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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. ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Thursday March 1,2007 Volume 101, Issue 112 WWWBGNEWSCOM Painting a picture of the city Designing the perfect major for yourself Students work to finish a mural of Bowling Green by May Today, many

college students are By Kyi. Reynolds instructor, Greg Mueller, thought Mueller's ARTS 401 class. The working on the project since the Great Black Swamp. designing their own Reporter the project could be completed by class was broken into three small summer. "I designed the Central area of majors | Page 3 Homecoming in October, but the groups, with each group having During the summer, the group the wall, which depicts the Great Three University art students hope project is still under construction. to design a proposal to enhance toured the city of Bowling Green Black Swamp." karas said.'Hincor- to complete a 350-foot long mural "This is being done entirely the intersection of Poe and North and took pictures of people in the pontles over 20 hidden animals Gambling on they have been working on since by the volunteerism of three College. community working and living arranged throughout the renter, the future of summer by May. students and an instructor with The group that won consisted of their everyday lives. lliis is in die center because we The project has been met with very little additional resources," Megan Small and Steve Williams, The mural features silhouettes believe it is the foundation of the bird flu some adversity. Mueller said. who are both seniors, and Jason of the photographed people on Experts are betting Originally the students and their The project started as pan of Kant, junior, who have been the wall with a centerpiece of the See ART | Page 2 money on where this disease will strike next | Pag* 3 Buildings Al Qaida operative OK to conserve to stand trial Mapping out travel plans Prisoner said he was energy damaged from inter- ByAl.xandri.CUrt> rogation and isolation Senior Reporter | Page 5 The BGSU Office of Design and Constntction is making it key to Two of kind on upgrade buildings for energy con- the BG men's servational perfonuance, while planning to shape perfonuance team use of environmental sustainabil- Martin Samarco and ity for new buildings. Matt Lefeld are the There ate 40 campus build- ings on the energy audit list to only seniors on the B- be improved, such as for window ball team | Page 7 replacements, heating and cooling and system controls and mechan- ical upgrades. Women's team "Some of the buildings are wins their University Hall, llanna Hall, West season's last Hall, Mi Fall (enter, Olscamp and the Administration building that The basketball team need to be improved," said Bob beats Miami by 30. Boucher, senior project manager. Boucher said when putting a Final score: 92-62 building on the energy audit list | Page they look at each building and assess if it will be a reasonable payback because of the money that is put into the renovation. "We look at the energy that is saved, how much energy is saved, and then if it can be paid back ideally benveen two to 12 years," Boucher said, "laborers talk about a number of costs of things that URAHMCGINNIS THE BG NEWS llUSTRATOn they would think would be a big payback." But Boucher said many people think lighting is a big payback, but it's not, because the costs are very Bookstore CULTURE TRAITS PREPARATION TIPS high when replacing light fixtures. Before you leave for a foreign closing Before you go: country, it's good to do a Going abroad See ENERGY | Page 2 ■ Get a passport if flying in prompts local little bit of research into the country's customs and tradi- or out of the country readers to tions. If you are traveling to ■ Tell family and friends where you will be requires research search for any of these countries, these would be a few good points ■ Make copies of important By Alison Kemp ac Dining new outlet to remember. documents — one set for Features Editor yourself and one for your Since Waldenboob M«xico:There is a very family Students may think spring break is all fun and Hall gets a closed in January, relaxed approach to meeting Register with the US games, but going to another country is a whole Department of State at https:// local readers are on times outside of the business different story. Without making some basic safety travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ makeover the search for a new world. Be prepared for your preparations and learning a little bit about the des- Mexican friends to not be on home.asp By Freddy Hunt store to fulfill their tination country are visiting, the tun may be lost time. In fact, different laws and different customs can Reporter literary needs around China: Most bathrooms are make or break a trip. the Bowling Green holes in the ground, there Journalism Associate Professor Catherine Future McDonald and Offenhauer area. is no toilet paper and some Cassara is taking students on an biannual trip to residents will have to choose charge admission. There are a France for an international media seminar at The between growling stomachs and I few with porcelain basins and Do you think the American University of Paris. In preparation for the sore legs. A S13 million reno\ations running water, and these will trip, Cassara had Nicole Anderson, interim director proposal for McDonald Dining University's shuttle increase in Beijing because of study abroad, speak with applicable students 11, ill has been approved, with con- buses are over- of the 2008 Olympics. Find about preparations for going abroad. stntction planned for Mav 2008 to bathrooms in department crowded7 Spanish professor Valeria Grinberg Pla also January 2010. stores, hotels and Western had Anderson speak to her class, which is going Besides a cnimbling infrastruc- fast food restaurants to use to Xalapa, Mexico, for a community service trip. instead. ture, the 45-year-old dining hall Don't be afraid of stares. Few In Paris, the main problems have been a purse no longer caters to the demands Westerners are seen in rural left behind on the metro, a dropped passport and of the students, said Gail I inan, areas, and you are a tourist someone being separated from the group, said director of dining services. sight to them. Cassara who has led students on this particular "The old fashioned three line SARAH JEAN WON. trip three times. cafeteria system isn't what students Source: Let's Go China, Japan. Junior. Interpersonal All of these situations worked out fine, she said. want anymore." Finan said. "We communication Mexico and Eastern Europe have to come up with a design that , TRAVEL •2 is flexible, so we can roll with what "No, at the time the students want and provide they're not. It them with more options," depends on the McDonald residence hall will weather" | Page 4 not be physically impacted by the renovations, but the residents of I Offenhauer and McDonald will City works overtime to clear streets of snow have to find a new place to grab a meal. Nancy loseph, associate director By Gin* Potiboff difficult for many drivers. snow out of parking lots; and ees taken overtime pay. of dining services, said the Food TODAY Reporter The city's public works lastiy to remove access snow With the cost of the salt. Advisory Board has formed a sub- Rain employees sprang into action, from residential areas. the city spent an additional committee to address feeding the F3 High: 45, Low: 32 As a result of the blizzard that working 12-hour shifts to clear The entire operation took 94 S14.892.50 on 350 tons, paying students that,will be housed in hit Bowling Green a couple the snow from noon on Feb. 13 hours. All together, 24 full-time $42.55 per ton. McDonald arid Offenhauer. weeks ago, mounting snow piles until 4 p.m. on Feb. 17. and part-time public works The snow was moved to the More grab-and-go options at needed to be moved out of the Director of Public Works employees and three supervisors Wood County Fairgrounds park- temptations, dining shuttles for middle of the streets. William Blair said their course put in 798 hours of overtime. ing lot, since it was the shortest McDonald and Offenhauer resi- TOMORROW The snow was blocking the of operation was to first get the This would have cost the city Showers turn lanes and making visibility roads open; second, to get the $21,654.76, had all the employ- See SHOW | Page 2 See F0O01 Page 2 i High: 38. Low: 27 k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Thursday. March 1 2007 WWW.BGNEWS.COM

rels, school children, a skateboarder, Small said the group also had to wait BLOTTER ART athletes, a sushi chef and much more," for a long time seeking engineers to TUESDAY From Page 1 Small said. draw up plans and to get approval from The mural features two sides, one Wood County building inspectors. It 1233 AM. community" depicting the campus community and also took a while for supplies like the A complainant reported some- Branching lo the left side of the mural one side the local community. metal to come in. one harassing her on the phone. is a skyline of local archileclure and to "College Avenue portrays BG stu- The weather also posed some prob- 12:54 A.M. the right ii Bows into a history ofthe area dents, faculty and staff," Mueller said. lems for the mural's completion. Joshua A Bloommgdale was depicting events like the draining of the "While, Poe Road will depicl commu- "During the winter we couldn't do ■ i tor possession of alcohol (ireat Black Swamp. nity members engaged in their liveli- a lot because the ground was frozen," .ind drug paraphernalia and The silhouettes of the people show hoods. Physically, and symbolically, Small said. Michael W. Noll was cited for the community's unity. Poe and College become unified into a The three-member team hopes to drug possession of alcohol "We arranged them in a flow that structural whole." have a ribbon cutting for the mural in would show the community working The group had to alter plans when early May, any help with labor, land- 716 A.M. together," karas said. they discovered bedrock under the scaping and materials would help make '/an warned for disorderly con- The mural also features a wide vari- location site. the goal a reality. duct after he was reported pac- ety of people in the community. "Our foundation design had to "We plan on commending the dona- ing and shouting outside an East JORDAN FIOWER "The project depicts over 100 indi- change midway through due to unpre- tors at the ribbon anting as well as Wooster Street store PICTURE THIS: Three Bowling Green students 3te working on a viduals from the ar«i including fanners, dictable bedrock sediments under- permanently including them within a 803 A.M. mural showing city scenes and citizens It's due to be done in May I reddie litlcon, families, hikers, squir- ground," Mueller said. plaque," Karas said. Rear driver side quarter panel and tail light of a vehicle parked in the Wal-Mart parking lot on HOT SPOTS West Gypsy Lane Road report- FOOD University Sponsored Spring i-tged From Page 1 TRAVEL Break Trips 3:09 P.M. From Page I ■ London Theatre Experience. March l-ll Boy taken to the juvenile deten- dents, renting the St. Thomas When she went to the police tion center on charges of assault ■ Cityscape and Cultural Moore Parish gymnasium about the purse, she said they told Memory, March 2-10 tfter he punched a girl at a West and hampton style breakfasts her, "Of course you'll get it back ■ Break Away to Salzburg, Poe Road school. This isn't New York" inside the dorms are some of March 3-10 5 P.M. the potential solutions loseph I Ii 'ah h issues ■ The Impact of Officials at Meyer on East said have been explored. Travelers are Instructed to stay Globalization in Mexico. Wooster Street held three loseph said the Union is not together in groups and to be smart March 3-11 juvenile boys for shoplifting large enough to accommodate such as not drinking excessive According to police reports. the 2,128 students residing in amounts whileon the trip, Cassara ■ The Costa Rican they were referred to the juve- McDonald and Offenhauer, said. Even though the drinking Environment. March 3-11 nile prosecutor. and the students may have to age is lower in Prance, that does ■ Paris International Media Napoleon Road resident report- use their legs. not give underage Americans Seminar. March 7-17 ed receiving harassing phone "Students don't want to the right to drink. Students must (.alls describing sexual acts walk, but they may not have a still follow the University Code of Source: http://educationabroad. bgsu.edu/index.php?x=spring 906 P.M. choice." loseph said. "The cus- Smdent Conduct Juvenile girl reported being tomer wants convenience but Safety is one of the main points punched by a boy at a Haskms we may not be able to provide Anderson stresses when she Grinberg I'la said Egclman Road school during lunchtime. them with that. Will the stu- makes presentations about trav- told her students to also have a dents take the walk? That's our eling abroad. She said travelers Hepatitis B vaccine beta going 11:20 P.M. biggest challenge." need to be aware of local rules and to Xalapa. Dale A Baker. 19. of Bowling Chris Lewis, freshman regulations because laws change Purchasing the International Green, arrested for inducing McDonald resident, thinks the as borders change. There is also Student Identity Card, which panic at a North Grove Street construction will deter students the possibility of sexual abuse comes with additional insurance apartment complex after he from living in McDonald and and being robbed or mugged, for traveling abroad, is also a good was reported to have pointed a Offenhauer. Anderson said, item to have on trips out of the BB gun at his brother and then "Offenhauer is a desirable Anderson also wants students country, Anderson said. The ISIC PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF DESIGN »N0 CONSTRUCTION threatened suicide. place to live because of the to (ravel in groups. also secures discounts at many 11:56 P.M. size and quality of the rooms, UPGRADE: This overhead aerial shows the current view o( the McDonald Dining Hall. "Two people are always safer international museums and tour- Daniel A. Bonecutter. 30. of but not without a nearby place The planned expansion will come into the same area as Offenhauer. than one," she said. ist spots. Bowling Green, arrested for to eat at," Lewis said. "Where Students should also follow Money disorderly conduct after he was would students go to get some- until the program statement is what we want to deal with in then natural instincts. If an area is Splitting money up and stor- reported laying in Lot 4. thing to eat on campus? The finalized, which could take up terms of the dining area itself, causing feelings of fear to form, go ing it in different locations is very Macateria is the only place on to six months. hut the real question is what somewhere else, Anderson said. important Anderson said. this side of campus besides the Besides a kitchen, dining hall else should he in the area and When smdents are in Xalapa, By keeping money in different WEDNESDAY Union, and the Union eats up and restaurant area. Waddle what else needs to lit with the Mexico, Grinberg I'la said there places and by having an emer- 1:29 AM flex funds." said he doesn't know what other project, if anything," Waddle are also health issues students gency stash, not .ill the money can Caller reported a fight at Court Bob Waddle, vice president of programs will he included in said. "We haven't come to need to know about, l-'or example, be stolen at once. Having credit and Church streets. Those capital planning, said no design the renovations. that conclusion certainly yet tap water in Mexico is not safe cards or travelers checks means involved were gone upon arrival. for the renovation can be made "We have a ven solid feel for either." for Americans to drink because of someone could still have a means bacteria in the water they are not to live, Anderson said. She also accustomed to. suggests arriving at the destina- room is not occupied — saving the ice arena, which need signifi- I he energy audit deals with the When earing in a restaurant, tion with currency to use imme- both energy and money. cant renovation. improvements on the inside of die students also need lo make sure diately. ENERGY Out of the 40 buildings, those These buildings need replace- buildings, but the Geographical any food they eat has been cooked Money could be bought at a From Page 1 constructed In the last ten years ment ol windows, lighting and Information System deals with or if it is something uncooked, that bank, but it is usually not in — such as Olscamp, East Hall HVAC systems, according to the exterior systems and outside it was not washed with tap water. stock and may require an extra As a result the Office of Design and the line Arts building — are Boucher. of the buildings such as steam This bacteria can cause travelers fee, Anderson said. There arc- and Construction has undergone considered the "newer older" "The reason that replacing lines, the sewer and electrical sys- diarrhea, which should last only also booths in airports that an energy savings project. buildings. windows deals with conserving tems, said Daniel I emmcrhrock. for a day or so, Grinberg Pla said. change money, but sometimes "We pin-pointed around key "These newer older buildings energy is because you doril want Data Hub and Resource Center She added that Dr. Glenn for a high fee. academic facilities, such its the need an upgrade and to expand them to leak out air because it manager. Lgelman, director and physician If a student would run out of Administration building, Math on more elaborate control sys- lets the heat out in the winter," he CIS is a computer system capa- in chief at the Student Health money or if everything is stolen, and Science building and tems," Boucher said. said. "But you want the windows ble of capturing storing analyz- Center, spoke to her class and sug- money can be wired to the stu- Business building to replace The older buildings built to keep the heat out in the sum- ing and displaying geographically gested smdents take a prescrip- dent's location, Anderson said. lightning fixtures with some light- beyond ten years include mer time." referenced information. tion on the trip for travelers diar- ning automatic switching occu- University Hall, Hanna Hall. But hopefully in the next six rhea as a precaution. pancy sensors," Boucher said. Commons, Administration build- months, buildings on the energy Students also need to take pro- Boucher said these sensors will ing, McFall Center, West Hall, audit list will lx' in the process of ONLINE: Read the rest of this story tection from the sun and mosqui- ONLINE: Read the rest of this story shut off lights completely when a Math and Science building and being analyzed, Boucher said. k at wwwbgnewscom toes, Grinberg Pla said. k ot wwwbgnewscom SNOW "When you have From 2,036 students haul, and the location is rarely used outside of August. coming to visit, An extra five workers were needed for the snow removal it helps." to operate two backhoes from David Rice | Admissions Director the Electrical Division, two trucks from the Water and Sewer remove the snow as quickly Division and a truck from the as possible regardless of that wastewater treatment plant. upcoming event. "The crew did very well," said Even so, David Rice, assis- I.ori Tretter, the city's public tant director of admissions, was affairs officer. pleased with the quickness and She tips her hal to the pub- efficiency with which the snow- lic works employees for work- was removed. He thinks the drifts ing hard around the clock for so of snow would have obstructed many hours. the parking lots on the east side When asked whether or not of the football stadium and made the University's President's Day navigation extremely difficult. Open House was a factor in the "When you have 2,036 sm- quick cleanup, Blair respond- dents coming to visit, it helps," ed that the goal is always to Rice said.

