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Nawiphoto by Gi«><) Smettad Renovating, remodeling and reconstruction. All have the same meanings Hall. Harshman Quad's exterior is also being cleaned along with and everyone o( them is being done on campus this summer. Workers numerous dorm rooms in other residence halls which are being spruced shown here are repairing the outside brickwork on the ancient Moseley up for their new fall quarter inhabitants. BG tuition up, but still lowest in state Trustrees approve tuition increase By Deb Sperling President Hollis A. Moore said that the approximate7.4 FORMER ACGFA acting vice-chairperson, Michael J. Staff Reporter per cent undergraduate and 5.3 per cent graduate fee I .(•(■ stressed that ACGFA did not want to saddle students increase largely reflect an increase in total costs going with the increase but said the compromise was necessary When the Board of Trustees talks money, students towards student financial aid. if ACGFA was to submit a budget at all. usually listen. And like an old party joke, the Board had "Financial aid costs have gone up more than the cost of good and bad news for students as they approved Fall providing the education," Moore said. Narbeth Ranijson Emmanuel, a doctoral fellow in 1977-78 instructional fees, general fee allocations and educational administration and supervision rose twice education budgets for Firelands and the main campus last THE BOARD ALSO approved an altered version of the during the Trustee meeting to oppose the increase ear- Wednesday. There was a general increase in tuition- budget presented by the Advisory Committee on General marked for sports. related fees, partially offset by a reduced fee for on- Fee Allocations (ACGFA). Student general fees will be $57 campus parking. next fall, up only one dollar from last fall's charge. He said he thought the increase was not representative Last spring quarter's fee was $53. The four dollar slack of the general student body's needs, and urged the ad- THE BAD NEWS is that the undergraduate instruction was taken up by the Board's decision that the $500,000 ministration to "look at academic functions more than fee this fall will be $258, up (19 from last spring and up $28 ACGFA allocated for athletics was inadequate. The Board athletics in determining the financial burden the student from last fall. Graduate student instructional fees went up approved a $836,000 sports budget. must bear." the same $19 from last spring's $339 charge, to $358 this ACGFA authorized the Board to augment their original fall. Graduate instructional fees were $286 last fall. Non- $53 recommendation only if they felt an increase in the Working with the same $836,000 budget as was approved resident fees remained at $400. athletic budget was necessary. That permission was last year, athletic director Richard A. Young said this granted with the understanding that students know that year's additional $28,000 in grants-in-aid for women and The good news is that even with the increase, Bowling ACGFA seriously reviewed the political questions other committments made approval of a smaller athletic Green's annual tuition fee ($2,313) is still about $200 below surrounding the worth of BG's sports programs, and budget impossible. similar mandated fees chaiged at Miami University decided that those questions were outweighed by moral "With inflation and rising costs, we're actually working ($2,540), Kent State ($2,685), Cleveland State ($2,685), committments the University had already made for with less money," Young said. Cincinnati ($2,517) and Ohio University ($2,559). grants-in-aid. topg.t today's views bowling areene looking out for no. 1 falcon
Editorial comment by AFTER RATTUNG off points, a 2.82 grade point "Ma'am, can I have your feathers Mary Lou Greene numbers for a couple of average and the 1976-77 account number?" weeks, I became very school year. Ah, I thought. "17-30259-70833-1." Numbers....Numbers.... confused. In mailbox 531, I'll be a name again all '' And your address ?'' Hi, everyone. Sorry about the delay in writing, but my Falcon was molting. NUMBERS. I think I've there were no letters for summer. But... "18556 First St." forgotten my name. All 276-69-2205, Room 320, "And your phone that I can remember are 43403. "Operator." number?" THE OPEN EYE. On my way into town one day, I saw a motorcycle gaining on me in the left lane. As he those series of numbers. "I'd like to make a long "6694182." My roommate had to distance call." "And the item you want passed me, loud barking filled the air, and I turned It all started my first give me a refresher course "The number you're to order?" surprised at the source of the noise: a German week here at Bowling (No.113) in pronunciation calling?" "I'll take two of number Shepherd dog was riding in a cage strapped to the Green State University. and spelling of my name. "215-732-0926." 24-Q/41053-F; size 10; $6.99 back of the bike, barking at the wind or whatever it is "And the number you're a piece; one pound three that dogs bark at.... "Your social security "Is Mary I ONE IDEA stressed in Andrea Susan Pltkow the socialization process is the importance of becoming a part of the status quo. As your financial status grows, the let's hear from you number of responsibilities TV St«■ wr kmnti aplalae Iran III rradtn in Uir fara of laflara w tba filter grows. As the number of wkkl nwa •■ ftablbM ntaa. rdltartal pallrr at ia> adwr laplr al k> responsibilities grows, the tcratl. All l«lm shaakl V lyfawrffln aa4 n»lf .«."« IV) naal V Uft4 aad Ikr number of numbers grows. aalkar'i ittru aaa pkaaeaaaxbar mmbr larlaM lac vrrVKaOaa It makes classification IWmiukmlU l«lmul>>UUr.lVN;\.»miavmlllIUI TV Newa MM o* right la ra)ert aa4 IMMfl ar paniaaa al letlan I lbr> at* much simpler. 