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Get Plaza opts for "Oliver*' provides serious professional touch summertime page 2 page 3 entertainment page 5 THE BG NEWS Vol.69 Issue 130 Bowling Green, Ohio Wednesday, July 15,1987 Sales tax raised Commissioners vote .5 percent hike The tax isn't assessed unless thought to be a fairer tax than By Ron Fritz goods ere purchased, according say, a real estate tax," Sibber- staff reporter to Stevens. sen said. "The sales tax isn't "The more money people exactly an involuntary tax be- make, the more they spend," cause is it levied on items that Wood County Commis- Stevens said. "Everybody has you purchase. It's not assessed sioners voted last week to in- to pay this tax on the goods like a real estate tax. crease the county sales tax they buy. People who aren't "Since many Wood County from .5 to 1 percent. buying aren't paying." residents do their shopping in The tax, to be levied on goods The increase is needed to Lucas County, they are already purchased, will be 6 cents on combat increased costs and to paying the 1 percent sales tax." every $1 spent. It previously make capital improvements, The additional .5 percent is was 5-1 !2 cents on every $1, according to Mike Sibbersen, expected to raise $2 million for said Leonard Stevens, county an administrative assistant in Wood County. commissioner. the Wood County Auditor's of- Stevens said the 1 percent Stevens said the .5 percent fice. sales tax will probably go into hike is a fair one and it com- Sibbersen said most con- effect the first of the year. pares to the sales tax that sumers won't notice any abrupt "We still have to have hear- Lucas and Hancock Counties change on their bills. ings on" the matter," Stevens have been levying for years. "Normally, a sales tax is said. Hearing views mixed Amid the controversy sur- ing and we talk about it every trial although I don't know if rounding this week's televised day in class," Weekly said. he's guilty or not. This scandal Iran/contra hearings, Universi- "I have watched some of it is greater than Watergate and ty students have a mixed bag of but not that much. I can't see it North should be one of the de- opinions about the broadcasts every day because of classes. fendants of the trial ."Landry and Oliver North. Maybe it's that way with some said. Karyn Olsen, freshman ele- of the students," he said. mentary education major, and Landry said he was shocked Charlene Palmer, freshman by how many people support special education major, feel North and said he doesn't agree students aren't watching the with what North did. Ever have broadcasts end the bombard- ment by all three networks is "People aren't making a dis- one of too much. tinction between his North's "One channel is fine, not all personality and his actions. I those days? of them," said Palmer. "I don't don't support him at all. He think students are watching broke the law, obstructed jus- them - some people don't even tice, violated Congress and the No, your eyes are not have TV's." balance of powers," Landry playing tricks on you. However, Dave Landry, data said. Today's BG News looks specialist, feels that many peo- Weekly said people support a bit different due to the ple are watching the broad- North now because of the breakdown of our com- casts. image he is presenting to the puterized typesetting "It's hard not to watch them. American people. equipment. Rest assured, I think it's great to see the "After hearing what North the coverage you've come BG News/Dave Klelmeyer goverment uncover a scandal has said, people have changed to expect from us is borne Clearing the way like this," he said. their minds. He projects within -- it just looks a Floyd Bucher and Sons employee J.M. Branch cuts away part of a Williams Hall window frame to Bob Weekly, junior music patriotism, an American role little funny. make it easier to throw rubbish into a dump truck parked below. The $2.6 million renovation of the merchandising major, agrees. model. I think the people like building Is expected to be completed by the end of 1988 (see story page 4). "I think a lot of people are that," he said. watching it; I hear people talk- "I think North should go to Summer tans take toll on sun lovers But as the saying goes, looks the sunburn the same way violet rays and the use of sun- ple should be extra careful ning booths. She said tanning By LeWonnle Belcher can be deceiving and in this you would treat any other screens with a Sun Protection about using sunscreens be- booths can be dangerous for staff reporter case they are because a tan is burn." Factor SPF , compatible with cause of their high-sensitivity various reasons. actually the skin's response to an individual's skin. to the sun's ultra-violet rays. "The booths aren't licensed Although a nice, dark suntan and its attempt to provide Navin said there is a high She said people with fair skin and there are no controls -- no may make you look healthy, protection from damage caused correlation between tanning The bottles of sunscreens are are more likely to burn than one checks them and they chances are you are doing more by the ultra-violet rays from and skin cancer. She said there usually labeled with SPF's their darker skinned counter- aren't subject to inspections," damage to your skin than good, the sun. is also a preponderance of can- ranging from two to 15. They parts. Navin said. according to some health ex- When the skin is overex- cer among people who live in indicate how long a person can perts. posed to sunlight, a sunburn states where there is sun 12 stay in the sun before getting a Blacks should also use a sun- Navin said that people really A suntan is produced when may result, according to months a year as opposed to sunburn. For instance, if a per- screen even though they are do not know what they are get- pigment cells in the top layer of Joanne Navin, Clinic Coor- places where there is sun three son can stay out in the sun for less likely to get sunburns due ting into when they go to a tan- the skin known as the epider- dinator of the Student Health to four months out of the year. 30 minutes without burning, to the amount of melanin in ning booth. She said there have mis are exposed to the sun. Center. Navin said the best way for they will be able to stay out for their skin which provides more been cases where students This produces an overabun- "A sunburn is the burn of the people to avoid skin cancer is 180 minutes without burning if protection from the sun's rays. have come to the Health Center dance of melanin, or pigment. tissue in the skin caused by by protecting their skin. She they use a sunscreen with an Navin also warns against with burns and eye damage as The more melanin produced, overexposure to the sun," Na- advises sun-lovers to avoid SPF of six. overexposure to the so called a result of prolonged exposure the darker the skin becomes. vin said. "You have to treat it overexposure to the sun's ultra- Navin said fair-skinned peo- "healthy rays" offered by tan- to tanning booth rays. Pond nominated for council seat Four join athletic staff While the University's sports teams She did her undergraduate work at from Kevin Cleary, who has become a are taking the summer off, the athletic Southwestern Missouri State University sales representative at WWWE, an AM By Joseph G. Colgan department has taken the time to fill its and received her master's from the Uni- radio station in Cleveland. reporter staff, which was depleted by four spring versity of Northern Colorado in 1973. He received his master's from the Uni- resignations. Kavanagh has a lot of experience re- versity in 1983. placing Kevin McHugh, who left to be- Farina, who has served as sports in- Donald Pond, a junior ac- Joining the athletic department are Mary Ellen Cloninger, Associate Athletic come athletic director at Trenton State formation director at Lake Superior counting major, believes that University, in New Jersey. Kavanagh re- State University in Sault Ste. Marie, student concerns and city Director; Ken Kavanagh, Assistant Ath- letic Director; Brad Browning, Director of placed McHugh at Yale when McHugh Mich., since 1984, replaces Chris Shark priorities can mesh if everyone left for BG three years ago.