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TUESDAY,The Sept. 29, 1998 A BGdaily independent studentNews press Volume 85- No. 25 Group to UAW strikers rally focus on cultural Workers continue to fight to keep the plant open lifestyles □ The Cross Cultural Conversation Connec- tion gives internation- al students a chance to ■ Cleveland faces Boston toady in game adjust to the American one of the American language. League Divisional Playoffs. By BRAND. BARHITE The BG News The key to mastering a lan- guage is speaking it and the ■ The volleyball team Is University's Cross Cultural 2-0 after defeating Mar- Conversation Connection shall in four games. (CCCC) is unlocking that door of communication. CCCC kicked off the semester last week. CCCC is all about conversation and helping inter- ■ The women's cross national students get adjusted to country team won the BO Newi Pboto/NATAUE MILLER the American lifestyle and prac- Miami Invitational. tice their English said Virginia UAW strikers shout deftantty in front of the Midwest Stamping plant. Martin, coordinator of English as a second language (ESL). □ Bowling Green and Jack O'Hare, chief steward of She said CCCC works in con- the union at BG's Wall Street junction with ESL and the pro- other area union mem- Journal printing plant, was one gram is designed to help stu- bers held a rally to of the outside union members dents who speak English as a who came to show support for second language. ■ Germany's new keep the plant open. Local 4444. O'Hare was critical Lucinda Hunter, director of Chancellor picks up of the Bowling Green city gov- CCCC, said international stu- where the old govern- ernment's lack of involvement dents are paired up with Ameri- By MIKE WENDLING can students to practice English. ment left off. in the dispute between labor The BG News and management. She said American students "It's a travesty that the city of serve as facilitators to intema- Union members from Bowl- BG isn't trying to solve this I tional students to help them ing Green and surrounding problem," he said. "In fact, the > with the English language. areas came to the Midwest city probably wants this place "It is a great way to learn ■ The police chief dis- Stamping plant Monday to closed." another culture and to meet new putes the investigator's show solidarity with striking Of the four plants owned by people. You can show them claim of the unfair probe members of United Auto Work- Midwest Stamping, Inc., the around and learn about them," in the JonBenet Ramsey ers Local 4444. Bowling Green plant is the only said Gary Cook, junior undecid- Workers from the Cooper Tire case. one with a union. ed major. plant, the Wall Street Journal Negotiations between man- Cook will be paired up with printing plant as well as several agement and the union took a an international student this fall other union chapters arrived crucial turn last week. The and is looking forward to learn- amidst a fanfare of sirens and union voted down an offer of a ing about a new culture through ■ John Glenn becomes megaphones. The group protest- one time $.25 per hour wage various interactions. an action figure. ed the impending permanent increase, and countered with a Martin said students are shutdown of the Midwest yearly $.25 per hour increase for required to meet once a week for Stamping plant. three years, as well as additional one hour. She said both interna- "This rally is a morale boost- funding for employee pensions, tional and American students Opinion er," said Charlie Scherer, chair- according to Scherer. can utilize the program to prac- man of the Midwest Stamping tice another language. Students Page Three The company countered that plant union. "It's my contention offer by requesting a wage cut of can also receive credit for partic- TV Listings that management was planning $2 per hour for one year, to ipating. World & Nation to shut the plant down all cover an estimated $500,000 in The international community Blotter along." losses over the course of the volunteers to learn about the Sports Scherer left open the possibil- strike. The union did not accept Bowling Green community and ity of further meetings with American students volunteer to Agate those terms, and last week the BO New* Photo/NATAUE IflLLER management, but he as well as company, to comply with feder- practice language learning Mar- other employees were pes- tin said. simistic about the chances of UAW workers ore Joined by supporters from Cooper Tire • See UAW, page five. on Napoleon Rood Monday afternoon. keeping the plant open. • See CULTURAL, page 5. "Happiness is intrin- sic, it's an internal Spike Lee to Homecoming carnival grills up fun thing. No external cir- cumstances can take visit BGSU □ Homecoming festiv- of the various organizations will it away." The BG News help to improve the carnival. "I think that with the organizations ities include a carnival A slice of Hollywood will T think that with the organi- sponsoring booths, it's a really great brought to the University from "Life's Link Treasure running Monday zations sponsoring booths, it's a addition. It's going to make the carnival ike Lee, director and through Wednesday, really great addition," Pijor said. that much better." Book on Success" speaks Oct. 15. "It's going to make the carnival I )awn Mays, and a barbecue being that much better." direct> Activi- held today. Jennifer Pijor ties Organization (UAO), stu- By sponsoring booths, the Homecoming week events committee member dents expressed they wanteditea organizations are showing their ; support for Homecoming and to present a big Pijor urges everyone to come our new website for campus commi: By DANIELLE HALL the University, Pijor said. part of the carnival. The shirts cost $15 and are bursarable. to the carnival and show their crossword puzzles from eone mention H The BG News UAO will be selling sno- [and the idea took off from support. the post week and Inter- September at the University cones, cotton candy and pop- In addition to the daily carni- "They should come out to active reporting: means Homecoming, and corn. The Delta Sigma Theta val activities, there are also extra ;gled show spirit for our University," Homecoming means celebration. sorority will be sponsoring a bal- events to take part in each day. WWW. loon bust, and Boosting Alcohol Pijor said. "Last year it was a bgnews.com The festivities began Monday, Conscience Concerning the Today, a barbecue is being blast." and one of the main events is the Health of University Students offered during the lunch hour, Jessica Lingvai, chairperson three-day carnival in front of the (BACCHUS) will be sponsoring costing $3. There is also a sky- Union. an astrology-themed booth. diving simulation, located in the for the Homecoming week grassy area by the Student Ser- events, agrees. The carnival is sponsored by Students can also vote for this vices building. The cost for the '■ you have a news tip or the University Activities Organi- year's Homecoming king and "Come on out, it's going to be have an idea for a story, zation (UAO), and has an assort- queen while enjoying the cami- simulation is $6. Both events are a lot of fun," Lingvai said. bursarable. call anytime and ask to ment of booths operated by cam- vaL In addition, a poster and CD The carnival will continue speak with an editor. pus organizations. sale as well as a caricaturist will On Wednesday, there will be a through Wednesday, and runs be available. According to Jennifer Pijor, dunk tank in which some of the from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more Homecoming week events com- Homecoming t-shirts are king and queen candidates will information, contact the UAO 372-6966 mittee member, the participation available in the Union Foyer as be participating. office at 372-2343. 1 jpage 2 The BG News Tuesday, September 29, 1998 Opinion Editor Natalie Miller lnion 372-2604 Censorship hi learning process PEOPLE ON THE I'm a bookworm by nature. Ever Shakespeare's plays The Mer- challenged for their mention of since I was in kindergarten. I could chant of Venice" (for the portrayal magic and/or witchcraft. "Little STREET never get enough of books. My of Jewish character Shylock) and Red Riding Hood' has been chal- interest in reading grew into books Twelfth Night" (for being contrary lenged and banned because Little If you could take a month-long like "Matilda" and "James and the to the board's decision to prohibit Giant Peach" and "Charlie and the "alternative lifestyle Instruction") Red Riding Hood took her grand- trip, where would you go?^ Chocolate Factory" by RoaJd Dahl. have been pulled from curriculums mother a basket of food, and in and then all the Judy Blume books in Merrimack. NH and Midland. that basket of food was (didn't you I could get my hands on.