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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 3PMON CITY SPORTS NOW Columnist Jud Laipply The Bowling Green The Bowling Green Art museum offers fun Friday propounds the pleasures of City Council looks cheerleading squad nights. theme parties. for solutions to the stirs up enthusiasm. problem of litterity. Freshman actors take the stage for the first time at the University. Weather Today: Thursday aartly cloudy September 9, 1999 High 80, Low 58 Volume 87, Issue 12 www.bgnews.com AGNews daily independent student press Search for vice provost continues By JENNIFER LULEY man said. "We advertised the The committee, made up of ship style with faculty, student one who sees the University as Linda The BG News position very, very widely over 14 faculty members, two stu- leaders and classified staff," a player in the broader commu- Dobb has the summer and I think that dents and one administrative Nieman said. nity," he said. Candidates been serv- The search continues for a really helped us." staff member, is currently "We're also looking for some- should want to engage in col- ing as the new provost for the University, Aside from being listed in screening and researching the one with broad experience, both laborative partnerships with interim with a decision expected to higher education journals like most promising candidates, as a faculty member and as an schools. businesses and provost come by the end of the academ- the "Chronicle for Higher Edu- Nieman said. The committee administrator," Nieman said. libraries in the region, Nieman and vice ic year, if not the end of the fall cation" and "Women in Higher hopes to bring final candidates This may not be too difficult of said. president semester. Education," the committee to campus in late October for a task, he said, as a number of "Finally, I think we're look- of academ- According to Donald Nie- used other methods of seeking further interviews, he said. the applicants have already ing for someone who has expe- ic affairs man, chair of the search com- out candidates as well, Nieman The process of finding the been provosts at other universi- rience with the technical side to for the mittee for a new provost and said. right candidate is very ties. help us with new projects the University Linda Dobb chair of the history depart- "We also sent a letter to over detailed, Nieman said, and the "We also want someone with University is undertaking," he after filling ment, the search has been run- 1,000 university presidents committee is looking for a can- a real vision," he said. "We said. a spot vacated by former ning very well. asking them to make nomina- didate with many qualifica- don't want someone who is just Overall, Nieman said the provost Charles Middleton. "We've had a very good tions, and we also relied on tions. a manager. While that is impor- process has been handled "very Middleton left the University response, and what's more, members of the search commit- "We're looking for a number tant, that's just one part of the expediently." Ideally, the we've interviewed a number of tee to make nominations," Nie- of things, with one of the first job." process will continue in such a very qualified candidates," Nie- man said. being a collaborative leader- "And we're looking for some- manner, he said. • See PROVOST, page five. Volunteer fair offers options for students By JEFF ARNETT groups from the American Red The BG News Cross to the Passionist Lay Missionaries. Students can investigate a The groups featured in the wide variety of volunteer oppor- fair will be primarily from tunities ranging from the Wood Wood and Lucas counties and County Committee on Aging to will include both secular and the Toledo Zoo at the Volunteer religious organizations. Thomp- Fair today. son said that students need not The fair will be held from be driven away because they do 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the not follow the same religion as Union Oval. a certain volunteer agency. According to the Rev. Karen "Religious groups do not Thompson, director of the Unit- require that you are a member ed Christian Fellowship Center of the group," Thompson said. (UCF), which is closely involved She added that they do, howev- with the fair, the fair is a good er, desire "sincere" people. opportunity for students to find Thompson encouraged stu- out how to volunteer. dents to volunteer, giving both Nearly 40 volunteer agencies practical and intangible rea- will be at the fair, offering vol- sons for doing so. unteer opportunities both dur- "This is a terrific experience ing and after college. for learning about what your At the fair, which is co-spon- own talents might be," Thomp- sored by UCF, the St. Thomas son said. "It's a way to explore More University Parish and possible careers. It's a way to several University offices, stu- sometimes fulfill class require- dents will be able to investigate volunteer opportunities with • See VOIUNTEER, page five. , • *t+U' 1 - -^ ~ Women with disorders BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE When the heating plant smoke stack is taken down, the commuter parking lot by the plant will be closed to students. have place to turn By SARAH DELANEY "They are a very active group The BG News centered around recovery." Stack slated for demolition The two most common eating University women with eat- disorders for college-age women By AMYJO L. BROWN the lot has remained open and er as soon as the demolition of the new plant built in 1998- ing disorders have place to turn are bulimia and anorexia ner- The BG New unobstructed for parking. the old heating plant is com- 1999. for confidential support and vosa. Eating disorders affect "We will try to have half of pleted. The old lot will then be "The old plant had to be interaction rather than thera- people of all ages, but the Looming above the old lot E open at all times," expanded to include 108 new replaced because coal plants py- images of young women in the University heating McArthur said. "However, con- parking spaces for students. are now obsolete," McArthur The group is facilitated by media play a role in the preva- plant, the 250-foot struction doesn't always flow as Taking down the smokestack said. He described coal plants Judy Miller, a nurse specialist lence of eating disorders among smokestack which belched expected." will be the first stage in the as dirty and as an antiquated at the Health Center, and college women, Mettee-Carter black smoke and ash around If complications arise and lot total removal of the old coal form of technology. Rebecca Mettee-Carter, a grad- said. Bowling Green will soon be E has to be heating plant "Natural gas is environmen- uate student in psychology. The group was started last completely which was According to Miller, the torn down, beginning a demoli- tally cleaner and more effi- February to provide a place for closed off, Cover story replaced with a group offers interactive discus- tion process that will provide cient," he said. women in all stages of dealing McArthur new natural gas sions, group support and a with an eating disorder to more parking for the Universi- McArthur expects the major ty- said overflow areas should plant last year. chance for women with eating touch base, Mettee-Carter said. accommodate those who need The old heating plant has part of the demolition process disorders to check in with each "I think having people deal- Removal of the smokestack parking spaces. been around since 1949, howev- to take place in October and other in a safe, confidential ing with the same issues should take place within the "Weather has a way of delay- er, according to an article in a last for several months. environment. together is helpful," she said. next few weeks, according to ing work sometimes," he added. past issue of The News, com- Lot E might open completely It is not, however, to be mis- The group is co-sponsored by James McArthur, assistant "We're trying not to inconve- pletion of its construction was in early or mid-December, but taken for therapy or counsel- Student Health Services, Coun- University architect and over- nience the campus." delayed until 1951 as a result of McArthur cautions delays ing. seling Services and the Nation- seer of the project. He asked that students be World War II. aren't unusual. Miller said that the group al Association of Anorexia Ner- The demolition project tem- patient with the parking situa- Costs to build the old plant "There's a possibility the does not have a specific agenda, vosa and Associated Disorders porarily closed half of parking tion. in 1951 amounted to $600,000 parking lot may not be pre- but that the participants can (AN AD). lot E, although the other half of Parking may be a little easi- compared to $10,500,000 for pared until Spring," he said.