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The BG News March 7, 2003 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-7-2003 The BG News March 7, 2003 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 March 7, 2003" (2003). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7091. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7091 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. State University FRIDAY March 7, 2003 AND THE WINNER IS: PARTLY CLOUDY Check out the Pulse's HIGH 41 I LOW 28 Oscar Contest and you www.bgnews.com could win two movie independent student press VOLUME* ISSUE38 tickets; PAGE 9 Eligibility SARAH COX OVERSEASI FOURTH IX A SEMESTER LONG SERIES for aid does not depend Radio station lights deadly virus women while not using con- By Sarah Cox doms. on major OVERSEAS RtPORttR "It is difficult for a wife to nego- By Scott Niles CAPE TOWN, South Africa — tiate condom use," Leonard said. REPORTER A During apartheid when separa- "The wife could get smacked The University's theatre tion of black and white people around until she listens to her department is now accepting was enforced, government widi- husband." applications for a variety of held information on the growing For one hour even,' day, Bush grants-in-aid scholarships, AIDS epidemic. When apartheid Radio's "Positive Uving" pro- applicants do not have to be the- ^kBushradio ended in 1994, grassroots move- motes just what the title says: ater majors. ments for community awareness Living with HIV and AIDS in a The department scholarships and development began. Bush positive manner. offered include: Acting, Radio, the first South African Topics include nutrition and Technical, Fbrensics and Debate community radio station, now boosting the immune system, and Arts Management acts as a major combatant fight- politics surrounding the vims. Shaun Moorman, business ing HIV/AIDS through radio pro- education on myths and public and operations manager for the gramming and outreach. services and organizations HIV theater department said the Bush Radio and other organi- positive people can go to for help. scholarships give students the zations fighting the HIV virus face Two hosts, one an HIV positive opportunity to gain experience a number of myths said the woman, answers any questions in an area of interest that might groups organizers. listeners may have. "Old and young men have "We've learned a lot from her," help them out later. Leonard said. "She's helped so These scholarships are open been raping virgin girls, thinking they're going to be cured," Brenda many through the disease. She'll to both theater majors and non- li'onard, Head Administrator also tell you how she got positive, majors alike, Moorman said. and pioneer of Bush Radio said in and that serves as a lesson for "We encourage non-majors to explanation of one myth. people." apply for these grants," South Africa has the highest Teens have their own weekly Moorman said. world rape rate and teachers rape program battling HIV/AIDS Roseanna Sharrow, a theater Sarah Coi BG News 1 /3 of girls in school. Many ethnic called, "Youth Against AIDS." major, said the grants-in-aids are groups believe it is okay for men POSITIVE RADIO WAVES: Brenda Leonard, head administrator and pioneer of Bush radio, uses the to sleep around with other THEATER, PAGE 2 radio station to educate listeners about HIV/AIDS. She holds an award the station won for their efforts. RADIO. PAGE 2 "There will always be people pushing safety limits because people think nothing can Nightclub fires happen to them" Students Ttt '«i - at i-M tam <in» State* riftott JOE BURNS. FIRE CHIEF -RMntanrckRI «..«(! «wi»ni>iirt»Ri«ni» asked to itm- 0*6. XM Bar tragedies raise awareness ICKM.1M2 be energy By Carrie Whitaker tions said Bums. He said the fire for customers Carr said because tion is completed. CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR division takes weekly trips to the employees have mandatory The bar manager at Brewster's, ■INHKIO* IMO Tragedy struck two weeks ago bars in town to make sure all safe- hands on training with the police David Johnston, said that the efficient MttttMM in bars in Chicago and Rhode ty codes are being obeyed and and fire department and know only way a fire could start in ■■■■196 Island, but what safety precau- the establishments arc not over- how to react in situations. Bowling Green would probably tions are being made in Bowling crowded. General Manager John be from a cigarette, a gas leak, or By loanna Hammer Somrintt.»» Green? "We have .been doing weekly DeSmith said his job at I towards some natural disaster. REPORTER wmmih* Both fire officials and bar own- checks for 20 years," Bums said. Club H has many responsibilities. "I feel that Bowling Green is With midterms and spring ers in town said that situations "If there is