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"This audit will IlKADY TO MAKE AN IMPACT SARAH SACCANY give us a better study of the buildings." DANPARRATT, Saccany strives to represent U. DIR. OF EVIRO. HEALTH & SAFETY First in a series of Government President to ested in coming to a meeting to that I could do the best job." Phi fraternity, I got in touch with Bowling Green. help out with the campaign," she The desire to continue her Kevin. We ended up talking for a stories about mem- Originally from Bay Village, said. "During the meeting, some- work with the USG led her to run very long time. bers of the U. who Ohio, Saccany came to this cam- one stood up and asked 'Who's for president. She found a run- "Over spring break, I started Ufire pus with the desire to lead. "1 running for Senators?' and 1 ning mate in President of the Pi thinking about the election," will be making a dif- have always been involved with thought to myself, '1 can do Kappa Phi Fraternity Kevin Saccany said. "1 felt Kevin would ference next year. the campus," she said. that.'" Yania. be good for the job" safety a Bragg and Fitch were elected "Sarah is not the kind of per- The Saccany/Yania combina- By Jason Malone Saccanys involvement with THE 8C NEWS the USG came after a meeting to serve as president and vice son to sit back and let things hap- tion proved successful as they with former USG Vice president president, while Saccany began pen," Yania said. "She goes out were recently elected as the The formula was very simple. President and Vice-president of Sarah Saccany had the desire to Rebecca Fitch. "I was working her work with the USG as the and makes changes." priority become a choir director. "And I with Rebecca on the Student College of Music Senator. "Meeting Kevin was an inter- USG. heard Bowling Green had the Organizations Funding Board," As this year's elections esting story," Saccany said. "1 was As the school year comes to a Saccany said. "She had recently approached, Saccany was eager helping to organize roundtables close, Saccany looks forward to By Jennifer Bracken best Choir Program." she said. IMI BG NEWS This course of events brought the decided to run as Jon Braggs Vice to continue her USG work in a for USG, and we wanted repre- the new year. "1 want people to sentation from Fraternities and know that as the president, 1 rep- Against the backdrop of two Undergraduate Student President in the election. different capacity. "1 like to be a "Rebecca asked if 1 was inter- leader," Saccany said. "I thought Sororities. I called the Pi Kappa resent the students," she said. dorm fires, the University is tak- ing a stand against fire safety by drawing up a campus wide fire safety audit that will address University precautions and make plans to implement them BGNEWS into certain dorms The fires took place in BRIEFING Offenhauer and McDonald res- idence halls. At the time of the U.S. Rep. Rod Paige U. student for peace McDonald fire, the Bowling Green Fire Department cancels speech for deemed it accidental. But commencement This is the second according to associate director story in a series of residence life lames IHE BG HENS Zentmeyer, both fires were On Monday, Rod Paige, about Israel and U. caused by a student's infraction U.S. Secretary of Education, students. of fire safety rules canceled the speech he was The Offenhauer fire was to give at commencement By Kimberty Dupps started when underwear hang- for the coUege of Education IHE BG MEWS ing over a halogen lamp caught and Human Development, Louis Karam calls himself a fire. Halogen lamps are banned according to Linda "lerusalemite." He was bom by University policy because Swaisgood. and raised in the city, his fami- they can reach a temperature of Swaisgood, director of the ly is from the city and he can- 300 degrees. The damage to college of communications, not picture himself living any- Offenhauer was minimal, just said Paige canceled due to a where else. some bum marks on the top of scheduling conflict. He lives on the east side of the room's desk. According to Though the department lerusalem. The "bad" part of Zentmeyer, the McDonald fire has yet to choose a new town. The "poor" part of town. broke two fire safety rules: Use speaker, it plans to invite The Palestinian part of town. of extension cords and an over- someone else from the Being a lerusalemite, Karam loaded outleL But the fire start- nation's education depart- is different than other ed when a fan was left running ment, perhaps someone who Palestinians. He is not looking unattended and a pillow was works under Paige, for the right of return. He does left behind it, causing the fan to Swaisgood said. want an independent overheat and bum. The department will make Palestinian state that includes The reexamination of fire the decision as to who will lerusalem as its capital safety has been in development replace him later this week. "Jerusalem is a capital for for two years. Within the next Inaugurated in lanuary two states — two states for two couple of weeks, there will be a 2001, Paige served as Dean of different peoples," the meeting with an engineering College Education at Texas University graduate student firm to put the audit in effect. Southern University through said. Completion of the audit is the 1980s, where he estab- Some fear the division of planned for fall of 2002 and will lished a facility to research- lerusalem, but Karam said it is address fire safety in four areas: management and instruction already divided. He said the training and detection, exiting at urban schools He became Old City is an example The city buildings, compartmentaliza- superintendent of the is divided into four areas: the iii in, and sprinklers. Houston Independent Christian quarter, the "The most ground-breaking School District in 1994. Armenian quarter, the Muslim academic studies in this area quarter and the lewish quarter. come out of the University of Karam lived in the Old City Maryland, College Park," for six years, but there were Zentmeyer said. "These four times when he was not wel- areas are accepted as gospel by come. engineers, inspectors, fire safe- Sept 11 "In 1991,1 was standing in ty professionals alike." the Old City with friends when Compart mentalization a patrol of Israeli soldiers includes how the building is honored grabbed me and asked all designed to contain fire within kinds of stupid questions," a room or hallway or from floor Karam said. "Before they left, to floor. Detection goes along through the soldiers slapped me on the with how modem the smoke face." and heat detection systems are. Karam, now 25, was 14 years Are they addressable: when an speeches old when he was slapped by alarm sounds, is Public Safety Ptioto provided ByHrttntLtvinson KARAM,PAGE 2 CHILLIN': Louis Karam,"lerusalemite," hangs out in the U.S., far away from his home in Israel. SAFETY, PAGE 2 IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Shenaz Abreo knew she and her fellow seniors couldn't donate the typical fountain or benches as their parting gift to Northwest Missouri State University—not after Sept 11. Instead, they enlisted school- mates to fill a wall in the student City water quality a concern union with a variety of artworks and written pieces tided BytaffAmett greater regulation of large farms idents. He said all of the board WCCOFF members are the enor- (CAFOs). A CAFO is defined as a "Triumph Through Tragedy." IHE 9G NEKS Though the meeting covered a members ofWCCOFF live within mous amount of manure and farm with at least 1,000 "animal "The fact that everything can Is poopy water coming to wide variety of issues concerning a mile of the farm. the potential problems it brings, units," which translates into 700 end in a split second," said Bowling Green? factory farms, the most pressing "We started this a year ago like the smell, flies and water dairy cows. Because the Vreba- Abreo, the class president, "it That's what a panel discussion issue seemed to be contamination. Hoff farm is planning on having scared a lot of the students." tried to explain last night at 111 a large dairy farm "If we lose our wells, slightly fewer than 700 dairy As college graduation season "If ours wells are contaminated... Olscamp Hall. About 30 students currently being if our wells are conta- cows, according to Studer, the gets into full swing, many other we might as well be living in a and community members built in Wood minated ... we might farm won't be regulated as a schools also are revamping showed up at the discussion, County. as well be living in a CAFO This means there will be commencement traditions to desert." which covered a variety of issues Matthew desert," Baungardner less regulation of things like reflect a school year like no MATTHEW BAUNGARDNER, FAMILY FARM REPRESENTATIVE concerning factory farms, or very Baungardner, one said. manure management. other. large, "industrial "size farms, in of the panelists, Susan Studer of the Fall semester courses were "It's all voluntary," Studer said. Ohio. The panel consisted of a lives about a mile south of the when we learned we'd be getting Ohio Environmental Council, a "There's no engineering stan- just hitting their stride on most Wood County resident, an area farm, which is being built by a factory farm," Baungardner Columbus-based advocacy dards" campuses when the terrorists hog farmer opposed to factory Vreba-Hoff Dairy Development. said. "The more you get to look- group, speedily outlined the struck. Soon, college life includ- The amount of manure could farming and a representative of He is president of Wood County ing at these thing*! the more efforts to regulate factory farms, cause problems, ranging from the Ohio Environmental Citizens Opposed to Factory you've got£> care." which are also called concentrat- possibL flooding to run-off to SPEECHES, PAGE 2 Council, which lobbies for Farming, a group of about 37 res- Among the things that worry ed animal feeding operations where to put the stuff. 