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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,

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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. "Some criminal justice majors looking for new ideas for lun- October is Breast Cancer The schedule for the brown 'Other interesting things that "With this program I think that use this class as a resume builder cheons and anyone is welcome Awareness Month. The Oct. 4 bag luncheons is complete for the students will be able to par- they are trying to help people and others are just better to lead a discussion. Men are also luncheon "Demystifying the entire semester, and anyone encouraged to attend. Brown ticipate in will be learning traffic work with police officers rather informed and educated," Mammography," will answer any wishing to learn more can visit bag luncheons are a good chance questions and dispel any myths laws, what happens with driving than against them." Kane said. McDonough said. the Women's Center at 108 If you are interested in partici- for men to become involved in associated with mammograms. under the influence (DUI) "It's really interesting. I recom- Hannah Hall. You can also obtain reports, sifting through public mend this class for everyone." pating in the program it's not too women's issues. In recognition of National the bimonthly newsletter records and a drug education After the sessions are finished late, there will be another session "There are issues unique to Coming Out Day, on Oct. 11, session, Votava said. there is a graduation ceremony beginning sometime in the win- women and issues unique to homosexualism in collegiate ath- describing all of the Women's "There is usually a good where important people from ter. If interested in applying men, but the things we have in letics is the topic, led by Vikki Center's events. response to these classes," the Federal Bureau of please call the BGPD at 352-1131. USA dominating Olympics by ^ Domino s Pizzas capturing numerous golds OLYMPICS, FROM PAGE 1 — DRUGS: A weightliftcr from Hartwell was part of a U.S. the drug-tainted Romanian team squad that finished 10 out of 12 Serving Bowling Green, Portage, & B.G.S.U. for the United States. competed on Monday over the in the prelims of the men's 4,000- Ricardo Rocky luarez, a 125- objections of the IOC. meter team pursuit. Derek pounder, won his first bout Olympic officials threw the Bouchard-Hall, Mariano Friedick 3W <^ tAe Monday and so did 165-pound Romanian team out of the and Tommy Mulkey were the 2 Vif?M (a* $7.00 boxer Jeff Lacy to keep the Sydney Games on Sunday other riders. Britain had the I American unbeaten streak alive because two male lifters tested fastest qualifying time, an at the Sydney C mes. Both fights positive for drugs. Olympic record of. 4 minutes, were stopped in the third round The squad got a reprieve. The 4.030 seconds. under the mercy rule because the International Weightlifting Hartwell won a cycling bronze Americans were up 15 points. Federation decided to fine the in Barcelona and a silver medal in Romanian Olympic Committee Atlanta. — SOFTBALL No no-hitter for and let four "clean" lifters com- the United States, lust another pete. — BASKETBALL Katie Smith shutout That gave Marioara Munteanu Crystl Bustos homered twice a chance to lift Monday. She fin- drained three 3-poiniers on the as the U.S. Softball team beat ished seventh in the women's 116 way to scoring 15 points as the Cuba 3-0 in the second game of 1 /2-pound class. U.S. women's basketball team the Olympic tournament. Lori Harrigan pitched a solo — CYCLING: For the first time stayed undefeated in the Wnhnum Order no-hitter in the Americans' first in three Olympics, Erin Hartwell Olympic tournament with a 90- Deep Dish Extra $5 game, a 6-0 win over Canada won't be making a trip to the 61 win over China. &WUf Out Ottfy otttorDelwy medal podium. Expires 12-19-2000 We accept personal checks, Visa, Mastercard, & Discover.

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Kind of. cape conveyance About to trade in your first-born During the lonely hours of 48 Takes place 10 Remove Irom for the answer to 32 Down? subsequently office Saturday night, the Playstation 49 Kin o* a windlass 11 Given to Fear not. faithful reader. called to me. Within moments, I 53 Mr Arna2 eloquent speech 54 Saintly c ir »s We have the answers, and are was wasting away the hours by i? Metal Dot 57 Operatic solo 13 Former attorney quite willing to part with them. playing Worms Armageddon. LETTERS TO PAGE 3 58 BeBigaren: goo general Edwin 59 in plam view 21 Argon or neon All you need to do is check the However, after a impressive kill 60 Rest-'am 23 Motorist's using a sheep, I swear I heard a 61 Winning margin, lodging answer key. temporarily located Yes, not all letters to the editor are pieces of opinion. Sometimes we get questions maybe 25 Group on this very page. strange ululation coming from 62 Rose and 26 Talked vvittly outside my apartment. Forgoing sent to us, questions whose answers would benefit the BG News-reading community. Fountain 27 Scruff the game, 1 sprung to the win- 63 Florida isia'tds 28 'Yours. Mine So we hunted down Jamison T. Squirrel and made him answer your letters. Sucker. •nd dow, hoping to catch a glimpse of DOWN ?9 Enters 41 Comic Stnp 47 Selects aciors a tipsy college coed. t Mineral spnngs unlawfully soldier 49 Central pan 2 Agreement 30 Praine wofl 43 Actress Flelcher 50 Verifiable Instead, when 1 peered out the Where's Ricky? Political advice Toilet papers 3 Identical 32 Small press site 44 Dandy 51 Breezy window, the seconds felt like they response 34 Ships' diaries 45 Family car 52 Captures 4 Mid-ocean 35 Suffer defeat 46 January in 55 Hail to Caesar were slowing down. Linear time Let me begin by saying that I'm Who do you recommend I It is with the utmost respect 5 Fragment 3 7 Packing case Juare? 