Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-4-1998 The BG News September 4, 1998 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 September 4, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6358. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6358 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. Friday,The Sept. 4 1998 A dailyBG independent student News press Volume 85* No. 9 Vandals strike cars in lot 9 □ Several cars parked in Uni- my resident adviser told me (the cars) were vandalized. I went to check versity lot 9 were broken into and mine was one of them." and stereo equipment was Matz said his windows were broken out and his stereo and radio equipment stolen. were stolen. He said he noticed between eight and ten cars broken into. He said he does not believe the car By BRANDI BARHITE break-ins had anything to do with the The BG News recent problems with parking, yet noted Broken glass and missing stereo equip- the suspects knew what they were doing. ment brought some students out of bed "I felt that the lot was safe because it early Thursday morning. Three Universi- was in a high-traffic area. It makes me ty students reported their cars were bro- wonder why no one saw or heard any- ■ BG Football ready to ken into and several items were reported thing," Matz said. stolen in Parking Lot 9. Gullufsen said the crime was commit- put up a fight against Dick Gullufsen, University police ted between 12 a.m. and 11 a.m. He said Missouri. information officer, said all three cars had these types of crimes are typically com- shattered windows and had items miss- mitted between 2 a.m. to 3 a.m and it is ing. He said three cassette players and difficult to catch the perpetrators. There two sets of speakers were stolen from the are no suspects yet. cars. "It is hard to find these people. All of BG Newt Photo/SCOTT FAUBER ■ Women's Cross Coun- "This may not be the end of it, so peo- the lots are patrolled, but people can see try is eyeing a first place ple should watch out," Gullufsen said. us before we can see them," Gullufsen Cindy Clark and Mike Mullins, both of Sandusky, place plastic wrap over the finish at the Ohio CC Eric Matz, senior telecommunications broken window of the truck owned by Dan Clark. Three cars were reported van- Relays. major said, "This morning about 11:30 dalized in Lot 9 Thursday. At least six others were also seen damaged, but not • See VANDALS, page five. reported yet. ■ Volleyball faces Details on Phone service contracted out marathon weekend. the changes □ Student long dis- soft, Inc., a company based in dents," Lancaster said. "We service representative. Phoenix, Ariz., to handle the BG believe it will be more cost effec- Cook said another reason for •Company is based in tance service has been Call Card program. Student Tele- tive." the new service was that student Phoenix, An/.. contracted out to Tele- phone Services, while sounding Some hardware has been phone bills were too much for H Women's Cross Coun- soft, Inc. like a University department, is added, but otherwise the basic the University Bursar's office to try is eyeing a first place • It will handle the entire actually a branch of Telesoft with University infrastructure has handle. BG Call Card Program. finish at the Ohio CC offices in University Hall. remained unchanged, according The switch to the new system By MIKE WENDLING Anne-Marie Lancaster, vice to Lancaster. Local and on-cam- happened in early August. •Billing will go through provost for technology and chief pus calling is still handled by the Telesoft has two full-time The BG News the company. information officer, pointed out University. employees based in the office at You may not have even two of the benefits of the new Students now have a $100 214 University Hall. Students •Students will have a noticed, but BGSU's long dis- contract. credit limit on their long distance with the BG Call Card can use it "This will improve the ser- bilk. on any on-campus phone, or on $100 credit limit on long tance telephone service has been vices and the range of services "After they go over that any touch-tone phone in the con- r^ distance. After that amount, contracted out to a private com- pany. that can be offered to students, amount, the card will be deacti- tinental U.S., using a special 800 rd will be deactivated. The University has hired Tele- and it also makes the system vated," said Amanda Cook, Stu- ■ Tod McCloskey covers available to off-campus stu- dent Telephone Service customer • See PHONE, page five. "Titanic" fever. ■ Elliot Smith's new album "XO" is a depar- Oak Grove mausoleum destructed for saftey, cost factors ture from his previous □ The Oak Grove material. Michael Plani- Cemetery mausoleum ka tells you why. is being torn down this week after a long process. ■ A.J. Croce to play at Black Swamp festival. By AMYJOL. BROWN The BG News Walking by the southwest Opinion 2 comer of the Oak Grove Ceme- Page Three 3 tery, one cannot miss the sights World and Nation 4 and sounds of construction Local 5 recently. For the past six years, the city Sports 7 of Bowling Green has been Entertainment 9 attempting to tear down the 89- TV listings 3.11 year-old mausoleum. It is finally in the process of being demol- ished. Before the mausoleum came "This may not be The under city jurisdiction, it was end of it, so people privately owned. After declin- ing an offer for its donation, the should watch out." city was court-ordered to take BG New* Photo/JASON SUGGS over maintenance of the build- Richard Gullufsen ing, said Colleen Smith, the for- public information officer, The Oak Grove Cemetery Mausoleum it in the process of being torn down. The bodies were moved into the cemetery. speaking aboil llw rrrriu landalam • See MAUSOLEUM, page five. TE Looking for answers to Heavy flooding prompts rental agency response the crossword puzzle on □ As a result of the heavy damages to personal belongings. responsible for any damages. flooded, for the residents to get paid for page three? Check out Chris Ross, senior music education "It's in your lease that you have damages by the management would the answers at: lains, many students are major, lives in the row of Campbell Hill renter's insurance," Hernandez said. depend upon the negligence of the land- fighting rental agencies about apartments where the sump pump failed However, according to Chris Ostlaws- lord," Fleming said. "If the landlord did flooding in the apartments. to turn on. ki, leasing agent at Winthrop Terrace not know that the switch was broken, then bgnews.com According to Ross, when they called Apartments, renter's insurance is only he is not at fault. That is where the about the water in their basement, no one recommended there if you have a water renter's insurance would come in." from management came to check on them. bed on the second floor. According to Fleming, the policy can be STORY IDEA? By CAROLYN STECKEL The pump was simply turned back on, he "In the event of damages from a flood, obtained through the parent's home own- said. Winthrop Terrace's insurance would The BG News ers policy. If you have a news tip or Residents in that area report having cover it," said Ostlawski. have an idea for a story, Last week, many students were faced four inches of water in their basements. According to Rodney Fleming, manag- "Most cover students while they are call anytime and ask to wiUl water in their apartments as a result "No one has called since the apart- ing attorney for student legal services, still dependents," he said speak with an editor. of heavy downpours. ments flooded," Ross said. renter's insurance is a policy much like a Otherwise, said Fleming, you can con- While some building managers According to Helen Hernandez, finan- home owner's policy. tact an insurance agent and get them pret- brought in fans and vacuums to help clear cial director for Newlove rentals, if some- The insurance is there to protect you ty inexpensively. the water from their basements, for some, thing similar had happened in Newlove from certain problems, Fleming said. "I encourage every student to get 372-6966 nothing was said or done about potential apartments, the students would be "In the case of the apartments that got renter's insurance," Fleming said. I page 2 The BG News Friday, September 4,1998 Opinion Editor Natalie Miller Opinion ft/WHM 372-2604 True freedom means having compassion I would like to. over the course divisions and live according to come alive and be a creative force PEOPLE ON THE of several articles, begin an intense them. that creates a society of order. meditation about the beliefs and The idea of a proper religion is Most people aren't concerned values that we hold in our society. an image.