2 Wednesday, May 1.2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BG water could worsen with farms Palestinian student Baungardner said the farm will four," Baungardner said. By con- coming to Wood County, he said both students and community tells of life in Israel have a 9 million gallon manure trast, a large farm small enough he expects the \freba-Hoff farm members. Brian Rose, a member KARAM, FROM PAGE 1 This past Christmas, Karam's lagoon. And because the farm not to be regulated as a CAFO to open around Labor Day. of the group, said the turnout family was unable to attend won't be regulated as a CAFO, its can have less scrutiny, even "This one, we can't stop it," was good, considering that next the Israeli soldiers. When he was Christmas Mass at the Church of manure lagoon won't be under though it creates large amounts Baungardner said. "But we can week is finals week. in college at Bethlehem the Nativity. Karam is among the the same restrictions as larger of manure. stop other ones from coming." "It was fair," Rose said. "We did University, an Israeli soldier shot five percent of Palestinians who farms. "The stress that one of these He also said they'll try to make a lot of advertising for it.... I think into the crowd at a checkpoint. are Christians. "One great concern we have things brings to the community sure that regulations are it's hard for students to under- While no one was injured, Karam, though, says he is like that we have," Studer said, "is is enormous," Baungardner said. enforced. The panel had earlier stand an issue that affects them." Karam said, "Ten to 12 people other Palestinians because he, that once they expand, are those The manure, can be disposed of discussed the problems the state That's why, he said, the group fainted." too, wants peace. However, sev- lagoons going to be grandfa- by spreading it on nearby fields, of Ohio has had with the advertised the discussion with Karam finished his degree at eral things are blocking the road. thered in?" affecting even those who don't Buckeye Egg Farm. "Poopy Waters" Dyers — to let Bethlehem University but was The biggest problem is trust "If you build a house, you have directly neighbor the farm. The panel was organized by students know how factory unable to finish his master's but it can't be built overnight," to ... get a plan for a septic sys- While Baungardner and oth- People for a Sustainable farms affect everyone. degree at Karam said. tem, and that's for a family of ers oppose the factory farms Community, which consists of B i r z e i t "The conflict is "We can't forget University, something the deaths of which is north fellow of Ramallah. Palestinians have Palestinians." Two weeks to deal with every Prime after he began, Minister Ariel Fire safety audit will put sprinklers in dorms in September day." Sharon has also 2000, the sec- LOUIS KARAM, GRAD. STUDENT stood in the SAFETY, FROM PAGE 1 according to Zentmeyer. after Offenhauer. frame construction, which ond intifada way of peace, "In discussion with "The audit may state that serves as a plus when dealing broke out, and according to automatically notified with a Environmental Health and small living units need to be the with fire. he was unable to go to school. Karam. He said Sharon has done specific location? Safety, we have concluded that next priority. It may state that Zentmeyer claims that every "The professors knew they his best to show the Israelis that "The University is not in any the high rise nature of the long hallways in McDonald past University fire was started should educate the students so "he is not the man for peace" While Palestinian leader violations," said Dan Parratt, Offenhauer makes this location Hall may be the next priority," by student violations. classes would open anywhere, including people's homes," Yasser Arafat has not helped the director of environmental our highest pri- Zentmeyer In the late 1990s, Rodgers hall health and safety. "This audit or i t y , said. "It may say Karam said. situation. Karam said people are "Fires at BGSU was badly damaged due to stu- However, it was nearly impos- too quick to blame him. will give us a better study of the Zentmeyer that some loca- dent fires. buildings." said. "In some have been tions cannot be sible for him to get to the places "When something bad hap- "Fires at BGSU have been because of Israeli checkpoints pens, all fingers point to Arafat," The project is set to take place locations, minimal." sprinkled." minimal," said Zentmeyer. "We over a four-year span. The first that were increased after the Karam said. "People cannot updating fire Most have viewed other institutions area it will tackle is Offenhauer. detection JAMES ZENTMEYER. University intifada broke out. His six-mile expect him to stop all terrorism." suffering loss and damage." journey to Ramallah took him What Karam expects from Sprinklers will be implemented alarms or ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF RES. LIFE dorms were in a quarter of Offenhauer's increasing fire built between An example of such loss was seven hours. Arafat is to have 22 percent of rooms during each of the next breaks along a hallway may 1950 and 1980; therefore, sprin- seen in New Jersey about two "The conflict is something the historic Palestine returned to four summers, starting in 2003. prove to be the priority named klers were not required as part of years ago as Seton Hall Palestinians have to deal with the Palestinians. Right now, Offenhauer is the in the audit" the building code. The damage University experienced a detri- every day," Karam said. "It "Israelis do have a right to the only dorm slated for sprinklers. Although the audit has not within other University fires is mental fire. The dormitory at affects our day-to-day activi- land, but what about us (the A response other than a sprin- been formally drawn up yet, closely related to the building this University claimed three 18- ties." Palestinians)?" he said. kler in a specific application may there are a few other locations construction and materials. 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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lawson as her lawyer in litigation tively impacting current and to fire Lawson. accused Cincinnati police of into not doing my job or changing CINCINNATI —The lawyer for against the city. prospective clientele" Lawson is representing Leisure harassing blacks on the basis of my position on critical issues," a wornan whose son was fatally Lawson said it was part of an Alicia Reece and her father in a civil lawsuit in U.S. District thdrrace. Alicia Reece said in a statement. shot by a police officer last year effort to persuade Leisure to denied Lawson's allegations. Court against Cincinnati and City Council members "The only truth in the lawsuit is filed a lawsuit yesterday accusing accept less than the $10 million Washington, president of police officer Stephen Roach, approved that settlement, but dial I oppose the use of taxpayer the vice mayor and two business- settlement she has demanded Washington Limousine Service who fatally shot Thomas and was opposed using any taxpayer dollars to pay the legal fees of Ken men of trying to get him fired as from Cincinnati for the shooting Inc., said yesterday he would not later acquitted of criminal money to pay the legal fees of Lawson and the other attorneys the woman's attorney. of her son, Timothy Thomas, 19, comment about the lawsuit until charges. Roach has since quit Lawson and other private lawyers who sued the city." Kenneth Lawson and his in April 2001. after conferring with his lawyer. Cincinnati's police force to who helped negotiate it Council Steven Reece. whose businesses client, Angela Leisure, alleged in The lawsuit alleged that the The lawsuit also named become an officer in suburban members have been trying to per- include a banquet hall and mar- the U.S. District Court lawsuit Reeces and Washington had tried Washington Limousine Service Evendale. suade private donors to contribute keting agency, said he had never that Vice Mayor Alicia Reece, to ruin Lawson's reputation as a defendant, alleging lames Lawson also represented the money to pay those fees. talked with or had any written James Washington and Steven "through denying him and his Washington had met with Cincinnati Black United Front in "Neither Ken Lawson nor any- communication with Leisure, nor Reece Sr. — Alicia Reece's father law firm attorneys' fees, causing Leisure at the company's offices helping to negotiate a settlement one else is going to use a frivolous enlisted any third parties to con- —tried to persuade Leisure to fire public embarrassment and nega- for talks aimed at getting Leisure of a March 2001 lawsuit that lawsuit to successfully bully me tact her. Ameritech hopes to prove market open to competition By Nicole Ziegler Dizon Ameritech tries to prove it has Communications Commission have yet to crack the market. The ing the tests in Illinois and other "The study conclusively THE ASSOCIATED PRESS earned the right to sell long dis- in all five states, possibly by early Public Utilities Commission of states several times to work out shows that the benefits of allow- CHICAGO — Since its 1999 tance in the five states. However, next year. Ameritech operates in Ohio recently ordered problems. ing the local phone company to merger with SBC in Ohio, regulators are demand- Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan Ameritech Ohio to reduce the Regulators in Ohio also want Communications, Ameritech ing proof that the markets are and Wisconsin. hook-up and access fees it proof that Ameritech is fostering provide long distance are real," has paid nearly $50 million to its open before allowing Ameritech But Ameritech's competitors, charges competitors. Only competition before allowing it to Ameritech Ohio President lames competitors and the five to enter the lucrative long-dis- including long-distance giants CoreComm, with about 50,000 enter the long-distance market, Smith said. so they are awaiting the KPMG Midwestern states it serves for tance business. AT&T and MCI Worldcom, say residential customers, and MCI, Competitors said the study failing to meet standards for "We know our systems are Ameritech has been slow in which began offering residential report, due by summer's end, opening the local phone market open. Vvfe know they are nondis- shaping up its network to service in February, compete PUCO spokeswoman Shana was based on assumptions and to competition. criminatory," said lohn Hudzik, smoothly transfer customers to with Ameritech for consumers. Gerber said. did not take past performance That's in addition to more SBC Ameritech's vice president upstart providers. The conditions for being "Essentially, the burden