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Oshima. tells the story of a young Ten years ago, only 410 inter- leftist who finds the camera of a disciplinary programs — which radical who has leapt to his death include "individualized major while fleeing the police The will and programs" (IMP), or designer testament' he discovers on film seems degrees — existed, says William meaningless, but begins to obsess him Newell, executive director of the Association for Integrative as he retraces the filmmaker's political Studies. and erotic past 95 minutes This film Today, he says, that number is free and open to the public. has nearly tripled. Keeping corporate bias out of personal Web surfing Gish Film Theater. H.inn.i Hall The growth in such majors is an acknowledgmentof'theincreased By Semira Chowdhury changed the way it regulates riences in college and in the need for people to solve problems Reporter ISPs, he said. real world. "Net neutrality 8 p.m. using more than one discipline, At the end of his presenta- "I study these issues in law Early Music Ensemble especially complex social issues," The Tech Trend Series, put on a tion, Curtis said if people want school and worked 00 them in basically seems to be says Stuart Henry, director of the Capitol Hill and worked with Bryan Recital Hall. Moore presentation on "Why Should to become more Involved with just a power struggle." Musical Arts Center School of Public Administration WeCare About Net Neutrality?," net neutrality and impact leg others in public interest com- and Urban Snidies at San Diego with speaker Alex Curtis, direc- islation they should write to mittees,* Curtis said. ' State University. tor of policy and new media for Congress members. Ariana Iiauman. fresh- Public Knowledge. "Public knowledge is all man, believes net neutral- and why we need 10 be con- According to Curtis, who about making sure innovators ity is a power struggle and the cerned about it. I la said. is from Washington D.C., net and creators can do what they Internet is a great technologi- I he evenl took place in the Placing money where their mouth neutrality is about whether an do best. Net neutrality is criti- cal advance and people want a Union yesterday, and was Internet service provider can cal to the spread of user gener- say in how it is run. sponsored by the Information discriminate on the content or ated content and public access "To me personally net neu- Technology Committee, the is - where bird flu will strike applications used. Some pro- to information," he said. trality basically seems to be just Office of the I xecutive Vice viders can limit access by filter- The mission statement of a power struggle. I he Internet President and the Office ol the ByMiktStobb. few years ago, terrorist attacks. ing data packets that favor the Public knowledge is to help is by far one of out greatest Chief Information) Iffii er. The Associated Press In this case, the goal is to develop services ISPs provide. creators and innovators to technological advances and Editor's \ow. Mote infbrma- a faster way to collect expert opin- Curtis works on behalf know more about how the everyone wants a say in how it tloncanbefiHindonlineatCurtis's ATLANTA — Think bird flu will ion about the potential spread of a of consumers and pioneers Internet does not make sense is run," Iiauman said. Web site PublicKnowledge.org become a worldwide threat this deadly disease outbreak. and through the presenta- in today's world, according Louisa I la. chair of informa- orsavedKinternet.org. The n<:\i summer? Wanna put some money "Farmers have used futures tion he aimed to help people to Curtis. Also, they will have tion committee, thought the lech Irani evenl is Technology on that? markets for decades to make deci- understand net neutrality. more access to the tools and event was insightful. Trends and Web 2.0 by Irak In an unusual effort to better sions about what crops to plant. Issues of net neutrality arise content provided for them. "The presentation went very Schonfildand will be \iunh 22 predict the advance of a poten- We're just borrowing that concept today because the Federal I le knows about these issues well. 1 le did a good job explain- in the Union in mum 206012:30 tial flu pandemic, public health to help people in public health and Communications Commission because of his previous expe- ing the issue of net neutrality li.m experts will be staked about SI00 health care make decisions about apiece to bet on the spread of bird the futtire," said Dr. Phil Polgreen, flu. 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"It depends on where "I only ride the bus at "They're overcrowded "I don't ride them, VISIT US AT B6NEWS.COM you get on." 2 am" because they drive so I don't have an k slow." opinion on them." Have your own take on today's People On The Street? Of a suggestion for TENNIEGRAF. KEVIKLUNT.Iresnmaa BRIAN DUGAN. Junior. CRAIG HOYNG. Juraor. a question' Give us your Biology Accounting Freshman, Undecided VCT feedback at bgnews.com.

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University shuttle bus did ever happen to get in an accident "Can't we use some or come to a sudden stop with too many passengers flood- of that money to M KRISTEN VASAS ing its aisles as well as the 1^5 ^OPINION COLUMNIST stairwells, the result could affect something possibly end in the death of a passenger. that would actually Whether or not you live on or Surprisingly, bus related off campus, we've all experi- deaths are not as rare as one make a difference in enced it at least once: a shuttle might think. According to the bus filled to the max with National Center for Statistics student's lives?" standing room only. and Analysis, "since 1995, You take your spot in the 1,509 people have died in the aisles in the first place, already full aisle, grabbing school-transportation related endangering our very lives in hold of a railing, a seat back, accidents, with 8 percent of the process? Film Fest entry portrays maybe even the person in the deaths accountable to According to Smith, "some- from of you for some kind of occupants of the bus." times there are break downs grounded support. They go on lo claim that all and I have to pull aside for The bus starts to roll along passengers not seated entirely maintenance." omosexuality negative the slicked pavement, rain within the confines of the Since this eliminates one sloshing down the wind- school bus seats while the of the four buses that run shield like a waterfall, when a bus is in motion are subject to daily around the University, student runs out of nowhere injury, and possibly death. this most certainly means in front of the bus, causing Although our chances of there will be more people on As firsl place runner-up al the BRIAN METZGER "There is a fine line Falcon Film Festival for 2006, the driver to slam on the injury here at BGSU are most less shuttles, causing them to GUEST COLUMN I decided this weekend to see between what is brakes and all of the students certainly increased on the stand in (he aisles and stair- the new batch of films for this standing in the middle of the days when students are forced wells. 2007 competition. was a close up on a dorm door- considered funny treacherous aisle to fall like to stand in an unsafe section So why the breakdowns Many of the short films pro- way with a dry-erase board dominoes. of the bus, our track record is and repairs? Can't the duced by this year's freshman attached to it. bearing the mes- and what is socially Now, since this is a hypo- perfectly clean. University just purchase were well done and entertain- sage (ietout Homosexuals!" thetical situation, we can pro- "I've never had anyone new buses in order to up the ing. I lowever, one film in par- As an openly gay man, I unacceptable, and pose that perhaps some of the hurt while riding one of our safety standards? After all, ticular really stuck in my mind. found this to be very inappro- students forced to stand in the shuttles," said Fred Smith, we spend nearly S21,607 for I his film took place ill a priate and condescending to this surpassed it." aisle luckily escaped with only (he University's shuttle the USC to give speeches, residence hall and featured me as an individual. a few cuts and bruises. Maybe manager. "It's definitely an which no one attends, maybe inn freshman males as the There is a fine line between some others broke an arm or a inconvenience lhaving people three times a year. Can't we lead characters. I hroughout what is considered funny, and B(isu fosters a community few ribs. standing in the aisles]. I prefer use some of that money to this piece, the leads were con- what is socially unacceptable, that respects all diversity from Unfortunately, not only do students not stand on the off affect something that would cerned about the image they and this surpassed it. The the moment students arrive people stand in the middle campus routes as they drive a actually make a difference in portrayed to a former high film portrays homosexuality here during freshman orienta- of the aisles, but in the stair- little faster." school classmate, worrying as something to be ashamed tion. The fact that they allowed wells of the bus as well. If a So why are we standing in See SAFETY | Page 16 that they were coming off as of, when that is simply not the this film to be shown to a pub- e,a\ lo her. ease. lic audience contradicts their In the final minutes of the The film makers obviously purpose. film, one of the male leads didn't think about the diverse This video is not only shown bent over to pick up his phone audience that would be view- at the Cla-Zel for one night, which he dropped, and the ing their film. This should have but it will eventually end up been considered while prepar- Column reflects concerns other male lead, who had online where it will reflect on just gotten out of the shower, ing the film, and this subject the University as a learning opened up his towel, portray- matter could have been han- institution. ing the illusion that they were dled in a more tasteful manner. If I was in the position of an about lo engage in anal sex. It Beyond that, the fact that incoming freshman and I saw over academic standards ended with the former female the University and the Falcon this video on the Web site, I high school classmate seeing l-'ilm Festival committee would most certainly would not get this incident, causing the leads allow such a film to be shown is the impression of welcoming In response to Brendan Keep's GARYNONNEMACHER in panic. audacious and undermining to column in the February 26 BG "The purpose of high See FILM | Page 16 GUEST COLUMN The last image of the film the gay community. News, I agree with his suppo- sition that high school courses school used to be and grading are "easier" than it appears to be largely social they used to be. and athletic. academic, but now it BDDRS ■-• About 25 years ago, my Also of note, the academic sister and I graduated from background of many of those appears to be largely an inner-city high school planning to be teachers has in northeast Ohio. She been diluted, so I suspect this social and athletic." went to MIT as a Chemical problem will get worse. It is Kngineering major while an untenable proposition that my child is supposed to be 1 attended Cedarville average products of a failing learning in school, and little Universily and then went on academic system will increase confidence that their grades to earn two Master's degrees. academic standards when reflect their true level of If we were students in they become teachers. Public learning. the same school (oday, it is education is in a downward This is one of the major rea- unlikely that we would be spiral when it comes to aca- sons that we home-school our challenged academically or demic standards and there children. As a home-school prepared for top college pro- seems to be no way to attract parent, I know exactly what grams, regardless of our level and retain highly qualified my children are supposed of ability. individuals to correct the to be learning, and I know We can require more cours- problem. exactly where they are hav- es (as the Ohio Core aims to Nobody is really sure what ing trouble in their studies. 1 do) or institute more testing an A or a B in a certain course would not know these things (as NCLB does), but those at a certain high school if they were attending public will have little effect on the means, or how that compares school. situation, in my opinion. A to similar grades in similar I have also had lim- fundamental shift regarding courses elsewhere. As a par- ited experience with private the role of public education ent of a public school student, schools. While some may have has taken place in society. even in the "excellent" school appropriate standards, many The purpose of high school district of Bowling Green, I used to be academic, but now would have little idea of what See SCHOOLS | Page 16

