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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-6-1994 The BG News April 6, 1994 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 6, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5682. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5682 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. JQ The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Wednesday, April 6, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 77, Issue 127 Time's a wast in' USG rejects bill proposing end to inspections by Lawrence Hinmn ind Julie Tig- cy and the search and seizure llafirro policies. The BC News According to the Student Code, inspections are to ensure that After a lengthy debate, Under- residents are "observing the graduate Student Government standards of safety and hygiene, voted down a the rules and regulations of each proposal Mon- day night call- ing for the Student Code room practice of fttt inspection policy states: room In- ommmmuMMRMWCt spections by mmmtumimn resident ad- </ residence unit inspections must visers without probable cause USG be posed 24 hours in advance of to be ended. the inspection. The bill, sponsored by USG senator Jason </ staff member may not search in Sonensheln, proposed that since desks, bureaus or closets. the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution states y inspections make sure residents "the right of the people to be se- are observing safety and hygiene cure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against un- standards. reasonable searches and sei- zures, shall not be violated...," It resident unit " and other regula- Tke BG Ne.IH.II Wclnxr is unconstitutional for the Uni- tions and requirements. Bowling Green Police Technician Jack Church issues two tickets meter, the vehicle's license plates were expired. "There is a need versity to have room inspections. The Student Code requires the to a parked car on Court Street Monday afternoon. According to for more parking In BG," Church said. There was disagreement resident to be given a 24-hour no- Church, the vehicle Incurred two tickets because, like the parking among the senators between the definitions of the inspection poli- See USG, page three. GSS elects future leadership by Lawrence Hannin News staff writer tion, has been involved with GSS for able continue to build on the effective- and establishing an effective adminis- this institution," Eaton said. "I'm also three years. He was a representative at- ness of GSS for the graduate student trative structure for GSS. very familiar with parliamentary David VaiUancourt and Edward Eaton large his first year and vice-president population." Eaton served in GSS this year as an procedure and the rules that govern have been elected Graduate Student for the last two years. VaiUancourt said he has three main at-large representative. He has been an GSS. That can be very helpful in this Senate president and vice-president for "I ran for this position because of my goals as president. They include: creat- outspoken advocate of issues like the position." the 1994-95 school year. interest in, and desire to serve, the ing a sense of community among the mentoring program. Prera Vedamuthu will be treasurer VaiUancourt, who is pursuing a doc- graduate community," VaiUancourt graduate student population, improving "As vice-president I'd like to help and Steven Scheinberg and Kaushal torate in higher education administra- said. "Hopefully, as president I'll be services utilized by graduate students create a free marketplace of ideas at Sampat will be representatives at-large. Chairpersons to Sociologist speaks of tensions pay health costs Adviser to president argues about economic inequality byJohnOibney parks/recreation director, plan- News staff writer ning director, public works di- by Laah Birnum rector, safety director and utili- News staff writer Due to the continued rise in ties director. health-care costs, Bowling Green Contributions In insurance The main cause of racial tensions in the United States is eco- City Council agreed Monday coverage for the department nomic inequality, according to a sociologist who has advised the night that city chairpersons take effect May 1. president of the United States on race relations. department Also Monday, Robert Callecod, White people have moved to the suburbs, and so have the Jobs. chairpersons director of the city's Parks and And because the Jobs are now less accessible to people in the in- will begin pay- Recreation Department told the ner city - mostly African Americans and other minorities - ing 10 percent council of a proposal made by a family and social stability has deteriorated, creating tensions of their hospi- Detroit organization to renovate between racial and social classes. tal and dental the Winter Garden Lodge on Win- Although extemely simplified, that is the basic argument coverages. ter Garden Road. made by William Julius Wilson, a nationally-known urban socio- The adopted Hostel International, an organ- logist, in a speech delivered Tuesday afternoon at the Universi- ordinance re- ization based in Detroit, and ty Union. places a plan formerly known as the American The lecture, titled "Racial Tensions and the New Urban Pov- which had the Youth Hostel, made the proposal erty," was part of a series in memory of former University city paying 100 percent of health for renovation and operation of president HoUls A. Moore. care coverage for all dry em- the Winter Garden Lodge. Racial tensions are a result of situations - demographic, his- ployees. The hostel, which stopped toric and economic, Wilson said. A 14 percent Increase in operating six months ago, pre- "Today the divides between the suburbs and the city are health-care costs this year con- sented travelers with an inex- largely racial divides," Wilson said. vinced the city that employee pensive place to stay. Wilson said throughout the Reagan/Bush administration, ur- contributions toward coverage Hostel International now wants ban funding was cut significantly, contributing to the downfall must be made, said Colleen to designate the lodge at an offi- of the inner cities. Smith, municipal administrator. cial youth hostel and incur all Without funding, the cities were not able to combat such prob- City officials wanted to stress costs associated with the renova- lems as drugs, AIDS and homelessness, he said. The problems the Importance of health care tion. escalated In the 1980s, making the cities less attractive places to and set an example for union Improvements to the lodge will live, be added. workers, whose contracts expire definitely help, said Callecod. Racial tensions have grown as weU, he said. in the next few months, she said. However, he said there are some "Racial tensions in metropolitan areas continue to be concen- "We did this because [depart- im pi lcations involved. trated in the inner cities," Wilson said. ment heads] need to show leader- The exact use of the lodge Is a Other problems resulting from the loss of Jobs and revenue in ship," Smith said. question which needed to be an- the inner cities are poor education systems and lower property City officials who fail under swered, Callecod said. values, which make it difficult for people to move to the sub- the new ordinance |sjp|sjdjg muni- Currently, the lodge serves urbs, where homes are worth much more, be said. TW H Nmlw WddMr cipal administrator, assistant groups for many purposes, in- Because people are stuck In the inner cities, they are often Nationally known urban sociologist Wllluun Wilson speaks to municipal administrator, city at- cluding weekend retreats and See WILSON, page three. students and facalty about racial teasloa In the United States. torney, finance director. fraternity parties. IB The National Principal of PPI A performance artist will WM Guest ~J"-"»«* Jim IJ- I5j Today, snow likely. High HI the Year will speak at the E** act out the role of a famous p_/l tke looks at the trials and RSI in the mid 30s, Chance of INSIDE p^a University today. Ann Rl "stunt reporter " tonight as 1=1 tribulations of Arkansas fcH ■now is 70 percent Wednes- C3 Blakeney Clark will talk in 1*1 pan of Mass communtca- k51 coach Nolan Richardson on E3 day and 60 percent |»H the State Room of the Unl- ' M ttons Weak. The perform- kfM u* QUMt for tne national fan] Wednesday niaht. Low p*fl versify Union at 4 pjn. fa»l ance will take place at 8 30 P-'-^fl championship. KL4 Wednesday night in the mid MX » Page 4 ntf in the Joe E. Brown Pal •****'* ifi 20s. North winds Wednea- Efl Kl Theatre. Kj day becoming northeast 10 N E"w S IH »Page4 mm tolSmph. • h*. (ft The Page Editorial The BG News page two Wednesday, April 6,1994 The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Kirk Pave lie h Glen Lubbert editor-in-chief managing editor Julie Tagliaferro Eileen McNamara assistant managing editor news editor Sharon Turco Michael Zawacki Scott D eKate h city editor editorial editor Insider editor Money divided unevenly ^ omc universities have these strange notions *-' they call "priorities" -- they actually put things like living conditions in residence halls above, say, cheerleader uniforms or mock trial travel expenses. We, on the other hand, have ACGFA. The Advisory Committee for General Fee Alloca- tions determined how $370,818 of student money was divided last year among University groups.