of into account. proof is on Ameritech that it is than $17 million that Ohio regu- of long distance compliance. Competing phone companies allowed into the long-distance "The proof of what might hap- lators have fined the company Under the 1996 account for 20 percent of the market will be determined after opening its market to competi- for service-related problems. Telecommunications Act, for- overall local market in completing tests of Ameritech's tors," Gerber said. pen is more likely shown with At the same time, Ameritech mer local phone monopolies Ameritech's Michigan territory operating systems, crucial to Also yesterday, Ameritech what didn't happen as a result of officials report filling 350,000 can enter the long-distance mar- and serve 1.3 million customers, assure competitors that switch- released a study it paid for that previous SBC promises," said orders a month for its competi- ket only after they demonstrate said, Gail Torreano, president of ing customers will be a smooth found that its entry into the Wayne Hill, executive director of tors and giving them speedier they are sharing their phone SBC Ameritech Michigan. The process. long-distance market eventually service than even Ameritech's lines and other systems with FCC has allowed Baby Bells KPMG Consulting, which is would lead to a 20 percent the Coalition for Customer retail customers receive. competitors that want to offer entry into the long-distance conducting the tests, raised con- reduction in rates and a boost in Choice, an Ohio group of com* The seemingly conflicting local phone service. market in other states, such as cerns in Illinois last year that the economy that would create petitors that includes MCL New York and Texas, with less Ameritech was not adequately 45,000 new jobs in Ohio within portraits of the former monop- Hudzik is confident that CoreComm and other compa- oly's effort to share its network Ameritech will win long-dis- than half that amount of compe- tracking its effort to allow local five years. The study was con- with competitors show the diffi- tance approval from state regu- tition, she said. competition. 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A message hanging in the window of a school in Erfurt, eastern Germany, where students were held hostage after a shooting spree by an expelled student Ieftl7dead OPINION U-WIREirXIVKKSITYOI-' MISSISSIPPI South Central LA., 10 years later Police scandals, gang violence over those 10 years. For example, and the state. New jobs have So, could a riot similar to the collar community. LA's other to join in the fight to help the and high unemployment in LAPD now features a more come to the community, includ- one in 1992 happen again? We community leaders and role people of South Central. If we South Central Los Angeles are in diverse payroll with more than ing a new shopping center that believe that the answer is yes models need to step up and truly live in a land of equal the news headlines. Are we talk- 47 percent Latino and black offi- employs more than 600 of South simply because the underlying deliver for a community that is ing about 1992? No, we're talking cers, but the recent Rampart Central's residents, but as a conditions that led to the 1992 truly in need. With an unemploy- opportunity, how can South about South Central in 2002, scandal has cast a familiar shad- whole, nothing has really riot have not changed. The only ment rate at more than three Central and many other urban where the conditions that led to ow over the troubled depart- changed. Contrary to popular way that change will happen in times the state average, South communities remain mired in some of the worst riots in U.S. ment. High-profile citizens, belief, the acquittal of four white this poverty-stricken community Central is a community in dire their current situations? If we sit history are still present. Monday including Magic Johnson, have LA police officers did not cause is for the state of California to need of jobs and community- back and allow conditions like marked the 10-year anniversary made successful efforts to help the riots, rather, they served as a invest in its residents by strengthening programs. of what some would call the the community, but the eco- catalyst for a community tor- strengthening its education insti- Organizations such as HOPE and the or.e in South Central Los darkest day in LA.'s history. nomic conditions remain far mented with racial tension and tutions and bringing in indus- First AME are a step in the right Angeles to exist, we are slowly Some things have changed below the average for the county socioeconomic stress. tries to support the highly blue direction, but more people have allowing our society to decay. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
493 removes all private land Older Americans provide us Vote for new restrictions during hunting sea- with love and guidance, and they sons, including the requirement set the standards by which our resident that landowners must have 20 or families and our children's fami- more acres to hunt on Sunday. lies live their lives as responsible congressman The bill also removes the restric- citizens of our great nation. tion that non-owners only be Ohio communities will host For several years, the Fifth allowed to hunt on property over ceremonies and events through- Congressional District of Ohio 100 acres and be registered in the out the month. Readers can visit has had someone pretending to state's Hunter Access Program. the Ohio Department of Aging represent us in Congress. Folks, Contrary to what such groups web site at unless I have been napping for like to claim, appeals to tradition www.state.oh.us/age/events.htm several years, I have not seen any are logical fallacies, and hunting or their local senior center for evidence of the congressman in is not a humane method for con- more information about area our district except during this trolling animal populations, activities. challenging election year cam- because more often than not the loin the observance of Older paign. V* need to awaken and animals are wounded and die Americans Month today and elect a true representative who slow, agonizing deaths. There throughout the month by cele- lives with us in the Fifth District. simply is no acceptable excuse for brating the role of older people in $fr?&¥i «wwMff/iyjMugjPw Rex A Damschroder lives in the going on a murderous rampage. our families and communities. Fifth District and wants to repre- Those who love and appreciate sent all of us political orphans nature deserve at least one day a DANIEL B. MOSS from Cleveland to the Indiana week when they can walk MEDIA SPECIALIST border. through Ohio forests without fear OHIO KEPRO I heard the Damschroders have of being shot. Ultimately, such Standardized tests: does students in school in the Fifth unmitigated cruelty and utter dis- District. If elected, do you think regard for (lie rights of others sim- Experience is Rex might return to the dear ply cannot be condoned. I have written Governor Taft ol'Fifth District when Congress not enough to one size fit everyone? and asked him not to sign HB 493 takes thru congressional breaks? into law, and I urge others to con- We might see him at a BGSU attack Catholics football game in the fall or at a tact Governor Taft and implore ner. higher scores on just one test, him to veto this license to kill: KAT basketball game during the win- Again, I find myself responding "We are more than just a num- while women earn higher grades (614) 466-3555, fax: (614) 466- MACKENZIE ter and spring seasons. Rex ber," said computer science over a four-year period. 9354, or e-mail: to another Yarham-bome attack Damschroder might come to the FORT COLLINS, Colo. major Eli Palmer, "and should be Does this seem a little unfair to [email protected] on Catholicism. This time, I will BG campus and meet with stu- (U-WIRE) treated with the respect and you, ladies? JOHN W. KIMBRELL keep the sarcasm to a minimum, dents regarding issues which as it appears to have confused compassion we deserve." The concept of standardiza- come before Congress. Ms. Yarham. We've all had to fill in those lit- These tests put low-income tion is leaking into our class- Wouldn't it be nice to have a If Brian Yarham was indeed tle bubbles with a No. 2 pencil for students and minorities at a dis- rooms as well as our tests. resident congressman? Recognize older raised Catholic, I question the hours on end; yet, only a small advantage. They are written by "Teaching to the test" rather than Vote for the longest name on quality of that upbringing. No portion of twisted individuals middle-income, white men who teaching for genuine learning is the ballot — Rex A Damschroder. Americans faithful Catholic believes that it is actually enjoys taking standard- produce tests that measure the what standardized tests are mak- DON P 0VERMVER necessary to say the Hail Mary ized tests. From the Iowa Test of knowledge and experiences val- ing schools do. When funding PERRYSBURG RESIDENT during May and do all the other things men- Basic Sills in grade school to the ued by middle class, white men. and time is devoted to test prepa- ACT and SAT in high school, tioned in order to get to Heaven To spread out scores, test writ- ration, other areas of the curricu- there is no doubt that standard- (which was a point that Mr. ers often produce questions that lum are affected. In many Ohio KePRO, the quality ized tests have followed us Ohio to remove Yarham made that Ms Yarham tap into knowledge gained out- instances, teachers are forsaking improvement organization for throughout our school career. conveniently glossed over). side of schooL Yet, all the stan- cultural studies and lessons in art Medicare in Ohio, joins the These standardized tests affect Likewise, no Catholic immortal- dardized tests I've taken haven't and music in an attempt to save restrictions on Department of Health and all of us, either directly now as Human Services in proclaiming izes the Pope or uses him as the included questions regarding time for test preo. final measure of right and wrong students or as future parents and breakdancing, tagging or hunting the month of May as "Older teachers. All these tests do is reinforce (we have a book that does that). If Japanese Tea Ceremonies. Americans Month." As college students, you know memorization of