Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 7-2-1997 The BG News July 2, 1997 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News July 2, 1997" (1997). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6185. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6185 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. H E In this week's issue... WEDNESDAY Opinion .Page 2 July 2,1997 Tom Mather dictates problems we have with words and what those words really mean. City Page 3 Volume 83, Issue 154 Licked by the heat? Cool off with our look at ice cream around the town and the world. Bowling Green, Ohio Sports Page 7 "An Independent NEWS Antonio Daniels looks forward to his days in Vancouver after being drafted last week. Student Voice" "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75years" NEWS BRIEFS Trustees vote for tuition hike According to Chris Dalton, Trustees also approved the ed- It makes it easier to understand There's no choice - It's some- By DARLA WARNOCK Olscamp will return senior vice president for finance, ucational budget of $154.9 mil- the jumps In fees when the Uni- thing that has to happen," Gore The BC News to Washington the University has specific plans lion, or an increase of 4.4 percent versity shows a clear focus of said. "But in the future of higher Former Universtity for the increased funds obtained from last year. where the money will be going. education, students wont be able president Paul Olscamp has from student tuition. to hold a 5 or 6 percent Increase University trustees approved a University President Sidney "It's good when students actu- decided to return to 5.5 percent student tuition hike The dollars will be used to en- Ribeau said the top priorities of In tuition." Western Washington hance student services, provide ally see the technology im- Dalton agrees it would be nice Friday, which will take effect the institution are reflected by provements and those types of University where he was improved technology and add to hold the line on student tuition beginning in the fall semester. the amount of dollars given to things," Gore said. "They can see past president, rather than additional student financial aid, each area, making enrollment costs, but current finances do not they are getting their money teach philosophy here in The jump in fees will raise he said. and retention, technology, and warrant that situation. costs for an Ohio undergraduate worth." the fall semester. Increased computer access student financial aid currently In order to allow the Universi- to $2,211 per semester, an in- Olscamp, who left BGSU and networking infrastructure the most important. ty to keep up or surpass other in- crease of $116 each semester The improvements noted by in July, 1995 under are high on the list of improve- He said the increased funds stitutions in the state, certain from last year. central administration will allow areas need to be focused on. controversy, spent the ments to be made. Also, part of will allow the University to make the University to gain a better previous year at the "Of course we would like to see The increase in tuition brings the funds have been earmarked significant improvements In the focus on its priorities and stu- University of South Dakota the University just under the 6 for the public safety department top initiatives already underway. tuition less," Dalton said. "But in Vermill ion, S.D. as dents will understand that more percent tuition cap installed in to hire three new officers to pro- Tara Gore, Undergraduate when they see the initiatives In we're in a state where we cant do interim president. Previous the new state budget which was vide increased coverage of the Student Government president, progress. that right now. I think we feel the to coming to BGSU, he was approved Tuesday by the gov- campus during all three work said although students obviously Improved technology will move president of Western ernor. shifts. don't like to see tuition increases, "It's not the board's fault. us forward." Washington. City to put on fireworks display The City of Bowling Summer Studying Knight speaks at Green will be offering a free fireworks show on the evening of Friday, July 4. Anderson Arena The show will begin By JOHN STEBBINS asked me if people would pay to between 9:30 and 10. hear him talk, I said yes. So he The fireworks will be The BC News told me to set it up. All my ca- shot from the intramural reer, I had said if I got out on my fields west of the football New men's basketball coach stadium. Visitors are own, I'd try to make it by myself, Dan Dakich had a problem. He encouraged to park south of but like so many times before. was handling the recruiting, Coach Knight told me 'I'm not Wooster Street for the display. In case of rain, the meeting the players and assem- asking you. I'm telling you.' bling his staff just fine, but he Anyone who really knows him fireworks will be needed to raise some money for rescheduled for July 5. understands how willing he Is to the program. It seemed like he help a friend even if It Is another Toledo will host needed an army. Division I coach." So he called the General, ak.a fireworks and his old boss, Bobby Knight at In- So on Monday, Bobby Knight, concert diana Universi- winner of three national cham- ty- pionships, coach of the 1984 U.S. The city of Toledo will "At Indiana, [ gold medal-winning Olympic put on a fireworks display where he was Team and winner of 11 Big Ten Friday July 3rd at around an assistant for Conference titles In his over 25 10 p.m. Toledo radio station 12 years] there years at Indiana University, WIOT will broadcast music wasn't any came to Bowling Green to reflect synchronized with the fund-raising, and entertain over 800 people at fireworks. just a lot of Anderson Arena Monday night. National recording star money coming "Never before have I hated to Matthew Sweet will also be In," Dakich see an assistant go, but I have KNIGHT performing on Thursday said. "I had also never felt an assistant was July 3rd in Prominade Park called him and he asked me how I as a special holiday was doing, and I told him. He • See KNIGHT, page four. installment of the city's Rally by the River series. Local Toledo band All Hail Me will open the show Building leadership which will get underway around 5 p.m. 'Dolores' episode of focus of conference By KEITH HECKELMAN work with.' Minnes said a big 'Seinfeld' at center The BC News selling point was the great oppor- of lawsuit tunity to visit 60 universities and MILWAUKEE (AP) The Lambda Chi Alpha fourth meet 3000 brothers. Lawyers and members of consecutive Leadership Seminar "We're looking at putting on a the jury laughed Thursday treated hundreds of men to quality program along with the as they watched a warm, sunny weather in Bowling help of Bob London and Tom "Seinfeld" episode at the Green, Ohio. Helmbock, two terrf 1c guys who center of a lawsuit brought Held at the University, this helped to make the program very professional," said Rob Woods, by a beer executive who fraternal experience started on Tuesday, the 24th, and ended another ELC. According to was fired after telling a Woods, they help to push each woman co-worker about the with a week full of learning, per- chapter to become the best they show. sonal growth^ind brotherhood on Sunday the 29th. can be, given their environment In the episode, Jerry Bob London, a University "We really strive to get the chap- Seinfeld's character can't Alumnus and now Vice President ters help themselves,' said remember the name of the of Fraternity Affairs for Lambda Woods. woman he is dating and is Chi Alpha said,"The University / too embarrassed to ask. has been such a great facility for "The ELC program seemed Knowing the name rhymes 600 brothers across North Amer- like a natural stepping stone to with a part of the female ica." According to London, Jim what I want do In life, marketing anatomy, he tries guessing BG Newt phMe by Jeremy Man le Treeger and his conference staff and advertising," said Chris Ci- "Mulva" and "Gipple." Senior liberal arts major Michelle Blakely studies outside the Education building Tuesday morning. is why Leadership Seminar keeps choski also an ELC. Cishoski said Only after the girlfriend Warm weather lends itself to outdoor activities on campus. coming back to Bowling Green. the ELC program has gone very realizes Jerry doesn't know "Watching the development of well after just completing his her name and storms off young men into leaders and see- first year. does he remember. He ing them make great, positive "There are rewards in itself, screams out, "Dolores!" contributions to society is what it mainly for myself I really appre- Porn stars rally Dissappointed faculty, staff is all about,"said Marty Smith, ciate the guys coming up to me to against tax Vice President of the National thank me for the suggestions I Organization of Lambda Chi Al- have offered them to Implement SANTA ANA Callf.(AP) pha.