hours and is very meticulous." manager. In addition to that, Jess is Richmond They can do anything they want Known to the players as Renegades, and not have to worry about los- responsible for ordering all the Scooter, the team thinks he is one equipment and staying within Jess put in ing their fan base. See, every of the best. even longer major sport is essentially kept in the budget. Part of his weekly "It just makes it easier," team days than he check by its fans. What the fans routine is doing an inventory of captain Dan Price said. "Every- does now. BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE want, the fans get. This time, sticks. According to Jess, the thing is dry and ready to go. He Long bus trips though, the fans are screwing players go through nearly four a broken stick. takes care of us. He's probably are common The hockey team manager, Scoft Jess, holds up themselves. They are giving up dozen sticks a year each. the best one in the league." in the ECHL. their right to dictate what hap- During the hockey season, pens in the NBA. Until they exer- When playing hockey, players Jess works the equivalent of a "The East and Alaska-Fairbanks. cons, Jess seems to have found a can't worry about their equip- Coast Hockey League was a lot cise that right, the NBA will seven-day work week. On week- It was in 1996 that Jess got the home in Bowling Green. He never do anything for the fans. ment. The job of equipment man- ends, he can put in up to 20 more travel and a lot more chance to take a college job. His already lists BG's 1996-97 final But for now, the fans can just ager is about preparing the play- hours a day. The rest of the week, work," Jess said. "I lived out of a suitcase. I had an apartment, but general manager in the ECHL be happy being the doormats of ers to play the game. he is at the rink from 8 a.m. to 6 four appearance and last year's I barely saw it." recommended him to BG coach the league. "I think he's a big factor for p.m. 1-0 shutout of Michigan State as us," forward Ryan Murphy said. By this time Jess has become An ECHL bus trip can take a Buddy Powers. But, hey what is four months his favorite memories. of the season between fans and "Just getting everyone set up for used to his schedule. team from Northern Ohio to "He called me and said this players, eh? Forgive and Forget. the game. He's been a real help "You get used to it after South Carolina. This year. Bowl- guy was outstanding," Powers "I like the people and my ing Green's longest bus trip was to us just getting us prepared." awhile," Jess said. "You wish said. "If this guy could do this staff," Jess said. "The coaches There are two constants in an you had a little more time to to Marquetle, Mich, to play and administration are all top Northern Michigan. for us it would be great. He's just equipment manager's life, skates yourself, but I've been doing this been Outstanding since the first notch. I love my job. That's the Dan Nied is a s/wrfs reporter for and laundry. for 10 years." The Falcons fly for road day he started with us." bottom line." Vie BG News. He can be readied With the team practicing five Out of those 10 years, only the games against Nebraska-Omaha bv email, dnied&bgnel. bgtu.edu. or six times a week on top of last couple have been with the In his two years with the Fal- I page 10 The BG News Wednesday, February 10. 1999 Multiple Choice The Cleveland Browns fill out their roster with young talent instead of established veterans in the draft The Associated Press for the Lions last season after So it seemed did everyone else spending his first three years at the Canton Civic Center. CANTON, Ohio ■ Wilh with Tampa Bay. His versatility More than 4,000 fans, includ- bronzed H.ill of Fame busts of made him attractive to the ing members of the famed Dawg |im Brown, Lou Groza and Leroy Browns, as did his salary cap Pound, were on hand for the Kelly reminding them of their number of $1,885 million. nearly three-hour, made-for-TV rich NFL past, the new Cleve- The NFL required the Browns event. land Browns continued to build to take 30 to 42 players or spend It had been more than three Associated Press Photo with no-name players. 38 percent ($21.77 million) of years since Cleveland fans could Priming for their return this Jim Pyne talks with Lions special teams coach Chuck Priefer auring a Detroit practice. Pyne was their salary cap ($57,288 million) scream for their football heroes, the first player chosen by the Browns in the expansion araft. siwson after a three-year absence, on players they take in the And with all the barking and . the Browns selected Detroit cen- expansion draft. So Cleveland "Here we go Brownies" chants, it ter Jim I'yne with their first pick had to equally weigh a player's was as if the Steelers were in ;in Tuesday's NFL expansion character, expense and potential town. I draft. before making him part of its The NFL held the draft in pro Cleveland Browns And with its final pick, Cleve- future. football's birthplace to trumpet ] Kind brought back one of the old The Browns figured to be fru- the rebirth of Cleveland's tradi- Expansion Draftees I Browns, taking San Francisco gal, and they made some penny- tion-rich franchise. A high-tech '• cornerback Antonio Langham. pinching picks. They were also stage, complete with scoreboard, Jim Pyne c Detroit 19.Fred Brock wr Arizona Pyne's selection set the tone expected to favor youth, and was ringed with the 13 bronzed 1. ! for a draft in which the Browns selected only one player over 30 busts of Browns in the Hall ol 2. Hurvin McCormack de Dal. 20.Kory Blackwell cb N.Y. 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Indiana worked the clock BLOOMINGTON Ind. to hit it because I don't get too After missing five of his first six many open shots like that." down, but Michael Lewis' 3- shots against Indiana, Purdue's Brian Cardinal led the Boiler- point attempt bounced off the Jarann Cornell couldn't miss makers (17-7, 5-5 Big Ten) with rim and Purdue grabbed the down the stretch. 