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The Life of RYAN ROBERTS' TRIALS 1996 Roberts was arrested for 50 doses of LSD Court ends 6-year 1996-97 Roberts belped cops with undercover drug busts 1997 State Bill 2 passed 1997 U. student battle Sentenced for 8 months in jail for breaking agreement 1998 By Craig Gifford found with 50 doses of LSD in his were stricter at the time Roberts' old law, which included Roberts. Roberts testified against two people he helped bust CHIEf REP0R1IR dorm room and was charged was charged with possession. Many judges felt at the time, 2000 Despite having his drug then for drug possession and sen- In 1997, the law known as that the law was unclear and con- charges dropped in lune, the tenced to eight months in jail. Senate Bill 2 was passed in the tinued to sentence under the old Roberts has new trial, which cleared charges Wood County Court of Appeals The appeals court determined, stale of Ohio, which increased the law. 2001 determined last Friday thai Ryan however, that Roberts had been temi of imprisonment from eight "At that time, about half of the Court of Appeals rejected court case and sentenced lioherts. a former University stu- wrongly sentenced. The appeals months to three to four years. It judges around the state were sen- Roberts to 3 or 4 years dent, will have to serve a three-or- court determined that his sen- said that anyone who was tencing under the new law and four-year jail term. tence should have been harsher. charged before the bill was put In 1996. Roberts had been Sentences for drug related crimes into effect would be subject to the DECISION. PAGE 5 Rebecca Holt BG News STIJDKNT EVENT LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE Dinner will feature African
culture . •. i, By Marie Chief* WORt D AND NATION REPORTER The African People Association's annual dinner wiU I* held Saturday. March 31. at the First United Methodist Church, 1506 E. Wooster St., from 6-11 p.m. The event is free, and will be featuring different kinds of entertainment Everyone attending the dinner will be able to enjoy 11, u 111 ii ii 111 African food. The dishes will include loli of rice, Aloko (fired plantains! or Chcbu Ojen (chicken with rice). The food is prepared by a caterer and veg- etarian food will be available. Entertainment will range from African music played during die dinner to a dance troupe and a fashion show. An African dance troupe from Ann Arbor. Mich., will perform after the dinner. The troupe, called Hiii him Bia Congo, consists of three dnimmers and six to eight dancers from Congo. Two students will also perform an African hymn in a South African language called Nkosi Sikelele. The fashion show will be presented by members of the African People Association and feature costumes from several African countries such as Nigeria, Sarah CnMBGNews Conga Mali, Senegal or Ghana. LIBRARY: lerome Library stands tall across the campus in the fading light. A guest speaker, Zachary Williams, who has a Ph.D. in history, will address the audience. "It's going to be a night with food and traditional
DINNER. PAGE 5 CULTURE'S RELATION TO GENDER EQUALITY AFRICAN PEOPLE ASSOCIATION DINNER
Who:. Grad stucknt uncovers idea 40 members consisting of faculty, By Rhonda Colvin the Economics Department ECONOMICS COLLOQUIUM SERIES graduate and undergraduate students CAMPUS LIFE REPORTER "The idea came from an inter- from Africa This afternoon, the Economics action with a graduate student in What: Colloquium Series will be pre- the economics department," said WHO: Annual dinner night of traditional senting "Gender Inequality and Wilder. Mary Ellen Benedict the Economic Growth Revisited: The graduate student and third food, songs, dance and learning What: about Africa The Impact of Gender where author of the project, Sumangali Culture is Considered." The Krishnan, was a student of both "Gender Inequality and the Economic Growth Revisited: When; speaker will be Mary Ellen Benedict and Wilder and had The Impact of Gender Where Culture is Considered" Saturday, March 31 from 6-11 p.m. Benedict, who is from the brought up the theory that cul- When: University's Economics JUMEL. ture is related to gender inequali- 3:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church Department. ty and economics. Later, the idea Benedict has been researching was worked on and developed for Where; and comparing gender and cul- about a year, and now it is ready 4000 Business Administration Building Rebecca Ho* BGNews tures and relating their influences to be presented to the public. upon each other to economics along with Lisa Wilder, also from GENDER, PAGE 5 RebeccaHo* BGNews
Parking lot dosed Associated until Friday afternoon Abortion doctor s sniper caught Press Photo CAUGHT: By Carolyn Thompson anti-abortion circles, became one community of Dinan, where he Fugitive ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITE* Lot N, which is the one next to the Student Service of the FBI's most wanted fugitives had gone to pick up a package James Kopp Building, and the Student Services Building will be BUFFALO, N.Y. — The man after the slaying of Dr. Bamett from New York containing $300. seen in this closing tonight and will remain closed until noon wanted in the 1998 slaying of a Slepian. Kopp is also wanted by He had arrived from Ireland less 1998 FBI tomorrow. Buffalo abortion doctor who was Canadian authorities for alleged- than three weeks earlier. According to Bob Boucher, from Design and cut down by a sniper's bullet in his ly wounding an abortion doctor Two people described as anti- handout Construction, a cooling tower is going to be placed kitchen was captured in France there in 1995. abortion activists were also photo has on top of the building. A helicopter will be flying on Thursday. FBI agent Joel Mercer said arrested Thursday for allegedly been down to pick the tower up from the parking lot, lames Kopp, a 46-year-old Kopp was arrested outside a post arrested in where it is currently located. known as the "Atomic Dog" in office in the northwestern French FU6ITIVE, PAGE 5 France. £lsai»|»> Personals Personals Wanted Help Wanted For Rent
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The Life of RYAN ROBERTS' TRIALS 1996 Roberts was arrested for 50 doses of LSD Court ends 6-year 1996-97 Roberts helped cops with undercover drug busts 1997 State Bill 2 passed 1997 U. student battle Sentenced for 8 months in jail for breaking agreement 1998 By Crag Gilford found with 50 doses of LSD in his were stricter at the time Roberts' old law, which included Roberts. Roberts testified against two people he helped bust CHIEF REPORTER dorm room and was charged was charged with possession. Many judges felt at the time, 2000 Despite having his drug then for drug possession and sen- In 1997, the law known as that the law was unclear and con- charges dropped in lune. the tenced to eight months in jail. Senate Bill 2 was passed in the tinued to sentence under the old Roberts has new trial, which cleared charges Wood County Court of Appeals The appeals court determined, state of Ohio, which increased the law. 2001 however, that Roberts had been term of imprisonment from eight determined last Friday that Ryan "At that time, about half of the Court of Appeals rejected court case and sentenced Roberts, a former University stu- wrongly sentenced. The appeals months to three to four years. It judges around the state were sen- Roberts to 3 or 4 years dent, will have to serve a three-or- court determined that his sen- said that anyone who was tencing under the new law and four-year jail term. tence should have been harsher. charged before the bill was put In 1996, Roberts had been Sentences for drug related crimes into effect would be subject to the DECISION, PAGE 5 Rebecca Holt BG News STUDENT EVENT LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE Dinner will feature African culture By Marie Chiche A0RID UNO NAII ON REPORTER The African People Association's annual dinner will be held Saturday, March 31, at the First United Methodist Church, 1506 H. VVooster St., from 6-11 p.m. The event is free, and will be featuring different kinds of entertainment. Everyone attending the dinner will be able to enjoy traditional African food. The dishes will include loll of rice, Aloko (fired plantains) or Chebu Djen (chicken with rice). The food is prepared by a caterer and veg- etarian food will be available. Entertainment will range from African music- played during die dinner to a dance troupe and a fashion show. An African dance troupe from Ann Arbor, Mich., will perform after the dinner. The troupe, called Bitchini Bia Congo, consists of three drummers and six to eight dancers from Congo. Two students will also perform an African hymn in a Soudi African language called Nkosi Sikelele. The fashion show will be presented by members of the African People Association and feature costumes from several African countries such as Nigeria, Sarah Casto BG News Congo, Mali. Senegal or Ghana. LIBRARY: Jerome Library stands tall across the campus in the fading light. A guest speaker, Zachary Williams, who has a Ph.D. in history, will address the audience. "It's going to be a night with food and traditional DINNER, PAGE 5 CULTURE'S RELATION TO GENDER EQUALITY AFRICAN PEOPLE ASSOCIATION DINNER
