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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-4-2009 The BG News February 4, 2009 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 4, 2009" (2009). BG News (Student Newspaper). 8033. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/8033 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 Wednesday February 4,2009 Volume 103. Issue 94 WWWBGNEWSCOM Pres. visits Cartwright notes changes to Round Table may add fees Similar to athletic fees. state budqet, University title the Arts Round Table Telefund discusses creating an Senate focuses on Gov. Strickland's proposed budget extra charge for the By John Biscsi nizations al KSU and thought the arts program | Page J By Courtney Flynn Reporter visit would benefit ihe employees Reporter education, Cartwrighl said ihe University will .a ihe lelefund. continue to exen ise caution. Hate is in the Student employees at the The callers have I" know a lot "Governor Strickland announced thai ihe air, everywhere University Telefund had plenty of about BG for this job. so not only President Carol Cartwrighl addressed the severe national recession and projected Mate questions to ask President Carol are they laking pride in what they University's Faculty Senate yesterday with her revenues foi the fiscal uvi 2010 2011 bienni I look around Cartwrighl when she visited their do, but they are also laking pride CM' i in i he upcoming fiscal years. utn, will require us to operate state programs Hatred and resentment fundraising center at llarshman in Ihe University," she said. "It's a Cartwright's discussion revolved around ai the resource level thai wasinpla e in fiscal Quadrangle last night. big deal for us to have the presl Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed Executive year 2004," she said, leave Levi Joseph Among other questions, they dent come in and lei [he callers Budget for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. And even \ncl though Strickland emphasized thai Wonder scratching his were curious about low enroll- know how they measure up in ihe though Strickland's proposed budgel rein- head at the audacity of ment the tuition freeze and the big picture." forces his commitment to providing higher BUDGET new president's celebrity stains. This was Ihe first lime in a some national Dwightlames.ajuniorandthird- number of years that a University politicians | Page 4 year employee of the University President has paid a visit to the Telefund, asked Cartwrighl what center. Anderson said. Coal power it's like to constantly he followed "I want lo build on ihe quality of around by people the undergradu- not sitting well and cameras on "It's a big deal for us ate experience," with everyone campus. Cartwright said. "About the to have the president That is part of Columnist Justin Playl, celebrity status, what you all are sounds off on the fifty it'sfunny because come in and let the doing when you year coal agreement on one hand, it's a make calls." ,*ft a new very serious job. callers know how Because rais- Universirj s Provost, bin there will also be a for Bowling Green and The president ing funds for the new III le the alternatives symbolizes the they measure up in University largely President Carol Carlwright. wilh Ihe sup at hand | Page 4 whole institu- depends on sup- |MIN of ihe hoard ol Trustees, has decided tion," Cartwrighl the big picture." port from alum- to change the name of ihe Provost position said. "Everybody ni, students at the lo Senior Vice President of At ademii Affairs is always watch- Kelly Anderson | Telefund Manager Telefund reach and ProvOSt. She said she will not IB-title an) Ford Motor Co. ing, so I have out to hundreds iiihei positions as senior vi a presidents. goes 'green' to be on my best behavior at all of former Falcons every night they "I've decided to change the tltie of the posi limes.'' work. A deal has been made Much like Cartwrighl, more fundraising, although a dif- PROVOST 11 „,. between Ford Motor than 75 students working at ihe ficult task for any organization, Co. and its battery Telefund also have a serious job. is one that President Cartwrighl So far. the students involved knows the students can handle. supplier for their new with thecenter have already raised "(Cartwright] offered some line of plug-in hybrid over S(if)IMM)0 in fundraisers this awesome lips on how to motivate cars | Page 5 school year for general University us to talk to alumni," lames