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State University THURSDAY November 9, 2000 FALCONS FALL: Women's basketball RAIN loses 74-60 to HIGH: 54 I LOW 46 Slovenian team; www.bgnews.com PAGE 8 independent student press VOLUME 90 ISSUE 50 Union construction continues By Craig Gittord fees," Crooks said. who have very fond memories of will also help bring the University CAMPUS EDITOR One of the major sources of the old Union." together. When the new Student Union is funding is the Development One organization making a "It is a nice community build- finished, it will be full of dining Fund, through which outside major contribution through the ing project," latta said. "I think areas, a bookstore and meeting sources can contribute donations Development Fund is the Toledo people recognize Dr. Ribeau's rooms. It will be larger than the toward the new Union. Blade, which is giving 20% of vision for the Union to allow for old Union and more costly, as "Most of the funds raised have every subscription toward the the development of leadership well. come from alumni, friends, cor- Union. and personal skills, with the The project of building the new porate gifts and foundation gifts," "They I The Blade! came up offices of the organizations that Union, which will be completed said Marcia Num. Associate Vice with the idea and we thought it will be located there." in Oecember 2001, will cost an President for Advancement and was an win for everybody," Latta "It will have wonderful student estimated $33.5 million, said Director of Development. said. "The number of students, focus. People are supportive of Dave Crooks, Union Director. According to Latta, the family and alumni who live in The that concept," Latta said. In order to cover the high cost, Development Fund has already Blade area is high." According to Latla, the money the University will sell bonds to raised $2,835 million, which is Crooks agreed that this deal being spent by all parties will be investors, bring in money through almost halfway to the goal of rais- would be beneficial to the money well spent. the businesses within the new ing $6 million dollars toward the University saying, "it doesn't cost "I'm sure it'll be worth it," she building and use its Development project. A great deal of this has people any more money. I think said. "I believe it will help student Funding program, according to come from alumni gifts ranging it's very kind and generous of The recruitment and help in student File Photo Crooks. from $10,OO0-$25O,O00, Larta said. Blade." leadership development skills "Anything left over to be paid "This shows a lot of loyalty," she Besides going to build up the with the synergy of having the GUTTED: The Union of the past is non -existant as workers prepare will be covered in student general said. "Their are a lot of alumni new Union, the funding project organization offices there." tor the new facility. Cable channel draws ire of students By Becky Biep SUM KRIILR Now showing A movie chan- nel that uninterruptedly plays the newest movies before HBO. Sounds like something made in Hollywood. righ(?This technolo- gy is now available to the resi- dent students of BGSU through cable channel 63. In the begin- ning of the year, it played "Erin Brockovich," and has since played 10 new movies each month. (jble channel 63 was orga- nized by the Resident Student Association. According to presi- dent of RSA, Rob Giffin, the channel is paid for by the stu- Ussocialed Press Photo dents living in the residence halls NUMBER CRUNCHING: Kathy Hill prepares ballots to be re-counted by the computer at the Miami Dade Elections Commission Wednesday. Election ballots statewide are and it is only available to them. being recounted due to how close the presidential race has become. Every hall receives an allotted amount of money each year for hall improvements and at the end of each year quite a bit of money is usually left over. The RSA decided to spend this extra money on a cable channel that Vote recount in Florida key would play movies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with only one By David Royse Hillsborough County, around percent. answer as quickly as possible," tal, the results would be certified half hour between movies. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Tampa, were among the first to The pressure on the recount said Clay Roberts, director of the by Gov. leb Bush, brother of the The movies are chosen weekly TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida begin the recount. was intense because Florida, state Division of Elections. "But GOP nominee, Republican by a committee and often times election officials began a recount At last count, Bush led Gore by with its 25 electoral votes, will also we think it's important that Secretary of State Katherine they run in categories, including of nearly 6 million votes 1,784 votes in the unofficial decide the winner of the presi- we do this right." Harris and Roberts, also a classics. Recently it played the Wednesday with the stunningly Associated Press count with all dential election. In each county, a three-mem- Republican appointee. 1980s movie "Space Balls," and close presidential election Florida precincts reporting but Election supervisors in the ber canvassing board made up of Representatives of both over Halloween it played "Ghost" between George W. Bush and Al an unknown number of absen- state's 67 counties were ordered a county judge, the chairman of national parties were headed to and other themed movies. Gore in the balance. tee ballots yet to be counted. to start the recount as soon as the county commission and the the state. The Gore campaign Some complaints made by Florida's secretary of state said Some vote counts had the mar- possible Wednesday. With the local elections supervisor, said former Secretary of State students about the new channel the recount should be finished gin slightly higher or closer. vote difference less than 0.5 per- recount the votes. The makeup Warren Christopher was in were that the movies were older by the end of the day Thursday. The vote totals showed Bush cent, an automatic recount was of the canvassing board is sup- charge of their effort. Both national parties were send- and Gore with roughly 49 per- triggered under state law. posed to insulate the process Senior Democratic officials CABLE, PAGE 2 ing teams of lawyers to monitor. cent apiece, and Green Party "We think it's important that from politics, Roberts said. Election officials in candidate Ralph Nader with 2 the people of Florida have an In Tallahassee, the state capi- RECOUNT. PAGE 2 City prepares for Heritage 2000 t By ANNE MOSS "A lot of the messy stuff will be days to install new traffic signals. have a good season. SIAFF WRITER over soon as we gear down for the "From Thanksgiving on streets Mayor Quinn would also like to Now that the weather is cooling weather," said Mayor lohn Quinn. will be open and no sidewalks will see that all the trees are planted and down and the holidays are near- Feifert said that crews will work be torn up," Feifert said. "Wfe will the landscaping is completed along ing, the Heritage 2000 project will as long as weather permits but as try to remain out of everyone's Main Street in November. be putting all major construction soon as it starts to snow they will way." There has been a change in the 'in jobs on hold. have to change the type of work However, Feifert said that they, original plans of the revitalization Construction crews and the and will become more selective. as well as the municipal offices, - project concerning work around the municipal officers report that all "Once it starts to snow we will received complaints about the Thurstin Avenue and East Wooster revitalization efforts are running be doing strict electrical work, like unevenness of the sidewalks and Street intersection. on schedule. installing lighting along side the newly placed bricks. He said "The Thurstin Avenue intersection "Wfe haven't missed more than streets," Feifert said. that the new sidewalks are only has been taken off The agenda," said six days because of weather, but Most of the new street lamps preliminary work, and will be LoriTretter, assistant to lohn Fawcen, our type of work allows us to be have already been situated along taken care of by B & I Concrete. Municipal Administrator. flexible," said Monte Feifert, pro- Main Street. Mayor Quinn hopes to have no Tretter said this is because they are Tom Reed BG News ject manager for Vaughn However, electrical crews will serious work during the holidays Industries. have to wait until after the holi- to ensure that merchants can HERITAGE, PAGE 2 DOWNTOWN: City makes plans to halt construction temporarily. ■ 1 2 Thursday, November 9,2000 BG NEWS Bush, Gore hopeful Holiday draw little student reaction By Chuck Soder cannot comprehend how sharp old Vietnam veteran, said he has to remember all those who have RECOUNT, FROM PAGE 1 general to tell us how to follow Sf»Ff WRITER war's teeth arc without living learned to accept youth apathy died while serving our country; the law," Roberts said.