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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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Monday February 19,2007 Volume 101, Issue 104 WWWBGNEWSCOM Firelands looks to boost enrollment News giant By Tim Sampson Reporter total up to 19,108 students. to Iesley Ruszkowski, director of nursing, criminal justice and com- of serving "non-traditional" stu- buys out college According to Gary Swegan, marketing and communication puter science. In addition, two dents, firelands has begun to shift director of admissions for the for Firelands new programs, radiological tech- toward a more traditional student publication Despite a 1.5 percent dip in enroll- main campus, the University has "The University has been focus- nology and early childhood stud- body in recent years. An independent student ment at BGSU Firelands this year, deliberately sought faster growth ing attention in a deliberate way ies, have proved highly popular In fall of 2002 the majority of paper in Florida is now officials at the branch campus at Firelands than at the main toward boosting enrollment here," with students Firelands' students were part- predict continued growth in the campus. Ruszkowski said. "We have broken Several initiatives for "non-tra- time, with only 48 percent enrolled run by Gannet Co. near future. "We're trying to maintain our enrollment records every year over ditional" and part-time students, lull time. That number has since | Page 5 Since fall 2000, enrollment at current numbers," Swegan said. the last six years." such as web-based and off-cam- climbed to 55 percent. Firelands has increased by 37.6 "We basically have been at our Firelands managed to top 2.000 pus extension classes, have also In addition, the avenge age percent, bringing the total num- capacity for the last couple of students for the second year in a helped to boost enrollment, of Firelands students has gotten Cleveland plane i»er of students last semester to years. By contrast Firelands has row last semester, and is looking Ruszkowski said. younger. Ruszkowski said. skids, crashes 2.024. been looking to grow." to eventually increase enrollment "We're strictly a commuter cam - William Knight, director of plan- During that same period of time, The plan to increase growth at to 2,500. pus and so these initiatives are ning and institutional research, A commuter flight the main campus saw less growth, the University's branch campus Among the fastest growing very popular." she said. smashes into a fence only about 9.5 percent, bringing its has been successful according programs on campus have been Even though it has a history See FIRELANDS | Page 2 during landing, but no injuries were reported | Page 6 Women die Graduate in murderous rampage Face on the soda bottle Police have a suspect in students custody for the slaying , of three women in University student wins label contest for photo Chicago | Page 6 surveyed
Police nab By Tim Sampson band thieves joniEs Repo't"! Security cameras catch Each year the department of teens stealing from III It It V Will II institutional research issues six University marching different surveys to gauge the >. i i...,i.- itr. inought it ...... Hi I,, inii band members opinions of undergraduate stu- i.. nav« it.c people Mho make Panera dents. But until now there have wvm.bgnews.com tllo.l Mill, i IJ.CJI l.la.r. Ij|.< I I.e. I I..! been no such surveys for the (...... i.i.ii: ■ i.c.k ....i an n.t different more than 3,000 graduate stu- |.l...l..: .... II,. IdDeli lilci. I,, Ilia :31,1c dents who attend the University. BG, Goldsberry ■ i■ ■ >' |....|.ic. r,i,.. make great bread 5o That changed over the week- I Ill lit Ul Millie Iclj. ami cn|..,■! i'lialiKS end as the department of insti- dominate over /uvi.v loliclaliica.l COm tutional research e-mailed a Buffalo 110-questJon survey to the entire KAIIIIlAI riAVIH- • Nil AKIIMI IAI I tLBIS graduate student population. The Women's basketball They hope to gain insight into a an rnr.MMiim team continues MAC group that has historically been winning streak | Page 7 left out of the internal studies of universities across the country. The survey, which will remain Men's team available online until March 16. grabs Bracket is designed to address all aspects Buster victory Ml '..: IH C .Ml of graduate students' academic, professional and personal expe- The Falcons defeat riences at the University. Morehead State 90-72 Graduate Student Senate lead- ers initiated the idea after view- over the weekend By Theresa Scott "I give major props to Kevin for tak- ing a presentation on a simi- |Page7 Reporter Lindsey ing this picture," she said. "We took lar survey conducted at Miami Wilbarger like 30 pictures that day." University. The next lime you are sipping a lones Her national park Jones Soda is known for being a "Miami's survey received a lot Soda, don't be surprised toseel.indsey snapshot won the creative outlet for amateur photog- of attention," said Luke Nichter, Wilbarger. junior, staring back at you. Jones Soda contest raphers. According to the company's GSS vice-president. "And we ask, "I was completely surprised," said official Web site, www.jonessoda. 'why can't we do that here?'" Wilbarger, winner of a Jones Soda com, anyone can send a picture over Although GSS has conducted label competition. "I never win any- The photo captures Wilbarger e-mail or directly on the Web site and its own studies in the past, this is thing!" jumping above the rocks of Arches enter to win a chance to have a picture the First time they have worked Wilbarger, a life science major at National Park in Utah. Former BG featured on a soda bottle. with institutional research to the University, and an employee at student Kevin Kennedy took the win- In 2002, the company teamed up conduct a comprehensive sur- the Perrysburg Panera Bread, was one ning photograph in 2005 while he with Panera and began to market six vey of the entire graduate stu- out of 18 winners in a nationwide con- and Wilbarger were both enrolled in soda flavors, which would be sold dent population. test run by lones Soda, which asked Geolourney, a program which allows exclusively at Panera stores. They gave According Nichter, it's not all Panera associates to send in their students to travel to the country's all associates the opportunity to pro- uncommon for universities to best snapshots for a chance to see national parks over a nine-week trip. duce their own customized labels. neglect their graduate students Talented teams their photos on a bottle of the soda. "That day was like my favorite day The "Panera Signature Series" rou- when conducting internal deserve focus When Wilbarger first heard about of Geolourney," Wilbarger said, look- tinely rotates the art on the labels research. the contest last year, she entered ing at the winning photo. "It was so and ships the sodas out to over 100 "It's not just a phenomenon A columnist argues the about 20 photographs on a whim, but amazing. We were up so high; it was stores nationwide. Wilbarger s photo at BGSU," he said. "Miami had Women's basketball never expected to win. This January, I i ke we were on top of t he world." is featured on the "Berry White" soda never had a survey, and when when she received the letter inform- Wilbarger also dabbles in photog- flavor bottle, a fruity soda made with they completed theirs they got team should get ing her that she had won, the contest raphy, but ironically Kennedy took all all sorts of national attention." more attention was the last thing on her mind. of the photos she submitted. See SODA | Page 2 for its outstanding See SURVEY | Page 2 performance | Page 4
