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The BG News November 9, 1998 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-9-1998 The BG News November 9, 1998 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 November 9, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6403. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6403 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. MONDAY,The Nov. 9, 1998 ABG daily independent studentNews press Volume 85* No. 51 FORECAST Wall Street HIGH: 50 LOW: 35 Journal editor to give lecture □ Max Boot believes that judges rather than lawyers are the cause C •*""*L The Falcon offense of problems with the legal system. ■ The BG mens swim pilled up over 50 points team starts the season against Akron for the j with a loss of By AMYJOL. BROWN confidence. first time since 1995. The BG News What do you call 5,000 dead lawyers at the botton. of the ocean? The answer to the joke — amassed "a good start" — is typical of ■ The womens soccer 376 yards society's low judgment of teem loses in double By TOD McCLOSKEY rushing lawyers. Although lawyers are overtime to NIU in the The BG News and 558 often blamed for the corruption total for MAC semi-final playoff Akron coach Lee Owens of our legal system, one writer had a bad feeling heading into the game. feels that judges, not lawyers, game. The Zips Doyt Perry Stadium Saturday. are demoralizing the system. defensive line was dominated His team had just lost 27-26 Max Boot, editorial features by the BG front six. to Central Michigan and was editor for the Wall Street Journal, The line consisted of center playing a Bowling Green unit will be at the University on Nov. Doug Dorley, left guard Mark ■ The BG volleyball coming off a shocking victory 12 to speak about the damage Kautzman, left tackle Rob over Marshall. judges do to the American legal team loses twice to Fehrman, right guard Eric The nightmare came true in system. extend their losing streak Curl, right tackle Chad a 58-21 trouncing by the Fal- to 10 matches. McCarthy and tight end Tony "I think the public is misplac- cons. Holcomb. ing blame," Boot said. "If we're "We weren't locked in men- The BG fullbacks did most upset about what the legal sys- tally and I worried about that of the damage. Senior Adam tem is producing — a revolving the last couple of days," Lige and junior Brent Martin door for criminal offenders, a Owens said. "My fears were ground out a combined 133 lawsuit lottery for civil plaintiffs realized when we walked on yards and three touchdowns. — then we should blame those the field." ATION But coach Gary Blackney cred- who create the incentives. And BG scored on its first three its the linemen for making that's primarily judges." possessions in the eventual 37- opportunities available. Kory Swanson, executive point blowout. The Falcons "They're really a good manager for the Social Philoso- scored eight touchdowns in the group," he said. "They're play- phy and Policy Center, feels ■ Glenn is almost back game — seven were on the ing like we thought that they Boot is one of America's finest ground. to normal after a shaky could play and like we thought young journalists. "BG played like a team com- reintroduction to gravity. they should play." ing off a big win against Mar- "Max Boot is a very brilliant Lige compiled 114 yards, shall a week ago and carried journalist who became promi- catching, running, passing and that momentum right into this nent very quickly," Swanson returning kickoffs. He complet- game," Owens said. "We did- said. ed the first pass of this year — ■ A Delaware woman n't do anything about it." Boot's lecture will take place a 20-yard play to Niemet. BG (4-5, 4-2 MAC) complet- in the Business Administration feeds her baby It seemed as though every- ed their home MAC schedule Building in room 1007 at 7:30 cocaine-laced formula thing clicked against the Zips. undefeated at 4-0. Akron falls p.m. It will be based on his book, "I've never thrown a pass in acoording to police. to 3-6,2-5 MAC. four times during the week Akron's running attack was "Out of Order: Arrogance, Cor- my life," Lige said. "The funny While the Zip offense wasn't and I couldn't hit the broad working as well. Senior tail- ruption, and Incompetence." thing about that is we prac- churning out the yards or side of a barn when we threw "It is a very interesting and ticed that play at least three or points, BG was. The Falcons it." • See FOOTBALL, page six. wonderful book," Swanson said. INDEX Boot was inspired to write the book because he believes that Opinion 2 lawyers need to be defended. He Page Three 3 UAO lacks money for big acts said lawyers are rational eco- Nation 4 nomic actors who react to the Sports 6 □ A small University activities organization budget enough people to keep the price the students. If that's what they incentives created by the judges. of the tickets down. want, then that's what we try to Agate 8 has. "In my book, I expose how budget doesn't allow The budget for UAO this year Poponak said UAO began dis- give them." judges have become a 'juristoc- UAO to bring in many is $96,000. It is divided among 14 cussing how to bring a big name Tommy Stevenson, graduate racy' that misrules America," different committees. speaker to campus last spring. adviser to UAO, agreed with Boot said. big-name acts or guest Another problem is the cost of They wanted the speaker to QUO Poponak. Boot's career began at the bringing famous people to the be someone that the students speakers. "We do surveys and random- Christian Science Monitor would want to see. They also "They're playing like we campus, she said. Spike Lee, who ly call people and see who they before he arrived at the Wall needed to find an act who would thought that they could is scheduled to speak in Decem- want to bring to campus," Street Journal where he has been come here at a reasonable price play and like we thought By DANIELLE HALL ber, will cost $15,000. That Stevenson said. "Student input is for the past five years. The BG News amount is more money than any for students to pay. very important." they should play." "Spike Lee met all of those Swanson believes having one committee is allotted. Dawn Mays, director of stu- Money, or the lack thereof, is qualifications," Poponak said. Boot at the University will be a UAO aims to provide a vari- dent activities, said it is difficult Gary Blackney the reason that the University is ety of programs throughout the UAO had tried in the past to valuable opportunity for jour- to find worthwhile speakers at a nalism majors. head football coach rarely visited by big names from semester, which severly cuts bring big names to campus, but reasonable price. the entertainment world. back on the amount of money more effort has been made "It's a chance for journalism According to Melissa Popon- left for one or two bigger acts. recently due to more student "Big names are very expen- and communication students to ak, publicity director of UAO, The other consideration is requests and suggestions. sive," Mays said. "It's hard to meet a brilliant journalist," he the activities boards of other uni- finding the room to put a celebri- "I think it became more preva- afford big speakers like that. We said. versities that are comparable in ty with a large crowd draw. The lent when students started ask- have to get someone that will Swanson also encouraged size to Bowling Green have bud- Lenhart Grand Ballroom and ing for bigger concerts," Popon- draw a big crowd and make it students interested in politics to Look for stories, horo- gets two to three times BG's Anderson Arena cannot fit ak said. "Everything we do is for worth it." attend. scopes, weather, cross- word puzzles and more on the updated BG Lego workshop teaches children architecture News website. □ Children visit the organized a "Lego" treehouse- be interested in the future." building project, and invited Kelsey Smith, an area fourth Check it out at: Technology Annex area students to explore the art grader, said she decided to come building to learn about of architecture by actually draw- because she wanted to learn ing out plans for club houses and more about architecture. She WWW. architecture. then building them out of Legos. said she had a good time draw- Janet Ellerbrock, sophomore ing up the plans for the house. bgnews.com architectural environmental Ellerbrock said the students By ERIN BERGER design major and the activities were divided into six groups •TORY IDEA? The BG News coordinator for AIAS, said this is according to their ages. Within Thirty-three architects met at the first time a project like this these groups the children would If you have a news tip or the Technology Annex building has been done at the University.
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