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to Ohio By K»th«rln» Kopkowski Students away from Reporter home don't have an The Graduate Record Exam excuse not to vote on keeps some students up at Nov. 71 Page 5 night, studying or mindlessly staringattheirbooks, hoping for informational osmosis. Coffee may The test also keeps some benefit your students out of their dream hearth graduate school; so when the Educational Testing Service This intergal college announces major changes in drink may be better the exam, students hoping for you than you for admittance have reason for concern. think | Page 3 By fall 2007, graduate school applicants will take a longer, more expensive Halloween: entrance exam. The GRE will Only an excuse be undergoing major chang- es with the goal of better pre- to drink? dicting students' success. Changes to the exam were Is this venerable intended to take effect this holiday becoming October, but were pushed more about alcohol back for another year. than candy? | Page 4 The nearest test siteisat the University of Toledo, and the Director of Testing Services there said the changes will From passing put the test on the Internet to running: BG and limit the number of switches up times the test is offered. The Falcons, known See GRADUATE | Page 6 for their QB's arms in the past, are becoming a running Downtown BG team| Page 9 OSU will face thriving despite QB who passed them up closings Illinois guarterback By Alexandria Clark Isiah Willams will Reporter
Despitetheclosingof Cosmo's Cafe and El Mercado, in the past five years a net gain of 10 new eateries have emerged into the downtown area. The closing of Cosmo's Cate and El Mercado earlier this month was a loss for the city. "A loss of any business affects downtown. It affects the select group of consum- ers who have lost their place to shop or dine," said Earlene Kilpatrick, director of Main A change in Street BG. the weather Kilpatrick said Cosmo's Cafe was a community place Not News wonders for students, residents, to where the gradual hold business meetings and to meet people and the cafe change from fall to will be missed by them. winter to spring went But even though the two and ponders what establishments are going to the early snow fall be missed there is still a net gain of businesses coming and late October 70 into the downtown area. degree days mean "Currently there are four for trick-or-treaters businesses trying to occupy spaces in the downtown and how the College area," Kilpatrick said. "That's Republicans may be
involved in all of this See CLOSINGS Page? | Page 5
Do you seek out information about RACE OF THE DAY | OHIO GOVERNOR third party political TED STRICKLAND (D) KENBLACKWELL(R) BILL PEIRCE (I) BOBFITRAKIS(I) candidates? Education: Strickland Education: Black well H Education: Pence said "■JP^"^ Education: Fitrakis created the Ohio favors parents rights to parents should be allowed I party The Green Party, Knowledge Bank plan. choose public, charier, choose which school they I r wants to erase barriers of which would open a 1500 alternative or home would hke their child to ' ■ racism sexism, homopho- savings account (or every schooling for their children attend. He supports giving ^^L r^| bia and dass oppression Ohio student and would He supports the school a $5,000 grant io the H ^^B that limit fan treatment in add an additional $100 to voucher program to school the parent decides I ■ educational settings B B BEN HARTLEY. that account every year keep schools competitive In. lanA tho.f i+jlfl >n ka ,t ' ^ * *—■** Sophomore, Art until the student graduated high school- The student Blackwell wants to funnel more funds allocated for edu Economy: The Green Party and Fitrabs support creat- could then use those funds to help pay for college tuition. cation into the actual classrooms without raising taxes ing fobs that give workers a decent standard of Wing, but "No. I've never given Taxes: As a libertarian. Pence supports a 21 percent meanwhile also maintain a healthy ecological environ- Economy: Black well supports privatizing the pubkry- reduction in personal income tax. He wants to eliminate ment All economic development should protect both Energy: Strickland proposes making $?S0 million it any thought. owned Ohio Turnpike, which wifl generate a $6 billion property taxes and corporate franchise taxes. Pence also workers and the environment at the same time. available through tax-exempt bonds for new alternative |Page4 fund for job development supports reducing taxes on cigarettes by $1 per pack and energy protects. Strickland wants to pursue alternative cutting taxes on alcohol m half Pierce opposes private energy forms like biofuels. solar, wind, etbanol and clean Jobs: Fitrakis supports paying workers a "Irving wage* ing the Ohio Turnpike. coal to create 22.000 new jobs m Ohio. Taxes: Blackwell wants to lower me state sales tax to to ensure no person has to work multiple jobs Just to 5 percent and reduce income tax to 5-25 percent in the make ends meet. The Green Party also believes diversity Economy: Strickland's goal is to raise Ohio's average next four years He supports eliminating the estate tax. Economy: It is more important to create new wealth in should be reflected in the leadership of businesses. income level above the national average by 2015 He Ohio than to 'squabble about dividing up a shrinking p4e of it" Peirce said on hrs Web site. plans TO create the Governor's Ohio Jobs Strike Force as Jobs: To create jobs, Blackwell said the state needs Environment: The Green Party supports p-otection an early warring system for future economic crises. to conrol rts spending. Forcing government to control TODAY of all natural resources and ensunng the safe removal of spending. BlackweS said, creates an envnonment ripe for Environment: Peirce befceves m environmental waste products, Fitrakrs advocates economic develop- Mostly Sunny improvement for the sake of human welfare and s*d Jobs: Strickland said he wiB aggressively seek to bring in both cutting taxes and creating new jobs ments that do not harm the environment for profit. High: 50. Low: 27 jobs from foreign companies m emerging markets. there are already enough environmental laws •" pl*e
CURRENT POLLS: I Bl.clcwell-34.5 | Strickland - 51.3 | Undecided - 5.5 IH»ia—>1»««**H»rVaylmH) ^ »l»»i»».^fcw'fci home don't have an I In- di.idu.nc Record Exam excuse not to vote on keeps some students up at Nov. 71 Page 3 night, studying or mindlessly staringal their books, hoping lor informational osmosis. Coffee may The test also keeps some benefit your students out of their dream health graduate school; so when the Educational Testing Service This intergal college announces major changes In drink may be better the exam, students hoping for admittance have reason for you than you for concern. think | Page 3 B) rail 2007, graduate school applicants will take a longer, more expensive Halloween: entrance exam. The GRE will be undergoing major chang- Only an excuse es with the goal of better pre- to drink? dicting students' success. i hanges to the exam were Is this venerable Intended to lake effect this holiday becoming October, hut were pushed more about alcohol bai k foranothei year than candy? | Page 4 The nearest test siteisat the University of Toledo, and the Director of Testing Services there said the changes will From passing put the test on the Internet to running: BG and limit the number of times thi' te~t is offered. switches up The Falcons, known See GRADUATE jPaqe 6 for their OB's arms in the past, are becoming a running Downtown BG team| Page 9 OSU will face thriving despite QB who passed them up closings Illinois guarterback By Alexandria Clark Isiah Willams will Ret. sguare off against Buckeyes | Page 9 Despite the cktsingof Cosmo's ( ale .mil I.I Mercado, in the past five years a net gain oi 10 new eateries have emerged into the downtown area. The closing of Cosmo's Cafe and El Mercado earlier this month was a loss for the city. "A loss of any business affects downtown, it affects the select group of consum- ers who have lost their place to shop or dine," said Earlene