56 Permit seemed to dissipate. An arctic a huge Ricky Martin fan. I vote for in the national pres- that I must write in to dis- wind blew in from the street. enjoy staring at E. Sean and his idential elections? Bush, Gore or agree with Mr. Recznik in Without warning, the universe OHIO WEATHER picture simply because Mr. one of the third-party guys? regards to his report on papers Tuesday, September 19 came back into sync. The silent Medina has such a likeness. in the stalls. AccuWeather* forecast for dayiime conditions, low/high temperatures street once again echoed with the Words cannot convey the pain JERVIS PARLEY As an avid reader of the BG —— sounds of drunken revelry. I felt after reading his harrowing [email protected] News, I appreciate those peo- MICH / "N/ Playing my role. I went back to account of a haircut. Does he ple who leave a copy in the the Playstation, content to forget stalls. That is because I never ^ I Cleveland j5S782_ really look like a Buddhist monk? ToUKlo 54/83 the anomaly and kill some more Brad Pitt. He's dreamy. know when I'm going to need worms. JOHNSON FORRESTER one, you know what I mean? V Sometime later, my vision [email protected] And I'm sorry 1 left your por- o [ Youngatown 52/82 blurred and my mind shut down, trait in a puddle, Mr. Recznik, Mansliold 55 111 I fell asleep in the recliner with an Dead Man on but I was just laughing too 0 Oakland Raiders blanket We all felt a sympathy for £ hard. o wrapped around my form. Sean's bad haircut incident. He 1*\ o Strange dreams plagued me, ain't the Dalai Lama, but, alas, his Campus ORLANDO FURI0S0 / dreams of mules and the Plateau days as Ricky Martin are over [email protected] • [Columbua |55 /83* It was with sadness that 1 read Dayton [55-/84 of Leng. These disturbing visions On llie briglit side, he is getting were interrupted by a piercing the obituary for Mr. Ryan offers to impersonate a Backstreet 1 lalfhill last Wednesday. shriek, again coming from the Boy and tlie entirety of 98 Degrees. OK I'm just a simple anthro- o To my horror and dismay, I direction of the window. pomorphic squirrel with continued to see his name on 1 slowly opened my eyes, wait- opposable thumbs. I do not l. » ing for them to adjust. To my hor- Page 3. and I swear I saw him care to hear about the goings- | Cincinnati 55 /83 ror, I saw a silhouette at my win- walking around campus. on in your restrooms. J The final shock was when I saw ■-1 L dow, apparently staring at my Buuyes, I also enjoy reading Q Portsmouth ! 54 /84 prone form. It looked like a I want bears him in one of my classes. How paper while in my tree. O O 2000 AccuWeather. Inc grotesque child wearing a scuba can he be dead, yet still attend r BGSU? mask OK. I read Kristalyn's account of I would normally have found driving to Michigan. And I'm 6«»> Gjber **£& FRANCIS STEIN Thai's all for this episode. We this to be of no import, except pissed off. Sunny Pt Cloudy Cloudy Showers T storms R*v Flumes Snow lee In the headline, it talked about [email protected] had many more letters, but I that I then remembered that my . ., '■. ecMMAVM apartment is on the second story. bears. But there were no bears in have chewed out of this leather I sprang to the window, leaving her column. Where the hell were strap thatfastens me to this Let me just pause here to praise the blanket behind, but the mis- the bears?! desk I sliall now run back to the marvels of former East tlie trees to harass the not-so- THREE-DAY FORECAST formed thing was gone. German scientists, and their abili- I finally passed out into a para- KATNERINE 0ITTER sober members of the BGSU ty to re-animate the dead. Friday noid sleep, waking up in a few [email protected] community. Wednesday Thursday As for Ryan, we don't know. Ml Until my next journey into hours at the break of dawn. of a sudden, he has a booming forced labor, may you trip over Slightly groggy. 1 threw on some clothes and went to run errands. Drunk and hopped up on coke. voice, and he no longer eats. me. After picking up a new mop, I went to stare blankly at the com- © puters at the library. As 1 went SAY WHAT? Mostly Partly past East Hall. I heard that WORD OF THE DAY Cloudy Rain Cloudy strange ululation again. 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QUINCY. Mass. (AP) — Investigators dug up a marshy area Monday near the former home of reputed mob boss James '"•■'. hitey" Bulger in the search for more alleged victims of Bulger and his associates. OPINION KDITORIAL More Olympic support needed If you've turned on the TV in before. the earth. Instead of watching The Olympics is our countries school, work and the conclusion . the past couple days, it is hard to Has the interest in tlie Y0U DECIDE the Olympics, people can just get greatest sporting event. All of our of the baseball season to sit down best athletes go and compete miss the Olympic .overage. Since Olympics gone down? Is America Do you think the Olympics online and look up scores. The Saturday, the United States their hearts out to bring home and support our countries' ath- becoming apathetic in the great- deserves more coverage? internet is also contributing to swimmers, gymnastics team, gold for the USA. They don't do it letes who have spent almost their est sporting event of the year as it Let us know what you think the downfall of interest in watch- baseball team and Softball team has in the rest of life? for the money, they do it for their at [email protected] ing the Olympics. We can just get whole lives conditioning for this along with numerous other ath- Well, it is a possibility. There online and look up the medal country. And we've been doing a suedu good job. two-week event. letes have been competing for are many reasons that people count, who's ahead and who the pride of our nation. So far the USA is ahead in the So start watching some of the could be losing interest in the won. NBC is exclusively handling Olympics. If you think about it, ing ahead to hockey and basket- medal count and is winning in best athletes in the Olympics, if the coverage by devoting most of ball. In previous years, the It's also fall, and many students such sports as Softball and base- the Olympics are much later this for nothing else than to have the day to the events. But with year. They are being televised Olympics were earlier, when all have gone back to school and ball. We are fortunate that some the 16-hour delay, it is difficult. right at the end of baseball sea- they had to compete with is work is picking up so people of the best athletes come from some pride in our country. baseball. have less time to watch the And, although NBC is devoting son, the beginning of the college our country and sometimes we Because that is what these ath- much of its time to the Olympics, and professional football seasons Also, there is the 16-hour time events. take that for granted. letes are competing for — the it seems like the Olympics are (one of the most watched sports delay because the Olympics are But why do people not watch It seems that Americans are getting less coverage than ever in America) not to mention look- in Australia, on the other side of them? too caught up with their own respect of all the nations. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEOPLE Politics versus who is always making excuses for inconsistent football it is time for ON THE STREET social exile Coach another loss Saturday after all the excuses to stop. It is time Saturday. for the Blackney Era at BGSU to Have you been watch- AT ISSUE Political campaigns' cyclic drivel emphasizes the need Blackney fails There have been some high come to an end. before the pro- ing the Olympics? Why for more lobotomies and shotguns in the world points along the way, like the gram sinks lower than it is now. defeat of Marshall two years ago. or why not? Election year makes me wish I football team as well as the fabulous victory Matthew P Lyons lived in the mountains with my MICHELLE Falcon football fans, it is time over Toledo under the lights last f alcon_00@f»tmail com dog. Shep. and a 10-word vocab- REITER we demand some accountability year.The :'we game winning ulary from the BCSU football team, Asst. Opinion Editor streak to end the 1999 season SUBMISSION POLICY "Come on. Shep." I'd say. "Get especially from head coach Gary seemed to be the turning point that coon, boy." Blackney. we needed. Now we are 0-3 The BG News gladly prints Letters Or. "C'mon. Shep, it's supper- the house and feast on them for This is the sixth season I have heading into the Mid-American to the Eritor and Guest Columns. time." days. That's just the sort of dog he been watching Falcon football, Conference opener. We should Letters should be less than 300 And that would be that — we'd would be. and I have been disappointed to defeat Buffalo-but given our wor* and Guest Columns can be ANITA BARNES say the least. just sit on the front porch and current situation who knows. 500 to 700 words. Name, photxi SOPHOMORE If anyone tried to get my politi- Over the past five seasons I Change comes from the top. number and address should be gnaw on chicken legs till sun- cal views, I would be unable to have watched a team that is For that reason alone, as well as included for verification. All sub- GRAPHIC DESIGN down. That's the life for me tell them with my 10-word poorly coached and obviously those above, I am asking Gary missions may be edited for length But here in civilization, we vocabulary. They'd say, "So, Crazy lacking in the fundamentals of Blackney for his resignation as Send submissions to 210 West have TV On the rare occasions football I have seen three major Mountainwoman Michelle, how head coach of the Bowling Hall or [email protected] "Yes, but only when that I turn my TV on. I am accost- coaching changes with few posi- do you feel about George W. Green State University football with subject line "letter to the edi- my roommate has it ed by campaign ads that say. tive results, and a head coach program. After five seasons of Bush's admitted cocaine use?" tor" or "guest column." on." WHEN HE WAS ELECTED AS GOVERNOR. HE SAID HE'D I'd say. "C'mon. Shep. it's sup- IMPROVE THE ECONOMY. HE per time." SAID HE'D COLONIZE MARS. "I see," they would reply. 'And Affirmative action protects ^ HE SAID HF'D PUT aiZABETH do you think Al Gore really did TAYLOR ON A STAMP HE HAS invent the Internet?" DONE NONE OF THIS. WE I feel compelled to respond to SOLOMON out of socio-economic class bar- \~, DONT EVEN THINK HE "Get that coon, boy." I'd say. Mr. Jenny's letter, "Affirmative DAVID0FF riers, no matter how ambitious BATHES. AND ON TOP OF THAT. "Crazy Mountainwoman Action hurts more than helps." you are, due to prejudice and dis- ERIK LEBER HE HAS A BAD PERSONALITY. Michelle, you haven't been fol- published on Sept. 15th in The Guest columnist crimination. Perhaps that is why lowing the campaign at all, have BG News, because it is replete Then I turn my TV off. I stare retired Gen. Colin Powell has SOPHOMORE you?" with inaccuracies and misinfor- said. "I would tell black young- into space and think about pork Is that because you don't suffer BUSINESS chops and chewing tobacco. mation. from it? Pay close attention to sters to graduate from the "Sic em. Shep." I'd say. Then I open a magazine. It Mr. Jenny stresses that he is those who say racial inequality is schools magna cum laude and "I watched the open- But I am not apolitical. When I "informally sanctioned by society a thing of the past. I think you'll get one of those well-paying jobs ing ceremony." says, "Gore appeals to Hollywood move onto the mountain with for calling the practice of affirma- find that the majority of those to pay for all the therapy they'll for campaign boosts," or some- Shep, my trusty mountain dog. I tive action into question." thing like that. The first page is making such comments are not need to remove that stigma." will run for mayor, and Shep will because he is white. But contrary decorated with glossy photos of people of color, and perhaps fail He didn't suggest they don't run for deputy mayor. We have to perceived belief, white people, to see racial inequality that does attend. the 10 biggest Hollywood sup- more specifically white women, porters of the democratic party. every chance of winning, as we'll not affect them. Mr. Jenny's article is filled with have benefited more from affir- All their expressions seem to say, be the only citizens of the moun - "Minority" is NOT a comments about "THEY." They, mative action programs than any who "hire minority applicants "I'm famous. Vote for Gore." tain. Then we'll make windy other group in society. euphemism for "black," any campaign speeches to the squir- more than affirmative action is a who are less qualified," and the In the old days, politics may According to the U.S. euphemism for "reverse discrimi- "agencies turning perfectly quali- have seemed like a well-calculat- rels and rabbits with our 10-word Commission on Civil Rights. fied applicants down because ed game of chess, supported by vocabulary "Affirmative action is a contem- nation," as you suggest GINALYNN CLAUSEN What proof do you have that they are'too white."' hefty issues of the day. Sure, "Supper time, c'mon. sic em." porary term that encompasses Whoever "they" are. they're JUNIOR any measure, beyond simple ter- Affirmative Action harms both everybody slung mud: it was I'd say. minorities and the majority? doing a very poor job of it, since harsh. But now election year mination of a discriminatory PSYCHOLOGY "Bark," Shep would assert. Proof of the need of affirmative the vast majority (over 90 per- seems like a floor show in Las practice, that permits the consid- cent) of professionals and gov- "Coon it's c'mon get," I'd eration of race, national origin, action has been made time and "I watched the open- Vegas. ernment appointees/representa- sex.or disability, along with other time again, and yet there are no ing ceremonies, but I The faces of Barbra Streisand counter. criteria, and which is adopted to studies proving reverse discrimi- tives are still Caucasian men. and Tom Hanks are grinning "Bark." Shep would insist. nation. All that is shown is anec- You say that you wouldn't want don't have too much provide opportunities to a class time to watch the endorsements everywhere. "Get sic 'em boy," I'd point out. of qualified individuals who have dotal evidence. Please feel free to someone whispering that "the only reason I was in a particular If I lived in i In - mountains, I "Bark." Shep would agree. either historically or actually contact me for specifics, or the rest." wouldn't even know who Barbra been denied those opportunities University's Affirmative Action position was because of my skin Candidates with larger vocabu- color." Well, I'm not whispering it, Streisand and Tom Hanks were. and/or to prevent the recurrence office. laries have never made more but saying it loud and clear. Neither would my trusty dog. of discrimination in the future." Maybe these programs are in Shep. We would just go hunting sense than that. And you wait, disfavor because of the picture White people still control posi- Affirmative action programs and fishing every day. and bring my mountain will become an you paint, that if someone tions of power in society, in part are intended to encourage the in our hides to the trading post empire to be reckoned with. We consideration of n lembers of receives their benefits, they are due to legacy programs and insti- tutional racism that give support once in a while to get bear grease wont have to worry about coups minority and historically discrim- seen as lacking in some way. But and kerosene. I'd learn to play the it is you who promote this view- to people based on their white or political dissidents, for every inated against groups, for harmonica, and Shep would employment and education. point, not. as you suggest for skin and European origins. If year the voting booths will Affirmative Action is such an DEVIN ROBERTS learn how to howl mountain folk remain empty, and we will win by Affirmative action in principle example. Dr. Martin Luther King songs. If Al Gore or George W. does not require the use of quo- Jr., who said. "A society that has unfair advantage, why are there SOPHOMORE default. And to accomplish this, done something special against so few people of color in posi- Bush whistle-stopped within 100 tas, or of hiring under-qualified MARKETING feet of my cabin, I'd have to get all I need is a lobotomy and a applicants. the Negro for hundreds of years tions of authority and power? shotgun. It's so simple I wonder must now do something special "No. Because my the shotgun and wave it wildly Further, Mr. Jenny's diatribe around, screaming, "Sic 'em. why other political aspirants concerning social equality and for the Negro." Solomon Davidoff Is an Ethnic roommates are always Shep!" haven't thought of it. racial inequality is seriously These programs are designed Studies instructor. He can be watching porn." flawed. Racial inequality is all but to offer equal opportunity, in a reached at sdavido&bgnet.bg- Shep would be obliged to drag Michelle Reiter can be reached nonexistent today, you say. world where it is difficult to break su.edu. untamed political savages under at [email protected]

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n—f«wr"—-«vr — •» *-■»■ *—•, BG NEWS Tuesday, September 19,2000 5 Space shuttle Atlantis leaves space station www.bgnews.com (AP)- Space shuttle Atlantis rocketed away from the international space station early Monday, leaving the cosmic outpost fully stocked and freshly outfitted for its first inhabitants, he spacecraft separated some 240 miles above Russia, a few minutes late because of minor computer trouble. NATION Island resident questions Hemingways'history By Tim McDonald time on Bimini is incomplete in of Hemingway offering $250 to ed to Hemingway's challenge, and sive chest, who looks like he island at the time. ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER one important detail: "I was way any native islander who could last he reportedly beat them all. might have given Mike Tyson a Clement Saunders, better NORTH BDMM, Bahamas — smarter than him in boxing," said three rounds with him is true. Ellis said Baker and other good fight. known as "Piccolo Pete" and a dis- Literary history generally con- "Bonefish" Sammy Ellis, now 82. Baker wrote that Hemingway's Hemingway scholars left him out, On this Sunday, Ellis, now a tant relative of Willard Saunders, cedes Ernest Hemingway beat up '1 whipped him, he didn't beat first challenger, Willard Saunders, and a photograph of Ellis as a Baptist preacher, is fresh from claims he was the model for the everybody he fought on this tiny me. 1 refused to get beat in box- was a formidable opponent who young man lends credence to his church and wearing a flowing old fishermen in the Hemingway island during the mid 1930s, ing" could caTy a piano on his head, claim. On the wall of his hi me, a white clergyman's robe edged in novel "The Old Man and the Sea," when he fished, boozed, wrote In the most definitive biogra- but lasted only a minute and a neat though cluttered house close maroon. instead of the man usually and issued fighting challenges to phy of the famous American half against Hemingway, then 35 to a cluster of small churches, the Ellis' claim, and some dubious accepted as the model for both the locals. writer to date, "Ernest years of age and in good condi- photo is displayed prominently. It boasts by others, are difficult to the old man and the boy who At least one resident said the Hemingway: A Life Story," Carlos tion. shows a young Ellis with broad confirm because so few islanders went to sea with him, Cuban official record of Hemingway's Baker wrote that the oft-told story Four Bimini islanders respond- shoulders, huge arms and a mas- remain who were alive or on the angler Gregorio Fuentes.

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smnrr NH impeachment trial starts today By Norma love I louse voted not to impeach two ASSOCIATED PRESS WRIIER other justices implicated in the CONCORD, NH. — The New scandal. Hampshire Senate opened the In pretrial hearings last state's first-ever impeachment month, the Senate voted over- trial Monday, sitting as a jury to whelmingly to require a two- hear charges against State thirds vote for conviction, or 15 Supreme Court Chief Justice senators, instead of a simple David Brock. majority. The vote was an Pie 22 senators — two others acknowledgment of the extraor- recuscd themselves for potential dinarily high stakes. conflict of interest—started with The Senate left open the possi- a tour of the Supreme Court bility of lesser penalties than building, including the confer- removal from office if Brock is ence room where a Heb. 4 out- convicted. It also decided to let burst by then-Justice Stephen each senator determine the Thayer touched off a chain of appropriate standard of proof. events that led to Brock's The Senate did not agree on a impeachment definition of "maladministra- After a few questions, the sen- tion," one of the grounds for ators returned to the Legislative impeachment under the state Office Building to begin hearing constitution. The word is used in motions. Brocks lawyers want to three of