facts and for- Mr. Yarham is justified in saying Author Barbara Miner During a time when decent- For more than 30 years, the the weight institutions put on mulas instead of promoting that an entire denomination is described a section on a stan- minded people everywhere are President of the United States has your performance on the SAT active, critical thinking. not truhy Christian, I am at least as dardized test devoted to "world" waking up to the realization that designated May as the official and ACT. Do you think it's fair Standardized tests do not mea- history in which 45 of the 57 other species have thoughts and month during which we justified in saying that he never that a grade on one test should sure creativity or problem-solv- questions on it referred to feelings which entitle them to acknowledge the extraordinary was truly Catholic determine your acceptance into ing abilities. Students' ability to Europe and only 12 were about ethical considerations, Ohio leg- contributions of millions of older Being baptized Catholic, get- college or graduate school? learn or understand information the rest of the world. Poor scores islators are taking a step back- Americans. Older Americans ting perfect attendance at reli- These tests are bad, not only relative to what they are taught is due to biases are very detrimen- ward by quietly slipping House Month also presents us with an gious classes and being related to because we have to spend hours not measured by these tests. tal to not only the self-esteem of Bill 493 through the House and opportunity to mark one of the Catholics is not enough for one to filling in tiny bubbles, but also Standardized tests assume students, parents and teachers, Senate to remove existing restric- single most important achieve- be an expert. Using experience because they're not an accurate students' knowledge can fit neat- gained in one's personal life is but also to the funding these tions on hunting. The bill will ments of the past century — the measurement of teaching ability ly on a bubble sheet. This one- poor proof of anything, lust as a schools receive, or in this case, soon go to Ohio Governor Bob longevity of our population — or a student's knowledge. size-fits-all approach to testing whole country can hold incorrect don't receive. It's ridiculous to i aft for his signature. and the challenges and opportu- Despite the fact that these tests ignores the way economic cir- According to the U.S. prejudices, entire families can do rely on biased tests to close the nities that accompany that grow- are quick, easy to administer and cumstance along with cultural Sportsman's Alliance, formerly the same. Perhaps "challengling] gap between rich and poor. ing demographic in the coming cheap, they are unfortunately differences interact with achieve- the so-called "Wildlife Legislative years. yourbeliefs, putltingjthemtothe Although women score lower also gender, racially and eco- ment Fund of America," an Ohio-based This year's theme, "America A test and seek|ing| the truth" is the on the SAT, women have higher nomically biased. Standardized Non-biased, shmon-biased; if pro-hunting organization which, Community for All Ages," was way to go, but nothing either tests are quick because they grades in both high school and in we are to call our country a boasts credit for having selected in recognition of the Yarham has said gives me reason assume all people learn by the their first year in college then "melting pot," shouldn't we cre- Representative Bob Latta (R- national community in which we to believe that they have actually same method of teaching and males. Between 60 percent and ate tests that judge all students Bowiing Green) shepherd the bill live and in tribute to the elders of done so. can be tested in the same man- 65 percent of the time, scholar- through the House and Senate our families who represent the GREGORY GILLEN ships go to men because of their fairly? with "virtually no opposition," HB strength of our nation. STUDENT
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By Rich Vosepka asked. readers who often do not want IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS He said he does not think the details of the Israeli military's tac- SALT LAKE CITY — Journalists role has changed, and he believes tics published. are being far too timid in report- that ombudsmen should be Kovach said that for the public ing the news, and the public is teaching readers: "In a democrat- to make meaningful decisions poorly informed about the ic society the journalist is, in fact, about whether to support or media's role in democracy, veter- exercising the highest form of cit- oppose a public policy, the media an journalist Bill Kovach told izenship by monitoring the need to provide stories where the media ombudsmen on Tuesday. events in the community." Kovach, a former editor for The Journalists are at their patriotic information is laid bare. New York Times and The Atlanta best when they are questioning Imagine, he said, if the media loumal-Constitution, addressed the actions of those in authority, had publicized top military lead- a conference of newspaper and he said: "Journalism and self-gov- ers' private doubts about the broadcast ombudsmen and par- ernment rise or fall together." Vietnam War in 1964 or '65. ticipated in discussions of the role Kovach suggested reporters are "There'd be a hell of a lot fewer of journalists after the Sept. 11 falling asleep at their posts. names on that wall in terrorist attacks. "An awful lot of news organiza- Washington,." he said. Ombudsmen are reader advo- tions are far, far more timid than 1 Lillian Swanson, assistant cates, hired by many major news- would like them to be ... far, far managing editor and ombuds- papers to field complaints and more timid than they have any man for the Philadelphia provide independent analysis of right to be," he said. Inquirer, asked how to make it the papers' coverage. The confer- He called the use of CIA agents clear that quality journalism ence of the Organization of News as combatants in Afghanistan a leads to a financially successful Ombudsmen opened Sunday fundamental change in U.S. poli- newspaper. and runs through Wednesday. cy that will have far-reaching Kovach said there is no simple For readers and viewers of effects. broadcast news, a two-decade "None of us have examined it. answer. trend of turning away from seri- None of us have even discussed "We just have to, in every way ous news was reversed on Sept. it," he said. possible, educate the public just a 11, causing some to re-evaluale One journalist suggested to little more about why we do what the role journalists ought to play Kovach that some things might we do and why it's important to in society. best be left unsaid. Israel them — and hope they are the Associated Press Photo ones who write the publisher," he "Are you an American first, or Rosenblatt of Tel Aviv's Maariv NEWS: Media personalities listen to Bill Kovach, chairman of the Committee of Concerned Journalists. are you a journalist?" Kovach said he fields complaints from said. Judge rules HP-Compaq deal can continue IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Compaq deal and lied to Chandler's decision, which fol- rated there, as are many Fortune ballots, a process known as "the nights before the March 19 share- SAN JOSE, Calif. —A Delaware investors about the progress of lows a three-day trial last week in 500 companies. snake pit." holder vote, Fiorina suggested judge yesterday cleared Hewlett- the merger plans. Wilmington, Del., concludes That step so angered HP man- The trial in Delaware featured they do something "extraordi- Packard Co. of allegations it acted Hewlett can challenge the rul- another contentious chapter in agement and its other directors 10 hours of testimony from HP's nary" for Deutsche Bank. Then in improperly in the proxy fight over ing in the Delaware Supreme Hewlett's fight to stop what that Hewlett was not renominat- top two executives, CEO Carry a conference call with Deutsche the acquisition of Compaq Court. The HP heir said he would would be the biggest high-tech ed for another term on the board, Fiorina and chief financial officer money managers about an hour Computer Corp., likely paving the review the ruling closely before merger in history. leaving the Silicon Valley institu- Robert Wayman. before the shareholder vote way for the completion of the deciding on his next step. After HP narrowly won its tion without a Hewlett or Packard Hewlett claimed that HP began, Fiorina said their decision high-tech industry's biggest Palo Alto-based HP and shareholder vote on the Compaq for the first time. threatened to withhold future was "of great importance to our merger. Houston-based Compaq have acquisition, Hewlett tried again A preliminary tally released investment banking business ongoing relationship." Hewlett Judge William B. Chandler said they plan to begin working to block the deal by suing the two weeks ago found that HP from Deutsche Bank unless the attorneys also said HP's proxy ruled that former HP director together May 7. An HP spokes- computing giant, which his won the shareholder vote 51.4 investment firm canceled its vote solicitor had noted on a planning Walter Hewlett failed to support woman did not immediately father, William Hewlett, co- percent to 48.6 percent. The tally against the deal and voted for it at chart that HP had a "carrot of his charges that HP bullied a big return a call yesterday seeking founded in 1939. He sued in is not yet official because both the last minute future business" to use in lobby- investor into supporting the comment. Delaware because HP is incorpo- sides are challenging individual In a voice mail for Wayman two ing Deutsche Bank.
