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City streets A serious game of Frisbee a mixture of 5 students and University's 'ultimate throwers are repeat regional champs residents By W*arn Scott REPORTER Relationships among Everyone loves to go out on a neighbors sometimes warm day and throw a Frisbee disc around with their friends, shaky, but improving not worrying about competi- tion, foul plays and being the By Laren Weber best Frisbee tosser in the world. CUT NEWS EOltOR But for those who like a lit- With students and residents scat- tle extra edge in their Frisbee tered throughout Bowling Green game, the Ultimate Frisbee living next to one another, the Team could be the answer. potential for conflict or harmony The sport — a mix of soccer always teeters on a fulcrum. and football — is an intense While some city residents are game not suited for the weak- frustrated living next to University hearted. students, others tolerate it. "It's more of an alterna- Uving on the comer of Clough tive sport." said Captain Nick and South College streets for Kowderman, senior. "There's a the last 45 years, David Donley certain spirit to the game, you isn't bothered being surround- make your own calls." ed by houses filled with college On the field, team members students. compete against other schools "Keep me up on the week- in the Ohio area. ends," Donley said. "I was a stu- The object ofUltimate Frisbee dent once. I understand about is to progress the disc down the partying and going to college." field to another person on the Realizing that respect is a two- team, bypassing defensive play- way street, Donley forms rela- ers determined to stop the disc. Sean Pier son 6G News tionships with his neighbors, and Much like football, there are ULTIMATE EFFORT: Martin Dally, junior, throws a disc to a teammate during an intense Ultimate Frisbee practice. Dally is not only a member as a result they are more welcom- touchdowns and end zones, and of the team, but also the treasurer. Throwers practice three days a week at the intramural fields along Mercer Street. The team has captured ing of his requests. a player cannot be substituted two regional titles within the last four years. Occasionally, parties during without at least scoring once. the week get too loud and Donley Ultimate Frisbee is a seasonal throwers travel to sectionals and Kowderman has developed a sure the team is in top shape David Hotter, sophomore, is comfortable asking student- sport. regionals. passion for the sport. for upcoming games and has witnessed Kowderman's neighbors to turn the music In the fall, teammates partici- The team has succeeding in He demonstrates this love tournaments. dedication. down a notch. pate in tournaments and games making it to regionals twice in of Ultimate Frisbee by taking Kowderman is willing to work As a first year player, Hotler "I go over and knock on the against other schools. the last four years. charge on the practice field, with any of his teammates to door and say 'hey, rum it down,'" And in the spring, the Frisbee Since his sophomore year, running drills and making strengthen the team as a whole. FRISBEE,PAGE 2 he said. "They say'great, no prob- lem,' and they do." DirecUy across the street from Donley on South College Street, Alex Banks and Paul Sendelbach, juniors, admit to partying about four nights a week. Although Banks, Sendelbach and their three roommates just Lunches have become tradition moved into their house in August, they haven't received any com- Brown Bag series Perrysburg Heights. most importantly build a sense tured tutoring program," she a wide range of activities includ- plaints from neighbors. Serda, the current presi- of community. said. "We wanted to be able to ing an indoor recreation area, But if the noise gets out of con- targets multitude of dent of the Perrysburg Heights "Kids needed more. They had establish programs that kids teens and seniors centers, along trol, all five guys said they would issues, communities Community Association, pre- the potential.. .and so I wanted could participate in and maybe with additional educational be respectful of those living near sented the Perrysburg Heights to try and find a way to be able to a park." programs. them. communities ongoing project do that," Serda said. "If you look In June 1991 the PHCA Krisztina Ujvagi-Roder, Sendelbach also pointed out that although Bowling Green is SCIrts Mfc to her audience in Hanna HalL back at history, it took coming became a non-profit organiza- a University employee, is PORTER In the fall of 1990, Serda, a together to be able to do that." tion and have since raised $1.3 impressed with the progress a college town, the permanent native of Perrysburg Heights, Serda believed that education million to help complete its and effort of the PHCA. residents deserve respect. A tradition of the University for "This is their town, not our more than five years, the Brown realized that this historically is not atop priority in Perrysburg mission. "I chose this Ipresentation] lowincome, MexicanAmerican and wanted to change that by Now, members are currently specifically because my hus- town," he said. Bag Luncheons — sponsored But farther down South College by the Women's Center—bring community needed help. That's creating a community center to working on the completion of a band and I are moving into when she, along with other provide children with a sense community-wide youth sports Perrysburg, and so 1 had a Street near Scott Hamilton speakers every Wednesday and Avenue, Roger Noblit — who's haven't missed a day yet. members of the community, of hope. and activities facility. particular interest in this one," created the PHCA to improve "Here's a community where The facility — which is com- Ujvagi-Roder said. "But I was lived in Bowling Green for more This week's topic present- than 30 years — said some stu- ed by Anita Serda focused on community relations, do away education is so low on the totem pletely free of charge to mem- community development in with negative stereotypes and pole we really needed a struc- bers of the community—offers LUNCH.PAGE 2 PARTY, PAGE 2 Pair shares faculty award LONG LINES an assistant professor of crimi- is interested in studying both Assistant professors' nal justice, worked as a proba- infants and patients diagnosed careers result in tion and parole officer in Florida with Parkinson's disease. before coming to the University. He analyzes the cries of babies recognition for both The son of a teacher, Holcomb to gauge how effectively they're grew-up surrounded by schools using their voices. By Coleen Casey and always knew he wanted to Goberman also examines the REP0RIER follow in his mother's footsteps. types of medication given to Normally given to just one pro- "I wanted to come back to do Parkinson's patients to determine fessor per year, the Clyde R. Willis research and teach," Holcomb If it's working. Faculty Development Award said. By listening to someone speak, went to two educators in 2005 As one of the co-chairs of the he can use computers to team — one's a former parole officer College of Health and Human more about the individual. turned teacher, while the other Services' Wood County Hospital Holcomb is a speech-lan- analyzes babies' cries. Advisory Committee, Holcomb guage pathologist and a member This year's was also the of both the American Speech- joint recipients recipient of the Language-Hearing Association are Alexander Distinguished and the Movement Disorders Goberman Faculty Advisor Society. and Jefferson award given by Holcomb enjoys teaching and Holcomb, both the University. helping students understand of the College Goberman, the truth about criminal justice. of Health an assistant He said first-year students enter and Human professor of class with ideas they learn from Jord»n Flow BG News Services. HOLCOMB communica- GOBERMAN Holcomb, tion disorders, AWARD, PAGE 2 IS IT TIME?: Michelle Karl, left, Matt Clark, right, and Sarah McCann. center, wait in a line of about 250 people eager to buy Dashboard Confessional tickets last night in the Union.

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FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Thursday, September 15,2005 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Bombings rip Baghdad Making progress PARTY, FROM PAGE 1 ing above her, Cheryl woke up to see the students jump off the top dents aren't as considerate. of her house. Al-Qaida bombings kill more than 160, wound hundreds Ruckus from parties wakes "It sounded like a war zone on Noblit several times throughout the top of my roof," she said. By Steven R. Hurst enticing them with promises of laafari as saying. later. The speaker, introduced as the school year. Cheryl said her frustration THE ASSOCIATED PRESS employment, a witness said. At The attacks came as U.S. and al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian, said his "I've gone over and beat on sprouts from the students' irre- BAGHDAD — More than a least 112 people were killed and Iraqi forces pressed their offen- militant forces would attack any doors a couple different times," sponsibility. dozen bombings ripped through more than 200 were wounded, sive against insurgents in the Iraqi they believe has cooper- Noblit said. "I don't hate them, I hate the Baghdad yesterday , killing at according to Health Ministry northern city of Tal Afar and ated with the Tal Afar offensive. Even though the noise frus- things they do," she said. "They least 160 people and wounding officials. Twisted hulks of vehi- along the Euphrates River val- "If proven that any of (Iraq's) trates him, Noblit said he has no give themselves a bad reputation.'' 570 in the capital's bloodiest cles blocked the bloodstained lej; strikingliardatwhatofficials national guards, police or army plans to leave the neighborhood A resident of Bowling Green day since the end of major com- main street in Kazimiyah's have said were militants sneak- are agents of the Crusaders, they anytime soon. for 39 years. George Nicholson bat. Many of the victims were Oniba Square. ing EKJ088 the border from Syria will be killed and his house will The students only live here of Crim Street has witnessed the day laborers lured by a suicide Al-Qaida's leader in Iraq, Abu Al-Qaida in Iraq said in a Web demolished or burned after while they re going to school, but town's evolution. attacker posing as an employer. Musab al-Zarqawi, declared posting that it launched the evacuating all women and chil- Bowling Green is Noblit's home. Students didn't always occupy Al-Qaida claimed responsibility "all-out war" on Shiites, Iraqi attacks, some less than 10 min- dren as a punishment," the "I've been here for 30 or 40 such a large portion of the off- for the attacks in the name of troops and the government in utes apart, in response to the speaker said. years and I'm not going to let campus houses, Nicholson said. Sunni insurgents, saying it was an audiotape posted yesterday Tal Afar offensive, which began But most of the victims were some college kids drive me out," On the first block of Crim a retaliation for the rout of mili- on an Internet site known its Saturday and evicted most civilians he said. "They only have four Street, only three houses remain tants at a base close to the Syrian extremist Islamic content. insurgents from the city about In addition yesterday, attack- years tin BG| and then they go filled with permanent residents. border. The al-Zarqawi tape was a 50 miles from Syria arid 260 ers killed 17 men — including about their lives." But Nicholson said he's fortu- The spasm of violence terror- clear attempt, on the heels of miles northwest of Baghdad. Iraqi drivers and construcdon Noblit's son and daughter-in- nate to be living among so many ized the capital for more than the attacks, to create fear, sow "To the nation of Islam, we workers for the U.S. military . law, Don and Cheryl, five next college students. nine hours. The first attack, at deeper sectarian discord and give you the good news that the That raised the death toll in and door and said students are out "We might have doctors, law- 6:30 a.m. , was the deadliest: scare Iraqis away from the Oct. battles of revenge for the Sunni around the capital yesterday to of control. yers and maybe the next presi- a suicide car blast which ton- 15 referendum on a new con- l>eople of Tal Afar began yes- 177. A senior Health Ministry Last winter, three students dent coming out of Bowling through the predominantly stitution. terday," said the al-Qaida state- official said 570 people were crawled up their television tower Green," he said. "You see the best Shiite Muslim neighborhood of Iraqi forces arrested two ment posted on a militant Web wounded in .ill. and ran across the roof at 2 am. of America in this university, not Kazimiyah. insurgents in connection with site. Its authenticity could not be At least six attacks targeted After hearing footsteps stomp- the worst of America." In what was believed to be the Kazimiyah bombing, one of confirmed. It was unclear why U.S. forces, Iraqi authorities said. a new tactic, the bomber set a Palesrinian and the other a the statement referred to "yes- The U.S. military said there were off the explosive after calling the Libyan, Iraqi television quoted terday." four direct attacks on Americans, Prime Minister Ibrahim al- The audiotape was posted with 10 soldiers wounded. workers to his small van and Players dedicated FRISBEE. FROM PAGE 1 for the team to travel tb tour- naments and other schools to was welcomed onto the field compete. Press may lose gun list names by his fellow teammates and The Ultimate Frisbee team assured that experience is not welcomes an eager player. New bill might provisions Although he hasn't Aslanides said. "We're putting off-duty officers to cany con- essential. "We don't expect much, just discussed the new bill with people out there with handguns cealed guns into any place they "Even if you're not the great- come out and try hard," Dally prevent media access Aslanides, the governor hasn't at risk." choose, Aslanides said. Bars, est player, all skill levels are wel- said. to weapon owners changed his mind, spokesman The change would take trans- public buildings, day-care cen- come," Hotler said. "Everyone Being part of the team helps Mark Rickcl said. parency from the bill and would ters and certain other areas are has a place." people build friendships, but "Those two issues were very deny the public the chance to currendy off-limits to