the four impeachment bar hearsay evidence, and each articles. side also wants to block testimo- "Whether it's this chief justice ny by some of the other's pro- or another office holder in the posed witnesses. future, this is the very first The trial is expected to last two impeachment trial ever held in to five weeks. the state of New Hampshire and The House voted in luly to it's a very, very serious matter,'' Associated Press Photo impeach the 64-year-old Brock, Brock lawyer Michael Madigan a high court justice since 1981 told the Senate last month. GOING ON STRIKE: Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus operator Wilbert Rejon, left, debates with B. Joseph Fekete, who said he has and chief justice since 1986. to ride his bike as a result of a transit strike in Los Angeles. Brock's lawyers contend that The House accused Brock of nothing he did was serious lying to its investigators, making an improper call to a lower-court enough to warrant conviction in judge in 1987, soliciting com- the Senate. They say the consti- ments from Thayer about tutional grounds for impeach- L.A. transit goes on strike Thayer's own divorce case in ment — bribery, corruption, February, and routinely allowing malpractice and maladministra- By Cadonna M. Peyton Transportation Union, which would have to leave at 5 am, she added. tion — require evil intent or per- • SSOCIMEO PRESS WRIIER judges to comment on cases represents 4,300 bus and rail said. MTA officials say they face a sonal gain as a motive. LOS ANGELES — Nearly a operators, MTA officials urged Representatives of the Bus from which they were disquali- S430 million operating deficit fied for conflicts of interest. They also plan to stress the half-million bus and rail lfc«is them to resume bargaining on Riders Union an advocacy group over the next 10 years if th- constitutional importance of a scrambled to find transporta'.n Monday. Attorney General Philip for public t'jiisportation users, agency doesn't cut costs oi judiciary free of casual political Monday on the first work day Union officials rejected the sided with the striking unions McLaughlin's investigation increase fares. prompted Thayer's resignation interference over matters that, at after transit drivers in Los Angeles olTer, however, saying they want- even though its members are Robertson, like many mem- County walked off the job. ed an invitation from state nego- among those most hurt by the in March and launched the most, merit scrutiny by the com- bers in the Bus Riders Union,_ impeachment inquiry. The mittee that disciplines judges. The strike that began at 12:01 tiators. strike. wants the MTA to cut back on its Motorists braced for increased Ted Robertson, an organizer am. Saturday idled 2,000 buses rail projects and use that money as well as Metro Rail light rail lines freeway congestion, as mass with the group, wants the MTA to and the subway serving a 1,400- transit passengers sought alter- increase bus service overall. to meet the drivers' demands and square-milc area. nate forms of transportation. Robertson, however, said he increase the number of bus No new contract talks were lacqucline Campos. 19, a opposes cost-saving measures routes. scheduled between the sophomore at California State made at the expense of drivers, About 450,000 people use the Metropolitan Transportation University at Nortliridge, said she who are among the highest paid MTA in Los Angeles County. Authority and the unions repre- would have to hitch a ride with in the nation. 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Explosion kills 3 policemen in Sri Lanka vmw.bgnews.com COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP)—A bomb explosion at a ; police checkpoint killed at least three policeman on • Monday, just a day after soldiers repulsed a rebel coun- terattack in the north that left 111 combatants dead and more than 200 wounded. WORLD Cambodia floods cause problems By Chris Oecherd have been swallowed by muddy ASS0CIHUD PRESS WRITER brown water Low-lying rural PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — roads are often swamped, despite The dealh loll in Cambodia's sandbagging. worst flooding in seven decades "The problems associated with has surpassed 100 and fears of this massive flooding will be with food shortages have increased, us for months," said Richard the country's top relief official said Neville of the International Monday. Federation of the Red Cross. Peou Samy, secretary-general of the National Committee for He said many farming families Disaster Relief, said 12 more peo- have lost virtually everything they ple were reported killed in recent owned and irrigation networks days in the southeastern province built up over years have been of Kompong Cham, raising the washed away.. nationwide death toll since July to Last week,' the Red Cross 109. Most of the latest deaths were appealed for $1.9 million for peo- by drowning during evacuations. ple in the two countries, with the With expectations that the rag- bulk going to Cambodia. This ing Mekong River will fall soon, week, officials said an additional the next worry for officials and aid appeal of up to $1.5 million would workers is whether people driven from their land by the high water be launched for Vietnam alone. will have enough to cat, Pcou Peou Samy said the Mekong Samy said. has probably peaked and pressure "It is our biggest concern," he will be easing on villagers in sever- told The Associated Press. al southeastern provinces. Two months of floods caused The government forecast by early monsoon rains have Monday that the Mekong would forced tens of thousands of fami- drop half an inch by Tuesday lies from their homes in morning in the capital, Phnom Cambodia and Vietnam, affecting Penh, and continue going down more than 1 million people. At through the week. least 27 people have died in Opposition leader Sam Rainsy Vietnam, including 18 children, a government official said Monday blamed the scope of the disaster Areas of Laos and Thailand also on a "comipt government" that have been hit. allowed "massive and anarchic Pcou Samy said nearly 95,000 logging." which he said led to soil people were homeless and erosion and the resulting floods. 300,000 acres of rice paddy were Government spokesman Khieu Associated Press Photo destroyed. About 335.000 addi- Kanharilh dismissed the allega- FLOODING: A Cambodian boy sits on his boat near a standing "hair-cut" sign as he waits for passengers in a flooded street at the Chbar tional acres are flooded, he said. tion as a "cynical attempt to pi 4iti - Ampeou district, southeast of Phnom Penh. According to the Hydrology and Water Works Department, the Mekong River will reach the flood Acres of verdant rice paddies cize the tragedy." level in Phnom Penh sometime Thursday.