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Matt Entenza said he and nor's mansion at the end of the ahead with the closing. other lawmakers may go to work day yesterday because of Ventura and his wife, Terry, court and seek an injunction if budget cuts imposed by law- used the mansion frequently in Ventura closes the mansion. makers. his first couple of years in office, "Hopefully the governor will The former pro wrestler said but these days they spend most realize that the mansion is the Associated Press Photo that lawmakers left him no nights at their horse ranch in choice but to close the 20-room suburban Maple Grove. Ventura people's house and he shouldn't REMEMBERING: Part of the old World Trade towers. They are being remembered at college graduations. English Tudor residence when sometimes eats at the mansion just close it because he's mad at they cut his spending more than and exercises there, and many some legislators," said Entenza, their own and reduced his secu- official functions are held at the a Democrat whose district Colleges planning to remember rity budget home. includes the mansion. "I don't know how they can Trying to close a deficit esti- "This gift that we thought possibly force me to keep it mated at more than $2 billion, would be of great benefit to the open without the funding," said lawmakers recently enacted a state is being tossed back and Sept during commencements Ventura, adding that he takes budget over Ventura's veto that forth between the Legislature "no great joy" in shutting down cuts $1.3 million from his $93 and the governor like a football," said 83-year-old Olivia Irvine By Arlene Levinson and patriotic flourishes. "one the perks that make you million office and security bud- Bloomsburg University of want to do these jobs." gets. Ventura's aides said it Dodge, whose father built the THE ASSOCItUD PRESS Sandra Apgar, an assistant pro- Pennsylvania three flags — the Shenaz Abreo knew she and fessor of sociology at Sinclair Attorney General Mike Hatch would take $375,000 to run the mansion and donated it to the American, state and university issued an opinion yesterday mansion through the end of state in 1965. her fellow seniors couldn't donate Community College in Dayton, standards — and three flagpoles the typical fountain or benches as Ohio, was picked to address her their parting gift to Northwest school's graduates June 15 after in memory of those killed Sept. Missouri State University — not she spent her three-week 11. afterSept.il. December break in New York, Some memorials will celebrate Saudi Arabia launches ad campaign Instead, they enlisted schools counseling grieving iamiBes as a the lives of those who perished mates to fill a wall in the student Red Cross volunteer. that day. SSettiSutel Against Terrorism" and "The turned down the ads or to pro- union with a variety of artworks "It was difficult to figure out University of Bridgeport stu- E ASS0CIAIED PRESS People of Saudi Arabia: Allies and written pieces titled vide other details. what to say," Apgar admitted. But dent Kiran Gopu was to receive NEW YORK—Saudi Arabia is For Peace" "Triumph Through Tragedy." she thought of the families, what USA Network and Sci-Fi his master's degree in computer spending millions on a televi- The multimillion dollar ad Channel also declined to run "The fact that everything can aiding them gave back to her, and campaign is running in 20 science this spring the 25-year- sion ad campaign aimed at bol- the ads, said lohn Kelley, a end in a split second," said Abreo, found her theme: life lessons major cities across the country, stering its image with spokesman for USA Network. the class president, "it scared a lot about faithfulness, gratitude and old Indian citizen died in the tow- Americans, but some cable according to Michael of the students." living in the moment ers, where he had just begun an channels are declining to run Petruzzelk), a managing partner He also declined to say why the As college graduation season Among other speakers: Leslie internship. On May 12, the the spots. at the Washington public rela- ads were turned down. gets into full swing, many other Robertson, the trade center's Connecticut school will bestow The ads began running last tions firm Qorvis Electronic Media, a trade schools are also revamping com- structural engineer, will address his degree posthumously. week, coinciding with the U.S. Communications, which is journal covering the television mencement traditions to reflect a graduates of the College of Two honorary doctorates also visit of Saudi Crown Prince handling the campaign. industry, reported in its Monday school year like no other. Engineering at Penn State Abdullah, who met with Petruzzello said the firm has will be given posthumously to the editions that several other cable Fall semester courses were just University. Former New York President Bush at his ranch in had no problem getting the ads networks also turned down the hitting their stride on most cam- Rev. Mychal ludge, the Roman Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will Texas. They feature images of on the air in the markets where ads, including A&E, The History puses when the terrorists struck. speak at Syracuse University's Catholic chaplain to the New York U.S. leaders meeting with Saudi they wanted them to be shown. Soon, college life included blood graduation. Channel, Lifetime, and The Fire Department, who was killed officials and quotes from Bush Matthew Frankel, a Weather Channel. drives and prayer vigils, forums For the first time in memory, by falling debris. The Franciscan and Secretary of State Colin spokesman for the cable net- on terrorism and crowded cours- A spokesman for A&E and the University of Georgia com- priest will be honored by his alma Powell showing support for the work company Rainbow Media es on Islam. mencement will open with ROTC The History Channel declined mater, St. Bonaventure University country. Group, said yesterday the com- Now as the year winds down, cadets presenting the Stars and The ads depict Saudi Arabia pany's Bravo channel had been to comment, and spokes- the attacks are being remem- Stripes (and the state flag) and the in Olean, N.Y., and by Siena as a close friend of the United approached about the ads and women for Lifetime and The bered in the choice of com- singing of the national anthem. College in Loudonville, N.Y., States cany the tag lines "The declined to run them. Frankel Weather Channel did not return mencement speakers, class gifts Graduating seniors arc giving where he once worked. People of Saudi Arabia: Allies declined to say why Bravo phone calls seeking comment.
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By John Leicester China's detention over the past Yang, 38, heads the Foundation I HI ASSOCIATE D PRESS two years of several U.S. dtizens for China in the 21st Century, a BEIJING — The ominous call and permanent residents of Boston-based group which advo- came in the dead of night "Your Chinese descent has been a stick- cates democracy and rule of law husband is in trouble," said the ing point in relations. Most were in China. man, who didn't identify himself accused of spying and were later His wife said Yang has been or say where he was phoning expelled. barred from China since 1989, from. Fu, who is staying with Yang's when he traveled to Beijing to He was right Shortly afterward, parents in Washington, said that take money to students protest- Christina Fu learned that her hus- about an hour after trie mysteri- ing for democracy on Tiananmen band, Boston-based pro-democ- ous call Friday night, Yang Square. The protests ended in a racy Chinese activist Yang Jianli, phoned her to say he had been bloody attack by China's military had been picked up by police on stopped at the airport in the on June 4,1989. his first visit back to China in 13 southwestern Chinese city of Yang's wife said he returned to years. Kunming China on April 18, traveling on a The U.S. Embassy in Beijing Police searched his luggage, friend's passport because he yesterday confirmed Yang's seized his documents and took doesn't have his own. She said detention and said diplomats are him to a hotel, she said. She man- officials who stopped Yang in in contact with Chinese officials aged to reach him at the hotel on Kunming accused him of using about his case. Saturday, where he said two offi- fake identification. Yang, who was bom in China, cers were guarding him. Since Kunming police wouldn't com- moved to the United States in then, she's heard no further word. ment 1986 and has permanent U.S. res- Friends have suggested she His foundation said Yang visit- idency rights, his wife said. contact U.S. lawmakers about his ed cities recently rocked by Wferd of his detention comes as case. "I'm not sure if that will help protests by laid-off workers, Associated Press Photo President Bush is to meet China's or if that will worsen the situa- including Liaoyang and Daqing DISSIDENT?: This June 1998 Boston Globe photo shows U.S.-based Chinese pro-democracy activist vice president and expected tion," she said in a telephone in China's northeastern rust-belt, Yang Jianli. Yang was reportedly recently taken into custody in Kunming, China, last Friday. future leader, Hu Jintao, in interview. "I don't know what 1 where thousands demonstrated Washington today. should da" in March. Check out exclusive news on the BG Mem Web Site a/
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The Falcons conclude their season having finished in the top five five times this season, including a third-place finish Jerry West goes east to Grizz in the BGSU Invitational, third in the Eastern Kentucky By Woody Baird Invitational and fourth in the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Austin Peay Precept MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jerry Invitational. West joined the Memphis Schnipke finished sixth on Grizzlies as president of basket- the strength of two straight ball operations Tuesday in a rounds of 75 and an 86 in multiyear deal worth about $5 round three. Her two scores of million a season. 