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www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 157 Squealing? was not part of lease Residents of The Enclave wererit told of slaughterhouse during their tour ByBobMosw wake up at five in the morning, were posed to their tour guide, CITV NEWS EDITOR midnight or middle of the day residents say they were assured and Kristina Vasilakis from pigs squealing." that sounds or smells from over REPORTER Tenants of buildings 8 and 9 of the fence were minimal. - ^^^rj When Kristy Mishler moved into The Enclave at 706 Napolean Rd. Dan Konopinski, a resident of her apartment in August 2004 live on the west side of the com- building 7, didn't know that he'd she was excited about the pool, plex. They are separated from see pig entrails shot off a con- sand volleyball and high-speed the Pioneer Packing Company's veyer belt into the back of a truck Internet access. After all, her new pig slaughterhouse by an aisle from his kitchen window when home at the Sterling University of parking and a seven-foot tall he toured last year. Enclave was one of the newest wooden fence. The property was "Nothing was ever mentioned complexes in Bowling Green. recently purchased from Steriing about the slaughterhouse Ion the But what she wasn't prepared University Housing by College tour]," Konopinski said. "It wasn't for was the squeals of pigs being Park Communities on March 31, even brought to our attention." killed, or the smell and sight of 2005. In a similar vein, Jordan their blood and entrails — all Of 88 residents questioned in lohnson, sophomore, took The effects of the slaughterhouse buildings 8 and 9, 84 say they Enclave's tour on April 20, 2005, that's right next door. weren't shown the side of The and was not made aware of the ■m m "It is one of the worst smells I've Enclave's property next to the slaughterhouse by his tour guide. ever smelled in my life, it's worse slaughterhouse during their tour. "They took me through the to the office," lohnson said. "I than vomit," Mishler said. "We When slaughterhouse questions building that was connected couldn't hear or see anything that has to do with the pigs while tak- ing the tour." Built in 2001, the complex is a made up of 10 buildings and 120 total apartments. On their Web NAPOLEAN RD site College Park promotes the LAYOUT OF THE ENCLAVE options available at The Enclave, In blue are the management's office and which include sofas and an enter- building 1, where prospective tenants are tainment center for furnished taken on tour to see a model apartment. apartments, along with 32 ame- In red are buildings 8 and 9 and the nities like free tanning-bed use slaughterhouse, divided by a 7-foot tall and a hot rub. OFFICE #1 wooden fence (dotted line). During the Sterling owner- ship, tenants were not assigned an individual apartment when they signed their lease. Requests could be made to live near other ** .- -^- friends oi in a particular building, but students are not placed in an apartment until after they've signed the lease contract, accord- ing to resident Emily Sheder. Sheder said she requested to live on the other side of The BG Nam Photos by Brian McRoberts PARKING Enclave's property when she and PORK UP CLOSE: Pig guts and body parts come off a conveyer belt from her roommates signed last year, inside the slaughterhouse and are dumped into a semi-truck (top), photo specifically noting "not to live by SLAUGHTER HOUSE MAP IS TO SCALE taken from parking lot in front of buildings 8 and 9. Pictured above is a balcony view of the slaughterhouse from an apartment in building 8. ',- ..»„.: Plv-i SLAUGHTER.PAGE 2 'Diversity' rocks runway in BG Parks leaves legacy Jznell Kingsborough "We've done a few of these glam and glitz, blues and greens, every color of gaucho pants, the on library 7th floor SENIOR REPORTER shows, and I must say I've and — it's all about the acces- runway transformed. By Allison Halco seventh floor. It was all about the lights, the atti- never seen it put together this sories. "1 love to wear this stuff. It's got REPORTER Parks hopes the new study tude and waUdn' the walk. well before — let's rock," Brian Handbags, sashes, belts, head- color. It has flavor," Ashley Welty, lanet Parks has made a areas will be helpful to students. Diversity Boutique, Tint Engelman, the lead vocals of bands, heels and jewelry dressed a University sophomore who has lasting impression on coundess "1 wanted to leave something Magazine and Twist of Nothing Twist of Nothing said in the show up the outfits for any fashion worked at Diversity Boutique. University students and faculty for the students," she said. "Rocked the Runway" at last opening. queen. Erin Norman, store owner, members, with a teaching career The seventh floor also night's fashion show. The fast-paced beats kept the "It was funky and fresh and so even joined the band rocking spanning 39 years She's been has a whole new look, with The event featured 18 models show moving and the cheers much fun," said Rachel Hammer, and singing "Bust a move." designated a Distinguished a new paint job and design. from BGSU strutting their stuff in erupting. a University student. Many of the ladies in atten- Teaching Professor by the Board The work was done by a Diversity Boutique's new spring Erin Swartz, the event coordi- She loved the way the fashion dance said they didn't know what of Trustees. She helped found group of six graphic design line of fashion. nator, said the gaucho pants are designers mixed and matched to expect and were shocked and the North American Society for students — Sarah Babione, The BTSU Lenhart Grand definitely coming in this season. everything to create a stunning excited to find it was a real, true Sport Management. Carissa Mitchel, Casey Perry, Ballroom was loud and rowdy "Nowhere else in BG has what display. fashion show. But that just wasn't enough Ali Toemer, Maggie Puterbaugh with clapping hands, whistling, we have at Diversity Boutique," "It definitely a fun experience "It was a totally cool show, for her. and Brandy Obie — who were dancing and shouting, not to Swartz said. "It's straight from — that LA style," Hammer said. definitely fun and awesome," Upon retiring from her coordinated by professor Lori mention the jams put on by Twist LA" From the polka dot mini skirts position as a professor in the Young. The job took all semester of Nothing Straight from LA brought to the classy vintage items and ROCK, PAGE 7 School of Human Movement, to complete. Sport and Leisure Studies last "To be honest, it was a lot of year, Parks donated $20,000 to go hard work, but we had a lot toward renovating the seventh of fun at the same time," said floor of the lerome Library. Now Brandy Obie, one of the design nearly 550,000 has been raised Students. for the project. Last night Parks, The job was more than just a with students, alumni, faculty way to earn internship credit for and friends, celebrated the the students. completion of the first stage of "It was great to leave a last- die renovation. ing impression on BGSU's cam- Parks initiated the project pus," Maggie Puterbaugh said. as a way of giving back to the "I hope that the continuing stu- University, which she says she dents will appreciate it." owes for hiring her at the young Parks was pleased with the age of 22. students' work. "Hiring me was a risk," "They did a wonderful job," she said. she said. New group study spac- The next phase of the seventh es, separated from the rest floor will include the construc- Julio DiFranco BG Ne« Ml DiFranco BGNew of the floor by fabric panels tion of a lounge area in the mid- IN THE SEASON: Courtney TREND SETTER: Shyann Robinson containing quotes from people dle of the floor. The third and Upshaw struts during RTR, shows off one of the diverse suchas Helen Keller, Christopher final phase will feature a cyber sponsored by Tint Magazine desconstructed tees during Reeve and Eleanor Roosevelt, cafe being built where vending and Diversity Boutique. the event last night. have been constructed on the machines are currently located.
FOUR-DAY FORECAST rHURS SUN The four-day forecast is taken Few High: 54" Showers High: 54" Rain High: 59' from weather.com Showers Low: 39' Low: 42" Low: 39"
FOR ALL THE NEWSVISITWWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Wednesday. April 27.2005 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Students not told of pig neighbor FOND FAREWELL SLAUGHTER,FROM PAGE 1 tacted the slaughterhouse. They meeting her requests. were asked to consider paying When Montion and her the slaughterhouse." They were for an installment of trees along roommates asked to be on the later assigned to building 9. the fence border, according second floor in a building away Now Shetler and other resi- to Brian Contris, manager of from the slaughterhouse, they dents of buildings 8 and 9 hear Pioneer Packing. were accommodated in build- the screams of pigs being led to While slaughterhouse owner- ings on the opposite side of the slaughter throughout all hours ship will consider College Park's complex. of the day and night, and face request to plant trees along the But all requests are not ful- the dilemma of opening their fence, Contris doesn't see it filled. windows to enjoy warm weath- working. In particular, Contris University students who have er while having to fight off the says that his concern is with already signed a lease with The smell of slaughtered pigs. USDA regulations, which frown Enclave for fall 2005 without Emily Harwell, building 9, upon trees and bushes because knowing Uieir exact apartment has already experienced the they draw rodents near the may fall into a similar situation, smell coming into her apart- plant. and will do so by violating a ment during warm days early Contris sympathizes with basic rule for renting — know last week. the students who live next door, the apartment number, accord- "I was just trying to enjoy but said The Enclave's current ing to Sculina. the weather, lay- and previous own- "The one thing that students ing on my bed get- ership were aware must absolutely do is never sign UnPaal BGNem ting a nice breeze," "On those of Pioneer Packing a lease without a specific unit Harwell said, "and days when from the beginning. number that you're going to be LONG GOODBYES: Resident Student Association's last meeting this year was last night and Jeff along with it just The slaughterhouse living in," Sculina said, adding Raker (left) spoke to the group at length about the things he's experienced while with the group. came this revolting it's real hot has been in con- that students should demand Tins was his last year as Graduate Advisor. smell." outside that stant operation for to know the specific apartment, Harwell is con- more than 60 years, and not to sign without a known cerned that she stench just Contris said. apartment number. and her roommates permeates "These people Because a lease is a won't be able to ISterlingl knew binding contract, Sculina sees stand keeping their the air." what they were get- little chance for students to be windows open this EMILY HARWEL. ting into when they released from it. However there summer. TENANT built their build- is always a chance, so students Pyramid comes to BG "On those days ings," Contris said, should bring in a copy of their when it's real hot outside that But Nick Adkins and signed lease to SI.S in South Parks and Recreation The program was initiated to supported by the National Hear, stench just permeates in the roommate Devin Greer in Hall as soon as possible for get undergraduate students and lung and Blood Institute and air," Harwell said. "It's awful, building 8 didn't know what help with any legal questions. and BGSU team up to interns practical experience for u"ie National Recreation and Kirk just gross." they were getting themselves he said. teach food pyramid. their careers, Haar said. Last year Association. Holly Reinhart, manager of into when they signed a lease Harwell thinks the new man- similar series addressed ques- "Iis an initiative through the with no specific apartment agement should allow students tions about lad diets, fast food, recreation and park association, The Enclave, would not speak By Holly Abrams with The BG News for this story. number on it. to choose — or at least know REPORTED reeding children and vegetarians, a grass roots effort to get people She referred all questions to the Greer tried to address the — die exact apartment they will 1 laar said. out and engaged in heart healthy With the introduction of the new "This year's series is a theme acts.'' said Kristin Otley, recre- College Park Communities own- situation by turning to Student be living in when the lease is food pyramid this year and the ership, based out of Newtown Legal Services in fall 2004, but signed. from the American Dietetics ation coordinator for Bowing "If they could work rising rale ol obesit) in America, Assoiiat ion lor National Nutrition Green parks and rei lealion. Square, Pa., who issued a state- was told by SLS Attorney Mike a spring series aims to inform ment on behalf of the manager Sculina that he had waited too something out on a first-come month," I laar said. I lie program is about commu- first-serve basis that would be people about uliat ihev ate e.n She plans on having teaching nity members taking advantage and their company. long to act. inn and how to develop healthy In that statement, College "It's partly our fault for being cool," Harwell said, "because series like this part of the pro- of free services offered by their eating habits. gram for senior dietetics majors parks. Otley said. Not everyone Park says they may attempt to naive," Adkins said. "But this . ai leas) I wouldn't pick this one Howling Green Parks and (building!." next fall. has to join a gym to get exercise, "bring in landscapes and other was our first time ever living on Recreation and the BGSU experts to determine what can our own." Tonya Langdon thinks she is " [he idea is when people are she said. lucky to live on the opposite Dietetics Department have in parks they are being physically "I vetybody has a heart healthy be done to remediate whatever Other residents in the com- teamed up for a four pan spring issues exist." They have also plex sympathize with the plight side of Ihe Enclave's property active so why not try to affiliate facility close to where they live." series," She's yout best friend, mentoc and biggest Ian. What better way (o say thanks than a simplified lile and a special gifl Irom Ihe Town Center al Levis Commons . To simplify it lor you... we'd like to plant a lew seeds When you shop with any retailers between Thursday. 