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RUGBY: SUNNY Falcons sweep Dayton HIGH: 80 LOW: 54 over the weekend; www.btnews.com PAGE 6 independent student press VOLUME 92 ISSUE 27 Herpes-positive test rate goes up Student Health compared to the total number of the rest of the carrier's life. it when you even use a condom." students who were tested for "1 lerpes is an important one to Men can have viral infections Service numbers STDs between 1990 and 2000. talk about, you can get genital at the base of the penis, which show 62 percent Sixty-two percent of students herpes as a result of oral sex," said will not protect a sexual partner STDs spread unseen who were checked for genital Elayne lacoby, a certified nurse even when a condom is worn, tested had herpes. herpes in the 1999-2000 school practitioner at the Student Health and women can have them on by W*E Sanders genital warts, chlamydia and year tested positive. A total of 56 Service. "You can transmit these the labia. Both areas come into THE BC DEWS gonorrhea by VME Sanders students were tested. The num- viral infections when you don't contact with each other during Some sexually transmitted According to the American THE BC NEWS ber has doubled from the previ- have any symptoms of them, and sexual intercourse. diseases can be spread from College Health Association, The number of students with ous school year, when only 28 that is really important. It is "The talk about safe sex is real- person-to-person without any "sexually transmitted diseases sexually transmitted diseases has, percent of students tested had called asymptomatic transmis- ly not accurate, when you talk warning that an individual has are infections a person can In some cases, doubled from pre- genital herpes. The percentage is sion. A person can have that and about safer sex. yes, it is much been infected. catch through any sexual con- vious years according to statistics higher because the symptoms are not even show the actual warts, safer to use a condom, but it is The most common sexually tact- released by the University's easier to spot. they may be carrying that virus in safest to not have any genital con- transmitted diseases on college Genital herpes is transmitted Student Health Service. Herpes is a viral infection, that skin, but their skin looks nor- tact," lacoby said. "I am not advo- campuses throughout The statistics show the number which means it cannot be cured, mal and they can transmit it to a cating what to do or not to do, but America, as well as the of students who tested positive and although symptoms do go sexual partner without knowing University, are genital herpes, SYMPTOMS, PAGE 3 away, they re-occur throughout they have it. You can also transmit STD, PAGE 3
STUDENT ATHLETES Gov. Taft approves HEAD OF THE CLASS coal UNIVERSITY EARNS HIGHEST GRADES IN MAC grants by Craig Gilford University student-athletes dur- THE BG P1EKS ing the last academic year was by Morgan Dixon U-WIBE All of the University athletic higher than the average GPA for teams won a Mid-American all other undergraduate students, ATHENS, Ohio — In an Conference championship last which was a 3.14. According to effort to create clean coal school year, Darren Hamilton, assistant ath- technologies and research •,'• It was not from work done on letic director in the Office of affordable energy means in the field or court, however, but for Student Athlete Services, that is Ohio, Ohio Governor Bob Taft the work done by the student- impressive because there may be recently approved $3.15 mil- sfrhletes in the classroom during more pressure placed on the ath- lion in grants for five coal pro- She 2000-2001 academic year. letes. jects. The University received the "There is more pressure on the Sorbent Technologies Mid-American Conference athletic department for students Corp. of Twinsburg received Institutional Academic to do well because people give $250,000 to develop a process Achievement Award, which is money to the program," he said. that reduces mercury emis- given to the school in the MAC "We have to make sure that sions from coal combustion. with the highest overall GPA money is going to good use." STC, which is working with among its athletes. It is the third Over (he last several years the Ohio University on this pro- time the University has won the GPA within the athletic depart- ject, is demonstrating a new award since its inception in 1995. ment has gradually risen. When sorbent, an absorbing mater- "We want to give credit to stu- the University won the MAC GPA ial, that will remove mercury dent athletes who not only put award in 1995 and 1996, its aver- from combusted coal at Ohio time in on the field, but in the age GPA was 2.88 and 2.89 respec- University's Lausche Heating classroom as well," said Krista tively. The GPA among the Plant near Union Street. Plummer, director of administra- Universities student athletes in Kevin Crist, associate pro- tions for the MAC. fessor of Health Sciences, The 3.19 GPA among SPA, PAGE 3 said mercury emitted into the air is not a serious problem. The amount deposited in MAC ATHLETIC PROGRAM ACADEMICS bodies of water is cause for Below is a list of Mid-American Confetence schools and their average concern, he said, because fish grade points for their athletic programs. and other organisms absorb the mercury. Jackie Bird, School Student-Athletes GPA director of the Ohio Coal Development Office, said this Bowling Green 422 3.19 project is a step forward for Central Michigan 376 3.08 coal processing. Eastern Michigan 536 3.00 "Seven or eight years ago Western Michigan 373 2.92 there were no answers to Ball State 407 2.91 mercury removal. Now there Miami 415 2.91 are," he said. Marshall 315 2.90 STC and OU also are Ohio 402 2.89 1 involved in another coal pro- Kent State 376 2.87 ject that reduces sulfur diox- Buffalo 497 2.82 ide emissions. Sulfur dioxide Toledo 405 2.82 is a pollutant that can travel Akron 319 2.75 thousands of miles in the ' Northern Illinois NA NA MckaelUhinkaNeBGNews atmosphere. It can oxidize 1 into a new chemical that, Source Alhletic Departmenl t my BG News GPA: Nate Henschen (left) and Clayton Booth, both baseball players, work together to study for a test. when mixed with moisture, turns into acid rain. Recent studies have shown that sulfur dioxide can be linked to the formation of fine air particles. FALCON FASHION "Sulfur levels that are asso- Slump hurts job offers ciated with the formation of STYUM': small particles in the atmos- Members of by Michael Ksenyak phere can affect respiratory Black Student IHE BG NEWS "College recruiting is expected to be down systems of susceptible peo- Union strut Contrary to the myth, many about 40 to 50 percent this year. ple," Crist said. their stuff last companies are still hiring gradu- The longer students wait, The partnership will help night at the ates and taking senior intern- the university use cleaner BSU Fashion ships despite the current state of the less opportunity there will be." and more cost-efficient Show in the economy. Many companies methods of burning coal. DENNIS HEFNER, CAREER SERVICES Sid Nelson, president of Olscamp Hall. at the Expo 2001 Career Fair today said that they were mini- STC said the acid rain sor- BSU is also mally affected, if at all, by the Compass Corporation for Department said that they are bent could reduce mercury planning a U.S. market being in turmoil. Recovery Services, Huston doing better than before the emissions at the same time Cabaret in the "College recruiting is expected Financial Services and Owens economy started doing poorly. OU is the leading universi- Chapman to be down about 40 to 50 per- Coming. "Social work is always going to ty involved with the Ohio Learning cent this year," said Dennis "I am sure that every corpora- be around, and there will always Coal Research Consortium, a Center. Hefner of Career Services. "The tion in America is probably be a need for this line of work," large-scale, $1.18 million pro- longer that students wait, the reviewing their finance plans, said lulian Wagner, from ject involving five Ohio uni- less opportunity there will be." but we are not decreasing our Hamilton Company versities. Companies at the job fair hiring rate W» have not specifi- Department. The project is working to unaffected were American cally been affected," said Dennis Even though the American improve methods of reduc- Health Groups, Express Vereb from Owens Coming. ing toxic emissions from all I CoM BG News Corporate Services. Wal-mart. Hamilton Cnmnanv JOBS. PAGE 3 coal combustion. 2 Wednesday. October 3.2001 WORLD BG NEWS Blair issues warning to Taliban by till lawless Bush had warned that "there will him." "They haven't given it to us." the United States during its time meeting. Labor conferences are IHE »SSOCI«I!0 PUSS be a consequence" if the Taliban "Whatever the dangers of the In his speech, Blair gave no of crisis, Blair said the interna- traditionally combative affairs at BRIGHTON, England — Prime fails to turn over Osama bin action we take, the dangers of indication of when military tional coalition being formed to which the party's still-active left Minister Tony Blair forcefully Laden and his network and inaction are far, far greater," Blair action might start, and he sought combat terrorism would win. wing takes the government to made the case for an assault on destroy his training camps. U.S. said. to reassure anxious members of "This is a battle with only one task over its alleged betrayal of Afghanistan's Taliban regime, officials said the White House had Blair's speech came as NATO's the left-leaning Labor Party that outcome — our victory, not Labor's social-democratic roots. warning Tuesday that they must coordinated with Blair about secretary-general said humanitarian aid would be as theirs," he said. A peace protest on Sunday "surrender the terrorists or sur- what he would say. Washington had presented its important as military strikes. Blair said the Taliban regime drew fewer than half the 10.000 render power." Speaking to 3.000 delegates at allies with "compelling" proof Drawing on themes of com- had no "moral inhibition" about demonstrators organizers had In an emotional speech to his his party's annual conference, that bin Laden and his al-Qaida munity close to his heart, Blair slaughtering innocent people predicted. labor Party, Blair positioned Blair said the Taliban had ignored organization were behind the called the aftermath of the and added: "There is no compro- Yesterday, Foreign Secretary Britain squarely with the United demands to hand over bin Laden, attacks on the World Trade Center attacks in the United States a mise possible with such people, Jack Straw accused opponents of States and delivered the toughest prime suspect in the Sept. 11 and the Pentagon. The attacks left chance to "reorder this world no meeting of minds, no point of strong action against terrorism of warning yet by a European attacks on New York and more than 6.000 people, includ- around us." understanding with such terror." acting like those who sought to leader. Washington, but he stopped ing at least 200 Britons, killed or "There is a coming together," "There is just a choice: Defeat it appease the Nazis in the 1930s. The Taliban ambassador to short of declaring that military missing he said. "The power of communi- or be defeated by it and defeat it "If we believe that those who Pakistan, Abdul Salam Zaeef, dis- strikes against Afghanistan were In response to Blair's com- ty is asserting itself. We are realiz- we must," he said. planned, organized and perpe- missed the threats by the United inevitable. ments, Zaeef replied: "We don't ing how fragile are our frontiers in Blair stressed that any military trated the attacks in New York. States and its allies, telling a news "I say to the Taliban: surrender want to surrender (bin laden) the face of the world's new chal- strikes against the Taliban would Washington and Pittsburgh can conference in Quetta, Pakistan, the terrorists, or surrender power. without any proof, any evidence." lenges." be "proportionate, targeted" and be dealt with by negotiation and "Only Allah changes the regime, It's your choice," Blair said. He also dismissed NATO's claims He called for campaigns to lift would strive to avoid civilian reason, we wholly delude our- and only Allah brings the others "Be in no doubt, bin Laden and that Washington had presented Africa out of poverty and halt cli- casualties. selves," Straw said. "Like fascists, instead of us," his people organized this atroci- the alliance with conclusive evi- mate change, and said the worid "We are not the ones who these people are driven by hate, The White House welcomed ty," the prime minister said. "The dence. would not abandon Afghanistan waged war on the innocent. We violence and destruction." Blair's remarks. Taliban aid and abet him. He will "If they are giving it (evidence) once the Taliban was removed seek the guilty," he said. The British prime minister not desist from further acts of ter- to the other countries, it belongs from power. The specter of military action spoke just hours after President ror. They will not stop helping to them, not to us," he replied. Pledging Britain's support for has cast a pall over the three-day Fire destroys artifacts in Federal appeals court Holocaust Museum upholds abortion ruling by Chris Roberts Museum executive director today at a nearby location. by Mike Robinson ical equipment used to perform ated to fight the Mafia. IHE ASSOCIAKD PRESS Sylvia Cohen picked her way FBI officials initially said there THE «SSOCI«'E0 PRESS abortions. On still other occa- NOW attorney Fay Clayton, EL PASO, Texas —The execu- through the debris yesterday was, reason to believe the fire CHICAGO — A federal sions, protesters physically who filed the lawsuit in 1986. tive director of a Holocaust morning. She said the board of was set. but authorities later said appeals court yesterday upheld assaulted clinic staff and hailed the appeals court ruling museum said yesterday the directors had been considering security tapes confirmed that it a jury's finding that abortion patients." as a landmark in the abortion- destruction of rare Nazi-era arti- moving the museum even was started by an electrical foes violated racketeenng law The National Organization for rights cause. facts in an apparent electrical before the fire and will meet problem, not an arsonist. with their violent demonstra- Women and abortion clinics in "It seems so foolish that we fire would not stop it from soon to decide whether to Among the exhibits at the tions outside clinics, rejecting Milwaukee and Wilmington, would be having a debate over reopening rebuild or relocate. museum was a nearly life-sized arguments that the protesters Del., had sued anti-abortion whether these childish, cruel, No one was injured in "I was here from the begin- model of a rail caf bound for a were merely exercising freedom organizations under federal nasty tactics would go on under Monday's fire at El Paso ning when we first had this death camp. On a soundtrack, ofspeech. racketeering law to combat our system of government," she Holocaust Museum and Study dream — the problems, the muffled cries were interrupted In a 3-0 ruling the 7th U.S. what they described as violent said. Center, but the fire caused about fights, what we were going to put by the crack of a rifle shot — a Circuit Court of Appeals said the tactics. The defendants included $200,000 in damage to the build- where," she said. "We will start summary execution. demonstrators had gone Following the 1998 verdict, Operation Rescue and the Pro- ing said Mike Rogers of Rogers again, we will do the fighting Another exhibit was a store beyond free speech. U.S. District Judge David Coar Life Action League, whose direc- and Belding Insurance. No esti- we're just going to need a lot front depicting Kristallnacht, the "Protesters trespassed on clin- barred the defendants from tres- tor, Joseph Scheidlcr, said the mate has been made on lost or more money." "Night of Broken Glass" in ic property and blocked access passing, setting up blockades or defendants would take the case damaged artifacts, many of The fire won't prevent former November 1938 when syna- to clinics with their bodies, behaving violently at abortion to the U.S. Supreme Court if which are considered priceless, President Clinton from speaking gogues and Jewish businesses including at times chaining clinics for 10 years. He also necessary. he said. at an annual benefit being held across Germany were attacked. themselves in the doorways of ordered them to pay $257,780 in "Our so-called foolish tactics clinics or to operating tables," damages. are to talk a woman out of killing said Circuit ludge Diane P Before the case went to trial, her baby." Scheidlcr said. Wood. U.S. Supreme Court held that Clayton "may think it's foolish, "At other times, protesters anti-abortion demonstrators but we intend to keep right on destroyed clinic property, could be sued under RICO, the doing it." including putting glue in cbnic Racketeer Influenced Corrupt door locks and destroying med- Organizations Act that was cre- BG NEWS Wednesday. October 3.200! 3
STO, FROM PAGE 1 appearance of sores. Chlamydia and gononhea are you are not re-exposed to it, it can practically extinct among those you are sleeping with," Nate Genital warts is the second bacterial infections, which come back." who were tested for it last year. Walden, sophomore, said. I think people need to do it with most common viral infection the means once the antibiotic is She also said a condom will For men and women, only 0.2 their eyes open." But to Tony Strode and Bobby Student Health Service sees, taken the infections go away. protect against both of these bac- percent of them tested positive lohnson, both sophomores, they In the 1993-1994 school year according to lacoby, but there are "If someone gets diagnosed terial infections, but the condom for it. the percentage of students that aren't worried about catching a no University statistics for it. with either chlamydia or gonor- must be on "from start to finish." Although condoms can be STD because both do not have tested positive for genital herpes While the number of students rhea we do a test to confirm that One and a half percent of was 81 percent, but in 1998-99 bought at the Student Health promiscuous sex. diagnosed with genital herpes that is what it is and then we treat women tested positive for Service, lacoby said that the best only 28 percent of students tested has increased, the percentages of them with an antibiotic," lacoby chlamydia last year, and slightly Regardless of sexual back- had herpes. bacterial infections, such as said. "This means, once you're more than 9.5 percent of men protection is education. ground, both the Student Health However, many of the people chlamydia and gononhea, have treated, unless you are re- tested positive for the bacterial But some students have their Service and the American College who did test positive for genital remained constant or lowered by exposed to it, you don't have it infection. The number is down own opinions on the findings. Health Association agree stu- herpes thought they had it before a percentile from previous years again. A viral infection, once you from previous years. "The way I look at it, you have dents should routinely get they were tested because of the for men and women. have it, you have it. Even though As far as for gononhea, it is to watch yourself, and watch who check-ups.
