Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-16-1979 The BG News February 16, 1979 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 16, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3583. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3583 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. m^^^^^^mm The BG News Revue debuts on page 5 The a mews Vol. 61, No. 236 Bowling 'Green State llniversitq Friday, February 16,1979 Commuters will keep motoring By Paula Window gallon. Lead-free gas averages about it because I think we have enough to get precaution against the hazards of Aiililant Managing Editor 73.3 cents a gallon. by without it (Iranian oil)." winter driving, Smith said. Garb A. Horvath, a freshman com- Hazel Smith, director of the Com- To help students find potential rides, Despite persistent threats of gasoline muter from east Toledo, said that even muter Center, said she too has noticed a Smith has compiled a roster listing the rationing and shortages because of with her "economy car" she spends lack of Immediate concern among names of commuters as well as the zip curtailed Iranian oil production, most about $10-15 a week driving to campus. commuters about the oil crisis. codes of their homes. Students who University commuter students intend Off-campus students living in want to start a car pool can check the to keep on motoring to classes. Bowling Green who drive to class also "I HAVE NOT heard as much worry list for commuters living near them. "I really don't think it's going to noted their travel budgets have had less about it as I assumed there would be, affect me as far as miles," said Tammy purchasing power in recent months. but I think they (commuters) will be SMITH SAD) she expects that the Fox-Brown, a senior communications increasingly worried about it," she system, and the commuter ride board major. "I'm going to drive because I "NOW I GO BACK and forth (to her said, noting that many commuter also in the center, will be used more still have to go to school." home) for lunch," Alice E. Green, a students now are more concerned about frequently if prices continue to soar and Fox-Brown, who commutes about 25 sophomore commuter said. "But I the added cost of the new Student supplies dwindle. miles daily from south Toledo, said she might start staying (on campus) all Recreation Center than rising prices at But most commuters said they know is concerned about what effects gas day," she said, estimating that she the gasoline pumps. of few students in car pools because of rationing might have on her driving spends J7-W a week for gas. difficulties in coordinating class, work habits. But she added that she prefers Charlene M. Waggoner also is an off- Smith said the effect of the present oil and personal schedules. the convenience of commuting to the campus student who drives about a crisis threat has not been as noticeable "I rarely see more than one person University despite high gas prices to a mile to the University each day. But if as that from the 1973 Arab oil embargo, getting out of the car in the parking change in commuting routine. the present gasoline situation worsens, which resulted in an upsurge in car lot," said Cindy L. Langdon, sophomore she said she would curtail her driving pooling. Although more students are commuter student from Waterville. BEFORE THE political unrest in habits. becoming involved in car pools, Smith Iran began last fall, that country "I'd probably start riding a bike in said students do not recognize an im- Another solution students mentioned, produced about S.8 million barrels of good weather," she noted. mediate need for such cooperative but one as unpopular as car pooling, is crude oil a day. The U.S. imported S arrangements. moving closer to the University. percent of its daily needs from that But most students do not appear "They've learned to live with it and I Langdon suggested a less permanent sura. worried enough to change their com- think that's reflected in the attitude remedy to the problem of making Since then, motorists have been faced muting routines. "Nobody I know is too toward car pooling," she explained. frequent and expensive trips to cam- with threats of service stations closing concerned," Green added. pus. on weekends and rising gas prices. The Tim J. Babcock, a freshman com- Commuters are being encouraged to "I'd stay the night at my girlfriend's average price of regular gasoline at muting 20 miles a day from McClure, consider car pooling not only to save (apartment) in town an awful lot," she stations in Bowling Green is 65.9 cents a agreed, saying, "I'm not worried about gas and money, but also as a safety said. S/U classes may prevent academic honors By Cynthia Leise warned that taking even a marginal Whalen said he also plans to in- having both the D and the passing Staff Reporter number of classes S-U may prevent vestigate the University policy that grade from retaking the course Ntwiphoto by Kyle Danaceau them from receiving honors allows students to strike Fs from their averaged into their GPA. COMMUTER STUDENTS may suffer the most from rising A Student Government Association graduation. GPAs when they retake the courses, "I've heard of students arguing to get gasoline prices and the Increasing threat of rationing because of (SGA) official said he thinks there Is For example, Whalen cited the while students who work for the an F," Whalen said at a recent SGA the Iranian oil shortage. But several commuter students have said something fishy about University predicament of an education major who marginal grade of D are penalized by meeting. "Something is wrong here." that they are net overly concerned about prices-yet. policies on the awarding of academic needs at least 15 hours of student honors and why students who get Fs teaching, four credits of English and can clear that grade from their grade three hours of physical education point averages when students with Ds classes S-U. That student, even if he did 'Big Six' go before ACGFA cannot. not take any more classes S-U, would The University Advisory Committee for General Fee Allocations Inside the News Jim Whalen, SGA academic affairs have to earn 3.53,3.81 and 3.94 GPA's to (ACGFA) begins hearings for 1979 student service auxiliary budgets at 1:30 coordinator, said he has wondered receive the respective academic p.m today and will continue tomorrow morning. SPORTS: The Falcon cagers try to beat the Miami Jinx at about these policies and when several honors. The groups, referred to as the Big Six, include non-renvenue in- Anderson Arena tomorrow in a regionally televised game while the students complained to him, he decided "IT'S UNFAIR THAT he is never told tercollegiate sports, the News, Student Health Services, Student Recreation hockey team travels to Lake Superior. Sports is on Pages 11 and 12. to investigate the policies. of this," Whalen said, noting that the Center, Ice Arena and Union. He has explained his views on the policy is not stated in the University Dr. Richard A. Eakin, vice provost for institutional planning and student awarding of academic honors to the Bulletin. affairs, will present each group's budget to the 11-member committee. Senate Academic Policies Committee, He said he will assist the Senate Budget administrators and representatives from each of the groups also will High 17F (-8C) which agreed to discuss his complaints. Academic Policies Committee in at be present for questioning about their proposals. Low 10F (-BC) IN SHORT, WHALEN said some least stating the policy in the next Discussion about the budgets will be held tomorrow and Sunday afternoon. Weather to percent chance of snow students are cheated out of receiving printing of the bulletin and perhaps The committee will make preliminary recommendations about how to academic honors because they are not changing it. allocate the available $2,269,107 to each group Friday. 'Chicken' game discussed by traffic commission By Tom Smith "some individuals seem to be playing solutions that ranged from full-time safety would be first on the priority list tabled legislation about where to place handle the two-way traffic with parking Staff Reporter chicken with the oncoming traffic." traffic guards to portable stop signs, and the University is willing to study a crosswalk on Ridge Street near the now on one side. "The present situation Bess noted that many vehicles were the go-ahead finally was given for John any proposal that is made. Student Recreation Center. endangers lives now with students The Bowling Green Traffic Com- going faster than the 25 mile-an-hour F. Mekus, consulting engineer, to study THE SIGNAL proposed by Mekus THE COMMISSION said that lines walking in streets, people on bikes and mission tried to come to grips with a speed limit. The shortage of manpower the installation of a suspended red light would be mounted on a pole on the can not be painted until the weather it is hard to get on Wooster Street," she solution Wednesday night that would in the city police division and Campus and a three-way stop sign.