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May / (8:00 am to Noon) vvww.ShopLevisCommon3.com ID HltiiKlfcH tO WWVI 1 Of- ID I POU8 VUUX hrtp: Dookmtc.ro UQBU.odu WWW.BGNEWS.COM Wednesday. April 21.2005 3 BLACK STUDENT CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME www.bBnews.com/camBus BANNOCKBURN, 111. (AP) — A black college student was charged with a hate crime yesterday for allegedly mailing racist threats to fellow minorities at 3,300- student Trinity International University. The hate mail prompted school authorities to move more than 40 minorities into a hotel last week. CAMPUS Minorities struggle to graduate on time By Zach Ahmad "I think it's possibly related immediate impair a school can get a life U WIRE {DC BUREAU! ^^^fc^^ htlfK//ewnts.bgsu.edu/ to the schools these students have, ilic\ said, is III creating a WASHINGTON — Since the attended before they came (to make sure minorities don't feel 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 10 am-4 p.m. Omega Phi Alpha will be recmrting tor civil rights movement, racial college]," said Cothran. " Ific\ out of place. Fed Ex Recruiting. Sponosored by the National Dance Week Info Table. summer SAAFE training. minorities have made great may not have had the same " Hun lias everything to do Career Center Sponsored by the University Dance Union Lobby strides in the world of higher level of preparation for higher with the university itself — Union Lobby Alliance education. Yet when it comes to education as some of the other academic advising, feeling graduating on time, many are Union Lobby 11 am-1p.m. students." pan of the institution, feeling 10 a.m.-3 p.m. siill ,u a disadvantage. Augmenting the problem is like you're pan of the univei Council for Exceptional Children Info. Capture the Flag Promotion and Even as college enrollment a general feeling of isolation. MI\ community," said Camille Registration Table. Sponsored by CRU 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Table among minorities continues particularly at more selective I lazeur, director of the office of Union Lobby SAAFE Awareness Table Union Lobby to rise, the latest figures from institutions, which tend to be diversity and equity services a) the Department of Education's less diverse. In a campus envi- George Mason University. "We graduation rate survey show ronment that is majority white. know from the research thai if a significant gap in rates for black and Hispanic students students don't feel a part of the black and Hispanic students may feel alienated, putting them comnuiniiv they have a greatei compared to their white peers. at a particular risk. of being distracted academically About 39 percent of blacks "These are students who are and subsequently flunking out" End-of-term stress has and 12 percent of Latinos at all on the margins Schools arc taking steps degree-granting financially and to address the fundamental institutions who "They may who have not had problems behind the gap, lames first enrolled in not have the most rigorous Madison University in Virginia 1996 graduated curriculum," said lias developed s Taculty in students looking for help within six years, had the Eugene Anderson, Residence" program in which compared to 58 per- say goodbye to their friends," According to Davenport, same level of senior research professors from the univer- Counseling center centofwhitcsand55 associate for the sity are placed in public high said Sarah Forney, intern for expressing feelings and percent of students preparation offers advice on how the counseling center. "All of American Council schools across the state with keeping in touch with overall. Four-year on Education and to transition smoothly. this creates stress (which is| the one another is the key to rates reveal the for higher large minorit) populations to number one issue with college same disparities. author of several help them develop a more effec- handling each of these education studies on minori- tive college prep curriculum. students." situations. Conflicts commonly with whites gradu- By Audrey Weber ties in higher " i hese students can now REP0RIE* Senior Dana Abbott also ating at a 36 percent as some of arise between people because education. "II you acquire the skills at the high Final exams, projects, understands the stress involved of a lack of communication rale and blacks and the other in the graduation process and llispanics both at add that to being school level thai will make them packing to move home and with those people who are pill on a campus mine competitive at the univer- saying good-bye to friends are leaving the University. important to us, she said. 19 percent students." "I will be moving back to School admin- that is often verj sity level," said Daniel Wubah, just some aspects of college life "I would encourage students different from the special assistant to the president many students face at the end my hometown and waiting to think about what their istrators said the MARY COTHRAN. to hear from two different primary reasons environment they Bl IMH. "We don't want to just of the school year. expectations are for the end UNIV. OF MARYLAND Graduate programs so that I are cultural. Mary are from, then it Increase the number of minorit) And while this transition can may make my decision about of the semester and for the does make for a very Students who go to college, but be overwhelming and difficult, summer and talk with family Cothran, direc- graduate school," she said. tor of multi-ethnic challenging also make sine they go with the the counseling center on campus "During that decision time members and others in their situation for black right preparation.'' is here to help. student education and summer months 1 will be lives to communicate these at the University of Maryland and latino students." 1 hough the program is in The center has offered working at a temporary office expectations. While they cautioned that iis liisi year. Wubah said |MU numerous workshops on stress — where six-year rates for black job before hopefully heading Editor's Note: For more students are 17 percent lower many of the reasons for these has already seen an increase management throughout April back to school." information on lite stress disparities occur before in minority applicants from and continues to offer help than those for whites — said Along with finding management workshops, visit minority students often receive students reach the college level, the participating schools and through their online summer employ- the counseling center website school administrators said that more of the students are resources. Students inferior college preparation at a "While ment or a full-time at www. bgsu. dii/offices/sa/ high school level, putting them they're doing what they can • seeking information on can find anything it can be job after gradua- counseling/index, htm at a disadvantage. to address the issue. The most applying to college. from audio relax- tion, students are ation sessions to self- exciting to also faced with help brochures on a see your the challenge of number of different maintaining the topics. All of these academic relationships resources are target- work have been ed to help students throughout with end-of-the-year culminate in school year, anxieties. being able to includes not "While it can be friends but exciting to see your put together boyfriends academic work and use girlfriends. culminate in being "My boyfriend is Rent a 4 Bedroom House able to put together what you my escape from Available May 15.2005 and use what you have learned, stress and I will miss have learned, it may not having him to also bestressful,'' said it may also run to," Abbott said. Are you going home for the Summer? Becky Davenport, bestressful." "He will remain in a psychologist for Bowling Green for We hove the perfect job in your Backyard the counseling cen- another semes- ter. 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(ncwv«duwn) OPINION STAKK KD1TORIAI Make sure pigs arerft part of lease Residents of buildings 8 and 9 of slaughterhouse, residents were In general, leasing problems copy of their lease to Student noises that eminate from the about the slaughterhouse when College Park's The Enclave are upset to find out about their new have plagued college students Legal Services, located in South slaughterhouse. they tour, it's unprofessional having problems. They are living neighbor for the first time on for decades, but there are some Hall, and they'll help you for free. What reason is there for business practice by The Enclave next door to a slaughterhouse. move-in day. key things that students must do The Enclave officially changed College Park management and to not specify exactly where a Living nexlto a slaughterhouse 84 of 88 residents questioned to avoid being placed in difficult ownership on March 31 of this tour guides not to mention the student will live when they sign a provides the residents with an in buildings 8 and 9 say that they leasing situations. year. Yet as recendy as April 20, slaughterhouse along with a pool, lengthy lease agreement odd living environment. They get were not even shown the side First and foremost, never sign students were still leaving tours hot tub and basketball court It's nice that the management to be awakened by the squealing of The Enclave that is located a lease without a verified apart- of the complex completely during tours? would try and place friends near of pigs as they're led to slaughter, adjacent to the slaughterhouse ment number on it. If students uninformed of their potential Not telling people about the one another, but students should and when it's warm outside, they during their tour. are unaware of the exact location neighbor: a pig slaughterhouse. slaughterhouse would only seem know exactly where they will live are close enough to get the smell Ownership of The Enclave in which they will be living, they We at the BG News would like to cause trouble, and has made before their name is signed, and of pig guts wafting Uirough their recently changed hands, so the shouldn't ever sign their name. to challenge the new College current residents of buildings 8 requests to live beside the pool — apartment windows. lack of information provided to In case students have signed a Park ownership to provide more and 9 feel like they were misled or far away from a putrid slaugh- Because the apartment students may not be the current lease for next year and feel they've information to prospective during their tour last year. terhouse — should be honored buildings are fairly close to the owners fault. been duped, they should bring a tenants about the smells and In addition to telling people on a first come, first serve basis. 