4f*ar4 m bad laala al mattetmu. Na prraaaal attarfta ar umt-ralllaf will ba So, if you ever see me pabUaVd roaming around campus Rraa>r. Mahkf la laball fatal raiaiuu ahaaM laUaa a ilmlUar pcaraahur. disgustedly rattling off numbers, it may seem as if I've refused to accept my responsibilities. I think it's The BG News just for practice. Practice makes perfect. Never- PageZ Wednesday. August 3,1977 theless, if it isn't perfect, I EDITORIAL bTAFF refuse to be held respon- odiioi victoria I. siflord sible. managing odltor - editorial editor androa s. pilKow iportitdltor Kevin d. coffey 27W9-2M5 photo editor 9rtg a. smtstad \}fo HE-US O copy tdltor margarot r. Haas reporters deborah $. sparling • KOR£ANSC/\N0HL mary k woods COUL& Bt FK i those ADVERTISING were salespersons richard r. nesbltt eiloen r. fox the davidh.ray The BO News is published daily Tuesday through Friday during the regular school year and weekly during summer days sessions by students ol Bowling Green State University under the authority of the University Publications Committee. Opinions expressed by columnists do not necessarily reflect Quick! Go find that long the opinions ol The BO News Editorial Board. The BG News and Bowling Green State University are equal lost Captain Marvel Morse opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring Code Decoder Ring! You'll practices. need it to translate those The News will not accept advertising that is deemed tiled posts in the Falcon's discriminatory, degrading or insulting on the basis of race, sex or national origin. Nest in the Union. The tiles, All rights to material published in The BG News are reserved. arranged in dots and dashes, reveal twenty- Editorial and Business Offices year-old messages. Who lot University Hall knows what you will un- Bowling Green State University \YK KK NOT IIMSHKD Yi.l. UK Ml Bowling Green. Ohio 43403 cover? Phone <4U> 37J J003 Wednesday. August 3,1977, The BG News Page J Kent State: trapped in a history book Editorial Comment By see the interim President, Michael Sch- The outcome is only a question of Politics have disintegrated a group Rock E. Ross wartz. Finding the doors to the building whether the Kent administration will back which once experienced a closeness only locked, they chanted for Schwartz to come down, because the Coalition, basing their felt among families. And if the Coalition Nothing is more disheartening than to out. Inside the glass doors, University case on the same morality their lives rest leaders continue to adhere to a script see a cause you believe in being used to employes jeered at the members of the on. have no choice. They can only lose, written in the Sixties, then this fac- further the petty desires of two-bit Coalition. Convinced that Schwartz would while the university has no stake in the tionalism will destroy the Coalition amid a Napoleon politicos. Thus, I was shaken not appear. Carter Dodge, a top Coalition fight except for money. This sense of battle of ideology, just as the SDS was this past week to see a cause I was willing leader, said that the administration, by mortality the Coalition faces has spawned destroyed in 1968. to go to jail for being consumed by power- failing to confront the opposition was other problems for them, internal The Coalition has lost sight of their goal, ami attention-hungry phantom radical, repeating history, but only the ad- problems which bear such a resemblance involving themselves in petty battles and eating, vulture-like, on the historical ministration's history, not the Coalition's. to the problems faced by the protest internal dissension over the restructuring remains of the Kent State Four. Dodge made sense to the Coalition, but groups of the Sixties. The Coalition ap- of the priorities. When the Coalition was The May 4th Coalition, a group of they all failed to realize that the physical pears lost in a myriad of historical organized, their most important goal was determined reformers who impressed me site is only important for the memory it solutions brought on by their refusal to to move the gym site. But power and at- three weeks earlier as the moral leaders of sets off. By refusing to look beyond the tear up a script written a decade earlier. tention tend to divert one's mind from America, had become infested with physical site, to the lesson it tells us about like the Students for a Democratic morality, and the Coalition has lost sight of publicity seekers and unmoveable reac- the uselessness of confrontation and the Society (SDS) of the Sixties, the Coalition the moral worth of the battlefield at Kent tionaries. necessity of meaningful communication, adopted its method of decision-making Slate. It is at the same time humorous and the Coalition is forced to pass through a participatory democracy, as opposed to tragic to realize that the most fervent series of fruitless confrontations similar to republican democracy. Everyone has a The Coalition's number one goal is no radicals of the Sixties, bent then on reform those of the late Sixties. say in every decision, and although longer to move the gym, but to preserve and peaceful change, had become fixed to Had Schwartz the courage to appear decisions may take days to resolve, the the Coalition, which is bent on useless a political strategy which became obsolete before the Coalition, it is probably that he people involved in the process feel a confrontation and dress rehearsals, unable and even dangerous before the original would have been shouted down before he healthier attitude about the decision. Most to realize that their only viable non-violent tragedy at Kent State. had the change to speak. importantly, responsibility is not bantered weapon is civil disobedience. The group's When I arrived at Kent last week, I But all the blame can't be given to the about as in our republican democracy, but only chance of moving the gym is to discovered the retrogression made by the Coalition for the lack of communication. shared equally by all. The decision to take convince the Kent administration that they Coalition and inaccurate media reports on When the Kent administration does talk to the original bust was reached by par- will never give up. the Kent State situation discovered the the demonstrators, the tone is con- ticipatory democracy and everyone in that Only when the administration realizes progress. The outdated method of con- descending and the content predictable decision was busted, whether they were that it will be more expensive to fight off a frontation, rejected by the Coalition in its and stubborn. Despite the unwillingness of for taking the bust or not. But two weeks horde of morally outraged protesters than earlier life, was once again leading the the Coalition to listen, the blame starting later, using republican democracy, only