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major, said thai he assumes thai 37 years there are still some racial issues to dissolve and the King's Dream has- schools. n't been completely fulfilled. Pub- later King's "It's not my main focus, because lic sch I am not a minority." he said. are just as seg- "Although, it doesn't mean I'm not regated today as in 'dreams' discriminated against. I am all for the 1960s, mainly in the cities like King's view that people shouldn't be Washington DC; Baltimore. Hous- still not true judged by the color of their skin, but ton. Texas and New York City." he by the content of their character." said. Rodney Dawson. junior IPC Taylor added that the African IRENE SHARON SCOTT major, said that American nation are "at their best of CHIF.F RWOK1IK limes and at their SS£€,"S "His efforts were to worst of times." "There are At the dawn of a new century, stereotypes make make America, Associated Press Photo/ file several University students, faculty King's dream 4. ■ » more blacks in incomplete today. ^''«=' li-u- the middle class and staff members believe that the ihan before, yet BUS RIDE - Martin Luther King Jr. center, with hat, rides a newly integrated bus December 21, nation still hasn't fulfilled Martin "King believed Marshall Rose more blacks arc 1956, after the Supreme Court's integration went into effect in Montgomery, Alabama. Luther King Jr.'s "dream " in working Affirmalive Action Director His dream, which he delivered on together and there in poverty," he the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. not be one domi- ~ said. "Blacks lenged the norms of society to gain through their commitment to the lib- mative action, said in comparison to Aug. 2X. 1963. called for racial nant group." he make up the equity for blacks through methods eration of African Americans. The Malcolm X. King had a broader and equality and unity. said. " Not all white people arc prej- largest group at colleges, yet thev of non-Violent passive resistant. differences between the two civil greater impact on the civil rights make up the largest group in pris- "We have absofutel) not fulfilled udice There are some who try to Some passive activism techniques rights activists were their ways 10 movement. strike up a conversation, then there ons." were sit-ins, marches and boycotts achieve that cause, according to "His efforts were to make Ameri- King's dream." said Jack Taylor, King. Jr. was born in 1929 in interim director of athletic activities. are others who act as though you "King believes thai they can not lav lor ca. America." he said. "Prior to the "We unfortunately and regrettably don't exist." Atlanta. Ga. He graduated from reach peaceful ends by violent "Dr. King wouldn't have been movement there were institutional- have fallen short of King's Dream. Taylor believes race relations are Morehouse college, without gradu- means." Taylor said. supportive of violence because it'll ized discrimination and Jim Crow We still have hunger, property, improving through the high percent- ating from high school It wasn't In contrast to King. Malcolm X cause extreme loss of lives," he said. laws, which made a mockery of the age of interracial marriage. Howev- until 1955 when King began to lake supported black power and using "He nevei opposed black power or homelessness, racism and discrimi- a stand on the injustices he wit- nation " er, when examining social relations. violence whenever necessary. Both African nationalism." Jesse Hamilton, junior biology there are still signs of segregation in nessed. During the 1960s King chal- King and Malcolm X were similai Marshall Rose, director of affir- 1 See DREAM, page 6. Rossford arena lacks money Health Center offers for continued construction wealth of resources The arena and amphitheater are a BETHANY SHOEMAKER Health Center. KIMBKRI.Y 1)1 PI'S "We haven't scheduled any acts because sun WRITES "We are a one-slop facility for STAFF Wm 11 IN part of a new development called the BGSU students." said Joanne Navin, permanent financing has not been found" Crossroads of America. Crossroads Most college students don't have associate director of the Student The new arena and amphitheater Mark Zuchowski of America is designed to be a a great deal of lime or money. Add Health Center. "Students can see the in Rossford that was s, liediilcd to Mayor of Rostfbrd planned destination for people, the tlu to the list of things on a full doctor, gel x-rays or Woodwork open later this year ma\ be delayed according to Zuchowski The devel- schedule, combine it with the lime done, and fill their prescriptions without leaving the building." due to lack of financing opment will include entertainment. spent waiting at the doctor's office The city of Rossford received Spouses of students can also use "We are working with several the amphitheater and events for the spoils (in addition to the arena), and the cost of prescriptions, and it's $500,000 in loans from the Carpen- more than enough to make one feel a the health center. Children, howev- ter's Union and Pcrryshurg town- underwriters to find the right buy- arena. leisure activities, specialty retail, er, cannot. ers." said Vince Langcvin. Rossford "We haven't scheduled any acts little queasy. "Our mission is 10 provide health ship, but the project is still lacking because permanent financing has hotels, restaurants and office parks, j University students have a reme- $47.5 million The sale ol bonds was city administrator. dy that can not only relieve fevers, care and treatment for students and L,angevin said the lack of funds not been found." said Zuchowski. The construction of these facili- ; their spouses." Navin said. "We also expected to raise the money, but So far, the amphitheater is ties has not been postponed by the but also eliminate the added stress sales have not occurred has not yet affected the opening thai visiting the doctor can bring. work toward education and preven- "The bonds have not been bought dates of the arena and amphitheater, approximately 20 to 25 percent lack of funds for the construction of The Student Health Center, locat- tion so that ihey can manage their but if the financing is not found complete and the arena is approxi- the amphitheater and the arena ed on Ridge Street, provides stu- health care in the future." yet. but are usually bought by large mately 15 percent complete. The In the 1998-99 school year, the businesses and insurance compa- soon, openings will be pushed back. "These are all going on as dents with free office visits and rea- "We don't really know how this amphitheater is scheduled to open in sonable rates on other services, Health Center was visited 30.600 nies." said Mark Zuchowski, mayor planned and there is going to be lots times. One of those visits was by of Rossford. is going to affect the completion of May 2000 and the arena in Novem- including pharmacy, x-ray. laborato- the arena and the amphitheater. If ber 2000. of construction going on in the ry, physical therapy and women's Sarah Bush, an on-campus sopho- The sale of bonds could happen more at anytime, but not necessarily in the the funds are found soon, within the When the construction is com- spring for these facilities," and men's health issues. next week or so. construction will plete, the arena is expected to bring Zuchowski said. Student fees pay for office visits "I don't go 10 the doctor much, near future bui when I do. 1 use the Health Cen- "We don't know when the bonds not be put off schedule." said in S4 million a year for the city. Once open, the arena and ! and consultations at the Student 'The arenij.and amphitheater will ter." Bush said. "It's convenient and will be bought. Hopefully, it will be Langevin. amphitheater will host the Detroit Health Service. All enrolled Univer- Even if construction is delayed, bring jobs and revenue through sity students who possess a valid cheap." done in two weeks, bin it could be Red Wings farm team and national The University Health Center is months before all the bonds are the city will not have to face the admission taxes and motel taxes for University ID card can be seen at the concert acts. one of only two nationally accredit- bought." said Zuchowski problem of having to cancel acts for the city." said Langevin. ed student health services in Ohio, according to Navin. The other is at Ohio State. The accreditation, by STUDENT HEALTH the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Inc. (AAAHC). is a voluntary procedure. Bacteria scares students to take precautions "We are really proud of our good ter, recognizes lives can be saved by reputation and accreditation." Navin HEATHER McCOY said. "The staff is highly qualified, STAFF WHIM the meningitis vaccine. However, he thinks the media is not doing an and we strive to provide high quali- adequate job reporting the clear ty care for our patients." A record number of bacterial The Student Health Center pro- meningitis vaccine shots have been tacts about bacterial meningitis and the vaccine. vides live physicians and seven administered al the Student Health I or the past few years, following nurse practitioners thai students can Center. About 10 students received sec. the vaccine last year compared to the recommendation of the Ameri- can College Health Association. nearl) 270 students this year. 1 See HEALTH, page 6. The increased media coverage of Kaplan has been asking students and meningitis cases has put fear in parents at freshman orientation to many college students while causing consider the vaccine. them to form misconceptions about This year, the Center for Disease the disease and vaccine said Betty Control also announced their sup- DcSilvio. a registered nurse at the port of the recommendation that col- student health center. lege students consider getting the "It's hysteria. Students don't vaccine. CDC officials also recom- know what they're getting when mend that colleges and universities they come in for a vaccine." DeSil- make the vaccine and information vio said. about the vaccine available to stu- Information is available to any- dents. one who comes in for the vaccine. Kaplan stresses the word consid- DeSilvio said she doesn't mind giv- er within the recommendation. ing the vaccine to students as long as Kaplan said that it was a very soft they understand exactly how the recommendation "They don't rec- vaccine protects them. ommend getting the vaccine, but Getting the vaccine is not danger- they recommend that you consider ous. getting the vaccine," he said. "I even gave it to my own daugh- During the first year that Kaplan ter." DeSilvio said. recommended students consider "[The fear] began with an article being vaccinated for bacterial in USA Today, and then there was a meningitis, only about 10 students SARA GRIGSBY/ The BG News segment on '20/20' about meningitis took advantage of the vaccine, even ■ BG men's hockey in college students." DeSilvio said. after he told parents that he had team looks for offense VACCINES - Andrea Borstelman, freshman art major, receives a meningitis shot from Betty DeSil- Dr. Joshua Kaplan, medical against Ohio State this director for the Student Health Cen- vio. 1 See MENINGITIS, page 6. weekend. page 2 The BG News Friday. January 14. 2000 WORLD unmv.bgnews.com/ap The World Swiss-owned plane transporting oil workers crashes in Libya
