Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-2-2000 The BG News March 2, 2000 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 2, 2000" (2000). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6619. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6619 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 1 WEATHER THURSDAY Partly March 2, 2000 Cloudy VV'OKI 1) N'l.VVS 2 High, 39 OPINION 4 Low, 28 CAM ITS 6 The BG News SPORTS www.bgncws.com Volume 88, Iisue 36 ly mde^j^T STudem pness Happily Ever. After inutes Studentslame voice opinions on the fame phenomenon NICOLE VAI.EK no study points to that. I don't think si MI WRITER people want to be on TV any more now than the) did in the past." With more und more lele\ ision Ray Browne, professor of popu- shows aiming out like "Who Wanls lar culture, said. "As people are To Be a Millionaire'" ami "Who granted more and more visibility, Wanls To Marry a MultiMillion- they insist on being recognized for aire'.'" people are becoming Iheir own value and sell worth It is obsessed with becoming famous. a matter of ego and finance, If you have money you neeil to be recog MOM students sa> thai they asso- ni/ed and everything stems from ciate being "cool" and "popular" ego." But to what extent would with being on television. students actual!) go to achieve "People correlate lame and lame'.' importance with the publicity people "I would do just about anything." receive," said Kristin French, sopho- Said Sean Allen, sophomore educa- more journalism major. "When you tion major. "When you are older, sec yourself on TV you are sharing a being on TV is something cool to medium with athletes and movie tell your kids about." stars." "As long as I get on TV I could Man) students believe Ihej have care less who I step on. regardless il no chance oi being an actor or the) are my friend or not." said Jim actress, so it is just the short term Maday. junior I PC major notoriety that enthralls them. (llher students said they would "Even it people are just seen m not go to such extremes. the crowd, it is exciting because "Although il is an easy claim to everyone wants to be known and lame. I have many goals I want to popular." said Melissa McCready, accomplish. I would not try to get on sophomore public relations major. TV the eas) way. There are just too "It's inst the thrill of seeing youi Associated Press Photo many consequences." said Chris, sell on TV, everyone loves to see Smith, sophomore art major. Associated Press Photo themselves on the big screen." said WEDDING Rick Rockwell, a real estate investor and motiva- One student said he already has a loe Hannaford, junior seconder) ticket to Hollywood lame. AFTERTHOUGHTS Darva Conger listens during an exclusive tional speaker who lives near San Diego, met and married Darva education major. "I will be on lelev ision due to the interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC s Good Morning America, Conger on a two-hour prime-time competition, Who Wants to According to Dale Kloplcr. pro- fact I will play baseball profession lessor of psychology. "People like Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, in New York. Conger didn t want to Marry a Multimillionaire, aired on Fox Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2000. ally, or my singing group will even- disparage her husband, but spending some time with him, she Rockwell kisses his wife, Conger, on the television program. attention, The) want to be liked. tually take oil." s.nd Sh.um Rice, a I here's no drive to be on TV per se. junior I PC major said. concluded that she was very uncomfortable around him. Candidates look to reform campaign laws HSA restructures "We are the first presidential said. "Bradley would also mandate campaign to post donatois on the lice TV nine (id days before .m elec- Internet," said Scott McClellan. tion and require public funding of Bush campaign spokesman. "It's a congressional campaigns." improves quality healthy campaign finance reform. It (lore also favors a ban on soli has an actual impact on the primary money and supports free broadcast BETH SHOEMAKER process, and you don't need a law to time tor candidates before elections, STAFF WRITER "HSA is so broad, >lo it." but has not pushed for public fund- Bush's plan to reform campaign ing ol elections, according to infor- and the members Someone once said. "If il am'( finance calls for banning "soft mation provided by his campaign. wanted to see specific money," which can be given to polit- lake the presidential candidates, broke, don't fix it " I lowever. members ol the Honors ical parties in unlimited amounts political science professors think (he things happen. They and then used to support a particular system should be reformed, hut they Student .Association still saw some needed to find a candidate. Bush's proposal would differ on how this reform can best be room for improvement. Beginning in the fall. USA will also require candidates to post their carried out. focus, to get a vision contributors on the Internet for pub- frank McKenna. associate pro- have a new look about where they lic scrutiny. lessor oi political science, agreed "Right now. we have 17 council Currently. McCain's campaign with the calls for reform. members and nine different commit- wanted to be." tees," Amy Seller, president of HS \ contributions are not posted on his "The need lor reform is over- Karen Stahly Internet site, although McClellan whelming," McKenna said, "Money said. "Alter we restructure, we'll have seven council members and ■aid Bush has challenged McCain to is far loo important, and a lot of the HSA Adviser three committees " posi them money is overpla) " McCain campaign spokeswoman McKenna said the current polili Seitei said that it was becoming too hard loi the council leaders to I ach of the nine committees puts Nancy Ives said Mel'am agreed that cal climate has created a "permanent QKQQDa keep Hack of everyone and every- on three events a semester That will posting contributors on the Internet campaign, where there are no This is the third part of a three-part series about finances for presi- thing going on. soon change to thiee committees. is a good idea, but McCain's cam- breaks between one election and the each sponsoring one event a semes dential campaigns. Tuesday's story was about the influence big money paign finance proposal would not next the permanent campaign has "We're downsizing to try to has on politics. Yesterday's story analyzed how finances are affecting improve communication among the lei require II created a $3 billion industry, which s why the change now ' candidates' campaign strategies. Today's story will discuss proposals for council members," she said. Ives said McCain believes rein McKenna said is wasteful, "The Honors Program is going campaign finance reform. ing in soli money is important, but a "I don't think you need that much Another goal (hat USA has is to provide bettei quality events through it- l<' yeai review," Karen detailed statement ol what he would money to run a campaign," McKen- even il il means having lewei ol Stably. HSA adviser, said "So we do about this issue was not avail- na s.nd "I personally wouldn't mind campaigns. (hem. decided t>> improve HSA at the same SARA GRAZIANO able seeing campaigns have a salary cap time We wanted to make it more Sivii WRIII-K I he foui leading presidential can- Both Democratic presidential like in spoils, s . we could move on Some ol the activities HSA has put on this year include a debate effective and efficient" didates, George W, Hush. John candidates Bill Bradley and Al (lore from money and start talking about between Bowling Green mayoial stahly is hugely responsible for In this year's presidential cam Met .mi. Bill Biadlcv and Al Gore, support campaign finance reform the issues." have .ill called for campaign finance candidate., a Halloween parly loi the decision to restructure. paign. proposals concerning the Mo I lleithee. spokesman for the Dennis Anderson, associate pro- "As pan ot a project for the Mas- methods of reforming the existing reform, However, the) have differ- Bradley campaign, said Bradley's tessoi ot political science, agreed children from ' the Children's ent strategies for accomplishing tins Resource Center and fundraisers for ter in Organization Development campaign finance laws have been efforts to reform campaign finance reform is important, but had differ- mi. we had to form a consult- holly debated goal laws are the most detailed of any ent ideas on.how it should be carried Dance Marathon. Bush's campaign stresses the "We had too many events," Seit ing group and decided to evaluate Many voters think the current candidates' out. HSA," she said. "We sent out a system of funding for elections is effectiveness of the campaign "The key element of Bradley s ei said "The quality hasn't been as unfair and want to see a new. more finance strategies that Bush is campaign finance reform strategy is good as it could be.