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Bowling Green State University THURSDAY September 21, 2000

COME ON OVER: Conover optimistic PARTLY CLOUDY about new season HIGH 65 I LOW: 41 ahead for Falcons; www.bgnews.com PAGE 8 A daily independent student press VOLUME 90 ISSUE 18

Student Health Service clarifies policy By Beth Shoemaker behind SI IS's decision. professor a letter," Navin said. "If a have problems with unreliable NEWS 10IIOB "We don't do this, primarily student has an off-campus job, students, students who miss a lot "We do not issue Even though cold and flu sea- because we would have to deal we'll issue them a sick slip to take of classes or students who miss an son is quickly descending on the with students coming in two to their employer." exam. If they call and ask if a stu- sick slips to stu- University, officials at the Student weeks after they've been sick, ask- For the most part, medical dent has been in, we will respond dents. This has Health Service are not wavering ing for an excuse for class," she excuses never leave SHS to be with a letter staling either 'yes, heen our policy on their "sick slip" procedure. said. "It would take away from delivered to a professor. thev were,' or 'no, ihev weren't.' The policy? why we're here, and that's to see ill "I can count on one hand the Thai's all." since 1985." "We do not issue sick slips to students." number of professors who have Ultimately, the burden of students," said Joanne Navin, In rare cases, students can ever requested this information," responsibility is on the student. associate director of SI IS "This request sick slips from SHS. Navin said. "If a student is ill, they need to JOANNE NAVIN has been our policy since 1985." "If a student has a prolonged ill- She continued, "Sometimes convey it to their professor," ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE Navin explained the rationale ness, certainly we will write their we've dealt with professors who Navin said. "We don't." STUDErfT HEALTH SERVICE U. political clubs set up voting booths

By Anne Moss the registration tables. StAFf WRITER "This election is crucial Iwing Election trends from 1971 thai it is the presidential elec- report that people between the tion," Imes said. "We would like ages of 18 and 24 have the lowest to increase voter registration and voter turnout in major elections turnout." They make up about 10 to 15 "We don't only promote the percent of the voters at the polls. presidential candidates," said The University Republicans Andrew Mizsak, junior vice pres- and Democrats plan, on chang- ident for the ( 'ollege Democrats ing this reputation by setting up "We work very closely with all of voter registration booths today. the Wood County candidates as Both parties have tables set up well." next to the Education building If a student is registered at and in front of the Business home, the only way they can vote Administration building is if they apply for an absentee between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. They ballot which can only It' sup- are equipped with Wood County plied from their local county's voter registration forms and board of elections. information on each of the can- The tables that are set up didates for the national, state and today, cannot supply those bal- local elections. lots, but will register anyone "Both the campus under Wood County, cancelling Republicans and Democrats out their registration back home. received aid from the University "If a student registers with us to boost voter registration," said they will vote in the major presi- lennifer Imes, junior public rela- dential election, but also any tions chairwoman for the state and Wood County elections College Republicans. as well," Mizsak said. "We are trying to get people According to Froslear, they are interested and informed," said trying to meet a goal of 1,500 new Nick Froslear, junior president voters. They have already for the College Democrats. Froslear wants to educate peo- ple that may be misinformed at VOTERS, PAGE 2 LIVING IT UP: Conklin is open for business following a summer of renovations. Student residents report only minor problems.

Coiiklin in full force aCSl fl "/ truly believe Conklin North is the pre- ** 0 rtf* m mier building on campus." ff\t EL^ 1 ■ fl '.OGAN BROOKE, SENIOR m ^^^L.iA \ -». He should know. The senior rooms and the whole hall much r j* biochemistry major has lived in safer. If there ever is a fire, it I >^ virtually every other dorm on would have less of a chance of 1 can-pus. spreading. Associate Press Photo The recent renovations to Nikki Vrona, sophomore sec- MAKING A POINT: Gov. Bob Taft unveils his long-term strate- Conklin North have drastically ondary education major, doesn't improved the living conditions in like the noisy doors late at night. gies for preserving Lake Erie. the once condemned building. "It's loud, there's so much weight Of all the residence halls on cam- on the door that it slams shut." pus that underwent renovations, she said. Conklin had the most work done. "The positive thing is you can't Taft attempts to The majority of residents' get locked out of your room. You responses to the new building are have to use your key to lock your MIXED EMOTIONS: Students who live in Conklin reacttJiffer- positive. There are still, however, door," \tona said ently to the recent renovations. protect Lake Erie minor problems associated with lulie Shannon, a sophomore the new building that are being photography major, thinks the desk drawers because the air- bathrooms really clean." worked out. doors detract from the environ- conditioning unit is in the way. A brand new building gives By Pamela Kaln Thursday Sept. T, 2000, was the Conklin's computer lab is still ment. Problems like the^e may be residents a clean and safe envir stAff imitta product of a large amount of under construction. Security "I don't like that nobody leaves unique to every room, but are not ronment, and residents are more The new millennium brings work headed by the Ohio Lake issues and technological con- their doors open, it's harder to common, and the majority of likely to take care of their living further improvements to Ohio's Erie Commission (OLEC). OLEC cerns have delayed the lab's have a feeling of community." residents are very enthusiastic conditions. Great Lake, as Gov. Taft detailed is a group comprised of a wide opening, however it is expected she said. about their new home. Conklin North is also one of in a recent unveiling of the "Lake range of state government agen- to open within two weeks. Until Shannon wanted to live in Charlie Beetler, sophomore very few residence halls with Erie Protection and Restoration cies including the Ohio then, a smaller auxiliary lab is Conklin because it is close to the photography major, moved to wallpaper and air conditioning. Plan," which outlines long-term Environmental Protection available to residents. art building, but regrets her deci- Conklin after living in Darrovv last With a huge renovation and strategies concerning Lake Erie Agency and the Ohio One change residents are get- sion. After living in Rodgers last year. Several of his friends also brand new look, there are and its watershed. Departments of Agriculture, decided to live there. ting used to are the doors. They year, she thinks Conklin "isn't as inevitably going to be some Taft called the plan an "action Development. Health, Natural close automatically, and must be fun," Shannon also notices small "It's kind of cool, we have a big agenda for improving the envi- Resource and Transportation. community on the third floor,"' glitches, but most residents don't propped to stay open. This is a discrepancies in the rooms. She mind and are proud to live in "the ronmental, recreational and eco- Sixteen focus groups, compris- fire regulation which makes the is unable to open some of her Beetler said. He especially likes nomic assets of the state's most premier building on campus." ing 120 individuals aided in the "how clean it is. They keep the important natural resource," development of this comprehen- during the opening session of the sive plan, said Jamie STORY BY BEN SCHARF « PHOTOS BY TOM REE D Ohio Lake Erie Commission's Kochcnsparger, from the Ohio BG N EWS STAFF annual conference: "Our Great Lake Erie Commission in a Lake at the Millennium." The plan, released on ERIE, PAGE 2 I

m r^MMl^M fh^Six^'S^^^^SSS^^^i^^^^MiSi^^Sxa^r^H^iri 2 Thursday, September 21,2000 B6 NEWS Taft lakes action on Lake Erie

ERIE, FROM PAGE 1 OLEC web site, www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo, recent interview. details 84 specific recommenda- Kochensparger emphasized tions on strategic actions to that improvements have been improve the environment, recre- made over the past 25 years, but ational opportunities and econ- that this plan is an important omy of Lake Erie and its water- step in keeping the lake great for shed. futures beyond. Much attention When asked who would be was given in their research to the responsible for the implementa- Lake Erie Quality Index from the tion of these recommendations, 1998 State of the Lake Report, Kochensparger said that the providing 10 different state of Ohio along with public topics/indicators used to evalu- and private partners are in ate the lake: water quality, pollu- charge of the care of Lake Erie i tion sources, habitat, biological, and its watershed. coastal recreation, boating, fish- The plan states, "We must face ing, beaches, tourism and ship- the fact that the present condi- ping. tion of the Lake Erie watershed is "The Ohio Lake Erie not satisfactory." Through the Commission maps out a long- combined efforts of the Ohio term strategy for achieving the Lake Erie Commission, stake- established environmental, holder experts, representatives recreational and economic goals from numerous environmental of the Lake Erie Quality Index organizations and local govern- and ensures the future improve- mental officials, steps to help in ments of our Great Lake," the future betterment and Kochensparger said. preservation of Ohio's Great Lake The plan, in its entirety on the are well under way. Booths available Associated Piess Photo VOTERS, FROM PAGE 1 "Since it is such a close race, SPEAKING HIS MIND: Reform Party nominee Pat Buchanan criticizes America's dealings with China during a recent visit to we want to increase the aware- Ohio. achieved about 25 percent of ness of students by word-of- that goal. mouth and through these Chris Bates, sophomore archi- tables." Imes said. Buchanan questions trade with China tecture major, is not a registered "We don't only set up these voter. He said that he may visit tables to educate students," each booth, check out some Froslear said. "On a daily basis information and decide from we go to classrooms and dorms, Ohio. "America has 4 percent of the Federal Election ByM.P.Kropko 83-15 to approve permanent nor- there. work with professors and have «SSO ,'AltO PRESS WRITER Commission. mal trade status for China, laying the world's population. For our "None of the issues are direct- economy to continue to grow, Buchanan said the money has meetings and debates." CLEVELAND — Reform Party the framework for a new trade ed to people our age," Bates said. arrangement under which China one of the things we've got to do helped, especially because his Oct. 10 is the last day to regis- nominee Pat Buchanan on "I'm just not interested too Wednesday was critical of recent will open its doors to American is to sell more of our products to campaign was set back in August ter for the Nov. 7 election, but this efforts to normalize trade with businesses and investors. the other 96 percent around the when he underwent two opera- much." is not the last week that the col- China. Democratic vice presidential world." tions, the first on his gall bladder "It's not that I am not lege Republicans and Democrats "1 think both parties have sold candidate loe Lieberman, a Buchanan visited Cleveland's and the second for gallstones. informed," said Dusty Grime, will be public. They will also have West Side Market, where he out the national interest of the member of the Senate from "We've got a tremendous junior education major, "I'm not tables set up the week of Oct. 2. United States of America," he Connecticut, said he kept on shook hands with grocery shop- amount of distance to catch up. I going to vote because I don't pers and chatted with clerks. If anyone is interested in regis- said. "They're giving away the campaigning rather than return know that. We're going to do the believe in the bipartisan system." store to Communist China at the to Washington to vote on the bill Later in the day, he planned to tering to vote they can contact because he knew it would be visit a church in Steubenville, best we can and we think we can The entire focus for the tables Nick Froslear, same time the Chinese are perse- still have a dramatic impact on cuting Christians and drowning approved overwhelmingly. about 100 miles southeast of today is to update people with [email protected], or babies and shipping weapons "I would have voted for it if I Cleveland. this election," he said. "The odds campaign literature on the issues Andrew Mizsak, might be lOO-to-1 against us, but and missiles all over Asia" had been there," Lieberman said His campaign received a SI2.6 and get them to register to vote, [email protected]. The Senate on Tuesday voted while campaigning in Columbus, million infusion last week from we're in the final four." Mizsak said. ************************************************