ASSOCIATED PRESS spokesman Hugo Schiltcnhelm said the ministry had uncon- from the United States, where he In Brief said the plane had taken off from firmed reports that 15 people has been working on the investiga- ■—■ BERN. Switzerland — A plane Tripoli and was flying east to an oil were killed. Avisto chairman transporting oil workers from the refinery at Marsa el-Brega. halfway Franz Fassbind told a Zurich tion into the 1998 crash of a Swis- BOSTON — The Rev. Martin Libyan capital. Tripoli, to an oil Luther King Jr.. a Baptist who led along Libya's Mediterranean television station that he had sair plane off the Canadian coast in refinery crashed in the sea today Coast. information there were up to the civil rights movement, is a can- with 41 aboard, officials said, 15 dead, but did not elaborate. which 229 people died, the min- didate to be declared a martyr in the Shortly before the airport, the TripoTTN .'" "\_ Roman Catholic Church. The adding there were unconfirmed pilot reported that both engines had The plane was a Shorts istry said. reports of fatalities. 300-360. a twin-engined, pro- Boston Globe reported today. stopped working and he was going ^9 EGY^T Air traffic officials identified the The plane, which belongs to to try to make an emergency land- peller-driven plane manufac- Bishop Tod Brown, leader of the plane as belonging to Avisto, a nomination process for the Ameri- Avisto AG air services, a Swiss ing on the water. Marsa el-Brega tured in Northern Ireland. can bishops, called King, who company based in Zurich, went 'The plane hit the water just off Swiss Foreign Ministry company that specializes in aircraft down this afternoon. It was carry- the Libyan coast and sank." said Plane crash spokesman Livio Zanolari said would have celebrated his 71st maintenance and repair. It concen- birthday on Saturday, "a prophet in ing 38 passengers, apparently all Schiltenhelm. "A sear.'h for sur- he understood there were no oil workers, and three crew mem- vivors and for the aircraft is under Swiss among the victims. trates its operations in North Africa terms of civil rights." The Swiss air accident bers. way. Nothing can yet be said about and the Middle East, and operates Libyan officials said 18 of those the exact number of victims and investigation bureau, which Spain — Under pressure from on board had been rescued, accord- there is no exact information about confirmed the crash, said it service flights to oil platforms. animal rights activists, the north- ing to the Libyan news agency which countries the passengers woeH would send an expert to Libya Calls to Avisto's headquar- western town of Manganeses de la Jana. came from." on Friday to investigate. Polvorosa will forgo the annual tra- Swiss Transportation Ministry Schiltenhelm previously had The investigator is flying ters were not answered. dition of tossing a goat from a bell tower, officials said Tuesday. Tradition holds that the annual festival of St. Vincent — the town's patron saint — cannot begin unless a Wall of rock falls on 9 South African migrant minors, rescue in progress goat is thrown 50 feet from the bell ASSOCIATED PRESS The rescue effort, progressing inch by ago- elbows and knees. Two workers were lying about 100 feet tower and is safely caught in a tarp. nizing inch, captured national attention in a away from the main group. They had been too The event, which has attracted JOHANNESBURG. South Africa (AP) — Earlier Thursday, rescuers were able to country built on mining, where hundreds die severely hurt to move when the others made fierce protests from animal rights Rescuers, clawing with shovels and their bare every year deep in the earth's recesses. speak to the main group of trapped miners. campaigners in the past, was sched- hands, broke through a wall of rock Thursday Steenkamp said. their way toward the main shaft after the rock uled for Jan. 23 this year night to reach nine miners entombed for four Gold accounts for one-fifth of South fall, Steenkamp said. days below more than a mile of earth and rock Africa's export earnings. Pulling it from the The rescuers used hand drills to bust up nation's shafts remains grueling and deadly debris, winches to pull out boulders and shov- The two severely injured miners have been SAO PAULO. Brazil — A bus Doctors were examining the first of the res- work for the mainly black employees despite els and their hands to scoop away dirt and without food or water since Monday, as it was carrying Argentine tourists burst cued miners in an underground area before safety improvements since the end of white gravel, he said. into flames today when it crashed bringing him to the surface, mine officials minority rule in 1994. South African gold lot) difficult for the other workers to get back head-on into another bus in south- said. All were expected to reach the surface mines are particularly dangerous because they Rescuers were able to establish contact to them. "The chances arc not good" that they eastern Brazil, killing at least 40 Thursday night and would be taken to a hospi- are among the deepest in the world, and more through the air pipe Tuesday evening, after the would survive, he said. people and injuring another 40. tal, mine spokeswoman Merle Gouws said. subject to earth tremors like the one that miners spent 30 hours in isolation. police said caused Monday's rock fall. The accident victims were a cross-section "The first thing they wanted was water." 'The crash was so strong that A short crawl away from where the miners of the South African mining industry's work- the Argentine bus exploded into a had awaited rescue, four comrades lay dead Some 200 rescuers, many from other min- mine spokeswoman Charmane Russell :>.nd ball of fire after falling over on one from Monday's rock fall at the African Rain- ing companies, joined the effort in Orkney, "They have since been in relatively good spir- ers, who number 430.000. more than half in of its sides." Federal Highway bow Minerals gold mine in Orkney, about 110 working in eight-hour shifts. They have dug its, working with the rescuers and quite calm, gold mines. Eight were from Lesotho, two Police officer Ivan Robson Florcs miles southwest of Johannesburg. through 300 tons of dirt and rock, clearing a which is important." from Mozambique, one from Swaziland and said. path through a 60-foot upward-sloping tunnel, four from South Africa. The migrant miners Forty people were killed and Hopes were fading that two severely said Peter Steenkamp. the mine manager. At Through the tube, they were being sent "there are unconfirmed reports that injured miners were still alive. Rescuers were times, the passage was only 18 inches high, water, a nutritional drink and fluorescent tubes often support large extended families on aver- another 20 tourists were burned to moving toward them, Ms. Gouws said. forcing the rescuers to wriggle forward on that throw off light when broken, she said. age salaries of $430 a month. death." Flores said. sites 4>orco* fftarcos Pizza El COME BACK SPECIALS LARGE PIZZA Cheese and One Topping 7.99 • additional toppings $1.20 each • limited time offer X-LARGE PIZZA Cheese and Two Toppings 10 99 • additional toppings $1.50 each • limited time offer NIGHT OWL 00 Two Medium Pizzas Cheese & 1 Topping 10. • limited time offer • good from 9:00 p.m. til close Cheezy Bread 1045 N. 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Even so. the within 24 hours, by calling 372- It wasn't until this school year sec the same physician or nurse evenings by appointment only from with the extra media coverage that number of students who catch bacte- 2271. The Health Center is open Last dav to drop classes, the number jumped to nearly 300. rial meningitis is only a few for practitioner from their freshman to Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday, and 5:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. change grades Having more students get the every 100.000 people. Saturday, Jan. 15 and Sunday, vaccine doesn't bother Kaplan. He About 90 percent of the college Jan. 16 will be the last days stu- only fears that many of the people students who get meningitis survive. DREAM- dents can drop or add classes, v hn decide to get a bacterial menin- Some have only minor after effects, while others lose extremities and Continued from page one. bonds of bigotry, racism and preju- Katherine Anderson, sophomore and the last day to change grade gitis vaccine don't have enough fac- dice." options. In order to assist stu- limbs or even suffer brain damage. music education major, believes tual information to make a rational After infection, a person may views of America - a land of free- Several rights and new initiatives dents, the Office of Registration decision. were originated due to King and his MLK's day serves as a reminder of will be open Saturday from 10 have anywhere from a day to sever- dom, where men are created One of the factors Kaplan consid- al days before the untreated disease equal..." followers' activism. Among them a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from I ered when deciding whether his arc President Johnson signing the the struggles to change society and p.m. to 5 p.m. leads to death. The sooner it is King strove to make the country daughter would be vaccinated was caught and treated by antibiotics, the live up to the ideas often associated 1965 Voting Rights Act and public societal views. the $65 cost of the vaccine. Stu- schools being ordered by the federal Breakfast celebrating MLK Jr. higher the survival rates are and the with it. Among the ideas America "King's speeches were very dents and parents should consider lower the chances of severe long- stand for are freedom, liberty and government to desegregate in 1967. A breakfast will be held Mon- whether they are economically sta- 'The civil rights movement was day. Jan. 17 honoring Martin term effects are. justice. influential and its content was inspi- ble enough to spend that money, The bacterium attacks the ner- "Martin made an attempt to primarily a black movement, there Luther King Jr. at 9:30 a.m. in Kaplan said. rational," she said. "He believed Olscamp 101. vous system and often cuts off blood make American inclusive and equi- were very little Asians, Indian and "The threat of meningitis is a rel- circulation to parts of the body. table." Rose said. Mexicans involved with the civil that we can do anything through The event will feature a speaker atively low priority." Kaplan said. and a choir, along with an GSSft) Kaplan estimated that about 20 per- Scott Patterson, junior business rights movement," Taylor said. Also, the vaccine is not perfect cent of the people in Bowling Green major, agreed. King supported and was an advo- equality and working together. He contest for area elementary, The vaccine works on four of the junior and senior high schools. It have this bacterium in their throat. "King was first to take a stand for cate for several causes. In 1955, the believed in creating a society where five strands of N. mengicaucus. the "It's a common bug. It comes and acceptance and equality of all peo- bus system in Montgomery. Ala. is sponsored by the Black Stu- bacterium that causes bacterial everyone is accepted and respected dent Union. goes." Kaplan said. ple." he said. "In King's Dream, was boycotted, a year later, the dis- meningitis. Around 30 percent of When the bacterium gets to the there wouldn't be discrimination trict courts ruled bus segregation the cases in college students are for who they arc." MLK Jr. meets Malcolm X brain and inflames the meninges. the against someone because of their unconstitutional. He led demonstra- caused by the fifth strand. Also, the outer membrane cover, or when it race, religion, sexual orientation, tions to integrate eating facilities MLK celebration is a time for On Tuesday. Jan. 18. a play » a i me only works about 85 percent about the fictitious meeting enters the blood stream, a person etc. People would work together to and public accommodations. Addi- Dawson. to pay tribute to the strug- of the time on the strands it docs comes down with bacterial meningi- achieve such a nation ." tionally King founded the Southern between Martin Luther King Jr. affect Overall. Kaplan estimated and Malcolm X will be per- tis. One of the biggest misconcep- Christian Leadership Conference gles of his people. thai the vaccine is only effective and announced the Poor People's formed. It begins at 8 p.m. at the Other types of meningitis exist, tions of King is that he was weak. "'If it wasn't for MLK. I wouldn't Bryan Recital Hall in the Musical about 65 percent of the time, and it but bacterial meningitis is one of the Taylor said. Campaign that addressed issues of Arts Building and is free. It is lasts only three to five years. most common and most severe. "If anything, he was coura- blacks and whites living in poverty. be where I am today." he said. "I am However, most meningitis cases So is the vaccine worth it. or has "King realized that the ideas of sponsored by the Office of Stu- geous." Taylor said. "It look courage able to express myself and be dent Activities and the Center for don't happen to college-aged stu- the media created more concern than to face dogs, fire hoses, police offi- freedom, liberty and justice were not Multicultural and Academic Ini- dents. The disease more often necessary? Maybe American stu- cers with cuffs and hostile crowds. obtainable by African