75 were season bests for the The 63-year-old West is sophomore. Binzel shot entrusted with reviving the fran- rounds of 82,78 and 85 for her chise with the worst winning three-round total of 245. percentage (229) in NBA history. Stephanie Elsea (250, T-24), He retired from the Los Shannon Smith (259, T-30) Angeles Lakers in August 2000, and Julie Wise (279.T-38) also after four decades with the fran- competed for BG. chise as a player and executive. He helped the team win seven NBA championships, one as a Harris chosen player. for conference "Retirement was not what I thought it would be," West said. BGSUFltCONS COM "Watching NBA games in the Bowling Green football last year rekindled my interest, player Josh Harris is one of 10 and I am excited again about student-athletes from the being involved in basketball — Mid-American Conference something that I love to do so who have been chosen to par- much." ticipate in the sixth annual Grizzlies majority owner NCAA Foundation Leadership Michael Heisley pursued West Conference, May 26-31 at after firing general manager Billy Disney's Wide World of Sports Knight 1 1/2 weeks ago. The Complex and Coronado Grizzlies ended their second Springs Resort in Lake Buena straight 23-59 season. The Associated Press Vista, Ha. Harris is the The Grizzlies do have two league's lone football player young players to build around: NEW CREW: New Memphis Grizzlies president of basketball operations Jerry West (right) stands next to Grizzlies majority owner Michael chosen. Pau Gasol and Shane Battier, the Heisley (center) and new assistant general manager Gary Colson at a news conference yesterday in Memphis. The mission of the NCAA leading vote-getters for the NBA Foundation Leadership All-Rookie team announced player in 1974 with a 25-point Sharman as coach of the Lakers Monday. "I want to help make a differ- said he looks "forward both to Conference is to develop a working with and learning from scoring average, was honored as for the 1976-77 season. diverse group of student-ath- ence." "After being a part of the Jerry West." one of the league's 50 greatest letes who will actively partici- Dick Versace, who was head of West spent three years as the Lakers' success for so many basketball operations, will West, who was the model for players in 1997, and entered the pate in and experience a mul- years, 1 have always wondered Lakers' coach and three more as titude of challenging and replace Knight as general man- the silhouette on the NBA logo, Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979. a special consultant before being how it would be to build a win- ager. joined the Lakers in 1960 as a After retiring as a player, he thought-provoking activities. promoted to general manager in ning team that has not experi- Coach Sidney Lowe, who is first-round draft choice from spent two years away from the enced much success," West said. expected to return next season, West Virginia He retired as a game before replacing Bill 1982. Looking back, Royals promote bullpen coach Jaguars extend looking By Larry Lace but his first with the major according to the Elias Sports life goes on. I'm a baseball guy THE ASSOCAITED PRESS league club as bullpen coach. He Bureau. and I'm proud of it I wish this DETROIT — Bullpen coach had a record of 646-554 in nine Phil Gamer was let go by organization the best." coach's ahead John Mizerock was promoted to seasons as a minor league man- Detroit on April 9, Milwaukee Muser was fired after the interim manager yesterday by ager at every level of the organi- fired Davey lopes on April 18, Royals beat the Tigers in one of and Colorado fired Buddy Bell ERIK the Kansas City Royals, whose zation. their finest efforts of the season, firing of Tony Muser raised the "He has a history with a lot of last Friday. All four teams have contract CASSAHO with Jeff Suppan throwing a two- majors' total to a record four in the guys on the major league seen large attendance drops The hitter. ByEddwPeHs "Papa Cass" the season's first month. level and throughout our organi- Royals are down about 4,500 a The Royals haven't had a win- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Muser, the losingest manager zation," Baird said. "As an organi- game through 14 home dates. ning record since the strike- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — in team history, was told of the zation, we felt that we were not Boston fired Joe Kerrigan dur- Tom Coughlin signed a one- decision by general manager succeeding. It was the right ing spring training shortened 1994 season. Whew. What a semester. What year contract extension yes- Allard Baird early yesterday. His time." Muser, who was ejected in the Saddled with one of the major a year. Is there really just a week leagues' lowest payrolls and terday that will keep him as firing came after the Royals (8- Mizerock was a catcher for third inning Monday night, did coach of the Jacksonville left, give or take how nice the not learn of his dismissal until he finals schedule gods were to you? 15) beat the Tigers 4-0 Monday parts of four seasons, three with weak pitching, Muser? teams Jaguars through 2004. night. Muser was in the final year Houston and one with Atlanta got back to his hotel room about I know I've had a ride. 1 started struggled in one-run games, The contract sat unsigned of his contract He managed rookie league in midnight and called Baird. going just 69-115 and losing a on Coughlin's desk for almost out this year as the sports editor "It was very, very emotional. It "Everybody understands the Eugene, Ore., in 1992-93; Class A franchise-record 97 games in four months, following and nearly gave myself an ulcer was very difficult for Allard," when I combined it with 15 cred- circumstances, the mood of our Midwest League in Rockford in 1999 and 2001. owner Wayne Weaver's fans," Muser told The Associated 1994, Class AA Texas League at Muser said. "I respect Allard it hours of classes. I became the Hired off the Chicago Cubs' announcement that he and Press. Wichita in 1999. He won league Baird as much as I respect any the coach agreed in principle assistant sports editor in spring man I've ever met in baseball." staff to replace Bob Boone dur- just in time for things to get real- "They need a change," he said. titles in 1996 at Class A to an extension. "It's just a part of this business. Wilmington and in 1999 in With the Royals off to another ing the 1997 All-Star break, ly hairy (who's the basketball Musers best season was 77 -85 in Weaver made that Managers are hired to be fired. I Wichita poor start, Muser faced a torrent announcement Jan. 4, the coach now?). of criticism from fans and understand it, and life goes on. Muser was 317-431 (.424) 2000. same night Steve Spurrier Now I stand at the end of media. A 2-7 homestand that another school year. I've still got The most important thing is the since taking over midway The Royals, who have traded resigned from the University through the 1997 season. He has ended with a three-game sweep another to go, my last. All of my success of the organization." many of their best players in of Horida and rumors spread Baird said Mizerock is being the lowest winning percentage by Baltimore on Sunday gave the recent years, are second-to-last that he was coming to the adoring fans will still see my Royals a league-worst 4 -10 home name in The BG News occasion- considered for the manager's job of anyone who has managed at in the AL with a 5.58 ERA and Jaguars. Jacksonville is a big on a permanent basis. The CM least one full season with the record. ally next year, but it is time to 12th in runs scored with 104. Florida town and many pass the torch to a new genera- said there's no timetable for fill- team. "It's a business, very competi- Jaguars fans thought Spurrier ing that position. Since 1900, there had never tive," Muser said. "These things Kansas City entered this sea- ' tion of aspiring newsies. So, in son with a $473 million payroll, would be a perfect tit. , the grand tradition of Jerry West, The41-year-old Mizerock is in been more than two managers happen. I'm not ashamed. I did But Weaver wants fired in the season's first month, eighth-lowest in baseball. ' I will take another position and his 11th season with the Royals, the best I could possibly do, and Coughlin to carry the team . slip into an "advisor" role next through its rebuilding phase, year in hopes of landing a $5 mil- induced by a salary-cap mess lion per year contract with some the Jaguars and Coughlin got desperate, struggling newspaper BG's Julian gets USA Swimming job themselves into over the last - in Tennessee in a few years. several seasons. But I'm getting ahead of The owner is making the myself. Before we worry about By Erica fixnbaccmi you work with clubs, coaches the men's team found out that its Tom Stoltz, who received rare move of offering an THE BC HEWS the future, we need to experience and local swimming associa- program was cut Now, its head Honorable Mention NCAA extension to a coach coming | the soon-to-be present: summer. Another blow came to the ath- tions. There is a lot of travel coach is leaving Academic Ail-American honors off two straight losing sea- , The time of baseball, bitch-work letic department Monday after- involved, and I'm really excited." "He never mentioned any- in 1997, and Cheryl Pattersoa sons (7-9 and 6-10). jobs and babes in bikinis. noon as head coach Randy The women's team is happy thing to us about leaving," who was named Outstanding "I have made it clear that With that in mind, it's time to Julian resigned. He had coached for him, but the news came as a Agnew said. "Randy has been a Mid-American Conference Tom Coughlin is the right hop in the DeLorean with Doc the men's and women's swim- surprise to the team. really good coach for us. If you Women's Senior Swimmer in coach for our football team," and Marty and see what the hot ming and diving team for seven "I was just shocked," sopho- needed to talk to him, he would 1996. Weaver said. "This extension months hold for the world of seasons. more Sarah Agnew said. "Randy stop everything. We were his In 1997. Julian's hard work is evidence of my belief in sports. Julian accepted a position has always been there for us kids. We're going to miss him." paid off as he was named MAC him and my confidence that with USA Swimming yesterday. whenever we needed him. He Julian was appointed to the Women's Coach of the Year. he will succeed in reaching 1. The Twins and Expos will He will be serving as the Sport has been on the deck every day. Falcon swimming program's top "It has been an incredible our goals." haunt Bud Seug Development Coordinator for It's definitely going to be a post in June 1995. Prior to com- experience for me here at BGSU, Coughlin has had final say The AO-Star Break in Jury will the central United States. change" ing to BG, he served as an assis- and I think this will be a great sit- on all personnel moves since feature Doug Mientkjewicz, Torii "The opportunity to work with And this isn't the only change tant coach at Notre Dame from uation for someone to come he took the job. Weaver has Hunter and Jacque Jones from USA Swimming, which is the top the swimming and diving pro- 1990-95 and was an assistant