to move the gym site will a solution be movement to a tragedy encountered this controversy goes back to the Kent half of those who participated in the vote to found. numerous times before. administration and their failure to realize take the second bust were busted. Forces a decade old are playing the Ironically, the members of the Coalition the true nature of the problem. During the past two weeks, the arrival of hands of both sides in this struggle, and are forgetting the very reason that they The Kent administration wants to use numerous groups of outsiders has fac- until both the Coalition and Kent ad- are so intent on saving the battle site. the site where the 1970 battle took place tionalized the Coalition, causing the ministration realize that their actions are Because of this amnesia, the consuming because it is financially the best site for original leaders to continue the facade of a directly out of a history book, neither side desire for confrontation, however the gym. The Coalition, though, sees the democratic process. Motions are now will attempt to create a new system of satisfying to the Coalition and press, can placing of the gym as a moral question and being railroaded and outsiders are not communication, despite the visible failure only lead to similar results as in 1970. naturally dismisses any mention of money permitted to speak. of the old system seven years ago. The transformation of the Coalition over as being beside the point. The Kent ad- the past three weeks into righteous ministration fails to recognize that this is paranoids, makes a certain assumption the issue at hand to the Coalition. inevitable. The biggest paradox of the issue is why COLOR PRINT AND The participants of Kent are headed Kent State University and the rest of the down the same road of blind, absolute self- nation are so surprised at the Coalition's assurance. Both sides are locked into tenacity, when that tenacity was supplied DEVELOPING programmed responses, playing out roles by the educational system in the form of [ written a decade ago. History is repeating American morality. itself, concentrated in the most widely Though they may cringe at the thought, accepted symbol of the social chasm of the Kent State and the rest of the educational SPECIAL Sixties. system should take pride in the success Beautiful Borderless Cilirlui Prills from your Color Print Fill After a rally last week, the Coalition, they had in developing a strong sense of about 300 strong, marched to the Kent morality among the members of the up to up to administration building and demanded to Coalition. 12 Exposures 20 Exposures THE NEW $2.29 $3.29 LIMIT ONE ROLL PER COUPON FHM til. 126,135.127, OR (21 ♦ OFFER Nil C00I ON FOIEKN FILM Mr. Bojangles COUPON MUST BE ATTACHED TO ORDER BAG AT TIME OF DEVELOPING Dorsey's Drugs _500 E. Wooster # "By the Tracks" W Playing DISCO Daily pc=»c ' Specials Daily ' SCHOOLKIDS' Monday 1/2 price on All Drinks Tuesday Tequila Sunrise Wednesday for Ladies 3 Drinks for the price RECORDS of 1 - All others are 1/2 Price Thursday Happy Hours till 10-1/2 Price Most Albums Onlyfl 09 3 Friday Fun Nile Saturday Party Down Nite $3 134 W. Wooster B.C. Mr. Bojangles 839 S. Main Street JV^jti^^hors^^^r^T^Fri^O-^Jti^oi^ Page 4 The BG News, Wednesday, August 3,1*77 'Bridge Too Far' strives unrealistically Review By fourth, 64 miles behind create more affecting Marc Holland German lines at Arnhem, roles. was given up after 8000 Cameraman Peter The turmoil and men out of a force of 10,000 MacDonald has created an cynicism which gripped were killed, captured or impressive visual America during the late 60s wounded. document of the nitty- and early 70S brought about The film leaves the Allies gritty realism of military a distinct decline in our in retreat from Arnhem. operations. The dropping of traditionally optimistic We know, of course, that 10,000 paratroops over film genres. The war movie they returned, ultimately, Arnhem is a particularly dazzling scene. "The recent success of films such as UNFORTUNATELY, as the film wears on (and at 'A Bridge Too Far,' Joseph E. Levine's three hours it's too long) it sacrifices this admirable 'incredible spectacle of men and war,' nuts-and-bolts realism for a more contemporary, indicates that the 60s-notwithstanding blood-and-guts realism that recognizes only the Kent State-revisited-are finally loosening most grotesque and shocking aspects of real their grip on the American mind." life. This sensationalism, along with the massive and the Western, which in triumph. The optimism scope and endless detail of before Viet Nam seemed of "A Bridge Too Far" the film-as visually im- somehow to define most derives less from this pressive as they are- clearly the American hindsight, however, than represent something of a character and destiny, from an open admiration of sacrifice of the intimacy were profoundly naive in a the heroic actions and and humanism that is the time of such doubt and compassion of ordinary film's strength. frustration. people. "A Bridge Too Far" The recent success of THE ALL-STAR cast- clearly tries to do and to be films such as "A Bridge including James Caan, too much-it strives for epic Too Far," Joseph E. Michael Caine, Sean scope and intimacy too; for Levine's "incredible Connery, Elliott Gould, gory sensationalism and spectacle of men and war," Gene Hackman, Laurence for humanism; it's a Indicates that the 60s-- Olivier, Ryan O'Neal and vehicle for major stars to Grag Smaftod notwithstanding Kent Robert Redford is ef- do their thing, but it's State-revisited-are finally fectively and surprisingly strongly plotted as well. Students will no longer be able to slosh through the mud and muck while loosening their grip on the subservient to the plot. crossing the Union Oval to reach their classes. The University is In- American mind. Given these almost vesting $18,000 this summer to create a sidewalk and a speaker's plat- The stars transcend their crippling paradoxes in its form In the Oval. The sidewalk will be a blessing although the speaker's THE WESTERN awaits star images well, though conception "A Bridge Too platform may mean more of a hindrance than a help. Gathering crowds revival, though many see unknown actors as or- Far" is a surprisingly could block the sidewalk letting