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A doily independent student press Union remembers past stars Imagination running wild? Many memories will be said. "Everyone sat on the ball- administrators during this time locked away when the Union No, once these performers and room floor and listened to folk was the Billy Joel concert. speakers did visit the Universi- closes its doors Dec. 19. The music groups perform." "Billy Joel did one of the best ty, along with Richard Nixon, BG News wanting to recre- One of the more famous folk shows I've ever seen in my life. ate the excitement the Union Steve Martin, and Ralph Nadar groups who visited the Univer- It was magic," Stofan said. generated when it first — to name a few more. sity was Peter, Paul and Mary. "We use to bring a lot of Because there weren't many opened and the joy it gave so John Denver also performed bands before they went big," many people will be dedicat- large arenas or concert facili- at the University — three said Joanne Bruning, a former ing several of its final issues ties in the 60s, 70s and 80s, the times. secretary for UAO, including to Union-related stories. This new Lenhart Grand Ballroom "I'll always remember when Chicago and the Doobie Broth- series, "Remembering the in the Union — which held John Denver and I went down ers to the list. Union," will run every Friday 3,000 people — was one of the to the Pheasant Room for din- Then, concerts were per- this semester. premier entertainment facili- ner," said Gregg DeCrane, a for- formed every quarter and tick- ties in Northwest Ohio. mer UAO director. "The wait- ets cost $5 to $8. Therefore it wasn't uncom- ress spilled ice tea all over him. By AMYJOL. BROWN What makes it more difficult mon for students to pack the He was as gracious as could be. to bring these kind of acts to The BG News Ballroom in the Union to hear That said an awful lot to me the University now is the In a time long ago, college and see well-known actors, about him as a person." increase in costs. students didn't have TVs, musicians and politicians. Another well-known per- "The acts are pricing them- VCRs, or computers in their "I remember my freshman former who spoke to students dorm rooms. Imagine what year in '63, during Christmas was William Shatner, known selves higher," Weiss said. they did then for entertainment break when we were still work- as Captain Kirk on the Star "Back in '76, we brought Bob at BGSU. ing on papers and studying for Trek series. Hope to campus for Parents' They might have headed final exams, The Brothers Four James Stofan, a former Day. It cost us $25,000. When over to one of the newest enter- came to play," said Larry Weiss, director of UAO from the 70s we wanted to bring him back tainment centers to see comedi- director of alumni and govern- and 80s, recalls the event. several years later, the cost an Flip Wilson perform. They mental affairs. "That was back "I remember William Shat- would have been anywhere might have packed the largest when folk music was big. We all ner came out to speak," he said. from $75,000 to $100,000." ballroom facilities in northwest thought it was the greatest "Everyone thought he would do Gale Swanka, current associ- Ohio to hear Billy Joel live. Or thing." a piece from Star Trek Instead ate director for the Union, Photo Provided they might have spent an Folk music in the 60s he did Shakespeare. Some peo- agrees. evening in a room which accom- brought many students togeth- ple thought it was neat. Others "In '91 we brought Eve Plum, William Shatner, otherwise know as Captain Kirk, delivered a modated 3,000 people listening er. were disappointed." who was Jan Brady on the Shakespearen piece much to the surprise of the University when to presidential hopeful John F. "We use to have hootenan- One of the most memorable he came to speak at the Union. Kennedy speak. nies in the ballroom," Weiss events for manv students and • See FAMOUS, page six. Kwanzaa preparations under way Student Union ends
By IRENE SHARON SCOTT nomics, creativi- Preparations include sewing multicultural affairs students days with big bang The BG News ty, and faith, said dancers'costumes. Brown made helped with cutting out pat- By CRAIG GIFFORD tomorrow, free popcorn on Mon- For the past weeks as stu- Sheila Brown, most costumes with assistance terns and making the zwadi. The BG News day and will commence next dents and faculty members program coordi- from fellow staff members at The zwadi are beaded neck- In nearly two weeks, the Wednesday with home run pass through the Center of • nator. the center and members of the laces that will be given to chil- University will be closing the derby, big wheel races, drawing Multicultural and Academic "It is a cel- dance troupe. dren at the Kwanzaa celebra- doors of the current Student on the walls of Prout Cafeteria, Initiatives, students and staff ebration of "This year's costumes are tion during the storytelling Union for good. However, before magician, and comedian Marty members can be busily seen her- more elaborate with African component. This gift represents that can take place, the Union, Putz. sewing costumes around a table itage and fabric from New York," she the fruits of labor and the for the next week, is offering its The Union began its week in the meeting room that is we hope to said. "Last year, we were on a rewards of seeds sown, Scott services at cheaper prices, in long celebration on Wednesday packed with colorful African expose others tight budget and it didn't go far said. hopes of encouraging the cam- with its Ekoostik Hookah con- patterns, pieces of fabrics, to the cul- among the dancers. We used Kwanzaa is the Africana pus community to enter the cert, which according to Dave sewing machines and beads. red fabric because it was dance troupe's biggest perfor- Union for one final meal or Crooks, director of the union, Sometimes students pass- cheaper. I also put to use mance. Aside from more fre- activity. was attended by about 1,000 ing through are even recruited some old fabric my mother quent practices as they get clos- The week, called the Student students. by the Kwanzaa coordinator to gave me." er to performing time, they in Union Closing Celebration, will In organizing these events. help with making costumes Scott the past had watch videos of include a matinee showing of University students were kept and beading of necklaces. said this other dance troupes' perfor- the movie, "Big Daddy." today "It gets hectic and crazy year's outfits mances and contacted out-of- at 11 a.m. and again at 3 p.m., Bt times, but we try to get are more town dance experts for ideas on free bowling and billiards i See UNION, page six. people relaxed and have authentic and dances for the Kwanzaa cele- fun," said Allen Scott, the took 10 to 12 bration. However this year a Africana dance troupe vice hours to make. student from Ghana provides president. Habib Iddrisu, ideas. Kwanzaa sponsored by the freshman "Habib was a main source center is being held on Tuesday, music/dance and the- this year," Starks said. "He Dec. 7 in the Lenhart Grand ater major, from taught the members dances on Accra, Ghana Ballroom 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. each night of practice. He is our designed most of the Kwanzaa is an African master drummer and choreog- outfits, while Brown American holiday celebrated rapher." from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. During and Tia Thomas, the dance troupe presi- Dances done have a strong this time, people address major correlation with African cul- issues that were relevant dur- ture. dent, took on the It is educational, responsibility of ture, added Brown. ing the civil rights movement "It represents different parts and reclaim the principles of good entertainment, ^k, sewing the cos- black culture. The seven princi- and a multicultural fes- X, tumes. of the countries that they are ples are unity, self-determina- tive," said Jamica ^s»- Addition- from such as Senegal and tion, collective work and Starks, dance troupe ally the Ghana," she said. treasurer. members of the troupe and responsibility, cooperative eco- • See KWANZAA, page six. AIDS remembered on special day By MICHELLE REITER loved ones who have died from The BG Newt the virus, including his broth- Students and supporters er, David, and David's partner, gathered on campus Wednes- both of whom died of AIDS. day night in a candle light vigil "I look forward to the day to honor the memories of AIDS that we can stop counting the victims and their families. deaths," he said. Sponsored by Vision, a gay, Before contracting the virus, lesbian, bisexual, transgen- Jeff said he was living in Ann dered, questioning, queer, and Arbor, Mich., and living a care- straight support organization, free life like most college stu- the vigil was held to commem- dents. orate World Aids Day and "At one point, I was taken offered participants an oppor- aside by a minister and given tunity to both speak their advice," Jeff said. views and listen to those whose He said he was warned lives AIDS has affected. about unsafe sex then, but he The keynote speaker, Jeff, didnt believe he was at risk. Associated Press Photo whose last name has been "I said, 'AIDS isnt in Ann withheld for anonymity, shared Arbor,"' Jeff said. "AIDS in San A demonstrator tapes his mouth shut to symbolize what was his experience of discovering Francisco and New York - not promoted as a "peaceful" march from the Capitol Hill area to he was HIV-positive in his Ann Arbor.' But the truth is - near downtown Seattle yesterday. World Trade Organization early 20s. Now, 16 years later, officials opened serious negotiations yesterday after a two-day Jeff said he was