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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 11-19-1997 The BG News November 19, 1997 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 November 19, 1997" (1997). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6251. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6251 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Directory SPORTS OPINION 2 TODAY Switchboard 372-2601 Men's soccer Classified Ads 372-6977 Natalie Miller discusses acquaintance rape Display Ads 372-2605 Jay Began rejects Editorial 372-6966 Sports 372-2602 the personal hoopla, Entertainment 372-2603 NATION ■■■■■■■■■I 4 Story idea? Give us a call stays focused on partly cloudy weekdays from I pm. to 5 pm., or CIA determines foul play was not a part of e-mail: "[email protected]" team goals the TWA Flight 800 crash last year High:43 Low: 31 WEDNESDAY November 19,1997 Volume 84, Issue 60 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio Q. "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years Stakes raised in Iraq Clinton strengthens U.S. message by sending 45 planes to Middle East The Associated Press A U-2 surveillance plane flew rity adviser, Sandy Berger, said over Iraq without incident ~ de- the addition of U.S. aircraft, WASHINGTON - Strengthen- spite Iraqi threats - and the Pen- pushing the total to more than ing his hand In the standoff with tagon said at least one more mis- 300 in the Gulf region, was a pre- Iraq, President Clinton ordered a sion would be flown this week. cautionary step - not a signal fresh buildup of U.S. firepower The fresh warplanes are to ar- that Clinton had concluded a mil- in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday rive in the region by the end of itary clash was inevitable. even as signs emerged of an the week, officials said. "This is part of our effort to be accelerated push for a diplomatic Pentagon spokesman Kenneth prepared in a prudent way for solution. Bacon said the president also au- any contingency that may arise Clinton told the Air Force to thorized Gen. Anthony Zinni, in the region," Berger said at the dispatch six of its F-117 stealth commander of U.S. forces in the White House. fighters, six B-52 long-range Middle East, to send up to 30' The United States had about bombers and four refueling other warplanes - including F-1S 1,700 combat aircraft in the Gulf Ai.ocUtrd Pre.. fUr pkrto planes. Pentagon officials said and F-16 fighters and B-l during the 1991 war against Iraq. The White House announced Tuesday that six of the radar-evading 'stealth' aircraft - like the one pic- the decision was based in part on bombers - if he deemed it neces- Berger said the buildup was tured in this file photo - were being deployed to the Kuwait City Airport from their home base in New a heightened state of alert by sary. not related to a U-2 surveillance Mexico. Iraq's air defenses. • The president's national secu- flight over Iraq Tuesday. Chemical found Coming up empty History, I 1 ,„, in ■ <& " •- U?»M.> traditions i ^^mm in city's water ■ cipation in the suit was men- □ The city of Bowling « 0 shared by tioned by Ward One councilwo- , m ' .j ■' Green may take action man Sarah Ogdahl and City At- • against the manufacturer torney Mike Marsh. Spw speaker According to Marsh, legal of Atraazine, the chemi- council has promised to absorb □ Monday's presen- cal found in BG's drink- all costs involved in the suit. w ■ «••.*• "The attorneys that have un- ■*•'_. tation on Native Ameri- ing water. dertaken this suit feel so strongly can culture is enlight- that they are willing to work on a ened with song and sto- By MELISSA REUTHER percentage of the money that r TheBC News they win." ry telling. Previously, representatives of By ROCHELLE CONVERSE Traces of a farm chemical the manufacturer had said the TheBC News known as Atraazine have been Atraazine would break down in found in Bowling Green's drink- water and would not cause any The history, culture and tra- ing water, and the city may de- harm. / ditions of Native American life cide to take action to retrieve lost The Environmental Protection 1 . were captured in song, storytell- funds. Agency has banned the use of the ing and through a visual presen- Recently, the city was re- farm chemical because it does tation held on campus Monday. quested to participate in a class not react as it was represented | Jack Gladstone, a Blackfeet action suit against the manufac- to. * Indian and great-grandson of turer of the farming products Marsh feels the city should