Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-21-1999 The BG News January 21, 1999 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News January 21, 1999" (1999). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6431. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6431 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The BG News ily independent student press IRS offers tax breaks for students spent on a student's education. not mean that they qualify," Mar- Are You Eligible? By AMYJO L. BROWN "The intent of the new tax law tini said. "The best thing to do to The BG News is to help lessen the financial bur- find out if you qualify is to talk to den of college," said Joseph Mar- First cringe. Then ignore them a tax consultant." The Hope Scholarship: tini, bursar. The Hope Scholarship, which as long as possible. Then weep as QA Hope tax credit of up to $1,500 can be claimed lor your checking account is left While both credits are being is a tax credit despite its "schol- offered, they apply to different arship" title, is available to stu- two years per student per household who is enrolled in with $1.70. higher education at least half-time. Paying bills is an emotionally types of students and to different dents enrolled at least half-time ■ Jud Laipply suggests (and financially) draining proce- amounts of credit. and in their first or second year dure, but when it comes time to A student might qualify for of study. The credit is also applic- we stop complaining one or the other if he receives a able to each student eligible in The Lifetime Learning Scholarship: do taxes on April 15th, those bills and take control of form from the University called the household. Q A Lifetime Learning tax credit up to SI,000 can be our own happiness. might help save some money. Sound like a paradox? the 1098-T. All students who reg- Credit is given for 100 percent claimed for an unlimited amount of time, but only once • • • • • istered with the University in of the first $1,000 of payments for Two new tax credits, the Hope a year per student per household. This credit is avail- 1998 will have a form sent to qualified tuition and fees, and 50 ■ Letters to the editor Scholarship and the Lifetime able to undergraduate, graduate, and continuing educa- Learning credit, will reduce the their permanent address. percent of the second $1,000. discuss State of the "Just because a student tion course work. amount of taxes owed, depend- Union address. receives a form, however, does ing on the amount of money • See TAXES, page five. rest of the week. students need to physically be in According to an observation- the librarv. Tampering al study run at Jerome Library, 2 "They can just come in and a.m. would be a reasonable time. get the material niter they've fig- court case i Fighting continues in Studying Christopher Miko, associate ured out what they need," Miko Kosovo in spite of after dean of the library, explained said. dismissed NATO warnings. that a few years ago, students Newnam said there are cer- The BG News were allowed 24-hour access to tain exceptions. hours the libraty for a few days. Dur- "Some materials can't be The tampering with evidence ing this period, head counts checked out," Newnam said. case against Jason Bauwin. ,\ USG proposes extended were taken every half hour to "Information in reserved books junior computer science major, Local author dePuts determine the number of stu- cannot be removed, unless you was dismissed by Wood County dents in the building. want to copy an extensive num- prosecutors last Friday. his novel. library hours for students "We were pretty busy up ber of pages." Bauwin was facing third- until about 2 a.m., but then She also said that students degree felony charges stemming • • • • "They want us to be open 24 numbers dropped drastically," doing large assignments need from an event on Oct. 17. He By ROBERT RECKER hours a day, seven days a week, Miko said. "That's how we more time. indicted in December by a gr I NOW checks out The The BG News 365 days a year," one staff mem- decided on the closing time we "You don't want to be in the jury for allegedly erasing ,i ber said. would use before finals week." middle of a large project at 11:30 videotape made durmg a | Big Creak Band. The lighted windows of Newnam said that funding But expanding the hours for p.m.," Newnam said. "Then you on that date, according to Gary Jerome Library is one of the first and hiring have not entered the finals week and expanding them have to put all your books back, Bishop, the assistant prosecuting signs to those driving on 1-75 discussions yet, and that the for half a semester are two dif- and hope to remember where attorney in the case. that the University is quickly changes would not be that dras- ferent things, according to Miko. they all are the next day." At trial, Bishop said, the start approaching. If an Undergradu- tic. "There's always pressure to As the proposal is further dard of proof is higher than at ate Student Government (USG) She said a possibility would expand the hours," Miko said. analyzed, Miko believes that the the grand jury level. proposal goes through, those be to maintain the present hours "It's the easy thing to point at." key to a decision is balance. "We felt there was insufficient lights could be burning into the until midterm, and then to He believes that the increased "In a world of limited evidence to establish his guilt wee hours of the morning. extend closing time until 2 a.m. use of the Internet to research resources, we have to be careful beyond a reasonable doubt." USG wants to extend the Right now, the library closes at topics, as well as to find library to put our money where it is Bishop said. number of hours the library is midnight Sunday through books through BGL'nk, has most useful," Miko said. Rape charges against Andrew open "in an effort to improve the Thursday and at 7:30 p.m. the decreased the amount of time Zeid were dismissed in a plea- learning environment for the bargain deal earlier this month. students." Bauwin was not convicted of According to the resolution, any misdemeanors as Zeid was. "current library hours do not In a motion to dismiss the adequately facilitate the needs case, Bishop stated the reque I of the student body." had been made "in the interest ol B.G. women's basket Kate Newnam, along with justice." ball outguns O.U. 97- fellow USG senator Clint Gault, 89. is sponsoring the proposal. Midwest Newnam said that plans at the moment are tentative, in order to quell any ill reactions. plant closes 5lhion 2 "We don't want it to be 3 viewed as a situation of us after strike Page Three (USG) versus the administra- World and Nation 4 tion," Newnam said. The BG News NOW 9 Some library workers are not The National Labor Relations Sports 6 welcoming the possible Board (NRLB) has dismissed Sports Agate 8 changes. They did not wish to be complaints made by United identified, but said that money Auto Workers Local 4444 against and the hiring of more workers Midwest Stamping, Inc., of hat? were problems introduced by BG News Photo/ MATT MILLER Bowling Green. the proposal. Sarah DeWitt, sophomore history major, leafs through books in Jerome Library. The complaints stemmed "Ealier today in the from a bitter dispute between shoot around I said workers and management that ended with the closing of BG's coach, I just feel good Midwest Stamping plant last today. We are going Student art to bring BG, Toledo together Nov. 30. The Union had filed to have a good four complaints with the Nl.Rli. game" Studies classes and Honors stu- dialogues about race," she said. and said the project has proved According to Randy Malloy, By BRANDI BARHITE Gonsalves-Pinto said free quite successful. field investigator for the NLRII, Angle Fanner dents along with several other The BG News student participants were part of expressions are an effective way "After an initial period of dis- evidence was found lacking in Said before creating this "reality," which will to open the dialogue on race and comfort, as students grapple each of the four complaints. The she broke BC's 3-point record The cities of Bowling Green run through Feb.14. will make people more comfort- with their thoughts and feelings Union alleged that the compart} and Toledo are only 20 miles regarding race and ethnicity, had bargained in bad faith and apart, but the Bowling Green Wes Hoffman, Mayor of Bowl- able when talking about race. Hoffman added that he hopes they succeed in creating honest unfairly held workers' vacation mayor and University officials ing Green, and Carty Finkbeiner, JIBPiica the exhibit will raise the level of and thought-provoking free would like to use art to further Mayor of Toledo, were both at Pay- Check out: racial awareness and that it will expressions," she said.