there to honor • See AIDS, page six. disruption by street protests. See page 4 for full story. www.bgnews.com [email protected] f I \ page 2 The BG News Friday, December 3, 1999 Brian Taylor Opinion Editor OPINION 372-2603 Doctors should take care "Medical errors fatal to up to they should ever be doing is takes that could end our lives PEOPLE 98,000 a year, Academy of Sci- harming their patients. It is are not to be tolerated. ences says." antithema to their very pur- Having recently had several on the street That was the headline of pose. consecutive surgeries, with one Monday's front page story in As the report stated, "To err more to go, I am deeply con- one of America's Great Newspa- is human - but errors can be cerned that my surgeon might Question: Do you think rioting is the best way to pers (also known as "The Toledo prevented." Safety should be "slip up," and make one fatal protest in lieu of the situation in Seattle? Blade"). the number one issue in a hos- mistake when I'm unconscious Nearly 100,000 people are pital. There is no reason why on the table. Especially with dying every year as a result of our oh-so-busy doctors can't this all Y2K business (I apolo- medical errors. Medical errors! take an extra half-hour from gize for having mentioned it). As in, doctors (to whom we pay their golf time to double check obscene amounts of hard- hospital roster? When our lives our sutures. None. If I can My' point is that I find it shock- earned cash) making mistakes become medicahzed, reduced to make the time to wait for three ing and appalling that such a with our lives. We pay them textbook phrases and meaning- and a half hours in a waiting huge number of deaths keep money precisely so that they less, detached jargon, who's to room (true story) to see this happening every year as a will NOT make mistakes with say that an accidental slip of medical magician, s/he sure the result of medical personnel (I the scalpel is that big a deal? have previously called them our lives. I for one figure that a heck can be patient (patient - Lara Wenzel Nate Franck doctor is one of the few people I suppose it's not too hard to get it?) and make sure that s/he doctors, but I'm sure some Sophomore Freshman sever nerves or arteries when that I can trust wielding a knife has done everything possible to aren't.) making mistakes. And I Middle Child- Business Mar- or a needle. That's his job, all one means to do is make an give me a safe procedure and a think the rest of America hood Education keting right? Making me better with incision. And, of course, to err is healthy outcome. should be every bit as incensed "Hell no, dude, it's "Rioting is never a his skill? Not killing me to human. I mean, you and I make The Academy of Sciences is as I am. all about peace." good way to death with his ineptitude? mistakes every single day. I currently urging the federal I'm paying for health insur- protest." Medical malpractice kills make mistakes several times a government to pretty please ance right now ... but those more people per year, according day. I'm only human, right? start some sort of coalition to guys should save themselves to the Academy's Institute of But ... I find it extremely reduce the number of medical Marc Yeager the time and rename it death Freshman Medicine, than highway acci- unsettling to think that a per- errors made. I say that's not insurance. Because that seems dents (43,450), breast cancer son who has been educated enough. Integrated Sci- extensively for years, required to be the direction we're head- ence Education (42,300) or AIDS (16,500). Add We must reclaim our very ed. to those numbers all the people to pass numerous exams, com- right to live! "Rioting in Seattle? who suffer permanent disabili- pleted intense training hours We must stop paying health Maybe campus ty or otherwise are harmed at AND who holds the lives of insurance, stop saying "ahhh," Mary Beth Murtha is a tired should give us free the hands of medical personnel other humans in his or her and stop trusting Doc to know and cranky News columnist cable so we can be informed. " - that number is staggering. hands would be making mis- what's best for us. fearing her first post-Y2K Brandi Litteral Katie Sabol How many sick patients are takes left and right. This is the If we stick it to the man, if surgery in January. E-mail her Freshman Freshman suffering at the hands of the person whose entire life pur- we challenge our doctors to rec- and reassure her that her doctor Early Childhood Undecided medical staff which should be pose has been proclaimed to "do ognize the power they hold and won't mess up and that the com- "They're all protest- "I don't know what's healing them? How safe are we no harm." According to the Hip- to act responsibly - we can puters won't freeze. Or just tell ing against the WTO going on in Seattle, as patients when we become pocratic Oath that doctors take, reinforce the idea that mistakes her what you thought of her col- so they might as well but rioting isn't a just another number on the the very last thing in the world are not to be tolerated. Mis- umn. work together" good answer." Real world try outs exposed ket for a 6 f> v.-hite ;;uy from and well-formed," the professor Colorado that day. A friend of wrote on Fred's paper, "but in mine manning one of the cam- order to earn better than a 'C,' eras informed me after the fact the idea must be feasible." that I'd turned an ear or two After receiving the profes- with one particularly witty line. sor's expert opinion, Fred didn't But, as you well know, it's a shake his head and say, "Why buyers market. am I even trying? There's no Witty lines fall like leaves, hope." Instead, he ignored the and 6'5'" white guys from Col- cliff, hugged his little ball of orado are 50 percent off in their American dream deep in his They say the American own glossy 80-page Eddie stomach, and moved on. dream is alive and well some- Bauer catalog. So, needless to Fred Smith took his 'C and where in this nation. Maybe it's say, I wasn't holding my breath founded Federal Express. brooding in the New Orleans about my interview. Or think- I'm not encouraging every- projects, twinkling in a little ing about it. Or even hoping. one to try to fight his or her way boy's eyes, or in the hills of And that's where the problem onto MTV. The Real World, West Virginia, falling with the began. unlike Fred Smith and his factory-blackened snow. Listening to the general hul- story, is external of the individ- Maybe it's alive somewhere labaloo surrounding The Real ual. That is, regardless of your where it needs to be alive. But World tent before and after my determination, grit or hope, for the kids of the MTV genera- interview, I heard time and MTV has the last say. tion, there's no twinkling eye or time again, "I have no shot Fred could and did fight his way to the rtop, but fighting falling snow. For us, the Ameri- whatsoever." "Why am I even your way onto The Real World m. TWS NftttfCFTC HKte Wfc.° can dream's dead. So very, very trying?" one girl said. "It's 1111 will only land you 500 hours of dead. ridiculous." A Loyola student Breaking News: Finals have been moved up to next week. Honestly, I didn't want to shook his head. "Maybe when community service and a the show first started I $5,000 fine. believe. After all, I, at 19 years All I'm asking for is the Are you readyf^tistTcidding. *^wfl|| old, fall under that vast would've had a shot, but now, dream: the American dream. . If your heart nearly jumped out of your chest just now, yo umbrella known as the MTV not a chance. There's no hope." That's all. No hope. Now that, my need to relax. Write a letter to the editor. It feels oh-so-goo" generation. But after trying-out As I was walking back to my for MTV's "The Real friends, is un-American. Grant- room from the try-outs, I over- World"recently, I had to believe. ed, approximately 35,000 kids heard two freshmen on their Walking to the try-outs, I tried out for the half-dozen way to the MTV tents. was in high spirits. So, I'll drop spots on the The Real World IX. "There's no way I won't make the John Wayne, I'll-eat-my- Statistically, I think I have a The Real World," one said. mother"s-ashes-excrete-them- better chance of spontaneously "Why's that?" and eat-them-again-before-I- combusting than I do of becom- "Just look at me. I'm a king Downfall of society- so they start stealing all the loons, and Purple Horseshoes crack-a-smile facade, and admit ing the next Real World celebri- amongst scum." while gleefully shouting "Rob- stolen from him. it: I was giddy. Giddy to see this ty The kid came up to my found in Trix rabbit bie Robbie." Now the Hambur- Are there consequences? No! spectacle up-close, to brush But since when did sheer knees. His uncombed hair odds bite so hard? Since when People say that the youth of glar was successful and the In fact sometimes they get hands, if just for a moment, licked towards the sky, his today are so violent and they trend of criminal spokesmen rewarded with double the with the gaudiness and excess did our Generation X inheritcd thick glasses had trouble keep- spout off theories on how it's spread. Case in point, The marshmallows. Is this what we of MTV's Hollywood. cynicism, sarcasm and pes- ing their place and his South the video games kids play that Cookie Crook. Why can't he buy want to teach our children? After filling out a one-page simism kill the fire? And when Park T-shirt was two sizes too leads to school shootings. Or it's a box of Cookie Crisp instead of Steal food from the short in application with such thought- did our little version of the big. No doubt he was a comput- the lack of god in people's life stealing? stature and get rewarded? I provoking, soul-purging, reli- American dream die? er science student, too. that leads to smoking crack. We also need to point the fin- • think not. gion-inspiring questions as There was a time when a cliff He wasn't Real World mateii In reality the decline of ger of guilt at Barney Rubble This horrible trend in adver- "What's your most embarrass- was no matter. For a young ial, not even close. And he today's youth can be traced to for stealing Fred's Fruity Peb- tising needs to be reversed or ing moment?" or "What do you man named Fred Smith, the knew it. But his pace quickened one icon; The Hamburglar. bles! the morals of our children will look for in a partner?" I was cliff was in the form of a Yale as he approached the tents just Sure, that sounds like a joke, The Trix rabbit tells kids it's be left in robble ... I mean rub- ushered into The Real World management professor who the same. but think about it, he steals okay to steal, and at the same ble. tent where I was given an laughed in his face after he constantly and never gets pun- time the kids in the commercial opportunity to sell "me" in turned in an assignment Alex Ross is a Tulane Collegk ished for it. promote bunny rabbit abuse. Curt Harris approximately 60 seconds. proposing reliable overnight sophomore majoring in Eng- Kids see him as a role model, Lucky always gets his Green [email protected] I'm not sure whether or not delivery service. lish. 