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Outlook study ranks top majors

By Zach Herman undergraduates enrolled in accounting jobs as a positive different types of engineering. education fields," he said. "Early SENIOR REPORTER accounting or pre-accounting factor for students. Conversely, the Bowling childhood is always number one, COLLEGE b accounting now hip? programs as of early September. "There is a huge shortage of (ireen list is populated at least in the eight years I've One recent survey of Since 2001, the number accountants nationally," she primarily by majors in education been here" colleges suggests that the decid- of accounting students has said. and science. Early Childhood While the data yields MAJORS edly unglamorous profession increased 22 percent, while Marketing is also a Studies, which prepares sound general conclusions, is gaining popularily among overall matriculation has been frequent choice for University students to teach pre-kindcrgar according to Knight, some [bp 10 most in-demand col- students choosing a career focus. nearly static. Accounting did not undergraduates and college ten through grade three, is the enrollment figures may be lege majors (Source: lob Accounting is the appear in the top 10 for 2001. students across the country. most-favored major on campus understated because the research Outlook 2005 survey, viachan- number-one in-demand" Why the sudden fervor for Ihe lob Outlook survey lists With 1,176 students enrolled office records only one major per nels.aimKxiay.com/careers) college major nationwide, number-crunching? A robust job marketing as the eighth most or awaiting acceptance into the student, regardless of how many according to the 2005 lob Outlook market, coupled with a dearth popular major nationwide; the program, the early-childhood majors that student pursues 1. Accounting study, conducted by the National of qualified applicants, make discipline places fourth among sequence is more than twice as If recent trends hold, 2. Electrical engineering Association ol Colleges and accounting a viable option for Falcon students, one notch high- popular as biology which ranks education majors will continue 3. Mechanical engineering Employers. Business administra- many students. er than in 2001. Four hundred second. Immediately following to define the University land- 4. Business administration/ tion, economics, and marketing "Sometimes students are thirty-one students claimed mar- those programs is nursing, bene- scape. But for Uiose who don't management also appear among the top HI attracted to accounting because keting majors this fall, a 9 percent ficiary of a 34 percent increase in see themselves in a classroom, 5.1 .conomics/finance most-favored courses of study the employment prospects are increase over three years ago. enrollment since2001. Marketing Kroll says accounting could he 6. Computer science Recent trends at Bowling so excellent," said loAnn Kroll, After these initial and integrated social studies an answer for students without I omputer engineering Green match some of the director of tlie University's Career similarities, however, the lists round out the top five. sharply defined career goals. 8 Marketing/marketing survey findings. According to Center. The average starting become markedly different. The prevalence of early Accounting is a phenomenal- management enrollment figures provided salary for an accounting major The national results are heav) childhood majors is no surprise ly good major to consider," she 9. Chemical engineering In tin- Office ol Institutional graduating in 2004 is $41,058, with business- and technology- to William Knight, director of die said 10. Information sciences and Research, accounting is the 10th according to \ At I oriented disciplines, including Office of Institutional Research Ihe lob Outlook survey said systems most popular major on cam- Kroll also noted the lack computer science. Information "We have always historically thousands of college students pus, with 352 main-campus of competition for main sciences and systems and four forever been strong in all the have already taken that advice.

CPA Union taking Terror in Chinese school hosts applictions Kwanzaa By Allison Halco REPORTER So maybe your childhood ceremony dream of becoming a police officer when you grew up By Laura Hoesman didn't come true — it's ail REPORTER right. The Bowling Green Traditional and contem- Police Division is offering porary African-American students and community members the chance to fulfill dances, music and foods will fill the Student Union Grand this goal. Ballroom tonight from 6-9 [he division will sponsor Its during the University's eighth 14th Citizens Pohce \cademv annual Kwanzaa celebration in February. The program will consist of nine consecutive The program, which was planned by the Center for [except during spring break) Multicultural and Academic weekly classes, with a goal to Initiative under the leadership teach citizens what it lakes of its assistant director, Sheila to be a Bowling Green police Brown, is open to the public. offica Bursarable tickets will be "It gives them a good available for purchase at die opportunity to see what it's door, starting at 5 pan. The like to be a police officer hcic. cost for general admission is Sergeant Paul Tyson said I his S10, students will pay S8 and is Tvson's third vear mnning children under die age of 12 met i'v will be admitted for $5. Classes will cnvci such top- The program was created ics as police equipment, the in an effort to help with the laws of arrest, investigations, diversity Initiative so we can firearms and personal safety. all be educated on other peo- Teachers will be experts In their fields: lodges, detectives ples cultures," Brown said. She added that the theme of this and self defense insmictors, among others \ cars celebration is a tribute to African and African-Amei lean Phe program will culminate with a graduation students' organizations. ceremony on April 13. "We're trying to alert and Although student educate people who are not enrollment in CPA has been African-Americans about the on the rise, police are still tradition and culture found :r: V..-W*^': Vf*y*^p** in the African-American looking to increase the ■^MHHH ■■■ number of students in the Stringer AP Photo community," said Sharonda Glover, president of the Black program. The decision to hold classes on Wednesday CRY FOR HELP: A woman, right, whose son was killed along with seven others in a school knife attack, grieves in Ruzhou. in central 's Student Union. evenings at 6:30 was made Province, Friday, Nov. 26,2004. Police later arrested the man who broke into the high school dormitory and stabbed eight students to death. According to Broun partially for the purpose of Kwanzaa is a seven-day attracting more students. By Joe McDonald the attack at eight, but another The spate of violence personal feuds amid wrenching celebration of African history IHE "It'd be good to have state-run news agency, the China prompted the government of economic and social change. and heritage, which lasts from students come out to see how BEIJING - Police have detained News Service, said nine students President flu lintao to issue a Fatal bombings, mass Dec 26 through Ian. 1. The we work." Tyson said. a man accused of slashing as were killed. nationwide order in September poisonings and other attacks holiday was first celebrated Classes arc traditionally many as nine boys to death as Yan broke into the dormitory for schools to hire guards and are reported frequently. in 1966 after it was created limited to about 35 students, they slept in Oieir high school at 11:45 p.m. on Thursday and tighten security. usually blamed on people Hying by Dr. Maulana Karenga. an and some applications for dormitory in central China, state "chopped eight people to death," The reason for the surge in to hurt business rivals or seeking American. Each of the program have already media reported Saturday. Xinhua said. The China News knife attacks isn't clear. They have revengeful often minor disputes days represents a principle that those who celebrate been received. To enroll in Yan Yanming, 21, was reported Service cited a survivor as saying taken place in areas through- Firearms are rarely used because to police by his mother after he that during the attack, the man out China and involve attackers private gun ownership is illegal Kwanzaa are encouraged to CPA, or for more informa- adopt. The seven principles tion about the program, call tried unsuccessfully to commit with the knife said, "Don't blame from different backgrounds In in most parts of China. the Bowling Green Police following the attack late me." the only other fatal case until last month, six men were are unity; self-determination, collective work and respect, Division at 419-354-1546, Thursday in the city of Ruzhou, It was the fourth knife attack this week, an attacker at a Beijing arrested in Beijing in a knife e-mail police^bgohio.org or the said. reported at a Chinese school kindergarten was reported to be attack at an Internet cafe that cooperative economics, fill out an application online It said he confessed and said or day care center in as many an employee of the school who left 14 people bloodied. News purpose, creativity and faith. at http://bowlinggreenpolice. he acted out of hatred for the months. The earlier assaults left had a history of mental illness. reports said the attackers want- Contrary to some mis- org/cpa.php. Applications will students, but didn't give details. one child dead and 42 people But China's cities and towns be accepted until Dec. 31. Xinhua put die death toll in injured. see the with grudges and DEATHS,PAGE ? KWANZAA. PAGE 2

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FOR Ail THE NEWS VISITWWW.BGNEWS.COM WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Thursday. December 2.2004 GOING HOUSE HUNTING Kwanzaa event to show tradition entertainment will be provided KWANMA. FROM PAGE 1 by the dance group Eccentricity conceptions about Kwanzaa, and Otha Randall, a 10-year-old Brown said, die holiday is not an hip-hop dancer. African-American substitution After the meal, the Africana for Christmas; it is not only for Dance Troupe will perform, and African-Americans, and it is not for Your Intertainment (FYII will affiliated with any religion. The present African folk tales. principle of faith, celebrated on Finally, the North Pan Hellenic the seventh day of Kwanzaa, is Council will present seven purposefully nonspecific in order different Greek unity steps to accommodate the numerous which have been adapted from faiths embraced by Kwanzaa traditional African dances. Bach celebrators. "step," or synchronized dance, Glover, who does not will be representative of one of celebrate Kwanzaa, still believes Kwanzaa's seven principles. the seven principles of Kwanzaa Brown, who has planned are good models for human the Kwanzaa event for the past behavior. "Each [principle] six years, said she has seen ,in represents something all people increase in attendance each year, should try to follow," she said. and thai this year was marked Bowling Green's Kwanzaa by a considerable amount of celebration will include a feast, student involvement. which is normally a pan of the "The entire program is sixth day of Kwanzaa. The Soul conducted by student Food Buffet Dinner will serve organizations." Brown said. collard greens, macaroni and cheese, chicken, cornbread and According to Glover, the fried catfish filets. most Important aspect of the As people enter the ballroom, Kwanzaa celebration is that it is they will be immersed in the based on past African traditions sounds of Drum Circle of ll"' kwanzaa's roots are found in Brian McRobetts BGNews World, a non-campus affiliated history," she said. "(Africans) did WHERE TO LIVE?: A University student studies a bulletin board of information at yesterday's Off Campus Housing Fair. The annual group, which performs Aim.in have traditions, and going hack fair was held in the Union to introduce students to all the Bowling Green rental agencies and assist them in finding housing for drum music to roots is what Kwanzaa is all 2005-2006. During the dinner, about." Fatal spree joins growing list of school attacks in China

DEATHS, FROM PAGE 1 customers at random industrial city of /heng/huu. showed investigators September at a grade school in kindergarten near the compound Ruzhou, a city of 920,000 The city government Vtfeb site standing in the dormitory eastern China. Though no one where Chinas leaders Live and eil revenge on several men they people, is located about ISO mites says coal mining is a major local In an area cordoned off with was killed, a court ruled that the work. hail met at , and when southwest HI Beijing hi Henan Industry, whitc-and-yellow police tape, penalty was justified because the In September a man armed they couldn't lie found, slashed province, southwest of the giant Photos released bv Xinhua while crowds of spectators stood violence was 'especially cruel" with a knife, gasoline and outside the school gate. An Police said thai attacker had homemade explosives broke into unidentified student was shown a grudge against the parent of a a da] care center In the eastern talking to a relative through the student at the school. lily ol Su/ltou and slashed 28 0 IS YOUR CAR READY FOR SNOWY WEATHER? 0& closed metal gate. In August, a man with a children before police Mopped ALL STUDENTS AND FACULTY SAVE AN EXTRA 10% On Wednesday, a court hisinn, ol schizophrenia killed a executed a man who slashed 25 student and slashed 14 children him. Police haven't disclosed ,i ll'J.-M.W**H* ■Ji.m.ir H2H33 children widi a kitchen knife in and three teachers at a Beijing possible motive nth Annual : Visit the *VV\ff" B>. Research Poster Fair^-O" .-fO Includes FREE Inspection BGNews Sal* Ends Smmn -14Oil Change Date: Friday, December 3 ON ANY 4 TIRES Hurry In An 4 Save! 0 on-line at Includes FREE and Tire Rotation Time: 1:00-3:00pm Wf 1L MEET, OR (CAT ANT COMPETITOR OFTIH Alignment Check 5W20; 5W30; or 1OW30 Included Includes FREE Inspection Place: Technology Building *UP TO MS RETAIL VALUE PER AXLE WWW. W. NOCARRYOUT LABOR EXTRA fci."i'.'!i!"i,'Tl 'MoM Can 4 UgM Tmcka Bowling Green State University NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY ■ EXPIRES 17'}V04 -, Ql-F R HISCO.NTS »P»LY fXrWtS 11,1104 «(OOTHERDISCOU1I5«PPLY EXPIRES ti'JlW Faculty or groups from all areas of Technology wil BEST DEAL BGNews. 200% IN TOWN be presenting diverse research such as: PRICE GUARANTEE INCLUDES Hybrid Bus and ilecint Vehicle Institute ' lean Systems com W» Will Not B. Undersold Chassis Lube AND NASA's Constellation University Praiecl ' Color Management lor Pri In lha unilkaly a»aM you find a lofnv pnea on tha aama tin, anywnan, in FREE flew Media and fmeigino Technologies ' Reverse Eogineeiing for the Mkntganuptolmoa... Fluid Top-off.' WE LL REFUND 200% tf Scanners. Digital Camera and UV Hal Primers ' Civic ingagement OF THE DIFFERENCE! Datwovn Chang** latest news ' Architecture and Design Find morm Coupons On-line: thmtlnmmn.com

