The BG News October 1, 1993

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The BG News Volume 76, Issue 27 Bowling Creen, Ohio Friday, October 1, 1993 Briefs Only two of six state goals met Weather by John Chalfant will demonstrate competency in all sections of ninth-grade profi- Rain this weekend: The Associated Press English, mathematics, science, ciency tests in reading, writing, "Where are we world class? D-plus. history and geography. mathematics and citizenship Friday, partly sunny The fact is that we, relatively Other goals: U.S. students will after two attempts. early. Increasing clouds COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. speaking, compared to other be first in the world in science during the afternoon with George Volnovich handed out an and mathematics achievement; The state for the first time is scattered showers develop- education report card Thursday nations in the world, are not getting every adult will be literate; every using results of surveys to ing. Thunderstorms also that showed the state's progress the job done, period." school will be free of drugs and measure adult literacy and the possible. Breezy with - or lack of it - in achieving six violence. extent of drugs and violence in southwest winds IS to 25 national goals for improvement. George Voinovich, governor of Ohio The report found no Improve- schools. mph. High In the mid-60s. The assessment showed the ment last year in the percentage Chance of rain SO percent. state made progress last year "Where are we world class? on school property within the 30 of fully immunized 2-year-olds or Questionnaires from 1,500 toward achieving two of six D-plus," he said at a news con- days before the survey, and 21 of schools with family support adults showed overall they were national goals that deal with stu- ference. "The fact is that we, rel- percent did so in general, which services available. But more above the national average in lit- dent scores on proficiency tests. atively speaking, compared to could be on or off school prop- children were enrolled in Head eracy. However, scores of nearly Inside the News Little or no advance was re- other nations in the world, are erty. Start or public preschool. half were in the two lowest of corded toward two other goals not getting the job done, period." G 4 percent used marijuana five performance levels. based on preparing children to The third in a series of annual and 4.6 percent used alcohol on No information was available Fifteen years of recycling: learn and high school graduation reports included results of a sur- school property, while 46 percent about high school graduation The literacy survey rated abili- Bowling Green will cele- rates. vey on drugs and violence in used alcohol and 16 percent used rates because the state is switch- ties to read news stories and brate 15 years of community Results for the final two goals schools that Voinovich said were marijuana in general. ing from a paper to electronic poems, find information on pay- recycling efforts Sunday as that target adult literacy and vio- alarming. O 12 percent smoked ciga- reporting system. roll forms and maps, and .balance the Bowling Green Jaycees lence in schools were incomplete Among the findings, based on rettes on school property, while a checkbook or compute a tip. host an open house at their because the state only this year quest: mnalres completed by 30 percent did so in general. State School Superintendent recycling center. found a way to measure progress 2,820 students in grades nine The goals propose that by 2000 Ted Sanders said the rate proba- "We have too many people in Recycling-related fes- in those areas. through 12 at 52 schools state- all children will start school bly was unchanged from the Ohio that have third-world edu- tivities and tours of the Volnovich said he would give wide: ready to learn; the high school 1990-1991 level of 75.5 percent. cations. You know what? There center are some of the activ- Ohio a C-plus or B compared with O 9 percent of respondents said graduation rate will grow to at Advances were seen In the arent any third-world jobs left," ities planned to celebrate other states. they carried a gun, knife or club least 90 percent; and students percentage of students passing Voinovich said. the anniversary of the center. See Leah Barnum's The BG Ntwt/Ttr— Th««i story for more details. □ Page 5. Quake On campus rocks What about our spaces?: India's Students trying to park In the Founder's Parking lot villages facing Thurstin Avenue Wednesday and Thursday by Thomas Wagner probably noticed a vast The Associated Press majority of parking spaces were off limits. Sources at the University NEW DELHI, India - A major parking services said those earthquake shattered the dawn spaces were reserved for Thursday, collapsing mud and persons attending an alumni mortar homes onto sleeping fa- board meeting. milies in villages across southern The reserved parking was India More than 10,000 died and scheduled to end Thursday many more cried for help from and return to normal by the wreckage. either late afternoon or Fri- Authorities feared the death day morning. toll would rise substantially In India's worst quake in a half cen- tury. Many villages were leveled so Outside campus quickly as the earth shook violen- tly and opened crevices that peo- Raunchy as usual: ple were crushed inside their homes while sleeping, news FRANKFURT, Germany - agencies reported. A politician said Madonna's "The rising sun created dark- stage show wasn't fit for ness for us this morning, swal- young eyes, but in the end it lowed up our villages and made was technical difficulties our houses into tombs," a survi- that ruined her perform- vor told a reporter. ance. Some survived when frantic Norbert Geis, spokesman rescuers heard them shouting for for Chancellor Helmut help beneath toppled walls and Kohl's conservatives In par- Marching For Victory roofs or saw a hand reaching out liament, said the show "ex- from the wreckage. Press Trust ceeded the bounds of decen- The BGSU marching band leads the Homecoming Parade on Ridge dergraduate Alumni Association and Is part of the annual Home- of India reported. cy" and should be off-limits Street Thursday afternoon. The parade was sponsored by the Un- coming festivies. Friends, neighbors and police for children under 16. strained to lift stone, brick and It turns out Madonna wood by hand to free victims. won't be singing, stripping The quake ripped through and slinking around her to- southwest India at 3:56 a.m. It pless male dancers on Sat- Board to Child care discussed was felt at least 400 miles from urday n|ght because her set the epicenter and caused a wide was too complicated to put swath of damage. up in time, concert organ- vote on The University realizes importance of issue The death tolls given by state izer Marek Lieberberg said. officials and news reports varied Setting up the pyrotech- by Courtney Gangeml from 6,200 to 12,000, and all ap- nics would take at least 21 raising administration reporter The representatives of the constituency groups peared to be based on confirmed hours and there wasn't are currently creating a survey relating to child statistics and estimates. enough time, so 12,000 tick- care need and development, Jordan said. By nightfall, the death toll was ets will be refunded, he said. tuition For the past 15 years, the need for child care has It will be distributed within the month to em- more than 6,200, said N. Raghun- been an Issue that has been discussed by constitu- ployees and students to gather accurate Informa- athan, chief secretary of Mahar- The show sold out twice by Courtney Gangeml ency groups but never resolved. Now, representa- tion about the need for child care, he said. ashtra, adding that more than last weekend at London's administration reporter tives from these groups are determined to find a "There are presently more non-traditional stu- 2,000 bodies had been recovered. Wembley stadium, where solution. dents. Whether they are single-parent situations, He said 3,000 people were killed critics said It was "raunchy Representatives from the Administrative Staff or both parents working, child care is [becoming] a In each of two districts, Umarga as usual," but not as brash as The University Board of Council, Classified Staff and Faculty Senate re- more prevalent Issue," Jordan said. and Killari, and that the total some previous tours. Trustees will vote Friday cently convened to brainstorm possible solutions Kreienkamp said the representatives wanted to death toll was more than 6,200. on a proposed tuition In- about the child care problem. do a survey to see how many students and faculty crease for the 1994 summer Greg Jordan, ASC Chairman; Bob Kreienkamp, and staff members would really use a facilty and State-run Doordarshan TV session.

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