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But nonetheless the frightening visage of the 48 Mike Nief0rs' '•grits reserv/ea animal was forever burned into my memory, a grim partner spectre to haunt my mind until my last day. 51 Firearm 52 Oilers/Vik>ngs 06 7 Harris ard Wynn I have seen the beast on two occasions since that 54 Comic Sahl 8 Green soup base CROSS fateful episode, and I strongly believe that it is follow- 57 Farm pen 9 Babies otter ing me, waiting for the perfect moment to take my life 58 Austrian physicist 10 Craving word 60 Moonl in the and eat the Snickers bar I keep in my knapsack. I call 11 Caustic solution LOOKING FOR the creature Moby Rick, the White Squirrel. And I vow Cascades 12 Actor Carou 6-1 Cosmetics 13 Want_ ANSWERS IN ALL that one day I shall rid the world of this deplorable ingredient 21 Beat it1 freak of nature, or step on its tail really hard. 65 Yoko 22 Evil spirit THE WRONG Others have seen the frightening beast as well; it 66 Sword with a 25 Orange liqueur PLACES? dares- to hunt in plain view, caring not if the public double edge 26 Not 'eel wel 67 Confined 27 Policeman's GET SOME HELP Views it as it murderously pursues discarded Skittles 68 Fetch major wrappers. Some say it is an albino; others say it is 69 The Gift of the 28 Islamic text FROM THE Magi wnter rfierely a very pale shade of brown Some say it is the 29 Calch ANSWER KEY — WORD of the day 70 Wood source 31 Still fhost of a squirrel killed by the Headmaster Ribcau. 1 ome say there is an entire pod of the creatures living 71 Sure thing 33 Spread here and www.banews.com there somewhere in the Bowling Greens. Some say French- peregrinate Function: verb - Date: 1593 DOWN 34 Piaywngm fried potatoes taste good in vinegar. Inflected Form(s): -nat-ed; -nat-ing 1 Word before pipe Vogei But it doesn't matter what others say. What matters or officer 35 Like a coucn 49 Homesteaaer 59 Mr Sampras is that I will destroy that villainous rodent or go crazy —intransitive senses : to travel especially on loot: WALK 2 Misprint potato 50 Swiss singer 60 Sell out letters in the process and get myself killed. To prove my —transitive senses : to walk or travel over: TRAVERSE 3 Beialed to the 40 gun 53 Nary a soul 61 Scoffer's - pere-grination /"per-&-gr&-'nA-sh&n/ noun father's side 41 Intentionally short 55 Taylor o' "The comment insane devotion to destroying Moby Rick, I will grant 4 Sailing putt Nanny" 62 Mimic one gold doubloon to whoever spots the terrible Squir- Example: He peregrinated across [lie beaten-down campus grass on 5 Seat 44 Knignts title 56 Moves at a quick 63 Iniquity rel Monster of the Bowling Greens. the wav to his final class of the week. 6 Capture again 47 Sugar cube pace 64 Appropriate Ahoy, me hearties, let the hunt begin. ter Box Office at 2-8171. 3 p.m. - 7p.m. 2 weeks until Kobacker Hall. Moore Musi- Free Bowling & Billiards WEATHER UPCOMING cal Arts Center. Part of the Student Union's we enjoy the this week Closing Celebration. Campus absence of stress events 8 p.m. - midnight Bowling & Billiards Room, Stu- Friday, Dec. 3 Harshman/Kreischer 1999 dent Union. SATURDAY. Fall Dance Haze 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets must be purchased by 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Ohio weather High, 59 "Big Daddy" Dec. 3, none will be sold at the Hillel Chanukah Party Low, 45 Free showing of the hit film door, and they are priced $5 per Come and visit this wonderful. Friday, Dec. 3 with Adam Sandier. Part of the person. 101 Olscamp. social event for the Holiday* AccuWeather* forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures Student Union's Closing Cele- Season with traditional food ! bration. Campus Room, Stu- 8 p.m. and games! Community Suite SUNDAY: dent Union. Power: A Federal Theater in the Union.
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Plan for European aerospace giant sealed Egyptians not worried about Y2K problem ' Associated Press Writer Associated Press Writer MADRID, Spain — A European aerospace and defense con- Eye on ther Nation CAIRO, Egypt — The Problems of the Year 2000, as the Y2K glomerate designed to compete with U.S. giants Boeing and bug is known in Egypt, seem a light year away for the men puff- Lockheed Martin was formed Thursday in a signing ceremony ing on water pipes in a small cafe in a Cairo slum. attended by the leaders of France, Germany and Spain. The merger brings together CASA of Spain, Aerospatiale AIDS March "Let me first solve the problem of 1999," declares 50-year-oW Matra of France and DASA, the aerospace unit of Germany's FatTiallah Mohran. DaimlerChrysler, as founding members of the European Aero- A quick briefing about the computer malady that has con- nautic Defense and Space Co., or EADS. sumed much of the Western world only confuses him furthar. The deal, which began to take shape in October, creates Some computers can only read two-digit years and if they're not Europe's biggest aerospace company and the third-largest in the fixed they won't work properly in 2000, when they will assume world. "00" is 1900. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, French Prime Min- The same ignorance can be found all over Egypt, where many ister Lionel Jospin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder banks, companies and government services are computerized, attended the ceremony at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid. "A strong civilian and military aeronautical industry will help but where nearly half the adults can't read and the majority of strengthen and consolidate the creation of a European defense the 60 million population lives below the poverty line. industry" as well as help develop new technologies," Jospin said. And that's exactly how Egyptian authorities want it to be, to avoid millennial hysteria. [Magnetic fields don't increase cancer risk Judge declines to declare mistrial \ssoeiated Press Writer Associated Press Writer LONDON— New research concludes there is no evidence to LINCOLN, Neb. — A federal judge declined to declare a mis- upport the controversial theory that children face an increased trial today in the case of a company and one of its employees who tisk of cancer from electrical wiring in the home or power lines. are charged with lying to federal inspectors about the nation's The study, led by a Cambridge University scientist, is the largest meat recall. argest ever undertaken into childhood cancers and electromag- Defense lawyers for Hudson Foods and Michael Gregory, Hud- netic fields. But World Health Organization scientists say it is son's, former director of quality control, had asked for a mistrial lot the definitive study they had hoped for. Wednesday after U.S. District Judge Warren Urbom dismissed The study, published Friday in the British medical journal [The Lancet, concluded that children exposed to high levels of charges against a second employee, Brent Wolke, the manager of Tiagnetic energy from nearby power lines or from home appli- Hudson's former plant in Columbus. inces were no more likely to get leukemia or any other childhood The case concerns the 1997 recall of 25 million pounds of :ancer than children exposed to low levels. ground beef from Hudson's Columbus plant, ordered after more The study of 4,452 children under 14 compared 2,226 children than a dozen people in Colorado became ill from the E. coli bac- liagnoscd with cancer in the last four years — including all the Associated Press Photo teria. lation'.s leukemia cases — and matched each of them with a The government claimed Hudson, Wolke and Gregory lied to lealthy child of the same sex and birthday. A Peruvian nan dressed as a woman marches to commem- government investigators to limit the recall's scope. The researchers, led by Nick Day of Cambridge University, orate World AIDS Day in front of the building of Peruvian Con- Defense attorneys argue that the company presented the most neasured the level of magnetic emissions from power lines with- gress in Lima Wednesday. logical conclusions it could based on the information it had at the n 200 yards of each child's home and school. time. Seattle cracks down on rioters,as ministers wage trade war