co- - \J • Chief Red Crow, shared stories, containing the toxic chemical. operate in the suit, since there is which date back to Native Amer- Legal counsel from Ohio, Ala- a possibility of recovering some ican times before colonialism bama and Georgia have formed of the expenditures made by the and when buffalos were nu- an alliance to recover some of the city to remove the chemical. merous on the Northern Plains monies lost by the city in an at- In other council action, Mayor BG N.w. Ph«o by Amy Strieker region of Montana. tempt to remove the chemical Wes Hoffman refused the rec- Andrea Chapman, a senior environmental health major, attempts to collect a water sample from a "We are all from tribe back- from the water supply. ommendation to ammend his grounds," he said. "All of us were At the city council meeting frozen Peregrine Pond yesterday. living much closer in our tribal Monday, the possibility of parti- • See CITY, page five. communities with the earth than we are now." As Gladstone shared images of the past, he touched on some of the significant periods of history 'Civilizations' sparks debate at cultural lecture that altered the existence of and the chairman of the Harvard and traditions. Potschka spent in terms of culture and civiliza- Native American life. □ Book brings in discussion on world culture, fu- Academy for International Area most of the lecture evaluating tion He believes that the conflict With the advent of the fur Studies. Huntington's thesis and con- is not between the rich and poor, trade, the Hudson Bay Fur Co., ture implications. Huntington's thesis is the idea cluded that he does not support but between different civiliza- one of the most powerful com- By BRANDI BARHITE Sponsored by the department that the politics of civilizations, the majority of Huntington's tion units. He believes the idea panies nearly 200 years ago, was The BG News of ethnic studies and the Ameri- the people and governments of ideas. "Intellectually, this is that the spread of popular cul- interested in what Gladstone can Culture Studies program, non-Western civilization no bogus," he said. ture and consumer goods called "furrency." "Wars of Civilization" may Martin Potschka spoke on Hun- longer remain the objects of his Huntington believes that idea- throughout the world represents "There was a deterioration of sound like the latest 'aliens try to tington's book. He discussed targets of Western colonialism, logics are dead and that religion the triumph of Western civiliza- the spiritual culture with the in- conquer earth' movie but it really Huntington's thesis and its im- but join the West as the movers is on the rise. tion depreciates the strength of troduction of the trade culture," was a book and debate that ques- plications. and shapers of history. He dis- "We know who we are once we other cultures. he said. "By the year 1884 or tioned the state of the world's Huntington is an Albert J. agrees with the idea that culture know who we aren't and we know Huntington also believes that 1885, there were no more wild culture. Samuel Huntington's Weatherhead III professor at is identified by the consumption who we are against," Potschka one superpower cannot manage buffalo left on the Plains." As the new book, "Civilizations," was Harvard University. He is also of material goods. He believes said, quoting Huntington. the world, but believes that too trading industry changed Native that the heart of a culture in- In his book, Huntington writes debated in a cultural lecture in the director of the John M. Olin • See NATIVE, page five. the Student Union Monday. Institute for Strategic Studies volves language, religion, values, that countries should be grouped • See BOOK, page five. NAACP to promote teamwork at Extravaganza Jones added that they also are □ Chapter president Kisha Jones said the event president of the National Asso- MbuttaU of cultural heritage," organization and will perform a she said. skit to coincide with the contents meant to educate the audience will foster connection between cultures and en- ciation for the Advancement of and members of issues existing Colored People, said the event The extravaganza, to be held of the paper. courage teamwork. Saturday, will include team com- This year, the two topics in- in society. not only fosters a connection be- "Just becoming aware of tween multicultural students on petitions and contestants will be clude "Health Awareness Among its largest events this weekend. Minorities" and "Stop the Vio- health, becoming aware of our By ROCHELLE CONVERSE The Mr.