MQL. Gcad student uncovers idea 40 members consisting of faculty, By Rhonda Cotvin the Economics Department. ECONOMICS COLLOQUIUM SERIES graduate and undergraduate students CAMPUS LIFE REPORIER "The idea came from an inter- from Africa This afternoon, the Economics action with a graduate student in What: Colloquium Series will be pre- the economics department," said WM_ Annual dinner night of traditional senting "Gender Inequality and Wilder. Mary Ellen Benedict food, songs, dance and learning the Economic Growth Revisited: The graduate student and third _WhiL about Africa The Impact of Gender where author of the project, Sumangali Culture is Considered." The Krishnan, was a student of both "Gender Inequality and the Economic Growth Revisited: When: speaker will be Mary Ellen Benedict and Wilder and had The Impact of Gender Where Culture is Considered" Saturday, March 31 from 6-1 lp.m. Benedict, who is from the brought up the theory that cul- When: University's Economics ture is related to gender inequali- Where; 3:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church Department. ty and economics. Later, the idea Benedict has been researching was worked on and developed for Where: and comparing gender and cul- about a year, and now it is ready 4000 Business Administration Building Rebecca Holt BGNews tures and relating their influences to be presented to the public. upon each other to economics along with Lisa Wilder, also from GENDER,PAGE 5 Rebecca Holt BG News Parking lot dosed until Friday afternoon Abortion doctor s sniper caught Press Photo CAUGHT: S Carolyn Thompson anti-abortion circles, became one community of Dinan, where he Fugitive S0CIATED PRESS WRITER Lot N, which is the one next to the Student Service of the FBI's most wanted fugitives had gone to pick up a package James Kopp Building, and the Student Services Building will be BUFFALO, N.Y. — The man after the slaying of Dr. Barnett from New York containing $300. seen in this closing tonight and will remain closed until noon wanted in the 1998 slaying of a Slepian. Kopp is also wanted by He had arrived from Ireland less 1998 FBI tomorrow. Buffalo abortion doctor who was Canadian authorities for alleged- than three weeks earlier. According to Bob Boucher, from Design and cut down by a sniper's bullet in his ly wounding an abortion doctor Two people described as anti- handout Construction, a cooling tower is going to be placed kitchen was captured in France there in 1995. abortion activists were also photo has on top of the building. A helicopter will be flying on Thursday. FBI agent Joel Mercer said arrested Thursday for allegedly been down to pick the tower up from the parking lot, lames Kopp, a 46-year-old Kopp was arrested outside a post arrested in where it is currently located. known as the "Atomic Dog" in office in the northwestern French FUGITIVE, PAGE 5 France. 2 friday. March 30.2001 BG NEWS CAMPUSES MADD ABOUT STUDENT DRINKING By Oana Ciutacu Currently, Boston University is shop presented to different orga- program, anyone under age 21 "1 honestly don't think binge "I don't think things will the only college with a student nizations at Boston University caught in the presence of alcohol drinking is a problem," said change because we've been edu- COLLEGE PARK. Mel. - Every MADD chapter. That chapter proved to be a successful method not just the people providing it is Shilpa Shah, a junior marketing cated on drunk driving since year, college Students spend started out with only five or 10 to educate students, Bamett said. issued a referral. They are also and finance major. "It's not as middle school," said Tonya May, about S5.5 billion on alcohol people last September, and has "Even though schools promote required to attend educational bad on campus compared to a sophomore economics major. more than they spend on books, grown to about 30 students, said a zero-tolerance policy, there art- programs, Smith said. people that go to DC. It's a good "I'm not against |MADD's| inten- soda, coffee, juice, and milk com- Corrie Barnett, president of ads for liquor stores in school Students in national surveys effort, but it's hard to make col- tion, but students are only going bined and as many as 360.000 MADD About Destructive newspapers and the bookstores generally support stricter rules lege students behave a certain to be sneakier about it." undergraduates will die from Decisions at Boston. sell shot glasses. This negates |thc regarding drinking. According to way." Not all students believe a alcohol-related causes. "We made it clear from the school's) efforts," Bamett said. a recent MADD press release, Even though Shah said she MADD chapter would be ineffec- U.S. Department of Health and beginning that we were against Even though the University of 77.1 percent of students support thinks students will not stop tive, lason Phillips, a junior elec- Human Services statistics like destructive behavior from under- Maryland campus does not have stricter penalties for students drinking, she has noticed some trical engineering major, said a these have prompted Mothers age drinking," Barnett said. She a chapter, police have become who repeatedly violate campus changes. "Campus police and chapter would probably be bene- Against Drunk Driving to start a said MADDs new campaign is stricter on underage drinking. In alcohol policies. Nearly 60 per- RAs have gotten stricter on peo- ficial and "it will work immedi- campaign against hinge drinking geared more against binge drink- 1999 there were 829 disciplinary cent also support prohibition of ple who drink," she said. ately." on college campuses. Through its ing, rather than drinking and dri- referrals, compared to 405 the kegs on campuses and 55.3 per- "IHowcver.l a large majority of "The administration should be new campaign, MADD represen- ving. previous year. This surge in num- cent support restriction of adver- students drink in the residence supportive if they want to open a tatives said they hope to curb "Especially at BU. 90 percent of bers is due in part to new training tising that promotes consump- halls and I know people who chapter," he said. binge drinking on college cam- students don't have cars, so of University Police officers, said tion at on-campus panics and heavily drink and then drive." Students interested in forming puses by setting national stan- drinking and driving is not as University Police spokesman events. Other students said there is a a chapter can contact the MADD dards for alcohol policies. It also much of an issue for us," Baniett Capt. Don Smith. Students have mixed feelings problem with binge drinking on Maryland state chapter. MADD is plans on rating schools on their said. This new training is called con- about a chapter being successful the campus, but don't see a a non-profit organization with policies and their enforcement. A game-show type of work- trolled dispersion. Under this here. solution. 600 affiliates nationwide.
