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Falcons look for first win, see page eight TrffiBGNEWS Vol.71 Issue 28 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, October 7,1988 UB40will Peace Coalition perform boycotts grapes by Tracy Richards boycott to discuss the controver- staff reporter sial issues surrounding Califor- at BGSU nia grapes. Schimpf said the coalition in- by Deborah Gottschalk A University organization an- formed Food Operations of the assistant managing editor nounced Wednesday that it is upcoming activities they would initiating a boycott against the be sponsoring in an attempt to use of harmful pesticides on inform students of the grape A British band gaining noto- "table" grapes. boycott. They also raised the is- riety in the United States will Explaining its position during sue of the University Food perform at the University next a press conference, members of Operations possibly boycotting month. the Peace Coalition said they the grapes as well, she said. UB40, a "rock and reggae have planned many activities to Details about the grape boy- band" is "still building its audi- educate the consumer about the cott will be presented to a stu- ence in the states," according problems involved with the dent board for discussion in mid- to Mika El-Baz, one of the grape-producing industry. October, Schimpf said. band's publicists in New York According to Diane Docis, "We rely heavily on govern- City. graduate student in political ment information. We have not The band, which will perform science and member of the received any information to in- in Anderson Arena Nov. 2, re- Peace Coalition, the organiza- dicate that they are unhealthy," cently released the album UB40 tion is sponsoring the boycott in Schimpf said. and has been touring the U.S. support of the United Farm Schimpf said for Food Opera- since Aug. 2, El-Baz said. Workers boycott which began in tions to halt grape sales, she The band is currently per- 1984. would have to instruct Universi- forming at universities across "The Peace Coalition is not ty food buyers to quit bidding for the nation. In October 1986, the taking a sudden interest in the grapes. band played for a combined au- grape boycott. As individuals, For now, Schimpf said she has dience of 96,000 in the Soviet there has always been a few no plans for Food Operations to Union. members concerned with the discontinue selling grapes. In addition to the University, use of dangerous pesticides," "The cafeterias offer a varie- the band will also perform at Docis said. ty of different items," she said. Duke University, Virginia Poly- "It isn't a distant issue, the "College-age students should be Tech and Colby University, grape boycott affects people in able to make their own individu- among others. our community," Docis said. "I al choices. The eight-piece band has don't think people don't care — "We try not to get politically released seven albums, and they just don't know what they involved in issues — if enough "now with the success of (the can do." students stop buying the grapes song) 'Red, Red Wine,' people "It is such a little thing, but we would, of course, take them are going to know who they the simple act of not buying off the menu," she said. are, El-Baz said. grapes can do a lot of good,' she According to Chris Crawford, Prior to UB40, the band said. member ot the United Farm released Rat in the Kitchen, Among the activities included Workers and director of the Mi- which contained more socio- are a month-long fast by the or- chigan and Ohio boycotts, the political issues than their re- ganization. She said each day, boycott was formed to protest cent album. two different members of the the dangers the grapes pose to "Last year, they (the band) organization will fast and the consumers. The treatment of the had a sobering up when their cycle will continue through the migrant workers farming the sound man was killed in a car end of the month. On Wednes- grapes is also being protested, accident," El-Baz said. After day, all members of the organi- she said. the incident, she said "they be- zation participated in the last, Crawford said the three goals gan to open up more and write Rock-A-Bye Baby BG News/Paul Vemon she said. of the boycott are the elim- about more personal issues." Docis said member of the or- ination of the use of the five most Jennl Cupp, freshman pre-journalism major, braved the cold to participate in the University Alumni Asso- ganization approached Jane deadly pesticides which are "The band is not totally re- ciation rock-athon to raise money for St. Jude's Childrens Hospital. Cupp said."It's not boring, it's just that Schimpf, director of University See UB40, page 5. it's so cold. We all need long underwear and mittens.'' Food Operations, prior to the D See Grapes, page 5. Star Wars budget reduced Election appeal WASHINGTON (AP) - In'what one offi- ing of the Strategic Defense Initiative, the gram that could form the basis of a wide- cial acknowledged was "a startling formal name of President Reagan's 5-year- ranging system. denied by USG change," the Defense Department said old program to develop a high-tech shield The initial phase is based chiefly on space- Thursday it has slashed the cost of the first against attack by Soviet nuclear missiles. based interceptor rockets, known as SBIs. phase of a Star Wars defensive shield from Those changes were approved after De- that would be housed in flying "garages by Barbara A. Weadock Nick Marcos, another $115 billion to $69 billion, and the system fense Secretary Frank C. Carlucci ordered a circling the globe, ready to be fired at laun- staff reporter Lewis supporter, said he could be available within a decade. review when it became apparent the Demo- ched Soviet missiles. and McGowan informed But Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., chairman of cratic-controlled Congress would cut Rea- The large cost reduction is chiefly achiev- Lewis that there had been the Senate Armed Services Committee, said gan's Star Wars budget request for the fiscal ed by scaling back plans for the number of Robert Lewis, who lost no poll open in Harshman. the figures should be viewed with "some year that began last Saturday. interceptor rockets, Pentagon officials told a the District Four Under- ''Yes, there were other skepticism" because the cost of weapons The president sought $4.8 billion for Star joint hearing of the Senate and House Armed graduate Student voting places, but had I Cgrams often goes down while they are in Wars, but Congress approved $4.1 billion, up Services committees. Government senator elec- known earlier that planning stages and then rises when pro- from last years $3.9 billion budget. "This is a startling change," acknowl- tions on Sept 21, also lost (Harshman would not be duction starts. The current debate over Star Wars centers edged Robert Costello, undersecretary of his appeal to tile USG Elec- open) I would have gone The new figures arise from a restructur- around plans to develop a first-stage pro- defense for acquisition. tions and Opinions Board somewhere else," be said. (EOB) last night. Nick Sims, who won the Lewis said he filed his USG District Four senator appeal on the grounds that seat, said he did not be- the polling area in Harsh- lieve that not having a poll man was not open, and his in Harshman affected the Peterson, Walker royal couple constituents were denied a outcome of the election. convenient place to vote. He said that both he and by Kathy Fox king at the bonfire held at Col- to emcee the event and an- volvement and extracurricular Lewis, who lives in Conk- Lewis may have lost votes staffreporter lege Park. nounce the winners. activities. lin, said most of the people due to the absence of a poll. Walker, a member of the Al- who live in his residence Sims added that because pha Chi Omega sorority, was the The queen and king, who will Other members of the Home- hall eat in the Harshman he was at football practice, The University's finest roya- 1987 Alliance City Queen and a participate in the Homecoming coming court include Mark Hos- dining room, and would be was not able to vote for lty appeared last night at the volunteer for the Bowling Green parade tomorrow before the feld, Tracy Gruel, Christopher have voted there if a poll himself. annual bonfire when the 1988 retirement home. Bowling Green-Ohio University KeUeher, Michele Koval, Ti- had been open. Lewis lost the Sept. 21 Homecoming queen and king Peterson, the president of the football game, were chosen mothy Maugherman, Wendy Brian McGowan, a sup- election to Nick Sims 18 to were announced. Undergraduate Student from approximately 60 to 75 ap- Neal, Elizabeth Rice, and Mat- porter of Lewis, said "a lot 10 for the District Four Angie Walker, a business ad- Government, is a member of Si- plicants in the University Activi- thew Webb.