KUpatriok, director of Main A change in Street BG. the weather Kilpatrii k said I osmo's ( ale was a community place Not News wonders foi students, residents, to where the gradual hold business meetings and to meet people and the caff change from fall to will he missed by them. winter to spring went Hut even though the two and ponders what establishments are going to the early snow fall be missed there is soil a net gain of businesses coming and late October 70 into the downtown area degree days mean "(urrentrj there are four for trick-or-treaters businesses living to occupy spat i's in the downtown and how the College area, kilpatrick said. That's Republicans may be involved in all of this See CLOSINGS I Page 7 | Page 5 Do you seek out information about RACE OF THE DAY | OHIO GOVERNOR third party political TED STRICKLAND (D) KENBLACKWELL(R) BILLPEIRCE(I) BOB FITRAKIS(I) candidates? Education: It Mdnd Education: Education: Pence said Education: created (he Otw favors parents rights to parents should be allowed he Green Parly. Knowledge Ban i, choose public charter, choose wh CURRENT POLLS: Blackwell-34.5 | Strickland 58.5 I Undecided - S.5 TOMORROW - Mtgan Schmidt, BG Ntwi Mostly Sunny High: 41. Low: 25 k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES. MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Wednesday. Nwanber 1,2006 WWWBGNEWS.COM BLOTTER MONDAY Third-party candidates have trouble with recognition 12:29 a.m. ■ By Dav* Herrera Party were barred from par- Sept. 21, can be found at www. prevents them from getting THE THIRD PARTIES In Focus Editor ticipating in a televised debate per iceforohio.com/in-1 he- their messages to the public. 8:20 a.m. between the other two guber- news). "You haven't included me in PART 3: The media Mark Hosterman, a BGSU natorial candidates, Democrat The protest didn't work and any polls, haven't covered me, About this striw: lbs article it the senior, wishes he would have Ted Strickland and Republican Peirce and Pitrakis never made and now you decide I can't par- third in a three-pad series about indepen- done a lot more lo promote Ken Blackwell. it in, nor have they for any of ticipated anydebates," Pitrakis dent and third political parties For the 8:54 a.m. Libertarian gubernatorial can- Wearing chicken suits the four debates featuring said. "How is that fair?" complete series visit www.bgnews.com. didate Bill I'eirce during this labeled "Ken" and "Ted," two Strickland and Blackwell. While Republicans and ■ campaign season. Peirce supporters clucked For third parlies that lack Democrats shoot far ahead of ■ ■ But perhaps more than any- about the TV station, calling multi-million dollar ad bud- them in campaign donations outlets and they told us 'we ■ ■ thing, he wishes he would have the two major parties' candi- gets, such as the Greens 01 and media coverage, third won't cover you because we don't know whether you're on 9:53 a.m. driven down to Cleveland on dates, well, chickens for not Libertarians, every ounce of party candidates often must Sept. 20, where he would have debating Peirce. The political news coverage is crucial pre- wait weeks before knowing the ballot'," said Anita Rios. the poultry were arrested for dis- cisely because it's so hard to whether they've even made it Green Party candidate for lieu- ■ put on a chicken suit and been arrested. rupting traffic, police said, and come by. They see the debate onto the ballot. tenant governor. ■ ■ In Cleveland that day, Peirce were released shortly thereaf- incident as just one example of "We were constantly con- and Bob Pitrakis of the Green ter (a video of the scene, dated a restrictive news media that fining all the major media SeeELECTI0N|Page6 10:30 a.m. 2:39 p.m. Mail Pouch Tobacco sign ■ chewed up, moving to Cincy • ■ ■ IANF.SVIIJ.I-:. Ind. (API — A nni wrote numbers on the 3:51 p.m. decaying barn's "Chew Mail unpainted inside of each board Pouch Tobacco" sign — a famil- with felt markers before prying iar sight in southern Indiana for them off with crow bars. at least (SO years — has been sal- Tbd Swormstedt, the sign 3:56 p.m. vaged lo be put on display at a museum's founder, later piled Cincinnati sign museum, the boards onto a flatbed trail- Two carpenters and two er behind his pickup for the ■ barn experts removed the 100-mile trip from lanesville 4:28 p.m. sign yesterday In prying aua\ ml iiuiiinali. the weathered boards onto When the museum moves to ■ which the words were painted a new and larger home by next ■ decades ago on the hillside August, Swormstedt said he ■ barn. hopes to have the Mail Pouch ■ ■ The sign, which features sign cover an entire wall. in capital letters Chew Mail We really wanted to find ■ Pouch Tobacco. Treat Yourself a Mail Pouch barn that was 7:28 p.m. to the Best." will lie reassem- manageable" for taking down SAMUPSHAW ! AP PHOTO ■ bled for display at the American and reassembling, he told The MOVING OUT: A crew demolished a rapidly deteriorating Mail Pouch tobacco sign from a barn in Lanesulle. Ind. Monday. Oct 30.2006. Sign Museum. Courier-Journal of Louisville, The decaying barn's "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco" sign - a lamiliar sight m southern Indiana lor at least 60 years - has been salvaged by the ■ To ensure museum staff can Ky. "Mail Pouch has such a operators ol a sign museum. The sign, with the phrases "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco' and "Treat Yourself to the Best." will be reassembled to 7:54 p.m. accurately reassemble it. the strong history." serve as a display in the American Sign Museum, in Cincinnati. ■ ■ ■ 9:41 p.m. CORRECTIONS Alcohol not involved in state highway patrol crash Wrong attribution ■ By Andrew Welsh-Huggins before (he accident a division of the Federal Aviation "This test confirms that there In an article in yesterday's BG News information was wrongly attributed to a 10:06 p.m. The Associated Press The news was an explo- Administration determined was no alcohol before impact." sive c'larilicaliun of the patrol's source. While the ghost story of the "man ■ Risner did not drink any alco- he said COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a pain- announcement earlier this hol at least 10 hours before his The Sept. 28 crash in Galiia in tan" is a recognized by some people ful about-face, the State I liglmnv month thai Trooper losh Risner death. The test concluded that County in southern Ohio killed on campus, it is not one of the stories who I'atrol yesterday said a trooper liad a Wood-alcohol level of 0"8 tuiy alcohol in Hisner's system Risner, 29, his passenger, tnxiper told by tour guide Peter Kuebeck during driving a patrol car that crashed percent, legally dnink under was a result of decomposition Sgt. Dale llolcomb, 45, and the the annual campus ghost tour. Due to an 11:51 p.m. with a pickup, killing himself Ohio law, at the time of the and not drinking, said Col. Paul driver of a pickup. Ixiri Smith. 