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John McCain will officially < I presidential race - his second run after By Curt Anderson a bitter loss to George W Bush in 2000 The Associated Press - with a formal announcement in early MIAMI — A federal judge ruled April The Arizona senator disclosed the yesterday thai suspected al-Qaida timinq of the long-expected announce- operatrvelose Padilla iscompetent ment in a taping for the "Late Show With to stand trial on terrorism support David Letterman" on CBS which aired charges, rejecting arguments that yesterday he was severely damaged by 3112 years of interrogation and isola- Democratic leaders tion in a military brig. I'adilla was in court when revamp anti-war plan U.S. District judge Marcia Cooke WASHINGTON (AP)-House announced her decision, but he Democratic leaders are developing an showed no reaction. anti-war proposal that wouldn t cut olf "This defendant clearly has the money for U.S. troops in Iraq but would capacity to assist his attorneys," require President Bush to acknowledge Cooke said just hours after she problems with an overburdened military finished four days of competency The plan could draw bipartisan support hearings. but is expected to be a tough sell to Defense attorneys and federal members who say they don't think it goes prosecutors declined to immedi- far enough to assuage voters angered by ately comment. the four-year conflict Padilla's lawyers had asked Cooke to order that their client be treated for post-traumatic stress Rock band The Doors disorder, which they contend get Walk of Fame star stems from years of isolation and interrogation while in military LOS ANGELES (AP)- Forty years custody as a suspected enemy ago. the Doors' Jim Morrison seduced combatant. Hollywood with his wild moves and wilder Cooke said testimony in the poetry Yesterday the rock band cemented competency hearing showed its legendary status with a star on the that I'adilla understands "legal Hollywood Walk of Fame nuances" of pretrial motions and The Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek. noted that he had signed a docu- 68. and guitarist Robby Krieger. 61. ment verifying the truth of allega- showed up minus drummer John tions made by the defense that AUNDIAZ JP PHOTO Densmore for the dedication ol the walk's he was tortured and mistreated LIFE ON THE LIME: Jose Padilla. center, the alleged al-Oaida operative held as an "enemy combatant (or more than three years, is escorted by federal marshalls on his arrival in 2325th ta during his years in a Navy brig in Miami. Jan S. 2006 Padilla is mentally competent to stand trial on terrorism support charges a federal judge ruled in a victory for the federal government. "Jim always used to say The West is Charleston, S.C. the best! Krieger said. "It has been an "At some time, the defendant claims. "That discussion is for sible life imprisonment. Natale said. ity problems. incredible 40 years, and now I m back with was able to discuss some tilings another day," she said. A trial is set to begin April 16. A court-appointed psycholo- Prosecutors contended thai with his lawyers," Cooke said. I'adilla, a 36-year-old U.S. citi- Anthony Natale, one of Ivadilla's gist who works for the U.S. Bureau l'adilla.aMuslimconvert.attended Ray and were still playing, and you know. "The defendant's situation is zen, is charged along with two court-appointed lawyers, had of Prisons rejected the defense!: an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan it may never end unique. I le understands that." co-defendants with being part of asked Cooke to send Padilla to a claim that post-tniumatic stress that included indoctrination on Bush administration officials a North American terror support mental health center for at least disorder impaired Padilla's abil- resistance if captured. Assistant vehemently deny that I'adilla was cell that provided money, recruits three months. ity to assist his lawyers. The psy- U.S. Attorney lohn Shipley sug- Anna Nicole Smith mistreated, and Cooke said her and supplies to Islamic extremists "Give him nothing more chologist concluded I'adilla is gested that indoctrination was receives Bahama burial decision on competency should around the world. All three have than any defendant deserves competent, even if he has some behind his choice not to coop- WEST PALM BEACH. Fla (Al IK- not read as a ruling on those pleaded not guilty and face pos- and receives in this country," anxiety and anti-social personal- erate on some issues. Florida appeals court helped clear the way yesterday lor Anna Nicole Smith to be buried in the Bahamas, saying evidence Gifts for business exchange supports that it's what the former Playboy City wants to put end to racial slurs Playmate wanted

puts man in prison By Sara Kuglcr ' ■<■■■ As lociated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — An the federal courthouse in Ion investment marketer pleaded Myers, Ha., because Blizzard NEW YORK — New York Police chiefs guilty yesterday to giving cash lives in Horida and U.S. District declared the n-word off limits and other gifts to the for- ludge David Dowd, who pre- to all races yesterday in a purely authority is in mer chief financial officer at sides in Akron, was vacationing symbolic resolution prompted the Ohio Bureau of Workers' there. Blizzard will be sentenced by die increasingly casual use of Compensation in exchange for May 3 in Akron. the slur in hip-hop music, com- question agency business, Gasper pleaded guilty in June edy and street slang. Clarke Blizzard. 53. pleaded to federal and state charges that "People are using it out of IOSTOHIA, Ohio (AP) — An guilty to one count of conspir- he accepted bribes in exchange context," said Leroy Comrie. attorney challenging the author- ing to bribe Terrence Gasper, for doling out agency business. a black city councilman who ity of the city's police i hiil wants according to the U.S. Attorney's He could be sentenced to up to sponsored the unanimously the departments police dog to office in Cleveland. 20 years in prison but is likely to passed measure. "People are DUSTy COMPTON - PHOTO appear in court as an exhibit, Authorities said Blizzard get far less in exchange for testi- idso denigrating themselves by SPEAKING OUT: Timothy Robinson, an attendee at the "N'Surrection conference. because he says the dog and represented companies that fying against others involved in using the word, and disrespect- receives a standing ovation after speaking to a crowd during a forum outlining double the chief have criminal justice received hundreds of millions the scandal. ing their history." standards in the community at the "N'Surrection conference in Ala degrees from the same online of dollars in bureau investment Gasper was in charge of the New York's resolution is not school. business in return for about bureau's multibillion dollar binding and merely calls on that reclaiming a slur and giving refer to ourselves by anything The issue gives "one pause, S20.000 in bribes from 1998 to investment portfolio from 1995 residents to stop using the it a new meaning takes away negative, the way the slave mas- if not paws, for concern'' about 2004. He made $2.5 million in through October 2004, when he slur. Leaders of the nation's its punch. Oscar-winner lamie ter referred to black people, what it takes to gel the degrees fees and commissions from the resigned. largest city also hope to set an Foxx. for example, said he would using the n-word." from the school based in the BWC investments he handled, Ohio's investment scandal example. not stop using the word, and did New York's action resonated Virgin Islands, Gene Murray prosecutors said. started with coin dealer and Other municipalities have not see anything inappropri- far beyond the city. wrote in a court document filed The gifts included S9.000 GOP fundraiser Tom Noe. who already passed similar measures ate about blacks using it within In Miramar, Fla., 27-year-old Monday in 2004 for Gasper's son's col- was convicted last year of steal- in a debate that rose to a fever their own circles. Alexa Cabrera said she hopes Murray is seeking to have a lege tuition, $2,300 in 2002 to ing from a $50 million rare-coin pitch late last year after"Seinfeld" But in the uproar over the resolution will at least cause drug charge against a client dis- Gasper's girlfriend, sports and investment that he managed actor Michael Richards spewed Richards' outburst, black lead- people to stop and think about missal by arguing thai police theater tickets, and a fishing for the workers' comp bureau. the word repeatedly at a com- ers, including the Rev. Jesse their use of the word. Chief |ohn McGuire — who trip, U.S. Attorney Greg White I le was sentenced to 18 years in edy club in I ,os Angeles. Jackson and California Rep. "It's a derogatory term no is accused of lying on his job said. prison and ordered to repay the At New York's City Hall, sup- Maxine Waters, said it is impos- matter who uses it. like if the application — was not legally Blizzard pleaded guilty at state $13.7 million. porters cheered passage of the sible to paper over the epithet's KKK uses it, it's wrong, but if employed and had no authority resolution, with many of them origins and ugly history of 50 Out uses it, it's OK? I don't as an officer. wearing pins featuring a single humiliating blacks. They chal- understand that," said Cabrera, McGuire is to go on irial in white "N" with a slash through lenged the public and the enter- who is black. March on charges of falsification Economy turns in 'weaker it. tainment industry to stop using Dallas bank manager Ed and tampering with records. \ Hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow the epithet. Romero, who described himself special prosecutor said McGuire Walker said when the resolution "I forgive those young people as black and Hispanic, said he lied on his application and performance in 2006 was proposed that blacks need who do not know their history, would like to see the spirit of the resume about his rank, position, to stop using the word so "we and I blame myself and my gen- New York resolution spread until dudes, responsibilities and salary By Jvannln* Avert a a major economic slowdown. can elevate our minds to a bet- eration for not preparing you." the word's use is stamped out. in three of his previous jobs. The Associated Press Bernanke said the Fed was ter future." Councilman Albert Vann said. "Its degrading and disrespect- McGuire was hired as chief of looking for "moderate growth Others argue that use of the "But today we are going to know ful, and I 'd like to see it eliminat- this northwest Ohio city a year WASHINGTON — The in the U.S. economy going word by blacks is empowering, our history. We are not going to ed completely," Romero said. ago. economy turned in a much forward." The union that represents weaker performance in the The Dow (ones industrials, I'osloria police officers and dis- final quarter of 2006 than ini- which had been up more than patchers filed a lawsuit challeng- tially thought, and new-home 130 points earlier in the day, ing McC>uires hiring. sales tumbled in January by finished thesessionwithagain North Koreas program gets attention Murray said asking that the the most in 13 years, suggest- of 52.39 points to 12,268.63. police dog, Rocko, show up in ing more business lethargy The new reading on gross ByFoaterKlug court at an evidence hearing is a ahead. domestic product showed the The Associated Press "How far they've gotten, whether they've key to discrediting McGuire, who The latest batch of econom- economy grew at a 2.2 percent took part in a traffic stop and ic reports from the Commerce pace — a considerably weaker WASHINGTON—The chief U.S. actually been able to produce highly search in October that resulted in Department yesterday pointed rate than the government first envoy at North Korean nuclear drug possession charges against to a temporary economic list- estimated. talks told lawmakers yesterday enriched unranium at this time..." Clifford Green of Postoria. lessness rather than signaling It initially had reported the that the United States would be Christopher Hill | Assi. Secretary of State Both McGuire and Rocko. the economy would slip into expansion in the last three persistent in finding out how far who is listed as lohn I. Rocko recession, economists said. months of 2006 to be at a 3.5 North Korea had progressed on U.S. claims. Assistant Secretary purchases, and we need to have on his diploma, are graduates of Ken Mayland, president of percent pace. a secret uranium-based weap- of State Christopher Hill said complete clarity on this pro- ConcordiaCollegcand University, ClearView Economics, called The principal reason for the ons program. the United States knows that gram," Hill told a 1 louse foreign according to copies of diplomas it a "midcourse breather." new, significantly lower esti- Lawmakers are pressing U.S. North Korea has bought equip- Affairs Committee hearing. that are part of Murray's motion. The reports came a day after mate: Businesses tightened negotiators to make sure any ment that could be used only 'lite North said in this month's I"he court li ling ili. I not say how stocks at home and abroad their belts amid fallout from such program is accounted for for uranium enrichment, but accord that it would shutter its the attorney knows that diploma took a nosedive as investors the troubled housing and as the North declares its nucle- he expressed uncertainty about main nuclear reactoratYungbyon is for the dog or how Rocko alleg- worried about the economic automative sectors. ar efforts as part of a Feb. 13 the program's current state. within 60 days in exchange for edly managed to enroll in the health of global powerhouses, Bernanke said he wasn't six-nation disarmament agree- "How far they've gotten, aid. A much larger shipment of college. the United States and China. worried about the GDP's ment. U.S. accusations on a whether they've actually been aid — about $250 million worth, "My client had absolutely Wall Street rebounded downward revision, saying uranium enrichment program able to produce highly enriched Hill said — would follow if the nothing to do with any animal yesterday as Federal Reserve the new reading "is actually in 2002 unraveled a previous uranium at this time — I mean North declared all its nuclear getting a degree from an insti- Chairman Ben Bernanke more consistent with our over- deal aimed at stopping the these are issues that intelligence programs and began disabling tution of higher learning," said sought to calm investors' all view of the economy than North's nuclear bomb-mak- analysts grapple with. But what them, o see it as rewarding North McCuire's attorney. Dean Henry. nerves and allay fears about were the original numbers." ing. The North has denied the we know is they have made the Korea for years of bad behavior The whole thing is bizarre." Thuisday. March 1.2007 6.