Should we get Presidents Day off? Democrats to host Eight U.S. soldiers killed, 14 injured awareness week in 'deadliest single incident this year' By Noor Khan skies in a region where Taliban ByAWwndriaCUrfc The Associated Press militants are active. BRIONA ALLEN Senior Reporter secret from the public. It was the deadliest single Junior. Political Science "One important film we will SHAIUOI, Afghanistan incident this year for the 47,000 be showing is about the electric — After radioing in an unex- U.S.-led coalition and NATO The first annual Democrats "Hell yes, just to be car," Kukla said. "A lot of money plained loss of power and forces in Afghanistan. Week will take place during the was spent on the electric for it engine failure, a military heli- The helicopter was car- off of school." month of March to raise aware- only to be taken off the market." copter crashed early yesterday rying 22 U.S. service mem- |P»g.4 ness for students about events Kukla said students need to in southeastern Afghanistan, bers when it had a "sudden, that are swept under the carpet know about who killed the elec- killing eight U.S. service mem- unexplained loss of power by humor, films and one politi- tric car because it could have bers. Fourteen survived with and control and crashed," cal alumnus helped society. injuries. U.S. military spokesman Lt. The college democrats are "Showing these films only Officials immediately ruled Col. David Accetta told The hosting a week full of events opens people's eyes from being out enemy fire as a cause of Associated Press, adding the from March 19-23. blindsided." Kukla said. "And if the crash, which left charred cause would be investigated. TODAY "Our goal is to get people it's just little things, the big things wreckage of the twin-rotor "It was not enemy-fire related," I|l! Mostly Cloudy involved by them participat- will appear to the students' Chinook scattered on a dusty, said Col. Tom Collins, spokes- High: 35. Low: 51 ing in all of our events for that minds about what's behind the open plain in Zabul province, man for NATO's International planned week." said sophomore real picture." just 50 yards from the main Security Assistance Force. Alison Kukla. president of the Democrats Week is open to Kabul-Kandahar highway. "The pilot was able to radio College Democrats. people of all political affilia- There were no immediate in that he was having engine Films will be shown about tions. claims of responsibility for any problems. We're confident it ALUUODINKHAN APPH0I0 TOMORROW events that are happening in attack on the chopper, which ARMED: A U.S. military Humvee guards the the United States, but are kept See POLITICS I e2 Wintry Mix went down under overcast See CHOPPER | Page 2 scene of a US helicopter crash. j High: 35, Low: 2? VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE *. * * % ,_ 2 WWW.BGNEWS.COM
• I Hill Road. Woodhouse. GSS president, "I don't think ; )fted the driver in BLOTTER CAMPUS does not feel the University r'rned on his SURVEY BRIEF has deliberately neglected their that they were FRIDAY ■! uut of his From Page 1 kand face. concerns. "1 don't think that they were ever blatantly 6:31AM Graduate students tend to be 12:47 P.M. O.A.R. concert tickets forgotten because they make ever blatantly disregarding the ■ out of disregarding the ■ go on sale next Monday up such a small portion of the graduate student experience," narked in a 0 A K Mill be performing in Anderson total student body, said William Woodhouse said. "1 jusi don't ■ knight, director of planning think it was ever a priority." graduate student ■ Aiena on April 18 Tickets will go on sale and institutional research. Even though results from ■ ■ . ■ ■ 9:37 P.M. Monday. Feb 26 at 7 pm They will be the survey won't be available experience." ■ . ■ i tomer reported at sold in the Mulii-Purpose Room in the Graduate students com- i 'Vest Gypsy Lane Union. prise just 14,5 percent of the until the end of the semester, University's total enrollment. Woodhouse hopes the survey Deanna Woodhouse | President ■ ■ ■ ■ . On the first day of ticket sales, pur- . * ' it had been "Generally the attention for will generate empirical evi- 8:19 A.M. chases will be open only to Bowling Green • ild h,m these things is on the under- dence of graduate students' all sorts of anecdotal stories
■ students who bin.] valid tudent IDs 11 in as a grads." Knight said, "prob- concerns. She hopes this dala about ibis happening to one . I is and $25 for student or this happening to ■ /ell ably because there arc so many will help guide the GSS agenda ■ ■ tree) the general public As of now. there is a more of l hem.' and serve as a tool for Better another," she said. "But if we ■ ■ 10.42 P.M. limit of five tickets per student Although graduate stu- represent i ng graduate si udents' can gel a survey structure it • > >80. After Feb 26. tickets will be sold at the dents have been left out of needs in the future. might be more powerful for our
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■ ■ because of the attention the event has pulling our ideas into action," While there was no prize "It's pretty cool." Wilbarger 1224 AM been receiving Kukla said. "Our organization money awarded, Wilbarger said of her sudden stardom. "It's something different you 10:17 PM . , rned n the Student input is one of the factors that was very driven to bring these did receive two copies of the middle of the roa decides the type ol group that will be events to our campus." label in the mail and a newly know?" ■ ill Super Cab for a ride at performing In a survey given out last year Another addition to ihe found fame al work. The Perrysburg Panera is ■ - md Wooster by UAO. the rock genre for concerts was week is ii comedy group called Since lanuary. Wilbarger just as excited for Wilbarger as her co-worker, Ariel Gruhe, f then number one. said Dalton. Although this "Comedy Against HviL" has become something "I ilinik ibis will be the of a minor celebrity at the who said the store is "really 12 49 AM survey contributes to the decision, price of most significant part of our Perrysburg Panera among proud of l.indsey — she took a • look ■. iter. 19. the group, availability and routing of the events. They're known by friends and co-workers. She greal photo." of Rossford. Ohio, arrested for 1'iiiiately decides what contracts going around to colleges and said she often receives phone After a minute (irube added, underage under the influence the UAO will send out. Students can participate in the choosing of next years educating students... through calls from friends who have "We lust think it's awesome!" ■ SATURDAY humor," Kukla said. ■ odd concert by completing a survey on the Bui aside from Ihe films and 12:46 A.M. L. Chiarelott. 20. also of R' UAO's Web site in March the comedy group, the col- Ohio. lisance party The opener for this concert lias yet to lege democrats have invited shot dead as he crossed a road ■ ' ■ il ■ be announced Christopher Hedfern, an Ohio CHOPPER Saturday about seven miles lersuspi 143 AM I )cmocratic Party chairman. From Page I wesl of Kandaharcity. the alli- : Green police if Bowling "Having Chris Redfern will ance said in a statement • Road and Wooster Green, cited for operating a be very great because he is was not due lo enemy aclion." Troops thought he was car- ■ while under the influence. rying a device with protrud- ■ i ■ ., . ,. FIRELANDS all alumnus from BCiSU," Seven U.S. Ilumvees and kukla said. "He will present three Afghan military vehicles ing wires. They later found 1:17AM From Page 1 failure to stop at a stop sign and to students how BGSU was parked around the crash sile. thai "he had twine, snaps and failure to follow marked lanes. He believes these champs are a his stepping stone lo politi- About 35 American soldiers other materials protruding Ohio, arrested for possession of tested for prohibited acts result nl "traditional" students cal participation and political and 15 Afghan army soldiers from his jacket, which resem- ■ after police found he had another choosing to attend Tin-lands success.'' blocked reporters from enter- bled wires, but there were no . ID He was lodged at the before transferring to the main Along with Kukla, Mark ing the area. Afghan troops explosives," il said. Woo'.t- r street Wood County Justice Cent. campus in finish nut their Ingles, junior and treasurer searched every passing vehi- NATO-led troops also shot * it ■ SU000 bond...... degrees. of the College Democrats, cle and their passengers. to death another Afghan man agrees Christopher Redfern Xabul provincial Gov. Dilber on Saturday believed to be vehicti i cited 1:50 A.M. "I would attribute this to more traditional students, who will be greal for students to Ian Annan said it was possible a suicide bomber as he ran ■ hide Fight i ■ n last Wooster between vehicles of a mili- .■"■nee. irant would base none to lour year listen lo. that the helicopter crash was campuses, starting at two year "I worked in local cam- due to bad weather. tary convoy stopped near 216 P.M. 1:51A.M. campuses due to cost increases paigns and just made con- The military relies heav- Kandahar's military airfield. I. Temple. 21. of Toledo, I Skudnn III .. at the lour year," Knight said. tacts with the campaigns, and ily on helicopters for trans- President llamid Karzal has cited for public urination at Court .. Ohio, cited for op< il According to Knight, this is asked if he would speak and port and operations because repeatedly called on U.S. and and Prospect ■'■ tng a vehicle while un< !