By DIRK BEVERIDGE that shrouds WTO deliberations and dees, shoppers and restaurant patrons members of the WTO, the Geneva- dards that lag behind those in the AP Business Writer search for ways to tie trade agree- — were being allowed inside the "no- based body that sets world trade rules. West amount to an unfair trade tactic SEATTLE — President Clinton ments to worker rights and environ- protest" zone, The European Union trade commis- that steals business from nations wants worker rights and environmen- mental protection. "I'm very distressed to see videos of sioner, Pascal Lamy, calls it the where workers get a better deal. tal safeguards to be included in global "I implore you," Clinton said. "Let's Developing nations in Asia and trade talks, but he's getting a chilly continue to find ways to prove that the Latin America are upset, saying they reception from Third World nations as quality of life of ordinary citizens in can't afford such proposals. More than trade officials get down to serious every country can be lifted, including 100 of the WTO members are develop- negotiations after two days of street basic labor standards and an advance ing nations. protests. on the environmental front." The WTO members are grappling With a Friday deadline for wrap- But Clinton received only luke- with other big issues, such as U.S. ping up the World Trade Organization warm applause at the end of his insistence on elimination of tariffs on meeting, the commerce minister of speech, during which at least two del- agricultural exports. That faces major Thailand, who takes over the top WTO egates listened with their eyes closed. opposition from the European Union post in 2002, warned Wednesday that After police cracked down on violent and Japan — America's top rivals in Clinton's tough stance on worker demonstrators who disrupted the the WTO. rights could jeopardize efforts to WTO talks and left downtown Seattle The Japanese, meanwhile, want to launch a new round of trade talks. in a state of emergency for two days, reform antidumping laws that Wash- "I know it is an important issue for business at the trade meeting proceed- ington imposes on goods it says are ed fairly smoothly Wednesday, even the United States administration, but imported below cost. Japan and other to have trade sanctions linked to labor starting on time. rights violations would be really ulti- That was in sharp contrast to the critics call the rules a disguised form mately highly detrimental," Supachai day before when trade ministers found of protectionism. Panitchpakdi told reporters. themselves immobilized by protesters The negotiators have been meeting It could even prompt some trade chained together to block the streets. in various groupings all over town, ministers from developing countries The number of protesters arrested often privately in hotel suites, trying "to walk away from any agreement on topped 400 on Wednesday, as Seattle to figure out a suitable agenda for new police in riot gear abandoned a more a new round," Supachai warned, trade talks. responding to an interview Clinton hands-off approach that had let many gave to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. run amok on Tuesday, vandalizing U.S. Trade Representative Char- Clinton was quoted as saying a new businesses and scuffling in the streets. Three women protesters with messages painted on their backs march In what lene Barshefsky reported progress on trade deal should contain provisions Mayor Paul Schell called another was promoted as a "peaceful" march from the Capitol Hill area to down town the agricultural dispute, as well as on on worker rights, and countries that overnight curfew Wednesday night for Seattle issues surrounding the expansion of don't go along should face sanctions. the entire downtown, and then tacked the global services industry and reduc- Giving a luncheon address Wednes- on a 24-hour curfew for a smaller area our beautiful city with tear gas and biggest hurdle the ministers now face. tions of tariffs that hinder exports of day to trade ministers from the 135 surrounding WTO meeting venues police dressed in riot gear," Schell Wealthy nations want their poorer many goods. member countries, Clinton pressed the until midnight Friday. Only those with said. trading partners to adopt more strin- U.S. case that the new trade talks residences or legitimate business The worker rights issue is an enor- gent regulations protecting workers "I do think we are very much on should work to eliminate the secrecv downtown — including WTO atten- mous sticking point among the 135 and the environment, saying stan- track substantively,"
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v h I Friday, December 3, 1999 The BG News page 5 Jury increases Rescuers search train wreckage for bodies charges against By MIKE CORDER The two-level commuter from the front of the train. "It and at a nearby sports Held. which collapsed. Eighty-three college bomber Associated Press Writer train might have been traveling was the driver, and he said Stephen Bradford, chief people were killed and 200 Associated Press Writer SYDNEY, Australia — Res- at up to 50 mph when it 'everybody get down.' As soon executive of the Great Southern injured. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — "cuers worked into the night slammed into the back of the as he said that, we went into Railway' Co., which owns the r»One survivor• ofr mThursdays J i Thursday searching for bodies other train near Glenbrook, a Hate crime charges have been "in the tangled wreckage of two town at the base of the Blue added to the accusations trains that collided in moun- Mountains, rail authorities against a white man originally tains outside Sydney, killing at said. from Ohio suspected in two least seven passengers and The Indian Pacific, headed to bombings at a predominantly injuring more than 50. Sydney from Perth with many black university. ' A commuter train carrying elderly tourists on board, was Lawrence Lombardi, 41, was 450 people rounded a blind cor- barely moving when it was already being held on federal ner during the morning rush rammed. The train's last car counts of setting off pipe bombs and slammed into the back of was filled with passengers' at Florida A&M University and the transcontinental Indian vehicles. possession of a bomb. As an independent judicial Pacific, which was carrying 159 On Tuesday, a federal grand passengers, state rail authori- investigation got under way, ties said. authorities said a signal fault jury returned an indictment "Seats went flying, people could have been the cause of charging Lombardi with went flying, goods went flying," the crash. attempting to "injure, intimi- said Michael Irik, who was Indian Pacific passenger date and interfere with stu- aboard the commuter train. Irene Barnes said there was a dents because of their race and The front of the commuter public announcement a few color." train was mangled and carved minutes before the crash saying open by the impact. All of the the train would be delayed Bombs went off Aug. 31 and dead had been riding in the because of a signal failure. Sept. 22 in restrooms at FAMU, first car. "There is some evidence to Florida's only historically black "When I saw the carriage in suggest there may have been a Associated Press Photo public university. No one at the front on its side and an arm minor defect that may have Officials gather near the wrecked train cars in Glenbrook 35 miles west of Syndey Thursday morn- 12,000-student campus was caused at least one signal to be sticking out that was all black ing. A commuter train packed with about 1,000 passengers rammed into a small train carrying injured in either blast. .and not moving, I knew there fixed or locked in the red posi- tourists across the country, killing at least 6 people and injuring more than 50. . was death there and I had to tion," a State Rail Authority Both explosions were accom- go," said survivor Danielle Dia- spokesman told Sky News. panied by racist phone calls to a mond, who crawled out of the Great Southern Railways this monstrous skid," she said. Indian Pacific, told Australian crash, Christian Dupressoir, local television station. ■ wrecked commuter train. said the driver of the Indian Fifty-one people were taken Broadcasting Corp. radio that also survived that disaster. Emergency workers recov- Pacific saw a red light, stopped, to hospitals. At least one had a five of the train's 159 passen- "The front carriage was pret- If convicted on all charges, Lombardi could get life in ered the bodies of a boy, four and then was continuing at a spinal injury, and others had gers received minor injuries. ty horrific. The train was fairly crawl when the crash occurred. broken bones. Eight of those Australia's worst rail disas- prison. He has pleaded inno- women, and a man by Thursday packed and people were thrown night. Another body was visible On the commuter train, pas- hospitalized were in serious ter was on Jan. 18, 1977, when cent. His trial, originally sched- all over the place," Dupressoir inside the wreckage. The iden- senger Lindsay Plim said she condition. a crowded commuter train uled for Jan. 4, has been indefi- tities of the victims were not was sitting on the bottom level Dozens more were treated derailed and struck the sup- said of Thursday's accident. nitely delayed.court rules from when a man came running out for minor injuries at the scene released. porting pillars of a road bridge, discussing the case publicly. Catholic, Protestant cabinet implement year-old peace plan By SHAWN POGATCHNIK majority province of Britain. new dawn. This is a new night McGimpsey. ment by and for all the people letter day. All of us here today Associated Press Writer Most significantly, beside and one does not know what Trimble told