JOBS, FROM PAGE 1 Watson Wyatt Worldwide is not come. SYMPTOMS, FROM PAGE 1 breaks. men may experience urethra another company that has been The companies that canceled Much like genital herpes, gen- discharge or painful urination. economy is poor, many compa- affected by the weakening econo- for the job fair are Andersen, by genital to genital contact, or ital warts is also transmitted "It can cause infertility in nies are still going forward with my. Its business has only Bechter, the Cleveland Clinic, touching any lesions or sores on through bodily contact with an women after a while," lacoby business like normal. decreased minimally, though. Toys R Us and Value City. an infected person's body. infected area. The symptoms are said. "The infection can spread "The job fair is a good idea "We were minimally affected, "Bowling Green is a strong uni - "With herpes, little craters or often invisible until the warts up the reproductive system and because students can come out but we are hiring the same num- versify," said Brad Muenick from little blisters will appear around actually appear, but a person can into the fallopian tubes, causing and see what jobs are out there ber of people as we were prior to Express Corporation Services. or on the genital area and they be a carrier for awhile before the scarring. In men it is not as likely, and what positions are being the current economic state," said "We only go to four universities in arc painful and tender to touch," warts actually show up. When but sometimes the infection can offered," said Angie Tanev, a Watson-Wyatt's Barbara Impens. the country and BG is one of said Elayne lacoby, certified these do show up they will nor- reach the testicles." junior accounting major. "BGSU has always been a great them we wanted to hit." nurse practitioner at the Student mally itch. The symptoms and transmis- Some companies are being place to recruit students." "This is really promising that a Health Service. "Also, swollen Genital warts increases a sion of gonorrhea arc similar to affected by the state of the econo- "There have been a few com- lot of companies showed up," glands in the groin is another women's chance of getting cervi- those of chlamydia for both men my. Applied Materials is one of panies that have made cancella- said Vu-ki Ridenbaugh, a senior symptom of genital herpes. cal cancer. and women. them. tions due to economic turmoil," VCT major. "It is disappointing Herpes can present itself as one Chlamydia is transmitted The best protection for those "Business is down and the said JoAnn Kroll, director of though that many of them are not sore in an isolated area, or in through a person's fluid, such as is a condom, but abstinence is market being unstable has affect- Career Services. "Certain compa- hiring for May, when I am gradu- semen and mucus, but is most sores all over, or a combination." the best protection for genital ed our company," said Andrea nies' hiring needs have changed. ating With the economy bad, this Once these sores rupture, they commonly transmitted by Williams from Applied Materials Ones that normally show up have is really promising, though." will normally heal in 12 days. means of vaginal or anal sex. herpes and genital warts, There is no cure for genital her- Most patients will never have because they can be spread from pes, but there are treatments that symptoms, but women that do an infection on parts of the skin a will repress the virus and its out- will have a pain in the cervix and condom doesn't cover.
GPU. FROM PAGE 1 table at least six hours a week," thing you strive for." said Denise Van De Walle, head Not only did the University 1998 was a 2.90. It was 2.93 in volleyball coach. have the highest GPA in the MAC, 1999 and 2.97 in 2000. However, she said members of it also had the highest graduation According to Hamilton, the her team do not usually need to rate among its athletes with 70 main factors for the rise in GPA attend because the team's GPA is percent. Fact Line is available to are the several programs offered about a 3.5. This comes from the "You'd like to graduate 100 per- to the student-athletes. fact that she recruits students out cent of your students, but the you and Study tables are offered every of high school that had a 3.0 GPA reality is that's not going to hap- Sunday through Thursday night and scored well on the SAT and pen," Krebs said. will answer any of your 1 in Moseley Hall, where students ACT. The competition for the GPA can go and study for two hours. "I think academics are very award is strong. The lowest aver- questions. The athletic department also important. It's a key component age GPA in the conference was a works cooperatively with the in my recruiting process," she 2.75 for Northern Illinois. office of academic enhancement, said. "I like to have kids that have "It speaks to really what the 372-2445 providing the athletes with tutors already proven they are success- Mid-American Conference is whenever needed. ful in the classroom and on the about, athletic and academic "It wasn't just one office, it was- court." success," Krebs said. n't just one department, it was a Although the University has Krebs said the University will collaborative effort (winning the continue to strive for continued award)," Hamilton said. won the award for highest MAC While the athletic department GPA twice, Paul Krebs, athletic success from its student athletes. has provided extra study sessions director, does not expect it to be a "I certainly hope we continue to help its athletes, the coaches yearly occurrence. to perform well in the classroom," also have set standards for their "Our desire is to have the pre- he said. "Whether that means individual teams. mier athletic program in the Mid- we're going to win this award "Anyone who is in their first American Conference," he said. every year is hard to predict. I am semester here or has a GPA under "You're not going to win this firm believer that the better the 2.75 needs to attend the study award every year but it is some- student, the better the athlete."
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www.bgnews.com/opinion U.S.P.S. INTRODUCES PATRIOTIC STAMP WASHINGTON (AP) —The Stars and Stripes snaps in the breeze above the slogan "United We Stand" on a new stamp unveiled by the Postal Service Tuesday. "The 'United We Stand' stamp is a ballot for freedom," said Postmaster General John E. Potter. "It is meant to send a message of unity and resolve with every letter." A forum of views and ideas OUR TAKE OPINIONS OF THE BG NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD Death of the dumb jock The classic stereotype is that is 3.19. success that the athletic depart- athletes are dumb. You see the A bigger shock is the fact that ment has achieved is more than "dumb jock" persona in count- this is higher than the average just remarkable. less movies, TV shows, even in underclassman's, which is 3.14. It may look like athletes might cartoons. You might want to call athletes have more services available to Take that idea and throw it out dumb jocks, but you should help them study, but there are the window. The University's think twice now. Perhaps "dumb the same number of services Athletic Department has won non-jock" should become the available to the regular student the Mid-American Conference new stereotype. too. All a student has to do is look Institutional Academic Athletes have tight schedules for the Writer's Center or the Achievement Award, which is with practice, classes, home- Math Lab, or one of the other given to the school whose ath- work, and games or matches. services on campus You don't letes have the highest average Many of us would have nervous have to be an athlete to get the GPA. The average GPA for the breakdowns if we had to go by an help you need with your class- University's athletic department athlete's schedule. The academic work. Apple puts us in a pickle allows us to sin? People of all murder, but since we are all APRIL faiths grapple with this ques- sinners, sin is forever a part of SOFFEL tion, especially in times of what we do. It would be more Eulogy for a lip ring U-Wire Columnist suffering. How could an all- correct to say that mass mur- powerful, yet just God. have der is not the norm. It is not navel ring for Christmas?" which her hair has been allowed the events on Sept. common, it is not routine, The bitter end to this story chopped off, bleached pale RUTGERS U. — So there 11 to have taken place? and it is certainly not socially TERESA is that a few days after her yellow (the exact same color were Adam and Eve in the Before we tackle that one acceptable. So how do we MILBR0DT piercing, my sister had to take as an unripe summer squash garden, as happy as kids in a we have to answer another define what happens on the Opinion Columnist the lip ring out. I was almost for'those of you who garden), candy store. One can assume question. Do we have free fringe of society? Be careful. as disappointed as she was, and dyed green, robin's egg the climate was nice, there will? The older forms of reli- This definition might apply to the pain buffered by the fact blue, magenta, and red (in no were things to eat and it was gion say no. We are born more people than you think. that I wasn't out 30 bucks. To particular order). I have had as prime of a piece of real because of God's will. He puts We all have to find our own This fall marks the sec- her credit, my sister used a the same hairstyle since I was estate as one could hope to us where He wants to, and answers. Some turn to reli- ond anniversary of my four (long, with bangs). whether we are poor, handi- gion. I turn to science. sister getting her lip pierced. whole roll of film to memori- find in the desert. Then along alize her lip ring, and I still In the end, my hallmark is came a snake. Perhaps it was capped or gifted, it is because Everything has a reason in She did this when I was in have one of the pictures. She that I have no hallmark. No He wants us to be that way. science, including death. South Dakota, and I was actu- a snake disguised as the fallen is wearing a red shirt, using tattoos, no piercings, original angel Satan or Lucifer in the This argument has long been Nature has a way of balancing ally a little upset that she one hand to prop up her hair color, and I don't even used to justify social classes itself out. There are predators hadn't waited until I'd come Bible, Iblis in the Quran. The head, and seems to be trying wear makeup. I'm a short girl Bible says she tempted Adam, and divisions in society. and there are prey. When back. It's not every day your populations increase, fertility to look as bored and disillu- with a black beret. My friend the Koran says he tempted When bad things happen, sibling gets a little hole made people assume that it is a drops. When an animal is sioned as possible. 1 thought Carl once the hat made me Eve, but the result is the in part of her body. Since I the photo would make an look "continental." My sister, punishment. And if it isn't a born weak or with a defect, it know she's not getting mar- same. The forbidden fruit was excellent CD cover. on the other hand, looks like punishment, it is a part of is often left to die. When ried or having a kid anytime eaten and sin was born. Especially since my sister the classic activist, like she God's plan. God's plans are floods subside, they leave the soon, I have to seek out these Whether you are religious beyond our understanding earth richer. Forest fires make plays flute. would consider chaining her- or not, there is no denying memorable bonding experi- Of course I myself would self to a tree, pelting a butch- because, after all, they belong way for new growth. ences when and where I can. this story's power in our soci- to God. We would like to think that never get a piercing. It's not er with soy nuts, or going on a ety. And the message is clear So I came home and my that I have a low pain toler- 30-day water-and-organic- However, today in the we are more humane than to sister had a ring in her lip. It from the very beginning — United States we subscribe to leave a child with a birth ance, I just have a problem raisin fast to promote an humanity is rooted in sin. looked a little red, a little with causing myself pain increase of the minimum the idea that willpower and defect to die. However, we painful, but not too bad. And Christianity tells its followers hard work will get you where know that in our not-too-dis- unless its absolutely neces- wage. that birth itself is inherently I could tell people that my She looks like the sort who you want to go. Horatio Alger tant past such things did sister had her lip pierced. It sary. 1 don't even have my sinful. There has been only ears pierced, but apparently is going to Try something. made it from rags to riches, occur. Humans can certainly was an odd sort of fulfillment. one truly pure birth in the Rocky made it from the slums be predators. Children have the world thinks I should Commenting on my history of the world, and that I was almost as proud of my appearance, Amanda, my of Philly to the world of big- been, and are still, murdered. sister's lip ring as she was, because people often give me was the birth of lesus Christ pierced earrings as gifts. I just neighbor two doors down the time boxing. Willpower can But what, you might say, bio- even though my role was as a through Immaculate hand them over to my sister. hall, said "You don't look like also be harmful. Ted Bundy logical purpose did Sept. 11 mere supporter of rebellion. Conception. killed dozens of people, not serve? I'm not saying there is Long ago I told her that she you're actively rebelling." Of We are spawned from a lin- Together we had a sense of could have all of the tattoos course, there are many bene- Satan. one. But the earth is overpop- solidarity, a united front, us eage of sinners; our births are and body piercings that I fits to looking innocent, So we have modified our ulated and the species is against the parents. I could a result of sin, and yet our faith to say that, yes, we have clearly under stress. Perhaps would have gotten had I specifically that no one purpose on this earth is to be pro-lip ring without hav- expects me to actually do free will. If we accept this it is not so far out to suggest wanted such things, and she work toward the nearly ing to experience physical has taken me up on the offer. anything subversive. This is,. argument one could say that that our environment is caus- impossible goal of freeing pain or worry about getting The longer my sister has been of course, rife with possibili- those infamous terrorists of ing human mutation. We yelled at, and I was more than ourselves from sin. The image a pop culture major, the more ties. Sept. 11 were evil, sick in the have become more aggres- happy to provide unlimited she has become an example of Sisyphus from Greek head, and what they did was sive. We are overcrowded and support for any future holes mythology comes to mind, of pop culture. This has For more fashion lips, e- unnatural. If it were natural, resources are limited. The my sister wanted to punch in included bouts of hairstyle mail Teresa at endlessly rolling his bolder up it would happen every day. result seems to be that we are her body, perhaps even offer experimentation, during [email protected] the hill only to have it fall Ah, but there's the rub. Here waging war on our own them as gifts. "Hey sis, want a again. is my question: Is it even pos- species. Our technological Sin as a basic human com- sible to do something unnat- advancements, such as com- ponent raises several ques- ural? If we do it, it has puters and smart bombs, tions. If we subscribe to the occurred within the spectrum actually support a kind of hi- belief that God created us in of nature, and therefore must tech survival of the fittest. 