people The co-ed team of Frisbee members also enjoy compet- By John McCarthy ' much concerns of his. Without know if sheriffs are properly with concealed weapons throwers have the option to ing, Hotler said. IH[ ASS0CIATE0 PRESS the provision of allowing press following the permitting pro- "The majority of the bill participate both on and off the "We want to make this a COLUMBUS — The media access to the lists, the gover- cess, said Frank Deaner, a lob- deals with the concerns or law field. good experience for new peo- would lose access to lists of con- nor would not have signed it." byist for the Ohio Newspaper enforcement. We can make the In addition to competing, ple, but at the same time keep cealed-weapons permit-holders Hickel said. Association. process work better and give teammates can run for the it as competitive as possible," and could only check with sher- leff Garvas of Ohioans for "Who knows? Over time, there police officers more latitude," office of president, vice presi- said Dally. iffs for specific names under a Concealed Carry said that in might be a sheriff who's taking Aslanides said. "There are no dent, treasurer and secretary — The team practices every bill to be introduced in the Ohio the 17 months the law has been care of particular friends, a pat- drastic changes, ihis is simply managing the off-field aspects Monday, Tuesdayand Thursday House next week, its sponsor in effect, the idea has picked tern to who us getting permits trying to make everybody safer." of the sport. from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at said yesterday. up enough supporters that the and who is not," Deaner said. A message seeking com- "I never played before, I was the intramural fields along The bill also would allow Legislature could override a "This item in the law is not just a ment was left with Toby Hoover, looking for something to stay Mercer Street. permit-holders to carry hidden Taft veto. public records item, it's a public executive director of the Ohio fit," said Martin Dally, junior, For more information, check guns in their cars, removing a Many gun owners were upset safety item." Coalition Against Gun Violence who is also the team's treasurer. out their Web site at www. requirement that the weapon be when newspapers acquired lists Aslanides' bill also removes the and a longtime concealed-cany Dally handles the fundrais- bgultimatc.com in plain sight or locked up, said of permit-holders from sheriffs "plain sight" language from cur- opponent. ing, which makes it possible Rep. lim Aslanides, a Coshocton and published them, Aslanides rent law, he said. Under current Garvas said the bill would fix Republican who sponsored the said. The owners could become law, a motorist with a pennit can some unintended consequences original concealed-carry bill that victims of burglary or other rob- wear a bolstered gun. but it must of Aslanides' original bill. Gov. Bob I .it t signed last year. beries, he said. be visible to law enforcement "We're definitely in favor of Taft had threatened to veto "One of the main targets officers. the things he's done. I cannot that bill if it had contained those of criminals are handguns," Another change would allow tell you if he's gone far enough," Faculty awarded AWARD, FROM PAGE 1 State University. Bodi are professors of under- television crime programs and graduate and graduate courses. those ideas are complete myths Goberman is in his sixth year at "I want to help students think the University teaching classes in Weekly series presented every Wednesday about new ideas and help them communication disorders. LUNCH. FROM PAGE 1 think about what they want And in his fifth year, Holcomb presenting at events provided by Women's Center throughout and light," Krueger said. "It's to do when they graduate," teaches courses in crime preven- very interested in everything the Women's Center. the school year. a little bit of everything, and Holcombsaid. tion and the ethics of criminal she had to say, they've obvi- "I think what the Women's Mary Krueger, director of the there's something in there for Goberman enjoys teaching the justice. ously been a very successful Center does as a whole for the Center, takes pride in the lun- everybody." importance of understanding the Since 2001, Goberman has program and everything is very University is invaluable," Serda cheons and is looking forward to With the wide range of experiences of those suffering been the lead author in 10 pub- positiveand it's something to be said. "I think that it opens up this semester's scheduled topics, topics and issues, Krueger is from Parkinson's disease. He likes lished papers as well as having proud of." those opportunities for so many which range from the high risk impressed with the average making connections with his stu- received six research grants. Serda, who has presented different groups and interests to prostituting girls to the cultur- attendance, but encourages dents and helping them to under- His research studies the speech at various on-campus events to be presented and it gives an al and emotional implications of everyone on campus to join stand the material. aspect of Parkinson's disease and including the Latino Issues opportunity for campus to come Thanksgiving turkey. the luncheons, including men. "There is a reward every infant cries. He takes the sounds Conference, is just one of many in and learn about other things "Really it's just a tradition," "What I always tell people time I'm in the classroom," of speech and voice and infers speakersscheduledat the Brown that are going on in the commu- Krueger said. "We've done one is the Women's Center is for Goberman said. what goes on inside the body. Bag I-uncheons this year. nity beyond BGSU." Wednesday of every academic women or for anyone that linda Petrosino, Ph.D., the "As a field, we can always learn Chosen to come in recogni- Started in September 1998, year without missing a beat." cares about women. If you fall current dean of health and more about medical aspects of tion of I lispanic 1 Icritage Month, the Luncheons take place every The weekly series is essential into one of those two catego- human services, is happy to diseases," Goberman said. Serda realizes the importance of Wednesday at noon in the to the Women's Center and was ries you are welcome," Krueger have two members of her staff Holcomb has participated in the first program it developed added. "If you see Women's who deserve the award. She said several research projects that six years ago. Center on a flyer and write it off both Goberman and Holcomb study the Ohio death penalty and "It's the most eclectic thing because you're not a woman, support their students and play crime prevention. He is the co- that we do. Some of them are well then I'm sorry but you're a strong role in their students' author of two books as well as the It's Do or Dye serious, some of them are fun missing out." learning experience. co-author of several other written "They both understand and publications. demonstrate the link between The award, named after Clyde research involvement and teach- Willis, the former dean of health Good Luck ing excellence," she said. and human services, is annually Goberman received his given to faculty members based Bull Creek Paintball Park Ph.D. in Communication on teaching, service and suc- A Division of R&B Gamti- An action packed adventure' FALCON FOOTBALL! Sciences from the University of cess in research. 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University gives students laptops them, Rickman said. Technology fees The school plans to buy increase to $240 to new laptops every three years, so computers won't get cover computer costs outdated. If students had bought By Kavita Kumar their own computers, they KRT might have ended up buying For many years, Northwest two computers to stay current Missouri State University in by the time they graduated, Maryville has provided stu- he said. dents with desktop computers A small number of universi- in their dorm rooms. This year, ties across the country offer the school is replacing them similar programs, but many of with laptops for its 2,300 on- them are at private schools, not campus students. public ones such as Northwest, Free laptops? Not exactly. said Rickman. T. Ortna Saints KRI Like most ihings in life, they According to an annual sur- DORM MASTER: Living in a freshman dorm at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for the last four years, Daniel Beason, 21. center, is come at a cost. vey of 890 colleges and univer- now a resident advisor. Beason is in charge of the fifth floor of the all-freshman dorm. Resident students will see a sities by the non-profit group $45 increase in housing fees EDUCAUSE, about 5.3 percent each semester to help subsi- of institutions that offer bach- dize the 3,000 Gateway com- elor's degrees provided their puters the university bought students with a computer, and in bulk. 1.8 percent required that stu- Four-year dorm dweller Add that to a current tech- dents buy or lease computers nology fee, and students will in 2004. ning through the hall scream- 500 men and women, so large- pranks, assuming teens focused pay about $240 toward the Jordan Orscheln, a senior at Student is big man on ing, I am going to assume you're scale foolishness is inevitable, on harmless jokes are focused laptops, said Ion Rickman, Northwest, hasn't had to buy campus, lives in hall drunk and write it up, even if much of it innocent, but some of away from drugs and alcohol. vice president of information her own computer since she that's just something you like to it dangerous. It's indicative that the students services. came to the school. "1 haven't entire college career do for fun," he says. One group of last year's fresh- are bonding into a community, The retail value of each com- needed to," said Orscheln, who Yes, crazy things happen in men ended up appearing before since good pranks call for plan- puter is probably $800 to $900, is from Moberiy, Mo. By Mark Price Moore Hall, but the craziest a campus judicial officer, after ning and coordination. he said. She said the dorm room Mr thing of all is that Beason loves they got caught using a two- One of the best was pulled off Rickman said some private computers could be difficult at CHARLOTTE, N.C — Daniel it here, even on days when the story lobby in Moore Hall for a in the 1998-99 school year, when schools charge closer to $1,000 times because students had to Beason is only 21, but he has jokes are on him. trampoline: They had a pile of a group of freshmen got up at 2 ayearforsimilararrangemems share the computer. lived for the past four years "Every man has to make his mattresses on the lobby floor a.m. and spent four hours cov- and that Northwest students Since school started this in a freshman dorm at UNC mark." he says. "This is mine." and were leaping onto it from an ering the common areas of their were getting a great deal. week, Orscheln said, she has Charlotte and that's enough to Last year, Beason was named interior balcony. floor in Moore Hall with dried Now, the school will be seen many students walk- scar a guy for life. Moore Hall's resident adviser of It was also last year that some black-eyed peas. a "notebook university," ing around campus carrying At the moment, he's standing the year. male students got into trouble "It was a major undertaking," Rickman said. the black laptop cases with on a box in Moore Hall, as he A student in a gorilla suit after shutting off the water to a recalls HNCC graduate lames As part of this initiative, Northwest and Gateway sym- delivers a seemingly absurd list showed up on the day fresh- floor of women in Moore Hall. Davis, who was their resident many professors are receiving bols on them. of rules to some of the 100 men men checked into dorms this "We figured it out the next adviser. "I woke up and found tablet computers. Students haven't com- who'll share the fifth floor with school year. morning ... after an entire floor every square inch of the floor The school, 90 miles north of plained much about the higher him this year. "We don't know who it was," of women went to their sessions was covered. It was the funniest Kansas City.has called itself the fees to pay for the laptops, said "No dangling from the bal- says Michael Demon, assis- without showers," says Nicole thing. I'd guess there were mil- "electronic campus" since 1987 Orscheln, who is on student conies, even if you have three tant director for new student Kelly, assistant dean of students lions of black-eyed peas. by instituting innovations such government. people holding your arms," the and leadership programs. "It for new student programs. "They knew they had to clean as putting networked comput- They are more upset about resident advisor says, without was just a student who needed "I think there is an expecta- it up, of course. But no rules ers in every dorm room. a $75 health fee that was cracking a smile. to run around in a gorilla suit tion that, when you live in the were broken and nobody got The laptops come with up- instituted this year in lieu of "No playing sports in the apparently." residence hall, there have to be hurt. It was just a lot of energy to-date software and a drive co-payments for visits to the hallways, even if you invented Whatever the reason, it sug- practical jokes," she said. "They put into a simple activity that that can play DVDs or burn health center, she said. the sport." gests a busy year ahead for the have to keep coming up with wouldn't result in anything but CDs, There is already a waiting list No throwing couches out the university's 93 resident advisers. stuffnooneisexpecting.... Most laughter." Because so many stude. ts for off-campus students who windows. No walking on the There are 4,500 students living of the time, they are innocent, Why black-eyed peas? will be using the computtrs, want to rent laptops for $150 ledges. No pulling fire alarms on campus and half are fresh- but as administrators we are "I have no clue, other than the school can better support a semester. Students can keep for fun, or paying someone to men spending their first year concerned about safety." they were cheap and they were and service them and profes- them over the summer for an pull the alarms for fun. away from home. Surprisingly, resident advis- sold at the convenience store on sors can cater more lessons to extra $75. "If you are naked and run- Moore Hall is all freshmen, ers don't discourage innocent campus."

