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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. > TOLEDO Campus Toledo airshow provides local jBGSU Recycling Center faces Soccer ready for home opener entertainment problem with on-campus theft against undefeated OSU Friday Vol.73 Issue 8 September 7. 1990 Bowling Green Ohio The BG News ssa-sr An Independent Student Voice for 70 Years sa-a=? BRIEFLY Local comic sees Campus homelessness as USG applications dua: Applications for Under- graduate Student Govern- ment senate positions are no joking matter available in 405 Student Services Building. The applications are due by Sandra J. Kowalsky A survey conducted in Toledo city writer revealed 60 percent of the home- by Monday, Sept. 10 at noon, less have children and 40 percent and the elections are on have accomplished a high school Tuesday, Sept. 18. While homelessness is no education, Leslie said. 'Carousal' on stage: laughing matter, a Toledo come- The highly visible homeless in- The Bowling Green Sum- dian who once made jokes about dividual on the street is far from mer Musical Theater will America's ignorance of the home- typical and actually a small per- present Rodgers and Ham- less has begun taking action centage of the total homeless merstein's musical "Car- against the problem. population. ousel" tonight and Last April, comedian Ken Les- ''Only 10 percent of the home- tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in lie founded the Homeless Aware- less are on the street," he said. Kobacker Hall of the Moore ness Project in an attempt to "For every one you see there are Musical Arts Center. raise money for the Toledo home- eight or nine more you don't see." For ticket information, less. Groups of citizens, business He said many of the homeless call the box office at leaders, media members and are staying at shelters or living in I7M171. housing activists throughout automobiles. Toledo are taking part in the Shockingly, 23 times the num- Cars cram Lot 6: project. ber of current homeless could be Problems in the Universi- yesterday, the Homeless on the streets any day. Leslie said ty's freshman parking plan Awareness Project Seed Money 70,000 people are on the verge of have arisen due to an over- Benefit party took place at the homelessness and are one rent flow in Lot 6, said parking Midtown Music Cafe in Toledo. payment away from being evic- facilities superintendent The party featured free food and Keith Monto. music, but the guests had to pay Students have been park- to leave. ing in the grass and fire Each guest was required to University students and faculty lanes in Lot 6 — located be- step on a scale and pay 10 cents are also partaking in the project, hind Mileti Alumni Center including John O'Connor, distin- for each pound they weighed, or guished research/creative writ- — instead of going to Lot 19, avoid the scale by donating $20. Monto said. ing professor. If Lot 6 is full. Monto said students should park in Lot 19, which is east of Lot 6. Parking and Traffic has ingcanbefun. VhoA. his creating writing class been ticketing cars parked ,,,.., . could benefit from learning about illegally. "I don't know if Unfortunately, tunes are not the homeless, it's that they don't realize it fun for Toledo's approximately or just don't want to do it," 3,000 homeless. □ See Hornets**, page 4. he said. "Somehow we have to get the extra cars out of Lot6." Students who want a ride No water in quads, from the lots may use the shuttle service 8 a.m. — midnight, or phone the on- call van service at problem not found 372-RIDE. by J. J. Thompson more residents without water, Prlzas awarded at fair: McLean said. staff writer The University gets its water Roundtrip air fare for two O News/Greg Horvoth to Florida during Spring from the city lines, he said, but ■ Break 1991 is the grand Harshman and Kreischer city gauges did not indicate any- Street corners ore now becoming one place of refuge for many victims of homelessness In cities prize to be awarded in the Quadrangle residents who want- thing wrong with the pressure. across America. Elaine Hlgglns of Toledo is lust one example of the growing problem that exists. drawing at the BG Mer- ed to take a shower yesterday had McLean said city officials chants Fair Tuesday, Sept. to walk further than the usual trip thought it was a campus problem. 11. down the hallway. "From all their readings ever- More than 75 Bowling In fact, if students wanted to ything should be normal," Starting salaries compared Green merchants will parti- brush their teeth, use the toilet or McLean said,"But if a gauge is cipate in the Merchants Kst get a drink of water, they had wrong, who knows?" Fair, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the hike as far as the Student Re- Because Plant officials were by Jeremy S. Weber degree graduates will average had less money for research and Lenhart Grand Ballroom, creation Center. unable to pinpoint the cause of the staff writer $34,715 as their starting salaries. development, and employed less selling and displaying their For about ten hours yesterday, water problem for much of the Mechanical engineering, elec- people. People haven t been go- products and services. They both quadrangles had little or no day, no one was able to estimate trical engineering, computer sci- ing in to the held, and now that oil will also be giving away water pressure while Physical when residents would have For students looking for the big ence and industrial engineering prices have risen, these people coupons and promotional Plant workers struggled all day water. money right after graduation, a follow closely behind, all with es- are in demand." items and conducting draw- to locate the problem. chemical engineering degree is timated starting salaries averag- Engineering fields dominate ings during the day. Gardner McLean, public re- This created difficulties for din- the way to go. ing more than $30,000. the top part of the list because of ing halls in both quads and some Other prizes at the fair, lations associate director, said The 34th edition of the CPC An- Chemistry professor Elliot the highly scientific nature of the sponsored by the Bowling Harshman and Kreischer Quad- worry for Food Operations, said Blinn said the fluctuating oil in- work, Blum said. Food Operations Director Jane nual lists chemical engineering Green Chamber of Com- les were the only buildings as the bachelor's degree which dustry has had an effect on chem- merce, The BG News, the illy affected by the water Schimpf. ical engineer salaries. The University does not offer a lem. will lead to the highest average chemical engineering major, but University and the Down- starting salary for 1990-91. "A big percentage of chemical town Business Association, However, as Plant workers "If they get [the water] on to- engineers are from the oil in- students can enroll in the pre- include a tailgate party for searched for its cause, they shut night we're okay — any longer, The CPC Annual, distibuted by dustry," he said. "I think when engineering program which can 25 at the Oct. 8 Falcons foot- off valves leading to Conkun and and we're in trouble," she said. the University Placement Office, there was an oil glut and oil lead to an engineering degree. ball game, a $75 gift certifi- the fraternity houses — leaving See Waler, page 4. esitmated chemical engineering prices fell, these oil companies SeeMo)or.page4. cate at Churchill's Super- market, 1141S. Main St., and a $50 gift certificate at Kroger, 1096 N. Main St. Admission is free. Handicapped lack WEATHER accessible campus Showars: Today, showers and thun- derstorms, some with local- by Emily Vosburg tal Planning, "Anything ly heavy writer that's under construction down- needs to be brought up to cur- pours. rent handicapped standards High in Many students find them- but there's nothing that's go- the mid selves having trouble sched- ing on at this point in time 70s. uling classes, but not many specifically (for handicap- Chance of have to drop classes because ped)." rain 80 they cannot get into the build- Sue Steinmetz, a senior liv- percent. ing in Offenhauer West, uses Friday "ttaJnfortunately, for handi- a motorized cart to get capped students, wheelchair around campus and said it is mostly access to campus buildings, not easy. cloudy with a slight chance as well as access to residence "The grounds aren't very of showers and thunder- hall facilities, leave a lot to be good. There's too many bad storms. Low in the i desired. spots, especially by the Union 50s. Chance of rain 3&")per- Plans are being discussed and the Health Center. In the cent. Saturday, variable to upgrade conditions for dis- winter it's really impossible cloudiness. High in the low abled students and faculty, to get around." 70s.