21 points. Carson Cunningham rebound. Al Eldridge then Cornell scored seven of his 14 added 17 and Greg McQuay had added two free throws with 10.6 points in overtime, including a 15 points, nine rebounds and 3-pointer that put No. 21 Purdue five blocks as Purdue overcame seconds left for the Boilermak- ahead to stay in an 86-81 victory a nine-point deficit in the second ers. over the No. 17 Hoosiers on half. Indiana took its biggest lead Tuesday night. "It showed a lot of guts," Car- at 55-46 with 13:34 left. Purdue "Cornell got hot," said Pur- dinal said. "We've been so up due coach Gene Keady. "We kept and down all year. Just to come got back into the game with trying to get him open. They in and play well here, it was seven consecutive points, were doing a good job contain- hopefully a big stepping stone including a 3-pointer and a ing him. He never quits moving for us." jumper by Cunningham. and trying to get open." Indiana (18-8, 5-6) got 24 Cornell made his last five points from A. ). Guyton, 21 William Gladness gave Indi- shots, including the long shot from Luke Recker and 18 from ana its final lead at 73-71 on a that gave Purdue an 84-81 lead reserve Kirk Hnston as it failed dunk with 3:09 left. Cornell's 11- with 33.5 seconds left in over- to post its first sweep of the Boil- footer tied the game at 73-73 time. ermakers since the 1992-93 sea- with 2:56 left and both teams "I don't know who set the son. Associated Press Photo screen, but they did a good job. I The score was tied (our times failed to score the rest of the way was wide open, to my surprise," in the overtime before Cornell's in regulation. Indiana's Luke Recker pulls a rebound from Purdue's Greg McQuay. As Marino relents, Lemieux steps up bid to buy Penguins The Associated Press acquiring all or part of the team investors. But he said, "This is Game in Tampa last month there in the NHL. Judge Bernard MarkovitZ for PITTSBURGH — The Pitts- is Lemieux, who is owed $26.2 something that has gotten to were two groups interested in "Something has to be done permission tn sell lo out-of-town million in deferred salary by the happen soon." acquiring all or part of the Pen- burgh Penguins officially began with the lease," Lemieux said. owners or relocate the team him- current ownership — the most of The Penguins filed for Chap- guins from Marino and co- "SMG has smart people, tough the search for different owner- any of the team's numerous ter 11 bankruptcy protection in owner Howard Baldwin. He did people, but lor the learn to sur- sell. ship Tuesday when co-owner unsecured creditors. October, but Marino has contin- not identify them. vive here, a (lease) deal has to be Marino reportedl) contacted Roger Marino withdrew his Lemieux, a six-time NHL ued to run the team as federal The SMG management group struck." as many as nine cities last sum- request to be solely permitted lo scoring champion who retired in bankruptcy court sorts out the is also believed to be interested One possible scenario: SMG 1997, heads the creditors com- in acquiring an ownership stake mer in an effort to gauge support reorganize the team's finances team's financial mess. declines lo renegotiate the lease, mittee and was pleasantly sur- SMG operates the Civic Arena for a possible Penguins reloca- The only prospective buyer to The team owes creditors thus scaring off any prospective prised with Marino's change of and Three Rivers Stadium and is about $125 million, or more than investors, only to step forward tion, but later was ordered by identify himself so far: None heart. rumored to be interested in run- the franchise's total worth of with a reorganization plan of its Markovitz to cease shopping the other than Mario Lemieux. the "We're trying to find some ning the soon-to-be-cxpanded approximately $95 million. own. greatest player in Penguins his- investors who would not only David L. Lawrence Convention team. Among the cities reported- tory. buy the team but keep them in Lemieux is optimistic of find- Center in Pittsburgh. However, SMG has never said ly contacted were Kansas City, Marino initially planned to ing partners willing to put if it is interested in buying or Pittsburgh," Lemieux said. "It's SMG acquired the Civic Arena Houston and Las Vegas. ask U.S. Bankruptcy Court to ,\ great hockey town and the fans money into the long-successful operational rights from former operating the two-time Stanley Despite the Penguins' .ingo- extend his exclusive reorganiza- deserve something better than a but money-losing franchise and Penguins owner Edward J. Cup champions or if it is willing tion rights for at least another team in bankruptcy. We've been keep it in Pittsburgh, the Pen- DeBartolo for $24 million. I he to sign a new lease with different ing financial troubles, they have month, but withdrew that working very hard, and it's look- guins' only home since joining Penguins' lease has been renego- owners. seen attendance drop only request after creditors and the the NHL as an expansion fran- If a local buyer does not step ing pretty good." tiated several times since, and slightly this season and are cur- National Hockey League Players Lemieux did not elaborate on chise in 1967. now requires them to pay $5 mil- forward to keep the Penguins in Association voiced opposition. the reasons for his optimism and NHL commissioner Gary lion a year to rent a 38-year-old Pittsburgh/ it is believed that rently sixth in the Eastern Con- Among those interested in did not identify any possible Bettman said at the All-Star arena that will soon be the oldest Marino will ask Bankruptcy ference standings. szzsn ►j Watch BG 24 News! 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SWEETHEART: 1. One who is loved.