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So ALINE I find it hard to suck in the fact that the United Stales is so p£M0££AT A: 'Statyou? All final exams have been pushed back an lira I afbadjokes? Tlien e-mail a good one to msussmaQbgnet hour, but only for the bgsu.edu and U might /*• used extremely gullible. in next uwk's Soi News, Cartoon Illustrated Oy MarMWMt BO News Nuclear weapons? Illegal to use? Really? When you hear the name c vnical. but is this treaty really coasequences of international that the U.N. made possession that the U.N. is more useful United Nations," what JIM necessary? It seems that it serves terrorism arc doing such a good of nukes a crime, Jerry? No way when it helps out tsunami doyou think of? LEVASSEUR no purpose other than to tell job of preventing it thus far, why am I getting involved in this I victims and gives money to If you're like me, you're people that nuclear terrorism not make it more illegal? After all. don't want to be known as a poor people than when it tries probably thinking of Cheetos (iliihil Biiilitaml is bad. which was sort of obvi- maybe the terrorists just don't criminal! to scare hardened criminals. It's right now. for no reason other ous in the first place, unless you know that what they're doing is TERRORIST 1: You're right, al most like the U.N. is in a giant than because you're hungry, say not at all, Uhlessyou need happen to be a mongoose who wrong, like Kobe Bryant or the Bob, I guess we'll just have to Hartley suit and they're trying liui if you happen to be one of a microwave taken apart and doesn't know right from wrong. guy who created Teletubbies? If make do with this anthrax and a to stop Michael Jackson from those so-called normal" people. nevei put back togetber again. Hut what do I know? I'm just only we had more international subscription to Martha (allegedly) being near little boys. you're probably thinking of I low did I manage to make a humor column writer who's laws regulating the creation of Stewart's magazine. Not going to happen, folks In !h,i! International organization this mind-blowing discovery? never even been inside the annoying children's television The world is saved again by fact, Jackson would probably tasked to keep peace around the Well, let's just sav it invoked a lot UN. building. It seems that the show characters. the quick thinking of the brave steal the Barney suit world and work in the beat of prescription drugs and a little people who actually created the It just seems common sense people at the United Nations! I But if the world wants to interests of everyone bit of that mysterious place we nudear treaty are quite proud of to nic that terrorists, as people honestly don't know what would pretend that the United Nations This standard, cliche' call the Internet. it, in a paternal sort of way. who are already breaking happen If they weren't around. has even a little bit of power, description is only slightly But really, I came to this Stuart I lolliday, U.S. deputy international law, would have no Our lives would then why not bop on the band- coned what they don't tell conclusion after leading a week ambassador to the U.N., was qualms about doing something probably be ruled by some sort wagon as well? After all, we have you in high school (besides how or two ago that the UN, in an, quoted as saying, "The nuclear else illegal in order to achieve of color-coded warning system better Uiings to do with our time lo gel the ladies, anil also, what effort to prevent nuclear ter- terrorism convention ... will their aims, I can only imagine that assessed the daily like take apart a microwave. that meatloaf was made out rorism, had approved a global strengthen the international how terrorists around the world terrorism threat and provoked of) is that the United Nations is treaty that made it a crime for legal framework to reacted to this treaty: mass hysteria with an "orange" lim will be back with his useless. 1 hat's right, I said it: die terrorists to "possess or threaten combat terrorism." TERRORIST 1: Lets get us or "red" rating. At least that regularly scheduled columns 1 Kilted Nations is about as useful to use nuclear weapons." But of course. Mr. I lolliday some nuclear weapons Bob hasn't happened yet, right? next/iill. ( «■; your summer fix at as your average man, which is to Now, maybe I'm just being — and since the legal TERRORIST 2:1 )idn't voti sec I'm no expert, but it seems jteiass^bgnel.bgsu.etlu. Goodness, gracious: Kids' hands are on fire My life has no meaning if a Choco Taco without, at some US like... well, wildfire? What released a report that said the shorter than Pope Benedict XVTs 1 don't watch out for the point in the dessert, scream first comes to mind is Barney's show's skit "was conducted remaining time on Earth. MATT welfare and enjoyment "SHANANANANA-KNEESI" purple paws being melted by almost as a piece of slapstick fun, If I saw a man on TV set his SUSSMAN ol small children around the And my mommy sweet, sweet fire. exacerbated by the comic char- hands on fire, and I'm 9 years old, world. I laving said that, I have a Puddle of Suss says I'm not screwed "If kids Unfortunately, this acter of The Doc, with any edu- Uien that explains why my col- message to all ol them: it's cool up. So by that logic, probably won't cation aspect being minimal." umns suck most of die time. But 111 sei your hands on fire. neither are kids with hands are happen since I'm 1 leh. I hey said "exacerbated." between flammable body parts Honestly. What could go my hands teel angry!" their bands on lire on fire, at banned from die set That's a funny word. on TV and crazy ice cream men wrong? It's all the rage Unfortunately. "Ministry" has And while I'm least they — me and my trusty Now, what was I talking in our neighborhood, I'd venture in England a history of unspeakable acts staunchly against lighter, which I've about again? to say our world's future is in The British children's telly I .ist year they (I'm quoting II,lining hands, I'm won't be able nicknamed Buniy. I forget. But that's because 1 pretty stable hands, provided program Ministry ol Mayhem" BBC and seriously not kidding) not blind to ignore to play with But what if they have the brain of a 9-vear-old those hands are flame- retardant. ailed a skit where a character "encouraged children to feed that if thqjr bands set Big Bird on tire? child. And after all diis. we have called "The Doc" set his hands lemon juice to babies," which of are on fire, at least matches." Well, that's what us like any starry-eyed child, learned only three things in lile: on fire using a mixture of meth- course is bad for some reason. they won't be able poor college one minute a young adult is I'm one sick and twisted llama. ane gas ami soap bubbles. Iliis, Hut lemon juice is only harmful to play with matches — which I, students call "free dinner." watching something a show like Exacerbate is a tunny word. of course, prompts all the lads if the baby is also on fire. too, am against. .And I don't think any of "Ministry of Mayhem" or "Debbie And most importantly, fire bad. and lasses to start using their So why are so many Brits But "Ministry ol Mayhem" us will forget (harlie Brown Does Dallas" and the next home methane -and soap kit. tunning around like Helen may not have received heat running around screaming minute we're distracted by a Matt is officially retiring from And parents in England have Lovejoy si learning "Won't some- (ha!) from people had they just "AUUUU(KX)llll!"inthe rather poignant debate about humor writing because BGS1I is the same reaction to fire as a one think of the children?" Kids Included a "Dorr! try this at animated fire-prevention special, the international ramifications giving him a paper saying tlie)' Cro-Magnon. They'll about "Hie arc very impressionable. They home" warning. And failure to entitled "It's A Third Degree Burn, of... hey look it's a bunny! are sick of him taking classes. So bad!" and then go out to blud- look up to those they see in their use a warning has put their show Charlie Brown." And that's just how our r/its is war last chance to e-mail geon woolly mastodons with neighborhood. Crowing up all under fire (ha again!) and But let's go back and discuss generation is. With so many him Imsussmai" ligrtet.bgsu.edu). a crudely i,lived spear. Really, of us looked up to the psychotic concerned parents tire now "Ministry," because 1 'm only at messages bombarding our skin, And keep your eyes peeled for his they do that. 1 saw them do it. ice cream man who blasted seeing red. 500 words and need to till aside from the charred remains 24-hour liiv street performance "Mommy! Mommy! Mr. "Welcome to the Jungle" from his So what if Uiis hot trend (1 got more space. of hand flesh we get by just fine, as a jobless graduate on Wooster Bubble and Mr. Gas are malting truck. And to thisdav, I can't cat a million of'em) spread in the Britain's TV watchdog Ofcom despite our attention span being St. starting May 8! CCjcfe The BG News is now gUtorUs accepting applications for Summer & Fall 2005 r CLEARANCE!^ 50% OFF .^ Staffs I Rollerblad.es and protective gear • Casual Oakley Shoes 419.352.8578 248 S. 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Courier-loumal that was somewhat sympathetic The only downfall — she didn't protect story sources. tist Wen I lo I.ee. Appeals court David A. Schulz, outside legal reporter had to tell a grand pay to the press. win one of the many prizes given arguments arc set for May 9. counsel for the AR said the First the identities of his sources for "It was a classic case of making away. The judge says the informa- Amendment analysis the court stories on drug trafficking. lemonade out of lemons, and Even the parent's of the models By Pete Yost showed to give their daughters 1H t ASSOCIATED PRESS tion from the reporters is needed applied 30 years ago in its one lournalists pressed state leg- to a large extent it worked; the so that Lee, who was wrongly and only decision on the report- islatures to enact "shield laws" problem is, now the courts aren't their support. WASHINGTON — Unfavorable suspected of spying, can pursue er's privilege is inconsistent with that handed reporters what the buying it anymore," said lane "My daughter Hesse Walll has court rulings have the news modeled for Erin before, and I media faring their most serious his privacy lawsuit against gov- the court's subsequent rulings Supreme Court would not — the Kirtley, a professor of media eth- ernment officials. on how the lirst Amendment right to guard the identity of their ics and the law at the University love to watch," lody Wall said. challenge In more than three "The clothes were very sharp — decades over protecting the last year, TV reporter Jim generally should be applied. sources, a vital tool in investiga- of Minnesota. Taricani of Providence, R.I., was "The recent spate of subpoe- tive reporting. Many states did A 2003 case in federal appeals stunning, very today." identities of confidential sources. She even said she'd shop The latest defeat came last sentenced to home confinement nas for reporters sources con- so. court in Chicago w-as seen as a after he refused a court order to firms the need for a fundamental However, Congress has not turning point, with a three-judge there too — except she would week when a federal appeals reveal the confidential source of reconsideration of the privilege feel a little old. But Tiffany Garcia, court in Washington declined to passed a similar law to apply panel concluding, "We do not an undercover FBI videotape of by the Supreme Court," Schulz to reporters in federal probes. A see why there need to lie special who helped work the runway reconsider a three-judge panel's and dress die models, said that ruling compelling Matthew an alleged bribe. He served four said. bill is pending but it's unclear criteria merely because the pos- months. Other experts on the issue of whether it has enough support sessor of the documents or other Diversity Boutique has some- Cooper of Time magazine and The New York Times and press freedom and the law doubt to pass. evidence sought is a journalist.'' thing for everyone — hence, liidilh Miller of The New York diversity. Times to testify before a federal Time magazine are hoping the the high court will accept the Experts say that lawyers rep- The case Involved three Supreme Court will intervene case. They say the circumstances resenting the news media have Chicago newspaper reporters "Sure the line isdirected towards grand jury about their sources or younger college students, but you go to jail for up to 18 months. and use the case of Miller and in the current leak investigation done a remarkable job over the who gave an Irish court taped Cooper to clarify the law. appear to parallel a landmark last three decades in turning an interviews with an l-'BI infor- don't have to pick out the belly The two reporters have been shirts," she said. "There are long called to testify about the leak Different courts have ruled case in which the court dealt the essentially adverse Branzburg mant. In different ways on the issue media a major setback. ruling to their advantage, argu- Twenty-six media organiza- classy skirts and tons of gorgeous of an undercover CIA officer's tops to pick from." name. of reporters and their sources "There's no particular indica- ing — often with success — that tions including the AP filed court and this is "an ideal time for die tion that the court is looking the news media does have a papers calling the ruling a stun- Garcia said the backstage In a separate case. The Supreme Court to take this case," to revisit this area of the law," atmosphere was very intense Associated Press and other news privilege to protect sources. ning break from long-standing said Brace W. Sanford, a part- Georgetown University law pro- The media's lawyers relied on precedent. and wry fast — but an awesome organizations are appealing a ner with the Washington office fessor Kichard lazarus said. language in Branzburg by then- federal judge's decision finding DNA solves 32- vear-old murder By Samuel Maul! Williams was released on 1HE ASSOCIATtD PRESS ball pending retrial on the two Students- \IW YORK - A man cases, but fled in 1978 and suspected of raping at least arrest warrants were issued 25 women in three states He was caught last year in has been arrested for a 1973 Georgia after he tried to buy a rape after DNA tests on the shotgun and the warrants victim's underwear linked him came up during a background Did you know? to the attack, prosecutors said check, Morgenthau said. yesterday. 