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Grey and having oolong 10 Conk out for the answer to 59 Down? 56 Alias hitlers 11 Smaterthan Fear not, faithful reader. 57 Ewepoonaty normal History 101: The New Deal cheap 12 Poetic Muse We have the answers, and are 62 Man 13 Neil or Paul 64 Archrted 21 One Stooge quite willing to part with them. Q: History is boring It can't do say, the students chose the latter. Saannen 22 MBA or PhD. All you need to do is check the 65 InrJa's first Prime 26 Leonardo's E.SEAN anything for me. Minster birthplace answer key, temporarily located A: It can win an argument #4: We're great drivers! 66 Topmost pont 27 Comrbmes MEDINA 67 Up 28 Bencnorbucket on this very page. What if I tell you that I can give Think about it. The pilgrims 68 Linda or Dale 29 Mot grven enough Funky Cold you ten historical reasons why left from Plymouth, England set- 69 Facet credit '0 Fast |ets abbt 31 German suo America is the best country? ting a course for Virginia. They 71 Boor John 34 Stiff bristles 41 Pa ... 55 Kitchen strainer All right, 1 give up. Would that change your mind? landed in Massachusetts. 36 Bra ol The R">e 45 Well-educated 58 Formerly. My Page 3 Dictator is running DOWN of the Ancient 47 Eskimo knrle formerly Q: Historical? Sure. Obviously, my girlfriend was dri- 1 Lightbeige Martner- 49 Liveliness 59 Scorch out of ideas for Page 3, so he con- A: Let's begin. ving 2 Benefit 38 European 51 Actor Fernando 60 Sea eagle vinced me to re-instate "Ask the 3 Actor Pitt defense assn 52 Grrafte's cousin 61 Twrirgrn 4 White heron 39 EMS'mtdrJe name 53 Brainstorms 63 Logger's fool E Sean." He promised that there #10: America is named after a #3: Wegotowarforthenookie. would be no more questions pomographer. Vladamir Lenin contacted a lit- from squirrels. Yes, Amerigo Vespucci, who tle-known John Foster Dulles at OHIO WEATHER conned his way into the History the U.S. embassy in Switzerland Thursday, September 21 Today's question comes from books, was best known for his in 1917 to tell them that Russia AccuWeather* forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures Otto von Bismarck of Prussia, lewd descriptions and drawings was dropping out of World War I. North Dakota Otto asks. about Native American hanky- Dulles, who was leaving for a Q: Why are all of the bad guys panky. date, told Lenin to call back in the Cleveland 60/45 ^JSB) in movies played by British morning. actors? *9: One of our founding America never got the mes- NASCAR PIGS A: Simple, Otto, because of the fathers was a mack-daddy. sage, and Russo-American rela- Youngstown|62 741 Revolutionary War. It's true. Benjamin Franklin tions were never the same, espe- We have no idea either. Q: The what? actually wrote a book on how to cially after Dulles became Apparently in some twist- A: You know, the fight for score with chicks. I like this guy. Seceretary of State. ed society this is consid- America's independence from ered a sport. Must be like Britain. #8: We onty like sports with the #2: We steal athletes. watching all the students Q: Yeah. Didn't they have a suffix "ball" 's parents ; out on Thursday nights. . Columbus '68 (45 party? Soccer, cycling, archery; move defected from Ukraine and came I Daytpn |67°/4e~ j A: A party? out of the way. Baseball, basket- to America after Lenny already Funny stuff. Q: Yeah, and they had tea too. ball, football: now you're talking! had training as a swimmer. This fi O - A: I don't know. Anyway, that's week he won a gold medal for the H why British actors play bad guys 0T- We get people drunk to get United States and is up for at WORD OF THE DAY L » r and French actors play more eso- whatwewant least two more. I anctnrujtl |M°/4»- | rv teric characters, because the When America and Canada MEEK r\. French were on our side. Take were drawing the border, a group #8 Our presidential candi- Portsmouth 172/49 Pronunciation: 'mEk '- " KY this example from a recent of American surveyors took the dales rule. C 2000 AccuWeather, Inc movie: Canadian surveyors to a bar, got New presidential election slo- Function: adjective them blitzed, and re-drew the gan: Gore on weed, Bush on Etymology: Akin to Old Frrruimim lam Pierre! nave border. We gained about 15 miles crack... pick the lesser of two Norse mjukr, gentle come from Paris. I none come to in territory. USA! USA! USA! evils. Date: 13th century Sumy Pi Cloudy Cloudy Stows*! T-alormt Ran Fkimm Snow let luwesex with your family. 1: enduring injury with American: OK. Pierre.IwiU #6: The rest of the world hates Q: Wow, you're right. History patience and without rules, and so does the United agree because of the debt of honor us.- resentment; States! ouedto General Lafayette. But we can still beat them at 2: deficient in spirit and THREE-DAY FORECAST basketball! A: Yes, 1 know, 1 know. Don't courage; Q:Who? forget to thank your high school A: You know, Lafayette. Hung #S We're #i or no one is. for teaching you that if it's not 3: not violent or strong; Friday Saturday Sunday around Washington. Streets In a study conducted at Yale America, it's not worth living in. 4: the opposite of Pete named after him... University, students were asked Stella. Sports Editor Q: In the French-Banana War. what they would rather have the struggle for the Banana happen: the USA with a 1% eco- If you have any questions to ask Republic? nomic growth and lapan with a the ESean. send them to smedi- A: What have you been smok- 1.5% growth, or America with a [email protected]. SAY WHAT? Partly ing? Don't you even know your 1% economic decline and lapan All newsworthy questions will Cloudy Rain Rain own history? with a 1,5% decline. Needless to be answered by the ESean himself "The human race has High: 66' High: 73" High:63" AMERICA: GETTING BETTER THAN WE GIVE Low: 45' Low: 55" Low: 52" America has had a habit of taking things from other countries and returning the favor with a bunch of crap. one really effective The most prominent examples: weapon, and that is Country They Gave Us... We Gave Them... laughter." ANSWERS France Statue of Liberty EuroOisney, Jerry Lewis X 3 U 3 QMS 1 S SH3 C 1 S Germany Frankfurters, Heimlich maneuver, Berlin Wall, Budweiser S N V A itVti s V sVl 3 d V vehicle engineering, hamburgers MARK TWAIN Who really wants to waste all n M M q iilo H 3 aHv x v n 033 i u d u 3 a N rtm v y, v Russia Vodka, space technology Capitalism. How's that working? or, Ilfou prefer.. those precious brain cells actu- 3 i 1 8 i Canada That extra 15 miles of territory, Michael Bofton, Montreal Expos TTTL" nL. * P ° SAMUEL CLEMENS ally figuring out the answers? NOG |] d V 1 | i nfv ujl good beer - □ 13 1 2|lMa y H "■> 3 1 S Cherry trees for Washington, D.C.. Mr. Big AUTHOR, ESSAYIST, a v i ^mi i o o £l»3 a » a lapan Just cheat. electronics technology (Remember them? Didn't think so.) PUBLIC SPEAKER, Ottoman Empire Furniture Helped destroy their empire 1 - It's cheap and easy. (omiijlio" TT ! England Two-House system of legislature, A tea party... get it? AND AVOWED LIAR Ol 3 |0]NN VNHlONn English Language (Heh heh heh) n v a iMn v a oHs a v o u 1 U N 1 l> 0 3 sH 1 o a O 0 fi q r'l n^r, 4 -i •i'JrT * n a * Source All those tntbooks we new read lot class £ Stan kteorni. I. 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STUDY SAYS MINIMUM WAGE NOT ENOUGH www.bgnews.com/opinion WASHINGTON (AP) — Employees earning the federal minimum wage over a 40-hour week cannot afford what the federal government considers a "modest" two-bedroom apartment in any county, according to a study released Wednesday. (PINION EDITORIAL Health Center not all that bad As your astute, collegiate humorous answers. But, there's YOU DECIDE our time with Jose Ortega and evenings. When we left at 7:15 serve the students, to heal when minds probably recognized, the another side to that as well. Amy Rose, who work at the SHS. p.m., there were still a handful of an ailment comes calling. top story in both yesterday and It turns out. the SI IS has not Let us hear about your expe You know what we learned? students talking to nurses and They aren't perfect. You may today's BG News dealt with the had the pleasure of dealing with riences at the Student We discovered that these were waiting on prescriptions. not like the policies. Student Health Service. any of these students yet. Yes, it's Health Services. Let us possibly some of the nicest peo- Not one staff member acted But, next time you spout off Yesterday, we committed a true. The four people quoted as know what you think at ple we've ever met — not just like they were tired, sick of deal- obscenities about SHS or call It serious boo-boo. Journalistic sui- attesting to their worst or best [email protected] here at the University, or in the ing with students or ready to go cide, if you will. We ran an erro- the "Death Center," stop and experience aren't even on file at city, or even in Ohio. But, some of home. In short, as one staffer put neous story about a "new'' sick SHS. think. the nicest people anywhere. slip policy for University stu- It's truly a shame that people it. being able to deal with college Consider the SHS your care- The assistants are patient and dents. who have maybe never even set In correcting our mistake, we students is the best, most taker away from home. Your courteous. The nurses are help- In fact, there is no new policy. foot inside SHS. feel they have went to the SHS. (Check them rewarding part of his job. He did- mother always took the best care ful, sincere and caring. The phar- The last, and current policy is: No cause to ridicule the staff, judge out in "People on the Street.") We n't have one negative thing to say. of you when you were at home, sick slips are administered by talked to the medical assistants macist was thorough, patient That's the sentiment of the the service, laugh and poke fun. and you didn't ridicule her for it. SHS personnel. Period. It is not a shame for the staff at at the front desk. We met Joanne and friendly. entire staff, and they really mean We even ran a related "People SHS as much as it is a shame for Navin. the associate director. All of this after 7 p.m. That's it. These are real people with real Dont inflict that on our on the Street'' question. Four the students. And. we spent a few minutes of when SHS closes on Wednesday lives, who give up their time to University physicians. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEOPLE How free is party is pretty dam public too. So are less students on campus? ON THE STREET Accept results tell me. whose privacy is invad- That way. classes could be moved What is the best or ed? It sounds to me like you're so they wouldn't be distracted by free speech? worst experience of underage just pissed off because you got the noise. Also. I believe the caught with your hand in the University should be working on you've had with a AT ISSUE Is censorship an infringement on a basic cookie jar — or maybe in the nothing but the Union so it can University student? freedom, or are certain limits necessary? drinking beer cooler or liqour cabinet. I be completed on schedule. Why With regards to the issue of the suppose tjld cops are at fault start another project before you Recently I've been reading up undercover police officers invad- again here loo. finish the first one? on the topic of censorship for a ERIN ing the students' privacy, in the Last time I checked. BGSU class project. Specifically. I want- HELPPIE ed to get more informed about first place, a few years ago, I too Michelle A Longest loves to use the phrase. "We Opinion columnist was an underage drinker. And I Care." Well, which do "they" care book banning-censorship in lit- suppose I would have been mlongest@wnet»g more about? Attracting new stu- erature. In the process. I found indignant at the thought that dents with these improvements, that the issue Lsn't as cut and dry as I'd thought, and my opinion done (or claimed by others to undercover cops could potential- or making sure that the current MARILYN WARNE have been done) by a book or ly ticket me for what I would students can succeed without has been chiillenged. Construction MEDICAL ASSISTANT So what's the issue with cen- idea is far overshadowed by our have deemed to be a minor distractions? need as people for liberation of offense. However. I knew that 1 sorship?The First Amendment shouldn't We students pay a large "The students all thought. Charles Bradlaugh said, was drinking illegally and, if guarantees the freedom of amount of hard earned money to seem to come at 2 "Without free speech no search caught, would have accepted the speech, doesn't it? So who has die study here at BGSU. There is for truth is possible, no discovery consquences. disrupt class o'clock. It gets frus- right to tell me what I can't say or absolutely no excuse for that trating when you're write? of truth is useful. Better a thou- While it may be true that learning to be so blatantly inter- trying to get every- But aren't there limits? What sandfold abuse of free speech "Bottom line, students are going Let me begin by stating that I rupted! about (verbal) sexual harass- than denial of free speech. The to find a way to drink, no matter am totally in favor of improving body in." ment? Racial discrimination? abuse dies in a day. but the denial how many laws and restrictions BGSU. There are many things on There are laws against libel and slays the life of the people, and are thrown at them," I think it is campus th< t need to be either Joel Freimark l slander, protecting people from entombs the hope of the race." also important to remember that fixed or replaced. NotoriousOne@ tiotmail corn being verbally attacked without So what about the other side? the only person responsible for BUT, is interrupting class jus- cause and being exposed to pub- This issue has come up in my the underage drinker is the tifiable? SUBMISSION POLICY lic contempt ("defamation of Literature for Adolescents class. A underage drinker him- or herself. character"). Just as there are rules great many of the classics I grew In other words, bite the bullet On Wednesday, the construc- The BG News gladly prints Letters up on have been (and are still tion outside of Mosley Hall was and limitations in life to guard and take responsibility for your to the Editor and Guest Columns. against physical anarchy (traffic being) challenged by some as actions: don't blame the cops for so bud that I could barely hear Letters should be less than 300 MICHELLE FRY laws, etc.). tiiere are limitations to inappropriate or offensive. doing their jobs. my professor who was less than words and Guest Columns can be MEDICAL ASSISTANT guard against verbal incivility. Catcher in the Rye." "Of Mice 15 feet away. The constant 500 to 700 words. Name, phone And finally, cops "entering our People need to be held account- and Men." "The Adventures of smashing of cement along with number and address should be parties and bars posing as stu- "I like being about the able for their speech and how it Huckleberry Finn." and "The the "beeping" (when the vehi- included for verification. All sub- dents" is not an invasion of priva- same age, being able affects those around them. Outsiders" are just a few. Of the cles reversed) made class dis- missions may be edited for length cy. Bars, or so last I checked, were So who should decide where reasons given for requesting that cussion a futile effort. Send submissions to 210 West to relate to them." public places and if I don't know the limits are drawn? Matters are a book be removed from the Hall or [email protected] edu you or anyone in your household Aren't these improvements complicated by the fact that peo- library or curriculum, the most with subject line "letter to the edi- and yet I can freely walk in off the something that should be done ple hold widely differing opinions often cited are that the book is tor" or "guest column." street to your party, then your over the summer when there about what is inappropriate or "sexually explicit." Other reasons offensive. According to federal include "offensive language." sexual harassment laws, any per- "unsuited to age group." "occult son who "feels they have been theme or promoting the occult or affected by offensive conduct" Satanism." "violent." "promoting RtKrED'WOODCooMTT DATEWS can file charges. Rather than hav- a religious viewpoint." "nudity" and "racism." I think it's impor- Mote TRACTOO POLLS //">|j£^lJ AMYK0SE ing clear-cut lines between what tant to note that nearly 60 per- is offensive and what is not, it is cent of the challenges come from TbwNieS NURSE PRACTITIONER up to each individual to decide SITTIVG AROUND parents. "A sincere 'thank you for himself or herself. If you per- Is this a gross Infringement from a patient who sonally feel offended, that's upon the right to free expression, enough. or simply a case of parents wanti- said I had changed Whi'a I agree that these kinds ng to protect their children? Are her life." of laws are important and even those people on the anti-book necessary, I have a hard time banning side simply fighting for deciding where I think the line liberation of thought, or are they shou Id be drawn in society. The consequently taking away from boundary is fuzzy. The Bill of parents their right to monitor Rights guarantees me free what their children are exposed speech, but now the law limits Tbu/Nie.5 SITTING to? that right to any speech that There is more to this argument PRiV/NtS, To AROOrVP APTER- doesn't offend anyone or make TOLEDO -T^ACTOR. POU-S than I can cover in 700 words, so J0SE0RGETAt them feel discriminated against. check it out for yourself. While we all can probably see the MEDICAL ASSISTANT Remember that every right has a usefulness of these protective responsibility attached to it laws, is this truly free speech? "I have worked with The issue of book banning is Erin Helppie wants to inform children and adults. I also a touchy one. On one side you that next week. Sept 23-30, Is think college students you have people defending their Banned Books Week, and she are my best experi- freedom of speech, demanding a wants to encourage you to get right to free expression. They will infcorned. She can be reached via ence." tell you that any possible harm e-mail at [email protected]

