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Shuttle offers new services CATCH A RIDE TO FLY AP File Photo HOW IT WORKS: This updated By Kara Hull that's typically four phone calls to find a advantage of the shuttle is that they will image illustrates what the Mars EDITOR-IN-CHIEF New shuttle service ride for one student It will be an invalu- Bursar it for you." rover Spirit will look like as it For Anne Saviers, associate director of able service to us at the beginning of the But International Programs isn't the only • $20 fee for the shuttle service to rolls off the lander. International Programs, the addition of (fall] semester." office who hopes to keep this service alive. and from Toledo Express Airport. University Shuttle Services routes from One of the best perks of the service, According to Gary Swegan, director of • The tee is bursarable. campus to the Toledo Express Airport and Saviers said, is "Because there is a money Admissions, with back will be a lifesaver come fall semester. that students an increase in • Students must register before- Rover That is, if it lasts that long. can Bursar the amount associated with recruiting efforts hand: Visit the information Desk at The service, which was first offered to $20 fee, rather (rides to the airport), we have of students from the Union to register or for more students overTTianksgiving break, is being than expect to Texas, New York information. rolls into piloted this year. But turnout for the option pay $40 or more to assess if sporadic use can and California, so far has been low with no takers for the to take a taxi. be continued." his staff had been • Shuttle routes for spring break first trip and just four students utilizing the This is especially using office time and the end of spring semester are being planned. journey service over the recent holiday break. appealing to ANNE SAVIERS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF to transport stu- While organizers are hopeful that use international dents. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS will increase with more promotion, the students who "Around break staff in Admissions shouldn't be taking service could be cut after the end of this often arrive low it was becoming* time to transport students to and from the on Mars year if "business" doesn't increase. Trips to on American more and more airport." the airport cost S20 per student with currency. problematic because they were relying on Transporting these students was not By Andrew Bridges almost $2,000 for the pilot program being "The international students usually staff in our offices to drive them (to air- only taking time away from staff members THE ASSOCIATED PRESS allotted through the Office of Student arrive in the country having little or no U.S. portsl," he said. "Once a student is a BGSU for recruiting and other duties, but also PASADENA, Calif. — NASA's Affairs. dollars," she said. "The student. presented liability issues in the event of an Spirit rover cut the last umbilical "Because there is a money amount asso- accident, Swegan said. cord to its lander and rolled for ciated with this, we have to assess if spo- f » » the first time since reaching Mars, radic use can be continued," said positioning itself for the start of its Marcos Rivera, codirector for the ^ journey across the surface, offi- Office of Student Academic BGSU ft iJAHPu!i Mlllh FALC0VS cials said yesterday. Achievement and coordinator of "Spirit is a rover," flight director the pilot. "If it doesn't pick up... we Chris Lewicki said of the six- won't be able to continue it." wheeled vehicle, which previous- This is exactly what Saviers and ly stood up from a crouch but her staff don't want to hear. Otherwise had been largely With large numbers of international immobile since landing Ian. 3. students arriving for the start of fall ! Nevertheless, the rover's semester, the office has had to find trans- B0WLWfiGlIW8TATIlMV!Wm wheels have yet to touch the sur- portation for as many as 85 students from face of Mars. The row merely Toledo to campus. Though the office has severed the last cable attaching il been assisted by members of Global to its lander and lucked up It) Connections— a partnership between inches atop the platform, starting local churches to connect international a three-part turn to line itself up students to the community—the task has- with the exit ramp it will use to n't been easy. reach the rust-colored ground. "August is the biggest time for us." Spirit is expected to roll the 10 Saviers said. "That's not just 80 phone calls, feet onto marlian soil late Wednesday or early TTiursday, Spirit is expected to follow a meandering path, pausing to sample rocks and soil in its search for evidence that the planet was once wetter and more hospitable to life. The rover may try to climb the BRIEFINGBGNEWS Racial slur in magazine 18-foot-high lip of a crater and survey the dunes believed to lie Court orders state inside. Then it may try to reach USA Weekend A photo illustration, accompa- The slur was noticed during withheld distant hills — or die trying. to offer Limbaugh's magazine gives news- nying an article about story- USA Weekend's printing run, said "We are extremely chagrined "We know where we are now telling in the magazine's Ian. 16- Marcia Dullard, the magazine's this found its way into print and and we also know where we're medical records papers option to not 18 edition, contains the slur in president. It was corrected, but believe it is important to let our going." Steven Squyres, the mis- randomly chosen text that was 327 of the 598 newspapers newspapers and readers know in WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. distribute issue. sion's main scientist, said at used for the illustration's back- received the edition with the slur. advance that we are aware of the NASAs let Propulsion laboratory. (AP)—An appeals court yester- ground. The magazine sent a letter of problem and are apologetic," day ordered prosecutors to The unnamed crater is about The freelance artist who pre- apology to the newspapers, Hi ill.11 (I said. 825 feet away. The asteroid or turn Rush I jmbaugh's medical By Matthew Barakat pared the illustration was which have the option of pulling USA Weekend, published by records over to the courts and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS meteor that punched out the unaware of the offensive lan- distribution. USA Weekend pro- McLean-based Gannett, has a crater could have exposed keep them sealed, pending fur- McLEAN, Va. — More than 300 guage, the magazine said. The vided the papers with a state- circulation of 23.7 million. The ther review of the case. ancient rocks that may contain newspapers that distribute the text came from a November New ment they can include in their magazine, which competes with important evidence, Squyres The Palm Beach State weekly USA Weekend magazine York Times magazine piece in paper if tliey choose to distribute Parade, uses the familiar logo Attorney's Office, must surren- have been warned that a racial which the author discussed the the magazine, as well as an alert from Gannett's flagship newspa- der them to the circuit court in slur inadvertently appears in the epithet's use. that can be used if distribution is per, USA Today. MARS, PAGE 2 West Palm Beach, upcoming issue. The appeals I court also ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union can join the I conservative radio ""* limbi",*h commentator in fighting to keep the records private. New game room opens on campus The ACI.U, an unlikely ally, joined the case Monday, supporting the claim that Money benefits student programs in student union Limbaugh's right to privacy has By Allison Halco student organizations and meeting interest remains high, the game been violated. CAMPUS MEWS EDITOR with different student groups to room will remain in the Union next State Attorney Barry Krischer Students are finding a new fea- find out what they would like to see year. insisted Limbaugh's rights have ture at the Bowen Thompson in the Union," Edgington said, "and For right now, it seems that the been protected. Mike Student Union as they begin the video games kept coming up." games are gaining popularity. Edmondson. said yesterday spring semester—a game room. The money the machines bring "1 haven't been to an arcade in that investigators have foUowed The new Union game room is in will be added to the Union bud- years. It brings back old memories." state laws since the investiga- located in room 105, across from get and will be used to fund addi- Matt Benzel, senior, said while visit- tion started, after Limbaugh's the Black Swamp Pub and next to tional student programs at the ing the game room. former maid told them she had the computer lab. The room is the Union. "So far, the reaction (to the game been supplying Limbaugh with new home to various video games, The machines will be under peri- room] has been very positive," prescription painkillers. including racing games, shooting odic evaluation, resulting in less Edgington said. Investigators seized the games and a pinball machine. popular games being taken out and The game room will be open at 7 records ' after learning The new game room is the result new ones added accordingly, a.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. on Limbaugh received more than of student input, according to Mary Edgington said. Saturday and II .i in. on Sunday, Julie OiFrancoBG News 2,000 painkillers from a phar- Edgington, director of the Bowen The game room will be open until closing at midnight everyday. PLAYING HARD: Derek Stapinski and Lyndsey Stepp play in macy in Palm Springs. Thompson Student Union. May, at which point the project as a the game room at the Union. The room was created as a result "I'd been working with different whole will be evaluated. If student of student input. FOUR-DAY FORECAST ™URSMY SUNDAY The four-day forecast is taken Partly High: 18' Partly High:34' from weathcr.com Cloudy Low: 1" Cloudy Low: 10'

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. ■.. nj E . ■;. _,'....'.'. ■'..-■"'■.■."'■'", 2 Wednesday. January 14.2004 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Enron executive faces 10 years By Kristen Hays Stalling. Neither Lay nor Skllling has been discuss potential jurors in her criminal U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt, who was indicted last May. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS charged; both maintain their innocence. trial set for Feb. 10. is presiding over Andrew Fastow's case, The day after topper's plea, a federal HOUSTON — Former Enron finance The Fastows were expected to enter The Houston Chronicle first reported will accept his plea, sources have said. judge froze more than $23 million in chief Andrew S. Faslow and his wife have their pleas today in federal court, accord- the Fastows' plea agreements in its Andrew Fastow, who was indicted in bank and brokerage accounts held by agreed to plead guilty for their roles in a ing to the sources, both of whom are online edition Tuesday evening October 2002, is charged with 98 counts the Fastows, their family foundation, his massive accounting scandal that close to the investigation. A plea deal with Lea Fastow. a former of insider trading, fraud, money launder- brother, several former Enron employees brought down the energy giant in 2001, Lea Fastow is expected to plead guilty assistant treasurer at Enron, snagged ing, tax violations and others for alleged- and two holding companies. Also frozen sources told The Associated Press on yes- to a tax charge after her husband pleads after Hittner balked at a requirement that ly running a complicated web of partner- was $3.9 million from the 2002 sale of a terday. guilty in a deal that involves a 10-year he sentence her to five months in prison ships and financing methods that hid three-story, 11,493-square-foot mansion The two sources, who spoke on condi- prison sentence. It wasn't clear yesterday for her alleged role in the accounting debt, inflated profits and funneled mil- the Fastows built in Houston's wealthiest tion of anonymity, said an impasse that what crimes Andrew Fastow would schemes. The judge insisted he retain the lions of dollars to him, his family, friends neighborhood, River Oaks, where erupted last week over a judge's refusal to plead guilty to right to alter her sentence. and colleagues. SkilUng and Lay live. give Lea Fastow only a five-month prison Bryan Sierra, spokesman for the The issue threatened a proposed His wife is charged with six counts of Behre called a 10-year sentence for sentence had been resolved. lustice Department, declined comment. package of plea agreements for both the conspiracy and filing false tax forms. She Andrew Fastow "excellent" — given that Fastow will become the highest-rank- Mike IX

