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TODAY Directory SPORTS OPINION -Mm 2 Switchboard 372-2601 Tom talks about flying and Classified Ads 372-6977 wearing tights Display Ads 372-2605 *A Editorial 372-6966 Sports 372-2602 vs. Michigan •Jf showers Entertainment 372-2603 USG Presidential and cool Story idea? Give us a call at Joe Louis Arena 5 p.m. candidates discuss weekdays from I pm. to 5 pm., or Falcons prepare to face off against top-seeded e-mail: "[email protected]" Wolverines with hopes to play in championship Saturday Issues — page 4 High: 49 Low: 32 FRIDAY March 14,1997 Volume 83, Issue 118 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75years" # University moves free Hamilton returns to BG thing they are doing. tivities was a video of Hamilton speech zone Skating "It's not the results - the me- through his years In Bowling dals are great, but it is the pro- Green and In his professional ca- legend speaks cess. It's fun," Hamilton said. "I reer. By SARAH BEDNARSKI know that you will just get better Various presentations and The BG News at benefit and stronger and I am looking tributes were made to Hamilton, forward to seeing more and more including being named "Mayor Brother Jed has a new place dinner results." Hamilton said he tries for the Day" by BG Mayor Wes designated for him to preach his to return to his hometown of Hoffman. sermons. ByDARLAWARNOCK Bowling Green each year be- Hoffman also named March 13 University officials have ap- The BG News tween tour dates, and is happy to "Scott Hamilton Appreciation proved the area in front of the get a chance to return back Day" in honor of all of his ac- Math Science Building as the Taking a break from his home. complishments and what he has new designated free speech zone. country-wide skating tour, figure brought back to city of Bowling According to James Treeger, skating champion Scott Hamilton He explained that the kind Green. associate director of the Union, made his way back home to Bowl- people of Bowling Green bring the location of the free speech ing Green last night. him back. Former Ice Arena director Jim zone had to move because of the A dinner in support of the Uni- Ruehl presented Hamilton with a building of the new pedestrian versity Precision Skating Team "It's kind of huge -1 go back in Bowling Green hockey jersey, mall. The free speech zone used was held in honor of Hamilton in the old neighborhood and have number one. to be located there. order to raise money for the team the opportunity to embrace "He's number one in the pro- Treeger said that the Universi- and recognize his accomplish- memories of the best time of my gram and number one in our ty decided to move the area away ments. life," Hamilton said. "It's won- hearts," Ruehl said. from Moseley and Hayes Halls Hamilton said he was more derful to come back." Sam Cooper, who was Instru- because the traffic could inter- than willing to come back to sup- mental In making the Ice Arena fere with classes. port the Skating Team, who re- This time he brought a friend. possible, also thanked Hamilton Whether someone from the cently placed second in national Olympic skater Kurt Browning and wished him gratitiude and community wishes to speak or a competition held in Syracuse, came with Hamilton, sporting his appreciation for everything he student wants to express their N.Y. Bowling Green hockey sweat- has done for the skating pro- views, they can do so in that area. "They asked if I wouldn't mind shirt and waiting for every op- gram. "The area is for anyone who if I would blush for a couple of portunity to find out more about wants to speak," Treeger said. hours," Hamilton said. "This has Hamilton in his younger days. Hamilton said he owes a lot to Gregg DeCrane, dean of stu- been a little overwhelming. This Cooper because without him he dents, said that they are thinking is great." Hamilton and Browning are would not be where he is today. about placing a permanent po- BG News Phot* by Hldekl Kobtyaihl In his response and remarks to currently in the middle of their "I would have never been skat- dium or marker. the audience of nearly 275, Ha- "Stars on Ice" tour, performing ing," Hamilton said. "I could go "We want to mark it with a Scott Hamilton was the featured guest at the BGSU Precision Ice Skat- milton first urged the skaters to in 63 shows in 61 cities. on all night. I feel a great amount marker of some sort to designate ing Team dinner on Thursday night. take time to appreciate every- Included in the evening's fes- of gratitude." that as the spot," DeCrane said. Barbara Waddell, public safety officer, said that the designated free speech area is a positive thing. Missile theory Time to dance Campus police dont have a problem with the free speech area as long as speakers are do- JiiMif ing so peacefully, Waddell said. under surmise "We think it is a positive thing The Associated Press Sanders' claim - and want to as long as students assemble know where he got the fabric. peacefully," Waddell said SMITHTOWN, N.Y. - A man "If this guy has a piece of the Several students have ques- who claims he has TWA Flight airplane and it was removed ille- tioned the constitutionality of the 800 seat fabric containing traces gally, we want to know about it," free speech area. According to of missile fuel could face federal said one source, who spoke to the one student, they feel that the charges if he stole or tampered AP on the condition of anonym- University is trying to take away with pieces of the plane's wreck- ity. "We're looking into possible the First Amendment right of age, investigators said Wednes- obstruction of justice charges, freedom of speech. day. whether the evidence was stolen, DeCrane said that they are al- and other matters." lowed to designate an area. James Sanders, whose wife is a "As a university we have the TWA employee, has said he ob- William Muller, an executive right to have a designated area tained the fabric from the hangar assistant in the U.S. Attorney's for anyone to speak," DeCrane where the wreckage of the jet is Office in Brooklyn, refused to said. being reconstructed. He claims disclose whether a case was pre- According to DeCrane, it is the the fabric was tested at a lab and sented to a grand jury regarding University's right to appoint an found to contain chemicals in an Sanders or anyone else who area. If a student wishes to speak reddish-orange residue con- claims to have information on the somewhere else, the University sistent with a missile warhead. crash. Muller said the office has the right to ask them to go to would have no comment "on what the proper area, DeCrane said. Investigators adamantly deny we are or are not investigating." Clinic makes research easy BG Nem PhM* by Glu Fkmlag BGSU librarians front of a computer and show turnout this semester due to pub- them the resources they can licity and word-of-mouth," Nims The Alpha Chi Omega Sorority adorns their house with banners to show support for the upcoming ready to decode use," she said. said. "We currently have over Dance Marathon. While the idea of a research 130 slots available." research mystery project clinic is not new, this is Students must call 24 hours in only the second semester it has advance to make an appointment. By OLIVIA INKROTT been offered to Bowling Green Nims stressed that it is impor- The BG News students. tant for students to have their Thon dances the hours away "It really helped the students research topic chosen before It'll be waiting for you when who participated last semester," they call for an appointment. you get back from spring break. Nims said. "They indicated that "That's so we know they've Motivational speech Nearly 300 morale captains invitation because she likes to You've put it off as long as you they all got something out of it thought about it a little bit," she planned to kick off volunteered to keep the 140 dan- interact with students as often as can, but sooner or later you have they wouldn't have known be- said. "It benefits us and the stu- cers moving and to make sure possible. to write your research paper. fore." dent. 32-hour weekend they are not suffering from fa- The speech will include the This semester, the Jerome Li- Nims urges students to sched- "Also, when people tell us in tigue, according to DJ.