Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-24-2000 The BG News March 24, 2000 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 24, 2000" (2000). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6629. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6629 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. WEATHER FRIDAY March 24, 2000 Sunny WORLD NEWS 2 High, 67 OPINION 4 Low, 42 SPORTS 6 The BG News Sow www.bgnewi.com Volume 88. Issue 46 A daily independent srudem jmess= Dobb prepares for new position, project $36 million department. Dobb is helping oversee a "Basically we want to make every- on campus." he said. Along these lines. Dobb said she S36 million infrastructure project to thing faster and avoid some of the Dobb said that technological would like to sec an improvement in "The project is a computer improve University comput- problems thai are slowing advancements at the University will the climate for staff members. huge er systems. Digging to start down the programs now." be one of her major focuses as execu- "I'd like to sec more training foi upgrade starts installing the new system Along with Dobb. both tive president, and stressed the impor- stall members and an evaluation s>s undertaking, but lines will begin May 8. Toby Singer and Don Bell of tance of keeping the systems advanced tem they feel comfortable with." she the end result May 8 Dobb said the purpose of the ITS department arc orga- as technology grows. said. - will be faster, this project is to improve nizing the project, and an But Dobb won't stop there. Several Dobb. who began working at the MICHELLE REITER overall speed, accessibility additional crew is in the other University departments, includ- I Iniversity in June ol 1995 as the dean more reliable and capability of the com STAFF WRITER process of being hired. ing Human Resources. Affirmative of Library Learning Resources, v.ill communication putcr programs available to Scotl liorgelt, the recent- Action. Continuing Education and add that department to her jurisdiction students. ly-hired campus communi- in May as well. Preparing to lake over the position WBGU TV. will also report to Dobb. for everyone on Some of the improve- cations coordinator, said and she will be involved with new Another improvement that Dobb of the University's executive vice campus." ments will be. video desk Dobb they have great hopes for projects for many of these as well. hopes id oversee is an improvement in president in May, Interim Provost tops, more places where stu- this project. "I'm already working with Human courses offered by the I Iniversity ovet Scott Borgelt Linda Dobb is already about lo break dents will be able to do computer "I he project is .i huge undertaking, Resources too." Dobb said. 'We're the Web. Campus communii new ground. Literally. work and access to portable laptops but the end result will be faster, more trying to organize a number of pro- Working closely with the ITS that can be used in class reliable communication for everyone grams that serve the campus more." i Sec DOBB, page 5. UAO officer declares USG candidacy SARAGRAZIANO BEN FRENCH/ The BG News With Undergraduate Student LINE DANCING (internment elections less lhan a — Getting tickets week away, anothei ticket has for the upcoming entered the race Yesterda) Brian F.ngelman and Bush and Moby Jill Whyde announced that the) are concert proved running foi USG president and vice no easy task as president students waited I ngelman said he had been con- an excess of 10 sidering running for two months, but hours for tickets decided to run when Whyde agreed yesterday. Nate to be his running mate Clairmont, fresh- "We feel we have proven man, reads to kill ourselves as time. The line leaders." he began to pick up S.llJ later that day '■Iman when UAO offi- is the concert cers decided to director for the give the students I Iniversity Activities the best seats Organization available, instead He was msiru of letting them mental in plan- Engelman pick their own ning the upcoming Bush and Mob) seats. concert Whyde is USG's former treasui er, who recent!) resigned while the organization was experiencing bud- get problems. I ngelman had submitted his peti- tion h\ the deadline, so the ticket's name will appear on the USG bal Bushed lots Aiming to he "real." Engelman said they don'i ha\e a platform because the) want student input." "I've never seen anything "We are running a common sense campaign." he s,nd "We have a few ideas. Inn we want students to tell us like this before. their ideas." Whyde said one of her goals It's like a big party." would be to have anothei spring conceit "The concert's reall) cool, and BUSH OR BUST — A group of students spent the night hud- we want to do more things like this." SEE STORY, PAGE 9 dled around a stereo hoping to get first ticket picks. Whyde s.nd "We're not making any promises, but having more COM is something we could work Dancers prepare emotionally, Whyde said she and Engelman International Week made an analogy to illustrate then campaign stral physically for 32-hour marathon "Let's sa> yu go to a icstaurarn. ner, as a group, the night before the to end with dinner and they put you in the back corner, This is the final in a week- about 15 minutes and it makes you event." Decker said. feel like you have been sleeping for IRENE SHARON SCOTT Barney. WSA President and give you a menu and you don'l long series of Dance Marathon know what it means, and then Working out and staying in CHIEF RtPORTHK Today students from Bulgaria stories. Today's story will look hours." h.iltw.is through the waitress comes shape lo dance for 32 hours is will do a presentation at 5:30 p.m. at how the dancers prepare for Not only have individual out and tells you they raised the another way the dancers have put in Offenhaucr's Nth floor lounge the event. dancers been doing their own thing Throughout this week. World prices." Whyde said. lime into preparing for Dance to prepare for Dance Marathon, Student Association has attempted They will recreate the sounds and Marathon. mood of their homeland through "You're really hungry so you eat CRAIG GIFFORD but the organizations have also lo dispel stereotypes and educate there anyway. This is like what the STAFF WRITER "I was doing a lot of aerobic been doing preparation work. videos, music, sounds and slides. the University community about Universit) docs to students." workouts the last couple weeks to Kierstyn Sliney, a dancer for various cultures through food, Wrapping up the week is an international dinner Sunday from Whyde said the back corner of With 32 hours of dancing ahead keep my cardiovascular going." Dunbar, has made T-shirts for each music, art and videos. said Jonathan Goldsmith, dancer 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in 101 Olscamp. the restaurant corresponds lo the stu- of them. Dance Marathon partici- ol the residence hall's dancers. "International Week is mainly dent parking lots and the obscure group representative for Dunbar Each shut has a heart on it with the about communicating a lot of Tickets cost $10 for age 8 and pants have been preparing.for the older and $5 for under age 8. Tick- menu corresponds to the courses iong weekend. Hall name Tish. the girl they arc dancing issues in our cultures and coun- "A bunch of us have been going for. inside of it, as well as the tries." said Christiane Spitz- ets are not bursarable and will be Each dancer has their own way sold at the door. Interested students to the rec to stay in shape." Manista words, "For the Kids." muellcr. WSA Cup of Culture i See USG, page S. of preparing for the event and get- can reach WSA at 372-2249 . ting themselves ready to dance the said. "This way we can keep Tish Chair. "We communicate diversity Besides the routine ways oi close to our hearts during Dance lo others and get people to meet The formal dinner includes a night away for the kids they will be fashion show and entertainment. supporting- preparing for a long Marathon." Sliney said. international students and learn night of dancing, "It will remind us about them." Those who attend will get a taste of One of the top priorities for the dishes from 20 different countries dancers is to rest up before the some of the when we're tired Each day highlighted a certain dancers have and hurting that around the world prepared by the event. country. Countries discussed their own Tish has been international students. "Our dancers are going to make included France. Ghana. Japan. original hurting all Both international and Ameri- sure they get their sleep the night Bulgaria and India. methods of her life and can students will model traditional before the event." said Chris Deck- "The presentations addressed prepara- Will keep us issues that aren't known because costumes from 14 different coun- er, dancer group representative for tion.