BG students create another disturbing in "Star Wars" an old- dinary, yet heroic people entertaining movie. mudpatch to sink their toes Into. fashioned shoot-em-up in futuristic garb. "A Bridge Too Far" demonstrates the renewed viability of the HEW investigates campus discrimination, war film as an expression of American patriotism, optimism and humanity. salaries, promotion practices questioned Oh, "A Bridge Too Far" By Deb Sperling LAST WEEK the they have been put in HEW's analysis of the attitude change. Chenault certainly captures the Staff Reporter Department of Health, relatively low ranking situation," he said. said he would like to bitterness of a culture that Education and Welfare position." The University is under initiate a training program has recently re-discovered Since Myron M. Chenault (HEW) was on campus In 1972 women comprised contractual obligation to that would make con- that war Is, indeed, hell. became director of the investigating charges of 18 per cent of University follow affirmative action tracting officers aware of Office of Equal Oppor- discrimination brought employes. In 1976, 22 per programming as a con- both affirmative action But it's a sad, wistful tunity Compliance in 1975 against the University as cent of those hired were dition of receiving federal goals and their own feeling bitterness that accepts there have been about ten far back as 1972. women, but Cormier says funds. towards hiring minorities. Jimmy Carter's recent cases where contracting Under court order to take most of the additional University sanctions for observation that "life is officers (those authorized card of its backlog of cases, women were hired on term In implementing the non-compliance with af- unfair." It's not an angry to hire) have not complied the four HEW investigators (with one year contracts). affirmative action plan, firmative action plans are bitterness that questions with that office's af- spoke with individuals who She added that "the Chenault said he would like indirect. Chenault said a the very causes for which firmative action plan. filed complaints from Women's Caucus would to develop a more contracting officer must men fought and died. This isn't to say that the Home Economics, Uke to see more women in sophisticated way of show that he made a "good University gets an "A" in Developmental Education, decision-making monitoring hiring prac- faith effort" to follow the DURING THE Allied Hiring Practices 306. the women's lacrosse team positions." tices. He hopes to com- plan. push toward Nazi Germany and the Women's Caucus, a puterize data-such as "I don't have any control In 1944 a rivalry developed "We've Just adopted a campus group concerned CHENAULT WOULD not where the University over hiring, but if I thought between British Field detailed Affirmative with discrimination predict what the HEW draws students and em- someone was blatantly Marshall Montgomery and Action plan in 1977," against women in general. team will conclude from ployes from, what salaries discriminati-2, I and '.he American General Patton, Chenault recounts. "I Most of the individual their visit, saying their they draw and how they are administration would be on the newsreel which opens think there are many cases cases involve alleged mission was a fact-finding promoted-to identify record as opposed to that the film explains. of discrimination at all salary inequities and one. minority hiring and hiring incident. If the In an egotistical drive to levels on campus, and we'll discriminatory promotion "I think they were im- enrollment trends. administration were beat Patton, Montgomery probably hear about more practices. Ramona T. pressed with the following similarly bad conceived a daring plan to of them once people know Cormier, a member of the cooperation they received LIKE CORMIER, practices, I wouldn't take four strategic bridges there are specific caucus, said, "Though from the University, and Chenault sees the crux of hesitate filing a complaint behind German lines. guidelines to ensure equal there are more women the University is naturally equal opportunity against them too," Three were taken but the opportunity compliance." hired at the University, very concerned with problems as necessitating Chenault said. Wednesday, August 3,1977, The BG News Page i Flexibility found in Women's Studies By Deb Sperling changing. The core courses already exist, and it seems Arts and Science Dean John G. Eriksen, said the Stall Reporter right to offer a major in an area that we now teach and program's acceptance is a recognition of the fact that won't cost much." academic disciplines can't consist of isolated bits of in- A bachelor's degree in women? Not quite. formation. "Today a 'well-rounded education' means But the Board of Trustees has given its blessing to a IF THE BOARD of Regents approves it in September, inter-relating information from various disciplines." Women's Studies baccalaureate degree within the College the University will be the first Ohio school to offer a Both Hyde and Eriksen thought most of Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Women's Studies program. Hyde expects more minors Senate's criticism of the program came from than majors at first. She adds, "The program is very traditionalists who "mistrust" the interdisciplinary According to psychology assistant professor Janet S. flexible and it would be possible to have a double major." approach. Hyde,"There is a high interest in how women's roles are DEAN ERIKSEN commented however, that other interdisciplinary programs like Afro-American, Inter- national and American Studies met the same kind of Finally, the be-all, end-all decision: opposition. "Enrollment in the existing courses is so high we know there's an interest, so faculty who object are really ob- dorms vs. off-cam pus jecting to their own courses," Eriksen said. Hyde, com- menting on the same matter in a different way, said, "Things that are strong.. .emerge." By Mary Woods are pending and if things open up they may be admitted," Staff Reporter he said. A COURSE OF action will be decided upon next Monday Students who can no longer think of excuses to be at a meeting with Dr. Richard Eakin, Vice Provost for released from their housing contract, now have a chance Student Affairs. GARBAGE: one