■ a phenomenon being seen at we just took it from there." of Afghanistan's forbidding NATO-led troops to exercise 11 iilnff- to ma '■■' 231A.M. two-yeai colleges across the Ingles said. terrain and lack of passable extreme caution to prevent tate .. M Toepfer. 21. of country. Both Kukla and Ingles said roads. Dust and high alti- civilian casualties. Dozens of 75 and Wooster Street. H. Perrysburg. Ohio. David A Hut despitetliegrowtb in pasl they hope Democrats Week tude of Afghan's mountains civilian deaths during opera- ■ driven off i . Jr. 23. of North Olmsted. years, Tin-lands did see a 1.5 will become a yearly thing on take a heavy toll on helicopter lions by foreign iroops have i I on the southbound I-75 Ohio, and Christopher Thomas percent decrease last fall from campus. engines. undermined his authority ramp. rtj, 21. of Decatur. Georgia. lbe pies ions year and about a I "I think Democrats Week A U.S. military statement among Afghans. 213AM arrested for fighting at Court and percent decrease this semester will make a change of Impor- said details of Ihe crash or the Afghan iroops, meanwhile, ilavilc. 19. of Mam streets. from last spring. tance on campus," Ingles helicopter's mission would not detained II suspected mili- According to Itus/kowski. said. be released until "completion ■■•■■. Ohio, arrested for 2:42 A.M. tants Saturday at a check- these decreases are not an indi- Others around campus of recovery operations." point in Sangin district of the underage under the influence at ■•'ported on East Wooster already have plans to attend Thousands of U.S. forces * Street. cation of future trends. volatile neighboring prov- I here are going to be dips the event are deployed in southeast- ince, Ilelmand. said Defense 11:45 AM 2:52 A.M. and changes. I don't see thai as I think Democrats Week ern Afghanistan, including in Ministry spokesman Gen. Georgia Avenue resident f-ight reported at an East Wooster a sign ol decreasing," she said. will be a great series of events Xabul, where they have a base Mohammad Zahir A/.imi. reported his pregnant girlfriend Street gas station. "I think it probably has more to for students to attend because under NATO command. The men were traveling in ! him il will display lo us how we The province has long been 4:10 A.M. do With an uncertain economy two trucks and were carrying 1244 P.M. in the area, and I think we can should become more politi- a hotbed for militant sup- mortar lubes when they were ■ sported at a Klotz Road Road rage reported at Wooster apartment complex. count on further increases in cally involved," said Mercedes porters of the former Taliban stopped, A/.imi said yesterday. the long term." Uiwson, freshman. regime who have stepped up In an operation thai ended attacks over the past year. early yesterday. British and In May 2006, another U.S. Afghan troops attacked a CH-47 Chinook crashed major Taliban headquarters attempting a nighttime land- south of Garnish" in Ilelmand. ing on a small iiiountainlop in destroying three major com- efore You Sign A Lease eastern Kunar province, kill- pounds and a tunnel complex ing 10 U.S. soldiers. linking them, according lo an In 2005, a U.S. helicopter ISA l: statement. Did you ever consider thai when you sign a lease you may lx' responsi- crashed in Kunar. after appar- There were no British or ble In) your roommates? If they do not pay you have to! If they cause ently being hit by a rocket- Afghan casualties. It was propelled grenade, killing hi not immediately clear if any damage you could be held responsible. II your roommate does not pay American troops. Taliban were killed or arrested their rent, von could be evicted! Another crash of a civilian in the operation. helicopter last year in south- Southern Afghanistan is the Nol al The Enclave Apartments. We oiler individual leasing by the eastern MUM province killed center of the growing Taliban bedspace. You arc only responsible for your rental installment. If your up to 16 people, including the insurgency as well as the roommate decides to skip we take the loss not you! wife and two daughters of a world's biggest opium poppy- U.S. civilian worker. producing area. DON'T HAVE ROOMMATES? Meanwhile, NATO reported Meanwhile, al-Qaida No problem. We oiler a roommate matching ils forces had shot dead two released a video showing program! Call today to find out more! Afghan civilians whom they a young man asking for for- mistook as suicide bombers in giveness from family, friends I',iijii\ our resort style atmosphere and amenities separate incidents. and teachers before he pur- without ihe-resort style price tag! A man who "appeared to portedly carries out a suicide be chanting and refused to car bombing against foreign heed warnings to slop" was troops in Afghanistan.
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Falcon basketball deserves more national attention for record attention than ones from The women's basketball team receive more national attention. also won 38 straight conference not come around every year, lesser known schools like BG or has a record of 24-2 (which A&M and Purdue have four and games, a record both for BG and several of their best play- Akron, regardless of how well makes it the lowest-ranked two five losses, respectively. and the entire MAC. Finally, ers will be graduating after this they have played. loss team in the nation) overall, Three of A&M's losses were and most impressively, the season. BRENDAN KEEP Tor a good example of this and is an undefeated 13-0 in to unranked teams (Rice, Falcons have the longest home If you have even the slightest COLUMNIST phenomenon, look at this conference play. Washington, and Iowa State). winning streak in the entire interest in BG athletics, or sim- year's college football season, Consider those two losses. Purdue has lost twice to country at 29 games. ply enjoy watching a good bas- lioise State, a school from a The first was an early-season unranked teams. The first was Besides those streaks, the ketball game, you really ought mid-major conference, beat loss by only 4 points to a very to the same Notre Dame team Falcons have won their last two to be in the stands for their last As any college sports fan Oklahoma (a perennial football slrong Notre Dame team. The that beat BG. The second loss games, over Akron and Buffalo, two home games against Ohio knows, it is extremely difficult powerhouse) to end up being second was a single-digit loss was to Texas, whose record by over 40 points! If that isn't and Miami. You'll be watching for athletic teams from schools the only undefeated team in to the undisputed, undefeated is below .500 in conference enough to get a team national something special. in in id-major conferences to the nation after Ohio State number one team in the coun- play. How are these two teams attention, I don't know what is. Who knows, if the Falcons get the respect I hey deserve lost lo Florida in the National try, Ouke. I don't see how it ranked ahead of BG? At his press conference last win the rest of their regular nationally. (Tiiimpionship game. would be possible for cither It should be clear there is Tuesday, Coach Miller said that season games and complete Since college teams are Why wasn't Boise Stale play- of these losses to be damning plenty of evidence the teams the Falcons had become "the a three-peat in the MAC ranked by coaches and mem- ing in that game? A school like enough to prevent the Falcons ranked immediately ahead of team that the whole communi- Tournament, maybe that will bers of the media rather than Boise Slate simply cannot gar- from receiving a higher rank- BG haven't done enough to earn ty embraced." Sadly, the men's be enough to earn them the pure wins and losses, there is ner enough attention nationally ing. those positions, but the Falcons basketball and hockey teams national attention (and high a great deal of subjectivity that to be voted into a champion- The two schools ranked also have plenty of accomplish- have not given the women NCAA tourney seed) they comes into play when choosing ship game. It doesn't seem fair. immediately ahead of the ments that should be garnering much competition for that title deserve. which team gels ranked where. We have a team here at BO Falcons in the most recent USA them national attention. this season. Teams from big name schools thai deserves much more Today coaches' poll. Texas A&M The Falcons have won sl7 Teams that have as much like Ohio State or Michigan attention nationally than it hat and Purdue, play in big-name straight games since losing to potential as ihe women's bas- Sendcorrments to Brendan Keep at automatically garner more received to date. conferences and as a result Duke in December, They have ketball team does this vear do keepbQbgsuedu.
