Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-18-2005 The BG News April 18, 2005 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 18, 2005" (2005). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7435. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7435 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. State University MONDAY April 18, 2005 PM SHOWERS HIGH: 76 LOW 54 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 15C Legislators address Senate Bill 24 By Ncotota Laura Cismas General Assembly Meeting at 4 expense, because it adds value to taxes. At the same time, Medicaid REPORTER pm. in room 308 of the Union. the community. is still increasing although less Ohio Slate Sen. Randy Gardner Both guests are University "Higher education makes a than in the previous years, thus spoke lo graduate students and alumni and represent Bowling difference in the economy of leaving less funds available faculty about issues of higher Green in the Ohio Legislature. the state, in terms of economic for education. education at theGraduatc Student Gardner has a master's degree in drive and of increased incomes of "It is a competitive time, and Senate meeting last Friday. Political Science and a bachelor's Ohioans," Gardner said. education competes with other Gardner spoke and answered degree in Education, both from Education is a long term important programs" Gardner students' questions about the Bowling Green State University. investment, and since legisla- said. state budget and Senate Bill 24. Gardner is a member of the tors are in office for short term, Further on, Gardner "I came to answer your Education Committee and of the they tend to adopt measures with talked aifeut Senate Bill 24, questions and to have a dialogue," Finance & Financial lastitudons quicker results, Gardner also said introduced by Sen. Larry Gardner said. Committee, which drafts the "1 know the budget for Mumper and inspired and GSS President I .uke Nichter said state budget. education does not reflect developed by David Horowitz. that GSS has never had guests like Gardner talked about how the the importance of education," Gardner said the bill seeks this before. state budget to be voted in the Gardner said. "Hopefully we can to make sure that and that stu- "This is the first time a legislator following months will affect add funding but this year is tight, dents' grievances about liberal comes and speaks to the Graduate higher education. and opportunities are fewer to bias are rightly addressed and Student Senate," Nichter said. Higher education is make substantial changes." that universities which don't Another legislator, Rep. Bob important for the economy of the Gardner also said that the Ohio have pro student policies will Vlnce Gargiulo 8G News Lafta will address the Graduate state, Gardner said. Education Legislature is discussing a tax LEGISLATOR VISITS: Sen. Randy Gardner spoke to GSS Friday afternoon Student Senate at their April 29 is an investment, rather than an reform which will reduce Ohio GSS, PAGE 2 at McFall Center. He talked about Senate Bill 24 and the state budget. Scholars debate same-sex FUN PHILANTHROPY marriage's implications By Angela L Gorter "Opponents believe "ideology of evil," Sanchez said. MANAGING EDITOR Several arguments raised For many individuals, the issue that marriage as during Sanchez's presentation of same-sex marriage is often an institution has became the basis of discussion cut and dry. One that only for the. remainder of the debate. lends itself to two sides - pro become completely According to Morse, the ability or con. But, for those that the unraveled." to create and raise a stable family issue touches personally or is a premier argument against professionally, same-sex LAURA SANCHEZ, PROFESSOR same-sex marriages. marriage is not only about a the gay community to marry "It is a well-established fact that man wedding a woman, or a will weaken the institution of children that grow up with their man wedding a man. marriage at the cost of society. biological parents that are still Friday, the University brought For 30 years, members together, are better [at) growing four scholars to participate in of the gay community have up," she said. It is better, because "Same-Sex Marriage: On the been attempting to gain those children who grow up Frontiers of Social and Legal marital rights. in other than heterosexual Change," a symposium to But as stated by Koppelman, families consume a lot of educate students and faculty on the national debate over consumer resources and are the various levels of the issue. same-sex marriage quite possi- over-compensating for what's The panel included Andrew bly started in 1999. In Hawaii, the not going on at home. Koppelman, professor of law at court ruled against three couples During the first 30-minute Northwestern University, ludith who filed a lawsuit stating that question and answer session Stacey, professor of sociology the state's marriage licensing by audience members, Wendy at New York University, lennifer rules were discriminatory. Manning, professor of sociol- Roback Morse, a research Additionally, prior to Oregon's ogy at the University rebutted fellow at the Hoover Institution repeal of 3,000 same-sex Morse's claim. at Stanford University and Laura marriage licenses last week, "There are no studies showing Sanchez, associate professor of in 2004, Benton County had the comparison of same-sex and sociology at the University, who suspended all applications heterosexual couples. There is took the place of Katherine Spaht, for marriage licenses - both not an appropriate comparison of Louisiana State University. same-sex and opposite sex group," she said. The four-hour debate began - until the courts could justify the Furthermore, the traditional Ashley Kunu BG News with a recent legal history of discrimination, Sanchez said. notion of a child's biological par- same-sex marriage in the United She further detailed how same- ents staying together and rais- TWISTER TIME: Sophomore Bonnie Sickles, an Alpha Phi sorority member, played Twister yesterday States which covered both pro sex marriage had filtered into ing him/her in a conflict-free afternoon at the recreational center. The co-ed Twister event was a part of a Gamma Phi Beta and con perspectives. the realm of religion, when prior environment is no longer reality, philanthropy event. The money raised will go to Campfire USA. "Opponents believe that to the pope's death last month, she said. marriage as an institution has he said that this issue was one of "Is the children growing up become completely unraveled," his top priorities for 2005. Sanchez said. That allowing He said that it was part of an MARRIAGE, PAGE 2 Student seeks world record By Janell Kjngsborough of the determined and dedicated, and move the fund along. USG PRESEDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS SENIOR REPORTER they may be able to have a little Only one week after Gouws BG NEWS 1,708 students cast their votes online in this year's USG presi- When University student Tom more peace. was killed, Forbrizzio worked out BRIEFING dential election. This was an improvement from last year's 1,191 Forbrizzio decided to beat the little by little members of the eight hours straight to test the THE BGNEWS votes. USG attributed the increase to the convenience online Guinness Wtorid Record for the rugby team are saving money to waters of his stamina. voting, which was a new procedure this year. World's Fittest Man, his heart send to Gouws family. They set "I wanted to gauge if I amid USG election, another never strayed from his one up the fund when teammates even do this," he said. "I had 616 sole purpose. began pitching in five dollars mental workout day to find close call this year 6Q8 some crazy workout to beat me Receiving 616 votes, Aaron In 23 hours and 53 minutes at practices and were holding Forbrizzio could taste the satis- benefit concerts. up physically but mentally only Shumaker was announced makes you stronger.'' as the winner of the USG faction of reaching his ultimate forbrizzio said he had been goal — breaking the record in thinking about trying to beat the One of his answers for a men- presidential election on Friday tal workout — getting dropped afternoon. A mere eight votes m hopes to raise awareness for the fittest man record for quite some Roan Gouws Memorial Fund. time — until he finally found a off somewhere, anywhere, and allowed Shumaker and running running with a bag of salt over mate Bernard Little to defeat Gouws, a former student reason to push for it. and rugby team member, was "It was a terrible feeling, 1 felt his shoulder. Alex Wright and running mate "It is less about finiess and more Greg Kohlrieser who received robbed and killed in his native so helpless," Forbrizzio said. "So about having the heart to finish,'' 608 votes. The Messmore/ land, South Africa last lanuary. many people knew about him Iwbrizzio said before he began Lambdin ticket earned 484 voles. On his fatal day he was robbed, IGouws], that now it's not even his unwavering journey. Shumaker was surprised by shot twice, had two imiergency about money as much, it's a way Documenting everything the results. surgeries, and had no insur- to honor him." that took place, making sure he "I was honored and shocked," ance.