"We have been aggressive in implementing Rover should be able new processes to ensure that associates are paid for every minute they work..." to map the red planet WAL-MART'S STATEMENT ON LABOR VIOLATIONS

MARS, FROM PAGE 1 spacecraft components, stressing and, ultimately, breaking them. said. The last rover NASA sent to Mars, The tawny hills in the distance 1997's Sojourner, lasted nearly 90 Over 1000 child labor violations are about 330 feet high. Scientists days before it succumbed to the believe the depression in which cold. Spirit landed once contained a Even if Spirit fails to reach the lake. If so, the hills could preserve hills, its camera's 20/20 vision reported in audit of Wal-Mart stores evidence of any waves that may should be able to pick out from afar the horizontal markings that have lapped against their slopes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS valid study and should not be missed a meal break or rest tice is clear—managers tell peo- But the hills are nearly two could suggest an ancient shore- NEW YORK — An audit by line, said Tim Parker, the landing- taken at face value. The docu- break," the company said. ple to do the work, no matter miles away, or about five times Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of about ment was distributed to top Wal- "In some cases, associates how long it takes, and they tell farther than Spirit is expected to site mapping scientist. 25,000 employees uncovered The $820 million project Mart executives and has modified their schedules to meet them they're not going to pay be able to travel. Spirit probably thousands of labor violations, emerged in lawsuits against the a personal need, such as working them overtime," Finberg said. will conk out before reaching the includes a second, identical rover including minors working dur- named Opportunity that is company. through lunch in order to leave Wal-Mart said its practices hills. ing school hours and workers not The audit, obtained by The early that day," the statement have changed since the 2000 Martian temperatures of expected to land on the opposite taking breaks or lunches. side of the Red Planet on Jan. 24. New York Times, covered said. audit. minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit The company's July 2000 audit employee records at 128 Wal- Company officials declined "We have been aggressive in and colder wreak havoc with detailed 1,371 violations of child- Mart stores nationwide. The interview requests yesterday. implementing new processes to labor laws, including minors Bentonville, Arlc-based compa- James Finberg, an attorney ensure that associates are paid working too late, too many hours ny has 1.2 million domestic who represents Wal-Mart for every minute they work, and Chances that an in a day or during school hours. employees. employees seeking class-action receive breaks and meals as American lives On more than 60,000 occasions, Wal-Mart said its auditor status in New York and scheduled," the company said in within 50 miles of workers missed breaks and on looked at numbers alone and did Washington state on grounds the its statement. "We also have pro- where they grew up: 16,000 they skipped meal times, not examine employees' circum- company didn't pay for all hours cedures to ensure that employ- in violation of most state labor stances. "The audit erroneously worked, said the audit shows ment and work schedules of 1 in 2. regulations. assumed that each time an asso- Wal-Mart broke its own rules. minors at Wal-Mart are in strict In a statement yesterday, Wal- ciate failed to clock in or out... it "The polity book says the right compliance with the law." Mart said the audit was not a was because the associate things, but the pattern and prac-

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Martin Luther King Day volunteers www.bgnews.com/campus Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy by serving your community with BGSUrve! We will be working with the Wood County Historical Society and three local churches on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 1-5 p.m. Involvement at [email protected]. The deadline for registration is Thursday, Jan. 15. CAMPUS College prep expectationdorft get^^^___^^^L. ^F The calendar ofofevents events is takenalife fiom http^/www.bgsu.edu/calendar/calend»rJitmlhttn:y/www.hi!ULeduycak'n< mesh with realities li .i 111. l> p.m. 11 a.m. -4 p.m. candidate. BGSU Students for 3D Slone, Oil, Photography and Spring Break Trip Raffle Howard Dean- Campaigning to college expectations rarely school graduates earn an aver- Sponsored by Dry Dock and take back our Country! By Cara Solomon connect. Most highschool age $15,000 less than college Ceramics Exhibit THE SEATTLE TIMES Bowen-Thompson Student Alpha Phi Alpha. This group meets every graduates are not prepared to grads; most of the fastest grow- Union Galleries Bowen-Tlwmpson Student Tuesday to plan campaign (KRTI enter college, studies show. ing job sectors require higher Union Lobby events aimed at increasing visi Leah Belisle just assumed And when they do enroll, education; and more than 75 9a.rn.-5p.rn. bility for I loward (Jean in the she was prepared. She had, many are not prepared to suc- percent of highschool grads Sigma Chi Recruitment '■': 15a. I n. -11:1.1 p. n i campus community. Our cam after all, graduated second in ceed. plan to go to college. Bowen-Thompson Student Delta Sigma Theta hounding paign has taken us across her class. One in four freshmen at four "Parents and students of all Union Ixfoby Day Step Performance the country in the fight to take She took the most difficult year colleges don't return for incomes and races have gotten Sponsored by Delta Sigma back the White House in 2004. classes at Meridian High their sophomore year, accord- a clear signal that college pays 11 a-m.- 1p.m. Thcta Sorority. BAII5 School, a rural school near ing to Education Trust, a non- off economically," said Dance Marathon Apparel Sale Bowen-Tliompson Student Bellingham, from which few of profit group that promotes Michael Kirst. a Stanford Dance Marathon will be selling Union Falcons Nest 9:30 p.m. her peers went on to four year higher academic achieve- University professor and direc- flip-flops University Activities colleges. She served as student ment. One in two freshmen at tor of The Bridge Project, a Bowen-Tlwmpson Student 730p.rn.-9p.rn. Organization is sponsoring the body president, played two two year colleges does not research group that works to Union Ix>bby loin the largest student political showing of Bamboozled varsity sports and developed return. strengthen the transition from organization for a Presidential Union Vimter close u'es to her teachers. "I think people are catching high school to college. "But the But in her first semester at on and beginning to recognize system is still set up for 1903, the University of Washington, that this is one of the most seri- when few went on to college." Belisle was stunned. 1 Tie pace, ous issues confronting The best college preparation the intensity, the fact she was America," said Peter Negroni, is a curriculum that increases expected to read 200 pages of a senior vice president of K—12 in rigor and sophistication as psychology textbook in one education at the College students advance, according THE CAMPUS BLOTTER week-all of it felt overwhelm- Board, which develops the to the Standards for Success ing. SAT, the PSAT and the AP pro- Project, an initiative of the "I worked hard in high gram. "To me, it is the issue of Association of American Monday. January 12.2004 County Hospital from MAC East, for a Complainant reported that she lost school, but they could have our time." Universities. Before gradua- Two students were reHerd to student laceration her debit card in the Union. worked me harder," said Decades ago, high schools tion, students should know discipline for possession of manjuana in Belisle, now a sophomore. Dunbar. Bradley Waler. Columbus, Ohio, Complainant reported her cd and Complainant in Founders reported equipped students with basic how to think analytically, solve was cited for underage consumption. headphones missing from fhe Life that his ex-roommate stole money off "Not only was I adjusting to knowledge and skills, then problems, form opinions and Science Building. his night stand. new people, a new place to live sent them into a work force conduct research. A student was transported to Wood and a new city, but I was where a "strong pair of shoul- adjusting to a new way of ders" could get a student life- learning." long, well paying work in a fac- Prom the U.S. Department tory. Then, college was consid- TTT? of Education to the company ered a finishing school for the that designs the Advanced elite. 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In yet another attempt to port numbers, credit card securi- of faith in the list to Reuters. "It of terrorists could work in theory, "If you start tampering with According to The Washington profile terrorists, travelers ty numbers and even accounts raises the whole question of the airiinc business can't really that, there's a whole section of Post, the U.S. government is booking their flights online with passwords are often whether or not you should be afford to have any more financial air travel that's going to fall by the planning on assigning security using [name] matches... you setbacks. wayside," William Gaillard, may now be required to provide required in order to secure the rankings to any visitor that is for- ticket. Once a passenger's name could almost find a name match According to Reuters, two of spokesman for International Air fingerprints for identity confir- eign to U.S. soil upon entering has been added to a flight list, it on every single flight." Europe's larger airlines that offer Transport Association, a Geneva mation purposes. This could deal the country. is compared with the "No Fly" In the past, name matches basic run-of-the-mill flights, based airline trade association, In the United States, individu- yet another blow to the already have led to flight cancellations Ryanair and easyjet, make a told Reuters. list for any matches, which was als are considered innocent until ailing airline business while started to stop suspected terror- only to later turn out as false majority of their bookings The analysts predicting this proven otherwise. But when the infringing on customers' free- ists from boarding planes. alarms. In one instance the sus- online. Technology consultant new inconvenience also antici- doms yet again. Philip Baum, aviation security pected terrorist nimed out to be Jupiter Research told Reuters pate that fingerprints will be government starts placing every When certain flights are analyst and editor for the maga- a child. that online booking is predicted taken from passengers for identi- citizen in the suspect's seat, this booked, for example flights lo zine Aviation Security While the proposal of match- to rise to over 11 percent in ty purposes before boarding a underlying rule of our society international destinations, pass- International, expressed his lack ing citizen fingerprints to those Europe alone by 2008. flight. does not apply anymore.