FLOWER: 1. The seed-producing structure of a flowering plant; blossom. 2. A plant cultivated for its blossom.

CUPID: 1. The god of love; a representation of Cupid as a winged boy with a bow and arrow.

LOVE: 1. Strong affection or liking for someone or something. 2. A passionate affection for one of the opposite sex. 3. The object of affection; sweetheart. SOURCE: Webster's New World Dictionary

Table of Contents VALENTINE'S TAB STAFF Special Projects Editor Student Plans p. 3 Carolyn Steckel Assistant Editor Melissa Naymik

Cupid on the Street p. 4 Reporters Brandi Barhlte Nancy Griffith Erin Berger Chaslty Lester AmyJo L. Brown Anne Moss What do colored roses mean?...p. 5 Sarah Delaney Bob Recker Alexandria Dietz Irene Sharon Scott Line Djuve Stephanie Sizemore Kate Woods Copy Editors Male/Female Perspectives p. 7 Kim Wilfong Sara Baton Mary Beth Wilfong Jaclyn Martin

Photographers Special Gifts p. 9 Scott Fauber Jason Suggs Matt Miller Matt Vorhees

Graphic Designers Restaurant Expectations p. 9 Jeff Hindenach Diane Behl

Toledo Opera Gala p. 10 The BG News wishes everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day!! Valentine's Day changes p. 11 WuUuLy, ftU**y 10, Wfi lit % W«w* hzl Students have variety of 4- plans for Valentine's Day DONT now," Chin said. FORGET By ROBERT RECKER Sludenls also see Valenline's Day as a lime of sharing. The HO News Rob Abney. a freshman finance/accounting/Spanish YOUR major, and roommate B.J. Thaxlon, junior business edu- "We'll probably go out lo dinner and see a movie." cation major, stress the old saying, "What's mine is This is Ihe response mosl frequently given when peo- yours." WJENTINE! ple arc asked what Iheir plans are for Valenline's Day. The BG News went around campus randomly sur- "On Valenline's Day I plan on laking BJ's fiance out veying sludenls lo find oul whal, if any, different plans on a dale," Abney said. "I'm going to start hpr out with people have made. some dinner. Then we'll come back and watch a movie, One sludenl, Paul Daniels, freshman childhood edu- and maybe a little popcorn " calion ma]or, has a lol banking on this weekend. Daniels Abney then flashes a cunning grin at Thaxlon, who is hopes I upid's arrow can work ils magic this Valentine's also sealed at Ihe table, and concludes, "And after Ihal Day. "I'm going to go back home, buv a do/en roses and I'll proceed to make mv move on her." ask my ex-girlfriend to go back out with me," Daniels When asked what he intends to do about all Ihis, said. Thaxlon just shrugged. Daniels, who lives three hours awav in Ashtabula, "I'll be watching from Ihe corner," Thaxlon said. Valentine, realized that distance doesn't matter when it comes lo "And afterward, I'll havea beer wilh him and celebrate." love. For some sludenls, Ihe love bug hasn't bitlen yel Ihis "I thought going to school would mean meeting some new people, but I found after a while thai she's Ihe one I year. Senmaientine! really love," he said. "If I'm not doing anything this Valenline's Day, I'll be Daniels is laking a simple approach lo his endeavor, up in my room crying," said freshman Alexis Sanders, a Shoebox Valentine's Day Cards and saving that he'll just accept whatever happens. sociology major. Gifts from Hallmark II she slams Ihe door in my face, I guess it's all over," "I plan on wearing black," said freshman Nikki he said. "Bui then again, mavbe we'll go oul to eat. see a Enjoy Valentine's Day, Shoebox-style, with gifts, greeting cards Tomei, a language arts major. movie and hopefully il will be good from there and much more to make your heart melt...tike ice. "Valentine's Day is greal if you have a boyfriend, but for some students, the coming of Valenline's Day Valentine's Day is Sunday, February 14. invokes special memories of past holidays spenl with if you don'l, it's just like any other day," said Amy Kin- their loved ones Mace) Hull, a sophomore nursing seley, a