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Rj& Bowling Green State University WEDNESDAY July 14, 2004 T-STORMS HIGH: 81 I LOW: 62 from the medieval life to -^ ■ -■—^ ■ ■ ^-^ www.bgnews.com J Kl TNEWS VOLUME 98 ISSUE 144 =U VJ == New materials given to library BG News Photo Archive COASTER LAND: Cedar Point has more roller coasters than any other park. The resort was the site of a recent accident. By Hall Hawkins STAFF RE PORTER Pleasure park In recent years, major record companies have dominated most legal battles in court—until now. According to the Ohio Attorney General's office, a lawsuit filed by 43 states, including Ohio, will attempt to fix CD prices to stop the compe- reports injuries tition from discount stores. As a result, over 222,000 compact discs will be sent to Ohio's public launched and at its top speed, schools and state universities. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Witherow said. Bob Beasley, spokesman for Attorney General lim Petro, said the SANDUSKY, Ohio-Four peo- The coaster train completed number of CD's that each university or school district receives will be ple riding the world's tallest and its route and then was shut based upon enrollment. Various CDs from different genres will be sent. fastest roller coaster were down for the evening. It "They (schools] will get a combination of blues, jazz, roots and clas- injured Monday night at Cedar remained closed Tuesday, sical music," Beasley said. Point when they were struck by Witherow said. The University's Sound Recordings Archive will receive 277 CD's. Bill metal shavings that sheared off It's the first time anyone has Schurk. the sound recordings archivist, said he is always glad to the coaster's launch cable. been injured on the $25 million accept free music. All four were treated for pin- ride, which opened last year and "We're looking forward to getting some free stuff," Schurk said. sized cuts at the amusement is 420 feel tall. "It'll just add to our collection. park's first aid station and Top Thrill Dragster's cable, While 277 CD's may seem like a lot, it hardly compares to the mas- released, said Cedar Point which did not break completely, sive collection in lerome library, for the past 37 years, Schurk has spokeswoman Ian ice Witherow. has been a source of problems put together a collection that surpasses the collections of every two later sought additional before. The cable came loose in University in the country treatment on their own at a hos- lune, forcing the ride to close for in tliis collection I have over three-fourths of a million pital, she said. a few days. records," Schurk said. "It's too bad they don't base it |the set- The metal pieces came from a \ year ago, the coaster was dementl on the size of the existing collection, because there's frayed cable thai pulls trains on grounded for several weeks bj a no other university that has the size of a recording collection Top Thrill Dragster to speeds of blown valve in the hydraulic that we do." 120 mph. propulsion system. Intermittent According to Schurk. the Sound Recordings Archive is the The four riders were Mil by delays followed. largest popular recordings research library in an academic debris as the train was being institution and is almost as big as other famous non-institution- al collections "The library of congress is bigger than we are, and the New York public library is bigger than we are," Schurk said. "But they're not academic institutions like us." Schurk's persistance has developed throughout his tenure and has helped him build the catalogue of music. He said over the years Workshop helps with he has discovered ways to buy music at bargain prices. "I get a nice educational discount from the stores that 1 do buy from," Schurk said. "But I usually go through a distributor and also buy a lot of used recordings. There are CDs that I couldn't touch at a record everyday writing skills store for under $20, and I can get them through distributors for $12- $13." By Handy find Schurk said his budget is not that great, but he has learned to deal ST»FF REPORIER with it by making creative acquisitions. He said having a limited budget prevents him from buying any CD he desires. Full-time University employees and administrative staff interest- "If I spent $12 on a CD that's not bad, but when you want to buy 100 ed in expanding their grammar skills may be interested in a program of them that's a lot of money," Schurk said. "If 1 bought every CD on the offered by the Writer's Lab. charts I'd go broke within a month, so 1 have to be selective will) what 1 Barbara Toth, Directorof the Writers lab. will be holding the work- buy." shop, titled "Write Here! Write Now!" each Thursday in Inly. While the Sound Recordings Archive is mostly used by students for Toth said the workshop was implemented to help employees pleasure or educational reasons, people outside of Bowling Green also expand their grammar and punctuation skills in the work place. use it. Schurk said his collection attracts TV Stations, film companies "This is a great way to help each other and to let BGSU employees ARCHIVE. PAGE 2 WRITERS, PAGE 2 I. 0 C A I. B U S I N K S S 0 F T II E W K E K BG NEWS Local trainer goes the BRIEFING extra step to aid fitness Students to present By Mandy Lind vice called Personal Fitness one-act plays STAFF REPORTER Advantage out of St. lulian's The College of Musical Arts Fitness in Bowling Green. at will present a double-bill Research indicates that His business, which serves of one-act, comic operas at 8 using a skilled personal train- over 50 clients per-month, p.m. Friday and Saturday in er can significantly improve specializes in customizing Kobacker Hall of the Moore your chance of getting into exercise sessions for clients Musical Arts Center. better shape than exercising based on their individual fit- A presentation of the on your own. ness goals. Bowling Green Opera The problem is finding "I worked with two other Theater under the direction someone who will help you personal trainers, and they of Dr. F.ugene Dybdahl. the reach your goals and not just didn't address me on a per- evening features University keep you company for an sonal level," Sharon Biggins, a undergraduate and graduate hour. Personal Fitness Advantage music students Enter one of the top 55 per- client said. "Doug individual- One piece, "A Game of sonal trainers in the country, ized every program. He sits Chance "tells of three women Doug lackson. down with you for at least an granted their dearest wishes For the past year, lackson hour before you train and by a messenger of fate. Each MtlMprMNM has been has operating his discovers tiiat she has not FITNESS EXPERT: Doug lackson provides individualized training advice in Bowling Green. own high-end coaching ser- FITNESS, PAGE 3 asked for enough. 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"The way they support us organization of 1,300 high school The American Legion's Buckeye Hoy's juniors. with state troopers. helps make the program a success. We'd be Slate (BBS) conference has Been held al political parties. well as the staff at the hard pressed to find another place in the The offices of Students Throughout the conference's nearly 70 the University lor uiorellian a quarter ol a university take so much attending the con- year history it has been held at seven other state where that kind of relationship can century, and a contract signed June 23 the Boy's State are locations, most of them for only one or two be developed." visited by public pride in the program and ference stay in resi- means it will continue to he held at the dence halls, with years.