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Al Franco writes final column, see page 10 THE BG NEWS Vol. 71 Issue 119 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, April 28,1989 Chinese march for democracy by Kalhy Wilhelm Workers by the thousands joined the fiercely against advancing students in a dramatic action yet by Beijing students supports the right of peaceful assem- Associated Press writer students, giving them popsicles and vain effort to halt their march, they did in their campaign for sweeping demo- bly, including peaceful protest and the bread in their strongest act of support not use other force against them. cratic reforms, including a free press freedom of expression," department in 11 days of protests. There was no immediate information and an end to corruption. spokeswoman Margaret Tutweler said. BEIJING — More than 150,000 stu- Beijing residents escorted the stu- on any injuries in the crush. dents and workers calling for democ- dents on bicycles and foot and tried to The march turned instead into a jubi- In Washington, the State Department Even before the march ended, the racy pushed through police lines shield them from soldiers and police, lant procession. For more than 15 called for restraint on the part of government announced it was willing to Thursday and marched cheering and who had issued harsh warnings against hours, the students marched through Chinese authorities and hoped the dem- hold talks with the students "at any singing through central Beijing in marches. streets and under overpasses jammed onstrations would remain peaceful. time" if the students return to their communist China's biggest protest But the security forces were un- with thousands of applauding people. campuses and "adopt a calm and ever. armed, and although they pushed The march was the biggest and most "The United States believes in and reasonable attitude." Student worker University picks 1989 raises planned 'number' crease) will be done has not yet by James A. Tinker been determined," Dalton said. by Angela Blandina staff reporter Leo Navin, professor of econ- assistant news editor omics, said two bills currently While lawmakers in Washing- under consideration by the U.S. On July 29,1915, the Universi- ton continue to iron out propos- Congress may raise the mini- ty graduated its first class. als that would increase the mum wage to as much as $4.55 On Saturday, a person rando- national minimum wage, the with a training period of two mly selected to represent the University already has plans to months, Class of 1989 will be introduced raise its entry level pay rates by However, President George by Universitv President Paul as early as September. Bush has promised to veto either Olscamp as the 100,000th gradu- A probable 30-cent increase of the proposals unless conces- ate. will be recommended by the sions are made, Navin added. In honor of this occasion, 25 of Budget Committees to Universi- He said the President has called the University's accomplished ty President Paul Olscamp and for a minimum wage of no more alumni also will be recognized the Board of Trustees, Chris- than $4.25 with a training period during the ceremonies. topher Dalton, vice president of of six months. According to Cliff Boutelle, di- planning and budgeting, said. A training period would allow rector of public relations, the This would raise the campus sub-minimum wages, but when alumni were selected on behalf minimum wage to $3.65, but it that period expires the pay rate of the University. would not necessarily raise the would jump to at least the min- "They won't be singled out as pay of all positions by 30 cents. the 'best,' rather, as representa- "Exactly how (the wage in- D See Wages, page 4. tive of the many Bowling Green graduates who have went on to success," he said. The 25 accomplished gradu- ates were chosen by an alumni Greek alumni committee based on nomina- tions sought from people such as faculty members and alumni. Selections of the 25 were made in February, Boutelle said. remember rules All the representatives will be returning to campus for the Editor's Note: This is the last commencement exercises and a part in a series addressing the dinner in their honor Friday. changing facets of greek social A Distinguished Alumus A- life. ward also will be presented dur- ing Saturday's ceremony. Linda Welshimer Wagner- by Scott Korpowski Martin, a professor at the Uni- copy editor versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will be the 30th re- cipient of the award — given by What goes around comes the University Alumni Associa- around. tion. Recent restrictions hamper- Wagner-Martin received ing greek parties may appear to bachelor of arts and bachelor of be new oppression by the Uni- science in education degrees, versity, but alcohol regulations magna cum laude with honors in are nothing new to the campus. English from the University in Limiting fraternity alcohol to one keg at parties has struck One Pulling Puppy BGNews/Pat MtnganU She also received a master of many greeks as unfair, yet arts in English in 1959 and was campus regulations were once A three-month-old basset hound named Emily bites at the foot of Bart Mills, senior music major, in front of one of the first two University more harsh. University Hall Thursday afternoon. Mills, who owns Emily, says allowing her to bite his foot is the only students to earn a doctorate in See Greeks, page 5. way he can get her to follow him due to the puppy's short attention span. 1963. Fine Arts extension slated Atlantis revives space program create a fine art center that will and Eppler Center, where grad- tight launch window that opens at 2:24 p.m. and by Jeff Batdorf tie all the wings together," Hilty uate studios are located. by Howard Benedict lasts just 23 minutes. staff reporter said. Moving these programs into Associated Press writer Magellan, ready for its 15-month flight to Venus, The five art divisions include the addition would make availa- "is 100 percent healthy and ticking along," said The University has received sculpting, glasswork, ceramics, ble 16,000 square feet of space to CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Five astronauts Lennara Fisk, NASA's chief scientist. an allocation of $9.1 million from painting and design. house photography, printing and tracked a perfect countdown Thursday as techni- "We're ready to go fly," said Richard Truly, the state of Ohio for an extension The request for the new 61,000 painting facilities, he said. cians prepared the shuttle Atlantis for a midafter- who heads the shuttle program and is the incoming to the Fine Arts Building. square foot addition began in the "At this time the architects noon launch today. The mission will propel NASA's NASA administrator. Tom Hilty, director of the early 70s after the School of Art have been selected and the "Magellan" probe to Venus and revive America's Atlantis' cargo is the Magellan spacecraft which School of Art, said the addition temporarily moved most of planning committee has de- deep-space science program. has a radar system powerful enough to pierce the would centralize the five these divisions into the Art An- veloped a programming report "After an 11-year gap in the planetary program, dense sulfuric acid clouds of Venus and map its different art divisions in one nex on Reed Street, Hilty said. dealing with issues like who we're anxious to get started, said John H. Ger- surface. The mission costs $550 million, not includ- building. Currently, sections of Other University locations for needs to be located to who and pheide, Magellan project manager. ing the $225 million cost of the four-day shuttle the art program are taught in various art techniques include providing a clear understanding Officials described the countdown as the flight. buildings scattered across cam- the second floor of the Health of the guts of the thing," Hilty smoothest of four since the Challenger disaster. Magellan's radar images, relayed to Earth and pus. Center, where art classes such The chance of high winds provided slight concern enhanced by computer, should reveal details as "Our hope is in the future to as computer design are taught See Addition, page 4. as NASA looked forward to liftoff in an unusually small as 100 yards across. Friday 1 News in Brief Nobel Peace RAINY University students to march JSR^iS^JS^XtBOi Laureate Today: a 60 percent chance of showers in D.c. in protest of issues are connected strauss said. to speak at branch Mav 5 and thunderstorms is p expected with a high JSttSKTSseasonal weather, some 8SVS3Swill be spending their t s^e-FSHSS33S" relationship then something can be done. ^ * B8SUniversity's »" "—Firelands - College <* -— conimence-■• around 60. time for a less personal cause - participating in The annual march is endorsed by various groups ment May 5. Tonight: another 60 the annual march to end racism and cutbacks in throughout the country and has a turnout of about Betty Williams, who will speak at 7:30 p.m.