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Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said addressing stale lawmakers (yafooxum) OPINION STAKr'KDITORIAI. Late-night buses would be an asset YOU DECIDE Some of the change could ing is springing up farther and too irresponsible to get home use the service instead of driv- College students and DU1 be attributed to an increase farther away from campus, and in a safe way. ing, then BGSU could be at the arrests seem to be synonymous Do you think a late-night in police vigilance, which can the frigid Ohio winter makes But drunk driving poses a forefront of combating DUIs in with one another. bus route would curb drunk only be applauded. walking to and from Main Street danger to everyone on the road, college campus areas. i lespite numerous efforts to driving? Send an E-mail to However, the solution is not an impractical option. not just the drinker behind the Obviously, the best case sce- fight alcohol abuse, drinking — [email protected] and tell simply arresting DUI offend- A late night bus route on wheel. nario would be that every stu- often in excess — is still preva- us what you think, or post feed- ers. The real solution is to pre- weekends is an option that Without a cab service that dent would be conscientious lent on most college campuses. back on our web site. vent drinking and driving in some other colleges, such as operates into the night, the enough to refrain from drinking And with drinking, foolish the first place. Kent State and Northern Illinois options for students are lim- and driving. driving under the influence Legal drinking among stu- University, are trying on cam- ited. But having a public transpor- seems to be inevitable. been over 100 more arrests this dents 21 and over at bars on pus to curb dangerous drunk A well-run and properly uti- tation option would the opportu- DUI arrests in Bowling Green year, than there were at this Main Street becomes illegal driving. lized late-night bus route would nity for students to enjoy nightlife for the first nine months of 2005 point last year. when they try to drive home The question is whether stu- protect the safety of the entire and make it home responsibly are up nearly 30 percent. Those are numbers that drunk. dent fees should be used to community. and safely. This means that there have should not be ignored. More and more new hous- ferry around students who are If impaired students actually

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEOPLE Procrastination: ON THE STREET help us. We rush to cover the in Olscamp and the education What is the best An acquired skill Crumbling expensive teaching aid collection building. in plastic and strategically place Has anyone even noticed that residence hall The clock strikes 2 a.m. buildings need garbage cans around the floor to the front stairs to the deck have on campus? and your 10 page phi- TAYLOR prevent too much damage. been falling down for around a losophy paper is due in COPELAND attention now 1 have heard rumors of stand- year now? six hours. Sound familiar? Opinion Columnist ing water in the lounge which is One of the first things my You sit entranced by the I have been working at the just plain sad. friend comment on when visit- eerie glow radiating from your lerome library for all of my The truth is, we need a new ing BG is how bad all the build- computer screen, which dis- I say more? The creation of four years at BG. I actually library. I've heard the usual, a ings look, whether they are just plays only a blinking cursor. this "stalker's paradise" can woric at the CRC on the second new one is coming or that we plain ugly or from falling apart. The cursor taunts you as you easily keep you busy for hours floor where all of the teacher's just don't have the funds, but I'm no fan of Miami, but at recall receiving the assignment on end. resources are located. if ihe university can raise the least they don't have to run over two weeks ago. Again, in no way, shape or I would like lo ask the univer- money to build the Sebo Athletic around like chickens with their You have officially form does adding friends to LAURA W00DALL sity why it continues to neglect Center, which by the way doesn't heads cutoff every time it rains. approached "last minute" ter- your profile count as research the maintenance of its facilities. look too far along, then it can Since coming to this university SOPHOMORE ritory and you do what anyone for a paper. raise money for the library. in 2002,1 have yet to see one For that matter, do we even It's bad enough newer build- UNDECIDED in your shoes would do. You ings like Olscamp Hall have huge While working this summer, building repaired to the point procrastinate some more. know some of the people we cracks in the walls, bul when the it was around 80 degrees on the of its original appearance, but I "Offenhauer because While I have no empirical confirm as friends? roofs of the building housing all second floor for several days. have seen many fall apart before it is air conditioned." data to support my claim, I Furthermore, would we even the academic knowledge leaks, it Sadly, the same thing hap- my eyes. think it is fairly safe to say that remember the birthdays of is a sad day. pens in the winter when it's 20 when it comes to completing our closest friends if Facebook The worst news we can get degrees out They just tell us that MARKSWAVEL schoolwork, everyone is guilty didn't remind us? while working is thai it is about the cooling system can't keep STUDENT of procrastination. But I digress. to rain, and if it's windv. God up, but somehow, it's freezing Perhaps not always, but it Example 3: Interpretive just seems natural to put off Dance. Come on, is there a until tomorrow what you'd purpose? rather not do today. Now, I'm not knocking inter- And though some may pretive dance. I, myself, enjoy frown upon procrastination, a good interpretive dance ses- Sorry for trying to be so cool MATT HORN I would have to support it. sion every now and then. There is nothing wrong with For example, just yester- rising price of gas, the lure of figured this out, the same way SOPHOMORE, EDUCATION procrastinating in my book, day I performed a spirited ver- alternate entertainment, even the music industry figured it out MICHAEL granted you sion of Aerosmith's "I ihe commercials and annoy- few years ago. "Rodgers because it TOMPKINS actually accom- Don't Want To Miss ing cell phones inside theaters. The demand for hip-hop and has the most cock- plish what you "But if you A Thing" (complete Maybe, but probably not. rap music was so high and there roaches." need to. with dove release at It's my demographic that were so few artists, the music are going to In order to do the end for those of U-Wire Columnist made "ChappeUe's Show" so industry accelerated the process this, procrasti- procrastinate, you wondering). Indiana Daily Student ubiquitous it could never by pushing through new artists. nating requires All I'm saying is it University of Intiiana live up to the hype. If Dave So hip-hop and iap music why not make that we manage didn't help me get my Chappelle would went from Wu- our time, which it worth your astronomy done any have heard the I've got to apologize for my "We like tO Tang, Biggie, Tupac is funny consid- while?" quicker. demographic, white males "Yeahs!" coming from and the streets, to The fact is, stu- frat houses across act COOl Nelly, Chingy, 50 ering that pro- ages 15 to 25. crastinating is dents will do any- America, he prob- ter R [tiere's a lot lo apologize for and be cool, ?"\M?f '? often an ineffec- thing in order to ably would have , ,, Rule, LU Ion and when you talk about this group JLHOLLY B0HNER tive use of time. put off homework. stayed in Africa. but usually commercial junk. in general, though I concede In other words, if we put off Whether it be the We like to act cool SOPHOMORE, not everyone fits the typical cast. that means And who bought finishing a task, we still need economics homework that I fervently believe I'm in the and be cool, but .. /v. all those albums INTERVENTION you just don't understand, the usually that means Stealing Stuff when they came to complete it. It just ends up minority of this group, but I 'm taking longer because we do reading for your literature class stealing stuff from SPECIALIST going to apologize for Ihe 75 from Other out? White males, other activities first. that takes forever and a day, other places until il 15 to 25. I'm sorry "Compton because percent thai fall into the middle. And have you ever noticed or the seven page psychology becomes uncool. places until about thai. First, I'm sorry for racism we have a bat named that these activities can be paper that you have yet to start, We are the demo- And so movie and ourobliviousness lo its it becomes Arnie." rather trivial? Some of the odds are you'd rather do some- graphic equivalent executives have existence. things we do while procrasti- thing else. of the guy down the uncool." figured out that Second, I'm sorry Maxim, nating are just pointless. As long as you get around to street growing up. producing "Old Stuff and FHM can be consid- Example 1: Compulsive away your work eventually, there's Ihe game is going School'-esque ered magazines. It's like crack message checking. Chances no reason why you can't do great until he comes movies will pay off for our demographic. Sorry are if you know what I'm talk- something else first. along and it's not when they hit Best about that. ing about, you're guilty. And if But if you are going to pro- as fun anymore. So everybody Buy shelves. Third. I'm sorry movies you don't, I'm going to assume crastinate, why not make it quits and goes home. Sony we Suddenly you don't have to sucked this summer. With a 12 you live under a rock. How is worth your while? spoiled the fun. make a good movie to score big. percent drup in attendance and checking away messages pro- Don't check your e-mail ten Which category of people That requires too many things, a 9 percent drop in revenue this ductive when writing a paper? times every hour, rather go overwhelmingly buys the most like good acting, directing, edit- SHAYNABR0CC0 summer, the movie industry If you have an answer, outside and exercise. DVDs? White males, 15 to 25 ing and writing. SOPHOMORE, TOURISM continues to dismiss the idea it's please let me know. Bul what Fight the urge to count the years old. lust make a movie for my in a slump. AND EVENT PLANNING I'm more interested in is why holes in the ceiling tiles and Admit it, you know that demographic, and we'll buy Nobody saw "Bewitched," we proceed to check away take a nap instead. "Stealth" or other films that guy who buys everything that the collector's edition DVD for Then, come back to the comes out every Tuesday at "Kohl Hall because messages for a fifth time. tanked during a period that is $30 and buy the re-release six assignment refreshed. Best Buy. Do we think that somehow built on no new television and months later. And that's what you can roll out of bed It is easy to put your work like clockwork, he stops in the 11.7 seconds between 1 lours of free time. they've done. and go to class in five off until tomorrow, lust real- in and picks up anything new our fourth and fifth check that The movie industry offered Most of the time, I'm sorry ize that tomorrow will soon to add to his collection. And I minutes in your the message will magically ihe follojving explanations: I'm stuck in this demographic. become today and procrasti- think the movie industry has pajamas." change itself? Failure of studio marketing, the Example 2: Facebook. 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Personal attacks, unverified E-mail: [email protected] JULIE DIFRANCO PHOTO EDITOR rent issue on the University's campus information or anonymous submis- Opinion columns do not necessarily Web site: http://www.bgnews.com PATRICK MAYNARD GRAPHICS EDITOR or the Bowling Green area. sions will not be primed. reflect the views of The BG News. m& THURSDAY September 15, 2005 DOCTOR: Medical www.bgnews.com/nation records turn electronical, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY good for insurers; PAGE 6 MM VOLUME 190 ISSUE 19 Delta Air Lines Inc. may go k • bankrupt Two big-named > airlines could close their hangers V By Harry R.Weber THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOAA APPholo ATLANTA — Delta Air linos WATER LOGGED: Left. Rocky Stone, foreground, fights the stinging rain Inc., and Northwest Airlines as he and Mark Powell, left, struggle to secure rocking fishing boats Corp., hobbled by high fuel in a harbor at Carolina Beach. N.C.. yesterday, as Hurricane Ophelia costs and heavy debt and pounds the coast. Stone said of the lingering hurricane, "If this is a pension obligations, filed for Category 1,1 don't want to see a 3 or a 4." Above. Hurricane Ophelia bankruptcy protection from off the southeast coast yesterday afternoon. Ophelia is a Category 1 creditors yesterday, becoming hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. the third and fourth major car- Todd Sumlin AP Photo riers to enter Chapter 11 since the 2001 terrorist attacks. IX'lta's late afternoon filing included ils low-fare carrier Song and was followed shortly Hurricane crashes Carolinas after by Northwest's. c Delia's total debt is rough- Category 1 Ophelia brings 85 mph winds, residents urged to get out' ly $28.3 billion, and it listed S21.6 billion in assets, accord- By Kristen Getineau rain and storm surges that could "We have a concern get a total of 15 inches as the speed by late yesterday, with the ing to the filing. The asset IH( ASSOCIATED PRESS reach 11 feet. storm slowly crossed the region. center making landfall along or figure would make Delta's NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Hurricane "We have a concern that peo- that people in flood- A 50-foot section of street was just south of the Outer Banks on bankruptcy the ninth-larg- Ophelia crept up the North ple in flood-prone areas need to prone areas need to washed away by heavy surf at Thursday, the hurricane center est in U.S. history, according Carolina coast yesterday with get out," Easley said at an after- Brunswick County's Ocean Isle said. to bankruptcy tracker New high wind, driving rain and noon news conference. "We're get out. We're asking Beach, about 100 miles north- The forecast track had it then Generation Research Inc. The pounding surf that washed asking and begging them to do and begging them to west of the storm's center, and moving out to sea. ranking did not change fol- away a barrier island street, cut that because it's going to be hard other streets were under water, Along the exposed Outer lowing Delta's recent $425 off electricity to thousands and to get them out later." do that because it's emergency officials said. A mes- Banks, everyone was ordered million sale of feeder carrier threatened widespread flood- The Federal Emergency going to be hard to sage at the police department to evacuate Hatteras Island, Atlantic Southeast Airlines to ing. Management Agency had at said the island's only bridge to visitors had been ordered SkyWest Inc. The storm had sustained wind least 200 workers on the ground get them out later." the mainland was closed. off Ocracokc Island and the Delta and Northwest said of 85 mph yesterday afternoon, in North Carolina for the first MIKE EASLEY, Some 50,000 homes and busi- National Park Service closed the passengers were not expected up from 75 mph early in the post-Katrina hurricane, a larg- GOV. OF NORTH CAROLINA ness were without power in east- Cape Hatteras lighthouse and to see any Immediate effects morning, theNationalHurricane er-than-usual contingent given ern North Carolina, including the Wright Brothers National from the filing. Center said. Hurricane warnings Ophelia's size. FEMA also put room windows. Bigham, a life- the entire barrier island commu- Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. Delia also promised to were shifted northward, cover- Coast Guard Rear Adm. Brian long resident of Hatteras Island, nity of Kure Beach — population Schools were closed and nearly honor all tickets and sent a let- ing the entire North Carolina Peterman in place to command said she and all the other locals 1.700 — south of Wilmington, 100 people had checked into a ter to frequent-flier customers coast from the South Carolina any federal response the storm she knows were planning to stay Easley said. shelter in an elementary school seeking to reassure diem. line to Virginia, where a tropi- may