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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. wmmmm The ST3 Sews Vol. 61, No. 209 Bowling 'Green State University Thursday, November 30, 1978 —— Campus water main Center plagued with vandalism, Ben McGuire tells SGA breaks near Centrex By Cynthia Leise students would damage a facilty room, they passed a sign with Staff Reporter built for them. "Welcome SGA to the new student Some University buildings and Although the break was discovered occurs when an air bubble in the main "Five break-ins already. It's circus" scrawled on it. residence halls were without water for about 1:30 p.m., Rupright said water is compressed from both sides by unbelievable," McQuire said. "It's about three hours Tuesday when a was shut off about 4 p.m. until a water, causing a break because of Student Recreation Center unbelievable." At their meeting, SGA president water main broke on the east side of the backhoe could uncover the broken main pressure, Rupright said. Director Ben McGuire gave the Michael C. Voll asked members to Centrex Building, according to Earl E. seven feet below the surface. Student Government Association But there was room for en- tell their constituents to report Rupright director of buildings and There is no way to predict or prevent (SGA) a tour of the Rec Center last thusiasm and a little humor as SGA vandalism or at least stop students grounds and maintenance service. RUPRIGHT SAID the water was left the breaks and several such breaks night, showing both enthusiasm members threaded their way from continuing to damage There were no damages from the on from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. to lessen occur each year, he said. An identical about the facility and disgust at through piles of boards and crowded something. break. students' inconvenience. He said the break occurred at the northeast corner completion and vandalism their way into the sauna. water was turned on again about 7 p.m. of Conklin Hall at the beginning of fall problems. "This is a fine facility and should Rupright said that the break was after the break was repaired. quarter. He said that a clamp is placed "That's (the saunas) where the be used for good things, not discovered in the 6-inch cast iron piping on the pipe to repair the breaks and this He guided SGA members through workmen have been taping over the destroying things," Voll said, adding about 1:30 p.m. "Nobody knows" what caused the prcedure works well. "It's not a major the building, which is largely windows so they can go in and sleep that students will pay for the van- The break caused water shutoff later break, Rupright siad. "It Just hap- problem. Just an inconvenience," completed except for installation of all day," McQuire said, causing a dalism in the end. in the day to the Northeast Commons, pened. It could have been a number of Rupright said. flooring and some recreation few sheepish grins from SGA Rodgers Quadrangle, the Library, things." Among the possibilities were facilities, pointing out where various members who muttered that they Cindy Breitholle, SGA senator Memorial Hall, Business ground movement, settling of the Rupright commended the workers sports will be played. understood such escape tactics. representing off-campus students, Administration Building, Student building, or hydrodynamic shock who repaired the break. "It was one of announced results of the BOO surveys Services Building, Fine Arts Building, caused by restoration of water service the smoothest, quickest operations He also pointed out where the Before SGA members finished the stuffed into the mailboxes for off- the Health Services building and old after a city water main ruptured we've had. I thought our employees did break-ins, thefts and vandalism tour and began the last meeting of campus students which asked fraternity row, he said Monday morning. Hydrodynamic shock a tremendous Job," he said. occurred, asking SGA members why the quarter in a Rec Center meeting students what they think of the mailboxes. About 231 surveys were returned, and Breitholle said 91 persons replied that they believe there is a Holiday hobby now a business security problem. Some students suggested that validation cards not By Betsy Slegel does about SO to 100 slices," she said. be placed in the boxes and locks be The wood is then dried in another installed. An attractive woman with light unusual manner. It is oven baked for 12 brown chin-length hair sits at an old Ornament-making profitable to 24 hours. However, Breitholle said locks teacher's desk, positioned before a Before the wood can be painted, it would be too expensive and would window in the comfortable suburban Drawings, paint brushes and a sketch and a framed needlepoint picture adorn sketches fill the drawers of the desk, must be sanded, and this, too, is a time- prohibit persons from placing mail house. pad top the desk. Three small plants one corner of the work area. Countless part of her hobby that has turned into a consuming process. Snider sands the in the boxes. money-making enterprise. wood by hand. An electric sander Sally Snider is a housewife and has would be quicker, but the small size of the slab prevents its use. Cassie, the Most persons who answered the two children, a degree in art and a survey indicated that they check budding business. What began as her Snider's eight-year-old daughter, sometimes helps with the sanding. their mailboxes twice a week. love for drawing and painting has Frank Aveni, SGA representative become a holiday project involving her to the Board of Trustees, announced whole family. After the wood is sanded, a small hole Snider, of Toledo, turns ordinary logs Is drilled and a hook is inserted. "My the selection of student represen- into homemade Christmas ornaments son (Matt, ageS) helps drill," she said. tatives to the Advisory Committee on General Fee Allocations sold in Toledo, Bowling Green, Snider sketches the design and then paints in with acrylic paints. After the (ACGFA). It will include the Perrysburg and Blissfield, Mich. assistant to Voll, one SGA senator paint dries, the design is outlined in ball and a senator who recently resigned THE ORNAMENTS are made from point pen and several coats of varnish from SGA. half-inch thick slabs of wood, about are applied. three inches in diameter, and have cartoon characters or Christmas "I CAN DO about IS a day," she said. Voll capsuled the quarter as a scenes painted on them. "From 9 p.m. to midnight I can get successful one for SGA, telling them "I started doing them for friends and quite a bit of work done. I like to have "We've worked our brains out. Now family about five years ago," Snider, a total peace and quiet" it's up to the students ito get in- 1968 University graduate, said. Snider uses 35 to 40 different designs volved in SGA matters). We've tried About three years ago, she started to make the ornaments. Cartoon and our publicity campaign and taking them to stores to see if they "Sesame Street" characters seem to be pressuring people." would sell. They did. the most popular. The Little Shop in the University "I prefer to special-order for people. Voll also reminded SGA members Union is one of the stores that carries I've custom-designed quite a few. I about a working retreat scheduled the ornaments. charge a little more for those," she for next quarter, saving "it is mandatory, as in man-da-tory." Seven SGA members did not attend From her father to her 5-year-old son, the meeting last night. Sally Snider's whole family works on the project Inside the "They sell exceptionally well," said. Her usual price is $1.50 for each News employee Margie Mills said. "We got ornament in 55 several weeks ago and this is all that's left she added, pointing to about a "I DID A '57 Chevy with Santa Claus HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Today, the dozen displayed on a table. Another working under the hood for someone's News offers two special pages delivery has replenished the supply mechanically-minded son. And I did devoted to the Christmas holiday on somewhat. R2-D2 and C3PO from Star Wars.' I'll Pages 8 and 9. Glendale Flower Shop in Toledo also never do them again; they were too has had luck in selling the ornaments. hard, too detailed." she said. Diane Putnam, owner of the shop, said Oddly enough, the old-fashioned, Snider's wooden ornaments fit in well traditional Christmas symbols don't EDITORIALS: John Lammers with the style of the store, which sell weB. "The fad things are big guest column takes a close look at handles unusual gift items. sellers," Snider said. "People always Christmas past. Page 2. buy for kids. If I want to make money, "A LOT OF the products we sell are I'd better please them." from Germany or the Scandinavian Snider said a friend of hers, Mary DAY IN REVIEW: Find out what's countries, and are also wooden or hand- Sheffler, a part-time lecturer in the happening outside of the city by painted.