32, editing error the story may have implied ■ and twe i othet -. u as in it drinking crash. An analysis conducted by McCk'Han, head ol the patrol. ofVinton. otherwise UNIVERSITY bookstore THE B0WEMTH0MPS0M STUDENT UNION —*==^ y November 7 10 aim. - 7 p.m. ompson Student Union Iti Purpose Room, 2nd Floor Purchase your cap and gown (>rder personalized graduation announcements and have them printed on site Order class rings Purchase diploma frames Order your Key yearbook Purchase graduation keepsakes Pick up graduation tickets and disability seating passes jck up honor cords iny other organizations and rvices represented at the CHECK IT OUT AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS, ! lair 176 E. WOOSTER ST., BOWLING GREEN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 FROM 7-9 P.M. well more... FREE FOOD AND TONS OF PRIZES! ' raffle prizes age discounts /f§>TIME WARNER CABLE V. THE POWER OF YOU" www.twcmidohio.com BGSU BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY WWW.BGNEWS.COM CAMPUS Wednesday Nowntbei 1.2006 5 GET A LIFE 7 CALENDAR Of EVENTS $ar* of rht <**)* d *<*•* a ukri fax *Wtbo>itdi Voting absentee Act quick! TODAY By Krilten Schw«itz«r the elections according to Ohio Raw to Vote Absentee 'Oa.m -4 pm Rep state Government Web site. Exhibitions: Mary Flanagan Michigan students have until - ■ I out application f« absentee ballot p.m. on thtit Saturday to sub- Ohio: http7/www sos siateoh us:80/sos/ and Joan Livingstone electonsVoter/fomis/1 la.pdf Students aierunnirtgout oftime mil their request according to Michigan hltp//wwwmichigan gov/docu Fin* Arts Center - Dorothy Uber to decide their vote for this year's the Michigan Slate Government ments/AbswtVot«Ball(]U0S577_7pdf Bryan Gallery elections, especially if the) are Web site. planning to vote absentee. Hut Completed ballots must be implication to youi county boa'd lam. -8 p.m. not all students are able to make returned to the proper board of elections by noon (Ohio) or 2 p m BG Batter Day it home mi Election Daj and of elections by 7::i(l p.m. for (Mtchqan) on Saturday. Nov 4 mug) find another way to make Celebrating the Woild Series slatting Ohio counties and li pin. tin 5. Follow diteciions on ballot and return to sure their voice is heard. Michigan counties. October 21st: BG Batter Milkshake $2 99. board ol elections by 7:50 p.m (Ohio) or Elections are broken clown Students should also keep in FundSaver Sugar Cone tl 00: 8 pm (Michigan) on Election Day county by county. People are mind thai upon returning coin Waffle Cone (2 scoops) 12 25 required to register by the pleted absentee ballots that a Union - Falcon's Nest county in which they are from regular 39-Oenl stamp might ing in their vote just because and vote in a designated area not be enough postage. Check they are away from home. 6 - 7:50 p.m. in their county Students, the with the U.S. Postal Service to be lancllc/inch oski. sophomore, is Hands Dancing - hospitalized and military per- sure I hat the ballot will be sent registered to Mite in Cuyahoga A Cape Breton Art Exhibit sonnel, however, are not nec- Students have many options (utility and while she has sent essarily living in their home when ii comes to voting. Some in her absentee ballot, she will Art from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. county. They have the option students have registered with be in her registered count) cm Canada will be on display. to vote absentee. Wood County, even though it is Election Da] working the polls. An opening reception for the Hands Absentee voting gives people not thru hometown. "At least half of our club is Dancing exhibit featuring visiting artist who are away from home, such "It was a while before I even voting absentee, i be othei Doug Fraser from Inverness, Cape Breton as college students, a waj to knew absentee ballots were half is registered in Wood will be held at 6 p.m. in the Arts Village. vote Students ran voteahsentee available,"sai(l|erei|]\Anileisoii. County.'' according to Brian by filling out an absentee appU senior, who has been registered Compton Hall. Kreischer Quadrangle Kutzley, vice-chairman for cations, which can be printed College Republicans. It is free and open to the public to vote in Wood County. from their official state Web site. Some students just find it i allege [republicans are orga- CalUI9 572.2457 for details. The applications should then be more convenient to be regis nized to promote the ideas and Arts Village. Compton Hall. mailed to the board ol elections tered in Wood County. Views iil the ! 8 p.m. Have you Faculty Artist Series: Coffee offers unexpected health benefits heard our Bryan Chamber Series PODCAST Bryan Chamber Series features members 4 1 of the College of Musical faculty in a con- today? By Steve Petusevsky ations thansimplx goodtasie. as offering protection against www.bgnews.com cert Free and open to the public It is the age ol educalioiial rj pe 2 diabetes, livei cancer. Bryan Recital Hall. enlightenment Most Americans Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Moore Musical Arts Center Uemeinbei when we simply ate now know aboul anlioxidanls. a certain type of hereditary food because il tasted good:' phv tot nit ricnis, co-enzymes breast cancer. DAILY ADVISING TIP Mom had dinner on the table ai and free radicals. We know thai A study published last month t> p.m. when families sal down there are good Eats and bad fats. says that coffee may counter- Violence And Art Film Wondering when you register inr classes? Log onto Mj is< IS! and l»» TiirnC^Around ^eet Our Q^fext (governor Ted Strickland and Jeffery P. Bretz Lee Fisher for State Representative, for Governor and 6th District Lieutenant Governor Melanie R. Bowen Marc Dann for Wood County Commissioner for Attorney General John Bender Barbara Sykes for Member of the T'edStricrzfand for Auditor of State State Board of Education and Ohio's l^fext "v Lady" Trances StrickCand Jennifer L. Brunner William M. O'Neill for Secretary of State for Justice of the "Where: Bowling Green State University Ohio Supreme Court Richard Cordray Prout Chapel for Treasurer of State Ben Espy for Justice of the When: Tomorrow, Thursday, November 2, 2006 ~ 2:00 p.m. Sherrod Brown Ohio Supreme Court for United States Senator *T-$A*«*i2sr~» Thomas J. Osowik Robin Weirauch for Judge, Court of Appeals, www.woodcodemocrats.org for Representative to Congress, 6th District 5th District Paid tot by the Wood County Democrats, A R. Baldwin. Chair.. PO Box 707. BG OH 43402 Vote YES to Raise the email: [email protected] Minimum Wage 2 Wednesday. November 1.2006 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BLOTTER MONDAY 12:2»..m. Third-party candidates have trouble with recognition le unwarranted sexual ward a female student By D.v. H.rr.r. Party were barred from par- Sept. 21, can be found at www. prevents them from getting THE THIRD PARTIES .Vest Hall. In Focus Editor ticipating in a televised debate periceforohio.com/in-the- their messages to the public. 1:20 *.«. between the other two guber- news). "You haven't included me in PART 3: The media ■ door reported damaged Mark Hosterman, a BGSU natorial candidates, Democrat The protest didn't work and any polls, haven't covered me, i -ospect car v. About this Mfitf: This article n the senior, wishes he would have Ted Strickland and Republican Peirce and Fitrakis never made and now you decide I can't par- thud in i three part series about indepen- :idge. ticipateinany debates," Fitrakis •:54 a.m. done a lol more (o promote Ken Blackwell. it in, nor have they for any of dent and truid political parties. For the Libertarian gubernatorial can- Wearing chicken suits the four debates featuring said. "How is that fair?" complete series visit wwwbgnewscom. ■•sted to deal with an While Republicans and ■ ale on Klotz Road. didate Bill Peirce during this labeled "Ken" and "Ted," two Strickland and Blackwell. i f or disor- campaign season. Peirce supporters clucked For third parties that lack Democrats shoot far ahead of I and taken ro the But perhaps more than any- about the TV station, calling multi-million dollar ad bud- them in campaign donations outlets and they told us 'we thing, he wishes he would have the two major parties' candi- gets, such as the Greens or and media coverage, third won't cover you because we 9:53 a.m. driven down to Cleveland on dates, well, chickens for not Libertarians, every ounce of party candidates often must don't know whether you're on •nan Sept. 20, where he would have debating Peirce. The political news coverage is crucial pre- wait weeks before knowing the ballot'," said Anita Rios, the »l restaurant. put on a chicken suit and been poultry were arrested for dis- cisely because it's so hard to whether they've even made it Green Party candidate for lieu- le wallet on the table arrested. rupting traffic, police said, and come by. They see the debate onto the ballot. tenant governor. hen she returned 10 minutes In Cleveland that day, Peirce were released shortly thereaf- incident as just one example of "We were constantly con- and Bob Fitrakis of the Green ter (a video of the scene, dated a restrictive news media that tacting all the major media See ELECTION! Page 6 10:30 a.m. fled to have been :.