sophomore in pre-arl therapy ma|or, recalls a trip she made lo Florida a few years ago Sophomore Melita McCowan, a sports management to fflend Valenline's weekend with her fiance, John. major, said the University is lo blame for her Valenline's "We got dinner and Ihen took a walk on Ihe beach," Day woes. Hull said. "II BG can gel Ihe guv-to-girl ratio up, Ihen maybe I'll This Valentine's Day will serve as an engagement coming out parly lor two students this yen have a dale for next year," McGowan said. Senior Amanda Volk, secondary education/computer tven some students who have a male don'l gel into s< lence major, said she is spending the weekend with her all the hoopla thai surrounds Valenline's Day. "so-called fiance" Joel Burger, a graduate student in com- Sophomore Darryl Russell, a pre-pharmacy major, puter science. said he doesn't have any immense plans. He >c been engaged lor two months, but we haven't' "I'm just going to chill oul and walch movies with my made it widespread yet," explains Volk. girlfriend," Russell said Well, congratulations Amanda and Joel, your secret is out now. When asked if he had any particular titles in mind, Other surprises are expected Ihis weekend as well. Russell looked over at his sweetheart Tamerah Williams, "My boyfriend is coming up this weekend, and I'm a sophomore accounting and marketing major, and said going lo surprise him by decorating Ihe room with with a smirk, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love." streamers and balloons," said Jennifer Chodnicki, fresh- I )nc sludenl has found a different, yel personal mean- man undecided major. ing in Valentine's Day. When asked her plans, she said Senior Ivy Chin, a public relations major, aims lo give "Nothing traditional, just hang out and walch TV." her boyfriend, Clayton Peoples, senior psychology/geography major, a shock when he sees her Then she paused for a moment, and said, "But I'll this weekend. definitely give my mom a call, because she's always my "I have been planning Ihis surprise for three weeks Valentine." Watch out students!

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.in treat your sweetheart by taking him or her out to ,1 Pizzas can be sent to 2nd party - Coll lor details. I*"*^ "■*■* *^^ weekend ol viewing new movies. According Io Kevin Hardy, the manager .il (la/el Theatre, Shake speare In I ove, is tentatively scheduled to pla) ilnrmv; valentine's Day weekend. Tim Hicks, the manager lor Woodland Mall Cinema 5, said Blast Balloon Bouquet lnreg I'ioterek, a sophomore journalism major, are '/■M fey -.'• W::: one -uch couple who will be spending their first Valen- other. Blake Wist, a freshman sports medicine major and tine's Day together Mandv ()herhouse. a sophomore accounting major, said their first Valentine's Day together will be special This is actually the first Valentine's Day I decided to celebrate, before I never believed in love and relation- because of the obstacles they have faced in during their ships," she said. "This year is different." relationship. Her boyfriend agreed and said he is excited to have "A lot of people didn't think we would make it to someone lobe with. Valentine's Dav," she said. "I didn't even think we would "This is the first lime I have a girlfriend on a Valen- make it." tine's Dav and I am planning a romantic atmosphere,' Oberhouse said she used to hate Valentine's Dav he said. because of past boyfriend problems, but she said this (arwood said the secret to their relationship is com- year will be different with Wise. She said they do not BG News Photo/ SCOTT FAUBER municating and being honest. She said if anything both- have any plans, but being together is enough. ers them, thev will talk about it and resolve it before it "Even it we don't do anything, I know he still cares." A teddy bear holding a single red rose with a balloon says '1 love becomes a big problem. she said. you."