require. put, despite an order that every- Northeast of Wilmington, in Wilmington. "We are operating our full cal storm warning covered the Unlike Hurricane Katrina, one evacuate the island. Onslow County reported some Bruce Mcllvaine of Logan schedule of flights, honor- mouth of Chesapeake Bay. which made a head-on charge However, the destruction docks underwater near the Township. N.J., was among ing tickets and reservations The northern side of Ophelia's at the Gulf Coast two weeks caused by Hurricane Katrina New River Inlet and 215 people those who cleared out Tuesday, as usual, and making nor- eyewall — the circle of stron- ago, Ophelia had slowly mean- along the Gulf Coast prompted in shelters. packing to leave Hatteras Island mal refunds and exchanges." gest wind surrounding the eye dered and waxed and waned in others to take Ophelia more At 2 p.m. BDT, Ophelia's large before his vacation ended. Gerald Grinstein, chief execu- — was expected to reach North strength since forming off the seriously. eye was centered about 40 "I don't really want to mess tive of Delta, said in the letter. Carolina's southeast coast late Florida coast last week, mak- "We got such a dose of it on TV, miles southeast of Wilmington with it," he said. "You're on a Chapter 11 protection will yesterday, the hurricane center ing it hard for some to take the it's almost impossible not to be and about 70 miles southwest spit of land a dozen miles into allow Delta to pursue wage said. storm seriously. concerned," said Roger Kehoe, of Cape Lookout on the Outer the ocean." cuts for its 65,000-phlS full- Up the coast on the Outer Yesterday dawned bright and 68, of Yardley, Pa., one of the Banks. Slight strengthening was A surfer was missing along the lime employees, as well as Banks, officials warned that sunny, but windy, on the Outer visitors who left a campground possible. Hurricane-force wind South Carolina coast, with the pension and health benefits Ophelia could bring 11 hours Banks, where stormy weather is at Myrtle Beach, S.C. of at least 74 mph extended 50 search suspended because of for workers and retirees, that of hurricane-force wind to a way of life. Rain had started falling miles out from the center. rough seas. • would have been more dif- Hatteras Island. "It's an island. The water will Tuesday in the state's southeast Ophelia had accelerated Ophelia is the 15th named ficult or impossible without Gov. Mike Easley issued a last- come over, it'll go out, and we'll corner, and by yesterday morn- to 7 mph, moving toward the storm and seventh hurricane in protected status. chance warning to residents to do it all over again," Tiffany ing Brunswick County had mea- north-northeast. As expected, this year's busy Atlantic hurri- Delta is expected to contin- get out the way of anticipated Bigham, 27, said after she fin- sured 6.5 inches. Meteorologists it gradually turned toward the cane season, which began lune Ooodingfrom hours of sustained ished boarding up her living warned that some areas could northeast and picked up a little land ends Nov. 30. DELTA, PAGE 6 'Pledge'declared Gay marriage survives in Boston By Steve LeBlanc unconstitutional IME ASS0CIA1ED PRESS BOSTON — A year after Judge rules to take tody of his elementary school the nation's first state-sanc- daughter he sued on behalf of. tioned same-sex marriages, Pledge of Allegiance Newdow, an attorney and a the Massachusetts Legislature out of public schools medical doctor, filed an iden- rejected a proposed constitu- tical case on behalf of three tional amendment yestetday that By David Kravets unnamed parents and their sought to ban gay marriage but THE ASSOCIATED PRESS children. Karlton said those legalize civil unions. SAN FRANCISCO — Reciting families have the right to sue. It was the second time the the Pledge of Allegiance in karlton. ruling in Sacramento, Legislature had confronted the public schools was declared said he would sign a restraining measure, which was designed to jpeo, « ; unconstitutional yesterday by order preventing the recitation be put before voters on a state- a federal judge ruling in the of the pledge at the Elk Grove wide ballot in 2006. second attempt by an atheist to Unified, Rio Linda and Elverta Under state law, lawmakers have the pledge removed from Joint Elementary school dis- were required to approve the classrooms. tricts, where the plaintiffs' chil- measure in two consecutive The man lost his previous dren attend. sessions before it could move battle before the US. Supreme The decision sets up anoth- forward. Court er showdown over the pledge After less than two hours of U.S. District Judge Lawrence in schools. debate, a joint session of the Karlton ruled that the pledge's The Becket Fund, a religious House and Senate voted 157-39 reference to one nation "under rights group that is a party to against the measure. God" violates school children's the case, said it would imme- It was a striking departure from right to be "free from a coercive diately appeal the case to the a year earlier, when hundreds of requirement to affirm God." San Francisco-based 9th U.S. protesters converged on Beacon Karlton said he was bound by Circuit Court of Appeals. If the llill and sharply divided legisla- precedent of the 9th U.S. Circuit court does not change its prec- tors spent long hours debating Winslowlownson APPholo Court of Appeals, which in 2002 edent, the group would go to the issue. LIGHTING THE WAY: David Wilson of Brighton. Mass., participates in a candlelight rally supporting gay ruled in favor of Sacramento the Supreme Court. This year, the crowds were marriage on the steps of the Statehouse in Boston on Tuesday. Gay rights activists have deployed a lobbying atheist Michael Newdow that "It's a way to get this issue to tamer and some legislators who arsenal to defeat a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage. the pledge is unconstitutional the Supreme Court for a final had initially supported the pro- when recited in public schools. decision to be made," said fund posed change to the state con- "Gay marriage has begun, and Lees, a Republican who had been feel, a compromise today." The Supreme Court dis- attorney Jared Ieland. stitution said they no longer felt life has not changed for the citi- a co-sponsor of the amendment. The proposal also was opposed missed the case last year, say- Newdow, reached at his right about denying the right of zens of the commonwealth, with "This amendment which was an by critics of gay marriage, who ing Newdow lacked standing home, was not immediately marriage to thousands of same- the exception of those who can appropriate measure or compro- because he did not have cus- prepared to commenL sex couples. now many," said state Sen. Brian mise a year ago, is no longer, I MARRIAGE, PAGE 6

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BylauranNeefjaard a patient lying unconscious in double. it, money recouped in business IH! ASSOCIATED PRESS an emergency room far from Replacing paper records with savings within 21/2 years fighting gay unions WASHINGTON — Electronic home. Other benefits could such a connected electronic net- Those were averages; some medical records could improve include paperless prescriptions work would take about 15 years practices didn't recoup the MARRIAGE. FROM PAGM Within a year of the first palienl care and possibly save to cut drug errors and soft- and cost hospitals about $98 bil- investments for years. And the Massachusetts marriages, 11 billions of dollars, yet many doc- ware linking patient records to lion and physicians about $17 quality of the computerized want to push for a more restric- states pushed through constitu- tors aren't investing in the tech- care guidelines and automatic billion, 1 lillestad estimated. systems varied, as two reported tive measure. tional amendments banning gay nology because they may not checkup reminders. "The potential savings would severe billing problems — one "The union of two women and marriage, joining six others that reap the savings — insurers and RAND researchers set up a sta- not be realized immediately," nearly went bankrupt — at least two men can never consummate had done so earlier. the governrnent will, researchers tistical model to predict the pos- and doctor.-, and hospitals mak- partly due to the system they a marriage. It's physically impos- The Connecticut legislature report. sible savings from such health ing the investments would get adopted, the study found. sible." said state Rep. Phil Travis, approved civil unions in April, It's one of several pitfalls care improvements and from fewer of the profits, the study Most of the hoped-for a Democrat. "The other 49 states joining Vermont in creating the blamed for slowing adoption improved business efficiency, cautioned. improvements from elec- are right and we are wrong." designation that creates the same of computerized medicine in a such as eliminating redundant Instead, Medicare would tronic medical records are I awmakers already are prepar- legal rights as marriage without collection of provocative, some- care and shortening hospital receive about $23 billion of the still hypothetical, cautioned ing for a battle over another pro- calling it such. Earlier this month, times conflicting studies pub- stays, if 90 percent of hospitals potential savings each year, and Drs. David Himmelstein and posed amendment that would California lawmakers passed lished yesterday in the journal and doctors ultimately adopted private insurers about $31 bil- Steffie Woolhandler of Harvard ban both gay marriage and civil legislation legalizing same-sex Health Affairs. such a network. lion a year, he concluded, saying Medical School. unions. The earliest that initia- marriage, though Gov. Arnold No more than a quarter of A conservative estimate came those predictions justify more RAND's models in particular tive could end up on the ballot Schwarzenegger has promised to U.S. hospitals and 20 percent of to $81 billion a year, $77 billion government funding of comput- are based on "a disturbing array is 2008. veto it. physician offices have adopted from improved efficiency and erized medicine. of unproven assumptions, wish- The state's highest court ruled Although more than 6,100 electronic medical records, the $4 billion from reduced medi- But another study from the ful thinking," they wrote in a in November 2003 that same-sex same-sex couples were mar- RAND Corp. found. Usually, cation errors and side effects, University of California, San review of the research. couples had a right under the ried in Massachusetts, the state they're hospital- or doctor- RAND lead researcher Richard Francisco, found the technol- Moreover, nobody yet knows state constitution to many The barred out-of-state couples from specific, not easily transferred Hillestad said. ogy not as expensive. Among what computer features doctors first weddings took place on May getting married here, citing a and read by other health care Assume that patients and 14 single or small-group physi- should buy. A third study pub- 17,2004 — two months after law- 1913 law that prohibits couples providers. doctors actually follow checkup cian practices, the average spent lished yesterday, from Boston's makers began the process of try- from marrying in Massachusetts The ultimate goal of electronic reminders and other software- about $44,000 per full-time pro- Brigham and Yemen's Hospital, ing to change the constitution to if their union would be illegal in medical records is a nationwide spurred advice — an unknown, vider to establish an electronic said that in addition to record reverse the court's ruling. their home states. A lawsuit chal- network, allowing quick access Hillestad acknowledged — and medical records system and storage, systems should include Since then, more than 6,100 lenging the legality of that law is to, say, the medical history of his model predicts savings could about $8,500 a year to maintain electronic viewing of test results, couples have married. pending before the SJC. Delta's expected bankruptcy threatens pension plans DELTA. FROM PAGE 5 Corp.. the parent of American with fuel prices soaring, carrying Throughout 2004, Delta much sooner. subsidiaries had 65,300 full-time Airlines and the nation's biggest crude oil futures past $70 a barrel warned investors that it may "That Delta attitude, it's employees and 869 total aircraft ue its normal schedule. However, carrier, teetered on the verge of earlier this month. have to file for bankruptcy if it been there a long time, it's that the airline owned or leased. as the company makes its way bankruptcy before winning deep Some smaller carriers, includ- didn't get deep wage concessions what made them great, and it's Delta also owns a regional feeder through bankruptcy court, some concessions from its employees. ing Honolulu-based Hawaiian from its pilots and restructure its what made them hesitant to carrier, Comair Inc., and Song. changes to Delta's operations The other so-called legacy carri- Airlines and heavy debt. Then, last seek protection long ago," said Delta is the nation's third-larg- could occur, analysts say. ers, those with a large presence in Indianapolis-based "That Delta fall, it got $1 biUion Trippler, who runs travel Web est airline in terms of annual Atlanta-based Delta, the multiple regions prior to deregu- ATA Airlines Inc., also in pilot concessions site cheapseats.com. revenue. It has hubs in Atlanta, nation's third-largest carrier, has lation in 1978, are Eagan, Minn.- have filed for bank- attitude, it's and another $1.1 bil- Since Delta first came to the Cincinnati and Salt Lake City. lost nearly $10 billion over the based Northwest and Houston- ruptcy in recent years. been there lion in fresh financ- edge of bankruptcy last year, Delta also is a major U.S. carrier last four years despite announc- based Continental Airlines Inc. Hawaiian emerged ing, giving the airline its pilot ranks have thinned to Europe. ing it would cut up to 24,000 jobs. Continental and American are from bankruptcy in a long time, some much-needed as some have retired early. Northwest is the fourth-larg- In September 2004, it also said it in no immediate danger of bank- June. it's what breathing room. Retiring Delta pilots can elect est airline. would shed its Dallas hub as part ruptcy. Continental had a big cost The airline industry But fuel prices to receive half their pension Though based in Atlanta, of a sweeping turnaround plan advantage over other traditional was devastated in the made them began to soar, and benefits in a lump sum and the Delta decided to file for bank- aimed at saving tin- airline. It has airlines after it slashed expenses aftermath of the 2001 great..." the losses continued. other half as an annuity later ruptcy in New York. Bankruptcy since scaled back its operations during two bankruptcy reorga- terror anacks, which While all the — a move that could ensure experts say some major compa- in Dallas. nizations in the 1990s. American prompted many peo- TERRY TRIPPLER, major airlines have they received at least some pay- nies based elsewhere file in New Delta follows into bankruptcy may be the strongest financially ple to cut back on air AIRLINE EXPERT suffered from labor out even if Delta later filed for York because that is where much UAL Corp., the Elk Grove Village, of the traditional airlines, thanks travel. The recession and fuel issues, some bankruptcy. It's not clear how of the investment community is Ill-based parent of United to $1.8 billion in annual labor and slow economic recovery in say Delta's situation has been the lump sum benefit would located and because bankruptcy Airiines, and Arlington, Va.-based concessions it won in 2003. Its the early part of the decade also made more difficult because of be affected in bankruptcy, but judges there are perceived to be US Airways Group, Inc., which parent company actually turned eroded airlines' business, and the how long it took to get the pilot bankruptcy judges have great predictable in how they handle is undergoing reorganization for a profit in the second quartet. rise of low-cost carriers such as concessions. Airline expert Terry leeway in approving changes to major cases. Mississippi-based the second time in three years. But even the stronger carri- letBlue Airways Corp. further sty- Trippler said he believes Delta company operations. WorldCom Inc. filed for Chapter Fort Worth. Texas-based AMR ers arc finding business harder mied the big carriers' rebound. should have filed for bankruptcy As of June 30, Delta and its 11 in New York in 2002.