said. needs and hope to surpass their The money collected through goal of SI.2 million by May. fundraising from the center goes Amendment The center also had a huge towards improving the under- impact on the Building Dreams graduate experience — which can impeded campaign that ended this pasi mean anything from updating Blocked amendment December, Cartwrighl said dur- classroom technology, providing keeps S25 billion from ing the meeting. more scholarships or keeping elite The idea lo bring Cartwrighl professors on staff. Obama's economic to the cenler came from Kelly However, a discretionary fund recovery program Anderson, program cenler man- can also be used forcurrenl neces- |Page 8 ager of Ihe Telefund, who attend- sities ol 'the University. ed Kcnl Slate University when lor the opportunity to join Cartwrighl was the president of the Telefund, students can Add one to the thai school. contact Kelly Anderson at 419- Anderson had seen the support 372-0-100 or e-mail her at kelly. 'win' column Cartwright gave to student orga- andersonC" ruffalocodv.com. PHOtOUrlKOCHWU In a 76-67 win over I State University, the Falcons added win Local bands perform to create number 19 to their exciting 2008-09 season | Page 6 awareness, raise money for depresson By Becky Tener One million people die from sui- cide each year, according lo ihe "To Write love on Her Arms' movement and last night in ihe Union Multipurpose Room, siti- HANNAH SPARLING " denis attempted to change the PICK A COLOR: Zach Fahrer of the University Empower chapter displays several necklaces for unsettling statistic by hosting a sale The necklaces are made by African women to help their communities benefit concert As a fundraiser for lb Write Love on Her Anns. Ihe Concert for Helping Others Pursue Students help impoverished Encouragement or I LORE, host- I If you were in charge ed over 75 people and raised $350. lb Write love On I ler ,\nns, a of the Ohio Executive children pay for education nationwide non-profit organiza- Budget, what programs tion, promotes education and would you put money By H.,,.,,.,1, SP.,Hi,Kj "This kid confronted me in Ihe awareness for peopk' snuggling towards? Reporter middle of the street and asked me with issues like abuse, depres- for help," Sherrow said. T le had no sion, addiction and suicide. SI )S\\ It all started when one child asked one left. I le just wanted to go to Treasurer Chasity Bradley said. for help. school. That's all he wanted." live bands rocked the slage in Andria Sherrovv, founder of a Sherrow wanted to find out tile Union, including local bands non-profit organization called if (here were more children like Stop Don't Slop and Traveling Empower, was in Uganda in 2004 Richard in Africa, and after ask- By Sea. while ihe IXlroit based BACHil MDVMNSKI doing graduate work as a volunteer ing around, she found there were bands Atavan and Forever In A R0CKIN AWARENESS: leacber when she was approached many. According to Empowers Web Day also played. ■ LEIGH YENRICK by a 12-year-old boy site, by 2010 there will l>e 2.r. million Alex Burros, of the pop lock Sophomore. Ihe Ixiy's name was Muhebwa orphans in Africa. Kinds Atavan and Forever In A cause foi ihcii music scene and cause and thai he is a strong sup Musical Theater Richard, and his parents had died Sherrow decided to do some- I )ay. said his Winds do shows like thai they enjoy helping out porter ofTWLOHA. "Music education." from AIDS three years earlier. the Concert for II.OIJE foi e\|»> His band male. Brandon Richard had no living relatives in See EMPOWER | Page 2 sure and geiiiug connections, but Rtinchelto. said he was happy lo CONCERT | Page 4 his village. also said IWIilllA is a ixtpular IK- ix'ifonuing a concert for the VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDA- * Back By Popular Demand i extended thru Feb. 14 ONLY /PERS DEPOSIT SPECIAL*!!! Greenbriar, Inc. | 419-352-0717 www.greenbriarrentals.com 2 Wednesday, February 4.2009 WWW.BGNEWS.COM academic affairs. About $3.4 mil- and internship grant program at ting his money where his mouth for students, the University will BLOTTER lion has been cut from scholar- $50 million a year for the next is for education," Levey said. still be feeling the pains of the BUDGET recession. From Page 1 ships and fee waivers and nearly bien 11 iu 111. Cartwright said. "He's definitely an education MONDAY FEB. 2 $600,000 from student affairs, he "Governor Strickland is one of governor." It should be remembered 6:12 A.M.