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State University FRIDAY September 8, 2000 FOOTBALL: PARTLY CLOUDY Pittsburgh travels to HIGH: 82 | LOW: 61 Bowling Green for www.bgnews.com Falcon opening; PAGE 10 independent student press VOLUME 90 ISSUE 9 Teachers lack • tech training i By Brian Engelman time and place where all of BG's STAFF WRITER faculty and staff could get With the BG SuperNet com- together in one place and have puter lines currently being enough people teaching it, but it installed, many students and could probably be done," he teachers are looking towards the said. future. But, teachers are still There are many places on stniggling with the current tech- campus where teachers can go nology in their classrooms. and leam about the new tech- "I had a freshman film class nology in their classrooms. The where they couldn't figure out Center for Teaching and how to get the movies to play," Learning in University Hall is just said Todd Burrows, junior psy- one of the many places where chology major. "There was a faculty can leam the basics to teacher and three assistants and computer programs and none of them could figure it out." audio/visual equipment that is Julie Baker, coordinator of available at the University. Audiovisual Services, said that Every 30 years or so, most col- there is no requirement for leges experience a hiring boom. teachers to enroll in technology In the 60's, the University went competency courses. through a large hiring period, "Administration will never and those teachers did not grow require teachers to attend a sem- up on todays technology. Work inar, but we suggest some form said that the University is slowly of training," Baker said. improving the quality of faculty According to Kevin Work, technology education. director of Instructional Media "The University has added a Services, there are many reasons lot of technical support staff to why a campus-wide technology help teachers out. There are course would be difficult to add. "It would be tough to offer a TRAINING, PAGE 2 Students fail to follow dorm rules By Jennifer SpraEllin really don't care. 1 like it so I buy STAFF WRITER it. 1 really have no idea." said Everyone knows that the Abby Vergote, sophomore Ana dorms on campus have rules, Pereira 9/7/00 major. but how many of them are being The next section is lighting. followed, are out of date or are "Electrical cords should not be not very well known? run through door openings. It states in the student hand- Fused power strips must be used First in a weekly feature book (that each on-campus stu- in place of extension cords." dent received on the day they "I think that the extension cord By MM AN only psychic tearoom, mostly when she was 7 years old. Her Hoodlebrink said she feels arrived on campus,) that there rule is stupid. If you can't reach EMIERTAINMEN1 WRITER reads tarot cards. She said she is father was Native American and lucky and calls her gift one from are what the University calls an oudet it can be very frustrat- Teresa Hoodlebrink will not in tune with people without i 'in ■( HI raged her to embrace her God. Because it is a gift from Community Living Standards. In ing. You would have to re- read your mind, and she's not being invading. spiritual side. God, she takes it very seriously. this section of the student hand- arrange your whole entire room going to tell you when you'll die. In addition to tarot cards, Unfortunately, Hoodlebrink "If you are unfair with your book, students find "die rules" to to make things work," said less Although she is a psychic, Hoodlebrink also gives Native lost interest in her psychic abili- gift, God will take it away," she live by on campus. Reaves, freshman computer art Hoodlebrink gladly doesn't American sacred path readings. ties in high school. It wasn't said. Section three of the standards major. read minds. She previously gave tarot read- until eight years ago that she felt In showing appreciation for is called "Personalizing Your Another section of the hand- "That would be loo exhaust- ings at The Aztec on a calling. her gift, Hoodlebrink partici- Living Space." In this section is book explains the residence poli- ing and I don't want to invade Wednesdays, but has since Holding a strong belief that pates in charity events, giving all general requirements for decora- cies. One of which includes on their thoughts," she said. stopped due to the tasks of knowledge is power, proceeds to whatever charity tions in dorm rooms. The regula- overnight guests. It states that, Hoodlebrink has also never owning her own business. Hoodlebrink didn't immediate- she is helping out at the time. tions in this section are probably "residents may not have predicted someone's death. Horn and raised in Bowling ly jump into the world of psy- This weekend, for example, she not brought up at the first hall overnight guests of the other "It's not for my eyes to see," Green, Hoodlebrink believes chic powers. She spent a year will travel to Van Buren to give meeting. "All decorations shall be gender." she said. that everyone has the capability researching and buying books, free tarot card readings at an fire resistant, or non-com- "I think it isn't right You are Hoodlebrink, owner of to channel a higher knowledge trying to figure out what exactly American Cancer Society bene- bustible.' paying for the room, you should Fortunes and Treasures Ltd., from the higher forces. She first she was supposed to do with "I have no idea if my furniture Bowling Green's newest and discovered her psychic side this calling. PSYCHIC, PAGE 2 or decorations are fire resistant. I DORM. PAGE 2 History of Black Swamp Clinton Arts Festival full of stories talks with By Ame Moss construction operations specifi- ing in portions of the streets and OPEC STAFF WRITER cally for the Black Swamp sidewalks that are missing from This year, the city of Bowling Festival," said )ohn Fawcett, the recent construction with Green will be among the con- Municipal administrator. By Terence Hunt additional gravel, explained ASSCCIAtEO PRESS WRITER tributing artists of the Black In fact, construction in front Fawcett Swamp Arts Festival with a dis- of the library was delayed to Also, Melendez is making sure NEWYORK —With prices spik- play of orange barrels and con- ensure safety for visitors to the that there is a fair distance ing to a 10-year high, President struction blockades. popular children's' area of the between the construction sites Clinton complained Thursday The apparent constmction art festival, according to and the artists' tents. that oil is too expensive "not just downtown for the I leritage 2000 Melendez. "We have to enforce the fire for America but for the world" project will be some tough com - Fawcett explained that safety lane of 20 feet or so away from and raised concern about a reces- petition for the many visitors has been the main fixus in the the curb, and we will have to sion striking somewhere around and artists involved with this planning of the art festival this work around the barrels," the globe. year's festival. year. Storm fencing, cones and Melendez said. Clinton said he told Saudi Despite the construction, barrels will be abundant along "I am concerned with the vis- Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Sam Melendez, vice chairman the street. itors to the beer garden walking that he hoped oil-producing of the Black Swamp Arts "It seems risky to have an around the streets," Roberts nations, meeting Sunday in Festival, said that tents will event that invites many people said. "The streets will be flooded Vienna, would agree to increase extend from Washington Street into town, especially when with people that will be drinking production to force down prices. to the library along Main Street. downtown is all torn up," said and kids. With all that construc- Clinton and Abdullah met on the "Although the construction Elizabeth Roberts, manager of tion, it just doesn't seem sensi- sidelines of the U.N. Millennium won't be finished," Melendez Grounds for Thought. "It just ble." Summit said, "the city has been flexible doesn't seem like a safe situa- However, Melendez said that After a summer of high gasoline *""«tM Press Ptoio prices and the prospect of hefty and very accommodating." tion." there has never been a problem HIGH GAS PRICES: Traffic speeds by a gas station near downtown home heating bills this winter, the "Before beginning construc- In addition to all the con- with public intoxication. The Chicago Thursday. High gas prices have returned to Chicago, which tion it was agreed to suspend all struction garb, crews will be fill- faced record fuel costs this summer. ART, PAGE 2 PRICES, PAGE 2 — t SUUBsasfxa 2 Friday.