>m a safe deposit box at a Mam Street bank Mail Pouch Tobacco sign 2:39 p.m. E§^*3i e windows reported to have '>utonCrimV chewed up, moving to Cincy ■" was also kicked in. ■ LANESVILLE Ind. (AP) - A crew wrote numbers on the 3:51 p.m. decaying bams "Chew Mail unpaintcd inside of each board it the Kretscher bike Pouch Tobacco" sign — a famil- with felt markers before prying is let iar sight in southern Indiana for them off with crow bars. It - * '' 3:56 p.m. at least 60 years — has been sal- Tod Swormslcdt, the sign ■' •■■ udent vaged to be put on display at a museum's founder, later piled -outh Main S' Cincinnati sign museum. the boards onto a flatbed trail- <\ not need an Two carpenters and two er behind his pickup for the barn experts removed the 100-mile trip from Lanesville ■ 4:28 p.m. sign yesterday by prying away to Cincinnati. ■ i. 53. of the weathered boards onto When the museum moves to i led for open which the words were painted a new and larger home by next ■ . *'hicle decades ago on the hillside August, Swormstedt said he ; Avenue. The driver. bam. hopes to have the Mail Pouch i 0. '< Rogg. 31, also of Bowling The sign, which features sign cover an entire wall. * having in capital letters "Chew Mail "We really wanted to find •*nse plates. Pouch Tobacco. Treat Yourself a Mail Pouch barn that was 7:28 p.m. to the Best," will be reassem- manageable" for taking down SAMUPSHAW I AP PHOTO dialed from the blue light bled for display at the American and reassembling, he told The MOVING OUT: A crew demolished a rapidly deteriorating Mail Pouch tobacco sign from a barn in Lanesville. Ind. Monday, Oct. 50.2006. ■ ntally hit by a Sign Museum. Courier-Journal of 1-ouisvillc, I ti . ir-tn - The decaying barn's "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco" sign - a familiar sight m southern Indiana for at least 60 years - has been salvaged by the To ensure museum staff can Ky. "Mail Pouch has such a 7:54 p.m. operators of a sign museum. The sign, with the phrases "Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco" and "Treat Yourself to the Best." will be reassembled to accurately reassemble it, the strong history." lent reported serve as a display in the American Sign Museum, in Cincinnati. oom ■ ■ ved. By Andrew Welsh- Huggins before the accident. a division of the Federal Aviation "This test confirms that there In an article in yesterdays BG News KMWp.m. The Associated Press The news was an explo- Administration determined was no alcohol before impact," information was wrongly attributed to a : r o be lying on sive clarification of the patrol's Risner did not drink any alco- he said. source. While the ghost story of the "man i COLUMBUS, Ohio— In a pain- announcement earlier this hol at least 'G hours before his The Sept. 28 crash in Gallia in tan" is a recognized by some people ■ »n Road. He told p< ful about-face, the State Highway month that Trooper Josh Risner death. The te.;t concluded that County in southern Ohio killed on campus, it is not one of the stories i by four males who Patrol yesterday said a trooper had a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 any alcohol in Kisner's system Risner, 29, his passenger, trooper told by tour guide Peter Kuebeck during lope. driving a patrol car that crashed percent, legally drunk under was a result of decomposition Sgt. Dale Holcomb, 45, and the the annual campus ghost tour. Due to an 11:51 p.m. with a pickup, killing himself Ohio law, at the time of the and not drinking said Col. Paul driver of a pickup, Iori Smith, 32, editing error the story may have implied • -eported being harassed. and two others, was not drinking crash. An analysis conducted by McClcllan, head of the patroL ofVlnton. otherwise UNIVERSITY bookstore § THE B0WEM-TH0HPS0N STUDENT UNION f ^^ aw mber7 m. - 7 p.m. ompson Student Union Purpose Room, 2nd Floor Purchase your cap and gown Order personalized graduation announcements and have them printed on site Order class rings Purchase diploma frames Order your Key yearbook Purchase graduation keepsakes Pick up graduation tickets and disability seating passes f k up honor cords \ny other organizations and vices represented at the CHECK IT OUT AT BUFFALO WILD WINGS, dFair 176 E. WOOSTER ST., BOWLING GREEN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 FROM 7-9 P.M. uch more... FREE FOOD AND TONS OF PRIZES! or raffle prizes ige discounts ^> TIME WARNER CABLE THE POWER OF YOU" www.twcmidohio.com BGSU wm9mmmmm&enpRMtokMwm&i^m*^m.miOX[ACitooRmin^/M*?mmmna BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY WWW.BGNEWS.COM CAMPUS Wednesday. November 1. ?006 5 GET A LIFE 7 CALENDAR Of EVENTS Voting absentee Act quick! TODAY By Kri$t.n Schweitzer the elections according to Ohio How to Vote Absentee 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reporter State Government Web site. 1 Fill out application (or absentee ballot Exhibitions: Mary Flanagan Michigan students have until 2 p.m. on that Saturday to sub- Oho: http://wwwsosstate.ohus:80/sos/ and Joan Livingstone Studentsare running out of time mit their request according to elections Vbtei/fornis/llapdf Michioan; hup //www.michigangov/docu- Fin« Am Center - Dorothy Uber to deckle theirvote for this year's the Michigan State Government ments/AbsentVot«Balot_t05577_7jx)l Bryan Gallery elections, especially if they are Website. planning to vote absentee. But Completed ballots must be 2. Mad application to your county board 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. not all students arc able to make returned to the proper board of elections by noon (Ohio) or 2 pm BG Batter Day it home on Election Day and of elections by 7:30 p.m. for (Michigan) on Saturday. Nov 4 must find another way to make Ohio counties and 8 p.m. for Celebrating the World Series starting sure theirvoice is heard. Michigan counties. I Follow directions on ballot and return to October 21st: BG Batter Milkshake $2 99. Elections arc broken down Students should also keep in board of elections by 7:50 p.m. (Ohio) or FundSavei Sugar Cone 11.00; 6 pm. (Michigan) on Election Day county by county. People are mind that upon returning com- Waffle Cone (2 scoops) $225 required to register by the pleted absentee ballots that a Union - Falcon's Nest county in which they are from regular 39-cent stamp might ing in their vote just because and vote in a designated area not be enough postage. Check they are away from home, 6-7;50p.m. in their county. Students, the uiththeU.S.PostalServicetobe lanelle Zindroski. sophomore, is Hands Dancing - hospitalized and military per- sin i' that the ballot will be sent. registered to vote in Cuyahoga sonnel, however, are not nec- Students have many options A Cape Breton Art Exhibit County and while she has sent essarily living in their home when it comes to voting. Some in her absentee ballot, she will Art from Cape Breton Island. Nova Scotia. county. They have the option students have registered with be in her registered county on Canada will be on display to vote absentee. Wood County, even though it is Flection I lay working the polls. An opening reception for the Hands Absentee voting gives people not their hometown. "At least half of our club is Dancing exhibit featuring visiting artist who are away from home, such "It was a while before I even voting absentee. The other Doug Eraser from Inverness. Cape Breton as college students, a way to knew absentee ballots were half is registered in Wood will be held at 6 p m. in the Arts Village. vote. Students can vote absentee available," saidlcremyAnderson, County." according to Brian by filling out an absentee appli- senior, who has been registered Compton Hall, Kreischer Quadrangle Kutzley, vice-chairman for cations, which can be printed to vote in Wood County. College Republicans. It is free and open to the public from their official state Web site. Some students just find it College Republicans are orga- Call 4195722457 for details. The applications should then be more convenient to be regis- nized to promote the ideas and Arts Village. Compton Hall. mailed to the board of elections tered in Wood County. views of the Republican party. Kreischer Quadrangle for the county of their perma- Colleen Verbus, senior and "We are