Lefeld, Samarco prepare for their BG departure

By Bill Bordewick Reporter

One has only spent two years at the program and is play- ing at the University partly because of a junior college all-star game performance in BASKETBALL FALCONS 92IREDHAWKS 62 which car trouble forced him to show up at I i.illi ii i le. Check out The The other is a four-year senior who has battled through BG News' blog a debilitating foot condition. during the MAC While his feet have limited him on the court, they have not Tournament limited him in the classroom. The BG News will have They are the only two seniors JORDAN FIOWEB I THE BG NEWS on the University men's basket- live blogs during all MAC ON THE DRIVE: BGs Martin Tournament games next week ball team — Martin Samarco and Matt Lefeld respectively. Samarco (right) looks to get by an Eastern Michigan defender in Cleveland and a running Both are gearing up to play blog in between games and their final home games as junior college. He spent his after the first round. Go to members of the Falcons, with freshmen year at Kirkland and die first being tonight at 7 p.m. moved onto Schoolcraft for his http://www.bgnews.com to against the Kent State Golden sophomore season. access the blog. Flashes. While at Schoolcraft, "It's sad that it is coming to Samarco became a NJCAA All- Look on page 9 for an end," Samarco said. "I guess American. He finished 13th in die freshmen and sophomores the nation in scoring averag- a breakdown of the really don't know how sad it's ing 22 points per game and he MAC Tournament going to be. I hope they don't finished 14th in the nation by The BG News breaks down take basketball for granted connecting on 46.7 percent of because you never know when his 3-point attempts. the MAC Tournament your career is going to end. 1 His 122 3-pointers lead the for both the men and the wish I could have two more nation that season. He was a women, and we've also years here." first team All-Region XII hon- handed out our awards and Samarco spent the first two years of collegiate career at v« MENS! e7 name our All-MAC teams. So be sure to read through the 2007 MAC Tournament Falcons claim second SCHEDULE straight Panera Classic TODAY By Adam Mitzin a clutch hit." Men's basketball: Reporter The team responded later vs Kent State; 7 p.m. that day with a 2-0 victory over The University's softball team Maine. Emily Gouge pitched OUR CALL replicated last year's champi- a complete game four hitter onship nin at the Panera Bread while recording 11 strikeouts. (Challenge by winning the tour- Zirkle and Baca each recorded The List nament again this past week- two hits, scoring the team's only Without further ado, we end. Unlike last year's team that runs. Baca also showed her went 5-0, this year's Falcons fin- speed with two stolen bases. present to you the top five ished 1-1. "We really had a great week- reasons why the BG women's Ihe Falcons ended the week- end as we had quality pitch- basketball senior class is end on a four game winning ing along with scoring a lot of streak after dropping their first runs," Zirkle said. "To be able one this school should never game. These games were also to lessen the load of the pitcher forget: the first games under first-year by putting runs on the board is head coach Shannon Salsburg, huge and we had the pitching 1. Intensity: In Ihe only game the Falcons to win games this weekend." hundreds of shots, we've lost in the tournament was their Saturday saw history as fresh- never seen a photo of Ali opener on Friday, by a score man Sharon Palma recorded Mann [below] with a cool, of 3-2, to Eastern Kentucky. a no-hitter in her first career 1 layley Wiemer pitched a com- start as the Falcons defeated St. calm demeanor on her face, plete game, scattering seven Francis (PA) 8-0 in five innings. and that's the type of class hits but the Falcons offense did Palma had seven strikeouts and this was - all intensity, all not give her much help. They four walks. The University final- only had two hits on the day ly showed off the power with the time. (one each by Ashley Zirkle anil three home runs (Dawnjene 2. Skill: A lot of people leanine Baca). The team also DeLong, Wiemer and Susan was not helped by committing Sontag). Sontag and Delong get caught up in the three errors. each had two hits while Sontag intangibles of this class, "1 think for a first game, we led tiie team with three RBIs. which makes it easy to forget were all just a little uptight," "1 really have to credit my just how talented this group Salsburg said. "It was the first catchers for calling all of my time on dirt and first time out- pitchers and the defense for really is. If you need further side. We had opportunities in an amazing effort behind me," proof, just take a glance at JASON RENTNER I THE BG NEWS the last couple of innings with Palma said. "The whole team the record books. MANN OH MANN: BGs Ah Mann. left, takes the ball m for a shot over a Miami defender in last night's 92-62 win The game was Mann's some base runners, but we last in Anderson Arena, along with four other Fakons who will be graduating as well. were not■ ■in able—-IT to»»» come*-*«!«. up with .win See^ee SOFTBALLjvr i IMU. | rPagetiuv 08 3. Personality: No egos, no disputes, just a complete team mentality. Golfers get back into the This is a credit to the recruiting of Curt Miller and swing of things in N.C. his staff, who have done an A fond farewell outstanding job. BySy Kevin BcrgerBerger JjJdid. nOn„ ,thehp SBrnoHsecond day of 4. Accolades: This Seniors say goodbye to Anderson with a win Reporter the tournament the girls shaved off 20 strokes from group has put together some It's spring and that means their previous score to get streaks and records that may By Colin Wilton points. The Falcons made 6-of-7 new seasons for all kinds of a 325. Assistant Sports Editor "It's amazing, it's never be topped, along with 3-pointers in the half and ended sports — in this case, wom- "That showed who we it with some emotional farewells en's golf. are," Young said. "It shows creating its own chapter in what you always Kmotional, intense and just hy the five seniors. To celebrate The BG women's golf team we have lots of character to the record books. downright fun. Those are three dream of - cutting their accomplishments as a traveled to Buies Creek, come back, it was a huge 5. Impression: When things that represent BG's cur- class, the seniors cut down the NC for the Fighting Camel turnaround." rent senior class. It was only fit- down the nets on nets. Spring Classic, its first According to Young, a lot this group came in, BG was ting that they continued that "It's amazing, it's what you tournament since October. can be said about cutting 20 another MAC team. These trend through their final game your home court in always dream of — cutting There they took on a field of strokes off in a day. at Anderson Arena in a 92-62 days, BG is a nationally down the nets on your home 15 teams and finished 13th "All we can do is continue victory over Miami. front of 2,000 plus court in front of 2,000 plus fans," with a score of 670 (345- to improve throughout the recognized A fired up crowd of 2,004 came Mann said. "It's just been great 325). spring," Young said. "And program and the out to say goodbye to Ali Mann, fans." —it's a great feeling" But all is not lost. They play competitive in every best of the Liz Honegger, Carin Home, Miller was proud of the way may have finished toward round." Megan Thorburn and Amber Ali Mann | BG Forwad his team played in the second the bottom of the pack, but Senior Kari Liggett, play- best in the Flynn as they played their final half after a bumpy start. The it's a huge improvement from ing in her final season, shot MAC. game in the friendly confines "We got in at halftime and bounce-back was typical of the where they started on the the best single-day score on of "The House that Roars." regrouped, and I thought we senior class over the past four first day of the tournament. the team with a 78. After The first half was not adjusted well to the physical seasons. On the first day of the shooting a dismal 89 on the exactly what the Falcons way that the game was being "You saw the character of that tournament the team shot first day, her final score was were looking for. They played," said BG coach Curt team coming out of halftime," a 345, a long way from their 167, in which she tied for turned the ball over Miller. "I'm really glad we forgot Miller said. "If there was a doubt goal of 316, putting them in 55th place. 11 times and allowed about how physical it was and in the game they put it away last place. Liggett felt the same way Miami point guard really buckled down on execu- pretty early." "Any time you go into about her performance as Jenna Schone to score 13 tion and trying to be efficient at The Falcons put it away pretty your first event after a big the teams play from the first points. At halftime, the Falcons the offensive end." early in the second half. They break, you have to make day of the tournament to the led 37-33 and they had to adjust BG adjusted pretty well. They began with a 23-8 run and never adjustments," said BG coach second day. because Miami was playing shot 68 percent from the field Stephanie Young. physicasical basketball. and exploded for 55 second half SeeB-BALL|Page8 And that's just what they Se| GOLF | Page 8 WWW.BGNEWS.COM SPORTS Thursday Match 1.2007 7

room. MENS U-feld, a supply chain man- agement major, currently carries From Page 6 a 3.97 grade point average. His oree in 2004. His performance performance in (he classroom that season earned him all-star led Lefeld lo be named to the berth but car trouble forced him "ESPN The Magazine" Academic to miss the first half. All-District IV team for the sec- "I arrived at halftime and 1 was ond straight season. supposed to be there because I "liisl year il was really cool was one of the starters," Samarco because I was doing real well with said. "We wound up winning the basketball and il was a possibility game — 1 think I had like 11 — because as an Ail-American points." you have to boih sides," Lefeld University coach Dan Dakich said. left very impressed with Samarco, FILE PHOTO I IHE 8G NSW "Bui it's still neat to be named even though the all-star missed io the All-District team, ESPN STANDING TALL Matt Lefeld (left) some of the action. throws their name on il so it's plays keep away from Furman defender "You could see in about those neat to tell people about — it's six minutes, the way he scored, kind of cool." that he would be a pretty good "IThe foot problem] has been District IV consLslsofMichigan. fit for the way we played — off about the hardest thing in my life Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and screens and curls," Dakich said. to deal with," Lefeld said. "1 try Alabama To be considered for GEORGE SKENE I APPHOIO Samarco came to the to expect a lot out of myself and ihe All-District team, a player University his junior year and sometimes you just can't control must be a starter or an Impor- 'ROID RAGE: A member of the management, ol Signature Compounding Pharmacy. Kirk Calvert. is brought out by police alter his arrest as made an impact right away, all of it - it sucks. It's just really tant reserve and carry a 3.2 grade pact of a steroid drug bust at Signature Drugs in Orlando. Fla. yesterday. Athletes were involved as customers in an illicit steroid distribution averaging 18.9 points per game hard but you just got to cope point average — Lefeld meets network that led authorities to raid two Orlando pharmacies and arrest four company officials, a New York prosecutor said. and was named second team with it and keep fighting." both requirements. All-MAC Lefeld has had to deal with the I lis academics in terms ol ihe This season, Samarco contin- foot problem for his entire col- courses he lakes are what the ued his superior play by averag- legiate career. smartest, brightest kids on cam- East coast's version of BALCO ing 19.6 points per game, which Last season, he was the winner pus are going lo lake, and he gels leads the MAC and ranks in the of the Earl Rupright Spirit Award As in all of them," Dakich said. top 30 nationwide. as the team's most inspirational "I le is the kind of guy, I don't care By Travis Read included on customer lists for by any investigators in the case. "There isn't a day that has player for banling through all of what job it is, you hire him." The Associated Press Applied Pharmacy Services in "lust Senator Mitchell," he said, gone by where he hasn't brought the injuries to become the MAC's "Coach has basically been, Mobile, Ala. The two owners haw referring to baseball's ongoing his best effort," Dakich said. "It's most improved player in 200!i- because we spend so much lime ORLANDO, Fla — Athletes were been indicted by an Albany County investigation into steroids. just so unfortunate that the two 2006. together, my dad away from Involved as customers in an illicit grand jury. A message left with llolyfield seasons he was here didn't go "Matt will need reconstructive home," lefeld said. steroid distribution network that Matthews, speaking to reporters was not immediately returned. better. It's certainly not a reflec- surgery on his foot. If he didn't "He's the one thai keeps me led authorities to raid two Orlando at the Angels' spring training camp The Times Union said investiga- tion on him." have (the foot probleml he would in check trying to make sure pharmacies and arrest four com- in Mesa, Ariz., said he wasn't "in tors found evidence that testos- Samarco's play over the last be an All-League kid," Dakich I'm leading on the floor. Coach pany officials, a New York prosecu- a position to answer any specific terone and other perfonnance- two seasons earned him a spot said. "There are two tilings that Dakich is not going to settle lor tor said. questions." enhandng drugs may have been at the Portsmouth Invitational, destroy you in basketball, your nothing for you - there's always Albany County (N.Y.) District "I do expect it to resolve itself fraudulently prescribed over the which is the only post-season feet and your back, and when better you can do." lefeld said. Attorney P. David Soares refused lo here in the near future.... Until we Internet to current and former tournament prior to the Chicago those are a constant problem, "It definitely means a lot lo DM if identify any steroid recipients, say- get more infonnation, 1 just cant Major League Baseball and NFL pre-draft camp. you are never going to get better. coach says thai because il means ing prosecutors were focused on comment on it." he said yesterday. players, college athletes, high "I'm just going to go there and "It's sad — he has been a real he trusts me and after spend- pnxlucers and distributors. Canseco's attorney, Robert school coaches, a former Mr. play hard and just let the chips fall inspiration for me. You see him ing four years with somebody Customers allegedly include Saunooke, told The Associated Olympia champion and another where they may — that's all that standing on the sides of his feet, — that's Important" I .os Angeles Angela outfielder Gary Press he would be surprised if the top contender in the bodybuilding you can really do," Samarco said. it's too bad," Dakich said. "But With their final games Matthews )r„ according to the former slugger had been a client. competition. "Nothing is going to be handed he has probably gotten more approaching, both Samarco and Tunes Union of Albany, which first "I would find it highly unlikely." Tne paper said customers of to me and nothing has been respect from the people around 1 eleld have left their mark on Ihe disclosed the investigation, citing Saunooke said. "All the steroids Signature Pharmacy in Orlando handed to me. So I'm just going him because of what he has program — whether il is on or off unidentified sources. that he got were prescribed to him included several fonner and cur- to go (here and work hard." done through the injury than he [he coun. The paper said the names of or were from people in the gym. rent professional athletes. Among The other senior on the team, would have no matter how gorxl Because of both players' hard Matthews, along with former TTiere's never been anything he's those allegedly linked to the Man Iefeld, is a four-year senior of a player he would have been." work and dedication lo the pro- heavyweight champion Grander gotten online.'' company were former Arizona who has had battled severe foot But all the foot problems that gram, neither will be forgollen llolyfield and former baseball Saunooke added thai neither he problems that have limited him lefeld has had have not stopped around this campus or this area star lose Canseco were allegedly nor Canseco had been contacted See STEROIDS I Page 8 in practices. him from excelling in the class- for a long lime.