into," Julian said. "I think we been more active in person- the first-place Twins and of our industry in this country, gram has been faced with. At the coach at his alma mater, have the best women's program nel decisions this offseason, . Valdimir Guerrero, Javier was the major attraction to me," beginning of the season, the Southern Itlinois-Carbondale, we have had in more than 10 but last week, Coughlin said • Vazquez and Michael Barrett Julian said. "This is a realty awe- women's team got a new assis- from 1988-90. years." the contract extension didn't some opportunity. This is a tant coach in Kevin Darling. While at BG, he has coached a CASSAHO,PAGE 10 grass-roots level situation where Then, a little over a month ago, lot of great swimmers, including JULIAN, PAGE 10 COUGHLIN. PAGE 10 WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Wednesday, May 1,2002 9 Pistons host Raptors on home turf ■HwyLap The Raptors are confident — 1HE »SS0CI*TE0 PRESS no longer nervous — as much of DETROIT — The Detroit the pressure weighs on the Pistons have the Toronto Raptors Pistons to not collapse after their right where they want them — at surprising season and strong start home. in the series. After watching a 2-0 lead rum "I think we have the momen- into a 2-2 tie in their best-of-five tum," Toronto coach Lenny series with Toronto, the Pistons Wilkens said. "But we know they will play host to the Raptors play well at home. It won't be easy, tomorrow night at The Palace of but we'D be ready to play." Auburn Hills for Game 5. Detroit's Cliff Robinson still "This is why we won 50 games feels good about the Pistons and the division, to be in this chances despite their inability to position for Game 5 and Game 7 close out the series. situations,'' said Detroit's lerry "They have to beat us on our Stackhouse, who has never home court," Robinson said. "I do advanced to the second round. not think they are in control. They This Is the first opportunity to did a job of winning two big win a playoff series. We got to do games. It is now up to us to go it We just have to do it" home and take care of business. Since beating the Raptors by 22 "We might not know what it points in Game 1, Detroit came takes to close out a series on the from behind to win Game 2, then road, but we need to find how to lost two games in Toronto. close it out at home." "We haven't played good since Barry said he knows what it Game 1," Detroit's Jon Barry said. takes. "We got away with Game 2. They "I have played in big games played well enough to win. before," he said. "It comes down "We need to get back to Game to who wants it more." . 1. Why we won Game 1 was our Pistons guard Chucky Atkins focus. We took them out of every- believes he and his teammates thing they wanted to do. We still are not ready to panic didn't play offensively, but when "This is not the worst case sce- you hold a team to 63, that's good nario. They stepped up and enough. We need to get better matched what we did," Atkins offensively." said. "This is what you play the It would be difficult for season for, the homecourt advan- Toronto's Keon Clark to improve tage. much when trying to score. The "I think this Thursday we will lanky forward has. scored 37 see what this team is made of, or points in the past two games. we will fall by the wayside. We "As the series goes on, I am must remain composed, because more comfortable and more con- it is going to be a dog fight. If we Associated Press Photo fident," Clark said "I was a little don't step our game up, Thursday nervous after the first game." will be our last game." WRESTLING: Toronto Raptors' Mossis Peterson, bottom battles over the ball on a steal from Detroit Pistons Jon Barry Monday night. Tim Duncan to miss Bengals invite Frerotte CINCINNATI (AP) — The Griese. them Kitna, who started 15 Cincinnati Bengals have offered Frerotte, 30, who also has games in 2001 and threw for 12 a contract to free agent quarter- played for Washington and touchdowns but 22 intercep- Game Four versus Seattle back Gus Frerotte and told him Detroit, worked out for the tions; Akili Smith, who is recov- he could compete for the start- Bengals last week. He told them ering from hamstring surgery in ing job held by Jon Kitna he would be interested in sign- December; and Scott ByUBidttr award, led San Antonio with 25.5 much," he said. "We'll do every- Bengals spokesman lack ing if he were given a chance to Covington. IDE ASSOCIATED PRESS points and 12.7 rebounds In the thing in our power to perform Brennan confirmed yesterday compete for the starting job. Smith is still rehabilitating his SAN ANTONIO —Tun Duncan first three playoff games against well. We'll do what we have to do." that the Bengals had presented Otherwise, he said he would leg and will miss this weekend's an offer to Frerotte. Neither the will miss Game 4 of the Spurs' the Sonics, he has averaged 26.7 Forwards Malik Rose and Mark focus on re-signing with Denver. mini-camp. playoff series against the points and 11.7 boards. Bengals nor Frerotte's agent, Bengals offensive coordinator Frerotte had reconstructive Bryant have filled in for Robinson Marvin Demoff, could confirm SuperSonics because of the death Spurs guard Antonio Daniels, a during his absence. The only Bob Bratkowski said Frerotte surgery on his throwing shoul- of his father, leaving the team close friend, said Duncan has his the terms of the contract. displayed the same talents as other big man available is 6-foot- Demoff did not immediately der Dec 26. He said he is nearly without both of its formidable 7- priorities straight 11 Cherokee Parks, who has had the team's coaches liked a year recovered but still rehabilitates return telephone messages left ago. footers. "At a time like this, 1 think for injury problems of his own and at his Los Angeles office yester- his shoulder twice a week. David Robinson will not be in him basketball is not important has played only sparingly this day morning. "Accuracy, arm strength, team Frerotte is entering his ninth uniform for the third straight — he's there for his family," season. A year ago, the Bengals management," Bratkowski said. NFL season. He threw for 306 playoff game after straining his Daniels said. "We all have to get Robinson expressed confi- offered four-year contracts to Bengals coach Dick LeBeau yards and three touchdowns in lower back late in the regular sea- through this." dence in the Spurs' ability to rise both Frerotte and Kitna, and has told Frerotte he would be limited action with Denver last son. Robinson, who appeared only given the opportunity to com- to the occasion, at least against Kitna was the first to accept. season. He was injured in his Duncan left Monday's practice briefly in Game 1 before his back pete for the starting job. the Sonics. Frerotte signed with the Denver lone start Dec 16 against Kansas early after hearing that his father, tightened, knows the Spurs need The Bengals did not draft a City and ended the season on "They're really playing well, Broncos as a backup to Brian William, had been hospitalized his presence in the middle, but quarterback this year. That gives injured reserve. after a long illness. The elder not in his current condition. and are very capable of handling Duncan died later that day in "1 want to be out there, but 1 business, and that's really encour- North Carolina. also want to be there at a consis- aged me," he said. "But I know we San Antonio coach Gregg tent level," he said. "At times, 1 need a full team if we're going to Popovich said yesterday that his think I'm really close to being make a move" in the playoffs. star forward "will rejoin the team back, at other times I don't.... I A series win over Seattle would Surhoff to go under knife as soon as he can, but he will not don't want to put myself in a situ- lead to a second-round meeting be in Seattle for tomorrow's ation where I go back a few steps." against the defending champion ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta wall Saturday night in the ninth contract of outfielder Darren game" ' Popovich said the loss of key Los Angeles Lakers, who won Braves outfielder-first baseman inning of a 6-3 loss to the Bragg from Triple-A Richmond If Seattle wins Game 4, the players will force him to look fur- three of the four games between B.J. Surhoff will have surgery on Houston Astros. where he was hitting .293 with best-of-five series would be set- ther down his roster for quality the teams this season after his right knee and miss the Surhoff was placed on the dis- ' one home run and eight RBls in tled Friday at the Alamodome. minutes. sweeping the Spurs in four remainder of the season. abled list. He did not accompa- 22 games. Duncan, on the short list of "We'll play some (lineup) com- straight in the 2001 Western The Braves said yesterday ny the team to Milwaukee for a Bragg, 32, was signed as a free contenders for the NBAs MVP that additional tests confirmed three-game series beginning binations you haven't seen very Conference finals. agent April 2 after his release by that Surhoff had a torn liga- yesterday, instead returning to the New York Mets. He also ment. The left-handed hitter his home in Baltimore. had undergone an MRI on Surhoff, who had a seven- played with Seattle, Boston, St. Sunday. game hitting streak, was batting Louis, Colorado and the New Check out the BG News Website at Surgery is expected within .293 with no homers and nine York Yankees and has a .258 two weeks, the Braves said. 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INC. m 10 Wednesday, May 1,2002 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM Lazy, hazy, crazy Paxson says Cavaliers need days of summer CASSAN0.FR0MPAGE8 loe Namath. William Green to ^make a jump' next year makes James Jackson look like from the first-place Expos. While Jim Brown in Cleveland, and Levi By Tom Withers Paxson knows that signing June. very solid player who has con- in Milwaukee for the All-Star Jones makes the rest of the THE ASSOCIATE!) PRESS Davis, though, wont solve all of Davis can still test the free tinued to improve every year. He Game, Selig chokes on a Bengals defensive line look like CLEVELAND — Jim Paxson's Cleveland's problems. agent market for more money if doesn't get hurt and he plays, something besides mannequins bratwurst when a reporter asks third full season running the "We have a lot of priorities, wants to, but because he's through things. Our intention is him his feelings on a Twins- in Cincy. Don't worry, they'll all Cleveland Cavaliers didn't go pull out of it and have some shin- that's one of them," Paxson said. restricted, the Cavs can match to do everything we can at what ■ Expos World Series. any better than the first two. ing moments before the injury Davis, who came over in a any offer. Under NBA rules, that becomes the appropriate time bug hits. They had too many injuries, lost three-way trade last October, could mean a potential six-year, to get something done. We've 2. Mike Tyson will fight Lennox at least 50 games, missed the Lewis on the steps of the Lincoln was one of the few positives for $27 million deal. been real pleased with Andre." Memorial. 