reporters that of Northern Ireland is now will never forget it." BELFAST, Northern Ireland Trimble's Ulster Unionists and the midnight will be," the fiery, the 80-minute meeting was replacing suspicion, fear and Andrews asked the audience — Overcoming enmities older Mallon's Social Democratic and 73-year-old Protestant preach- "constructive," and they would violence." of about 120 dignitaries to than Northern Ireland itself, a Labor Party sat the two minis- er told reporters. meet against on Tuesday. Earlier today in Dublin, the remember the 3,600 people "This was not a meeting for governments of Britain and Ire- power-sharing Cabinet of ters from the IRA-linked Sinn Cameras were allowed in the killed in Northern Ireland, Fein party, which had spent a room briefly as the 10 ministers decision taking," he said. "We land finally signed the Good Protestants and Catholics sat England and the Irish Republic down together for the first time generation seeking the bloody took their seats at a circular are all new to the job." Friday accord of 1998 into law, because of the past 30 years' today to begin implementing overthrow of a state it now is wooden table. President Clinton, in Seattle clearing the way for establish- last year's peace accord. committed to help govern. No sound recordings were for a global trade conference, ing a whole new chain of insti- conflict over the province's des- David Trimble and Seamus The two seats belonging to allowed but Trimble was seen praised all sides in the "truly tutions designed to promote tiny. Mallon, respectively the senior the Cabinet's fourth party, the to crack a joke across the table, remarkable and historic cooperation within Northern Within minutes of the two Protestant and Catholic minis- Rev. Ian Paisley's Democratic though not in the direction of events," and especially his own Ireland, between both parts of nations signing documents, ters in the four-party coalition, Unionists, remained empty in a Sinn Fein's Martin McGuin- envoy, former Sen. George Ireland, and between Britain Irish Prime Minister Bertie and Ireland. convened the history-making sign that this grand experiment ness, a former IRA commander Mitchell. Ahem signed his own declara- who will now be in charge of "The people of Northern Ire- "Easy to say, not easy to session inside Stormont Parlia- in local compromise — after 27 tion formally amending the years of colonial-style "direct education. His Sinn Fein col- land now have the power to achieve," Irish Foreign Minis- mentary Building, the endur- Irish Republic's constitution to ing symbol of Northern Ire- rule" from London — faced a league, Bairbre de Brun, was shape their own destiny and ter David Andrews said. "But land's divisive foundation 79 bumpy ride. seen chatting amicably with choose their own future," Clin- together we have achieved drop a contentious territorial years ago as a Protestant- "This is not a daybreak, not a Ulster Unionist Michael ton said. 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I I * page 6 The BG News Friday, December 3, 1999 AIDS UNION Continued from page one. going to drop the ball now just "Now, everything is more mag- AIDS clinic looking pretty disil- Continued from page one. ing a sandwich and a soda for a because we don't want the con- nified." lusioned," he said. "Sex is the buck and half," Crooks said. it's everywhere." nection to persist." Tom, a volunteer and client biggest risk and people are hav- in mind. Swanka believes that this for David's House, an AIDS "We wanted to find things Jessica Teaman, Vision pres- Teaman said that fear of con- ing it at younger ages." time of year is especially good tracting the disease looms large Hospice in Toledo, said he is that appeal to the students, ident, agreed. Tom said that the practical in among some of her friends. going through training to because they are our primary for the Union to put on these "A lot of people just don't costs of living with AIDS can be think that they're at risk," she "After people get tested, the become a speaker for AIDS audience," said Gale Swanka, special events and promotions. said. "But If you're having sex - days before the results come issues. as taxing as the emotional. associate director of the union. "This will be something to unprotected sex - guess what? back are filled with fear," she "I want to help educate peo- "The medication I'm taking "Allowing students to write help students relax at this time You belong to a risk group." said. "They go over their lives, ple and do away with the igno- cost about $3000 a month," he on the walls of Prout Cafeteria m of the year, with finals coming Teaman also said that and think, 'What if? rance," he said. said. "I have insurance, but is one way of letting them do something that has not been up." though Vision doesn't want to Tom, a participant in the George, another vigil partici- some people aren't so fortunate. pant, said that ignorance is one done before," Swanka said. "We are encouraging the propagate the image of AIDS as vigil, said that he has been HIV These are the drugs that are a homosexual disease, they positive for two years. He was of the greatest dangers facing The purpose of all these campus community to say good- literally keeping me alive." things, according to Crooks, is choose to sponsor this event, in already gravely ill by the time young people today. bye to the facility that I have part, because the homosexual he was diagnosed, he said. "College students think they And staying alive was the "to thank the campus commu- community has been working "I was in the hospital for are invincible," he said. "But true purpose of the vigil, nity for their patronage and know since I was a kid," Crooks against AJDS since its earliest nine days," he said. "When I this disease does not discrimi- according to Wally, another par- usage of the Union." said, "It is a way of both having days. found out what was wrong with nate. Education is the big ticipant. Swanka agreed. "This is a fun and saying good-bye." "Back when the disease was me - I was stunned." issue." thank you to the students for "We request that people "The dead take care of them- appreciating the union and called GRID - Gay Related Tom said the virus changed He added that the target age come and consume the things Immuno Deficiency - the gay his attitude dramatically. for AIDS victims is getting selves," he said. "We need to using it for the last 42 years." community became the first "I guess I never put much lower and lower. "I've seen 12 to make a better world for the "We are trying to show hospi- we are giving away and take activists," she said. "We're not value on life before," he said. 15-year-olds coming out of the people that are living." tality through things like giv- part in all of this," Crooks said. KWANZAA Continued from page one. Brown encourages people of The celebration will be held BG News Spring all ethnicity to come and partic- Tuesday, Dec. 7 in the Lenhart Three dances will be done at ipate in the University celebra- Grand Ballroom, second floor of the Kwanzaa celebration. They tion of Kwanzaa because every- the Union. Admission is $5 for are the Doombah, which is one would get something out of students, $8 for non-students Applications Available done at a celebrations from it. and $3 for children under the Senegal and Afume fume, "Kwanzaa is something a lot age of 10. which is a recreation dance of people doesn't have any idea There are 500 seats avail- from Ghana. Iddrisu said. of its meaning, significance, able and already more than 200 210 West Hall ~ 419.372.6968 Additionally they will be doing and purpose," she said. "A lot of tickets have been sold. The lat- the Majani, which are done by blacks are unsure of what the est people can reserve tickets is city the people at harvest celebra- celebration. It is good the com- Dec. 6. tions, according to Djisovi munity, especially blacks are "We are expecting a full news Eason, assistant director of expose to something that is rel- house and some people to pay sports Springboard. evant to their culture." at the door," Brown said. page 3 FAMOUS entertainment Continued from page one. new Union may help resurrect Are you an web reporters student bonding. Brady Bunch, to campus for web designers "The Union was a great organ & tissue APPLV $4,000," she said. "Now most copy editors performers or speakers charge place," DeCrane said. 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Twice each year, Hookah Brown Theatre. As the town on Wednesday night Then Ekoostik Hookah holds an outdoor two-day festi- audience members walk Their concert was part of UAO's came out. All of the band mem- val that is called "Hookahville." in, cast members greet them Fuzz Installment Series, a bers were wearing t-shirts and The last Hookahville drew over with singing. But the singing series of bands that come to had long hair. At this point, 12,000 people. just set the moods for what is to play at the University. everyone instantly jumped on I've personally never been be a play with a strong histori- This concert, which was a In- or her feet and crowding to Hookaville, but after being at cal background. 