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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-23-1996 The BG News January 23, 1996 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 January 23, 1996" (1996). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5950. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5950 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. Inside the News Opinion ■■■ State • Ohio community may not get aid Nation • Princess charged with assault Roark compels readers not to believe everything they read. Sports • Tennis finished second at MAC indoor meet 7 vv s Page 2 Tuesday, January 23,1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue 65 The News' Briefs BGSU community to study assessment Jay Young ment techniques. a non-competitive grading surprised to hear that [students vice president for Academic Af- The BC News "Its main purpose Is to show- system in which students are as- who went to Alverno] really like fairs, said the fair is all about case things that are already go- sessed according to their goals. the video taping that was done trading ideas. NHL Scores Members of the University ing on or things that will be hap- Video taping throughout the aca- and the feedback that was given "The whole Idea of the fair is community will evaluate meth- pening on campus shortly," said demic career and faculty feed- to help improve the communica- sharing," Hutchinson said. N.Y. Rangers 3 ods of student grading at the first Milt Hakel, chairman of the Stu- back serve as a major part of the tion skills." "What we really want to accom- L.A. Kings 1 University Assessment Fair in dent Achievement Assessment report card at Alverno. President Sidney Ribeau is plish is to provide students, staff 101 Olscamp. Committee. "What the committee Hakel said students should at- scheduled to speak during the and faculty an opportunity to Sponsored by the Office of wants to get out of it is what fac- tend the fair to become more fa- fair at 720 p.m. Ribeau has said really learn what their col- Tampa Bay 4 Academic Affairs and the Stu- ulty members would like to learn miliar with the different kinds of In the past he would consider leagues are doing." Montreal 1 dent Achievement Assessment about next." assessment. changing the current way of as- Hutchinson said the overall Committee, the fair la designed The fair comes several months "Students should come have a sessing students if the move had goal is not uniformity. to give faculty, staff and students after students, faculty and ad- look at what the future holds for the support of the University "We dont want to have con- Pittsburgh 7 a chance to learn and give input ministrators visited Alverno Col- them," Hakel said. "Coming from community. Boston 6 about different student assess- lege in Milwaukee. Alverno uses the Alverno trip, I was pleasantly Peter Hutchinson, associate See ASSESS, page six. Philadephia 1 Florida 1 Hillary Clinton Playin' NBA Scores Atlanta 105 to testify before Houston 96 Miami 96 Whitewater jury San Antonio 89 Pete Yost ment did not identify the officials The Associated Press byname. "As the first lady has always University to honor WASHINGTON - First lady said, she is as eager as anyone to King Hillary Rodham Clinton will tes- resolve questions regarding the The University plans to tify under subpoena Friday be- billing records, and she will con- honor Martin Luther King fore a Washington grand jury in- tinue to provide whatever help Jr. with events spanning vestigating the mysterious dis- she can ... to resolve these is- three days. covery of her law firm billing re- sues," the statement said. "Fri- An evening peace walk cords In the day's testimony will offer the around campus, a perform- White House first lady the opportunity to tell ance of civil rights-era residence. the independent counsel what songs, screenings of docu- Her testi- she knows about these matters." mentaries about King, mony was re- panels and open discussions Reacting to the continuing and readings of his quested by questions about Mrs. Clinton's speeches mark the tribute. Whitewater truthfulness regarding her work Events will begin today at prosecutor for a failed Arkansas savings and 10 a.m. with a video presen- Kenneth Starr, loan, the Clintons' personal law- tation of King's speeches the White yer sent a letter to Whitewater followed by an open discus- House said. cllnton Committee chairman Alfonse sion in the Jerome Library The appear- D'Amato earlier Monday. Conference room. ance will be her first before the "MM. Clinton has responded" KMlt Jibmnt BC N«wi The "Tribute to Dr. Mar- Whitewater grand Jury, though it to the committee's written ques- Melanie Hershberger and Krislen Martlnclc play with Rock 'em-Sock 'em robots, while Kevin tin Luther King Jr." wili will be the fourth time she has tions In the past, and "she is cer- Nuedeker looks on. continue from 5 30 to 8 JO answered questions under oath tonight in the Amani Room tainly willing to do so again in an of the northwest section of for the prosecutors. effort to bring your inquiry to a the Commons. Mrs. Clinton, put on the defen- conclusion," David Kendall said A panel discussion enti- sive by Whitewater disclosures, In the letter. tled "Points of Reflection: offered earlier Monday to supply In reply, D'Amato said the Default rates progressing Has the Dream Died?" will written answers to questions panel "looks forward to hearing take place Wednesday, Jan. from the Senate Whitewater Mrs. Clinton's responses," but 24, from 10 a.m. to noon in Committee. The Republican only after investigators gather Government collection efforts have improved numbers the Jerome Library Confer- chairman said the panel wanted more evidence. They want elec- ence room. Lillian Ashcrafl- more documents first. Kevin Galvln latest year for which figures are the improved rate and that Bush Eason, assistant professor tronic mail generated at the The White House's statement White House on Whitewater, for The Associated Press available. administration programs de- of history, will serve as That was the lowest rate since moderator for the panel of on the grand Jury said staff example, and documents on Mrs. served some credit, but they said University staff members members and Mrs. Clinton's per- Clinton's work for the savings WASHINGTON - The student official default rate reporting they accelerated those programs. Wednesday evening, sonal lawyer also were subpoen- loan default rate has dropped began In 1988. It has declined "When the Clinton administra- events will begin with a aed and will testify. The state- See HILLARY, page five. sharply, and government collec- steadily since 1990, when it tion came into office, I declared peace walk starting at 6:30, tion efforts have cut net default peaked at 22.4 percent "The that reducing the number of loan from Saddlemire Student costs by more than two-thirds program was hemorrhaging," defaults was our No. 1 priority In Services Building to Prout since 1992, Education Secretary Riley said. the area of federal assistance for Chapel. The gospel choir Ashley tenants find Richard Riley said Monday. Monday's news conference college loans," Riley said. "We will perform civil rights-era "These numbers reflect real was aimed at countering con- have done just that." songs and other students and substantial progress," Riley gressional criticism by showing Increased collections, com- will offer a theatrical pre- new accomodations said. "They are the product of the department was improving bined with the lowering default sentation in the chapel from several aggressive management its management of student loan 7-9 p.m. Heather Cvengroi keep the roommmates together, rate, reduced the net cost of de- decisions that were intended to funds. Republican budget- faults to $400 million in fiscal The film At the River I The BC News which we were able to do," Webb Stand will be shown Thurs- get the default problem under cutters have suggested closing 199S, down from $1.7 billion in said. control." the department. day, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m.. In the With the new semester started, She said the University cur- fiscal 1992. library conference room. The rate of borrowers default- Education Department offi- "Our collections on past de- former Ashley residents now rently has vacancies, which is ing on student loans dropped to The documentary reviews have a place they can call common for the spring semester. cials acknowledged that an im- the events during the two 11.6 percent In fiscal 1993, the proving economy contributed to See LOANS, page four. months leading to King's "home." "Rooms tend to open due to assasination In 1968. An According to Ed Whlpple, vice graduation, and some students do open discussion will follow president for Student Affairs, the not return because of grades or the presentation. University had more student ap- for other personal reasons," Peace plans expand in Mideast plications than rooms, due to Webb said. Kreischer renovations. Many Barry Schweid country is participating in re- the two countries. students did not have a room for Whipple and Webb both agreed The Associated Press gional economic planning with Israel has full relations with Quote of the year. that they do not expect housing Israel and a number of other Egypt and with Jordan in the Whipple said the University problems next year.