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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-3-1997 The BG News March 3, 1997 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 3, 1997" (1997). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6139. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6139 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. Directory SPORTS 6 TODAY Switchboard 372-2601 Women's Hoops Hockey Classified Ads 372-6977 Conference champions! Display Ads 372-2605 Editorial 372-6966 /^ C. Michigan 70 BG 55 MSU 0 Sports 372-2602 Entertainment 372-2603 CMU 73 BG 0 *\£ Bowling Green... 99 Despite loss, BG leers headed to Lake Story Idea? Give us a call Falcon men, champs for the first time in 14 hosts MAC'S 1st Superior State for partly cloudy weekdays from I pm. to 5 pm., or years, host Toledo Tuesday in MAC tourney e-mail: "[email protected]" I™] i round Tuesday CCHA's 1st round High: 40 Low: 23 MONDAY March 3,1997 Volume 83, Issue 109 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75years" & Fire occurs near St. Thorn's Craig Baker: guilty church The BC News Fostoria man A fire broke out Saturday even- ing In the building behind St. could spend Thomas More University Parish According to Bowling Green Police officer Chris Kennedy, the church Itself was not damaged. life in prison Kennedy said that it appeared that one of the rooms behind the By JACK BUEHRER and church on the west side of the SARAH BEDNARSKI complex was completely gutted. The BC News "7 think it was a No injuries were reported, fair verdict based Kennedy said. The accused murderer of Smoke continued to sift out University student Julie Kane on our arguments." through the roof after the fire was found guilty on Friday was extinguished. Bowling after nearly 10 hours of de- Scott Hicks Green firefighters were advised liberating by the presiding to wear oxygen masks as they three-judge panel. co-counsel for the defense went inside the building. Craig M. Baker, 19, faced The fire did not affect Sunday charges of aggravated mur- services. der, aggravated burglary, and charge of aggravated murder, Bowling Green Fire Division is felonious assault, but was but instead faces only up to 24 still investigating the incident. convicted on the lesser char- 1/2 years to life In prison. ges of murder and burglary. Wood County Prosecutor Defense attorney Adrian Alan Mayberry was seeking Clmerman had conceded the the death penalty, but seemed Floods in charge of felonious assault upbeat after the verdict was earlier in the week. announced. Baker was charged with "I was gratified that one or southern stabbing Kane to death and two of the judges agreed with wounding her roommate, Tara us," he said. "Everyone did Ohio kill Fahringer, after breaking into everything they could. I their 911 Mourning Dove Lane wouldn't change a thing about home on Sept. 7,1996. how we presented our case." two people The panel - judges Gale Wil- Scott Hicks, co-counsel for liamson of Wood County, Ju- the defense, said he was satis- The Associated Press dith Lanzinger of Lucas fied with the verdict County and Joseph Schmenk "I think it was a fair verdict At least two people are dead of Defiance County - was un- based on our arguments," he and 11 missing after storms able to reach a unanimous de- said. dumped up to 10 inches of rain on cision as to the aggravated During the reading of the southern Ohio this weekend. nature of the murder and verdict, the families sat ner- The body of a 16-year-old boy burglary. Baker could receive vously In the crowded gallery, was found late Saturday in IS years to life in prison for while Baker kept his hand Adams County near the con- the murder charge, 3-8 years over his eyes without looking fluence of Blue Creek and Churn for the felonious assault, and up. After the court adjourned, Creek, about eight miles north of BGNIWI Photo by Hldckl Kobayuhl 6-18 months for the burglary. the Kanes and the Fahringers gathered together embracing, the Ohio River town of Rome. Craig Baker is handcuffed after hearing his guilty ruling at the Wood County Courthouse Friday. Baker could have been sen- Officials did not release the boy's Baker was found guilty of the stabbing death of University student Julie Kane on Sept. 7,1996, and tenced to death had he been identity. will spend at least 18 years in prison. Sentencing for Baker has been set for Thursday at 3 p.m. convicted of the greater • See VERDICT, page three. Another body was found in Adams