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prescription medications and STEROIDS insurance fraud. From Page 7 Soares refused to answer most questions about the case, which Diamondbacks pitcher Jason involves sealed indictments. He Grimsley and a team doctor for said his investigation began after the Pittsburgh Steders. an Albany doctor was arrested for Grimsley's agent, Joe Bick, allegedly trafficking in narcotics declined comment. online The paper said a New York "I cannot elaborate anymore investigator flew to Pittsburgh last and I cannot provide you with month to interview Dr. Richard any more details without com- A. Rydze about why he allegedly promisingan investigation which used a personal credit card to even at this point is at a very sen- purchase about SI50,000 in tes- sitive stage," he said. tosterone and human growth Arrested on Tuesday were honnone in 2006. Stan and Naomi Loomis, who Rydze told the investigator own the Signature Pharmacy in the drugs were for his private downtown Orlando, Stan's broth- patients, the paper said, ciring an er Mike Loomis and Kirk Calvert, unidentified person briefed on Signature's marketing director. the interview. Soares' office identified Signature There are no allegations Rydze as a "producer" of the illegally violated any laws. distributed drugs. Steelers spokesman Dave AJso arrested as a result of the Ixxkett told the AP that Rydze New York investigation were three works for the club mostly on people Soares' office described as game days. 1 le is listed among the "distributors" from a Sugar Land, DAVID J PHIIUP HP PHOTO seven doctors under tlie "medical Texas, company called Cellular PLAYING CATCH: Indians pitcher GiK Lee throws during a spring training baseball workout. Feb. 17. in Winter Haven. Fla. Unlike most clubs, the Indians don't have to worry about filling staff" designation on tlie official Nucleonic Advantage. r staring rotation this spring. Led by C C Sabathia. Lee. Paul Byrd and Jake Westbiook. the rotation is already set and should be one ol the team's strengths. team employment roster. Before the investigation is "We can't comment any fur- complete, Soares' office said, up ther because we are still gather- to 24 people could face charges, ing infonnation," lockett said. including six doctors and three A message for Rydze wasn't pharmacists. Indians boast formidable rotation in '07 immediately returned. The Loomis' pharmacy con- Meanwhile, the University of tains a small retail store that sells Pittsburgh Medical Center said bodybuilding supplements, a WI.VI'I.R I I.UT.V I la. (API — It's The Indians head into the 2007 will bring something different. had a 3.57 ERA last season. "I've it was investigating the purchase drug laboratory and executive easy to see why (leveland Indians season with questions about We also have three left-hand- learned a lot from them." made by Rydze, who works offices. pitching coach Girl Willis has a their bullpen, defense and tough ers (Sabathia, Lee and Sowers). I (inability has been another there. Investigators loaded boxes into smile on his lace these days. competition in the Al. Central. That's always a big plus." key to the rotation's success. The "We have initiated an internal a truck and seized drugs, includ- When Willis walks the sun- Unlike many teams, however, the While many teams spend five returnees made 85 percent of review and at this time we have ing anabolic steroids and human drenched fields at the team's Indians aren't worried about their spring training scrambling to fill the teams starts last season — Lee no further factual infonnation or growth honnone, said Carl spring training complex, he sees rotation. out their rotation, tlie Indians can (33), Westbrook (32), Byrd (31), comment," said Susan Manko. a Metzgcr, narcotics command- staff ace CC Sabathia, who has "It's a tremendous situation for already arrange things for the reg- Sabathia (28), and Sowers (14). UPMC spokeswoman. er for Orlando's Metropolitan won HI games in six major league us," Willis said. "We're really excit- ular season. Veteran Jason Johnson, traded Soares was in Florida on Bureau of Investigation. seasons, throwing halting prac- ed. I believe our No. 1 asset is our Sabathia. 12-11 with a 3.22 ERA when Sowers was called up. also Tuesday for raids conducted by "I cant tell you what percent- tice. Standing nearby waiting his starting pitching." in 2006, will pitch the season In made 14. federal and state agents at two age of their business was legal turn to throw is Jeremy Sowers, Cleveland's starters compiled opener in Chicago on April 2. Sabathia has been the only Signature Pharmacy stores. Four and how much involved stacking who went 7-4 and threw two shut- the third best ERA (4.311 in the Westbrook said he'll pitch the sec- starter to miss time the last two company officials, including a steroids, but there was a mix." outs last season after being called league last season and had a 62- ond game of the season. seasons. I le missed most of last married couple who are both Metvgersaid. up from the minors in late June. 57 record. The starters finished The rotation is a blend of youth April with a pulled muscle in his pharmacists, were arrested. Soares' office alleged that On another field throwing to second with 1,000 2-3 innings and experience. At 36, Byrd is the side. I'rosecutors were expected to Signature filled prescriptions, in hitters is lake Westbrook 44-34 pitched. only starter over 30. Sabathia, in Should there be an injury, the ask that the four be extradited some cases from unlicensed doc- the last tha-e seasons. Throwing "We have a good mix here," the majors since 2001, is just 26. Indians have depth in the minors. to New York during a hearing on tors, knowing they had not met bullpen sessions a few steps away said Westbrook. 15-10 with a Westbrook and \ec are 29 and 28, Right-handers Fausto Carmona Thursday. According to the arrest patients The office said at least are Cliff Lee, who has 46 wins the 4.17 ERA last season. "We have respectively, while Sowers, 24, is in and Adam Miller, the top two warrants, all four were indicted S250.000 in illegal and controlled last three years, and Haul Byrd, guys who can move the ball his third year of pro ball. pitching prospects in the orga- on charges of enterprise corrup- substances were sold directly into a steady veteran With an 82-73 around, throw strikes and who "The veterans here have been a nization, will begin the season at tion, criminal sale of a controlled Albany County, and New York career record. know how to pitch. Each guy big help to me." said Sowers, who Triple-A Buffalo. substance, criminal diversion of State sales exceeded $10 million.

and a home run while Riepenhoff individually except for Mann THE BG NEWS SUDOKU SOFTBALL also had a triple. Both players each BBALL and Honegger, who have been From had three RBIs as well, iTie com- From Page 6 the face of the BG program bination of Gouge and Wiemer the last four years. As the sub- 4 3 6 should get credit for the game and on the mound again got the job looked back from there. Amber stitution horn sounded, the what we accomplished." done. Gouge started the game and Flynn, Carin Florneand Megan two hugged near midcourt The Ealcons met conference pitched three innings before giving Thorbum all hit threes down and waved goodbye to the 7 2 8 1 5 3 rivals in their final two games way to Wiemer, who one-hit the the stretch, firing up the crowd Anderson Arena faithful. and were able to win both of Zips in her four innings pitched. even more. Missing the point them. Against Miami (Ohio), "Overall, I am really happy "The seniors wanted to BG played the game without 3 9 7 ! 4 2 8 the University led 6-0 after three about the weekend," Salsburg go off in style and they were backup point guard lasmine innings before hangingon fora6-4 said. "We improved each game inspired as a unit and as emo- McCall. Miller would not victory. Wicnier earned the victory in our hitting fielding and pitch- tional as I've seen them in a comment on McCall after the 4 7 3 5 while Gouge finished the game by ing. There are some things we long time," Miller said. gameand made that very clear pitching the final two innings. On can work on but we had a good Miami played a physical in his opening statement. He 2 4 offense, Baca had her first home opening weekend overall. We had game, but there was only so told the media he would give run and Allison Vallas recorded her five home runs so that was a big much they could do against a them more details when he first two hits of the season. Zirkle confidence boost for our power fired up Falcon senior group. was made completely aware of 9 7 5 and Baca each had two RBIs while as well." "Bad timing for Miami to the situation. Carry Riepenhoft also had an RBI. The University will play six have to be the team to have to Players did say McCall has "The team really stepped up and games this weekend at the play Bowling Green on senior not been in practice all week. 9 5 7 3 had the big hits when we needed Charleston Southern Tournament. night after a loss." said Miami Ali Mann ran the point while them," Zirkle said. The pitchers Their opponents include St. coach Maria Fantanarosa. starting point guard Kate were great while we were very Bonaventure, Providence and Home and Mann led the Achter was on the bench. 4 6 7 8 consistent. We need to just keep Hartford. For the Falcons, they will Falcons with 23 and 22 respec- "It's fun to be in that posi- hitting well and scoring first to put continue to improve as they get tively. KateAchteradded 13, Liz tion, there's not really any pressure on the other team." more time to play outside while Honegger had 11, and Megan pressure on me to mess up." 9 8 3 1 Vallas again led the attack additional power this season is Thorburn had six. including Mann said. "I have new respect against Akron as the Falcons beat another interesting development two patented baseline threes. for Kate and all the things she SUDOKO 9 I Z > £ 8 6 5 /. the Zips 8-3. Vallas had a triple from the first weekend. The seniors all left the floor does." To play: Complete the grid % S 8 L I 9 E ► c so that every row, column V E L S 6 Z 8 9 I and every 3x3 box contains Z > I 8 S L 9 E 6 the digits 1 to 9.There is no L 9 6 E t> I S c 8 guessing or math involved. S 8 E Z 9 6 lit Just use logic to solve till* 9 L S I 6 £ £6 S I 8 » n 9 I L 9 6 Z E V 8 S

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The Falcons have the best This is a team that has had a The ,MA(', only team to beat the In my opinion, this is where Heather Turnerisaforceinside Those Zips had a tough year. storing offense and scoring hard time finding an identity. Falcons in t he last I wo years, ()hio the title contenders end. The and they have some pretty good Like BG, their men's and wom- defense In (he conference and They started well, but have not poses a threat In teams hei ause Hedl lawks have some pretty 3-point shooters, but the Bulls en's programs were polar oppo- up until Saturday they looked to had a lot of consistency of late. they can score and defend pretty good scorers, but they seem did not win very much this sea- sites. Niki McCoy was a bright he unstoppable with their core The Flashes don't match up well well. Preseason All-MAC selec- inconsistent and their defense son. I guess they did beat Ohio, spot though as the eighth lead- seniors. I still think the Falcons with H( i and gave up a lot of easy tion Itachel Frederick can get to in the paint was not too much of who beat BG, that's gotta count ing scorer in the conference and will lake the tournament, but baskets. I can't see them making the line and center Dumenica a strong point. They need a lot of for something, right? By beat- Riana Miller was pretty impres- they have been beaten. They a whole lot of noise in the tour- Silva is a force on the block. Since scoring in the post to keep teams ing a good team, the Bulls did sive inside. Who knows, maybe need tu find ways to match up nament. One thing the Flashes they did beat BG and liall Stale from piling their defenders on prove that they can play well for this young duo can help the Zips belter against Toledo and Ohio do have going for I hem is t he fact this season, 1 must call them a the perimeter to stop Amanda a whole game though. If they got make a push against a team like though. It's hard to believe that that they have played extremely serious contender. They're pretty lackson and lenna Schone. This some solid 3-point shooting, a Nil) in the first round, anything the Falcons might rather play well in March. They appeared good at calling their shuts too I is not a terrible team though, run is possible, but it's not likely is possible in the MAC these the two than the 10seed. in the past two championship must Bay after calling 110 beat they could shock a team or two since teams know their MO. by days. That is highly unlikely games against BG. able and doing it. next week. now. though.

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.*? 14-12(9-6) 17-10(8-7) 13-16(6-9) «*& 9-18(5-10) 11-17(3-12) 21-5(12-3) The trio of Patrice McKinney. Stephanie Raymond and This team is not very good Toledo's men and BG's women Ann skulci averages 12 The Cardinals can score a lot Sarah Van Metre and Alyssa Mary Basic can shoot the lights outside of Carrie Moore. The are nearly polar opposites from points and two blocks per game. of points, but they had a tough Pittman has helped the F.agles out of the gym on any given Broncos have played tough their counterparts of (he oppo- Unfortunately, that did not trans- time matching up with BG. push their way into second night. That said, they have to against a lot of teams, but BG site sex. I will say that Toledo late into wins for the Chips. I think Although it was a good game, place in the West, hut they had play better defense then they blew (hem out of the water at gave BG one hell of a game and they're tied with Akron for team t he Falcons took away the three a hard time against KG this year did against the Falcons in their their gym. I didn't get to see it, t hey ca n score insideifgiventhe least likely to advance a round in point shot and made Portia too. I can see them getting deep meeting on Feb. 7. The Huskies but I can always assume things. opportunity. OutofDianaReindl. (he tourney. To win, a (earn must Green and Audrey McDonald though if they can finally get can definitely make a push I hey can't shoot threes very Danielle Bishop and Savannah score, and Central really does drive the lanes all game. This past Hall State. The Fagles will for the championship game well or defend against them. Werner, someone's got to get on not do that. They've got to be team may make it to the cham- look to make up for blowing a though. They gave the Falcons It would be interesting to see one of the All-MAC squads. That the biggest underdog in the first pionship game but I don't think huge lead in last year's semifi- trouble in the quarterfinals last Moore get extremely hot and said, they've played tough and round, matching up with OU. The they have the firepower to beat nal game against Kent State. year, holding them to just Hi upset a higher seed single- can't be discounted completely Bobcats have five scorers that are BGal its best. first-half points. handedly. in the scheme of things. licking their chops right now.