obviously looking to nent address. Medina County native, has win an election," Kutzley said. 6-750 pm The form will be mailed to been registered to vote in Wood I lealongwith many other mem- How 2 Workshop: the students temporary address County since her freshman bers of College Republicans have Etiquette Dinner and aftcrthe student fills out the year of college and changes been devoting time to inform- ballot it can be returned by U.S. registration information each ing Wood County about voting 314 Union mail back to t he office. time she moves. absentee and has distributed an Anyone wishing to vote "I just update it every year," excess of 10,000 absentee ballots 7:50 p.m. absentee must already be reg- Verbus said. to people in the area. Next Frame Rim Festival istered to vote before requesting On the other hand, Sarah Absentee ballots are essen- The Next Frame Film Festival- UFVAs MARIA HUMMEK a ballot. Kocher, freshman, hasn't voted tial to election results, accord- Touring Festival of International Student Ballots can be requested up yet because she is also regis- ing to Kutzley. Film and Video- featuring animation, That's a wrap to 35 days before the elections iered in Wood County and plans "The turnout for elections is in Ohio. Requests for absentee to go to the polls on election day so bad," he said. Even something documentary, experimental, and narrative MESSED TO IMPRESS: Foil-clad customers waited in line last night at Chipotle for ballots in Ohio must be received to cast her vote. :is minor as bad weather can films. a complimentary meal To celebrate Halloween, the Mexican grid gave away free burritos by the board of elections by However, students who do discourage voters from going to This event is free and open to the public. to anyone who dressed up like their dinner noon on the Saturday before voteabsenteemight not be mail the polls according to Kutzley. Gish Film Theater. Hanna Hall I 8 p.m. Have you Faculty Artist Series: Coffee offers unexpected health benefits heard our Bryan Chamber Series PODCAST • Bryan Chamber Series features members 4 I today? of the College of Musical faculty in a con- By Steve Petuievsky atiuns than simply good taste. as offering protection against www.bgnews.com cert Free and open to the public. MCT It is the age "I educational type 2 diabetes, liver cancer, Bryan Recital Hall. enlightenment Most Americans Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Moore Musical Arts Center Remember, when we simply ate now know about antioxidants, a certain type of hereditary food because it tasted mod? ph\ tonutrients, co-enzymes breast cancer. DAILY ADVISING TIP Mom had dinner on the table al and free radicals, We know that A study published last month fi pm when families sat down t here are good Cats and bad Cats. says that coffee may counter- Violence And Art Film Wondering whin you register lot classes? 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Osowik Robin Weirauch for Judge, Court of Appeals, for Representative to Congress, 6th District www.woodcodemocrats.org 5th District Paid lor oy the Wood County Democrats, A.R. Baldwin. Chair.. PO Box 707. BG, OH 43402 Vote YES to Raise the email: wooddemsrBwcnel.org, Minimum Wage ) "There is no compromise for our customers; they're going to get the Same great taste." - Gregg Dedrick. the president of Kentucky Fried Chicken, on the company switching to a new cooking oil that contains no trans-fat, from Time. OPINION Wednesday. November 1.2006 4 PEOPLE ON THE STREET Do you seek out information on third party political candidates? "Not all of them, "No This is my first "I haven't been "No. I'm extremely VISIT US AT BGNEWS.COM maybe the front year voting and I've paying attention to uninterested in * Have your own take on never been interested the election, really." politics." todays People On The before." Street? Or a suggestion for KAYLEIGH ZACH TAYLOR. STEPHANIE HOBBS. JANE ZIMMER, Junior a question? Gwe us your Sophomore. Math Freshman, Graphic Design Apparel Merchandising WILLIAMS, Freshman Umfaddcd feedback at bgnews.com. Halloween is an excuse for drunkenness The most important even be enough. Instead, our i UMous as to why certain people are or with whom you went to generation feels the need to get don't believe in equal rights. the party? issue you never completely obliterated while To all of the feminists that It's not my place to dictate wearing some cheap mask with butcher men for not caring when there should and should fangs from Wal-Mart. enough about what women not be drinking, but I seriously Costumes have taken a serious can offer the world, please look question if others have any idea knew existed plummet in creativity, ladies, around you before you speak. how stupid they look out there. is it really that hard to think of Obviously not every girl acts like a It's one thing to drink with a I'm suiv many students woke something to "wear" that doesn't dmnken floozy, but those who do close group of friends, but its a new shops and new res- up today still wearing caked on include bunny ears or the world's ntin it for the rest of us. completely different story when taurants for locals to eat at. fake blood and asking the same tightest push-up bra? I often wonder if women read you are parading through the Eventually, you would no question: What the hell did I do Yes, you have breasts, but do the campus alerts and see the streets puking all over your grim longer be able to count the last night? we really need to sir them shoved reality that faces them. reaper sickle while screaming Bowling Green restaurants While I lallmveen is often a up to your chin? I'm sure a decent A lot of women think dressing obscenities at cars passing by. you like on one hand! What a holiday filled with mischievous number of the opposite sex sexy and drinking so much that So when next year rolls beautiful dream. activities and pranks, it has aLso wouldn't mind this at all, but if the they pass out can lie one great around, I hope that every per- But the best part of the become a night filled with pro- only way to get a guy is by dress- time, but people get assaulted just son who even thinks about So, you think you're all updat- "dream development" is not miscuous women and alcohol ing like a complete prostitute, walking home sober. participating in Halloween fes- ed on the issues, huh? You're the shops or the restaurants. These ideas may make most col- then you have far more issues It's not to say that diis campus tivities takes a moment to think going to vote down Issue 3 It's the apartments. The new lege students jump at the chance than I'd like to write about isn't safe compared to other cam- about what it is they are about because it doesn't improve apartments would increase to party on Oct. 31, but not There are so many advocates puses, but assault can happen to experience. access to higher education. the level of competition everyone is as impressed. out there who want equal rights anywhere. You may think you If going into Nov. 1 with some You will vote yes on Issue 5, among landlords in this city When we wen children, this for each race and gender. are independent and strong and dignity left to your name sounds so those who are allergic to to new heights, resulting in holiday was about finding the On the drunken mistake of a whatever you wear is your btisl good, then more power to you. cigarette smoke can enjoy the better, cheaper and friendlier greatest costume and getting holiday known as Halloween, ness, but the message you send If turning into an inebriated bar scene too. You might even apartment deals for all of us. more candy and cavities than I am truly ashamed to even be when showing oft everything your airhead sounds like Inn, then vote for Issue 2, which will Imagine being able to get our neighbors. associated with females. body can offer someone is not a have al it. Until next year, happy increase the minimum wage. the type of apartment you Even a haunted house I believe that after seeing such good signal to be sending. end of I lalloween to all. However, if there is an want, where you want it, could satisfy our needs to a lack in costume