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By Tony Bridges This is a tournament ver- is a sport and to assess its risk trying to convince all my KRI CAMPUS sion so popular it shows up on for injury. If it's safe and super- friends," McHugh said. "With It might be hard to tell right liSPN and is sanctioned by the vised well enough, the club gets every person who showed up, it away that senior Matt Muller is National Collegiate Paintball conditional approval. was like starting from scratch, a ITorida State athlete. Association. Members have to practice, literally." The storm-trooper mask, Teams compete on grass play and attend campuswide Now, she has a full team sleek goggles and fat-barreled fields dotted by inflatable sport-club-council meetings for headed to a pre-season tourna- gun he cradles might have obstacles and surrounded by at least a year. Once they make ment this month at Appalachian something to do with that. safety nets. Players score by it that far, the club gets a seat on State University. Ilis gear along with a color- shooting each other with paint- the council and can apply for Sure, FSU's football team is gplotched shirt mark him as a filled gelatin balls that travel at school money. probably tougher than most paintball player. 300 feet per second and hit with FSU budgets about $69,000 of the sport clubs, the kind ol Paintball? Kunning around the stinging force of an older a year for all of the teams. The tough that comes from two-a- in the woods playing soldier brother's punch. council votes on how to divide days with pads in the August isn't a college sport, is it? "It's not as much war games , and teams use their heat. Actually, yes. as tag on steroids," Muller said. shares to help buy equipment But do they have as much Paintball is an official sport "It's an adrenaline rush like and travel to competitions. heart? club at Florida state University, nothing I've ever done. Heather McITugh's been Ice hockey captain Mark just like ice hockey, cricket, syn- "If you try it once, you'll be through it. Mat hews and his teammates chronized swimming, rugby hooked." She was still in high school are so committed to playing in and dozens of others that aren't He was, the first time he in South Florida when older a town that has no ice they'll always part of college athletics. played as a Tallahassee high- friends taught her a sport they'd drive all the way to Orlando I hey exist to fill the gap school student. That's why played in college. to practice. They schedule 22 between varsity and intramu- lie started the club when he Women's Ultimate is kind of games a season on the road. rals, allowing students to orga- enrolled at l-'SU fouryearsago. like basketball, but it's played Most of that travel money nize ami compete in sports It didn't take long to spread on a football field with a flying comes out of their own pock- Oonna McWilham AP Photo they love but otherwise might the lever. disc instead of a ball. ets. And they can pretty much MEMORIAL: An unidentified boy touches the face on a memorial for "I've played a bunch of sports forget all those great weekend not get to play. With 46 already last year, the team played at Michael Stephen Ebanks at the newly dedicated bonfire memorial and more on the way, anyone the national collegiate cham- Softball, basketball and vol- parties. at Texas A&M University in College Station. Texas. on campus can become a jock. pionships. Another year and leyball and Ultimate stands So why do any of the clubs No matter how unlikely the the crew might be ready for the out," she said. "There's a good, do it? game. annual paintball World Cup in healthy competition and a high "It allows us to be part of the "I wouldn't consider myselt Orlando. level of skill, but it's also a great school, to represent FSU," he an athlete like the guys on the \nil, "we're always looking atmosphere to be in. said. "You're not quite an ath- DAILY ADVISING TIP football team," Muller said. "But for more people," Muller said. "It's not a sport of trash talk- lete, but at the same time you it s definitely an athletic sport. According to Assistant ing or rivalry." are." It requires the same sense of Director Travis Redeker, this She scrounged up a club as That, and love of the game. Guest Students at BGSU may begin dedication is how the program works: a sophomore two years ago. "1 have to play hockey," lust for the record, the FSU Students pick a faculty adviser She still laughs about trying to Mathews said. "It's one of those registering for Spring 2005 Today SpeedballTeam doesn't play the and apply to the university to recruit and train players for a things 1 guess you could say I'm MIII of paintball that requires form a club. The school checks game most had never heard of. addicted to. "If I'm not playing, Sponsored by Advising Network camouflage and trees. to make sure the activity really "1 basically started off I'm not happy."

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Marine Stall SglRussdi Slav, giving instructions to his 5-year-old son, Walker, in a letter to his family shortly before he was killed. He was one ol 12 soldiers from leas killed in Iraq this month. (AaodMdltal) OPINION sr.\i-Ki:i)iK)i!i.\i.i Funding for position needs creativity With the loss of tlic I twenty) BE THERE advocate, with the grant covering the So now more than ever it appears And that's exactly what At-large the roughly $34,000 salary of the Transformation Project and its victim costs of the other two positions plus that innovative thinking will have to Undergraduate Student Government on-campus victim advocate itself. advocate now public know ledge at the Is there any way to keep the supplies. lead the way as administrators arc Senator Niki Messmorc and They'll target area churches, banks University. its cleat th.it there just isn't victim advocate position on But with the Office of Student faced with difficult funding decisions. several others are doing after bearing and other organizations for donations. enough money to go around. campus? loin members of the AtTuirs looking at cuts close to SI.2 ( uts in University personnel loom and about the lost liinding for the victim And she* already received positive And we predict the budget situation newly-formed VALE Tuesday at million for the next budget cycle. reduced hours of service for places advocate. responses from fraternity and soronty amund here will get worse before it 8 p.m. in the USG office, 404 which begins Jury I, 2005. it doesn't like the Union and Student Recreation Not only is legislation urging councils on campus to encourage each gets belter So it's time to get creative. Union, to share your ideas. have the extra funds for the position Center almost seem inevitable Though support for the Transformation Project chapter to donate $100. or as much as Moused in the Women's Center. the same goes for the other offices on nothing is set in stone just yet, its clear being drafted—which Messmorc they can, toward the effort. the Tmnstbnnation Project which campus, including Academic Affaire that cuts have to be made. hopes USG will vote on at their Thercs a lot of legalities to work provides serviccfl (or victims of Justice. When the government reduced which oversees the Women's Center. This means that students may have weekly meeting Monday she's out, and Messmore knows the group's sexual and domestic violence—was the amount of the grant two years ago. A lack of concern for higher to take manors into their own hands helped to form the newest student plans aren't guaranteed to work. created four years ago asa fully-funded the Office of Student Affairs stepped education translating into a dimin- to fund services in danger- like the group on campus: the Victims' But she thinks its worth a shot, program at the University through a in. limding about 50 percent of the ishing lack of liinding —from the state Transformation Project, and in particu- Advocate Longevity Eftbrt. and WE agree. We may be forced to grant Irom the U.S. Department of salary for the program's victim legislature certainly isn't helping. lar, the position of the victim advocate. VALE, she says, plans to raise become experts at this kind of thing.