ever a problem the "I am responsible for the peo- pretty strict about fire codes," break on student's minds few ter'MC4j like the ones in Chicago, where 21 bars are very good about correct- ple who walk through our doors," Johnston said. "Fights are proba- take time to think about the people were crushed to death in a ing the problem right away." DeSmith said. "It would break my bly the biggest worry for cus- environment. However the BMC*«*IR> stampede, and in Rhode Island Some of the safety require- heart if someone was hurt here." tomers." University is working to educate M4rPWn.il>. where 97 people were killed in a ments for the local bars include Bands have asked in the past to Bums said that in the end the the public on the importance of ■ 40 fire can be avoided. The number fire extinguishers, a number of use pyrotechnics at Howard's, the fire in Rhode Island was a sad protecting the environment— one safety precaution is the exits, exit signs in clear view, device that started the fire in example of how people forget an issue that concerns us all. »»."ylMr- responsibility of the customer to doors that swing certain ways, Rhode Island, DeSmith said. that accidents can happen. The University developed a ■ 32 be aware of all exits in an estab- emergency lights and sprinkler "I told the bands no way," "There will always be people forum about a year and half ago P\«eRaaIrcaa*m lishment said loe Burns, fire chief systems. DeSmith said. "If they are a good pushing safety limits because that's goal is to maintain the of the Bowling Green Fire Sean Carr, general manager of band they don't need anything they think nothing can happen in campus' environmental sus- ■ 25 Division. lunction, also said knowing else but their talent." them," Bums said. "I would just tainability. This forum which consists of students, staff and CdWrWiSwPwgrai.HM "People are used to going where exits are is an important The fire division in Bowling say that people who go to the faculty helps the University flgriCMKlV. through fire exits they entered precaution, but that manage- Green does a great job said bars need to be aware of their move forward in meeting its 124 through," Bums said. "They need ment should be alerted if a cus- DeSmith. He said when the mar- environment." obligation to the Talloires •mat h»> tomer feels uncomfortable. shals have a suggestion for him to to look for other exits." Declaration. U-WIRE Local bars are all in safe condi- Safety should not be a concern make Howard's safer, the sugges- TheTalloires Declaration does everything from making stu- dents environmentally literate to having campus operations incorporate environmental sus- tainability into their actions. A primary objective is working with the local community. The members of the forum Ephedra, stimulants proven report on what's being done on the University's campus to sus- By Monica Frost The FDA can intervene if they the front of bottles rather than and go beyond the recommend- tain the environment. REPORTER receive numerous consumer the back. ed dosage. It only takes one to "In addition to this, we have Ephedra, the controversial complaints. However, they must Although anyone can use two months to build up a toler- our regular environmental monitoring of things such as herbal supplement used for provide substantial evidence to ephedra products, the majority of ance level for the drug and have boosting energy and increasing other government bodies before users tend to be male athletes or the user become addicted, environmental safety, for exam- ple: how the fume hoods are weight loss, is being hailed as the drug could be removed from avid exercisers hoping to lackson said. working in the laboratories and the market, said Doug lackson, a improve physical performance. "Only a small percent of people everything from a miracle-drug the emissions coming off the to a life-threatening danger. fitness graduate assistant and Ephedra products are banned will have acute body failure," smokestacks," Dr. Gary within the NFL. Olympic lackson said of ephedra users. Ephedra is the "active" ingredi- head personal trainer at the Silverman, of the environmental ent found in products such as University's Fitwell Center. Committee and the NCAA. "But many users suffer the addic- studies department said, Metabolife, Xenadrine, Yellow Another problem associated However, a 2001 NCAA survey of tion and withdrawal symptoms." Last December, the Boards of Jackets and Hydroxycut Millions with the unregulated ephedra Ls 21,000 collegiate athletes According to lackson, the likeli- Trustees approved a proposal of people consume these prod- the inconsistent labeling on revealed a 3.9 percent response hood of complications with which permits the University to ucts each year, unaware of the products.
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