cause to move out legally. This situation is an ironic turn-around compared to the Due to the drastic increase in the number of new ap- University's predicament last summer when students that doesn't need your plicants to the University, the Office of Housing has were being recruited to attend the University. That conducted a survey to determine the number of continuing situation was mostly due to the fact that many up- contribution. students who, if released from their housing contract, perclassmen were not returning in the fall from the would consider moving off campus this fall and give up previous spring quarter. Last ye» Am«*icans thfpw away I or a tiee booklet packed with ideas 150 million Ions ol matenals i'i it >i »lh about how lo leduce waste MnrMt to their dorm space. This year, although, the trend has reversed and con- lo (ill garbage trucks lined Ihiee tinuing students are returning at a much higher rate. abreast Irom Mew York to CaMotnia environmental 0« throwawavs cost us more lhan $4 APPROXIMATELY 3.500 letters were sent out to billion each year This cotteclion and action continuing students and 78 responses from women and S3 HOUSING RATES at the University are lower than any disposal ol trash is now the second largest item m most crty budgets foundation from men have been received by the Housing Office, other state supported school in Ohio and this is largely due surpassed only by public schools VIS I **n .(IH-.MIW1 m I «i»'ig '<<>•• I can 'MlurriMtii' PIMWII fl*".i«ii«*Ooo» according to Robert Rudd, director. to the full capacity of the dormitories. The problem is more than hfi" w inrCjif iiw M*u>" »r,.«*e«»aiior» "We do a little overcrowding in the Fall to make sure along the highway H » the waste Ol oui nations resources iesouces "The real purpose of this survey or inquiry was to see if the attrition rate doesn't catch up with us Spring quarter which are becoming mote scarce we could free up spaces for new students and release the and result in too many empty rooms. We can keep the and ea pensive A Call - PRESENTS ITS • WEDNESDAY IS SUMMER SALE! Fact Line ROUNDrUP..DA>1 £405 OFF =— JT4HUH , Quarter Pound ^ I LP'S & TAPESTAPI CHEESEBURGER OUT OF THE SKY COMES THE SCREEN'S 1 MOST INCREDIBLE PLATTER^ SPECTACLE Of MEN AND WAR' AND *UNDA* OFF! OFF! Sticker Price AUK 11 X.I Sticker Price TOO l-AR Reg. EEB&ddcp $1.09*'1.44 LP-TAPE LP-TAPE $105 OFF! Sticker Price LMVMHEAiMF ALL LP'S & TAPES (Except used LP selections) NOW REDUCED $10511! E.V OpcnI0»-Midiu For the Finest in Musical Selections...Your Music Library LISTEN TO "BREAKFAST SERIAL" MOD. - Sat 9 a.m. -10 p.m. SOWS' OPEN Sundays 12 noon-7:30 p.m. MON. THRU FRI. 7:25 A.M. AND 12:15 A.M. ^ run WITH "*" onWKIQ-FM93.5. OKKAMOMM 403 S. Main Flndlay and 128 N. Main B.C. Page « Hie BG Newi, Wednesday, August 3,1»77 Harum's 'Something Magic' News bewitching, side two hexed Review by compromised album that turned out to lessen their legions Notes RUM Summers instead of build them up. "Something Magic," Procol Harum's tenth album, can THE NEW ALBUM, "Something Magic," is an album August graduates definitely be called among their best, if you don't listen to that requires careful listening. The first side is no doubt side two. among their best, and side two, well, better luck next Students graduating in August should be sure to It seems that everybody who kept their ears glued to the time. contact the Placement Office to complete two radio In 1967 remembers the classic, "Whiter Shade of The title track opens up the album, with the interesting essential forms. Pale," a mysterious bluesy tune that made It big that phrasing that Procol Harum is well-known for, along with A credential file form and an alumni enrollment year. orchestra work that accents instead of distracts. form must both be completed before graduation for After that, however, Procol Harum settled back into "Skating on Thin Ice" is the song of a loser, ap- students to be put on mailing and referral lists. more of a cult-status, album oriented ensemble, and propriately set to a sort of slow waltz. The orchestration among the albums were gems such as "Shine On again is tasteful, proving that the band has not lost its flair 'Father Knows Best' Brightly," and "Simple Sister," songs that graced the FM for combining rock and classical. airwaves. "Wizard Man" is the group's attempt for a single, which The popular comedy series "Father Knows Best" unfortunately hasn't caught on yet. The song has a flair will be the setting for the next play at the Huron THE GROUP'S popularity seemed at a peak, after missing from a lot of pop music, so it is deserving of much Playhouse. recording a live album with The Edmunton Symphony more attention. This family comedy will be performed at t p.m., Orchestra. The album was not only notable because of the THE FINEST song on the album seems to be "The Mark Aug. 9-13. For ticket information, call (419) 433-4744. orchestra, but also because a remake of "Conquistador" of the Claw." The lyrics are a throwback to Sherlock made it big. Holmes, and the music is perfect for the words, and is a Procol Harum has refused to be out of the scene. Robin must to listen to. Geography paper Trower, as everyone knows is a well-respected rock "Strangers In Space" is another fine bluesy cut, again Dr. Mohan N. Shrestha of the University Depart- guitarist, was always quick to note that he was a member with a perfect setting, but the words don't reveal much. It ment of Geography was invited to participate in the of the British fivesome, and former organist Mathew seems that lyricist Keith Reid may want the listener to do Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Fisher is well-known for his session work, and has toured the revealing. South Asian Studies held in Fredericton, Canada. with David Bowie. Side two is not exactly what people say they enjoy Shrestha presented a paper on "Resettlement Throughout this period, Procol Harum's albums, listening to in Procol Harum. "The Worm And The Tree" Planning in the Terai Region of Nepal." although excellent, were often ignored by the public. is an IB-minute long epic which drags along, and, much to These albums included "Grand Hotel," and "Exotic Birds the listener's dismay, features Gary Brooker's singing and Fruit ."which not only contained very good music, but voice rather than his singing. also lyrics were among Keith Reid's best. All Procol Harum needs to do is record their next album To possibly regain the public's attention, Harum with two sides like the first side of "Something Magic," recorded "Procol's Ninth," a very pop-oriented and over then, they will have a superb album. Classifieds LOST* FOUND Super Max II Hair Dryer $18. On-campus parking fees reduced 352 0150 alter 6. from pg. 1 LOST: Small Silver represents a 4.5 per cent increase from 1976-77 spending in Turquoise bracelet on 4 Family garage sale. Aug. S STUDENT VOICE was also cut from general fee the main campus' education budget. A portion of the $19 campus grounds. $25 & 6 10 4. 