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Thursday, September 1,1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 80, Issue 8 U.S. troops will be dispatched to Haiti

by Barry Schweld they do not quit and permit res- The Associated Press toration of elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was WASHINGTON - Deputy De- ousted three years ago. Deutch's fense Secretary John M. Deutch statement was the toughest so said Wednesday that American far. troops will be dispatched to Haiti Denying reports the Pentagon - either to expel the country's was reluctant to act, Deutch said military junta or to help restore there was no policy dis- order if the generals bow to in- agreement with the State De- ternational pressure and depart partment, usually depicted in the "The multinational force Is go- media as more prone to use the ing to Haiti," he said, referring to force authorized by the U.N. Se- the predominantly American curity Council in July. flghting coalmen about to be trained In Puerto Rico. Even so. Deputy Secretary of Deutch told reporters some State Strobe Talbott said the use 10,000 U.S. troops would be in a of force would be "a last resort." coalition force supplemented by In a joint news conference, he a few hundred from other hemi- said "we want to make sure we sphere countries. He said the use other avenues." point of such a large force was to Deutch and Talbott headed a minimize American and Haitian U.S. delegation that went to casualties. Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday Clinton administration offi- and won unanimous support of cials have warned Li. Gen. Raoul the 13-nation Caribbean Commu- Cedras and his cohorts for nity and Common Market for the months they risk an invasion if U.N. resolution. Police hunt for child APPkM. felon in murder case Britain's Northern Ireland Minister Sir Patrick Maybew gestures Army's cease-fire announcement. to a photographer at a news conference over the Irish Republican | by Terrl Likens wanted," Murphy said. "He and The Associated Press his brother both engaged in pret- ty outrageous criminal activity." CHICAGO - The boy has a tat- The grandmother has an un- Activists negotiate too on his arm that says "I love listed phone number and could Mommy" and is nicknamed not be reached for comment "Yummy" for his love of cookies. Wednesday. He stands about 4-foot-8 and In the past two years, the boy long-sought truce weighs 68 pounds. was prosecuted at least eight Police say he is a veteran felon. times for felonies including rob- Now they suspect he is an bery, car theft, arson and burg- in Northern Ireland 11-year-old killer. lary. He was convicted twice and The boy is being sought in con- received probation, although one nection with two shooting sprees judge sentenced him to three by Shawn Pogatchnlk Northern Ireland who Sunday that left one teen-ager weeks of detention for probation The Associated Press wanted explicit assurances dead and two injured. violations. of a permanent truce. "Judges are really reluctant to BELFAST, Northern Ire- But Cook County Public Guard- There also are worries ian Patrick Murphy said send kids to the Department of land - The IRA declared a about whether Protestant Corrections," Murphy said- cease-fire Wednesday, and Wednesday that boy is almost as gunmen will hold their fire. much a victim as those who took According to a 1993 study by Northern Ireland now waits Many militant Protestants the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statis- to see If the long-sought the bullets. "He has had a horri- fear the British govern- ble, horrible life," Murphy said. tics Clearinghouse, the rate of truce will hold and bring ment has made secret con- juveniles committing murder, talks to The sixth-grader has a thick cessions to the IRA to win a file in the juvenile court system, rape, aggravated assault and end a peace, and the extremists where over nine years, he has robbery increased SO percent, quarter- could try to provoke been both victim and accused. while the rate for adults commit- century renewed IRA violence by Murphy said. ting the same crimes increased of sectar- attacking the province's According to Murphy's re- about 25 percent during the same ian blood- Roman Catholic minority. cords, the boy was removed from period. shed. Hours before the IRA's his' mother's home after in- The number of murders com- The declaration, the outlawed vestigators found cigarette mitted by juveniles increased 85 Irish Re- Ulster Volunteer Force burns on his neck, back and but- percent, compared to a 21 per- publican kidnapped a 37-year-old tocks, scratches on his face and cent increase in murders com- Army's Catholic, shot him in the APPkM* abdomen, and cord marks on his mitted by adults. support- head and dumped his body Two Irish children wave the Irish flag from the wall of the forti- The study called naltreaDnent ers called the declaration a legs. on a roadside. fied headquarters of Sinn Fein In Belfast, Northern Ireland after He and his brother were placed of children "a significant risk historic opportunity for In recent years, Protes- the IRA declared a cease-fire. in the custody of his grand- factor for serious delinquency." peace In the British prov- tant extremists have killed mother, who Murphy said pro- Police suspect the 11-year-old, ince. But it disappointed more people than the IRA in more than 3,100 people. mulated bitterness of the vided no discipline. a hardened gang member, fired British officials and "The Troubles," which Any steps forward will be past. "She let them do whatever they at a group of boys. majority Protestants in have brought the deaths of burdened by the accu- See Ireland, page five. Meijer as Council to seek community input competition Anticipated construction by Ginger Phillips "I really don't expect there will store will probably not harm the downtown has can't be dupli- fit I think we'll be doing better in tfof the superstore is set for The BC News be any denial," she said. "It's un- smaller downtown businesses in cated," he said. "The superstores the next 10 years than the past 10 the spring of 1995. derstood that they anticipate the future. are a Disneyland of merchandise, years." Jim Tinker, president of City businesses may want to construction in the spring of "Honestly, it doesnt seem to but you can't get high quality." the Downtown Business be a good thing at first glance," Tinker said many business Jim Gunzburg, manager of the prepare themselves for some 1995." Association, said he super competition. A Meijer The proposed store will be Tinker said. "I think the other were worried when Wal-Mart Bowling Green Wal-Mart store, Superstore may soon be coming built on 40 acres on the northeast business in town will be hurt by first came to town, as they might said he believes, like Tinker, that believes BG's small to Bowling Green. corner of Dunbridge and Wooo- Meijer.- be now. the new Meijer store wont harm businesses offer quality According to City Administra- ter streets, according to Rick Tinker said the downtown his store or any other area busi- merchandise. tor Colleen Smith, the Bowling Ketzenberger, city planning businesses have been following a "Personally, I think its fine for ness. Tinker said it is fine for Green City Council will have a technician. strategy to improve their busi- Meijer to come to Bowling Meijer to come to public hearing Wednesday, Sept Jim Tinker, president of the ness in the past years and will Green," he said. "If Wal-Mart "Any business coming in town Bowling Green. 7 at 7:30 p.m. to seek community Downtown Business Association, continue to do so. and Meijer can bring more peo- is good," Gunzburg said. input and recommendations. said the competition of a new "I think the things that the ple to town we can actually bene- "Growth is good in any aspect." INSIDE ^> EDITORIAL ^> CITY ^> SPORTS ^> WEATHER ■ rnursaay will be partly Municipal administrator 1 The Bowling Green Foot- I cloudy with a high in the I Columnist Andrea Wood Coleen Smith says her job ■ upper 60s. Winds will come 1 compares the uncanny with the City of Bowling is ■ ball team kicks off its I from the north at 5 to 10 1 similarities of students like being a dry manager, I season today with a 7 p.m. I mph and will be light and 1 within the same major. but better. I game at North Carolina I variable. ■ State. Catch the preview. ■ »Page6. I Thursday night it will be 1 »Page2. -•Page 5. ■ mostly clear with a low 1 near 45. Editorial The BG News page two Thursday, September 1,1994 The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence"

Glen Lubbert Julie Tagliaferro editor-in-chief managing editor

Michael Zawacki Leah Bamum news editor assistant managing editor

Sherry Turco editorial editor Going hungry got attention

II illy Inmon was starving for attention. Literally. In case you have not heard the former used car salesman turned Ohio State Fair director turned gubernatorial candidate just ended his 27-day hunger strike. We at The News are ecstatic. For the past month the entire gubernatorial campaign has been obscured by Inmon's fading stomach. Now that the hunger strike has ended we hope the Similarities draw attention gubernatorial debate can turn to important Ohio issues like education, unemployment and homelessness. College offers us the opportunity pointing out the different varieties of them. trees and butterflies as they walk But if experience is any teacher, we realize talk will to learn everything there is to know Make-up artists, lighting about what we like to do best. It is a along. technicians, costume designers and a probably turn to Inmon's first solid meal. And how well it good idea to have a profound You know they were the myriad of other behind-the-sceners passed through his ailing system. interest in what it is you want to do neighborhood's most sought after center their lives around the shows. The 1992 presidential campaign began with the marijuana for the rest of your college career babysitters. I envision them standing I mention art majors and you question. Then it moved to the womanizing question, before it| and, in essence, the rest of your life before the mirror, holding a Cabbage conjure up images of shaved hair, Patch Kid and reciting."Dial zero or finally settled on family values. Did anyone really care about in order to succeed. thrift store shopping sprees and But, there are certainly other 9-1-1 for help." weird creative outbursts. these questions or were they created by the candidates to motivations for choosing a major. They come here and collectively They sit in Cosmo's and eat obscure the issues? Maybe your parents were doctors hone their teaching skills. waffles so that their incessantly This leads to the question why didn't Voinovich debate and their parents were doctors Now I'm sure there are exceptions creative minds won't wonder from Inmon in the first place? Was it because he didn't want to before them and Great-Great-Great \7V o o d to my broad generalization. Aren't