LEHERSTOTHE EDITOR, PEOPLE and CO. ON THE STREET HUIied I^V Hfe U.S. aCCeptS partlyI^yasaplacetoescape as a place to escape believe.Thatbelieve. That is whatvvhanhe the _ mft«* I—— ' religious persecution. So far, the politicians in the U.S. are doing "What programs country has done a good job of by keeping phrases such as would you like to see I look around me everyday all religions accepting any and ail religions. "One nation under God" and and I see beautiful women. It GEORGE But, lets face it-the "In (iod we trust" in our the University fund? could be very tempting to go out VALKO majority of the people in government's language. and date them. equally Vie Pied Piper America are Christians. Is it Contrary to what people Going out every weekend to the clubs and picking up an Our country uses phrases right for a Christian in Pakistan seem to believe, it is possible to such as "One nation under to become upset because they accept all religions in a assortment of chicks like so many kinds of chocolates in a you arc, enough Costanza in God" and sometimes displays see quotes about Muhammad country that is openly a your life will cause you to doubt on a courthouse? Absolutely majority Christian nation. Valentine's Day gift. But I will not! the Ten Commandments in yourself and all you believe in. not. Pakistan's population is Why erase one of the defining It has taken me years, but I am courthouses. Where is the prob- Cieorge was obviously the most lem? The government is not majority Muslim. characteristics of our country? finally getting over the lasting despicable and interesting pressuring anyone to worship They aren't pushing any effects of "Seinfeld." in any particular manner. religion upon anyone - they DAVEYODER Yes, "Seinfeld." What is character on the show. America was established are simply stating what they ALUMNUS considered the greatest show/ He would lie his way into sex. VDALE DELONG of all time has also been jobs, marriage out of marriage, fake disability, race old people in FRESHMAN, IPC the biggest plague/curse on my life. 9-volt scooters, take naps nuclei "An air guitar dub." Students currently attending his desk, have sex with cleaning Rep. DeLay should follow rules the University are part of the ladies in his office and was the "Seinfeld" generation. Society has cheapest bastard on the face of Steering Committee - a court of asked the Federal Aviation branded us "Generation X," and the earth. JASON cronies. What an odd change. Administration to track down that might be so, but within the As awful a person as he might RHODE The sage Anachrasis wrote, those pesky fleeing Democrats all encompassing "Generation X" seem on the Surface, there is a "Laws are like spiders' webs, and (remember them?), who lies a subset of post-pubescent little (leorge Costanza in all of us. U-Wire Columnist will like them only entangle and went to New Mexico so the adultlings. And the more you watch him. hold the poor and weak, while legislature wouldn't have a Growing up, we "Seinfeldites" the larger that little Costanza Some men excel at being the rich and powerful will easily quorum. would come to leant of the adult inside you grows, until there is break dirough them." The same committee also above the law. world through die dark shadow nothing left but a 35-year-old He was Greek, not Texan, but condemned DeLay for possible Tom DeLay, the Bug Man that is "Seinfeld." bald man with no job, no he must have been thinking of shady dealings with Westar PAUL EATON of Sugarland and Republican There are two role models for prospects and no reason to get Majority leader in the 1 louse of DeLay. Energy of Kansas for influence FRESHMAN, VCT men in "Seinfeld" - lerry and up in the morning- except to Representatives, is one of those The distinguished on energy policy. George. read the dairy news. men. Congressman (who goes by "Beyond the bounds of "A bagpipe dub." If you could have your pick, "The Hammer") began his acceptable conduct," the Just think what kind of a result In 1993, when Newt Gingrich lerry is the obvious choice. and the GOP were poised to professional life as a mixer of bipartisan panel said. No just these characters have on the He has lots of money, travels take over Congress, they backed exterminating poisons and I louse member currently psyche of children. And these all the time; his and passed an enlightened rule went on to a fabulous career in sitting has received more ethics are only two of crazy friends get that mandated any member brazen gerrymandering. warnings than DeLay. many sexual into all kinds of "What is of any party leadership that This man - whose career And now DA Earle is deviants and amusing trouble, was under criminal indictment gave the Republican majority investigating him. This latest considered the immoral and he meets would be made to step aside. in congress five more seats here threat to His Hammemess is greatest show/ miscreants This was a statute that was in the i.one Star State about the most troubling. Why? women faster than "Seinfeld" would a long time coming and why four weeks ago - is the subject Because whereas the above a shirtless Colin sitcom of all propagate! wouldn't the Republicans of an investigation by District were simply censures by his Farrell at a sorority time has also What does support it? Attorney Ronnie Earie of Travis fellow members of Congress, house holding DVD a boy leam by The Democratic bosses of County. this most recent inquiry is JEREMY FREYMAN box sets of Friends been the biggest Z^Z, the Congress at that time were There are charges of illegal under review by a grand jury, SENIOR, and the most recent "embattled woman plague/curse On or Kramer? baronial, entrenched and corporate money filtered down and possibly could result in a From Elaine SPORTS MANAGEMENT fights for her rights" corrupt. Incredibly arrogant, to the 2002 legislature races in criminal indictment. my life." you leam that Julia Roberts movie. manyoftheDems believed Texas to elect DeLay allies - the Interestingly enough, the most women "Alcoholics All I am saying themselves above outside same group of swell guys who jury's already thrown the book have little sense would go on to sign off on the Anonymous." Ls that he was getting laid, con- control, and public dissatisfac- at three members of Delay's of humor and are only funny tion helped die conservatives crackpot redistricting scheme political action stantly. He was getting the fine- when extremely pissed off. gain a majority a year later, one we now enjoy. committee - money machine, ass booty that all men crave. And from Kramer you leam that has endured until the Next time you have to explain in layman's terms - "Texans for This left an indelible that you can get by in life, with present day, as had that rule. why in this last race we had two a Republican Majority," and impression on a young man. no job and no money just by That is, until Nov. 10. veteran Congressmen running they're probably coming for the This, I assumed, was the fate of One day after they had unan- against each other, think of Bug majority leader next. DeLay and all halfway decent looking men. mooching off the guy across the imously, unanimously re-elect- Man. And that's not all. his cronies have attacked Earle Life would be like an RPG in hall. ed the Bug Man as their chief, On Sept. 30, the usually as partisan because he's an which you find the best women Having spent years getting the Republicans of the United sleepy House Committee on elected Democrat. But Fade's you can at the time, until over the mental strain and States Congress, in a closed Standards of Official Conduct prosecuted more Democratic someone bener comes along. irregular development caused session, decided to dump the (short for "Ethics Panel"! ruled politicians than Republican Then you level up. The goal of me by this show, I have filed a rule they'd had since '93. Why? Delay had violated ones, 11 out of 15. He's been the game is to get the level up class action lawsuit with Jerry Because Delay's in trouble. congressional rules in 2003. ranked as one of the top district THOMAS DARROW as much as possible while using Seinfeld and the creators of The in-llouse law, so A retiring representative attorneys in the country. SENIOR, the least amount of continues. "Seinfeld." necessary when the Democrats wanted his child to replace him. If he's good enough to The suit is being brought now, POLITICAL SCIENCE However, Jerry was not the were in power, has DeLay offered , in prosecute his own party, why only character that has in part due to the fact that the mysteriously disappeared exchange for a crucial vote on a not the other? influenced our nation's youth. DVDs were recently released, into thin air at exactly the right health care bill, an Thank god they got rid of "A find Jeremy a date George Costanza or "Can't Stanz and I fear that I will have a time for the majority leader. endorsement for his son. that pesky rule in time. How program." Ya" depending on your re-lapse and years of therapy will Now those under indictment If that wasn't enough, about quicldy laws wither away when pronunciation, has left the best have been for naught. will be reviewed on a a week later, the Ethics folks self-interest's at hand. minds of our time with serious Students can get in on this case-by-case basis by the came down on Delay again. mental diseases and complexes. suit by going to www."Seinfeld"_ insider-friendly Republican Oh, you know, he only had DELAY, PAGE 5 No matter how slick you think niined_my_life.com

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Why do they RYAN of Yanukovych, is that of foreign LEGG sexual assault, would you rather get to choose which students influence and old divisions. diemselves as a major world hear a presentation about risk they want to provide this for? MERRYMAN Neither the West nor Russia power through consolidation of reduction after an assault or Why do we really need have made secret of their the non-aligned Slavic Guest Columnist go to someone who has the someone who educates the U-Wire Columnist support for Yushchenko countries. knowledge to help you? Would community on sexual assault or Yanukovych respectively. With Poland and the Baltic I wanted to thank all the you rather have someone sit and domestic violence and For those who haven't been countries administrators of BGSU on how Though the through a rape exam with spends coundess hours trying following events in the former West, with its "The situation, departed to the they care about students. you, go with you to report to stop these crimes? Soviet Republic of Ukraine, a in. the Russians They make sure that they usual tact, has the assault and help you get Why would our campus need brief summation is in order. limited itself which remains are left with the spend the money to put through it, or someone who someone who helps the victims The situation is this - southwest, which adiletes up in hotels before lo public pro- tight even as I comes in and talks for an hour on campus? supporters of defeated nouncements already includes home games and have training about statistics. No one truly realizes how presidential candidate Viktor write, will most one strong ally in facilities built. repeating die Let me reassure everyone, important this is, and Yushchenko have taken to Belarus and the They care about students on need for open likely be resolved you don't care about statistics apparently no one with any the streets of Kiev to demand second largest campus, unless of course you an investigation into what and fair after an assault - you are one. power on campus tnily cares. elections, in by an accidental former European are a victim of sexual assault I was assaulted last year, and But we do have those hotel they and many international 01 domestic violence and then observers have called vote reality; behind gunshot or an Soviet state. I realize the importance of an rooms, so we do need to thank The situation, they seem to forget their caring fraud. The official winner, at the scenes their advocate on campus. the people who are taking good enraged protester which remains nature. least at this moment, is the role has been You want someone on care of our students, just not tight even as I The Transformation Project current prime minister,Viktor much greater. throwing a campus and close by, who has the ones who have had crimes According to write, will most here on campus will not be the 11 sources to help you. SAIN committed against them. Yanukovych, who won by 3 molotov cocktail.' back next semester due to percent of the vote. die Guardian likely be resolved and MEMPSA are important on 1 hope the administrators are by an accidental government funding and the For over a week now, the in lxindon, the getting the word out on what to ready to explain to the victims United States gunshot or an University has decided to do do to prevent assault, but who next semester thai they couldn't country has been in controlled nothing about this. anarchy. Though no blood has tunneled $11 million to the enraged protester throwing a are you suppose to turn to on find the money to support the molotov cocktail. Through the Transformation truly wonderful people at the has been shed, the walkout of Ukrainian student and campus after one has occurred? Perhaps the best solution project, we have a victim Transformation Project who Yushchenko from talks with anti-government forces. Our school cares of course would simply be a peaceful advocate and a community could have helped. Yanukovych has made this II ic European Union and the - they just won't do anything to divorce, with the industrial educator. But why do we need help. I want to see them tell a vic- fissure even wider. United States would be more eastern, Russian- speaking ball them? We do have groups The Office of Student Affairs tim we care about the students The situation has also been than happy to see a peaceful on campus like SAIN and vi\ s they want to foster a posi- and what happens to them, just intensified by threats from revolution by Yushchenko's joining Russia, with the rest MEM PSA. tive living and learning environ- not what has happened to you. some in the heavQ) forces, which would move the joining up with Western Europe. pro-Yanukovych east to secede Slavic nation of nearly 50 Though this solution is from the Ukraine and join up million into Western hands and unpalatable to both sides with their fellow Orthodox bring the West to die borders of - though certainly less so to believers in Russia. soudiwest Russia. the Slavophile eastern-half The Commandments and law The real story, behind the Of course, the Russians -1 believe it is the only way to crime, and grounds for a battle between the orange-clad support Yanukovych for avoid bloodshed thai wont sales on Sunday? Why are leave a bitter taste in either JOHN major shooting ranges closed lawsuit (which can only occur if yushchenko supporters and the exact opposite reasons. blue banner-waving partisans side's mouth. BELSUKA on Sundays?VVny government a law has been broken). Underneath it all, the Russians offices? And even if it never becomes Guest Columnist 5. Honor thv mother and a law, there is such a moral lather. taboo placed upon it that it I found that the article Not a law? Oh contraire! A cannot occur without social written by leremy Parker on the law in Wood Count}', and repurcussion. And even without DELAY, FROM PAGE 4 violations. and on the U.S. Congress. Ten Commandments was full of presumably in most other all of his, why was Bill Clinton Or. for diat matter, when Bug Here's what I suggest: errors and ha/ingovcrs. I would counties holds children impeached if it was not a law? In Congress, Delay is a Man and his gang attempted a If you're represented by a like lo correct some of these responsible for respecting their H. Don't steal. powerful man, more powerful .coup d'etat against President Republican, as I am. call your than the official toss, Speaker errors. parents wishes and orders (to a Once again, obviously a law. Clinton a few years ago and congressman (you can find i.Thou shah have no other i.iMinable extent), and a 9. Don't lie. of the House Dennis Hasten. their numbers on www.house. Nobody whips votes into line assured us they were pursuing gods criminal charge can be brought When performing any task die mle of law. Oh, this is sweet, gov), and nicely ask "During like Delay - nobody. I le got the A law for every rcligioi i up against "unruly children." involved with the government the caucus meeting, did the nickname for insuring fierce sweet irony. polytheistic religions no longei 6. No murdering. or any public facility, it is congressman support the discipline inside his party and Did the GOP replace a exist), but discriminatory again! ()hviously a law. mostiertainly against the law to I temocraoc majority just to Delay rule?' I called mine, left the 0.2% of the population 7. NO adultery. lie, (misdemeanor}. for being horribly vengeful to his enemies. During the 104th replicate the same offenses? a message, still wailing for a call who are atheistic (In a truly While there is not such a law And finally. Where has that moral fire back. Not thai I'm really won- democratic society, this would yet, there technically is a 10. Don't covet thy neighbor's Congress, miming from 1995 to 1997, the I lammer nailed gone? The way of all hypocrisy, dering- Randy Neugebauer got become a law). binding contract lo not do such wife. it would seem - Uiat is, the way $15,000 for his campaign from 2. Do not take the Lord's This is not a law, but try 300 out of 303 bills, fhe COP is things. A marriage vow is of expediency. another ARMPAC, another name In vain. considered a legally binding telling that to the girl's husband desperate to keep him. or boyfriend. 'fhe criminal Indictment rule A crook's a crook. brainchild of Del ay 1 can grant you this, no one VOW! and in it, it almost always 1 suspect one good turn respects this anymore. All in all, this accounts to a was good enough for I>Lay whether he's a Democrat or a states, "True til death do us deserves another. Congress is 3. No false idols part." Since adultery can only major change from 20 percent when he attempted an Republican. Only enforced well in Islam. occur during marriage, and also to 70 percent in the number inter-party putsch against If Delay is found guilty, so good at making laws for us. 4. Keep the Sabbadi holy. because of the wedding vows, ol laws based upon the Ten Gingrich in '97. when Gingrich let him face the music. The lets see if they can enforce Why limited or no alcohol adultery is, at least, a moral Commandments. had been charged with ethics I lammer is a stain on his- party their own. Come Home And Relax At The Beech! LARGEST AND NICEST 2, 3, & 4 BEDROOM T0WNH0MES