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She Valentine with "Once when 1 was in fourth may have been strange and (Roses can be added to all above Special) "My boyfriend five years grade, I was sick and mLssed Cash & Carry rose special-1 dozen -$26.95 ago broke up with me two days the Valentine's Day party at bohemian, but she was a good after Valentine's Day," said school," said Caroline Langen- solid Christian." THE FLOWER BASKET 165 S. MAIN ST - DOWNTOWN B.G. 352-6395 Order Early • specials limited We will be open & making deliveries on Sun. Feb. 14th fcfcl HtfQNm WU+tuUy, f», 10, fgj Lady's man versus man's man The lady's man pulls the sion to buy it for her. dozen red long-stems on Valentine's Day. chair out for his girlfriend at The man's man uses his By ROBERT RECKER The man's man offers his girl a dozen Red dinner. keen sense of deduction to Dog longnecks. The BG News The man's man pulls the realize when he has run To show his appreciation for fine art, the chair out from under his It is my job here to explain Valentine's Day out of beer. While he is at buddy in order to draw a the gas station buying lady's man buys tickets for him and his sweet- from the male point of view. However, having good laugh. more, he might see his heart to see the hit musical Rent. sat through countless explanations of the The man's man can't afford the tickets process of sampling, surveying and generaliz- The lady's man will tape girlfriend's favorite wine ing, I realize that trying to represent the entire Melrose Place for his girl- Guest cooler and pick her up a because his rent is three weeks overdue. friend when she has a class. bottle. He then silently male population through my single perspec- The lady's man takes his darling to see her The man's man can't tive would be scientifically inaccurate. Columnist files it away in his brain favorite new band, the Barenaked Ladies. tape Melrose Place because that it's her turn to buy So, I'll also throw in some stuff that I picked I think you can figure out what the man's he's watching Monday m ^H next time. up while shooting the breeze with my room- man would do. mates. Nitro at that time. For the lady's man, Valentine's Day is all Be aware that what I've presented is two What I have basically found is that the way The lady's man will call his girlfriend on the about pressure. It's the Super Bowl of phone to make sure her poodle came through a guy looks ai V-day depends on if he is either romance, where they get one shot to display extreme polls on a continuous spectrum. Truth that kidney surgery all right. the qualities that have deemed them worthy of a lady's man, or a man's man. be told, probably 99 percent of guys fall some- The man's man doesn't care, because poo- the title 'lady's man.' They have been prepar- Here's some differences between the two. where in between. dles aren't dogs. ing for the big day since somewhere around The lady's man is sensitive, considerate and So ladies, come Monday, where will your The lady's man uses his keen sense of sympathetic. He tends to the needs of the mid-October, and have mapped out the day's deduction to pick up the subtle clues left events down to the minute. man fall? female, sharing with her the responsibilities of behind by the female. If he sees her eyes light The man's man wakes up and looks at the cooking and cleaning. up at the sight of something in a store, the calendar in agony when he remembers it's that The man's man is practical, competitive According to his roommates, Bob Recker is lady's man silently files that item in a folder damn Hallmark-made holiday again. and fun-loving. I le tends to need a lot of help approximately 76% lady's man. Get his latest loiv deep in his brain, waiting for the perfect occa- The lady's man offers his sweetheart a from females when cooking or cleaning. tips at [email protected].