their studies. They aren't very loud Granddad sewed up Wild Bill there always exceptions to rules lend credibility to Inmon's campaign or was it that he just mannerisms and ideals. and they don't embrace tradition. Hickock's first bullet wound and They seem to share an alliance when applied to humans. A lot of their parents aren't sure found a convenient smokescreen to avoid the issues. well, you're feeling a bit pressured. through purpose and motivation - Consistencies, however, cannot be what kinds of jobs are going to be The worse thing is that this type of news isn't just restricted It's possible that your motivations there is a distinct conformity and denied. out there for their arty kids. to the Ohio gubernatorial race. Topping today's news are a bit personal. even some semblance of Let's look at theater majors. I'm So I've offered a few examples. headlines are a man without a penis, a skater without a knee A conflict with a boss or co- organization. sure they'll be more than I've shared my thoughts on the and an alibi. worker may spark an interest in I switched majors myself because comfortable if we wish to stare at commonality of people with similar And why? Because the real issues are too hard to deal with. women's studies; what are your it just didn't feel right. Not only did them for a while. interests and like motivations. rights and why is sexism so the major requirements bore me. but It seems that the actors and Of course there are exceptions, as Health care and arms embargoes take more than a 30 second common? Violated and hungry for I just didn't feel as if I "fit." The actresses involved in the theater I mentioned. sound byte. Or a 30-second attention span. revenge in the form of knowledge, people were much different than me program take the phrase,"all the I'm sure there are political science So the question remains, when will enough be enough? you tackle your homework and in their ideas and interests. world is a stage" to an extreme. majors who don't worship Reagan. When will Generation X become Generation X-cellent and immerse yourself in a feeling of Like most humans I have this Their lives are one long drama with I know art majors who belong to reject sensationalism and gore? common purpose. strange need to find pattern and order no director to yell "cut!" sororities. Are you opinionated? Are you in life. As they walk from room to room, People who write opinion interested in the public's right to Take, for example. Elementary the doors turn into curtains, the columns aren't always self-centered Not until the news media stops giving the people what they know? Well, journalism is the major education majors. inhabitants into an audience and and opinionated. want to read. And that isn't going to happen. So until then for you. In high school, we had They are moms waiting to happen. whatever happens to be on the stereo Many people jump from read a story on Bosnia and look up the word filibuster in the teachers who encouraged our These people seem to possess little is adopted as theme music. When biochemistry to philosophy to art dictionary. interests and abilities. Teachers who or no fear of children and the bodily they take a break from actual drama, and then to theater because they're they delve into melodrama, their In the meantime, Inmon's first meal consisted of mashed weren't afraid to say "You could do fluids that escape them. They love not sure what they want to do. It this for the rest of your life, you kids and they will tell you so with a lives a subjective tragicomedy. takes patience to find your niche. potatoes and scrambled eggs. No word on how well it passed know -- think about it." broad maternal smile and a poignant Harnessing all this energy, they It requires insight to find "your through his system. No matter what made them arrive tilt of the head. explode onstage. Loud and people." at this juncture. I've noticed that Elementary education, majors are comfortable, they parade about as people within the same major tend patient to a fault. You can imagine someone else in front of hot lights Andrea Wood is a weekly The BG News Staff to be rather alike. They resemble them leading a line of children as and scrutinizing on-lookers. columnist for The News. each other in motivations. they walk from class to class. Other theater majors take care of photo editor Ross Weitzner sports editor Mike Kazimore assistant sports editor Andy Dugan graphics editor Jim Mericsko _ Weekend Reality co-editor Andy Dugan Vegetarianism one step farther Weekend Reality co-editor Jay Fuller special projects editor Robin Coe Slaughtering plants for consumption inhumane, not necessary assistant special projects editor Melissa Lipowski I have noticed that of all the copy chief Dawn Keller them become despondent and because of a scientific experiment I assistant copy chief Cindy Williams eating-related activities at the University, being a vegetarian seems listless — even on Fridays. once conducted, involving giving to be the most popular. They abstain from photosynthesis, one to my sister's pet hamster. The The BG News Editorial Office Vegetarianism entails not eating reminiscing on happier days at the hamster elected to shred the rice meat, or not eating any variety of K-Mart Garden Center. An cake for bedding, much as it did editor 372-2603 animal byproducts, for various unmistakable gloom sets over them with the chunks of cardboard we Weekend Reality 372-6967 ethical, health or religious reasons. and they fade like