WEB SITE POLL LETTERS TO ! Q: What is your favorite THE EDITOR I game show? Barn fire headline was inap- propriate, insensitive Price is Right: 39% I recently commented on the article titled "Ohio pigs roast in blazing bam I (60 people) fire," and at the time of commenting on this tragedy, my concern was that it was a totally preventable fire. Family Feud: 11% 1 iowever, the more 1 looked at (17 people) your headline, the more concerned I became because the headline shows a total lack of compassion for ani- The Newly wed Game: 8°c mals who died quite horribly. Would you write a headline (13 people) equating cooked meat with the death of any other living beings? It would have been far bener to have Jeopardy: 42% simply stated "Ohio pigs die in blaz- (64 people) ing barn fire." In the future — and sadly, there will be other stories like this in the The BG News poll is not scientific and future—please don't make fun of reflects the opinions of only those Internet something that is without question users who have chosen to participate. The not at all funny. results cannot be assumed to represent the opinions of Internet users in general, nor the —Laurie Lawman, Fire Safety in public as a whole. Horse Barns. bamfires@alltelnet. TAR* MCGINNIS BG NEWS ILluStRATOR
Religious discrimination may play a larger role than sexism, racism in 2008
issue in U.S. presidential politics. in exchange for Utah's statehood, base of Evangelical conserva- only thing that separates a cult a Mormon under any circum- T Tiomas Jefferson was called an insisted a disclaimer be aired tives, many of whom don't from a religion is a couple thou- stances. atheist by his detractors — an out- along with the program, it may even consider Mormons to be sand years. While the past does not por- rageous charge then and now— fare a deeper threat from less fic- Christians. According to them, At this point it remains unclear tend well for Romney's campaign, and John Kennedy had to explain tional avenues. It was only months Mormon dogma, including its whether Americans will prove it may turn out that "gasp" his to a gathering of Protestant min- ago that Warren Jeffs was arrested contention that Jesus traveled to be less progressive on reli- positions on issues of national isters that "I am not the Catholic for arranging the marriages of to Missouri at one point, are gious freedom than they are in importance may come into play candidate for president. I am the 14-year-olds within his ultra- simply too far-fetched. the realms of race and gender. as well. He will have trouble The 2008 presidential contest Democratic Party's candidate orthodox Mormon sect, following This from people who insist However, it would not be the first explaining his recent shift from is shaping up to be an inter- for president who happens to be full coverage on CNN's Anderson that God created the Earth in time Mormons faced suspicion pro-choice to pro-life and his con- esting indicator of how far Catholic... I do not speak for my Cooper 360, of course. six days and propose intelligent while reaching for the upper tention that gay marriage is one Americans have progressed on church on public matters, and the In the meantime, as the race design as an "alternative theory" rungs of the American political of the four main threats facing the matters of racial and gender- church does not speak for me." for the White House unfolds, to established scientific fact. Both ladder. country along with radical Islam, based discrimination. This worked well enough expect to learn much more about have seen their sacred doctrines In 1844, Joseph Smith, the the rise of Asia and immigra- Interestingly, it appears that for JFK but will Romney, the Mormonism from the source that shot to ribbons by science, prag- founding prophet of the Church tion. Yes, marriage shall only be Barrack Obama's blackness and Republican governor of the very never ceases to confuse and dis- matism and time. of Latter Day Saints, announced between a man and a woman... Hillary Clinton's womanhood blue state of Massachusetts, prove tort — the media They are already What's more, Romney enjoys a bid for the White House while and a woman... and another won't present a major challenge able to similarly explain away his lining up to find out if Romney pointing out that despite his his followers were still a band of woman. for eii her candidate. Apparent ly, much-less mainstream religion wears the traditional Mormon religion's polygamist past, he has outcasts in Illinois. He was soon Nevertheless, perhaps the at least among I )emocratic vot- along with all the skeletons in its undergarment beneath his been married to the same woman assassinated by an anti-Mormon American electorate can decide ers, being black or a woman isn't closet? As it stands, the public's politician's suits. Meanwhile, the for 37 years in contrast to his lead- at the age of 38. Romney's father that, to an outsider, all religious such a big deal (maybe consider understanding of the Church of robots at Fox News are still trying ing Republican opponents who George would try again in 1967 doctrine and practice seem switching parties, Condoleezza Jesus Christ of laner Day Saints to figure out how to play this one. average 2.7 divorces each. Family but would prove too gaffe-prone strange, and maybe there are bet- Rice). In fact, the candidate who is formed less by the polite, smart He's a Republican, but not a real values indeed. to even last until the early prima- ter ways to evaluate a candidate stands to face the most prejudice young men who come knocking Christian. Does not compute" From a non-religious per- ries. In 2000, it was Senator Orrin IIII ■president. at the ballot is a clean-cut white on our doors than by HBO's Big In fact, Romney will most spective, the relative legitimacy Hatch's turn and before he was Republican from Michigan. Why? Love about a family of polyga- likely face his greatest chal- of Mormonism and mainstream crushed by the Bush campaign Because he's a Mormon. mies. While the Mormon church, lenge attempting to win over Protestant denominations a poll found that 17 percent of SentarrrrmtstiJaiBassdierat Religion has always been a key which banned polygamy in 1890 the traditional Republican seems altogether irrelevant. The the country would not vote for fassrhOttpietii
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February 19.2007 5 GET A LIFE Undergraduates to submit CALENDAR OF EVENTS Some everKi tafcpn frcm events bgsuedu 8 a.m. Dinner Theater literary work to national magazine Valentine's Ticket Sale Buy one ticket (or Friday night's By Scmira Chowdhury very worthy of a great maga- her students accomplish. show and get another ticket at hall Reporter zine that's what we aspire to "Prairie Margins staff is a price. In Celebration of Black History be." special group of people." she Month. The Center lor Multicultural This year, a group of 22 under- The magazine has been very said. "They bring real interest and Academic Initiative^ (CMAI) graduate students will for the successful according Steven and enthusiasm to the job of invites you to attend the 19th annual third year put together the Barrie, one of the editors of the editing a literary journal and Dinner Theater The 90s Pt 2 Take a nationally known literary magazine. they really care about their journey to the 'not so distant" past as magazine "Prairie Margins." "We haven't had a year writers. They treat the work talented BG students, faculty and staff with respect and they read Students from colleges where we missed an issue, so re-create some of your favorite 1990s nationwide, including BG, sub- we're successful, and each year every word very carefully. I mit unpublished poetry, fic- we're increasing our presence really trust their judgment." musical artists and actors Please tion and creative non-fiction on campus," he said. The class helps the staff find call CMAI at 419-572 2642 for more pieces. Only undergraduate Mary Hammon, managing places to publish their work information students are allowed to submit editor, said she feels a great since undergraduate litera- Union Info Desk RY*N EVANS I IMS R(, NEWS work because it's difficult for sense of accomplishment ture magazines are rare. In the BAKER S DOZEN: Senior Michael MacEwen parks paczki's into a box for costumers at them to gel their work pub- when she puts students' work class, the students read and 930aii ••;•• Slimmels Market, located on West Wooster. Stimmels Market is making 400 dozen paczki's lished. in the magazine to be read. judge other submissions and Annual Undergraduate Prairie Margins is an orga- "It gives us a great sense of do book reviews. for Fat Tuesday Paczki's cost $.99 each or $999 a dozen. Art & Design Exhibition nization that has been at the accomplishment and we are There were about 150 people University for 35 years and at really happy to promote the who submitted work to the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Wi Hard the national level for the previ- writing of other undergradu- magazine this year. Wankelman Galleries ous two years. ate writers and get their work Right now, the class is mak- The organization had to go out there." ing selections for the next issue acaroni and cheese national for