2007 MAC Player of The rest of the best OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: CARRIE MOORE (WESTERN the Year: Ali Mann MICHIGAN) Call me biased but I think SEASON STATS She only averages 25 points per game and guarding Ali Mann this year seven boards. As oneof the only scoring options POINTS: IS6 was somewhat similar to light- on her team, Moore had a great year on the stat B ing a mountain lion. She scores sheets. The Broncos will miss having her around to shoulder the REBOUNDS: 54 from everywhere on the Court load. rebounds and has so much FG PERCENT: 53 determination. There may be DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE players with belter slats, but BG 3-POINT PERCENT: 47 was 14-1 in (he MAC! going into YEAR: TIERA DELAHOUSSAYE last night because among other reasons. Ali Mann is their star. guessing. (WESTERN MICHIGAN) The crazy thing about Mann Mann scores from the lane, is that she just doesn't have an the wing and the foul line and Yeah, it's easy to give this to the steals leader, off-night. She went a whopping plays intense defense. She is but three per game is unheard of. This sopho- lOBDMmOWER i MBGWWS :-t 1 -s11 aight games in double-fig- also the emotional leader for more will likely wreak havoc on the MAC for thew next couple of CONCENTRATION: Ali Mann's long, illustrious BG career leads he' to the ultimate award ures. It shard to believe thai she the Falcons, keeping the inten- seasons. I.indsey Goldsberrv is a close second. The BG News' MAC Player of the Yea could keep that many teams sity up at all times. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: ALYSSA PITTMAN (EASTERN MICHIGAN) 2007 MAC Coach of lust when Patrice McKinney and Sarah Van Metre are about to leave, Pittman bursts onto the MAC scene with a cool 12 points per game the Year: Curt Miller and shot 39 percent from long-range. SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: AMBER ■ Curt Miller's resume is ball is thriving in the MAC. FLYNN (BOWLING GREEN) extremely impressive. He boasts Competition is at an ultimate 118 wins in six seasons. The fact right now and it is only peak- She is called the 'best sixth man the MAC lhat 20-win seasons are a norm ing. has ever seen' by her coach Curt Miller. Amber for BG women's basketball has Up and coming teams like Ball Flynn could start foralot of basketball teams in everything to do with its coach State and OU can thank Miller the country, but she comes off the bench and and the impact he's made. for leading the way for successful makes a difference in the post for BG every game.i Although there are some coaches (o the MAC. great coaches in (he MAC now, As humble as Miller can be, Miller has paved (he way. Give (hanking his staff, players and SURPRISE OF THE YEAR: OHIO credit to Mark Fhlen and Bob mentors, he has done some great UNIVERSITY Lindsay, but Miller is today's things already. great MAC coach. Whether Miller stays at BG or This team had a chip on their shoulder and In an era when football and moves on to a bigger conference, used it to their advantage. They won at BG, 4 men's basketball are start- he will have a lasting impact on they beat Ball State and they have a chance to ing to suffer, women's basket- women's basketball in the MAC. end up with a bye in the tournament if Buffalo S, JORDAN FlOWtR I IKE 66 NEWS helps them out and beats Kent. Hats off to their coach Sylvia A FIERY INDIVIDUAL: Curt Miller's intensity is reflected through his players every game liditor's Note: All awards are on this page are a decision made by Crawley (right) for all she did in her first year. The Bobcats may and il has produced great results, earning him The BG News' Coach of the Year Award. the objective minds of The BG News sports staff. make a lot of noise in the tourney.

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TOLEDO 122 .857 60 6-2 00 W4 16-11 BALL STATE 123 .800 71 5-2 W2 215

WESTERN MICHIGAN 7-7 .500 5-2 25 00 LI IMS EASTERN MICHIGAN 96 600 53 45 LI 1412

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 7-7 .500 3-4 4-3 00 W4 12-15 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 87 533 6-1 26 LI 1710

EASTERN MICHIGAN 5-9 .557 3-5 24 00 Wl 1117 WESTERN MICHIGAN 69 400 S3 16 Wl 1316

BALL STATE 59 .557 3-4 2-5 0-0 u 919 TOLEDO 510 533 34 26 Wl 918

NORTHERN ILLINOIS HI .214 2-5 16 00 13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 312 200 34 08 12 1117

MAC EAST STANDINGS MAC EAST STANDINGS MAC RECORD pa HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK RECORDIOVERALL) MAC RECORD PCT HOME AWAY NEUTRAL STREAK RECORCXOVERAIL) AKRON IH 786 80 3-3 00 Wl 226 BOWLING GREEN 141 933 61 80 LI 253 KENT STATE 113 .786 70 4-3 0-0 W3 199 KENT STATE 105 667 5 3 Wl 1412 MIAMI OH 10-4 714 80 24 00 W2 1512 OHIO 96 600 44 Wl 16-11 OHIO 86 .571 5-2 3-4 00 LI 1711 MIAMI OH 69 400 16 L3 1216 BUFFALO Ml J14 33 08 0-0 II 11-17 BUFFALO 510 333 26 W2 10 17 BOWLING GREEN 212 .143 24 08 00 L6 12-16 AKRON 312 200 07 LI 10 17

POINTS REBOUNDS POINTS REBOUNDS

PTS/G REB/G PTS/G REBfG

1 MARTIN SAMARCO BOWLING GREEN 198 1. YASSIN IDBiHl BUFFALO 96 1 MOORE. CARRIE WMU 252 1 FREDERICK RACHEL OU 91

2 GIORDAN WATSON. CMU 184 2 LEON WILLIAMS. OHIO 92 2 RAYMOND. STEPHANIE NIU 189 2 BROWN LINDSEYWMl 86

3 JEROME TILLMAN. OHIO 15.4 3 JOEREITZ.WMU IS i JACKSON AMANDA MIA 177 3 DEMUTH JULIE BSU 85

4.TD4POUITZ. MIAMI (OH) 15.4 4 JEROME TILLMAN OHIO 14 4 PEOPLES KRISTIN KSU 165 4 WIENER KRISTIN NIU 8?

S ROMEO TRAVIS. AKRON 154 S.ANTHOHY NEWELL. BSU 76 5VANMETRE. SARAH EMU 162 TURNER. HEATHER UB u

6 KiONTA HOWELL TOLEDO 15.4 6NATEMILLER.BG 7.6 6MCCOYNIKIUA 161 6 STEWART LAKIA KSU 82

7. LEON WILLIAMS. OHIO 147 7 JEREMIAH WOOD AKRON 75 KOHN LAUREN OU 161 7 VANMETRE SARAH EMU 80

8 JOEREITZ.WMU 14.3 8 NATHAN PEAVY. MIA 67 8 MANN All BG IS 6 MCKINNEY. PATRICE EMU 80

9 VASSINIDBIHI. BUFFALO 158 9 JAMES HUGHES. NIU 61 9DEMUTH JULIE BSU 15 2 9 SCHIEBNER JAMIE UB 73

10 JUSTIN INGRAM. TOLEDO 147 10 MIKE SCOTT. KSU 61 10 WIENER KRISTIN NIU 151 10. PYLE. EVE MIA 71

FIELD GOAL PCT. ASSISTS FIELD GOAL PCT. ASSISTS

pa ASSISTS/G PCT ASSISTS/G

1 FLORENTINO VALENCIA TOLEDO 654 1 SONNY TROUTMAN. OHIO 4.7 1 TURNER HEATHER UB 616 1 RAYMOND. STEPHANIE NIU 6 48

2 JULIAN SULLINGER.KSU 619 2 MICHAEL REDEll.WMU 4.6 2.FLYNN AMBER BG 610 2 DELAHOUSSAYE TIERA WMU 6 03

i LEON WILLIAMS OHIO 604 3 DRU JOYCE. AKRON 45 SREINDL.DIANAUT 538 SACHTER. KATE BG 4 71

4 JAMES HUGHES. NIU 59.2 4 KASHIF PAYNE. TOLEDO 44 4C0RBIN KELSEYBSU 538 4.CORBIN KELSEY BSU 4 65

5 ERIK MARSCHAll. BG 587 5 GIORDAN WATSON. CMU 4J i MANN All BG 532 5.SCH0NE JENNA-MIA 461

6 IOEREITZ WMU 578 6 RYNE " AMBl E T EGM, 40 6 STEWART LAKIAKSU 526 6 WARD QUINTANA OU 4 59

7 JEROME TILLMAN. OHIO 56 8 7 JORDAN MINCY KSU 3.9 7WIENER KRISTIN NIU 500 7 BENNETT. STEPHANIE UB 448

B JEREMIAH WOOD AKRON 56J 8 OMNI SMITH KSU 37 8 DELAHOUSSAYE TIERA WMU 498 8GALLERT KENDRA EMU 4 31

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Record ' Record ''11(8-6) Record - 15-15 (7-7) ^Bfc Record- 9-19 (5-9) * Record- 6-21(3-11) £t Record -19 9 (11-3) Head Coach in Joplm Hud Coach - Tim O'Shea Head Coach - Steve Hawkins Head Coach - Ronny Thompson. Head Coach - Rob Judson. ^™ Head Coach Jim Christian Key Players . itin Inqram. Key Players - Leon Williams. Key Players - Joe Reitz. Shawntes Key Players - Skip Mills, Anthony Key Players - James Hughes. Key Players Omni Smith. ■ ■■ • ■ . (!'-ncia, Keonta Howell Jerome Tillman, Sonny Troutman. Gary, David Kool. Newell. Peyton Stovall. Mike McKinney, Ryan Paradise Hammn Quamtance. Armon Gates. The Huskies won their first The Rockets rebounded from Hie Flashes used a strong per- The Bobcats feature arguably The Broncos won three It was an up and down sea- conference game against .1 poor out-of-conference -.how formance in Durham against the best starting lineup in the straight games in Mid-lanuary son for the Cardinals in Ronny Western Michigan and then pro- ing by reeling off seven victories the Duke Blue Devils to propel MAC with all five starters (Leon against Central Michigan, Thompson's first year. They won ceeded to lose their next eight KI start the conference season them into a strong conference Williams, ieroiiipT'illman, Sonny Bastem Michigan and Bowling three out of four games in mid- games. The high point of the before eventually losing theii season. I lie I lashes were per- Troutman, Bubba Waltlier and Green to highlight the season, lanuary including an impressive Husky season came when NIU first game in Athens to Ohio. fect, defending their home court Whitney Davis) averaging in earning Michael Rcdell MAC 12 point victory over the Ohio knocked off BG and Ohio in suc- Florentine Valencia led the con- and only lost three away from double figures. The Bobcat flaw West player of the week. Redell Bobcats. cessive games in mid-February. ference in field goal percentage the MAC Center. They could is their lack of bench support averaged 15 points, 7.5 assists by shooting 65 percent in con- make some noise at "The Q." to go along with their excellent and 5 rebounds during the ference games. starting live. week. MIAMI BUFFALO BOWLING GREEN JB CENTRAL MICHIGAN AKRON (^t EASTERN Record 15-12(10-4) Record - 11-17(3-11) Record - 12-16 (2-12) Record: . I (II 3) Head Coach Charlie Coles. Record 12 15 (7-7) MICHIGAN Head Coach - Reggie Head Coach - Dan Dakich Head Coach • Keith Dambrot Key Players Tim Politz. Michael Head Coach Ernie Zeigler Wttherspoon Key Players - Martin Samarco, Key Players Romeo Travis. Dm " .ivy Key Players Giordan Watson. Record 11-17(5-9) Key Players - Yassin Id Nate Miller. Erik Marschall Sefton Barrett. Jordan Bitzer. After starting out the confer- Head Coach - Charles Ramsey Moore, Parnell Smith A season mired in incon- ence season 1-2, the Red I lawks Key Player* - Jesse Bunkley. sistency for the falcons. After Brandon Bowdry Carlos Medlock I he most statistically domi- rebounded by winning eight ol The bright spot for Central Lost nine of its first eleven opening up MAC play with a nant team in the league. The their next 10 games, lunior for- Michigan this season was conference games before the dramatic one point victory over Giordan Watson. Watson led ITie liagles won two of their firsl season's climax against BG. In Buffalo that included 43 points /tps finished in the top three of ward Tim Politz was key to the three MAC games then lost six of liedl lawk resurgence by averag- their game against the falcons, from Martin Samarco. the team Hi out of 19 statistical categories. the Chtppewas ever] step of the their next eight conference games, Akron's one Flaw is free-throw ing 18.4 points per game to go way. lie finished second in the the Bulls trailed throughout lost six straight and just could (iirios Medlock and lesse Bunkley shooting. The Zips finished elev- along 5.2 rebounds in confer- league in scoring (183), fourth the game but forced overtime never get on track in confer- ence games. The Red I lawks are in free-throw percentage (83.6) lead the way for the Hagles this and eventually won in overtime ence play. They've shown a lot enth out ol twelve teams in free- season by averaging 17 and 11.4 throw shooting at 67.3 percent. continuing their winning tradi- and fourth in assists 14.38). after bizarre clock ruling, Yassin of promise in certain games but tion after a conference season They're the best MAC team — in points apiece per game in confer- Idbihi scored 28 points and haven't been able to seal the deal I hej could be dangerous in the ence. \i \ Uourneyiftheymakeit last year. Michigan. added 20 rebounds in the game. against a good team. MAC Player of the Year: MAC And the winners ate... Coach of the best of the rest Romeo Travis, Akron the Year: r/ravis was the hear! and soul season came in his last game lames. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ol the \kron Zips. I le not only at home in which he posted 37 Travis' career has been impres- brought it on the offensive side points and eleven rebounds on sive. He broke the 1,000-point Stan Joplin GIORDAN WATSON (CENTRAL with 15 points per game but also senior night against BG. barrier last season and led the on the defensive side by finish- Travis is one of the better pros- team in points, rebounds and Faced with tragedy before MICHIGAN) ing second in the conference pedS for the NBA Draft in the field goal percentage, TTie Akron their season even started, Watson finished the season second in the ] w nh 1.73 blocks per game. MAC. native hopes to elevate his game the Rockets were not the conference in scoring by posting 18.3 points per Travis averaged in points and He and Akron teammate Dm in the MACTournament because best team game, Watson reached the 20 point plateau ten eight rebounds ower his last six loyce played high school bas- Toledo, Kent, Miami and Ohio are in the MAC, limes and scored 30 points twice this season. He also finished in games. Travis' IK-SI nighi of the ketball with NBA Icon 1-ebron all playing well this season. especially the top ten of five other statistical categories - fourth in free throw when it came percentage (82.5). fifth in assists (4.331, sixth in steals 11.63), eighth to their size. in assist/turnover ratio (1.16) and ninth in three point field goals per I hey worked game (2) around it though. Management Inc. Joplin AStan DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: instilled his Renting for Joplin SONNY TROUTMAN (OHIO pressure Head coach. defense. The UNIVERSITY) 2007/2008 University of Call 353-5800 or team does Visit Us Online at not utilize a Toledo men's Troutman lead the league in steals averaging www.meccabg.com player that is basketball. 2.43 steals per game. Troutman had two or more Have a few places over 6-foot-7- steals in 19 games this season including eight open NOW inches tall. games in which he posted four or more steals. 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G - Martin Samarco, Bowling G - Kate Achter, Bowling Gr««n Green Lead the league in scoring by post- She is third in the league in assists ing 19.8 points per game. and is averaging 11.6 points per game. She's the floor general of L„J one of the best MAC teams ever. G - Omni Smith, Kant State G - Amanda Jackson. Miami Averaged 14.2 points per game She average" ' ; with two 30 point games . and has tried hei best to carry the RedHawks on her back this season

C - Yassin Idbihi. Buffalo F - La'Kia Stewart, Kent State Lead the league in rebounding at She averages 13.8 points and 8.2 9.6 per game to go along with 15.8 rebounds and has the Flashes •*j*t points. geared to try and make another run \K^ lo the MAC Championship game.

