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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. *Q The BG News "Aaa a Commitment--. a . to Excellence'a> -« * ■ • < Monday, February 21,1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 77, Issue 102 Monday Feature DeWine to by Leah Barnum join Senate Olscamp aide a notable debate in BG by Kirk Pavellch WBGU TV-27; and Greg Franke Barber's passions include traveling overseas, ice-dancing editor-in-chief of WFOB radio. Each candidate will be given The University's College Re- three minutes for an opening publicans will host the first de- statement, followed by one ques- bate between all of the Republi- tion to each candidate from each can U.S. Senate of the three panelists, Mirrotto hopefuls to- said. After the candidates' re- night in Ko- sponses, each of the other candi- backer Hall. dates will have the opportunity The event, for a one-minute rebuttal. featuring can- Mirrotto said each of the can- didates Lt. Gov. didates will then be given four Mike DeWine, minutes for a closing statement. Bernandine Mirrotto added that the Uni- Healy and state versity CR's are excited about Sen. Eugene the event because it very well Watts, begins could be the only college campus at 7 p.m. The race is for the Sen- debate of the campaign. ate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum. "It's a big honor that they're As late as Thursday, the ques- taking this one so seriously," she tion of which candidates would said. "We're really excited be- attend still remained in doubt. cause it just gives us another op- While Healy and Wans had portunity to show that we are the committed to attending the de- most outstanding club in the na- bate in late January, representa- tion." tives of DeWine's campaign claimed that they had not been The College Republicans, who notified of the event until last were recognized this past July in week. Washington, D.C. as the Most "I have every reason to believe Outstanding College Republican that they did receive our propos- al," said Stacy Mirrotto, BGSU College Republicans president, who added that invitations were United States mailed to each of the three can- didates Jan. 18. "Our only mis- Senate Debate take was not sending them regis- tered letters." </ Candidates DeWine. Healy and Barry Bennett, DeWine's Watts will each be allotted three spokesman, said Thursday the minutes for an opening statement lieutenant governor would be ab- and four minutes for a closing I'hc BC Newa/Nathan Wallace sent from the debate because he Lester Barber, executive assistant to President Olscamp, works on statement. some documents in his office on the second floor of McFall Center. professor and has been a member of the University community had three campaign fund-raising Barber was recruited to the University in 1968 as an English ever since. events scheduled for that day. / Panelists Walton, Paschalis and However, after a series of com- Franke will ask each candidate one Now his heart is in overseas "We feel sadness and anger Barber grew up on a dairy plaints from the Healy and Watts and on the ice. over what's happening there," farm in Western New York, question, after which all candidates Q campaigns, DeWine announced can make a one-minute rebuttal. ^^ tudents tend to view He loves to travel, and has Barber said. "Tlie cities were south of Buffalo, where his Friday that he would be attend- ^-^administrators as lived in Yugoslavia and China. so beautiful, but now those cit- parents and sister still live. He ing. / Diane Larson of WTVG mere figureheads. Often, their Barber has been the coor- ies are virtually destroyed. It's and his wife Sue still own eight Toledo-13 News will moderate. names are symbols of power dinator of the faculty exchange just very, very sad and very wooded acres of that land. "I think they overlooked how with no recognizable faces or program with Xi'an Foreign frustrating that [the U.S.] can't Barber has lived in town organized we were and how this personalities attached. Languages University for 10 or won't do anything about it." since 1968, when he was re- was going on whether he was go- At least one administrator - years. In 1986-87, he and his Sue Barber said the opportu- cruited by the University from ing to be here or not," Mirrotto Club in the nation, will be hosting Lester Barber - does not per- wife lived in China for a year, nity to travel abroad has meant the University of Delaware, said. "When he realized that we the debate in conjunction with petuate the stereotype. teaching at the university. a lot to both of them. where he taught for two years were really going to go through the Wood County Republican Since being recruited by the "It was an incredible experi- "The opportunity to live after he received his doctoral with this even if he wasn't going Party and the Wood County University as an English ence," he said. "It will always abroad has made us appreciate degree from the University of to debate, I think that changed Young Republicans. professor, he has worked his be the single most striking, im- our lives at home," she said. Arizona in Tuscon. his mind." "Our club has a really promi- way up the ranks to his current pressive traveling experience By living in a foreign coun- Before that, Barber met his The debate will be moderated nent reputation not only on cam- position of executive assistant we've had." They also lived and try with virtually no prior wife at St. Lawrence Universi- by WTVG Toledo-13 News an- pus, but we're also able to work to President Olscamp. All the taught a year in Yugoslavia, knowledge of the language, ty in upstate New York, where chorwoman Diane Larson. Panel- with our town party really well," while, with his wife, he has the war-torn country where they also learned to depend he obtained his Bachelor of ists include: Tom Walton, editor Mirrotto said. "We've earned the raised two children - Amy, 28, many of the Barbers' foreign upon each other completely, See BARBER, page three. of the Toledo Blade; Judy Pas- respect to host such a big de- and Tim, 31. friends remain. she added. chalis. public affairs producer of bate." Wrong number Deadline for Serbia still stands CCLLLS6S heOXidChS U.S. waiting for full compliance, declares immediate air strikes unlikely by Michael Zawackl by Ron Fournler Serbs did not withdraw their "After my conversation with have the procedures in place now. As I said yesterday ... what News staff writer The Associated Press heavy weapons from around Sar- Mr. Perry, I understood ... there ajevo or put them under control will be no strike tonight, unequi- happens after 7 o'clock tonight will be determined by the facts Jason Egger's phone was ringing off the hook Thursday. WASHINGTON - With the of the United Nations. vocally," Minister Pavel Grachev on the ground," Clinton said. At about 11:45 a.m., Egger, a senior IPC major, said he started re- clock ticking toward a deadline But later Sunday, a senior Pen- told Russian television. ceiving calls in his room in the Sigma Chi house from people wanting to bomb Serbian artillery, U.S. tagon official traveling with De- to speak to the financial aid office. officials demanded full com- fense Secretary William Perry in Some Serbian artillery re- "We'll just have to see." He said at first he thought it was a prank but the phone just kept pliance Sunday from the Serbs Europe said poor weather over mained in the hills around Sar- Clinton faced a choice between ringing. but said immediate air strikes Sarajevo made it difficult to de- ajevo on Sunday, and a senior hoping the Serbs don't fire the "I must have answered 30 phone calls," Egger said. "I was answer- were unlikely. President Clinton termine Serbian compliance. U.N. official said some guns remaining guns or bombing them ing the phone at least once a minute." said he hoped the raids were no Therefore, it appeared unlikely would remain past the deadline. at a risk of escalating the war. Egger said he had received calls from people out of town interested longer needed. that any bombing runs would be Clinton said that some weapons Sounding cautiously optimistic, in obtaining financial aid from the University or had questions about "The deadline will stand," Clin- ordered immediately following were still in violation of the ulti- Clinton noted reports that Ser- their financial aid forms. ton said, emerging from church the deadline, the official said on matum Sunday morning, but he bian artillery were moving According to a source at the financial aid office, a receptionist's er- about seven hours before the condition of anonymity. expressed hope that the bombing quickly away from Sarajevo or ror was the cause for the misdirected number.