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IN THIS ISSUE PARKING & TRANSIT FINDING A SPACE • AVOIDING A TICKET • SAVING SOME GAS How to How to find avoid a the perfect parking parking spot violation on campus A few simple steps Several ways to relieve can save big bucks on parking headaches, parking tickets find better spots By Mattel** By Matt Clark I* FOCUS EDITOR m FOCUS EDITOR Twenty-five dollars can buy a lot. It is 10 a.m. Wednesday and A new movie, a used video game, senior Angie Harting has been a decent night out, or a heck of battling the construction on a lot of food at Wendy's in the Thurstin Street, hunting for a Union. However, those who com- parking space the last 10 min- mit parking violations on campus utes. Her class starts at 10:30 will not be spending it on any of a.m., and — as a middle child- those sought-after niceties. They hood education major — she will be paying it, and possibly will be teaching in her methods more, to the University—funding class today. various campus services. "Now I'm going to head back So how does one avoid get- to the ice arena where I'm going ting a ticket? The answer to that to have about a 15 minute walk question may be a little more back to my class," Harting said. complicated than the average While the frustrations of campus parker thinks. The obvi- Harting are similar to those of ous answer is following all park- many across campus, it does not ing and traffic regulations, but have to be. even if one is found in violation Knowing when and where to they may still be able to appeal park, the locations of the new- the ticket—they may not have to est lots, and the operations of pay a dime. the shuttle service can make the early morning search for a space a whole lot easier, and concerns Many consequences such as security and the increas- The consequences of violating ing cost of gas can be relieved parking regulations on campus as well. are many, including fines, which can range from S5 to $250. Such Regulations rule fines can be assessed several The first thing parkers on times over, depending on how campus should know is the long it takes for the violator to rules. Studying the campus map become compliant. Vehicles can and the parking regulations even be towed. included with permits is the best In the end, violators may end way to relieve parking frustra- up paying several hundred, even tions. The map and regulations several thousand dollars. For stu- are also available online at bgsu. dents, this may mean a hold is edu/offices/safety/. Click on placed on their bursar account parking and traffic. where the tickets are billed. They By knowing the times will not be able to register for enforcement takes place, park- classes, visit the student recre- ers can reduce their walk in the ation center or graduate. evenings and weekends. For "We don't want to give tickets instance, parking meters are and we don't want to tow vehicles, only enforced from 7 a.m. to 7:30 but we have no way of maintain- p.m. Monday through Friday. ing compliance without enforc- Most other lots are open to all ing the violations," public safety permits on nights and weekends director lames Wiegand said, as well. adding that the University tows With a few exceptions, facul- vehicles as a last resort ty and staff lots are open to all A last resort situation may student permits on weekends occur when vehicles undermine after 5 p.m. on Friday until 7 the public's safety (such as those a.m. Monday and on weekday unattended in a fire lane), when evenings between 5 p.m. and they block in University vehicles, 7 a.m.

TICKETS. PAGE 8 PARKING. PAGE 9 'Drunk bus' could provide safe transportation home from bars Other colleges set in Bowling Green are facing the recently lowered blood alcohol Kent's student senate gener- Cliff Reeves thinks a bus route Smith has discussed the idea choice of driving to bars and content level and the "Drink ated the idea for the late night would help students avoid with both campus and city example for easier businesses on Main Street at and Drive, You Lose" educa- bus route and worked hard DUI's, or fights as they walk police, requesting an officer to ways home from bars night — or not going at all. tion campaign from Ohio's to make it happen, according home at night. ride on the bus for safety rea- But if there was another Department of Public Safety. to Frank Hairston, marketing Students have asked if there's sons during the late routes. By Bob MOST option to get home at night But all (he educational efforts director for the Portage Area a local taxi service to get a ride Both police departments said EDIT0R-lH-CHI(r — like a bus route from Main in the world won't stop most 21- Regional Transport Authority, late at night, but the few cab it would be a "poor use of man- Now a senior and of drinking Street to different points in the year-olds from drinking, Long which handles all of Kent's providers aren't open that late power," Smith said. age, University student Julie city — Long thinks students said, and making alternative campus busing. into the night, Reeves said. But Melinda Gurgul, senior, Long goes downtown almost would appreciate it more than choices available like a safe bus Student response to the route AtNorthernlllinoisUniversity would be willing to pay for the every Thursday to enjoy Bowling anyone could imagine. ride option could quell students' has been good, and though a portion of student fees goes service. Greens nightlife. "ltd be great la bus route] temptation to drive home. business growth is hard to toward NIU's bus service, which Gurgul, who lives in Smart enough to walk to and because ite! be a lot safer for At Kent State University stu- quantify, Hairston said safer runs late-night routes on Friday University Village just down the from her home near Mercer people walking home, and it'd dents do have an alternative streets make everyone more and Saturday through the town street from Long, walks to Main Street and avoid the temptation keep people out of trouble with choice — they call it "the drunk eager to go downtown. and campus. Street at least twice a week to of driving drunk, Long knows police," Long said. bus." "I think certain businesses Though other students may visit the bars and restaurants. classmates who do get behind Bowling Green's DUI arrests Regardless of the nickname, like that," Hairston said. "It also share Long's hope for a late- But when snow starts falling the wheel intoxicated because so far in 2005 have reached 496 Kent's busing runs a special helps cut down student's drink- night bus route to and from the and the Bowling Green wind walking just isn't an option. — nearly 100 more than at the route on Thursday and Friday ing and driving." downtown area, Fred Smith, is blowing, that trip downtown As more apartment complex- same time last year. nights from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Though he's not sure if it'll director of BGSU's shuttle ser- becomes less attractive. es are built further away from Police attribute the rise to around campus, to the bars and increase his business, Uptown/ vice, thinks it could cause more the downtown area, students stricter law enforcement, the back again. Downtown Assistant Manager harm than good. DRUNK, PAGE 9

FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 8 Thursday. September 15,2005 IN FOCUS WWW.BGNEWS.COM Parking struggles Shuttle route extended to the Beech typify life South off-campus route goes to Copper Beech, wait for other riders is extended This story was origintrfly printed at a large on Wednesday, Sept. 7.2005

By Laren Weber OFF CAMPUS SOUTH: 7:30 a.m. -10 p.m. (Monday University CUT NEWS EDITOR through Thursday) 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Friday) With the addition of a south off- MAIN ROUTE: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Monday through campus bus stop at the Copper Friday) Beech Townhomes, an estimat- OFF CAMPUS NORTH: 7:30a.m. -10 p.m. (Monday / ^_| MATHEW ed seven to 10 minutes has been through Thursday) 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Friday) ( W ) CLARK tacked on to the route. NIBHT AND SUNDAY: 7 p.m. - 3 a.m. (Monday thru The change — which began Friday) 5 p.m. - 3 a.m. (Sunday) ^^U»//" Focus Editor last week — was the result of a number of University students that live at the complex on Welcome back readers to the Napoleon Road and Dunbridgc GETTING AROUND BG News newest section! Road requesting the service. Last month we launched In And although the stop is tem- This shuttle route map includes all Focus, a once-monthly sec- porary through the end of the tour of the shuttle service's routes, tion that covers a single topic month, it could become per- including the temporary stop at from multiple perspectives. manent if the amount of shuttle Copper Beech Townhomes. More And this month, the issue is riders increases, according to information about the shuttle service near and dear to almost every |im Wiegand, University police can be found online at bgsu.edu/ person on campus: parking chief. offices/satety/parking/shuttle.htm. and public transportation, the "If we're not getting more rid- first 30 minutes and the last ers, we're notgaininganythi ng," 30 minutes — or more — of Wiegand said. "If I pick up 50 every campus-goer's day. people from Copper Beech and There is no experience that I lose 50 from other streets, I makes the city of Bowling didn't gain anything." Green seem bigger than The south shuttle route pro- scouring the approximately vides an average of 100,000 11,000 spaces across campus rides a year proving the service for a place to park. is essential to students. I )espite there being so many But shuttle driver Marilyn spaces, somehow it is still I l.iinn.i11 fears regular riders possible that not a single open will be frustrated by the length- Napdean Rd space is within a ten min- ened route and stop using the ute walk to my first classes. service. n This is why I choose to park "Some of the kids on the reg- in city lots that arc utilized ular route arc getting irritated much less. and are not riding," Hamnan of those modifications," Smith shuttle services. shuttle, Ryan Fairchild, sopho- Read more about the history and future It is all because of time. I want said. "I have a feeling I'll lose said. The short extension in the more, isn't excited about the ot Copper Beech and the Eastern Tier in Stay up late with my friends more here than I get out there For students like Adam Hook, route could potentially decrease added time on the bus. of town. VISIT VWWBGNEWS.COM or have a conversation online [Copper Beech] unless things junior, who liveat Copper Beech, parking congestion on campus. "I don't like that it takes so and not spend an extra 20 change." the bus offers a convenient way "The fewer cars we have on long," Fairchild said. minutes every morning and During the first day of opera- to get to campus quickly — and campus, the easier it is to main- Unaware of the shift in the of minutes," Archer said. evening finding and walking tion, 19 students of 606 total saves fuel. tain and control traffic flow and route, Sandra Niyimbaa, junior, Once the trial period is over at to a parking space. riders were picked up at Copper "It's nice to have the bus with parking," Smith said. is also frustrated with the deci- the end of September, numbers Time is just one facet of col- Beech, said Shuttle Service gas the way it is," Hook said. But Smith is uncertain if stu- sion. will be evaluated to determine lege life surrounding the hunt Manager Fred Smith. Ray Hawkins, junior and also dents will tolerate riding the bus "I'm very mad because I was if the route change will become for spaces. A lack of expend- Although those students a resident of the complex, refus- for those few extra minutes. late three times for my classes," permanent, Wiegand said. able cash is another. Getting accounted for just 3.1 percent es to drive and rode his bike to Prior to the change, Smith Niyimbaa said. "They didn't tell "In three weeks, we'll make hit with a S25 ticket because of the day's riders, the shuttle campus prior to the change in said the round-trip was "the us they were going to pick these a decision if it was a success or I was a few minutes late get- service is striving to adapt to the shuttle route. perfect 15 minute route." people up." failure," he said. "If we're not ting back to my car is a direct the continuous development But Hawkins is concerned he Now taking more than 20 Candice Archer, senior, who increasing our number of rid- hit on my rest and relaxation of houses and apartment com- might have to resort to driv- minutes, the route change has rides the south shuttle bus every ers on a daily basis, then I don't funds. So I appeal, and get the plexes around Bowling Green. ing if numbers of riders don't frustrated some students. day to class said the addition to think it's a success. fine reduced or removed. "We've modified over the increase. Pointing out that the Copper the route doesn't bother her. "But if it looks like numbers Many of my rest and relax- years to suit the needs of the Limiting the number of cars Beech residents should be pro- "I usually just sit around and are up, in all likelihood, we'll ation funds have found their town and this is just one more on campus is one goal of the vided with the opt ion to ride the wait for class those extra couple continue." way to the downtown bars since becoming 21, but after a night of fun I am faced with a ten minute walk to my friends' place. Ben though there is now a shuttle stop at my complex, it does not Appeals can save money in the end go downtown and it does TICKETS, FROM PAGE 7 able in their designated lots. remember, and a few are vague. The form collects basic infor- not operate late at night. So I Furthermore, like most lots, For instance, a marked, designat- mation about the student, the sleep on his painful futon. when they prevent the University metered lots are available on ed space is defined as one with instance in which the violation Since moving off campus two from completing essential repairs nights and weekends to all. They white lines, but lot 6 overflow has occurred and the reason for the years ago, I have dealt with or when it is associated with mul- arc only enforced from 7 a.m. no lines at all. appeal. The form gets turned a parking headache nearly tiple unpaid violations. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through If one received a ticket for in to the Office of Student Life, ever)' weekday, which is why I Other consequences of invalid Friday. failing to park in a designated which is located in room 301 of plan to use the shuttle service parking include preventing visi- Similarly, but with a few space in the overflow lot, then the Bowen-Thompson Student losri Comer BGNem more often. Especially with tors from finding a place to park exceptions, faculty and staff lots they might consider appealing Union. GREETING THE MORNING: the increase in the price of gas and impeding the flow of traffic. are open to all permits from 5 it. Parking administrator Stacie When the form is turned in the Marilyn Hamman has been following Hurricane Katrina. it p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Enriquez suggests that parkers student may either schedule an driving University students makes a lot more sense. Friday and all weekend. The should appeal if they have been appointment during the appeal for 15 years. Even though it may seem The Rules exceptions include the east side unjustly ticketed or ticketed in times, which are Mondays from the city is larger when I am Thankfully, avoiding die recep- of lot K and the north side of lot error, but junior Aaron Robinson 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Wednesdays roaming in a lot of several tion of a ticket is as simple as G, which are reserved holds a different view. from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., or choose Bus driver hundred vehicles, when I sit following the University's regula- at all times for faculty "I don't see "I don't see why to have the appeal done in and think of all the people tions, which are given to on-cam- and staff, and lots you wouldn't appeal. absentia without meeting the working to make my parking pus parkers when they receive C and S, which are why you You aren't going to appeals board. greets with experiences better—from the their permit and also available enforced until 9 p.m. wouldn't get punished more All appeals have three out- sweaty construction workers from the Parking and Traffic instead of 5 p.m. for an appeal," he comes: accepted, which means putting the final touches on a Office in the Commons and on Commuter lots, appeal. said. "Filling out a the fine is taken away, reduced smile, year new parking lot, to the smil- the Web at bgsu.edu/offices/ however, are closed You aren't form and going to a and denied. Every year approxi- ing, cheerful shuttle operator safety/parking/. 3 to 5 a.m. Monday 10 minute meeting is mately 12 percent of tickets are after year giving me a ride to class—I If a vehicle is parked on cam- through Friday. This going to get worth 20 bucks to me. appealed, resulting in a calculat- realize once again that I am pus in anything but a metercd means that those not punished Compared to a lot of ed $83,000 in savings for parkers. Marilyn Hamman still in the city that yields a space it must already have been holding a commuter other processes on friend on every block. properly registered with Parking pass may park in more for an campus it is not a lot has driven BGSU and Traffic, and the permit issued commuter lots dur- appeal." of paperwork either." What is the money for? bus for 15+years based on that registration must ing the week in the The appeals pro- All in all the University issues be displayed properly at all times. evenings after 5 p.m. cess varies for each 40,000 tickets a year, about half By losti Comer There are several different until 3 am., but may STACIE ENRIQUEZ, permit holder, but it of which arc parking meter vio- REPORTER Utah State types of permits, each associated park there overnight PARKING ADMIN. is the responsibility lations. Revenue collected from lust as the sun is rising over the with a different color of lot. The during the weekend. of the violator to ini- tickets is projected to be nearly University, Marilyn Hamman lots are either lettered for faculty So, for the most pan, park- tiate the process within 21 days $700,000 this year. warms each new day for students and staff or numbered for stu- ing on campus is a free-for-all after the ticket was issued. From the sale of permits and students and staff with an dents, and such designations are over the weekend and during Visitors appeal a ticket by con- money collected from parking easy smile, welcoming them find other displayed on signs placed around the evenings. Students who nor- tacting the Parking and Traffic meters, the University proj- aboard the bus she pilots. each lot. mally have their vehicles parked Office at 419-372-2776. Faculty, ects generating $845,000 this Hamman joined the A campus map displaying in lot 6 overflow can dust them staff and graduate students year. This stems from the sale University's shuttle service transports the designation and location of off and bring them to campus in appeal to the University Appeals of around 15,300 long-term per- more than 15 years ago after each lot can be obtained from order to visit their off-campus Committee by filling out an mits. being introduced to the By Marie Mackay the Parking and Traffic Office or friends or see a movie at the appeal form that is available in According to Wiegand, the opportunity by a friend. online at bgsu.edu/map/. Woodland Mall. the Parking and Traffic Office. money is spent in several ways. Fred Smith, director of the U-MIRE All standard permits cost $55 Another regulation to be aware Students, on the other hand, It provides the $450,000 nec- shuttle service, remembers LOGAN, Utah - $3.09 per a year or $31 a semester. Green is parking only in marked, des- appeal to other students. essary to operate the shuttle ser- her interview fondly. gallon and rising permits are for faculty and staff, ignated and non-reserved spac- Parking appeals for under- vice that gives rides to half a mil- "When she interviewed This all-too-familiar figure red permits are for commuting es. If the space does not have graduates are conducted by lion people every year. It pays the for the job, we knew she was hanging on gas station signs students and blue permits are for two white lines, then it is not a the Undergraduate Student salaries of various employees in something special," Smith on almost every Main Street in on-campus students. designated space. If the space is Government's Procedures and the Department of Public Safety, said. almost every dry in America There are also work permits labeled reserved, parking there Appeals Branch, led by Chief including the parking and traf- Hamman had been a is hitting closer to home and for on-campus students needing may also lead to a ticket. Administrator Josie Miller. fic enforcement officers. It also bus driver in the Elmwood driving the Logan communi- to park in a lot closer than 6 or Parking in any non-designated "We are here for the students, allows for the repair of parking school system for 26 years ty to make some changes -- In 12, evening permits for students space could lead to a $250 handi- we see eye to eye with them. So lots, and the utilities bill for the before being hired by the more ways than one. arriving after 430 pm. long-term cap iiili.iiuin, $50 fire lane viola- I do encourage the students Parking and Traffic Office. University. From May 2005 until now, guest permits, one to five week tion or $25 overtime in loading/ to come in with a legit reason. Despite the fact that her For three years, she has the price for regular gasoline temporary permits, one day visi- unloading zone violation, which Sometimes there were errors or office is supported by the tick- covered the south off-cam- per gallon increased 65 cents, tor permits and a variety of other can be billed every 20 minutes. it was truly a mistake. However, ets, Enriquez would rather they pus route, a path which from about $2.25 to $2.90 in permits for emeritus faculty, hall If the space is metered then the saying T didn't want to pay the were never issued. In fact, ensur- was recently expanded to Utah alone. directors and other mission-criti- fee is $10, billable every hour. meter, or lot 6 was too far to walk,' ing they are not issued is her job. accommodate new housing As the prices continue to cal staff of the University. Backing in to a metered, reserved that's not legit," she said. "We don't want to issue tick- development. rise, people throughout the All permit holders are required or angled space can result in an Undergraduate appeals also ets. Everyone should park where In spite of changes to the community and Utah State to park in their designated lots, additional $5 fine. begin with an appeals form, they are supposed to park so University and surrounding University students are mak- but of course, there are excep- which can be obtained from the that we are not issuing tickets. community, Hamman says ing lifestyle changes to adapt tions. For instance, faculty and Parking and Traffic Office or on That's the ultimate goal, parking the thing she most enjoys staff may park in commuter lots Do not pay, Appeal the USG Web sits at bgsu.edu/ compliance." UTAH, PAGE 9 when there are no spaces avail- There are many regulations to studentiife/organizatioas/usg/. 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The exceptions include lots C and S, which are patrolled until 9 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. and the entire east side of lot K and north side of lot G, which are reserved at all times. It is also important to note that holders of faculty and staff permits may park in any commuter lot when their designated lots are full. Commuter lots are similar, but close every weeknight. They are open to all permits between the hours of 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. Monday through Friday and can be parked in after 5 p.m. on Friday until 3 a.m. Monday morning. So, when the evenings and weekends come around, getting Matt Clark BGNews out to lot 6 overflow and bring- POUR IT: Palmer Brothers ing the car close to home is a Concrete Inc. provides its product must. for the building of a curb in the soon to open Lot 4. The Unknown Lots Besides the rules of the underneath the site. Parking and Traffic Office, it is "The fuel had leached into the also important to know the city's. surrounding soil. This was a sig- The least used spaces close to nificant setback, and involved campus are that of the city's. the Ohio EPA, remediation For instance, spaces are avail- companies, testing agencies, able in the metered city lot along etcetera," Marc Brunner, project Manville Ave. behind Pita Pit manager for the Office of Design and W.G. Grinders nearly all and Construction, said. day. The charge is 20 cents an The new commuter lot, which hour with an hour maximum is located behind the university stay, but the ticket is only S3 if heating plant right across Pike paid within the first 72 hours of street from lot 4a, is now slated reception should someone leave to be finished before the end of their vehicle too long. September, and will have 200 Matt Clark BGNews There is also parking along spaces. FINAL TOUCHES: On the left, Ken Martin of Oglesby Construction puts the final touches on a curb surrounding the edge of the new Lot 4, which streets that surround campus, is set to open by the end of September. On the right, Steve McGinn inspects the craftmanship of his coworkers on a finished part of the curb. such as Troup Ave. near the Security a Must Tucker Telecommunications The new lots are commut- across campus. /// was a commuter outofsight/'hesaid. run of a stop at the Cupper Beech Center. Parking on this road is er, and therefore mean little "We do have cameras in place apartment complex. Expect to limited to two hours, but there to those holding on-campus that we use, that are monitored I would park in Hitching a Ride wait another 22 to 25 minutes. is always a space within a three permits, On-campus parkers, all the time, we have other cam- lot 20 and ride the Those same on-campus park- The main campus and night minute walk to campus. however, have their own set of eras that are not monitored all ers that park way out in Lot 6 and Sunday route connects near- Commuter students famil- problems. They park their cars the time, and we do have cam- shuttle. If I lived on overflow have another conun- ly all of the campus parking lots. A iar with parking on campus on campus for weeks, even eras that we can put out there the north or south drum on their hands when the)' route map containing important will tell you that there is no months. anywhere needed," he said. step out of their vehicles and real- information about the shuttle unknown space. This is not This creates problems when There are also random I would definitely ize the campus is a 15 minute- is on page 8. and includes other true. Last spring, when lot 4a thieves realize that on-campus patrols by University police ride the shuttle. It's sometimes winter—walk away, routes as well. (located between Pike and Ridge lots are a treasure trove of ste- officers and campus security a lot cheaper than but thankfully the University Utilizing the shuttle is also an streets) opened abruptly, it was reos, cds, textbooks, and more. officers. Shuttle operators also Shuttle Service is right there to effective way to cut down on weeks before the lot filled dur- Furthermore, vandals may keep a watchful eye as they STACIE ENRIQUEZ, pick them up. gas costs. ing peak hours, which according damage cars when they realize roam campus. PARKING ADMIN. Utilizing the shuttle is one of "If I was a commuter I would to Enriquez is Monday through that no one is there to see them. However, the best park- the best ways to avoid parking park in lot 20 and ride the shuttle. Thursday from about 8:30 a.m. But what they don't know is ing lot crime fighters are the Wiegand gave several other frustrations. If I lived on the north or south I to 3:00 p.m. that there is someone seeing parkers themselves. Wiegand suggestions for preventing "After hunting for a space like would definitely ride the shuttle. Another lot which opened them. urges anyone who witnesses parking lot crime, beginning 45 minutes one day, my friends It's a lot cheaper than driving" recently is lot 21 next to the In 2004, 96 vehicles were a crime in progress to contact with locking up all vehicles left are now taking the shuttle." Fred Smith, shuttle services direc- Wooster Center, which has both reported tampered with and the University police immedi- unattended. Halting said. tor, said. metered and commuter spaces. theft was reported in 16 vehi- ately with a description of the "Don't leave valuables vis- There are two shuttle routes According to Enriquez. whether However, it is lot 4 that will be the cles. perpetrators. ible in your vehicle. Don't let serving off campus residences in utilizing the shuttle or not, start- Mi n ri ii for commuter migraines. The Department of Public Parkers can go to the blue your CD binders lay in your car. the north and south. The posted ing early is essential to ensuring The lot, which has been under Safety, led by Chief of Police lights located throughout cam- Oftentimes the vehicles that are wait time for the north route is 20 an easy arrival to campus. construction since last school lames Wiegand, takes several pus or dial the number on their broken into are those that have minutes, and the posted wait time "You really need to take time to year, was delayed considerably actions to prevent such occur- cell phones. Storing 372-2346 in CD binders or book bags in plain for the south route is 15 minutes. plan your day out so that you are when it was discovered that a rences, including the monitor- their cell will allow for a quick view. Take the extra 30 seconds However, the south route is cur- not cutting yourself short to get to diesel fuel tank had ruptured ing of security cameras placed response. to put them in your trunk and rently taking longer due to a trial your destination," she said.