variety and While it is your prerogative to issue people need updated when you want it and for do something dangerous on dignity, most college women are drink your consciousness out the on it isn't minimum wage what price you want it. If Halloween night. either too dense to come up with window, how safe is it when you SWcrmrnents ID 5aad times ar or slot machines. The one you're like me, you feel like Now, going to a party can't a good idea, or just completely can't even remember where you urdktttbgsuedu people are unaware of is the doing a back flip at the mere one that will affect them the possibility of not having most: the referendum on the to sign a lease one year in local ballot. advance, as is the norm in ^ What if you could vote this city. to add a bunch of luxury So, who would possibly apartments and fancy, new stand in the way of a devel- MADE By restaurants to one of the opment that would lead to deadest areas of Bowling so many great things for the Green? If you are registered (it i/ens of this community? What kind of a person would THE-/ RXJKID ^oMEout _, to vote in Wood County, you will get a chance to do this do such a thing? ELI*. vjUo'u.: flex* "TUB, IR LAWros "TtajH THE Uirsfct^N on Election Day. Landlords did it, my OMI. TVlJlL *mOQ, MJUATW J A referendum is when a friends. It wasn't enough iwo**s, Do o*eapLAQ, decision of a governing body these creeps take advan- is sent to a vote of the people. tage of student ignorance of C3UVT /M 77f*»e\ In this case, the governing landlord/tenant law, zoning body is the Bowling Green regulations and health/safety City Council. The decision codes, no. Now they will tell was to rezone a parcel of land. us where we can live, work '*HS In any county, city, village, and shop. etc. in the country every piece I've had enough, damn it! of land, whether it be a hun- How do these people sleep dred square inches or a hun- at night? dred square miles, is given You see, a week or so after a zoning designation that City Council made their deci- allows the government — the sion, a citizens group known people — to determine how a as Bowling Green Citizens parcel should be used. for Smart Growth — funded Zoning allows property almost entirely by landlords owners to stop the construc- — went around and collected tion of a dirty factory next to signatures to get the decision their beautiful, new homes, put on the ballot. for instance. In this case, the The signatures where chal- 26-acre parcel of land being lenged in court by the prop- rezoned is just east of the erty owners for about a year, Meijer store on E. Wooster St. but it was eventually decided Almost a year and a half that the referendum would ago, City Council decided the go on the ballot. It seems tOMSZORADY land should be rezoned from nobody wins against the all- agricultural to multiple fam- powerful landlords. ily residential, which paved But can we win? What if the way for Florida developer students get out the vote? I Hal Marston to use the land mean, will there even be that Editors Note: This is your paper too, use it to get heard for a new, 264-unit, gated, many people voting on this luxury apartment complex. issue? Actually, there might nists bring up issues that arc every week. Technical requirements Marston stated the com- not be. There may be only a prominent in our community. Letters can be in response to include a 100-300-word plex would bring so many couple thousand total votes They do this so that the read- any article, column, staff edito- limit for letter to the editor people to that side of the on this issue. ers, the students here in BG can rial or cartoon published in The and a 600-800-word limit city it would allow him to If we get the few hundred reflect on the controversies fac- BG News. But what many do not for guest columns. build a commercial develop- students who vote in Wood ing our nation. know is that these letters can Also, in order to print we must ment focused on restaurants County to wield their power The goal of the opinion page is be about any opinion you have have you name, your BGSU e- in the 13-acre parcel next to on Nov. 7, then we might just to engage this campus and this about the goings-on on campus mail address, your year and your the one rezoned. get newer, cheaper, friendlier There are a lot of ways to express community in intelligent dis- or in the community. major or faculty position. The construction of the apartments, new places to your opinion. course. In order to have this we They do not have to be i n The most important part new apartments and restau- shop and newer, closer places You could have a protest, hold need input from our audience. direct response to an issue writ- of an opinion page is that it rants would have brought $30 to work. a debate, take part in a rally, This is your paper. What is ten about in the paper. They can reaches the ears of students and million to the city. It would If this doesn't pass, all complain to your roommate, reported and discussed on be about an experience you've impacts their opinions. It may have provided a number of indications are that the area start a Facebook group; you these pages is done to educate had (good or bad) or even a sug- not change them, it may only new restaurant server jobs around Meijer will end up could even lament about it day our readers. gestion you have to initiate a challenge their beliefs, but either to college students, allowing dominated by industry. Is after day in your blog. Writing letters to the editor change on campus. way, we want to know about it. them to work a few hours that what you want? Then go Or, if you want to get the is one of the biggest ways to The only guidelines we Everybody has an opinion. We and make big money in tips tell everyone you know! attention of about 9,500 people become involved in the news. have for content are that all want to hear yours. without driving to Toledo or in Bowling Green, you could It gives a voice to the student accounts must be factual, well Perrysburg. write a letter to the editor. body, instead of hearing from written and must refrain from Sendcomments to Amanda Hoovei at The development could Send comments to Matt Gait at Every day, BG News colum- the same nine or 10 columnists any personal attacks. [email protected]. have led to the opening of [email protected]. 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Lett fltte Cine max IS funnier than anything leno or Conan Could ever hope to Come up with. JSD DAVIS slutty slutty slutty slutty beer measles television garbage maiden patient repairman worker Rapid weather change leaves few options "The parents [...] might as well beat their child with an ice cube tray." Dude, While sitting in my jail-cell If it gets any colder than this sized dorm room, wondering for I lalloween, how are all the we lived at wh.ii to write about a few days obnoxious little kids supposed ago, I looked out the window to gel their unneeded amount of and saw ...snow sugar and black tar heroin? My first thought: What the They would have nodes Copper Beech... deuce? sen to go with their supper of To the extent of my publicly Mountain Dew and Slim lims. educated knowledge, it's only And the parents who are going October. That means there to bring their kids out in the shouldn't be a single flake of freezing cold might as well just snow tor another month. beat their child with an ice cube Does anyone else feel mildly tray and leave a bag of Kk-KatS ripped off by the lack of a with the unconscious body. gradual change through the Ii would be pretty much have seas ins? ii seems like we went the same effect. from ninety-degree weather to a Keep in mind that I'm still hall a month of rain, then thrust going to go trick-or-treating directly into winter. this year, as I always do. Bui I think I forgot what it's like to unless I can decide between see the leaves change, because being Batman and Spiderman whenever a single piece of foli- this year, I might sit this one age falls from the trees, it gets out and just watch "Hocus snatched up by the campus gar- Pocus" instead. dening crew ol hale. Speakingofa night out in the I guarantee thai