Student Activism STIDV: Schoolyard games shown as psychologically damaging By Andy Simnick Hantoul, has been involved in According to Rosengren. li-WIRE recess, students who play orga- education for many years, during research suggests that a child nized sports choose to do so and CHAMPAIGN, III. - which she has seen children play with poor motor skills might face are generally more mature than Generations of people grew up these games. a greater degree of social isola- students who play childhood playing dodge ball and oilier Esry admits that the games tion. games. childhood games. However, usually lead to isolation of certain "Some children who don't per- "Typically, the more organized according to a recent study, these children. form well will be isolated," sports are geared toward older games might cause psychologi- "Not everyone gets chosen Rosengren said. "But it's hard to children," Esry said. "They've cal damage. unless a teacher Intervenes,* Esry say if competition is to blame learned to deal with rejection." The study, led by Neil Williams, said. Typically, kids ridicule anyone The findings of the studies sur- professor of physical education "There arc kids that aren't as who stands out." prised many students. Some at Eastern Connecticut Stale socially acceptable in the eyes of Esry said reactions to isolation wondered why more organized University, states that many tra- their peers." vary from student to student, and sports were not included in the ditional games are played with Although Esry agrees that the exact reaction cannot be fore- list. the intent to harm. These games some games can result in isola- seen. Alec Trachtman. freshman in also result in isolation between tion, she said it is an unavoidable "(The games) may cause us to IAS, played both childhood children and their peers, accord- rite of passage that children are be Vindictive," Esry said. "But it is games and organized sports. He ing to the study. usually able to deal with. important to minimize the said the competitive environ- Williams compiled a "Hall of "(The games) will have a psy- effects (of isolation)." ment changes with age. Shame" list of all games that chological effect, but it is impos- Rosengren said the trend in "When you're younger, you should be removed from schools. sible to buffer kids from the situ- education over the last 15 years lake things differently," Included in this list are dodge ation," Esry said. "Everyone at has been on building self- Trachtman said. "You feel that ball, kickball, Simon Says and recess plays the same game; it's esteem. He relates the push to there's more peer pressure when Duck Duck Goose. hard to avoid those situations." eliminate certain types of games you're younger." According to the list, dodge Karl Rosengren, associate pro- to the elimination of tracking He disagrees with the study on ball is played with an intent to fessor of kinesiology and psy- (grouping students based on the basis that teachers would not harm, playing kickball and Duck chology at the University, agrees academic ability) in many school create isolation. Duck Goose promotes cliques, that it is nearly impossible to districts nationwide. "Teachers are the ones who and playing Simon Says elimi- shelter children from competi- Esry said organized sports, initiate the games," said nates players based on ability. tive situations. such as football and soccer, arc Trachtman. "I don't see why Ruth Esry, principal of Pleasant "Obviously, competition is a more psychologically damaging. teachers would promote Acres Elementary School in major part of society." he said. However, unlike the games at cliques." AnooalBl Press Ptiotos STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD: Top, a group of radical stu- dents from the Central University of Venezuela demonstrate on the roof of the school's director's office, Thursday, to demand the overthrow of university leaders. The students are supporters of President Hugo Chavez. Above, police apprehend an unidentified youth during a student demonstration to protest education Kcan oFSPA/M is opened "[ reforms in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday. ever^ f seconds...Yamrriy/// _J
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March 30.2001 5 Confusion over bill lands U. student longer sentence DECISION, FROM PAGE 1 mer of 1996, Roberts attempted was that he did not have an attor- April 1999. hear his trial in Wood County. 120-day deadline, Kurfess deci- lo make good on his agreement ney when he signed the contract According to Kurfess, while Kurfess agreed to hear the trial, sion to hold the trial could not half under the old one," said with the police. During the sum- with the police. Roberts was going through his even though il was after the 120- stand. Charles Kurfess, the judge of Ihe mer, he went home to Oregon "If you're going to enter into an trials, the prosecutor who had not day deadline for requesting a new "He (Kurfess) now has to sen- Roberts trial. "Unfortunately, our and was to meet with a police agreement with the prosecutor or signed his agreement with the trial. Kurfess said he did so tence him under Ihe law that was legislation did not clear up the officer there in order to make police, don't do il without a legal police, brought to trial two of the because of the circumstances in effect at the time," said Alan matter for a year and a half." more arrests. However, he attorney and written agreement." men Roberts had helped to surrounding the prosecutor. Mayberry, Wood County Robots made an agreement claimed to not be able to get he said. arrest. I le asked Roberts to act as "1 granted Ihe motion for the Prosecuting Attorney. Roberts with the police, after the initial cooperation from the Oregon Roberts was then charged with new trial," Kurfess said. "I found arrest, to iry and get oilier drug a witness. Roberts' attorney will be sentenced to at least three police and was unable to fulfill all eight months in jail. However, the users and dealers arrested, lb do believed that, by the prosecutor he (the prosecutor) should be years in jail. of his arrests. eight month sentence was under so, the police wired him while be According lo Kurfess, a local getting involved in this manner, bound by the agreement and dis- "A lot of people get off because the new dnig sentencing bill. He he had in effect ratified the agree- missed the case." made deals. According to Kurfess, prosecutor indicled Roberts for of a technicality," Kurfess said. had been Initially charged while ment and petitioned for a new The indictment charges this is a regular practice by the his drug possession, because he "Roberts didn't gel off because of police in Bowling Green. the old bill was still active, which trial. against Roberts were dropped in had not signed (he final agree- a technicality. I will now be sen- "Il happens in this town, espe- ment