BETH SHOEMAKER, NEWS EDITOR J. MICHAEL BESTUL, PAGE 3 EDITOR

210 West Hall STEFANIE SIZEMORE, MANAGING EDITOR JEFF ARNETT, OPINION EDITOR Bowling Green State University Bowling Green. CRAIG GIFF0RD, CAMPUS EDITOR SARA GRIGSBY, PHOTO EDITOR Ohio 43403 Phone: (419)372-6966 KIMBERLY DUPPS, CITY EDITOR KATIE O'CONNELU WIRE EDITOR E-mail [email protected] MARY BETH MURTHA, ASST. MANAGING ED. MICHAEL LEHMKUHLE, GRAPHICS EDITOR Website: www.bgnews.com PETE STELLA, SPORTS EDITOR KEVIN V0RHEES, LAYOUT EDITOR JLJ VJJ JEFF IHINDENACH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BGN ERIK PEPPLE, NOW EDITOR MARY BETH WILF0NG, COPY CHIEF KMHWWSW^HHHBP!^

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'Heather Has Two Mommies' on shelves now www.bgnews.com WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — A federal judge struck down a local law that allowed petition- ers to yank "objectionable" books, "Heather Has Two Mommies" and "Daddy's Roommate" from the public library. City Council members took action after protests about the issue. NATION Astronauts home after housewarming in space Sick By Marcia Dum "We had a great time," said • SSOCI/tTEO PR ESS WRITER commander Terrence Wilcutt. joke has CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. — "We're all glad to be back." Gliding through a moonlit sky, Wilcutt and his crew spent eight space shuttle Atlantis returned days at the space station, five of families Wednesday from the newly fur- them inside. By the time they left nished international space sta- Sunday night, they had carted 3 tion, soon to be home to a perma- tons of equipment into the three- nent crew. room outpost. They also hooked upset Within moments of Atlantis' up the toilet, oxygen generator touchdown, the clocks in Mission and treadmill in the new living THE ASSOCIATE 0 PRESS Control began counting back- quarters, launched by Russia in NEWARK. N.J. — Hospital ward toward the next launch. In lufy after multiple delays, and ran officials want to know who's one of NASA's faster turnarounds, power and TV cables up the out- been calling people and falsely Discovery is scheduled to blast off side. informing them that a relative Oct. 5 with new space station Among the supplies left behind has died. parts. for Shepherd and his crew: food, Members of at least 20 fami- The space agency prefers a water, toiletries, notebooks, trash lies have rushed to the Beth minimum of 21 days between bags, you name it. Israel Medical Center emer- shuttle launches. If Discovery Unlike this mission, most of the gency room in the last two soars on time, the gap will be 27 work on Discovery's upcoming weeks, only to learn they were days. flight — shuttle flight No. 100 — victims of a hoax, hospital "They did an amazing job this will be outside. Four spacewalks spokeswoman Anne McDarby mission," flight director left Bantle are planned to wire up the first said. said. "This moved us, I would say, piece of station truss, or girder, "Needless to say, they're fran- a significant step closer to getting and a new shuttle docking port tic when they get here," a crew on board this vehicle." The crew also will install tool McDarby said. "I cant under- The first full-time residents — boxes and power converters. NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd NASA plans to remove the stand why anyone w6'uid do and two cosmonauts — are emergency oxygen packs from the this" scheduled to blast off aboard a spacewalking suits that flew on The relatives interviewed by Russian rocket from Kazakstan on Atlantis and reuse them on hospital staffers share a similar Oct. 30, following a delay of more Discovery's mission. story. A female caller identifies than two years. The regulators in all of NASA's herself as being affiliated with They were in Russia, training for emergency oxygen packs were the hospital and asks, "Do you their four-month mission, when found in June to be contaminated have a son or daughter?" or Atlantis tow!ied down after 12 with potentially flammable i>;l. some other relative. days aloft. A. .hat moment, their NASA does not have enough tiiiw When the recipient replies space station was soaring 240 to clean more packs before yes, the woman says, "We have miles above the North Atlantic. Discovery takes off and therefore someone with your name who's Powerful xenon lights illumi- will reuse at least two of the ones been involved in an accident You nated the 3-mile-long runway as that flew on Atlantis, said NASA need to come down here right Atlantis emerged from the pre- engineer Phil West. away." dawn gloom like a ghost ship, with Endeavour will follow in late The caller then asks the vic- a half-moon as a backdrop. It was November with giant electricity- tim to wait and returns to the only the 15th nighttime landing in generating solar panels, and phone a few minutes later and shuttle history. Atlantis will go back up in lanuaiy says the person has just died. "Congratulations on an out- with Destiny, the first lab module. McDarby said the hospital standing job. We are proud of you By the time the space station is never relays word of a death all," Mission Control told the completed in 2006, it should Associated Press Photo over the telephone. It has seven astronauts and cosmo- stretch as long and as wide as a reported the matter to the Essex nauts. football field. GROUNDED: Atlantis returned Wednesday from the newly furnished international space station. County prosecutor's office. SENIOR PICTURES HI TIRIMINI INSURANCE MUtUM FUNDS IR US! SE R VIE IS TUITION FINANCING EXTENDED ONE WEEK!

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Amy Kose, who work at the SHS. p.m., there were still a handful of an ailment comes calling. top story in both yesterday and It turns out, the SI IS has not Let us hear about your expe- You know what we learned? students talking to nurses and They aren't perfect. You may today's BG News dealt with the had the pleasure of dealing with riences at the Student We discovered that these were waiting on prescriptions. not like the policies. Student Health Service. any of these students yet. Yes. it's Health Services. Let us possibly some of the nicest peo- Not one staff member acted But, next time you spout off Yesterday, we committed a true. The four people quoted as know what you think at ple we've ever met — not just like they were tired, sick of deal- serious boo-boo. Journalistic sui- obscenities about SHS or call it attesting to their worst or best [email protected] here at the University, or in the ing with students or ready to go cide, if you will. We ran an erro- the "Death Center," stop and experience aren't even on file at city, or even in Ohio. But, some of neous story about a "new"' sick SHS. home. In short, as one staffer put think. the nicest people anywhere. slip policy for University stu- It's tmly a shame that people it. being able to deal with college Consider the SHS your care- The assistants are patient and dents. who have maybe never even set In correcting our mistake, we students is the best, most taker away from home. Your courteous. The nurses are help- In fact, there is no new policy. foot inside SHS. feel they have went to the SHS. (Check them rewarding part of his job. He did- mother always took the best care The last, and current policy is: No out in "People on the Street.") We ful, sincere and caring. The phar- cause to ridicule the staff, judge n't have one negative thing to say. of you when you were at home, sick slips are administered by talked to the medical assistants macist was thorough, patient the service, laugh and poke fun. That's the sentiment of the and you didn't ridicule her for it. SHS personnel. Period. It is not a shame for the staff at at the front desk. We met Joanne and friendly. entire staff, and they really mean We even ran a related "People SHS as much as it is a shame for Navin, the associate director. All of this after 7 p.m. That's it. These are real people with real Don't inflict that on our on the Street" question. Four the students. And, we spent a few minutes of when SHS closes on Wednesday lives, who give up their time to University physicians. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEOPLE HOW free is party is pretty darn public too. So are less students on campus? ON THE STREET Accept results tell me. whose privacy is invad- That way, classes could be moved What is the best or ed? It sounds to me like you're so they wouldn't be distracted by free speech? of underage just pissed off because you got the noise. Also. I believe the worst experience caught with your hand in the University should be working on you've had with a AT ISSUE Is censorship an infringement on a basic cookie jar — or maybe in the nothing but the Union so it can University student? freedom, or are certain limits necessary? drinking beer cooler or liqour cabinet. I be completed on schedule. Why With regards to the issue of the suppose til..' cops are at fault start another project before you i- " Recently I've been reading up undercover police officers invad- again here too. finish the first one? on the topic of censorship for a ERIN ing the students' privacy, in the Last time I checked, BGSU class project. Specifically, I want- HELPPIE ed to get more informed about first place, a few years ago. 1 too Michelle A Longest loves to use the phrase, "We Opinion columnist was an underage drinker. And I Care." Well, which do "they" care book banning-censorship in lit- suppose I would have been mlongest^woiet otg more about? Attracting new stu- erature. In the process, I found that the issue isn't as cut and dry indignant at the thought that dents with these improvements, done (or claimed by others to undercover cops could potential- or making sure that the current MARILYN WARNE as I'd thought, and my opinion has been challenged. have been done) by a book or ly ticket me for what I would Construction students can succeed without MEDICAL ASSISTANT idea is far overshadowed by our have deemed to be a minor distractions? So what's the issue with cen- sorship? The First Amendment need as people for liberation of offense. However. I knew that I shouldn't We students pay a large "The students all thought. Charles Bradlaugh said. was drinking illegally and. if guarantees the freedom of amount of hard earned money to seem to come at 2 "Without free speech no search caught, would have accepted the speech, doesn't it? So who has the study here at BGSU. There is for truth is possible, no discovery consquences. disrupt class o'clock. It gets frus- right to tell me what I can't say or absolutely no excuse for that trating when you're write? of truth is useful. Better a thou- While it may be true that learning to be so blatantly inter- trying to get every- But aren't there limits? What sandfold abuse of free speech "Bottom line, students are going Let me begin by stating that 1 rupted! about (verbal) sexual harass- than denial of free speech. The to find a way to drink, no matter am totally in favor of improving body in." ment? Racial discrimination? abuse dies in a day. but the denial how many laws and restrictions BGSU. There are many things on slays the life of the people, and kelFretmark There are laws against libel and are thrown at them," I think it is campus th< t need to be either slander, protecting people from entombs the hope of the race." also important to remember that fixed or replaced. NotaiousOne@hotmail com being verbally attacked without So what about the other side? the only person responsible for BUT, is interrupting classjus- cause and being exposed to pub- This issue has come up in my the underage drinker is the tifiable? SUBMISSION POLICY lic contempt ("defamation of Literature for Adolescents class. A underage drinker him- or herself. character"). Just as there are rules great many of the classics I grew In other words, bite the bullet On Wednesday, the construc- The BG News gladly prints Letters and limitations in life to guard up on have been (and are still and take responsibility for your tion outside of Mosley Hall was to the Editor and Guest Columns. against physical anarchy (traffic being) challenged by some as actions; don't blame the cops for so loud that I could barely hear Letters should be less than 300 MICHELLE FRY laws, etc.). there are limitations to inappropriate or offensive. doing their jobs. my professor who was less than words and Guest Columns can be "Catcher in the Rye." "Of Mice 15 feet away. The constant MEDICAL ASSISTANT guard against verbal incivility. And finally, cops "entering our 500 to 700 words. Name, phone People need to be held account- and Men," "The Adventures of smashing of cement along with number and address should be parties and bars posing as stu- "I like being about the able for their speech and how it Huckleberry Finn." and "The the "beeping" (when the vehi- included for verification. All sub- dents" is not an invasion of priva- same age, being able affects those around them. Outsiders" are just a few. Of the cles reversed) made class dis- missions may be edited for length cy. Bars, or so last I checked, were So who should decide where reasons given for requesting that cussion a futile effort Send submissions to 210 West to relate to them." public places and if I don't know the limits are drawn? Matters are a book be removed from the Hall or [email protected] you or anyone in your household Aren't these improvements complicated by the fact that peo- library or curriculum, the most with subject line "letter to the edi- and yet I can freely walk in off the something that should be done ple hold widely differing opinions often cited are that the book is tor" or "guest column." street to your party, then your over the summer when there about what is inappropriate or "sexually explicit." Other reasons offensive. According to federal include "offensive language," sexual harassment laws, any per- "unsuited to age group," "occult son who "feels they have been theme or promoting the occult or affected by offensive conduct" Satanism," "violent." "promoting a religious viewpoint." "nudity" RtKTED'WOODCcONTT ttff £UEA)T3 can file charges. Rather than hav- and "racism." I think It's impor- ing clear-cut lines between what (Ylolfc TfcACToG POOS f/s AMY KOSE tant to note that nearly 60 per- is offensive and what is not, it is cent of the challenges come from Towvies NURSE PRACTITIONER up to each individual to decide SlTT/VG AROUND parents. "A sincere 'thank you' for himself or herself. If you per- Is this a gross infringement sonally feel offended, that's upon the right to free expression, from a patient who enough. said I had changed or simply a case of parents wanti- Whi's I agree that these kinds ng to protect their children? Are her life." of laws are important and even those people on the anti-book necessary, I have a hard time banning side simply fighting for deciding where I think the line liberation of thought, or are they should be drawn in society. The consequently taking away from boundary is fuzzy. The Bill of parents their right to monitor Rights guarantees me free what their children are exposed speech, but now the law limits ToWWIES SITTIMGI to? that right to any speech that There is more to this argument DRlV/MC, To AROOrVD AFTEP- o • doesn't offend anyone or make Touepo -TpACTofc. fVUS than I can cover in 700 words, so JOSEORGETA them feel discriminated against. check it out for yourself. While we all can probably see the MEDICAL ASSISTANT Remember that every right has a usefulness of these protective responsibility attached to 1L laws, is this truly free speech? "I have worked with The issue of book banning is Erin Helppie wants to inform children and adults. I also a touchy one. On one side you that next week. Sept 23-30, Is think college students you have people defending their BannedBooks Week, and she are my best experi- freedom of speech, demanding a wants to encourageyou to get right to free expression. They will Informed. She can be reached via ence." tell you that any possible harm e-mail at [email protected]