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included a competitive battle everything like that." By Jessica Ameling starts at Oklahoma, then rebounding With all of their support and SPORTS REPORTER from a 1-2 start to win seven help, Jacobs is not ready to see Today the BG women's consecutive games. some of his teammates leave. swimming and diving team right now The players see the bowl "It's a family, it's hard to let begins a three day competition game as an opportunity to go go of some of these seniors," in South Bend, Indiana at the out on a high note. lie said. Notre Dame Invitational. MATT "It's a chance to redeem This game holds great The field consists of 12 teams, RIDDLE ourselves on national television importance for the Falcon including Truman State, the against a tery good opponent," defense, who has the oppor- defending Division II National Guest Columnist said senior wide receiver Cole tunity to display their talents (tampions, Magner. as they led the MAC in scoring BG placed second at this meet I tve games ate left for the "On national TV, we get to defense heading into Toledo. I leveland Browns season and last year, behind host Notre show our talent again, so it's "Toledo put a lot of points on Dame. However, this year the already die hard Browns fans are a great feeling right now," said us and we didn't come out in talking about the off-season. Notre Dame women will not be quarterback Omar Jacobs. the second half," Burkes said. competing at this invitational. This is a leoccurring factor Senior safety Keon Newson is "This is our opportunity to be that most Browns fans wish they Sophomore Caroline Keating proud for everybody involved able to come out and play a didn't have to deal with. Five out led the team by claiming three with the program. second half to fix what went tides at this meet last year. Other of the six seasons the Browns "(It's) an opportunity to get wrong in the prior game." have been back in die NFU the returning swimmers who placed another win and do some "It's important from the fact high at this meet include Kara Browns have been eliminated more great things here for this that we need to go out and let from playoff contention in Ohngren, fifth in the 1,650-yard community, the whole everybody know we played free and Dana Schultz, fourth in mid-November. university," he said. "It's going to good all war long that we got liir Cleveland sports fans the 200-yard butterfly. be real special." a defense that's going to step "The girls have been stepping Monday's resigning of head Jacobs, the 2004 Mid- up in big games," Newson said. coach Butch Davis will change up and are really excited about American Conference Offensive "We get another chance to step getting after this meet because the team's fortune for years to BenSwanjer BGNews Player of the Year, was most up in a very big game—in a come. of wiiat we did there last year." BOWL MADNESS: BG quarterback Omar Jacobs watches on during satisfied for the rest of the team, bowl game." assistant BG swim coach Chris The shocking news that which made him feel at home Newson is looking forward to head coach Butch Davis will the loss to Toledo. Despite the loss, the Falcons still have a date with Taylor said. the GMAC Bowl to look forward to Dec. 22. all season, his first as a starter. putting an exclamation point Taylor said that the team's goal no longer be with the team was "These guys took me in and (in the end of the season. announced Monday morning. will be to swim personal best last time this year. we had no problems the whole "Knowing we've got This brought smiles to all ByAdamHntzak times for the season. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR "To me, it's like another season, no arguments, no another game, we can kind of The lady falcons look to be Browns backers across the coun- nothing. Sometimes people focus on , die grand try. The "southern razzle dazzle" One more chance is all the lifeline," said senior middle strong across the board at this gel jealous of your success or finale of our season and what coach has misled the Browns Falcon football team wanted. linebacker lovon Burkes. competition. After receiving their bid to I he loss suffered at Toledo stuff like that," he said. "\bu a great opportunity to play in a "What's really great about franchise for the past three and big bowl game like the GMAC the ('.MAC Bowl, the team was was a tough way to finish an hear about it on other teams a half seasons. Butch Davis has ami people having cliques and Bowl," Newson said. ecstatic to put their pads on one Impressive regulai season thai SWIMMING. PAGE 7 BROWNS, PAGE 2 Almanson a big part of BG's Jeter not suprised early success this season at Pedro in N. Y. . By Ronald Blum our resources for 2005 and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS beyond," Red Sox genera) man- By Andrew Hemminger When came across ager Theo Epstein said at a chari- GUEST REPORTER Pedro Martinez at Legends Field ty event Wednesday. "The impor- Through three games the last month, the Yankees' captain tant thing is the team we put on Falcons are 2-1 with wins over wasn't surprised the longtime the field ... more important than Illinois-Chicago and the Braves Boston ace was meeting with New any one individual. Obviously, we of Bradley. While just about York owner . know Pedro is a good pitcher. It everyone has played well, senior "like I've said time and time would lie fantastic if he decides losh Almanson has contributed again, nothing shocks me," leter to come back here." more than his fair share. said Wednesday. New York lost to its longtime With 56 points, (17 at DePaul. Jeter wouldn't mind if Martinez rival in the AL championship 17 against UIC, 22 against moves from die Red Sox to the series, becoming the first major Bradley) Almanson leads the Yankees, but isn't giving it a whole league baseball team to waste a team in scoring at 18.7 points lot of thought. VVhile he agrees 3-0 series lead in the postseason. per game and also leads the with New York's decision to The Yankees have been squad in rebounding with 18 pursue pitching he didn't sound talking to Arizona about (6.0 rpg). too excited about die possibil- acquiring Randy Johnson in a deal Last year, Almanson ity of adding the three-time Cy that would send lavier Vazquez to averaged a career-high 8.0 points Young Award winner. the Diamondbacks. The Yankees per game and it took seven "Pedro's one of the guys that will meet this weekend with free- contests for him to surpass his represents the Boston Red Sox." agent pitcher Carl Pavano and current point total. Jeter said during a telephone hope to sign F.ric Milton in order Two seasons ago, conference call. "I had not to add a left-handed starter. Almanson received a medical thought about him being on our "Pitching is always the key," hardship from the NCAA after team because he's not. I've always Jeter said. "That's what gets you undergoing surgery to repair a been competing against him. I the furthest, obviously, in the stress fracture in his foot and don't really sit down and think postseason." appeared in just six games. Now about him being on our side. I le's New York's talks widi Arizona in his fifth season as a Falcon, always been on the other side." haven't progressed, and the the Bowling Green native is MartinezmetwithSteinbrenner Yankees could turn their performing like an all-MAC on Nov. 18 at the Yankees' spring attention to Martinez. By selection. Almanson has training complex in Tampa, Fla. signing him, the Yankees not overcome injuries, lack of Martinez has received offers from only would help themselves but practice time and has regained the Mets and the Red Sox, who damage their rival. the explosiveness exhibited remain interested in re-signing "You talk about the rivalry, you think the Yankees-Red Sox, before the fracture. Steven Garner BGN*"w, the 33-year-old right-hander. the first pitcher that comes to For his efforts, losh was WHAT CAN YOU DO?: A Bradley defender gets a hand in Josh Almanson's face during an 81-65 BG win. "We love and have enormous respect for Pedro. But he needs mind, with an exception of this named MAC West Player of Even solid defense isn't slowing down Almanson, who is averaging 18.7 points and six boards per game. the Week yesterday. Below are to understand it takes to two to year, when (Curt) Schilling got some thoughts from Josh as well body very well, what he eats and offense. We've played hard a good team and a good year. tango," Red Sox president Larry over there as well, was Pedro as Coach Dakich and Coach stuff like that. He takes his bas- enough to overcome things But by having hustle plays we've Uicchino told members of the Martinez," Jeter said. Epstein, too, isn't getting Pepelea ketball very seriously." and eventually we would like to been able to overcome some Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers' Association on worked up this early. Mast top Coach Dan Oakich on Josh Almanson... correct the mistakes and play of our mistakes because we've Almanson... What is your assessment of the Wednesday. "We are undeterred free agents will sign from mid- hard as well." played hard, hustled, came in our efforts to keep him." December until mid-January. "He has taken the team as a whole thus far? Assitant coach Artie Pepelea up with loose balls and made "We've been able to overcome It's not clear how much Boston "It's a long offseason. We try to parameters that we've given on the progress this season... people miss shots just based on him and understands what he mistakes. We still turn the ball will offer in the end to retain please our fan base in October, is about. He knows what's good over just as much last year in "I think this year so far we've hustle and hard play to this point. Martinez, a key component this not in November and December," Epstein said. "The most impor- and he knows what is bad. And terms of numbers but we've played hard enough to And I think for our ball club to year to Boston's first Worid Series Josh has always done the work made more plays to make up compete and I think we've made get better everyday we've got to tide since 1918. tant time is October and we got that done this year. And that's and not just on the court but in for it. Hustle plays on defense, a lot of basketball mistakes that improve on the smaller things "Our responsibility is to field the weightroom. He knows his getting extra shots on need to improve for us to have and do more things right." the best team that we can given PEDRO,PAGE 8