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April 27.2005 WWW.BGNEWS.COM DEMOCRATS CHALLENGE SOCIAL SECURITY www.bgnews.com/nation WASHINGTON (AP) — From the buttoned-down confines of a Senate hearing room to a boisterous outdoor rally nearby, Democrats took on President Bush and his Social Security proposals with gusto yesterday and rebuffed pleas for bipartisanship from frustrated Republicans. NATION Suspected terrorist aids US. efforts Ahmed Ressam has of plotting a millennium-eve cooperating, but doesn't remem- School. "We wanted him to be more than 100 potential terrorists until lune 2004. Prosecutors bombing at the lus Angeles air- ber as much as he used to. away from that to allow his men- and testified against co-conspira- said he was moved two months cooperated on an on- port, stopped cooperating with The government does not tal state to soften again." tor Moktar Haouari and Sept. 11 before that. and-off basis. prosecutors in 2003 when he have to drop the charges against Ressam was arrested in Port plotter Mounir el-Motassadeq. Federal prosecutor Mark realized the lustice Department Doha and Mohamed because it Angeles in December 1999 as Ressam told authorities he saw Bartlett said Ressam's coopera- c an introduce Ressam's previ- he drove off a ferry from British Zacarias Moussaoui at a train- tion has not improved since he By Gene Johnson would not recommend a sen IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS tence shorter than 27 years, they ous statements about them, the Columbia. A customs worker ing camp in Afghanistan in 1998; was taken from solitary. But say defense lawyers wrote in court noticed Ressam seemed nervous. Moussaoui was later indicted in Grassian said Ressam testified SKATTLE — Five years aftei Prosecutors now say that with- papers, Agents found explosives more the Sept. 11 attacks. before a grand jury in New York being arrested with a trunkliil of out his continued help, they may A psychiatrist who evaluated powerful than TNI and digital Ressam first told investigators tarty this year. Bartlett declined bomb-making materials at the have to drop terrorism charges Ressam for the defense blamed watches that could be used as about the type of shoe-bomb to comment on that. U.S. border. Ahmed Ressam has against two men: Abu Doha. the government for his intransi- timers Richard Reid attempted to use on One filing made by prosecu- proved a remarkable resource in who was accused of orchestrat- gence. Officials took months to Ressam was convicted in April a flight to the United States. And, tors says as recently as Feb. 25, the nation's efforts to understand ing the bomb plot, and Samir net Ressam out of solitary con- 2001 on explosives charges and his lawyers say, Ressam helped Ressam was asked to cooperate and eradicate terrorists. Ait Mohamed, also charged in finement after his mental condi- conspiracy to commit terrorism. save lives by providing informa- again to salvage the Doha and He told investigators from tion began to deteriorate, said Dr. Pacing up to 130 years in prison, tion about a network of Algerian Mohamed cases many countries about die loca- the scheme, nicy are awaiting extradition to die United Stales Stuart Grasolan. he I M'gai i to talk. terrorists operating in Europe. "For the most part, Ressam tions of terror cells and camps, "If these problems developed Over the next two years, in But in 2003, Grassian said answered that he did not know or who ran them and how they — Doha in Britain. Mohamed in Canada. and hardened during a period meetings with international Ressam grew frustrated by repeat- did not recall the answers to the operated. of stringent confinement, the Investigators, Ressam offered ed interrogations and stopped questions," federal prosecutors But as Ressam, 37, awaits sen- The government is seeking 35 years behind bars for Ressam. sooner we got him out of there details about various terrorist talking. Grassian recommended wrote. "The government believes tencing today, prosecutors say he Ressam's public defenders are die better," said Grassian. who operations, according to court he be moved from solitary con- that Ressam lied and that his could have done more. documents filed by his lawyers finement in November 2003, but answers reflect a refusal to con- Ressam, an Algerian convicted asking for 12 1/2 — and say taught for nearly three decades Ressam is willing to continue at Harvard University Medical He provided information on he said Ressam was not moved tinue cooperating." Former priest freed of sexual misconduct 4-3 court decision yesterday overturned the lames Beine, a counselor in sentenced to 12 years in exposure, state law requires fer "affront" or "alarm." The sexual misconduct comic St. Louis schools for more than prison. He also was the exposure occur "in a opinion also called the law rules Missouri statute tion of a former priest and a decade, was dismissed from convicted of possessing child manner that would cause a "patendyunconstitutional" and unconstitutional. elementary school counseloi the priesthood in 1977 over pornography, but that reasonable adult to believe that too broad because any man accused of exposing himself in allegations of sexual abuse, lie conviction was overturned in the conduct is likely to cause using a bathroom in front of front of three boys in a school allegedly exposed himself to December, when an appeals affront or alarm to a child less children younger than age 14 bathroom. two male students while using court ruled investigators had than 14 years old." could be charged with sexual By Heather i. 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"Right now, with Mother feel very fortunate to be part la ml oi Inclement last two da^, and is expected to coach in BG history to achieve Nature not cooperating, my of the Falcon family for that i followed by rain and a continue, the game was moved 400 career wins and just the assistant coach Todd Brown amount of time and we've had ling change, the Falcon to ( incinnari in hopes of getting eighth coach in MAC baseball has been scrambling trying to some very good players come i ill team will once again a game in for the Falcons for the history to do so. In his 15-year find us a game... so that's where through the program as well as not be playing ball. first time since Wednesday. career, Schmitz has a record of our thought process is at this assistant coaches today's game against Xavler With exams coming up next 399-355-4. point in time." Schmitz will get his next shot has ; wed due to week and classes finishing up Although Schmitz is on the "If and when 400 happens, at 400 this weekend, if weather ting schedules for a large this week, nearly half of the team verge of BG history, his top I'm sure at some point I'll sit allows it, when BG hosts IPFW portion of the team, would have been unable to priority is to get his team back on back and look at it and 1 guess on Saturday and Sunday. The Hi i was supposed to host make the game. the diamond. relish the accomplishment, but game on Saturday would be the sketeers al Steller Field The cancellation also delays "1 really haven't had a lot of it still boils down to just being Falcons' first game in 10 days. No more SOFTBALL rebuilding, Tigers and now its Indians get BG ready for Buckeye battle washed out By Kevin Shields reloading THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ii was,i rain-out on Saturday for Aaron Boonc never got a chance Eiiion iftball team as the) to put his adjustment plan to SCHREINER preparing to play al MM- work yesterday. American conference foe Ohio Cleveland's third baseman, rsirj in a double-header. in a 5-for-40 slump that has left rhe two games were going to his batting average at .129, could be against a Bobcat team that only sit and watch as the Indians came into the games lasi in the and Detroit Tigers were rained asl I ikision with only out after a 55-minute wait three wins in conference play "Right now. Aaron needs to Hut Mother Nature had other play,' Cleveland manager Eric i the daj and ruined Wedge said. "He's got to get the Falcons opoortunlty to steal some at-bats to work his wa\ two more conference wins after out of this." .in at Marshall on Friday Boonc missed all the 2004 I think it was. probably the season recovering from two operations on his left knee to I In the thing ih,il conld'vc hap pened to us as far as the stand- repair an Injury sustained during I." head coach Leigh Ross- a pickup basketball game. reaDy needed "Physically, I'm line," Boonc gainst ou — I said. "It's just a matter of time ihink in woukfve had a good until I start hitting. This [start is chance to hopefully improve to nothing I'm worried about, but it u il give us a little moreot is a little frustrating." Boone said he got some Ion inwards making that Ashley Runt! BG New advice from his father, Bob, a [bumament going into SLAP HAPPY: Bowling Green's Megan McPherson slaps a grounder during a game against Eastern former catcher and manager, I with LSI tun weekends'' Michigan April 17. The Falcons will be in action today against Ohio State in Columbus. iing Green will have to when the Indians played last wait till this weekend when early on we start to worry and 40 strikeouts. She was replaced the plate. Ashley Cutcliff leads weekend in Seattle, where Aaron's older brother, Bret, plays for host Buffalo to help when we do jump out and get by Emily Gouge, who came them with a .481 average with solidifj their spot in thestx-tearfl that lead early on we just play a in and allowed only one hit in four home runs and 14 Hills the Mariners. tournament as they will lot more relaxed." two scoreless innings for the "I'm glad we have them mid- "Dad knows me well ie today for a Lindsay Heimrich got the Thundering Herd: week because we have to stay and watched my at-bats," nun conference double-header win in the game, pitching five Megan McPherson led off the sharp for this weekend," Ross- Aaron Boone said. "He saw a couple of things that were key. against the Buckeyes. BG will innings and only giving up game with a single and scored Shaw said of the OSU match- in 23-24 overall with the three runs on five hits. It was the first tun of the game for the up. "We're definitely going to go Sometimes I get inside out. I had a much better batting practice . and host Buckeyes i omlng in 22-14 Hcimrich's first appearance on Falcons on a two RBI single by after the wins, but I also want to on the the mound since April 6 in a 4-0 Jeanine Baca. McPherson went mix it up one more time with today. I have a better feel and a better approach." BG amies in after a strong loss to Miami, as she has been on to lead the Falcons on the a couple different lineups and Boone said his 8-for-62 start is mance against the hampered by back problems day going 2-for-4 and scoring give some kids the opportunity nothing new. Thundering Herd which saw this season. two runs. to get some time before the them turn a 4-0 first inning lead "We decided to give her a go The Buckeyes will come conference weekend." "The good thing and the bad Into a 5-3 win A win which — it's been a few weeks since into the contests having won It'll be the first meeting for thing is that I've been down this ■■ the road