BETH SHOEMAKER, NEWS EDITOR J. MICHAEL BESTUL, PAGE 3 EDITOR

210 West Hall STEFANIE SIZEM0RE, MANAGING EDITOR JEFF ARNETT, OPINION EDITOR Bowling Green State University Bowling Green. CRAIG GIFF0RD, CAMPUS EDITOR SARA GRIGSBY, PHOTO EDITOR Ohio 43403 Phone: (419)372-6966 KIMBERLYDUPPS, CITY EDITOR KATIE 0'CONNELL, WIRE EDITOR E-mail: [email protected] MARY BETH MURTHA, ASST. MANAGING ED. MICHAEL LEHMKUHLE, GRAPHICS EDITOR Website: www.bgnews.com PETE STELLA, SPORTS EDITOR KEVIN V0RHEES, LAYOUT EDITOR NEWSJEFF HINDENACH, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ERIK PEPPLE, NOW EDITOR MARY BETH WILF0NG, COPY CHEF

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'Heather Has Two Mommies' on shelves now www.bgnews.com WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) —A federal judge struck down a local law that allowed petition- ers to yank "objectionable" books, "Heather Has Two Mommies" and "Daddy's Roommate" from the public library. City Council members took action after protests about the issue. NATION Astronauts home after housewarming in space Sick By Marcia Dunn "We had a great time," said ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER commander Terrence Wilcutt. joke has CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. — "We're all glad to be back" Gliding through a moonlit sky, Wilcutt and his crew spent eight space shuttle Atlantis returned days at the space station, five of families Wednesday from the newly fur- them inside. By the time they left nished international space sta- Sunday night, they had carted 3 tion, soon to be home to a perma- ions of equipment into the three- nent crew. room outpost. They also hooked upset Within moments of Atlantis' up the toilet, oxygen generator touchdown, the clocks in Mission and treadmill in the new living THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Control began counting back- quarters, launched by Russia in NEWARK. NJ. — Hospital ward toward the next launch. In July after multiple delays, and ran officials want to know who's one of NASAs faster turnarounds, power and TV cables up the out- been calling people and falsely Discovery is scheduled to blast off side. informing them that a relative Oct. 5 with new space station Among the supplies left behind has died. parts. for Shepherd and his crew, food, Members of at least 20 fami- The space agency prefers a water, toiletries, notebooks, trash lies have rushed to the Beth minimum of 21 days between bags, you name it. Israel Medical Center emer- shuttle launches. If Discovery Unlike this mission, most of the gency room in the last two soars on time, the gap will be 27 work on Discovery's upcoming weeks, only to learn they were days. flight — shuttle flight No. 100 — victims of a hoax, hospital "They did an amazing job this will be outside. Four spacewalks spokeswoman Anne McDarby mission," flight director leff Bantlc are planned to wire up the first said. said. "This moved us, 1 would say, piece of station truss, or girder, "Needless to say, they're fran- a significant step closer to getting and a new shuttle docking port. tic when they get here," a crew on board this vehicle." The crew also will install tool McDarby said. "I can't under- The first full-time residents — boxes and power converters NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd NASA plans to remove the stand why anyone WBUUI da and two cosmonauts — are emergency oxygen packs from the this.'" scheduled to blast off aboard a spacewalking suits that flew on The relatives interviewed by Russian rocket from Kazakstan on Atlantis and reuse them on hospital staffers share a similar Oct. 30, following a delay of more Discovery's mission. story. A female caller identifies than two years. The regulators in all of NASA's herself as being affiliated with They were in Russia, training for emergency oxygen packs were the hospital and asks, "Do you their four-month mission, when found in lune to be contaminated have a son or daughter?" or Atlantis tourlied down after 12 with potentially flammable o.l. some other relative. days aloft. Ai hat moment, their NASA does not have enough dine When the recipient replies space station was soaring 240 to clean more packs before yes, the woman says, "We have miles above the North Atlantic. Discovery takes off and therefore someone with your name who's Powerful xenon lights illumi- will reuse at least two of the ones been involved in an accident You nated the 3-mile-long runway as that flew on AUantis, said NASA need lo come down here right Adantis emerged from the pre- engineer Phil West away." dawn gloom like a ghost ship, with Endeavour will follow in late The caller then asks the vic- a half-moon as a backdrop. It was November with giant electricity- tim to wail and returns to the only the 15th nighttime landing in generating solar panels, and phone a few minutes later and shuttle history. Atlantis will go back up in lanuaiy says the person has just died. "Congratulations on an out- with Destiny, the first lab module. McDarby said the hospital standing job. We are proud of you By the time the space station is never relays word of a death all," Mission Control told the completed in 2006, it should Associated Press Photo over the telephone. It has seven astronauts and cosmo- stretch as long and as wide as a reported the matter to the Essex nauts. football field. GROUNDED: Atlantis returned Wednesday from the newly furnished international space station. County prosecutor's office.