Perfect V-Day gifts for special women Ptappy Valentine's (Day nie-the-Pooh books when she was little, keep that in mind. Not only does it show thai you care, but it shows By ALEXANDRIA DIETZ you are listening to her. from "Thz s If you are thinking about attaching a card lo the gift, The BG News try making your own. A hand-made card is much better than a store boughl card full of sugary-sweet, make-you- This is supposed to be a woman's perspective on wanl-to-puke poetry. Don't break a sweat over your cre- Valentine's Day. Don't worry, I'm not going to go off on ative ability, the more original and outrageous, the better. Some langent about how guvs don't reallv know the Thinking about going the din- proper way to celebrate this "Hallmark ner route? I don't know about holiday." I am going to give every guy everyone else, but I loathe waiting what he is really dying to know: what in line for two hours just to eat girls want for Valentine's Day, and you some over-priced food served to may be surprised. me by a snot-nosed high schooler. First, don't think of Valentine's Day M Why not try your hand at cooking? just another reason to buy your girlfriend You don't have to be a culinary' ,] DKsent Think of it as a dav to tell your chef to whip up some chicken or girlfriend how much you appreciate her steak. To add a little zest to the giving up her Monday and Thursday meal, serve wine or sparkling cider. nights to watch wrestling with vou and Candles are a must, they add a your roommates or slaying in on a Saturday night to romantic touch lo the evening. We really appreciate the watch your favorite television show with you. effort and lime thai goes into making a meal. Plus, you Believe it or not, most of us girls don't want our sig- won't have to wait an hour lo get a refill on your drinks. nificant others to go out and spend two-months salary This next hint is for all Ihe sentimental men out there. on a lavish gift, but hey, I'm not saying we wouldn't Play soft music, like an instrumental-type, during din- appreciate it. But unfortunately, with the amount of ner. Then, after Ihe meal is over, ask her if she would like monev we fork out to go to school here. I don't see that lo dance. It's okay if you don't dance like Gene Kelly, Ihe happening any time soon. The best kind of gift is one sentiment will sweep her off her feet and your Ginger pW Ha SCO-»tt» JCCMllMCO Inc that has some serious thought put into it. It doesn't nec- Rogers will be yours the rest of the evening. essarily have to be some mushy, romantic gift, but some- By no means am I saying that girls don't like to go Give Her a Kiss thing you have thought about. out, we do. I just know how frustrating it can be to have Believe me, you can tell when a guy just walks around Valentine's Day roll around and be out of money. I For Valentine's Day a store until he finds something. That is when we end up thought I would offer a few helpful pointers for all those This beautifully crafted sterling silver kiss by J & C Ferrara is a with gifts like jumper cables and lurtlenecks (which out there that are in the same boat. And I thought I perfect gift tor any occasion when you want to show affection. could be sweet if your girlfriend has a dire need for would throw out a few hints of my own. And, how about wrapping it with a package ot real Hershey's them). Besides, any guy can go out and spend money on the Milk Chocolate Kisses lo satisfy her sweet tooth. Then, the rest is up to you — a kiss or two ot your own wouldn't be bad. I lere's a good hint: start listening for clues on what to traditional Valentine's Day of dinner and flowers, but il gel your, girlfriend now. Whenever you two are talking Kiss in Sterling Silver $19.95 takes a special guy lo think of something more romantic Also available in 14k Gold and 18k Gold. and she makes a reference to something, lake a mental on his own. Vermeil from $26.00 note. For example, if she says that she used lo have Win-

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Continued from page four. Beth Coning,.»freshman mid- and Legionnaires. dle childhood education major, A U'W Students on campus had their own favorites they said Ai Flrsl Sight, You've Cot plan lo watch on Valentine's Day. Mail and She's All Hull will he big lason Linkous, a freshman architecture major, said his hits lor Valentine's Day. favorites are I lacker* and Pump Up the Volume. With a wide range of releases "Dirty Dancing and While You and video stores, students Were Sleeping are my favorite movies to watch on Valentine's should have no problem finding Day," said Christine Hamilton a movie to watch with their freshman early childhood educa- tion major. favorite person.