South route is Hamman's drag Bus route has pros, cons DRIVER, FROM PAGE 8 answered honestly. behind Hamman's yellow line DRUNK, FROM PAGE 7 Shumaker is confident that Read more about the University's "I told them it was too cold to have come to appreciate her a late-night bus route to and shuttle system on the BG News Web about her work has remained tell," Hamman said. manner. Gurgul said she'd shell out from Main Street would be well paje. VISII HlPyAVWWBUNtWS COM the same throughout the years. Due in part to the unique "She's very kind," said fresh- up to $5 to board one of the received by students, but he's "The people have always experiences she has had since man Naimo Njoroge, who University's shuttle buses if concerned that it may open the Against Drunk Driving) would been polite," Hamman says. joining the shuttle team, rides Hamman's shuttle every they made the rounds from University up to liability issues. like to see. according to Doug That politeness has not Hamman has become more morning. downtown to different drop-off Because there are so many Scoles, executive director. always applied to those not than just a driver to the stu- Among her coworkers, points in the city, "especially in wrinkles to the issue, weekend "We talk all day to our youth aboard her shuttle. Hamman dents she sees every day. Hamman is well known for her the winter so I didn't have to bus routes downtown is some- about making smart choices on once witnessed a student wear- While she may not know straightforward nature, a trait walk," she said. thing that USG will be looking ways to get home, but when ing only a t-shirt running on everyone by name, she has which has earned her a unique But Smith is afraid that once into more closely, Shumaker the means aren't there, they're Wooster Street ahead of the 2- developed a unique relation- nickname. students begin bringing money said. more apt to make a bad choice," Ride Service van she was oper- ship with each of the familiar "Around the office we call her onto buses, it may make his The topic was discussed Scoles said. ating during winter. Following faces along her route. mom'," Smith said. drivers a target for robbery. by student and city lead- As a student, Long respects University policy, she radi- "You see some people every This is a familiar label for And the potential for a shuttle ers in late spring 2005 by the the University and BGPD for oed campus police to inform day, and you get an idea in Hamman, who most enjoys service to turn into a babysitter BG Connections Committee, trying to support smart choices, them of the incident. When your mind of who they are," spending her time away from for college students — and pro- according to Jill Carr, commit- and abstinence from alcohol the dispatcher requested to Hamman said. the University attending ball mote poor choices — is some- tee chair. when possible. know the gender of the barely- University students who games and other events with thing Bowling Green's Deputy Carr said that the issue But she knows the demand clothed rjedestrian. Hamman freauentlv find themselves her erandchildren. Chief of Police Gary Spencer is would be on the agenda for BG from BGSU upperclassmen is leery of. Connection's meeting this fall there for a bus route to and from "I'm all in favor of people gel- —which has yet to be scheduled Main Street. ting home safely, whether it's a — and that updated evidence "I think there are a lot of fresh- bus system or a friend," Spencer and statistics may be presented. men and sophomores who don't said. "But I'm afraid it |the bus An alternative route home drink," Long said. "But there are BG students not alone in strife optionl may encourage some to from downtown for University a lot of 21-year-olds and 22-year- drink more instead of less." studentsissomethingthat mem- olds who do, and this bus ser- UTAH. FROM PAGE 8 she said the gas prices were a lot lighten the amount of things, USG President Aaron bers of MADD Ohio (Mothers vice could really benefit them.'' higher there. She hopes after the such as toolboxes, ski racks to this recent problem. problems in New Orleans have and bike racks on or in a car Daneen Deuel, an English settled down that gas prices will can help it drive more smooth- major from St. George, said she start to fall. ly and efficiently, eventually 2 Days Of Music & Camping featuring uses the bus instead of her car But in the meantime, there saving on gas. because she can't afford to pay are several steps students If possible, Beard suggests HOT TUNA ACOUSTIC for any more gas. can take to save on their gas. students leave their cars in "I think they're ridiculous. In Richard Beard, associate pro- their parking lots and, instead, the course of two or three weeks fessor for USU Agricultural walk, ride a bike or take the bus SAM BUSH BAND it has risen 50 cents." she said. Engineering Extension, offers to school. William Kennick, an environ- some suggestions. Aside from the campus shut- mental engineering major from "If (students] are trying to tle, the Logan Transit District THE RECIPE Price, said he saves about $10 a reduce fuel costs, one of the best and the Cache Valley Transit week since he stopped driving ways is to reduce commuting District also provide free trans- his car. trips back and forth," he said. portation throughout the entire PAPA MALI "I slopped driving and I ride "Those are usually the most valley. They have three separate th my bike." he said. expensive trips." stops on USU's campus as well September 16 & IT Carrie Schafer, an art major Carpooling is a good way as throughout l-ogan, said Lisa GRASSHOPPER PIE from Burley, Idaho, lived in to do that, Beard said. As for Peterson, LTD alternative trans- Exit 142 & 1-75 in Bluffton. Ohio California over the summer and driving around town, trying to portation coordinator. Free Parking & Tent Camping ONE UNDER «SO Presale ticket price has been Who's running for office in Bowling Green this fall? What do EXTENDED until Midnight Thurs.. AND MANY OTHERS! they stand for? Are any of my friends running? September 15th Gate Price is *65 on FrL & Sat. S3 MIN. SOUTH OF B.G. Find out in next month's edition of In Focus. 1-day Sat. ONLY tickets are 'See www.rlpplcfcst.com or call available at the gate 1-866-S26J.586 for Info and tickets. BGSPORTS BRIEFING NASCAR: AMIDST A SLUMR JEFF GORDON'S CREW CHIEF QUITS. PAGE 11 THE BG NEWS Falcons set record, win YSU invitational THURSDAY The BCiSU women's golf learn won the two-day Youngstown September 15, State Invitational with a com- bined score of 615. The Falcons 2005 shot 303 Monday — the first day of the tournament — the best 18- hole score in school history. www.bgnews.com/spGrts BG's Kari iiggett and lessica McCann tied for second overall BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY with a score of 154, finishing one stroke behind Oakland's Christina (abrario. Also contributing for the Falcons were IJndsey lonkhoff (sixth). Carley Hrusovsky (sev- enth) and Amanda Bader (15th). MEN'S RUGBY Temple Ruggers sweep Wolverines

By lames Kuper GUESt REP0R1ER still A 95-yard interception return was all it took to restore the natu- ral order of the rugby worid last weekend hurting After losing to the University of Michigan last fall for the first JIM time in 22 years, the BGSU rugby LITKE team returned the Wolverines to ^Fl 8s£2? * jl their regular spot deep down in AP Columnist the pecking order by taking both ends of a doubleheader with Their season was over before it scores of 38- 8 and 17-0. began. The victories, while only in the Not literally, of course. Even second week of the season, vir- after losing their first two games tually guarantee BG a Michigan by a combined 128-16 score, the regional collegiate champion- Temple Owls still get to play the ship and a record 26th straight remaining nine, though why berth in the Midwest champi- they'd want to might not be fully onship while at the same time explained until Disney makes denying both to the Wolverines. an after-school TV special about "We seem to have created a their season someday. new rivalry out of thin air," BG The Owls have enjoyed two coach Roger Mazzarella said. winning seasons in the last 25 "What was once an automatic years, and the only way they'll be pushover match has all the mak- able to measure progress after ings of a lull-blown nail bitter this one is by counting bruises. every time we meet." ir Ml . . 1 Because of what athletic direc- Team captain Aaron Slates Photo provided tor Bill Bradshaw niefully calls noted that past matches with RUN TO DAYLIGHT: BG's Zach Molnar cuts past a host of Michigan defenders en route to his first of four touchdowns last weekend. The Falcons "a perfect storm,'' Temple was Michigan have ended 80 to 100 swept the Wolverines with scores of 38-8 and 17-0 and nearly assured themselves a 26th straight berth in the Midwest championship. forced to schedule eight oppo- points in BG's favor. "In the end, nents who went to bowl games a more level playing field will be ally proved to be no match for for the model of we would like Perpich said. "Keep the ball tight that work and come away with last season, including five that good for both clubs," he said. BG's "basketball on grass" style to be." and limit the turnovers." nothing is psychologically tax- ended it ranked among The Both matches had all the that has the ball going wide on For a good portion of the first Despite a quick score by wing ing," Mazzarella said Associated Press' Top 25. makings of knockdown drag-out virtually every play. half of the first game, Perpich's Ian Gagnon, the Wolverines Michigan's Nick Harris It's an itinerary that only affair until the Falcons' superior "I envy the way BG can score charges looked like they may would invariably chum up the matched Gagnon's try with a John Chancy, the combative conditioning enabled them to like a bolt of lightning," Michigan have solved the riddle of put- real estate for long stretches of penalty field goal to make the basketball coach-sage who put pull away in the second half, coach Dave Perpich said. "What ting the brakes on BG's high time only to be stymied by a stiff- score 5 - 3. BG then got a little the Philly school on die sport- following distinctly different they accomplish takes a lot of scoring offense. "Basically we ening Falcon defense, a turnover breathing space when center ing map, could love. In college game plans, Michigan's grind it hard work and like every other told our guys that BG couldn't and a booming clearing kick by football, though, it looks sus- out up the middle style eventu- club around here, we look to BG score if they didn't have the ball," BG fly half Derek Imes. "Tb do all RUGBY, PAGE 11 piciously like a casting call for extras to appear in other teams' highlight reels. On Saturday, for instance, the Owls are four-touchdown under- WOMEN'S SOCCER dogs against Toledo — at home. Homecoming brings the Miami Edwards wants to I lurricanes to town on Oct. 15, which should get the alumni Women's soccer looks to parties off to a rollicking start. "I didn't choose that," Temple be a team player coach Bobby Wallace noted ByloelMicia But Edwards is taking the over the phone Tuesday after- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS noon, just before heading over improve on .500 mark experience in stride, saying he's to practice. BEREA, Ohio — Taped to the not concerned about being a "To be honest," he added, "1 Falcons will play inside of Braylon Edwards' bigger part of the offense. didn't choose any of this." locker is an interview transcript "The big thing with me is But Wallace and his boys will Cleveland State and from the day the Cleveland whatever's best for the team play them one at a time, no mat- Browns drafted him. — however the coaches want Indiana this weekend *T Quarterback Trent Differ put to go about the game plan," he ter how hopeless or how bad a ■M it there to remind the rookie said Wednesday. shellacking they take in each. If By DanieHe Tanner there's a redeeming side to this REPORTER wide receiver of what he said He made similar remarks about being a team player. after the Browns selected him story, that's it. This weekend marks the last So far, Edwards has kept his with the No. 3 overall pick in A year ago, as Temple was chance for the BGSU women's promise. April's draft—words that Differ beginning its final season as soccer team to work out any Edwards had a humbling first won't let him forget. the designated patsy in the Big kinks before beginning Mid- *Vlh game as a pro on Sunday with Two-plus sheets of his quotes East Conference, a university American Conference play some Browns fans shouting from an interview he did with task force was studying whedier Sept. 23. obscenities at him because he the media April 23 are posted Division 1-A football was worth The Falcons will host played for Michigan. on the inside of his locker, held the expense. In the past half- Cleveland State at 4 p.m. Friday He caught two passes for 16 up with athletic tape. dozen years, the school shelled before traveling to play Indiana yards and Differ was intercept- Differ highlighted some of out big bucks for a new practice at noon Sunday. ed on a pass that the rookie was facility and field and signed a 15- "Both Iteamsl will be very Edwards' comments, includ- nowhere near. ing: "I just want to be a player year lease to play home games competitive. We're excited to Asked to assess Edwards' at lincoln Financial Field. The play both games," BG coach and a guy who they know is a performance, coach Romeo question was whether they were Andy Richards said. "Cleveland team guy they can depend on Crennel said only, "He's still throwing good money after bad. State is a second-year program learning." Dropping down into Division which has made some great EDWARDS, PAGE 11 1-AA was cheaper, and dropping strides in the past year." football altogether the cheapest Cleveland State is 0-5 this sea- option of all. And by the time son. The program is still search- Bradshaw received his march- ing for its first win after going ing orders in January — keep 0-20 last season. The Vikings' Temple in Division 1-A. prepare Ashley Spahn will likely be the Hamby getting hated to become a full member of the squad's greatest offensive threat Mid-American Conference by after scoring both goals in the 2007 season — the "perfect Sunday's 5-2 loss to Valparaiso. F * on by Buckeye fans storm" was already brewing. Indiana will likely present I le needed to come up with much more of a challenge to By Rusty Miller knocking the ball loose for an II games, Gve of them at home, BG than Cleveland State will. IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Incompletion. to retain 1-A status, and find The lloosiers have a 2-3-1 i^^HHHi^il HkJ COLUMBUS-OhioStatetight "I can't think about it too four