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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 1-23-1997 The BG News January 23, 1997 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News January 23, 1997" (1997). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6112. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6112 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. Directory SPORTS 6 OPINION 2 TODAY Swiichboard 372-2601 Aaron Weisbrod provides advice Classified Ads 372-6977 Men's Basketball Women's Basketball on how to overcome a bad week. Display Ads 372-2605 Editorial 372-6966 Miami 80 BG 59 Sports 372-2602 £ d Entertainment 372-2603 BG 83 Miami 63 ENTERTAINMENT 5 Falcons come back to Loss of momentum and show Story Idea? Give us a call Singer-songwriter Dan Bern to visit Bowling weekdays from I pm. loSpm.,or beat Miami after an causes Falcon women to e-mail: "[email protected]" impressive 41-6 run lose to Redskins Green coffeehouse later this month High: 28 Low: 25 THURSDAY January 23, 1997 Volume 83, Issue 82 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio Qi "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75years" BGSU student killed Aerotechnology Car crash leaves University in mourning program returns ByJACKBUEHRER member of the Sigma Alpha Epsl- The BG News lon fraternity. According to SAE "Dan was always president Paul Mountain, Sichak rom suspension A University senior was killed was a very giving person who there if you wanted to Tuesday night after his car was loved being involved. talk, he was honestly hit head- on by another car while "[Sichak] was a very good College of Technology, had to traveling west on U.S. Route 6. leader," Mountain said. "It was the nicest guy I've Ribeau hopes suspend the program because of Dan Sichak, 22, of Rochester, great having him as an SAE. He ever met." staffing and financial problems. N.Y. was on his way home from was very involved with in-house to gain support, Recommendations from Charles work at approximately 6:30 p.m. activities as well as activities Middleton, vice president of aca- when Olin Coutcher, 60, tried to around campus. He was the Jason Fiord Ii new students pass two semi-tractor trailors. social chairman and vice presi- demic affairs and provost, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon treasurer Dan Sichak Erekson persuaded University He could not get back into the dent of our fraternity, he played By DARLA WARNOCK president Sidney Ribeau to con- right lane in enough time to avoid club baseball and club volleyball, TheBC News and he was just very involved tinue the program. Sichak, who was traveling in the brother, but he was a great one person that I know of tha. Ribeau said he is glad to have opposite direction. with this University." friend." didn't like him. That's the only The University aerotechnology Sichak had been an SAE since program has been put back into the program back into place at Sichak was pronounced dead SAE treasurer Jason Fiorelli way to describe him." the University. He explained the on the scene while Coutcher was his freshman year in 1992 and roomed with Sichak and re- Funeral services are being flight. planned on being a chiropractor The program, which had been review showed the strengths of life-flighted to the St. Vincent members him as an extremely held In New York, but St. Thomas the program, while also pointing Medical Center in Toledo where after graduation. caring person. More in BG will be holding a vigil discontinued last spring, was an- "He was very smart, and he nounced yesterday to be accept- out weaknesses that need to be he was listed in serious condition "Dan was always there if you in Sichak's honor early next worked on. late Wednesday. was very good with people," wanted to talk," he said. "He was week. There will also be an in- ing students once again as a re- Mountain said. "He was a great sult of an internal review and "The details are being finalized Sichak was a senior health and honestly the nicest guy I've ever formal gathering at the SAE by Dean Erekson and Dr. Middle- physical education and recrea- guy to know. He had so much to met. He had three little brothers house for friends and loved ones study by external consultants. • See AEROTECH, page three. tion major and was an active give. Not only was he a good in the fraternity and there wasn't on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Thomas Erekson, dean of the Student Union survey results indicate necessity of change People want better The results of the survey con- cluded that most students want to "These are more food, reasons to see an improved food court with nuritious choices stay on weekends a variety of food options. Accord- ing to Claudia Scotty, a Thomas because the trend By SARAH BEDNARSKI Ricca food service consultant, has changed toward The BG News the students who utilize the cur- rent Union eat primarily one healthful dieting." An on-campus meeting place meal, dinner, because of meal will be receiving a face lift. The plans. Most students, Scotty said, Claudia Scotty Student Union, with the help of a want to see salad and fresh fruit food service consultant project advisory board, will be as well as Italian food served at renovated or demolished within the Union. the next four years. "These are more nutritious "When looking at the campus The assessment and designing choices because the trend has you need to decide what is impor- team, comprising WTW Archi- changed toward healthful diet- tant in regards to location. I think tects, Tripp, Umbach and Asso- ing," Scotty said. the old location is still a good ciates, and Thomas Ricca Asso- Another result of the survey, area, but we need to think In the ciates, presented the results of Scotty said, included the top two future and what will benefit the December student surveys to fast food chains students wanted, then," Knell agreed. students and project advisors Taco Bell and Wendy's. Keeping students on campus yesterday. According to the designing during the weekends is also a According to Paul Knell, a team, location for a new union concern of the project advisors. was a concern for many. Traffic WTW Architect, a survey was According to Simon Tripp, a given to students by way of var- patterns, parking, and shuttle Tripp Umbach consultant, a new ious classes and The News. services need to be addressed, or renovated union needs to have David Crooks, director of the The idea behind the assessment aspects of interest like a movie was to learn what the students Union, said. According to Crooks, theater and retail outlets that will wanted and looked for in a stu- accessibility is a major factor in dent union. Knell said. deciding locations. • See UNION, page three. Blade reporter celebrates King's birthday with diversity program Library hosts race relations presentation commemorating civil rights BG N«ra ph«< ky Jtmy Hut la Christie Veljkovic, a senior IPC major, iocs around the Student Recreation Center's indoor track. She By ROCHELLE M. CONVERSE issues Including political In- white Americans in relation to is hoping to visit Cancun over spring break. The BG News fluence on race, race relations, the educational system. poverty and criminal justice, ac- American Culture Studies doc- In commemoration of Martin cording to Allen. toral student Klmberly Caldwell, Luther King, Jr.'s birthday and Allen gave a slide presentation who also works at Scott High 30 years of civil rights, Toledo highlighting different experi- School In Toledo, sees problems Student Recreation Center aids in Blade reporter Eddie B. Allen, Jr. ences of his tour which included in inner-city schools. presented his series "America in such cities as Harlem, New Or- "We have such a large number Black and White" at the Jerome leans and Los Angeles. of European-American teachers achieving healthy new resolutions Library on Wednesday after- One photograph from Norco, in the inner- city until there is, in noon. La. depicted what Allen de- some instances, an absence of By GENELL PAVELICH work into your routine. weather and lack of outside ac- The 1996 series was the third in scribed as environmental dis- cultural sensitivity," she said. The BG News "Students should be realistic tivities to do, awareness of exer- a set that covered 40 years of crimination. She explained the lack of sensi- about weight loss and find an cise and in keeping New Year's black and white relations in "It has to do with the locating tivity and understanding to be Students returning from the exercise that they enjoy doing to resolutions," she said. America. The first and second of poor people and usually people due to the different historical series, In 19S1 and 1972, was of color where high Industry and winter break may already be work Into their regular sched- Swick said students need to and cultural viewpoints of each ule," she said remember if they have not been written by William A. Brower, a high pollution are located," he group. thinking about getting them- selves In shape for spring break, Cathy Swick, fitness director, exercising regularly, they need recently retired reporter from said.