Americans in heard." tiatives. affects young children, who cannot dents are taking unnecessary precau- rhose who followed him were just particular."" Taylor said. ""He sym- even gel the vaccine. Research tions for a disease that many offi- as courageous and should be com- bolizes the civil rights movement, Dave Young, junior MIS major, World famous cellist perform- slums that out of 3,000 cases a year, cials say chances of catching are rel- mended for their passive resistance which is a powerful legacy. Wherev- said King was a leader. only 100 to 125 occur on college atively low. and great resistant." er people are struggling for democ- ing at U. "When I think of King. I think of Yo-Yo Ma, winner of 13 campuses According to John Stossel. in his He emphasized that although racy, rather in China. Poland or Grammy awards, will be per Factors that increase the risk of "Give Me a Break" report on the King used "non-violent passive South Africa, they sing the song. courage. " he said. "He took a stand forming at the University Infection for college students arc '20/20' aired on November 26. the resistance." his ways were viewed as "We shall overcome.'" he said. Wednesday. Jan 19 at Kobackei being in bars, smoking or being media does cause people to worry violent by the white nation because According to Taylor. Ihanks to for his beliefs." Hall in the Moore Musical Arts around smokers, drinking, and liv- more than they should. They cover it challenged the norm. the civil rights movements there are Dawson said King was also an Center. ing in residence halls, especially unlikely risks when maybe they "Boycotts, sit-ins, marches were now voting rights, funds for colleges Ma will perform on his cello freshmen. should be covering more likely and violent acts were considered and head start programs. inspiration Thanks to King's efforts "Suite Italienne" by Igor Stravin- "All and all. college students are problems. disruptive because they were upset- Several students perceive MLK's people can express themselves and it sky. "'Sonata in D minor. Op. 40" not that much more likely than the "We cover these risks because ting order and violently shook the day as a reminder of the fight of by Dmitri Shostakovich and general public, about 1.4 times as they're interesting, but in doing it. foundation of the system." he said. thousands of people, who strove to was through his actions he inspired "Sonata in G minor. Op. 19" by likely." Kaplan said. we scare the people to death about "King and his supporters violated gain rights they were denied of- life people to strive for their dreams, he Sergei Rachmaninoff. The main concern is for college the wrong things." Stossel said. racial norm and asserted their spiri- . liberty and the pursuits of happi- freshmen living in residence halls. "There are so many bigger risks." tual powers in order to break past the ness: said. m JOHN NEWLOVE REAL ESTATE r *» SUMMER & FALL RENTALS CELEBRATE THE MLK HOLIDAY (Too many to list) "THE MEETING" JANUARY 18. 2000 8:00 P.M. Large assortment of BRYAN RECITAL HALL Houses, Duplexes, MUSICAL ARTS BUILDING and Apartments A PLAY ABOUT THE FICTIOUS MEETING BETWEEN MARTIN LUTHER KING AND MALCOLM X Stop into 319 E. 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Tomashefs- KIMBKRI.Y IHIPPS (ties to improve math scores on stan- dardized tests Junior Sarah Tomashefski, I College Democrats, Wood County involved with student affairs and ki has tried to remain highly acces- SIAIT Warn c In addition. Toledo City School native of Lakcwnod. Ohio wiih lit- Democrats and the Law Society and form a relationship between city sible to students II any students District is offering seminars to better tle political backguiund, has recent- Directot of Sales at the Days Inn and campus. Her focus on Council have problems or concerns con- State report cards are in, and ly taken on the task of Bowling Hotel while Bowling Green schools improve teaching styles and instruct is to create lies for the campus and cerning the city government, they teachers how to incorporate strate- Green First Waid City Council rep- Tuo years ago. she helped for- the city. are encouraged to reach her at 372- appear to he on a stead) course. Toledo's marks are raising concerns gies io help fulfill the goals set by resentative. mer University student Shaun Although the majority of the 4234 or via e-mail al Tomashefski was elected to the Lueddc's campaign for First Ward Ohio Senate Hill 55 encompasses the individual schools. First Ward is made up of students, sarahto0bgnet.bgsu.edu. a plan for Ohio public sch.Kil dis- Toledo City Schools have position last November, hut was City Council She became interest- there also are permanent residents Yet still early in office, she is not tricts to improve academic perlor improved their score from last year. actually appoinled last August ed in Howling Green government who Tomashefski deals with. One sure about her future political when former University student mance The program issues report According to Rachor. the school dis- and started attending the City of the most pressing issues for resi- plans trict improved their score in 18 of Julie Meyer stepped down from cards on the strengths and weak- Council meetings on a regular dents who share neighborhoods "Some people have been i^kin;: the 27 categories and met the office early. nesses ol the schools and makes the basis. with students is litter and vandal me it I am going [o make a career improvement standards, set by the Her political interests began school districts accountable for their Tomashefski*S 1999 campaign ism. out of running for offices*' performance. Mate, in 12 out of the 21 standards when she started as a fiesmuan was well supported by the College Another big problem is traffic. Tomashefski said "As much as I The academic performance "I the that were not met Tomashefski said that neither she Democrats and the Wood County nor her parents were ever involved Tomashefski says she is not sure- like it. I think that I would like to school districts is Democrats, and she worked closely how to fix it at the moment, but n is become a lawyer." measured using in anything dealing with politics, with mayoral candidate Democrat but that she had always kept up definitely something she would like After graduation. Tomashefski IK criteria that Joyce Kepkc. She felt that her cam- Ohio Grade Reports with political happenings through improved. would like to attend the University arise from stu- the news. paign was well planned and sup- Tomashefski has two years in of Toledo law school, which is dent performance Tomashefski started out as a ported, leading to her victory in office to help solve these problems. something she has wanted lo do on standardized business major and switched over which she garnered about 60 per- Her term will overlap her gradua- since she was a child. She also proficiency tests to political science her sophomore cent of the vole. She has enjoyed tion, which is slated May 2001. plans on remaining an active mem- in the areas of year. She has been involved with first few months in office. Yet no matter how busy she may ber of the Democratic party. mathematics, 22 the campus and the city since fresh- "I love the city. I love the people get she still enjoys her position. leading and writ- man year. and I love being involved with the "It is so satisfying to solve a ing. 20 The schools r 18.3 arc rated on a r scale of zero to 27. The scores A r are then classi A 5 Ameritech cuts rates FBI joins investigation into fied into four cat- A egories: effective, .'d 01 27-. continu- r ASSOCIATED PRESS In icturn for the rale cuts, ous ini| Ameritech was freed from PUCO Ohio River fertilizer spill meni. 14 to 25; COLUMBUS - Ameritech, reviews of iis earnings, commission academic watch, A ASSOCIATED PRESS and the other one is filled with j Ohm's largest local telephone com spokeswoman Beth Oianforcaro nine in 13. and pany. has announced a cut of IS pen oleum-based solvent. academic emer- said. CINCINNATI — The FBI lias Investigators on Monday concen- cents a month in its basic service gency, for scores "We wanted to ensure that a cap- joined the investigation into what trated on removing most of the eight and below rate, the llth such decrease sinct tive ratepayer of basic local service caused a tank to rupture over the 360.000 gallons of a petroleum No local 1995. v. .is protected,'' she said. weekend, spilling 379,000 gallons based-oil in a tank severely dam- schools scored in The cut means Ohioans" residen- Since 1995. Ameritech has low- of liquid fertilizer into the Ohio aged by a dent The tank was not the effective Bowling Tol edo Perrysburg Wood River and the ground. tial customers will pay SMJs .i ered rates b\ more than SI20 mil- leaking, but officials said they woi range, but Bowl (ire en The hazardous materials unit of ried about thai possibility. If the lank County month for basic service, down from lion. The cost ol basic service lias nig ( reen City the FBI joined the investigation al had released the non-hazardous oil it $14.40. Ameritech said in a news Schools (20). Average been reduced from SI7.25 a month Souihside River Rail on Monday. could have polluted the environ- release Monday Rossford in I98S lo $14.23 currently, the Authorities do not believe sabotage- ment, Kroegcr said Exempted School Village (16) and Hugh Caumarlin. superintendent The cut is pan of an agreement to company said. was involved in the spill Saturday, About 2.000 feet of boom was Perrysburg Exempted Village of Bowling Green City Schools, said reduce rates thai the company Ameritech merged last year wilh but they wanted to cover all possible placed in the nearby Ohio River to School District i22l were classified the city also is trying to improve reached in 1995 wilh the Public S.ni Antonio based SBC Communi- angles in the case, said Assistant minimize the spread of the spill. No as continuous improvement. Toledo scores Chief Mike Kroegcr of the city fire Utilities Commission ol Ohio and cation- Hie merged company con- one was injured when the tank rup City School District, however, "To improve we have to align department. tured. ourselves with the state curriculum.' the Ohio Office ol Consumers' ttol.. about one-third of the nation's scored in the academic emergency Officials planned to empty out The investigation could take se\ range w ith a score of five. he said "1 am not saying it is the Counsel, which represents residen telephone linos two other tanks at the company erd months to complete, authorities Robert Rachor. director ol best curriculum, but it is the one we tial customers in rate cases today. One holds liquid fertilizer. said. Research and Data Analysis for the are being measured by. Toledo City School District, said '"Our strongesl point is seen in thai Toledo schools are preparing for the nuts and bolts." he, contin- Find It In the next state report ued. "Eighty-five percent of our Be Informed. Read the BG News. I Kcrj school in our district has kids go on to college and we do The BG News! written school improvement plans." very well on (he SATs and sTrirtnnrffTirirTB o o o so i o o o 11 a Rachor said. "The schools that arc- ACTs." }o&bo6tJ0ttoobo SPORTS STAH- The men's and women's track icanis will gel their chance to prove All who were in attendance at Ihe themselves for the first lime llns BG, Toledo football game remember weekend when they slart the season how crazy ihe atmosphere was. in last Lansing, Michigan for the Saturday afternoon, the Falcons Michigan Stale Quadrangular. will again entertain the Rockets in a Mid-American Conference men's Women The women's team are ihe Metis Basketball defending champions of the Mid- American Conference indoor sea basketball match-up. The game is son. however, llns looks lo be a Iran' set lor a I p.m. tip off in Anderson sition year with a young team con- Arena. The Falcons were cruising to a Indoor Track six game winning streak but hit a road block by the name of Western sisiinp of 22 freshmen on Ihe rostefl Michigan. BG lost 91-82 to the Nine of Ihe freshman are heading lo ihe MSU quadrangular meet. Broncos Wednes- "< hie of my primary objectives rn day night and fell the season al llns point in time is to to II-.' overall gel as much experience under a k>i and 3-1 in the ol these athletes belts as possible." MAC. Toledo said women's track and field head brings a 7-9 over- coach Scoll Sehmann. "And