The BG News December 4, 1998

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-4-1998 The BG News December 4, 1998 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News December 4, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6417. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6417 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. FRIDAY,The Dec. 4, 1998 A dailyBG Independent student News press Volume 85* No. 63 Speaker: HIGH: 57 ^k LOW: 50 'Sex is not an , emergency □ The safe sex discussion sponsored by Womyn for Womyn adressed many topics ■ The men's basketball of concern for women. team heads to Eastern Michigan Saturday. By mENE SHARON SCOTT The BG News Birth control methods, tools for safer sex and other issues ■ The women's were addressed at a "Safe Sex" basketball team is ready roundtable Thursday. The dis- for the Cougar BG News Photo/JASON SUGGS cussion was sponsored by Womyn for Womyn. shoot-out. People at Mark's Pub enjoy a drink Thursday. Below, John Tuylka, a senior psychology major takes a shot. Leah McGary, a certified fam- ily nurse practitioner from the Center for Choice, led the discus- Bars claim responsibility sion. ■ The men's swimming McGray emphasized the and diving teams are importance of using a birth con- BATTLE to curb binge drinking trol method. She suggested ready for Eastern using condoms, birth control, a Michigan Invitational. This is the third part of a three part series female condom, spermicide, ofth diaphragm or the vaginal contra- ceptive film. about binge drinking. The first article gave "It is important to take your an overview of the binge drinking problem. birth control pill at the same time everyday," she said. Yesterday's article looked at how the She also addressed the issue of the expectations men and ■ The Shuttle Endeavour University is curbing binge drinking. women have during intimate moments. launch was delayed Today's article examines the responsibility "Women like to be cuddled, hugged, touched, kissed and bars have to combat excessive drinking. nurtured," McGray said. The focus of men is to 'get off." In addition, she said it is Spitler said Mark's makes every ■ A Texas prison □ Several local bars said they important that a couple is pre- attempt to cut people off who have had too escapee is thought to pared before having sex. will cut students off if they much to drink. He said he cuts people off be dead. "Sex is not an emergency," she if they are passed out, incoherent, unable are drunk. said. "It can be planned and to communicate or stumbling, yet it is hard thought out. Don't depend on to see the warning signs. your partner to supply condoms, "Every night we cut someone off, but it By BRANDI BARHITE be prepared yourself." is hard to moderate how much a person ■ In Andrews, N.C., an The BG News However, if a situation was to FBI leader says that has had to drink because they often don't occur in which no one has a con- They baby-sit every Thursday, Friday start drinking here — they will come from dom, than she suggested cud- there is no reason to and Saturday night. parties," Spitler said. dling naked. believe that Rudolf is Spitler noted that because students do They say "no more." They say "go Oral sex was also discussed. home." They take away car keys. not always start drinking at his bar, it gone. She said it is possible to catch a Some bartenders are weekend baby-sit- makes the bartenders' job more difficult, sexually transmitted disease ters. yet he said, "we do the best we can." during oral sex, if a blood vessel Some University faculty and students Bowling Green bartenders said they do breaks. She said it is wise to use disagreed and said local bartenders are not not like to baby-sit college students, but as a condom during oral sex as Opinion 2 the dangers of binge drinking become doing the best they can. Chris Hageman, well. Page Three 3 more and more publicized, bars have little Wellness Connection coordinator and co- World and Nation 4 McGray addressed the differ- choice but to assume a major role in curb- director of BGSU Binge Drinking and Vio- ence purpose for sex between an lence Prevention Program, said she has not Sports 6 ing binge drinking. adolescent and an adult. Adoles- found Bowling Green bars to be very coop- Agate 8 Binge drinking is defined as five or cence (14 to 18) have sex for erative. NOW 9 more drinks in a row for men and four or attachment. Adults (18 to 23) "We have invited bar owners to partake more drinks in a row for women. The have sex for pleasure, to have an national binge drinking rate is 44 percent, in committees, yet they have not attend- orgasm. while BGSU's binge drinking rate is 52 ed," she said. "I'm not finding that bars are "It was helpful," said Becky going above and beyond." "For me success has four percent. Castello, Womyn for Womyn On a whole, Bowling Green bar owners Hageman said bars need to have bar- coordinator. "It was nice to hear parts: Never stop learning, tender training and be stricter about serv- and bartenders said they accept the some straight talk about sex ing. She would like to see bars limit their believe in yourself even responsibility they have to help decrease without preaching or judg- when no one else does, binge drinking. They also said they realize advertising on campus. She also said curb- ments." ing binge drinking is a community effort, find a way to make a dif- the major role they play in promoting Michelle Mezaris, Womyn for ference, and eat the heart responsible drinking. which involves the University, city and Womyn co-coordinator felt the Tim Spitler, bartender and owner of local bars. of a watermelon. discussion was a worthy experi- Mark's Pub, said bars, without a doubt, are Terry Rentner, journalism professor and ence. responsible for what happens in the bar, co-director of the project, agreed. She said "This discussion was a won- bars are not cooperating with the Universi- Harvey B. Mackay and they are responsible for what students derful opportunity to ask ques- ty attempts to curb binge drinking and a do after they leave. He said students often tions and receive accurate infor- think he is mean when he refuses to serve great deal of responsibilityrests with bars. mation," she sad. a drunken student, yet it is part of his job. Rentner also said bartenders need to be Yvonne Singh, the club faculty "We have a lot of responsibility," Spitler trained to recognize when students have adviser said the event was a suc- Look for stories, had too much to drink. said. "We make attempts to curb binge cess. horoscopes, weather, drinking by cutting people off and limiting "The most successful aspect crossword puzzles and excessive consumption. We care and we more on the updated try to jump in and intervene." i See BINGE, page five. BG News website. • See SEX, page five. Check it out at: Processional builds on tradition, brotherhood WWW. □ Alpha Sigma Phi and hats and walk in a single file Yale University to honor broth- marched last year and it was "II is exciting to do," he said. line through campus. Each ers who have passed away and unforgettable. "It is a long walk that gives you bgnews.com brothers participate in brother will have his right hand used as a new brother initiation. "Being that it is a tradition, it time to think about your fraterni- the Black Lantern on the right shoulder of the Michael Beals, Alpha Sigma Phi is exciting to carry on the tradi- ty" Processional every brother in front of him. With fraternity member, said the tra- tion," Wickline said. "There is a He also said that the marshal each step the brothers will grow dition was restarted last year sense of closeness and unity." of the procession wears a white If you have a news tip or year. a little bit closer. because of the symbolism of the Beals said the fraternity will robe and the rest of the brothers The Black Lantern Procession- ritual. This tradition is done begin the procession at the ceme- wear black. He said they wear have an idea for a story, al is an Alpha Sigma Phi ritual throughout the nation. tery and walk throughout cam- black" to mourn the death of call anytime and ask to By BRANDI BARHITE held every year on Dec. 6, the "It symbolizes unity," he said. pus. The procession will then brothers and that they walk in a speak with an editor. anniversary of the birth of their "It strengthens the fraternity and walk back to their fraternity certain pattern. The BG News fraternity promotes Greek unity." house and form the Greek "The march is done in com- At 3 a.m. Sunday 45 fraternity The Black Lantern Procession- Jon Wickline, another Alpha Omega and read Alpha Sigma brothers will dress in black robes al started in the mid-1800's at Sigma Phi member, said he Phi literature.

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