President Bush: spending fiend What does it mean

Medicare overhaul passed last PEOPLE BRIAN A policy of lower taxes and a 0N0RI0 fiscally responsible government year would have been tenfold to really be yourself? is the best route for our country. under a democratic plan. Many ON THE STREET U-wire Columnist Of course, events such as the ter- democrats and a few republi- rorist attacks of Sept. 11,2001, cans, notably John McCain of If you could go AT ISSUE It might be easier to be someone else which forced a huge expansion Arizona, voted against die presi- anywhere for one day, Well liberals, unlike you, I am in both the FBI and the CIA, the dent's plan not because of our rather than yourself. It could make life easier. more than willing to admit that creation of a whole new govern- growing budget deficits but where would you go? my top guy is wrong in many ment bureaucracy and the because they believed the plan areas. Department of I lomcland wasn't big enough. several times. I knew something Recently, I've been dissatisfied Security, has caused strains on The Clinton administration MAT THORNBURG was wrong because I used it as a with the policies of the Bush our economy and national bud- tried to pass a socialist Medicare description of something small. administration, namely the get. plan back in 1994 (led by First Humor Columnist I more commonly use it as an Medicare overhaul. The plan is a I don't blame the president for lady Hillary Clinton) but the exclamation of glee when going champion of bigger government, these increases and I don't think plan died a horrible death in a You've heard it before, just be down a slide. socialism and an overall loser for any level-minded person would Republican controlled Congress. yourself. All you need to do is be Even if we know who we are the everyday taxpayer. either. But the latest expansion 1 was under the assumption that and what makes us who we are, President Bush has definitely of the Medicare program is flat my party was the party of fiscal yourself. Everyone's saying it. At my high school gradua- would we be much closer to alarmed many fiscal conserva- out irresponsible. responsibility. tion, my superintendent gave a being able to just be ourselves? tives, your correspondent Under the president's new liven though George Bush has AIMEE G0LUB speech in which he quoted I low could we turn this infor- included. With discretionary prescription drug benefit, senior gone a little crazy with spending, SOPHOMORE, something scrawled on the wall mation into action? spending up 10.5 percent this citizens will be entitled to receive 1 Inward Dean and Dick CRIMINAL JUSTICE of a subway station. It said, "be These questions are really year, the country has a growing medication on the government's Gephardt, currently democratic who you is." hard to answer, so I think the budget deficit and the president tab. Many senior citizens are nominee hopefuls, want to best solution is to avoid them already insured by third party repeal all of President Bush's tax "Britney Spears' His speech was inspiring, but seems to be adding to it with completely. irresponsible increases like the insurers as a pan of a retirement cuts and generally increase the shower." it still left me contused. I don't deny that the people Take another route to class. latest overhaul of the Medicare package provided by their size of the federal government. Find new places to eat. Change program. employer. Former House Majority leader who write messages on the walls of subway stations deeply your phone number. Maybe the Just last month, (imgress If I am an employer who is Dick Armey (R-TX) sums up questions won't follow you. I'm passed a $400 billion plan to add paying to provide my employees socialism in his new book, believe in what they are saying. I ki i KI.I slow, so they might follow and retirees with medical cover- "Armey's Axioms," by saying believe that Jim really was there, a prescription dnig benefit to the me. Save yourself. age then it is a very easy decision as he proudly proclaimed with current Medicare system. Of "There is nothing so arrogant as All this soul searching and self for me to drop the prescription his sharpie, and that Carl really course, Bush's democratic oppo- a self-righteous income redis- investigation is getting painful. I nents have been quick to criti- dnig insurance as a part of the tributor." And he's right... he's loves Karen. (At least he did at mean like a really big "owie." I cize the president's ambitious employer-provided plan. If die perfecdy labeled all of the demo- the time of the inscription. He think that the best way to ease plans. government is providing dnigs, cratic hopefuls. may be single now, but I don't the pain is to just be someone "Where is the tax increase to why should I as an employer? Our nation has newer been DANI M0LER doubt that he had strong feel- else. pay for it? We already have a half this problem is two-fold how- socialist but the lines between ings for Karen. It wasn't his fault SENIOR, MIDDLE Don't be yourself, be some- ever, because the federal plan that she left him for Jim. I guess trillion-dollar deficit. It is not capitalism and socialism are one else. worth bankrupting the country if may not be as good as a private being blurred by "compassion." CHILDHOOD EDUCATION it would have been better for This is bound to be a lot easi- that's what's going to happen." insurance company's plan. This And it's this so-called compas- Carl if Jim hadn't been there.) er because there is only one you And as much as I hate to say it, will force some senior citizens to sion that is threatening the "Venice, Italy." In spite of all this, the phrase and there are about Governor Dean is exactly right, pay for drugs that used to be American system. Help those in remains quite ambiguous. What 5,999,999,999 someone elses in but for the wrong reasons. covered but are no longer under need, but also help people help does it mean to "just be your- the world. When you're being Instead of tax increases, how the federal plan. themselves. self?" someone else you don't have to about halting huge government Also, wiiy should you and 1 as Our nation shouldn't be a A very important question in be consistent in the way you expansions and programs that taxpayers of this nation be pay- charity, but we're slowly becom- the riddle of "just being your- would if you are being yourself. will benefit just a few? ing money to provide Bill Gates, ing just that. Except for the self" is "who is yourself?" You can switch seamlessly from President Bush was on track Ross Perot and Donald Trump Internal Revenue Service, which Unfortunately, this question one someone else to another when he first entered the White with medical coverage? It makes doesn't ring a bell and ask for a should not be asked because it ,w is grammatically incorrect. Let's someone else. House. Coupling economic no sense. What the government donation, they just sue you if growth policies and tax cuts have needs is a little bit of common they feel you didn't give them try rephrasing the question. For example, you could worked wonderfully as we have sense when deciding on these their fair share. Every taxpayer JENN VLADIC Who am I? switch from Jack Daniels to I know my name, my social Captain Morgan without getting seen in the recent months. Both issues. Yes, provide drugs for the should he alanned and should SOPHOMORE, the Dow Jones and the NASDAQ poor and needy, but draw the closely examine their vote this security number, and my birth woozy. Under this system, you have grown tremendously since line there. November. While George Bush is UNDECIDED date; but I can't really be 2-15- won't need to take responsibility for anything ever again. the end of the recession in 2003, I am very critical of the presi- not a perfect fiscal conservative, 85. (That's my birth date. Feel and unemployment is on the dent in this respect, but I also he does beat the hell out of what "Egypt. I want to see free to send me something.) Let me illustrate this with a decrease. look at the alternatives. The could be. the Pyramids." Am I what I like to do or the situation I'm sure everyone things I like to think about? encounters on a regular basis. Those answers hardly seem Your mother may accusingly ask adequate. What makes a person you, "who didn't put away their who they are? I don't know the tricycle after riding on it?" answer to this question, and Even though it was you, you this has caused me much con- can honestly say to her, "It was- fusion in my life. I think I've n't me, it was someone else." Are ended up being several different you beginning to see the possi- people in the process of trying bilities here? to figure it out. There are practically no lim- LAURA ISRAEL At one time, I think I was a its 72- year-old Irish woman SOPHOMORE, IPC named Angela Morgan. I didn't Send responses to: wear a dress, but I did say "wee" [email protected] "Anywhere warmer than here." Do you have an opinion? *mg?<* Send all opinions to: [email protected]

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TAFT SIGNS TELEMARKETING BILL www.bgnews.com/world (AP) —The attorney general can prosecute Ohio companies who call state residents on the federal Do-Not-Call list under a bill signed into law yesterday by Gov. Bob Taft. Taft signed Ohio's version of the national anti-telemarketing bill, sponsored by Sen. Robert Spada, a North Royalton Republican, at a seniors' center in Strongsville in suburban Cleveland. STATE "Something's going on here that the full panel of judges ought to address..."