from all and 1-4 confer- dial exposure and experience lhal ence mark and Ihe) improve their marks and get an lost by one point Anthony idc.i oi whal 11 lakes lo compete in Stacey to Marshall MIKE LEHMKU1ILE/ The BG News this conference." Wednesday night, MURPHY — BG forward Ryan Murphy looks for an opening to pass the puck against Miami. Murphy says he and the rest of the Fal- Sehmann thinks lhat the strength Wednesday. forward Anthony con forwards need to take advantage of scoring opportunities in order to break out of the scoring slump that has plagues BG in of Ihe sprinting squad will come recent weeks. Stacey led the Falcons with 22 from scinoi Kelly Maiisell and points and 10 rebounds Forwards sophomore Jovone Hope. The dis- Dave F.sterkamp and l.en Matela DAN NIED then dial's something we'll have to Falcons are only foui points oui ol tance group's strongest runners are chipped in with 13 points each. StiiKIS l.iirroR Hockev determine." seventh place, and only six |H>IIII- seniors I.aura Deneau. Nikki Mon In turn. Ihe defenseinan. thought oui ol fourth place roc and Angie Michael along with Guard Trent Jackson hit for 11 "There's no substitute for scoring "We need more shots, it's pretty lo be die biggesl question mark at The Buck. one 5 2-2 in junior Lisa Mariea. Sehmann say- points, helping the Falcons shoot 55 simple." Junior Wing Ryan Mirphy goals." said Bowling Green llockc;, the beginning of Ihe year, have their last nine games aftei an 11 lhal Ihe strongest field event this percent from the floor said "lust getting belter opportuni- played belter than most thought they game losing slicak coach Buddy I'owers about what it year will be the 3.000 meter run The Rockets are hurting with the will take for his team to break OUI ol ties when we gel close to the net. we would. wards lean-Francois Dufoui The strongest Field events for the recent loss of pre season All-MAC their recent slump. "It's like a magic just need to let the shot go instead of "All year long oui defense has and Eric Melodic head up llic Buck making the pass and looking for a been keeping us in games," goalie women llns season are going to be selection forward Greg Stempin. potion." eye's offensive attack Dufoi leads The Falcons could use some of better play." Tyler Masters said. "We're strug- the team with 24 jtoinls. while Ihe discus, javelin and shot put Stempin hypcrextended his elbow Powers' magic potion in this week- Al the beginning of the season, gling on offense, bill all seven Melodic has notched 11 goals Juniors Tori Williams and Cindy on his right arm. which strained one end's home and home scries with HI I's forwards were heralded as one defenscman are doing Iheii jobs Raj Alio lills ihe nel with a 3.06 Standfield along with freshmen ol ihe most potent groups in the of his ligiments and is expected to be Ohio State Defense has been awesome all yeai goals against average, jusi slightly Mary Willems will be the core of the CCIIA. However, since then scoring in my eyes bettei than Masters' I 24. out for four weeks. It wouldn't be lying to say that field events. center Greg Day is BG's leading droughts have plagued the Falcons. The defense have kepi rookie OSU has had a haul lime recov- With the loss of Stempin. guard The women's learn is going to he scorer, it just wouldn't be very Powers, however, said that he goalie Masters oui ol trouble foi ering liom Ihe loss of Iwo ol iheii Justin Hall has picked up on the impressive. was not going lo make any drastic most ol Ihe year. I lies haven't let up slats from last year Goalie Jell extremely shorthanded with senior scoring, averaging 15.7 points per Day has 14 points, ranking 16 in changes lo his leam's style of play loo many odd man rushes, or put Maund boiled to Ihe Past Coasl jumper lluina Han and hepialhlete game. 6.0 rebounds per game and the Central Collegiate Hockey \sso until they get a chance lo gel back Masters in many situations where he Hockey league, and last year's Beck) Barnelt unavailable for the 3.2 assists per game He has led the ciation Center Adam Fdinger. who into Ihe sway of things after playing had no chance to make a save. leading scorer Hugo Boisvefl gradu- firsl half of the season due to injury only two games over break. He "I don't think the defensive effort ated Rockets in scoring the last three was second in CCIIA points last sea- Han. an All-American jumper, rfad son, has chipped in for an under- hopes thai ilus weekend, everything has been bad." Defenscman Marc "They're a team that has a lot of games. Forward Robierre Cullars is knee surgery in the off season achieving 12 points. will run more smoothly than it did Barlow said. "We have a goiKl solid young guvs and struggled early on," Sehmann thinks the biggesl ques- averaging 6.8 ppg and 4.9 rpg and Against Miami last Saturday. Ihe against Miami. .on oi defenseman, a good mixture Powers said. "Their guys have Toledo has 90 more turnovers than Falcons mustered up a measly 16 "1 think everyone mil have theii of offense and defense. So once our enough games under their bell now lion mark will be ihe high jump. assists this season. shois and scored only two goals rhythm down a little more against forwards sum coining around we'll ,in,l they're a little bit more conli- 'The team will not have the help Ohio State," Powers said "We goiia move up in Ihe standings." d.llll " of jumper sprinter Stephanie Heidi The Falcons head to Mount In then last 12 games. Ihe leant has scored more than two goals only go. we jusi have lo gel n done, and if The Falcons will gel ihe chance Tonight's game starts at 7:35 at who will be rcd-shirlcd because stie Pleasant. Michigan for a conference four times. we struggle this weekend with to move up in the standings against the Ice Arena, while Ihe team move spenl three months in Australia as an battle with Central Michigan Mon- pulling ihe puck in the net and we Ohio Slate, a team lhal is in 11th lo Value Cit) Wna in Columbus toi The problem may he in the pas- exchange sludenl and is not believed d.i\ I buna time is set for 7 p.m sive play lor the Falcon forwards. ha\e lo go to a more defensive style place in the CCIIA The 10th place a 7:05 start. to be in lop condition. Men Women look for victory, improvement The men's team is looking to do better than their expected middle «f 'The Golden Flashes have die 0. MICHAEL GRAHAM ihe pack pic season ranking. Women's Basketball inside outside linen with Fremont SPOUTS WMllk The men's learn will also be 'a been an achilles' heel al limes for ihe native Dawn Zerman al point as well j young group with 14 of the 33 run- undersized Falcons Offensive put- as centei Studer and guard Alana | ners on the rosier being freshmen There are times when a leam's backs hurl BG in Ihe home loss to Badei. and seven of the 33 being sopho record docs not reflect its improve- mores. Buffalo Ohio, even though il ha- not had ment. 'Ihe Bowling Green women's "We were picked lo finish in the I he main thing w uh oui defense Ihe recent success lhat Kent has basketball team, which is 3-11 over- middle of Ihe MAC. but I feel thai is we need lo keep working hard and enjoyed, also presents ihe same all and 1-2 in ihe Mid-American we can do better." Men's head coach behove in whal we're doing." problem foi BG according m Conference is one ot those exam- Sterling Martin said. "We are in a Jeiome said. "In die end. il should Knoblauch The situation that we are going lo be plea .ill work out. I ihink we've improved Bobcats aie led by depending on a lot of freshmen and I he voung team has been in most with ever) game." Jacquie Negrelli sophomores." of Ihe games Bui according to CI5.5 poinls per Martin feels that going up against Knoblauch is pleased with the Michigan Stale. Western Michigan coach Dee Knoblauch and freshman game) and Calhy wa) die 2-3 zone has taken away and Aquinas College will be a very Megan Jerome, it has been the little Szall mi ppg).. lough post players Foi instance, ihe things lhal have kept the Falcons good early test for his program. team limited Buifalo center Tiffanic "They're a "Il is a great opportunity to sec away from ihe victory. The team Bell lo six poinls. The only post good learn." where we sland early in this season will continue to work on those little player to have a big game against the Knoblauch said. by running against Western Michi things in preparation for Mid-Amer- Falcons was Kent's Julie Sludcr. "The) have three gan who is one of the best teams in ican Conference games al Ohio Sal the MAC and lo be able lo compete who racked up 28 points mainly guards thai can urday al 3 p.m. and Kent Monday al w iih one of ihe teams in the Big Ten because she was strong enough to shooi well fiom Ihree point land 7 p.m. will help us Figure out where we are bieak through ihe Falcon double and I he) have Ihree sluing post plavci, 111 this region." Martin said. In a way. il is like fixing a dam. A triple teams. The) have some very good talent." The men's team will get an person could plug up one hole. Sud- One might think the learn would Despite the record, ihe team spir- exceptional boost with a healthy denly, another leak shows up. In have problems with post players it is high according to Knoblauch Rah Sheen Clay back running this lid's case for instance, In one game, season. The All-Amcrican sprinter because ihe learn can not practice Players like sophomoie liancine turnovers might keep die Falcons was rcd-shirlcd last year due lo against big players. But lhal is not Miller and Farmer have said this injury. away from victory. When Ihe) cor- team does nol know how lo quit. the case with Bowling Green Other cornerstones of the men's rect it ihe next game, it might be "We have a 6-I001-6 guy in prac- "The work ethic remains good." program are senior middle distance turnovers lhat hurl them tice with us." Knoblauch said. "We Knoblauch said. "Oui team cliem runner Pal Miller and senior high- "We're a learn where we need did not have it over break hul we had istT) 1- good. The attitude remains jumper Flic Browning. Clay. Millet and Browning are Ihe co-captains of everyone to show up." Knoblauch il before break and we have it now." good. We know we have a goal. I this year's team said. "We need lo play well for 40 was idling Ihe players lhat Ihe jour- Bui when Ihe Falcons focus on After the competition this week- minutes. We're noi like Toledo last inside players, jump shooters tend 10 ney is better ihan the destination. end the men and women learns will year with Kim Knulh where olien have big games. Toledo, which has The climb is beiicr than die journey be coming home to host the Bowling times, they knew the) could just We're going 10 keep plugging away MIKE LEHMKUHLE/ The BG News many good jump shooters, gol hot Green Open on Jan. 22. Some of the FARMER — Sophomore guard Angie Farmer goes up for a kind of show up. bui they knew they We haven't had ihe best luck in the from out iheie en route 10 Tuesday's team thai are expected lo panicipate layup. Farmer will lead BG into battle this weekend against were going to win " victory. world We're due for some good ,ue Akron, Toledo and Windsor. Ohio and Kent. luck" Defensively, rebounding has b ', Friday, January 14, 2000 The BG News Page 9 SPORTS www.bgnews.com/sporls Buckeyes win by 2 over UW ASSIK IATKD PRESS scored. After Roy Boone missed a wide-open 3-pointer for Wisconsin. MADISON, Wis. — Ken John- Kohl Center this season. But unlike Penn drove the baseline and hit a son had 13 poinls. 14 rebounds and Texas, Temple and Illinois before a career-high six blocked shots as layup to give Ohio Slate a two-point them, the Buckeyes (10-3. 2-1 Big lead. No. 17 Ohio Stale won its first road Ten) didn't wilt under the Badgers' Wisconsin then turned the ball game of the season, beating Wiscon- trademark defensive pressure. sin 53-51 Thursday night. Penn and Michael Redd each had over, but Penn missed a jumper with Scoonie Penn's driving layup 14 points for the Buckeyes in a 10 seconds to play. The Badgers got with 1:09 left turned out to be the matchup of the Big Ten's best defen- the ball to Penney, who faked a drive game-winner, but Ohio Slate had to sive teams. Mark Vershaw led the and shot a 3-pointer that was well survive two missed 3-pointcrs by the Badgers' struggling offense with 16 short of the rim. Koskie's tip attempt Badgers in the closing moments, points. at the buzzer also missed including Kirk Penncy's airball with Ohio State was criticized for The Badgers led most of the two seconds to play. loading its schedule with eight pre- game and had a 28-25 halflime lead, The Buckeyes forced four season home games against weak but they missed 12 of their first 15 turnovers and held Wisconsin to opponents. After losing their only shots to start the second half. Ohio four points over the game"s final previous road games at Kansas and 5:32. Johnson was the focal point on Illinois, the Buckeyes outlasted Wis- State's star guard tandem of Penn defense, limiting the Badgers' inside consin (9-6. 