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State University THURSDAY April 21, 2005 NOT QUITE: Cavs beat Raptors last night but MOSTLY SUNNY playoffs still slipped HIGH: 58 LOW: 37 through their fingers; www.bintm.com PAGE 9 independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 153 Students toss corn BiG Charge under fire in tournament Sherman antitrust allegations rise against University By Britney Lee and a waiting list will be made if REPORTER needed. According to Bazeley, the SBX manager Kent nations and conspiracies in Kinsella said that he believes to give City Bucks time to devel- Ready, Set, Toss! teams on the waiting list will be restraint of trade. Kinsella said that the Attorney General's op, since it is only a year old. Friday at noon the first bag will able to replace the "no shows." Kokomoor calls BiG that the University's exclusion office is inaccurately applying "A simUar program at Miami be tossed in the Union for the "We pian to have eight sets Charge a 'monopoly.' of SBX from the BIG Charge the law to the situation and University [Ohio] is over two Com Toss tournament. going at once, which is 16 teams. program constitutes a restraint that the letter failed to contest years old now and is very Corn toss is a game similar This could vary depending upon of trade and is denying con- the fact that the program is By Miranda Bond successful, but the first couple to horseshoes. But instead of how many teams enter," Bazeley FEATURES EDITOR sumers the benefit anti-competitive. of years were slow until the stakes and horseshoes, wooden said. of full competition. SBX is continuing their crusade "It's an unfor- program caught on with platform boxes with holes in It is free of charge to play and He said that the BIG "It's the kind tunate response students," he said. them and beanbags — filled with refreshments will be provided. to convince the University to charge also violates change their BIG Charge system. of response for students and Miami University has com — are used. The grand prize is a com toss set Section 2 because the consumers of books MUBucks, which is run like the Players try to toss the bags for each player of the winning SBX manager Kent Kokomoor University is using that slams and attorney Dan Kinsella assert at the University," he University's City Bucks, and of corn into their opponents' team. its power created by the door in said. "It's the kind of both can only be used off-cam- platforms hole. The game stops Ryan Zusy made some that the BIG Charge gives the the card to exclude University Bookstore monopoly response that slams pus. They also have the Mulaa at 21 points. of the com toss sets for the competitors in the the face of the door in the face program which is accepted only power and hinders competition, f me Bags in the hole are worth three tournament. bookstore market. the studen ts." ° students." at on-campus locations such as points and bags that land on the "I plan on trying to make which hurts students. The letter was "This is in the interest of the Kinsella is in the the Miami University Bookstore platform are worth one point. it by sometime during the passed along to DAN KINSELLA, process of send- and dining centers, like the BIG The tournament organized by tournament," Zusy said. "I would students." Kinsella said. Attorney General lim ing Petro another Under representation of SBX MANAGER Charge. However, Mulaa is set marketing intern, Dave Bazeley, like to see how well it turns out Petro who respond- letter in an attempt up like a debit account, where is a 32-team bracket style, and especially if people like the Kinsella, SBX sent a letter to the ed on April 5. His University's Thomas Trimboli, to work out the as the BIG Charge is set up like a single-elimination tournament. sets that I made." letter said that the BIG Charge is problem outside of court. credit card. "1 love the game," Bazeley said. Bazeley said that there will be assistant to the president in the a legitimate and sovereign act of Kokomoor hopes to see some department of general counsel, The Ohio State University and "I am from Cincinnati, Ohio, and other small giveaways as well. immunity and the Sherman Act sort of change to the BIG Charge, the University of Toledo both it is played everywhere there. In The entire event is sponsored on March 8 claiming that the was never intended to apply to BIG Charge violates several fed- since the new City Bucks have successful debit card-style fact, you can even find com toss by the Union and the volunteers the sovereign acts of the states. program has done little to help programs off campus. Neither of leagues." working the event will be Bazeley eral antitrust and anti-competi- He also sighted the 1989 Cowboy tion statutes found in sections 1 boost sales at SBX. these Universities offer a credit With help from other interns at and other interns in his office. Book Ltd. v. Board of Regents Chris Herron, a representa- card-type account for on- or the Student Union. Bazeley hopes Anyone with a BGSU and 2 of the Sherman Act. for Agriculture & Mechanical tive from City Bucks pointed out As of yesterday, the University off-campus use. that this event will get people ID is encouraged 10 has not officially commented on Colleges case which ruled that that allowing the BIG Charge off Ion Gear, Director of Buck excited about the game. participate. Bazeley Oklahoma State University was campus will hurt the University ID at OSU, said that it was an "I am hoping for 32 teams," said it is open to the situation. exempt from the Sherman Act. Kinsella's letter stated that because they will be left "operational decision" not to Bazeley said. "Each team has studenls, faculty and staff. Petro's letter also stated that, like paying SBX when students fail offer students a charge card. two players so that would be 64 "This is a great way to get Section 1 of the Sherman Act OSU, BGSU is immune from the to pay their bills. I le said that prohibits contracts, combi- people." involved and see all that the Sherman Act. SBX and other businesses need SBX.PAGE 2 Sign up ends at 9 p.m. tonight Union has to offer." Bazeley said. 'NAPOLEON DYNAMITE' EXPLODES ON CAMPUS David Tam BGNews David Tim BGNews David Tim BGNews Students and non-students wait to hear Jon Gries (Uncle Rico), 'Napoleon Dynamite' cast members sign autographs after speaking in Michelle Cotner. a freshman at BGSU gets her T-shirt signed by Efren Aaron Ruell (Kip), and Efren Ramirez (Pedro) last night. Olscamp to a packed lecture hall in an event sponsored by UAO. Ramirez, who plays Pedro Sanchez in "Napoleon Dynamite." BGSU team competes in animation festival Janell Kirtgsborousti that spotlights a public service. Senior digital art student, SEHIORIEPORTER Team members Kevay Nelson, Battenfield, hopes that his Five University students, Josh Fry, Nick Battenfield, Patrick personal skills will work in the frantic designing and quick McPeck and Prakash Tiwari are best way possible for the team. thinking will go hand-in-hand ready for the adventure. "Like each member, 1 have my with their 3D animation skills Creating an animation in own personal views on skills I to complete 30 seconds of an one semester Is a big enough contribute," he said. "Though the animated feature on a public challenge for an individu- most important thing I think, is service topic in four days. al, let alone a team to have my opinion and style." Only 10 teams from success in four days, said Nelson, Some of the members believe animation programs a University senior in digital arts. that focusing on the animated spanning North America get the "We all have to be leaders, so movements and story telling will opportunity to participate in a 16 weeks of work, packed into be major focal points. cartoon-creating competition four days, that's the biggest "My focus is on timing and — and BGSU is one of them. challenge most anyone will never movements, and I think I was It's the Kalamazoo Animation face," he said. definitely added on for my story- Festival International present- The team's dedication and telling ability," Battenfield said. ing animation as entertainment, love for animation, they believe, Another senior team member, education, employment and ail is their ultimate power. McPeck, hopes that his quick and the cartoon challenge is the "The BG team is number one manner of generating Ideas for opening act. because we all have that love story-telling will help the team Beginning on the morning of for animation, we work at It the most. However, he believes May 9, the an team will have to constantly," Nelson said.