that Roberts had made with said that he needed to be sen- The Supreme Court turned June, 2000. cially with college students, all the police. tenced for three to four years. The down Roberts' request for a new However, the Court of Appeals tencing him for an offense that the time," he said. Kurfess said that Roberts' Court of Appeals found that he trial in May 1998. In early 2000, has now ruled that because took place in 1996. That bothers During the spring and sum- biggest mistake in the incident had been wrongly sentenced in Roberts requested that Kurfess Roberts filed for the trial after the me considerably." Sniper up for multiple charges Dinner features FUGITIVE, FROM PAGE 1 buried near the Slepian home provided what authorities called plotting to hide Kopp in New a major breakthrough. African culture York City. One of them was previ- Kopp had been in Ireland for ously convicted of bombing a about a year, living in hostels and DINNER, FROM PAGE 1 closely with the African Study New York abortion clinic. doing clerical work. FBI agents program. It participates finan- "I felt greatly relieved because in Buffalo said. He left the coun- songs and a chance for anyone to cially or physically in the differ- I think this area cries for justice. try March 12 as Irish police were learn about Africa," said Linda ent events organized by the And, quite frankly. I let out a little closing in. Ampadu, a junior from Ghana. African Study program. 'Whoopee!' too," said Eric "It was getting a little warm in BELOVED SON The African People Last year 200 people attended County District Attorney Frank I. Ireland," said llardrich Crawford HUSBAND. FATHER Association is composed of grad- the dinner. This year, the associa- Clark. lr.. the FBI's agent in charge. BROTHER & FRIEND uate and undergraduate stu- tion is expecting between 200 One of the federal charges Kopp was arrested in Dinan, a dents from Africa. The goal of the and 250 people. Kopp faces carries a potential town in the Brittany region in BARNETT ABBA association is to promote African "In Bowling Green, there are death penally. I le also faces slate northwestern France. Police fol- culture and sensitize the Bowling very few people from Africa This charges, including murder. U.S. lowed him for several days Green community about the sit- is one of the only opportunities Attorney Denise O'Donnell said SLEPIAN. MD before apprehending him. uation in Africa, said Rachel for Bowling Green people to see no decision has been made on In Washington, FBI Director APR. 23 m- OCT 23 whether Kopp Will be tried first Ngandu, a senior from Congo. African people, taste African food lx>uis Freeh said Kopp had tried 1946 f 1998 There are approximately 40 and experience African culture." in state or federal court. to elude capture by using public Septan, 52. an obstetrician members, including faculty. said Gilbert Kporku, a junior telephones and anonymous e- from Ghana. who also provided abortions, mail messages. 9r'Bi nDB ?a The organization also works had just relumed from syna- "Cioing back several weeks we gogue and w.is healing soup in had some very strong leads," n '3 % J n his suburban Amherst home in Freeh said, when asked how long October 1998 when he was killed the FBI knew Kopp was in by a rifle shot that came through France. "Our investigation deter- a window mined that he was about to leave Kopp, who is from St. Albans. France. Had he left, il would Benedict talks on Vt„ became the subject of an have further complicated" Ihe international manhunt a month -»-*!S£\ **2&&^%£^ investigation. Associated Press Photo later I le had used at leasl 28 aliases Freeh said Kopp's extradition ABORTION DOCTOR: Dr. Barnett Slepian tests in Buffalo, N.Y., from France would he a long economic issues and Ixt'ii arrested in more than cemetery. process. two dozen places in the United GENDER, FROM PAGE 1 ics for over 20 years now. Hie Stales and Italy for protesting "We have extradited many Ontario, in 1995. felon. A federal complaint series will also host oilier similar abortion. I le was last seen Nov. 3, people back from France includ- Police also want to talk to alleges they rented an apartment "It's a work in progress." said events later in the year. Future 1998. the day before authorities ing people who were originally Kopp about Ihe shootings of a under an alias "as a safe house" Benedict. "It's been interesting. It topics include "Social Origins charged in capital cases," he issued a warrant in the Slepian doctor in Vancouver in 1994 and for Kopp. wasn't something I would natu- and Education Attainment in said. shooting in hopes of questioning another doctor in Winnipeg in FBI agents intercepted a series rally be interested in, but it's been Canada," presented by the him. Marilynn Buckham, director 1997. fun." Sociology and Canadian Studies of Buffalo (",YN Women services, of cryptic messages the suspects A month later, Kopp's car was The two people arrested in Some main points thai will be departments, and a presentation the clinic where Slepian prac- left for Kopp in an e-mail will be made by renowned econ- found abandoned at the New York were identified as shared at the program will be ticed, said the arrest will provide account, the complaint said. how gender affects economic omist Nancy Falbre. Newark. N.I., airport Authorities Loretta Marra. 37, and Dennis some relief for the staff and growth; how gender, culture and lohn Floag. Chairman and have said il was seen in Slepian's Malvasi, 51. Malvasi pleaded Kopp left his own messages ask- neighborhood in the weeks Slepian's family, calling him "our religion will affect economics; professor of economics, said the guilty in 1987 to dynamiting a ing them to send him enough before Ihe shooting. doctor and our friend and our money to sneak back into the and exploring how different program will be "an opportunity colleague.'' clinic and planting a bomb that countries, cultures and institu- for faculty and students to share law enforcement sources United States through Montreal. have also said that Kopp has Canadian authorities issued was defused before it exploded tions treat women. in the intellectual environment." been linked, through DNA test- an arrest warrant for Kopp last at another. "The sooner I gel about 1000, The Economics Colloquium All are invited to attend the ing to a strand of hair found year in the attempted murder of Marra and Malvasi were the sooner you see this smiling Series has been informing facul- Colloquium this afternoon at near where ihe sniper fired. A I )r. I high Short, an abortion doc- ordered held without bail on cherubic face," Kopp wrote, ty, students and the public about 3:30 p.m. in 4000 Business scope-equipped rifle found tor shot at his home in Ancaster, charges of conspiring to harbor a according to court papers. the different aspects of econom- Administration Building.