210Wesl Hall | / I www.bgnews.com his own image, that he is be natural. It might have Some force is at work in the Bowling G.een omnipotent and that sin is been unnatural for pre-apple universe. What do you call it? Srate University wrong, how is it that He Adam and Eve to commit Sin, chance or biology? Bowling Green Ohio 43403 Phone:(419)372-6966 Fax: (419)372-6967 E-mail bgnews@>listproc. bgsu.edu J_>^ \JI AMYJO L BROWN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Opinion Page Top 10 EDITORIAL BOARD BGnASSISTANT EOITORS DELIVERY Top Ten Hays (o Get Osama bin Laden to Surrender MARY BETH WILFONC, MANAGING EDITOR CRAIG 6IFF0RD, ASST CAMPUS EDITOR DOUGUPPUS MARIE CHICHE, CAMPUS EDITOR SHANNON KOLKEDY, ASST CITY EDITOR BRAD MILLER 10. Make him watch "Glitter" until he gives up. WMBERIY DUPPS, CITY EDITOR ERICA CAMBACCINI, ASST SPORTS EDITOR WIUWINDOM ERIK CASSANO. SPORTS EDITOR SARAH CAST0, ASST PHOTO EDITOR 9. Send the entire cast of "Step by Step" and/or "The Brady Bunch." USA BETTINGER.A4E EDITOR CHASITY LESTER, ASST. COPY CHIEF ADVERTISING 8. Let lessica Simpson and OTown tour the country (including training camps). KURTfS D. KINZEt. OPINION EDITOR USA LYNCH, ASST A4E EDITOR I0SH MESSER, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE MICHAEL LEHMKUHIE, PHOTO EDITOR BRIAN KL0PP. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 7. Let Jerry Springer mediate discussions. If unavailable, Oprah or Rosie would suffice. CARLA SCHOBER, ON-LINE EDITOR 10E CALABRESE, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 6. Set up a private concert featuring Yanni and John Tesh. MATT WEY. GRAPHICS EDITOR BETH SCHUBERT, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JEFF ARNETT, COPY CHIEF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS VICKI RIDENBAUSH, ACCOUNT EXEC. 5. Send him to the strip clubs with George W. Terrorism can be solved over a few cold ones. ROBERT W.BORTEl, DIRECTOR ZUKEYA BRAVES, OFFICE ASSISTANT 4. Introduce him to Martha Stewart. She'll teach him a few manners. PRODUCTION TONYA WHITMAN, ASST. DIRECTOR CRAIB MURRAY. PRODUCTION ASST. TODDT.WISE, ADVERTISING MANAGER 3. Maybe we should ask Dear Abby... HEATHER GRANT, PRODUCTION ASST. BARBARA MIUER, CLERICAL SPECIALIST 2. "Survivor: The Middle East Desert" LAMIA ONDO, PRODUCTION ASST 1. Teach him the Core Values. PEOPLE KRISTEN ESASKY LINDSEY EDWARDS DENAHODKEY CHRIS ROSIER ON THE STREET JUNIOR FRESHMAN FRESHMAN FRESHMAN What three things get you through the week? "Friends, talking to Mom "E-mails from home, goals "Friends, getting work "My guitar, my computer, and Fridays." and the weekend.' done, being occupied." playing pool! BG NEWS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, October 3,2001 5
"People Called Women," TODAY'S Toledo's multicultural feminist bookstore who have a wide If s more than just talking on TV EVENTS range of books, music, t-shirts WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 and gifts. called "The Other Half." It's basi- Lewis' show is a better watch. of merchandise that only your cally the male version of "The "Iyanla" has one glaring prob- die-hard fans will buy. Campus Events Homecoming Merchandise LISA ; Sales, voting, & Homecoming View," only with really odd pan- lem, the name.'. understand that One example of this is Rosie. BETTINGER elists. We have Dick Clark sitting Hands Are Not tor Hurting Royalty voting table & is the name of the host, but how She took a good magazine and next to Slater from "Saved by the can a show be successful when The Transformation Project at Education Steps, 11 a.m. to 6 Entertainment totally ruined it. Oprah and Rosie Bell," who is sitting next to Danny people can't even pronounce the the BGSU Women's Center® p.m. Editor might want to try putting some- Bonaduce from "The Partridge name of the show? The other thing new on the cover other Education Building Steps, 11 Family." It's odd and surreal at the Dance Marathon Homecoming They serve as the transition problem is that it copies directly than themselves. If you are going a.m. to 7 p.m. same time. Where else can you from the Oprah playbook. Please, Table Fundrasier and Ice from hard — hitting news shows to have a huge media and mer- see two former teen idols sitting be original. You can only have so chandise empire, please keep it Introducing the Transformation Cream Social @ Education and the messed up world of soap next to the "eternal teenager?" many Dr. Phil clones on TV and separate from the show. Don't go Project Brown Bag Panel Steps, noon to 2 p.m. operas. Talk shows have become a dominant part of daytime TV On the particular day that I you can only have so many fuzzy, off plugging your stuff at the end Discussion® The Women's watched the show the men on feel good, "find your inner spirit" of a segment. Commercials dur- Center, 107 Hanna Hall, noon HAVE AN UPCOMING EVEKH and every year a new bumper If you have an event that you crop of shows appears hoping to the panel were learning how to shows. ing the show, good, shameless to 1 p.m. change diapers. Wow, what fasci- Lewis comes to us from MTV. would like to have listed in the be the next Rosie or Oprah. plugs during your shows, bad. nating topic material. Now I am That same laid back vibe is pre- Daytime talk has come a long People Called Women Book calendar, send an e-mail to Come on, look at all the stuff that [email protected] sure that there are men out there sent throughout the show. The way since the days of "Donahue." Table ® 107 Hanna Hall, 11 Rosie does. Look at all the money who might not know how to or stop by 210 West Hall wtth that Oprah rakes in. There is a lot topics mix between the serious Today thereisjustamassive rush a.m. change a diaper, but are they and the silly is nice. You can't be to give anyone airtime, even if it is Featuring books on Domestic information on the event. The of money to be made here. This deadline is 6 p.m. the day going to watch daytime TV in all serious all the time and you Dr. Laura. These shows need to violence (to coincide with the season we have a new type of order to learn how? before the event. man show and a couple of new can't be goofy all the time either. come up with new ideas. How Brown Bag: "The With massive success of This is not saying that the vet- many shows can you do about Transformation Project") from Oprah clones. Oprah, there have been many Most TV viewers have at least erans are pillars of perfection guests going" Who is the father of vain attempts to clone her suc- either. These days having a hit heard of "The View," which is my baby," or "Send my teen's butt cess. This season we have two talk show is not enough. You have to boot camp." There is not one hosted by a diverse panel of contenders for the throne with women. It's a nice concept and I to have a massive media empire truly original daytime talk show "The Ananda Lewis Show" and behind you with books, crappy out there. Until that show comes, am surprised that it took so long "Iyanla." Neither really seem to on Friday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. for a knock-off to show up. It's magazines that always have you I'll stick to watching the high- until noon. The seminar is have the presence of Oprah, but on the cover and all other kinds lights on E's "Talk Soup." BG NEWS open lo all faculty and gradu- ate students. BRIEFING The seminar was made pos- sible by a grant from the Meaning in Food National Endowment for the A new seminar series al the Humanities. The aim of the Prime-Time Nielsen ratings project is to develop a cross- Davis calls it quits Institute for the Study of !HE ASSOCIATED PRESS 3. (3) "Everybody Loves Culture and Society in the disciplinary humanities Prime-time ratings compiled by Nekesa Mumbi Moody would have said, 'Let's just work approach to the study of food Raymond," CBS, 14.4, 15.2 mil- ASSOCIATED PRESS College Park building will by Nielsen Media Research for lion homes. on this another year or so and focus on the use and symbol- as a cultural phenomenon. the week of Sept. 24-30. Listings Gordon Davis has resigned as maybe it will work better.' But Those faculty and graduate 4. (4) "CS1: Crime Scene ism of food in culture. "Food include the week's ranking, with president of Lincoln Center after there's no time for that now." students who are interested Investigation," CBS, 14.2, 15.0 as Entree and Entry in the rating for the week and season- million homes. less than a year, departing as the In response to Davis' letter, Humanities" will feature facul- and who want more informa- to-date rankings in parenthe- nation's largest performing arts tion can call Lucy Long at 5. (5) "Inside Schwartz," NBC, Sills lauded Davis for his years of ty members from different ses. complex plans a $1.5 billion ren- 372-7862 or e-mail her at 14.1,15.0 million homes. service. Davis, who earned areas of study and universities. An "X" in parentheses ovation. $525,000 a year in his position, The first session will be held [email protected]. denotes a one-time-only pre- 6. (6) "Law and Order," NBC, "After nine months in this 13.9.14.7 million homes. became a Lincoln Center board sentation. The rating is the per- position it is clear to me, as you member in 1978. centage of the nation's estimat- 7. (7) "Will & Grace," NBC, 9tt#»t»mfttt*9tt*t*»»9*&»»f»»»tt»tt and I have discussed, that things "It is with deep and sincere ed 105.5 million TV homes. 13.1.13.8 million homes. are not working out in the way 8. (8) "Frasier." NBC. 13.0, regret that I have accepted your Each ratings point represents either of us hoped or expected," •J Did you know... ^VfH •*• 13.7 million homes. letter of resignation," she said. "It 1,055,000 households. he wrote 9. (10) "IAG," CBS, 12.0, 12.7 has, alas, been a year of so much jg The average human produces 2,500 ;*; 1. (1) "Friends," NBC, 19.5, "Often in these situations million homes. that has been unexpected and 20.6 million homes. some seek to place blame or " quarts of spit in a lifetime, enough •*• 9. (10) "lust Shoot Me," NBC, unpredictable." 2. (2) "ER," NBC, 18.3, 19.3 fault, but certainly that is not 12.0,12.6 million homes. Davis did say his resignation *?; to fill two swimming pools •£ million homes. warranted here," the letter added. "What is warranted, and had nothing to do with Sills. indeed necessary in these "Who could have a problem uncertain times, is a prompt working with Beverly Sills? She's solution. For this reason, I have an international figure of Stop in and decided to tender my resigna- renown and joy. ... She's been a tion." godsend for Lincoln Center in all In an interview with The her roles." NEW see us at Associated Press Friday, the 60- Davis, a former New York City 12rh Leon's Restaurant year-old Davis declined to elab- Parks commissioner, was Opening in town NEWS www.BtSNews.com orate on the problems that led to named president of Lincoln his resignation. Center in October and took over Classified He said the economic down- in lanuary. He succeeded SPECIAL HOME COOKED MEALS fttr turn in New York and recent ter- Nathan Leventhal. who stepped Ads down after 17 years. 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www.bgnews.com/opinion U.S.P.S. INTRODUCES PATRIOTIC STAMP WASHINGTON (AP) —The Stars and Stripes snaps in the breeze above the slogan "United We Stand" on a new stamp unveiled by the Postal Service Tuesday. "The 'United We Stand' stamp is a ballot for freedom," said Postmaster General John E. Potter. "It is meant to send a message of unity and resolve with every letter." A lorum of views and ideas OUR TAKE OPINIONS OF THE BG NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD Death of the dumb jock The classic stereotype is that is 3.19. success that the athletic depart- athletes are dumb. You see the A bigger shock is the fact that ment has achieved is more than "dumb jock" persona in count- this is higher than the average just remarkable. less movies, TV shows, even in underclassman's, which is 3.14. It may look like athletes might cartoons. You might want to call athletes have more services available to Take that idea and throw it out dumb jocks, but you should help them study, but there are the window. The University's think twice now. Perhaps "dumb the same number of services Athletic Department has won non-jock" should become the available to the regular student the Mid-American Conference new stereotype too. All a student has to do is look BW0. CAat*. w!S Institutional Academic Athletes have tight schedules for the Writer's Center or the Achievement Award, which is with practice, classes, home- Math Lab, or one of the other given to the school whose ath- work, and games or matches. services on campus You don't letes have the highest average Many of us would have nervous have to be an athlete to get the GPA. The average GPA for the breakdowns if we had to go by an help you need with your class- University's athletic department athlete's schedule. The academic work. Apple puts us in a pickle allows us to sin? People of all murder, but since we are all APRIL faiths grapple with this ques- sinners, sin is forever a part of SOFFEL tion, especially in times of what we do. It would be more Eulogy for a lip ring U-WireColumnist suffering. How could an all- correct to say that mass mur- powerful, yet just God, have der is not the norm. It is not navel ring for Christmas?" which her hair has been allowed the events on Sept. common, it is not routine, The bitter end to this story chopped off, bleached pale RUTGERS U.