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By Natal* Gott By Larry Heumetsttr ASSOCIATED PUSS WRITER ASSOCIATE!) PDESS "RlTtR AUSTIN. Texas—The former NEW YORK — A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit Pepsi office manager for well-known filed against Coca-Cola, saying Texas atheist Madah/n Murray there was no fizz to Pepsis claim O'Hair was indicted Tuesday by that its chief rival monopolized federal grand jury in the 1995 the market for fountain-dis- disappearance of O'Hair, her pensed soft drinks. son and granddaughter. ludge Loretta A. Preska said David R. Waters, 53, is Tuesday she was left no choice accused of kidnapping, extor- but to dismiss the company's tion and robbery resulting in claims because there were the death of another person. He insufficient facts to put before a is currently in prison, serving 60 jury. years on another charge. "By this measure, PepsiCo's brew falls flat," she wrote in a 40- O'Hair, her son Ion Garth page ruling that pleased Murray and granddaughter Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. Robin Murray O'Hair and a but left PepsiCo Inc., based in half-million dollars in gold Purchase, N.Y., disappointed. coins disappeared five years "It reaffirms that we are play- ago. Exhaustive searches of the ing by the house rules in what is Texas Hill Country by federal a very competitive, yet a very agents have failed to uncover open environment," said Polly any remains, although authori- Howes, a spokeswoman for ties contend the three were Associated Press Photos Coca-Cola killed and dismembered after Larry labbonsky, a Pepsi Got Milk: Miss Vermont, Hannah Nelson, reacts at the tickle of the milk mustache applied by New England Dairy and Food Council's Kathy spokesman, said the company being kidnapped. Backes during a photo soot by Burlington photographer, Jeff Clarke. An outspoken atheist, O'Hair had just learned of the decision and not yet decided whether to • reveled in calling herself the appeal. most hated woman in America. The lawsuit filed in U.S. She was involved in successful Innocent man murdered for child harassment District Court in Manhattan court battles in the 1960s to focused only on fountain-dis- remove prayer and Bible-read- ByPatleisner ver. He has been charged with Price "freely and voluntarily stuck his head out the window pensed drinks handled by large ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ing from the nation's public first-degree murder. admitted taking his Ruger .357 and yelled that he was going to food service distributors who schools. She was 77 when she LAKELAND, Fla. — A man Stephenson had just gotten off handgun from his truck toolbox tell their daddy." control deliveries to chains of whose young son told him work at Ryder Truck Rental and going in search of the person vanished. Price's son was at the bus stop restaurants and theaters. someone in a red car tried to lure where he was a tire technician who allegedly tried to pick up his with three other youngsters. Waters was convicted of him away from a bus stop spent when he was gunned down a son," according to an arrest affi- The fountain segment repre- stealing from O'Hair's atheist two days hunting for the vehicle half block from his driveway — davit. Shanley said. The children said a sents about 23 percent of the organizations and faces time in before killing his neighbor — a midway between his house and On Monday, 19-year-old man and a woman were in the $58 billion soft drink market federal prison on weapons con- father of four and the wrong Price's hoi' i. The two men were Matthew Wiley told investigat. .s red car and the man told the chil- nationwide ,111111,11 111,. .. r. victions. If convicted of charges man, authorities said Tuesday. he was the one in the red car, bid dren to get into the vehicle, but Coca-Coia had dominated Kenneth Stephenson, 31, died "Nothing was said. He just claimed he never tried to pick up the segment for years until Pepsi in Tuesday's indictment, Waters from five gunshot wounds early shot him," Stephenson's widow, Price's 9-year-old son, said Polk they refused, according to a could be imprisoned for life. Saturday after he drove home Misty, said Tuesday, standing County Sheriff's Capt. W.I. police report. decided in the late 1990s to pur- A federal affidavit from from work in his red Chevrolet alongside a simple wooden cross Martin. Shanley said authorities don't sue the fountain business more March 1999 implicated Waters, Beretta on the roadside. Printed on it "He came to us. He told us a know how the story told to Price aggressively by distributing Held without bail Tuesday was were the words: "God Bless You." group of kids at the bus stop were who allegedly fantasized about got twisted, whether the children syrup through independent dis- seeing O'Hair suffer and "snip- lames Price, 46, who told police The names of Stephenson's wife making obscene and rude ges- he spent two days hunting for a and children were listed on the tures at him," sheriff's spokes- perceived events differently or tributors lather than mostly ping off her toes." red car, intending to kill the dri- side. woman Michal Shanley said. "He embellished on what happened. through bottlers. When Pepsi made its move, Coca-Cola enforced a loyalty communication, if s our goal. Inn Kiicl: policy requiring distributors of Friendship _ help us achieve It by letting us know what Coca-Cola products to refuse to you think. handle Pepsi products. PepsiCo sued, saying the loyalty policy eri*f* wwwJigntws.com Sherly ('-row's \j*t*** RushAoa amounted to unlawful monop- front two teeth olization. National Coed Service Fraternity In her .tiling, Preska said Do you enjoy doing community service, hanging art' fake. She Coca-Cola showed evidence out with friends, and getting involved? that customers using its foun- Jay Smith M.D. had them tain-syrup products could still Info Nights: receive Pepsi syrup from bot- Tues. Sept. 19-8:00 Harshman-Chapman Activity Room Back, Neck & Limb Pain knocked out Tues. Sept. 19-9:15 Kreischer-Ashley Activity Room Headaches & General Medicine tlers even if the distributors Wed. Sept. 20-8:00 Mac West Lobby when she remained loyal to Coke. Thurs. 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Women still facing hardships despite laws www.bgnews.com JLONDON (AP) — Eighty million unwanted pregnan- cies and 20 million unsafe abortions. Millions of beat- ings and rapes. Infanticides and so-called "honor" killings.This is what the world's women still endure each year, despite major changes to their lot at the end of the 20th century, according to a U.N. report WORLD Harry Potter brings humor and magic to China

By Charles Hutzier crats, skeptical literary critics and • SS0CIAIE0 PRESS HRITIR canny black-marketeers. The BEIJING — Children across endeavor says much about China are being primed for a rev- China's publishing industry and olution, this time through the its competition for readers. bewitching world of boy wizard People's Literature bested a Harry Potter. dozen or so firms to become the A publicity and printing cam- 36th foreign publisher of Harry paign unprecedented for China Potter, paying as much as began this week to introduce the $165,000 — a dear sum in China globally popular Harry Potter — for the Chinese rights. Wang book series to a Chinese audi- wouldn't disclose the actual price. ence. If the plan works, Harry To protect the investment, Potter — or "Ha-li Bo-te" as he is proofs have been guarded, special known in Chinese—could be the light green paper was used for biggest thing since Chairman printing and the boxed set's pack- Mao's little red book, and shake aging has been kept secret. up the staid, preachy world of Already, pirated Potters have Chinese children's books. appeared. The Beijing Youth Daily "Children's literature in China is reported finding translations of all too earnest. Things that inspire four books in a small bookstore the imagination are too few. recently. Suspiciously, the books Bringing Harry Potter to China is a carried the names of a translator kind of breakthrough," said Ma of Taiwan's Chinese edition and Ainong, one of four translators, all the Tibet Publishing House women, working on the series. "This is what I've feared all Shepherding the ambitious along." said Wang Although the undertaking is the stately, state- Taiwanese publisher and the owned People's Literature Tibet company denied involve- Publishing House. Its editors ment. Wang said the pirated compressed into four months the books forced her to consider translation, marketing and distri- moving up the launch date. • bution of the first three of the four This week. People's Literature books in author J.K. Rowling's sent pamphlets with the first series for a planned Oct. 6 launch. book's 12th and 17th chapters to "Ham' Potter and the Sorcerer's bookstores. The China Children's Stone," "Harry Potter and the News carried the 12th chapter in Associated Press Phan Chamber of Secrets" and "Harry its Wednesday editions, distrib- Potter: Executives of the People's Literature Publishing House show off the new Harry Potter book, which was translated into Chinese. A Potter and the Prisoner of uted to nearly 1.2 million primary publicity and printing campaign unprecedented for China began this week to introduce the book series to a Chinese audience. Azkaban" will be released as a and secondary schools. A Web site "It won't be as successful as in A small test-market audience The translators and editors "This was the most relaxed and boxed set in a first-run of 600,000 is being prepared to entice read- the West," said Chen Xiaomei, an — the children of publishing found much in Harry Potter thai happy translation experience I volumes — the largest first print- ers, offering them wizardry grad- editor of the Chinese Readers house executives — felt other- will resonate with Chinese read- ing for a commercial release ever uate certificates for answering ever have had." said Ma, the News. "All this talk of sorcerers, wise. ers. Translators drew on China's translator. She previously ren- in China, said editor Wang Ruiqin. questions about the books. spells and phantasms is from the "While reading the first book. I 2,500-year-old tradition of ghost Along the way, Wang and col- All the hoopla has left critics Western literary tradition." really wanted to read the second," stories and current pulp martial dered "Anne of Green Gables" into leagues battled adversaries wor- wondering whether "Ha-li Bo-te" "Chinese children like to read said Liu Muran, an 11 -year-old arts fiction. For Harry's magical Chinese, and her partners have thy of the dark sorcery fictional will sell to an audience raised on about beautiful, pure things. The sixth grader and son of People's spells, they alluded to incanta- translated "Alice in Wonderland" Harry and his wizard-school politically correct fare of a very stories are very simple, not so Literature's distribution chief. "My tions legendary kung-fu masters and "The Adventures of Tom classmates face: nervous bureau- different kind. complicated," Chen said. heart was thumping beng-beng." recited before fighting. Sawyer," among other tides.

