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State University FRIDAY April 15, 2005 SUNNY WELCOME BACK: HIGH: 61 LOW-37 Vince Carter returns to www.bgnews.com Toronto for the first time independent student press V0UME99 ISSUE 149 since being traded; PAGE 6 BG to host gay marriage conference ByHoHyAbrams selecting people who are very legislation. She has also written couples were married in San their attitudes, gender preferenc- "Although many people have REPORTER active in the area." she said. "We on the role law plays in the regu- Francisco. But on the opposition, es, self-esteem and psychological strong emotional and religious In light of current social and rarely as a campus community lation of marriage. 18 states currently have banned well-being. views, they actually have very political trends in the nation, the have the opportunity to have a Judith Stacey is professor of gay marriage, Sanchez said. Although students may not few facts about it," Sancbez University will host four speakers dialogue about something that sociology at New York University "I think it's very in the currently be directly affected by gay mar- said. "This is an opportunity to for an evidence-based confer- is as visible and important as this and writes on gay and lesbian consciousness," she said. "We riage, chances are, they will know learn exactly why this is such the ence to discuss some of the key social phenomenon." family relationships. She has wanted to make sure we looked someone who is, Sanchez said. phenomenon that it is." issues raised in the debate over The speakers represent a wide been an activist for families and at legal and political issues sur- It's important to be informed The scholars will not present same-sex marriage. range of research areas on the has contributed to thinking rounding gay marriage and also about an issue like this especially their opinions, only facts from The conference "Same-Sex topic of same-sex marriage in about reconfiguring the role of what social and political science when students are part of the vot- their research, Brown said. Marriage: On the Frontiers of America, said Susan Brown, asso- family life in America. tells us about gay marriage." ing population. "We're trying to present the Legal and Social Change," will ciate professor in the department Jennifer Roback Morse is an Opponents to same-sex mar- "It's important academically best evidence out there that is be held today from 2:00 - 6:15 of sociology. economist and research fellow at riage have advocated a U.S. con- because as social scientists, we're designed in an academic research p.m. in room 308 of the Union. Andrew Koppelman is a pro- the Hoover Institution at Stanford stitution amendment to make it trying to understand the rapid base," she said. "This is not just The event is free and open to the fessor of law and political science University and has both philo- illegal. family change that has occurred somebody's opinion, but based public. at Northwestern University. He sophical and policy interests in Religious groups have been in U.S. society over the past 30 on factual information and data Two panelists will be looking has expertise in constitutional the role of family in a free society. speaking against same-sex mar- years," Brown said. "This is an that is gathered." at political and legal issues, while law and political philosophy and The topic for the conference riage arguing that it violates bibli- issue that has been making news Through faculty research the other two look at the social has written widely on gay rights was chosen last semester because cal codes while other churches in the past several years and will for the ("enter for Family and science side, said Laura Sanchez, in contemporary American law. of the attention it has drawn dur- have been recognizing and per- continue to in the future." Demographic Research on event moderator and associate Katherine Spaht is a professor ing the presidential election and forming gay marriages. The key factor in the confer- campus, the University is professor in the department of at Louisiana State University and the nationwide issue of changing Scholars have been debating ence is that the conference is considered a viable source sociology. has worked with the state legisla- family values, Sanchez said. the effects same-sex marriage fact based, not opinion based, for information on this topic, "We were very mindful of ture to draft Louisiana's marriage Last year alone, 4,000 gay have on the couple's children and Sanchez said. Brawn said. CARD3FEST UT wants tuition reform By Laren Weber that allows the state to invest in by the state's public universities, SENIOR REPORTER higher education and allows uni- but the costs are moving out of Funding for higher education in versities to stabilize tuition so it is reach. Ohio could all come down to a much more affordable." "We have the capacity in Ohio penny. BGSU Student Government to dramatically reduce tuition University of Toledo President President Alex Wright also stress- with the half-cent sales tax," Dan lohnson originally proposed es that the current model for lohnson said. "It's not so much an the implementation of a half-cent funding higher education doesn't expenditure as it is an investment sales tax to fund tuition for Ohio's work, and it's time to formulate a for the future." public universities in lanuary new plan. The approximate 200.000 resi- and it is now being taken all the "With any typeof tuition reform, dents of Ohio that attend pub- way to Columbus by UT's stu- it's important to unite together," lic universities pay an average of dent government These student Wright said. "If Toledo says one $6,000 for tuition each year. The leaders at UT want BGSU and thing, Miami says another and one-half cent sales tax would pro- Ohio's 12 other public universities Kent says a third different thing vide enough revenue to educate to rally behind their "power of then nothing is really going to all of those students at half the a penny" state tax campaign to get accomplished. With this issue cost, lohnson said. help fight rising tuition. and all others, it helps to have that Currently, students in Ohio are Leaders at BGSU support UT unified solidarity." burdened with 65 percent of col- student' push for tuition reform Ohio is currently dubbed as a lege expenses while the statecom- and feel that a change in funding "high-tuition" state and the tax pensates for 35 percent, according is essential. proposal has the potential to to the Ohio Board of Regents. UT's University President Sidney transform the status of the state Student Government President Ribeau is certain that the state into "affordable-tuition". Guy Beeman fears that if change needs to increase the revenue to The price to attend a four-year doesn't occur soon, students fund highereducation. Compared public university in Ohio is the could be paying 90 percent of the to other state agencies, universi- fifth most expensive in the United cost and the state will cover the ties are the only state agencies in States, and ranks among the high- remaining 10 percent a deficit. Ribeau said. est in the nation. For lohnson, "Tuition will be out of control," John Findhnf BGNews "Tuition is rising because the the next generation of Ohio's dif- hesaid. CARIBBEAN TUNES: Members of Jah Messengers entertain guests of Caribfest last night at the state is not providing adequate ference-makers are increasingly BGSU Ice Arena. Caribfest was put on by the BGSU Caribbean Association. support," hesaid. "It'san approach relying on the education provided TOLEDO. PAGE 11 Summer classes shortened Ohio tuition continues to By Audrey Weber courses as well as finding sum- 2006." Balzer said. "But we were REPORTER mer employment, participating all excited about the possibil- The decision to take summer in study abroad, internships or ity of this new schedule that we wanted to see if we could estab- rise for four-year schools classes or find summer employ- co-ops. ment is something many stu- The short time allotted for lish at least a couple courses for dents face, but thanks to a new these courses may riot be the summer 2005." By Jed Herri ngton we see higher tuition at Ohio GUEST REPORTER "We don't have universities," she said. program, students may not have only positive aspect however, The summer program team, according to Balzer. as well as the summer deans "It doesn't look good," said Larry a lot of large The amount resident under- to choose for much graduate students pay to take 11 longer. "The 'compressed' of each college meet regularly Weiss, associate vice president of professional The University, "We are glad format provides a to discuss new opportunities University relations and govern- to 18 credits at the University has mental affairs at the University.

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