an overwashed provided it. managing editor 372-6966 Not eating animals is all fine and leisure suit and die. This test has staggering results, assistant managing editor 372-2952 dandy, but I see no reason why we Even so, the true humanitarian the foremost being that it is news editor 372-2604 can't take this a step further and not will let a plant live to gradually rot plausible to market cardboard as city editor 372-6968 eat plants either. and die on its own accord. By now, health food (Twigs o' Bran, Now In sports editor 372-2602 Like their animal buddies, plants the more clever reader may have Edible Box!"). This test also implies editorial 372-2604 are raised in captivity and are doped recognized an apparent flaw in my that health food fanatics are much up with plant steroids and insect argument: if humans eat neither like hamsters, but I have no problem with a horde of cats and Elvis 204 West Hall repellents against their will. Many Bowling Green State University memorabilia. So often, fruits and plants are even genetically altered to vegetables are plucked mercilessly "Not eating animals is all fine and dandy, but Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0726 increase their yield. This disturbs me from trees and yanked forcibly from bgnews9andy.bgsu.edu because it causes scientists to mess I see no reason why we can't take this a step the ground. around and breed unnecessary plants If we must continue slaughtering further and not eat plants either." Copyright C1994 by The BG News. Reprinting of any material in this such as bulkier lima beans, publication without the permission of The BG News is strictly prohibited. plants for consumption, we need to carnivorous rhubarb, and those wee be more humane. We could sneak up The BG News is an independent student voice founded in 1920 and is onions that lurk in TV dinner peas. published daily during the academic year and Wednesdays in the summer. behind them and beat them senseless animals nor plants, there is nothing with that comparison. It is even possible that plants have or perhaps we could first numb their The BG News encourages its leaders to notify the paper of any errors in feelings. Some claim plants flourish left to eat So let's find healthy, humane the stories or photograph descriptions. senses with low-level radiation or On the contrary, there are many alternatives for eating plants and when they hear music or when they daytime television. Opinions excpressed herein are not necessarily those of the student body, are cuddled and read old issues of tasty food-like substance* still animals. For starters, I would But the surefire, way to loll a plant recommend a tasty fiber-rich wad of faculty or University administration. Opinions expressed in columns, "National Geographic" in a soothing available constructed entirely of is to place it under my care. I have chemicals and fluorescent-coloring, the The BG News, cartoons and letters are not necessarily those of The BG News. Letters voice. the dreaded brown-green thumb of such at breakfast cereals sponsored inteded for publication must be between 200-300 words long, typed and Unfortunately, the people who vegicide that makes horticultunlists by toucans and genial leprechauns. include the writer's name, phone number and University affiliation, if any. partake in these activities are not wince. Plants that seem particularly Jason Young is a guest columnist The BG News reserves the right to edit any and all letters. fruit and vegetable farmers, but Also, there are rice cake*. I know perky and lush when I purchase for Tht Ntws. mostly old woman who live alone rice cakes are not actually food. The BG News Ik.i (Hi lies Thursday, September 1,1994 page three

THEY SAID IT "New technologies are not being seri- ously considered or used to clean up DOE's contaminated sites." ITHREEm -General Accounting Office ACROSS THE STATE America the Beautiful -jr/itsa ::;-..' ~"T~ - - — ■ -j Prison escape One escapee was being held on ' ■ I---I multiple rape charges, the de- EATON, Ohio - Two men who partment said. escaped from the Preble County The men had broken through Jail used bed linens to lower bars in their cell window to reach themselves four stories to the the roof of the jail, which is on the ground, the sheriffs department fourth floor of the county courth- said Wednesday. ouse, MaJ. Larry Swihart said. He said no sightings of the men had been reported Wednesday. TV Ratings The sheriffs department Iden- tified the escapees as Steven Prime-time ratings as Eugene Barker, 32, of New Paris, compiled by the A.C. and Hubert Paul Wells II, 49, of Nielsen Co. for April 22- Gratis. Barker is scheduled for trial In 28. A rating measures October on rape charges in Pre- the percentage of the ble County and is wanted in nation's 93.1 million TV Wayne County, Ind., on rape homes. Each ratings charges. point represents 942,000 The department said he was be- ing held on a total of 20 charges, households. including attempted rape, felonious sexual penetration, 1. Home Improvement, kidnapping, aggravated burg- ABC, 17.6,16.S million lary, theft and assault. A police officer told The homes. Middletown Journal that Barker 2. Grace Under Fire, left a note saying he would not be ABC, 17.2,16.2 million taken alive. The newspaper did homes. not identify the officer. Swihart 3. Frasler, NBC, 15.0, said he could not confirm the re- 14.1 million homes. port. Wells was being held on a par- 4. Seinfeld, NBC, 14.9, ole violation related to charges of