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FALCONS WIN AGAIN Dickinson's late inning home run breaks open close game; 13-7 victory over Defiance a tune-up for today's games with Kent.. .see Sports p.9 The Nation ys Best College Newspaper Weather Tuesday Vol.72 Issue 113 April 17,1990 Bowling Green, Ohio High 40e The BG News Low 20° BRIEFLY New building approved by Matt MigheU eral fees. increase of the $21 fee students are currently paying CAMPUS staff writer The students are in favor of the new facility, but 51 for the recreation center per semester, making the percent of those polled said they always are able to semesterly fee about $36 each semester. find space for their desired activity. The state will be footing two-thirds of the building's Chinese speaker: Sun Final design for the new University intramu- The building will be used primarily for intramural maintenance costs, leaving an additional $7.31 per Tianyi, president of the Xi'an Foreign ral/field house facility gained unanimous approval activities and physical education classes, but also semester to be added to general fees. Languages University of The People's from the University Board of Trustees Friday during will be available for most intercollegiate sports, in- Plans for choosing the amount and type of indoor Republic of China, will give a public their annual meeting at the Firelands branch cam- cluding indoor track. equipment in the field house are still under consider- lecture on "Recent Developments in pus. An estimated price tag for construction of the field ation by a committe which includes representatives China." The proposed 130,000square-foot field house will be house, should bidding tor the contract begin next from intercollegiate activities and intramurals. Tianyi will speak Wednesday in the located north of the Student Recreation Center, ac- March, would total $8.5 million, according to figures Trustee Kevin Coughlin, also a member of the Campus Room of the University cording to plans from the University Architects of- from the University Capital Planning Office. committee, said the building is being designed to Union at 4 p.m. fice. Nick Miletti, Board of Trustees member, said the house sporting activities, not spectators. A February Undergraduate Student Government construction plans may be further in the future. ' 'Right now, there are no plans for there to be blea- Volunteers needed: The poll of 162 students revealed 95 percent showed sup- "We hope to break ground within the next couple of chers inside," he said. "It's primary usage will be in- Office of Student Activities and port for the new facility and 94 percent showed sup- years," Miletti said. tramurals and physical education classes, but it will Orientation is seeking volunteers to port for continued construction funding through gen- The plan for financing includes a continuation and assist in the 1990 Fall also be available tor intercollegiate sports." Pre-Registration Program from June 26-July5. Interested students may sign up in 405 Student Services by 5 p.m. April Earthday inspires 23. CITY global concerns Innocent plea: Craig Taliaferro, 39,pleaded innocent to by Jill Novak charges of theft and forgery in Wood staff writer University County Common Pleas Court Monday. The Junk mail Americans receive in A June 19 trial date was set for a one day could produce enough energy !ury to hear allegations that to heat 250,000 homes. celebrates 'afiaf erro stole $1,500 from Allstate It lust 25 percent of American homes Insurance Co. of Toledo by falsely used 10 fewer plastic bags a month, reporting a theft from his apartment we'd save over 2.5 billion bags each Earth Week last May. year. If he is found guilty of the third Americans produce enough styro- degree felonies, Taliaferro could face foam cups every year to circle the by JIU Novak a prison sentence of two to 10 years earth 436times. staff writer and a fine of $5,000. Students who really have never Clean-up done: The city's thought about growing global environ- clean-up of tree limbs that fell during mental problems may be spurred to a Feb. 15 ice storm is finally take heed of the variety of events and complete, according to City Public speakers through the University's Works Director Bill Blair. celebration of "Earth Week," which Blair told City Council Monday began Monday. night that his department was very The speakers may provide insight for Sateful for citizens' patience during students to convert speaker's mes- e two-month clean-up operation. 'I sages into their personal lifestyle, ac- really can't thank the residents of cording to Thomas Cobb, director of Bowling green enough for their the center for environmental pro- cooperation," he said. grams. Any additional or future fallen tree limbs will be picked up by the city if In addition, they may become more they are tied in four-foot bundles and Stopping junk mail, using reusable aware of the consequences of their ac- brought to the curb, Blair said. containers to store food and not using tions, he said. foam containers are just three of the The national celebration of Earth hundreds of things people can do to Day began in 1970, so this year will be a STATE help save the earth from global envi- special 20th anniversary celebration, ronmental problems. although the University did not first People need to realize by doing these recognize the day until 1978, Cobb said. Center enters plea: A little things they can make a differ- Chris Waehrer, president of the En- lawyer for the Contemporary Arts ence, according to the book 50 Simple vironmental Interest Group who is re- Center and its director, Dennis Things You Can Do To Save the Earth. sponsible for scheduling most Earth Barrie, entered innocent pleas Day events, said he is 'Very excited" Monday to charges that they Most students have the common mis- about the week. displayed obscene photos by the late conception that their habits and actions photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. will not make a difference, according "I hope students will get a greater Barrie and the Cincinnati art to Thomas Cobb, director of the envi- awareness of what the earth is about gallery face misdemeanor charges of ronmental studies center. and why it is important to preserve pandering obscenity and use of a what we have," he said. minor in nudity-oriented material. The official celebration of the day is "Students can take individual re- April 22, but the University will cele- Barrie could face up to one year in jail sponsibility in certain ways," Cobb and a $2,000 fine if convicted on both brate Wednesday. Events scheduled charges, while the center could get said. "For example, refusing to accept for the entire week are as follows: maximum punishment of a $10,000 styrofoam would be a big turn- Today: Former U.S. Interior Secre- fine. around." tary Stewart L. Udall will speak in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom of the Uni- Many people, not just students, nat- versity Union at 8 p.m. on "A Conser- urally feel that their actions will not vation Agenda for the Future," which NATION make a difference, but "the worst thing will include a historical overview of Swinging BG News Mark Deckard is to take no action, because the accu- environmental problems. According to Mars mission: Joint missions mulation of actions make up the whole Cobb, Udall is a long-term conserva- to Mars by the United States and the Senior David Reed works on his golf swing outside Harshman Quadrangle Mon- and we should all do something," Cobb tionist and one of the instigators of Soviet Union are too risky now, a day afternoon. Temperatures reached 60 Monday, but are expected to drop into said. Earth Day. committee of the National Research the 40s today. Council said Monday. It D See Earth Day, page 8. D See University, page 8. recommended instead that the two nations follow "a graceful path" of coordinated but independent Man arrested exploration. New scholar named Well-known The committee said it was concerned "about relying on the for alleged consistency of the relationship over a University period of a decade or more into the McClennen honored for his philosophy future." sex crime The first eminent scholar at the Uni- dean dies by John Kohlstrand by James A. Tinker versity was Michael A.J. Rodgers, who Joseph K. Balogh, the founding HISTORY city writer staff writer dean of the College of Health and joined the department of pho- Human Services and a former tochemical sciences in 1987. chairman of Faculty Senate, died On this date: in 1940, the A 26-year-old Bowling Green man The University's philosophy depart- Thursday. He was 75. YMCA and YWCA sponsored lectures was charged with kidnapping and gross ment received a boost Monday when McClennen accepted this teaching Prior to joining the University on sex and marriage for sexual imposition after he allegedly professor Edward McClennen was and research assignment because of sociology department in 1949, he upperclassmen who were steady pulled down a 6-year-old girl's pants named the University's second Ohio the strong program already in place, taught at St.