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State • Media tries to access records in murder trial NEWS Page2 Thursday, October 12,1995 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 88, Issue 26 Students show little interest in city elections Amy Johnson hometown and they do not consider ronmental health major. "I do value my didates or they are not familiar with the John Vlrostek, a senior marketing The BC News themselves permanent residents. voting privileges with high regard issues in Bowling Green. major, said he is concerned with im- "I absentee vote in my hometown," though." "I am more concerned with the issues proving the water in Bowling Green but November city elections do not seem said Dan Hayes, a senior business "I don't consider myself a permanent in Dayton, plus I dont vote in BG be- he is not sure if he will be voting. to be a hot topic on the list of many Uni- major. "I haven't registered here be- resident of the city and I'm also going to cause then I couldn't vote in my home- However, one student said that she is versity students, and students who plan cause I'm not going to live here my be graduating in December," said Matt town, " said Rick Kappel, a senior envi- registered and voting in November. to vote are sparse. whole life." Priest, a senior computer science ronmental science major. "I registered because I was approa- Many students said they will not be "I don't vote here because I don't re- major. One student said that he is not famil- ched to register in Wood County," said voting in November because they have side here permanently, only temporari- Some students said that they do not iar with what the issues are in the city Shelly Zink, a junior early childhood not registered. Many also vote In their ly," said Ben Mutti, a sophomore envi- vote because they do not know the can- but he is planning to vote in November. development major. Students Top cop petition for voice Police chief on Board Genell Pavelich The BG News looks back at The Undergraduate Student Government is currently en- couraging students to sign a peti- tion proposing that the student serving on the University Board career in BG of Trustees has Joe Boyle At the time, the University the right to The BG News had only two patrol cars - the vote. Jeff Ste- ciTTP president's old car and a dec- fancic, USG Bowling Green Police Chief ades-old Ford which ran on president, said Galen Ash has many titles, propane. the members of t'M»jt<;iiAm).»<;» * in ATI. <naci MVMMMI among them past president of Ash joined the city police in USG had the The Ohio Chief's Association, January of 1961 as a patrol- petition in the member of the Organized man and "worked the road" Union a few TJSG Crime Task Force and Ken- until 1968 when he was pro- weeks ago to tucky Colonel. moted to lieutenant, a part- make students However, of all the titles by time office job. He was soon more aware of which Ash would want to be promoted to a vacant captain's the issue. remembered, "public ser- position and on Oct. 16, 1978 "The main reason for this peti- vant" is at the top. was chosen as the ninth chief tion was to show the board of Ash began his career in law of police. trustees that the student trustees enforcement at the University During Ash's tenure as can make important, informed in 1960 as a patrol officer, chief, many improvements decisions," he said. "This was a taking care of security and have been made in law en- way for USG to show student traffic for athletic events as forcement in Bowling Green. support." well as locking up campus "We've got the new police Marc Ross, USG cabinet mem- buildings. facility, additional officers, ber, said there are now about 600 "Eleven p.m. was sorority accreditation and the levy," signatures on the petition. curfew," he said. "They were Ash said. "We couldn't have "I was pleased with the num- really tough back then. They done it all without a consensus ber of signatures we received," had bed checks ... they JM Boyle/The BG Newt he said. "Once the students were wouldn't let me do that." See ASH, page five. Bowling Green Police Chief Galen Ash stands outside of the police department Wednesday afternoon. See USC, page five. 16th Annual New Music & Art festival Composer Schuller Clinton plans Concert Schedule nj Thursday. October 12 headlines festival 800 pro. Concert: Godfrey. Khoudoyan London. Schuller Heather CvBngros cial guest. speech at OSU Shrude felt Wind Ensemble and flock Swamp Brass-Bruce Moss The BG News The festival, under the direc- conductor (Kobocker Hall) torship of a CMA faculty mem- The Associated Press Emory University in Atlanta on University students and com- ber and the Mid-American April 29 and a Pacific Rim meet- f ridoy. October 13 munity can enjoy three full days Center for Contemporary Music, COLUMBUS, Ohio - President ing took place at Portland (Ore.) 1030 am.. Concert: Berkeley, fry. Iversen leclaire Schuller of music and in conjunction with the College of Clinton will take time out from an State University on June 27. Kobocker Hoi) art, as well as Musical Arts and the Fine Arts The Columbus conference will meeting one of Center Galleries, features guest economic conference at Ohio 230 pm Concert: Grye Schuler Thomas Colegiate Chorale- State University to talk to stu- include panel discussions involv- America's most composers from around the dents. ing Cabinet members and invited Richard D Mathey. director (Kobocker tiol) hailed com- world and performing artists of University spokeswoman Ruth guests. Representatives from 4CO pm. Performance Hi-story Jerzy Onuch (Bryan Recital posers. international stature each fall. Gerstner said Wednesday that Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Hal) The Univer- This year's event will host Clinton will speak with students Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 9CO pm. Concert: Chamberlin. Terry. Zonn. (Kobocker Hal) sity's 16th an- American composers as well as for about an hour on Oct. 20. West Virginia and Wisconsin will nual New Mu- faculty and guest performers in Clinton and Vice President Al be at the conference. Saturday. October 14 sic and Art Fes- concerts, panel discussions, lec- Gore will host a regional econom- 4CO pm. Concert: Austin Borden Kraft Rogers (Kobocker Hall) tival will take tures and scholarly presen- ic conference on that day. It will Clinton spokeswoman Laura place Oct. tations. 12-14. Pulitzer-prize winning be Clinton's. third such confer- Schwartz said Clinton and Gore -for o complete bt of events, call the Colege of Musical Arts ot 372-2685 Marilyn Shrude, director of the ence this year. A southeastern would meet with community and composer and conductor Gun- conference was convened at business leaders. ther Schuller will serve as spe- See MUSIC, page five. Dole, other GOP hopefuls gather in N.H. for issues forum John King choice," said GOP Gov. Steve event like this," said Texas Sen. time for the Republican Party to themes of balancing the budget Rounding out the field are Cali- The Associated Press Merrill. Phil Graram. turn to a seasoned Washington and shifting power to the states, fornia Rep. Bob Dornan, radio The forum was being televised Still, each candidate came to insider as its presidential candi- all the while drawing a contrast host Alan Keyes and busi- MANCHESTER, N.H. - Front- In New Hampshire and na- make a point, often at Dole's ex- date. He promised to highlight with President Clinton. Asked if nessman Morry Taylor, who, like runner Bob Dole was the target tionwide by the Cable News Net- pense. his support for term limits and he expected to come under fire, Forbes, Is digging deep Into his of choice Wednesday as 10 Re- work. The candidates got a break At a pre-forum rally, Gramm reducing congressional pensions Dole smiled as he arrived and personal fortune to finance his publican presidential hopefuls when O.J. Simpson cancelled his tried to tap into the state's anti- - Issues he said senators like said, "Nobody would shoot at me, campaign. gathered In New Hampshire for evening Interview with NBC, but tax climate, pledging to oppose Dole were reluctant to address. would they?" the first televised Issues forum ■till faced competition for any budget deal that did not in- "I hope we have a vision A series of recent New Hamp- of the 1996 campaign. viewers from the baseball clude the full $245 billion in tax contest," Alexander said. Dole, who had his 1988 presi- 1 shire polls have shown Dole well The 90-minute event was a playoffs.