1-2). and Redd continued its shooting game with four second-half blocks Corey Koskic's layup with 2:17 slump, going a combined 5-of-17 in Associated Press Photo Wisconsin beat the first three to play put Wisconsin up 51 -49. but the first half before recovering to hit PENN — Ohio State guard Scoonnie Penn drives past Minnesota's Joel Przybilla. Penn lead the ranked teams that came into the Johnson rebounded Penn's miss and big shots in the second Buckeyes to a 53-41 win over Wisconsin Last night. Hornets game postponed in wake of Phills' death ASSCK mill i'ki ss shook his head and s.ghed frequent- conn. foi the Hornets'two postponements nounced dead al the scene. ly as he answered questions in soft Wednesday night's game againsl "If the players can emotionally Wesley has refused i" speak wuh tones. He took a deep breath when Chicago was postponed after: the FORT MILL. S.C. — With their The Hornets will resume playing handle it. I would want ihem lo go investigators, Charlotte-Mecklen- asked if Friday night was loo soon to accident teammate dead and their point guard out and play because that's whal burg County police spokesman Saturday night in New York before resume playing. 1(H) distraught to grieve with them. Wesle) and Phills both signed Keith Bridges said If any charges traveling to Louisiana on Sunday for Bobby would want." she said. Charlotte Hornets players convinced "We're all taking this pretty w nh ihe Hornets as free agents in the are filed, the) would come al the end Phills' funeral. A memorial service was si lied the NBA on Thursday night to post- hard." Silas said. "Thai's up to the summer 1997 and grew' particular!) of ihe crash investigation, probably uled fin Friday in Charlotte al I en pone Friday night's game against the The only person missing from players. I think we have to find the Jose Ihe Iwo guards had their sometime MXI week. Bridges said Iral Church of God The funeral is to New York Kmcks. Thursday's team gathering was strength. It's very difficult, but there cubicles nearby in ihe team's locker be held Sunday in Baton Rouge, La Remembrances of Phills were point guard David Wesley. Phills' are obligations that we all must room, frequently played practical Players, coaches and support per- on the campus of Southern Universi- cvideni Thursday throughout Char close friend and the person police meet. But it's purely up to them." jokes on each other and often were sonnel spent several hours at the ty, where Phills earned a bachelor's lotte. where Phills was a tireless vol- say was racing his teammate seen together with then families Hornets' suburban training complex, The only player who would speak degree in animal science. unteer, especially for causes related Wednesday when Phills lost control .iw.o from ihe court. meeting with counselors and dis- to reporters was reserve center Todd lo helping children Bouquets ol and collided with an oncoming car. A moment of silence as well as .i cussing a memorial service and Fuller, who said it was difficult to Police said Wesley and Phills left flowers were scattered near the "We're trying to contact him," video tribute to Phills had been funeral arrangements for their late think about going back out on the a practice al the Charlotte Coliseum clash site and the coliseum, and an co-captain, Hobby Phills. Silas said Thursday afternoon. "I planned for Friday night's game. His court without Phills so soon after his late Wednesday morning, got into arrangement of tiger lilies was dchv have not been able to reach him." teammates plan lo wear a patch Late in the day. the league death. theil Porsche coupes — Phills a cred to the training center al midd.iv beating Phills' No. 13 on their jer- announced Friday night's postpone- Later in the day. club officials black one and Wesley a w hue one "It's going lo take some time." seys for the rest ol the season. Team chaplain Luke Wine said ment. who spoke on the condition of Fullei said "It's nol just like one day and began racing on a winding. Ihe players were experiencing a typ anonymity told The Associated In addition, the Hornets will heavil) traveled thoroughfare, "Rod Thorn and I spoke with you can coiiie back and expect to be ical range of emotions expected fol- Press that the team had reached on the same wavelength emotional- retire his jersev number at their Feb. I Hornets center) Flden Campbell a I ess lhan a mile from the colise- lowing an unexpected death. Wesley and sent a counselor to meet 9 luime game against Cleveland, ihe number of times today, and late this ly, mentally, physically that you um, while ihe two weie liaveling at with him. team with which Phills spenl his "Some of them need to get out on evening he advised us it would be were before lhal Bobby was a spe- whal police said were speeds in firs! si«. NBA seasons. Phills will he the court and work up a sweat," extremely difficult to play so soon The rest of the Hornets looked cial person, and it's going to lake excess ol 75 mph. I'hills lost control some lime lo gel over this." the first Charlotte player to have his Wine said "Other guys jrc going to after the memorial service. As a emotionally drained as they left the ol his cai MI a -IS mph /one and slid jersej retired in the club's II yeai need -nine ical quiel lime lo medi- result, we have decided to postpone naming center. Phills' widow. Kendall, issued a into oncoming traffic. His cat was history. tate through this." Friday night's game." NBA deputy Silas, unshaven and slouching. Statement through the learn later urg- siiuck in the driver's side dooi by an commissioner Russ Granik said. ing the Hornets 10 get back on the No makeup dales have been sei oncoming sedan. Phills. 30. was pro In addition 10 his wife, I'hills is Rape conviction doesn't stop Tyson's fight in England ASS(K Ull 11 I'KISS Tyson in his first fight in Europe. Controversy ovet Tyson's right to Warren said his letter received egg Oil then face and we normal EJoxiiii* "I have taken full account ... of enter the country surfaced Tuesday Thursday by the Immigration Sei people can gel on with our jobs LONDON — Mike Tyson's on- ihe effects on small providers of when several London mayoral can- vice apparently turned the trick. now " and-almost-off light in Britain is on. Straw, who heads the department ancillary services, some of whom didates, including Oscar winner "We put together a submission Francis said he was depressed . After two days of threatening to that oversees law enforcement, cited could be facing bankruptcy because Glenda Jackson, raised objections to and thankfully il was received and e.ulici in the day when he saw a bar the former heavyweight champi- special circumstances in admitting they have invested heavily in the his criminal record. read and considered and fell il was golden chance slipping away. Like on from the country for a 1992 rape Tyson although the strict letter of the contest and are innocent third par- Under British immigration law. the right thing lo do." Warren said. Tyson, he has served jail time. conviction, government officials law would have kepi him out. ties." he said. people who have served a ye.u or He said the "50-60-page document" I fell disgusted al Ihe politics of relented Thursday and ruled Tyson's "In the special circumstances of Tyson, speaking from Las Vegas, more in prison can be barred from spelled oui the interests ol the box- the decision to not let Mike Tyson in Jan. 29 fight in Manchester. Eng- this case, it would be invidious for said this was another step lo regain entering the country. Tyson served ers right through to "security work- because this i- m) chance lo make a land, could go ahead against Julius an individual immigration officer lo his crown. three years lor rape in Indiana. ers" whose jobs rely on such events good living foi my sell, earn a little Francis. weigh (he competing considerations "I am very pleased lhat this has Frank Warren, the light promoter "It's good foi everybody in ihe hit ol money and put myself on the Wuh organizers saying they'd involved." he said, "and I consider been resolved," he said. "I'm look- who said he would lose al least SI spoil and it's good for Manchester world stage ol boxing." he said , lose millions and the fight a sellout that there are exceptional circum- ing forward to traveling (o England million if the light were canceled, and business up there." "I couldn't see why Mike Tyson al 21.000. Home Secretary Jack stances that justify my decision." and fighting in front of my British said it was an inevitable decision. 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FREE DELIVERY Dining Services: .Commons Founders Kreischer MacDonald h Friday, January 14, 2000 The BG News page 11 ENTERTAINMENT www. bgnews.com/now Inside: 'Matt Paprockl Inside: Being John NOW: Robert Schimmel, reviews Twisted Metal 4 Malkovich. Man On the Innosence Mission, Macy and Dino Crisis for Moon' and The Talented Gray and 'Not For Our- Playstation. Mr. Ripley are all selves Alone' soundtrack reviewed. are all reviewed. VIDEO GAMES MOVIES NOW SOUNDS ►>- page 15 ►>■ page 16 ►>- page 17 The butt stops here University student makes national finals KEVIN AEH theater productions. One of those two finalists is doctor- with the Huron Playhouse ever since "The BGSU students who partic- ate student Geoff Stephenson. high school. Most recently, he Recently it seems like the music ENTERTAINMENT WRITER industry has found a new source of ipated in this year's festival also per- The selections that helped directed last year's "The Hallow" inspiration. What is this amazing formed in the campus productions of Stephenson become a finalist and also acted in "State Fair." "Shakuntala" and "A Funny Thing included a song from "The Secret inspiration? Why it is none other Last month. The Kennedy Cen- Stephenson came to the Universi- lhan the butt. Think about it. We Happened on the Way to the Garden" and a scene from "I Hate ty in '93 to get his master's in music ter honored Sean Connery and Ste- Forum," Ellison said. have Juvenile telling us to back our Hamlet," which he performed with education. Having previously taught vie Wonder. This month, the presti- According to Shaun Moorman, acting partner Kevin Dorman. "things" up. Ricky Martin is shak- gious arts foundation in Washington music in a Toledo high school, he is ing his bon-bon. Meanwhile, Jen- promotions director for the depart- The award for being a finalist is D.C. has given out an award to doc- currently working on a doctorate in nifer Lopez has reportedly taken out ment of theater, this is the first time a $500 scholarship. If Stephenson torate student, Geoff Stephenson. musical theater. a huge insurance policy on her body. the University participated in the wins the finals in April, he'll get the Over winter break, Stephenson festival in about eight or nine years. Irene Ryan Award, which is a "I'm looking forward to teaching This all may seem new, but we and a small group of other Universi- "As far as I know, this is also the $25,000 scholarship. on the college level because it will have been fascinated by our posteri- ty students were nominated to par- first time a Bowling Green student He said he is excited about this also jive me plenty of opportunities or regions for decades. Back in the ticipate in the Kennedy Center became a national finalist," Moor- award because it is a good experi- to perform." Stephenson said. 1970's, we were shaking our booties American College Theater Festival man said. ence for him and the theater depart- Other plans for Geoff Stephen- Photo Provid,..