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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-2-1986 The BG News May 2, 1986 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News May 2, 1986" (1986). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4527. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4527 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Have a safe, prosperous and happy summer! THE BG NEWS Vol. 68 Issue 120 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, May 2,1986 Schultz: Classified staff Marcos to vote for reps by Julie Fauble free man staff reporter The Classified Staff Council will have representatives elected BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Sec- directly by the staff for the first time this summer. retary of State George Shultz Before this year, council members were selected by other mem- said yesterday the Reagan ad- bers of the council, said H. Chris Esparza, vice-chairwoman of ministration considers deposed council. Philippine President Ferdinand The change is intended to strengthen the communication and Marcos "a free man" entitled to effectiveness of the council, Esparza said. call supporters in his homeland "I think it (the election) will give the staff confidence in the and to move from the United council." she said. "We hope that it opens up a stronger communica- States if he wishes. tion link between the council and the staff it represents." Phil Mason, executive assistant to University President Paul In blunt-spoken language ex- Olscamp. said the administration has approved of the election. posing tension between the ad- "I'm glad to see that they're holding their own election," he said. ministration and the "I think that having elected CSC representives will be an excellent government of Marcos succes- change in the process of developing members of the council." sor Corazon Aquino, Shultz also ESPARZA SAID she wants to increase awareness of the council said "we don't have infinite ca- and is hoping for a show of support in this election. pacity to provide money" to "Classified Staff Council exists to represent the classified staff on Manila. issues relating to employment," Esparza said. "The council can only be as strong as the people want it to be." He said that Philippine Vice In the past couple of years, changes in Ohio law, such as the President Salvador Laurel, in a collective bargaining law for state employees, have increased the meeting with President Reagan, a See Classified staff, page 6. was told the administration be- Happy Birthday lieves the courts - and not the executive branch of the U.S. to you, BGSU government - must resolve The University threw a 75th claims by the Aquino govern- birthday party for itself Action may continue ment that Marcos stole billions in the the Union Oval yester- in money and other valuables day. It began with speeches, belonging to the Filipinos. music and a balloon release, then finished with a lots in officer's case Asked whether Reagan had of cake eating. provided to Laurel sufficient Willie Henoch, Carol Sen- assurances of U.S. support for roedoer and Moonie Con- by Valerie Qptak 60-day suspension. the Aquino government, Shultz verse spent three days staff reporter A Wood County Common snapped to reporters: "You will baking and decorating a Pleas judge upheld the board have to ask Mr. Laurel if he is the cakes in the Kohl Hall The University may continue decision, which the University satisfied. Let me remind you the bake shop. But it took just its efforts through the courts to then appealed to the 6th District president is not on trial here." about three hours for hun- fire a campus police officer ac- Appeals Court in Toldeo. dreds of people to eat the cused of making sexual ad- IN HIS last full day on this 30 sheet cakes and a gigan- vances toward a student. THE BOARD'S suggestion tropical island before heading tic four layer cake made in Phil Mason, executive assis- that Mercer be suspended, but on to Tokyo and the seven-nation the shape of University tant to the University president, not fired, was upheld again by international economic summit, Hall. would not comment on the case the appeals court. Reagan met with Laurel, con- (Right) As the walls come concerning Officer Kenny "The Board properly consid- ferred separately with Indone- tumbling down, the Univer- Mercer. ered all of the evidence and sian President Suharto and sity Hall cake is cut. Mason only said the Univer- found that, while (Mercer's) ac- re to the foreign ministers of (Above) Darlene Greene, sity is "considering appeal" of tions were clearly improper, Association of Southeast Denlse Freeman and Shirley decisions reversing Mercer's there were mitigating circum- Asian Nations. Reagan then was Sevlngny cut up University 1984 termination as a patrol- stances that required a less se- joined by wife Nancy for an Hall and pass out the pieces. man. vere penalty," the three-judge elegant evening dinner and cul- Mercer, who was fired after a panel said. tural performance hosted by University student reported he The student filed a complaint Suharto and his wife, Tien. had used his position to make with city police Nov. 14, 1964, Reagan was to board Air sexual advances toward her, alleging that Mercer had acted Force One at about 11 a.m. local appealed his termination to the in an "unacceptable manner." time today (midnight EDT) for State Personnel Board. Apparently, Mercer and the the seven-hour plus flight to BG News/Peter Fellm/in The board said Mercer should woman had met and spoken Tokyo. not be fired, but instead given a D See Officer, page 6. Traps set for pigeons Hamilton to skate at Ice Arena by Nancy Erikaon is to have a maximum of SO birds birds die, they create odors and by Melissa McGUlivray reporter on campus. At last count, the spread of disease. He also said staff reporter campus had about 200 pigeons, the spreading of diseases due to The pigeons inhabiting the he said. the pigeons could provoke law- Instead of the rough-and-tum- roofs and ledges of Haves and "There is no certain, perfect suits against the University if ble sport of hockey, the Ice Moseley Halls should be fewer In number of birds that is best, but someone was poisoned or be- Arena will soon be the site for a number when classes begin in it seems that after you get more came sick from the birds' pollut- more graceful, less competitive than 50, it becomes a problem." ion. form of skating. ave Crandall, pest control- Crandall said. Doellenger said he backs the Next weekend's International /safety inspector for the Univer- extermination of the pigeons Stars On Ice Show will feature sity, said Environmental SOME OF the problems pi- because of the problems they champion figure skaters who Services plans to take care of geons can cause are health haz- cause. will perform, not compete, said the pigeon problem this sum- ards and pollution, he said. "It's not that I'm against pi- Greg Jordan, director of the Ice mer. Keith Doellenger, associate geons; I'm against the pollution Arena. "We will be trapping them professor of education, said he and disease they bring," Doel- "This year we're going with over the summer and then hand- believes the pigeon problem on lenger said. all professional skaters," he ing the birds over to a professor campus is one that should be In a University move to re- said. "I would anticipate the here at the University. The solved. duce the pigeon population quality of the show will be better whole thing will be very hu- "I have an office that faces the about two years ago, theFriends than ever before." mane, although I do not know court in Hayes Hall where the of Animals opposed any meth- The show is held every two the exact fate of the birds." pigeons live. The window is cov- ods that would harm the pi- years, and all proceeds go to the Crandall said. ered with pigeon manure and geons. Members of the group American Cancer Society, Jor- Crandall declined to name the the air is very foul," he said. could not be reached yesterday dan said. professor. He also said the goal Doellenger said when the for comment He said the University's last International Stars On Ice was a sell-out. "The last show was the final amateur performance of Scott Hamilton/' he said. "It was Millions strike in S. Africa televised by ABC and we sold 9,000 tickets in one day." JOHANNESBURG, South Af- An academic monitoring The national Associated Hamilton, a Bowling Green rica (AP) - Millions of blacks group said at least 1.5 million Chambers of Commerce re- native, will also perform in next stayed away from job* and workers, and possibly many ported "massive absence from weekend's show. schools yesterday. crippling fac- more, struck for the day In the work" across the country, rang- Hamilton is a four-time World tories, mines and stores in the nation's four largest cities ing from 70 to 108 percent. and United States figure skating tesy/Mlchael A. Rosenberg largest anti-apartheid protest in •lone. A government spokesper- BOTH VINCENT Brett, man- champion and a 1984 Olympic South African history.

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