they're just cold, a note to the fraternities hoarding a garganluan mound and sororities on campus: of leaves somewhere beneath You really aren't as warm as campus and having the lime of those beverages throughout the their lives frolicking in it. night have convinced you to be. lust know that someday, my so try not to take off all of your small Brazilian sidekick and I will c lollies, liven though the hypo- prove It thermia deaths would clear up I asked my roommate, who's die lunch lines from Minnesota —or Cleveland But I digress. All I want to — if they have a change through know is whether or not we'll the seasons in the land where he actually have a normal fall at comes from. some point before the end of the Since I don't speak semester. If not, it's most likely Minnesoan. I just ignored what a sign of the apocalypse and 95 his response w-as and assumed percent of campus is out of luck. that he was disappointed with In closing, I'm fairly sure that the theft of autumn as well. the demonic rituals performed The most obvious natural sign by the College Republicans of a quick change in weather brought around this drastic wasn't the geese flying south. change in weather. It was actually due to the stu- I low else is any of it possible dents who play Dance Dance unless it's through pure evil? Revolution in the Union arcade. As soon as it started getting Matt ([email protected]) usually hibei- chilly outside, the flavorsome nalesfcnS/4 of the year scent of the arcade hall grew. too. 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A growing trend among college and understand that the prescrip "Addiction occurs when you feel students is selling prescription in in drugs are lor them and not vou need it. rather than want it," drugs. \ol only is this process ille others, we wont have a problem slid Glenn Egdman, director and gal but is also dangerous, with abuse," Wiegand added. phystV Ian in chief of the University 11.k fc Understanding schedule of addiction In2004, the National Institute on I he stud) also reported increas- student health center "Also, when «p individuals take prescription Dmg and Alcohol Abuse conduct- es in abuse of pain medicadons, as The sentence depends on thedassmi^B the drug which encompasses a schedule of one to five. The lower the schedule, the higher ed .1 survey trued, "Monitoring the well as stimulants. Besides these dmgs without a prescription they potential f« there is (or abuse, while the higher the schedules have a lower form of abuse. tenure," revealingasteady increase drugs being abused, the \ IDA also ran experience blackouts or have HI prescription drug abuse bj ool reported increased Use ol 'central amnesia and make poor judg- Schedule On* Schedule Two Schedule Three Schedule Four Schedule Five ments by dulling their sharpness." lege students. nervous system depressants, ■ High potential (or ■ High potential for ■ Less nsk for abuse ■ Less of risk foe ■ Low potential for Iheseaienol the only issues to I hose students who are selling lite survej revealed apprcod abuse to occur abuse to occur compared to 1 and II potential abuse abuse relative to the or are addicted to prescription ni.iii'K 7 i percent ol college stu- consider regarding what the Nil )A ■ Medicinal treatment ■ Medicinal treat- ■ Is accepted for than III drug or substances dntgs do have the ability to seek dents were using the painkiller reported. is not accepted ments with these medicinal usage ■ Is accepted foe in IV help it they desire. \iioclin without a prescription, in 2001, a study conducted bj ■ Hetoin. LSD. mari- drugs are accept- ■ Moderate or low medicinal usage ■ Is accepted for "In older to solve the problem. which was up from a fi9 percent Sean I steban McCabe, from the juana and meth- able, but have many physical depen- ■ May lead to limited medicinal usage 1 gel to the root ol it by finding out usage in 2002. i tiuM-r-.it> ol Michigan and profes- aquabne restrictions dence or high physical dependen- ■ Limited physical I u'li though there is a slight sionals farm Harvard University, why they arc usingandifit is stress ■ Abuse can led to psychological cy or psychological dependence and Increase in college students exper- surveyed I0.9W students through related, we try to come up with a psychological or dependence dependency to the psychological imenting with prescription drugs out 119 colleges in the United healthy way on dealing with the physical depen- ■ Anabolic steroids. drugs or substances' dependence rela- without a physicians approval, states revealing a students geo- situation," -aid Carrie DowHng, a dence codeine and hydro- in III tive to the drugs or this trend lias not made its way to graphical location can have an I limersity alcohol and other drug ■ Morphine. PCP. codone with aspirin ■ Darvon\ Talwin". other substances the University. Influence on dependency. counselor cocaine methadone or Tylenol, and Equanil'.Valium'. ■ Over-the counter "We arc very fortunate we do Stimulant abuse rales bj Stu- Vcording to Wiegand, if a and methamphet- some barbiturates and Xanax' cough medications tint have a problem." said lim dents attending college in the person is caught selling prescrip- amine with codeine. Wiegand, University Mice Chief northeast were rose to 63 percent, tion dings illegally, the penalties '\few students have been arrested 4.6 in the south, 3.2 in the west and lor doing so can be considered lor dlis and the main reason tot ^.11 in the central region. a fourth degree felony and can why students sell is due 10 profit. However, with the increasing result In a si\ to IK month prison But Bowling Green has problems usage by some college students, sentence and a fine up toS5,000. BRENID»GGETI ' -i HV.I .V The B6 News has 1 spring opening for a qualified "That's just contemptuous of democracy. student to work in part-time selling ELECTION D From Page 2 It's like saying, 'Hi, we've rigged the system That's because for main new s for two pro-war, pro-corporate parties." organizations, they'll start to Got Sweet Skills? give provide coverage only alter Bob Fitiakis I Gteen Party Candidate parties build support. the Enquirer, said he i bought Benefits of the Job "Nobody knows who they Web sites and read what they are. That's not my fault," said have to say. And when they say his newspaper did a decent job • Real World Experience Ben Marrison, editor of the things that are worthy, well of covering third party can- • Resume Builder Columbus Dispatch. cover them." didates, but the amount they • Pay based on commission "(letting your name on the Fitrakis called that type of offered simply came down to ballot doesn't guarantee you reasoning illogical, saying it left limited resources. • Flexible hours coverage. You have to show voters with no way to make an "I thinkapapcrhasarcspon • Fun atmosphere seme semblance of Ivoter] sup- informed decision about whom sibility to at least let readers port." he said. to support. know that there are other can- Perferred Candidates Strickland and HlaAwell tire "If you've got four people didates than the Democrat and 1 • So. or Ir Marketing tin only candidates for gover- that qualify for the ballot ... Republican," Weiser said in an nor listed in nearly all Dispatch and you're going to pick two of e-mail. "As with every story, it or IPC major opinion polls available on their them to cover, not because of comes down to resources vs. • Own transportation Web site. the quality of their ideas lint public interest" • Detail oriented Marrison stressed a pragmat- because they're likely to win?" "If a third party had a mes- sage that really hit home with • Interested in advertising ic approach, sayingthird parties Fitrakis asked. must have ideas that allow for "That's just contemptuous of most Americans, they would or sales career compromise with other politi- democracy. It's like saying. Hi, surge into contention. We saw cal parties in order to get media we've rigged the system for two that with Ross Perot in 1992," Apply in person coverage. pro-war, pro-corporate par- Weiser said. Pick up application "It takes hold ideas that are ties." So when public interest is low, at 204 West