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I was watching Britney's midrifT dancing about the joy of cola and that's when it hit me (baby finally settling in its cur- one more time). rent location on East The University is just like Washington in 1986. Britney Spears. You don't see Originally, the store only the similarities? Let me explain took up hall of the building, The most obvious compari- but as the other occupants son is Pepsi. The University of the building left, the store signs an exclusive deal with continued to take more and Pepsi, and a month or so later, more space until they simply so does Britney. bought the whole building. You may be thinking that the And, all things considered, the Pepsi factor is a fluke. Maybe, Wilkins says that the business but there are other similarities won't see any further moves in that we share with Britney and the future. In the past year, the If the rumors that Britney store has seen its share of renova - By Jefl McGinnis denies are true, she has had CNIERTA1HMCNT REPORIER lions, with a new roof being added, a new paint job, new some work done. You know, signs-"maintenance,"the Wilkins When Bill Wilkins was in junior some construction to make call it. high school, one of his projecls in things bigger, if you will. BGSU And the store itself tries to shop class was learning about is doing the same tiling, i nere- maximize the space which it has. photography. "We have so many tapes and so is currently construction going "At that point, it was simply using a light box to expose black- little space thai we can't do an on to make the union bigger. open inventory, we can't display and-white negatives," BiU says. And just like Britney, the new all the boxes," Susan Wilkins Wilkins became fascinated with claims. "We may have five copies union will at least double in photography and after being of one movie - we display one given a camera by his grandfa- cup size, um, I mean, square box and have it represent five ther, began to develop his own feel. tapes." black-and-white pictures. V\fc also have MTV in com- That maintenance has includ- torn R(ed/The BG New That childhood fascination mon with the pop superstar. ed efforts to maximize the space lead to a lifelong passion for pho- in the store - a necessity consid- She is on the channel at least tography. So, in the early 1980s, VIDEO SPECTRUM: The store has been a fixture of local entertainment for almost 20 years. ering exactly how many titles are every half-hour. MTV probably when video cameras were hitting housed in the store. Video doesn't love BGSU as much, the market, he had to have one. Spectrum's database holds a movie that hasn't paid for itself able staff for helping them relate change now facing the industry- but at least the channel knows "We initially bought a video around 17,500 files, taken up by in ten years," Bill says. "But if a to their customers' requests. is the advent of DVI). camera with a portable system, who we are. Remember MTVs movies, games and DVDs. customer comes in and asks, 'Do "There are so many movies," and discovered that in Toledo "You can compare it to back "Campus Invasion" last spring? you have this movie,' and we say Susan says, "It's like 95% of our there was one place where we The size of that selection when CDs came out and took on Ifii 11 ii., has it that we are means there is a wide diversity of 'Yes,' we have satisfied a cus- movies, no one else carries. could rent movies. So, we the old IJ> records." Bill says. "I remembered as one of the best the types of titles housed, as well tomer." "I can tell you, I've got a guy in brought home The Sound of think that VHS is going to ride colleges on the tour. as a wide diversity as it comes to "We don't get rid of a title if it here who has worked for us for right along for a while yet...I think Music' and the kids proceeded The University also has a the audience the store serves. hasn't paid for itself. We keep it nine years, Chip Pridgeon, and the whole changeover is going to to watch that about a half a love of dance in common with dozen times." That difference, Susan claims, is because a customer has asked he's the one who is the movie take quite some time." what sets the Spectrum apart for it," Susan says. Britney. She can bust a move, And thus, the idea of video buff - extremely intelligent, As far as the future of the store and so can we. Britney has rental began to lake shape, and from its competitors. The Wilkins say that the diver- extremely knowledgeable about is concerned, the Wilkins say that "I would like to think of us as a sity of selection has been what he and his wife Susan began to movies, cult movies, foreign you can't predict too much in this marathon-like dance sessions very different kind of video store, has brought in customers from think about opening their own film...lf we didn't have Chip, it'd industry, as the technology is in concert and on her videos. and a very unique store," Susan all around the area, and it is a video franchise. Now, almost 20 be a big void, because I really constantly changing, as is the We have Dance Marathon. says. "1 want to be someone that years later, their store. Video crucial factor in what has kept have to depend upon someone size and diversity of their inven- I know what you are think- has something for every per- the store open all these years. Spectrum, has long since like him who's got the knowl- tory. ing: this is starting to get freaky. son...there are as many unique "If we had not done that - if become a local entertainment edge," Susan says. movies in this store as there are Sue had not listened to the cus- And keeping up with that Who would have ever thought institution. In addition, whenever the unique people in this town." tomers and bought those movies change is the main goal of Video that we have so much in com- The store opened on April 6, store is hiring new staff, they are "We try to vary our selection in - we would not be in business Spectrum. "We have chosen over mon with today's hottest 1981, originally housed in a tiny an equai way to how our cus- today," Bill insists "In the last two required to have a working the years to invest in our busi- singing sensation? room on West Woosler Street. knowledge of movies. "They ness. We could have just as easily We started out with 67 VHS tomers are varied in their inter- years, there have been literally And you know what that ests," Bill adds. gotta know more than me," chosen to put the money in our movies, and 13 Beta, and maybe thousands of independents that means If we are the Britney Over the years, it has been Susan says. pocket rather than buying all a half-dozen blank tapes, which have gone out of business." Spears of universities, then the Susan's job to select the titles the Over the past 20 years, the these titles," Bill says. "But we've at that point retailed for about 20 Their selection is so large and University of Toledo is just like store houses, based upon the diverse, even the Wilkins don't video rental business has seen a chosen to give our customers the dollars." Bill says. Christina Aguilera. You've got requests of the customers. "We know everything about every great deal of change, which the best selection we can." The store moved to a few other Spectrum has always tried to to admit it. Both ill and locations on Wooster before have spent a lot of money. In title they house - they give a lot of "We want to be the best we can some cases, we may have bought credit to their very knowledge- keep up with. Bill says the biggest be," Susan says. Christina are kind of trashy... Nintendo's cConker:' one nutty squirrel with a bad attitude By lames Eldred one spoofs dozens of different you are doing. Navigating your EMEfMINMENI REPORTER I am just going to get this out movies including "A Clockwork way across some of the more Nintendo has gone totally of the way now, this game is Orange" "Reservoir Dogs" and tricky areas can be nigh impossi- insane. absolutely, positively, not for chil- even "Deliverance" (and yes, it ble because the camera is placed That has to be the only reason dren. It is crude, disgusting spoofs that scene). Some of the directly behind you, so you have their latest game "Conker's Bad extremely violent, and is full of high points include a great take absolutely no depth perception. Fur Day" was released. On the vulgar language. Conker, the on "The Matrix" and