'Power: A Fed- great success, was also the last toward the stage. this concert, I think I under- eral Theatre Project Living concert in the old Student Hand members Ed McGee stand what it is all about. It's Union. Newspaper' is about the begin- I rhythm guitar), Cliff Starbuck about being relaxed and having nings of power and electricty The Cleveland-based band, (bass guitar), Eric Lanese fun—something that everyone and ultimate the chaos and which plays a combination of (drums), Dave Katz (keyboard) is welcome to attend. blues, funk, jazz and psychedel- and Steve Sweney (lead guitar) Overall, the concert was addiction to power that ensued. ic rock, brought tons of people were given a warm welcome by really laid back and relaxing. Everyone wants power. It is to the show. the audience. Everyone was having a great true in today's world, and it The ballroom was filled— Hookah's music is almost time. It was a lot of fun, and I was true back in the 1930's, the many people were sitting on the contagious— just hearing it hope that UAO and USG, the time period in which most of floor, some just stood waiting makes you want to sway back sponsors of the event, collabo- the action of the play takes for the concert to begin. and forth. In addition, the band rate together again and put place. First, acoustic guitarists jammed" a lot with their gui- together another show like this The production begins with The cast of 'Power,' including Melissa Bennett, Matt Robinson, Tony Papa and Adam Dudding tars throughout their songs. one the power going out and dis- Casey Cline, Brian Tuttle, Jeanine Rees, Adam Smith, Megan opened the show. The atmos- ("Jamming" is an interlude playing the panic of the dark McNerney, Christina Callahan, Asher McCord, Marie Howey, E. phere was relaxed...many peo- from lyrics in a song when the ages before light was invented. Sean Medina, Becky Irelan and Joel Nowicki. Electricity is used as a device What attempted to be an tric company, but not even the through which the power of a ingenious effort on the part of predominance of the little peo- legal monopoly is analyzed. Arthur Arent, writer, and ple can save this mundane pro- Publishers Weekly The industry charges rates that G.D.George, director, proved duction. allows them to have a reason- only to be a humorless play able return on their invest- that will soon be forgotten. Best Selling Books ments, but no consumer is The play is by no means all aware of what the ambiguous bad, though. The acting is the Power: A Federal term "reasonable" actually main saving grace that kept me iiealre Project Living HARDCOVER FICTION means. from leaving the Joe E. Brown Jewspaper 1. "Timeline" by Michael Crichton (Knopf) The play has a narrator who Theatre in utter disgust. The 2. "Saving Faith" by David Baldacci (Warner) interacts with the audience as cast must be commended for 3. "A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks (Warner) well as the cast. acting their parts to the best The BG News says: 4. "Irresistible Forces" by Danielle Steel (Delacortci Many efforts are made to they could be presented. Nothing can save this 5. "Pop Goes the Weasel" by James Patterson i Little, Brown) make this play interesting, but The integration of singing production those attempts fall sho , due to and guitar throughout the pro- NONFIC1 JON/GENERAL the simple fact that the history duction were at first a welcome 1. "Guinness World Records 2000: Millennium Edition" (Guinness Publishing) of electricity that is being pre- diversity, but after constant 2. Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom (Doubleday) sented is an insomniac's dream. interludes, the music grows old, 3. "Mankind: Have a Nice Day!" by Mick Foley (Regan Book- The long-winded, continuously and one wonders how long an 4. 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There has been a Maize minated in a brawl that led to has a less than spectacular 4-9- Their team has posted a CCHA and Blue cloud hover- Falcon forward Dennis 0 record. But, after his 1-0 best 4.1 goals per game. Mike ing over the heads of Williams' suspension for the shutout of Lake Superior State Comrie leads the team with 11 the Bowling Green Hockey first game of this season. Then last Saturday, goalie Tyler Mas- goals and 25 points, 12 points team since the 1995-96 season. there was 7-2 spanking the Fal- ters has gone over 84 minutes more than BG's leading scorer cons endured in the 1997 without allowing a goal. Greg Day. Jeff Jillson, Mark Head coach Buddy Powers CCHA semi-finals at Joe Louis On the other side, the No. 6 KOMI k and Josh Langfeld have was in his second year as head Arena. Wolverines snapped a three also made sizeable offensive coach the last time a Bowling The bottom line is that game losing streak Saturday impacts. Green hockey team beat the Michigan has been plucking the with a win over Wisconsin. The "Our task this weekend will Wolverines. None of Bowling Falcons' feathers without win boosted them to 11-4-0 on be keeping their offense off the Green's current players graced mercy in recent years. the year. Their skid started boards," Powers said. "They the roster. Enter tonight. Bowling with a weekend sweep by the have the capability of scoring In fact Michigan's 10 game Green's latest chance to knock same LSSU team that Masters five or six goals a game, so if winning streak against the Fal- off the hated, but mighty, shutout. It continued with a 6- they know going into the game cons has spanned over both the Wolverines. The home and 1 loss to Minnesota. they can get five goals, then regular season and the Central home series will continue However, their 4-1 win they have a pretty big cushion Collegiate Hockey Association tomorrow with a rematch at against the Badgers suggests to work with." playoffs. Who can forget the UM's Yost Arena. the Wolverines may have The importance of this series intensity filled two game sweep regained the form that put is not lost on any of the Falcons. them at the top of the rankings. The seniors, players like Adam "Wisconsin is one of the top Edinger, Craig Dejarlais, B.J. three teams in the country," Adams and a host of others, do Powers said. "Michigan's wake not know what it feels like to up call came against Minneso- raise their fists in celebration of ta. They went out the next a win over Michigan. The night and shut down Wiscon- Freshman, Masters. Ryan Bowling Gre ra (1-9-0) at Michigan (11-4-0) sin." Fultz, Tyler Knight and backup The Wolverines have been goalie Tom Lawson, want to 7:35 Friday at BGSU Ice Arena without their star goalie Josh know the taste of victory before 7:05 Saturday At Yost Arena, Ann Arbor Blackburn since he injured his suffering defeat. The middle foot at the beginning of the sea- classmen, players like Ryan Radio: 88.1 FM with Steve Mears and Dave Crane son. Kevin O'Malley has filled Murphy, Doug Schueller and in admirably posting an 8-3-0 Williams, want to make sure BG News Photo/MIKE LEHMKUHLE Key Stul: The Wolverines are 12-0-1 in the last 13 record with a 2.61 goals against they aren't in the same winless average, while L.J. Scarpace position as this year's senior meetings between the teams Falcon head coach Buddy Powers shouts instructions to his has a 1-1 record and has class. allowed 1.75 goals per game. "We haven't beat them since troops. The Falcons head coach has only beaten this weekend's Of course, O'Malley and opponent Michigan once in his tenure as coach. Scarpace haven't necessarily • See HOCKEY, page eleven. Ready to rock in Cleveland Marshall, WMU face Men's basketball takes on CSU in Rock n'Roll Shootout off in championship James Madison, one of the By JOHN RABY By PETE STELLA Associated Press Writer The BG News team's only returning starters, HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In its third year of Division I-A, Mar- The BG men's basketball led the Vikings with 15.0 ppg in shall has found out the hard way that an undefeated season and team, off to it's best start at 4-0 the 1998-1999 season. Fresh- No. 11 ranking are outweighed by the reality of playing in the since the 1974-75 season, heads man forward Sonny Johnson Mid-American Conference. to the Gund Arena in Cleveland leads the team with 14.0 ppg The Thundering Herd (11-0) face being shut out of a bowl if they to participate in the Rock-'n'- and 5.3 rpg and had 28 points lose to Western Michigan (7-4) Friday night in the MAC champi- Roll Shoot-out Saturday. in the season opener against onship game. Ohio. The winner gets an automatic berth to the Motor City Bowl Dec. 27 against BYU. Since the MAC has no other bowl tie-in, the The Falcons will take on "I purposefully don't know Cleveland State at 8:30 p.m. runner-up's season will be over. anything about Cleveland State "To lose to any team after having the season like we've had this The game is preceded by the because they were on the other year would be devastating." Marshall linebacker Andre O'Neal top ranked team in the nation, night and I didn't watch them said. Cincinnati, taking on Gonzaga because I don't want to give my Scouts from higher-profile bowls have flocked all season to at 6 p.m. own thoughts," Dakich said. "I watch Marshall in case their games didn't have enough qualifiers Wednesday, the Brown and don't know much about them at from tie-in conferences. Yet things have fallen into place for those Orange kept their winning all- bowls. So, there are no at-large bowl berths left. Therefore, Marshall could stay home at 11-1, while Clemson (6- streak alive by jumping all over Senior guard Damon Illinois State 80-60. The Fal- 5) — which lost to the Thundering Herd this year — is headed to Stringer, who transferred from the Peach Bowl, and Syracuse (6-5), which lost to Rutgers (1-10), cons were led by senior Antho- Ohio State, is second to John- is going to the Music City Bowl. ny Stacey, who ended another son with 13.8 ppg and fresh- If it wants to look for blame. Marshall only has to look within. successful night with 23 points man forward Tahric Gosley is The Thundering Herd is the only Top 25 team that hasn't and eight rebounds. averaging 5.0 rpg. The Vikings, played a ranked opponent. Its schedule against the likes of Big "Stacey made some big shots coached by Rollie Massimino, East lightweight Temple, winless Buffalo and Division I-AA Lib- for us," BG coach Dan Dakich are off to a 1-3 start. erty made it less of a bowl attraction. Then there's the mediocre MAC's presence among the major conferences. said. The Cincinnati-Gonzaga After watching other teams get bowl berths faster than a Thun- Sophomore forward Len game looks to be a show-time dering Herd scoring drive, Marshall players are trying to turn the Matela, junior guard Trent match, with both teams at the pressure of one more win into a positive. Jackson and senior forward top of their conferences and "We use a lack of respect for our conference and for our team "as Dave Esterkamp joined Stacey Cincinnati remaining at the top motivation," linebacker John Grace said. 