— So there 11 to have taken place? and it is certainly not socially TERESA is that a few days after her yellow (the exact same color were Adam and Eve in the Before we tackle that one acceptable. So how do we MILBR0DT piercing, my sister had to take as an unripe summer squash garden, as happy as kids in a we have to answer another define what happens on the Opinion Columnist the lip ring out. 1 was almost for* those of you who garden), candy store. One can assume question. Do we have free fringe of society? Be careful. as disappointed as she was, and dyed green, robin's egg the climate was nice, there will? The older forms of reli- This definition might apply to the pain buffered by the fact blue, magenta, and red (in no were things to eat and it was gion say no. We are born more people than you think. that I wasn't out 30 bucks. To particular order). I have had as prime of a piece of real because of God's will. He puts We all have to find our own This fall marks the sec- her credit, my sister used a the same hairstyle since I was estate as one could hope to us where He wants to, and answers. Some turn to reli- ond anniversary of my four (long, with bangs). whether we are poor, handi- gion. I turn to science. sister getting her lip pierced. whole roll of film to memori- find in the desert. Then along alize her lip ring, and I still In the end, my hallmark is came a snake. Perhaps it was capped or gifted, it is because Everything has a reason in She did this when I was in have one of the pictures. She that 1 have no hallmark. No He wants us to be that way. science, including death. South Dakota, and I was actu- a snake disguised as the fallen is wearing a red shirt, using tattoos, no piercings, original angel Satan or Lucifer in the This argument has long been Nature has a way of balancing ally a little upset that she hair color, and I don't even used to justify social classes itself out. There are predators hadn't waited until I'd come one hand to prop up her Bible, Iblis in the Quran. The head, and seems to be trying wear makeup. I'm a short girl and divisions in society. and there are prey. When back. It's not every day your Bible says she tempted Adam, populations increase, fertility to look as bored and disillu- with a black beret. My friend the Koran says he tempted When bad things happen, sibling gels a little hole made people assume that it is a drops. When an animal is sioned as possible. I thought Carl once the hat made me Eve, but the result is the in part of her body. Since 1 look "continental." My sister, punishment. And if it isn't a born weak or with a defect, it know she's not getting mar- the photo would make an same. The forbidden fruit was excellent CD cover. on the other hand, looks like punishment, it is a part of is often left to die. When ried or having a kid anytime eaten and sin was born. Especially since my sister the classic activist, like she God's plan. God's plans are floods subside, they leave the soon, I have to seek out these Whether you are religious beyond our understanding earth richer. Forest fires make plays flute. would consider chaining her- or not, there is no denying memorable bonding experi- Of course I myself would self to a tree, pelting a butch- because, after all, they belong way for new growth. ences when and where I can. this story's power in our soci- to God. We would like to think that never get a piercing. It's not er with soy nuts, or going on a ety. And the message is clear So I came home and my 30-day water-and-organic- However, today in the we are more humane than to sister had a ring in her lip. It that I have a low pain toler- from the very beginning — ance, I just have a problem raisin fast to promote an United States we subscribe to leave a child with a birth looked a little red, a little humanity is rooted in sin. with causing myself pain increase of the minimum the idea that willpower and defect to die. However, we painful, but not too bad. And Christianity tells its followers hard work will get you where know that in our not-too-dis- unless its absolutely neces- wage. that birth itself is inherently I could tell people that my sary. I don't even have my She looks like the sort who you want to go. Horatio Alger tant past such things did sister had her lip pierced. It sinful. There has been only ears pierced, but apparently is going to Try something. made it from rags to riches. occur. Humans can certainly was an odd sort of fulfillment. one truly pure birth in the Rocky made it from the slums be predators. Children have the world thinks I should Commenting on my history of the world, and that 1 was almost as proud of my appearance, Amanda, my of Philly to the world of big- been, and are still, murdered. sister's lip ring as she was, because people often give me was the birth of lesus Christ pierced earrings as gifts. I just neighbor two doors down the time boxing. Willpower can But what, you might say, bio- even though my role was as a through Immaculate hand them over to my sister. hall, said "You don't look like also be harmful. Ted Bundy logical purpose did Sept. 11 mere supporter of rebellion. Conception. killed dozens of people, not serve? I'm not saying there is Long ago I told her that she you're actively rebelling." Of We are spawned from a lin- Together we had a sense of course, there are many bene- Satan. one. But the earth is overpop- solidarity, a united front, us could have all of the tattoos eage of sinners; our births are and body piercings that I fits to looking innocent, So we have modified our ulated and the species is against the parents. I could a result of sin, and yet our faith to say that, yes, we have clearly under stress. Perhaps would have gotten had I specifically that no one purpose on this earth is to be pro-lip ring without hav- expects me to actually do free will. If we accept this it is not so far out to suggest wanted such things, and she work toward the nearly ing to experience physical has taken me up on the offer. anything subversive. This is,, argument one could say that that our environment is caus- pain or worry about getting impossible goal of freeing The longer my sister has been of course, rife with possibili- those infamous terrorists of ing human mutation. We yelled at, and I was more than ourselves from sin. The image a pop culture major, the more ties. Sept. 11 were evil, sick in the have become more aggres- happy to provide unlimited she has become an example of Sisyphus from Greek head, and what they did was sive. We are overcrowded and support for any future holes mythology comes to mind, of pop culture. This has For more fashion tips, e- unnatural. If it were natural, resources are limited. The my sister wanted to punch in included bouts of hairstyle mail Teresa at endlessly rolling his bolder up it would happen every day. result seems to be that we are her body, perhaps even offer experimentation, during terrian @bgnet. bgsu. edu the hill only to have it fall Ah, but there's the rub. Here waging war on our own them as gifts. "Hey sis, want a again. is my question: Is it even pos- species. Our technological Sin as a basic human com- sible to do something unnat- advancements, such as com- ponent raises several ques- ural? If we do it.it has puters and smart bombs, tions. If we subscribe to the occurred within the spectrum actually support a kind of hi- belief that God created us in of nature, and therefore must tech survival of the fittest. 210WeslHall | / I www.bgnews.com his own image, that he is be natural. It might have Some force is at work in the Bowling Green omnipotent and that sin is been unnatural for pre-apple universe. What do you call it? Stale University wrong, how is it that He Adam and Eve to commit Sin, chance or biology? Bowling Green Ohio 43403 Phone:(419)372-6966 Fax:(419)372-6967 E-mail: [email protected] BGNEWSJL^ \_A AMYJO L. BROWN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Opinion Page Top 10 EDITORIAL BOARD ASSISTANT EDITORS DELIVERY Top Ten Ways lo Get Osama bin Laden to Surrender MARY BETH WILFOMC. MANAGING EDITOR CRAIC GIFFBRD. ASST CAMPUS EDITOR DOUC LIPPUS MARIE CHICHE. CAMPUS EDITOR SHANNON KOLKEDY, ASST CITY EDITOR BRAD MILLER 10. Make him watch "Glitter" until he gives up. KIMBERLY DUPPS, CITY EDITOR ERICA BAMBACCINI, ASST. SPORTS EDITOR WILLWINDOM ERIK CASSANO. SPORTS EDITOR SARAH CASIO, ASST PHOTO EDITOR 9. Send the entire cast of "Step by Step" and/or "The Brady Bunch." LISA BETTIMGER. A&E EDITOR CHASrTY LESTER, ASST COPY CHIEF ADVERTISING 8. Let Jessica Simpson and OTown tour the country (including training camps). KURTIS 0. K1N7.EL, OPINION EDITOR LISA LYNCH, ASST ME EDITOR JOSH MESSER. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE MICHAEL LEHMKUHLE. PHOTO EDITOR BRIAN KL0PP, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 7. Let Jerry Springer mediate discussions. If unavailable, Oprah or Rosie would suffice. CARLA SCH0BER. ON-LINE EDITOR JOE CALABRESE. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 6. Set up a private concert featuring Yanni and John Tesh. MATT IVEY. GRAPHICS EDITOR BETH SCHUBERT, ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE JEFFARNETT. COPY CHIEF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS VICKI RIDENBAUGH. ACCOUNT EXEC. 5. Send him to the strip clubs with George W. Terrorism can be solved over a few cold ones. ROBERT W BORTEL DIRECTOR 2UREYA BRAVES. OFFICE ASSISTANT 4. Introduce him to Martha Stewart. She'll teach him a few manners. PRO0UC1ION TONYA WHITMAN, ASST. DIRECTOR CRAIG MURRAY, PRODUCTION ASST TODDT. WISE. ADVERTISING MANAGER 3. Maybe we should ask Dear Abby... HEATHER GRANT, PRODUCTION ASST. BARBARA MILLER, CLERICAL SPECIALIST 2. "Survivor: The Middle East Desert" LANIA ONDO, PRODUCTION ASST 1. Teach him the Core Values. PEOPLE KRISTIN ESASKY LINDSEY EDWARDS DENA HOOKEY CHRIS ROSIER ON THE STREET JUNIOR FRESHMAN FRESHMAN FRESHMAN What three things get you through the week? "Friends, talking to Mom "E-mails from home, goals "Friends, getting work "My guitar, my computer, . and Fridays." and the weekend,' done, being occupied." playing pool,' BG NEWS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, October 3, 2001 5
"People Called Women," TODAY'S Toledo's multicultural feminist bookstore who have a wide If s more than just talking on TV EVENTS range of books, music, t-shirts WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 and gifts. called "The Other Half." It's basi- Lewis' show is a better watch. of merchandise that only your cally the male version of "The Campus Events Homecoming Merchandise "lyanla" has one glaring prob-: die-hard fans will buy. LISA View," only with really odd pan- Inn. the name.! understand that One example of this is Rosie. Sales, voting, & Homecoming BETTINGER Royalty voting table ® elists. We have Dick Clark sitting is the name of the host, but how She took a good magazine and Hands Are Not for Hurting: next to Slater from "Saved by the The Transformation Project at Education Steps, 11 a.m. to 6 Entertainment can a show be successful when totally ruined it. Oprah and Rosie Bell," who is sitting next to Danny people can't even pronounce the the BGSU Women's Center® p.m. Editor might want to try putting some- Bonaduce from "The Partridge name of the show? The other thing new on the cover other Education Building Steps, 11 Family." It's odd and surreal at the problem is that it copies directly than themselves. If you are going a.m. to 7 p.m. Dance Marathon Homecoming They serve as the transition Table Fundrasier and Ice from hard — hitting news shows same time. Where else can you from the Oprah playbook Please, to have a huge media and mer- Cream Social @ Education see two former teen idols sitting be original. You can only have so chandise empire, please keep it Introducing the Transformation and the messed up world of soap next to the "eternal teenager?" Steps, noon to 2 p.m. operas. Talk shows have become many Dr. Phil clones on TV and separate from the show. Don't go Project, Brown Bag Panel On the particular day that I you can only have so many fuzzy, off plugging your stuff at the end Discussion® The Women's a dominant part of daytime TV watched the show the men on feel good, "find your inner spirit" of a segment Commercials dur- Center, 107 Hanna Hall, noon HAVE AN UPCOMING EVENT? and every year a new bumper If you have an event that you crop of shows appears hoping to the panel were learning how to shows. ing the show, good, shameless to 1 p.m. change diapers. Wow, what fasci- would like to have listed in the be the next Rosie or Oprah. Lewis comes to us from MTV. plugs during your shows, bad. nating topic material. Now I am That same laid back vibe is pre- Daytime talk has come a long People Called Women Booh calendar, send an e-mail to Come on, look at all the stuff that [email protected] Rosie does. Look at all the money sure that there are men out there sent throughout the show. The way since the days of "Donahue." 