a jaw-drop- Another problem is that the surface, the game appears to be "hero" of the game, is a foul- ping shot-for-shot remake of the game is short. Most people an overly-cute platform-adven- mouthed drunk that has no opening of "Saving Private Ryan" should be able to beat it within a ture game, that is, until you problems killing various other with squinels as the allies and week. Luckily, there is a great 4- uncover the drunken squirrels, characters, whether they be good evil "Tediz" as the Nazis. It's just player multiplayer mode includ- adulterous bumble-bees and big or bad. in order to get ahead and wrong ed. It features many different piles of singing poo. make a few bucks. Of course if the game wasn't modes of play, from a regular The game stars Conker, a cute If you have a little brother or fun, none of this great humor i lc. ii In ii.ii, 11 to capture-the-flag. little squirrel that had a bit too sister, do not play this in front of would matter. Fortunately it is, The best though, is the "beach" much to drink one night. He them. In fact, your safest bet for the most part. This game is mode, where little French mice wakes up the next day with one would to play this when they are just like "Super Mario 64" or have to sneak past a beach heU of a hangover and no idea out of the house, and to hide the "Banjo Kazooie" except vulgar. guarded by Tediz (the Nazi teddy where he is. So begins a very odd video game when they are there. Which means it has all of those bears) with a gun turret, bazooka quest to return home to his girl- That understood, Conker's games' high points: great control and one kick-ass sniper rifle. friend Berri. BFD is a great video game for and great graphics. It is not for everyone, and it Along the way you will run those of a slightly older age. This Unfortunately it also suffers does have problems, but in the into evil teddy bear Nazis, is one of the funniest, if not the from those games' main pitfall, a end, "Conker's Bad Fur Day" is a bovines with serious gastro- funniest video game ever made. horrible in-game "camera" blast. Photo Prov.deO intestinal problems, big-breasted It is divided up into several dif- Several parts of the game are lust watch out for that singing CONKER: Conker is the drunken squirrel and hero of the new and flowers and fire-demons that can ferent sections, each with their nearly impossible simply poo. vulgar Nintendo. 64 game "Conker's Bad Fur Day." on[y be killed by being urinated > own distinct theme, and each because you can barely see what BG NEWS NOW SOUNDS Friday, March 30,2001 7 Run-DMC barely keep their'Royal'title; Buckcherr/s new CD is far from being a 'Bomb'; The Living End'Roll Orf rather nicely RUN-DMC BUCKCHERRY THE LIVING END CROWN ROYAL TIME BOMB ROLL ON B- B+ A- Arista Recwds Dreamworks Records Repnse Records Some have called Run-DMC Eye Blind (it's better than it It's been a while since ences then "Whiskey in the The story behind The living song was the best selling single in the Beatles of rap. sounds): More of a remake of Buckcherry's 1999 self-titled Morning" will. However, this End is similar to that of many Australia for 1998. If thai were true, (hen Crown "King of Rock" than a new song, debut. Since then they have done song does not come across as a international bands. They are This song is also familiar to Royale would be the equivalent it proves they can still rock it with a great deal of touring including pro-drug song Towards the end very successful in their native Americans as well. For those who of Paul McCartney cutting an the best of them. They even opening for Kid Rock when he Todd's screaming and vocal Australia and they have slowly listen to any good modern rock- album with Britney Spears, Sisqo, manage to make Steve Miller made a stop in Toledo. delivery brings it on home. built up an American audience. altemativc radio station, it will and the Backstreet Boys. sound good with a cover of "Take The band has now relumed to Of course on any rock CD The band has loured with the sound very familiar. If you have Run-DMC was the greatest rap The Money and Run" featuring the rock stage with Tune Bomb. there has to be the one song or likes of Blink-182, the Offspring, never heard it before it will make group of all time. They were the Everlast, even if Everlast sounds With this second album the band two, where things slow down a and they have been part of the you want to go out and look into first rappers to have a hit on like he just got done smoking 20 has managed to play even louder bit. The band is smart enough to Vans Warped Tour. Sadly, howev- some of the band's earlier mater- MTV the first rappers to enter cigars. than before while they spout stick it in the middle and pick up er, they have not become the big ial. the Billboard Top Ten, and the Unfortunately, they don'l nothing but rock and roll atti- the pace again later. "(Segue) household names like the boys of One of the big strengths is the first rappers to have a gold always do that. While half of tude. I lelpless" starts off slow but it Blink or Green Day. overall flow of the CD. The transi- record. Without them we would Crown Royal is old-school Run- "Ridin'" has the same energy quickly gains momentum. Don't Hopefully the band's second tion from one track to the next is not have any of the rap-rock acts DMC at it's best, the other half is level and overall vibe as 1999's write it off as some crappy, sappy, effort will reach the large audi- so smooth that sometimes it is of today, and Steven Tyler and new-school, heavy on beats and "Lit Up." Lead singer foshua hair-band style power ballad. It's ence it deserves. Roll On is a hard lo tell when a new song has Joe Perry would be lying in a sampling. "Queen's Day" with ■odd must have one of the nowhere near that. record that reaches out to a wide started. You won't stop at the ditch with needles in their arms Nas and Prodigy of Mobb Deep healthiest sets of lungs in rock. Even when the hand docs variety of music fans. If you are a beginning of a new track going because Run-DMC gave them sounds more like a Nas song He can yell and scream like few tread close to traditional ballad fan pf the Clash, just put down "What the hell is this?" their comeback with their genre- than a Run-DMC song. "Let's others can. It shows here and waters, they still rock. "You" is the paper and go buy this CD. The Living End delivers in defying cover of "WalkThisWay." Stay Together (Together throughout the rest of the CD. just an amazing track and it real- The title track alone will make their music what is missing from Now they are back with their Forever)" a re-doing of the classic "Ridin'" also has a lot more ly stands out. "You" seems to be you happy with its super close, some of today's rock bands The first album in seven years, and Al Green song is beneath them, il crunching guitars than "Lit Up." like the stylistic sequel to "For the Clash-esque delivery. Like the lyrics mean something. It beats now they're the ones that are in sounds like something Puff The lyrics from "Porno Star" Movies." It has the sweeping gui- Clash, the band also mixes in ele- some of the crude humor of a the need of a comeback. So, fig- Daddy would do. have to be heard to be believed. I tars, the emotional vocals, and ments of rockabilly and reggae Blink-182 CD. "Don't Shut the uring it worked with Aerosmith, Then there is the unique prob- can't even put 90% of the lyrics in the entire musical package. with very nice results. "Blood On Gate" addresses the immigration they filled Crown Royal up with lem with the first few tracks of this review; they are that Buckcherry's latest effort is Your Hands" is a good example. debate in Australia while the 10 different MTV-popular guest the album, which do nothing but raunchy. It is the song that has anything but a bomb. It rocks; The song goes back and forth social message in "Roll On" easily artists, including Method Man, rave about how good Run-DMC been getting a great deal of atten- the slower songs are spaced out between the laid back reggae applies to both the U.S. and the Kid Rock and Fred Durst of limp is and how they get no respect. tion in the music press. It makes in just the right place. The style and the rather aggressive land down under. Bizkit, in search for that big Get over it. you want to read the liner notes. improvement in Buckcherry, punk attack. "Uncle Harry" is Above everything else, the comeback hit. The result is strict- Run-DMC is the most influen- But this is rock and roll; sex is who were already good to begin one of Ihe more rowdy numbers effort put in by The Living End ly a hit-or-miss effort. tial, and arguably, the greatest part of the equation. with, shows with this solid on the album. It goes so far as to on this CD is excellent. Simply When the songs hit. they hit rap group of all time. They Buckcherry also demonstrate release. sound like Dookie-era Green put, it docs not suck. hard. Some of the songs keep the should keep doing what Iheydo that they have the drug part of Day. It is in-your-face rock music. classic hard-rock edge that Run- best, old-school sounding rap the equation down too. If "Lit ■Lisa Beltinger Also included is a live record- -Lisa Beltinger DMC has had since "Rock Box." songs, and cut out the rest. They Up" did not prove that to audi- ing of "Prisoner of Society." The "The School Of The Old" with also should lay off the guest Kid Rock, sounds like something artists, or if nothing else, find out of Raisin' Hell, with kick-ass some heller ones (I'm sure the I sunday 3liics 517 K. HKK1) At Thurstin OIK Bi'drciom. 