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"You can have anyone from SPOUTS REPORTER don't realize it," one curler said in those five months the club a student or factory worker to a The thought of winter, with its jokingly as she slid down the tries to get in as much curling doctor or a lawyer. It really has icy toads and slippery sidewalks, ice. "We just look like a bunch as possible. The club's all men's people from all walks of life." gives many Ohioans a sense of of crazy people running around league meets on Mondays, This idea of diversity in the dread. on ice, throwing stones at each and the rest of the league is sport was never more evident However, a select group of other." dedicated to mixed leagues than on Thursday night, when locals can't wait to start slipping The game, however, is not that as well as beginner and BG student Matt Carey faced and sliding on the slick terrain simple. "It's like chess on ice," instructional leagues, l-eague off against Martha Mazzarella inside the BG Ice Arena. said Mary Glowacki, who has members range from grade on the ice. Carey, who was These rare people call been curling for several years, "It school students to retirees and turned on to curling through a themselves curlers, and when is a very mental game and a very senior citizens. With the lack of university class, went head to the ice comes this year, this strategic game, too." curling arenas in the area, the head with his opponent, who group should be ready. The purpose of the game is club also has members who just happened to also be his After all, they spend three to successfully slide stones into drive from as far as Cleveland to sociology professor. Tony Dcjak AP Photo hours a week running, a target on side compete each week. Other than being a univer- SEE YA: Former Cleveland coach Butch Davis watches the Browns during sweeping and sliding across ice of the ice. These stones, which However, for many it is the sity professor, Mazzarella is the a 10-7 loss to the Jets. Thanks to poor coaching decisions and a slew while laughing and chatting as if can weigh up to 44 pounds, are laid back environment of the current president of the of poor draft picks, many are glad to see him go. it is perfectly ordinary. slid over 120 feet down the ice frigid arena, not the competi- aiding club and is currently The Bowling Green Curling by each team towards a 12-foot tion, which makes curling so seeking new curlers. She isalways Club, which was started in bull's-eye. While the stones are appealing to all ages and sexes. looking for ways to attract new 1968, has about 120 members sliding down the ice at varying "I like the social pan of curling members and is hopeful that Thanks for the and has three different leagues speeds, players sweep the ice and meeting new people," said through youth leagues, univer- throughout the week at the with special brooms trying to Kathy I laswell, who curls every sity classes and instructional Bowling Green Ice Arena. change the speed accordingly. Thursday. "It's a very friendly nights, more people will get Played entirely on ice. curling Chants of "Sweep it," and "Up" sport and very rarely will you run involved in curling. She hopes draft picks, Davis is a difficult s|x>rt to describe. are given by teams to help guide into a rude person on the ice." others can get the chance to try The generally unknown sport their stone to its original target, Curling, which can be played the sport she enjoys so much. BROWNS. FROM PAGE 6 ( le\ eland Browns will look to three top candidates Kirk Ferentz done nothing but inject the of Iowa, NickSaban ofLSU and Browns franchise with bad AIGrohnl Virginia. Any of these talent. Whether it was from bad three candidates would be better draft picks or free agent signings than soft-spoken Butch Davis. Swimmer's depth helping Falcons (all those Miami Hurricanes. The Browns will be looking for a Butch Davis never brought in "players coach" SWIMMING. FROM PAGE 6 lessica Guinness, Stephani any special players. Imagine Browns fans have a lot to look Buckner, Lisa Hipp and Lauren Butch could have drafted the forward too in the upcoming OUI team is that we have depth McClave teamed place first at the following: IaDanian Tomlinison years. A new head coach that throughout all our events. Our dual men in 2001, Ld Reed in 2002 and will not Ignore the offensive relays should be strong this year," Although the team has gotten Andre Woolfolk or Eric Steinbach line problems and bring some assistant coach Taylor said. off to a slow start, losing dual in 2003. intensity lo the team. Also This depth is due in part to the meets to Ohio State, Toledo. Kellen Winslow Ir. was the Kellen Winslow Jr., Ryan Tucker, addition of eight freshmen to the Easter Michigan and Notre Dame. exception, but Butch still gave a Courtney Brown. Sean (ones will roster this year, including seven con Science is high going into this second sound pick to move up all be healthy. swimmers and one diver. invitational. one slot in the 2004 draft. Butch The Browns will also be Sophomores Caroline Keating "We have been pretty happy Daviss departure and signing of looking for a significant draft and Dana SchultZ and senior with how meets have gone so far, a General Manager will help in the 2005 draft. I heir two Carlyn Cusack have been and we're really looking forward talent of the Cleveland Browns. main targets should be leading the team this year. to seeing what the team can do in "Die new generation of Browns mammoth tackle Alex Barren ol Keating placed second in the this atmosphere, tnvitanonalsaie football is about to begin. look Florida St or Antrell Rolle - stud 200-yard free and first in the much different than dual meets,'1 for young talented athletes on cornerhack from Miami. 500-yard free at the Notre 1 lame assistant coach Taylor said. the current Browns roster to start The future ol the Cleveland dual meet. Schultz claimed the The meet will run from playing more. Michael 1-ehan, Browns has to be a success.The title in both the 100 and 200-yard Thursday through Saturday, Chris Crocker, Luke McCown city of Cleveland deserves a butterflies at the same meet. starting at 10:00 a.m. each and Kirk Chambers are all going winner because they are the best Cusack placed second in the one morning, with the diving BG Mews File Photc to get significant playing time for fans in till sports.There has to be and three meter dives. competition being held cm OUT FOR A SWIM: The Bowling Green swimming team will take part the rest of the year. a light at the end of the tunnel The 200-yard free relay of Thursday and Friday in this weekend's Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind. For the coaching vacancy the for the Browns. 8 Thursday. December 2.2004 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM Stern setting security Indiana continues NCAA trend by firing DiNardo guidelines for NBA from about 35,000 the year By Ken Kumser 1ME ASSOCIATED PRESS before and the 12th straight year attendance averaged less than By Charles Mum Gerry DiNardo is now the latest coach to fail at Indiana. 40,000. The Big Ten average for 1HS ASSOCU110 PRESS the 2003 season was 72,000. The NBA will set new DiNardo was fired yesterday, 11 days after the Hoosiers ended The athletics department security guidelines for its arenas, a 3-8 season with a 63-24 loss to also faces a $5 million debt, a exerting more authority ovet in-state rival Purdue. It was his situation that won't be helped as a matter previously left to third losing season. HI officials pay out the remain- individual teams, commissioner The firing is the first major ing two years of DiNardo's I )a\ id Stern said Tuesday. coaching change by athletic five-year contract. The Stern said the Nov. 19 director Rick Greenspan since agreement signed in early 2002 I'ai ers-Pfstons brawl that spilled he was hired in September as guaranteed DiNardo at least into the stands and led to three the school's fourth AD in a little $530,000 a year - a base salary of Indiana players being suspended more than three years. $225,000 plus outside income loi 25 Or mure games - including Greenspan said there was a "We need to find someone the season-long penalty for Ron "sense of urgency" for turning who can look beyond the past, Arlest - exposed current policies around a football program that Chris Gardner AP Photo look beyond the recent past, as inadequate. has not had a winning season ANOTHER ONE: Former Indiana look beyond perhaps what "I would say that's a whole since going 7-4 in 1994 - the some others would say - Is the Subject that we have historically coach Gerry DiNardo walks the I Ith of Bill Mallory's 13 seasons sidelines during a 52-7 loss to task too large?'" he said. left to teams, and it's dear that's DiNardo inherited a team that as coach. Penn State this season. not going to be good enough "The goal for us is to build was weakened by the departure anymore, so we're going to take a viable program," Greenspan season with its third head coach of record-setting quarterback another look at it," Stem said said. "We're going to have some in five seasons. Antwaan Randlc El. But this in bis first public comments on urgency." Greenspan said none of season started with promise: For the brawl since announcing the A telephone message DiNardo's assistant coaches the first time in his three years, suspensions. seekingcomment from DiNardo, have been fired and that he the Hoosiers started the season Stern said the new guidelines Gregory Smith AP Photo who replaced Gam Gamcron hoped some of them would with a full allotment of 85 schol- will be issued in early January. LAWS OF THE LAND: NBA commissioner David Stern, left, speaks with after the 2001 season, was left be retained by the new coach. arship players. They opened 2-0 [he players union has filed an play-by-play announcer Mike Breen in Atlanta Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Wednesday at his home. He slid he planned to conduct for the first time since 1996 after appeal on behalf of suspended Stern set new security guidelines for the NBA to follow. DiNardo had an 8-27 record in a wide search for DiNardo's a road upset of Oregon. players Stephen lackson, Attest three seasons. Freed Uichhorn, replacement, looking at both the The season quickly soured, and lermaine O'Neal, calling the guidelines could include a ban with the union to rise above the president of the school's Board college1 and professional ranks. however, as the Hoosiers lost penalties excessive. lackson was on certain language used by fans. negative publicity generated by of Trustees, said that record and "I don't believe in quick fixes," their next five games by an aver- suspended for 30 games and "We know that you can't hurl the brawl. declining attendance at games Greenspan said. "I do believe in age of 16 points before upsetting O'Neal for 25. objects at a game, and it may "We've been at this for too many were factors in the decision to looking at trends and patterns." then-No. 24 Minnesota for their Stem, who issued the be that you can't hurl certain years," he said. "We can fight and fire DiNardo. One of those patterns is only Big fen victory of the year. suspensions two days after the expletives, either," he said. be intelligent. We can fight and "If you've got a problem, you declining attendance. Crowds After the season-ending rout brawl, said lie had ample time "Actually the area of most fraternize at the same tune." don't continue the problem." averaged about 28,400 this by Purdue, DiNardo said this to consider the lengths of the concern for us was protecting out Artest bolted into the stands Kichhorn said. season in Indiana's 52,000-seat was just about the worst day penalties. building from terrorist threats,'' after being hit by a cup thrown The team will start next Memorial Stadium - down we've had as a teem." "Since the union has alleged he said. by a fan. touching off a brawl that some of my public Stem also said he did not in which players exchanged comments reflect a bias. I want think the brawl, suspensions punches with fans. to be careful, but I think it's fair to or appeal would affect the tone lackson also went into the say I always think about what I've of the upcoming NBA labor stands and exchanged punches done," he said. negotiation-., including a session with fans, while O'Neal hit a fan Jeter would welcome Pedro Asked if he would be scheduled for nexl week, who ran onto the court. willing to consider shortening the "I doubt it. I don't think so." he "I think it's important for PEDRO. FROM PAGE 6 look out for the organization's one you played with in the past suspensions, Stern said, "1 don't said. "I think that most players our fans and the entire NBA best Interest" you liked, as long as you have a want to prejudge the appeal." will realize thai this action was family to understand that what we're going to get done While Martinez was at common goal, that's fine." Stern was in Atlanta forTuesda) taken to protect the golden goose we have 450 players and only every year. the center of the light during leter also would like to see night's Hawks-Knicks game and to protect their images, four were involved (to) the "This is the first time Pedm the 2003 playoffs, fcter said the Yankees hold on to Vazquez, and to participate in a halftime rathei than to sully them. I would extent ... there were long term has gotten to be a free agent accepting him as a teammate who won just once is bis last ceremony honoring former suggest that dealing harshly with suspensions.'' Stern said. "These It's up to the player to talk to wouldn't be a problem nine regular-season starts. I lawks owner Ted Turner. players who breach fundamental suspensions are as much to set his family, find out what's " I he bottom line is you have a "It just seemed like he got Stem said concerns raised by tenants of player-fan interaction a line line between behavior important see what's out there," job (odo. If someone is on your into a little nit he couldn't get the brawl had been a secondary is designed to protect our players that almost all of the 450 would he said. "He's got to look out for team, then you have to find a out of," leter said. "I'm sure he's issue in recent years. as well as our fans." not engage in and the offensive his best interests and die best way to work together." leter said. going to bounce back and pitch He hinted the new security Stern said he expects talks behavior those four engaged in." interest of his family. We have to "Thai doesn't mean that every- extremely well." Make A Difference On Campus \ N I) AttheBG With Yourself News