'We haven't gained any as Falcons who scored in double of all major polls. Both teams notoriety. Others are feeling that we don't have the talent to be figures. They hit for 13, 16 and have players with possible All- ranked high up. 14 respectively. Esterkamp also America potential, with Cincin- "We play for championships around here. That's the way we led the team with six assists nati bringing 6-9 senior center want to portray ourselves. We have to prepare for championships every week." and three steals. Kenyon Martin and Gonzaga To quarterback Chad Pennington, winning the league title is Cleveland State is a member bringing 6-1 senior point guard more important than going to a bowl. of the Midwestern Collegiate Matt Santangelo. "We're trying to win our ring," he said. "I'm not worried about Conference and return three After their trip to Gund the bowl game we're going to. I want to win a MAC championship. starters and seven letter win- Arena, the Falcons head to I think our whole team feels that way." BG Newi Photo/BEN FRENCH Not that Marshall's chances Friday night appear in great dan- ners from a team that finished Oakland University Tuesday Forward Dave Esterkamp will lead the Falcons against Cleve- for a non-conference match-up. 14-14 overall and 6-8 in the land State in the Rock n' Roll Shootout at Gund Arena. 0 See MAC, page eleven. conference last season. Junior Game time is set for 7 p.m. Swimmers go to Notre Dame for strong competition By NICK HURM theirs. spot for the Falcons in the 500- helped the Irish to three Mid- The BG News Along with the Falcons and meter Free grabbing 18th out of western Collegiate Conference The Bowling Green swim- Fighting Irish, Denison, Michi- 45 competitors. Junior Bill women's championships and ming and diving teams are gan State, Toledo, Western Roehl also had a quality swim one men's league title. looking to steal the fight out of Kentucky, and Wyoming will all for the Falcons finishing 14th "I'm definitely thrilled," the Irish. compete. The Invitational is a in the 200 individual medley. Julian said. "Coaching at Notre For the first time in three preliminary and finals meet, a The women's highest finish- Dame was five years of wonder- years the Falcons travel to the format similar to what the Fal- er so far is sophomore Kim ful maturity for me. I want it to land where Touchdown Jesus cons will see in march at the Moden in the 50 Free who took be special for the kids." stands and the Four Horseman Mid-American Conference the fifth position with a time of Most of the members of both roamed. The Falcons are com- Championship. Only the Notre 24.35. The women's 400 medley the Falcon men's and women's peting in the Notre Dame Invi- Dame Invitational combines relay squad swam their best team have shaven for the meet. tational with the Irish and a both the men's and women's time of the year (3:58.50) tak- Both teams expect the fastest batch of schools known for teams. ing third out of nine teams times they have seen all sea- strong swimming programs. The Orange and Brown, who This is the first time in son. With the speed that will be "This is a great opportunity finished the start of the prelim- Julian's reign that the Falcons displayed in the meet along for us to swim some of the pre- inary yesterday, are already will compete against Wyoming with BG's shave, some of the BG Newt Photo/MIKE LEHMKUHLE swimmers are looking for miere teams in the country," seeing some success. For the or Michigan State. Julian is A women's swimmer competes in a recent meet. The swimming very familiar with Notre Dame career best. BG coach Randy Julian said. men, Andy Jenkins finished team travels to Notre Dame this weekend to take on the likes of swimming. The BG coach "We will have some people who sixth out of 62 competitors in Michigan State, Toledo and Denison. will challenge their racers. Our the men's 50 Free. BG native served as assistant coach at • See SWIMMING, page eleven. relays should also challenge Tom Mohlman grabbed the top Notre Dame from 1991-95. He I I page 10 The BG News Friday, December 3, 1999 Women head to Columbus, lose to Xavier Browns lack By DAVE TRUMAN final 20 minutes before the effective returner The BG News Muskateers exploited the Fal- The Associated Press (727). Bowling Green travels to cons' zone with their balanced BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Usually, an NFL team's best attack. Columbus to face Ohio State Browns rookie Kevin Johnson "They always came up with receiver doesnt also have to Saturday at 1 p.m., in a game has discovered that returning where chemistry may deter- the key bucket and it seemed return punts. like it was always a three," punts in the pros is a lot mine the victor. BG fell to tougher than in college. It's not that I don't want to Xavier Wednesday on the road. Knoblauch added. "We can shut do it or that my heart isnt in The Muskateers (5-0) beat down a big scorer, just because He's likely to keep doing it, because the Browns have no the Falcons (2-3) 87-72 with a of our zone defense. If they are it," Johnson said. "The way I balanced offense. BG was good passers and they move the one else for the job. look at it, it's another opportu- unable to disrupt with its press ball around and everybody can Last year at Syracuse, he nity to be on the football field averaged 8.1 yards on punt or its zone. shoot-that is tough for us. with a chance to make some- Falcons' coach Dee Those are the tough teams for returns. With the Browns, his thing happen.* Knoblauch said BG needed at us to match up to." average is 6.9 yards, and his least one other player to share Xavier had five double-figure longest punt return is 15 yards. He can expect more punt the scoring burden with sopho- scorers, led by Jennifer Sunday against Tennessee, return chances Sunday, when more Francine Miller. Miller Phillips' 16 points, and shot 52 he fumbled a punt, a miscue the Browns go to San Diego to that was a key factor in the poured in a career record-tying percent from the field. The play the Chargers. 26 points while shooting 6-8 Muskateers knocked in 12-of- Titans' 33-21 win at Cleveland from three-point territory 27 three-point tries for 44 per- Browns Stadium. "We really don't have anyone Angie Farmer was the only cent. "In college, when I returned else to do it," said Chris Palmer, other Falcon in double figures Ohio State is coming off of a kicks, I was very effective at Browns coach. "You cant fill all starting one way and then with 10. loss to no. 7 Rutgers in which it your holes in one year. It's "We've got kind of our core, scored only 37 points. With six going the other. But the transi- who we know we can count on new players joining the pro- tion to the pros has been very something we're going to have every night," she said. "We're gram the Buckeyes are facing a difficult. You can't get away to work on." resigned to the fact that with challenge similar to that of BG News Photo/MIKE LEHMKUHLE with that so easily here. It's On Tuesday, Green Bay the freshmen, it is going to be a Knoblauch's Falcons this sea- just going to take some time," waived Desmond Howard, the different player every night. son. BG guard Francine Miller looks for an open shot. The Falcons Johnson said. Most Valuable Player of the Freshman are inconsistent. BG has seven newcomers in lost to Xavier Wednesday and will head to OSU this weekend He isn't too worried. Return- They can have a great night Knoblauch's second year. ing punts is just an extra task Packers' 1997 Super Bowl win 2) as one more learning tool in one night and then the next "They had one of the best often." for Johnson, who has become a over New England. That sea- She said it is impossible to preparation for MAC play night be totally awful. That is recruiting classes in the nation starting receiver as a rookie son, Howard set an NFL record last year," Knoblauch said. "But know what to expect from such "Xavier gave us a bunch of pretty much the definition of a and is rookie quarterback Tim for punt return yardage. Iri'shman." they are only shooting 28 per- a young team, but as a Big Ten new looks," Knoblauch said. Couch's favorite target. cent from three-point land and team, the Buckeyes demand "All these games are just going Johnson leads all NFL rook- Palmer said he has consid- BG trailed 45-35 at halftime to make us tougher." and pulled as close as six in the they don't shoot the three very respect. ie receivers in catches (48), ered whether Howard, might be The Falcons will use OSU (2- touchdowns (seven) and yards able to help the Browns. Niners, Bengals end decade at same level By JOE KAY game Sunday, they seemed maneuvering that allowed there are more similarities dynasty has sunk to the level of last 20 years and you get than just the adjectives and the one of its doormats. spoiled with that. I'm sure AP Sports Writer more alike than not. As the them to remain a torce. 