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Junior Caty Rommeck and THURSDAY freshman Susie Norris are ranked In nationally In blocks and digs September 21, respectively. As a team, the 2000 Falcons are listed nationally in both of those categories. Rommeck. a middle hitter, is B0WIING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY currently third in the nation in blocks, averaging 1.91 blocks per game. Norris, a left-side hitter, is ranked ninth with 4.47 digs per game. The Falcons rank eighth in the NCAA in digs, averaging 19.64 per game, and 14th in blocks, with 3.09 per contest. Conover cooks up success BG forward Jill Conover hopes to contribute to a team with high hopes NICK HURM ByErikCassano was on the varsity squad by the "There has been a STAFF WRITER eighth grade. As a junior, she StaffWriter Jill Conover is an athlete who scored 45 goals, helping Grand harder work level becomes different when she Island to a 15-2-1 record and a [this year]. I think steps onto the soccer field. league title, then followed that we earn everything Women's Sitting in a residence hall lobby performance up with 38 goals being interviewed, she is pleas- and a sectional title as a senior. we get; we earn ant, friendly and talking with a Conover finished her high our wins." tennis all smile that never completely school career with 113 goals and leaves her face. On the field, three team MVP awards. She let- however, she is an intense com- tered five times in soccer, three about image JILL CONOVER BG FORWARD petitor and a leader for the times in basketball and twice in women's team. softball. There is a great tennis com- Conover, who wears number Her excellence was not limited mercial that portrays what a par- 15 for the Falcons, is a 5'-7" to the arena of sports, though. family." She said she will always ent will do in order to retire early. sophomore. She started every She was also the senior class want to keep in touch with her In the commercial, an exuberant game as a freshman for the president and a member of the teammates, even after gradua- father is instructing his pre- Falcons. National Honor Society. tion. school daughter on her tennis Conover is a native of Grand Last year as a freshman, However, that is still well over swing. It's apparent that the poor Island, N.Y., a unique place to Conover scored a team-high 20 two years off for the Elementary little girl doesn't even know what grow up because it is an island. points, led t he Falcons with eight Education-turned-Computer is going on as a machine keeps assists and was second on the "There are two bridges,'' Science major. Right now, she shooting green tennis balls in her explained Conover, "the one to team with six goals. This year so wants the 2000 season to be a direction. One ball knocks the the south takes you to Buffalo, far, she is tied for the team lead racket straight out of her hands the one to the north takes you up with three goals through six success for BG. and the father yells "OK let's work to Niagara Falls." games. "We have made a lot of on your backhand." Conover is the youngest of She counts speed as the main progress this year. We beat I have one tip for this father. three children, with both an strength of her game, allowing Central Michigan, who was Instead of trying to get his young, older brother and sister. She her to take defenders on in one- innocent daughter to work on picked to finish second [in the her tennis swing, he should be started playing soccer at age six. on-one matchups and acceler- MAC]," she said. "Our goal is to getting her a makeover. playing on various house and ate to the ball very quickly. get to the MAC tournament" club teams. At age 14, she started However, even with all the indi- Now before you go calling me a Conover also echoed a senti- playing for the Ken-Ton Ambush vidual achievements and acco- sexist pig, look what is going ment shared by many of her 10 Filpptwo around our tennis world. At the club team, which went a stagger- lades, Conover says the team is head of woman's tennis is the ing 150-7-6 in 1997 and '98. At the most important thing to her, CONOVER, PAGE 9 IF ALL ELSE FAILS, PUSH: Sophomore Jill Conover gets aggressive WTA, which has encouraged Grand Island High School, she calling them a kind of "second against an Eastern Michigan defender. woman to "trade on their sex appeal instead of their athletic ability.'' Has it worked? Apparently yes. look at the tennis sweetheart Former Anna Koumikova. The young 19- year-old Russian is probably the McConnell brings ice most popular player on the tour Bearcat right now. Has she been a big winner on the tour? Not even The NHL expansion Blue Jackets owner John McConnell is proud of his Columbus roots and team close-Kournikova has never won ByMarkWiiams Wbrthington Industries Inc. and buy his first load of steel. His son. league Columbus Chill regularly Patterson a tournament since turning pro. AP BUSINESS WRIIER principal owner of the NHL John F McConnell. runs the drew sellout crowds The reason she is so successful is COLUMBUS, Ohio — expansion team. company. McConnell and his group of because she is considered by Consider the Blue Jackets John "I just think Columbus is a A company that recorded an investors paid $80 million for the many of the men who see her in H. McConnell's gift to good sports town. They need $11,000 profit on sales of franchise and had to show the charged action, read "Maxim'' magazine Columbus. athletics." $342,000 in the first year has league that It had $40 million in CLEVELAND (AP) — Seattle as one of the most beautiful "Columbus has been good for McConnell is chairman emer- grown to annual sales of nearly working capital. women in the world. SuperSonics forward Ruben me. I think this is good for itus of the company he founded $2 billion, employs 7,500 work- "A lot of people got together to Patterson and one of his friends Now I'm not saying Columbus," said McConnell, in 1955 with $600 he borrowed ers and has operations in 20 make it happen." he said. "I'm were charged with felonious Koumikova is not a good tennis founder of steel processor against his 1952 Oldsmobile to states and 11 countries. proud to be part of it." assault in the beating of a man player. She has beaten the top In an interview following the He said he believes the open- outside a nightclub. seeds in the world and still shows official opening of Nationwide ing of the arena and the start of A Cuyahoga County grand promise as a top 10 player in the Arena this month, McConnell, the Blue Jackets could result in jury also indicted MeMn Scott. world. But Anna Kournikova is no 77. said his work to bring pro other professional sports com- 22, of Cleveland, on Tuesday. Lindsay Davenport. Lindsay ing to Columbus, including an The felonious assault charge who? sports to Columbus started Arena Football team. carries a sentence of two to You know, the No. two player in about 15 years ago. eight years in prison. the world who holds 27 career Ohio State and minor league McConnell said he has about Kevin Lewis told police that titles and won two Grand Slam sports were all that was available an 80 percent ownership stake in Patterson, a 6-foot-5 forward titles this year. Even with the large in Columbus, and getting a tick- the team. John F Wolfe, publish- percentage of people who know et to a Buckeyes football or bas- er of The Columbus Dispatch, from Cleveland, was among a group of men who attacked him who Davenport is, how many can ketball game could be tough, he owns about 10 percent. Other picture in their head what she said. local owners, developer Ron and broke his jaw on June 11 outside a nightclub in the Flats, even looks like? McConnell, a one-time owner Pizzuti and the Crane family, Martina Navratilova is one of of 10 percent of the Pittsburgh owners of Crane Plastics Co., the city's downtown entertain- ment district. Lewis said the the tennis greats who has had Pirates, said getting a baseball own about 5 percent each, men thought he scratched enough with the WTAs policy. She franchise seemed unlikely given McConnell said. A'.saMifd Press Photo Patterson's car. made the statement "I think we the proximity of the Cleveland The Dispatch Printing Co., Scott said he was outside the have a good product - good Indians and Cincinnati Reds. publisher of The Dispatch, has a HAPPY OWNER: Columbus Blue Jacket owner John McConnell club the night in question, but players who are, generally speak- The one sport he figured feels his team is a gift to Columbus. McConnel owns an 80 per- denied any role in the assault. ing, good athletes. I don't think it's cent share of the team. would work well in Columbus COLUMBUS, PAGE 9 "I walked away." Scott said. "I useful to ask the players to wear was hockey. After all. the minor saw the guy by Ruben's car. necklines that go lower and lower Ruben was'not. He went for the to promote themselves." It goes beyond a low neckline guy and I tried to hold him back. But (Ruben) pushed me though. In a recent Italian tennis out of the way." magazine, tennis pros Tathiana Expecting Aikman may not start Sunday Garbin, Francesca Lubiani and A spokesman for the SuperSonics said Wednesday Alice Canepa all appeared nude By Stephen Ha*tuns 7 wouldn't play if looking forward to it." wasn't having any more concus- team officials will not comment on the front cover. Now I under- »P SPDRIS WRITER Aikman has not played since sion-related symptoms Aikman stand if the three players wanted until after they speak with IRVING.Texas -While Troy I felt I was going in being sacked for the fourth time appeared upbeat after practice, Patterson and learn more about to experiment a little and maybe Aikman has been cleared to play tentatively. I don't in the first half of the opening 41- unlike he had last week. the charges. pose for "Playboy." But a tennis and expects to start against San 14 loss to Philadelphia on Sept. While he has been especially magazine? I dont see a Martha Francisco, Dallas coach Dave anticipate that 3. susceptible to concussions the Stewart centerfold on her Campo wasn't as certain about happening." Randall Cunningham started past year, Aikman insists he has "Living" magazine. There's no the quarterback's status at Arizona and Washington. no worries about getting hurt purpose. Wednesday. Aikman practiced throughout again. All this sex in tennis. I think it's "I feel like enough time has TROY AIKMAN DALLAS COWBOYS last week but was held out again "I wouldn't play if I felt I was safe to say that tennis is growing passed and I don't feel like I'm against the Redskins. The going In tentatively. I don't antic- in popularity. Has this new policy putting myself at risk," said our starter and we go from there Cowboys won 27-21. with ipate that happening," Aikman helped market tennis? Obviously. Aikman. who has missed two 1 think it's just a case of us at the Cunningham throwing for 185 said. "It never has in the past, 1 congratulate the WTAon their games since his ninth concus- appropriate time making a deci- yards and two touchdowns. and I don't think that is the case marketing strategy. Brining cleav- sion, sustained in the season sion." "It was evaluated from a med- now. If it is, I'll be the first one to age and little skimpy outfits cer- opener. Aikman didn't talk to reporters ical standpoint as far as what say I shouldn't be playing. You tainly helped out the World Even after Aikman took a after practice, a session that was- would be in the best interest for can't play effectively If you're Wrestling Federation when they majority of the snaps with the n't attended by team owner Jerry me long term. It wasnt about concerned about getting hit." started bringing women In. So first team during trie Cowboys' Jones. how I felt following those prac- Campo has avoided any hint my best advice to that father in two-hour workout Wednesday, Before practice, Aikman said tices," Aikman said. of a quarterback controversy by the commercial is start buying Campo said the quarterback's he had met with team doctors, Aikman has had three con- saying all along Aikman would your daughter some shorter playing status hadn't been deter- who told him he was clear to cussions in his last 10 regular- return to the lineup when he was skirts than the competition. mined. play. season starts, including In con- ready. make sure she gets a full 'It's an evaluation process. "They say it's a decision I can secutive games last season that Cunningham's performance Associated Press Auto makeover at least once a week This is no different than last make. I'm feeling good," Aikman forced him to miss two games. the last 2 1/2 games (563 yards ASSAULT: Forward Ruben and maybe once or twice a week," Campo said. "We feel like He was still having headaches passing, six touchdowns, two said. "The Idea is that I will be Patterson was charged with month have her work on that he's an experienced quarter- playing this week. I feel like I'm last week from the latest concus- interceptions) will have no bear- swing. back. If he's ready to go, he'll be capable of doing that, and am sion, but he said Wednesday he ing on the decWon. Felonious assault Tuesday. ■■■■■M MMMMMMMt

BG NEWS SPORTS Thursday. September 21. 2000 9 First place feels REDEMPTION TIME FOR FALCONS good for Browns