Islamic leader indicted STEPHEN EARRELL, PUBLIC DEFENDER Appeals court to for past anti-jew acts review execution By Thomas J. Sheer an in prison and a $5,000 fine. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Damrah's only comments in By Andrew Welsh-Huggins trying to challenge the constitu- CLEVELAND — A prominent court were brief responses to rou- AP SlATiHOUSl tionality of how inmates are exe- Islamic clergyman was arrested tine questions from the judge. CORRESPONDENT cuted in Ohio. Tuesday on an indictment alleg- Damrah's wife appeared in court COLUMBUS, Ohio — All The other inmate, John G. Roe, ing he concealed assistance to but declined comment. members of a federal appeals is scheduled for execution Feb. 3 groups that committed terrorist Gwin scheduled the case for court should review two convict- for the 1984 kidnapping, robbing attacks against lews when he trial on Feb. 23. ed killers' requests to delay their and shooting death of a 21 -year- applied for U.S. citizenship a Damrah, who also uses the executions, including one old woman in Columbus. decade ago, prosecutors said. name Fawaz Damra, was arrested planned for today, the state pub- Public defenders are arguing Imam Fawaz Mohammed at his home by members of the lic defender's office asked in a on their behalf that the use of a Damrah, who leads the Islamic FBI joint terrorism task force. court filing Tuesday. muscle-paralyzing drug in lethal Center of Cleveland, is accused of Palestinian Islamic lihad has Lewis Williams is scheduled to injections is cruel and unusual concealing from his citizenship been identified by the U.S. gov- die today for shooting a 76-year- punishment application his membership or ernment as a terrorist organiza- old woman in the face in a 1983 affiliation with several groups, tion, White said. Cleveland robbery. Williams is including the Palestinian Islamic Other groups fcr which EXECUTION, PAGE 12 lihad, U.S. Attorney Gregory Damrah is accused of concealing White said. an affiliation or membership White said the indictment did were Afghan Refugees Services not allege that Damrah, a Inc., also known as Al-Kifah Palestinian, committed any ter- Refugee Center, and the Islamic rorist activities. White would not Committee for Palestine, also Uranium plant specify what type of support known as Islamic Concern Damrah may have provided to Project. any of the groups. Fund-raising Damrah has been a permanent h often is included in such allega- resident in the United States Marc Duncan VI ol upgraded in Ohio tions, he said. since 1988, White said. DEFENSE STATEMENT: Imam Fawaz Mohammed Damrah apolo- By MAUA RULON company. Damrah, 41, of suburban Damrah's past has been public gizes for previous affiliations with anti Christian & Jew groups ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Strongsville, was charged with knowledge for several years. USEC is hoping the U.S. unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizen- White would not say why the WASHINGTON — Now that Nuclear Regulatory Commission ship in 1994 by providing false or indictment has been filed now. cast a videotape from a Chicago Ohio's largest mosque, said he USEC Inc. has decided to build will approve its license this fraudulent information on his cit- "We are strictly dealing with gathering 10 years earlier show- was forgiven. But a local commu- its new uranium enrichment spring to build a test facility at izenship application. White said. issues, activities and incidents ing him making anti-Jewish com- nity college replaced him in late plant in Ohio, the next big step is the shuttered Portsmouth He gained citizenship in 1994. prior to his becoming a natural- ments in a speech. He called for 2001 as the teacher of a course on for the company to prove its Gaseous Diffusion plant in Damrah pleaded innocent yes- ized citizen and what he was rifles to be directed at Jewish peo- Islam. technology works. Piketon, about 65 miles south of terday afternoon before U.S. required to disclose" to gain citi- ple, and referring to them as "the His mosque was rammed by a The company owns plants in Columbus. That project would District ludge lames S. Gwin, who zenship, White said. sons of monkeys and pigs." car six days after Sept. 11 attacks. Ohio and Kentucky that have go online in 2005. agreed to release him on a Damrah represented the He apologized for the remarks, The suspect was drunk and upset produced enriched uranium "The real task is building the $160,000 property bond backed Islamic community at interfaith saying they were made before he about the terrorist attacks, police using the old method of gaseous first centrifuge and showing that by Damrah's house. gatherings in Cleveland after the had any interaction with lews said. diffusion. Its new $1.5 billion it will work and that it will be eco- If convicted, he could face loss Sept. 11,2001, terrorist attacks. and Christians. Lay leaders of the plant would make nuclear fuel of his citizenship, up to five years Then, local TV stations broad- Islamic Center of Cleveland, using gas centrifuge, a technology never before used by a U.S. URANIUM. PAGE 12

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aajjaaji aaaMajjjaajj WWW.BGNEWS.COM 6 Wednesday. January 14,2004 www.bgnews.com/nation ENRON LINKS ADMIT GUILT 1IOUSTON (AP) — Former Enron finance chief Andrew Fastow and his wife have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in a massive accounting scandal that brought down the energy giant in 2001. Both Fastows are expected to enter their pleas today in federal court. NATION Bush seeks Canada's support aid to Baghdad. "This is an issue that's going to require close Bush addresses Iraq recon- The White House declined to say whether coordination between our two countries," struction loans and Mad Cow other countries that had opposed the war Bush said. "The best way to make sure we're would be eligible for the second round of con- able to satisfy consumers... is for there to be disease scare in both nations. tracts "For those countries that want to join (coordination) on regulation, on information By Deb Riechmann our efforts in Iraq, circumstances can and on the science." ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER change," said Sean McCormack, a National Bush said he was confident in the safety of MONTERREY, Mexico — President Bush, Security Council spokesman. the beef supply, and was still himself eating seeking lo mend relations with America's He said the second round of contracts, beef. northern neighbor, said yesterday that about $4.5 billion, would be part of the $18.6 Bush took a firm stance on border security, Canada will be eligible for a second round of billion that Congress has approved. The an issue that has irritated many American U.S.-financcd reconstruction contracts in United States has already awarded $ 1.8 billion neighbors, including Mexico and Canada. Iraq that the administration valued at about in contracts "We will do everything we can do to protect $4.5 billion. Martin, eager to patch up the cross-border our country from attack." Bush said. But he In a breakfast meeting with new Canadian relationship, said he was pleased by the new pledged to "work closely with the Martin gov- Prime Minister Paul Martin, Bush said he had U.S. stance toward Canada, and the lucrative ernment on passport issues." told Martin of the shift in policy. Martin contracts that could come Canada's way. "Canada and America have got special sta- "understands the stakes" in rebuilding a tree "It does show that working together, we can tus ... by virtue of the fact of a significant inter- and peaceful Iraq, Bush said. arrive at a reasonable solution," Martin told change on an hourly basis between our two It was Bush's second fence-mending ses- reporters after the breakfast. countries," Bush said. "It's special because we sion in two days. On Monday, Bush and Bush did not say whether other countries share a long border." Mexican President Vicente Fox put aside two would be affected by the policy shift, A French Bush and Martin met on the sidelines of the years of differences and said Uiey see eye-to- Embassy spokeswoman said French Defense Summit of the Americas, where the president eye about a new U.S. proposal to grant legal minister Michelle Alliot-Marie will meet with pledged to fight corruption, nurture democ- status to millions of undocumented workers Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and racies and work to bring all people in the in the United States, many of them Mexicans National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice Western Hemisphere into an "expanding cir- The United States had angered many allies tomorrow in Washington. cle of development." last month by banning firms in countries that Bush and Martin also pledged cooperation But disputes over a free trade agreement Pablo Martinez M1 H:.t had opposed the Iraq war from bidding on on another issue that has irritated U.S.- that would span the entire region and argu- Iraqi reconstruction projects. French, Canada relations, the discovery of mad cow ments over proposed penalties for corrupt BOLD LEAD IN: President Bush pauses at the Closing session German and Russian leaders had protested to disease in America in a cow that apparently nations arc hanging over the meeting like the and Signing of the Political Declaration at the Summit of the Bush, and Canada threatened to stop sending came from Canada. haze over this industrial city. Americas yesterday in Monterey, Mexico.