F-Laon Williams. Ohio livVM F - All Mann. Bowling Green Finished second in the league in A cool 15 6 points and 5.4 rrbounds rebounds (9.3) and third in FG per- a game has Mann looking at MAC centage (60.4). Player of the Year honors. Shes shot 53 percent from the field and 47 percent from 3 point this season.

F - Romeo Travis, Akron F-Rachel Frederick. Ohio Finished second in the league with Shes averaging 13.4 points and a 1 73 blocks per game to go along MAC-leadmg 9 rebounds a game. with 15 points. She and Lauren Kohn have helped *P the Bobcats make a push for a bel- ter tournament seed. Honorable Mention - Jerome Honorable Mention- Liz Tillman. Ohio f Honegger/ Carin Home. 15 4 points and 8.4 rebounds for Bowling Green the Sophomore. It would be too painful to leave these players off They score from everywhere and play great defense.

ALL MAC WEST ALL MAC WEST G - Stephanie Raymond. G - Giordan Watson, Central Northern Illinois Michigan She's second in points (19) and Finished second in the league in _^B_V first in assists (6.5) and has given scoring at over 18 points per game. ' the Huskies great leadership this m season.

G - Julie DeMuth, Ball State G - David Kool. Western Averaging 15 points and 8.5 Michigan rebounds, this junior is the leader of His 93.1 free throw percentage was the quickly emerging Cardinals. best in the league.

F - Kristin Wiener. Northern 0 C - Joe Reitz, Western Illinois Michigan Wiener has come onto the scene as one Lead the Broncos with 14.2 points of the better post players in the MAC per game and 8.5 rebounds. this season. 15 points a game and eight & rebounds will attest to that F - Carrie Moore. Western F - Justin Ingram, Toledo Michigan H Finished second in the league with She's leading the MAC with 25 2.11 steals per game. JS&. points a game and is also averaging seven boards. :■■■

F - Sarah Van Metre, Eastern F - Florentino Valencia, Toledo Michigan n Lead league with 65.4 FG percent- She averages 17 points and eight age to go along with 138 points per boards a game and helped the game, he also wins "Coolest Name Eagles slide past NIU and into a in college basketball" award. bye in the tournament.

Honorable Mention - James Honorable Mention - Savannah Hughes, Northern Illinois Werner. Diana Reindl. Danielle Posted 12.2 points on 59 percent Bishop, Toledo shooting. 6.1 rebounds & 2 blocks This post trio averaged 35 points a a game. game collectively and gave oppo- nents fits all season.

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Record K* Record Record «^Si Record 9-19(5-9) Record - 6-21 ( Record & He.id Co.ich Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach - Ronny Thompson. Head Coach Rob Judson. K«?y Pl.iycr . Head Coach ■ Key Players Key Players Joe Reitz. SI Key Players Key Players ies Hughes. Key Players ■ Ni ... Pi - iStovall, Mike McKmney. Rvan Paradise ■ ■ ■ ■ The Huskies won their first i In- Ken kits nhuiiiuli'd from I he I lashcMiscdaslrongpei I In- Bobcats feature arguably Ihr Broncos won three It was an up and down sea- conference game against : - nnlcrrix v slum i'(i iii.iiM i' in Durham against the hcsi starting lineup in the straight games in Mid lanuary son for Ihe Cardinals in Ronny Western Michigan and then pro ivli ofl seven v'n lories Ihe Duke Blue Devils in propel MAC with all five starters [Leon against Central Michigan, Thompson's first year. I hey won ceeded to lose their next eight 'In OlltcrC .1 I si-.isi HI 11it-iii into .i silting inull 11 in i Williamsjcrome I illman.Sonny I astern \lic higan and Bowling three out of tour games in mid- games. Ihe high point ol the mall) losing ihcii season. I hr I lashes were pel Iiiiiiiin.in Bulili.i Uallhcr and Green to highlight the season, lanueiy including an impressive Husk) season came when Mil Mhons in < Ihio. ■ i defendingtheii homei nun Whitney Davis averaging in earning Michael Redell MAI 12 point victor) over the Ohio knocked oil lit ', and (Ihio ill suc- . I'|)l 1,1 led lllr ( on .mil oiils Icisi three away from double figures. The Bobcat II.iu West playei ol the week. Bedell Bobcats. cessive games ill mid leliruaiv. ll |Hi1 t'lltaf ' the M V i enter. I hey could is theii l.u k (il bench support averaged 15 points, 7.5 assists n mi in ( on make some noise at "I he(J tu go along with tlicn excellent and ."1 rebounds during the IK'S. starling five week. MIAMI BUFFALO BOWLING GREEN CENTRAL MICHIGAN AKRON EASTERN v^t Record Record II 17(5-11) Record - 12-16(2-12) Record Head Coach Record a MICHIGAN %* Head Coach Reggie Head Coach Ho.id Co.ich Key Players Head Coach Key Players -Marl narco. Key Players Key Players Record Key Players Yassm Id Man rhall " Head Coach Moore. Parnell Smith \ftei Marling out the i onfei A season mired in incon- Key Players e Bunklcy. cure season I 2. ilir Bed I lawks • sistency lor the Falcons \ftet inosl slalislii .iIK IIHIIII redounded In winning eight nl I he I>r ij41It spot for Central Lost nine ol its lirsi eleven opening up M VC play with a nil II) I he ll'ilgUI I hi' their next in games, luniot fot Michigan this season was conference games before the dramatic one point victor) ovet The Eagles won two of their first IJslH'd ill llu' tcp tlllrc nl w.ird I im Polity was key to the Giordan Watson. Watson led season's climax against BG. In Buffalo that included 43 points three MAC games then k si ~i\ 1 il i nisiii al categories. Bedllawk resurgence In averag ihcChippcwas even step ol Ihe their game against the Falcons, from Martin Saniaico. the team tlieit next eight conference games. 'iin flaw i~ 11<<■ throw ing in I [joints pn game to K" way, lie finished second in the the Bulls trailed throughout lost six straight and just could 1 arlos Mediockand lesse Bunkley III'Zips finished rll'V along i.2 rebounds in i nnfei league in scoring 118. i. fourth the game hut forced overtime nevei get on track in confer- lead the way fur the I aglcs this pit .mis III free mi e games I lie Bed I lawks are in free throw pen entage (83.6 and eventually won iii overtime ence plav. rhey've shown a lot season In averaging 17and 11.1 ; pureeni. conlinuing iIn n winning tradi- and I(i4ulh in assists 1.38 . aftei bizarre clock ruling. Yassin ol promise in certain games hut points apiece per game in confet I lir dangerous in lllr nun after a conference season They're the best \l \( team in Idbihi scored 28 points and haven't been able to seal the deal ence. i il IIHA make it. last year, Michigan. added 20 rebounds in the game, against a good team. MAC Player of the Year: IAC And the winners are... Coach of the best of the rest meo Travis, Akron the Year: ihe hearl .mil soul season came in his last manu- lames. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: nl llu \kron Zips. Mr not only al home in which lie |mstcd :t7 Travis'caruci has been impres In il mi hi offensive side points and eleven relxiunds mi sivc IIc broke tlie l.iwti point Stan Joplin GIORDAN WATSON (CENTRAL poiuispei game hut also senioi night ,i}:ainvi Be I. li.iuiii last season and led the irli nsivc -.nli- In finish Iravis is one ol the better pros- team in points, rebounds and I aced with traged) before MICHIGAN) i mill in iIn- i onfereni e pects Im tlic \li\ limit in the Held goal percentage 1 In- \kimi their season even -tailed. Watson finished the season second in the with 1.7 i 111'" ks per game. MM . native hopes to elevate Bis game the Rockets were not the conference in scoringbj posting 18.3 points per Iravis averaged in points and lie and Akron teammate Dru in the M \< tournament because besl team Came. Watson reached the 2(1 point plateau ten eight relxiunds over his last -i\ loyce played high si hool has loliilo. Kent, Miami and Ohio are in the MAI . times and scored :t<> points twice this season lie also finished in Iravis' lii-si night nl the ketball with \B\ Icon Icliinn all playing well this season. especial I) the top ten of five other statistical categories fourth in free throw when it came pen enlace 82 i . fifth iii assists 11.33), sixth in steals (1.63), eighth to Iheii size. in assist/turnover ratio (1.161 ami ninth in three point field goals pet They worked game (21 around it though. Management Inc. I ii p I i n AStan DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: instilled his Joplin SONNY TR0UTMAN (OHIO Renting for p t e s s II re Head coach. 2007/2008 defense. Ihe UNIVERSITY) team does University of ■ ' not utilize a Toledo men's lioutman lead the league in steals averaging ibQ.COm playei that is basketball. 2.43 steals per game. Troutman had two or more Have a few places ovet 6 toot 7- steals in IM games this season including eight open NOW inchestail. games in which he posted fouroi more steals, I lien were only lour loledo is in possession ol games this season in which Troutman did not record a single steal. the No. I seed in the tour- nament heading into theii HillsdaleApts. SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: 1082 Fairview Ave. final games. I Ol a coach who looked IrmTwnh. OMNI SMITH (KENT STATE) to he on the way out toward ■ the end of last season, loplin Smith was the spark oil the Kent Stale bench r«. litiomng is in good shape. for most ol the season. Smith averaged 11.1' ^^s / \ »$U Bus Shuttle Doubters are a lot less points per game this season to go along with \ \ common for loledo now. 3.65 assists and 2.5 rebounds. Smith is arguably i hey control their destin) the Plashes' besl player and is the only player on and their coach has plenty the team who averages over30 minutes a game so even though he In do with that. comes offthe bench, he does not stay on it rot very long PAUlTOPLE look for them to at least Trey Aubrey SLAMMIN': MAC play make the semifinals at the 842/846 Seventh St. ■ ■ ■ •.•■■ "Q" next week. FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: 2DU| JBodi DAVID K00L (WESTERN We're filling up fast...Get your apatment MICHIGAN) Kool lead the league iii free-throw percentage for next year before it's too late!!! by makings? of his 72 free-throws lor a percent- Evergreen Apts. age of 93.1. Kool also finished third in 3-poini 215E.PoeRd. percentage by connecting on 33 of his 75 It- El pointers. Kool posted double figure scoring in Id games ihis season ■ ■* ■ iu ies anil twice reached the20-poiM mark. ndryoi Houses for Kent: Mid Am Manor BGSUBusK it 1191 fonp (.41 IhirdSt. minute walk to campus! SURPRISE OF THE YEAR: 225 Lehman 702 Third St. 24" Summit 839 Fourth St. BG VS. BUFFALO 702 Sixth This Isn't really a surprise— it was actually Heinzsite Apts. 702 Sixth id Am more like the black eye of the year for the con- 710 652 N. Enterprise 704 Sixth ference, 1 cWBt'i-ilrooim anagement When B(l decided to run off the court alter W.isher/Dryt'i nWbdrm 704 Sixth Huffalo missed what appeared to he the decid- 1 (I disLint f to campus Charlestown Apis. ing shot; officials charged them with a technical foul. 710 Scott Hamilton They did not charge Huffalo coach Iteggic the storekeeper" 730 Scott Hamilton Witherspoon (right) with a foul howeverwhenhedecidedtoringthe buzzer three times to argue thai there was time on the clock still. Management Inc. Huffalo won in overtime and the rest is history. IM! is in last place Stop by the Office Call to make an appointment today! and Huffalo is in second-to-last place. Dig deal right V :. N Mam St. or Not so much in the standings, but this makes the MAC look like Check Us Out at Mid Am Management the inferior league that people seem to treat it as. All parties are at www.meccabg.com fault here and it reflected badly on the conference by being one of for full listing, 641 Third #4 BG the only highlights on national TV for the MAI 352-4380 Colin Wilson, Assistant Sports Editor WWWBGNEWSCOM MAC TOURNAMENT 13 The BG News presents the A For the women, some raminar MAC squads in each division faces and familiar foes ALL-MAC EAST ALL-MAC EAST