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Oprah, there have been many Most TV viewers have at least erans are pillars of perfection guests going "Who is the father of vain attempts to clone her suc- either. These days having a hit my baby," or "Send my teen's butt heard of "The View," which is cess. This season we have two hosted by a diverse panel of talk show is not enough. You have to boot camp." There is not one women. It's a nice concept and I contenders for the throne with to have a massive media empire truly original daytime talk show "The Ananda Lewis Show" and behind you with books, crappy out there. Until that show comes, am surprised that it took so long "lyanla." Neither really seem to on Friday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. for a knock-off to show up. It's magazines that always have you I'll stick to watching the high- until noon. The seminar is have the presence of Oprah, but on the cover and all other kinds lights on FJ's "Talk Soup." BG NEWS open to all faculty and gradu- ate students. BRIEFING The seminar was made pos- sible by a grant from the Meaning in Food National Endowment for the A new seminar series at the Humanities. The aim of the Prime-Time Nielsen ratings project is to develop a cross- IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Davis calls it quits Institute for the Study of 3. (3) "Everybody Loves Culture and Society in the disciplinary humanities Prime-time ratings compiled by Mesa Mumbi Moody would have said, 'Let's just work approach to the study of food Raymond," CBS, 14.4, 15.2 mil- ASSOCIATED PRESS College Park building will by Nielsen Media Research for lion homes. on this another year or so and focus on the use and symbol- as a cultural phenomenon. the week of Sept 24-30. Listings Gordon Davis has resigned as maybe it will work better.' But Those faculty and graduate 4. (4) "CSI: Crime Scene ism of food in culture. "Food include the week's ranking, with Investigation," CBS, 14.2, 15.0 president of Lincoln Center after there's no lime for that now." as Entree and Entry in the students who are interested raring for the week and season- less than a year, departing as the and who want more informa- million homes. In response to Davis' letter, Humanities" will feature facul- to-date rankings in parenthe- 5. (5) "Inside Schwartz," NBC, nation's largest performing arts Sills lauded Davis for his years of ty members from different tion can call Lucy Long at ses. 14.1,15.0 million homes. complex plans a $1.5 billion ren- service. Davis, who earned areas of study and universities. 372-7862 or e-mail her at An "X" in parentheses 6. (6) "Law and Order," NBC, ovation. $525,000 a year in his position, The first session will be held [email protected]. denotes a one-time-only pre- "After nine months in this 13.9.14.7 million homes. became a Lincoln Center board sentation. The rating is the per- position it is clear to me, as you 7. (7) "Will & Grace," NBC, member in 1978. centage of the nation's estimat- and I have discussed, that things 13.1.13.8 million homes. "It is with deep and sincere ed 105.5 million TV homes. are not working out in the way 8. (8) "Frasier." NBC, 13.0, regret that I have accepted your A Did you know... Each ratings point represents either of us hoped or expected," **Vfl3 13.7 million homes. letter of resignation," she said. "It 1,055,000 households. he wrote. 9. (10) "JAG," CBS, 12.0, 12.7 has, alas, been a year of so much VThe average human produces 2,500;*; 1.(1) "Friends," NBC, 19.5. "Often in these situations •■ 20.6 million homes. million homes. that has been unexpected and quarts of spit in a lifetime, enough 9. (10) "lust Shoot Me," NBC, some seek to place blame or 2. (2) "ER." 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Jackets by Erik Cassano "Marshall knows how to win." IHE 8C MEWS In the days prior to the Golden Last week at this time, the Flashes' arrival for a 2 p.m. reflect Bowling Green football team homecoming kickoff Saturday, was on a magic carpet ride. For Meyer is stressing his belief that the first time in 16 years, it was 3- Kent should not be taken lightly. on first 0. It had upset teams from the Despite the fact that they went 1 - Big 12 and Big East and already 10 last year and despite the fact surpassed last year's win total. they have not won in BG since Then along came Marshall 1972, Meyer called Kent "one of season and Thundering Herd quarter- the better teams in the confer- back Byron Leftwich, who did ence." by Rusty Mier his best John Ehvay imperson- Whatever their final place in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ation in the second half the MAC standings, Kent has COLUMBUS — Mike Sillinger Saturday. Leftwich rallied beaten BG twice in their last four didn't play for the Columbus Marshall from an 11-point meetings. Blue lackets last season but has a deficit to defeat the Falcons 37- Meyer is impressed by Kent's vivid memory of the franchise's 31inHuntington,W.Va. true freshman quarterback first year. The loss dropped BG to 1-1 in loshua Cribbs. Cribbs has start- The former Panther, signed as the Mid-American Conference ed just two of the Flashes' four a free agent by Columbus last and leaves Toledo as the only games, but is still sixth in the summer, remembers playing the undefeated team in the MAC. MAC in total offense and 10th in Blue lackets in Florida Head coach Urban Meyer pass efficiency. He also appears "It was a 7-6 game. At one must now deal with the first real to be making a name for himself point we had a two-goal lead. letdown in his tenure as a scrambler He is sixth in the The impression I had was that it "One of the most difficult MAC in rushing averaging 81.0 was a hardworking team that things I have ever done was walk .yards per game. never quits. And that's a good into that locker room afterward," "They have a good receiver mono to have." he said. "Marshall won the corps and several guys who can The record book says the inau- game. It wasn't a case of us out- run, but the key is their quarter- gural Blue lackets had a 28-39-9- playing them and losing." back" he said. "He is very athlet- 6 record and totaled 71 points — Meyer said he called South ic Athletic quarterbacks are the just the 13th-best record among Carolina coach Lou Holtz. who way to go." the 15 teams in the NHLs hired him at Notre Dame, and Running back John Gibson, Western Conference. talked to him for about a half who has become the pounding Yet only one expansion team hour on how to get his team north-south runner the Falcons in NHL history ever scored more through their first brush with fal- have been using to wear down points in its first year, the 1994 libility. opposing defensive lines in the Florida Panthers with 83. As the initial shock of the sea- second half, said the team needs The year brought sellouts (26, son's first loss starts to wear off, to guard against letting a game including the last 15 games at he said there were some posi- slip by them this weekend. Nationwide Arena) and shocking tives to be taken from the loss as "Kent played us really tough upsets (Detroit, St. Louis and they get set to take on Kent State. last year," he said. "We have to Tin Anociited Preis Dallas, among others), as well as "This is an indication of where make sure we don't let one drop STUFFED: Bowling Green running back Joe Alls (22) is tackled by Marshall's Michael Owens (31), an eight-game losing skid and we need to get," he said. after a loss." Alonzo Jones (57), and Kelvin Smith during the Falcons' 37-31 loss Saturday. lopsided, early season routs. The 2000-2001 season was divided in half for the Blue lackets — an awful start and a surprisingly strong finish despite injuries and a lack of incentive because the playoffs were elimi- Rugby tops Dayton Bucks prepare nated from the equation because of the awful start. After losing eight in a row from Nov. 17 to Dec. 3, Columbus was 7-18-1. The rest of the way the in weekend sweep to face Big Ten Blue lackets were 21-21-8-5. They beat Chicago 4-3 in over- by Rusty Miller team if we keep the ball away time in the season finale to tie the IHE 8G NEWS the Falcons started their first down by one. Cromly's dramat- IHE ASSOCIATED PHESS from Northwestern," he said. Blackhawks for fourth place in The Bowling Green rugby two matches with blown ic last-second conversion gave COLUMBUS — 'Coach lim "We need to score when we have the Western Conference's Central team rebounded from its first assignments, poorly-executed BG the 21-20 victory. Tressel doesn't expect any prob- opportunities. I was disappoint- Division. losses of the year to sweep five plays and plenty of dropped The second match started lems adjusting when Ohio State ed a little bit the two times at Cheered by raucous crowds, games from two opponents last passes. out the same as the first. Wing plays the first night Big Ten game Indiana that we had to settle for the Blue lackets went 14-5-4-2 in weekend. The Falcon ruggers "The way we started, a team Andy Riddell traded penalty in Ohio Stadium history on three (points) when we had their final 25 home games. edged sixth-ranked Dayton 21- of five-year-olds could have field goals with Dayton as H(. Saturday. seven-point opportunities. Here are what a few people 20, 18-15 and 46-5. They beaten us," said Roger trailed early, but wing Josh "Most of you know that col- "I have to imagine that that who went through the team's first defeated Ohio State-Marion 39- Mazzarella, BG coach. "I don't Cline's try and Riddell's conver- lege students and teen-agers in wont be good enough when we season remember best: 7 and 7-0. know where our heads were, sion put the Falcons up 10-8 at general just get rolling at 7:45," play Northwestern." •Forward Kevin Dineen: "I For the third time in four but they weren't in Dayton." the half. Tressel said. "I don't think we're The Wildcats use a hurry-up, would say the reception, how weeks the kicking game played Center Dusty Setmire Dayton took the lead again going to have a problem." no-huddle, spread offense that is Columbus made us all feel wel- a major role in the game's out- opened the scoring with a try with a try in the second half, but Any problems for Ohio State producing lots of points quickly. come. To come in here and play come. The Falcons welcomed and Cromly's conversion to put another Riddell try tied the might revolve around fast- They are averaging 36 points and in front of crowds like this. It was back center Pete Cromly, whose BG briefly on top 7-0. The Flyers game. A BG penalty lack by breaking Northwestern, off to its 490 yards per game, with tail- not only us but guys from other kicking ability made him the then reeled off 20 unanswered Riddell gave the Falcons the 18- first 3-0 record since 1962. It may back Damien Anderson con- teams who would say to you after nation's leading scorer two sea- points to take a 20-7 lead. 15 win. or may not be instructive that tributing 126 yards rushing and the game, Wow. This place is sons in a row. Cromly's last-sec- With just five minutes left By comparison to the earlier the last time the Wildcats started Zak Kustok completing 57 per- unbelievable'" ond conversion kick was the and the offense finally starting nailbiters, the last matches this fast, it was the Buckeyes who cent of his passes for 258 yards a •Goalie Ron Tugnutt: "I just game winner in Saturday's first to click, the Falcons began to were yawners. Dayton's ended the streak. game. really think we turned a comer match. methodically chip away at the defense was nowhere to be Since the Wildcats (3 -0,1 -0 Big "They would just as soon run there sometime in December "Our inability to convert on lead. BG fly half Chad Cinnigan found in the third match as BG Ten) don't play Michigan and as they would pass and just as where you could see us molding our own tries cost us the game," slipped through a defensive cruised to a 46-5 victory behind Wisconsin due to the quirks in soon pass as they would run," into a team that had something said Dayton head coach Stan hole for a try. Cromly's conver- win Kyle Sitze's two tries, and fly the rotating conference sched- Tressel said. going We carried that on pretty Starchuski. "That and thinking sion narrowed the gap to 20-14. half Dave Di Benedetto's try and ule, they can take a sizable step The Buckeyes defense is giv- much the rest of the year. One the game was in hand when As the final seconds ticked off three conversions. Also scoring with their first win over Ohio ing up just 13.7 points, 110 yards thing I know for sure: every night there was still nine minutes to the clock, Setmire quickly for BG were fullback Matt State since 1971. rushing and 192 yards passing from somewhere in the middle play." tapped a penalty kick and Tressel said he hadn't noticed per game. of December on we gave it our Perhaps still stung by losses threaded his way through the that the Wolverines and Badgers To take the pressure off the bestr Quite a few rimes it was to Ohio State several weeks ago, Flyer defense for a try to put BG RUGBY, PAGE 7 weren't on Northwestern's defense, Tressel said it was enough." schedule and added that it important for starting quarter- • President and general man- wouldn't have mattered if he back Steve Beltisari to continue ager Doug MacLean: "Three had. to play well. In Saturday's victory wins in the first 15 games jumps "We know if we beat everyone at Indiana, Bellisari completed out at me. But, you know what, we play, we'll be the outright 15-of-21 passes for 194 yards champions," he said. "1 know there were other things. We got without a touchdown. this: this is a big game." "If he'll continue to have zero an exceptional performance by The Buckeyes have won the interceptions, we'll have a good Tugnutt the second half. The last 21 meetings, a streak Ohio team," Tressel said. whole team played well in the State's players want to preserve Ohio State will be playing its second half. Then there was the as much as they want to end the first home game since the terror- emergence of (Espen) Knutsen ^15 Wildcats' winning streak ist attacks three weeks ago and and (David) Vybomy. and Geoff "It's important for us to get up has instituted new security pro- Sanderson's re-emergence as a on them early and attack them," cedures for the game competent player. There were a fullback Jamar Martin said. Fans will be brought in The Buckeyes (2-1, 1-0) lot of highlights." : through checkpoints. **' bounced back from an ugly 13-6 Backpacks, large handbags, •Coach Dave King: "The first loss at UCLA to win at Indiana coolers, televisions, cameras and part of the season we weren't 27-14 last week. The offense hand-held radios will not be per- very good and the fans were just * stuck to the basics and didn't mitted in the stadium. thrilled to have us. You could tell make any mistakes, while the "We're telling people to bring that. They were very good to us, . . ... • defense contained the Hoosiers' yourself, your loud voice and they were very fair. They gave us '' . Roger Mazzarella Antwaan Randle El. your Buckeye or Northwestern •a lot of help in games. We need Tressel said Ohio State must paraphernalia and enjoy the that. We're a team that needs a SPARK: Scrum half Vinnie Staropoli (with ball) sparked BG's five victories over the weekend. be efficient on offense again. game," Ohio State athletic direc- crowd to give you that." "We could certainly help our tor Andy Geiger said. BG NEWS SPORTS Wednesday, October 3, 2001 7 Pa man is Ripken historian Injury ends year
