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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-12-1988 The BG News April 12, 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 April 12, 1988" (1988). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4790. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4790 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. THE BG NEWS Vol.70 Issue 110 Bowling Green, Ohio Tuesday, April 12,1988 Board of Trustees approves fee hike for 1987-88 of all the state- hard spot," Spengler said. "I by Jared O. Wadley supported universities in Ohio. don't like Bowling Green being staff reporter The increase was a result of the lowest paid — it's not fair. To the 15,000 full-time equivalent adequately pay the teaching HURON — The University enrollment ceiling which pre- staff and to attract the best staff Board of Trustees Friday unan- vents the University from for the future, student fees must imously approved a 5 percent achieving any subsidy increase be increased." increase in summer instruc- through enrollment growth," Following the February Uni- tional and general fees. Olscamp said during the meet- versity Board of Trustees meet- Undergraduate instructional ing, held annually at the Fire- ing, Undergraduate Student fees increased $5 from $89 to $94 lands branch of the University. Government Dave Robinson per semester hour, and gradu- The other factor, he said, is said he was pleased with the 5 ate instructional fees also in- the bias in the state subsidy percent room and board in- creased $6 from $114 to $120. formula. The formula impacts crease for the fall 1988 because it Besides a hike in instructional subsidy levels when the as- went "straight to the students fees, non-resident fees and gen- sumed fees in the final budget and where they live." eral fees increased $7 from $125 bill are higher than those initia- However, Robinson said the to $132, and 50 cents from $12.50 lly projected by the Ohio Board trustees Friday increasing the to $13, respectively. General of Regents, Olscamp said. instructional and general fees fees beyond a 50-mile radius also William Spengler, board by 5 percent this summer "is ri- increased 50 cents from $8 to chairman, said the trustees are diculous." The increase will be $8.50. "very concerned with increas- the first of many increases be- University President Paul ing fees, and we don't do it with- cause Robinson said the Budget Olscamp said the University out a lot of work and soul search- Committee and Faculty Senate received the lowest percentage ing." expect student fees next year to increase in instructional subsidy "We're between a rock and a O See Trustees, page 5. Problems stall city plan Although the plan could be ap- "The main thing is people con- by Greg Connel proved by July, Hoffman said its clude as if its mentioned in the city editor completion is behind schedule. plan it's going to happen "We planned to have it com- tomorrow, and mat's not the Although several months be- pleted sometime last year, but case." hind schedule, the city's com- we ran into a lot of technical Hoffman said there have prehensive plan update is within complications," he said. already been one or two inquir- 80 to 90 days of "Rough edges" still exist in ies from downtown property approval, ac- the downtown development, fu- owners whose buildings were cording to Wes ture land use, and transporta- recommended for future demo- H o f f m a n tion sections of the plan, Hoff- lition. municipal man said. "But just because it's in the administrator. Public concerns have also plan doesn't make it happen. Commonly slowed action on the plan he The plan is a guide for making known as the said. future decisions — it's not a call Top Gun BG News/Mark Thalman master plan, "(The problems are) nothing to action," he said. the document serious. Some people read the Another issue mentioned in A student from Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Ky., (right) displays his gun twirling skills for a cadet plan and see it as a blueprint for the plan that is causing public from the United States Air Force Academy before performing. About 200 high school and university drill action, but that's not what it is concern is the city's growth, teams from as far away as Florida and Oklahoma participated in a precision military drill competition held city a basis for decisions re- intended to be — it's intended to Hoffman said. at Anderson Arena on Saturday. « garding land use, and city de- be a guide for future de- velopment. velopment," Hoffman said. G See Master Plan, page 6. Reported rapes Writer tells of escapades reporter, Buchanan has by Elizabeth Kimes covered over 5,000 violent reach 78 cases staff reporter deaths. The most important thing she learned during her by John Meola Killing the messenger who experiences was "the need city reporter brought the bad news may for details, details, details," have been an ancient Greek she said. tradition, but some people "Questions unimportant to There have been 78 cases of sexual assault in the Bowling Green who deal with Edna Bu- police often add the color and area in the last seven months, according to a counselor at The Link. chanan would like to revive it. detail that make a story hu- "What we're seeing is a terrible increase in rape," Debra Duke- Buchanan, a Pulitzer Prize- man," Buchanan said. "What man told the Woman's Club of Bowling Green Saturday. winning police reporter for movie did they see? What The Woman's Club held a Saturday morning forum on assault and the Miami Herald, said Mon- color was their car? What did how to prevent it. day that both friends and they have in their pockets?" "Twenty to 30 rapes a year is normal. In the past seven months I enemies are made covering Buchanan recalled an inci- had 78 sex assault cases, she said. crime in Miami. dent when she failed to ask Dukeman said the increase does not come from more reporting. "I've had rocks thrown at what a murder victim was She also said date or acquaintance rape is less likely to be reported. me, been threatened with wearing. "We don't report what's going on in our homes. We are more likely arrest, and received threa- "A man was shot and dum- to report the boogeyman in the park, but not something in our tening letters and obscene ped into the street by a killer homes," she said. phone calls — and some of in a pickup truck," she said. Dukeman told the audience, mostly elderly women, how The Link them were from my editors," "It seemed somewhat rou- gets women to report rapes. said Buchanan in a speech tine. But later. I learned that "We try to tell them what rape is. We also tell them they don't opening Mass Communica- at the time the victim was have to press charges," she said. tion Week. shot he was wearing a black Dukeman said women tend to say things such as, "Who is going to However, her job has given tafetta cocktail dress and red believe me*?" or "He's on the football team," when deciding whether her the opportunity to set the high heels. Now I always ask to report a rape. record straight and at times (what they were wearing)." "We have to get women to know that it's not all right for anyone to provoke a change, she said. Leaving no stones untur- hurt others," she said. "You get a chance to help ned, Buchanan has come up Following Dukeman's presentation, Officer Linda McCool of the people, Buchanan said.. with a repertoire of strange Bowling Green Police Department told the group how to prevent ''You get a chance to change and unusual details that rapes and other crimes. things and become a catalyst make a story worth reading, Some of the tips she gave included: for change." she said. CTurn lights on when away from home. Throughout her tenure as a D See Buchanan, page 4. Edna Buchanan O See Assault, page 4. Tuesday News in Brief DCandidates for USG president and vice president are gearing up for this dential tickets on the ballot. Twelve at-large rep- and Thursday in the House Bill 309 election, said weeks elections, see story page three. 'Meet-the-candidates' tonight resentative positions are open, with 23 candidates Bob Kreienkamp, Classified Staff Council chair- 3 Hispanic Awareness Week begins The Undergraduate Student Government is host- running for the positions. man. with a message from keynote speaker ing a meet-the-candidates forum tonight at 7:30 Each candidate will give a brief presentation fol- Employees need an a University identification Alicia Cuaron. see story page four. p.m. in 515 Life Science Building. lowed by a question and answer session, Robinson card or driver's license to vote, and may find out The forum will be an opportunity for students to said. the results by calling Fact Line Thursday evening BG residents are trying to save a his- get to know the candidates for president, vice or by reading the News Friday.