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By Timothy Pratt brother-in-law ransom ACE UN NUEV< ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER demands for her husband's I ^ CA1J, Colombia — Gunmen nephew and sister. released 15 captives Monday They were seized by men with from a group of at least 40 people rifles, pistols and sawed-off shot- kidnapped the day before from guns who burst into the family's PERU two restaurants and a family home. They and dozens of other ti farm in southwest Colombia, people seized from two restau- police said. An American woman rants were then driven into the was among those freed. mountains, de Lima said. Authorities said the mass kid- "They told us to be still and napping Sunday probably was that nothing would happen to the work of the National us," he told RCN radio. Liberation Army, or ELN, There were no immediate Colombia's second-largest guer- demands for ransom or claims of rilla group. responsibility. About 50 armed men, many The mass kidnapping recalled wearing military-style uniforms the ELN's May 1999 abduction of and bulletproof vests, barged 150 worshippers at a Roman into the restaurants in the high- Cathobc Mass in Cali. All those lands outside the city of Cab' on hostages have since been Sunday, pob'ce said, taking 36 released. people. Gunmen also seized four "Everything indicates that it people from a nearby farm. was the ELN," National Police U.S. citizen Helena de Lima, director Ernesto Gilibert told kidnapped along with her RCN. Colombian husband and two Police told journalists at the other family members from a scene of Sunday's kidnapping farm outside Cali. was freed on that it may have been carried out Monday. Her husband, Eduardo, by the ELN working with mem- had been released late-Sunday, bers of Colombia's biggest rebel however his sister and nephew group, the Revolutionary Armed Associated Press Photo remain hostages. Forces of Colombia, or FARC. NEW ELECTIONS: Women shout slogans against President Alberto Fujimori while holding a newspaper with the headline 'A new Peru is De Lima, who has lived in In past mass kidnappings, born, Fujimori must renounce,' in Lima, on Sunday. Colombia for 34 years, told rebels have sought both ransoms Caracol radio she had been freed and political concession from in order to deliver to a wealthy the government Peru president calls for elections

By Rick Vecchio the pre-dawn hours Monday and IMmc Minister Federico Salas Monday, and military barracks ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER called on Fujimori to order said late Sunday that Montesinos were reported to be calm. LIMA, Peru — President Montesinos' immediate arrest was being investigated by the Fujimori on Saturday night called Alberto Fujimori's stunning deci- Lima Mayor Alberto Andrade attorney general's office, but had for new elections, but said he sion to call new elections and end alleged that Montesinos was still not been detained. Salas said would not be a candidate. his 10-ycar authoritarian reign running the National Intelligence Fujimori was fully in charge of Many Peruvians still view has launched Peru into an uncer- Service and was holed up in the the armed forces, amid uncon- Montesinos as the more power- tain future and left many won- agency's headquarters, where firmed reports that some region- ful of the two and fear he will dering how its powerful mibtary unconfirmed news reports said al military commanders loyal to resist leaving power along with will react he was feverishly destroying doc- Montesinos planned to oppose Fujimori. Rumors swept through Lima uments. Government officials his ouster. Legal experts say the only thing that Fujimori decided to call new had no immediate response to Montesinos — once dubbed that is certain is that Peru is head- the accusation. elections because of resistance Fujimori's"Rasputin" — had built ing into uncharted pobtical terri- from top military officers when Fujimori said Saturday that a he said he would "deactivate" the videotape allegedly showing a wide base of support inside the tory. National Intelligence Service, run Montesinos bribing an opposi- military during his years at the Fujimori, who has said he will Associated Press Photo by Vladimiro Montesinos, his tion lawmaker to defect to the helm of the feared intelligence not run in the election, has not groomed an obvious successor, KIDNAPPING: A police officer interviews family members of some shadowy aide at the center of a president's congressional bloc service. nor has he elaborated on how or of the people who were kidnapped. bribery scandal. had damaged the stability of his Fujimori appeared to be in Opposition leaders met into government and of the country. control of the armed forces when he plans to vacate office. Seniors You can't put it off any longer! 1 sTH

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BG NEWS OLYMPICS: US LEADS THE PACK AFTER MONDAY'S ACTION WITH 13 MEDALS. SPORTS BRIEF Conover awarde TUESDAY Falcon sophomore Jill Conover was named Mid-American September 19, Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week. 2000 Conover had a hand in all three BG goals in the Falcons 3-1 win over Central Michigan in the BOWING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY MAC opener Saturday. She scored the first goal and assisted on the other two, one to sophomore Tracy Gleixner and one to senior Janice Mentmp. Conover leads the Brown and Orange in scoring, with nine points, through six matches. Falcon troubles continue BOB Already wounded According to Falcon coach We are as banged up as we have been this banged up. I don't think Sophomore defensive back BRUMBERG Gary Blackney, the teams his ever been." tlie turf helped us. It (turf | takes Mike Malone is out a hip flexor, Brown and Orange which has been a recurring StaffWriter squad have faced in the first Injury report its toll on you." lose more key play- three weeks of the 2000 season The last thing the already Junior tailback Godfrey Lewis injury for him. and his status is were all good football programs. depleted Falcons needed was is out with a stress fracture in his up in the air. ers to injury. There is disappointment and more injuries, but turf can be a lower right leg and freshman Fifth year senior center Eric "Bob's Two Cents' Curl, who broke his foot before By Pete Stella frustration about the overall dangerous and costly playing linebacker Mitch Hewitt could SP0RIS C0I10R record but we're trying to be real- surface. be done for the season with a the season even started, ran istic about it." he said. "As far as "We have two starters in the possible torn right ACL. Sunday, is sore, and his status The great Three down, eight to go. Pitt, Michigan and Temple, I offensive line down and both of Sophomore guard Greg Kupke doubtful for this week, according The BC football team dropped think they are good football our starting receivers are down is out with damage to his right to Blackney. its third game in a row, 34-14 to teams." also," Blackney said. "This is the MCL and junior receiver Aaron "We have never had this many sporting Temple Saturday and were dealt "Hopefully, being in the pits first time since I have been here, Alexander, who bruised his guys out and we just have to several key injuries during the and being battle tested will help maybe with the exception of already injured left kneecap, will world is contest. us, but we are really banged up. Kansas State..., that we have not play against Buffalo. FOOTBALL. PAGE 10 full of news Just some random thoughts: Tiger Woods and his S100 mil- lion contract: Honestly, who needs this much money? I could k—r. wear Nike stuff all over the BCSU campus Where are my millions? Yes, the man is a great golfer and I admire him as an athlete. -s. But I am disgusted by his agreement to be a walking bill board for Nike. This goes for every oilier athlete who has endorse- ment deals. I think they get enough in salary and prize win- nings alone. Down with endorse ments! Bobby Knight's firing: Yes its old news now, and yes, I am still pissed about it. Down with Myles Brand! BG Football: Why can't we win? Men win Mel Brodt, It doesn't take much. Good coaching + good playing * WDM! Where's the break in the chain? I women finish third don't know. Only the team knows. Down with hard, out-of-confer- By Enca Gambacari because we haven't won the ence teams! sf»ff WRITSR Mel Brodt in a long time." The BG cheerleaders and Toledo won the Mel Brodt for Michigan: It's been two weeks. The Mel Brodt Invitational was of lit- the women's invitational with a score They've apologized. LET IT GO! tle challenge for both the men's and the of 31 points. Central Michigan came in Down with grudge-holders! women's cross country team Saturday second place with 43 points and the morning. Falcons placed third The Olympics: Anyone else The men's cross with a score of 76 notice that they've started? In country team won points followed by talking to people, it seems that 85 the invitational, Cincinnati (80). percent of BCSU has no clue that while the women Central Michigan the Olympics started a few days placed third out of