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BG squads set for tourneys, see page five THE BG NEWS Vol.71 Issue lOI Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, March 17,1989 Coughlin, McGinty win top USG offices next year to begin working on the issues unites and speaks with one voice," he dates, according to Susan Matlack, sues, such as implementing a shuttle by Laura Hardy on which I ran, he said. said. USG elections and opinions board chair, service, on which he and Baker ran. staff reporter Colleen McGinty, Coughlin's running who announced the election results "Despite the fact that we were not As he outlined in his platform, Cough- mate, said she and Coughlin will also Thursday morning. Total number of elected, we believe it is important to lin said he intends to work with the work to lobby the University Board of ballots cast were 2,140. continue to work on these problems. We Having received almost half the total Bowling Green mayor and City Council Trustees for additional course sections will see how Kevin and Colleen work votes to win the office of Undergraduate to rezone the land from the former and faculty. She said selecting a cabinet Craig Taliaferro said he will continue to serve the students next year in USG with us on these issues," he said. USG Student Government president for the Heinz plant to Thurstin Avenue and will also be a priority. at-large representatives for the 1989-90 1989-90 academic year, Kevin Coughlin Wooster Street to Poe Road. and said he was pleased with the struc- academic year are Jennifer Joy said his first goal will be to work on the The team of Coughlin, who is current- ture of the campaign. He said he would like to see more ly USG vice president, and McGinty Afrates, 1,074 votes; Chantel Ayers, 928 city zoning plan. housing in this area for students and received 1,052 votes during Tuesday's "I think everyone did an outstanding votes; Steve Callitsis, 917 votes; Mi- Coughlin said because the Bowling chael Dailey, 873 votes; Jeff Dunmire, Green City Council will vote in April on Greek organizations wishing to move and Wednesday's elections. Kraig C during the campaign and we proved off campus. Baker/Todd Gibson received 553 votes t we can all respect each other in the 874 votes; Peter Fray, 943 votes; a master plan to rezone the city, he and Jamie Slavin/Craig Taliaferro had elections," he said. Robert Lewis, 918 votes; L.A. Mokros, needs to take immediate action on the Coughlin said student support is es- 441 votes. 743 votes; Sean Murphy, 963 votes; Eli- issue. sential for USG to successfully achieve Todd Gibson said he also plans to par- zabeth Nugent, 937 votes; Steve Van- "I still have some projects to finish up its goals. Kevin Thomas/Brian Gadd also ticipate next year in USG and said he derink, 914 votes; and Mary Zetwick, as vice president, but I cannot wait until "It is important that the student body received 53 votes as write-in candi- intends to continue working on the is- 1,026 votes. On-line system use polled Survey shows few students try new registration the on-line registration system. — which is fine as long as that by Angela Blandina However, Susan Pugh, direc- number keeps building," Pugh assistant news editor tor of registration and schedul- said. ing, said the system is receiving Survey results indicated 524 of A poll conducted by The BG a consistent number of calls those polled, or 85.5 percent, News of 613 randomly selected daily. have not made use of the new University students revealed "As of March 15, 1,321 stu- $240,000 system. The system has few students are making use of dents completed the first phase been accessed by 89 of those polled, or 15.5 percent. The News conducted the tele- phone survey Wednesday and HAVE YOU USED THE NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM YET? Thursday by randomly contact- ing students from the 1988-89 HAVE MADE USE OF SVSTEM IC MQT WHY^ BGSU Student Directory. Stu- dents were asked if they had made use of the system — and for opinions or reasons for not using it. Alfred Demaris, assistant professor of sociology, said the HAVE NOT survey is representative of the MADE USE student population — after elim- OF SVSTEM inating those not included in the directory. Many students who had used the system said it was easy to UNAVAILABLE BECAUSE OF TIME use and an improvement upon RESTRAINTS the current system. "Once you read about it, it's pretty self-explanatory and if it helps you in obtaining classes then it should be better," Victor Podis, freshman education NEVER HEARD major, said. OF SYSTEM OR Steve Cullen, sophomore polit- CONFUSED BV IT ical science major, saia re- gistering did not take as long AITINO FOR FALL SCHEDULE/ with the new system as he ex- UNSURE OF SPRING CLASSES pected. "I liked it. It only took about 10 _ _ . , BG News John Grieshop Tho BG News conducted a telephone poll, minutes, but once you're used to Crater Dodging Wednesday and Thursday, of 613 randomly selected students from the BGSU 1986-1989 Telephone Directory. it the instructions got redun- This pothole in the Campus Manor parking lot. 505 Clough St., is one of many in the Bowling Green -graph courtesy ol Pat Micftti dant," he said. community stemming from the cold this winter. City street officials say they have crews working year- Other students who had acces- round to stay on top of the problem. n See Survey, page 4. 'Sob story' leads Faculty Senate vents concerns Resolution aims for safe storage of hazardous chemicals to students' loss "In various Senate Executive Council Brennan said Martin's engineering back- by Barbara A. Weadock Meetings — such as one last November — we ground would be helpful in determining the by Dennis Robaugh l.t. David Weekley said the copy editor had heard rumors of things," Brennan said. type and cost of storage facility needed by copy editor perpetrator, whom the vic- tims did not know, asked "At that meeting, we found out we had no the University. them to hold onto his money Faculty Senate joined the Classified Staff University-wide coordinated method of stor- Though it is known there is a temporary Two University students for safekeeping. Council last week in expressing concern ing or disposing of hazardous waste materi- storage facility near the WBGU television have been left a few dollars "He then said he didn't about the safe storage ana usage of hazard- als." station, there are only rumors of other sites, rrer after they were taken trust them, so he asked them ous chemicals at the University. After some It became clear to the committee that i- Brennan said. by a swindler's "sob to put some of their money in investigation, Faculty Senate approved a dentification of waste and disposal sites was "I hate to hear speculation because it story." with his," Weekley said. Hazardous Materials Safe Environment needed, he said. scares people," he added. The incident was reported "He gave them some kind resolution at its March 7 meeting. Ann-Marie Lancaster, Faculty Senate vice A deadline of July 1 has been set by Facul- to University police March 14. of sob story and asked the Classified Staff Council passed a similar chair, sponsored the resolution with help ty Senate to positively identify hazardous Police said because the scam guys for a ride to the bus resolution last April regarding the safe stor- from Vice President of Operations Bob Mar- waste sites. operation is under in- station," Weekley said. age of hazardous materials. A copy of that tin, who is not a member of the Senate. vestigation, the names of the "Somehow he ended up with resolution and a letter regarding the ur- "I think it's a sign of a good cooperative The deadline was chosen to allow time for victims and details concern- all of their money." gency of the matter was forwarded from spirit on behalf of the administration," preparation before the first Faculty Senate ing the case cannot be However, Weekley said the CSC to Faculty Senate, Bartley Brennan, Brennan said. meeting in August, Brennan said. released. victims are helping police Faculty Senate chair, said. After identifying hazardous chemical The two students, residents with the investigation. Brennan said Faculty Senate wanted to sites, the next step "is to do a feasibility This is a cooperative effort allowing Fac- of Chapman Hall, lost $161, investigate rumors of improper hazardous study on the cost of constructing a single ulty Senate and other governing organiza- police said. [] See Swindler, page 3. material use and storage at the University. storage facility," Brennan said. tions to work together, Brennan said. Friday News in Brief CLOUDY Today: mostly Active Christians Today family in Coahoma. The group's nine members will be staying at a cloudy with a 30 per- The group, a Christian organization, does a junior college while in Mississippi, she said.