239 S. College. allocations, as ACGFA recommended that The Gavel and REWARD 353 8064 Unusual dark oak chest w. instructional fee increase within this budget will be brass $.110. Oak chest $20, SERVICES OFFERED Obsidian not be given funds. Lee said that with the BG allocated to the library. baby equipment, cameras, News in financial trouble, it seemed inefficient to allow Expert typing. 352 4380. calculators & misc. those papers to take advertising from it. The News A final bit of good news: as part of the $6.5 million Former typing teac her. FORRENT ~^^^ WANTED received $56,700. auxiliary services budget, last year's $5 parking fee in- Mid Am Manor still has a An education budget totaling $56 million for Firelands crease was removed. Originally added to pay off a debt, Need 2 F. tor Frazee Apt. tew two bdrm. unturn. apts. and the main campus was also approved. That figure the debt is paid and the charge is no longer necessary. 01k. 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Tall sizes 7 to 15. 4 Piect Steak Set $1995 •-Piece Steak Set $29 95 B-Piece Steak Set $39 95 a.M J t*JX$W>TO«t Closed on Wad Ilimmans Wednesday, August 3, U77, Hie BG Newi Page 7 Questionnaire tells it all Athletes show varied interests Former falcons Tommy Harris, the Falcon's most valuable player By Shell Lynne Campbell Dan Saleet (football,', "I'd like to go through high school and leading scorer in 1978-77 has signed a contract Sports Writer and junior high school all over again." Brother Tom with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Saleet would like to have ten more wishes. Association. Harris, who averaged 23.1 points last When an athlete enters the University, one of the first When asked what their favorite vacation spot is, most season, was the eighth round draft choice of the things he is asked to do is fill out a questionnaire from the athletes said either Hawaii, Florida, California, Canada Celtics. The 6-4 Lorain native ranked 18th on the Sports Information Office. Family background in- or the East Coast. However, Falcon baseballer Mike national scoring charts last season. formation, high school athletic achievements and career Oieksak said his favorite place is Cedar Point. Five former University football players are listed objectives are to be stated on these forms along with When asked if they had any famous relatives, Tom and on the training camp rosters of National Football answering questions on hobbies and other interests. Bruce Newton (both on the hockey team) said they are I-eaguei NFL) teams. There are some very interesting answers to some of related to Isaac Newton, the founder of gravity. The BG quintet includes: 10-year veteran Mike these questions, a few of which are listed below. Greg Kampe's (football and basketball) father played Weger, defensive safety (Houfton Oilers); Phil When asked, "If you had one wish what would it be?" on Michigan's 1947 National and Rose Bowl champion Villapiano, seven-year linebacker (Oakland Raiders); Greg Ketchum (football) answered, "I would like to be football team. Fred Sturt, two-year offensive guard (New England frozen for a hundred years and then come back to life." Byron Shutt's (hockey) brother plays for the Stanley Patriots); Roger Wallace, two-year wide receiver Jeff Smith (football) said, "I'd like to get just one good Cup Champion team the Montreal Canadiens. (New York Giants), and Dave Preston, rookie run- shot at Mark Miller (Falcon senior quarterback)." When asked what is their favorite thing to do, most ning back (New England Patriots). athletes said listen to music or play their respective Former Falcon golfer Mike McCullough is ranked sports. However, Jeff Smith (football) replied that he among the leading money winners on the liked to wrestle Jeff Pohlemus (football and wrestling) Professional Golfers Association (PGA) tour this Intramural notes because he's so easy to beat. summer. Before his tie for fourth at the Canadian Entries for the in- softball championship with Ron Lozon (hockey) likes to watch people downtown. Open last week, the 1968 University graduate was tramural golf and tennis a perfect 7-0 record, while Mark Miller (football) likes to throw a football. What 27th on the official money list with 865,679 earned doubles tournament are the No Names were run- else? through July 22. due Thursday, August 24 in nersup with a 6-1 slate. Doug Heisterman (football) replied, "None of your Five former BGSU baseball standouts have been the IM office, room 201 In the IM golf tour- business." involved in professional diamond transactions this Memorial Hall. Entries are nament, it was Jeff Fisher Don Saleet watches Marcus Welby every Tuesday night. summer. available from the office taking championship By the way, Saleet also won the "best costume" award at The Oakland Athletics recently recalled pitcher and from residence hall honors with a 1-up victory' last year's Offenhauer Halloween party by putting a real Doug Bair (1970-71) who had a 4-1 record at San Diego directors. Play in both over Tom Beery. pumpkin on his head. and the Detroit Tigers promoted second-year relief tournaments begins next On the tennis courts, The most frequent answer to the question, "What is pitcher Kip Young (1973-76) to their triple A farm week. Bruce Thomas grabbed the your career goal?" was to play professional sports. Ron club at Evansville. The Bombers wrapped intramural crown, Lozon (hockey) would rather own his own business in Dan Godby (1966*8) property of the Houston up the first-term coed defeating Ken Garman. which the income has more than six digits. Astros, is