proved to be a ago. 11 teams. tougher challenge The most common phrase The men had a on Saturday than a being heard around campus is, team score of 33 few weeks ago "What, the Olympics are on?" leaving the next when the Falcons Maybe its because it's fall, and closest team. were able to beat the term "Spring Olympics" Cincinnati, 50 points them by four throws people off. That's like hav- behind. Siena points. ing Octoberfest in November, Heights placed third, The lead which is what my high school did three points behind runner for last year. Yes, I'm ashamed. Down Cincinnati. the Falcons was with ignorant people! The lead runner Mart R Shughart Ke> reactxW The NFL and TV: Why doesn't for the Falcons was sopho- CBS show a game between two 2 - junior Tom Kutter who finished third more Joy Echler who finished 0 teams that decides the division with a time of 25:30. Other top runners fifth with a time of 18:11. for BG were freshman Paul Niedzwiecki Other top runners for BG were lead? Why do they run the senior Christine Thompson Browns and Steelers? (fourth), junior Rob Glatz (seventh), sophomore Dave Larson (eighth) and (13th), freshman Jordann I apologize to all the Browns fifth-year senior Kreg Hatfield (11th). Hartmann (16th), senior Lisa Mariea WIN: Above, and Steelers fans, but I personally "I ran a good race and improved a lot (21st) and sophomore Briana Killian junior Chad believe the Bills-Jets game was from last week." Glatz said. "I got out in (30th). Kunkle avoids more important. Yes, the Browns- "I felt really good after the race." the race and ran well with my team- a fence post at Steelcrs game is a big rivalry, but I Echler said. "It was our biggest race so mates even though the competition Saturday's think it should go by level of wasn't that great. The freshmen ran far and I got a personal best time. There importance. Down with (once really well and Kreg ran an extremely was a lot of competition to run well and meet. Left, again) ignorant people! good race. I was really impressed with my teammates pushed me, which real- sophomore Men's basketball at the the team. I was also glad to win the race ly helped." Katrina Kerns. Olympics: Going back to the games, is men's basketball even worth competing in at the CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN: Brown and Orange captured (women) senior Christine Thompson Olympics anymore? Unless third in the same invitational. finished 13th. you're the USA. you might as well MEN: Falcons take first at Mel Brodt Sophomore Joy Echler captured fifth NEXT MEET: Women head to Roy Griak not show up. Invitational. Top runner for the Falcons place with a time of 18:11 Invitational Saturday in Minneapolis, There's a real high level of com- was junior Tom Kutter. who took third OTHER FINISHERS (men) freshman Minnesota. The men have the week petition in this sport (sarcasm, in with a time of 25:30 Paul Niedzwiecki took fourth and off. case you missed it). The USA has its hands full again this year (more sarcas.) C'mon people, just give U.S. the gold. Save us from all WOMEN'S GOLF the 104-22 scores. Down with AS A TEAM: The Brown and pros in the Olympics! Orange took 10th place at Dennis Miller on Monday Women's golf takes 10th Night Football: Did AI Michaels the 2000 Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the say something to Dennis Miller By Jed Hammond really impressive. I'm proud of 73 golfers. She was followed by petition there, and Michigan is a University of Michigan The along the lines of. "Talk too much STAFF WRITER her." sophomore Shelley Binzel, who very tough course, but we could and I'll rip your throat out!"? I The women totaled 1049, tied for 33 (91-89-81-261); have played better. I thought we Falcons totaled 1049. hardly hear him speak. Frankly, I Freshman Jenny Schnipke led placing them behind Baylor sophomore Stephanie Elsea, 47 should have been up with think anything Miller says is bet- the Lady Falcon Golf team to a (951). Michigan-Blue (960). (88-86-92-266); junior Eastern and Ohio. But, we'll keep JENNY SCHNIPKE: In first ter than the dribble Dan Dierdorf 10th place finish this past week- Arkansas-Little Rock (981). Ohio Shannon Smith, tied-for 55 (94- working hard and improving, tournament as a Falcon, the used to say. Let Miller talk! Down end at the 2000 Wolverine (998). Eastern Michigan (1011), 87-91—272): and Emily Hassen and. hopefully catch those teams freshman finished tied for with an-ogant, overbearing Invitational hosted by the Toledo (1018). Xavier (1029), (96-94-95) and Angel Garrett soon," he said. 21st out of 73 golfers and announcers! University of Michigan. Michigan-Maize (1035) and (100-87-98). tied for 55 with 285. The women are home this shot a 252. OK. Enough of my ranting. Just "Jenny played great." coach Western Michigan (1043). Thomas was fairly pleased weekend and host the BC my two cents. Kurt Thomas said. "To come out Schnipke, competing in her with his team's performance, but Invitationa. They will compete SHELLEY BINZEL against. Oakland, Toledo, and play that well in a big tour- first tournament for the Falcons, he knows there's lots of room for Sophomore shot 261 and nament, without any prior expe- shot 84-87-81 for a total of 252, improvement. Western Michigan, Xavier and Bob can be reached at tied for 33rd rience, on a very tough course is placing her in a tie for 21 out of "There was a lot of good com- Youngstown State. brumberge'bgnet.bgsu.edu. 10 Tuesday, September 19,2000 SPORTS BGNEWS Owls' defensive line tough FALCON SERVE Brown ^

FOOTBALL. FROM PAGE 9 and move one." he said. "We still and if he does. Redd will have two have enough good players, if we With the loss of veteran Lewis years of eligibility left, according Orange get them in the right positions, in the backfield, sophomore Joe to Biackney. but 1 think we can have success." Alls and junior Gibson will get a Despite the negative feelings of Wheeling and Dealing chance to run in the same pack- Biackney toward Redd for leaving. win big With the key losses due to ages. Biackney knows his team has injuries, Biackney knows his team "We are going to try Gibson and nothing to lose with Redd on the at Butter needs to make adjustments. One Alls is the same backfield a little team again. BC tiHittic couMumoiioas ' key change is redshirt freshman bit more because those are two "Robert Redd is in school." receiver Andre Pinchem has been productive guys," Biackney said. Biackney said. "He would have to The Bowling Green State i moved to the starting split-end "I think the key to our success is redshirt this year. But 1 want him University men's tennis1 position, for the injured the personal decisions that we to concentrate on his studies and team opened the season at ' Alexander. make here over the next week. get his feet on the ground." the Butler Invitational last" "We are just going to have to That is going to be critical for our "We have nothing to loose [if maneuver and plug people in success, especially on the offen- Redd plays]. If he has matured weekend (Sept. 15-17) in, positions where they can help," sive side of the ball." and grown up and if he truly Indianapolis, Ind. No team, Biackney said. "We moved Redd Spotting appreciates what he has at scores were kept at the- Pinchem from flanker tosplit-end Former BG receiver Robert Bowling Green, then he could be invite, which included' cause we weren't getting it done at Redd, who left the Falcons for a great asset to our football team Bradley, IUPUI and , the split-end position without personal reasons and headed to in the future. He is back on the Marquette, in addition to" Alexander. Our two best receivers Louisville to play football, has program terms, not his terms, host Butler and the Falcons.,. right now are Bautista and returned to BG and is enrolled in and he is very humble and apolo- Pinchem so we have to make sure classes. There is a chance he getic. I think sometimes that is The event was held at the , we get them on the field togeth- might return to the football team part of the growing up process." Indianapolis Tennis Center, i', Three Falcons captured ' singles flights, including' junior Vitek Wild at the sec-' ond level, junior Mike '. Kossoff at the fifth flight and sophomore Peter Gardonyi at the sixth flight. In doubles • action,sophomore Geoff/Hiscox and freshman Nick Moxley teamed to win the flight-two title, while sophomore Micael Lopez- Acevedo and Kossoff cap- I tured the fourth-flight crown. The Falcons are next in' action on Oct. 6-8. Iiosting theBGSU/Keefe Michael I chmkuhleBGNMr, Invitational. Prior to that event, however, head coach VICTORY: Shyann Robinson, a BG junior, serves the ball during Jay Harris and his team will' the Falcons 15-8,15-11-15-8 win over Evansville last Friday. host the BGSU Pro-Am The Brown and Orange also beat IUPUI15-13,15-4 and 15-5 (Sept. 30) as well as the Associated Press Photo last Saturday. annual Alumni Match (Oct. GANG TACKLE: Falcon Emmanuel Hendrix is brought down by Temple's Kevin Czaban, 52, and Jamal 1) at Keefe Courts. Wallace, 9, last Saturday in Temple's 31-14 win over the Brown and Orange. Look for a volleyball story tomorrow.