County Sunday morning, but Paul Howelett, director of the Adams County Emergency Man- Kane, Fahringer families relieved trial is over agement Agency, would provide no details. By SARAH BEDNARSKI and JACK and Scott Hicks. As the families proceeded out of the Fahringer said. "It's doesn't seem like Howelett said at least eight BUEHRER Charged with aggravated murder, courtroom, the Kane and Fahringer fa- he got what he deserved." people were missing after the Tlw BC News aggravated burglary and felonious as- milies embraced each other in support. Fahringer said that she is moving on Great Brush Creek left its banks sault, the three-judge panel convicted The Baker family, visibly shaken, con- with her life, which means continuing and swept away their cars. He Friday was an emotional day in Judge Baker of the lesser charges of murder versed with Cimerman. with school while trying to work said authorities are using heli- Gale Williamson's courtroom as the and burglary, while maintaining the Aaron Kane, the victim's brother, was through what happened. copters, hovercrafts, boats and verdict for Craig M. Baker, accused of charge of felonious assault. also upset over the verdict. As they walked out of the courtroom, dogs to search for victims. murdering University student Julie Roberta Kane, the victim's mother, "I wanted to hear the death penalty an emotional Connie and Carl Baker "We're still looking for people Kane and assaulting Kane's roommate wasn't satisified with the verdict and today," Aaron Kane said. "She was the said they will continue to support their whose vehicles were stopped in Tara Fahringer, was read. believed Baker did intend to murder best sister, and he wasted her life." son. flood waters," he said. "At least As Williamson read the verdict, the her daughter. Fahringer not only lost her roommate "Craig was a very good kid and never one washed downstream. Some Kane, Fahringer and Baker families sat "I felt that it was intent but the judges on the night of Sept. 7 but also her best raised his voice; this is totally out of of them are teen-agers. I guess motionless while Baker sat sobbing interpreted the law differently," Kane friend. next to his attorneys Adrian Cimerman said. "It's hard She was my best friend," • See RELIEVED, page three. • See FLOODS, page five. 'One year of spirit* The first anniversary of spirit supports, but it was not our idea." First anniversary day was held Friday in order to He said he was glad to see the promote pride and spirit at the community getting together to of campus pride University. promote more spirit among the The last day of each month, the University. proves to be University hosts a spirit day in "It's a wonderful activity that successful event which free coffee and doughnuts really emerged from the com- are offered to the campus com- munity itself," Ribeau said "It's munity. Beginning in February ByDARLAWARNOCK nice to get people together In- 1996, focus groups developed the formally." The BG News idea in order to build community. Dave Crooks, director of the Freddie and Frieda Falcon The Idea of celebrating spirit University Union, said about 300 each gave it two thumbs up. day, according to Ribeau, came or 400 people at tented the event, And the BGSU Spirit Crew was from the community itself. as compared to last year's 600. He said he felt the operations happy to have the opportunity to "Spirit day Is a creation of the crowd the stage with University went smoother this year, and that staff of BGSU - where people it was a better overall example of President Sidney Ribeau. came together to promote spirit," BC Newt PkMo by Glu Fkmlag It's all about building commu- the community. Members of SIC SIC surround University president Sidney Ribeau Friday in the Crand Ballroom at the Ribeau said •This is something one-year anniversary of spirit day. nity, they say. that the administration fully • See SPIRIT, page three. I 1 ' s ? page two The BG News Monday, March 3, 1997 Mike Wendling Opinion Edilor Opinion 372-6966 MIKE WENDLING H E Living with a standardized culture One of the biggest lies of the and dispersion of the cities on latest Soundgarden record most of the time. Basically what free market Is that "people get It. thousands of different arises from the same forces as our this means is there Is a move- what they want." cultures sprang up and flour- stereotypical perception of South- ment toward a standard Ameri- There are two assumptions ished, starting, as far as we can erners as rednecks.