before," he said. "Quite I I a lliree game losing skid she'd thrown with her back," three of their last four and off these two teams since the 2001 frankly. I've not had one good the ■ learns longest since a Ross-Shaw said of Heimrich. two wins over Wright State. season when they split a pair of nine game losing streak to start "She did an awesome job. She Two games where they out- games in Columbus. start in my career. Without fail, my first 20, 30, 50 at bats have the son. ran out of steam sooner than scored WSU 21-5 with a 14-2 BG will play the Buckeyes I ihink were a different team she use to, but she did really and 7-3 win last Tuesday in today at Buckeye Field with the been — not good." Boone hit .350 with three when we play with the lead well while she was out there a double-header. first pitch of the double-header homers and 15 RBls in 19 games Howl right away," Ross-Shaw said. and feeling strong." BG has had strong hitting this coming at 5 p.m. with the sec- \\r play with confidence and I Icimrich is now 4-8 on the season as they have 10 batters ond game following the first ranking nshad I feel il we don't make a threat year with an ERA of 2.79 and with a .300 average or better at game's conclusion. INDIANS. PAGE 10 Irafted ted four ill the NFL makes improvements to steroid policy lethe By Howwd Fenderich spokesman for committee will be subject to a maxi- next THE ASSOCIATED PRESS chairman Tom Davis of Virginia, mum of six random drug tests i I is tripling the number said yesterday. during each offseason, up from leason steroid tests each The NFLs approach to its trip two, NFL spokesman Joe Browne player can face, a policy change to Capitol Hill is quite different said yesterday. stuplde imeupwith [In league made public on the from Major League Baseball's. The league and union also i a hearing today before Football officials accepted had recently agreed to add new congressmen who say they are imitations to testify before substances to the list of banned ind ii already drafting legislation about lawmakers examining steroids performance enhancers; to put 11 not di ugs in sports. in sports, and are armed with in writing previously agreed- oon. I eaders of the House recent changes that strength- to policies to test for designer i team will red i ,i ivi'inmentReform Committee, ened the league's drug policy. steroids; and to lower the with p which subpoenaed baseball "Obviously, the dynamic testosterone ratio threshold. ind officials to testify 1 tomorrow is a little different than "For two decades, the NFL 1/2 months ago, are working what we encountered at the MLB has had very strong programs with Sen, lohn McCain to draw hearing. Baseball treated our in place to rid its locker rooms of I up a law establishing standard inquiry as a nuisance," Marin performance-enhancing drugs," steroid policies for all U.S. said. "In contrast, both the NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue DtnnlsCooh AP Photo ■ professional sports, and its players association have said in remarks prepared for LITIGATING TIME: Representative Cliff Sterns, R-FIa, right, and Rep. lions "In calling for uniform been cooperative and respon- his testimony Wednesday and Fred Upton, R-Mich, appear at a news conference on Capitol Hill standards, it will address all sive. But that doesn't mean released by the league yesterday. yesterday to discuss standards for steroid testing in pro spbrts. 0 nid elements of a testing program: members wont have questions "We have not had all the answers th him It will address frequency of test- about the details of their policy." but we have worked with The change in the testoster- Anti-Doping Agency. to Atlanta Bi ing, it will address a list of sub- The league has some new leading Institutions and top sci- one ratio threshold mirrors the Today's hearing is a follow-up ■ s tested for, and it will elements of that policy to tell entists to seek to stay ahead of an practices of the International FOOTBALL, PAGE 10 address penalties," David Maria Congress about. Players now ever-changing curve." Olympic Committee and Wbrid STEROIDS,PAGE 11 GET IN ON THE ACTION AT WWW.BGNEWS.COrWSPtJRTS I !*«*J 8 Wednesday, April 27,2005 WWW.B6NEWS.COM DEMOCRATS CHALLENGE SOCIAL SECURITY www.bgnews.com/nation WASHINGTON (AP) — From the buttoned-down confines of a Senate hearing room to a boisterous outdoor rally nearby, Democrats took on President Bush and his Social Security proposals with gusto yesterday and rebuffed pleas for bipartisanship from frustrated Republicans. NATION Suspected terrorist aids US. efforts Ahmed Ressam has of plotting a millennium-eve cooperating, but doesn't remem- School. "We wanted him to be more than 100 potential terrorists until June 2004. Prosecutors bombing at the Los Angelit. air- ber as much as he used to away from that to allow his men- and testified against co-conspira- said he was moved two months cooperated on an on- port, stopped cooperating with The government does not tal state to soften again." tor Moktar Haouari and Sept. 11 before that. and-off basis. prosecutors in 2003 when he have to drop the charges against Ressam was arrested in Port plotter Mounir el-Motassadeq. Federal prosecutor Mark realized the Justice Department Doha and Mohamed because it Angeles in December 1999 as Ressam told authorities he saw Bartlert said Ressam's coopera- can introduce Ressam's previ- he drove off a ferry from British Zacarias Moussaoui at a train- tion has not improved since he ByGeneWmson would not recommend a sen- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tence shorter than 27 years, they ous statements about them, the Columbia. A customs worker ing camp in Afghanistan in 1998; was taken from solitary. But Bay defense lawyers wrote in court noticed Ressam seemed nervous Moussaoui was later indicted in Grassian said Ressam testified SEATTLE — Five years after Agents found explosives more the Sept. 11 attacks. before a grand jury in New York being arrested with a tmnkful of Prosecutors now say that with- papers. out his continued help, they may A psychiatrist who evaluated powerful than TNT and digital Ressam first told investigators early this year. Bartlert declined bomb-making materials at the watches that could be used as about the type of shoe-bomb to comment on that. U.S. border, Ahmed Ressam has have to drop terrorism charges Ressam for the defense blamed against two men: Abu Doha, the government for his intransi- timers. Richard Reid attempted to use on One filing made by prosecu- proved a remarkable resource in who was accused of orchcstrat- gence Officials took months to Ressam was convicted in April a flight to the United States. And, tors says as recently as Feb. 25, the nation's efforts to understand 2001 on explosives charges and his lawyers say, Ressam helped Ressam was asked to cooperate and eradicate terrorists. ing the bomb plot, and Samir get Ressam out of solitary con- Ait Mohamed, also charged in finement after his mental condi- conspiracy to commit terrorism. save lives by providing informa- again to salvage the Doha and He told investigators from Facing up to 130 years in prison, tion about a network of Algerian Mohamed cases. many countries about the loca- the scheme. They are awaiting tion began to deteriorate, said Dr. extradition to the United States Stuart Grassian. he began to talk. terrorists operating in Europe. "For the most part, Ressam tions of terror cells and camps, "If these problems developed Over the next two years, in But in 2003, Grassian said answered that he did not know or who ran them and how they — Doha in Britain, Mohamed in Canada. and hardened during a period meetings with international Ressam grew frustrated by repeat- did not recall the answers to the operated. The government is seeking 35 of stringent confinement, the investigators, Ressam offered ed interrogations and stopped questions," federal prosecutors But as Ressam, 37, awaits sen- sooner we got him out of there details about various terrorist talking. Grassian recommended wrote "The government believes tencing today, prosecutors say he years behind bars for Ressam. Ressam's public defenders are the better," said Grassian, who operations, according to court he be moved from solitary con- that Ressam lied and that his could have done more. finement in November 2003, but answers reflect a refusal to con- Ressam, an Algerian convicted asking for 12 1'2 — and say taught for nearly three decades documents filed by his lawyers. Ressam is willing to continue at Harvard University Medical He provided information on he said Ressam was not moved tinue cooperating" Former priest freed of sexual misconduct 4-3 court decision yesterday overturned the James Beine, a counselor in sentenced to 12 years in exposure, state law requires fer "affront" or "alarm." The sexual misconduct convic- St. Louis schools for more than prison. He also was the exposure occur "in a opinion also called the law rules Missouri statute tion of a former priest and a decade, was dismissed from convicted of possessing child manner that would cause a "patendy unconstitutional" and unconstitutional. elementary school counselor the priesthood in 1977 over pornography, but that reasonable adult to believe that too broad because any man accused of exposing himself in allegations of sexual abuse. He conviction was overturned in the conduct is likely to cause using a bathroom in front of front of three boys in a school allegedly exposed himself to December, when an appeals affront or alarm to a child less children younger than age 14 bathroom. two male students while using court ruled investigators had than 14 years old." could be charged with sexual By Heather J. Carlson THE ASS0CWTED PStSS In a 4-3 decision, the a urinal in the spring of 2001. illegally seized key evidence The court's majority misconduct. opinion stated there is no Beine was being held at JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The court ruled Missouri's sexual A third boy lodged a similar against Beine. misconduct statute was uncon- complaint. To commit sexual evidence Beine's behav- Farmington Correctional Missouri Supreme Court stitutional and too broad. He was convicted and misconduct by indecent ior caused the boys to suf- Center. His release is not expected immediately. 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There are only 2 days left ONLY to place an ad this semester in the BG News! Call Today FbUaJoi 372-2605 8*U rW 8t»ff Apt. 8tw*k Ct*f8nH-«h 3^rF„„UU Last Spring Publication Date: C*mpin Evmu Tuesday, May 3rd Sprinf Brmk Travti Advertising Deadline: 8trvto*4 OfftrU Friday, April 29th, 4 p.m. (*4*'fr Ftmut m ~T; BGSPORTS BRIEFING GOLF: SINGH INDUCTED INTO GOLF HALL IN PRIME OF CAREER. PAGE 10 Hudak named MAC West Player of Week ti en third WEDNESDAY jutj Hudak named the Mld-An i April 27, il (In ig the 2005 In i Hudak www.bgnews.com/sports Us and four BOWLING GREEN SIHE UNIVERSITY ence with a mi nd is t it ti for .