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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-2-1985 The BG News May 2, 1985 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 May 2, 1985" (1985). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4395. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4395 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. Thursday, May 2,1985THEBCLNEWS Vol. 67 Issue 120 Springfest makes $5000 profit by Teresa TaranHno Manville," according to Dwight Bur- The committee was displeased with festival atmosphere. The live music, beer and food would staff reporter lingame, vice president of University the response they received from local John Quinn, city council president still be needed to attract University relations. ' merchants. Many merchants hesitated and committee member, expressed students, he said. The profits from the party are esti- to back the event by contracting for concern about planning next year's Burlingame suggested having two Springfest '85 generated well over a mated to be $5742.63 according to Bob space to sell their products because event similar to ibis year's. "We have separate areas, one roped off for live $5000 profit but many local merchants Wade, co-chair of the Springfest '85 they were uncertain of whether or not to be a little careful, I think we ended bands and the sale of beer and another chose not to be a part of the event. committee. the party would be successful, accord- up with a beer bust. We have been set aside for community-oriented activ- These were two of the topics covered According to Wade, estimated ex- ing to Bill Gamble, committee member saying from the beginning that we want ities. yesterday when the Springfest commit- penses for the party were $14,129.87 and owner of Uptown/Downtown. this to be more than just a beer party," tee met to discuss the weekend's festi- while estimated revenues totaled he said. The committee also discussed the val and make recommendations for $19,872.50. Much of the revenue from Dominoes Pizza, which chose to sup- According to Mike Marsden, commit- possibility of having at least one big next year. the party was made from the $1 en- port Springfest '85, sold nearly 2000 tee member, "more activities for name band for next year's party in trance fee and the sale of 179 kegs of slices of pizza and made close to $1000, younger children, especially high addition to local bands. The committee agreed that the party beer, at 50* a glass. according to Wade. school students," would attract more The committee also noted that very was a success both financially and in The committee recommended $300 The committee gave several recom- city residents. few University organizations were acti- achieving their main goal, to eliminate be donated to the Civil Defense for the mendations for planning Springfest '86. Burlingame said by adding games vely involved with Springfest. Manville Madness. purchase of new badges. The remain- which is tentatively scheduled for April and arts and crafts to create more of a "I would like to see strong support "We accomplished our purpose, der of the proceeds will go to next 28,1986. The main discussion centered carnival atmosphere, the party would from all University organizations next which was to prevent a tradition on year's event. around turning the event into more of a become more of a community effort. year," said Marsden. Union approved Ohio to Contract planned send a by Don Lee ing the fire chief and the three staff reporter platoon lieutenants, who act in message the chief's behalf when he is not After eight years, Bowling Eresent, Fawcett said. A fourth COLUMBUS (AP) - Acting on Green fire fighters will be for- eutenant, the city fire inspec- the same day President Reagan mally represented by their tor, is included in union rep- arrived in West Germany to union in negotiations with the resentation. begin a European tour, the Ohio A fire chief or assistant fire Senate went on record yesterday the fire fighters voted 1M to chief may not be represented in asking him to "reassess his be represented by the Interna- collective bargaining, Fawcett planned itinerary." tional Association of Fire Fight- said. Since Bowling Green has But the measure, adopted 30-3, ers Friday. The city challenged no assistant fire chief, the three did not specifically mention his two of the votes because the fire platoon lieutenants are consid- planned visit to a cemetery at fighters who cast them were on ered to act in place of one. Bitburg containing Nazi SS probationary status, Stephen Results of the election are graves. Meredith, president of IAFF Lo- expected to be certified by the "Obviously, part of that itine- cal 2379, said. Local 2379 has State Employee Relations rary is the little town of Bit- been associated with the Bowl- Board within 10 days, after burg," said Sen. Stanley ing Green fire fighters for eight which the union can request that Aronoff, R-Cincinnati, who spon- years. negotiations begin, Fawcett sored the resolution. The city had not previously Democrats offered an amend- recognized the union as bargain- ment demanding that Reagan ing agent for the fire fighters. Bowling Green fire fighters cancel his visit to the cemetery. The passage of a state law last will negotiate for their first con- "I feel if we are going to take year allowing collective-bar- tract with the city. time to send a message it ought gaining procedures for city and The contract will include stip- to be a little more specific," said state employees required the ulations on wages, benefits and Sen. Lee Fisher, D-Cleveland. city to recognize the union, John working conditions for the fire He called Reagan's visit to the Fawcett, personnel director, cemetery "morally reprehen- said. ^There's no problem; it's Just sible." The union will represent 16 of that we'd like to have one (a "Let's send a message that is the city's 20 fire fighters, exclud- contract)," Meredith said. clear and to the point/' Fisher said. "There are some things we ought never to forget. I think the Holocaust is one of the things we ought never to forget or for- Rape victims give." MINORITY LEADER Harry Meshel, D-Youngstown, sale"/ given support Reagan was wrong, and sen- ators ought to be able to tell him so. "I'm not 'disappointed' that by Carole Homberger The counselors are interested Mr. Reagan is going to that staff reporter in knowing where the event oc- cemetery. I'm outraged," Me- curred and suggest a police re- shel said. Shock, guilt and anger are Just port be filed. If the victim Aronoff said the language con- a few of the emotions victims of refuses, however, they do not tained in the resolution was sexual acts have to deal with, pressure the person to file the identical to that adopted by the according to area counselors. report. U.S. Senate. "The delicacy of The city of Bowling Green has ''Whatever the individual the wording, I think, is impor- several facilities that offer a thinks is best - we will support tant. This is the product of the shoulder and help them," he said. work of 100 United States sen- i these feelings, Carek and his staff also follow ators," Aronoff said. to Bob Hepburn, this rule because it allows the Fisher's amendment lost on executive director for The Link, Individual to regain control of an 18-15 party line vote, with 52S Pike St, a 24-hour free coun- the situation. majority Republicans opposing. seling service is available and In most rape incidents, the The Joint resolution now goes to equipped with trained people to victim usually thinks he or she is the House. help in rape emergencies. It also helpless, as the person was con- Also sent to the House on a 29-4 can help with problems victims trolled by the assailant. After vote was a bill that would re- might nave after a sexual at- the victim goes through a self- quire judges to impose consec- incrimination process, anger utive prison sentences on repeat "We are a crisis center and will sometimes be present as she multiple offenders who commit are ready to go," he said. realizes someone invaded her rape or other serious crimes. For instance, Hepburn said, if privacy. The person often won- State law generally permits fel- the Link receives a phone call ders how she could have let it ons to serve prison terms con- pertaining to a rape or an as- happen., currently with any other term sault, the center wul first make imposed, although judges may sure the victim is somewhere HEPBURN EXPLAINED sentence consecutively in cer- safe. If medical help is needed, that the self-incrimination proc- tain cases. counselors will urge the person ess begins with statements such to seek help or offer to send as, "what... if I had not been A HOUSE PANEL recom- someone to the location for as- there... if maybe I would have BG News/Suaan Croat mended for passage a $2.6 bil- sistance. worn a longer dress ... if I Cheesey smiles lion state transportation Sending someone to help also would have fought." /above; Students smile "cheese" at University photographer Bill Brown, who is up In a cherry picker on the department budget for the two is a step toward giving the per- These all relate to a guilty lawn in front of University Hall.