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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-25-2002 The BG News March 25, 2002 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 25, 2002" (2002). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6937. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6937 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. fomwrnMmSi ■ M ■ Bowling Green State University MONDAY March 25, 2002 BIKEMARATHON: ^^k % I 1/ 1/ I 1 SNOW 60 people biked from Mm 1 I i W V L / HIGH: 32 I LOW: 25 Cincinnati to Bowling I 1 -A. I -M-^A W ■ Fv_^/ www.bgnews.com VOLUME 93 ISSUE 39 ~" 1/U """""•" Funding cuts affect depts Arts and Sciences campus-wide. made, Wymer said the depart- cut like this could lead them to department's staff and others do One department to take a big ment has still been running wonder what may be next, espe- not have to worry about their dean says many hit was the English department, smoothly and no classes were cially as far as jobs go. He hopes jobs, as the University has not departments have which had to cut secretarial affected by the cuts. Also, he that morale does not go down. laid off anyone due to the tuition hours last semester and funding doesn't think the department However, the concerns of the hike and does not plan to. faced cuts. for department functions such will ever gain back what it lost. staff have yet to affect their The English department was as advising. "As far as the secretarial loss, it teaching or work with the stu- not the only one on campus to By Craig Gilford THE BC NEWS "What we ended up doing was was clear that we could not dents. have funds cut. Donald Nieman, cutting a deal where we lost half expect this to be returned," he "As far as I know, this hasn't dean of the College of Arts and The athletic department is not a secretary and SI5,000," said said. "This is just one more thing spilled over to the students," Sciences said a majority, if not all, Photo Provided the only area on campus that has Thomas l«e VVymer, chairman that we're supposed to do more BUILDING A RAMP: Matt had to deal with budget cuts. VVymer said. "I haven't heard any did. of the English department. "It's with less." reason to believe it's affected our Within the College of Arts and Waechter saws part of the Ever since Ohio Gov. Bob Taft one of those things that happens One thing VVymer said he is announced the 6 percent budget work." Sciences, about $450,000 was ramp. when funding tightens up." concerned about is the staff According to John Folkins, cut for higher education last Even though the cuts were within the department. I le said a University provost, the English FUNDING, PAGE 2 lune, the affects have been felt FIJI DANCK MAKATIIOX I $315,583.10 RAISED builds ramp at school By Jennifer Bracken THE BG NEWS Saturday, March 23, mem- bers of the Phi Gamma Delta (HID fraternity participated in a service project that involved building a ramp at a preschool for children with special needs. The school is located in the Lucas County Educational Service Center (ALCC build- ing) in Toledo. Staci Gilmer, house assistant of the Fill fra- ternity, is currently participat- ing in an internship at the school. She is a graduate stu- dent in early childhood special education. The purpose of the project is to enable children with physical disabilities to be included in all activities with their non-disabled peers. "There was one boy, Andrew, who inspired me to suggest this project to the guys," Gilmer said. "I've been working with him every day and 1 saw how his mom has to cany him in and out of the building because he uses a wheelchair." His mother is currendy five months pregnant, she said. Two members of FIJI who were very involved in this pro- Ben Swanjer BG Ne*s FINALE: The dancers celebrate at the end of Dance Marathon. FIJI, PAGE 7 UAO says GAINING STEAM Chappelle CHARITY RAISES MORE EACH YEAR FOR THE KIDS is comedy As balloons fell from the rafters Organizers of the event saw their onto a hoard of dancers, many col- project come to fruition. headliner lapsed from a unique combination "Right now, I've never felt anything THE BG NEWS of exhaustion and pride. like this," said Catie Lutes, director of University Activities It took a mere 32 hours for dance public relations for Dancer Organization announced marathon to make over $300,000 but Marathon. "We went through so Friday that Dave Chappelle, many worries and obstacles and I known for his role in the film no moment was Check out more more dramatic than in our Dance can't believe how successful this "Half Baked," will be headlin- the last. Marathon was." ing the UAO Spring Show on April 26 in the Lenhart Grand "Seeing the total «•<*«• ™*9 Remarkably, neither Lutes or = Ballroom in the Union. The was the most exciting Heckelmoser planned on sleeping show will also include come- things that happened," said Don after being awake for over 32 straight dians Jamie Kennedy ("JKX," Heckelmoser, who served as a hours. "Scream") and Dane Cook morale captain. "We've been through Lutes said she was going to gather ("Mystery Men"). Tickets go so much. There has been squabbles with other Dance Marathon organiz- on sale April 1 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. and bickering and arguments in ers and celebrate while Heckelmoser Jenn Tr«vino BG New Any tickets not sold on the planning this and to see it come was going to celebrate his 21 st birth- first day can be purchased at together is amazing. It's all about BUBBLES: Robert Burns.6. of Delphos .Ohio trades bubbles with senior moral cap- day Sunday night. the Union Information Desk. teamwork." tain Angie Gerhan at the children's activity table during opening ceremonies. But nothing took away from what Cost is $5 for University stu- The total of $315,583.10 was crowd. The last numbers revealed countdown culminating with the they did for the Children's Miracle dents and $10 for non-stu- announced just before the 6 p.m. were the two fives. At that revelation release of a sack of balloons sus- Network. dents. UAO is also looking for an end of Dance Marathon by eight the stage was swarmed with emo- pended in the ceilings. None other "It makes you realize how worth it emcee for the show and will dancers displaying black poster- tional dancers. than Falcon basketball star Len it is to be on your feet for 32 hours," be holding a contest at the board with green painted numbers. After expenses, $282,188 will go to Matela, who interns at the Student Heckelmoser said. "To see these fam- Carnation Cafe on April 2. As each turned around to reveal then- the Children's Miracle Network. Recreation Center, released the bal- ilies be so happy and to see kids cry Eight students can sign up at number tension mounted in the The last 10 seconds spurred a loons. because of what we're doing here," the Union Information Desk to compete for the emcee spot at 8 p.m. that Tuesday. The emcee will be able to STORY BY DAN NIED | PHOTOS BY JENN TREVINO & BEN SWANGER meet all acts at the show. 2 Monday. March 25,2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM U. provost says no one laid off FUNDING, FROM PAGE 1 "There were some faculty lines that were left vacant, cui, which according to Nieman which I really hated to do. I was more than any other college wanted to minimize that," on campus, mainly because it is Nieman said. "We want to pro- the largest college. vide our students with the high- In order to decrease depart- est possible education." ment losses, the College of Arts The departments that did and Sciences left five vacant lose secretaries in the reposi- secretarial positions open and tioning have felt the losses, reassigned staff members who Nieman said. were in areas with a full staff. "In the units where secre- "We had five secretarial posi- taries were moved, the other tions vacant and those were all secretaries are doing a little bit in areas where we really had to more or some things that were replace the person," Nieman done before are not being done said. "We looked at the college now," he said. as a whole to see which units The state budget cuts and the were most amply staffed as far subsequent University cuts will as numbers in relation to the affect students more than the mission of that unit." faculty and staff in the long run, There were also some faculty according to Wymer. positions left vacant, but it has- "That's maybe one of the sad- n't caused any cuts in classes dest things about the whole offered to students within the system," he said. "Students pay college. the most." 34 participate in ramp building Associated Press Photo FIJI, FROM PAGE 1 around 10 a.m.