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Order Today - Limited Quantity Another idea to keep in mini when deciding on gifts for Valeiil | Vesh I lowers, balloons , plush, blooming plants & more! line's Day is that women are noj Mention tnis acJ & recievc free 5"n«;,y onlij delivery to campus the only ones who enjoy receivj ing flowers. 1 "Don't kid yourself, men lo\J KJotz i loralj (jfrt & (jarden (Renter gelling flowers," (libson saidl "It's really cute. The guys wii yo6 Napoleon K.d tb°wling (jrven, Ohio -r.^Oi come in and one will say to thJ 555-S5ai other Yeah, she sent me flower*] Visa, Master card, £)iscover & American [Express accepted il was prelty cool.'" c 3p cial \ lolidaq \ lours Gibson recommended stickl M"ndai) - | hursdau, 8 - "j f>iday 8-J O'^turdai) 8 - 5 8* ^""datj IO - J ing with the basic flowers wheil ordering for a guy. "Don't go Irufru." she said. 1 Find It In The\ BG News! l&ZGNtm WUmUy, ftlu**, 10, tftf Valentine's Day celebration: dinner for 2 of Crepes. These dinners will he served until 10 p.m. Sunday. By ANNE MOSS Another restaurant you can try is Kauf- The BC News man's. They are holding a buffel style dinner on Feb. 13 for couples who want to avoid lit is Ihe time of year when love is floating crowds on Valentine's Day. "The earlier, Ihe lough th<> .iir, ,ind couples are clinging to heller.'' slid Jeff Szabo, Ihe manager of Kauf- rh other and looking for ideas on how to man's. pre their special day together. One of the But unfortunately, most Bowling Green 1st popular activities on Valentine's Day is area restaurants are not planning anything hingout in a nice restaurant. special lor the big day. They expect a lot of Ill you are among the couples thai are plan- business, but will not be taking reservations. Ig on staying around Bowling Crcen for So keep thai in mind when planning your lentinc's Dav, perhaps some advice on fine evening's events. luces i>i establishment dining will help ease Ii \ou absolutely are not getting a romantic ■ pain ol planning. feeling from restaurants in ihe Bowling (Ireen ■ As von mav already know. Valentine's l)av area, you can trv your luck in Toledo. You have Is on a Sunday. A good idea, and something a better chance of linding your larger chain lv worth trying, is a Sunday hrunch pul on restaurants, like Applebee's, TGI I'ridav's, and ISam B's. The manager of Sim It's. Sand) the Olive Garden. lum, suggests trying this lo avoid the husi- But keep in mind, these restaurants said ls in the nighttime hours. the) .ire expel ling to be busier than normal, so ■However, it von lee! that nighltime is when plan ahead You may even try calling to see lir romantic juices How, Sam B's has put how the flow ot business is going, or you may BG News Photo/MATT MILLER ether a special dinner menu tor lovers. The |usl want lo Iry your luck Inu involves I'nme Kih, (rah legs, and Stlli Wherever you decide lo go (or Ihe special One of the many rcstuarants in Bowling Green, Sam B's is expecting a large crowd for iTurl, among many other interesting loods night, mav it he a place that is tilled with Ihe Valentine's Day. Sam B's manager, Sandy Daum, suggests trying to avoid the dinner rush llhe main course menu I or dessert thev are love you and your partner deserve, and even by eating brunch on Sunday. Ikmg a special Creme Km lee, or your choice more, creates the atmosphere you expect. ,ocal stores offer special gifts for special people Valentine's |),i\ extra special or a bit good because thev are very mean- around former 101) years. Thev slid card, Ihe) are planning a romantic ditferent than the years before, why ingful. Special Moments are reallv By STEPHANIE il is a great place lo shop lor Valen- evening. not reach a little lurther into your great tor vour valentine." tine's Day. The girls are going to gel together SIZEMORE pocket and steer away from the com- Al Klevcr's (cwelrv slore, a ma/e- "We have great sculptures and off-campus and cook a great meal 1 rhe BC, Sews mon Valentine's I lav gills' shaped pcndanl that spells T love framed art from Paris," Ihe) said that will surprise their boyfriends IValenline's Dav is a day ol hue. It All around Bowling Green, stoa*s you' is a top seller during the roman- "We have a lot ol pieces with a low when they return from a sweaty day lo express your emotions are filled with unique items for tic holiday. theme." game ol basketball al the recreation I feelings to that special someone Valentine's Day, Young's Gift Shop holds manv Surprising your special someone center. lYet year after year you end up Amv Kolan, a resident ot Bowling treasures waiting to he given away with a special night is also a greal They are going to hang out all 1'mg the same thing tor vour t >reen, works at For Keeps, a store in on Feb. 14. Young's has a large selec- way lo celebrate Valentine's Day. nighl and wake up earlv lo cook the ed one; the all original red roses, downtown BG. tion ot sculptures and artwork with A group ol girls Irom Rodgers are bovsa big breakfast. ■ little teddy hear holding a head "Candles and collectibles are real- a romantic theme. Irving something ditferent this war "We wanted lo do something dil- i nice box ot chocolates. ly popular during Valentine's Day," Bill and Agnus Ihllard run the Instead ol buung their boyfriends Ill you really want to make this she said. "Collectibles are reallv (amilv business that has been some cute slulled animal or a nice • See GIFTS, page ten.

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