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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-26-2003 The BG News March 26, 2003 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 March 26, 2003" (2003). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7098. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7098 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. Green State University WEDNESDAY March 26, 2003 DAMAGE ASSESSED: Iraqi officials claim 194 PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: S3 I LOW 30 civilians are dead after heavy attacks from U.S. www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 96 ISSUE 45 forces; PAGE 8 Senate Ribeau honored in St Louis approves IHi ASSOCIATED PRESS life on campus, active attempts values initiatives, which have energies on the creation of this ST. LOUIS, MO. - The National to involve students and student reshaped the tenor and tone of type of community, involving Association of Student Personnel life staff in governing the institu- campus life. Many programs students in every step of decision more Administrators (NASPA) has tion.and demonstrable contri- have developed from these ini- making,and promoting collabo- selected Bowling Green State butions to the profession which tiatives, programs which provide ration and close relationships University President Sidney A. have an impact beyond an indi- opportunities for students to with students, faculty and stu- Ribeau as the 2003 recipient of its vidual campus. question, challenge and be chal- dent affairs professionals NASPA troopers President's Award. The president NASPA recognizes and honors lenged and ultimately become honors him for creating a com- By loon McCarthy accepted the award at the NASPA Ribeau for his courage and lead- principled citizens: learning munity dedicated to educating THE ASSOCIATED PRESS National Conference yesterday ership in guiding the Bowling communities, freshman semi- the whole student, the organiza- in St. Louis. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Green State University campus nars on critical thinking about tion said of Ribeau's selection. state Senate found a way to hire The President's Award gives community to develop a com- values, co-curricular experiences Ribeau's recognition follows special recognition to a college or 50 more State Highway Patrol munity focused on student all focused on student involve- that of last year's recipient, troopers to help cut overtime university president who has, learning, designed to educate the ment in campus activities and Graham Spanicr, president of over a sustained period of time, SMMyltltan costs and provide more protec- whole student by taking stu- servicc-learning,and intensive Penn State University. The asso- tion while Ohio is under a advanced the quality of student grams. Nominees must show evi- dents' personal and intellectual junior- and senior-year experi- ciation is also honoring individu- heightened security status, life on campus by supporting dence of direct involvement in growth into consideration. ences als in a number of other areas in student affairs staff and pro- backers of the plan said yester- enhancing the quality of student His vision has led to numerous Few presidents focus their higher education. day. The Senate authorized trans- ferring $10 million from a pro- gram to beautify Ohio's highway rest areas to the patrol as part of the two-year transportation budget the Senate approved yesterday. The patrol will be Rugby team SIGNS OF PATRIOTISM able to start hiring the troopers after luly 1. The additional troopers would be stationed at the Statehouse and other govern- ment buildings and at truck plans for trip scales along Ohio's highways to inspect for dangerous cargo, By Monica Frost is enthusiastic about the team's patrol spokesman Lt. Rick REPORTER efforts in the upcoming weeks. Fambro said. The men's rugby team will "We've had a lot of response Since the state's five-level spend the next four weeks acting from faculty members and a lot alert system was adopted after as landscapes and professional of interest from the community," the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, cleaners in hopes to raise funds Cunnigan said. "We're just wait- 2001, the patrol has increased for their upcoming trip to ing for things to clear up so we staffing at state buildings. While California, where the team will can do things." the state is under an "orange compete at nationals. Bobby Brandenstein, a junior alert" — its second-highest The top 45 players of the and co-social chair of the club, ranking indicating an elevated team's 110 members will be trav- estimates that 30 to 40 percent of risk of terrorist activity — the eling to Stanford University to the club has some experience in patrol is spending about compete in the "Sweet 16," landscaping. "So it will be done $34,000 a day. That cost where the top 16 rugby teams well and quickly," Brandenstein includes the patrol's regular compete and eventually get cut said of the team's work. operating expenses plus over- down to the "final four." The team is willing to do any time and keeping highway Like many club sports, howev- indoor or outdoor work as well truck scales open around the er, the rugby team is provided as any odd jobs in exchange for clock. with limited funding from the donations, Cunnigan said. During a 20-day orange alert University. All other expenses are "Anything we can do to raise in February, the patrol spent covered by club dues, donations money for the club we will do." $680,000, Fambro said. and fundraisers. In addition to fundraising, the Senate Republicans felt the Men's rugby coach Roger team is also sponsored by and patrol could use the extra troop- Mazzarella estimated the trip works closely with local busi- ers, said Sen. leffry Armbruster, will cost approximately $12,000. nesses. Mister Spot's. the chairman of the Highways & He described one encounter DiBenedetto's and McDonald's Transportation Committee. The with luck that saved the team are just a few examples of local patrol now has about 1,400 offi- some money: "I made the flight businesses that provide the cers. reservation, and the next day the team with discounts and dona- Since the patrol might not be flight went up $75," Mazzarella tions in exchange for the team's able to fill all 50 positions right said. patronage. away, the bill allows some lee- Mazzarella also explained The team also hopes to con- way for spending the money as how the harsh winter has affect- tinue fundraising during the new troopers can be recruited, ed outdoor cleaning-related Falcon Cup, which hosts college Armbruster said. fundraising activities. and high school rugby teams at That leeway is necessary "We normally do this in the the University April 5 and 6. because the bill requires that fall, but winter descended Amidst competing, players will the patrol's budget eventually immediately," Mazarella said. be selling snacks, team para- be funded by fees collected for "We were kind of'frozen-out' of phernalia and raffle tickets for MMtln S. Urmm A" Pholo vehicle registrations and driver's doing anything in the fall." various prizes. licenses, instead of being drawn President of the rugby team, BUSINESS IS BOOMING: Come Johnson, production manager at All Signs, fabricates patriotic-themed banners for customers yesterday in Chillicothe, Ohio. Area signmakers have reported a surge in sales senior Chad Cunnigan, admits RU6BY, PAGE 2 TROOPERS,PAGE 2 weather has been a problem but of patriotic items since the war began in Iraq last week. Fears grow about mystery disease By Dirk Beverage For one thing, he said, health IKE ASSOCIATED PRESS "We are a bit puzzled because we are not investigators have followed thou- HONG KONG — Concerns only dealing apparently with one sands of passengers who flew grew yesterday about how the pathogen, but with two. with SARS-infected travelers and new flu-like disease coursing did not become sick. through this city spreads, with However, he said that if they passengers on an airplane and OR. KLAUS STOHR, WHO V1R0L0GIST find there are cases that did not school children becoming ill. involve close contact with some- The Wbrtd Health Organization several days. with infected people, it could one sick or at high risk, "we will again said air travel is safe, but its Hong Kong officials also said force travel and other restrictions then be very concerned that this scientists Eire looking closely at yesterday that nine tourists to contain the disease. might have become airborne." Hong Kong's growing number of apparently came down with the "We would want to be sure that The airplane cases seem simi- cases to see if early theories on deadly disease after a mainland it was people sitting next to that lar to how the disease got its start the contagiousness of the disease Chinese man infected them on a person and not the ventilation here — from one hotel guest who hold true. March 15 Air China flight to system in the airplane which was spread it to six strangers staying In recent weeks the disease has Beijing. spreading the disease," said Dr. on the same floor. One expert AMttlVWAPPrWO spread beyond hospitals, where If severe acute respiratory syn- David Heymann, head of com- theorized it might have spread dozens of health care workers drome, orSARS, can be more eas- municable diseases at WHO.

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