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University WEDNESDAY September 14, 2005 ON YOUR MARK: The swimming team is ready T-STORMS for the new season; HIGH: 82 LOW: 55 PAGE 7 www.bgnews.com ent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 18 Maximum velocity at 14,000 feet A BG News editor "I went once before and put a picture of it on my fridge," Allen recalls her first said. "He saw it and rambled skydiving experience on about how he wanted to go skydiving." Mark was understandably By Miranda Bond MANAGING EDITOR caught off-guard by the gift. "I'm very excited about it," Mark I woke up on Sept. 3 with but- said. "It hasn't really set in yet." terflies in my stomach and sky- His friends offered encour- diving on my mind—just hours agement and understanding to from jumping out of a plane and try and calm Mark's nerves. plummeting toward the earth. "I was nervous (for him| the My nervousness grew dur- day leading up to it," said friend ing the hour-long drive from Molly Harrison. Bowling Green to Tecumseh. "It was phenomenal," Allen Mich., and I began to question said. "I was a little nervous up what I had gotten myself into. until the day, then I was more But once we reached our des- excited." tination — Skydive Tecumseh I took their words of wisdom — I began to soak up the atmo- with me as I put on my red jump- sphere and knew what I was suit and gear and got last minute about to do would be an amaz- instructions from my instructor. ing experience. Rich Mulcare. In the lawn area outside of Mulcare and I boarded a small Skydive Tecumseh's office, div- plane with about 10 other skydiv- ers wait to board the plane and ers, all of whom were veterans. observers watch their loved The seating arrangement ones fall from the sky. The lawn was rather uncomfortable with was filled with people of all ages everyone sitting on the floor, and personalities who helped to chest-to-back, cramped in. This ease my fears. only added to my nervousness. Veteran skydivers from all It seemed to take forever to walks of life shared stories of reach an altitude of 14,000 feet. their favorite jumps. Everyone I enjoyed the beautiful view felt welcome in this rag-tag Photo by Tecumseh Skydiving from the plane, but couldn't group of thrill-seekers. help noticing how small the Three generations of family FALLING FAST: Miranda Bond, senior, makes her first tandem jump strapped to the belly of skydiving instructor Rich Mulcare in Tecumseh, Mich. She shared her experience with veterans and first timers of the extreme sport. ground seemed as we rose shared a picnic lunch. through the clouds. Another man sat on a bench their parents had just fallen 14,000 you get out of it," Kim said. With all of her experience, she ing and cooling company in As we neared 14,000 feet, all by himself reading a book in a feet out of the sky — they're used Like the Kanats, 10-year veter- offered some advice for rookie Michigan, left his house that the divers rose to their knees, neon-colored jumpsuit with a , to their parents' hobby. an Cheryl Machouec is addicted jumpers. morning thinking he was going and Mulcare attached safety cigarette in hand while he wait- "From watching my parents it to the sport. "It is normal to be nervous, it's to Tecumseh to fix a company's clips on the back of my harness ed for his turn, and an employee doesn't look scary," Sloan said. She is an engineer for Ford, good to be nervous," she said. air-conditioning. to clips on his belly and chest. tended to his pet parrot. Steve said they make the drive but spends her weekends at "Listen to your instructor. If you But when he got there, he Veteran jumpers ahead of me As a steady flow of skydiv- to Tecumseh from Beverly Hills, Tecumseh working as a Static follow his instructions you'll found the surprise of his life. lifted the clear garage-like door ers swooped down from the Mich., three or four weekends Line and AFF Instructor. have a safe skydive." Greeted by a group of friends, near the rear of the plane, and sky and landed on a football per month to skydive. Besides the thrill of jumping, While the advice and encour- they told him he would be sky- without hesitation, leapt one by field-sized lawn, Steve and Kim They like to bring along Sloan the atmosphere of Tecumseh agement from the veteran divers diving. It was their birthday one into bright blue sky. Kanat landed and began walk- and Keller when they can find keeps Machouec coming back was helpful, I decided to seek present to him. There was no time to think. I ing toward the visitor's area. a baby sitter to come along to for more, out someone who could really "I left an hour ago to do a job thought of turning back, but I'd Without hesitation, their Tecumseh. "I like the people," she said. empathize with me — another and now I'm going skydiving," driven too far — and flown too daughter Keller, age 3, yelled, The Kanats became hooked "It's like my second family." first-timer. Mark said. high — to stop now. "Daddy, would you like some on the sport when they tried Machouec completed her first 1 found Mark Mitchell, who Mark's brother Allen decided My instructor and I penguin- lemonade?" it while on vacation in Hawaii jump in Wisconsin in August was in more of predicament to surprise him with the gift walked to the door on our knees. Neither Keller nor her sister three years ago. 1995. Since then she has made than I was. after Mark expressed interest in Sloan, age 6, were phased that "I like the adrenaline rush that 1,707 jumps. Mark, who works for a heat- skydiving. SKYDIVE, PAGE 2 Speaker encourages Katrina aid WICKET GOOD Students urged to "We need to do something, and I knew that there was commit to long term an interest from students on recovery efforts campus," said Lawson. He scrambled to get the forum together on short By lorien Bourne REPORTER notice NAACP representative, Jakell Wilson and Tim Tegge from There was passion to help the United Way were more than Katrina victims in 115 happy to speak at the forum. Olscamp last night, despite a "It's a national disaster," Wilson small turnout. said. "If it happened in Uma it The Alpha Phi Alpha fra- should get the same amount of ternity hosted the Red Cross publicity anywhere." and an NAACP representative Tegge highlighted the ways for in an open forum to discuss students to get involved in relief how to aid victims of Katrina. efforts. He recommended that The president of Alpha Phi students stay in it for the long Pat Dor nun BGNevB Alpha, Isaiah Lawson, saw haul because there will be a great CHARITY APPEAL: Tim Tegge, a United Way spokesman, speaks to students the need on campus to host in Olscamp about what they can do to help hurricane victims. a forum. KATRINA, PAGE 2 DUI charges continue to increase in the city year have already outnum- Police can credit the rise in said; " Whenever you educate Lover BAC levels spur bered past years. arrests to increased enforce- the public and follow it up with crackdown, frustrates For 2005, so far, 496 DUI ment, recently lowered blood enforcement it makes the safety arrests have been made. At the alcohol concentration legal level for everyone that much more students same time last year almost one and the "Drink and Drive, You successful" By Jacqueline Rate hundred less arrests were made. Lose" campaign set forth by The legal drinking limit in REPORTER In 2003,387 arrests. In 2002 there the Ohio Department of Public Ohio is 0.08. The average BAC DUI laws in Bowling Green are were almost half as many arresis Safety that educates the com- reading for 2004 was 0.16 to 0.07 strict because many people as this year. munity on the effects of drinking over the legal limit. Almost 10 continue to drive under the An estimated 30 percent of and driving. percent of those who took the Brandon Heist BG News influence. Those charged with the arrests were University stu- Eric Reynolds, Chief Deputy CRACK: Sophomore John Hepburn enjoys a nice game of croquet DUIs in Bowling Green this dents for 2005. for Wood County Sheriff's Office, DUI, PAGE 2 with his friends Tuesday evening in front of Conklin. 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