< to KC and The Sunshine Band while in Milwaukee. According to theater 298 students competed at the ment. son's future also include writing a University doctorate student- Peaches and Herb encouraged us to professor. Dr. Michael Ellison, the regional festival in Milwaukee. Out Stephenson is originally from book on musical theater theory and. Geoff Stephenson is a finalist shake our collective groove things. festival was established to promote of that number, only two get logo on Huron, the location of BGSU's sum- of course, hopefully winning the for the Irene Ryan Award. In the 1980's, we had hair bands in and celebrate quality college-level to the national competition in April. mer theater. He has been involved Irene Ryan Award in April. tight pant* and Prince shook what he had. He even had backless pants. George Michael gave us more than an eyeful of his money-maker in his "Faith" video. In the early 1990's, Sir Mix-a-Lot took butt songs to a Shake your rump at Bustamove.com whole new level with "Baby Got Back." The video even had a huge JEFFMcGUINESS that bustamove.com is not necessar- orange plastic rear end as a back ily meant as a substitute for person- drop. ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR al instruction, but rather as an option However. 1999 was truly a stellar for those who's schedules keep them year for bon-bons everywhere. Spin from taking lessons. Also, she says The Internet is indeed a powerful magazine went as far as to name the that the site could be used as a com- tool. Why, with just a few clicks of butt "Body Part of the Year". A panion to dance studio instruction. the mouse and a little pounding of recent issue of Request magazine the keyboard, you can find informa- "You could learn the basics of a even went into a huge debate about tion about almost any subject imag- specific type of dance before a class, whether music mattered anymore. inable. You can read the latest news then move on to the more advanced The argument for "no" was that "It's from the four corners of the globe. moves with an instructor," all about Jennifer Lopez's a**." You can find details on the weather Moschandreas says. Videos are littered with tight rear and driving directions toward any Moschandreous says that the shots. Dancers shake what they have conceivable target. been given. Is it just me or are pants site's main goal is to offer a service getting tighter and tighter? Tom You can even...learn to dance? to web surfers which is unique com- -Green even made it to number one pared lo what is offered on other on MTV's TRL with 'The Bum- Well, you can if the operators of sites. 'The Internet provides a great ,-Bum Song" of all things. bustamove.com have anything to deal of information on a wide vari- say about it. The new website offers ety of topics," she said. "But we Of course, the kings of butt dis- its visitors the chance to learn the offer something that's also fun." play are Blink-182. They have latest dance steps, over their com- proudly shown their rear ends in puter - at a fee. So, does the site work? Is it pos- three videos ("All The Small sible to learn the latest dance steps The site offers instruction in sev- with only your computer, a little Things". "What's My Age Again", eral styles and forms of dance, from '"and Lil's "Ziplock"). They have time and a little extra cash? Well, the salsa to swing to wedding basics, even performed with only a smile best way to find out is to try it, so with new dances to be added in the yours truly, a man who has all the on. future. The basic moves of each basic rhythm of an ungraceful ele- Now honestly, how many songs dance are free, with more advanced phant and has never taken a dance Photo Bg New» / Ben French about eyes do you remember? Other moves costing a dollar each. lesson in his life, decided to see for J. Michael Bestul and Jeff C Guiness try their luck at the east coast swing. Lessons courtesy of lhan hair bands, our heads don't get himself. Kate Moschandreas, who owns Bustamove.com. much mention either. Feet get men- the site along with her husband Jeff First of all, it is necessary to reg- tioned once in a while, but those Grossman, says that the idea was ister with the site, a simple process. Michael Bestul, for assistance. After The move isn't hard at all. The Actually, the step is not as com- songs just don't have the same stay- inspired by the two attempting to Once logged in. the visitor may I step on his foot, however, he gets dance seems to amount to a little plex as I had first thought, though ing power It's all about shaking our provide a service to the Internet not choose from a list of possible dances Oback to his movement of the feet accompanied the directions on screen could be a money makers. seen before. and moves, either learning the free own work by a rhythmic swaying of the hips. little clearer. Still. I am dancing. Sort The movements are simple to fol- of. But why do we focus so much on basics of each' particular dance or k and I am "We came up with the idea | left to low, though I must be careful with this body part? Is the butt really choosing to purchase a more around New Years of 1999," | learn on the "swaying the hips" part. Consid- So, is the site worth it? Does it do more important than music itself? advanced move. Moschandreas said. "We ering the size of the hips I possess. I what it advertises and is it worth the ' No one is innocent here. Men and both love dancing - Jeff has " could knock things over if 1 sway effort and cost? women alike all have something to competed in several ball- them too much. look at. Think about it, what does Well, technically the site is very room and Latin dance compc- r- 11 the butt do for us other than provide good. It's pleasing to the eye and tilions. And we felt that a ser- well organized. The unique feature us a cushion to sit on? It's not exact- vice such as this would be Con- ly the best looking thing about us. It of the animated dancers makes unique." sidering learning each step a little easier, as it does not help us think or see or feel. my afore- J So how does bustamove work? is much less difficult lo follow the It all boils down to this; Why is colorful figures' steps than it would Well, each move is represented by a tioned the music industry taking such page of instruction, featuring ani- be to follow the steps of a real lack After 10 notice of our bums? Almost every dancer. The instruction is actually mated representations of two profes- of minutes of teen bubblegum pop star or boy sional dancers demonstrating the work, my pretty easy to follow, and with prac- band is in on the act. Martin is mak- moves. The pictures are accompa- •> basic tice, the dance steps described can ing the ladies swoon while Lopez is nied by written directions for each ,.. swing is indeed be learned. giving men something they want. dancer. click to now at There are, however, drawbacks. With so much emphasis on what our least In addition, every measure of the As mentioned above, the best way to bodies look like, does talent really passable. I learn to dance is still to just practice matter anymore? You could totally move is demonstrated via animation decide to move on activated by simply moving the rhythm. with a partner. Trying to follow the stink but if you can shake your from the East Coast mouse over the picture. There's even perhaps directions while dancing with anoth- groove thing then it really does not downloadSwing I had been work- a section called the "Hall of Shame," the best er person could become difficult. matter then, does it? ing on to something a which details common mistakes starting Lisa Bellinger would like Robbie little more challenging In addition, the cost has to be made by dancers in each move. point for Williams lo back his bum up. and me would for a dancer of my obvi- considered. One dollar per move she can be reached at ously stellar ability...the doesn't seem like a lot, but when Nowslaff@journalist. com Julie Setzer, owner and operator be some- of Julie's Dance Studio, says she tirng a little West Coast Swing. With you consider that a dance such as doesn't feel that (his new website is less challenging. my own. any luck, within the hour I Salsa features seven additional any substitute for real, pcrson-to- Maybe I should start will be a bi-coastal swinger. moves to learn, the cost could accu- person instruction. Without a partner, I try the dance mulate quickly. with a basic swing step, those seem I take one look at the video of this to be fairly simple. Now all I need with my hand on the back of a chair. particular dance and know I'm in Still, for those who can pay. the "I don't honestly see a lot of ben- is...a partner. I begin to pace back and forth, efit to it." Setzer says. "You need a attempting to imitate the step. My trouble. This one involves a lot more site does pretty much exactly what it lot of personal instruction and pro- Here lies one of the first notice- efforts are helped by the sound of movement lhan its East Coast coun- offers...online dance lessons avail- fessional supervision to learn many able faults with the basic idea of this the music playing in a video on the terpart. The music is also a lot more able at anytime. But the best way to of the more complicated moves in website; as Setzer pointed out, the page. This is one of the good points country-esque. and I've never been learn to dance is the same as it has dance." best way to learn lo dance is to work about the site, as for each dance, good at keeping rhythm to country. always been...just do it yourself. with another person. So, I ask the appropriate music can be played in But, hey, I'm a journalist (I think), Moschandreas says, however. first person who passes by, J. the background. and this is my job, so I press onward. page 12 The BG News Friday. January 14. 2000 ENTERTAINMENT 'The Sopranos' returns still with perfect pitch FRAZIER MOORE AP TELEVISION WRTTFJl NEW YORK — In case you did- n't hear, it's the year 2000. Capcom surpasses expectations again Another flash: The Earth is round. And one last inside tip: HBO's MATT PAPROKI ' "The Sopranos" returns Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT Warm) Of course, how viewers welcome .-back New Jersey mobster Tony Capcom has pushed the Resident • Soprano may vary. Evil franchise into a mainstay of — Those who don't subscribe to todays gaming. With no less than '. JffiO may wonder what all the fuss four Resident Evil games coming •js about. They are probably tired of out soon, it's hard to believe that ' ilu- hoopla and critical acclaim sur- Capcom has the time to put out rounding this drama. (You are here- another masterpiece in the survival *«y excused from this column, with horror genre. Dino Crisis proves that '. xiur thanks.) Capcom is a workhorse and will ''. — Committed Sopraniacs who AP Photo stop at nothing to impress the '. -savored all 13 episodes last year and "The Sopranos" are shown from left, Tony Sirico, Steve Van Playstation gamer. • Jiaven't stoppea raving about it are Zandt, James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore. The game begins with the 'counting the minutes until 9 p.m. cliched' story of an experiment gone ,£ST Sunday. But these devotees Falco). still at home; Tony's Uncle These days, Christopher is man- wrong on a now deserted island. •^also worry how the series' creator, Junior (Dominic Chianese). who aging a mob-controlled brokerage. wants his nephew dead, still in jail. Big Pussy (Vincent Pastore). wno Your sent into investigate what went \-David Chase, will manage to make wrong and why. The part they didn't Photo Provided • lightning strike again. (You may Here's Dr. Mclfi (Lorraine Brac- vanished last season after maybe rat- tell you is (hat the island is overrun > jelax. Based on the first three hours, co), who was Tony's psychiatrist ling Tony out, is back, and all is for- by carnivorous dinosaurs, each of has done an admirable job in making One thing that will disappoint Jlhe new season is electrifying.) until his enemies got wind he was given — or maybe not. which can be as deadly as the next. (he creatures look as real as possible. some people is the actual gameplay. t! — Newcomers could be cowed spilling his guts to a shrink, continu- And sure to give the pot a good They move with frighteninglv real It doscn't stray far from the engine in iby the challenge of plunging into ing her practice in a motel room stirring: the sudden appearance of The story evolves nicely and with fluidness and their swift strikes at Resident Evil. This makes the game this complex, highly populated where she's hiding out. Tony's sister. Janice, a scheming multiple endings, your sure to come your