5. When Barry Bonds gets his playoffs and are back in the NBA Cleveland this season. He gave "I think other teams will be The Cavs currently have 10 Don King says, "Let the free- 600th career homer, heU drde draft lottery. the Cavs an offensive spark off interested in Ricky," Paxson said. players with guaranteed con- Paxson can only hope the dom bell ring and say 'ding, ding, the bases backwards. the bench, and "I'm not going tracts, and Paxson said he'll worst is over. ding' for Dr. Martin Luther King." When Jimmy Piersall got his after becom- "We've taken some to say we'll do "We've taken some lumps," he meet later this week with Lucas The brainy idea is to commemo- 100th career homer, he did the ing a starter whatever it to discuss the roster and figure, same thing. They made a movie said. "Now we have to step for- lumps. Now we rate the 39th anniversary of the "I late in the sea- takes (to keep out ways to improve it Have a Dream" speech by having out of his career ("Fear Strikes ward. ... We can't take any more son, Davis car- have to step for- Davis). But 1 feel Paxson said he'll wait until two boxers pound each other on Out" — from a baseball stand- steps back. We need to try and ried Cleveland ward. We can't confident we'll after the NBA draft before decid- pay-per-view. The fight nets the point, it's not too good.) make a jump next year." offensively. be able to get a ing on whether to make qualify-' highest viewership in history, but Paxson, just back from a Davis aver- take any more 6. Randy Johnson is 17-0 by deal done. He's ing offers to restricted free agent, Don King is arrested afterward scouting trip in Europe, spoke aged 25.3 for violating DC. fire safety codes August, but the Diamondbacks with reporters yesterday for the steps back. We definitely a points per center Michael Doleac or for- when smokers set the highly-pol- are out of first place first time since the Cavs com- player we'd like game during need to try and ward Brian Skinner. luted Reflecting Pool on fire. If Curt Schilling goes on the pleted a 29-53 season under to bring back." an eight-game make a jump Paxson's preference would be Afterward, without direction in I )l. the Unit will have a back- first-year coach John Lucas. Miller, too, is stretch late in to keep a core group of players his life, Tyson takes a job eating breaking flashback to 1995 and In a wide-ranging interview, next year." the season, a keeper. together, and he doesn't expect live fish in a circus show. the Mariners. Paxson assessed the Cavs in The third- punctuated by JIM PAXSON, CAVS GM to make "wholesale changes" 2001-02, praised Lucas, and said year point this summer to the Cavs, who 3. The Indians nab Cliff Floyd 7. The Mavericks top the Nets the club is hoping to keep the a 35-point per- from the Marlins. in the NBA Finals. fo rm ance guard led the have no room under the salary backourt of Ricky Davis and league in assists this past season, cap to sign free agents anyway. Russell Branyan and lerrod Come on. Steve Nash. How can Andre Miller intact for the against the Los Angeles Lakers. you not like a guy who looks like a and is under contract for one He may not have a choice, Riggan for Floyd. Come on. Do it future. Lucas went as far as to to call already. The Indians' offense has slacker and plays like Bob Cousy? Davis, "the next Michael more year. Paxson said the Cavs though. Not if Paxson wants to Paxson said one of his prima- would like to sign Miller to a as much firepower as ry objectives during this offsea- Jordan." avoid a fourth straight year of Luxembourg right now. Hey, the a The Red Wings defeat the long-term deal—when the time son is to retain Davis, who Davis, 22, is a restricted free misery with a "jump" in 2002-03. Marlins beat the Indians in the Senators in the Stanley Cup agent, and Paxson said the Cavs is right. "I'm not predicting playoffs," Finals. became a Cleveland fan favorite 1997 World Series and then threw will make him a qualifying offer "We'd like to keep him here for he said. "But that's our goal. That There. That should appease this season with his wide-open their team away. Floyd, the lone on a new contract by the end of a long time," Paxson said. "He's a has to be our goal." holdover from that team, is a fair the Michiganders and Ontarians game and infectious attitude. price to pay for such abuse. in the audience. The Wings hoist the cup, and the Leafs don't lose 4. When NFL camps open, the it. rookies will struggle. Have a great summer, all If you In Detroit, loey Harrington travel abroad, don't drink the Julian takes job in Colorado makes Mike McMahon look like water. JULIAN, FROM PAGE 8 Agnew said. "(Athletic Director) be conducting a national Did you know... COUGHLIN. FROM PAGE 8 second year of existence, then Paul Krebs talked to us (yester- search, and the women swim- again in 1999. day). He said we should get a mers will be allowed to talk to ^JtTfie averatp? call for any changes in his role. "I'm grateful for Wayne's trust, According to Agnew, the new coach sometime over the Falcons have a great group of the candidates before a new person swallows 8 Coughlin is the only coach and have assured him that we are summer, but everybody is won- coach is hired. girls coming in next year with a dering what will happen and Jacksonville has had. He's 66-54 committed to getting back in Julian will leave for Colorado spiders a yearly, in his seven seasons. He led the lot of talent. who will get the job." position to win a championship," "People are still optimistic," Springs in the coming weeks. laguars to the AFC champi- Coughlin said. The athletic department will ...it&n-mmi# onship game in 1996, the team's Jiiiummim iUiJLUj mm nn :HJ! 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"I understand," Tanner said. year and the next two without to win with pitching and defense. In the precarious business of dugout casualties before the cal- The first two are significant. "Kansas City. Detroit, Milwaukee, Tanner before embarking on a That didn't work. Then they were managing a baseball team, April endar reached May. The third might be fatal. Minnesota, they want to win the 10-year streak of winning their going to be more aggressive. That really did rum out to be the cru- And that doesn't include "The real point is attendance," World Series just like New York. division. didn't work, either. elest month. Boston's loe Kerrigan, who never said Chuck Tanner, who man- New York wins with $100 million Firing the manager is a state- "Maybe, it's the players." When the Kansas City Royals made it out of spring training, aged both Gamer and Muser dur- payroll. They want to win with a ment by management that the Now there's a thought. fired Tony Muser after Monday fired as soon as the sale of the Red ing their playing careers. "They $50 million payroll. It can't hap- team is not standing still, that it Tanner said he talked with night's game — a 4-0 victory over Sox was finalized. always look at that" pen." will turn around a bad start It is Gamer after the Tigers' new pres- Detroit — he became the fourth Muser was matter-of-fact Bottom-line baseball craves Tanner managed for 19 sea- often nothing more than cosmet- ident, Dave Dombrowski, fired manager to go down in the sea- about his dismissal. customers, and the four teams sons and was fired three rimes ic him. son's first month, twice as many "Everybody understands the that fired managers have seen and traded once by quirky owner "I don't understand how they "It's a new organization," as ever before. circumstances, the mood of our average attendance slip — nearly Charles O. Finley in Oakland. His can fire a guy so early," Tanner Tanner said. "They were going to Usually owners exhibit at least fans," he said. "They need a 2,000 a game in Detroit, almost last dismissal by the Atlanta said. "You'll always have a time make a change the first time a little more patience with their change. It's just a part of this busi- 8,000 a game in Milwaukee. Braves came after just 39 games. when you struggle. Sometimes something went bad. It's their teams The baseball season, after ness. Managers are hired to be Then there are salaries. "We had just beat the Pirates they say, 'We're changing this guy prerogative." all, is a marathon, not a sprint fired. I understand it, and life goes Colorado had the highest open- with Tom Gbvine," he said. "I was because he's too easy going or Like his old boss, Muser was Two years ago, every manager on. The most important thing is ing-day payroll of the four at thinking now we're coming on. I because he's too hard.' If you fired after his team won a game made it through the season the success of the organization." almost $57 million. Thafs 19th knew we had these kids in the don't win and you don't draw, Tanner laughed at that. intact, the first time that had hap- Each of the fired managers had highest in the majors, less than system. I knew we were coming. those are the biggest reasons. "Imagine," he said, "what pened since 1942. three things in commoa They half the $126 million George We went into Chicago and they "Look at Bell. First, his team would have happened if they had All that changed this year with had been on the job for a while, Steinbrenner pays the New York said 'We're making a change.'" was going to win with power. It lost" Muser joining Colorado's Buddy The BG News is hiring... Copy Editors • Staff Editors Photographers • Opinion Columnist Reporters ■ Graphic Designers Beer was first Services Offered Personals Personals Personals sola on campus in what year? 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