Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-5-1999 The BG News October 5, 1999 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 October 5, 1999" (1999). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6537. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6537 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. OPINION 2 WORLD NEWS WORLD NEWS SPORTS 9 Columnist R.S. Plummer tells Bill Bobier stands in A leaking roof at the Cleveland ijFiTBJ] ■ Mets use longball to students how ketchup is the front of his winning Hopkins International Airport spoil Red's bid at condiment that defines pumpkin at the causes flight delays and first playoff America. World Pumpkin cancellations. appearance since Confederation. [^ 1995. Weather Today: Tuesday partly cloudy October 5. 1999 High 61. Low 40 The BG News Volume 87 & Issue 30 A doily independent student press Committee combats campus incivility By JENNIFER LULEY Designed to help overcome the first time in May. uncivil with The BG News obstacles in achieving civility or Since then, members have each other, negative outcomes th.it occur as been meeting monthly to dis- Vickio said. University's Core Values With the University's Core a result of incivility on campus, cuss ways to promote not only "There arc Values as their main weapon, a the committee was formed in civility, but the University's ways too that new campus organization has May by University President core values as well. faculty are chosen to take on incivility and Sidney Ribeau. "We don't want to be redun- not respectful lack of respect within the Uni- "Higher education has dant in what other campus of each other versity community. always been concerned with organizations and groups are or are not In an attempt to combat civility issues," Palmer said. doing," Palmer said. "We're respectful to instances of incivility and lack "The concern has grown in going to focus our efforts on students," of respect ranging from actions recent years and it's no differ- prevention, and, more specifi- Sidney Ribeau Vickio said. that seem as insignificant as ent at BGSU." cally, on the good things that "It's all of us dropping candy wrappers on The committee grew, in part, are going on around the cam- and we have to address that." the ground to serious violations from a doctoral class Palmer pus." Palmer and Vickio said one like sexual assault, the Presi- was teaching last spring. The With primarily faculty mem- of the keys to fostering respect dent's Committee on Campus class drafted a report '.hat was bers on the committee, Palmer is getting students involved. Civility has been formed. given to Ribeau in an attempt and Vickio said it is of key Both said they hope to use Uni- The committee is led by co- to find out how much incivility importance to get students versity media and organiza- chairs Carolyn Palmer, associ- was occurring on the campus involved as well. tions to get their message ate professor of higher educa- and what they could do to stop "We cannot solve this prob- across. tion administration and college the growth and prevent it from lem by ourselves; students have "Students assume a greater student personnel, and Craig happening. to take a role as well" Palmer responsibility and take more Vickio, clinical psychologist in "The end of the students'pro- said. "Probably 99 percent or pride with the more involved the University's Counseling ject is where the committee more arc just as concerned as they are," Palmer said. Center. Other members of the picked up," Palmer said. With we are." But one of the first steps in committee come from several committee appointments made But it's not just students who University offices. by Ribeau, the group met for show lack of respect or are • See CIVILITY, page five. Athletic Dept. scores SQE looks at school with night football game funding By PETE STELLA and a chance to see how we operate tor Alba Wharram enjoyed the problems DAN NIED around here." game and the surrounding The BG News Some may say that the events before, during and after By JEFF ARNETT The BG News The winning scoreboard money spent on the game and the contest. was not the only thing all the luxuries would be better "The fans were great and The lack of school funding is that made Saturday's spent some place else. Some hurting high school students in Bowling Green-Toledo football may also ques- there was so much Falcon spir- some districts. game special. tion if the it," Wharram said. "I immense- According to Carrie Williamson, graduate advisor department ly enjoyed the game and the How about the number of for Students for Quality Edu- broke even in sense of community." corporate tents outside the sta- cation (SQEI, SQE will hold a its quest to dium? How about the jets flying Krista Rollin, a sophomore discussion of a video about the disparities of school funding, over head of the stadium after bring more early childhood education fans to the with free food, tomorrow at the national anthem? The fire- major and a big football fan, 9:15 p.m. in room 101 of the game. works after a Falcon touch- was impressed by the whole Business Administration scene Saturday night. down and after the game, the Paul Krebs But Krebs building. lights, and almost 24,000 peo- estimates that "I could feel the enthusiasm "Children in America's ple in attendance, including the the game actually made money as soon as I walked into the Schools, with Bill Mover" is the governor of Ohio, Bob Taft? stadium," Rollin said. "That title of the video, which con- for the athletic department. trasts the conditions in rich These aren't regular sights was by far the best and most "We wanted to make it spe- and poor school districts. at BG football games. But new exciting football game I've ever cial for the fans," Krebs said. Williamson said the video will Athletic Director Paul Krebs is attended. I loved every minute provide good fodder for discus- trying to increase fan atten- "Especially for the alumni who of it." sion. dance and make the games might not be able io make it Krebs said that some of the "The video provides a more fun for the fans. back for any more games this details that made the Toledo description of the disparity season. All of the money for this between the schools, particu- "We wanted to make an game special will return Satur- event came directly out of the day when the Falcons host larly in Ohio." Williamson said. enjoyable environment for "I think it's good in generating athletic departments budget." Miami. everyone," Krebs said. "We discussions about how we have gotten nothing but com- Krebs believes they succeed- "There will again be tents up would go about finding solu- pliments from people and that ed in making the game a hit outside the stadium," Krebs BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE tions." makes us feel like we are doing with the fans. said. "The band that played Williamson said the video our job as a department. We before the game |the Home- Students celebrate the Falcon football team's 34-23 win over also gave some state legislators University Spanish instruc- wreckersl. will again play." Toledo, as fireworks explode in the October sky. • See VIDEO, page five. Disney World offers career opportunities to students By KATIE WOODS tune 100 company. up for an interview on Wednes- opportunity in the world to net- The BG News day. According to Williamson, work at Disney. You also get to According to Disney's Cam- today's presentation is manda- pus Representative Karen meet people from all over the As the weather gets colder, tory In order to be eligible for worid " memories of the summer, the Williamson, sophomore recre- Walt Disney Woi id's College beach, and warmer weather ational leadership major, some Program one must be in atten- Williamson stresses that The grow fonder. Walt Disney of the jobs students may work dance at this meeting. Walt Disney World College Pro- is outdoor foods, transporta- gram is open to students of all World is here on campus to give For those who are unable to students the chance to experi- tion, lifeguarding. merchan- majors of every year. dise, entertainment, or attrac- attend this presentation ence all three of those things Williamson suggests that they She believes that the pro- during the winter months tions. Williamson worked as a character last Spring and this contact the representatives gram gives students the oppor- Today at 6:00 p.m. in past Summer. from Disney al the Career Expo tunity of a lifetime. It gives Olscamp 113 representatives that is taking place today. Stu- Williamson said that today's them professional skills that from Florida's Walt Disney dents may be able to attend the presentation will consist of a will be helpful to them in their World Resort will be holding a presentation at another univer- video about where interested careers. presentation on how students sity. students will live, the different can live and work in the Orlan- "It is such a wonderful, excit- jobs available, and the Disney Brad Dickenson.