the students' work Although the magazine and will soon start layout and Mardi-Tines to be taken seriously, said fac- takes a lot of hard work, once design. Featuring New Orleans style food and ulty adviser Karen Craigo. it's finished, those who put it Next year's deadline for sub- a chocolate fountain1 Free Mardi Gras "Writers in the creative writ- together can breathe a sigh missions is Feb. I, 2008, and beads to the first 100 customers in ing program are so talented of relief. the upcoming issue will be made the healthy way and so serious about writing "It feels really good," released in April. line to check out! that they are sending their Hammon said. "We work The magazine used to be Falcon's Nest By Kathy ManwciUr MACARONI AND work to national magazines," all year to put the magazine spiral bound, but now it's a MCT she said. "For us to be taken together, and once it's a fin- paperback book with a glossy / p.n . THREE CHEESES seriously by them we had to ished product it feels good to cover. There isn't a specific Sail to Jamaica @ In a food popularity contest, A recipe to jazz up the go national too, our program hold it in your hands." theme for the upcoming April Destinations Snack Bar macaroni and cheese would traditional college meal is very distinguished and it is Craigo is proud of the work issue. ll.irshni.in definitely be one of the winners. Kraft reports that it sells more than 1 million blue boxes of the ■ 1 pound uncooked Barilla 730 am stuff every day. But because it's Plus elbow macaroni USG Election so high in fat and calories, maca- ■ 1 slice dry light wheat News company buys UCF publication Information Session roni and cheese wouldn't win a bread, such as Sara Lee 318 Union blue ribbon from dietitians. Delightful, torn into small One cup of Kraft macaroni and pieces By Christopher Boyd tions said, "It has become a Mikolajczyk said Gannett has cheese has 410 calories and 18 ■ 2 1/2 cups 1 percent milk MCT great publication." no plans to change the publi- grams of fat — and those num- ■ 2 bay leaves The Future, with a circula- cations' operations. journalism will grow signifi- bers pale in comparison to some ■ 3 whole black pepper- Newspaper giant Gannett Co. tion of 15,000, was once the "The Future will bea student cantly. made-from-scratch versions. corns on Tuesday purchased Central university's official newspa- newspaper." Mikolajczyk said. "Most university dailies are Celebrity chef F.meril Uigasse's ■ 1/4 cup flour Florida Future, the University per, lebailey said it moved off "The papers will report to me, products of their schools' jour- recipe contains 550 calories and "■ 1 1/4 cup shredded sharp of Central Florida's indepen- campus in 1992 and eventu- but they will be run locally." nalism departments." Morton ;il grams of fat per cup. cheddar cheese made dent student newspaper. ally became a for-profit busi- Last year, Gannett entered .said. "I don't seea groundsurll But if you make a few adjust- with 2-percent milk The company's Central ness. Jebailey and a partner, the student newspaper market of interest developing." ments to a typical recipe, you ■ 3/4 cup shredded Swiss Florida unit, Florida Today/ Brian Linden, bought the with the purchase of Florida But Morton said corporate can keep this dish on your din- cheese Cape Publishing, paid an Future in 2001. State University's indepen- ownership could bring unfore- ner table and still lose weight. ■ 1/2 cup grated Parmesan undisclosed amount for the lebailey will work for dent student newspaper, a free seen change to student news- In my quest for a healthy mar- cheese Future, a free paper published Gannett, serving as liaison to semiweekly called FSView & papers, which are often free- aud cheese, I experimented with ■ 3/4 teaspoon salt three times a week during the theuniversity, which advertises Florida Flambeau. wheeling operations. several recipes and wound up ■ 1/4 teaspoon black pepper academic year. in the paper. About 30 students lohn Morton, a newspaper "They will be answering to a altering one from Cooking Light. ■ Cooking spray It also bought the Seminole work in the paper's editorial analyst in Silver Spring, Md„ different master," Morton said. Instead of regular macaroni. ■ 2 teaspoons minced fresh Chronicle, a weekly circulated operation, lebailey said. said he doubts Gannett's foray "And it will be a more strenu- I use Barilla Plus, a multigrain sage or 1/2 teaspoon in Oviedo and Winter Springs, Florida Today Publisher Mark into the world of university ous master." pasta. The taste is similar, but dried rubbed sage and Sales, a coupon book dis- the multigrain version has ■ 2 teaspoons olive oil tributed at UCF. more protein and lour times the lebailey. who was co- amount of fiber. owner of the three publica- Proud to be We're filling up fast...Get your apatment for next year before it's too late!!!
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A com- TheF.mbraer 170 was carrying muter plane carrying about 75 about 70 passengers and four people ran off the end of a run- crew members, officials said. way and pierced a fence after Smith said the plane skidded landing at the Cleveland airport, through an instrument array officials said. No injuries were and went partially through the reported. fence before coming to a stop The flight, traveling from more than 150 feet past the end Atlanta to Cleveland Hopkins of the runway. The engines were International Airport, landed partially buried in snow and around :i p.m., said Thonnia I.ee, the tip of the plane's nose was a spokeswoman for Delta Air resting on a roadway the airport Lines Inc. The flight was oper- uses to get to perimeter build- ated by Shuttle America, a I Mta ings, she said. connection carrier, she said. The airport was closed for The cause was not yet known, about an hour and a half and airport spokeswoman I'at Smith some planes were diverted to said. It was snowing at the time, other cities, Smith said, although with visibility at about a quarter- she did not know how many. to a half-mile, said Dan l.eins, a Hie runway that the plane ran PEGGY TUMETT I APPH0I0 meteorologist with the National off will be closed indefinitely, CLOSE CALL- Emergoniy trews surround d Delta connection commuter plane alter it slid off the runway and pierced a fence at the Cleveland Hopkins International airport yesterday. The Weather Service in Cleveland. she said. flight, traveling from Atlanta, was carrying about 75 people. No one was reported hurt
Domestic conflict leads to murder of Chicago women New federal policies to raise
CHICAGO (API — Three women home, had apparently blud- standards for food inspection were found bludgeoned to death geoned them and then went with a hammer in two apart- around the comer to his in-laws' WASHINGTON (AP) — The first "We're just putting ments on the city's far North Side, house, where he apparently major changes to food inspec- and police had a suspect in cus- attacked his mother-in-law. tion in a decade will increase resources where risk tody yesterday. Authorities did not release ff? federal scrutiny of meat and Officers found the bodies after the name of the victims, but poultry plants where the danger is greatest and those they were called to a domestic neighbors and friends identified from E. coli and other germs is dispute Saturday morning. two of the women as Karmin high or where past visits have plants that demonstrate They also found a man hit- Khooshabeh, 44, and her step- found unsafe practices. ting himself on the head with a sister, Karolin Khooshabeh, 40. The new policy will result in excellent control will get blunt object, apparently trying They said the third victim was fewer inspections at plants with to kill himself, police spokes- their 60-year-old mother. lower risks and better records for less of our resources." woman Monique Bond said. The Karmin Khooshabeh was the handling meat and poultry. 