By Tom Withers HP SPOBtS WRIICR "Honestly, we feel BEREA, Ohio — In three like we should be weeks, the Cleveland Browns 3-0." have won as many games as they did in all of 1999. beaten the arch- COREY FULLER, SAFETY rival Pittsburgh Steelersand final- ly won a home game. Palmer said. "There's a lot of foot- They also have turned the AFC ball left to be played." Central standings upside down. The Browns sent their fans The rest of the NFL might be a home with a smile last Sunday little shocked, but the first-place with their thrilling 23-20 victory Browns aren't surprised by their over the Steelers. who didn't help 2-1 record. themselves in the final seconds "Honestly, we feel like we with some bad decisions. should be 3-0." said safety Corey It may have been fitting that the Fuller. players most responsible for the Many people expected the victory were Couch and rookie Browns to be the NFLs worst defensive end Courtney Brown, team for the second straight year. who were Cleveland's No. 1 draft They were given little chance of picks in 1999 and 2000 respective- improving on their 2-14 record of ly and are their cornerstones for a year ago. the future. It seemed almost a certainty Couch had perhaps his finest that they would be saddled with game as a pro. He completed 23 the No. 1 draft pick for the third of 31 passes for 316 yards and two straight year. And who knows? touchdowns. After being accused They still might. of locking onto one receiver last The Browns' two victories have season, Couch threw to eight dif- come against Cincinnati and ferent targets. One week earlier, Pittsburgh, two teams that aren't he spread the ball to 10 different exactly Super Bowl contenders. receivers. But there's something different Browns fans criticized Couch about this year's Cleveland team. during the exhibition season, but This year, we take the field and no one's complaining now. we're expecting to go out and play Through three games, he's the No. well and win the game." said 2 rated passer in the league with a quarterback Tim Couch. "Last 107.7 rating. year we were just kind of hoping. "I'm aware of it and where But this year, we're going out with they're at." Couch said of his sta- every intendon of winning the tistics. "But I'm not worried about game and we're really mad if we going out there and keeping it up. don't. That's the biggest differ- I just want to go out there and ence." play like I have been and just help For the first Ume since return- the team get better." ing to the NFL as an expansion Palmer, who defended his team, Cleveland doesn't look like quarterback throughout the exhi- a first-year squad. They might be bition season, said Couch now is the youngest team in the league, starting to grasp some of the but the Browns, who are Ued atop complexities of Cleveland's offen- the division with Jacksonville and sive system. Baltimore, are playing with confi- "I think his presence is proba- dence. bly the most significant thing." 'Right now, we have a hungry Palmer said. "Now it's not just a football team," coach Chris play, it's a concept. He under- Palmer said. "We are what we stands what the concept is." Associated Press Photo are." Couch's comfort level also has Palmer couldn't hold back an been heightened by a revamped BROUGHT DOWN: Temple's Tanardo Sharps tries to break away from Falcon linebacker Chris Glantzis last Saturday. The Falcons amused smile the other day when offensive line, which has allowed someone asked him what he two sacks all year. At this time last will face Buffalo Saturday at7 p.m. and both squads stand at 0-3 on the year. Look for a Buffalo preview tomorrow. thinks when he hears, "first-place year, Couch had been sacked 12 Cleveland Browns." times en route to a league-high 56 "We have a long way to go," sacks. Franchise long awaited Work pays off for Conover COLUMBUS, FROM PAGE 8 opportunities, he said. to validate his group's ownership C0N0VER, FROM PAGE 8 The franchise was nearly cut claim against Hunt, owner of the million arena, in which down before it got started. Voters Kansas City Chiefs and Columbus percent interest in the $150 we earn everything we get: we and devotion to team. She is one Nationwide has the controlling rejected a sales tax increase in Crew of Major League Soccer. teammates: a harder work ethic earn our wins." of the players that Falcon interest. May 1997 that would have Hunt had been part of the initial has paid off. This has been Conover's recipe women's soccer could be able to Wolfe said he got involved to financed the arena. ownership group, but a rift devel- "There has been a harder work for success in soccer: a highly build a dominant program help improve the city's quality of The NHL asked McConnell oped in the group after the defeat level (this year]," she said. "I think potent blend of personal talent around. life, particularly the downtown. whether the team could be sal- of the sales tax. "I think it revitalizes our down vaged. Within a month, he agreed Following two court rulings town. You can't have a strong to take the lead on the team and that McConnell's group did noth- regional area without a down- Nationwide Insurance chairman ing wrong when it acquired the town." he said. Dimon McFerson pledged to franchise without Hunt, a settle- "For the city, it is a watershed build the arena. ment was reached that ended event" that could lead to more McConnell tiien had to take Hunt's quest for a share of the entertainment and development legal action against Lamar Hunt team. ■

i About Becoming Catholic ... In your journey of spirituality you may have come to a time when you feel you want we throw all kinds of to know more about the Catholic faith tradition, or you may be dating a Catholic and want to understand his/her religious faith experience more fully, or you may already be a Catholic who has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation. bsvacles] at you, If any of these are so for you, there is a way to move to the next step in your journey. Both of the Catholic churches here in Bowling Green offer participation in a process called RC1A (Rite of Christian initiation for Adults). This process includes a period of inquiry; you tuition isn't one of them. asking questions about the Catholic faith to see if the invitation toward this expression of faith fits you; others helping you uncover some of the "things you've always wanted to know'' and haven't taken the time to ask, or have been afraid to ask. The next period is a period of information; you learning about what this faith tradition believes and why Catholics do what Sure, we'll have-you climbing walls. But if you qualify for they do. Following this there is a period of discernment and decision • 2- or 3-year scholarship, tuition's or» obstacle you won't making: you deciding what your response to all of this will be. And finally, Mtve to worry about. Talk to an Arniy ROTC rap. And get a if you so decide, there is a time of commitment: you committing yourself leg up on your future. . to life within the beliefs of this tradition and faith experience. The rest of your life is about letting these mysteries of faith unfold in you. -. RC1A begins in Sept. both at St. Aloysius Parish and at St. Thomas any other college coarse joa can More University Parish. Sessions at St Al's are on Thursday evenings; sessions at St. Thomas More on Sunday evenings. If interested call St. Al's (Robin French 352-1139) or St. Toms (Sr. Mary 352-7555). into, ciill !

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Associated Press photos GOLDEN: Above, USA's Marty Nothstein holds up his gold medal as he takes a victory lap after winning the men's sprint race final Wednesday. Left, 21-year-old shocks defending Australian champion Susie O'Neil to win the woman's 200 butterfly. Olympic dreams stay alive in Sydney

BylARRYMcSHANE snapping a tie with Germany's cheer as a Dutchman nicknamed ager Tom Lasorda's team by dri- — SOFTBALL: There was a little races in his best-of-3 showdown ASSOCIATED PRESS WRIICR Kristin Otto. "Hoogie" turned some of the ving a two-out pitch deep over the drama left over for the women's with Florian Rousseau of France, SYDNEY. Australia — A game- Thompson. 27. who also has a world's top swimmers into mere wall in right field. Softball team, too — but not the who took the silver. The winning grand slam. A dramatic, silver in her career, tied Czech blowfish. The American victory came on kind they liked. For the second Trexlertown. Pa., native showed record-setting upset at the pool. A Republic gymnast Vera Pieter van den Hoogenband the heels of the Netherlands' straight game, the once-invinci- no emotion until he raised his soccer star revisiting her World Caslavaska for the second-most won gold in the 100 freestyle in stunning 4-2 victory over the ble Americans lost in extra hands in victory after securing Cup heroics. Olympic golds by a woman. With 48.30 seconds, whipping two- Cuba, ending the Cubans' 21- innings, this time 2-0 to China in first place. teammates Samantha Arsenault, time defending gold medalist 14 innings. Losing pitcher Some of the U.S. Olympians game Olympic winning streak and , Alexander Popov of Russia. Popov Michele Smith set an "Olympic - MEN'S GYMNASTICS: No weren't just winning Wednesday she established an Olympic settled for silver, while American record with 21 strikeouts, but it good news for the U.S. team in the in Sydney, they were doing it in record of 7 minutes. 57.80 sec- Gary Hall Jr. took the bronze. - WOMEN'S SOCCER: Next wasn't enough. style. men's all-around competition. As onds Van den Hoogenband became slop for the U.S. women: the Zhang Chunfang lined a single Longshot Misty Hyman and Olympic semifinals. The Russia's Alexei Nemov captured The 21-year-old Hyman the first man to sweep the 100 and off Smith's leg to score one run the gold, the top American finish relay team anchor Jenny Americans took step No. 1 toward shocked defending champion 200 freestyles since American and second baseman Jennifer er was five-lime national champi- Thompson captured gold medals defending their 1996 gold medal Susie O'Neill of Australia to win Mark Spitz in 1972. McFalls threw wide of first, allow- on Blaine Wilson — and he fin in record times for the American by defeating Nigeria 3-1 to finish the 200 butterfly. Hyman shocked After five days of competition, ing the other runner to come all ished eighth swimmers to start the heroics. first in their half of the draw. the way around. herself, too; upon seeing her the Americaas topped the medal The United States hasn't won World Cup heroine Brandi Brandi Chastain later scored a Olympic record time, she repeat- tables with 23 (10 gold. 7 silver, 6 Before the back-to-back losses, an all-around medal since Peter Chastain opened the U.S. scoring, goal to help boost the U.S. edly said. "Oh my God! Oh my bronze). Host Australia was sec- the Softball team had won 112 Vidmar's silver in 1984. women's soccer team into the God!" ond with 22 (7-8-7). while China with Kristine Lilly and Shannon consecutive games. semifinals, while the American "I've played it over so many had 17(6-4-7). MacMillan adding the other baseball team used a two-out. times in my head, but I never goals. On Sunday, the women will — WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL. — CYCLING: Tears streamed The Americans won their third eighth-inning home run to defeat thought it would come tnie,M said face Brazil in one game, while - BASEBALL: Doug down Marty Nothstein's face as he straight. 25 19. 25-18. 25-16 over South Korea 4-0. Hyman. who nearly quit swim- Norway and Germany will battle Mientkiewicz's eighth-inning hugged his wife and children. The Croatia, to put themselves in ming in May because of poor in the other semifinal. For Thompson, the 800-meter grand slam gave the United States cyclist captured a gold medal in prime position for a medal run. health and poor times. China, the otfier finalist in the freestyle relay victory catapulted a 4-0 victory over South Korea, the the men's match sprint, the first The Americans, with two prelimi- her into rarified Olympic compa- Amid the red. white and blue fourth straight victory for the 1999 World Cup. was eliminated American cycling gold since the nary games left, could wind up in ny. With seven golds, she now has celebration, the orange-clad fans Americans. Mientkiewicz by a surprising 2-1 loss to Norway. 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. one of the top two spots in the more than any woman swimmer. of the Netherlands had reason to snapped a scoreless tie for man- Nothstein swept the first two quarterfinals. Seniors You can't put it off any longer!

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