■ill.39 Kills. Hudak and the Neons i anceled. rhey will next be BASEBALL ; they host II Newson set for NFL net BowlingGreendefen ilgned A new day, a new cancellation I free By Adam Hritzak this afternoon, but with the Falcons coach Danny Schmitz's time to think about (the record)," that I've been here 15 years. I the third Mi SPORTS REPORtER heavy rain that has fallen the attempt to become the first he said. "Right now, with Mother feel very fortunate to be part ISt IWCI Mill a weekend of inclement last two days, and Is expected to coach in BG history to achieve Nature not cooperating, my of the Falcon family for that Mm Suisham weather followed by rain and a continue, the game was moved 400 career wins and just the assistant coach Todd Brown amount of time and we've had scheduling change, the Falcon to Cincinnati in hopes of getting eighth coach in MAC baseball has been scrambling trying to some very good players come i iii-t team baseball team will once again a game in for the Falcons for the history to do so. In his 15-year find us a game... so that's where through the program as well as not be playing ball. first time since Wednesday. career, Schmitz has a record of our thought process is at this assistant coaches." ■h six Todays game against Xavier With exams coming up next 399-355-4. point in time." Schmitz will get his next shot o for has been canceled due to week and classes finishing up Although Schmitz is on the "If and when 400 happens, at 400 this weekend, if weather conflicting schedules for a large this week, nearly half of the team verge of BG history, his top I'm sure at some point I'll sit allows it, when BG hosts IPFW i finished his portion of the team. would have been unable to priorityistogethis team back on back and look at it and I guess on Saturday and Sunday. The BG WHS supposed to host make the game. the diamond. relish the accomplishment, but game on Saturday would be the the Musketeers at steller Field The cancellation also delays "1 really haven't had a lot of it still boils down to just being Falcons' first game in 10 days. No more SOFTBALL rebuilding, Tigers and now its Indians get BG ready for Buckeye battle washed out By Kevin Shields reloading IKE ASSOCIATED PRESS S'ORtS REPORTER Il was a rain-out on Saturday for Aaron Boone never got a chance ELLIOTT i on softball team as they to put his adjustment plan to SCHREINER preparing to play at Mid- work yesterday. Cleveland's third baseman, Old Bin \meiican conference foe Ohio University In a double-header. in a 5-for-iii slump that has left his batting average at. 129, could Mm ' >ut two games were going to be against a Bobcat team that only sit and watch as the Indians ireen football and Detroit Tigers were rained npfrom came into the games last in the MAC East Division with only out after a 55-minute wait. "Right now, Aaron needs to i'lul. three wins in conference play, liui Mother Nature had other play," Cleveland manager Eric plans for the day and ruined Wedge said. "He's got to get on national some at-bats to work his way lion Dinedmi the Falcons opportunity to steal two more conference wins after out of this." . in ,ii Marshall on l;riday. Boone missed all the 2004 "I think it was probably the season recovering from two operations on his left knee to Mnic. i I n ihe worst thing thai could've hap- repair an injury sustained during th round ofd l>ened to us as far as the stand- ings go." head coach Leigh Ross- a pickup basketball game. Shaw said. "We really needed "Physically, I'm fine," Boone games against ou — I said. "It's just a matter of time think we would ve had a good until I slan hitting This (stan) is nothing I'm worried about, but it Bui v the chance to hopefully improve to 10-8 and give us a little more of is a little frustrating." r BG. Boone said he got some a i iishion inwards making that AsM«» KunU BGNew advice from his father, Bob a loiirnament going into SLAP HAPPY: Bowling Green's Megan McPherson slaps a grounder during a game against Eastern former catcher and manager, the lasi two weekends." Michigan April 17. The Falcons will be in action today against Ohio State in Columbus. Bowling Green will have to when the Indians played last weekend in Seattle, where Aaron's farther from hom wail till this weekend when early on we start to worry and 40 strikeouts. She was replaced the plate. Ashley Cutcliff leads tlOSl Buffalo to help when we do jump out and get by Emily Gouge, who came them with a .481 average with older brother, Bret, plays for the Mariners. ok his solidify their spot in the six-team that lead eady on we just play a in and allowed only one hit in four home runs and 14 KM Is tournament as they will lot more relaxed." two scoreless innings for the "I'm glad we have them mid- "Dad knows me well and watched my at-bats," Pittsburgh travel to Ohio State today for a Lindsay Heimrich got the Thundering Herd: week because we have to stay i urn conference double-header win in the game, pitching five Megan McPherson led off the sharp for this weekend," Ross- Aaron Boone said. "He saw a i the Buckeyes. BG will innings and only giving up game with a single and scored Shaw said of the OSU match- couple of things that were key. in 23-24 overall with the three runs on five hits. It was the first run of the game for the up. "We're definitely going to go Sometimes I get inside out. I had host Buckeyes coining in 22-14 Heimrich's first appearance on Falcons on a two RBI single by after the wins, but I also want to a much better batting practice for Uii i sand today. I have a better feel and a on the year. the mound since April 6 in a 4-0 leanine Baca McPherson went mix it up one more time with signed up with the ft better approach." BG comes in after a strong loss to Miami, as she has been on to lead the Falcons on the a couple different lineups and ire just Boone said his 8-for-62 start is ■ il how performance against the hampered by back problems day going 2-for-4 and scoring give some kids the opportunity Thundering Herd which saw this season. two runs to get some time before the nothing new. uicldy climb- "The good thing and the bad them turn a 4-0 first ituiinglead "We decided to give her a go The Buckeyes will come conference weekend." ing thi ball ladder. thing is that I've been down this ihe into a 5-3 win. A win which — it's been a few weeks since into the contests having won It'll be the first meeting for ended a three-game losing skid she'd thrown with her back," three of their last four and off these two teams since the 2001 road before," he said. "Quite — the team's longest since a Ross-Shaw said of Heimrich. two wins over Wright State. season when they split a pair of frankly, I've not had one good cHmb to hi in the start in my career. Without fail, nine game losing streak to Stan "She did an awesome job. She Two games where they out- games in Columbus my first 20, 30, 50 at bats have the season. ran out of steam sooner than scored WSU 21-5 with a 14-2 BG will play the Buckeyes the been — not good." IUI Roben 1 think we're a different team she use to, but she did really and 7-3 win last Tuesday In today at Buckeye Field with the when we play with the lead well while she was out there a double-header. first pitch of the double-header Boone hit .350 with three Redd - homers and 15 RBIs in 19 games tj Howl right away," Ross-Shaw said. and feeling strong." BG has had strong hitting this coming at 5 p.m. with the sec- "We play with confidence and Heimrich is now 4-8 on the season as they have 10 batters ond game following the first I feel if we don't make a threat year with an ERA of 2.79 and with a .300 average or better at game's conclusion. INDIANS, PAGE 10 Patton undrafted lour .ill the NFL makes improvements to steroid policy more b I ■ be the By Howard Ftnoerich spokesman for committee will be subject to a maxi- ■ next IHE ASSOCIATED PRESS chairman Tom Davis of Virginia, mum of six random drag tests I he Mi. is tripling the number said yesterday. during each offseason, up from of offseason steroid tests each The NFUs approach to its trip two, NFL spokesman Joe Browne probably the player can face, a policy change to Capitol Hill is quite different said yesterday. stupid omeupwith the league made public on the from Major League Baseball's. The league and union also in this utern eve of a hearing today before Football officials accepted had recently agreed to add new level congressmen who say they Eire invitations to testify before substances to the list of banned and it !v drafting legislation about lawmakers examining steroids performance enhancers; to put ill nnt dnigs in sports. in sports, and are armed with in writing previously agreed- Leaders of the House recent changes that strength- to policies to test for designer .■.ill reload i.ovriiiiiHiilUeforniCommittee, ened the league's drug policy. steroids; and to lower the which subpoenaed baseball "Obviously, the dynamic testosterone ratio threshold. id iiilici.ils to testify 1 tomorrow is a little different than "For two decades, the NFL pping 1/2 months ago, are working what we encountered at the MLB has had very strong programs with Sen. |ohn McCain to draw hearing. Baseball treated our in place to rid its locker rooms of ■ roll and up a law establishing standard inquiry as a nuisance," Marin performance-enhancing drugs," Steroid policies for all U.S. said. "In contrast, both the NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue DwMiiCoot AP Photo ■ and junior Rob Warren wi ional sports. and its players association have said in remarks prepared for LITIGATING TIME: Representative Cliff Stems, R-FIa, right, and Rep. "In calling for uniform been cooperative and respon- his testimony Wednesday and Fred Upton, R-Mich, appear at a news conference on Capitol Hill it standards, it will address all sive. But that doesn't mean released by the league yesterday. yesterday to discuss standards for steroid testing in pro sports. "We have not had all the answers i lltl of a testing program: members wont have questions . him It will address frequency of test- about the details of their policy." but we have worked with The change In the testoster- Anti-Doping Agency. ing, it will address a list of sub- The league has rome new leading institutions and top sci- one ratio threshold mirrors the Toda/s hearing is a follow-up ied for, and it will elements of that policy to tell entists to seek to stay ahead of an practices of the International FOOTBALL, PAGE 10 address penalties," David Maria Congress about. Players now ever-changing curve." Olympic Committee find Worid STEROIDS. PAGE 11 GET IN ON THE ACTION AT WWW.B8NEWS.COM/SP0RTS •W-.J 10 Wednesday. April 27.2005 SPORTS WWW.BGNEWS.COM Rain doesn't change Tribe The names, not records, INDIANS, FROM PAGE 9 during spring training. can be etched in granite "He hit well in Florida and now his timing is a little off." By Doug Ferguson said Wedge, who added that IHC ASSOCIATED PRESS he would not even think about taking Boone out of the lineup. The World Golf Hall of Fame "Aaron Boone is our third remains a work in progress, baseman," Wedge said. "I'm much like the career of the man not about to start moving that just got elected. guys around." Vijay Singh had all the creden- Wedge didn't change his tials to be included among the pitching rotation after the best who ever played the game, rainout, simply moving all the with 25 career victories on the starters back one day. PGA Tour and three major titles. Right-hander lake Westbrook "Wow. where can I start?" Singh (0-4) is scheduled to start tonight said when he was introduced as against the Tigers, followed by the 105th member. right-hander Kevin Millwood Then he showed he's not done. (0-2) tomorrow night. The next day he shot 64. By the That would put left-hander end of the week, Singh won the C.C. Sabathia (1-0) in line to Houston Open to become the start a three-game series against first repeat winner in its 60-year the Kansas City Royals at lacobs history, become only the second Field on Friday night. player to surpass S40 million in TigersmanagerAlanTrammell career earnings and close within did make a change after Detroit three victories of Sam Snead's RBVrn Fu|ll APPtlOtO was disrupted by weather for record of 17 tour victories after TRAPPED: Vijay Singh blasts a shot out of a bunker on hole six during the third time in four days. turning 40. the third round of the Shell Houston Open Saturday in Humble, Texas. Detroit's home games They can start the engraving Singh ended the round tied for first and went on to win the tournament Saturday and Sunday against at the World Golf Village in St. for a second straight year on Sunday. Minnesota were postponed Augustine, 1 hi., but it would be by snow, though one of the best to etch only his name into high level," Peter said. "It's not a It could be that voters simply games was going to be made granite. The 42-year-old Fijian perfect science." weren't ready to put Singh into might have a half-dozen more Still, the World Golf Hall of the Hall of Fame with his career up Monday. TonyOeiak AP Photo "That's just the way it is," CONCENTRATION: Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia sits in the victories and another major Fame has some imperfections in full flight. Perhaps their focus Trammell said. "We'll have some dugout during an April 17 game against Minnesota. Despite rainouts, when he is inducted. Officials are so desperate to was on those who no longer play It doesn't seem right. increase membership in the Hall at the highest level (Larry Neison guys throw and hit in the cages the Cleveland starters will take their regular turns in the rotation. (inside). It might be a problem, The Hall of Fame is supposed to of Fame that they have watered and Curtis Strange) or are no but there isn't a dam thing we night in Chicago against the Notes: Former Ohio State be the cherry on top of the great down the standards twice in the longer alive (I Ienry Picard, Craig can do about it." White Sox. linebacker Mike Vrabel, a mem- career, not a palate cleanser. last four years. Wood, Denny Shute). Tigers left-hander Nate Right-hander leremy tot of die Super Bowl cham- It would be like Dan Marino When the new Hall of Fame "It's a subjective process," Peter Robertson (0-2), who was sched- Bonderman (2-2) and lefty pion New Fngland Patriots, had going back to training camp with opened in 1998, candidates had said. "I don't know how or why uled to stan against Cleveland, Mike Maroth (1-1) will pitch as been scheduled to throw out the the Miami Dolphins, or Wade to receive at least 75 percent of people vote the way they do." has been moved back to Friday scheduled in Cleveland, ceremonial