character evoke fear into the play like deja' vu as the similarities '.drama in medias res. Here's Tony's screw-up nephew overage hippie he hasn't seen in back again. Drama unfolds as the player, more so than slow moving are endless. From the control to the Christopher (Michael Imperioli). vein experiment is revealed and party zombies. storage system, everything is the Sunday's episode begins with a members come up missing. It won t icatch-up montage, tunefully accom- watching movie mobster Edward G. Most recently, she was living in same. The only true difference lies Robinson on TV while snorting Seattle on bogus disability. But now lake long for the average gamer to The control is a bump in the with the games puzzles. Instead of •panied by Jersey favorite son Frank beat it the first time as it only takes game that should've been ironed out. Sinatra crooning "It Was a Very cocaine off his coffee table. she's come home, professing born- finding odd shaped keys, you now Here's Tony teaching daughter aglin concern for her ailing mom — around 8-10 hours to play complete- With the camera constantly rotating must locate key cards. One of the itooodYear." Meadow (Jamie Lynn-Sigler) to which puts her at loggerheads with ly through. Beating it gives you such around your character, the controls most genius puzzles involves a set Was it? drive. Parking in the sack with one Tony, who thinks Livia tried to have additions as new costumes and Set quite confusing as to which of pipes that must be placed in the Here's Tony's mommy dearest. of his Bada Bing! girls. Returning him whacked. weapons. While not exactly a new ircction should be pushed. The rest proper way to restore power. This is !'Livia (the incomparable Nancy idea, it is something to strive for of the controls are no different than home in the middle of the nighi to a By episode three. Livia is pan- Capcoms other survival horror out- one of the best puzzles in gaming Marchand). lying in her hospital bed penetrating look from Carmela as he icked that her caretaker daughter From most of the scrcenshots. history and will leave you hanging still recovering from her alleged slips into bed. moans to kill her for her savings ings except for certain "danger" sit- for quite a while. stroke. most people disregard the game as a uations. 1 hese occur when a surprise- It's an enchanting, chilling and Janice seems to lie rekindling a RE rip-off. Once the game is in attack comes from a dinosaur and In the end. all Resident Evil fans Here's Tony — suburban hus- bitterly funny interlude, which pret- long-ago romance with a thug who however, players notice the back- band, father. Mafia boss — still on require you to jab the buttons quick- will be clamoring to get this game in ty much sums up the series' appeal. has thoughts of offing Tony. grounds are completely polygonal ly as your only means of escape. their Playstation library. It is a the job at the Bada Bing! strip club. And it inventories the pressures and Yes, "The Sopranos" is devilishly receiving a Bloomingaale's shop- compared to the pre-rendered back dream come true for many gamers conflicts besetting poor Tony. who. complex. But the message is glori- grounds of RE. This allows the cam- The sound consists mostly of who have played the RE games roli ping bag full of cash. now deprived of Dr. Melfi's set oush simple: "The only way to run era to pan. sweep and make more ambiance, but a pounding sound- giously. Those who have yet to be Here's a glimpse of a bulletin vices, is once again plagued by anx- a family these days is bunker-style," movie like scenes with the games track is always there at the proper drawn into the survival horror genre, board: the Feds' schematic of the iety attacks Tony heels "You peer out through actual graphics. The noticeable moments. The music paces much however, won't find whal (heir look crime family that Tony runs. Seems The acting is still superb, the the slit." downside to this comes in the lack of raster in certain scenes, such as the ing for in this game as the differ- the Feds are siill after Tony. writing still crackles. And. as before, No wonder viewers will still love detail and polish to the graphics. The previously mentioned "danger" ences are to hard to find. Here's Tony's resolute wife the language is blue and the blood peering in. resolution is low. but it keeps a sequences. The voice acting is sur- Carmela (Emmy winner Edie flows red. steady frame rate throughout. prisingly good at just a notch above Final thought: Capcom has anything else in (he young and shocked the world again with anoth- The main star of the game is the developing genre. er masterpiece of a game that has dinosaurs themselves and Capcom very few noticeable flaws. The Black Student Union Cordially Invites You to Attend Sweet Tooth even sweeter Our First MATT PAPROKI tory feature, and this feature will let ENTERTAINMENT WarrER few people down. Martin Luther King Jr. The muli-player mode holds up As the innovator of 3-D car com- well with a very small drop in frame Birthday Breakfast bat. Twisted Metal has gained a rate and graphical detail, something good deal of respect. Unfortunately, that most PSX games arc unable to the third game in the series killed accomplish. Nixhing is more fun that reputation by ruining the control (han creating your own car and then and losing all of (he fun (hat filled destroying others with it in a mas- the first two games. The fourth game sive battle. The sounds aren't that in the series brings back most of different from the original game, but what made the first two games great, they still hold up well against the but still doesn'( quire make i( to the dark background of muti-playcr car top against (he oihcr games in (he combat. quickly crowding genre. Let's all just hope this is the last The immediate impact from (he filled the other games makes a of this series, at least on the PSX. With Special Guest Speaker game comes with (he brilliantly pro- return. Sweet Tooth's weapons have Four games in a series is a long run. duced introduction. A brief history never been easier to use. and the only improvements that And Choir of the tournaments presented in The game hasn't improved much could be made are in the graphics Voices of Tomorrow silent movie form is crafted beauti- graphically over the third game in department. Other games in the fully before going into the modern the series, but the frame rale is kept f'.enre. such as Vigilante Eight, have (Toledo. Ohio) day tournament. very high at all times. Innovative ong eclipsed Twisted Metal. While Monday, January 17, 2000 The main complaint with TM3 stages such as Sweet Tooth's bed- definitely not a bad game, there arc was the touchy control causing your room show whal the PSX is able to plenty of other car combat games 9:00 a.m. (Door.open a,>.•-,< car to overturn after an attempt at do in its last days, but the other that will give you more bang for cornering. The problem has been stages look a little bit on the lacklus- your buck. Bowline Green State University addressed with this new entry, but ter side. Final Word: Sweet Tooth is back your car still will roll if a corner is New features include the ability with a vengeance. After the atro- Olscamp Rm. IOI taken at a high speed. The rest of the to create your own car and select cious third sequel, 989 has brought control is precise when needed and which weapons suit your tastes of themselves right back into the mix Cost: *7.OO students • 510.00 non-students ' ij.00 Children all of the massive weaponry that destruction. 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ERIK PEPPI.E the early 80s. Letterman's set looks means were the heart of Kaufman's ENTHKIMSMI SI ASSI nollnng like Ins set trorn his NBC act However, what these defenders ENTFJITAINMKM RkPORTKR "Being Jonn Malkovich" is noth- EonOR ing, of course, without Malkovich heyday. Hell, even Lclterman does are lor getting in their rush to praise A lol of people say thai there are himself, who does not play himself, "Man on the Moon" opens with not look like he did circa 1982-83. "Man on the Moon" as the definitive no more original ideas, thai every- but an actor who happens to be such an audacious, dazzling Andy In addition the film glosses over word on "virtual identity." is that the thing has been done, and thai every named John Malkovich. Who knows Kaufman-ish credit sequence that Kaulman's need to wrestle pregnant moviemakers still owe Kaufman the •Jnev, story is nothing more than a why the writer. Charlie Kaufman, the audience is given pause. Could woman, fabricates how Andy met reaped to show all sides of his per- ^rehash ol something old. These peo- .hose him to be the person to have a this be a great biopic suitable to pay his girlfriend and on and on Then sonalia the insanity, the paranoia, .'ple have obviously never seen >rtal. Maybe it's because tribute to the film's bizarre, but bril- • 'Being John Malkovich" the most ft alkovich is one of those actors liant subject-the madly inventive {original and inventive film that I everyone has heard of but most can't Kaufman? Certainly the elements place, maybe it's because he knew Vhave ever seen. As far as I know, are there. Directed by Milos For- •.there has never been a movie like onl) Malkovich could pull it off, or maybe he jusl really liked him as man. the man responsible for the "this one-a movie that asks the ques- great film biography "The People tion, "What it would be like to see Cyrus The Virus in "Con Air" the world through John Malkovich's Whatever the reason, Malkovich is Vs. Larry Flynt" and written by . eyes' superb as someone not unlike him- Scott Alexander and Larry [c The movie beings with unem- self, then someone else who is work- Karaszewski. who wrote not only • *,ploycd puppeteer (raig Schwartz ing through his body. He also has the "Flynt". but "Fd Wood" are enough • .'(John Cusack) giving into the pleas honor of being in what has to be the to ensure something interesting will ,'»|of his wile Lottie (Cameron Diaz) weirdest scene in cinema history, happen. So as the audience settles in •*.by getting a "real job", lie goes out when he enters the portal that leads for what promises to be a bracing, '.;and finds a job at a filing company to his own mind. original biography they are slapped ijjon the 7 1/2 fl(x>r of a nearby busi- Photo Provided This movie is being advertised as by the cold, hard reality ol a biopic a comedy, but it's much more than " ncss building. Thai's right, the 7 1/2 Cameron Diaz is as cracy as that operates on a TV mo\ ic level. • floor, so the ceiling is .so low that that It has all of the best elements of In fact. Jim Carrey is the only everyone has to hunch over. He her hair in 'Being...' a comedy, as well as a love-story, a drama, a suspense filled thriller and thing worth mentioning about this obviously hales his work and every- the film looks deceptively normal. disjointed and fractured fairy tale of thing about it. The only thing that a classic science-fiction picture. It's This, in turn, makes the movie even one crazed genius' ascent to mid- keeps him going back is Maxine more weird as these odd and unhe also the best film of the year (Catherine Keener) she's beautiful level stardom. Carrey is simply phe- lievable things unfold in a very rec- nomenal. He moves beyond mere but she could care less about him. or ognizable world. teing John 'anyone for that matter. impersonation and seems to be liv- What makes the film even more lalkovich' ing inside Kaufman's troubled skin. Then one day he discovers a mys- odd are the characters that are terious door hidden behind a filing behind the situations. No one in this STARRING: Carrey is actually hitting notes the Cabinet in his office When entered film is one-dimensional, ('raig just i Cusak, Cameron script does not even provide. Where- the door lakes you into the mind of isn't a puppeteer, he creates puppet- Diaz, John as Alexander and Karaszewski's John Malkovich for 15 minutes, then pedestrian screenplay makes Andy- epics of love and drama, no muppets Malkovich, and spits you out into a ditch at the side here. Lottie at first seems to be a out to be a cuddly, cute eccentric a la of the New Jersey turnpike loving, faithful wife, but her role Cathrine Keener Robin Williams. Carrey seems to be Of course, he can't keep the dis- dramatically changes once she coming from another angle-an covery to himself and