Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-5-1993 The BG News April 5, 1993 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 5, 1993" (1993). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5521. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5521 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. & The BG News Monday, April 5,1993 The BG News Volume 75, Issue 128 Racial coexistence Is it Summer Yet? debated by panel by Daniel Kontar The BG News That solution would be better than promoting separation," he said. On April 2, approximately 200 Sears also commented that ra- University students and faculty cism does exist and that whites members attended a panel dis- do benefit from the system which cussion in the University Union's is racist. Lenhart Grand Ballroom where Boyd, however, argued that u- panelists debated on the issue of nity is impossible for black peo- unity and separation between ple and white people because black people and white people. their interests are not the same. The panelists included such "The oppressed and the op- well-known University person- pressor do not want the same alities as Ajamu Minkah Kafele, things. In order for their to be u- former president of the Black nity, both parties must want the Student Union; Mike Sears, same thing," he said. former president of the Under- Boyd also explained that some graduate Student Government; blacks continue to want to 'unify' Lasana Cazembe, vice-president with white people because of of the African American Gradu- what El Hajj Malik El Shabazz ate Student Association; Michael coined as "white's disease', a con- Haynes, USG senator, and De- dition where blacks believe that jong Boyd, USG member. they cannot do anything without The five panelists were each whites. He further explained that given seven minutes to present "white's disease' creates a state their arguments on the given top- of learned helplessness on the ic: "Is it in the best interest of part of blacks. African peoples to disintegrate Cazembe added to Boyd's ar- from Caucasian sovereignty?" gument for separation between Following the presentation of the the races by explaining that it is panelists' arguments, an open natural for people to separate microphone was offered for au- because people are more com- dience members to comment on fortable with other people of the issue as well. their own race. He also ex- Mike Sears began the discus- pressed why many whites are sion by arguing against the se- opposed to separation. paration between the two groups. Haynes argued that it doesn't According to Sears, separation matter whether one chooses uni- does not allow communication ty or separation, but more impor- between the races, and thus, tantly, that everyone must be there exists no understanding. cognizant of the global issues ThcBGNcwi/rimN* "[Separation] has only created that people of all races face. more anger and hatred toward Roughing the abnormally cold weather for April, Jennifer Goth watches her husband pitch against "As groups we must find some Bowling Green Saturday afternoon at Steller Field. Goth said she braved the slight winds and 42 de- blacks. It's better to look at common ground regarding global gree high on Saturday to see her husband play because she goes to The Ohio State University and Isnt things from a point of view of issues before these problems able to go to games except on the weekends. understanding and education. destroy us all," Haynes said. GSS requests food policy change byJenl Bond student government reporter The bill was in response to the Dystrophy Foundation. limit students unfairly. In other business, GSS allo- controversy over the MDA GSS representative-at-large "I don't see why they wont al- cated $900 to the Graduate Stu- Superdance held last month. The Jack Zibluk said the idea of the low the alternatives," he said. dent Professional Development Graduate Student Senate unan- event was sponsored by the Re- bill is to help unite students. The issue of liability is also ad- Program to sponsor three awards imously passed a bill Monday re- sident Student Association. "[Food Operations] should al- dressed in the bill. GSS recom- for teaching assistants. After questing the University enact RSA had to seek money from low food to be brought in to bene- mends policy changes but specif- much debate, GSS cancelled a policy changes to allow campus outside groups to pay for the fit charity," he said. "The idea is ically states organizations could programming event in order to organizations to provide their Food Operation refreshments. to get together with other student only use food from "properly li- fund the awards. The event had own food in dining halls or other Outside funding was sought in organizations to change the poli- censed sources." Zibluk said this to be cancelled because GSS only areas serviced by Food Opera- order to maintain the amount of cy." will decrease liability for the has $1000 remaining to cover ex- tions. money given to the Muscular Zibluk said the current policies University. penses for the next three months. The BG News April 5,1393 Trustees approve tenure Board welcomes by Julie Tagllaferro administration reporter tions or tenure have strengths in "Faculty members at the Uni- several areas which benefit the versity have to meet a set of rigid University. criteria," Olscamp said. "Thirty newest members The University Board of "I think we have an especially percent of people employed at Trustees approved recom- good group of candidates coming the University do not ever earn by Julie Tagllaferro mendations to grant promotion forward at this time," Clark said. tenure and have to leave this administration reporter and tenure to several faculty "I feel comfortable about the tal- University, [which]is testimony University's (Ireland's Col- members Friday at the board ent these people have in teach- to the rigorous process." lege was the first time they meeting at the University's Fire- ing, research and service." In other business, the trustees Two University trustees at- acted in their official capaci- lands College In Huron, Ohio. Faculty members are recom- approved an amendment to limit tended their first board meet- ty, said Lester Barber, execu- Eloise Clark, vice president for mended for tenure or promotions the board members' travel ex- ing April 2 after being ap- tive assistant to Olscamp. academic affairs said the 27 fac- annually and are usually recom- penses to within the state of Ohio. pointed in January following Bryan is a partner in the ulty members receiving promo- mended for tenure while in the According to Ellen Connally, Gov. George Voinovich's Toledo law firm of Wasser- sixth year at the University. vice chairwoman of the board, dismissal of former trustees man, Bryan, Landry and Mon- University President Paul Ols- the trustees decided to pass the Nick Mileti and G. Herbert oid. His family has been a camp explained the difference amendment because of monetary Moorehead. longtime supporter and between qualifications for tenure concerns of the University and The two new trustees, Da- monetary contributor to the at the University level with those because they believed the vid Bryan and Valerie University, Olscamp said. for teachers at elementary and amount of money spent on travel Newell, were appointed to the Newell, a University alum- secondary schools, where teach- expenses could be limited or else board by Voinovich after he nus and a former University ers qualify for tenure after three paid for by each individual board declared Mileti and swimming star, is vice presi- years. member. Moorehead ineligible. dent and senior portfolio Neither were Ohio residents manager for the Cincinnati and therefore had to be dis- ■ uJ€€KDflVSP€ClfllS investment advisory firm missed. Scudder, Stevens and Clark. Although Bryan and Newell "We extend a hearty wel- $5.75 I $4.50 $3.50 i visited the University in come to David and Valerie (Large One Item ■ Medium One Small One Item ■ March and met with Univer- and look forward with great Cxtro Items $1.00 eo<h ■ Item Extra Items $.50 each 0 sity President Paul Olscamp anticipation to working with or Chicago Style ■ €xtra Items $.75 each or Chicago Style and several of the administra- them in the months and years or Chicago Style I tors, the board meeting at the ahead," Olscamp said. TheFAfrican chief gave Pf&fl*» I theToledo missionary a I I spear for his protection 352 5166 352-5166 352-5166 because he had heard life 1 FACC DCUVCfflr FACC DCUVCfflr ■ race DCUVCftV I INDIAN RIVERS in America was dangerous. 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