first pitch. Boggs deciding to play one more the vote. But after no one from The hard part is figuring out year with the Boston Red Sox. the PGA Tour was elected in 2000, who votes. But golf isn't like other sports. the criteria was lowered to 65 When the Hall of Fame was "They don't retire," said lack percent, paving the way for the at Pinehurst, a committee came Peter, chief operating officer of late Payne Stewart to get elected up with a list of candidates and the World Golf Hall of Fame. "The in 2001, Ben Crenshaw and Tony submitted them to a vote of age and all the criteria on the Jacklin a year later. the Golf Writers Association of BG ready to replace NFL signees ballot are things we review con- Then, it added a clause in 2003 America, and 75 percent of the tinuously. There's no right answer. that if no one gets 65 percent, vote was required for election. FOOTBALL. FROM PAGE 9 backfield with three appears to have the ability to returning starters. be a big time kicker. In his few It's all very subjective. Is 40 the it will take the highest vote- Ballots now go to I lall of Fame have apairofknockout The only question is wlu'ch opportunities, he hasn't right age? is 50 the right age?" getter provided he is on at least 50 members, golf writers, the board receivers in Steve Sanders and one will step up and become disappointed. Last year against Nick Faldo was elected on the percent of the ballot. Isao Aoki of the PGA and Champions Chuck Sharon. Sanders had a the secondary's big time Southeast Missouri, he hit a 40- International ballot in 1998 at got in last year under that tours, and executives of groups break out season with 984 yards play maker. yaid field goal, and in the 2005 age 40, two years after he won technicality, and Singh made it that signed up to be on the Hall and eight touchdowns last Suisham appears to be the spring game, he hit all seven of his sixth major. Singh was the this year when he was named on of Fame advisory board, which season, while every touchdown most irreplaceable, but only his extra point attempts on top youngest player elected from the only 56 percent of the ballots, includes the American Society Sharon scores from here on because he has been kicking of hitting a 36 yarder. PGA Tour ballot, and he won't "When there are 20 names on of Golf Course Architects, the out will add to his BG record 28 the ball for so long. He has While it's sad to see BG greats even be the youngest player at the ballot, what could happen American Junior Golf Association touchdowns catches. been the kicker the last four like Newson, Mruczkowski, the induction ceremony on Nov. is that votes get spread out, and and the Golf Course Builders Newson, the Falcons' top years and has used that time Magner and Suisham leave, it is 14. Karrie Webb, who earned her inherently it drops all the per- Association. And a representative defensive play maker a year ago, to make an NCAA record 226 becoming easier and easier for way in through the LPGA points centages across the board," Peter from Shell Oil gets a vote because leaves behind a defensive extra points. But JoeTimchenko the team to replace their stars. system, will be 30. said. "I don't think an individual it sponsors the Hall. Annika Sorenstam was should be penalized for that." What further hurts the credibil- inducted two years ago when It hasn't seemed to hurt ity is that the Hall of Fame won't she was 33. She won eight times baseball, which had 27 names on release vote totals, only percent- the next year, including her sev- the last year's ballot. Boggs and ages. That's the same tactic the enth major, and has won all three Ryne Sandberg each got at least PGA Tour uses when announcing tournaments she has played this 75 percent of the vote. its player of the year; it doesn't season, including major No. 8. How Singh only got 56 release votes, only who won. Is it fair to make Webb wait 20 percent is a mystery. Along with Ultimately, the greatest chal- years to get inducted? the 25 tour trophies. 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He also Haslett also said he used steroids There's also no football version questionhe'dlikeaskedwhen NFL understands that public opinion as a linebacker for the Pittsburgh executives take their turn today of Jose Canseco. The best the is now driving the steroid issue, Steelers in the early 1980s, a time committee could come up with before a congressional panel and that now is not the time to he said steroid use was rampant investigating steroids. was Steve Courson, who said do a Bud Selig and deny there is because there was no testing and he suffered a heart attack from "If I were a member of the a problem. steroids weren't illegal. using steroids when he played panel I'd be saying, 'Tell me That's why he plans to tell the There is testing now, but who how it is, with everybody a quarter-century ago for the Government Reform Committee is getting caught? Sure, the NFL Steelers. knowing things are going on, today that the league will suspends an average of less than why can't you catch anybody?'" four players a ybar. But, at the Still, what comes out may be increase the number of times a more important. Public pressure said Pound, who heads the player can be randomly tested same time, up to 7 percent of Wbrid Anti-Doping Agency. middle school girls say they have is finally mounting on sports from two to six. add items to the leagues to clean up their act, Good question. list of banned substances, and used steroids to look or play After all, if 9-year-old girls are better. with Congress ready to do begin stricter testing for Anyone really think a higher something if the leagues don't. taking steroids just to look good, testosterone. Julie lacobson AP Photo what are the odds the behe- percentage of schoolgirls use "1 think they're more Tagliabue wants to be seen HEARING TIME: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue presents the Bears' moths in the NFL are juiced? steroids than NFL players? serious this time." said Pound, as being ahead of the curve, but No. 1 jersey to Cedric Benson. Tagliabue will testify in a congressional Those are the kind of a Canadian. The organizations Probably pretty good, though the reality of it is he didn't have you wouldn't know it by the hearing on Capitol Hill today. numbers that drew the attention that are dismissing this as a much choice. In announcing the of politicians And that's why the whim of the moment are making handful of players who have hearing, Rep. Henry Waxman positive forTHG, the designer been caught by a drug-testing a "60 Minutes Wednesday" NFL will try to look proactive in a mistake. said ominously that steroid at the center of the report said a South Carolina a hearing that will be a lot less "It's like your president said: system the league heralds as the "new information has called BALCO scandal. doctor wrote steroid prescrip- toughest in professional sports. entertaining than baseball's last Clean this up. or we'll find into question the effectiveness In the last few weeks alone. tions for three players on the month. someone to clean it up for you.'" That's an easy claim to make, of the NFL drug policy." of course, since baseball had to Pound, who would like all be dragged kicking and scream- professional leagues to adopt ing into testing for steroids and the same worldwide standards the NBA gives only a cursory test used — and used effectively in preseason to its players. — by WADA to catch cheaters in Qve the NFL some credit for Olympic sports, said his agency being the first league to test for has tried unsuccessfully to get performance-enhancing drugs the NFL and other leagues to use and for actually having some its proven system. penalties in place for those who "Basically, it's like all pro get caught. But the league began sports," Pound said. "First of testing 15 years ago, and since all, they say they don't have a that time has suspended only 54 problem. Then they say even players for four games at a time though we don't have a problem for testing positive. it's under control. Third, they say During the same period, even if they wanted to do football players have grown in something they can't because of ways that nature and good diets collective bargaining MM 00 can't fully explain. From a agreements." handful of 300-pounders 15 There's plenty of anecdotal years ago, an unofficial check evidence to show the NFL of NFL rosters at the end of last does have a problem that goes season turned up 455 players beyond its bust of four Oakland "goes live"on listed at 300 pounds or more. Raiders in 2003 for testing BG@100 will implement the Tagliabue among first "Go Live" of the project to transition current administrative systems to PeopleSoft on June 27. This phase of the project focuses on such areas as witnesses today Human Resources and Payroll. STEROIDS, FROM PAGE 9 Waxman of California — do pro- to last month's session in which duce a bill, it wouldn't be the first lawmakers questioned such on the topic. What does this mean for you? baseball stars as Mark McGwire, Florida Republican Cliff Steams, chairman of the House Sammy Sosa and lose Canseco > After the June 27 "Go Live" date, those who receive a direct deposit pay about that sport's steroids policy. Commerce. Trade and Consumer Tagliabue and players' Protection subcommittee, stub from the University will receive pay check information via an online association executive director introduced legislation yesterday self-service application. Gene Upshaw are among 10 called the Drug Free Sports Act. witnesses scheduled to appear, His panel will hold a hearing The View/Print pay check self-service application will be including one former player, May 5. Steve Courson, an offensive Any such bill would face an demonstrated in 101 Olscamp Hall on: lineman who has spoken out uphill fight in a Republican- May 23-24 at 2 p.m. against steroid use. controlled Congress, given its Upshaw said the changes sweeping nature and the element May 25 at 9 a.m. to the NFLs drug policy were of government dictating how not brought about by the private enterprise does business. Sessions are open to all University employees. No registration is necessary. congressional attention. Steams' bill would have the "This is something we do every Commerce Secretary oversee Additional sessions will be scheduled in July and details will be available: year. Annually, we review our drug-testing rules and calls for on the BG@100 Web site by May 2 policy, and if there are changes to a two-year suspension for a first keep up with science, we do it in in ads in summer editions of the BGNews offense and a lifetime ban for the course of our annual review," as inserts in May/June pay envelopes Upshaw said. "This is no reaction a second. Leagues that don't whatsoever to appearing before comply would be fined at least this committee. To tell the truth, $5 million. > An alternative to attending a session is to view the interactive we've been doing this for years" demonstration available at www.bgsu.edu/BGat100. If McCain, Davis and the AP Football Writer Dave Government ReformCommittee's Goldberg in New York This interactive demonstration will allow you to view the ranking Democrat — Henry contributed to this report. format of the online pay check and learn how the details are displayed. > On May 23 a letter, which will be sent to the homes of faculty and staff, will provide further details of PeopleSoft. The information is presented by your University affiliation: faculty, administrative staff or classified staff. Information to students wi be distributed via Student Employment. An electronic copy ~16 2~ Two ~ 3 ~ of the letter is available online at: Bedroom Bedroom www.bgsu.edu/BGat100. 