1999 records. they'll figure a way to work CINCINNATI — For most of decade winds down, they're "We were going to try to keep "After being dominant for so both at rock-bottom. themselves out of it." the 1990s, they've been polar winning as long as we possibly The 49ers have lost seven in many years, you expect this to opposites. Cincinnati (2-10) is used to could," Mariucci said. "That's a row, their longest skid since happen, but you don't expect it The hard work will come in it. San Francisco (3-8) can't how we were operating and we 1980. They haven't scored more to happen so fast," receiver the offseason, when those The San Francisco 49ers had believe it. enjoyed it Eventually all those than seven points in any of Jerry Rice said. "I don't think salary cap concerns are con- all those stars, all those cham- "I suppose sometimes you signing bonuses that you push their last four games, the worst there's any way of preparing fronted. In the meantime, the pionships, all those wins — 112 think, 'Maybe I'll wake up and into the future come due and offensive slump in franchise yourself for it, but I'm dealing idea is to break that losing to date in the regular season, I'll be in training camp at we're in that time period now. history. with it." streak against a team that's more than anyone else in the Stockton and this has been just "We're still very much over Jeff Garcia will be back at The 49ers won all those titles been in one for virtually the NFL during the decade. a bad nightmare,"' coach Steve the salary cap going into this quarterback Sunday, three with stars like Rice, Joe Mon- entire decade. The Cincinnati Bengals had Mariucci said. "But then you offseason. So we're in a time weeks after he was benched in tana and Steve Young. Their "I don't think there's any all those high draft picks that come to realize that no, this is period here where we're taking favor of Steve Stenstrom The salary cap problems stripped irony," safety Tim McDonald didn't pan out, all those last- happening." a pullback and having to offense is going nowhere, the the roster and injuries to Young said. "I don't care what their place finishes, all those losses It's happened so suddenly. regroup and rebuild." defense is depleted by injury and others left them a shell of a record's been. We've got to have — 106 to date, more than any- After being the NFL's model Pullback? Regroup? Rebuild? and the 49ers are only one team. a win. Whether it's Cincinnati one else in the NFL. of success for nearly two That's so much like the Ben- game out of last place in the "You lose people like they've or Jacksonville, we've got to But as they studied each decades, the 49ers are paying gals, who haven't had a win- NFC West. lost, and what do you expect?" find a way to pull it out." other in preparation for their the price for the salary-cap ning season since 1990. And In only one season, an NFL Bengals coach Bruce Coslet The irony is that the Bengals said. "They've been spoiled. might have the upper hand They've had back-to-back Hall because their offense is on a roll of Fame quarterbacks for the and their motivation is clear. 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W L Pet GB Rockfbrd 3 2 .600 Chris Osgood was placed on injured reserve Indianapolis 9 2 0 .818 Grand Rapids2 2 .500 1/2 Thursday, retroactive to Nov. 24, when he sus- Miami 12 3 800 3 0 .727 Miami 8 Connecticut 2 3 .400 tained a hairline fracture of his right hand against New York 8 8 .500 1/2 Buffalo 8 4 0 .667 1 Boston 7 7 .500 1/2 New England6 5 0 .545 Fort Wayne 1 5 .167 2 1/2 St. Louil Philadelphia8 9 .471 NY. Jets 4 7 0 .364 NATIONAL CONFERENCE In his absence, backup Ken Wregget has start- Orlando 7 8 .467 Central W L Pet GB ed in goal for Detroit, which plays at Chicago on Washington 5 11 .313 1/2 Jacksonville 10 1 0 .909 Quad City 5 1 833 Friday night Tennessee 9 2 0 .818 Yakima 5 1 .833 The Wings have recalled goaltender Manny New'Jersey 2 13 .133 10 .455 Pittsburgh 6 0 Idaho 3 3 .500 2 Legate from the Manitoba Moose of the American Central Division Baltimore 7 0 .364 Sioux Falls 3 3 .500 2 Hockey League and reassigned goaltender Aren Toronto 9 6 .600 Cincinnati 10 0 .167 Miller to the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL. Cleveland 8 6 .571 1/2 Cleveland 10 0 .167 La Crosse 2 6 .250 4 Milwaukee 8 6 .571 1/2 West Thursday's Game Indiana 9 7 .563 1/2 Seattle 3 0 .727 Grand Rapids at Connecticut, 7:05 p.m. Michigan assistant takes job at (Ml Charlotte 8 7 .533 1 Kansas City 6 5 0 .545 Friday's Games MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michi- .455 9 .438 2 1/2 Oakland 5 6 0 Sioux Falls at Fort Wayne, 7:05 p.m. gan University has hired Mike DeBord to succeed Detroit 7 Denver 4 7 0 .364 Quad City at Yakima, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta 6 9 .400 3 San Diego 7 0 .364 Dick Flynn as head football coach. Chicago 12 .077 7 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Rocklord at Idaho, 7:10, p.m DeBord, 43, been the University of Michigan's WESTERN CONFERENCE East Grand Rapids at La Crosse, 7:35, p.m. offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. Midwest Division W I. T Pet. He spent the five seasons before that as tight-ends W L Pet GB Washington 7 4 0 .636 National Professional Soccer League and offensive-line coach for the Wolverines. San Antonio 13 3 .813 Dallas 6 5 0 .545 Arizona 5 6 0 .455 AMERICAN CONFERENCE DeBord will stay in Ann Arbor while the Minnesota 7 5 .583 4 t.v, East Division N.Y. Giants 5 6 0 Wolverines prepare for the Orange Bowl on New Utah 8 6 .571 4 Philadelphia:! 9 0 .250 W L Pet. GB Denver 7 7 .500 5 Central Baltimore 5 4 .556 Year's Day. Dallas 5 11 .313 Detroit 7 4 0 .636 Philadelphia4 5 .444 Houston 4 12 .250 Minnesota 7 4 0 .636 Harrisburg :! 5 376 1/2 Pulford named Blackhawks' coach and GM Vancouver 3 12 .200 1/2 Tampa Bay 7 10 .636 Central Division CHICAGO — Bob Pulford became general man- Green Bay 6 5 0 545 ager and head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks Pacific Division Chicago 5 7 0 .417 W I. Pet. GB Sacramento 10 2 .833 1 1/2 West Montreal 5 3 .625 Thursday, replacing I^irne Molleken behind the Portland 14 3 .824 St. Louis 9 2 0 .818 Buffalo 3 3 .500 bench and Bob Murray in the GM's office. LA. Lakers 12 4 .750 1 1/2 Carolina 5 6 0 .455 Cleveland 3 4 .429 1/2 Pulford was the Blackhawks' general manager Seattle 11 4 .733 2 San Francisco!! 8 0 .273 NATIONAL CONFERENCE for 20 years before turning the job over to Murray Phoenix 11 4 .733 2 Atlanta 2 9 0 .182 North Division New Orleans 2 9 in 1997. Murray had been Pulford's assistant and L.A.. Clippers 4 10 .286 0 182 W I. Pet. GB player personnel manager. 1/2 Sunday's Games Edmonton 6 2 .714 Molleken was demoted to associate coach. Golden State 12 .143 1(1 Milwaukee 5 4 .556 1 Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. The Blackhawks are 5-15-2, in last place in the 1/2 Indianapolis at Miami, 1 p.m. Detroit 3 4 .429 2 Friday's Games New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Midwest Division NHL's Central Division, and have missed the play- Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. New York Jets at New York Giants, 1 p.m. W L Pet. GB offs for two straight seasons. Miami at Boston, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Carolina, 1 p.m. Wichita 6 3 .667 Pulford led the team to the Stanley Cup playoffs San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. in each of his 20 seasons as general manager. He Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Baltimore, 1 p.m. St. Louis 2 4 .333 2 1/2 San Antonio at Detroit, 8 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. Kansas City I 4 .200 3 resigned in 1997 after a tumultuous season that Indiana at Utah, 8 p.m. saw the departure of fan favorite Jeremy Roenick. SWIMMING HOCKEY MAC "I've been thinking about Wright State, the Falcons were Conlinued from page one. Continued from page one. For Western, the challenge is Continued from page one. last year's playoffs," Schueller I've been here, that's all I ger. The Thundering Herd has to stay ahead of a Marshall said. "And when they were win- successful in ending their race know," said Schueller, a junior winning streaks of 30 straight "I expect the whole team to defenseman. "There is a lot of ning the second game they were team that has trailed only three have personal best for the year, at home and 15 overall, both strong. Women's co-captain built up anger. We like to play talking it up and saying that times all season. One of those if not career best," men's senior we were a bad team and things tops in Division I-A. Sarah Abell expects this week- them because it's always a good Co-captain Matt Johnsen said. challenge, but at the same time like that. It just kills you. You And Marshall is a 20 1/2- occasions was last month when "We need to get in a zone. Our end to be no different. it's about time that we beat just want to put them back in point favorite against Western Western Michigan led 14-10 at relays can run with all the these guys." their place." Michigan, a team it beat 31-17 halftime. teams. I wouldn't be surprised "We need to finish even Aside from the Wolverines' And, in the last 10 games the last month at Kalamazoo, if we popped out a winner. recent dominance, there is no Falcons have not been able to Mich. "At halftime, we're feeling One of the keys for the stronger than we did last shortage of inspirational tools put the Wolverines in their "1 didn't even know we were good," Western Michigan coach women's team is finishing their for this weekend. Last year's place. Maybe this weekend will favored by that many points," races well. In the teams last meet," Abell said. "It's Notre brawl will be one of the promi- be their chance to escape the Gary Darnell said. 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