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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-4-2008 The BG News April 4, 2008 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 April 4, 2008" (2008). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7910. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7910 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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving TH E BG N E WS the campus and surrounding community Friday CAMPUS April 4.2008 Volume 101. Issue 132 BRIEF WWWBGNEWS.COM Dean Save a buck, Nieman School of accepts new Music sponsors position Indonesian music release a criminal Donald Nieman. Playing to a larger dean of the crowd than expected. By Ray Henry a spokesman for Rhode Island College of Arts Donald and Sciences, will Indonesian musicians The Associated Press Gov. Don Carcieri. Nieman At least eight states are consid- be leaving the Dean of the Nano S and Rita Tila University after 14 PROVIDENCE.R.I.—Lawmakers ering freeing inmates or send- College of inspired students in the ing some convicts to rehabilita- years from California to Kentucky Arts and audience | Pagt $ are trying to save money with tion programs instead of prison, Nieman has a drastic and potentially dan- according to an Associated Press accepted the posi- Sciences at Woman bites gerous budget-cutting proposal: analysis of legislative proposals. tion of Dean of BGSU releasing tens of thousands of If adopted, the early release pro- Harpur College. dog to defend convicts from prison, including grams could save an estimated State University of her canine's life drug addicts, thieves and even S450 million in California and New York at Binghamton's College of Arts A woman from violent criminals. Kentucky alone. and Sciences Officials acknowledge that the A Rhode Island proposal Minneapolis sinks her During Nieman's tenure at the idea carries risks, but they say would allow inmates to deduct University, he has served as a professor teeth into the nose of up to 12 days from their sen- they have no choice because of and chair of the Department of History, a neighboring dog to huge budget gaps brought on by tence for every month they fol- contributed to developing BG Experience, the slumping economy. low rules and work in prison. save the life of her own played a part in planning the Wolfe Center "If we don't find a way to bet- Even some violent offenders pet | Page 6 ter manage the population at the would be eligible but not those for the Arts and led the Universitys Scholarship of Engagement initiative. state prison, we will be forced serving life sentences. Forgiveness has to spend money to expand the These are just a few among many of Nieman's accomplishments many benefits state's prison system — money See BUDGET | Page 2 we don't have." said Jeff Neal, A reception in honor of Dean Nieman Columnist Ally Blankartz will be held later this spring. He will reflects on the power of assume his new position in New York this forgiveness and challenges readers to do the same | Page 4 Experts Debunkifying the stereotypical say kids fraternity guy Members of fraternities would not work to set the record straight, addressing have killed some of the stereotypes set against those teacher involved with Greek By RutsBynum organizations | Page 7 andMik.Stobbe The Associated Press International capable of creating elaborate students add to VVAYCROSS, Ga. — Allegations games. But Dr. Louis Kraus. a BG athletics that third-graders hatched an child psychiatry expert at Rush University Medical Center in The University recruits elaborate plot to knock out, handcuff and stab their teacher Chicago, said he doubts they international student CHRISTINA MCGINNS , 7HEBGNEWS were met with shock by neigh- would have actually attacked. athletes, not only for bors and with doubt by psychia- "The reality is it is highly GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE: Beta Alpha Psi's Faculty Advisor Phillip Schurrer presents a collection of books to Kamau Mbuthiabio. The books try experts who said it is unlikely unlikely they would have been their athletic abilities but will be sent to different colleges in Kenya that children that young seriously successful at this," Kraus said. because the students intended to hurt anyone. TUMI if it had Ix'gun, it's unclear create a different Police say the plot at Center whether they actually would have dynamic which adds to Elementary School began followed through with it." Students donate books to Kenya because the children, ages 8 to Most premeditated acts of the team | Page 9 10, were apparendy angry after student violence in schools Beta Alpha Psi collected over 600 textbooks for business schools in the African country the teacher disciplined one of the usually don't occur until high students for standing on a chair. school, Kraus said. Younger By Adam Louis during the second week, money these books." Students brought a crystal children have been known to Reporter was being collected to ship the Mbuthia said the books will be paperweight, a steak knife with bring knives or other weapons books. To date, Beta Alpha Psi going to the Kenya Accounting a broken handle, steel handcuffs to school, experts said, but often StudentsandfacultyattheCollege has collected over $300. National Exam Board and the and other items as part of last it's more a matter of showing off of Business Administration This is the first year this proj- Institute of Certified Secretaries week's plot, police said Tuesday. or acting tough than part of a did not sell their old textbooks. ect has been undertaken. of Kenya. They will ultimately They said nine students were deliberate assault attempt. Instead, the books are on their The books were presented help Kenya compete better on an involved, but prosecutors are Police said the plot had been way to Kenya, as a gift to busi- last night to biology instruc- international scale by bringing seeking juvenile charges against organized enough that some ness schools in Africa. tor Kamau Mbuthia by Beta accounting exams up to date, only three of them. The student business organi- Alpha Psi's faculty advisor he said. Mbuthia read excerpts Experts said children that age zation Beta Alpha Psi collected Phil Schurrer. from letters of thanks from both are certainly imaginative and See PLOT | Page 2 600 books over the course of two "The libraries fin Kenyal institutions. Schurrer said he weeks, said Ben Schiller, vice are very weak," Mbuthia said. president of communications for "These are invaluable resourc- See BOOKS | Page 2 the organization. For two days es. It's truly an honor to recieve Zimbabwe's president shows Teen Central brings big benefits to signs of possible violence Why did you steal the Mugabe might use drastic measures in order to cookies from the cookie community, presents space challenges protect his 28-year rule as president -■ jar? [see column p. 7] By Andy Ouriel "Everything just fell into place when we By Angus Shaw Reporter The Associated Press got some grants and a couple of the young It was always hard for teens to HARARE, Zimbabwe — find a place to hang out after people who lived in Bowling Green got Intruders ransacked offices school with their friends, before of the main opposition party the school year started. But now behind the idea." and police detained foreign with Teen Central, or more com- journalists yesterday in an SCOTT JOHNSON monly known as the BG Teen Linda Dobb I Executive > ce Drevdent of the University ominous sign that President Senior. Sport Management Center, there are many more from an initial seven members ple can lay down and get away Robert Mugabe might turn to students participating in the to now 90. from all the noise. intimidation and violence in "I was hungry." | Page 4 new program. More members occupying the But even with these requests, trying to stave off an electoral The idea for the teen center teen center results in less space sometimes it's just not possible to threat to his 28-year rule. came from Linda Dobb, execu- available. meet every demand. Earlier, Mugabe apparent- tive vice president of BGSU want- "One of the current obstacles is Although space is something ly launched his campaign for ing a place for teens to go and dealing with the space here," said everyone would like more of, it's an expected run-off presi- occupy their afternoons after Niki Messmore, director of the just not possible at the moment. dential ballot even before the school days. teen center. "Some days with a lot Bowling Green Parks and official results of Saturday's "It started with an idea with of teens, it does impede the best Recreation Director Michelle election were announced, our teens in town wanting to we can be because it limits what Grigore, along with the city, pro- with state media portraying go somewhere," Dobb said. we can do." vided the building the teen center the opposition as divided "Everything just fell into place Bowling Green lunior High occupies in Veterans Park. Even and controlled by former when we got some grants and School student Jessica Partlow though it's a cheaper alternative colonial ruler Britain. a couple of the young people enjoys the afterschool program, to a building in the downtown Five days after the vote, who lived in Bowling Green got mentioning how she likes to be area, the space is not ideal.

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