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WORLD Japan cracks down on sex trafficking anii-trafficking activist who says says, and women suffer a brutal victims to testify and cooperate the hopeful, and many befleve year by Philippines citizens work- Japan takes necessary the crackdown also needs to physical toll in serving dozens of with authorities. turning them away could ing in lapan, and the Philippines measures to help die address the root oause—demand customers a week, with no days But it's expected only a few prove difficult. government has urged leniency stoked by loosely regulated off, to get rid of the debt. women will qualify since the "Hntertainincin" visas, for its dozens already working country's prostitutes. red-light districts. She was able to repay her debt government does not recognize intended for musicians, dancers here with entertainment visas. Tokyo is moving to clean up its in several months, since lapan's those who have willingly entered and other entertainers, are issued Chaluront Chaiyakam. a con- By Natalie Obiko Pearson act The government is expected economy was stronger then, and the country for unauthorized to 80,000 I'ilipina women each sular official at the lliai Inibassy !M[ ASSOCIATED PRESS to pass a law by this summer to now works on her own. She says labor as victims, regardless of year. Critics contend the visas are in Tokyo, estimates that of 15,000 TOKYO — Monica'slifeasalcikyu make trafficking of foreign vic- women who come these days what happens to diem. a cover for sex trafficking, saying illegal Thai migrants in lapan, prostitute was her own choice. tims into lapan a criminal offense aren't as lucky, with some finding "I don't see a clear plan to most women who get the visas roughly 6,000 are in prostitution. like thousands of others over for the first lime. Authorities also themselves in bondage for more protect and support victims." end iij> working illegally as snip Pupping through stacks of the past two decades, she look have tightened visa requirements dian a year amid ever-increasing said Yoko Yoshida, a lawyer and pers, hostesses and prostitutes. victims' affidavits collected by his what she thought was a good for entertainers.'' a category that fines for various infringements. director of the lapan Network The government tightened embassy, Chaiyakam said it is oiler of luci.iliw work in lapan's is suspected of providing legal Statistics on women trafficked Against Trafficking in Persons. visa requirements in mid-March, not unusual for those sent home multibillion-dollar sex Industry cover for foreign sex workers. here are hard to get. Activists She said there is a need for which is expected to dramatically to Thailand to get smuggled back But the Colombian woman "We are in the process of estimate more than one-million medical attention, legal advice reduce the number il issues. into lapan. had no Idea of what awaits drawing up the necessary may have come since the early and job training for victims, Vet that plan threatens the flow "There is still demand, so foreign prostitutes in lapan: debt measures to effectively battle 1980s. The Switzerland-based lapan's wealth has long drawn of S400 million sent home each people want to come," he said. bondage, sometimes violent this." said Masani Sakamoto from International Organization for working conditions. lines" the Cabinet office overseeing the Migration calculates lapan's imposed by pimps or brothel governments ami-trafficking sex industry has about 150,000 owners for any attempt to escape plan. "I think once those are in foreign workers today. — and an utter lack of place, the fruits of our The Philippines, Colombia help from authorities. "No one efforts will become and Thailand are the top sources, "The reality is more evident" according to the International different once von comes (riiies, however, I .linn Organization's lapan arrive. It's much because are waiting to see office, although anecdotal harder than you if lapan is serious evidence on the street points to a ever imagined. Bays they want about protecting vic- surging number of Russians, Monica. 31, a single to do this tims, lapan has long Koreans and Chinese as well. mother who still treated women like The sex industry has long been works the Tokyo work. But Monica as accom- treated with leniency in lapan: streets. She spoke on we choose plices to the traffick- Red-light districts have openly condition she only ers who bring them thrived from the patronage of be identified by her to because hen .deserving of few legitimate businesses. first name. there's rights as sex workers Critics have repeatedly The thousands ol and illegal migrants. alleged ties between traffick- cases like Monica's no better A mother at age ers and law enforcement, from aa' at the center of a option." 13, Monica was immigration officers takingbribes new crackdown cm struggling to survive to allow prostitutes into the coun- human trafficking in MONICA. in a poor, violent try on fake passports, to police lapan following the TOKYO PROSTITUTE barrio of Bogota who return escaped, abused sex country's placement more than a decade workers to their captors. Those on a U.S. watch list ago when she was allegations are denied by the lasi year, lapan was again cited approached by a broker with the National Police Agency. for trafficking in a U.S. human oiler of sex work in lapan, some- Kinsey /Udell Din,in. a rights report in Fcbniary. thing thai would pay enough to Columbia University researcher, Affluence and a lack of laws buy her daughter a better future said the lapanese government against sex trafficking have back home in Colombia docs little to safeguard sex "work- combined to make lapan one nl No one comes because they ers' rights and well-being or the world's top destinations for want to do this work. But we ensure they have ways to quit the Women like Monica. choose to because there's no business. In the popular iniaginalinn. heller option." ill lapan or back "When there's clearly a demand human trafficking involves in Colombia, says the petite for these people to work in your women who are kidnapped or redhead dressed modestly country, you have an obligation otherwise trii keel into win king as during a laic-night interview at a to work out a system that they prostitutes, Hut experts say such cafe near one of Tokyo's busiest can do it in legally and safely," she cases are rare in lapan. Mure red light districts. said, charging that for lapanese common are women who come Arriving in 1993 at age 20, officials, "it's easier to deport voluntarily, but find themselves Monica was slapped with a debt them than to deal with them." caught in slave like conditions ol S-IH.tXH) — much larger than Sakamoto of the Cabinet upon arrival. she had been led to believe — office said the government's anti- Koji Sasahara AP Photo "The lapancsc human traffick- and warned of reprisals against lrafficking plan will include ADULT SERVICES: Employees await customers outside an "information" parlor where customers are provided ing problem is the sot industry," her family if she tried to escape. some counseling for prostitutes with the name of the place to meet with prostitutes at Tokyo's Kabukicho disttict, March 8, 2005. 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Aug 15. 419-601-0747 Call 216-965-1467 19 Pub game 40 Under will follow up by call to set up an 23 Donations for the poor 41 North Slope dweller interview. 854 8th St 1 bdrm., now renting lor Move In Now - ONE MONTH FREE 24 Subsequently 43 South China Sea gulf 1 and 2 bedroom apts. available in 25 Destruction 44 Sense Receptionist with style & flair. summer/tall 2005. S395/mo. plus serene park-like setting. Includes 26 Principal artery 47 Trade No experience necessary. elec. Lots ot parking. 9 & 12 mo. lease avail 419-392-3354. dishwasher, heat, water and trash. 27 Eagle's claw 48 Musical sound 419-476-1753. Bowling Green Village 352-6335 26 Like some gases 49 Art Deco artist 29 Grind, as one's teeth 50 Sch. groups Seeking part time nanny for 2 tod- Apts & Houses 2005-06 30 Denved from oil 51 Sailor's call www.flterBntalsr.om One bedroom, close to campus, will- dler age boys. Light house work. 3 31 _-cochere (sheltered 52 Eternal City Call 419-353-8206 lor appointment ing to negotiate rent price! Includes days/week, approximately 7am- entrance) 53 About gas/ high speed internet/ 2 pools/ 3pm Long term employment oppor- 32 Alimony recipients 54 Las Vegas light Avail. Aug 15. 2005. 3 bdrm. house ACROSS tunity Located m Maumee. Call Erin heat!! Usual electric bill for both 55 Color-man's comment at 419-891-2296 for interview; Ref- & 1.213 bdrm. apt. All close to summer & fall S19.00. Call Kimmy at 57 Actress Claire 1 Entreaty 42 Take a big chance erences and resume required. BGSU. 419-686-3805. 269-217-1627! 58 To the point 5 Hindu teacher 45 Aged GREAT LOCATION! PRICES REDUCED 10 Crooned 46 Church sister 2 bdrm. 325 N. Enterprise. S575/mo. CARTY RENTALS 14 Korea/China border river 47 Shorthand, in short 15 "._ of Athens" 50 Book dlv. + util. 1 mo. dep req. No pets 354- No Three Tenant Rule Here 16 Zenoof _ 53 Election winners 0099. Avail. 8/15. 1 yr.lease. For Sale '916 3rd. Street & 926 Wooster' 17 Take a big chance 56 Take a big chance 6 Bdrm., new carpet 20 Nice summer? 59 Part of ABM ANSWERS Highland Management •303 E. Merry 21 Deputy 60 Wynonna's mom 5 Bdrm.. 3 liv, new carpet L x 22 Countertenors 61 Malayan outrigger 1 N J -) * s V N 3 3 ■i GRADUATION TICKETS m The Homestead '211 E. Reed- 23 Upper limb 62 Part of a hammerhead V 0 ii i'< o V N 1 1 N V MAY 7. 4 30 GRADUATION ■ 1 1 & 2 bedrooms, spacious, laundry Large 3 Bdrms, 2 Kitchen, 2 Bath 24 Three in Trieste 63 Thus far 1 J N v i n 0 H 1 i M M a 0 .'.• 419-732-8340 on site, extra storage, A/C. Great '146 S. College' 25 Take a big chance 64 Hiking housing N i i H V H 0 N i i '.. location. Starting at S525 Large 3 Bdrm, A/C. new bath 33 H.S. dances N n N 1 0 LIKE BRAND NEW! Road Waster •315 E. Merry Up « Dn' 34 Meara and Bancroft 1 : *. : H I •i 0 1 i V X mountain bike, great shape, not 130 E Washington 2-4 Bdrm 35 Bagel topper 1 1 N i | B H 0 0 ■ 1 - J V even a yr old. S35 OBO. 308-2816 130 Liberty St and S. Summit And a lot more units LG & Small 36 Dumbo's wings 1 It i d 1 N V d 1 B ■ H V 1 Call for into & upgrades at 353-0325 37 Gather gradually • 0 ^ 1 s 3 '■ N V 1 s i-i n a d H V 1 '■' - ^ SALE 5 star quality Louis Vuitton www.bghighlandmgml.com 10am-9pm. or listings available 24/7 38 Pierre's father - _ ; L> 1 rt u v replica bags' Also LV Messenger [email protected] at 316 E. Merry #3 39 Perform s 0 i N f u i i 1 Bags big enough for Binders. 40 Rude ones » 1 1 ; i C N 1 T 1 ■ i 0 41 1st letters " »'. i 8 Laptop & more! Email me at 419-354-6036 Roommate needed Aug. 2005, V 1 1 JHN 0 n 1 iBn i V A [email protected] for pictures Close to campus, Rent $250/mo. '. \ V ' A V V s|v -) i d or details. ■ K 4 K PROPERTIES Pet friendly. Call 419-352-6948 time is running out lor this year. Available May 15 Sublease summer house lor 121 s. There are still about 2500 students Blues Night nowMni i 1 bedroom apts.: $180/month! 510 Ridge. ' f* who have not expenenced the pizza Contact alexv@bgnet bgsu.edu buffet at Paghais. Don't get shut out 134 1/2 Univ. Ln. & 303 1/2 S. Main April 2?trt on this one. Pagliais Pizza Subleaser needed for 1 room during 945 S. Main. 352-7571. 1 bedroom house aliau Kraiauram 128 1/2 S. Summit St summer at Sterling Univ. Apt. turn. Jason Oiiu'k '3-11 p.m. 3 bedroom house & will share bathroom with 1 person. 217 Clough St. « 1 University Lane Great place to be 419-512-4853 For Rent Available August 15 Subleasers wanted. 4 bdrm. house. Happy Wednesday! Happy Wednesday! 1 & 2 bedroom apartments 2 car garage. Lease starts Aug. to For Rent Aug. Security deposit paid. 336 3 & 4 bedroom houses & apts Bentwood Contact Jordan 419-290- (NEW) Buckeye Studios (NEW) 248 Troup Ave., 305 S. Main. 5511. Student Housing Available lor 2005 611 Eighth St., 625 N. Main St Winthrop Terrace Apts. Monthly. Semester & Year Long Subleasers. 3 br. home, May-Aug 400 Napoleon Rd. Leases. Fully Furnished, includes all Call or stop in tor more information W/D, DW, A/C, 2 full baths, Assgn 352-9135 utilities & 25" TV Call 419-352-1520. 419-353-APTS(2787) Parking. S275/mo. 614-565-4934. 427 Cough St., BG "1 & 2 bdrm. apts. & houses avail, Very nice 3-4 bdrm. Great location. ^ SELF STORAGE J summer only & 05-06 school, yr. Highland Management W/D. air, patio, garage, pet possible Senior Farewells Plus rooms & effic as low as $265/ 1 Low Security Deposit appliances furn. 419-353-2382 Reserve for Summer mo. inclu. util. Everything 2 blks. The Highlands-1 bdrm. Laundry from campus. Call 353-0325 9am- facilities in building. A/C. Quiet! Wanted: Subleaser, ASAP. 2 bdrm., Units going fast 9pm. 993 S. Main St. (419)353-8206 Starting at S395. lots of storage. S405 ♦ gas/elec. lor Pagliais & Campus Pollyeyes 1 person. S465 ♦ gas/elec. for 2 want to say thankyou seniors 1 • 3 Bedroom Apts/Hous©i Jay-Mar Apts. Newly remodeled. people Call Heather 419-348-2722 for what you brought to BG. 12/mo leases starting 8/12/05 All appliances. Spacious, laundry Smith Apt Rentals \ facilities in building, A/C, Gas mj;uiin 709 5th Street 419-352-8917 heat. www.bgapartmflnls.cQm Tti•■ Bi'sI Seal In To Starting at S520. BUCKEYE I" ■I'l.l - 'ffilWllllTI APARTMENTS 1 or 2 bedroom Enclave Apt avail, 130 E.Washington St. CINEMA S & from May-Aug 05' Really nice, 5326 419-354-6036. SELF - STORAGE Movi* Timii for fri 4:12 thru Hlim.4/21 per mo., (urn. Jim at (216)210-0980 www.bghighlandmgmt.com THE INTERPRETS* fPG-13) (DTS| (1:10}, 4:00. [email protected] MQSKQMMQN SIZE FOR SUMMER . 7:0C,(9:$O] HcPoun 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. apts., by water tower •Near Campus MOVE OUTS!!! KUNG FU HUSTIE (R): (1:40), 4:40,7:30, (10:05) on Manville & Clough. 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