immediately enters Malkovich. Then there's Mr. obtuse, dark angle that blurs the line tells Maxine. almost as a pickup Lester. Craig's perverse boss thai between madness and genius. What line. Upon hearing the idea she gets preaches carrot juice and wild sexu- NOW SAYS: there's the astonishingly sloppy edit the joy of performing, the sweetness , the idea to set up a business and i Carrey realizes is that Kaufman's al escapades to anyone around him. [Weirdest movie tof comedy comes from a punk rock ing, as it Katharine Hepburn came in dial came through in his work. By charge people to enter John Then, above everyone else is the i released into the i Malkovich's mind. From there ethic, in that he docs whatever n with a scythe and sliced away. Most making him a lovable and huggable object of Craig's infatuation, Max- boaters in 20 years,! takes to get a reaction. Laughter is glaringly Kaufman is shown to be teddy bear they disrespect not only things start to gel really weird. ine She at first seems to be a cold- I don't want in give any more of see it just as good as a chorus of boos hated on the set ol 'Taxi," vei in the Kaufman's legacy, but their own hearted bitch but she's much more film's version of his funeral it is a film. I love Andy Kaufman and to . the movie away, bin this is only (he than that. Everything she does More cntcrtaing to Carrey walks a tightrope, while the tip of the iceberg This movie gels throughout most of the movie is just 1 paint dry script would prefer to have him walk weepfesl for a group of folks who see a movie not even attempt to much, much weirder, but every odd, to benefit herself no matter what the l = More entertiiing to a well-trod path, a path that lets the purported to be thoroughly disgust- reveal anything about the man unique, and incredible plot twist is consequence. She ignores everyone •ten cars on Wooxlor audience comfortably into Kauf- ed with the man There's no transi- smacks oi laziness tre.ited with a great sense of casual- else's problems, unless she can use t Sura * Check it out man's life. tion, no scene and no explanation So if you must see "Man on the ness h> First-time film directoi Spike them to help herself gel ahead ;4 Slan. * Don't miss ii Carrey, unfortunately, is the given why the "Taxi" troupe would Moon." go for Jim Carrey's brilliant Jon/c Aside from the tact that ( raig Throughout most of (his movie she whole show. It is as if the filmmak- make 180 like that. Combined with performance, because unfortunately works on ,i hall-floor, every thing in is (he living einbodimem of all dial ers saw his screen lest and in slack the picture's annoyingly repetitious that's all you'll get. jawed awe of his work, decided to pattern-Kaufman gets booed, is lokl let the film coast on his genius inter- he's misunderstood, slicks by his pretation. Carrey does this graceful- guns, gets booed again and so forth ly, even making someone as unap- the film sets a new standard for tedi- IiF Ed and Co. to rock Howard's pealing and untalenled as Courtney um. Love appear good. I know "Man on the Moon's" [an On the] BRIAN TUTTLE Side. Lead singer Ed Williams sounded better than ever, playing Sadly Carrey cannot overcome staunches! defenders are arguing that such things are in keeping with Moon' lATt-RTAINMFNT WBnTR teamed up with his half-brother numerous live shows including the the script's stunning historical inac- the "spirit of Kaufman." The spirit James "Pookie" Young on bass, world famous Chicago Blues Festi- curacies. When Kaufman appears «J: Jim along with Mike Garrett on guitar on David Letterman's talk show in ol anarchy, anything lo get a reac- The "world's #1 houscrocking val in front of 100.000 screaming ey, Courtney and Kelly Littleton on drums, to cre- tion and sculpting reality to suit his band", according to The Boston supporters. e, Danny DeVit Globe, will make a stop in down- ate a Chicago blues sound steeped in Paul Giamatti tradition. After 25 years of playing live town Bowling Green this weekend The group released their debut blues. Lil' Ed still electrifies any Lil' hd And The Blues Imperials, album. Roughhousin'. on Alligator crowd that comes his way. known for their smoking slide guitar records in 1986 and is currently on "The guy gets high making the NOW SAYS: runs, raw-boned Chicago shuffles f Carrey saves tour promoting their fourth album. crowd excited. He's only about five and energetic lead singer, bring their Gel Wild!, also on Alligator records. 'fy with a heroic | feet tall, but he has so much energy. highly intense road show lo After the release of their first nance trappe Howard's Club II on Saturday night album, feature stories ran in many You'll probably sec him get on the ' shockingly wetL Jim "Whitey" Sanneman. of publications such as Spin. The New shoulders of the guitar player and nee of filmmaking. Howard's Club H. is excited to have York Times. The Los Angeles later run in and out of the audience," Lil' Kd And The Blues Imperials Times. The Washington Post and says Julie McGill of Alligator Hlv " More pntertaing I play in Bowling Green. "He's sup- fetch pa'nt dry others. The band quickly became records. . posed to be the man. when it comes recognized for their rough and raw IStafi - More entertain* 1 UP Bd And The Blues Imperials to live shows. 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This CD someone to look out lor. contains music from the Ken These songs combine so many Burns/Paul Barnes documentary that different aspects of hip-hop that at recently aired on public broadcast- times it's frightening. The second ing that profiled Susan B. Anthony track for instance. "Do Something" and F.lizabeth Cady Stanton and the begins with a sample of Parliament suffrage movement. The liner notes Funkadelic and quickly goes into a provide a brief summary of the sample from an Outkast song. The movement, but it is not enough to end result is a song with a 70's funk get you through history class. exception. With soon to be clas- which Schimmel turns his experi- for Natalie Merchant, proves on this rhythm on guitars and a 90's back- There is one thing that gets on sic titles such as "Premature Ejacu- ence with having a heart attack into album that she is a skilled artist beat accompanying it. This is an my nerves, talking in the middle of a lation" and "Fake Breasts", how an entertaining event. Other topics deserving greater public acceptance. interesting combination that works number. During "Inner Light" some- could anyone not want to take a lis- include using an airport bathroom, The undeniable highlight of the masterfully. I'm also willing to bet one starts talking, ruining what ten to this album? The answer might visiting the gym and his fear of what CD is the beautiful, emotionally res- this is the only CD that has ever could have been a decent track. It be if you have some taste and refine- the foam in the community hot tub onant "July." The story of two sampled Kurtis Blow and DJ Shad- may have worked on TV. but it does ment. may truly be. lovers facing down mortality, ow in the same record, let alone the not work here. It is also a reminder Don't get me wrong. I love sex All in all. this CD is entertaining "July," is a gorgeous treatise on life and death accentuated by lush same song. When combined, all that this was on PBS. The dialogue jokes just as much as everyone else, for what it is. It is a sexually explic- these different musical styles and vocals and a subtle, lulling arrange- would have been more effective by but when listening to them on a CD it and overly raunchy work, which is samples work brilliantly together. ment. itself or perhaps the track could have for an hour, the one-liners start to seemingly commonplace for Many of the songs have a com- The Innocence Mission are not played again at the end of the CD become stale. comedic acts, if you are in the mood mon theme of love, many with a dif- for all tastes-Limp Bizkil fans and with the dialogue added on. Most comedic acts seem to run to hear an hour full of obscenities ferent type of love. There are songs pouty indie-rockers stay away-but "Free America" and "A Psalm of together. Not many jokes, especial- that will make you laugh on occa- about the need to love, such as "I for those looking for a lovely, emo- Life" are both wonderful tracks, but ly sexual jokes, can be funny and sion, this CD is for you. On the try" and "Why Didn't You Call tionally charged 45 minutes you they are way too short. They are original at the same time. After a other hand, why not go to a comedy have vour band. Me?" and songs about the more simple and elegant and both show- few tracks, the CD begins to mesh club and see an actual comedian at GRADE: B physical aspect of love, such as Robert Schim- case early American music styles. with every other comedic venture I work, instead of just listening to -Erik Pepple "Caligula" and the incredibly sexual have heard, and as the disc goes on. one. "Sex-O-Matic Venus Freak" (love However, they could have been mel: Unpro- hopes of a hilarious uproar from the GRADE: C+ that title). longer. They just dash right on by before your brain gets any chance to wit and awe-striking humor of the ■Dttstin While Macy wrote the lyrics to all the tected Robert Schimmel become some- songs and sings all of them from the soak the music in. thing far in the distance. heart with an incredible voice. Her The music on here is from sev- eral different composers. All of 1999-Warner Bros. Part of comedy is seeing the hand voice is unusual, being very squeaky gestures and other visuals which and high-pitched, but it sounds these tracks work well or somewhat With a title like Unprotected, the accompany the comedian's perfor- great. It stands out from everyone well on their own, but together they listener knows that a lot of surprises mance. This, of course, is missing else. don't. It may have been a better idea are in store for them. This CD is a when listening to a CD. Often on In the Grammies Macy is up for to just have one person compose the recording of an HBO comedy spe- the disc, you hear people laughing best new artist, and if they were music so that it gelled together just a cial that Robert Schimmel per- hysterically from something visual decided by talent alone she would be bit more. Styles are varied and the formed on September 18, 1999, at that Schimmel has done, but the lis- a shoe-in. Unfortunatly. she's also only real connecting theme is the old the State Theater in Kalamazoo. tener has nothing to go on. but to up against Billboard powerhouses style of music. It's another example With most comedians, you expect hear audience members cackle like Britney Spears and Kid Rock of how tix> many people involved to hear many obscenities and sexual- annoyingly. (not a new artist, but oh well) so her can ruin something. ly-explicit talk; Unprotected is no A track that stands out is one in chances of winning are slim to none. Sadly this CD will probably go Macy Gray: But this album is better than just no further than the "Viewers Like jUUUUUUUUlMMMMIIMMMtt LjUUUUUJU UJUUH ».»■« MUUUtM about everyone else nominated for a You" crowd. It also does not have all IIHttimiDIDtlDI « o o»_» IlltO lt| OflQOQt Q_0 0 0 0 | Q P P Q 01 Grammy in any category. If you like of the bells or whistles of pop music The Inno- Macy Gray funk, R&B. or soul, you won't be or heavy guitar riffs that are so hot at disappointed. Watch out for Macy the moment. These are wonderful cence Mis- On How Life Gray, because she's going to be glimpses into the past, but so much WELCOME BACK STUDENTS R&B's newest superstar. more could have been done here. Is GRADE: A- There was way too much room for sion: Birds •Jamcs Eldred development. The film may have 1999-Epic been good, but this CD just barely Of My Neigh- passes. Macy Gray's debut CD came out GRADE: C borhood quite a while ago but now it's final- ■Lisa Bittenger ly starting to gain momentum and 1999 - RCA buz/ as it was nominated for a tew Grammies last week. It was also The Innocence Mission are a recently announced that Macy Gray Things for your car to throwback to a time when folk will he touring with Beck later this •J? remember for the music was the style du jour. year, giving her even more expo- coming winter season Not that this is a bad thing. sure, and rightfully so. Because on Their new release, the sparsely her debut CD. 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