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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. m M M Bowling Green State University THURSDAY August 30, 2001 WOMEN'S SOCCER: ^^^ % ' i 1/ 1/ I 1 PARTLY CLOUDY Andy Richards led the VL I I J W 1 L HIGH: 86 I LOW: 61 team to their first chain- I I ^ L. 1 _M__^ W ■ PV_V VOLUME 92 ISSUE 4 pionship; PAGE 6 1^1 A daily independent student press MM ^M www.bgnews.com Language (JRKKK LIFE dept. Fraternities, sororities celebrates pitch greek life on steps by lake Wasmjer Erin Fox, the adviser for the for the 2000-2001 academic THE BC NEWS Greek Affairs Marketing school year on display. 40 years The first Greek Carnival at the Committee and house director "Academics come first in our University was held yesterday or. for Kappa Delta. "Students don't fraternity," said Michael Sedlak, byYukaNapira the steps of Saddlemire Student have to make a commitment in director of scholarship for Alpha THE BC DEWS Services Building. Thirty-five dif- any one fraternity or sorority, Sigma and for the Interfratemity The department of Gemian, ferent Greek organizations but we want them to see the Council. "We also take part in Russian, and East Asian lan- attended the gathering, which diversity in the Greek Carnival many different community ser- guages at the University is cele- was designed to show students and what it's all about" vice projects, like the Dance brating its 40th anniversary this who are thinking about joining a In addition to the regular Marathon, the campus walk, year. fraternity or a sorority what their Greek organizations, the and Adopt-A-Highway. But, if "We discovered that it has options are. National Pan-Hellenic Council, there is one consistent factor, it is been 40 years since Japanese "We wanted to make the stu- which consists of historically grades." and Chinese has joined the dents see the Greek community African-American fraternities This gathering also was used German and Russian depart- in a positive light," said Kay and sororities, and the Greek as a way to promote unity ment," said Timothy Pogacar, Robinson, a second-year gradu- Independent Board, made of throughout the Greek commu- chair of the German, Russian ate student and the house direc- historically Latino fraternities nity. and East Asian department "I lor for Kappa Alpha Robinson and sororities, were present "It was great to get all of the think those two languages have was one of the masterminds Every fraternity and sorority Greek organizations out in the played significant roles, since behind the carnival's. displayed special awards or open and be there as one com- BGSU is the only public universi - "The point of the gathering is achievements that they won munity, functioning as one Metal lehmkulin BG News ty that offers Asian languages so the chapters can be visible over the years. One fraternity, and that the important chapters Alpha Sigma Phi, had its award GREEK: Mary Oinger and Amber Marquardt, freshmen, get informa- around northwest Ohio." FESTIVAL, PAGE 2 tion about Sigma Lambda Gamma from president Alexis BeAnda. Pogacar said those languages can get out into the open," said for the highest on-campus GPA have become important because a lot of foreign compa- nies are coming into the city of Bowling Green. In fact, Japanese firms such as With effort, Ishikawa Gasket and Tochigi Fuji Sangyo and German automobile companies have started opera- keeping fit tions in the Bowling Green in the last few years. The Bowling Green State can be easy Normal College first started teaching foreign languages, Gemian and Latin, in 1916. Two for students years later, as a result of Wforid STILLWATER, Okla. — All it War I, German was dropped takes is motivation. from the curriculum and was If prevention of diseases that not taught again until 1928. occur later life is not enough In 1961, the Foreign Language motivation, Mac McCrory, Department split into two director of the Oklahoma State departments, the Romance University Seretean Wellness Languages, and German and Center, said one might want to Russian. In 1977, the first Asian consider social motivation language, Japanese, was taught, "I would have to say that col- and two years later the Chinese lege has damaged my health for program was added to the the fact that I don't do as much department. physical activity as I used to," "There were two professors, said Brad Martin, political sci- Dr. Chen and Dr. Kawashima, ence senior. who were very involved with an Studies, from "The Woman's Asian Studies program," said College Handbook." by Rachel Joseph Gray, a German professor Dobkin and Shana Sippy, show with 31 years experience. "They the earlier the body is protected, suggested that we should have the less chance the body will Asian languages in our depart- develop certain diseases. ment We were very happy to "Students need to keep a veri- have those languages to share ly consistent lifestyle similar to with." the way it was before they came Since then, the department into college," McCrory said. has increased its study, partici- Students who played sports in pating in abroad programs, and high school and don't in college, has brought attention to the McCrory said, lose the amount international exchange pro- of physical activity they once grams for both students and fac- had. ulty members. People gain weight when they "I would like people to recog- eat more and exercise less. If stu- nize that languages are not only dents are gaining weight, he skills but windows to other cul- said, that means they need to tures," said German professor cut down on food intake and Geoffrey Howes. "We have to increase exercise. A lot of students, McCrory encourage the international said, find it hard to fit exercise connections that already exist into a busy schedule. but also expand them." OSU provides a large range of In addition to the anniversary, options for exercise, McCrory the department scheduled its said. Just brisk walking from celebration within the University class to class and back to your Homecoming Week, beginning living space can help bum calo- Oct4. ries, he said. "We planned our celebration However, according to the during the Homecoming Week Weilness Center's Web site, reg- because there is the possibility ular exercise reduces body fat, that graduates and alumni of our strengthens bones, reduces program would come to the blood pressure and increases campus," Howes said. Sjrah Cash BG News the level of cholesterol while The department is inviting lowering the level of triglyc- people called "The Group," the PLAYTIME: IPC instructor Amy Self and nephew Raymond cool off in the fountain outside the Administration Building. erides (forms of fat) in the blood. first study abroad class to go to Austria in 1966. The members of KEEPING FIT. PAGE 2 the group, including Dzidra Shllaku, first director of the study abroad program, started the jShllaku Scholarship, which is for ■Kidents going to Austria. Student-athletes' use of supplements increases An international forum will be by Erriy Arthur However, it can be difficult to supplements that may contain athlete population. dent athletes to use perfor- held on Friday, Oct 5. Gerhard U-WIRE track or detect the use of poten- banned substances. Among the 42 percent of stu- mance-enhancing nutritional Kbfler, where a guest of honor AMES, Iowa — Despite the dent athletes surveyed in the supplements. from Italy will read his poetry in tially harmful or illegal sub- NCAA officials distributed sur- popularity of performance- stances among athletes, an ISU veys earlier this year to athletic past year who said they used However, the training staff German and English. enhancing nutritional supple- supplements - not including tries to discourage supplement health official said. personnel in every university All faculty members of the ments among college athletes, multi-vitamins - only 15 per- use. department, the guests and their Iowa State University athletic According to a National program in all three divisions. cent said the supplements were "We tell the athletes at the families will have a banquet and trainers and staff discourage stu- Collegiate Athletic Association About 21,000 student athletes acquired from an athletic trainer. additional team meetings that plan to go to the football game dent-athletes from taking per- survey, 42 percent of college ath- were polled, accounting for 12 ISU head athletic trainer Mark we don't want them taking sup- on Sunday, Oct & formance-enhancing drugs. letes use unregulated nutritional percent of the nation's student- Coberleysaid his staff allows stu- plements," Coberley said. 2 Thursday, August 30,2001 CAMPUS BG NEWS Greeks search Protesters prepare for World Bank rallies for members by Tom loBianco consortium of social and politi- end all lending to environmen- dents play an important role in protest, named after the date it U-WIRE cal activists. Robert Weissman, tally destructive projects. the protests and "bring energy took place, in Washington two FESTIVAL FROM PAGE 1 COLLEGE PARK, Md.