56-year-old man was hospital- arrested man's wife, said Robert "We're just putting resources Richard Raymond | Food Safety Offcial ized in police custody and was Estrepaniance, who is Karolin STACEYWESCOTT .WPMOTO where the risk is greatest, and in fair condition early yesterday, Khooshabeh's neighbor and for- CRIME SCENE: Chicago police officials investigate a triple homicide in Chicago those plants that demonstrate response to Upton Sinclair's authorities said. mer husband. The couple had Saturday. Three women were found bludgeoned to death with a hammer in two apart- excellent control will get less "The lungle," which exposed No charges had been filed by been having marital problems, ments on the city's far North Side, and police had a suspect in custody yesterday. of our resources," said Richard horrifically unsanitary condi- early yesterday. he said. Raymond, the Agriculture tions in Chicago's meatpacking Police Officer Hector Alfaro Estrepaniance said the family wife had fled Iran in 1995, fear- the family arranged for Karmin Department's top food safety industry. said investigators learned that was Assyrian Christian, a minor- ing persecution for their faith. KhrMislialx'h and tier husband to official. Agriculture Department offi- the suspect had quarreled with ity group in Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Her parents came to the United immigrate about three months lb decide the level of scrutiny a cials say the agency's 7,500 food his wife and her stepsister at their Syria. I le said he and his former States about four years ago, and ago, he said. plant should get, the "risk-based" safety inspectors conducted system will consider the type of about 9.2 million inspections product and the plant's record of at about 6,000 plants last year. food safety violations. About 90,000 microbiological HIRING FOR SUMMER & FALL 2007 A plant that makes hamburg- samples are gathered and tested er and has repeated violations each yewwar. would get more inspection. A Still, about 76 million people plant that makes cooked, canned get sick from food poisoning ham and hasa clean track record each year in the United States. )! would get less scrutiny. Most get better after a day or "There are certain food prod- two, but about 325,000 people Good Pay ucts that carry a higher inherent are hospitalized. About 5,000 risk than others," Raymond, the people die each year because of Work at the Heart of the Campus undersecretary for food safety, food-borne diseases. said in an interview with The Germs can contaminate many Build Your Resume Associated Press. "And there are different foods. certain plants that do a better job Spinach and lettuce were the of controlling risk than others. culprits in E. coli outbreaks from Great Facilities For now, the new system will bagged salad and from lettuce at be used in processing plants, not Taco Bell restaurants last year. Flexible Hours in slaughter plants. No timetable Recently, large batches of has been set for shifting to the ConAgra-made peanut butter new inspection system. were recalled after the product Critics say the idea sounds was linked to a salmonella out- good, but they fear department break that left about 300 people • Audio Visual Services officials are rushing a complex ill in 39 states. new system into place. Still, meat and poultry account • Building Services "One of the concerns is that for a large share of outbreaks and this is simply an effort to save illnesses, and they are nearly • Custodial Services money in a tight budget year." always on the menu for most said Caroline Smith DeWaal, people in the United States. The • Information Center food safety director at the Center average person eats about 222 • Office Assistants for Science in the Public Interest. pounds of chicken, beef and "We want to make sure a bud- pork annually — more than half • Event Planning Assistants get shortfall is not what's driv- a pound a day. ing these important inspection Illnesses from E. coli are down • Photo ID Center decisions." 29 percent from a decade ago, Raymond says the agency's although rates inched up from budget is not driving changes in 2004 to 2005. The numbers are Students seeking employment with the the inspection program. "We're not low enough, Raymond said. not going to save any money on Reducing food-borne illness is Bowen-Thompson Student Union will be this part of risk-based inspec- the goal of the new inspection required to attend an information session tion," he said, adding there could system. be cost-savings if the changes Consumer groups, the inspec- that will describe each position, pay rates, are extended later to slaughter- tors' union and the meat indus- and expectations for working in the Student ing operations. try all say the concept has merit. The risk-based inspection sys- But there are many objections to Union. Information sessions are the ONLY tem will be the most significant the way the department is going place that applications will be distributed... change to food safety inspec- about it: tions in a decade. The depart- Advocates for consumers so tell your friends! ment overhauled inspections in say Raymond has not provided 1996 when hundreds of people evidence that the changes will got sick and four children died make food safer. They say the after eating undercooked ham- department needs better data Information Sessions: burgers from lack in the Box res- on risks posed by various meat Wed, Feb 21,9:15PM taurants. products and on safety records Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theatre Daily inspections of meat at plants. They also worry the and poultry plants are required changes might be designed to Ihw, Feb 22,9:15PM under current federal laws, save money. "He claims it's going Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theatre which date back to 1906. Food safety laws were enacted in ..FOODI 110
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BASKETBALL big on road for MAC makes decision about BG- 17th straight Buffalo controversy By Colin Wilson Mid-American Conference Assistant Sports Editor Commissioner Rick Chryst The possibility of an upset seems announced that, following less and less likely for the BG a thorough review of the women's basketball team. The Falcons continued their domi- series of events at the end nance of the Mid-American of Tuesday night's Bowling Conference with a 85-44 victory Green vs. Buffalo men's at Buffalo Saturday. basketball game, the game Buffalo never found a rhythm in the game and allowed BG officials acted within their to run wild on offense. The discretion and within the Falcons shot 54 percent from basketball rules in applying a the Field and 46 percent from three-point range. Paced by delay of game technical foul Megan Thorburn's 22 points, to the Bowling Green team, the Falcons beat Buffalo in which had left the playing every way possible. They had 34 points in the paint while also court before the conclusion converting 11 three-pointers, six of the game. of which were from Thorbum. In coordination with Bowling On defense, the Falcons Green State University, a forced 24 turnovers. Lindsey Goldsberry led the defensive public reprimand has been charge with six of the 12 Falcon issued to Bowling Green steals. BG's fierce style of play DAN CAPPEILAZZO »P PHOTO head men's basketball coach kept the Bulls in a state of con- A POWERFUL RUM: Bowling Green forward Megan Thorbum drives the ball alongside leammate lindsey Goldsberry. during their college basketball game against Buffalo. Saturday. fusion all game long and held Dan Dakich[above, middle] Feb 17 2007. m Amherst. NY BG has won 17 straight games them to just 17 points in the for his media comments second half. following the game. "One of the things that hap- Additionally, Dakich has also GAME NOTES pened was that we got the tempo up. When we got a lead, issued a public apology ■ BG shot 54 percent from the field. it forced Buffalo to maybe play 46 percent from three-point range a little faster than they want," and 86 percent from the foul line. said BG coach Curt Miller after OUR CALL ■ The win is the 17th straight overall the game. for BG. the 58th straight in the Miller's gameplanwasto keep MAC. The Falcons have not lost a Stephanie Bennett and Rachelle On the way up road game since their Nov. 13 loss to Mathys from converting a lot of Notre Dame. three-pointers. Mathys made The Ohio State Buckeyes: ■ BG had 12 steals in the game, six of one, but Bennett was 0-of-7 They'll be No. 1 again when which were by Lindsey Goldsberry from the Field. the rankings ■ Goldsberry was also a perfect 5-of-3 "We only gave up one 3, between the two of them, the come out. A good from the field. ■ Megan Thorbum was 6-of-ll from First time we played, and we strategy is to beat three-point range, pacing the Falcons, only gave up one 3 again tonight everyone you should and who made 11 thfee-pointers in the between the two," Miller said. "That's a big key, they are both wait for the teams ahead of game. tremendous shooters." you to lose. This would be ■ BG scored 37 points off 24 Buffalo turnovers and outscored the Bulls 12- The Bulls were 3-of-14 from the second time they'd be in O on the fast break. beyond the arc and shot 36 per- cent from the Field. the top spot this season. ■ The game marked the fourth straight The game clinched the MAC On the way down in which BG scored 80 points or East Division for the third DANCAPPHUZZO I AP PHOTO more. It also marked the second straight year for BG. It was also The Boston College DRIVING FORCE: Bowling Green's All Mann, right, drives to the basket against Buffalo's Jamie Schiebner during the straight game where the Falcons first half of a basketball game. Saturday. Feb. 17.2007. in Amherst. NY held their opponent under 50. Golden Eagles: After See WOMEN | Page 9 being in first place in the ACC these jokers lose to Duke and North Carolina. It's not like those are bad BG wins big in Bracket Buster game Falcons pair at teams, but can BC ever get past mediocrity at By Bill Bordcwkk Ferris, solid ast place football or basketball lately? Reporter