now working as a coach and designated hitter for Charleston of the International League. Signing contracts with the Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics after being drafted in June were Taubert named assistant grid coach catcher I,arry Owen and pitcher Jeff Jones. Owen, a second-team All-America selection in 1977, is playing Jim Taubert, former All Big Ten defensive tackle at A 1974 graduate of MSU, Taubert was co-captain of for Greenwood in the Western Carolines League and Michigan State University (MSU), has been named an Coach Denny Stub's 1974 squad, earning post season Jones has been assigned to Modesto of the Pacific assistant football coach for the Falcons, Athletic Director honors on the AP and UPI All Big Ten teams. Coast league. Dick Young announced Monday. Taubert is married and will continue work on his Kevin CoHey Taubert, who will handle the coaching duties of the master's degree at the University. defensive tackles and middle guards, replaces Larry Thompson who recently accepted a coaching position at Purdue University. The new Falcon coach comes to Bowling Green from Reading, Pa., where he was a teacher and assistant football and wrestling coach at Reading High School. AN ENTERTAINMENT UTILITY Has 7 Bright Ideas m SUNDAY — COLLEGE I.D. NIGHT Admission greatly reduced when I.D. It presented. WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL #2 MONDAY- APPRECIATION NIGHT No cover charge. International Cookfest #3 TUESDAY - LOOSE LADIES NIGHT 8O0-9O0=Super Specials for This Wednesday we will cook for you the favorites of GREECE. Moussaka, Baklava ladles also — Taco and Tequila nlght| and more. From appetizer to dessert. A taste #4 WEDNESDAY — GREEK NIGHT No cover charge - when Greek lettered treat you must experience. 5.95 T-shirt Is worn. Draft beer and pizza Thursday August 4th 6-8. Dan Rigal plays Vz price - Specials called hourly. soft music. #5 THURSDAY - PARTY'Ml NIGHT 2 for 1 Every Day #6 FRIDAY ^ THE QR LUNCHEON SPECIALS #7 SATURDAY I LOCATED ON U.S. 25 25481 Dixie Highway Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 2 blocks west of Route 45 419-874-8649 Are you missing something? Front Street OPEN DAILY 11 00 A.M. Grand Rapids, Ohio CLOSED MONDAY Page 8 The BG News, Wednesday, Angus! J, 1977 Recruiting: Maligned but mandatory By Kevin Coffey athlete has the ability and the potential to play for us; we "In the past, Bowling Green recruited the entire Sports Editor decide if he can cut it academically and we look at the country, but now we've narrowed our efforts to the Ohio, character and the personality of the individual. Michigan. Illinois and Indiana area," he explained. "In Recruiting. "If the recruit lacks any of these things, he simply will this area, we have contacts with coaches, the press and a The word conjures up many images in connection with not be sought by Bowling Green." private scouting service for the Midwest." intercollegiate sports, most of them negative in lieu of the NCAA rules prohibit coaches from discussing recruiting The nature of the individual is the first thing looked for recent upswing in National Collegiate Athletic Association with an athlete before he completes his junior year of high in a Falcon basketball prospect, Parker said, to deter- (NCAA) chastisements for recruiting violations. school, so the time span between the end of the junior year mine if the individual will fit into the BG program. It is a basic necessity to college athletics, however and graduation is when the recruiters have to work for the "Primarily, we want to know that an athlete we recruit especially to build a winning or at least a decent athletic- prospect. is a good person. Then we try and determine if he can fit program. Rasmussen cited "closing the recruit" as the toughest into and blend with our style of play and adapt himself to To ignore recruiting would be a disaster for college aspect of the recruiting process. our game." coaches, but to violate established guidelines and rules "Everyone is interested at first, but the athlete has a big These assessments have to be made early and in a when recruiting a prospect can be equally as devastating. decision to make before signing to go to a certain school.'' relatively short period of time. An athlete is allowed only Take Oklahoma's football program for instance. The The "signing" refers to a document known as National one expense-paid 48 hour visit to a school, although he can Sooners, a perennial Big Eight Conference power, suf- letter of Intent. visit the school on his own as many times as he desires. fered through three years of probation for violations of The letter, similar to a contract, affirms the athlete's Coaches are allowed to visit a recruit three times. This NCAA recruiting rules. choice to attend a certain school. is another example of the NCAA's desire to avoid the high When a prospect signs, recruiting is stopped by all other pressure recruiting styles that were present in the schools that participate in the letter program (ap- collegiate sports world 10 or 15 years ago. "Many people think that recruiting proximately two-thirds of the major colleges). This keeps Recruits are also limited under NCAA rules and may high-pressure recruiters from making outlandish offers only visit six campuses for recruiting purposes. applies only to the major sports." and drawing the prospect away from his chosen school. Parker said the toughest aspect of basketball recruiting The letter is also binding to the athlete. When he signs, is not attracting the athletes, as in football, but in telling While on probation, the school was banned from ap- the athletic relinquishes the right to attend any other some of them "that they just don't have the caliber of pearing in nationally televised games, lost its right to college on an athletic financial aid program or participate talent that we're looking for." make post-season bowl-game appearances and suffered for any other school for two years. "It's tough to tell a kid that we're not able to use him heavily through publicity generated by its violations. The exception to this rule is if the athlete decides to and it's no fun. But it has to be done." High school athletes steered clear of the school, and the attend a junior college at which time, the letter