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Bowling Green State University - TUESDAY September 19, 2000 FLOODING: Residents of Cambodia SUNNY are stranded because HIGH: 541 LOW 83 of massive flooding in www.bgnews.com the county; PAGE 7 A daily independent student press VOLUME 90 ISSUE 16 Citizens Police Academy begins By Anne Moss STAFF HRIKR Breaking up parties and arresting underage drinkers is usually how students perceive SYDNEY OLYMPICS 2000 Bowling Green's finest men and women in uniform. This fall stu- dents and citizens will have the chance to get the real story of what goes on within the Bowling Green Police USA SEEING GOLD Department. This is the Ninth Citizen's Police Academy in four years USA HOLDS THEIR OWN IN OLYMPIC COMPETITION sponsored by the BGPD. According to Thomas Votava chief of police, the aim cf the program is to educate citizens about the many police proce- dures and policies of the depart- ment. "We want to educate the peo- ple on who we (police officers) are, what we do and why we do it," said Votava There are about 20-30 stu- dents per class that meets every Tuesday. People interested must apply and are subjected to a criminal background check to be accepted. This is to maintain the integrity of the program," said Sgt. Mark McDonough, training coordinator. The 10 week program is designed to take the students through hands on lessons of all areas of the police department "There are only two sessions that are lectures," Votava said. "But there are no instructors, ACADEMY. PAGE 2 Center hosts brown bag lunch Associated Press Pholos By Ben Scharf SlAfF llltlTEIt SOLO FOR USA: Top: From left to right United States pitcher Jon Rauch and teammate Roy Oswalt, second base Dot Richardson, swimmers Diana Munz, Brooke Bennett and Torn Dolan celebrate their success at the Sydney Olympics. Middle: U.S. swimmers Amy Van Dyken, Left:Dara Torres, center and Courtney Shealy celebrate as teammate Jenny For anyone looking for enlightening, relaxed discussion Thompson (inished the relay to win gold. Bottom: Lenny Krayzelburg kisses the gold medal he won in the 100m backstroke. on a variety of topics, the Women's Center is continuing the Wednesday afternoon tradi- tion of brown bag luncheons. Swimmers, teams take away The informal, open atmosphere is a great way to meet new peo- ple and gain new perspectives on important issues. medals putting USA in lead The lunches are every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in 108 Hannah Hall. BYOL, Bylohi, Affleck record time of 53.72 seconds was Thorpe couldn't win his third bring your own lunch, and the ASSOCIAHO PRESS HRIttR just .12 off the world mark he set gold or reclaim the record Van den Women's Center will provide SYDNFY, Australia — American at the same pool last year. Hoogenband look from him on entertainment and beverages. swimmers Lenny Krayzelburg "It's better than anything I've Sunday. After two days of having The Center opened in and Megan Quann showed they ever done in my life," Krayzelburg his face plastered across every September 1998 to support can beat the world's best. The U.S. said. front page and TV screen in advocacy for women and pro- men's gymnastic team still can't. Quann, competing in her first Australia, Thorpe finished second vide a forum on a regular basis Krayzelburg and Quann each Olympics at age 17. won the 100- in 1:45.83. for women's cultural, intellectu- won gold nvxials for the United meter breaststroke in 1:07.05. While Thorpe dropped to 2-1 in al and social interests. $»ates at the Olympic pool Australian teen sensation Ian Olympic events, the U.S. teams in Mary Krueger, director of the Monday. Thorpe earned a silver medal to boxing, baseball, Softball, Women's Center, always looks The gymnasts, trying to medal go with two golds he already has women's basketball and women's forward to the brown bags. She 81 a non-boycotted games for the won, but he had to be about as volleyball all stayed unbeaten said it's a very casual environ- first time since 1932. didn't even glum as the U.S. gymnasts. Monday with easy victories in the ment, everyone eats lunch and Come close. They finished fifth, Dutchman Pieter van den early phases of their tournaments. can talk while one person infor- while China cruised lo the men's Hoogenband outswam Thorpe in The United States and Olympic mally leads the discussion. tram gold. the 200-meter freestyle, tying the host Australia shared the lead in Any issues relating to women i The U.S. men won the team world record he set die day before the medal count with 13 each at can be discussed at the lunches. fitle at Los Angeles in 1984, but with a time of 1:45.35. the end of competition Monday. The center tries to have at least Eost Eastern bloc nations boy- The 17-year-old Thorpe had The Americans had 6 gold one discussion each semester thrilled his nation by setting a nod those games. medals, 5 silver and 2 bronze — about diversity, sexuality and I At the aquatic center, the world mark and winning the 400 the Aussies 3 gold, 5 silver and 5 freestyle Saturday. Minutes later, women's health. A lot of discus- Ukrainian-bom Krayzelburg bronze. France was close behind sion ideas come about through he anchored the Aussie 400 free with 12 (4-6-2) and China was C" tilled away from Australian "word of mouth," Krueger said, latthew Welsh to win the 100- relay squad that upset the United next with 10(4-1-5). mcUT backstroke and collect his States and smashed another — BOXING: Six fights, six wins and are fun, lively discussions. first gold medal. His Olympic world record. OLYMPICS. PAGE 2 4 LUNCH, PAGE 2 \ ••'*--- - i Tuesday September 19 2000 BG NEWS Citizens Police Academy Center hosts brown bag opens to students, citizens lunch in order to discuss ACADEMY, FROM PAGE 1 McDonough said. "Every year Investigation (FBI), State and LUNCH, FROM PAGE 1 common are greater in number Kranc, from the school of Human there is a waiting list of people City departments speak. and more significant. We're all in Movement, Sports and Leisure just officers." that want to get into the class. The students each receive a Bui, the group also tackles seri- this together. When looking for Studies. Krane will share her The officers use Power Point Last . fall Roberta Kane, certificate of completion, a ous issues like domeslic violence, gender justice, it's everyone's studies of lesbian athletes and presentations and each student University account clerk, was badge that is identical to the real rape and stalking and "some- work." Krueger said. coaches to provide a different gets a notebook with the lesson accepted into the class. badges the actual officers wear, T- times it's really intense," Krueger On Sept. 27, the discussion perspective on the pressures they plan. The class sessions are very "1 took the class because my shirts and mugs. said. will revolve around the face. informal and there is no home- daughter was murdered four "None of the graduates are On Wednesday Sept. 20, the University's plans to meet diver- work, McDonough said. years ago," Kane said. "I was involved in actual policing," group will discuss alternative sity issues in the future. Barbara Oct. 18, features local artist "There is lots of hands-on always an outsider, and 1 wanted Votava said. "It is just a fun way approaches to women's health Waddell. director of diversity ini- Drcamwalker talking about her issues. Debra Reis, an advanced tiatives at the University will give interaction," explains to see what happens inside the for people to gain understanding involvement in the Michigan practice nurse from the Toledo an overview of demographic McDonough. "The students will police system. I didn't know any- of the system." Womyn's Festival Quilt. On Oct. thing that went on before taking The new alumni are put on a Hospital will talk about herbal changes and how the University be able to take fingerprints, radar 25, there is a discussion about this class." master list and are updated on remedies and holistic methods of will react. speeding cars, fire guns in the fir- stalking, and what can be done ing range, go through a self- Now. as an alumni, Kane said the happenings around the therapy that enrich the mind, The Women's Center finds it about it. defense class and play with all that she has a better appreciation police station in the form of a body and spirit. important to increase awareness the toys involved with investiga- for the work that police officers newsletter. The Women's Center is always of women's health issues, and tion." do to make Bowling Green better.