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ByCharieyGiespie both arenas also compete with ASSOCIATED PRESS W It I IE R Polaris Amphitheater, which was built in 1994 and has 7,000 seats COLUMBUS — After years of and room for 13.000 others to sit having nowhere to hold major on the lawn. indoor sports events and con- Bob Newman, regional manag- certs. Columbus now has two big er for SMC. the company the Blue arenas within three miles of each Jackets hired to run Nationwide other competing for the same Arena, said Columbus is big entertainment dollars. enough to support both the When Nationwide Arena 20,000-seat arena downtown and opened Sept. 8. Columbus the 21,000-seat Value City Arena became the smallest market in in Ohio State's Schottenstein the United States with two new Center. 20,000-seat arenas. "We now have arenas indica- The bidding wars have already tive of the 15th largest city in the begun." said Sharon Rone, book- nation," he said. ing director for Ohio State's "Shows that have never played Schottenstein Center, which the market in the past now have a opened in November 1998. "The great venue selection to choose Dixie Chicks tour was to go in our from," he said. He said that as building but somewhere along larger arenas are built, promoters the line a promoter wanted it at create shows designed to fill Nationwide. That prompted us to them. make offers directly to the artists In addition to the Blue Jackets' to keep the show here." 41 home games, about 100 other It is scheduled for Oct. 12 as the events are planned at Nationwide marquee event in a slow concert Arena through next year. season at the Schottenstein Newman said. Center's Value City Arena. Brad Parsons, director of the Rone said artists will go where Arena Network, which promotes they can make the most money, 30 major arenas across the coun- and bidding competitions don't try including the Schottenstein Associated Press Pholo help either arena. Center, said there is a lot of com- "You can only bid so much petition for the big acts because NATIONWIDE: Columbus's new arena, the Nationwide Arena, will hold the Columbus Blue Jackets, an expansion NHL team. before you realize it's ridiculous,'' most tours only have 40 or fewer tiple performances — in the year events because two leading pro- will naturally fall to one arena or Michael Belkin. president of she said. "You don't want to do a shows. ended June 30. proving that moters had agreed to try to get another to avoid conflicts with Belkin Productions, a company show and lose money just to say "It is difficult for two arenas of Columbus is a strong market for Nationwide the shows first. The dates set aside for basketball and that has brought concerts to you had the show." that size to get all the business concerts. promoters he mentioned, Belkin hockey. Columbus for 34 years, said the She said the school administra- that they need." Parsons said. "At Value City Arena has booked Productions, of Chagrin Falls, and "They will have nights they arenas can coexist because some tion had decided to pass on the some point it would make sense only 20 non-Ohio State events for Houston-based SFX can't have a concert that we can groups will want to be downtown Faith Hill-Tim McGraw country to cooperate." next year, but hopes to get the Entertainment would not con- have and vice versa," he said. and others will want to play on a music concert that became Xen Riggs, director of the number up to 30 or more, Riggs firm their companies had any "They will have relationships college campus. Nationwide Arena's opening Schottenstein Center, said Value said. such deal. with promoters and we will have "Now having two first-class are- event. Center Arena booked 42 national He said the campus arena was Ohio State athletics director relationships with promoters," he nas Columbus will get the best In the summer concert season touring events — some with mul having to work harder to book Andy Geiger said some concerts said.. shows." Belkin said. Jay Smith M.D. Back, Neck & Limb Pain Headaches & General Medicine Accepting New Patients Immediate Appointments Available 354-6166

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Own Juggling entertainers wanted lor Bahamas Party Cruise! 5 Days Music, comedy, stupid human tricks 1997 Suzuki Maurader, new Harley room, new carpet, close to campus fundraising party in Perrysburg, eve- sounding exhaust, 1900 miles, very $279! Includes Meals. Parties! Awe- Import Special- Call tor more info, 354-4372. Jessi- ning of Nov 2, 2000 Please call some Beaches, Nightlife! Departs cle.in Must sell $5000 firm Call Guiness, Sierra Nevada ca. 419-874-1958. Flonda! Get Group - Go Free!! 352-1294, ask for Chad. Adult hockey leagues now forming springbreaktravel.com 2 male rmtes. wanted ASAP 3 bed- Lawn maintenance positions avail. 15 mm. from BG. 3 skill levels to '89 Tempo, very reliable, low miles, 1-800-678-6386 room house, close to campus, lease Part & Full-Time $1500obo. 354-2315. choose from (beginners, intermedi- starting Sept.-Aug. For more infor- Call Knickerbocker Lawns 352-5822 • 111 Spring Break Specials! 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