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The BG News September 30, 1988 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-30-1988 The BG News September 30, 1988 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 September 30, 1988" (1988). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4839. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4839 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. BG gets European 'Sygn'...see Friday Magazine THE BG NEWS Vol. 71 Issue 24 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, September 30,1968 Discovery roars safely to space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. should be," Discovery's com- orbit and America is back in "From everything I see, every- (AP)I — Space shuttle Discovery mander, Navy Capt. Frederick space." He saluted the bravery thing looks great." carried the American flag back Hauck, told Mission Control. of the crew and added, "We ask Hauck's veteran flight crew Columnist says NASA too cautious into space Thursday after a "We're looking forward to the God to bless this important voy- consisted of Air Force Col. 32-month absence, its five as- next four days — we have a lot to age." Richard Covey, Marine Lt. Col. "The mistake made two- tronauts riding a 700-foot tail of do and we're going to have a lot David C. Hilmers; John M. by JuBe Wallace and-a-half years ago was that flame from rockets meticulous- of fun doing it.' Launch, at 11:37 a.m. EDT. Lounge; and George D. "Pinky" news editor it was launched on a cold ly redesigned after the Chal- Lift-off was the first and most came only after NASA waived Nelson. Landing was scheduled day," he said. "Now, they lenger disaster. important milestone, but more weather guidelines to allow for for Monday at Edwards Air The successful launch of look at everything that might "Everyone certainly stood tall was at stake than simply getting flight through some lighter-th- Force Base in California. the space shuttle Discovery go wrong —you're never go- today," said Kennedy Space into space. The 2^-year ground- an-usual Florida winds. The yesterday was a long overdue IngtoconWallofthem." Center director Forrest S. ing of the shuttle fleet set back 98-minute delay simply height- The astronauts had said they victory for the United States Anderson, in Toledo as a McCartney as Discovery settled the nation's satellite delivery ened the tension as NASA un- were treating the mission as a space program, according to guest speaker of the Junior into orbit, 184 miles above earth. capability, and release of a veiled a spaceship that under- test mission —a "shakedown Pulibser Prize-winning col- League's Town Hall lecture Mission Control said the ship communications satellite was went more than 400 modifica- flight." in the words of Covey — umnist Jack Anderson. series, said the risks involved, was "performing nominally." the main order of business in or- tions since the Challenger flight. and they quickly ran into first- "The only problem with our with space exploration are It was the first launch since bit, several hours after launch. flight problems. A water evap- space program was that it necessary to keep the nation the Challenger explosion with its The giant Tracking and Data Just how well the Discovery's orator that provides cooling to was grounded (after the Chal- ahead in techno" toll of seven lives on a cold win- Relay Satellite is a flOO-million booster rockets performed in the ship during the climb to lenger explosion)," he said "If no one is willing to go • ter day shocked the nation and twin of the craft that was des- their new design awaited de- space and return to Earth was during a press conference 111 go," he said?^Someor_ stopped the manned space pro- troyed aboard Challenger. tailed analysis. But J.R. partly clogged with ice. And a Thursday morning, less than has to take the risk. The new gram in its tracks. In Washington, President Thompson, who directed the device that provides electrial an hour before the Discovery technologies are going to be "We sure appreciate your all Reagan praised the launch, say- work from the Marshall Space power to move an orbital steer- takeoff. n See Anderses, pagel. getting us up in orbit the way we ing the shuttle was "headed into Flight Center in Alabama, said, ing engine was not working. Migrant workers hurt by drought by Amy Burkett wire editor The drought not only financially devastated area farmers but also took its toll on the migrants who work on many Wood County farms. Alicia Fernandez, state director of the Ohio Farmworker Oppor- tunities, explained the drastic conditions migrant workers faced this season. "Ninety percent of migrant workers are Hispanic and usually come from Texas or Florida in April,'' she said. "They come to plant pickles and stay through September or early October before leaving," she said. "The problem occurs now that their work is done and they're trying to get back to Texas or Florida. They just haven't made enough money. Since the drought decreased the number of usable crops, she said the workers earned little during their prime money-making season. Although the Ohio Farmworkers Agency primarily deals with the employment and training of "stoop laborers," who make their in- come from picking crops, she said this year it has provided emer- gency support services to find food, shelter and medication for the migrants. "Last year the agency helped 1,500 individuals," she said. "This year, in three months, we have helped 2,000 needy individuals." Even during prime seasons, the average migrant worker makes only $1.43 per hour, she said. By using the placement program the agency provides, the average wage is raised to $4.57 per hour, she said. "Our goal is to get them out of agriculture and train them for skil- led labor. Sometimes we even get them into vocational schools," BG News/Paul Vernon Fernandez said. "The average education of migrant workers is the Left Holding the Wall fifth grade and many speak little to no English but an eighth-grade Brian Ward, junior management information systems major, holds a lab. Ward had to hold the partition until a maintenance worker came reading level is needed tor most vocational jobs." and removed the rivets holding the wall together. She said the income for most migrant workers this year dropped partition that was used as a wall for an office in the library's computer from between $5,000 to $7,000 a year to as low as $2,000. C See Migrants, page 5 Housing short elsewhere Offenhauer elevators Toledo, Miami students experience overcrowding ease frustrating wait said Julie Eggland, a housing of- didn't last more than two by Scott R. Whitehead "showhouse" for the University Construction began May 9, at city reporter fice secretary. weeks," she said. by Kim Helt While students here were reporter during summer months. the end of spring semester. Two housed in a local motel and in For students at Bowling of the three elevators were in- University students unfortun- residence hall lounges, Eggland Green, the situation should end The new elevators have a gen- stalled and are now operating, ate enough to have to endure said at Miami the solution was to today as the last of the freshmen Residents of Offenhauer West eral waiting time of one with the third expected to be temporary housing this year are use facilities in the halls which women move on to the fifth floor have life a little easier this year minute— an 80 percent im- completed in October. not alone. It appears to be a are normally reserved for visit- of Founders Quadrangle, ac- with the installation of new provement over the five-minute The elevators cost approxi- state-wide university problem. ing sports teams. computerized elevators. wait residents faced with the old mately $270,000 he said cording to Paula Smith, com- system, he said. Several students agree the plex coordinator. "They're a state-of-the-art Officials at the University of "The rooms we used are actu- Tim Bums, protect manager, new elevators are a definite im- Wayne Gates, director of stu- said the original elevators in the elevator," he said. "They're provement. Toledo and Miami University ally pretty nice. They have quicker and more efficient, with confirmed that students at their closet and drawer facilities; we dent housing at the University of building were underdesigned for respective schools were placed just encouraged students not to Toledo, said about 15 students capacity of the building — creat- capabilities upgraded 35 per- Carla Brunarski, junior pre- in temporary housing at the be- bring up their stereos and other have been denied normal on- ing the need for the new eleva- cent. The two that are in service med major and Offenhauer West ginning of the academic year. large belongings until later," campus housing this year. tors. now are running at the same ca- resident, said "Compared to last Eggland said. "On campus we have capacity He said the decision to replace pacity three used to." year, they're a big improvement At Miami University in Ox- for 1,735 students, and right now the old system resulted from a Next summer, elevators in Of- — much faster.
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