MAC games to qualify as an record after downing Xavier 3-1 Josh Phillips BG News end Ryan Hamby knows what much because we still have a affiliate member, llis brethren in Sunday. KEEPING FOCUS: Samantha Meister dribbles against a Cleveland it's like to hear 100,000 rabid lot of football to play," he said athletic departments around the "We're going to Indiana as a State player earlier this year. BG will play two games this weekend. fans cheering for you. Now he as the ninth-ranked Buckeyes country were sympathetic — up definite underdog so we'll be try- also knows the darker side of prepared for a game Saturday to a point. ing to raise our game to match While things are looking up on our guard for both games. that adulation. with San Diego State. "I'm not So he wound up dropping two theirs," Richards said. for the Falcons, they still hope We need to keep pushing to be Hamby has received a couple going to lie. I think about it games the Owls had a chance The Falcons are 3-3 heading to increase their offensive pro- as competitive as we can." of hate letters after he dropped some times. But you've just got to win, against middling North into Friday's game and have duction and capitalize on their Richards also highlighted the a touchdown pass midway to move on." Carolina State and Middle shown promising improvement chances around the goaL They importantance of closing out through the thitd quarter of A senior from Cincinnati, Tennessee State, and picking up over their last few matches. After focused on scoring and finish- their non-conference schedule Saturday night's 25-22 loss Hamby said he had a sleepless mighty Wisconsin. The one con- starting out the season 1-2, the ing shots this week in practice. on a high note so the squad to No. 2 Texas. Cutting over night after dropping the pass, solation is that taking Wisconsin squad stepped up its compe- "We need to do a better job can head into MAC play with the middle into the end zone, which would have given Ohio ofTWestem Michigan's hands tition level, winning two of its finishing our chances off, so confidence. Hamby caught the pass, then State a 10-point lead. Instead, cleared the Broncos to visit last three games, including a 2- doing work around the goal Friday's home match will bobbled it into the air, then was the Buckeyes settled for a field 1 overtime win against Eastern will be important this week," kickoff at Cochrane field at catching it for a second time 0WIS.PAGE12 Illinois on Sunday. Richards said. "We have to be 4 p.m. when he was hit by a defender, DROP, PAGE 11 WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Thursday. September 15.2005 11 Gordon in a slump, loses his crew chief By Jenna Fryer Although Gordon has won direc joining Gordon's team. IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS races this season, he hit a slump "Robbie has been a pan of our CHAlUarTE, N.G — Robbie this summer and failed to qualify family for a long time, and we're Loomis stepped down as Jeff for NASCAR's 10-race tide hunt. happy to have him come home," Gordon's crew chief Wednesday, By missing out, Gordon is Petty said. four days after the team failed to assured his worst points finish Loomis has been eager to step make NASCAR's Chase for the since his rookie season, when he back from the day-to-day grind championship. was 14th. of being a crew chief. It's pan of I/)oinis will finish the sea- Letarte will call his first race a reorganization of priorities he's son as consultant for Hendrick Sunday at New Hampshire taken since his mother battled a Motorsports while limmie lohnson International Speedway. He has life-threatening illness last year, races for the Nextel Cup title. He worked under crew chiefs Ray and after a Hendrick plane crashed will join Petty Enterprises next sea- Evernham, Brian Whitesell and last October, killing 10 people, son as vice president of race opera- loomis in roles ranging from tire His new job at Petty will not be tions, where he will run the day-to- specialist, mechanic and car chief. as demanding as a crew chiefs day operations for left Green and "I've worked with Steve for role. Kyle Fatty's teams. more than 10 years and we "1 It'iidrick Motorsports opened Steve Letarte, who has been already communicate extremely my eyes to a whole different level with Gordon's team for three of well, both on and off the track." of this industry. The experience has his NASCAR tides, will take over for (iordon said. "The team has a ton allowed me to see things from a loomis as crew chief. of confidence in his abilities, so new perspective and learn impor- "I'm sad to see Robbie leave," we're looking forward to the last tant lessons about business and said Gordon. "We made a great 10 races of 2005 and getting an life," he said. "I was with the Petty team and had more wins ahead of early jump on next year." family for 11 years before being us, but the Perrys presented him The Gordon-loomis split has blessed to work with leff and the with a fantastic opportunity. For been in die works for some time, No. 24 team, him, it was time for a change and with both sides indicating recently "Kyle and Richard are giving I'm happy he's found the right fit.'' it was coming. me an incredible opportunity to Scott Srown AP Photo Loomis joined Gordon's team in It's a natural move for Loomis come home, back where I started IN AND OUT: Jeff Gordon's pit crew works on his car during the NASCAR Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond 2000, and the duo won Gordon's to head back to Petty Enterprises, my career, and I'm honored and International Raceway in Richmond, Va., on Saturday. Crew Chief Robbie Loomis has stepped down. fourth Cup tide the next season. where he spent 11 seasons before excited to do diat." UM offers new rivalry Belliard turns heads and double plays RUGBV, FROM PAGE 10 virtually untouched into the end zone for three more tries. by routinely fielding Scott mistakes," said Indians first base- DOUBLE TROUBLE Zach Molnar zig zagged his way Imes converted all three tries Second baseman a Hatteberg's grounder while man Ben Broussard, "and he has Five double plays helped the up the middle for a try and an and what started as a close to potential gold glove moving to his left. Instead of made big, game-changing plays Indians overcome three errors Imes conversion. But with just the vest chess match, ended throwing to first for the easy out, all year. He's a great player." in Tuesday night's win. seconds left in the first half and with BG running away with candidate for Tribe Belliard spun and made a per- Belliard is making $2.5 million The double plays came In Michigan banging on BG's goal the game 38-8. fect throw to shortstop Ihonny this year and the Indians hold a all varieties as pitcher Kevin line door, Gagnon intercepted a The Falcons whitewashed By Tom Withers Peralta, who stepped on second $4 million option for 2006 with Millwood started the first one on IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS short pass on the BG 5-yard line the Wolverines to earn the and fired to first to complete the a $500,000 buyout. Belliard's a comebacker. Belliard started and won the 95-yard footrace sweep 17 - 0. Prop Chuck Fiala, CLEVELAND — He's hit doubles double play. strong play may leave Cleveland the second with a flip to Peralta. against two Wolverine defend- and centers Zach Bene and and turned eye-popping double Belliard's throw was shocking management no choice but to who caught the ball with his ers for a touchdown in the cor- Ben Fledderjohann all scored plays, like the one Tuesday night — and unplanned. bring him back. bare hand before making the ner as the half ended. tries while fly half Mike Norton that evoked comparisons to "I surprised myself," he said. "I The 30-year-old's pudgy throw to first. "That was a 12-point turn landed BG's only conversion. Roberto Alomar and started talk was like. Wow!' That fired me up. body may be part of the rea- The Indians turned No. 3 around that couldn't have The Falcons, now 6-0 of Ronnie Belliard maybe win- Sometimes I do some things that son he's overlooked among AL when Belliard took a ground- come at a more key moment," - 2 will host Big Ten rival ning his own Gold Glove. I didn't know that I can do." second baseman. But Belliard, er between first and second, Mazzarella said. "You could Michigan State on Saturday Why not? He's been playing The Indians are getting much who played for Milwaukee tagged the runner and threw to hear the gas leaving the bag at the College Park rugby second base better than anyone more dian they expected from and Colorado before joining first. Belliard trigger the fourth before Ian even got across the field. When BG last lost to a in the AL lately. Belliard. They signed the for- Cleveland, said he doesn't mind one with his surprising throw to goal line" Spartan rugby team, Richard "I'll match Ronnie with any- mer National Leaguer as a free that others get more publicity. Peralta. and closer Bob Wickman Taking a 17 - 3 lead into Nixon was president and the body," Indians manager Eric agent before last season, hoping He's used to it. capped the night by stumbling the second half, Zach Molnar Viet Nam war was still raging Wedge said. he could hold down the second "I don't care," he said. "I'm just and bumbling over first base in exploited a glaring hole in the - 34 years and 29 matches ago. Belliard was unmatched in base job for a couple years while trying to do my job. I look back at the ninth inning. Wolverine defense by cruising Game time is 1 p.m. the field Tuesday night, helping Brandon Phillips was groomed in Milwaukee with (Indians utility Oakland manager Ken Macha Cleveland turn five double plays, the minors. man and former Brewers short- witnessed every one. including a superb one in the Instead, Belliard, who makes stop] lose Hernandez. We had "My wife even said some of eighth inning with the score tied big plays and gets big hits, has the best percentage of double those double plays were spe- that allowed the Indians to rally become one of the majors' most plays two years in a row. Nobody cial," he said. "I told her, thanks for a 5-2 win. underrated players. said anything. Why would they for that observation." Belliard started the play "You don't ever see him make know?"

Rookie being patient about stardom EDWARDS, FROM PAGE 10 and make plays whenever they need it." Diliei also added a few notes of his own, such as "Prove it to us!!!" and "I will hold you accountable to this!" and finally, "1 will be watching to see if all this is true or just talk. TD." Dilfer put the transcript up before Edwards signed a five- year, $40 million contract, end- ing a nearly two-week holdout. Edwards has left the quotes up Ttrry Gilliam AP Photo as inspiration. DROPPING THE BALL: OSU's Ryan Hamby drops a pass in the end "They serve as a constant zone during the Buckeyes' 25-22 loss to Texas on Saturday. reminder of what 1 said I was going to do," he said. Edwards was an Ail-American at Michigan where he set school Tight end trying to receiving records for receptions, yards and touchdowns and was labeled by the Browns as the forget about drop most talented player in the 2005 draft class. DROP, FROM PAGE 10 ond overtime of the Buckeyes' Yet it wasn't Edwards who had national championship game the big game for Cleveland on goal and a six-point advan- win over Miami. Sunday. It was former undraft- tage. Asked about the content of ed free agent Frisman lackson, "I just came open and, I don't the letters, Hamby said, "I'm the Browns No. 4 receiver, who know, it all happened so fast," not going to talk about them, had eight catches for 128 yards he said. "I knew I caught the but they're just dumb things. and a touchdown in a 27-13 loss ball and it got knocked out of You almost want to say, you to Cincinnati. Starting receiv- my hands. I was kind of laying know.intheschemeoflifethere ers Antonio Bryant and Dennis there thinking, 'Man, I wish are things going on around the Northcutt also had more recep- that didn't happen.' But it's world. It's just a game." tions than Edwards. part of life and you've got to Several of Hamby's team- "I'm not the focus right now," deal with it." mates supported him Tuesday, he said. "Dennis Northcutt and Three years ago, during the saying that there were plenty of Antonio Bryant have had excep- midst of Ohio State's run to opportunities to win the game tional-camps. The plays that we the national title, freshman regardless of what happened have designed are designed for running back Maurice Clarett on that one play. them. I'm just sitting here waiting received hate mail from "It kind of makes me upset and learning so when I do get a Buckeyes fans after he said in a that people would do that to play called my way I know what magazine article that he'd like him," linebacker Anthony to do." to play two years of college ball Schlegel said. "I don't see them He isn't concerned about hav- before turning pro. out there." ing a bust-out game like Tampa "That's the main thing — Hamby sakl he was doing Bay rookie running back Camell like you're not loyal, you're not his best to forget the play _ and "Cadillac" Williams, who finished a Buckeye," Clarett said at the the ugliness of the fans. his first game with 148 yards on Mirk Duncan AP Photo time. "But I can't control what "I've thought about it and 27 carries, including a 71-yard WAITING FOR HIS TIME: Cleveland's Braylon Edwards catches a pass during the Browns' loss to Cincinnati other people think, write or say stuff and it's hard, but you've touchdown run. on Sunday. Edwards, a rookie from the University of Michigan, has high expecations during his first season. about me. So I don't really care got to deal with it," Hamby "It's just being patient and about it too much." said. "I've got my teammates, waiting for things to come," he playbook down despite his hold- against the Green Bay Packers Ray Nitschke. I'll be lining up Clarett went on to set Ohio coach (Jim) Tressel — every- said. "Eventually, things will flow out and just needs to perfect at Lambeau Field, saying he against Al Harris and Ahmad State freshman marks for rush- body's behind me. So I'm not my way." little things like what to do in appreciated the history there Carroll," he said. "So we've got to ing yards and touchdowns in a going to worry about it. We've Edwards, who has never been different coverages. but couldn't allow it to over- get ready to play those guys." season, and even scored the got San Diego State and we've shy about expressing his confi- He was philosophical about whelm him. And if he did face Nitschke? winningtouchdown In the sec- got to focus on that." dence, said he has the Browns his first road game coming "I won't be lining up against "It might be a battle."

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