by David Ginsburj Haelig recalled. "So I figured I'd IHS. ASSOCIATED PRESS try to start following someone for Browns'guard BALTIMORE — Bill Haelig on his way up. I latched onto Cal refuses to call himself Cal because he, too, was a Brooks Ripken's biggest fan. Robinson fan, playing for his The evidence suggests other- hometown team." BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland contract with the Browns on May wise. Ripken doesn't duck for cover Browns offensive guard Tre 24 after playing the previous Haelig, 40, owns several when he sees Haelig coming. Johnson underwent knee surgery seven seasons with Washington. Ripken bats, 34 jerseys, dozens They first met in 1988, when yesterday and will miss the rest of He will be a free agent at the end of official lineup cards and hun- Haelig secured a pass that the season. of the season. dreds of momentous programs. allowed him entry into the Johnson suffered a torn "We all feel really bad for Tre, He also has about 250 auto- Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse. quadriceps tendon where it because he worked and rehabili- graphs — including one on a After sheepishly approaching attached to his right knee in tated so hard to gel himself ready check Ripken cashed as a minor Ripken, he received a hearty Cleveland's 23-14 win at to play this season," said Dwight leaguer with the Rochester Red handshake and was asked if Jacksonville on Sunday. He was Clark, the Browns director of Wings. wanted anything in particular. placed on injured reserve. football operations. "I really liked Haelig's collection is so exten- Haelig asked for the name- The 30-ycar-old was injured the physical, nasty demeanor he sive he has items on loan to the plate above the locker. Ripken while pass blocking and was helped bring to our offensive line. Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore complied, and it remains taken from the field on a stretch- Fortunately, we have enough and the Ripken Museum in Haelig's most valued possession er. He missed the final 11 games leadership up front to help fill the Aberdeen. in a collection that includes hun- of the 2000 season after suffering void." An avid fan? Without ques- dreds of items worth thousands a torn anterior cruciate ligament With Johnson out, Jeremy tion. However, Haelig emphati- of dollars. in his left knee. McKinney and Brad Bedell took cally claims he's not nearly as Haelig's collection has grown Johnson and Ross Verba were snaps in practice at right guard. fanatical about his hobby as the so large because he is much signed as free agents in the off- The Browns yesterday also Trekkics who dress up as more interested in sentiment season to improve Cleveland's released wide receiver Tony Captain Kirk at Star Trek conven- than resale value, a quality that line, which allowed quarterback Simmons, signed offensive line- tions. receives Ripken's full approval. Tim Couch to be battered during man Richard Mercier to the his first two years in the league. active roster from the practice "1 am not a mutant fan," said "I have always marveled at the The Associated Press Haelig, who stores his collection passion of collecting," Ripken Johnson signed a one-year squad. in one room in his home in said. "There is something nice TWO LEGENDS: Cal Ripken, Jr. (left) shakes the hand of Joe Reading, Pa. "I would never say about associating a ticket stub, DiMaggio during ceremonies to honor Ripken's 2,131st consecu- I'm Cat's biggest fan, because or a program, or a baseball with tive game played in 1995. people might think. He's got to a special experience. It seems to be crazy' All I 'vc done is taken an me that Bill uses collecting in Ruggers sweep man, a normal guy who has the Ripken materials, and he's done intellectual, respectful approach this way and that demonstrates unusual fascination with items it legitimately," Stetka said. "He's to souvenir collecting." his love for the game." associated with Cal," said Bill no different than a guy who's RUGBY. fROM PAGE 6 the 39-7 victory. Haelig began gathering The passion began long Stetka, public relations director into stamps." In the second match, Grand Ripken memorabilia in 1982, before Ripken's streak of playing of the Orioles, an official scorer Except that Haelig has trav- Johnston, centers Alyssio scored the only points and a try in long before it became apparent in 2.632 straight games made at Orioles games when he first eled across the country to see DiFranco and Sheldon Porter, the 7-0 victory. that the Baltimore Orioles' him one of the most popular ran into Haelig. Ripken reach certain milestones. and flankers Andy Luciano and Now 19-3-1, the Falcons will infieldrr would go on to enjoy a players in the game. The collection also includes Ripken will play his final game Bobby Brandenstein. travel to Ann Arbor Saturday to Hall of Fame career. "It's really been an honor for materials contributed by .Saturday, and Haelig, of course, Against Ohio State-Marion, take on Michigan. Last fall, BG "At the time, as with most kids me to see his career from the Ripken's father and brother, will at Camden Yards to share the French exchange student Ben routed the Wolverines by a 130-12 my age, my favorite player was very start," Haelig said. "Every including a bat Cal Sr. used in the moment. Grand punched over a pair of score. The last time Michigan Brooks Robinson. But he was step of the way, I was there." minor leagues. "I feel privileged to have had a tries as did wingTodd O'Brien in defeated the Falcons was 1972. already big then, and I couldn't Treading lightly, too. "He probably has the biggest front-row scat for his entire afford to buv Brooks items," "He's just an insurance salcs- and most varied collection of career," Haelig said."
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America get the crowd excited." Along with touring and studio work, Alexakis was attacked the day before. Alexakis noted that the average age for a has also been open about his past, which includ- "Yesterday was a day where the country need- matchbox twenty show is slightly older than what ed drug abuse. Last year the band was the subject lifetime ed to take a step back and wrap their arms around Everclear plays to. Alexakis added that he was not of VHl's "Behind the Music." For Alexakis, open- each other," Alexakis said. He later added that, a fan of the reserved seating system that was used ing up was not a problem. "The hard thing was "We're going to buy some food and take it where for the "Mad Season" tour. Only four or five shows opening up our friends and family," he said, "It's a it needs to go" of music had general admission seating, meaning a there little unnerving" The mood at Anderson Arena will hopefully be were no assigned seats. For the most part Alexakis said that the show more happy when Everclear takes the stage this "These shows are going to be much more row- got it right, except for two small things. byUsaBftJkifw Saturday night. Bowling Green State University THE BC DEWS dier. We'll play more rowdier," he said. One, the program showed the wrong house will be the last stop on what is being called the Another important thing about the Bowling when Alexakis' childhood was discussed. Art World of Noise (1993) "Back to School Tour," although Alexakis is hesi- Green show is that it might be the last live remembers his family's reaction when they saw This was the band's first release on tant to call it a tour. Everclear performance for at least the year. that segment in the show. "We went, 'We didn't Fire records. "It started with one or two shows that people "World of Noise is somewhat less Alexakis said that the band had actually turned live there. Where in the hell did they get that?'" asked us to do," he said, "It does look like a mini listener-friendly than its big budget- down show offers that would have taken place Then there was that other small detail that was tour ...We are going to be on a bus so I guess you ed successors, Sparkle and Fade and missed altogether. "They skipped the fact that I can call it a tour." after the Bowling Green show. So Much for the Afterglow, but it's a had a first wife," Alexakis said, "It was kinda tidy." The band, which also includes drummer Greg "This is the last time you will see this incarna- clear indication of why Everclear With the past behind the band and a live per- Eklund and bassist Craig Montoya, was in the tion of this Itouringl band," Alexakis said, managed to survive while the other area back in the spring as pan of matchbox twen- "Everclear will always be Art, Graig and Greg." formance in Bowling Green on the way, Art is Nirvana-be's fell by the wayside." — ty's "Mad Season" tour. That show made a stop at For Art the future holds quite a bit of activity. looking forward to playing at Anderson Arena Amazon.com Toledo's Savage Hall. However, according to "I'm always in the studio," he said. "I'm excited that we are playing in Bowling Sparkle and Fade (1995) Alexakis, the band had to change its show slightly Alexakis said that he will direct videos for other Green," he said, "I love Ohio. I love the Midwest." Includes the hit song "Santa for those shows. artists along with working with the band Flip, "It's going to be a different show (than match- Monica." This was the band's major "Those majchbox twenty shows were a real which is signed to his label Popularity Records. box twenty in Toledo)," Alexakis said, "It's going to label release. challenge for us," he said, "We had to work hard to "I'm always in the studio," he said. be rowdier. Be prepared for that." "It's an exhilarating, if ultimately long-winded collection, far more accomplished than the band's hit- and-miss debut and not nearly as overtly radio-minded as it succes- sor." —Amazon.com So Much ForThe Afterglow (1997) The follow up release to Sparkle and Fade found success with "Father of Mine" and "Everything to Everyone." "Everclear leader Art Alexakis isn't afraid of success, and you can hear it in the anthemic power-chord blasts that dominate his band's third album." — Entertainment Weekly Online Songs From an American Movie Volume One: Learning How to Smile (2000) This album features the hit songs "A.M. Radio," "Wonderful" and "Brown Eyed Girl." "... Alexakis' gift for story-telling; he is irreverent about our culture in one song, then solemn about his past mistakes in the next." — US Weekly, lury, 24,2000. Songs From an American Movie Volume Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude (2000) PMo Prowled Hit songs on this CD include HOMECOMING ENTERTAINMENT: From left to right is Craig Montoya (bass guitar), Art Alexakis (lead vocals) and Greg Ekulnd (drummer). Everclear will perform lor the University on Saturday Oct. 6 at Anderson Arena, doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. with the opening act for the performance, Redwantingblue. EVERCLEAR, PAGE 10 4 Wednesday, October 3,2001 HOMECOMING BG NEWS Pregame celebrations bring food, fun, friends to football game Alumni reminices by Kristin Lindsey having a good time. Along with the people THE ec NEWS and food, there is also energizing rock Tailgalting has long provided an oppor- music and a variety of tents located all tunity for football fans to gather and around the Doyt Perry Stadium. University days socialize in support for their favorite team. For example, the Falcon Club, the offi- It's not just about the game, though. cial booster club for University athletics, by Shannon E. Kolkedy Young lived in the inner-city and had to share a According to Dave Hyslop, Falcon Club sets up a tent before every home game, THE 8G HEWS bed with his younger brother. Advisory Board President, the best part and each tent usually attracts 400-500 Homecoming activities offer entertainment not Every time I get the opportunity to go back to about pre-game tailgatting is the chance Falcon Club members and their guests, only for current University students, but also offer to renew old friendships. For him, seeing Hyslop said. Also, Hsylop enjoys tailgatting Bowling Green, Young said. I'm reminded how the chance for alumni to reunite with the much the University played a role in shaping my all the people there to support the team because of the support for the team and University family. adds enthusiasm to the game and is an the family atmosphere. According to Paul Pawlaczyk, assistant director life. extra benefit. Falcon Club members Tom and Shirley of alumni affairs, several thousand alumni are During his time at the University, Young, who is Tailgaters can expect to find themselves St. expected to join current students in participating currently employed by Ohio State University, amidst a sea of brown and orange, sur- TAILGATIN6 PAGE 6 in the annual University Homecoming celebra- served as a resident adviser for three years and has rounded by people eating, drinking and tion. always stayed in the career field of student ser- "I feel alumni are a very important part of the vices. University family," Pawlaczyk said. "We're looking Young said that every time he comes to Bowling forward to having everyone together for Green he shops for University