G - Martin Samarco, Bowling G - Kate Achter. Bowling Green Green Lead the league m scoring by post- ing 19.8 points pet gan

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Lead the league in rebounding at ■ ' 9.6 per game to go along with 15.8 n K ? ■

F - Leon Williams. Ohio F Ali Mann. Bowling Green Finished second in the league in

rebounds (9.3) and third in I ■ centage I (

F - Romeo Travis, Akron F Rachel Frederick. Ohio ►nd m the league with ■ i game to go along with 15 i *P ogo

Honorable Mention - Jerome Honorable Mention Li: Tillman, Ohio Honegger/ C.irin Home 4| 8.4 rel Is foi a Bowling Green the Sophomore

ALL MAC WEST ALL MAC WEST G - Stephanie Raymond. G - Giordan Watson, Central Northern Illinois Michigan

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G Julie DeMuth. Ball Stats G - David Kool. Western Michigan

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F - Kristin Wiener Northern C - Joe Reitz. Western U Illinois Michigan

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F - Sarah Van Metre. Eastern F - Florentine) Valencia. Toledo Michigan Lead league with 65 4 FG p ■■ M 8 points per

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Honorable Mention - James Honorable Mention S .. mn ■'. Hughes. Northern Illinois Werner. Diana Reindl. Danielle PosttH! ; • Bishop. Toledo

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EASTERN MICHIGAN

TOLEDO BALI STATE

TOLEDO

OHIO UNIVERSITY OHIO UNrVHSTTY

OHIO UNIVERSITY

OHIO UNIVERSITY BOWIIKG GREEN MUM

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN J® CHAMPION

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KENT STATE

KEKTSTATE WESTERN MICHIGAN

WESTERN MICHIGAN

AKRON NORTHERN ILLINOIS

AKRON

Kent State: been there, done that, it again this season Falcons. The Falcons could possibly beat the Broncos by 33 points in make some noise in (he tourna- their only meeting The Broncos ment if they can avoid playing the have good 3-point shooting in Ohio Bobcats who they are cur- David Kool and Michael Redell rently slotted to play. and a good inside game with loe The Bobcats beat the Falcons Reitz, so anything can happen in by an average of 21.5 points in two Cleveland. games this season. It is apparent I look for Toledo, Akron, Kent MAC; Madness in Cleveland is (ha( BG does match up very well State and Ohio to advance (o the almost here and (his year all twelve against Ohio's physical inside pres- semifinals with Toledo playing MAC schools will l>e joining in on ence. If (hey play the Bobcats in the Ohio in one semifinal and Kent (he festivities. firs! round, (lie Falcons mighl be State and Akron renewing acquain- With every conference tourna- coming home early. tances in the other semifinal. ment, there needs lo be a winner There are four (earns — Miami, Ohio beat Toledo in the regular and (his space is dedicated to (hose Ohio, Western Michigan and season down in Athens by a score who can legitimately win the tour- Central Michigan — that could of 91 -80. Toledo must account nament and those who will prob- make some noise if they get hot. for the inside presence of leon ably not need to pack much more Miami currently has the fourth Williams and Jerome Tillman. If (han an overnight bag. seed and that means they have the (hey can'(, Ohio will be advancing Lets start with the teams who fourth first-round bye. They will to the finals. are probably going to be visiting have (lie advantage in (he game Kent State and Akron is always Cleveland for only one day. againsl (he Bobca(s if it comes (o a good game no matter where it The first two (earns up are (ha(. is played. I think Kent State wins Northern Illinois and Buffalo.. .OK, flie Bobcals have had success (his ma(ch up because (hey always well, lei's jus( move on. These two in the MAC tournament in recent play well al the "Q" and Akron's (earns aren't going anywhere and years (winning the tournament in free-throw shooting liabilities (67.3 should be happy they were even 2005) and they have the bes( start- percent) will come back to haunt invited to Cleveland. ing five in (he MAC. them. I would say (hat Eastern Central Michigan will play Kent I have Kent Stale and Ohio Michigan and Ball Stale would be State in the second round. Kent matching up in the MAC tourna- po(ential candidates (o be eliminat- State is the better (earn bu( Central ment finals in what will be a con- ed right away but these two teams Michigan features the best player tcst between the last two winners are slotted to play each other, so in the game, Giordan Watson. If of the MAC tournament. someone has to win. I'm sorry to \ Watson gets hot for four days, Kenl S(a(e won bo(h malchups everyone al Quicken Loans Arena Central could surprise a few teams. in (he regular season by (wo poims who has to witness this game. Western Michigan has Akron on each time and I look for (hem to do JORDAN FLOWER I THE BG NEWS The most intriguing team of (he the horizon in the second round it again and repeat as MAC cham- DRIVING TO SUCCESS: The Bobcats are a very solid team with good leadership and that's *hy Bill Bordewick thinks they'll first round is the Bowling Green and in the regular season the Zips pions. make some noise in the tournament this season.

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THE WOMEN MIAMI

MIAMI

TOIEDO BALL STATE

BALL STATE

NORTHERN UMOK BALL STATE

NORTHERN ILLINOIS

AKRON KENT STATE

KENT STATE

BOWLING GREEN

WESTERN MICHIGAN

WESTERN MICHIGAN ■@ CHAMPION

BUFFALO BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN

OHIO UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN

OMOLMVERSITY

CENTRAL MICHIGAN OHIO UNIVERSITY

EASTERN MICHIGAN

BG is too mentally experienced and just plain good

year. When die two teams faced season. They beat BG and Ball off in die 2005 semi-final game, State on the road. They did lose to BG beat the Eagles by 20, even Buffalo recently though, counter- though they had already lost twice ing my previous statement. to them earlier in the season. This game features some great When 1 look at how much this players though. team has accomplished over BG should move past Western die past few years, I have to be easily, but Ohio will give them a I understand thai ifi were to Impressed game in the second round. Less pick someone other than BG The first round of the tourna- than a week agi >, the Bobcats to win this tournament, I'd be ment has a few solid match-ups. ended the Falcons' 29-game win- burned at the stake and/or tarred Toledo and Miami should be a ning streak at Anderson Arena. and feathered in front of the slugfest. Amanda fackson is a They were the first MAC loss for metamorphis orphice on cam- great scorer and lenna Shone is die Falcons in 39 games. pus. That's not why I picked BG a solid point. They'll have a nice Honestly. BG should beat OU. though. intriguing counter-attack against They aren't the best contender, I picked BG because they've the inside trio of Hiendl, Bishop but they have played BG tough FLOWER Y,\ ben there. They've been there and Werner for Toledo. Miami is and could be the next great team STANDING OVATION: (From left to right) Amber Flynn. Carin Home. Megan Thorburn. Lmdsey Goldsbeiry and Li z Honeggei celebrate every year actually. There is not more likely to win although UT in the MAG another BG win at Anderson Arena. The Falcons are 15-1 heading mto the conference tourney one non-freshman on that team did go to the semifinals last sea- Kent State is a tough defense, who hasn't been there. son with a few upsets. but I think ball State is too versa- Every player on BG has played The second round has two tile for them. I see the Cardinals in the MAC; Championship at really good matchups, the first pulling away at halftime in the least once. being N1U facing Kent State. That other semi-final. MARCH That starts with the senior class will be a battle of post players with The matchup of the two No. 1 MADNESS■ of course. All Mann, liz Honegger, Kristin Wiener of NIU and la'Kia seeds will be a good one. Ball State Garin I lome, Megan Thorburn Stewart of Kent. I just like Kent's came to Anderson Arena earlier in and Amber llynn played in the postseason resume too much the season and played well. The game as freshmen. though. Cardinals have five scorers that SCREEN T They lost to Eastern Michigan The second matchup is Eastern could give a team fits if they shoot diat year. Apparently they did not Michigan vs. Ohio. Eastern really well. enjoy that loss because since that choked last season. They blew In all honesty though. BG is too game, BG lias not lost a game in a huge laid against the Hashes tough on both sides of the ball to the conference tournament and and it was the end of their season lose to anyone while playing their has only lost three games in the and the end of standout Ryan A' game. conference overall. Coleman's career. This senior class just wants to Eastern Michigan set this team Ohio, on the odier hand, has win way too much. I think they go off and BG showed them that next come to play in big games tliis out on top.

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Obviously, the problem that does not affeel or play an SAFETY behind the safety issues is not Important role in the lives of The Daily Crossword Fix From Page 4 due to a lack of responsibil- University students. brought to you by ity by the shuttle services, but According to Smith, who has siudi'iii's lives? because of their classification worked with the shuttle ser- 1 Sink stopper Unfortunately, this solu- as an auxiliary service, which vice since 1988, a year after it 2 Relaxation tion could not work under the leads to a lack of funding from began running on campus, "(>:) 3 Churchill's successor 4 Like sonnets and odes current circumstances. The the University that could be people ride the bus in an hour." 5 Write a wrong? University shuttle service is used to restore and maintain Isn't it common sense based 6 Like a couch potato classified as an auxiliary MT- the buses. on that number alone thai our 7 The March King 8 Split in two vice, which means they receive shuttle service affects the lives M# What I propose is that the H|/>} ■ B 9 Party workers none ol the millions of tuition University recognizes that their of many of our students on a Mm 10 Asian sea payments dished OUI every student's safety is put at risk by daily basis? 11 Sandwich shop 12 Pool-table adjunct year hy the students they are having to stand when a bus is The shuttle service deserves 4 13 Latin being tainty servicing. broken down or being main- to have enough funding to 21 Egt.-Syr. once Reconditioned tires They are regrettably funded tained. keep its buses maintained and ■■ ■ " 22 RPM word Announcer Hall solely through parking servic- The shuttle service needs to running before our perfect 25 Drops heavily Repudiation Always, to a poet es. Those little orange tickets become a program that will track record is left in the dust ^^m : ^1 1 26 Gem surface 27 Mirth Marsh plant tucked conveniently under- be funded by the tuition of the lorever. 29 Half of MIV Batter neath your windshield wipers students. I am not suggesting 31 Squealers Smacking blow pay for your shuttle services, as that we up the tuition, but sim- 32 One of the Coen Hearty's partner brothers Thor's father do parking meters and other ply lake the funding I rum some Send comments to Kristen Vasas at 33 Blockade Bator, Mongolia University traffic fines. oilier program, such as USli, brstp^txpiiedu 34 Trifled Victory signs rffifr 36 Sitar star Shankar Sal's canal 38 Tennis doubles? Jurist Warren ACROSS 41 From Katmandu Recipe meas. 42 Expressions of uncer- asking the Tough questions." I doing it. Some might question SCHOOLS 1 Pare 47 Like a zebra trusl that Hrendan and others why we chose logo "off the 5 Calchall label abbr. 50 _ Anne de Beaupre From Page 4 realize that concerned parents grid" of public education, but 9 Inner circle 52 Homer's neighbor do not have the opt ion of wail- our children will undoubtedly 14 Kenny Rogers hit 53 Citrus quenchers private schools mirror the ing lor someone else (i.e., the 15 Revered figure 55 Legal thing benefit from our investment 16 Regions 57 End of quote public school system academi- government) to fix these prob- of time and resources in their 17 Manipulator 65 Soup server cally and suffer from the same lems, as our children will have education. 18 Slide sideways 66 Brainy inspiration A N S W E R S problems, "graduated'' by then. 19 After-bath powders 67 Part of U.A.E. 20 Start ot Louis Aragon quote 68 Wanted poster word -. 1 -1 iiW qq-lH^NN^H The problems with the pub- While some "do-it-yourself- 23 Top limit 69 Ripened s a i slo 3 o vHs v i I v lic education system are not ers" are unqualified, most of GaryNonnemacher. Instructor. 24 Declare 70 Knights 8 V U vHv 3 0 1 M3 1 Q V 1 ones ■ hiit we should overlook, us know what we are doing Mathematics/Statistics Department 25 Lowly mil. rank 71 Type of pasta 13 3 nfu 3 A 3 N op n O M s and I commend Hrendan for and have valid reasons for gnonne&bgsuedu 28 Kind of carpet or herring 72 Discount word QFJD QQB13 30 Highest mountain 73 Beatles film " H NP(_1 ' srn. k!l-d ' u L s 35 Cowardly Lion player 30VS|3HS||3A33d 37 Fish story A3H1SU3N 1 1NV30O n v M 39 Mathematical relationship ' ' H ^ i n | H H v "i 3b3A3|aia|cdd two young men who experi- towards a group that deserves 40 Part 2 of Quote FILM 44 Vexation ■H | b 3 ft V Id V 0 | | | ence a hate crime in their respect from society. 45 Haggard novel 3 M 1 1 3 U V S 3 S fl IN30 From Page 4 •; n i v"jp n l KWMH -I s fi residence hall under the false Perhaps the fact the film 46 Wise person ] v ] <: w i H *W^ "> n ~i~B"*" ' impression that they were experienced technical difficul- 3 u a v DHO S I n|i 3 3d diversity that the University homosexual. ties before its airing was a sign often likes to portray. Instead This film in effect can also he thai the film should never have 1432 E. Wcotter, B6 I would feel singled out and taken as a hate crime directed been aired at all. Uninvited in a place where I towards the University's gay (419) 352-4663 would live nine months out of community. Showing this film delivery avaliable lite year. online could potentially invoke Brian Meuger. Sophomore. Creative Hours: Itiffl - 9pm Monday- Saturday Ultimately, the film depicted more hate and animosity Writing. brimet/@bgsu.edu PASTA & SUBS Delivery llam 9pm Monday - Saturday

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