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www.bgnews.com/state OHIO RELEASES PROVISIONAL BALLOT TOTAL Ohio counties finished the official ballot count in the presidential race Wednesday, and the results show officials accepted 77 percent of the provisional ballots cast. Ohio's 88 counties validated 121,598 provisional ballots from a total of 156,977. Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell will certify final results Monday. STATE Technology finds Ski resort close to "Perfect" Tl IE ASSOCIATED PRESS "Convincing people that we way to farming LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — The have snow and mat we have family owned Perfect North good snow when there's none Slopes ski resort in southeast- in their yard has always been a By John Seewer Not everyone has embraced time waiting for phone calls. (X'll Daniel Miller APPhoto em Indiana is entering its 25th challenge," Perfect said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS technology and the movement phones have replaced radios GPS: Watkins demonstrates how anniversary amid a run of Being family-run presents its toward large farming. Some inthe tractors and combines. to use the system. strong growth in recent years. own business challenge. KENTON, Ohio — Darkening environmental groups think big And soon, wireless Internet Revenue has nearly doubled Sid Barton, an associate pro- farms are to blame for increased avoid planting on top of old root skies and a light morning drizzle may allow even more access to over the past five years, said fessor of management at the water and air pollution. systems, and it reduces fatigue, general manager Chip Perfect, blanketed the fields while com- computers. While the equipment University of Cincinnati, said bines harvested com and tractor- And some fanners believe the already is in place on Watkins' Watkias said. and the resort 15 miles west trailers hauled away this year's advances in technology haw led farm, it can't reach all of the A memory card stores die of Cincinnati recently doubled family businesses represent crop. to the demise of family farms and fields. paths already taken so he cup- the size of the about half of the U.S. gross Brian Watkins hopped out of a change in the rural lifestyle. Sam Beiler, 32, who helps pick upexactly where he stopped. tubing hill and domestic product Yel his pickup truck and stepped Watkins doesn't see it that way. operate the farm's feed mill, The system also is creating a installed new "Perfect the number of such into his office to check the Advancements in agriculture installed the equipment that topographical map of the fields snowmaking North is businesses succeed- weather forecast on his com- have eliminated a lot of back- one day could allow computers that is accurate to within an equipment. ing from generation to puter, even though he knew what breaking work The hours are to instantly monitor how much inch. "Perfect North as nice a generation is not high. was coming. still long, but much time is now com is coming off the field and Watkins plans on combining is as nice a ski ski and "You're combining "Oh man, that doesn't look very- spent managing and marketing send the data back to the office. that information with numbers and snowboard two very intense social the business. gathered by yield monitors on snowboard good," he said, knowing that "The tractor's driving itself an) resort as there is systems — a fam- "I don't want to go back to using his combines that tell him which much of the day was going to way," Beiler said. "Soyou might as in the country," resort as ily and a business," be lost. horses and old tractors," he said. well be checking the markets fields are producing the most said Michael there is in Although he still can't control "I don't want to shovel manure by This past spring, Watkins com and soybeans. Berry, president Barton said. It takes a the weather, nearly everything hand. To me, that's ludicrous." planted his cornfields for the first All of that will help him decide of the National the Country." lot of effort, or luck." else is a different matter. With There's no more daily lifting time with a Global Positioning where more drainage is needed Ski Areas Clyde Perfect, Chip's computerized gadgets that can of feed bags to keep the hogs System that allowed his tractor to in the fields Association in father, decided to turn steer a tractor, monitor how nourished. A computer in the essentially drive itself. "My grandfather knew you Denver. "It's not MICHAEL BERRY. his 200-acre cattle and much com is harvested per bam controls the food, water, A fixed transmitter on the farm needed drainage for this to the biggest, but grain fami into a ski temperature and air flow."One work," Watkins said. PRESIDENT OF THE acre and keep fresh air flowing sends signals back to the tractor it's family-run resort after realizing person can take care of it in two that allow it to travel a straight But the difference now is that NATIONAL SKI through the pig bam, Watkins' and family- that the snow on its faim is an example of the impact hours," Watkins said. line. The only thing it can't do is farmers can make better deci- ASSOCIATION friendly; and the north-facing hills was modem technology has had on Some of the biggest changes turn itself. sions based on the data technol- Perfects do a agriculture. have been made by gadgets that The GPS allows farmers to ogy provides, You can sec how superb job," the last to melt for Watkins, 43, is the sixth gen- are everyday items for many. work longer into the night when much money you're leaving on As Perfect North prepares miles around. eration of his family to farm this E-mail cuts down on wasted it's more difficult to see. They can the table," he said. to enter its snow sport season Now the family is counting land about 60 miles northwest — generally spanning 90 days on the third generation—Clyde of Columbus. He and his brother from mid-December through Perfect's grandchildren, whom Mark took over the operation mid-March — it will again try he jokingly calls "ski bums' trom their father. to use the small window of — to keep the family business Watkins started farming full business opportunity to keep going. time 23 years ago with about 400 the resort viable. acres. The slope draws about half Chip Perfect said the mem- Now the farm is a small busi- of its business from night ski- bers of the third generation "do ness with 2,000 hogs and 5,000 ing. New technology, including have aspirations'' about tak- acres of com, soybeans and Web cams to show snow fall, ing over. Hopefully, some of wheat, most of which is turned also is a key. them will." into feed for his pigs or sold to neighboring hog farms. 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By Daniel Yee So last year, the CDC shifted IHtASSOCIMEDPSlSS gears, focusing on counsel- Peterson's plead with ATIANTA — Nearly a mil- ing those who knew they had lion Americans now have the I irv in an attempt to get them AIDS virus and the nation's not to spread the virus. ability to keep others from "It just doesn't seem like becoming infected still lags much is really happen- despite a government pledge ing," said Terje Anderson, jurors for Scotfs life four years ago to "break the executive director of the back" of the AIDS epidemic Washington-based National Association of People Living By Brian Skoloft you those 30 years, I believe that son in such jeopardy — it's just said. He sang to senior citizens, by 2005. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS beyond belief." tutored and gave to the poor in However, the rate of new With AIDS. "There just is a \IIII will agree that this is a life lack of imagination or spark As an infant, he said, Scott Tijuana. cases remains about the REDWOOD CTTV; Calif.— Scott worth saving." in terms of the kinds of pro- Lee Peterson described his M in same, according to CDC data Peterson's father took the stand The attempt to humanize Peterson became ill with pneu- grams they support. I think I'eterson came a day after lad monia and was placed in a plastic as motivated and full of energy: released Wednesday as part Wednesday in the penalty phase of the federal health agencj S they are politically afraid." of his sons murder trial and Peterson's mother cried on the chamber — called a croup tent "You wouldn't catch him laying around in bed." commemoration of World "Forty-thousand is an esti- described a friendly hoy who stand and screamed at her lormer — that controls humidity. mate that is averaged over son-in-law as prosecutors urged "It was very risky. The doctor The days testimony was in AIDS Day. sang at a senior citizens' home on time. The changes can't be jurors to sentence him to death, said this may not go so well, but stark contrast to Tuesday, when "We have a ways to go Sundays, tutored young students tracked easily from year to jurors must decide between exe he pulled out of it and he lived," Laci's mother, Sharon Rocha, before we reach the mark of and distributed clothes and food reducing new infections by year," said Dr. lames Curran. in lijuana. cution and life in prison without lee Peterson said. alternated between tears and outbursts, at times directly half in the United State"., dean of Emory University's "You don't know who Scott parole. 1 le recalled a toddler who was Rollins School of Public Lee Peterson said his daugh- always smiling, enjoyed playing addressing her former son-in- said Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Peterson is, and it's going to he the director of die CDC HIV I lealth and the CDC's former i mi job to show you." defense ter-in-law's death and the subse- with trucks and action figures, law, saying: "She wanted to be AIDS chief during the 1980s. and liked to snuggle while his and AIDS prevention pro- lawyer Pat I larris said on the set quent trial of his son have taken a a mother. That was taken away "What has concerned heavy emotional toll. father read to him. from her." gram. He called the country's ond day of testimony in - HIV infection rate "relatively many of us in the United alty phase of Peterson's trial. "I'm frightened, deeply sad- 1 lis son grew into a good stu- Lee Peterson's testimony was States is the lack of attention dened," he said, looking tired on dent, and captained his high somber, and he conceded that stable." "What were going to now Clearly we want to con- to the domestic AIDS prob- tin- witness stand, "fusing some school golf team and dreamed by nature, he does not readily show win is the 30 years that pre- tinue, and are continuing, lem and complacency on ceded this, And when we show one you love and now having our of a pro golf farcer, 1 ee I'eterson show emotion. He and his son behalf of high-risk groups," exchanged brief glances. to fund programs to reach Curran said, adding that Prosecutors claim I'eterson out to people who are high- risk and are not infected," he more counseling, testing and strangled or smothered his preg- added. is needed. nant wife in their Modesto home The CDC believes up to on or around Christmas Eve In 2001, the CDC's cam- 950,000 people in the United 2002, then dumped her weighted paign focused on outwardtj healthy people who did not States are infected with HIV body into San Francisco Bay. The and up to 280,000 of them remains of Iaci, 27, and the fetus realize they had HIV —about don't know it, Valdiserri said. were discovered four months one-fourth of those infected. later along a shoreline a few miles Officials then said targeting [he rate of HTV diagnoses from where Scott Peterson claims them was key, because if they in the United Slates increased to have been fishing alone the knew they were infected, they slightly — by I percent — between 2000 and 2003, from day his wife vanished. would be more likely to take The 32-year-old salesman was slips not to spread the virus. 19.5 people per 100,000 pop- ulation to 19.7 per 100,000 convicted on one count of first- Such an effort "could possi- bly break the hack of the epi- in the 32 states surveyed bv degree murder in die deadi of his the cut:. wife and one count of second- demic in the United States," the cue's Dr. Roiien lanssen A The reality is, to cut degree murder. "We're not asking you to let ■aid then. the number of infections, we need to do more — you c an i this man go free," said Harris, But the agency found that the defense attorney. "Life with- just targeting people who always do more with less. MHATPOOLAPPhoto didn't know they had the We desperately need more RED WOOD CITY: Peterson's mother and sister entering the court house where the penalty phase will take place. out parole is not some son of a holiday." AIDS vims was not enough. resources," Anderson said.

