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Orioles 4 Page 3 NEWS Story page 8 Monday, October 14, 1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 83, Issue 176 The News' Summer fees Floating Man Briefs Former professor will increase drops civil lawsuit Jay Young and Administrative Staff, helps The BC News level the benefit playing field. A former University "The idea is to be fair," professor dropped a civil It will cost more for students to Middleton said. "I think it comes lawsuit he filed against the attend summer school and noth- University last spring on out of the concern to bring equal- ing for some part-time faculty to ity of opportunity to part-time Friday. John Hart man, who take classes year round, after a worked in the Journalism employees who have been around Department from 1977-79, vote by the University Board of for a significant amount of time had filed a suit claiming the Trustees, Friday. and are contributing to the quali- University violated Ohio's The Trustees approved a $2 ty of the community." open records laws. Hart- per credit hour increase in the Middleton said the opportunity man said with the help of general fee beginning with the can help faculty in the classroom. the court he was able to ob- summer term. The instructional "The advantages it brings is tain information important fee remains unchanged. to his discrimination case that it makes it somewhat easier Undergraduate students at- and less expensive for a handful against the University. Ear- tending the University's 1997 lier this month, an Ohio Civ- of people to get access to courses il Right Commission exam- summer term will pay a total of they would need to either com- iner recommended that the $193 per credit hour. Garduate plete their degree program or to student instructional and general full commission drop upgrade the quality of their own Kelly DletrichmitBCNc Hart man's discrimination fees will be $241 per credit hour. education," Middleton said. case against the University. In other action, the trustees Jim Koenig is lifted by his friends during the football game Flashes 31-24. See page 5. against Kent State Saturday. Bowing Green defeated the Golden Hart man said he still plans approved a fee waiver benefit for Harlold Lunde, Faculty Senate to appeal the recom- part-time faculty. The benefit Chairman, thanked the Board in mendation before the Oct. will be available to those part- his report after the vote. 28 deadline. time faculty who have taught at "We think this is very impor- least 24 credit hours and who tant in rewarding the part-time Tap dancer Jan- continue to teach at least one faculty who faithfully teach their University tells judge sen to conduct mas- course annually after meeting students," Lunde said. "We think the minimum requirement. that is very consistent with the ter classes The benefit will be prorated concept of a learning communi- according to the amount of hours ty." no record laws broken Nationally renowned tap dancer, teacher and taught each year. Two to five Christopher Dalton, senior vice Jay Young mative Action Director Marshall with Rose's investigation of alle- choreographer Troy Jansen teaching hours earns a waiver of president for I": dd the The BG News Rose to former President Paul gations of sexual harassment will conduct master classes one class per year, six to eight new benefit will cost tiie Univer- Olscamp. According to an affida- against Mason. for both novice and adult earns two classes and nine hours sity very little. Attorneys for the University vit filed by Rose, the document Defense attorney Jim Dyer tap dancers Oct. 19 at the or more earn waivers for three and a former employee argued in contained unsolicited comments said one of the reasons the memo University. Beginning tap classes per year. Waivers for "It's quite a small number who the Wood County Court of Com- regarding former University was discarded was because Uni- courses will be offered classes beyond three per year took courses last year who would mon Pleas Friday whether Uni- Vice President Phil Mason. versity procedure or Ohio law from 1-2:30 p.m. Advanced will not be allowed for part-time have received the benefit had it versity officials broke state open Olscamp admitted in his affi- did not require it be produced. tap lessons will be held faculty. been in place," Dalton said. "I records laws. davit that he requested Rose des- "If the documented issue was from 3-4:30 p.m.. Both will Provost Charles Middleton said don't anticipate there are going In question was a March 13, troy his copies of the letter be- be held in 222 Eppler North to be a very large amount of peo- See Document, page three. and are open to the public. the new policy, which was 1995 memorandum from Affir- cause he said it had nothing to do Jansen began his training at already provided to Classified ple doing this." the age of 6 and continued throughout college, where he studied tap, jazz and bal- Muscle Mania BG community let at the Broadway Dance Board Center in New York City. His appearance at Bowling Green is sponsored by the University Dance Alliance. gives honors complex A fee of $9 will be charged for each lesson. A special $3 rate will be given to Uni- Jay Young evident here at Bowling Green versity Dance Alliance The BC News State University in the consider- Ribeau able fiscal and human resources members. For more infor- mation call 372-0225. Members of the University that have been invested in this community gathered in Ashley project." Political cartoo- raise Hall Friday to rededicate the President Sidney Ribeau said newly renovated Krelscher Qua- the new complex gives students a nist will speak at Jay Young drangle. chance at a better learning expe- 'Breakfast in BC The BC News The $1.8 million project was rience. completed earlier this year, and "I think this is a wonderful op- The artist who creat The University Board of the building opened this fall. Im- portunity for the students who Trustees gave a nod of approval "McFlack" and is responsi- provements to the building in- can live here or the other resi- ble for the parade of politi- to the job Sidney Ribeau has done clude improved use of space, dent facilities at Bowling Green cians and public figures as University president with a networking and a new food court. State University," Ribeau said. "I who appear in editorial car- raise and additional vacation Ed Whipple told the audience think it's great that we're rededl- toons of "The Blade" will time. catlng a facility like this, but we speak at the University's the living unit will improve stu- The trustees returned from dents' experience at the Univer- will not be satisfied until all our fall "Breakfast in BG" se- executive session to approve a ries Oct. 25. Kirk Walters sity. residential facilities meet this 6.45 percent pay increase effec- "Kreischer complex is rede- standard. will offer a behind-the-s- tive for the 1996-97 fiscal year, cenes look at '"Them Damn TIK Alwctatrd Preu signed to meet various needs, in- Ribeau said the University is Pictures!': The Art of Edito- bringing his salary to $165,000. terests and lifestyles of under- committed to improving all the rial Cartooning." In addition, the trustees also A monkey lifts weights as his trainer looks on at the Vietnamese graduate Bowling Green State living facilities. Walters is a member of a granted Ribeau 16 more vacation Circus at Lenin Park In Hanoi Saturday. The one-ring circus, University students," Whipple "Our goal is going to be that select groups of about 100 days per year. complete with clowns and acrobats, Is a popular choice for said. "The commitment to pro- everything we offer in residen- political cartoonists work- Trustee David Bryan said the weekend family entertainment. vide living environments that tial housing meets this stan- ing in the United States to- decision was made after the will aid students to succeed is dard," Ribeau said. day. A Penn State Universi- Board completed an evaluation ty graduate who says he has of the president. Bryan said never used his degree in Ribeau was evaluated using the filmmaking, he first pub- lished cartoons in the cam- three goals he was given when hired: building a sense of com- Ceremony celebrates Gish's life pus newspaper. munity, finding a high quality mna and Academy and Emmy provost and assisting the Board Dawn Keller orabilia Gish donated to the video made him think of Gish. Now his work is regularly theater. Award-winning actress, also de- in developing a vision for the in- The BG News "What came to mind to me was syndicated and seen across "As president of the Universi- scribed Lillian Gish.