After one of the weirdest end- By ChayM Held Jimmy The List ings in school history Tuesday at Reporter Spratt In honor of the NBA All-Star Buffalo, the BG men's basketball The sophomore Game, The BG News ranks team got a much needed 90-72 The BG hockey team's road victory over Morehead State as struggles continued this week- goalie had 42 saves the all-star festivities in they stepped out of conference end as the Falcons dropped a Friday night. professional sports. for ESPN's Bracket Buster event. pair of games to Ferris State to "I'm really proud of how our ensure a last place finish in the 1. MLB: Everyone loves guys have handled me, them- CCHA. adding an empty-netter with 20 the mid-summer classic. The selves, the team, since that awful Acombinationofbadluckand seconds left in the game for the home-run derby is a blast situation," said BG coach Dan too many penalties doomed the 5-2 final. Dakich. "I don't think a lot of Falcons (6-26-2, 4-21-1 CCUA) In the series opener on Friday, and the game is for home people could handle what hap- in Saturday's contest, with Spratt set a career high for saves field advantage. pened, a lot of athletes. But our BG hitting three posts in a 5- with 42, but it was not enough guys, as I have said all along 2 defeat. BG did outshoot the as FSU won a tight one 2-1. 2. NBA: They've got are tough — they just need the ^^^^ -^i^^P if (•••* ia *• i. Bulldogs 30-28, but nine pen- The Falcons lone score came the dunk contest, three- opportunity to grow up." alties, which resulted in two from Derek Whitmore (14) on point shootout and a game BG burst out of the gate as power-play goals, had BG play- a five-on-three power play. BG that has less defense than they built a 10-2 lead in the first ing shorthanded for most of the was 1-10 with the man-advan- three minutes of the game and game. tage for the game. Paris Hilton after a dozen never looked back from there. "I thought we worked hard Bulldog goalie Derek cocktails. After that point, the Eagles never JORDAN FIOWR I THE BG NEWS and played much better as the Maclntyre was solid in net as got within four points. PROTECTION: BG's Nate Miller protects the ball from a Toledo defender in the Falcons game went on, but once again well, stopping 29 Falcon shots 3. NHL: Like the NBA. The Falcons pushed the Feb. 4 meeting with the Rockets. Miller scored 19 points this weekend kl the Falcons' we found ourselves in too many in the win. no one plays defense and advantage to as much as 22 meeting with Morehead State. penalty kill situations to be suc- "It was another tight battle," they have an arrray of skills points with about three minutes cessful," said BG coach Scott Paluch said. "Despite the 30 to go in the first half and eventu- with eleven minutes to go in Falcons with 22 points. Nate Paluch following Saturday's shots we weren't able to create competitions to spice up the ally led at halftime by 20 points the game. The Eagles ended the Miller added 19 points to go game. enough offense to be success- weekend. If more people at 44-24. game on 34-21 run but the game along with seven rebounds. "We kind of took over the ful. Our ineffectiveness on the liked hockey, it would be Erik Marschali came off the was already decided and BG Erik Marschali chipped in with game five-on-five, even though power play hurt us again. We bench to lead the way for the cruised to victory. more lucrative 18 points and five rebounds. AH we were always battling from just couldn't get to the offensive Falcons in the first half with 12 "They are a very physical three players scored more points behind. We were playing well plays." 4. NFL: Turd sandwich, points. team, and their size and strength than the highest Eagle scoter. and had ourselves within a shot Mathematically the Falcons "We wanted to come out with hands down most boring all- created problems for us," said lamyron Steward came off the of tying the game, but we just assured that they will finish in a sense of purpose." Marschali MSU coach DonnieTyndall. "We bench and paced the Eagles with took too many penalties." 12th place, they will now wait star game. No players even said. "The last few days have changed up our defenses some, 14 points. Brandon Callahan Kai Kantola (5) and Brandon to see who finishes fifth and want to play, no fans want to been difficult, but hopefully this but they are so efficient with and Shaun Williams added ten Svendsen (6) provided the goals hosts them in the first round of watch and the only reason will make us come together as a their motion offense against a points a piece for MSU. for the Falcons, both coming the playoffs. group and we will build on it." man-to-man. And, when we "We have guys that can shoot with BG trailing by two. BG finishes the regular sea- people go is because it's in BG used a 25-14 run to start went to a zone, it seemed like Ithree'sl and when they are on BG goalie limmy Spratt son portion of the schedule this Hawaii. the second half after a Martin they would always knock down it opens things up inside and stopped 23 of the 27 FSU (12- weekend with a home-and- Samarco lay-up and built their a three-pointer." 19-3, 9-15-2) shots he faced, home series against Michigan biggest lead of 0* game, 31, Samarco led the way for the See MEN | Page 9 with the Bulldogs' Adam Miller Sjate. , 8 Monday. February 19.2007 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1531 EASTERN CONFERENCE 132 Blue Jackets fall to Montreal 3-2
COLUMBUS (AP) — A rookie in a 3:03 span midway through goalie making his first career the third period on goals by J&*Ve NHL start proved to be just Nikolai Zherdev and Gilbert what the struggling Montreal Brule. Canadiens needed. "It would have been nice to jaroslav Halak stopped 31 get the shutout but we got the AIXSTAR KEVORKDJANSEZIAN ■-■■■ T< shots, Michael Ryder and Saku two points," the 21-year-old KtVORK WANSfZIAN AP PHOTO Koivu each had a goal and an said. Lebcon James led the East with 2007 Kobe Bryant earned MVP honors assist, and Montreal beat the Points have been hard to 28 points, six rebounds, six assists wiih 31 points, six assists, six steals Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 last come by of late for the Blue and a steal and five rebounds. night to end a season-worst six- lackets. They have lost six of game losing streak. their last eight games and are "When you see your goalie all but eliminated from playoff with that much confidence in contention. his first game it lets you settle But with Columbus trailing West flies past East in Vegas showcase down too," said defenseman 3-0, Alexander Svitov — who Sheldon Souray, who had an had been stopped by Halak on assist. "We had to come in here a breakaway earlier in the third By Brian Mihonay the public, brokers were ask- and get a good effort." period — skated the length of The Associated Press ing more than $20,000 for a top Francis Bouillon also scored the ice and dropped the puck seat. lay-Z, Beyonce, Diddy, for Montreal, which moved into to Zherdev, who scored from LAS VEGAS — The Eastern Prince, Eva Longoria and Adam a tie with Toronto for the eighth the slot at 8:05. The goal was Conference turned the NBAs big Sandier were among those who playoff seed in the Eastern Zherdev's first since Ian. 6 and game in I*xs Vegas intoadud. scored spots in the front row, Conference. The Canadiens eighth of the season. Overmatched by the West — or and Christina AguileraandToni entered having dropped from Brule pulled Columbus clos- perhaps worn out from a week- Braxton performed at halftimc. fourth place to ninth in the er, picking up a rebound off end of partying in Sin City — the The event started with a standings behind an 8-17-1 the end boards and snapping East bumbled its way to a 153- celebrity red carpet, where I.as record since Dec. 23. a shot past Halak with 8:52 132 loss last night in the All-Star Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Ilalak, who finished with 31 remaining. game. flanked as usual by his show- saves, was vying to become the "I thought when we went 3-2, Kobe Bryant had 31 points and girls and backed by entertainer fourth Montreal goalie to get a we might tie it up," Columbus six of the West's record 52 assists Wayne Newton, vowed again to shutout in his first NHI. start and was the game MVR Amare get the NBA here full-time with until Columbus scored twice See JACKETS I s9 Stoudemire added 29 points for a new arena to play in. the West, which quickly built a Magicians Siegfried and Roy big lead and held it this time, then welcomed the fans to Las a year after blowing a 21-point Vegas, before introducing the Buckeyes are favored to take cushion in a loss in Houston. showgirls who escorted Newton LeBron lames scored 28 points out to the stage for a perfor- for the East, and Uwight Howard mance of "Viva Las Vegas." After lo. 1 slot with Gators' loss had 20 points and 12 rebounds, the East All-Stars were intro- but offense wasn't the problem duced, Newton took the stage MVORKDJANSEZUN VP*!i By Jon Knwczynski The Buckeyes (24-3,12-1 Big — the East allowed a record 69 again for another performance SLAMMIN': Eastern player Vince Carter of tbe New Jersey Nets dunks the ball during NBA All-Slat basketball game in Las Vegas The West won the game 155-152 Kobe Bryant The Associated Press Ten) have won 11 in a row, with field goals. before the West players were losses only to heavyweights An event that some locals announced. was named MVP MINNEAPOLIS — The last time Florida, North Carolina and called the biggest tiling to hit After another I.as Vegas Ohio State was No. 1 in the AP Wisconsin this season. las Vegas featured showgirls, entertainer, Danny Cans, sang AND THE WINNERS ARE... men's basketball poll, lohn Lawrence McKenzie scored acrobats, magicians