Killer taunts victims Liberal radio lands Al Franken BySethSutel said he planned to have a co-host The Associated Press with long experience in radio, but family on internet NEWYORK —They haven't got he said that role had not been a name or a launch date yet, but finalized. By lay Reeves torments the victims' grieving the entrepreneurs who dream of Franken had long been The Associated Press friends and relatives. launching a liberal radio network rumored to be interested in a deal BIRMINGHAM. Ala. — Mary "It's going on all over," said have just landed themselves a with Progress Media, the startup Kate Gach thought she had heard Nancy Rune, executive director of lead man: Comedian and best- company that is assembling radio Parents of Murdered Children in selling author Al Franken. stations and talent for a radio net- the last of lack Trawick when he AP Photo went to death row for murdering Cincinnati. "People say to me all Progress Media planned to work to challenge conservative her daughter in 1992. the time, 'When arc these (vic- MURDER HE WROTE: announce yesterday Uiat it has talk show powerhouses like Instead, Trawick's twisted writ- tims) going to get over it?' They Jack Trawick (Above) went reached an agreement with Ijmbaugh. ings about how he beat, strangled can't." to death tow for abducting Franken to host a live, three-hour But Franken had been holding and stabbed Stephanie Gael] and Experts say little can be done and murdering Stephanie daily broadcast that would form off in recent months, partly to killed other women arc available about Web sites featuring the the anchor of the programming promote his hot-selling book, Gach (Below) in 1992. schedule, according to people "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell to anyone who wants to read writings of killers. Trawick's twisted writings them on the Internet. Many of the "It's the First Amendment," familiar with the matter. Them: A Fair and Balanced look writings were put there by a one- Ruhe acknowledged. of his murders are posted In an interview, Franken said at the Right." and partly because Gino Oomenico AP Photo time pen pal and admirer of Typically, material from on an admirer's website. die format of the show was still he had reservations about the Trawick's. inmates makes it onto the AP Photo evolving, but he said he was cer- previous owners of the venture. NO JOKE: Comedian and author The killer even taunts Mary Internet through an intermediary. tain that it wouldn't be akin to "Things got more serious in Al Franken poses in New York on Kate Gach by name. Prisoners send letters to people or that used by his rival Rush terms of putting together stations August 23.2003. Progress "I'm mad as hell," she said. companies on the outside, where Limbaugh, which Franken and money to make this possible" Media has reached an agree- "Those people don't even have a it is then posted online. described as "non-guested con- with the change in ownership, ment with Franken to host a right to speak my name or my Alabama prison officials say it frontation." Franken said. three our daily broadcast for a "He has no one on the show Last November the company child's name. There's got to be a appears Trawick stopped sending new liberal radio network. way to keep them from lunneling out new stories about murder but it's confrontation," Franken was bought by an investment this stuff out of prisons." after Gach's mother and others said. "His show is just him railing group led by Marie Walsh, a for- Around the country, dozens of complained last year. But for three hours." mer America Online executive WNTD. He said he expects to U.S. death row inmates have got- Trawick's old writings are still on Franken said he planned to use and adviser to die Democratic announce at least three other dis- ten their letters and artwork post- a mix of interviews, calls from lis- National Committee, from the tribution deals in the coming ed on the Internet, a practice that KILLER, PAGE 7 teners and scripted comedy. He venture capitalists Sheldon and weeks. Anita Drobny. Walsh acknowledged that Walsh, who serves as CEO of much work remains to be done Progress Media, also said the new on the network before it becomes network had reached its first a viable business, including lining major distribution agreement, up technical arrangements and with the Chicago AM station setting up offices and studios.

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Officials are try- ed with mad cow disease, is criti- ing to determine whether the ani- cal. mals are still there. "Our animal health inspection Even if those seven cows are will have greater capacity to found on the Washington farm, Steven Senne AP Pnoto respond to animal disease out- authorities will have located just a BIG DIG COSTS BIG BUCKS: The Zakim-Bunker Hill Bridge appears opened for the first time to traffic. The grand opening of the south- breaks and possible acts of bioter- fourth of the 80 cows that entered bound tunnel marks the last major milestone for the Big Dig, which at over $14 billion is the most expensive highway project in the U.S. rorism," Veneman said. the United States with the infect- As the search for potentially ed Holstein in 2001, although infected animals and feed Quick said investigators "have entered its fourth week, solid leads on the others." Agriculture Department spokes- The government still has not Boston's Big Dig has hefty price woman Julie Quick said yesterday verified information from the that USDA will soon order the Canadian government that By Steve leBlanc Artery was touted as a "highway The project would never have face streets — sometime in May killing of three cows on a another 17 cows, possibly includ- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in die sky." won the support of federal or 2005. Mattawa. Wash., farm that came ing a calf bom to the sick cow, BOSTON —With its sleek tun- Today, it carries upward of state officials—or the public — if That said, 2003 will likely prove from the same Alberta, Canada, entered the United States at a nels, graceful bridge and state-of- 200.000 vehicles, earning the the true cost was known, accord- to have been a watershed year for herd as the infected Holstein. later date. the-art "smart highway" systems, green-painted roadway the scorn ing to David luberoff, co-audior the project. In January, a tunnel On Saturday, Agriculture offi- Investigators are trying to find the Big Dig has been celebrated of generations of drivers, who "Mega-Projects," which looks at connecting Interstate 90 to the cials began killing 129 more cows cows from the same herd because as an engineering marvel to have dubbed it "die other Green the politics of projects like the Big Ted Williams Tunnel to Logan in Washington state that could be the most likely source of infection replace the bulldozer transporta- Monster." The original Green Dig. International Airport was linked to the Holstein. The was contaminated feed that the tion thinking of the 1950s. Monster, of course, refers to Luberofr called the $2.6 billion opened, and in March, the 1-93 slaughter began at an unused Holstein ate as a calf. The state's top political brass Fenway Park's legendary left field estimate an example of the "his- northbound lanes opened to facility in eastern Washington. Mad cow disease, or bovine boast that the new highway pro- wall. torical pattern of underestimat- traffic. The animals being killed are spongiform encephalopathy, eats ject will be a boon for Boston's Part of the public's anger can ing the cost of big projects." The December opening of the from the Mabton, Wash., dairy holes in the brains of cattle and is landscape and ease the area's leg- be measured in the project's "1 don't diink people lied, but southbound lanes allows demoli- farm that was the infected cow's incurable. I lumans can develop a endary traffic tie-ups. escalating price. there are incredible incentives to tion wort; to begin on the portion final home. Investigators have brain-wasting illness, variant But it remains a hot polato, In 1985, the first official cost be at the low end of the estimate," of the artery nearest the identified nine cows as coming Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, from synonymous with runaway costs, estimate for the project was $2.6 he said. FleetCenter, just in time to get from the same Canadian herd, consuming contaminated beef massive construction delays and billion — a heft)' but manageable House Speaker Thomas that part of the city gussied up for and cannot eliminate the possi- products. Officials have said, years of kieked-up dust and for- sum, given the promised 90 per- Finneran was more blunt. the Democratic National bility that the other 120 animals though, that the meat supply is ever-changing detours. cent federal reimbursement. By "You'd be much, much better Convention in July. may have been infected. safe. It has become so unpopular in 1991, the scope of the project had off saying up front, facnially, 'Hey, When finished, the Big Dig will Officials have so far con- political circles Uiat a concert by expanded and so had the cost, it's going to take umpteen years give drivers a history lesson in demned 581 animals following the Boston Pops to celebrate the more than doubling to $5.8 bil- likely and umpteen billions dol- Massachusetts politics. latest milestone (die opening of lion. lars' rather than sell it as a kind of There's the Williams Tunnel, southbound underground It was a pattern Uiat would be smoke and mirrors thing about named after the famed Red Sox lanes), was scrapped after the repeated for more than a decade. Oh, it's two billion and a couple slugger, and the Leonard Zakim- Republican governor and [he In early 2000, top project man- of years work,'" Finneran said liunker I fill Bridge, named after a Democratic House Speaker agers were fired after it was recently. "In the end it comes beloved community activist and Could Billy the Kid have balked at attending, calling it a revealed they were hiding the back because every citizen will a key battle of the Revolutionary lavish affair demeaning to tax- true cost. Throughout the year, come back and say: You guys are War fought in the nearby staged his own death? payers who saw the project's pric- rhe cost of the project appeared nothing but (expletive) artists."' Charlestown neighborhood. etag rise to more than $14 billion. to jump from month to month. Even as the cost of the project The 30 acres of downtown land was escalating. Boston drivers By Richard Benke Maxwell. With the southbound tunnel's By year's end, project officials had created by the demolition of the opening on Dec. 20, drivers said submitted a $14.1 billion esti- were told to brace for delays. artery is being called the Rose THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Garrett's widow, Apolonaria farewell to the creaking elevated mate to the Federal Highway Originally slated to be com- Kennedy Grecnway after the ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Garrett, told Overton and a buddy Central Artery that has sliced Administration. pleted in 1998, the project is now mother of President John I- I.cgend has it ili.it Billy the Kid was that her husband and the Kid shot through the heart of Boston for During the next few