memorabilia to give Homecoming." students who are looking for a college to attend Some events that alumni will be able to partici- To avoid a conflict of interest, said Young I pate in are a 5K run/walk, the Alumni Tent and the pep rally. In addition, a recent graduate get- always tell students about OSU. But, if they say together featuring popular foods among the that they aren't interested, I always tell them about *=§£& SPORXS BAR. Bowling Green community, such as Pisanellos and Bowling Green. Campus Pollyeyes, will be held on Friday evening. Tom Sellers, a 1962 graduate, hasn't missed a 353-8735 • 107 State Street (Across from Harshman) Also, several reunions will take place during Homecoming weekend since 1958 will also be Homecoming weekend. Some of the reunions attending this year. Happy Hour Specials include a 50th, a 40th and a reunion of alumni "It's such a great experience," Sellers said, "and I cheerleaders. have a great respect for the institution." "It makes it (Homecoming) a family atmos- 4-9 daily While visiting the University, Sellers attends a phere when the current students and alumni come together," said Pawlaczyk variety of events, such as the alumni awards ban- 'Monday: Pool Tournament 9pm Willie I. Young, who received his undergraduate quet, the breakfast with President Ribeau, and the degree in 1972 and his graduate degree in 1973, football game. hasn't missed a Homecoming game since 1968. A lot of people don't understand why I want to 'Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: "I think Bowling Green is the greatest place on come back to Bowling Green, Sellers said, but it's $1 Cans all night Earth," Young said. "I say that because my life real- something that gets in your blood. ty started at Bowling Green." By attending Homecoming, Sellers is also Young said that he knew that he would attend reminded of his first date with his wife. •Thursday: $1.50 Margarita's the University when he was in the fifth grade. He Because of ties their relationship has to the met a former University football player, was work- ing as an insurance man at the time, and was given University, the bridesmaids in their wedding wore 'Saturday: Live Music with a leather Bowling Green football. orange dresses and the groomsmen wore brown On Sept. 21, 1968, Young moved into a tuxedos. Gregg Aranda University residence hall and for the first time had "I think it's important to show support for the a bed to himself. Until he attended the University, University," Sellers said. 'Saturday Homecoming Party: Open at 11:00 AM Pre «& Post Game Parties HHMD'sili Ofl Tires^ liUHM OCKI AUTO SERVICE ALL BGSU STUDENTS * FACULTY' MKHEUN MM .Shock. We Also Offer: Hull .Sin** GOOD/YEAR Ebctricaa .«ki««. Coobng Spawns -Air Conditioning 10% OFF 11 TV's BFGoodHch OJWCHIM* -Al.gnm.nt. 5 Pool tables MM/MMM <#£&* 2 mega touch games 2 golden tee-tournament Ed. 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Starting time tor the event has yet lo The eight days preceding the start be announced. of the school year were filled with 12- W0MENS CROSS COUNTRY: Competing hour days, starting at 9 a.m. to a in their fourth meet ot the season, the lengthy 9 p.m. with little break. runners lace up tor the Notre Dame "The kids are great, they come in Invitational Race time begins at 4 eight days before the start of school p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 5. without question," Toney said. Now that the school year has start- MENS TENNIS: The team starts oft the ed, the long 12-hour days are over, three day, all-day-long event on Friday, but the Marching Falcons are not Oct. 5 -7 at the Indiana State done practicing yet Toney said. Also, Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. in addition to other classes and homework, they have one hour and W0MENS TENNIS: Competing at the 45 minutes a day devoted to practic- Wolverine Fall Invitational, the Falcons ing in a group. This comes out to 11 start the event Friday, Oct. 5 and con- hours per week, not including prac- tinue on until Sunday, Oct. 7. The all- ticing on an individual basis or in a day-long competition takes place in game situation. Ann Arbor, Mich. "It's not difficult to keep up with MENS SOCCER: Hosting Kentucky U. at the amount of work, because we Cochrane Field the team kick's oft at 4 know we have to do it, it's what we HALFTIME ENTERTAINMENT: The University marching band performs at a home game this season. Band p.m. Friday. Oct. 5. Director Hubert Toney Jr. said the band is noted for their dedication this past summer. VVOMENS SOCCER: On Oct. 5. the FALCON BAND, PAGE 10 Falcon's start their competition at 1:30 p.m. also at Cochrane Field. They are Homecoming 2001 matched up against Akron U. VOLLEYBALL Also playing against Check Out Our Selection of BGSU Merchandise! Akron U., the volleyball team heads to Akron, Ohio for the 7 p.m. start on Oct. • T-Shirts BG'S BEST 6. 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For those who went to school here in lust because we will at some point WEWAKT the past, however, Homecoming is a walk across the stage and get our rime to revisit their past and show proverbial "Get out of BGSU Free" their continuing spirit for their alma card, doesn't mean that the you ON mater. University and the town wont want My best friend's mother graduated us back. Our time spent here and the from the University in 1971. Each memories made will last a lifetime, OUR TE/\K! year, she and her former sorority sis- and whether you use Homecoming ters meet here Homecoming week- as a reason to come back is up to end. She says that it's like no time has you. These are the "good old days" in past, although the two inch shag car- the making UPS IS peting is conspicuously missing from Right now, the football game and the Offenhauer Towers. And every Everclear concert will suffice for NOW HIRING year before they head uptown to making the weekend worthwhile. As PART-TIME party, they drive past their old house I look around at all of the alumni, I (somewhere close to the Windmill). see myself in a few years. I wonder PACKAGE HANDLERS She says those were the good old what they're thinking. I wonder what days. I'll be thinking Thirty years later, they still remem- Homecoming isn't about the ban- ber all of the places they lived, how ners, the football games, parades or DAY SHIFT the buildings looked compared to concerts. It's about going back to the Approximate Shift Time 11AM - 3PM how they look today. Every year, she place where time was spent. It's e-mails me after her trip and tells me about being home. MIDNIGHT SHIFT the library is still ugly, the land is still I hope in 30 years that I will want to Approximate Shift Time 10:30PM - 3:30AM flat and the wind is as harsh as ever. come back, go back to the dorm Some things never change. rooms that I lived in, knock on the Since then, she's forgotten most of door and say, "Oh my gosh, I used to the street names, but always remem- live here back in the day Wow. it sure •$8.50-$9.50/Hour •Weekly Paychecks bers exactly where the parties were. has changed a lot." •Excellent Benefits •Weekends & Holidays Off •Paid Vacations •On-Site Classes PLUS Students can get up to $23,000* in College Education Assistance The UPS EARN& FOR IMMEDIATE OPENINGS LEARN Program IN MAUMEE, CALL: 419-891-6820 OR SEE OUR RECUITERS ON CAMPUS: Tuesday, October 2nd - Bowling Green Career Expo Wednesday. 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Tickets only $15 for students and $18 for general publicAnderson Arena Merchandise Sales Education Steps 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pep Rally & Royalty Crowning Cost $1. Anderson Arena 7 p.m. Zeta Phi Beta Homecoming Party Contact Martia Brawner at Dance Marathon Homecoming Table Fundraiser. Education SATURDAY, OCT. 6 352-1824. EpplerGym(122) 9 p.m.-2 am. Steps Noon - 2 p.m. Swimming/Diving vs. Alumni Meet Cooper Pool 9 a.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 7 Dance Marathon Ice Cream Social Education Steps Noon - 2 p.m. Homecoming Football Road Trip with the Cincinnati Alumni Collegiate Chorale Bonfire Field North of Perry Field House Chapter 11:30 a.m. Student (122) 10 p.m. Meet at the Alumni Tent at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy food and bever- THURSDAY, OCT. 4 ages before the 2 p.m. kickoff between the Falcons and Kent State Flashes. Reserved seat game tickets are $12/person ($2 per BGSU Spirit Day Education Steps 11 a.m. -2 p.m. ticket will benefit the Cincinnati Alumni Chapter Scholarship). HAVE AN UPCOMING EVENT? Questions? Contact Paul Pawlaczyk, assistant director of alumni If you have an event that you would like to have listed in the Homecoming Royalty Voting Education Steps 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. affairs, at 419-372-2701 or Kimberlie Goldsberry at 513-631- calendar, send an e-mail to [email protected] or 4752. BGSU Campus stop by 210 West Hall with information on the event. The Merchandise Sales Education Steps 11 a.m. -2 p.m. deadline is 6 p.m. the day before the event. College of Technology TailGreat Voted Best Pizza 9yrs. in a Row! PISHN€LLO'S GmiGa ODS QTO OT BGDGQ^SoGQDa ,203 N. Main $5.00£"SE? Minimum 352-5166 Open Weekdays 4 P.M. • Lunch Fri. •Sat. «Sun. Visit Us At Our Drive-Thru W€€KDfluS ONLV! (Mon. Thru Tliur | Open 4 p.m. 1 IT€M pizzn I Lg. 750 Mcd. 575 ! • itia k«iro 11 »S DI^SSP®^ FREE DELIVERY I 402 E. Wooster St. l-TZZa 203 N. 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University student body excited SICSIC is a group similar to the fal- about athletic events and school- cons in that they are costumed and sponsored events. try to get the fans exited about a Homecoming "We're there to entertain, we're game. there for the fans and we're there for Members of the group wear a the team." said Frieda Falcon, one mask and grey jump suit as their cos- half of the Falcon mascots. tume. This year's six character masks Court Freddie and Frieda Falcon can be include Olive Oil, Foofee, Steve found at games and many other Austin, and Austin Powers. At games University functions dressed dressed the SICSIC members usually run as the school's mascot, which has around, handing out candy and get- been a tradition for more than 50 ting the faas energized. r years. Besides appearing at numerous "Because we're a symbol of the University events, the group alsn D University and people know who we puts up signs around campus that are, we show campus unity." Frieda start with "SICSIC se/;" as a way of said. trying to spark interest in tin upcom- According to Frieda Falcon, she ing campus event. Michael lehmkuhle BG News and Freddie always need to be "The six of us are six of the craziest SIGN: A SICSIC holds up a spirit upbeat, even at a game in which sign during a home lootball game. Bowling Green may be losing. SPIRIT TEAMS, PAGE 12 It is the fans at games that get them H vsS II Siet's Power Source Fitness for men and women 842-1347 e 5201 Monroe St. (behind Pier One Imports) • Tanning Products KLEVERS JEWELRY • Workout Apparel & Accessories • Supplements HSrd Anniversary Sale -EAS, Met-Rx, Muscle Tech! Sale runs Oct.4-Oct.13 • Juice Bar -Meal replacements, energy, protein, 50% OFF and carb drinks! of over 200 styles to choose from • Stimulus Products -Caffeine, ephedra, Red Bull, and 'Rings, Bracelets, Pendants, Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Earrings* many other energy drinks! 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Enjoy a steaming cup of soup in Toney Ir. said, "It lakes a lot of work band. a sourdough bowl, a Signature Sandwich lo make our pre-game and halfiime "I believe we are equal to any band piled high and served on bread baked dairy in shows successful." we meet on the field, but it is our ded- our cafe, crisp salads fresh from the garden, One-hundred-and-fifry-six play- ication combined with the right atti- luscious pastries, a cup of espresso and ing members and 20 auxiliaries make tude that separates us from the rest of more in our bakery-cafe in downtown BG. up a full show. The average halfiime the bunch," McKibben said. show consists of 40 written pages of Sept. 28-29 the band was in a com- If you're heading to the stadium to cheer on movements that are to be done on petition at Marshall University On the Falcons, visit Panera on the west side of the field said Toney. Each page takes Oct. 21 the band will perform at a the stadium for coffee, pastries, sandwiches three hours to write and 10 minutes large crowd at Cleveland Browns and our famous cinnamon crunch bagels. to put on the field, so potentially one Stadium during a Browns game. The drill can take up to 120 hours to com- band is also holding its annual What's better at a tailgate party than Panera plete Bandorama Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. at Bread? Call us for your Homecoming catering Toney attributes his and the bands Anderson Arena, and coming soon. needs. You'll love the taste! success to everyone involved, but Homecoming particularly Thomas Chiera, David During the Homecoming game McKibben and Eddie Meches, this the band will be performing pre- year's drum majors. I can't imagine game with the alumni band lo the what I'd do without them, they give sounds of "Fame." Go Falcons! me an immeasurable amount of help that I can't put into words," Toney "Everyone in the band is looking said. forward to the pre-game at home- At 145 S. Main St in Downtown Bowling Green. McKibben said, "We rely on the coming because it's fun for every- Hours: Mon-Sat 6:30am-9:00pm trust of our peers, and they don't let one," McKibben said. Sun: 7:00am-8:00pm us down." Every Homecoming the band Dine-in, cany out and catering available! Each drum major is of equal rank chooses a different era of alumni to and helps with everything including showcase. This year it is the class the direction on the field. from I he 80s. "We have three positions for them "This year's Homecoming halftime on the field, one central drum major show should be a lot of fun," Toney Whatever Your Style who directs the band and then two said. Free on each side to help out," said Toney The band will perform "The Rock Membership Ir. 