and Elvis the national anthem, it was ALL-STAR GAME MVP: Ilavlicek, Jerry Lucas and a sub 22 points for the Gophers (9-18, impersonators — all the glitz finally time for some basket- Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) named Bob Knight were lead- 3-10), but he didn't get near the and glamour that this city offers ball — after about a 45-minute ing the Buckeyes to the NCAA help from his supporting cast in excess. pregame. SLAM DUNK: Gerald Green championship game. that Oden did. The Gophers Good thing the players had Perhaps that took its toll on (Boston Celtics) That was 45 years ago, but lost their fifth straight and 10th plenty to deflect the attention the players. There were missed after Greg Oden and No. 2 Ohio in their last 12. away from them. dunks and passes thrown out of THREE POINT: Jason State breezed to an 85-67 vic- The No. 1 ranking is up for The East was hovering at bare- bounds by both teams, but the Kapono (Miami Heat) tory over Minnesota yesterday, grabs today after top-ranked ly 40 percent shooting for nearly East was by far the worst. They Hondo and the General might Florida lost at Vanderbilt on all of the first three quarters missed seven of their first nine SKILLS CHALLENGE: finally have some company. Saturday night, but Ohio State in a game that isn't known for shots, including a blown dunk Dwayne Wade (Miami Heat) Oden had 19 points, nine isn't the only team to have a its defensive intensity before a attempt by Shaquille O'Neal. rebounds and two blocks, Ron legitimate claim. late flurry during garbage time lames later almost injured SHOOTING STARS: Lewis scored 16 points and Third-ranked Wisconsin (26- brought it up to 49 percent. himself when he tried to throw Chauncey Billups. Swin Cash, Mike Conley Ir. finished with 2) is tbe only Big Ten team to LateAll-StaradditionCarmelo himself a pass off the back- Bill Laimbeer (Detroit) 10 assists and five steals for beat the Buckeyes this year Anthony scored 20 points and board and tumbled over anoth- Ohio State, which is looking and travels to Columbus for Shawn Marion of Phoenix, who er player, and lermaine O'Neal BARKLEY vs. BAVETTA: for its first No. 1 ranking since a showdown with Ohio State played at the Thomas & Mack appeared to tip in a basket for Charles Berkley 1962. next Sunday. Center at UNLV, added 18. the West. "Right now it doesn't mean Fifth-ranked UCLA (23-3) Dwyane Wade had only 10 A first-quarter timeout as much as it would at the end also could make the jump to points on 5-of-12 shooting, but brought out some performers missed another dunk during that of March in the tournament," No. 1 after soundly beating No. he had reason to be tired after from a show at the Tropicana. stretch. Conley said. "Regardless of 19 Arizona 81 -66 on Saturday. hosting events Thursday and but there was a serious moment The lead ballooned to 23 when what ranking we are — 1,2,3,4 Being ranked No. 1 heading Friday night. Those were two at the end of the period when Bryant nailed a 3-pointer and — it doesn't matter to us. We're into selection day would give of the many functions that kept Bill Russell was among the for- followed with a dunk on the trying to get better as a team Ohio State the inside track on the the players out until all hours of mer Boston Celtics who took the next possession, and the West and hopefully make a run." top seed in the St. Louis bracket. the night. court with the daughter of Red was up 79-59 at halftime. Still, the game was secondary Auerbach, who died last year. Bryant had 17 points at half- ME CHOW APPHOIO to the show in this most unusu- The West led 39-31 at the end time and Anthony added 12. 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where he led the league with a JACKETS 2.00 goals-against average. He Howe From Paqe 8 took the roster spot of start- THE BG NEWS SUDOKU er Cristobal Huet, who was coach Ken I litchcock said. "We scheduled to undergo ham- were all around it (the net), but string surgery yesterday and 5 8 9 to take it's hard mounting comebacks will be sidelined indefinitely. like that." "We were looking for a good With goalie Pascal Leclaire performance and he gave it 3 By Doug Ferguson tory of his career, and Ilowell pulled, Columbus pressured to us," Montreal coach Guy The Associated Press had been haunted by nine run- the final minute of the game Carbonneau said. ner-up finishes since winning with Dan Fritsche shooting Neither team looked 1 9 8 3 6 LOSANGBLBS—CliarlesHowell the now-defunct Michelob the puck just wide from close sharp in the first period, but III finally ended that nasty habit Championship in the fall of range. Montreal broke through with of finishing second, making 2002. He already had two run- "He made key saves when three goals in the second 4 8 7 1 three clinch pars in a playoff ner-up finishes in four starts this they were needed," Koivu period. Columbus didn't help that delivered a dramatic vic- year, including three weeks ago said of Halak. "They scored its cause, giving the league's tory over Phil Mickelson in the against Tiger Woods down the two goals but he was still very second-best power play three 5 4 Nissan ()|>en on yesterday. coast at Torrey Pines. focused." chances, not including one Howell closed with a 6-under Mickelson, bidding for his sec- Halak was called up Friday carried over from the opening 65 and goi into a playoff when ond straight victory, had control from Hamilton of the Mil. frame. 6 8 Mickelson hogeyed the 18th throughout the playoff until he hole. Ilowell put away the two- opted for putter short of the 14th time Masters champion with his green, it took a hop leaving the 2 7 6 1 "Lindsey just third straight par save, holing a blade and slopped 10 feet short WOMEN 3-foot putt on the 14th hole and of the cup. From Page 7 raising his head to the sky in Ilowell earned $936,000 and provides that 6 9 3 utter relief. is atop the PGA Tour money list the 38th straight conference It was only the second vic- for the first time in his career. win for the Falcons and today energy. She is marks the two-year mark 4 9 7 since BG last fell to a MAC active, and always opponent. gets her hands in SUDOKO S L 9 6 I 8 E I » Action-packed Daytona is Goldsberry had a huge all- To play: Complete the grid I t> I I I S 6 9 8 around game. She scored seven so that every row, column points, had six assists and three the passing lanes." I 6 8 £ 9 fr L I S and every 3x3 box contains won at end by Harvick rebounds and was perfect from Curt Miller | Coach 8 t » Z I 6 S L 9 the field. She is now 15-of-36 the digits 1 to 9.There is no L 9 6 t> s e I 8 Z from long-range this season points off turnovers, and we guessing or math involved. By JCIIII.I Fry«r I S I L 8 9 9 16 It was just the finish NASCAR and has been efficient off the clearly dominated that area," Just use logic to solve The Associated Press needed to put racing back in the bench. Miller said. 9IE S t L 8 6 I spotlight after a cheating scandal "She just had her hands all An amazing statistic for the V I L 8 6 Z 9 S £ DAYTONA BEACH, Ha, — Kevin nearly mined the Great American over this game, getting deflec- Falcons this year is their turnover 6 8 S 9 E I Z fr L Harvick nosed out Mark Martin in Race. tions and playing hard,'' Miller margin. They have turned the a frantic wreck-filled finish to win Five teams were busted said. "Ijndsey just provides that ball over just 13 times a game yesterday's Daytona 500. for breaking the niles during energy. She is active, and always compared to 20 a game for their Martin, inakinghis23rdattempt Speedweeks — including two- gets her hands in the passing opponents. The assist-to-turn - Create and solve your at a 500 win, seemed to have victo- time winner Michael Waltrip. who lanes." over ratio for their opponents is ry in hand when a hard-charging broke the NASCAR code by tam- Ihorbum's 22 points led the just a little better than l-to-2. Sudoku puzzles for FREE. Harvick barreled along the out- pering with his fuel before quali- offensive charge. Carin Home For BCi the next test comes side of Martin to earn his second fying. followed with 15 and KateAchter tomorrow when it heads to Kent victory at Daytona International It put the sport in the spot- scored 14. BG turned the ball State. The Falcons clinched the Speedway in two nights. Harvick light for all the wrong reasons, over 11 times and allowed just Fast over the weekend, but still PRfZESUOOKUxni won Saturday's Busch race — his and NASCAR had to ratchet up seven points off them while scor- have a few winning streaks on first ever victory at Daytona. its penalty process to prevent its ing 37 off Buffalo's 24 miseries. the line, including 17 games As I larvick pushed into the lead. premier went from turning into "A big statistic tonight was overall. Kyle Busch wiggled behind them a joke. anil bumped into Matt Kenseth finishes like this one might fix to stan a melee. Harvick and everything. Martin raced side by side, waiting Martin led 26 laps and was out for NASCAR to call for a caution. front when a five-car accident MEN When it finally came, 1 larvick was brought racing to a standstill with From Paqe 7 barely ahead. five laps to go. It made for an ago- You Want it? We Got it! 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