years, the scheduled to wrap up — includ- Kennedy and U.S. Sen. Edward gunned down by a sheriff in 1881. a drunk passed out in a street. nearly half a century. When it cost inched up to the current ing demolition of the overhead M. Kennedj'. But was he? With no face left, the dnink was opened in 1959, the Central pricetag 111 s ] 11, h 111 i 1111. artery and constniction of sur- Homer Overton will tell you that just a body that could be passed the dead man was an unwitting off for Bonney, Overton's court impostor, a drunk shot point- affidavit says. blank in the face by two unlikely Overton lives in Alta Loma, chums—the lawman and the leg- Calif., where he issued a notarized endary gunfighter himself. sworn affidavit Dec. 27,2003, that Gruesome drawings posted depicting other victims Overton learned this some 63 was filed in court in Silver City a "I would do the whole thing in 1992. He took her to an isolat- convicted in 1994, and he was years ago, at age 9, from the widow week ago. KILLER, FROM PAGE 6 again knowing death row was ed area where he beat her with a convicted the next year in the of the sheriff, Pat Gamm. "I believe what Mrs. Garrett told waiting for me," Trawick, 56, hammer, strangled her and slaying of Aileen Prui'tt, 27, killed Overton's sworn statement was us that day was the absolute tnith. the Web, along with gruesome drawings of murdered women. wrote from Holman Prison. stabbed her through the heart. about four months before Gach. offered as evidence for exhuming ... It made such an impression on In one letter posted on the Trawick confessed to kidnap- Gach's body was thrown off an Trawick has yet to exhaust his die body of the Kid's mother, me that I have remembered it in ping Gach, 21, from a embankment, where it was appeals, and no date for his exe- Catherine Antrim, to compare her detail these 63 years," Overton's Internet, Trawick reveled in the Birmingham-area shopping mall found the next day. Trawick was cution has been set. DNA with that of a Texas man who affidavit says. Gach slaying. claimed until his death in 1950 Historian I run Met/ has said that he was William Bonney, word of a faked death would have known in Western lore as Billv the leaked; Silver City's motion to The Wash House Earn Experience & Kid. reject exhumation says suggesting 248 N. MAIN A Paycheck! Authorities in lincoln County, that such a cover-up could have THE (419)354-1559 where the Kid was convicted of worked "strains credulity." TANNING 10 beds/2 booths Student Publications is now accepting killing a sheriff in the 1870s, want Stories have persisted for gener- SouthSidc Laundromat applications for a sales account executive. to know if that man — named ations of connections between CENTER 993 S. MAIN Ollie "Brushy Bill" Roberts, of Bonney and Garrett, said Sherry • Great earning potential ^4 Hico, Texas—was the real Billy the Trppett, attorney for Sullivan, (419)353-8826 1 5 beds/2 booths Flexible hours Kid. 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www.bgnews.com/world Teacher shot in head THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A high school student walked into his school's crowded cafeteria yesterday and shot an economics teacher point-blank in the head, fatally wounding him. The victim, 49-year-old Hans van Wieren, was shot once in the forehead. He was taken by helicopter to a hospital and died several hours later WORLD Downed Dr. Death takes own life helicopter crew safe By Robert Barr was murdered by Shipman in Smith said she ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER 1997. also found a "real LONDON — A British family "I just wish he had been forth- suspicion" that after attack doctor blamed for killing at least coming and admitted he had Shipman was 215 elderly patients over several done those things — it would responsible for 45 decades hanged himself with bed have put a lot of people's minds at other deaths, and By Jim Krane sheets in his prison cell, a prison rest." there was insuffi- IKE ASSOCIATED PRESS spokeswoman said yesterday. Shipman. who maintained his cient evidence to BAGHDAD, Iraq —A U.S. Army Dr. Harold Shipman was found innocence, hanged himself by form any conclu- Apache attack helicopter was shot hanging in his cell at Wakefield using bed sheets attached to the sion in another 38 down yesterday near the western PdSOn in northern England at window bars in his cell, a spokes- deaths. Iraqi town of Habbaniyah — the 6:20 a.m. He was pronounced woman for the Prison Service Shipman's third helicopter downed in the dead about two hours later after said on condition of anonymity. motive was a mys- region in less than two weeks. attempts to resuscitate him 1 le had not been placed on sui- tery. In all but one The two crew members of the failed, the Prison Service said in a cide watch since arriving at the case there was no Al 1-64 gunship were safe, and the statement. high-security Wakefield Prison in evidence that he U.S. military secured the area, Shipman, 57, labeled Dr. June and had followed a "normal killed for money military spokesman Col. William Death" by tabloid newspaper, regime," the Prison Service said. and "no suggestion Darley said. preyed largely on elderly women, "He was showing no signs of any form of sexu- "It was apparenUy downed by killing them with lethal injec- whatsoever of pre-suicidal al depravity," Smith enemy fire," Darley said. "I under- tions. But a trial and a later for- behavior," the spokeswoman said. 1 lowever, in at stand they were not hurt." mer investigation never deter- said. least one case the The helicopter belongs to the mined why he committed the The Prisons Minister victim had made U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry slayings that horrified the nation. announced an investigation by Shipman the bene- Regiment, which operates the air He was convicted in 200(1 of the prisons ombudsman ficiary of her will. base north of Habbaniyah. A U.S. murdering 15 elderly patients Stephen Shaw into the death. "Doctors are military quick-reaction force res- and sentenced to life in prison. Shaw said he would examine respected, rightly cued die crew members. The later investigation said whether there were any "warning so, and Shipman in The region west of Baghdad is a Shipman murdered at least 200 signs" from Shipman or lapses in particular was hotbed of anti-U.S. guerrilla activ- other people since 1975 and procedure. Hut, he added, it was highly respect- ity and the scene of several previ- Gareth Copley AP Photo raised questions about how he impossible to prevent all prisoner ed in I lyde." ous helicopter downings. was able to evade detection for so suicides. Smith had said. "He Hanging: A police car escorts a funeral directors ambulance from Wakefield On Ian. 8, a U.S. Army Black many years. "You have 70,000 people in betrayed their trust prison, northern England, following the death of Dr Harold Shipman, yesterday Hawk medevac helicopter was After news of Shipman's death. prison. You do not have a situa- in a way and to an who was found hanging in his cell, the Prison Service said. shot down by a rocket near the word "justice" was scrawled tion, nor would you seek a situa- extent Uiat I believe lallujah, killing all nine U.S. sol- 12 times across the metal shutters tion, where they are all under 24- is unparalleled in his- diers aboard. Failujah is 12 miles of his former office. hour surveillance. That isn't pos- tory." The investigation was — during routine checkups in from Habbaniyah. The daughter of one of sible, it isn't desirable, it isn't Shipman's activities did not reopened months later after a their homes or at his office. The Black 1 lawk was on a "rou- Shipman's victims expressed humane," Shaw told British arouse suspicion until March woman discovered that her 81- A second inquiry by Smidi last tine medical flight" at the time of regret that the doctor never Broadcasting Corp, radio. 1998, when another doctor, year-old mother apparently had year found Shipman would not the crash, said a statement by the changed her will to leave every- have been free to murder his last acknowledged his crimes. 1 ligh Court Judge Janet Smith, whom he had asked to co-sign 82nd Airborne Division, thing to Shipman. That led to three Victims if the initial police "I am not sorry he has gone, who investigated Shipman's some cremation certificates, On Jan. 2, an Army OH-58 investigation had been properly but it brings it all back and it stirs activities after he was jailed, con- expressed concern at the number exhumations and eventually to Kiowa Warrior helicopter was shot Shipman's trial and convictions. conducted. She said two detec- it all up for us again," said cluded in 2002 that he killed 215 of deaths. Police concluded the down, also near Failujah. The Kathleen Wood, whose 83-year- of his patients, including 171 evidence was insufficient to pur- A jury found that he deliberate- tives in charge of the probe pilot, 27-year-old Army Capt. old tnother, Elizabeth Baddeley, women and 44 men. sue charges. ly injected heroin into 15 elderly lacked experience. Kimberly Hampton, was killed women — many in good health and the second pilot was injured. 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SPORTS REPORTER Division last year, the Falcons me it's a year-and-a-half before JaQuan Hart, earning him a Bowling Green redshirt- were instead ravaged by injuries you're playing with a healthy technical foul. Faculty Appreciation sophomore Germain Hitch was that left Dakich with only seven ligament," Dakich said. "The Not a bad start to the season. just trying to mark his territory. scholarship players, a walk-on physical pan of rehabbing an "I had to mark my territory," Night for basketball As an exciting, slashing fresh- and two football players at last injury like this is hard, but he said. "We don't let anyone man for the men's basketball season's end. there's an emotional part of it, come into our house and push Tonight's women's basket- team in 2001-2002, Fitch Fitch was one of those too. Germain spent the entire us around, so I had to do what I ball game against Akron is showed signs of promise to injured players. In early (summer of his| sophomore had to do. It felt real good to be Falcon Appreciation Night. make many in the BG basket- December, Fitch suffered a torn year working really hard to be a out there (against Eastern All faculty members ball community think he could anterior cruciate ligament in full-time player, and that was Michigan|. We got a victory at attending the game should be part of a team that would for- practice, ending his season. taken away from him. That's home, and not playing in over a register their name and get about the Len Matelas, Keith But that was just the begin- tough." year. It was good to play with department at the entrance. McLeods and Brandon Pardons ning for Fitch. This summer, Fitch returned to action Jan. 3 these guys in a game, who I The BGSU Athletic of the world. after months of rehabilitation at home against Eastern haven't played with in a long Marketing department will Things haven't quite worked on that knee and thinking he Michigan, and in true Fitch time. provide a prize for the out that way for Fitch and men's was ready to get back on the fashion, marked his territory. "If I was tentative, I wouldn't BGSUFAIC0NS.COM department with the most coach Dan Dakich. A team that floor, Fitch re-injured the same He played 15 minutes against play," he said. BACK IN THE GAME: Germain faculty in attendance. was thought to be among the knee and required another the Eagles, blocked two shots, Fitch returned to the court Jan. Members of the team will contenders for the Mid- reconstructive surgery. grabbed two rebounds and FITCH. PAGE 10 sign autographs and posters 3 against Eastern Michigan. on the court after the game. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Bryant out with sprained shoulder Gymnasts have EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Bryant is expected to miss at least five games and could be sidelined for several weeks with a sprained right shoulder. positive outlook The Los Angeles Lakers' star was injured when he was fouled by Kedrick Brown late in the first quarter of a 89-79 victory over the for EMU meet Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night. By Jason ft. Dnon fourth in the MAC SPORTS REPORTER Lakers coach Phil Jackson Championships with a season- said yesterday that Bryant It's a new year with a new atti- high 195.175 team score, were won't need surgery but prob- tude for the Bowling Green State picked to finish third among the ably will go on the injured gymnastics team. seven schools that compete in list. Bryant had an MRI exam At first glance, a 4-14 overall gymnastics. yesterday morning, and the record and a 2-4 Mid-American Kent State was tabbed as the results were not as bad as Conference record compiled last preseason favorite to win the feared. season, along with the addition MAC regular-season title, while "In basic terms, it's a of eight freshmen makes the Central Michigan was picked to sprained shoulder," Jackson 2004 campaign look like a recon- repeat as MAC Champion. said. "I don't think there's struction job. Connelly, who has been any long-term effects to Even though BG did not expe- named Coach of the Year three something like this." rience the abundance of success times during his tenure at BG, Bryant's injury was the lat- they have grown accustomed to said this is the first time the est blow to the Lakers' star- over the years, eighth-year head Falcons have been picked to fin- studded lineup. Shaquille coach and team conscience Dan ish higher than fifth. O'Neal and Karl Malone also Connelly has the peace of mind "I really don't pay much atten- are out with injuries — to believe things will be different tion to the preseason polls, but it Malone for the past nine this time around. is exciting to see that we are games with a sprained knee Not to mention the talent. regarded as one of the top three ligament and O'Neal the last "I think the attitude is teams in the conference," he five games with a strained great...we're relatively healthy said. It just shows that the)' have right calf. and very positive," Connelly said. noticed that we have consistent- O'Neal could return "As far as talent, this is the most ly put together a talented team tonight against Denver, talented team I've had but talent each year." is only one aspect. I think team Leading the Falcons this sea- although he didn't practice Ban Swinjer BG News yesterday. It's not clear when chemistry and how well they son are senior co-captains Malone will be back. SOARING: A Bowling Green gymnast competes at the Brown and Orange scrimmage in December. relate to each other will be the The Falcons host Eastern Michigan tonight at the Eppler Center Gymnasium. most key factor." GYMNASTICS, PAGE 11 The Falcons, who finished

Jeter knew Women look to hold Clemens court, host Akron could not By loel Hammond said. "Records like 12-4 will win "This game is difficult to pre- stay away SPORTS REPORTER both the East and the West, and pare for," Miller said. "Like us, Northern Illinois men's coach in order to do that, you have to they have strong guard play, and Rob Judson said after his team win your home games and steal when they play well, they can for long lost Saturday afternoon at games on the road. beat teams. They beat THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland State, who we Anderson Arena that the impor- "This is a huge stretch in our ORLANDO, Fla — Derek Jeter tance of holding serve at home season. January is a huge thought were very talented. could tell Roger Clemens was They stay hungry, and play with is even more important this year stretch. We have a lot of tough rethinking his retirement. than in years past road games in February. Wfe'U intensity that is necessary to , "He wants to play longer," the win." Similarly, the parity on the certainly take them one at a New York Yankees shortstop said The struggles for Akron start women's side of the Mid- time, but you can't help but look yesterday about his former with their shooting, as the Zips American Conference has cre- at January and games on paper teammate. "He's been doing this have managed to shoot just 33.5 ated the same need for teams to that are more winnable. We his entire life, so who's to say percent from the field. win at home. hope we can enter February when you're supposed to go Subsequently, their scoring Thus, the BG women's team, with a little momentum." home?" average — 53.8 points per game off to an 8-5 (1-1 in the MAO Akron, a team which has Clemens supposedly was fin- — is last in the MAC Still, Lori start, faces an important two- never won at Anderson Arena ished after last season, his final Krezeczowski leads the team in game home stand this week (0-15 all-time), enters the game game a no-decision against the scoring at 12.1 points per game, that could give them leeway at 5-8 and 0-2 in MAC play, hav- Florida Marlins in the World and two others—Jae Conn and when it comes to the meat of ing lost its two conference Series. He left baseball with 310 Undsay Hemmelgam — aver- their schedule next month. Part games by an average of 43.5 victories, 4,099 strikeouts and a age 9.7 points. Hemmelgam has one of that homestand comes points per game — 93-37 to record six Cy Young Awards. stored 29 points this season, tonight when the Falcons host Eastern Michigan Jan. 7 and 88- But the 41-year-old Clemens against Winthrop. Akron, a team that is struggling 57 to Miami Jan. 10. The Zips, surprised many by signing a Bowling Green, on the other Ben Snnctf BG Nan to find its identity under sec- though, have registered wins one-year, $5 million contract over Youngstown State, a team hand, is coming off one of those ond-year coach Kelly Kennedy. LOOKING TO PASS: Bowling Green's Stefanie Wenzel tries to get with his hometown Astros "I don't think anyone is domi- which BG lost to in its season opener, 67-62, and Cleveland past the defense in a recent game. The Falcons play their third nant enough in this league to go W BASKETBALL, PAGE 11 JETER. PAGE 11 16-0," BG coach Curt Miller State, 60-49. Mid-American Conference game of the season tonight.

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By Elliott Schreiner per game. • SSISHNI SPOUTS E0IT0R BG VS. AKRON "Wood is one of those guys With ihe return of Germain WHAT/WHERE: Mid- who knows where to get the Fitch and the big time play of ball," Dakich said. "As a fresh- American Conference men's John Reimold, the Bowling man, he has a great handle on t«: Akron. Ohio. Start time, Green men's basketball team tilings." 7 p.m. has found themselves on a roll The Falcons will also pose as of late. RECORDS: BG 6-8,2-2 some threats to Akron as well. The team has won three of MAC: AKRON. 7-4,1-2 BG is at full strength with the their last four games and is MAC. return of Fitch, something that starting to take the form of a has been a rarity the past two unit that could contend for a LAST TIME: Bowling Green seasons. A finally healthy team Mid-American Conference won the last meeting, 74- has Dakich excited for the rest title. 60, of the season. But the team is now looking "Part of not being healthy is RADIO: WPFX-FM 107.7 at their biggest in-conference and WCWA-AM 1230. that I think it is a burden on the challenge of the season in a other guys," he said. "But since very strong Akron team tonight TELEVISION: The game will Germain has been back, I at Rhodes Arena in Akron. The be televised locally in Akron haven't seen our team down Zips come into the contest with in conjunction with Time once." Warner Cable on Channel a 7-4 record and a deceiving 1- 23 or 17. BG has also gained the ser- 2 conference record while the vices of Cole Magner and Keon Falcons come into the game biggest scoring games in the Newson, two of the Falcons' with a record of 6-8 and 2-2 in MAC this season, registering football players as well as the MAC. two 44 point performances. His Reimold, who was out for sev- "They could be the best team backcourt mate, lohn eral weeks with a leg injury ear- in the league," head coach Dan Hollingsworth, will not make lier in the year. Dakich said. "They are the things any easier for the Reimold has made the most biggest, strongest team and Falcons as he comes in averag- of his return, scoring 30 in a they have great size and quick- ing 6.6 points and 3.7 assists Dec. 30 game against Lamar ness," per game. and 29 in a Ian. 3 game against The first problem the Zips BG also has concerns about Eastern Michigan. pose for BG is the scoring threat The Falcons arc now at full Ben Swanger BG News the inside game of the Zips, of guard Derrick Tarver, who which features first-year phc- strength and there will be no TAKING IT INSIDE: Bowling Green's John Reimold looks to pass the ball inside to a post player against comes into the game averaging noni leremiah Wood who is better place to show what they 23 points every contest. On top Eastern Michigan on Jan. 3. Reimold and the Falcons have won three ot their last tour games and head pulling down 9 rebounds per can do than in Akron this of this, he also has the two evening. into another pivotal Mid-American Conference game. game to go with his 11.5 points Manning might as Fitch's defense is key for team FITCH, FROM PAGE 9 heart and the enthusiasm he's done it with is remarkable real- well be wearing a cape Fitch played seven minutes iy" against Ball State and seven "It's been really hard, nothing By Barry WHner two victories with stellar slats: Then Manning surveys who is the defense questioning itself, again Saturday in a win over but rehab," Fitch said. "Once, IHE »ssoci»iro PRESS He's 44-of-56 for 681 yards and on the field and in what forma- and that can be just as effective Northern Illinois. But the spark twice a day, seven days a week, Before nearly every play, eight touchdown passes. tion, and he calls the appropri- as a strong block. is there. Dakich said Fitch's for that whole time period. It Peyton Manning barks Instruc- His passer rating is an almost- ate play. So far, he's been correct Other times, he's changing defense in practice is a key for was very disappointing to go tions to his teammates. He perfect 156.9, and he guided on nearly every call, winding up everything he called because his team's preparation, and in through it again. 