1 Bath. Kurnishcd or Unfurnished. 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The Cardinals took the dou- bles point, a point that would prove to be crucial, by winning at the top-two flights. BGSU's team of senior Tracy Howitt and Baseball dropped by WSU Cinci Lisa Maloney won at the third flight next ByloeReece ed a two-RBI double off the bat SPORTS REPORTER of Trent Matthews In the midst of the flu sea- Bowling Green scored in the test for son, the Falcon baseball team top of the fifth after sopho- may have gotten a touch of the more shortstop Cory I.oomis Terps error bug. blasted his third home run of track The Falcons found out just the year, which was a solo shot. how costly defensive mistakes see , can be in a 10-4 loss to the Perhaps the lone bright spot for Bowling Green came from ByRyanFowltr Raiders of Wright State SPORTS REPORTER Wednesday afternoon at the stick of sophomore and Devil Bowling Green native Kelly While many sports fans will be Nischwitz Stadium. tuned into their televisions for The loss, largely attributed Hunt who recorded four hits the NCAA Final Four this blue to an early three run lead by on the afternoon, including an Saturday evening. Bowling Wright State, was further ignit- eighth inning double to left- Green's men and women's track By limO'Cornell ed by a four error performance centerfield. Hunt was later IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS teams will be tuned into their by the Falcons in the bottom brought around by a Scott events at the Bearcat MINNEAPOLIS — Maryland's half of the Raider third in Dukate's team-leading fourth Invitational. first Final Four will forever be which Wright State scored homerun of the season. The University of Cincinnati's linked with Duke—and not only three more runs, all unearned. Freshman southpaw Neil first outdoor home meet of the because the teams play each Three of the four Falcon errors season will lie welcoming over other in the national semifinals. were committed by the fresh- Schmitz made his first colle- 600 men arid women's athletes The Terrapins' wild ride of a man third baseman, Andy giate start for the Falcons from nine teams to Meyers Track season can't be talked about Hudak. pitching three innings and giv- Saturday morning. Bowling without mentioning Duke, Duke The Falcons recorded five ing up four earned runs on five Green, Toledo, Marshall, Ohio, and Duke. total errors on the day, bring- hits en route to picking up the Morehead State. Miami (OH), There was the Blue Devils' ingtheirseason total to31 in 17 decision and the loss. Wright lfluisville and Butler are expect- stunning comeback in College games. Of those 17 games. State's Aaron Braden recorded ed to compete. For the first time Park, Md., with lason Williams Bowling Green has played ever in UC track history, the the win for the Raiders. 3,000-m steeplechase will be a scoring eight points in 14 sec- errorless only three times. With the loss, Bowling Green onds; Maryland's impressive vic- scored event. Although the Falcons struck drops to 11-6 overall and will The women, after competing tory in Durham, N.C., a month first in the top of the second off later, and finally, Duke's win in visit Athens this weekend to brilliantly two weeks ago down of designated hitter Scott begin a four-game Mid- at the Auburn Springtime the semifinals of the ACC tourna- Dukate's RBI single, Wright American Conference series Invitational, did not compete ment, with Nate lames' last-sec- State countered with a four run with the Ohio University last week but hope to continue ond tip-in. second inning, fueled by a their impressive times and dis- Part IV will be Saturday at the bases clearing triple by Andrew Bobcats. The Falcons next con- tances this weekend down in the Metrodome in the second Mike Lehmk'jhle BG Nevn TTteado. test at Stellar Field will be next Bearcat Invitational. In Auburn national semifinal, where the Wednesday when they host PLUNK: A Bowling Gteen pitcher delivers to an opponent. The Wright State would finish the Falcons took six first place Terrapins advanced partly Detroit-Mercy in a nine-inning Falcons lost to Wright State yesterday. their scoring in the fifth with finishes in both the track and in because of lessons learned play- three more runs, which includ- non-conference match up. the field. ing the Blue Devils. Defending Taking first place were senior champion Michigan State faces Christine Thompson, sopho- Arizona in the first semifinal. more loy Echler. senior "What I like is when we play Stephanie Heldt. senior Andrea Duke, both teams respect each Cook. sophomore Mary other. There's no trash talking," Softball seeks revenge Williems, and senior Usa Maryland coach Gary Williams Keegan. So, there is a positive said. "The players know each mix of verterans and underclass By Dorothy Wrona meetings against the Herd, said. made a few lineup changes. other by now. You just go play." athletes contributing to the SPORTS REPORTER including a 4-3 decision in the Marshall returns 10 of its Nikki Rouhana has been hitting Williams is the only Final Four team's success. Coach Scott Last season, one team kept MAC Tournament. players from last season's team, leadoff, while Angie Domschot rookie among the coaches in Sehmann says that the seniors BGSU from winning the MAC Falcon head coach 1-eigh which tied BGSU for the MAC has moved to fifth in the order. are rubbing off on the young tal- Minneapolis. Blue Devils coach East Division Softball Ross-Shaw is expecting a strong East crown. But BGSU's hitting Ross-Shaw made the switch to Mike Krzyzewski has been to the ent. Championship outright. team from Marshall this season. has come alive in its past few help Domschot regain her con- "It shows the younger ath- Final Four 10 times, winning two The Falcons will meet that One of MU's strengths is pitch- games, pumping out 24 hits in fidence national championships. letes if you put the effort forth, team, the Marshall Thundering ing, and pitcher Sara Gulla's Tuesday's doubleheader against So far it seems to be working. that you will get positive results," "Mike and Duke have been a Herd, for a three-game series repertoire includes a rise ball. In Toledo. Ross-Shaw expects both Domschot has responded to said Sehmann. tremendous thing for our league, this weekend. With the MAC practice this week, BGSU hitters teams to play three exciting the change with two triples in This is the first outdoor team because the respect Duke has Softball season now in full swing have been working on tutting games. She knows this weekend the last three games. Not to be meet for the women and will put nationally certainly helps the the Falcons will travel to high pitches. After this practice will test the Falcons but also outdone, Rouhana racked up them up against steady compe- Atlantic Coast Conference and Huntington, W Va., for the and a little experience against knows how well BGSU can play. four hits earlier this week in tition from Conference USA and what we stand for as a basketball rematch. MU's pitching, the Falcons "If we go out on fire like we BGSU's sweep of Toledo. the Mid-American Conference. league," Williams said. "You also Heading into this weekend should know what