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Adopt a Family Page 3

Kuianza Page 4

How 2 Workshops Page 5

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Holiday Trauels Page 7

Dangerous Toy Ideas Page 8

Holiday Pointers Page 9

Local Toy Store Page 10

Bell Ringers Page 11

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Shields said. The SOSW sponsors a family for Charities get the Adopt-a-I:amily program every year, and some difficulties often involved this arise. A challenge that the organiza- tion faces is coordinating the activ- season ity and providing the family with a BylarenWrter balance of essential and ■EPOilEI non-essential needs, Shields said The Studenl Organization of Social "The children need clothing for Workers adopted a family this year school, hut we want to balance it "Prc unable to work for a ing in the activity by realizing that what they have is whole Mac Shields said. plenty, Gubser said. Need is defined as not working, "It's so sad that some people who low income, no , celebrate (:hristinas can't." she said young chiidn-n in school and health "Especially this family because all of care needs that are unable to l>e met their belongings got burned." vmm by tlit- tKUvnts among a variety of The program provides an other things, he said experience for people to partici- "Family Services selected this pate in an activity that gets help foi 1234 N. Main, Bowling Green family because it was a situa- deserving families, Shields said. 419-354-4447 tion where a mom was unable "It's something the recipient to wort; and her five and seven- doesn't expect and it's a good reeling wai old children are in school," to think about others." he said. Students leowi of Kwanzaa in holiday season 'A (gift Tor 'Everyone On Your By Miranda Bond that will include African dance "I think a lot of FEATJRfS EDItOR groups, such as the African Dance tfodday List... Mkeka, Kinara. Mishumaa Saba, Troupe. Students will also (each majority students, Kikombe cha Umoja and Bendcra the audience about the history of when they see GREEN '(Downtown (Dollars' are words that most people at Kwanzaa. 1 Bowling Green State University "While it's been around for quite posters up, when they jffhe DiwfitowH 'Bg §ift Certificate . arc unfamiliar with. Most student, a while, a lot of people Including see different African faculty and staff could not begin African Americans don't know about American student Valid at over 75 Local Businesses to guess the meanings of these it," said Brown. words. The audience will lie informed organizations, they Including Restaurants, Retail, They are all the names of different about Kwanzaa by students that symbolic elements that are used to will represent different African think it's not for them, Beauty Salons, and More! celebrate Kwanzaa Mkeka is the American groups on campus. when it is for them." mat that is used to symbolize African This year, the theme of the traditions and history. The Kinara celebration is "ATribute to our African . Available for Purchase At is a candle holder that is symbol- and African American Student SHEILA BROWN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ic of African roots, which refers to Organizations". Because it is a OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS Main Si. BG continental Africans. Mishumaa Saba tribute to the various organizations, -i 121 E. Wooster BG OH is the name given to seven candles many of the students are doing religious holiday. And it is not an that symbolize the Nguzo Saba which research and learning about the alternative to people's religion 419-354-4332 means the seven principles. Kikomlx' holiday, while contributing to or i,mil but a common ground of BOWUN'G GREEK downlown(5) wcnet.org cha Umoja means the unity cup is the the celebration. African culture." However, when symbol of the foundational principle They will be talking about the celebrated, symbols of other holida\ s and practice of unity which makes history and purpose of Kwanzaa. are not allowed to be mixed in with all else possible. Finally, Bendera is According to www.officialkwan- Kwanzaa celebration. the name given to the kwanzaa flag. zaawebsite.org, Kwanzaa was created The website also explains that The flag displays the colors red, green in 1966 by Maulana Karenga. non-African American's can join and black, which are the colors for He started the holiday to in on community celebrations, African people throughout the worid. preserve, continually revitalize and as long as they did not take pin Black is for die people, red is for promote African American culture. in the actual ceremonies. Brown their struggle and green is for the It states, "Kwanza is a cultural said that all students are welcome ai holiday, not a religious one. dius the University celebration. future and hope that comes from the "1 think a lot of majority students, struggle. available to and when they see posters up, when The Center for Multicultural practiced by Africans of all they see different African American and Academic Initiatives at the religious faiths who come togeth student organizations, they think it's University will be hosting based on the rich, ancient and not for them, when it is for diem,'' their eighth annual Kwanzaa varied common ground of their said Brown. "We try to educate celebration, so that Africanness." students about different ethnic all students can learn The holiday is cultures." Inc. about the meanings of these celebrated from Dec. 26 to |an. 1. Its She also said the event is words and the basis of the holiday origins are in the first harvest usually well .mended by students (Be original this Year] while being involved in a Kwanzaa celebration of Africa It is celebrat- from various races and ethnic celebration. ed with small gifs of books and backgrounds. She said there were Come Create syeciaCized'Christmas "People need to know about heritage symbols that emphasize abound 500 people who attended Cards andCaCendars for aCCyour Kwanzaa," said Sheila Brown, the African value and tradition last year, and out of that number, Associate Director for Multicultural of learning, and are typically she estimated two thirds of the friends frfamiCy'. Affairs. "Some people have heard only given to children. Also, students were non-minority of it because there is a Kwanzaa the Kwanzaa colors—red, black students. stamp. It's nice to have an event and green—are used to decorate Anyone wanting to attend can S'fOT 'BY T'OTYA'n purchase tickets at the Center like this on campus so we can along with African baskets, cloth for Multicultural and Academic THE COPY SHOP INC educate about the various patterns, art objects, harvest Initiatives, which is located in 424 MORE THAN JUST COPIES! holidays celebrated by students on symbols, a Kinara and Mishumaa Saddlemire. The celebration will campus." Saba be held in the ballroom at the Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30am-5:30pm The Kwanzaa celebration is Kwanza is not a religious holiday, Bowen-Thompson Student Union designed to give an overview of 117 East Court St. Bowling Green so people can celebrate Kwanza and from 6 to 9 pin. on Dec 2. the holiday. There will be a a religious holiday such as Christmas. (419)352-4068 • [email protected] Brown stressed that Kwanzaa is traditional soul food The website reads: "Kwanza was more than just a stamp and invited dinner buffet. 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bfZKktaM A plane ticket to Guatemala, a Central Simon REPORTER American country of nearly 12 million, As the University plunges headlong into costs roughly $1000. the holiday season, students must juggle Last year, Magernians used the an array of late-semester pressure's. (last money saved on an international registration and exam preparation are plane ticket to travel the United States, foremost in the minds of many, but one spending Christmas in Washington, D.C. significant source of stress, often ignored. and welcoming the New Year in New York. h winter-break travel planning. Expenses for those trips were "not even [ravel arrangements are relatively near half the money" required for a return simple for most University students. to Guatemala, she said 'Hi percent of whom maintain Ohio Other students prefer the comforts residency Delayed flights or Interstate of home, however. Annelise Araujo, an ilming may rankle some students, but August 2004 graduate and native of Bred, traveled home for winter break during most can be comforted by the knowledge each of her three undergraduate years. thai home is not so far away. despite the $1100 cost and the "eight to But what about the international nine-hour" plane trip. students? A trip home for the holidays is Many international students who in ii -o simple for those who live outside remain in America through the the United States. The University's 51 holidays have a support system for living Canadian students have it easy - with accommodations and other needs, no visa requirement and favorable according to Katie Baxter, graduate geogi .iphy.aholklay jaunt tothe land of the assistant in the Office of International maple leaf is reasonably simple. Programs. Students who need holiday Somewhat more complex is a trip to housing will often room with friends Brazil India. Russia or any of the 72 other for their native countries, and the countries re-presented in the Student body University-based World Student Ihi'se journeys often require time, money Association organizes occasional and other assets unfamiliar to many winter-break activities to ease boredom. college students. "Generally, our international students for these reasons, some are pretty well connected to each other." students shun holiday travel abroad, Baxter says. choosing to remain in America between Ii.iwl troubles will be a primary semesters, Audra Magernians. ■ concern for the final few weeks of the -IUHHI year graduate student and the semester, but students tempted to University! only Guatemalan enmllee, complain about a drive to IX'troit or an stays stateside to conserve money. Anitrak to Akron should remember: home - cheaper, to licgin with," she said. only seems thousands of miles away. r — —. — — —. — — — — — — — -T free $5 gift certificate ItoJ/cLA/ Coof:/ found at most grocery stores. -Contributed by Angela Gorier mon - sat 9-9 sun 12-5 The only unsafe toy is a murderous teddy bear