Hall For Marrison, the responsi- should only those with abun- Bring resume if available realistic." he said. "We listen to their campaigns, we visit their bility still lies with the candi- dant financial support get cov- dates themselves. "Go generate erage? a legitimate campaign," he said. llaap says no. "If the only "Ross Perot did It" way you can win elections is The idea that third party because you have money, and candidates are unelectahle the only way you can get cov- is common yet flawed, said erage is if you have money ... OUR NURSES DON'T JUST WORK IN HOSPITALS. ■ lason llaap, who publishes Ithenl they've created a system the online Cincinnati Beacon that is exclusive, based on fund- under the name "The Dean of raising dollars," he said. THEY RUN THEM. ^ Cincinnati." For public broadcasting, with "They've achieved ballot sta- less of a push toward making tus across the state, that's sup- money, candidates fare a little posed to mean something," helter. llaap said. "These guys have At WGTE, the public broadcast- collected tens of thousands of ing station in Toledo, each candi- signatures Ifrom people] who date on the ballot is offered two say 'we want them on the bal- minutes of free airtime, accord- lot'." ing to Darren LaSheUe, director The Beacon is a frequent crit- of TV broadcast services. ic of the Cincinnati Enquirer "We have a responsibility to and has sponsored debates make sure every candidate has between Fitrakis, Peirce and the chance to gel on our airwaves lames Lundeen, a write-in can in some way," LaShelle said. didate (the debates can be seen But, "we're at the limit of what by searching Google Video for we can do as a small organization "Cincinnati Beacon"). right now," he said. "The corporate duopoloy ... Still, several candidates said in charge of our political struc- those stations had been among ture is limiting the discussion. the most receptive media outlets So, we just fell it was our respon- to their campaigns. sibility to promote third party "Pot a libertarian, I hate to candidates," llaap said. say it. Ipublic broadcastingl has Carl Weiscr, a government given me some coverage from and public affairs reporter for the beginning,'' Peirce said. >he Graduate You deserve an UPGRADE! Studio apartments available! er. semester, or year leases • Stove, fridge, microwave, 25' 1 Low as $425 per month • Fun cable W7HBO - $20/month Incluues ell utilities • Outdoor pool use Laundry facilities • Fully furnished Condominiums torrent! Beautiful ranch style core! excellent location for BGSU faculty S650Vmonth phis i/Brtos Stove, fridge, dishwasher, disposal Washer and dryer hoc* up Jacuzzi tub in son. 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But Halloween has double m Most ;/5*-) ■ S4» "Downtown is still going to Clark said it's an advantage ■ M*iy(50V) ■ 5% said more than 75 percent of girls standards, and according to downtown, businesses are do good despite of the loss ol to have an empty store front so Few(25X) • 1% wore low cut tops. experts, they are less interested i 11 ■ always coming and going two businesses," she said. "We the enterprise will be drawn In other words, virtually every attractiveness and accessorizing. and plans are always in the have 100 percent ol store limit to the community and be a STILETTOS: college student polled said that ' they're happy grabbing a mask works." being rented which is very pos- potential addition to the econ- ■ All (MX-) ■ 16% walking down the street this and a mix.' and being done' Siegel ■ Most (75V) ■ 55X kilpatrick went on to say if itivc for the downtown area." omy. weekend, three in every four cos- said. ■ Many(50X-) ■ 54X an average citizen would walk Additionally Sue Clark. Also, Kelly Mattimoe, man tumes was showing off both legs ItMlunatdy for males, their cos- ■ Few(25X-)- 15X pass the two empty vacancies executive director of the ager of Grounds for Thought, and breasts. tume options are weather appro such as Cosmo's Cafe" and II Bowling Green Community Was sad to sec Cosmos ( aft? LOW CUT TOP: According to Christa Getz. priate — the weather forecast for Mercado they don't see the Development Foundation, said closedown. ■ All (MX-) ' 48% the purchasing director for the 31st in Bowling Green called future potential of the empty retail involves things which "I was very sad to see the ■ Most (75X«) ' 57X BuyCostumes.com, there has for a low of 30 degrees. store front. come and go but the changes cafe! dose down, especially it ■ Many (50X0 ■ »* been an emergence of "ultrasexy" Were not just risking our dig- ■ Ftv.(25%-) ■ 6X The downtown area has are good for the economy. being one of the few privately costumes in the last couple of nity here," Siegel said. "We're risk- very few empty spaces despite "I don't worry about the owned businesses," Mattimoe years. Her company specifically ing frostbite." MIDRIFF: the businesses which closed vacancies in downtown," Clark said. "It was a nice and small sells outfits with names like Little Lindsay Douglas, freshman, ■ AII(M%0 ' 22X down. said. "The two enterprises that coffee house. Bo '"Peep Show" and Miss Foul said thai growing up she dressed ■ Most (75X0 ' SIX "We have less than an esti closed will not stop downtown But when there is a loss t here Play. as a pumpkin for three years in ■ Many (50X0 " "% mated five percent of vacancy from emerging." is a gain in the downtown "Probably over 90 to 95 percent a row. ■ Few (25%-) ' 50% store fronts in downtown. The closing of Cosmo's Cafe area. of our female costumes have a "This year I wore a G.I. lane cos- ■ 100 students polled Kilpatrick said. "Thafs vetj and HI Mercado has affected "I've noticed a slight flux of flirty edge to them," Getz said. tume, I went with my best friend low compared to other compa- the select group who were loyal c ustomers and more custom- adding that sexy costumes are and the costume was really fun to suits, and Lauren Gallagher, rable communities in Ohio." to the two businesses. ers is always good for busi- so popular the company had wear," she said another freshman, said she woiv a Alongwith Kilpatrick, Elaine "It is very sad the two busi- ness," Mattimoe said. to break its "sexy" category into Her friends agreed that not all 'Chicken Cordon Bleu" costume, Skoog, executive director of nesses closed but next month While Mattimoe is sad to sec three subdivisions this year. giris tried to appeal sexy, and that covered in blue holding a chicken Bowling Green Chamber of it could be something new we the business establishment 1 leather Siegel, vice president they were examples of women and a cord. Perhaps the complete Commerce agrees the down- all love," Clark said. close she hopes another busi- of HalloweenMart.com said the who were more Interested in hav- opposite of slurry, not all girls fit town area has a low percent- Kilpatrick said an average ness comes in, costume Industry is simply mir- ingagreattimc. into the mold, and wore some- age of empty store fronts. resident doesn't see the poten- "I feel bad for the custom- roring the fashion industry Though the Sexy Devil, Playboy thing thty thought would get a "We have a very low percent- tial of an empty store front, ers, workers, and owners who "Sexuality provides a resource Bunny and Dominatrix reigned, laugh. age of open space compared to (Hark sees an empty store front have lost their place," she said. thai can be used to get attention they wen'not alone on the streets. IMti if tlie trend toward sexy others in Northwest Ohio or to attract industries to come to "But I hope another coffee and communicate instantly," Caitlyn Brown and Katie cosmmes exists, Halloween ulli Ohio." Skoog said. "We have the community. house comes in because more explained Sut lhally, a professorat Campbell two freshman wore mately remains a night of fun, excellent downtown coordina- "I work to bring in major competition in good for the the University of Massachusetts. legends of the Hidden Temple freedom and self expression. tors on recruitment of leaders industries to the community economy." GRADUATE "They hope this new test will be a better From Page 1 predictor of graduate school skills, like