Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-22-1995 The BG News September 22, 1995 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News September 22, 1995" (1995). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5887. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5887 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Kilt 9& flttirt // Celebrating 75 years of Excellence rr 1995 Inside the News Sports Opinion • Peiffer discusses the merits of prostitution 2 The Falcon football team has CantpUS • Councils sponsor Greek Week a score to settle with Central Michigan. State • Accused rapist arrested in Troy Page 7 Nation* "Kid dumping " becoming common NEWS Friday, September 22, 1995 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume H4, Issue 16 On the clock Police search Officer awaits expired meters for missing Juli Schackow The BG News out to make students' days horri- ble. mother, kids Working in Parking and Traf- "People think we are out to get fic may have its share of horror them," Rath said. Aaron Gray she believes James may have stories, but it also can be a great Actually, Rath said that he The BC News have coerced Kristina to go deal of fun, according to Robert takes it easy on students. If a with him by threatening to Rath, Parking and Traffic offi- student comes out before he has Police are searching for any take her children. cer. finished writing the ticket, then trace of a Bowling Green "I think she's doing this out Rath said that some students he said he tells the student to woman and her two children of love for her children," De- have gone a bit to far when faced move his vehicle. who may have been abducted walt said. with a parking violation on their Rath said if he lias already by the woman's ex-husband James has physically windshield. Rath added that written the ticket, nine chances from the Woodland Mall abused Kristina in the past some students are tempted to out of 10, the student will get the Wednesday morning. and lias a criminal record, take out their aggravation on violation. Kristina Lyn Anderson, 23, Dewalt said. All four Ander- him. He said that he was almost "I'm usually pretty lenient was last seen at Bob Evans sons had lived In Oregon until assaulted by an angry ticketee, with students," he said. Restaurant, 1726 E. Wooster, four montlis ago when Kris- and that he has been verbally He said he's just doing his job shortly before 11 a.m., accord- tina moved to Bowling Green threatened before. trying to enforce parking regula- ing to Sgt. Al Alvord. Police to live with her sister. Rath said that he's had other tions because without the park- have received no information James, who Alvord said may students offer him various 'gifts' ing officers, the parking lots about her whereabouts since be emotionally unstable, may trying to get out of getting the would be out of control. then. have hitchhiked to Bowjing hated orange envelope contain- "If we weren't here, the park- "Right now we have to as- Green with the intention of ing the ticket. He has had some ing lots would be a mess," Rath sume the worst and treat this taking his two chlldl en. interesting offers, including free said. as if she's been abducted," Al- Dewalt said she is very con- alcohol. Rath said it's neat working on Kcll> Kigo/Thi-BC Ncw» vord said. "We're very con- cerned about Kristina's wel- campus because he meets and Robert Rath, Parking and Traffic officer, gives a ticket to a University cerned and hope she turns fare. "I've been offered free drinks helps lots of people. He has made student parked in the wrong place. up" "Call me," Dewalt wanted to from students trying to get out of friends from helping people with Kristina and her two chil- urge her sister. "I'm worried tickets," Rath said. broken-down vehicles. are towed. On his rounds, R; th Drivers are not allowed to back dren, Levi, 1, and Asia Marie, and I don't know where you According to Rath, the Parking In addition to ticketing cars said he goes to different parking into parking spaces because the 3, were reportedly picked up lire. 1 want to knou and Traffic officers don't get ma- and helping stranded motorists, lots, checking to see if vehicles patrol officers need to see the by at the mall by a taxi along all right." licious joy out of giving students Rath goes around to see if anyone are registered and parked in the back license plates. with Kristina's ex-husband Kristina and the children tickets. But it is their job to keep is parked illegally. Parking in a right spots or in handicapped Rath said students are permit- James "Tiger" Anderson and had no belongings with them the parking lots in order. fire lane costs students $25.00. spots without proper slickers. ted to park in 80 percent of the taken to the restaurant. aside from the clothes on their Rath said that contrary to pop- Rath said drivers parking in He also checks to see if vehi- University parking lots. The re- Kristina's sister Maria De- ular belief on campus, the Park- handicapped designated spaces cles are backed into the parking maining lots are reserved for walt, 15049 W. Poe Road, said See ABDUCTION, page six. ing and Traffic officers are not are not ticketed. Instead the cars spaces. University employees. Ribeau works to rebuild Convicted rapist indicted University foundation Arlington resident charged with attack of BG student Aaron Gray and Joe Boyle The BG News Jay Young BGSU The BC News A Wood County grand jury in- Year 2000 dicted a twice-convicted rapist University President Sidney Wednesday for the 1993 rape of a Ribeau knows what the stained University student. glass windows and roof of the Eric B. Pearson, 43, was indic- University need to look like. ted for rape, felonious sexual First, he is building the founda- penetration and kidnapping. The tion. charges were the result of re- Through a massive commu- cently-obtained DNA evidence nication effort Ribeau said he matching Pearson's blood with a wants to take the University semen sample taken from the away from the old organiza- victim. tion, where things are clearly The former Arlington, Ohio, separated, to an institution resident is accused of abducting working toward a common and raping a 24-yearold Univer- goal. sity student on Aug. 27,1993 near Ribeau said he has begun to the corner of Pearl Street and Left, a composite drawing of the alleged attacker in a September 1993 move the University in that Ordway Avenue. assault in Bowling Green. Eric B. Pearson, right, awaits a verdict dur- (irnplitc hy Christine Maker ing a rape trial in the Seneca County Courthouse on Aug. 31. direction. A Seneca County jury sen- "I think we have begun the tenced Pearson on Sept. 13 to 12 discussion to allow people to President Sidney Ribeau introduced his vision for the University to 15 years in prison for rape, at- second Tiffin woman in her home Pearson is a suspect in an addi- think about their positions in a at the start of the school year The plan is a move away from the tempted rape, abduction and two on July 14,1994. tional Hancock County rape. He different way," Ribeau said. boxed organizational chart. Ribeau said this will allow everyone counts of gross sexual imposi- DNA evidence against Pearson was also found not guilty in June "We are beginning to shake up to share the same vision for the University. tion. The charges stemmed from is expected to play a big part in of raping a Kenton woman. some of those boxes in that an April 2,1994 attack on a Tiffin obtaining a conviction for the Wood County Prosecutor Alan graph." community," Bryan said. "I Ribeau said. "The answer is woman. Bowling Green rape, Police De- Mayberry said he credits Pear- In an effort to level off the think President Ribeau's skill because the left hand needs to tective Ken Fortncy said. son's capture to the cooperation working field, Ribeau is break- in involving people in the de- know what the right hand is do- "We feel we have a very solid of northwest Ohio police, particu- ing the presidential tradition of cision process will make an ing." "Organized and case," he said. larly Bowling Green and Tiffin. just meeting with key adminis- excellent working environ- After the University com- intelligent police Similar DNA evidence led to "Organized and intelligent tration members. ment." munity understands the struc- work have brought Pearson's conviction for the first police work h.ivc brought this "The idea is to be consistent Ribeau said he makes a daily ture, Ribeau said it will posi- Tiffin rape and is expected to serial rapist to justice, and with that chart and begin to effort to visit others' working tion the University to reach this serial rapist to weigh heavily in next week's Tif- brought us a strong case to pros- have all of those folks involved environment.