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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. <pnY \ W M Bowling Green State University THURSDAY January 23, 2003 SNOW FLURRIES HIGH 141 LOWS Wayne State 4-3 at Joe II J—* ■ ■ rV_y www.bBnews.com VOLUME 96 ISSUE 7 ^,.(H1,;sArenaTu,s,iav; Ki■ W ilWSA daily independent student press _M_S VJI =—=— Church Fair provides opportunities forces By Allison Halco "Not only does this organization fair give us a chance to meet the height of USG or L1AO, but IEPOITE* we represent the second largest More than lOOcarnpusorgani- new people, it gives people a chance to become more involved constituency on campus, and meeting zaiionswiD be represented today with the University." we feel that it's important to at the Student Organization Pair, spread the knowledge of all that sponsored by the Oftii JON MCCAFFERTY we do as an organization repre- on gay Campus Involvement. CO-RUSH CHAIRMAN OF KAPPA ALPHA ORDER senting the residents," Tuttle "I am pleased with the Interest said. organizations express [in the ute information about their lair will IK' much more low-key education for the program," )on McCafferty, Co-Hush Student Organization Fair]," group am I attempt to recruit new than the fair in the fall," Craig Turtle, treasurer of Alpha (Chairman of Kappa Alpha Order, issues Gordy Heminger, Interim members. Heminger said. Sigma Phi, said of his participa- sees the fair as not only beneficial Coordinator of Student Due- mainly to space con- However, participating stu- tion in the fair. to participating organizations, CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A Organization Services said of the straints, foil coordinators do not dent organizations feel that the Tuttle is also the parliamentar- but to the University as a whole. Presbyterian church has filed a number of groups l>eing repre expect as many contests or give- fair will be an effective way to ian of the Resident Student "We're an individual organiza- complaint against church seined at (he fail. aways to be a part of this fair as publicize their group. Association, which he will also be tion, but together (with the other leadership to try to force the Rach organization will he those seen in the fair during fall "1 think that personal contact representing today at the fair. organizations!, we create this denomination to enforce a ban assigned a table at the fair, from semester. is the best way to achieve some- "As an organization, we (RSA) on gays in the ministry. which its members can distrib- "This Student Organization thing like this, recruitment and realize that our image is not to FAIR, PAGE 2 The complaint, filed Tuesday by the Westminster Presbyterian Church, argues that church leaders are violat- ing the constitution of the denomination by delaying a national meeting on church policy toward gays. The dispute cental around Tax increases proposed in speech a 1997 policv adopted by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.I, COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — interrupted by applause 24 based in Louisville, Ky.. that Gov. Bob Taft proposed tax times, including seven standing prohibits the ordination of increases and additional budget ovations. active homosexuals and the cuts to address the state's latest Taft cited the double-barreled extension of marital rights to budget woes while offering law- problems of an eroding tax base gay couples. makers few details in yesterday's and soaring health care costs, But conservatives have State of the State speech. factors camouflaged in the grown frustrated by higher He said the state must raise 1990s during explosive econom- church officials who, they say, taxes now, and in the next two- ic growth. have refused to discipline year budget cycle empty its "The actions I'm asking you to churches that proclaim their rainy-day fund, and close pris- take will be painful," Taft said. willingness to ordain nonccli- ons and centers for the mentally "Indeed, they are painful for me bate homosexuals and hold retarded to fix Ohio's third bud- to propose. But the conse- wedding-like ceremonies for get deficit in two years. The quences of inaction are unac- gays and lesbians. deficit is about S720 million. ceptable." Using an obscure clause of "Unfortunately, the day of About an hour before the church law, 26 ministers and reckoning has arrived," he said speech. Taft ordered $121 mil- 31 elders signed a petition 1 in his fifth State of the State lion in state spending cuts to seeking to reconvene last year's speech. help fix Ohio's third budget General Assembly in special Taft set out two goals made deficit in two years. session to push for strict necessary by the sluggish econo- The governor's executive enforcement of church policy my and both difficult to sell to order exempted a few areas of on gays. lawmakers: raise $160 million in spending such as school fund- Paul Rolf lensen, attorney for taxes on alcohol and cigarettes ing, basic aid for higher educa- the Westminster Church, said over the next two months, then tion, job development and a the church constitution increase a variety of additional program that allows senior citi- requires only 25 ministers and taxes on July 1. zens to live at home instead of 25 elders to request a meeting Those taxes include increas- entering a nursing home. Upon receiving the petition, ing the number of services cov- With Wednesday's announce- the Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel, mod- ered by sales taxes while broad- ment, Taft will have ordered erator of the 2.4 million-mem- ening the state's business taxes about $1 billion in state cuts in ber denomination, asked by eliminating some exemp- the past two years. those who signed to reconsid- tions. Taft said he needed to raise er. Taft wouldn't say what ser- cigarette taxes to $1 a pack and "I implore you in the name vices would be covered or which double the state's alcohol taxes of Christ and for the good of exemptions are being consid- by the end of February or he the Presbyterian Church ered. A briefing is planned next would have to cut funding to (U.S.A.) to reconsider your week. schools, colleges and the elderly. decision," he wrote. "If last year's budget gap felt House and Senate leaders said Jensen said the Book of like a gale force wind, this year's they were still waiting for details Order — the church constitu- budget crisis will feel like the from the governor. House tion — requires the moderator 'Perfect Storm."' Taft said near Speaker Larry Householder, a to call the special session once the beginning of his 32-minute Glenford Republican, called the the petition is received. speech, a relatively somber timeline an "aggressive sched- "their conduct is an assault address intemipted by applause ule" and said lawmakers were on the integrity of the system, only 13 times, including one up to the challenge. which is already under attack." standing ovation for first lady But he also warned, "You he said. Hope Taft and a short ovation at never know what bumps in the Abu-Akel did not return calls requesting comment Will Shilhns AP PMo the end of the speech. road you're going to face." Last year's speech, which A Taft proposal to raise ciga- Wednesday. SPEECH: Gov. Bob Taft addtesses a joint session of the Ohio House and Senate while delivering his began and ended with refer- State ol the Slate speech at the Statehouse in Columbus yesterday. Taft otdeted $121 million in spend- ences to the Sept. 11 anacks. was SPEECH,PAGE 2 CHURCH, PAGE 2 ing cuts to help deal with the state's $720 million deficit. Questions remain in Pearl abduction IHt ASSOCIAIED PUSSS masterminded Ins abduction on pulsing seaside city, mysteries five people — still out there," said KARACHI. Pakistan - Scraps Ian 23,2002. still abound. lameel Yusuf, a lead investigator of refuse mix with chalky dust on Investigators In the ease have Authorities arc reluctant to dis- in the case and the last person the desolate dirt path where Wall uncovered a web of extremism, cuss the murder. Suspects disap- Pearl is known to have met before Street journal reporter Daniel with operatives from several pear or are found dead. Crucial his abduction. Pearl spent the last tortured days Pakistani groups and possibly dates are confused. Confessions Four men — British-bom of his life. It was in a concrete Osama bin Laden's al-Oaida net- are offered and then recanted. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and shed here that the killers video- work in on the plot. That mix is There is agreement on one Pakistanis Fahad Naseem, taped his gruesome murder, and bad news tin Pakistan, which has point: Nobody who physically Salman Saqib and Sheikh in the overgrown yard outside endured a series of anacks since carried out the killing has been Mohammed Adeel — were con- that the journalist's dismembered its president threw his support convicted. None of the four men victed in Pearl's death in July.