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HURSDAY,The Sept. 24, 1998 A BGdaily independent studentNews press Volume 85* No. 22 FORECAST HIGH: 69 Series to LOW: 39 conquer mental /^SPORTS monsters □ The program will address the problems women face as a result ■ Falcon runner Hanane Sabri is chasing her of fear and give dream of becoming an women tools to over- Olympic athlete while at come their fears. BG. By CAROLYN STECKEL The BG News September is Woman's Health ■ Punter Andy Pollack Month and the Univeristy is leads the nation in punt introducing many new programs returns. geared toward women. "No Fear" is one of these new programs. This is a three-part series that is being sponsored by the Woman's Center. The first Men's and women's ■ part of the series is titled "Over- □ The Union is What would it soccer teams are coming our Mental Monsters," facing severe labor looking for big weekend and will be presented by Cynthia take for you to victories. Fisher, interim associate director shortage problems at the center for international and is looking for 80 work in food programs. workers to take According to Fisher, mental monsters are negative thoughts shifts. service? ■ The Falcon volleyball that prevent us from moving for- ward in our lives in a positive team beat Toledo for By MIKE WENDLING the first time in three and productive manner. •Any suggestions for "Our fears are as individual as The BG News the management to years in Rocket territory. we are," Fisher said. "Learning If you frequent the Union, consider in to define our fears allows us to you've probably noticed the recruitment? face them and make effective long lines, the shortened cof- choices in our lives." fee shop hours or the periodic Fisher will introduce the topic unavailability of submarine •E-mail us your of fear and will cover different FOR YOU sandwiches. responses at bgnews types of fear and offer sugges- All of these problems have tions for positive action. a common root — the Union (abgsu.bgsu.edu. "It is important to realize that is facing a severe labor short- some fears can be healthy, and . fli age. "When the Falcon's Nest is ■ Hurricane Georges is prevent us from taking needless According to Amy Hoops, understaffed, we have lines, expected to hit the risks," Fisher said. "As we learn assistant director of food ser- the ketchup isn't put out the Florida Keys late to work through our smaller Lack of food service vices for the Union, the Union trash piles up," Hoops said. Thursday or Friday. fears, we can begin to take on food outlets are short by Hoops stressed the need greater and more significant about 80 workers. for student workers, as well as challenges in our lives." Almost 400 shifts per week, the benefits of a job in the Fisher's part of the series will workers leads to poor with each shift 2 to 3 hours Union. INDEX take place Sept. 24 from 4 - 5:30 long, are open among the cof- "General food service p.m. at the Women's Center in fee shop. Falcon's Nest and workers start at $5.20 per Opinion 2 Hanna Hall. the pizza shop combined. hour, with the possibility of a Page Three 3 The second program in the service quality in Union Hoops admitted that ser- $.40 raise over the school year. series is titled "Women Wielding vice has suffered because of I don't think that's very bad World & Nation 4 Technology for Global Commu- i Blotter 5 the shortage. pay," she said. nication." "We're not happy with the Cook's helpers start at Sports 7 According to Radhika Gajjala, | level of customer service," she $5.55 per hour and cashiers at Agate 9 assistant professor of telecom- said. "We do honestly care — $5.35. A $.10 raise is given munications, the workshop will | we just don't have the work- each semester if a student introduce fun aspects of technol- ers." works 120 hours, and there is QUOTE ogy as well as some frustrating Management has compen- the potential for a $.10 merit and overwhelming aspects. sated for the lack of labor in raise each year, Hoops said. "Figuring out why technology several ways. Menu changes Students disagreed, how- "When starting out, is frustrating to a person might are one area in which service ever, on whether current don't worry about lead to a better understanding of levels have declined. wage levels were adequate their fear of technology," Gajjala "We need at least two peo- "I'd want more than mini- not having enough said. "The fun aspect would help ple in the pizza shop to do mum," said Eric Vecchiola, money. Limited tunds them see that technology can subs," Hoops said. sophomore business major, indeed be very easy to use if we The coffee shop is the first when asked how much he'd are a blessing, not a are not blinded by our awe of part of the Union to close work at the Union for. "At curse. Nothing technology." when the Union is under- least $5.50." According to Gajjala, this type staffed, according to Hoops. "If I lived on campus, min- encourages creative of workshop is important Ed O'Donnell, director of imum would do," said Amber thinking in quite the because computers have become BG Newm Photo»/DENEVA GOINS dining services, said, "It's rare McClure, junior interior an integral part of our profes- where we close something design major. "But I'd prefer same way. sional and personal lives. Overworked and overwhelmed Student Union personnel down entirely. ... Internally, about $6.00 an hour." "If women are to empower scramble to serve students at the Falcon's Nest during the lunch we operate differently. Our O'Donnell said that rather themselves, we need to learn the anonymous rush. Lack ot an adequate staff has led to a decline in the num- workers are utilized more in than wages, Dining Services tools that give us access to power ber of hours and the quality of service provided by Dining Ser- service and production and will be concentrating on other within present-day work envi- vices. More than 400 shifts need to be filled immediately in less in business operations." ways of rewarding students. WEBSITE ronments," Gajjala said. order to continue the services provided in the Union. Many of Services are also affected in the services have had to be shut down on a rotating basis other ways. Visit our new website • See NO FEAR, page five. because o( a staff shortage. > See WORKERS, page five. crossword puzzles from the past week and inter- active reporting: WWW. 15 acts to appear in first local talent show all that will change tonight. Interfraternity Council to pro- Thursday night, featured per- $350 and will become eligible to □ IFC, Panhel and open for the upcoming Manhat- bgnews.com Various performers are slated duce a concert. The original idea formers will include bands, singers, bagpipes and a barber- tan Transfer concert scheduled Student Activities to perform at the talent search to was to feature a well-known comedian, before whom a local shop quartet as well as a magic during Parent's Day Weekend. sponsor a local talent be held tonight in Lenhart Grand The second place contestant will STORY IDEA? act would open, Getz said. One act and a musical quintet. In Ballroom at 7 p.m. The event, addition, faculty members receive $150. show tonight. of the possible candidates for last If you have a news tip or which is co-sponsored by the including University provost for Tickets for the show are on have an idea for a story, Office of Student Activities, the year included comedian David academic affairs Charles Middle- sale at the Education Building Interfraternity Council and the. Spade from "Saturday Night call anytime and.ask to By IAN MARTINEZ ton, vice president of student and the Union from 10 a.m. - 2 speak with an editor. Panhellenic Council, is the first Live." affairs Ed Whipple, director of p.m. Tickets are $2 per person, The BG News of its kind. "When this idea failed to Residence Life Bud Beatty and bursarable and may be pur- Never before has the Univer- According to Rob Getz, one of develop, the next idea became a dean of students Gregg De Crane chased at the door. Proceeds 372-6966 sity held an official talent show the show's organizers, the idea talent show," Getz said. will judge the acts. from the event will go to Dance featuring local performers, but stemmed from an attempt by the Of the 15 acts slated to appear The first place act will win Marathon. \ page 2 The BG News Thursday, September 24, 1998 Opinion Editor Natalie Miller Opinion 372-2604 Sports inflate capitalism, escapism PEOPLE ON THE On October 26, 1986, my it to death, and bunches of us Forget about special ESPN STREET mother made me go to bed early.