(children aren't as smart as ns regular MATT letterman's nightly TopTen list, ina toddler's windpipe, I'm sure the MATT SUSSMAN'S LIST people. That's why it's a surefire SUSSMAN except Raul Shaffer would not have tOJ will also forcefully try to smother sell esteem boost when we beat to dig so deep to find a phony laugh any kid who goes against the bears OF POTENTIAL BAD them .it chess. < H tackle football. Opinion Editor, when one examines this list. will and doesn't have a TOYS AIMED TOWARDS Maybe that's why theii toys must Resident Boytoy l-et's examine the list, in no happy birthday. be idiotproofed so that no child will particular order (and I don't promise Some toys are impact hazards, LITTLE KIDS choke, stab or intravenously poison important function. to mention every toy. because I was such as the Megabuster • Baby's First I Ipholstery his or herself with said plaything. Enter stage right: WATCH. never big on comprehensive Battle Weapon. Repair Kit Hut not all toys an as innocent as —World Against Toys Causing I farm analysis). It's nothing more than a toy sword • Norelco Shave-a-Puppv the cautious consumer might think — is a non-profit group whose sole First on the list is the Pocket that could send a kid home crying if •IMAYSkOOL Wild West Rather than letting tykes loose on meaning in life is to slick it to Rocket Miniature Motorcycle. It's an he gets bopped with it. The saddest Barbed Wire Playpen fun toys and let Darwin son them corporate Santa. electric mini-bike that kids can use part is that the toy was reminiscent • Mattel's Easy Bake Roadkill OUt the wonderful world of WATCH, (www.toysafery.org) to — according to the toy — enjoy of my old Eliminator TS-7 that Oven (but a grxxl idea in independent watchdog releases an annual" 10 Worst Toys" "powerful fun at speeds up to 12 was mysteriously broken by a killer niral Ohio) organizations serves as that list. The list is comparable to David mph." Sorry, but 1 only have fun at teddy beat wishing me a • Brillo Diapers 15 mph, bare minimum. happy birthday. • Bedtime novel,"'I he ^r. /Ts Sfc. /T\ ^Ts /frs A\ /Xs /Ts /T\ /Ts ST\] The toy is dangerous because A toy called Carpet Skates is ,1 Unloved Kid Who Didn't — and these are WAT.CH.'s words "head or other impact injury" Like Broccoli" — there is "potential for severe liability, (Carpet Skates strap onto • Dry Ice hipskles 4- YOC A... PI LATES... YOCILATES bodily injuries or even death!" Then a kid's tennis shoes, then they can •lln The Tail On The III- in a relaxing and \\vfl-ap/H>iiilvii studio fatting again, any toy is dangerous if you're slide on the carpel, but only if they Tempered Badger riding it on a busy intersection, are too chicken to cross-country ski. • Electric Rubber Ducky but doesn't any toy not distributed With this toy, I was picturing • Bobbing Pot lellytish by the II. S. Army tit that bill? (The — no, not kids sliding in the wall balance BG News does not endorse pedaling at powerful speeds up to 12 mph r a Pocket Rocket down 1-75.) — kids sliding closer to objects they the toy Uzzi, "In today's world, there ^Quest Choking hazards arc a big concern could put in their mouths and resul- is no excuse for outfitting children GIFT Q3 S.xth (irm. Su.it as well (Insert tantly choke to death. with realistic toy weapons designed CERTIFICA punchline here.) One such 'Dial's dangerous! to produce dangerous and AVAILABL choking hazard goes under the The list (or at least the list of those unnecessary thrills." 4- For information: innocent-sounding brand name I mention) concludes with a toy gun, You heard it, kills. When you're E-mail voginidar(a aol.com Happy Birthday Bear. (Before marketed as a UZ-1 Commando old enough to vote, try to repeal the 4- or call 419-352-8668 research, I had an image in my mind Machine Gun. Diis one stands out Second Amendment. And when of a toy bear strangling a small in the list as the only toy not you da you'll be defenseless against child for no reason, lust thought I'd hazardous, but rather because it the King of England and homicidal ^-^- -^- -^. ^- -^- -^- -^- -^,.^. -^- ^y share.) While the gifts in the bear's accurately resembles a dangerous teddy bears. backpack are small enough to lodge gun. Says WAT.CH.'s Web site about Child safety is important, don't get me wrong. Companies should make sure they don't distribute toys that come with elongated parts, sharp The act of giving points or R. Kelly. I lowevcr. any kid s\ I//. can find a way to get hurt by any toy. something special SNLs Dan Aykroyd showed us how will long be remembered. when his character Irwin Mainway almost choked on a Nerf ball. Locally Owned Since 1947 Some ol these toys can be a lot of fun. ret, some kids will hurt themselves, but eventually those kids will learn not to put pencil lead Minis jewelry up their nose, wise up and 15 years later write this column. DIAMONDS • WATCHES • FINE JEWELRY Kids play with toys and rememlier them not for how many safety regulations it met. but how many hours are logged on them. Some Holiday Special Starting at $69.00 "unsafe" toys will fall short of being labeled as fun. (Maybe- I'm alone on this one, but I've never wanted to slide across the carpet before.) Some 192 SOUTH MAIN STREET TELEPHONE kids will get owwies and fxxi-boos BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 PHONE:(419)352-1646 from a wide range of toys. But only one toy will choke you on your birthday BGNEWS Hblidai) pototens fop *SgSU students B R I E I Winter Tips New Year's tve is fast approaching, to be poor college graduates, you'll be happy you focused some llb.Peanuthuttcr and you haven't come up with a too. The sooner you pay off your of your time as a college student 2 lbs. Contcctioncr Sugar Bytefl resolution yet? college loans and the more money on your studies. 1 lb. Margarine ttfOtrtl That's all right-the BG News has you have saved in your bank Winter is on its way to northwest a few suggestions for you: account when you graduate, 4. Help others. When you do Melt 2-1207. of semi-sweet (ihio, which means students might the better off you'll be. You don't something nice for others, you chocolate in microwave have to dig their car out of snow to 1. Get healthy. Let's face it: as necessarily have to work more also feel better about yourself. commute to campus. While there college students, personal health hours to do this, just be more You don't have to become Mother Mix Well is nothing anyone can do about does not tend to be at the top frugal in the way you spend your Teresa here - simple things like the snow, there are precautions of everyone's priority lists. We rely money. giving blood, participating in a Make into 1 in. balls students can take to make sure on Ramen Noodles as dinner too food drive, tutoring other students their cars are safe during the often, watch TV too much when 3. Be a better student. By or just being there to listen to a winter. Share-A-Ride had these few Melt 112 bar of paraftne ti|)s to share. we could be working out and most studying a little bit more, keeping friend can make a big difference in of us probably party much too yourself organized and avoiding someone's life. I'irst. students are Dip Peanutbutter balls into encouraged to get their cars frequently. Instead, we should procrastination, you can raise your winterized. Winterizing a car means pay a little more attention to GPA. be less stressed and say good- 5. Slowdown once in a while. Your chocolate, leaving a small portion on the top topping off the oil. windshield eating more balanced meals, going bye to pulling all-nighters before college years fly by - make sure to washer fluid and any other fluid to the rec more often and maybe a big project is due. This doesn't take the time to enjoy them. Make levels in the car. Allow to cool on wax paper catching up on some sleep once in mean you have to devote all of your new friends, but keep in touch Makes 90 Next students should haw their a while instead of going out. time to studying - just that you with your old ones. Remember to battery, heater, brakes, exhaust should use your study time more take time out for yourself once system and lights checked. This is in a while, lust keep in mind that important for anyone who drives a 2. Save your money. So we're efficiently. In the long run, when -contributed by Miranda car, especially if the car is not driven all poor college students, right? you are offered that awesome job college won't last forever, so enjoy Bond that often, such as cars parked in the But that doesn't mean we have you've always dreamed of having, it while you're here. University parking lot Gas is important to check often (luringthcwinter. Gas is what keeps \A \A *.& *.A \A \A> **> **> ^ the heater working and the car running. Share-A-Ride suggests ./ tliat students never travel with less than ahalf rank of gas. Students should equip their cars with jumper cables, mad flares, a shovel, salt, a blanket boots and a windshield scraper. These are all important if a car's battery were to die, or for a small accident The road uObU Mom and Dad Sweatshirts also Grandma, Grandpa, flares caution other drivers to be aware of the car and salt could be Aunt, Uncle, Sister, Brother, Alumni spread with a shovel to make sure the driver doesn't slip and fall while (press on, sew on and embroidered.) they are checking under the hood. Also, always cany a cell phone or change to make a phone call If you are stuck on the side of the road, a phone will come in handy to call Collegiate Connection your parents or friends to come help you out. Ohio's Largest Selection of Always notify others of all travel plans, including the destination and Sorority and Fraternity Products route. If others know the route to where you are headed, it would be easier to track you down if you don't Free BGSU mug arrive when you are expected to lastly, try calling Share-A- Ride to help locate a carpool with the purchase of a partner to match your route and * schedule Sharing the driving Mom or Dad Sweatshirt. during the snowy season can help alleviate stress while commuting and also save you some money. « 405 Thurstin 352-8333 Hditors Note: For more M-Th 10-8, F 106, Sat 10-5:30, Sun 12-5 irfmnaxkm, call (419) 241-1919 or X my www.sharearide.org. \A *<£ ><6> \A *6> *£ *£ *&> -A Local toy stare with retail giants led Hf rrififilon When it was time for work, leave the company. she is dependent on the mega-chain "Almost one of every item in the CUES) REPORIER Young transformed into the Toy legend FAO Schwarz and each year to provide her children store is open for kids to play with," A local store provides Bowling Green alter-ego he created during the once popular K-B Toys found with Christmas presents. On the Shearer said. "You at least know what and the surrounding area with a adolescence. Professor Tinker themselves in bankruptcy this other hand, she sees how Wal-Mart's you're getting." unique alternative to Christmas has curly hair, thick glasses and year. K-mart is also righting its way hold on the industry affects other As the holiday season shopping at large retail chains. a white lab coat, which is also out of the same misfortune while companies. approaches, Professor Tinker's Located in Woodland Mall off worn by other employees. The companies Ames, Bradlees and "From a business standpoint, Playhouseandothersmallbusinessall when I go to order toys I don't order of North Main Street is Professor professor's wacky persona and goofy Caldor have liquidated. Blame for overthecountrycanonly hope that an anything Wal-Mart orders because outgoing attitude and a secure spot linker's Playhouse. The shop sells commercials quickly distinguished the problems of these once-thriv- I can't compete with the prices," in the community will make up for specialty toys and games that are the store from other businesses in ing companies is being placed on said Shearer. some ground in a battle that becomes difficult to find at many retail stores. the Bowling Green area. two stores. "One of the things we always do more difficult with each shedding of It also contains an arcade area that In April of this year, Young turned Wal-Mart and Target are putting is strive for the lowest prices, and a penny. rewards tokens redeemahle for store the company over to investors, who small businesses and corporate as a shopper, that's what keeps me credit. changed the store's name from competitors out of the retail here," said Ibm Kehrcs, manager of lUtitors Note: Sources Three years ago, Bryan Young (also Professor Tinker's Workshop to industry by cheap pricing that the Bowling Green Wal-Mart. Kehres Interview of Maxine SfcaOfM! known as Professor linker) opened Professor Tinker's Playhouse. stems from high volume, tight adds that Wal-Mart's wide selection is maiiuger of Professor Tinker's Professor Tinker's Workshop as a Marine Shearer, who has been inventory control, low labor costs and another important factor that brings Playhouse single toy store in the mall. Young managing the store for over a effective marketing. shoppers to the store for toys and Interview of Matlww Hollycross, then moved it to a larger space beside year, attributes slow business to According to "Wal-Mart. Target most other items. griuliuite of Bowling Green State the theater, which he split between competition from larger stores as a Able to Drive Most Competition Out Even with the number of devoted University Wal-Mart and Target shoppers grow- his toys and the new arcade. major factor in Young's decision to of Business with Dominance," an Marketing program anil ing, Shearer says that many people former employee of Professor Tinker's article printed in the Miami Herald appreciate her shop for its originality. I'laylioiisi'. in March of 2(XM, during the year She hopes the store's various items Interview of Tom Kehm, maiuiger ending lanuary 31, 2004, Wal-Mart will make up for differences in price at Howling Gram Wal-Mart. Celebratingits 20th Anniversary repotted $2.ri(> billion dollars in and convenience that benefit stoics Walker, Andrea K "Wal-Man revenue, while Target posted $47 likeWal-Mart. Jia^aAbtetoDriveMaaCompetUon A to Z Data Center billion in the same period Hobbyists visit the store often Out of Business with Dominance.'' Another factor working in to check up on the latest stock of http:llwww.to\'sngiimes.comJirlmon'. We do shipping & A whole lot more Wal-Mart's favor is most of its foreign and rare toys, she said, and plip?id=390_0_l_0_M 3/ZI/O-l. stores' "Super Center" composition. regular customers come from as (419)352-5042 This means Wal-Mart offers many Ear .is Columbus. In addition, many New Location different departments novelets from other states slop into the shop during their visits to Ohio. 344 S. Main St, Bowling Green NEIGHBORHOOD containing various products under a Corner of Ordway & S. Main "Our main goal is to make it a single IDOL Specialized stores, such store for everybody from |age| zero as toy shops, ain't oiler the all-in-one to 100," Shearer said. To spark more 4 Cups of warm milk PACKING • SHIPPING • COPYING shopping experience and suffer from business. Sheatei is 11 kxeen Hggs • LAMINATING- fAXING I consumer preference to embrace building her inventory from il nps Nilgai Wal-Mart's single stop Structure. 100 percent of possible toy 2 TBS Vanilla Matthew llolycross is a distributors. Young ordered from only hike of one lemon former employee ol Professor io percent ol suppliers because of an I 1/2 'ISP Anise oil linkers Workshop and a recent uncompromisecl vision of the items 2 Cups Melted Shortening that be wanted sold from his stole. graduate from the University, with a . (cooled I bachelors degree in marketing. Shearei sees this change as a positive one that will bring in new customers I 2 ISP Salt I lolycross liked the store's originality 16 TSP Baking Powder andalsoitsatmosphere.Hesaidhewas as the variety of stock increases. Shearer's hottest selling items 14-16 Cups Flour happy to have the chance to become this season arc from "Thomas the good friends with most of his fellow Train," a program on the Public t Beat l-ggs, Add Sugar, Vanilla, workers. Young c\cn gave him a small Broadcasting Station (PBS). The show luice of lemon salt, Mix until loan In B time ol financial trouble. isa hit with panr-ntsand children alike j blended. Add anise oil. Mix, Add I lolycross understandands because of its theme of embracing I warm milk&collcd melted short- how a small businesses can have diversity, lhe trains in the show have ening. Mix well add baking pow- troublecompclinginthecurrentretail different personalities, which is good der. Mix add flour 14-Hictips market. He sees Wal-Mart as fonMoy business bccauscitcansupply Jay-Mar Apis. Quiet housing. operating in an effective manner, customers with merchandise for Spacious, laundry facilities in but dislikes the monopoly they Hull on floured surface & cutout building. A/C. Gas heat each ol the show 8 many characters. have over other stores and sees it as The Highlands* Graduate Besides being able to focus housing. One bedroom Laundry "unethical." on specialty items, an upside to I Bake at 400 until lightly brown HIGHLAND facilities in building. A/C, Quiotl "I don't agree with the way miming a smaller store is the MANAGEMENT The Homestead - Graduate Housing Wal-Mart runs mom n' |>op leeway for managerial decisions that . Makes approxamflty 12 dozen One and two bedroom. A/C. on-site businesses out of town,' can provide customers with a more I MI I VKLShlnglofi St. Bowling Green laundry, ceramic tile, soundproof llolvcrosssaiil. construction, dish-washers, skylights. personable shopping experience, U9-354-6036 vaulted ceilings Shearer, a mother of four, sees the 1'ioiessoi [inkers Playhouse exem contributed by Ashley Nehls « « « BGHtoilLANDMGM I i OM Additional Site to Choose trom: economic effect of Wal-Mart as a pUfies this dynamic with one of its Summit Hill. Liberty Street "two-siiled sword." She notes that UK.Ill \\l>«\\< Ml i >RG policies. I . ringers spread Joy Salvation Army Santas Donning Santa hats and lots of on Dec. 9, nine brothers will divide people will throw change, so it can sees the positives and some of the layers, fraternities, service groups their two, four-hour time slots and be pretty variable," Westover said. negatives of bell ringing. have been collecting and individuals will ring well-known man the front doors of the local From time to time, he said, a They too have donated the past donations for 100 years. iron bells while asking for donations Wal-Mart. shopper may even bring them some two holiday seasons to this event, to be dropped into large red kettles. "We want to build a history of hot chocolate to keep them warm. and have also manned the local IngelaL Gofer For the past two years, the men of doing community service," President However, the men agreed Wal-Mart. lUIG.aC EDITOR Delia Sigma Phi have volunteered of Delta Sigma Phi, Matt Hanson that the most rewarding part of "Everyone seemed to be positive. their time to this seasonal event. said. "We don't want them to jusl volunteering is to see how it affects The little kids were excited to drop Ding, ding, ding." the money in, and some people thai The holiday season has arrived. As part of the fraternity's manda- do it cause they have to and stop. the generations. tory service hours, director of We want them to keep on doing it. It "A lot of the time parents would were leaving the store wouldn't even I his year, like many before, Ihe make eye contact," President Vanessa message of "it is belter to give than to programming, Kurt Westover, makes them give other people some come up and they will have their kids decided thai bell ringing would giving the money. It's cool for both of Gubser said. in rue." is ringing loud and clear for of their time." The famous bells and the man) ■ I Iniversity organizations. be the perfect way to give back to The men also collect money within them because the kids get to go and recognizable red stand and kettle are What began 100 years ago by a the community. the fraternity the day before the event. put il Imoneyl in ihe little dish and mainstays during the Holiday season. Salvation Army captain as a reso- "Kettle bell ringing is especially And though it is a small amount, the parents obviously want to help And though many areas have opted lution for providing meals to real cool for them |the fraternity I lanson said, il is just another way out the charily," Hanson said. "So for self-ringing bells and stands dial tlie poor, has transformed into a inciiibers| because everybody starts that they can give back. everybody kind of gels into it which broadcast carols, the feel of help- holiday tradition. and does it because they had to sign As for community donators, the is good to see - families supporting ing others is one tli.it students and This year, the Salvation Army, a up, but then Ihey actually get there brothers say that they collect nearly you when you are out there trying to community members alike wouldn't ( hristian non-profit Organization, and they are ringing the bell and $50 a night. help others." pass up each year. has recruited local volunteers to help have a good time," he said. "Sometimes people will throw in The Student Organization for "In the end, it is for a good cause," ring in the holidays, literally. Beginning Dec. 2 and then again fives for an hour, and sometimes Social Work al the University also Westover said.

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