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S1CSIC member Olive Oil at games are the cheerleaders and According to members of each While they don't need to rely on dance team. of the Universities spirit groups the team winning to keep their "We help get the crowd involved, they try to show school spirit even spirits high, Olive Oil said it does trying to motivate the team," said when not in uniform or costume help. Tami Slender, senior cheerleader. "When people put down the "If we're in a good game and the According to Stender, the suc- University you usually try to stick fans are all excited it makes our cess of the football team has up for it and tell them this is really a jobs easier," she said. "The fans helped make their jobs easier this cool place," Frieda Falcon said. have been awesome this year." year. Although the spirit members put I ii sSSrvi J Members of both the Falcons "Because the games are at night in many hours a week, for the and SICSIC keep their identities and with the success of the team, Falcons it can sometimes be the a secret as long as they are in the they (the cheerleaders) are finding hours of a full-time job. They do organization. For the falcons that the crowd to be a bit more electric," not get paid, but still enjoy what consists of one year and three years said Valerie Faley, cheerleading they are doing. ^Wm for SICSIC, who start out at the end "It's probably the biggest honor adviser. u'^H&t of their freshman year. The electric atmosphere this I've ever had in my life," Foo Fee "It's extremely challenging year at football games and yearly at said, "because out "of thousands of Because you have to lie about what basketball games is the main moti- students we only choose two from you are doing to your own friends vating factor for the squad, Stender each class." pPI^ i slHi TailgaUnt FROM PAGE 4 friends and family. Homecoming game. The alumni 1 Assistant Director of Alumni tent is planning special activities Julian agree, and they especially Affairs, Jill Williams also enjoys including a eater-grilled luncheon, « « appreciate that, as Americans, they being able to socialize with friends give-aways and clowns and magi- are able to have the freedom to through Tailgaring. cians to entertain the kids. All gather in such a way. In light of the events are free for alumni, beer ■CM "It's a fun thing for alumni to Sept. 11 acts of terrorism, they said come out, and it also brings more being the only cost Tailgaring offers a brief escape from people to the game," she said. Hyslop adds that there is no con- CHEER: The Falcon Cheerleading squad rises sky high during the Bowling Green the horrifying tragedy, and also vs. Temple home game Saturday, Sept. 22,2001. Williams is specifically looking cern about security, but bundle up; provides a chance to recover with forward to this year's Oct. 6 it may be cold. 21 and over MESSED UP WEDNESDAY MONDAYS $1.25 WELL DRINKS $2.25 MUG ALL NIGHT LONG ALL NIGHT OPEN MIC W/ PHISH, DEAD, ALLMANS, GREGG ARANDA THE BAND, HOOKAH, SIGN UP STARTS DYLAN, BEATLES, etc. 0 8:00 OUR DOMESTIC FIRST COME BOTTLES ARE TUESDAY FIRST SERVE STILL $2.00 $2.25 MUG THURSDAY ALL NIGHT LADIES NIGHT HAPPY HOUR 3pm - 9pm HIP-HOP, REGGAE, MONDAY - SATURDAY HOUSE & FUNK $1.75 MICH LT. $2.25 33ozMugs FEATURING BOTTLES ANTONIO BANDANAS NO COVER Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light Amber Bock, Michelob FRIDAY & SATURDAY" BEST SELECTION OF LIVE MUSIC IN TOWN 3 Pool Tables, Air Hockey, Darts & Shuffleboard • Free Peanuts & Popcorn BG NEWS HOMECOMING Wednesday. October 3,2001 13 STRONGER THAN ttclue! lehmkul* 8G New BEFORE NO. 4: Gerling raises his arms in celebration. toMkln Missing six to eight months would On Sept. I, Gerling put on his red-shirting his freshman year, ball on third downs and knew how to IKE BG DEWS mean missing games for the fifth- Falcon uniform and proved to every- Gerling made a statement his first get open." l! was just another spring practice year senior. It was not an option one that he was a man of his word. year of play. He had 34 receptions To his teammates, Gerling may be for Bowling Green receiver Kurt Gerling would consider. Gerling said BG coach Urban Meyer decided he and six touchdowns, good enough to remembered for much more. Gerling one of the worst things that ever hap- was in good enough shape to get the be named the MAC Freshman of the "Kurt is a leader," Bautista said. "I was running an underneath pened to him was when he sat out start against Missouri. Year. "When I got here I could tell that He route and I turned around and four games with a shoulder injury he Sophomore year was even "We've made the decision that is always the first one in line and caught the ball." Gerling said. "The suffered against Michigan last sea- we're going to start him on Saturday, stronger for the Sterling Heights coaches always preach to make a son. He didn't care how long doctors which is an absolute testimony to the native He caught 53 passes and five leads the drills. He's our captain and move after you catch the ball. I tried said he would be out because Gerling kind of kid he is," Meyer said before touchdowns, some leaving the crowd leader of our team." to do a little stutter step, and my knee knew he would be ready for the sea- the Missouri game "He was a guy in amazement. One-handed or over Gerling feels his story is not done just buckled out." son in four months. His receiver- that went down, and underwent the shoulder, it seemed Gerling yet though. During an interview he "I went down and knew something teammate didn't doubt him either. surgery, and I thought, there's no would catch anything thrown up in remembered the highlights of his "When we found out what he did, was wrong," he continued. chance (he will play this year)". the air. He has one of the longest career which included his MAC he told everyone that he would be "Everybody told me to get up. So I got But, then you have the trainer, the receiving streaks in the country, hav- up and started jogging around a little fine and play in the first game," David Freshman of the Year award and BG's doctors and his teammates saying ing at least one reception in his last 32 bit. I knew that something wasn't Bautista said. "I never doubted him. big wins over Central Florida and that somehow, hell be back. What a games. He is also the current active right," I've never doubted anything that Kurt Missouri. The new-found success story that is. He's a tremendous lad." receiving leader in the MAC with What wasn't right with Gerling was has said because he has never lied to after a 3-0 start for the Falcons has Gerling's story is more than just a 1,812 total yards. his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)- me. And just like he said, he came given Gerling hope that the best is When Gerling planted, the ligament back." comeback tale though — it's a suc- "I want to go out being known as a cess story. The 6-fool 2-inch receiver receiver that would catch anything," still around the comer. behind his knee cap tore. Ifs an injury How was Kurt so sure that he could "I think the best highlight of my that not only takes a long period of recover so quickly? has been a vital part of the Falcons Gerling said. "I want to be remem- time to recover from, but can also be "Ifs all mental," Gerling said. "If since committing to BG in 1997. After bered as the guy who would catch the career is still to come," Gerling said. career threatening. The average your confident that you could lose all recovery rate after surgery for an your fingers and still catch a ball then injury like Geriings' is six to eight you could probably do it. If your knee months. At four months, the patient hurts and you want to be back in four can begin pivoting maneuvers and months, you can do it with hard work Tuffy Does It Right/ drills. and determination.'' Auto Service —■ [ Centers ; Tom and the craw at Monty 'dAvuMXjemetU Tuffy invite you to come in for an alignment today! M-F 8am-6pm / SAT 8am-4pm Hi LIFETIME WARRANTED LIFETIME WARRANTED 0%off MUFFLERS BRAKE PADS & SHOES service 50% 85 50% 85 Pwi« uiw orau ifiMi m > > iMMnMnHdioi w ■ SAVE on our complete inventory of top quaky. 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Main St ■ 353-2444 - Bowling Green 14 Wednesday, October 3,2001 HOMECOMING BG NEWS 2001 HOMECOMING COURT YOU CAN VOTE ALL THIS WEEK ON THE EDUCATION STEPS CASEY STEVENS LENA QUINTERO CHRISTINE THOMPSON Major Pre-medicine biology Major Ethnic Studies Major General business and interpersonal Minor Classical civilizations and chemistry Minor African-American and Latino chil- communications Age 21 dren and families Age 22 Extracurricular activities: President of Alpha Age 23 Extracurricular activities: Co-captain of the Phi, vice president of selection for Order of Extra curricular activities: Ex-president of cross country team, member of the track Omega, Panhellenic Council member. both the Latino Student Union and Sigma team, chair of the STAR program, member of University Ambassador, referee for recreation lambda Gamma, Multicultural Welcome Week the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and sports, Golden Key National Honor Society Board member, Latino Issues Conference the Champs/ Life skills program committee. member and study skills lab mentor. member and Greek Goddess. Community service Participated in Adopt Community Service: Volunteered for Community service Volunteered at Martha's a-Family and volunteered for the Special Grandview Hospital and Adopt-a-Highway, Soup Kitchen and the Heritage Inn Retirement Olympics and the Boys and Girls Club for and participated in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Community and brought Thanksgiving baskets Toledo COS1 event. Bowling for Kids. and Christmas presents to families. Nominator Cammi Wells, cross country and Nominator Paul Coulter, of University Nominator Kim Jacobs, of the office of cam- track coach. "She's always been a very good Ambassadors. "If she has got something she pus involvement. "She's very spirited - very leader - very proud to be a BG student and ath- wants to do, she goes after it" loyal to Bowling Greea" lete." Information compiled by Chuck Soder THE BG NEWS GABIEL MARQULZ Major Music ERYNWHITFIELD Minor: Ethnic and Performance Studies Major SBIntegrated Social Studies Major Age: 24 Minor History JESSICA WAGNER Extracurricular activities: President of the Age 22 Major Marketing Latino Cultural Arts Committee, former presi- Extra curricular activities: Member of dance Age:21 dent of the Latino Student Union, member of team, Africana Dance Troupe, hall council and Extra curricular activities: Alumni Relations the Africana Dance Troupe, Men's Chorus, A Black Issues Conference. Chair of Gamma Phi Beta, Resident Advisor, Cappella Choir and the University Choral Community service Taught dance lessons Welcome Week Leader, peer facilitator and Society. to children, volunteered at soup kitchens and a member of both the American Marketing Community service Was a volunteer choreo- home for senior citizens Association and the Mortar Board. grapher for various productions and participat- Nominator Unable to reach for comment Community service Volunteered at Martha's ed in Dance Marathon as a morale captain and Soup Kitchen and participated in both Max & dancer. Erma's Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis and Dance Nominator Iris Resendez, president of the Marathon as a morale captain. Latino Student Union "He just shows a lot of Nominator Thomas Maxson, friend. school pride and spirit with everything he "Jessica's an active member of the community does." and that's what a candidate should be" BG NEWS HOMECOMING Wednesday, October 3,2001 15 2001 HOMECOMING COURT YOU CAN VOTE ALL THIS WEEK ON THE EDUCATION STEPS HAROLD H0WH1 SCOn PATTERSON mam Major Business and marketing education Major Elementary Physical Education Major Business Age 23 A Age: 23 Minor Interpersonal communications Extracurricular activities: President of Sigma Phi Epsilon, founder of Age 22 Extracurricular activities: The 50th Freddie the Greek Life outreach bible study program and member of Business Falcon, member of Kappa Alpha, the Extracurricular activities: Founding member of Delta Chi Professionals of America, Order of Omega and Pi Omega Pi. and member of Interfratemity Council, Prairie Margins and Kinesiology Club and the summer conference Community Service: Tutored algebra students, coached soccer at staff. Golden Key National Honor Society. Community Service: Volunteered at Bedford High School, was a camp counselor, and participated in Dance Community service: Volunteered at Heritage Inn Marathon as a morale captain, dancer and event staff. Woodland School and Camp Michindoh. and Retirement Community and participated in Literacy Serve, and Nominator Todd Taylor, friend. "After he leaves, and he's in the real Learn, the Bowling Green City Police DARE program and the participated in Dance Marathon, Adopt-a- world, people are going to be impressed with BG. He represents us Highway and MDATelethoa Stop the Violence Campaign. Nominator. David Humphrey, Kappa Alpha well." Nominator (Requested to go unnamed) administrator. member. "Anybody who knows Jon Labbe knows he can bring a smile to anyone's face." 353-PAPA 826 S. MAIN HOURS: Better Ingredients. MON.-WED. 11AM-1:30AM THIRS.-SAT. 11AM-3AM Better Pizza SUN. 11AM-12:30AM THOMAS MAXS0N Major Human resources management Minor History Large 1-item pizza, Age 21 1 order of cheese Extracurricular activities: President of University Ambassadors, chairman of Resident Advisor Council, president stix, & 1 ■ 2 Itr. of of Founders Rhyme Cellar, former president of The Way Campus Fellowship, campus tour guide. Springboard coach, Coke member of intramural basketball and flag football teams, and member of the business club and the Honors Student Association. Community service Volunteered at the Sterling House for 99 Assisted Living and was Welcome Week session facilitator and program coordinator for diversity week. $14 Nominator Paul Coulter, of University Ambassadors. "He's extremely organized and thorough. It impresses me how he has time to do all he does." 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