to expect did against Toledo and take BGSU will take the field However, Lori William, had have a team that you try to get the Falcons are 2-0 in the MAC from their opponent and how three games, we could prove against the Herd today at 4 p.m., surgery to repair a torn ACL, will your team to emulate, to try to and 12-10 overall. Marshall is to find her weak spots. that we can beat anyone in the and again tomorrow for a 1 p.m. not be competing in the outdoor get to that point with your pro- 19-13 overall with a 2-2 record "Once you see |a pitcherl, you MAC," she said. doubleheader. All games will be season either. She is currently gram. That's been a motivation." in league play. 1-ast season get on her as the hitters get to Since last weekend's Who's held at Marshall's Dot Hicks rehabbing her knee and getting Duke (33-4) was the factor BGSU took three out of its four know her better," Ross-Shaw Hoo Tournament, BGSU has Softball Field. behind the biggest turns this sea- TRACK PAGE 10 son for the Terrapins (25-10). On Ian. 27, in a matchup of Top 10 teams, Maryland was in control. A victory would snap the Rugby beats up on competition, go 5-1 Blue Devils' three-game winning streak at Cole Field House, and ByWesHolsinger BG only allowed the IUini to the sellout crowd of 14,500 was CUES I WRITER cross the halfway line once dur- ready to explode in celebration. The Bowling Green rugby ing the entire game. The Terrapins led by 10 points team continued to roll on to its "We may not have been great with 54 seconds to play. But then April 21 date with the national guns on offense, but the defense lason Williams took over, and the championships, netting a 5-1 really tagged Illinois with some Blue Devils forced the game into record over this past weekend big hits," he said. He praised the overtime, winning 98-96. with doubleheader wins over play of Hotz, prop Doug Ulrich, Maryland lost four of its next Illinois and Eastern Illinois, and center Scott Mullins, and five games and instead of talking splitting a doubleheader with flankers Reed I.uecke and Alex about seeding, the chatter Xavier. Demma. around the program was about The Falcons beat the IUini 15- In the second match, lock Jeff whether the Terrapins would 0 and 19-5, and Eastern Illinois Meeker, scrum half Dusty even make the NCAA tourna- 47-7 and 22-0. BG's rookie Setmire, and fullback Alessio ment, i squad lost the first match to DiFranco all scored tries whUe "What we did do was talk Xavier 23-0, but won the night- wing Andy Riddell booted two about that it was just us, how we cap 12-0. conversions in the 19-5 victory. had to stay together and that we For a team that averaged 76 BG's offense finally got on weren't going to get help from points per game last fall, the track in the first-ever match anywhere else," Williams said. "It match scores thus far would against Eastern Illinois, a 47-0 might take a while because it was seem to indicate an offense that whitewash. Wing Kevin a tough loss. At the same time, we isn't quite clicking on all cylin- Mongold stung the Green PTwIo Provided did stay together and that's the ders yet. BG coach Roger Hornets for three tries and only reason we were able to get Mazzarella wasn't showing con- RUN FORREST RUN: The BG Rugby team ran away from the competition last weekend when they Cromly added 10 more points back to playing good basketball cern, at least yet. beat Illinois in four games and split with Xavier. on conversion kicks. Fullback again." "The Wales tour put us so far Kurt Weaver, scrum half Vince When the Terrapins did start ahead of everyone else last sea- shook out the cobwebs, things StaropoH, hooker I Hist in Lampe, the turnaround, the fourth of six Actually, the speed in which stayed from the first half into the son," he said. "It wasn't until the started flowing a little more and Rieger aU scored solo tries straight wins was at Duke, 91 -80. BG made its first score against second as the game decayed Midwest regional that we ran smoothly." with Lampes coming on a spec- Williams said that when his team Illinois made it look like it was into a series of dropped balls, into anyone that could keep up Center Peter Cromly and tacular somersault over a walked off the court at Cameron going to be basketball on grass misplayed kick receptions, with us in terms of conditioning Rieger rounded out the scoring defender. Indoor Stadium he knew all over again. Senior eight man blown assignments, and passes and timing Mike Hotz took the opening that were too far in front, too far as both took tours of the IUini In the second match, eight Maryland could win anywhere. "Besides, no one can ride in a kickoff and rumbled 40 yards to defense on a pair of long runs man Brandon Bums celebrated And since then, the Terrapins' behind, or just plain in the dirt van all night for seven hours, give BG a lightning-quick 5-0 "A lot of what we did made that were capped with tries. his return after a two-year layoff only toss was In the conference step out into the wind and cold, lead. Illinois look pretty good," wing Mazzarella had nothing but with a pair of tries while Setmire tournament, 84-82 to Duke on and play all bright-eyed and That was where the score Tim Rieger said. "Once we praise for the Falcon defense and center losh Cline added one lames' basket with 1.3 seconds bushy-tailed." apiece. 7 10 Friday, March 30,2001 SPORTS BG NEWS Track competes speed work. "The way he's been Crazy Carl; Everett fined $97,000 TRACK. FROM PAGE 9 racing, I wouldn't be surprised to see him win both races," said II stronger with hopes to com- The Associated Press "festering" issues. The standard formula fines a opening day. The players were pete next season. coach Martin. In his first ever 10k on a track, Carl Everett is getting off to a "Carl has a better understand- player for a percentage of his fined undisclosed amounts by fine start with the Boston Red ing of his role on the team," salary only over the regular sea- Men freshman Paul Niedzwiecki Frank Robinson, vice president of added a spark for the Falcons by Sox A suspended one, too. Duquette said. "We had a candid son. Going into the Bearcat The Red Sox, upset that Everett exchange and I believe the issues Gene Orza, No. 2 official at the on-field operations for major Invitational, the Falcon men are finishing in fifth place. Coach missed a team bus and skipped a are resolved." player's association, said the hoping to perform even better Martin Ukes what he sees. league baseball. workout this week, fined their Everett also struck a conciliato- penalties were illegal and laugh- than they did in the Alabama "Those guys running the 10 Tavarez and Davis will decide Relays where they were very suc- 110,000-m,] I thought they got us defiant center fielder $97,222 and ry note, saying progress was able. cessful. off to a great start," coach Martin suspended him for Thursday's made. "It's not going to stand," he Friday whether to appeal. Junior Tom Kutter is emerging said. exhibition game against "I'm not worried about fines said. "They're hopeless up there. The suspensions were the first Fticco Oglesby, still recovering Minnesota. and different stuff like that," he There are some cases that are so as another leader on the BG track issued during spring training team and continues to improve from a hamstring pull, is at about The penalty was announced said. "We've got April through far beyond the pale that you don't from meet to meet. In Alabama 80 percent coach Martin said. Me after an hour-long meeting October to worry about." worry about them." since T.J. Mathews, then with St. Kutter took first place in the has been able to work out all between Everett, his agent Larry Reynolds said the fine would Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian 11Hus. admitted he threw at Bret 10,000-m in a time of 30:55.21 week and really hasn't had many Reynolds, general manager Dan be appealed. Tavarez and San Francisco third and ran a leg of the 4x1500m complications. Coach Martin Duquette and manager limy The Red Sox applied a three- baseman Russ Davis also were Boone, then with Cincinnati, in relay race, aiding in the team's applauds the efforts of the train- Williams in Fort Myers, Fla. day penalty to Everett's $7 million suspended after their spring March 1997. Mathews was sus- ing room for their aid in the fifth place finish. 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