is Local Falcon basketball contacts come mainly from the coaches at Oklahoma faced almost insurmountable tasks dissolved. northwestern Ohio area, especially Toledo, but Parker when trying to recruit potential athletes. The contact between a coach and a recruit also plays a said the Cleveland area is also a primary recruiting Even the Ohio State University football program is not large role in the choice of a particular school. consideration. without questionable conduct. The Buckeyes arc "The key to getting an athlete to decide on a school is "We don't have alot of players from Cleveland, but we currently being scrutinized by NCAA investigators. the length of time that the coach has been in contact with still have alot of contacts in and around that area." When done right, however, recruiting is an invaluable the athlete," Rasmussen said. "If the athlete feels asset to college athletic programs, not only in the major comfortable with the coach and vice versa, the decision is revenue sports, but to the less-known and smaller sports much easier." "It's tough to tell a kid that as well. Facilities and environment are the strong points of the University Athletic Director Dick Young emphasized University that the football coaches stress when we're not able to use him. . . that recruiting in these less-prominent sports may draw recruiting, he said. as many prospects as do the major athletic teams. "We have the finest football facilities in the Mid- but sometimes it has to be done." '"Each year we may be dealing with anywhere from 600 American Conference (MAC), and BG has a pretH con- to 800 recruits, depending on the number of grants that we servative college environment, which many athletes look have available. for." The maximum number of scholarships that the "Many people think that recruiting applies only to the The maximum number of football scholarships allowed basketball squad can carry is 15 (down from 16 a year ago major sports, say football, basketball and hockey," he by the NCAA for any school is 75, but the number awarded because of an NCAA rule change), so the selection of explained. "But in reality, the smaller sports combined in a given year fluctuates depending on graduation, players is tougher than in the sports where more recruit almost as many prospects." transfers and availability. NCAA rules also stipulate that scholarships are available. Golf is one of the non-revenue sports, but the success of a maximum of 30 scholarships can be awarded in any one Parker cited academics and the campus as strongpoints the Falcon linksmen is evident that recruiting has been year. that the basketball staff stresses to its recruits. and is being utilized to build a strong squad. "We tell the kids of the high level of academics that we Head links coach John Piper does all of the golf have at BG and many of them are impressed by the recruiting himself. He has no assistants to send out to look "If the athlete feels comfortable beauty of the campus. at prospects, and this sometimes creates problems. "We also emphasize the toughness of our schedule and "Golf recruiting is a cut-and-dried situation. There are with the coach and vice versa, the level of play in the MAC because that's one of the about sue prestigious junior tournaments where the things that the kids are interested in." prospects are showcased, and often that's where you have the decision is easier." The recruiting methods of the different University to see them. coaches and their respective sports differ in many ways. "This year, I was lucky. Most of these tournaments Recruiting methods and styles differ with the mentors, were in the Midwest and it was possible for me to get to Basketball recruiting is markedly different from that of but one underlying thought seems to pervade their efforts. some of them," he said. "Sometimes, however, the the gridiron sport, largely because of the small size of the Parker summed up this feeling best with his view on tournaments are too far away, and my teaching com- basketball team. what to look for in an athlete. mittments just won't allow me to get to the events. That's Assistant roundball coach, Charlie Parker, is one of "We look at the person first and the athlete second." when it really gets tough." three men carrying the basketball recruiting duties. In an era when collegiate athleteics and academics When he is unable to see the tournaments. Piper relies According to Parker, recruiting practices have changed seem to be on opposite sides of the fence, a thought like on tournament directors and even Golf Digest Magazine. since John Weinert assumed the head basketball coaching that seems very refreshing, especially from someone in "I usually get some information from the directors at role prior to the 1976-77 season. the college coaching ranks. the various tournaments and the magazine carries the results," he added. ^WSW^SSWfts-^SSWSWfS^ rWr=Jr=J(=Jf^Jr=Jr=JF jJfi=if=ir=J Evidently, the method has been successful, at least ;;! from the standpoint of securing out-of-state golfers. Last 1 year's Falcon squad showed athletes from Iowa, New ScJuwiut York and Pennsylvania on the roster, as well as golfers from across Ohio. ONI O* THt | Tiffany Lounge wOttDS Recruiting doesn't pay off, however, unless the athlete HNIS? IGB?T■ IKI * can be attracted to the school. LAWNMOWCR I BOOK'S STORE "When I'm recruiting a prospect, I stress several things • iUvici • PAIT* about Bowling Green: the College of Business, the faculty, Ross Hotel the availability of our own course on campus, and our past 111 South Main Street IMWMM ■OWHWOGtllN and established record as a winning team," Piper said. Bowling Clrctn. Ohio 43402 On the other side of the recruiting coin are the major R»SSSW:;:-:-vx-S:-:-:.:.:oX':'::':-:':-:-:':-:-:-:.s YOURCOMPLETE revenue sports, such as football. These depend heavily on ONE STOP PRINTER Cocktail Hours 4-7 recruiting not only for successful teams, but for survival ABORTION AND among competitors. COPY CENTER Mike Rasmussen, assistant coach and recruiting $150.00 We type and Daily Specials coordinator for the Falcon grid squad, outlined what TOIL FRK 9o.m.-10 p.m coaches and recruiters look for in a prospect print resumes! 352-S7S2 "Basically, we look for three things We determine if the 1-800-433-8113 JnJdWWHnVfaJi=J.=IK]l