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THEBGNEWS Vol.71 Issue 122 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, May 31,1989 News in Brief University students support protest Pan said the students in China are else is permitted to because the by Shari Veleba so dedicated to the cause that the government would fear being over- Chain buys cinemas reporter Shrase "Goodbye, Mother" is popu- thrown by the masses," Pan noted. Woodland Mall Cinemas, previously a pri- ar, indicating that although the stu- vately-owned business, was bought out May 23 dents love their parents, they are Although the students and the by the Premiere Cinemas chain of movie University students from main- willing to sacrifice their lives in government have met, the meetings theaters. land China are not sitting idly by as their quest for democracy. have been unproductive because According to Deanna Browne, former their countrymen stage pro- neither side will make concessions, Woodland Mall Cinema manager, she and democracy demonstrations and a "During the cultural revolution, he said. Amy Scheerer, former assistant manager, hunger strike in Beijing's Tianan- our life was terrible." he said. " If were not asked to continue in their positions, men Square. Wan ?ou argued with your boss, you were But, Pan added that this is not the even though representatives from Premiere ired. The government could have first time students and government Cinemas assured all employees that their jobs Yangdong Pan, a graduate stu- Chinese Embassy with approxi- anyone killed for protesting," Pan have clashed. There were two other were secure and changes would be brought dent in biology from Hang Zhou, mately 3,000 other Chinese studying added. short-lived, unsuccesful student about gradually. near Shanghai, attended a rally re- in the United States. protests, he said. One occurred two Andy Rose, current supervisor of the cently in Washington, D.C., in con- "It was great. We all had the same However, students have been al- years ago in Shanghai, the other theater, declined to comment on the compan- junction with the Chinese Visiting feelings," ne said "We were angry. lowed to speak out because they three years ago in Beijing. "Em- y's personnel matters and said only that it was Scholar and Student Association. They (Beijing students) were just have never been taken to be a seri- Eror Napoleon of France once said a business decision made by the company to Pan's wife and two friends also went demanding some freedom - that's ous threat to the Chinese govern- »t when China wakes up, it will stir not hire Browne and Scheerer. to show support for those protesting human rights." ment. Pan said. the world," Pan said. Right now, Browne received a telephone cal! on May 18 in Beijing. China is waking up." from former owner Rick Roman who infor- "They have the courage to change med her the theater had been bought out. Pan said they gathered at the this world." "Scholars can rebel, but no one See Chinese, page 3. Roman, who owned two other theaters, one in Piqua and one in Alliance, sold the theaters in order to pursue another business interest, ac- cording to Browne. On May 23, representatives from Premiere McGeein Cinemas met with Woodland Mall Cinemas employees to discuss the change-over. At that meeting, according to Browne, employees were guaranteed job security and reassured gets seat that everything would carry over from the \ previous management. "We were family here, and so at that meet- by Lisa Schumacher ing, we asked a lot of questions about the staff reporter change-over so we could fully understand what was happening in order to make the transition easier," Browne said. Robert MeGeein, assistant vice When coming to work on May 24, however, president of operations and director Browne and Scheerer were notified five of capital planning at the University, minutes before their regular workshift was to was appointed Third Ward Council- begin that they had never been hired by the man of Bowling Green, filling the new owners, and they were asked to leave. vacancy created by Robert Biair's 9, \ Because of this decision, five other em- resignation. ployees walked out in support of Browne and Scheerer. "They think they can bring their Blair, recently appointed Public big-town corporations and big-town prices to Works Director, submitted his res- Bowling Green, but they don't consider the ef- ignation on April 20 to fill the posit i on fects it will have on the community," Browne of Public Works Director. said. "My main concern is with the people of the community. I don't want them blaming Normally, when a vacancy is Woodland Mall Cinemas for any changes." created in the City Council, it is up to Scheerer, a 1989 University graduate, the members of the Council to fill the agreed with Browne on the way they had been position within 30 days. treated concerning the loss of their jobs. "The main reason I stayed in Bowling But due to a decision made by Green this summer was because of my job. I Council members, it was agreed that guess my main goal now is to just let the pub- Mayor Ed Miller should fill the ap- lic know about how we were treated. It would Cointment in order to avoid a possi- have been different if the new owners had not le tie in the Council's vote. assured us that our jobs were secure." McGeein is currently serving the by, Lisa Schumacher, staff reporter city as a member of the Board of Public Utilities, from which he will resign in order to take the Third Bill to protect victims Ward Council position. The threat of discrimination against people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome According to Miller, his appoint- (AIDS) is a growing concern, but one Ohio ment is effective immediately and senator is hoping to prevent discrimination will run until the end of this year, and to protect the rights of those afflicted with completing the rest of Biair's two the AIDS virus. Senate Bill 2, the AIDS bill sponsored by year term. Sen. David Hobson (R-Springfieldl, has been "Bob McGeein has indicated his approved in a committe vote, 22-8, after much capacity to serve City Council by his revision and compromise. It has now been past performance," Miller said. In sent to the house for consideration. addition to serving on the Board of According to Bill Connelly, Hobson's legis- Public Utilities, McGeein formerly lative aide, one of the major changes was the served as Chairman of the City provisiongiving handicapped status to AIDS Planning Commission. victims. This provision was removed, he said. The Mayor said that he believes With the passage of this bill patients will be the addition of McGeein to City better able to protect themselves and their Council will further strengthen the families from discriminatory practices in the city's committment to the "fine work place and in health care, Connelly said. young people"of the University. These protections include providing ano- "He brings a world of experience nymity to patients who want to stay anony- and administrative background to City Council. I am pleased that Photo by Eric Mull mous, giving the state the capability to license someone with McGeein s experience Summer Snoozin' group homes for AIDS patients and to prohibit wants to serve the city," said Miller. companies from firing employees infected Cassandra Corbin. senior political science major, rests between classes Thursday afternoon in front of Moseley with the virus, he said. McGeein could not be reached for Hall. "It's too hoi in some classes and too cool in others, it s just perfect out here." she said. Connelly also said health officials and in- comment because he was on vaca- surance companies testified in front of the tion. committee regarding the bill's consideration of "care prevention and insurance needs of AIDS patients. As a result, there is a provision in the bill prohibiting insurance companies from ceas- Clause leads to falsification crimes ing or denying coverage for those afflicted Although the drinking age for beer them to court," Votava said. with the virus, he said. Editor's Note: This is the second was raised due to pressure from the The number of those cited in 1988, The bill also strongly urges those who have segment of a three-part series. federal government, Haskins said 69 individuals, is down from 107 in been diagnosed as having the AIDS virus to in- the legal age for buying wine and 1987. he added. form their spouse, Connelly said. by Deborah Hippie spirits has been 21 since 1933. "I don't know why we saw a de- In Ohio, there are approximately 40,000 or staff reporter Haskins said the problems sur- crease ... but we do hope enforce- more people suffering from AIDS or human rounding the "grandfather clause" ment acts as a deterrent," Votava immunodeficiency virus (HIV) today, he said.