Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-25-1999 The BG News March 25, 1999 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 25, 1999" (1999). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6470. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6470 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. A The BG News /olume 8 5/lssuell2 A daily independent student press Thursday, March 25,1999 Kosovo Student prepares for ice show rocked by job and is highly appreciated By LINE ANETTE among her peers. DJUVE Julie Brown, publicity direc- massive The BG News tor for the Ice Classics '99, said This weekend a University she is amazed with the kind of airstrikes student will make her dream work Eland has put into her job come true after eight months of as director. The Associated Press hard work. "She is very organized," WASHINGTON — American Meredith Eland, a junior Brown said. "She's been really planes and ships led an opening i Columnist Jud Laipply sports management major, will efficient. I don't think people wave of airstrikes on Yugoslavia says warm weather direct the annual Silver Blade realize what a big commitment Wednesday that included the leads to 'spring flings.' Figure Skating Club as they it is." first-ever combat use of the Air perform Ice Classics 99' in Find- Eland has been responsible Force B-2 stealth bomber. "The lay, Ohio. for selecting the theme for this dangers of acting now are clear- The show will feature 100 year's show, which will be ly outweighed by the risks of I Guest columnist Louis girls from the age of four to 18, "Dance Fever." She said "Dance failing to act," President Clinton Lomasky vents her in addition to three former U.S. Fever" will feature pop music said. frustration with the Olympians. The show is espe- from the '40s through today. Calling the Kosovo crisis cially meaningful to her She also had to cut all the "full-blown," Clinton said the new e-mail system. because she is an ice skater her- music down to an appropriate NATO action was aimed in part self. length before choosing solo and at deterring Yugoslav President Eland said ice skating is her feature skaters. Eland has Slobodan Milosevic "from con- choreographed some of the tinuing and escalating his and nation 4 passion, yet she admits the Photo Provided show has taken much prepara- show numbers in addition to attacks on helpless civilians." tion and patience. helping out with costumes for Meredith Eland, a junior sports management major, smiles Speaking from the White the children and the logo House moments after a barrage B-2 stealth bomber Eland said although she was after two of her ice skaters place in a recent competition. only 20 years old when she was design for the show. Classics. ever, she mainly sees herself of air- and sea-launched cruise Eland believes she is quali- missiles struck at Yugoslav air makes debut as the hired last September, it was "She has a real talent," working in the corporate side. fied to do the job. defenses, Clinton acknowledged U.S. bombs Kosovo. such an opportunity that she Brown said. "She's been an "I'm really interested in pub- could not let her young age stop "I've been skating since I the risk of American and allied unbelievable role model for the lic relations," she said. "I want her from taking the offer. was four," she said. "I've to be the link between the com- losses. But he said those risks kids. She's always on time and "I just wanted to do my always helped out when I've munity and the athletes." were outweighed by the dangers she has a tremendous skating of not acting resolutely in the I Shepard trial began best," she said. "It was always been in shows before, and I've For now though, the Ice face of unrelenting Serb aggres- yesterday in Wyoming. something I thought I could do coached since 1 got here (BGSU) ability. It's been a gift for these Classics '99 is a major priority sion against ethnic Albanians in and that I loved to do." both in BG and in Findlay." kids to be exposed to her." for Eland. Kosovo. In addition to serving as In addition, her precision So what is this 21-ycar-old's For those interested in "Only firmness now can pre- president and skater on the team is doing well. secret to success? attending Ohio's annual ice vent greater catastrophe later," University precision ice skating "We got third in Nationals "It is all about asking the show, performances will be the president said. He promised team, she also leaches private last year and fifth this year," she right questions, taking it one held at the Hancock Recreation a more complete explanation of skating lessons. said. step at a time and not letting Center, 3430 N. Main St. in the NATO attacks later in an On top of her University According to Brown, Eland's myself get overwhelmed," she Findlay, Friday, Mar. 26 and Sat- Oval Office address to the Amer- responsibilities, she said direct- efforts and skills are being said. urday, Mar. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and ican public. ing the ice show is time con- passed on to the children she is As for the future, Eland Sunday, Mar. 28 at 2 p.m. Tick- Explosions rocked Pristina, suming. wishes to stay involved in ath- ets can be reserved by calling directing and rehearses with Kosovo's capital, and air raid letics and figure skating How- (419)424-5961. Eland is doing an enormous four days a week for the Ice sirens filled the air in the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade. U.S. defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said CSC celebrates 20th Anniversary the NATO raids would continue unabated for hours, perhaps BG baseball ready to By KIM WILFONG He believes the University days, to disable what U.S. offi- would benefit from coming cials call a strong Serb air face Dayton. The BG News together during this celebration. defense network. • • • « » There are over 900 of them "Individuals can make differ- SPIRIT WEE Defense Secretary William I Tennis teams open working at the University every ences just by the power of an Cohen told a Pentagon briefing MAC play this day. They clean the halls, serve idea and communicating it to Sponsored By: The Classified Wednesday afternoon that there food and trim grass. Friday they others," he said. was air-to-air combat, but "our weekend. will be taking some time off to The CSC was established Mar. aircraft have safely returned" celebrate their birthday. 14, 1979, after classified staff Staff Council and The after the first wave. The Classified Staff Council were asked by President Eiollls A defense official, speaking i - (CSC) will be celebrating their Moore to join the Personnel Ser- Family Campaign. on condition of anonymity, said Opinion 2 20th anniversary by sponsoring vices Advisory Committee. The at least one Yugoslav MiG fight- a Spirit Day this Friday for the purpose of the Classified Staff er was shot down. Page Three 3 University. The Family Cam- Council is to serve as a voice for When: Friday, March 26 The attacks began shortly World and Nation 4 paign, a University philan- all full- and part-time hourly after darkness fell in Yugoslavia, Sports 8 thropy, will co-sponsor the employees, excluding students. Where: The Falcons' Nest with Navy ships and sub- Sports Agate 9 event. "It (the CSC) keeps the lines of marines in and around the Adri- NOW 10 This event will help make communication open between Why: To celebrate the CSCs atic Sea. people more aware of the staff the administration and the and the work that goes in to run- hourly workers," Samelak said. 20th anniversary. For more coverage, see ning a University, said Jay Same- World and Nation, page four. hat? lak, chairman of the CSC • See SPIRIT, page seven. "Only firmness now can prevent greater Well- known author University adopts new program catastrophe later." storms into University Multicultural students learn leadership skills By IRENE SHARON tor and LSU treasurer, brought one staff member involved in President Clinton the program to the University CLDP. Participants must have a which writers they would like SCOTT on NATO airstrikes By ALEXANDRIA DIETZ after attending a conference 2.0 GPA and be enrolled in at to be part of the series. The BG News sponsored by USHLI. least 12 credit hours per semes- The BG News "We just come up with a The Collegiate Leadership He said his goal is to bring ter. writer we are interested in, As part of the Creative Writ- Development Program (CLDP) together University administra- In addition, participants must ing Program's Reading Series, Conroy said. "Then we contact is a recently developed Universi- tors and multicultural students attend five of the six weeks in author Rick Moody will be them to see if they would be ty program that is geared toward order to receive a certificate of onica interested in coming." so students can learn how the doing a reading at 7:30 tonight training multicultural students.