1 came back waves and points. I'm a baton in Indianapolis to touchdowns on with receivers in one-on-one something he saw on film games, Fitch is still perhaps the this summer, but I had to go his hand, and he could be an 10 of 17 possessions. He also coverage or a defensive lineup tipped him off to what the Falcons' best on-the-ball through it again ... it hurt my orchestra conductor. guided the Colls into the AFC filled with defensive backs trying defense is planning. defender. confidence. But I knew if 1 went Sometimes it's just for effect championship game at New to stop Edgcrrin lames' runs. "He studies the defenses real- "Germain is as much of a bas- through it once, I could do it hoping to fool a linebacker or I-ngland on Sunday. "We're railing a lot of stuff," ly well," Patriots linebacker ketball junkie as I know," Dakich again. I got nothing but positive safety into thinking Manning is Against Kansas City in the sec- Manning said. "I call it being Willie McGinest said after New said. "He's now looking forward support from everybody. switching plays. Often, though, ond round, the Colts just could busy at the line of scrimmage." England held on to beat to all the things no one else Everyone's been looking for- he is making a key adjustment not stop the Chiefs' offense. Adds lames: "That's why I call Indianapolis 38-34 in the regular looks forward to: conditioning, ward to me coming back, which that leads to a long gain or a Every time Manning was on the him P-Money.' He does an awful season. "He just lines everybody individual work ... To do it gave me a lot more confidence." score. field, he knew Indianapolis I IAD lot of studying and it's not make- up, and he looks and he reads. (rchabl twice, and with the It might look like chaos, but all to score. believe studying, he's really He calls the plays off of what he of Manning's movements and So he produced five touch- studying." reads." words help the Indianapolis down and a field goal. Simple as When told he would share the That was evident on a 19-yard Colts' offense run perfectly. dial. NFL MVP award with Titans QB touchdown pass to Reggie There are: "Phenomenal," is how Colts "We knew it was going to lie Steve McNair and was voted to Wayne against the Chiefs. coach Tony Dung)' puts it. "I le's that type of game," Manning the All-Pro team, Manning Wayne beat coverage on inside putting us in the right situations said. "Kansas City has a lot of called it a tribute to his hard slants throughout the day. But about: on every play." big-play players. But our offense work when Manning figured the That could be an understate- has been in rhythm the last cou- "I put a lot of time and effort... Chiefs were ready for that, he ment. ple of weeks." into this season," he said. "It's had Wayne run a double-cut 24,000; Manning is playing so well Well, yeah. And so much of something I take pride in." route in which he fakes the slant, he's drawing comparisons to that is Manning's doing. Manning's cerebral approach then heads to the comer of the Super Bowl-winning quarter- The Colts often use a hurry-up to the game also has an impact end zone. species of: backs like lohn Flway. Brett offense. They don't huddle on opponents. At times, Awaiting Wayne in the end Favrc and Steve Young. between plays, instead hustling Manning will appear to be call- zone was Manning's perfect spi- After entering these playoffs to the line of scrimmage, which ing audibles at the line of scrim- ral. butterflies.: with an 0-3 career postseason stops opponents from substitut- mage, when in fact he is not "He just knows," Wayne said. record. Manning has engineered ing players to lit the situation. changing anything. But he gets Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service VIDEO SPECTRUM Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy by serving A Ariovre purrs PAZAPFZB your community with BGSUrve! yoUZ AlTEZA/ATIVe VIPBO STOKB /We will be working with four locaf\ agencies on Saturday, January 17, V^ from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. J CHECK To register for the Day of Service, please contact the Office *Sf us The deadline for registration is Thursday, January 15, 2004.

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EXECUTION, FROM PAGE 5 delayed executions based on sion properly turned down Williams was spending the day Monday, a three-judge panel of similar arguments, while the 11th Williams' attempt to file for an working on legal documents, credited for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in additional federal hearing, Dean said. "He has been very Appeals rejected Williams and Georgia has denied requests for according to the state's response compliant, he hasn't caused any Roe's request to review the drug's delays, said Stephen Farrell, an by Timothy Prichard, senior problems at all," she said. assistant state public defender. deputy attorney general. Williams maintained his inno- advances in plant constitutionality. The request for all 12 judges to "We're frankly not sure what's Williams, 45, arrived at the cence last month in a death row review the case was filed yester- the reason behind the disparate Southern Ohio Correctional interview with The Associated day afternoon with the 6th treatment," Farrell said Tuesday. Facility about 10 am. Tuesday, Press at Mansfield Correctional URANIUM, FROM PAGE 5 Washington watchdog group, Institution. Circuit. There was no immediate "Something's going on here that said Andrea Dean, prison system nomical," said )ohn said USEC's main advantage is response from the judges. the full panel of judges ought to spokeswoman. He is being held A jury convicted Williams of Longenecker, a consultant spe- that it already has a uranium killing I I'lini.i Chmielewski dur- The challenge contends that address, especially before in a cell next to the execution cializing in nuclear energy who enrichment building at Piketon ing a robbery at her east side the use of pancuronium bro- Williams is allowed to be execut- chamber. managed the government's ura- from the old project. mide, a muscle-paralyzing drug ed tomorrow." Williams declined to select a Cleveland home on Ian. 21,1983. nium enrichment business "That gives USEC a two-year Chmielewski's step-daughter, known by the trade name Farrell argues the execution last meal, referred to as a "special before USEC. head start," Miller said. "But meal" by prison officials When Dorothy Beverly of Cleveland, Pavulon, constitutes cruel and should be delayed while the U.S. The U.S. Energy Department when financiers go to look at unusual punishment because it Supreme Court hears an appeal asked what he wanted on two planned to witness Wednesday's spent $3 billion working on the which company they are going to execution. Williams did not could leave inmates conscious from Alabama death row inmate separate occasions Tuesday, he technology at the Piketon planl bankroll, they are going lo look at replied, "God's word," Dean said. request any witnesses. Dean said. before they die. David Larry Nelson, who claims two decades ago, but the project who has proven and reliable The court panel noted in part execution by lethal injection As a result, he will be served Attorney General: was abandoned in 1985 because technology." what other inmates were eating http://www.agstate.oh.us/ that documents submitted by the would be unconstitutionally the technology wasn't as cost The consortium, Louisiana state indicate that Roe and cruel because of his medical con- for dinner Tuesday, Dean said. State Public Defender: effective as other methods the Energy Services, doesn't have to Williams' concerns are "so unlike- dition, collapsed veins. That includes smoked sausage, http: / / opd.ohio.gov/ indexhun government was considering, prove that centrifuge processing rice with black-eyed peas, collard ly as to be unmeasurable." The state urged the appeals Longenecker said. works. It would use technology Federal appeals courts in court to reject Farrell's argument, greens, grape Kool-Aid, vanilla In centrifuge processing, owned liy ihe European compa- Virginia and Colorado have saying the court's Monday deci- pudding and bread, she said. enriched uranium and waste are ny Urenco, a principal partner separated in tall, spinning cylin- that already runs centrifuge ders. The method produces less plants in England, Germany and waste and needs just 5 percent of the Netherlands. USEC spokeswoman the electricity used by the old plants. Elizabeth Stuckle said die com- Magazine founder gets nod from Hall of Fame Proving this technology will be pany's demonstration plant will critical for getting the financial prove the efficiency of its tech- support USEC needs to build its nology and drive financial sup- "Due to Wenner's vision, Rolling Stone "Rolling Stone's new plant, especially since the port. uniquely contributed to the perpetuation unprecedented company has competition from "When they see it operating, access to major a consortium of U.S. and when they see it running well, and popularity of rock and roll with artists put the maga- European energy companies thai then that will ensure that we attract good investors and part- zine in a class of its plans to build a centrifuge plant thoughtful, in-depth, and often controver- ners," she said. own." in Eunice, N.M., by 2010. sial coverage that legitimized rock's artistic Industry analysts question The new commercial plant Wenner co-found- would bring about 300 construc- contribution." ed Rolling Stone with whether the market will be able to sustain the extra uranium or tion jobs to southern Ohio and writer Ralph I. NAME, CLASS whether investors will be willing provide 500 permanent, high- Gleason in 1967. He to finance the construction of paying jobs. CLEVELAND (AP) — Rolling Stone uniquely con- will be inducted two new plants It comes iwo years after USEC Rolling Stone magazine tributed to the perpetuation along with performers "The demand for nuclear fuel halted uranium production at founder lann Wenner will be and popularity of rock and George Harrison, Prince, isn't growing that much. It's rela- Pikelon and cut 530 jobs as it consolidated operations at a sis- inducted into the Rock and roll with thoughtful, in- lackson Browne, Bob Seger, tively flat. So the question is, who's going to pay for it?" said ter planl in Paducah, Ky. The Roll Hall of Fame for lifetime depth, and often controver- Traffic, ZZTop and the Dells Ohio plan! remains on standby AP Photo Philip H. Potter, an attorney and achievement in the non-per- sial coverage that legitimized The induction ceremony is with 1,200 workers. The new fonner category, the museum rock's artistic contribution," March 15 in New York. The ROLLING STONE: Jann warner, editor and consultant for the Paper, Allied- Industrial, Chemical & Energy plant would replace the 1,350- foundation said. the New York City-based museum is in Cleveland. founder of Rolling Stone magazine, is union. employee Paducah plant when it "Due to Wenner's vision, foundation wrote Monday. shown in his office in this 1970 file photo. Richard Miller, a policy analyst goes online. with the Government Accountability Project, a SCHOLARSHIPS for BGSU Students "x= Applications available for the DELBERT L. LATTA SCHOLARSHIP The Delbert L. Latta Scholarship was created upon the 1988 retirement of Delbert Latta from the U.S. Congress, where he had served as Ohio's Fifth District Representative for Falcon Basketballfj" 30 years. 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